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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

ing and the mother began to get
anxious. Going to the door, she spied
the little girl coming up the street and
called to her: Mary, have you got the
| fly paper?"
"No mother replied Mary cts
got me; but we're coming together"
1T is sad moment In life," said Cy.
mic, when you find that love, glory,
happiness are not worth a cigar"
1T is sadder moment STILL" said
his friend, when you find that the
cigar itself is bad!"
"You say you saw a burglar climbing
out of window in the house next
! door to you and he had monograph
under his ARM" asked the tall man.
| 81 did," asserted the short man.
did you call the police?" asked the
! tall man.
Police nothing" replied the short
man, 81 called the burglar over and
handed him a dollar"
II never saw anyone so obstinate and
set as John is"
you surprise me-
eyes, indeed Why, only this morn
ing we had dispute, but ! stood firm,
and told him he might move the pyra-
mids, but he couldn't bulge me when
my mind was made up"
"And he finally admitted that he was
wrong?'
well, about the same thing. He
said, Have your own way, Marie"
"Of course. But what was the argu-
ment about?'
ooh, haven't the slightest recollec-
ton: but it was the principle, you
know"
Eyes" said the meek-looking man,
give no doubt you've had some great
hunting experience in your travels
abroad"
II have indeed"
Buffalo hunting
EYES,"
"And bear hunting
"Of course
"Well, you just come around and let
my wife take you house hunting and
bargain hunting with her Then you'll
begin to know what real excitement
u.s."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

misdemeanor for women under As
years of age to paint their cheeks red
or wear ear ornaments for the pui-
pose of deceiving guileless man as to
their age. Of course, the measure Is
excellent and practical but fails to go
far enough. 1t should restrict the use
OF fresh air by women who may ac-
quire pink cheeks thereby and deceive
the honest sex as to their seasons.
Kansas City Journal: If matters
are carried too far, America may show
its resentment by withholding food
shipments to botn England and Ger
many and thus starve them impartial
ly.
Philadelphia Public Ledger: Every
day there are new reports of the
steady flow of good advice to the
president, but Mr.. Wilson is adhering
bravely to the rule that the president
shall not accept gifts.
Waterloo Times Tribune: The Sioux
City pastors are going to petition Sec
rotary Bryan to end the war. 1t will
be agreed on all sides that the secre-
tary has neglected this thing long
enough.
Hannibal Courier-Post: A savant
has perfected an instrument to enable
deaf people to hear" with the eyes.
If he can go this one better and IN
Vent a contrivance to see with the
ears he will make the word rubber.
neck obsolete.
Clinton Herald: The Dutch govern
ment announces that it will hold
Germany responsible" for the sinking
of any Dutch vessel by a German sub
marine without previous search and
removal of the crew. Holland has the
geographical location to back up such
language, though her army is rather
small. 1t may be that Hollands rep
reservations will be taken far more
seriously than those of the United
States, for the Dutch adjoin the great
est Industrial region of Germany which
the British or French would give their
eye-teeth to get at, but cannot reach.
Holland also is more vitality concern
ed, on account of the numerous Dutch
ships that ply the new war zone"
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The con-
ditions in the naval war zone are said
to be grave" Grave is certainly
a pertinent term to use in this connec-
ton.
Ft. Dodge Chronicles: Prohibition
that prohibits is highly ideal state,
but we can conceive of nothing more
damaging to good morals and more en-
couraging to bad habits than prohi-
bition which fails.
Philadelphia Public Ledger: Hav-
ing worked almost week since the
beginning of the year, the Pennsyl-
vania legislators will now take an
other recess until the first of March to
rest UP. But there is this fine thing
about the Pennsylvania legislature:
the less it does the better it does.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Instead
of taking our highest officers from the
professional Office seeking classes, we
would rather see the people call up
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

In commenting on the fact that Pres
ident Wilson has been termed another
man Of burdens" Kansas City paper
says: when Mr.. Wilson puts a real
secretary of state on the job his bur
dens will be lightened and the con-
fldence of the country in the admins
tration will be increased to some ex-
tent at least"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

