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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

Fitzsimmons left his quarters at lV'1o'
| and drove down to the arena with his
wife. Martin Julian, Roeber and Steiz-
ner preceded them in double rig.
| Bob entered his dressing room at lo:4o.
| He was as chipper as schoolboy, nav
| ms, slept ten hours and taken nearly
breakfast of roast chicken.
.This is the day I've waited for three
| wears. If / lose you won't hear me
whimper. / weigh 159 pounds and feei
like a lighting cock
s,telzner, Hickey and Roeber shared
F,itzsimmons' confidence and they We're
ali cool as cucuml5ers when entering the
arena.
Az 1890 A. M. the great arena was rap
idly filling up and the streets adJacent
. to it were black with people.
l, All the notable sports of this continent
! are gathered together to see the patule
of the century. John l.. Sullivan appeaFeu
resplendent in shining silk tile me
"noblest Roman of them all was gfeeteu
with tumultous cheering. Next cailie
q the Caesar of the day, Georgtus Silerius
upon the turning of whose thumbs oe-
e pends the fate of the modern gladiators.
r n is not expected that Corbett and Fitz-
simmons will be in the ring before eleven
), or 1870 O'Clock.
d Jimmy Colville will be time keeper FOR
It Corbett, L. w. Housman time keeper for
d Ip1tzsimrnons Billy Muldoon, time keep
d er for Dan Stuart. Billy Madden handles
le the gong
"a Billy Jordan, the well known old tlm'
master of ceremonies of San Francisco
= is in the ring and announces that ne j
q there in behalf of Frank B. Dunn
re BOSTON to challenge the winner OF tn
e Corbett-F -F'itzsimnaons contest to a ilgn
III with John L. Sullivan for $1,000, and WI,
p deuosit $1,000 with the New Ior
~ .sWorld.'' Loud cheers were given 10
- -. John L. Sullivan. Jumping into the rln
- he said
=. stGentlemen, there is nothing can ad
- to Mr. Jordan's remark / think there
- one more fight left in me and am hei
- for business Great applause)
=, Billy Madden announces he has depos1
=, ed $500 with Warren Lewis of New Yol
,ts in behalf of Joe Goddard to fight the WI
~ ner. Also says Tom sharkeq has s2,5
,1d In the Journals hands with the san
md object in view.
Corbett left his. training quarters apo
os- 1O:o5 in a closed carriage. With him we
ent Charley White and Billy Delaney.
ors 1O:15 the box seats were filling fast.
i
nan AT 11l0 A. M. there was absolutely
of change In the betting. Corbett still r.ll
lese favorite at 10 to 81. Julian and Bra
ned were inside the, arena and Corbett a
urn Fitzsim1nons were undergoing final pre-
arations. 1t is estimated that there
and 1000 people seated now and another spec
son train to arrive.
a q. Drs Guinan and Hoffeker. the ONO
sion physicians deputed by the County u
,ted to make an examination of the puslil
was IN accofuaiice "ioil 'i.a. III.
will provldlng TOT d iieoioSai
lark the principals tWeAve nouis peio
contest handed in their certihcates
,,f,l duplicate to Dan Stuart and County q
npse Iyrell TINS .holniiiss. - a,s,sa ~ :,
~ : and limb and perfectly capable OF
80 = tanning a severe physical strain with
\
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

psonles buy Hoods Sarsapariila year after
!x,aag 81 because it does them good. It will DC
yo,i GOOD to take 1t now.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

vehicles in the front row claimed so MaNes. lNs
obtained through the cottofWoousss ses. Il slsi
glimpse of Yarrum's waving ta1b Wasapi,
they asserted was followed by tne ssiia
Australian. and a big cheer went UP Wnsn lsi
this information was passed down oW51a Vhe's II
line The blinds were drawn stauf anu
guarded and padlocked until the hour Ior
departure had arrived.
The early morning betting was not prish
and no big wagers were recorded. Ihe
pencilers of odds therefore underwent no
change since last night and 61a to 10 was
still obtainable with Corbett at the long
end Paris mutuals sold little faster,
Ala tickets being disposed of on the foi-
lowing combinations
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

Fefgenspan opens the season win
his Ever Popular Beck Beer CHERRY colorl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

HOW can you resint trial 81
Annual Bock Beexi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
ono of Mansfi eId,r.

