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New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
PLANS FOR NOVEL RACE.
Iceboat and Scooter Viii Meet to
Decide q Wager.

handicap race between an iceboat representing
the Hudson River and the Orange Iceboat clubs
and scooter representing the Great South Bay
Scooter Association is in prospect Commodore II.
c. Higginson wealthy enthusiast, who is at the
head of the Newburg Iceboat Club. has just
wagered $1,000 with a syndicate committee from
the Great South Bay Scooter Association. COM
posed OF Captains Fred c. Thurber. Dayton
Hedges Bill Graham and J. A. II. Dresse that
one OF his iceboats sail twenty miles to any
scooter's ten miles. the to take place on
Orange Lake. six miles from Newburg, ". Y.
The course on Orange Lake is two mile one.
laid out In four squares of one-haIf mile each
with bushes stakes. the prevailing winds there
being north and south. 1t is proposed to send up
to Newburg four five of the fastest scOOterS
in the Great South Bay. and when the ice condi-
tions permit TO sail a number of trial heats of ten
miles. with a time limit of thirty-fye minutes for
the ten miles. and then the two fastest ceboats
and scooter boats TO sail twenty mile race
for the championship with time limit Of one hour
and ten minutes. or in other words. the icebOat is
10 sail two laps or miles to the scooter's one.
The largest ice boat Orange Lake carries As
square feet of the scOOter's 30 square
feet of canvas; hence the handicap The big ice
boats are. as is well known. built in the form OF
a cross, with runners on the ends OF the cross
only, and carry a of two men. to sail
the boat and the other to act moving live
ballast the short end Of the cross-arm- The
ice boat is fitted with jfb and mainsaiI and is
steered by OF a rudder from the oval cock
pit The scooter boat, which is really a complete
boat. with hull and runners. sail in water
or the ice. has large cockpit. and carry
any number Of passengers, according to its size,
but does not use a rudder for steering, being
handled by means OF the jib and pikepOe.
The scooter is wholly indigenous TO the Great
South Bay, where IL is an evolution from the cat
boat schooner and fee boat the fee boat not being
practical there on account of the danger Of run
ming into open water and over ice hummocks
which form on the bay. A scooter sails well with
the wind quartering, better than fl does before
the wind and scooter captains able also to
tack before the wind, but they also say that they
can hold their own with ice boats in a OF any
distance TO Ieeward and return
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
DICK" STEVENS BACK ON MAT.
n Y A. C. Heavyweight Wrestler Again at
Work for Championship Honors.

There is considerable interest among amateur
wrestlers these days The championships Of the
Amateur Athletic Union and the Metropolitan
Association are only two months off. The St Bar
tholomew's Athletic Club. the Boys Club and the
Settlement houses the sh-AmeriCans and the
New York Athletic Club grapplers are all at work
on the mat in consequence. At the latter club
Hughey Leonard feels the loss of Jose Narganez
who won many titles for his club.
The most remarkable things about the develop
rnent of new wrestling material at the New York
Athletic Club this year the number of big fel-
lows for the heavyweight class and the return Of
Richard Stevens to the sport. II was Stevens's
grandfather who captured the America 5 Cup
Dick" Stevens has honors on the mat. on the
polo field as a steeplechaser, as yachtsman and
at lawn tennis He has held New York Athletic
Club championships a wrestler and has offered
several valuable trophies.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
ACTOR HANGS SELF IN CLOSET.
Man, Said To Be Nephew of Joseph Jefferson,
Ends Life After Successful Quest for Work.

Despondent over his inability 70 learn the lines
OF a play in which, after several months enforced
tcleness. he had been engaged to act, Charles J.
jackson, an actor. said 10 be nephew Of Joseph
Jefferson. hanged himself yesterday with trunk
strap IN a closet in his room in the Gerard Hotel.
No f23 West +4th street When the body was
found life had been extinct several hours.
Jackson had been out oc employment for eight
months after applying unsuccessfuiiy 70 every
theatrical manager In the city. few days ago
he received an engagement TO take the part OF
Lew EIlinger. the gambler. in company No. OF
The witching Hour" which is TO play IN Chicago
When he came 10 learn his lines. however. he
found that his worry had made him such ner-
vous wreck that he unable 20 merrorlse them
When a maid went TO the room OF the actor 20
call him yesterday morning she gos no response
and entered with q pass key. In the closet she
found the actor hanging by trunk strap. HIS
feet were dangling on the foor and had he 50 de-
sired he could easily have saved himself II was
said that he son OF the late Corneia
Jackson sister OF Joseph Jefferson and that he
had formerly had . homo 1T Buzssrd's Bay. AnnnI
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

