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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
sARY ARMSTRONG GETS
RICH FOSTER PARENTS

malt and telephone LEGAL steps for
the chlld's adoption have boon com.
plytcd boy an attorney, and Baby
Armstrong Is destined for happy
future
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
THE MARKETS

The following are the average psae~s
auufrd ~ the tarat Wholesaler 90 lee 81
nFoinFs, meats and feed Fslres In all
sse~ are suhlest C. variation according
- frrshnras and general vHseiisHFs. but
lbrsc prices, unlesa otherwise Indicated.
4ss Zee STRICTLY first sFaaea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
ROMANCE IN AIR
AT OYSTER BAY

NV AuNsu tfNaaf
OYSTER BAY, N. v, June y.
Romance Is ia the air In oyu-
ter Bay, The romance concerns
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and James
Thompson Williams, H.. former
newspaper man, whom President
Taft made civil service commits
sionsr, Williams now lives IN
Mexico.
10 visited President Roosevelt
az Saasmore hlll yesterday.
Roosevelt sent an automeh,ls 20
the station &c meet Williams ard
Gen. Luke Wright. but Williams
rode eft By the side Of Miss
Ethel, who had come IN a car
riage 90 meet him.
HIS CLOG DANCE.
KEPT TOWN AWAKE
fny URilsa rrrss.l
WALLACE. Idaho. june "a
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
GoTCH WAS GREAT WESTLER
During His Career He Had 33t Matches
Not Counting Minor Affairs,
Losing Seven.

Frank Gotch, who announced his
permanent retirement from the mat re-
Gently, has proved himself the great
est wrestling champion since the days
of Jack Carkeek. Gotch has had 331
matches since he started in the game
in 1898. not counting many minor af-
fairs. and of this number he lost sew
en-. five OF them being handicap
matches, in which he failed to throw
his man as many times as bargalned
for.
Gotoh practically became champion
in 1906. when he defeated Tom Jenk.
lns, who was then considered the best
in the country. lie met all the stars
in the country and defeated them all.
His greatest match was with George
Hackenschmidt. the Russian Lion,
whom he won from In Chicago, in
1908. This match was arranged by w.
w. Wittig. the Milwaukee and Mime.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23

know man who is so old-it Is bis
time - die
And yet ne lives and laughs and loves.
This Is the reason why;
lie stili believes a song is singing some
where in the dawn
And that the days to be are better than
the ones agone.
lie stili believes the world is good: he
brothers with tho trees.
lie huns an echo OF the Groom OF all the
honeybees;
He thinks the grass is just as green. the
sky Is just as blue
As ever any sky or grass on any day he
knew.
lie thinks handclasp means az much as
I'm tho days OF old
He thinks heart can brim with all the
love that Il can hold:
lie still believes n smile is true and good
words are sincere
And that content comes 10 abide with
them that have no fear.
strange old man is he. indeed: ana yet
his face Is young
It's wrinkles are the laughter-lines his
constant Joy has flung:
His hair Is white as snow. and yet some
way you know his heart
Is warm with all the sunshine OF this
years we hold apart.
And yet more wonderful. all those who
know this old old maa
Seem cheered 10 meet and greet him and
to talk of hope and plan;
They do not count his age In years. they
do not think him old
For age Is something that may not have
hearts within its hold.
] know n man who Is so old-it Is his
time TO die
And yet he is as young today. foresooth,
as you or I,
Pray that when all the marching years
have kept us I'm their van
That you or / may be as he, never old
old man.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23

enough for the big leagues. knew
could hit and catch in the company l
was playing with, but had no idea OF
getting up into the major leagues until
"A scout found me and dragged me into
the American league. To my surprise
l found It just as easy to catch for the
big league clubs as for the amateurs.
.sxcept that L had to learn the batters
all over again. studied them hard,
and watched them closely. Once a
catcher finds out the weaknesses and
strength OF batters and gets familiar
with his own men and their style OF
play It is easier to catch in the big
league than In the bushes.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23

