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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08
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After having almost reached her
seventy-eig year Of life, Mrs. Cram
er died at her home at Mt. Pleasant,
Thursday, Oct. 80, 1918, following
painful illness Of many weeks dura-
ton. H. Maria Belknap was born IN
Henry county, Iowa, March 13, 1880
and was married to J. G. Cramer April
Z, 1861, SO that for over fifty.two years
they have shared the joys and sorrows
incident to human life. Three children
were born to them, Mary Helen
Brown, Selmt, Francis T. South Da-
kota, Anna Bell, Mt. Pleasant. For
many years the family lived on farm
east Of salem Later establishing their
home In Salem where they resided un-
til the year 1912 when they located In
Mt. Pleasant. When young woman,
Mrs Cramer joined the Methodist
church, later transferring her member
ship to the Salem Congregational
church and was always In after life
identified with that organization. She
was kind and gentle spirited and at
tracted many friends to her side and
although she has been a long time
sufferer she maintained her happy and
cheerful disposition. The aged hus-
band who is left alone on this side of
the river has the sympathy Of the COM
munity. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. 0. G. Misimore at
the Salem Congregational church at
4 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Inter-
J ment was made in Salem cemetery.
DR.. w. A. Ditts has returned to
lndianola following a few days visit
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Dilts and other relatives.
Mrs. F. S. Bell enroute from Twin
Falls. Idaho, to visit relatives at Salem
stopped of at Leon and is guest of her
niece, Mrs. E. E. Bell and family.
Evening services at the Congrega-
sional and Friends churches will be
closed during the revival meetings at
the Methodist church.
On WsSSsGS=soy Oct. %, Isaac Cook
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the mine will be one of the best in the
state,
Fred Dray and family spent Sunday
at the Miller home at Millerridge.
Lena Stewart, who is attending bust.
ness college at Ottumwa, spent Sun
day at home.
There will be special vaudeville at
the Princess every night next week.
Frank Phillips departed for Chicago
where he was called to report for work
in the mail service, he had just come
from there after taking an examina-
ton.
Geo. Bridges Is running between
Red Oak and Nebraska City, in the u.
s. mail service.
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celebrated his 102 birthday anniver-
sary. He appears many years younger.
Mrs. Elmer Wright and Mrs. Mar
garet Armer have returned from a
visit with relatives at Loyilia.
Tuesday Mrs. A. H. Masden enjoyed
q visit with her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Berry and son William from Mt.
Pleasant.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M, E.
church will meet with Mrs. Mark Kirk
patrick Wednesday afternoon OF this
week.
J. C.. Maris and Misses Mary and
Eva Creswell recently visited at the
home Of John Creswell near Hillsboro.
Mrs. Arthur Murray came from West
Point to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Sheckler.
w. B. Rossell purchased car load
of cattle at Kansas iCty. He arrived
home with them Thursday.
Bert Wolf and wife were at Ottumwa
last week visiting the formers par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolf
A temperance program was appre-
ciated by good audience at the M. e.
church Sunday morning.
Mr. ana MRS. Forest McVey well
coined little daughter to their home
Thursday, Oct. %.
Ira Pierce departed for Pullman,
Washington, whore he is instructor in
the chemistry department Of the state
agricultural college.
Mrs. Owen Hourihan recently enter
tanned Mrs. William Shannon from Mt.
Pleasant.
Levi Frazier is recovering from In
iuries received by being kicked in the
face by horse.
Fred Taylor has purchased Mrs.
Pidgeon's property in the southeast
part Of town.
Following visit, with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hall at Ottumwa
Mrs. A. D. Hodson is at home.
Born Saturday Oct. Is to Mr.. and
Mrs Fred White, a daughter.
Mrs. AL Miller, who has been quite
poorly is reported better.
Miss Josie Jones is home from q
visit with friends at Fairfield and OF
tumwa.
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CEDAR ROUTE NO. 4.

