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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23

Alag1s Should the Carwicos win
then only one game will stand be-
tween them and this honor but should
they lose then the Alagas will be the
proud Champs" and the glory of a
long hard fought season will be theirs
to enjoy at leisure and be proud of
always. The Giants will have out
their best lineup and promise to make
the game very interesting from start
to finish and those who have seen
their playing in recent games know
that they can do this. The Carwicos'
line-1p is still in doubt but they will
leave nothing undone to take the
game. 1t will start at $40 as ii of
much interest to all who have watched
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23
Evergreen IS
TO PLAY HERE
LOCAL MANAGEMENT CLOSES
WITH ALABAMA AGGREGATION
FOR A sERiEs or THREE
GAMES.

The management Of the PensacoIas
yesterday closed with the manager Of
the Evergreen ball team for q series Of
three games to be played on the west
Side grounds, commencing Friday at
ternoon.
The local management has been en-
deavoring since the season opened to
team had games scheduled ahead and
could not be secured. It is said to be
composed Of number of seYrii-profes-
sional players and has defeated some
Of the strongest teams in AiabAnaa
this season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23
New York Takes Lead
Over Chicago Nationals

New York, Aug. by winning
from Chicago today in an exciting and
uphill game, New York went into first
place IN the National league race With
the score 5 to 2 against them in the
eighth, the locals rallied strongly.
making three runs and tiefng the score.
Myers walked In the ninth and Murray
ran for him CrandaIl sacrificed MUIR
:%.sy to second. He went to third on
Devore's fifth single and scored on
DoyIe's hit to right Score:
r. II. z.
Cnlcago ...... ...s........... l
New York ..s..-..-........ s IL i
Batteries-Brown and Archer, Ames
Crandan and Meyers; umpires. KLEIN
and Brennan.
81. Louis 8, Brooklyn 6.
Brooklyn. August 22-Heavy hitting
alone won for the Elbertas today.
Buxke's wildness with an error nearly
lost the game when Schandt was call
ed TO do the twirIing. Score:
r. H E.
GL LOUIS s.-".ss.-ss
Brooklyn .....s s.~s...-...... Is 2
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23

the league race there will no doubt
be a record crowd out to see the fun.
Yesterdays Game.
The Cubs won again yesterday by
defeating the Tigers to 1 and thereby
winning the Boys championship. The
Tigers failed to show the class that
was expected of them and were never
dangerous while the victors played fine
BAH throughout and gave w. Graham
splendid support. Graham allowed but
three hits and was at all times COM
plets master of his opponents.
Banquet Meets encouragement.
Many expressed themselves in favor
of the proposed banquet yesterday and
there seems no reason why It VIII not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23
Philadelphia is Gradually
Leaving Detroit out of Running

Detroit. Ang. 2s.-Too much Ford
coupled with fierce hitting by the Wis
ttoTs put Detroit one more game TO
the bad today. Out OF eleven hits
the visitors crossed the plate nine
times. Score.
r. n. e.
ESW 1oTk ssssss-s's go .ssss.s.. Ill
BAttef1es-Ford and Sweeney, Null
IN, WiIlett, Works, Stanage, Casey and
Echmidts uxnptres, Evans and Egan.
Cleveland Shuts Out Boston.
Cleveland. Aug. 23.--Pope ana Gregg,
both having errorlesS support, fought
desperately for victory today in a
pitchers battle. Gregg had the best Of
the argument and finally scored q shut
r, H. E
Boston ..se.s ss.ssssssss'...s
CloVei4nQ s....s....-.. U
Batteries-Pope and Carrigan. Gregg
and Smith: umpires, o'Loughlin and
MuI1in.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23

be worked up. To get together and
talk IL over and close the season
with a fitting final seems to be the
proper thing to do in the opinion Of
many and it is hoped that this viii
be done.
The Championship Cup.
The handsome silver cup so gener-
ously presented to the Twilight League
by Mr.. Roy G. Megargel has been on
display in the attrSctive show window
of the L. e. MOBILES Co, where it has
attracted a great deal of attention. 1t
is a fitting trophy for the winner Of
the championship and one well worth
the striving for. II will probably be
presented at the proposed banquet II
the banquet is successfully carried out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23
OLD TIMERS
SHOW CLASS
DEFEATED THE ALAeAs BY THE
scoRE or 9 TO 1 IN GAME AT
THE WEST SIDE PARK YEsTER-
DAY.

