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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27


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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27
sHRuBB WILL COME TO oLYMPIos.
Eneiand's Star Distance Runner HISS
His Eye ON the Marathon Race.

HIS Ere ON the Marathon Race.
Alfred Shrubb OF London, England,
holder of the worlds two. three and ten
mile running records, has decided to com
pete In the Olympic Games which WIN
take place at the Worlds Fair next Sum-
mer.
This. news VIII strike wholesome fear
into the hearts OF the best of America
athletes for Shrubb has proven himself %
be the most phenomenal distance runner
since the day when the veteran, W. q:
George, established the world record OF
4 minutes 12K seconds for the mile.
Shrubb's most remarkable run was maoe
last summer when he ran two miles &C
London in minutes II seconds. The
found upon REINSTATEMENT Of the track
two miles. The worlds professional
that 1t was just TWO yards short OF the
record for this distance was minutes 1A
shortage competent judges admitted that
shrubb was still one-fifth of q second In
side tho record.
In this remarkable race shrubb ran the
feat which has never been eQualed in q
race Of this length. A few weeks after
this record-breaking performance Shrubb
ss aa as wGFies sssaaS Tor three
1t Is understood that at the Olympic
games Shrubb, has his eye on the Mara
thon race. which Il for about twenty-five
miles,
shrubb does not intend to come to
America until after tho English cham
pionships In July. The London Harfers,
to which club shrubb belongs. viii prob
strongest competitors In this country WIN
be Alexander Grant OF the University Of
Pennsylvania. holder Of the American
record for the two,mile run. ana w. H.
mile champion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27

straight-rail, no anchor, no Schaefer. Six
inch balk-line was to have been played IN
the Philadelphia Centennial tournament q I.
100 was discussed, hut dismissed as UNFAIR
even as among Sexton. Slcsson and
Schaefer. Another kind of play was de-
vtsed.
There was no need for any new came
in 1888, as a bar to nursing. In the thirty
two contests for the championship at sne
n & Sy Is as ana VS. ss sO:,on
Bringing balk-line forward in 1888. with
nursing boxes in the corners. favored
Schaeter and railing was not meant 70
iaiI Luke n G s Newman. who Certainty need
doing this in 1858 the cbicagoans (and
New Snog whom that wn ase
principle OF balk-iine by inserting the
short lines. Until then anchor had been
impossible at balk-fne."
the M regular billiard pfayer] who thor
oughly appreciate the character and re.
speciality of the better class OF billiard
rooms today. The Impression that there
tract the rougher element Of society. is
q false one. that is but. slowly being
eradicated from the public mind. As
matter of fact the surroundings are the
most refined and the character OF the
patrons of these billiard parlors and their
department are well up to the standard
OF that OF any aSSemplaSe OF EeuticAuSh
either viewing or participating In. any
sport.
Il is no uncommon thing to witness many
of the most representative citizens at
their favorite game with the ivories and
with many professional and business men
this game - as much OF their daily rou-
tine as is their hour at lunch.
Many church societies are introducing
billiard tables as well as bowling alleys
and the sport is generally becoming
recognized in circles In which were found
its worst enemies q few years ago.
In fact there Is less that is objection
able In frst-class billiard parlor than
there Is in the lobby Of the average hotel
Gambling, drunkenness, boisterors or OBJ
scene language ID not tolerated for mo-
ment.
The proprietor Of billiard room IS not
inclined to be sentimental. but he knows
that only the better class Of people can
really possess the delicacy Of stroke ana
precision OF eye necessary to become an
adept at the one pastime which has
rightfuily earned the title OF the "gentie-
mans game"
II the male members Of the family meyer
do anything worse than to play at Dill
lizards, or Il they never frequent any re-
sorts less injurious to their morals OF
physical wen being, then they will become
paragons indeed.
In the Eastern cities the amateurs arc
banded together into associations which
give tournaments every winter and which
ready do much for the advancement ot
the sport.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
With the Young Corbett-Hanlon battle
Of next Tuesday evening the pugilistic sea-
son Of 1904 Will close. And It is doubtful
IL more uneventful twelye-month could
be found IN the lighting history Of late
years.
Save for frankie Neil's sudden Jump
into the post Of bantam champion. no
title has definitely changed hands. And
yet It has not been month since Joe
named Sam Laugford after fifteen rounds
OF milling, while Joe Waicott has been
performing in manner ell season that
can only be classed as erratic.
To start at the top. however. We md
Jeftries holding his position safe. He SO
far outclasses all possible competitors in
weight and strength that 1t is Like send
ing 9-year-old boys against a well-trained
college athlete to expect the average
heavyweight to perform well against him.
Fight followers are divided on Jeffries's
exact ability. Just how much OF his
prominence he owes to being merely big
and strong or just how much to having
the asnting instinct y q rock on which
JeffEies's partisans assert. with some
reason, that In q class where there is no
weight limit. Jeff can't be criticised for
his build. That If he is big and strong,
SO much the worse for the other fellows.
And that records are the thing to Judge
man by, after all.
Opponents Of the champion claim that
Jeffries possesses an unfair advantage in
his weight and strength, SO far as the rest
Of the heavy weights are concerned. They
claim that no other division In the ring
is expected to have Its honors fought Tor
by men with sixty pounds difference In
their weight. And they assert that an
other class ought to be created which
would enable the heavyweight crop Of to-
day to have q fair show for first honors.
1t is not right. they claim, to let one
mountain Of beef hold honors for an en-
tire division merely because he Is abnor-
mai In weight. II he possessed unusual
strength or abnormal hstic ability, he
would be entitled to all credit for cleaning
out men Of his own weight. But when he
has an advantage in avoirdupoiS that
would enable him to scale at least fifty
pounds heavier than his nearest Compel
tor, they assert that he should not be a.
lowed to nonopolize an entire class
naSnuch - Jeffrfes holds the title II
LOOKS a. Il that was the strongest logic
that could be advanced In favor Of his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27

