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A MARKER THAT MARKS.

The most important judicial deci-
sion handed down in this country in
number of years is that of the Unit
ed States Circuit Court declaring the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
to be an illegal corporation and order
ing that it be dissolved.
The case was argued by Frank B.
Kellogg, of st. Paul, and Charles B.
Morrison, Of Chicago, last April, and
the decision just handed down is the
unanimous opinion of the four judges
who heard the evidence and the argu-
ments.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
case may be gained from the fact that
the evidence filed twenty-one volumes
and occupied more than ten thousand
printed pages.
The order of the court will be exc
cuted, and the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey will be dissolved un-
less within thirty days an appeal is
taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Those who are familiar with STAN
dard Oil methods, and the vast amount
of money at their command for carry
ing on litigation, do not need to be as
sured that in all probability the case
will be carried to the court of last re-
sort, and that the great corporation is
not yet thing Of the past.
But the victory, such as it is, which
has crowned the efforts of the govern
ment's counsel will have lasting
place in the history of the country and
an enduring influence upon the
growth and development of corpora
tions hereafter.
There was something spectacular in
the imposition by Judge Landis of a
fine of twenty-nine million dollars on
the Standard Oil Company for its al
legged violations of law in granting re-
bates, but the present hearing has
gone to the very root Of the matter
If the Supreme Court of the United
States should sustain the decision Of
the court below the most gigantic
monopoly of modern times will have
been dissolved, and the way will have
been cleared for the annihilation o
other trusts which threaten the future
Of the country.
There can be no doubt that thes
vast combinations of wealth, owninl
and controlling the commodities an
utilities of the country, constitute tn
gravest menace to our American life
OF all the despotisms which eve
threatened free people the despotisT
of plutocracy is the most remorseles
and far-reaching. The growth c
trusts and combines during the pas
few years has been simply phenome
nal In the process of accretion W
have seen combination of corporation
until there seems to be no limit to tn
GENERALIZATION.
Standard Oil has for long stoo
forth conspicuously in the public ey
as the type and exemplar of all tha
is most sinister in trust methods, an
the fact that it has been ordered dis
solved has created sensation tn
like of which has not been heard Q
in modern times.
The developments of the next thirt,
days will be watched with the creates
interest, though there can be but littl
doubt that an appeal will be taken t
s the Supreme Court.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

Frederick w. Seward, son of Secre-
tary of State Seward. who was strick-
en- down on the night of Lincoln's as
sassination. still lives, hale and hear
ty, at the age Of eighty.
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The boss of forty years ago has
nearly disappeared except in Pennsyl-
wanna.
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EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Special Meeting of the County Board
Held November 1S.

Held November 13.
The board of education for Wayne
county met in special session on No
vember 49, all the members present
Col. ]. E. Robinson. W. F. English,
and Barnes Aycock.
The county treasurer's annual re-
port and the financial report of county |
superintendent were examined and ap- |
proved. The board ordered that the |
treasurer's report be published.
The county superintendent was in |
structed to order from Rand & Nc
Nally. through the State Superinten-
dent, one hundred and three maps of
North Carolina for the public schools
of the county.
The following orders have been
paid since October 4, including those
paid on October 4:
Barnes Aycock, per diem and
mileage, general fund. ....... $3.50
J. E. Robinson, per diem and
mileage, general fund. ....... 200
Bank of Wayne, interest, general
fund 5000
Bell Tel. Co., message, general
fund .................. As
w. r. P. Ham, readers for insti-
tute, general fund ........ .27l
Alex Taylor, census, genI fund 2.66
Alex Taylor, postage, general
fund ZOO
J. F. Coley, wood, No. Ma
hunta 1425
II. B. Barwick, census, general
fund .................... 1.34
D. e. Glisson, building. No. W
Stoney Creek k................ 5000
D. e. Glisson, building (extra
work., Stoney Creek. 1866
]. r. Hatch, fee, No. W, stoney
creek 20
J. D. Rice, painting floor, No.
3w, Stoney Creek. .......... 6.75
e. II. Balm, insurance, general
Iuno .............. z4.o9
Miss Annie Lee Davis, typewrit-
ing, general fund. ........... LOO
A. T. Griffin Co., shingles, No.
5w, Brogden ............ 1888
Barney Kirby, census, general
fund 1.l6
E. T. Atkinson, postage, general
fund ........... LOO
J. H. Grady, census, general
fund 120
]. e. Lane, ceiling house, No. 4
c, Nahunta 1850
e. T. Atkinson, Expense to
Hendersonville, general fund 34.60
G. w. Parker, census, general
TunQ 1.14
Joel Gray, drayage and freight
equipment ................. .36
Marshall Carter, census, general
fund 1o-
W. A. Martin, per diem, gen
eral fund 4.OC
A. r. Freeman, postage, general
fund 2.OG
D. E. Jones, census, general
fund ................ Luz
Argus Pub. Co., circulars, gen
eral fund ............... 2.OC
e. T. Atkinson, postage, gen.
eraI fund Luz
W. A. Martin, Jr., census. gen
eral fund 1879
E. Goodwin, census, general
1uuQ A.AS
E. T. Atkinson, salary for Sep
tember and October, general
fund .............. .15O Oe
e. T. Atkinson, postage, general
fund Luz
M. S. Witherington, carriage
for board, general fund. ..... 2.0f
J. r. Crawford, insurance,
general fund ............... 6.6t
John Slaughter Co., pump and
paint, No. 8, Stoney Greek. 1915
The board will meet again on the
first Monday in January.
]. e. ROBINSON,
E. T. ATKINSON, Chairman
%
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Boss Cox of Cincinnati proposes to
defeat Governor Harmon's hopes of
reelection by pulling up Nick Long
worth. who has never been able to
stand alone.
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Cheap for 80 Days


