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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-05

Oyster Bay, N Y, March 4.-Col.
Roosevelt said yesterday it was per-
fectly true that he had said he would
not be candidate in 1912.
He had made that statement to
many persons. he said, but had not
declared he would not accept the nom
ination if it were rendered him. He
drew distinction between becoming
a candidate and being willing to ac-
cept the nomination.
The Colonel made it plain that he
saw nothing in the Van ivalkenburg
letter, in which he said he would not
be candidate in 1912, to conflict with
his recent statement that he would
become the nominee of the party If his
party asked it,
Col. Roosevelt's position in the mat
ter is set forth in a statement which
he gave out, explaining the circum-
stances which induced him to write to
Mr.. Van valenkburg This is the state
ment; IA
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-05
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-05
Roosevelt's Letter.

AT that time persistent efforts had
been made from Washington to con-
vince the Progressives that was real
ly supporting Mr. Taft On this par
ticular occasion the statement was
made with the greatest explicitness. I
promptly denied the statement and
was assured on the one side that il
had been inspired from the White
House and assured on the other hand
that it had not been; on the contrary,
Continued on Fage Five.)
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

the bitter cold night. 1t made you shivel
TO think of it.
Our knuckles used to crack and bleed
from the chill, but it made them hard
and when they struck something had Il
go. We fought often on rough ground
where a misstep meant fall. but it was
healthy, that outdoor exercise, and we
always kept in condition, for We used 10
fight any man that challenged then
There was no drinking and high living
between fights.
Il don't train any mora, though of
course l do not abuse my body by ex-
cessive smoking or drinking. Its
queer the way started smoking.
Captain John Best, of the Illinois,
one of the lake steamers, gave me
meerschaum pipe after l had won
fight. Out of courtesy to him l
felt ought to smoke it. The one-round
bout l had with that instrument of tor
ture almost finished me. but after il
was all over wanted to go back at it.
At last l got to like it and since l have
been twenty-five years old have smoked
moderately.
viii ever grow old? Yes, I sup
pose will, but l have had my share of
youth already. Sixty-four years a
young man is not so bad record. and
don't feel as if l would weaken
yet awhile. The boys in the ring seem
to think am growing old, and perhaps
from their way of thinking 1 am, but I
don't feel it. 1 don't feel it."
Mr.. Donovan drew himself ~ and the
muscles in his arms frightened involun-
tarily.
Its pretty good argument for the
old school, the way I've kept young.
Fighters nowadays have an easy time of
II WIN tuciEs iuuDcIS anu lutlE WARM,
comfortable quarters. but that is as it!
should be.s Only they don't seem to las;
so long. s
DO you want to see my belt?" asked
Mr.. Donovan.
He led the way to his room, where he |
tenderly exhibited the steel belt which he
prizes equally with the picture of Jim"
Murray, which hangs in the boxing room,
and the scar in the cheek which Jim
Murray left as souvenir of their great
fight at Delaware River, just outside Phil
adelphia.
"It's my best scar" said. Mike Dono-
van, lingering the rugged cash gingerly
with a suggestion of reverence. Jim
Murray ssve it to me in the fairess fight
I ever Stood up in. 1t was in the open'
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

to put the gloves on with these men her
in the prime of life"
Mr.. Donovan indicated with wav,
of the hand a number of pairs of young
giants belaboring each other with padded
mits in the boxing room al the New Yorl
Athletic Club, where he presides.
Hard Knocks Bring Health.
Il have never abused my body, fol-
beatings do not harm it, and / have
gotten plenty of exercise. and if Ponce
de Leon had spent more time getting that
/ instead of looking for some absurd life
giving fountain in the Florida morasses
he would have lived longer and more
happily.
But, as was saying, my childhood
was in favor of me. I grew up in the lots
of Chicago, and in my boyhood days those
were no Elysian Fields. always was a
great friend of cripples and hunchbacks.
Weak things held a certain appeal for
me, and I used to protect them. There
was no code of honor among the Chicago
hoodlums, and the boys who went on
crutches were as liable to attack as any
other. There was one little friend of
mine named Cavanaugh, who had lost an
eye by being kicked in it during a fight.
One day a fellow named Stanton licked
him.
II pitched into Stanton and we fought
around that lot for two hours. A fellow
wasn't licked till he yelled I'm licked
and thought Stanton never would yell
But at last he did, and Cavanagh had
TO carry him home.
"A little while after that I got the
idea of being prizeighter, and when 1
was eighteen years old 1 went into the
ring. Thirty three years ago I fought
my last fight. At least that is the way
reckon it, for although have stood up
in many four round bouts since then, it
is thirty-three years ago that I last
fought to a finish. ~. y.
Now here is one reason I have lasted
so long. In the old fighting days lots of
the bouts were pulled of out of doors.
1t was case of arrange the fight under
cover; jump into train or a coach and
ride three or four hours out into the
country; 60 to some farm house and
dress for the fight, then jump out into
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

