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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
REPEAL or HORTON LAW.
Comment of Some Of the PuGs oi
the Rumor.

New York.-The news that Governor
Roosevelt recommended the repeal Of the
Horton boxing law in this State is some
thtrg OF a shock to the followers OF the
6stic game here, as the executive has al
wsys been warm advoeate Of sport in
most of its branches and has even been a
patron. Some OF the opinions Of the lead
ing hghting men were secured:
John L. sullivan said Il have the gov
errors message on the Horton law, and
/ think he has been gold bricked by some
Of those upstate fellows. The gov Is
good sport and he appreciates the game
He's been steered off, that's all. III go
nm 10 Albany and give the governo. few
Lessons for rothing. and I'll guar mise
there'll be no brutality about It, II ne VIII
st3n that repeal Ii will be a m sLaAe
II The law is repealed. The publie--aoi
alone the sporting pnbllc--wants boxing
without the brutal end, What was there
brutal about the Mccoy Manner contest
Nothing at all. And, WHAT'S more We
never seen any brutality In boxing con-
test"
eTbere is no brutality in the boxing
game Bob Fitzsimmons said, only
when amateurs meet. Whom did eye.
mark or cut up? Not one. 1t was simply
/ smash on the Jaw and 1t was all over
That Con Riordas business was altogether
a case OF man being out OF condition
He would have collapsed even II ne had
| daan nunching bag mae was out OF Goa
dition. / did not know that, OF course, OF
Il wouldn't have met him. The boxing
game "a il is now carried on ia all right
There should be no fault found with i, Il
perfectly trained athletes came tose'ner
I am M worse of than when started al
e and [ have fought 100 battles. Any
two gentlemen can get together and huri
each other more than two well-tralned
hoxene | should dislike to zee the Hor-
ton law repealed
.nor, Ia queer the Horton law, dsciare-
ucroy. II remember seeing him lookini
a. hoxfug contests. ard no one appeared
more delighted thar nj was over q so,d
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

lively setto. The governor has evidently
been Influenced by people who ID nor An.
preciate this game I never fell hetter In
my life than I do now. and | ala moi have
basketball game With Maher. Brutal
cart ses where that comes In Botb
Maher and we're trained to the hour and
saw Maher today, and with the eseep.
ton OF black eye. which man couia
get in falling of bike. he was all right,
and yet he lost. Peter told ma himse,f
tha; be could so in tonight and be- in
shape to contest again. No, thos. pesple
up IN Albany are away or
When two perfectly trained man meet
IN the ring 1t is science that tells. COR.
bett said. II never fel, sns in CHESTS
from any contest | war in twelve hours
after. simply because was psrfoctlv
trs,red. The public wants the game. ami
wnen II Is conducted right there can be
no fault found think big mistake
VIII be made IL the Horton law Is 70
peaied- The American public desires the
sport. ana what stamps this nation a. ,he
best on earth but athletics Ana boxing
Is one OF the best sthletic sports on earth n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

Howard county field, and, OF course, was
present at the great gas explosion in 1887
when fourteen men We're burned. With
proverbial luck. he came out OF Il without
the smell of hre on his garments This
occupation not proving dangerous enough.
Tod then formed a partnership with Prof.
rabert. the aeronRut, and made balloon
aseensions for one summer When Tai
bert fell from his parachute and was Kill
cd and the balloon destroyed Tod drifted
10 81. Louis and began his turf career on
the East st. Louis track.
On bis arrival here. Tod was given a
royal welcome by his folks. aud nm in
formal reception at his hotel afforded his
admirng friends an opportunity to grasp
his hand. The reception amounted TO an
ovation, everybody being proud of the
little phenomenon, who has ceptivated
the entire sporting world by his riding.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
o'RouRKE AND sHAnKEy.
Manager says lie la WILING to Los
the Fighter.

