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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
MANY KNoCkoUTs TO CREDIT
Stanley ketcheI, Champion Middle
weight, Beaten Twice by Billy
Papke and Thompson.

Stanley Ketchel, the champion mid
dleWeight pugiIist of the world, who
was shot and killed recently while
on ranch in Missouri, had many
knockouts to his credit.
Ketchel, whose real name was
Stanislaus Kiecal, was born twenty
three years ago at Grand Rapids,
Mich. His first fight occurred at
Butte, Mont, on May 2, 1903, when he
knocked out Kid Tracey in one round.
A few months later he laid tMose''
LaFontise low In tWenty-four rounds
In the same city. The following year
he engaged in fourteen ring battles.
He lost to Maurice Thompson in two
of these battles, the first in six and
the second in ten rounds. He fought
a twenty-round draw with Rudolph
HIM. In the other he scored knock.
outs.
Since then and up to the beginning
Of the present year he participated In
forty fights. In 1905 "Jack" Sullivan
fought him twenty rounds to a draw
and two years later Joe Thomas per.
formed similarly. That same year,
however, he knocked out Thomas in
thirty-two rounds and In later fight
secured the decision in twenty rounds.
Billy Papke in 1908 knocked him
out at Los Angeles in twelve rounds,
but three months later Ketchel re-
turned the compliment in San Fran.
cisco in eleven rounds. Last year he
fought ten rounds without decision at
New York with philadelphia jack
O'Brien and six rounds at Pittsburg
with kid" Hubert. On July 5, 1909,
BILLY Papke won from him in TWEEN
ty rounds at Co1ma, Cal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
TOPPING COTTON DON'T PAY
Practise stu Following in Many
Places Despite Fact It Has Been
Shown to Be Erroneous.

The practise of topping cotton is
still followed In many places in spite
Of the fact that it has been shown
time after time that it does not pay,
except in very rare cases. Cotton,
says an exchange, is topped in order
to check the growth of the leafy up
per portion Of the plant, and in that
way assist in the development of bolls
on the lower parts Of the stalk.
If topping gave the desired results
it would be a good thing, but unfor-
tunately it does not In many cases
it causes a renewal of the growth
of the 1eafy part Of the plant In the
very place where It would do the
most harm by shading the bolls in
the middle of the stalk. Actual field
tests of topping have failed to show
any material benefit in proportion to
the labor involved. In many cases
the yield has been actually lessened
by topping.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
BALL PLAYER DEAD
Col. M. Emmett UreII, Leader of Game
In Early SOS, Passes Away In
Ireland-Wore Wklskers.

News was received in New York
the other day of the death in Ireland
of Col. NJ. Emmett Urell, famous
baseball player of the COS. He was
one of the leaders of the game in the
old historic White Lot, Washington,
D. c., when the Nationals of that city
were regarded as one of the strongest
teams in the country.
Ure11 played second base on the old
Union team of 1867, acting as captain.
Later he Joined the Nationals. He
was afterward member of the Olym-
pics of Washington, of which Nick
Young was the head.
In these days Mike UrelI, with his
flowing whfskers facing Colonel Jones,
the pitcher Of the Nationals, who also
wore a full beard, presented pic
ture that attracted attention.
Urell continued his interest in the
game throughout his entire life, and
always argued that the game was
just as good and strong in the old
days, when first bounce was out,"
as It is at present.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19