slip around and try to pull my teeth out
but I haven't lost one yet. That wa:
nineteen years ago. I was a strappins
young fellow of forty eight and feeling my
oats, as Americans say.
Don't you feel yourself slipping al
all?
You mean getting weaker? Not a bit
I think never will"
Mike" Donovan, who has boxed with
almost every one worth while, including
President of the United States, Sen.
ators and men who loom big in the bust
ness world, is three years younger than
A.tila. His face, because it is SCARED
from scores of bare fist battles, looks
older than that of the gymnasium ath-
lete, but his muscles jump and swell be-
meath a.skin which CLOVIS with that tinge
which gives rise to the expression pink
of condition." just as do those Of Attila
and of Luke Wilson, the acrobat. Y
For eight years Mike" Donovan was
middleweight champion Of the world,
and, as he is fond of recollecting, Those
were the days when We used nude
knuckles, and a wallop on the jaw hurt"
Il haven't any secret of keeping
young" said Mr.. Donovan. II just
naturally didn't grow old because took
care of myself and lived normal life.
1 trained, but not SO that it pinched me.
/ smoked, but not so that l became a
slave to the habit, and 1 have certainly
never been what. you would call tip
pier although take drink when the
spirit moves me.
II had an advantage when I started
in life. In the first place my name was
Mike Donovan, and you could not pick
a better one for a prizefghter. 1t scared
half the men I've fought, believe, so
that the battle was almost mine before
the first blow landed. When was young
I was not pampered and coddled and re-
strained from taking the rugged exercise
which gives little chap q good physical
foundation to build on. If it hadn't been
for the healthy knocks / got when was
kid I wouldn't be In condition to-day
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

land not too much vegetables, but vel
balanced. And that shows what foolish
ness some people are teaching. 1 would
like now to put on the gloves with Horace
Fletcher and Bernarr MacFadden, and
pound them both all the way to Long Isl
and City. That's faddism they teach, and
you only have to look at me to prove it"
If Attila ever had a front name Other
than Professor" he lost it years ago. He
dropped it before he came to the United
States, in 1898, and continued his pro
fession of training human muscles. San
dow, Max Unger, Edward Ittman and
other athletes noted all over the world
have come under his instruction.
Il am now sixty-seven years DID," said
the professor, "and have been in the bust.
ness fifty years. If was fifty years in
any other misunderstanding, merchant,
workman, physician, navy, anything
imagine what 1 would be nowl My hair
would be white, and 1 would walk ben,
over, so! If I had not retired long be-
fore this would be a wonder. Yet, look
at me! Is my hair white? No. Am !
bent? No. 1 am in perfect health, and
have as good a time as anybody in New
York, or the world for that matter. I'm
not going to retire until after 1 am a
hundred, and maybe not then.
Il would like very much to have a talk
with DR.. Osler, who said that the average
man was played out at forty and should
be chloroformed at sixty. 1 was Just be-
ginning to get my strongest at forty, and
now could take DR.. Osler, his whole
family and all his relatives and put them
in my vest pocket.
In three years / will be seventy. That
is three score and ten, which the Bible
says is as long as man shall live. But
l don't see what is going to take me off in
that time. There is no place in my body
for any disease to get hold, and / believe
q bullet would bound OF me, no matter
where it struck. / don't care either how
many automobiles run over me. Just see
what I can do"
He picked up an iron ball weighing
eighty-fve pounds and swung it up over
his head with his right arm and balanced
it in the air for several seconds. His arm
did not tremble. nor did the muscles Of his
thick neck stand ont like they do in the
photographs exhibited in front of vaude.
vile houses. Then he placed a leathea
strap about an eighty-6ve pound dumb
bell, and, clamping his jaw over the end
of the strap. lifted the iron and held it
while Miss Baumann placed sevenu-6ysl
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

