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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
TOOK cHADWgcx,s ANCHOR
Shot Showed Tb-s ADMIRAL Evans
Knew What H. Was Talk
ing About

| In WaTdrooms and navy clubs this IN
published story is related of Admiral
Evans, says the New York Herald
tleship Indiana he discovered that yes
sells steam anehor-a /, 500-pound piece
| of metal-lashed against the after super
structure and in the wake of the after
13-inch guns when fired at extreme range
ahead
Curious place to have that anchor!''
was Evans comment to the officer VINO
was accompanying him on his round of
inspection
Orders from the chief of bureau of
equipment . was the reply.
Captain, now Rear Admiral. Chadwick
was then chief of the bureau. Evans had
occasion to go to Washington the fol-
lowing day, and there met Chadwick
See here, Chadwick, he said, that is
remarkable place you have picked out
for slowing the Indiana's stream
anchor
Proper place" said Chadwick.
A few days later the Indiana went out
TO test all her guns at all angles and
elevations. 1t came the turn of the after
13-inch guns, and the group of officers
composing the board ofinspection were
on the bridge and with glasses trained on
the target. some 5000 yards away. The
big ship quivered as one of the great
guns went off, and through the acre of
smoke something went hurting to
splash heavily IN the water 500 feet or
so away.
THAT shell must have stumbled,' >,
said one of the inspection board, but
swash my turret if / ever saw
Just then geyser leaped in the air a
few yards from the target, and down
the wind came the distant boom Of the
far flung shell.
The group looked b1ankly at the spot
where the supposed shell had splashed
into the water and then at Evans.
"ChadWick's anchor" he said, quietly.
Which not only illustrates contentious
speech, but the power Of 13-inch rifles to
kick anchors long distance when
these are dashed where they can be affect
ed by the blast.
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subllshed Weekly.
TIE SONG OF LABOR.

4 sing the song az the asorknaa.
The joy of the man whose hanS
Leaps to fulfil with practiced skill
The keen. sure brains demand.
Woo knoMs the thrill OF creasion
Who stands with the Lord aa one
Sees shat was wrought from bddet
thought.
and can say on hia work: "FVell doas.a'
Others may seek fog rank and Health.
And search the wide world thsousI-8
EIa knows tile deep where grand thoughI!
sleep,
Which Tubal Cain once knew:
Beauty may lie in 8. Woman's eye,
And dwell On her lips 50 sweet
1T lives as we'll in The engines swell,
&na the piston's throbbing beas
The arch which deffes the rivers food.
4@nd holds its waves III check,
Is fair as the line where tresses Irvine,
o. the curve of a snowy neck:
1And he WHO can feel such beauty's power,
And bid it live and move
Knows a deeper bliss than q maiden g
kiss
Can give 20 the heart OF lov@.
Some must Tie soft and feed daintiIy.
Or the soul in them makes moan;
But little he needs who finds his needs
In the makers joy alone
Sorrow and pain may come to him
They surely come to all
But ever he feels a strength that steels
His heart to the shafts that fall.
lie gladly sreets the coming years;
They bring him added skill
He feels no ruth for the loss OF youth,
His goal is nearer still:
And only this he asks of fate
That he may keep his dover
OF strength and will. and labors skill
Unto his lifes last hour.
-Ninette NJ. Lowater III Youths Compan-
inn
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17

