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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

fnesse the way did with that fellow:
would I?'
Corbett was rather guarded as to
what he said coucerning Fitzsimmons'
good faith regarding the coming event
He remarked that on former occasions
he had every reason for believing that
Fitzsimmons threw obstacles in the way
of the match coming off, and that, such
being the case, he would always be
suspicious of something going amiss
until the all-eventful day arrived and he
saw the Cornishmen before him inside
the ropes.
"Everything seems to be going along
smoothly now," said Jim, ''and it's no
use raising rumpus until he shows a
a desire to evade the issue. One thing
we will have clear understanding
about before we enter the ring is what
constitutes fair fighting. Fitzsimmons
is not going to make me mark for
those elbow blows of his, and so l told
George Siler, who is to be the referee:
IF you allow F'itzsimmons to use his
elbows you must not complain, no mat
ter what l may do There is no punch
so f1agrantly foul or SO damaging as
dig on the temple or throat from an
opponents elbow point, and Siler,a as an
old boxer, must be perfectly aware of
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

record pre- Ak
ers swarm. His
career as a cy-
clist is remark
able in that in
the same year
that he began
riding (1S95)
he became the
holder of the
one mile state
record. At AL
b a n y. n e W
York, August
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

me out to be. If l was I would have
been whipped long ago. Now when
they talk of my losing my head | know
although they do not say so, that they
have the fight with Mitchell in their
minds. Now let me tell you some
thing.
When 1 gave Mitchell clip which
knocked him dizzy nv seconds kept
bowling out to me: Keep away from
him. You've got him licked and just
take your time with him. They i'm
agined that if [ went after him too
eagerly L might get a set back, but l
was cooler than any man in my corner.
1 went up to Mitchell when he was
staggering and | began to fiddle for a
right handler. Every time l made
motion he got ready to hit me, for he
was cunning to the last. l tented again
and he bracei himself for a counter.
Then l lifted my left hand with the
hollow toward him, so as to b ock his
punch, and | sent my own right across.
Mitchell went down and out. Now, if
was such reckless lighter ! would not
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

I saw him whip Billy Mccarthy and
saw him defeat Jack Dempsey. l have
had the pleasure of seeing him box at
other times. He saw me fight once, by
the way. which was when | met Sulli-
van at New Orleans. [ think hard
feelings started between FItzsimmons
and myself about that time. because be
sent his card to my dressing-room after
the fight, and beitg pretty busy. l re-
fused to see him"
Jim would not hazard an opinion as
to how long a fight it would be. THAT
all depends, said he, with long pause
between words. You see, if either of
US get gay the thing might come to a
sudden stop" He smiled when he said
this. by the by, talking this way re-
minds me that some of my friends are
afraid that 1 may make this a grudge
fight instead of a championship fight,
and thereby imperil my chances. To
make it palmer. they are afraid l will
want to go at Fitzsimmons and eat him
up and perhaps leave an opening for
one of those wonderful smashes of his
that have proved so disastrous to so
many. l do not believe l am the hot
headed mortal they are trying to make
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

Something to remember, if you're a
weak and ailing woman-that there's
only one medicine so sure to help you
that it was for years sold under a
positive guarantee. It's DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. In building up
overworked, feeble delicate women, or
in any female complaint" or weakness,
it never fails to benefit or cure. It's an
invigorating restorative tonic, a
soothing and strengthening nervine.
or nerve food, and a safe and certain
remedy for woman's ills and ailments.
1t regulates and promotes all proper
functions, improves digestion. enrich
es the blood, dispels aches and pains,
brings refreshing sleep, and restores
health and strength.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16
THE NATIONAL CIRCUIT.

