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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21

turned a curve round a hill and was
out of view
1 "Gee.' muttered Scotty. chat was
a bad break for me. The boys will b7
down the track a piece waiting to see
me pass! Then, they'll know some
thing has happened, for called out to
Harry as I was passing his house this
morning, telling him was off to the
Junction
The distance between the town and
the junction was very much longer
going than it had been coming, so
Scotty found out to his disappoint-
ment. But he stalked on through
the heat, walking the ties.
| Thus. committing with himself
iScotty hurried townwards, following
| the railroad tracks The circus train
had pulled into town within few
| minutes after leaving the. junction,
and here was Scott, still four miles
from town. And the boys! OF course,
they were at the circus grounds,
watching the circus cars unloading,
and the tent being erected. Oh, what
a Ounce he had been to try to steal
that ride-just to show off before the
| boys.
At last Scotty came into sight Of
the town. and in hearing Of it at the
same time. The parade was on! He
could hear the bands playing, and
the fire crackers shooting, for the
boys always used fire crackers on
every available occasion. And what
could be more deserving Of ire
crackers than a circus? Scotty, very
tired and overheated after his ten
miles of walking, entered the bust;
ness street to see the parade turn
| from it into side street, from where
it would proceed to the tents at the
outskirts of town. And so he had
missed the parade. WE'LL he must not
cry over split milk. So he fastened
his steps, following in the direction OF
the parade, intending to overtake It at
the tents.
| But just as Scotty was turning a
corner a cry greeted his ears. A
chorus of voices familiar to him called
out: Hello Scotty. We didn't see
you on the circus train, though we
met the train three miles out from
town. Scotty turned to see his
| friends, the boys. OF course, he was
somewhat embarrassed over not hay-
ing been able to make good his boast
about riding into town on the circus
care, but what was his amazement
when Gus said: eff you had stayed
back with us. Scotty, you'd have rid
den into town on the train-in the
managers car, too. We were walking
down the tracks to meet the train and
as it approached we stepped off to
one side and waved our flags and
| cried out: Three cheers for Bates
and Browns Circus!" And the man
ager happened to see us, and it pleas
ed him so much that he had the en-
gineer slow down the train and in
vited us to jump aboard, which we
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
TAIL OF A FROG

Oh, the elegant Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Frog,
Well known in the Potter's Pond
SWIM
Dwelt in locality very select,
In apartments exceedingly trim
And prim
In apartments exceedingly trim.
Both cultured and polished was Mr.. B..
Frog,
And his wife was as cultured as he
('Twas known far and wide to the
Potter's Pond frogs)
How renowned was her family tree,
Dear me!
How renowned was her family tree.)
Now, the frogs had son, Master Tad
pole by name,
The pride of his parents, but. oh,
So hayward they found it difficult
task
To rear him the way he should go,
Just so;
To rear him the way he should go.
In the slimiest pools he could always
be found,
Where those rude little Crawfishes
played,
A family Stunned by all Potter's Pond
folk,
And Of which even you are afraid,
IT'S said;
OF which even you are afraid.
1t seemed that all pleadings and scold-
ings were vain,
For company vile was his bent;
And mischief was brewing, twas safe
to predict,
Wherever the young scapegrace
went;
His bent,
Was mischief wherever he went.
One day Master Tadpole was sent by
Mama
On an errand important to go,
All dressed in his prettiest suit, and
his tail
Adorned with a beautiful bow
Heigh no!
Adorned with beautiful bow.
Nov. Taddv. nlease hurry" his good
Mama pleaded
"And don't tsrry long by the way.
Be back in an hour, not later than
that;
And Tad promised sure to obey,
That day;
He promised her sure to obey.
But night was approaching ere Taddy
appeared.
And. oh, in the sorriest PLIGHT
All covered with mud from his head to
his toes,
A truly most piteous sight.
That's right;
A truly most piteous sight.
His father grew stern as he viewed
him all DER.
Nov. Tadpole," quoth he, y. must
know
The. reason of this, SIR; and poor
Mama cried.
ooh. Tad what's become Of your
bow?
|, Oh! Oh!
Pray what has become Of your bow
And Tadpole, abashed, kept his eye on
the ground
To pity him you cannot fail;
For not only had vanished his beauti-
full bow,
But he'd parted likewise with his
tail,
Vale, Vale!
And that is the last of the tale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21