A smile is immortal
There is no slack season for oppor-
tunity.
A man must do before he can ex-
peet his dues.
Six of one isn't always half a dozen
of some other.
The principal business in fishing is
to land your fish
Let the gas engine do 1t, and send
George to school!
Men who worry half their lives to
get a fortune-eyen a small one-fnd
a new crop of worries IN keeping #.
It is adversely, not prosperity, that
breeds men; so it is the storm, not
the calm, which makes the mariner
When the wicked pursueth and no
man heeth there is straightway a
glorious scrap
Many a miss makes q man, but 1t
is a good deal safer to take the ready
made-to-order kind.
Good Intentions are said to make
excellent pavement, but they do little
toward making roads to market.
The whale that swallowed Jonah
was first on record to learn the truth
that you can't keep a good man down.
We all have duties and responsible
tiles. Are you performing yours or
are you Sinking them? Is some one
overburdened because you have failed
to do your share?
Uniform laws, enacted by the re-
spective state legislatures, should be
encouraged. It is much better to thus
have the states do their full duty,
rather than to load more responsible
ity upon the federal government.
A cooperative creamery IN Mime
sofa receives the eggs of It's patrons
as well as their cream. Each egg is
stamped with the name of the farmer
furnishing it, so If it proves bad it can
be traced right back to the RESPONSE
BILE party. The result is that every
farmer gets two cents per dozen
above retail price Good idea, that.
Do you do as much as you can to
help that partner Of yours and do you
make her life as happy and pleasant
as you might? Remember that she is
the best friend you have in the world
and that she viii do her best for you.
As a man worthy of the name and
respect of a good woman, do your
duty in this matter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
MANY WAYS OF COOPERATION
Up TO Present Time Farmers Have
Been Tardy in Grasping Many
Advantages to Be Derived.

One of the results developed by
the present tendency in commerce
and business the necessity for CO.
operation among men who are en-
Gagged In one line Of business or in
those lines that are closely allied,
saws Texas Stockman. This has been
recognized by business men, by the
laboring men and by professional
men, but unfortunately the farmers
up to the present time have been
tardy in grasping the advantages that
can be secured by working together.
They are awakening, however, to the
value of cooperation and are rapidly
falling into line. The first step was
the cooperative creamery which sup
planted quite generally throughout
the middle west the private creamery
and those owned by corporations. or
course. the cooperative plant is by
no means universal, but 1t is more
common than in past years and it
has served the double purpose of
showing the farmer the possibilities
not only Of the creamery business
but of cooperation in this line as
well as other lines and also by &C
uuainting him with the creamery bus
mess.
Another way in which the farmers
have been able to labor to their adj
vantage is through the cow testing
association. The scope and purpose
Of the testing association has been
SO frequently set forth that It is
not necessary to discuss 1t here.
Aside from the results that have
been attained in the improvement Of
the herds where these associations
are established, the improved condt-
lions incident to a more thorough
understanding of the possibilities of
co-operation have been decidedly
helpful in the community.
Another way in which co-opera-
ton is being appreciated is in the
matter of community breeding. In
some centers associations have been
formed for the purpose of establish
ing a single breed of cattle. The
farmers have agreed to use sires of
the same breed possibly with an idea
of interchanging when it is no longer
advisable to use the same bull in the
herd. Wherever this work has been
carried on the, results have been fat
tering in every way.
Another method of cooperation is
in the purchase OF feed. Farmers,
especially in the testing and breeding
associations, get together and buy the
feeds that cannot be raised upon their
own land, in carload lots, thus making
a decided saving, an item that is by
no means Insignificant. All of these
forms Of cooperation are helpful not
only to the farmers themselves, but
to the communities where they -four
ish. They are merely the beginning
of a movement that is destined to
spread over the land wherever dairy
farming prospers-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
AIM TO ELIMINATE RAscALs
Many Farmers Have Lost Considers
BILE Money In Effort to Locate
Honest Commission Man.

