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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
IN ANDERSON COUNTY BY
AUTHORITIES or
:, CLEMSON
INFORMATION
=, is DESIRED
So The Authorities May aIsnovs
Where TO Place the Cream
cry. Route.

:. IT : ! :. - .
Stating that a. creamery route lis to
be established ins Anderson, letters
have ksen sent quito farmers in this
county by DIV. Watkins. assistant
dairy husbandmeln, of Clemson Col
legesa asking them TO furnish certain,
data which win serve as o. eliide for.
the departmentAin mapping out the
|efeaniefy route. 5: " ss z Is s vs. vs.
Several days sdr. Watlsins cali
ed att the chamber OF cofitiferce ard.
conferred with Secretary Porter, "a,
Whaley with reference tn this bpspo-
sition, Mr.. Watkins 10 In charge of the
creamery WORK in Anderson. Pickcne,
0conees and AltDe9ille counties. E He
submitted PR position to the chapl-
Der of CONNER te locking TO the es-
ltablishing OF the5 creamery route in
.tnis eotinty. EESf. HMatksas sa.eessiIsss The
chamber of commerce to finance, the.
cost OF pnstin2 asdrivery on the cream
cry route for. period iof 30 days. It
1s practically certain, that this viii he
done. At other places where this work
has. been started the government, has
.flnanaed the first three months, leay-s
ing the operating Of the system with
the, farmers after that. In every In.
stance, itsis stated, where the govern
ItttSAAt -3e-A 10y. thC tnc
ers have financed It after the govern
ment appropriation was exhausted
|. During the past month, 1t Is stated,
some 2.800ss pounds of butter were
Manufacturers at the Clemson College.
creamery froie butter, fat collected
from the three erearSerya routes which
have been sstabiishe ed ALREADY In the,
Piedmont section Of the State. The
month .Df December was not a particn-'
inrly atisfactoi4 mohsh, .ieswas fstat-
ed. and by next SRringsit isi expected
that 10000 poundsiof Hitter viii be-
turned out at the CREAMERY every
month Z, q 81; 's.f
!, Mr.. 1isstlins' plan TITO ssArt the
creamery ronte In ! Anderson Stcopnty
about February. 4. Withih.s1a months.
1t is stimated, 2 the industry kwill ;hsye'
erows TO the point where dFea1ety
can be establislted at Indersohs Far
aiet-s would not longer send their bdt-
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
The Day II Congress

y Fsss'7tf ING 0ss, y al. n sATE,
Fiorsign reIcti0ns committee diaS
ausksd Ccionhian * ~. Sss s x
Adjourned st 3: 10 npon ThdrAsiay,
8 IfDJl SEA the a'fttie standard
liHgfci TN which gSAdy .las pAsseti
the sehetes
HniidihS progs ram b 40 bal II isks
SIX fpsslo bout lieak 16 coast
deTafiea sui marine ana feS K sfi{-
ma kllls. TRANSPORT. kisf6 silia hos bif1i
ship adopted ~ naval cphmffle
AdleHfncl at 4 s ii. ns. 10 nnon
aaVTedays !,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
CREAMERY ROUTE rs
TO BE ESTA BLTSFfED

ter fat to Clemson College creamery.
but would market 1t here, where It
would be manufactured into butter
a, u sold.
With referenceitp the creamery
route to be put onihere, the following
letter has been sent out from Clemson
Colleges.
tsPhe Clemson College Creamery
has been opened to the farmersI0f the
State and now operates as aaco-o -oper-
adye creamery: Many farmers In the
counties are availinE
themselves of the opportunity 10 mar
ket their surplus cream In this way
and are receiving from five TO ten
cents, more per spouIa ttiian they for
merly, received for country butter.
In order to reach the. man with
only few cows. wei are establishing
cream routes, in the nearby counties.
The carriers sof these routes 20 over
the selected territory two ,Or three
TIMES aS.week anu collect thss surplus
cream from the farms salcng the
Ptontes! The cream is. shipped to- the
callegeSereameiy and made into .but-
Etofsss Onces each month tile farmer re-
eeiyaR q check for. the Siihmber, OF
|peunds OF ha8ter he has supplied.
One sof these routes Will be estaf-
lished In Anderson county. Inx order
Ito place the, route where, It: can serve
the LARGEST number of; farmers and in
iclude the, most, cows, we are asking
that ayon give nss the following infor-
nation: sG
Your name
Npr,sser. 'ot s.owasln milk nnW
Number of cows In milk MAY 1st. -
III YOU are interested In having
this route, please reply at ohce using
the enclosed envelopes without post
age. - =.
Is Very truly Yours, 2
sa d. w. WATKINS.
+. 8. IL Is expected TINT eggs win
be collected on this route . nd market
ed on the same plan.
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{, Il jll,attio7
To The anderson Relief Assoc
ciasion Yesterday Totaied
$Is.4s.

