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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07

amp demanded the sergeant, sharp
ly. 'It was dark, wasn't it? The moon
was behind the clouds. And you was
way up there from the steps-come
here and let me look at you!" he add
ed, suddenly. He took the man by
the arm and turned him around so
that the light from the dfmly burning
gas jet fell squarely upon his face.
HIN! You're in. a nice condition to
give evidence, you are!" the sergeant
grunted. You'd call q boss woman
Or an alligator"
In fact it was evident that the wit
ness eyes were in state popularity
supposed to be more favorable to
double sight than to nice distinction
Of facts; and, it transpiring presently
that he was young college alumnus
who had only shortly before returned
| to his room from his class banquet,
| the sergeant was about to order him
| back to bed when Mrs. Philpots spoke
| up.
II didn't think of it BEFORE" she
said, hastily, "but it might have been
a woman / saw, after all. The light
was indistinct as I said, and of course
| I never dreamed of it's being wom-
an"
The sergeant scowled. This young
man was probably good boarder,
whom she liked, and she would not
! stand tamely by and see him discredit-
| ed. That was all the stock he took
in her evidence. He turned to the
wounded man.
"You saw that it was a man, you
said. Are you sure of that?"
Il thought of course that it was a
mani would not take my oath on
| it," he answered.
But" the sergeant growled at Mrs.
Philpots: "You said this person that
you saw had on derby hat. Does
women wear derby hats?'
'Yes, they do" she said, defiantly.
''They wear all kinds of hats that they
can get to wear-that are becoming"
She eyed the officer, and he realized
ing her hostility by his manner. She
would say nothing now, he felt sure.
"a nice bunch Of witnesses we've
got!' he whispered, disgustedly to the
doctor. "One's drunk and ones mad
and ones hurt so he can't think. And
none of 'em knows woman from
man when they see 'em!" Then he
addressed Mrs. Philpots, his tone
somewhat softened from it's former
gruffness:
you say woman called on these
people once-did you know herr"
The boarding mistress hesitated,
glancing at the wounded man who, the
sergeant thought, flashed warning
to her with his eye. He waited grimly
for the answer to his question.
"No, T didn't know her." Mrs. Phil
pots said, finally. He regarded her
cynically moment, and then asked
the man on the sofa:
''Who was she? You must know"
Certainly" he answered at once.
ftShe was my wife's laundress who
came"
''That is enough" exclaimed Mrs.
Philpots, sharply, to him. Il wasn't
sure what I'd better say until i heard
your explanation, and if you are going
to lie about it" She turned to the
sergeant with restrained indignation
in her face. THAT woman was no
laundress," she said. "She was lady,
or looked like one, and in all but one
thing acted like one. saw him with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07
City Open Air Sanitariu11

water are the main restoratives at
our disposal was long ago taken up
by a non-medical philanthropist, who
opened an establishment of the most
primitive kind on the banks Of the
Danube on the outskirts of Vienna.
The results obtained by him have
prompted the municipality to en-
large the establishment and conduct
1t on modern principles.
An immense area covered with fine
sand, deposited from the Danube,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07
Austrian. Metropolis Has institution
That Has Accomplished Much
Real Good.

on the recommendation OF several
medical men lii Vienna the municipal
~ last year opened an institution
called here by the popular name q
..Gangchaufel.a It Us simply an open
sir sanitariun for healthy persons.
.rhe old idea that sunlight, air ana
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07
A Connecticut Mystery

Alvin P. Cole, white-bearded patri-.
arch about seventy years old. who is
landed In the police station about once
in SO often, had one of his spells the
other afternoon. He had, at the time,
a dve-dollar bill.
Along in the evening he sobered up
enough to be let out, and Sergt. Cree
don told him to take the car for his
home In Glastonbury before his money
was taken away from him. About an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07

It must be admitted that the insti-
tuition has done much to convince the
lower classes of the good influence Of
a natural mode of life. No less than
100000 persons have availed them
selves of the opportunity offered them
and for this year an increased area
has been thrown open for the ''air
cure There is a special medical at
tendant present.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07
OF Two Evils Choose the Lesser.