per clicked across the deck, IN paie Of
sahots, bearing the captains supper 20
the cabin. Two weeks ago the Abel
Dodge arrived from Bremen with an as.
sorted cargo and S1 emigrants. Her
cargo had been unloaded and 70 emf
grants had gone ashore, bus Lena Os-
tertag stayed because she had "a. .Iohan
Stein. late OF the Fatherland, had writ
ten to his native dorf that being able 10
support frau it would be- well FOR Lena
Ostertag be SAINT out on the first ship SO
as to fill that vacancy in his home and
heart. There being several female 0se
tertags OF nnhile age and the paternas
home and income being alike small, the
request was received with acclaim and
Lena was promptly exported On the Abel
Dodge.
Apparently the So days consumed BY
the ship in the passage had cooled the
ardor Of Stein for he did noG aalI far his
importation and the poor girl remained
on the ship q source Of anxiety 20 the Of
fcers. Lena was an enlarged yenya-
duction OF one of those china statuefsas
Of German shepherdesses oae sees on
mantel-nieces, with yellow hair. Yink
and white face and blue eyes entirely
devoid of expression. Withal she was
so modest and obligi9g that che officers
became fond of her and Capt. Shy de-
cIared he would find Stein if he 1Ield the
ship in The La Plata until he eonldn4
see her for harnacles.
The next morning, after breakfast. the
skipper appeared on deck armed with
an immense umbrella and ordered a boat
lowered.
I'm going ashore TO find stein. he
said. confider tly. I'LL have i'm aboard
by dinner time. always was good at
hxin' things that go wrong and ia fix
9his
Tile mate smiled skepticallF
Il guess We had better not wait din
ner for you.' he said, sarcasticsllsg. We
might all starre.''
Il don't remember retorted the
skipper. whether it was the prophet
Jeremiah or George Washington who
said II you want thing done right
do it yourself, but. whoever it was,
agree With him, and with this shot he
entered the boat and was pulled ashore
1t was just short Of high noon when
sailor hailed the quarter deck with the
aeRs that the skipper was coming.
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He WAS AFTER A WIFE.
Got Marriage License for the Wrong
One, But Concluded to
Abide By II.

Uncle Joe is an old negro on farm
near Chesapeake City, Md. a farm
owned by the family whose slave h,
was years ago. He is a widower. ant
lately has spruced up to a degree. Nc
long since one of the young men of TIL,
place started for the city, when he wa;
hailed BY Uncle Joe, relates an exchange
Mlstah George he said. sheepishly
you done goin' to town? You nigh
do a favor fob me- g
Certainly, uncle was the response
What is it,"
We'll, you migbt-you might git !;
marriage license foh me.
The white man was amused. but seem,
that the old negro was offended, he said
TIL set the license sure, uncle I'll &c
it, and rode off
After attending to his own affairs j,
town he suddenly remembered the mar
riage license, but was nonplussed. fos
he had not asked the name of Jnclt
Joess faneee. He happened to reeoliec
that ne had noticed Uncle Joe arount
the kitchen good deal of late. and tina
Amanda, dusky. fat and 30, and ths
best cook in the county. always had 4
delectahle morsel reserved for the oil
man; so. of course, it must be Amanda
Armed with the happy credentials MI,
George gallOped home and handed III,
paper TO the old man, who took it AM
looked at it. The license was read Il
him.
Mandy Jones!a he cried. when tn
brides nar1e was pronounced. why
it amt her--it's Liza Allen. down by d
criek'
Here was dilemma. wen. said ths
white man, there's only one thing to dc
You must get another license. It is jus
three dollars thrown away
Uncle Joe took the paper, folded /
and put 1t in his pocket.
I'll done ask Mandy to have me,
he said, "foh l don't think day's thre
dollars diff-runce tween dem ladieas
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
gyptian Smokers and Madnes

An Egyptian smoker of hasheesh is
even q more helpless slave than the
Chinese opium fend He knows that
in the end he will become a mailman
yet he rusbes toward the awful goal
with unrela3ed speed. With the strange
exaltation which first comes to the
smoker he feels himself floating from
cloud to cloud or alighting in the gar
dens Of palaces all his own. Most of
the hasheesf which Egypt consumes
comes from Greece. From the husks Of
the hemp seeds and the tender hops of
the hemp plant the Greeks manufacture
a greenish powder. whose fumes bring
the ecstasy of It's victims desire.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Out for the Dust.

II would suggest says the family
adviser to the heirs" that you all share
the expense O a memorial tablet to your
late uncle"
Good idea" agrees the spokesman.
Say a neat bronze bas relief bearing
the words: Here Reposes the Dust Of
Ebenezer Flinthart, Until ehe Last Great
Day"
aNot much objects the spokesman.
ia the first place that would look funny
over ban vault, and in the next place,
we aren't going 10 let the dust stay there
long &C hlcago Tribune,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
FROM FASHIONS NOTEBOOK
Hints Concerning Some Of the DO
dish Fancies in the Costumes
of the aHason.

