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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31

6. A. Wilson, 3rd ward-'Not his
genuine signature
Elder G. e. Wolf--"No such name
on poll book or registration and be-
cause nearest approach on poll book is
Wolff G. E.; on register is G. e.
Wolfe; on petition is Elder c. Il,
Wolf
VIM. ]. Wagner, 313 N. Weller
did not vote at last general election y
G., w. Walker, signed by mark -
Not his genuine signature; also only
name on poll book Geo. w Walker
Fred Wallace, 1011 Hayne street
Is not registered and did not vote
A. c. Young-'sNot registered and
not voted"
A. E. Young-"He did not vote at
last general election .
+. Young-"Only name appearing en-
poll book and register is Frank
Young"
G. A. Ayitt-"Not voter.
F. E. Berkey--"No such person
voted. Register Fred Z. Berkey diff.
ferent handwriting on petition
F. l., Mathews-"Voted Frank Mat
hews Not the same signature
S. Roberts-"Regist as Stephen
Roberts. Register No. 10, voted as
S. Roberts No 1Sa."
LATE Smith-"Not voted, but l..
Smith voted as No. 622, registered as
Lafette Smith No. $40"
W. NJ: Townsend-"No such person
voted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31
Sunday School Lesson and
Young Peoples Meetings
What the Church FolksAre Thinking About
and Doing Religious News From Every
where.

that he, and his seminary, are regard,
ed as fossilized?
me Book OF Acts teaches nothing if
II does not teach living. contempor.
aneous religion. 1t is redolent OF a
present Christ He Showed himself
ailve,' remarks Luke; the disciples
looked for him in tomb, when he was
really standing by their side. A Cos.
pei that'can be experienced, and a
Christ who is living, bright reality
are the days need. A present realiza-
tion OF Jesus is a never-absent mark
OF religious vitality. A Christian can.
not subsist on last years experience,
any more than he can live on last
years breakfasts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31
FACkW0op,

Packwocd-The corn contest opened
here Tuesday. December %.
Carl Setback of Burlington was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. Flora Wright. OF Suencer, Ia
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Riddleman.
Quite number from here attended
the poultry show at IIedrick Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Humphrey OF
Richland are guests at the NJ. NJ
Spillnan home.
A son was born December % TO Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Fairchild.
Harry Goodrich and wife of North
Dakota and Floyd Goodrich and wife
Of Humboldt. Ia, have come to spend
the holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Cifas. Goodrich.
School has closed until after the
holidays.
Miss Flossie Anderson has return
ed from, an extended visit with rela-
tives in Ottun,wa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31
REVIVAL MEETINGS AT
BELkNAP COME TO A CLOSE,

Bellsnap--Rev. D. W, Witham closed
his meeting here Sunday night. The
church has been greatly revived and
the regular routine of the work will
be taken up with more viRor. At the
morning service Sunday Rev. With
ANS subject was THE Picture OF a
Saint" His text was Isaiah 3d.: Is,
from which he drew an ELOQUENT word
picture Of the upright character Of
the Christian. which would be shown
by his fidelity to truth and unwilling
ness to do that which was wrong that
he might make gain thereby. His dis
course in the evening was taken from
the thought that spiritually we get
what we order and showed the results
of continuing in sin after having been
warned. Much religIouAt enthusiasm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31
Three Killed on Biz eur

Knightstown, Ind, Dec. 80. - Three
men were killed and one seriously in
jured in a headon collision between
two freight trains of the Big Four
railroad four miles south of here to-.
drs. Ass. = ~ ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.


Bear your own burdens first, after
that Try to help carry those of other
people.--George Washington.
Wisdom is always good to learn,
whose wisdom soever 1t may be.---A.
NJ. NFairI,airn.
Life is a. leaf of paper white
Whereon each one of us may write
His word or two and then comes
night, Lowell.
The truest proof OF mans re-
1igion is the quality of his compan-
ions.--Basil.
No prayer takes hold of God until
it first takes hold of nan.--Eorace
Bushnell
Love rules the court. the camp, the
grove,
And men below and saints above:
For love is heaven and heaven Is love.
Scott.
The Sabbath Ia to give us a chance
to do what we like to do-.to carry out
cur own character: the use we make
Of it shows whether our character is
Christiike or not.---Anon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31
BY WILLIAM. r. ELLIS.

