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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
eENEvlEvE WRITES TO LOIS.

Dear Junior Friend:
AS have not written to the Junior
for some time I will write to you W"
send it to the Courier Junior. I saw IN
the Courier Junior that lou were Ill.
But hope YOU will get well again.
I went to school last winter but have
not gone any this spring because we
had no teacher l go to the Washing
ton school. Ny teachers name was Mr.
Kcontz am in the seventh grade at
school. ! like arithmetic and history
the best of all my studies. Our school
Ihouse has only one room in. 1t. W.
have one acre for play grounds. What
school do you 30 to? Our school house
is pretty nice inside.
I have two brothers. Their names
are Walter and Marion. Walter is SIX
and Marion is eleven. I was ten years
old the third Of June got big post
card album and new dress, picture
and a big doll head. When is your
birthday? How many brothers and sis
ters have Won?
We have got II little pigs and we
have had little calves but have sold
them. We have : COWS and horses
and little pony. The horses names
are Maud. Topsy and Billy. The pony's
name is Bessie. l ride her after the
cows. wish you were here to ride her'
She is an awful nice little pony. She
| tobacco and eat sugar and Go oth-
err things Old Billy is a western horse
| He was broke about a year ago. we
| can no. ride him. Mamma has about
$50 little chickens now. She has no in
cubator che has one but does not use
| it. She has about 80 little ducks now.
| We live about 6 miles northeast OF
the court house. Where do you live
| | received a little booklet from the
! Courier Junior and post card. They
were very pretty. I expects Ieona's
| breast pin was prett-' don't you?
| For pets we have some little kittens
and some old ones. Mine Is blue and
white and his name is Tommy. The
other evening he caught little rah-
bit and brought it to me- Once we hac
/ q pretty white rabbit for pet. He had
red eyes
I think some Of the Juniors have
nice stories. don't you?
| l have beer visiting at NV aunts
| in town. We are going up to the
Salem church Sunday. / am going t.
speak a very long piece about BOY
Hero"
| would like to exchange postal:
with some Of the Juniors.
| Genevieve Mincks, age 10.
| Ottllnwa. Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
LEoNA TELLS OF HER VISIT TO
OTTUMWA.

Dear Editor and Juniors:
AS I have been to Ottumwa visiting
I thought / would write to you and tell
you about my visit. went to Ottum-
wa Nav 25th and came home June 4.
had nice time. May 25th was the day
that the Robinson show was in Ottum-
wa this year. We saw the parade that
morning but did not go to the show.
That evening we started from our
aunt's who lives on East Main street
with my aunt and cousin to their home
on Fourth street. on the street car.
The next day which was Thursday.
we visited with some of our relatives
and some friends of ours from Hite-
man and that evening was band con.
cert night on the north side. So we all
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
A PICNIC.

II was the last day of school and we
had a picnic out In the woods. When
we got to the woods we put up swings
and played until dinner time. we
b1 ought our dinner with us. And then
we got a nice green shady spot anc
sprcnd out a white table cloth and ate
our dinner. And after dinner we walk
ed around and got beautiful flowers
and pretty soon we came to big rock
and we raised it up and there was a
hi. snake under it and we we're afraid
of it 80 we went back again and 1t
was 4 o'clock and then we went home
and we all said we had a good time.
Mary Reedy, age 10.
Hedrick, Ia, r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
THE JOURNEY OF A 1oe PIECE

The ten cent piece had just been
finished. 1t was bright and new, ana
had not yet left the room sexs 70 rne
one where it was made. It was
brought from the mint into this room
and it now laid on q table. 1t bore
the date 1909. A man came into the
room with stiff hat and fine CLONES
He picked up the money and put II IN
q large black pocket book. Along
with the other money went the ten
cent piece. ~
After a long time the money was all
taken out and the first to roll out was
the bright dime. Two men were
standing near and seemed to De
counting the money. When they nao
counted it they picked 1t up and put
it in dark safe. This building was the
bank. The next day the drawer wal
opened and the dime was taken ou'
and laid upon long place tnat seem.
ed like a bench. Then 1t was named
to another man who picked 1t ana
the other money up and went out. II
was carried in the mans pocket unt,'
he reached the house. Then ne tooh
it out and gave it to little girl anu
told her to go get some oreao. sns
took it in her hand and ran, Dut Just
when she reached the lowest step !.
slipped through her fingers and roileo
down the walk and went through 9
crack and then all was dark. In
little while a stream Of light snone
through on it and someone said; IN
there it u.s." 1t was picked up ano
taken in a purse to the bake snop'
There it was handed to man VINO
dropped it in the money drawer anu
left it there for some time. Then II
was taken out and handed to little
pirl who carried 1t off In little
green purse She took 1t to na,.
ket and got some fish. The man tooh
it with some other money ana pu'
it all in the SAFE Then 1t was aarN
all around it. That night there was
rumbling cound in the safe and then
a great noise and it was shattered ali
over the floor. 1t had been blown up
bv robbers and now the money anu
all the valuable were carried away IN
a great leather pocket book. 1t was
carried to a shop and the pocKet
hook was opened and the vaiuaoies
were given to man, and some money
received in exchange. This was pawn
shop. The money was shut up IN the
nocketbook but unknown to the ROD
her the 10c piece slipped out and lay
on the floor in the bright hgnt I'll uas'
That evening the man went 10 sweep
the floor and he found the ten cen.
niece on the floor and picked 1t up anu
nut it in his pocket. When the snop
had been shut for the night ana tne
lights turned out the money was tah
en ont of his pocket and put IN
can and hidden in the ground.
Frances Norton, ago H.
Melrose. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
AN IMAGINARY PICNIC.

