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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
LANCFORD ROSE
LIKE JOHNSON
BOSTON TAR BABY" WON FIRST
FIGHT WHILE A JANlTOR-
WooDMAN GAVE HIM
PROFESSIONAL START.

New York, Aug. 9.-The history of
Sam Langford, who is trying to get
match with Johnson for a champion
ship fight, is strangely similar to that
or Johnson. Johnson started life as a
roust- about on the Galveston docks
and bummed his way into arenas to see
flstic struggles in the old days.
Five years ago Sam Langford was
hunting place to sleep in Boston.
At that time Joe Woodman was run
ming n fight club I'm the Hub city. TAX
ing pity on Langford, Woodman al
lowed him to sleep on the plank floor
Ing under the ring with the watchdog
for bed fellow. Sam hung around
and helped clean the clubhouse and
did other odd chores. lie gradually
drirted into the graces of Woodman
until he was the janitor OF the club,
which was. by the way, his first rec
oinmendation to Woodman.
One night there was disappolnt-
inent at the club and the janitor ask
ed to participate i'm the place OF the
absent boxer He made his plea to
woodman, but Joe disliked the idea OF
good tanitor being n bum fighter
so he waived him away and told him
to go down to the amateur tourney
and get n fair start there where the
game would not be so tough.
On the next Monday morning Joe
Woodman nearly kelcd over when lie
saw the janitor of his club wearing n
| good watch. the first prize I'm the tour
ncy Woodman had staked his jani-
tor I'm the tourney and had loaned him
lighting toys TO wear. thinking he
would return to the club a sadder box
or but slcker janitor.
The janitor staked himself TO the
next tourney fee and asked Woodman
to be present and watch him knock
the novlces spinning. A series of sue
cesses followed the janitor until
Woodman gave him his first profes.
sional fight, which he won. Seventeen
dollars and fifty cents was the share
of this fight. For two days after the
fight the janitor of Joe Woodlands
club was not to be found and when
| he did appear he was logged i'm raj
ment which would have made Bert
Williams stage front look as silent
as the catacombs of Rome.
Fighting may be resumed at Concy
Island on a small scale. In the old
days Coney was big fight center and
such big fellows as Corbett Sharkey,
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons fought there.
However, the New York state law pro-
hibts long fights there.
Tom O'Rourke of the National Sport
ing club of this city has been dick
erlng for a place at Coney Island with
view of opening up fight club.
Johnny Mooney who brought Honey
Melody to this country. believes that
Boston may take the position which
Frisco used To hold in the fight world.
Mooney is now matchmaker for the
| Armory A. C. i'm Boston. During the
summer vacation Mooney has been
travelling through California, oregon,
washington and other western states
accompanied by Johnny Lynch. a Bos-
ton welterwelght, and Joe Twins.
Despite rumors and reports out of
Iowa, Frank Gotch is working with an
eye to the fight game. / predict that
bv the middle of the autumn there will
be an interesting announcement from
the Gotch farm, near TT. Dodge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
BASEBALL Is ALL
right AS IT Is.
NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MA
TIONAL GAME NO MATTER
WHAT THE KNOCKERS
HAVE TO SAY

Thinkers with baseball law are try
ing to change the game so that batting
might increase. Various suggestions
have been made, some of them worthy
and some of them absurd.
one writer goes so far as to say that
a return to the old style in which the
batsman asks for a high ball, low bah
or any kind of ball he desires, might
solve the so-called problem. This writ
or was not trying to be humorous, but
was dead serious, which reflects some
of the absurditics one occasionally en-
counters i'm baseball literature.
In all the mass of suggestions to
promote batting, nobody has pointed
out how present day baseball was so
disgustingly unsatisfactory that it
ought To be changed at all.
Would fan like an IS to game
better than to 1 contest? What is
wrong with modern baseball?
The people want lot of hitting, they
answer. How do they know they do?
Do the men who go out to games every
day want to see two and half-hours
of aimless smuggling? Possibly the man
who sees one game year would like
TO see a quarter season of hitting on
the one day he enriches the clubs
treasury. but how about the others
who go regularly and are the back
bone and support of the game?
TO take drastic legislation to in
crease hitting would simply ruin the
game. II would be taking step back
ward. 1t would put inferior managers
on a footing with the competent man
ayers.
Nobody ever hears the Macks. Jen-
ningses. McGraws' Clarkes and Chanc-
es making a wall about the lack of hit
tinr. These shrewd managers are al
WAYS able to gather about them a
number of men who are able to worry
a pitcher once i'm awhile. Look at the
Collnses, Murphys, Bakers, Davises
Cobbs, Crawfords, Doyles, Bridwells
Wagners, teaches. Millers, Thinkers,
and Hofmans. They are not thinking
much about the pre-eminence of the
pitcher.
The game as 1t is played today can
not be improved. II Is battle of wits,
with one team trying desperately to
outguess the other and the opponent
equally on the alert to know what is
going on.
In the game today ~ hit has some
meaning. We are sure To see a contest
and not eighteen men i'm a rough, wit
less leather mauling duel. The pitch
ers today are good. That is fact.
When Mathewson, Bender, Joss or
Walsh Is carded to perform you can
generally take 1t for granted that you
will see high-cass work in the box.
But there is plenty of good, solid
hitting all the time There Is no need
10 return to old cat or town ball.
The sport is satisfactory to the ma
jority of persons that support the
game today, even If some superannu-
ated writers, always barking about the
glorious past, want to go back to the
seventies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
WILL NOT LEAVE AMERICA
Worlds Heavyweight Champion Ac-
cepts Offer of $1,000 Per Week

