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The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
GIFTS.

20 World.God. give me Wealth." the
Egyptian cried.
His prayer was granted. High as
heaven behold
Palace and Pyramid; the trimming
tide
or lavish Nile washed all his land
with gold.
Armies OF slaves toiled ant-wise at his
feet.
World-circling traffic roared through
mart and street.
His priests were gods. his spice
balmed kings enshrined
Set death at naught in rockribbed
channels deep.
Seek Pharaoh's race today. and we
shall find
, Rust and the moth. silence and dusty
sleep.
20 World-God give me Beauty" cried
the Greek.
His prayer was granted. All the
earth became
Plastic and vocal to his sense; each
peak.
Each grove. each stream. quick with
Promethean flame.
Peopled the world with imaged grace
and light.
The Tyre was his, and his the breath
Ing might
or the immortal marble. his the
play
or diamond pointed thought and gold.
en- tongue
Go seek the sunshine race. Ye find
today
broken column and a lutte unstrung.
20 World-God, give me Power." the
Roman cried.
His prayer was granted. The vast
world was chained
A captive to the chariot of his pride.
The blood of myraid provinces was
drained
TO feed that fierce, insatible red
Invulnerably hulwarked every part
With serried legions and with close.
meshed Code.
Within the burrowing worm had
gnawed its home;
A roofless ruin stands where once
abode
The imperial race OF everlasting
Rome.
20 Godhead, give me Truth" the He
brew cried.
His prayer was granted. He be-
came the slave
or the Idea. pilgrim far and wide.
Cursed, hated. spurned and scour-
ged, with none to save,
The Pharaohs knew him, and when
Greece beheld.
His wisdom wore the hoary crown
OF Ed.
Beauty he hath forsworn, and
wealth and power.
Seek him today. and find In every
land.
No fire consumes him, neither food
devour;
immortal through the lamp within his
hand.
Emma Lazarus.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
CHARLES COOK,
WINNING BABY
ELEANOR cLANcEY is SECOND IN
! PARTRIDGE g. BLACKWELL T.
CONTEST FOR PRIZES.

Some time ago Partridge & Black
we'll conceived the idea OF having a
Baby Day" In their photograph de-
partment. and offered 10 make free
pictures OF all babies under a year
old brought in for u sitting on GER
tain day.
The public responded readily. and
over 700 negatives were made. The
Arm decided to use the pictures for a
big window display. and out OF this
idea grew the suggestion OF having a
voting contest. the public being In
yited 10 vote for the babies by num-
Der. Announcement 10 this effect was
made through the newspapers. and a
voting booth established In the store.
During the week something over TO-
900 votes were cast, and there was
great rivalry among the parents OF
the youngsters.
Partridge 4 Blackwell offered
prizes OF SIS. $40 and IS in gold to
the babies receiving the highest num-
her OF votes.
Charles Robert Cook. OF No. 1893
Twenty-fourth-st., won the first prize
Of SIS, receiving 327 votes. The sec
ond prize OF $40 was won by Eleanor
NJ. Clancy. OF No. 440 Sixteenth-st.,
with 246 votes. and Ella Spinks. OF
No. 1S2 vermont-ave.. received third
honors with POS votes.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
LANSING DEMOCRATS
STRONG FOR BRYAN

LANSING. Mich. May 6.-(Special)
Lansing Democrats are for William
j. Bryan as the candidate OF his par
ty for the presidency. Delegates nam
ed in the first, second. fifth and sixth
wards voted for at the primaries yes
terday for seats at the county con
vention ut Mason Thursday, were In.
structed for the Nebraskan, In all
cases without material opposition.
While IL is reported that there is
some anti-Bryan sentiment among
Lansing Democrats and supporters OF
Democratic doctrines, 1t failed TO
make itself apparent at the confer
ences. The sentiment for Bryan Is
much stronger than II was before his
visit to Lansing recently, when he
captured many by his calm and elo-
quent expounding OF Democratic prin-
ciples. Il is said that Mr.. Bryan's
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
CURRENT PALAVER
OF THE POLITICIANS

Edwin Warfield. OF Maryland. for
mer governor OF that state. is a strong
Johnson man, and declares that the
Minnesota man will create more en-
thusiasm than any other who could
be nominated for the Office. Warfield
is at the Pontchartrain on business
connected with surety bonding com
pany in which he Is interested.
The same volunteer organization
which elected David Rosenthal, alder
man from the Fifth ward, two years
ago. is again being got together. With
In a short time, precinct Rosenthal
organizations will be in working or
der to give the rotuud alderman a
second term
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
TO PRESERVE ~
YOUTH AND BEAUTY

