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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

Congressman. II. B5a1lhead. Of Ala
bama, one Of the most influential mem
bers Of the House of Representative IL
a letter written from Washington, d. G..
gives his endorsement to the great ca
tarrh remedy, Per1lna, in the following
words:
g Your Peruna Is ore Of the BEST
medicines I ever tried, and no family
should be without your remarkable
remedy. As q tonic and cafarrh cure
I know OF nothing better. ,'---J. Il.
Bankhead.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
fiANLY GUSTS DRINKERS.
Indiana's Governor Issues Manifesto
Placing Ban on Officials
Who Inhibe.

indianapolis, Ind. Frank Hanly's
manifesto: So long as am governor
OF indiana, no man who uses intoxfeants
s. al hold Office under my aaministra-
ton. sounds as if. nowst that he is gov
ernor, he doesn't care. a whit about the
support Of the politicians, or that he in
tends to reform them by eoereiYe meas
ures.
Gov. Hanly, also, was largely respon-
7sihle for the passage Of the bill making
it an infraetion Of the state laws to
smoke. sell Or give away a cigarette, or
even to be found with the material for
making one in ones possession.
But Gov. HanIy isn't unsoeiable
as would appear from his advocacy of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

| from the thousands Of foreigners of dis
tinction, ard intelligent subjects
whom he receives each year Every onf
received is encouraged to talk freely
He is not secluded, Bigoted autocrat
refusing Information and advice It is
| true that he seldom appears at public
| festivities, and that there IS not a con
slant round of gayeties in the palace
| This is because the car is a serious man
and will not allow pleasure to distract
him from his public duties.
The most difficult of all his duties is
looking after the condition of his people
their needs, hopes, aims and meth
DDS. He feels that the sudden granting
Of constitution to our people, who have
no experience in citizenship, would be
d catastrophe not only for Russia, but.
it might be, for other nations as well
He has the intention, however. to grant
some participation III the government
and to iEereasa self government as fast
as the people prove themselves eompe-
tent.
Now the ear is the fuIsr of Russia.
1t is said that he never learned the truth
about the riots in st. Petersburg and is
ignorant Of conditions there and in the
country. { assure you that not one
hour passed before the car had a de-
tailed account ef all that had passed.
He called q family council, it is true,
simply because he knew that the
changes that We're going on involved
the fortunes, not only CT himself and
his immediate family, but Of ali his rela-
tiyes.
1T is natural that he should consult
with his uneles and his mother. His
mother is-a gifted woman who has his
best interest and the interest of Russia
at heart. Among the grand dukes are
distinguished, Intelligent and good men.
Of course, some of them are not-eve1y
family has its black sheep and royalty
is not exempt. But the car is the head
of the family and some of the grand
dukes have suffered because of attempts
to exercise power in minor things.
The car is self-dependent. self
willed and is. the responsible man at the
head of the Russian government. OF
this there will be ample proof in the flu
ture as there has been in the past. The
czarina knows no other politics or pub
lie Or private duty than devotion to her
husband and children"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
A Curious Vegeta Bile.

The most curious vegetable IN the
world is the truff1e. This fungus prod
uct has neither roots. stem, flowers,
leaves nor seeds. In some countries
dogs and pigs are trained to dig it for
use in fiaVoring dishes for the enicure.
The animals which are trained to UNI
earth it are guided by the aeshy odor
that it emits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
City That Has No Taxes.

Municipal taxes are not levied in Bur
tonyille, Ill. They are not necessary,
as the sum of $4,000 collected for saloon
licenses is sufficient for municipal ex-
penses. The town has a population Of
300, but many Of them must be afflicted
with a constant thirst when the saloons
can afford to pay licenses annually
amounting to 81 900
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
a Really co,a To1a

Did you fool anybody on the list OF
April?''
You bet
.How?,'
had the money all ready for her
when my landIady struck me for my
room rent. = Chicago Record Herald.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

There is but a single medicine which
PeI.una, which has stood q half century
test and cured thousands of eases.
IfYou do notderive prompt and salts,
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR. Hartman, giving.a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give You his valuable ID
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
Tie Hartnan Sanitariu1n, Columbus, q.
All correspondence held strictly con-
fidential
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
Satisfaction in. II

