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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
SKI TOURNAMENT
FOR NEW YEARS
Skiers from Many States Will
Meet at Munising,
Mich.
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Marquette, Mich, Dec. 17.-Under
the auspices of the Viking club of that
place, the initial ski-iumping tourna-
ment of the season in the Lake Super
ior region will be held at Munising, AL
ger count, on the first day of the new
year. A committee of the most promi-
nent business men of the village is in
charge of the arrangements. Prizes
aggregating several hundred dollars
will be offered-the first award to be
500; second, $75; third, $50; fourth,
$35; fifth, $25, and from that amount
down; and in addition gold medals will
be given by the ladies of the town, and
President Mather Of the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron sompany: Invitations have
been sent to ski riders in Duluth. Red
Wing, st.. Paul, Bovey and H:ibbing,
stoughton and Washburn, Wis, and
Ishpeming, Escanaba, Gladstone and
other places in Michigan, and it is ex-
pected that seventy-fve to one hundred
Jumpers will participate in the con-
test.
The Munising hill is undoubtedly the
best natural hill in this part Of the
country, and is equal to any in the
United States. It is 75S feet long, with
an altitude Of 25S feet and grade of
26 degrees. The "bump' from which
the men will jump is 80 feet from the
top. It is believed that the world 8
record will be crowded in the forth
coming tournament, and the prediction
is even ventured that the present rec
ords will be exceeded. The contestants
will be entertained at banquet in the
evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
.O'BRIEN'S LOOKS
HAVE IMPROVED
Beating Administered by Burns
Resulted in Philadelphia Hav-
ing Pug Nose Strengthened.

Los Angeles, Dec. E-Everybody
who knew Jack O 'Brien before his fight
with Burns looks askance at him as
they see him dressed in the height Of
fashion with not sign Of the hard
cracks he received in the recent mill.
And there is j.. changed appearance,
which at first glance cannot be ac-
counted for. And, looking closer, one
sees that Jack is better looking-posi-
lively handsome. -
O'Brien's nose, which was broken by
Burns in their recent battle, has been
remodeled. The swipe which Burns
administered was not without it's good
results, for Jack s former big proboscis
now is changed to beautiful Roman.
esque. style, which sets off his face in
artistic fashion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
RUDE FERNS AFTER
GO WITH MELODY
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: Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 17.-Rube Fern
is after the welterweight championship.
He issued a challenge today to Honey
Melody who won the title from Joe
Walcott, offering to meet him at any
place under any reasonable conditions
- ~ never felt better in my life, -
said Ferns today. ,EDo I think I can
win the welter-weight championship
again9 I can win it sure if 1 hook
up with Melody, as I know I fight in
way that is entirely different from
the people he has been winning over,n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
FRANK G0TCH In
..CUPlD's CLUTCH
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Kansas City, Dec. 17.-Frank Gotch,
ex-champion wrestler, who will meet
Fred Beell in this city tonight, is to
be married in June to Miss Annette
Barrett of Humboldt, Iowa, after which
he will retire from the wrestling game,
it being the BRIDES desire that Gotch
shall retire, and to fulfill her wishes,
will make, the sturdy Iowan wrestle the
greatest bout of his career. Perhaps
Miss Barrett will accompany a party of
friends from her home town and wit
ness the match.
They were both reared nj Humboldt.
and from their schooldays they have
been sWeethearts. Gotch will give his
time to his S60-acre farm, acquired by
savings from his matches. He is re-
puted to be worth 100000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
MURPHY AND YOUNG
C0RBETT MATCHED
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J0urnaI Special Service.
New York, Dec. 17.-Young Corbett
and Tommy Murphy, with their man
ayers yesterday signed. articles for
fight before the National Athletic club
OF Philadelphia, Jan. 9. The men are
to fight six rounds under the same con-
ditions that governed the Corbett- Nc
Govern match and are to divide 20 Der
cent Of the gate receipts. Harry Pol
lok, Corbett s manager, wanted more
than 35 per cent for his charge. but
Johnny Oliver, manager of Murphy,
finally prevailed upon Pollok to accept
the clubs offer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
FRENCH WRESTLER HERE
Meeting All Corners at the Dewey,
Wrestles Tommy Russell Tonight.

