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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14

lar one of equal length, which was to
cost, at the contract price, $4,000"
No plan for the securing of the
League of American Wheelmen meet
for Minneapolis in 1902, will be for
mulated until after the cycling season
is over, says the Minneapolis Times.
one of the first things that will be
done will be the organization of a
league meet club. To secure the meet
it will be quite necessary for Mime
apolis to make a good showing at the
meet at Buffalo, n. Y, next August.
This can undoubtedly be done, for
aside from the meet the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition will be an extra in
ducement for Minneapoltans to make
the trip. The matter has been quite
generally talked over by the wheelmen
who will take the initiative in the
matter, and they do not anticipate any
great difficulty in securing the meet.
The District of Columbia division of
the League of American Wheelmen is
having success in building another
side-path near Washington. AS there
is no side-path law in the District
such as there is in some of the states,
the funds for construction have to be
raised in ways other than by the coll
lection of tax upon wheelmen. The
division has been securing the money
in a number of ways, and one of the
| most successful was a steamboat eX-
cursiOn last week. A large number
We're Of the party and the profits OF
the trip will be used for extending the
path
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14
Sporting...
Comment.

fine curves and good speed, and fields
his position magnificently.
Pettinger, of Worcester, has been re-
called by Boston and will be used reg
ularly in the Beaneaters' twirling de-
partment
President Ban Johnson, of the
American League, is quick to enforce
discipline, and after Furnishing Ryan
and Dillon, of Detroit, has now turned
his attention to Dick Padden and Pat.
Dillard, of Chicago, on account of their
violent abuse of Umpire Sheridan in a
recent game, when billiard threw ball
at, and struck him. Dillard was fined
So and Padden as captain of the team
was more severely penalized, being
fined S25 and suspended for five days.
This is the sort of a base ball presi-
dent, who raises the standard of the
game. If National League rules were
enforced as strictly as the American
League laws, there would be far less
of the rowdyism, which disgraces the
National sport.
on their last visit to Chicago, the
Detroit players were considerably
"jollied" by the crowd, regarding their
well known kicking propensities. At
the end of the game, Elberfield, the
scrappy little Tiger shortstOp, heard
an insulting remark from one of the
spectators, and in a moment closed
with him. and IA general rough and
tumble fight was imminent, which
was stopped by one of the magnates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14
On the GridirOn.

nRELIMINARY practice began on
the University of Pennsylvania
grounds a week ago Wednes-
day, large number of cam
didates reporting to Coach Wood
ruff The varsity will be minus
the services of several of last
years stars this fall. Overheld
Coombs, Outland and Kennedy will
all be out of it. The loss of over
field in particular will be felt as
the big, strong, agile center was always
tower of strength to the Red and
the Blue. Coombs, the erratic, light
ning-likc end and halfback, will also
he missed, and Outland and Kennedy
are two men whose places it will be
hard TO fill.
McCloskey is the most available can
ddate for center, and Woodley will
probably be this years quarterback.
There is a big vacancy existing at full
back, for while McCracken's grand
lne-bucking ability assures him a
place behind the line, he is no punter,
and the need of a good kicking full
back will be sorely felt this season.
At Columbia, prospects are not as
bright as last year Captain Wilson,
of last years eleven, will be unable to
play, and both, a good, quarter and
fullback will be needed, as Simon, last
seasons fun, will also be kept out OF
the game. There is a strong likelihood
that Morley, the crack halfback of last
year, will be tried at quarter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14

A Soldier and a Maiden.


