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By ALLEN KELLY.

-HERE were no horses in Amer
lea when Columbus sailed across
the Western Ocean, although
the horse was one of the most
Gent inhabitants of the CONT
nent, antedating the Indian and the
Aztec The original American horse
had several toes instead Of a hoof, and
he became extinct so long ago that the
most ancient human records contain no
hint of his existence.
The Spanish conquistadores brought
to America horses OF Arabian stock, in
troduced into Spain by the Moors, and
many of the animals escaped or were
turned loose in Mexico and upon the
plains Of the Southwest Those Anda-
lusian Barbs were the ancestors Of the
mustang, the under sized, coarse-haired.
wild horse Of the plains.
The mustang of half century ago re-
sembled but remotely his Arabian
progenitor, and notwithstanding the
tales that were told of his heetness and
beauty, was quite an inferior animal,
having reverted in wild life toward the
original type from which the Arab was
developed by selection and mans care.
When the English-speaking white men
crossed the Mississippi, they took with
them horses Of larger breed. and many
Of these animals were captured by In
dams and turned in with the herds Of
ponies. Some modification of the
mustang type resulted from the acct
dental mixture, and later. when the
plains became the free pasture for great
herds of cattle and bands Of horses, the
ranchmen improved the breed sys-
tematically by turning loose well-bred
stations and mares.
Before the days Of the wire fence,
when the range was unobstructed and
the herds roamed at will, il was impossi-
BILE TO keep track of every individual ami
NAL and without doubt many Of the
imported horses Joined the wild herds
and never were recaptured in the round
I'D.
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Nv 9TH the ordinary tattooing as seen
M on the arms and chests of sailors
w we are all more or less familiar;
even the more elaborate designs on the
"tattooed man" at the museums excite
but a passing interest; and indeed. ex-
cept in rare cases, the designing is fan
tastic and the workmanship is crude
There are, however, some very good
examples of the art among Uncle Sam s
sailors. of which Seaman Petersen, of
the Chicago, is an excellent exam
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wheImed him. Instead of plunging mad
Iy against the moose to escape, the white
stallion charged upon his captor, and
horse and man went down before his
whirlwind rush.
The Texan had one brief but vivid
glimpse of a white monster with red
nostrils, cleaning eyes and menacing
hoofs, towering above him, and then
earth and sky reeled drunkenly around
him and were blotted out by sudden
darkness
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ticular-
The picture given here is perhaps one
of the most remarkable examples of
Japanese tattooing. According to the
popular superstition of the lower classes
in Japan, the numerous earthquakes are
caused by a gigantic catfish. whose
head is under Oshin and his tail under
Kioto. His anger and struggles are
supposed to cause the seismic throes.
1t is this catfish that is represented in
the example here presented, and the
work Is so fine, the perspective soaper-
feet. that from a short distance the fish
seems to be actually upon the back OF
the man.
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ENDORSED by a Horse.

When he recovered his senses he was
lying beside his horse, bruised and sore.
His horse had a broken leg and was
unable to rise. and he had to shoot the
poor beast and pack the saddle many
weary miles back to camp. There were
other horses grazing along the way.
but he could not catch one because the
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War on the Horse.

