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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Local shots are already making prepare
ions for the national tournament. to be
conducted in this city. despite the fact that
the date for the affair is as late as June.
Officers of the Central Bund have been
working hard in preparation for the match
and they intend to have everything in read
mess long before the date of competition.
1t Is thought that the pending event will
be the most important shoot ever conducted
in this city. and it is certain that the shoot
will be the most prominent of the year all
through the country. From inquiries re-
ceived by the local officers and from the ac-
counts sent in from clubs throughout the
country. it is believed that at least 400 Wis
itins shots will attend.
The programme includes both national
and local events. some of the shoots being
open to the world. while others are for
members of the St. Louis bund only. These
last are few in number. as 1t is intended to
give the visiting marksmen every chance
to keep at work while here.
All events will be shot on the range at
Bobringyille, where the association has a
clubhouse. Shooting will be altogether at
200 yards, no provision having been made
so far for events at shorter distances. Vary
ing targets will be used at the 200 mark,
however.
OHlceTS OIL the DOuy are RODeTt bStnHlann.
president; A. A. Busch. fest president;
Adam Fellhauer. secretary: Doctor f. H.
Kessler. treasurer. and Joseph Dickmann,
vice president
Rules have been drawn up to provide
against any possibility Of accident in the
course of the shoot. which will be held dur
ing the week of the saengerfest. Restric-
lions designed to prevent any accident &C.
curing through careless handling of rifles
will be rigidly enforced: and a special COM
mittee will be appointed to this end.
ONLY OFFHAND SHOOTING ALLOWED.
Only ofhand shooting will be allowed,
and no contestant will be allowed to rest
any part of his body against any support.
nor will he be permitted to place the butt
of his rifle. when aiming. under his coat,
vest or suspenders. Spectacles and simple
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
: ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL and ITS DEY0TEES.

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY
The recent squirt of the C. B. C's. in the
local association football league race has
made the Cote Brilliante boys a factor for
pennant honors. After a bad start the col
legians for a while seemed very willing to
repose in the tail-end position, but the
addition of new blood In the form of Scott
and Reed has proved a wonderful a%ntidote
for the stwh slumberers and 1t Is con-
ceded by their opponents in the race that
the team that can beat out the c. b. C's
will he entitled to the bunting.
OF late there has been much dispute in
the games about the of side play. Many
Of the players believe, or pretend to be-
as they cut in behind the full backs on a
forward pass. As a matter of fact. the pass
has nothing to do with the play. be IT for.
least three men must be between the for
ward line Of their opponents and their own
goal before a goal can be scored aga n !
to the man handling the ball. as he IS
privileged to play the ball n place within
the lines.
The following from a Buffalo exchange
shows that the Association game is gaining
a foothold in this country.
although not played much now in this
city. Association football has gained a firm
foothold in Philadelphia and is rapidly be-
cricket clubs in these cities and some of the
athletic clubs have teams.
TIL game Is particularly well suited for
the winter months. and would fill in the long
gap between the close and opening Of the
baseball season.
AS the play is open with none of the tack
ling massed plays as in Rugby football. the
ball being advanced by kicking. only, there
ts little fear Of injury to players even when
the ground is frozen"
Mickey Corcoran. full back of the Sports
man team. is playing the banner game of
his life at that position this season. AL
though Mickey has gained In avoirdupois. the
added tissue does not seem to interfere
much with his speed. He is as fast as ever,
and few of the forwards can dribble the
pigskin back of him.
Anson Murphy. one of the league officials.
Is a tobasco rooter. Every Sunday finds
Anse perched in the front row of the grand
stand cheering every good play, regardless
of who makes it. He is a very keen OBJ
server of the points of the game, and few
good plays go unnoticed by him.
Tiger" DAILY played one OF his old-time
games last Sunday For the first time this
year Daily showed his form at shooting. and
the Sportsman's team would have been de-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

