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conscientious work and plenty of prac-
tice. For ordinary amusement, prac-
ttce Is found to be necessary, while to
fit oneself for an exhibition match re-
CURES as much time as it does to get
into condition for any other kind of
athletic contest. The muscles of the
body must be accustomed to the exer-
else and to the agility of movement
essential to the highest deyeIonnoant
in the art: For fencing is an art as
one must learn the different positions,
the method of meeting attack and
foiling an adversary and then be Quick
TO accept an opening whereby advan
tage will accrue to oneself In these
maneuvers the natural grace and de-
velopment of the body is ever chang
ingly silhouetted before the eye. In
the struggles. and rallies strength is
given the physical system, while the
whole body is developed and trained
in gracefulness OF movement and car
rage"
''The beauty of fencing is best seen
In the manner of holding positions and
in lunging, which, when done with the
perfection Of experts, makes the beau
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TWO WORLD RECORDS.
Flying Start Amateur Marks Low
cred at Cincinnati

CINCINNATI. O., Aug. AT Christopher
track this afternoon two worlds amateur
records, flying start, were broken by Harry
Sidwell. of Covington. KY. in run for rec
ord. A. A. Zimmerman, the famous wheel
man, made several exhibition runs. He was
given banquet by the board of trade to-
night. Horace SidwelPs two broken records:
First, one-third of mi.e, amateur flying
start, paced by quad and tripiet. Time. :33 3-5.
Former worlds record "a Is. by A. W. Por-
ter, Walton, Mass, Nov. Q 1894. Second.
half-mile, flying start, paced by quad. Time,
81 80 seconds. former record "a, by A w.
Porter Walton. Mass, Nov. 2, 1894. thinner
man made -two-thirds of a mile, tandem
paced, in /: IA As, beating the track record.
Summary Of races:
First race, one mile and half handicap,
amateur flying start-Won by Frank Rob-
bins Middletown, scratch. Time. 2:25%. W.
Cumming; Springfield, O., second; S. Kepler,
Dayton, third.
Second race open, amateur-won by Neil
Carlson, Detroit. Time, 2:2s% Weliman, Sec
ond; G. R. Hail. third.
Third race, one mile, professional-Wo by
c. d. Haskins, Cleveland. Time, 2:15 3-5; ].
Esperson, Detroit, second; G. d. Grant, De-
troit, third. -
Fourth race. two-thirds of a mile, profess
sional, handicap-Won by f. S. Pearson in
1:23; L. Sawyer, Cincinnati, second; A. B.
Marsh, Columbus. third
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tiful tableaux of, fencing matches.
Fencing is generally practiced in
France and is as much an amusement
and exercise of the women as of the
men. l think this is due large to the
French chivalry, and while L am proud
of America and the hospitality of the
American people. 1 am inclined to be-
lieve that the race for the Almighty
Dollar is undoubtedly responsible for
their neglect of their education in the
lines of the arts. but, perhaps, as
nation they are the wiser people in
the end"
Mile de Tourney is an actress by
profession and is rehearsing her own
company in st. Paul for the coming
season. She is going over the Northern
Pacific circuit and will present
"Cymbeline," Romeo and Juliet" and
"Camille"
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WON FOUR STRAIGHT
CANADIAN CRICKETERS DEFEAT
THE PICKED ELEVEN FROM
OTHER CLUBS.
VICTORY WAS QUITE EASY.
THE WINNIPEG AGGREGATION
SHOWED ITSELF EASILY THE
STRONGEST TEAM.
.-fs9HiiifT
VICTORY WAS QUITE EASY.
CHICAGo's CLUB DISAPPOINTING.
NH ito i 15stte
Omaha GetScthe Tournament Next
Year-score of the Closing Con-
test of the Tourney.