pounds in iron weights in each of hi.
hands. Next he lifted 1856 pounds int,
the air over his head and posed with i
there for the photographer.
That's three score and ten," he said a!
he let the iron crash to the floor.
Men at forty are stronger than at any
other period of their lives" he said.
There are exceptions, but my experience
shows me that the average man is in hi.
best condition at the age when DR.. Oslel
would have him chloroformed. Captain
IO'Connor, who used to have charge of thu
Thirtieth street police station years ago
was a fine example. I had him in hand
when he was forty, and he was a magnif
cent man.
That reminds me-" he continued, 81
was arrested ten years ago and taken tt
the same station"
What had you been doing9'
! II licked a street car"
"You mean smashed itT'
mo; smashed every thing in it. I wa,
riding in a Broadway car, and a row
started. One of the men was pushed
against me, and pushed him away again
Then the whole crowd started after me
and we fell out into the street. / was
ifty-seven then, but had a good time.
got cut up a little, but it was worth it
Six men I punished, and two policemen
got bad faces from me, then q lot more
policemen came and took me to the sta.
ton.
Smashing a Street Car.
"'WhatT said Captain O'Connor. How
did you get here? The policemen brought
me- / said. Do you mean to say you let
only. twelve policemen bring you here?
I'm ashamed of you! It's disgrace to be
arrested I didn't want to hurt police
man. said, but if you say so IN put
'em out of the station Never mind,
said the Captain, but wish I'd seen the
fight Then he told me to skip out, and
/ did. l was an old man then. too.
II remember pulling against twenty-six
British soldiers with my teeth. That was
in Madison Square Garden in 1898. !
had strap in my teeth, 80, and there was
rope tied to It and the soldiers had q
hold of the rope. They worked hard, but
I pulled them. It WAS fun to see them
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

a mild bump the special hit 1853. They
were so nearly at one speed that the
shock was no more heavy than when
coupling is made. Ben shut on
steam and climbed back on the ten.
Ger. Mabee peered from one OF the
windows and Ben waved his hand at
him.
Hello. Pete. playing tagr he
called. I'm coming over to see you"
He worked his way to the edge Of the
tender, dropped down on the pilot OF
the special, made his way along the
running board and presently stepped
into the cab window.
You're running on my time. Pete
he shouted across the cab. II was
told that the special would be held
back until could get out Of the way
One OF the boys was hurt and l was
running to Grant for a DOCTOR"
You won't need one now," chuckled
Mabee. 1--WE got the whole lot OF
fiends on board and I'm going to drop
'em down Ayal canyon"
Who's firing for your" he asked
carelessly, as he looked for the fire
man.
HE wouldn't come into the
scheme" chuckled Mabee, $50 / had
to get him out of the way. l threw
him off at Parsons, where there's q
soft sandtank."
Great i1ea," commended Ben
"She needs more coal. I'll fire for
you"
He dropped down and threw a few
shovels on the flames.
That's right" Mabee chuckled,
well take the whole crowd clean
into eternity"
Ben's ready acceptance OF his idea
lulled suspicion and when the fire box
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

continued its use until was made WE'LL"
Mrs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, 743 Adams St.
Kearneysville, w. Val feel it my
duty to write and say what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. l suffered from female
weakness and at times felt so miserable
l could hardly endure being on my feet.
"After taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and following your
special directions, my trouble is gone.
Words fail to express my thankfulness.
] recommend your medicine to all my
friends. - Mrs. G. B.fWHITTINGToN.
The above are only two of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are con-
stantly being received by the Pinkham
Medicine Company of Lynn, Mass. which
show clearly what great things Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
for those who suffer from woman's ills.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl.
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woman and held In strict confidence.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Isl
Ordinary Girls Sled