OF Two Evils Choose The Lesser.
why do you let your daughter
play the piano all day while you and
your wife do the work."
Because" answered Farmer Corn.
tossel, its better than havin' her
play 1t In the evenin' when me an ma
is in the sittin' room tryin' to rest"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07
In Last Niahf.

10 (polerl-HoW do you get a
chance to study? You are out nearly
every night.
'O9 (non-poler)--I was in $40 last
night. Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07

hour later he came in in worse shape
than Observation-Disclosures to every
ones establishment he had this time
$6.10-Hartford Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07

The fence surrounding d water
melon patch is one of the things light
" passed over.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07

I S PHIL
POTS started
up and leaned
forward in bed
s u d d e My,
e v cry sense
strained to a
painful degree
of acuteness.
Some kind of
an o m / n o u 9
sound, appar-
emily coming
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13

getting down on punts. They handle
the ball well on the forward pass and
are efficient in breaking up plays
around their end.
Alexander and Hull are playing good
games at the tackle position opposite
Gross. Alexander is particularly
strong on defense. Both are good
ground gamers.
Ehret and Bell are playing good
games at guard. Both are heavily
built men and present a good defense.
This is Ehrets first year on the var
sity. Bell is playing his second year
of varsity football.
Collins and Dyer play strong games
at the two half back positions. Both
men are fleet and strong; they are al
ways good for substantial gain when
called upon. Dyer is strong 'tackler
and greatly strengthens the secondary
defense. Collins is good on running
back punts.
Hanson has made a reputation for
himself as a punter. Old .Iron Leg"
has out booted every man he has met
SO far this season. He plays a guard.
Thomas a sub half is playing good
game this year; he braces up the de-
Tense considerably.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
JOHNSON BUYS HOME.
coiored Pueilst Pays $11 900 for Wa
bash Avenue PIace-To Build
Garsoe

Chicago, Nov. 12.-John Arthur
Johnson, champion heavyweight pu-
gilist, became taxpayer in Chicago
yesterday when a deed was filed for
record making him sole owner of the
property located at 3344 Wabash ave-
nue., which comprises three story
brick dwelling on lot 50x164 feet
Johnson last night said that he had
made frequent visits to Chicago dur.
ing the last eighteen years, and being
well satisfied with the city and it's vi
cinity. decided to purchase the prop
erty 1t required only week to com
plete the transaction. The house and
lot formerly belonged to Christina
and Henry Appel. and was purchased
for $4,000, paid In one lump. The
house will be vacated in few days
to make way for the new owner.
Yesterday Jack and his brother. who
is here with him. purchased $4,000
worth of furniture. Rugs, kitchen uten-
sils and incidentals will be bought to-
day and the house will be fixed up in
elaborate style. A garage will be built
in the rear, where Jack will keep his
fast autos and he plans to make room
for at least four machines. Adjacent
to the garage will be a gymnasium.
fitted up in the hest. Of stvle. includ-
ing all the paraphernalia incident to
the pugilistic game
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
KLAUSE PROVES
TARTAR FOR PAPKE
PITTsBURe FIGHTER HOLDS ILL
NoIs THuNDERBoLT EVEN I'M /.
slx.RouND GO.

Pittsburg, Nov. 12-Billy Papke. the
illinois Thunderbolt," and Frank
Klaus of Pittsburg fought six hard
rounds before the National Athletic
club here last night and Pape had all
he could do to break even with the
strong Pittsburg lad.
For five rounds it was one Of the
hardest battles seen here in years,
each man giving and taking punish
ment. Papke failed to make good his
repeated threat that he would put
Klaus away inside of three rounds If
the fight was carried to him by the
Pittsburg boy, for Klaus forced the
| fighting from the first to the last round
giving as good as he got part of the
time, and at times having the better
of the mix-ups.
In the first round Papke missed a
hard swing for the head and went to
the ropes from hard counter which
the Pittsburger landed on him. This
was perhaps the best blow Of the
night, and it shook Papke up consider
ably. From that time he fought more
cautiously, and at the end Of the first
round had Klaus fighting in his own
corner.
In the second round Klaus slipped
and went to his knees, and Papl1e, who
had started hard swing for him, had
great difficulty In checking himself, SO
as to not lose the fight through hitting
his man when down. The slip of Klaus
was real and Papke helped him up,
apologizing for his near mistake
The sixth round was all Papke's.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
WILLIAMsB

