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The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Harvey Parker, who is TO wrestle Joe
Grant tomorrow night to a finish in the
Washington Light Infantry Armory. has
had many ups and downs on the mat,
but one of his greatest downs was at
the hands of a resident of Washington,
who is no other than George Burlin-
game.
AS the champion welterweight wrest-
Ter Of the country, Parker became too
good for his own good. He was throw
ing men of his own weight with such
regularity that he could get matches
with no more. and had to take on mid
die and heavyweights. Even the big
men fell before him SO regularly that he
conceived the idea of watching the pa
pers, finding out where there was a
heavyweight who was considered the
real thing by his followers, and going
there under an assumed name to meet
the local phenom.
Backed Himself.
A part of this scheme was for Par
ker to back himself in the betting Be-
ing unknown under his fictitious name
he would generally have the best Of the
odds to Start with, and when he APP
peared on the mat, and was plainly
many pounds lighter than his opponents
the odds would be heightened again.
Then Parker would sail IN. astonish the
natives by throwing his man in short
order. collect his bets and fade away be-
fore anyone knew who had turned the
trick.
This scheme was all right as far as it
went, but 1t sometimes went wrong, and
that was what happened in the Bur
iingame case. ttBurly, was in Baltimore
at the time and had a large following
there as wrestler. He had been play
ing professional football with the Balti-
more Athletic Club, weighed over 2eo
pounds, WIS as strong as a bull, and IN
absolutely perfect condition.
Looked fof Easy Money.
Parker had heard that there was
wrestler of that name in Baltimore who
could probably draw a good house and
offer opportunities to get down a bet
and made the match from his home in
Brockton, Mass His terms were, ac-
cepted. he gathered wad of money to
back himself. and slid off to Baltimore
without letting anyone know his destf-
nation.
When Parker appeared on the mat he
was not recognized, and the dispropor-
the odds. He got all Of his money down
at d good price through a busy secret
agent. WHO had travelled with him for
that special purpose, and the proceed
ings began.
Rugged to Finish.
The champion welterweight went to
the mat first 10 get a line on Burling-
games style-and he stayed there. What
..BurIy'' ky.ew about wrestling at that
time would Sot have covered q postage
stamp If written in a bold, free hand,
but he had strength enough TO break
lifting records and all sorts of confidence
III himself He proceeded at once To
grab Parker around the waist and
squeeze him like Russell Sage holding
onto penny.
The Brockton man realized that he
had made mistake and tried desper-
ateIy to get away, but nothing could
break that bear-like hug, and in FIVE
minutes all of his wind was gone. In
another minute the tremendous pres
sure caused his stomach to go back on
him and he vomited on the mat. He was
still game, however, and would not
give up but the referee finally stopped
the bout and awarded il TO Burlingame
after Parker's nausea became SO great
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Tom Hughes, the elongated twirler of
the local tribe. has received his contract
for next season from headquarters, but
says that ne does not like the cut in
salary and will not sign unless there is
a change. That's what all of them say,
so come along, Sir Thomas, and get in
line with the rest of them.
TOM ROLAND.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Nat cartmen the promising sprinter
who won second place in the 100 and 22o-
yard events a the intercollegiate cham
pionships while competing under the
Red and Blue of Pennsylvania. will
coach the Louisville Manual Training
School squad this season. He was at
Pennsylvania at the beginning of the
present year but he fiunked out in the
examinations and was dropped.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Fred II. Low, the Washington boy who
last Saturday night ran under the colors
of Tome Institute IN the Johns Hopkins
University meet at Baltimore and won
second place in the 30-yard dash, is said
TO be one of the fastest middle distance
runners in the East He is good for
any distance up to the quarter. having
an accredited record in that event Of
- is seconds.
Last year he ran on the crack relay
and track of the Worcester Academy
which won the championship of New
England.
Low has not been in condition this
year, having a sprained ankle and knee,
but If his leg mends before the George
town meet the Washington athletes want
10 look out for their laurels in tho
dasIles.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Jerry Delaney. the former George
town relay runner, and later athletic
director at Northwestern, has accepted
the position of field and track coach at
the University of Iowa
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

