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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

way have been known, yet but little
needed, have been terribly emphasized
as a result of these floods, One Of
them is that the settlement and Inn
provement of country tend to
quick release of excessive rainfall, the
universal system of draining, thing and
ditching incident to the reclamation of
all wet lands insuring the rapid move
ment of the water to the streams and
rivers, these augmenting the food in
the seagoing streams with a cumula-
tive effect. Another fact which has
been made very plain is that the gem
eral effect Of mans work on the coun-
try has been in the way Of narrowing
the original waterways and obstruet-
ing the natural outlets for food waters.
This has been brought about by the
desire of municipalities and railways to
curtail as much as possible the length
of their bridges and the filling up of
ancient rayines to secure valuable
building sites, it being shown that
western city, one of the worst sufferers
by the late flood, had actually narrow
ed the main channel of the river which
passed through it $50 feet In the man
| ner above indicated, besides having
filled up and obliterated numerous
| gulches and bayous on the one time
river bottom which were the safety
| valves for the flood seasons of fifty
years ago. Another fact developed, and
one which more particularly concerns
| the farmer, is that his lowlands, the
marsh and bog Of the pioneer days,
which of late years he has broken up
and cropped and not tile drained, are
now well under way back to the prime
val bog conditions and will remain I'M
| profitable land for him until he can
either get it seeded down or properly
underdrained. The last lesson is that
there is no visible or permanent change
| in progress of climatic conditions.
These remain as they always have
been, cycles or periods with a marked
| tendency toward extreme heat, cold,
drought or food following each other
| with certain fixity of purpose, but
according to no regular known peri
odicity. The high water marks of 1903
will furnish plenty of material for fu-
/ ture thought and study.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

Down in the Choctaw Nation recent
ly we noted the shanty home of an In
dian with no less than nine lightning
rod points ON it, and the funny thing
about it was that he had one on his
by smokehouse also. The red man
seems to be easy meat for the rod man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

An old friend of ours. hale and hearty
at seventy, attributes much of his good
health and ability to enjoy life to the
fact that he does as much physical
work each day as he feels able to do.
While in financial way entirely indie
pendent of work, he does 1t for the
good it does him. Thus we find work
good hard work the salvation of the
boy and the ministering angel of the
old man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

We have several inquiries as to the
value of lightning rods as protection
to buildings. Frankly we do not know
how much they are worth, For our
selves, we carry insurance to the sum
of two-thirds of tha value of our build
| ings and had rather trust in the Lord
for the, other third than monkey with
q lightning rod agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

A church which was insured was
struck by lightning. The loss was adj
justed. and after repairs We're made
there was enough of the insurance
money left to place an electric lighting
outfit in the church in place of the old
lamps. Even In theological matters
there can be no loss save there be some
compromising gain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

A dispute between grosbeak and
an English sparrow which was with
out doubt provoked by the sparrow be-
came so fierce and intense that an in
terested spectator was able to go up to
them as they were scrapping on the
lawn and put his. hat over them, cap
turing both birds Our friend adj
judged the sparrow guilty and killed
1t, letting the grosbeak so.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

A wise writer on agricultural topics
says that a good niilker needs to be a
good Christian. Possibly this may be
so, but anyhow he needs to get con-
verted before lie goes into the dairy
business, for a kicking heifer in fly
time and bunting,eai which will not
learn to drink are trials from which
Moses and the apostles We're fortunate
~ exempt and are experiences not in
any way conducive to normal deyel-
opment Of piety. s-.-.-..-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

It is a blessed thing that a good ex-
ample is often Just as catching as a
bad one. Whenever one man does all
he can to make his home surroundings
pleasant and attractive just so soon all
his neighbors begin to talk about it
and from talking are led to follow his
example, for poorly and shiftlessly
kept home always looks more dilapi-
dated when well kept one is placed
in contrast with it.
The evening world., 1903-04-23
Singer Five Won Two Games In
Evening Worlds Tourney, but
They Had to Roll Steadily to
Do So.
LAST. NIGHTS GAMES.