Athos, the great French wrestler, be-
gan week s engagement at the Dewey
theater yesterday afternoon, and to-
night will take on Tommy uRssell, the
Midway champion. Athos is clever
man and is forfeiting $25 if he fails to
is open to all corners, and would like
to meet John Gordon and Carl Mattsson
during the week. Beside Athos, Miss
Lou Harris, a woman wrestler, is with
the show and will meet Miss Ada Cor
bett of Minneapolis tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
THOMPSON MAY GET
FIGHT WITH BRITT
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Los Angeles, Dec. IL Cyclone''
Thompson Of Sycamore, Ill, who
knocked out Jack Clifford in the fifth
Athletic club at Marysville, Saturday.
night, probably will be selected by Vii
lis Britt to fight Jimmy Britt on the
28th Of this month. Britt announced
he would fight this month, but as yet
his opponent has not been selected, and
as Thompson is the best drawing card
in the lightweight. class on the coast, he
stands an excellent chance to get the
match, which will be decided this
week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
STATE OF NEVADA " 4"
IS FIGHT CRAZY
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J0urnaI Spec1aI SerV1ce. T'--.-- :
Tonopah, New, Dec. 17.-This partic
ular portion Of the world is fight crazy.
The Goldfeld Gans-Nelson fight touched
the fuse. Now Tonopah has the Cans
Herman battle coming up, and Manhat-
tan, camp sixty. miles away, with no
butt into the game that the leading cit
liens of that place have gathered to-
gether. $4,000 and want to put it up
as a purse for fight to be held be-
tween the, winner of the combat be-
tween Cans and Herman and Battling
Nelson. They want to see the Dane
meet the winner Of the New Years day
fight. ~ -4z.s.--..1 ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
stage PREPARING
1907 SCHEDULES
Maroons Will Take On an East
ern School in Football
g.. Next Season.
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Chicago: Dec. .l7.-Coach Stage will
nave Joyful news for the Midway root
track and football schedules next month.
according to the statement of a Chicago
university official. The maroon director
is spending a good part Of his vaca-
ton in arranging dates for his teams.
and he expects to have the schedules
largely completed by New Years. An
indoor track meet with Michigan and
an eastern football game are now prac
tically, certain, it was declared by
Stages aid. ~
Coach Stage has not yet notified the
maroon supporters which eastern team
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
SOUTH GIRLS BEATEN

bali team Of the Rochester high school met and
defeated the girls team Of the South Side high
school of Minneapolis Saturday night. The South
Side high school team was composed chiefly of
substitutes and the play very one-sided. A
score of 20 to 0 up in favor of the
Rochester team. Mr.. McNaughton of Mime
apolis refereed the game.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17

The trotting which the New England Horse
breeders association conducted at the Readyile
track. last summer resulted in loss Of nearly
$4,000 to the association, according to the treas
urer's report.
Because of the defeat of the once high-class
flly Lotus recently in comparatively poor com
pany. lot Of dissatisfaction was created among
racegoers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
HEAVY MEN READY.

John Gordon and Carl Madison. the local
heavyweight wrestlers, who will meet Wednes-
day night at Cookies institute to decide the
championship of the twin cities. have finished
their hard training and resting up for the
go. Both men are in the best Of condition and
the match will be for blood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
HUDSON GIRLS LOSE.

Hudson. Wis, Dec. 1.-THE Ellsworth high
school girls defeated the Hudson high schoo
girls in spirited basketball game here Satur
day evening, by the score of 10 to z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
MINNEAPOLIS PLAYERS WIN

winnipeg, Dec. 1.-THE Minneapolis whist
team defeated the local players by 45e points
on the two nights play. The visiting players
returned home today
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02

