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Pronunciation.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir..To settle dispute. please give
the proper pronunciation of tomatoes
and .'advertisement' in your next week S
inquiry column. and oblige,
"A READER.
In tomato, the best authority We have
says to-mar-to or tomato, either broad
a. or long a. The same authority
says advertisement, with accent on sec
ond syllable, or advertisement. with
accent on third.
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Thanksgiving Day.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-what Thursday in November is
Thanksgiving Day? Is 1t the fourth
Thursday or the last Thursday in the
month? DISPUTANT.
There is no hard and fast rule. but
by custom it is the last Thursday in
November
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Rockefeller's Address.

Editor of The Times-Dlspatch:
Sir,-1 wish you would please put IN
the query column the address of Rookie
Teller. u.
His present address is Tarrytown N. Y.
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chased some richly bred trotting mares
from the stud Of Senator j. w. Bailey,
and next season they will be bred to Ely
Stockwell
This lot included Bertha Charles, bay
fily, g. by Prodignl, PIG, dam Bertha
Derby, by Charles Derby second dam
Bertha, dam of s in $50 and better, by
Alcantara; Ellen Cooke, black fy, ,,
by Senator Cooke, 2:2l Ia, dam Ellen
Stammont, by Stammont; Lillian King,
bay Rlly, 9, by Prodlgal. dam Naomi,
dam of Wineka, 2:19 Ii. by Onward, and
the bay mare Marquette, dam of Planet,
2:o4 ga, and Homo Circle, 2:oS IL, BY
Jersey Wilkes. Marquette was bred this
season to Prodigal and the resulting foal
will carry the blood of great performers
and producers.
The bay gelding Buddy G., who paced
to record or 2:2l IA at Norfolk in Aug
ust and this fall figures rs winner In
the North Carolina Circuit. is five years
old and was bred by Mr.. J.. Banks Holt
-at Alamance Farm. Graham, n. G. He
was sired by Georgian, 2:29 81 dam the
great broodmare Winnie D., full sister
to- Whitby, 2:1s Ia. by Hanns, 2:l7 81,
The dam, Winnie D., was bred by the
late Charles n. Stokes. Of this city, and
Buddy c. is the fifth Of her produce,
to enter the list OF standard speed, the
others being Huffman, 2:13 Ia, who re-
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QUERIES AND
ANSWERS
The Game Laws.

Editor OF The Times -Dlspatoh
Sir,-Please Inform me If 1t is lawful
for man to hunt OH his own Mace
during the time Of year when the law
forbids hunting. READER.
yes
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Charleston Exposition.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Will you kindly give me, through
the query column the exact date when
the Charleston, S. c.. Exposition opened
and closed. and oblige.
AN. OLD SUBSCRIBER.
From December 1. 1901, to June /, 1902.
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Editor Of The Dispatch:
Sir,-1. What patronage has the Speaker
OF the House Of Delegates, at his dis
posal?
E 9, What is the address and name OF the
clerk of House Of Delegates?
W. Z. b.
i. Nothing but the appointment Of com
nittees.
p John W. Williams, Pearisburg, Giles
county. He appoints the committee.
clerks AZ
Editor of The Times-Dlspatch: IA.
Sir,-I have a good COW. and one side
of Ter udder has a hard place in It,
and sometrne ss In milking there Will
pass out OF the two back teats lumpy.
milk. If you can give aFremedy. please
publish In your query column. In doing
so you will obligei a reader. IA,
J.kA. W.
!. Take strong mercurial ointment, four.
ounces; soft soapJiifour ounces; extract
belladonna. one, ounce. Mix well to-
ecther and apply to parts. Before using
the ointment, battle the udder with as
hot water as the hands can bear for tif-.
teen minutes: then dry thoroughly; then,
use the above. gi a24Et6
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Mr.. Speaker.

Editor Of The Dispatch:
Sir,-1. What patronage has the Speaker
of the House of Delegates at his dis
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A String Of Questions.