The bowling enthusiasts had a great
run for their money at Amann q
Triess's alleys last night. where The
Evening Worlds tournament is being
rolled Three good games were rolled,
with the finishes so close that the re-
suits were in doubt until the last frame
In each had been finished.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.'S Ave
managed, by the hardest sort Of work
to pull two games out of the fire, but
it was a close shave and meant the
steadiest sort of bowling.
The Harlem Circles and the Singers
opened up the argument last night, ana.
despite the 214 of Kelly and Engel-
front with forty-six pins to spare. Pat
terson was the only man on the Singers
to get above 200, but the men -otted q
steady. weli-balanced game and totalled
The Krakehlias then took n chance
with the losers. and the prettisst game
of the night resulted. It WAS .aip and
tuck all the way, and Nntil tho last ball
birds were in doubt as to the outcome.
Each, team alternated in The lead and
the fight, was hot one. the 22l made
and the Harlem Circles did the trick
with six pins to the good This put The
Krakehlias up to the Singers, and there
was another close contest with the Ia ST
few balls needed to settle the matter.
At the end it was the Singers game by
a score of 500 to 500.
Three good games are on the schedule
for tonight, and there should be an
other large crowd on hand when the
first one is called at o'clock.
Last nights scores:
First Game.
Harlem Circle-J Klumpp. 1853; Kelly.
2l4; Lapple, 1873; Engelhardt, 2O2; Kostef.
SingerNWeber, 167; Sheridan, 1s2;
Cole, $50; Marquiss. 1888; Paterson. 2u.
Total, 933.
Krakehlia-Heuser, 1872; H. Meyer.
1871; Ladege, 1888; Addicks, ISL: Dent, 1877.
Total, 500.
Harlem Clrcle-J. Klumpp, III; Kelly.
137; Lapple, 197; Engelhardt. 2A; Koster.
200. Total, 92G.
Third Game.
Snger-Weber. 175: Sheridan, 1M;
Cole, 146; Marquiss, 21a; Patterson, 1ss.
Krakehlia-Heuser. 17s; H. Meyer. 1ss;
Ladege. 161; Addicks. 2o5; Dent. III.
Total, $50. ~..a-- IA
The evening world., 1903-04-23
STATE ENRICHED
BY LOCAL RACING
Taxes from Seven Associations
Put $170,086 Into Its Cot-
fers, Showing Big Increase.

ALBANY, April 2S,-That racing is
growing in popular favor each year is
no better proved than by the annual re-
port OF the State Racing Commiss ion,
which consists OF August Belmont, Ed.
ID. Morgan and John Sanford, and
which has just been announced.
The receipts from taHee upon the
gross receipts Of the seven racing asso-
Citations licensed by the commission dur
Ing the past year amounted to $40, ,Os6.
Last year, according to the report,
sl77O,o29 was won by horses racing In
this State, an increase over 1901 OF
$335,62S. This money was competed for
by 1857 horses, of which S6s participa ted
In prizes, and of the winners 574 brought
to their owners more than $1,000 The
total number of stations presented was
297. and the total number of owners who
raced horses was 602.
The commission reports that its work
has led to the restocking of old breeding
farms, and has In general raised the
standard of the breeding of horses and
the tone Of horse-racing generally. OF
the financial failure of the Buffalo Rae
ing Associa ton, the commission says that
its management was inexperienced, and
in many respects inefficient. Obligations
there was generally lack of apprecia-
ton of business methods. The conse-
quence was that the association did not
meet the demands upon 1t, and now is
In the hands OF a receiver
The evening world., 1903-04-23
NJ 'CHESNEY IN
FOSTERS HANDS,
E. E. Smathers Has Engaged
0ne-Time Owner of DR.. Rice
to Train His Select String.

