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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

Jeo Coburn. the Irish lad. and .!ain Mace
| OF England. for the heavyweight. cham
| n!onship. Mace is living today years
| DID, ard n good health. in England. lie
has place there. This fight was pulled OF
, az New Orleans 1 was working for a sew
ing machine Company at the time. ard I
made up my mind to go 10 the fight. But I
didn't sly word to ths old folks. / went
home as usual on SATURDAY afternoon and
told my father l didn't sc, M Iay-sS
wouldn't have TO hand it over to him, YOU
know That night Jim Smith-ae vas the
champion hfty-uilc walker YOU kruv-cnti
! SHIPPED FOR New Orleans. l took a job
as cabin boy 70 earn my passage there. I
he'd just had my first fight in New York
and felt pretty smart with myself. so one
morning 1 stayed in bed. When the mate
came around to pull me cut tried 20 fight
with him. but ne knocked ME out so quick
with marlinsp:,se thar 1 never knew what
struck me. have often wished since
could have gotten him into the ring under
the London prfzef:eht rules"
When We got there" said Billy. I'VE
didn't have Il cent Ne walked every oft
of the last twenty miles on a railroad run
ming through a swamp. The fight vas
fought with hare klucilles and lasted four
hours. 1t was a rough game. and both men
were pretty badly punished. but it was a
draw. the minute II was ended was so
excited that l jumped right into the ring
and challenges a 15O-pouni fighter named
Hart to fight right then and there if a purse
were raised weighed only l9i pounds and
had been walking to the fight. but / didn't
care for that. as l wanted fight.
HE WHIPS HIS MAN
Well. the crowd was so anxious to see
more fighting that they soon filed the rat.
and Hart and went at it. Al Smith was
stakeholder and referee. and Jim Smith. the
walker, and Tom Allen. the champion OF
America. seconded me The ring was
pitched in the turf and it had been raining
so the ground was sogsy We fought in
half foot of mud. but didn't care. 1
started in to set that purse and 1 got #.
beat the other fellow in thirteen rounds
in forty minutes. Bare knuckles? Sure
We didn't seem to care for the gloves in
those days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

The moment the shot was fired. the target
attendant raised a pointer. to indicate the
location of the shot, afterwards signalling
its exact value with flags of different
colors. Then the target was pulled down.
the other frame arising in its place. ready
Tor the next shot.
One CT the remarkable features was the
perfect system of scoring. by which con-
tcstant could fire one shot on one target
another on another target and a third at
some other range. shooting at the same tar
get on different days or arranging his score
at his own convenience. This was made
possible by issuing card to each shooter
upon payment of his entrance fee
The value of each shot was punched upon
his card by the scorer and was entered in
the scorebook also. The cards We're good
until the last shot in that event had been
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

! TO tell you the truth. I got so tired on
! the last round that when it was all over
and was given the decision Just fell down
i exhausted. But I soon got up and walked
TO a lodging house The hackers Of the 9th
| e. fellow paid boy 30 cents to drag him TO
| shelter l gos just Sl2-5s tor my prize. Oh.
! they he'd out on NE. but that's nothing.
, That battle was fought November IL. 1872.
and was within ten days OF being 10 years
Old
Madden returned 20 New York after this.
and then spent TWO years in Canada. where
he made Iabeseur champion Of the DomiE:-
ION Soon after this ne went to Boston AMI
opened saloon, where he met John L. SI.-
Ivan.
JOHN L. IN THE EARLY DAYS.
Sullivan in those days was great. big.
rough fighter said Madden. tie
didn't have any science. but he was
quick. ard 1 saw that he had the
him and trained him and had him
fish, with Joe Goss Dan Dwyer. George
RouEke and others. and he surprised the
people who saw him At this time Paddy
Ryan was champion of the world, and Jonn
wanted Paddy TO put the gloves with
him. But. Of course. Paddy would not
listen TO him So Sullivan came 20 me and
asked If I would take him to New York 1
said I would. and 1 old. but when / got
him there I didn't know what TO do with
him. l thought up a lot of schemes. and
finally hit on the plan CT Offering Se to any
one who would stand before him for three
rounds. Marquis OF oueens5erry rules This
was such an unusual offer that 1t attracted
attention. l hired Harry HIS place and
Taylor. The police stopped t IL the s'c2nd
round. Ther. i got up fight between Sulii-
van ard John Flood. and It was fought on Il
barge on the Hudson for purse of s'Sh
Sullivan won in eight rounds Ny man was
well known by this time and he soon fought
his way UP TO Paddy Ryan. You know how
that fight came off. l made him champion
of the world in one years time;
Don't Won know there are a lot OF nSht-
ers who get 10 think that the men who
trained them are not wise They think
they know as much about training as men
who have made il a life study But that's
nothing After Sullivan. / brought out
of England. l matched him against Sulli-
van in Madison Square Garden. and they
divided up over Slloeo. 1t was good night.
In the second round Mitchell knocked Sui
llvan down. I taught Sullivan his terrible
punch and told Mitchell all about it. and
he avoided it After he was fioored. Suili-
van UP iaht JUL sed4t
ed for Mitchell but the police came in and
stopped the fight
You see. its just like this. continued
Madden ITS not all a case of work. \
trainer must know when not TO overtratn
his man. When Rubin was beaten. Ne
Coy says to me: Billy. you didn't train Gus
enough And 1 says IF 1 had traIned him
any more he wouldn't have lasted through
the first round and that's the truth OF II.
man is like horse; you can go too far
TO step. You know what / mean A train
er must be ike Il doctor. He must know
his mans condition. Yes. it's a great game
this fighting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21


