davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12

and all CT them have aided in writing
into the history of baseball in Ottum-
wa, some Of the greatest work therein
referred to.
The team won the pennant because
its members were the best ball play
ers, under the best manager in minor
league baseball.
Raymond Boyd, the sweet pitcher,
shown in the extreme O. P. side OF
the above illustration, Is now on the
twirling staff of the Cincinnati Ma
tiona! league club. That mere state
ment is sufficient to advise the reader
of this narrative that Raymond is
some pitcher. This effective slobber
sizzler pitched his first ball for the
semi-pro club in Noblesville, Ind, in
1906. In July of the following year, he
moved westward, joining the Keokuk
club. Raymond has always been win
ming pitcher starting his first season
in these parts with 500 per cent. He
has two no hit, no run games to his
credit, and in one pastime he struck
out seventeen men. He was sold to
Burlington in July of the 1908 season
and won sixteen and lost eight for the
balance of the season. In 1909, he
proved to be the premier pitcher Of
the Pathfinder aggregation, winning
twenty-four and losing twelve. During
that season Boyd pitched his two no
hit, no run games, shutting Jackson
Vile and Waterloo out in one week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12

other relatives in Liberty township
where they formerly resided
Mrs. Albert Peterson is visiting in
Selby, who has been seriously ILL.,
Mrs. Geo. Sage and children, of Mt.
Ayr formerly of this city, are visiting
in Charlton with her mother, Mrs. Jen.
ME Atha, and old friends.
Jesse Barger, Of Missoula, Montana,
a former Lucas counay boy, came yes.
terday for visit near Derby with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Barger.
Miss Eva Young, of Garden Grove,
has returned home after a few days
visit with her uncle, P E. Vail and
family.
Miss Mary McDougall left today for
Waukon where she has accepted a
position as teacher in the high school.
Mrs. Donald Jeffrey entertained a
number of young people on Wednesday
evening, com plimentary to her daugh-
ter, Bessie who left today for STRAIT
ford, Ontario, Canada, where she will
attend school this year. b..
Mrs. H. D. Copeland has returned
from business trip to Bismark, S. D.
Prof. and Mrs. r. B. Leland have
returned to their home in San Jose,
Cal, after spending the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. S.
Custer
Miss Agnes Biggar, of Corning is
guest of her uncles, J. H. and Frank
Darrah and their families.
Miss Ruth Leonard has returned to
Tallulah, Louisiana, to resume her
duties as music supervisor in the pub
lie schools.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
SEYMOUR.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Armstrong OF -
Joe, Mo-, came Sunday to visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thomp-
son for a week or ten days.
Miss Bertha Weber of New 4ork
CITY. who has been visiting In this city
with her uncle J. r. Hagethorn ana
family went to Independence. Mo-, on
Sunday to visit a few days with her
cousin, Mrs. N. A. Harris. formerly
Miss Anna Hagethorn of this place.
Mrs. Irwin Cain and children Wen.
to Udell last week where they will JOIN
Mr.. Cain who has accepted the posi-
ton as principal of the Udell schools.
She was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. ]. II. Matkin who will visit her
for a few days.
Mrs. Allie Clark returned home on
Monday from Washington. Oreg,n
and other western states where she
had been the past two months visiting
with relatives and friends. She accom-
panied her aunt Mrs. Belle Goldsberry
Of Ottumwa. =,
Miss Jeane Shirley Of Allerron Is
teaching the Oak Grove school south
of town. e.
Mrs. Sam Reeves of Mystic was IN
this city Sunday visiting with Henry
Laurie and family
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
WILLIAMSBURG.

Mrs. Anna Mas who has been out
at the old homestead in Iowa township
for the past four weeks visiting with
relatives and friends has returned.
John Kuck and wife Of route 3
visited Monday at the Gus Romberg
home.
w. F. Mcdonnell of Cedar Rapids
came down Monday for few days
visit at the home of his parents and
with brothers and sisters Of the city
and vicinity.
Ralph Snavely and wife, who have
been here visiting at the home Of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Sheets left Monday for North English
for a visit at the Hugh Harrington
home, prior to returning to their home
at Wellman, Iowa.
Our city schools opened Monday the
4th, under the management Of Supt.
G. H. Leux and his corps of ten
teachers in the various grades III
Guiding the high school. This opening
day of school means the beginning OF
a new year Of progress that will be
beset with many obstacles and dis.
appointments. The highest aim OF
1.-THE public school system is practical
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12

