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FARMER BURNS MEETS CHAMPION GOTCH r "Farmer" Burns and His Famous Pupil. u) " un (.1 i til lut u surprise of his life on December £ 19. 1899. at Fort Dodge, la. That surprise package was in the form of an agile, bouncing youth labeled ‘ Frank Gotch, from Humboldt, la." The "Farmer," accompanied by an "Americanized Turk," was out meeting all comers, and the country lad. untu tored in the fine points of the game, happened to be the "comer" who came forward, among several ethers, to try to get some of "Farmer" Burns’ money. A delegation of Humboldt townsmen and country folk who had seen Gotch defeat Marshall Green, the chicken picker, and had watched him give bat tle to Dan McLeod for nearly two hours, accompanied Gotch to Fort Dodge to watch him battle Burns. McLeod had told Burns about the wonderful young wrestler he had en countered at Luverne, and Burns de cided not to risk defeat for his Turk, whom he had dressed for the occa sion. “You had better not tackle that Turk, my lad, he will kill you." said Burns to Gotch. Gotch says that be knew "Farmer" Burns' protege was not a genuine "Terrible Turk,” but he let the "Farm er” think he was scared. "It was Burns, not his Turk. 1 wanted to wrestle," he said, "and Burns wanted to wrestle me, so everyone was satis fied." "I was surprised at Gotch's strength," relates Burns. "1 had never encountered a young wrestler of his remarkable agility and strength, but at that time he knew absolutely nothing about wrestling. I decided to rough him for a time, tire him out and then fasten some ef fective hold to pin his shoulders to the mat. Gotch was eager to remain fifteen minutes and draw down the $25 I had promised to forfeit to the wrestler ‘sticking’ that time.” Burns scon discovered, to his dis may. that the youngster knew more luufeuiug n (uau ciuuui v> i tat* . ling, and then rushed in and slammed him to the mat with a leg and arm hold, but Gotch was up in a flash. “Stay with him. Frank." yelled a Humboldt backer “Stick, Frank." chorused a hundred other friends, eager to see their "find" make good. Burns shifted from one position to another with lightning like rapidity until he put Gotch down with a leg hold. Then he tried a half nelson but discovered that he could not budge the Humboldt lad. Hammerlocks, bar arms, head locks and many other holds were tried on the “comer” in rapid succession, and by sheer strength Gotch broke every grip his experienced opponent fastened to him. Finally Burns fastened the double nelson grip to Gotch's arms and neck, locking his fingers over the youth's head. Gotch wriggled around until his feet dangled over the footlights. He hooked his toes over the edge of the platform and as Burns tried in vain to tip him the crowd roared with laughter. Glancing down Burns saw what the youngster had "pulled'’ on him and shoved Gotch away from his position of vantage. Then ensued a struggle the spectators have never for gotten. Gotch. by sheer strength, lift i ed "Farmer" Burns off the floor while he had the double nelson, bringing prolonged cheers from the Humboldt fans. Burns shifted to a crotch, and as he | tipped Gotch over on his shoulders ! for a moment the referee patted the ; veteran on the back in token of vic tory. They had wrestled eleven min utes and forty seconds. Burns, com ing to the footlights, addressed the crowd as follows: “Ladies and Gentlemen: 1 have never met an amateur wrestler the like of this fellow in my life If be will go with me, I will make him champion of America in a few i months." Burns later made good on that promise (Copyright. 1312. by Joseph B. Bowles.) DRISCOLL AND JI/iORAN DRAW British Featherweight Champion and Welshman Battle Twenty Rounds in London Ring. Jem Driscoll, the British feather weight champion, and Owen Moran, a native of Cardiff, fought a twenty round draw for the featherweight title. uwen Moran. The contest took place at the National Sporting club. London, where a great crowd witnessed a fast battle. New Record for Haugen. Anders Haugen of Chippewa Falls established a new hill record at the ski meet, jumping a distance of 149 feet, passing the former record by 11 feet. Haugen won the professional class contest with 308 2-3 points. Lars Haugen, second, 306 1-3 points; Sig mund Hanson, Fergus Falls, Minn., third, with 300 2-3 points. John Gut- 1 tormeon, Beloit, Wis., won the ama- j teur class event with 2G5 1-3 points. Too Much Attention. Art Shafer, utility infielder for the New York Nationals, said that he would not join McGraw’s squad for the training siege at Marlin Springs in February. T have quit baseball for good." said Shafer. "For one thing I get too many perfumed notes.” Shafer was one of the few unmarried men among the Giants last year. Track for Big Meet. Judging from the present outlook, Franklin Field. Philadelphia, will be - the scene of the next intercollegiate track games. It has been known for some time that Penn was after the big meet, and popular favor points to ward the Quaker City as being most likely