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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20
A FIGHTER FOR RIGHT SOMETIMES.

In it's issue of May 4, The Long
Prairie Leader, in type that hadn't
been used since the wet fall of '35
screeched out two pages to show how
dreadfully extravagant the brewery
controlled" legislature was, and all
this progressive journalism in be-
half, of course, of the dear people.
In the present issue of the same
virtuous defender of the peoples
rights and two page denunciator of
the lawmaking body which, without
any doubt, would have been much
better body had the editor of the
Leader won in his race for the sem
ate, appears the following:
"The suspicion is prevalent that
there is a good deal Of politics in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20
Notice Of Special Election Of
Independent School District
Of Bemidji'"''

Z WHEREAS a petition has been
presented to the undersigned, as
Clerk of said District, requesting
that a special meeting of the legal
voters Of said District be called at
the time and place, and for the pur-
pose. hereinafter set forth,
"NOW THEREFORE,, NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, that special cleo
toin of the legal voters of Independ-.
ent School District of Bemidji, will
be held at the Central School-house
located in Block four ca of the
First Addition to Bemidji, in the City
of Bemidji, Beltrami County, Min
nesota, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of
May, at seven o'clock P. M, for the
purpose of voting upon the PROPOSE.
tion of purchasing, for an sAgricul-
tural Farm site, that. ten acre tract
of land described as Lot nine. CO. of
of Auditors Plat Number three CD,
according to the plat on file and of
record in the Office of the Register of
Deeds in and for said Beltrami Coun-
ty; and authorizing the School Board
of Independent School District of Be-
midji to issue a Warrant for Two
Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty
(275O) Dollars in payment thereof.
dated this 18th day of May, 1911.
49,. J. P. LAHR."
.,... Cle.-S
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20
RAILROAD TINE CARDS
e. Q 8
500

No. 1852 East Bound Leaves 9:54 a. m.
No. 1873 West Bound Leaves 4:37 p. m
No. 1856 East Bound Leaves 2:45 p. m.
No. 1877 West Bound Leaves 1898 a. m.
creat Northern
No. 33 West Bound Leaves at $3.50 p. m
No. "a East Bound Leaves at 1908 p. m
No. 35 West Bound Leaves at 3:42 a. m
No. SO East Bound Leaves at 1:2O a. m
No. 105 North Bound Arrives at TAO p. m
No; 106 South Bound Leaves at 700 q, m
Freight West Bound Leaves at 900 a. m
Freight East Bound Leaves at $50 p. m
Minnesota Z International
No. 50 South Bound Leaves at 8:l5 a. m
No. 81 North Bound Leaves at $40 p. m
No. 81 South Bound Leaves at 11:35 pm
No. 33 North Bound Leaves at 4:2O a. m
Freight South Bound Leaves at 7:3O a. m
Freight North Bound Leaves at 800 a. m
MINI. Red lake 4 Man.
No. North Bound Leaves at 3:35 o. m
No 2 South Bound Arrives at 1880 q. m
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20

Working 30 Secure Presidsnt's Re
nomination In 1912.

~ New York, May 20. I'm . lengthy
special dispatch from Its stan CORE
sDondent at Washington the New
York World says that President Taft
and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt have
renewed their intimacy and that the.
colonel is now working for the renomi-
nation Of President Taft next year.
The recent appointment of Henry.
IL. Stimsont, as secretary Of war, the
World says. greatly pleased the colo.
mel. rs ss.5
Roosevelt, Senator Root and Collec.
tor Loeb. the World says. recently
came to an agreement with Vice Pres.
ident Sherman, William L.. Ward and
William Barnes, Jr, whereby the dele
gates from New York to the national
Republican convention will be In
structed for Taft.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is only.
stitutiOnal remedies. Deafness Is caused by
an infamed condition Of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachan Tube. When this tube is in.
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result. and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
be DESTROYED forever: nine cases out OF ten
are caused by Catarrh. which is nothing but
an inflamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any:
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars. free
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o. S.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20
so MUCH FOX Mr.. LEAviTT.