Editor of The Times-Dlspatcn:
slr--Kndly publish In Sundays Issue
the following questions;
/. What poet. whose castle was burnt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28

he considered to be just about right,
and he asked DR.. Maismith to take the
principles which he outlined and form
a new game. DR.. Maismith pondered
all the night long and finally evolved
a game something similar to basket
ball, but in which there were only
two players for team. Instead of a
basket ball the players used bundle
of rags. Soon after the number of
players on side was changed to nine
men and later the present five posi-
lions were put into use.
The basket ball was unknown until
a few years ago, the players using the
primitive bundle Of rags, or even a
boxing glove. Then the rugby football
was used, and after that the associa-
ton ball, which was followed by the
present basket ball. The baskets up
to few years ago were also very
crude. A big box or a peach crate
served the purpose until some bright
player thought of the present arrange
ment." Sioux City Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28
CHARLTON.

Charlton, March o. Appleton B.
Noble died at his home in the city on
Friday evening March "a after an ex-
tended illness Of several months du-
ration. Funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday afternoon from the late
home under the auspices of the A. F.
& A. M. after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Charlton cemetery
Mr.. Noble has been resident of this
city for quite a number of years, be-
ing one of the early settlers of this
place. To the wife and children of the
deceased the sympathy of the COM
munity is extended
Mrs. Homer Leightner died after a
brief illness at her new home in Lin
coin township. Mr.. and Mrs Leight-
er were former residents Of this
county, but for several years have
been living in the northern part of the
state. Lately they moved back to Luz
cas- county and purchased farm in
Lincoln township Funeral services
were conducted Sunday and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Chart
ton cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shelton mourn
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been visiting with relatives heres

been visiting with relatives heres
abouts.
Lewis Harding, Sri, who has beer
quite sick the past three weeks was
worse few DAYS ago. A consultation
was held Thursday.
Joe Allender was at Fremont a few
days ago. Mr.. Allender may move his
family on a farm near that place.
w. o. Roberts and family are NOV
ing this week from their place just
north of town to the tenant property
on North Fourth street, owned by Mrs
Mary Cummings, and till lately occu.
pied by j. S. Oldham.
Grover Jackson, of White City, wal
an over Sunday guest of his sister
Mrs. James Hatfield, on North Second
street.
Frank Wells and family who have
lived in Ottun1wa since last fall, have
moved back to their farm, across the
river.
o. H. Seifert returned Saturday
morning from few days business
trip to Chicago
Edna, the little daughter Of John
PARROT, of Hedrick, is still very sick
at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
c. Parrot, on South Fourth st.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28
spaIdInq's Guide out.

Spa1ding's Official Baseball Guide
for 1905 has just been issued. This is
its twenty-ninth year, and 1t is, as
usual edited by Henry Chadwick, "The
Father of Baseball" The Guide this
year is the largest baseball guide that
has ever been published and is com.
plete in every way.
In addition to the picture of the To-
cal team, the Guide contains half tone
pictures of prominent baseball mag
mates, as well as pictures of all the
clubs in the National and American
leagues, and. for the first time, pic.
lures of all the prominent minor league
teams of America. This is the first
time that so many pictures have been
published in any one book devoted to
the game.
The lovers Of baseball will appre-
ciate the Spalding guide this year
more than ever, owing to the amount
of pictures therein, consisting of no
less than 2.17O individuals pictures
of players, magnates and officials
contained in 160 group pictures of the
different teams, representing all of
the clubs in the National and Ameri-
can leagues and the minor leagues as
well, and % pictures of baseball mag
mates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28

the death of their infant babe, which
was born Saturday
The United Presbyterians held di-
vine services in their church Sunday
the first time for several months as
the building has been remodeled and
enlarged, and now they have one the
incest churches in the city.
Daniel Chapel Of Liberty township
returned Saturday from trip
through Nebraska where he expects to
locate in the near future.
Mrs J. w. McCullom and daughter
Gertrude of Lacona were in the city
Saturday on business.
Cled Brooks expects to leave soon
for Colorado where he will make an
extended stay.
The Presbyterians gave an elegant
dinner Saturday on the south side of
the square. They were well patron.
lied for their efforts
Prof L. B. Carlisle of Nevada. Ia,
a former principal Of the schools of
this place, will give lecture on Tues.
day evening in the high school audi.
torium on the subject of the Grand
Canyon Of Arizona"
Henry Wallace Of the Wallace Farm.
err addressed the Farmers institute
and Teachers association in this city
on Saturday afternoon. He was
greeted with a large audience.
Harry Blanchard is erecting a new
dwelling house in the northeast part
of the city for his own use.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28
STORY WAS EXAGGERATED.
Say Samuel Carr Was Not Intoxicated
and Did Not Defy His Neiuhbors.