building
Slocumb street. $3.50 Southerand
Boundary $500; Wthering
Williams $150;
Williams
R Willis
$4,000
o a
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Eusapia Paladino is a name to con-
iure with. Her strong trick is 1evita-
ton, and she should tackle the man In
the White House
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

Champ Clark thinks the psychologi-
cal moment of the Democratic party is
about to arrive.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

Hamburg, Munich and Baden have
taken steps to secure an intarufLan
airship service next season.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

In the Golden West all are in favor
of equal suffrage, and no suffragettes
are needed to enforce it.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

A1ack and alas, all the directors in
Mrs. Eddys church are men. No
woman has voice il it's control
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

J. J. Astor flew from New York
headlines to encounter Jamaica's hur-
ricane.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

If Mrs. Stetson had appeared in 1892
she might have been hung for practic-
Ing witchcraft. Il
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

J. J. Hill seems to think there is no
WaterpoWer trust, because he has ney"
er been asked to join one.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

The country is afflicted at present
with a car shortage and a shortage OF
turkeys.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

New York state reports an unusual
number of typhoid cases this year.
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RECEIPTS AND SOURCES.

RECEIPTS AND SOURCES.
Ralance June 80, 1908,
brought forward .........S 513.13l
County Funds for Year:
General State and County
Poll Tax ..............$ o,4Oo.oU
General Property Tax (18c) 17,378.79
Fines, Forfeitures and Pen
alties .............. 1858
Dispensary Proceeds ....... 1,342.81
From. Sale of School Prop
erty 5tz.0O
Examination Fees ....... 900
= ditlon Sz.4U
Insurance ....... 1000
Tuition from Johnston Co.,. 7.60
Borrowed Money ......... $4,000
Total .$33,1 ,145.13
Local Taxes for Year:
Special Local Property Tax
(ruraD ...........-.....$ 2,673.53
Special Local Poll Tax (ru-
ral} zb1.5O
4O11A 0pCNAo1 A<OSch A0A0S VS1V1S'SO
Funds from State:
From First 100000. .......$ 1,58O.37
For Libraries ............ 5000
For Public High Schools. 10000
Total Funds from state...$ 2.ss0.37
Private Donations:
For Libraries ......$ 5000
For Buildings ............. $3.50
Total from Private Dona-
tions ............$ so.ou
Total Funds from all
Sources .............. $S9, ,O68.26
EXPENDITURES.
Spent for Teaching and Superyi-
sion:
County superintendent .....$ 10000
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The dukes are not alarmed. They
know that no house of lords has ever
been abolished in England.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

County Treasurer's Report or Public
School Fund, Wayne County.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

Entered at the Postoffice in Colds
boro as second class mail matter.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

Being engaged is sort of legalized
insanity.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