The Southern League will open April
20. Rather late considering that many
of the local teams viii be playing before
the first of april and there is quite
difference in the climate.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Thirty of the forty-seven candidates
for the Yale team who have thus FAR
reported TO Coach Lush are pitchers and
cdtchers.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

sterett, of the George Washington
field ard track team, got second place
in the pole vault at the Johns Hopkins
University meet in Baltimore on Satur-
day evening.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Scores of 800 are coming from bowling
alleys in all parts OF the country with
such regularity that it is pretty hard to
keep tab on them.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

West Point and Annapolis will both
be represented at the Sea Grit rife com
petition next August. II viii be the
The Washington times., 1905-02-14
Dreyfuss' Condition.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 14.-Barney Drey-
fuss, whose illness has become some
what distressing to his family and
friends, was a trifie worse yesterday. His
physicians have announced that worry
over the Taylor case has done much to
aggraYate the Illness of the Usagnate.
Sunday night Dreyfuss. ordered by his
physicians to cease worrying about base
ball sent for Secretary Locke, and,
giving him all pa pers in the Taylor case,
sent him to New York to represent him
akfthe Jack Taylor hearing. A tele-
<gram will also be sent the league people
BY the physicians, showing that they
have declined to let Dreyfuss cut of bed.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Greer, the champion amateur sculler.
says shat if Jimm.@ 2ice. the Harvard
assistant coach, is in earnest in
his offer TO bet 81 .000 he is willing to
arrange a sculiing match for next sum
mer. II the race comes off il will be
Greer's initial appearance as pro.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

The ew York State League has re-
elected President Farrell for the tenth
time. J: has made fine leader and
has done the league vast amount Of
good
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Vanderbilt, one of the leading athletic
universities II the South. is trying to
arrange a game for next fall with Mich
igan. McGuigan, former Michigan
player, is coach at Vanderbilt.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

The Pittsburg National League Club
Eext- season.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
CONVENES TODAY
Dreyfuss and Brush to Be
Represented by Proxies.
Lawyers Have Been Gathering Testi-
mony Against Pitcher Charged
With Selling Game Last Spring.

NEW YORK, Feb I.-John T.
Brush and Barney Dreyfuss, of the
board of directors of the National
League, which is to consider the Tay-
Tor case today prior to the spring base
ball meeting in this city, will not be
able to be present when that important
case comes up.
Brush is In indianapolis, and the
New York club will be represented by
Secretary Knowles. Dreyfuss is i'll in
PitteBufg, ard his secretary, w H.
Locke, will represent Pittsburg this
week. Locke arrived here yesterday.
Robson. of ST. Louis, and Hermann,
OF Cincinnati, are expected here early
this morning.
Accompanied by Lawyers.
Secretary Locke arrived in the city
yesterday accompanied by Edmund En-
gilt and Clarence Burleigh, Pittsburg
lawyers, who have been gathering tes-
timony iii the Taylor case. If ORGY
fuss is not able to attend the meeting
Locke viii doubtless represent him on
the board. Secretary Fred Knowles, OF
the New York club holds John II
BrGsh's proxy He announced a few
days ago that he would act for Brush
If 1t was requested,
There is a possibility that President a
be able TO attend the meeting, he hav-
ing been suffering for several days with
q severe cold Soden has not missed a
National League meeting since 1877
President Garry Hermann, of the Gin
cinnau club, arrived In town last night
bringing his lawyer with him.
Hermann is the first man who pub
licly charged Taylor with q wrong
doing in connection with the game in
Pittsburg, between the clubs of Pitts
burg and Cincinnati. played on July 30
Gri.hth's Views.
In discussing the Taylor case yester-
day, Manager Griffith of the New York
Americans had this to say: THE mat
ter, in my opinion, is a farce. Taylor
never took any money from gamblers In
Pittsburg for throwing q game, and,
what's more. I don't believe ne or any
player in the country would do anything
wrong. They've got to prove that Tay-
lor took money for throwing a game,
and when ne took 1t and why. If they
cant prove that. but do anything to
Taylor, every ball player in the business
Will rise up in protest.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14
RAILWAY LEAGUE.
SCROFTJI<A

