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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-10

with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Worthy
Proper.
John Allen Holmes is recovering
from a very severe Illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dodds have
gone to Oskaloosa to reside.
Clifton Loga nof Ames has been Wis
ting relatives.
The Hill Hardware company have
purchased the Eich building in which
their store is located.
Mrs. John Donnelly and children OF
Burlington. are the guests of the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Ware.
Mrs. J. W. Blackford and son of
Hillsboro were in town the first of the
week.
Donald Beck has been visiting rel
atives at Kirkville.
Miss Edith Meek has been spending
a few days in Keokuk.
Miss Beckley of Hiilsboro is visiting
her cousin Miss Patti Perceival
Ed and Abraham Dickinson have
returned to their home at Lacon, ILL.,,
after a visit with the S. S. Troutman
family.
Miss Nellie Linden visited relatives
at Fairfield recently.
Miss Eva Reeder has been making
short visit in Ottumwa with her
father Charles Reeder.
The f. l.. Eason property, occupied
by w. S. Lane and family is being re-
painted this week.
Rev. Alfred Trenerry was recent
guest of relatives at Omaha.
Mrs. Mary King and daughter Miss
Regina returned Wednesday from a
visit in Keokuk.
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Deadly FRIGHT

JeSoly F!iShr
posses ses nfferers from lung trouble
till they learn DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery will help them. SOC end $1.00.
F. B. Clark, J. H. L. swenson & Co.
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SUPERSTITION
WHO Is Guilty
4
THE TRADITION OF FRIDAY BE-
ING UNLUckY is RATHER IA
oNE.s!DED VIEW.

Superstitions of various kinds are
characteristic of many people and 1t
is common to attribute superstitious
beliefs to some of the ancient Euro
peans, most of whom had their own
myths, hoodoos and bug-a-boos. All
know of the dread of the negro for the
spook ghost or "Hant,' his fear Of
anything that savors of the conjurist
and his faith in policy numbers, Ali
A, etc, but the blame for all sup
erstitition need not be laid to others
when on looks about among the ma
tives and suggests something of Fri
day being lucky day.
Unlucky by Tradition.
The same old story Of Friday, the
hoodoo day, hobs up about once every
so often. Should an accident happen to
occur on Friday then another black
mark is checked up against it. What
is the matter with Friday? Is 1t
really such an unlucky day after al?
According to tradition Friday Is I'M
lucky because it was on that day that
Christ was crucifed. Some say Adam
and Eve ate the forbidden fruit on
Friday and died on a Friday. In near
ly I'LL Tie COuuIll VI ldciS
is regarded as the black sheep of the
days Of the week, and it Is SO esteem
ed by the Buddhists and Brahmins.
The old Romans called it nafstus, from
utter overthrow of their army at Gal
liza Narbonensis.
In England it was cnce the custom
to execute the sentence Of death on
condemned criminals on Friday, which
therefore has become known as hang
mans day." There is an English pro-
verb that says, "a Friday moon brings
foul weather" Most sailors refuse to
go aboard vessel that is to start it's
voyage on Friday.
On the Other Hand.
On the other hand evidence is not
wanting to prove that Friday is one
of the luckiest days in the week.
| Charles Dickens says that nearly all
| the important events of his life fell
on this day. In Scotland, Friday is
the favorite wedding day. A few OF
the most important events that have
occurred on Friday are as follows:
! Moscow was burned on Friday
Washington was born on Friday.
| Shakespeare was born on Friday.
America was discovered on Friday
The Bastile was Destroyed on Fri
day.
The Mayfower pilgrims were landed
on Friday.
Queen Victoria was married on Fri
day.
King Charles I was beheaded or
Friday.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born or
Friday.
julius Caesar was assassinated OF
Friday.
The battle Of Marengo was tough
on Friday.
| The battle of Waterloo was Tough
on Friday.
The battle Of Bunker Hill wa
fought on Friday.
! The battle of New Orleans wa
fought on Friday
The Declarations of independence
was signed on Friday
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Foley's Honey and Tar is safe
guard against serious results from
spring colds, which inf1ame the lungs
and develop into pneumonia Avoid
counterfeits by insisting upon having
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar, which
contains no harmful drugs Clark's
Drug Store: Swenson's Drug Store.
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Our Prices
For so Days

You pay no freight. You see
our goods before you pay and if
not satisfactory you need not
take them.
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Owen perrins honored.