Contributions recsivess yesterday by
Treasurer G. H. Geiger 81 the Ander-
son: Relief Association t6tsled S1s.4e.
The contributions came fronlgthc Cen
tral Pfesbyterian church, Mr. II. A.
Powell, the a.. NJ. p, church and one
PARTY who did NOT wish his name used.
(; Following are sslie ainounts turned
Into the Streasuref:.
Central Psesbyterian church ..5si1.7a
II. AZ, Powell z. $I.0o
a. NJ. E. Church; -. "a
Cash :. -. -. ...... $50
Tota. ..,.. sis.ze
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
Only One Case
Before Recorder.

But one case was before Recorder
Eaisseli yesterday noon when police
court convened. This lone defendant
was FLOYD Mauldin. who was charged
WITH, lighting ana diaorder.y eoa..et.
He was convicted and sentenced 20
pay q fihe of So. On Monday there
were but two cases before the record
or. In fact, for the past several days
business in this line has been dull.
On several days there was no session
Of the court ut all. and on days when
there was court there were lever
more than a half dozen cases of a
minor character.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
Teachers Examination
Will BE Held Friday.

A teachers examination will be
held ut the county court house next
Friday. All teachers IN Anderson
County who do not hold certificates
or who do not hold diplomas from I'm
stitutions that are ON the recognized
list OF the State board will be requir-
cd to take this examination. II they
wish to receive public money for their
''ersices The examination Will begin
at o'clock.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
superintendent FELTON,
Went to H0nea Path.

County Superintendent or Education
y. b. FELTON, went TO Honea Path yes
terday for the purpose of inspecting
the mill. school at that place. Several
days ago MIR. FELTON, inspected the
school in the town. He reports that
the schools are in splendid condition.
The attendance Is up TO the average,
the teaching corps is complete and
good work is being done.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
Revising Plans For
Hotel changes.

Charles Fant OF Casey n FAINT, ar
chitects, began work yesterday reyis-
Ing the plans for certain changes
which are to be made in the Hotel
Chiquola. AZ iSts been stated before.
the management is going to have the
entrance To the hotel placed on tho
North Main street side and the pres
ent entrance concerted into store
room. This same idea viii be follow
ed out, but a few slight changes will
he made In the original plans.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
CSttoa Was Mere
fetlye YegfarfInS.

With tho market quoted at 8 cents,
there was a considerable amount OF
cation offered for sale yesterday on
the streets OF Anderson. The rise In
price of cotton and the return of fine
weather. had a noticeable effect on
the feelings OF the general public II
1t did not have an effect on business.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
Invited TO Deliver
The Invocation.

The Rev. ]. w. Speake. pastor of
st. Johns Methods. church. has been
invited to deliver the invocation at
the annual meeting OF the Chamber
OF Commerce, which will be held
some time before the last OF this
month. Prof. w. W. Long, State agent
OF the farmers cooperative demonstra-
tion work, with Headquarters at
Clemson College. who was invited to
deliver, an address mt the annual
meetinge OF the Chamber of Commerce,
has accepted the Invitation. The
date sfor the annual meeting will be
definitely fixed within the next few
days. Secretary Porter A. Whaley OF
the Chamber OF Commerce stated yes-
terdhy that the complete program for
the annual meeting Will be given to
the press In the next few days. #
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
Kiss Your Coal Stove
Goodbye!