If the big guns on the. allies fleets
open up the Dardanelles, thereby Civ.
ing Russia an outlet to the world, The
price of wheat and of flour and of
bread, should take drop for Russia
is supposed to have large quantities
of wheat which it cannot export be-.
cause the Teutons have all the avail.
able routes blocked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

men who are not self seekers, men
out of some active business of their
own, whether it is the factory the
counting room or the farm. That is
the kind Of men we used to elect in
Iowa and in those days we Jared pref,
ty well.
Dubuque Times-Journal: If we
should trade off IS per cent of our
charity for the conviction that aiding
our brothers to help themselves is the
true philanthropy, it would be a differ.
ent, a much better world, because JUS
tice would prevail. Much of our char
ity is really pure sin, and that part of
charity which is offered as restitution,
a substitute for justice, is the most de-
grading Of sins in that it cOrrupts both
giver and receiver.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: A farm of
100 acres two miles from Spirit Lake
has been sold for $165 per acre. Many
people now living can remember when
that was wild land, and when the In
dams we're still quite numerous there
and settlers were far from being safe.
There was time, within the memory
Of many when they would have ac-
copied a section of the land as free
gift if the condition had been that they
must live upon it. And within few
years that land will probably be con.
sidered cheap at $3.50 per acre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

Repaving of the streets in the bust
ness district has started. Ottumwa is
beginning to get its house in order"
so that outside capital and outside
people will be attracted here. This is
a fine place to live and a fine place to
do business, but bad streets and gen
eral unsightliness scare newcomers
away before they find this out
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25
- / n n e T.
6 tOrieA y,

~ understand" said visitor from
Philadelphia to friend in Boston,
that you have so high an opinion Of
your city that you think heaven must
be like Boston,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25
GETS BOUNTY OF $40.

Bloomfield Feb. 23-Charlie How
ell and Fred McMains brought into
Bloomfield Monday full grown wolf
which they had run down with dogs
and killed Saturday. This is the first
bounty, $50, that has been claimed
this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

Don't make up your mind on who
you are going to vote for and then re-
fuse to hear anything good about
some other candidate. Keep your
mind free until the last minute and
then vote for the man you think is the
best fitted for the Office he seeks.
Don't vote just to beat some man that
YOU dislike
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

Put up bird house. The more birds
you have around your house, the fewer
bugs and mosquitoes there will be in
evidence. Also your fruit trees will
have a better chance of giving boun-
tiful crop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25
Press Comment

Philadelphia Inquirer: An astrolo-
ger says the Sayre baby will be fam
Gus. Isn't it already so?
Waterloo Courier: A Kansas repre-
sentative has introduced bill in the
Legislature of that state making it a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

Kansas City Journal: If matters
are carried too far, America may show
its resentment by withholding food
shipments to botn England and Ger.
many and thus starve them impartial
ly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

Cedar Rapids Republican: Instead
of taking our highest officers from the
professional Office seeking classes, we
would rather see the people call up
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Every
day there are new reports of the
steady flow of good advice to the
president, but Mr.. Wilson is adhering
bravely to the rule that the president
shall not accept gifts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
CROSS TOO CLEVER
FOR HARRY PIERCE
East Side Dentist Wins Ten.
Round Bout-Bergen Out
points Mcfarland.

Leach Cross, the East Side dentist,
held a safe margin Of advantage over
Harry Pierce, the Brooklyn Lightweight.
after the first round Of boxing at the
Broadway Sporting CLUB, Brooklyn, last
night. As both men carry deadly wal
Top in either hand, the men boxed care
fully throughout.
Leach was the aggressor and forced
his rival TO step merry pace to avoid
his wicked lefts and rights.
The pace was a fast one, and during
the last three rounds the boxers showed
signs Of firing. Pierce used a tantallz-
ing backhand left punch, which always
worried Cross.
lhe first TWO rounds were fairly
even. but ~ the third Cross drove home
many hard lcfts and rights TO the face.
Pierce took considerable punishment.
but was still strong at the bell.
In the seventh and tenth rounds
Cross continued his rushing and landed
many clean lefts and rights to the jaw.
The Sem-fnal bout of six rounds be
tween Charley Bergen and Young Nc
Fariand. with the former the winner by
shade, proved the best of the evening.
Although outweighed by eight pounds.
Willie Astey outpointed freddie Reese
after six lively rounds IN the opening
affair, and Red" Allen and Marty
Cross boxed a slX-rOund draw IN the
final bout o. the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
FED. CASE STILL
HANGS IN COURT
Kansas City Fighting Hard to
Keep Franchise Transferred
10 the Newark Club.