Iowa City, April 81. Owen Per
rine of Burlington has been hpnored
by election to the presidency ofIrying
institute, one o fthe. oldest and strong
est literary societies in the univer-
sity. Mr.. Perrine has been an active
member of the society.
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Mr.. F. G.. Fritts, Oneonta, N. Y,
writes: MY little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orino
Laxative, and think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble" Foleys Orino Laxative is
best for women and children, as it is
mild, pleasant and effective, and is a
splendid spring medicine, as it cleanses
the system and clears the comnlexion.
Clark's Drug Store; Swenson's Drug
Store.
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Life.Iona Rondaua.

to dyspepsia, liver complaints and kid
ney troubles is needless. Electric
Bitters is the guaranteed remedy Soc
F. B. Clark, ]. H. L. Swenson & Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-10

If you have backache and urinary
troubles you should take Foley's Kid
ney Remedy to strengthen and build
up, the kidneys SO they will act prop
erly, as a serious kidney trouble may
develop. Clarl's Drug Store; Sven
SONS Drug Store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
FRANK CHANCE HAD
A MIGHTY CLOSE CALL

The fan colony will remember the
turmoil attending the Cub-Giant duel
of last October which settled the Ma
tional League title. After that battle
Manager Chance of the Cubs had a
close call from being mobbed, which
Bill Bailey of the Chicago American
STAFF thus sets forth in detail:
Manager Chance today for the first
time told the real story. of his exit
from the Polo Grounds in New York
following the game that decided the
pennant race in the National League
| to fight for another worlds champion
| ship.
The story of the manager being
struck in the neck has often been told:
his life and that he was beaten all the
way from the first base to the club
house never had been.
The New York game is often the
subject at tanning bee.
IF l live to be one hundred years
old, I'll never forget how l got to the
clubhouse" said the manager And
to this day I do not know who saved
THE moment the last Giant was. out
and the game was ours / turned to
run to the clubhouse. Just as I sta TT
ed some fellow ran up and soaked me
in the neck with his fist. 1t drove my
Adams apple from the center of my
throat to the left side and left ma
speechless.
IT had a baseball in my hand.
aimed as carefully as If the worlds
championship depended on that throw.
followed with MY eye the retreating
figure Of the fellow that struck me-
caught him as he lodged from one
crowd to another. Then 1 struck MIN
squarely In the back with the ball. He
went down like he had been shot.
Elm an instant l was surrounded by
mob. At the same moment two meh
stepped by my side. One was to m!
right and the other to the left.
Were your friends, and were from
Chicago. said one. Your life isnt
worth a penny right now, and the only
way you can save 1t is for you to keep
absolutely quiet and do as we say.
Now. come ont
other my left AS took the first step
full kick. tugged with the men.
you're 0H goner, for they'll xiii YOU
said the leader.
Never in my life did I want to
take q poke at anybody as badly as
did at the fellow who kicked me.
Don't say word. BY all means
don't swear cautioned the leader.
Just then / received another kick.
q vicious one.
when I reached the clubhouse the
fellows disappeared. have never seen
them since. / haven't the Temotest
idea who they were: But undoubted.
ly they saved my life"
just another chapter in that famous
Ram0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
CINCINNATI MEN ON
LONG MOTOR-BOAT TRIP

