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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24

aurochs or the bison by so much as word. AS
the authors OF these classics great sports
men and close observers this would support the
theory that both these animals had already then
become quite extinct in western Europe.
In the sixteenth century when Europe. far
as art was concerned, had at last been aroused
from its medieval stupor by the invention OF
printing and an extraordinary demand had
sprung up for pictorial matter illustrating re-
cent exploration OF new worlds and the various
forms of the chase there were produced quite
number OF pictures OF the aurochs by artists,
very few OF whom had ever set eyes upon live
wild specimen though they may have cap.
tive ones The one artist OF whom positively
know that he had before him at least a stuffed
specimen was the Viennese engraver Augustin
Hirschvogel (born in Nurnberg about 1503D, who
illustrated the famous travel book OF Baron Her
berstein the authority most frequently quoted in
connection with the aurochs, for he was absolute
ly the last intelligent observer who the beast
in it's wild state and left pictorial records OF his
Impressions Herberstein gifted with pres
cient eyes for he foresaw that the aurochs was
doomed 10 speedy extinction. Hence on his sew
eral expeditions 10 the unknown interior OF Rus
sia as the ambassador first OF Emperor MAXI
milan I'm 1J16lS then on many different occa.
sions Charles VS. and Ferdinand's emissary.
he made notes about f. and, what was much more
important actually brought back with him some
skins and skulls. which he had mounted In his
house in vienna. and from which HlrBchyORel
probably drew his celebrated picture OF the
aurochs. To diTerentiate he drew next 10 II
picture OF a bison. As these two portraits"
which have been published scores OF times, will
be familiar 20 all interested IN this matter
will merely quote the inscriptions placed by Her
berstein over the two pictures for II is a per
fectly correct differentiation. The picture OF the
bison has the following II am Bison
called by the Poles suber BY the Germans a
Bisont or Damthier and by the ignorant
aurochs." over the woodcut OF the aurochs Il
am an Urus which is called by the Poles Tur
bv the Germans an Aurochs and until now by
the ignorant a Bison" The inscriptions IN the
various edltions-Herbcrstein volume appeared
IN several languages--vary trhngly. but the
above which are taken from the edition OF 1856
give the sense I'm the best form
Shortly after Herberstein the Flemish painter
S,radanus who lived and worked for over fifty
years In Florence Cfrom 1853 20 1GO5J. produced
a drawing OF an aurochs engaged in a terrific
struggle IN an arena where he was matched
against lion two wolves and a bear. This
original drawing IL not the least interesting ~
the twenty odd ancient pictures % the aurOchs
IN the writer's collection In 1873 the Antwerp
publisher Philip Gale published this and one
hundred and three othr~ sporting drawings by
the Florentine master 80 underneath each 81
the engravlngs there is Latin Inscription. The
under the plate r. r.-oducing the drawing
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24