Swollen glands tumors white swelling sores pus-
tuar or scaly skin eruptions fabby muscles brittle
bones weak digestion, enacated, illynourished bod
les, some OF the eknow1 eartnarks of Scrofula.
Scrofula is inherited Parents closely related by
the ties Of blood tainted with consumption blood
poison may look for signs of Scrofula IN their chill
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Chicago sport lovers have arranged a
skating tournament for the newsboys
of the Windy City
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Pedlar Palmer and Jen Bowker Will
%
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Purdue is looking for an athletic direc-
tor 10 take the place of Cults, the old
tackle, who resigned Athletes
from nearly all the large universities In
the West are fishing for the job.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field Of Sports

first time that either of the academies
has taken part in the event
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Have you suggested a name for the
local ball club for next season.
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

dref. The n1ddIe-aged
often have it, bnt children
are the chief sufferers.
Scrofuia breaks down the
vital forces, and the blood
becomes SO weak and poor
that it does not nourish
the body. The remedy in
all scrofu1ors affections
must be one that purifes
the diseased blood, builds
up the weak digestion, II
The Washington times., 1905-02-14

Cleveland, Ohio, August IL, 1908.
inherited seroful a from my parents, and this
means, OF course, weak, impure blood and a run
down, debilitated condition Of the system. I have
been under treatment Of physicians for quite a
not do anything like the good s. g. 8. did last
winter w hen took it. It promotes appetite and
digestion. gives strength and energy, builds up
the general health II every way and IN addition
success remedy for Scrofula. It did more for
me than any thing have used. and with pie assure
recommend it. MRS LOUISE COHEN
122 BrownelI st.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
The Riahts Of a Newsboy.

It is good to know that all legal
proceedings are not of the "Jarndyce
versus Jarndyce" type, bound to In
efficiency by yards of red tape, but
that the ear Of the law can stop o
hear the claims of a child, and the
arm of the law protect with ready Ill
RICHNESS the interests of a little street
boy. The report Of the juvenile court
of Denver, Colorado, gives an in
stan that is worth quoting.
One day in a busy civil session OF
the court. which was trying a Will
case involving two million dollars, the
court room door opened and a boy
pokad in a tousfed head and freckled
face. The court officer "shooed" him
out, but he returned secure in the
knowledge of his rights there.
Tie bills were submitted for cor
minutes, to the disgust of some OF the
distinguished council, and the boy
came to the bench.
He was a newsboy. He said mat
he was having trouble; that for two
years a policeman on the zeal mad
let him sell papers on a certain cor
ner, and now, as he expressed it, "a
fy guy had taken his place, and be-
cause he was a new cop, he though
he owned the town." and had ordered
the bow off the favorite corner. there
by making him lose fifty cents a day.
The Judge did a remarkable and I'M
usual thing. Considering that the boy
had a case as important as the one be-
fore the bar concerning the millions
that a dead man had left behind for
surviving selfishness, he held up all
proceedings while justice was done to
the little chap of the streets.
There is often a rich kernel OF
right in a little thing. A principle
OF. Justice is no bigger when it applies
to rich peoples money than when IL
concerns a poor boys pennies. lnJus-
tice might have driven the boy out
| Of honest business. 1t might have
impressed indelibly upon him a re-
sentiment against the law and a con-
| tempt for 1t. That is n way bad
| citizens are made.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
The Biaper Thing.

"I was in a New England village on
election day." said the New York
drummer, land the electors came up
to the scratch nobly until about two
hours before the polls closed. Then
a tin peddler with a sick horse drove
into town and all further interest in
the election was forgotten. The work.
ers deserted the polls in a body, the
electors who hadn't voted refused to
leave that sick horse to do SO and
when the result of the count was an
rounced one old fellow who had been
pulling at the horses ears for the last
hour replied:
Now, then, never mind who is elect
ed or defeated. We have got a heaI
bigger thing on hand to save this
boss"
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
OYSTER ExcELs AS A FOOD.
Easily DigestIble and Highly sere
fetal to the Nerves.