A long distance motorboat eun for a
time record will be started from Gin
cinnati on Saturday, April g. and the
power boat owners in the West. are
evincing the keenest interest in the re-
suit, for. If successful. 1t will be addi-
tional proof of the reliability of gaso-
line engines for prolonged cruising and
at high speed.
The boat is to run to New Orleans. a
distance from Cincinnati of 1854 miles.
1t Is hoped to make this distance in
sixty hours. running time, although
the boat will only be kept running
from ten to fourteen hours a dav. but
during that time 1t Is the belief of her
owner, Morris B. Dean of Cincinnati,
who will handle the craft down the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, that she
will average twenty-five miles an hour.
This Is big speed average. even for
most racing boats. except those built
solely for excessive speed.
The name of this would-be boat re.
cord holder is Bre'r Fox II. 1t is an
Improvement on the Dean brothers
Bre'r Fox l., which was one of the not
able motorboats on the Ohio last sea-
son.
The new craft is forty feet long, and
is equipped with an eight-cylinder Fox
motor The fastest time ever made by
water from Cincinnati to New Orleans
is 100 hours made Several years ago
by water from Queen City. AS a pre-
cautionary measure in the fast run
down the rivers. Mr.. Dean will run
only in the daytime. The boat will
carry four persons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
ALL KINDS OF HoLDOUTS
IN THE DIFFERENT LEAGUES

Just at present there are all kinds of
holdouts in both major as we'll as all
minor leagues. The club owner and
the player in each case has a decided
ly different value of his services.
Ed Walsh. the famous White Sox
pitcher, asks an amount that to the
average fan looks quite large. but II
he did the work Walsh did for Chica-
go last year he would probably want
twice as much. In number OF cases
conditions are similar, while In others
perhaps the player 10 not entitled to
the consideration he believes Is coming
to him.
Walsh had a great year in 1908, His
demands for a bigger salary this year
is based on last seasons work. In 1905
Mr.. Walsh may not be so good, his
splitter may not be SO elusive: his rec
ord may not be so remarkable Such
being the case. Mr.. Walsh would not
be in very good position to ask fos
a fancy salary In 1910.
It's mighty good truth to hold out
when you have something to stand on,
and evidently Walsh and some others
are taking advantage OF the fact
How long does the average player
last as a major Lacquer? He may last
one and he may last thirty years. Lots
of players never get a oh ance to try
out their staying qualities.
1t Is far more perplexing question
than the age OF our old friend Ann.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
|GRANTLAND
RICE IS WISE
Has His Lamps on the
Climbers.
PICKS THREE BEST, CLUBS
New Orleans, Nashville and Mont
gomery In the Circuit.
The Tennesseean's Dope Writer Docs
Not Even Know Birmingham ID
In the League This sea-
BY GRANTLAND RICE.


Nashville. March EFF Fridays first
exhibition can be taken as any straight
test of the case in hand, the local
Bug Colony will see some high class
minor league infield play with the
present quartet covering theAAassign-
ment.N Robertson. East. Butler and
Noyes round out as smooth looking a
Robertson looks to be abut as fancy
as Jake Daubert arund the bag and
Noyes has more speed than McElveen.
East and Butler are working togethef
terday in place of separating the 18TH
of September Robertson still carries
a bug under his bonnet that the ell
mate in Dixie is liable to wreck his
system but the chances are he VIII get
over this fallacy when ne draws a pet
ter line on the real status of AFFAIRS.
He has. a much better chance to go
up" from this league, however, than
from where he has been playing In
the past and the odds are better than
even that he will finally see things In
this light and side-track the night,
League Contract There isn't any
doubt but that he is first-class ball
player and one t fhat circuit, w easily hoia
IF Nashville can beat out Charley
Franks bunch. 1 don't care, much
whether they bag the pennant again
OF not, u loSoA DUB
. If Nashville can beat out Franks
bunch you can come pretty nearly go
ing broke that the pennant proposition
will be fairly soft. for the Dutchman's
ball playing Birds are undoubtedly the
people to be most feared in this part
of the big games commonwealth.
Outside OF Franks collection OF
baseball bric-a-brac Atlanta and Mont
gomery are two other clans that will
stand some careful watching II the
trail of the dope carries true. Mobile
with Memphis and Little Rock both un.,
certainties. Make Finn has imported
another batch of new faces to the cir
cult which makes 1t impossible to ng
ure out Michael one way or anotner at
this angle. Charley Babb Is sure to
miss Savage, Chappelle and owen. MS
great battery combination OF 1905, and
while Ludwig may I'LL owens job &C
ceptably, It's something Of query yet
the high hurdles when the steeple
chase begins two weeks from Thurs
With a team up in the running this
season Nashville will ring up a new
attendance record breaker that will
outclass all past tusnstile counts by
good many thousand souls
That 1908 finish implanted the fever
into m0ny a bug bitten breast anu
Will rally at the ball yard again this
season and stick to the finish-provid-
ed said finish carries any faint hope Of
n volunteer victory. The "tumult and
the shouting" die out with dizzy rapid
itv however. when the home team
takes to the chutes. Whatever the 40
cality.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
THE RACES
Results at Jacksonville =.