Kentucky frappe" and frozen sherry punch," do not contain any secret as to their ingredients. The suggestiveness of the names. police officials claim, was fully borne out by the mixture when served.
 The entire list of 23 drinks no longer served at the fountains afford ed variety of jag that no licensed thirst emporium advertised. The po- lice authorities claim the sale of these drinks to women and children and even to male visitors barred after one a. m. from the saloons satisfied an appetite for intoxicants which must hereafter be appeased only in licensed saloons.
 Until the revised menus of the fash ionable resorts came out after the mayors orders there was no clear un. destanding of the extent to which the sale of intoxicants was carried on at soda fountains. It was generally understood that few liquors could be had. from friendly soda fountain clerk, but the rounders did not ap. preciate the variety of drinks that were served.
 The police orders are to absolutely prevent any further sale of these drinks, and all the downtown foun. tains have withdrawn them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02

stories that have been told, it is sad to reflect that those of clergymen surpass in wildness of elaboration even the yarns invented with intent to deceive" At least, so says MT. Frank Bulien-and he ought to know!
 One or two of the more serious ac- counts are worth repeating. No long CT ago than 1891. one Peter Nelson, a quartermaster, and therefore 'an honorable man." saw from the deck of the Rotomahana a beast with the head of an eel and fins ten feet long rise 30 feet out of the water. It was dark above. and white below. He gave a long account of this strange beast, yet, so far, those whom he intended to convert only reply that 1t was very like a whale"-in short, that he saw nothing more than a whale breach ing"
 Capt. McQuhae. of H. N. s. Daedalus. and his officers, in 1s4s created a great sensation in England by sea serpent story which at the time was discredited by the late Prof. Sir Rich ard owen. But time brings its re- venges. for 1t may turn out that the professor was wrong. Briefly, he re- ported having seen ax enormous ser pent with head and shoulders some four feet out of the water. and some 50 feet of its body on the surface. It passed rapidly so close to the ship that a mans features at the same dis tance could easily have been distin- guished It had no fins, but something like seaweed washed about its back.
 Now within the last few weeks the honor of the captain and his officers. or rather, their credit as observers. has been singularly vindicated, for at the last meeting of the London Zoo logical society Mir. E. B. Meade Waldo and Mr. NJ. J. Nicoll described a crea- ture seen by them from the deck of the earl of Crawford's yacht. the Val halla. which bears a remarkable re- semblanee to that seen from the Daedalus. These two gentlemen, ac- companied Lord Crawford as natural ists during his usual winter cruise. Both are weIl-knovp naturslists. and one is 6 member of the council of the Geological society. The story they unfoIded to a breathlessly excited as- sembly of the Fellows is briefly this: When of Para on December [. 1905. at ten a m-. they were standing on the deck of the yacht. when their atten- tion was caught by a curious sail-like object of some four feet long and two feet high waving from side to side in the water. No sooner had they turned their glasses on to this strange object
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02
Hounds Eat Each Other.

New Albany, Ind.-Four blood hounds, the property of Sheriff Ray mond Morris. which were neglected by a farm hand in whose charge they had been placed on the c. Kraft farm, north of New Albany, developed can nibalistic tendencies and two of them were devoured and a third killed. The hounds. which had been in train ing. were confined in an outbuilding, and it is believed the three stronger brutes when starved to point of des- peration fell on the weaker one and ate 1t, ard when attacked again with hunger another battle ensued. leaving only two alive. The final struggle be- tween these two resulted in the death of one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02
POLICE PUT A STOP TO
 SODA FOUNTAIN ''JAGS'
Alluring Decoctions Which Have Been Appeasing Seattle AppetitA
 Barred from Sale.

Seattle. Wash. - Society women down town shopping and young school girls of respectable families can no longer have their appetites for exhilarating intoxicating drinks satis- fled at the fashionable soda fountains and temperance drink parlors of tho city. Mayor Moore has instructed Chief of Police Wappenstein to put an end to the. practice. declaring at the time that many respectable wom. en and young girls were becoming slaves to the liquor habit through partaking of drinks thoroughly satu- rated with liquor at soda fountains. The owners of these places announced that 23 drinks for which there had been a large demand in the past could no longer be sold because of police opposition.
 Such decoctions as Louisville" punch, champagne freeze" with
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02