There are honest and reliable men
in the commission business There
are also plenty of rogues, says Farm
ers' Review. The problem for the pro-
Queer is to locate the honest ones and
avoid those OF the opposite stripe.
There are many farmers who have
lost considerable money In an effort
to satisfactorily solve this problem.
This is particularly SO in the case OF
marketing perishable products from
the farm. In dealing with commits
sion merchant or firm handling fruits
and vegetables the producer does not
usually have the opportunity of per
sonally following his product to mar
ket and seeing 1t sell With live
stock this can be done. The status OF
the market is easily available In
either case, but with the perishable
product there is no telling in just
what condition it reaches market ex-
cept the commission mans word. In
freight shipments delays are unayoid-
able. Sometimes they become very
costly, indeed, to the shipper. II the
fruit or vegetables fail to reach mar
ket in prime condition then the high
est prices cannot be realized. It is
up to the commission man to do his
best with them-not only for him
self but for the consignor. The hon
est merchant will do this, and submit
an honest report But there is a
great opportunity to take undue adj
vantage of the shipper in a case OF
this kind, and some men will do It.
A false report regarding conditions OF
shipment may be sent out, and the
shipper be forced to accept any kind
of price the merchant may choose
to give. It all lies with the dealer
whether any remittance is made for
the product at all. Such instances
have not been uncommon in the his
tory of the street" IN American cit
les. Conditions are lettering, how
ever. Commission dealers are real
izing more generally than ever the
damage one dishonest man does the
are aiming to eliminate the rascal. A
national organization having for one
Of its purposes the protection of
growers and shippers is working to
this end. It's efforts should meet with
encouragement from dealers and ship
pers alike. Producers who have prod
ucts to sell through commission deal
ers should be sure of their men before
shipments are made. It is the only
safe way.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
HARD WORK TO GET STARTED
Harmon, Considered One of Coming
Pitchers of Country, Tells of His
Early Playing.
by ROBERT HARMON.

Copyright, 1910, by Joseph B. Bowlea.)
I broke into baseball on bluff, or
dare. l had not the slightest in
tention of making baseball my bust
ness in life. but I loved the game, and
never lost chance to play it, no mat
ter what happened.
/ remember that when I was at
school at my home in Liberal, Mo-,
where ] was born in 1887, I used to
play hockey" to play ball, and when
ever the West Side and the East Side
teams played on Saturday afternoon
I was either pitcher or catcher. No
one could chase me into the outf1eld.
/ moved down into the southwest
and started to play ball at Morenci,
in Arizona, not so much for what they
paid me as for the honor of playing on
the teams. don't exactly know how
they happened to find me out there,
but the Portland, Ore, team offered
me trial in the spring Of 1908 and
the boys bluffed me, saying I couldn't
make good. didn't, but the fact that
Portland gave me short trial and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19

then sent me home aroused my de
termination to show them could
pitch whether they thought so or not,
It happened that Shreveport, La,
offered me a trial in the spring of
1909. and over there met catcher
who knew something. He was Lee
Garvin, an old timer who knew more
about pitching that ever will know
if I live to be a hundred. Garyin be-
gan showing me a lot of the tricks of
the trade and teaching me how to
use the natural curves and speed
had. He started me to thinking in
earnest about how to pitch scientific
ally instead of shutting my eyes and
shooting the ball around the plate as
hard as could. Under Garyin. and
Dale Gear, who was managing the
team, began to learn the rudiments
Of scientific pitching.
/ was successful in the Texas
league, and before the season was half
over the ST Louis club bought me.
was raw even then, but managed to
stick it out and by studying and work
ing have managed to last this long.
A pitcher never gets through learn
ing, and the moment he thinks he is
master of all the tricks Of the trade
he is ready to go back to the minor
leagues. A fellow has to keep work
ing and studying all the time, learn
ing to do new things with ball, and
learning to use his head.
It is hard work, but never have re-
GREETED trying to break out into the
big leagues. Even if slip back now,
or damage my arm so I never can
pitch again, the experience and train
ing gained will help me in any line of
business or trade think have
learned seIf-contro1, patience and to
keep my temper; to respect the rights
of others and to look on things with
the other mans view as well as my
own, and 7 think it has been as good
an education as could have gained in
any way.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19

park, New York, the other day, be &C
cepted as a record.
While am certain. says Mr.. Su11i-
vans statement that every condition
relative to the fairness of Judging,
measurement and the like was lived
up to, the rule about records prec1udes
those which are not made in open
competition, and the event was limited
to Irish-American Athletic club men.
There is no way of side-stepping so
potent rule as the one on records
"sheridan's previous mark of 139
feet 101a inches is stin the worlds
record. while the 142 feet 2 inches viii
be tabulated as a wonderful perform
ance."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
The Sheep as Fertilizers.