The cricket tournament closed, yes
terday afternoon, with a match be-
tween Canada, represented by the
Winnipeg eleven, and United States,
represented by AN eleven picked from
the Chicago, Omaha and ST. Paul
elevens The Canadians won with
ease.
The tournament was a success in
many particulars. The weather was
fine throughout and the clubs enjoyed
the contests even though it was APP
parent early in the tournament. that
the Winnipeg eleven was much strong
err than any other club represented.
Chicago could have sent up an eleven
that would have proved difficult pos
sibly. for the Canadians to have de-
feated but the Chicago clubs either
took little interest in the tournament
or the cricketers couldn't get away.
AS a matter of fact it is doubtful
whether Chicago would have been rep
resented at all, but for the efforts of
Capt j. G. Davis. Capt. Davis, how
ever. was determined to make some
kind of a showing and managed to get
nine men to come to st. Paul. He
would probably have come If he could
not have gotten more than half
dozen to accompany him He is in
terested in the Northwestern associa-
ton as much as he is in the game it
self, and that was why he came. But
his team was not a representative one.
Next year Omaha gets the tournament
at the time that it's exposition Is on
and the predictions now made are
that all of the American teams will be
stronger at that time than they were
here during the present week
The Winnipeg eleven is certainly
composed OF lot of good cricketers.
They are good batsmen, they have two
of the strongest boWlers and their fed
ing was good, too. Holmes, the wicket
keeper, saved the club runs in every
match. He plays right up to the wicket
and takes every ball that comes
along the same as the catcher In l.,
ball game picks them off the bat. His
playing was admired by every man who
saw his work.
Yesterdays game was like all the
others in which the Winnipegs played,
comparatively one-sided. Dobson and
Williamson, for the United States, went
in to face the bowling of Bate and
James, and, as they made quite stand,
it began to look as if the Canadians
would have to make a big score II
they were to win the match. But with
the exception of the first three men
to face the Canadian bowlers, the other
wickets fell rapidly and the side was
retired for sixty runs. The Canadians
soon equaled that score, and the eleven
was retired for 112 runs. The score:
INNINGS OF UNITED STATES.
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FURNISHES GOOD EXERCISE.
no USE THE Fons sKrLLFULLY.

Fencing as an art has seen little de-.
Relopment in the Northwest. Men who
have time for training the muscles and
the eye, who devote a certain amount
of time each day or at longer inter
walls. have never given up that time to
the use of the foils. Just why is d
question, for fencing is said to be a
healthy exercise and a desirable &C.
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COLUMBUS RACES CLOSED.
Last Day of the Circuit Meeting One

COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. The grand circuit
meeting closed today at the Columbus Driv-
ing park. The weather was. clear and the
track fast. Only two races remained, but
they proved to be the most exciting Of the
week, six heats being required to decide
each. There were surprises galore. The 2:0S
pace was the big race, there being ten
starters. In the pools Heir-at-Law sold favor
lite, while Frank Bogash brought $50, Planet
$50, Directly $40, Spnxetta S.! Summary:
2:CS class, pacing; purse. $1,500-
h h h1rR nil
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WASHINGTON, Aug. president N. E.
Young, Of the National Base Ball league, who
has been employed in the treasury department
for thirty-one years, rendered his resignation
today and, at his personal request. it was ac-
cepted at once by Secretary Gage.
The Columbus Dispatch practically admits
that the Wednesday game. in which st. Paul
was ahead to 1 at the end Of the fourth.
was unjustly called on the claim of rain.
1t says: Manager Comiskey was a tr,fie
put out over Umpire Haskell's ruling but the
edict had gone forth and the Saints Gliding
was lost upon the desert air..
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Harlem Races.

CHICAGO, Aug Results at Harlem
First race, four and half furlongs-Tom Col
Inns won, Billy Mason second Globe T third ;
miIe-Fretful won. Encbanter e second Nikita
third; time, 113A. Third race, five and half
furlongs-Virgie o won. sackett second, Molo
third; time, 109 Fourth race, one mile
Serrano won Amy Wade second. Mandolna
third; time. 1:4O. Fifth race, three-fourths
of mile-Elsie Bramble won, Presbyterian
second, Ella Pentance third time, 1:13%.
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Queen City Races.

