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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-22
,FRisco,s CROP or GENIUS.
Second Only 10 New York in visos
and Freshness of It's Literature.


New York is of course the great
American market for literary wares.
says E. s. Martin In AppIeton's
Magazine. There is also measure Of
hospitality shown to writer's and their
products in Boston, Philadelphia, Chi
cago and Indianapolis.
But San Francisco for thirty years
past has beaten all four of these sub
sidiary literary centers in the fresh
ness and vigor Of its inspirations.
It has had an ocean of it's eWn to
stimulate it's Imagination, a new coun-
try behind and about it and an adj
venturous and virile population that
has liked to live it's own life in its
own way and dream aud live its own
romances.
1t has had money, too. 1t has sent
out its ENJOYS to view the world land
a good many of them have stayed
away, and because it has been one
of the worlds great starting places
and landing places it has viewed ha-
bitually from it's own doorstep pretty
much every kind of human creature
that has been worth looking at.
Altogether, San Francisco has been
like no other city of our republic.
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WILD WITH ITCHING HuMoR.
Eruption Broke Out in Spots All Over
Rody-cured at Expense of Only
S1.25-Thanks Cuticura.

.'The Cuticura Remedies cured me of
my skin disease, and am very thank
full to you. My trouble was eruption
Of the skin, which broke out in spots
all over my body, and caused a con-
tinual itching which nearly drove me
wild at times. I got medicine of a
doctor, but it did not cure me, and
when saw in a paper your ad, sent
to you for the Cuticura book and !
studied my case in it. then went
to the drug store and bought one cake
of Cuticura Soap, one box of Cuticura
Ointment and one vial of Cuticura
Pills. From the first application / re-
eeived relief. used the first set and
two extra cakes of Cuticura Soap, and
was completely cured. / had suffered
for two years, and I again thank Cuti-
eura for my cure. Claude N. John
son, Maple Grove Farm. R. F. d. 2.
Walnut, Kan, June Is, 1905
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than DR.. Hervey W. Kendall. who at
last was mysteriously murdered
I'm more ways than one DR.. Kendall
was remarkable man. His temper
ament was such that he seemed to de-
light In things that Mortified other
men. He was a student at the medi-
cal college, where he was known as a
man who was not brilliant student,
but as one who could do things better
than most men when he made up his
mind to do SO. To look 1t the man
was to see that he was out Of the
common One who knew Kim we'll de-
scribed him IS follows:
IF Heryey had lived in the days OF
pirates he would have been rival to
Capt. Kidd. IN the first place, be
looked the part. Nine out OF ten men
would turn to get look at him on
the street. Almost six feet tall, he
was sinewy and 1.-THE to a degree.
There was not an ounce of fat on his
body, and his muscles were magnih.
Gently developed. His neck was IN
usually long, and surmounted by a
head that was remarkable. His fore
head was high and intelligent, his
eyes deep-set and sparkling black. A
mustache of metallic blaekness ap,
peared b1acker than it really was, by
reason Of his Waxy complexion, which
was almost corpse-like in its yellowish
whiteness. This mustache, which was
long and flowing, gave him an air OF
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Boston.-One need not have the
wealth of the late Russell Sage in or
der to purchase ghoul-proof casket,
dor the same thing, or at least one
equally burgIar-proof, can be secured
here for from 500 to $500. They are
not in great demand hereabouts, for
the same dangers do not exist as for
merly. or exist at all, save for men OF
such prominence as this late eccen-
trio millionaire. said a member OF
prominent firm in speaking OF this
type of sarcophagus:
Il cannot see how any such sum as
that mentioned in the newspapers
could possibly be paid for a steel cas-
ket. They can be secured for little
over 500, and even II made to order
could not be brought above a cost OF
$1,000. They are of simple eonstruc-
ton, consisting only of a steel case
which locks from within with spring
locks. The ordinary kind cannot be
opened without the use Of q steel
chiseI, and then the heads Of the bolts
would have to be cut away.
"They are an absolute protection
for such as possess the fear of body
snatchers. but they are not used very
much here In the east. Now that the
medical schools are well supplied, IN
der the law, there is little incentive
for this type Of criminal to operate.
In the south and west, however. they
are in quite common use.
Il do you ever have a request for q
casket which shall be provided with
safeguards against burial aliFe?' was
asked.
No More BuriaIs Alive
mo Under our present methods
burial alive is an impossibi1ity. To be
sure, there are some eccentric indi-
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Atmospheric Poisoning.

