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Putnam patriot., 1914-03-20

Pigs may be taken from their moSh- CTS as soon as they eat heartily. By selling the pigs young the SOW may be relieved of the necessity of nourish- ing her pigs and soon prepared for the second litter.
Putnam patriot., 1914-03-20

Shredded fodder is much more con venient to feed than the shock fodder. The time and labor saved in feeding shredded fodder about eompensates for the time and labor taken in shred ding
Putnam patriot., 1914-03-20

Are you getting the most out Of your dairy herd? If not, Is 1t the fault of the breed. the individuals or the owner? It is up to you to work out this problem yourself.
Putnam patriot., 1914-03-20

Don't sacrifice your heifer calves to the veal fiend Cows are going to be in demand and you may not only have none to sell, but will be compelled to buy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30

the accommodation of the colored
people of the city, but who expect to
be equal to the emergency On Friday
August 21, the big day, it is expected
seven or eight thousand people will be
here. Large delegations are coming by
special train from st. Louis and Kan
sas City and from other points. Many
of the features of the event will be OF
public character.
Tentative Program.
At 10 o'clock Monday morning. Aug
ust II, there will be meeting OF the
grand royal house, according to the
tentative program that has been ar
ranged.
Tuesday morning there will be SEES
sions of the grand lodge and the grand
temple, and in the afternoon a public
meeting in the Grand opera house at
which an address Of welcome will be
delivered by Mayor Moorhead and an
address will also be given by o. B.
Towne Tuesday night will witness
the awarding of various prizes and the
concluding Of the automobile contest
in which latter both men and women
are entered. A suitable prize will be
awarded the lodge having the largest
number Of members in attendance.
Wednesday morning the grand lodge
will hold business session and at 2
o'clock in the afternoon there will be
public meeting at which the annual
reports will be presented. Wednesday
night a memorial service for deceased
members of the fraternity will be con-
Quoted in Bethel A. M. E. church.
Officers will be elected and other
business transacted by the grand body
on Thursday.
The Big Day.
An imposing public demonstration
will be witnessed on Friday which Is
expected to attract many thousands to
the city. At 10 o'clock In the morn
ing of that day there will be parade
to be followed by oratory and other ex-
ercises in Kilbourne park that will oc-
cupy the entire afternoon. Among the
speakers already engaged are Captain
G. H. Tandy, we'll known colored
citizen Of st. Louis and c. c. Hubbard
of Sedalia. Mo.
Friday night the new officers will be
installed in the Woodmen hall with
impressive ceremonies and Saturday
will be devoted to final business and
dispensing of the delegates.
In the drill corps contest there will
be entered four women's. three chill
dren's and six mems organizations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30
STORM
DAMAGES CROPS
Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Northern Iowa Struck
By Winds and Rains

Lacrosse Wis, June 27.-The third
violent storm of the week today
devastated large sections of Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Iowa. Though
less severe on electrical companies
than the tornado of Wednesday morn
ing, today's storm did far more dam
age generally. Water ran from two
to four feet deep in the streets of La
Crosse. The Burlington, ST. Paul
Northwestern and Southeastern rail-
roads all experienced severe wash
outs. Train service Is crippled In all
directions At Freeburg, Mimi, the
tracks are today under four feet of
water.
At and around New Albin and
Lansing, Iowa, the rivers overlooked
their banks and neighboring fields for
miles were deeply buried under sand
and mud, destroying crops and dam
aging the land with coat of light
sand.
In Houston and Winona counties,
Minnesota; Allamakee county, Iowa,
and Lacrosse and Vernon counties,
through the fields.
At VirOqua the big Lavold tobacco
factory was blown down. Houses and
barns were struck by lightning, and
much stock was killed.
The steamer Sidney, with 1000 ex-
cursionists aboard, was out on the
Mississippi when the storm broke.
Captain Streckfus Of the steamer
dashed for port and with difficulty
landed the passengers.
CIoudburst Hits Town.
Mandan, N. D., June 27.-Although
the water which rushed down upon
this city as result of cloud burst in
the hills ten miles away had somewhat
receded today many residents, fearing
greater rush of water moved to
places Of safety.
The Heart river. swollen by recent
rains, placed the town which is locat.
ed on what was once the channel of
the Missouri river, in danger of a
greater flood.
Damage to crops and farm buildings
was heavy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30
Twenty-Five Years Ago
- From The Courier Files -