Chicago, March AS late as Feb
ruary IS this year, according to Irwin
Z. Kirkwood. stockholder OF the
Kansas City Federal League Club.
President Gilmore gave assurance that
Kansas City would retain its franchise
and would not be obliged TO have a
large amount of money in its treasury.
This statement was made in an ati-
davt sworn 10 by Mr.. Kirkwood and
read in evidence IN the hearing before
Judge Baldwin 20 restrain the league
from transferring the Kansas City
franchise TO Newark, y. J.
{. {. Madison, former owner Of the
club, admitted that the stock had been
assigned 70 the league. but said that
ne understood the other clubs had
done the same thing for mutual pro-
lection.
l.. !. Half, director OF the Kansas
City club. testified concerning the final
refusal Of President Gilmore 10 &C
cept payment for the obligations of
the Kansas City club. lie said:
ION February % party Of US ar
rived in Chicago and went TO see Mr..
Gilmore. told him We had come 20
pay the obligations Of the Kansas City
club 10 the league. Mr.. Gilmore said
ne would not accept the money il it
were laid on the table.
81 then asked for an accounting and
was given paper setting forth the
indebtedness Of the club 20 the league
as s3s,5l345 On looking over the
items | discovered that several were
strange 20 me, and felt that We
should not have been charged with
them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
AXE OF LEE MAGEE
FALLS ON RECRUIT
Craig Could Grab a New Name,
but Couldn't Grab
Flies.

Browns Wells. Miss, March Q.
Clarence is a sweet name, so the girls
say, but Craig, rookie, who looks as
hard as nails. decided to change his
name 70 Ralph when he Joined the
Tin Tops. who are training here. 10
avoid being rldculed. In justice 70
him il must be said that he IS a good
boy. but not much Of ball player, at
least in the judgment OF Mage, SO he
got the gate
Craig halls from East alestine
Ohio. and was recommended as a Swat
Mulligan and a good outfelCer. He
tried hard 10 catch fly balls. but all he
caught was cold. After the morning
practice Magee spoke like a Their 20
Clarence. alias Ralph. and told him that
he had the makings OF a good player,
but was no just INT for his team.
The mercury still ioiters round the
so mark. But the weather makes no
difference 10 Magee. who keeps driving
MS charges through the regular rou-
tine work just as hard as ever Some
OF the players are complaining that he
Is a little BIT severe. The days eXer-
cises were closed with a scrub game,
in which a southpaw worked on the
mound for each side. Wilson hurled
for Magee's band. while Cullop tossed
them up for Hap" Myers's team.
N,er.s team Red Oh M7... II. Watson. Z.
pscha.fy ~. Gssiuer - Edwards. SO. Cfais r
Nae. team Idec.or ?. hoffman 10 Mage
p IVAN, =. coop-r q WssterziI. 90 Hot -.
ia"t r. wilson. 3
The score Uss:
sG:r. , can ..,s i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
Umpire Turns in Best Card OF
Day-Pitchers Devote
Morning to Bunt-
ing Practice.

Prom st.- Correspondent; ~ n. Tribune
Daytona, Fla. March civilian
Klein. regarded by many rs the best
umpire in the National League, arrived
in Daytona late last night, and lost lit
tie time in presenting himself TO
Charles H. Ebbets al the Desplsnd
Hotel.
Klein is 10 umpire the exhibition
games in which the Superbas particl-
pate, and when nothing more impor-
tant presents itself he will endeavOr
10 improve his game OF golf. In fact,
the frs question he asked Ebbets was:
Where are the golf links. He found
out, and early this morning was on
hand with bag full OF clubs, ready TO
90 the rounds
1t was lot long before Robbie, Jack
Coombs. Charles II. Ebbets, Len Woos-
ter and another war correspondent
Joined in a six ball match. The game
was close. despite the atrocities of the
Squire of Flatbush, and up TO the sew
enth hole the Coombs, Wooster and
Ebbets team was ! up. Al that point,
however, Jack stopped playing in order
TO get back 10 the grounds IN time TO
practise. KLEIN turned in the best card
with a 46. Mr. Ebbets made the round
in 76 The Nautilus course may now
be considered properly dedicated.
Klein bids fair 10 develop into as
good a golfer as he is an umpire. He
tells with pride Of how ne played in a
tournament NJ Lakewood recently, in
which ninety four players competed, and
finished fourth. He said that he be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
Bill KLEIN at DaytOna
NTH a Bag of Golf Clubs