On March 1S, a news story was sent
out from Mount Sterling, Iowa, telling
of the suicide of a farmer by the name
of Samuel Carr, after making an I'M
successful attempt to kill his wife; fol.
lowing which he set fire to his home
and outbuildings and then shot himself
dead. This news story which was
published in the papers generally in
the state, also contained statement
that Carr had returned from town in
an intoxicated condition and that he
had def1ed large crowd of his neigh
bors at the point of a gun. A COM
mittee Of three, composed of Frank D.
Carr, John McElroy and Rex McComb
appointed by Weldley Lodge No. II,
l. o. o. F., to investigate the facts in
the case report that the published
statement that Carr was in drunken
condition and that he had defied a
large crowd of his neighbors Is I'M
true and ask that the same be cor.
rected. The story came to the Cou.
rier through the ordinary news chan
nels. The case is lamentable one
in any respect and it is to be regret.
ted that the person who sent out this
news story should have been misin.
formed or should have INDUCED in an.
exaggeration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28
Catcher Tommy Hess.

A dozen years ago, when such great
slab artists as Jask Chesbro, wild
Bill'' Donovan, Sparks and others who
have since obtained prominence, were
learning the "a, b., c's" of the twirling
game, Tommy Hess was the man that
coached them, told them of their
weaknesses, tanned their efforts to
throw an. arm out and finally nodded
them into form. He has worn the
pad for many of the great pitchers of
the country, and for time was con-
sidered the peer Of any catcher In the
game.
Tommy broke into fast company
with the old Richmond. Va, team when
the Virginia league was in it's prime.
major leagues drafted many of their
stars. Afterwards the little catcher
played in various leagues in the east
and south, his experience on the dia-
mond having been wide and varied.
He has Travelled in all sorts of COM
pany and has always been found
equal to any emergency.
The failing Of Tommy has been in
the past his almost uncomfortable tenn
went smoothly the little catcher was
Invaluable. But when with a nine
whose members were at loggerheads
he was of no use. He has fought
against this disposition for years and
says he believes he has it under con-
troll.
Last year Hess played stormy en-
gagement with the local team Of mis-
fits and was in hot water nearly the
whole time He was finally sold to
Grand Forks after having played in
twenty-eight games here. He put up
a fine game for the North Dakota
town and was very popular. He fin
ished the season with Waterloo.
loosa in the Iowa State league this
season. He is in splendid condition,
and the indications are that he will
put up the game of his life. AS a
catcher he is noted for his keen knowl-
edge Of the fine points Of the game and
his splendid throwing.-Sioux City
Journal.
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Basketball is the climax.

Basket ball Is the climax of sports"
declared H. Hamnet trainer of the
Chicago Central Y M. C. A. basket
ball team, champion Of the world, yes
hard work can make successful
basket ball player"
Mr.. Hamnet, who is physical direc-
tor of the Chicago Central Y. M. c. A.,
has brought forth a number Of cham
pions in various branches of athletics.
He says he does not believe any man
can become champion in any particu-
lar line of athletics unless he has had
thorough course in all other athletics
so that every muscle is developed.
What do you think of basket ball
as a muscle developer"
Il do not believe that basket ball is
such muscle developer as it is
training Of the mind and character of
the player. 1t is thoroughly good
game, although not as strenuous as
football. But it is wonderful de-
veloper of the altruistic spirit
In my team have men who are
swimmers and men who are jumpers.
Schommer, for instance, won the high
jump at Milwaukee in the A. L. A. the
other day. jumping feet 10 inches.
| Then l have men who are champions
| in other field sports. At the worlds
fair the Chicago Central Y. NJ c. A
carried awa,,> about sixty medals. But
the work that the men went through
whether it is in basket ball or field
sports, was the fundamental basis for
| their records.
"The game of basket ball Is practi-
cally new. 1t has been in existence
only since 1891 and is the result of the
combined study of DR.. Maismith, a
professor in the Y. M. G. A. training
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28
Heavyweiehts to Fight.

