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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
GNER FOUND BY ACCIDENT
Great Pittsburg shortstop Among Fa-
NOUS Players unheard Of BE-
fore Jumping 10 Big Show.

Some of the greatest ba1lplayers the
game has even known have been dis
covered by accident or through sheer
luck. Four players have been picked
at random, but they stand among the
best the game has ever known just
to show the truth Of the above asser-
ton
The men are the late Ed Delehanty,
probably the greatest and, undoubted
", the hardest hitter who ever put on
q pair of spiked shoes; Amos Rusie,
who many believe was the greatest
pitcher ever in the game; Hans Wag-
ner-by the way, his proper name Is
John Paul Wagnerand Ty Cobb.
Amos Rusie began his ball career
with the old Grand Avenue team in
indianapolis, when Indianapolis was a
member of the old 12-club National
league. This was back in the eighties.
Rusie was a pitcher, a powerful,
husky young giant, who had a world
of speed and dazzling array of
curves. The Grand Avenues had one
large picnic with the other teams in
the old Indianapolis City league when
Rusiel pitched.
Jack Glasscock was playing short
stop on the Indianapolis National
league) team at that time and Jerry
Denny was holding down third base.
G1asscock was captain Of the team.
He heard of Rusie's pitching and one
Sunday took Denny and hiked out to
the City League park, where Rusie
played. Glasscock watched the young
ster work and both he and Denny
were SO impressed that Rusie was
taken downtown after the game.
The next day Rusie appeared at
league park in an Indianapolis uni
form. The story of his career In the
big league Is now baseball history,
known to all fans. Rusie was wonder,
but his bad habits put him out of the
game when he should have been in his
prime. He is now living at Vincennes,
Ind, working in lumber yard and
dredging for mussel pearls in the Wa
bash river.
Ed De1ehanty, the greatest OF the
Delehanty ball-playing family, began
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
GIRL BR0NC HO BUSTER
WON TITLE FROM MEN
THIS OREGON YOUNG WOMAN is.
NOW CHAMPION COWGIRL
OF THE. NORTHWEST.

Pendleton, Ore.Miss Florence
Adams is the champion cowgirl of the
northwest. She won her title Off
cia1ly at the roundup, contest
which is given annually at PendIeton
and in which all the hest-knoWn cat
tie country luminaries participate.
At the roundup this fall Miss Adams
easily won the coWgirl's pony race.
She was not satisfied with the honor
of being the northWest's champion
woman racer, however. AS a result
she rode a wild horse that had pre-
viously thrown several professional
cowboys. The animal bucked for Is
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

minutes and then decided that he was
beaten. BY breaking the untamed
brute. Miss Adams won her title Of
champion woman "broncho buster"
The average citizen forms a mental
picture Of a cowgirl or a cowboy as
q person dressed in a wide brimmed
hat, six-shooter on the hip. buckskin
chaps or skirts and a general dare
devil expression, mixed in with plenty
of nerve. Miss Adams has neither the
buckskin skirt nor the six-shooter and
dresses as does the average woman
out for morning or evening canter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
sCHo0 HOUSE A COYOTE TRAP
Teacher Finds Twenty-Five Animals
In Building When She Comes 70
Build Fire-TWenty Killed.

ELI, Neb.-The Baine schoolhouse,
six miles south of here and in the
sandhill section of Cherry county,
has placed itself on the map by es-
tablishing a record as a wolf catching
trap.
The small prairie wolves, better
known as coyotes, are unusually
numerous in this part of Nebraska
and for the past month or more a
pack of thirty or fifty has been roam
ing around in the hills in the vicinity
Of the Baine school
French. the Baine teacher, went to
the schoolhouse before any Of the
pupils arrived, to build the fire As
she neared the structure from its in
terror there proceeded chorus of
barks, yelps, bowls and yells. Instead
of faintfng or running away, she
sneaked up to one Of the windows and
standing on her tiptoes, peeked into
the room. To her surprise, she dis
covered that it was filled with coyotes.
For ten minutes Miss French
watched the coyotes as they flew
about the floor in futile effort to es-
cape from the trap in which they
were caught. The children were be-
ginning to arrive.
On the pony which she rode back
and forth from her boarding house. a
mile away, Miss French placed one
of the boys and told him to ride about
the district, sounding the alarm. In
side of an hour a dozen men arrived,
armed with guns, axes and clubs
When the party was complete, the
men entered the schoo1house, pushing
open the door and commencing the
slaughter. Twenty coyotes were killed
and two escaped by jumping through
a window. The skins were kept by
the men but the scalps, on which
there is a bounty Of two dollars each,
were given to Miss French
It Is supposed the coyotes were at
tracted by bits Of lunch left by the
children, pushed open the door and
that after they had entered the wind
closed it, entrapping the animals.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

