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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22

son for July 25 is "PauIs Second
Missionary Journey-Athens." Acts
II: 1854.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
No phrase better describes the life
of the western world today than the
familiar sentence of DR.. Luke: Nov
all the Athenians and the strangers
sojourning there spend their time in
nothing else but either to tell or to
hear some new thing" That is pres
ent-day society. That is our modern
city life That is the genius of the
twentieth century newspaper. Our
times are madly bent upon discovering
the latest sensation in earth or heaven
or on Mars, or in the mysterious ether
that envelops us.
Let it be frankly confessed that a
large part of the world today is en-
gagged in a desperate endeavor to
ward off inevitable jadedness. Our
search for novelty is but an attempt
10 escape from ourselves. Dilettante-
ism is hallmark of our age. En-.
thusiasm is accounted bad form. Con.
viction does not comport with culture
A self-satisfied sitting apart and 4
cynical survey of the passing show is
the favorite attitude Of the modern
man and woman.
The Ancient Center of Culture.
All this was even more true OF
Athens than it is of today, when Paul
found himself in this one Of the three
great metropolises of the world. Ath
ems had glory and pride. 1t was still
q orc nj nj l,nl oin,.
I'm its prime it sent forth more great
men in one hundred years than all the
the rest of the world could show in
Ave hundred" There were Socrates
Plato, Aristotle, Demosthenes, Aeschy
Ius, Sophocles, Aristides, Themisto
cles, Phidias, Keno, Epicurus, Thu
cydides, Xenophon and Pericles. Cul
tured Paul, the university man, must
have felt his nerves Jingle as he
moved amid the sculptures and archi
lecture SO closely associated with
these great names.
His present problem was how to Ut
rest and arouse this effervescing life
of Athens upon a greater theme thar
ever before had come to its attention
He saw this visit to Athens as one OF
the great opportunities Of his life. He
proved himself worthy to stand with
the best of the Athens teachers by his
4 eloquent speech. He was not merely
a missionary of the new faith: he was
a great cosmopolitan and philosopher
His address was adroit, adaptable ant
skillful-an application of his owl
principle of being all things to al
men that he might by all means save
+ G on'' For IN paul thnrp W,
come the vision of an Athens convert
ed to Christ, with all its arts and skill
suffused by new vitality and a new
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agricultural methods and the manner
of rural life in three-quarters of a
century. His first home was a log
cabin sixteen feet square. In that
home the cooking was done in an
open fireplace, most of the simple fare
being cooked in a kettle, set on the
logs, which had to be watched lest it
tip over. The bread was cooked in a
Dutch oven, with Goals over it and
Goals under it. When young David
was 8 years old the family moved
from Indiana to Illinois, locating in
Warren county.
The only schools they had in those
days were little subscription schools
held in log houses, with windows of
creased paper. The principal studies
were reading, writing AMI arithmetic,
and the embryo millionaire had little
opportunity to acquire these.
AT the age of II years he quit
school and went to work. The boy
was needed to help support the fam
lily. Money was so scarce that the
common people could afford shoes only
in cold weather. Mr.. Rankin recalls
that he went barefooted every sum
mer until he was % years old. But
it was the simple life. and. if it had
many disadvantages, Mr.. Rankin be-
lieves it gave people stronger consti-
tutions than the strenuous life of TO.
day Certainly it had that effect on
him, for he is hearty and active at 50.
Difficulties Of Old Time Farming.
Prosperous young farmers of today
whose greatest worry is that the bank
may fail will note by the prices pre-
valent in Mr.. Rankin's boyhood that
there were other causes of worry
then. In 1910, to pay a store debt
for his father, he hauled dressed hogs
to the town of Oquawka, ILL.,, on the
Mississippi river, and sold the meat
for 81 to $1.25 a hundred Live hogs
are now worth So per hundred pounds.
And it was harder to raise hogs in
those days. The corn they We're fat.
tened on was cultivated with single
shovel plow and the ground plowed
with a wooden moldboard plow. This
wooden moldboard had to be cleaned
with paddle about every twenty rods
and an acre a day was good work for
q man and yoke Of oxen. Good
blowing is one of the essentials OF
farming and the blowing with the old
fashioned wooden pillow was not thor
ough; the wonder is that they raised
as much as they did. There was also
good deal of hoeing of crops in
those days, and one of the old fash
Toned hoes weighed as much as -four
or five of the modern steel hoes.
Those were days of hardship. en-
tirely unknown to the farmer of today
the farmer with ,bathtub in his
house and an automobile in his cleo
trio lighted garage. To get their f1oul
the Rankin family sent their wheat
to mill operated by horses hitched
to a sweep, and each patron had Il
furnish the power to grind his grist
At one time young Rankin made sever
trips to the mill, a week apart, before
his grist could be attended to- going
fourteen miles each trip with a yolS,
of oxen. In the meantime the family
lived on potatoes and bread made
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When Your Joints are Stiff

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SENTENCE SERMONS.