June 27.-A special train having on
board General Superintendent ]. D.
Bessler, Superintendent w. c. Brown
and General Manager E. P. Ripley, d.
vision Superintendent o. E. Stewart
and Freight and Passenger Agent J. M.
Bechtel of the G. B. & Q. came in from
the west at 1910 a. m. and left for the
east at 10:45 today. They gave out
no news as to the changes to be made
here except that Chief Train Dispatch.
err T. w. Wilson of Burlington would
succeed G. B. Sour.
The old bill board, which has stood
at the corner of Court and Main streets
for these many years, and which the
council recently declared nuisance,
was removed today by order of Dick
Sutton.
June 2S--The grocery store of Ken
dali & Bremhorst was burglarized last
night. The thieves got in through the
cellar. They took some SO or 81 in
nickels and pennies and some few ar
ticles. They evidently fed we'll on
bananas. The proprietors do not miss
any considerable amount Of goods.
There are some petty thieves about
evidently. They can be found among
some of the loafers who stand around
the street corners and preach COM
munism.
Messers. Wemmer and Wells, con-
tractors for the South side sewer,
broke ground yesterday and will push
the work right along until it is COM
pleted.
June 29.-Cal Manning came in from
Abilene, Kansas, this morning. We are
glad to learn that he succeeded in win
ming an $500 attachment suit in the
interests of Manning, Gushing & Co.,
which was commenced there year or
two ago.
There will be change Of roadmas-
tiers en- the Ottumwa division of the c..
M. G. st. P. road Sunday. S. M. Dun
can retires and ]. Ryan succeeds him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30

Market street, has returned home
from Scranton, Pa, where she visited
enroute home from the commencement
at Mt Holyoke college, South Hadley,
Mass.
C. A Bertells, 125 South Fellows
avenue. has gone to Webster City to
spend his vacation with his parents.
Miss Effie Reaves, 213 North Han
cock street has returned from Bunch,
where she visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Vance and three
children, PA South Adella street, left
in their automobile Friday for Mason
city, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Shoe
maker.
Miss Ella Gaylord, 115 North Ward
street, left today for Midvale, Utah,
called by the serious illness OF her
brother George Gaylord.
Mrs. VIM. Gregg Of kalamazoo,
Mich, and Mrs. Orma Mitchell and
daughter Marie Elizabeth Of Bloomfield
Illinois, have gone to Burlington en-
route home after visiting Bert Will
iiams, lie North Davis street and
Frank Williams on Epps street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. l.. McHan Of Salt
Lake City, Utah, who have been visit
ing Miss Winifred Melick, 115 North
Ward street, have left for Chicago.
Mrs A. G. Judd, 208 South Willard
street, has returned from a weeks visit
with relatives at Cedar Rapids.
Miss Vera Replogle who has been
spending several weeks at Osceo.a, ac-
companied by her cousin Miss Opal
Caylor, have arrived here to visit the
formers parents ar. and Mrs. M. E.
Replogle, COS Ellis avenue.
Miss Alice Starks and Miss Elizabeth
Kerns of Corning have returned home
after visiting at the home of J. Brewer,
1853 North Ransom street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30

July This forenoon while Pat Nc
Mahon and other city employees, under
Street Commissioner Smith, were try.
ing to clear out bridge over Maple
avenue which had been washed out at
one end, the bank caved in, knocking
the bridge timbers over onto the men.
They were both considerably bruised
but no bones were broken.
The Millisack house being moved up
Second street Saturday night broke a
out of shape. The line however Is in
tole-able working order now.
July 2.-The work of remodeling the
Kramer and Hoffman brewery building
for an oatmeal mill has been commence
ed and will be pushed right along until
it is completed We understand that
the malt house at the west end of the
building will be raised two stories
more in height.
At the regular drill of Co. G last
evening the drawing came off for Har-
ry McDonald's oil painting of Turkey
Island and water power dams. d F.
Fowler proved to be the lucky man.
The picture realized about $35 for the
company and Miller had to set up the
soda for the crowd. 1t is firm pic
ture and is well worth three times as
much as realized for 1t.
July 81. H. Merrill. A. G. Leighton
and Major Mahon, today, received a
treasury warrant for 500, the price
paid by the United States for the post
Office site. Uncle Sam Is sometimes
little slow, but he is mighty sure pay.
We are informed that the talk of the
new opera house encroaching on the
streets and alleys Is all talk and not
truth. The opera house is set nearly
three feet in from the line formerly
occupied on Jefferson street, and the
alley in the rear will be 16 feet ind
4 inches wide or inches more than
the legal width. ~@
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30
HENRY-MOHLER WEDDING.

