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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
GoULDs TO. WELD BIG LINES.
Great Southwestern System May In
clude the Chfcaqo and Alton.

ciuoe the SnIca9o and Alton.
Chicago, Nov. THE nucleus of a
big railroad combination is said to ex-
list in the various Independent tines
of the west and southwest controlled
by the Goulds, E. H. Hartman and Ned
Green. The absorption of the Kansas
City Southern by the Hartman people
who control the Chicago and Alton,
has given rise to the story of the FOR.
nation Of great southwest system,
which will practically control the Tex
as trade with the north and east. The
roads that are to form the new syndi-
cate are the Chicago and Alton and it's
allied interests, the Kansas City South
|ern. the Wabash, the Missouri Pacific
and the Missouri Kansas and Texas
and other properties in the southwest
country.
Under the new arrangement these
roads are to be put into the pool. The
object is to lessen the competition
and to make possible a new thru SER
vice to the Texas territory, which has
not been obtainable out of Chicago
hitherto. The combination of the Tex
as railroads, which has been impossi-
BILE hitherto, may be accomplished, vir-
tually if not in reality, thru this agree
ment.
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awhile.

Ormanville, Nov. S.-Miss Jennie
Boyce has returned from Cripple
Creek, Col, where she was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ruble, former
Iowans.
Mrs. Rosa Wilson, of Blakesburg has
returned home. She was the guest
here of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cy-
rus Hunt.
A Sunday school convention will be
held at Sherman Chapel next Sunday,
Nov. II.
A very pleasant surprise was perpe.
trated on Mrs. Joe Proctor at her resi-
dence on West Main street, by her ma
ny friends Tuesday, Oct. 80. There
were about forty-five persons in attend
ance to devour the bountiful repast
which was both prettily and daintily
served.
A golden wedding was celebrated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Baker, Oct. 81.
Some forty or fifty guests were pres.
emit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Bailey were the
pleasant guests at tea at the Orphan
age few evenings since. Mrs Bail
eys parents contemplate moving to
Nebraska to spend the winter with
their children there.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Thomas were
guests at the Wyatt home last We'd
;nesday.
w. A. Rankin and daughter, Mrs.
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LibertyYilIe.

Libertyville, Nov. S-Mr. and Mrs.
Whitlock returned home Tuesday from
West Point.
Henry Woolery sold his place to Hi.
ram Ashmeade Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson, of Mt.
Pleasant, visited relatives here last
week.
Henry Huffman shipped his cattle
Tuesday to Chicago.
The Epworth League had special SER
vices Sunday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Potts returned home Fri.
day from a visit with friends at Selma.
Manuel Sawvell moved into his prop,
erty purchased of John Fry, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teeter, of Birmingham,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. Ira Peebler returned home Sat.
urday from the Ottumwa hospital.
Emery Carter had bad runaway
Tuesday evening tearing his buggy up.
John VIM, of Shenandoah, returned
home Sunday after short visit here
with his parents.
The Presbyterian ladies served sup.
per in Trout hall election evening.
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Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
sages, Are Chronicled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton,

