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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
DROWNED in IS
INCHES OF WATER

Mandan. N. d.. July 24--The body
Of J II vallmer OF Glendive. Mont,
was discovered In The Heart river. He
had been employed by the Northern
Pacific at Giendive. Mont. where he
was an engineer on 4 steam shovel
OUTFIT
He was en- route 70 the Northern
Pacific hospital at Brainerd. Mimi,
being III with typhoid fever Appar-
emily re had left the train at this
point and wandered IN the tracks
Wi.stner he @ent IN bathing or wheth.
er NJ was temporarily out n his head
aIs'l ifial ~ commit suicide viii never
be lcarned
He was drowned la about sixteen
inefles Of water.
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vanced westward since the first census
in 1880. Passing over Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Ohio and now
near the center of Indiana The pic
ture Of Samuel Stephens ana his fam
lily was taken at his home on the farm
by a representative of The Forum.
1t is a difficult matter to locate the
center of population absolutely. This
point is designated by Prof. w. A.
Coggshall head OF the astronomy de-
partment Of the Indiana university.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
NEGRO MAKES
DARING BREAK
FROM N. D. Pen

Bismarck, n D.. July 24.--George
Adams negro serving term in the
state pen for grand larceny made i
desperate ATTEMPT to escape from the
guards Al party OF prisoners wns
working in the field and had stopped
for dinner and during the short rest
Adams crept behind Guard J e. Jones
and struck him over the head with a
piece Of iron and then made an al
tack with fork. The guard grapplea
with Adams who broke away and ran
across The field but was captured BY
two farmers after ne had gene about
one mile.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
VETS SLIGHTLY
LEAD in TEXAS

Dallas. Tex. July 24.The anti-pro-
hibitionists were still leading on un-
oflciaI returns in the Texas statewide
prohibition election, according to re-
ports received BY the Associated Press
this morning. The first additional re-
turns this morning slightly increased
the anti prohibition lead. bur not sum
ciently to assure them victory. Their
majority is stiIl under 1000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
.RUSO SUSPECTS
WERE RELEASED
STILL NO CLUE TO THE BUFFALO
TRAIN RoBRERY-MEN AT russo
PROVED THAT THEY WERE
CITIZENS FROM SOUTH DA.
koTA AND WERE LET GO.

There is not thing new today in
the Buffalo hold-up on the ". r.
The four men arrested at Ruso SAT-
urday, suspected of being the robbers
were later turned turned loose. They
proved that they were MOI the robbers
but were innocent citizens en- route
from South Dakota to Draper, n. ID.
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CLYDE SPERRY IS
NOW ON TRIAL
FORMALLY PLEADED NOT Gull.
TY BEFORE JUDGE BURR
THIS MORNING.

Lakota, N. D., July 24.-The case of
Clyde Sperry, charged with completely
in the murder Of Kenneth Mckenzie
Of Aneta, was called this morning be-
fore Judge Burr. Sperry, who it isal-
legged to have made confession i'm
plicating another man In the came. and
afterward denying the confession,
formally pleaded not guilty this morn
ing
The day has been taken up in exam
lining jurors. The jurors are neither
passed, nor excused as they are exam
ined, the rule Of examining the whole
panel at once having been adopted.
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"JINX" after
NEWARK CLUB

Newark, o., July 24.-Following
closely the yesterday afternoon at
Newark Central league baseball park,
when a portion Of the bleachers COLI
lapsed inJuring thirty people. some Sc
riously. the baseball company suffered
another loss early today when a FIRE.
believed to be OF incendiary origin.
destroyed the grand stand and all the
clubs equipment including the uni-
forms.
There was no insurance.
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GERMANS HAVE
FINISHED STUDY

Berlin, July 24.--The German gov
ernment has finished its study of the
American German arbitration treaty
proposals and formulated their COM
ment thereupon which comment has
been forwarded to washington as a
basis of negotiations. An official state
ment OF the nature Of the German
views cannot be obtained here but
there Is reason to believe, as earlier
stated. that they are favorable,
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new SEAL TREATY
WAS RATIFIED

Washington. July 24.-The North
Pacific fur seal treaty. prohibiting
pelagic sealing and regulating the
killing OF seals on land, was ratified
by the senate today, on motion OF Sen-
ator Cullom. There was no discus
sion. The treaty does not take effect
until accepted by all signatory pow
ers.
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TIE WEATHER

Fair and continued cool tonight.
Tuesday fair, slightly warmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-24
Center Township.