This is no road for the kings men to
travel"
II fear me. little maid" he said, af-
ter light laugh, that I should find
thee little rebel, if l knew thee bet
ter
II am one, sir, as is every one about
here except the Smiths. 'Tis a shame
that Tories should be allowed to live
on among u.s."
But these are the kings possess
sions, and those who remain loyal to
their king should not be objects Of
contempt and malice, though were I a
kings man | might forgive thee on
account of thy sex. 1t is not for wo-
men--much less for young maidens-to
talk of politics and war"
But l thought you might be a
kings man." she said, as she looked
him squarely in the eyes.
He laughed and flushed and 1t was
a full minute before he replied:
Leave war for men, little maid, 1
should guess thine age to be about II,
and"
Sixteen, sir
He had not spoken with impertinence
but the cheeks of the maiden red
dened, and he saw that she was angry.
They walked on for few rods in sill
ence, and then he halted and uncov-
cred his head, and, making a low bow,
he said
81 have hurt thee, and l beg forgive
ness. Let us talk of other things. Is
| the road clear of pickets and patrols?'
81 believe it is" she answered, mol
| lined by his words, but if you are of
us you need fear no danger
"Didst l tell thee to leave war to
men?" he asked with a laugh,
81 go this way to my home, and you
| go that way to Tarrytown. Sir, 1 bid
| you goodday."
"But not without a clasp of the
| hand" he replied, as he extended his
and doffed his hat. you have made
| this walk pleasant for me. l thank
/ you and wish you happiness Should
we meet again"
who can he be?" unused the girl, as
! she stood and watched him. He is
surely a soldier and a gentleman, but
he is not one of us. Are British spies
men of gentle speech and courtly man.
ners? He must have had business
with the Tory Smith, but surely he can
be no spy
When she reached home she had
much to say to her mother of the
stranger who had walked with her on
the highway, but she had spoken very
few words when the mother inter
rupted
"If the man is a patriot what was he
doing at the house of a Tory" Girl
run and tell your father and Van Wert
and Williams. They will hove time tc
intercept him on the river road"
Half an hour later the girl appeared
at the big tree on the crossroads anc
told her story.
1T isn't likely that a British spy
would be walking the highways In
broad daylight" responded the father
"but IL he be a stranger to these parts
let US overhaul him. II he be an hon
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14

kHELLO, the houSe-hello!"
III Two men in the dress OF
farmers and each of them car
rying flint-lock musket on his shoul-
der, had stopped in front of the Pauld-
ing Farm House, near Tarrytown, on
the Hudson. In response to the call,
a man of 30 appeared at the door. His
face was scarlet from having knelt be-
fore the fire for the last hour, and in
one hard he held a pair of bullet
molds, and in the other a dozen newly
cast bullets.
Ready in a minute!" he shouted, as
he retreated into the house, and the
men at the gate lighted their pipes
and sat down on the grass. Three or
dinary men-Pauldng, Van Vert and
Williams-uneducate hard-working
and unknown beyond the neighbor-
hood, but on that September day Of
1880 they were going to save the life
of a nation and make history for the
world to read.
"Who Is it?" asked the wife of
Paulding, who had been busy clearing
away the breakfast things, as he
nodded his bullets.
ivan Vert and Williams"
"And what are you going to do?"
| foragers if the chance comes. Van
Vert heard last night that they took
about everything Jim Henderson had
yesterday afternoon. We amt got no
order from anybody, but we're goin' to
/ do a leetle scoutin' on our own hook,
| and I'm hopin' some of these bullets
will find a mark"
But be careful, James-be careful"
| cautioned the wife.
I'm be careful 'nuff. Say, now, lis
| ten to me. You know that big tree
and the thicket over on the cross
| roads? It's only a mile from here
cross-lots. If you see any suspicious
| persons hangin' about, or if the for
| ayers come this way, send Minnie to
| tell us. We shall hang out there all
| day. unless driven off, and / may not
| be back before supper time"
With that the man passed OUT and
Joined his companions, and the three
disappeared in the woods. At almost
| the same moment, Minnie Paulding, a
| girl of 16 who had passed the previous
night at the house of a girl friend two
miles up the river, started to return
home She had hardly passed the
| Smith homestead, when a stranger,
| who had come out of the house. has
tened his steps and overlook her.
"A fair good morning to a fair little
maid" he said, as she turned at sound
of his footsteps.
"And good morning TO you" she re-
piled in return, as she resumed her
| walk.
"And / may suppose that you live
not far away?" queried the stranger
as he kept step with her, and struck
at the wayside bushes with the switch
in his hand.
1.-TWO miles below, sir"
"And thy father-is he a kings
man?"
Indeed, no, else Washington would
not have dined with us a month ago
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14

