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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03

70 URSE and Donald had settled
~ themselves comfortably at the
e. foot of a big oak in the Zoolog-
u Id ical Park. The afternoon was
drowsy and hot and Nurse was not in
: the best of humors-that Is not until
the big, blond keeper came up ana
took off his hat to her.
r. 'Shs-s-sh, don't wake him." she
cautioned, pointing to little Donald
who lay curled up on the thick carpet
of green grass. Hes sound asleep!"
But that showed how little nurse
knew about it! Donald asleep? In
deed mol Why, at that very moment,
he was talking with his fairy friend,
the Old Man of the Woodsl
''I never could see, Donald" the old
man was saying, why little boys are
. always so crazy to go to the circus
when it comes to town, when right
here at their own Zoo they can see a
:. circus every day in the year, If they
I like. Most boys like to look at the
-'animals in their cages; but if they
. would only watch them more closely
: they would find that they do all the
: tricks that are performed in most cir
: cuses. Here, I'll wave my magic wand
? and make you small; then Wen sit on
Z this oak leaf and sail from one cage
to another. Now-ready-hol tight
here we go-to the monkey cage
: f1rstl"
gentle puff of wind caught up
= the green fields and straight through
the open door of the building in
: which the monkeys were housed.
!. Now, as you have already guessed,
). this Old Man of the Woods was a
!: most wonderful fellow. No bigger
: than a minute and dressed in gar
: ments made of white fur and hum
!. ming birds wings, he looked queer in
: deed. His face was old and wrinkled.
: yet smiling and kind and jolly. Two
: little horns that stuck straight up
from his shiny. bald head gave him a
most comical appearance, and he car
--ried a magic wand that could make
(. good little boys as small as he was
/. and able to understand many of the
I, wonderful things he himself knew
/. about the animals, the birds, the trees
!. and the flowers. He was very fond of
(, Donald and often showed him things
I. in the Zoo that most little boys and
Z mere ''grown-ups" never saw at all.
!; Here we are. Donald" he ex-
7. claimed with a merry little chuckle.
,."You see before you the most wonder
full acrobats in all the world. Watch
!; big, brown Alfred walk that tight
!. rope; do you suppose any human ac-
robat could skim along it the way he
!. does? And, see, he's jumped clear
across the cage and caught that fly
ling ring-no, he missed it with his
hands--but caught it with his tail
"And just look at little Billy. over
there on the flying trapeze! Watch!
See how he jumps from one to the
other, as easily as you can step over a
mud puddle. Why. Donald, he's hold
: ing on to it with but one foot-no.
: he won't fall monkies never dol
Now. come over in the corner here
: and see the champion contortionists
: of the globe. They always have con-
tortionists-people who bend and
: squirm and twist themselves into all
T. sorts of postures. you know-at a cir
f. Gus. but here before you are the most
Z wonderful of ALL They can tie them
selves into knots that not even a sailor
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entered at the beginning of the con-
versation.
Il will countermand my order for
Grays dismissal" said the man who
was a stranger to Elliott "The error
seems TO be with us, Wiley"
The speaker turned his eyes upon
Elliott and the boy saw that they
sparkled with humor.
II am Captain Graham, the owner
of The Dispatch. Go to the art de-
partment and tell Haxall say we
have need of young men who are not
afraid to obey orders" he said.
And today Elliott Gray is one of
the best known newspaper artists of
the middle west.
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throw each other about. Watch them
a moment, Donald, and you'll see that
they are more comical than clowns,
the way they lumber about and bowl
each other over.
And when it comes to runners. the
ostrich has got all others beaten So
watch out, Donald Hold tightp'
There was need of the warning, too.
for just then strong puff of wind
had seized the oak leaf and whisked it
off in jiffy. 1t whirled them along
so fast that little Donald could scarce
ly get his breath and then dumped
them-right down at the foot of the
oak tree under which Nurse sat TEN
ing with her friend, the Keeper
Donald found himself sprawled out
on the ground. He sat up quickly and
rubbed his eyes. There was peculiar
little kink in one leg and he was GER
tain he must have hurt it when the
wind let go of the oak leaf and it fell
to earth.
And there, right there before him,
lay-an oak leafi Donald was posi-
tive it was the one on which he had
sailed. He looked around for the Old
Man of the Woods, but he was no.
where's to be seen.
"Circusl Circusi" exclaimed Nurse,
with laugh. Mercy sakes, what do
you suppose ever made that child
dream of circusesI
The Keeper laughed back at her
and reached out and tousled Donald's
hair
Hey, little man" he said. you've
been talking about going to the circus
in your sleep. Well. just you wait
until one comes to town again and
We'll go-all three of us!'
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was quite startled to hear another
voice, used to giving very concise
commands. call after him:
Don't you come back here without
those golf picturesl" and the boy, not
being accustomed to the blunt manner
in which newspaper editors often give
orders without meaning any unlxind-
ness, could not keep a certain amount
of tremor out of his voice when he
called back:
Il will get them, SIR"
When he reached the links it lacked
a quarter of an hour to the calling of
the game. He went over enough of
the ground to convince himself that
the second green furnished the best
advantages for his pictures, and ac-
cordingly set up his camera A cou-
pie of caddies watched him interest
ingly. As two young women came
across the green toward him Elliott
left his camera standing and APP
preached them courteously, with lift
ed cap, explaining his presence.
Il am sorry young man." said Miss
Gfanam, who was in charge of af-
fairs, rbut we have decided to allow
no photographs made of the game for
publication. There are good reasons
for the decision which | need not ex-
plain
Il am afraid" said the boy. THAT
The Dispatch will not accept that as
a reason from me- My orders are not
to come back without the pictures. I"
Miss Graham would have passed on,
l. I. 30 \.
in his hand.
II don't wish to be rude in any way,
but orders are orders" he told her.
She frowned angrily.
well you won't get them," she
said, brushing past him to join her
companions.
Elliott went back to his camera He
had everything in readiness to take
the pictures as soon as the game pro-
gressed to the second green.
The game was called, but the first
green was too far away to interest
Elliott. He stood by his camera, sor-
ry for the necessity to force himself.
but remembering his Instructions and
determined to make good"
The players were at last coming
toward him. Caddies ran to and fro
Suddenly big Irish policeman came
upon the scene, and stood for a mo-
ment swinging his club. AS the play
ers came nearer and Elliott made
ready for his first snapshot Miss
Graham came toward him and ordered
him to take down his camera.
Il am sorry. but cannot" the boy
told her.
She flushed an angry crimson, but
seeing the determination of the lad
tried persuasion.
Don't you see you are blocking the
gamer" she pleaded, but Elliott was
not to be beguiled from his duty.
McManus. the burly policeman, ap-
preached. the scene with stride
Shut up that camera" he ordered
gruffiy.
Impossible" said Elliott firmly.
You are saying impossible to an
officer of the law. be ye?" he ex-
claimed angrily.
Il am within my rights, for this is
a public place and 1 am at liberty to
take pictures here If 1 WISH" said the
boy quietly in reply, assuring the po-
liceman that The Dispatch would ac-
cept no excuse for his failure to do as
he had been instructed, and the Irish
man, fearing the power of the press.
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partment Of The Dispatch for
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Miss Graham" calculated Elliott
astounded. He stood quite still for a
moment, his mind running back over
the events of the afternoon. Then
turning to Mr.. Wiley the boy squared
his shoulders.
THAT rs unfortu~ u~ate.p he said
but l was not told t-lat the daughter
of the owner of my paper was in the
game nor that 1 was to use my judg-
ment. 1 was told to get the pictures
and not to come back without them.
obeyed my orders. and 1 am not
sorry, sir"
AS Elliott turned to leave the room
both he and Mr. Wiley saw for the
first time the man who had quietly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03
II5S|5 OgJPpIJZZI1E|
Y 'ORNFsR-
WORD SQUARE.

