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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-12

westerners who were in attendance,
were entertained at banquet which
was spread in the molding room Of the
shipyard. Among the speakers on this
occasion were Senators Hansbrough
and McCumber of North Dakota and
Clapp of Minnesota. Congressman
Martin of South Dakota, ]. ]. Hill and
number of other men of national
reputation.
On their way back the northwest
erners stopped over in New York
where they enjoyed good time for
four days before returning home. One
of the features of the return trip was
the presentation by the launching
party of beautiful watch and chain
to Miss Pennington.
Some idea of the immense size of
the Dakota may be gained from the
fact that it is $50 feet long, 73 feet 6
inches wide, and has moulded depth
of So feet. When loaded so that it
draws 81 feet of water. it has dis
placement of $4,000 tons. The great
vessel has eleven distinct decks and
can accommodate $50 first-class pass
engers, 100 second-class passengers,
100 third-class passengers and 1000
steerage passengers. In addition quar-
ters are provided between decks for a
regiment of 1900 men, with all their
equipment and a battery of field ar
tillery. The ship is manned by crew
of 300, so that altogether it is veri-
table floating city.
1t has a cargo capacity of $4,000
tons and minimum speed of fourteen
knots. Means were provided for plac-
ing an entire locomotive in tho hold
OF the ship and transporting it across
the seas, where it would be ready for
service Immediately after its arrival
Since its completion, the Dakota,
like its sister ship. the Minnesota,
has been engaged in the Oriental
trade plying between Seattle and the
ports OF Japan and China.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-12
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batter get his eye on the ball as soon
as it leaves the pitchers hand.

batter get his eye on the ball as soon
as it leaves the pitchers hand.
Another point that ball-players
should develop is sprinting. I trained
for months and months and still keep
it up. A fast man will make great
many safe hits during a season just
by being speedy enough to beat the
ball to first base. This often occurs
where a shortstop or third baseman
fumbles for an instant a ground ball.
That instant is sufficient for the run
ner to beat the ball to first il he
started to sprint as soon as the ball
was hit. 1t takes shortstop with
good arm also to beat the runner if
the ball has been hit to deep short.
Is Natural Batter.
think batting is natural for ME. l
could always hit the ball. even though
playing boys games years ago. I
had to learn to be a fielder, but bat
ting was gift of nature.
Back in 1901 was working on
farm. and playing ball on the side
once or twice week in small town
Cdlleu odllN. ~ HldudSeT at IleuCOe,
Ia. offered me chance to break into
minor league ranks.
The Blencoe team was to play a.
Onawa at a Woodmens picnic against
the Whiting team. Teams in that Sec
ton were in the habit of plugging
up" against each other In other words,
they would get players from Omaha
or other cities
We got a tip that Whiting was going
to have several players from Omaha,
and our manager wired Will Rourke,
manager OF the Omaha Western
League team, to send us battery. He
sent Buckley and Alloway, and what
We did to those Whiting boys was
shame. We walloped them II to 2.
played shortstop and put up star
game at the bat and in the field, ;,c-
cording to Buckley. The result was 1
signed with Omaha that fall MY first
games were against Denver, and {
guess made good from the start.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-12
NEW YORK A. q. GALES.

AssOclated Press to TIE EVeninG Times.
New York, March 1.-THE annual
indoor meet of the New York Athletic
club in Madison Square Garden tonight
has all the features of a championship
competition, and as consequence is
attracting much attention among the
athletes and lovers of athletic sports.
The entry list includes some of the
crack performers of Yale, Princeton,
Cornell and other leading colleges, to-
gether with the pick of the association
athletes. The event on the program
that Is attracting more attention than
any other is the three-cornered race at
600 yards with Melvin Sheppard, ]. B.
Taylor and Harry Hillman as the con-
testantA
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-12
.LANSFORO WINNER
Quint From That Town De.
feated Basketball Team
of Towner.

