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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
TALES or SAVINGS BANKS
Romantic Incidents Which illustrate
Some Peculiar Phases of Every
day Life

A ragged little newsboy entered 6
Pittsburg bank one day and boldly
invaded the private Office of the pres
ident, relates William S. Power, in
Success Magazine.
Say, mister" he said, &tcan / put
some money in this bank 2,
Certainly you cam the president
answered; how much do you want to
deposit?''
"A quarter!' exclaimed the youn5
ster. pulling a handful of pennies anG
niekels out Of his pocket. The banker
took him over to the receiving tellet
and introduced him with all the defer
millionaire.
The boy left the city soon after
opening the account, but he kept add
ing to his deposit from time to tune,
and, as he was naturally bright and
4shrewd, everything he undertook pros
pered. He is back il Pittsburg now.
the head of d successful manufactur-
ing concern and one of the bank
most valued customers.
A year ago a proud young father
out in Michigan sent SIS to open an
account fer his frst-born son, then
less than a week old. The boy'll need
it some of these days" he wrote, and
we may as well begin to save for him
right off. I Six months later a tear
dimmed letter came, asking to with
draw the money, to pay the little fell
lows funeral expenses.
A working woman in little town
in New York sent a dollar bill in the
name of her daughter. six years OF
age. She'll be marrying by and by,
she said, "and ought to have some
thing to start life on That was
nearly two years ago, and almost
every week since a dollar bill has been
added to the account. There'll be a
snug little marriage portion for the
young lady some day, if nothing hap
pens.
Not long ago a woman living ia lii
nois sent five dollars, with explicit in
structions not to let her ssold man.
know about it, as he'd be after spend
ing every cent Of it for drink
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
INTERNATIONAL FIELDS.


Rev. Carlos G. Rowlinson. pastor Of
the Church of Christ, at Kenton, o.
has been chosen president Of Hiram
college, a position once held by the
late President James A. Garfield, the
place having beea vacant for two
years.
DR.. Edward II. Hume. Yale. 81, and
a graduate of the medical school OF
Johns Hopkins university, has been
appointed head Of the medical depart
ment of the new Yale college in Chung
sha, China DR.. Hume, who is mem
Der of a prominent missionary family.
is now assistant surgeon attached to
the United States consulate at Bonn
bay, India.
Dr.. ]. Macintosh Bell, an instructor
In the mining department of Harvard
university, has received the appoint
ment of official geoIogist By the gov
eminent of New Zealand to succeed
Sir James Hector. The appointee is a
native of Quebec. He has achieved a
reputation through his work as a Lead
er of the Great Bear lake expedition
anu py LIS eAteAsIse@ travels over the
barren lands of Canada and Labrador.
Sir William C. Macdonald, the mil
1ionaire tobacco manufacturer. of Mon
treal, has offered the Protestant COM
mittee of the council of public instrucz
ton of that city proposition to en-
dow an agricultural training college
and college for the training Of
gchool-teaehers in the sum Of from
100000 to 100000. Sir William
has selected Prof. Robertson, the man
who developed the Canadian dairy
business, as the director of the scheme.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
YELLOWSTONE GEYsERs.
One New spouter That Will, 1t Is Be
lieved, Prove a Permanent
Feature.

Reports received at Northern Pacific
headquarters from officials of the Vel
1owstone Park association indicate that
the new geyser in Norris Basin, in the
great national reserve, is a permanent
additional attraction. 1t has been
named the askyrocket." because OF Tue Tue
peculiar appearance it presents when Ii
spouts, and its coming has, it is be-
lieVed, proven the death of the Con
slant geyser, located in the same basin.
.'The skyrocket" plays at regular in
terVals, three times week, and spouts
boiling water to an immense height. An
odd fact in connection with its com
ing is that it was born on Washington,
birthday, playing the first time it snout-
ed to height of 200 feet. The noise
accompanying the discharge was ter
rife, and attracted the attention OF
troopers in the park. An entire cavalry
troop witnessed its birth.
The new geyser is one of the most
beautiful in Yellowstone park. and sue.
cessfully completes with others which
are world famous in beauty and grand
eur. The skyrocket. is located about
80 miles from Old Faithful geyser and
the new Old Faithful Inn, and within
convenient reach Of the Norris Geyser
Basin lunch station. at which all tour
lists stop while making the great circle
through Wonderland.
This is the second geyser born re-
Gently in the Yellowstone park. asplen-
did, geyser was born last fall, and
played internationally for a brief period
but is now practically quieseent. It's
periods OF activity apparently come once
in ten years.
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Swell Redskin