similar print was produced fourteen years
after bmy the Nurnberg engraver, Johann Sib-
macher who etched nine other sporting plates
Then follow I'm rapid succession, half a dozen
portraits" by Tempesta, the pupil OF Stradanus,
one OF which prints we reproduce. il shows In
what awe the gigantic wild bull was held, for II
depicts a formidablelooking machine wherewith
the bull could be attacked and brought down.
Tempesta's pictures need not be taken seriously,
for his Roman studio" was nothing but work
shop where apprentice hands turned out n vast
mass OF prints OF little value in an enquiry
OF this sort. his English contemporary OF the
pen Edward Topsell in his illustrated natural
history hodgepodge called the Historic Of Foure-
Footed Beastes" (l607) only added 10 the exist
ing confusion "A Bison" he says, rs a beast
very strange as may appear by his figure pre-.
fixed which by many authors is takeL for UruB,
some for a Bugle wild oxe, others. for n
Rangifer and many for the beast Tarantus or
Bure" And. to show that he really meant what
he said he a1ixes picture OF what is unmistal-
ably reindeer! Fortunately, however he adds,
as pictures OF the bison and OF the aurochs, re.
pleas OF the two prints by Hirschyogel out of
Herberstein's "Rerum Moscovlticarum Commen-
tarii" which as we have already mentioned. are
among the mcst correct representations pub
lished al period when the aurochs still existed.
In England, the beif that IN aurochs n
bisonlike creature continued" b" throughout the
eighteenth century. The picture taken from Sam
ue Clarke's Julius Caesar" published In 1912,
shows what extraordinary Ignorance still pre-
vailed. the animal with anters like inverted
umbrella being a bison, or Bos germanus, and
the beast in the center aurochs. The graver
OF Holzab OF Zurich continues the misconcep-
tlon. indeed goes better for the bison is
here turned into an American aurochs" OF
numerous other illustrations OF our two beasts.
have not the space 10 speak al length One
OF the most Characteristic OF the latter type r.
the so-called Hamilton Smith picture OF the au-
rochs. This IL painting, dating, II is believed
from the first quarter OF the sixteenth century.
discovered IN Augsburg not quite a hundred
years ago This painting has mysteriously dis
appeared but an accurate copy was made For
the first modern" picture OF the bison that ap
peared in England have also 20 20 20 Ger
nan sources. and. strangely enough 20 the same
city, for Il was Augsburgs most famous animal
painter, Ridinger G697i767) who drew the FIRST
llfelke picture countryman OF his one J. g
Muller who lived many years In London engrav-
I'd. In 1853. fine set OF plates representing wild
animals after Ridnger's drawings from nature
Among them is OF the bison called by him
the buffalo. and underneath is lengthy and
fairly correct description In English, which he
also copied from Ridinger But this and other
isolated Efforts have not entirely prevented the
dissemlna irr OF the old mistake for living au.
,horiues ft'l tell u.s. quite seriously, that they
have grasfrj aurochs
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24
Mans Preference.

Miss Lillian Hill, lecturing on eu-
gencies in Cleveland, said:
1T is a good thing for the human
race that beauty counts for more than
intellect when it comes to love. In
tellect too often means nerves-in-
somnia-hypochondria.
Yes, it is a good thing for the hu-
man race that, as an old maid from
Vassar put it rather bitterly:
Men prefer a we'll formed girl to
q we'll informed one"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24
Familiar to mike"

A negro clairvoyant who for some
time masqueraded as a Hindoo was
recently visited 0y a collector, Mike
O'Conner.
All" smiled the clairvoyant, re
genzelman wantz re palm read?"
NO" said Mike, "ze genzelman has
Ee bill for you"
When the bill was produced the
palm reader forgot his Hindoo an
cestors and a stream of perfect Eng
lish swear words poured from his
lips.
All" said Mike, smiling. "ze gen.
zelman sounds more like ze Indiana
avenue zan ze Hindoo. Indianapolis
News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24
Important 70 Motpere

CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24
Analyzlno the PHILOSOPHER.

Finley Peter Dunno was sympathiz'
Ing, at New York club, with a play
wright whose play had failed.
Brace up" he cried. Take 1t like
4 philosopher"
Then Mr.. Dunn smiled the whimsi.
tal Dooley smile and added:
A philosopher is one who has train.
ed himself to bear with perfect seren-
lty the misfortunes of others"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24
Bears the
Certainly.

Miss Gusher-Tell me, Mr.. Boerd,
do you believe in big weddings or lit
tie ones?
Mr. B.-Well-er-er-as for that.
my dear lady, | should say that the
former were quite essential to the lat
ter.-Dartmouth Jack o. Lanterns.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24
FRISCO ~ ZhE R41ACE 0T-GZz72S
HT E,ZyDSSDsS

runs: Some great lords are looking on Mt spec
tacle in the arena. furious lion with revenng
fang and claws tears some wild beasts He lays
the wolves low and defeats the Taurus In strus'
gle while the bear away I'm terror" Wheth-
or the artist ever witnessed such n struggle In an
arena cannot be ascertaned; but " Is quite possi-
BILE considering their great popularity during the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The blasts
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24
AMcHHE WHIZYCRAzT AzaNHY, ET6B4zZD BY
H1I1>21zO zSH)

