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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
BASEBALL

According to the magnates the Pacific North
west league will be recognized next year into z
six-team circuit. with three new towns coupled
to Butte Spokane and Salt Lake City. Presi
dent W. H. Lucas. G. II. Williams. manager OF
the Spokane team. and John J. McCloskey this
year, manager for Boise. are in Butte negotiating
with Walter Wimot. formerly Of Minneapolis
who controls the Butte franchise, for its pur
chase. Helena will probably get into the new
league. together with two other northwest towns
perhaps Seattle and Tacoma.
Harry Kunkle the crack Cincinnati catcher
has signed with Minneapolis for next season al
$500 a month. Kunkle caught six weeks fol-
Ashland. Ky. last year and batted .4S5. which
Jocks big. but which is official and unexaggerated
He finished the season at Lancaster, where h,
also hit hard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
BASKETBALL

The Central high school basketball team viii
play its first game Saturday evening at the uni.
versity armory. when it will meet team picked
from the alumni of the school. The alumni
team will be chosen largely from players now
on the university squad. and fast game Is as
sured. Play will start at O'Clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04

of modern forms Of warfare followed which
oyd large company Of guests attracted by the comlca
sight which the standing together presented Funston
is only five feet four inches TALL while Lanky Bob lacks
only fraction of inch Of reaching six feet With the
general was Colonel Wilder S. Metca who had been with
him and the famous Twentieth Kansas the Philippines,
and who succeeded Cyrus Leland Jr pension agent at
Topeka. -
IT am indeed glad to meet yo said the soldier after
the words Of introduction had been spoken ~
And I'm glad to know you, too, responded the hero
of Carson City, q" met several Of generals out in FRS
co, when Jeff and there with show
''Who they? Did you meet General Hughes7'
asked. ~.
I'm darned if KNOW answered the Kangaroo. You
meet many Of YOU But never seen general yet
that wasn't good fellow
''Thanks Mr.. Fitzsmmons,' said the general. "Col-
onel Metcalf, here is something Of fighter himself He
beat Cy Leland
Iceland! Who's he9 Who'd he whip7 What's
your weight?'' turning to Metcalf.
'I weigh 2O9,' responded the latter.
'Too heavy. You ought to go into training. I weigh
only 1859 Stripped said the ex-champion.
tMetcalf has three bullet holes in him, sug
gested Funston .s.~. ...,-,<. ...~
"WeI I'm glad him's the that's got 'em and not
I'd rather face right swing any day than the small
est cannon you ever seen. - g.:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
ROBERT. FITZSIMMONs.

The general modestly confessed his identity.
''We, took JIM Corbet into camp myself I'm glad
I met YOU Fred.''
HAnd I, you Bob. If I insult you I'll apologize"
-Leslie's Weekly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
FOOTBALL
Director Baird of the Michigan Athletic ,


ISOLATION is in Chicago today to confer with
Chicago university authorities in regard to foot
ball dates for next fall. AS yet Michigan has
booked only one or two minor games.
Walter G. Booth formerly of Princeton uni7er-
sity, Will serve football coach at the Univer-
sity of Nebraska during the season OF 1905. po-
sition he has filed for the past five years. At
upon the athletic board at Nebraska that he pre-
ferred to give up coaching for the practice OK
law in New York city. where he is now located.
but he afterwards advised the board that he
might reconsider 1t incast an increase in sal
sry was granted him. For the past three seasons
his remuneration has been $4,000 annually. but
the board decided to increase this figure by max
ing his salary include all Of his personal ex:
penses during the football season. Notice OF
Booths acceptance came by wire yesterday.
The action of the university committee OF thiP-
teen in regard to the confertnce rule recently
passed in Chicago will be waited with inter-
est by football enthusiasts 1t Is understood
that there is great deal of opposition to ratfy
ing both the rule which prohibits the playing
OF freshmen and the rule declaring Carlisle and
Haskell to be colleges according to eligibility
requirements.
Edward Rogers. captain of last years team
and now coach Of Carlisle, Is in Minneapolis,
and he is emphatic in declaring that the Carlisle
rule is unjust. 4 graduate of Carlisle has no
| further education than thoro preparation for
college, and Rogers says that Carlisle graduates
should not barred from college football for
| this reason. If Minnesota should refuse to rat.
| ify ayrule passed the rult would not become
! final until passed by a two-thirds vote at ths
next meeting Of the conference.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04

