Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-25

shall abandon the packing business
and embark in the manufacture of
cornstarch and Force 'Grape-Nuts,
-Malta-vita, 'Tryabita,' 'O-I-Sayo,'
'Bale-o-Hayo,' and other numerous
foods that are heralded by the press
as life strengtheners.'
The Missouri Hog.
"John Morrell & Co. wishes to thank
the people of Kirksville and not only
these, but the people throughout the
state of Missouri, for the fine specimen
of hogs and pigs that are constantly
being shipped to us. l wish l could
have 5000 farmers in front of me to
talk to about the hog raising of this
splendid state. The Missouri hogs are
of fine grade and what we want is
more of them. We want lean hogs and
that is the kind that Missouri pro-
! duces.
| Missouri VS. Iowa.
Hogs play an important part in the
export trade, and this part is maintain
ed by the best grade of nice lean hogs
being shipped to England. Our buy
ers are instructed to buy Missouri hogs
and pigs and to purchase not the fatty
kind, but the meat producing lean
hogs. England and Ireland can be sat
isfed then with the best of pork, suit
able to the most fastidious taste of the
| foreigners. What is fat? 1t will grow
on tree, in the ground, on bushes and
in fact any place, but sweet sugar cur
ed hams cannot be procured in this
way. Missouri hogs are lean and Iowa
hogs are fat | wish to thank Kinks
vile again for it's interchange. 1nhab-
itants here eat our sweet, juicy. sugar
cured hams and the hogs of Missouri
make this possible. Let the nation be
like the states and let the tariff as it is.
The doors of Germany, France, Aus
tria are closed against us now and if
the nation could be put upon the same
footing as the states, it would be much
better for all concerned. If l remem-
Der rightly the late President McKin--
ley once said, if we sell, we must buy
and now, let us not force England to leg
islate regarding tariff, but keep it as
a friend, for SO many of the other coun-
tries are behind closed doors to the eX-
ports of this nation.
I'VE have for our picnic today a
pleasant and comfortable atmosphere
and once more thank the citizens of
Kirkville for their hospitality. Now
let us mingle and part better friends
than when we met"
Picnckers Many.
After the addresses dinner was held
There was nothing to attract the at
tnnfinn nf fha o. mn h1lt IN
partake of the many well filled bas-
kets. The park was strewn with par
ties enjoying the sumptuous picnic
lunches. Crowds kept going and com
ing from the park to the city
and people were constantly walking.
The Program in the Afternoon.
The afternoon program was started
with a balloon ascension by Roy Stiv-
assent. This occurred Immediately af-
ter dinner about / O'Clock and was a
pretty feat. The balloon assembled to
lofty height and then the aeronaut
made pretty descent in the para
chute. This was followed by base
bali contest between Iowa's Pride
team and team from La Belle, Mo.
| While the game was being played the
| d'otcto anu otlSN t1SSo ~ SlS I'LL liz
Fifty-fourth Regimental band played
throughout the afternoon and the seats
surrounding the band stand were kept
| black with listeners. Miss Esther
Cannes, of Warsaw. H.. very fine
cornetist, assisted in the band pro.
gram.
The Base Ball Game.
The base ball contest in the AFTER
noon was played on the diamond in the
park and was an exciting game, al
though the score indicated one-sided
exhibition. The La Belle team was vic
torious over the picked Iowa Pride
team by count of 20 to A.. The line
up and the score by innings are as fol-
| lows:
Iowa Pride. La Belle.
Ihorpe ..... &C. 49,. t.......-.Coy
| Martin $500. .....p. ..AmmonS
Maloney -. .... .1b. ..... 49,. Green
| List 80. .2b. 49,. 80. Hull
| Marks $50. $50. 3b. .... -. Noel
Mckinney -. -. If. -. -. Goodwin
Miller $3.50. 49,. of. 80. -. Morgan
| Vlasak 49,. 80. .rf. -. -. Quail
| Score:
| Iowa's Pride. .......3 1 0 0 o. 4
Iowas Pride. l 0 0 0 o.
| The Potato and Sack Races.
The potato race was the first to
be run and after much grief in keep
| ing the crowds back, the contest was
started. d. Orman carried off first
prize with r. Kendall and ]. Ketsdever
second and third. The sack race was
witnessed by many and served much
amusement. The race was won by
Michael Eagan and second and third
money went to j. Ketsdever and Will
liam Lewis respectively. The bal
ance of the races were declared off,
| owing to the interest in the ball game
and the pleasure found in promenad-
ing by the immense crowd.
The Return Trip Home.
| The excursionists were reluctant in
returning home. The pleasures of the
day we're hard to part with and not
until the last train did many of the
picllnickers return to this city. There
we're no accidents on either trip to
mar the pleasures of the occasion and
every little detail was carried out in
the best of order Mrs. Fay's pro.
| phecy that the first train would be