WORD SQUARE.
/. A musical instrument beaten
with sticks.
2. Unusual scarce. other mean
ing. raw.
8. To insist upon. To press.
4. TO come to; to join.
ADDITIONS.
1. Add to a part of tree and get
one who cheers athletics.
2. Add to a noise and get our most
substantial meal.
3. Add TO ward off, and get the
front end of a street car.
4. Add to Jump on one FOOT and
get a mill.
5. Add to allow and get written
message.
6. Add to kind of butterfly and
get our dearest friend.
Z. Add to part of ship and get
the owner Of a slave.
8. Add to a make-believe baby and
get a silver coin.
ANSWERS.
Word Square:
d r. U M
r A R L
u Il G II
NJ d e T.
ADDITIONS:-1. Root-rooter. q
Din-dinner. 8. Fendfencer. 4. Hop
hopper. 5. Let-letter g. Moth-mo-
ther. 7. Mdst-mdster. 8. DoIldolIdr
ALPHABET PUZZLE: Ten can be
made, more than ome-third.
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OF all things in summer, when I'm free to play
~ like nothn' better than to get away.
With my rod an tackle. bout SIX times week
An spend lazy hours hshin in the creek
Not for trout an such thngs-tant no place for that;
Sunnies there, an suckers, an sometimes cat
An the little minnys playin' hide an SEEK
That's what go after. 6shin' in the creek.
An if | don't catch EN-, it's lot of fun
Jus to stir the water an TO see 'em rum
Dartn' through the shadows, all so smooth an sleek
Known | cant hook EN-, 6shn' in the creek
There's place make for, by quiet pool.
Where in hottest weather it is always cool,
An you'll mostly find me. if you care to seek.
Underneath the willows 6shn' in the creek
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the boys to be whipped and then hit
the Indians wearing the false-faces be-
lore they themselves can be able to
hear the whisperings of the kok-kos
Every Indian boy initiated was
told that if he ever revealed any of
the secrets his head would be cut off
with a stone knife. So / dare say,
Arthur, you're mighty glad you are
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they met. Lots of the other Indians
purposely got in, the way of the boys
so that they might be whipped, for
they believed that such a whipping
would prevent them becoming ILL.,
These Indians believed that certain
spirits, called Kok-kos, dwelt up in the
mountains and whispered secrets to
the Indians; but it was necessary for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03
HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT

XR 81 HEN Elliott Gray reported ITO
E n 81 the Manager of the Art De-
AA@ partment of The Dispatch for
Wv his first assignment, as he
had been instructed by the managing
editor to do. he was told that Mr..
Wiley wanted to see him.
"Ah,' said the managing editor. IT
am glad to see you prompt, Gray.
There are two things which go a long
way toward making a successful news
paper man. One of these is prompt
ness and the other is to get what you
are sent for. Never come back to the
Office and say, I couldn't get it.. Do
you understand"
Yes, sir" answered Elliott. enthus-
iastically.
Alright" said Mr.. Wiley. Now
We'll see the sort of stuff of which you
are made. The Dispatch will furnish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03

not little zuni Indian boy. aren't
you?'
And, you may be sure, Arthur was.
Aren't you? rs a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03
An Indian Custom

ET n ELL" said Grandfather, as he
A a n picked little Arthur up and
AA H set him on his knee, You
w ought to be glad you aren't a
little Indian boy, for, if you were,
you'd be. almost old enough to get
whipping such as no American boy
ever has to bear. A long. long time
ago was out among the Zuni IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
CHOICE OF EDITOR PLEASING.
Frank Carpenter, Democrat, Worth,
Of Postoffiee Plum At Esthervillo.

Frank Carpenter, Democrat, Worthy
Of Pestoffies Plum at Esthsrvills.
Special to Times-Republican.
Estherville. March 1.-THE many
friends of Editor Frank Carpenter are
congratulating him upon his recon-
mendation for the Baskerville postof-
fee by Committeeman Brannigan.
Frank has been the leading candi-
date since the success Of the democrat
ic party. for which he has labored long
and ably. when advocating democratic
principles was like butting against q
stone wall up in this strong republican
stronghold. There will be no doubt OF
his confirmation, and his administra-
ton will give general satisfaction.
This will settle the postoffice situa-
ton here for the next four years at
least. George Allen. the retiring post
master, has held the office for the past
six years, the last two years Of which
was under an expired commission, on
account of ex-President Taft's well
known disposition to punish progress
sives by Withholding patronage.
Whether to compliment Mr.. Allen Of
to further and finally proclaim his un-
changing attitude Mr.. Taft recon-
mended him for reappointment during
the closing days of his administration,
bit confirmation Of the appointment
failed in the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
Parksrsburq News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Parkersburg, March 14.-Eric Han
sen and Mrs. Carrie Rochester were
married at the home OF the groom s
daughter. Mrs. n. D. Olsen. at Water
loo, on Wednesday evening. March IL.
This comes as surprise to the friends
OF the contracting parties. They will
at once occupy the house owned by
Mrs, Hansen in the west part OF town.
Mrs. W. T. Evans returned to INDIE
pendences yesterday, where she expects
in the near future to undergo another
operation in hopes Of improving her
health.
The building which was occupied by
the H. Hinrich barber shop previous
to the fire. two months ago. is being
repaired and will be ready for occu-
pancy within few days.
A new firm under the name Of Scher-
ling & Trey, will in the near future
open a general merchandise store IN
the williams store building.
C. C. Wolf cashier Of the State Elk
change Bank, has been quite seriously
i'll with erysipelas the past few days,
but doctors have the disease under
control.
A new garage Is about to open on
Main street under the management OF
Messrs Rinderknecht and Church. TINS
gives Parkersburg two garages.
Maurice Mead, who has been con-
fined to his home with pneumonia for
nearly two weeks, is able to sit up fof
a portion OF each day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
STRUCTURE THOUSAND FEET
LONG ACROSS IOWA RIVER,
NEAR ELDoRA PLANNED.
CITY WOULD HAVE TO
RAISE $4,000 OF AMOUNT
This Is Owing to Fact That Law Docs
Not Allow County to Spend More
Than $25, ooo-ousstion to Be Put Up
to People at Special EIsetion-othsr
Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, March 14.-The Commercial
Club held meeting in the court house
on Wednesday night, when the matter
of the contemplated bridge across the
Iowa river east Of the city was dis
cussed. This bridge. according to the
estimate, will cost about $4,000. 1t
will be nearly 1000 feet long from cliff
to cliff and fifty. feet from the water.
The proposition has been reduced to
the point where it will be necessary
for the city to raise $4,000 OF this