kenekah, q eentenarian Usage In.
dian, went TO q photographer in Paw
huskas Okla, the other day and had
his picture taken for the first time.
He was dressed in a magnificent
blanket, with splendidly decorated
buckskin breeehes. Among the bona
ornaments around his neck was one
which he declared to be the claw Of :
lion he killed many years ago with
his hunting knife. The claw is Dro.
fuseIy studded with diamonds. Ken
akah is known as learned and wise
Indian among his fullbloods who cling
to the old customs and they show him
great faith and reverence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
Jews in China.

There is said to be Chinese-J Jewish
colony in the Yang-tse-Kiang valley in
China. This colony has existed since
200 years before the Christian era. It's
people have a synagogue in which they
attend worship, extract the sineWs
from flesh before eating it, erect tab
lets to Moses and Abraham, and are
called by some ablue-eapped Moham-
medans. because of their blue head
dress. Otherwise they are little differ
ent from other Chinese citizens, hold
high of1ees in the land at times. and
because Of Chinese tolerant principles
have never been prosecuted or op-
pressed
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
Atltpltl1r<tfTn1t 1T
Mstr ltal 1ulrlaptptt1raa
BY MRS. THOMAS HARDY.


peameta An1eoraten only affect favorab tie
married nhappe This be gained by separation pc
RODS but frequent to benefit the wife being unable get away
Wa woman cannot Of house and family
money man should be legally compelled make provision
for her happiness and Welfarec providing change
Tor making payment at certain for adequate housekeeping money
and without her asking well allowance BEING
usually lneolsideTae unnpahec selfish Liberal yannca
u an arbitrator with due of authority could be established
every parish TO investigate and conduct there would
undoubtedly be benet to the appeal Con
lesson and the priest would not be perhaps man
would probably resent this process he kind of i'm
parchment but it practicable Office with Wo
well as men to arbate (Whose and hannvl
and thus once year at least understanding mutual duties
might be effected should considered her husbands ea,a1
if she IS sensible and good however superior seem to be and
seldom and she should be encouraged understand and take
interest his occupations and his money matters which feeling Of
superiority usually deters him from doing
Also should be considered dastardy other peoples onn
OF er to affect his behavior toward her. especially those Of other
women Or relatives But through the ages been hard Don
women and always will be- Even St Paul traditions about
them Not SO Christ His appreciation not given to the woman
who attended to her housekeeping but to the
whose heart and soul occupied with the very highest matters
and His fiat on marriage simple and conclusive
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

ssBefore I wrote to you, telling you now e
eaIt + had doctored for over two years steady
end snent lots Of money on medicines pes1deaf
huf, it all failed to help me. MY men5niy Pc
riads had ceased and suffered muen PAIN
with fainting spells, headache, haekache anq
haey;ng-doyn pains, and was 50 weak I
co,, l hardly keep around. As last resort
! decided to write you and try Lydia =. F1nk-
hsTs,s Vegetable Compound, and am so
thanlSf,ll fhat did for after following your.
instructions, which you sent me free OF ali
eharoe. nv monthly periods started ~ am
rer,,iar and in perfect health. Had it f1oa
been for Won would be in my grave to-day:
aI sincerely trust tina t this letter may lead
every Suffering woman in the country 30
write you for help as did. 2
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful menstruation, weak
ness, Ieueorrheea. displacement or ul-s
ceration of the womb, that bearing
down feeling, Inflammation OF the oRa.-
ries, baekache, fatulence, general des
bility, indigestion and nervous pFostra,
ton, they should remember there is
one tried and true remedy. Lydia 3,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound atonce
removes such troubles
MOTHER female medicine IN the world
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. Refuse all sub
stitutes.
Mrs. Pinlxham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health. Address, Lynn,
Mass.
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Conclusive.