The Old Timers are beginning to
show their class and 1t is freely pre-
ditced that If they continue they will
be able to give the Pensacolas hard
fight.
Yesterday afternoon they took the
AlAgas into camp at the West Side
park, defeating the probable champions
of the Twilight league by the score of
to /. Chivers, twirIing for the has
beens," pitched good ball for the Old
Timers and had the youngsters going
during the entire game.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23

BattAries--Steele. Harmon and Bliss.
Burke, Schandt and Erwin; umpires,
tombstone and Eason.
Cincinanti II, Boston 8.
Boston, Aug. 2s.-Today's game with
Boston was featured by many hits and
errors by both teams, twenty runs,
thirty one hits and nine errors being
the score. Score:
r. H. E..
Cincinnati ...... ..........s.11 16 4
Bafteries-Smiti, Keefe and Nc
Lean. Young, McTigue, Grimm and
Killing; umpires, O'Day and Emslie.
Pittsburg o, Philadelphia 8.
Philadelphia, Aug. 22.-The locals
found Pittsburg easy pickings today.
although the visitors got twice as
many hits as the Phillies did. Score:
r. H. E.
FlLLSDurG U 3 ~
rnldoelpnlA :..... .........'s
Batteries-Ferry. Hendrix and Glib
SON. Alexander and Madden; unpires,
Rigler and Finneran.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23

was too kind hearted to even hit q
ball.
The team is ready to romp all over
the Baylen street jiblets and every
body IS expected to be present and see
us lay it on them without mercy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23
PLUMBING EMPLOYEES ARE TO
PLAY A GAME THIS AFTERNOON

Teams representing the Turner Con-
struction Co. and ChAs. A. Born will
meet this afternoon on the West Side
diamond and play another game. Last
week the Turner team defeated the
Born team, but this afternoon the re-
suit may be different.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23
MohiIe 5, Msnphis 8.


Memphis, Aug. 21.--Mobile managed
to win from the locals to 4 in a.
hard fought game today. Each pitch
er gave up eight hits. Score:
Il. II. e.
MOD1Ie .s...s ss..ss..ss.s..s.
Memphis ...ss. sss...ss...... 2
Batteries-Allen and Dunn, Newton
and Brennan; urnpires, Carpenter and
Kellun1.
New Orleans 0, Nashville 10.
Nashville. Aug. 22.--Wfth the locals
hitting behind him BAR found the
batsmen Of the league leaders easy
marks today, winning his game 10 to 0.
Score:
r. II. e.
New Orleans ss.......
NdSnVlho ....-. ....s-......slU IL v
Batteries--Hess and AngerTnier, Bair
and Seabaugh; umpires, Rudderham
and Collinower.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23
CLOSE RACE In
THE NATIONAL
ONLY NINE POINTS SEPARATE
THE PITTSRuRG, CHICAGO AND
NEW YORK CLUBS, WITH THE
LATTER IN THE LEAD 3os 1a-
eY AssoeIated Prets.