Old Gentleman to gatenan1-Yo,,
life, ny young friend. imagine. Is >
laborious one ard fslH Of triaIs2
GatemanYes. sir; BIT fhare -,
moments when ii is filed with neaes
and happiness and Joy.
!. hen your wages are paid, / sun,
pose ~ =
No. SIT: when I slam the gate i
the face Of somebody who Is In j gra., !
hurry Chicago 5ouraal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
Where Senators Are Plenty

In Rhode Island each town and city
elects a senator, no matter what its
population. West Greenwich has a
population Of 600 and senator. ProrI-
dence has one representatiV in the SEN
ate and population of about 200. 900,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

4 greet his promise. And so, when Bob and
Tom arrived and attempted to eonsum-
mate the bargain, they found him in al
ugly frame Of mind. For two solid hours
| he sWore5 like a trooper. Tom tried Ito
/ get a word in eGgeWise now and then.
and to appeal to his seEse of honor, But
| all in vain. Ii the matter had not been
OF real Importance the two ministers
would have shaken the dust of his cabin
from their feet, but they were acting fer
Others as well as themselves, and de-
termined to bring the old man To terms.
Billingsgate by the Minister.
While old Joe sas cursing them with
all the breath in his body, TEN, renlem-
bering how O'Connell silenced the old
fshWeman, who had never been
sauelehed before, by calling her paral-
lellopipe n-iscceles-tr triangle, etc. was
secretly preparing ard rehearsing =
TRADE, into which he introduced all the
worst words he could eonscientiously
use, and got it SO cut and dried that if
would last for about five minutes before
giving out. Suddenly. while the eld
man was swearing at the rate of 80 nr
100 miles an hour fba :, -
sprano, to his feet wavea nc -.
jumped IN and down an na,,ras, 80 santl, :
q flood Of R;ilinesaata ftat sa,,n. J - =
much like profanity ald Toa 10 ~ 80
=oughIy deceived. AT FIRST loolr 80 -
constituent crept over the old ns =,
wrinkled face. This was followed H. 90 :.
of absolute horror as the nfaisfer
danced up and down in an apDsreptiv
insane passion. He tried again and
again to speak, but Toms unroar
drowned his voice, and at last he sa,l,
pack IN his chair, his eyes staring and
his mouth wide open, threw up his hands
and said: My God, what an exhibition
for a preacher. Take your id Old
DEED,
Worked" By Foxy Irishman.
Teddy Dooligan was another ehar,a
ter Tom has GOOD reaso,, - ran an, T.
He had come from san Francfsee, H.
said, because he had secret reasons for
believing Corkerville was in the. center
OF the richest mineral region in Amer
lea. In d short time he had acquired an
apparently exhaustive knowledge of Iii
Its marvellous resources and used to
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
Probe Ava
I hear" said the first truss

I hsar. said the first trust magnate,
that=they're going to probe your con-
Germ
Well responded the second trust
n1agnate. let EN- probe. We don't OBJ
ject to little probing. provided they
don't charge anything for it-LellisYiIIe
Courier-JournaI
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