the Fighter.
New York. Tom O'Rourke was quite
complseent when asked II he believed the
statements sent from Hot Springs that
Tom sharlley contemplated soycring con-
neotion with him.
Yes" said ORourke with a broad
snlle on his face. believe Shsrlsy
desires 60 break away from me. That has
been lis intention for some time The
sailor ia very avaricians. and cant see
where anybody but hlpself should come IN
when the hoX offee receipts are counted.
However. he viii have q tough row 10 hoe
IN declaring mo out. brought him 20 the
front, and pron6se . enjoy a little Of the
s~cet with the bite. he can sever his
business relations With me IL he chooses.
IN the future yonil nnd me 10 The box oihce
az the end ~ the contest ! have an IRON
clad contract with him which permits me,
should he break away. 10 receive $1,000
from him every time he enters the ring
Such permit 's quite pleasing ! assure
Sou. and am not worrying much about the
matter"
n the athletic clubs about New York
are TO be closed o'Rourke is certainly
misinforn.Ad He said today that he has
lines out for ono ~ the largest structures
In the Tenderloin below Sixtleth street.,
and that within a week he hopes ~ he
able 10 put the building 10 shape 30 as "a
hold boxing bouts there In the near future
He still retains the license OF the Lenox
club. which he will transfer to the pro-
posed new clubhouse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
ron snoAN AT now.
The JOCKEY Was Given Rousinn
Reception.


Kokomo. Ind IocPey Tod Sloan is
here az the town OF his nativity making
his annual VISIT 70 his kin around the
hearth al the honestesd that knew him
before tire world termed his Acquaintance.
The home coming OF the diminutiye
celebrity Is always an interesting event;
especially with shopkeerers, for TOO Is a
lavish buyer. and mahes many presents TO
his parents and friends. To the home
people IL is difficult TO realize that the
Tod Sloan OF today is the development Of
the Tod Sloan OF fifteen years ago. He was
a resourceful younggfer, and maintained
himself from infancy His mother died
when ne was years old and his father.
who was a helpless invalid, died Ia tho Sol
diers Home at Dayton. He was taken into
the home OF Daniel and Mrs. Blouser. who
adopted him as a son. where he remained
until the beginning OF his turf career, ten
years ago. His most prominent character
lstsc as a child was the energy displayed In
yenturesome pranks that kept The neigh
borhood in constant alarm. His keenest
delight was In hair raising antics OF all
conceivable forms, Including sieeple
climbing, riding Mid horses and steers.
swimming and diving and other danger
Gus performances. His FIRST mount will
never be forgotten. 1t was on an I'M
bridied, vicious horse. while be yet ~ora
the frocks OF hsbyhood. The animal tried
10 unsest him, hut. failed. Tod got q coed
neck hold (the same neck mount that be
still ridesl and at the end OF three OF
four miles the horse quit. Tiuded sod
conquered. :.
TOD helped drill the hrst gas we'll in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
nEooaps or a-YnARp-oLDs.
Mark Credited 10 Advance Guard
Not a New WorId's FIHarc.

MARX Credited 10 Advance suaru
Not New Worlds Figure.
Much has been written about new 2
year-old record at one mile. recently made
by Advance Guard and Flamora at Oak
land track in California. time. 1904, This
Is not a new 2-year-oid record. as that
distance was covered by Herbert al Nor
ris park October 3, 1899. In 1899 a-5.
Neither can II be said that the track over
the mile course at Morris park ls faster
than at Oakland. Herbert 10 nne OF tbs
many imp. Albert sons which have, been
successful this year
Ths 2-yrsr- colds last year made many
new records With the exception OF the
four .urlong record which was previously
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

During tho year the number NJ bouts
was 3a2o IN thst number there were
1865 witch vent the limi; and the referees
picked the winner. In Sas Of the contests
, verdict was reached by a Knockout
blow. In sixty-nine Of he events one NJ
contestants quit There were nine'y~two
boxers that lost 90 foulf and " sai o.
the meetings the referee declared draw.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
S.S.S!T3 RI X. Blood

(Swift's Specific) IL the only blood ram
edy guaranteed purely seg<tdbls; It
forces out every trace OK impure blood,
and cures cases that no other remedy
can touch Valuable books mailed froo
BY Swift Speoide o., Atlsuts, g.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
nausH AND FRIEDMAN.
The Cincinnati ,faepstc Had Reason
An HIS Madness.