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. Summary: First
race, six furlongs- Ne Regina won, Idle
Hour second, Czarowiz third; time 1:21 Sec
ond race, four and half furlongs-Highand
Princess won, Virgie Cook second, The Red
Filly third; time, 551a. Third race, one mile
Henry Launt won. Ball1 Line second, Elkin
third; time, 1:41R. Fourth race six and a
half furlongs-Three Bars won, Mertie Reed
second, Rockwell third ittime, 1:21%. Fifth
race, seven furlongs, selling-NIiss Ross won
Waldine second, Motila third; time, 1:27%.
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RUSSELL SAGE'S COUP.
Short Side Punched in Corner in
Manhattan Stock.

Manhattan Stock.
NEW YORK, Aug Russell Sage,
who has had his eighty second birth
day this week, is credited with a finan-
cial coup. Friends Of Mr. Sage say
the srpry veteran has brought about a
corner in Manhattan stock. Man
haitian Elevated stock some months
ago became a popular target for bears,
along with outspoken declarations
from Mr. Sage that, as the Manhattan
com2any was not earning the divi-
dends it was paying, it should pay
less dividends, and when the spring
quarter days came around, Mr.. Sage
had his way. and the dividend rate
was cut down. Yesterday the stock
jumped from IS to 100. 1t has become
matter OF comment that certain
prominent houses are on the short side
of the stock. These reports gained
interest and became sensational when
it was announced that representatives
Of one of the big houses on the short
side had called upon Mr.. Sage and
asked him to let them have at private
sale over 10000 shares of Manhattan
stock with which to make good all or
part Of their shorts. Mr.. Sage had
said to them: 81 am not willing to let
any of my stock go. [ have bought
it because 1 believe in the property.
II you are short Of the stock, and want
to buy, the only advice 1 can give you
is to go into the open market and bid
for what you want. Perhaps you can
buy &c. 900 up somewhere around par
Perhaps it may cost you ten or TWEEN
ty points more than that
A story is afioat that William c.
Whitney, head Of the Metropolitan
Street Railway company, has made a
cash offer for the Gould and Sage in
terests in the ''L' railroad. The deal
if carried out, will give the great
monopoly almost absolute control of
the local passenger traffic.
The Coupon
For the voting contest must be filed
at the G o b e office within two days
after date of issue
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Pool Rooms May Omen.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 7.-What is known
in this state as the Breeders law, under
hibited excepting on race tracks, was pro-
nounced unconstitutional today by Judge Da-
vid Murphy, of the court of criminal correc-
ton. This will probably have the effect OF
re-opening downtown pool rooms.
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Oscar Prize Dead.

GALESBURG, Ill., Aug. Oscar l.. Price,
general solicitor of the Illinois line of the
c.. B. & O., died last night at Kenosha Wis.
He a man Of wide influence in this part
Of the state. His body will be brought to his
home here for burial.
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$3.50 TO BUFFALO AND RETURN
Via "The milwaukee,"

Account G. A. R. encamIpment. Tick
cts on sale Aug. 21st and 022d, and may
be extended for return passage, by
deposit at Buffalo, until Sept. Goth.
1897. ac.
For tickets and further particulars
apply at the c., M. & ST. P. ticket Of
hces, st. Paul or Minneapolis, or
address j. T. Conley.
Asst. GenI. Pass. Agent
ST. Paul, MINI.
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CHEAP EXCURSIONS
TO New York, Boston, Portland aud
Intermediate Points.

On August 9Th, 7th, Sth 9th and 10th
the Wisconsin Central Lines will sell
very cheap round trip tickets to the
above points. Good returning thirty
days from date of sale. For particulars
call at City Ticket Office. No. ST3 Rob-
ert Street
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; steamer city of Seattle

For Dyea and Klondyke region from
Tacoma on Aug. 18th and 26th First
class fare $40, steerage, $25, including
berth and meals. Extra baggage /
cent per pound. Northern Pacific City
Ticket Offices, st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
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q I ~Ma$% ell pure
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For the voting contest must be filed
at the G. b e Office within two days
after date of issue.
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some of this Irvine, BUT we
Tot pound of old Irvine have
doubt we can ship same within
% feet to the pound. per pound,
Ill TELEGRAPH ORDERS If
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INNINGS OF CANADA.

Bowling Analysis OF Canada-
Mesa free press., 1897-10-29
INVASION OF WASHINGTON.
Admiral Cockburn's British Soldiers Loot
ed and Fired the Public Buildings.

