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The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
MULES KILLED IN STORM.
Three Valued at 5000 Each Are
Struck by Lightning.

Eureka Springs. June 25.-Durlng
destructive electrical storm
three miles out from here yesterday
three fine mules belonging to A. j.
Freeman were killed by lightning
The storm ragged 30 minutes, dur
ing which much damage to farm
improvements over the entire set
Element was done.
The lightning struck wire fence
and ran long same for 300 yards
laying waste everything near ane
killing the three mules almost in
bunch.
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Under certain conditions. The right
medicine must be taken before the
disease has progressed loo far Mr..
Perry A. piiman. Dale, Tex, says:
u was down in bed four months
with kidney and bladder trouble
and gall stones. One bottle of
Foley's Kidney Remedy cured me
vel aid Suutid. ASK Tor II. For
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SIS. CURED HIM

Twas afflicted with a terrible h,o..
disease, which was in spots at I fsys.
but aftsrwards spread all over ~,
body. These. soon broke ONT ivy
sores. and 1t Is easy to imarins ny
suffering endured. Before / beca,mnss
convinced that the doctors could "
me no good I had spent a hundresSS
dollars, which was really thra.,a
away. then tried various passns
medicines, but they did not reach ~ ~
disease. When i had finished ny ny
first bottle OF s. 8. 8. l was greatIy
improved, and was Delighted wstI
the result. The large red snIotcksna
on my chest began to grow paler ana
smaller, and before long disaunearaS
entirely. I regained my lost weieht
became stronger and my appafita
greatly improved. I was soon s q,
tirely well, and my skin as clear a.
a piece of glass. -
II. L. MEYERS.
68 Clinton ST., Newark, M.
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See X. h. Board ai Planters State
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Insurance. dwsf
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S. S.
CURES BLOOD poison

A great socaled remedies for Contagious Riooa
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Contagious Blood Poison as the name implies infections
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FIRST symptom is usually tiny pmpe but rapidly snr
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been weakened by the ravages
of the poison, must be built up
before health can be restored.
IS. S. S. CURES CONTAGIOUS
BLOOD POISON BY PURIFYING
THE BLOOD. II goes into the
circulation and removes the last
trace of the infectious virus, acts
with fine tonic effect on the
stomach, bowels, kidneys and
all portions Of the system, and
thus makes a perfect as well as
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The evening world., 1911-11-04
Ticket Scandal Remains
lust Plain Ticket Scandal

papers insist that there should be an In.
vestigation. II appears to me you ars
most vitality interested In this matter
and should u an inquiry. II there
has been any wrongdolns some n In
your employ has been culpabie and II
dsvolvss upon you personally to investi.
gate. Tho National Commission prob
ably would have much dificulty In get
ting at the facts. Our chief aim y to
protect the public from graft. and Va
should work together for that purpose.
Respectfully. B. B. JOHNSON"
To this Mr.. Brush replied:
you have information I DO not pos
$685.. which gives you IN advantage In
developing the facts. To ask the New
York club to investigate itself and oil
in judgment n Judge and Jury upon it,
own Ease would be like asking the Ma
tionAl Commission to investigate it, own
failure to suppress the iniquity Of ticket
scalpinS In New York and Philadelphis
II It know how and had the power and
knew that the evil was being done.
elm saying this. no offenss to the Ma.
tionai Commission 10 intended. Respect.
fully. JOHN T. BRUSH"
The evening world., 1911-11-04