Mrs. Sarah Cook and two daughters
of Nebraska are visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity
Mrs. ]. l.. Moore and daughter, Cecil,
were callers in Oskaloosa Wednesday.
Isaac Cook was caller In Kirkville
Saturday.
w. j. Brown was a caller in Ottum-
wa Saturday.
George Ward has got the addition
on his barn nearly completed.
Mrs. Baker and daughter, Clara, and
Viola Ross visited at the J. L. Moore
home Thursday afternoon.
Miss Leila Tucker of White City
visited her friends Myrtle and Mable
Brown last week.
John Swanson was q caller in Of
tumwa Friday.
Joe Lathrop and son, william, did
the carpenter work on George Wards
barn.
The farmers are getting scared
about the cholera and are selling their
hogs.
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HEDRIck.

Floyd Dean entertained number of
high school students at a Halloween
party at his home north Of the city.
Refreshments were served. The even
ing was spent in games and music.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. HI. Tinsley entertain
ed fifteen young people at their home
Thursday afternoon from to at q
Halloween party in honor OF their son
Master Walter. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with black cats.
witches and pumpkins. The afternoon
was spent In games and music.( An
elegant supper was served and a very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Mesdames r. v. Henry. Ernest Beck
and Misses Faith McWilliams and
Lucy Mount entertained number Of
friends at Halloween party at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Beck. A
number Of unique characters were
present among which were Mutt and
Jef' represented by DR.. r. ". Henry
and Geo. Shaw. The evening WAS
pleasantly spent.
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RUSSELL.

John Dixon and wife left Thursday
for Jacksonville, Ohio for visit with
his sister Mrs. Roberts.
R. C. Hollingshead returned home
Thursday evening from Nebraska.
where he had been attending sale OF
fine hogs.
Roy Steck and wife who have been
visiting at the homes OF Homer Han
cock Of Ballatine. Montana and ]. w
Steck of Powell Wyoming for the past
month, returned home Wednesday
|evening
Earnest Mckinley OF Phillipsburg,
Kansas who has been visiting his
mother Mrs. Jas Jeffries, returned
home Friday.
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LockRIDoE.

Earl Flemming of Burlington spent
friend, L. L. Lipps.
Alfred Anderson OF Ottumwa spent
Sunday here with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Peterson.
Mrs. Earnest Walker of Fairfield
spent portion Of the week here with
home folks.
Sunday evening, Nov. 9, Messers.
Eugene Palmer, Chas. Wade and Harp
er, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Unkrich and their fourteen piece or
chestra will be at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Louie Boos and sister, Miss
Gladys Bankhead attended the Funk
GRADER wedding at Kirkville, Iowa,
Wednesday the 18th.
Mrs. Hills wife Of Evangelist Hills
will preach at the Baptist church Sun
day both morning and evening.
A most delightful Halloween party
was given by the ladies Of the A. e..
club at the hall, Thursday evening.
Games afforded amusement for the ev-
ening. Refreshments were served,
consisting Of chicken sandwiches, sal.
ad, coffee, pickles, pie, pudding, and
celery. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Lipps. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Briggs, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Hulse, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Linderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Craft, Mr..
and Mrs. Henary Erickson, Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. Zillman. Misses Carrie
Erickson, Agnes and Eunice HUT, Ell
Arenstrand Of Nebraska. Mr.. Matt.
Hickenbottom and Dr. P. J. Sherlock
Omer Zillman, Bernice Johnson, Rach-
Ell Craft.
Mrs. L. L. Lipps will entertain the
sic Peterson OF Burlington and Noah
embroidery club from Batavia Of witch
she Is member at s o'clock dinner
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Gelmer Erickson and children
of Burlington spent the week end
with Mrs Anna Hut.
Damn and Gran shipped a car load
Of hogs Thursday.
Chas. IN I'D shippe1 Z head Of
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they found that spark had ignited
the roof Of the A. G. Brady residence
which was speedily extinguished.
The young people were busy Fri
day night playing Halloween pranks
until late hour but did no particular
damage to property
! Chas. Virgins, high school pupil
who was to graduate this term was 80
unfortunate as to break aNleg Saturday
which will disable him for several
weeks.
John and Walter Jones departed
Saturday for their future home In
Florida
Sunday. November 2, was Booster
day for the Woolson Friends church
Sunday school and q large crowd was
present to witness the prepared pro-
gram.
The moving picture show closed
business last week for short time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08
Legal Notices.
Notice Of Final settIsm ent.

