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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30
Trotting Races In Russia.

In Russia laying up of heats in har-
ness races is not practiced, for each
horse is timed separately, and in a
dash race the horse making the fastest
time gets first money. while in a race
of heats the horse making the fastest
average time is declared the winner.
American racing managers could EVIL
IDENTIFY take a lesson from the Russians
In more ways than one. For instance,
a Russian racing association taxes the
betting men 10 per cent of the money
handled and charges an entrance fee
of per cent from members of the as
ISOLATION and per cent from nonmem-
bers. This Is exactly opposite to the
way business Is done In this country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

Roman holds, including the famous
strange" hold, which most American
wrestlers seem TO dread. II Is not my
hold. but do not bar 1t In any of the
matches have made, nor win In any
match to come. If any American wres-
tier can strange me. he Is welcome. So
far none of the great men of Turkey
Russia, Greece or France has been
able TO do the trick, and I don't think
Roeber Heraklides. Jenkins, "Stran-
gler" Lewis or any of the mighty men
of America will have any better luck at
the game.
In my country as we'll as here there
are many styles of wrestling There
are Greco-Roman, catch as catch can.
Japanese, collar and elbow, Swiss and
mixed styles. Greco Roman. however.
prevails, as it is the most manly and
calls for the most strength Next in
favor is catch as catch can, as that is
very artistic and nice to look upon.
Japanese. Swiss and collar and elbow.
as well as the mixed styles of wrestling,
are only practiced by small men who
are tricky and spry. The public does
not look favorably upon these STYLES. so
confine myself to Greco-Roman al
most exclusively, only taking a hand in
catch as catch can whom an adversary
insists upon one OF the falls being that
way.
In my four big matches with Ernest
Roeber, the American champion; Tom
Jenkins. the strong man Of Ohio; He
raklides, ''The Terrible Greek" and Ev-
an Lewis, The Stranger" ] hope by
the grace of Allah to achieve a clean
score Of victories.
With them conquered, will meet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30
Views of Formidable
Ismaiel YOusOuf,
"Tke Terrible
Turk"


The art of wrestling? 1t Is simply
knowing how to throw your adversary
down to the floor-hard down. so he
won't come back for another fan. How
would you learn this art? Nature must
teach 1t to you. Otherwise you cannot
acquire it. There are rules, of course.
but they come afterward. The laws of
civilization require them. Acting in
accordance with the laws OF nature.
however, that man is the best wrestler
who is able to conquer his antagonists
by skill or strength. or by combina-
tlon OF both. and hold them conquered.
With the people of my country 1t Is
held that wrestler. like fighter or
n warrior. is made SO by the great Allah
and not by any rules or laws of man.
The great Sullivan Pasha (John L..
for instance. of your country was In
his day a fighter and not a Splinter.
Just as / am n wrestler at the present
time. Allah built us that way. He did
not intend that we should run, like
race horses. or play tag, like children,
when we got into the arena to measure
our strength against others who would
pretend to test u.s. but only make
bluff. MS you Americans call 1t.
The art of wrestling does not consist
in jumping, lodging. racing or squirm-
ing about the mat. Some foolish people
call that "generalshp." Allah forgive
them! 1t is not. 1t is a game the chill
dren of my country call hide and seek.
Wrestling Is an art, and there is skill
as well as strength to 1t. The skill con-
sists in breaking the hold of an oppo-
nent or of sluirming out OF 1t with an
eel-like motion IL ones strength is not
sufficient to break 1t. For small man,
for instance, to wriggle out OF the
clutches of n big. powerful adversary
who has secured n double Nelson hold
call clever trick. For n strong man
to break that double Nelson and get
away from a man equally strong l call
n plucky turn, as the suffering he I'M
dergoes In the operation is something
distressing. For my own part, l can
honestly say that never Ind any, great
difficulty in breaking any of the Greco
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30
ART OF WRESTLING
What Ernest R0eber,
the Greco=Roman
Champion, Has
to Say.
[copyrIght. 1851

