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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
New Plays Developed to Make the
Game More Open This Season,
Az: n Forward Pass, the Chief \.
4 Exhibit Of the Re. 4&.
formers. S ..s.s5
BY FREDERICK r. ToordBs.

BY FREDERICK r. TOOMBS.
~ YER since President Eliot Of Har-
II ward university declared that no
gentleman could play football
and since President Nicholas
Murray Butler Of Columbia university
stated that the game is an academic
nuisance the followers and admirers Of
this soul stirring, nerve tingling sport
have been multiplying, all Of which In
dicates that reformers come and re-
formers go, but football goes on for
ever. However, the reformers have
left their marks on the game, the only
pastime that successfully rivals base
ball in popularity. d III.
Responding to the tremendous pres
sure brought to bear on them, the grid
iron solons have produced sterilized
brand Of football that retains the spec
tacular features OF the old game, adds
some new ..thril1ers'' and yet emascu-
lates it In a degree to lessen the bone
crushing tendencies. The developments
of the reformed game win make the
playing of this season more open"
and considerably faster than that Of
past years While this desired end
was possible to be gained last year, 1t
was not generally reached because Of
the short period the new rules had
haen IN afYact aE5gszsf 81 ,cG KS EtggiG l tat5 TX
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
A Striking New Play.

"openness" in football means that
players are kept somewhat separated
from each other during action that is,
players OF the attacking team. An
open, game Is directly opposite to a
style OF game where the players Of the
attacking team are massed together.
The wiping out to a. considerable de-
gree Of the terrifically powerful mass.
ing Of. muscular football giants and
hurting them at individual opponents
has necessarily resulted In bringing
into existence plays to take their place.
These new plays, which are striking
feature Of last years and this years
operations and are now perfected In
manner of execution, enable the aver
age spectator to derive considerably
more pleasure from the game. The
forward pass is the stellar exhibit Of
the football reformers. They point to
it and proudly say, 'This is our child,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

The result of factional differences
among the Republicans are indicated:
in some Of the legislative returns.
Grand Forks county, party in the
Sixth and party in the Seventh legis-
lative districts, has now two Demo
cratic senator's, George Duis having
been elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Senator
Taylor, over A. I. Hunter. Duis is
the former mayor Of Grand Forks,
engaged in the machinery business.
and is a mighty good fellow-for a
Democrat. In the Sixth district
there is already a Democratic sem
ator, Turner, who succeeded Bacon,
In the Fifth district it appears that
Jerry Stevens of Northwood has de-
feated Spoonheim by the narrow ma
jority of six votes, SO Grand Forks
county will have but one Republi-
can senator. In Barnes county,
Darbey O'Malley, who defeated A. p.
Peake for the Republican nomination
at the primaries, was defeated ba J..
R. Whitcher. who ran as an indi-
vidual nominee, SO that Barnes has
a divided senatorial delegation, poll
tically, Ramsett, Republican, being
a holdover. Cass county has a solid
Republican delegation in both houses.
Kennedy and Talcott being re-elect-
ed to the senate. Senator LaMoure
was reelected in Pembina county
by about forty votes. The Demo-
Gratis appear to have gained num-
Der Of holdover senators in the state
indicating that while the Republi-
cans are torn by factional differen-
ces, the Democrats are busy getting
the goods. So.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

Yale fullback, Is certain to be a shin
ing figure this year because OF his.
scientific kicking and spectacular line.
tearing plunges, he 1t was who made
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., leave the
Harvard freshman team and stop
football playing forever. Coy was on
the Yale freshman team ana had the,
Yale scheme Of play changed 50 that
he would be the man to handle the
presidents son when the Harvard
backs were trying an end run. Coy
went at Teddy junior. who was play
ing end. in such an earnest way that
young Roosevelt was soon forced to
retire. Coy performed that feat two
years ago at /, the age Of eighteen.
Adolph w. Schulz, the great center
rush OF the Michigan team, is just the
opposite OF Coy. He Is the ponderous
anchor Of the team, who must crouch
IN the line and receive the brunt OF
the attempts TO s'buck the CENTER In
which attempts as many members of.
the opposing team as possible partici-
pate. Schulz has been known to
stagger headlong through team with
from three to Six men clinging to
him. Two Of the team captains who
are now attracting especial attention
are Quarterback Eddie Onion of
Princeton and the greatest quarter
back OF the year, Walter r. Steisen
Of the University Of Chicago The
Quarterback is the handspring Of an
eleven He gives the signals that In
dicate what maneriver Ii to be exc
cuted ana passes the bah from The
center to the runner who carries ii.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
PARTY LINES NOT TIGHTLY
DRAWN. t