Towner. n. D.. March 12.-In what
was probably the fastest game ever
played in the city of Towner the Lans-
ford basketball team walked over the
local basketball opponents by score
of % to 6. Despite the one-sided score
the game was fast from start to finish
Lansford started to do things at the
start and the first half ended with a
score of to 4. The aggressiveness
was even more marked in the second
half. Lansford has not been defeated
as yet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-12
By George Stone.


When ball-player attempts to tell
other players how to become a slug
ger he is up against pretty difficult
proposition. Right at the start ne
bumps against the fact that natural
ability has whole lot to do with it.
OF course, player can improve his
ability to send the ball where it will
entitle him to ticket at first. but
unless he is born hitter" he's not
going to get to the top, in my opinion,
at least.
But there are good many things
that will help even a poor batter.
Probably the most important is TO
have confidence in himself. If he
comes to the plate thinking "That
pitchers an easy mark for me-" the
chances are away in favor of getting
good crack at the ball.
One should always keep his eye and
brain in good condition by the right
kind Of living. Boozing and late hours
are not in the same day with base
. hits.
Following the ball all the way from
the pitchers hand is one thing find
helps me. Trying to get line on
where the ball is going by picking
it up with the eye when it is part way
to the plate is confusing.
occasionally go after a ball that is
not directly over the plate. 1t a hit
is needed it sometimes pays to take
chances. A ball may be just wide
enough to force the umpire to call it
a ball, and yet step of few inches
would enable one to swat a ball ex-
actly to his liking.
But II would simmer it all down
to a sentence, would say, Keep
your nerve"
Another system that use. and
which notice several other players
useing, is what might call looking
the ball square in the face" To do
this have to crouch over the plate
30 that my eyes are almost directly
on line with the middle of the plate.
Then watch the pitcher as he winds
up. and l see the ball the instant it
leaves his hand. If it is travelling
straight for my head am ready to
bin 1t for know it is coming directly
over the pan. One does not need to
keep his head there long enough for
any danger. simply stand that way
to be sure and see the ball correctly
at the very start of its journey from
the pitcher to the catcher.
Follows the Ball.
As soon as it begins its course my
eyes are glued on it, and my bat drawn
back ready to strike, whether it is a
good or bad ball. The bad ones are
allowed to pass, and If a good one
comes one is all ready to strike it.
find the system has done much to help
my batting.
However this system might not help
others. Take Lajoie for instance. He
stands perfectly erect when at the bat
so that his line of vision is foot or
more to one side of the plate, and yet
he knows which are good and which
are bad from different angle from
that use. Hans Wagner, 1 have no
dced, crouches almost as much as 1
do in order to be sure and see the
ball. 1t is not important in what
position one may stand in waiting for
the throw, but it is important that the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-12
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC.

1H"teu FkeWS 10 TIC EVening T1meN.
San Francisco. CAL. March 1.-THE
stockholders of the. Northwestern Pa
cific Railroad company have been
called to meet at the headquarters in
this city today to vote on proposition
to issue $35,000.000 gold onds, of
which portion Is to be used in retir-
ing the existing bonded Indebtedness.
The Northwestern Pacific company was
organized some months ago by South
ern Pacific and Atchison interests to
take up six railroad lines belonging to
both systems. combining them into a
separate line.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-12
FRENCH GOLF TOURNAMENT.
A.soeiated Press Gable to The Evenina

Biarritz. France, March 12.-The an
nual home-and-home match between
Biarritz and Pau for Lord Kilmaine's
cup, the principal event Of the French
golfing season, began here today. The
first half of thirty-six holes will be
played on the Biarritz links and the
second half at Pau, beginning Friday.
Golf has more adherents in France this
year than ever before and thousands
OF spectators are here from Paris, Bor-
deaux, Nantes and other cities to wit
ness the match.
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TO FIGHT AGAIN.
Curiey Supplies Is Doing His Prelimi.
nary Training in st. Paul Gym
for Jimmv p0ffa

