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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-08
BRAINS Mot MonopoIized.

One Of the many hopeful signs Of the
times is the apparent decay OF che breed
oil so-eaHed great men those mighty
personalities that IN former times stood
out like a solitary tree in q vast prairie
The reason for 1t, of course, is, says
the aturday Evening Post, the de-
struction Of all those old-time monop-
olies of brains which stunte1 all human
beings except a few who, BY chance
rather than by superiority OF fiber, grew
and developed. There are thousands,
literally thousands, OF men now living
who, il they had lived a century or so
ago and had done a work similar to that
which they are doing without any very
aonorous fanfare upon the trumpets OF
fame, would have been the talk Of the
world and the main topic of history
And how many Of the so-called great
achievements of so-called great states
men, soldiers and thinkers Of former
times would be impossible to-day, be-
cause those achievements depended
chiefly upon the ignorance and incapac-
ity of the overwhelming mass of the men
OF their day, Truly, this is the age OF
opportunity
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The DonaIdsenViIle Chief
Published Weekly
DoEAIDsoNyILLE. LOUISIANA
Published Weekly
size Of Families.

College professors in sociology find
fruitful field Tor discussion in the race.
suicide question and household eco
Monies. Prof. Bailey, of Yale, who has
been collecting tie statistics, says that
the average college family has three
and three-ffths children, while the
poor families whose statistics he com
puted have a fraction less than four
children on an average. These stats
tics, says the New York World, 81
not coincide with the census figures,
which make the size OF the average
family five and small fraction. The
trouble with most college figures IS
that the dGta are not extensive. a
few extraordinarily large families
would destroy the accuracy Of the az
erage The advance in the standard
of living diminishes tbs size OF the
family. 1t il always the case that
families which put their children early
to work and regard them as q means
OF adding to the family income are
larger than the families where the
girls do nc gainful or professional
work and where the boys are kept at
school and college until they are Of
age. Financial considerations and the
financial attitude Of the parents toward
their children have more TO do with
the size of families than any other
single factor.
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HOUSE HERE AND THERE.
Timely Suggestions for That General
the Ever Watchful and Resource
full Housewife.

A mating, with a few bright rugs
which may be lifted and shaken read
lily or cleaned after accidents, should
cover the floor of a ch1d's room.
Spots may be removed from
Bingham by being wet with milk and
covered with common salt. Leave Tor
an hour or so, and rinse out in sew
eral waters
Ii silver knife is used to peel APP
pies, the hands will not be blackened
as when steel knife is used. The
acid of the fruit acts on the iron in
| the latter case, but does not affect the
silver.
| A handful of salt, thrown into tepid
water with which straw mating IS
wiped up, will make it look extra fresh
and clean
To measure tea or table spoonfuls
| dip the spoon in the ingredient. fill.
lift and level with a knife, not putting
it down but drawing the sharp edge
across the surface SO that it serapes
| the edges of the spoon Divide with
knife lengthWise for one-half spoonful,
| divide the halves serossWise for quar-
ters and the quarters erossWise for
eightls.
| Flour, powdered and confectioners'
sugar and soda should be sifted before
measuring. Mustard and baking pow
der should be stirred to tighten them,
as from standing in boxes they settle.
| Jumps should be removed from salt.
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REGARDING TABLE LINENS.
a Few Words About the Hemn1ing
and Marking and Concerning
Designs Now Popular.

