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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-21
OWENS LOSES CONTEST.
Ottumwa Manager Pitches, But Loses
Because Clark Is Too

Waterloo, Sept 20.-Ottumwa could
not connect with Clarks delivery and
went down in defeat Saturday. Man
ager Owens held the locals until the
final inning. The score:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-21
Lineup and Summary.

Vinson, Hansell.
Referee -Rrockman
Umpire-Gilbert.
Timer-Wilkinson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-21
HannibaI's Great Work.

1dnnlpdtS 1Tedl WOTks
The most remarkable showing in the
league race was the work of the Han
nibal team, the infant club of the
league. The "show me" state aggrega-
ton which was composed of several
members of the Oskaloosa club was
in the race when the curtain was
rung up the first of the season until
the gong was sounded ending Sunday
afternoon 1t was a remarkable show
ing which no other club equalled. The
club was in first place the greater part
of the season and the lowest it went
down the percentage column was
fourth place and it remained there
only twenty-four hours. Hannibal was
not out of running until Saturdays
victory of Burlington over Quincy.
The Keokuk club also played great
ball, but a slump few weeks ago put
that club out of the running for the
pennant Kewanee also played an ag-
gressive game and was contender
for the flag a few weeks ago but they
slumped like Keokuk.
Waterloo and Quincy Fight Hard.
The Waterloo club, champions of
the league for two seasons, finished at
the head of the second division. Wa
terloo was booked for a first division
place the first of the season but Man
ager Frank Boyle had hard luck with
| his pitchers and fielders, and although
they played championship ball the lat
ter part Of the season they were too
far down to make any bid for the
rag. The Quincy club was the disap-
pointment of every one. The club had
been picked by the dope writer's be
| fore the season opened as the club
which would likely take the pennant,
but the club got off bad under the new
management and never made much OF
showing in the race. The Jackson
vile club endeavored to keep their
team under the salary limit and by
experimenting with new players it was
eliminated from the race. The Ottum-
wa club which finished last in the race
made an excellent showing during the
last half of the season under the man
agement of Rusty" Owens. The club
got off bad the early part of the sea
son due to the management of Hugh
Shannon, an unknown eastern man
who did not understand the strength
of the Central association clubs and
who resigned his position about the
middle of the season.
Manager Egan and the Pathfinders
are now making arrangements for
series of post-season games with Mon
mouth, the pennant winners OF the
Illinois Missouri league and Rock
| Island, champions of the Three "1'
league to decide the minor champion
ship of this section.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-21

Score by Innings
knights conference.-the 00--5
Hutchinson .OOO'42tOo-s
Summary-Two base hits, Schwartz,
Barnes, Pohlson Gillette; stolen bases
Matthews, Campbell; double plays,
Bowen to Wilson; Brockmen to SUIT.
ton: struck out, by Ryan, Brockmen
2, Ballard 2, Campbell, Slaughter; by
VALLEY, Bowen, Wilson; base on balls
off Ryan. Brockman, Hughes, Mat.
thews: off Valley. Ryan, M. Mier; UNI
pire, Eigenmann. Time of game, 1:20.
Two base hits-Stoltz, Moore, Sutton,
Dingeman. Stolen bases-Sutton 2,
Stoltz 2, Kendall 2 Dingeman 2. Moore
2. Pollock 8. Base on balls-off Stoltz l,
off Orelup l. Struck out-by Orelup 9,
by Stoltz2, by Moores3. Passed balls
Morrissey 1. Hit by pitcher-by Ore
lup l. Time Of game 300. Umpire
Lynch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-21

American League.
No games scheduled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
MILLIONS OF MISCHIEF
Copyright 1885, by Newspaper Enterprise ssociation