est yesterday centred about the Class anal. as
Bryan the former title holder OF the regiment
through to his place by default. Moore on
the other hand. from scratch against the long
handicap OF plus 30 OF his opponent Harry Foilett
New dates for the national indoor lawn tennis
CHAMPIONSHIPS were announced by William b.
Cragin jr.. president OF the 7th Regiment Lawt
Tennis Club, yesterday while the finals OF the
regimental tournament we're in progress the nrst
annual womens championship viii begin on Mon
dav February TO- and continue through the week. II
is expected however that II will be possible Tor
the finals to be decided upon Lncon's Birthday.
The opening matches OF the mems champonship
tournament Will begin the afternoon or Eraday'
February Il
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

Captain Fred c. Thurbcr. of Patchogue. says he
will sail his champion scooter. the Eagle, through
the Great South Bay along the ocean 20 the New
York Harbor and I'D the Hudson River TO New
burg. and then put the boat the ice in Orange
Lake. ~ demonstrate the all round ability
OF the scooter. Commodore Higginson. OF the
Orange Lake Ice Yacht Club will provide freight
trolley cars TO carry the scooter boats up the
mountain side 10 the lake. Both the ice boat and
scooter Will be exhibited At the coming motor
boat and sportsmens show IN Madison Square
Garden next month.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
GREER AFTEr sCULLING TITLE.
rBy Telegraph to The Trihune-l

= =
1r-o..+a- Mass Jan u-Frank B. Greer has
,yagad quarters at Lake Quinsigamond mere anu
,+ends next season have his own training CAMP
Dc vuiu 90 after the amateur sculling champion
ship again and hopes 10 win II oacK- ne "i-i t %
Jim Ten Eyck.
re saws that Bennett beat him fairly and square
ly a. the national regatta last year. and that IN
his estimation Bennett did not row shorter
than the other contestants, as has peeh chai So sec
IL +,-,,,,,tes his defeat to too short coaching
under Ten Evck and ais using new ana un-
fe,nf1,sr shell on a new and unfamiliar course.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

noon Hedley P Somner Is in charge Of the Of
fees the first of their kind 10 be established by
the Swiss government in this country They viii
ba used to advertise Switzerland objective
poirt for tourists Information concerning rail-
roads hotels and all the things traveller will
want 10 know will be furnished on request The
headquarters are furnished after the style OF the
rooms in the National Museum at Zurich The
walls are lined with pictures that cannot view
without a desire 10 learn more about the country
they partly represent.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

special committee has been appointed 10 CON-
slider the problem of better and more reasonaple
TRANSFORMATION to the country house. Despite the
activity and attention devoted to the matter by
the members of the committee last year II
was impossible to solve the question completely
Some progress. however, has been made, and 1t Is
expected by the opening Of the summer season
that improved facilities will be at the service OF
the members.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
Automobiles.
Automobiles.
WHITE WINS
Quaker Civ Motor Club Endurance Run

The endurance run Of the Quaker City Motor
Club Of Philadelphia was won by the White Steamer
in FACT was won twice. In the original contest OF
january 1st and I'd, the White the only car which
made clean score the road and also was declared
by the Technical Committee to be IN perfect condition
at the finish. For some reason the Contest Committee
refused to accept the findings Of the Technical Committee
as regards two other cars and ordered "rnoH BE-
tween the White and these cars.
The supplementary contest, held January 4th,
served only to emphasize the superiority OF the White
The second examination Of the made by the
Technical Committee produced data OF such convincing
nature that the White was declared to be the winner Of
the contest and Of the splendid Macdonald & Camp
bell trophy.
With Our entry Of but car, we decsivey de-
feated u gasoline representing y OF the leading
makes Thus has another important victory been added
to the long list Of turnphs achieved by the White
the dstinchvey American car
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
BRYAN AND MOORE TO MEET.
Survivors of Glass handicap Singles of 9TH
Regiment-New Indoor Dates.