No men help their times so much as
the men of hope.-W. r. Huntington.
1t is not enough that we sit togeth-
er IN heavenly places" we must stand
together in unheavenlv places.-Chas.
M. Lamson.
Forenoon and afternoon and night
Forenoon
And afternoon and night
Forenoon. and-what!
The empty song repeats itself No
more?
Yes, that is life; makes this forenoon
sublime
This afternoon psalm, this night a
prayer,
And Time is conquered, and thu crown
is won. E, r. Sill.
He that loves not lives not, and he
that lives by the Life cannot die-Ray-
mond Lull.
The wiser and stronger we grow, the
more we feel how indispensable and
helpful is solitude.--J l.. Spauding.
Joy is a partnership
Grief weeps alone:
Many guests had Cana,
Gethsemane had none.
Frederick Lawrence Knowles.
Man has always the source of in
finite power, if he knows. good well
enough and confidently enough to ask
for that poWer.-B. f. Hale.
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pebauch Kills a Laborer.

Mason City, July 20. - Gus Heff, a
laborer, aged 25, died here yesterday
from the effects of debauch He
drank pint of whisky at one draught.
His mother, living in Cedar Rapids,
was notified.
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Mrs. Daniel {. Evans Dead.

Williamsburg, July 19-Mrs. David
e. Evans, wife of the cashier of the
Citizens bank of this city. and sister
of Senator John Hughes. IT,, is dead
at her home here.
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AM OLD PlcTuRE OF TODAY.

The International Sunday School Les
SON for July Is is "Paul's Second
Missionary Journey-Athens. Acts
~. 1874
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No men help their times so much as
the men of hope.-W. r. Huntington.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
JACK ATkIN GETS IN
LIGHT IN GLENDORA
Great Horse Assigned 1923 Pounds,
Which Is Top Weight-CIassiest
Stake Field Ever Assembled
on Coast in Prospect

Weights for the Glendora handicap.
which will be run as the feature of the
Saturday card at Santa Anita, were
posted at o'clock yesterday afternoon
by Handicapped Smith. Jack Atkin
gets in with 129 pounds, which is top
weight, while King James and Resti-
gouche are next with 124 pounds. Since
the great showing that Jack Atkin
made yesterday, when he was left at
the post and yet won from a classy
field of sprinters in fast time with 1872
pounds on his back, the 129 pounds that
he is asked to carry IN the stake almost
assures that he will be starter. Hill
dreth mas eleven candidates in the list
of eligibles and undoubtedly will send
one OF them to the post. Restigouche
or Montgomery, in all probability. The
stake is at a mile and the prospects
are good for the classiest field that
ever met in a stake race on the coast.
It should not be surprising, either, if
the world record for mile is set at
the longed for 1877 mark. Following
are the eligibles with the weights as
signed them:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
HOLLYWOOD HIGH IS
READY FOR SEASON
Strong Aggregation in Field for
Track Events-Other
Athletics

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 6.-At a special
athletic meeting called today by Coach
Webster several of the managers and
captains of different branches of sports
at Hollywood high school were
elected for the coming year.
In the track line Robert McLaugh-
lin, who represented Hollywood last
year in the Pomona and Occidental
meets, was unanimously given the cap
tafncy for the coming season. He is a
fast man in the fifty and 100-yard
dashes and can hold his own in the 440.
Last year. with the exception of Homer
Brewer, he was the speediest Sprinter
in school and this year will hold the
supremacy. He won two medals in the
interclass meet last April and has es-
tablished a brilliant record. He will
start the track practice this week, and
hopes to put a strong team in the field.
AS manager for the track team q
very competent man was selected in
MILFORD Taylor, the crack football
player. He is a fast man in the hur-
dies and weight.
Bishop Spencer, who has made the
baseball team for three years, was
given the diamond captaincy. He is
considered a reliable man. both in the
field and at the stick. Carl Ewing was
elected manager.
For captain and manager of next
years football team MILFORD Taylor
unanimously was elected and Carl
Ewing was elected manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
HARVARD SQUAD
PRACTICES DAILY
ATHLETES TRY OUT FOR VARl-
GUS EVENTS
EXPECT TO MAKE EXCELLENT
SHOWING THIS SEASON
students Hold but Little Hope Of
the Military Academy MAKING
Much Roadway in Base
ball Lines