has been here this time he has met
fighters and boxers OF every known
style, and in not one Instance has he
had a newspaper or referee decision
against him. He has met the hardest
%puncners as well as the cleverest box
ers, yet on all occasions he has had
little trouble emerging a winner
According to Wells, Knockout Brown.
the famous east side boy. gave him his
toughest battle. and at the time he de-
feated him he said that Brown was
under too severe a handicap inasmuch
as he a too much weight on him.
Dave Levy, who Is more OF a hacker
than a manager for Wells, has already
signed another set OF articles for q
battle with Ad Wolgast. n GIL Boag.
who Is going to the Coast on Tuesday.
will endeavor to get the signature OF
Ads manager, Tom Jones, to the same.
One thousand dollars I'VE been posted
with George Considine. manager of the
Metropole Hotel. as a forfeit In case a
match Is arranged with either Wolgasi
or Mcfarland. and II Matt receives
word when he reaches the other side
that everything Ia O., *. he will imme'
diately hurry back to the United States
Levy and Mcdonald, the two men who
are behind the British Champion. were
not on speaking terms when they lef
for England to-day, n II looks like
clnch that when Wells tur herr
\ only n Of them viii have hm N tow
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Chicago. Nov. T..
-RpsrDHNT JOHN T. BRUSH, Of
the New York National League
Baseball Club. has tust given out
copies Of very pointed letters he had
exchanged with B. b. Johnson, Presi-
dent Of ths American League. relative
70 the alleged scalping Of tchets to the
worlds series Of baseball games. and
particularly relating TO the ALLEGED
ouipabiiity Of the Now York National
League team in the matter.
President ~Johnson's letter TO Mr..
Brush. which was an answer 20 . com
m~unication demanding IN Investigation
Of rumors Of coliusion between the New
York club and the scaipers. 10 ~ fol-
lows:
when the subject Of handling the
worlds series this fall confronted the
oomN1mion ] suggested that the sale OF
taensots bs placed In tho control Of the
o@cials Of the two ~contsnding clubs II
aAythang went amiss they would b. held
0ooeuntabis.
"A number Of leading New York
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reservation day school, and abso-
lutely nothing In his mind or limbs
to indicate to observers the direction
In which his abnormal physical tai
ents would lead him. To-day James
Thorpe, twenty-five years old. 6 feet
tall and weighing IT'S pounds, Is the
wonder Of the amateur athletic world
and a marvel to professional trainers
throughout the length and breadth
OF the United States.
Thorpe first showed the direction of
his activity In his second year here when
at Syracuse University in a dual meet
in which Carlisle o out by a neck; to
the amazement Of the local officials he
captured the first place in both high AMI
low hurdles, defeated Thor. the great
shot-putter, nailed first at both high and
broad jump and took second In the
hammer throw. Since then his career
has been truly spectacular.
His physical prowess has conquered so
many ields OF athletic activity that he
has ranked himself among world cham
plons In no less than ten branches of
spoftp 01iu III u oozen more ines OF atn-
letic endeavor he has won laurels that
would turn the head Of the ordinary coll
lege boy.
Star Baseball Pitcher and Basket.
ball Player.
Thorpe not only Is a star basketball
centre. but pitches baseball like an old
Lacquer. or with versatile talent handles
any OF the sacks or outfeld Jobs as
though born to them. He can cover 100
yards In ten seconds and incidentally
heave a sixteen-pound shot forty-three
feet. while he hurtles through the air
on a broad jump for well over twenty
three feet. having done twenty-five feet
ten inches for record at Carlisle,
At high jumping his score Is six feet,
but he can clear over an inch better
than that height. High hurdles seem
like shadows on the ground to him when
he covers them In l5 As seconds, while
The evening world., 1911-11-04
Saus Calvin Declared Davis
Would Get Him Tickets

dd not get the tickets. or wen refund
tho money. Gordon had . warrant 10
sued. charging him with grand Larceny
Before the series opened Gordon sent
. certified check OF tho American
National Bank Of Richmond Tor $3.50
made out in favor Of "Capt. Harry
Davis. Philadelphia Baseball Club" Thii
check was subsequently deposited II
Philadelphia, indprsed capt. HAIRY
Davis. Phiiadelphia Baseball Club"
There 10. Of course. no charge agains,
Davis. but the matter will be presented
70 the National Commission.
The evening world., 1911-11-04
Briton Signed Another Set of
Articles for Match With AID
Wolgast Before Sailing for
Home To-Day.