The preparatory step tending toward
cycle races on the Pacific coast has
been taken. 1t takes the form OF pre-
paratOry circuit through the southern
portion of California, to keep the men
now there in practice, and to attract
the prominent men of the east to the
cost. David Shafer is the originator of
the movement and has under his mana
cement the best of the riders. The
list includes Otto Ziegler, Fred Loug-
head, Allan Jones, F. A. Mcfarland,
Orlando Stevens, George Bovee, Max
Morris, c. Z. Dow, w. a. Terrill,
Harding Downing, c. l.. Davis. II. E.
Slater, II. F. Terrill w. E. Backer
and c. S. Wells.
The intention is to start at San Jose
late in February; thence to Petaluma.
Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Dixon,
Woodland, Chico, Sacramento, Stock
ton, Fresno and finish in Los Angeles.
n all these places there are excellent
tracks where fast time may be made.
The riders will be equipped with
multicycles of various kind, including
a six-seated machine, a quad, two trip
lets and several tandems. There will
be races of all kinds and all the novel
ties known to the sport.
The team is the strongest ever
brought together on the coast and
should provide sport of the highest
class. The match race between Zieg-
Ter and Mcfarland will be contested
at the opening meet in San Jose.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16
Citation.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of FL PaSC
COuntY-lireeting:-

To the Sheriff or any Constable of Ell Paso
County-Greeting:-
You are hereby Commanded, that by max
ing publication of this citation in some news
paper pu olished in the County of Ell Paso, if
there be Il newspaper pu blished in said coun-
ty, for four weeks previous to the return day
hereof, you summon Z. A. EakinS whose
residence is unknown, to be and appear be-
fore the Justices court, to be holden in and
for Precinct No. OF the County OF Ell PaSO
day of March ID. 1897, file No, being 1885,
then and there to answer the petition of .. ID.
Owen filed in said court on the 18th day of
December, a. ID. 1894 against the said p. a.
EakinS, and alleging in substance as follows,
to wit: That Sa id defendant, p. n. Eakins, is
indebted to plaintiff, o ID. Owen, in the prin-
cipal sum of one hundred dollars on one GER
tain promi- sorry note, made, executed and
delivered to plaintiff by defendant. for a val
nable consideration heretofore to wit, on
January Is, 1893, dated at Ell Paso, Texas
January IT, 1898, for the Su I'm OF one hundred
cent per annum till paid, on which interest is
pad to July 10. 1873, providing for attorneys
fee of ten per cent If placed in the hands of
an attorney for collection, signed by said p
A. Eakias. as z. A. EallinS * Co.. due sixty
days after date and payable to the order of
said O. %. Owen, at the First National bank,
of FL Poso, Texas, for which principal sum
and interest from July 15 1893 and costs, in
Guiding said ten per cent attorneys fee, this
plaintiff sues.
Herein fail not. but have you then and
there before said court with writ, with
your return thereon, showing how you have
executed the same.
Given under my hand in Ell Paso, Texas,
this the sth day of February A. -. 1891:
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No, J. e. Pase
County TH2as,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

this.
San arrangement which Siler sug-
gested would simplify matters and
show Fitzsimmons and myself just what
is expected of us. Siler said that some
days before the contest he will address
a letter to each of US and set forth his
own Interpretation of the Queensberry
rules in full. He says he will draw at
tention to everything that he can think
of that is included in the category of
fouls. He will ask replies from US, so
that he may understand in what parti-
culars we agree with him and where
we disagree. Then he will confer
with us individually, and so bring the
matter gradually to point, so that
when at last we step into the ring it
will take but a short time for Fitzsim-
mons and me to come to an agreement
as to the style of fight we'll indulge
in"
After reaching San Francisco Cor
bett added the following to the above
interview.
"Of course when two pugilists enter
into contest of this kind they both
must have more or less confidence
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16
What COrhett Saws.

W. w. Naughton, the sporting edi-
tor of the San Francisco Examiner, had
an Interview with Jim Corbett as he
was lately rolling towards Frisco from
Nevada, and elected the following talk
from COrbett:
Jim is brim full of confidence as re-
CARDS the outcome of the fight 81
have figured the thing over every
way" he said. land l don't see how |
can lose. l am onto all Mr.. Fitzsim-
mons half-arm blows and [ think l
know how to discount them. [ have
whipped out fighters who were consider
ed more dangerous than he is, perhaps,
and they have always come out just
about the way l told my friends they
would. Now. [ am telling my friends
again that am going to win and they
will perhaps think OF my past prophe-
cies.
Yes; have seen Fitzsimmons Fl ght.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