New York, Aug. 22s--Tha -N4w-Yerls
club is today leading the remarkably
close pennant race in the National
league. Not for several years since
has three teams in the race been so
close in the National. For the last
ten years one OF the trio now lighting
for first place has been championship
winner. With 50 slight a margin be-
tween the three teams now IL seems a.
toss up which will emerge winner or
October 18th. The standing OF the
leaders today is as follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23

The tie game between the Carwicos
and the Giants played some time ago
and resulting in TO score will be
played on today and upon its final
outcome depends the chance Of the
Cafwic0s to tie for first pIaes with the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23
Twilight League

VERY IMPORTANT GAME TO-DAY
oiAETs-cuRs won FROM The
TIGERS .YEsTERDAY-6ANQUET
MEETING WITH MUCH ENCouR-
AGEMENT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23
Weak Teams Win From Strong
Ones in the Southern League

Atlanta, Aug. 22.--Moptgomery pitch
ers we're easy marks for the Atlanta
batsmen today and Paige was touch
ed for eight hits. Both teams made
several errors and the game was filled
with exciting situations. Score:
r. H e.
Montgomery $500. e....... 8 8
AtldubA .s.sss sssessssssss.s s4S II
Batteries - Thomas, LeIivelt and
Gribbens. Paige and McMurray; UNI
pire, Pfenninger.
Birmingham 0, Chattanooga 3.
Chattanooga Aug. 22.-Benton pitch
ed another shut-out for the locals to-
day. the score ending 8 to 0. Score:
r. II. e.
cunningham ..s..s s.sss......
Cnattanoog3 .....s.s.. 3 q
Batteries-Foxen and Elliott, Benton
and Higgins; umpirSs, Fttzsimmons
and Hart.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
FAR MINGTON.

w. H. Bowman Of Keokuk was a
Pennington visitor Monday.
Mrs. S. D. Bickmore has returned
from Canton, Mo-. where she was the
guest Of relatives.
Mrs. Esther Sles left Monday for
Coopers: own. n. D., where she was
called by the illness of her daughter
Mrs. Lille Dibble.
Mrs. H. e. Duckworth of Keosauqua
was Pennington visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. H #. Dunn left Thursday for
San Bernardino, Calf. to be present at
the marriage of her son w B. Dunn to
Miss Emily Clock which will occur
Tuesday. Oct. II.
Mrs. Alice Ruthvin Of TT. Madison is
visiting her niece Mrs. E S. Kelley.
Miss Ethel Steinmcyer was pleasant
ly surprised Monday evening when the
members Of the senior high scho IL
class accompanied by Misses Mathews
and Shields, gathered at her home.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Miss Duth Taylor spent Saturday
with the Walters family, in Bentons-
port.
Mrs. Florence Wright of Milton was
a recent guest of her daughter Mrs
Albert Cox.
Miss Alma Frank has returned from
visit with friends in Keokuk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
WEST pEs MONIES WON.
OMAN High School Football Machine
Was cIogged up by Iowa Men
II TO 6,

Des Moines, Oct .21.-Outplaying the
heavy Omaha high school team al
every stage Of the game, West High
won Friday at the stadium by q
score Of 81 to s. The play was fast all
the way through. and there were many
thrilling moments. Brindley, Mellor
Smith, Hamlin and Moss played a
star game for the local team and it
was largely through their work that
the scores were secured. Hewitt, at
center, also played a rafting good
game and tackled the Omaha quarter
back number Of times before he
could pass the ball =
Brindley, Vests freshman quarter
made one Of the most brilliant runs
seen on the stadium for years In the
third quarter he took Rector's kickoff
on the fly and running at top speed,
squirmed and lodged through the en-
tire Omaha team. blocking the last
tackler with a stiff arm. and ran the
whole length Of the field for touch
down. Runs of similar nature have
been made before, but seldom with SO
many attempts at tackling the runner
Practically every Omaha man took a
drive at the flying youngster during
his progress down the field but he
shook them all off and ran the last fifty
yards without man near him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
HIGHLAND.