whole amount, the law not allowing the
county to spend more than $4,000. AT
the meeting Of the commercial club it
was decided to put the question up to
the people of Eldora at a special cleo
ton to be called later. The special
election would decide the question OF a
levy for this purpose. The committee
appointed to attend to the matter were
j. F. ardin. ]. S. Newcomer. 2. S.
Davis, H. w. ENEMY and Charles
Stauffer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14

pany thirty-seven years ago and has
held his present position two years.
His successor has not been ap-
pointed.
d. c. Shafer, baggage agent of the
Rock Island, has been succeeded by J..
J. Klinger.
The men make no secret OF the fact
that their retirement from the Rock
Island was not voluntary The an
nouncement of Superintendent Abbotts
retirement will cause surprise altho
the air for two weeks has been full OF
rumors of impending changes. Other
changes are booked but they have not
reached a point where the announce
ments can be made automatically. A
spirit Of uneasiness prevails in the OPP
Grating department. because there Is
some uncertainty where the AK may
fall next
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14

Abba.
Some miscreant cut the electric light
wires to the L. P. church during the
banquet hour Of the high school
students. Officers have been put on
their tracks and they will be prose-
cuted if they can be found out.
creston.
Charged with jumping from moving
trains, Arlington Sanders, colored, ar
rested here under suspicion Of being
dit holdups was held to the Union
county grand jury.
Lamont.
The best report on the number OF
pigs comes from Mr.. Parkhurst, mana
ger of B. NJ. Russells New Buda farm
near here. Mr.. Pdrkhurst reports that
| three sows gave birth to "a pigs, and
that FIVE sows gave birth TO "a pigs.
The average saved and now living is
over nine per SOW.
Missouri Valley.
The movement for a non-partisan
city election in Missouri Valley this
spring has developed many angles and
has gotten away from th~ originators
vor the plan at first, but already there
are two city tickets nominated and In
the field, and the democrats I'M
doubtedly will nominate a third ticket.
keokuk.
! Terrence Cavanaugh, of this city. an
employe of the Hydraulic Engineering
Company, was severely injured on the
Illinois side of the dam Tuesday eve
ming about 80 o'clock when an iron
pipe fell on him, striking him in the
head and severely bruising his arm
| Mr.. Cavanaugh was unconscious ano
did not recognize his family. but 1t
was reported from the hospital that
he was much improved and quick re-
covery is expected.
MI. Pleasant.
Judge w. s. Withrow will give thu
directors of the Rome, Ia, school dis
trict opportunity next Tuesday U
show why they should not be fined fol
contempt of court. 1t is decided ina
they have failed to carry out tn
courts mandate Of last fall to proceed
with the erection of new scnoo
building. The hearing will be had II
recess, the Henry county court pe'ns
adjourned sine die. The April tern
opens April 2S.
Keokuk.
According to letter received by
p. Hutchinson of the Mississippi Goa
Company from Commodore Blair o
Davenport, the steamer Keokuk VII
make its first trip for the season OF
Monday, March 81. The new scheoni
provides that the boat will start iron
here and go to Quincy in the mornin'
and make a return trip to this city Il
the afternoon. spending the night mere
Formerly the Keokuk made the tri
: between these two cities and all freign
and passengers were transferred ner
Il to the Black Hawk. which piled be
I tween Keokuk and Burlington. BY tn
new schedule that has been made tni
transferring OF goods will be prevented
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
TEST CASE IN ADVERTISING.
Nonparsil Indicted For Publishing Ad
Tho Harmless On Its Face.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs March 14-The fed
eral grand jury here has rendered bill
against the New Nonpareil Company
for publishing an advertisement which
1t is claimed should not have been
sent thru the mails. The ad has been
published by newspapers thruout the
land for many years without objection
from the postal authorities and 1t is
not Objectionable in its actual wording,
but the authorities now claim that the
instrument advertised rs used for IL
legal purposes The hearing will be
held in Judge McPhersons court and
the federal attorney is Mr.. Temple. both
of whom have been opposed politically
by the owners Of the Nonpareil. and
an attempt will probably be made to
secure change of venue on the ground
of possible political prejudice.
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Southern Io1ua Items

