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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

which the Durable one was In
ordinately fond. He threw discretion
10 the winds. AS the cooling stun
slid across HIS parched palate. he Tor
got Nolan, Cans and every sne else.
lie was desperate and he took
chance.
And IL there's anything In the
world that will put on weight In a
hurry, It's apple sauce remarked
Nolan when telling the story.
Then came the ringside weighing,
and. naturally enough, Cans was the
one who was watched. Suspicion
was directed toward him, for he was
supposed TO be the one who had a
hard time getting there.
Nelson first" said the man at the
machine, and Nelson stepped on. The
lever clicked and Nolan pulled the
Dane away quickly.
Here, come back here. We did
not see that" urged some one of the
Cans bunch. but Nelson had weighed
In, so the master of the scales ruled.
The chances are that no one outside
OF Nolan knew whether the bar
trembled or leaped.
Then Cans stood on the platform
while everybody crowded and craned.
and a mighty cheer went up when
Joe passed the ordeal safely and the
fact was announced.
And Battling Nelson was the one
who was overweight.
Was he much over?" Nolan was
asked.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

II has TO do with Battling Nelson
ard Joe Gans---Nelson principally
and for fear any one should pro
nounce II a pleasant piece OF Action,
the writer hastens TO state that II
came from Billy Nolan, who. In the
years referred TO. was the manager
OF tho Durable Dane.
Such newspaper men as were In
the Nevada mining camp In the days
preceding the Gans-Nelson fight will
remember the turmoil which arose
when Nolan insisted upon Cans
Weighing In I'm ring clothing. Nolan
did not intend to spring this demand
until the day OF the contest. He toN'
for his basis of argument old-prize
rules which made II imperative for
man to step on the scales in bat.
tie array. and he figured, no doubt,
that when Cans. who all along had
supposed he was going to weigh In
in the nude, was confronted with an
eleventh hour insistence that he
weigh in I'm his fighting equipment,
he would have 10 resort TO drastic
measures that would send him into
the ring as weak as a sick kitten.
Anyhow, some one from Nelson's
camp talked too much. and news OF
what Nolan had up his sleeve got
around several days sooner than the
shrewd manager intended. Cans was
one OF the first to hear of II. and he
sent word to Tex Richard
They say they're going to make
me weigh with my fighting things on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

make the weight, there would be no
disappointment when the crowd
gathered around the ring.
Cans set TO work TO devise a ring
costume that would be or gossamer
lightness. His trunks were OF some
form Of cobwebby silk and weighed
barely half a pound. II was said that
he fashioned a pair OF ring shoes
from brown paper and stuck them
together with glue. Maybe that was
an exaggeration.
Here's where the real story begins
II seems that Nelson had almost an
equally hard time of II with Cans In
making the weight. The Battler had
10 dry out as he never dried before
and the thirst, which he dared moi
assuage, was prodigious. Nolan's
consolation TO him was: We'll, yot
may be a bit feverish, but Cans viii
be 90 times worse"
The prospect didn't appease Nelson
altogether. Through abstinence from
cooling fluids. his tongue became al
dry as a parrots. II he dozed of vi
the eve of the fight, he dreamed o
cascades OF icewater just as men az
who are dying of thirst on the desert
He was all right for the first weigh
ing next day, and so was Cans. Thu
second time at the scale, too, Wen
of without a hitch.
But when Nelson returned TO eaml
10 await final weighing he fell from
grace. Temptation placed in his wa!
a cup full of apple sauce, thing Q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

let the cool night wind play upon his
fevered brow. The expression On his
face showed that no progress had
been made toward a satisfactory solu-
ton OF the difficulty.
How Is II going, Tex?" asked
someone. as the crowd surged around
the Goldneld promoter.
Nolan won't give away an ounce
said Tex.
We'll. you know us. Tex" growled
one unshaven husky. You've only
got TO say the word and we'll get a
rope"
Then Tex exploded.
What have you got TO do with
it?" he asked, with snarl, while
lighting CLINT came into his eyes
I'VE can manage our business, and
we'd get along lot better perhaps
II you fellows just cleaned yourselves
away from here and attended tc
yours"
Then he went back into the room
and slammed the door behind him.
Nolan won out and the meeting
dispersed, the news being given out
that Cans would have TO do 1873 In
lighting rig even II II became neces
sary for him TO have leg or an arm
amputated. And the worst of 1t was
that the articles called for three
weighings at separate intervals OF
the day OF the fight.
| This was also Nolan's stipulation
He held that. II each man showed
once or twice before and he coulG
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
APPLE SAUCE ALMOST
THREW NELSON into.
TRAP SET FOR CANS
Demand That Men Be Weighed
With Paraphernalia Was
81 Boomerang
BATTLER ATE SOME SAUCE
Then He Himself Was Doubtful
About Conforming To
Il. Stipulations

