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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
10 Cure Feathers.

Collect as soon as possible after the
plucking of the fowl. Pick out the
large feathers and place the rest in 8
large pair Of stout paper bags, and
heat for several hours in the oven.
During this time they should be fire.
quently stirred and shaken. The heat
destroys the eggs of insects and
drives off the oily matter. It also stiff
ems the feathers, rendering them more
elastic. When thoroughly cured by
heat they should be cleansed as fol
lows: Mix one pound quicklime with
gallon of water When the lime is
precipitated in fine powder, pour off
the clear lime water. Put the feath-
ers in a tub and cover with the lime
Jsater to the depth of several inches.
When thoroughly wet the feathers
will sink down and should then be left
in soak for three or four days Rinse
in several clean waters, spread on
sieve to drain between Washings and
rinsings, then dry in mosquito netting
bags in the sun. # one raises their
own fowls, or buys their poultry alive
they can easily keep. themselves sup
piled with feathers for the many sofa
pillows which are now in such de-
mand as Indispensable adjuncts to our
comfort.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
two WAYS to Cook EcupIan4.

Stuffed with Nuts-Boil the egg
plant till tender; then cut into halves,
scoop out the inside, chop it fine and
add cup of English walnuts or hick-
DRY nuts, a tablespoonful of bread
crumbs, two well beaten eggs, salt and
pepper. Mix we'll, fill the shell and
bake until brown.
With Cheese-Pare the eggplant and
cut in thin slices; sprinkle with salt,
and pile, with a weight on top. After
an hour wash the slices in cold water
and wipe dry; then dip into beaten
eggs and crumbs and fry brown. Make
a very large cup Of white sauce, and
put layer Of it into baking dish, then
a layer of eggplant, then one of grated
cheese, then sauce again, and SO on.
When the dish is full put crumbs and
cheese on top and brown in the oven
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
Kidney and Tomato Pie.

Boil four ounces of maearoni till
tender and cut it into inch lengths
Skin and core a beef kidney, boil ii
slowly in sailed water for half an
hour and cut it in slices. Butter
pie dish, put a layer of macaroni on
it, over that spread layer of sliced
kidney seasoned with pepper and salt
and made mustard; dredge lightly
with -four Cover this with a layer OF
sliced raw tomatoes, sprinkled with
bread crumbs, repeat the layers in
the above order, add some good rich
gravy, and let the top layer be OF
bread crumbs with small bits of but.
ter on the surface. Bake steadily for
an hour.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
Merinaae for Lemon Pie.


Allow twice as many level table.
spoonfuls of sugar as there are whites
of eggs, and as many whites of eggs as
are conveniently at hand Two whites
will do, but three are better, and four
will be required, if the last of the
meringue mixture be put on with pas
try bag and tube. Beat the whites
until dry, then gradually beat in half
the sugar. Continue beating until the
mixture is very glossy and firm, then
"cut and fold" into it the last half OF
the sugar. Let the pie cool a little
before the meringue is spread over it,
Set the pie in moderate oven, to
cook the meringue. After ten min.
utes longer if the meringue is very
high, increase the heat, if necessary
60 color the meringue slightly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
Diet of Americans

Die Woehe, in a tWo-page article
tells its readers what Americans
eat" taking as type the average
New York business man. Hot cakes,
quick lunch dishes, pie, Welsh rabbit,
Ice cream. grapefruit, oyster cocktails,
pork and beans and many other pure
" American dishes, and ice water, are
referred to as Indigestion promoters.
All this" says the writer, the Amer
lean eats with relish. They are the
dishes of the city and of the country.
He ballls at only four things: Frank
furter sausages, sauerkraut, butter
milk and 1imburger cheese-these he
calls Dutch foods.'"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
Not Fitted for Manual Labor, Says
Experienced Contractor.