did. And Sec" and Gus took from
his pocket q compliment ticket"
to the circus for that afternoon. He
gave each Of us kids one," he ex-
planned.
Scotty's face fell. He had been try
ing to SHOW of" and had lost the ride
in the circus managers car, beside
failing to get comp" for the show
that afternoon. But he would get into
the tent without paying: he meant to
do that all right And when he boast
ed to Harry and Gus Of his intention
they only smiled. Ibid you try to
steal ride on the train?" they asked
him. Scotty's face and manner told
the truth to them, though Scotty tried
to evade the question and turned the
subject.
At the circus grounds the Boys
watched the Free Outside Perform
ance," then visited two or three side
shows after which they returned TO
their respective homes for dinner. A.
2 o'clock they again assembled at the
circus grounds and Gus and Harry.
with three or four others of the Boys,
had their Comps and passed into the
big tent. Scotty without ticket
watched his opportunity to creep un-
der the tent. Although he had the
money in his pocket to pay for his adj
mission he wanted to show the Boys
that he could make good" as he
called "meating" his way into the cir
Gus. So, after the Boys said to him,
We'll see you after the show, he re-
piled: you'll see me inside the tent
within five minutes"
And they did see him, too, and with
in the time specified by him. He
saw a place unmatched by the circus
trousties" and made for 1t. Lying
down fiat on his stomach he lifted
the edge Of the tent and crawled in.
Hardly he entered the partly filed
tent when his eyes spied his friends,
seated a few feet above the place
where he had entered. He slyly
whistled to them and they understand
ing the signal, looked down and saw
him But before they could warn MIN
a great red-headed circus "rousty HAD
Scotty by the nape Of the neck and
was thrusting him out from beneath
the tent "Ah,l you rascal, you are the
same bum threw from the train this
morning. Let me lay hands on you
again today and I'll have you jagged.
Clear out of here!"
OF course the Boys had to laugh in
spite of themselves over Scotty's
quick exit and Gus declared that 1t
was cheaper in the end to pay ones
way-or come as a guest Of the man
agement-tha to attempt to dead
beat it." And Scotty, too much humil-
lated to be seen in the circus, hurried
home, crept to his own room and went
to bed to think over the disappoint-
ing experiences of the day. well,
when the next circus comes to town
I'll stick with the boys" he declared.
""And I'll never try to steal another
ride on train, nor attempt to creep
under the circus tent III pay my
way and see the show like an honest
hid. Anyway, I've been boaster and
bragger and am now suffering the
penalty How the boys will laugh at
me. And I've missed the parade and
the show. too. Gee. but this has been
a bad day for me, not speaking OF the
10 miles had to walk,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

I. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Number your pages.
5. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send US az your own work.
6. Always state choice Of a 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, 1910-05-21
NY ONE DOLLAR JOURNEY.

Just to help the tardy Juniors along
we will reprint the rules for my One
Dollar Journey" or How Far Went
and What Saw for One Dollar" We
want the Juniors to write essays con-
taining not more than 800 words. The
prizes we have been Offering in the
recent contests, a croquet set, solid
silver spoon, book or brooch, will be
the prizes for this contest.
The closing day Of the contest will
!, be Monday, May %.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21

have your picture and would send you
one Of mine but I haven't any at the
present time.
/ have 200 post cards, over SO from
the Courier Junior and 80 from Junior
friends. The Juniors have received
cards from are:
Margaret Smiley, Nellie Bard, Eva
McEwen, Edna Cary, Mary Baird,
Garnett Gilyeart, Walter Trout, Leona
and Hazel Vest, Josephine Norton,
Retta Ruark, Margaret Mccoy, Bertha
Ruark, Lena Davis, Mary Sutherland,
Winfred Hunter, Juliette and
Desdemona Eisenbeis, Lois Griffin,
Helen Roberts, Callie Moore, Susie
Stewart and Madge Heron. besides
you. I have nine prizes from the
Courier Junior and thank the editor
very much for them.
How do you like 1t where you live
now? like this place over here all
right. we live in q house OF six rooms
four being down stairs and two up
stairs. | have three sisters. Ethel,
Florence and Mabel and three broth
ers. Clyde, Frank and Johnny.
We have seven little calves, Rosy,
Patrick, Lily, George. Star, Jerry and
Betsy Brown. We did have one named
Valentine but sold her. Besides them
we have six last years calves and
twenty-one COWS. We have three
horses, Dick, Nellie and John and
two mules Barney and Tom. We have
two hogs and three little pigs and
over 80 little chickens. We did have
over hundred but over half Of them
died. We have the Kondike Incu-
'bator No. 2. We have it set and test
ed the eggs last night. There were
thirty-four eggs that had chickens IN
them. We have the u. s. Separator
and an indoor brooder.
Do you go to school now? I don't
for our school was out March rs with
Miss Nellie Crowley as teacher. 1t Is
called the Koran school. am going
to my sisters this summer and visit
her a while. want to go to my
grandma's but don't suppose can
get to. For pets we have dog, Shep,
and a cat Tige, besides all our little
chickens are pets .
Well, Leila, / will close for will
take too much space in the Junior
so goodbye.
A Junior friend,
Maude Skirvin, age II,
R F. d. No. 2, Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
MAuDE WRITES TO LEILA.
Floris, "a, May I, 1910

