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SOME SPORTING GOALS
THAT SEEM UNATTAINABLE

I carry a sail area. competent Of catching the
most fragile of breezes. and Of such enor-
nous power that In gale. there would be
small assurance against Overturning.
American builders, particularly the Her
reshoffs. understand better than their Eng
lsh cousins the art Of modelling these ma
chimes; for skill in handling them, no one
has yet been found to rival Capt. Barr
OF the many challenges for the America S
cup. none has worked with greater indie
fatigability. or spent money with greater
liberality. than Sir Thomas Upton, yet In
all his essays with "Shamrocks he has not
been as successful in coming near to VIC
tory as Lord Dunraven. with his Valkyries.
The latter did manage to win an occasional
race.
The American defending syndicate has
unlimited capital, its members. including
such men as the Iselns and Morgans, all
enthusiastic yachtsmen, fully alive TO the
honor that goes with the blue ribbon OF
the sea. They will stick at no expense to
keep it here, and this fact. coupled with the
natural advantages above mentioned, prob
ably means that century from now Eng
land will be just as far away from lifting
the cup as now.
There IS of course, consolation for our
British cousins, in being able to retain the
grand challenge rowing cup Crews from
all over the world have made that essay,
but have always had to admit their in
feriority to the pick of English oarsmen.
Crews from the University of Pennsyl-
vania and Cornell have made attempts, ana
the crack ArgOnautS of Canada also sent
over strong eight. but the result was al
ways the same.
OF course, England cannot be beaten at
cricket, any more than the United states
could be downed at base ball. but superior
ity at these games means little, Tor each
is peculiarly a national sport. and Is not
played by the other country to any extent.
though Philadelphia and New York have
had cricket elevens that gave the Britishers
hard games.
r.. ~, s,p,a reason No comma riSOn is
possible in foot ball, the styles being so
games.
But in the sports common to both coun-
tries. the United States has in Jeffries an
other holder of an unattainable champion
ship.
He has retired. it is true. but 1t is i'm
probable that the big fellow can be defeat
ed In the entire history Of the fighting
game it is a question If there was ever a
man whose superiority was so absolute. He
will never lose till nature fashions another
man so extraordinary, for JeHrieS IS
freak. phenomenon.
In size and strength he seems to belong
to another race, yet in spite of his nature
and weight he Is as light on his feet as
featherweight.
He has steadily improved his boxing skill
until he has reached the point that he can
outlook such a master of the game as Jim
Corbett He did this In their last battle.
Nobody can hurt Jeffries. he has never
been knocked down. let alone knocked out,
and Fitzsimmons, Sharkey. Rubin. Corbett
and all the others concede that there Is no
way to hurt him.
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Sport has unattainable goals.
There ne feats that cannot be per-
formed. some victories that are impossible
of achieve uen;. No matter what the eX-
penditure of brawn. science and money, the
result is a,w - the same.
New proof this is afforded in two recent
home comirss.
The American tennis players aspired TO
win the Dwight F Davis cup. emblematic OF
the lnterna lon al tennis championship, the
vesper egh dreamed of lifting the grand
challenge cup token of the mastery of the
Thomas.
Both te and crew returned empty
handed and is has been the experience of
all Ameri, e. who have crossed the ocean
with the 81 objective.
The Amer, n quartet of tennis players
included " ard Wright. Clothier and Lar
ned These men had beaten everything on
this side. 1t w.s deemed that if ever there
was chance 20 down the Dohertys, they
had IL.
But the peerless English brothers, un-
doubtedly tie greatest pair in the world
reaf,irmed Iler right to the championship
" ,hout doing any special training.
The Amer.alns lost, not because they
were not good tennis players, but because
the task they essayed was an Impossible
Similarly the Philadelphia eight was un-
doubtedly tie premier rowing crew OF
America At St Louis and Paris II had
won worlds championships, and all with
virtually no practice.
Its ambition to lift the grand challenge
cup on the T. 4nes seemed entirely rea-
sonable one. ut tie results show that the
Quakers did not have a chance In the
world.
They went 20 England month before the
M set o and had ample ODpOF-
tunity to le~one acclimated. They won
their first f,,,. and until the day of their
meeting witt the Leander eight appeared
to have an excellent chance. but though
they rowed q ;ood race. the defending crew
crossed the line victor in T.O1 Then, as
Ii to show what they could have done had
Vesper beco rse dangerous. next day. against
the Belgians, Lender negotiated the
course in five seconds faster time
What the Vespers couldn't do. no one else
is likely to accomplish. The grand chai-
lenge cup is one of the unattainables-
Another cup also de.ies all efforts to be
lifted This Is the Americas cup. brought
across the ocean fifty-four years ago by the
America and still here, although fortunes
have been spent in the effort TO take TX
back.
Nothing Is certain, but it seems out or
question that either of these trophies Will
pass from its pres mt ownership. The natu-
raj conditions in each case make the propo-
sItion difficult almost to the point of hope
lessnesS.
To win the Americas cup the Britishers
must build A machine of sufficient lightness
to cross the Atlantic ocean, yet aole To
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Would Band Steeplechasers

