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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-28
"A Eort,ynate Texan,

E. w. Goodlce. Dallas. Texas. found
q sure cure for malaria and bilious
ness in DR.. Kings New Life Pills. csc.
+. B. Clark.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
PROGRESSIVE"
HIBERNIANS WIN
Division No. 4 Reflects Only
Two Of Last Years
Officers

Division No 4, Ancient order of
Hiberians, held one of the largest and
most enthusiastic meetings in it's his
tory last night The progressives. as
they called themselves. were much in
evidence, and as result there was
practically an entirely new set Of
officers elected Only two o. the old
officers remain in office. John Crow
ley, who was vice-president, was ele-
waited to the presidency, and Patrick
Horgan was reelected sergeant-at-
arms. The other officers are: T. J.
Donahoe. vice-president; J. J. Her
ley recording secretary; John Des-
mond. financial secretary, and James
+. McGillin. treasurer.
Division No has taken in twenty
two new members during the month
and is in a fiourishing condition.
The following officers of the Hi
bern Knights have been elected:
James Hynes, chief knight; Edward
Mcfarland. deputy chief knight; John
Long, recording secretary; John
ONeill, financial secretary, and J. j..
Herley, knight treasurer.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Crossley, OF Blackstone are visiting
friends here.
H. e. Mabery of Clayton, is on a
visit TO friends in this city.
Frank Miller and Mrs. Letitia
Twaddell were recent guests of
friends at Lima.
Mrs. William Quillen Of Bridgeville.
has been visiting friends in Phila-
delphia and this city this week.
Miss Cora Williamson is spending
several days with friends at Ridley
Park.
Miss Eileen and Olive Galloway
and Miss Edith Spence of Newport,
have been visiting friends here.
Mrs. John Phillips and daughter.
Mrs. William Bicking, Of Newport
spent Wednesday with Wilmington
friends.
Mrs John Parvis. of Newport, spent
Wednesday with friends in this city.
Mrs. Henry Smith of Fairview, was
a recent guest of Wilmington friends
Mr. and Mrs George Cook have
been visiting friends at Fairview.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15

Mrs. Annie Morris. of Camden, is
spending the winter in this city.
Mrs. James Hoffecker. of Middle
town, has been spending several days
with Wilmington friends.
President Charles r. Jones, Of the
Board of Police Commissioners, has
returned from Brooklyn, n Y.
Miss Anna Van Dyke has returned
to Townsend after a visit to friends
in this city
Miss Alice and Ben Lockerman
have been visiting friends at Town
send.
Miss Ruth Richardson, of Towr-
send, has beel the guest of Whining
ton friends.
Charles S. Clements has been
spending a few days with his parents
at Clayton.
Mrs. ] S. Beach and daughter Mary
of Clayton. sre spending some time
with friends here.
Miss Lucy Hurlock and Miss Ada
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
GOLDSBOROUGH
RECEIVES FRIENDS

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. 15-Appar-
entity uneoncerned about the plans
proposed by some of the Democratic
state leaders to strip him of his APP
pointive power Governor-elect Phillips
Lee Goldborough was in Baltimore
yesterday attending to private busi-
ness and meeting a host Of friends
who called upon him to discuss plans
for the Inauguration and to announce
that they would be in the fight to in
dorse certain men for some of the ap-
pointments.
While no set conference between the
party leaders was arranged for, Mr.
, Goldsborough met and talked with a
number of advisers and will meet
others of them today when he returns
TO the city after a night spent out OF
town.
4 While the proposed jam legislation
Is worrying him little the Governor
Reflect will not discuss the matter for
qualification. 1t is known, however
.that he is confident that the plan will
fan through.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15