McChesney. the hope of the Western
horsemen. and Dick Bernard will here
after be trained by Fred Foster, who
owned and trained DR.. Rice the year
the Doctor won the Brooklyn Handicap
at go to /.
Foster Is on his way to Memphis from
New York to take charge OF the Smath-
ers small but select string OF runners.
He carries orders from Mr.. Smathers
to Durnell & Herr instructing them to
turn the animals over to him.
MoChesney and Dick Bernard will
be shipped to Chicago tomorrow. where
they will be raced until the close Of
the Washington Park meeting. and
then Foster will bring them East to
try conclusions with the Fasteners
at Saratoga.
Smathers is anxious to increase his
string and has instructed Foster to
keep his eyes open for some good ones.
Foster has been very successful abroad
as a trainer. and II was with difficulty
that his services were secured by Mr..
Smathers.
The Memphis Jockey Club has re-
ported that in the absence OF proof
the charges male by Jockey Coburn
against Herr, who has had nIcChesney
Ia his stable. viii have TO be dropped.
This ends what promised to be one
OF the big scandals Of the turf season.
The evening world., 1903-04-23

Lee, Paten and Townsend. The fellow
with the Oriental name appeared the
most likely choice. Drill, who once
did wonders behind the bat for George
town, was to go behind the bat. though
Fred Clarke wanted to do duty again.
Ban johnson, bearing smile unbe-
coming to the day, arrived at the
grounds from Philadelphia just as the
ffsme began. His apparent good nature
was undoubtedly due to the reported
large attendances at the games IN the
American League circuit. When he Is
shown the receipts here yesterday ms
smile might fade. Instead Of the re-
ported crowd of II $50 people here there
were Just few more than 800. Ihat
in itself was record breaking crowo
TO- Washington. At the last mlnute
Nanager Griflth decided to put Harry
Howell instead OF Tannehill In the ooX,
and Jack OConnor was chosen 70 catei'
him. To catch Lee Clarke was selec'eu'
First Inning.
Davis couldn't locate the ball as
served hv left handler Lee and ne went
away back and sat down keeler was
FAST afoot, hut ne could not beat on
coushlin's 8 throw OF his bounder; Fnltz
bounced the ball to Lee and ne was
gu Robinson raped hot one to Lons'
The evening world., 1903-04-23
A PAINLESS INFECTION.

And now for the CURE-for the Hope!
The Sieber serum is an animal lymph
which is injected under the skin and which
absolutely eradicates every trace OF blood
poison from the blood. never to return.
Its application by needle injection subcu-
harmless in results. Its action Is instan-
taneoais. and throws off all poisons OF the
system through the kidneys and bowels. N
is not a panacea, but a specific per sc. ana
by process of regeneration expels effete and
diseased cells. to replace them with new
life, new blood. and an invigorated body AZ
free from disease and its sequelae as was
primitive man.
"It is TO such celebrated leaders In thu
new school OF medicine as Pasteur Roux.
Siebsr and Koch that the medical world Is
indebted for the modern practice OF serum
therapy, or serum therapeutics-the treat
ment OF disease by the hypodermio infection
OF solutions. Pasteur demonstrated the sue
cess Of this practice IN his victory over ny
recent period. with his now world -renownod
serum tuberoulin' for tuberculous con-
sumption; Roux perfected his serum which
ia anti-toxin to diphtheria; and later SIa-
Dor, by his serum, WHICH IS THE ONLY
ANT1-ToXIN TO BLOOD POISON mas
cure for blood poison since ever the world
The above quotations are taken from ths
new treat ise on blood poison just ihetIed
by the medical department OF the Interna-
tional Serum Toxin Co.. 722-IlS ST. James
Building. New York, who administer ann
ONLY agency through which this awful dis
ease can be cured. We understand the
company will send copy OF this valuable
book TO any person sending them a name
and address.
The evening world., 1903-04-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAM =.
TACKLES THE WASHINGTONS.
CONTINUED from First Page