We do not live near the woods, so
sometimes we have to make belief
we are having a picnic in the woods.
We take our dinner out to our play
house and eat it. My baby brother one
year old goes too. He enjoys 1t as
much as any Of us. One day mamma
came out and ate with us. She says
it IS good for US to eat out Of doors for
we eat heartier. Sister takes her doll
and the dog ::oes with us. We have q
nice time. like to go to the fields AMI
woods to gather flowers. The birds
sing so sweetly among the trees.
Charles Dodge, age 9,
Platte, S. D.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
RUBIE'S PICNIC.
litor and Juniors. :

Dear Editor and Juniors:
I will write about our picnic we had
the last day of school. We all had a
fine time. It was pretty chilly out Of
doors so we had it in the house. The
school house was full. After the picnic
we had the program. 1t was very
good. l like to go to picnics. That
was the first time I ever went ito
school picnic. Our teacher gave us
each a pretty tinselled card. They
were very pretty. The children all
went home happy. When the Teachers
brother came he brought bunch of
bananas and we had a good time eat
ing them.
Rubie Hart, age 9,
Iedrick, Ia. r. No. 6,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
MARY's SECOND LETTER.
Dear Juniors:

will write now as have not writ
fen but once. go to County Line
school. Our school is out. My school
mates are Fern Ashbaugh, Mabel
Stull. Mabel Goehring. Lila Goehr1ng
and Luella Goehring. Fern Ashbaugh
was NV sentnate. I have one brother
and no sisters. His name is Harold. y
I have one cat and four kittens. The
cats name is Kitty Spot and ! have
not named the kittens for sure yet. AS
nv letter is getting long I will close.
Mary Hite, age 8,
Eldon, Ia. r. No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
FLoY HAS SHETLAND PONY.

Dear Editor:
I wrote few days ago and l
thought I would write again. have
q little Shetland pony. Her name Is
Tony. She is four years old. We
have a saddle and briddle for her. We
ride her a mile nearly every night.
have three sisters. Their names are
Ttllie, Fern and Blanche. l received
cards from three Of the Juniors. Their
names are Miss Edna Cary, Miss Irene
Dugan and Lois Griffin. received
very pretty cards from them and
thank them for sending them to mo
I will exchange postals with some OF
the Juniors.
Floy Eleanor Young,
R. F. D. No, 7, Charlton, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one: side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or q sharp lead pencil. =.
3. Always sign your name in full
and state your age. -s.
4. Number your pages.
s. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
8. Always state choice OF prize
on separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full.
z. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
JOSEPHINE WANT TO EXCHANGE
POST CARDS.

Dear Editor and Juniors:
AS l have not written for some time
I thought would write again. .,
Our school was out the 9Th OF April.
NV teachers name was Margaret
Smith. I have received two cards from
Josephine Norton and thank her very
much. We had Children's day services
at our church and I was on program.
I would like to exchange post CARDS
with some Of the Juniors.
Josephine oliver age Is,
Selma, Iowa, r. No. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
THE MAN IN THE MOON.

More than a thousand years ago on
4 Sunday morning In the early Fall. an
old German woodman TOLD IN wife,
Gretchen, that he was going after
farots. She begged him not t. go, for
It was Sunday and they did not need
the wood. The old san only laughed
at her, and trudged away into the for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
THE SOUVENIR CARDS.