while Joe Cans Is dead yet his
iame as one OF the greatest light
weights who ever lived will never
Ole, Any story regarding his ring
career is read with avidity. Here is
one that takes the reader back to
the days when Goldfeld. New, made
It's one big splash in the pugilistic
pool:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

I'm, not mnch~
As a matter OF fact, Nolan dId 4
know.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

Extremely cold h &c
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-05
WHAT IT IS

The MIRROR SCREEN" is a single piece of the heaviest French
plate glass 9 x IL feet with a double coating of pure silver over the
back, and a front surface ground or posted. The screen weighs 1900
pounds. 1t rests in a permanent frame which is rigidly braced to with
stand strain in all directions, and is padded with horsehair and felt to
protect the screen in handling. 1t required the combined efforts of
IL men to handle it. Some idea of the total expense a be formed
when it is learned that the freight alone is $93.50, being shipped about
1000 miles from Crystal City, Missouri.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-12-05
WHAT 1T DOES

The mirror back reflects every bit of light from the electric lamp
making the house much brighter, making it easier to find seats,
and much more comfortable. The pictures ar one hundred per cent
brighter, with all of the details clearer. The figures have an entirely
different appearance, seeming really ifeike and natural: The differ
ent scenes also have more depth" which gives the effect of a perfect
reproduction of the original scene. There is absolutely no glare or
direct reflection. The frosted surface allows the screen to be ilumi-
mated to point that would dazzle the observer with a metallic screen
and yet the pictures is soft and pleasant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
PRAISE FOR SPEAKER
AND THE CLERK

That Speaker Byrd and Clerk John
W. Williams hold high places in the
esteem of tho members OF the House
OF Delegates was evidenced on Sat-
urday when The resolutions were
unanimously adopted of highly
commentators nature with regard to
both of these gentlemen.
Mr.. Bell, Of Culpeper. offered the
following:
BE Il resolved by the House OF
Delegates OF Virginia, That we, the
members Of the said House Of Dele
gates. do hereby express our appre-
citation OF the ability, Justice and fair
ness with which the Hon. Richard
Evelyn Bvrd has always discharged
the duties incumbent upon him a.
Speaker OF the House Of Delegates of
Virginia during the session now
dawing TO "a close.
Second, That we hereby express
the hope that he will In his future
life have a fun measure of health and
prosperity.
The resolution that made glad the
heart of Clerk williams lie as follows:
BE II resolved by the House CT
Delegates, That 1t recognizes IN the
clerk. John w Williams, Esquire. a
highly capable and efficient officer
and one possessing in an eminent de-
gree the qualifications for the faith
ful and efficient discharge OF the du-
tics of that important position. ana
that his courteous bearing and most
affable disposition under many trying
and perplexIng circumstances COM
mand our most ardent admiration
and esteem"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
TAFT OCCUPIES
CHICAGO PULPIT
LOUD APPLAUSE WHEN PASTOR
Requests HIM ~ro GIVE HIS
TESTIMONY
NOT A PEACEFUL DAY
30 MINUTES LOST IN MORNING -
WILDLY CHASED IN SPEED
BREAKING
DAsHEs.
NOT A PEACEFUL DAY