A Baltimore reporter has succeeded IN
obtaining from Mr. Richard Mansfield
the secret of his remarkable speeches and
his comments to interviewers. Mr.. Mans
field said:-'IE have been joker all my
life, and I suppose shall continue to
have my joke until the final curtain falls-
That is why begin to chaff man When
he comes and asks nle:-sMr. Mansfield,
what do you think of art?' I can see
he can be gulled and wants to be gulled'
SO I say that since the days OF Garrick
| there have been no actors except myself.
| It's all pure chaff, you know AS re
| cards the curtain speeches, Mr.. Mans
| feld said:-ssI do not see why ! should
not be allowed to make pleasantries Wlth
my audience when their number Is no. 3
\ large 1t seems to me that the joke Is
/ ~, ~, me because the people will not pay
4 to come and see. me.'-Newark Sunday
/ Call.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
pILLAGED UNDER P0RTEC.
TI0N.
Ru cable to ths United Press.

LONDON, March II. 1S97.--A despatch
from Athens says the Greeks dn Crete as
sert that the Turks holding the fortifica-
t;ans at Retino have made a sortie into
dife, town and piilaged the houses of the
inhabitants without the slightest opposiee
tion on the part of the detachments 81
marines from the warships q tne poWers9
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17

Laughter, uEirth and Song "a
Feigenspan,a ) Book Beer Scherry Solor). Ii
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
why Tommy Crew,

WAY Tommy Grew.
..1Iov fast YOU are growing, Tomnlie :"
ssyas,- Too fast. think. They waiter me
100 much. why, have to take bath
everv morning. Harper Round Table.
ON Draught all along the line
Feigenspan's Book, Boek Book!
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Now for a glorious time

Feigenspan's Book Beer out today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
Here il IL better than ever

Feigenspansa Book Beer
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20

to get the West Point and annapo-
lis Cadets to Washington for the
Inaugural Parade. A joint reso-
luton has been offered in both
branches of Congress, requesting
the president to order the Cadets
to Washington and appropriating
the money to pay their expenses.
II the resolution gets through, the
Cadets will come, as the president
has expressed his Willingness.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20

siderably in excess of one billion
dollars.
Mr.. Cannon said explanatory of
the heavy total OF the appropriate
tons: CHOW can we cut down?
We must observe the contracts
which we have entered into, and
we cannot let public buildings re-
main exposed and unfinished in
all kinds of weather. Neither can
we ignore the Pension laws. AS
long as it seems necessary to
build ships and build forts, we
will have to pay out large sums"
The Indian appropriation bill, as
reported to the Senate, carries a
| number Of important amendments.
Among them, one providing for
the allotment Of land in Indian
Territory and for displacing the
local courts by a system of FEEDER
al Judiciary; one throwing open
to settlement the Uncomahgreer re-
servation in Utah; one giving the
Secretary of the Interior authority
to make contracts with sectarian
Indian schools, where there are no
non-sectarian schools, and a num-
Der relating to minor Indian af-
faira.
The frequent exposure of thefts
from the COVE rnment are not atsalI
pleasant to contemplate. The
latest was the arrest Of two young
men employed by the Congress
ional Library, charged with steal
ing and selling autograph letters
Of some Of the founders of the Re-
public, which were stored in the
Congressional Library because
there was no safer place to keep |
them. Not long ago employees of
the government were arrested and |
are now undergoing punishment
for having mutilated the archiv
OF the government in order to get
autographs of distinguished men
and stamps attached to official
documents, which they sold to
dealers in those articles. 1t does
seem that some of these dealers in
stamps, auto graphs, ETC., are not
careful enough in the purchases
they make; they do not require
the seller to furnish well-authenti-
Gated proof of his right to sell
what he offers. All of them are.
however, not SO careless, as it was
through one Of them that the thefts
from the Congressional Library
were discovered. Some day the
government may have fire and
thief-proof hall of records in which
it's most valuable archives can be
stored; until then it must trust to
the honesty of some of it's EMPLOY
es and the vigilance of others to
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20
SPlNNERS-WHEELS.