Every woman should be interested in
preasrving her youth and beauty. II
is a simple matter II proper attention
IA given 10 the great natural laws OF
health Keep the digestion sound. the
habits regular, and clear skin. bright,
eyes and robust health are the sure re-
ward
Let every women who values her
health take Beechams Pilis--the great
natural remedy for stomach, liver, kr-
news and blood They-Abring positive
relief from the Ills that beset woman
kind and are the safest health pre-
serVattve known TO modern science
Every druggist sells them 10 cents
and Is cents q box.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06

Haynes, vocal solo; the Misses MUIR
ray, piano solo: Miss Hazard, read
ing, and Miss Cressner, violin solo
Refreshments were served following
the program.
The graduating recital or Miss
Eunice Hamilton Dunn. pianiste, q
pupil OF Mrs. Louise Unsworth Cragg.
assisted by Miss Elizabeth Moore. So
prano, will take place Thursday even
ing, in Conservatory hall. Miss Dunn
will play the Beethoven concerto in
q Hajor: a nocturne and scherzo by
Chopin: gavotte and musette by
D'Albert: "Mystere," by Grieg and
Valse de Juliet by Gounod-Raff.
The Woman's Exchange and Decora-
tive Art society has moved from Wood
ward-ave. to No. 1870 Farmer-st. There
will be formal opening In the new
quarters Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The officers of the June graduating
class OF the Scripps school are: Presi-
dent. Arthur Bidigan; vice president,
Nellie Hough; secretary, Rudolph Wi
encke; treasurer, George Stapperfe-
more.
The A-elghth class OF the Logan
school elected the following officers:
President. Fraser Nye; vice president,
Francis Gervais; secretary. Hazel Nc
CLAIM; treasurer. Ethel Davis.
An entertainment will be given in
the Y. w. c. A. hall Friday evening,
May z, by the Y. w. G. A. orchestra,
a string trio consisting of Miss Dora
Leuhman, Miss Edna Kaiser ard Mrs.
M. l.. Lavery. and Coster songs by
Leonard Carley.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
Confused.

After the teacher had carefully ex.
planned the familiar story she asked
Tommy whether. he expected to be
among the sheep or the goats.
"How's a Teller TO tell" answered
Tommy, when his NAV calls him a
lamb and his paw says he is a pesky
kid?"--Exchange
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06

II suppose" said the, sad-eyed
youth at the musical. "yop know the
difference between bel canto and
coloratura.
Young man" answered Mr. Comrox
severely. Il never bet on race horses
Star.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06

"No. OF course, Bachelor doesn't
keep house; he just has apartments
at his club"
well. then. he doesn't know what
life is. Half the fun OF going 10 yorT
club Is lost unless you've got nome
to stay away from.-Philadelphis
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
Protest Against scrIpps PARK Wal

That ornamental wall planned to
grid Scripps park In Will nave to be
shortened or there will be trouble In
the vicinity OF It's western edge. Res
idents OF Commonwealth-ave. have
united to protest against the proposed
arrangement. They say that they
have a building restriction line which
keeps houses back to O sufflcient dis
lance to make their avenue wide
and pretty one. For the city to build
wall clear out to the walk and OBJ
struct their view would be a mistake,
they say. and they have petitioned
the council to stop the building of the
wall and replace It at the western end
by an ornamental fence.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06

isn't that politician something OF
an iceberg?' asked the man who likes
genial demonstration.
He isn't big enough 10 be an ice
berg" answered the sardonic person.
Hes Just an icicle. Washington
Star
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
An Entertainer.

your husband is very entertain
Ing man. my husband says"
Yes, he's always asking some man
what hell have. "--Exchange
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06

Feggy Sapp-Ah. am wapped in
my own death thoughts.
Miss Tabasco--Gracious, Reggy,
aren't you afraid you will catch cold?
Chicago News.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
The J. l.. Hudson Co
The Joy Of u.

speech at Baird's opera house clinch.
ed the SUPPORT OF Lansing Democrats.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
Knew HE Own Worth.

NUoW TI'o OWn witt.
What do you call your stipend
wages or salary"
Neither. Hush Don't give II
away. Just obtaining money under
false pretenses.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06

AT last | have written somsthi1
That viii be accepted.
What Is it,"
Check for years subscriptiQ0
New York Telegram.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
The HsupIes. Hour.

