Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1909 — ATTACKS BOXING GAME [ARTICLE]

ATTACKS BOXING GAME

Bill In California Benate to Prohibit Prize Fighting. Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 2.— Senator Wills has introduced a sweeping antiprize fight bill. < It prohibits all fistic contests in places where admission is charged and makes violation a felony. President Johnson Appointee Resigns. Greenville, Pa., Feb. 2.—Mrs. Mary McCoy, aged eighty-six years, has resigned her position as postmaster at Sheakleyvllle, Pa., which she filled for forty years. She was appointed by President Johnson. South Dakota Downs Equal. Suffrage. Pierre, S. D., Feb. 2.—Equal suffrage has met defeat in the house here. -