Made by Doctor Kessler at sixty-foot range
wifH a forty-four-caiiber revolver The
, hui s-sye is - inches in diameter.
casual spectator was impressed with the
evident skill required to show favo-abiy
with the long-range rife.
The BobrinGville range lies on ono side of
gentle slope. close to the May ferry road
and little more than mile from Jefferson
Barracks. The clubhouse sits well back
from the road. ;he butts. or backing for me
targets. being placed on the opposite hill
side. The contestants shoot directly from
the house windows across the intervening
declivity to the long row of targets
Twenty sets OF targets were arranged for
the last meet. Some Of these ranges were
assigned Tor contests on the man target
Others for matches at the honor target
Others for the Worlds Fair trophy Each
range was numbered. and window in the
clubhouse was numbered corresr ondtngly
for each range.
The house itself is practically entirely
open toward the targets. Stands are ar
ranged for the shooters on a floor several
feet lowrr than the entrance to the club
house. Ratings keep the spectators from
the shooting floor on which the uiarksrnen
stood to compete. To reach the shooting
floor it was necessary 10 descend flight Of
steps TO the lower level
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

I Bach marksnan had a stand TO Correspond
to the target on which he was 10 compete
! As there were twenty targets. twenty
| stands were arranged in the clubhouse. and
! this number of marksmen could compete
simultaneously. Scorers were seated behind
the railing. watching the result Of each shot
| made by the marksmen.
| To the spectator. looking out over the 200
| yard interval. which seemed unduly long
| when viewed from the club Windows the
targets seemed like long. low row Of
squares. appearing scarcely larger than the
squares on-a checker board. painted a dull
grayyflke their backing ana framework In
side each target was the bulTs-eye. SEEM
ing almost microscopes, but IL reality
I twelve Irithes in diameter.
The skill required TO hit this buIrs-eye was
appreciated If the casual visitor picked up
one of the heavy rifles and sighted at the
tiny point. Though fitted with globe and
peep sights with delicate wind gauge ad-
justments TO provide for changes in the
breeze, the sights seemed heavy and coarse
when lined on the bulIs-eye.
Difference in the focus OF the eve. when
glancing uninterrupted at the target and
when sighting through the globe sight. was
at once apparent. The bull s-eye seemed to
decrease in size, and the front sight. with
its tiny pinhead of metal. would entirely
cover the bulrs-eye if the rifle was steadily
aligned.
Attempts to hold the rife steadily. even
for moment, still further would impress
visitor with the practice necessary to he
come an expert. Most of the rites used
we're heavy WEAPONS, averaging between ten
and thirteen pounds in weight. To an ex-
pert this weight was as nothing. compared
to the advantage derived from using a
weapon heavy enough TO be comparatively
free from the vibration of a lighter arm.
To the visitor. however, the weight served
as distinct handicap
Rifles of less than 10 caliber were the
only weapons permitted. Most of the shots
used caliher as large as the rules allowed.
The charges used in such weapons made a
terrific report when fired from the confines
of the clubhouse, and the noise inside the
building was incessant
The targets were fitted in frames Ike
window sashes-only, when enc taFget was
lowered. another was raised instantly with
the same size bulrs-eye 1t was exactly the
same as if a window sash was so arranged
that pulling down the upper sash raised the
lower pane simultaneously.
This system prevented any delay in ar
ranging the targets between shots The
men handling the targets were eusconced
IN the pits, dug before the row of targets
with heavy earth banks thrown up toward
the shooting point as an additional protec-
ton.
Upon shooter taking his stand at the
range. an electric button was pressed by
the scorer to notify the man in the pit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

