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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06

PROGRAM
Farmers Institute
of
Eldon, Iowa
January s, 3 and 10, 1914
Thursday Morning, Jan. 8
Entering Exhibits.
Thursday Afternoon, Jan. 8
Music, Invocation.
2:O0-Prof. Ben Walker, "Soils and
Crop Rotation"
2:0o-Miss Mabel Bentley, Ames, lee.
ture, Children, Care, Diet etc. "
Friday Morning, Jan. 9
Music
O:0O-Prof. Ben Walker, Corn"
1O:O0-Miss Mabel Bentley. demon
stration, Every Day Meat
Dishes"
Friday Afternoon, Jan.
Music.
2:oO-Prof. Howard Vaughn, "Silos
and Silage."
2:oo-Miss Mabel Bentley, demonstra-
ton, Salads"
Saturday Morning, Jan. 10
Music.
10:O0-Prof. Howard Vaughn, pure
bred Stock"
10:0o-Miss Mabel Bentley, demon
stratiOn, Beverages"
Saturday Afternoon, Jan 10
2:00-sale Of exhibits under rules of
Institute.
2:0O-Miss Mabel Bentley, lecture,
"Sanitation. public and honey
Women's Work in Community.
Prof. Walker will judge grains on
afternoon of January 8.
For premium list and other informa-
ton apply to
J. e. VARNUM, Secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
PARENTS LOOKING
FOR THEIR SON

Abba, Jan 3-James Pascoe, the
II year old son of J. ]. Pascoe, disap-
peared last Monday morning and his
parents are afraid something has hap
pened him, as he was never in the
habit of staying out but was great
boy to stay at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06

| and pulled him out. He kept his head
out of water by extending his arms out
upon the solid ice, but could not have
got out without aid
The question of who is going to
be ticket agent at the new depot
excites about as much attention locally
as does the question of General Harri-
sons cabinet. The general impression
is that 1t will strike some new man
who Is neutral on the subject of rail-
roads, If not in politics or religion.
Earnest Koch, architect, has card
in this issue to which we invite at.
tention. Mr.. Koch has just returned
from three years visit in Germany
and has concluded to pitch his tent in
thinks there is fine prospect for
substantial improvements to be made
next spring and summer.
January 8:
Some sneak thief made a raid on J.
H. kheem's poultry parlors last night
and carried off nine of his fancy
chickens.
DR.. Smith, who owns considerable
land in South Ottumwa, has given the
First Baptist church of this city a
valuable lot on the corner of Finley
avenue and Willard street for church
purposes. The Baptists will, no doubt.
build in the near future. 1t is most
desirable location.
Charles E. Norton, who took posses
sion of the clerks Office of this county
yesterday, has had four years expert.
ence in the Office as deputy, and is
thoroughly conversant with every de-
tail of it He has been most faithful
and very competent and he is exceed
ingIy ob1iging and very courteous. No
man ever went into Office with better
record behind him. He enjoys the
confidence Of all who Know him and
they may expect the office will be run
admirably and will not be disap-
pointed g. l.. Vest his deputy, is a
young man Of excellent ability, good
penman and accountant and though
not experienced in the Office he has, as
clerk in some Of the leading houses
Of the city, acquired first rate repu-
tation in every respect.
January 9:
Mrs J. D. Ladd Of Vacaville, Cal,
recently sent Mrs. Kate Ladd a wild
pansy blossom which she found bloom
ing our Of doors. Kate sent her a fine
tame pansy blossom which she found
growing out of doors here some days
later Iowa can trump California on
weather this winter.
The Morrell packing house killed
1000 hogs last week and expects to
kill about the same number this week.
The number Of hogs killed is consider
able Of an increase over the cor
responding period last year. Mr.. Eos
ter informs us that the supply of hogs
is beyond his expectations and the
quality is better than was anticipated.
This is especially true Of the local
market. Hogs are more plentiful in
Wapello county and Of better quality
than it was believed they would be.
Morrell & Co. are killing about thirty
beeyes per week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06

Read The Courier Want
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for Results.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
READY FOR BIG
WRESTLING SHOW
Cutler Expected to Arrive in
City Monday Morning.
Three to Meet Him.