James j. Jeffries has decided that
one championship is not enough for
him, and has mentally resolved that
he will prove himself a heavyweight
among actors as well as fighters, and
will be starred after September 20 by
Billy Brady. The champion will en-
act the arduous role of Silent Sam in
THE Man from the West" AS far as
the silent part of the drama goes, jeff
ries will be a star, indeed, as any
newspaper man will testify who ever
tried to interview the big, stolid
boilermaker. Jeffries' great piece of
acting will be done in an act where
he gets in a ring with the heavy villain
and knocks him out in the first round.
1t is said by those who have seen the
rehearsals, that Jeffries rises to sub
lime heights here, and carries out the
role in a manner far superior to that
in which Irving, Mansfield, ct al. could
possibly do it.
Professor Robert Fitzsimmons will
be the stellar attraction in a pastoral
drama, entitled "The Honest Black
smith," Bob has also branched out as
literateur and is writing a series of
articles for a New York paper, on
Health Culture.
James j. COrbett, who is the most
experienced actor among the pugs,
will star in 1.-The Naval Cadet" pro
vidinG he returns from his sudden
European tour.
Kid Mccoy will gather in a few She
kels by indulging in some minor
scraps, and may then open a school of
boxing.
Terry McGovern has already taken
to the footlights, and is making a big
hit in THE Bowery After Dark"
Tom Sharkey is going to take a six
months rest, and is undecided whether
to open a grog shop at the end of that
J period or to go back to the navy.
Gus Rubin will keep on fighting, and
| is anxious to get a go with Jeffries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14
Right off the Bat.

ol1G / Oil ~ II must nave
IL supplied all his Philadelphia Qua
~ kers with Welles' stirring book,
when the Sleeper Awakes," prior to
his games with Chicago last week. The
hard hitting Quakers awoke from their
recent lethargy and banged the ball
for twenty-five hits, off of Callahan's
delivery. Fifteen of the Quakers'
twenty runs We're earned.
Young Bradley of Chicago is hitting
the ball like a small demon of late
and in the last series with Brooklyn
covered himself with all sorts of glory
by smashing out three home runs, sew
Cral doubles and numerous singles. In
the beginning of the season, there
was some doubt as to whether the
young graduate of the New York
State League, could make the Or
phans, as he was not thought to be a
heavy enough hitter. 1t is TO laugh,
John Gaffney, the veteran umpire, SO
popular in Scranton, has broken into
the National League, again, and his
work is giving universal satisfaction.
Donlin, of st. Louis, created SEN
sation at Philadelphia, last week,
by batting for Powell in the ninth
inning and driving the first ball Red
Donahue pitched to him, over the wall
in right centre, a terrific smash
Delehanty and Lajoie, of Philadel-
phia have each made four hits, in one
game, five times this season. Flick
has made four hits three times, and
three hits fourteen times,
Boston leads the National League
In home runs and errorless games.
Donovan, of st. Louis, leads the Ma
tional League base runners with thir-
ty-four purloined cushions Slagle, of
Philadelphia, leads IN sacrifice hits
with seventeen to his name.
Taylor, New York's deaf and dumb
pitcher, seems TO be a crackerjack
srom his recent performances. He has
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14
THE cHILDLEss FLAT BELOW.

St. Peter sat inside the gate
4 soul appeared outside,
And knocked upon the golden bars:
"Pray, let me in," she cried.
"When you were on that little ball
Men call the earth, " said he,
"You live in what Is called a fat"
"Ycs, what Of that?" said she.
"You lived" the saint went on to say,
"In quiet comfort there
No noise was made by night or day
To fill you with despair"
"'Tis as you say" the woman said,
"And ] was free from sin;
81 went to church as Christians should
Now, prythee, let me in
"You hunted round until you found
A fiat" st. Peter said,
"Where children never romped below
Nor scampered overhead"
"Ah, yes they barred the children out"
She answered him. "and that
Was why l took such comfort in
My cozy, quiet fiat
"There were no children there to raise
A soul-disturbing din,
And mine, therefore, were happy days
Now, prythee, let me int"
"Nay, nay, go down below" he said,
And turned his head and smiled,
"There are so many children here,
They'd simply set you wildi
go down below-far down below
Nou'll find a place there that
is Just as free from children as
They kept your childless fat"
Chicago Times. Herald
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14

~ ROOKLYN continues in the Ma
I'd tional League lead but the
M magnificent work of Pittsburg
~ during the past week has dim
inished the distance between
the Superbas and the Pirates, and
Fred Clarke and his men are now
strong possibilities as pennant winners.
They are more popular than
ties all over the circuit. Phia-
delphia has taken a brace and is now
playing ball in a way that has enabled
the Quakers to sprint away from the
Bostonians and Chicagoans and secure
a firm grip on third place.
New York is playing fine ball, and is
trying hard to get out of last place,
gaining, every day on ST. Louis and
Cincinnati, both of which are playing
a very yellow game.
In the American League Chicago
still retains the lead with Milwaukee
and indianapolis struggling for second
place, and hot on the leaders heels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14
Among the PugS.