r< :'ht-
1t was fumbled and the Senators got a
base. Selbach's knock to Conroy was
to first ahead of him. Keeler ran like
n deer for 100 feet and got Delehanty 5
foul hit. Conroy to Camel was tht
way Ryan was put out. No runs.
Second Inning.
williamss fly was waited in the
breeZes into Selbach's hands Camel
lined one just out OF Carey's reach. 1t
was a single Conroy raised foul fly,
Coughlin got It. Demont tossed Long5s
bounder to Carey. No runs.
Long stopped Carey,,s. roller and hleu
1t to first neatly. Williaus did a likt
act with Coughlin's bounder, Keelei
waited and got Dement'S left. No runs
Third Inning.
OConnors fly was n long one. but
Ryan was under It, Demont took How
ellis pop-up. Davis lifted the ball over
third and reached first. Keeler raised
the ball into Ryans hand. The latter
dropped ii. Davis scored on the error
and Keeler reached third. FultZ raised
a fly to Selbach. One run.
Clarke landed fly into Davls's hands
Lees liner over second was a single
Roblnson's foul fly descended into Can
zels mltt, Williams helped to rette
Selbach. No runs
The evening world., 1903-04-23
GIANTS PLAY BOSTONS
ON THE POLO GROUNDS
Continued from First Page.)

son are two types of masculine beauty.
Mathewson the positive and the Hub
tosser the negative. They are also diff
ferent in their delivery. Matty swings
his arm and lets II go. Pittinger ca
re-ses the ball, counts the stitches on
the cover and when satisfied it's an odd
or even number shoots II in.
They load thirteen-inch guns in the
navy while this bean-eater Is doping out
his next curve.
First Inning.
Miller started his twirl fest by rolling
four wide ones and Dexter ambled The
little Bban Eater made n heroic effort
to steal to second CUSHION, but aWrner's
arm was with him ana Gilbert closed
his career. Tenny lined one out in deep
fence. Browne made a wonderful run
ming catch of Abbatlcchio's high one.
Cooley bingled a cloud brushcr into Van
Hatrens easy re reach ,.s no runs: sooon.,
by Cooley. Van Haltren went TO the
morguo on crisp liner to -Tenney. Nc
Gann's clean drive landed him at the
first station He. essayed to steal sec
runs.
Second Inning.
Carney's high pop dropped into Bres-
nahan's embrace. Babb was right
there when Bonner drove out sod
cutter. and he passed II to McGann as
the arrow files. Miller rubDeu llItle
Harlem turf on his hands and handed
out three mysteries to Greminger. NO
Bresnahan measured the third base
line with the horsehide .proiectiie ana ana
made the turn to pillow No with the
bleachers In gleeful uproar Bapo ac-
cepted Pittlnger's garland of four
wrong ones and walked. Lauder's, high
fy to left centre fell to Dexter Grem-
inger's glove swallowed Gilbert's high
one. Warner got his farewell tro"
Third Inning.
Kittridge went back to the boards
after a rousing fly to Van Haltren. Pit
finger smote the atmosphere for a trio.
The evening world., 1903-04-23

Dexter singled Babb. Miller served four
entries to Tenney and the ancient
walked. Abbaticchio stung Babbs fin-
SePS be bsses wh c6oeY s9h9 goya snge ,n?f ea
to Gilbert. scoring Dexter. One run.
Miller went out on a pop to Tenney.
Browne was patient and Pfttinger went
wild for quartet: 1t took the whole
sky roacher to centre, and 1t looked
like a rough-and- tumble between Cooley
and Dexter, but they nailed the sphere.
Browne didn't qualify in thievdom; dy-
Ing in the dust at the secon cushion.
No runs.
Fourth Inning.
Bonner went out on n short raise to
dive to deep left. GremInger went down
from third to first and Kittrdg ge
pumped soft one to Miller. No runs.
McGann drove o stiff one. but Bonner
OFF. Bresnahan romped after four limp
plate-forsaklng curves. Babb went
wrong on his high roll to centre. Lau-
der's short drive to Tenney closed the
act. No runs.
Fifth Inning.
Tenny famed. Abbaticchio walked
Cooley drove never touched-m ovel
second and made the bag, moving Ah-
baticchio to third Then ne found iGl-
bert all there, guarding second Car
ney's topper to left centre was too cas-.
for resnahan. No runs.
Gilbert got his start on Ahbaticchio's
tumble. Warmers attempted sacrihce
killed Gilbert at the bend. Miller raised
n very pretty curve that found DeX-
ter's glove. Browne fouled to kittridge.
No runs.
sixth Inning.
Bonner out on drive to McGann. Gre
minger lifted one to Browne. Kittrid&e
died from Lauder to McGann. No runs
Van Haltren's drive to short won
promotion. Death found him on a boor
attempt at larceny. McGann singled
He also died at the bend. Bresnahan
walked Babb touched out at second
No runs.
The evening world., 1903-04-23
4O-YARD RECORD
MAY Be BROKEN,
This and TWo-MiIe Bicycle Race
Are the Features at C. C. N.
Y. Games Tonight.

