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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
Market Hsports.

eUTSsn-rysak; receipts. 6,a2 pack
ssss: creamery, specials. per 10. Hc'; ex-
trss rTa.; thirds to nr5ts. Ga2s4c.: state
dairy, common to prime, lAaShc.; process
seconds to specials. iShasshc.; factory
current make. i7aseAc.; packing stock, la
ts;,sa.
CHEEfE-Tirm; receipts. s.fe.
EG6A-Irresular; receipts. Il, i5S cases
LIVE PoU1.TRY-F1TTn.
pREsAED rOULTnY-yIr1n.
pOTATOgS-wsak; Isng Island. per
Dbl. or bag, Is. Tsas; Jersey. s2.5oaS; sweets.
Jersey, NO. /. per basket, s1-sTal.N.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
New Ballot Boxes Received.

Thirteen new primary ballot boxes
consigned by the Safety Ballot Box
Company, of Camden, to City Clerk
Wilbur La Roe, were delivered at
city hall this morning. They are
extra large, being about eighteen
inches high.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
d. of p. Applications.

bership were received by Mohawk
Council, No. 86, Degree of Pocahon-
tas at a meeting in Red Men hall
last night. Plans for the class mi
tiation to be held In October are be-
ing completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
SHIPPING NEWS

Tug Paoli steamed from Boston
yesterday towing barges Radnor for
South Amboy and Amesbury and
Haverford for Portsmouth.
Schooner G. M. Porter arrived at
New London from South Amboy.
British schooner Unity arrived In
Vineyard Haven from this port to
Charlottetown. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
Chief Rocks Resumes Inspection.

Fire Chief Patrick J. Rocks, ac-
companied by Assistant Chief Will
liam P. O'Hara, will his in
spection of factories in this city,
beginning next week. Chef Rocks
recently Investigated the fire de-
partment at the Raritan Copper
Works and found it excellent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
Steal Oats from Stable.

Report was made to the police this
morning that someone entered the
stable Of the R. ]. Rogers Lumber
Company at Fayette and Division
streets and stole a quantity of oats.
Investigations are being made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26

BoIlschweiler and Clayton Petition.
Petitions are being circulated In
this city for Daniel w. Clayton for
the surrogate candidacy and Albert
Bollschweiler for the sheriff candi-
dacy. Both bore about forty sig
natures to noon today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
MISS sOSIN ~ENTERTAINs.

Miss Sadie Sosin, of Smith street,
will act as hostess to a number of
school friends this afternoon when
she gives a doll party" at her home.
Various games will be enjoyed, after
whi,il light refreshments will be
serYltl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
Congressman Berger ComIng Here.

Congressman Berger coming HeFe'
Congressman Victor Berger, of
Milwaukee, Wis, the greatest social
list leader in the country, will come
to this city and address the members
and friends OF the Perth Amboy Soc
ialist party in the Auditorium Sep
tember g.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26

The police are hot on the trail Of
a gang of bad boys who have made
life miserable for residents about
Market and Goodwin streets for the
past few weeks. Arrests are likely
to be made within the next few days,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26

Any arafr, or happening, or CIR
Iumstance which is too small to
make a want ad. worth while as an
force Is too small to woryy
about % ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26