DANCE TONIGHT

The first of the Wilmington Assem-
blies of the season will be held this
evening in the new ballroom of the
DUPONT building The assemblies,
for several seasons, have been the
largest and most auspicious social
events of the year, and the event this
evening will not be lacking in any
of its former enjoyable features. The
committee stands the same as It did
last year Mrs. Henry B. Thompson
Mrs. Felix DUPONT. Miss Amy e. dur
Pont, Harry G. Haskell and Harlsu
G. Scott
number Of dinner parties will
precede the dance, including dinners
by Mrs. Henry b. Thompson, Mrs. ].
Ernest Smith Mrs. Frank Garrett and
Miss Bessie c. DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15

sent, and several thousand more will
be sent to persons throughout the
state.
Miss Emily p. Bissell is supervising
the issuance of the blank checks from
the headquarter at Fifth and Shipley
streets. The checks are prettily de-
signed, suggestive of the holiday
spirit. The society expects generous
returns, as the recipients are request
ed to fill in the checks with the
amount of their contribution to the
cause
Along with each check is sent a cir
cular with a photo of the youngest
open air scholar at Hope Farm. He
is six years old and both his par
ents are dying of tuberculosis, but
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
TAFT MAY VETO PENSION BILL

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 15-It is
believed that President Taft will veto
the Sherwood dollar-a-day pension
bill. If that measure, passed by the
House, gets through the Senate.
Mr.. Taft was appealed to yesterday
by Judge Harvey NJ Trimble, COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and other officers Of
that organization, to do all in his
power to provide increased pensions
for Civil War veterans.
The President, it is said, refused to
commit himself during the call of tho
veterans as to how he would act. The
G. A. r. officers made no reference in
other specific bill
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
XMAS CHECKS In
WHITEPLACUE WAR
Three Thousand Appeals for
Financial Aid We're Sent
Gut Yesterday

The Delaware Anu-Tuberculosis
Society yesterday sent by mail 5000
Christmas checks, appealing for funds
to assist in the war on tuberculosis
in Delaware. There are three thous-
and persons on the list of Whining
ton alone to whom the checks were
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
GRACE AUXILIARY MEETING.

The monthly meeting of Grace Auxi-
liary W. H. NJ. s.. will be held this
afternoon, with devotions conducted
by Mrs. n NJ. Browne, a Review of
the Year" will be given by Mrs. c.
Wesley Weldin. Margaret Sangster's
introduction TO Conservation of Ma
tiosal Ideals" will be presented by
Mrs. II. II. Ward, and Mrs. Stansbudy
Wiley will be hostess.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
wOMEN's GUILD MEETING.

The women's guild of Trinity
Church held its monthly meeting in
the parish house yesterday afternoon.
After the business meeting a social
time was held. with Mrs. Charles
Doughton and Mrs. John NJ. Corbitt
as hostesses.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15

Gifts for everybody at Goldberg's,
415 King street"
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
" 20"
Worlds Champion