All the final arrangements for the
Cutler wrestling match were made
yesterday and all that remains now is
for the gong to ring and the men to
start wrestling.
Eddie Doran will be the first man
to face tile champion and promises
the fans his best efforts to remain his
time. Following him will come a big
fellow the western part Of the state.
own request that Inc was allowed to
go on. He wants a chance TO work
with the best, SO he can figure how
good the rest are. This big fellow
looks like he might make good, for,
If health and strength count for any
thing. he will give Cutler a tussle
while he is on the mat. Following
him will come Betty OF Goldsmith.
The last named is small. hut he wants
to go on. and sec what he can do.
An interesting argument took place
Yesterday mt the Frederick in regards
to this same little fellow. He does
not weigh more than 100 pounds, and
when 1t Was suggested that he go on.
Cutters representative said he was
not large enough. When asked how
long Goldsmith could stay with the
champion, Kane said about s minutes.
a good supper was bet that if he did
go on he would last 10 minutes. No
doubt there might have been some
real money bet on the result. but the
bet was made in a Joking sort of way.
but both declare it stands. At any
rate both will enjay the payment.
There was some talk yesterday. of A
number of Cutters old friends meet
ing him when his train gets in, but as
yet he has not sent word as to which
train he will get here on. He is to
wrestle in Chicago tonight and will
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

temporary headquarters at Galveston,
Tesas. and the other at West Point,
New York.
The announcement that the war de-
partment had officially taken action
10 develop more active practice in
workmanship was made public to-
day following a meeting yesterday Of
the executives of the Amateur Fen
GERS league at which DIR. sGraemc NJ.
Hammond presided. John Allairc of
the New York T%urnverein. ". Scott
O'Connor of the Fencers' club, and
others prominently connected with
fencing affairs were present. The ac-
ton Of tho war department, it was
explained, was largely u to the rec
concentrations Of Assistant Secretary
Of War Henry S. breckenridge, a for
mer holder of the national intercol-
legiate championship.
1t is considered as probable that a
number Of the army officers will COM
pete i'll the national championship
tournament. The preliminary bouts to
qualify will be held at the New York
Athletic club On April 3 and A. The
semf-fnal bouts will be fought on
April % and 80 and the championship
finals at the Hotel Aston on May /, at
which time the women's title will also
be decided.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
NORvA[ BAPT|E GIVES
EXHIBITION AT rink;
INTERESTING events

Norva1 Baptie, worlds champion
professional ice skater, gave an en-
hibition Of speed and fancy skating
at the local rink last night. Baptie was
greeted by a large crowd Of local res
idents, and. in his dicerent events. he
displayed his old time speed and clcv-
erness.
The program was opened with a
parade Of skaters representing the
different schools. They were headed
by Baptie. Following the parade. Gap
tic gave an exhibition Of trick and
fancy skating. after which he raced
twice with Johndahl, a local man. tIe
defeated him handily, skaflnS both
backwards and forwards.
The relay race for boys for ten
years and under was V'o by the Bel.
mont school. Washington was second
and Wilder third.
ThA Winahip team wak thrown out
Of the race when Bryon Leverich lost
q Of his Akatas. The team was maxi
fny . tpleIdid showing when the nc
c1dent happened and VAS one of the
real coatenders for frst honon.
Baptie followed these vent with
an exhibition of skating on stills and
barrel jumping.
The relay c for boys IA years old
was won by the Winship school, Wild
er was second, Washington third,
Roosevelt fourth and Belmont fifth.
The race between two boys from
each school was won by the washing
ton duo. Winship was second.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

endurance. patience. agility and julg-
nlent.
Jay Gnuld's rules IF training are
sim pic.
Il get eight hours sleep" he said.
IT don't smoke, The fact is, | never
learned tn like it. ] eat two light
meals and one heavier one a day.
haven't any fixed diet. ] don't need il.
because my tastes run, anyhow. TO
plain food. | like to do a certain
amount of brain work every day.
Even II few days before y match I
think tho average athlete is benefited
by concentrating for a while on some
mental effort. ! believe in training
lightly. Too many men participating
in athletics Overwork. l don't believe
in wearing ones self out in practice.
To prepare regularly, but without
wearing yourself out, seems to me half
the battle. A regular program? No, 1
think that is a mistake. I don't be-
lieve In laying out an elaborate sched-
ule Of work ahead of time"
Convey, the English champion who
meets Gould, has been training in
Philadelphia for weeks. AS he is. the
holder Of the worlds championship,
Could. the challenger, should or3i-
nari)y have crossed to the other side
TO meet. him in Engisntls< Gould. an
account of his business responsihi;;-
ties. could not make the trip across,
SO CoEey came to America Instead.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

