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DEcEViNG THE NATIVES.
Pious Fraud Imposed Upon Brah-
minis in Order to Win Them
to Vaccination.

Only a few weeks ago it wan an
nouneed to the world that vaccination.
was not a new thing, but that, on the
coatrary, it had been known ages ago
to the natives Of India. It was Lord
Am2hil1 who made the claim for the
antiquity Of eoWpox incubation. His
Iordship quoted as his authority a pas
sage from book by Dhawantaria, the
greatest of the ancient. physicians, in
which vaccination was clearly de-
scribed. Now, however, it is said that
this passage was merely an interpoIa~
ton. The British Medical Journal tells
the following stogy of it:
According to Sir John Malcolm, a
Well-knoWn Scotch surgeon, on the in
PRODUCTION of vaccine incubation into
India the practice met with great OPP
position from the natives. In order To
overcome their prejudiceg Mr. Ellis, OF
Madras, who was well yersed in sanskrft
literature, composed short poem on
vaccination III that language.
This poem was inscribed on old paper
and was said to have been just discov-
cred. The object of the pious fraud was
that the impression of vaccinations an
tianity might help to reconcile tho
minds of Brahmins to the use of q
prophylactic drawn from theis sacrea
cow.
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BIG CANAL PROJECT.
PLAN 70 UNITE THE BALTIC
AND BLACK SEAS.
Greatest Engineering Scheme Of Mod
ern Times Which May Be Under
taken by Russia-Would
Greatly Benefit Gear.

New York-The recent appointment
Of a commission TO examine the Ques=
ton of constructing a canal to unite
the Baltic and Black seas reFiFes IN
terest il this tremendous project,
which is no less than digging a canal
equal in 1argth to most Of the so-ealied
canals on Mars. It is by all odds the
greatest canal scheme Of modern times.
and while It presents difficulties, such
as passing the eataraets of the Dnleper
river, which h-ve total fall OF loI
feet, it is not considered by any means
impracticabIe.
While the canal is primarily a
strategic work, for russia has a large
fleet in the Black sea which is rust
ing from inertia, it is just as impor-
tant commercially, for, as no other
agency could, it will open up trade in
the interior of the czar's European do
mains and by it's tolls be not only
self-supporting but source Of revenue
to the government.
From Riga, on the Baltic, to Kher-
son, at the entrance to the Black sea,
is only 800 miles IN a straight line,
but the canal will be almost twice as
long, or between 1.410 and 1.468 miles,
according to the route selected. When
completed it will be the longest eaIsal
in the world, but in spite Of these su-
perlatives its cost will, comparatively
speaking, not be great. An American
syndicate has offered to construct the
work for $4,000. 600. or for about
three-ffths the bid made BY a Russian
syndicate
These bids were made a year ago
on the favorite route mentioned. Since
then, however, a new scheme has been
prepared By a Belgian engineer. The
details of this proposal have not vet
been made public, but they are said to
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
CAB HORSES As RACERS.
London Animals, When Trained, Make
Decided Hit with English
Turf World.

London.-There is q popular belief
that many race horses are fated TO end
their days between the shafts of Lon
don night cabs. A reversal OF this I'M
happy order of things has occurred in
the case of an animal owned by Tom
Taylor, West Nolesey farmer and
member of the West Surrey Stag Hunt.
Some years ago Mr. Taylor pur-
chased a night cab horse for $40, be-
ing struck by its fine lines, and trained
it for racing. The horse, Lottery by
name, has since won eight races for
Mr.. Taylor at Hunt point to point
meetings.
The recent parallel to this case was
that of Corkserew, owned by a Lean
fngton butcher This ge1ding, great
NUMBERING beast of ungainIy action,
was for some years occupied in pulling
a butchers cart
E. J. RoIlason, a Well-knoWn train
er. offered the butcher five dollars for
the animal, providing discount in
the shape of a large piece of beef was
conceded. CorkscreW's average train
ing burden was about 200 pounds, and
he won many races in the Birmingham
district before anyone had the temer-
ity to buy him after one of his selling
place victories His new owner quick
" tired Of trying to train the animal,
which was given back to Mr.. Rollason,
who, keeping his training secret close
w again piled on the weight for home
work, and won several more events.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

