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tors, Oleson started In to force mat.
tiers from the first tap of the gong. He
rushed Sullivan to the ropes and land
ed several right and left jolts on the
Eastern mans head. As Dave came
In, Oleson chopped q hard left on tho
face and = clinch followed. Sullivan
pounding the kidneys as they broke
away. Sullivan hooked a left to the
chin and Ole uppercut the paw with
his right. A series Of clinches foI-
lowed. Oleson was the aggressor to
the bell, and 1t was his round, al
though Sullivan evened up matters a
little in the last minute by landing
several hard punches on the body. A
hot rally took place in the second and
some terrific infighting ensued. Sulli-
raj brought his elbows into play and
made vigorous attempts to shut of his
opponents wind while wrestling in the
clinches. He was cautioned by the
referee, and a few seconds later was
again reproved for striking below the
belt. Sullivan drove a savage right to
O~leson's heart hat resounded all over
the house and hurt the local boxer
badly. The rough work was wearing
Oleson down, for a moment he seemed
to be ratified. and In a clinch pulled
S%ullivan's head down with his left and
uppercut him with the free hand. For
this Oleson was cautioned in his turn.
The third vas a repetition of the Sec
ond round. AZ far as fierce %infighting
went, but Sullivan O. gave a loose
rein to his fouling instincts and used
his elbow in such fashion that Siler
called a halt to the proceedings and
disqualified the Eastern boxer. declar-
ing Oleson the winner on a foul.
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FILE Anror BRINGS eae.Soo.

TIE ABBOT BRINGS eae.5oo.
The feature at the Madison Square
Garden horse sale the other day was
the offering OF The Abbot by the VII
iage farm. He holds. the worlds trot-
ting record, 2:03k. The Abbot is a
bay gelding foaled in 1898, by Chimes
Nettie King. ad was sold by C. J. and
Harry Hamlin of East Aurora. N. T..
At I O'Clock The Abbot was placed on
sale. The bidding was short. Ed Tip
ton of New York. acting for T. w.
Lawson of Boston. made the first bid,
$4,000. Fire Commissioner John Scan
nell Of New York raised him $500. n
the horse was sold to Mr.. Scannell for
e26. 500. 1t was thought Mr.. Scannell
might have purchased the animal for
Richard Croker. He announced later
that he had bought the horse for his
own use and that The Abbot would
remain In the hands Of Ed Geers for
further training.
Although the sale Of The Abbot
was the most interesting event. a num-
Der of other valuable horses went at
good figures. The pacing stallion Be
Sure. 2:06%, from the Patchen Wilkes
stock farm, Lexington, KY, was pur-
chased by DIR. H. d. Gill. New York,
for $2,220, while DR.. Buckner, 2:29la,
the bay gcldlng from the consignment
of Charles Tanner. Cleveland, o., went
to Harry Darlington of Plttsburg for
!. 1900.
All of the stock from the Village
farm of C. ]. and II. B. Hamlin, East
Aurora, N. Y. went at good figures.
Onward Silver. 2:11h, was bid in at
$500 by Samuel Mcmillan, New York.
and sold in private later to James Rob-
bins. Bay Shore. L. l., for a $500 ad-
vance. The black stallion Heir at
Law, with a pacing record of 2:OoA,
was captured by \. G. Daaforth &
Sons Washington, H., for $3.50.
Rex Americas. a stallion with a rec
ord of 2:11A as a 4-year-old, was
bought by Sterling Heit Of ~lndianapo-
lis, while The Earl. the 5-year-old
chestnut stallion who went a mile in
his third year in 2:17, was bought by
John H. Schultz. Parkville. l.. l.. for
$3.50.
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Fathers of West Point Boys.