Lawrence Clark was over to Gar
den Grove last Saturday to purchase
a hay baler.
Eunice and Clare Long made a
visit with friends at Murray and
Grand River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harte have rented
Granville Longs farm.
F. A. CARRIER and Jas. N. Wolf
made short visit up to Union coun-
ty. Mr.. Wolf is an old soldier, came
to Iowa in 1858, being 70 years old.
His wife is fine old lady, is quite
patient as she has to suffer with
rheumatism.
Mr.. Hill has rented 40 acre pas
ture of Mrs. Kerploeg.
Sam Sears bought Mr.. Goodman's
corn.
Mr.. Lionberger has been requested
by letter to come up there and super
intend lot of men and threshine
outfit.
| John Myers and grandpa Myers
were. callers at Pine Grove farm.
Clabe Brazelton sold his farm to
Mr.. Pierson, of Leroy for $50 pei
acre and received in exchange 80
acres at 800 per acre cleaning up
about $4,000 in the deal.
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Decatur City.

Herman Deck and sister, Miss
Helen, spent Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan CresWell.
Miss Hazel Golfer spent Sunday
the guest of Miss Marie Moneysmith.
R. E. Mclaughlin, wife and daugh-
ter Verda, of Leon, spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of he1
mother, Mrs. j. W. Mclaughlin.
Miss Hazel Riddle is visiting al
the home Of James Young south OF
town.
J. C. Cozad, wife and daughter
LaVerne, spent Saturday night anG
Sunday in Woodland, the guest OF
relatives.
DR.. NJ. Camp is the possessor of a
new automobile.
Miss Ruby Allen spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of hel
uncle, Will Euritt, west of town.
Epworth League subject Sunday
evening, THE Debt of the Strong
Leader, A. H. Tullis.
John Jones and Frank Riddle left
Sunday for Moline, Illinois.
Mrs. Samuel Chamberlin went tc
St. Joe Monday where she goes tc
lay in a fall and winter stock of mil
linery.
Sharp Chamberlin, of Glenwood
Iowa, came in Saturday for a visit al
the home of his father, Samue
Chamberlin and other relatives anc
| friends
Mr.. Gilcrest, wife and children
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Gorseline Sunday.
Cyrus Crees, wife and children
and Mrs. Andrew Kier and children
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lacl
Harger Sunday.
The Misses Horner, of Idaho
are visiting at the home of thei
aunt, Mrs. John Lake and other rel
atives.
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Rose Hill.

Mike Griffin and family spent Sun
day at John Grogan's.
Claude Bryson and sister Florence,
of Fit. Morgan, Colo, are visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Pat Maloney is staying at Ed
Grittins, helping care for the baby
during Mrs. Griffin's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Burnett
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkney Stan
ford, north of Leon.
Miss Grace Garner returned to Des
Moines Saturday after several weeks
visiting home folks.
Dennis Daughton and family spent
Sunday at John Berrys. Mr.. Berry
still continues very low.
Miss Ella Grogan of Leon, is Wis
iting at her sisters, Mrs. Mike Grit
fin.
Mrs. Ed Griffin visited last week
with her sister, Mrs. Pat Carr, at
Grand River.
Mrs. Gertrude Mahoney spent last
week in Leon.
Miss Josie McGahuey and Miss
Florence Bryson and gentlemen
friends attended the ball game at
Woodland Saturday afternoon.
Tade Griffin and family, also Miss
Alice and Kate Sullivan called at
John Barry's Sunday afternoon.
Miss Alice Flynn and Mrs. Elijah
Evans called to see the sick, Miss
Lyde Chastain, who remains very
poorly.
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Leroy.