hers should extend we'll forward ana
rearward, which will materially add to
the speed of the sled when coasting
down a hill
Fig. shows an ordinary girls sled,
which is made into a flexible or dirigi-
BILE sled. The top part of the runners.
shown in dotted lines, Is cut off on
level with the seat and the ends are
fastened together with transverse
bar a, made. of iron or wood. From
this bar, and fastened thereto. are
bars b, one on each side Of the seat
and parallel herewith. These bars
are fastened to all the standards Of
the sled On the front bar is fastened
a steering lever C, which is fulcrumed
by the MISUNDERSTANDING arms d
to the front part of the seat of the
sled. 1t is now evident that when tho
operator wishes to steer to the right.
he presses the-lever with the left foot,
and vice versa. AS the steering lever
ds thus moved, 1t will be- noticed that
1t moves the transverse bar to one
side or the other, thereby curving the
runners in the same direction, which
will then follow smoothly In the
curved tracks.
1t will be noticed from the plan
view, Fig.2, that the end standard is
bolted to the seat of the sled, and
that the other two standards are not,
SO as to allow free movement Of tho
runners when operated upon by the
steering lever. .er.
Two pieces of wood should be fast
ened under. the seat. short distance
each side of the forward standard, to
allow for side movement. ~-~
The old iron shoes ON the wood run
ners should be taken OFF and curved
or followed as shown in Fig 4, or may
be replaced by new ones. BY refer
ring to Fig 2, 1t will be seen how this
curving OF the shoe may be accom-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
SOr1ETHING
~T,HG
LfTTLEONES
DIRIGIBLE SLED IS NOVELTY
soy's Ordinary Sled May Also Be
Combined With Handcar to Mako
Motor-Should be Low.

By ]. A BERGSTROM. In the Scientific
Americana
The accompanying illustrations
show how an ordinary sled may be
converted into a dirigible sled. and
how it may be combined with a boys
hand car to make a motor sled.
Unlike the ordinary sled. that is
steered by digging in the heels. or
dragging the feet in the snow. from
one side to the other, thereby check
Ing the speed of the sled, the sled
here shown has flexible runners,
which may be curved to one side or
the other by steering bar. causing
the runners to follow smoothly in the
curving tracks The sled should be
built low and narrow. and the run
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25


The New York pedestrian took his
time in crossing Broadway.
He knew his rights and meant to as
sert them.
just the day before learned Judge
had declared from the bench that pedes-
TRANS were not required by law to
avoid vehicles in the streets.
The pedestrian had read this decision
and knew the statutes were on his side.
He advanced smartly.
The next moment he was scraped by
a motorcycle, jolted by taxicab, hit
by runabout, bumped by touring
car and run over by an auto truck.
He wrote to the learned Judge from
the hospital, detailing the facts.
And the learned judge wrote back:
You acted strictly in accordance
with the law
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Household Remedy
Taken in the Spring for Years.

Ralph Rust. Willis, Mich. writes.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been a house
mold remedy in our home as long as |
can remember. | have taken il in the
spring for several years. 1t has no
equal for cleansing the blood and ex-
peliing the humors that accumulate
during the winter. Being a farmer
ana exposed to bad weather. my sys-
tenn Is often affected. and l often take
doods Sarsaparilla with good results -
Hoods Sarsaparilla is Peculiar to
Itself There is no "just as good"
Get it today in usual liquid form or
tablets called Sarsatabs
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