AV1 0AMluy IVASs
st. Paul News: Curley Supplies and
Jimmy Potts are matched to box
again.
The date and the scene of the battle
will be announced later.
Supplies is working out at the pres
ent in the gymnasium of the Anna
teur Athletic club. He looks much
better than on the occasion of the
former meeting with the Minneapolis
pug.
When shown the story given out by
Tommy Mowatt upon his return to
Chicago. Supplies said: II saw the
fight between Mowatt and Potts and
in view of the stringent rules against
knockouts in Minnesota believe
the police interference was a good
thing"
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Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Cambridge City, Ind, March r.
The annual Lackey horse sale opened
here today and as usual has attracted
prominent horsemen from all parts OF
the country. The sale will last five
days, during which time a large num-
Der of high-bred horses will go under
the hammer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-12
THE ESSENTIALS Of
BEING A GOOD
BATTER
Walter Stone Tells Just What
a Man Has to Be in Order
to Make Good.

George Stone. champion batter of
the American League, and considered
by many the greatest batter in base
ball today, has told in his own words
the essentials of becoming good
batter. Stones work with the St. Louis
Browns last season was sensational.
He is still young. and has a great
future ahead of him. Besides being
the greatest batter in the league. he
is an almost perfect fielder and prob
ably the fastest base-runner on the
diamond today. Following is Stones
own story OF how to hit the ball:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-12
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You 60 forward to no prize without
leaving behind many things that seem
desirable.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
R. RS. HAVE INCREASE
Business Larger Since 2-cent
Fare.

All the railroads running through
this state have ordered immediate re-
ports to be sent to the general pas
senger agent of the business which
has been done in Wisconsin during
August.
The reports are to be in duplicate
and besides the regular reports sent
In each month, these duplicates are
to be forwarded at once to the general
passenger agents so that statisticians
can at once begin estimates as to the
effect of the 2. cent fare has had on
the passenger business.
Railway conductors who have been
watching the business closely claim
to believe that the figures will show
an increase rather than a falling off
in their receipts because of the 2-cent
fare. The conductors report that the
business On all lines has been very
heavy during the month. 1t is claim
ed all the passenger trains running in
the state are crowded all the time
and that never in their history have
any OF the trains experienced such
business as they have the past month
since the 2-cent fare went
into charlottesville Gazette.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
ON THE TRAIL OF THE GLACIER.
Members of the United States Geolog-
icaI Survey at Work Around
Baraboo.

DR.. VIM. g. Alden of the United
States Geological Survey, who is en-
gagged in making Investigations on the
glacial drifts of eastern Wisconsin in
preparation of monograph on that
subject, arrived in Baraboo Friday ac-
companied by his assistants, Mr.. Fred
erick I. Thwaites of Madison, Wis.
and Professor r. d. Calkins of the
Central State Normal School, Mt.
Pleasant, Mich.
Yesterday DR.. Alden was called to
New England an official business and
during his absence the examination
and mapping of the glacial and as
sociated formations of the famous
Baraboo region will be carried on by
his assistants under his direction.
Mr.. ThWaites is a son of DR., Reuben
Gold Thwaites, Of the state historical
society located at Madison. DR.. Alden
is a descendent of the famous John
Alden family of Plymouth, Mass.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
THOMAS ERICKSON ADVANCED
Another Promotion for Former En-
pIoYe at Local Northwestern
Railroad.

Thomas Erickson, for five years
foreman of the Northwestern round
house and machine shop at GAINESVILLE
and formerly of Baraboo, is now
master mechanic. His appointment
was announced Sunday and he is now
in complete charge of the Dakota
division, with headquarters at
Huron, S. D. This division was for
merly in charge Of Minnesota divi-
sion officials. 1t consists of the lines
from Huron to Tracy, Pierre, HaWar-
den, Oaks, side lines from Sioux Val
ley Junction to Gettsburg, Doland to
Groton, Centerville to Yankton and
Tyler to Astoria. Mr.. Erickson has
bad thirty-one years experience on
the road having spent thirty of these
in the shops and roundhosues. His
many Baraboo friends will be pleased
to hear of the promotion of which
they have deemed him worthy for
many years.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE
Two Baraboo Masons Attend Fiftieth
Celebration of Lodge They
Founded