The simple rolled French hem, done
by hand is the approved way of finish
ing the raw edges of danask table
cloths and napkins Turn narrow hem
about a quarter of an inch, haste, fold
back again on the right side of the
fabric, then overland the hem to the
cloth in a top seam. When finished,
fatten and press the hem in place.
Fine damask table linen is some
times hemstitched; the cloth with a
tWo-ineh hem and the napkins with an
inch hem. While this is an exception
ally dainty way Of finishing, it cannot
stand hard usage.
Plain white damask is preferred to
any fancy Weayes in color eombina.
tons for any meal excepting five
o'clock tea, or an elaborate luncheon.
Sometimes a plain line is handsomely
decorated at home by border sprays
and a center garland large enough to
encircle a handsome bowl or vase OF
flowers. While crest, monogram or
initials may be embroidered on linen
at any Of the large shops where linen
is sold, most women prefer to do the
necessary marking with their own
needles.
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tIne7 nudge was proud OF his eXactness.
and when some veteran OF the bar erred
in matters of procedure he was prone
to visit upon the head Of the offender
the walls OF judicial wrath. History
records but one instance in which the
Judge was worsted in an attempt to dis
cipline an advocate conducting a case
before him, the man who turned the
tables upon the court being the late
David e. Linegar. of Cairo. Linegar
wa; one OF the triuIlvirate in Illinois
politics of a quarter of century ago
known as the big three. His com
panions in the combination which prac-
tieally controlled all things legislative
III the general assembly (Linegar was
q member of the house for years until
1850 were Senator Thomas G. Merritt,
OF Saline, known throughout the com
monwealth because of his wit and an
impeachment in speech. and Jim. Har-
rtngton. of Kane. And these men assist
ed in adding to the gayety Of nations in
the days when Elijah N. Haines was
acquiring fame as speaker of the house.
Distinguished as a lawyer, Linegar
had an extensive and lucrative practice,
much of it in the federal courts, and as
a result passed considerable time ii
Chicago, where he made his headquac-
tiers at the old Gault house, on the West
side.
Late in the los Linegar was retained
to defend two young men who had been
arrested by secret service operatives.
who charged them with passing coun-
terfeit money. The case against them
was strong, but the parents of the
youngsters, people Of excellent reputa-
ton, succeeded in exacting Linegars
promise to undertake the defense The
federal grand jury returned an indict-
ment, the boys were admitted to bail,
and in due time the case was called for
trial before Judge B1odgett and a jury.
Never did Linegar fight a case as he
fought this one. Awaiting himself OF
every technicality. contesting every
step. he had had many a battle with the
judge before the taking of testimony be
gan, and on several occasions pushed
Judge Blodgett to the limit of temper,
the court more than once warning the
lawyer that he was approaching danger
ously close to punishment for contempt
Linegar's final address to the jury con
tanned SO much innuendo and was such a
savage attack on court and prosecutor
that the judge was in a fine rage when
the time had come to charge the jury.
AS the jurors retired Judge BIodgett
neglected to instruct the marshal to take
the defendants into custody. and that
evening the two young men called en-
Linegar at his hotel to ask his opinion as
to the outcome.
1T looks pretty bad to ne, he said.
land fear that the verdict Of the jury
will be against YOU
What are we to do?s Inquired his
clients.
How does it come that you are not in
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SCiATIC TORTURE
PAIN SUFFERED By Mr., M A. NJ
bs GREAT AS MORTAL CAN STAND.
For six Months he Could Not Turn =
Red-He Tells of Remedy " hacaA
Has Given Perfect Reflex.

~- S.z .Ton+T,a He Could Not Turn IN
: - paa.Ha Tells of a Remedy Which
Has Given Perfect Relief.
The case of Mr.. Marston shows that
soiatica can be cured, and no one aff1lefea
nv il should allow himself Go pc US
heartened. He was first stricken esp 9. 2
wear ago. and for six months ne sule6ea
main which he thinks the most intense
Ibaf any man could possibly stand.
Asked about the details of his renaIk-
ahfa recovery. Mr.. Marsson gave the foi-
| lowing account: g was attacked py q
nu,nbness or dull feeling just back OF my
r;ebt hin. I didn t know what the mat
fer was, but thought it was SIMPLY
stiffness that would wear away N
short time. Tt didn't, however. ana ana
soon the pain became 50 very bad tha6
every step was torture for me. When
finally succeeded III getting home, 1t was
inst as much as could 40 to reach my
room and get to bed.
s.Tbe doctor was sent for, and when ne
nod examined me he said had sciatlca.
He prescribed for me, and advised me not
10 try to leave my bed. The advice was
unnecessary for I couldn't get out OF
he'd if wanted to. It was impossible for
mo +o t11r1l from one side to the other.
The moment ] attempted to move any
mart Of my body. the pain became SO ex-
eruoiating that I would have to lie per-
feetly motionless.
II suffered this torture for six months
without getting any relief. Then Z dis.
charged the doctor, and on the advice ct
q friend ! bought q box Of DR.. Williams
pink pills and began to take them, three
at dose, three times q day. I was de-
ternlined to give them a thorough trial.
e.Two months after I began to use
them / was able to leave my bed aud
walk about the house, and month later
I was entirely cured and able go about
NV work as usual. I think DR.. Y ilhams'
Pink pills are the best medicine ever
used, and I heartily recommend them to
| anyone who suffers from sciatlca =
Mr.. Marston is Il prosperous farmer
and may be reached by mail addressed
to Charles p. Marston, Hampton ?. O.,
New Hampshire. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills have cured other painful nervous
disorders, such as neuralgia, partial par.
alvsis and loeomotor ataxla. They are
sold by all druggists.
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Worlds Oldest Legislator.

