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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
HobbIe Skirt Race.

New York.-Mrs. Sarah King of
Brooklyn will shortly receive a tall
silver cup as the winner of the 100
yard hobble skirt championship of
Greater New York" A race for the
trophy was the result Of a seashore
outing at North Beach, L. l., the other
day.
The promoters announced in their
program to the contestants that wom-
en- desiring to enter who are not
equipped with hobble skirts will be
hobbled with ropes until they are fully.
as uncomfortable as If dressed in the
height of fashion" Mrs King was the
winner Of the 1o0-yard hobble with
only seven tumbles. No time was
taken.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
Eskimo Custom, Centuries Old, Comes
From ImpossibiIity of Dig
ging Graves.

Port Hope, A1aska-The interment
In the Episcopal burying ground here.
under the direction of Bishop P. T.
Rowe, of the skulls and bones of an
estimated number of 1900 Eskimos,
picked up on the surface Of the ground,
where they had lain for years, and
perhaps centuries, has aroused I'M
usual interest
All along the shores of the Arctic
this apparently heartless custom of
leaving the dead prey to wolves and
half wolf dogs has prevailed from time
fmmemorial
There is nothing that more i'm
presses the Arctic traveller than these
ever present skulls as they stare out
from their dark moss beds on the
frozen bills of the northland. Some of
them have kept their long vigils
through centuries and crumble at the
touch like chalk. Others are startling
1y fresh from the framework Of the
living.
The custom of leaving the dead on
the Arctic htlltops to be the food of
savage beasts is natural and unayoid-
able. The digging of a grave In the
far north, even in summer, with the
tools possessed by the Eskimos was
next to impossible, for even in July
the ground Immediately beneath the
moss that covers the surface every
where is frozen as hard as granite
Even where no underground ice is
found the Eskimos would consider the
making of grave cruel proceeding.
for the thought of having to lie In Icy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
MAN MARRIED AT AGE OF 90
Aged Swain Secured Shooting License
by Error and Walked Twenty
Miles to Change 1t.

Baltimore, Md-The Stevenson
Methodist Episcopal church, in the
Green. Spring valley, was packed to
the doors the other night, the occasion
being the marriage of William Boyd,
ninety-six years old, to Mrs. Eliza
Daniel, aged f1fty-nine. 1t was Boyd's
first venture in matrimony.
After his return from Towson, the
county seat, with his license, Boyd
discovered that the county clerk had
given him a shooting license. Straight
way he hiked off again to Towson.
which is ten miles from Stevenson,
routed out the clerk and got a proper
license. He walked both ways and
reached home about II o'clock IN good
shape.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
Accomplishments of Cupid Are
Many and Increasing Rapidly.
Little Boston Terrier, owned by Capt.
Oscar J. Charles, Knows All
About West Point-Does
Many Tricks.

New York.-Capt. Oscar J. Charles,
Seventeenth United States infantry,
adjutant of the United States Military
academy at West Point, is the owner
Of the smartest dog in the army
Cupid is the dogs name and Boston
terrier his breed. What he does not
know about the army in general and
West Point in particular is not worth
telling. To tell the truth about Cupid
would fill book, for certain it is
that this little Boston terrier can do
more tricks and understand more
words than any other dog, big or lit
tie, the army has known.
When Captain Charles was married
a little more than year ago, friend
in Chicago. his home city, sent him
Cupid, and straightaway Captain
Charles started to educate him as no
other dog was ever educated before.
Cupid's accomplishments are therefore
already many and varied.
Now, about your education, do you
Charles will ask.
cupid merely Wags his stump OF
tail and looks Disguised.
How about Yale?" Captain Charles
asks. Still no reply.
Captain Charles suggests in turn
Cornell, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Chi
cago and several other institutions.
Cupid only indicates his mild disap-
prevail.
well, then, how about Annapolis? ?"
Captain Charles asks, and Cupid
growls, to show that he is insulted.
He knows that West Points greatest
rival is the academy on the Severn.
"All right, wen cut out Annapolis,
then. VIII you go to West Point?
How does that"
Captain Charles does not have
chance to finish the sentence. Cupid
wags his little tail and barks so JOY
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29

Zimmerman, the Cubs say, will play
as good fielding game as Evers or
very near it and will probably hit
harder; but the brilliant science, the
directing skill of Evers will be gone
the great Cub machine is shattered
Garry Hermann rushed his big
auto to the spot and Evers was taken
to the Seton hospital. with Overall
as escort. The little fellow was suf-
fering terribly and the blood poured
from the splintered bone, dripping
down upon the path Nevertheless
he was game, and remarked to Over
all, who was holding the broken leg:
: You handle that like a cabbage"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
Maroon Baseball Men Received.

