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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
NO DISSIPATION FOR bat"
Nelson is a Fighter who Believes in the
Simple Life"


Battling Nelson was sitting In Harry
Corbett's Office in San Francisco few
nights ago when the telephone rang.
The little fighter, being the nearest to
the instrument, took the receiver off
the hook and yelled: "Hellol Hellol"
who won the last racer was the
question which came over the wire.
Il don't know" retorted Nelson, and
then he turned aside and asked Cor
bett who was the lucky horse Harry
told him that all the winners could be
found on a card which was hanging
on the wall directly In front OF him.
After studying the card with a puzzled
expression on his face a minute, Nell
son said. Come here, Harry, and
answer this phone. ] don't know the
horse from the Jockey and Will surely
give this fellow the wrong dope"
Corbett came to Nelson's rescue. A
minute later some admirers dropped
I'm Corbetts place and invited Bat TO
have a drink, and his answer was.
THANK you, but don't drink a drop"
Then take cigar" suggested the
buyer, nonchalantly throwing his
money on the bar.
Don't smoke, either but I will take
o little mineral water" said Nelson,
who was unconscious OF the fact that
he was the object of much curiosity.
Just think, here was prize fighter who
did not know a race horse from a goat;
did not drink intoxicating liquids and n
fragrant cigar has no fascination for
him. How many other prize fighters
who are famous can say; II don't play
the races don't drink or smoke2" You
can count them on one hand, Go right
down the line starting with Jeffries,
and see how many have no bad habits.
Jeffrles smokes and drinks but does
not play the races. Jim Corbett en-
joys a glass of wine and a good cigar.
Tommy Ryan drinks an occasional
glass, but does not smoke or gamble.
Young Corbett has all three vices. jim
my Britt tastes the cup that cheers, but
does not use tobacco or play the races.
Joe Cans has lost fortune on the
races. Kid Mccoy drinks, smokes and
plays the races. Tom Sharkey Is
known as a good fellow, though he does
not drink to excess Frankie Neil
follows the ponies, but that let's him
out. Joe Walcott has often been
"skated" when fighting and he smokes
n lot. Terry McGovern and Eddie
Hanlon will make an occasional bet on
n race, but he doesn't lie awake nights
doping the horses up. Jack O'Brien
has no bad habits, Bob FitzsImmons
drinks some
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
N0lan'S Den0unCement of BrittS.
nnrI

his pugllistic career but as the pro-
positions previously mentioned were
verbal 1t Is question of veracity be-
tween him and the Britts.
1t would have been much better for
the game and for those directly mixed
w In the affair had the dirty linen
not been removed from the hamper,
ON the other hand. Nolan missed the
chance OF his life, as square sport
ing man, by not denouncing the Britts
on or before the day he wrote the letter
to Jack Curley. At that time It APP
peared as II nothing would prevent Nell
son and Britt from coming together
and his announcement would not have
given the Britts n leg to stand on.
Since then, however the match had
been declared off, principally, IL had
been reported because Nelson demand
cd 10 per cent moro than he had signed
for. This naturally gave Britt the bet
ter Of the argument, which grated
harshly on Nolan's managerial abilities.
Regarding the percentage side Of the
argument and Nelson's welchlng out OF
the match because Britt was being bet
ter treated financially, have been in
formed that Nelson signed TO fight Britt
this month. but when jim Coifroth
failed to secure the March permit,
through his friend, Mayor Schmitz, the
articles which he had signed were void.
II was when asked TO sign q new set
OF articles that the question OF an
even split With Britt entered into the
matter.
The Britts, as would be expected,
branded Nolan liar and demanded
he prove his accusations, which, OF
course, is impossible, as the PROPOSE
tons were not offered In writing. Now
that both sides have aired their griev-
ances The matter. for the good OF the
sport, would better be dropped
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

James Todhunter Sloan was born and
raised, to what little height he attained,
in Indiana. He never wrote book,
but has devoted his leasure moments
OF a busy life in trying to break them.
He decided that Indiana was a good
place to come from before George AIDE
ever thought Of It. His decision was
reached one morning when a freight
train was passing through Kokomo. and
he did not wait to take a second
thought.
He covered the first four furlongs OF
his career faster than a Texas two
year old Being shrewd young man,
he anticipated the American invasion
OF England and was established there
before the rest OF the army had started
across the pond. He went right up the
scale--"do, re, IA, so, la, sand them
We are sorry TO say, back to do" He
reached the pinnacle OF fame by wear
Ing the cOlors of the Prince OF Wales
and at once came home TO show Amer
lea the color OF his money. Tod was
a true American. He earned money in
England and spent all he could of Il
here. Much Of It went to the railroads
for excessive baggage although the
Annex and Rector's were by no means
overlooked.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