1lRQlaf3s Governor VINO Is NO Friend o.
Users Of 1nto1icants.)
these strait-laced measures He's a
Mason and an Elk. He is easy IN his
manner and very approachable
It was in little log cabin in Cham
paign county, ILL.,. that Hanly first saw
the light Of day. That was in 1863.
His blind mother gave him his ele-
mentary education, and he had but little
schooling besides.
It was as strengthened lad of Is
that he trudged over the border line. ak
on shoulder. He had walked all the
way from home in search of work. Then
as ever since he asked no odds of any
body. He never has toadied to corrupt
politicians.
From woodsman and farmland young
Hanly became a school teacher. laying
tiles in what would have been most
mems leisure hours Better wear out
than rust out, was his motto He did
neither He was ambitious to become
a lawyer, and set about mastering the
mysteries OF Greenleaf. Blackstone and
meeting was in progress at his school
house and the speaker had failed to ar
rive, Hanly was asked to take his plaee.
He thus made his debut as a public
speaker, and SO pleased were the men
of his party with his maiden effort that
he was kept stamping for the remainder
OF the campaign. Two years later he
ranked as one Of the state committees
best orators. Tor years he has figured
in every state political contest.
s In 1899 he was elected to the state
senate and in 1884 to congress. In 'sS
he was a candidate for United States
senator. He presided over the state con.
Vention in 1900
REFUSED a MApRi Static
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and all four worked themselves up 10 a
state Of intense excitement over the
prospect of wealth, fer Doo1igan had as
sured them he could dispose Of the prop
erty for 100000
Every evening at sunset d conclaFs
Nas held and their plans and hopes dis
cussed. 4 week passed without word
from Deoligan. On the eighth day they
telegraphed for news On the ninth. IN
the middle Of the morning, as the women
sat at work on the front porch of the
cabin, they heard q shout lie hat Of
Indians on the war path, and looking Up
say. two horses and their riders racing
through the forest.
It's soIdt It's soIdi The GGodspeed
mine Is sold." the horsemen cried. and,
dashing through the open gate, flung
themselves to the ground, embraced
each other and performed ghost
dance.
Il don't believe word Of it," ex-
claimed Toms wife
Nor I. That Doo1igan is fraud.
said her companion.
But look here, cried Tom, showing
them telegram, and reading in a loud
voice: Sold the Goo6speed mine this
evening for 100000; first payment Of
$4,000 tomorrow morning. Dooligar."
The women were confoanded. sush
evidence seemed indisputable, and al
save themselves up to q general intosasi-
cation OF JOY.
The Parting Stroke.
The morrow cane, but the money did
not. At noon the two partners were
nervous. AT three o'clock they felt as
if they had an ice pack on the backs Of
their neeks. At four they telegraph
Send money Immediately
At six they received the following re-
ply: did you ever get left? Dooligan-"
Copyright. 1903. BY Joseph b. Bowtes.l
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

/ LORD TREDEGAR. hell'' with the SIX
i Hundred at BalakIaya. South Wales
takes a great pride in the fine old peer,
and little while ago proposed to pre-
sent him with a national testimonial
on the occasion of the anniversary Of
the gallant charge which Tennyson has
! immortalized But when it was sur-
8ested that it should take the form of
his efHgg, he protested. He didn't want
anything that sayored of self-glorifiea-
ton Like Bobs. :. e don't advertise.
When as Capt Godfrey Morgan he
returned from the Crlmea-and brought
his famous charger Sir Briggs, home
with him as unseathed as himseIf-he
entered parliament and represented
Brenoek until the title descended to him
in 1875 compelling him to join the
house of lords. There he has since
represented all Wales A fine SPORTS.
man, scientific agriculturist. the kind
lest Of landlords-he owns 30 600 acres
and a generous contributor to wise
philanthropy, he has greatly endeared
himself to the Welsh folk. To the world
at large he is known as the breezissf of
charity Eazar openers, always sprightIy
and patriotic, but with perhaps an IN
due tendency to regard Welsh as the
tongue Of the angels He is "A years
old, and despite fnnumerable tempta-
tons has remained a bachelor. For
the last five years he has been lord lieu.
tenant of Monsnouthshire, and his seat
IN that county is a fine old red brick
mansion designed by lingo Jones aud
approached by a magnificent avenue of
chestnut trees. His brother and heir
presumptiye is 10, and a benedict with
sons and grandsons to perpetuate the
Morgan. name and cherish the Morgan |
pedigree This, it may be said, goes
pack TO the dawn of time when the
s1ofgans were Welsh kings. and had
more APPS than yoWels in their names
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13

ssPeruna Z can recommend as a very good n7edi=
cine. its an excellent strengthening tonic and 1t
is also effcacious for the almost universal
complaint Of cgfarYl1. ,=GonzaLo De Quesada
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-13
REFUSED a MARBLE STATUE
Lord Tredegar Rode in the Famous
Charge of the Light Brigade,
But Has No Vanity.
London.-It is very seldom that
man objects to having a statue Of him

self erected as a
tribute of popu-
! a I esteem. BY
doing SO L o r d
Tredegar has ac-.
CURED a claim to
distinction that is
almost unique, and
has shown a mod
esty that is more
rare than the eour-
age he display ed
when he rode into
the jaws Of death;
into the mouth Of
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
BY STATES.
The report by states and running
"a laa fnlinwp.
ale of 8 Talking Tree