Interest in pugilism is now centered
in the coming boxing match between
Marvin Hart, the Kentuckian, and
Jack Johnson, the colored heavyweight
in the coming boxing match between
champion, in San Francisco, March
%. With the contest less than
week off, both fighters are train
ing hard, and according to all reports
both are already in first class condi-
tion The big Kentuckian seems to
enjoy his work and the more difficult
the task the more he smiles. Jimmy
Britt, Jack Mccormick and Dave
Barry are his sparring partners and
every afternoon he boxes for four
rounds with each of them. Rritt's speed
is great help to the southerner, who
needs plenty of fast work, Johnson,
his opponent, being rated faster than
Jim Corbett ever was.
Marvin Hart and Johnson were in
troduced to the crowd at the Berger
Richards contest the other night. The
negro and the Kentuckian were to-
gether, but it was noticed that they
did not speak or shake hands. AS a
matter of fact. Hart contrived to keep
his back turned to Johnson as much
as possible.
Some of the friends Hart has made
since he has been in San Francisco say
that the little scene on the platform in
Woodward's carried suggestion Of
what will happen when the black man
and the Louisville man meet in the
same Enclosure on the night of March
%.
Hart, 1t is said, only agreed to box
Johnson when he became convinced
there was no opponent in sight for him.
He cannot close his eyes to the fact
that the weight of public opinion is
against him. 1t stands to reason that
the frequent reminders he receives of
Johnson's high rating as a pugilist
out this way, do not increase his love
for the negro.
Hart IS quoted as saying that he will
never return to Louisville unless he
defeats Johnson. This is somewhat of
a threat to make, but there is no doubt
that it expresses the young Ken
tuckian's feelings at present. He is
certainly game fellow and, despite
the utterances credited to him, it isn't
likely that his pluck will merge into
desperation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28
Signed HaviIand.

Manager Owens has signed ]. G.
Haviland, who pitched for Keokuk
last season. He has a good record and
will no doubt make good with the local
team. If he does not prove swift
enough he will have no trouble getting
job elsewhere.
This is about the last man who will
be signed by Manager Owens before
the season opens unless something
pretty fine appears on the horizon and
does not want too much money.-Bur-
lington Gazette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, March 27.-Died, at 4
o'clock Saturday morning, March IL.
at her home at Shaft No. 10, Buxton
Mrs. Adam Lamb, aged about 4S
Bright's disease complicated with
heart trouble, following an illness Of
several months. The deceased leaves
a husband and several children. The
funeral was held from the home at 1
o'clock Sunday afternoon and the body
was brought to this place for burial.
Mrs. L. P. Elliott returned Friday
night from a five weeks visit with
relatives at Melott, Indiana. Mr. Ell
lott, who has been at Salt Lake City:
Utah, is expected home about April 8.
Mrs. Tom White, of Pekay, has been
very low with an attack of pneumonia.
Frank Stuber, of Chillicothe, was a
guest of his brother, Will Stuber, Fri
day.
Gene Kirfman, of Flagler has
been visiting his uncle Fred saville.
and with relatives at Frederic.
Miss Ida Coates, of Oskaloosa, came
down Saturday for visit with her
aunt, Mrs. ]. E. Davis, northwest of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller went to
Ottumwa Friday afternoon, called by
the death of Mrs. Miller's father.
Harry Bennett, who has been Ill
with pneumonia at Pekay, was i'm
proving at last accounts.
Mrs. Ed Coins was guest Saturday
of her father. Jacob Adler. Mrs. Coins
home is at Lincoln, Nebraska, but she
has just recently returned from a
pleasure trip to California, and has
been visiting in Ottumwa while en-
route to Burlington.
On Wednesday Mrs. Ada Harding
and family moved from Mrs. Russell
Fish's property, on South Fifth street
to the Gallagher property on North
Sixth street, formerly occupied by ].
R. Kussart.
Mrs. John Shea has been nursing a
very sore hand, caused by running a
rusty nail into it sometime ago.
"A. G. Beamer was in Des Moines
Saturday on a business trip.
A son of Mike Lesco, of Pekay, who
was sick recently, has taken relapse
and now has pneumonia.
Among the Ottumwa business call
ers Saturday were: Attorney j. F.
Hall, Walter Lafferty, Theo OFT. Hugh
Clark, John Grant; Mesdames S. E
Mintonye and Georgia Boyd, and
Misses Ida Welch and Anna RhoGe.
Miss Myrtle Erbacher, of Ottumwa
iting he'd grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Biihler.
J. j. Burrier, the stock fancier east
of town. who purchased a fine $500
thoroughbred mare at Keota week be-
fore last, had the misfortune to lose
the horse Friday, death resulting from
collie.
Misses Susie McDole, Ethel Eman-
uel and Fay McNeese We're in Oska.
loosa Saturday and attended the bane
fair.
Philip Stuber has returned from E
short visit with relatives in Ottumwa
Loren Albaugh, across the river, has
been quite sick for few days.
| A phone was installed Friday in the
]. E. Davis residence on Bluff Creek
by the Eddyville Telephone company
Mr.. Davis also has phone connect
ing him with Oskaloosa.
| Mrs. John Evans, of Hooking, wa.
an over Sunday guest at the F. w
Steinhoff home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Lee anc
daughter, Miss Inez, of Gray's Greek
were Oskaloosa business callers Sat.
urday.
Ed Bickford of Hickory, visited re
latives in town Saturday.
Miss Jamie Farmhouse of Oskaloosa
has been visiting her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Scott
| ]. A. Gray, of Kirksville, Mo-, ha
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28
KENNEDY IN TOWN
MANAGER OF THE oTTUMwA
BASEBALL CLUB ARRIVED
YESTERDAY.
Gives Lineup Of Players = Pitcher
II. c. Maupn Of st. Joe Club Signed
-Ante.Season Game Here April IL
Other Sports.
From Mondays Daily.