to get it. GOSSIP Y rAMOAQ I SPORTS, Nowadays the baseball managers ■vant nothing but big pitchers. Eddie Flank's brother. Ira. will help lim coach the Gettysburg baseball line The tallest battery afloat— McCon lell and Sweeney. The heaviest bat ery, Tesreau and Meyers. Not one word has been received rom Mahmount, fighting the terrible rurks. Zbyszko should fret. Trainer Tuthill of the Tigers is of he opinion major league training :rips are unnecessarily long. America still leads the amateur world, but Thorpe’s loss was a jolt. He is still an American, however. Fielder Jones, president of the Northwestern league, is having con siderable trouble with his umpires. Doc Scanlon has changed his mind igain. Now he says he won’t play oall again—and the Phillies should worry. There are three Zimmermans in ’ast company. Heine, with the Cubs; Willie with Brooklyn, and Eddie, with Newark. Chance is making a specialty of farms just now. He has Glendora and is dickering for a baseball farm at Jersey City. Youngsters of the Cubs should make plenty of money next fall and winter. Johnny Evers says he intends making them all good “waiters.” Gotch’s instructions on how to wres tle should be profitable for some in vading wrestlers if they could only practice what Gotch tells them. Kansas City was the last place on the map that one would imagine would fall for a six day bicycle race n these days of advanced sports. George Stallings, manager of * the Boston Braves, says that in Milton Stock the Giants have one of the speediest infielders in either league. Jess Willard is said by the critics :o need more experience before tack ling McCarty and the manager of his vaudeville tour has been easily con vinced Vitt is sure of making good with the rigers, according to the Detroit scribes who have watched the little fellow inder a powerful microscope and aught to know. Wolter says his broken leg is well mepded and Cree adds his broken wrist is in working order. It looks is if the New Yorks would start the season under favorable conditions. The new Princeton boathouse will be two stories and basement. The Tigers will be kept in the basement, the stalls on the top floor and the mid dle floor for a repair shop and forty eight shells. REFUSES TO SELL HARVESTEP Owner C. K. G. Billings Won’t Le< Russian Government Have Cham pion Trotter for $100,000. Horsemen who are interested ir the future of the American trottei and the development of breeding high class harness horses in this country are greatly pleased over the fact that , C. K. G. Billings has refused to put a price on The Harvester, the world's champion trotting stallion. It is re ported that the Russian government through a special agent sent to this country, had offered $100,000 for The Harvester. When the Billings trotters were in Russia last summer, in charge of "Doc" Tanner, a group of Russian horsemen offered Mr. Billings $175,000 . rubles, or over $£5.000/ for The Har vester, but it was as promptly de clined as the offer here through their government as a second effort. A prominent horseman who knew of the offer said: "The offer made for The Harvester by Russians was promptly declined. When urged for a reason all the well-known sports man and owner of the three world's champions would say was that the loss of the fastest stallion ever bred in this country would subject him to the just criticism of every' horse breeder in this country." HARVARD FOOTBALL CARD CUT Cornell to Take Dartmouth Date on Cridiron Schedule—Norwich Fills Amherst's Place. The Harvard football schedule for 1913 has been completed by the tiar vard football committee. While not officially announced, it was said that the crimson schedule differs in several details from last year’s, Dartmouth, an ancient rival, has been dropped and Amherst has withdrawn. Vander bilt also is missing. Cornell returns to the Harvard schedule, filling the date formerly occupied by Brown, the latter team having been moved up to the date previously held by Dart mouth. Norwich university fills Am herst's place. The tentative schedule follows: Sept. 26—University of Maine at ! Cambridge. Oct, 4—Bates at Cambridge. Oct. 11—Williams at Cambridge. Oct. IS—Holy Cross at Cambridge. Oct. 25—Norwich University at Cam j bridge. Nov. 1—Cornell at Cambridge. Nov. S—Princeton at Princeton. Nov. 15—Brown at Cambridge. Nov. 22—Yale af Cambridge. BOOST FOR OLYMPIC SPORTS! i " Emperor William Expected to Review 30.000 Athletes at Dedication of Stadium. June 8. Athletic officials in Xew York have learned of plans which have been made for arousing athletic enthusiasm i in Germany as a forerunner of the | Olympic games w hich are to be held in Berlin in 1916. It is planned to assemble 30,000 ath letes in Berlin from athletic organi zations, schools and colleges through out the empire to pass in review be fore Emperor William on June 8 next j the occasion of the dedication of the stadium now being constructed on the Grune Vald racecourse, just outside the German capital. After this demonstration the Ger man ^thlelic leaders purpose to