Mrs. Peterson of Brighton was call
ing on friends here Wednesday.
Ed Swank and his father have re.
turned from a visit Washington.
c. P. Neville and Henry Bruins VIII;
spent few days this week in Peoria
ILL.,. have arrived at nome.
Mr. and Mrs. - Cummings ol
Fairfield are visiting DR.. Irwin anf
wife,
Misses Nettie James and sister Anna
of Pierceton. Ind, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Goodrich and other
relatives.
Rev. w. P. Stoddard of Grinnell VIII .
was visitor with friends, has return
ed home.
OFFICERS elected recently for township
Sunday schools are. w. C. McLinn
president: Mrs. Pleasant Hoskins, vice
president; Mrs. Elsie Walker, secre.
tary.
Mrs. Cert Bottorff has gone to
Anamosa to visit her daughter Mrs
Pearl Melliker.
Frank Seaton and Luther Snider
went to Minnesota Monday evening on
business deal.
d. S. Rogers Of Adrs,in, MO-, is the
guest of his son anu also his daughter
Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. John Teeter of Washington IS
visiting friends here.
Henry Jones and nephew Lewis
Jones returned Wednesday from a visit
in Yarmouth.
Mrs Wall of Cedar Falls spent a
few days here this week with friends.
Mrs. Amanda Davis departed for
Oklahoma after several weeks visi:
here with her sisters.
The Wonlan's club enjoyed a meet
ing Wednesday afternoon In the coun-
try with Mrs. Bosworth and daughters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
PIONEER WOMAN
ANSWERS CALL
MRS. VIRGINIA c. WARDEN DIED
SATURDAY IN LOUIS
VILE, KENTUCKY

Death removed one OF Ottumwa's
pioneer women about 1850 o'clock
Saturday at Louisville, Ky. when
after four days illness of pneumonia,
Mrs Virginia G. Warden passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Pinkney Varble, with whom she had
been visiting for the past five or six
months. Her seventy-eighth birthday
anniversary fell upon Friday. Her
death took place in the city where she
was born.
Mrs. Warden is the widow of r. H.
Warden, one time editor OF the
Courier, and for years a familiar fig
ure about Ottumwa AS Virginia G.
Adams she welded Richard II. War
den in Ottumwa, February 26, 1851.
She is survived by one son, George A.
Warden of Ottumwa. and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Nettic G. Williams, wife Of
DR.. A. o. Williams of Ottumwa and
Mrs. Anna Varble of Louisville. KY.
One sister, Mrs. Leslie Fields of Des
Moines, also survives her. Mrs. War
den has made Ottumwa her residence
since her marriage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
PASTOR ANO WIFE
GIVEN SURPRISE
REV. AND MRS. W. 4. HORNED
REMEMBERED BY coNGREGA-@
TloN ON ANNIVERSARY. b

X g-4
A reception that was planned in
secret and executed successfully BY
the people of the congregation OF the
East End Presbyterian church was
carried out as a most complete surprise
Friday at the church and Pastor
w. H. Horned and Mrs. HORNED were
made to recall that they had been
given similar greeting Just nine years
ago when they first came to the East
End Presbyterian church The sur
prise was complete end in its execution
the choir informed the pastor that It
desired his counsel and assistance in
the choir gallery where an election of
officers would take place. After the
pastor was seated among the singers,
delegation awaited on the minister's
wife at the Horned home and asked her.
to come up to the church and aid in
the selection of new choirmaster.
Following her arrival at the church
and few prelimineries the pastor and
Mrs Horned were told to come down
to the basement of the church before
leaving for home and here they were
greeted by the entire congregation.
Many Fluctuations were spoken and the
couple were dppTiS0u Oh tHe oCIdSloH
being the ninth anniversary Of their
coming to Ottumwa. Many happy
wishes for many more years Of mutual
effort between the pastor, his wife and
the people were exchanged and the
evening was made one Of rare pleas.
ure. Pretty bouquets Of varied kinds
of flowers were presented to Rev. and
Mrs. HORNED as tokens ofthe love and
esteem Of their flock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
NEED UNDERWEAR
FOR CHILDREN
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION
HAS CALLS FOR CLOTHING
HELD MEETING.