American Ambassador O'Brien the
other day gave reception at Toxic
to the University Of Chicago baseball
players, who, in charge of Prof. Gilbert
A. Bliss, are touring Japan. The
guests included representatives of the
universities of Waseda and Kelo, with
whom games are arranged, Count Oku-
ma, president Of Waseda, and other
prominent Japanese and distinguished
foreigners.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
Squirrel Gives Fire Alarm.

Greensburg, Pa.-scampering in the
front door of the home of William Alt
man at Radebaugh Station. a little
gray squirrel led Altman and Boz
Henry in chase to the upper part of
the house, where the men came face
to face with flames that were fast
gaining Roadway in bedroom. The
fire was extinguished, but trace OF the
rodent was lost
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
CATCHER HELPS A PITCHER
OFTEN Happens Rackstop Is Man to
Whom credat Is Due for Success
Another Side to Tale.

= Pitchers often owe much of their
success to their catcher, but there is
another side to the picture. The pitch.
er makes the catcher sometimes.
Again, most often it is the case the
catcher or the pitcher makes his
fame and success by his own ability,
independent of his battery mate. But
what a cinch it is for a catcher who
does the backstopping for such an ac-
compllshed pitcher as Mathewson. His
name is linked with Mathewsons in
the battery honors that accrue, and
with Mathewson's unusual control and
head work his receiver has a much
easier game to catch than If he were
receiving for some pitcher who did
not know the batters and who was
wild and hard to handle.
Skilful or not on his own hook the
catcher who handles Mathewson's de-
livery is fortunate. If he is a star
catcher so much the better. Three
backstops have been associated to the
point of reputation with Mathewson
since he became a star. They are
Warner, Bresnahan and Meyers.
Others have caught him, but these
three have done most of the catching
for him. 1t was in connection with
Mathewson that Bresnahan worked
his way into the baseball iimelight.
though sterling catcher on his own
account. His all around ability too
helped Bresnahan to a deserved repu-
tation as a player Of the front rank.
yet since he severed relations with
the New York club it is as a manager
rather than as backstop that he has
remained prominent
Johnny Killing needed no Mordecai
Brown to bring him to the front as a
crack catcher, for King has been a
backstop in a thousand and has done
more to make pitchers than pitchers
ever did to enhance his reputation.
Wilbert Robinson made pitchers In
the old Oriole days and made ordi-
nary pitchers do frst-class work by
his coaching, advice and general abil-
ity. Russell Ford of the Highlanders
is a great pitcher and association
with him increases the fame Of his
catcher, but the fact must not be
overlooked that Ed Sweeney has had
a good deal to do with his success.
Sweeney understands the vagaries of
Ford's splitter as nobody else does and
without him Ford doesn't do so well
with his freak moist ball.
Cy Young and Lou Criger, each
great on his own merits, nevertheless
helped boost each other a great deal.
Young, by the way, is not in all re-
spects an easy pitcher to catch. He
has fine control and Is a good general
but he throws what is known as
heavy speed. Given catcher with a
certain amount of native ability and
Walter Johnson, the speediest pitcher
in the game, will do more to make
that catcher than the latter will do to
make him.
Any catcher would be helped by
such a pitcher as Bender, a twirler
who can come pretty near putting
the ball where he expects to put ii.
When the eccentric Waddell was with
tbs Athletics Schreckengost did most
OF his catching and contributed
good deal toward the Rube's effective
ness. but so far as reputation went
Waddell did much more to spread
schreck's than Schreek did toward
the RUDE famous.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
Canadians Buy Eoxhounds.

Ten couples of fox hounds of the
Chevy Chase clubs pack have been
sold to Canadian club. This is said
to be the first time a Canadian hunting
club has recognized the merit of Amer
lean hounds, the purchase of the Cana
dams hitherto having been made in
England.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
Gets Record swordfish.

Avalon, Cal.-Fishing from a launch,
Col. John E. Stearns of San Francisco
caught the seasons record swordfsh,
weighing 292 pounds, after a battle
which lasted As minutes.
Before the struggle ended all on
board were drenched to the skin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
Miss Hammond Tennis Victor.