The gas Stove has the
coal stove beaten. a mil
lion ways.
No wood to chop, no coal to car.
ry, no ashes to take up, carry
out, and sift, leaving a trail Of
dirt and dust from the stove all
the way out to the ash pit.
No fire to coax and cod
die. No excess heat. No
waste.
Gas is a guarantee of the right
kind of a fire instantly for any
purpose whatever; and it's more
economical, too.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
Three Are Given
Preliminary Hearing,

h1111tN'I AHOhtNuts
Before Magistrate w. c. Broadweil
yesterday three negro men. Pleaz and
Cliff Agnew and Jim Davis, were Civ
en- preliminary hearings on charges
OF housebreaking and larceny, after
which they were bound over to the
court OF general sessions for trial.
These negroes we're committed TO the
county jail several days ago by Magis-
tratc j. l.. o. Shaw OF Rock Mills.
They are charged with having broken
into a corn crib of a farmer In that
section and to have been taken out
some corn. The negroes claim that
tho corn was theirs, and IT appears
that they did produce It but owed IL
TO the farmer from whom they are
charged with having stolen It.
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; = = = T. = - - asas Sa' q = $50 *a#*1*
ELECTRIC CITY SPARKLETS
Items of Interest and Personal Mention Caught Over the
Wireless the Streets Of Anderson
=. s.****| *|**** * *# *a = a. j. y y % x !. 81
Two Negroes Are
Landed In Jail.

George Johnson and Lawrence
Walker were arrested yesterday and
placed In the county jail ON charges
of giving a first mortgage on property
which had already been mortgaged.
The property In question consisted of
household furniture. After he had
reposed in jail for some hours. Walk
er succeeded in raising bond and se-
curing his liberation. Johnson Is
held in default of bond In the sum OF
$500.
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Anderson Gas Co.
Something For Nothing

Youngs Island, s. c.. Now 90, 1914.
TO: get started with you we make
you the following offer. Send us St.5e
for 1000 Frost Proof Cabbage Plants.
grown in the open air aud will stand
freezing, grown from the Celebrated
See Rolgina G Son and Thorbom
& 20 i Twill send you 1000 Cab
bage Plants additional FREE, and you
can repeat the order as MANY times
as You like. I will give you special
prices on Potato Seed and Potato
Plants later. We want the accounts
OF close buyers. large and small. we
can supply all.
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sSf. man Accepts
81 3 Ne IS Gil 10 Ifefl.

EEfiends OF Dr. j. ID. Chapman for-
nlerly pastor Of The First B4ptist
schAreii of this city and who FOR tho
past three years has been In charge
5f the financial campaign work Of the
tsfeenas.Ile WomanB College, viii be
interested En the ahfioun sen1ent that
he has accepted eaii to assist IN the
raising or the JudBon centennial fund.
with reference to Dr. cAsDnan,s ap-
pointment, the Baptist Courier says;
a bsftef man for this great work
eoiild not have been found We can
not at this time give Dr. ciiapman's
held 81 opsTat Ion, but We are glad 20
Atafe tiiht Greenyilie VIII: stlIl be his
heaiaiiartefE. Mrs. Chapman rs the
.preafdent or Tie w. 81. y. and the
slIonsanis 6f tsiet.as of thiA great egr
'kanisafl 81 III joies 70 know that
they arc s - 81 20 lose Der ffStfa q weflt,
inS which she mar been so eflicient.
Or. Cfnpnsan lays down tliS Wofk
los the q. r. C.. not because hfe task
was HnisI1e1, but because tAfs cata='
p6isn hnst siye place 10 nn0thers
4sAc c6siese gfcatty appreciates HIS
aessices: aba e IS also true that the
eaiis ne his led Tor the iAst three
seaes no nisly is deep within his
heart We igieis linn zselB 10y 70 his
new WORK, 4 (,
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& har. and AIRS 3. fJ.si Norris have las
flieiss guest Air. sand Mrs, Binifa Cray:
'tan, 1Elr. Wisgett s Sloan oE Anderson
ahly 5 MISC IiaxSf iiilf Hi sof HieElandsS 81 N n.
G. ircensii iile Baily News. 81.
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lss "a ddSi Il. Who has peeiti
wtE Ing dk a derson Egeyefni yEars
Ihbs stnrass ito ifsr 'fofeSes home a.
swndesyiiie. 81 (.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-25
Result Of Eighth Grade Examination