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WESTBCRY. Long Island. August 10
4, i,,.erastf,, nroiect has lust been
-. =. .ti go,
idNioA"u p9 "edi'H' aPoi ''ti'eii III MS So
JloU Of Long Island.
Harry Payne Whitney, Harry ,. rage,
live noted amateur steepiechase rider;
- 9. - 49, f-ra,. NocL Is,ciny
'"S'P'' 'iHoe Va '''e 49,
Association, w. Gould brokaw Is van
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CATCHING BIG CATFISH
ONE EXCITING METHOD is TO
JUG" FOR THEM.
From Forest and Stream.

From Forest and Stream.
| don't know as this can hc claSsed as
game fishing; but when the water was
clear and low and the channel catfish were
hungry, il was very exciting sport. which
IN my younger days l often lndulged in
with the keenest enjoyment. But 1t is too
hard work for old man. and our great
river has been SO thoroughly drained by
the market men with their bait and tram
mel nets, trot lines and drag seines Il prom
iscs very uncertain returns now.
| was so unfortunate as to be obliged to
remain month at Hamburg. Calhoun
county Illinois, a small landing some fifty
miles north of st. Louis. containing two
trs ding stores. whose chief sales were to-
bacco. sugar and calico. and about a dozen
dwellings. To this day this country is des-
iguated the Kingdom of Calhoun. ow-
ing to its isolated and peculiar condition.
Willie the surrounding territory Is very pop
ulous and fertile. with all the usual faciii-
ties of business and intercourse, this Is iso-
lated by being bounded on the east. west
and south by the Mississippi and Illinois
rivers.
1t is long. narrow strip of hilly land
thereby untittsd for the usual agricultural
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successful athletic team. despite the unwil-
lirgness Of said professors to admit 1t.