Maintaining the steadiness that has
won her every match, Miss Louise
Hammond of New York, the eastern
woman's tennis champion, defeated
Mrs. Bargar-Wallaeh of Newport and
New York in the challenge match the
other day for the Longwood cup. The
match went three sets and the scores
were 4-6, 6-3, 60.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
New Football Rules,

It is puzzling the fan to tell
whether the new football rules gives
the small schools a chance. Some
critics declare they do and some are
equally sure they do not.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29

immense speed, was wild, and didn't
know the first thing about pitching
except to heave the ball and curve it,
which is just the start of pitching.
I would advise all players to stick
to one position and learn that. If a
man learns one position well he has
about all he can do in the big leagues.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
Makes $4,000 Washing clothes,

Sharon, Pa.-sam Sing, who has
conducted a laundry at sharpsviIle
for thirteen years, returned to his
native country. It is estimated that
his wealth is close to $4,000, and
he saved it all at the washtub.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
TWO NEW MINNESOTA STARS
ErdahI at Full Back and Bromley,
Left Guard, Make Splendid
Showing In Game.

Two new Minnesota stars came in
to prominence in the game played
with South Dakota, Bromley, left
guard, and Erdahl, who was subbing
at full back for Captain Johnston. It
was ErdahPs beautiful thirty fve-yard
run off South Dakota's right tackle
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29
shevIin at Minneapolis.

Tom shevlin is helping coach the
Minnesota lfnemen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-29

TRAPPERS =. '1 II; s.: s.
be ripe and ready TO harvest. Prices viii be
higher than cats back and trapping will pay
big profits. Coon, Mink. Skunk, 8faskrst,
Opossum, etc, will make you more money than
eegnd ~ az ~ .I ~,
values, and tell you how to get high prices for
furs. It's all free. postal win do. Write today.
MYERS BOYD CO., 295 N. Main ST., ST. louis. Ne.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02
Fincinq Your Soul Mate.

THERE'S an old. old supers'ition
which comes from ancient Egypt ana
50 interesting is 1t that it is strange
palmists do not more frequently men
ton it. H.,
n is that unless the important lines
on The hands of two people resempie
one another these two are not reaiiy
soul mates.
Look at the line Of the heart-tna,
long line across the palm OF tne manu-
beneath the bases OF the nngers. "
tice the thin and generally broken
ono tha, rises toward it from the
wrist These are the two above all
others that should be alike In the
hands of a betrothed pair. =,
Cali 1t coincidence. what you Will
this resemblance will be found In al
most every happily married middie-
aged pair.-Buffalo News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02
BIRTHS EXCEEDED
NUMBER OF DEATHS
Or. Aaron Jcfery Makes
Monthly Health Report
Fight Cases Of Diptheria

DR.. Aaron Jeffrey. the city heaith
officer, yesterday made public MS
health report for the month OF Octo-
Der, ending Monday, showing tnat
there were twenty-four deaths anu
twenty-nine births during the month'
Both the number of deaths ana num-
Der of births were below the usual
monthly average.
or the total OF the deaths mere
were seven white males. six "hi'e
females, four colored males and seven
colored females. OF the birtns lneIe
were ten white males, twelve whi'e
females. two colorad males and nve
colored females. There we're rVe SUN
born-two white and three coioreu'
The causes OF deaths are gwen do
follows: Fracture of the spine from
fall. /: shock from blow on abdomen,
1. sufeide by laudanum and carDoiic
acid. I: tuberculosis, >; diphtheria' l;
other causes, II.
Eight cases of diphtherla were re-
ported during the month. one case
az typhoid fever and two cases oil
also were reported.
In concluding his report. Dr. Jei,
fiery calls the attention of the couheli
TO the dirty condition of the streets
ana asks that the street force De
increased and that announcer
street sweeper be purchased. He rec
The sweeping Of the streets
bv night and strongly urged tnat
be done to give CLEANER
streets on Sundays.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02
NATURES WARNING
Newport News People Must Recognize
and Heed 1t.


Kidney ills come quietly-mysteri-
ously,
But nature always warn you.
Notice the kidney secretions.
See il the color is unhealthy
II there are settings and sediment,
Passages frequent, scanty, painful
It's time then to use Doan's Kidney
Pills,
To ward off Bright's disease or dia-
betes.
Doan's have done great work ~
Newport News.
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willingly give Doan's Kidney Pills my
endorsement, for they have helped me
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For sale by all dealers. Price so
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Remember the name-Doan's-ano
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02
Entertsins Her Friends.