lieved Daytona to be the ideal training
spot Of the world.
Not long ago Charles II. Ebbets de-
clared that were one good pitcher to be
discovered among the recruits he would
win the pennant. Unless all signs fan
not one but several good men will be
culled from the newcomers. Sherrod
Smith is almost certain 70 make the
team, and the powers that be think
highly of "Wheezer" Dell. Leon Galore
also is well thought Of. and Ed Apple
ton, the taciturn Texan. will doubtless
be carried for some little time.
The morning practice was exclusively
for the batterymen. Robbie called them
out TO the ground. and for more than
two hours they held batting practice,
the greater part Of the time being de-
voted 20 bunting. At first the pitchers
found il hard to lay the ball down. but
before the order 10 cease work was
given great improvement was shown.
In the afternoon the customary prac-
tlce was held.
The exhibition games scheduled are
rot drawing the crowds that were eX-
pected. IL may be said without fear
OF violating condolences or causing a
breach in friendly relations that the
prices are prohibitive. In fact, worlds
series prices are being asked for the
spring practice games. Managers Will
not risk injuring their men al this
time, and the men themselves refuse
TO take any unnecessary RISKS. The
teams are not ready for the hard drive
OF baseball as yet. and the athletes,
realizing this. perform accordingly.
Robbie cites for preceden, the series
between the Boston Red SoX and the
Pittsburgh Pirates some time ago, in
which Joe Wsoi and Babe" Adams
hurt their arms. and Bobby Ryrne was
almost killed by being hit on the head
by q pitched ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
Donovan Coaches lnheld,
Duke Farrell Bosses Bat
terry Men and Joe Kelley
Keeps Eye on Outheld.
Bv GRANTLAND RICE.

Savannah. Ga. March g.. Tho most
interesting development in Camp Don
ovan at present is the up-to-da:e coach
ing system that Smiling Bill has in
stalled. The Yankee manage has
adopted the college football idea. and
has gone beyond any Othec leader IN
the came so far AS the matter of coach
ing ia concerned.
Bill himself is the Percy Haughton
Of the NankS; that Is. mead coach; but
Of late he has been directing most Of
his attention 20 the iuiield. Duke Far
rell, one Of the wlseSt catchers IN the
game. is working out the battery men,
giving especial attention 10 the pitchers
and backstops. And TO round the statI
out, Joe Kelley, one Of the greatest Of
all oldtime outhelders, is in active
charge Of the 6utfeld department.
These three veterans, Donovan, Far
rell and Kelley. have divided the WORK
among them in such way that each
athlete is getting a line of personal
coaching and instruction in the varied
arts of the peppery pastime. II the
Yanks are not we'll along in the mani
fold sciences Of the game by another
two weeks il will be their own fault.
They are having said science pumped
INTO them from all directions until their
systems should soon be replete with
the same.
No man on the squad is working
more carefully to prepare himself for
a good season than Ray Caldwell. The
tall boy with the stuff Is taking the
full course. After warming up he takes
a half hour work out al bunting and
then another at fielding hunts. With
this completed, he ranges into the out
field.
at not only takes the stuff" said
Ray, but il requires a lot Of physical
stamina TO last out hard game at top
\ speed. Unless a man is in shape he
Nbegins TO weaken after the first five
Bnnings, and that's why so many pitch
y ers are hit hard at the finish after q
fine start. Ii isn't so much that the
other club has suddenly improved IN
batting, or found its eye. but that the
pitcher wasn't IN shape TO 60 the full
route although his arm may have been
exactly right
Caldwell, NJ present. does not care
20 take off an extra pound. lie is down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
SWIM FOR JUNIOR TITLE
Rutgers College Opens New
Pool This Evening.

The metropolitan l00-yard junior
swimming championship will be decid-
ed to-day. as one Of the features Of
the water carnival arranged by Rutgers
College TO celebrate the formal open
ing of its new 75-foot natatorium.
Those who will bid for the title are
Harry O'Sullivan, John Curren and
Philip Herbert, of the New York Ath-
letic Club: T. II. Cam. of the High
School Of Commerce, and Charles Her
old. unattached.
The other events on the programme
are 50-yard handicap. fve-man
25O-yard relay race. a 500-metre scratch
swim and fancy diving.
In the 500-metre contest Joseph
Wheatley. the Mercury Foot holder of
the American record, will attempt 10
lower his own figures. His teammates.
John Zimnoch and Herbert Nollmer.
are entered against him. but it Is
doubtful If the last named will start.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
Fencing at Columb ia.

