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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
should attend these meetings and IRE

should attend THESE HeetiHsS anu 81
requested to do so.
There will be a social given by the
workers and the friends of High Polnt
chapel at the chapel, corner Jay and
Elm streets tomorrow The chapel mas
recently been improved and redecorat-
ed in the interior and it is beauty.
Come and meet with the chapel friends
tomorrow. Tuesday evening. The mem
bers and friends of the central churcn
and of the other chapels are urged to
attend.
A rare treat is in store for the East
| End people, for next Sunday morning
Miss Eva Clark, native of India, and
| a learned and trained missionary
among the Hindoo people for the past
| fifteen years will speak. She will come
to us out of rich experience in hea-
| thenism into Christianity The Leading
churches of the country where she has
| spoken recommend her in the highest
| terms. Do not miss this treat. Miss
| Clark will appear in native costume.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
Chanaed Her Mind.

Nearsighted Lady-The boy who is
tying to tie that tin can to that poor
dogs tail ought to be thrashed within
nm inch Of bis life-the horrid little
brute! Maid-It's your boy, mum.
Nearsighted Lady-My boy? Maid
Yes. num- Nearsishted Lady-Tell
him if he'll stop I'll give him some
cake.-Christian Advocate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
Strike Has Political Basis.

st. Petersburg, June IA. "A general
strike of electrical and car employees
at st. Petersburg began today. Al
though the demands are purely eco
nomic, the strike has a political basis
and was arranged by the social demo-
Gratis to test their strength.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

the initiative in the direction Of the
state committees affairs without hav-
ing the Endorsement of Chairman du
Pont.
It will be seen therefore. that while
du Pont has seemingly withdrawn he
is still the directine head of the Re-
publican organization in Deleware-a
fact that NAV result in further de-
Nelopments from the standpoint of the
Directing powder company.
1t was declared tonight that the po-
litical status Of T. Coleman du Pont
will have a serious effect on the aspir-
alton of Senator du Pont to succeed
himself in the 1911 session of the legis-
lature. II was due to the efforts of the
state chairman that his cousin was
elected to the senate at a special ses-
sion of the general assembly in June
1906.
This development may mean Senator
du Points defeat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
a Frank Confession.

Matchmaker Your watch seems to
be erratic. Have you had it near
powerful magnet? Customer tconfus-
ed,-Why, was carriage riding last
evening with Miss Bright. Jewelers.
Circular.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

There is a fellowship among the virs
tues by which one great. generous irk
pulse stimulates another.-Garfield.
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CULLEN 5.
y A | u [ 5
DEPENDAB

on when you have
money to spend.
The more you inves-
tigate the more con-
vinced you are that
this store is the best.
1t S supremacy is so
conspicuous that you
are forced to recognize
it instantly.
We have no gold
bricks to offer we
can't afford to do bus
ness that way. 1t don't
pay with a store Of
this character.
We must give you
the best values at fair,
square, honest prices
to maintain the splen.
did reputation of this
store. Sensible peo-
pie know it is true
economy.
Price anything in
our line in any Of the
other stores, then come
here and note how
much better our goods
are at the same price.
Try it on
Table Linens,
Towels,
White Goods,
Wash Goods,
Dress Goods,
Trimmings,
Laces,
Embroideries,
HoS1efy'
Underwear,
n1o,,oe
Om0rellos,
Fancy Goods,
SL;r+e
Suits,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
After q Tears Bill Hart
Is ba(h al Starting POINT

twenty-five years ago "A young man
began his career as "A baseball pitch.
er In Chattanooga. Since then ne has
seen service with the big leagues aud
has done good work He is in fact "A
first class performer today and last
season upset all pitching dope of the
league by leading an army of twirlcrs.
although he was not with winning
club.
When the spring training season be
gins the player who started in Chatta-
nooga 30 years ago Will be back on
the job I'm the same town where his
early efforts were witnessed.
The man who has thus made n
round trip OF the baseball world and
returned 10 his starting point is Bill
Hart. who last season was with Little
Rock.
In many respects Hart Is one Of the
most unique men I'm baseball. He is
one OF the most quiet and one OF the
most modest OF men. The worst lang
uage the veteran has ever been known
TO use is that sulphuric expression.
Dog gone it," lie does not drink or
smoke, but chews tobacco with an
energy that sometimes is alarming.
Hart does not depend on speed for
anything he does while in the box. He
Is master OF the slow ball and has
n "foater" and n fade away" that
often fools the best OF them. He
never gets excited and keeps up the
same motion through an entire game.
hut the batter never knows what to
pNDpct
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
SMOKER BIG SUCCESS.
Michigan Alumni Entertain Members
Of the 1909 Football Team