as much home for him as England.
Although no has n number OF sisters
and brothers on the other side OF the
wide expanse of water. still he has
more relatives here than over there.
He can hardly walk the streets of this
city without stumbling over an uncle,
cousin or unit
Moreover, since the speedy English
man has been here this time he has
increased his circle OF friends until he
has almost more than he can find time
to shake hands with.
Wells's first visit TO this country was
when he was only fourteen years old.
At that time he was learning electrical
engineering. a trade which he SO well
mastered that he could make a fair
living at It now were II not for his
superior proves with the gloves. lie
again came here about two years ago
but hts tistic work didn't attract more
than ordinary notice. In fact, so ordi-
nary was the showing hat he made
In bouts In this city that fight lovers
received one OF the biggest of sur.
prises when It was cabled last February
that he mad won the lightweight cham,
pionship OF Great Britain over Freddi,
Welsh.
BROWN GAVE WELLS HIS HARD
EST FIGHT.
In the SIX ~ seven months tAat Well
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Immediately arranged for the return
passage.
The first thing that the clever little
Briton will do when no reaches the
other side will be to hurry with his
mother for the Southern part of France,
where they have relatives and where he
will make arrangements for her stay
until the winter IL over.
Matt doesn't want to stay In Eng
land long. lie says that there Is no.
body over there now who would make
a good match with him. especially
from the box ONCE point OF view. Not
only that, but he doesn't want to risk
his title In another match there lust
now. Ho declares that II he remained
abroad any length OF time they would
compel him to defend his champion
ship belt. and he doesn't feel like risk
Ing II right away. lie says he Nigh,
be unluclsy enough TO run against som,
fghter when he is not in just the proper
form. and possibly lose his title ant
all the glory that goes with II.
Wells savs that Amey4oa 70 almos
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he negotlates the low 2O-yard hurdles IN
20 seconds.
Thorpe's activities are confined BIZ no
means to the above enumerated morris
In which records are now available. but
he Is an expert offensive player at La
crosse. Yields a tennis racquet with
skill, Is a stellar attraction
at Indoor baseball. plays handbsll.
hockey and 10 a game hunter and q
disciple of lsaak Walton to boot. His
exploits in these lines tend to emphasis
rather than to detract from his pecultar-
ly amazing talent as a football player.
Suitable for either line or backfeld. his
best form is probably seen In his work
at halfback.
Best HaIfback Football Has Ever
Developed.
Within the past two weeks not les
than twenty-five American coaches who
have seen him play aver that he 10 the
greatest halfback that has ever been
developed. a Wharton. of PennDl-
vania. said after seeing him play mat
II was worth Ave times the Admission
TO any game to see Thorpe squirt down
the field for one run through an oppos-
ing team. Within the past few days he
severely sprained his Kicking ankle, but
his recuperative powers have put him
In shape neatly for the Pennsylvania.
Indian game.
In his second year also at Pennsyl-
vania's intercollegiate meet he won the
high and broad jumps, hammer throw
and high and low hurdles and a week
later In the fiddle tlant!c District Ath-
letic Association meet he took first place
In the five events above mentioned.
This same year he substituted at foot
ball. playing several games. The next
season showing great qualifications at
half. punting well, kicking field goals
and scoring the touchdown tleins Penn.
Thorpe did not return from his 1909
summer vacation. although his ENROLL
ment term here had not expired. but the
lure OF a possible position on the Olym-
pic team next year. 1t Is thought,
brought him back to Carlisle. where he
felt he could be well trained for the
event across-seas.
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for several weeks for a fight with Papke
or any OF the other fighters who could
do the middleweight limit. but as none
of the men came forward and offered to
make a match Epgel claimed the title.
Johnny Coulon. the ban.amweight champion.
who made $500 this week by appearing at one
OF the theatres In Chicago giving exhibitions, has
Just signed articles OF agreement for a battle.
lie Is to meet Patsy Brannisan OF Pittsburgh IN
a ten round bout at Johnstown, Pa. on the night
OF Nov. 10. They will fight at lis pounds,
weigh In at 3 T.. NJ. Coulon now says that his
brother Ben and his uncle. Fred Couion OF this
city. viii manage his affairs.
Walter Coifey. the California fighter who fights
Jeff smith next Thursday night. has been matched
to meet Montana Dan sullivan for ten rounds at
the Fairmout A. g. Coifey expects to 60 right
along the line meeting all the good men In his
class. as he Is confident that he Ii capable OF
giving them all a stiff battle.
Kid Burns. the west side lightweight. and Jack
Dorman OF the Bronx will meet in q tsn'round
bout before the Mount Vernon A. @. on tn,
night Of Nov. 10. They ought to put up . fast
| fight. as they are evenly matched In science and
hitting ability. Burns will train at the Hudson
umld. while Dorman Will work out ~ . Cyan
nasium In the Bronx.
Bob Moha. the crack Milwaukee middleweight
who defeated Billy Papke at Boston last Tuesday
night. will not be able to fight again for severa
weeks on account Of . bad injury to his righl
hand which. he received In that bout by hittini
rapke on the head in one OF the earlier round
A match has been cli1chsd between Goys
Have, S e fShsl.df li.s..ei 19a FFVaS" sy Vii nut 'is.A ?
I. tssn,''Tosa bout M ss, a I the .t,s Msss s'ls oy ! s s
sHsnG q: IT. iEest %9n'A' and VIII z a0u'
The evening world., 1911-11-04
ATHLETICS CAPTAIN
DENIES FURNISHING
SPECTATOR TICKETS
However, Harry Davis Admits Indorsing Check
for Richmond Man Arrested for Embezzle-
mont and Says He's Willing to Tell Ma
"a tional Commission All He Knows.