The most vexing problem OF the
football teams playing for the cham
pionships was to determine the eligi'
bility of the leading stars on opposing
teams. !tt
No wrestler In the world aspiring to
a title should overlook Chicago. There
are more champions in that city to the
square mile than anywhere else in the
universe.
When man3wins be is the wise
guy" and the athlete. who laid down"
Ia ''the lobster" When the loser turns
states evidence "the lobster" is the
''wise guy 't
The manager of lila Vincent. the
East Indian wrestler. says he chased
all oyer England trying to secure. a
match with: Hackenschmidt. -
An aviator should insure himself
against danger by taking along a
wrestler of the professional class in
which. flying fallS,.ars barred@.aa 7'-
patsy Donovan. manager of the Bos-
ton Hed 'Sox,f has joiped the benedict
class. sIIe recently hfarried Miss Ter
esa Mahoney, a pretty music teacher
OF his home town at LawEence, Mass.
p Footbalf'fo the year has passed into
the diseards. Before yoq know it'those
baseball. players wius sbe hiding away
ID the spring training quarters.
Two wf6stlers were at 1t for nearly
four hours the other -nfght Shnd one
writer speaks Of It as Intensely in.
teresting." Hard enough for some Of
the fans 10 watch a pair Tor more
! than 80 minutes around here without
yelling for the hook. .,, i' ~.
Hugh Jennings is popular with the
fans In Cuba. He was offered trans.
portation and other inducements to
take the trip with the Tigers. II takes
big inducements to Offset the profits
to be derived from the automobile man
ufacturing business. and Hughie do
elined the offar.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
MCLEAN ALWAYS WAS PLAYER
Cincinnati Catcher Would Rather Pay
to Play Than Be Kept Out Of
Baseball Game.
eY LARRY MCLEAN.
acopyrIght. by Iosepl B. BowIes.l

Downright. by JOSEPH b. BowlesN
! always intended TO become a pro
fessional ball player and finally be.
came one in spite OF the fact that they
tripped me several times. The folks
wanted me to work but had an idea
was too strong to work, and spent
most of my boyhood playing ball. The
records OF the school at NewtowD,
Mass, will show ! won the champion
ship of The truant league by the time
was fifteen.
plays for the money there is in it.
never did. In fact ! think | would
have been a ball player if they had
made me pay to play the game. II was
a pleasure for me as kid to try to
outguess batters. That think is the
secret of any catcher's success lie
must try TO think what he would do II
he we're at tho bat, and then make the
pitcher do the opposite thing.
My construction helped me a lot, for
was a big. long armed boy and they
made me catch. ! didn't want to catch
at ALL for there is little pleasure in
being busted in the nose by foul tips
OF hit on the shins. | wanted to pitch,
but there was a fellow named Burke
who also wanted to pitch, and after
he had licked me few times ! let him
pitch and became a catcher, and have
remained one ever since--no mater
who says am no catcher.
After that | got on the Newtown
Athletic club as a catcher and caught
around Boston and Cambridge. | used
to go to the Boston grounds, sit as
close as possible and study the way
the catchers and pitchers did things.
Then / went up to St. Johns, NJ s..
where l happened to play with some
wise old heads who kept showing me
lot about the game.
never had an idea J was good
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
George Gray, Remarkable Cue Artist.

champion. who at Leeds. England,
recently broke the English red ball
and worlds all-around record in sue
cessive days In a match with f. w.
Hughes, the English expert. Although
only eighteen years old. Gray is one
of the most remarkable billiard play
ers that ever appeared in England.
He started playing billiards at Bris-
bane five years ago. when recovering
from broken arm. and in less than
eighteen months had made name
for himself in Australia.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
Helpful THOUGHT.

Alas" sighs the moody man, "thers
is no gladness for me in this Joyous
season"
tut. tut" says the optimist. "sure-
ly there is a ray OF sunshine for you.
as there is for all of us II we but look
for IT,"
NO" replies the moody one. "I
have not single friend. and no rel
atives with whom l am on speaking
terms"
Cheer up, then" advises the other,
with a shade Of envy in his tone.
Cant you be glad because yor will
not have to buy any Christmas gifts? %
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23

abolis theatrical man, and was the
Eepsation of the age in wrestling cir
cles, Gotch won without a fall, as
Hackenschimdt gave up after two
hours and eight minutes of work on
the mat without any sign of a fall.
Gotch went to England afterward and
tried to get another match with Hack
enschmidt, but after much diekering il
fellathrough.
They We're to have met in Australia,
but this. too, fell through. Gotch then
defeated DR.. b. f. Roller. and his last
big match was with Zyzsco. whom the
promoters brought from Europe to de.
feat the champion. Gotch beat him so
easily that the giant Pole returned to
Europe without botheTing about a re-
turn match.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23

The big boom that billiards is re-
eeiving in this country this season
IL attracting the attention OF the
cue wielders abroad, In fact. pro
moters on this side OF the Atlantic
are making strenuous efforts to have
number OF foreign cracks come to
this country to compete in several
tournaments to be held this winter.
Several cracks have announced their
Intention of coming to this country
before the new year sets In. Among
them is George Gray. the Australian
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
The Experimental STAGE.

"Ah," says the young man who has
called. Il observe that you are al
ready doing some OF the holiday deco
ration"
"Yes?" inquiries the beauteous young
thing.
eyes. notice you have sprig OF
mistletoe tied to the chandelier"
"Oh, just put that up there as an
experiment. I've heard so much about
the properties of mistletoe that I
thought would see if 1t really worked
before trying 1t In earnest"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
EcKERSALL'S "BlG 8" ELEVEN
Expert Tells Why Players Earn POSI-
tons and Picks Strongest
Teams In Conference.