The defeat of g. A. johnson, the
Republican candidate for governor,
is due to a combination Of causes;
and there is little profit in specu-
lating over the reasons for his de
feat after the election. In a large
degree it was due to the fact that
there was a lack of campaign issues
upon which an aggressive campaign
could be waged on the part of the
Republicans, factional difference
within the ranks of the Republican
party that the primary election in
this state did not end, number of
complicating issues, such as the
senatorial primary, which had an
effect upon the temper Of many Re.
publican voters. a county division
tight in the home county Of the can
didate that operated greatly to his
disadvantage, and disappointing
slump of old Republican counties
which was not made up in many of
the counties supposed to be strong
holds of the Republican candidate.
3 Cass county, which elected a COM
plete Republican legislature, and
county ticket and gave a big major
ity for the Republican national tick
ct, was carried by Burke by several
hundred votes. Grand Forks coun-
ty, where it was expected that the
vote would be about evenly divided,
went more than thousand for
Burke. and Ward county gave Burke
1000 majority, reversal of which
would have reversed the result.
Burke's speechmaking campaign
through the state, in which he spoke
In nearly all if not all of the coun-
ties, in some Of them making seve-
raj speeches in a day, had it's eff
feet on the result.
Burke is a clever campaigner, a
good politician, and his stump ad-
dresses won him votes. He was help
ed, too, by the sentiment that he
deserved a second term, irrespective
of politics, which was found among
a good many voters, and by other
circumstances which it can do no
good to discuss in detail. Mr.. John.
SON did not receive the support in
his home city and county that he
had right to expect, either as a
Republican candidate or as a fay.
orite son. He carried the primaries
by so large majority that
there was no question Of the choice,
but In the election. many who voted
for him as the Republican candi
date voted for Burke for governor.
Johnson made q clean. dignified
and creditabIe campaign, and Re
publicans will regret that it did not
have a different result.
Party lines are not drawn tightly
BY the voters. Republican differen
ces found their expression In votes
against the head Of the Republican
ticket and Mr.. johnson Is philosopher
enough and has seen enough Of The
uncertainties of politics not to waste
any time in vain regrets. He Il
young, and the state is big and there
I are opportunities everywhere.
- IA SO q
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

Roney's Boys Concert company at
the Atheneum Tuesday, November 10
benefit Of the Young Mn's associa-
ton. Admission rs cents. children
80 cents.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

for deer in thick brush. while hunt
ers by the score are firing right and
left, seem to have little effect,
either by those who kill game or
their victims. The same conditions
as at Williston exist in deer hunting
about this city, where already there
have been some lamentable accidents.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
North DAKOTA Notes

General Apathy is out Of job.
The cloud raised by campaign ci-
gars has disappeared. ' :,
The election settled an awful
county division rumpus in Ward.
The eight-room school house at
Bowbells is progressing rapidly.
A bunch of Fargo fruit dealers
have organized a company to en-
gage in banana raising in Central
America. F
shot dead by a companion. Phil
claims of election frauds in North
Dakota as there has been in some
states.
The Farmers Elevator company of
Russell, North Dakota, has handled
lover 100 900 bushes Of grain So far
this year. III. "a
Some Of the papers think a few
religious reyivals might help get the
people back on the map after such
an exciting campaign.
Asyoung man at Sheldon was killed
by a train just after he had let lapse
his life insurance policy, which was
payable to his mother,
On Friday afternoon, November a3.
G. o. Drayton, national president Of
the American society Of Equity, will.
speak at Granville.
A team of horses was recently.
stolen off the streets of Kermit, and
| the team and thief were apprehend-
ed at Kenmare couple of days
later. sT
At Noonan the business men have
subscribed $1,000 and the two choic-
est business lots in the town as an
inducement for the erection of q
SIC, 900 hotel.
Lansford has new spick and span
paper in the Journal just establish
ed there, and the gas well section
of Bottineau county will be doomed
| more than ever. "
| Programs are out for the North Da-
kota Association OF Science and
/ Mathematics teachers which is to
inject November 10 at the Agricul-
tural college. Some very interesting
papers will be read.
i Kenmare has decided to purchase
the required chemistry apparatus
land qualify for high school classifi-
cation. II Kenmare is allowed to en-
ter, and in all probability it will be,
/ this will make the only first class
i high school in Ward county, outside
of Minot
i All the newspaper boys In the state
4 will greatly regret the untimely
/ death Of Phil Short who was recent
i ly killed while ON a hunting trip
shrotS dead by a companion. Phil
was editor Of the Devils Lake News
for long term Of years and served
Il his country In the PhiIippines-and
4 had a statewide acquaintance.
II
Il Roneys Boys Concert company al
Il the Atheneum Tuesday, November III
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