The cemcntinS closer OF the bonds
which connect the alumni OF the
University Of Michigan with the ath-
cites and policies of the big school
the primal object of the Michigan
smoker held last evening at Harmonic
Hall-was process in which IN The
neighborhOod OF 300 Detroiters took
great pleasure last evening. The list
% those In attendance included many
os the city's most prominent prcfes-
sional men
Mayor Codd presided. The Uni
versity was represented on the list
of speakers by Prof. Wenley, Capt
Allcrdice, Trainer Fitzpatrick and
Graduate Director Bartelme.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
JIMMIE BARRETT WILL
PLAY WITH MILWAUKEE
Popular Oetroiter and Ex-Tiger Turns
Down Offers to Manage in the
Little Leagues.

Jimmie Barrett. the resident he
troiter who Will be remembered by the
bugs as one of the most popular men
who ever wore Tiger uniform. has
signed contract TO play with Milwau-
ke, next year. turning down several
Offers from clubs in smaller leagues
who desired his services as manager.
Since the injury which caused his
departure from the local arena Barrett
has been soldier OF fortune In base
ball. never signing contract which
would not leave him free TO go where
he chose n the end OF the season. As
result he has been enabled To draw
down seullmonthly stipend which
has been a source of envy TO many Of
his old pals In the big leagues. Last
wear nc was with Milwaukee. where
he blossomed ont as shortstop for
several weeks at the close OF the sea
son
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
GLEASON SAYS BIG BOUT
WILL BE NEAR FRISCO
Partner With Riekard insists That
Salt Lake City is Out OF
the Question.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee ll.-Jack
Gleason does not agree with his part
uer Tex. Richard, who says the big
Jenrics-John light will take place
in salt Lake CITY Jack got back here
today and insisted that the fight VIII
oe held near this city.
lie stated that he Will have a state
ment in few days covering the plans
for the fght and insisted that the only
place that " can be held without fear
of Interference and where a crowd ~
sufficient size 10 prevent loss 10 the
promoters can be attracted. Is near
this city
Gleason is very sore over me
charges that there Is "frame-up' IN
connection with the fight and declares
that this report was started by men
who failed 10 get piece or the
melon
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
RUTT AVID CLARK
LEAD THE RACERS
Fer First Time IN Progress OF Six
Day Event. One Team Has a Clean
Lead Over Its Rivals

NEN YORK. Dee l1.-After five
days ana nights of he herces. strug
gle Tor shcht advantage even seen
IN "a bicycle race Matter Rutt and
Jackie Clark. the remnant team. gain
el a lap on the neld today AMI are
now IN The van. the G;st time that
any team has been able 10 shake all
th, rest
Tile Jap was gained through q
desperate sprint by Rutt, who catch-
ing the oIher riders almost asleep
az 325 O'Clock this morning. cata'
pulled ahead OF Eddie Root, who was
leading the string Root. and others
OF the star sprintors tried TO overtake
the dying German bu, he would not
be denied
Il Was soon known that crucial
sprint WAS in progress and nearly all
the riders were hustled 70 the track
~ be ready. Rutt soon tired Root
OUT and Joe Fogler. his partner, took
up the chase. lie might have been
successful but Clark was reused from
his sleep and sent 10 the RELIEF 'i
Rutt, thereby maintaining the ad'an-
tage. Rutt was or ginaliy teamed
with Stoll and Clark with MacFarlaud.
but both their mates were forced 10
withdraw.
Score III l2Sth hour a m, Rut'-
Clark. 2.4l0 mites. laps Root-Folser,
Walthour- Collins, Hill-Stein, 2,iio, >,
Halstead Hehir. 24l0, /: Mtten'
West. 24lO. o. lawson -DeMara. 2,ilo
o: Georget-Georget , i09, 9; Ander
son-Nanoni, 240s, l.
Record Is 246s miles. 9 laps, made
by De Mara and Hill in 1905.
As the result Of an accident 10 Clark
OF the leading team, by which he sur
fered bad fall this morning when
Root OF the New York team passed
him in a sprint. the Root and Fogler
team IS under investigation by the
board AZ referees and in danger ~ a
heavy fine or possible suspension from
the race
Root was leaving the track after be-
ing replaced by his partner Fogler.
As he slowed down and turned his
wheel OF the track. be cut in ahead
OF Clark who was sprinting Clark
was stopped abruptly and thrown.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
BY JOHN r. ROBINSON.