Athletes Of Harvard Military acad-
envy were out in full force yesterday
afternoon on the Western cinder path
practIcing at baseball, track sports.
tennis and basketball. Last year the
students representing the crimson and
black found but little trouble in win
nlng the Stanford interscholastic meet.
and expect to make Just as good a
showing this season as in former years.
FROM the showing Thorpe made in
the lOO-yard dash yesterday he looks
as II he will hold his own it'll any
OF the other high schools and colleges
in Southern California against which
the soldier team will compete.
Robb made good time in the half
mile and is expected to hold his own
with any athlete in the south for this
event.
Vale, in the mile, made a fine show
ing, and Coach Hamilton looks for a
prize winner in this man. Vale has a
record OF minutes and AZ seconds for
this event, made last year, and should
come under the tape with ease.
Rufto. in the quarter mile, made a
credltable showing, and no doubt will
De one OF the stars this season.
me Junior team was out yesterday
for the first time, and from the show
ing Coach w. e. Green is well pleased.
Walter Finley has been elected can
tam. He also will try for the low hur-
dies.
Douglas is out for the 50 and 100
yard dashes, while Castro will trv for
the 100 and 22O.
Schuster is out for the shot and ham
mer.
McEwen will try for the mile and $50
yard dash, while H. Ruffo will en-
deavor to make the quarter mile event.
Chambers will try out for the half
mile, Verga for the so and 100 yard
the yard dash, high and broad iump
event
Baseball prospects at the military
school do not look bright at present.
for most of the old material has gone.
and with one exception Coach G. A.
Barnes will find a difficult road 20
travel to develop a fast squad. George
Thorpe, who is manager Of the team.
Will not play, and later on a captain
will be selected.
For the backstop position Knight is
the only candidate so far that has put
in an appearance.
The initial sack will be taken care of
by 5. Caruthers, who also will take a
turn on the mound with Robb. Whit
man also is out for first base and for
outt1eld along with Husslong.
Inc 1nheId will be comprised of
WoOline, Stanton and Cotton.
Last season the Harvard team Sc
cured third place in the county high
school league, but this year Coach
Barnes says he will make a much bet
ter showing. Harvard's first game will
be with Santa Monica high school at
Santa Monica.
Coach Spencer has his basketball
five out daily, rounding them into shape
for the game against Hollywood high
school next Saturday at Hollywood. a
fast game is expected, as the teams
are evenly matched.
Although the season for tennis is
several weeks off. the racket wielders
are out daily going through match
games, and lovers of tennis courts
look to Harvard to carry away honors
again this year, both in the singles and
doubles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
FANS SLOW TO
SELECT WINNER
LIKE PACKY TO WIN, BUT FEAR
HYLAND
CHICAGO BOY PROBABLY WILL
OPEN AS FAVoRITE
Both Boys Training ss if World Cham
Pionship Were Hanging in Balance,
and Should Furnish Great
Scrap Next Week

While it is reasonably certain that
Packy Mcfarland will be made favor
lite over Fighting Dick Hyland in their
ten-round scrap next week, there has
been no betting on the result as vet,
and the fans are a bit slow in making
up their minds regarding that result.
Whlle Packy looms up more favorably
at first glance, the fans cannot over
look the fact that Hyland has done all
that has been asked of him and has
whipped such scrappers as Cyclone
Thompson. Tommy Murphy, Leach
Cross and a dozen other good ones.
This record gives Hyland an excel
lent chance to whip the Chicago boy,
and he certainly impresses all who
see him in work with that confidence
that comes only from a strong record
and perfect condition. If he is defeated
Dick will be the greatest surprise to
himself that ever happened.
On form the lads are not very far
apart, but the weight is against Hy-
land, for he is a natural ringSide light
weight, while Mcfarland will take on
considerable poundage after the weigh
fng-in process, which calls for 1873 au
p. m. This means that there will
intervene about seven hours before the
scrap is officially called, Packy mean
time adding to his avoirdupois, while
Hyland will not be much over the 1873
limit when the gong taps for the COM
mencement of action.
If confidence will do anything for a
fighter Fighting Dick already has the
victory slowed away in his pocket and
record. He has been so anxious to
meet Packy that he and his manager,
Jack Perkins, have offered all kinds of
inducements to get Mcfarland into the
ring, and the concession of 1873 at 8
o'clock was given so there could be no
hitch in the arrangements for the con-
test. Hyland figures that he will have
three or four pounds the worst Of
weights at ringside but still feels con-
fldent that he can take the measure of
the representative of Packingtown.
Both boys worked hard yesterday in
their preparation. At the South Side
club Mcfarland boxed nine rounds, US
ing Maurice Savers for five sessions
and big Montana Sullivan for the re
naming rounds. He used the handbalI
court with Savers for twenty minutes
and punched the bags, skipped the rope
and wrestled for two rounds.
Dick Hyland, at East Side, kept UP
his road work program and in the aft
ernoon he toiled for an hour in the
gymnasium. He boxed three hot
rounds with the redoubtable Danny
Webster and a like number with Kid
Cannonball. Jack Hyland was taken
on for a wrestling bout, and when
Dick had finished he found himself in
perfect shape as far as he had gone.
Benny Solomon, who has been known
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
AMATEUR BASEBALL MAN
BECOMES PROFESSIONAL
"Pinky" Grindle Will Leave Los AM
geIes Today to Become Member
of BrawIey Club at I'm.
periaI Valley