"That's where we differ, Mr..
Fitzsimmons,'' said the gen.
eral. IT would rather stand
in front Of a whole regiment Of
soldiers than one of your left
punches.
"For the reason, I SUPPOSE
suggested the prizefighter,
"that when I punch I land.
When the guns are turned on
you, you have chance to
sprint. Say, you're the man
who caught Aguinaldo, amt
y7o,19J
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
7aU0 lannon's FIGHTERS Meet.
ORIG Adler GENERAL
u FREDERICK FUN

STON, the new commander Of
the Department Of the Lakes,
and Robert Fitzsimmons, form
er champion heavyweight pugi-
list, Glanced to be guests at the
same hotel in Kansas City one
night not long ago. They hap
pened to be in the grill-room at
the same time and someone
with a sense Of humor contrived
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
IOWA AND AGRICULTURE.

Muscatine Journal. - Iowa is dis
tinctly an agricultural state With her
magnificent crop Of corn and tho
promise that next years yield will
eclipse that OF 1904, the state leaves no
doubt as to its proper sphere. 1t Is
right, then, that every citizen should
be conversant with the states great
est industry Just now there is con-
siderable agitation in favor Of teaching
agriculture in the public, schools. Pro-
fessor Holden, who occupies the chair
Of agronomy at the Ames college Of
agriculture and to whom Is due much
of the credit for the splendid crop Of
corn in Iowa this year. is in favor of
the plan, as are also several city and
county superintendent now In con-
vention at Des Moines. That the
farmer, even, can learn something
about his own occupation from books
and professors has been demonstrated
beyond any possible question by the
success with which those who follow
the advice contained In Professor
Holden's car platform speeches last
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
RIPLEY,s DENIAL.

The interview given out by E. P.
Ripley, president Of the Santa Fe rail-
road, denying the story published Sat
urday which said that the Santa Fe
railroad, with Paul Morton at the head.
violated the laws of the interstate COM
MERGE commission, is of interest to
everyone. The story which was pub.
lished Saturday in many papers
throughout the country was an accu-
sation against Secretary Morton Of
the navy department, to the effect that
he had entered into a secret contract
with the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.,
whereby that concern benefited flnan.
cially to a great extent, probably
$1,000 per day Mr.. Ripley makes a
complete denial of the story, com.
pletely generating Secretary Morton
and explaining the matter In salts
factory way.
This explanation is due to Mr.. Nor
ton and to President Roosevelt and
the administration, all of whom
would have suffered in way had the
charge against Mr.. Morton been
proven. AS 1t is the possibility Of max
ing political capital out Of the affair
is lost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05

spent Thursday and Friday with
friends at Glenwood, Mo.
Alex. Garretson Of Floris visited on
Thursday with his daughter Mrs. Ida
Lester and family.
Mr.. and Mrs John Walker and three
children returned home the middle OF
the week from Green Top, Mo-, where
they went to spend Christmas with
Mr.. Walkers step-mother, Mrs. Eliza
Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wishard enter
tanned at dinner Xmas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott Bachman and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Toole and children of Ottumwa,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Loudenback,
Misses Bessie M. Fleming, Ollie Jen-
nings and Eva Vest and Messrs Boone
Mccormick and Clay Vest, all OF this
place. Although the day was dark
and gloomy an enjoyable time was
spent.
John Lester spent Friday and satur-
day with friends on Soap Creek.
Miss Eva ST. Glare of Bloomfield
spent Friday night with Miss Alta
Lester.
Mrs. Eliza Middleton Of Bloomfield
spent New Years with her son Her.
man Middleton and family.
Milton and John Peden and Irwin
Brooks Of Ottumwa visited on Monday
with George Lester and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3. Mum OF neal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
JURY AGREEMENTS.