On his record of twenty-five victories
and eleven defeats last year, Raymond
was sold to the st. Louis Browns, but
lack of seasoning necessitated his re-
turn to Ottumwa for the season just
closed. He tops the pitchers in the
Central association this year with
thirty victories and only seven de-
feats r1..
William Johnson, another Speed
Boy who has graduated to higher
fields of endeavor, has made the re-
markable record during the past year
of not committing an error on fly
ball, Bill is now showing his classy
form in San Francisco, to which club
he was Sold Bill has bad habit of
breaking up baseball games with long
hits, and in the official averages he
shows we'll to the front in total bases.
Manager E. F. Egan needs only a
line or two. To cover his attainments
it need only be said that he Is THE
BEST MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MANAGER IN CAPTIVITY.
Louis Cook, the heavy-hitting first
sacker of the champions, is Quincy
product, having managed that club at
one time His chief claim for dicttnc-
ton is a high fielding and batting
average.
Jimmie Wall, another athlete whose
abilities have won him a berth with
a higher league, going to Birmingham
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
TAFT ASKED TO
CHANGE PLANS
DIES MONIES MAsoNs WANT PRES.
fDENT TO GO FROM OTTUMWA
TO CAPITAL. Az

Des Moines, Sept. 9.-Requests that
President TAFT return to Des Moines
from Otumwa on September 20 to wit
ness the presentation of Masonic
play written by Joseph E. Morcombe
of Storm Lake, Ia, have been forward
ed to the president at Washington, &c
cording to an announcement by loca
masons today.
It Is said that as Ottumwa is to be
the last stop In Iowa, it will be as con
yenient for the president to return tt
Des Moines in the evening and take
later train for Chicago as to travel di
rect from Ottumwa.
Governor to Welcome Taft.
Governor Carroll and his officia
staff, headed by Adjutant General Guy
A. Logan of the Iowa national guard
will welcome President Taft to the
state when he visits Iowa this month
and will continue with the presidential
party en- route through the state.
Members Of the Iowa delegation II
congress have been invited to join the
governor and his staff as we'll as the
state officials. One private car will be
secured for the Iowa party. 1t will Be
attached to the presidents train. Ar
rangements probably will also be made
to care for Iowa newspaper men In this
car.
Governor Carroll began making the
arrangements today on his return from
a speaking tour of the state. The Iowa
senators and congressman will be mott
fled Of the plans.
The present plans are to, meet the
presidential party at Council Bluffs
where. he> enters the state, on the
morning Of September %, and accom-
panied it to Fort Dodge, Webster City
Waterloo, Iowa Falls, Des Moines and
Ottumwa. The president spends two
days in the state. The governor and
party will leave him at Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
ton Of their new dwellings.

|tion Of their new dwellings.
The Misses Alta and Garnet Gilyear'
Of Ottumwa spent several days visit
ing with Bert Dczelum last week.
L. w. Ciscoe and family attended
the annual meeting Of the Frlends
church in Oskaloosa Sunday.
Miss Daisy Dezelum has recovered
from her recent Illness.
]. f. Mullenix, Mrs. Lydia MullenlX
Mrs G.. w. Martin and Mrs. Hattie
Funk attended the Baptist association
at What Cheer Friday and Saturday.
J.E. Mullenix and family with How
ard Haskins and family spent Thurs
day with Lew Shaw and family IT
Bladensburg.
Miss Crystal Gilyeart of OttumWn
visited with Bert Dezelum andWlfe Oh
Friday. ,i.
Jesse Bennett is recovering from Il
serious attack Of typhoid fever.
Will Keilkopf and family, Edna
Robertson and Rev. A. w. Miller took
dinner with Frank Fink and family
Sunday.
Mrs. Rosa Cobler and daughter
Florence attended the state fair III
Des Moines.
Clifford Bolin Of Ottumwa has,
moved to the farm recently Vacate.
by John Utterback.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
HITEM AN.