Both OF the class handicap singles Of the 9TH
Regiment lawn tennis tournament completed
with the victories Of Robert T. Bryan and Harold
Moore yesterday upon the armory courts The
former as the winner of Class and the latter or
Glass will meet Saturday to decide the handi-
cap honors Of the regimentaI experts The inter-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
THE WHITE COMPANY
BROADWAY AT 62nd ST.

ed at the headquarters OF the Harry s Houp1
Company the last week z. r. Nichols, OF west
Orange, n. j.: J. H. Green, Of Danoury, conn >
Graham Hinkley Co., F. E. Lewis Bedford
n Y: c. E. Lauten. New York City, and w W.
Caswen, New York City
One of the cleverest catalogue creations for IsoS
is the one which r. NJ Owen & Co. of New YORK.
has issued of this seasons line of REQ cars. Be-
sides being an accurate and graphic illumination
of the various models embraced. motor buyers
will find it replete with scientific automobile in
formation that will throw much light on the
problems of correct car construction, methods OF
rating horsepower and relative efficiency, reiia-
bility and economy OF motor
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
r JONES Syracuse COACH.

Syracuse Jan. 1.-Howard H Jones end of last
years Yale football team, was tonight appointed
coach for 1903 Of the Syracuse University ioo'nai
49,. Zones will be graduated this year from the
Sheffield Scientific School
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
uNoENIAeLE HISTORY.

Andrew Carnegie tells the following to illustrate
thar q Celt is Celt In Scotland as well as In Ire
In preached IN -. small church III
cIssroy the pastor after inveighing against soth-
S,,insss SAID by way Of climax
--I1o Won think that Adam and Eve went aoouI
,r the Garden of Eden with their hands In their
MOCK cts Ys-The Tstexs
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
Automobiles Wanted.

WILL PAY Cash FOR A PURCHASE CONTRACT
COVERING ONE fsgs PACKARD LIMOUSINE AUTO
MOBILE.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE AND NEGOTIATIONS
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
GIVE FULL INFORMATION. BEST NET CASH
PRICE AND DATE AND POINT OF DELIVERY.
ADDRESS A. Bon 81. TRIBUNE OFFICE
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

Joseph Kelly, manager OF the Toronto Eastern
League team last season, formally signed a con-
tract yesterday with President Dovey, of the Bos-
tor National League team, manage the Boston
club this season He succeeds Fred Tenney, who
is now q Giant.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
SWISS ROAD OPENS OFFICES HERE.

TIL. Swiss Federal Railroad opened American
.s,o.a NJ No. "a Fifth avenue ysstsr6Ay Altar
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

Duplicates of the Winner for Immediate Delivery.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS EARN "a TO So A DAY
Become AUTOMOBILES engineer professional auto
mobile 81 s. a Positions secured
Send for my booklet: win you TO make
I send IL free. Address President J. = EVANS.
1861 Broadway. New YORK.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan Hilary Eelse. the To-
iedo pitcher who was accidentally shot while hunt
iHg recently was discharged from the hospital to-
DAY About March Is he VIII report for the spring
training trip with Toledo.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
BASEBALL NEWS AND NOTES.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

IBy Telegraph TT1bunel
Chattanooga. Tenn, Jan u--Norman EIberfeld,
the New York American shortstop, and Johnny
Dobbs former Brooklyn outhelder. have bought a
big poultry and dairy farm here paying $4,000
for II
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

Savannah Jan 1.-THE South Atlantic Baseball
league al It's annual meeting in this city to-day
selected Charles W. Boyer president and William
=. West Of jacksonville. vice-president- y. P.
Cornish Of this city. made chairman of the
board Of trustees The constitution was so
amended SIS 20 discontinue the practice OF sus-
pending player FOR three days when fined by an
umpire A schedule Of games adopted provides
for the opening OF the season on april G.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

Worcester, Mass, Jan II CspeciaD-"Long John"
Anderson, who quit the Washington American
team after a disagreement with Cantlllon got word
to-day that ne had been bought by the White Sox.
Asax pleased with his new berth, he says
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

E 7. De Camp recently in the sales department.
Of the Packard Company in New York, has been
secured by the Continental Caoutchouc Company 10
represent that concern the Pacific Coast MT
De Camp will make his headquarters at San Fran
CISCO and will have charge Of the branch once or
the Continental company, Nos 422 and 424 an Ness
avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