ONCE the Horton law has gone into
" effect there has been a general eX-
Odus from the ring of all the big
fighters, and all talk of future matches
is off for the nonce, and the knights
of the NIT are thinking of naught but
how to pass the winter in comfortable
and at the same time lucrative fashion.
Most of the king pugs have decided
that now that cold weather is coming
on, the stage with it's cleaning foot
lights and large, enthusiastic audi
ences is the proper place to hibernate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
PEOPLES PULPIT.
The county Hospital question.

"A word to say in this county hospital
question: In the first place why was
not this matter looked into years ago?
In the wears 1878 IA, rs had the hon
or of experimenting the county farm
there, three miles southeast of Ottum-
wa; in the old den, will say, compared
with the mammoth building that we
now have. There they unloaded the
poor and incurable insane onto the
county without giving me moments
notice of their intentions, and many
of them were loud and dangerous at
times We had no separate room Of
any kind to keep them in except after
long time, asked the board Of sup
ervisors to let me have little cage made
in one corner of the basement,in which
to lock up inmates when could do no
more with them. And even then some
one had to watch it or they would get
out. 1t was made of pine scantling,
and vicious man could tear it to
pieces, and worst of all we kept all the
children there. This they do not do
now. Altogether we had about an
average of thirty-five and sometimes as
high as fifty-fve. don't think T ever
saw as MANY persons confined together
that were as ready for their rations
when the bell rang. ]. could prove
every statement I have made by sever
al as good people as there are in our
county. And in the face of all this
our state board seems to think that
those unfortunates are not now prop
erly cared for. Well, 1 don't know
what the rest of the taxpayers think,
but / consider it an insult in view of.
the generosity Of the. burden bearers
of the county, manifested in voting.
the wonderful sum- of money. Thirty
or forty thousand dollars have al
ready been expended, and still is. be-
ing expended ffor1improyements and
conveniences for these people. It is
true they have been scarce of water
some times, but know from my own
! knowledge that those people are cared
for in the best of shape by the pres
ent superintendent as well as those be-
fore him. The water question is a
| matter easily remedied, if the. present
effort of boring for flowing water
should fail, which in my opinion
! from the st rt would not be satisfac-
tory. So let us as American citizens
pray that our representatives and sem
ators use every honorable means to
have our county hospital remain, and
we believe that we can say before our
| Creator, we aimed to treat humanity
right in this matter and believe it will
be so recognized by Him who rules
righteously.
(signed.) =. NJ. Kelsey.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
Coal Miner Injured.
From Wednesdays Daily.

G. g. Lawson. miner employer in
the Star coal mine, south of the city,
met with painful accident yesterday
afternoon, which resulted in MASKING
TWO fingers of the right hand, one of
which was amputated for about one
inch of its length this afternoon bv DR..
C. G. Powell. Mr.. Lawson and his
partner We're at work in their room in
the mine making ready to drill hole
In the wall of coal preparatory to fir
ing shot and desiring TO provide
something to sit upon while doing the
work, they attempted to move large
rock in 4 convenient position. While
engaged in This work Mr.. Lawson's
hand was caught between the heavy
stone and piece of coal, MASKING the
second and third fingers of the right
hand for about one inch of their
length. DR.. c. c. Powell attended to
the injuries and thinks that he can
save all of the third finger. The injury
is very painful one although not Sc
rious.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS.
Meet and Talk over Recent Actions Of
Express and Railway Companies.
E,.or, yVad,acdo,y.e, no;J,, llss

