Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26

attraction for John Morrell & Co. We
want to be open and free with those
who supply US with the raw material
and with the men who work it up into
the finished product. That is the con-
dition now between John Morrell & Co,
and the people and the men In its en-
ploy. hope this will continue and
That We Will never try to cut each 9TH
er's threats. We are going to work
along the line of friendship between
those who manage and those who do
the work. We desire that our influ.
ence shall be uplifting. and when it
fails to do this l want to see the insti-
tuition fail altogether and be swept
from the face Of the earth.
You have heard Mayor Wray's ad-
dress of welcome. You have heard
him say that the keys of the city are
in your possession. In the name Of
the employees Of John Morrell & Co.,
and the people of Ottumwa, l want
to thank you for this kind welcome.
May thanks go out for the day which
| they made possible"
! AT the conclusion of Mr. Fosters
address which was punctured with ap-
plause, Mayor Wray said he desired
to set himself right with the Ottumwa
people. The excursion trains were to
be run within short distance of the
fair grounds over the Iowa Central
| tracks. The Central people, Mayor
Wray said, had agreed to allow the
Rock fesland the use of its tracks, but
the latter company, owing to short
age Of cars, it is said, was not able to
spare the time to make the transfer
and get the train back into Ottumwa in
time for another load of excursionists.
The consequence was that the picnick.
ers were unloaded at the Rock Island
depot on the east side of town, while
the grounds, where the events of the
day were held, were on the extreme
western edge of the city limits.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Just prior to the addresses a bicy-
Gle race and a foot race were run. In
the former there were but two entries
and in the latter sixteen, the contest
ants ranging from men to small boys.
| No record of the time in either event
was kept.
In the bicycle race Clyde Weldon
won first money, $500. and Charley
|
| In the foot race matters were a lit
tie more exciting. There was no en-
trance fee and this attracted many
contestants. The prizes were 50 for
| first, 81 for second and fifty cents for
third. The following persons entered:
Paris Campbell, Roy Clarahan, E. c.
West, John Doran, e. Horn, Ray Mel
son, Clarence Allen, Walter Moore,
\ I -.
Parker Millisack, Charles Meister, Ar.
bic Clark, Ralph Crowley, Joe Belford
and Jerry Williams.
At the word the bunch came tearing
down the stretch into the midst of a
dense crowd; which attempted to part
as the runners bore down. One young
man who was in the lead stopped be,
fore he reached the 100-yard line,
thinking that he had won the event.
Some difficulty was experienced in con.
vincing him that the following persons
We're entitled to the money in the order
named: Clarence Allen, Walter Moore
and William McLain.
Prides Win Game.
/ Meanwhile preparations were made
| for a ball game between the Iowa
| Prides and picked nine from Beacon
Following is the lineup:
Prides. Position. Beacon.
Schaub -. ......p $500. 49,. Hayes
| Breakey 49,. ....c.... $500. Patton
Mofit $500. 49,. 1b. $3.50. -. .Tharp
Shuckrow -. .2b. -. Robinson
Rhodes -. 3b. $50. 80. Jones
| Wachtler ....rf 80. ...... Bell
Drake ...... -. CT. -. 80. Mckinney
Ill.
| Crowley .... S.. Lord
! Prides-0 1 3 2.
| Beacon-0 0 0 0.
The game divided honors with the
two trick bicycle riders, the one on the
| Enclosure inside the track and the 9TH
er on the stretch in front of the grand
stand.
The Prides won the game and the
purse of SIS by score of II to 0, and
the trick riders collected in the neigh
borhood of Sc for their work. This
ended the program of amusements and
the people regretfully went book to Os.
kaloosa, where they boarded the trains
for home. The first left for o'clock
followed by others at long intervals I'm.
til nearly midnight Each was crowd
ed and aside from few drunken
young men and long waits at stations,
the return trip was without interest.
It Was a Success.
The eighth annual picnic of the
Packing House Mutual Aid association
is now history 1t is said to have been
one of the most successful affairs OF
it's kind in the series. 1t is estimated
that in the neighborhood of 5000 peo
pie went from this city, number close
to the record. The people who have
worked to make it a day to be remem,
bered by the packing house employees
their relatives and friends, feel that
they have been repaid. Those who en-
joyed the festivities feel that the eff
fort has produced results of very
pleasant kind.
OttumWans Married.
Rev. E. H. Warning Of Oskaloosa mar.
ried three couples, all of them from
Ottumwa. An examination of the mar
riage records shows the following Ii
censes issued and the statement of the
clerk of the Mahaska district court is
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