Billy Nolan, manager for Battling
Nelson, by his announcement Of the
Britts. has called forth the following
comment from the pen of George Siler:
Billy Nolan's announcement Of the
methods Of the Britts, Jimmy and VIII
lie, in transacting the pugillstic bush
ness, was the sensation In pugdom this
week. Nolan did not beat about the
bush, nor did he leave San Francisco
to accuse the Britts of requesting him
to have his protege, Battling Nelson,
lay down, in case Nelson and Jimmy
should meet In the ring. Instead, he
came right out In the meeting and
spoke his little piece loud enough TO
be heard all over the English speaking
world,
No0ns letting tlfe cat out Of the bag,
after he had learned that Britt would
not fight his protege, made his startling
accusation appear as II 1t was case
Of Sour grapes and that his be-
smlrching of Brltts reputation as q
courageous and honest fighter was a
malicious lie. A letter from Nolan
dated March If and addressed to Jack
Curley, will attest that his accusation
was undoubtedly built on facts The
letter follows;
Friend Jack--Well, we are now try
ing TO arrange a match with Britt, and
II would open your eyes 20 hear OF the
outlandlsh propositions he wants, He
has been used to debating to everyone
with whom he did business To tell
you the truth, he will not do business
on the square and wants TO have the
shade, which / viii not give him. He
knows that / can get as much, II not
more, than he can In Frisco, Now he
viii not fight unless we agree to draw
or | (meaning Nelson), 10 go out TO him
but / VIII not agree TO either Of these
propositions, | viii have 10 force him
TO flght through public opinion I Will
not be surprised IT, In day or two, he
win announce that no win fight Jabe2
White. This WIS framed up over six
weeks ago, SO you can bet 500 TO Il
nickel on Britt, and that the decision
Is IN now. You oan sUrmise from
where | get my Information. Britt has
given out the information that he viii
fight for Coffroths club only, and can
you blame him.
Although Nolan's letter, written
nearly two weeks before his public
announcement, will strengthen his case
with these that have the welfare Of the
sport az heart, he erred, nevertheless,
by not denouncing the Britts when the
propositions 10 draw or lay down"
We're preached. BY not doing 80 he
practically entertained the propositions
and undoubtedly used them as weap-
ons to club Jimmy into match with
his protege When, however, he learn
ed that Nelson was being sldetraoked
for Jabe2 White and therefore saw
the money, which was IN sight fade
away, he unloaded. not 50 much the
methods Of the Bits, as his grievance,
on the public.
] do rot wish TO infer that Nolan's
accusations are groun1less, as 81 IL a
well known fact that Jimmy Britt Is
one Of Callfofnia'8 most favored ma
tive sons and that he has received
more than he was entitled to during
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
GETTING READY FOR
BASEBALL SEASON.
Salt Lake Fans viii Sec Som.
Fast Work on the Dla.
mOnd.
olD FAvORITES ARE HERE,
Max Muller Bert Delmas aud Tbon,.
wiz Play With Salt Lake Again
May Play Sunday