The eighth grade examination was
written by 1873 rural pupils. OF this
number II made passing grades. 81
pupils are on near passing list.
Most Of them will no doubt earn their
passing grades in the May examina-
ton if they write at that time.
The following pupils made passing
grades in the February examination:
Kate Cole, 81, district 8, Richland.
Della Brown, 50, district 9, Rlch-
land.
Emmett Greenland, s3, district |,
Richland.
I Margaret Warrenner. rs, district
Z, Long Creek.
Gladys Hoadley, SO, district 3,
Long Creek.
Melvin Irving, 81, district 5, Long
Creek.
vern Palmer, 90, district 5, Long
Creek.
Ruby Hart, 81, district 5, Frank
lin
d Merle L. Boyd, Sc, district s,
Grand River
Ferne Kendall, IS, district 9, Cen
Josephine CARRIER, s., district 5,
Center.
Willard Piercy, 80, district s,
Center.
1 Earl s. Meek, 81, district 1, Eden.
Cleo Trip, 10, district 5. High
Point. IS & s.
Willie Kendall. g: district 8, High i, 81
Point.
Margaret Aten, "a, district |, High
Point. !.
rel.
Run lleDowsll, s., district s,
Woodland
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-25
HIGH SCHOOL

Glass 66-Set physics note books
list, Leon; End, no entry.
Class 67-Set physical geography
note books: 1st, Pleasanton; End
Decatur.
Glass History note books: LIST
Leon; End, Pleasanton.
Glass 69-Pencil drawings, no en-
try.
Glass 7O-Drawings, shades and
shadows: no entry.
Glass 71-Set 4 articles furniture
from pupils: 1st, Lamon; End
Lamont.
Glass 72-Set articles manua
training by individual pupil: LIST
Horny VanNostrand, Leon; End
Ralph Stewart, Leon.
Glass 73-Set articles of sewing
by pupils: 1st, Lamont; End, La
moni.
Glass 74-Maps Of modern coun
tries: no entry.
Class 75-Cartoons: LIST, Alma
Goode, Lamont; End, no entry.
Glass 76-Set designs for book
covers: mo entry.
Class 77-Set of 4 essays by pupils
VI Jul 81 duO. ACOH. ..s-.5
Glass 7S-Rural school making
best general exhibit: district 2, Cen
ter. Ida Briggaiman, teacher.
Glass 79-To teacher whose school
wins in IS, Ida Briggaman, district 2,
Center.
Glass SOTO teacher whose school
wins in So: no entry.
Class 81-To teacher winning in
Glass GA: Wynne Cash, 5th grade
Leon.
Glass S2-Why Am Going to Be
Farmer" 1st, Offie Leeper, Leon;
End, Joe McMorris, Leon
Glass Discretionary: manual
training booklets, Lamont; domestic
science booklets, Leon; amateur
photography. Lura and Nellie Bib
hey; basketry, Gertrude Keown.
Glass S4-Collection of grains and
seeds: st, district 8, Decatur, Isabel
Freestone, teacher; 2nd,. district 4,
Center, Grace CARRIER, teacher.
Glass S5-Specimen books: lst
district S, Franklin, Alta Hart Kim
berlin, teacher; End, district g., Wood
land, Helen Barrett, teacher.
Glass S6-Physiology: LIST, district
3, Decatur, Alice Jones, teacher.
Glass S7-Patch work: LIST, Flor
ence Anderson, district 6, Eden; End,
Us district Eden
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-25

tents, as we do not get a chance to
sleep in tent on bed that sank so
far down in the center that they
struck the ground.
and my bed-mate put our suit
cases under our bed and slept very
comfortable until a stray pillow hit
u.s.
Now boys of Decatur county, l
have tried to tell you few things
we did and saw at the State Fair in
1914 Last year there were only a
few boys tried~to win this free trip
to the State Fair. This year | would
like to see more enter this contest.
You will find particulars in this
paper at some future date concern
ing this contest, SO watch for them
and enter the contest with a deter
mination to win the free trip to the
Fair held in Des Moines his summer.
ALIVE Durell
Note-The subject of the essay by
Alvie Durell which won the free trip
to Des Moines, the contest closing
June, 1914, was "My Ideal Farm
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-25
GRADED SCHOOLS