ladies and gentlemen who take a pride
in their pet and fancy live stock had best
be furnishing up coats and getting animals
in condition. A local pet-stock show is on
the ,apis. Doctor Gray. the well-known
horse show man. is taking much interest
in the promotion of such an exhibition. 1t
is scheduled TO take place some lime IN
March. The show will embrace all kinds of
dogs. cats. pigeons, birds, guinea pigs.
chickens, etc.
1t is said that the cat show will he quite
a handsome feature. The fashionable An
CORA cat is TO be exploited to the uttermost
degree. while the Maltese and Tortoise shell
will not be overlooked. Nice specimens NJ
common alley cat will also be welcomed.
The dog show will be quite extensive for
a local affair. 1t will embrace hunting as
we'll as pet dogs. 1t is reported that "A fine
exhibit OF the coming fashionable pet dog.
the Pekinese spaniel. will be made. This is
said to be a rarely beautiful log with a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

eleven. With one more good man to helm
Reed and DAILY in the forward line the C. 3.
C.'s will prove as good offensive players as
they are at the defensive end of the game.
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glasses will be allowed. but these must be
submitted for inspection upon demand of
the committee. Simple palm rests only will
be allowed on the guns.
Each shooter upon entering the stand to
compete will be required to deliver his
ticket to the warner before shooting. This
official will enter che number of points
made. and the contestant will then be Pc
quired to turn over his ticket to the secre-
tary for registering purposes.
Each shooter who doubts that any of his
shots are correctly marked. may file a
protest with the shooting masters. who will
appoint a committee of two to investigate.
The contestant will be required to deposit
81 upon making his claim. and this sum
will be forfeited to the fund for fines if his
protest is found to be groundless.
All differences over scores will be set
tied by the Shooting Committee. Nobody
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

Jim Corbett is still keeping up his efforts
to ensnare Jeffries and to persuade him into
a match. His efforts have been crowned
with no success so far. The champion Is
still coy and unwilling to fight. and it Is
not likely that he will consent to meet Cor
bett in Il Unite !-rcund go.
Jack Herman. manager of the Fort Erie
Club, has become Disguised with the busi-
ness. and states that he viii withdraw the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
SERIES OF PUGiI lSTIC FARCES
WITNESSED IN LOCAL PRIZE RING.

Cyclone kelleys Ludicrous Showing Followed the Mowatt- Herman
Fiasco at the Olympic Cub-Corbett Still Keeping Up His Eff
forts to Draw Jefries Into a Match - McCiOvern to Meet
Tim Callahan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to Be rendered
to Macon Mccormick.
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ing to hurt each other. but at that gave =
reasonably fast display of boxing. TIE one
bout of ten rounds was all that was put on
the programme of the evening. the prelimi-
nary having been called off. 1t was nearly
IL O'Clock when the men started work and
the whole business disguised many of the
The affair is proably the last
attempt at pugilism that the club will
make.
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90
q PuGILISTIC ASST

