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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
WAR ON IOWA o-OPERATORs
Suit Brought at Decorah to Enjoin
Association From Doing Business
Farmer Must Fight Hard.

In DEBORAH, Ia, the cooperative
buyers association has been made a
defendant In court. says the Orange
Judd Farmer. A local buyer not in
the association claims the maintenance
clause is unlawful and seeks to en-
join the co-operators from doing bust.
ness. Now, if this maintenance
clause Is unlawful, the sooner
the co-opesators find it out the
better. Then Is will be up to
them to discover some other meth
cd of holding their members together.
They must make up their minds to
fight the middleman and transporta-
ton companies, and consequently
must be prepared to meet any move.
They have won out In 50 many cases
that the final outcome Is not In ques.
ton. Recently prominent railroad
man made the public statement that
half the value Of the agricultural prod,
ucts of the United States was con
sumed by the middleman. This con-
dition, IL true, Is SO wholly out OF pro.
portion that It is nothing short Of
scandalous. These cooperative assoc
Citations OF various kinds are eliminate
ing part Of this burdensome expense.
The only trouble is that the co-operae
tors are not well enough organized
to secure the benefits they should.
Let each cooperative organization
fight the entertainments OF the mid
dleman. Don't be discouraged II this
Iowa proposition is decided against
you. Cooperation is legitimate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

He who fears criticism usually de-
serves 1t,
A setting hen is In no fear of the
roasting pan.
The two-faced individual is apt to
get it in the neck.
Plain common sense Is an excellent
substitute for brilliance.
New blood doesn't do as much for
a town as new money.
It takes good deal Of a man to be
bread-winner these days.
Those who have competition don't
consider it the life of trade.
More people lay up on rainy day
than lay up for d rainy day.
A good deal Of our so-ealled prog
ress is Of the circular variety.
The surest way to get rich quick
Is to learn to labor and to wait.
A city-bred education inevitably be,
comes a city-feeding education.
What the farmer wants now is hon
est hearts and willing farm hands.
Faith without knowledge is like q
pair Of suspenders without buttons.
He who most profitably employs
his time has the most time to spare.
Eat, drink and be merry for to-
morrow 1t will cost a darn sight
more
There is always bumper crop Of
lies and the harvesters are plenty
enough.
Pitching baseball isn't the only field
Of endeavor where good control is
A-oeded.
Surprising how many people stand
ready to help you when you don't
need help.
Success in life is like the black eye
of the fighter. It was not given to
him, he had to fight for It.
Keep the boy In school-the coming
years cannot give him back his lost
opportunity for an education.
The salient difference between O
man and a woman is that a woman
lives In the past, a man in the future,
What has become OF the old-fash-
Toned copy-book which was supposed
to mold character as well as promul-
gate the spencerian system?
A pessimist is man who can't en-.
Joy the. beauties of an apple blossom
because he only thinks of the pos
sible stomach ache it represents
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
CHARLES TAFT is WATER BOY
Being Too Young to Get on School,
Team Does Not Discourage
Son of President.

Charlie Taft, son Of the president.
has started to learn baseball by act
Ing as water carrier of the nine of
the Taft school, of which his uncle,
Horace Taft. is principal Charlie has
caught the enthusiasm for the game
shown by his father and the fact
that he is nephew and namesake OF
the owner of the Chicago National
league team also contributed to his
ambition to make place for him
self in the national game. He is too
young to play on the school team,
but Is ambitious to become mana
ger, a position which is often OBJ
tanned through the water boy route.
Hence his decision to preside at the
pail
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
FAN iNvENTs RAGTIME DROP
New Yorker Teaches Vanguard New
Curve, Which Manager McGraw
Believes Will Be Wonder.

Manager John J. McGraw of the
New York Nationals believes he has
discovered a new curve that will be
of practical use. A fan named Way
burn has invented the t'ragtime drop. :"
Wayburn went up to the Polo grounds
the other day and instructed 'Rube"
Vanguard In It's use. Mike Donlin
was on hand also and Marquard, using
the "ragtime" struck out the former
Giant four times. Marquard is the
only pitcher who will be invested with
the syncopated secret.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

The process Of figuring out a play
should become second nature to the
player
Cultivate the acquaintance of ex-
perienced players and listen to them
carefully.
Observe the rules of the game.
Never bait an umpire.
Behave like a gentleman.
Play hard to win and never give up.
Keep regular hours.
Let booze" strictly alone.
Don't smoke to excess Better not
at all
Learn the inside of the game.
Practice all you can.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Rat Runs Up Mans Leo. F