had been filed he climbed up on Ma
bees side OF the cab and stood be-
hind him.
Pm going to toll the bell for them"
he shouted In the maniac's ear, then
climbed back to the fireman's side
and began to pull the bell rope.
Mabee shouted with glee at the
gruesome joke while Ben pulled with
desperate energy. The cord was stout
and It was some time before he sue.
ceeded in pulling it OF the bell. In
time his desperate strength won and
with q gesture of disgust he cut the
rope where 1t was fastened in the
cab and threw 1t on the floor.
He climbed down after it and fred
the engine again. Mabee, unsuspicious,
looked ahead to catch the first view
OF the down grade. He never even
turned when Ben climbed ON his side
second time. The noosed bell rope
slipped down over his body without
warning, pinioning his arms to his
side. the spare ends were fastened
around the post of the window and be-
fore Mabee realized what had hap.
pened he was securely trussed up.
Ben then climbed past the now help
less man and gradually shut on
steam and the special slowed down.
Then there came rush from the
coaches and the train hands sprang
into the cab.
Ben staggered unsteadily to the
footboard, but as he started to climb
down he lurched forward and would
have fallen had not Stephen Cover
caught him in his arm. The excite
ment was too much for him and now
that the danger was over no tainted
dead away.
When he recovered consciousness
he was on sofa in the directors car.
Pete will be awfully disappoint
ed" laughed Ben. 1T was the chance
Of his life to destroy capital and now
I've spoiled even his belief in human
nature"
1T was splendidly done." praised
Mabel. pushing forward. "Your nre.
man was telling US how you made
that Jump"
"You Jumped into q superintend-
ency," said Cover. II have had some
very good reports from Danvers and
have had my mind made up for
some time to call you to headquar-
ters. Now that you have proven your
ability to act quickly in an emergency
guess won't wait any longer"
Il guess I'll have to stay engineer
long enough to get this train along"
said Ben.
Mabel insisted upon climbing into
the cab with him.
They were rounding the figure eight
when Mabel caught his arm.
"That's where he wanted US to 60
over?" she asked. Ben nodded.
She put her cheek against his.
"And you saved my life," she muir
INJURED. II cannot realize 1t even yet"
you see." he laughed, IT want to
marry you. That's why l did it.
You don't need to make such .
strenuous courtship." she laughed az
she kissed him. "but I'm proud OF you.
DEAR"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Love and a Looking Glass.
They had been married in Novem

They had been married in Novem
Der.
Did you see anything that particu
larly struck your fancy when you
were looking around the shops today,
sweetheart" asked the young hus
band on his WIFE return from q
round Of Christmas shopping.
WELL" she replied, II saw some
thing extremely pretty in looking
glasses"
Il have no doubt you did," he OBJ
served. III you looked into them."-
Liverpool Mercury.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

Howard 3. Burton. Assaysr and Chemist,
Leadvtlle, Colorado. Specimen prices: Gold,
Silver Lead, 800; Gold, Silver. 75c; Gold,
SOC; Zinc or Copper. $1.OO. Mailing en-.
velopes and full price list sent on application,
Control and,-Umpire work solicited. Refer.
ence Carbonate National Bank.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

"Who is this Johnny Smith you seem
50 friendly With" .zz.
ooh, mother, he's just the incest boy
you ever saw. His fathers confec-
TONER"
Fortune Teller see by your palm
that you were overtaken by terrible
calamity some years ago.
Henpeck-Yes; but speak easy. She q
in the next room.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
FRENCH SEIZE FEE.
Old Capital of Morocco Is Recaptured
After a Desperate Battle.

Paris.-Fez, the capital of Morocco,
which had practically fallen into the
hands of the rioters and mutinous
Moorish soldiers, has been recaptured
by the French troops, numbering 1000,
stationed there, after desperate battle,
in which large number were killed
and wounded
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
What 10 the Answer7

Why might you be justified
picking the pockets Of q photogr'
pherf
Because he has pictures (picke
yours).
Which of the planets has the MOI
specie?
The moon: because he Is constan
ly changing quarters.
When does caterpillar improve
behavior?
When he turns over a new leaf.
Why should quill pen never b
used in inditing secret matters7
Because 1t Is apt to split.
g What trade does the sun regularl
follow?
Those of a tanner and a portra
painter.
Why Is a coachman like II
clouds?
Because he holds the reins.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
SUFFERED
EVERYTHING
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elgin, Ill.," After fourteen years Of
suffering everything from female COM

plants, l am at last
restored to health.
Il employed the
b t doc tors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no help for
me. But while talk
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege table
Compound l began
tO imurOva md r
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

In San Diego it is possible to see
progress of silk culture from the null
berry leaf to the irridesceAt woven
cloth. San Diego's exposition will
show all these in glass building,
where every stage of the process may
be watched.