There has of late been a great deal
written and said about the parentaga
OF the young men who have recently
been and are being trained as SOL
diers of the nation at West Point.
says the New York Herald. The state
ment has been made that ~favoritisn
has controlled the nominations. and
that there have been frequent discrim-
nations in favor of certain callngs.
To ascertain the exact truth a recent
examination of the records Of about
600 candidates for the last 10 years has
been made. and 1t shows that almost
every calling Is quite well represented.
There were 149 SOM OF farmers. llS
sons of merchants, 100 IONS OF lawyers.
Go sons of army officers. 81 sons OF
manufacturers. 80 sons OF mechanics.
20 son OF insurance agents. 10 sons
OF real estate agents. IA O n OF clergy
men. Is sons of editors. bankers and
bookkeepers. 10 sons OF druggists, '
sons Of travelling agents. s sons oil
school teachers and 6 sons OF dentists.
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lin, the wife of the managing owner
of the Columbia, the yacht that de-
feated Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock
in the races of 1899.
Mrs. Iselin is not only one of the
most admired society beauties of New
York. but a most enthusiastic yachts
woman. She sailed on the winning
yacht in the races that last won the
cup. and her presence on the yacht
added greatly to the enthusiasm OF
the crew. Dressed in a gown of dark
blue with white trimmings, and with
a sailor hat, she sat In the compan-
ionway Of the yacht, where she could
see everything, hear every order. and
watch the shifting fortunes of each
race, and yet not be In the way of the
sailors or where the great swinging
boom could strike her.
She may not take a personal part in
the next races. but there will be no
more keenly interested spectator. Her
home is on the shore of Long Island
sound, not far from New York city,
and from her windows she can see the
sail dotted waves of that paradise Of
yachtsmen.
She watched every detail of the con-
struction OF the Columbia from start
to finish; she knew how every plank
was laid and what were the exact use
and proper position Of every bit of
canvas. Then, when the yacht was
launched. 1t was she who christened
1t. She understands the practical sail
ing OF a yacht. as well as its construc-
tion. She was married to Mr.. Iselln
In 1894, and before her marriage was
Miss Hope Goddard.
Her husband and she have been
abroad a great deal since the success
full races.
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University of Chicago.
Scared the Hoers.

George K. Rusby, a Kansas CITY
man, who has Travelled many lands
and sea for the Armour Packing
Company and has had many adyen.
lures of his own. Is now in South
Africa, and his letters home contain
many good stories OF the experiences
of the Britishers during the war down
there. says the Kansas City Journal.
His latest one. contained in a letter
that was posted at Port Elizabeth.
tells how the life of a var correspond
ent who fell into the hands OF the
Beers was saved by a trick kissing
bug" such as was used in Kansas City
last year to f~righten people out OF
their wits. You viii no doubt be in
terested in reading OF an experience
which Mr.. Swallow, war correspondent
Of the Cape Argus. had during the
present war" Mr.. Rusby writes.
while at work up country Swallow
got wind Of certain information re-
garding the movement of the Beers.
which he desired 20 convey 20 ore OF
the British generals, whom he felt
confident of reaching In safety. Hay-
ing made notes of the information ami
putting some of the notes in his peck
cts, he started away. Later on. I'M
fortunately, he was captured by a
party of Beers. who proceeded to go
through his pockets. After e1nptying
one pocket they began to examine the
papers. Among them was an envelope
containing one OF the Kissing bugs
which the Armour Packing Company
sent out in the way of an ADVERTISE
ment. and which had been given the
correspondent several months before.
One of the Beers standing in the CEN
ter Of the group unfoided the paper
and the kissing bug shot out. COM
pletely taking them by surprise. and
creating such CONSERVATION among
them that. in the excitement. Mr..
Swallow managed to destroy. without
being seen. the notes which he had In
another pocket. thereby escaping what
seemed certain death"
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IN THE WRONG OFFICE.