edays, every fighter has his hands ban
some do themssiyes more harm fhan sood
THE object Of the wrapping - to pro-
tect the entire hands, keep the FIGHTER
from breaking his knuetles and hold ne
Ear ssradsgs n she hand tS e. g the1s =
Il always commence Wrapping ths hand
near the wrist. taking tive or three turns
Of adhesive tape around that part Of the
bis hand, making E I'm close ei he nss e I
stretch the tape. 20 that there II no stop
page Of circulation, as there would Be q
me tape was pulled tightly when ths hand
-Oyer his knuck1es I lay doubled o..
6ebled portion Of tape, 20 form sort q
srod ana over he FEET 81 n1 pui,tnx III
tape smoothly scrues tbs outslde Of The
hand and twisting It into o sort OF band
across the palm This band gives him q
grip when he closes his hand.
TIGHT ON KNUCKIiEA
Tho result p q bandage perfectly
smooth and tight on the knucales, SOFT
tight enough to protect the nst and keep
1t from getting hurt. That thing Of hAy-
Ing O little cushion Of tape over ths
knuckles helps q whole lot, too.
tied Ms sss saaa q as sss u S.s e.
bandagins the hands but the trick 70 %
old that no modern pug1rst can be said
to have invented II. In the old prfze-rfnU
days. under London rules, 100 yeaxs ago,
three methods OF protecting the handn
were followed.
"One was the semipfckling Of the hands
By soaking them constantly In strong
brine. Another was putting them IN some
strong astrtngent preparation that tough
ened them and that hardened the skin
and muscles beneath. The third was this
Same thing Of bandaging the hands. Tho
astr3ngent bath had the merit Of keeping
the hands from -pufnng, swelhng and
cracking In hard fight. but 1t also de-
stroyed the elasticity Of the muscles and
made the ist liable to breakage.
'Bandagtng does not seem to have b.
come popular In those days. although u
really afforded the best protection Of al
three methods. Fftzsimmons probably re-.
vived the habit to o greater extent than
any other man. and may be responsible
for the Widespread bendastng Of the moda,
ern ring.
EVERY fighter winds his hands with
tape before he goes into the ring nowa-
days. and It generally proves great pro-
lection. Badly wound hands arc worse
than unprotected members"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27