l.. -
each boat making the trip between
Keokuk and Quincy and Keokuk and
Burlington. The traffic up the river
will be delayed for several weeks un-
til the locks are completed, but it is
hoped that the boats can be run
through by the middle of April.
Milton.
The receivers Of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank Of Milton have
brought an action against the Iowa
Missouri Traction and Power Company
to recover $4,000 loaned that corpora
ton several years ago. The stock
holders cited in the notice are j. w.
Young, c. S. Boyle, H. E. DuckWorth,
T. L. Workman, S. Fl. Bauman, j. ".
Clark, George W. Morrell. w. NJ. Walk
er and the estate of III. Blackledge,
deceased. This company proposed to
construct a line of railway from Mem
phis, Mo-, to Fairfield and to utilize the
water power of the Des Moines river at
keosauqua.
Davenport.
The people of Davenport, or at least
ar overwhelming majority of 1000 of
them who voted, don't want to OWL,
their own waterworks system just at
present at least. The proposition to
acquire a waterworks plant for the
city lost by vote Of over two TO one
yesterday. The total was 2.S58 against
the proposition and 1,214 for it. The
proposition did not carry in single
precinct in the city, showing the un-
popularity of the measure. About
1000 votes were cast, not half the
regular vote of the city, but more than
it was expected would be attracted by
the proposition. and more than are US
ually polled at a special election OF
this kind
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
JAIL TOO COMFORTABLE.
Mason City 6ootIegsers Do Not Mind
Serving Out Their Fines.

Serving Out Their Fines.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City. March 1--we have
too good board, too nice a room. too
we'll lighted and heated, to ever cure
US from bootlegging, was the remark
Of one who says fines are entiraly
too low and jail sentences entirely too
enjoyable to act even as a brake to
the business. Mason City during the
past year has tried hard to rid the
city of this element. The police have
been faithful in their performance. and
yet there is no lessening in this class
of offenders. Last night two bootleg
gers were arrested and put up cash
bond of $3.50 for appearance. They had
the cash to do it. The day before an
other bOotlegger put up cash bond in
the sum of 500 for his appearance.
Some of these men are saying that they
can afford to pay fines, while if they
go to Jail they can get board and
lodging and draw about $3.50 per day
for doing nothing but laying out the
fine.
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Turn the rascais ousAehe headache,
biliousness, indigestion. constipation,
the sick, sour stomach and foul gases
turn them out tonight with Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take O
Cascaret now and then and never know
the misery caused by lazy liver,
clogeed bowels or an upset stomach.
Don't put in another day OF distress
wake up refreshed and feel hne. Let
Cascarets cleanse and sweeten your
stomach; remove the sour, undigested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
cI.dbrook News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Gladbrook, March 14-Ernest Enrich
has bought the J. Book property, con-
sideration 5000. Mr.. Book will build
new house.
Next Sunday will be confirmation
service at the Evangelical church. Five
young people will unite with the
church.
Mrs. F. A. Sieh, of Sutherland, was
a guest at the G. r. Wrage home on
her way to visit her son, who Is at
tending the Mccormick institute.
Gladbrook will have great sales
day Wednesday. the 26th Of this month.
Fred Fredericksen is engineering the
affair under the auspices Of the COM
mercial club.