He-Do YOU remember the night [
proposed 10 you. rs
\She--Yes. dear. ~
He~-You sat for one hour and ~
never opened your mouth.
She--Yes. remember. dear.
He--Ah. that was the happiest hor
OF my life Catholic Mirror. 81
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06

The knight Bible class Of Tabev-
pacle Methodist church entertained
the young ladies' OF the church Tues
day evening, about 20 being present
The program was presented BY MIRA.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06

Mrs. Charles Hayward Murphy will
give the first OF her wedding recep-
lions Monday, May is, In the home OF
Mrs. w. II. Murphy. No. 30 Putnam.
ave.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06

The half has never been told OF Ca
ruso's yoice."--CoIumbus Press Post
Many would have paid several times
more than the price asked rather than
have missed Carusoe'--Ohio State Jour
nal Seats ~ and ~. Sale at Grfnnell's.
Limited number of admissions nj door
o1.0O.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
...TE NJ PLE...
EMMA CARuS
singing Coincidence
THE GAINSBORO GIRL

"THE GAINsBORO GIRL"
LADDIE CLIFF
Dolan &s Lenharr, Three Yoscarrys,
Mayme Remington. Lewis d Green
Next week"RicE 4 COHEN, Etc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing.
Cy Young's Rcnent Game.

Boston, Aug. 14.-Nearly 10000
persons from all over the New Eng
land states attended the benefit game
for Denton Tecumseh (Cy) Young. OF
PeOi. o.. the Boston American league
baseball teams veteran pitcher. at
the American league grounds. Three
silver loving cups, travelling bag and
two big floral pieces were presented
TO Young. The largest cup was given
to Mr.. Young by his many admirers
through a local newspaper. Lieuten-
ant Governor Draper made the pTesen
tation. Manager Fielder Jones. OF
the Chicago American club, presented
a large silver cup. given by the play
ers of the American league. One
other cup was given by friend and
the travelling bag was given by the
umpires Of the American league. The
Boston National league club gave a
big floral Offering.
The main attraction besides 'tCy''
himself was game between Boston
land a team Of star players picked
som other American league clubs.
The All Stars won by a score of 3
to 2.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
STREET WORK
WILL BE COMMENCED On BROAD
WAY MONDAY.
Contractor VIII Remove Dirt and Bit.
ulithic Men Win Follow
After Them.

Work VII begin Monday OF excavat
me on Broadway between Ninth and
Eleventh streets. aud IN a short time
the bitulithic workers will follow
George Kaiteriohn has the sub-oon-
tract from the Southern B.tu,ithc
company for removing the Dirt. and
he will begin with a large force Of
men 30 that the already long delayed
work Will De rushed 10 completion.
As soon as Broadway Is completed the
woIk will begin on Jefferson street
between Ninth and Eleventh streets.
Contractor II VI. Weikel had the con
.faCt for the concrete sidewalks and
the curling and cutters This work
was finally completed today. bccaus
Mr. Weikel has been delayed by a
shipment OF gran.te curves that faitd
TO arrive from Georgia. The traction
company will be ready TO put in dou-
be tracking. and the improyemeu,
will be a great one when the work IS
through.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

G.00o steel cars No order has been
placed. but the car equipment COM
panies have been notified that this
amount represents the total ~ an
cary purchase by the Hartman lines.
and for more than half of the ears
There have been dled specifications on
which the equipment companies may
base their bids Competition betw cen
the companies .s aid 90 be- keen. FOR
ihe order 10 n.led. Will be- altogether
the largest since the panic.
The estimated cost OF the 5000
ttoe. cai- range ail The way from
10000. 600 90 S7.0Vo.000. o. Is ex-
peoted that tire lover figure vii
prove nearer correct. FOR the reason
that the. competition between the car
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
LIQUIDATION OF
OLD FRENCH co.
That Was Ia Build Panama
Canal Was Completed.
Was Formed n 1870 and Went Into
Bankruptcy Tea Years a.ater--
A Many Scandals Followed
COLLAPSE OF rnE COMPANY

Paris, Aug. I -Llquidat.cl OF the
old Panama GAIA, company. which
has been going en- since 1889, was
completed when the tilbuns, OF the
Seine authorized la L pay ment to
the creditors of one per cent and Is
sued decree DISCHARGES the re-
ceiyer.
In ISIS concession w1s obtained
from Colombia by the Fab asso-
citation for the construction Of a canal
across the Isthmus.
This concession was purchased in
1879 for $4,000, 600 by a company
headed by De Lesseps. The work Of
excavating proceeded until 1889 wher
the company went into bankruptcy
and disbanded. Great scandals fol
lowed the collapse of the company.
Extensions of time for the com
the liquidators OF the company, the
last naming October 81, 1910, as the
time.
The new company was then organ
lied but failed to do the work and in
1903 lin a treaty between Colombia
and the United States the latter coun-
try was to cut the canal. The Amer
lean congress ratified this treaty bui
the Colombian congress rejected It.
A revelation in Colombia resulted
In the isthmus falling into the hands
OF the new republic of Panama and
that government gave the United
States the right to do the work.
Obstacles were thrown in the way,
but finally in 1904, in consideration
OF 10000. 900 the United States was
able to take all rights in the premises
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Fulton Wins Again.