S. w. Leavitt has rushed to the
defense of Whittier, the Red Wing
spanking artist. Whittier may be a
bad man, but has he done anything
to warrant such an awful dispensa-
tiOn?-Sauk Centre Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20
Rain Extinguishes Forest Fire.

e Glen Falls, N. Y, May 20.-Fire
starting in Johnsburg, Warren county,
was blown across the Sacandaga river
and destroyed more than 10000 acres
of heavy standing timber. The flames
were threatening the destruction Of
the hamlet of Bakers Mills when
heavy rain set in and put the fire out
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20

Country newspapers have their
faults, but there are others. We
pluck this from the Minneapolis Tri-
bune which III describing an automo-
bile accident, says, "The mud guards
were rendered into splinters. Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20
REST and HEALTH TO MOTHER AND child

Mrs. W1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has be-
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS &
TEETHIEG, with PERFEcT SUCCESS. i
SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the G UNiS
ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, ant
is the best remedy for DIARRHOsA. 1t is alb
solutely harmless. Be sure and ask for "Mrs
Winslows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
Kind Twenty-Five cents q bottle. tEa
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20

Former Mayor Pogue's attitude on
paving shows that he is in favor of
having plenty of sand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20

This year visitors may be able to
sit in the State Fair grandstand with
out mortgaging the farm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20

We, for one, don't blame Editor
Rood for wanting to sing after hay
ing quit the newspaper business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20
QUEEN O TRESSES
PR Asses n

& 81 nm glad to write my. end0rse-
n1ent Of the great remedy, Peruna., I
do SO most heartily. JlIlka AfsrlOWe.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
Il the digestion. is impaired, the nerve
,centers become anemic, and nervous
debility Is the result.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAT
TER AT THE POSTOFFICE AT BE-
MIDJI. MINI, UNDER THE ACT OF
MARCH 3, 1879.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-05-20
+. A. WILSON, Editor.

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All papers are continued until an ex-
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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

CALLED HIM GOOD FRLLEH."
tended helping hand to tramp?
Have you in any manner sought to lift
him out of HIMSELF"
Kind and Encouraging Words.
you have never left any money to
hand out to them to give them a
start"
but kind and encouraging words to
an unfortunate man are sometimes
better than money"
"Well. spoke kind and encouraging
words to one the other day. fed him
and pitied him and then offered to
give him u quarter to remove those
cans and bottles In the back yard. In
three minutes he was going up the
alley. 1t seemed that he didn't want
to be encouraged. Shall l seat the
next one in the library and put vol
ume Of Shakespeare before him"
woman. don't trifle about this mat
ter: 1t is serious thing. Thousands
or lives are at stake. The day is here
when this tramp problem has got to be
met. They have got to be given
chance to redeem themselves. Some
have sunk 40 low that it's no use. but
the great majority can be made honest,
hardwOrking men again-men whose
labor will add to the wealth Of the
country"
Are you going into the tramp re-
deeming business. Mr.. Bowser?" was
asked as he walked up and down the
room.
IL am" was the answer.
''Got it all planned?'
Cook Trusted . Tramk.
II have. and don't want you stick.
Ing your nose into It. either. l feel
that ! owe something to my fellow
man. want to see him get along and
thrive and take some comfort. If he
Is willing to work. find work for him.
If he shows the true spirit. then trust
him and confide in him."
''As the cook did month ago, when
she left tramp at the dinner table
and he skipped with box Of your CT.
CARS"
THAT'S nothing to do with the casew
shouted Mr.. Bowser. THAT tramp saw
that the cook mistrusted him, and in
his humiliation he wanted to get
even."
"But you went out and looked for
him and said you'd break his internal
neck If you found him. You also set
the police after him."
THAT ends it," said the philanthro.
pist. with wave of his hand. mot
another word about it. You can con-
tinue to carry around a heart Of stone.
and shall do as my feelings dictate.
When you come to your dying bed
don't yell and boiler for the recording
angel to forgive you. for he won't do
it!'
Starts Plan ooins.
That ended the discussion. Mr., Bow.
Ger put on his hat and walked out. He
met and conversed with nearly dozen
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ARRIVAL AND DEPART.
URE OF MAIL