Mrs. T. E. Lewis and family went
to Marengo, Iowa, Thursday to visit
her father, Mr.. E. H. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts, of Williams
burg, were visiting at the home OF
T. E. Lewis Monday.
Nellie Kirkwood and Gus Ross and
wife were in Leon Friday shopping.
Downing Shaw and family started
for Colorado Tuesday to visit her
sister.
Mrs. Belle Shaw, of Red Oak, is
here visiting relatives.
Lee Wheeler and wife returned
from Olewein Wednesday. They
were accompanied home by his
mother and sister.
Quite a number of Leroy people
attended the benefit day at Derby
Wednesday.
Mr.. Joe Wolverton started for St.
Joe, Mo-, Monday to buy cattle. He
returned by way of Omaha Thursday.
W. H. Baker has purchased a new
Ford automobile of Mr.. Joe Doze.
Mrs. Joe Cherry is improving from
her illness.
Mrs VIM. Day was in Humeston
and had some dental work done
Tuesday.
Mrs. Kate Granstaff returned to
Des Moines after a short visit with
friends.
Mrs. C. S. Stearns, of Garden
Grove, Mrs. F. E. Stearns, and Mr..
and Mrs. Barthlow, of Chicago, were
visitors at the Throckmorton home
last Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boyce were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Stubs.
The Epworth League gave Dutch
supper Saturday night which was a
success in every way, the proceeds
amounting to about twelve dollars.
Miriam and Sadie Throckmorton,
of Derby, visited over Sunday with
their cousin Villa, of this place.
DR.. Burbank returned Tuesday af-
ter three weeks visit at Des Moines
and Oxford.
Miss Coy Crouch went to Allerton
Tuesday to attend the ChautauQua
and visit relatives.
B. D. Barger and VIM. Day made
a business trip to Corydon Thursday.
B. D. Barger ond wife, Lyman
Young and wife, left Friday for a
tour through Colorado and will take
in the splendid scenery of the western
country.
Memphis Hoy was in Humeston
Monday.
Mrs. B. E. Rushing was a Hum
eston visitor Monday.
Mrs. B. E. Rushing was in Weldon
> between trains Monday.
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Pleasant Valley No. 2.

Mrs. Dennis Edwards, of Hale,
Missouri, came last week to attend
the Grand River reunion and visit
with her brothers and sisters here.
Huston Bradshaw died at his home
about four miles north of Grand
River last Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Funeral services were
held at Mt. Zion church on Thurs
day, conducted by Rev. Cravens. He
leaves a wife, three sons and a
daughter to mourn his death. In
terment was in the Camden GEM
etery.
Mrs. Blake, of Wapello county,
came last week to visit her sisters,
Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Francis Spray.
Ivan Crees, of Kansas, arrived
last week to make his home with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. john
Poland.
Elmer Dunn, of Leon, attended
the reunion last week and visited
with his many friends in this vicin.
ity.
Grandma Brammer and Mrs.
Louisa Wadsworth were visiting
with Mrs. Arthur Evans at Grand
River last week. T. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Poush, OF
Leon, were visiting at the home Of
her brother, John Mckee and sister
Miss Fanny Mckee last week. Is,
Mrs. Martha Adams and son Ray
Of near Van Vert, spent last Sunday
with her son, Rev. Curtis Adams. ID
Mrs. Fogleman. Of Diagonal, came
Saturday for ! visit with her daugh'
tier, Mrs. ]. L. Brown. 81
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ants, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Still

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Still.
R. D. Lockwood is putting cement
walks down for T. C. Lane
Harry Hitchcock, of Des Moines,
is visiting at the w. P. Newlin home
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moore, east of
town are rejoicing over the arrival
of little daughter early Sunday
morning, August 20, 1911.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Wiley fell on stick Sunday
evening and cut it's lip open. 1t was
brought at once to DR.. c. E. Lovett
who dressed the wound.
Miss Nettie Woolman returned to
her home at Humboldt Monday after
a visit of several weeks with the
Woolman family.
Mrs. B. A. Rayn and grandchildren
Helen and Harry Rayn went to
GAINESVILLE, Mo-, this Monday for a
short visit at the J. w. Massey home.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Okla Beavers attend