. Manager A. S. Kennedy arrived In
the city yesterday morning and with
him brought assurance that Ottumwa
would have a first class team in the
Iowa State league this season. Ken
nedy has been wintering in his broth
er's general merchandise store at Ce-
dar Bluffs, Kans., and to say the least
he has kept himself in the best of con-
dition, delivering the goods" Ken
nedy is looking prosperous, and as
soon as the fate of the political aspir-
ers is settled and soaked in, he will
begin to interest people more thor
oughly in the national game.
The latest addition to the Ottumwa
coterie of baseball players, is H. G.
Maupin, who pitched for st. Joseph in
the Western league for the past three
seasons. Kennedy signed Maupin on
Friday In st. Joe. His record Is suf1-
cient t, entitle him to berth on the
local club and the fact that Snapper"
is personally acquainted with him and
knows his true ability, is all that's
necessary.
Ottumwa's Lineup.
The way the Ottumwa team appears
now, is as follows:
Catchers - Redmond. Shocks and
Corbett.
Pitchers -Maupin, Arendorf, Schopp
Teel and Krick
Short stop - Flake and Mackey.
First base = Brown and Foster.
Second base = A. S. Kennedy.
Third base - Clarence Steen.
Left field - George Hausman.
Center field = Bert Spencer.
Right field - Bill Everett, Ralph
Caylor.
Exhibition Games.
The Ottumwa team are scheduled
to the play the following ante-season
games:
April 1912 - Suffer and Gamble
here.
April 14-15 - Oskaloosa there.
April 16-Oskaloosa here.
April 21-22-23-Keokuk here.
April 25-26-Cedar Rapids there.
April 27-28-Cedar Rapids here.
The New Men.
Concerning the new men signed,
Kennedy says they are all capable.
Pitcher Arendorf, of Sioux City, was
recommended by Umpire Harry Bur-
rell as fast little youngster He is
expected to make good. First Base
man Foster played last season with
the Chippewa Falls, Wis, independent
club, and made an usual record.
Clarence Steen, whom Kennedy has
secured to succeed Joey Beaver on
third, last year played with the Beat.
rice, Neb., independent club. He is
a graduate of Nebraska university, and
played two years with the baseball
club of that institution. Hausman
comes from Akron, Ohio. and he is
known personally by Kennedy. He
played independent ball lest year. He
is, according to Kennedy, fast
fielder and good sticker. Caylor
lives in Butte, Montana He played
last year with the Bismark, North
Dakota aggregation, and like Haus.
man is fast man in the gardens. With
the willow, Caylor can hit anything.
The Ottumwa club, with the excep.
ton of Bert Spencer will report in this
city April 10. Spencer will arrive
here the opening day of the season.