Floris, Ia, May 1, 1910.
Miss Leila Saum, Blakesburg, Ia,
Dear Junior Friend:
AS I saw Leona Vests nice letter
in the Courier Junior to a Junior
friend l thought would write you
one. would be glad to have you
write me letter and put 1t In the
Junior page.
/ received my nice birthday card
and think it very pretty. l will
answer 1t soon / received twenty for
my birthday and it makes me slow in
answering them. / would be glad to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
THE SOUVENIR CARDS.

We want the Juniors to continue to
write nice letters. The Juniors show a
great improvement in their letter
writing.
We will give a surprise prize at the
end of May to the Junior who writes
the best letter, as well as send souv-
enir cards whenever their stories or
letters appear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21

ing my stick of candy and won't give
him any"
us his own candy finished?"
yes, mamma, and he cried while I
was eating that, too"
Nellie" said the teacher, "you
may tell me how to make maltese
cross"
"Step on it's TAIL answered Nellie
promptly.
Loren Lazenby, age 9,
Hillsboro, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
ley both have to stay with the same

they both have to stay with the same
COW.
l am going in the fourth grade. Ny
studies are reading, arithmetic, lam
guage. geography and spelling. Dur
ing my vacation am going to help
mamma tend to her chickens and help
her In the garden. am going to raise
pop corn and watermelons.
/ like to help mamma with her
chickens. I will close for this time.
Lulu Gladys Tickle, age IL.
r. r. No. 8, Oakley, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21

through here in happy mood. They
had no maps and trust to people along
the way to direct them properly.
Marshal Alternately and Colonel
Roosevelt are close friends. Aber-
nathy won fame as wolf catcher
by Catching them alive" He has no
fear of them, but they soon began to
avoid him.
Alternately intended going abroad
with Roosevelt.
The boys have been receiving royal
welcome at all points along the route.
There will be celebration of a large
part of Oklahoma when they return to
Guthrie. 1t is expected that the return
trip will also be made on horseback. !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
HAzEL's FIRST LETTER.

Dear Editor: :.
AS / have never written before I
thought would write. am little
girl nine years old. l 80 to the VIII
hanson school. I am in the fifth
grade. I have brother sand sister.
Their names are John and Ethel.
We have dog, his name Is Sport.
I have doll, her name is Mabel.
Hazel Boilers, Age 8.
Blakesburg, Iowa. ct
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE coURiEE PRINTING &C..
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEVEREAUx.
EDITOR.
A COMET STORY.

Dear Juniors.-Now that we have
passed safely through the tall of the
comet, we would like to have a few
comet stories, just short ones. we
want this contest to close Monday,
May 80, and the prizes will be the
same as are offered in the 81 contest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
eEuLAH LIKES THE FARM.

I am little girl and live out on
farm. I like to live on farm better
than in a city. / have one little
brother, his name Is Dale.
Beulah Ware, age 10.
R. F. D. No. l, F1oris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
LOIS is SICK AGAIN.

One Of our dear little Abba Juniors.
Lois Griffin. is sick again. We all hope
she will soon be well.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
lRWlN's FIRST LETTER.

Dear Junior: I enjoy reading the
Junior pages. ! have a pet dog. He
goes with me to take the cows to the
pasture. We have IL little pigs and
three Of them are mine. We have
seven lambs. They just play all the
time.
Yours truly,
Irwin Bonar,
Drakeville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
wlNFoRD Has CAT AND DOG.

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written before
will send letter. am almost three
years old. have dog and cat for
pets. love to gather flowers. We have
lots Of pretty ones out here. / sent my
grandmother some. She lives in Iowa.
I would like to see her. We came out
here year ago.
Winford Yoder,
Horse Creek Butte Co., S. K.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21
THE FUN COLUMN.