leave there on Sunday morning. A
wire is expected from him some time
tomorrow which will state the exact
time he is to &c, here. Tho tickets
for the match We're put on sale yes
terday at the Council and at Bob
Moore's billiard parlur on the East
Side.
When he gets here Cutler will he
asked it he will nut explain a few Of
the different holds used by some Of
the great wrestlcrs. There are some
of them that the wrestling fans do not
as we'll as they would like
to. Some time whom a man is being
punished a grcai deal it looks like he
is in II position tn break the hold, but
it, is just these holds that weaken aud
wear a wrestler down until he has no
strength. Curtis uses this style Il
sreat deal as does every successful
wrestler. IT Cutter will consent to it
it will be mighty interesting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
Hockey
"Love Me i'm September as You do in March,

Love Me IN September as You do
in March," is being warbled from a
Thousand youthful throats through
out this land az Oursr Under sunny
skies the young recruits of baseball
dom arc cavorting in 81 mighty effort
to make good. We know that some
are-the glowing reports that come,
chasing over the wires from the train
ing camps let us fans know that. They
tell us how youthful prodigies filled
to OVERLOOKING with pep and ability
arc executing marvellous BASEBALL
making the veterans look GLOW and
sick.
And VIC fans enthuse. loo. We con-
g%ratulatc ourselves that the young
wonder is n member of our team.
Focusing the old telescope on him We
observe with pride his massive pro-
portions. He looks mighty big Just
row..
But in Scptem- Oh. that's differ
Ont. Things arc usually changed
they arc Just urncd around the other
way. The recruit shows no signs nt
the wonderful ability that tho month,
"f March looked unon. T'h veteran.
still holding his .ioh in the same old
way. slniles. And VIC fan$-well, NO
view our shattered idol through the
other end Of the Telescope.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
yoLyAreE .AlTEMrTED u.NGL1sn.
Notebooks Recently Found Contains
Odd Errors in Language.

~ 'ii''
That Noltairc visited England was
VOL known; his "lcnglish Letters are
evidence of the fact. That he
achieved n certain command of the
English language was not So Well
known. and tho recent discovery in
ST. Petersburg of 4 notebook belong
ing to him, written in English. is Of
the deepest interest.
The current humble nf "EnGlish
The current number of tho Eng
lish Review" contains quotations from
this notebook, reproduced with ali
their imperIcctions of spelling and
grammar. from which We cxtlact tho
following:
1t seems that one doth deal in
England Will, the Qunl1cls as with tho
Peers of tn" 1cIlin. Whirl, give their
verdict upon their honour, NO, upon
their oath.
Tho stage in England is houndless
and tclnernlious without dcccncy. and
ctr.
English tongue, barren and barhar-
olS in it's ORIGIN, is now plentiful and
sweet. like Il garden full of eNutiks
plants.
In England every body is publik
spirited.
In Franco every body is conccr'nd
IN his own interest only.
Tho English is fun Of tausllts-
french all in mi"ns. compliments
Sw"l words. and curious of engaging
outside. "verfiowing i'll words, "hse-
qulous With pride. and very much
self conccr'nd under The appearance
of a pleasant mudcsty.
Tho English is sIaring of words,
openly proud ond une"nrrrnrl h"
gives the most quick birth as he can
TO his thoughts, for fear of loosing
his time.
England is meeting of all rellis-
ions, AS the ROYAL Exchange is the
rendezvous of all foreigners.
When / See Christians rursiug Jews
MEETINGS T soc children heating their
fathers.
Jewish religion is the mother of the
Christianity, and grandmother .: the
MahnmntiSm
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