Even the best may be bettered: in
oeed, 1t must be bettered if it is not to
grow worse. So nobody ever gets be-
yond the necessity for saying, with the
Apostie. Brethren. count not myself
yet TO nave laid hold; but one thing
DO. forgetting the things which are
behind, and stretching forward to the
Things that are before, ! press on to-
ward the goal unto the prize Of the
nigh calling of God In Christ Jesus
more than ordinary good resolu-
ton for every day OF the new year is
mat written by Bishop John H. Vim
cent: Il will this day try to live a
SIMPLE sincere and serene life, repell-
ing promptly every thought Of dis
content, anxiety, encouragement and
self-seeking; cultivating cheerfulness
magnannaity. charity and the habit OF
holy silence. exercising economy in ex-
penditure, carefulness in conversation
diligence in appointed service, fidelity
in every task, and child-like trust in
Cod
Our chorister last week called our
attention to the fact that almost every
song is ended on lower scale than it
was begun upon,'' said the member of
q well known church choir 1.-THE
tendency is to sag and to go lower by
lmperceptible degrees. so that at the
end of rendition the difference is
sometimes is much half a note" So
1t is with all of life. A constant reas-
sertion of the purpose is needed to
sustain ones character upon the high
est levels. There Is q sort Of tug and
pun forever operating to lower ones
ideals and achievements. Nobody es-
capes from this. Drifters yield to it;
but persons OF stronger moral and in
teliectual fibr2 resist it by repeated
resolutions.
THE secret of success said Dis
raeli' is consistency to purpose
This wonderful new year Of 1909
clamors for men and women of larger
VISION; The old world seems to be in
q maklng-over process these days:
persons who are alive now are more
fortunate than any who have ever
before lived. To enter fully into the
inheritance of the new wear requires
uplook and outlook; wider horizons.
higher aspirations. deeper purposes.
This is no time for petty existence for
mean ends.
We are living: We are dwelling,
In grand and awful time;
In an age OH ages telling,
To be living Is sublime
/, AT last we have come to the flying
machine age. In our consratuIa ton
over this stupendous achievement, we
may not forge however, that the need
for soaring souls is still more import
ant than the need for flying bodies. 1t
takes more than flying machines to
cure man of his tendency to plod. and
to be satisfied with himself in a hum
drum, life. ONLY a frequently refresh
60 resolution to keep his spirit IN
trammeled and free car enable man to
maintain his Inheritance which is s,l-
per-sarthly.
Before there can be great resolu-
tons, in life or i'll lot. there must f7rst
be good resolutions in the individual
heart
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31

The truast proof Of mans re-
1igion is the quality of his compan-
ions-Basil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31

ground that the reg
shows his name as IL Dol
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS,

Terse Corents on the Uniform Pray.
er-meetins Topic Of the Christian
sndeavor Soeieties-for Jan. 8, "The
Acts 11:1s, %; josh. "a: 1925.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31
What Kind of an
Overcoat Do You Like?

We can show you either fornl-ftting or full box
style Well fit you correctly in either, and give
you the style, tailoring and service that you will
only get when you wear
Hart Scbaffner & Marx
Clothes. Best of all We'll give you prices that
won't be met by any other store on the same quail
ity of merchandise. Every time we sell one of
these garments we know we're doing our customer
favor. Better see our Overcoats soon, they're
selling fast, $40 TO sos.
We've got suits here that are from the same
makers; all wool thoroughly tailored, the kind you
want, SIS to $50.
DENTS Gloves Crossett Shoes Stefson Hats
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
CAMBRIDGE PICKED
In Annual Boat Race With OK ford, to be Rowed on
 April 4.
DARK BLUE IS HOPEFUL
Made Fast Time in Trial Race. Over Which Coach Was Greatly
 Elated.