successful athletic team. despite the unwil-
lirgness Of said professors to admit It,
The coming visit of the English-Scotch
Association foot hall team promises to have
most important bearing on that game in
this county. especially throughout the col
lege world OF the east. During the last
year association foot ball has been made
recognized sport at Harvard. Columbia.
Haverford and Pennsylvania. while several
OF the smaller colleges have been making
efforts to foster 1t in a small way. Most
OF the visiting players are ex-college stars.
and their management is endeavOring to In
terest the authorities in this country In
scheme to get together a college team mace
up OF the best players from the different
universities. where the game is played. and
meet the visitors in a series of contests.
There fs some doubt as to the practicability
of this scheme for the reason that the
Aneric AIN universities will hardly have
opened when the Britons arrive. and will.
therefore, be able to get no practice for
such important contests. II an all-Ameri-
can college team Is not secured II is quite
likely that the visitors will play games
with some of the individual college teams
A movement is now on foot among the
above-named American colleges to organize
an intercollegiate association foot ball
league and play series of games for the
American championship. An effort was
made to accomplish this same object last
spring. but owing to the newnesS of the
sport it was postponed. 1t Is entirely likely
that association foot ball will flourish more
this fall than ever before. Haverford Col
fege maintains a strong team all the year
around and last spring defeated Harvard
University twice. The University of Penn
sylvania has made use Of the game for the
last three years as preliminary practice
for the rugby foot ball team and has found
1t to be Of the greatest help. There are
great many English and Australian players
at Pennsylvania and at Harvard also who
will doubtless keep up the game even dur
ing the rugby season. 1t is certain that 1t
will boom during the winter and spring.
w. w. Coe of Somerville. Mass. who de-
feated Ralph Rose at the A. A. Y. cham
pionships at Portland. Ore, and thereby
made new world record for the sixteen
pound shot put has paid a compliment to
Keene Fitzpatrick. the Michigan trainer
who developed Rose. According to Coe.
Fitzpatrick taught the New Englander a
few small details which had figured largely
In Roses success. and with this knowledge
Coe sent the missile foot farther than he
had ever done before. There was some talk
about Coe matriculating at Michigan. but
after his unsatisfactory experience at Yale,
Harvard and Oxford 1t is doubtful II he at
tempts to get a college education at the
Michigan institution.
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- " "
s,,ecial Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK. August 1A.-The changes IN
tho foot ball rules for 1893, of which there
are quite q number. for the most part bear
upon more strict Interpretation rather tHah
anything that viii effect the detail! OF the
play itself.
Under rule relating To a scrimmase Il
distinction has been made between the act
of the snapper-bac and the act Of any
other player uf the side in possession OF
Tire hall. If the snapperback makes Il mo-
tiou as if to snap the ball. whether lie with
holds il or not the bail is regarded as IN
play and the scrimmage begins If any
other player OF the side in possession OF the
lail makes an attempt ny a false start TO
d,aw the opponents off-side and tAe oall is
then snapped it snail be brought back and
iloi Pc regarded as in play or the scrimmage
commenced
Legislation has also been directed a any
plaserS who are out of bounds ar the time
when TIE bali is put in play, and rule mas
boon made that no player shall be out OF
hounls at the time when the ball IS put IN
PLAY. except the man who is holding the
bal for place-kick.
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Anything for an Excuse.

From the Chicago Tribune.
MIR. Tyresum had buttonholed him at a
street corner.
Say. Rugsies." he said. II haven't told
you about my trip to Portland"
It'd like awfully to hear about it," SAID
Ruggles. glancing at his watch. hut I'm
in a hurry just now. I'm getting ready to
go on my vacation
Glad to know 1t. When do you start7'
'Er-Week after next
Evening star., 1905-08-20

A forty-years-ago item in the Leaven-
worth Times says: ION Monday next the
daily overland mail viii start from here to
San Francisco. They expect to make the
trip In eighteen days. This Is one Of tho
most gigantic enterprises ever undertaken
In any part OF this country. but under the
able management Of William H. Russell no
one can doubt its complete success"
Evening star., 1905-08-20
The Difference.
e Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
II love my work because I starved for
it," said the artist dramatically.
Well I love mine because starved be-
fore got it, was her comQanlo90 tnar-
tistic reply.
Evening star., 1905-08-20

This man is the first to mention full-deck
poker as a game known to him, and he
speaks of it as if it were al that time
1887 is the exact date-something not gen.
erally known, the twenty-card game being
the regular thing.
In another work, "An Exposure of the
Arts and Miseries of Gambling" published
by G. B. Zieber. Philadelphia. in 1913, on
page SO there Is related an incident that
occurred in 1895, in New Orleans. In which
five men, all of them from up the river,
agreed to play poker until one of them
should have won all the money of the
others.
That he did not find this an easy task
Is shown by the fact that 1t took thirty
hours continuous play to freeze out two Of
them; the third played on for fifteen hours
longer and the two who were left kept
at it for ten hours longer before one of
them fell of his chair-exhausted. but not
busted" None Of the party long survived
this ordeal.
whether the game was full-deck or
twenty-card poker Is not stated but in
another part Of the same book twenty-card
poker is very fully described. while full
deck poker is not mentioned.
In another work, Gambling Exposed"
published by Peterson. there is chapter
on poker which begins by remarking that
there is no mention >of the game in any of
'Hoyle's Games" then published This al
fusion would be to Cowperthwaite. Phila-
delphia, in 1888. and to George Long. New
York. in 1928. both OF whom published
works under the title of 'Hoyle's Games"
The author describes It q game much
played on steamers coming from New Or
leans. usually with twenty cards only, and
by two. three or four persons, each having
five cards.
Green, in his preface. says he Is writing
In the spring OF 1843. and In the book de-
scrfbes an incident which happened on the
- A. - c. = - ~auut
have taken place some time in the thirties.
In none Of these books . poker spoken Of
Evening star., 1905-08-20