The-er-air Is rather oppres-
sive down here, captain" he said.
And the discussion upon which
you will enter with this lady would
be painful to me. think should
prefer to return to the deck till
till you have finished the-sr-1e-
gotiations.
Right you are, governor. The
young miss and l will soon come to
terms, I'll warrant replied Bel
cher. And he followed Sir Gideon
to the foot of the stairs, as if, with
a new born politeness, to show him
the way out. ! stood by the table,
watching the gaunt BACK and slop-
ing shoulders of the old man as he
climbed to the deck, and l was just
wondering whether the paid had
not exchanged a whispered conf
dence, when chaos swooped upon
me.
Several of the cabin doors on
either side of the cuddy were burst
open, was seized by violent hands,
something acrid was pressed to my
face, and the rest was blank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

plete ignorance of his intentions
toward me, there was nothing to be
gained by open defiance or a dis
play of temper.
How soon will breakfast be
ready?" l asked, stricing to make
the question sound as indifferent
as If ! were addressing the steward
of an Atlantic mailboat.
My apparent complacence must
have astonished him, for a bias
phemous but not unfriendly oath
prefaced the reply: Nov you're
talking sense. The coffeell be hot
as soon as you want 1t, and-your
doors unlocked"
The truth of the latter statement,
evidenced by the scrooping of the
key, emboldened me to put the
question:
Il wish you would tell me where
you are bound for, Captain Belcher.
l cannot pretend to feel very COM
Portable till know that"
The rasping laugh that met my
request for enlightenment was not
reassuring. There you have me,
missy" replied the captain. You
may believe me or not, but l know
no more than you do, and shan't
till we've passed the straits. We're
co;1;pr wan ~ x,or 60 el;ov, +bic tr;,,
under sealed orders"
Very WE'LL" said. Il shall be
quite ready for breakfast in 10 min
utes. Am l to have it in here?"
mot YOU" Numbered through
the cabin door, you're to have it
along of me-here in the cuddy.
And you'll find me a first class
ladies' man, l warn YOU"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

in the shape of a costume. The
Baker troupe of two women and
four men, cycle riders, are on the
new bill. Baker Is the original
Tam O. Shanter clown, and is said
to have with him the greatest rid
ers in the business. A dramatic
sketch, THE Mans the Thing" is
played by Carlyle Moore, with Ave
people. Mr. Moore has a chance to
display his skill with the sword in
duel scene in his sketch. The
costume and setting is colonial. Mr..
Mooe Moore is a native of the
northwest and known in Spokane.
Chefalo and Capretta are a pair of
Spanish magicians in an act said
to be genuine novelty. Joe Ed
monds will be there with line Of
talk and parodies said to be new. A
musical sketch described as Is
minutes of life and gaiety will be
played by Bettina Bruce ad COM
pany. From advance announce
ments the new bill looks like a
good one. 1t is designed as con-
tinuation of the six big acts ar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
PANTAGES.

The Pantages is offering as a
headline attraction for the week
commencing Sunday one of the
best animal acts. 1t is Barnold's
original one act pantomime playlet,
entitled "A Hot Time in Dogville, "
introducing his famous Dan, the
Intoxicated Dog" The intoxicated
canine will certainly hand you a
big laugh for he kept all New York
in a good humor all last summer.
1t is great demonstration of in
telligence of the little animals who
play comedy parts without prompt
ings from their master. The Jug
Cling Thoms will offer something
new in their line, Juggling billiard
cues, balancing tubs, chairs and
handling shower Of plates. Knox
brothers and Helene are minglers
of mirth and melody. John Heff.
ron and company are dramatic
sketch artists. Irving Jones is a
colored comedian and will enter.
tain with a new line of monologue
William d. ellison will sing Think
of the Girl Down Home"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
AUDITORIUM

"The Golden Rule" will be pre-
scented by the Shirley company at
the Auditorium during the coming
week, opening tomorrow evening.
The chief exponent of the Golden
Rule is Father O'Neill, an open
hearted. open handed Catholic
priest who makes the troubles of
his flock his own. Father O'Neill
is the cure-all for the community,
and whatever the ailment it is.
Go see Father O'Neill" The
story of the play deals with Dick
Stanley, young stock broker who
has been tempted and induced to
steal. He Is broker and the
temptation came from brother
broker whose object was to ruin
the young man and win from him
his beautiful wife. In the midst
of his troubles Stanley thought of
the byword, go see Father
O'Neill.' He went and the Catho-
lie priest made good the theft.
Stanley then left for the west,
where he made his fortune. leaving
his wife behind, where she was
sorely tried by Courtney Dale. the
villain who sought to ALLEVIATE her
affections. but who failed misera-
bly, Almost every character in
the cast is comedian. from the
priest. played by George d. Nc
Quarric. to the sexton and the
ward boss. played respectively by
Howard Foster and Jack Amory,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
At the Theaters
oRPHEUM