Mails Close.
For EAST on No. 4 $3.50 a. m
For EAST on Mo. 2 -. 5:35 p. m.
For WEST on No. 81. $3.50 am.
For WEST on No. 1 -. GAS pm.
Mails Arrive.
From EAST on No. ~ ..11:1O am.
From EAST on No. :. 700 am.
From WEST on No. 4 ..1O:3O am.
From WEST on No. 2 :. 6:1O pm.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Advertised letters remaining un-
called for in the post office at
Whitefish. Mont, Dec. Is, 1911:
Bradford, John
Luding. Chas.
.Nichol, Mrs. N. G.
O'Conner. Mrs. Frank
O'Connors. Tom
Otto, Mr..
Parker. Mrs. Joe (2)
Pauline, T. c..
Pierce. Mrs. C. H.
Rambon, George
Rasmussen, G.. E..
Reed, Mr.. Frank
r Roher, H.
Scott. Carl
Turner, Harry L.
Walker, Mrs. A. J.
Williams, Frank (3)
Wohnike, Paul
When calling for any of the above
please say advertised letters.
One cent due on all advertised
mail.
JAMES c. BAILEY.
Postmaster.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

and Sympathy Will Do Wonders In
Aiding the Unfortunats-Ho Lsarns
Why Efforts At Charity Go Wrong.
BY N. QUAD.
copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
Pressl
XXYHEN Mr.. Bowser comes home
from the Office with his
w chest sweiled out and an Inn
portant look on his face
Mrs. Bowser lets him alone. If not
questioned he will. like any other hus-
band. go on and tell all about 1t in
good time. She saw the signs Of "some-
thing DOING the other night and wait
ed. He was just dying to be ques-
Toned but AZ nothing was said up to
the time dinner was finished and his
cigar alight he swelled out still more
and began:
Mrs. Bowser. do you. know what
makes a tramp Of a good mani?
Nothing d0es." she replied "A good
man is always good man. If you ask
me what makes tramp Of just a So
SO man will answer that It's laziness
and whisky"
You are wrong, woman. Trace the
career Of any tramp back and you will
find encouragement and misfortune
as the basis. He is simply driven into
It.. and it is such heartless persons AZ
you who keep him down."
II don't remember that have for
hidden tramp to rise in the world"
But how many have you turned
from your door feeling that they were
despised and looked down on? Have
you one single time in your life ex-
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

Meets in Masonic hall, first and
third Thursdays in each month.
Chauncey Bryant, President, H. H.
Armstrong, Secretary; Earl Warren.
Treasurer. Meeting at 1880 p. m.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

Ladies' Society to b. of L. F. & E.
Glacier Lodge, No. $50. Meets in
Masonic hall, first and third Sat-
urday afternoons in each month.
Mrs. Carrie Green, President: Mrs.
Annie Picket. secretary.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

! Liberty permits a man to eat
! what he likes. But where a man
! eats what he likes it is often
!, hard for him to sleep afterward:
! hence the saying that eternal
vigilance is the price Of lib
erty.-Puck.
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b. of L. F. and E.

b. of L. F. and E.
saltwater Lodge, No. 482. Meets
In Matthew'S hall first and third
Saturday afternoons in each month
at 2 p. m. Clifford Hove, President;
L. E. Clark. Secretary; o. o. Slet-
ten, Legislative Representative.
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G. L. A. to b. of l.. e.

Summit of the Rockies Lodge, NO.
267. Meets in Masonic hall first and
third Wednesday afternoons in each
month. Mrs. G. H. VanDyke. Presi-
dent; Mrs. R. L. LaByer, secretary.
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II. N. Of A.

Friendship Camp. Meets in Mason
ic hall, first and third Wednesday
nights each month. Mrs. Bertha
Dodds. Oracle; Ella F. Thompson,
Recorder.
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He Get the Pass.
II want a pass"

"Pass? You're not entitled to pass.
You are not an employee. Sorry"
mo. but here the anti-pass law says
free transportation can be granted to
necessary caretakers of live stock.
poultry and fruit Well. I'm going on
this trip with an aunt that's a hen
there's your poultry: girl that's a
peach-there's your fruit. and a
nephew that's mule-there's your
live stock. Gimme pass."-Way Bill.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

Knew How to Sell Goods.
Salesman-You'll find these good
wearing socks. sir.
Customer-Rather loud. amt they?
Salesman-Yes, sir But that keeps
the feet from going to sleep.-Tit-3its.
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X. Of r.

! X. of r.
Lakeside No. 49,. Meets every
Thursday night in Matthews hall
G. v. Coe, c. c.; George H. Blume
X. of R. and s.
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O. Il. 8.

O. u. s..
Vista Chapter, No. ~. Meets in
Masonic hall, first and third Monday
nights each month. Mrs. Geo. Blume
w. M; Mrs. G. H. Jennings. Secre-
tary.
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b. of Il. T..