house in Chesterfield county where
Beattie is on trial, accused of the
murder of his wife. The girl, who
at the last moment announced her
intention to testify in Beattie's ia
yor, was looking over a scrapbook
in which were pasted pictures show
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don't take anything but nice fresh
vegetables, they usually want some.
have lots of fun and sometimes a
little trouble, too.
One day gave the pocketbook to
Blanche to take care Of. She got tired
of holding 1t and ,she;stuck 1t between
the seat and the cushion. After a
while asked her where it was and
she said she didn't know. I looked
every place I thought Of to look. Then
/ turned around and went to : every
house about half mile back, then
didn't find it. We went back to the
place where we were when we missed
It the first time and Blanche said
well maybe it is behind the cushions.
Then we both looked and there 1T
was.
MY beans did not do any good early
but they aresnearly ready to sell now.
My onions will soon be ready to
pull and then9I will sell them.
I sell vegetables for papa, too. and
I get Is cents for every dollars
worth.
helped mamma clean house this
spring and earned some money that
way.
expect to be on the lookout to find
more to make money.
don't expect to spend very much
of my money now.
am going to buy clothes this win
ter with It. "a
Isal Mcdowell, age 10.
Mesilla Park, N. NJ.
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the Courier Junior, and thank YOU
very much for It. i've got It yet, and
I will keep it for remembrance.
Well dear Juniors have seen in
the paper that the contest is for
watch SO thought would write. I
will choose my subject.
why are the big Juniors law IN
Summer time"
Once there was a girl her name was
Alice. and one day her mother said.
to her, alice will you be so kind and
go and pick up all the apples in the
orchard?" I,
Alice answered. mo mother I won't
It is too hot and don't feel like pick
4ag them up.
So then her mother said, "now Alice
want you to be good girl and don't
be lazy. Alice hung her head down.
and made no reply, and went into an.
other room.
/ At last her mother picked up the
apples. But the next thing was, her
mother told her to write letter to
the Courier Junior. Alice kept silent
1or while. and then she said, I won't
write. But her mother taught her to
be good girl. At last she was q very
good girl, and wasn't lazy anymore.
Annie Drish. age IL,
East Pleasant Plain, Ia. r. r. No. 1.
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ISAL CERTAINLY DESERVES A
PRIZE.

Dear Editor thought I would
write and tell you what I have been
doing this summer to earn little
money.
This spring early. before school
was out, wondered what would do
to earn a little money finally de-
cided would try to raise garden
vegetables to SELL
I asked papa and he said he didn't
care.
So he prepared place for me.
One evening after came homo from
school set out some cabbage plants
all by myself. Ny row was not quite 30
straight as papa's and he laughed at
it, but 1t grew and made nice cabbage
anyway.
Later on / put out some onion sets.
Then next planted row Of beans.
l have my cabbage all sold now ex-
cept few heads that burst and went
to waste.
The reason I did not get to sell my
cabbage before it burst, my pony ran
away to the mountains about thirty
miles from where I live.
1t was three or four weeks before
we got her back.
go around twice week on Wed
nesday mornings and Saturday morn
ings to peoples houses to sell vege-
tables
My sister Blanche goes along to
hold the horse for me.
take a basket and take some of
every ki~d have to the door and as
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IAN IMAGINARY TRIP TO THE
SEAsHORE."

Last summer eleven of my friends
and went to the seashore: We all
went in an automobile part way. then
got on steamer that took us to the
seaside. When we got there We made
a small float. A couple OF others
made float also and four Of us got
in each boat and while we were going
backward, they we're going forward
and their boat struck the side of ours
and turned 1t right over.
We all went under the water but
one and that was Della Carson. She
hung on to the boat and I went to
catch the boat and caught hold CT her
and 1 soon caught around her waist
and had to hold her up for she was
the only one in the boat who could not
swim.
We all got safely to shore and We
could not get her to get in the boat for
a dollar. When they had all taken a
ride and got upset and ducked two or
three times they said they were ready
to start homeward again,
There were only three who could
not swim and they were Merle Man
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Dear Editor: As wrote letter to
the Junior Courier and won a nursery
rocker, and have not received 1t yet.
I am getting pretty anxious to hear
pfrom It soon.
All the farmers are now harvesting
and had to help put our hay IN the
barn.
Papa is hauling lumber to build q
new school house, the one we now 81
to 10 nothing but q shack and Its name
lis Mud Flat" or "Dryant's College"
as some call 1t, but the new ones name
will be pheasant Point"
There is going to DO a show In town
tonight, the name Of It IL "Unole Toms
Cabin" I don't know If I will get 70
70 or not, but want to. an pretty
busy now, and will not get to write
much because my aunt that Is here has
a pretty, sore foot
/ saw in the Ottumwa paper that
you are having pretty hot weather, we
re having nice weather here now.
We have gal. Of little pie cherries,
~ gal. Of Black Republican cherries,
8 gal strawberries and 1oh gal. Logan
erries, canned and don't know how
much more we will get put up.
Well, as my letter is getting long,
I will close for this time. Hoping to
hear from my nursery rocker" soon.
From your Junior friend,
Osa Redshaw, age 10.
ror1,oll}x 0ro
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MARGUERITE LIVES ON THE BLUE.
GRASS ROAD.

ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 2, 1911.
Dear Courier Junior:
thought would write a few lines
as I have not written for q long time.
was over to my playmate's house
Tuesday and we rode Mildred's pony
and went up in the top OF the barn.
We havn't got very much hay this
year.
l was seven years old the twenty
sixth of April and my sisters birthday
Is the seventh of April.
We have seven horses and two colts.
We have six kittens and one Of them
Is mine. call my kitty Theresa. .,s. !,
We live on the Blue Grass road and
there are the most automobiles 60 by
every day. y>>'s 4
We have almost two hundred chick
My little brother has been pretty
sick, but he is little better now.
I go. to the High Point school. / don't
know who our next teacher will be but
our last one was Edna Thomas.
AS my letter Is getting long 1 will
close.
Margerete Pumroy,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. RE-. 5.a-l
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MARY WRITES TO VIDA.
Miss Vida Wahle,

Miss Vida Wahle,
Ottumwa, Ia,
Dear Junior Frierd: My chum is
staying all night with me tonight and
be are going to join the letter contest.
Well, Vida. I thought your story was
just fine, you wrote to the Courier
Junior. And 1 believe you are the
Junior page. Did you get the card
sent YOU
My chum's name is Beatrice Hickey.
She is writing to Hannah Clark.
We have fifty little chickens, ten
little calves and a little colt.
Have you any chickens? Have you
ever lived on farm?
There was boil game in Lucas to-
day.
How many sisters ind brothers have
you?
have four brothers and one sister.
I have taken nineteen music lessons.
How many post cards have you, I
have IFS cards, about fourteen from
the editor.
I have exchanged tards with about
nine Juniors.
Do you like to look at funny papers
! do!
Have you ever been through Lucas?
Our teachers name is Rosa Plons.
like her fine.
We are going to have program the
last day of school, which is the 18th
Of May. Well Vida have written YOU
quite q long letter.
named one Of gu. colts Prince and
the other one Roxie.
Well, must close. expecting to hear
from you through the Junior. Answer
soon.
Your Junior friend.
Lucas, Ia. Mary Palfreyman.
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''vVHA1 I HAVE DONE THIS SUM.
MER TO EARN SPENDING
MONEY!"

This summer to earn spending
money have done many small things
Last week was over to Mt. Pleasant
and I stayed and kept my brothers
child while he went to the city and
earned fifty cents In the day time.
Then at night I kept both of his
children and earned another fifty
cents. And then my other married
brother gave me q quarter to 60 to
town and get him twenty-five pound
sack Of sugar and also another quarter
to 80 to the depot to see II there were
any freight there for them.
IVY younger brother always gives
me q dime to catch his horse every
time he wants 1t and he also gave me
a half dollar the other day for finding
his signet ring and half dollar for
finding his stick pin.
I have also done many more things
to earn money this summer, but they
are too numerous to mention
Gladys Calhoun, Age IA.
Stockport, a., Route No. l.
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AN IMAGINARY TRIP TO THE
SEASHORE.

One bright June morning two OF my
friends and started from our homes
for a flight in an airship to the sea-
shore Of Bath, Maine.
We sailed eastward to Chicago, then
crossed the southern end of Lake
Michigan, we sailed over the state OF
Michigan and Lake Erie.
We crossed the beautiful Appalla-
chan mountains and the. Berkshire
hills. and from there to Bath. =
When we reached the sea we watch
ed the low tide 60 out and we stayed
there until it was evening, then We
went to a hotel and got our supper
and lodgings.
We woke bright and early the next
morning and were off to the sea. 50
20 were there early enough to see
t F" tide come in again.
rerore the tide was near the shore
we could hear the roar and rush of the
water and as it dashed against the
shore it sounded like roars Of thunder.
There were drift wood and sea
weeds carried In to shore by the
waves. We stayed at Bath four days
and visited some OF our friends and
got acquainted with some more girls.
The third day we were there
crowd of us girls went wading and we
had the pleasure of going boat riding,
too
The fourth day we started for our
homeward fight.
And on our return home we saw and
visited many beautiful places. We
reached home the first Of the next
week. and were welcomed by our par
ents, and our many friends.
Eva Luson. Age IL.
Chillicothe, Iowa.
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THE KING AND THE TWO
MOTHERS.