Yes, ma'am, said the man with the
old vaIise, Il acknowledge that / used 10
go trampin' around this neighborhood
begin for cold yictuals, but I don't do
that any more. I've reformed.
What evidence. have Of that?,,
asked the woman Of the house, still eve
ing him with suspicion.
Well, ma'a1n, he said. opening the
yalise. the fact that I'm seIIin' scan
now ought to be enough to convince any
body Oughtn't it Chicago Tribune
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
The TEACHERS FOE
4 LIFE ALWAYS THREATEUEn nv
NERVOUS PRosTRATI0u
one Who Broke Down from SIX Years OF
overwork Tells How She Escaped
Miserynof ENFORCED rel1a..sasl-

OseE.8orK Aetls How She Escaped
Miserysof Enforced Idleness.
II had been teaching in the eftv
schools steadily for six years. said MIS-
James, whose recent return to fhe xvarlr
nom which she was driven Nv ,.a,.po4,s.
collapse mas attracted attention. .sThev
were greatly oyercroWded, especially in
me primary department. of which I had
charge. and ! had been doing the work
u Two teachers. The strain was too.
much zsf Tor my nerves ard two years aeo.
the crisis came.
!" was Frustrated mentally md nl,v..
s1cally, sent II my resignation and never
expected % D able to resume work. II
seemed to me then that / was the moss,
miserable woman on earth. vas tor.
surea Dy nervous headaches, worn ont 1,v
INABILITY to sleep, aud had so litfls
piooa that ! was as white ais challs
Alter my active life, it was hard &,
pear 1dieness. aud terribly 6iseanrae; ONO,
90 Keep paying out the savings Of Years <eas
LOT IN medicines which did me no sod i
!, t = I'D you getback your heal p,,
- paFe enance and q lot of faikl, lafs
aie 70 q cure. After had suffered far.
many months, and when 1 was On t f1a
very verge Of despair, happened 70 re 81.
ah account OF some cures effected - ~,
Ut. Williams Pink Pills. The sfas =
ments We're 50 convincing that soma ,,,s
how hoy, felt assured that these pills W sglIS
aelp me- Most people, / think Inv o o,,1ss.
one oox Tor trial, but purchased 8 E siy
2, at once, aud when { had had 1,s -
enem up, was indeed wen and bs, ~ ~
need OF more medicine. - s =
], L,r; NIIlianas' Pink Pills enriched ~.
thin blood, gavo me back nv sle.sa = ~
stored my appetite, gave me strasg 5, - =.
walk long distances without faSiss, =. -
Iact freed me from Oh my alu,nara, ~, at -
ments. have already taught for ssSa s,..s
months, aud cannot sa :. s - ssfsfa $
praise of DR. Williams, PinI PHI 8 =
Miss Margaret NJ. James Is nov, '1:,-.,
At No. l2s CLAY street, Dayton OH s'b;a
Many Of erfellow teachers hay b, S aIs.
used Dr. Williams, Pink PMS ana : a a
TIER merits So 80
a1gesf1on, strength bition ana ess.a
81 quickly follow their uss i H.,
a are, sold y every drug store II III n ass
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
Acknowledging His Crime

Leonidas, said Mr.. Meekton's wife
.look me in the eye and answer me one
question. Have you ever deceived me
about anything2.
We'll, Henrietta, he answered. after
much hesitation. = must confess thai {
have not been altogether frank. On nu-
nerous occasions ! have dissemb1ed to
the extent CT trying to appear far more
aaniable than I really felt ashing-
ION Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

Summing HID q careful consideration
Of the state Of things in Russia. the Lon
don Spectator eoncIuaes: The real diff
feulty in Russia is to obtain rulers who
are willing to 5coneede genuine personal
liberty. The whole Bureaucracy. and
probably all members of the dynasty ex-
eept its head, dread free speech. because
they think the result will be . diminu-
ton Of their dignity as well as Of their
incomes. So intense IS this feeling thai
many Russian liberals believe the only
practical escape from it would be the
election of q new dynasty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
LandIadv Hts Raek

Some young men in this town. re.
marked Mr.. Blackboard, are so fast they
seem determined to beat everything.
Yes, replied Mrs. StarYem. land 9th.
ers are SO slow they seem determined te
beat their board bill ''-chieago Jour
nal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