The eastern colleges. such as Harvard.
Penn, Cornell and Princeton. which are so
proud of the athletic tiels now IN tneir
possession or in prospect. are TO have 4
rival in the west. This is the University oe
Michigan. which promises 10 have A mag
nilcent stadium completed veiy shortly.
The field which is expected 10 care for
% 900 persons, VIII not he ready for foot
ball until next year. Il has been built en-
tirely from the profits of the Michigan
Athletic Association. Ever since the ar
rival of Hurry Up Tost, Michigan has
been making money at foot bail ana laying
1t ASIDE for her rev field The field will
contain a base ball diamond, gridiron and
a quarter-mie cinder track which will sur
round the gridiron. Exceptional care has
been taken TO secure field where the
drainage is absolutely perfect. This feature
has been WORKED out with TIE utmos. care,
to such an extent, ia fac:. that the engi-
neerS in charge of the operation claim that
the field would be .!ry enough for a hase
ball game within twenty minutes after the
hardest rain. The seating arrangements
have not yet been determined upon. but 1t
Is likely that they will encircle the entire
field.
In connection with Michigan's new
field 1t is interesting TO note that the
Ann Arbor institution holds to the
view that victorious athletic teams are
maintained at financial profit. For the
last four years or more Michigan has
had championship teams In base ball,
foot ball and track athletics. AS a direct
consequence there has always been rec
ord-breaking crowd to see the wolverines
play, whether on their own field OF abroad.
1t is not surprising. then. that Michigan
should have become one of the richest col
leges in the middle west from the stand
point of athletic finances. 1t Is because OF
this great success that Michigan has been
able to build her splendid new field. Like
wise this is the reason that Michigan has
been able 20 pay Yost and the other
coaches such big salaries. In fact 1t has
been to her advantage to pay them big
money. for they earn their salaries many
times over through the gate receipts which
their victorious teams are responsible for.
A. Michigan Yost Is paid salary OF
s.. 500 and Fitzpatrick of the track team a
salary Of $1,000. The reason that Fitz-
patrick receives more than Yost Is the fact
that he is on duty throughout the entire
year, whereas Yost works only during the
foot ball season and a part of the spring.
though this latter duty is entirely optional
with him. Fitzpatrick is paid 5000 by the
state for acting as physical director. Two
years ago. when Pennsylvania made bid
for Fttzpatrick's services. the Michigan
Athletic Assoc. alton began paying him his
first salary Of $1.0O0 q year, which, added
to what the state paid him. raised his In
come to $4.O0O Per year. Thus II Is seen
that nothing pays big university like .
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-12-01
School Report.

Report of Montpelier school, District
Is for the 3rd month closing Nov 29th
Total enrolment 245. Total cases of
hardness SO. Total absences 295.
First primary-Enrollment 81; tardies
l6; absences "a; per cent attendance 90.
Second primary Enrolment Al; tardy
5; absences 3Ot per cent; attendance 90.
Room 3-(Third and Fourth grades)
Enrolment 81; tardies o.; absences S8f;
per cent attendance 80.
Room Fifth and Sixth grades)--
Enrolment 49, tardies 8; absences go;
per cent attendance 90
Room Grammar grades) Enroll
ment 40; tardies 8; absences 40; per cent
attendance 81.
The total absences this month are 295
IS compared 10 289 for second and 221
for first month. This can be accounted
for. as there has been more cases OF
sickness among pupils. In the cases of
tardies there has been a marked inn
provement; only total of 80 for the en-
tire school for the month, while in
Room there was not pupil tardy.
This is very gratifying to the teachers
and they feel grateful toward the
parents for their c0.assistance.
We trust that patrons viii visit and
inspect the work being done in different
rooms
=. r. WILLIS, Principal.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the interior.

Department OF the interior.
Land office ct Blackfoot, Idaho, Nov. II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before DeMeade
Austin, II. S., Commissioner at his office Mont
pelier, idaho, on January TO- 1906, viz:
MARTIN SoRENSON
for the EM NE1 Sec 10, and VIZ NW4, Sec Ii
TIP. 10, 8. r. 43 e. B. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of. said land, viz:
Niels p. Nelson, George johnson, John
Myers, Jr., Andrew p, Peterson. all of Ovid,
Idaho.
First pub 1l-24 LORENZO r. THOMAS,
Last pub Is Register.
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Mons Unreosonobleness.