Jacksonville. Fla. March 2s.-First
race. Ave furlongs-Lamtrimme los
(Chartrand) 15 to I. won: Separator.
100 (Burton) Q to !. second: Calabash.
lo5 (Obert) 4 to 1, third. Time. 1905 2-5.
Haymarket. Griften. r. M. Mcleod,
Batsman, King Thorpe. Revery. Mr..
Knapp, Fresh also ran.
Second race. one mile-Jeannette M.
100 (Brannon) l. to 2. won: Ornamossa.
90 (Hannan) even. second: st. Abe,
1Ol (Irvin) out. third. Time. 1:4S as.
Charlotte Hamilton, Hawks Flight also
Third race, six furlongs-siskin. 1o5
(Grifhn) TO /, won: Halifax. 107
(Hart) even. second: John Garner. ia
(McCabe) out, third. Time, 1913 As.
Font. Ray Thompson. Roseburg H.,
GAY King also ran.
Fourth race. seven furlongs-Bitter
Hand, 10 (Flynl to /, won; No Quar-
ter, los (EIannan) second: Elysium. SO
(Brannon) even, third. Time. 1913 2-5.
Layson. Teela H. Minehaha, Judge.
Treen. Merry Belle ran. -"
Fifth race. FIVE furlongs-Carrie Ell
der 81 (Brown) 80 to /. won: Boston
Friend. SO (HannRn) 8 to s, second:
Miss Kob, 90 (Brannon) I to 2. third.
Time. 1905 1-5 Pink Carnation, Merrt-
go, Tresjolia. Lychorinn ran.
Sixth race. FIVE MISUNDERSTANDING
los (McCabe) even, won: Enlist, l04
(Hannan) 5 to /. second; Mystifer. 1o6
(Burton) even. third. Time. 1:05. Char
lev Lusk. Arthur Stilwell. Bighand,
Dandy Dancer Ora Sndduth. Laughing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
M'ELVEEN MAY LAND
SHORTSToP's JOB

From press reports coming from
Jacksonville, Fla. where the Brook
lyn Nationals are training. 1t would
appear that McElveen Is to be a reg
ular on that team, but that he win
be found in a new role. most likely
that of shortstop. supplanting the
midget. Tommy Mcmillan.
Here is the prophecy in the matter
from The Sporting News correspond
emit On the scene:
TT is Lumley's opinion that Tommy
Mcmillan is too light for the bruislng
campaign. that Is sure to result this
year, and the little fellow win have
to make way for stronger batter.
The present plan of the manager is
to try. out Hummel at short, but II
fielding line, shift him to second and
try AlPsrmaSn at short nor,s,n McE snnSi
date for short. however. and there are
many who are willing to bet that the
Anal selection for the infield will be
Jordan. 4 Hummell. McElveen and
Lennox,~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
litician. The fans nav to see him per.