Admiral COckburn's British Soldiers Loot
ed and Fired the Public Buildings.
''The last glimmer of twilight was
fading away when (after the battle at
Bladensburg, two miles distant from
Washington) into the we'll nigh desert
ed city rode the redoubtable Cockburn
at the head Of his band of marauders,
writes Clifford Howard in The Ladies'
Home Journal of the invasion and burn
ing of our national capital by the Brit
ish forces under Admiral Cockburn in
August, 1914. "Elated at their decisive
victory over force nearly twice as
large as their own and thirsting for
spoils, the red coated soldiers marched
triumphantly toward the capitol. Dis
charging their firearms at the windows,
the soldiers burst in the doors and with
shout Of triumph carried their leader
to the speakers chair, from which, with
mock gravity, he put the question,
Shall this harbor of the Yankee democ-
racy be burned?' A yell of affirmation
rang through the hall, and without fur
Their preliminaries papers and other
combustibles were piled under the desks
and set on fire. In a few minutes this
noble edifice that had been in course of
construction more than 90 years and
containing the library of congress and
vast quantities of official documents of
great historical value was destroyed.
Nov thoroughly aroused to their
work of plumber, bowling crowd of
the desperate marauders hurried to the
White House In the hope perchance of
capturing the president and his wife.
Finding the house locked and deserted,
they battered down the doors, and, con-
soling themselves for the loss of their
distinguished captives by ruthless de-
struction of the furniture, they raided
the larder and RECALLED themselves with
hastily prepared feast In the state
dining room. Then, destroying the re-
manning provisions and breaking and
mutilating whatever they could readily
lay their hands on. they concluded their
visit by setting fire to the home of the
president Numerous other public and
private buildings were also destroyed
by fire.
Mesa free press., 1897-10-29
THE WOODPECKER.
Four characteristics OF the Little Drum
mer of the Woods.

Four characteristics OF the Little Drum
mer Of the Woods.
There Is an article by Frank M.
Chapman in st. Nicholas ON "The
Little Drummer Of the Woods" giving
much curious information concerning
the woodpecker. Mr. Chapman says:
If we had woodpecker In our hands,
we should see i'll the beginning that its
bill is not slightly hooked, with the
upper mandible turned down at its end
and overlapping the under mmdible, as
in the crow and other birds that ''pick
up living" but that both mandibles
are Of equal length and cut squarely
of at the tip. 1t is, therefore, like a
wedge or ohisel.
Perhaps the tip Of the birds tongue
will be seen appearing through its near
ly closed mandibles, and our attention
Is at once attracted by its peculiar
shape. We discover that it Is remark
ably long, and when fully extended
reaches almost if not quite an inch be-
yond the point of the bill. It is not
fiat, like the crows, but round and
fieshy, and has a sharp, horny point,
which, by looking at it very closely, we
see has series of barbs on both sides.
In the meantime our hands have
doubtless been pricked by the bird g
tail feathers, each feather being stiff,
bristly and pointed at the end. Some
of the larger woodpeckers-the pileated
and ivorybill, for instance-have this
singular kind of tail feather highly de-
veloped. The main stem or shaft of the
feather is much larger than usual, and
each barb growing from this shaft is
curved downward and inward and is
strong and pointed. Comparing this
feather with the fiat tail feather of a
crow, we see at once how different it is
in form.
The wings do not impress us as in
any way unusual. They are neither
very long nor very short, but the ar
rangement of the toes is so peculiar
that they were at once commented upon
by blind girl, to whom had handed
a specimen of one Of these birds. In
stead of the disposition common to most
birds, three toes directed forward and
one backward, we discover two front
toes and two hind ones, and we will
note also that each toe is armed with a
strong curved nail.
Mesa free press., 1897-10-29
GONE GLIMMERING.