Collections, .
Collection Sunday even 4

ing ................ S 31.69
: Total to date ........ $1,138.2s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

was singers as Fred Fischer, the
choir-leader, has done since his advent
here. Every evening after the meet
ings Mr.. Fischer holds a brief re-
hearsal of his choir and each evening
added thousands wait to listen to the
singing. He whistles, sings and huns
his chorus through songs without
number and the hearty commentator
the leader gives the members of the
choir is only equalled by the esteem
in which he is held by the singers.
Sunday Afternoons Meeting.
The text of the sermon delivered
Sunday afternoon by the evangelist
was from John XVII: /. The subject
was ''The Hour is Come The speak
er dealt with the crises that come to
every nation and individual and spoke
of Ottumwa's crises being just at this
time. He urged every Christian to
stand UP at this period and take sides
Immediately as Ottumwa's future de,
pended largely on the result of the
revival now in progress.
Saturday afternoon meeting was for
young children. The largest afternoon
audience of the meetings thus far
greeted Mr.. Sunday. The speaker gave
an interesting address that every
child in the house could understand
and sought them to stand up for
Jesus while young. He told the par.
ents that the future of the nation de,
pended on the children of the pres
ent day and he urged them to exert
their influence over the younger gen
elation Following the meeting AS
children came forward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
URGES MORE SINCERITY
Rev. Sunday Says Church Members
Must Get on the Firing Line
Eor Christ

Urging those already in church to
make known their presence by some
really God-llke work and for the min
listers to preach more on hell instead
of some milder subject, Rev. w. A.
Sunday yesterday morning, aroused
bis audience to a keen sense of
righteousness and wrong. He touched
almost every conceivable form of sin,
emphasizing the statement that he had
Just as much respect tor saloon keep
er. bawdy house owners and prosti.
tutes as he did for the men who rented
their buildings TO De used for sucn
purposes"
The modern methods employed by
various preachers and ministers, in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
WHITE GIRL KILLS NEGRO.
Clerk In Kansas City Store Shoot
and Kills WouId-Be
Assajlan&
Assailant.

Kansas City, Nov. 10. - Miss Cor
rhine McCowen, aged twenty, clerk In
confectionery store, Saturday after
noon shot NOVEL; Powell, a negro, In
f1icting WOUNDS which caused his death
half an hout later. Miss McCowen was
alone i'll the store when the negro en-
tered and asked for a cigar When she
placed some cigars in front Of him he
tried to seize her. She caught up re-
volver and fired five shots at the ne
gro at close range. two taking effect.
1t was the negroes fourth visit to the
store within few hours. After his
third visit Miss McCowen secured a
lrevolyer AMI kept it within reach.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

which the advanced idea of preaching
was made a feature, VS. heatedly ridt-
culed; the many isms and chisms of
the present day came in for some tell
ing blows and freak faiths was held
up in comparison with the teachings
of the Bible He touched on Eddy
ism, Labeled Christian Science, which
is dirty lie and manufacture of the
brain of old Mother Eddy" Mormon
ism was in the evangelist's opinion
Just another name for a big bawdy
house" He deplored the righteous
ness of mankind for countenancing
any such a religion as the Free Love
cult, which only necessitates the &C
ton on the part of man to pick out a
woman, live with her six or eight
months. and if not satisfactory at the
end Of that time, cast her aside. How
would it look to go down to the Balm
gall and see on the register, Mr.. and
Mrs. Newlyyed. limited, Chicago
Don't Believe in Evolution.
The question of evolution, mans
coming from a monkey was not looked
on with favor by the evangelist, who
called it "a bastard idea" He ridi-
culed the petty idea that Gods people
originated from monkey. IF you
would have faith in the power of God, =
said the evangelist, you could not
manufacture such ideas as these. !
am a child of God, not a monkey. 1t
is faith in the God Almighty that is
most needed today. You ministers in
stead of preaching in the more mod
ern way, should get back to your ola
Bibles; preach sermons that tell Of
the love of God; sermons that save, not
glitter are needed We should get
and to the Apostles. The church is
not to amuse, it is to save, and the
quicker it realizes that, the better off
it will be. Some ministers deal in the
science game entirely. What is
science? 1t is that which has made
a thief, kleptomaniac; a drunkard, =
dipsomaniac. The culture club should
take back seat and bring God to the
front. Churches should cut out the
thought of pleasing the world and ig-
noring the cross. and substitute saliva
tion in Jesus Christ. More sermons
should be made on the subject of hell.
The cold smile and flandshake of the
elder in your church, should be re-
placed with a real smile and a hearty
shake. People should be made COM
| Portable in church. The sermons
should be made more easily under
stood, and the sooner emphasis i; made
upon hell and less thoughts are given
to the higher sort of rubbish, the more
people will be saved to Jesus Christ
| In closing the evangelist spoke on
what kind of men 81 ould compose the
! official board OF churches, telling Of a
number of instances where the bust.
ness mans engaged in did not make
much difference to many churches. He
| told of one instance where the lusty
voiced rooter of a Sunday ball game
was an elder in the church. Another
narrative showed where man who
only had time to partake of the Lords
supper once month, being too busy
at his store on other Sundays, was a
| pillar and ended by condemnins
| church members who rented theil
buildings for immoral purposes, say
! ing that he respected the lowest pros
titute just as much as he did the man
who countenanced the sin by renting
| the building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