Now my confidence is the result of a
carful study of Fit .simn o1s and his
fighting methods. There is no doubt
in the world but that he is Il dangerous
opponent. and hits hard with both
hands, but as | have fought men who.
in my opinion. were as good as F1tz-
simmons. | have come to the conclusion
that | an his superior, and nothing on
this earth can change my mind but
Robert FitzsimmOns himself on the
18th of next March,"
THE RACE MEET
The boys are making great efforts to
make the Blue Ribbon race meet that
is arranged for next Monday, an inter
esting affair and one that will be
worthy of the patronage of the lovers
of cycling sports. The track Is being
put in fine condition and "a number of
crack CRACKS are training. The pro
gram is good one and if the weather
remains good there will be some good
and fast races. In connection with the
amateur races arranged tor Washing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

toms birthday, there will be a series of
match races between two professional
riders, one of whom has gained promi-
nence on the Atlantic, and the other oa
the Pacific coast, one of whom is short
and stocky, the other tall and keen
built.
J. L. Decker is from Springfield.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16
Strong Again! New H. 1'' New WI Ts ssEs"f
THE ANAPHRODISTIC!

From PROF. DIR. RECORD of Paris is the only
remedy for restoring strength under guaran-
stop for ever the dangerous Grains on your
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Imported direct from Paris. Price per box
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by Fred Schaefer. FL Paso Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

10, 1896. he defeated Bald, Butler and
several others of the worlds famous
crackerjacks. On September 2, he
again created a sensation at Springfield
by winning the half mile open.
Decker is 81 years old: rides at 100
pounds; is feet six inches high and
now holds to his credit the excellent
record of so paced and 2:OS 1-5 unpac-
ed mile.
Macy Thompson almost grew up on
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

wheel, for his cy-
Gle career dates
back to the time
when his parents
bought him a lit
tie iron veloci-
pede, which was
soon made into a
bicycle by one of
the back wheels
breaking off and
he has been a by
Gle enthu S / a S t
ever since. At
the age of seven
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-16

teen he held all the ordinary wheel
road records in southern California and
his road records still stand unequal ed
there. Over eXertion compelled him
to retire from racing for several
months. He first adopted the safety
wheel in 1893 and began his racing
career again at Santa Monica with the
Rambler team, winning second place
in the race and making the best Ram
bier time by nearly three minutes.
Later in the season he won the half
mile competition record, defeating
Burke and Gibson.
Last year Thompson was the only
one of the Ell Paso riders who went to
Albuquerque and defeated the New
Mexico cracks and this after only two
days training. He is % years of age:
rides at 100 pounds and is feet 9 inches
high.
This professional race will be Thomp-
sons skill against Decker's muscular
power, and will prove very interesting
and will be holly contested.
At the recent meeting of the L. A.
w. at Albany, N. Y, the question
came upabout legalizing Sunday racing
by local option, but the movement was
$50 against Sunday racing. The Texas
delegation voted for and 1 against
the motion. The L. A. w. then de-
clined to allow professionals, no mat
ter of what standing, to become either
full or associate members in the league.
They refused to allow the assembly at
its meeting to select the city for its an
nual meets. They declined to cut off
the club initiation fee of So, or to allow
councils to pass on racing boards or sus-
pensions. They declined to amend at
all the section of the constitution that
provided only for amateur riders, and
draws the color line. They declined to
offer salary for racing committees.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-17
What Ikey Most .'vanted."

During the recent convention Of
drawing teachers In this city many
anecdotes were told I N connection
with the teaching of that art in the
public schools, but none better than
this:
all give YOU a chance to use your
own ingenuity" said a teacher in
ID Of the big schools to her pupils
curing the drawing lesson one day.
"You may draw the thing you want
most, no matter what it is, and I'll
give YOU fifteen minutes to do it in.
Then I'll go around and SEQ wiz t
you have done"
Fifty little heads bent over their
drawing books with great interest: II
did not take long for all sorts of OBJ
jects to appear in outline on the page
devoted to this work.
One BOY had dawn the picture Of
a pet dog the catchers had carried of.
Another drew a bicycle, and a third a
base ball bat. The girls drew dolls.
new frocks, hats and the like. AT
length the teacher reached a small
boy with the countenance Of the Rus
sian Hebrew. She took a good look
at the drawing book, then ut the boy,
and finally burst ont laughing b..
"(key." said she, &you surely do not
mean that you like this better than q
ball or a horse?" .-. -. .~a
@Nope." said the boy. "my water
says that is the best thing to hat. l
want it better than anything else!"
Roughly, though tolerably accur-
ate, a cart-wheel sized American sill.
YER dollar was outlined on keys
page.-St, LOUIS Republic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-17
NEW USE For Hat PINS.