forced at second base on bunt,' said
Tinker, In talking over the plan. But
with this scheme In operation I can.
see no reason why the play couldn't
be pulled often and once you get to
doing that the bunting game is broken
up. You see, the first baseman be-
ing on the bag would hold the runner
close to that spot and prevent his get.
ting big lead before the batter
touches the ball.
There's too much confusion in
handling hunts, anyway, and there's
no reason that can see why the third
baseman and pitcher, with the aid of
the catcher, couldn't handle every
thing. The pitcher would go to his
left as he delivered the ball and al
ways be on the spot ready to handle
the ball. AS 1t Is now he runs
straight in and has to be prepared to
jump to either side, then probably be-
comes entangled with the third base
man or the first baseman In getting
the BALL
Then, knowing that the second
baseman would always be stationed
on the middle bag, many a play could
be made there that would not be at
tempted otherwise because of fear
the baseman would not be on the spot.
A third baseman with good arm and
active on his feet could rush in, scoop
a ball and whirl and shoot 1t to sec
ond without hesitating that instant
that loses so many runners He would
always be assured that there was
man on each base ready to receive the
ball.
Il should judge that, having the
first baseman stick to the bag would
take about six feet off the lead OBJ
tanned by the baserunner. That's
enough to permit many a play at
second that would not be made other.
wise. The second baseman would al.
ways be there, you see, for he wouldn't
have to be playing halfway between
the bags, ready to cover first, If the
Hrst baseman was after the ban.
I've been thinking of that scheme
for a long time, and have always be.
lieved would put it through II given
a chance
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Joe Tinker, who plays shortstop Tor
the Chicago Cubs In summers. acts on
the stage in winters and still finds
time to devote to his family and
friends, has just devised scheme
which, il put into operation and prop
erly executed on the ball field, will
break up the bunting game and cause
speedy baserunners to stand stone
still on the base lines, beWildered and
helpless. It may revolutionize base
ball tactics of the day.
Incidentally, Joe conhded that this
scheme was the main reason why he
wanted to play third base, because In
the new plan the third baseman Is to
play the leading role, and, like all act
ors, Joe has pictured himself In the
star part.
Now, at first sight this scheme may
not appeal to some Of the wise follow
ers Of the national game, but a bit Of
careful consideration Of the thing I'M
doubtedly will convince him that it Is
one of the most sensible suggestions
for improving the defensive part Of
the game that has come up since IS,
when Charley Comiskey began playing
far back Of first base and taught the
pitcher to cover the bag when balls
were hit to the first baseman.
Joe's scheme is SO simple that one
wonders why some shrewd major
league manager had not thought Of
1t before, but II such is the case, it
has never been put into practice
The scheme Is simply to keep the
first baseman out of the middle OF
fielding hunts and have him stick to
the bag, have the pitcher always go to
his left to cover ground only in that
territory, while the third baseman
takes care of every chance to the
right Of the pitcher, and the catcher
handles everyone that is dumped Just
in front of the plate.
In this way first base is always coy
cred by the regular man, while the sec
ond baseman is always stationed on
dhe middle bag, ready for play there,
and the shortstop runs down to third
to prevent the baserunner from going
from first to third on the play
It's very seldom we see runner
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
Wheels Her LegIess Fiance.

Pittsburg, Pa--Her love undimin.
ished by the fact that her betrothed
is now legless, Anna Reilly, a pretty
brunette, wheeled Robert Meyers into
the office Of Alderman Patrick ]. Nc
Inerney and blushingly whispered:
Alderman, we want to get married
Calling into his office some Workmen
from the street, the alderman went
through the ceremony with the clay
covered Workmen as witnesses and at
tendants Then the girl wheeled her
husband back to their little home.
Meyers was railroad brakeman,
and lost both legs in an accident. He
had known his wife for two years,
but they were not engaged until after
the accident.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
The Mise Bishon

To the brilliant Episcopal bishop Of
Tennessee, DR.. Thomas F. Gailor, a
Memphis man Of rather narrow views
complained about charity balls.
Z. 7 doubt if 1t be quite reverent,
bishop, the man said, to give ball
for the purposes of charity"
. But Bishop Gailor, with a saving
burst Of common sense, laughed and
replied:
Why, my dear fellow, I'm sure, ii
1t would do anybody any good, I'd
dance the whole length Of Memphis in
full canonicals.' :,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
Back. Then. TO the Farm.