CHICAGO, March io.-President
William Howard Taft occupied the
pulpit OF the First Methodist church
on Washington street, near Clark, to-
day, in response to an invitation from
the pastor, Rev. Ernest Wray O'Neal.
ito give his testimony" There was
loud applause when the request was
made. and the congregation stood
during the brief address Of the Prssi-
dent, which dealt with the value Of
the work accomplished by mission-
aries for civilization.
Not a Peaceful Sabbath.
President Tau's Sabbath was not
particularly peaceful. though II was
a decidedly happy experience. II be-
gan half an hour behind the sched-
ule. and although all the speed laws
were broken In wild dashes from east
to southwest and then to due south
and north again. he never made up
the lost time. and delayed the Penn
sylvania train for Washington the
thirty minutes that had been lost In
the morning.
Immense crowds gathered TO cheer
him when he went tn speak to the
Bohemian school children In the
Catholic school at West Eighteenth
and Airport streets, and again when
he talked TO the Polish children in
their school at East Eighty-eighth
street and Commercial avenue.
President Taft began his day by
entertaining at breakfast small party
OF intimate friends. including Presi-
dent Ericcsen of the Swedish Amsri-
can Republican League; President
Sibiey. of the Union League Club:
Vice-President Guernsey. OF the Ham.
ilton Club: Secretary Mason. OF the
Taft Club. and Charles T. Hiiles.
Mr.. Taft left Immediately after
breakfast with George w. Dixon 40
his sole escort for the First Methodist
church. The service had already be-
gun when he entered, and he waited
at the door until the prayer was iln-
fshed. The congregation stood rs he
walked up tf1e aisle, and the Rev. Dr.
Ernest Wray O'Neal, the pastor. left
the pulpit to greet him.
AT the close of DIR. ONeaFs sermon
on the power OF the Holy Ghost. the
breaches addressing the Fressaent1
said:
I'VE are greatly honored in your
presence. We love you very deeply,
and esteem YOU verv highly. II would
be great JOY to us II you would give
us your testimony this morning"
Outbreak Of Applause.
AHetS "dc dH OutU0E1t OF 8QplAu1A
and the whole congregation rose 10 III
feet
Il have been on many platforms and
made many speeches" said the ,Presi.
dent. but ! do not feel at home In 81
pulpit"
And then he went on to discuss the
influence of missionaries In the history
Of the world, subject which had been
introduced by DR.. O'Neai In hts ssr.
mon. 1t IL not the warriors. he said
nor the diplomats nor the commercial
adventures who carry civilization FOR.
ward. and while there h great need
for missionary work In the home field.
that IL no reason for the restriction
OF foreign missions. which are doine
80 much good In spreading civilization
ito the end that the world may W
become christianixed.
The Presidents train left for Wash.
inEton at 6 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
GUESTS ARE MANY
AT SYCAMORE HILL

OYSTER BAY, n. T., March IVA
furry was caused here late today when
it became known that one OF j. Pier
pont Morgan's automobiles had ap-
peared at Sycamore Fiji. Quickly a
report spread that the financter's son
had called upon Colonel Roosevelt,
possibly with q prefer Of aid. but at
ter the village was thoroughly aroused,
il developed that the machine had
taken TO the Hill Miss Anne Morgan,
daughter of tho banker. and two OF her
intimate friends, Miss La Fargo.
daughter OF the late John c. l.. Fargo.
and Miss Elizabeth Marbury. Their
visit. II was said. had to do with the
coal strike. the three women desiring
Roosevelt to use his influence as a
mediator between the strikers and the
coal barons. The colon& gave no
promise.
Medin Mccormick. one OF the Roose-
welt managers at the Washington
headquarters, arrived at Oyster Bay
on late afternoon train. Mr.. McCor-
ton of Mr.. Roosevelt Judge Ben
Lindsay. Of the Childrens' Court. Of
Denver. arrived on the same train
with Mccormick. Justice Putnam.
who Is presiding over the court in
Mineola. in which Roosevelt Ii draw
ing pay az a juror, was a supper guest
at Sycamore Hill.
Has Judge to Dine.
II asked the Judge" explains tho
colonel. ii it would be the PROPER
thing for juror to invite the judge
-of the court to- dine with him. ffe
replied that not only would 1t be
proper. but most agreeable to the
Judge"
Justice Putnam told the newspaper
men that Colonel Roosevelt need have
no fear that the jury duty will inter-
fere with his contemplated speech
making trip. The Judge will excuse
the colonel airy time he desires.
The ex-President gave weak smile
when asked today II he had read Pres
idAut, Taft's Chicago. speech during
which the President commended
Roosevelt for getting after the corpor-
atoms while he was In the White
House.
Yes. noticed that" was all the
colonel would say.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
ReHake RaIlFoaA Act.

