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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29
Paw Premiums PROMPTLY.

Those who carry life insurance pol
ictes should be careful to see that tbs
premiums are promptly paid Neglect
in this important matter has caused
policies to be forfeited. 1t is best
to pay premiums a few days before
they are DUE On the final day the pol
icy holder may forget it or be called
away, as many things can happen to
cause neglect of payment
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29

As you know, wrote you that my doctor
said must have an operation or I could not
live. then wrote you, telling you my all
ments. followed your advice and am en-
tirely we'll I can walk miles without an
ache or a pain, and owe my life TO you and
to Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
I wish every suffering woman would read
this testimonial and realize the value Of writ
ing to you and your remedy. Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, 59th and E. Capitol Streets, Washs
ington, d. G.
When medicine has been successful
in restoring to health so many women
whose testimony is SO unquestionable.
you cannot well say, without trying it,
. 1 do not believe it will help me- II
you are Ill. don't hesitate to get bot
tie of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at once, and write Mrs Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice
it is free and always helpful.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29
Ullf Marrlrn
mutt il Ut
BY STITCH MCCARTHY,
New York City Ward Politician and Patron
Of Sports.

It's the women who character friends amt afraid
to speak out IN the about If they want to hand little hot
and its the who the characters
being talking to
Women make hustle because know if got price
vel get talked about and # they think your
wife and say "Poor thing. she has to do all the work
Women make how little game If we don't do
ill the things that think should DAYS work
say lot of things they don't men talk about the
pastme the Of them have but boosting fo
yoar she tells the truth and that's many fellows aay women
Amt cot an1 sense because they tell the truth
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29

on may have an idea
that You re cunning when
you stay single, and you
may think your influence
IS making a splash, but
you take it from me that
the single man amt any
heavier than q piece Of
ice trust goods on a
front door step on an
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29

Lord Miner, the former high CON-
missioner for South Africa, has re.
ceived through the duke of Somerset
an address expressing appreciation
Of his services in SOUTH Africa signed
by $4,000 persons.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29
And no mere man knows what Il %
to De a woman.

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES cof6r
Silk, Wool and Cotton at one boiling,
fast, beautiful colors. Ice per package.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29

We cannot expect the pleasure Of
friendship without the duty, the priv
ilege without the esponsibility-
Hugh Black. NJ. A
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29

Many man who asserts that he is
not hypocrite is SO disasreeabl>
that his acquaintance may wish he
was.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29

Following we publish two 1et-
tiers from a woman who accep-
ted this invitation. Note the
result:
First letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
g For eight years have suffered something
terrible every month. The pains are excru-
eating and can hardly stand them. My
doctor says I have a severe female trouble,
and must go through an operation if want
to get well. do not want to submit to it if
can possibly help it, Please tell me what
to do hope you can relieve me. Mrs.
Mary Dimnick, seth and E. Capitol Streets,
Washington, D. G.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
After following carefully your advice,
and taking Lydia e. PinkAam's Vegetable
Compound, I am very anxious to send you
nv testimonial, that others may know their
value and what you have done for me.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29
Sacred Fires of India.

The sacred fires Of India have NOT
all been extinguished. The most an.
Gent which still exists was conse.
Grated u centuries ago, in commem.
Grafton of the voyage made by the
Parsees when they emigrated from
Persia to India. The fire is fed five
times every "a hours with sandalwood
and other fragrant material, combined
with very dry fuel
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29
MExlco,s VAST SODA LAKES.
The Government Will Not Dispose OF
Them to Anyone.