G.. H. Davis and Coroner George B.
Gibbons were at Lodi this week to at
tend the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the Masonic lodge at that
place. Fifty years ago the two were
also present from Baraboo when the
lodge was organized. Not often does
it occur when members are privileged
to gather at golden jubilee after so
long span of time.
They report the Lodi meeting an eX-
cellent one and the visitors were we'll
entertained and we'll refreshed. Charles
E. Whalen of Madison, gave the prin-
cipal address.
Besides Mr.. Gibbons and Mr.. Davis,
Messrs Thomas Whistance, G. r.
Compton Chas. Dearborn and G. FL.
Wilmington attended from Baraboo.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
COUNTY CLERK MUST KNOW
Marriage Affairs Should Be Re-
ported to Official

Sauk county couple, who have a lit
tie secret all to themselves and do not
want the public to know that cupid
has been busy, must report to the
county clerk if they go to some other
state to be married. If they go away
to marry they must report to the coun-
ty clerk, giving the date, place and
time of the wedding, principals, offici-
at.ng clergyman of jnstice and all the
facts to make a complete record, and
record is filed with the state. The re-
port is demanded under law passed
by the last legislature and is aimed to
give publicity to all marriages and un-
der the act, if it is enforced, there is
now little chance of a marriage being
secret for very long time. The report
is required under the law providing
collection of vital statistics.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
SEVEN YEARS
FOR UNCLE SAM
F. E. PLUMMER RURAL CARRIER
FOR ROUTE NO. 1. BEGAN DU-
TIES SEPT. 1900.
TWICE AROUND THE GLOBE
Penny Nuisance Only Dissatisfaction
100 in One Day-Weigh Con-
siderable.
TWICE AROUND THE GLOBE

Twice around the globe at its great
est circumference and the distance
from here to San francisco is a long
drive; and yet that is the distance
travelled during the past seven years
by +. e. Plummer, rural carrier for
Uncle Sam. He began his duties Sep
tember 1, 1900, since which time the
route has been changed three times, it
being always route No. 1. The
entire distance travelled amounts to
more than $4,000 miles.
During this time he has handled on
the average of 5000 pieces of mail per
month or more than 100000 pieces dur
ing the seven years. The cancellation
and sales on his route have run from
$40 to $40 per month. The money
orders have averaged one per day.
The only dissatisfaction that Mr..
Plummer was to express is with the
penny nuisance. cit isn't the poor
people who put in the pennies," he
said; "the poor people always have
stamps; but it's the we'll to do; they
are the ones who always put in pen
nies. Why have collected as high as
700 pennies in one day. That causes
considerable delay in the course of a
trip, besides the extra weight one has
to carry"
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
SOME FINE APPLES
Greenfield Orchards Produce Large
Crops and VIII Sell for Large
Price.

l.. H. Palmer in the town of Green
field has a fine orchard of apples.
There are rows and rows oftrees break
ing down with choice apples. Most of
the trees are comparatively young and
just coming into full bearing. Mr..
Palmer accounts for the splendid crop
from thefact that he sprayed the trees
three times about the time they were
in bloom. There are no dead leaves
and the apples are all perfect. He will
have at least 200 barrels and will
realize something like $500 or S4.O0 per
barrel, F. o. B. Baraboo.
J. S. Palmer in the town of Green
field also has large crop and will har-
vest something like 500 barrels.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
SKATING RINK OPENED
Good Crowd Attends First Night of
the Rolling Sport

The roller skating rink opened last
evening at the Fair store building with
a good attendance. The floor is not as
smooth as it will be in night or two.
Friday evening Mr.. Will is to have
music to accompany the skating. This
is an excellent and sane recreation and
furnishes a good place for the young
people to go in the evening. Mr.. Will
is an old hand at the skating business
and understands how to take care of
the crowds satisfactorily.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11

the building, north, south and west.
Three stairways lead to the main floor,
and two, north and south, TO the third
floor. There are two drinking foun-
tains in each hall and hot and cold
water throughout. Two stand pipes
connected with the city water are sta
toned at the north and south halls.
Fire alarm stat ions are located in diff
ferent parts of the building.
The entire building is wired for
electric lights in all the rooms, and
for telephones connecting the office of
the principal with the various depart
ments. A complete system of call
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
CFrom Fridays Daily.)