pul into effect many of the American training methods. With the aid of a generous government subsidy they count on putting a strong team in the field. A preliminary Olympic meet al ready is being planned by university athletes for next summer. COACHING JOB FOR GILLETTE rormer Quarterbac’: of University cf Wisconsin Secur.s Place With Louisville School. Eddie Gillette, quarterback of Uni versity of Wisconsin football eleven. I has been appointed coach of the Ixtuis ville Manual Training school squad for tcaie Gillette. next season. Gillette was an all western star player and was given a place on the all-American by several critics. He will go to Louisville after he graduates in June. Pug Champions Are Young Men. The men now holding the champion ; ships are all comparatively young, with j a chance of holding their titles for some years. They are: Heavyweight Luther McCarty, twenty years; Willie Ritchie, lightweight, twenty-two years; | Johnny Kilbane, featherweight, twen ; ty-three years; John Coulon, bantam weight, twentv-three vears i '_ War on Chance. , Manager Griffith has already gone on the war path with Chance. GrifT wired this message to Chance: "I hope .you play first base, so we can i get you from the coaching lines.” Spring Bonnets for Children Modeled After Their Elders SHAPES for liitle girls are miniatures of some of the shapes made for grown-ups, and are quaint and pretty because they have the charm which belongs to little things patterned after larger models. Itut the trimming of these hats for children is more distinctly different than ever before from that used on the millinery of their eiders. This season shows a fancy for narrow ribbons tied in childish bows. Flowers are tiny and ostrich is em ployed. but made up in special designs fitted for children's wear. Little pressed shapes divide honors with hand-made hats of thin mate rials. Beautiful models are shown of the daintiest laces laid over French crepe or the thinnest silks. Lace is more strongly featured than embroid eries. Brims are covered with fancy edgings extending beyond the brim edge. Facings are of highly lustrous silks or ribbons. Fancy edgings with pendant finish, like that shown in the illustration, are quite new and capti vating for these little bonnets. Children’s millinery is adorably quaint and suggestive of happy child hood. Colors are light and material fragile; for these small bonnets are for the dress occasions of little ladies. For every day and school wear quite ether ideas have been carried out by designers. Misses' hats are another story and in a class by themselves. While they show the iniluence of the liking for thin materials, such fabrics are more sparingly used on them than in hats for women and children. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. IN PALE GREY SATIN CLOTH Distinctive Touches That Give Effec tiveness to Otherwise Extremely Simple Costume. This is a pretty, effective dress of pale grey satin cloth. The skirt has the seam down left side of front wrapped and trimmed with buttons and loops; the lower edge is curved off and the upper one is cut out to show a small panel of silk, which also trims the bodice; the lower part is of tiie silk, so is tbe , side of foot of skirt. The collar is of lace with a frill and a bow arranged below in front; j net forms the little vest, also the un der-sleeves, and bands of silk trim ' the sleeves. Materials required: 3% yards cloth j 44 inches wide, 1 yard silk 20 inches ! wide, about fi dozen buttons, one-half yard net 18 inches wide. Jockey Blouses. The jockey blouse is going to be the fad of the early spring. Already the fashion is being tried out a little in Paris and seems to be • taking," we are told. The jockey blouse suggests nothing so definitely as the straight front, rather close fitting blouse of the jockey. Its distinguishing character istic is found in the sleeves, which are of a different color than the body of the blouse Vivid contrasts and almost discords are favored for the jockey effect. Good Dressing. To understand the art of good dress ing does not show vanity but wisdom. And for a woman to contribute to the charm and beauty of life by under standing the underlying principles of good dressing and practice them in the making of her clothes is to benefit the world and her own self at the same time. Good dressing does not necessitate any uncomfortable compromise with reform in dress. More often than net the so-called HINT AT FOLONAISE EFFECT New Gowns Show Signs of Revival ol Old Fashion That May Again Become Popular. A few cf the new gowns go back to tne remote epoch of the polonaise. he coats of the last season, with iheir deep round pointed backs and long curved fronts, have paved the "ay so that the transition to the pol- I onaise does not seem surprising Wnether or not it will be more than a tentative experiment remains to be sfen. hut at any rate the experiment is being made. The saying, -'Other times, other ‘ manners, is nowhere more sure of ! Us application than in the realms of lash.cns. So it is quite