Bonaparte, June 29.-Miss Georgia
Mohler and Lemuel Henry were mar
ried Thursday, June rs at Keosauqua.
Tho wedding occurred at p. m. at the
home Of the groom's sister, Mrs. Mar
ion De Hart. Miss Mohler Is the only
daughter of Noah Mohler of Farming
ton and was born and reared in and
around Bonaparte. The groom is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Henry Of
Bonaparte. He is also native Of
Roma marta
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30

Ny friend put on long face and
tried to act as if he didn't know
who had stolen his prize pullet.
Some of his friends felt sorry tor
him but one wise guy went up to
him and in low voice asked:
"Say D., did you eat her on a
week day or Sunday?"
Say, who told you about us
eatin' that chicken?'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30
GRAND LODGE Of
U.B. Of F. MEETS
kEokUk coLoRED PEOPLE PLAN
FOR DELEGATES AT SESSION
n AUGUST II TO %.

Keokuk, June 29.-It is estimated
that somewhere from 900 to 1900 dele
gates will come to Keokuk to attend
the meetings Of the United Brothers
Of Friendship and Sisters of Mysterl-
Gus Ten that will be held from August
II to August %. Local committees
are engaged in making preparations
for this event which will greatly tax
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30
OPEN SCOTT co. HOSPITAL.

C-.venport, June. 29.--The new Scott
county public hospital at Third street
and Telegraph road will be open for
public inspection on both July 4 and
July 5 from a. M TO S-p M. according
to an announcement made by Score.
tary R. C. Ficke of the board of hos.
pital trustees No patients will he re-
ceived until after these days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-16
CALUMET IN HARD LUCK
At 500; LOSES 9 To 0
SOME OF PLAYERS HURT AND
THE 500 HAS NO TROUBLE
IN WINNING.

The American 500 hockey team last
night defeated Calumet by the score OF
. to o at the 500. For Calumet 1t was
Il game of hard luck from start to fin
ssh. Early in the game one or two Of
Calumet's best forwards were put out
Of the game because Of minor injuries
which, however will not incapacitate
them for tomorrow nights contest.
Ehaput, the star Calumet rover, was
unable To play because of injuries sus-
tanned in the first game of the sea
son ut Calumet.
The Calumet forwards were great in
their combination play. but Pud Ham
ilton's pupils on the defense line sue
ceeded i'm breaking Up every danger
Gus looking play that came down the
ice. The American 500 forwards also
worked some very fine combinations.
which resulted i'm scores invariably.
Several players on both teams starred
individually.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-16
JOE TINKER HAS
PECULIAR RECORD.
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joe Tinker. late of the Chicago Cubs,
recently manager OF the Cincinnati
Reds and more recently manager of
the Chicago Federals, has created 4
stir in baseball circles IN the last few
weeks.
That all may be posted concerning
Tinker, herewith is appended a few
facts pertaining to his personal APP
pearances and record as baseball
player:
lie was born in MuscCda. Kan, July
{, 1850. He is ; feet 81 inches tall
ana weighs 10 pounds He is a right
handed batter and thrower.
In 1898 he played as a semi-pro in
Kansas City. aud joined the Persons,
kan. club in 1899 We was with Den
yer in 1900 and PLAYED with the Port
land club in the Northwestern league
i'm 1901
The late Frank G.. Se.ee signed him
for the cubs in 1902, and he remained
with them until he was traded To- Gin
cinnati last winter.
Thinkers batting and fielding records
since his first major league engage
ment with the Cubs are as follows:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-16
-FOUR STRAIGHT
HOPE OF GIANTS
Secretary Foster Thinks His Team
will Break All Precedents