| New Orleans has become the
center Of attraction in the south in
the wheel circle and is having
exhibits, races and trick riders, of
various parts of the world in her
borders during the season. New
York, Chicago, Boston and other
cities have been held at bar by the
continuous winter weather. But
promises many interesting sur
prises at an early date.
In Shreveport we are blessed
with mild weather, and when the
streets will permit, wheels are to be
seen in every direction.
BIKE RACE.
We are to have a race between
the local riders exclusively, some
time within the next 80 days.
Every rider is expected to partici-
pate in the contest. A number has
urged The Progress to aid them in
It's promotion-which has develop.
ed in canvass by the representa-
tive among the young men, feeling
of the prevailing spirit towards an
early meet.
Mr.. Willard Scovell said he was
ready to enter the contest at any
and all times when it was set
apart. and challenges any rider
for a spin who lives in this city.
Mr.. Scovell is a good rider and
owns a racer, and seems very
much enthused over the prospects.
Mr.. d. j. Thurston, requested
that he be put on our list, and saws
that he will surely make a hot
partner for the fastest, should he
not. be successful. Mr.. Thurston
is also q finely developed, genial
gentleman and a good rider, and
no doubt will make good speed.
Mr.. Henry Fetzer was the next
to interview, and says while heis
not an expert, he will surely be
like the gray hound after the lack
RABBIT, he will make the winner put
both hind feet to the ground.
The representative has also the
assurance of many other riders
hat they will be ready at any ap-
pointed time, among them are
Nessrs. Buck Bradley, Will
Charles, Clint Bradley. III. DiIIcn-
berger and others.
The Progress wouldilike to know
What is the reason the owners of
ace track at the fair grounds for
bid the use of same for races and
raining purposes, and also to
Sno,w If they ever expect these
grounds to be worth anything. to
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20
NATIONAL NEWS.
Politics and Otherwise.
Special Correspondence.

Washington, req. ItCn, 1921
Senator Sherman knows when he
is up against an unsurmountable
obstacle as we'll as the next one.
He was especially anxious that the
Senate should ratify the arbitra-
ton treaty before he became Sec
rotary of State, and he made unu-
sual efforts to bring the objecting
Senator's around to his way of
thinking, but when he discovered
that he could not do so, he didn't
try to raise rumpus about letting
the treaty go over to the next ses-
sion. The Senate will as ueual be
called together in extra session on
the 4th Of March, by the outgoing
President, to act upon the nomi-
nations Of the incoming President,
and it is considered certain that it
will remain in session until the
date named by President McKin-
ley for the meeting of both
branches in extra session to act on
the tariff bill. But when it will act
on the arbitration treaty is mat
ter OF uncertainty. Although it
was supposed that the amend
ments to the treaty would meet the
objection of it's opponents in the
senate, it has been clearly made
apparent that such is not the case.
a handful Of determined Senators
can stave Off the vote on the treaty
Indefinitely, if so disposed, even if
sne requisite two-thirds favor it.
Some OF the silver men in Con-
gress decline to take seriously
senator Chambers silver speech
!, y Iavor OF his resolution, declar-
ing It to be the sense Of the SEN
80 mat 1t is not the policy of this
eosSInment to maintain the gold
ssandard as a permanency and
Mas Twill endeavor to bring about
restoration of the double or BIZ
mesaiilc standard at the earliest
opportunity. They say that Mr..
ohandier is one of those who talk
s,'ver between times, but who can
ways be counted upon to vote
guy 8. when his vote is necessary.
!, nc gold men regard Mr.. Chan
Wet speech and his resolution as
!, T. unnecessary stirring up of a |
dangerous subject. If Mr.. Cham
! wei Is contented with his approval
cess. eii d sue
!, Aitnough Speaker Reed and
aifman Cannon, of the House
Committee. have
sn gone to the evtent of making
enemies in their efforts to
Z uowe the appropriations. it'll
49, NV certaen that the total apnro-
.ess0ns OF the fifty-fourth Com
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20
KEACHINIASS MEETING,