Putney. March 29.-The Oxford Cam bridge boat race, which it was belev- ed few weeks ago the Light Blues would win without great effort, on ac- count of which interest in the annual event Jagged is now thought likely to be a close contest. The race will be rowed on April and this reversal of feeling is accounted for to some extent by the secret trial rowed by oxford on Friday, over which the coach of the crew shows great elation. While the figures are not officially given. it is understood that the dark blues made the distance in 19 minutes, 97 seconds, and were going strong when they reached the finish at Putney.
 On Saturday, however. Cambridge did better trial than this, covering the course in l9 minutes. IS seconds, but the Light Blues had the advantage of being paced, with more favorable water conditions.
 Both the oxford and Cambridge fore the ice was out of the rivers in their home waters. had more than us- ual to contend against this year. The weather has not been favorable for out of door sports and the men suffer ed from influenza, several of them hav- ing to eliminate part of their training as a result Of sickness. Cambridge is the favorite in the betting on the race.
 The crews and their weights are as | follows:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30

With only two more weeks to finish their schedule the Industrial league race is g1tting more exciting, both in the individual and team for first honors. During the past week some excellent bowling was done at the Academy, anI the people who gather there evenings expect to see some exciting games in the next two weeks.
 Welch still leads for high individual honors with an average of 119.21. fol- lowed closely by Knox with f1S.11, whose fine individual string of 259, and three strings of 66S during the past week broke all Industrial league rec- ords. He has a good chance for cap turing first place. Moeller follows with 177.l0, then Miller with IT. Lockhart with 173.9 and Is they are closely punched II will be hard to determins the winner until the last week of the race.
 In the team race the celeries have been removed from first place by the Tomatoes, who lead with 19 games won and lost. with lead of one gome over four other teams, who are tied for second place. with IS games won and lost.
 The Pumpkins with the largest pin fall Of any team, are second, follow cd closely by the Potatoes, Parsnips and Celery.
 It appears as if the Pumpkins will finish first with the Parsnips second. Potatoes third. and Tomatoes fourth. and Celery fifth
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
RAILROADS IN LEAD Still Lead State Y. M. 0. A. Bowling League, With But
 Two Defeats. NEW HAVEN FIVE SECOND Six Leading Positions in the Indiyid- 5 ual Race Occupied by New
 Haven Men. 6
STATE Y. M. o. A. STANDING,

The Railroad Y. M. C. A. bowlers of this city have big lead In the StAto Y. M c. A. league. They have lost but two games out of their fifteen played. and ought to have little trouble winning the, championship. The New Haven team are second in line, having played the most games of any team in the league. with a record of fifteen victories In twenty-one games played. Waterbury has split even In her en- deavor thus far, but Bridgeport doen not seem to be ableto get any team to play with her for the Park City az. gregation have only played thrao games, losing two. New Britain is frantieally endeavoring to stay clear of the bottom of the heap. which Is oc- cuped and probably will be occupied for some time by the Ansonia quintet.
 Rutledge of the New Haven team still holds the first individual stand. Schlegel of the railroad five followD just behind the New Haven leader with an average of 176.1 for fifteen games. Moran and Dickens of the railroad nvo and Chapin of the New Haven aggrega- tion hold down places at the top of the individual ladder.
 Anderson of the New Haven team has high single. 2S2, and high three string, with 624.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
rdav n,ght Inv inc score of 6 to O.
YALE BEATS MANHATTAN.
First Game Goes Twelve Innings
 Captain Jones the Star.

Yale opened the baseball season Sat urday afternoon, defeating Manhattan by the score of to in a 12-inning game. The Yale team, although it is very early in the season. showed good development. and in the whole two hours of play there was but one error by Yale, Williams on third making that
 While Yale used three pitchers dur ing the game, the Manhattan team made by four hits and only two of their men walked. Both the bases on balls were made off Cushing. Van Vleck started the season well, striking out five men in the first three innings Then he weakened and Selden Rose gave his premier performance in the box Rose stayed in until the ninth and Gushing pitched the remainder of the game.
 Dimes on second base played the best game he has been in since freshman year. He made two good hits, one at a critical time in the ninth, and his covering Of the base left nothing to he desired.
 Fels played at star game at short, but at the bat did not come up to expectations. The whole outfleld was good, and Wheaton batted in his last years form. making three hits.
 Captain Tad Jones was the star of the game, both at catcher and hitting. He madethree hits and two runs, the first and the last. In the ninth inning Wheaton made a run, which tied the score, Kennedy and Meara having SCOT ed for Manhattan in the third, The score by innings:
 R H. E.. Yale .. ..1O0OOOoO1001-s II o Manhattan. .O0 20 % % 0 o ) 0-2 1 Batteries: Van Nleck, Rose, Gushing and Jones; Chalmers and Molloy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
GOOD BILLIARD AVERAGES.
Decided Improvement Shown in the
 Amateur Tournament.