After a period Of preliminary train
ing which has been as rigorous as
that of the average runner. fighter, or
football player. fay Gould is ready to
make his try for the worlds open
court tennis championship. The young
millionaire already holds the worlds
amateur and the American open
championship.
George F. Covey, the great English
professional. who holds the worlds
opAn title. Is the man with whom
Gould will clash. He has crossed the
Atlantic to measure racquets with the
clever American champion, Tho en-
counter. which will be staged for
three dAys-March Is, IL, and 21--at
the Tennis and Racquet club, Phila-
delphia, marks the meeting Of the
man in the amateur. against the |
best man in the professional field.
II feel in first class condition." said
Gould in answer to a query. '.'Youi
know / always keep in pretty good
trim. For tho last few weeks i have
been doing but little office work. l
don't think ! ever felt better in my
life. I hear from Mr.. Convey that his
recent trip acrOss has rot resulted inI
ailo slump in form. The climaSe
seems to be agreeing with him. Sol
that the match should be decided. IN
its merits, whatever the outcome
The game Is a very different propu-lI
sition from lawn tsnnta. IT Is the
$500 y III
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
UNIVERSITY TO
finish SEASON
Flickertails Play Aggies at
Fargo Tonight-Hard
Game is Expected.
By Ripley

The university basketball team left
i''ls noon Tor Fargo. where tonight
they conclude their season in the sec
"lid contest If The year with the State
AsIlcs. The game tonight. promises
To he the hardest Of the season.
Jhe ~. e. has one of The strongest
in it's history, aud. in the game
PLAYED here several weeks ago, they
the university. The AEsies
bavc prepared H special line Of attack
for tho varsity squad tonight. and
they arc determined To carry off the
y number of the univ crsity students
accompanied tho tnam tu Fargo.
The J'lickerlAils Will line ny as fol-
lows: Cook and lowe. forwards:
Murphy. center; Robinson and Muir
guards.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
SWORD N SABER
SPORT GETS BOOST

New York, March 14.AJrhe United
States war department has oflcially
recognized the Amateur Fencers,
league 81 America. Two important
army divisions have been established
which will stimulate competitions
with foilt duellinE sword and saber
among ohhcere stationed at the yari-
u army posts throughout the coun-
Try. Tho -nfrtt division will have its1
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
CoNTlsssEs KILI,lNG HUSBAND.

Chicago, March 1I.--ieorgc PEN
rose, who is on trial with Mrs. Louise
Van Keurcn. charged with killing the
woman's husband last June. received
freedom Friday after Mrs. Van Keu-
rem confessed that she shot and killed
her husband. Van Kcuren, she said.
had broken down the door 1" her
apartment, and she shot without
knowing who was attempting To enter
the rooms. The state rested it's caSe
after the confession had been read.
and the court took Penrose's case
from the jury and gave him his lib
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
MINISTER'S AID UNEMPLOYED.

New York, March lathe ma.
tional ,morelpcnt ta4shelp the unem-
ployed through this churches was
discussed atFa meeting OF ministers
of many denominations.
All %clercyn'en in the City will he
asked to sign a call for u general
church meeting TO adopt Il definite
plan of action.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
special "yIcanh warning" for March.

March is q trying month for the
Very yonng and for elderly people.
Group. bronchial colds. lasrlnpe and
pneumonia are ia no feared and
avoided. Foley's lIotey and Tar is Il
great family medicine that will quick
1y stop II cough. check the progress OF
q cold. and relieve iulalned and con-
gcsted air passages. IT, in safe, pure
and always reliahle.-McGratl1's
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

At the age of 81 Walter Johnson
is the veteran pitcher of the WASH
ington team. I:ochlinS. Enscl and
Gallia. tue other beavers, are barely
out of their teens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

Miller. Higgins. of the
Cardinals. is tacklins a. big job in
trying to develop a new infield. The
outlook is far from bright. with ko-
netchy and Mourey sonc and lIanser
unable To NAV.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

Arthur Devlin, former New York
Boston infieldcr and HOW manager of
the Oakland Pacific Coast league
team, has decided to play third base
for his team this year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
SPORT GOSSIP


In Covalcskie. Williams and Cavet,
Manager Jennings of the Tigers he
lieves he has a trio from which Il dc
pendahle southpaw pitcher will bc
developed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

Jack T3ritton has turned down an
cf $4,000 from Promoter Baker
Of Australia. Eritton says that Baker
must raise tho ante to S1G.0On before
he will consider a trip tn tho Anti
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

The Chicago White Sox have
knocked off training at Taso Rohlcs.
Cal. and started for home. Tie
regulars are in charge Of Kid Gleason.
while Billy Sullivan is plotting the
lumber I" show.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