From the Washington Star: Yes,
DOCTOR" remarked the agitated young
woman In the physicians ONCE, the
lear little thing seems to be teething.
and he means and whimpers SO pitt
fully, and. really, l don't know what
to do"
"How old!" inquired the medical
man. soothingly.
He's Just three weeks and two
days old, and
N.Y." remarked the phyician. but
that's pretty young for teething to be-
GIN"
YES" she continued, and the poor
dreadfully, and"
Hair coming Quit" exclaimed the
doctor. my dear madam. are you
quite certain that"
Yes" she went on, and II you SO
much as touch his little face he snaps
at you SO d~readfully and -
Extraordinary" interrupted the
physician. Snaps. yol say. Why,
there must"
And l have given him p~aregoric,
but the poor little thing doesn't seem
to be able to keep the stuff on his
stomach, and"
But that is a relic of barbarism. to
serve out huge doses of %paregoric to
young
And he won't even touch the milk
l give him, in his little saucer. but"
Madam. you give a 3-weeks-old
young one milk in a saucer"
And he does nothing but race from
one room to another and keeps jump
ing up on the coyerlet of the best bed,
and"
Three weeks old and racing from,
one room to another, and jumping on
the bedsi"
And he's so terribly anxious to
chew things-to sharpen his poor lit
tie toofems, | suppose-that he has
eaten up two of my hats and a pair Of
Jacks slippers and four palm leaf
fans and the leather bindings off two
volumes of Macaulay's History Of
England and"
"Oh!" exclaimed the medical man,
a great light breaking in upon him.
Madam, my time is very limited. 1
am very busy. Moreover, homeopathy
has not yet advanced sufficiently far
to render its practitioners capable Of
diagnosing the teething difficulties OF
fox terriers, There's 2 dog doctor in
the next block, four doors to the right.
Good morning. madam-g-o-o-d morn
ingi"
did you ever hear Of anything SO
horribly rude in your life?" inquired
the young woman in telling her hus-
band of it that evening.
But her husband was rushing into
the parlor to look after the fox terrier
pup, which was gnawing holes in the
leather couch and was scattering the
excelsior stufiing irnpartlally around
the room.
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Tramp, Trsmp. Tramp
III the prison cell | sit.
Thinking. mother dear OF you.
And our bright and happy home 80
far away;
And the tears, they I'LL my eyes,
Spite OF all that l can do,
Tho | try to cheer my comrades ano
be gay.
Tramp, tramp, tramp. the poys are
marching,
Cheer no. comrades, they will come;
And beneath the starry flag
We shall breathe the air again
or the free-land In our W beloved
home.
In the battlefront We stood,
When their fiercest charge they made.
And they swept US of, a hundred
men or more,
But before we reach'd their lines,
They were beaten back dismayed,
And we heard the cry Of vict'ry Ger
and Ger.
So within the prison cell
We are waiting for the day
That shall come to open wide the
iron door,
And the hollow eyes grow Drlsht,
And the poor heart almost gay,
AS we think of seeing home and
friends once more.
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a harmless woman or an IN.
child, he had to pass what wa snt
nically called stroy stroyu" s.a'
extent OF his misconduct and vio,..als
of military discipline. s'a
"Stroy stroyu" meant two ror.
soldiers facing each other at
tain distance and every one bo,d,,N
knout ready to whip the guilty
guilty one had then to pass betwse,n
rows and sustain the heaviest lashes :.
twenty-five or more knouts from ~
side, rs the case might Demand :,
inhuman behavior In time of war IT,
same rule with greater rigor vr,,s
then be applied for spillaging. loo,i..
%torturing and numbering right 80
left" II such crimes were possIb. -
the old times. and which are nov AL.
ly ascribed to Russian soldiers n,
since the above educational measr,.
had been In existence. the Russian h,,.
tory OF battles knows not a sinyle IL.
stance OF brutality on the part OF Ru,
sian soldiers against the innocent an,
there has been no need for the forme,
discipline. Consequently you may h
sure that the Russian soldiers q
whatever rank stand far above IN
British soldiers IN this respect. n /
is not difficult to prove this differ
ence between them.
Z. A. Bouro1.
University OF Chicago.
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Surgeon General Sternberg has pre-.
pared statistics making a comparison
of cases of suicide and homicide which
occurred in the army during the years
of 1898 and 1899 compared with the
10 years between 1888 and 1897. II
shows that there were relatively fewer
homicides during those two years than
during the previous decade. The aver
age number OF suicides per year IN an
army of 27.116 for the 10 years was
II. The ratio per thousand was %
per cent. The strength OF the army
in 1898 Is given at 1917 the aver
age number Of suicides 3S. and the
percentage per thousand rs. Inc
strength of the army In 1899 is given
at 105,546. and the number OF suicides
at 80; ratio per thousand .2S per cent
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-17
so,a,.rs ON the March.