Each Sunday afternoon witness
es complete change of program
at the Orpheum, and this has much
to do with the success of the play
house. The management has made
it rule to have no followers, no
matter how great a success is
achieved by leading acts. The
program, for the week beginning
tomorrow afternoon will include
an array of vaudeville stars calcu-
lated to make up an extra strong
bill. Frank Byron and Louise
Langdon lead in their funny con-
ceit, 1.-THE Dude Detective" in
which Mr.. Byron's comedy song
success, And l Lost Another
Chance to Be Hero" is a dis
tinct feature. "Seldom's Venus, .
second on the bill, has proved a
sensation in Europe where it is
proclaimed the most remarkable
exhibition of Giving marble" ever
shown. Johnny McVeigh and his
four college girls ought to make
a hit A clever comedian and four
talented young ladies carry
through an act that is said to be
excellent. Alex. McLean's Dream
is the title of the act put on by
Peter Donald and Meta Carson.
His thistle humor" is classed with
that of the very best of delinea-
tors of Scotch fun making. Two
popular comedians are Thomas A.
Carroll and Joseph M. Baker, sing
ers and dancers, and who reel off
funny talk. Miss BERTHE Fowler is
an interesting entertainer in her
merry monologue. "Piquo" is a
comedy acrobatic bar artist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

ference that the captain had evil
IDENTIFY been drinking during the
morning. In fact, had seen An
tonic, the steward, paying frequent
visits to the bridge with black
bottle and glass. The effect of
Belcher's rotations was in one way
satisfactory, inasmuch as he was
morosely silent, devouring his food
greedily annd scowling at the red
headed mate.
All through the hot afternoon I
prayed that one of the many white
winged yatchs fitting hither and
thither might approach within hail.
But soon became aware that Cap
tain Belcher had no intention of
permitting any such chance to be
accorded to me. The vessel was
steered from the bridge, and when
ever she was in the vicinity of
other craft the captain would take
the wheel from the helmsman and
edge further away. Once. when a
smart yawl luffed so rapidly as to
bring her tearing at racing speed
toward us. he caught my eye and
made a motion with his hand as
though should look behind me. l
did so, and with difficulty choked
down scream. Crouching below
the level OF the bulwarks, so as to
be invisible from the yacht. and
within two feet of me. was one of
the swarthy Spaniards. with long.
keen blade poised straight at my
back.
understood the menacing dumb
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

show, and allowed the yawl, with
her deckload of laughing girls and
spruce young men, to shoot under
our counter without raising the cry
for help that had been quivering
on imy,lips. The Spaniard sneaked
away from me, showing his teeth
in a cruel snarl, while on the
bridge, Belcher chuckled audibly.
After that ! gave up all interest in
passing vessels, and sadly watched
the green coast line of Sussex slip
ping by.
It was about o'clock when
Belchsr came down from the
bridge and pointed to rows of win
dows and roofs glistening In the
sun two miles away across the
calm sea.
That's Brighton he said, with
grim significance.
81 know that; l can make out the
pavilion and the pier answered.
summoning all my fortitude.
well. then, here goes for the
sealed orders, he continued, pro.
ducing an envelope from the inside
, pocket of the tweed coat that made
him look more like country sta
ton master than sailor.
He tore the envelope open and
eagerly perused the closely written
sheet Of note paper II contained.
Having read to the end, the captain
emitted low whistle and replaced
the document in his pocket.
Ito be continueGn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
FARMERS UNION TO
MEET In SPOKANE

The Farmers union of Idaho and
Washington will meet in Spokane
February to discuss better meth
DDS of marketing farm products of
the two states. The question of CO.
operation in the holding of crops
for better prices will be considered,
as this plan has worked success
fully in other states where the
union has undertaken it, The presi-
dent of the national union will be
here at the time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
WASHINGTON.