Memphis, Tenn.-An exclusive up.
town restaurant was thrown In an up
roar when strapping eountryman
with whoop that could be heard a
city block, overturned chairs and ta-
bles and shouted, Help! Help! Take
him OFF, he's biting me. Get him away
Everyone Id the place except the pro-
prietor started for the exits. The pro-
prtetor stepped up to the man and
grasped him by the trousers leg,
whereupon large rat dropped out and
scampered away.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
sSs4eg2eaasess ssaase=aGa ea~sse0 ssSs2
/ GOSSIP OF s
} SPOR TDOM /
Sc feeaaasag 1890 >eaarssa Naszzss2z

Kansas City has been dubbed the
s'base on balls team" The players
are said to make more fuss over draw.
dng a pass than they do over getting
a hit.
Connie Mack 10 strong for the col
sege player. It Is said the leader OF
the champs has string on Martin of
Tufts and on Woodle. the Princeton
pitcher.
Jack Dalton, the former Brooklyn
gardener, Is playing with Joe Gin
nity's Newark team. and has yellow
gloves and a bamboo stick backed up
Cor class.
Memphis has surprised the South
ern leaguers and New Orleans, touted
as winning team. hasn't caused the
'4snapshooters" any overwork in TAX
ing pictures.
Providence holds the honor Of stop
ping the Toronto team. 1t began to
look as if Joe Kelley's bunch would
rush through the Eastern league
without a halt.
Any time the Giants are unable to
trim the Quakers, send them over to
Brooklyn They become a savage band
of Dodgers whenever they get fash
Of ed-headed man.
Manager Bill Schwartz. Of Nash
vile. is said to be much like Napo-
leon Lajoie, in his movement that
hundreds of fans have remarked upon
che amazing likeness.
A new satcher's mask has been in
vented which prevents the catcher
9rom getting his eyes crossed watch
ing men on first and third at the same
time. The openings for the eyes are
made into one by removing the up
right bar.
There are three twirlers holding
berths with American League clubs
this year by the name Of Mitchell,
gov is with the st. Louis Browns,
Charlie is working for the Detroit
Tigers and Bill is one Of the Maps
best prospects.
some criticism Is heard of Chase's
e,anageriaI moves Sure, they're all
n . when they lose. With the season
"a near the close and Chase having
rad all these summer months In
witch to show, II is fitting time to
sass Judgment.
Mike Kahoe, Washington scout, liz
hack from looking over the Southern
league teams, and says there isn't 8
promising player IN Dixieland, Kahoe
looked the second time at Mcbride.
birmingham outfielder, but found Con
ME Mack has string on him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
First Aerial Bet Recorded.

The first aerial bet has been made.
It happened while the airman Legag-
neux was flying the other. day over
the racecourse at Nice, when a five
franc piece wrapped in piece Of pa
per dropped on the ground and on the
paper was written request by Lee
gagneux to put the money for him on a
horse named Rule Britannia. Unfor-
tunately for the airman Rule Britain
MIA didn't win.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
BUSINESS WOMEN
a Lunch Flt for a cling.

An active and successful younal
lady tells her food experience:
Some years ago I suffered from
nervous prostration, induced By con-
tinuous brain strain and improper
food. added to q great grief.
Il was ordered to give up my work
as there was great danger Of my mind
failing me altogether. MY stomach
was In bad condition nervous dyspau
sia, think noW) and when Crane
Nuts food was recommended to me.
had no faith in it. However, tries
1t, end soon there was & marked til
provennent In my condition.
had been troubled with fafzg
spells, and had used q stimulant
revive me. = found that BIZ eatin
5Grape-Nuts at such times i was ID
lieved and suffered no bad effect
which was great gain. Az III VI
other troubles nervous prostratio|
dyspepsia, stc.on the Grapefruit ill
they soon disappeared.
II wish Especially to call the atseI
ton Of Office girls to the great benaa
I derived from the use of Crane M
as a noon luncheon. I was tf1oro,, st,s
tired Of cheap restaurants and ordH
airy lunches. and SO made the a1neg
ment OF taking package Of Grar
Nuts food with me, and then slInniIA
out at noon and getting d 1,tcira
worth Of sweet cream to add III II III
Il found that this simple dish 4
ished or with an apple, peach, ers 81,
or a bunch Of grapes made 1,,nalsII
for king. and one that agreed =.
me perfectly. 30 @sF3Ss''
u throve SO on my Crane nynfa NJ AZ
that did not have to give Il M, -, =.
at all, and In the two years IA ! 8. u U u H
only four lost days charged IN assai /.
me. = ''-4 Ne
Let me add that your a,,s.,a st,
~ the little book. Road to WeI1yl,s
are n my opinion. InvaluabIe s!
cially to women. 7 Name giy q, Q
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mi i "a q
Read The Road TO We1Iv, II
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There's q Reason.
Ever read the above aestasz
one apDeara from time Id Ssrs,s ~ 8 I'D sSs
are genuine, Srues ana fusI ~
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Gander scares Girl TO Death.