New York Times-The story which
comes from Jersey city that a Jury in
a criminal case reached an agreement
as to the guilt OF the accused by
Tipping coin and allowing 1T to de-.
eide questions in doubt will probably
shock q great many people. However,
1t Is probably no worse than the usual
method Of reaching jury-room agree
ments where the sympathies of the
Jurors are not especially enlisted in the
issue and where one verdict would be
about as satisfactory as another.
AS the rule, the verdict in small
causes Is compromise, and rarely
represents the deliberate Judgment Of
a majority of those who assent to 1t
when polled. The conflicting testimony
may have left those who heard 1t in
attractions of their own affairs, busi-
ness or social, make 1t seem doubly a
waste Of time to, remain locked up
when any sort of agreement will free
them and leave the litigants to pursue
their contention in the higher courts
on appeal, If they see At.
In the case of small criminals the
conviction usually dominates the
jurors view that whether the indicted
person did or did not commit the par
ticular crime with which he stands
charged, he might very well have done
50, and verdict Of mot guilty" would
Ilet him loose for furthel. depredations
upon society. A great deal depends
upon the measure of reasonable doubt
which the counsel for the defen1e has
been able to throw upon the evidence
offered for the state. But, however,
this may be, initial disagreements as
revealed on the first ballot In the jury
room are rarely resolved into agree
ments by argument or discussion. This
being true, 1t really makes no great
difference, so far as the administration
| Of justice Is concerned, whether the
basis Of compromise Is fixed by one
method or another Coin Tipping
may be as fair as drawing long or
short straws, or any one of the hun
bred expedients Of the jury room to
avoid being locked up all night.
The most strikin illustrations OF the
! inefflciency Of the present Jury system
are furnished in the criminal cases,
where the clearest evidence Of guilt Is
| often disregarded because the jurors
believed that what happened to the
person wronged served him or her
right. This, of course, is not what
1 juries are impaneled for. but human
nature is not left In the courtroom when
a man enters the box; II 1t were,
| causes would be tried very differently.
i Perhaps this would be an advantage
I even In existing circumstances. The
| plea and appeal have really no place
4 in the trial of causes conducted under
/ the code of criminal procedure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
VsaEsII!
! JAP ANEsE e AIR

Davenport Times.--It is suspected
bv some who have been keeping close
watch on what the Japanese have
been doing that they are now gather
ing data in regard to the management
Of worlds fairs and In a few years ar
the close of their war they will invite
the nations to come to their island en-
play for the benefit Of their people
what the world makes. The st. Louis
Globe-Democrat is convinced the ia
panese would make a success of such a
venture and says:
"A Japanese worlds fair would be
unlike any other In many respects, but
none the less notable on that account,
Japan itself would be the chief fea-
ture Of such a novel show, and II ex-
cursion rates We're given across the
Pacific no Difficulty would be found IN
drawing crowds from this country. We
have straight ferridge by the cheapest
mode of travel, and taking In the Pa
ciflc coast and Hawaii en- route would
add to the interest and pleasure of the
trip.
Perhaps more than any other race
the Japanese are ingenious and ARTISTIC
In the utilization Of the cheapest ma
terials. Though one Of the Oldest
countries in civilization. japan is not
d iallu VI great ElcilSS' ~ ~ ioauo, Pei
force, comparatively simple life, and
makes a skillful use of what the Oc-
cidentals regard as waste products
The Japanese have taken SO prominent
q place in worlds fairs, and are sucf
! favorites in first-class exhibitions, thai
holding one of their own would come
about naturally. They have a distinc-
tive place In economics, handicraft and
art, and much may be learned from
them, Their courage has been amply
proved during the last year, and tina
quality, commands, universal apprecia'
| ton. If Japan decides to hold an in
ternational exposition the world will b,
well represented
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