New York. Aug. 9-Jack Johnson
has Cancelled his European engage
ments and will stick around the Unit
ed States for thirty weeks more. The
champion signed contract WITT: u Dig
theatrical company recently FOR thir-
~ weeks at $4,000 week. thinking il
a better offer than he had from the
other side. He had already agreed to
do Dublin. Paris, London, Vienna and
n few more villages, but upon second
thought took the offer for a tour of
the United States, and forfeited 5000
10 the gents on the other side of the
pond.
Il had some great offers from the
other side" said Jack, land ( would
like to go over there, but right here
I'm more at home, and thought the
500, 900 for that tour was bear OF an
offer. / want to get some of those
great automobile drivers from this
side in a few contests. and then IL I
cop the title on this side I'll go over
and clean those birds up Oh the other
side.
"Theres liable to be some more
fighting here now, too. I understand,
If get a hurry call for Reno, | want
To be right on the job so that no boat
can break down. see that JEFF is out
again for me; at least Berger. Corbett
and Choynsh are leading the people
TO believe So and they say that where
there's smoke there's fire, and I'm the
fire kid"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
CLEVELAND AFTER HUNTER
Tiger and Pirates Put in Bids for
Kansas City Baseman

Cleveland. O., Aug. 9.-Hunter. Kan
sas Citys first baseman, may join the
Maps. Negotiations are on for him and
offer. The Tigers and Pirates are also
bidding for his services and Tebeau
has put him on the auction block In
an effort to get a big price for him.
I'VE offered Tebeau fair price for
Hunter and would like 10 get him. but
we don't want to buy the Kansas city
franchise and that is what Tebeau
seems TO want" said Vice President
Barnard on Saturday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
LANeFoRD is PERSISTENT
Samuel Declares johnson Must Fight
Him or Get Out of Country

New York, Aug. 9.-"Jack Johnson
will have to fight Langford or get out
OF this country" is, the latest state
ment from Joseph Woodman, Lang
fords manager. Woodman, who is in
New York, declared that forfeit and
side bet of $4,000 win be posted in
side of the next five days i'm behalf
Johnson covers the money binding the
match inside OF twenty days Lang
ford will lay claim to the title. Jo-
seph Hughes, II wealthy member of the
Fairmont Athletic club. is Langford's
hacker He aserts his confidence that
Langford can whip the champion in
twenty rounds or less
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
KAUFMAN THE BEST BET
Johnson Thinks Sam langford Will
Lose Comma FIGHT

today that he thought Al Kaufman,
the California giant, would win I'm his
battle Wednesday with Sam Langford.
The battle is to go eight rounds before
the Philadelphia Athletic club.
his training for the Reno fight and
Jack thinks highly of him. Kaufman
Is of tougher nature than Langford,"
said Jack. "and can stand more pun
ishment. If the bout was to go ten
rounds Kaufman would put Sam out
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-The western
golf champions who did come back,
Mason Phelps is planning an eastern
trip for new laurcls. He is to take in
all the big tournaments. Phelps cap
turcd the championship from Charles
Evans. Jr.. the 1909 title holder, over
the Minikahda course at Minneapolis.
He was himself western golf champion
I'm 1905
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
r. II. r.
American Association.