sC ithe farm OF Will Albert,
nea s4eatgi county, Ky, tile people
are ifought up over the talking
tree" that has been there for some
time. Eoormous crowds continue to
gather there almost every Sunday to
hear the strange noises that come
from the tree. The voice can be dis
tinctly heard, and says There are
treasures buried at my roots"
a party comprising the most trust,
worthy citizens Of the county, visited
the tree to make a thorough investi-
CATION for themselves as to the noises
being heard. They listened patient.
ly for several hours when a sudden
crash, which has been given many
times before the marvellous produc.
tion OF the human voice, came. The
mystery yet remains unsolved, and 80
great has the number OF people been
who have gone there in the last sew.
eral months that the tree Is now dead,
caused by the continuous tramping on
the earth surrounding the tree.
The only theory that has been sug-
gested is that man was killed under
the tree in 1862, and while many do
not believe In Spirits" the facts are
50 plain and the voice can be so Gis-
tinctly heard that they cannot dispute
the fact. a family Of people who
lived there several years ago became
SO frightened at the voice that they
sold their farm at q sacrifice, went
West and are now living in Texas.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
A Pair of Fools,

A dispatch from Dresden, Tenn. +,
says young Willie McCaleb, Is years
old, and his former teacher, who ia
new his bride, though she Is so years
old, must go into exile as o result OF
their elopemont. The indignant
father Of the lad has made this the
condition upon which he Will refrain
from beginning proceedings against
tie woman on charge Of KIDNAPPING
his son. SO the happy couple will
take to Arkansas next week. Despite
the sentence. neither shows the
slightest regret. The bride says she
would be happy In o desert with her
youthful lover, while Willie adoripgly
declares he would follow the woman
to the end OF the earth.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
Found WIN Throat Cut

The little town OF Pearson, Ca. on
the Brun3wick and Western railroad.
was thrown into the widest state of
excitement Wednesday morning by
the discovery OF the mysterious MUIR
der OF Mrs. Mary Smith, an aged
white woman. Mrs. Smith resided
on the outskirts OF the town with her
little ten-year old grand daughter.
wednesday morning the screams OF
The child attracted the attention of
nelgh5ors, and upon investigation the
dead body Of the woman was found
In the house with her throat cut from
ear TO ear. The child could give no
Information about the killing. She
had only discovered her grandmoth-
er's body few moments before the
neighbors arrived.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
DYNAMITE Killed rhree.

A Haughton, Mich, dispatch says
three men are dead, seven injured ard
three are missing as the result OF All
explosion OF 10000 pounds Of dyna
mite In No. 3 shaft, Of the Kearsarge
branch OF the Osceola Consolidated
mines Wednesday afternoon. No ex-
planation can be given for the explo.
sion. The dynamite was kept In a
drift at the eighth level and was used
by the men in blasting. Tie shaft is
mis- ing are dead. Tie searching
party was unable toget down further
than the fifth level. The shafts are
being sealed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
President Roosevelt Names the
Day When He Will See
COTTON GROWERS
representatives. Who are Headed by
Senator mcLauriu as Chairman.
About Fifty Southern Leading
Mill Men Expected to
Meet Committee.
Meet Committee.

President Roosevelt has appointed
Monday, Feb. 20, at IL O'Clock, tt
meet the committee Of 10 appointed
by the Now Orleans Cotton Growers
convention to confer with the presI.
dent, secretary OF agriculture and
mill men with view to making
arrangs ments to enlarge Ameria' IS
cotton trade with other countries.
The committee will also confer with
the secretary Of commerce and labor.
About so leading mill men from ever
southern State are expected to meet
the committee at the Raleigh hotel
In Washington at O'Clock on the af.
ternoon Of Saturday, Feb. I8. Ssna
tor McLaurin. the chairman OF the
special committee, gives out the fol.
lowing correspondence for publica-
tion:
Florence, Ala, Feb. 4, 1906.
10 the Honorable Senators and Con.
gressmen representing the Cotton
Growing States In the Congress OF
the United States:
Gentlemen: beg to cell Jour at
tention to the following resolution
adopted by the National Cotton Grow.
ers' association in convention as,
sembled In New Orleans, Jan. oath to
28th, 1905:
Whereas, the present markets for
American cotton products are not
Sufficient to dispose OF the present
crop; and
Whereas, we believe the consump
tion OF cotton can be greatly increased
in the markets Of the world; and
Whereas, such increases will re-
suit In untol1 good to the cotton
growing States, reducing the surplus,
thereby creating a greater demand
and necessarily higher prices for our
cotton; therefore, be it
Resolved, That q special commit
tee be appointed by this convention
the confer with the president of the
United States, the secretary of agri.
culture and the manufacturers of cot
ton goods, to obtain such concerted
action as will enlarge our trade lii cot.
ton products in foreign countries.n
l beg further to call your attention
to the fact that this was the most
representatives. body of men which
has ever before been called together
to discuss the great agricultural in.
terests Of the south.
You are therefore earnestly re quest
ed to give your active and hearty sup
port to such measures as will effectu-
ate the purposes embodied in these
resolutions.
Most respectfully,
JOHN LowNDEs MCLAUR1N,
Chairman OF Special Committee on
Foreign Trade, Cotton Growers
Convention.
ERIsTER AsHCRAFT,
Secretary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
A Gruesome Find,