Mexico is the possessor OF such
vast and valuable soda lakes that the
government refuses to dispose of them
to anyone or at any price. President
Diaz believing that they are yet to be-
come sources Of enormous income to
the country, just as the nitrate Of soda
beds are to Chini.
AT only one other place in the world
is natural soda found under conditions
which admit OF industrial develop
ment, and even there it must be
shipped hundreds of miles by rail and
many tons of water must be evapo-
rated by coal, to obtain a ton of the
product.
But at the Bay Of Adair, only mile
from the coast of Lower California,
under the blazing sun of the desert, lie
vast lakes of crystals of carbonate of
soda, with the appearance of masses
of snow and ice, but from which will
be made millions of tons Of soap and
other millions of tons of glass.
The worlds consumption amounts
to hundreds of thousands of tons annu-
ally, and nearly all OF It Is manufac-
tured from common salt with the use
of expensive machinery, while at
Adair bay nature does all the work in
producing an article worth SIS per
ton. It is estimated that there is
enough soda on top Of the ground to
produce 100 tons day for IS years.
Seeking Only Bare Justice.
Creditor-so you've come around at
last to pay me what you owe me, have
you?
Debtor-Not at ADJUST the con
tgary. You made a statement at the
club last night that owed you 600
marks. AS a matter of fact the ac-
counts show only owe you $50. I've
come around to collect that balance Of
30.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29

If your teeth are fit, chew, chew,
chew, until the food is liquid and
insists On being swallowed.
If teeth are faulty, soften Grape
Nuts with hot milk or cream, or
allow to stand minute soaking in
cold cream.
There's a reason" as follows:
Grape-Nuts food is in the form
of hard and brittle granules,
intended to be ground up by the
teeth; that work not only preserves
the teeth but brings down the saliva
from the gums SO necessary in the
primary work Of digestion.
Many people say (and it is true)
that when they eat Grape-Nuts they
seem able to digest not only that
food but other kinds which formerly
made trouble when eaten without
Grape-Nuts.
Chew!!
There's q. reason" for
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29

Pretty Women Lure 1hous-
arads ofDoIkars from Lafaf-
uafed Dupes Before They
Are Caught Error Of The
Actor-ButIer the Cause Of
Their Fell
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
NOT THAT KIND OF TIES.
Youth Unaware Of Nature of Job He
Asked For.

About 20 years ago, when | was In
Spokane, Wash, young fellow was
sent there from Boston by his father
for his health, and, incidentally, to
make his fortune, says writer in the
Boston Herald He worked at his
trade as tailor for his health and
gambled for his fortune. Needless to
say, he lost both, for, at that age, he
being about 10, he was delicate
youth.
His money and job giving out about
the same time, he looked around for
something to do. CHANGING to pass
an employment office, he saw on the
blackboard. "Tie-makers wanted, l212
cents apiece" He walked in, and adj
dressed himself to the man behind the
desk, "A big. raw-boned specimen, with
a fierce mustache.
Il see you want tiemakers, sir" he
said.
Yes, we do, sonny; but don't you
think you are rather too light for the
job?"
"Oh, no." replied the young man
II can sew"
Sew" the other roared why
great Scott! kid, these are railroad
ties."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
DIDN'T KNOW OF THE BOY.
But Man Who Married Widow Had to
Pay the Penalty.

ut seems very hard that I should
be called upon to pay for the boy"
was the lament of an elderly man who
was summoned under curious circum-
stances at Lambert, Englan
The proceedings were taken by the
Industrial schools officer with the
view of obtaining an order for a
contribution toward the maintenance
of the son of woman whom the de-
PENDANT married two years ago.
The boy, it was said, had been sent
to the school before the marriage took
place, and the defendant now pro-
tested that he had never seen the
lad, and was quite unaware of his ex.
istence at the time of the marriage
You have heard of the danger of
marrying Widows" remarked Mr..
Hopkins, the magistrate.
Unfortunately, | know it," replied
the defendant.
ut seems hard lines, | know" said
the magistrate, ito call upon you to
pay for the boy. But men do such
foolish things. Two years ago you
didn't mind marrying this woman
Yes, sir but | didn't know what
she was then" vas the reply.
An order was made for the payment
of so cents week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
A Texas Wonder.

There's is Hill at Bowie, Tex, that's
twice at big as last year This wonder
is w. l.. Hill, who from weight of %
pounds has grown to over 1870 He says
Il suffered with terrible cough and
doctors gave me up to die of Consump
ton. was reduced to 80 pounds, wher
| began taking DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. Now, after taking IL bottles,
have more than doubled in weight and
am completely cured" Only sure Cough
and Cold cure. Guaranteed by Henry
Hinrichs druggist SOC and 500. Tria,
bottle free.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
Ayers pills Increase the activity OF
the liver. and thus aid recovery.