te be expect ed that these Twentieth Century of- ' ferings in the polonaise should have ' their own distinguishing features. In one case where the polonaise is of deep pink panne velvet worn over a while charmeuse slip k is extended in 1 the back to form a pointed train. A ! giiole of silver gauze crosses outside ihe velvet in the back, but is drawn through openings several inches from the front edges of the polonaise and tuen continued in soft folds across tne bust, forming the front of the cor sage. This polonaise and that cf fifty years ago are decidedly not the same thing, but their common origin is’ un til stakabie. Charming Border Designs. Beautiful border designs are shown in the new summer materials, and foulards, voiles, dimities, lawns and swisses all have taken unto them selves borders—wide or narrow. As a rule, these borders are charming, a! though it is not always easy for the uninspired dressmaker to use them successfully. Radium foulards have improved until, at their best their texture is marvelously light, ’supple and lustrous, and yet they are mere practical than ever, uncrushable, spot proof and serviceable. The prettiest things shown in this class of silks ara the fancy designs—quaitt floral ef tects in old-fashioned colors. Cord Instead of Buttons. Some of the designers tired of but tons are attempting to substitute lac ings of cord to be used on the skirts, as well as on the jackets. These lac ings have been used extensively for some time instead of buttons on negli gees and house gowns adding a deco rative finish that owed much of its chai m to the fact that it was "some thing different," but the idea of adapting them for jackets and skirts is innovation. Yet the effect is good, as was conclusively demonstrated by a costume worn recently. Yellow Laces. The yellow or gold laces and golden tissue are introduced lavishly in Paris evening gowns for the Riviera, and yellow end amber beads, gold bead fringes, gold slippers gold-brocaded chiffons and the like add to the gener al brilliance of effect. -I For Auburn-Haired Girls. Canary yellow is a shade which car be worn to perfection by auburn hair ed girls, and is lovely for evening gowns and wraps. reform dress does nothing but make its wearer conspicuous. The question of good dressing Is more simple than reforms and move ments. It does not force a woman io take a stand and in any ostentations way differ from the prevailing mores. To avoid useless ornamentation and to see to it that the color, texture xnd cut of her clo.v ?s are suitable v* her occupation in lile. In Paris the white muff (preferably of ermine) is lined with black satin. TO AUCTION NOTED ESTATE Lady Henry Grosvenor Orders .Sale of Well Known Property in Leicestershire. I/jtidon.—Quenby hall, in Leicester shire, one of the few absolutely per fect specimens of old Jacobean architecture in the kingdom, with the estate of 2,030 acres on which It stands, is to be put for auction by order of Lady Henry Grosvenor at Messrs, Knight, Frank & Rutley's room in Hanover square next month. All through its history the charac ter of the mansion, both interior and exterior, has never been altered. Never at any period, from 1610, when the building was begun, right up to the present day, have any so-called •modern" improvements been intro duced, except, perhaps, in the matter of sanitation, introduction of bath rooms, electric light, and so forth. Old Quenby Hall. But otherwise, nothing, not even to the extent of displacing a leaden pane. Quenby hall belongs to the time when the classic influence was gain ing a strong hold in England. It remained from it3 erection till the end of the eighteenth century in pos session of the ancient family of Ashby, though it was on the lands of Quenby that the old Convent of St. Mary de Pratis was founded in the early twelfth century. The hall is approached by a long j drive through a natural park of about i one hundred and seventy acres, and from its windows there is an u'nin- ! terrupted view of beautiful country. ' In the stately reception room is an old massive oak carved and arched screen, and a grand old stone chim neypiece. The dining room is all oak panelled. The tapestry bedroom, the i gra^ bedroom, the saloon, or "great'' ; chamber, possesses something of artistic or historic interest. It is full of valuable old furniture and tapes- , tries, which may be sold with the house. The gardens are well kept, the j stabling is ample and there are a number of farms on the estate, which bring in good annual rentals. FIRE PLAY MAY BE FATAL Cripple Shoots Matches at Christmas Tree and He and Woman Who Tried Rescue May Die. Altoon, Pa—Amusing himself by 1 shooting matches from an air gun at ornaments suspended from a Christ mas tree, Ralph Vandevander, eigh teen years old. a helpless cripple, was burned probably fatally when the matches set fire to the tree. Mrs. Sarah Hopkins, at whose home in Bellwood, near here, Vandevander I was visiting, was also dangerously burned in an effort to stive the young man. In dragging him out of the j burning room Mrs. Hopkins' clothing was ignited, her hair burned off and she was burned on the hands, face and body. Both are in a critical condition. CAMS SAVE LIVES OF U. S. MEM Tin Vessels Rattle and American Sol ciers Awaken and Repel Mores. Washington.