- N0tIC6 0p IWNT OUtSIOUvUIs
In the matter Of the estate Of Harry
G.. Hurst.
To whom it may concern: You are
hereby notified that the final report
OF the undersigned Frank l.. Daggett OF
said estate Is now on file In the office
OF the clerk of the district court Of
Wapello county, Iowa. and unless YOU
appear and show cause to the contrary,
II any there be, on or before the sec
ond day Of the next term Of said court,
ty on the 5th day of January 1914, said
report will be approved and the under
signed Frank l.. Daggett discharged
from further duty and responsibility
therein.
Frank l.. Daggett, administrator Of
estate Of Harry c. Hurst.
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Fol. Sale.

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN--THE,
Of 25S acres located about miles
northeast OF Unionville, Iowa. and
about 8 miles southeast Of Blakes-
burg, Iowa, at $50 per acre. $4,000
cash, balancaS long time at so inter
est. This farm II principally best
quality Soap Creek bottom. II not
sold within short time. will rent
for, three years. e. 0. West, Center
Vile. Iowa.
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poUDs-LEANDo.

Theodore Gilbert of Leando and
Miss Grace Doud of Douds, we're mar
ried last week In Keokuk. They ex-
pect to 60 to housekeeping in their
own home In Leando in the near flu
ture.
Mrs. Kimble OF Ottumwa is visiting
friends in Leando this week.
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colts to Creston Thursday.
A. f. Johnson, William Hulsc, H.
Rupp. G. H. Beginner, e. Rupp motored
to Iowa City Sunday.
Paul and Victor Sodogren OF Fair
field spent Sunday with their mother.
Rev. and Mrs. Swenson and Miss
Carrie Erickson will attend the Luther
league convention.
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RicHLAND.

G. l.. Evans who has been under
the physicians care for few days is
reported improving.
Mrs. Lilly zimmerman and children
came over from near West Chester
Sunday and spent the day with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lewis.
The alarm of fire Friday evening
aroused the citizens to action, and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08
MRS. BROWN, AGED 90, DIES.

Centerville, Nov. Mrs. David
Brown, who has made her home for
long time with her son Denis M. Van
Dyke, at Mystic, and who has been i'll
with diabetes, died here at the age of
go The funeral services were held
vt Mystic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08

FOR sALE-5o ROSE COMB RED
cockerels from the best prize win
ming strains. New phone 1307-x. w.
C.. HenEen, 222 E. 9Th st.
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FREDRIc.

w. 8. Fall Of Abba was transacting
business at his farm near here last
week.
{ A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
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FOR sALE-RosE COMB BROWN
Leghorn cockerels. s for IS II taken
soon. Mrs. M. G. Wilmington, Far
son, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08

FOR sALE-THREE EAST FRONT
lots in Blake park addition at sac
rifice IL taken soon. Frank Cornell,
Greenwood Drive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08
EDDYvILLE.

The K of P's held a Halloween
social in their hall on Thursday even
ing. The decorations were extensive
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08

FULL BLOOD BUFF ROCK COCK
erels $3.50 cash If taken now. Extra
nice. Also some good late Matched
pullets cheap. New phone 1851. =.
r. Funk, r. No. 8. Ottumwa.
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Wanted.

WANTED - EXPERIENCED GIRL
for general housework. References
required. Address Nab care Cour-
Ter.
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LENGTHY RANGY GOOD BONED
Chester White males and gifts, VT.
40 to 200 at $50 to 325 each. Single
comb Brown Leghorn cockerels 76o
ana 81 each. One mile southwest OF
Selma. Iowa. Will Michael.
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For Sale.