The ranchmen have at least as good
a reason for declaring war upon the USE
less scrub horses of the range. The
pasture lands of the West have been
overstocked with cattle, and the grass
has disappeared rapidly. There is no
room on the ranges for worthless stock,
and the little ponies that once served
the Indian and the cowboys as mounts
have become pests and are doomed to
destruction.
The bands of wild. understood ponies
that ranged over Idaho wers pretty well
cleared out in 1897, when horses were of
Httle value anywhere, and when it was
believed that the trolley and the auto
mobile would put the horse out OF bust
ness. The Idaho ponies were worth
about a dollar each for their skins, and
their carcasses were made into fertilizer
or perhaps canned for army corned
beef
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systematic determination of the wild
bands. Organized raids on the mus
tangs were made in Idaho, Eastern
Oregon, Utah and Nevada, and thou
sands of horses were shot and left to
the buzzards and coyotes. just as the
buffalo were Slaughtered when the
army commanders in the West deter
mined that the way to solve the Indian
problem was to exterminade those
splendid animals and deprive the rowing
red man of his commissary on the hoof
and sent out the order to slay.
It is a fact not generally known per-
haps, but nevertheless a fact, that the
buffalo were wiped OF the face of the
earth by the military authorities, and
not by British sportsmen nor by hide
hunters. The Crows and other Indians
who helped in that vast slaughter were
instigated to the work by Generals of
the United States Army.
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bridge men saw the U. S. G. A. champion
ship played last year., but could not take
part in it. All golfers can take part in our
championship next September. The win
ner will be known as Olympic golf cham
pion and international golf champion, a
title well worth winning"
Colonel McGrew is quite certain that the
huge entry. especially of English, Scotch
and Irish amateurs. Western golfers
who are much interested in the success
of the championship, are of the opinion
that 1t would be a very excellent thing
for the Department of Physical Culture
of the Worlds Fair to ask Colonel Nc
Grew. or some equally well-equipped man
to make a trip to England and Scotland
and Ireland to interest the leading anna
teur golfers of those countries in the
Olympic championship.
1t is scarce probable that Colonel Nc
Grew could make a missionary trip to
Europe in the interests of the Worlds
Fail tournament. He Is very busy, and
Glen Echo takes any spare time he may
have. A. B. lambert of Glen Echo is in
England at present, but Mr.. Lambert
lacks the missionary zeal and personal
responsiveness of Colonel McGrew. who
excels IN the fine art Of awakening inter
est in his projects in the breasts of others.
1t is rather a pity that Colonel McGrew
cannot go abroad. for every golfer wants
to see the great English and Scotch anna
tours at st. Louis. and Western golfers
feel confident that Colonel McGrew could
secure them.
If he cannot be induced to make the
trip. Western golfers unite in hoping that
some equally capable golfer will be en-
trusted with the mission, which means so
much to golf in America and the West.
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There are two plans now for the match
which Mr.. Brigham may arrange. One
is for the American team to visit Eng
land and the other Is for the match to
be shot by cable. string for string being
exchanged. with an American representa-
tive on the English shooting grounds and
a British representative here.
The Legislature of New Jersey will be
asked for an appropriation of $3.50 for the
propagation OF sturgeon. a similar appro-
priation having been made by Pennsylva-
mia last year for that purpose. The work
at the new Torresdale hatchery by Liv-
insston Stone, an expert from the United
States Bureau of Fisheries.
The protection and propagation Of fish
In the Delaware River will be taken up
cojointly by the Fish Commissioners OF
agreement made in Trenton by Fish Com
missioner Meehan Of Pennsylvania and
the New Jersey Fish and Game Commit
tee.
Both States will conouct the shad and
other river fish work. Pennsylvania to
provide the hatcheries and do the incu-
batting and New Jersey to furnish the
eggs.
Laws similar in their provisions for the
protection Of the fish and fishermen of
the Delaware River will be enacted by
both States. 1t Is proposed to put a license
fee on nets to pay for stocking the river
with valuable food fishes, the same as Is
paid by the Lake Erie fishermen. The high
est legal authorities will he asked for
opinions as to whether, under such a law,
wardens of one State can arrest violators
CT the other State. and whether they can
be commissioned to make arrests in both