The foregoing is a true statement of
the receipts and expenditures of the
Treasurer of the County Board of Ed
ucation of Wayne County, for the year
ending June 80, 1909, as required by
Section 4158 of the School Law
j. W. THOMPSON,
Treasurer.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-27

Total Tax on Each Poll Levied
for all Purposes ..............$1 g
Amount on Each Poll Devoted to
Schools Is
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paint, No. 8, Stoney Creek. 1910
The board will meet again ON the
first Monday in January.
J. e. ROBINSON,
e. T. ATKINSON, Chairman.
Secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

October is the second month Of
autumn. 1t is a very pretty month
The leaves have such bright colors,
such as red, yellow and brown. The
apples fall and are gathered up and
are hauled to market. The potatoes
are dug and put away. The farmers
are cutting and shocking their corn.
The wheat is coming up through the
hard ground. Children are seen on
their way to school, or perhaps CIV
ting eyes, nose and mouth in a pump
kin.
Nutting parties may be seen with
their dinner baskets and a sack which
they expect to have full on their re-
turn to their homes.
Women can be seen taking their
house plants in after being in the
yard through the warm months of
summer.
The cabbage, squashes. turnips and
pumpkins are gathered in. The grass
is loosing and is thinking of the time
when it will be covered up by white
blanket.
Yours truly,
Leila Saum. age IL,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
COTTON.

Cotton is raised in warm climates.
Some of the states that raise cotton
are Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama,
North Carolina, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory.
They have the negroes to pick the
cotton and before the cotton. gin was
invented the negroes had to pick the
seeds from the cotton with their fin
gers. The cotton is used to make
clothes, such as calico, bingham, mus
lin, etc.
Much of it is shipped to Europe in
exchange for silks and other things.
Wilmington, North Carolina, is IN
important cotton market. Columbia,
South Carolina, has several large cot
ton factories.
Georgia is one of the leading cotton
growing states; Alabama also pro-
duces large crops of cotton. Vicks-
burg, Mississippi is cotton market
and the largest city Of the state.
All the southern states raise cotton
and have said something about them
all, and as know nothing more about
cotton, / will close, hoping to receive
a post card,
Yours truly,
Laura stephenson, age ID,
r. F. D. No. 2,
Eldon, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
A FOREST FIRE.

Once upon a time there were some
people who lived in a dark forest and
thew heard noise one night. The man
took his gun and went out to see what
i, was and the forest was on fire and
the cattle and horses were running and
snorting.
He went back to the house and told
his wife to dress her self and the child
as quick as possible and take what
money they had while he managed to
catch and saddle the best two horses.
Then they mounted their horses and
made off as fast as they could. By
good luck there was a horn on the
saddle and he blew it and the cattle
and other horses followed for while
and then ran madly off. That was the
list they saw Of them. They went on
until they came to big lake and then
turned their horses loose and they
never saw them any more. Many wild
beasts came ana plunged into tho
water beside them the man managed to
shoot porcupine and they all tasted
its flesh. Several deers came and
them and roasted it and ate some of it..
Taking up the child and taking the
lead over hot ground and rocks they
cached some woods that were free
from fire. Then they came to house
and we're kindly treated. Since then
he has worked hard and constantly as
y lumberman and thanks God they
are sound and happy.
Bessie Robertson,
Agency, La.
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= sToRlES-LETER ::
THE KING OF THE POULTRY
YARD.