The protests against the automo-
bile omnibuses of London have re-
ceived a powerful reinforcement by
a declaration of Sir James Dewar on
the chemical basis. He is undoubted-
ly among the high chemical authort-
ties of the world, and his condemna-
ton Of the motor buses and freight
vans seems conclusive unless inven-
ton provides innocuous motive power.
Sir James Dewar states that the
combustion of petrol or gasoline in
these motors throws off vast quanti-
ties Of noxious gases. Some of these
are absolutely poisonous and all in
furious He holds that the air of Lon
don is bad enough already without
the addition of carbonic acid gas, the
sulphurous gases, ana, worst of all
the hyxiating carbonic oxide.
Moreover, while he admits that sci
ence can improve motors, he declares
that it IS impossible for it to burn pc
troll and render the resulting gases
innoeuous.
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agreed that it would be impossible to
expend this amount of money on the
steel Enclosure. re said:
esOur prices range from 500 to per-
haps $500. and should such thing BIS
made to order, of heavier steel and
with special arrangements, it might be
brought up to over $1,000, but scarce
ly more I have heard nothing to the
effect that Mr.. Sage's sarcophagus
was bought of our firm, but if it was it
is scarcely probable that any such
price as this was paid for It,
.Have you in ordinary use especial
arrangements like electric bells or
other means of safeguarding against
burial aliye2"
mo; although, Of course, such
things could be xnade, to supply a
whim. The steel casket is common
enough, especially in countries where
there is a great deal of rain, or in
remote regions where the grave can
not be watched"
II as big sum as $4,000 was &C
tual1y expended on the burial arrange
ments of Mr.. Sage. It must have been
in other directions than for the mere
Enclosure. Local undertakers doubt it,
and maintain 1t is absurd.
Grave Robberies Common.
Although the danger from grave
robbing lever became so acute in
| Massachusetts as elsewhere, up to
within 81 years the crime was of COM
mon occurrence here. But in New
York a series of startling exposures
revealed the fact that there was q
well organized body Of men engaged
in the work Of supplying medical
schools with the necessary cadaVers
for dissection. Until 1883, when the
so-calIed anatomy bill was passed in
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GAINED 81 POUNDS
Persissens Anamia Cured by De
Williams Pink Pills After Other
Remedies He'd Failed.

Remedies He'd Failed.
sWhen I began taking Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills, - says Mrs. Nathaniel Field
of St. Adams, Somerset county. Maines
e'T was the palest, most bloodless person
you could imagine. My tongue and
gums were colorless and my fingers and
ears were like wax. I had two doctors
and they pronounced my trouble an@mia.
Ihad spells of vomiting, could not SAT,
in fact, did not dare to, I had such dis
tress after eating. My stomach was filled
with gas which caused me awful agony.
The baekache suffered was at times
almost unbearab1e and the least exertlon
made my heart beat SO fast that l could
hardly breathe. But the worst OF all was
the splitting neuralgia headache which
never left me for seven weeks. About this
time had had several numb spells. MY
limbs would be cold and without any
feeling and the most deathly sensations
would come over me.
ssNothing had helped me until began
taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills, in fact,
had grown worse every day. After
had taken the pills short time ] could
see that they were benefltlng me aud
one morning awoke entirely free from
pain. The distress after eating disap-
peared and in three weeks I could eat
anything I wanted and suffer no ineon-
venience. also slept soundly. have
taken several boxes Of the pills and have
gained in weight from 120 to 154 pounds
and am perfectly well now"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure anamla
because they actually make new blood.
For rheumatism, indigestion, nervous
headaches and many forms of weakness
they are recommended even if ordinary
medicines have failed. They are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent postpaid, ON
receipt of price, 30 cents per box, six
boxes for So. so, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady, n. Z.
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GOOD AND HARD.
Results of Excessive Coffee Drinking