Charles Knapp, a senior, won IN,
annual Lawrence medal contest ioi
fencing at Columbia University la''
night, winning the deciding bout rom
H. G.. Hotchkss, a junior, By the close
score of ) 20 4.
Gilman s. Currier. p junior. won n'
sabre championship from a field o. 81
candidates. defeating T. J.. cannon ~
the final. Both men are on the VARSITY
sabre team
A silver medal was awarded 70 Cur
ricr and bronze medal 90 Cannon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
Snow Makes Camp of
Giants Dreary Spot
Poll and RUDE
of One Mind
Try telegraph 20 TIE Tribune J


Marlin. Tex. March a.-Poli Perrit
came here stranger. hut already he
has been able TO make common cause
with ono OF tho Giants. Some well
wisher sent Poll a clipping from ~.
Louis paper to-day. in which Schuyler
Britton, owner Of the Cardinals. was
quoted ~ ssyinG:
81 would not have rerrttt on my
team again under any circumstances'
He made more trouble for me- than any
player ] ever owned. Moreover. w'sh
10 DENY the rumor that the 81. Louis
club ba. made an offer for Rube Mar
GUARD. We do not want Marouard' He
4. n nut.
Ferritt and Maraunrd. on reading the
Ginning, framed set Of resolutions
concerning the life Of Schuyler Britton.
past. present and future. his character
ability and disposition. and passed
unanimously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
GARDNER DEFEATS
HUSTON WITH CUE
Title Holder Scores Easy
Victory in Class A
Billiard Tourney.

Philadelphia. March o Edward W.
Gardner, Of New York. the title holder.
to-day defeated Corwin Huston. o.
Detroit. by score of 100 TO PIG, IN
the fourteenth game Of the Class A
amateur billiard tournament for the
national championship. Gardner's av-
erage was II S-2S and his high run -.
Illusions average was and has hIgh
run Ga
PLAYING the opening bank perfectly,
Gardner brought the balls together Tor
his second shot and gathered 90 points,
the record opening block Of the tourna-
ment. before he closed ms first inning
Runs of %. % and 81 in the slN innings
rapidlv increased his total, and the
score stood 151 TO y at the end OF the
seventh inning.
Huston made runs OF 81 and o. IN the
twelfth and fourteenth, but Gardner
increased his lead with 81 in the M
teenth. and brought his total to 3lS oy
a run Of 90 in the twenty--third. WIN
only % points 20 60, the Champion maze
three misses in succession, but ended
the game with an uncompleted run o.
81 in the twenty-eighth inning.
The summary follows:
G.1lns, e 2 g, o. T. o. u. J. Il. o.
io,ai' 900: hign run. 20 s,eiase. y '-S' =,
Huston \. J. o. q. d. D. O. J. - - g. -
20 3 Q - o. 2 =. .. q. o. %. D. O. Io;s- 30
high nun. "a. average :
Charles Hedden, Of Dowagiac, Mich.
tonight defeated Il. VI. Lord. Of Chi
cago. by score Of 400 TO ISL. Hedden,
showing wonderful improvement. had
high run of &C and averaged IA opt.
Lords best effort was 80 and his aver
age 1926.
The summary follows:
p.sior-o 20 > i4 H. ~. I. 4. D S. %
T.. q 8 fS IL, =. O. j. o. O. .. q. Tota.
200 syerage. q 22-2,. tigh tuu. o'.
I,rd--O H. o. % s. q :. -. o. 81. n .. },
O. o.. !. Is. O. .. c o. 3. d. ro's. ISL ass.
q sgc q oj-g6. high run %:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
BIG COLLEGE GAME HERE
Yale and Harvard to Meet on
Diamond at Ebbets Field.

Yale and Harvard will play their
third baseball game this year at Eb-
bets Field. the home of the Brooklyn
Supcrbas. on June 20.
Arrangements for the use Of the
diamond were completed yesterday. and
the announcement made By Charles II.
Ebbets. ir.
The third game will he played this
year. no matter what the outcome Of
the first two.