We want the Juniors to continue
to write nice letters. The Juniors
show a great improvement in their
letter writing. w
We win give surprise prize at the
end OF June to the Junior who writes
the best letter, as wei las send souV-
enir cards whenever their stories or
letters appear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
The Courier Junior
PubiIshed by
THE coURkEE PRINTING CO.
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx.
EDITOR.
RETTA RUARK prize WINNER

Dear Juniors: After very care
full reading. of all the Imaginary
Junior Picnic Stories,' the judges
have awarded the prize to Retta
Ruark. No doubt you all will agree
with the judges decision when you
read Retta's story. ....
Next week we will announce an
other big contest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
ELSA HAS 9 LITTLE GoSLINS.
IT Courier Juniors:

Dear Courier .JuniOrS:
We live on a farm near Highland. l
am little girl ten years old. We have
nine little goslings and some little
chickens that / take care Of I have
two brothers and one sister. Well this
is all for this time.
Elva Young, age 10
Hedrick Ia, r. No. 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
HAROLD'S PETS.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Courier
Junior. | will write about my pets.
have a dog, cat, calf, horses The dog
name is Shep. The cats name is Kate
The calf is named Spot and the horse s
name is Fanny.
Harold Wells,
Keosauqua, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
AN IMAGINARY JUNIOR PICNIC.

r r D. No. 2, Floris, la.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-19
70 THE PUBLIC.

The weekly issue OF thu" FREIE
PREssE FJER TEXAS has po-
sitively the largest circulation
Of all German papers published
in the State of Texas. 1t is
mailed to $50 post-ofices. and
has an extended circulation in
Mexico in the Indian Territory,
and in Oklahoma.
1t clrculates from Galveston
to Denison. from Marshall to Ell
Paso and Of course mainly In
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts OF the
state. as also in Mexico.
Two tiaveilng men and our
very active local agents are con
tinuously adding new sub
scribers to the lists.
In consideration of these facts
the FREE PREssE FUER TEXAS
claims to be the best adver-
Using medium IN the State Of
Texas. when 1t is the object to
reach the German reading pc
pulatlon.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-19
Fiir $500 nad 9eut1hIauo.

Oentfd : amerffaniide Seftxnaen
perDen i'm aIten Taterlatlo NIT gro.
bem Sntereiie geIeien, neil fie iiG
frei alsipreden uno bGufig bon orii.
ben mebr Neuiefeiten ullo Nadrihten
6ringen, aIs Die 6eutiHen 8eitungen
ielbft. Die .Greie Hreiie fir Eeros"
1T 6iiiben iberan, pobin iie geianot
uiro, Elm iebr germ geiebener @ait
uno fam fih riibmeny M%nerfennung
uno 8iiroigung gu finoen, pie aus
sablrei6en 8riefen an inns, iotpie atl
Dieienigen, tpeIhe oas NIatt an ibre
gertumoten ihiden, berborgebt. Seer
0aber ieinen Berpanoten uno 9reitt.
ben cine Greuoe erpeijen, linen ein
~uintommenes @eihenf MAIDEN min,
ber beiteae fir fie sic vyreie Hreffe
fiir Geros1. Dos Sntereffe fir Seras,
pie iberbaiipt fir ben Gtaat urlo 6ie
Gegeno, mo Die @ertpanoten tpobnen,
1T III DeutihIanh iebr Iebbnft uno es
tit itnn1ogIid, in Yribntbriefen cine
10 griinoli9e MuffIdrung un6 8e.
ihreibung 6es frem6en 2anoes at ge-
ben, tpie oies Die .Sreie Yre5fe" ou.
p0dcntlib tut. Sir ben geringert
Hreis bon $500 berienoen mir porto.
fret infer reidbaItiges @odenbIoti
auf elm Sabr an irgeno cine Morens
I'm MusIan0e.
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Mn Oas &ublifun1

Die u6reie Brefie fir Seras" mtro
an iiber $50 Hoitofficen berianot,
uno bat eine groBe @erbreitl1ng in
Der Na9bar-G epubIif @erifo, I'M SSn-
6ianer Eerritorium uno OfIaboma.
Sbr girfuIations. @ebiet in Seras
eritredt iih bon 8albelton Bis binmtf
nah Deniion, bonn duberiten Often
Bis nod 81 Hafo I'M ferniten @eiten;
es idlieBt ielbitberitdnolid nit be-
ion6ers sabIreiden 2efern Dos 0iht.
belieoeIte MitteI-Eeras uno ben Sii6-
Delten elm. Mu6 in Merifo bat fie
cine groBe 8erbreitiing.
3tuei Neifenoe finb beftdnoig,
iobrein, iabraus i'm Sntereiie oes
Hlattes untertpegs urlo fiibren BENT
felbet i'm Berein init unieren riibri-
gen 2ofaI-Mgenten fortn6breno nelte
eeier au.
Sn Mnbetra1t oieier Satia1en lit
bic p5reie 8reiie fir Eeras", mo es
itd barum banoeIt, Die oelttihe Be-
Soldering au errefhem bas bette Mn.
ige.Nebim i'm Staats Seras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-19