the measure
Remake Railroad Act. -
That the railroad act of 1910 was
drafted under President Tafts direc-
ton, and IL passed as drafted would
have practically broken down the
whole fabric OF regulatory legislation
to that time.
That this measure was completely
remade by the progressive--both
Republicans and Democrats--in both
houses and finally turned out an en-.
tirely different bill from that which
Mr.. Taft had wanted passed.
The Taft administration began
claiming al cerdit for 1t. whereas l.
represented an overwhe lining defeat
fer the administration rur~ose. WHICH
was OF brek down and destroy the
regulation laws.
That the president vetoed all tariff
Aldrich measure. cleaning that he
could not act tntelligently. and neither
could Congress. until the tariff com.
mission had reported on tn schedules
involved.
But that. as 10 reciprocity--a tariff
measure OF the very first Importance
he negotiated in secret a pact and
forced 1t through Congress, With never
the thought of asking tariff commits
sion or any other advice about II.
That this performance resulted in
the Canadians administering a rebuke
and humiliation to this country. cal
culated greatly 10 inure commercial
and International relations between
the two countries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
KINDLY REMEMBER
FINANCE CHAIRMAN

~ sneeting OF the Houss Com
m.t~e on Finance Saturday morning.
on behalf Of the committee Colonel
John q. HARDWOOD. OF Richmond. q
member or the committee. presented
70 Colonel A. M. Bowman. the vet
srnn chaiTman OF. the committee. ara
Tor d1ker years . member OF the
H0una, Z silver card receiver ~ ex-
pfsMive ~ the esteem. confidence and
nf1sndship OF the members OF tho
cosnmfttea.
On motion ok Captain ". ". In
k&r. oE Chsst~riaeld. tho unanimous
fMKMt1 Of tn COMMITTEES were ex.
teNd~A TO w. 0Am Burnley. the clerk
AZ - cosnmi1taes Tor fatthful and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

ley replied In few appropriate
words Of thanks.
During the session the House FL
nance Committee had ore hundred
and eishty-three House bills and thir-
ty-hve Senate bills referred to IT, OF
the House bills thirty-four were re-
ported, twenty-seven passed by In
definitely and seventy-two we're left
to ianguish In the f1les. or the Sem
ate bills thirty were reported and
ave allowed to die in committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
LAST MEASURE IS
ONE FOR HUMANITY

The last measure which passed the
General Assembly was Senate bill No.
307 and It was one OF the best, the
House acting on It on the stroke OF
two o'clock Saturday.
Friends of the measure worked In
dustriously to keep 1t from being
stranded with many other measures
| and It got through by the very skin
of It's teeth.
| IT. amends the law in beneficial
| manner for a more humanitarian
handling OF youthful delinquents and
: criminals than has heretofore prevail
| ed providing for the detention or COM
! mitment Of minors under seventeen
years OF age for certain offenses to
suitable homes and institutions rather
| than to the jaiis and penitentiary.
and gives the Board of Charities anu
Corrections certain powers IN the
! premises.
! When the House convened Satur-
day morning resolution prevailed
| limiting all speeches to five minutes
and resolution was adopted that all
legislation should cease at two O'Clock.
| Then there was fight against time
on the part OF members to get through
which they We're identified.
Game Bill Dies Gamely.
| One of the most important and
near successful fights was that made
by Mr. rutherford In behalf of the
hill to provide a State game depart
ment, When he moved TO take the
bill up out OF its order he was faced
! by ten objections. He then carried
through a motion TO rescind the rule
a to ten objections and he then wiaA1e
a motion to take the bill up out of
| it's order. He fought ii through to a
roll call on this motion and lost the
| fight with a majority of fourteen for
| the bill. the vote being a. to 80. the
measure not having the necessary two
thirds vote TO enable it to be taken
up out Of its order.
A measure which went through at
| the very last was the bill to authorize
| the purchase of Ford's hotel. 1t was
a House bill and passed the Senate,
| but was amended in tho Senate by the
Requirement that the purchase should
not be made out OF the funds of the
| fiscal year OF 1878 unless there was
an actual surplus In the treasury. II
liz claimed by friends OF the proposal
| that this Will not be found eventually
to operate against the purchase.
May Take Charge at Once.
Other measures passed permits the
State Corporation Commission to take
charge Of an insolvent bank immed-
lately that its Insolvency Is known.
Now 1t must wait thirty days before
II can act
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

LYNCHBURG, VA. March To-
More than sixty witnesses have been
summoned In the case Of George f..
Hoffman. the Rockingham county
postal clerk. charged with the theft
Of registered package from the
mails here last October. which com
tanned $4,000 in cash. The case II
to be brought to ths attention OF
the grand Jury Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
Rsad Crap Game.