HE differentiation between these
two animals is a subject of unusual
interest to the sportsman-natural-
ist. To trace the origin Of the
popular misconception that the two
names are synonymous, a mistake
TO which even some OF our best
known sportsmen of today must
plead guilty. we, have TO dive into
the not always limpid depths OF
early medieval history. For the
-. L., bIx. mara 70
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24

l am able. / had
nervous spells, fe-
male weakness and
terrible bearing
down pains ev cry
month. l also suf-
fered much with my
right side. The pain
started in my back
and extended around
my right side. and
the doctor told me it
u.o, nrWap;. ipuap,-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24

were caught In pitfalls ana
transported great distances.
The likeness is not "A bad
one. and I'm the above col
lection OF prints there are
three other pictures OF
aurochs, and a firth depict
ing the lassoing OF the bu-
balus on the island OF Sar-
dinia. a contemporary and
countryman Gf Stradanus,
one Hans Bol, produced
also an interesting engrav.
ing OF an aurochs hunt
which forms the second
print OF his attractive little
set entitled, "Venationis,
Piscationis. ct Aucupii
typi," published In 1882 by
the same enterprising Ant
werp publishers that gave
the world the last-named
collection. Beneath the au.
rochs picture we read, In
Latin elegiac couplets:
"Thus with darts, swords,
and light arrows men every
where drive the horned
aurochs into pits" A rath.
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w. N. w., BOSTON, NO. 4-ts1s.
Extremes.

Why is Alexander so cut up?"
Because his salary has just been
cut down"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24
FARMERS WIFE
ALMOST A WRECK
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Her
Own Story.

Westwood, Md am a farmers
wife and DO most Of my own work when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
AMERICUS WINS
FROM Ed. LEWIS
Stranger Is Unable to Once
Get His Opponent Within
Power of His Hold.

Chicago. IL. Dec. 3O.-Ed "Stran-
gler'' Lewis isn't so much. lie failed
10 obtain his deadly neck yoke on Gus
Schoenlein (Americus), and as a re-
suit took a beating in straight falls
before a packed house at the Empire
theatre last night. Both falls came
after Americas had tricked his OPP
ponent into his welI-known famous
Americas drop hold of a combina-
ton Of crotch and cross bodyIock
holds. Americas first pinned the Shout
dors OF Lewis to the mat after wres-
ting minutes and 10 seconds. The
second fsN VAS secured in so min
utes flat
Time after time Lewis attempted to
trick the fastener into his famous
neckyoke hold. but Americas was too
heavy, and always avoided this terrific
grip. The grasp that Lewis secured
or his opponent during the whole
match was q deadlock. Six different
times he put this grip on Americas,
but the latter squirmed out OF danger.
After pushing each around the mat
for several minutes. Americas sudden
~ shifted 10 one knee and. lifting the
Stranger above his head with a
crotch hold. brought him 10 the mat
with a cross body lock for the first fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
TO FIGHT FEDS

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 30.-The activi-
ties of the Federal league have reached
a point where they will receive the at
tention of the national commission.
August Hermann, chairman Of the
commission. said matters pertaining to
the new league would be taken up in
a general way. at the meeting of the
commission in Cincinnati Jan. 6.
Hermann said he did not know
which member of the Reds was re-
ferred to in dispatches from ST Louis
which contained the report that
member of the Cincinnati club would
jump to the st. Louis Federals. The
Reds president would not commit
himself further on the confirmation OF
Tinker signing with the Chicago Fed
eral league team and the apparent con-
frmation of the signing of Mordecai
Brown.
Harrisburg. Pa, Dec 3O.-"The Ma
tiOnal league will protect it's inter
ests,' replied Gov John K. Tener,
president OF the National league. when
asked last night wlrat he intended TO
do in the case Of Joe Tinker. who Is
reported as having signed to manage
the Chicago Federal league club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
WE WIN, is TO 8