fred.
Neii-known marksmen at the range have
Deen mentioned before. but some may be
recapitulated. Harry Pope and F. C. Ross
attracted rs much attention as anv marks
men at the range. Both are Fasteners
ana both are among the shots recognized
as national experts.
Scionel Robert buchanan and CAPTAIN
Eimond Crtecy of the Seventh Police Dis
tilct. who served on opposite sides in the
CIFii NI". We're competitors in the same
shoot. Captain Creccy was a former Cor
federate officer: Colonel Buchanan served
In the Federal Army. They met in the
course of the war and the subject fur
nished them with much material for con-
versation in the last three days
Z. VI. Garden of Chicago and Traub of
the same city were among the best-known
marksmen from their town. Louis Meunier
was one of the wei-known shots from MIL
Waukee. while Robert Bethmann and Doc
tor kessler were two of the best-knowa
local performers
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
In the last three days one Of the most i'm
portant shooting tournaments ever held in
this city was contested on the range at
Bobrtngville. Men of national reputation
and crack shots from all over the country
competed. the scores being high class
throughout.
To those who have never witnessed long
range meet of the sort. the contests fur
nished a novel spectacle. While III, events
were not as sensational as some trap con-
tests with shotguns. where the result is i'm
mediately apparent TO every eye, even the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

Work Long Range Furnished Novel Spectacle Those Unau
This Form of SportDescription Vogue
the Range and of the Manner Which Affair Was
Conducted-Some Notes o WellKn Shots and
Experts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
D3nl as Generositv.

In MS biography Of Alexander Du
mas Harry a. saurr says that the i'm
proViaent French author, who hated
avariye, was once waiting in line for
his cleak at a soiree, Win he saw a
millionaire give a tip of 10 cents to
eae servant who handed out his pale
tot. Dumas, getting his cloak, threw
down $50 note. Pardon. sir, you
have made a mistake, think" said
the man, offering to return the note.
No, friend, answered Dumas, casting
a dsdainful glance at the millionaire,
1T is the other gentleman who has
made the mistake
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

novation.' The objeetors to the
eake-walk" are said to be yerS sesi-
Gus and deter:2ined. They are re-
solved TO organize a campaign against
the craze for this "barbaroas and un-
calmly dance which they consider to
BE altogether unworthy OF the patron
age of fashionable Parisiennes 1t is
said that the opponents of the cake
Walk' have every chance Of carrzi :
their point and that before long t:.a
"danse negre" vii be loft to the lie
Iier thealera, the mUsia halls and tie
Noryeau Cirque, where it first attract.
ed attention.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

Women who wish to know the char
acter of their mon friends should, if
they wear mustaehies, observe them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
The "kek-Wok" Threatened.

After having been introduced into
Partisan drawing rooms and danced
at the masked balls of the opera, the
"cake-walk" is now threatened with
aristocratc disfavor. There is a re-
action against the "nigger dance"
among paul cian ladies. who have
been holding private meeting for
the purpose OF concerting measures
for the tabooing OF this "An,eriuan in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
HAD a YELL COMING.
Quiet Guest at Smoker Introduced
an Innovation.