FLANDERS go USED TO BE jealous of the victories of its bigger
BUT DIFFERENT-Flanders 40"
ods 20 miles for her the Indianapolis Speedway
just complete cleanup the 80 made at Savannah last
NOT ONLY AT RACING but at hill climbing has this light car demon
superiority competitors
such the Dead Horse Hill Clmb-Americas hill climbing
classic-and score of other events as important
THEN TAKE ROAD RUNssuch as the grueng race from Los
Angeles Car to Phoenix Arizona, in which ST 600 $4,000
cars fell by the waysde this great light car gave splendid
Of herself
PERHAPS THE GREATEST OF ALL the great eats the Flanders
go performed the First Hazelton when this
ness of Northern feat that no other car had dared
during the that trophy had been offered for
the accomplishment
you CANNOT APPRECIATE the conditions you
We little illustrated booklet that shows of
the seemingly impossible roads and the barriers that this
sumounted Let us send II to you.
ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE hesated
to buy you you couldn't
hgheprced car-such as an EMF 80" for exampe-and
who had the prevalent idea that $500 only
excuse car of mediocre quality and small ehiciencone that
would do all right good roads but utterly
incapable acking really job touring BAD
IF YOU HAVE THAT IDEA in your mind let us you
entitled First Hazleton other Down
the Dixie Trai-and will experience radical change of
heart.
TRAIL account the Gldden Pahhnding
Trip of Flanders 20 which she again essayed feat of hard
road work that before had been performed by light
did we'll made performances of SIS 900 look like
the proverbial thirty cens-plugged
NO. YOU DON'T HAVE apologize your it Flanders
20 1t is just as good in detail EMF 80" little
smaller that's ALL And of either of these
they of 90 horsepower costing $4,000
Lead the way-we will follow and we will arrive with or
ahead of you"
POWER ALONE DOESN'T MAKE EFFIClENCY-its the relation
power weight So il that EMF 80" will go
where 60 will gosnd the 30" will follow easily
of fraction of the cost passenger mile
OF COURSE SPEED DOESN'T necessarily prove quality. In
freak racer it certainly does But stock model
and proves that the has his
of his ordinary needs which he
i extraordinary conditions
BUT ROAD TESTS Do-ess such the Hazeon Gldden-
these do quality in And until other
car selling for 81 600 or less has dupcaedor least attempted
the ea of endurance Flanders 20 accomplished
feel justified the superstve proclaimng
u Greatest Light Family Touring Car Earth"
AND 1T SELLS FOR $780, b. faory-and
full guarantee Your you soon
he deverbeter the order in his not
be compelled wait three months accept
a substitute
Grantley P. POstleS,
22O w. Tenth Street
nj STANLEY D. PROUSE, Office and Sales Manager
Evening journal., 1911-12-15

the youngster is gaining health and
strength every week at the Hope
Farm school "Will you give him
chance to live? Your Christmas
Check will help him." the circular
reads.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
VOIK.DURHAM.

Miss Katie A. Volk and Frank A:
Durham were married in st. Thomas
r. C. Church on November 30, by the
Rev. John J. Connolly.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
MISS JACKSON RECEIVES.

Miss Janet Jackson gave a charm
ing tea yesterday afternoon for Miss
Mary Lands.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following new books have been
received by the Detroit public library.
Nellie b. Allen. Industrial Studies.
United States" Joseph Bedfer, "Ro-'
nance OF Tristram and Iseult" Will
lam n. Birkmire, skeleton Construe-
ton IN Buildings" william Z. Chad
wick. Social Relationships I'm the
Light OF Christianity" John DON.
Modern Methods OF Water Purinca-
ton" Homer Eckhardt, Rational
Banking system" s. NJ. Ellis. William
Harrison Ainsworth and His Friends"
Luther II. Quick, "Healthful Art OF
Dancing" Cyril Hall. Model Making.
for children: Ernest w. Huffout, Ele-
ments OF Business Law" John +. Kirk
patrick, Timothy Flint, Pioneer. Mis-
sionary, Etc" Elisabeth Mcclellan.
Historic Dress in America. 1900 1870;
Walter McClintock. The Old North
Trail" Logan Marshall. Fairy Tales
OF All Nations" Eliza b. O'Reiliy. He
role Spain" Wilhelm Ostwald, "Natur-
al philosophy" Thomas NJ. ST. John,
study OF Elemenatry Electricity and
Magnetism" William Winter, Gray
Days and Gold" Caroline NJ. Fuller.
The Bramble Bush" Clarence h. Null
ford. "Bar--20 Days" David q. Phil
lips. THE Husbands story" Frank X.
Spearman, Robert Kimberly" n. DE
We're stacpoole, Patsy" Paul Trent
THE Vow"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

TO bear the burden OF defeat or VIC
tory. Well. whatever happened, he
wasn't going 10 let himself be fooled
into further Gripping his bread-win'
ner by throwing curves. Let them
start hitting. II they were going TO;
Billy wanted II over with.
The shortstop reached up with one
hand and speared line drive. The
next man struck out. Then little Bush
caught Billy, trying TO sneak over a
strike, as starter. and failed De
troit's first hit--a drive for three
bases into left field
Ty Cobb. the worlds batting king.
threw aside two of the bats he had
been swinging and stood up TO the
plate.
Billy foated the first one squarely
over Ty grinned at IL. The second
Ty bounced OF the right field fence.
about 10 feet foul. For six pitches
then the young batting king and the
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
CASHIER WHO ELOPED
IS GLAD IT'S ALL OVER
Kelsey, Accused Of Stealing $500
Ran Away With a FRIENDS
wife.