Salome dances at the Washing
ton next week in the person of
Miss Joyce Gray. announced as
having been brought from Europe
to dance around the Sullivan &
Consadine circuit. She is compared
with Maude Allen in beauty and
grace, and total lack of vulgarity is
claimed for her. She adds novelty
to the dance by wearing something
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
THE ARCADE

A plethora of attractions are Of
fered for the coming week. In
the theatorium there will be COM
plete new picture series, showing
we'll known modern comedies and
dramas, and the illustrated song
will be one of the late eastern hits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

Miss Adams as the housekeeper is
another fine comedy character.
Miss Anna Cleveland will appear
as the wife of Dick Stanley, and
has a role in which she will ap-
pear to advantage. The play will
be appropriately staged and is ex-
pected to be one of the most popu-
lar the company has offered in
several weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

ton of the character Of Patricia
O'Brien a chorus girl, is pro-
nounced one of the greatest char
acterizations of the American
stage. The comedy is in four acts,
the SECOND showing dressing
room in a metropolitan theater, an
exceptional novelty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

No more popular attraction is an
nounced for the Spokane theater
this season than Rose Stahl in
James Forbes comedy, THE
Chorus Lady," which is to be seen
for the first time in Spokane for an
engagement of three nights, begin
ming Jan. 8. Miss Stahl appeared
for an entire season in the play in
New York, and later finished the
most successful summer engage
ment in the history of Powers
theater, Chicago. Her impersona-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
SPOKANE.

1.-THE Land Of Nod" reign of mus
ical comedy ends tonight at the
Spokane. 1t is crammed full of
light opera enjoyment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

The Hartmann recital, unde
Wagner club auspices, is the mus
ical feature of the week, at tn,
Spokane Tuesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

Maudc always refers 10
Jack as an old flame Of hers. belle
Yes. and he seems quite put out
about II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
$40 to 500

Buy Victor double-faced records
and have two selections for the
price of one.
Spokane's Greatest Music Store
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
JANET.

Janet, Miss, Oct. 10, 1909.-Mr
Calvin Byrd was a Beaumont visitor
Thursday
Mr.. J. B. Turner visited at Nc
Lain Tuesday.
A. E. Byrd and sister, Miss Lu-
rett1, made flying trip to New Au-
gusta Monday.
Andrew Bradley and Dow Roberts
we're Leakesville callers Monday.
Mrs. viii Wells of Waynesboro
spent several days ,ast week with
relatives here. She returned home
Saturday accompanied by her sister
Miss Flora Byrd, who will spend q
couple OF weeks.
Miss Lucretia Melvin spent last
week with Mrs. Eley at Merrill.
D. G. and Luther Turner attended
to business at McLain Wednesday.
School opened Monday with fire
prospects of a very successful term
The young people are taking a grear
interest and every one in good spir
it. We are expecting quite number
of new pupils next week.
Miss Gatsie Melvin left Sunday fol
her school near Richtou.
CARMINE.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
HOOGTERP IN TEXAS.

Editor Greene County Herald and
dear Readers:-We safely got here
and enjoyed our trip. We arrived
in Laredo, Texas on the 9th day Of
October and went Friday Sth to
Torrecillas, got on the farm by 2
O'Clock. The most of the farmers
have made preparations for the fall
crop. Onions are growing pretty;
cotton looks nice and green yet; and
picking is going on. There are
plenty of watermelons to eat yet.
l have been looking over my land
today hunting a suitable place to
build, l have had two men here to-
day contracting for drilling a well,
and they will begin work on the
same next week | think the climate
Is fine; the wind blows so pure 1t
is dry weather here at present. Last
night the wind came from the north
and it was kind of cool this morning.
In looking over my land this morn
ing we got to shoot at some ducks,
but did not kill any, Deer tracks
we found plentiful, but not the game,
We killed some big jack-rabbits,
they are here in full. We also heard
the tune of the prairie wolf last
night 1t pays well to have your
chickens put some where at night,
otherwise master wolf will come for
u visit. Chickens are worth 45 and
80 cents. The fruit nearly all
gone, we found some orange trees
that were loaded with oranges in
Laredo. Oranges, bananas, figs
and grapes will do fine here, We
saw some cotton; the man told US
it was four years old and was a
bearing cotton now. If the rain
would come a little oftener, l think
this would be an idea country, but
by irrigation you can grow enything
you want to. We saw a grape vine
and was tod that over 400 pounds of
grapes was gathered from this vine.
We are all well and everybody blooms
with health here. There are sever
al 200 FOUNDERS here, men and wom-
en-. We find lots Of peoble that talk
the Spanish or Mexican languages,
amp are hard to understand. Well
[ will let you hear from me again.
Yours truly,
WIN. T. H0OGTERP.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
A Good-Wish Rose.