The report recently filed by Treasurer
Staudt of the democratic county com
mittee shows that the committee re-
ceived $71S50 and disbursed $7O3,SO
The bills remaining unpaid amount to
500 90. Hence the report shows II
deficit of S24S0.
Mr.. Emil Cheney of Cooperstown
was caller at the PILOT Office Tuesday
We care not how you suffered, nor
what failed to cure you, HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea makes the puuiest
weakest specimen Of man or womanhood
strong and healthy. 30 cents f. c.
Buerstatte.
William Heinzen of Whitelaw met
with an accident in which he suffered a
fracture of his leg. The accident oc
Cured last week while HeinZen was en-
gagged in removing old wires from tele
phone poles between Cato and White
law. He was on top OF a decayed pole,
which broke off carrying him with it to
the ground. He will be laid up for
several weeks, at least.
Mr.. Frank Krizek of Kossuth was a
caller at the PILOT Office Tuesday.
We will give free a beautiful set of
tumblers of stylish design, au ornament
to any table, to each of our customers
ordering case of our excellent "Xmas
Beer" We promise you that our Special
Brew" of Xmas Beer" is the finest we
ever brewed 1t is produced from the
choicest material known to the brewing
trade, scientifically blended and brewed
by the famous Muenchener Method
thoroughly aged and lagered.
% The WILLIhM RAHR Sons Co.
Mrs. n. E. Lisk of Chicago fell on a
slippery walk here last Friday and suf-
fered fracture of her arm above the
wrist. The accident occurred ON South
Tenth street. The injured lady was
taken TO nearby residence, that of
Mrs. Martin Meyer and a physician was
called to attend to her needs, She re-
turned to her home on Saturday.
Mr.. John Duckart of Gibson was a
caller at the PILOT office Wednesday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
MANiTOWOC MARKET.

The following are the current prices of
the various articles of produce IA report
ed for The Pilot on Dec II, 1906.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
OutwitS The Surgeon.

A complication of female troubles,
with catarrh of the stomach and bowels
had reduced Mrs. Thos 5. Austin, of
Leavenworth, Ind, to such deplorable
condition, that her doctor advised an
operation; but her husband, fearing fatal
results, postponed this to try Electric
who knew her, this medicine completely
cured her. Guaranteed cure for torpid
liver, kidney disease, biliousness, jam
dice, chills and fever, general debility
nervousness and blood poisoning. Best
tonic made. Price SOC at Henry Hinrichs'
Drug store. Try it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
Strenuous Treatment of Children.

A Milwaukee physician, DR. John r..
Worden, has adopted this strenuous
treatment to prepare his babies for
the rigors of life, and up to the pres,
ent his methods have been abundantly
justified by their success, says an ar.
tcle in Good Health for October. His
little daughters, Shirley and Jane,
aged respectively eight and three
years, are two Of the firmest and
healthiest bits of humanity, to whom
disease of all kinds is unknown. Dur,
ing the cold weather these children
may be seen barefooted and bare,
headed, clad only in their cotton gar.
ments, thoroughly ENJOYING the romp
in the snowdriftS, and without goose
pimple on their skin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
Long Tennessee Fight.

For twenty years w, l.. Rawls, of
Bells, Tenn, fought nasal catarrh. He
writes; THE swelling and soreness in
side my nose was fearful, till began
Bucklen's Arnica Salve to the
sore surface: this caused the soreness
and swelling TO disappear, never to re
turn" Best salve in existence. 25c ut
Henry Hinrichs, druggist
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
Sumner for the Manauer,

When Manager Henderson was In
possession of "A certain metropolitan
theater would-be patron. obviously
well bred, but rather too well primed
by stimulant, called at the box Office
and demanded an orchestra seat. His
wish was regretfully declined Bu
he wanted a more precise reason
which was not forthcoming. and a
last Manager Henderson was sum
moned. Pressed for the reason of hi;
refusal, the latter finally said; We'll
If you must know, IT Is because yoi
are drunk" Unabashed the visitor
replied: why. of course I'm drunk
Dye think Td-hic-come to your
hic-blessed theater il | wass'
drunk?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
DISTlNCTlVELY A CREAM OF
TARTAR BAKING POWDER