liticlan. The fans pay to see him per-
form, and the established precedent
gives them the right to their approval
or disgust of his work as they see fit.
No man gets more abuse and praise
from the public than the ball player.
The applause he accepts with a smile
recognition. The abuse he must accept
with marry a word of reply: in fact. it's
much better for him to try and put on
just as happy front when getting
It's rather tough proposition. Of
ten a player goes on the field Ill. in no
shape to do his duty. The fans are not
aware of conditions, and when he fails
to hit the ball in pinch or falls down
on some difficult chance he Is immedi-
ately put on the gridiron.
Any man connected with the great
national game earns just as much as
he can get.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
JOKE ON TEXAS
WOULD-BE UMPIRE

on the worlds cham pion Cubs outfit.
Incidentally, Del has been managing
the Bear team Of the squad In Shreve-
port. During one Of the games a fell
ing on the bases. when Del reached
first he yelled ''rima' as loud as he
could and started for second.
Everybody was dayad. amazed ana
Then Del dashed bach. TO first.
"IIere you! What's the troubleT
bawfed the umpire
wei. T just wanted to hnd out
whether L could run basaR or not.
wanted to warm up. You let the
pitchers do It. don't you? Let me 40
IL aKain?"
play balll" bawied the Jump, and
everybody gave him the laughs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
BROOKLYN
s HAS HOPES
Youngsters Expected to
Deliver.
LUMLEY LIKES THE PROSPECTS
The Trolley Dodgers Have Been
Winners -Four Times.
The City of Churches Had 4 Cham
pioa Team in 1889, 1890, 1899
aad 1865, But Have Been
on During Last Eight

While it has been eight long years
since the bunch from the City of
Churches have been S1eadliners in the
baseball world Harry Lumlcy-and lots
termingling of fast youngsters with
the old heads on his team. the Ma
tional League gang that beats them
out will step pretty fast this year.
In their strenuous career Brooklyn
has COPIED four pennants-one In the
old American Association and three in
the National League. The first PEN
nant that they won was in the old
York had won the pennant of the Ma
tional League that year and the two
teams played a series Of the best six
out of ten games for the worlds cham
pionship.
Old man Sam Crane. now the base
ball man Of The New York Journal.
was one of the pitchers on the New
York team which consisted OF Pitch
ers Keefe.. WEIGH. Crane and o'Day;
nor. Richardson. whitney and Ward:
Outfeld, ORourke, Gore and Herman.
The Brooklyn outfit consisted Of:
Pitchers, Terry. Caruthers. Lovett and
Clark: Indeld. Foutz. Collins. Pinkney
and Smith; Outfieid, OBriep, Corkhill
and SBrown. Brooklyn lost three and
New York won six, the other Of course
not not being played; the receipts from
The next year. 1890, Brooklyn won
the pennant of the National League
and a worlds series was played with
the pennant winning Louisville team
OF the American Associa ton. Boston
had won the pennant OF the Players
League that year but was not allowed
to play In the worlds series. The Sc
ries was for seven games. Brooklyn
winning three and Louisville three and
the seventh being a tie. There was not
much interest. and the receipts were
small.
The Brooklyn team consisted of:
Pitchers. Lovett. Caruthers. Terry and
Hughes; Catchers, Daily, Bushong and
Clark: Inflelders. Foutz. Collins. Pink
ney and Smith; Outfield. O'Brien, Cork
hill. Burns. Donovan. The Louisville
aggregation was: Pitchers, Stratton,
Ehret, Daily and Meekin; Catchers,
Weckbacker and Ryan: Infielders. Tay-
Tor. Shinnick. Raymond and Tomney;
Outfelders, Hamburg. Weaver and
Wolf.
In 1899 Brooklyn again won the Ma
1909. The Temple cup had been dis
continued in 1898 and there was no
worlds series until 1903, when. the
American League was in good shape
then and Boston. the winner of the
pennant in that league, played the Sc
ries with Pittsburg. winner Of the Ma
tional League pennant.
Since then Montgomery fans are IA
miliar with the worlds series games
Lumiey says that he-is going to make
II hot this year and the fans today can
tell something of the Brooklyn outft
for 1903.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
COBB TAKES MANY
CHANCES ON BASES