that he would be unable 70 help him.
as each player was allowed twenty-five
tickets. and that II would require more
han this number to accommodate his
(Davis's) personal friends here.
Davis says that he signed the certi-
ned check as II wns drawn and went
with Calvin to the Northwest Trust
Company. where he introduced Calvin.
and tho latter deposited the check to
his own credit.
Davis a y that he has not seen Cal
win since he went with him TO the
trust company to make the deposit.
He say that he will be glad to ep-
pear before tho National Commission
and tell all he knows about the alleged
scalping transaction.
The evening world., 1911-11-04
This Indian the Athletic Marvel of the Aqe

He pitches baseball like an old Lacquer and
can play any of the bases or outfleld positions.
Runs 100 yards in ten seconds.
Puts sixteen.foot shot 43 feet.
Broad jump, q feet.
High jump, E feet 1 inch.
Does IS As seconds over high hurdles.
Negotiates 22o yards over low hurdles in
26 seconds.
Is an expert offensive player at lacrosse.
Is a skilful tennis player and a star attraction
at indoor baseball, handball, hockey and basket
ball.
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THORPE IS GREATEST
HAlFBACK IN GAME,
SAY THE COACHES

twenty-five American coaches
say Thorpe II tho best halfbaok
the football game has ever dsvel.
opsd, and Coach Wharton %
Pennsylvania says IL 10 worth I'VE
times the price OF admission to
nee Thorpe sprint down the asld
for n run through an opposing
team. In the opinion OF Coach
warner Of Carlisle Thorpe II the
greatest halfbsok that has ever
played football. Dr.. Newton Of
Lafayette, Orc we'll OF Swarth.
more and others r OF the same
opinion.
The evening world., 1911-11-04
After Seeing Her Safely Quar-
tered in Southern France
English Champion Will Re-
turn Here.
BY ALEX

n NATT WELLS. the English light
INI weight champion. who has been
>S In this country since last May.
and In that time has fought seven OF
our boys and beaten them all easily.
sailed for England to-day on tho Kali
seriG Augusta Victoria. lie was ac-
companied by his mother and his two
managers. Dave Levy and George Nc
Donald.
Wells says that within three or four
weeks he will return to this country
and then Is confident that he will meet
both Ad Wolgast. the American light
weight champion, and Packey McE'ar-
land before the first OF the year rolls
around.
Although many are OF tho impression
that Wells Is going home to dodge
matches with either wc,gast or McFar.
land, the truth OF the matter Is thai
he Is making the trip largely because
OF the poor health OF his seventy-year
old mother. who hnds that the weather
here nov doesn't agree with her. Il
was only last Wednesday afternoon tina
she became so e that she tainted
and Matt became % alsrn1sd that b,
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MAD NOW
FOR MIDDLE TITLE
BOXING SHOWS TONIGHT.

At Olympic A. C.-Tommy Houck
vs.. Johnny Dundee for ten rounds.
At Sharkey A. C.-knockout Eyer
VS.. Barry Hill, ten rounds.
At Fairmont A. C.-Young Cash
nan VS.. Young Hickey. ten rounds.
At Liberal A.. c.. Staten Island
Young Bedell VS.. Walter Hennessey.
ten rounds.
At Long Acre A. A.-Bouts be-
tween pro and amateur fighters.
At Standard a. c.. Greenpoint--
Harry Stone VS.. Paddy Sullivan. ten
rounds.
At Go A. c., South Brooklyn
Eddie Powers VS.. Young Wagner,
ten rounds.
The evening world., 1911-11-04
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 4

