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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
65-YEAR OLD BANKER
ELOPES WITH NURSE. ACE On

Webster city. la. May l. Frank
r,1'Zimaurice, 90 years old. president of
he Citizens bank of Eagle Grove. Sat
urdly elopef with and married Miss
Nellic Ferguson. a nurse. aged 90 years.
iilree months ago Miss Ferguson was
Called - the home of the banker TO
nurse him through a severe illness.
Friendship sprung up between the two
ahd II w3ls declared before the n,1rsa
ieit Eagle Grove she had consented Ia
De be, l'ef pa'isfiis Wife. EARLY Saturday
tl'Iin;iuiiee srtve1 here in AN auto
mpblle. He stopped III the home of Miss
ferguson and she at once climbed into
ne machine II was thought they were
solis ,"f ride bnt II couple of hours
latef Mrs Ferguson received n tele
.' message saying her daughter
sad been married.
i'lt2naurice had been ~ confirmed
bachelor for fars and he often had de.
silred he would never marry. Wher
ne was stricken =. few months ago he
tnousht ne would never recover. He
h.'r,huied his recovery TO the services
VI the n,irse who is row his wife
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
MUsTAcHE STOLEN,
STUDENT SWEARS
OUT WARRANTS,


Iowa City, Ia. April 2s.-"Any
color in a lnustache, just SO it
isn't red.' is the slogan of the
sophomore engineering students
in the University OF Iowa.
Accordingly, when John Will
liam Slaughter OF Bouton, Ia,
waved his red hirsute appendage
at them, the effect was much like
that Of other red things on GER
tain domestic animals. Therefore
the sophomore, after futile
warning to Slaughter to shave.
hnzed him. They bound him on
the Campus and applied a razor
until his lip was bare. Slaughter
swore out warrants, charging as
sault and battery, and the police
are now looking for several al
legged assailants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
TWO FARM HOUSES
DESTROYED nv EIDE

Sac City. Ia, April so.-The farm
house of Theodore Huelman of Eden
township was completely destroyed by
fire, with n loss of nearly $4,000 and no
insurance. The fire started in a. col,
house adjoining the house. in which
meat was smoking. A can of oil ex
ploded. which FASTENED the destruction
Of the house.
The farm home of Fred Hess in Del
aware township was burned to the
ground. with Il loss of $1,000 1t was
partially insured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
REV. T. j. A. FLANAGAN
MADE VICAR GENERAL

James Davis has officially announced
the appointment of the Rev. IT. J. A.
Flanagan, president of ST. Ambrose
college of Davenport. as vicar general
IF the Davenport diocese. The Office
was some time ago rendered to Father
Vluvin of Dies MONIES, and 1t was gen.
orally understood that he would be APP
pointed. bus the venered father de-
a!ined to accept the honor preterring
20 remain with his congregation In I,ss
NOineS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
NEW SIS, 600 HOME FOR
PRESIDENT MACLEAH

Iowa City. Ia, April 2s.-The board
OF regents this afternoon elected Pro-
lessor L. G. Weld, now or The chair Of
mathematics. dean of the college of
liberal arts. to succeed Professor Cur.
ri lr, resigned.
Professor Eastman of the state nor.
NAL school succeeds Currier in the
chair of Latin.
of botany, was elected dean OF the
graduate college.
The board authorized the erection OF
an $4,000 residence for President Mac
Lean
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
BANKER OUT ON $1,000
BAIL; CREDITORS MAD

Seymour. la. May 2-cashler Lee
roy Ware. charged with embezzling
the funds of the Farmers and Traders
bank. vas admitted to bail by local
magistrate in the sum of $4,000
AS the investigation being made al
ready shows that at least $1,000 900 have
disappeared there Is talk among the de-
frauded depositors OF holding an indig-
nation meeting over the ridiculousIy
small bail which has been granted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
EPISCOPAL cLERAYMAN
JOINS ROMAN CHURCH

Dubuque. la. April 3O.-Dr. +. f. j.
Floyd, of Chicago Il former eminent
Episcopal divine and recent convert
10 Roman Catholicism, who conducted
Ron Catholic mission here, has been
.o1irmed by Archbishop Keane here,
taking the name of "Boniface" LLOYD.
He was IL minister of the Episcopal
church for twenty-five years and was
slated for bishop when converted to
the Roman church
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
ELo7EMEn1 Fan