NJ leSo.I
Contrary to the general belief. the art
Of wrestling is not one of modern
growth. 1t is as old as the hills and, in
fact. antedates boxing by many CEN
turtles. Indeed it is the most ancient
test of physical skill, strength and en-
durance known to man. 1t did not orig
mate with the mighty men OF ancient
Greece, as many students OF history
suppose 1t was known to the PhU-
ntcians and largely practioed by the
Egyptians. who transmitted the art to
the Greeks. With the latter 1t was the
greatest of all sports. Homer lmmor-
talized the game in his celebrated
'IlIad," wherein he tells OF mighty
bout between the wise Ulysses and the
doughty Ajax, who used to 80 around
defylng the lightning. II was a great
contest. according to old boy Homer.
and that king of fighters. the Bob Fit2.
simmons Of his day, the renowned
Achilles. very properly called 1t draw,
OF course such a magnificent sport
took a strong hold on popular favor in
the halcyon days OF the old Roman en-
pire. and the style now known as
Greco-Roman wrestling was the pre-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

ian version of THE Second Mrs. Tan
queray." Critics who have seen both
say that she did not look the part of
Paula so well as Mrs, Patrick Campbell.
but far surpassed her in force of acting.
Miss Henrietta Crossman will star
next season In comedy written eN-
pressly for her by Mrs. Pacheco. the
author of "Incog."
Frau Wagner's attention Is not OK
clusively taken up by Wagner perform
ances. Very recently In the great room
of the hotel of the Golden sun, which
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

Lloyd and Charles Santley will sing
with festival chorus OF some 5000 and
an orchestra of 500. led by August
Manns. at a concert in the Crystal pal
ace June %. Patti has not sung at the
Crystal palace since the Handel festival
of 1850.
Mrs. j. II. Gilbert and Charles Rich
man will probably play with the Fraw-
ley company in Frisco during the sum
mer.
In London the chorus girls are ex-
pected to yawn, smile at acquaintances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

acted in French In Paris theater. is
frequently referred to in England and
France as n southerner, She was born,
educated and made her stage debut in
California.
Augustus Pitou is writing new ro-
mantle play for Chauncey Olcott. the
scenes OF which are laid in Ireland in
1900. There will be four acts to the
play, with the Introduction of some new
songs, which will be written especially
for MIR. olcott
Adelina Patti, Clara Butt. Edward
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

Baireuth pilgrims know so well. she
organized performance OF "A little play
Jerry and Bacteli." by Goethe. The
music, which is said to be strictly on
the Wagnerlan plan. was written by
Herr kniese' who takes so prominent a
part at Baireuth.
Gerhart Hauptmann Is at work on
new poetic eastern play. The chief fig
ures Will be an Indian monagch ana a
begEar maid Of whom he is eaamored.
Eleanor Calhoun. who is said to he
the only American actress who has ever
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30
TOPICS OF STAGELAND.

The memory Of some musicians is
more than phenomenal. DR.. Richter
knows the scores OF Der Ring des Nj
pelungen' by heart. Herr Motif has
nemorized the score OF Tristan und
Isolde When the late Italo Campanini
hrst sang Vasco In "L'Africaine" he
was absolutely note perfect. although
on the day before he had only learned
one act Or. Won Bulow is said to have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

read one Of Salnt-saens' pianoforte con-
certos in railway train ana played 1t
by heart at concert the same night.
Mascagnl also has splendid memory,
and so. Of necessity. now have most
pianists. Rubnstein is credited with a
memorized repertory of thousand
pieces.
sisnora Eleanora Duse has achieved
great success in Florence In an Itai-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

and powerful, with an arm of iron and
n good head. and is cool as cucumber
when in the box. He was with the Pitts
burg team in 1896, but i'll health pre-
vented his making record last year.
There are but four outilelders for ac-
tive use. though five-Holliday. Mcbride,
Mcfarland, Miller and Smith-are en-
gagged. The iniield is the same as it was
during the major portion of 1897. "Ea-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

real or imaginary, In the audience N.
talk in animated fashion to one
other.
There is a project to establish huS :, ia
opera in Paris. The company VIII in.
said, be exclusively Russian, the p,ro
cipal artists coming from st. Pe'e'S''
and Moscow. char.
Denman Thompson appeared IN .,,ac.
lotte Cushman's production OF
beth In 1850. IA
Pol Plancon Is studying Gerhha"
sing in Wagnerlan operas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30
Color Of Race Horses.