'Pinky" Grindle, the well known
st. Vincent's college athlete, will leave
for Brawley, Cal, this morning and
will catch for that team in the I'M
perial Valley league.
Grindle is one of the most prominent
college athletes in Southern California.
He has played on the st. Vincent foot
ball team for three seasons, captaining
the squad during the seasons of 1907
and 1908, and he is considered the best
end in this part of the state. He also
has played on the varsity baseball team
for two seasons, his accurate base
throwing and heavy hitting placing him
far and away ahead of all other local
backstOps.
Grindle was always "clean" ath-
lete while in the amateur ranks. and
the public wish him every success as a
professional.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
NUTS ENTERTAIN
AT EMERYVILLE
POOR CLASS OF HORSES IN
ALL RACES
SKIES CLEAR, BUT TRACK STILL
is HEAVY
BellWether, FaVorite, Wins Feature
Event from Jacobite, Medium of
Heavy Plunge, Which Fin
isles in the Ruck

OAKLAND, Jan. 6.-Clear weather
prevailed at Emeryville today, but the
track was very muddy. The feature of
the card was the fourth race in which
some clever performers met. Bell
wether opened favorite, but a plunge
on JacObite caused the Ellison horse to
rule first choice when the field went to
the post. Bellwether went to the front
at the start and was never headed, win
ming from Grace G. and Jacobite.
GambrinuS, long shot chance,
proved a surprise in the mile event.
Gilbert Rose added another two-year-
old race to his credit when he beat
Good Ship. Results:
First race, six furlongs, selling-Beue
Kinney, 10 Mentry), won; Woolma, ITO
(Walsh), second; Saracinesca, 112 (Miller),
third. Time 1:16 10. Duke Of Orleans,
Marion Rose, Lady Carol, Mendon, Metla-
katla, Transmute, Taos and La Rose also
ran.
Second race, three furlongs, purse-Gil-
bert Rose, III (Scoville), won; Good Ship.
1o7 (Notter), second; Graham, 10 Oee),
Woolton, San Leandro, Yuba, Caesar, Triloba
and Penn also ran.
Third race, mile, selling-Gambrlnus, Ill
CMiller), won; Paladini, Ill (Keogh), sec
ond; Warning. ITO (Gilbert), third. Time
! IA. Beechwood Derdom, Okenite High
Gun, Gen. Haley, Darlington and Sir Lynne
wood also ran.
Fourth race, futurity course, selling
Bellwether, 10S (Miller), won; Grace G, 1O4
(Lycurgus), second May Amelia, 1O7 (Gold-
stein), third. Time III. Charlie Doherty,
Jacobite, John H. sheehan, Lens and Tom
Shaw also ran
Fifth race, mile, selling-Lord Rossington,
102 (Talpin), won; Boloman, 100 (Keogh)
second; Gromoboi, 10Y (Scoville), third.
Time 1:44 3-5. Carmelina. Lackfoot, Sea
Lad, Miss May Bowdish, Bill Curtis, Phil
Igoe. Talentosaa and Ing Ball also ran.
Sixth race, futurity course, purse-Twi-
light Queen, 107 (Lee). won; BubbIing
Water, log (Keogh), second; Fanatic, 102
(Scoville), third. Time Ill 1-5. Fanatic
coupled with winner. Ace of Diamonds Joe
Rose, George Kismet and Minorca also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
0XY PHYSICAL DIRECTOR is
H0N0RED BY NATIONAL BODY
AngeIeno Athlete viii Be Instructor
at Annual Meeting to Be Held
Next Summer at Silver
Lake, NJ. Y.