FOR SALEECHOICE WHITE WAN
dott cockerels. Mrs Chas. w. Olney'
Dudley, Iowa.
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FOR SALE-TWENTY-F FIVE THOR
oughbred Duroc males. February. and
March farrow. r. B. McAlister.
Blakesburg, Iowa.
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FOR -SALE-FINE BARRED PLY
mouth Rock cockerels. Is ents each II
taken soon. Mrs. Geo. A. Lasley, Sell
ma, Ia.
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Own a Rug
!,
AT a Small Cost

Bring in the old Brussels or Ingram !,
Carpets. Wen make for that room . !,
pretty rug and one that will wear and /,
wear.
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FOR SALE LIB. WHITE PLYM-
outh Rock cockerels DR.. Creath, Of
tumwa. Iowa
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FOR sALE-HOTEI4 AMERICAN
plan, dining room, parlore, 35-guest
rooms, barber shop, restaurant and
grocery store, steam heat, modern,
baths and toilets, only hotel. About
twenty miles from new oil helds.
Paid for itself and owner has loaned
several thousand dollars from Its
earnings in eight years. Satisfac-
tory reasons given for selling. Price
$4,000, half cash. Address F. O. box
No. EOS, Lusk, Wyoming.
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FOR SAIE-BARRED PLYMOUTH
Rock cockerels. Good blooded stock.
81 each. B. T. Harsh, r. No. 2.
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FOR sALE-A FEW OF THOSE
February thoroughbred Polant
China males, sired by Royal Rood
around $50 lbs. Big boned, large
thrifty fellows. Pedigrees. U.
Chacey. Hedrick, Ia.
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Now is the time to put that want I'D in the Courier
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08

BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKER
els from $1.oo to 81. Mrs. Thos. Miller
Selma, Ia.
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FOR sALE-wHITE wYANDOTTE
cockerels and pullets. Mrs. Edna
White, Chillicothe, Ia-
FOR sALE-11o ACRE FARM ONE
half mile from city limits. New phone
cosy.
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Prel1r,utter Goose

Jake Spratt could eat 1t no fat,
His wife she liked 1t lean;
So just for that they buys NO tat
And saves already couple dollars .
week.
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OttumWa Rug Works

CHAS. SiGMUND.
West Second ST., at Street Car Switch.
New Phone 372 Old TYR.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

Women who dread frequent and resome visits the dress
maker fairly revel in the freshness and charm of these
ments which priced for selling at less than the
of making.
tbs special event with very special advantages which be
and obvious examine and try the stylish
COOL becoming frock and realize their true values
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
BIGAMY CHARGE
SPITE, He SAYS

Following his arrest Tuesday
morning on a bigamy charge pre-
ferred by the Chief of Police Of Una
dilla. Ca, H. G. Wade. a machinist,
attributed his trouble to spite work
by a Unadilla man. who has had a
grudge against him two years.
Wade is "A years old. He said he
came to Atlanta a week ago to work
for the American Bridge Company
steel contractor on the Healey Build
ing. He admitted have married a
Unadilla girl, the daughter Of a pros
porous Georgia planter, a year ago
as the Unadilla Chief charges. He
said she knew where he was and
that she is his only wife His wife
was Miss Sannie Lokaman.
Two years ago, Wade said young
man in Unadilla was about TO wed
Wade knew he had a wife from whom
he had not been divorced and he so
informed the prospective bride. That
broke up the marriage, of course, and
Wade said the other man had made
him trouble ever since.
"A year ago when I was in Macon
this man slipped up behind me when
I was at work one night and struck
me over the head" Wade said I'VE
him and shot him. He said then he
would get even with me. He is out
for revenge"
Wade said he never had the slight
est trouble with his wife.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
The 300 Dresses at $685.

Delightfully."- COOL pretty Summertime Dresses Of kinds sty
too to tell you Of They just the kinds wanted,
morning for street and afternoon Charming little coat
dresses Of linen; white pnks and blues danty fashioned fro
voes in stripes and figured efectssome in Dresden paer
trimming and stylish grde Plenty of ranes and eXce
dresses of Egyptian tissue and sheer madras cloths in blues pin
der
We believe you have before been invited select fro
these such prce$385. Values up $15 included
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Girls Dancing Frocks at So. 85

Sheer, pretty little dresses of white net, with t
and skirt Of pink blue or yellow satin and girdle
Caps to MATCH silk lined This price is consderabl
making such dress would be.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Shuptrine Takes
StOVall'S Place