Easily Dtgestlbie ana HI9nsy 0eEc
fetal to the Nerves.
Recent experiments show the great
digestibility of the oyster. Wher
the oyster was crushed and placed
in cold water about half of the sole
matter was Dissolved. When the oys
ter was placed uncrushed in the same
medium %one-fourth OF its solid mat
ter was dissolved. 1t is believed thai
il the oyster be chewed more thar
half OF it is dissolved in tie mouth
Cold water appears to be the besi
thing to drink with oysters. But chab
lis is good, dissolying 3S per cent o.
the solid matter of the oyster.
What are the solids of the oyster
They are the proteids corresponding
to the lean OF meat or the white OF al
egg, fat, starchy matters and glyco
gen. This last means the substance
which the liver manufactures TO
future use, 1t is very like sugar, ant
when wanted for use is changed int
sugar. It is the substance whlcl
makes the oyster sweet in the mouth
But there are other valuable con
stituents of the oyster-what are cal
ed the glycero-phosphoric compounds
Medical men prescribe these for i'm
proving the v system, so tina
q diet of oysters is unquestionabl
good for the nerves. They also cor
tain common salt. a little copper an
several phosphates. And taking tn
whole contents Of the oyster shell
n finds almost everything necessar
for the food of the body.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
HONEST CONFESSION.
A Doctor's Talk on Food.

There are no fairer set of men OH
earth than the doctors, and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest nj many
confession of the fact. !.
"A case ii point is that Of an eminent
r,ra cttffttiiun one off the ggeea old school,
who lives In Texas. His plain, I'M
vanished tale needs no dressing up:
II had always had an intense pre3u-
dice, which I can now see was unWat.
rantable and unreasonable, against al
muchlv advertised foods. Hence. |
never read a line Of the many q
Of Grape-Nuts, nor tested the iooo
till last winter.
aWhiIe in Corpus Christi for my
health. and visiting my youngest son.
who has four of the ruddiest, heaitn-
lest little boys / ever saw, ! ate my
irst dish OF Grape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons. ! pc
came exceedingly fond Of It \ nav
eaten 4 package OF 1t every week since,
and find it d delicious, refreshing and
strengthening food, leaving no Ill Ell
fects whatever, causing no eructations
with which I was formerly much
froubiedl, no sense of f~ullness. nausea,
nor distress of stomach in any way.
4There is no other food that agrees
With me SO well, or sits as lightly OF
~nleasantIy upon my stomach as TINS
does. / am stronger and more active
since 1 began the use OF Grape-Nuts
1han i have been for ten years, and an
"a 1onger troubled with ausea ana III
,lioestion.p Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Greek, Mich.
There's q reason.
Look tn each pkg. for the famous
nttle book, sThe Road to WellYllle.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
Won Each Time.

@44E@# %# w haN #%4l##F#
About thirty years ago a remark
able bet was made between Capt. M.
a racing celebrity, and another Off
Ger who was noted for his activity.
Capt. M bet $50 that his fellow Of
ficer would not hop up a certain flight
of stairs two at a time"
The offer was taken, but, as there
were forty7one steps in the flight, he
found, after taking twenty hops, that
he was left only one step to negotiate
and had lost. He accused Capt. M
Of sharp practice, but the latter re-
Piled:
We'll, I'll wager you another $50
| do it."
The officer, thinking to get back
his money. again accepted.
Capt. NJ then hoped up forty
steps in twenty hops, and, hopping
back one, finished by going up the
last two steps, and o
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
Hovss THIS:

We otter One Hundred Dollars R~ewardfo-
any case OF Catsrrn that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrn CUrs.
r. j. CHENEY l. Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last II years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST b TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o,
WALD1sa, k1SxAs Il MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Oatarrh Cureis taken internally, Az
Ing directly upon the blood and mucoussur-
,aces of the system. Testimonials sent FREQ
Price, T5c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for 60 lstipatio n
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17

his ambition to Secure more OF their
trading.
81 have it," said he to himself
when | send out my bills tomorrow
I'll make a court lous request for an
increase CT ~patroA,se."
Turning to the cashier, who was
preparing monthly statements, tbs
manager instructed her to postscript
on each bill the following bait:
81 regret to state that l cannot dc
more business with you"
"Ah! that should bring me a great
increase of trade" chuckled the man
who sells life's necessaries, as he as
sisted the clerk to inclose his 'unin
tentionally" ambiguous regrets.
why, what do you think is the
matter with our grocer, Mary?' saio
a recipient of one of the bills to his
wife next morning. Have you beer
running any accounts over there
which I know nothing %about?"
Certainly not, dearie; why do yot
ask me-" replied the startled better
half.
well does that fool over there
think that I'm a bankrupt? Here's
bill he sends me for s1.90 for gro
~ceries, and at the bottom of its he ha:
written: I regret to state that can
not do more business with you II
| go and see him at once and give hin
| to understand that Charlie Smith cal
get credit any place in town"
The head of the family lost LITTLE
time in hieing himself to the gro
Gerry.
The proprietor was discovered
standing upon a barrel of sugar il
I the middle of the store, endeavorins
i to explain to a score of other indig
nant patrons that the error was who
ly uintentional and had been mad
by the cashier, who had mistaken
that he intended to insert: Il regre
to state that / am not doing NOR
business with you"
The bills were submitted for col
rection, the cashiers salary was in
creased, and the disgruntled patron
retired, perhaps more fayorably i'm
pressed than If the error had not bee
made.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
A Heavy Fine.