The king of the poultry yard is the
turkey gobbler. He is a large, queer
looking fowl. He is sometimes called
a monarch. He is of wild nature.
but he makes a good king. Turkeys
are used on Thanksgiving. Thanks
giving in the last Thursday in Novem-
ber The Pilgrims landed at Ply
mouth. They had large crops of corn.
Wild games were plentiful The first
year was prosperous and the pilgrims
set day on which they gave thanks
and had a feast of wild game, among
which were turkeys. Always after,
they have Thanksgiving and they
feast on turkeys. Turkeys are a queer
fowl and are hard to raise. They are
easier raised in the woods than they
are around the house.
When they are young they cannot
stand to get wet They do not roost
in buildings. They roost on top of the
buildings or in the trees. They do not
make nests near the house. They
make them in some thicket, good
ways from the house. They are the
pride of the farmer and are called the
king of the poultry yard.
Your Tri-Weekly Junior friend,
Leila Saum, age IL,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
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above him; looking up he saw small
creature with cute face and a bushy
tail. He did not know what 1t was.
He ran to the house as fast as he
could go to tell his papa what he had
seen, but his papa was not at home.
He had gone to town. Willie waited
till his papa came home and Willie
told him about it. His papa said Il
was a squirrel.
The next time Willie went to the
woods to play he took nuts with him.
After awhile he saw the squirrel
come out of a knot hole in the tree.
Willie laid the nuts on limb of the
tree close by it. The squirrel came
out on the limb and ate the nuts.
Willie watched him while he ate the
nuts. Every time Willie came to the
woods he took some nuts with him
for the squirrel 1t soon became very
tame. One day it followed him to
the house. His papa made next for
it to stay in. 1t became nice pet.
Willie plays with it every day.
GLADDEN. Archer, age Is.
Troy, Iowa.
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into the open well, which is in Mrs.
Webber's cellar, and that was what
we heard.
had no more than gotten home
when Mrs. Weber came and called to
mama: ooh, Mrs. Bowen, Bobs in our
we'll. Then the neighbors heard her
calling. Over came Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
Whistler, Mrs. Hitler and Mrs.
Ferguson. Bob kept up an awful
bowling and crying, and l cried,
too. didn't like the ones that
laughed. Mrs. Ferguson's brother
and Mr.. Davis went to work to get
Bob out. They threw in a board and
told him to get on it, which he did;
then they put the rake down, he put
his paws on the rake; then they threw
him rope, he took the rope by his
teeth and they pulled him UP with the
rope and the rake.
did not forget to say my prayers
that night, and am trying to teach
Bob not to chase cats.
Ellen Owen.
EIdon. Ia. box 373.
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I AM A PUMPKIN.

I live in cellar. | used to live out
in the cornfield. But the farmer and
his son were husking corn. l was on
the row that the boy was gathering.
The farmer says to his son, There is
a nice pumpkin; throw it in the
wagon. The boy pulled me off the
vine, took me in his strong arms, and
lifted me into the wagon, and went
on working. Large ears of corn hit me
on the head and bruised me awfully.
Soon I could not see anything, but
could hear the corn rattle against the
wagon. How lonely I felt! l longed 20
be back in the field again. Then the
man says it is time to go to dinner.
Then they climbed into the wagon and
drove away. | heard the boy say. We
will finish next week, won't we? The
man said yes, about Saturday. Then
the wagon stopped. Then they shov-
eled the corn off of me and carried
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
a FOOTBALL FOR A PRIZE.

This is the football season, SO we
thought we would have a football con-
Test We were passing along the
street the other evening when we
nhanced to see some little girls play
Inc, football, but in very ladyHke
manner. We Immediately decided TO
q OH the Juniors, both boys and girls, to
write stories on Football" for a
short (but big contes), which opens
today and closes Saturday, octopel
%. If any of the Junior girls write the
best essay on Football" and conse-
ouently get the prize, and II they 40
not want 1t, why they can give 1t 10
their brother. However, we VIII oner
two prizes, doll and football, thus
allowing the Juniors to select their
own prize.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
TEN LITTLE CHICKENS.

Dear Editor:-
have ten little chickens. they
were Matched on Saturday. the day
got my postal card. thank the editor
very much for it. 1t was a picture OF
the Adams school; it was very pretty.
Well, these little chickens are every
enc white. There was one of our old
hens went to setting in the corner OF
our garden. She kept setting until
this morning When / passed the gar
den l heard something and stopped
and looked all around and happened TO
look in the corner of the garden, and
there were ten little white chickens.
They are real cute. My papa got a
box and fixed it and then my mamma
and put them in the, box and took
an old carpet and threw it over the
front of the box to keep them from the
cold.
Well, 1 will close for this time, mop
ing to see this letter in print soon.
From your friend.
Lois Griffin, age 9,
r. F. D. No. Z,
Abba, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
A TARDY JUNIOR.