Winning race horses are generally
bays. chestnuts or browns. And for ev-
cry 100 bays among them there are 80
chestnuts and 80 browns. There is no
record of an important race being won
by piebald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30
Looking For a Nickname.

Chicago baseball cranks are endeav-
oring to find new nickname for their
team in view of the fact that the club
has decided to discard the title of Colts.
Somebody has suggested Burnsdes. IN
honor of the new manager. Tommy
Burns, and 1t looks like n go. The idea
of nicknaming ball teams is not new
one. as every team in the National
league labors under some alleged pet
name. Many of the teams are inappro-
prlately named, however To call the
Brooklyns the Bridegrooms nowadays
is enough to drive a rabid crank to a
country retreat where he will never
hear Of baseball again. There are very
few married men on the team. The
Clevelands are still called the Spiders,
in spite of the fact that Tebeau, Nc
Kean, Young. O'Connor, thinner and
Alderman Childs are decidedly intrench-
ed in the heavyweight class. If the
name Giants was applied to the Chica-
Cos it might fit well as the Windy City
experts are noted for being the largest
men physically in the League. Bos-
toms players viii always he termed the
Bean Eaters. because the name is np-
propriate. especially in view Of an incl
dent that occurred at a hotel in Balti-
more Immediately after the game that
decided the championship last fall.
When the Bos,ons climbed out of their
bus and had rushed into the dining
room, they set up roar that deafened
the walters.
Give us beansl" they yelled. 1--WE
want tie good old Boston beans. and
We want 'em quick!" Then they con-
stunned all the beans in sight and went
to bed singing:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

iliakes silent repentance, are burning
incense sticks bronze casket with
smodering sandalwood within, II light
ed candle and often flaming votive
candle, gay in scarlet and gold. At tho
temple a tbrong visits the angels par
tlcular shrine. Some explode firecrack-
ers III her honor. Others ignite packs Of
joss sticks in gratitude for her favors
the past year and in hope Of their con.
tlnuance during the harvest to come.
Then come those who ask the angel to
be present at the funeral of a parent or ;
1hild, the marriage Of a son, the setting
out on u journey, the bedside Of sick.
room. After prayer the poor priests
and servltorS OF the temple are remem-
bered in few small coins. A bundle
OF prayer papers is burned in the great
iron or bronze urn Of the temple stairs,
and the religious ceremony is over for.
the day. The good man or woman goes
homc content that the spirit of the
north isdiSarmel and the angel of light
pacated. WILLIAM L. s. FALEA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
Seventy years

ago, when Henry Preston, the patriarch
Of an important Canadian family, set
tied in Kemoka, the strangely directed
energy Of Colonel Talbot was changing
the wilderness on the northern shore of
Lake Erie intoa fruitful province. Year
by year shiploads of peasants came from
Great Britain to take up land in the ter
ritory where he was almost an absolute
monarch, and with them came many
younger sons Of noble families who
were ambitious to make their fortunes
in the new world. Among the latter
came our hero, and it was in the first
year Of his exile that the little adven-
ture occurred that all who enjoyed his
acquaintance often heard him describe.
In those days a Canadian winter had
many terrors that have since become a
memory. The autumnal rains changed
the level country into Il series of vast
swamps, and when these miry reaches
were frozen to depth of several feet
the winter had a foundation on which
to build. In consequence, from the lst
of December to the middle of March
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

WOOL, ana as the SOCKS dldn nt get made
till this week we just naturally had to
postpone Christmas until we were ready
for it. "
Preston entered into the spirit of the
occasion and added handful of pennies
to the little doll and string of glass
beads that Santa Claus had left in the
stiff little pair of stockings, and the
shadows were long before he passed the
guard of Melchisedec and returned to
his lonely Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