New york,--The Tribune IN discussing
the baseball situation says That Apdy
Freshman VIII continue his rule-or- RUN
policy in baseball is assured, according te
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

Grand National steeplechase handicap.
for 4-yearolds and upward. si00 each
half forfeit, or only s25 II declared by p
M on the day preceding the race. with
$4,000 added of which $4,000 is contributed
by gentlemen interested in steeplechasinr
aud $2500 by the Brooklyn Jockey club
OF which $1,000 to the second and $500 to
the third. Weights TO be announced FIVE
days before the race. Full course, about
t,..n nil nd n hnlf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
F}|(li|c

Capt. W. II. Dunlap, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. says: Several years
ago boils and carbuncles appeared
upon me TO an alarming extent,
causing me great trouble and pain,
Physicians treatment did not seem
TO avail, and finally / decided TO
give 8, 8, s. trial. / improved At
once, and after taking six bottles,
theboils end csrbuncles disappeared
entirely"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

The following young people spent
Sunday with the younger inmates of
the E. A. Bates homestead: Bertha,
Clara and Emerson Shelley; Mata,
Anna and Ethyln French; John Koch
and Will WEIGH.
Two car loads of lumber for the
new church to be built up at Sands
were being unloaded at the depot and
hauled out Tuesday. They expect
work to commence at once and will
push it until completion.
Owing to the busy season of the
year there has been but little going
Oh i'll the social circles and many of
the younger society people are long
ing for some event to break the
monotony that has so long prevailed.
Who will give them an invitation for
an evenings entertainment?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
G RI 7

Mrs. George Pfeister was very i'll
last week but is recovering.
Will Barger and Emerson Shelley
drove to Audubon Tuesday afternoon.
Prof. Hooker and Wilson Swaney
spent Monday night out at the w. L.
Swaney home.
Miss Mabel Swaney visited with
Mrs. Thompson Of Audubon Tuesday
and Wednesday.
John O'Leary took the train Mon
day for Earlham where he expects to
make his future home.
The Misses Nora Crow and Ella
Sipe visited with relatives in the city
Thursday and Friday.
Mate and Ethland French visited
at Dedham Saturday at the home Of
their uncle S. A. Grow.
Lou Roberts came down from Kirk
man and spent Sunday. There seems.
to be an attraction here.
Gene Mertz and H. G. Mundt took
a business trip to Odebolt by team
last week returning Sunday.
Mrs. Weaver, wife of Rev. Weaver
who went to Boston in the spring to
visit at her old home has returned.
limo CARRIER returned home Mon
day from a two weeks visit in the
country at the home of w. L. Swaney
Rev. Steere filled the pulpit at the
NJ. E. church Sunday evening preach
ing very interesting and instructive
sermon.
w. Fl. Lancelot and wife and
George Lewis and Belle Lancelot WIS.,
tied at the j. A. Crow home at Ded-
ham Saturday.
Miss Ella Sipe one Of the young
ladies who graduated from the Carr
oil schools in June visited last week
at the home of heruncle M. D. Crow
jim Foster will open restaurant
soon in the rooms left vacant by the
removal of Theron Creveling's goods
! into the lower rooms of the new hall.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
The Best Remedy for Stomach and
Bowel Troubles.

+" l have been in the drug business
for twenty years and have sold most
all of the proprietary medicines of any
note. Among the entire list | have
never found anything to equal Cham
berlains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for all stomach and bowel
troubles" says 0. w. Wakefield, of
Columbus, Ga. "This remedy cured
two severe cases of cholera morbus in
my family and | have recommended
and sold hundreds of bottles of it to
my customers to their entire satisfac-
ton. 1t affords quick and sure cure,
in a pleasant form.'' For sale by Nick
Dofting 4 Co., Extra; A. H. Roberts,
Audubon; druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
Baby's overplu. or nra1n.

"Oh, john exclaimed the fair young
mother, II am glad you're home. 1
have been so worried
why, dear" he asked, whats the
matter?"
Its about the baby. tremble to
think of it. You know they say chill
dren that are too smart never grow
up"
YES yes" he cried; "go on. What is
it? Where is our darling? What has
happened? Go on"
John" she said, putting her arms
around his neck and sobbing upon his
breast, The said. 'Da. d. today, and he
is only 8 months ld."-London Tit
Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Attorney.