Miss Emma Allison and sister were
visiting in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thomas Of 10
villa, were visiting the formers par
ents, j. C. Tmohas, in Hiteman this
week.
Mrs. H. c.. Jobusch returned home
from KOszta, Ia, on Monday after
spending few days with his uncle In
Hiteman.
C. Anderson and wife returned
home on Tuesday from Chicago where
they had been spending a few days
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bradley and
two children were visiting in Ottunt'
wa on Monday with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Williams were OF,
tumwa visitors on Monday.
Miss Edith O'Connell returned home
from Chicago last Tuesday after
spending a week at her uncle's> home
in the windy city. She enjoyed fine
holiday.
Dr. Byal of Pella college occupied the
pulpit at the First Baptist church last
Sunday morning and evening.
Roy Martin and Harry Allison re,
turned home from Chicago last Tues
day. =.
A fire broke out in the dwelling
house occupied by w. Ramsell Jr, on
Wednesday morning about 7:45 and
would probably have caused serious
damage to that part of town had not
neighbor observed the smoke com
ing from tho roof The alarm was
quickly given, and water was poured
on the fire in large quantities, but 1t
was only on arrival Of the patent fire
extinguisher belong to the Hiteman
Supply store that the fire was con.
trolled. The aid rendered by the clerks
from the store was a great factor in
the controlling Of the flames. A
defective flue was probably the cause
of the fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12

needed. Joe leads the catchers in the
association.
Taylor Kensel has had the best year
IN his career this season, and there is
not e soul in these parts who is sad
because of 1t. Kensel is the premier
second sacker of the Central associa-
ton, and the second best hitter of
the Speed merchants.
Edward Wise, the tall short stopper
of the home crowd, is another athlete
whose playing this season has been
the best in his career. Wise leads the
short field operators and has made a
big increase in his stick work.
Jimmie Dunn, with Raymond, de-
serves a wholesale amount Of credit
for bringing the flag to- Ottumwa,
Jimmie Is whale Of a pitcher and
considerable hitsmith for a mounds.
man.
William Russell, the guardian Of left
field, and chief suicide of the home
crowd, has had a great season, lead.
ing the league in sacrifice hits. and
hitting twenty points better than he
did last season.
Toots Gard, the youth with the
quiet demeanor, and world Of base
ball knowledge, is the last man shown
in the above picture, but he was by
no means the least man to help to
cop the calico. Toots has had a great
season on the initial sack and behind
the poles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12

Young who left after them, was refer.
red to. The prosecutor In his statemen
reviewed how McGrath Is thought u
have been killed by Young and how
Allen was also showed into the water
after McGrath was stabbed severa
times and thrown into the race. The
arrest OF Allen near the Gilbert chor
sequent events that led up to the ar
rest and confession Of Young We're
told.
Object to Confession.
The defense objected to any allusion
being made by the county attorney -
the confession or any statements made
by Young after his arrest or while Ia
custody, regarding the crime. The
court overruled the objection but stat
ed that he would caution the jury at
the proper time as to the value OF such
statements as evidence.
Point to Allen.
The defense's counsel stated in his
opening remarks that no matter what
either he or the prosecutor might say,
It was not evidence. He then proceed :
ed to picture the improbability Of the
story OF Allen as related largely by the
county attorney, to the effect that the
two men, Allen and McGrath should be
In the water nine hours as stated, IN
the remarks OF the prosecutor. He said
that it was ridiculous to think OF Allen
being in the water nine hours In an
unconscious condition and then later
to appear on the streets, He said the
defense would admit that Young had
been with McGrath and Allen as late
as between 2 and 3 o'clock the after
noon Of May /, but that the circum-
stances pointed to Allen rather than TO
Young as the person who killed Me-
Grath, because Allen was the last man
with tho murdered man and that was
some nine hours after Young had lett
them. He said that Young was not
educated. and was below the level ri
most men, but not low enough to kill
a man for nothing.
@.. Officer on Stand.
The first witness called was Officer
G. A. Llewellyn who told Of the re-
moval Of the body OF McGrath from the
race and of the condition Of the body
when examined in tie morgue. He
gave the location OF the body when
found as on line with the west line Of
the union depot. The witness could not
state positively as to whether any =. IT
the pockets OF the trousers we're wrong
side out or not
Walter Roscoe in the employ OF the
c. r. Sullivan undertaking firm fol-
lowed Officer Llewellyn on the stand.
He told much the same story as Mr..
He described the five cuts
on the face and neck of the dead man
and said they had been apparently
made with, sharp instrument and
that some of the smaller arteries IN
the neck and over one eye had been
severed and the embalming fluid es-
capped when the body was being pre-
pared for burial He did not think the
body could have drowned because, of
he absence of water in the lungs and
.lso of the apparent loss of blood be-
ore death as the lower extremites of
he body were the only places in which |
here seemed to be blood when the
,ody was being prepared by the en-
,almer He stated that two Of the !
veralls pockets had been turned
wrong side out and his attention was
rawn to them by DR.. A. w. Slaught,
he coroner. |
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
HIGHLAND r. NO. 8.