within sight the completion of the first
stage of the work on what will be one
of the most remarkable church edifices
in the history of the world. Former
Vice President Levi P. Morton, whose
identity as the donor of this splendid
contribution has just been disclosed,
divided his gift into $4,000 for the
construction of the choir and $4,000
for the installation of the reredos,
choir stalls, and other Furnishings,
which will finish that part of the
structure.
The statutes aud canons of the Ca
thedral of st. John the Divine were
adopted on December 27, 1904, thus
creating a complete cathedral organ
ization-an organization which in the
minds of most Americans is associated
rather with some sleepy English proVin-
cial town than with the great business of
the new world. Just IS years before
these canons were declared in force
Bishop Potter formally inaugurated
the work on the cathedral on st. Johns
day, 1891 The visible results of these
years OF building seem remarkably
small to the man who is accustomed
to watch d modern sky-scraper shoot
20 stories from the ground in the
course of a few months. A better idea
of the progress that has already been
made is obtained when one stops to con-
slider how different is the erection of a
great cathedral and Of steel Office
building.
In modern times few persons have
been bold enough to attempt TO erect
another of those edifees on which the
builders of the middle ages expended
their strength and genius In the in
terval men have become impatient as
their mechanical skill has increased,
until to the builder of to-day year is
as long as century to the men who
planned the cathedrals Of Europe.
To the tourist it seems as if the
church in which he stands grew al
most of itself, SO colossal is its scale,
so enormous the amount of labor in
volved. In one sense he is right. Few
of the famous cathedrals which Amer
leans crowd to see were completed as
is an Office building, and it never was
expected that they would be. Contin-
ually to add to their beauty and their
magnifieence was the pride of the cit
les in which they rise and on this task
the genius of generation after genera
ton was spent
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
Arch eoIogicaI Loot.

The British museum has lately re-
ceivasi an early piece Of archaeological
loot, one Of the columns from the
treasury of Atreus. taken from Argos
in 1912 by Lord Sligo. No record of
the excavation made by him has been
preserved. but the column was fortu-
nateIy brought home and set up at his
place at Westport, 1t has been fully
identified and the complete shaft is
about to be placed in the archaic room
IN the British Museum, where it viii
stand as the most highly decorated ex-
ample of the Mycenean column. the inn
portant ancestor Of the developed
Creek art.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
ODE Us CERTAIN Avs
FAMOUS ASTRONOMERS THEo-
Res REGARDING LIGHTNING.
ACCOUNTS of Various Queer Accidents
Attributed to Flashes of Elec-
tricity Gathered by Camille
s la1nnlariou.

Parfs.-s'It would seem that light
ming is a subtle being whose nature
comes between the unconscious force
of plants and the conscious force of
animals. 1t is like an elementary
spirit-aclentrie or rational. clever or
silly, far-seeing or blind. headstrong
or Indifferent, passing from one ex-
IRENE to the other. It wriggles
through space, it moves among men
with surprising agility. appearing and
disappearing Hke-lightning.
The speaker was Camille Flam-
marion, the World-famous astronomer
and scientist, who has devoted much
of his recent time and study to ex-
ploring the mysteries of lightning
which have baf1ed the ages.
Then even the freaks of lightning
follow determined laws?" was asked.
In answer to the question. he point
ed to pile of papers on his desk
Each year receive from the minis
try Of justice official accounts Of all
accidents from lightning. as described
in police reports. Here lightning kills.
there it passes without injuring. Fur
Their on, it seems absolutely frolick-
ing. | have under my eyes hundreds
of examples. And yet it is not posi-
bic to draw from them any conclu-
sion as to law. Sometimes it gives
rise to the hypothesis that it is a
thought which. instead of being at
taehed to a brain, is attached to an
electric current.
"All that can be affirmed, for the
present, is that in spite of its apparent
independence. lightning does not act
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