IL often as great as wOman's. But Thos
S. Austin, Mgr. OF the Republican Of
LeayenwOrth, Ind, was not unreason
able, when be refused to allow the doc
tors to operate on his wife, for female
trouble. Instead" he says, i've con-
Guided to try Electric Bitters. My wife
was then so sick she could hardly leave
her bed, and five, 5, physicians had failed
to relieve her. After taking Electric
Bltters, she was perfectly cured. and can
now perform all her household duties.' -
Guaranteed at Ritter Bros. Drug Co.
Price soc.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interion

Department OF the interior
Land Office at Blackfoot. Idaho, Nov TO- 1906
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before DeMeade
Austin, u. 8. Commissioner. at his ONCE Mont
pelier, Idaho, on December %, 1905, viz:
SARAH PRICE
for the SEM NEL, Sec. 8 and 81 NWM, NWA
SWL Sec. 10, TIP. IL s. r.. 46 X. b. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Alfred r. Price. OF Geneva, Idaho. Albert IT..
Price, OF Geneva, Idaho, John Hirschi, of
Geneva, Idaho, and James Frances, of Ray
mond, Idaho.
LORENZO r. THOMAS,
Nov. T7-Dec. %. Register.
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Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors,

In the District Court OF the United States for
the District of Idaho, southern division
In the matter Of Thomas II. Smithson, bank
rupt. in Bankruptcy.
To the creditors OF Thomas Fl. Smithson, of
Montpelier in the county OF Bear Lake and
district aforesaid q bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of
November, A. D., 1905 the said Thomas n
Smithsen was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and
that the first meeting of his creditors win be
held at the Court House in Paris, Bear Lake
county, Idaho. on tho 9Th day of December Al
D., 1905. at 2 O'clock in the afternoon at which
time the said creditors NAV attend prove their
claims appoint trustee. examine the bank
rupt, and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Il. T.. SHEPHERD,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated Nov. 18th, 1905.
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Teachers Meeting.

A regular meeting of the B. L. E.
association will be held at Paris Dec,
9th, at p. m. in the First Ward meet
ing house.
A general invitation is extended to
the public and teachers especially.
The county superintendent desires
the trustees of the several school dis
tricts of the county to urge their teach
ers to attend these meetings. Follow
ing is the program:
Song--M ilford Tueller.
Recitation-Miss Elfrieda Stuck.
Instrumental music ISIS Tillie Price
Paper-"Aim in Education, Prof. f.
L. Willis
Recitation-MissH ermoine Hart.
Song-Lonis Booth.
Discussion Moral Training" Whites
School Management, o. c. Dunford
Inst. Music--Jno Field.
Discussion Interest" James Psy-
chology, Miss Taylor.
Recifation--Fred Ct. Bateman
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Quarterly Conference.

The quarterly conference of the Bear
Lake Stake of Zion will be held &C Paris
tomorrow and Sunday. President JOS
eph f. Smith of Salt Lake, is expected
to be in attendance at both sessions of
the conference. ALI officers and MEM
beers of the church are invited to attend.
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Notice Of SaIe Of Delinquent Stock.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an
order of the board Of directors OF the Preston
Montpelier Irrigation Co. that there is now de
linquent on the following described stock on &C.
count of assessments heretofore levied on the
same the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders as follows
towit
Shares Amount
William Bishoff 1852 86M
8. p. Soreusen - 2125 on
A. Il. Anderson. .......... $50 FO7
G. II. Hilstrom. l,75O 5 80
Adolph Bessegger. ,564 IL so
And in accordance with law unless the re-
respective amounts, together with costs of adj
vertising, are paid to John Stewart secretary
prior to the date herein set forth SO MANY
shares OF each parcel Of such stock as may be
necessary, will be sold at the school house Of
District No. ~, on the 30th day OF December At
d, 1902, at3 o'clock p. M, to pay the delinquent
assessment thereon, together with the cost q
advertising and the Expense Of sale
Dated at Montpelier Idaho this oath day of
November A. D., 1905.
JOHN STEWART, Sec.