John Utterback with his family
moved to his farm three miles north of
Martinsburg Monday. The many
friends of Mr.. Utterbak and family
regret to have them leave this neigh
borhood.
Miss Ethel Doud Of Blakesburg be-
gan teaching the fall term Of school II
district No. Monday. Miss Mamie
Custer Of Hedrick will teach In dis
track No 2.
Henry Doak and wife of Kansas City
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Isaac Hecock and wife of California
ave snending several weeks with
friends in this community. Mrs
Hecock was formerly Miss Maggie
Cross.
Isaac Robertson and Frank Keller
are progressing rapidly with the cree
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
CHARLTON.

The funeral services of Mrs. Sarah
Williamson, mother of Steve William
son. who died at the home Of her son
in Lincoln township on Wednesday at
the advanced age Of SO years were
held yesterday forenoon after which
interment took place IN the McDer-
mott cemetery.
Mr., and Mrs. w. P. Arnold, of
Phoenix, Arizona, have returned home
after a visit with their parents and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
OLlVET.

Mrs. John Wilson of Knoxville was
visiting in town on Wednesday with
friends.
Mrs. Clark Billings is visiting this
week in Libertyville with her relatives.
The hardest rain Olivet has this
year fell on Wednesday, September G..
r Williams the Rock Island agent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-12
Come Now Don't Wait Until Incurable.

hundreds ncurabe by other ply
durable
delay In taking
month relief?
chronic
andob of both 81
We
DRS. MYEKLY &c kREUL
10,
Market
Diseases p m
Of Women,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
AN IMPORTED
II is Said That lie Has Programmed
to Lick The Pros.

The Ants. so it is said by some Of
the men on that side who should
know, have an imported in Srheye-
port who has programmed to lick
the Pros al the election on June /.
At this time his identity is concealed
out he will not long escape the pub
lie eye Of the Pros. II Is said that
he Is well heeld with money" which
is to be distributed where il will do
the most good.
The Ants must be in desperate
straight when they must employ an
imported to manage their campaign.
Have the Ants no leader, no good,
self-respecting citizens TO assume
boldly the light for the saloon9
Or is the saloon SO rank that no
self-respecting citizen would con-
sent to be leader2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
NUMBER O.
Corner Stone Laid.

Thursday afternoon the corner
stone of the Masonic Temple was
laid with appropriate ceremony in
the presence of the knights Trm-
plar in uniform ahd members Of the
Masonic lodge Of this city and visit
ors. The Grand Lodge OF Louisiana
was represented by Grand Master
John S. 1htbaut and Past Master
Charles +. Buck Of New Orleans
who delivered the address and ora
tIon. respectively. Deputy Grand
Master II. Il. Addington, T.. Sundber-
ry, grand senior warden: h. b. Pur-
ser, grand senior warden, also at
tended. The temple is i'm course OF
construction on the corner of Mar
ket and Travis streets. 1t is to cost
S50.0OO.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
dndleinl saIe

No t4,sz5 N tite First Judicial Dis
tfict Court Of Caddo Parish. La. /
Mrs. NJ Al Terry vs.. Bob and i.
Nc. Parker.
BY vift,p Of i commission TO sell, to
ME directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana. in the above numbered and
entitled cause. will offer for sale at
public auction, fer cash and according to
law, al the principal front door Of the
court house OF Caddo Parish. Louisiana.
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY al, 1911
The west half Of southwest quarter and
lots Eve and six Of section FIVE. all in
township twenty y-three, range 10 west,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana Said property
10 be sold as belonging to the parties
litieant, for cash and according 10 law
Tor the purpose of effeeting q partition
as shown BY the judgment Of date April
Its feu. ]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff ,ex-O Offieio Auctioneer
Caucasian, April r8, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
Good Roads.