Women find Them Very Useful I'm
Supervising "~CrOwders."
"That hat piu," said a young woma
on the elevated, as she arranged her
headgear, reports the Chicago Times
Herald, "has been. stepped i'm gorel"'
"How awful" whispered her friend.
"Was it employed on a burglar"
"No; on a crOwder."
"Awhat?"
GA crowder is q creature who is PEE
culiarly a Chicago product. 4 certain
ly never met him in any other city.
BE isithe man who getsdnto a carwhere
every seat is occupied and crowds him
self into the merest scrap Of room be-
tween two persons;' generally two WON
en-, who dare ~notrreseut his imperti-
hence. Then he coolly reads q news-
paper" aC .
"I'ye met the specimen often, but
what can you do?" inquired the friend.
"Well," said the hthletic young WON
nm, eff I had been a man 1 would have
bounced him from THE cur. Butin that
case he would not have crowded. Idart
say 1 looked as meek as Moses, but ]
Lad n scheme to get even uud I worked
it. I'took out my hat pin and gave Mr.
Crowder a jab."
"Dld he jump"
"Not at first, so I jabbed again. The
car gave a lurch and he yelled Muir
der!' in the first degree and rushed out
and of without asking the conductor tc
stop. I'm glad I snved the hat pin, as
I may need it agnin," she concluded
sweetly, as she impaled her head will
: the vicious thing.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-17
PRIZES FOR PAYING TAXES.
Spanish Methods Oner Irresistible
~Inducement to Gamblers.

OACE
: Induccment to Gamblers.
1.-THE Spanish method of raising
taxes" observed q gentleman who had
just returned from Cuba, .are some
what in advance OF anything in our own
country. In nearly all the taxes lev
led there is q special prize for certain
persons who pay taxes, arranged 20
that all taxpayers stand an equal
chance of securing the same, or, at
least, they suppose they do.
cit is a kind of lottery attachment to
tax collections. Each twentieth, thir-
ticth or fiftieth payer gets a prize or
drawback, by a schedule which is ar
ranged by the authorities. daily or
weekly. Persons who have no prop
crty pay taxes just tina same as those
who have, through the royal Havana
lottery, which is run by the govern
ment. The police sell the tickets, and
every person has TO buyone atleastoncc
a week. For this ticket they pay about
what would be in our Gnoney IL
cents. They stand 10 win prizes all
the way from the capital, which is the
largest, prize down to Il prize ten times
as large as the price of the ticket. For
instance, $4,000 worth of tickets are
sold every week. Of this the author
tiles are willing to pay hack some
weeks $4,000 and alternate weeks $10,-
900 in the way Of prizes.
1.-THE Cubans ore gamblers born, and
they rush after these tickets as regu
larly and with the avidity they go after
their morning coffee and brandy. While
thnNy nonDf olxavorrS Onf iItcf tho non~tion-
lar number they want, they c1n get
numbers neal to it or that end or begin
with the numbers they desire to hold.
They know that there will be some
prizes come out of the wheel, for the
government knows that the scheme
would fail unless there were returns
in the shape of prizes. The members O.
the royal family or persons in position
are always remarkably lucky in the
matter OF drawing the capital prizes
that is, the prizes of the larger sums-
und, c~uriously enough. there is not
much kicking about this. The police
require even the street tramps to buy
at least enc ticket a week. 1t does
not need much effort, however, for the
average man and woman in and about
1lLNuIlL L DOuuu W lIuNC IlChCU CIVIL
If they have to forego a meal or two IT,
get it. Now and then, of course, Tho
street tramp draws a prize, and he is
thus encouraged to invest again.
"The weekly drawings are entirely
independent Of the monthly or grand
drawings, when the capitalPrize some
times run upas high as $4,000 in Span
ish money.
soften I have seen the priests OF
churches selling lottery tickets from {
stand erected just4ontside the churches
Theichurches n'this way pay their owr
taxes, the sale taking place after eacf
of the morning services on Sunday
BY this means the government raises
very large amount of money. The
prize feature Of it, or lottery, makes i
very attractive, and people pay a grea'
deal of money without even knowing
it."--Washington Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-17