Mrs. DR.. kemper was at Milwaukee
last Thursday.
Charles Salak was at Green Bay on
business Monday.
Mr. and Mrs A. Green were at Mil
waukee last Thursday.
Mrs. j A. Book was Milwaukee
visitor one day last week.
Miss Neta Martens visited at Green
Bay a portion of last week.
Atty. A. l.. Hougen left Wednesday
for Milwaukee on legal business.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. John Stephenson Of Liberty was
caller at the PILOT Office Friday.
Judge Chloupek was at Appleton last
Thursday.
William Joyce returned from Superior
a week ago.
George Meyer returned from Green
Bay Monday.
William Ziemer returned from Apple.
ton on Monday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13
New Cure for Epilepsy,

j. B. Waterman, Of Watertown, O.,
Rural free delivery, writes; My daugh-
ter, afflicted for years with epilepsy was
cured by DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
She has not had an attack for over two
years" Best body cleansers and life
giving tonic pills on earth. 25c at Henry
Hinrichs' drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-19
DR.. Pitcher to Leave.

At the morning service at the M. E.
church last Sunday morning, the pastor,
DR.. A. M. Pitcher, created consterna-
tion in the congregation by announcing
that on account of his health he was
compelled to resign as pastor, and will
leave Leon the first Of May for Amboy,
ILL.,, where he owns fine home. 1t is
with the sincere regret that we see
DR.. Pitcher and his talented wife leave
this city. He is one of the ablest and
most popular pastors who has ever been
in this city, and under his pastorate the
NJ. E. church has fourished. He has
been greatly aided in his work by his
good wife, who has taken very active
interest in all church work. For
several months DR.. Pitchers health has
been failing and his physician has given
him positive orders that he must quit
preaching at once. His many friends
hope that a period of rest will soon re-
store his health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-19
Leon to Have a Band.

The question Of organizing a Leon
band has been agitated for the past few
weeks and meeting was held Monday
night which was attended by number
of musicians and business men and the
necessary steps were taken to perfect
the organization. The new band will
be composed of about thirty pieces.
Clair Morgan was elected manager and
e. j. Warner secretary and treasurer.
The new organization will be known as
the Leon K. P. band and competent
instructor will be secured to teach the
the band. Negotiations have been
opened with Prof. G. M. Kohler, of Grip
rle Creek, Colorado, who was at the
head of the Leon band for number of
years, when Leon had the best band in
southern Iowa, and it is thought that
his services can be secured for the
coming summer. There is nothing which
is better advertisement or puts more
life into a town than good band, and
this is what Leon proposes to have at
once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-19
Great Sale at Grand River.

The great closing out sale of the
$4,000 stock of dry goods, groceries,
shoes and clothing which the American
Brokerage Co. purchased of Covington
& Armstrong, opened last Saturday,
the store having been closed several
days while a big force of clerks were
busy marking and arranging the stock.
Everything has been cut to about so
cents on the dollar, including staple
groceries. The people for many miles
around are tlockiDg to to Grand River
to take advantage of the low prices. 1t
is the intention to close out the entire
stock in the shortest possible time, and
everything must be sold quick. 1t is
rarely that such large and up-to-date
stock as the is offered at a sacrifice
sale, and this further fact that it is not
stock of shipped in bankrupt stock,
but the regular stock of one of the
Oldest and best merchants in Decatur
county is guarantee that the goods
are right, and the public will know
that the prices are right too when they
go into the store and notice the red
tickets on which the prices are marked
The American Brokerage Co. has large
number of extra sales clerks at work
waiting on the big crowds, as many are
taking early advantage of the big
bargains,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-19
|OId Time Leon Stories:
Ike Won the Ten.

