Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-12
SENATOR DUBOIS TossEs THE
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"The overwhelming majority b,
which Senator Fred Dubois was elect
ed to Congress was the result of som,
very hard work on his part, said Johr
Dusrlsy Of MuiIan, Idaho, who is a
the Arlington. Not all the peo2l,
in Northern Idaho are Republicans
and in his own party even there wal
n faction opposed to him. lie trav
eied all over the northern part Of thu
State making speeches and visiting
communities where he thought oppo-
siiion was the strongest. There are
crest many difficulties to be over,
come in travelling in Idaho, aud sv-
cry one believes that Mr. Dubois fair.
" earned his seat.
.Aboat forty miles south Of Mis-.
sion, just back Of the shores Of Lake
Cnur d'Alcne, there is large settle
ment OF stock rnisers, aud tho com.
munlty was busy h&y-making when
Dubois visited here. Ho stopped at
the house Of man who had fought
in The confederate army and still be-
lieved that the war hal not terminal
cd as j, should have done. The Sen.
atcf soon found out that II was use
less to talk politics TO him. The old
fellow was hospitable, but he 'allus
voted the straight ticket The con-
versation turned upon life in Idaho,
and the farmer mentioned the fact
that ball game WAS to be played the
following Sunday and thathe had be,
one Of his prettiest steers on the re-
suit.
"Hc was very angry with himself
for having made the wager, but 1t was
dcne 10 a moment Of excitement when
aeighbor rancher had tainted him
by saying that his men could not play
ball. II was fact. He knew ,hoy
could not, but he was not willing to
admit il. Three previous games had
resulted in the opposition's favor, and
be was hoping that rain would inter
fers with the coming game. Dubois
suggested to him that II he would got
the game postponed till Monday he
would be back there then, and would
assis. bis side.
skin you play ball?' queried the
rancher, ms he looked him over rather
doubtfully.
"Dubois replied that he had played
during his school days, and he thought
he might be able to put up pretty
fair game yet.
"The fact Of the matter was that a,
Harvard he had been the pitcher Of
the Varsity nine.
"Dubois' confident manner rather
impressed tho fellow, and by increas.
ing the stakes considerably he OBJ
tanned postponement OF the game.
"Dubois had considerable trouble
in getting back, but as the old fellow
was quite influential and controlled a
number OF votes he managed to ap.
pear on time. A few minutes prac.
flce sutliced to assure him that he had
not forgotten how TO play, and after
he had instructed his catcher in yari.
Gus signs the game began. There
was strong wind blowing, and Du-
bois managed it so tina. he could
throw against it, thereby adding
greatly to his power of curving the
ball. The FIRST bali that went over
the plato was 30-inch curve, and by
the time the first half of the inning
was ended the opposition was discour-
aged, When Dubois took his place
in the box again inshoots aud drops
puzzled them, and they made only
one run. Thus the game went on,
and at the end of the fifth inning the
opposition gave up the game, the
score standing los to 3. The old
farmer won his bet, and the commu.
nifty is now regarded as Republicans
stronghold. When the returns came
IN Dubois related the anecdote, and
added, 'Who shall say now that a
Harvard education is entirely worth.
LEAST Seattle Press. Tlmes.