One ripe summer, fresh and fair, has
gone glimmering. What with rain and
breeze and fair sun, the harvest has left us
grain enough to feed the world and hard
times are broken by kindly hand. But
autumn changes come, and we cannot be
too self-content not to guard against what
perature of midday warmth and night and
morning chill, from the dampness of dews
or vapors cast adrift on eastern winds.
With the breath of such comes back to very
many old-time physical troubles of pains
and aches, rheumatism, neuralgia, soreness
and stiffness. This is crop not spoken OF
in farmers almanac, but it must be cared
for, else it will lay waste and grow misery.
st Jacobs Oil is reaper and binder; it
reaps the field of pain and binds up and
cures. There is no bodily pain it won't re-
lieve, and to the whole group of rheumatic
pains, it is certain and specific cure Let
not the bounties that have been reaped be
marred by misery and pain. st. Jacobs Oil
is the helper to enjoy the better times.
Mesa free press., 1897-10-29
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
Swede Spent Two Years In indicating
His Brothers Honesty.

5Wede spent Two Years In V1ndicat1n8
His Brothers Honesty.
"I praoticed law once in Silverton,
Colo.," said one of the passengers in
the smoking room Of the Pullman, land
had case that struck me as a model
exhibition of faithfulness. A Swede
was mail carrier over the pass to the
other side of the range. It was not a
long trip, but it was severe one, made
on foot and with the danger in winter
from heavy SHOWS added to its diff
Guilty. Andrew carried the mail for a
year, then one day he failed to reach
home. There were valuable letters in
his sack, and the inference that he had
decamped was strong. On the night he
should have come into Silverton his
brother, fresh from Scandinavia and
unable to speak English, got off the
stage. AS county attorney I had to
break the news to the boy and stood By
while he wept
Rewards were offered for Andrew,
and sent out parties to search the pass,
but to no effect. A miner claimed to
have seen him week later In Leadville,
but we got no more trace of him. The
brother refused to believe that Andrew
had done wrong and spent his days
tramping the canyons searching for his
brothers. body. We tried to get him to
go to work. but he did not yield until
by his shortness of funds he was starved
to it. In the summer, when most of the
snow was off. he searched again, but in
vain. During the winter he worked,
but when the second spring came he re-
newed his lonely trampings up the trail
We thought him demented, but he cared
not for our opinions. One day in August
he walked along at the base of cliff
and saw boot sticking out from some
debris. He uncovered 1t, and his search
was ended. That evening he came into
town with the mail sack. much stained
but intact, and his brothers. coat. The
grave he dug, with the rough stone he
afterward put at its head, is up the
canyon yet. 1t took two years to vindis
cate his brothers. name, but he did not
begrudge it. When it was done, he went
back to his native land. Chicago
Times Herald.
Mesa free press., 1897-10-29
"A FAST COLT.
Cyclone Was the Youngsters Name and
He Richly Deserved It.

HE Richly Deserved It.
Several men gathered about horse
near the western market commenting
upon the prominence of the beast q
ribs and general lankiness. The ami
NAL belonged to farmer living near
Ypsilanti, and, it was said, never per-
mitted grass to grow under it's feet on
the road. The farmer was not pleased
with the remarks and the strong in
ferences that the poor thing had never
realized the sensation of corn and OATS
"What do you call your horse?" was
asked.
"Cyclone, and don't he look it?'' re-
piled the man from the rural districts.
"Cyclonel What name! He certain
ly looks as If one had struck him."
"That's what happened to him, my
friend. It was just like this. You re-
member tho awful breeze we had out to
Ypsilanti about three years ago? This
Teller was sucking colt at the time
and was in the barn with two horses
Tho cyclone, regular old hummer, came
along and thrashed the barn off its legs
and dropped it nigh on to 100 yards
away. After the twister had raised all
the hob, fences and sheds it could we
went out to look things up. The two
horses were stone dead and the colt
would you believe it?-was nowhere to
be found.
"NeSt day l turned over the hen
coop, which lay in the field half mile
away. Right in that coop and laying
on the door which faced down was the
colt. He commenced kicking when he
heard us, and we took him out in a
hurry. He wasn't scared a bit, + tell
you, and was cool as a cucumber. The
neighbors say they saw the coop goin
through the air and the colt after it.
The little Teller caught the coop and
got inside of it to save himself, that's
what he did. That's the plain truth,
and if you don't believe it ask the colt.
Good day, strangers. Detroit Free
Press
Mesa free press., 1897-10-29
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