A bicycle race worth taking a night
off to see will be feature of the games
Of the College of the City Of New York
tonight at the armory of the Twenty
second Regiment, Slxty-eighth street
and Broadway. 1t will be a two-mile
handicap, and among the cracks down
to compete are Frank Of the Twenty
second Regiment: Cameron, OF the
Eighth Regiment; Sulzer, OF the
Twelfth Regiment, and Purden and De-
vine, of the Thirteenth Regiment.
Cameron defeated Frank at the recent
games Of the st. George A. C. Since
then, however, Frank has struck his
true pace. as was shown Monday night
ond Regiment
The complete entry for the special
forty-yard dash is as follows: w. A.
Schick. OF Harvard; F. Rickert, Of the
New York A. c.; F. Onderdonk and w.
8. Edwards, OF the Twentysecond Reg!-
ment: E. Splitter. OF the Pastime A. c.;
John Bohan, of the Now West Side
A. c., and p. j. Callahan.
P. j. Walsh, the national champion.
declined to enter on the ground that
he is not In shape to meet the Harvard
flyer. schick is expected to lower the
worlds record of 1876 seconds. Rickert
and Edwards recently equalled this rec
ord
Erasmus, Pratt and De Witt Clinton
schools will be represented In the inter-
scholastic relay race.
Carr. Grady, Soutar, Wright and Bon
hag are the stars entered in the dis
Altogether 2so entries have been re-
ceived for the games. which promise to
be the best ever conducted by the col
lege.
The evening world., 1903-04-23
NASHVILLE WINNERS.

RACE TRACK, NASHVILLE. Tenn.
April 23.-Following are the results OF
the races run here this afternoon:
First Race-Three-guarters of mile.
Won by Whiskey King. even and 10
j. Jack Ratlin. to > for place., was
lib Ia.
Second race, one-half mile-Won by
Sweetie, 2 to and even; Lady Amelia
to | for place. was second; Trium-
vir was third. Time-0.i9 Ia
Third Race--Seven- eighths of mile
Won by The Stewardess. Z to l and
2 to /; John Coulter, 3 to for place, was
second, Flaneur was third. Time-l.29,
The evening world., 1903-04-23
"P|TTSRURG PHIL"
WINS OUT $4,000.
PIunger Scorched the Bookies
by His Big Play on Grand
Opera and Lord Turco.

George Smith CPitsburg Phil'D gave
the bookies another scorchlng at the
Aqueduct race-track yesterday. He Is
credited with having taken over $1,000
out OF the ring, He won this amount
by backing his horse Grand Opera In
the first race and also Lord Turco
which Is the property of his brother
Bill Smith, to win the ffth race.
Phil" got as good as to l on Grand
Opera. while on Lord Turco he covered
the ring getting the odds of to /
He played Lord Turco straight and
place for a few thousand dollars.
The evening world., 1903-04-23
CR|CKETERS READY
FOR LIVELY SEASON,
H. H. Davies, Lipton's Yankee
Representative, Joins the New
Jersey Club. .llLAn