Appleton. Wis, April 29-Through
being employed in the creamery OF
John Dengel. an acquaintance spranr
up between the proprietor and 15-year-
old Anna Margaret Schmid. which re.
suited In an attempt to elope to Me-
nominee. Mich
When the girl sought to cc->.eal her
age q wire to the register Of deeds Of
this county brought her birth record
and her companion, a man Of over 50'
was Obliged to return her to this city.
where the girls parents are exertine
~! influence to keep her from DenRei.
He swears he will MAKE her bis Ma
~ fair means g foul.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
'NHuMAk BRUTE
ASSAULTS SISTER

loes Moines. l;l.. MAY Ia posse
OF 700 armed men. headed by Sheriff
Griffin. of Abba. is on the trail of
Frank u. Ralston, who last night as
saulted his sister aged ~ years, ana
then took his rife. revolver and car
tridges and fled To the timbers. He de-
clared he would kill any one who at
tempted 10 arrest him.
lsalston is a lad man 81 years old
and blood W.. dow before he is cap
turcd.
He is being surrounded in timber
nea, here, the widest in the state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
EVEN DUBUQUE is
ATTACKING SALOONS

loubsque. IL, May 2. a sensation
Was created this morning when Attor-
hey Thorne. of Dubuque. filed ninety
seven petitions asking injunctions
against Dubuque saloonkeepers charg-
ing they are a nuisance and selling
liquor il violation of law.
Ii is believed the mulct law Will he
literally enforced. The cases come IN
before the October term of court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
CHURCH UNION ENDORSED
AT THE SHELL ROCK MEET

Cedar Falls, Ia, April 2s.-The Du-
buque Association of Congregational
Churches has been in session this week
in Shell Rock
Rev. G. NJ Orvis of Dubuque. was
elected moderator and Rev. Ernest NJ.
Keeler. of Colesburg. secretary. Rev.
w. l.. Tenney. of Sioux City, was a
prominent speaker Rev. G. l.. Cady.
Of Dubuque. made a fine address and
Rev. w. H. Rollin, Of Waterloo, read a
strong paper on the proposed union Of
the Congregational. United Brethren
and Methodist Protestant churches. A
resolution declaring for such merger
was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
ORATOR FROM HOLINESS
UNIVERSITY WINS PRIZE

Des Moines, Ia, April 29-The Iowa
Intercollegiate prohibition alliance
meeting closed last night with an ora
torical contest In which seven schools
We're represented. A. III. Ayres, repre-
senting the newly established Holiness
university at Oskaloosa won first place
and the prize of $50 in gold. j. A.
Macy. of Drake. was second, and j g.
Brown, of Iowa Wesleyan. was third.
Miss Ida Lewis, daughter of President
w. S. Lewis. of Morningside college
represented the Sioux City institution.
The sessions Of the convention we're
presided over by Rev. H. III. SAWYER
of Sioux City, state president.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
PLuMs AND CHERRIES
DAMAGED On DEP CEM1

Anes. H.. April 30.-Professor e. e.
Little of the horticultural department
Of Ane:s college said after an exami-
nation of the fruit and other vegeta-
ton that The damage from Thursday
nights frost Is small. He says early
plums and cherries will only be az
feeted in the central part of the state.
and this will amount to about 90 per
cent. He declared that the heaviest
damage would be in the vicinity of Des
N,oines
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
IOWA LOSES CRACK
SHOT FROM GUARD MeN

Waukon. Ia. May 1.-The Iowa Ma.
tional guard has lost its best marks
man. Lieutenant A. s. Bowen ri
Waukon. has resigned to accept posi-
ton as surgeon on the Panama canal
He has been member of every state
team at every national contest Ri,
some years. Not only 10 he the shot
IN the guard himself. but he also mas
guard. therefore. suffers extra lon. n
his resignation. Last year Of the
twelve selected from the state on ths
team Bowen was one and there vers
two others from his company ct Wan.
Non. who had been coached by Lisu.
<AnRnt BoWAR
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
MAYOR CHALLENGES
THE MINISTER'S

Mattern today challenged the ministers
to forward proof of patrolmen who
drank while ON duty, or that the mulct
law is violated. Rev. Mr. Hodgedeon
~ the pulpit yesterday made These
charges.
"Hodgedeon did that once before
said the mayor, and apologized to mo
afterwards. "
Chief Jones has invited the ministers
TO accompany the roundsmen on their
beats.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
TRIED TO BRIBE THE
WRONG POLICEMAN.