Here are few of the contributions
received for the "Fun Column" this
week:
One day last fall Mrs. Wiley, our
nearest neighbor was over to our
house and my sister was there
They were talking about coats and
one Of them said that Johnny's coat
was getting too little for him.
"No It's not" he said, cts not any
hitler than it was when got It,"
Now this is true story for my own
brother said it.
Maude Skirvin, age IL,
r. +. D. No 2, Floris, Ia.
When my brother was little boy
and went to Sunday school his card
read: "The wicked fee when no
man persueth." He forgot what was
on his card and when the teacher ask
ed him to say his verse he said, "The
wicked flea bites the man.
Little Mabel johnson found some
rhubarb and she asked her mamma
what It was. Her mamma told her
and after while Mabel says, Mamma,
] want some barbershop."
When my sister was little she was
phching my brother and he said, oh,
quit pinching me-" She says, II can
unpinch you"
Iona Hancock.
II
Eprety Irish girl fresh from the
country was in q street car for the
first time In her life. She had blue
eyes. yellow hair, red lips and white
lskin. The conductor on passing her
said, ~Your fare. miss" The girl
Iblushed and bit her lip. ''Your fare,
MISS" he repeated. "Shure and what
lif I be- she said. eye mustn't be
repeating it Hike that" (The girl
thought he meant fair).
/ Henrietta Plaster,
+ 6OftS. Main St., Abba, Ia.
Once little boy who lived in Of
tumwa went out in the country to visit
his grandmother. While he was there
his uncle plowed and planted corn
with an old fashioned hand planter.
When the little boy went home he
told his papa that they plowed the
ground and then shucked it. His papa
said, arthur, what are you talking
! about" And the little boy said,
l'Haven't you see these shucker
boxes ?"
Ivy A. Baker, age 9,
Belknap, Iowa.
K
What is the difference between a
mother and barber?
One has shavers to raise; the other
has razors to shave.
When is young lady not young
lady7
When she is a sweet tart (sweet-
heart.
Elmer Lazenby, age12,
Hillsboro, Iowa.
The late Altemus, the well known
Philadelphia publisher disliked trusts
and foresaw trouble from them. At a
journalists dinner in Philadelphia Mr.
Altemus said of trusts
They remind me in their cupidity
OF a boy once knew. This boys
mother ran into the nursery one after
/ noon and said:
Jimmy, what's the matter with
your little brother?' Hes crying.
| the boy answered, because I'm eat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-21

Here are a few of the contributions
received for the Fun Column this
week:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-06
A Legal Wonder.

There was a prosecuting attor-
ney in Texas whose methods were
so dramatic and uniformly sue
cessful that he not only became
the terror Of eyildoers, but an
object of admiration, especially
among the negroes.
Upon retirement from office he
was at once much sought after
by those charged with crime.
The first two cases which he de-
Tended resulted in conviction,
much to his chagrin.
An old negro who had watched
his prosecution in admiring won
der and looked on with equal in
terest when he conducted the de
fence accosted him just after
his defeat, and said: "'AIars
Earle, you sho' is a wonder. No
matter which side you's on they
go to the pen just the same. -
From Case and Comment.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-06
Free Remedy For
Weak Bowels

There are two forms Of bodily
cleanliness, the external and the in
ternaL. The one is for your pride in
yourself; the other for your life and
health. Both are important, but Of
vastly more importance in the long
run is the internal cleanliness.
This Is one point that an should vcfcl
about their bOdy-Ac cleanliness Of tho
bowels. Keep them clean md free from
distinctions. To do this YOU mus have
one or two movements or the bow l'
each twenty-fOur hours. II your system
does not do this naturally. IN the process
OF eating and drinl,iuC. then you must
obtain aid Of some kind. After :uiing
out that cathartcs. salts and such things
relieve YOU for a dav. but bird vow ny
worse than ever the next day. t1ar -v
simpler and more natural remedy
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin.
For the skeptical the best w0v e. rr.
gin Is to send your name and address r
Or. Caldwell for q free sl~rla h"g
Use II as directed and II It convince.
you that a brief continueuc o. its re
VIII relieve you permanenty-thGt IL W.i
train the stomach and bowel muscles Or
again work naturally at certain houre-
hen buy 1t OF your druggist az nit'
cents and n dollar a bottle, just as Sd
many OtitIS are uOllEs 1ley began witt
a sample bottle, then bought a hfty cen.
bottle, and now, fully convinced OF II,
merits, they buy the one dollar famil,
size. All the members Of the family car
use It down to the very youngest.
A brief use Of this grand laxative toni,
VIII cure constipation in its worst form
Indigestion. liver trouble. sick headache
sour stomach and such ailments and kee,
you IN continuous good health al a YER
small cost, Such is the experience o
many families like that OF Mrs. Osca
Eleener, Unionville, Ind. ]. F. Daniel
saron. Tex, and hundreds OF others tina
could be named.
DIR. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you ma
desire for yourself or family pertaining Il
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutei,
rec or charge. Explain your case in
letter and he win reply to you In detail
For the free sample simply send YOU
name and address on a postal card O
Otherwise. For either request the doctor
address is DR.. w. B. Caldwell R,50O Cald
wen building, Monticello, III.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-06
Missouri Pacific Time Card.