The foot soldier, is an anaehronism,
as archaic as the man at arms win
his halberd or the archer with LIS
cloth-yard shaft. The modern 1901
soldier is not only a fighting maenine,
he Is also a beast of burden, and no
man can be both with success. Inc
American infantryman equipped lot
war is weighted down with rifle, y
net. ammunition, clothing, sbeiter
tent. water bottle and hayersack, IN
all some sixty pounds in weight, IL IS
a common belief that a soldier is 50
strong and hardy that he does not feei
the BURDEN: that he can march ten OF
fifteen miles with sixty pounds about
his body and not mind it; that, IKE
the w~ell-trained athlete. who thrlves
under violent exercise, he enjoys nav
ing to transport all this parapherna-
liza. Now, as q matter OF fact, that
is the one thing Of all others which
the soldier despises. He doesn't mind
the fighting; he can put up with the
heat or cold, and, although he may
growl when his rations are short, he
accepts that as part of the days work,
but to turn himself into a porter, to
be a coolie and the bearer OF burdens
is n thing he abominates. There Is
nothing more depressing to the spirit,
nothing more devitalizing, nothing
which makes 4 greater drain on Il man
than a march. There is nothing pic
turesque, nothing exhilarating, notn-
ing to break the horrible monotony OF
this seemingly interminable %plodding
through baking dust or clogged mud
or chilling snow, avs a writer in the
Forum. All the color OF war has gone.
There are no bands to make men for-
get their fatigue; no waving piumes
and fiuttering flags to excite the I'M
agination, no spectators to stimulate
pride-there Is no scenery even. War
is now a monochrome; everyone dress
es the same. khaki loses its sembianee
of color and takes on the color OF the
dirt or mud OF the country through
which the army marches. and no man
sees more than the mar In front OF
him or the man on each side OF him.
Hour after hour this goes on, Tile De-
come heavier, ammunition belts chafe
more gallingly. hayersacks and water
bottles strike in a tender spot, shoes
get filled with grit, which makes each
step an agony. II. after a long march
men are thrown into action, they have
lost their vim and their power of re-
sistance, and 1t Is only by sheer nerve
that they are able to stand up to the
rack. Nine times u OF ten infantry
are sent into action with their nerves
unstrung, simply because they have
been broken down by the strain which
has been put upon them. To get the
best results out Of men they should &c
into action In a perfect physical condi-
ton. but they are generally weakened
by the drain made upon them. The
remedy for this. a remedy which will
not only Increase the actual physical
strength of an army but will also give
It that mobility which Is all-essential
Is to give each man his own means Of
transport-that Is. to mount him. The
armies OF the future will be armies Of
mounted infantry.
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Prepare to Build Yacht.

Preparations have been made for
building the Shamrock II in Denny
Brothers yards at Dumbarton. Scot
land, in the shed occupied by James
Gordon Benefits new yacht, the Ly-
cis.rata. The Shamrock II will be
built strictly under cover. Her frame
work will be of nickel steel and her
plates of manganese bronze. Watson is
now laying down the left lines for the
yacht.
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VICTIMS OF FOOTBALL.
In Chicago Alone Several Fatalities Have
Resulted.

htsuitou-
Parents of aspiring young athletes
have certainly cause for thanksgiving
in the fact that the national feast day
marked the completion of the football
season. The record of serious and fatal
accidents resulting from the game
during the last few months in Chica-
go is almost appalling. says the Trib-
n OF that city. Three young men
have been killed and q number have
been perhaps permanently crippled.
Now that the excitement of the an
nual struggle is over the managers
and friends of the game may find
time to take such steps as may seem
wise to make football less dangerous
next season. 1t is certainly apparent
that more care should be exercised in
making up football teams to see that
boys who are not in good physical
condition or training are not allowed
to take part in hard fought games.
1t is also possible that some change
might be made in the rules which.
without detracting materially from the
interest in the game. would prevent
the tremendous scrimmages In which
most of the serious accidents have oc-
CURED. 1t is also probable that more
severity might be shown in furnishing
players who are detected in acts of
brutality during the progress of a
game. The policy which makes the
Gripping and injury Of a star player
the main point In an attack Is happily
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oLEsoN WINS ON A FOUL.
sullivan disqualified In Third Round of
Star Theater Wind-Up.

nllivan disqualified In Third Round of
Star Theater Wind-Up
Ole Oleson. the Chicago 124-pounder,
Won from Dave Sullivan of Brooklyn
IN a foul in the third round of their
contest at the Star theater. Chicago,
he other night. The bout was the
Eind-up of the evening.
Sullivan had nobody but himself to
lame for losing the verdict. He struck
oleson low again and again, jammed
his elbow into the C~hicagoan's throat
N the clinches. heeled him vlciously
with his glove, and persisted in using
these tactics with a cheerful disre-
gard Of all established rules.
Referee Siler warned Sullivan re-
peatedly to desist, but Dave kept up
hfs rough-house tactics until he was
sent to his corner in disgrace.
Much 70 the surprise of the specta-
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Might Have Been Different.