position. But It must be conceded thar, no
champion In any division ever possessed
one 1.-THE OF the advantage he does over
all possible competitors. and this advan-
tage is not fighting instinct but sheer,
massive weight.
When It is considered that Fitssinmons
chopped his face for ten rounds before
great battle, standing up and exchane-
ing blow for blow with him, contrary, TO
all expectations. 1t does not appear that
Jeffriss: bis weight, strength and size
fighter as his lighter competitors.
Fitz or Corbet In either footwork or box
dous weight and sheer brute strength to
beat down their guards and put them
away.
to first place in the heavyweight ranks.
Candidates for the honor can be dis
missed with smile. Sharkey has burst
suit OF this battle will decide whether
Munro Is to be treated as q Joke like
Limerick and Goughlin. or a. possible
candidate for first honors-
At the opening Of this article It was
said that no title had definitely changed
hands save the bantam; Yet one new
weight honors were fought for by Root
and Gardiner. with Gardiner getting the
verdict,
verdict over Gardner at 1sS pounds
the light heavyweight title was supposed
to be involved, 30 Fftz doubtless holds
this new classification in the ring.
There is q dearth Of material in the bal
ance of this class, although two or three
candidates are yowling for recognition.
JACK Root g the only lsGitma,s claimant Z ant
at the title q second time
The fact that Fftzsimmons weighs
good many pounds above the middle
weight limit does not prevent him from
thing like surplus weight never troubled
Bob at all. Syracuse Tommy Ryan prob
ably has most claim to the distinction. In
this class also. good material nowadays is
conspicuous by its absence. Just as was
the tendency last year, the trend Of af-
fairs in .pngilism has been toward the
men being developed In the 100 to Ia
pound divisions
In the welter-weight class. Joe Walcott
still bobslup as the strongest factor. Joe
has won and lost battles In the last year
and has figured In numerous escapades Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27

In the welter-weight class, Joe Walcott
still bobslup as the strongest factor. Joe
has won and lost battles In the last year
and has figured In numerous escapades Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27
DIES OF GRIEF OVER A DEATH.
Teamster Taken Suddenly Ill
After Attending Funeral.
REp1rnI,Ic spruAr.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Cincinnati. Dec e6-Grief over the death
demise Of Frank Norton. q teamster, at
the home Of his mother. It No. 400 Lock
street.
Norton's sister. Mrs Mary Deppler. was
buried from St. Xavter's Church. Norton
attended the funeral. Returning home he
complained to no one. but retired to his
room, and soon afterwards. lay down on
the floor and went 70 sleep. Next morning
he was found dead In bed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27
DR.. CHAS. A. DUFF,S CERTAIN METHODS

The Most Reliable, Quiekest and
Safest Ever Perfsoted.
1fY SKILL has no equal IN the cure Of
Pelvic and Private Diseases Of Men, be-
cause have advanced with the randi M.
ward march Of medical science. NJ mod
ern methods are every day PROVING that
they are positively the safest, quickest md
factad for owing -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27
UNEVENTFUL PUGILISTIC SEASON
CLOSES WITH TUESDAYS BATTLE,

frankie Neil Secures the Only Title That Changed Hands the
Twelvemonth-One New Title, That of Light Heavy
Weight, Created-A Titles Save Neils and Jefriess
Somewhat Cleuded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27
OLYMPIC GAMES
BANDAGING HANDS OF FIGHTERS
HAS RESULTED IN MANY TRICKS.

Plaster Evapoatin Solutions
the Tape With Which Pugilsg Fists Bound Afford
Formidable Protection for Els KnuckIes-Rgh and Wrong
Way to Wind the Hands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-04