The school house is nearly complet-
ed throughout and will be ready tor
occupancy Monday, September 8. The
new building is 164 x 1913 feet and built
Of Menomonie pressed brick, trimmed
with CoIfaX stone, and q cornice of
galvanized iron. Cement walks are
being put in by Laird & Shepard and
the lawn is being seeded.
The inside finishing is of red birch
throughout with the exception Of the
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Team Becomes Frightened on Sixth
Avenue and Driver is Thrown
Out.
(From Fridays DaiIy.)

John Balberson, who makes his
home with Henry Sarrington at Del
ton, was thrown from a wagon on
Sixth avenue today and was more or
less injured. Wayland Hubert and
Mr.. Balberson were bringing two loads
from the Sarrington mill to Baraboo
when one of the whif'Ie-trees came
down and caused the horses to become
frightened. Mr.. Balberson was taken
to the Albert Gilbert home in the west
part of town and later in the day W as
taken to Delton.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11

Smith & Co. of Kaukauna had this
contract. Fred Brewer of Richland
G Center put n tn cheating and venti-
lating, contracted for '$9,312,0O. Otto
Schadde & Co. of Baraboo won the
plumbing contract for $5,219.OO. There
were a great many extras tnat will in
crease the total cost somewhat.
The work Of erecting the building
has been we'll done and without delay
on the part of the contractors, George
L. Smith Co. II can be said that they
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11

of the old building an annex was built
five or six years ago, and now stands
near the new structure. This annex
will be used as usual for school pur-
poses.
The members of the school board un-
der whose direction the building was
built are as follows.
John M. True.
J. Van Orden.
Atty. E. A. Evans.
Mrs. Emma Potter.
G.. H. Evenson.
Mr.. Evenson was on the board at
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
SCHOOL BUILDING READY

bells has been installed operated by an
electric clock in the office. There are
also eight electric secondary clocks at
the heads Of the different entrances. A
complete system of push button bells
connects the various parts of the build
ing with the assembly room and
office.
Heating and Ventilation.
Direct and indirect steam is the kind
Of heat installed in the building. The
heating-ventiIating apparatus is con-
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING.
Election of Officers and Librarian and
Assistant.

At the meeting of the library board
Tuesday evening J. S. Griggs was
elected president, Mrs. j. E. English,
vice president, and Schuyler Van
Orden, secretary. Miss Kate Potter
was reelected librarian, and Miss
Gertrude Sheridan, assistant.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11

The consumption OF soft coal by g
& n. w. locomotives, shops and sta
tions, in January, 1907 averaged about
$1,000 tons per week, requiring daily
supply of 1900 tons each working day
at the mines. The total consumption
for the present year bids fair to reach
$500, 900 tons.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11

assembly hall which is finished with
oak, all in the natural with oil and
varnish. The floors are of hard maple
while the walls are Of rock plaster.
The stairway landings and the second
floor hall has a cork carpet. The win
dows are fitted with venetian blinds.
There are three main entrances into
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11

proceeded with the work in business
like manner and above all permitted
no profanity about the grounds. They
are to be highly complimented and
the citizens of Baraboo are to be con-
graduated on the we'll built building.
On account of the crowded condition
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
The Basement.

The basement contains two 40-horse
power boilers, a heating tank, coal
room with a capacity of 500 tons, jani-
tors room, and the iron department Of
the manual training room.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11

trolled by the Johnson system and
provided with humidostat, a contri-
vance for the purpose Of regulating and
! and equalizing the moisture through
out the building
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-09-11
The Third Floor.

On the third floor are the physical,
chemical, and botanical laboratories
with lecture, teachers, and recitation
rooms. There are besides these on this
floor the museum, two rooms for the
commercial department, and three re-
citation rooms.