Class 37-Penmanship: LIST, Sth
grade, Leon, Halle Moore, teacher;
End, 7th grade, Leon, Nellie Mullins,
teacher.
Glass 38-Penmanship: 1st, 9TH
grade, Leon, Wynne Cash, teacher;
s2nd, Ord grade, Weldon, Margaret
Fox, teacher
Glass 39-Original problems: 1st,
9Th grade, Pleasanton, Marian Illus
ton, teacher; End, 9th grade, Weldon,
Clara Thompson, teacher
Glass 40 Pencil drawings: lst,
Sth grade, Leon, Halle Moore, teach
er; End, 9Th grade, Leon, Ella Gro
gan, teacher. 9 z,
Glass A Water colors: 1st, It'll
grade, Leon, Nellie Mullins, teacher;
End, Sth grade. Leon, Halle Moore,
Class AZ Charcoal drawing: no
entry.
Glass 43-Crayolas, below 9Th
grade: LIST, ga grades, Davis City,
/. Mabel Bradley, teacher; End, 2 8
grades, Leon, Harriet Beavers, teach
er. u!
Class 44--Iowa maps: 1st, 9TH
grade, Leon, Wynne Cash, teacher;
End, 9Th grade, Leon, Olive Gwinn.
teacher.
Glass 45-U. S. relief maps: lst,
5th grade, Leon, Wynne Cash, teach
err; End, 9Th grade, Leon, Halle
Moore, teacher.
Glass 46-Set paper cuttings,
mounted: list. 2nd grade, Van Vert,
Nertie Edwards. teacher; End, End
grade, Leon, Lyda Epperley, teach
Ser. sss II
Class 4 Set. 4 arti cies made from
n m 1st. 1sts erade. Leon, Helen
Deck teacher ri, ind 4rades Van
q = l y SIS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-25
Instructions to Bidders.

Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of the auditor of Dectur coun-
ty, Iowa, until 2 o'clock, April 9Th,
1915, for the following items of
structural steel:
Item No. Ii so foot pony truss
with steel caps for piling foundation
to be delivered f. O. b. Leon, Iowa
Item No. 81 IS foot pony truss
to be delivered f. o. b. Tuskeego,
Iowa
Item No. 81 so foot pony truss
with steel caps for piling foundation
| to be delivered f. o. b. Weldon, Iowa
Item No. 4-2 steel caps for piling
| foundation to 80 foot span, Highway
Commission Standard caps. Same to
be delivered f. o. b. Dekalb, Iowa.
Item No. 5--3 end posts, as per
enclosed blue prints and to be deliv-,
cred at Davis City, Iowa.
A certified check for five go per
cent of bid, made payable to the
county auditor shall be filed with
each bid, which, in case Of the bidder
Tor bidders) receiving the award,
should he fail to execute contract
and file bond within 10 days after
the acceptance of his bid shall be for
feited to the county as liquidated
damages.
All bids must be on the regular
form furnished by the county, sealed
and plainly marked.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a bond for SO per
cent of the contract price, issued by
a responsible surety, approved by the
board, and drawn to protect the
county and any sub-contractor.
The county reserves the right to
waive defects and to reject any or all
bids.
Dated, March 18th. 1915.
WALTER OSBORN,
32-2t Auditor of Decatur County.
BY F. H. Cozad, deputy:
While many people do so, there is
nc lasting JOY in voting against the
successful candidate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-25
Prizes Awarded at Grade and Rural Contests.