E'ilI1amsburg-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Jones who have been visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity for the
paEt two weeks have returned to their
horne at Oklahoma City.
n. T. Leech and wife. Chris Wetzel
and wife and j. e. Elson went to Cedar
Rapids Saturday night for an over
Sunday visit with relatives and friends
ard also to attend the revival meet
ings.
Rev j. A. Boatman, presiding elder
of the district conducted the services
at the M. E. church last Sabbath
Mayor r. w. Yoss who was in OF
tumwa for a couple of days last week
on business returned home Saturday
night.
James Brannan is out on his farm
east of town this week looking after
MS interests in connection herewith.
Rev. o. J. Jones of Waterville, N. Y,
has accepted the unanimous call of the
WEIGH Congregational church Of this
city to become it's pastor and will move
here In the near future.
G. M. w. Englebert of Conroy was
in the city Tuesday with his little boy
breaking of glass. 1t is thought that
the injury will not be permanent.
]. A. Daniels. who has been off duty
for the past ten weeks with typhoid
fever is now on the road to recovery
and his friends hope to greet him soon
in full health.
County Attorne- ]. F. Kirby is at
tending to some legal matters at the
county seat this week.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
met at the home of Miss Jennie Per-
kins last week. Light refreshments
were served and several dollars added
to the treasury.
John Beemer of Sumner township
was transacting business in the city
Tuesday.
Claire Lortz of Conroy visited at the
Iortz Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S,eMurchison We're
in the city Tuesday and visited at the
home of their daughter Mrs. Dan
Lewis.
Morris williams visited Tuesday at
the home Of his brother Thomas r,
Williams.
prominent farmer and stockman ship
ped 30 head Of cattle from this place to
Chicago Tuesday.
A Yoder of Green township was In
the city Monda-- and called on his old
time friend and neighbor John III
Leasure.
P. ]. Leaky of South Troy was in
the city Tuesday on business.
]. F. McCarty Of Fillmore township
was visiting recently with his broth
er Joe in this city.
Mrs. George Klein is quite i'll at her
home In the south part of town.
A. Bolster of Pilot Grove was in
Monday and called at the home of her
uncle John Nash
John Hack of Pilot Center visited
at the home of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Hack Monday.
Willard Harrington visited with
his brother Walter Monday evening
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
Chicago Stock Yard Notes.

Stock Yards, Chicago, Nov. PC.
Definthaler of Oconee, H., obtained
$S.15 for load of 262-lb hogs.
H. Norman. regular shipper from
Dyersville. Ia, had hogs on the market
yesterday.
Bergman & Elliott, regular shippers
from Aurora, Ia, had hogs on today's
market.
P. e. Papke sabula, Ia, was on the
market Wednesday with load OF
butcher stock.
L. E. Taplin, Miles Ia, was repre-
scented on the market yesterday with
a load of butcher cattle.
C. f. Cloverdale, an enterprising
young farmer from Elwood, Ia, had
a consignment of cattle on the market
yesterday.
f. A. Cloverdale. prominent stock
man from Maquoketa, Ia, was on
Wednesdays market with a consign-
ment of 1462-lb steers good enough to
sell at $500.
William Firoved, Monmouth, ILL.,, was
on yesterdays market with two loads
of cattle which averaged 14O5 lbs and
sold at IS. These cattle were fed by
Carter cambridge.
B. F. Lubben. Baldwin, a., was on
Wednesdays market with a load of
1400-lb cattle Of his own feeding which
sold at S7.25. He reports weather splen-
did, excepting few wet spells recent
ly Crops all in and of fair volume.
Cattle and hogs scarce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
MUSCATINE five
TOPLAY Y. M. C. A.
BASKETBALL TEAM OF oTTuM-
WA ASSOCIATION TO MIX WITH
JoHNsoN's WARRIORS.