an Innovation.
There was a s,aO&er given a few
2Ne1ines ago by a man waose name
IS familiar to eEery lew YcrEer. He
I'D invited only q few Of MS most in.
II to friends. ard everybody knew
FefEblly else. Only ore man did not
Seeh3 oroueAly al home. he was a
1H@J Hrassumirg sort Of chap, and as
ne conFA al company began to recall
no 2cod times t2eE had had to-
l. er ne withdrew to the depths of
atEer arm chair in a far-off corner
I'D seemed to feel cut of place.
iac group about the table became
taee and more reminiscent, AID soon
an TO talk of college days. This
eMed to make the little man draw
e ,lilnSelf more taan ever and he be-
=! to trown. Finally three men at
g end OF the tabled clinked glasses
q yelled in unison:
= rah. rah! Tiger. Sis-boom-
-. Princeton! :"
Immediately a little group formed
oDoslte; there was hurried filling
glasses and then the windows rat.
ed to the tune of:
'l2ah. rah! rah. -syl-van-i-ah!"
Zen seconds later there came from
>tother group strenuous:
Eah. rah, rah Rah! rah! rah!
q. ra.l. raa. Yale,"
HE little man in the leather chair
nt
4bout to sink back again, thinking
5ae noise was at an end when two
nen joined in another college yell.
This was too much for the little
nam. He rose to mis- full height, stood
- en- his chair, waived his hands Wild
~ above his head and shouted:
'Eah. rah. rah. Ran. rah. rah!
G'mira Reformatory RAJ. rah! rah."
New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
TOLD BY THE MUSTACHE,
Reading Chanacter by Mans Lip
\ ,ofnn7ent


Women who wish to know the char
acter of their mon friends should, if
they wear mustaahios, observe them
closely.
As the form c. the upper lip and
the REGIONS about It have largely to
do with the feelings pride. selI-reli-
ance, maHline&s. vanity ard other
qualities that ai1e self control, the
mustacle is connected vita the ex-
preston of those Qualities or the re-
verse
When the mustache is ragged and,
as it We're fying hitter and thither,
there is a lack o. seit-control When
it is straight ard o.34nly, the reverse
is the case, other thlIes, Of course,
taken into account
If there is a tendency to curl at
the outer ends of the mustache, there
is tendency to ambition. vanity and
display.
When the curl turns upward there
is Seniality, combined with a love of
appreciation. When the inclination is
downward, there is more sedate
turn of mind, not unaccompanied
with gloom.
1t is worthy of remark that good ma
tured men will, in toying with the
mustache, invariably give it an up
ward inclination, whereas cross
grained or morose men will pull it
obliquely downwart.-Stray Stories.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
a woman stops insisting on having
her own way when you insist on her
having il.
In the spring people either have
house-cleaning or fall in love or get
into some other trouble.
Every time a bank informs wo-
man she has OverdraWn her account
she gets mighty suspicious about the
honesty of the cashier.
Every handsome woman is sure her
husbands best friend could not help
falling in love with her if he did not
have too much respect for her.-Ncw
York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

Atkins high school closes with an
address by State Superintendent J. H.
Hinemon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

DR.. M. 9. COHEN,
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Arkansas.
Chronic Diseases of Men, Women and
Children; Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
CONSULTATION FREE.
Offices, 202 y Main st, over j. B.
Simon Cos store.
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Office Hours: 8 to 12, I to r. m., 7 to
8 Evenings.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
Personals.

Robert Ferrie and George Mclean. OF
Hamilton, were in the city Wednesday
on business at the court house. They re-
turned home yesterday.
Mr.. Dunn. who recently came from Ill.
inois with his father and brother.in-law,
has accepted position with F. S. Chen
ley and will remain in town for time.
Mrs. Corbeil sold her furniture and de.
parted on Wednesday for Neche. We
did not learn where she will go from
there. Judge Wallace has purchased the
residence and expects to, move there in
the immediate future.
VIM. Trenbeath. of Neche, came in to
pick crow with the editor on Wednes.
day. He haid that the wheat was about
all sown in his neighborhood, but tina,
the cold snap Of last week had delayed
farm work considerably.
Oscar Sonderman has gone to die Vi.
einity Of Steele, Kidder county, where
he will open up ! stock ranch. Oscar i
b reliable and energetic young man q
|good habits, whom everyone viii BE glad
|to wish success il his new home and bus.
VI 1,s ss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