4 number Of eongratulatory messages
have already been received by Hon. Da-
vid Wark, LII D. of Fredericton, N. B..
a member of the Canadian senate and the
oldest legislator in the world. who has
celebrated his one hundred and first
birthday anniversary. The senator is
enjoying good health, but has not vet
attended the present session of the sen
ate. He expects to go=to Ottawa. how
ever. before the close Of thesession. Sem
ator Wark was born id Londonderry. Ire
land, and came to this country when a
boy. He entered the New Brunswick
legislature in 1872 and was appointed TO
the Canadian senate in 1867. IN politics
he is q liberal, and in religion Preshy-
terrain.
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FOOD COMBINATIONS.
There Are Scientific Reasons for
the Dietetic Habits Handed Down
from Genera ton to Generation.


There are many eating habits which.
though followed merely because they
have been customary from time in
memorial, really have scientific basis.
says the Dietetic Gazette. Such is the
eating OF butter with bread, which by
itself. though rich in starch has not
the fat which is dietetically necessary.
Similarly with rice buildings, the milk
is added to make up for the deficiency
OF pfoteid in the rice. The scientific
justification for adding milk to tea is,
however, OF quite different kind,
Then there is a chemical reason for
adding vinegar to salads. Raw vege-
tables are easily enough digested by
COWS and horses, but with difficulty
by the human stomach, because they
contain that hard, f1breus substance,
eellulose. But acids dissolve cellulose
to some extent, and vinegar is an acid
That IS why it is a good thing to take
vinegar or 1emon-juice with salad and
cabbage, and doubtless that is why ii
tastes so well, for the palate is an
excellent judge of what is good for
the stomach. The justification for
adding oil is. partly that there is prac-
tical1y no fat in the salad itself and
partly that it protects the lining OF
the stomach from the action of the
acid in vinegar.
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any other in the city answers the Lon
don idea OF such an institution. Its new
house on Fifth avenue supplies me with
an occasional practical joke on visitors
from my old home in the country. 1t is
three stories high, has three windows
on Fifth avenue on each floor and twice
as many on the side street.
How wide do you suppose it is ~ ]
casually ask the visitor. after naming
it,
"01-three windows, three stories
T perhaps so feet, he replies. It is really
/ IS feet wide, $50 feet deep on the side
street and enarly 100 feet high. The
/ three stories in front are divided into
nine behind, where are coy rooms for
/ resident members and for the servants
/ who live. on the premises. It is as big
as SO small two-story houses in Brook
! Iyl: but.it doesn't look it. The averages
| Union club member does nothing Tor q
living. He proposes his son for mem
/ bership as soon as he is born. Under
this system the waiting LISTS long. Yet
/ the membership and other fees are not
SO high rs those of the Metropolitan,
commonly called the Mi1lionaire's club,
farther up the avenue.
The University club IS about the same
size, but looks bigger because there is no
such attempt at d calm exterior. There
are more and smaller windows. and the
number Of stories is apparent. Its men,
Bersllip is larger. but not less select,
scholarship being q rough test The
Union League club, founded By Frederic
Law Olmstead, head of the sanitary com
| mission during the war, take rank
among social organizations, though it
has not altogether lost its political pur-
poses. The Calumet Lotos. Century. Al
dine. Players, have social and literary
or artistic lines The Grolier club, mem
/ bershiped by lovers of rare books. is a
t type of a hundred special organizations.
Its rooms are very beautiful, but do not
| supply home comforts" Even the En-
gineers' club has beautiful house, built
I by Carnegie. The St. Nicholas has a To-
cal habitation as well as a name: its
annual banquets are the finest in New
York. and it is a type OF a hundred lesser
organizations, including gatherings
from half the counties of the state and
from as many colleges, which meet only
for an annual banquet. At the. banquet
of the st. Lawrence club this year $50
persons OF both sexes were present. Such
rush Of the country people as 1t has
taken to fill New York!
In the Amen Corner New York has an
organization similar to the Washington
Gridiron and the Philadelphia Glover
club The first Amen Corner was the
sofa in the corridor of the Fifth Avenue
hotel, where Senator Platt received the
condolences of his leaders Of a Sunday
night. Started as joke by Eddie
Riggs, the New York Suns political re-
porter. it has proved too good to die.
For two years now its meetings have
been Of almost national scope in the
number and quality Of the guests.
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MoURNED WIFE AS DEAD.
Husband Locates Supposed Victim Of
Iroquois Theater Fire IN De-
troit hospital.