BY this time next veal g..
Lake baseball team win bo t,n S oal'
goni2ed' AT least, so says NJan.O VI,
Reilly. 'iansser
From then on, until the ,.,.
opens the local bunch win be ksr, 'u
the jump from morn till night rs,,,O.
In shape for the first game '''''S
While It IS true that we win .,.,
out In so-called OUTLAW league |"
confidently predicted that local 49,
VIII see a fast article of b0s.Nsw
Manager Reilly has been on the loo,
out for weeks for fast un.to.a.,.
baseball players, and he bel,evos NV, s'
has finally corralled bunch o, v,~
ners. " ""'
Last seasons team was compos.a .,
good men; a bunch OF winners M,
they would not work together T,I,
year II will be difference II ia s.,s
The boys viii pull together ana r.,,
is as 1t should be. '"S
Among the old time fayorites IN h.
seer on the diamond this year, is NAV
or Dutch Muller Bert Demas anG
lhoilltls Ihese men made good ast
year. '' '"'
Most of the members of the team
nave been working on the diamond an
winter and they are IN pretty eooJ
shape, but some Of the boys have done
little or nothing. Unfortunately ibs
weather has been bad for them and
they have had little opportunity IA
train, but they are confident OF heinz
In good condition when the season
opens on April 90,
Manager Reilly says he will have hs
men out every day from now until me
first game is played. He wants them
to get together and play as team
and for the advancement Of the team
and not alone for individual glory. he
says that he will not stand for sn
personal differences at the expense Of
the team and the welfare OF the game
and that II any man shows he Is not
capable of holding the position given
him, he VIII be released promptly and
another player secured TO I'M the place
EVERY EFFORT Is being made TO gel the
diamond at Walkers field in good con.
dition for the opening game. but me
job Is a difficult one I'm view Of the re.
cent rain and snow. The players are
TO have a new dressing room at the
rear OF the grand stand, and win he
provided with shower baths and hot
and cold water.
At this writing, the four remaining
members of the team have not arrived,
but upon their arrival they will be
pressed into service and every effort
will be made 10 get the boys into first
class shape. Those who have reported
for duty are
George A. Meade, Portland Andrew
Eklund ard Charles Christ, Helena,
VI. l.. Stlckney and ]. ]. Thomas
Oakland George l.. Bowman, Frank
Lumlev, Los Angeles; y, Damas, NJ.
Muller. p. Leahy and Harry QuIst, San
Francisco, and j. O'Brien.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Several Good Games Arc Now Delng Ar
ranged For Here.

That association football Is to be
doomed IN these parts in the near flu
ture is an assured fact, and several
games OF interest TO lovers Of the sport
are being arranged for.
The Salt Lake team has had consld-
cradle practise Of late and the members
are in fine shape The teams next
game Is with Eureka on April g. The
Eureka bunch Is anxious to come here
and play the Rnngers on the 9Th, and
remain over for the game with the
Salt Lakers on the Sth.
On April 16--Arbor day, the Salt Lake
ers will play the Rangers on the All
Hallows grounds All Of these teams
are getting into fine fettle and the Salt
Lake team has been increased by sew
eral new members.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

parations for the coming events, which
are sure to gladden. tie hearts OF Salt
Lakes horsemen,
Mr. Jones Is doing all In his power to
make the Decoration day races success
ful IN every particular, and he ls con-
fllent Of having big string OF fast
animals here for that days events.
There viii be an even greater string
FOR The big six dsy meet IN July. The
liberal purses offered are sure TO at
tract horsemen from Oh over the inter-
mountain country Already upwards Of
1000 entry blanks have been cent out TO
hOrsemen throughout the state and this
indicates the great interest taken In the
sport here
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

GERS are: G.. r. Smith, president; M. 8.
Allen, secretary and treasurer, and b.
w. Raymond will be delegate to the in
termountain association. The club will
have double courts on First South and
courts will be about the best In the
city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

New Coach, Who Has Good Record Of His Own. '
than this
Mchgander with the
this Of winning
points
at Michigan he 1901 short
a football holds the Michigan
u. temporarily
Michigan State Normal school he High school,
latter ntuon he
organizing the
specially though running and Utah these
question whether he develop
team at present excel
throw.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
ONE MORE TENNIS CLUB.
East slders Get Together and Prepars
For the Gaming season.

East slders Get Together and Prepare
For the Gaming season.
Tennis promises to be one OF the most
popular pastimcs In Salt Lake this
summer and since the announcement
was made that this city is to be the
headquarters FOR lawn tennis tourna-
ments IN the lntermountain country
the sport has received an impetus that
means that It will receive a great deal
Of attention
Five clubs were Thoroughly organized
up TO the first OF this week, and now
another club Is In the field seeking
championship honors
The new organization is to be known
as the East side club, and starts of
with 10 fine tennis players. The Off
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
A Dandy for Burns.