Richard Croker, during his visit 70
New York last month, discussed WIFE
a reporter the high cost Of living.
.The farmers are all right, :" said
Mr. Croker. TT Is the people who IN
sist on living in the towns who ind I'd
everything too dear. In the towns,
you see. the expenses are as bother
some as the children,
"A little boy In a tiny fiat looked q up
from his drum one day and said.
q 81 Mother, Adam and Eve lived ~
Paradise. What was It like there
y . Like what 1t Is here his mother
answered, when you eight children
are all at school.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

A Boston young woman has been Wis.
Iting dentists offices and stealing mon.
ey and other valuables from the wraps
of the patients in the torture chamber.
Here's another excuse for not gazing to
the dentist when you ought to.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Now we are told that the Garden
of Eden was located at the north pole,
Possibly we shall learn also that Adam
astd Eve were Eskimos and ate Of tha
forbidden blubber instead of the for.
hidden fruit
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

We are told that the day Of the
novel is ended When we consider
the alleged literature that has been
perpetrated recently, we cannot
squeeze out even the semblance OF a
tear. .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

The fashionable dressmakers ars
still quarreling over the location OF the
waist line, and women will have to &c
along while without knowing where
i will finally be located for the sea
HON.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
Boy Shoots Himself to BE a Hero.

New York. George Curtis, aged
seventeen years, shot himself ii the
arm in New York city and then in
formed the police he had been shot by
hated rival" whose name he would
die rather than reveal. Before the
police had gotten very far he admitted
he shot himself IN the arm that he
might appear to be hero ID the eyes
of his sweetheart
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

A Massachusetts octogenarian who
has never shaved In his life, claims
to have saved $4,000 in that way, but
most men would rather not have the
money than the whiskers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

A lady smuggler arrested with $4,000
worth OF jewels in her stocking claims
that that's where she always wears
'em. Evidently we've been overlooking
good thing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
sWENs0N is CLEVER PLAYER
Cover Point for Yale Hockey Team
Has Proven Tower Of Defense
in Games He Played.

Swenson, who plays cover point for
the Yale hockey team, has proven a
tower Of defense in the games IN
which he has participated In seasons
gone by. He is the most experienced
man on the team His strong point is
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
Art In the Nude.

The photographers lady was very
preoceupied showing some samples Of
work to prospective sitters, when a
tall and raW-boned individual, appar.
emily from the land" stalked solemn
ly into the studio, and intimated that
he would like to know what the pic
sers" were worth.
Like that, IS DOZEN" said the
photographers lady, handing him one.
The farmer gazed long and earnest
" at the photograph of very small
baby sitting IN a wash basin.
And what would it cost with my
clothes on?" he finally asked.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
MntherIY Advice

Margery was playing school with
her dolls. The class in physiology
was reciting.
Now, children" she said, what are
your hands for n
TO keep Clean" was the prompt
reply.
Yes, repeated the little teacher,
hands were given US SO we could
keep them clean, and member, too, "
she added, TIVE must keep our feet
clean, cause there might be an acci-
dent. Metropolitan Magazine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

That Kansas City man. as we under
stand the case. did not want di,
vorce merely because his wife
smoked but on account Of what she
smoked.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Europe's wine shortage this year Is
said to be the greatest for century.
Still there win no doubt be enough
for us who buy it only for medicinal
purposes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

The New York doctor who asserts
that overripe eggs are as nutritious
ais the fresh kind will not meet with
violent objections il he tries to get q
monopoly OF eating the ancient vint-
age.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

A writer in the New York Medical
Journal says whisky is not cure for
snake bite, but kindly refrains from ex.
pressing an opinion as to its suitability
for fish bait.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

The hobble skirt and high trolley
car steps have FLASHED In Trenton. The
steps may have the logic OF the situa,
ton, but the hobb1e skirt has the eter.
nal feminine end Of the discussion, and
all human experience is q unit on what
happens when logic attempts to tackle
the eternal feminine
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

A Washington man has started suit
for 100000 for the loss Of his wife.
All Of which leads us to remark that
she must have been some wife.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

"In future" says Doctor Wiley, "the
air will furnish heat, fuel and power"
II might do SO right now IL some way
10 extract the coal from It could be
found.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

The diagram the left the
their positions and the frs big lead
allowing
pitcher every
sacrifice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

A few phlegmatic men who never
become excited about anything are
not going to buy fruit farm next
year and get rich in one season by
raising apples.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Before long Germany may be eating
imported meat exclusively. The pref
zels, however, will be manufactured
mt home as OF yore.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