Fort Dodge, Ia. April Exchanged
with attempting to bride a police Off
GER j. T. Bowers, a notorious local
character. was held to the grand Jury
by the mayor today under bonds Of
$500.
Bowers handed Patrolman walberg
a roll of bills with the words:
Split 1T up with the chief. j want to
run a quiet gambling room"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
WRITES NAME IN
HIS OWN BLOOD,

Ottumwa. Ia. April 27.-Ravtns In
his cell in the county jail here Ed
Cullen. aged "a years. OF Muskegon.
Mich. tore his hands ON broken
pieces OF glass from the windows
and with his dripping fingers wrote
In his blood the words "St. Patrick"
on the walls. Cullen was found
kneeling on the floor in one Of the
buildings Of the Morrell Packing
plant In earnest appeal praying for
light. He has been working in the
PAM win crew OF men installing
q nre extineuisher. His reietiyeS
have been communicated with.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
AGED 60, SHE
ISLANDERS DUKE OF
rs, NO WEDDING.

London. April 2e.-The fifth Duke
de Pleneuf has obtained Judgment
for ESQ in a SANDER suit against
Lady Rose Houghton Clark. The
evidence showed that Lady Clark.
who is 60. fell in love with the duke
who Is rs. proposed marriage, got
angry when the duke refused her.
made slanderous statements about
him and sent two offensive post
cards.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
FARMER GIVES LIFE
FOR HIS CATTLE

oskaloosa. Ia. May I'm endeav-
oring to drive his cattle off the track.
John Rutherford. wealthy farmer
at Oak Grove. was hit by an Iowa
Contra! train this morning and killed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
$40, COG LOSS TO
PAPER FACTORY

pt.s,.,iue. Ia. April ssO--T'ire, perhap
81 incendiaiy origin, destroyed the
t'licks paper box factory here last
Night. The factory was removing its.
stock to another building, so it was par!
Sally saved. The loss is $4,000, partly
covered by Insurance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
MIND WRECKED BY
LOSS OF MONEY IN BANk

Seymour Ia. May |. William Ban
was taken before the insanity commits
sioners today, his mind being !, com.
plete wreck over the loss of $4,000 in the
Farmers and Traders bank. which re.
Gently closed its doors. Fall expected
70 use the money in the purchase of a
farm.
The friends OF Cashier Leroy Ware
nre making Il desperate effort TO secure
hin, l,..;1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
NEGROES QUARREL AND
ONE is SHOT DEAD

Dss Moines. la. May IF. r..
strouthers was shot and killed by
another man. said to be James Gillen
wafer. at Norwoodville. a suburb, late
Saturday afternoon. The two were In
= pasture together and 1t is presumed
had quarreled. Strouthers was shot in
the neck and killed instantly Both men
are negroes. Ed Graves who attempt
ed 10 separate Strouthers and Gillen-
water. was stabbed by Strouthers hut
1t not believed to be seriously hurt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
DRESS AS MALES TO
RELIEVE MONOTONY

cushing. la. May l.--If the
heartfelt situation mere We're
given audible expression. if
would sound very much like
this:
Come on boys"
So scarce are the desirable
males hdt:c that any consider
able gathering displays hope
less preponderance of feminity.
few evenings ago .ile town
marshal was summoned I'm haste
but was assured that the twenty
young and middle aged persons
VINO appeared strange to him
We're not men come to locate
In Gushing. but merely some of
the women of this town dressed
III male attire to give the resi-
dents an idea how changed the
landscape would be IL the dis
parity between the sexes. nu-
merically. We're not SO great.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
AGED BACHELOR DIES
IN FIRE At DUBUQUE

DUBUQUE Ia. May 1.-The body OF
at 2OS5 Coulter avenue. was found In
the ruins Of the building after the fire
had been extinguished. The fire started,
1t is believed. by the overturning of a
lamp. Dahms was bachelor with no
relatives in America.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
FLOOD; 100000 HoMELEsa-