The sheep is the ferti1izing friend
of the farmer. 1t returns to the soil
80 per cent Of what it consumes in
the way OF fertility; 1t will eat what
other animals will not touch; 1t Is a
browser and bites close; 1t will chew
weeds and waste right down to the
roots and in new country will eat off
young shrub as fast as 1t makes its
appearance.
All the while It is engaged in this
good work of fertilizing the land and
putting into good condition to yield
its increase the sheep is piling on
wool and making mutton out of the
weeds and rubbish, and thereby re-
turning to the farmer little on each
hand.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
Storing Potatoes in the Cellar.


Some authorities claim that a dry,
cool cellar is best for keeping pota-
toes. This has not been my expert
ence, says We1l-known potato grow
er. A dry cellar will cause shrinkage,
while a damp cool cellar will keep
them as warm and hard as when dug,
with but very little waste from
shrinkage.
When storing potatoes in the fall
the cellar should be cooled down as
fast as possible until 1t is from 80 to
10 above zero. This can be fastened
by opening the doors nights when the
temperature outside is lower than In
the cellar, and closing in the morning
until the temperature in the cellar Is
about 36 degrees above.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
Having an Attractive Yard.

Do nothing in an aimless or hap
hazard manner No matter how small
our grounds or simple our plans. we
should always work with the under
standing of what we expect to accom-
plish. Good seeds ana plants are not
expensive, and only named varieties
should be grown, and these marked so
that we may profit by our experience.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
Biq Gate Receipts.

The paid attendance at the first
game between the New York National
and American league clubs was a.
s98: the total receipts $19,262.75. Of
this amount the players will receive
$40. 491,ss, each club owner So, 467. 80,
and the national commission s1,s26.27.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
Profit In Football

Harvard made 100000 out of foot.
ball last season, and Ii there are any
holes in this years rules, education
is entering on fine young era of pros
perity. Cleveland Leader.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
REJECT LONG DISCUS THROW
Chairman Sullivan Says Mark of 142
Feet inches Made by Sheridan
Will Not Be Accepted.

James g. Sullivan, chairman of the
record committee of the Amateur Ath-
1etic union, announces that under no
circumstances can the wonderful dis
Gus performance Of AZ feet 2 inches
made by Martin j. Sheridan at Celtic
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19

John Wilce, the former Wisconsin
football star, who was recommended
for the position of graduate manager
of athletics by the university regents,
will not accept the position.
Wilce arrived in Madison from La
Crosse the other day and stated that
he would not leave the western city,
where he is at the head of physical
training. He has developed a strong
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
Bear Meat at Madison.

Coach Barry at the Wisconsin camp
keeps reports rather quiet. All that
has come from the Badgers this sea-
son has the perfume Of bear meat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19

team.
The news will be received with re-
greet by the student body, who had
great confidence in the Milwaukee
boy. 1t was thought at the time that
considerable opposition would be met
in attempting to get the La Crosse of.
ficials to release him. He. however, is
well satisfied with his present position
and will finish out the year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-04
TRIES TO STOP
CARS, LOSES LEGS
----------
William saIminen Brings Suit
Against Diamond Coal &
Coke Company.
SEEKS $4,000 IN DAMAGES
SEEKS $4,000 IN DAMAGES
Claims inefficient System anl No Steps
On Cars 10 Enable Men TO
Reach Brakes.

William Salmnnn has commenced
suit against the Diamond Coal &
Coke company, Incorporated under
the laws of Utah ana owning and
operating mines at oakley, Wyo., for
$4,000 damages fol personal injuries,
sustained, it is alleged. while work
ing for the company on July .. 1910.
Tho complaint recitcs that Salminen
while at work on July 2, 1910. noticed
that one of the cars on the tipple was
leaking and in attempting to stop the
leak the car was started down the
incline toward the chute. The plain
tiff alleges that the company did not
maintain proper System of blocking
the cars and because of this inefficient
system the car got beyond his con-
troll Fearing that the runaway car
might Cause loss OF life. the plaintiff
says that he tried to Chamber on to 1t
no that, he might get hold of the hand
brakes. He alleges that there We're no
steps, or ladder. on the car and that he
lost his foothold and was thrown
beneath the car, which ran over both
legs The right leg was cut off just
above the ankle and the left leg above
the knee.
For the permanent injuries sustain-
ed he asks 100000 damages and costs
of suit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-04
C,IAI,CEp WITH LOTTERY.