there was almost uninterrupted cold
weather, when the thermometer remain
ed steadily at q point it cannot now
reach without the aid of a cold wave
from the northwest, but the swamps
are now drained tie forests that held
the snow have been cleared away and q
variable climate has taken the place of
the earnest weather that was then the
rule. Even worse than the cold how
ever, was the almost unimaginable lone
illness. When the winter had fairly set
in, the intense frost put a check on all
communication, even though it soidifed
and improved the roads that were usual
the forest and gladden. the eye with a
view that would give the imagination
the sense of freedom it craved. What
wonder that in such situation the pio-
neers were sometimes known to climb
the loftiest trees at the risk of their
lives so as to gain wider prospect such
as they were accustomed to in the civil
lized and pleasingly diversified countries
from which they came.
But this distressing state of affairs is
now thing of the past. Instead of the
isolation that tortured the pioneers
there is now q danger of overcrowding,
instead of monotony there is overmuch
variety, where numbering stagecoaches
toiled once week over corduroy rail
road trains pass every hour, and a
Canadian winter is now a season of
leisure and enjoyment.
The village Of Kemoka, where Pres
ton kept store and was the postmaster
from 1920 to 1880, was one of the
d.eariest spots Oh the continent during
the long winters that then prevailed.
1t was deep in that forest that gave
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

Your wife smiles
swcetly as of
yore,
Gree,s you with
kisses at the
door,
At lodge night"
lateness scolds
no more
Christmas gift
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

winter solstice, when the days begin to
lengthen and to hint at coming spring.
The Yule log, the drinking bowl OF
horn, the boars head, the holly, mistle-
toe and evergreen were then symbols Of
material rather than spiritual truths.
The American, Scandinavian, Ger.
man and Englishman keep up the an.
cient custom, while the Latin races seem
to know nothing about it. They cole
brate New Years day, and do it in the
same fashion as we at Christmas.
The Chinese and Japanese came CEN
turies ago from Mongolia and Siberia,
their early il not original home. Living
in land whose winter brought snow
and ice, they also noticed and rejoiced
over the solstice and the return of the
sun. Their merriment took the form Of
eating, drinking and generous hospital.
ity and developed into great festival
like our own. BY degrees it was trans.
ferred to their New Years, where IL
still remains.
Yet even today the astrologers notice
the solstice in their alnanacs horo.
scopes and tables, and in the last week
of the month are two festivals, whose
nature is charmingly poetic. Abont
Dec. % is that of tho genius of the
north (who is tho evil spirit of ice and
winters priyation) and about Dec. 80 is
that Of the angel Of sunlight. In the
same week is the day Of Chang Sin, the
tutelary deity Of parenthood, to whom
young married couples pray for healthy
male issue. The first and second are the
equivalents Of Yule, the pref Christian
Yule. The first contains an element of
humor. The Mongolian is gladly bid.
ding goodhy to the cruel ice spirit. He
does not wish the latter to sec his hilar.
ity lest spiritual vengeance be aroused
and cold spell in March or April ruin
the crops. So he puts little cups Of
fragrant tea, plates Of sliced boiled
chicken and pieces Of roasted spiced
pork on well carved table where the
winter ghost can regale himself with
comfort. But at the same time to pre-,
vent his invisible visitor playing any
pranks, John Chinaman pastes written
talismans on the wall, burns joss sticks
in groups of three at every point vulner.
able to malicious goblins and even fas.
tens porcelain charm TO his rooftree.
When 1t comes to the festival Of the
angel Of light, the observant traveller
can nee the spirit Of Yule shine out in
Chinese colors. In place Of the Yule
log, there is a steaming pot of tea; for
the boar's head there iss young pig
roasted for the punch bowl and drink
ing horn there is wicker covered bottle
or u graceful wine pitcher filled with
some strange but aromatic stimulant
The mistletoe and holly are replaced by
bouquets and garlands Of artificial flow
ers, and here and there are pots Of
blooming narcissi or even a rosebush.
On the family altar, and nearly every
Cbinaman, no matter how poor, has his
own altar, before which he prays and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

ONE OF tho fos,
tivities popular
at Christmas 4
time are Of great
antiquity, The
feast of Yule was
held long before
the time of King
Solomon. To our
G0tn0 tprl1nnl0
ancestors living
in the north of
Europe it was the
festival of tl,e
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

But pater knows
tn cir little
game,
This time each
year It's just
the same,
II makes him
m utter low.
Gosh blame
Christmas gifts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
LETTERS THAT WE'RE NOT, REDEEMED wRRF