Fulton, Ky, Aug. i4.-Browns-
vile went down again today and this
fall was due to the superb pitching OF
Downs for Fulton. Downs Jet the
hard hitting Brownsville. Tenn. .steam
of without a run and six widely seat
tered hits. He has seven strikeouts
Edwards batted in all three runs and
the score was 3 to Y. Wood pitched
Ia good game, but Edwards had his
eye on the ball as no other player,
and banged out three safe bangs with
four trips to the pan. The batteries
were: Fulton-Downs and Maybre.
Brownsyille-Wood and McClelsh.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
NO SPEECHES
TO BE MADE BY TAFT OUTSIDE
OF CINCINNATI.
IIands-Of Policy In State Politira
Rows-Not Mixing Up In
Any.

Hot Springs. Va" Aug. IA
Everything was HARMONIOUS as pos
sible. and no one was laid across my
knee and spanked" This was Judge
.Tafts genial remark in concuding a
detailed account OF his all-day con
ference with Frank II. Hitchcock. Re
publican national chairman. and Ar
thur |. vorys, his chief of stan
Chairman Hitchcock. announced
after the first conference. which con-
Itinued for three hours, that il could
be stated in a formal and ofiicia. man
ner that Mr. Taft would make no
speeches outside the city Of Cucin-
matt during the campaign On his
way from Hot Springs to Cincinnati
the last Of the month Mr.. Taft viii
make side trip in Ohio. the arrange
ments for which have been completed
but the details are withheld for the
mixing in local political contentious
be made on this trip. It was also
officially announced that Mr. Taft
would continue the policy he had al
ready adopted and followed OF not
mixing in local politlctl contentious
in any state. or of taking any part
whatever in behalf Of any candidate
for nomination for state Office
This announcement is intended as
an answer first to the demand that
Mr.. Taft decide the merits OF the con-
testants In the West Virginia split,
and second, that he express a prefer
encc for or against Governor Hughes
IN the New York guberaatorial sltua-
fIon
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Grand Double Bills

In connection with the Camera
phone, on Picture that Talks, the
Regular and Ordinary Animated Pic
turc' Exhibition and Illustrated Song.
with Additional Vocal selection viii
be Rendered at Each and Every Per-
formance. the Exhibition In is I'm
tirety Occupying Fully One Hour.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Crowd NJ Races.

A large crowd OF people are out at
the race track this afternoon enjoying
an afternoons sport, watching the
matinee races. There are three har-
ness races and two running matches
between close favorltes. II has been
about five weeks since the Paducah
race track fiends have had any sport
at home, and this accounts for the
large crowd. The track was in good
shape for the races.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Batteries Dorner and Graham;
Moren and Doom.

Pittsburg, Aug. l4.-Pittsburg won
in a close and extremely interesting
game Both Liefeld and Reulbach
were strong with men on bases. but
the visitors were unable to make hits
when they were needed. Pittsburg
made the only run in the first inning
on a base on balls and a sacrifice and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Marvellous
Wonderful
Mystifying

The Cameraphone is a stupendous
Spectacular Array Of the Great
Voices and Great Acts of the Great
Men and the Great Women OF the
Earth. IL is "a complete and Disin-
tegrating Blow at the Cheap and
Noisy Eye-Wrecking. Ordinary Pie
ture Shows Of the forum, Dome
and Scope" Glass. No Visible, Mo-
ton, No Jar, Visual or Mental, Moth
ing without Intense and brilliant Ef.
feet and Nothing Ordinary at all.
The Inventor of the CameraphoDe
Striking out into new Field, Pho
neering in an Untraveied Region.
has Discovered and put 20 Use Some
thing so New and Marvellous that He
Is Destined To Win Immortal Fame.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Change In Program

Tho Talking Machine" Program
Changed Every Monday and Thurs
day During IL Two Weeks Run az
The Kentucky Theatre. While the
Regular Moving Picture and illuslrai
cd song Program viii he changed
Daily.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
Amateur Contests