Minneapolis MINI, Aug. 9.-Manag-
er Frlel of Columbus, declined To play
off the finish of the game Of June 30.
ordered played out by President Chi
vington, and it is not probable that
Chivington's decision will be Obeyed.
minneapolis 3 Columbus 4.
Kansas Louisville; no game;
rain.
Milwaukee 6; indianapolis 8; eleven
lnniDgs)
st Paul / Toledo s.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
American League.

ST. Louis, Mo, Aug. 9.-Bender out
pitched Ray and Philadelphia won
r. IL. T.
st. Louis =. ...OO2OOOOOO-2 6 .
Philadelphia ...OO4001001-6 IA 3
Battcries-Ray and stephens; Ben
der and Thomas.
Detroit, Mich Aug. 9.-Warhop held
Detroit 10 four hits but was poorly
supported and New York lost
Ri. L.
Detroit .O11OOOOOx-2 4 1
New York =. .OOOOO1OO0-1 4
T.atteries- STROUD and Schmidt;
WARRIOR and Criger.
Cleveland Ohio, Aug. 9-grhe game
was won i'm the first inning when Tur-
rer doubled, Graney triplcd and Be
mis- singled.
r II. T..
cleveland ..21OOOOO0x-3 II 4
Boston 49,. ..01OO00000-1 :
Batterics-Falkenber and Bemis;
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
CLEVELAND TO PLAY REDS

Cleveland. O., Aug. s.-President
Charles Somcrs Of the Cleveland club
on Saturday announced that he had
accepted the challenge of the Cincin-
natl National league club for a post
season series to decide the baSeball
championship OF Ohio The series will
probably open with two games, here.
starting oct 10.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
slInhted Opportunity.

$50 you think music Is a waste vi
timer" EYES," replied Mr.. Waiiop.
understand some of these professional
pianists practise five hours a Day.
Tb,nk what golf players they might
60. become in that time"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
National League.

Boston, Mass. Aug. 9.-Long hits
by Clark and John Miller decided yes
terday,s game i'm favor of Pittsburg.
II. IL. L.
Boston 49,. =. ..OOOOOOOOO-O l
Pittsburr .2OOS1OOO0-6 i 1
Ratterics-Brown, Evans and Gra-
ham; Lcineld and Gibson.
The other games were postponed on
account of rain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
TIGERS RECALL PITCHER
Twirler Loaned to Rock Island Club
10 be Brought Back

Detroit, Aug. 9.--The Detroit Ameri-
cans have recalled Cavitt, pitcher
belonging 10 the Tigers but loaned 10
Rock Island H., club. Detroit has pur-
chased Pitcher Mitchell from the
Kearney. Neb., club. Tic is said to look
1T for higher society.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
Three-I League.

Waterloo 4; Danville Z; (ten in
nings)
Springfield 3; Davenport ..
Dubuque - Bloomington 5.
Rock Island 3; Peoria 4.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09

New York, Aug. 9.-There is a report
in baseball circles that negotiations are
on by which the New York Giants are
TO secure new southpaw, big Ed
Hendricks. one of McGraw's scouts
after watching the work of Hendricks
for Benton Harbor, Mich, against
Chicago semi-pro clubs. Eas reported
favorably.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
PI T. = .

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SIX years. One year ago last April be-
gan taking Cascarets for constipation. In
the course of week noticed the piles
began to disappear and at the end OF six
weeks they did not trouble me at all.
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am entirely cured and feel like a new
man." George Kryder, Napoleon, o.
Pleasant. Paiatabie. Potent, Taste Good. =.
DO Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
10c. 2sc, soc. Never sold In bulk. The gen
une tablet stamped & {. Guaranteed to
cure OF your money back, Nv
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09

II your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and you feel dull, bilious. con-
stipated, take dose of Chambcrlain's
stomach and Liver Tablets tonight be-
fore retiring and you will feel all right
I'm the morning sold by Eagle Drug
store. Calumet; Laurium Pharmacy.
Iaurium.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
American League.

Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at st. Louis
Boston at Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
Western League.

Lincoln 1; Topeka 0.
St Joseph Omaha; no game; rain.
Wichita /; Sioux city >.
Denver .: Dcs Moines ,.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-09
American League Standings.
GAMES TODAY.
National League.

Pittsburg at Boston.
Cincinnati at brooklyn.
Chicago at philadelphia.
ST. Louis at New York.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10
AxeI There's the Rub.