Pitcher Ciaddy. who is showing
considerable speed. is the only south
paw with the Philljes at the present
time. Fpna l;iNcy. tho Pills star
left-hander, will not report until
June.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
Tho phiIatIcluhie

The Philadelphia. worlds champi-
nave 1S pitchers under contract.
It's a, cinch that. several of these
Msckmen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

Biz" Mackcy. the Cleveland fcath-
erwcirht VITO broke his arm III 81 re-
cen bout with JOG Bow hcr in Eng
il; r%elnIuing homo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
DlSORDE.D KIDNEYS CAUSE
AIl'l'H AGIGLRX,

With pain and misery by day, sleep
disturbing bladder weakness at nigh,
tired. nervous rundown mel and wo-
men everywhere are glad to know
that Foley Kidney Pills restore health
and strength. and the regular action,
of kidneys and bladder. McGratn'i
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

Larry Laioie. who has laecn dc
taincd in Florida several weeks ly
the illness of his wife. has Joined the
Cleveland Maps at Athens. ia. The
great second sucker looks to Nc in
rip-t0p condition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

Joe Jeanette knocked out q Lang
fosd in Paris the other night. but tho
I4aneford WAS an Alfred instead of Il
Samuel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

And many a mar has ioyfully paid
a. lawyer 500 for loosing IL knot that
he begrudged u minister $40 for tying.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

Manager. Lefty" Davis of the WI
mona team is up against. it in trying
to sign his players. Davis won the
Northern IeaglIc pennant last season
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14

and 10Y every man on tho team is
holding out for what Lefty" calls !;
big League salary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
marvellous PANAMA. PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
WILL OPEN UPON A COMPLETED ASSEMblAGE OF
the TREASURES OF THE WORLDS ARTS,
/ SCIENCES and INDUSTRIES


Die at
nuon February
c1pses
IN all brilliant worlds
the exposition as will when the exhibits the world
within
grounds
traveller will behold
walls of the enciing
and industrial interests the world Panamaacfc
uon stands alone among the exposiens o
AS tribute Americas heroic completion
50
in
appropriation $1sooooo
empire New Zealand Australia
German building 600 manufacturers
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to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24

Ha{IoHaI tNpOSItlOn Company.
When the sculptors at the Panama
Pacific international Exposition began
their work they had as an inspiration
a task which has appealed to the
imagination of the world for centuries,
the cutting of the barrier between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans in the
Panama canal, and SO they have re-
produced in the sculpture figures Of
the early explorers, pirates, the adven-
turers of the seas, the pioneers, path
finders. The picture above shows The
Pirate" by Allan Newman. the brill
liant American sculptor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24

national
International
Of
Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Exposition Company.

by
thu Internal i San Francis will TIL gh place Of
will
Of
by an work by flee o. Magellan have
II o d dpkn eto1s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24

COPYRIGHT, 1914, by Panama Pacific Inter
national Exposition Company.
Many of the greatest sculptors OF
the world have produced the wonder
full figures and groups to be shown
on the grounds and on the great pal
aces Of the Panama-Pacific interna-
tional Exposition at San Francisco In
1915. The picture above shows one of
the exquisite figures by August Jaegers
for the great Court Of the Four Sea-
sons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24

cpa by n rational uou Company ID
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figures compaed The ehunt however, wibe
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Mr. the mds ehovemm
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12
PANAMA GETS THE PRAsADA.

Employees of the office OF sullivan &
Cromwell. who represent the Republic OF
Panama, known as the so Central Park
West Corporation as plaintiff In FORE
closure proceedings. bid in at auction yes
terday the, twelve story Prasada apart
ments at the south corner OF Central Park
West and Sixty-ffth street. The sale was
the result OF an action brought against
the Apartment Holding Company and
others to foreclose "A mortgage of 500. 900.
the judgment amounting to $729,e07.ea
There are also back taxes on the prop
erty aggregating s23.ss5. Interested per-
sons only participated In the bidding. The
plaintiffs attorney started with $685.. 900
and after eleven bids had been registered
the property was struck down to the first
bidder FOR s7Il.000. almost $4,000 less
than the judgment. The Republic Of PAN
ANA began TO invest its money In New
York mortgages In 1904. shortly after II
received the $4,000, 900 from the United
States for the canal. Pease Gilman
have been appointed agents tor the house