"A young lady asked the Nez Perce
Chief Joseph. through an inter- re ter
if he ever scalped anyone. When the
question was translated to him,
Joseph looked at the fair questioner
intently. then walked around behind
her and viewed the knot OF hair only
half hidden by her bonnet. "Tell
her." he said to the interpreter. "that
] have nothing in my collection as
fine as that" a-r e. ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-17

FtFTy DOLLARS KwEBK EASILY MADE.
Agents wanted in every locality for
Hon. w. j. Bryan's great and only
book. "The First Battle" Fhe best
seller ever produced. Agents are
taking as many as 200 orders per
week. Beware of fraudulent imita.
tions. Send for outfit and begin work
at once. w. b. CoNKEY COMPANY
Publishers, BAL Dearborn Street.
Chicago.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-17

An,e2chanBe says that slayin, ON OF
the hands" for complaints, especially
in children, is now taking the place
Of Christian science. A mother cured
her boy Of bad habit by one dose. She
laid Ter left hand On tho boys neck her
right hand on a substantial slipper.
and laid the slipper where it would
do the most good. 1t effected a euro,
and a relapse is not likely to occur.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-17
AN INSULT TO THE STATE.

The invitation 10 John J. Valentine
and LIVING NJ Scott of San Francisco
to- adj .ress the students ut the State
Univer-ity during commencement
week has provoked ii E 'od deal of adj
verse criticism as both Of these men
we're supporters OF Mckinley in the
last campaign and are ardent advo.
Gates of the sInglegOld standard. The
Silver State criCirises the action of
the University authorities in the mat
ter as foiIows:
"Grover Cleveland or John q. Car
Isle might find time to make an adj
dress to the students of the Nevada
state university on the economic
question If a pressing invitation was
sent them. One thing certain, neithrr
one Of them woull trauuce himeta.-
ism in stronger language or uphold
recommendation more eloquently than
will John j. Valentine or Irving NJ.
scot. The latter gentleman, during
last spring, was Il strong advocate of
the free coinage of silver. but for pri-
vate reasons, best known to
himself after the nomination of Will
liam Mckinley, suddenly blossomed
ont as an ardent advocate of the
beauties of the single gold standard
until England Is willing for US t. have
b%inetallism.
slow can any young man who has
respect for principle believe or. have
confidence in the remarks of such a
man? Mr.. Valentine has always
been an advocate Of the single gold
standard, hence we ha ye more re-
spect tLr him than the other gentle
man, still we "a see no reason why
either one OF them should be nvlted
to come to Nevada to insult at least
the honest sentiment OF our people.
'"lt a couple Of gentlemen we're de-
sired from outside the state to make
addresses. why, not at least select one
who could present the bimetaIlic
side Of the question, as the money
question ID to be the subject discuss
ed? 'The people of Nevada several
times at the ~ballotbox, the only means
OF a public expression. have decided
by large majorities that they have no
~confidepce in the opinion or integrity
OF men who believe as do the two
above mentioned illustr1ous Califor-
mans, hence, we say to honor them
with an invitation to address the
young men and women OF IL state
university is a public insult and will
not meet with the approval of. the
people who make it possible for the
state to have such TN instit U tion." =.
While the INDEPENDENT believes
that the selection OF Messers Scott
and Valentine to address the students
OF the University on The money ques-
ton, il such be the subject on which
they will speak, is in rather bad taste,
considering the views of our people
on that question, it does not believe
that there was any intention ON the
part of the University authorities to
insult the people Of the State.
II these honorable gentlemen
should forget their surroundings and
the proprieties Of the occaalon. and
make extended arguments IN behalf
OF the British gold standard, it will
then be time to handle them and the
parties who invited them without
gloves. Until they do this, it Is moi
just to criticise too. harshly. ,Let,,us
wait and g q what these gentlemen
do before pouring out our wrath.
@MzUszxxz-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-17
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

Having bought all the interest Of
Patrick Taylor in the firm Of Smith
& Taylor, doing business in Ruby
Valley, the partnership heretofore
exis Ing is hereby dissolved by mu-
tual consent.
JOSEPH SAITH.
g.. Arthur. Nevada, = pril 16 1867.