The amateur sociologist was airing
his views to an admiring and high
proved audience A professional poll
tician, cleverly disguised as an East
side settlement worker, had managed
to pass the sacred portals, and was OBJ
scurely ensconced in dark corner.
Graft is the curse of the American
government" exclaimed the amateur
sociologist. THE rich man can buy
his way to political power, not that
he wishes to serve the people, but
simply to increase his wealth.
Hear! Hear" cried the high
proved audience. after the manner OF
the English.
"Huh!" came grunt from the cor
ner.
I'VE don't want the rich man in
politics." continued the speaker.
What this country needs in office is
the poor man"
How are you going to keep him
poor?" came strident voice from the
corner.
And the amateur sociologist was
forced to admit that he hadn't thought
of that
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10
Her Husbands.

It is said that before man has dis
covered the color Of a girls eyes she
is planning her rousseau and leading
him to the altar-but
The bachelor girls destination ne
cessitated their going through Wood
lawn cemetery, In New York, por-
ton Of the city they had never before
visited. They stoFed for long time
on the bridge which srosses the lake
to admire the wonderfully well-kept
banks, which slope down to the edge
of the lake, with here and there some
artistically arranged shrubbery serv-
ing as background. AS they cast a
last look at the island, situated at one
end of the lake, which Is so tiny that
one wonders how the large willow
tree standing at the waters edge with
its dropping branches hanging so low
that they sweep backward and for
ward in the water with the wind, could
possibly have grown there, one Of the
bachelor girls was heard to remark
to her companion: wouldn't this be
an ideal place to bury ones husbands
and come and weep over their
graves?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10
open.Air BARRIERS In Spain.

Fingers that smell Of garlic, soap
that gives no lather, razor that may
have been used for cutting raw
ham, and flourish that reminds one
of an executioner rather than of a
barber are the qualifications Of
the itinerant Spanish hairdresser de-
clares a writer in the Wide World
The victim-we use the term advised
ly-must be patient, long-suffering
man, neither the slave of time nor Of
any petty feelings such as delicacy
and sensitiveness, az otherwise he will
fare badly at the hatids of his torturer.
For the Spanish open-air barber is a
calm man, who takes everything for
granted, and never for moment
doubts that you are satisfied with his
attentions and will pay him accord
ingly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10
ROYAL Wittlcism.

In biography of Leech the paint
err, who at one time acted as draw
ing master to Queen Victoria, the
late Mr.. w. P. Firth related an anus
ing story, illustrating her majesty's
wit
One day, in the course of lesson.
the queen let her pencil fall to the
ground. Both master and pupil
stopped at the same moment to pick
it up, when to the horror of Leech
there was a collision, the masters
head striking that of his royal pupil.
Before he could stammer out an apol-
ogy, however, the queen smilingly
said:
well, Mr.. Leech, if we bring our
heads together in this way ought
to improve rapidly"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10
Value Of Economy.

No matter how economical young
man is, his endeavors to save are
wasted if he has a careless wife. He
might as we'll be doomed to spend his
strength and life in an attempt to
catch water in sieve. The effort
would be scarcely less certainly vain.
Habits of economy, the way to turn
everything in the household affairs
to the best account-these are among
the things which every mother should
teach her daughters.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10
A Popularity of Dreams.

AS to dreams, there was a discus.
sion at the club lunch, and one man
remarked that no man dreamed of
himself as Drawer than he is. When
the dream came, the dreamer was al
ways the under-dog. He was in hor-
rible danger, and never did anything
picturesque to face 1t. There may be
men who are brave in their sleep But
1t would be interesting to find one
man outside of the dozen sleeping cow
ards who is hero in a dream.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10

J.F. Jensen went to the wholesale
house in Omaha Sunday to buv his
stock of merchandise for his store at
Roerbeck.
Hans johnson of the firm of Han
Johnson & Co of Hamlin was bust
ness visitor in Brayton Tuesday be-
tween trains.
G.. D. Horton and wife of Anita
and Ike Honnold and wife of Girls
void visited Saturday and Sunday at
the parental homo.
Mrs. T.. B. Heath and children who
have been visiting relatives and
friends here left the last Of the week
for their home near Anita.
Dick Clark bought a six-horse-
power gasoline engine Saturday to
place on his farm which will assist in
go many ways about the work.
S. R. Nelson purchased three fine
black horses Tuesday, one from T. ]
Essington and two from Percy Hal
lock, giving good price for them.
j. P. Juel delivered a fine carload
of hogs to McGevern & Co., Tuesday
receiving 1925 hundred for them
McGovern & Co. shipped them the
same day to Des Moines.
D. Chase has broke up housekeep-
ing over in Oak field and is staying at
the hotel. He will engage in team
ing this summer. Today he was busy
dragging the pike between Oakfeld
and Brayto which is improving the
road.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a
called meeting at Mrs. Rsmie Millers
Thursday afternoon. These good la
dies have pledged to pay 800 on the
church debt and they are succeeding
nicely having almost the entire sum
raised.
Mildred Hall and Myrtle Dryden Of
Extra and Beatrice Crees of Aadu-
bon attended the teachers meeting
at the church and the dance at III,
hall Friday evening. Tney visited
with their friend Kathleen Dimick,
returning home Sunday.
Maurice Anderson who bad hi
hand hurt last fall in corn shelle
and had to have one finger amputatet
to the second joint, started to worl
on farm but the stump OF finge
was in the way and Saturday, Dl
Koob took the remainder OF the fin
ger off.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10