as freely as we might be inclined to
believe. It obeys certain laws still I'M
determined, and its actions, seemingly
SO unregulated and so caprieious, are
not the result of sheer accident. The
plea of chance is sought as a refuge
for our ignorance. but cannot eS-
plain these fantastical phenomena.
The only sure way to reach gen
eral facts is by consulting particulars.
This is the method I invariably adopt
in Investigating any scientific subject.
Now, here are few of the strange
freaks of lightning which have sue
ceeded in bringing together:
'tAbbe spaIlanzini relates that on
August %, 1871, peasant girl was in
field during storm. when sudden
ly globe of fire the size Of a bill
lizard ball appeared at her feet. Gid
Ing along the earth, this little ball
reached her bare toes, which it APP
peared to caress, then rose under her
clothes, opening out her skirts like an
umbrella. and came out by the middle
Of her bodice, leaping into the air with
great noise, having retained its
globular form. The girl fell back
wards. Two witnesses ran to her
assistance. She was uniniured. Med
zeal examination proved that there
was only superficial erosion stretch
ing from the knee to the middle of the
chest, and that her clothes We're cut
through where the ball had passed out.
AS rule, those killed by light
ming maintain an appearance of life.
staying in the attitude which they had
when struck. but if touched they
crumble to ashes. Many mysterious
historical disappearance may be at
tributed to this phenomenon, notably
that of Romulus, while reviewing the
troops in the Caprian marsh
Ball lightning is the most mys-
ferrous form of lightning. 1t some
times behaves like a small animal
with the most evil nature. And yet
its cruelty is not necessarily pushed
to the extent Of death-fainting,
fright, looting a house or destroying
a building sometimes sufHees to quiet
it. It's shape is not always spherical,
though generally SO. Sometimes oval,
sometimes it has a fame like a shell,
or else is quiet as a shooting star. It
is often like an orange, and moves
so slowly that one can follow it for
several minutes.
IS there any way in which protec-
ton against lightning can be founsi ?''
Certain precautions should always
be taken during storms. The first and
most important is to avoid standing
under trees. Telegraph wires are dan
gerous on account Of the spark which
may act by induction. Disturbing the
air opens way for the electric fluid,
and therefore one should not run in a
storm. and on no account ring a bell.
Herds Of animals should be scattered.
In the house, close doors and windows
to prevent draught, stand away from
the mantel piece, and do not touch
metal objects which might act as con-
suetors'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
ANTIQUITY or INSURANCE.
The Marine Branch Came First and
Dates Back to the Caesa-
RAN Period.

Marine insurance dates back TO tns
time of the Caesars, Claudius Caesar
having been the first to insure vessels,
states the New York Herald
During a famine he issued proc
lamatioD that all vessels engaged in the
carriage of foodstnffs meeting with an
accident would be replaced by the state.
and by SO doing largely increased tia
feet of merchant vessels.
The Jews had some system Of insur-
ance from early times, as did the Greeks.
while the Romans must have intro
dueed the idea into Britain, since in
1901 an English statute says:-''It hath
been TYNE and out Of nlynd, an usage
amongst mechanics, both of this realm
and furrain nacyones, when they make
any good adventure to give some con-
sheraton of money to other persons Lo
have assurance made of all their
goodies.
Fire insurance was the outcome of the
marine insurance, and life insurance did
not follow until some time after. Now
it is possible to have almost any sort
of insurance, the latest being the forma~
ton of a company to guarantee that the
cost of construction on building shall
not exceed the estimates made by the
architect.
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appearance: he is reputed 70 be tbs
most democratic of present-day mon.
arehs. On February s. 1905, he relin-
quished his throne to the crown prince
because of i'll health. Now it is said
that he viii take up the scepter again
so as to assume direct responsibility
for the Norwegian consular bill and
thus relieve the crown prince regent
Of the unpleasant situation in connec.
ton with the irritation of Sweden over
the measure. King Oscar is idolized
by his subjects because he has lived
the life Of an homes and upright man.
a lover of justice ana a friend Of hui
manly, and has used his authority for
the benefit ard happiness Of his PEG
pie and not for his own pleasure and
enrichment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
Earnings of a Tareador.