Odessa. May 2.-one hundred
thousand people. 1t is estimated. have
been driven from their homes by the
overlooking OF the Dnieper and Dyins
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
STILL ONE SURVIVOR OF
"OLD GREYEEARD" REGIMENT

Muscatine, Ia, April 3O.-Although
at various times reports are circulated
iE the Iowa papers that the last mem
Der of the famous odd Greybeard"
regiment mas passed away, there is
still living denial in this county Of
the statement IN the person of S. r.
Chase. of Moscow, la. who was q
member of this regiment during the
civil War and who still survives the
ravages of time, being hale and hearty
OF the age of 9s years, and by his own
statement expects to attain the ripe,
age of 100 years and hopes even as
y centenarian to be we'll and strong
enough to take an interest in the affairs
Of life.
Mr. Chase is at present visiting rela-
tives in this city. they being his son. r.
N. Chase; his grandson Ev Brandon
burg: his granddaughter, Mrs George
Ragley. and his great granddaughter.
Mrs. Howard d. Warfield Mr.. Chase
will soon make a trip to Missouri, be-
Ing perfectly able to travel about at
will. although he lacks but two years
Of reaching the century mark and is
also Il hero of two wars, his remark
able constitution having enabled him
to survive the hardships of campaign
ing. with no serious results to his
health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
CASHIER L. A. RoETHE
GOES To MOREOI V NED

Fonda. Ia April 3o-Cashier L. A.
Roethe of the First National bank of
Fonda has been promoted to the vice
presidency of the bank at Norfolk.
Neb.. in which James F. Toy of Sioux
city is heavily Interested
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

Dnizulu. the Zulu chief once widely
known and feared in war, has graph
ophone with which he entertuins his
guests. he has also an organ. built in
England, on which ha plays himself
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
oEs TO WE'D LOVER
WHO is ON DEATHBED.

Dubuque. Ia. May llama
eiruetzmacher. of Dubuque. aged
70. Saturday night departed for
Portland. Me. in response to a
telegram saving. Come; am dy-
.llg She hopes To arrive al :
Portland before the death of her
Sailor sweetheart, John Wandall. .
Wandall 81 u Dubuque young
man VINO catered the navy three
year slgo. II" WAS on n furlough :
when the couple became en-
gagged. .
He expectcd to return for ,
J'lne welding. The girl expects I
~ NARY him on his leathbed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

Relief works to employ 1000 men have
been established In the Chinese famine
esntera. The English-American relief
aaad amounts 70 Sss9,ooa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

The othe'' day he pockets of all the
Garrison ttilerym IN in Scotland were
ordered sem up But IA few days later
war Score fairy Haldane relented and an
order was Issued to open them again
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
GERMAN PREsBYTERIANs
GET MORE RECOGNITION

and q half of discussion the ministers
In the convention Of the Presbyterian
German churches of the northwest
passed resolutions advocating five new
German presbyteries. This is in order
TO give the German churches more
power and voice in the work of the
northwest.
Discussion is now on the consolida-
lion of the two official church publica-
lions, east and west, to be published in
Dubuque, thereby advancing the work
of the German churches of the north
west
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

conditions have been unusually ia
Nofable for i~lci w"rk and very good
progress has been made in plowng and
preparing Ground lo planting. The soil
IS IN iinc iiiih. ald reports are at hand
lhat some farmers have ycnt,lred 10
peSlh planting orn. Vegetation has
made very little growth. and it is diff
cunt to estimate the amount Of damages
resulting from fre.zine Many farmers
have r.'seedrd oats in early sown
fields
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

One of the performers at a London
music hall is a man who delights the
house nightly by lifting an automobile.
carrying two men. with his teeth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
CANOE UPsETs DROWNING
CLINTON. IONA. No

Clinton. Ia, April 29.-Harry McClay.
aged 20. was drowned yesterday by the
accidental overturning of his canoe in
the Mississippi. His body has not been
found.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

Mrs Maria K Clark /, handsome
New YORK woman. OF about thi,ty-iiNe.
VINO WIS four years | teacher in the
public schools OF thst city has gone
into tlc business OF selling tips on the
stock market The Income from her
business eiab!es hcr to live at an ex-
pcnsive llotei When her clients make
good Winnings Mrs Clark usually re-
ceives something handsome by way Of
commission, besides the price. of her tip
vi. The naThet
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