The semi-Wcekly Amateur Con-
tests Usually Held ON Tuesday aud
Friday Nights, viii br Held ~ Here
toforc ~ an Added Attraction Ia the
Walking Picture" aud the Moving
Picture" Three Cash Prizes of 50.
$3.50 and So ca the Th,cc Best
Awards TO be Made by Audicace.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

kniokcr-An expensive summer.
Booker Yes. other Bpau or my
wife IS asking FOR more money all
The time New York sun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

DOctor-YOu should go 10 Europe
and see how people eat over there.
Dyspeptic-l do intend to go. but
not until have saved enough to be
able TO join them. st. Louis POST
Dispatch.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
To Drive Out Malaria
Aud Build III the system.

Take the Old standard GROVES
TASTELEsS CHILL TONIC. You
know what you are taking. The for
mula Is plainly printed on every bot
To. showing u u simply. Qulnine and
Iron In a tasteiess form. and the most
cnoctual form. For grown people
aud children. 5Oc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
STEEL CARS
HARTMAN LINES N MARKET
FOR 5000 or THEM.
Equipment Companies Have
NOticc.

New York, Aug LITTLE Harr'-
man roads are In the market FOR
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

equipment companies may result IN a
cue price.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

Batterles-Rebe and Bliss; Vo@z
Dubuc and Mclean.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14
BASEBALL NEWS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

st. Louis. Aug. 14.-St. Louis cele-
brated their home coming with a vic
tory over the Cincinnati team.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

New York, Aug. 14.-Ames was
batted out Of the box by the Brooklyn
team. but the New Yorks won the
game largely through the poor pitch
ing of Mcintyre and Bell. Long hits
by Donlin and Seymour counted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

MISUNDERSTANDING Bell and Ber-
gen; Ames, Mathewson and Bresna.
han.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-14

Philadelphia, Aug. 14.-Philadel-
phia shut out Boston in a pitchers
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-09
WHITE RIBBONERS
In CONVENTION
Silver Anniversary Of New Mexico
W. c. T. U. Being Celebrated
at Roswell

Roswell, N. M, Sept. 9.--The TWEEN.
ty-tifth silver anniversary convention
OF the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of New Mexico convened here
yesterday. The convention was called
to order by Mrs. s. c. Nutter, of AL
buquerque, territorial president The
morning session was taken up with re-
ports of committees and various super.
intendents.' The presidents address
was delivered in the afternoon and
was followed by an address by Mrs.
Katherine Patterson, Of Santa Fe. on
the Prohibition Victory in Oklahoma"
Mrs. M. c. Leaning of Albuquerque,
read a very interesting paper on "Good
Literature Factor In Moral Educa.
tion."
AT last nights session, Mayor Rich
ardson delivered hearty address of
welcome to the white ribboners. giving
to them the freedom of the city. Judge
William H. Pope followed Mayor Rich.
ardsOn ana delivered a very interest
ing and entertaining address appropri.
ate to the occasion. The sessions con-
tinued today and from indications the
convention is one of the most success.
full in the history of the Temperance
Union in New Mexico.
Delegates are here from all parts of
New Mexico and many from western
Texas. The white ribbon is much in
evidence on the streets and in the con-
vention hall. The temperance workers
are firm in their declaration made
sometime ago that if New Mexico Is
admitted to statehood it shall be a
prohibition state, and to this end they
are working very enthusiastically to
outline their plans for future work.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-09
NELSON AND CANS
MEET AT FRISCO
"The Battler" Favorite Over CoIored
Lad at Odds Of 2 to 1-Llghtweight
Championship at Stake.

San Francisco. Sept. 9.-For the
third time within two years Battling"
Nelson, the lightweight champion of
the world, and Joe Cans, the colored
fighter, who held the title over six
years, are to meet this afternoon in
the Mission Street Arena in a contest
scheduled to last forty-flve rounds.
The managers of both fighters met
with Referee Eddie Smith this morn
ing and went over the rules that will
govern the contest. The men are in
fine shape for the fight and the at
tendance promises to be record.
breaker, as great crowds began to be.
siege the several entrances to the
arena as early as noon.
In statement this morning Nelson
says he will win In twelve rounds
Cans is equally as certain that he will
be able to regain the title and the con-
fidence of both insures one of the best
fights ever witnessed on the Pacific
coast.
Although Nelson is a two to one the
favorite in the betting, there is plenty
of Cans money in sight and the back
ers of the colored lad are covering all
bets. 1t is conceded that unless Cans
stops Nelson inside of twelve rounds
that he will lose the fight.