Verify the perversity, of mankind passeth all understanding! And if there be any who would challenge the justice of this aphorism, let him reflect for a moment on the fact that we talk of the Phoenix as if 1t were real, and of the sea-serpent as though it were purely mythical beast! But the sea serpent is probably himself to blame for this. inasmpch as he is indiscreet enough to show himself from time to time to those who go down to the sea in ships. Hence, as with other distinguished mortals, everybody who has occasion to cross the ocean burns for an opportunity to boast an &C., quaintance with this. distinguished dweller in the deeps.
 Naturally. ''landlubbers," out of piqus and jealousy, belittle the experi- ences of those who profess to have seen this monster. and yet live! But, as a rule, in their efforts to crush. they have to use weapons obtained at secondhand; weapons borrowed from other ocean travellers who assure us, on their own experience. that the sea- serpent is creature vainly imagined, a f1gment of the brain, thing born of after-dinner orgies; it may even have semblance of reality. but when analysed it proves to be nothing more than school of porpoises playing at "follow-my-leader," gigantic cuttle- fish vainly waving its long arms in an endeavor to escape the grip of some hungry whale! On occasions, indeed, the sea-serpent has turned out to be nothing more interesting than float ing spar decorated with tangle of sea-weed!
 A vast amount has been written about the sea-serpent. but of all the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02
CAN WALK UNDER WATER.
Geneseo, N. Y., Man Gives Two Start ing Exhibitions with Inven-
 ton of His Own.

Rochester. N. Y.-A submarine con trivance which permits a person to walk under water has been invented by R. P. Lawton, of Geneseo. Already he has given two demonstrations of its power. Once he remained under water for an hour. the other time for 45 minutes.
 Lawton's experiments were made at Silver lake. Clad in a bathing suit, he walked out toward the center of the lake. holding aloft a fish pole, to the top of which was attached a flag. He had remarked to some boys on shore that he was going for a walk in the lake. When the flag was about 40 feet from the shore 1t suddenly dis appeared below the water. The boys waited for Lawton to reappear, and when he did not do so they gave the alarm.
 Lawton reappeared soon after wards. and explained his ability to walk under water. The crowd was skeptical. so Lavton climbed into his bathing suit again and gave another exhibition. He stayed under water this time for I5 minutes.
 He win allow no one to see his con trivance. He says it is of the sim plest kind. and weighs little more than a pound
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02

dismissing Mrs. Dunn preceded Eu- nice along gallery and up several stainssss to a great attic lighted with semicGcuiar windows.
 This is the room.- said the lady, .and here is the chair" She removed the chintz cover. The needlework. as you see, is frayed, particularly on the arms. I want you to restore it It was, I have found, given to Lord Danman's ancestor by Queen Eliza beth herself By the mepest chance 1 came upon a mention of it in an oli housekeeping book"
 As she reached the doorway, a shriIl cry of something not unlike terror made her turn, My lady! my lady, most humbly ask your pardon. 3ut-"
 You are afraid of being aIone."' said Lady Danman- "One of the young .laids shall sit with you"
 'Tis not that" said Eunice. in a low voice T was but taken aback seeing a gentleman looking at me iron. between the clocksl"
 Her Iadyship laughed merrily. My good souI," she said. Tt is br a Lust of Shakespeare-a copy of the oae in Stratford church An. see it does icok real, with the light fall ing on its painted cheeks and the cid curtain hanging from the bracket
 Euinee's hands were tightly clasped- T ask your pardon again. my lady, she said: ''but-did you say Shake tpesre-ihe grezt Shakespeare of the ,lsysr
 The very Shakespeare, said Lady Danman- The immortal bard And now I really pust go. You will be in excellent company"
 She retired. Iezx5lg the spinster and the bust in a silence @ profound as that of an empty church For time Eunice resolutely attended to the matching of her siIks. but at last reverent curiosity forced Ter to ap- r-ozch tho pressntnent of the Ee1fus- nnss lay thirk upon brOv and nosss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02

than there appeared huge eellike neck, some six feet long, and as thick as mans thigh, and this neck was surmounted by a great turtle-like head with large eyes, now borne high above the sea, which was quite calm. It was dark colored above and silvery white below. After a few moments the head and neck were slowly lowered. and when level with the water were vio- lently lashed from side to side, churn- ing up the sea into great sheet of foam. and then 1t vanished.
 Adverse winds caused the ship to beat about so that at midnight they were only 20 miles from the scene of the morning This Is noteworthy, because when MT. Nicoll came on deck after breakfast one of the officers came up and reported that during the night he saw strange commotion in the water. At first he thought 1t was rock "awash," but a most careful examina- tion showed that it was beast of some kind. travelling faster than the ship, which was then making only about eight-and-a-half knots. The of ficer hailed the deck" and the look out man, and thus got witnesses to this weird phenomenon. Though the sea was calm, and there was bright moon, nothing satisfactory could be made out owing to the wash which the creature was making; but in its movements it resembled submarine travelling just below the surface.
 Seriously, we can no longer regard the "sea-serpent" as myth. There can be no question but that the ocean harbors some secret which we have not yet penetrated. It seems unlikely that this evasive creature should be a descendant of the old Plesiosaurs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02
AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE.