Not to be tardy is thing awful
tempting, to especially boys. know
if mamma didn't keep hurrying me up
for school would be late. l start and
meet some boys playing marbles and
then l stop to watch them. | think OF
school and hurry on. Sometimes the
boys are killing pinching bugs, OF
course | stop and look on. Maybe there
are some playing ball and sure stop
again. Pretty soon | hear the Adams
last bell ring. hurry on. | was late
one time, but most of the time l am
on time. Sometimes see boys gab'
ling, of course have to CAB too.
One time saw a babe, and love
babes, SO stopped to admire it, and
was Just in minute of being late.
Sometimes my letters are tardy
that write That Is all habit, must
overcome it.
l will close, hoping to get card.
William Names, age Z.
Ottumwa, 1928 N. Wapello st.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side of the paper only.
. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or a sharp lead pencil.
8. Number your pages.
At the bottom of the last page
write your name, age and address.
S. Do not copy stories OF poetry
and send to US as your own WORK.
6. Also state choice OF prize on q
separate piece Of paper, Win name
and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope TO Eoltof'
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
THE SOUVENIR CARDS.

You all know that we give the Jun
iors a souvenir postal album when
they have twenty-five cards IRON .. me
Junior. We will not use the letters
when the Juniors simply acknowledge
the postals. We always want nice ~
tie stories when the Juniors DO not
want to write letters. If you all 40
not want to select your own subjects,
Won may write on one of the following
subjects:
HALLOWEEN.
a BROWN LEGHoRN COCK:
THE KING OF THE POULTRY
YARD. .
pas,aes sending a souvenir card, we
will give a surprise card to the Junior
writing before November l the best
letter or story on the subjects under
the heading, Souvenir Cards" Whlch
appear each week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
EMMA HAS LOTS OF APPLES.

Dear Junior
1 received the nice postal card you
sent ne. thank you very much for
it. 1t is my first one from the Jun
ior ! have an album that | got when
went to Ottumwa last June.
1 go to school now. MY teachers
name is Miss Grammar of Ottumwa.
study reading, writing, spelling, arith-
metic, geography and language. We
have twenty-one scholars in our
school.
We have lots of apples, some pears
and peaches. have five little chick
ems that come up for their breakfast.
am a Tri-Weekly Junior. will
close for this time.
Elma Yarnell, age 8,
Douds-Leando Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
HANNA is IN FIFTH GRADE.

Dear Editor
l go to school every day. My
teachers name Is Miss Laura Mason.
l like her very much. l am In the
fifth grade MY studies are physiol-
ogy, geography, spelling, arithmetic,
language and reading. l have hun
bred postal cards and two from the
Courier Junior. The pictures on them
are Billy Sunday and Lincoln. | got
four Easter post cards. have three
brothers. Ny brothers names are
Herbert, Henry and Virgil. My papa
takes the Tri-Weekly Courier.
Yours Truly,
Hanna E. Sandahl, age 10,
R. F. D. No, 4,
Charlton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

me to the cellar and put me with some
other pumpkins that were there be-
fore me. Each day the cook would
come down and get potatoes and fruit
for dinner. One day she got one of
the pumpkins that we're lying beside
me and carried it up to the kitchen.
wondered what it meant. At dinner
heard the children say: ooh! NAM
ma, isn't this good pumpkin pie
Then the boy said: 81 got nice
large one the other day; won't 1t
make some nice ones?" Then told
the other pumpkins what l had heard,
and have been wondering ever since
if that will be my fate. Alas, l dc
not know
Harold Thoma, age 8,
R. F. ID. No. 8,
Batavia, Iowa.
| am a Tri-Weekly Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
LEILA GOES TO SCHOOL.

Dear Editor:
l am going to school now. Our school
began September 6. Leonard SINNERS
is my teacher I have thirteen postal
cards from the Courier Junior. have
1913 all together. 1 have 3 pictures on
post cards of Abraham Lincoln. I have
Z studies at school. They are arithme-
tic. history, grammar, geography, spell
ing, physiology and reading. like
arithmetic the best. There are 81
scholars going to school now. have
tried some of the receipts of the Cour-
Ter Junior and they are fine. have
taken 10 music lessons this summer.
Leila Cole,
Agency Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
GLEN VISITED MELRosE.

Dear Junior
I was at Melrose last week to the
farm festival and stayed two days and
all night with my Uncle Edd. They
have one girl and three boys Grand
ma was there too. They had lot OF
Shetland ponies. Little girls and
boys rode them. They had races and
a big street parade. and it was Just
fine. They had speaking at the hall.
There was a brass band from Hits
man. This is Monday. | am going TO
school today Have two more weeks
and then vacation. My teachers name
is Allie Thosthon.
Yours truly,
Glen Hatfield, age 9,
R. F. d. No. 4,
Russell, Iowa.