Cincinnati. O., Nov.
na-vum sale Of tickets for the
worlds series will always
u some hard feeling so
0su9 e three hundred thousand persons
Waat thirty thousand seats" said Pres,-
asus Murphy Of the Chicago Nationals
Re-aay. 'rf thsrs 10 . real investisa-
sseu NJ. Brush viii have no trouble
pgovans snurs Innocence on the part Of
nny one connected with the New York
dub Of any w~ronsdoins. because he 10
10 nns Q fellow and too game q sports
man TO allow anything to be done that
would hurt baseball.
the FIRST game q big block OF
The evening world., 1911-11-04
ABE ATTELL Wins
FROM AN UNKNOWN
Up IN BUFFALO
Smith Didn't Stand Long
Enough to Be Knocked Out
and Lasted Limit.
,aucc,,, N TIA Evening WORLDLY

Especial 10 The Evening Worldly
BUFFALO, Nov. &.-Abe Attell chased
Herman Smith around the ring in q ten
round marathon and. although he gave
the local lad a severe humping. Abe
couldn't catch him standing stil long
enough to knock him out. Smith was
In the ring with the evident intention of
staying the ten rounds, n he stuck.
He refused to stand and fight. and his
long reach and general awkward style
kept the champion of. In the few bursts
of speed he had an opportunity to show
Attell clouted Smith to a f~are-you-well.
but couldn't tap the sleepy spot. II was
Attell by a mile and he outclassed Smith
In every department and was keenly
chagrined that he didn't put him out.
The evening world., 1911-11-04
Scotch Champion
Makes Good Start

Hugh Reddin. the featherweight
champion of Scotland, mad his first
appearance In q bout in this country At
the Congress A. c.. at Congress Hall.
East New York. and made good. lie
went against Patsy Donovan. n Brook
iyn fighter. In the main event OF ten
rounds. n put him away in the sew
enth round with a right-hand swing on
the jaw. This Is the first time Donovar
has ever been knocked out.
In the other ten-round bout Bull
Anderson had no trouble in defeating
Young Terry. the local fighter. who Il
noted for taking punishment. Anderson
put Terry 10 the floor in the SECOND
round with a swing on the chin. TER,
got up at the count OF five and man
aged 10 last the round out. After tina
Anderson landed hard and often OF
Terry. and won by a big margin.
The evening world., 1911-11-04
Richmond. Va. Nov.

" RSohmond. Va. Nov. L
-ALrDR CALVIN. . resident Of
w this piaos. has been arrested. II
w being alleged that he cmbexsled
~ u.oBo furnished him BY William q.
Gordon With which 70 buy Tickets for
tAs recent worlds series baseball games
for spscuiating purposes. Gordon claims
that Calvin said he could secure nifty
ticksts for sach Of the seven Eames
yaayed nom Harry Davis. captain Of
a. Phiadelphia Athletics AZ Calvin
The evening world., 1911-11-04
Murphy Says Brush Can
EaSily Px0ue Innocence

seats was unoccupied and some persons
again Jumped at the conclusion that
scalpers had the seats and got stuck on
them. The real truth Is that this block
OF ckets for the first game. through q
clerical error. was racked In with the
tickets for the third game. and the mis-
a was not discovered until too late
to place them on sale and the two clubs
and players thus lost the revenue from
those seats"
The evening world., 1911-11-04
Bill Papke's Retirement Signal
for All the Claimants
to Get Busy.
BY JOHN

K row that Billy Papke, the middle
weight champion. has announced
his retirement from the ring the
chances are that the other good men In
that class. Frank Klaus. Cyclone
Johnny Thompson" Jack Dillon. Bob
Moha, Eddie McGoorty. Leo Houck,
Buck Grouse. Willie Lewis m a few
Others will claim the title. Thompson
and Moha have already secured de-
c,sions over Papke In bouts. while Klaus
In turn has outpointed. Thompson In a
ten-round bout. George Engel. manager
of Klaus. had $1,000 posted in this city
The evening world., 1911-11-04
Some Of
the Athletic
Accomplishment
Of Thorpe,
Carisle's Star.

THREE years ago a hefty young
Sac and Fox redskin by the
name of James Thorpe came
to the Carlisle Indian school from
Prague, Okla, with little knowledge
Of letters except that acquired at a