oskaloosa, Jan. 3-Frank c. Brown,
q former resident Of Oskaloosa, was
accidentally shot and killed near hiS
home at Tecumsah, Nebr, Tuesday of5
last week. The remains were brought
to this city and inferred Sunday in the
Old cemetery. 5t
The unfortunate man was out hunt
Ing and had been successful In his
sport. He was about to return home
and stood his gun against the buggy,
while he unhitched. The horses,
started suddenly and the gun was
thrown to the ground and both bar.
rels discharged. The contents Of.
both struck the man full in the face.
The mouth and his right cheek were
carried away. Death was instantane.
GUS. i'll
Frank Brown was the son OF John
II. Brown, of COL Eighth avenue west,
He will be remembered by many for
mer friends and acquaintance n o..
kaloosa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
Sour.
Stomach

No appetite. loss OF strength. nervous
ness. headache, constipation. bad breath,
general debility sour nsings. and catarrh
Of the stomach are all due TO indigestion.
Kodol cures indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents Tho natural juices Of diges-
ton As they exist in 4 healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconsiructive properties. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure does not only cure Indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
cures all stomach troubles by cleansing.
purifying, sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball, Of Rusnswood. W. Va. says:--
u was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
kodol cured me and we arc now using II In milk
for baby"
kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only Sl.oo Size holding 2H times the trial
size, which sells for so cents
PREPARED '>-r : y 2, - CHICAGO,
! FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
A CHANGE OF VIEW.

4 UP in South Dakota this last fall
there was a mighty hot fight over the
location Of the state capitol. The con-
test this time was between Pierre, the
present capital, and Mitchell
Pierre's main talking point in the
campaign was that 1t Is in the center
of the state geographically, and Mitch
ellis advocates put forth the claim
that 1t was in the center Of the popula-
ton.
Each side had many men In the field,
and the fight waxed9 warm. Candidates
for the Office of president of the Unit
ed States of America were lost sight
of in the wild scramble for votes for
and against the location Of the state
house.
One Of the strongest opponents of
Mitchell's right, title and interests in
the com bat, was man who is known
in Ottumwa, although 1t is not his
home, and whom we will call Williams
because that is not his name. However.
he formerly lived in South Dakota, and
last fall went back to the county In
which he was acquainted andsbeing a
good mixer and one of the "bbys,' he
soon renewed old acquaintances and
made new ones-and all the time he
was telling why Mitchell should be the
capital city and why Pierre should not
be- He talked morning, noon and
night and where he could put
Mitchell to the good and Pierre to the
bad.
One day he had an unusually large
crowd around him and was inwardly
| feeling jubilant at the favorable I'm
preston he was making for Mitchell,
when one Of the older settlers in the
audience, interrupted him with the
question:
Mr.. Williams wasn't you out here
in this same county talking for Pierre
about fifteen years ago when we was
having the fight about the capital be.
4 tween Deadwood and Pierre?"
If Williams looked around for club
Ebut there wasn't any cordwood within
reach, soShe braced UP and said:
Yes, l believe was out here little
while"
well. how does 1t come that you
have changed your ideas about the
good features Of Pierre? You said II
was all right then"
/, BY this time Williams had braced
i up, caught his breath, and as the
crowd began to smile at his predica
!! ment, he said:
1 Uncle, did you ever hear about the
colored boy who tried to sell some kit
tens to the preacher?
mo, I don't believe ! ever heard
about that.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05