Stiles.
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Offered.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
1t has been enormously asserted that
the Glen Echo Golf Gu Of st. Louis had
applied for the privilege OF holding the
annual championship of the United States
Golf Association next summer. and that
the application had been refused.
This is a mistake. Glen Echo did not ap-
ply for the championship. 1t did say to
the L.. S. G. A. that IL awarded the cham
pionship it would accept it.
Il knew" said Colonel G. S. McGrew.
Glen Echo's president. that the U. S. G
A. championship would go to an Eastern
club. Secretary Bailou did write to us.
asking us if we would apply for the event.
We said that we were not applicants. but
would take it and hold 1t properly IL We
were selected.
THE L. S. G.. A. championship is much
narrower than the International Olympic
championship, which we will give in Sep
tember,' said Colonel McGrew. ITO play
in the Il. S. G. A. championship you must
be a member of a club in the u. 8. G. A.
1t debars Canadian, English. and ven
American. players not members Of the
L. S. G.. A. clubs.
THE Olympic championship is open to
try. All hat Is necessary to play in 1t Is
that the player be All amateur golfer.
IF the English golfers come over they
cannot play in the U. S. @. A. champion
ship unless az members of a club affiliated
with the U. S. e.. A. The O~xford-Cam-
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high schools. In 1902 he took the first
prize In the discus huri with 81 feet and
3 inches. and in 1903 he duplicated his per-
Torrance of the previous year. but added
l foot and l inch to the throw of 1902. He
was first in the shot-put last year, with a
record of Al feet and 8 inches In 1902 he
took first prize in the hammer throw. his
effort being los feet and : inches. Last
year this was stricken from the list of
entries. Mr.. Kelley Will he entered again
this year and hopes to establish some new
records.
Philip Reither was a member Of
the track team of the Nashville High
School last year. and at the annual meet
Of the Southern Illinois Athletic and Ora
torical Association at Mount Vernon cap
tured the blue ribbon in the 50 and 100
yard dashes. He established new records
in both events. He was congratulated on
all sides for his clever work. Although it
was his first appearance in athletic con-
tests. he defeated several of the older
track-team men. and did 1t with ease.
His work this year will be watched with
interest. If successful, at Mount Vernon
he will enter the in~terscholastic contests
at Champaign. He will also be entered
this year In the S20-yard dash.
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The prospect for track athletics in st.
Louis never looked brighter than at pres
ent.
When one stops to consider. 1t is a tride
TRANCE that it has taken this particular
branch OF sport SO long to establish itself
locally. Chicago and Milwaukee have been
for a long time the springtime centers Of
track events in The West. Thitherward
the Western stars have had to travel an
nually. while the rich fed around st.
Louis remained practically barren of ef-
fort and achievement.
st. Louis University, through the. ini-
tiative of Martin Delaney, has been with
out doubt the principal factor in the pres
ent awakening of local interest in this
direction. The Coliseum meets of the last
three years la been conducted along
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non. The association will meet In Duquoin
this year. in May. Immediately following
the graduation exercises in the various
schools. The Egyptian High school
League is made up of Sparta. Marion.
Anna. Cairo. Murptiysboro and Golden.
They will meet in Cairo this year.
The South-Central Association comprises
the high schools of Lebanon. BreeSe. Car
lyle. East ST. Louis Salem. Centralia and
Flora. Their annual meet will occur at
Salem.
J. Beverly Moore of Benton: Ill. cap.
tain of the High School track team Of
that place. has been highly successful in
the annual meets. In 1902 he captured the
standing hrcad-jump with a record of 2
feet and 10 inches. In 1903 he took first
prize in the standing broad lump with a
record of 10 feet. first in the 22O-yard dash,
time % seconds fiat: second in the 100
yard dash. At the interscholastic meet,
held at Champaign that year. he took the
third prize in the standing broad jump.
Thomas Kelley. DuquOin. il.-For the
past two years Thomas Kelley of the Du-
quoin. H.. High School track team has
demonstrated his superiority in his spe-
cialties over other contestants in the an
nual track meets of the Southern Illinois
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
AMERICAS MOST SKILLED PELVIC PHYSICIAN
WHOSE MM METHODS HAVE SEEN sg N Mz@ 1s SEVERE CASES. avn AaEe GUARANTEED 70 POSITIVELY