Il is remarkable what suffering
some persons put up with just to sat
isfy an appetite for something.
A Mich. woman says. Il had been
using coffee since was old enough to
have cup of my own at the table,
and from it / have suffered agony
hundreds Of times in the years past.
My trouble first began in the form
of bilious collie, coming on every few
weeks and almost ending my life. At
every attack for s years I suffered in
this way. used to pray for death to
relieve me from my suffering. I had
also attacks of sick headache, and be-
gan to suffer from catarfh Of the stom-
ach, and of course awful dyspepsia.
For about year I lived on crack
ers and water. Believing that coffee
was the cause Of all this suffering, {
finally quit it and began to use
Postum Food Coffee. It agreed with
my stomach, my troubles have left
me and i am fast gaining my health
under its use.
mo wonder I condemn coffee and
tea. No one could be in much more
critical condition than / was from
the use of coffee Some doctors pro-
nounced it cancer, others liberation,
but none gave me any relief But
since I stopped coffee and began Pos
tum am getting well SO fast ! can
heartily recommend it for all who
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False Alarm.

From the valley there came cloud
of dust and a distant rumble. The
man of the stone age rushed up the
mountain and perched himself on the
highest peak.
s.shucks!' exclaimed the fugitive,
as he slipped down to the valley again,
lit is only a poor dinosaur roaming
about for his breakfast. From the
noise thought it must be an auto
mobile
And the man went back to his
peaceful occupation of hewing an
apartment house out of solid cli6.
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FORCE ALL OILERS TO WORK.
Scarcity Of Labor in the Harvest
Fields OF the Northwest.

Idlers in southern Washington must
either enter the harvest field or go
to jail The old blue law of New
England that che who will not work
shall not eat" has been revived
throughout the wheat belt of this
state and northern Oregon at the in
stance of farmers whose chagrin upon
rejected by loafers must be appeased.
Accordingly the town councils of
Pullman, Colfax, Garfield, Pomeroy,
Pa1ouse and half dozen other towns
have rendered it possible to infict
double penalty for yagraney, a fine
and jail sentence of thirty days be-
ing imposed, and the prisoner being
required to work on specially pro-
vided rock pile in the broiling sun.
The definition of the term stvagrancy'
has been enlarged in its application in
the wheat belt until it practically de-
wolves upon the accused to show that
he has some means of support involv-
ing some physical effort on his part,
for if it is not visible, to the police
magistrate, the prisoner will surely
be held for vagrancy.
The demand for help il almost Q
tragedy in some localities. Farmers,
realizing that their crop will be prac-
tically ruined should it not be har-
vested within a brief time, make
frantic appeals to any man or woman
capable Of welding a pitchfork. They
offer from So to So per day and board,
and stipulate readily that the quality
of the board shall rival that at Del
monico's, and the hired man can have
the best bed in the house for the
asking.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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ferocity which was really startling. He
wore in winter a long ulster that
came almost to his heels. 2
Skilled in Use of Weapons.
A glimpse of his living rooms in
Warren street, Syracuse, was a reve-
lation of the tastes Of the man. The
walls were hung with foils and reg
ular armory of weapons. An expert
fencer and a dead shot, he led an ex-
istence that drew him away from all
but a very few intimate friends.
His skill with the revolver was
noteworthy. As an illustration Ct
this, an acquaintance Of his said:
Il never knew a surer marksman;
he was absolute lightning. On one
occasion he and I were in the old
medical college one night, and had to
go downstairs into the cellar, where
the cadavers were kept in huge bar
rels Of brine. went ahead, carrying
a candle, while Hervey followed me.
He had a cigarette in his right hand
and a package in his left. When half
way down the stairs, in the inky black
ness, I heard a noise in one Of the coal
bins. Almost before had time to
catch the CLEAN from q pair Of vel
lowish eyes, and to realize it was a
proving cat, / heard the report of a
revolver. I jumped, and when re-
covered myself looked around, to see
| this man kicking aside the dead body
of the cat. He was laughing at my
| fright
10 a man of this morbid nature and
one who, moreover, was absolutely
| fearless and who courted adventure
| this greWsome work of body snatch
| ing had its destinations. It was IL
legal, and the best brains Of the police
force Of the country were busy trying
to stop It, which added another IN
centive to this man. It was a con
test of mind and pluck, as he looked
upon it. And SO, while still student
he organized a small gang of men who
supplied cadayers to colleges even as
/ far west as Michigan.
Emptied Numerous Graves.
The poorhouse graveyard was thei1
favorite hunting ground, and at the
inquest over the body OF Kendall al
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ulut1 IN Oiur Euprlg
a1urkfr i uara1tl11t
BY SAMUEL S. koENIG.
New York Politician.