George w. Braden, physical director
at Occidental college and former physi-
cal director Of the Pasadena Y. NJ. c. A,
has been honored by being selected as
one of the instructors for the annual
meeting of the national physical direc-
tors which will be held next summer
at Silver Lake, N. Y.
The organization is composed of lead
ing physical directors of the country
who meet to secure advanced tnstruc-
ton.
Mr.. Braden will be made an associate
professor in the department of gym
nastics.
Braden is in line for the head Of the
gymnastic department, as he has at
tended several of the national conven-
lions, and the rise to the position is
made by priority.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
|. A. HIGH SCHOOL TO
MEET u. S. c. FEB. 6
1T IS EXPECTED HILLTOP BOYS
WILL DO WELL
County Meet Will Be Held March 20
at Harvard Field-InterschoI
tic Tourney to Come
May Fl

The date for the Los Angeles high
school track contests with u S. G. has
been set for February 6. This will be
the first big meet of the season, and the
hilltop school should make a creditable
showing against Coach CromwelPs men.
The county meet will be held March
20 at the Harvard field. In this meet,
which will be the largest held in the
southern part of the state, all the
schools in the county will take part.
The interscholastic meet held at Stan
ford will be staged about May 2. 1t is
not known whether the Los Angeles
high school team will be permitted to
join in the tournament. limitations
have been made that the president of
the board Of education will not permit
any school team to leave the city.
Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
DUCK HUNTERS SECURE BAG
LIMITS ON WEDNESDAY HUNT

The results of several limit duck
shoots were displayed in local sporting
goods houses last night by the squads
Of hunters who returned Wednesday
from the clubs late in the evening,
laden with a splendid supply of feath-
cry beauties.
So good has the shooting been of
late that many hunters outside Of the
clubs have gone out with good success.
E. Corwina, J. A. McCusker and G..
Galatas went to Newport yesterday
afternoon with the intention of shoot
inc this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
SCRAPPER TRAVELLING
UNDERSIGNED NAME
Gets Bout at New Orleans and Little
Rock as 'Fighting Dick HyIand"
While Real Thing Is in
Los Angeles

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 6.-The
Hyland-Mowatt bout scheduled for
January IA has been Cancelled by the
Arkansas Athletic club on occOunt of
a controversy as to the identity of a
fighter who is in New Orleans and who
has been corresponding with local pro-
moters under the name of Fighting
Dick Hyland. The club has been ad-
vised that the real Fighting Dick
Hyland is on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
Amateur Baseball Man III

The many baseball friends of Robert
Hasmier, brother to Capt. John Has
mier, will be grieved to learn that
Robert is confined to his home with
tuberculosis and is not expected to live.
Robert Hasmier was formerly con-
nected with the Ascot baseball club i'll
the miscellaneous ranks, and was one
of the best third basemen ever con-
nected with an amateur aggregation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
Signs with White Sox

LONG BEACH, Jan. 6.-Catcher
Schildwather of the Edison team in the
Winter league has signed with the
Long Beach White Sox of the Associa-
ton league, and will finish the season
with them. He is a sure thrower to
bases and a hard hitter. The White
Sox now consider their team as strong
as any in the league.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
FANS FAVOR MCFARLAND TO WIN
FROM HYLAND, BUT DO NOT BET

in the past as kid" Solomon, has
taken the place of Roy Page at Nc
Careys pavilion, and he will be used
as the tryout kid in the future. Solo
mon has quit his city job and will get
in shape to fight in the 126 class again.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

track
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winners W handn
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

Time is IS 1E, Al 30 IS Proclaim
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

Time-12 3-5, "A To- Sc Is, 4S Is. 100 As, 113
JuvsraI- Speedy; trained by F. Walihauser. We
good Value to winner S325 Won easily; second
ONerNeig ht-Norbitt e.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
HERALD'S SANTA ANITA FORM CHART

SANTA ANITA Jan. 6, 19O9-THIRTY- sIXTH DAY.
w. Hamilton. presiding iudge: r. DIVER. starter
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

Time-12 Is % Is.
trained by w post 2:47; AZ mint
winner s85 easily; third driving.
Firm Foot Observation-Disclosures Walter 312, Bar