. 4 +
While none Of the election returns
include any enlightening figures on
the three constitutional amendments
proposed to the people at the recent
election it is probable all of them
have carried, since none of them were
opposed. One of them provides two
additional judges for the supreme
bench, and If that amendment has
carried, Governor Burke will have
two important appointments to make
and two lawyers of the state will re-
ceive highly desirable billets. Pre-
sumably there will be many legal
lightning rods up when the time
comes to make the appointments.
Doubtless Governor Burke will be
extremely cautious and look with
favor upon unquestionable fitness,
regardless of politics.
According to the latest returns the
next North Dakota Legislature will be
overwhelmingly Republican. In the
even-number districts the senators
hold over. Taking these into account
as well as the newly elected senators,
the senate will comprise 81 Republi-
cans. 9 Democrats and Independ-
ent. The house will contain but s
Democrats out of a membership Of
95. The complete list appears in an
other column. h .s5s55s
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07


value OF the game 1t eliminates the
weak and develops added sturdiness In
the strong In a majority Of ca ases. y
acts as set-off, a counter, 20 the
emasculatory and effeminizing tenden.5 .5t
cies Of advanced civilization. Football
thus stands as a barrier between 4 this MS
republic and the tnsid dious fiuences
that have undermined men and great
nations of the past. s2 s:Ess3#. #
Thousands Spent on the Came.
There are over a million h football
players in America today. The leading
colleges In every section Of the coun
try expend an average Of over $20,O ,O0G
yearly on the game. The United States
government has to date spent over
100000 In developing the game at the
West Point academy, the Annapolis
Naval academy and the Carlisle lPal
Indian school. The government OIL
cials and President Roosevelt main
tain that football is invaiuable as
training and developing, medium fol-
the brains and bodies of lighting men.
1 Football has not reached its great
est possible height in this country be-
cause there Is no national champion
ship contest. The eastern, western
and southern colleges hold sectional
l championship contests, and there
should be arranged a procedure
whereby the nations strongest team
could be-. actually determined. The
leading eastern football teams repre-.
sent Yale, Princeton, Harvard, the
University Of Pennsyl lvania and Cor.
nell. In the western division the
universities Of Chicago, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa
and Nebraska and Northwestern uni
versity take precedence. 81, [
bE3S If Yale, Michigan and Vanderbilt
universities In the east, west and
south respectively should, for exam
pie, win their sectional championship
titles, would not a series Of games to
decide the national premier arouse
national enthusia iasm? Would not the
football public pay thousands Of dol
lars and travel hundreds Of miles if
necessary to witness them? Would
not the gridiron game receive a tre-f
mendous stimulous? 5
e hN s = b b E9 p II ~
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
Qualities a PLAYER Needs.

The idolatry Of famous football
players Is another indication Of the
hold the game has on the public. TO
become a member Of q leading college
team a man must have the qualities
Of a stole, the limbs Of an Indian war
rior, the quick wit Of an Arab chief
tain and the spirit Of lighting bull
terrier. In addition he must have
special qualities artifcially produced.
For instance, Edward 81. Coy, the
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