Detroit, Mich.-Johnson Richards, of
Macomb street, has found his wife,
whom he believed victim of the Iro-
quois theater fire in Chicago on Deem
Der so, 1908, in Grace hospital. this city.
Richards and his wife were married
in Chicago, but had quarreled and sep
arated. He came to Detroit and she re-
NAMED in Chicago. Her name appeared
in the list OF victims OF the Iroquois
horror, and in spite of their previous
estrangement he mourned her death.
A few weeks ago a young woman who
had known Mr.. and Mrs. Richards in
Chicago called him up on the telephone.
Go to Grace hospital. was all she
said
Richards, beNildered by the strange
message, hurried to the hospital, and
found the wife. She had been Ill for
many weeks, but now is recovering.
Richards and his wife hare been
reeoncilaa. He declines To reveal the
mystery Of her Whereabouts for the last
year.
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The only thing in clubdom OF like pleas
antness is the roof garden of the New
York Yacht club, with its pergolalike eff
feet of overshadoWing vines.
There are several clubs that admit
men and women to equal membership,
Of which the Fine Arts club is at the
moment the best known, owing to the
constant stream of visitors who have
gone to its pretty rooms on Thirty
fourth street. to see the alleged PraX-
iteles Aphrodite, about whose genuine
ness there has been such a war of the
critics. This club is very modest, with
cheap restaurant fol. n1embers-iu a
word. a great convenience for men and
women of simple tastes.
That the membership Of this club is
large is not to be wondered at, for
there are thousands who appreciate
the refining influences which it offers.
This membership is recruited to a
large extent from that element in New
Yorl's population which comes from
the smaller towns, and especially
those Of the central states. Young
men and women who come to New
York to study or to engage in literary
or art lines take naturally to the Fine
Arts club.
The Won1en's University club, a very
conservative and wisely managed or
ganization with a limited membership
chosen along scholastic lines, is likely
to build clubhouse within year. For
economic reasons, if it does so, it will
erect a building Of eight stories, of which
the lower five may be rented for business
purposes or for casual meetings of Wom-
ems organizations. Probably the ma
jority Of the members are teachers in
public and private schools.
The Brooklyn Woman's club, one OF
the largest in the country, and the old
est except Sorosis in this vicinity. has
a number Of very wealthy women mem
bers, and could have had its own club
house long ago, at a cost much cheaper
than in Manhattan, owing to the lower
price Of land, but it has always held that
it was more conservative policy not
to challenge scofTing by making its meet
ing place conspicuous.
The venture Of a New York club as a
householder is pretty safe Even IL the
original organization does go to pieces
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the custody Of the narshal?e asked