Things might have been different
with me-" said the converted burglar
"if l had a good education an good
Sunday school training"
Poor man." said the visitor. SYM
pathetically.
Yes, l might have been a trusted
cashier an skipped out with the funds
an l might be Twin like a fghtin'
cock somewhere out of the country
Puck.
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Identification by rinsermarhs.

In the organization of the police de-
partment at johannesburg the system
of Identification by finger marks is be-
ing introduced. and in this way every
native is to be registered. The plan
will be OF great assistance in the dis
tribution of passes. the regulation of
labor and the suppression of Illicit
liquor selling. Perhaps in time such
a system will be found useful In
oriental countries.
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Alleged Cruelty by Russian Soldier.

To the Editor: The story of al
legged Russian atrocities in China. as
told in the name Of the wife of the
British commissioner of customs at
Tientsin, which was published In The
Record of Aug. 8, could neither origin
ate from an American lady nor from a
lady of any other nation, but only
from a mean agent on the British
side.
I am sure I know that In the mill
tary doctrines Of Russia existed a rule,
known to every former soldier, that IL
in time of war or under. warlike cir
cumstances a soldier or an officer
dared to avenge himself upon an un-
armed man on the enemy's side. and
II he would especially dare to offend
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Mr.. Lurker-Excuse me, Miss Snap
per, but | have long sought this oppor-
tunity-
Miss Snapper-Never mind the pre-
amble, Mr.. Lurker. Run along in and
ask pa. He's been expecting this
would come for tie past two years
Tid-Bits.
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Tailor-I hope, baron, you'll pay
this BILL really can't wait any long
err. l I W now for the cloth for more
than three months
Baron-H'm! You run In debt and
expect me to furnish the money to pay
with!-Heitre Welt.
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Had EN- to Suit.

Customer (having tried nearly all
the hats in the shop)-It's q funny
thing that you don't seem to have a
hat that suits my head.
Shopman (truly anxious to please)-
Try a soft one, sir.-Pick-Me-Ur.
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One Way Ont.
Mrs. Housekeep-"See here,Tye Deen
getting a dozen eggs from you every
week and In every dozen lately I've
found at least two bad ones. Whats
to be done about IT,"
Bright Clerk-"Suppose you only
Only half a dozen hereafter. Maybe
you wouldn't ind sc many bad ones
then."-Philadelphia Press.
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Husband-Why do you always want
to sit in the front row?
Wife--So l can't see the other wo-
mems hats, but so they can all see
mine.-Syracuse Herald.
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Christmas boxes for soldiers serving
In the Philippines were sent free THIS
year by the war department. A cir
cular to this effect was prepared IN
the war department and the oppor-
tunity thus presented was seized by
hundreds who sent re~membrances 70
friends serving their country In tne
Philippines.
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Assistant-Here are more dispatches
about the battle In the east.
Editor-What do they say?
Assistant-It appears that both sides
were greatly outnumbered, but each
defeated the enemy with severe loss.
Harlem Life.
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Aunt-But Fritz. why do you always
bring Elsa when l play? She screams
frightfully until l have to stop.
F'ritz-Yes, that's what pa says, and
he gives me five cents to do it.-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
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Mrs. Gotham-The paper says an
Indiana state board is trying to pre-
vent the marriage of idiots.
Mr.. Gotham-What nonsense, They
soon get over it.-New York Weekly.
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BSssff4EE&AN1SDe&
Danger.

Danger.
The Beautiful Roe OF the Adiron-
dacks trembled ~piteousiy.
.Ah. me-" she moaned. "The open
season has come"
The Lordly Buck laughed at her
fears.
"Oh. it's all very well for you" cried
the Roe. You have horns and are IN
no danger II being shot! But LOOK
inst like a hunter at a distance"
1t could not be maintained that ner
alarm war devoid OF logical justinca-
tion.-Detroit Journal.
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Thankful.

When the cyclone leyeled Bryan.
And blew his chances fat,
I'm glad that in the furry
! only lost a hat.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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In His Mind.

Thought you said you had plowed
that ten-aere field" said the first farm
er.
mo; I only said | was thinking
about blowing It," said the farmer.
"Oh, l see; you merely turned It
over in your mind.'-Yonkers States
man.