The gains of hrst-rate British
Jockey are large, but it may be doubt
ed whether they equal those Of a
Spanish toreador of the same grade in
his calling. This reflection is strong
" suggested by the retirement Of
Bonbita, !" perhaps the greatest, as he
is also one of the very youngest, Of
the toreadors. He withdraws finally
from the arena at 30 years Of age. with
q fortune Of 100000. without counting
jewels worth about $4,000 more. pre-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
A Ioug-L5ved Family

A remarkable instance of longevity
and one probably without parallel in
Maine. if not in New England, is Illus
trated by the family Of Mrs Deborah
Chase, who resides at Chase Lake Mrs.
Chase is 81 years of age, in excellent
health and has ten living children, the
youngest being 45 years old. The ONLY
death in this family for a period of SO
years was that Of MIR Chase about 80
years ago. There are 25 grandchildren
and II great-grandchildren.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
Swings Pick at Ninety-six.

The Evangelical congregation, of
Berwick, Pa, broke ground for new
church the other day. Peter keck. SO
years old. veteran member Of the con
gregation. was brought to the place
in a carriage, and after offering prayer
he took pick and shovel and did the
first work of exeaVating. He then
gave a talk on his church experience
and a partial review Of his life. He
has been a life member Of the Evaa.
eeLicaI church
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
ALWAYS Wears Correct Costume

Light is thrown upon tae mysteries
of the wardrobe of the emperor of Ger
many by a paragraph in tss London
King. There is special e9om where
all the kaiser's uniforms ara kept, with
their attendant caps, helms.s, swords.
daggers, cloatzs, etc, and tha task of ar
raging his majesty in the correct uni
form for each function is delicate one.
requiring considerable knowledga OF
imperial and military etiquette. On
one occasion, it is reeordet, the Ger.
man empress, who is also honorary
colonel Of many German regiments
was discovered to be reviewing her com.
mands in the Uniform Of Lieutenant,
instead of the full eanonieals of a
colonel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
Khadiva Writes Music

The influence of western civilization
has seriously undermined the MosIen,
orthodoxy of Abbas Pacha, the Khediye
of Egypt Not only has he gone con-
trary to Mohammedan prejudice againss.
dancing and given balls in his palace al
Cairo, but also he has dared to com
pose waltz, which was played at one
of these functions recently. This ia
the first instance in which a NOLAN.
medan ruler has made public pretea-
SONS to the honors Of a composer OF
music
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
LEFT some LARGE DEBTS.
Count Paul szapsry, Prominent Hun
garian Nob1elnan, Disappears
Leaving Trail of Creditors.

a-Pesth.-Count Paul szapary,
aristocrat, millionaire, spendthrift and
business man. recently suddenly left
Buda-Pesth and debts OF some 100000
crowns. His disappearance is the one
topic of conversation in tie Hungarian
capital. His friends declare that he
has only gone to Paris and will return
in a few weeks Meanwhile the count
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
An Atroeity from Ohio.

The French admiral strained his
eyes az he stared into the offing. He
could see nothing of the Russian ad-
miraL
Where's Ro?e he demanded of the
red-trousered lookout.
"Ro jest yensky," the man politely
replied.-cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
Politics Was His RELIGION.

Prominent men advise young men
to go into politics. A great states
man once said: Politics comes near
er religion with nea party more like
a church, error more like heresy
prejudice more like sin-than I and
to be with better men.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
CATHEDRAL FOR AMERICA.
Edihee CT ST. John tae Divine in New
York Is on Scale with Famous
Structures of Europe.
new York.-After standing sewers

New York-After standing several
years on one Of the commanding
heights of New YORK city, more like
a ruin than the beginning of a great
structure. the Cathedral OF ST. John
the Divine has at last been provided
with funds by which its completion
may be considered assured,
The gift of s6o0,o00 to the building
fund of the great cathedral hrings
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
Froze the Footpad srl.tss.

Nal1-That Miss Aratfek, from Bos-
ton, was held up by highwayman last
night.
Belle-Gracious! Did she fainte
Ne,l-Not much. She said: How
dare you address me, fellow2' and left
him frozen stiff-Philadelphia Ledger
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
IS NOW A SENATOR.
Congressman Brandegee of Connecti-
cut Elected to Seat Occupied
by orvilIe H. Piatt.