NEW YORK, April S.-Charles b.
Kelsey, former assistant cashier OF
the Hartford Fire Insurance company
who rs accused of stealing $1,000 from
the company OF of clipping with the
wife OF his friend, Frederick Fem,
will not fight extradition to Hartford
Kelsey was sent to the Tombs follow
Ing his arraignment in Jefferson Mar
ket Police court.
A. NJ. Birdsall, assistant general so
licitor OF the National Surety com
pany. which bounded Kelsey for So
600, when seen said:
For several weeks before they LETT
Hartford Mrs. Fem would go riding
almost daily with Kelsey In his auto
mobile. On each trip she would snug
gle out some Of her clothing without
her husband noticing her depleted
wardrobe"
Mr.. Birdsall declared Kelsey admit
ted the theft and the elopement and
had said when arrested
I've been in hell ever since. I'm
glad fits all over"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

NEW YORK, April S.-The dis
cussion as to the relative merits OF a
bench and playing manager Tor
baseball team is again under way.
IL believe that before long all man
ayers will be bench managers. says
Hugh McBreen, secretary OF the Bos
ton Americans II think the game is
coming 70 that Baseball has gone
ahead so much and come TO be 30
fast before long the manager will have
all he can do to sit on the bench ana
direct the play without attempting 10
get upon the coaching lines. Man
ayers must plan ahead, must DE
figuring out the next play, and upon
the lines they are apt TO lose sight
OF moves ahead they have in their
minds in the immediate duties Oh
coaching.
You see a manager coaching at
first base one minute and then situa-
ton arises that takes him over 10
third base. and II doesn't seem TO me
that he can make these moves and al
the same time plan as clearly as II
he were on the bench without any
thing to bother him except planning.
linen, again, Dy silllhs w 'A ~ !,
all the time with his players arouno
him he is constantly getting their
ideas and finding out just what they
think OF what ought to be done.
Now. II just happens that the BIOS
ton Americans have bench manager,
which may or may not influence Nc
Breen's opinion; but at any rate IL ID
probable that the secretaries oil the
New York. Cincinnati and Brooklyn
clubs. in the National League, and Oh
the Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland
chicago and Washington clubs, in the
American League, would agree with
him.
The secretaries OF the other major
league teams would probably declare
in favor OF the playing managers, VINO
are as follows
Chance, Chicago Cubs, first base
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
WALL STREET DEFENDED
BY EPISCOPAL BISHOP
ANY Plan to Destroy Its Workings q
Crazy One" Says the Rev.
Dr.. D. s. futile.

NEW YORK, April s.-The Rev. Dr.
Daniel s. futile, Protestant Episco-
pal Bishop of Missouri, remarked st
the MONDAY Lenten service in Trim
ity church, that Wall-st., was not such
a bad place as often criticised.
Any plan which would destroy the
working OF Wallst., Is crazy one.
and monstrous absurdity,' said DR..
Tuttle. Notwithstanding that not =
grain OF wheat or an ear OF corn
crowns in this center, nevertheless
the buildings here hold those who
furnish sinews for millions on mil
lions OF acres of agricultural produc-
tons and those who guide the trans
portation OF millions of tons of those
things which sustain the lives not
only OF the people OF this country but
In some way the people OF every coun-
try In the world"
Brokers and clerks who hear moth
ing but complaints against Wallis. :.
were greatly interested In this remark
Of DR.. futile, and IL was talked about
all afternoon in many Offices on the
street.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