Arrangements have been made by
Physical Director Eigenmann of the
Ottumwa Y. M. G. A, and Physical Di-
rector Ora johnson of the Muscatine
Y. M. G. A. for two games of basket
ball between the fives of the associa-
lions. The first is to be played in OF
tumwa early in December, and the OF
tumwa quintet will journey to Musca-
tine in February. Muscatine "Y" has
always been represented by a fast
aggregation and keen rivalry has ex-
listed between sMuscatine and Ottum-
wa In basketball since the days when
the Company G team and the Ottumwa
association players battled for the
state championship.
The aspirants for the Ottumwa rep
resentative squad are practicing dill
gently, and the older members of the
available men are rapidly rounding m
to the old time form. The first game
of the season will pc played Novem-
Der 26 with the Burlington Y. M. C. "A.
squad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
CHARLTON.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j,

Chariton-C. S. Hechtner, who con-
ducts large stock farm few miles
south of this citv. was taken seriously
Ill this week wit. appendicitis ant
peritonitis and has undergone an OPP
Grafton. His condition is critical but il
is thought he will recover.
County Clerk Collins YESTERDAY is
sued a marriage license to Bruce
Brown of Red Oak and Miss Ina Smith
of Derby this county.
Mrs Abbie Snyder of Staples. Mimi,
who was called here recently by the
death of her sister Miss Margaret
Freel, returned home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Piper of Aller-
ton. came Thursday evening for visit
with their sons. r. D. and J. L. Piper
Miss Daisy Yost left Thursday for n
visit with relatives and friends in
Creston and Sidney and will probably
go on to South Auburn, Neb., to visit
her brother Harry Yost, before return
ing home
Mrs. Nate Henderson visited in OF
tumwa Thursday with her sister Mrs.
w. S. Childs.
]. H. Stephens left Thursday for a
visit in Centerville with his daughter
Mrs. Ed Berry.
of Mt. Ayr, returned home Thursday
after three weeks visit at the home
of her brother in law. s. C. Hahn.
Mrs. Claude Whitlock of Osceola,
Eugene Whitlock of Des Moines and
Miss Jessie Croker of Minneapolis
were here Thursday attending the
funeral of their aunt and cousin Mrs.
Rose Shannon.
Mrs. A. J. Shrader of Cash. Okla, re-
turned home Thursday after a visit
with her father f. A. Shore of Pleasant
township and other relatives and old
friends.
Mrs. Chas Aspen Of Hartford, Mich,
visited in Charlton several days this
week with her uncle DIR. f. H. Boynton
while on her way to Denver Colo.
Mrs Chas. Hobson of Creston, form
erly of this city, is spending few days
with friends here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
Who Will WHIP;
Jeff or Jack?

"Jeffries is. essentially left-handed
fighter" says u. S. Marshal Frank B.
Clark. "and it is said he can hit hard
er with that hand than with his right.
His most effective punch is a left-hand
hook, with which he stopped Fitzsim-
mons, Rubin Corbett and Munroe In
each instance he reached the body with
this wallop, following it quickly with
a smash on the jaw In his twenty
five round fight with Sharkey jeff
used the left with such telling effect
that the sailor left the ring with sew.
eral broken ribs. Tommy Ryan taught
the boiler maker how to use his left
hand in this effective manner, but it
required some time to perfect the
punch. In his first battle with Corbett
at Coney Island in 1900 Jeffries hooked
his left for the jaw Just sixty-eight
times without landing it. The sixty
ninth hook reached the vital spot in
the twentythird round, however and
Corbett went to sleep.
Can Jeffries land the lief. hook on
Jack Johnson's jaw? The negro IS
noted for his invulnerable blocking and
clinching. He is not so fast on his
feet as Corbett was nine years ago,
and may find i. hard matter to keep
out of harms way, but 1t must be re-
membered that Johnson is three years
younger than Jeffries and that the lat
ter has been idle for four years or
more. Jeffries. however, may surprise
the sporting world If he can recover
his old form, as he is able to stand
the gaff, can hit like the kick of a
mule and Is a clever ring general II
he goes after the jaw or body and
lands 1t, / believe he will win. but If
Johnson stalls and stays for any length
of time without sustaining serious pun
ishment, Jeffries, because Of a lack of
old stamina, may tire. 1t is conceded
that it would tale terrific punch to
put Jeffries out, even If he were half
fit. In hts last battle with Fitzsim-
mons, Jeffries received many heavy
blows on the head, only to keep on try
ing for the blow that finally slowed
the freckled man away. Jeffries is not
a rusher, however. He and Johnson
employ similar methods in that they
await the attack of an opponent and
hit when firmly planted on both feet.
johnson cannot land knockout blow
while under Roadway, but Jeffries can,
and In this respect he may have an
advantage over the champion"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
HOG TREND WEAKER.
Market Unchanged to Sc Under the
"Wednesday Markets
Auain 50 liz