We'll" said Williams, "one Day q
Methodist preacher was sitting
in his study, getting his ser.
mon ready for the next Sab
bath, when he heard a knock at
the door. He stepped to the door and
opened 1t and found little colored boy
standing there with basket. on his
arm. The little fellow looked UP and
asked:
Is you the Mefdist preacher7'
Yes. i am the Methodist preacher
" Well, Use dun got sum kittens
heah I'd like to sell you s5'ss
81 don't feel that I need any kit
tens today
But, sab, desc is pow'fui-good KIT
tens. You dunno what kind dey Is
What kind Of kittens are they
asked the minister.
'Dey is Mefdist kittens, sab, q.
Well, that may be true said the
preacher, but guess won't take any
today tx
"The boy then left and few days
later the Methodist minister was visit
ing the Baptist minister, and when
the latter answered rap at the door,
the Methodist minister recognized the
boy who had tried to sell him the kit
tens. The boy stepped up in the door
as soon as 1t was open, and asked:
4 Is you the Babtis' preacher 2
Yes said the minister, what can
| I do for your d
Well, sab, Ise dun got sum Of de
/ fines kittens heah dat ebah was BON
/ But, don't care for any kittens,
this morning, replied the minister.
But you mus buy one OBJ desc kit
Items. Dey is exornarily flne.'
4 No, don't think I'll buy any to-
day
"'But you don know what kind OBJ
kittens dey is
What kind are they?'
'Dey is Baptis' kittens
Gust then the Methodist minister
stepped over to the boy and looking
him straight In the eye, said, in stern
voice:
That is not what you told me. Last
week when you wanted to sell those
kittens to me, you said they were
4 Methodist kittens
"Oh, well, dat was five ah six days
ago, and dem kittens has dun got dey
\ eyes open now. s411
4 Williams carried the crowd all right,
land the county he was working In was
4 the only county in that part Of the
state to cast majority Of It's votes for
Mitchell, but Pierre retained the state
house by about 1900 majority.
! q !: 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05

while would move over stos ~ al
chair and try that for time then I
would think about something 1 had
forgotten TO do at the Office In my
haste to be in time so that wouldn't
keep her waiting but I could put that
off till tomorrow; then the room would
look bigger and would feel smaller,
and as relief would walk across
the room again, take possession of
rocker, look for the fiftieth time at my
watch, then would get to thinking
of my past life, and finally wonder
what the boys were doing at the club,
and wish had gone home early last
night, and that I hadn't called the
last nand-oh, how good a cigar would
taste-then make solemn VOW that
| never would make another date.
about that time she would come in
the room, and be awfully surprised to
see me.
why, have you been waiting for
me?'
No, indeed, / Just got here few
minutes ago.
"And then all would be Off with me
I'd forget all about waiting till next
time.
However, thought that after we
got married, she wouldn't keep ne
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05

Floris visited here Sunday with their
friends.
Miss Chloe and Master Lacey BurriS
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in Ottumwa.
y. B. Mccormick is an ottumwa visi.
tor today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
LOOK PLEASANT.

It Is characteristic of some papers
and Of some people that they look
upon the dark side of all things that
have dark side. It may be admitted
that 1t is possible to find such view
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05

The causes 81 ID 3 A. IL: d l5l1 "a
almost lost sigh or during the bloody
campaigning Of the past few months.
As good summary OF these as can be
made follows: MS
First-After the Boxer disturbances
the powers agreed to m aintain the ter
ritorial integrity Of China Russia re-
served the right to occupy Manchu-
ria, agreeing to evacuate when peace
was restored. April, 1908. was the
date fixed for this evacuation. This
was nfterward extended to October 8.
Ri 4 !, despite the objections Of Japan,
still continued In its occupancy of Man
churia.
Second The fear on the part of the
Japanese that should Russia absorb
Manchuria 1t would inevitably follow
that Russia would absorb Korea
Third--The Russian occupancy Of
Korea would be vital restriction of
the commerce and peaceful activities
of Japan in the most promising field
for Japanese development in Asia.
Fourth-The action of Russian
agents in pursuing course indicating
a design to control important strategic
points.
Fifth-The warlike preparations Of
Russia in Manchuria, and Japan
throughout its territories, during the
time when both countries were mutu.
ally engaged In diplomatic negotia-
tons.
The loss to both nations has been
great, but Russia has suffered the
more. A proud feet has been utterly
disabled and practically annihilated.
No one knows how many thousands of
lives were sacrificed in the awful
slaughter at Port Arthur. The great
est financial loss has been on the fleet.
The following table shows how Rus.
sis's millions have gone to the bot.
tom Of the sea OF to the enrichment
of tho Tononoeo navy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
Z HAPPY new YEAR !"

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