New York, Jan. l6.-John B. Foster,
Giants secretary, declared today in
his most positive manner that the big
fellows are going To cop the pennant
sure next summer making the fourth
time. He's so sure about il because
he knows, for one thing, they1l have
the best team in five years--or ever.
as far as that goes.
I'VE are stronger in every depart
mcnt over last season." said Foster
"The pitching STAFF which AIpGraw
has built up is a wonder In spite of
the fact that several of our big pitch
ing four did not show up particularly
well i'm the worlds series. Mathewson,
Vanguard Tesreau and Demaree form
the best pitching quartet possessed by
any team in the country.
"Tcsrcau had an or year last sea-
son, and will be lots better next sea-
son. Demaree should also improve
with a years experience under his
belt. E'romme undoubtedly will be
great deal better next season. He got
off To "A bad beginning in Cincinnati
last season and never could get prop
erly started.
However, our young pitchers SHOULD
he greatly in the limclight next season.
We have a wonderful prospect in
Schauer, while Schupp, Hearne and
Palmero are also likely to come
through with lots of stuff.
Meyers and Mclean are the best
pair of catchers in baseball while
Bescher has greatly strengthened our
outheld our infield hould he much
stronger than 1t was last season. when
MerEle and Doyle had off years. D,
81 cannot see another team i'm the
National league which has been
strengthened enough to beat us out.
Philadelphia has a bunch of hard hit
ters, but they are slow on the bases.
and their only pitchers are Alexander
and Seaton. Carey is the entire Pitts
burgh outfeld. while the Cubs will be
no stronger than they were last sea-
son. ] do got see how any one mar
can beat us and | firmly believe that
the 1914 Giants will shatter the old
hoodoo and win four straight cham
pionships.'
The only unfortunate thing about it
is that the Athletics are also likely to
win. again. And then. unless some
body kdnaps Baker, Collins, Render
and plank-good night!
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-16
HOCKEY,
BASEBALL,
BOWLING,
FIELD-TRACK
HIS FIRST TITLE
GO IN IS YEARS
Harlem Tommy Murphy One of
the Veterans of the Ring

New York, Jan. 11.-NNhen Tommy
Murphy faces Champion Willie Richie
i'm COffroth's arena in san Francisco
next week il will be the first oppor-
unity that the Harlem lad has had
10 battle for the title during his career
If nearly fifteen years as a fighter.
Murphy abs been fighting continuously
since 1900 and has participated in
something like 1T5 battles. lie has
seen the rise and fall of three cham
pions in the lightweight division
Cans. Nelson ANA Woleast--and now
hopes to see the crown fan from the
head of the present title holder.
II is scarcely SURPRISING that the lit
tie veteran Of the ring is impatient for
the gong To call him into action for
the one battle that he Aas been long
ing for during these many years For
Il long time Murphy has been labeled
an old man of the game, a has-been
i'hIN lba Nll' SUIT nut fNtlN llllt
the critics have HIM tagged for the
discard he has come back with a line
of speed that has caused them To re-
tract their statements. During the
year just closed he took part in ne
fewer than three gruellng battles that
would have put mary a younger man
in the junk head for keeps All three
Of these bouts took place in San Fran
cisco, where he is now billed to meet
Richie.
Income Of $500 Month.
frankie Burns and Al Wolgast were
Murphy's chief victims during 1918.
After II rounds of fast and furious
the Harlem boy put Burns
down for the count He next took on
Al Wolgast and fought him 90 rounds
to a draw. The pair met again a short
time later and Murphy was declared
the winner at the end of 20 rounds.
Though his early fights protited him
little I'm the way Of money Murphy
kept hard at the game. He was deter
mined to succeed and he carried out
his determination In manly fashion.
Today the little fellow who was once
glad of an opportunity To knock 'em
out at dollar throw is now draw !
ing down $500 a month in recent mon |
ey from "a string of dwelling houses he
owns i'm Brooklyn
Advantage in Experience.
From 1906 To the present time Muir |
ply has met nearly every boxer of
note in the lightweight division. lie
fought Battling Nelson and Al VOL |
CAST, but at time when neither held |
he championship. He has won and |
lost i'm bouts with owen Moran and |
has fought a draw and lost to Packcy |
Murphy will have the advantage of !
ring experience in his coming bout |
with Richie, but despite this fact the |
majority of critics seem inclined To be-
icye he will have little chance Ia de- |
feat the champion. They are of the |
opinion that youth viii prevail. and |
hat Murphy with his 20 years will he \
'asy picking for the 92-year-old Ritch-
g. And yet. Tommy has fooled the !
wise ones before now. and he might
)ut perhaps il will he inst as well To /
wait until January 81 TO finish the |
iope on the old boy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-16
BOXING,
WRESTLING,
AQUATICS.
TENNIS, POLO
WILSON LOVER
OF ATHLETICS
President Always Had interest in
College and Other Sports

