Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-07

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King Dodo ........ .......3 a
Harry B. MISUNDERSTANDING 3
Water Tusk ...... ...........6 5
By agreement money was divided
Deck, first; S. e. H., second;
King Dodo, third
Time-:5OA 80.
Pony Running Race. Purse, 500.
Four horses under fourteen hands
never before entered on regular
course.
Fred Talbot, first; Little Dan, sec
ond; Hayes, third, Babe, fourth. Fred
Talbot and Babe were started under
protest and when measured at the
close of the race were found to be
above the stipulated height. First
money was awarded to Little Dan and
second money to Hayes.
w. A. Work at EIdon.
Eldon, July Especial 1.-The cele-
bration was a success, and a large
crowd was in attendance. The rain in
the evening, was very heavy, and
caused a disappointment in the dis
play of the fire works. w. A. Work
of Ottumwa, made an excellent adj
dress.
Saturday night will be Eldon night,
and the fire works will be given with
band concert.
Craig Makes Address.
Bonaparte, July 5.-(Special)-Th
celebration here was success in every
particular. The attendance was not
quite SO large as on former occasions,
but the day was perfect, and the people
seemed to enjoy themselves to the full
est extent.
The program was one of the best
ever given here. The principal fea-
lures of which were the fine industrial
parade, music and the splendid grafton
by Hugh H. Craig of Keokuk. Amuse-
ments of various kinds were particl-
pated in, consisting of races and a
ball game between Bonaparte and Cam
tril, which was won by the local team
by score of 1870
Fourth at EddyvIIe.
Eddyville, July 5.-Eddyville enter
tanned a large, orderly crowd on the
Fourth of July. The rain of the day
previous prevented many of the farm
ers from working in the fields on the
Fourth, so the attendance was perhaps
much larger than it otherwise would
have been. Owing the muddy condi-
ton of the STREETS, the paride and BIZ
cycle race Were postponed till after
noon. AT about 1870 o'clock one of the
finest parades ever seen here was wit
messed. The parade consisted of the
following attractions: Floats upon
which We're women and girls dressed
to represent different states, children
on foot bearing banners of different
nations, and banners prepared by the
different business enterprises Of the
town, etc. The Woodmen and Odd
Fellows also marched In the parade.
After the parade program was car
ried out in the band stand in the park.
Rev. Right gave the address of well
come There was chorus of one hun
dred voices, invocation by Rev Hemp
stead. and recitations by Misses Ethel
Bickford, Neva England and others
DR.. j. w. Hancher of. Mt. Pleasant
who was the orator of the day, was
delayed by sickness, but drove from
Ottumwa, and delivered very inter-
esting GRAFTON. The music through
out the day was furnished by the Rose
Hill band, assisted by Johnson Broth
ers' martial band, and vocaphone
band.
The prizefwinners in the races, which
We're given during the afternoon, We're
as follows: One hundred yard dash =
1st, Carl Powell; End, Clifford McCune
Four hundred yard relay footrace-
Carl Powell Clifford McCune, Harry
Johnson and John Brunt. Fat mems
race for men weighing $50 pounds Oh
over-1st, David Waters. Four hun
| dred yard relay wheelbarrow race
Frank Burns, Lloyd Waters, ant
Messrs. Guthrie and Evans. Sack race
1st, Walter Moss; End, Walter Pad.
gett; six mile bicycle race-1st, Franz
| Waugaman; End Bert Roberts; Ord
Oscar Fails. Driving contests-Singlt
drivers, LIST, Mr. Ebersol; End, FREQ
Barnes. Double drivers-1st, VIM
Brubaker; End Lincoln Lee. Their,
was also a ball game in the Afternoon
between the Married and Single Men
with victory for the latter.
No accidents were reported during
the day, and the crowd was an order
| ly one, with but few cases of intoxl
cation. Considerable of the program
had to be omitted, but the celebration
was a greater success than some O
| those held here in the past, and We
the present celebration was arranged
/ in, bllt two lVaakS' tjn1a