"A dispatch from Union to The
State says gruesome find was made
at the Monarch cotton mills Wednes
day afternoon when as the cotton was
drawn through the long black suction
pipe into the picker room, in the
midst Of which, as 1t fell out, was q
long black withered finger. The miss.
ing member was apparently the third
fir gar Of the left hand and the nail
still remained on 1t. Where tho cot
ton the finger was found in came from
of course cannot be ascertained, but
1t Is thought 1t must have been here
In Union county as Monarch mills Is a
heavy buyer OF Union county raised
cotton,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
Florence, Ala, Feb. 8. 1905.


Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of
Agriculture, Washington, D. @.
Dear Sir: 1 beg to make grateful
acknowledgements of your favor OF the
%, and to thank you for your very
courteous suggestion contained In
some.
Acting on your advice. 1 have to.
day directed letter to Hon. Victor
FL. Metcalf, asking his cooperation In
our effort to enlarge our foreign mar.
kets.
1t Is great pleasure to note your
hearty approval Of this movement,
and feel sure THAI we will receive
wise and valuable suggestions from
you when our committee vlAiata Wash
ington on February goth.
Thanking you for the interest you
have shown in thiH matter, have
the honor to be
Most respectfully yours,
ERIsTER AsHERAFT.
Secretary OF Special Committee on
Foreign Trade, Cotton Growers
Convention.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
Boughr by Mrs. Lander.

The property OF the Williamson
Female college was sold at public out.
cry Monday In Anderson. The build
ings and grounds were bid Ia by Hon.
Geo. e. Prince for Mrs. L. A. Lam
der for the sum Of 81. $50. Since the
removal of the college to Greenwood
the property has been OF no material
use to the institution and sale was
deemed most advisable. The grounds
cover little more than five acres,
upon which il located the old college
building, built under the direction of
Dr.. Lander, It's founder. 1t ls prob
able that the building will be con.
yertcd into a hotel
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
Distressing Accident.

Mr.. Charlie Livingston, a young
man about u years old, while adjust.
ing a belt at A. L. OTIS gInnery at
Elloree, Thursday, was caught in the
shafting aud both arms and legs were
broken. The body OF the young man
was wrapped around the shafting In a
most torturing manner, mutilating
the flesh OF his legs and breast be fore
assistance could reach him. Medical
aid was quickly summoned and all
that Is possible is being done to save
the young man. Mr.. Livingston Is q
clever and promising man and the
unfortunate accident is greatly deplor-
ed there.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17
Washington, Feb 2, 1906.
Mr.. Erister Ashcraft, Florence, Ala

Mr.. Erister Ashcraft, Florence, Ala
bama.
Dear Sir: I have your letter OF
January 2SGh, asking whether it will
be agreeable to me to cooperate with
the committee appointed by the cot
ton growers COP opvention recently held
at New Orleans for the purpose OF oh.
tanning concerted action looking to.
ward an extension of our foreign mar
kets for cotton products.
l entirely approve of this move
ment. 1t Is Legitimate and wise, and
anything this department can do to
help will bs very cheerfully done, but
permit me to call your attention to
the fact that congress has created q
new department.. that of commerce
and labor, one OF the offsets to do
this very kind Of work. j think IL
would not be wise for you and yeur
associates to Ignore that department.,
and L advise you to get into com.
munication with the secretary of com.
merce and labor, Hon. Victor Fl.
Metcalf, and solicit his cooperation
In your enterprise. OF course shall
be pleased to meet your committee at
any time, but / advise you to call
also upon the secretary OF commerce
and labor. In fact, advise you to
do that first.
Very truly yours,
JAMES WILSON,
Secretary.