Because ne wears spectaclcS, and has
been the president Of University,
and has written a number Of books,
many people imagine that President
Woodrow Wilson is a hopeless high
brow and without any red gore" in
his veins or sporting instincts. Such
persons viii have To guess again.
The eminent occupant of the white
house, who celebrated his fifty seventh
birthday recently, is and has always
been fan" i'm regard to all manly
outdoor sports and pastimes. Anybody
that President Wilson is what one of
his eminent predecessors would call a
"moIlycoddle" had better guess again.
In his outh. when he was assimilat-
ing learning and lore ut Davidson col
lcgc Princeton, and the University OF
Virginia, Tommy" Wilson was To be
found right out there ninginR the pill
over the pan and indulgng in other
sports popular among college under
graduates. II was i'm baseball. how
ever that the future president of the
United States vas most proficient. AS
an athlete he was stronger on brain
than ON Drawn. and the diamondNpas-
time, IN which rapidlty of action. of
mind ana muscle is more important
than mere strength, naturally appealed
TO him.
When the bicycle was invented, Prof.
Wilson was one of the first to adopt il
as means of getting from where he
was to where he wasn't. as well as af-
iordng heaithful exercise. Rowing
was also ono Of the favorite sports of
MS youth, ana at Il later period he
took mp golfing.
President Wilson is not so proficient
IN golf as Prof. Taft, nor as good an
al-aromd sportsman as Col. Roose-
welt, but his ability i'm those lines is
not To he despised. lie is still an ardent
fan, ana during the last season, he at
tended every ball game in Washington
When the affairs of state would permit.
Naturally little reserved in his de-
mcanor on the hall field he proceeds
To forget it," and roots as heartily as
the next men. The president has de-
ciared that he will not consider his ad-
mnistration an entire success unless
Washington wins pennant and a
worlds Nag before he quits the white
house
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-16
ST. LOUIS FEDERAL GROUNDS
League Secures Park in Almost Center
Of the City.

st. Louis Mo. Jan. lG.-Lloyd IL.
Rickart, secretary Of the Federal base
ball league. has announced that the
ST. Louis Federal club has closed a
deal whereby the club acquired the
use of HIdlan park for the season of
1914. He would not say this meant the
purchase of the park in spite of per-
sistent rumors To the effect which
prevailed in Chicago and 81. Louis all
the day.
MI Rickart said work on the park
would commence az once, and that
when the season opened, IL would
have a seating capacity Of at least
10000. Hadlan park is located almost
in :he exact center of the city
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-16
ATHLETICS AT ANNAPOLIS.
Major Sports Will No Longer Count
IN Contest for Color COMPANY


radical change will be made in
regard to athletics at the naval acad-
'my by Capt. j. III. Gibbons. the sup
erin'cndent The major sports, such
as football and baseball, will no longer
De Included as one of the Co-efticients
III determining the winner of the col
"r' OF the brigade of midshipmen.
Supt. Gibbons will soon issue an order
To his effect.
Athletics have hitherto played an
important part in the naming of the
'"Ior company. The contests have
been based upon the awards of points
III professional duties, namely i'm in
''h'rN' artillery. Steamship. target prac-
ll'e' sailing. rowing, and athletics.
hereafter the major sports will play
"o part IN selecting the winner of the
'"h'est. n few minor sports. such as
leh' ing and wrestling. will be included
rNceIience in other branches of ath-
''''s VIII be among an entirely sep
uo'' competition among the several
.lFahles Tor special trophy which
WIZ be awarded by the Athletic assoc
citation
ne Navy Athletic association held
rs Se"l-annual meeting recently and
,',"' used at some length the selection
pace for the Army Navy game
Nv season The officials praised the
N'"'e as 1t was played at the Polo
H'"ohds last November and. although
w ''l''n was taken on the matter, IL
:, "e'leVed that the Navy will favor
49,. ioik as the scene Of the game
next fan
INC selection OF head coach for