A court case of some interest was held
here before Judge Kneeshaw last week,
in which it was sought to Gust Supt.
Crawford, of Cavalier county, from Of
fee, on the ground that he was not quail
flied under the law, the state alleging
that he did not hold a frst.class legal
certificate. Mr.. Crawford had held a
certificate, but it had run out and was
afterward renewed. The state claimed
that it was not legal to revive a certif-
cate after its expiration. The judge ruled
in favor of the defendant on the general
presumption that if he was qualified a
short period before, as shown by the GER
tifcate, he must have been educationally
qualified in the short time afterward. The
Judge, as we understand it, did not make
a specific ruling as to the legality of re-
newing a certificate after its expiration,
though we are satisfied this is common
custom with the county superintendent.
Another case, that Of Glasher VS.. County
of Pembina, in which the plaintiff sues
the county for money paid for land pur-
chased at tax sale, the. evidence was sub.
mitted and will be argued later.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
'.lEaruriea.

DEAcoN-LENiAsURIRR--AtSt. ST. Vincent,
Mimi, on Sunday, May Sid, 1919, w.
C. Deacon to Mrs. S.Le Masurier, both
Of St. Vincent, Rev. Watson officiating.
That everyone will wish the newly
welded pair every happiness in their fut-
ure career it is needless to say. While
both Of them have been married before
and are now somewhat advanced in
years, yet, with their families grown up
and mostly gone to homes Of their own,
it seems fitting that they should join in a
partnership that will allow each for the
other to7make home In their declining
years. The Pioneer Express adds its
sincere and hearty congratulations to its
fraternal brother Of the New Era and his
wife. May contentment rule" and good
fortune Stick" to them; may they have
enough "quoin" to ''chase" away dis
comfort, plenty OF pie" at home and
but little at the print shop, and when
their forms" are finally taken from the
''press" and strife Of this world, may He
who "sets" us all on this earth, ''distrib-
ute" them to the heavenly eases" Of
that last "New Era" which shall always
be new and never end.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY s, 1903
Club Papors,

TaE POWER EXPRESS cannot be responsible
ance after expirstion OF other papers sent "a
premiums OF on clubbing rates. We always
contract however that club papers shall be ds
scribess shonld note the date of expiration of
pSemium papers and il they wish them discon.
tinued refuse them from the postmaster after
they have expired, Taking q paper from the
Sosf once is prlms iacie - idence that the per-
son - xinR it 10 subscriber and Their efors liable
Tor the subscription. Any person who pays n. up
refuses the paper at the post office, need not fear
any responsibility for further payment. In any
oi,s, ii r:sgularity, change Of address. or other
W. rs,,UattsS write to tho publishers OF the
DSs . - D oADsIs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
Mostly to Housewives.

The school kids all over the county have been work
ing ndustrousy my tomato problems the past two
weeks. One boy Backoo worked SO hard he got Ill
and when the doctor called he said he had tomato seeds
the brain and in his deirum he kept calling for Home
Brand.
Ralph Chisholm, of the Pembina city schools takes
first prize though he don't figure exactly as do. Ae
says in brief, that:
LIST Home Brand can has $500 cubic inches more
than the 123c can;
End If the cheap can is worth 123c, the Home is
worth 494c;
3rd If the Home is worth only 1885, the cheap can
is only worth 44c;
18th wine barrel of water would put up 1873 cans
of cheap tomatoes and net the $12.47. !;
Now then, what are you going to do about It? OF
course your well has gone dry and you really need the
water, buy cheap canned goods The water in them is
probably wet any other but you have at home
don't buy it, that's extravaganza Now, my dear shopper
if any Of this Niagara Falls you take it Home Brand
goods in any line, THE BEST that can be produced
for money! marbles chalk and store is the only
place in Pembina where they be bought Ever try
the Sliced Peaches? INCEST fruit that ever made tobo
gan slide of your throat Keep these words in front Of
you-HOME BRAND.
likely.
F. Sin the Furniture Department we've some
dandy little Ottomans They'll cost you only 40 cents
!, but they're worth 1928 to pair of tired feet
P:.s. No. To-day and tomorrow will be your last
chance at those Rugs and Carpets Boss says he returns
!, them Monday. Get busy.