stock Yards. Chicago, Nov. 12.-Best
shlpplng hogs sold at SS.15, being the
top every day thus far this week. The
market was fairly active and prices
steadv to &c lower. with the decline
largely on underweights, which were
more plentiful than any previous day
TINS week. Receipts were estimated
early at 1900 and later at 10000, in
ciudlng 5000 from outside markets
piled direct to Armour Swift and
Anglo American. Wednesdays receipts,
owing to an overrun of cars on several
roads. "panned out" 29,75S. the largest
DAYS run since Aug. 80. With 1897
We're on sale. About q fifth of this
number remained in the pens, same
arriving too late for the market. Pack
ing droves averaging 200@270 lbs cost
$i,s2@S.OS, largely around $795. Two
ioaos OF stays. about Sc head, averag-
ing 4SO lbs, subject to so lbs per head
shrink. sold at $s.80@s.90, but with
per 100 lbs. Quotations follow:
Bulk of sales .....s7.S0@s.o5
Heavy butchers. 24o@soo lbs 80
Light butchers. 1so9ssio j lbs s.0VSp',i'
Light bacon. iso@iso Il lbs a''oW''''
Light light 1so@l55 lbs. 7 75S@s.sS
Heavy shipping, 25o@3o0 lbs
Heavy packing, aso@4co lbs
Mixed packing, 2oo@25o lbs -
Rough, heavy packing =. 7.so@7.75
Light mixed, 10000 lbs 7.70@7.92k
Poor to best pigs. 60@135 lbs
...... 6.10@T.T0
(yOvernmantc Noe o
Stays. so lbs dockage head
~ 22bm27h
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
AIKEN LOWERS
AUTO RECORD
AMERICAN MARK is SMASHED BY
DRIVER OF NATIONAL
FORTY MACHINE.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 12.-John Aiken,
at the wheel of National Forty, low
cred another American track record at
the auto speedway yesterday. In a
furious drive Of twenty miles, In every
momenl of which he was closely press
ed from behind, he set the new mark
Of 16:42.76. This is 11.04 seconds bet
ter than Oldfield's record at Indian
apolis.
Marmon automobile, driven by
Harbour of Chicago won the 100 mile
race. Harroun's time for the 12O miles
was 1:49:26.4. His car did not stop
during the race. Matson, in a Chal-
mers-Detroit, was six miles behind.
Basic, in Renault, was eighteen miles
behind, tied with Chevrolet in a
Buick.
AT the SEVENTEEN mile Harroun's
time was 63:01.23. He was six miles
ahead of Matson and ten miles In the
the lead of the Buick and Renault.
had not made stop, but Chevrolet
was delayed for a third time, stopping
on his sixtieth mile at the repair pit
to adjust strained valve
George Robertson at last was able
~ SiiSSi " ave anu HillSll IL. W6uuSS-
day and Tuesday he started in several
events. but never lasted more than a
lap or two. He spent his time search
ing for some minute, elusive defect
which seemed to keep in hiding during
practice, only to bob up as soon as a
race was on
The big blond driver, smiling as he
had smiled all through his i'll luck,
withdrew from the twenty mile handi-
cap at the end of the first mile, but
came back grinning, and faced the
wire in the ten mile handicap, which
he won in a hard drive over Aiken and
Harding, the latter in an Apperson, in
:O7:47.7.
He promptly repeated this perfor-
nance in the ten mile free for all
handicap, although his time was slow
er, :0S:39.8.
Disbrow, in his Rainier, won the
twenty mile handicap in the elapsed
time of :17:36.15 or O:59.s9 slower
than Aiken's pace in the stock car race
for that distance.