Underwear for children between the
ages of eight and twelve years is badly
needed for distribution among the
needy people Of Ottumwa, and any one
donating any suits to the Ottumwa
Visiting Nurse association will be as
sured of their being placed where they
will be thankfully received. Miss Janet
Worden, the visiting nurse, has a
number Of places where such garments
are needed, and the association would
appreciate 1t II donations would be
sent in At the monthly meeting of the
association, Miss Worden made her
report The nurse has made $50 calls
during the past thirty days, admins
tering to eight new patients and
eleven old ones. Three maternity cases
were looked after and two cancer pa
tients we're assisted. Miss Worden aid.
ed in three operations. The number of
cases discharged during the month
was seven, and one death was report
ed. Donations were received from the
following friends:
w. Martin, Miss Ditch, Mrs, Emer-
SON. Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Ha1berg, Mrs.
Stevens, Mrs. Fred Hall, Mrs. T. D.
Foster, Mrs. Rutledge, Mrs. Cooper,
Mrs. Work, Mrs. Arbenz, Mrs. Arnold,
Mrs. Treneman, Mrs. Stabler, Mrs.
Bosworth, Mrs. Armstrong, w. B. Arm
strong, Mrs. Cushing, Miss Allen and
the Open Door Rescue Mission
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
OFFICERS NAMED
FOR BOOSTERS
IOWA LEAGUE OF COMMERCIAL
ASSOCIATIONS ELECT; 70 HELP
PUSH TAX SUITS.

Davenport, Oct. 2S-The Iowa league
Of commercial clubs will cooperate
with the League ofIowa Municipalities
in the suit brought b.. Frank Pierce,
secretary of the latter organization,
against the executive council of Iowa,
Ito compel the council to tax railway
terminal property in cities on the
same basis as other property.
Senator c. G.. Saunders OF Council
Bluffs was a speaker before the Iowa
league OF commercial clubs Saturday
/ Ofiicers were elected as follows:
Charles Mclean Of Dubuque, presi-3
dent: H. E. Stout of Des Moines, re-
elected secretary and treasurer. Eleven
vice presidents were chosen as follows.
e. f, Egan. Burlington; G. w. Du-
lany, Clinton: G. o. Lamson. Waterloo.,
C. F. Craw. Clear Lake; G. A. Myers.
Marshalltown; J. n. Wiedenfeller. OF
tumwa; Gels. Botsford. Des Moines s..
Wisenaan. atlantic: H. P. Hoist Boone:
w. e. Holmer, Sioux City. tt5s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
BLOOMFIELD.

Bert Grant spent Friday in Ottumwa
on business.
Clarence Walker who has been SER
iously i'll in this city with typhoid
Fever, died Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Scarborough and daugh-
ters Inez and Lala snent Friday in OF.
tumwa.
Theo and John Taylor were In OF
tumWa Friday on business.
Dolph Lain who Is attending school
in this city. left Friday to spend Sun
Gay with his parents.
Sam Moore who has been visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Moore
in this city left Frida-. for Chicago.
G. A. Snack. the Wabash agent, is
seriously i'll at his home in this city.
Mrs. Harve Wray went to Ottumwa
Friday on business.
The attention of the Davis county
district court is still! occupied in the
hearing of evidence in the case ui
the state VS.. Mcclure.
Mrs. Lizzie Guthrie went to Ottum-
wa Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
REV. AND MRS. JEFFREY
GIVEN RECEPTION.

About 800 members of the First NJ.
E. church rendered Rev. and Mrs. T.
w. Jeffrey very enjoyable reception
Thursday evening in the basement of
the church, the occasion being an ex-
preston Of pleasure at his being re-
turned to the pastorate by the confer
ence. The affair was of social nature,
no program being carried out nor any
talks made. The church was beautiful
ly decorated in autumn leaves and as
paragus arranged artistically upon the
walls of the room by the ladies Of the
church. A number Of girls served re-
freshments. The attendance was the
largest at any church function for
some time past, and we'll expressed the
esteem in which Mr. and Mrs Jeffrey
are held by the congregation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
SEVEN iowANs GET PATENTS.