Eight year ago ! took a fighter 70
Hot Springs TO battle in the main bout
a. Andy Mulligan's Worthlngton Park
Athletic club. IL was there | first
met Batting Nelson, theu one Uf the
freaks OF the ring. and the last man
you would pick out TO eventually be-
come champion of the world
Nelson came in between two days
on a freight car and finally driited
around TO our training quarters. lie
wasn't built for a fighter His neck
and arms were scrawny. his shoulders
narrow. his legs and hips far too bi.;
and his hands too small Ii took Nei.
som four years TO work himself into
proper proportions AMI by that time
| was far away.
But we gave him a job. "A few dol.
lars aud a three-dollar-a-week meal
ticket. Two days before the fght ac
asked Andy Afulligan to give him a
chance in one of the preliminaries.
The only Chanct or can give We
IS 10 fight a naygnr welterwe!elit."
answered Andy Hes tWict as hig
as ye are and can hit like a mule.
Nelson weighed only Is pounds
imt he readily consented 20 feht. IC
Aot SlU for his share
The colored fellow was confidence
rersouified when he saw ms slender
white opponent a friendly colorcd
sport sitting in his corner wanted u
nakc fVv hcts un him
r'You-all gint a-eoin to Quit dis1-
here fight. lHll am yo'e" asked the
colorcd sport
sBill turned around with nnc -4ov
T. al laughter.
~Quit Jack. quit7" he asked NJ,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
WHEN LITTLE BAT NELSON BATTLED
IN THE HOT SPRINGS PRELIMINARIES

quit? Well All guess nots. say.
Jack you-all lnoB-riae- daid brother
OBJ mine? Well. Ahm a-goin 10 fight
cis white man I'LL NAH daid brudder
-cnmcS hack -a2alI--auLl- IN knox 10 Z
bin daid TO ten years"
Ia the first round the Negro kuoCE-
ed Nelson down faster than two men
could pick up The Dane The colorcd
brother was IN high glre.
Come on, so bacon. h,, would Yell
Down yu' 20. Mi-tah white Maa.
Liza needs "a new pah oh shoes and
here whore she done gets cm Com
on. yO chicken and 80 ehoe-,'
Aud bang Down would go Nei-.a
again.
The second round was Ct repetition.
Poor Nelson vas vhirl.G 20 tla fo,i
SO many times that Wc wanted tn
throw up the sponse Bur h"1tatl. rs
to quit declaring tuat ha was tWo.
ing himself immensely and Woul
soon get that coon
The third round saw I'd 4u.s rhat.,.
Nelson was noored only eleven times
instead 81 twenty-threr Iu tho fourth
10 was not knocked down az du an4
tho Negro began 10 turn slightly white
arourd the gills Visions Of snocs and
chicken and bacon went farther and
farther away, ana his only thought IN
life was the boil that would end tie
sixth and last round. and stop those
awful punches the little white chap
was pouring into his bread section
Botwcon the fourth and nth round
Ills netting friend whispered into his
car
'No amt a-soin tuh quit Rll an
] yo?" asked the friend. jos ncmbe'
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11

ID. t.,t .,,..,.,u .ft t..
der ob yours
Bin turned around. and slowly ans.
wered. as irving Ia driyo bo,no ovo,.,
word OF tho conversation:
tdCiK Hr safd- TUs rlTa funniest
thing bur thro dose stars aud clouds
and comets ana things An can plalnlv
SOC de face ob dat daid hruddcr ON
mine. aud hes omtn, back right dis
wtt."
Ii tho .n,i,I,a.. of t,, arm ~l,,,,, ,I.,,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
Webb Loses Star Colt.