mind and Dave that week locality where diversion would
practical probability without the usual attendant loss Of time and
money, it would be a most eommendabe
The plan have in mind is outlined much foIWs:
institution that had object only the purpose Of CIV
every vacation without idea Of profit itself and
any surplus except that which held against claims
arrange that BY the payment Of small weekly monthly
nerson might up with the institution that give
with no further the chance leave his work and have
naee tie country money equivalent weekly pay
and With 10 charge for his accommodations
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lions. Ny doctor kept me on a strict
diet, but as his medicine was not help
ing me, I began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. They helped me at once, and
soon all traces of sugar disappeared.
I have regained my former weight and
am perfectly well. =
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
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VANISHING Rural INDUSTRIES.

The gradual cessation, one after
another. of the countryside industries
is one of the principal reasons why the
peasant owner has vanished from the
land Thatching and Woodcraft have
been killed by rural councils. with
their craze for slated roofs, and by the
substitution of other materials Tor
timber. The cottager can no longer
even burn wood, but must buy coal,
since his nreplaces are not fashioned
for the consumption Of fagots.-Lon-
don Estates Gazette.
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sv,onathv Led 10 Life Work.

Prof. Edward Perkins Clarke, the
newly-appointed principal of the Cen
trail New York institution OF deaf
mutes, was led TO make the proles-
sion of teaching the deaf his lie >
work owing to the fact that both MS
narents were deaf.
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Assuming that getting SIS week he could with no great
loss IN his weekly comfort pay toward weeks keeping
country his total voude 80 which would pay ms fare to ana
from place. and keep him in comfort for the week
Few who cannot spare that much out OF the weekly
savings there who the Sl5 $40 neees
sary couple of days from the grind OF the years
work Where had family an increased weekly payment would get
where sufficient capacity ne
enough weekly that be might have not only the
benefit Of al easily Weondud recreation but receive
the amount Of the weeks wages we'll
Such plans by the big employers Of labor the
world they the entire satisfaction Of every concerned
plant in Germany empoe who has been with
wear the mountains at its expense with full
Out firm its employees small bit each week with
their permission sends them away for weeks farm the
country they entertained well at the ordinary high
priced summer rdng-house
That the practical and q the greatest benefit to the
small wage Garner the least doubt and firmly believe that il
viii Be done sooner Or later.
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WANTED.-For U. S. Army, able
and IS: citizens of United States, of good
character and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English; for infor-
nation apply to recruiting officer, 1875 N
Court, Memphis, Tenn. 1856 Main, Jones'
boro. ARK. or Tupelo, Miss.
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Fear for coloane Cathedral.

Serious damage to the magnificent
central portal of Cologne cathedral IS
feared. Several large pieces of carv-
ed stone have fallen and numerous
other portions show signs of loosen
ing. The cathedral, begun in 1248,
was not completed until 1880. It Is
generals regarded as the finest piece
of Gothic architecture in the world.
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that my houseWork
was becoming a bur-
den. tired easily,
had no am bition and
was fading fast. My
complexion got vel
low, and I lost over
so pounds. My thirst
was terrible, and
there was sugar in
the kidney secre-
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"Puos' Ordered from Seattle.