= asst WEEK.
Olympic Club pulled off Il iiasco
in the Mowatt-Herrman affair.
. Cyclone Kelley gave a ridiculous ex- 4
. hibition at the West End Club. 4
. George Gardner and Bob Armstrong 4
. were accused of taking at Philadel- 4
. phia.
. Kid Carter simply played with 4
John Willie at San Francisco.
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=. to its rays. Then the short twilight and
evening of America, gives the business man
but little time 10 indulge in practice.
In the British Isles IT is possible TO play a
baseball game. a cricket match or a golf
match after e y. m. In America 1t is not
possible to play at all after that hour.
4 Scotch professional golfer once said to
me that Il Chicago had the twilight of
Edinburgh he would make a fortune; -.
home after 5 p. M" he said. Il often
worked to that hour at home and played a
match after it. Darkness never fell before
10:i5 p. m. in July and August.
But the American is daily becoming more
of a participant in athletic sport and less
but surely losing its hold in this country,
just as it is losing it in England:
I met Max Orthwein on Washington ave-
business in his automobile He said that
the Tower Grove speedway was underway.
IT takes the wheels of municipal adva an-
vein WI, Mtut ui In the present RES srs cass the S,,, are
cannot all be done in a day"
Because there are in St. Louis one or two.
mayhap three. ladies who affect the cross
there is same talk in women's magazines
about the Dropriety and ACCESSIBILITY of
women riding manifestation.
| could never see the improperly or II,
and ii Is certain that II gives a woman, or
a man. for that matter. a safer seat and Is
much easier on the horse than the s,ne
bAll Dut " AK o'h ~
pearance there is not any two sides to the
argument.
1t makes the p~rettiest of her look like a
sagging bag of wet salt. Then the length
of her stirrups is altogether out of proper
ton to the length of her body above the
saddle. And as long as the limbs are so
short and the body so long. the seat will
not be safe.
1t is as Impossible to dress stylishly in
divided skirts as it is to look well riding a
bicycle.
1t is said that college boys are much OPP
posed to the change IN football rules. rs
pecially those rules which would open the
game and do way with mass play. 1t is
a pity. While ii may be probable that. as
the college boys. say. that more injuries &C.
cur in open play than in mass play. it IS
none the less true that open play, appeals
more to the spectator than mass play.
Football as a spectacle is non est save in
the big college games. where the crowd is /
the spectacle. or in games where the
spectator is intimately acquainted with the |
players of both teams. Even the most en-
thusiastic admirers of rugby will scarce find
q game between teams with whose members
they are not acquainted or witt whose alma
mater they have no utilization. interesting |
enough to watch. The whole idea of foot \
ball, as played nowadays, is to hide the play |
and the ball at any and all times. 4
This may be the winning idea. but IL is |
not the spectacular idea. AS for accidents |
against it. even if it be made Illegal to |
tackle a man below the waist line or to
show undue or unnecessary violence TO in |
stopping him. The game is a grand one l
and should be protected. 1t should particu-
larry from the players and their paid
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
UT 'H' VIEI TIT NVI ' VI VtNVU
 Mass of Debris fin Flames.
DARING ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
Two Prisoners Rt Columbus, O.. Finally overpowercd and Placed
 in Solitary Confinement.

Columbus, O., April 21.-A desper- ate, but unsuccessful attempt was made by John McGowan, life pris- oner, and Jesse Grant, ten-year man, both from Cleveland, O.. to os- cape from the penitentiary Monday afternoon. McGowan and Grant both had revolyers. which had been snug gled into the prison. Walking into a room in the stamp shop. where they had secreted ladder, they ordered the half-dozen "trusties" employed there to lie down. All complied but Charles Farmhouse. five-year man from Ninton county. and he was knocked senseless with hammer The two men then compelled one of the trusties to carry the ladder to the wall near by. As they were about to scale the wall guards appeared on the scene. and fusilade of shots was ex- changed but none took effect. Me Gowan and Grant were finally over powered and placed in solitary con fnement. Grant once escaped from the Joliet Qll.) prison.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
CANINE INTELLIGENCE.
An Instance of Extraordinary Sa- Encity That Is Related of
 Welsh Farmers Dog.

My friend was staying this au- tumn in Wales. Smoking and chat ting one evening with local farm CT the talk fell upon dogs, says a writer in London Outlook. The farmers sheep dog lay before the fire, and the farmer instanced his sagacity. He made an exclamation in Welsh. At once the dog rose and went to the door. You might let him out" said the farmer "'The sheep are in the corn is what I said to him. The dog passed eagerly out. In a few minutes there was scratching at the door. The dog entered panting and lay down at the fire again. Shortly afterward the farmer repeated his Welsh remark. Again the dog ran to the door and my friend let him out. Again in few minutes was the scratching at the door, and again he lay down be. fore the fire panting. After an in. terval the farmer remarked in Welsh, quite iu the way of conversation: "I am not easy about those sheep, do believe they're in the corn" The dog without rising looked up at the farmer, gave two sharp yelps and turned round to his sleep again He said as plainly as though it had been in words: "'Don't be fool; I've been twice and they're not in the corn"
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
..rhex wntted, and "snm.,

Warren,s Corners, \. Y, April 2Oth- ,Wait and see-you, re better now, of course, but the cure won't last
 This was what the doctors said to Mir A. B. Smith, of this place. These doctors had been treating him for years, and he got no better. They thought that nothing could permanently cure him. He says:
 My kidneys seemed to be so large that there wasn't room for them, and at times 1t seemed as If ten thousand needles were running through them. l could. not sleep on my left side for years, the pain was 60 great in that position l had to get up many times to urinate, and my urine was some times clear and white as spring water, and again it would be high colored and would stain my linen. The pain across my back was awful. l was ravenously hungry all the time
 After l had taken Dodd's Kidney Pills for four days my kidneys pained me so bad l could hardly sit down. On the morning of the fifth day 1 felt some better. and the improvement continued till was complete ly cured.
 As this was months ago. and am still feeling splendid, l know that my cure was permanent and genuine"
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
HER LONDON ACCENT.
IL Was Not the Real Thing when She Came In Contact with
 LondoBcr.