Charlton, Nov S.-Roy Jones and
wife have returned from their wedding
trip and have gone to housekeeping in
the northwest part of town.
Hon. j. A. Penick left Tuesday morn
ing for an extended visit with friends
in Chicago.
Werner James, a former Charlton
boy, now of Creston, was here Tues
day attending the funeral of his friend,
Mark Mcfarland.
The Charlton high school team will
play game of football with the Osce-
ola high school team at Charlton Fri
day. The game will occur at Spring
Lake park. This is the second game
of the season for the Charlton boys,
and all expect better game than was
put up at Murray.
Miss Dollie Boher departed Wednes-
day for few days visit with her Sis
tiers, Mrs. Freidley and Mrs. Gilchrist,
at Centerville.
Clifford Reeves, an old Charlton boy,
VINO has been travelling thru Texas and
the southern states with a theatrical
troop of his own, is home for visit
with his parents.
j. A. Carlson was business visitor
in Russell Wednesday.
The election passed off quietly, and
everything in Lucas county went re-
publican. The vote on the constitu-
tional amendment stood 1,0S5 for and
1,s2o against, and on the titus amend
ment, lo51 Tor, and l,o95 against. me
natlonaI TICKET vote from Lucas eoun-
y was as follows: mckinney l'zZI,
Bryan l,4S9, Wooley ~, malone l. ba-
sher L, Leonard z, DeDs ~ me state
Llcket vote was Martln 1'zlI Crone
1853, Plllspury ~. congressional
ticket: Hepburn 2,2l5, McGinnls l,456,
Ray W. county ticket: Audltor.beck-
er I,z50, Lusk l'4oz, Gurus 81 clerk-
tWells 2,o50, ERWIN l.e9o, douglass W,
ecorder-Maxwell 2,247, Hooper
Lap, PorIer 94' attorney
Drake 1,l54, ALEXANDER l,llS
members board thlrd dlstrlct-hent
& l4o, Nlcnols ol5, Iayior 70: township
tlcKeI: Contaples-W avnick POI, Al
ans 300, myers oli, onelaer 80 JUS
ices OF the peace-Long 5l4, manning
51l, Hayes 334.
Inc Iuneral services OF MIS-. Louis
!, Lewis We're conducted by hev. goll-
mer, OF the Methodlst church, MONDAY.
Mrs. Lewis was one OF the pioneers OF
Lucas county. hasIhs reslueu mere
since 1901 until rev years ago, %heh
she went TO NeprasKa,W where heI ueath
occurred. She was % years oid' ana
wen hhow W., anu respected ~ lucas
county. one was an earnest Chiistian
woman, pelng member OF the memo
aisI church. one mas many iIlenos III
CnaIltoH VINO mourn ner ueatn.
MRS. ira Bennett departed TUESDAY
morning LOT 81. Joseph, MO, TO Joln
her husband, VINO preceded her sever
a Weeks anu VINO mas secured EN-
ploylnehI there.
FREQ watson, 'ornler Cha aT,.
poy' put now Oh Clarlnaa' Is IN Charl
Ton Ior lew days WISH Win MS pa
rents.
=. M. Jamison mas returned from :
montns WISH III oklano1na, anu the
soutnern states:
MIS-. FRANK BEEN, OF Ghicago, Is
u vl si lew Gays WIN old- lrlenus III
Miss Illlu McMasters who is teach
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Yoder was invited to spend the day
with a neighbor, so was absent until
all had gathered at her home and the
table was ladened with good things
and then was sent for to return home,
as company had come. She was COM
pletely surprised and was the recipi-
ent of number of useful presents.
ARTHUR Frady went to Bloomfield
Tuesday to vote, returning to his I'M
cle's Wednesday,.
Mr.. Hamilton returned yesterday
after having spent a few days at Des
Moines.
John Hinkle spent Wednesday at
Bloomfield.
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Selma.

Selma, Nov. S.-Will Dorley held a
sale last week. Cattle sold rather
slowly. R. P. Bowen also held one
Wednesday. Mr.. Bowen will move to
Eldon soon, having sold his place to
Mr.. James, of Batavia. Geo. Gros-
venor will move on the place as ten
ant
Mrs. Anna Blanchard has sold her
farm to E. L. Fishel, of Batavia.
Harry Spencer returned from Ne
braska last week.
Mrs. George H. Cunningham return.
ed to Des Moines Wednesday.
John baldwin spent Sunday in Des
Moines.
The rise in the river has postponed
the bridge work and has done some
little damage to the false work.
David Wix will move to Illinois
soon.
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Prisoner Jumps From Moving Train

Anamosa, Nov. Thomas Will
liams, prisoner being brought to
Anamosa penitentiary to serve out a
flve-year sentence for breaking and
entering, jumped from the window of
a water closet in Milwaukee coach
and secured his liberty. The sherifr
and hounds from the prison are hunt
ing for him.
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Rules for County Asylums.

Des Mo1nes, Nov. 1.-THE state
board of control will begin work i'm
mediately upon the formulation of
rules and regulations governing county
institutions in which insane persons
are maintained. The last legislature
passed measure giving the board
the power to make rules and regula-
tions, and to enforce them, their
violation being sufficient to give the
board power to remove the patients
in the county institutions to the
state. hospitals provided, however,
that the matter could be taken to the
courts by interested persons and
there adjudicated.
fro J;r,;t &c ho;po tollyad re ~
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Read the Courier for news.
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO Live Stock Market.

VIIICd4U 1--we OlUCN WtdTKCts
Chicago. Nov. 8-Cattle-6,500 10c
higher; closing easier; beeves $4,000
$500; cows .S2.70@$4 40; Texans 1895
@$4.15; stockers $2.50@$4.40.
Hogs-24,O00; sc higher; closing
easier; heavy $470@$4.95; light $3.50
@$4.97; mixed $465@$4.92.
Sheep-12.0O0; steady; $3.S5@$4.3o.
Lambs $4.50@$5.6O.
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Mystic.