Van Cleve Lodge, No. 4S9. Meets
In Masonic hall. Second and fourth
Sundays. at 2 p. m. in each
month. o. e. Schoonover, Chief
Engineer and Insurance Collector;
C. R. Johnston, Secretary.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

Loyal Order Of Moose.
Whitefish Lodge, No. e42, meets
In Masonic hall on second and fourt
Friday evening of each month. L.
G. Hull, Dictator; B. E. Gibson, Sec.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28
he Whitefish ,

Meets first and third Thursdays
each month In club rooms in old
bank building. Chas H. Jennings,
PRECEDENT: H. G. Anderson. secretary
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28
Tho Important Dimension.

Detective Inspector-I want q de-
scription Of your missing cashier. How
tall was he?
Business Man-Heaven knows. but
he Is $4,000 short!-London Opinion.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

f. o. Z.
Whitefish Aerie, No. COS. Meets
every second and fourth Tuesday
nights in Matthew's hall. Roy
Young, President; N. s. Murphy,
secretary.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
Meets second and fourth Wednes-
day afternoons. Mrs. w. F. Mason,
President; Mrs. ]. J. Johns, Secre-
cary.
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Volunteer Fire Department.
Meets in town hall, second Thurs
day nights in each month. Fred
Pickett, chief; c. F. Greiser. secre-
tary.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-12-28

Expensive Aide.
He!Grace Is looking as young as
ever, isn't she1
She-Yes. but she says 1t costs her
more every year.-Boston Transcript.
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O. r. G.

o. II. G.
Meets in Masonic hall, first and
third Sunday afternoons in each
month. J. c. Bailey, chief; l..
A. Bruckhouser, secretary and treas
urer
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Presbyterian Women's Society
Meets every second Thursday in
each month. Mrs. G. r. johnson,
President; Miss Edna knight, sec.
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The B0rromaeo Club.
Meets in suite "a Dunean-Sam.
son building. David Phelan. Presi.
dent; Rev. G. NJ. Van AIKEN, secre-
tary.
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WOman's Civic Club.
Meets first and third Fridays in
the Whitefish Club rooms at 3 p
m. Mrs. H. A. Shoaf, President;
Miss Edna knight, Secretary.
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Lodge and Society ~
DIRECTORY -