Any work that is constaS. strain on the back is bound to hurt the kid neys. The lifting, digging and plant ing of farm work, the constant bend ing over a desk or sitting at a sewing machine, working for hours on jarrlng. jolting wagons or railroad trains; the stopped positions and the reaching, pulling and heavy lifting of hundred different trades-all these are hard on the back and must wear. weaken and injure the kidneys, because the kid neys are in the very part of the back that feels the strain. When the kid neys are sick, every exertion sends a sharp, stinging pain through the back or lolns, and you are weary and tired all the time.
 Doan's Kidney Pills have cured thou sands of working men and women- hsve given them strong backs for their daily work. Doan's Kidney Pills help the kidneys to do their duty-to elim- mate the liquid poisons from the blood and to send pure. health-giving blood to the muscles and organs. We would sincerely advise every man or woman whose work is hard on the back to take an occasional dose of Deans Kid ney Pills It will keep the kidneys well and tie back strong, and keeping the kidneys well is half the task of keeping the body well.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02
AN ADMIRER OF SHAKESPEARE
By R. MURRAY GILcHRIsT
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles. )

NOOPyAiShes oy SOSOba os oOWAO0.y
 The very mention of Eunice Beau mont's library brought warm glow to the Grassbrook pride The will lage lies amidst the sycamores near Darrand bridge-a remote place where, until within the last few years 'educa- ton consisted of the three "R's." plain sewing for the girls, and for either sex, the rules of old-fashioned cour- tesy.
 Eunice, however, had natural tai- cnts; she loved to widen her outlook: and SO. being in strengthened means, she made herself mistress of the few books she had inherited from her sire particularly the works of Shakespeare In seven volumes.
 She derived a small income from the rent of two cottages near the church: for the rest she did fine need,ework for such of the vell-to-do as were too conservative to use machine-stitched underclothes. The old paPson-Par- son Swallow-would wear no other shirts than those she made.
 On the afternoon when my Lady Danmon sent the message for her to present herself at Cresswell hall, she was gathering white raspberries in a narrow garden where luscious cen tury-old things rioted.
 Good mornin', Miss Beaumont" said Mrs. Danmon's young groom. "Her ladyhip's houseke6per, Mrs. Dunn, she's sent me to inquire if you're free to come down to Cress- well tomorrow? A darning job on aa old chair as has been stored ID the lum- ber-room for Lord knows how long. Her ladyship came upon it awhile ago. and wants 1t in use again Mrs. Dunn she spoke of you, and here am to ask if it's convenient
 The old woman flushed with pleas ure; never before had such an inter esting piece of work fallen to her lot. 'Tis vastly good of Mrs. Dunn, she said, and of her ladyship. too. for that matter. Ay, I'll be glad indeed to come."
 The next morning she was shawled and bonneted by nine; but the young man did not appear until Il; and the stable clock at Cresswell hall was ctriking # when she alighted from the Gogcart. She had never visited the place before save on the rare occasions when it was thrown open to the pub lie; now that she was about to oc- cupy herself beneath its roof, the mag nificence seemed to increase tenfold.
 An elderly woman, portly and digni- fed, came out into the courtyard. She wore a black silk gown, and a white muslin apron with crimped border Eunice curtsied; the other did the eame, then offered friendly hand.
 I'm glad you could come so prompt ly, she said. --. ..
 After many timorous questions con- cerning etiquette, the old maid was taken upstairs to small boudoir. where Lady Danman, tall and hand some woman of middle age. sat in the window recess writing letters. she nodled kindly, then sealed her en- ,yecpes with faint-hued wax. and after