Ed Cameron, formerly of this place
but now of Oklahoma. is visiting
friends here.
Claude Luse, of Moravia, spent
Sunday in this city.
Several from here attended the
play, Uncle Josh" in Moravia Friday
night.
Benjamin Bruckshaw, of Brazil, has
accepted position in Bradles bank.
VIM. Mcintosh and wife are the
proud parents of a little son born Sat
urday, November 4.
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Bloomfield.


tended the funeral services.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Nov. S.-The election on
Tuesday passed off quietly with an
average democratic majority of 400
on the county ticket. The following
county officers were elected: County
attorney, l. T. Dabney; auditor, J. B.
Lester; recorder, ]. F. Rawlings;
clerk, John Leach; member board of
supervisors, John Dodge. City off.
GERS: JOS. Higbie and H. Kelsey, JUS
tees of the peace; Lon Smith and
Frank Davis, constables.
Mrs. Thomas Trythall and children,
who have spent the past few weeks
with relatives and friends in the city
and county left Wednesday for Keo-
kulz, where they will visit at the home
of Mrs. Trythall's uncle, DR.. Johnson,
before returning to their home in
Miller, South Dakota
Mrs. Agnes. Healy, of Ottumwa, is
spending the week at the home of her
father. e. B. Kinnick.
Dr.Lulu M.Gilbert returned Monday
from Mt. Sterling, where she spent a
few days at the home of her sister,
Mrs. F. E. Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Weiney, of Ell
mo, Mo, arrived Wednesday after
noon for an extended visit at the
home of Mrs. Weiney's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Dunn. Mr.. Weiney
having disposed of his interest in the
flour mill at Elmo intends locating
near Milton.
Dr. Lulu NJ. Gilbert left Wednesday
for Lebanon to attend the wedding of
her friend, Miss Florence Johnson, to
Ed Robinson, of Mt. Pleasant
Herbert Blackledge and Paul Miller
OF Keosauqua, have been the guests
of friends in this city for the past few
days.
Claude c. Mccain left wednes.
day on four days business trip to
Birmingham where he will set up a
couple of fine monuments.
Guy Hardy and Arthur Cecil have
recently returned from a six weeks
pleasure trip thru Kansas, Nebraska
and Texas, having driven across the
country for their health which they
believe to be greatly improved by the
trip
Miss Henrietta Clayton after spend
ing the past two weeks at the home
OF his parents, in this city, returned
Wednesday to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Dupree left
Tuesday for three weeks trip thru
Colorado for Mrs. Dupree's health
which it is hoped will beg realty bene.
fitted by the change.
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LaddsdaIe.

Laddsdale, Nov 8.-Miss Anna Tim
Minis, Of Lost Creek, is spending a
couple of weeks with friends at this
place.
Frank Deford moved his family to
Eldon last Thursday. Mr.. Deford has
secured employment there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hart were the
guests of relatives south of this place
Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Stella Dunlavy closed a very
successful term of school at Salt
Creek school house last Friday with
spelling school at night.
Quite number of relatives and
friends gathered at the William Yoder
home Wednesday in honor of Mrs.
Yoder's birthday anniversary. Mrs.
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insurance for coIored People.

Sioux City, Nov. 3.-The first state
lodge of the African Monarchs of
America has just been installed in
Sioux City, and will be known as
Lodge-at-Large No. 1. The African
Monarchs of America is the first fra
ternal insurance society organized for
colored people exclusively.
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Rings and Bracelets.