almost any moment All this con-
tributes TO the value Of the game from
the spectators viewpoint. u @
Several new alterations in the rules
to lessen chances OF injuries to play
ers have been introduced this year.
Added restrictions have been placed
on the use Of the hands in attempts to
Illustrate execution Of the forward
pass; also the intermission between
the halves has been increased from ten
to fifteen minutes. While this gives
exhausted players longer time to re-
cuperate and avoid results Of over
exertion, the spectators win not appre-
ciate It. Pneumonia Is the handmade
en- OF football. Hundreds Of cases oc-
cur because Of the long exposure of
thousands Of people to fall winds and
temperatures. Any Increase Of the
length Of a game or intermission Is In
advisable. ID
Has an Economic Value.
In spite Of the number Of deaths and
injuries occasioned, football is of q
vast economic value to this nation. It
has materially increased the attend
ance at our colleges 1t is the greatest
advertising medium Of the college
world. It makes college life attractive
to players as well as to nonplayers,
who like to associate with the much
lauded gridiron heroes. The enormous
profits .accruing from the contests,
where from twenty to forty thousand
people pay high admission prices, en-
able many colleges to maintain gym
snasiums, rowing crews. hockey teams,
etc, that they otherwise could not at
ford. Large sums Of money are thus
put into circu1at ation, the health Of all
most the entire student body is bene-
dted, and hundreds Of men lind en-
ployment. The tuition fees Of students
attracted to colleges by football swell
the incomes OF these colleges, contrib
uting to their stability. Yes, football
has economic value. s3
The American football frenzy has a
deep national significance. The game
had Its origin In Greece and aourished
under the name OF phenida tfeinting)
when the Hellenic empire was at It's
height. It was In q crude form played
In Rome and called faIlis III the times
of the Caesars. Now Great Britain
and the United States are its homes.
Football Is thus seen to have become q
favorite pastime Of strikingly militant
-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
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: !, Football, Soul Stirring Sport : !,
Measures Taken to lessen tho
Chances Of injuries to Players.
GrIdhon Heroes Who Are
.& Attracting Especial 3
s$f Attention. #E.

. Il TF
not have the tremendous brute force.
the battering ram energy that elevens
had three or four years ago and that
led James q. Sullivan, the well known
athletic authority, to state that s''the
Yale football team can whip q thou
sand savages." !" 5 !: u 5t;. III. .ss 4.
Largely a Tgiek Game.
The changes In football rules have
effected an alteration In the basic ma
ture Of the game. Football today IS
largely trick game, whereas former
" trick plays were exceptions. The
forward pass and the on side kick are
essentially trick plays, and their vari-
ations are likewise. Trick plays are
always uncertain, and therefore the
score Of any game may be reversed at
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

as well as what to publish and some
Of the press work done In the Mar.
shall campaign was not Of the kind
that brings votes.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

In the general interest over the
result of the governorship, and of
the second primary on United States
senator, good many of the minor
details Of the election seem to have
been lost sight of. In the selection
of district judges through the state
there were not many contests. a
number of the judges being candi-
dates for reelection without oppo-
sition, including Pollock Of the Third
district, Templeton Of the First, Win
chester of the Sixth. Burke of the
Fifth. Kneeshaw Of the Seventh and
Allen of the Fourth. In the Second
district, Judge Cowan carries Ram.
sey county over Brennan and Ia elect
ed. In the Eighth district. Judge
Goss is reelected. Burr defeats
christensen for Judge In the new
Ninth district. including Bottineau
McHenry and Pierce counties. Burr
lis a Democrat and served for several
months on the bench under an ap
pointment by the governor after the
passage Of the new judicial bill two
years ago, until the supreme couri
held that the law did not anticipate
the appointment Of a Judge at thai
time. Crawford is the new Judge In
the Tenth district, including the
Territory west Of the Missouri river
Politically, there are now eight Re
publicans and two Democrats on ths
district bench In the state.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

The newspaper men Of the state
will learn with regret OF the sud.
den and tragic death of Editor Phil
Short, formerly Of Devils Lake.
while hunting in the woods. near
Williston. He was beating the
brush for deer and YVES shot acci.
dentally BY a high power rifle III the
hands Of q hunting companion. the
bullet piercing his heart and caus,
|ing instant death. Warnings Of the
danger that goes with this hunting
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07

All the Newspaper boys In the state
will greatly regret the untimely
death Of Phil Short who was recent
ly killed while ON hunting trip
#shrot dead by companion. Phil
was editor of the Devils Lake News
for long term Of years and served
his country In the Philippines and
had a statewide acquaintance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-26
-Wellr- I saif half InqulrinrIy.