The game was on, big youngster
taking the task OF holding the Tigers
in leash for the first five rounds. Be-
fore he was well started. Billy" and
his catcher began warming up.
II was painful process. For 20 or
80 pitches the tattered. twisted liga.
ments in that left shoulder scraped,
knotted and shot pains TO the finger
tips Billy simply set his teeth and
kept pitching. Then the pain began
TO leave. For half.hour more Billy
lobbed the ball underhand 10 his
catcher. Then he finished up with
two fast ones-faint reminders of his
old speed. but still there with enough
STUFF to break very preceptibly be-
fore reaching the catcher.
If | only dared 10 curve few, I'd
make one big-league team remember
that I'm still on earth, even II the
rest of them have forgot" soliloquized
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
What The Fans Want
BY TOM AKERS.

mere are plenty of bush league near-player
VINO want to break into the game;
But what the fans want are the stayers-
The boys who ever the same
You can buy well touted bush Lacquer
For nothing fiat. out In the woods
But, at that satisfaction is meager
III he can't deliver the goods
For there's many gink who can sting 'em
Up there in the tall and uncut;
BUT In the Dig tent where they wing EN-
This same guy will be plain mutt
me fans want the boys who can slap 'em,
With well known, familiar old names:
The lads who are right there to rap 'em
The bunch who can cop out the games.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Ever Think of These Things, MIR. Golfer?

Just how the longest drivers get
their long hits when playing golf,
they are doubtless unable to ex.
plain. Many golfers have studied
the problem carefully. James Braid,
English open champion, has publish
ed a book called Advanced Golf" In
which he illustrates the various
strokes and explains why the ball
acts as 1t does under certain circum-
stances.
In the upper Illustration the frst
ball is teed behind It's normal posi-
ton, namely, nearer the right foot,
with weight OF the body on the left
foot. The club strikes just above the
center and at the beginning OF the
stroke slightly downward, causing the
ball to spin backward in It's flight.
The result, when the ball lands, is
shown in the diagram.
The flight OF the second ball, high.
without spin, falling quickly to the
earth at the end Of it's flight and ~
ing dead, is plainly shown by the art
list
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Musician. elect New Officers.

The Detroit Federation OF Musi
clans, Local No. elected the follow
ing officers at their annual meeting
President. l.. ], Kortan;. vice-presi
dent, Benjamin Tomlinson recording
secretary, c. n. Goyer; financial sec
rotary, '. E. Sauers; treasurer. Z. Il
Lorenzen Directors were elected as
follows: AL Burk, II. Carter, c. Z
Gibson, Fred Kandt and +. l.. Roberts
The delegates chosen to attend the A
F. OF NJ. convention In Atlanta, Ga
in May, are G. II. Goyer and L. j
Kortan. The secretary OF the Must
clans club for the year will be Frank
Van Amburgh
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Railway Joints.

The best railroad bed I'm the world
Is only as good as the smoothness with
which trains roll over the rails. An
expensive roadbed and costly steel
rails are most useful only when their
every Joint Is In perfect condition The
railway Joint Industry In this country
has become an important branch or
manufacture. and the average yearly
output amounts TO many millions. A
large concern In this city having
made a specially OF railway joint
problems, has sold I'm America and
abroad I'm the last fourteen years
FONTS sufficient TO make possible a
double track around the world.
American joints are used extern
sively in England. Germany, France
and Russia, aud the value OF the ship
ments runs into many millions an
nually
The rail-joint that "hlls the bill,
means a saving Of millions yearly to
railroad companies In repair and re-
placements OF rails with ends fiat
tened from wear incident to hard
usage
These railway joints are made for
both It" and girder rail. One system
that has proved uniformly satisfac-
tory 70 railroad men. Is the step-joint.
which insures rightly. strength and
perfect alignment OF rails. This
method makes easy the alignment OF
old rails. and creates economy In con.
struction OF new tracks. This system
IS adaptable to standard, girder or
special rail sections.
American railroading has reached a
worldwide recognized standard OF
general excellence, and like the per
fected steel rail. the scientifically con-
structed roadbed. the joint that makes
rail ends last and prevents jolting
-~lays an important part.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
GAME PROTECTORS, rs;
HUMAN PROTECTORS, 90
States help Against Big Fire Dangers
10 Summed Up IN Civic
Federation.