SAVANNAH, June Herman c.
Shuptriue the administration candi-
date, was elected Representative i'm
the LEGISLATURE yesterday over John
j. Bouhan by a majority of 7G6
Sauptrinc succeeds Pleasant a Sto-
vail. who has been named BY Presi-
dent Wilson for Minister to Switzer.
land and who recently resigned
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

Nearly everybody In Atlanta reads
The Sunday American. YOUR adVer-
tsement In the next issue Will sell goods,
Try i'll
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
NapOleOn's Hat and
Gun Sold at Auction

Special Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian,
LONDON, June IA cosmopoli-
tan crowd Of buyers attended the sale
of Napoleon relics at Sotheby's, yet
while duly authenticated, they
brought only $T0O7.
Sphinx paid $1.75O for a portrait in
oils Of Napoleon by Rene theodore
Berthon, a pupil of David, and $42j
for NapOleons hat worn when he
was First Consul. with an original
document certifying its genuineness.
Permain paid S675 for NapoleOn's
gun. a flint-lock sporting rifle. which
belonged for many years to Egg, the
famous gunmaker.
ATLANTA ARCHITECT WINS.
RALEIGH. y. c., June LIP.
Thornton Marye. of Atlanta, has been
selected as the architect for the new
Wake County court house, to cost
5000 600 He won this contract in a
spirited competition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-24
dEs-REPUBLICAN MARsHALLTOwN, IOWA, NAY "a 1913

stockers and feeder yearlings and the
strength shown in the trade has been
most general on such kinds, a large
share of which have sold 1O@15 cents
higher. Some of the good heavier feed
ers have registered about as much ad-
vance, tho few buyers have shown
desire to go against the feshier near
beef classes at prices current which
they consider high relative to the
present market for good fat beeves and
near future market prospects. Stock
and feeding she stuff has also sold to
Il broader demand this week than last
and has shared in the markets
strength and the week closes with
better feeling all around than q week
not quotably higher.
The Scent quotation has been re-
stored, the best selected steer year
iings and some few loads of 2 and g.
year-old steers having made the price.
but heavier weights selling above S7.7o
have been classes that were we'll worth
the money to'killers and $7.25G7.65 has
taken a large share ST the medium to
good stockers and feeders of all
weights between 600 and $50 pounds.
Little business in stock steers has been
done below the 7-cent line. tho COM
mon. off -coored stuff ranges down
ward from $3.50. Most stock heifers
have sold at S6.156n6.5O with choice up
around 1915. and some of the best
feeding cows of heiferish class are
making Sc and better, $3.50 65.S5 TAX
ing the bulk of the plain to pretty de-
sirable killers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-24
TO PROTECT WATER BUCKETS
Stable Boys Bore Holes in Their Bot
toms and Carry corks in
Their Pockets.

Anybody who has occasion to use
water bucket" said a man acquafnt-
ed with their various uses. rs likely
to pick up the first one he comes to.
then he may put 1t back where he
found 1t or he may not.
1T was to prevent their being car
ried off in this way and left around
where they didn't belong that f1re
buckets came to be made with round
bottoms. 70 that they wouldn't stand
on their own bottom. Such buckets,
as you know, are kept filled with wa
ter and standing around In buildings,
supported In holders having rounded
out spaces IN which the buckets rest.
These buckets are likely to DO left
where they belong.
"A man who doesn't know their
peculiarly may come along some day
and pick up one of them and carry
It OF, but be is likely to leave the
d1e buckets alone after one expert
ence of seeing the bucket he has car
ried OF roll over when he ret 1t down
and spill out all the water.
Perhaps you don't know what sta
bic boys do to keep their buckets
where they can ind them, The stable
boy protects his particular bucket Dy
boring a hole In its bottom. 20 that It
won't hold water: nobody wants
bucket that wont hold water. Then,
he carries in his pocket cork that
will At the hole in the bucket, and
when he has use for II he simply
plugs the hole, and there's the bucket
ready for use.
ITO be sure other boys around .
stable may carry corks IN their pock-
ots, but the run Of people don't ana
% the boy who mas bored the b0tte:a
Of his bucket IL ut least . little more
hhely to md IL when he wants It than
- wcuA b u It had No Aolo = Il. h