Grey Petrus. the highly touted ?
vear-old colt by Peter the Great.
2:07i.. that was sold at the recent sale
for s. 600 to l.. &. Webb OF Mason
Mich, died shortly after the transac-
tiou occurred. Quite an advance in
price was made by Mr.. Webb and
while arrangements were being made
for the transfer the colt, which had
been taken TO private stable. devel-
oped a severe case OF collie and sue
cumbed within short time This
youngstcr was considered speed pros
pcct OF uncommon ability. had been a
mile In 2:20 with practically no prep
aration whatever. and under the cir.
cumstances. was looked upon as having
a chance in the futurites of 1910.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
McCAREY EMITS A SQUEAL.
Disappointed Les Angeles promoter
SAYS Jeff-Jack Bout Looks BAD.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. lilo
cal sports are much Interested In Tom
McCarey's statement on his arrival IN
this city today from the east iit
makes hints that have added to the
suspicious that already surrounds the
big Jeffries.Johnsou fight. Asked what
he thought of the matter Tom looked
~ his questioner FOR minute eho
then said
That San Francisco bunch beat ne
by slipping knockout drops into my
bid | am not going 10 play the Oahy
act. bat IL / wanted 20 talk | could tft
some things that would scorch ih,
newspaper columns The whole thing
has nasty look
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11

Diagram Cue ball - above. 4
loft. object ball lt-l6 right. stroke
,rGinary Cue ball cushion ar 6. D.
T.. enecting carom on ball . Object
ball cushions at \, b. G. resting at
T.. This is follow cushion stroke
the cue bali hugging cushion
Diagram Cue bail j-S right. >
above. IS left: stroke ordinary Cue
bail Describes curved line en"cine
carom on ball 2 Object ball doubles
tho table. cushioUs ~ =. " G. .asting
at ~
Point the cue and object balls 10
cover the angles Of dotted lines. De
liver quick wrist stroke using care
against foul
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
White Sox Orchard Co.

Catcher Billy sullivan. OF the White
Sox. is president OF the White Sox
Orchard Company" which was organ
tied with capital stock OF $4,000.
and owes go acres OF fruit ranch at
Newburg. ore, near Portland. The
president Is the sole representative
OF the White Sox in the company. but
Fielder Jones motherin-law is a
stockholder. Fielder himself being too
short Of ready cash to buy into H.
In addition sullivan went into an in
vcstment with Fielder Jones and his
brother Willard whereby they con
troll tract OF over $500 acres OF
wheat land in fertile valley.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
BROWNS CHALLENGE RIVALS.
Want TO Resume Custom OF Playing
Annual Inter-eague Series.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. S.--Presidcnt Rob
ert l.. Hedges of the Browns today
reiterated his statement OF yesterday
that he viii put the matter OF n pre-
season series between the Cardinals
and Browns next spring up to Colonel
Robson. owner OF the National Loa.
que Cub. at the meeting 10 be held
in New York this week
Secretary Seekamp OF the Cardinals
is authority for the statement that
Colonel Robson favors the inter-lca.
que post season games. the subject
OF which Is now being agitatcd by
franchise owners in cities represented
in both major leagues
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
Erwin Gets Lansing Track.

Hal Erwin. the well.known Michigan
trainer. viii spend the winter at
Howell. and a. usual. look after The
horses of his many patrons. He VII
again have charge OF the Lansing
track next year and will I'M the spring
remove 10 that point. TO prepare his
string Of campaigners for another pros
porous season MIR Erwin has met
with very good success in his chosen
profession and quite a number OF the
fas, representatives In the standard
lis, are the result of his efforts.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
WHEELMEN BUNK SELVES.
Failed TO Vote Boxers Into Club
Membership and Cops But In.

Because the Deroit Wheelmen fail
ed 10 complete their arrangements for
last nights entertainment by yoti'.,;
into full membership, az a regular
meeting the boxers who had Ieeu
selected 20 go on AT the clubs gym.
nasium before the members 0f the
organization. squad OF police. under
Capt. Baker OF the Central precinct
put-an untimely end 10 the show he
fore II had even q chance 10 start.
The detail. it was generally under
stood, had been complied with and
permission had been secured The
police refused 10 stand for a special
meeting for the voting I'm OF the
athletes and large crowd went home
disgusted
Interference was entirely by the
Local police and was solely on the
grounds given above
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
THEY'RE A VICIOUS BUNCH.
Crack Michigan Boxers Have a Fe'
rocious Set Of Sobriquets.