"A clever idea was carried out at a
recent shower for a bride-to-be,"
says Womans Home Companion. In
the invitations each guest YVES re-
quested to send in, prior to the party
a wish for the bride. The hostess
made a beautiful large white paper
rose, and before putting it together
she wrote on each petal wish and
the name of the wisher AS is usual
in most cases, some of the guests for
got to send in a wish, but brought one
with them, and others wrote them
after they arrived. For this purpose a
large paper rosebud had been made.
TITO which the wishes were slipped,
and the bud twisted up again. The
guest OF honor vas charmed with the
csc AID rosebud and said that she
sc Id always keep it as pleasant
.nGor Of Ter friends. whom she
; sooa to cave for q new home in
dist. ci.y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
THE GOLDEN TINTED GLORIES
OF AUTUMN.

Richton, Miss, Sept. 18th, 1909.
Dear Mr.-Editor:-We feel like
writing a few words for the dear old
Heard this morning. The beautiful
Autumn is here and we do SC much
enjoy the cool zephyrs. AS we look
out OF our window and see the tres S
swayed by the fresh Autumn breeze
and the many fragrant flowers with
tho numerous happy little birds, we
are reminded of the great Creator
and how thankful we all ought to be.
Just think of the many blessings
around us that we never once think
of, from the great Creator who cares
for the birds and flowers. He gives
us different flowers each season. In
spring the flowers that adOrn the
woods and fields and meadows are
mostly of delicate texture and often
of soft colors with delightful frag-
rance, but how different are the
the common wild flowers Of Autumn,
the coarser growth of weeds and
grasses at that season would quite
smother or render inconspicuous
the flowers Of spring while the daises
and sun flowers and host of other
things that decorate SO freely the
landscape of autumn are mostly large
and snowy plants covered with boio
red, yellow and white-ft subjects
to make a display among THEN
coarser companions. When spring
comes on we rejoice in the little
fragrant violets, spring beauty anC
and other modest things that quick
ly shoot up and beautify the eartt
when the warm sunshine and gen
tie showers awake them from tLei
winters sleep. When summer come
we welcome the cOarser things a
NARROW and carrot with their whit
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

.9-17-19O9- Ed Carter to Lizzie Wat
son, Col.
g. %. Gary Lewis to Josie Clark, Col.
9-25. John Golf to Mary Martin, Col.
9-25. Eugene Polk to Ada Pringle, c..
.9-25-O9.-P J Mcleod to Miss Mari
ran E. Avera.
9-25. -J.W. Steel to Miss Eliza Martin
9-29. Henry Lyons to Pearlie Mar
shall, Col
1914. john Jones to Zellie Lang, Col,
10-4,-G. c. Daniels to Miss Lilly
Waits.
1913. Joe Robinson to Minnie Grant.
FOR SALE, Two hundred acres
of good farming land three miles
from Deuitt station on the A. & NJ.
Railroad; has 10 acres fenced with
good wire, seven acres of which is in
cultivation, no stumps and good
dwelling house, consisting of three
rooms good dining room and two
brick chimneys, two cribs, one big
barn and four stalls. Plenty of good
water Apply to t. W. Beard,
Leakesville, Miss. liz
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15

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