New Haven, Conn-Frank B. Bran
ydegee, who has been elected to sue.
coed the late Orville H. Plat as Unit
ed States senator, is the sitting con
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

ess, a wealthy Polish autocrat, has
also left Buda-Pesth and gone to her
estates in Russian Poland
Count Paul szapary is perhaps the
most prominent social figure in Aus
tria-Hungary, certainly in the last
named half of the dual monarchy.
Only 80 years of age, handsome,
charming and lavishlv hospitable, he
is the beau ideal of a Hungarian no
bIeman.
No distinguished stranger. ever went
to Buda-Pesth without becoming the
guest Of the count.
Prineelg hospitality. coupled with
an equally extravagant mode Of liv-
ing and all the Hpngarian's passion for
the card table, are said to be respon-
slble for the present disorganized state
of the counts finances.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

gresham in the Third Connections
district. He is type of the shrewd
athletic Yankee, a Yale graduate and
a business man. He was once speaker
of the Connecticut legislature
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
Willing Worker.

The man who takes an interest in
hist work is seldom without employ
menf.-The Eommoner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
REVELATIONS BY
IN SPEAKER
INSIDE HISTORY or a STATE
LEGISLATURE By ONE
WHO KNOWS.

g1slass5ye & Proxies and Their Mas
fazs-15egialating By Telephone
Bosses Courier Service IS What
the Telephone To1d-HoW the Pub
ne Is Made to Pay Expenses Of
Bosses IN Perpetuating Their Power
tampa igning Under Guise of
capturing ian Escaped Lunatic''-
Successful Politician One Who
makes It Easy for Other Fellows
e Make Easy Money While Max
ing Easy Money for Him,
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expenditure OF money for travelling ard
hotel expenses alone
But the man who has been on the in
side would know that one Of the tricks
Of the trade IS to make the taxpayers
furnish tie funds fer the bulk Of the ex-
penses incurred by political leaders in
the management Of their personal or
CARNATIONS. All the Doodle which is
squeezed out Of any general assembly
would be insufficient by a large margin
to supply working capital to the man
ayers OF the controlling political or
ganization. The amount Of money an
nually spent by and through the men
who control state Politics runs up into
astonishing figures. The. leaders them
selves don't know how large is the ag-
gregate; they don't want to know.
Comparatively few of the men who
stand in the limelight as political lead
ers are wealthy. 3 successful politician
BY nature generally IS generous, a free
spender, a good liver and certainly ret
thrifty Yet. while he is on top. he
seens to have plenty of ready cash and
sends his couriers, agents. messengers
and ambassadors all over the state, APP
parently without regard to expense.
A little study Of the pay rolls Of state
institutions and departments, of county
and city pay rolls and the itemS Of
mileage, travelling expenses, "sDe-
ciaI expenses" and the.Iike On the books
Of public institutions and departments
will afford solution Of the problem.
The cities. counties and state are the
cash boxes from which the political
magnates, through their followers who
have city. county or state jobs, take the
money necessary to finance their person
al organizations
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
But Easily DeHacted

Honesty is q much eountsrfeitea pol
iey.Ch icago Sun.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

AS | said before, a large proportion
Of the members of a general assembly
are but proxies, and most of such prox-
les are mere dummies. When the real
lawmakers, having campaign in mind.
order their proxies to increase the ap-
proprfatfon fer this and that institution
such and such an amount. it is done. and
thus the ruling syndicate finances its
organization.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-23

Gordon II. Sandison. the young man
who was severely injured In a una.
way AT Watrous last fall and who was
reported to have lost an eye and an
arm after going 10 California, Is back
In Watrous. He still possesses the
two eyes and the two arms that nature
gave him. and has nearly recovered
from the effects OF his injuries.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-23

Counterfeit tens dollar notes are In
circulation so close at home ms Trim.
dad, Colo, and they are said 10 be
most perfect representations Of a note
turned out by Uncle Sans minions.
None OF them have made their appear.
c at tho banks OF that city, but II
might be well for merchants there
and here 10 look out for them as they
are hard 10 detect.