Louisville. KyThe three-year-old
daughter Of Mrs CIeye Garland, living
near Chappell's Gap, died Of fright fol-
lowing an attack by large gander.
The little one was playing in the yard
when her mother heard her scream
and ran out to find that the goose had
the child's dress in Its bill and was
endeavoring to beat it with Its wings.
The mother grabbed the little one III
her arms, when It expired immedi-
ately. #5=.,51
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Poultry Manure.

II the poultry manure has been well
cared for and Is comparatively free
from coarse litter 1t can be used to
best advantage for the smaller crops,
such as onions, beets, radIshes and
lettuce This manure proved, especial
" valuable during the past season on
the celery plantations at State college
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Browns Get Pitcher McGrainer.

The New York American baseball
club has turned over Pitcher Howard
McGrainer to the st. Louis Browns.
McGrainer went south with the Yam
KEGS and showed up well on the
spring trip.
Manager Chase asked for waivers
on him, but st. Louis refused to
waive. McGrainer comes from the
Parkersburg club of the Virginia VAL
ley league.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
star Pitchers Lose Out.

So far the baseball season has not
proved a rosy path for the star twir-
lers Of the big leagues. Mathewson,
Johnson, Walsh, Ford, Coombs, and
Brown lost their opening games.
George Mullin is the only one of the
star veterans who seems to have all
Of his old stuff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Gamer Breaks Wrist.

First Baseman "Dep Gamer Of the
Detroit American league team sus-
tanned a broken wrist in the first in
ming In recent game with Philadel-
phia. Gainer was at bat, facing
Coombs. He was attempting to dodge
q pitched ball when his right wrist
was struck and broken.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Games Are Too Slow.

The games are dragging along too
slow to suit the fans. If the magnates
want to make home life more peace
able they should begin the contests
earlier The hungry fan might miss
many q rolling pin at the door in that
event.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
noa Finds Heap Of Broken Bones.

i New York.A fox terrier with the
Jaws Of human skull IN his mouth
ran through q crowd Of boys In this
city, and an Investigation revealed the
canine had unearthed bushel Of
bones in a back yard. It was found
they are about 100 years old.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Mcintosh Busy In London.

Hugh D. Mcintosh has given up the
olympian Annex building in London,
but has secured a larger place in the
center Of the city and intends to pro.
mote some big contests up to and dur
ing coronation week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
tse Was Innocent.

Johnny Williams had been slEaaas
again.
B. All, me, JOHNNY sighed hfs Guss
day school teacher, 81 am afraid va
shall never meet In heaven. 4
a# What have you been dom ~ asked
Johnny, with grin, Harper's Month I
~
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
EARLY START OF HUGH DUFFY
Worked In Cloth Factory at River
point, r. l., When IL Years Old
Received So Per Game.

Manager Duffy of the White Sox bali
team worked in q cloth factory run
ming wrangle machine when he was
IA years old. in Riyerpoint, R. |. He
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

The Adi,ltant Inform Corporal
Stripes that his application made some
time since for q fur1ough has been
granted by the war department.
Sergeant sorry to say, Sill, that
Corporal Stripes died some SIX Weeks
$50, sir.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Very Select.

The 1andlady was trying TO Impress
the prospective ledger with an idea o.
how extremely eligible the neighb0g-
hood was Pointing over the way st ~
ane mansion, she said Ia q hughsA
whisper:
Young man. over there across It's
street there's seven million dol1ars9 E
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Best In the Worffi. Il

Maud What excuse have ycu Tor /
doing such an unmaidenly thing us
proposing to Jack?
Ethe1-The golden rule. E
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
Timothy Hay Expensive.

Timothy hay is one OF the most ex-
pensiye crops on the farm because g
has such low feeding value.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

was offered So game to play twice a
week in the state baseball league when
he was 16. He resigned his position
to play ball and has been in the game
as a professional ever since. He has
played professional ball more than
twenty-five years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

quent passage Of the urine; the Ioreheaa
and the back of-the-head aches tnS
stitches and pains in the back; the GROW
Ing muscle weakness; spots before the
eyes: yellow skin. sluggish bowels; sEVoas-
en- eyelids or ankles; leg cramps; unnaE-
ural short breath sleeplessness ana Inc
despondency2
have areeips for these troubles that you can ose
pend and Yen quick Tscogs ~
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you entirely free just drop me nllne like his ~.
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Will send you COPY free--you can use ts and cure
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

fial Chase. the manager Of the New
York Americans, is regarded as the
best first baseman In the history of
Che diamond Chase gets more out of
the initial bag than any other man
who ever played 1t. Before he made
his debut in fast company the first
station was conceded to be about the
easiest position on ball team. Now
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

it is looked upon as one of the hard
est. The first baseman nowadays has
to be a fast fielder as well as the
second or third baseman He has to
cover great amount of ground around
the first bag, be able to run up on
bunts and exhibit an amount of ginger
that was unknown to the Initial sacker
few years ago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY TR0uRl Is,
BACKAcHE, TRAINING, s9gEL ING, .
ssops pain 4, The Bladder, Kidneys and Bach.