Modish silks are of the soft, rich va
| riety.
Soft old rose shades are gaining stead
lily in favor.
Sleeves show sa increasing zsllaess
above the elbow.
Hosiery worn with ten shoes should
match the shade of leather exactly.
Stocks of etamine are trimmed with
Arabian braid and silk buttons.
The approved summer wrap is on the
mantilla order, with long stole ends.
Auto coats fashioned from 9hite fia2ie
mel are trimmed with Arabian braid.
Supple fabrics will take the lead fo9
street costumes during the coming win
ter.
A variation of brown likely 70 be pop
ular in the fall is termed leather color.
Moire antique is to be restored TO
favor, both for trimming purposes and
gowns.
Purple, particularly in its softer shad-
ings. will be much in evidence in the
early fall
Bonnaz embroidery will figure on sfs
simpler styles of tailored hats for Sue
tumn
Newest shapes in corsets are not quite
so box-like as those in vogue for Sne past
few years.
High-draped belts OF tafesa. 1ouisiae
and liberty silk are worn with fetching
summer gowns.
Ostrich feathers will reign supreme
for hat trimming and Prince of Wales
tips will be revived.
The high-croWned velvet hat. accogd-
ing to Partisan advices. will be the lead
er for fall and winter.
Round broad brimmed felt hats are
seen in champagne shade, with a single
quill for ornamentation.
Burnt orange is a favorite tin2 for
trimming purposes and black and blue
is a frequently seen combination
Modes Of the time of Louis XVI, and
the directory will be the prevailing ones
during the coming season.
Bebe hats of embroidery are trimmed
with fruit such as peaches and cherries
and foliage in natural eo1ors.
An extreme Partisan fancy IS the
wearing Of short, seni-loose crimson
Jacket with a white costume
The Paradise feather is the trimming
novelty and in the most brilliant hues il
will be seen on the high-priced headgeaK
of next season
For morning wear at summer resorts
the surplice waist gown, with short el-
bow sleeve. is enjoying considerable
vogue. A chemisette or guimpe of eyelet
embroidery is. the usual accompaniment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
MARCH or METRIC SYSTEM
Illustration of the Modern Tendency
to Save Work by Exercise
of Intelligence.

That the year 1903 marks distinct
advance toward the universal adoption
of the metric system of weights and
measures is the editorial belief of the
Electrical World and Engineer, which
sees in this fact an Illustration of the
tendency of the times to introduce labor
saving machines and to save work in
| general by the exercise of intelligence.
Says the writer:
This country made o great step in
advance when it adopted a decimal cur
rency in 1885. Prior to that time there
existed time-honored but cumbersome
pound, shilling, and penny currency.
There can be no doubt that shilling,
as a duodecimaI thing, is theoretically
| superior to a dime. for it admits of di-
vision into sixpenees, fourpenees, three
pences, twopences, pennies and half
| pence: whereas the dime is only evenly
divisib1e into fve-cent pieces two-cent
| parts and cents. Nevertheless, we do
not know of anyone who considers that
the old duodecimal system was superior
to Our dollar-and-eent system. Our dol
lar system is much simpler to learn. to
think in, to compute, and to reduce.
1t was stated last year in evidence
before the congressional committee on
coinage, weights and measures by a spe-
cialist in national education. that one
twelfth of the average eight years OF
elementary school education in America.
or about two-thirds of a year of study,
could ho Fri for,lr
the place of our multitudinous medley
of customary weights and measures, and
that the waste of money in teaching the
present system to children. apart from
the question of the value Of the waste
time to the children, was $4,000 900 an
nually. This estimate seems a reason
able one. Manifestly, if the children
could be put on the same level as the
children of France, Germany and the
other European countries in this respect,
the assumed tWo-thirdss Of a year saved
could be devoted to other things tRat
cannot now be included in the e1emen-
tary school curriculum. Our crude and
unscientific system handicaps all oGr
citizens, in education. in thinking, in ap-
best system in the world should only be
good enough for the American people
to adopt.
Great Britain has made greater Wis
fble progress than the States toward the
metric system during the past year.
mainly owing to the official actions Of
her colonies. Most CT these have either
singly or Jointly petitioned the British
government to adopt the metric system
throughout the empire. We learn that
Lord #Belhaven has given notice of in
PRODUCING into the house of lords early
1ext session a bill for the compulsory
adoption of the metric weights and
measures throughout the United King
dom, and that Lord Kelvin will second
the motion. We wish the bill every sue
cess. and feel sure that any branch of the
Fnglish-speaking people adopting the
metric system will give the signal for all
branches to follow forthwith
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
GUM CROW, LAW COMEDIES
Funny Remarks Of Co1ored Humor
lists About the Restrictions
of Travel.