A man who marries two wives is a
bigamist, but that California man who
married six OF them is just the old,
reliable brand of fool.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

That New York person who shot
himself five times and failed to kill
himself will probably die some day OF
the pip. You never can tell.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

II it is agreeable to the surgeons.
the average man would prefer to be
operated on for appendicitis only
when 1t Is necessary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

The automobile Is acceptable in
funeral professions but the aeroplane
Is still barred out by the undertakers'
trust.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Skating season is upon US that is,
ice skating Skating in q general
way Is practiced regardless OF the
weather.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Milwaukee physicians plan TO pus
IN end to telephone practice. They
cannot see mans tongue over tbs
wire.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Russia Is importing thousands OF
typewriters from this country. NO.
Julius, they are just the machines.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

III coming up the ice and relieving
tired forward swenson is good
skater and can nurse and drive the
puck with the rest Of them He pre-
pared at st. Pau1s. the great hockey
school
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Now they say that the old hoop
skirt is coming back. Here's hoping
that 1t can't.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
Bell Going TO Germany.

Tinker Bell. who is a sensation at
Jacksonville. will ride In Germany
next year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Modern life pushes a man into the.s
mud and then chides him for MAJ
terialism
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

There are many ways Of getting IN
bad, only one Of which is 60 travel
pm train which Ia about to BIS
wrecked
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

aDog upsets auto" An up-setters
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

A deep snow would help the avis
tors that have acquired the falling
habit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

why is he always called lone"
bandit? Why not just "a bandit?"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18

Many think they are lighting sin
when they are having good time
staobing sinners.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-18
puBLxsHED WEEKLY.

Beware of thin Ice.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
COWAn CASE BEGUN.
Impeachment Of Devils Lake Judge
Being Tried by Senate.

The trial of the impeachment
of Judge John F. Cowan of the
second district opened in the
state senate Tuesday. The
trial promises to be one of un-
usual length as over two hun
dred witnesses have been sum
moned.
The case which is unpreced~
ented in the history of North
Dakota, promises to attract
much more than state atten-
ton, for few impeachment
cases relating to Judges in
district courts have been tried
in the United States,; the last
one on record being the case in
which Judge Swayne, a federal
Judge, was tried in 1903 on
charges Of bias and prejudice.
Impeachment as it exists in
the United States comes to
American legislatures through
the old English law by which
this method was used to reach
accused persons Of such stand
ing in the realm that no ordin-
airy judicial proceeding could
reach them. The North Dakota
senate will sit as court, pass
ing on the evidence to be in
troduced and otherwise per-
forming judicial functions with
the president of the senate
presiding. That the case will
take u p several weeks is evid-
ent, for undoubtedly scores of
witnesses will be on the stand
to testify to the counts as set
forth in the articles of-impeach-
ment. 81
The house board of managers
will be represented legally by
AttorneyGeo. A. Bangs ofGrand
Forks as chief counsel and At
torney Ed Sinkler of Minot as
assistant. Judge Cowan will
be represented by Attorney
Tracy Bangs of Grand Forks as
chief counsel and Attorney L.
J. McClory of Devils Lake as
assistant. -. ~:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-03-31
FIRE DESTROYS RESIDENCE
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hamilton Lose All
Their Household Effects.

The house on Bennett street
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Hamilton was discovered
to be on fire about 7: 45 o'clock
Monday night and in less than
an hour the building and it's
contents were entirely con
sumed by the flames.
Mr.. Ham ilton thinks the fire
originated from a defective
fue. He and his wife and his
father, John B. Hamilton, were
seated at the evening =. meal
when the fire was discovered
in the parlor. 1t had already
gained such headway that the
occupants of the house had
barely time to escape and moth
ing was saved except Toms
violin which he grabbed when
running out. '.' ~ .5'5t
The fire department respond
ed to the call quickly but the
boys were unable to get water
on the fire owing to a broken
hydrant at the corner of Fifth
and Bennett Streets. The
hydrant was probably broken
in the attempt to turn on the
water as the valve had been
turned too far. This was dis
covered when the hydrant was
taken up yesterday. "'
In conversation with the
writer Wednesday Mr.. Hanil-
ton stated that his loss would
aggregate about ST., 800. He
carried insurance to the amount
of $500. The building was
owned by w. H. Mcintosh.
The burned building was
one of the oldest structures in
the town. 1t was originally
used by w. H. Mcintosh for a
store building and was re
modelled for a residence about
four five years ago.
The H m 1t tons desire
through The Courant to ex-
press to the people of Bottineau
their appreciation Of the
courtesies extended them.