In announcing myself as a physician
of merit with Il reputation rs Il com
petent. reliable and trustworthy spe-
cialist in the treatment of Pelvic and
Private Diseases of Men. am not IN
deayoring TO gain the confidence of
unfortunate men for the purpose of
dishonesty getting their money: but l
am publishing facts for the benefit of
those who want to he cured and are
willing to employ the services of n
physician who car give more than n
thousand times value received. l ask
no one to take my treatment until I
have convinced him that l have
knowledge that required years of
study and practice to acquire, and
that | have thoroughly mastered my
profession by gaining every possible
advantage il speciality practice. My
diplomas assure those who deal with
me that my days of experimenting
are over; and that my professional
services are Il boon to g
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COMING SUMMER BIG WITH
PROMISE FOR TRACK ATHLETES
st. Louis Sprinters. Distance Runners, Jumpers and Weight
Throwers Should Enjoy a Prolonged and Most Successful
season-st. Louis University Meet Attracting Much Atten-
ton.

admirable lines, with plenty of talent. lots
of entries and snap and dash in the sue
cession of events.
To persons who never say anything but
the hot confusion of picnic races the high
standard and clever management of the
st. Louis University meets were some
thing like a revelation in methods.
The meet scheduled for March q in the
Coliseum promises not to be behind any
OF its predecessors. New entries are COM
ing in every day. Besides Georgetown
and Illinois. it Is expected that North
western will also be represented largely.
The present track coach at Northwestern
is J. d. Delaney, q brother OF Martin De-
laney of st. Louis. Jerry Delaney has
the reputation of being among the very
hest coaches in the East. He has trained
some Of the most successful teams In
Eastern schools Inc colleges.
When Northwestern University deter
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DIR. DUFF's QUICK, CERTAIN AND SAFE CURE FoR
vARIC0C Gle

The ony known method that cures h di.ea.e without q surgical op-
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western. McCully is one of the best
in the West. A few days 6
he did his event in 2:07 Is. In the in
terval between now and the March meet
he can lower that to 2:05. OFlynn has
his work cut out for him with d 2:G5 limit.
Weir, the CRACK .ong-distance runner of
the First Regiment of Chicago. last year.
is in training and running every evening
at the gymnasium OF the St. Louis Uni
yersity. Last spring he won the two
mile event in the First Regiment meet at
Chicago.
Another star is Gallagher of the Kansas
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are good for an entry list of more than
100 shots, and that the event bids fair to
be the most successful yet carded here.
The usual events will be held to-day at
DUPONT Park.
Harry NJ. Brigham, one Of the crack
tra ~p-shooters of the Crescent Athletic
Club of P%ittsburg. is now in England.
where he will endeavor to arrange a match
between some of the crack clubs Of Eng
land or the Continent and a team of the
Crescent Club.
Four years ago an American team of
experts visited England. and. though
handicap ped by permitting the British
shooters to use both barrels of their shot
guns against one of the Americans, the
latter totally outclassed the British team,
which was picked from the shooting CEN
tiers of the country.
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City Athletic Club. formerly one of Cor
nelrs best mile unncrs lie will be up
against Rudolph and a third man, who
has not yet been determined on:
There is the possibility OF en-
tering. He is the fastest man that ST.
Louis can produce for his race II he de
cides on running he will be coached by
Delaney. O'Flynn, Rudo. phi. Weir. Shaw,
Johnson. Lydcn and Gwynne Evans are In
regular attendance at the university gym
nasium. and are showing up e~Xcellently.
1t is a fast bunch and xhibit iine form.
On account OF the large number Of en-
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THOMAS KELLEY

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Track teams among the various high
schools Of Southern Illinois have begun
training for the annual meets in the
spring. General activity has manifested
itself among all of them. and the indica-
tons at present point 10 a highly success
fui meet among the different associations.
This branch of sport has increased in
favor wonderfully among the high schools
the last few years. Although football has
alvsys stood forth pre-eminently as the
truly college game. It is apparent that it
is losing in prestige among the high
schools of Illinois at present.
Formerly there was but one association
covering Southern Illinois. but of late the
cities applying for entries have become
SO numerous that il was necessary to d.
vide them into three associations.
The Southern Illinois Athletic and Ora
toriCai Association comprises the high
schools of Nashville, Duquoin. Benton.
McLeansboro,, Fairfield and Mount Yer
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tries. there will be a special fifty-yard FOR
noyices who have never won a prize at
any distance. There will also be a fifty
yard invitation race. Eight invitations
will be issued 1t is expected that Heck
wolf will appear in this event.
Smith and High are training at the Coli
scum. Besides Rlees Academy. the West
crn Military Academy of Alter VIII COM
pete with Il relay team against the local
schools. Western Military will send on
two relay teams. They have begun train
ing under the direction of Coach l.. p.
Whitcomb.
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field dominated by Wisconsin, Chicago
and Michigan she secured Mccormack
for her football team and Delaney. who
was sporting editor at the time for the
If Jerry Delaney appears at the Coliseum
with his team st. Louis athletes may eX.
pect to see a crowd of runners who will
not take defeat easily.
The half-mile event in the coming meet
will be between Mccully of Illinois. Billy
O'Fiynn n a third member, not yet
selected. He probably will be from North