Missouri Pacific Time Card.
RIVER R0UTE-WEST BOUND
Leave st. Louis. 49,. 1872 p. m.
Arrive Jefferson City. .S:4C p, m.
Arrive Marshall. .... Sal p. m
Arrive Myrick ...... $40 I. m.
Arrive Kansas City. $40 T. m.
EAST BOUND
Leave Kansas City 4 ;55 a m.
Arrive Myrick, 49,. $50 a. m
Arrive Marshall. IL IL a. m
Arrive Jefferson City 1:5O p. m.
Arrive St. Louis -. IS 10 D m.
LEXINGTON B~RANCH-WEST'
Leave Sedalia. go. 5:15 a. m.
Arrive Lexington I :23 a. m.
Arrive Kansas City. $40 q. m
EVENING
Leave Sedalia .....2 :55 D. m.
Arrive Lexington. 80. s. rs D. m.
Arrive Kansas City n AS D m.
EAST Mountaineering
Leave Kansas City 80. 6. 90 a. m.
Arrive Lexington $50. .8:1O a. m.
Arrive Sedalia. lob a. m
EVENING
Leave Kansas City. e. A: 80 D. m.
Arrive Lexington 6 :55 D. m.
Arrive Sedalia. 9.25 m
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-06

ity is fOrty-three. At least eight
teen republicans hold their seats
by a margin less than 1000 votes
Twenty-Five republican seats
in the present house of repreSen-
t%atives are held by less than
1000 votes.
Every local democratic com
mittee has a heavy responsibility
The character of the nominee in
every district is supremacy impor-
tant. Democracy can not chal-
lenge the enemy with weak or
colOrlesS candidates. The people
want absolute assurance that the
men they vote for will stand four
square when the first real test
comes in organizing the next
congress.
Democratic candidates must
stand on an equivoeal platform of
real tariff revision.
The democratic party, through
10th national and local organiza-
tons, must be prepared to shout
der full responsibility for remov-
ing tariff burdens from the peo-
pie.
The democrats have a real is
sue to carry them to victory, and
can lose only by failure to grasp
its significance.
TAFT WON'T INTERFERE.
The new railroad rate law will
not be used to keep down rail
road rates.
Correspondents at the summer
capital at Beverly, Mass, recently
got this news 1t means that
the strongest feature of the new
railroad law is to be a dead let
ter under the Taft adminiStra-
ton.
The section of law referred to
is that giving power to the in
terstate commerce commission, on
complaint against an increase, to
suspend any freight rate for
eleven months pending decision
as to the justice of the rate. This
section was forced into the law
by the democrats and insurgents
and was strongly opposed by
President Taft and the Aldrich-
cannon regulars.
Being hostile to this feature Of
the new law, President Taft will
not use it to prevent the rail
roads from increasing their rates.
HOW IT LOOKED.
The next day after Representa-
live Havens (democrat) changed
4 10000 Republican majority in
70 a 5000 Democratic majority,
n the Rochester, N. Y. Congress-
onal district, a newspaper man
a prominent Republican
itandpatter if he did not think tn
Democrats would carry the next
whereupon the disguised
md ~crestfallen Republican re-
Garry the next House ?
If the Republican mem
Ders keep on dying, they'l Il carry
he present House"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-08-06

Delicious Ice Cream Sodas and
Sundaes with crushed fruit at
Norris Bakery.
If you want your lawn mower
sharpened or a machine Of any
kind fixed call phone 32e.