4 . ~ -
The local liquor iobbers together
with representatives from jobbing
firms of Keokuk, Burlington, Creston
and Oskaloosa are holding meeting
at the parlors of the Ballingall hotel
this afternoon for the purpose OF talk
ing over the recent action of the ex-
press and freight companies in refus-
ing to accept for shipment any liquors
consigned to persons not holding per-
nit to deal in such. j. B. Swift, OF
Chicago, and General Route Agent G.
d. Hall, of Creston, of the Adams ex.
press company, We're in the city today
and We're in conference with the job
bers. As stated in another article in
this issue Of the Courier, the liquor
dealers or the jobbers feel than they
are being Disseminated against and
the meeting today is for the purpose
of seeing what can be done in the mat
ter. No plan of action has been out
lined, and as stated by one of the gem
tlemen ait the meeting, the jobbers have
no future plans at present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
THE SUPREME COURT.
List OF the Cases Appealed From
Wapello County.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The docket of the supreme court has
been issued and contains eight cases
from Wapello county. These cases will
be heard for three days commencing
next Tuesday, and are as follows:
B. Hoffman VS.. HIM. Cockerell, plain
tiff appeals. c. r. /. & p. railway
Company vs.the City of Ottumwa, plain
tiff appeals. ID. Bannister ct al VS..
John w. McIntire ct al, defendant APP
peals. City of Ottumwa VS.. ID. Hodge,
plaintiff appeals. William Buchanan
VS. the Blackhawk Coal Works, defend
ant appeals. p. c. Merrillat VS.. San.
ford Plummer ct al. C. G. Lewis ct al
executors of the estate of Alvin Lewis,
deceased, VS.. Josephine Lewis eft al, de-
PENDANTS appeal. Ottumwa Brick &
Construction Company VS.. Joseph Ain
ley ct al, defendant appeals. The cause
of action and the result of the trial in
this court have been given in this pa
per from time to time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
The six Day Bicycle Race.

There is movement on foot to prohi-
hit six day bicycle races, on the ground
that they are brutal. No doubt the
long period of exhaustion the contest
ants undergo is ruinous to the consti-
tuition. But are not things done every
day that are equally so? Take for ex-
ample, the man who neglecss his stom-
ach. This means impoverished blood,
weakness and debility. There is only
one way TO get good health, and. that
is by taking Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. This wonderful medicine aids di-
gestion, tones the system. and fills the
veins with rich red blood. 1t cures
biliousness, constipation, dyspepsia and
nervousness. 1t has been the standard
medicine of the American people for
fifty years. See that Private Revenue
Stamp covers neck of the bottle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
About Dining Cars.

\ The verdict given by the general
public that the Great Rock Island
Route has the Best Dining Car Service
in the world, will not be disputed by
patrons who have used this line. Thou
sands of letters testify to this fact. A
better meal cannot be secured in any
hotel or restaurant in the cities of
New York or Chicago than is served
in the Rock Island Dining Cars. A la
carte on all cars; a splendid lunch
served on Colorado trains for so cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

The undersigned has one block mare
years old to estray from his premises.
Said mare is black, will weigh about
$50 or 1000 pounds. Had halter on and
hair rubbed off of root of TAIL The
finder will please notify j. A. Eller, Ba-
tayia, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

A Courier representative recently
called on David Jay, of Blakesburg,and
inspected his herd of high bred Short
Horn cattle, public sale OF which will
be held at Williamsburg Feb. 15. In
Mr.. Jays herd are some of the best
bred stock III the country and it is in
excellent condition. Some EXCEPTIONAL
ly good individuals We're noticed, such
as Flora, descendant of Duke of Haz-
elhurst 45s54, who was sire of the
champion show steers in Chicago in
1885. Also in this herd are number
of very fine young Cruikshank buns.
Full particulars of this sale can be
seen on another page of this paper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
The Rock Island Wall Map + tn
United States

Is the best offered to the public. It is
very large and specially adapted to
school purposes. Every teacher OF
geography and every business office
should have one. 1t will be sent post
paid to any address on receipt of is
cents in postage stamps or coin. Ad.
dress John Sebastian,
&. P. A., Chicago, Ill,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

The city officials and physicians OF
Mt. Pleasant are petitioning the legis-
lature for relief from the refuse drain
age from the hospital, the stencil
from which is unbearable in the SUM
mer.