IT is predicted that cement win soon
De shipped largely in bulk on account
OF the Increasing cost of bags and bar
RES. iRefe were 4V,0oo,o0o barrels of
cement maii in this country last yeu,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

The Zionist cetiiral committee has
published q foriypags pamphlet en-
lli'ed Zen irals oi Iionlsm for the
pulipose ~ making he movement
clear To I'D who are Interested" The
statistical p3ri of Tie book shows that
there arc Iionis, fedeiations in the
United States. Argentina Belgium,
Eulsar,a CANDIDA, germany England
France. ITALY the Netherlands. Austria.
R"unaaiIii'. Russia south Africa. Swift
zerland aud hungary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
IOWA MULCT LAW Is
ATTACKED AS INVALID

Waterloo. Ia. May 2.-Temperance
people demur TO the answer of the de-
PENDANT In the saloon injunction case
attacking the constitutionality of the
mulct law claiming the state has no
right to license the sale of LIQUOR.
IOWA LEGISLATOR OF
~ YEARS AGO Is DEAD
Independence. Ia, May 2.-Hon. q. +.
Spangler. q wealthy farmer of this coun-
". died yesterday. He was member OF
the Legislature In 1850.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

Aheisi forty ofnnloyes of the New
org Ne" lliiN"n & llatliord railroad.
- p'''l i.tif"t on pensions. IT,
Hler - nipipNed exc been In Inc elr
- 10 H2'lll ti& iom tllirty ii,se
% ieriN ye;lrs. md viii now receive
IRON 20 70 : u weelf fol the rrslaiil,ier
OF illeir lit..e
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

There is an old saying that in Eng
land the wife is the queen, in France
the companion, in Germany the house,
keeper. In Italy the slave.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

AT recent examination British
candidate in the London college OF mu-
Sic defined musical interval as "a
short pause for refreshments.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02
TOT CLINICS TO ENGINE
PILOT ON WILD RIDE.

'lise"s ,'i,N IA, ,ia5 i,
: Ne,ti odd boy eiinslns ~ The COW
,hifii@r OF an engine a. lhn TRAN
l'w alullS Al the rate OF Il milo a
minute, was the calIsc III excited
waflns q hands and jumping about
on h. part OF 4 section crow on
= Tho Milwaukee aud ST plul road
~ wen tainar and Jackson June
\ toi
sn2iuecr Swanson saw no reason
= a'i,$l 70 stop blli moved is Tho
VIII demonstration by The section
urtI sei t'ic brakes In. men ran
" ,'ih pulled i'tan the niiul u very
anS's aud dlsiisVati''n lait laushing
boy aged L He hHd ciiing,.d ON 10
= TN 9iioi Al i'lfl;'t als,I clnng there
"ilsl' IN" .iiSllln sll.i'i.ed lis WAY
= lp' tx mics at tofiiir .tf.
tolldnct3t MoN!n VINO vas i'm
= 81 trse Of The train lett tho dos to
!" pc sent bat, 10 Caluim ~ next
!. 'f1iu WiI'H his mother Was no
= deul'i, halt4eraz"d by fear
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-02

WATERLOO CAPITALIST is
DEATH OF Paralysis
Waterloo, Ia, May 1.-Edward T.
GOWN, leading attorney and capital
ist. died today Of creeping pacolysiA
.06eA 3D.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-08-24

time with the distance posts on the
track. There have been harness
horse drivers who were able to tell
almost to the fraction of a second
the speed at which they were driving.
So II is with some Of the jockeys.
Constant devotion to their work has
enabled them to gather relative ideas
Of time and motion, and It II great
aid to jockey to be able SO to rate
his horse as to have some reserve
strength and power left for the finish.
HsavyweIshts Go Abroad.
Lightweight Jockeys are so much
more in demand in the United States
than they are abroad that It IL usually
q matter of but few years before the
poor wight gives up In despair. as he
finds that nature has insisted upon i'm
posing more flesh over his skeleton
than he can possibly rid himself Of I,
When that happens many Of the best
American jockeys 80 to the tracks Of
foreign lands. where the weight Inn