Under the Elkins law any railroad
company which pays rebates in any
form. or any shipper who accepts them,
is liable to a fine Of from $1,000 to
$4,000 upon conviction. 1t also pro-
hlbits the carrying of freight at less
than the pr 5lished tariffs. The Inter-
state Comr}erce Commission is empow-
cred to dc tect and prosecute violators
of this statute. President Knapp, OF
the commiAion, states that since this
law was pa>rssd rebate paying has
5,een as rare asforgery.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17

boxes of this remedy effected a com-
plete and permanent cure. If suffering
humanity knew the value Of Doan's
Kidney Pills they would use nothing
else, as it is the only positive cure l
know
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Mi!burn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
A Nickie,s wsrth of Jumps.

"a small boy came into my store tue
other day" remarked the druggist,
''and asked for five cents worth of
jumps Now what do you suppose
he wanted?'
When everybody gave 1t up the drug
gist told them what the boy had been
sent for was hops.-New York Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
Frsnch Printing Trade Exhibition.

Frsnch Printing Trade Exhibition.
Following British precedent Of 1904,
an international exhibition Of printing.
papermaking, journalism, engraving
and all graphic arts is to be held In
Paris in 1905. 1t is to be the largest
show of the kind ever held. Paper
manufacturing and wood pulp making
will. it is stated, be shown In operation.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17

are produced as the direct result of weak
nerves.
This can be easily obviated by using
peruna. Peruna strikes at the root of
the difficulty by correcting the digestion.
Digestion furnishes nutrition for the
nerve centres. Properly digested food
furnishes these reservoirs of life with vital
ity, which leads to strong, steady nerves
and thus nourishes life.
Peruna is in great favor among women,
especially those who have vacations that
| are irving to the nerves.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
NO TONGUE CAN TELL
How I Suffered With Itching and
Bleeding Eczema Until Cured
by CuticUra.

"No tongue can tell how I suffered for
five years with a terribly painful, itching
and bleeding eczema, my body and face
being covered with sores. Never in my
life did l experience such awful suffering
and l longed for death, which | felt was
near. I had tried doctors and medicine:
without success, but my mother insisted
that l try Cuticura. I felt better after the
fcst bath with Cuticura Soap, and one ap
plication of Cuticura Ointment, and wal
soon entirely well. (Signed) Mrs. A. Et
con, Bellevue, Mich"
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
Children Dying.

At this season of the year, when warm
Fays followed bv cool nights and the eating
of fruit and vegetables efeeting the stom-
ach. bowels, etc. We hear of so many chill
lren dying. Give them DR.. Biggers' Hrek1
leberry Cordial, the great SPECIFIC Tor all
bowel troubles and children teethlng.
Sold by all Druggists, % and SOC. bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17

Nervousness is very COMMON among
women. This condition is due to anemic
nerve centres. The nerve centres are the
reservoirs of nervous vitality. These CEN
tres become bloodless for want Of proper
nutrition.
This is especially true in the spring
season. Every spring a host of invalids
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17
Dyspepsia Of Women
ABSOLUTELY NEEDLESS AGONY
Caused hy Uterine Disorders and Cured by
LyaI1 E. Plnkhan's Vegetable CompauRd

a great many women suffer with q
form Of indigestion or dyspepsia which
does not seem to yield to ordinary treat
ment. While the symptoms seem to be
similar to those of ordinary indiges-
ton, yet the medicines universally pre-
seribed do not seem to restore the pa
TENTS normal condition.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-17

WV St&kh 80 S
health was complete
ly broken down. NJ!
back ached and was
so lame that at times
l was hardly able It
dress myself. l los
my appetite and Wa
unable to sleep. The'
seemed to be no reli
until | took Doan ,
Kidney Pills. fOul