"The minister that rips old hell
up the back no matter how many
brothers the devil has on his men,
bership roll is the preacher I'm
backing"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
Courier Good Newspaper
All Through Says kansan

.
The Courier Is In receipt OF
the following commendatory let
ter from Wichita, Kansas, sub.
scriber:
Wichita, Kas., Nov. II, 1908.
To the Editor Of the Courier:
There is nothing like a good
home paper in the house to read
when you want It,, one that will
give you all the home news.
herewith enclose money order
renewing my subscription to the
Courier. 1t Is good homo news.
paper all the way through and
through. Yours truly,
c.. II. BOSNIAN.
~ q = - = : . o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

"Some of you people don't be-
lieve in revivals; neither does
your daddy, the devil, SO you're TAX
ing after your daddy. I'm against
anything your old man is in favor
Of"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

1.-THE gospel Of Jesus Christ
rightfully preached interferes
with all cussedness and preach
er that can't deliver the goods
ought to clear OUT
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SUNDAYISMS,
Continued from Page ~

THE gospel of Jesus Christ
rightfully preached interferes
with all cussedness and a preach
er that can't deliver the goods
ought to clear out"
"The minister that rips old hell
up the back no matter how many
brothers the devil has on his mem
bership roll is the preacher I'm
backing"
"some of you people don't be-
lieve in REVEALS; neither does
your daddy, the devil, SO you're TAX
ing after your daddy. I'm against
anything your old man is in favor
Of"
"There isn't a church in the
world that wasn't propogated at a
revival meeting Of some sort nor
that hasn't been materially bene-
fitted by subsequent REVEALS"
you can take a church that
has every member millionaire or
high mosuI in society and sink
it forty fathoms in HE'LL
Announcements.
There will be no service to-
night as Monday is Rev. Sundays
day Of rest. The next meeting
will be Tuesday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
Tuesday night at 7:30 Rev. Sun
day will deliver his famous dis
course-"Nuts For Skeptics to
Crack"
Miss MifIer's Bible class will
meet at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon on the platform. The les
son for the day will be "The
Holy Spirits Part in Personal
work."
All the high school girls are re-
quested to meet with Miss Miller
in the Y. w. c. A parlors at 11:45
o'clock Tuesday morning, for a
very brief talk.
There will be a business Wom-
ems meeting in the Y. w. c. A
parIors from 1890 to 1 o'clock
Tuesday noon which will be con-
Quoted by Miss Miller. All bust
ness women and oirIs are invited
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

All articles lost in the taber-
nacle should be reported to
"Fred," and anything found in
the building should be delivered
to him. Persons having lost ar
ticles can it1ave them by identity
ing the property.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

Leroy Christie, Andrew Johnson and
Joseph Nevin, Socialist candidates
have filed statements to the effect that
they were to no expense in the cleo.
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-27
FAMILY ORDERED
OUT OF PADUCAH
IN POLICE COURT

Another attempt to rid the city of a
disorderly house and bad characters,
rather than collect blood money as
fines was that of Judge Cross today
in police court by remitting fines OF
$40 imposed against George Hall and
Harry Anderson. white men, IL they
would get out of the city with their
families and outfits before tomorrow
evening at o'clock. Hall was be
fore the court for falling To support
his children and an investigation of
the place where he lived by the police
revealed one of the most revolving
conditions of crime and prostitution.
When before the court both Hall and
Anderson readily agreed to leave the
city If the fines would be suspended.
They came here about two months
ago from Livingston county and have
been occupying a howell in ittleville
until yesterday. when complaint wa>
made to the officials, who Investigated
the case.