DIR. Bergin, Pana, Ills. writes ~ have
used Billiards. Snow Eminent, always
recommend II 60 my friends. as am con
fldent there ls no better made, It Ii n
dandy for burns Those who live on farms
are especially liable 10 many accidental
cuts burns, bruises, which heal rapidly
when Ballard's Snow Linlmont Is applied
II should always be kept IN the house for
cases Of emergency" 25c, 5Oc, Slo0 bottle,
Sold by u. c. Nj. l. Drug Dept,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

tan before spud knew what was
happenln there e was on the floor
whaokl
Don't you do that again, SEE spud,
gettln' up.
Now, SEE Nobby, gettin spud by
the throat, suppose you're dangerous
criminal an I'm policeman
Lego, seq Spud, strugglln'.
i Just push you In the face, kick
your leg. butt you with my ead--and
there you arel' An down went Spud
on Is back-bangl
Look ere seq Spud--'e never could
take u joke--'look ere e se2, don't
you try your funny tricks ON me, Mob
by, Or
AN UNAPPRECIATIVE PUPIL.
What's the good of gettin' out Of
temper seq Nobby. an we all said the
same. 80 did lot of chaps who'd come
up from the room downstairs when they
card Spud fall. So we told i'm Il was
for the good Of the reg'ment, an we
was all learnin' Ju-What' s-lts-name,
an we said no one else was strong
enough TO be experimental on, an 80
we calmed him down, an @ said ed go
on ben' an experiment
suppose I'm robber, seq Nobby,
AN try TO pinch your watch ow what
you We KOl TO 90 IL tdttn |Olu OF my
coat an arr strange me-
" I can do that SEE spud, bright
enin' up,
IAN what I've, got to do is TO pre-
vent you seq Nobby. Now ere |
come, pretendin' to lift your watch.
1T was as good as pantomime to
watch Spud waitin' to land one on Mob
by when e got close enough but some-
how when Spud jumped forward to
choke Nobby, Nobby wasn't there, an
down went Spud all In cap.
"'E got up, feelin' is legs to see IL
they was broke an Sinner Williams,
who 'appened only TO arrive at that
minute, asked Nobby to do It again, be-
cause e wasn't lookin' at the time.
That's what YOU call Ju-jitsoo, IL
it?' seq Spud.
Eyes, seq Nobby, putin on liz
coat, that's why the Japs always win,
an the Russians always lose
That's Ju-jitsoo, is it2' SEE Spud,
takin orr is coat.
"'That's It, Spud, SEE Nobby. 4 'ope
i'l he q lesson TO you'll don't charge
nything for learnin you-but I'm
to give lessons at fourpence a
any young military gentleman
T. Who'll ave fourpennothp
hats Ju-jitsoo, Is it2' SEE Spud,
ill % SORT or ureami an then q makes
rush at Nobby, an knocks poor old
Nobby over an sits on I'm.
Whats the Ju-jitsoo for this, Mob
by2' SEE Spud, givin i'm punch.
"'Lemme get up seq Nobby.
"'Suppose you're big-footed liar OF
a soldier what gets fattened out an sat
on for bein too comic-what dc you do
next?' seq Spud, givin Nobby smack
on the cad
81 'ayen't read that part yet, gasps
Nobby. Let me get up am ave dek-
ko at the book
"'Let i'm get up Spud,' seq.
"Hullo, Smithy' seq Spud, what are
you stlckin' your ugly nose IN for?'
Never mind my nose ! SEE; let
Nobby up, or III give you wipe in the
eye / SEE,
80 Spud got up an so did Nobby.
81 see, seq Spud 'Ju-jltsoo means
always avin' fat-'eaded pal handy to
take your part, e sez."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
RACES An FAIR TRACK.
More Than One Thousand Entry Blanks
Have Hocn Sent Gut.

Although we will have no horse races
for some time, Manager Jones OF the
fair track Is kept busy in making pre-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-26
HIS OLD SWEETHEART
Taken 10 the Penitentiary BY
West Virginia Man.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Sept. 90
The trying ordeal of taking to prison
his former sweetheart has fallen to
the lot of Guard H. F. Williams, of
the Moundsville penitentiary. This
evening at Grantsville he will re-
move from the Calhoon county jail
Mrs. Gene Blackshire, convicted of
completely in the murder of her
husband, Henry Blackshire, six
months ago. She will be brought
back to this city by Williams and
placed in the Wood county Jail be-
fore being taking to the peniten-
tiary, where she is sentenced to
serve three years.
When Williams entered the jail at
Brantsville and saw the woman for
the first time since she refused him
her hand in marriage and told him
that she loved Henry better and
will marry him." she fell back in hel
chair, and said:
my God, it is you who are sent
to see me in disgrace Why coulc
they not have sent someone &se?"
Mrs. Blackshire is on the verge o.
physical collapse, and at frequent
intervals prays that she may be-
saved from serving the term in the
penitentiary, saying that she is in
nocent and a just God would no
permit the innocent to suffer.
Mrs. Blackshire employed two
men-Bub McCrosky and Louis Hen,
dricks--to kill her husband, and evi
dence was shown at the trial tina
assisted in the murder. Her illicit
relations with Hendricks and othel
men, as well as her desire to get hel
husband rs life insurance 81 COOLED
to the crime. Blackshire was frs
poisoned, presumably by his wife
and later shot to death by the hireC
assassins, who are now serving life
sentences for the crime. The wo
mans sentence is generally recog
nized as light, in view Of the crime
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-26
HOLLAND CASE
Set For Trial At Benton
Next Thursday.