We have on display an advance
shipment Of Jewelry for the
Christmas trade and would like
}. to have you look at the pretty
Rings and Bracelets especially.
The lot includes the latest crea-
tons in Bracelets from SOC up to
SIS and the rings vary in price
from 81 up to $50. We will be
pleased to have you come in.
CHAS. BACHMAN.
JEWELER.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Nov. s.-Wheat-Nov.
Try; Dec. 73A@73M.
Corn-Nov. 37A; Dec. 35A @35A.
Oats-Nov. 21A; Dec. 21Ns
Pork-Nov. 1910; Jan. Ills.
Lard-Nov. sos; Jan. 6.65.
Ribs-Nov. 6.25; Jan. 900.
Rye-Dec. 4S@48A.
Barley, $4,000.
Flax, LA.
Timothy, 4.25.
Glover, 1000.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Nov. S.-Butter-Firm;
creameries 1922; diaries 12h@18.
Eggs-Steady; unchanged.
Chicago Poultry.
Chicago, Nov. S.-Iced poultry-Ac-
tive; unchanged.
New York Market.
New York, Nov. S-But ter-Steady
|16@23Hs.
Eggs-Firmer, 1924.
New York, Nov. -Wheat-Dec.
1874.
Corn-Dec. 42,h.
st. Louis Markets.
st. Louis, Nov. 8.-Wheat, cash II;
Dec. 711s.
Corn. cash s5A; Dec. BAN.
Oats, cash 30; Dec. 221s.
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Jesse Spangler, and her niece, Miss
Ethel Proctor, were callers at the news
depot Friday morning.
Mrs. Patrick Henry, from Agency,
will spend the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Wilson.
Laura Spangler, of Ottumwa, is visit
ing relatives and friends in our city.
B. r. Skinner is building a new resi-
dence on Bridge street.
Miss Amy Wilson is in Ottumwa
as pupil in Mrs. Peck's school.
Mrs. John Heckart was a visitor at
the Jackson home on Bridge street.
Avery.
Avery, Nov. S.-Frank Robley, of
Centerville, was an over Sunday Wis
itor at the Chisholm home east of
town.
Mrs. John Moore and Mrs. w. S.
Appleman and daughter, Miss Deltco,
were Ottumwa visitors one day last
week. T.,
Harry Smith, of Abba, is in Avery
today.
Frank West, of Ottumwa, was the
guest of friends in Avery over Sun
day.
Mrs. Harry Smith, of Abba, was the
guest of her mother the latter part of
the Week
Mrs. N. c.. Chisholm was a passen.
ger for Ottumwa one day last week.
| Mrs. Jas. Ellsworth was an Abba
visitor Saturday.
H. T. Brown was an Avery visitor
Tuesday
Miss Clara Chisholm was in Ayery
Saturday.
| Mrs. Frank Crabill and Mrs. Bite
man were visitors in Hynes Saturday
John L. Nelson was passenger fol
Chillicothe Sunday evening.
Birmingham. ~
Birmingham, Nov. S.-The election
is over and of course Birmingham
went republican.
Miss Majorie Norris returned tx
school in Burlington Wednesday, af
ter few days visit at home.
Rollo Wells and Ed McMillen, from
Des Moines, and Charley Deahl, from
Ottumwa, came home to vote.
Jason Randall has returned to lii
work in Chicago, after visit with hi.
parents and friends here.
The Epworth League observed
4 Good Literature Day last Sunday. TIT
program consisted of music, recita
lions and short talks.
John Little and his daughter, Mrs
Lou Green, visited over Sunday will
relatives near Keokuk.
The w. M. BIS lunch counter OF
election night proved great success
| The receipts amounted to about $40
Mrs. Esther Henry, who formerl,
lived here, died at her home in Cher
Iryvale, Kansas, last Friday Her lie
mains were brought here Monday ant
the funeral services held from tn,
residence of her sister. Mrs. Lou Win
SLOW
| Samuel Fegtly, of Chicago, spent
few days with his aunt, Mrs. j. M
Randall last week.
Mrs. Marrifield and Mrs .Joh1
Walker, of Bethany, Mo-, accompanied
the remains of their sister, Mrs. c
M. Henry, to this place Monday ane
are visiting friends here. q
Miss Edna Nelson, of Mt. Zion, Wis
tied few days this week with he
sister, Mrs. o. S. Calhoun.
Mrs. Robert eKpeedler, living ives
of town, is quite Ill.
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Hynes.

Eynes, Nov. 8.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Rice are rejoicing over the arrival of
an eight-pound boy.
There was little dissatisfaction
between the miners and operators
here last Thursday. The trouble arose
over slight change in the time of the
company's train which carries
S1e men to and from their work and re.
suited in the men refusing to go to
work Friday and Saturday, but the
trouble was satisfactorily adjusted Sat
urday evening and the men all return
ed to work Monday.
Chas. Duffy was Burlington visitor
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Lowry visited ov-
er Sunday at Chillicothe.
VIM. Dotson has purchased a piece
of land near Blakesburg and is moving
his household goods there today and
will make his future home there.
The people of the Friends church
have sec1red a pastor for the coming
year, Mr.. O'Konke, OF Stewart. He
will move his family here in a few
days.
There was an address given at the
Friends church Monday evening on
the subject of Temperance by Revs.
Wilson and Humeston, of Abba
Frank Rice, candidate for representa-
tive on the social democratic ticket,
spent Sunday at home with his family.
Joe Homeland was an Ottumwa visit
or Saturday.
The Smokey Hollow Coal company
reduced their force in the track de.
partment last week on account of the
urday. They are ballasting their
track with slack from the mines and
the mines being idle, cut off the sup.
ply, therefore the reduction in force.
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Peoria Market,
oTTuMWA MARKETS

Peoria, Nov. STEADY, No. 2, 3S.
Oats-Steady, No. 2 white, 90.
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Chequest.