DIRECTORY -
X. of r.
Lakeside No. 49,. Meets every
Thursday night in Matthew'S hall.
c. v. Coe, G. c.; George H. Blume.
X. of R. and s.
w. O. w.
Mountain Camp No. 826. meets in
Matthew'S hall every second and
fourtt Wednesday nights. w. w.
Robertson, c. c.; J. H. Crum, clerk.
Presbyterian Women's Society
Meets every second Thursday in
each month. Mrs. G. r. Johnson.
President; Miss Edna knight. sec.
~~~~~~~~~>~-~~~-~
The Borromaeo Club.
Meets in suite - Dunean-Sam-
son building. David Phelan. Presi-
dent; Rev. G. NJ. Van AIKEN, secre-
tary.
Volunteer Fire Department.
Meets in town hall, second Thurs
day nights in each month. Fred
Pickett, chief; c. F. Greiser. secre-
tary.
Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
Meets second and fourth Wednes-
day afternoons. Mrs. w. F. Mason,
President; Mrs. ]. J. Johns, Secre-
tary.
F.. o. e.
Whitefish Aerie, No. COS. Meets
every second and fourth Tuesday
nights in Matthews hall. Roy
Young, President: N. s. Murphy,
secretary.
o. II. G.
Meets in Masonic hall, first and
third Sunday afternoons in each
month. J. c. Bailey, chief; L.
A. Bruckhouser, secretary and treas
urer.
Woman's Civic Club.
Meets first and third Fridays in
the Whitefish Club rooms at p|
m. Mrs. H. A. Shoaf, President;
Miss Edna knight. Secretary.
Catholic Altar Society
Meets first Thursday afternoon in
each month at the church, at 3 p.
m. Mrs Sol. Picket, President; Mrs.
Carl Walters, secretary.
A. F.. and A. NJ.
Whitefish Lodge, No. 81. Meets
second, fourth and fifth Tuesday
nights, in Masonic hall. Edgar J.E.
Bugg, w. M; E. L. Geddes, Sec.
|
M. w. A.
Whitefish Lodge, No. LII. Meet |
In Masonic hall, Second and fourth |
Thursday nights in each month. VIM
Ferguson, Council; J. p Wilde,
clerk.
Loyal Order of Moose.
Whitefish Lodge, No. 642, meets
In Masonic hall ON second and fourt |
Friday evening of each month. L.
G. Hull, Dictator; B. E. Gibson, Sec.
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Catholic Altar Society
Meets first Thursday afternoon in
each month at the church, at p.
m. Mrs Sol. Picket. President; Mrs.
Carl Walters. secretary.
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w. O. w,

w. O. w.
Mountain Camp No. 826, meets in
Matthews hall every second and
fourtt Wednesday nights. w. w.
Robertson, c. c.; J. H. Crum. clerk.
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M. w. A.
Whitefish Lodge, No. II, 141. Meet
in Masonic hall, Second and fourth
Thursday nights in each month. VIM
Ferguson, Council; ]. P Wilde,
clerk.
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B0WSER'S PLAN.
He Has a Scheme to Reform ali
the Tramps.
WOULD PUT THEM TO WORK.

He Tells His Wife That Kind Words
and sympathy Will Do Wonders In
Aiding the INTERCHANGEABLE LSarns
Why Efforts at Charity Go Wrong.
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A. F. and A. NJ.
Whitefish Lodge, No. "a. Meets
second, fourth and fifth Tuesday
nights, in Masonic hall. Edgar J.E.
Bugg, w. NJ; E. L. Geddes, Sec.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-12

Pitcher Laroy, OF the St Paul club,
has been ousted by his own teammates
for bum chunking- He lost six games by
indifferent pitching, and a little on
that dope goes a long ways.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-12
ANDREWS ARGUES
PhPKE'S RIGHT
To DICTATE
Has No Right to Say What
Weights Shall Be in the
Lightweight Contests. +.
(By T. s. Andrews.)

VTHAT right has Billy Papke. the
w Illinois Thunderbo1t, to dictate
what the weight shall be for
the middle weights of the world to
battle in championship contests?
Since the death of Stanley Ketchel.
who was the recognized worlds cham
pion, Billy Papke has been given the
best claim to the title by most
sporting writers and 1t was the opin-
boy had the best claim, but neyerthe-
less he was not supreme and ne has
no right to say what the weight shall
be. 1t is a different proposition from
the mixup some Of the lightweights
are having, for the reason that Ad
Wolgast is secure at present in his
claim to the title and he has something
to fall back on in his claim through
the actions OF Battling Nelson when
he fought the late Joe Cans for the
championship. and of others ahead OF
them.
There is just as much reason in the
claim of Packey Mcfarland and Matt
Wells, the English champion. that the
lightweight championship scale should
be raised to 1S5 pounds as for Papke
to say the midd1eweight limit must
be raised from 15S pounds to leo at
o'clock. the recognized weight for
Great Britain.
Pape gave Ketchel his hardest fights
and was always recognized as next to
the great middleweight but he suf-
fered a defeat at the hands of Johnny
Thompson. the Sycamore cyclone. in far
away Australia. losing the decision in
a 20 round contest The claim has been
made that Papke was not in shape at
that time, but If that was the case he
had no one but himself to blame, and
the Cyclone was fortunate to catch
him at such a time.
The West Side Athletic club of New
Orleans is trying to bring about a So
luton of the question by holding an
elimination tournament for the mid
dleweights; inviting all of any class to
enter, and to have men in the semi
finals meet Papke for the champion
ship of the world, for he already has
the British title.
The Matt Wells Invasion.
Following the invasion of this
country by Matt Wells and his man.
ager. George Mcdonald, who also had
Jack Ward along, will come several
more British boxers Of note the coming
fall A well known English manager Is
preparing to come over with a string.
of three boxers, including Sid Smith.
very clever bantam, Sid Burns. a clev-
er welterweight. and an unknown
featherweight whom it is claimed Is
the superior Of Jem Driscoll. 1t is hard
to imagine any featherweight being
cleverer than Driscoll and If he is he
has Abe Attell- and the rest backed
off the boards.
Sid Smith Is after Johnny Cou1on for
the bantamweight championship while
Burns is more than anxious for anoth-
er match with Ray Bronson. the In
dianapolis weller Burns fought Bron-
son in London last spring and won on
an alleged foul in the 10Th round, and
he is now anxious to arrange another
bout with the Hoosier to prove that he
can win without being obliged to take
advantage of the foul methods.
VIII Travel in Style
Mistah Jack Johnson, the negro
champion OF the world; Intends to