Mss Gladys ]. Phillips, Of ZIG
Twenty-third street, entertained a
number of her friends al Halloween
party Monday night at her home.
There were twenty-five masked guests
in almost every conceivable costume.
The house was appropriately decorat-
ed in white and yellow and lighted
with candles set in japanese lanterns
and pumpkins In which the face OF
Mcphisto had beou carved. Apples.
ginger bread and pumpkin pie were
served after the festivities Of the
evening ended.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02
Aviation Meet Opens Today.
Thy Associated Press >

BALTIMORE. MD. Nov. 1.-Eu-
gene y. Ely was the first aviator to
reach this city for the meet which
opens here tomorrow.
His machine and Wizards we're
early on the grounds and the las, OF
the others will reach here before day
break tomorrow morning. having left
Belmont Park on special -aeroplane
express late tonight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02
SocIAL-PERSONAL

Dr. William Francis Cooper has Is
sued announcements of the home wed
ding OF his daughter, Miss Mary Lu
Gle Cooper, TO Mr.. Howard Wheatley
Bowen. the ceremony to take place at
the brides home, 29l4 West avenue
at 6 o'clock on the evening OF Tues.
day. November IS A reception VIII
be held at the home from 6 o'clock
to s o'clock.
Miss Cooper has lived here many
years and is popular in the younger
social set In this city and has figured
prominently in church and musical
circles. She is a graduate OF the local
High school.
Mr.. Bowen comes from the well
known Bowen family of Fauquier
county and is the junior member a
the real estate firm Of Chaplin. helms
and Bowen. He is popular in both
tho business and social circles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

NEW YORK. Nov. l.-Dageibert
ricmcnderfer. accused Of being the
ro-hct~ccn in seeking a bride Of 81
ESQ for George W. Ycandle. who was
drawn as a juror in the case Of Ed
ward r. RoSenhcimer. a wealthy mer-
chant charged with murder offered TO
plead guilty TO an indictment returned
aeainsf him iaie .ndav
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

Mrs. Eisenman. of Hampton. VIII
entertain the Wednesday Social CluD
Thu afternoon at her home.
Mrs. Arthur st. Clair Smith, who
has been visiting her husband. Lieu
tenant Commander Smith in New
York. has gone to Philadelphia for a
week before returning TO this city TO
spend the winter with her brother,
Mr. Hutson Salley. in North End.
Mrs. NJ. Gregory has returned from
an extended trip TO the Catskill noun.
tains and Brooklyn. n. Y.
Mrs. Archibald Shankland, VINO has
been under treatment at the Elizabeth
Buxton hospital. is sufficiently i'm
proved to be moved to her home in
East Enu.
Master Allie Bivins. who recently
was injured in football game, is able
TO be out again.
Mrs. NJ. f. McDorman has been
called TO Princess Anne county by
the illness and subsequent death OF
her mother, Mrs. ]. f. Schwartz.
Mrs. J. T. Moore. of Danville. has
been called to this city by the sudden
death OF her father, Mr.. ]. Wilmer
Davis.
Mrs. Robert w. Corstaphney, OF 1913
Thirty second street. has as her
guests. Mrs. John Tremlett, of st.
Louis. and Mrs. B. Gallagher and son,
of Clifton Forge.
Miss Ellen Pollard. OF Richmond.
has arrived here to spend the winter.
Mr.. J. L. McMurran is spending a
week in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hunt, or
Mathews county, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. C, Mason Hudgins, 631
Twenty ninth street.
The members of the Elmwood Club
delightfully."- entertained number OF
their friends from this city. Hampton
and the Boulevard at a Halloween
dance at the Pocahontas hotel Mon
dav night There we're many clever
and original Representations which
! added materially TO the amusement
! and enjoyment OF the evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

Mrs. Walter A. Post entertained a
number OF little folks at her home
5000 Huntington avenue, Monday
night At Halloween party given in
honor % Masters Homer and Charles
Ferguson. Masks and lighted Ian
terms were furnished the young peo-
pie AMI enjoyable games were played
Dainty refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02
Net Positive

\ member 81 the faculty. % New
England university tells Of a fresh
man who was asked ~ one % ihe
professors whether he had proved a
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Wei sir. responded the fresh
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

Mrs. Eisenman. of Hampton, viii
entertain the Wednesday Social CluD
thie afternoon at her home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

Mrs. NJ. Gregory has returned from
an extended trip TO the Catskill noun
tains and Brooklyn. n. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hunt. or
Mathews county. are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. G, Mason Hudgins. 637
Twenty ninth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

Mrs. Archibald Shankland, who has
been under treatment at the Elizabeth
Buxton hospital. is sufficiently i'm
proved to be moved to her home in
East Enu.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02

Mrs. J. T. Moore. of Danville, has
been called to this city by the sudden
death OF her father, Mr.. J. Wilmer
Davis.
The Dickinson press., 1910-08-20

The business interests Of Dickinson
are better served under the present
schedule than under the old one, on
account Of the earlier arrival of local
No. 8 from the west and the later
arrival OF local No. 7 from the east.
In fact this is practically I'LL the
change in the schedule so far as this
state is concerned.