Many hundreds of years ago there
lived wise and good king named Sol.
ONION. He was so wise and good that
people from far off would come for
him to settle disputes.
One day there was dispute BE.
tween two women as to which of them
was the mother Of certain child.
Each one said the baby was her
own. They asked King Solomon to
decide which should have the child
and each told her story SO that none
could tell which was the rightful own.
er, and then the king said.
Shall I cut him into two equal
parts, giving each Of you half Of him? p
One woman said If she could not
have all of him she would take half
Of him, SO the other woman could
not have him. But the other woman
said not to hurt him, but give him
to the other woman, and the king
said the child belongs to the woman
who did not want it hurt.
Gladys Pumroy,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. r. 2.
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AN IMAGINARY TRIP TO THE
SEASIDE.

Hurry! I hear the whistle Of the
train which is to take US to the sea-
side. Are all the trunks ready? All
right. All abroard!
Now we have reached the seaside
and we will pitch our tent and fix our
beds as soon as we get the cooking
utensils unpacked We will cook our
dinner. My! How good It tastes!
Now we will go to bed and sleep to
prepare for a good time tomorrow.
Let us go in bathing. Oh! what fun!
And so the summer passes till It ia
time to 60 home. We will pack up
our things and save them to use next
summer. Now we will board the train
for home. Our vacation is ended!
Thelma e. Peppers,
202 s. Schuyler ST., Ottumwa
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Dear Junior: would like to join the
Courier Junior contest. For I have
been reading it for long time, and l
like the letters just fine.
My papa has been taking the Ottum.
wa Courier for long time.
l am little girl IL years old. MY
birthday is the twentieth Of April.
live on farm, and have a mile
to go to school, and three miles to the
closest town.
have five sisters and three brothers.
For pets have eleven rabbits, three
are black. three are gray. three are
spotted white and gray, and two spot.
ted white and black.
have dog. His name is Fido, and
a pet lamb.
We have II sheep. For valentine day
| received a beautiful valentine from
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Dear Junior: This is the secon;f
time ever have written to the Courier
Junior. help my papa pillow. corn
and work three horses their names
are Harm, Moll and Bess have a
pony her name is Fannie she Is a.
roam her mothers name is Daisy.
have dog his name is Shep. Ny
p"pa has an automobile, run it some.
/ have run 1t about 100 miles, it. Is an,
Overland, we went to Scandal, Kansas
Saturday. had a good time.
i go to Sunday school every Sunday
except Sunday went over to Court
land, Kansas to see my cousin Afford
Sorhnion that is all for this time.
Leo Cundiff, age 10,
Republic, Kan, R. F. D. No. 1: 81.
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The Little White
Dog

Little white dog with the meek brown
eyes.
Tell me- the boon that most you prize.
Would juicy bone meet your hearts
desire?
Or cozy rug by blazing fire?
Or q sudden race with q truant cat?
Or gentle word? or friendly pat?
q the worn-out ball you have always
near
The dearest of all the things held
dear?
Or ID the home you left behind
The dream Of bliss to your doggish
mind?
But the little white dog just shook his
head
Az IL None Of these are best" he
said.
A boys clear whistle came from the
street;
There's q wag Of the tail and twinkle
Of feet,
And the little white dog did not even
say,
Excuse me, ma'am," as he scampered
away;
But pm sure as can be his greatest JOY
Is Just to trot behind that boy.
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ming, Della Carson and Ava Beatrice
Ben. So we threw our boats away
and got on the steamer named the
Minnie" again.
So while we were on the ship one
Of the girls had her doll in her arms
leaving out at the window and dropped
1t and fell in right after It. However,
Earl Vernon caught her by the dress
and saved her. We were all safe then
until We got back to land once more
and got into the auto.
On our way home we ran into the
back Of buggy and I jumped out of
the auto. We also ran over pig,
chicken, owl, snake, dog and ever 20
many things. We reached home safe
and sound after all.
So will close.
Miss Cora Calhoun,
Stockport, Iowa.
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A VISIT TO eRANDMA's
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
AS l have not written to- the Courier
Junior for some time thought I
would write now. will tell you of my
trip to Grandna's Sunday.
We started at six o'clock and got
there at ten O'clock. It is just twenty
miles from our place to Grandma's.
They were somewhat surprised to see
US as we hadn't been there for almost
a year.
We had very nice time.
We started back home at six o'clock
and got homo at ten o'clock
o, yes, and received the beautiful
post card you sent me. thank you
very much for them and hope to get
many more. I will close for this time.
Aletha Black, age10.
Floris, Iowa, Aug. Q, 1911, R. R. 2.
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STORIES and LETTERS !
GUYS IMAGINARY TRIP.