The Jim Grow" law that went into eff
| feet down in Maryland this summer ha:
| been more amusing than serious. Whilf
some of the colored folks took exception
to the new law and denounced it vigor
ously, there were others who found the,
| had more room and comfort ia the sec
/ tions of the coach or steamer allotted te
their use exclusively. Indeed, says tht
| New York Times, on some of the big ex
| cursion steamers of the Chesapeake bay
| it is a common sight to see one or two
colofed men enjoying roomy section Of
the deck, while beyond the Jim Crow
boundary the white exeursionists are
packed together like the proverbial sar-
dimes. fAh b1ebes de white FOXES
stepped on deb own toes when dey
passed dis heah Jim Crow BILL" chuck.
led colored minister, as he rested his
feet on the steamer S guard rail- We've
got mo- room den we want en- dey ain't
goe enuf''
OATS right. pahsu0,' assented mem.
Der OF his fold, but All had a powahful
queer dream last night. All dreampt AL
went to Paradise en- Saint Peter met ms
al de gate"
What did de good saint say, brud.
dahs'
He sed: 'Wah dia yo' cum fum?' AZ
sed: 'Marylan'.' He sed: Praise de
Jaspah walls! Did 20 cum on jim
Crow cah?'"
The laughter that followed impressed
the hearer that the new law was joke.
Not long ago an old colored nanny
approached a Baltimore policeman after
midnight
Officer she said, looming out of the
shadows, what kind OBJ a cyah am DAT
cummin around de curye2. The officer
.peered at the headlight approaching
through the darkness.
Why, auntie,' he responded, pleas.
antly, that's an OWL car
The old woman held up her hands.
Bless de Lawd, All thought it was q
crow car. Desc here bird cars hes go
me all mixed up. Is deb eny sparrow
cyahs en- hawk cyahs
An amusing incident occurred on the
water front in the Maryland metropolis
A rather foppish young steamboat clerl
was in the habit Of having his shoe:
shlned in one of the many italian boot.
black parlors. One evening the parlors
were closed, and the clerk decided to
patronize a eolored bootblack for con.
Venlence. This humble knight of thu
box and brush did not relish such pat.
ronage, SO he decided on a novel plar
to get even. The clerk walked up to tn
rickety chair and was about to sit dow.
when the bootblack shouted:
Hold on, boss. OATS Jim Crow
chair
Jim Crow echoed the astonishet
dude.
Yeas, sar. ALIVE only got one chair
en one-haif is reserved fob white people
en- de othah half fob cullud FOXES. I
yo' sit down please jes' sit on one cornaf
en-"
But the prospective patron left with
out his shine. Then the sable bootblacl
turned to the clam seller with grin.
Is 70 got eny Jim Crow clams2"
sho," retorted the clam man, "dt
shells am fob sech es 70. en- de iuic,
heart am fob white FOXES
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Corn nr,aa1a

Score down center Of grains and
press out the pulp from four q. ase
tender ears of corn; beat four eggs
Just enough to mix the yolks and
whites, add the corn. sprinkle with
pepper and pour in one tablespoonful
melted butter; put another spoonful OF
bufte9 in a frying-pan and, when hot,
turn IN the omelet and shake over a
good fire Until well set,,s when nearly
done, dust with salt; when done but
not solid in the center. begin to roll,
and then turn out on hot platter
Peoples Home Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Russian Court Balls

The emperor and empress of Russia
usually give i've court balls during the
season. The first embraces all who
have any title to recognition. and
counts about 5000 guests. The second
includes something under 1000. and the
number is reduced with each successive
ball, until the fifth 81 400, or possibly
500.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
In Early DAYS

Capt. Kidd had just lowered a chest
OF treasure into the sea, after careful
ly charting the spot.
4 suppose" he unused, as he
watched the bubbles rise and float
upon the water, Z suppose that one
OF those corporation pirates Wouli
call that my sinking fund
Those who heard him afterwarl
claimed that the captain was one of
the pioneers in the watered capital
game. Leader.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
I Indispe11 sa BILE

LaMontt-some of the greatest writ
efs tell us that matrimony SSunts a
mans Imagination.
LaMogne Nonsense, Why. mar
RED man must have a superb magma
ton to set up excuses when he is absent.
chicago Daily News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Consis tencys

What have you been doing all day.
dearest" said his wife on his return
home
working like a dog"
AZ that moment the family pet got up
from sofa pillow where he had been
sleeping behind the stove, stretched
from his long afternoon nap, whined at
the door to be let cut. and after his re-
quest was granted stood in the yard for
an hour or two and barhed at the moon.
Cleveland Leader.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Cheap Chinese Labor.