For County Attorney.
| hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for County Attorney,
subject to the pleasure of the Republi-
'a's q A'u''o JOHN eHI9' II. Mos1ER.
We hereby announce our candidacy
for the nomination for County Attor-
ney, subject to the will of the Republi-
can county convention.
Fl. F. ANDREWS.
/ hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of County Attor-
ney, subject to the decision of the Re-
publican party,of Audubon county.
FRED BLUME.
We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of George w. Cosson for
the nomination of County Attorney,
subject to the will of the Republican
county convention.
| herby announce my candidacy for
the office of County Recorder subject
to the decision of the Republican
County Convention.
o. G. DONALDSON.
hereby announce myself as can
date for the office of County Supervi-
sor, subject to the decision of the
Republican county convention.
SHOMPIER BINTNER.
wish to announce myself as can
didate for the Office of County Clerk,
subject to the decision of the Republi-
can party in Audubon county.
L. ] HILL.
hereby announce that am can
didate for the Office of County Clerk
subject to the decision of the republi-
can county convention.
HARRY A. BATES.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
Apinerent k1nd of MAN.

A school inspector up Westchester
way was making his rounds one day
and visited a school not a thousand
miles from Mamaroneck Among the
questions he asked the children was,
what is pilgrim?"
One child said, "a man who comes
to America to be religious"
Another said, "a person who travels
from place to place.
"Well, do that" said the inspector.
IAN pilgrim?'
"Oh, no." said the boy quickly. 81
meant very good man."-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

One day, in advocating more liberal
loosening of the purse strings at a
Methodist conference in Washington,
Bishop w. y. Gambler said that several
years ago he sent an article to paper
in which he wrote that I'VE pray too
loud and work too little"
The intelligent compositor got in his
fine Italian hand. and when the article
appeared it read, I'VE bray too loud
and work too little"
Il let it go at that" said the bishop.
The fact is. believe the printer was
right. and never attempted to correct
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
A Living Example.

1--WE are what we feed on" quoted
Mr.. Hixson. laying down his book,
'and | am illing to say the author is
right. For example,
81 am already believer" Mrs. Xix
son Interrupted You will insist on
having lobster for supper always
And Mr.. Hixson, mortified, grew
very red.-Brooklyn Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
Krause's Little Liver Pills

are purely vegetable, gelatine coated
pill that act directly on the liver and
bile. They are free from all crude and
irritating matter, their action is gentle
and natural and they do. not cause
constipation after using. For sale
by Nick Dotfing & Co., druggists, Ex-
ira; n. G. Bronson, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
+ o. IS

Nellie Luse came home from Anita
last Saturday where she had been
having a pleasant visit for the past
few weeks.
The slippery roads caused by the
heavy rains have been hard on the
milk haulers, but they usually make
their trips daily.
Harvest is nearly completed and
the work has been done with such
rapidity that but few can realize that
it is nearly over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, of Omaha, ar
rived Saturday and are having a
pleasant visit with his brother, j. H.
Baxter and family.
Fern, Halle and Pearl Wagner, of
Anita, came up Saturday and were
over Sunday visitors with their
uncle, Thos. Single.
A car of brick have arrived in Ross
and placed on the side track, which
are to be used in the foundation of
VII Is DhuCTs UcW house,
Mrs. Sharrar, mother of Mrs.
Joseph johnson, arrived last week
from her home in Poweshiek county
and is enjoying pleasant visit.
Lena Higgins, who has been work
ing at the Charley Beers homestead
for the past few weeks, returned to
her home at Gray last Saturday.
Ross is still "Cob Town." but Har-
ry Bates is selling the cobs rapidly.
The rain the past few days have
stopped the sale little for the
present.
Chas. Prlestley and family drove
up from their farm in southeast Lee
roy township and spent Sunday at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Eddy.
Lou Roberts and Ada Kettell, and
Howard Kettell and Stella Hepp were
down from Gray Sunday evening in
attendance at divine services at the
Ross church.
Wells Ferguson expects to start his
new threshing outfit the coming Mon
day at his own place. He has a good
outfit and expects to have good run
during the season.
Everyone working in the field;
Monday found it difficult to get tc
places of shelter before the storm ap.
| preached, owing to the rapidity with
which it came up.
Sparks Baker is having a new wei
dug on his Lincoln township farm
where he intends to put his windmill
and connect with the system of water
works on his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Luse went te
Carroll Wednesday to look at some
residences, hoping to be able to find 8
suitable house to move into whel
they are through with business il
Ross.
J. F. Luse and G. A. Marlin re.
turned from a trip to Minnesota las
Sunday. In another department viii
be found description of the trip
written from the observations of the
latter.
Webster Firebaugh has purchased
a new Ideal windmill from Ruhs &
Beers whick he will have put up tn,
coming week so he may soon have
the advantages of first class wate
system.
Mr.. Stuart got quite badly hur
Sunday evening after church by
team driving up against HIM, I'M
noticed owing to the darkness. Fl
is feeling all right again and is gla,
the accident was no more serious.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
HANDWRITING.