u Summed Up IN Civic
Federation.
NEW YORK. April Slow 20
guard against loss OF life in factory
fires was the subject OF conferences
at the National Civic Federation. No.
203 Broadway. Chief Edward Croker.
Labor Commissioners John williams.
Senator Howard b. Bayne. Assembly
man Cyrus w. Phillips, Louis y.
Schramm. chairman of the Brewers
association; James J. Sullivan OF Typo
graphical union No 8, and Edward
o. Meier, president OF the American
Society OF Mechanical Engineers. pre-.
sented their views.
IL was agreed that the labor de-
partment ought TO have larger pow
ers and an increased force OF In
spectors Assemblyman Phillips said I:
The state supports 75 game pro.
tectors and only so human protect.
ors"
Chief Croker said conditions could
soon be righted II the fire depart.
ment were empowered to vacate un.
safe buildings, and post placards read.
ing: Dangerous; this building II
closed by order of the fire Depart.
ment This suggestion brought
hearty applause.
To place itself on record as to
changes needed the conference ap.
proved the following recommends
tioas by Labor Commissioner Will
iams
Stairs in place of the fire escapes
drop-ladder; fire-escape balconies NJ
every story the entire width OF the
building, doors opening at will from
the inside, and every owner to reg.
lister In the labor once full descrip.
ton. showing location OF stairs and
Microscopes and other essential data.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
$4,000 FIRE IN MARINE CITY.
Westbrook Block 10 Destroyed
Flames Of Unknown Origin.

PORT HURON, Mich, April s.
Marine City experienced a $4,000 nre
this morning when the Westbrook
block was destroyed by flames OF un-
known origin. The block was owned
by Z. w. Myers. of Detroit. and the
ground floor was occupied by the N.
]. Markle Furniture Co. and the Ma
rine Photograph studio. The furni-
ture stock was partially insured but
the loss to the photograph gallery Is
not known.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

the veteran. as he walked out TO do
battle.
The youngster had left him leg
acy OF TO 0, the Tigers on top. Foxy
old Billy congratulated himself that
the onus OF defeat would be hard TO
Ak on himself and started pitching
Crawford hit one on line straight at
the center fielder. The next pair OF
batsmen rolled 10 the shortstop. Billy
found 1t hard to hold himself In check,
though every movement OF his shoul.
der hurt
The Tigers too changed pitchers, a
tall youngster appearing in place or
the original choice. To the JOY OF the
throng, the young + ler was wild.
Four bases OIL balls ana an infield hit
scored two runs, tieing things up.
Billy saw the changed conditions
with alarm. II was now up TO him
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Which Is More Capable, Bench
Or Playing Baseball Manager?

Clarke, Pittsburg Pirates, left field
Doom, Phillies, catcher.
Bresnahan, st. Louis Cardinals,
catcher.
Tenney, Boston Doves, first base.
Chase, Yankee, first base.
Wallace, St. Louis Browns, third
base.
The whole question is. Of course,
largely a matter OF individuals and
personality. and will probably be a
source for argument as long as the
game exists.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
DriseoIl viii Retire.

NEW YORK, April S.-Announce-
ment was made today that Jem Dris.
coll Is about to retire unless he finds
the ring is his only means of livli-
hood. Jem still holds the feather.
weight title OF England. and many au-
thorities claim he is without a peer
as boxer
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

right wrist turns slightly over in the
follow through" to impart the de-
sired run.
The pitch shot is illustrated in the
third diagram This is played with
lofty mashie giving the required
stop TO the ball. This can be OBJ.
tanned by the natural loft on the club
and taking Of turf from under the
ball at the moment of impact. or by
drawing the club across the ball from
right to left, causing the ball 10 spin