Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1909 — K. O. K. A.'S IN LEAD IN BASE BALL LEAGUE. [ARTICLE]

K. O. K. A.'S IN LEAD IN BASE BALL LEAGUE.

Wla Saturday's Game Frem Ossian By Score of 2 to 1— Notes? Standing Bey City Leagae Teaws. j W. L. Pct? Rensselaer 2 .0 1000 Ossian 1 0 1000 Union Millso 1 .000 Band 0 1 .000 Chicago 0 1 .000 The K. O. K. A.’s won their second league game Saturday at Boy City from Ossian by a score of 2 to 1. Thio is the only team in the league that the home boys are afraid of, and they will probably bring home the pennant. Today, Monday, they will play the Boy City band team. There were two games Saturday. The morning game was between Ossian and the Band and ended in a victory for the Ossian players by a score of 17 to 5. In the afternoon the Ossian team was defeated by the home team.

Boy City Election. After one of the fiercest campaigns ever waged In Boy City, Lester Upton, of Muncie, Ind., Conservative, was elected mayor of the city by a majority of thirty-three votes over Varnum Evans, of Chicago, Liberalist. The Conservatives carried the entire city ticket. The polls opened at 3:00 o’clock and the voting was brisk. The booth was placed in the building occupied by the Camera Club and the Australian system of voting was used. At breakfast yesterday morning the talk of the election began and all day until the polls were closed at five o’clock the main conversation was of the coming election. Towards time for the polls to close the excitement reached fever heat and a noisy crowd of citizens gathered around the polls waiting for the returns. At all times during the day the leaders of bath parties predicted victory for their side. V/hen the results of the election were announced a cheer went up from the crowd assembled that resounded among the hills around the city and the echoes of which could be beard clear up in the ParkThe members of the victorious side executed an Indian war dance around the plaza xid then, headed by the band, and with the mayor-eleet on their shoulders, they marched on around the city. This celebration continued until supper time. After supper the big jollification meeting was held in which the members of both parties took part The band gave a short concert* and this was followed by speeches by all the candidates—both the successful and unsuccessful. All expressed their devotion and loyalty for Boy City and a high regard for the present management. All expressed their determination to unite and co-operate with the management jp it ß efforts to have a bigger and better Boy City and to give a “Square Deal to All.” The new city officers as elected and who will go into office today, are as follows: Mayor, Lester Upton; clerk Cope Hanley; treasurer, Homer Sechrist; for board of public works, Harry Rodgers, Will Ferguson and Abe Williams. The outgoing officers are: Joe W. Clark, mayor; Newman Esther, city clerk; Weir Cook, city treasurer; Arthur Beyer, Herbert Frankel and Eddie Shepherd, board of public works.—Boy City News.

The Republican has received a copy of “The Era/’ a theatrical magazine published in London. The magazine contains a full page ad of Earl Reynolds and wife, Nellie Donegan, whose marvelous feats and graceful dances have gained for them the admiration ¥ -.4... ..r.. ' '-SV'* of all patrons of the variety stage. They are appearing at . the Palace Theatre, and their act is said to be the biggest hit since Maud Allen appeared in that popular playhouse. They have made a hit every place they have appeared in England and have many press notices praising taeir performancet. They expect to return to this country soon. Mr. Reynolds is a former Rensselaer boy and is the sou of Mrs. S. R. Nichols. Mgr. Anatole Oster, 80 years old, formerly rector of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Paul, Minn., and one of the most prominent dignitaries of the Northwest, is critically ill with heart trouble at St. Joseph hospital in that city. His death is momentarily expected. *' -j