The chief of police Of Seattle, be-
lieylng that prize fighters bring Grim
inais and other undesirables in their
train. has ordered all pugilists, train
ers and others connected with the
ring to leave the city or take up some
respectable employment.
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Carloads of Whisky Lost

Among the few other things lost
in the shuttle during the earlier relief
proceedings in San Francisco were
nine carloads of whisky, and, despite
strenuous efforts, the whisky has not
been traced yet.
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n.,u ;fs az John Sherman.

Congressman Theodore E. Burton
az Ohio. who was In London as Q
delegate to the interparliamentaTy
union. has written . life of John sner~
man. which will be published tins
foil
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Il y . .
IL there was some eco
nomic scheme or plan BY
which the thousands Of
the underpaid and over
worked men and women
of our large cities could
be given a week away
from the surroundings
that become SO nonot-
onouslV impressed On the
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Euaenle,s Mission TO Austria.

Eugenie's Mission 70 Austria.
The paris papers still insist tnas
Empress Eugene went to Ischl on 2
natch-naking errand she wishes, e
is said. the hand OF granddaugnteE
of Francis Joseph for Princess LOUIS
Napoleon.
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The highest mountain in the moon
lie thought to be at least $4,000 feet
in height; that is 5000 feet higher
than Mount Everest.
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that state, there was but this one way
in which bodies could be secured. The
prices paid for them were high, and
ID consequence group Of men about
Syracuse Medical college and the Buff
falo Medical college did thriving
business as "resurrectionists.' Of
them all, no one was more famous
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WORN TO A SKELETON.
A Wonderful Restoration Caused .
Sensation in a Pennsylvania
Town.

Mrs. Charles N. Preston, of Elkland,
Pa. says: ''Three years ago / found
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bit and stalk, q screwdriver and O.
burglars Jimmy. Whether he was
shot in a quarrel with pal or by a
member of the vigilance committee
which had been organized against the
ghouls, no one knows. With his death,
and the passage of law giving the
schools legal means Of securing ca.
davers, grave robbing ceased in SYRIA
cuse.
Family of Ghouls.
At about this time the country was
startled by the weird story which fol-
lowed the arrest of the McNamee fam
lily. Some three miles from the city
there had lived for five years the IA
ther, two sons and a daughter. But
little was known of them, although the
neighbors frequently speculated On
their means Of earning livelihood.
One night farmer named Goodrich
was returning to his home late from
visit to a distant relative, when he
met in the dark road a team. The
road was narrow, so that in passing
he was able to see the occupants of
the other vehicle. He recognized
them as the old man McNamee and
his daughter. He was somewhat sur
prised to notice that the girl was
dressed in mans clothes, but still
more surprised to see that a mufHed
figure sat between them. He stopped
and asked a few commonplace ques-
tons, to which he received surly re-
plies. At this point McNamee's horse
started and as he did SO threw the
hat from the head Of the third figure.
Goodrich nearly fell from his wagon
as he recognized the set features of
young Wilbur Hill, who had been
buried a few days before.
Goodrich, pale from fright, hurried
i home and reused the neighbors. They
Iopened the grave, which had but late
" been filled, and found it empty. A
search of the house of the McNamees
revealed spades. ropes and all tho
other paraphernalia of grave robbing.
Further investigation Of the grave
yard showed that many other bodies
were missing, and some of these were
later discovered at Ann Arbor Medical
school. The MeNamees were arrested
and imprisoned after a speedy trial.
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Socrates and Henry George.
The bust of Socrates In the Capitos
line Museum at Rome looks like the
late Henry George.
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yiduals who make odd requests, but in
my long experience 4 have never come
across one This steel easket is as
lar as they ever vary III their ex-
pressed wishes"
A member of the local branch of the
company, from whom it was reported
the $4,000 easket was bought, also