Toxic, Dec. 30.-Japan has seen
Americas national game and is salts
fed. Ten thousand brown men made
the hills at Keio rock trying to rat
tie a Yankee pitcher, only to see its
crack team go down TO defeat by the
decisive score of l6 to ,. They do
not grow big in this country, bu- they
are long on nerve and have a supreme
confidence in themselves.
Before the White Sox and Giants
came into port the prospective hosts
had let it be known that they expected
to win or at least keep the score
miahty close. Ksio University team
was picked to do the job, but the
completion Of it is left to future gen
eratiOns, even though this sDUuky
bunch of collegians played a game
which was a revelation to the major
IeagUcrs. They have all the motions
of the pro" know how to use their
heads and feet 10 best advantage,
with the chances in their favor OF be
coming real ball players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
Frank Schultz

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Frank Shuttle, the
Cubs 1911 Chalmers trophy winner. is
mourning the loss Of the automobile
embIematic of that title. II was de-
strOyed by fire recently near Shulte's
fruit ranch in Georgia and the out
fielder himself had a narrow escape
from accident.
The details Of the mishsp as report
Cd by letter 90 one Of Schulte's friends
in Chicago give west side rOoters oc-
casiOn for cOngratulation as well as
coincidence. shuttle and his wife were
returning from the town of Woodbury.
20 their ranch il the evening. The
car baked when near home and Frank
got ou- 10 crank il. Getting no results.
he opened the hood and, as it was
dark. lighted a match TO see what was
the matter. There was flash and the
car caught fire
Schultz grabbed = robe from the ton
neau and tried % smother the flames
with II. but IN the excitement Mrs
Schultz tainted and Frank quit the
fire fighting role 10 restore her 10 con-
seriousness. Before he could do so
the car was hopelessly aflame and was
destroyed.
Schultz was the National leagues
first winner of the trophy, which was
iraugurated in 1911. ana says the sen
timental loss Of the emblem of the
honor voted him at that time is great
er than the monetary loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
NINETY DOLLAR HORSE
LEADS PACING CLASS

Wabash. Ind. Dec. 3O.-It Is not
often that $50 horse is able to 90
forth and battle with the very best Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
!, (nd@N2&Qf h1&aSpOf V6md y

the grand circuit brigade. and it is
not customary for country merchant
to campaign the fastest PAGER in the
2:05 class. The records for the rae
ing season just closed, however. prove
that TO the lot of cheap horse and a
country owner have come the honor
of heading the list of none. winners
in the 2:05 class and the big stables
are now casting a longing eye in the
direction of Converse, Ind. Is miles
south of here, and wondering how it
happened.
When William Maple, a cheese mer-
chant and huckster OF Converse, bid
$50 for a tall long legged and rather
coarse black colt at the last sale held
by Daugherty Bros. in this city three
years ago he builded better than he
knew. Few men about the sale ring
considered the colt worth a seasons
training, but Mr.. Maple did not regret
his purchase when the following
spring the colt under the name of
Walter Cochato took a record of
PITY as 3 year old over the half
mile track al Russiaville, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
CRIFFITHS WHIPS
TEMPLE IN FIGHT
Milwaukee Boy Never Has a
Chance Against Speedy
Ohio Lightweight.