—The tink’e of tin cans which had been hung on strips to barbed wire entanglements around the night camp of a detachment of regular troops In th“ Philippines re cently prevented a issacre of the Americans by the fierce Moro tribes- ! men, and resulted in the complete j rout of the natives, according to war department reports. The scheme was ; the idea of the American commander. Sentries had been stationed 300 yards Inside the entanglements, and when the Moros attempted a night attack they rattled the tin cans in the under brush, arousing the American soldiers In time to check the attack. MAD DOG BY PARCEL POST California Postmaster Sends Order Barring Them Hereafter From the Mails. Berkeley, Cal.—Done up in a neat browm package, a mad dog arrived here by parcel post. “Mad” It was labeled and so it turned out after the bundle had been examined by Dr. W. A. Sawyer of the state hygienic labor atory. Although the dog was dead. Postmaster Merrill said the shipment overstepped even the wide bounds of the parcel post and he has sent out an order barring mad dogs, dead or alive, from the mails. The package was sent from Floriston, Cal., where the dog had been shot. TRAVELS FAST OVER SNOW North Dakota Aeroboat Expected to Cover Ground at Speed of 1C0 Miles on Hour. Grand Forks. N. D.—The aero-snow boat is the latest method of getting over the ground in North Dakota. It was constructed by a Grand Forks boy. An aeroplane motor, with a seven-foot six-inch propeller furnishes the motive power for the unique giound covering machine. 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I cannot praise it enough. If more women would taka your medicine there would be mora healthy women. You may use this let ter for the good of others.”—Mrs. D. II. Brown, 809 N.Walnut St., Iola,Kan. Change of Life is one of the most critical periods of a woman’s existence. Women everywhere should remember that there is no other remedy known to so successfully carry women through this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pi nth am Medicine Co. (confi dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held ir* strict confidence. LARGE FLY IN THE OINTMENT Successful Candidate Should Have Been Happy, but There Were Reasons Why He Was Not. “I suppose you're very happy, now that you're elected mayor?" “Well, I can't say that 1 am. t thought I would be, but it hasn't worked out that way." “But you got such a splendid vote. It ought to make you feel happ^ to ihink the people have such confidence in you." "That is cheering, of course. It is fine to know that the majority of the people believe in you. Still, I'm not altogether contented.” “I can’t understand it at all. Here you've been elected to the highest honor in the community; you have splendid opportunities to do good work; you may graduate from this position to broader service for the state, and possibly from the state to the nation. You ought to be happy if anyone is.” "I know it. But I’m not. The fact is, I am up against it. 1 have four political managers who did splendid service for me, and each one demands the same job."—Detroit Free Press. Journalistic Horror. Old Subscriber—You and the edi or of that paper down in Lonelyville indulge in a lot of cheap jokes on each other's town. Editor (of Drearyhurst Argus)—Yes, sir; we’re going to put a head on them and call them “lnterurbanites." Will Dawn Upon Him Some Day. “Oh, yes; Jack adores me; I've known it for weeks.” "Then what's bothering you?” “What's bothering me! Why I’ve got to wait for him to find it out.”— Boston Evening Transcript. its Natural Place. "Where is this site you're talking about for your suburban cottage?” "As yet. it is ail in my eye." It is the size of a man's heart that counts, not the size of his head. AS TO FLAVOUR. Found Her Favorite Again. A bright young lady tells how she came to be acutely sensitive as to the taste of coffee: "My health had been very poor for several years," she says, ‘)I loved coffee and drank it for breakfast, but only learned by accident, as it were, that it was the cause of the constant, dreadful headaches from which I suf fered every day, and of the nervous ness that drove sleep from my pillow and, so deranged my stomach that everything I ate gave me acute pain. 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Postum now comes in concentrated, powder form, called Instant Postum. It is prepared by stirring a level tea spoonful in a cup of hot water, adding sugar to taste, and enough cream to bring the color to golden brown. Instant Postum is convenient: there’s no waste; and the flavour is al ways uniform. Sold by grocers—45 to 50-cent tin 30 cts., 90 to 100-cup tin 50 cts. A 5-cup trial tin mailed for grocer's name and 2-cent stamp for postage. Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich.—Adv.