There IS very handsome woman staying at one of the smart family ho. tels, where everybody knows every. body else, except the somebody and somebody else who don't speak to each other when they meet. She is a Chi. cago woman, rich as the whole Croe. sus family, and during year spent in England was inoculated with London accent which, to her way of thinking. took wonderfully. That accent is as dear to her as her back hair, comments the Washington Post. Now, at the same hotel abides m English gentle woman whom everybody loves. A few evenings after the lady with the grafted accent arrived the English woman happened Co hear that she was from Chicago. Accordingly she walked into the parlor where the aforesaid lady was criticising and commeDtino on things American in a way which English gentlefolk do not permit them. selves when they visit us. The English. woman did not hear the conversation or monologue, rather, but she arrived just after the Chicago woman had said fierce things about the horrible Ameri. can accent. The group of women stopped talking as the English woman drew near, and there was an introduc. tion.
 "l am so glad to know you" said the EnglishWoman, "and to know that you really are from Chicago. spent such delightful summer there during your wonderful worlds fair, and to hear your charming western accent brings it all so viYidly back to me" And there were certain ones among the women there who went out into the hall and meanly IauohaJ
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
Jokes and Immortality.

Whoever does not believe in immortality, let him turn his eye upon jokes. No joke has ever been known to die. Even the weakest from its very birth hves forever. Now and then joke will work overtime. too consistently, and will have to go to the hospital of temporary oblivion for rest. But lt always returns to do business with a clean bill of health, and, semioecasion- ally, new tie, or fresh collar. As rule, however, 1t wears the same old celluloid neck.hand and faded scarf, sponged off and benzlned by the skilliul hands of Gime.-N. 0. Times Democrat,
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BODIES FOUND AS DIRECTED.
Confession of W. C. Clifton Clears Up the Disappearance of J. W.
 Church and Wife.

Gillette Wyo., April 21-The bodies of Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Church, the ranchman and wife. whose murder ". C. Clifton. now in jail at New castle. has confessed, were found, Monday, two and one-half miles from their ranch, buried three feet deep. The searching party had been direct ed to the spot by Clifton in his con- fession.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
By a Convict.

Camilla, Ga. April Whitley Will liford, mulatto, who recently es- caped from convict camp in Loundes county. shot and killed Harmon West and mortally wounded Turner A. Cox Monday. The mulatto was located by West and Cox at a surpentine still about sixteen miles from here.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24

factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- vice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sani!ariuln, Columbus, Ohio.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24

An Exeeption--'I hold" said Boorisch, that you never lose anything by pohteness. "Inceed!' replied Miss Sharpe But If iou'd had little politeness the other even. ng when l stood near you in the crowded gar you would have lost your seat "-Phila- Aslphla Press
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
Wreck Took Fire nt Once.

The train was derailed by striking freight train which was taking sid ing at Red House, The wreck at once took fire. and the combination ear, two day coaches aud two sleepers. to- gether with several freight cars. were consumed. The freight was drawn by two engines. Some trouble was .eX- Perienced in entering the siding and the freight was sent in along the siding with flagman to hold the ex- press. ii is alleged that the operator in the tower, Lawrence Nale, boy F years old, saw the length of the freight, which was bringing up the flag, and supposed the freight was on the siding behind it. Vale then dis played q white signal toward the pas senger train, indicating to the engi- neer that he had a clear track. The engineer on the passenger train failed 10 see the fiagman sent out from the forward engine of the freight train and saw only the clearance signal from the tower The train ran to- ward the east side of the siding at high speed and eollided with the sec ond engine of the freight train just as it was about to clear the main line. The passenger engine and some of the coaches crashed into a small wooden structure used as a feed store and schoolhouse. The first half-dozen cars of the freight were wrecked.
 Mass of Debris fin Flames.
 They were box cars loaded with coal The coal filled in amongst the wreckage, creating an intense heat. All but three of the cars of the ex- press followed the engine, and the whole mass of wreekage was soon ip flames. The tracks were strewn for rods with burning wood and coal and heaps of twisted iron work.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24