Well 7 saif half lnqulrinrly. n
Vas nor safe % advance OF retreat.
Well well" she repeated my
answer with Indignation and disfain
deepening IN her voice rs that an
you have r0 say for y0urselffr
What should I say" replied quiet.
iy. You make an assertion Is there
anything more % be said3"
~Oh. you may laugh al me n you
please, because you can hood wink the
others
protested that laughter vas the
last thing vas thinking ~ al the
moment
Then she burst out impeiuously.
-Oh. z we're only "A man. 10. II
were a man I should BE- hoodwinked
ike The rest Bur YOU can not de-
eeive M Who are you2 What are you
bore f.r What are SOU trying 20 dog"
she was biazi1g with wrath Her
tone had raised hardly an interval Of
The scale but every word that came In
thar smooth. low voice was heavy with
contempt and anger u was the true
daughter OF the Wolf p DO stood before
me-
4 am afraid. Miss knapp you are
not well tonight. ! said soothingly
what have you done with Henry
Wilton she asked nercely Don't
rry % speak With bis voice. Drop your
disguise You are no actor. You are
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-26

Discussing Washington and his
birthday. John kendrick Bangs said.
4 have made a study OF ghosts. as
my Household on the Styx' and other
stories show And I once dreamed.
or saw In a vision. the ghost OF Wash
ington and the ghost Of Gen. Howe
conversing.
The two ghosts seemed on ex-
cellen, terms. Howe insisted that
Washington was taking on weight
joked him about it-and finally said:
George. I'll run you mile for a
shilling
Washington gave Howe a hooking
smile
No. thank you he said. I was
always behind you when IL came 10
running
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-26

cided that there were better ways 20
get down town than were offered by
Pine street
To the south the cross-strec.
stretched 20 Market with an unbrokca
array ~ lights and as my unwary
watchers had disappeared in the dark.
ness ! fastened down the incline with
so little regard for dignity that I found
myself running FOR a Suffer street car
and caught IL. too. AS swung
On The the platform looked back, bur
/ saw no sign Of skulking figures be.
fore the car swept past the corner and
blQtred the street from sight
The incident gave me a dlstaste FOR
the idea u going back to Henry VIII
tom room al this time Of the night.
So az Montgomery street stepped
into The Lick house. where felt reas-
oua6ly sure that / might ger al Least
one nights sleep. from from the haunt.
iEs fear 81 the assassin.
Elt. once more safe. the charms ~
Luella Knapp again claimed the major
part of my thoughts and when | went
20 sleep it was with her scornful words
ringing in ms ears slept soundiy
until the morning sun peeped into the
room with the cheerful announcement
that a new day was born.
In the fresh morning air and the
bright morning light. felt that /
might have been unduly suspicious
and had fed from harmless citizens
and ! was ashamed that | had lacked
courage 20 return 10 Henrys room as
made my way thither fer a change
II clothes ! thought better OF my de.
cislon. however. as I stepped within
the gloomy walls Of the house Of mys-
terry and my footballs echoed through
the chilling silence Of the halls. And
I lost all regret over my nights lack
Of courage when reached my door
u was swung an inch aiar. and as
approached ! thought / saw It move
I'm certain ! locked il. was my
inward comment
stopped short and hunted my Re
volver from my overcoat pocket.
was nervous for a moment. and angry
az the inattention that might have
cost me my life.
Who's thereg" / demanded.
No reply
l gave a knock on the door at Ions
reach
There was no sound and l gave il ;
/ push that sent It open while
| prudently kept behind the fertilization
Of the casing. AS no development
followed this move. peeped through
the door in cautious investigation. Tn
room was quite empty. and l walke'
in.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-26
TOO GOOD FOR THIS EARTH.
Type Of Office Boy a Creature Of
Funny Mans Brain.

80 you have come 10 answer to my
advertisement for Office boy?" said the
old broker briskly do you smoke
cigarettes?"
mo. sir" replied the sanity young
ster in the doorway.
Chew gum or read novelist"
Never. sir"
play juggler with the paper
weights or talk nonsense through the
telephone when your employer is alb
sent?"
NO. sir"
Ever 90 to the circus?"
Never saw a circus in my life, sir
How about baseball? Do you take
two or three afternoons a week to see
the gamer"
Don't like baseball, sir"
The old broker bit the end of his
cigar.
My boy" he said, quietly. this is
che twenty-ninth story. isn't it?"
Il think so. sir"
We'll. 1t is not high enough for
you"
Not high enough for me. sir?"
no. you belong up in paradise
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