A Philadelphia musician named Cur
Der, sued a street railway company for
injuries sustained through the derailing
of car. He wanted $4,000 On the
stand he declared that previous TO his
injuries he was able TO drink 50 or 80
glasses OF beer a day, and that now the
best he can do is less than 20. The court
inquired gravely:: Would that be
claimed as an element of damage?''
CURRIERS' counsel thought il ought to be,
and apparently the jury thought SO. too.
and returned verdict of $1,000 on ac-
count of reduced capacity.
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immigration into the United States
will rise this year to astonishing pro-
portions if the record for the first
quarter of the current year be main
tanned To its close. Over 1900 for
eigners arrived in New York in two
days in March, an unprecedented show
ing. The number of arrivals during
the first quarter OF 1905 has never been
exceeded during a like period in for
mer years. 1t is probable that the inn
migration this year will be double that
of 1904 Extraordinary efforts are be-
ing made to furnish transportation.
Ships hitherto engaged in other SER
vice are in demand for the transpor-
tation Of the coming hosts from Eu-
rope and steerage accommodations are
booked ahead for several months.
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To geEl1appiress into
married life as a rule
would be to alter the
world. Very few peo-
pie are for it; GER
tall1ly some guarantee
ought tobe had for the
absolrltelyell1fit, paysi-
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Or Nearly.
Every girl is as old as she doesn'k
dare think she is.-Life..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-14
Boys Throw Stones at Mustangs
And One Hundred Wild AMI
mails Escape.
AUTOMOBILES JOIN IN RACE
Cowboys Brought One Hundred Mus.
tapss 70 New York to Sell and the
Capture by Cowboys Gave People
an Exhibition Of Frontier Life.

New York, May 13.-A taste Of life
on the range has been given to the
residents OF the upper west side by
the stampeding OF 100 mustangs al
Slxtieth street and West End Avenue
There was a Wild scramble by the
cowboys who came east with the ami
mails. which were to be sold here, but
the bunch scattered in all directions
After three hours most Of them had
been rounded up by aid of the police
A small boy started the stampede by
hurting a stone at the ponies.
Part OF the herd was caught at 110tf
street and 0engraa park west. An.
other section rushed out TO the enc
OF the 44th street pier with such speed
that three Of the animals were thrown
into the river and drowned.
Mounted men with ropes made the
scene an air OF a western roundup. A
herd OF automobiles joined in ths
chanse. with toothing horns and
screaming passengers. and increased
the excitement.
Numerous accidents weer reported
at various placed over the district, but
no one was seriously hurt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-14
Russian Workmsn Being Armed
for Celebration OF Russian
Nay Day.
THE POLICE ISSUE WARNINGS
Anticipated That Revolutionary Lead.
srs viii Make Another Red Sunday
al the Demonstrations TO Take Place
Throughout the Russian Empire.

st. Petersburg. May i3.--Tomorrow,
Russian May day. Is awaited with
nervousness both by public and au-
thorities. Revolutionary agitators
would like 10 make Il another Red
Sunday" In every city in the empire
and they are everywhere urging the
workmen to celebrate the fete With an
anti government demonstration. and to
resist with arms, II the police and
troops interfere. Many OF the work.
men are said 10 be armed with bombs
and revolvers, and large stock Of
pistols OF an automatic repeating type.
smuggied in for the reyoIutlonlsts are
being offered for sale TO the initiated
at cost price.
The police have issued systematic
warnings Nevertheless. the workmen
are disdaiuing the advice OF well wish
ers and defying the warnings OF the
police. The social democrats and So
cial revolutlonists have called several
meetings for tomorrow.
II is almost too much TO hope that
the day will pass In Russia without
any collision or bloodshed. Governor
General Trephoft and Director Of the
Police Kovalensly admit that there
are possibilities OF disorder. At the
same time they Insist that II blood Is
spilled the responsibility viii rest
with those who deliberately provoke it.
Elaborate precautions are being
taken. Twenty-Five thousand Co.'S
sacks have ben stationed tonight in
various quarters of the city and oil
the guard regiments are under arms,
but specific written orders have been
issued by Prince vassilichikoff. grand
duke vladimer's aid. that under no
circumstances VIII a command TO fire
be given the troops unless they are
actually attacked, Peaceful crowds.
not organised for demonstration
will be permitted to assemble.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-14
Meeting Of Representatives Of The
Various Texas Railroads.
TO MAKE UNIFORM RATES
Recent Rulings Of Texas Railroad
Commission Have Prescribed Such
Low Rates That II Is impossible far
Railroads to Move Cotton Crop.