out in Frisco. the golden hunting
ground of The frSt-class pugilists,
they are raving over Addie Wolgast
His nom dc guerre is Wildcat VOL
CAST. They say be fights like
mountain cat.
The names which the Michigan
FIRST raters have become known by are
always more or less impressive. They
called Stanley Ketchel the Assassin
in New York ana the name stuck
across the country. In Philadelphia
ou- fellow townsman. Al kubiah, was
no less than the Michigan Baltic
ship." and that. too. has survived
With Wildcat and ASSASSIN
and a "battleship' 10 guard its honor
in Kingdom Michigan need have no
fears Of being lost sight OF IN the
eternal fracas FOR champion hips
Grand Rapids Press.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
EeIIs Isle Is Ready
for Sunday Skaters

n MS announced Saturday
mornng from the office Of the
park commissioner that several
ponds ON Belle Isle are in excel
lent coudl. ION Tor skating The
commissioner has ordered his
stah 90 prepare for a host OF
skaters on sunday
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11

BOOKMAKING RECEIVES
BLOW IN KENTUCKY
Latest Decision OF Court OF Appeals
Mean No More Books in Blue
Grass State

FRANkFORr. KY Dec. l0,-~The
court of appeals today reversed the
decision of Judge HARRISON in the rae.
ing commission case. and holds the
act establishing the commission is con.
stitutional. The decision means no
more boOkmaking I'm kentucky.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
REDICED RATES 10 tNERs1:
cry AND UETt IN
NIfIttt.aN fENTUAf

Account MchigAn state Grange Eate
trip wiz to afithorized from ali ,sts
tIous in Michigan. Tickets sold Icc.
i2th 30 10TH with 0nai return limit
fger. fStr
congul Local Agente for f1ii pattc-
glars.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
sawyer.msrtin a Hot Draw.

MANCHESTER. y. H. Dec H.
Fast and furious fighting for Is rounds
here has still left tho question open
today As 10 whether Terry Martin. %
Philadelphia. or Tom Sawyer. of Port
land Maine. Is the better boy \
previous decision against Sawyer
made the bout bitter. but at it's end
neither seemed 10 have q shade.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
orjHs Nice Boost.

Clark Grifflths work last season in
the management OF the Cincinnati
club was fully appreciated by Presi-
dent Hermann, Judging from the fine
raise in salary Griffith is now signed
up 10 a $4,000 salary for next sea.
son
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
How Does He Know?

clyde Engle, the Highlanders out
fielder. who is wlntering in Dayton.
O.. is rather certain that he'll land
with the - Louis Americans next
spring.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
The Fashionable sires.

The fact that Peter the Great and
Moke were the Sires In demand was
fully demonstrated at New York last
week; for everything offered by this
pair went for high prices.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
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The Detroit times., 1909-12-11

"The extent - the European tn1tlrg
movement Is shown br tle flct that
three leading factories h've opened
Paris touring lprcaUE in tic last two
vears H. - wilson. thc head of tIc
Packard Motor car Company Paris
nface savs that fgom Jan ] 10 sept 80
r. wgs iu touch with moro tlsu E0n
Psrkard touring part'.s s. and expected
80 llve "a total Of go - the end ~
tho Et8r.
Tho actual number f. .douh'icss
i,rT.atct than this "Npla-ucd Mr Wi
col. for although . nm supposed to
De- advised Of all Packard machines
coming 10 Europ". many owners slip
away without giving us any iutimation
OF their urDSnnsc.
The seventh .uuuual ~. nlhpoll ~
f;a~olire Automobile. KuIlshed bF trc
association Of I.icensC6 AptoWoQilc
Manufacturers. has made lts .tppraE-
auso TGlz work iucludcs photogr1rhs
- the various models marketed hy th"
licensed manufacturers. Illustrations
and spcrihtttions Tn" work bias come
So To- fcu4rdcl as th" standard author
sty on these liurr ON account 81 tho
recent increase ln the assoc ciatiop' 8
n1efnh0rsNip. the book makes consid-
orailE moro imposing appearanc" than
over IefoTr.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11

The somewhat amusing leclarhuonI of
Del Drake the Tigrr kit that De- r.-
sented being "shuttled about h. th'
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11

aLumni speeches Was strongly against
any conference afflatlon which
would ucrrssitatc th" sacrifice or z
single athletic advantage
The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
HaIfba~k Johns :
The C1c,cInnh I,Ilhnne. Inhnnr nn.

Tommy-theN 70 not related AZ all
however are going ~ fight 70 out at
last az l2- pounds Tommy - con-
sfderabiy the larger.