Resolutions Adopted in Defense of
Prohibition Law by Citizens
of That Place.
keachi, La, Feb. 10th, 1897. A
mass meeting of the citizens of
Keachi and vicinity was convened
| at the Masonic building, Feb. 10Th,
1897. On motion Rev. G. w. Tom
kies was requested to act as Chair
man, and w. X. Moseley as Sec
rotary. The following preamble
and resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has been positively
ascertained that the law prohibit
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors
within miles OF Keachi Male and
Female College is, in the parish of
Caddo. being openly violated
daily, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Hon. Sheriff of Caddo
parish has refused license for the
sale of liquors within the prescrib-
ed limits.
Resolved fst, That we condemn
this practice as a fragrant VIOLA
ton Of law, and detrim entail to the
best interest of the community.
and that the Chairman and Secre-
tary OF this meeting are. requested
to write to the officials. of Caddo
parish and urge. them to enforce
the law and prevent it's further vio-
1ation by legal process. =,
Resolved I'd, That in the event
that the officials Of ECaddo parish
fail to enforce the law promptly,
that our Hon. Representatives, H.
7. Liverman, w. b. Peyton and !
w. G. Scott, be requested to con-
fer with our Governor and Attor-
ney General and urge them to see
to it, that thetlaw is promtly en-
forced and that the parties violat-
ing it are properly punished.
Resolved Sd, THAT copies of the
proceedings of this melting be sent
TO the Governor and Attorney Cen
eral and to the local press, and that
the Shreveport and DeSoto papers
be requested to publish them.
G. w. TOMKIEs, Chairman.
w. x. MosELEY, Secretary.
The sunshine we have had re-
Gently makes some folks feel like
L. II
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20

The sunshine we have had re.
Gently makes some folks feel lik,
working, others-libe the writer
lazy as the mischief.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-25
Michigan to Texas.

That Pe-ru-na is unequalled as a
spring medicine is testified by great
many people every spring. When one
is run down, listless and tired, de-
pressed with that peculiarly distressing
trouble popularity known as Spring
Fever, Pe-ru-na should always be
taken, as it is sure to give prompt and
permanent relief
Lena L. Stoll, Adrian, Mich, writes
as follows: " It affords me much pleas
ure to testify to the merits of your Pc
ru-na. / can speak in the highest
terms of it, having used it for i've
years as a spring medicine with great
benefit to myself and | recommend 1t
to my friends with like results J. X.
Stuart, Eastland, Tex, the opposite
end of the continent, coroborates her
statements as follows: I" purchased a
bottle of Pe-ru-na and it was used by
myself and wife as spring medicine.
/ consider it the best dollars worth !
ever bought. Ny wife has used your
remedies with gratifying results"
One of DR.. Hartman's latest books,
treating on the catarrhal diseases
peculiar to spring, will be sent free to
any address by The Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company, Columbus, y.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-25
united States civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service COM
mission has ordered that an e1amina-
ton be held by its local board IN this
city on May IA, 1897, commencing at 8
o'clock a. M, for the grades OF clerk
and carrier in the postoffice service
Only citizens of the United States can
be examined. The age limitations for
this examination are as follows: Clerk
IS or over; Carrier, between 81 and no.
No application will be accepted for this
examination unless filed with the under
signed, on the proper blank, before the
hour of closing business. on May s, 1891.
Applications should be filed promptly
in order that time may remain for cor
rection if necessary.
The Commission takes this oppor-
tunity of stating that the examinations
are open to all reputable citizens OF the
United States who may desire to enter
the service, without regard to race or
to their political or religious affiliations.
All such citizens are invited to apply
They shall be examined, graded and
certified with entire impartiality, and
wholly without regard to any consider
alton save their efficiency, as shown by
the grades they obtain in the eXamina-
ton. For application blanks, full IN
structions and information relative to
the duties and salaries of the different
positions, apply to
JOHN A. BURG,
Sec'y Board of Examiners, y. 5. Civil
Service. dWlhzf
p. @. address, Kenosha, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-25

THERE is one very important thing
to be remembered by those who are
making the new tariff measure, i. e.,
not to build the tariff one cent higher
than is necessary to provide for the
revenues, present and prospective, OF
the government. incidentally that
will furnish all the protection needed
by our industries aud will more surely
tend toward continued lease Of power
to the republican party than will any
other plan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-25
WE have had considerable fun laugh