st. Louis, May 1S.-Representatives
of eastern bondholders, including the
mercantile and central trust. COM
panies Of New York and many large
individual holdings have held a long
conference here with lawyers. repre-
|senting practically every railroad OPP
Grating in Texas. in an EFFORT 10 ar
rive at a better understanding Of traf-
hc conditions.
1t was stated that the recent rulings
of the Texas railroad commission have
brought the rate for carrying cotton
and other commodities to such a point
that nearly all the railroads in that
state have found It impossible to meet
fixed charges and operating expenses
with their present incomes.
There was no official announcement
made regarding whether the confer
ence had decided upon the remedy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-14
Frank Refs Arrested at Hood River
for Murder.
JEALOUSY ALLEGED CAUSE
charred Body Of James Foss Found in
the Ashes Of His Cabin and the Cor.
onsr's Jury Return Verdict That He
Wac Killed by Frank Reis.

Hood River. May ls.-Charged by a
coroner's jury, which held an inquest
over the body OF Jamea Foss. whose
charred body was found yesterday in
the ashes Of his cabin, IS miles south
OF this city, and decided that he came
10 his death from rifle shots. the rife
being In the hands OF. Frank Refs
Refs, who was arrested and taken
TO the county jail at The Dalles, today
refused to say anything OF the alleged
murder. John Perkins, neiEhbor Of
the dead man, testified today that he
saw Refs come from FosS house with
a gun In his hand few minutes after
the shots had been heard and Refs ad-
United that he Killed Foss and was
going to burn his house Jealousy Is
alleged as the caues for the murder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-14
viii Make Protest TO President
Account Investigation.
WITNESSES ARE BROWBEATEN
Detectives and United States Secret
Service Men Use Questionable Meth.
ods- to Secure Testimony and Wives
Compelled to Testify in Cases.

Chicago, May 1s,-Representatives
Of four large packing houses have
gone to Washington with the intention
OF making protest to President
Roosevelt against the manner In which
they declare the Investigation of the
beef industry is being conducted before
the federal grand jury. The protest,
1t is said. will be made along the fol-
lowing lines:
That the packer companys witnesses
have been browbeaten before the jury,
and compelled to tell what they know;
that questionable methods have been
used by the secret service men TO se-
cure information for the government
and that wives Of the packers have
been called before the grand jury to
testify against their husbands. who
were out of the city and they have
been forced to remain constantly in
Chicago without any apparent reasons
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-14
PRICE FIVE CENTS

the officials In charge Of the land
fraud cases. and was interposing what
obstructions he could IN the way OF
the prosecuting officers. He thought
in view Of Matthew'S attitude It would
be advisable to make change.
Attorney General Moody laid this
matter before the president the first
thing this morning. The president did
not hesitate when he heard the facts.
but promptly directed the removal OF
Matthews and the appointemnt OF Mr..
Reed, whom Mr.. Moody said was a
good man. Il is not known who rec
commended. Reed. but 1t is believed he
was Endorsed by Heney when he rec-
commended Matthews removal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-14
PROMINENT BANKER ASSIGNS.
A. c. Wilcox Of New York Makes A..
signment for Benefit Of Creditors.

A. C. Wilcox Of New York Makes As.
signment for Benefit Of Creditors.
New York. May 13.---An assignment
made late yesterday by A. c. Wilcox,
a priSaie banker at the head Of A. G.
Wilcox & Co. s5 Liberty street. de-
velops the fact that the concern had
a string of small banks in this state,
mostly IN Orange and sullivan coun-
ties and one at Windsor Locks, Conn.
Altogether. Il Ia said to control about
10 branch hanks.
A. c. wilcox began business In this
city IN February, 1900, and since then
he has established the branch banks
! his statement Of February 1. 1905,
he claimed resources OF s554.244. la
bilities Of tiss.so5. capital 100000.
surplus $4,000 and undivided PROFITS
OF sIo.7sa.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-14
FOUR HUNDRED GRAVES.

Exeavated in Prussia Supposed to
Have Lived Before Christ.
Breslau. Prussia, May 13.-Excava-
tosr have unearthed 400 graves and l5O
cave dwellings Of the bronze age near
here. Part Of them are Of the early
bronze period, 1900 or 1900 years B. G,
Another portion Of the grave fields is
OF the later bronze age.
The excavation includes a village Of
a dozen huts containing collection
OF spinning and weaving instruments.