Cute @etr6nfe uno ~fan1oier
2unh ftets in Wnrgitaller's 5alpon
anb Meitamrant, 9iaita 6trabe, ne
ben Der Sole be- qermannsiobne.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-19
Sdnte.
Der gfat e,ner Dame In s,otre Dame

Ser Stat etner Dame TT Mutre Dame
an a1e bieienieea, Die an Mbenmatisz
mus, OF min Wtusfelz ooer @elenfr6ens
matismus, an 9ifti6mer5en, 9egenz
GHdentpeb, S6mer5en in Der
9ierenaeeenb ODER 9erbeni6mer5en leiz
ben, gebt babin, an ie nm ein Salsmits
tel gu i9reiben, tpel9es tpieberDolt
Sic fiibIf es oIs lire 8fliSt, Saiisibc
an aIe f~oitenfrei gu i9iden. Sic fon>
.ler 5u Sanle cine 5eilung berbeifIbz
rem, ipas Sauienbe be5epsen f6nnen; elm
&limafpedieI lift ni9t erfor0erli6. 9ie@
ies entbedte einfade Wtittel ideibet
Sarnidure aus Dem glnte, maht Die
iteifen @elenfe gei6meibig. reinigt bas
Bfit 1tno tldrt oie 5ebfraft; benz gans
aen 90rperibitem nirb gleftri5itdt nnb
5pannlti1g berlieben. @enn 0biges Sic
i~ntereTierf. 10 abreilieren Gle behufs
grIangung bon 8esuei5en Srmu so. Gums
mers, Bog 81. Hotre Game, Sn6. 66reiS
ben Gle In bieier Gnrnhe.
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Rad barter sasesarbeit

1H1ler6en Eopf ul0 Niiden Der 9ars-
froii. Rein @unoer, menn ibre
2oltne etmas miirriid 1T. sic pirb
ibre quite 2aune pieoer crlai1geil,
nah6em Tie Die Shmer5elt nit 81.
Nidter's uHain-grpeler@ pertrietell
bat. Gas lit oerieIbe 5lperIaliige
Greuno Der Menidbeit, oclt man
felt Sabren in ean5 europa i'll fail
ieoer Gamilie porfinoet. % nllo SO
Gents Die 5Iaide in aGeli oeutidjell
Mpotbefen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-19
Mhtnng.

Mebr Dedfraft mebr Snltbarfeit
uno beiferes Musieben mie irgeno elm
anoeres Gnbrifat, baben befanntlth
Die Tarben
Die BON 6. s. MneTer bier 1T Gun
Mntonio fabri5iert peroen. 5elbige
tDer6en i'm groBen tpie i'm fIeirer gu
ben biqigiten Bretien nerfauft.
6. s.. Wueaer's Tarben.Jabrif,
905--12 @ar0ei StraBe
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-19

- geadtet Die @arnunecn Der
Natur. @enn guer 4ppetit iAlcbt
it, Ser Mtem f6ledt Die 9unge be-
Iegt, bonn meroet Sbr franf, faas
SIR nidt mifpaBt. SIR babt
BridIp @ib 9itters n6tig.
ST reinigt oas gauge SpIten1.
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Qehrer aeinht

fir Green Sill SduIe IN 9uIperoe.
8 Monate Shule. @ebaIt $45.0
per Wonat. 0dberes BEL Otto So.
ees, Jrik Mornpel nnb Alfres Soep.
periuein, Srnitees. 9ulberoe, 1eros.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-19
9ecotint.

Ser neue Bano .Siniib" fpiro
Cure 3immer gldn5eno unb ne1 aus.
ieben Inifen.
Size Sberiuin-@ illiants 8aint Store,
tOt 9it-gommerce Strabe.
(Mn Der 8riife.)
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-19

goIit6noig neues Eager BON 60.
peter uno Garben.
Sic Sberiuin.@ illiatns Haint Storc,
101 Oft-gommerce StroBe,
(an Der 8riide.)
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@ieh.Marft.