LETTERS THAT WE'RE NOT REDEEMED WE'RE
EXPOSED IN THE WINDOW.
ly quite as bad as those OF Scotland "De-
fore they were made. " As neighbors in
the early twenties often lived ten miles
apart visits were infrequent, and during
the dreary winters not a few Of the
hardy pioneers went mad from sheer
loneliness. And to this desolation was
added suffocating feeling of being
buried alive. The dark forests rose on
every side and travel where they might
the pioneers could find no relief from
the inclosing walls For almost 100
miles in every direction there was no
elevation sufficiently great to overlook
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

Now ianitors are
willing chaps.
Politely mail men
touch their
caps,
And office boys
lag not at
craps
Christmas gift!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

HOW DID YEH GET 1NTEH THE wRAsSLE
WITH MELCHlsEDECY
name to the L0ngwoous district, ana
the settlers who patronized the store,
blacksmith and inevitable tavern were
scattered over large territory. In such
a place, where companionship was SO
necessary, it was but natural that q
man who had been gently nurtured
could not find it, and during his first
winter young Preston was often on the
verge of despair In his position as post
master the poverty Of the pioneers was
brought home to him more keenly than
in any other way. At that time the
young colony was SO misgoverned and
every department of the public service
was so scandalously conducted for the
benefit of private individuals that the
eytortionate fees charged by officials
frequently made letters cost from 5 to Z
.nlllings when they reached the office
at which they were to be delivered.
Letters from home were naturally the
greatest source Of pleasure to these
lonely people, yet many were SO poor
that it was impossible for them to pay
these fees. Letters that were not re-
deemed were exposed in the window Of
The office, and it was no unusual sight
10 see some Of the unfortunates to whom
they were addressed gazing at them
with hungry eyes. Sometimes they rec.
ognized the handwriting as that Of a
loved one beyond the sea, and then the
disappointment was all the more bitter.
To escape from the thoughts and feel.
ings provoked by such surroundings and
social conditions the young postmaster
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

HE story OF tne
postponed Christ
mas is a tradition
of the Preston
family; but, like
most traditions,
it requires a few
words of expla-
nation to make it
clear how such
an unacc0untable
thing could hap
pen.
%
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
CHRISTMAS In CHINA
Festivltles over the Return Of the
sun Tint Somewhat Resemble the
Fcsti,itics of Christinn Lnnds-The
Angel Of Light.

Copyright, 1895, by the Author.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

Y our daughter
plays the tunes
you like,
Refrains from
bloom ers on
her bike,
For opera tickets
doesn' [ strike
Christmas gift!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
A POSTPONED
CHRISTMAS.
BY P. M'ARTHUR.

Copyright 1895, by the Author.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-29
Grain-Men Enjoy n Lunch,

The officers and directors of the Grain
and Cotton Exchange met at the Elk
change yesterday at 12--o'clock TO par
take of an elegant lunch set before them
by their new elected president, Mr..
Thomas j. Todd. There was a large at
tendance of members OF the Exchange.
and also representatives, of the railroads
eentering here and OF the grocery trade.
The venerable Mr.. r. g. Summerville.
presided and speeches were made by the
president. who concluded his remarks by
an original poem, making happy hits
upon the names of nearly every member
of the Exchange. members OF the Board
of Directors. representatives OF the rail-
roads and Of the grocery trade.
A toast was drunk standing, and in
silence. 10 the memory OF Charles III.
Simpson The meeting was most enjoy
able. and the determination was made
to make the future OF the Grain and Cot
ton Exchange more prosperous as the
years roll by
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-29
SPAIN IN A FERMENT.
Troubles OF the GraVcst Kind Brew
ing EXerNMhere.

LONDON, June 2S.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
Spain Is in state Of ferment, of tran
sition. wthou, parallel during the pres
ent century. Troubles of the gravest kind
are brewing all over the provinces. Every
political and social institution IL threat-
ebed In turn. and the least nervous
among far-sighted politicians apprehend
a complete debacle.
But the failure OF the national defence
Is not alone accountable for this. Incredi-
bile as II may SEEM the majority Of Span
iards have absolutely no interest In the
war, and even sometmes display "A will
ingncss 10 forget the past and endeavor
10 rub along without colonies.
There will soon be 5000 persons un-
employed in Catalonia alone, and every
where else there arc similar accounts OF