Mr.. and Mrs. Okla Beavers attend
ed services at Morgan Sunday.
Mrs, Blair and family from near
Lineville passed through here We'd
nesday on their way to visit at the
George Warner home near Weldon.
Two men from south of Pleasanton
We're here Wednesday evening with
two loads of Watermelons enroute to
Garden Grove.
DR.. and Mrs. c. E. Lovett were
guests of relatives at Lineville We'd
nesday.
VIM. and Jas. Hazlett. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla
Chastain, of Leon, passed through
here Thursday on their way to AL
lerton to attend the Chautauqua.
w. H. Wilson, Homer Johnston,
Guy Adair and Claud Bremen attend
ed the Allerton Chautauqua Thurs
day.
Carl Lane returned Tuesday from
an over Sunday visit at Des Moines
with his two brothers, Morris and
James.
Mr.. w. H. Wilson, DR.. and Mrs.
G. E. Lovett made trip to Lineville
and Mercer, Mo-, Friday in the form
er's auto.
Mrs. Frederick Rains spent two
days at the J. J. Farver home, the
past week.
Mrs. E. A. Bright and children re.
turned Friday from a visit with rel
atives at Indianola.
Mrs. Coy Lane returned last Mon.
day from weeks visit at the Isaac
Merrick home at Corydon.
| Miss Hildah Riddle and cousin
Miss Mamie Chance attended the
Chautauqua at Allerton Thursday
and Miss Chance remained at the
Geo. Sapp home near Allerton for 8
visit.
! Florence and Claude Bryson, of Fl
Morgan, Colo, came Tuesday to visit
friends.
Mrs. Margaret Massey is staying
at the Eugene Massey home while
Mrs. Massey and two children are
visiting at Yuma, Colo, at the Franz
Sylvester home.
Several from here attended the W
s.. Simpson sale near Leon Wednes
day. - .&.... = ..> -. Z s.,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Lockwood wer,
guests Wednesday at the l.. L. Rich
ardson home. -. ~
MRS. Charles Mills and children
from near Leon were guests Wednes
day at the T. G. Lane home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse McGhee wer,
Leon callers Friday. -. >.@
i Okla Beavers and Albert Groga1
were Lineville visitors .Thursda!
might. Is -. =, u.s. l. .s..,i. :,
Eula Keller visited the past weel
with her aunt, Mrs. w. D.. Gochenoul
near Leon. s.ss III ' c5s2$ y. u
John Wilson, Of Leon, who work.
for the Harris Bros marble works
WAS here Tuesday erecting monu
lments in the Lentz, cemetery.
Chas. Coffin, Of Leon, IL painting
the residence Of jar. s.. Beavers ant
lR 2: Lockwood built cement walks
i which adds greatly to the appear
lance OF Mr.. Beavers home.
Mr.. ". %. Gochenouer from nea
lLeon NasG q guest Friday of her par
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Woodland.