WE have had considerable fun laugh
ing at the Gazette for its man Of
straw" its alleged secret meeting"
from which " edictsp were sent forth
and all that, and we have called several
times for the Tmore and positive factsv
it threatened. but all to no purpose.
Fact is, now that that paper says it is
all done talking about it and We can
get no more fun out of it, that no such
meeting as the Gazette has been de-
scribing was held. The fact Of the
whole thing was that few republicans
got together few days ago and dis
cussed, entirely informally, the city
affairs. But no candidates were fixed
upon. The county judgeship was the
merest incident in the world, the dis
cussion of it not occupying more than
say five minutes. That was a great
thing to make such a fuss about, but
that is ali there was Of it. A represen-
tative Of this paper happened to be
present and knows everything that
took place. The meeting was in no
sense anything more than what the
democrats hold from time to time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-25
A Little Consistency.
just read this:

just reaQ GnlS:
& Apart from the desirability of hav-
ing good roads as means Of transporta-
ton. is the fact that the value Of prop
erty is increased by these roads. They
add to the reputation of community
and they advance the value of ada
cent property. Not only is the i'm
mediate district through which the
Sheridan road passes benefited, but
the county that contributes to its con-
struction and repair is induced to keep
the other roads in better order. Com
fort in transportation along one route
will lead to comfort in transportation
over the different branches that lead
toward the main construction. . Ke-
nosha Union, March %.
Now read this from the editorial
right next to the one above:
Those owners on Prairie avenue
who are asking for a pOstponement of
the paving are not holding their homes
and land for speculation. If the value
of their pOperty is increased, how does
it benefit them except in the conscious
ness Of the increase in value, and,
probably, in the assessment. They
cannot spoil their homes by selling any
part Of their property to pay for the
Improvement of the rest, and therefore
we say again let the council reconsider
its decision. "-Ken0sha Union, March
%.
Well, well, Horatio. With all thy
philosophy of things in heaven and on
earth it doth make a little difference
to thee whose OK is gored. In other
words. build the Sheridan road, it en-
hapces the value of the property it
passes. Don't pave Prairie avenue
because the enhancement of the value
of the property will simply be in the
minds of the adjacent property owners.
We are not arguing for or against the
paving of that street-we leave that to
the property owners and the council =
but what beautiful consistency in the
Union!
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-25
Obituary.

Mrs Henry Blackman died of
ureamic poisoning at her home in
Bristol on Friday, March 10, at 7:30
a. M, in her 55th year after an illness
extending over three months Her i'll
ness was severe and at times was char
acterized by much pain. The gradual
but constant decline Of her condition
had crushed out the hope Of eventual
recovery. Notwithstanding the hearts
of her friends had become schooled to
the thought that she must leave them
the final scene came with an appalling
shock. She had said to one OF her
daughters that she felt cold and asked
that some. hot drink be brought, but
before it could be got the spark of life
had gone out and Mrs. Blackman was
no more.
lone Briggs was born in Lancaster,
n. Y, July %, 1912, and was the sec
ond of five children born to Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Il. Briggs. The family came
west in 1852 and settled in the town of
Somers, Kenosha county, Mrs. Black
man being then 10 years old. In 1862,
at the age of 10 years, she was married
to Henry Blackman. Mr.. B. owned
farm in the town of Paris, on which
they lived until February, 1882, a pc
riod of twenty years, when they moved
on to the farm in Bristol, which has
since been their home. Their union
was blessed by the birth of five chill
dren, one of them dying in infancy
Those living to mourn the loss OF be-
loved mother are Lora, Fred Stella
and Belle.
Mrs. Blackman was a woman of
many excellencies of character. She
was by nature refined in her feelings
and exalted in her tastes. Although
quiet and unassuming, she was pos
sessed of a pronounced dignity and
firmness Hers was a soul Of spotless
integrity and she lived in an atmos-
phere of which right doing was the
constant living element. She was
blessed with an every day sweetness
and cheerfulness that added much to-
the happiness of a delightful home.
She was greatly esteemed member of
the Bristol and Paris Congregational
church and was also a valued member
of the Ladies' Missionary society of the
Congregational church and the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union of
Bristol. She was always ready to do
her part whenever the call came for
help. Both these societies were repre-
sented at her funeral by gifts of flow
ers. The funeral was held on Sunday
from her late home, her pastor, Rev. j.
Ell. Cameron, officiated and gave the
funeral discourse. Interment was made
in the cemetery of the Bristol and Paris
Congregational society. Although the
roads were almost impossible, there
was a very large attendance at the
funeral.