In Court.
Charged with conducting a lotter!,
A Wolff, tailor in the Judge puilo-
ing VINO promotes suit cup, was
nrrniened in the police court inns
morning and pleaded not guilty, ne
was released and the case VIII DC
given n hearing on Nov l..
Woln was arrested bS bicycle ponce.
man Dan Grundvlg on complaint
sworn TO by Richard Branum. one OF
tho members OF the club. rms Is
Simply n test ease originated by the or
fee of the county attorney ana II II
is successful and n conviction obtain
cd under the statute 1t will result III
charges being made against All OIL
the so-cnllcd suit clubs
Under the present system, II man
who enters one of the clubs pays
81 each week a drawing Is held Ut
stated intervals and the man whose
number is drawn gets II suit regardless
of VIVA, amount he has paid in. In
this manner it is possible to obtain Il
suit of clothes by the payment OF only
81.
Asst County Atty. Dan Alexander
said that IL II conviction Is obtained
in the present case against Wolf it
will result in the stopping of al
schemes to stimulate trade being
used by Salt Lake merchants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-04

DIR. II. p. Klrtley, DR.. ii. b. Sprague,
DR. Arthur Murphy. pr. f. u. Stichl
and Dr. Ralph Richards
Mrs. Elizabeth Bonnemort and Mrs.
Joseph Young have issued invitations
for u reception and tea to be given on
the afternoon of Monday, NOW ID, at
the home of Mrs. Bonnemort on east
South Temple street
The Daughters of the Confcderacy
will meet this evening ut I:3o with
Mrs. ]. NJ. silver 463 cast Fifth south
street. All members are requested to
be present,
Mrs. David II. Fowler of Hooper.
Weber county, returned to her nome
yesterday after a three weeks visit
among friends and relatives OF ms
city.
Among the pleasing social events of
the past week WAS the haiiowe en-
birthday supper given In honor OF Mr;
Pross Boam at the home OF frol. ana
Mrs. d. w. Parratt late Monday eve
ming.
Tickets for the benefit entertain
ment for the entertainment LOT the
Free Kindergarten can be exchanged
for seats on Tuesday at the SAT- Lake
theatcr.
Alr. and Mrs A. 3. Irvine entertain
this evening at a dinner, the event be-
Ing the first of a series. me taole ~
decorated in pink and white chrysan,
themums and ferns, and covers iaid
for the following guests: DR.. and Mrs.
L. w. Snow, Mr.. and Mrs. X. T. BAD
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Whitney, MIR.
and Mrs John Stringham ana MT. ana
Mrs. Walter Wallace.
Mrs. N. w. Clayton and Miss Sybelln
Clayton are hostesses this afternoon at
q large reception. the parlor
n being in yel ,SS , Hmrysa'h IN the
terra Gotta shades OF chrysanthe-
NUNS. and the dinngroom In PINK
roses, the table having lace cioth
over pink, a centerp!cCe OF PINK roses.
and pink shaded candles, with other
details carried out in the same color.
Assisting in receiving are Mrs. J. i.
Young and Mrs. c. G. Clayton, IN tne
librarl<h Mrs. Fl, G. Whitney and MISS
Rea Nibley: in the diningroom, Mrs.
Joel !Nibley and Miss Mary Hortense
kimball, assisted by the Misses Emma
lBccbe, Ethel Knudson, Rehan Speh-
Ger. Nan Clawson, Margaret Iaylor
and Marie Burroughs.
The Misses Hazel and Minnie hold
tno and Florence Decker gave de-
iiehtfuJ Halloween party on Monday
evening, the rooms being very apnro-
nriately decorated for the occasion.
Numerous games were played and some
novel FRANKS by the electricity Whlcn
caused considerable amusement. an
Halloween supper was served.