In the ChiLesa Keeling mills the men
are paid maximum of "a cents a day
and the Womsa IS and Is cents. There
is mo- law in Ja7an regulating child Ia
Dor. and ehildgea are employed at from
fou5 to six cents per day. In France il
IS seldom that : woman or girl receives
less than 80 cents per day in the reel
ing mills.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
SECURING a snhstifnte

The stork had deposited twins in the
coy little fiat inhabited by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thirdtlore.
YOU'D better send tor your mother.
&faminta. suggested AIR Thirdfore,
Why, John, YOU know you can't get
along with mother. vas the wifely re-
Spouse.
Yes: bpt somebody's got TO tell the
1anftor. ''Pitssturg Pcse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Wasted Effort

There are some songs that will never
die" said the musical enthusiast. 4
sEess that's right" answered Mr.. Cum
rox. My daughter sits down at the pi-
ane and tries 60 kill few OF ,em every
evening. Bot it's no use. Washington
Star
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Rnew .I,e g,,7,,o..s,..l =.

Betts-so Maud is engagede Well.
Ian sorrS for the ma !. she doesn't
Know the first thing about keepine
house. zNS|pii's
Bessie-oh. YES. she does
Bet'g-!sd like to know What's
Bessie-The FIRST thing is to get >
man TO Keep house for-Harperss Ba-
Saaf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
He Could Not.

'Br'er Williams, kin you pernounee
dc names er dem Russian ginrulls? ~
No. sub! got false teeth on tIes
bottom en- only two on op.n-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Popular Theory Unset

William G, Whitney lett only sa1 !
coo, 900. The Chicago Record
remarks that this upsets the theory
that only rich mea can live in style in
Nav YorGs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
SOME WAYS OF TO-DAY.
In WIarh Are Exemplifled u Few ~
the Shortening Of
Mankind

1t befell that q youth who deemed
funny the trick of shouting for help
while in swimming, thereby footing his
friends. at last needed help. which not
forthcoming he was drowned.
Thereupon writer Of modern fables
made moan, says the New York Sun
How can t. he eommuned with
himself write aught of this fool boy
and not appear to plagiariZe Aesop?s
The Kentuckfan had just smitten
her six times.
You understand, of course he re-
marked to her, that this is more pain
full to me than to you However, there
are times when Business must crowd
Chiyalry into back seat Permit me
to summon an ambulance for yo1f.
A man taught that by sleeping on
the stomach, the same pressed against
the bare ground. one might absorb the
elevating forces of nature
But. said one prone to rnfaith.
docs not this give to the swine an I'M
due advantage over mankind?"
OF course an inquiry SO trivial was
met with silent scorn
An American having been held AV
bandit for ransom besought the autIor-
tiles thereafter that the bandit be
made king.
There is likelihood he explained.
that this mighty man may capture me
again, and it Ill COMFORTS with nv dig
nifty to be the prisoner OF q mere ban
dit"
After losing all his mones al che
races, and also certain suns to yhich
his title had been dubious. man
looked into the muzzle &c a pistoy and
lost his brains
At the inquest the scientific sharps
expressed wonder that a loss SO srsfiing
should have been fatal.
a passenger having fallen from M
surface car into the subway was gin
gerly hauled forth and asked bow he
felt.
II am grateful he replied, CHAT tp
had to fall into the subway was
permitted not to start from an elevated
train
Thus may the si1ver lining be dis
cerned
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
japanese Tobacco Law

The japanese strictly enforce a Law
which prohibits the use of tobacco by
boys under 20 years Of age.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
THE CHARGE,

smith-Was the judges charge
against you?
Jones-Yes; but that wasn't a
marker to my lawyers eharge.-Chis
eago Chronicle