Grand averages made in the recent championship tournament at 14-inch balkline show a general im- provement on the part of the crack amateurs. The class of Demarest was distinctly shown by the fact that he grand averaged 2l.22 for his five games of the tournament proper. He made the best grand average of the lot and a far better one than amateurs ever have dcne before. Wright of California came next, and then Conklin, Poggen- burg. Gardner and Jackson in the or der named. All of them grand aver aged double figures, and as an example of the general improvement the case of Gardner will serve. The Passaic player did better by about 20 per cent. than he had done previously in tourn- aments, this despite the fact that lie had been playing 1S.2 almost entirely before going to Chicago. The records of the players were as follows.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30

Had George Sutton defeated Hoppe last Friday night the chances would have been good for his becoming the permanent owner of the present 1s2 balk line championship trophy. To win an emblem outright player must hold it for two years, and Sutton had had uninterrupted possession of it since October. 1906. Had he won this time he probably wouldn't have been called on to play again before next fall at the earliest.
 Just how well Hoppe did financially by winning from Sutton is a matter known only to him and to the B. B. C. Company. but as there was big house and he got ar of the net proceeds in addition to s500 he won un the stake, his victory must have netted him a tidy sum.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
POLO ENDS APRIL 4
Directors of National League Decide Question at Spe-
 cial Meeting.
WARM WEATHER THE CAUSE
Annual Meeting April 15--Bone to Reserve All Present Players
 and Farrell.

At a meeting of the National League of Roller Polo magnates held at the Garde hotel yesterday afternoon, it was decided to bring the season to an end one week earlier than was origin ally planned, because of the warm weather and lateness of the season, April 4th being the final playing day.
 All of the officials but President Smith attended the meeting. The first business of importance and practically only business of importance was the question of cutting the schedule. Bone and Cunningham alone opposed the plan, but the efforts of the other man. agers pulled it through and the season will be brought to an end Saturday night. During the last week or two it has been insufferably hot and the players have been kicking. The crowds have been fairly well considering the elongated schedule, but they have stuck 1t out well and there is no kick coming from that standpoint.
 All of the managers but Starkie stat
  sons financially and there is no doubt but what the fans in all of the cities have had their moneys worth. Espe- cially in this city was the season suc- cessful, George Bone announcing that he has pulled out ahead, thanks to the untiriiS support given him.
 It was decided at the meeting to hold the annual session the 18th of April, when the plans for next year will be discussed and the officers elected. There seems to be no doubt but what polo in this section of the country will be more popular than ever next year. Bone will reserve all the men he has playing for him at present and also 1 Charlie Farrell
 \ post-season series was discussed but the matter was dropped.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
BIG BOUTS OF WEEK.

Two lively boxing bouts. one in the east and one in the west. are to take place during the week. Abe Attell, and Battling Nelson have been matched to meet in twenty round fight at San Francisco on Tuesday night and on Wednesday, night Joe Cans and Spike Robson will fight a six round contest at Philadelphia
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
GOLF NOTES.