In the days of knighthood every man
carried sword and was ready to slash
his neighbor upon the slightest pretext.
When friends met, they grasped one
another by the right hand, thereby in
dicating peaceable Intentions as each
one thus gave up to the other his fight
ing arm. That is why we shake with
the right hand.-Ladies' Home Jour-
Eal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
We All Might be aapp,e..

This would be a happier world"
said the corn fed philosopher, 'if more
of us got what we wanted and fewer
of us got what we deserved. Indian
apolis Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
A Martyr.

That's the way" cried the forger as
sentence Of ten years was imposed,
''all of US great writer's are compelled
to suffer for giving full freedom to our
art!'-Philadelphia North American.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

If Grip threatens use DIR. Miles Nervine.
All druggists sell DR.. Miles Nerve Plasters
MANTED-Honest man or woman to travel for
II large house; salary $65 monthly and ex-
penses, with increase; position permanent; in.
close self-addressed stamped envelope. MAN
AGER, $50 CaXton bldg, Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20
storage o. Flood Water.

At the annual congress of the SAM
tary institute at Southampton Prof.
Henry Robinson said the better cor
serYation Of the rainfall vas of ma
tional Importance, since the water
available for the requirements OF the
people did not increase with the popu-
lation. Every year a struggle arose
for watersheds, whence the supply for
large towns could be obtained. while
village populations had too often to
depend upon shallow wells, which
were liable to pollution. Flood waters
should be stored. so as to render the
flow IF rivers more equablei and the
excess water which now caused dam
age by floods would pc available for
domestic supply, irrigation, and i'm
proving navigation in rivers and
canals
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20
$4,000 PAID FOR A BIBLE.
Psaiterium. Printed In Gutenberg's Shop
Worth Even More.


Fabulous sums are paid for copies OF
the earliest printed Bibles on account
of their rarity. Yet It is known that
many more were manufactured than
have ever come to light, and every now
and then we hear of another copy hav-
Ing been found in some garnet or Gel
lar amid the rubbish. The famous
"Mazarin Bible" has been sold for
more than $4,000, and this is called
cheap, as it is one of the finest specf.
mems Of the printers art ever pro-
duced, and, most interesting of all,
was set up and published by Gutenberg
in 1855 after three years of continuous
labor. He printed only 100 copies, but
eighty-fve CT these have never been
found. It is called the Mazarin be-
cause the first copy to be discovered in
modern times was in the library Of
Cardinal Mazarin. But there is an.
other part of the Bible, called the
"Psalterium." because it contains the
Psalms only, which commands even a
higher price, having been sold for $685.
Coo for but six copies are known to be
in existence. Il was printed by John
Faust and Peter Schoeffer on pareh-
ment IL Gutenberg's shop. ana is the
first printed book bearing the year and
day of its publication on the title page.
This inscription reads, "1457, on the
eve of Ascension" OF course, all Of
the earliest Bibles were printed In
latin. The first complete Latin Bible
With date appeared in 1852, and is
valued at $1,000 After that time many
editions of the Bible appeared N all
nguages-.German, English. French
and Greek-and in 1514-1517 was the
srst polyglot Bible, one in which the
Bible appeared in various languages
side by side. The most valuable Ri.
bles all date from the fifteenth or six,
teenth centuries. After that no spacial
value is attached to them