Best photos in the city now at
Reynolds.
A few more black dog skin coats.
$40 at Bears.
F. P. Adams went to Minneapolis
Friday, on a business trip.
PHOTOGRAPHER Reynolds is busy
man now in his photo gallery.
200 pairs pants left over from
suits selling at one-half actual value
at Bears.
Don t fail to hear Ralph Bingham.
the monologue entertainer, at the
Grand Feb. 4th.
So. 20 is our price on lot of all
wool mems suits, regular $40 ana S12
values. Bears.
1T will pay you to come fifty
miles to attend our big reduction sale.
Bear
Beginning February 1st. we will
close our store at 6 80 p m. each
evening except Saturdays. L. A.
Marsh. 3-2
w. F. Harvey was a business
visitor from Burr Oak last Thursday.
He is arranging to have sale on his
farm Feb. 18th.
Married at DEBORAH, Iowa, Jan.
81, 1903. Mr.. Hans Spilde, of Canoe,
Iowa, and Miss Bertha johnson, of
Thompson. Iowa, R. r. Gibson, J.
P, officiating.
-Cas-Kola certainly must be a
good medicine for we hear it recon-
mended by DEBORAH citizens on the
streets, in the stores and everywhere
we 60 IN the city. Read the Cas- Kola
adj
F. l.. Akers has accepted posi-
tion for this year with the Buchard-
Hubert Investment Co.. of st. Paul,
as their general agent for this section.
They are one of the largest and most
successful firms of the kind in the
west, and handle lands in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, North Dakota and Manito-
ba. Mr.. Akers' past success in this
business is a criterion of his future
work. He will doubtless prove a
good man for the place, and it is a
position which we are glad TO see
him get.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-04
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure. "
1t is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in
male or female. Relieves retention
of water almost Immediately. If you
want quick relief and cure this is the
remedy. Sold by Engbretson's Phar-
macy, DEBORAH, Ia. 1896
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-04

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all hard, soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses. blood spavins,
curbs, splints,s sweeney, ring-bone,
stiles, sprains, all swollen threats,
coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
blemish cure ever known. Sold by
Engbretson's Pharmacy, DEBORAH, la.
3-26 r.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-04

The best physic. "Once tried and
you will always use Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets" says
William A. Girard. Pease, VT. These
tablets are the most prompt, most
pleasant and most reliable cathartic
in use. For sale by N. N. Quandahl
81 Co
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

Hear him.
-Jno. F. Murtha was down from
Button township Monday
Mrs. Webster Rosa was over from
Ossian Wednesday, shopping.
Peter Kneeskern was down from
Burr Oak Monday, on business.
Mrs. Peter Jensen has been visit
r ing in Minneapolis for several days
Harry Headintgon, of Mason City,
visited relatives and friends here last
week.
Luke O'Brien, of Bluffton town
ship, was pleasant business caller
Saturday
MIR. A. Rice, of Button town
ship, made us pleasant business call
Saturday
M. 7. Torsen returned Thursday
from visit with his mother at Me-
dalla, MINI.
will Donald, of Prosper, returned
home yesterday via DEBORAH from a
visit in Illinois.
If you have rheumatism, catarrh,
kidney or stomach trouble read the
Cas-Kola ad in this paper.
Mrs. Chas. Landis was up from
Cedar Rapids last week, visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Hanson.
Editor Dietsch, of Postville, was
in the city Saturday, visiting his
friend, Will Lubke. who has been
very i'll.
Mrs. R. f. B. Portman went to
Westgate yesterday, to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. j. H. Duncan, for a
few days.
We were unable to wait on our
trade Saturday and Monday, you had
better come before sizes are broken.
Bromley & Co.
DIR. and Mrs. f. w. Daubney re-
turned from Lakefield, Mimi, Satur-
day, where they visited at the home
of j. w. Dabuney.
Mrs. w. p. McClaskey went to
Waukon Saturday, TO attend the fun
eral of her nephew, W. P. Clark, re-
turning yesterday.
"A pleasing and instructive pro-
gram was rendered at DEBORAH Insti
tute Saturday evening, by the mem
bers of the graduating class.
All goods exactly as advertised.
But don't blame us if you come III q
week from now and find the article
sold which is advertised. Bears.
One of the promising juven-
lies of the fifth ward was asked the
other day if he knew the population
of DEBORAH. His characteristic reply
was. "Yep. Me and 1899 other PEG,
pie"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-04

- s
J0OyLi
Our $500 Offer!
Current Literature yr. - $500
Womans' Home
Companion I.OO
Cosmopolitan or Leslies'
Monthly, yr. 1880 81 90
Total S0.W
Our price for all three
Only $500.
Hedges News Depot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08
DEATH OF CAPT. JACOBSEN.
Widely Known Resident the Victim Of
Heart Failure.