With the conference football sea
son OF 1910 at an end. the time has
come, following a long honored Gus
tom, 70 reward the gridiron heroes
who have played the best and most
consistent, football during the season
by selecting an all conference eleven
TO be composed OF players worthy OF
such recognition.
At the end of each year coaches,
players. and followers OF football look
to these honor selections with consid-
erable interest, and II has been the
custom for years to reward the play
ers who have done the most meri-
torious work during the season in
their respective positions by placing
them on an all-star eleven. Such a
team only can be selected without
partiality by a careful resume OF all
the games and by close observation
OF the performances of the different
PLAYERS I'm the various contests.
The season has produced the an
nual number of stars whose work en-
titles them to places without u les
tion. while in other cases the aN ards
only can be made after careful re-
view of the work OF the players in
yolyed, writes Walter II. Eckersall in
the Chicago Tribune. A number OF
struggles have been won through the
individual efforts of some players,
while others have been decided by
the smoothness in which the forma-
tions have been executed at critical
times due to the proper selection OF
plays.
For the first time in years the con
ference college elevens are not repre-
sented by first class ends, players
who compare favorably with the end
rushes of former years. The lack OF
top notch players in these positions
ia evidenced by the manner In which
| the coaches played the ends on de
/ fepse In most cases the offensive
ends we're placed behind the line or
In defensive full back position in
order that other players OF more
rugged build could be placed in
smashing positions.
In selecting this eleven, every an.
\ gle of football must be considered and
the players selected who can execute
different deceptive formations with
the necessary perfection in the event
this eleven was TO meet some other
AGGREGATION. The team must be
equally strong extensively and de
fensively and there must be players
In the backfeld who can execute for
jN,ard Basses.' who can run the ends
hit on or on the tackles and perform
other offensive fsats OF a frst,elass
"backheld.
The need of top notch field goa
.licker was emphasized, all season aht
I'm seller and McGovern this clever
is well fortified in this important de
nartmeht. Besides being clever droI
I lickers. both were punters Of the frs
water and they should be able tC
hold Their own II 'pitted against any
of the other star hooters in the differ
ent sections Each was better wher
kicking under fire. and both added
needed points when they were abso
lutely necessary.
Eekersall's All Conference EleYens.
First Team.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
The chemlstrx Of Fashion.

"Ahi" exclaims the arbiter OF fash
ion. II have III"
In a moment. however. his look of
delight changes to one OF perplexity.
1T would be splendid" he says.
This year we have made women the
shape of a test tube. II Lean only
scheme some way to make her the
shape of retort next year But l
fear that is impossible"
II thought you knew women better
Ii an to say that" observes his az.
sistant, scornfully. a.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
SaIesmanshlp.

Might show yoN, this handsome
set of l6 volumes of iiterathre?" asks
the agent. "Spiendidly printed. and
bound, four photographers in each vol
ume, the backs hand fooled and the"
Don't want IT," snaps the man.
I'm too busy to read books"
THESE are the very ones for you
to buy theny argues the agent shoy-
ing the contract before him. There's
nothing worth reading in the whole
set
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23


body fuel to
held Milwaukee
Wahhet (German) (Engl Berger
did which
until April city
liked Milwaukee. Election
night while tho walked the Office of tho
That had fought him bitterly asked How does II
stand Here Victor answered the editor these official
look them hand back
Schllchtng
high school three children There of Socialism
his relatives bitter
views who
did with him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
DID NOTABLE AVIATION FEAT

To Eugene Ely. the aviator, belongs the
honor Of making the first successful flight from
the deck OF a naval vessel to land in an aero
plane. The feat was accomplished from the deck
OF the scout cruiser Birmingham. which was
anchored in Hampton Roads on Old Point Com.
fort When, Ely climbed into his machine he
faced a biting wind. driving cold rain and occa.
sonal nurries OF hail. The bluejackets who
were holding the machine on tho launching
platform were ordered to let go. and the biplane
glided gracefully downward, until the wheels
and propeller touched the water about 100 feet
ahead of the Birmingham Every spectator
breathed hard for moment when II looked as
though the machine would not be able to arise
from tho water but Ely sent it upward by skin.
full handling of the planes When the mncbiro
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
LEADING SUFFRAGE CHAMPION

Mrs Grace Wilbur Trout president OF tho
Chicago Political Equality league r'as born and
educated in Maquoketa, Iowa Disc rning early
that certain qualities Of voice and mind espe-
cally fitted her for platform speaking she spe
callzed in that line OF study. That she might
not be spoiled by instruction. her work was al
ways carefully superintended by n highly cu
tured and wise mother. who believed that the
highest art is to be natural Her father, a law
yer. drilled her on concseness of expression and
often said. when you talk-say something"
Instead OF entering the profession for which
she had been prepared she married George W.
Trout. and few years liter they moved to
Chicago. She was at one time president OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ashand club and WAS
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23

the
she president of the womens Auxiliary of the
member OF the Nineteenth
OF the Chicago Woman
OF he
family nephew
Lire is delightful and convincing speaker
scholarly welinfomed
set and animated speaker having the
civic history
a (
one
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23