Mrs. ]. w. Hartman of Des Moines,
came Monday for visit with rela-
tives and friends.
" Novia S. Beavers went to Line
Vile Monday evening and Howard
Engle accompanied him home and
the two departed Tuesday for Lake
Okoboji for several weeks outing,
making the trip in Mr.. Beavers
auto.
John Wood and daughter Ina were
Leon callers Monday.
:. Mrs. Grace Rayn, the efficient clerk
in Erie L. Beavers store, is taking
a two weeks vacation and Mrs.
Beavers is assisting her husband at
the store.
Hugh Smith and daughter, Coy, of
High Point, came Monday, and Miss
Bertha, who had been visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Frederick Rains,
a week, returned home with them.
Grace, Helen and Mrs. B. A. Rayn
were guests Tuesday at the j. F.
Newlin home.
w. H. Wilson and Homer johnson
were Leon visitors Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Beavers, Mrs.
B., A., Misses Grace and Helen and
Master Harry Rayn, Neil Woolman,
Lester and Clair Beavers, were en-
tertained at dinner Sunday by Mes
danes E. L. Beavers and H. D. Rich
ardsOn.
w. P. and Floyd Newlin and An
drew Adair were Lineville visitors
Wednesday night.
= Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Newlin and
of relatives at Leon Sunday.
Pearl Coontz and Mart Newlin de-
parted Tuesday for Villisca to at
tend the annual A. G. campmeeting
and conference. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Lockwood, SEN,
and Miss Alta, were guests over Sun
day at the s. D. Leachman homo
near Lineville. ~
Mrs Okla Beavers spent few days
the past week at the H. O. Petty
home. G&I,t'.3
Erema Woo1man and Lois Beavers
spent few days the last of the week
with their aunt, Mrs. Vivian Lock
wood. H., y " =.
Harve Fuller is working for Zona
Housh. =. 4
Mrs. Lett Bethards, from neal
Leon, visited Wednesday with Mrs
Mary Bethards, and Mrs. Bethards
accompanied her home for q few
days visit: /, 3l1.s.. 7a.-, ~
Alpha Fry has quit working for w
N G. Beavers and Is now working FOL
Miles Mccartney near Linevilla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Deisher enter
tained at dinner Sunday the follow
ing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Gabe Mer
y rick, Mrs. Ola Chance and daughter
Miss Wayne, Of Smith Center, Kans.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. n. Carver, Mr.. and
! Mrs. 8. II. Dent, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M
Deisher, Mr.. and Mrs. II. b Ross, Mr.
and Mrs. Carey Deisher. Eugene Mas
6 sey and two children, and Mrs
Margaret Massey. j;ss
inf. and Mrs. Jas. s. Beavers Werl
4 quests Sunday of Roy Beayers M
family e
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-24
Sweet Creek.

Isabel Wion and Mrs. Bina Smith
spent Sunday afternoon at the Gentry
home.
Miss Helen Cash, of Gregory, S. D.,
former Decatur county girl, is Wis
iting relatives and old friends in
these parts.
Those who spent Sunday at George
Lloyd's were Mrs. Will Lloyd and
children and Mrs. Anna Noble, of
Decatur, and Mrs. Harry Andrew and
baby, of Kellerton, and Albert Wion.
Charles Noftsger, wife and son
son, spent Sunday with his parents.
Wilk Wion spent Friday night at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Grant
Wise.
Lewis Payton took dinner Satur-
day at J. w. Wion's.
Mrs. Elmer Akers, Miss Helen
Cash and Miss Fife Gentry called at
Matt Ryan's Saturday evening.
Will and Wiki Wion took dinner
Sunday at Al Payton's.
Cliff Lloyd had business at Lamont
one day last week. H., s
Lem Jones called at Mrs. Margaret
Wion's Sunday afternoon. ii Z
Ef,r thn haak aI,fA nil anA haffar.
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FairvieW,

Several from this vicinity had bus
mess at Lineville Saturday.
John Johnson and wife and one
of Mr.. Johnson,,s sisters spent Thurs
day of last. week at Jim Ely's.
Reno Willis and wife attended the
reunion at Davis City last week.
: Quite a number attended the bas-
ket meeting at Elm Sunday.
Frank Bright and wife spent Sun
day with her brother, Glenn Moore
and family.
Grandma Halstead and daughter,
Mrs. Cyrus Wells, visited one day
last week at Willis Dillon's.
Henry Dillon had business at Line
Vile Saturday. ...:.&:,
Eddie Bright and wife called on
Grandma Ely Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-24

For the best auto Oil and batter
~ zee II. u. Wright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-24
PERCALES AND CALICOS

All choice new styles in Percaes, most all yard wide
goods of the best count cloths the market for
anywhere price,. $780, 10c and 1910
Calico Observation-Disclosures. 41%c and SC
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
SUMMER DAYS At eRANDMA's.