The New Jersey Cricket Club has
elected A. ]. G. Cooke captain and w
T. Stiles, vice-captain. The other onl-
GERS are President, James d. Boyd
yice-President, Alex Forbes; Secretary
and Treasurer, F. F. Kelly, No. 81 Dan
forth avenue. Jersey City; committee
]. d. Boyd, F. F. Kelly. A. ]. 9. Cooke
u. w. T. Stiles and C. II. Hill. The club
has obtained a lease OF the st. George
Cricket ground, Hoboken. for the sea-
son. It will hold it's first annual dinner
next Saturday night at the Hotel La
fayette in order to introduce new mem-
bers. among whom is H. Hier Davies
Sir Thomas Lpton's United States rep
resenta tive.
The Executive Committee of the
Metropolitan District Cricket League will
meet this week TO decide the question OF
the resting place of the Metropolitan
Cup, the emblem OF the cricket cham
pionship OF New York. At the same
meeting 1t is likely that the champion
ship schedule will be rearranged to pre-
vent clashing OF dates.
|, A. s. Durrant will captain the Brook
lyn Cricket Club team this year. James
Pedlow Is President: A. Tyrrill. Treas
urer. and II. o. Scale, Secretary
The Thistle Club has been organized
among the members OF Clan Macdonald.
of Brooklyn. The team expects TO make
a good showing. in the championship
schedule OF the New York Cricket As
sociation. Among the new members is
j. Adam. who last year was one OF the
chief balsmsn OF the Manhattan c. C.
The Columbia Oval Club, OF Williams
bridge, has extended the courtesies OF
its ground to the. New Jersey Cricket
Club, which will be unable TO use Its
Wicket at Hoboken until the first week
IN June. The Columbia Oval Club tied
| iEssex County last season for the cham
plonShip OF the New York Cricket As
soclation.. This game VIII be played on
at Newark on Memorial Day.
The evening world., 1903-04-23
ST. MoNICA's EUCHRE PARTY
There VIII he Reception, Too,
In Honor of New Pastor.

Elaborate preparations are being
made by the members OF the various
societies connected with ST. Monica S
Church for the euchre and reception
which takes place on Monday evening
next at Turn Hall. Eighty-ffth street
and Lexington avenue.
This being the first social gathering
OF the parishioners since the installe
tion OF the new pastor, Rev. James
ID. Lennon, S. Il, L., the affair will be
one of unusual interest and brilliancy
No effort Is being spared TO insure him
hearty welcome. The prizes for the
euchre embrace many seryiceable arti,
cles.
The evening world., 1903-04-23
RESULTS AT ST. LOUIS.
lspe.I.l 70 Th. Eysnlnr worla

RACE TRACK, KENLoCH PARK.
ST. LOUIS, April 23,-The races sched-
uled TO be run here this afternoon re-
suited as follows:
First Race-Three- quarters of a mile
Won by Mollie T., 2 to l and 4 to s.;
Ben Pullum, 8 10 for Place. was sec
ond, and Wei Vance was third. Time,
Second Raoe-one mile,-Won by Tray.
for place. was second; Deutschland was
third, Tlme-l.t2 Ia
Third Race-one mile and an eighth. -
Won by Tammany Chief, to ! and s 10
2; Aimless @ TO 8 for place. was second;
optimo was third. Tlme-l.b5 l-2,
The evening world., 1903-04-23
Joint Games of Xavier A. A. and
TO. ~. Eighth Regiment.

A large number OF entries have been resolved
for the gamsS Of the Xavier AthetiC Association
and Company II, Eighth Regiment, to be held
at the Eighth Regiment Armory on Saturday.
April rs. The two-mile Invitation run will oon'
Bowen, Wright. SoutAr, sanford, Smith. Carr
and other cracks promises to be an event which
amateur ahhletics. The best Indoor riders arr
entered In the two-mile bicycle race inelptsng
Frank, the Eighth Regiment crack,