On account Of the State being un-
able to give us any financial assist
ance to be used in the construction
Of permanent roads. the Police Jury
Will be glad TO have The several COM
mfnities wanting permanent roads,
TO submit any proposition they may
have looking to bearing a part OF
The expense Of building such roads.
The jury hopes to go into q full
discussion of this road question at
the regular meeting in June. Sug-
gnstions or communications on this
subject will be thankfully received.
II. r. DOUGLAS,
Chairman Of Committee.
w. w. WYNN.
S. u. BURNEY.
5. NJ. MILLER.
A. ]. SCOTT.
j. A. SEBASTIAN.
i. G. NAGLE
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
blanchard for senator.

LeesVllle Leader: How would it do
for Louisiana to sen da really big
man to the United States Senate for
a change? North Louisiana has just
such a man in the person OF Blan-
chard. With him in the upper house
Louisiana would begin to count for
something at Washington. And,
moreover, we would moi be COM
PEELED TO make excuses for him. He
would not only represent the state
but would be loyal TO his party, aud
we would not be Inundated by read
ing in the papers that Louisiana was
with The ''Aldrich crowd With
Blanchard the fight would be worth
while, an dthe Old Guard would line
up once more and follow him to
victory.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
w. c. I. L. LECTURE
At the Court House and al the First
baptist Church.

Mrs. Bessie l.. Seovell, lecturer for
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, will deliver a lecture at the
court house ON Tuesday night, May
t6, aud again on Wednesday night
at Ihe First Baptist church. Mrs.
scoyell is d mfich-trayeled woman,
having visited all parts Of the Unit
ed states and twice toured Europe.
Tho subjects for the lectures here
has not been determined upon, but
il will probably be one Of the fol-
lowing. Life and It's Value WHY
Vote Against Saloons2' organized
II0ve."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
Wood Rlncl,s for pn.lnn.

What Of rreosotpd wood blocks
for shreveport?
II shreveport were to adopt the
creesoled Wuod block pavement
there would be offered opportunity
I'd the lumber mills in and adjacent
ID this city to supply the sblocks for
the paving.
'fhis would be encouraging home
industry practically and the money
paid Tor the bloeks would in a. sense
De kept at home.
The one block of wood blocks laid
ON Milan street as a trial or test is
receiving The most favorable COM
ments, but 10 support this kind of
pavement is The proof from the cit
ifs whore The wood block pavement
lis no longer an experiment
II has bern demonstrated III Min
ileapolis, Mimi, where the creosoted
yellow pine wood block pavement
has been III use for years, that It is
the most durable and economical,
and that it Is sanitary and noiseless.
Therefore the city council OF Min
heapolis recently enacted al ordi-
nance requiring that all payements
hereafter be of creoseted yellow
pine blocks.
III New York, Chicago, philadel-
phia, ST. Louis and Atlanta thous-
ands of miles of streets are being
paved with creosoted yellow pine
blocks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14

ably be short oI the ten year aver
age On account of very short crops
iii some sections.
The recent great disturbances
were partly due to the earth passing
between Jupiter aud the sun. The
heavenly bodies are great magnets,
q current Of electricity passing be-
tween them. When a third body
passes between two of these great
magnets, the electric currents that
connect them are disturbed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
River and Weather

Yesterday was fair and Warl1t
River. Denison 0i, a rise of OIL
Arthur City 5.6. fall OF 0i; Lewis
Ferry s.5, White Cliffs 80, q fall OF
O.5. Fulton go, a fal lof Of. Ringo
Crossing i.3: Finley 2.6, a rise Of 0.G;;
Spring Bank 1s fall OF o.; shrpve-
port 3.s. q fall OF %.
Weather forecast; Generally fair
and continued warm Sunday
River forecast: A slight change or
fall will occur at Fulton and shfeve-
port during next is hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
AT PRINCESS pARK
Seventh Ward Woman's Prohibition
League, Friday, May 10.

On Friday, May 10, the Woman's
Prohibition League of the Seventh
Ward will give ali entertainment at
Princess Park, beginning at 4 o'clock,
for children
An attractive programme viii be car
ried out. embracing ballon ascensions
and other features that will make the
evening most enjoyable The entertain
mei1t Is to be free, aud il Is hoped there
viii be large attendance
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-14
n. =. NaiuwI'idllt.

n. p. Wainwright was called TO
trial yesterda yaftprnoOn. He is held
under the age Of consent law. His
victim is Pearl Bickham. The case
was continued to tomorrow.
The ease OF o. B. King, in the same
matter, will be taken up for trial
Monday.