Cleveland Winn & Co. were pioneer
merchants of Decatur county. Their
store was located about two and half
miles southeast of where Leon now
stands, and at the point where the al
legged crime of '53 was commit ed. 1t
wasn't much of store, the stock con-
sisting mainly of corn whiskey, a wooden
pail OF shoe pegs and a few pieces of
hickory shirting and Choctaw calico.
1t was presided over by Thomas Winn
and |. N. Clark. These two young men
did barter business with the Indians
and early settlers. They tore off calico
dress patterns for the weird beauties
of the Pottawattamie tribe here en-
camped and traded hickory shirting and
brogan shoes for pelts and beeswax,
improving their minds during the not
infrequent idle moments by learned
political and theological discussions.
Tom Winn brought to his Decatur coun-
ty home pessimistic disposition, a
working knowledge of profanity and a
southern accent. If he observed an
indian lettering about the smoked meat
he was prone to attribute base motives
and sometimes hurt the feelings of
noble son of the forest by the harshness
of his charges. The humiiated red man
would then go to Ike Clark for consola-
tion and sympathy and surcease of
sorrow, and Ike would dole out a tin
cup of yearling surcease and whisper
brotherly love and quote psalms to him
and separate him from few more pelts
and tell him that Winn had an abandon
ed and malignant heart. Tom oft times
scotfed at Ike's knowledge of scriptural
lore and eXasperated one day when Ike
had bested him in discussion on bap-
tism, he ayerred that "Some people, sub,
were so blanked smart, sub, and so
highly educated, sub, that their heads,
sub, were swelled, sub, and that fur
ther, sub, that he had ten dollars that
said that Mr.. Isaac Newton Clark, sub,
couldn't repeat the Lords prayer from
memory, and that money talked. Now,
many people know that Ike Clark never
was buffed and he promptly put the ten
in the hands of one of the open-mo uthed
bystanders, and, placing his left hand
on his left breast, he threw out his
chest and repeated in a subdued but
confident voice
Now lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep"
Tom stopped him with a gentle wave of
the hand. Enough, 'suh," he said,
''Take the money, sub, didn't think,
sub, that you could do it, And the
legend further relates that Ike took the
money and the bystanders were highly
impressed at his learning and powers Of
| memory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-19
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE
San Francisco Partially Destroyed
by an Earthquake Wednesday
Morning. City is Burning.

Meager details of a terrible
earthquake which shook San Fran
cisco at S O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing, reached Leon just as The Re-
porter was going to press. 1t Is re-
ported that 1000 to 1000 people
were killed, and that Market
street, one of the principal streets
was practically destroyed and
that the whole city was threaten
ed with destruction by fire as the
water service was destroyed.
Dynamite WAS being used to try
and stop the flames. All wires out
of the city were down, so that de-
tails could not be obtained.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-19
Captured a Brdnt.

When Joe S. Warner returned to his
home in north Leon last Thursday night
about 10 o'clock, he discovered wild
goose of the Brant species walking on
the lawn the fowl evidently having been
confused by the electric lights and the
thunder storm and become separated
from the balance Of the flock, which
were seen lowering around the arc
lights on Main street during the even
ing. Joe telephoned for his brother
Wade who secured his shot gun and
went up after his gooseshir, and took
a couple Of shots at him, but after
night shooting is not to Wade's taste
and he failed to hit the game, which
circled around in the air and then re-
turned and settled down within a
few feet Of him and the boys ran him
down and captured him alive. They
had him down town Friday morning to
prove their story, and after clipping
his wings are keeping it alive in chick
en- pen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-19
License to Wed.

"Hints, Suggestions, Devices and Con-
densed Letters from correspondents" is
the title of one of the many interesting
and attractive departments of The Iowa
Homestead, of Des Moines. Iowa. Like
all the departments Of this excellent
farm paper, "Hints, Suggestions etc.,
is edited by practical farmer, who
lives on and operates his own farm and
knows from experience whether slg-
gestion is on common-sense basis.
These suggestions are explained and
made clearer by illustrations, adding
immensely to their value to the farmer
The REPORTER is glad to recommend
The Iowa Homestead to the farmers and
breeders of this section, and has low
clubbing rate of which we give our SUBJ
scribers the benefit. Already, The Iowa
Homestead has an excellent circulation
among our best farmers, who value it's
contributions to practical and scientific
agriculture very highly. Many of them
say that single suggestions in The Iowa
Homestead have saved them enough to
pay for the paper for a lifetime. 1t GER
tainly pays to take farm paper of this
character. Subscribe for it at this
Office the next time you are in town.