Capt Hermann Jacobsen, retired sea
captain and a widely known and highly
respected resident Of the city. died very
suddenly early this morning at his home.
1903 N street northwest, in the seventy
second year Of his age.r. Death was due
to heart failure, superinduced by an attack
of grip, which he recently suffered. His
death came as great shock to his in
Vulnerable friends and acquaintances, as he
was seen driving about the city yesterday
in a pony cart, accompanied by his little
grandson. F
He visited several friends last evening,
and when he retired. about IL o'clock, was
apparently in the best of health, save for
the after effects of his recent illness. Up
to a late hour this afternoon the funeral
arrangements had not been completed.
Capt Jacobsen was born In Germany. but
came to this country at the age of eigh-
teen, landing in Baltimore, Md, where he
became acquainted with the shippers there.
and subsequently commanded many vessels,
visiting nearly every port OF the eastern
and western hemispheres. He then made
Baltimore his home. and in 1859 married
Miss Elizabeth Heurieh, who survives him.
About twenty-three years ago he retired
fl ON active life and removed to this city.
His wife and one son, the latter Mr.. Chas.
Jacobsen, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08
A Continent Long is This Wonderful
Woods Of Great Northwest.

From the Century.
Nowhere else in the world Is there such
a forest as this. A few steps In any oi-
rection from the roads of the loggers bring
one at once to the primeval wood
Turn to the north. thousand ana hVe
hundred miles you may wander, IL you
ui,, and never escape the lncioslns
s;lences of this wood. Across the BTU
;sb possessions, through endless reaches OF
mountains. snow-capped, inaccessible and
onward to Alaska, nothing but trees ana
traes-cedar. fir, hemlock. pine, spruce.
Turn to the south. For thousand miles
of Sierra, through the heart of California
whore grows the sequoia, the monarch
among trees, to the very deserts or the
MaYjcan border, and you Will ma inns
forest still covering all the hills, timex, 81
lent and all but undisturbed A continent
long is this wood facing the racine, mere
two hundred miles wide, from the water
edge across the heights of the CASCADE
and the Sierra there narrowing 10 tnih'
strag gling, yet persistent growth along the
mountain tops.
This tree before you, rising two hundred
and fifty feet in air. straight ana strong,
thick-coated with brown bark, its migh.y
base setting firmly in the earth. Its roots
orinping deep, was growing before Column
bus saw America. Five hundred years has
It been standing there, raising It's mead
to the sky. What storms has IL DENT De-
fore: under what ages of sunshine has II
gained strength: what lightning strokes
have threatened 1t, what sweeping nres
And still 1t stands with the sublime mai
esty of age and strength, fearful or moth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08

native name for the Masonic LODGE, where
their heads were to be cut off for use in
the uncanny engineering operation. The
natives, it is said were afraid to walk in
that direction after dark for this reason.
Again, at the time of the last Indian
frontier war fat Babu clerk disappeared
from one of the government offices and
could not be found 1t was firmly believed,
says my correspondent, by his fellow clerks
and neighbors that he had been seized by
order of the government. to be made into
ointment for the benefit of the wounded sol
diers. Happily, the fat Babu turned Up
again safe and sound; so no serious conse-
quences resulted from this defusion. II an
idea like this can be seriously accepted. as
my informant says it was, by the class OF
natives who pass eXaminat lions and hold
public appointments, nothing that may find
acceptance With the lower orders can be
wondered at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08
Nerves and Breakfast.
,tess" on English Customs.

"A Countess on English Customs
The longer live the more convinced am
that breakfast is the real cause of more do
mestic friction than can be accounted for
by mere incompatibility of temper. 1t is
not in human nature to be amiable in the
early morning. The patriarchal system by
which four or five different branches of a
family live under one roof could not posi-
bly, continue abroad were the various fami-
lies obliged to submit to the breakfast test.
Your father-in-law, your mother-in-law
your brother-in-law and his wife, your sis
ter-in-law and her husband contemplated
over dish of poached eggs in the early
morning would be impossible, but by mid
day we have buried our savage instincts.
assumed once more the Christian virtues
and are prepared to face the world Of re-
lations-in-law with resignation and per-
haps even the semblance of appreciation
After all 1t is a great thing to be born
English: 1t teaches us to see the follies Of
our national institutions and the happier
methods of foreign countries-at any rate
In the matter of breakfast.