I am going to take an imaginary
trip to the seaside. MY destination il
San Francisco Cal. I hope my story
will interest you. I will start at Sill
verdale, Kan, "a little station near
my home) and will first visit my aunt
in Chicago.
Chicago is in the prairie section
Wen, have visited my aunt long
enough. Now I will start on my jour-
ney. The trip from Chicago to Den
yer. Col, takes me through the prairie
section Of our country.
1t Is journey upon a long and gen.
tie slope from about 500 to about 5000
feet above the sea. This slope is so
gentle that in a few places only is the
incline noticeable to the eye. Thre are
many railroads between these two
selected, the general appearance Of the
country will be the same.
In Illinois the prevailing view is that
Of level prairie. On which grow
heavy crops Of grain, hay and native
and cultivatd trees. Now and then
slight elevations and hills are seen.
After this long stretch Of nearly
level land, comes the Mississippi river,
which Is crossed by fine iron bridge.
The river IN many places has high
banks, which are called bluffs. Iowa
now lies on the farther side OF the
river, / must now stop and visit my
uncles and aunts and read to old grand
ma. My uncle's names are Mr., Elmer
Pugh, Mr.. l.. G. Fresh and Mr.. John
Ritz. Well I will have to begin my
journey again.
In Iowa I reach tho rolling prairies
and pass through one Of the richest
agricultural states in the world, near
ly all the land being under the highest
cultivation. The hills are rounded and
trees are frequently seen with grass
instead OF brush growing under them.
The little r-sSams cut their meander-
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Belinda In The
Fore-Roon1

1--WE have her now!" cried Axy,
triumantly, as she ran ahead to open
the parlor door, and invited her guests
to enter, lilly, Of course, coming first
with the enticing apples, and Zeb fol-
lowing. He had released Belinda,
guessing that If she were left to her
self she would presently choose society
and more apples Of her own free will,
in spite Of her manifest dislike to door
ways, rather than remain in the loneli-
ness of the hall without. She looked
after him obviously; but she followed,
and stood gracefully allowing herself
, to be fed and petted, in the very mid
die Of the beautifully sanded best
floor. Her sleek bay sides and dainty
head were reflected IN the narrow look
ing glass, in the dim green window
panes. in the glittering fire-logs on the
hearth. and in the polished brass knobs
of the tall high-boy, Until these seemed
more horses in the cherished precincts
of the Binns forenoon than In the big
Binns barn without had ever held.
Axy presently fitted away, to return
bearing load Of braided rugs, bags o.
"pieces," and n-out comforters
linda was led upon the pile, that her
feet. II she should prance or paw, might
be more effectively stlenced.
Put the rest of the apples on the
mantel. Tilly," she ordered, looking
about her with the eye Of little gener-
al: they'll do IL Belinda gets uneasy;
but she does crunch so loud 1t makes
me scary! wouldn't give her any
more unless you have to, Zeb. Tilly.
now, run round outside and see if there
is anybody In sight. We can't open
these windows to look"
Tilly slipped out. do you think OF
anything else we can do?" asked Axy,
who felt she must be pale herself, and
noticed how big and dark Zeb'e
freckles looked on the unfamiliar
wilderness of his cheeks. His face wore
a listening look once more, and he was
breathing fast.
/ ''Only just to wait" he said, IT hope
they'll come soon, and get it over.
hate waiting, worse than anything"
$50 do T." agreed Axy. We've
!, thought Of al! the things we ought &c
think OF already. and it just gives us
time to think OF all those we oughtn'.
and to 81 etshtened. haven't hat
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BILL At THE CIRCUS.

Bill was little bow 10 years old.
His real name was Edward, out
everybody called him Bill.
|, Bill and his father were going TO the
circus.
After they got there Bill got some
candy and an ice-cream cone. Tneh
thew went to see the animals.
Bill said, ooh! Papa see that o's
fing!"
He meant the elephant.
"Pana- if that old fling would come
to our house would get my little gun
and shoot him dead.
After the show was over they went
home, and Bill was telling him moth
er all about that big fling at the clc-
Gus and told him John wanted to play
with him. John and Bill had gooo
time playing.
Caroline Tout. age II.
425 Ottumwa street,
Ottumwa, Ia.