Few fans realize the chances Cobb Is
taking when he dives into base; the
ohances a pitcher takes when he de-
livers the ball to the plate or fielder
takes in doing his daily work.
Every desperate chance taken by a
ball player in an effort to win may re-
suit In some injury that will ruin his
career forever. A broken bone or a
torn ligament may slow up Cobb s
speed, so that his worth may be great
~ diminished. Similar injury may rob
e pitcher Of his speed and curves.
There is no getting away from the
fact that a ball player gets we'll paid
for the time he puts In on the field,
but the fact is, nevertheless, that his
position Is a most precarious one.
Aside from the work feature. another
element must be taken into considera-
ton when discussing baseball as
profession The ball player ia public
character. even more SO than the po-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
BASEBALL RESULTS.

At Raleigh, N. C-Philadelphia Ma
tionals. 4: A. and NJ. College, I.
At Wilmington. N. C.-Cape Fear
Academy, 10; Grove Academy 8.
At Macon. Ga-Brooklyn Nationals.
8: Macon South Atlantic. o.
At Nashville. Tenn.-Chicago Ma
tionals. 8; Nashville Southerns. o.
At Chattanooga. Tenn.-Chattanooga
South Atlantic, 8; Toledo American AS
ISOLATION. &.
At Columbia. S. c.-Newark Eastern,
z; Columbia South Atlantic. 4.
At Charlottesville, Va.--University of
Virginia, z: Colgate. l.
AT Atlanta, Ga.-Philadeiphia Amer
leans. 3: Atlanta Southern o.
At Columbus. Ga.-Columbus. o: New
York Americans. A.
San Francisco. March 2s.-The score
in Sundays game was: R.H. e
San Francisco. 80
ENGAGE NO. z.....s ....o
Batteries-Willis. Henly and Berry;
Altrock, White and Payne.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
LADIES' SEASON TICKETS
PLACED ON SALE TODAY

The ladies' season tickets will be
put on sale this morning: These tick lex.
a apen not they sgpD admit the owner to the
0ppenSstand every day there Is a game
at Capitol Heights n. ana Fr,ss through the
saSd the new rule In regard to rain
eea amd' that a full seventy games s,g, Of I
ball viii be played s at ss CaP!Gii IL a aSsng
.hi Iadias season ticket can be readily
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
ROBT. BROWN TO COACH
TULANE UNIVERSITY

New Orleans, March 2s.-The athletic
management of Tulane University. OF
New Orleans, has announced that the
football team of this institution Will
be coached during the coming seaseul
by Robert r. Brown. for the past f0uIa
years coach at Washington and Lee,
University, Virginia. Joe Curtis. TUT
lanes former coach, will retire. 1t Id
stated, to enter business in Colorado.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30
ssnthpaw I'm Shape.

Nashville TennesSean-
Gilroy's work was much above the
average for this time of the year. In
foxr rounds against the visitors he
yielded but one base hit. and at all
times was full master of the situation.
They couldn't hit him with a gatling
gun, much less the regulation hat now
in vogue on polite baseball standards.
The new southpaw doesn't have to de-
pend upon any one main stock in trade.
but has a general variety to fall back
on, and the good judgment to know
lust what be must use. One battle
doesnf make a good pitcher. but a
showing like that is a good running
start ali right which isn't bad thing
to have in this dizzy, rapid age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-30

Los Angeles, March 2s.-Chicago
American League team No. broke
even yesterday. defeating Vernon in the
morning to 0. and losing to Los An
geles IN the afternoon 1 TO 2.
Batteries: First game-Chicago,
Smith and Owens: for Vernon. Coy,
Hensling, Hogan and Kinkel.
Second game: For Chicago. Sutor and
Sullivan: for Los Angeles, Orendorf and
Koestner.