Gan @ntonio, II. @ug. = 1910.
Odfen $500 Biz $3.50 per ZOE &fs.
&m6e $500 Biz $500.
8nIlen $500 Biz $3.50.
vStags~ $3.50 bis $500.
Sdbrlinee $2.75 biz 1925.
&dl6er $2.75 Bis $3.50.
Sdafe $500 Biz $3.50.
3iegen 1925 biz $2.5.
Sdipeine $3.50 Bis 500.
ct. 2ouis, II. Mug. 1910.-- Tiubz
,ier, Serass@ie6, 1925 Bis $3.50,
S9ipeine $500 biz 1925.
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Qehrer aeindt.

Sir cine 2anoidule, bel,tider itno
engliider unterridt. @pplifationer
5u rihter an @alter Qinocmann,
Gomfor.. Seras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-19

8ammiupae.

San 4ntuniu, geg., II. aug. : Or
binary 10 3/16 Cts; @ooo Mibblin9
IFS Cts; 2ofp Wibblin9 1871
Cts; @iooling 14A Gts., @ooo Nibbz
ling IA 7/16 Gents.
@alueiton, Ser., II. @ug. Orbit
rarb 11B Cts; 2otp 1iboling 14%
Gts.; IiobLing is gts.; @oob Miobe
ling 15A Cts; @ibbling SUR 1915
Gents.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-11-12
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GEN
ERAI

The appointment of Hon William II.
Lewis to the position of Assistant At
torney General of the United States
marks the high water of Negro official
life in the United States.
No Colored man in the United States
has ever before been appointed to so
high and dignified and responsible a
position. For this recognition. Presi-
dent Taft and Attorney General Wick
ersbam, as well as the whole admin
istration. deserve the thanks of the
Negro race. To make such an appoint
ment required courage and persistence
of purpose.
In his inaugural address President
Taft stated that it was his purpose to
place Colored men in high official no
sition. In the Lewis appointment.
President Taft has fulfilled this prom.
Use, and we have nothing but gratitude
to express for this recognition. What
the President has done in this re.
speet is out of the ordinary. and will
Po far to encourage and give heart to
orr people in every part of the United
States.
We are sure at the same time that
Mr. Lewis will conduct himself in this
high and responsible position in such
a way as to reflect credit, not only
upon the race. but upon the entire
country.-N. Y. Age
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-11-12
OF GENERAL INTEREST,

In spite of the increase in the pro-
duetion of cotton the fleecy staple still
advances in price. and he is a lucky
farmer whose fields are white with
cotton. government expert some
ten years ago gave out some interest
ing figures on cotton consumption.
He estimated that the worlds popula-
ton was 1.300.000,000, of whom, he
said, about 500.000000 regularly wore
clothes. 750.000,000 went partially
clad, While the remaining 250,000,00
wore nothing more than a strip of
bark or a covering of leaves. To
elothe the worlds entire population
he estimated that it would take A.
100000 bales of cotton weighing 500
pounds apiece. This is more than
three times the number of bales now
annually produced. The possibilities
OF reproduction are very slight
with these figures holding good. Cot
ton is the cheapest material known
10 civilization for clothing. 1t is being
increasingly used for that purpose,
while other purposes are added to its
use daily.-Southwes Christian
Advocate.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-11-12
EDITORIAL
THE NEGRO VOTE.

TIE FORUM made a clean campaign
advocating the election OF the Repub
lican candidates on their merits and
on the principles of the party we
did not stoop to any low, undignified
methods, but called on the readers TO
study the merits of the men. we
did not malign any of our contempor'
aries for their incongruity or non
sensieal assertions, but told you the
naked truth about the men as we be-
lieved and saw 1t. In the First ward
where the percentage of the Colored
vote is largest, the Republican candi-
dates to the man carried the ward. We
are proud of the Colored vote in the
First. and also the Sixth and Seventh
wards. In the First ward the vote
ran Pruitt, 923, Caldwell, 464; Ed
mands, 725; Bowe, 642; Mester, 967
Metcalf. 449; J. Mester, 1853, Paul
Burns, 523 Byers, TAO; Opel, 56S; Jen-
kins, 1853; Bradford, 5OS Weaver, 7O9;
Murray, GIT Lyon, 9S7; Wilson
1282h; Bell, 500; Morris, 1153; Hay
1911; Perry, 51S H. C. Wilson, 695;
Graham, $50. These figures show that
every Republican candidate carried the
ward
The Fifth and Fourth wards showed
that they too, were scratching the
ticket. These wards are considered
rock-ribbed Republican, yet they at
tempted to defeat the Republican can
didate for sheriff.