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 30.-Johnny
Grifiths of Akron, Ohio, last night
made his Milwaukee debut by an cas-
lily won victory over Ray Temple OF
Milwaukee. who has been touted as 4
coming champion. Grifiths had all
the best of the argument from the
start to the finish and in the early
rounds il seemed certain that Temple
would never finish the 10 rounds. TEN
pie only had the advantage in one
round, the seventh, which was the fast
est of the 10. Grifiths had the first
four rounds, the next two were even,
and the eighth and 10th were credited
to the Akron boy and the ninth was
even.
They stripped for action at 1905 and
were called TO the center of the ring
for instructions. Temple looked drawn
and overturned. while Griffith appear
ed 10 be in perfect condition. Griffith
started TO maui Temple with his ia
nous left hand soon as the round
opened. Temple was a trifle cautious.
evidently feeling his man out. Temple
retaliated with several rights and lefts,
but in the miXup which followed Grit
fifth scored repeatedly, both with the
right and left hand. 1t was Grihith's
round
They spared at the bell in the sec
oHd and Temple put a light left to
Johnny's face. The Ohio boy then
came back and slashed Temple with
both hands. shooting left and rights
at Temples face and stomach. He had
the Milwaukee boy backing away. Crit
fifth was as fast as lightning apd TEN
ple looked slow by comparison. Near
the close of the round Temple stuck
a hard left i'll GTifith's face, but John
ny came back strong and had the
round by big shade.
Grifiths assumed the aggressive in
the fourth, carrying the fight 10 Tenn
PIE all the time. Ray blocked repeat
edIy, but nevertheless Griffiths made
him look like a novice. Temple shook
up Johnny with a short left to the jaw
near the end of the round. but it did
no damage. Several hot miXups fol-
lowed. in which Grifiths straightened
up his man with a series of vicious
uppercuts. II was Grifiths' round.
Grifiths chased Temple all over the
ring, peppering him with left jabs.
which did little damage. Ray let
Johnny do all the work. Near the end
of the round Temple woke up and
there was a hot miXup. 1t was an
even round.
After shaking hands, Griaiths shot 7
two lefts TO the jaw. Ray jabbed back. (
but Grifiths came back so strong that +
Temple rushed into a clinch. Grifhths I
did all the boxing and in several miH-
ups bea- Temple to it every time. 1T
was Griffiths' round and fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
U. S. BASKETBALL MEET
AWARDED TO CHICAGO

Basket bail players OF nc InIt9l
States will look toward Chicago a.
their mecca this season, for here VII
be decided the leading championships
Of the nation. President otto T.
Schmidt OF the Central association Of
the National Amateur Athletic union
received a message from the national
officials ct New York yeste -day award
ing the indoor tossing titles Of the
parent body to the Weste:ners-
In addition TO this the Central 4 A
L championships viii be held al the
Irving Park Country club. 400 Irving
Park boulevard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
.BOER IS KNOCKED
OUT BY WILLARD

New Haven. Conn Dec. 3o.-Jess
willard. ex-ccw puncher from Kansas.
knocked out George Rodel asst night
in the ninth round OF what was TO
have been = 20-round bout Il was the
general belief that Willard could have
disposed OF ROdsl much earlier had
lie been more aggressive The BOsr
was Ioored and all but ouc il the nth.
blt managed 10 las: by taking the
count and hanging on. Willard was
Missed during this and succeeding
rounds for using his shoulder and ell
bows in the clinches and finally he
was cautioned by the referee
In the closing seconds Of the eighth
Willard dropped the Beer with a right
20 the heart The bell saved ROdeI
Just then. but the end came after one
minute and thirty seconds OF scuffling
IN the ninth
This was the first 2O-round fight
SEIZED Lied n the state since Thanks
giving Day. 1901. when Young Corbett
Knocked Gu; Terry McGOvern at Hart
.crd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
DO THEY MEAN US?

Kewanee. Ill. Dec. 5O.-ThrcughOut
the Central association interest cen.
tiers in the annual meeting which IS
TO be held the first OF the year. This
is an adjourned session OF the annual
meeting which vas held az Burlington
in September. At that time the opin-
ion was expressed by many of the
delegates that the matter OF organic
ing the circuit Tor the coming year
should be postponed until January. as
by that time the various cities would
be in better position 20 state whether
or not they expected 10 be represented
in 1914. There have been numerous
reports that the league was 70 be re-
organized for next season and that
either Clinton or Dubuque. Iowa or
Rock Island. H.. wOGld rap az the
door for admission. The reports also
have II that either Kewanee or Mon
mouth will step out TO make room for
the newcomer.