/ Glass 4S-set articles loom
weaving: st, LIST grade, Leon, Helen
Deck, teacher; End, End grade, Pleas
anton, Dorothy Tye, teacher.
Class 49-Designs for border: st
9Th grade, Leon. Wynne Cash, teach
er; End, End grade, Garden Grove
Hazel LionDerger, teacher.
Class 50--Set 4 manual training
articles by pupils below Sth grade:
LIST, 9th grade, Leon; End, Garden
Grove.
| Glass 51--Set articles of sewing
by 4 pupils in Sth grade: LIST, Sth
grade, Leon; End, Sth grade, Leon.
Class 52-Dressed Dolls, incom-
plete entry.
Class 53-Set articles of sewing
by pupil: LIST, Edna Lockwood, 9th
grade, Weldon; End. no entry.
Class 54-Collection Of 10 or more
Iowa woods: 1st, 9Th grade, Weldon,
Clara Thompson, teacher; End, 18th
grade, Leon, Nellie Mullins, teacher.
Class 55-Language booklets, be-
low 9Th grade: LIST, 4th and 9TH
grades, Leon, Ella Grogan, teacher;
and, 4th grade, Leroy, Bessie Hat
field, teacher.
Class 56-How to beautify school
grounds, incomplete entry.
Class 57-True stories of birds
and animals: 1st, 5th grade. Leon,
Wynne Cash, teacher; End 9th
grade, Leon, Olive GWinn, teacher.
Glass 5S--Booster Iowa book: LIST;
9Th grade, Leon, Ella Grogan, teach
er; End, 5th grade, Leon, Ella Gro
gan, teacher.
Glass 59-Boys' and Girls Club
work: st, Pleasanton; End, no entry.
Class 60-Best collection Of 6
booklets: LIST, Pleasanton, B. G. Tye,
teacher End, district /, Center, Nina
STILL teacher.
Glass decomposition on Insect
Enemies of our Orchards and Gar
dens:" no entry.
Class GA true flag story: no en-
try.
Glass 63-What boys and girls can
do to beautify the town: no entry.
Glass 64-Graded school making
best showing above 5th grade: 9Th
grade, Leon, Wynne Cash, teacher
Class 65-Best exhibit Of all work.
below 4th grade: Grades /, and 2,
south school, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-25
What l Saw at the State Fair 1914

got on the train at Leon. l mel
the boy who represented Ringgold
county and at Osceola we met anoth'
err one of the boys and we all went tc
Oes MOines together.
When we got to Des MOineS we
took street car and after long
ana without much trouble found the
camp. 1t was situated in the south
west corner Of the fair grounds. We
called it Cottonwood Camp be-
cause there were several large cotton
wood trees around it.
After getting acquainted with the
camp, and making our bed, we went
out to look over the fair grounds.
We visited the horse and cattle
barns and the hog sheds and here we
saw some very fine stock from all
over the state. We then visited the
agricultural hall, which was certain
ly a very fine building There we
saw some fine samples Of corn and
small grain.
We started to work the next day
at the ampitheatre. There we saw
Lincoln Beachy, the famous aero
naut, take a fight in his aeroplane.
We also saw the horse races, and the
auto-polo games, which were very in
teresting to see. The autos turned
over and the men had to jump to
keep from being caught under them.
The last thing Of interest each
night was the fire works. They were
the most beautiful fire works | ever
saw
The next day our division did not
have to do any work, as the one hun
dred, boys were divided into two di-
visions, each division working every
other afternoon, but we all had to
work at night.
In the evening we worked in the
stock pavilion There we saw the
driving horses judged and the polo
games played by men on horseback.
One day we went down town and
visited the capitol building. 1t was
one of the finest buildings l ever
saw. We climbed to the top to get
a birds eye view of the city which
was very beautiful. While looking
through the building we saw several
flags that had been in the Civil war.
We next visited the historical
building and saw some old cannons,
stage coach, and an old style BIZ
cycle with one large wheel and one
small one; we also saw some indian
bows and arrows and many other
things of interest.
The next place we visited was the
Y. M. C. A. building and while there
we went swimming; but before we
were allowed to 60 into the pool we
had to have our hearts tested to see
if we had heart failure or not. We
certainly enjoyed our swim.
Some of our mornings were spent
in camp listening to good talks given
by Gov. Clarke and other prominent
men and also jokes and talks given
by the leaders of the camp, who were
men of good character and capable
of taking care of bunch of jolly
boys.
The boys organized several ball
teams and we spent most of our spare
time playing ball.
These are not near all the things
] saw and did while was In Des
Moines but they are some Of the most
[interestin9. We enjoyed every min
ute Mhlle We were ID Dies Moines. We
even eAjoyed orr nights in the big