SKINNED the water spshed the into the aaos
completely bearings
land Woughby Spit directly ahead
miles n m The
which his flight
Albany nted ponoons main
lie prize of $500 by his flight
OF the saunches supporters of Mr. Ely his
wife ELY accompanies the
a champion OF her husband
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
TENER ONCE A DIAMOND STAR

John X Tener. who has been elected gov
ernor ,of Pennsylvania on the Republican ticket
was one of the best known ball players on the
diamond more years ago. Tener was
a pitcher On the old Chicago team which was
led by that great baseball general. Adrian c.
Anson lie went the trip around the world
with the Chicago club the must. notable Journey
ever undertaken by team of ball players They
played before the crowned heads Of Europe and
the umpires call awoke the echoes in the shade
of the ancient pyramids of Egypt
Tener clerk for steel concern in
Plttsburg I'm the early part OF the SOS when An.
sons critical eye discerned in him tho makings
OF a great pitcher, Old Father Anse saw Tener.
a giant in physique. tMlrl in a game and decided
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23


Chicago
fixture in Joined the
on i'm and o O
Chaeo Pa and also interested in real
a
reduced Republican
baseball spends his
time attending while the IA
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
NEW SOCIALIST CONGRESSMAN

Victor l.. Berger of Milwaukee. the FIRST So
ciallst ever elected TO Congress- is the father OF
the Socialist party In Wisconsin. II In his
back yard that the FIRST Socialist meeting in tho
state held. Americas first Socialist con
gresham was born OF welltodo. midde-class
German parents in Austria I'm 1860. They gave
him good college education. He early devei.
oped radical ideas and sympathies. IAN my
relatives believed ] would be arrested and exc
cuted." said Berger. "and the worst part OF II
was that they believed that would deserve to
bo hanged"
The family omigrated TO the United States.
Young Berger became cowpuncher; he did odd
Jobs like mending washboilers. He learned the
metnl nnllshnr'n irnde. earning as llliln na S5 q
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-23
Avy and the Aviator.

An aviator awaited to a heather isle,
Inhabited by cannibal and by the aiil-
gator
Queen Avy was the ruler there; she met
him with n smile.
ogeen Avy does not aviate;' she ate the
aviator.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
secret agent Of the French Govern

secret agent Of the French Govern
ment He spoke many languages with
extraordinary facility. He was a
trained soldier and had genius for
obtaining difficult information. He
must have been especially eminent in
his line OF work in order to be picked
out by the astute Primo Minister OF
France.
De Kalb was a Northumberland OF
infantry in the French army in Au-
gust, 1867. when he received secret in
structions from the Due dc Choiseul
to proceed Immediately to Amsterdam,
and learn everything he could regard
ing the English colonies. II the
rumors appeared to him to be we'll
founded he was instructed to proceed
to America and to continue his inves-
| legations there.
You are to assure yourself OF the
determination of the American colo-
MES to throw OF the English yoke
i read the secret instructions. You
4 are to carefully examine the resources
that they have in troops, fortihcations
and supplies of munitions Of war and
of food. both present and prospective.
You are to obtain the confidence Of
A those at the head Of the movement
4 and learn all details as to their plans
and to secure the names Of those who
will command revolt when one &C.
ours"
Supplied with passports and con-
siderable sum of money, De Kalb Went
! TO Holland in the first days OF June
and spent the mkt few weeks questins
information in every maritime city Of
i that country. He sifted the mass OF
rumors and weighed one bundle Of
J alleged facts against another. The
J brief report he made to the Prime Min.
lister gives the substance OF the mos
credible although conflicting bits O.
Information that he picked up ant
closed by stating that, 1t is useless fol
/ him to remain longer in Holland. ant
that it will be necessary for him tt
j proceed to America to accomplish hi!
mission. The Due de Choiseul agreed
with him In this. and the burden o
his final Instructions was to take the
/ utmost precautions against the natur,
of his mission being discovered. D.
Kalb Informed the minister that hi
would transmit his reports in cipher Ii
his letters to Nine. De Kalb in France
She had the key to this cipher ant
! would translate and forward these re
ports to the Prime Minister.
De Kalb landed In Philadelphia, an,
after spending some time there
!. reached New York In February, 176s
Thence he travelled In. New Englan,
and Canada, All through the concis
!, and coldly accurate reports that D
Kalb sent to the French Prime Mis-
lister there runs an ever deepening
and ever broadening vein Of enthu
lsiastic sympathy for the American col