Wouldn't it be nice within q week or &C
\ to begin to say good bye forever. " 49, sslss
Z sea ldirg drthhling. strainIng, or too Trass
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
on AND OFF THE TRAINS

Mr.. u. II. Stamps returned this
morning TO Goldsboro.
Mr.. George l.. Lyon returned this
morning from Memphis. Tenn.
Col L. James left this morning
for Raleigh.
Capt Il. J.. Parrish returned this
morning from New York.
Mr.. w. s. Newton left this MORN
ing for Youngsyille. .
Messrs. Harry and Clyde White
left this morning for Detroit.
Mr. j. w. umstead. of Bahama,
arrived in the city this morning.
Mr.. Gordon Carver left this morn
Ing for Petersburg.
Mr.. L. s. Christian left this MORN
Ing for Raleigh.
Mr.. Ed Powell left this morning
for Chapel Hill.
Mr.. Karl Lentz, of Salisbury,
spent Sunday In the city with Mr..
Floyd Goodrich.
Mr.. p. G. Graham returned this
morning from HiIIsboro.
Mr.. Charles ScarIette returned
this morning from Hillsboro.
Mr.. J. s. Cobb left this morning
for South Carolina.
Mr.. J. G. Robbins left this morn
Ing for Fayetteville.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
500 Reward. sIoo.

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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
Death OF MRS. I. ". MISE
suocrMBED SATURDAY AFTER
LINGERING Illness.

Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock
Mrs. 7. W. Mise died at her home
near Trinity Park school. She was
Is years old.
Mrs. Mise had been sick for a
number Of years aud mad awaited
the end with the patience OF a true
Christian. She had held on death
for a long time. but In the end gave
way to the inevitable.
She was buried Sunday afternoon
at Maplewood cemetery. The fun
cral services we're conducted by Rev.
A. J. Parker, pastor OF the West
Durham Methodist church, OF which
she was a member.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS
MUTT AND IEFE.

This afternoon and evening the Edi-
sonia Theatre will put on for the Sec
ond time, the pictures Of Mutt and
JEFF. The pictures this evening will
tell Of our two friends getting free
pass to the ball game, and the act
ions Of these two sports will make
the most famous old crouch brim
over with laughter. Last time Mutt
and were in the city a large house
greeted them, and II Is expected that
much larger crowd will be present
this afternoon and evening.
Besides this reel they will have two
more good ones. The subjects are
AN Indians Love" and Marked for
Life" These will be especially good
reels, the manager always getting the
best on the market.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
b. morning to her home in Chapel

this morning to her home In Chapel
HiiL
Miss sIoenmbc Smith who has been
in Chapel mn. visiting friends pass
ed through the city this morning en-
route 70 her home In Duke.
Miss Nellie Frazier left this morn
ing for Cleveland. where sle will visit
relatives.
Miss Fannie l.. and Master Julius
Blackman returned Sunday afternoon
from Rocky Mount and Princeton.
where they have been spending sew
erai weeks visiting relatives.
Mis- Emma Ford returned this
morning 10. her home In Greensboro.
She has ben In the city as the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. G. l.. Hannah.
Miss Amy Blackwell left Saturday
afternoon for Raleigh. where she will
Wait relatives.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
PERHAPS FATALLY WOUNDED
Woman Claims She Shot Herself, But
Man Is Arrested.

Asheville, Aug. 2s.-AIice Ramsey,
young white woman of Mitchell
county. was shot through the chest
here last night with SS-calibre pistol
and as a. result Of the wound viii
probably die. Jim Moody, white
man aged 20 years, employed as
brakeman on the Southern railroad
was arrested charged with the crime.
he having beef with the woman in
her room at the time Of the shooting
He declares that he did not shoot her
and she maintains that she fired the
bullet into her own chest. Both, II is
said, were drinking.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
SELLS LAND IN MURPHY
H. L. DUKE DIsrosEs or 800
ACRES IN THE WEST.

Murphy. Aug. 2s.--B. L. Duke. OF
Durham. has turned loose SOC acres
OF land here. most of which is in
the town Of Murphy and comprises
some OF the mst valuable residence
property. also mile and half of rail-
road frontage. w. ID. Hall. of South
Boston. Va. and G. J.. Jenries. OF
Canton, are the purchasers. They
will cut this acreage up into business
and residence lots and factory sites
adm on October 20 and &c will auc-
ilon to highest bidders on easy
terms. Murphy has been unable to
OFFER capitalist factory sites on ac-
count Of the railroad frontage owned
by non-residents. which has retarded
her progress. but this deal opens up
100 factory sites cheap.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
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