the custody Of the marshall" asked
Linegar.
His clients replied that no attempt
had been made to arrest them and that
they had walked out Of the courtroom
without molestation.
We'll, said Linegar with smile, sit
looks to me as if Judge Blodgett over
looked something for once in his life.
You ought to be in custody. and ! fail
to understand why you are at liberty
Your bail expired when the jury retired.
and it was the duty Of the court to have
you locked up.
.WelI?" INTERCEPTED one of the boys
well. returned the lawyer, you see
the chances are about ten to one that the
Jury v:sl find you guilty. That meaus
that you (. Ill have to serve some time lL
the penitentiary | don't think that you
will be very comfortable there, and II
were given my choice as between states
prison and Canada, I'd prefer keInada,
Of course. you will understand thai his
is merely a personal impression. L TIN
not advising you boys. You ought TO De
in custody so that you may be produced
in court in the morning. When the 1aIy
finds you guilty it will then be the duby
Of the marshal to take you to some pcnS-
Tertiary which will be designated by Ire
| Judge. It will not be as pleasant as CaE-
ada. but / guess that it can't be helped
Il think that we will be going" said
the young men.
"Oh, say, boys" said Linegar, as ne
walked to the door with his clients. YOU
must not forget that the jury will re-
turn its verdict in the morning and thsI
your duty is to be in court. You ought
to be in custody now. Promise me that
you will be in court in the morning.
We will be in court, all right, taez
answered as they started down the
street.
When the jurors fled into court TIE
next morning, with a verdict Of guilty.,
Judge Rlodgett looked over The foouls
and, not seeing the defendants, called
the marshal and asked him to produce
them.
I haven't the prisoners, your honor
he answered.
You hayen't?'' roared the judge.
We'll, who has? Where are they?'
Z don't know, Your honor. They were
on bail and were never ordered into my
custody"
@Mr. Linegar," shouted the Judge,
where are your cIants?'
Aren't they here?8 inquired the law
yer, innoeentlv.
why, of course, they are not here, .
said the Judge. You can see that for
yourself Where are they? What have
you done with them? This court will
net De trifed with. wish an immediate
explanation.
May il please tie court said Line
gar, soberly, hut with tWinkling eyes.
7 do not know where the boys are.
saw them last night and they told ms
that they were not in custody, I in
| formed them that they =oughtto be locked
up | was surprised to see them at Lib
erty. but there was nothing for me to
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Return of Pendant Earrings


Cluster settings for earrings such as
emeralds surrounded by pearls, or by
diamonds, are at present the correct
thing among stage women and others
who like pronounced effects. These ear
rings are all made up in the same forms
as the jewelled buttons now in vogue on
velvet froclSs.
Pendant earrings in old-fashioned sill
yer and gold with added settings Of gems
are being displayed in some Of the orr
entail shops, while antique shops offer
their quaintest in earrings. It the rage
for costumes of certain periods should
continue jewelers. predict that the pen
dant earrings. much bejeWeled3 may re
turn.-From the jewelers. Circular
Weekly
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staid gentlemen graNely give testimony
of the remarkable powers of this medi-
UNI; she not infrequently has been looked
upon as the shining example Of honest
spiritualism.
And now again there is a rally to her
defense; again the public is called upon
to weigh evidence regarding her mani
festations-We are not quite sure Of the
technical terms of this profession. A
Brooklyn gentleman whose name is by
no means an obscure one, in behalf of
Mrs. Pepper recently sent a challenge
to an ex-mediun whose declarations
that he could equal the lady If he wanted
to, called forth the dare" With these
words, the gentleman from Brooklyn
bids the bold declarer make good. ssW.
s. Davis announces that he is an ex-
medium, and that if given a chance he
will duplicate through fake methods all
that Mrs. Pepper does, and then will ex-
plain the process. This. if sincere. is a
move in the right direction. (Dr. Funk
belongs to the Society for Psychical Re
search. and is avowed to the pursuit Of
TRUTH.
sAs to Davis challenge, / will agree
to pay all the expenses for the hall In
which he may give such a public demon
stration, on the single condition that he
practically will duplicate the tests made
last Saturday evening in the presence OF
a committee, say Of seven, who shall de
termine the arrangements and pass
judgment Of success or failure of the
tests. Three of this committee will be
selected by Davis and three by Judge
DALEY, if he be willing, and these six
to agree upon a seventh
We cannot trathfully say waiting
world watches. So many, many things
happen nowadays.