Joseph Holmes. r. b. Taylor. An
drew Haskins. Thomas Ridley and
Sam Hopkins. all negroes. were ar
rested In raid on an alleged gamb-
ling house al 217 East Clay street
early yesterday morning by Police
men Porter and Jac0bini. When the
officers entered the room tho negroes
wers srospAd around . table shooting
erap.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
Hutchison-Broun.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.,
HEATHSvILLE. VA. March To-
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Broun, Of Broun's
Store. this county, have announced
the approaching marriage Of their
daughter. Emma Virginia. to Thomas
NJ. Hutchison, of Monticello. Ga.
The ceremony will take place In Ball.
timore April 18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

A bill that came near being lost
In the rush was one to authorize
county boards Of supervisors to pay
the fares OF INDECENT Confederate SOL
stiisrs Ia, the great peace celebration at
Gettysburg the 1st OF July, 1913.
A bill was passed which requires
license to practice medicine be
granted to anyone who was a p-ac-
ticing physician on or before jan
uary /. 1895. on certificate Of the
Judge of the Circuit Court that he Is
q proper person.
Whites Last Fight.
The last struggle of the session was
on what is known as the printing bill.
giving the superintendent Of public
printing the power. on the approval
Of the Governor. to decline to insert
extraneous matter in the annual re-
port of any department. Tho measure
Is aimed especially at such a pro-
posal as the one to print in the an.
nual report of the Library Board the
list OF virginia's troops in the Revolu-
tionary War. taking up. some say:
a thousand pages Mr.. White had
marked the bill for slaughter. de-
claring that the various boards wero
better judges than the Governor and
the public printer as to what they
should have printed. However, Mr..
White was temporarily absent from
the hall when the measure was
reached. When he returned the vote
had been taken to dispense with the
constitutional readings of the bill. He
tried to get 1t defeated on the ten
objection plan, but the chair ruled
that this point could only be raised
before the vote had been taken to
take up out OF order. The bill was
then voted on and lost by vote Of
%S ayes to 20 noes. not having = CON-
stitutional majority A motion to re-
consider was rushed through and on
second trial tho bill was passed by
vote Of So to "a.
Lose Pension by MaFTy1pg.
Senate bill 22s was passed pro.
vtding that teachers now or who may
hereafter DO on tho pension fund who
may remove from the State or. In casa
OF women. marry. shall have their
names stricken from the pension
roll.
SENATE bill 1913 was passed. pro-
viding. by motion after fifteen days
notice on contracts to recover money
or TO recover damages
This House left unacted upon thirty
fiye. pages OF bills on their second
reading. none OF them having been
advanced for the last fortnight It ~
AAaaion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

there is great danger that 1t would
permit New York, aud perhaps other
States to rescind their Publications Of
the amendment, and thus help XIII
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-09-10
no GH.39E
To Be Made for Aeroplane
Exhibitions at the ClaTks-
burg Fair.

Among the big attractions at the
Clarksburg Fair, to be given Septem-
Der Il, Is, 19 and 90 on the beautiful
new far grounds in. this city Will be
daily aeroplane flights BY the noteo
Curtfss I011hfbitfOn Company and they
wa be absolutely Tres toaail. Fam
Gus aviators viii give thrilling demon
STATIONS Of this wonderful twentieth
century invention, showing the SPIRAL
din. the ocean wave. the naile- high
Aieht, the glide for lie with a notion
less motor, q fivezmile flight aga1 : ast
time an 1exhibition Of bomb Dropping
and races with motor cycles ana auto
mobiles. N additton, there VIII ne
several other open-air exhibitions ter
which no extra charges viii De nascss.