The frost IS now pretty well out of the ground, and golfers will soon he able to enjoy the sport to its fullest extent. Already a few ardent devotees have gone over the local course, but the links and the weather have not been very favorable for one receiving real pleasure and enjoyment from go- ing the rounds. The greens will now receive the attention of the ground keepers and in a few weeks ought to be in fairly good condition.
 Arrangements have practically been completed for the opening of the Fox Hills Golf club course on April 4. This early opening is unusual but it has been made possible this season because of the improved drainage system in- stalled last year.
 The new golf links at Montrose, Scotland, which have recently been completed. are said to be the best in the world Montrose is a beautiful seaside resort on the shore of the Ger man ocean, and within a few hours ride of either Edinburg or Glasgow The main course extends along the shore 10 a distance of three miles. There Is also an excellent ladies links. Both are maintained by the city, and they are open to the public at nominal fec. Local golfers visiting Scotland this summer will do well to visit the links at Montrose.
 The championship tournament of the | Intercollegiate Golf association will be | held this year over the links Of the 1 Brae Burn Country club. near Boston, ! October 6 to 10. This will be the first i time in several years that the competi- | tion has been scheduled outside the | Metropolitan district. There have been l two instances where the tournament i was run off on distant courses-once at l Atlantic City and once at Myopia. A meeting of the Eastern Profession- al Golfers association will be held in
 New York city on April 6. This will be a special session called for the pur-
 nose of considering the national open
 championship question.
 The tournament committee of the ! Glen Ridge Golf club. consisting of ]
 o. Newell. chairman: C. NJ Brown and
 IT " Benson has eclipsed all previous
 efforts in the way of a seasons com
 petitive schedule Beginning with 3 hall sweepstakes on April 1S there
 will he something going on every week
 until December The championship of the club will begin on September 5 with an eighteen hole medal play quail
 fying round those with the best eight
 scores to continue on at match play for
 the title. As an extra incentive g spe-
 cial cun has been offered for the player 1 making the best average net score ir competition during the season.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
NEW HAVEN WINS.
Bone is Lightning Fast and Blues
 Easily Get Grays.

Star playing on the part of the vis- iting club was the feature of the polo game at Providence Saturday night, New Haven beating Providence easily, to 8. Bone of the New Haven team was as fast at a rocket and scored ai- most at will. The visitors defense was strong, while Providence was weak. the Grays showing no team play. New Haven, on the other hand, played like clock work. Summary:
 New Haven Providence. Lincoln ........,..,,-.,... Curtis
 First Rush.
 Second Rush. Wiley ..,...,,.....,,,.., Hardy
 Center. GdruneE .sss..s...s 10000 DoueTly
 Halfback sutton ............... Mallory
 Goal.
 Score: New Haven g. Providence 3; rushes, Lincoln 9, Curtis 5; fouls, liar dy. Doherty; stops, sutton 80, Mallory AT; referee, Kilgara; timer, Perrin; at tendance, 1000.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
VEGETABLE CHANGES Tomatoes Relieve Celerys of First Place in Great Bowl
 ing Race. BUT TWO WEEKS MORE Four Times Tied for Second Ranking -Welch Still Holds Down Pre-
 mier Honors.
yEGETAnLE LEAGUE STANDING.
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE.

o-night-Celery vs. Squash; Pota- toes vs. Tomatoes.
 Tuesday -Parsnips vs. Turnips; Rad ishes vs. Onions.
 Thursday vs. Red Pep pers, Carrots vs. Catbages.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30

tact this season. notwithstanding the rumor that Jimmie Burns is to walk the plank. Yale will hold down first bag. Standard will cover the half way station, McAndrews will replace Cur tiss at third. while Burns will amble around the short patch.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
SYRACUSE vs. MICHIGAN.
Football Teams to Meet in Stadium
 November 21.

Syracuse, March 29 Arrange ments have been completed with the University of Michigan whereby the Wolverines and the Syracuse universi- ty football team will meet in the sta- dium here on November 21 next
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
BAsEBALL RESULTS.

At New Orleans-New Orleans (Southern) 2; Cleveland (American) Q.
 At Columbia, O-Philadelphia (Amer- ican) 3; Columbus (American Associa-' tion) O.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
LOSE IN FINAL PERIOD.

Waterbury, March 2S.-After having what looked like safe lead in two periods of to-night's polo game, Hart ford lost to Waterbury by the score of s to 6, Higgins, by brilliant flashes of speed, coming to the rescue and saving the game for the Diamond Merchants In the final period. The lineup and summary:
 Waterbury. Hartford Jason ...................... SchlfTer
 First rush. Higgins ....,................. Ireny fahey ....................... Hart
 Center. HolderneSs .................. Coggeshall
 Halfback Cusick ...................... Sutherland
 Goal.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
League Records.

High sinele-Knox. 25e. High three string-Knox, sss. High team single-Onions. 5s1. High three strings-Potatoes 1855.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
.TEDDYS ARE WHITEWASHED.

In a game that was fgll of work and featured by the fine desensive play of the home team. New Britain defeated Bridgeport at polo at New Britain Sat-