DR.. L. j. Oldaker, Dentist. Office
In the front rooms over the Chris.
Jensen Jewelry store. All work In
my line promptly attended to.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10

N L Beck shipped carload Of
fat cattle to the Omaha market, Tues
day.
Sam Ulrich, wife and boys and
Mrs. Marks and baby left Tuesday
for their new home 10 Wray, Col. Mr.
Marks accompanied them as far as
Atlantic. He will stay here until the
man that is to take his place comes.
Bray ton is losing two good families
which they all regret to see go.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10

Pneumonia follows cold but never
follows the use of Foley's Honey and
Tar which stops the cough, heals the
lungs and expels the cold from the sys-
TEN. Sold by all druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10
SEEK HOLY RELICS
MISSION OF EXPLORATION IN
PALESTINE.
soIomon's Temple and Other Things
Of Interest to the Christian World
Are Sought So Far With
out Any Result.

King Solomon's temple. the ark Of
the covenant, Aarons rod and the
seven-branched golden candlestick
which stood in the holy Of holies-
these are just few of the treasures
for which party of young English
men are now excavating in Palestine
in the neighborhood Of Jerusalem.
The majority of experts are Of the
opinion that these treasures are not
to be found where they are now be-
ing looked for, but the members of
the expedition have other information
upon which they place reliance.
This is a cryptogram, which Is said
to have been found in the Talmud by
Finnish engineer and which is
thought to give clew to the place
where the treasures of King Solomon
are hidden. Exactly what this cryptic
gram is has naturally been kept secret
by the Finnish engineer. but he has
convinced his supporters in the en-
terprise of its reliability, and already
a good deal of work has been done
toward practical demonstration of
its accuracy or inaccuracy.
Perhaps even more interesting
than the search for King Solomon's
| treasures is the composition Of the
| party engaged in it. At the head of
the syndicate is Clarence Wilson,
brother-in-law of Lady Sarah Wilson,
and very wealthy man. Then there
is Robert Vivian Duff, commonly
known as Robin, lieutenant in the
Grenadier Guards and husband of
Lady Juliet Duff, perhaps the tallest,
as she is certainly one of the most
beautiful women in London society.
With these is associated Hon. Cyril
Ward, brother of the earl Of Dudley
and of Hon. John Ward, who married
Miss Jean Reid, daughter of the
American ambassador to England.
Cyril Ward, like Wilson and Duff, is
a man of means. having married Bar
oness de Bremen, great Dutch heir
ess. Other members Of the syndicate
! are Capt Montague B. Parker OF the
Grenadier Guards, brother Of the
earl of Morley; and two other guards
men, Hon. Mr.. Walsh and Mr.. Foley.
| Three months ago. the necessary
permits having been obtained from
the Turkish government, the party
sailed for Palestine in yacht spe-
cially purchased for the purpose by
Mr.. Wilson, and work was shortly aft
erward started in the neighborhood of
the Pool of Sloan. Sixty men were
engaged as laborers, and the excava-
tions went merrily on. They are still
going on, but, perhaps less merrily,
for up to the present nothing has
i! been discovered to reward their la
bors. One by one the heads Of the
expedition are returning to England,
and Clarence Wilson got back home
. a few days ago, some of the others
having preceded him. Capt. Parker
Mr.. Walsh and Mr.. Foley still remain
) in Palestine. and 1t is supposed that
: the party have not yet given up hope
of discovering the treasures they SET
out to seek.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-10
BOOSTERS For Sale

Barred Plymouth Rock, Buff Or
pentons and Rhode Island Reds.
Mrs. Nels c. Jensen,
If Rt. 2, Extra.