Seven Iowans were granted patents
on certain devices during the weef
ending October II. as reported to the
Office of Clarence j. LOTUS. patent at
toIney Croker building. Des Moines
The devices and patentees follow:
Cattle guard, Walter w. Boatwright,
Granger; Mechanical Movement, Har.
ry Chalupa, Iowa City; Sink frame
bracket, William J. DAILY, Mason City;
Tire for wheels, Frank Gallagher,
Ridgeway; Rail tie and fastening, Al
bert Valkelberg, Hiteman; Post-hole-
digging machine, William E. Ward and
f, atASnes, Sheffield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
AGENCY.

b r. f.
Mrs. w. F. Clements has returned
from Newton where she Visited her
daughter Mrs. Purden.
G. Baker. for exceeding the speed
limit Of ten miles an hour through
Agency, was fined SO and costs which
he paid.
Mrs. James Green who has been in
home Wednesday,.
Born Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Erb. a daughter Mrs. Erb formerly
lived here and is we'll known here. Her
home is at Anamosa, Ia.
Word was received Thursday that
Mrs. Stanton. sister of J. 8. and Milo
Reno was dead at her home in Los
Angeles. Calf She spent the summer
here with her brothers and left for her
home q few weeks ago.
J. A. Lawson Of Corydon is here vis-
iting his brother. &
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
HILLS BORo.

Mrs. Leroy Junk left Wednesday for
a visit with her son George and
daughters Edith and Exa in North Da-
kota.
Harry Jones Of Pennington trans
acted business in town the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Charley Thompson and nephew
Dean Ellis Of Creston are visiting the
latter's father S. c. Ellis this week
for short visit with her son Franz:
and daughter Mrs. Sam, Downs at Lin
neus, Mo. The Downs family will soon
move to the Levi Downs home in CEN
trail Harrisburg.
Mrs. VIM. Johnson returned Thurs
day from visit with her daughter in
Dallas City. III.
w. E. Ferree is building dental Of
flee for DR.. c. e. Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Newbold Of
Wellington. Kans., came in Wednesday
and at Pennington.
l.. f. Bryson was visitor in Fair
field recently.
Mrs. Berncice Billingsly Of Glasgow
is in town for short visit
G. e. Logan has rented his farm to
Mr.. Wells of the stockport neighbor-
hood and will move to Mt. Pleasant In
couple Of months.
Sam Whitaker and Melvin HiXsoa
have gone to Arkansas to look for
work.
: Miss Jessie Monkey Went to FIT. Mad
ison to stay a week with her sister
Mrs. Rokhar.
Albert Schulz left for Gregory. n. D.,
to take part in the land opening.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Z. Benn went to
recently.
Mr.. ana Mrs Lee Pickard are visit
ing in Burlington for a few days.
Jake Newbold and daughter of
Wichita, Kans., are spending few
days here with relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-24
ASTRONOMERS FIND
TWO BRIGHT COMETS
One May Be Seen in Western Sky Just
After Sunset and Other in Early

Morning. WI
San Jose. Cal, Oct. 21.-Astronomers
now according to DR.. r. G. Aitkin OF
Lick observatory are observing two
bright comets, ont in the western sky
shortly after sunset, the other in the
western sky in the early morning
Tho former discovered by NJ Delay.
sky on September 49," Dr. Aitkin said
today. has just passed It's point Of
nearest approach to the sun and is now
travelling rapidly away from it. At
present it is CONSPICUOUS object for
the naked eye, having very bright
head and tail about seven degrees
long. 1t should be looked for little
north Of the sunset point, Immediately
after dark. 1t will probably remain
visibl~ for at least week longer
in addition to these two bright
comets, at least four others, visible
only with telescopes, are known to be
in tn, neighborhood of the sun. One
of these, Encke's comet, returns to the
sun at regular intervals of about three
and one half years and has been OBJ
served at more returns than and other
comet