The trial of Sheriff Walter Hol
land of Murray, for killing Hardy
Keys, is set for September %, at Ben
ton Marshall county, anew trial hav
ing been granted him at the last
term of court.
Mr.. Holland was tried at the last
term of court at Benton and giver
five years in the penitentiary. Special
Judge Eli Brown granted Holland a
new trial. On account of the promi-
nence of persons concerned the case
has attracted much interest. "A change
OF venue was granted and the case
removed to Marshall county says the
Paducah News Democrat.
Attorneys for the defendant Hol-
land have filed a motion for the re-
turn of the case to Galloway county,
setting forth as a reason that it was
entirely unnecessary to remove the
case from that county, and that there
was nothing to deter the jury in Cal
loway county in doing its duty in
the case, besides being an injustice
to him and putting him to unneces-
sary expense and inconvenience, and
that its removal by the common
wealth was unprecedented in the
state.
James Coleman, of Murray, John
K, Hendrick of Paducah, and James
B. Garnett of Cadiz. are counsel for
Holland, and Judge William M. Reed
Of Paducah and Sam Crossianp of
represent the prosecution.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-26
Illinois Central R. K.
Annual Stockholders Meeting az
Chicago October Is. Personal
Attendance of Individual
Holders Desired.
Free Ticket 10 the tIHdtilg.

Public notice is hereby given. that
the regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Illinois Centraz
Railroad Company will be held at
the Company's Office in Chicago, I'LL,
on Wednesday, October Is, 1905, at;
Il o'clock noon, To permit personal
attendance at said meeting there
will be issued to each holder of one
or more shares of the capital stock
of. the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany as registered on the books of
the Company at the close of business
on Tuesday, September &c, 1905, wha
is of full age,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-26
Texas.

lfyou are contemplating change
why not locate in Texas, where the
winters are mild and a home can be
purchased for what you pay annual
ly in rent in the North? East Texas
offers opportunities for fruit and
truck growers not equaled in any
other section of country. Write for
literature and hsmeseekers' rates
Sept. 10, Oct. 8 and II, Nov. z & 81.
l.. 0. Schaefer, 7. A. A.,
Cotton Belt Route, Cincinnati, O.
John c. Riley, immigration Agt.,
Henderson, KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-26
The Colonel's Waterloo.

Colonel John M. Fuller, of Honey
Grove, Texas, nearly met his Water
loo, from Liver and Kidney trouble.
In recent letter, he says: u was
nearly dead, of these complaints, and,
although ! tried my family doctor
he did me no good; so | got a SOC
bottle OF your great Electric Bitters,
which cured me. In consider them
the bestmedicine on earth, and thank
God who gave you the knowledge TO
make them. "Sold and guaranteed
to cure, Dyspepsia, Biliousness and
Kidney Disease, by r, C. Hardwick
druggist, at SOC bottle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-26
Chicago AND Return

Such ticket to be good for the
journey to Chicago only during the
four days Immediately preceding,
and the day of the meeting, and for
the return journey from Chicago
only on the day of the meeting and
the four days Immediately following,
when properly countersigned end
stamped during business hours on or
before Saturday, October q, 1893.
that is to say between 900 a. m. and
500 p. M, in the office of the AS
sistant Secretary, Mr.. w. A. Bruen.
in Chicago. Such ticket may be Oh
tanned by any holder of stock rp-
istered as above, on application. In
writing, to the President of the Com
pany in Chicago, but each stockhOI-
der must individually apply for his
or her ticket. Each application must
state the full name and address of
the Stakeholder exactly as given In
his or her certificate of stock. 10
gether with the number and date of
such certificate. No more than one
person will be carried free in respect
to any one holding of stock as regis
tered on the books of the Company
A. c. HACKSTAFF,
Secretary.