Helen and Robert were from the
city and last summer they visited
their grandma in the country. Their
Aunt Goldie and her three little chill
dren Donald, Harold and Dorothy
were there too and they certainly had
a fine time together. There were lots
of little children about their age
around there and the children went to
quite few parties while they were
there.
Almost every evening after the
work was finished these little folks
would lay in the hammock and sit IN
the swing and sing and play. Almost
every Sunday evening crowd of boys
and girls would gather there and eat
ice cream and cake and have fine
time.
These five children just ran wild
when they got out in the country and
would help their uncle milk the COWS
or would go with him rather and feed
the chicks and ducks and geese. They
hunted the eggs and played in the
harvest fields and would ride on every
load of hay they put in the barn.
They were in the way but their uncle
didn mind that.
They stayed there all summer and
In August when they went home to
prepare for school they were as vel
low as pumpkins.
Maude Skirvin, Age Is. ,s
F1or1s, Ia, Route No. q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
ETHEL HAS LIGHT HAIR AND
BLUE EYES.

Dear Juniors: As have written
to the Courier before thought I
would write again.
am little girl 10 years old. l
have light hair and blue eyes.
will go to Clay Hill to school this
winter. live about two miles from
school. I study reading, physiology.
arithmetic, language, history, geo.
graphy and spelling.
We live on q farm Of two hundred
acres. We are almost done harvest
ing. We have twelve head of horses
and three little colts. Their names
are Dolly, belle and Pet. We have
i've little calves. I will tell you their
names, Buster, Mischief, Clover, Tige
and Patsy.
Some of the books that l have read
are give Little Peppers and How
They Crew." Down The Snow Stairs
Daniel Boone uncle Toms Cab
in" and some more.
We have an organ, Edison grapha-
phone, violin, mad an accordian. SO
YOU see we have lots Of music.
I know three Of the, Juniors. They
are as follows: Callie Moore, Edith
Shull, and Pearl Shull. exchange
post cards with them and Ruth Goltry.
1 would aslo like to exchange letters
and post cards with all the Juniors:
For pets have a pair OF white
rabbits, little dog named Tapsy, a
cat whose name is Beauty.
Ethel Hartwick, Age 10.
Moulton, Iowa, Route No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
cEclL's FUNNIEST EXPERIENCE.

One day last spring. several of my
friends and I came across plank
which had been placed over pool OF
dirty and muddy water. Reckless and
full of mischief, one Of the girls dared
my little girl friends and to teeter-
totter on the board.
Not to be dared to do anything,
exclaimed: "Come OH Dorothy. I'm not
a cowardy-cat, and I amt afraid" to
prove that my words were true,
made a dssh for the center Of the
plank, Dorothy following closely.
But unfortunately the board was not
we'll balanced. and two little frightened
girls were ducked in the cold, dirty
water. We crawled out looking rather
sheepishly. as the rest Of the girls in
dulged in hearty laugh.
I glanced ruefully at my despatched
fresh dress, and dripping hair ana
ribbons. My clothes were the wettest
and muddiest, for I had stood In the
center.
Suddenly grasped Dorothy's hand
and whispered, "Ccme on Dorothy.
let's run homo, all the girls are laugh
ing at u.s. Whereupon she showed
that she agreed by running nome with
me. That was the last time we could
ever be dared into anything and
though it seemed funny to the rest CT
the girls, 1t did not to US.
Cecil McCarrel. age 10.
Leo Ave.. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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MARY WEDDING HER GARDEN.

Once there was a little girl whose
name was Mary. In the spring wnen
Mary's mamma went to make garden
she told Mary that IL she would take
care Of It she could make garden;
Mary cried for Joy when she hearo
this. FL"
She watered her garden every night.
And one day when some OF mary
friends were over to SEQ her she
proudly showed them her garden.
One day Mary's mamma told ner
that If she was going to have nice
garden she must weed It so Mary SCI
to work and did it 90 nicely that ner
father and mother planned q surprise
for her. The next spring she went 70
see her aunt and while she was gone
her fathe. had man como and build
a nice play house all furnished like
her mammals. And In the back yard
was a nice garden spot. And IN the
front yard were little flower beds.
And when Mary came home AND
found what a nice surprise they had
planned for her you may be sure that
she payed them back by keeping her
flowers and garden nicely weeded.
Blanche Byrunl, age III.
Belle Fourche, S. D.