Cheuest, Nov. Selection passed
off quietly in this precinct Tuesday.
A number from here attended the
barbecue at Keosauqua last Friday
ana report grand time.
The speaking at North Lebanon
school house was largely attended
Saturday night and much interest
was manifested in the meeting.
Willard Parson and family visited
Sunday with friends here.
R. N. Bowen, prominent farmer
living near Douds, was here last week
calling on friends.
A. E. Mccullough and family at
tended the oyster supper at George
Lewis Saturday night.
Elmer Lewis and family spent Sun
day with A. e. -McCulloughs.
Teller Rambo was the guest over
Sunday of Grover Shaffer.
Grant Buckles and family, of Lean
do, spent Sunray with friends here.
Mrs. John Nelson and Mrs. w. H.
Harryman were on the sick list last
week.
Several farmers in this section de.
livered hogs at Douds Monday.
Sadie Hissen, teacher at Leando
spent Sunday at her home here.
Several from here attended the G
A. r. entertainment at Leando Mon.
day night.
Pearl and Sadie Hanshaw went to
heosauqua Monday where they will
work for some time.
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the class acted as pallbearers. He
was highly respected in Charlton for
his many manly traits, as was testified
by the large number of friends who at.
tended the funeral services.
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A fire limit is being talked of at
POcahontas.
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FsirvieW.

Fairview, Nov S.-A. B. Teater was
a business caller in this community
Saturday evening.
Will Steele's new dwelling is being
rapidly pushed to completion.
Miss Mary Bartholoow has returned
from an extended visit in Illinois.
She reports an enjoyable visit.
Mrs. Dearborn, of Smith county Kan
sas, was a guest at Mr.. Bartholow's
last week.
Samuel Lathers spent last Sunday
afternoon in this vicinity.
Mr.. Armstrong has been attending
to business affairs in this neighbor-
hood the last few days.
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New York Market.

Dec. 711a.
Corn. cash 35A; Dec. Ban.
Oats, cash 30; Dec. 22h.
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Chicago Poultry.

Chicago, Nov. 8.-Iced poultry-Ac-
tive; unchanged.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
ABILENE'S PLAY BiLL.
The Central Nine Forgot How to Play,
and are Defeated in Eoth Games.

The Central Nine Forgot How to Play.
and are Defeated in I;oth Games.
Last Thursday evening tho Abilene,
Kansas, bass ball cluo of fourteen men
arrived in the city, and Oh Friday and
Saturday played games of ball with the
Centrals at City park. The members of
the club are; w. \. Matteson, manager:
S. NJ. Strother, II. Miller, A. Miller, V.
Pontues, NJ. Evans, A. J. Petrie, William
Nelson, C. Shaw, G.. Shaw, G. Schopp,
w. Shepherd Ii. Brown, J. Farley, vii
liam McQuinly. The boys also furnished
band music and serenaded our citizens
both days. On Friday night dance
was given at Armory hail, thero being
about sixty couples present, and yer!
good time was had. The Abiicue boys
furnished the muaic. A nicer lot o
boys We have never met, all being very
pleasant and gentlemanly. They are a
credit to their home town both as bal
players and in appearance.
The first days game of ball was very
good exhibition for about three inningr,
but then the Central boys went "up in
the air." and the Sunhower boys jest ran
around the bases for practice. The Cen
tral boys made error after error, always
letting in one or more runs. Chapel
pitched good game for three innings
and then was gone with the remainder
of the nine, and was bat.ed pretty freely
Chapel, Rose and George and Shep-
herd and Brown were the batteries. The
Kansas boys played nice game, Matte
son being the star, making a clean home
run. The score was "a to IL in favor of
the Kansas boys.
The second game was not witnessed by
a very large crowd, as most people were
a little disgusted with the irst days
game and did not care to witness such
ball playing, and right they we're, as it
was even worse than the first. The Cen
tral boys appeared to be asleep, and
found it impossible to wake up. They
made dozens OF errors, and could not
stop or even catch n ball, with the ex-
ception OF Peterson and George. Lewis
made a good catch and assisted in
double. The Abilene boys played
good game and won easily without any
exettion on their part, Matteson again
doing some good hitting. The batteries
were Leidinger and Rose and Schopp
and Brown. The Abilene boys won by
score Of 81 OF.