A Court Scene,-Near sighted Cerk-"Do you solemnly swear to speak tue truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you Mortified Nictlm-"Great Caesars ghost, mol I'm the lawyer for the defense Baltimore American.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24

CANBRIA, WYoMING.- Previous to taking the sample of Doan's Kidney Pills I could scarcely hold my urine, Now I can sleep all night and rarely have to get up, and that ach- ing across my back little above my hips is gone.-IsAAc W. STEPHENS, Cambria Wyo.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
Hix yyound Proyed FntaI.

Bakersfield. Cal, April 21.-City Marshal r. J. Packard, who was shot in Sundays battle with Outlaw Me- Kinney, died Monday morning
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
ContaEious Only.

This fishin fever seems to be contagious" |" said the stranger. noting the long row of anglers perched upon the creek bank.
 Yes, its contagious, all right" sad the man who had been fishing four hours with out a nibble, but not ketchin'. "-Balti. more American.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24
|0VERHUNG THE SWITCH.
Distressing Accident on the ErieRail- road, at Red House, Near
 Salamanca, N. Y.
EIGHT LIVES ARE KNOWN TO BE LOST.
The Bodies of the Victims Incinerat- ed in the Wreck, Which Took Fire Immediately After the CoIIi- ston-SeyernI Others Were In- jured mud Rescued.

Jamestown, \. Y., April 21.-Eight persons are dead and ten injured, three of them seriously, as the result Of collision between a passenger train and freight train on the Erie railroad, at an early hour Monday, near Red House, \. I.
 Of the dead only one. Robert N. llotchkiss, of Meadyille, q brakeman, has been identified. Seven bodies. ap- parently those of three men, three women aEd a child, were burned be- yond recognition in the fierce fire which followed the wreck. The wom- en are said to have boarded the train at Goungs own. and to have come from Pittsburg.
 R. S. McGready, mail weigher of Meadville, Pa, and Frank Barhite. of Jamestown, a travelling salesman, are missing. and ii is likely two of the unidentified bodies are those of the two men.
 The seriously injured are:
 H. Pulsi.er, New York city; badly bruised.
 C. w. Mesick, Chicago; back, badly
 Anna Stezel, BrooklEn; shocked and very sick.
 H. F. Cleminger, mail clerk, Gerry, \. Y.; ribes fractured and body bruised.
 John Droagouan, Duluth. bruised and badly cut.
 Mrs. Foote. so years old. St. Paul, Minn.; bruised and shocked.
 II. C. GabIer. express messenger. Marion, O.; leg cut off; badly injured.
 Mrs. Foote and E. C. Gabler are in the hospital at Salamanca. The oth- CTS were able to proceed to their des- tinatiou.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24

So Many Do.-"What is all that excite ment up at the hotel, Kudolpnr 'NAy, a man just jumped" Ont oi the windowy' his board bill. Chicago Daily News.
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Adia Britain, of Selsitan, O. writes:
 After using your wonderful Peruna fhree months have had great relief l had continual heaviness in my stomach, was bilious, and had fainting spells, but they all have left me since using Pe- xuna. n-Adia Britain.
 If you do not derive prompt and satis-
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It Cures While You Walk.

Allen Foot Ease is certain cure for hot, sweating, calus, and swollen, aching feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't ac- eept any substitute. Trial package FREE. Address Alen 5. OImsted. Le Roy, NY.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24

Uncle Reuben says: "De man who brides hlsselt on Ge fact dat he am allus rignt, am simply too stupid 10 comprehend when he am wrong. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24

One thing IS clear to me: that no indul- genee of passion destroys the spiritual na- ture 20 much as respectable selhshness- George Macdonald.
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stop~ the Cough

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents
The Newark journal., 1903-04-24

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump ton has an equal tor coughs and colds-J F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. b, 1900