To find his gang Of Hindoos care
fully smoothing down the side of the
dump on the railway grade with their
hands was the sorrowful experience
of Fred Lane, a contractor on the Ket-
tie Valley Line railway, says an ey-
change. Mr.. Lane employed a small
gang OF Htndoos on his contract and
was forced to discharge them. In
speaking on the subject he said:
The Hfndoos are most willing
workers, but totally unfit for railway
work. They are extremely ignorant
OF all kinds of manual labor and do
not appear to have the physical
strength requisite for their work.
They invariably start using their
hands for work when they should use
a shovel and they do not eat enough
of the right kind Of food to sustain
them.
They absolutely refuse to eat
meat and potatoes. but use kind OF
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
DIRECTIONS FoR Tea Cosy.
Useful and Ornamental Adjunct to tho
Table.

Take four pieces of any dull colored
silk measuring eight and one-half
inches at the base, the half inch al
lowing for turnings. and cut into a
dome shape 13 inches high.
Work the front and back pieces
with a japanese inscription in gold
thread, but the lettering must DE pad.
ded that the gold will be very much
raised when worked over.
Cut the inside pieces the same
shape, but an inch Or SO longer, to al
low for thick wadding lining.
Pad each inside and outside piece
Insert a thick piece of cord to an incl.
in depth along the bottom 70 give
the eosey the required frmness whels
standing.
The inside wadding is caught to tbs
lining by occasional stitches.
After the four pieces are lined and
:wadded, they must be sewn together
and the joins hidden by fat sill
cord, half an inch wider, Whiea goes
around the bottom and finishes at the
top with four fat and one upstand
loops.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
RHEUMATISM STAYS CURED
Mrs. Gotta, Confined to Bed and In
Constant Pain, Cured by Or.
Williams, Pink Pills.

Rheumatism can be inherited and that
fact proves III to be a disease OF the blood.
It is necessary, therefore, to treat it
through the blood if a permanent cure
is expected. External applications may
give temporary relief from pain but as
long as the poisonous acid is in the blood
the pain will return. perhaps ii a new
place, but il will surely return. DR.. VIII
iams' Pink Pills cure rheumatism be-
cause they go directly to the seat of the
disorder, purifying and enrieiing the
blood.
Mrs. Henry Gotta, of West Cheshire.
Conn, is the wife of the village ma
chinist Several years ago, she says,
ssI was laid up with rheumatism in my
feet, ankles and knees. I was In con-
slant pain and sometimes the affected
parts would swell SO badly that could
not get about at all to attend to my
household duties. There was one period
of three weeks during which was con-
fined to the bed. My snfferings were
awful and the doctor s medicine did not
help me.
Zone day neighbor told me about
DR. Williams Pink Pills aud + decided to
try them. After had taken them a
short time { was decidedly better and
few more boxes cured me. What is
better, the cure was permanent :,
Remember DR.. Williams Pink Pills do
not act on the bowels. They make new
blood and restore shattered nerves Thew
tone up the stomach and restore impaired
bring healthful, refreshing
sleep, give strength TO the weak and make
miserable, complaining people strong,
hungry and energetic. They are sold BY
all druggists, or will be sent postpaid, on
receipt of price, 80 cents per box. six
boxes $3.50, by the DIR. Williams Medi-
cine Co., Schenectady, Ny.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
How to Make Bread Dressing.

To a quart of freshly grated bread
crumbs add q teaspoonful of salt, a
saltsponful Of pepper and teaspoonful
If powdered sage Tor other preferred
sweet herbs). Bring two-thirds OF
:upful of milk almost to boil, add
wo-thirds cupful of butter, take from
he stove and stir until butter is melt
ID, add two eggs beaten well, with a
tablespoonful of water and pour mix
ture over the bread crumbs. When
thoroughly mixed put into the poultry,
allowing ;snple room for swelling.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
To Clean chanois Skin.

Put six teaspoonfuls of household
ammonia into a bowl with a quart Of
Tepfd water. Soak the chamois in
his for one hour Work it about
With a spoon. pressing out as much as
possible of the dirt. Then lift into a
basin of tend water and wash with
the hands. Rinse well. and dry in the
shade: then rub between the hands
to soften.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
Arrowroot Biscuits.

Sift together two cupfuls of arrow.
root and one cupfnl of flour. Rub two.
thirds of a eupful of butter into the
flour and stiss in gradually sufficient
milk to make stiff dough. Roll out
into thick sheet, beat again, repeat
this process for five minutes. Roll
out the last time about an inch thick,
cut with round cutter, brush with
egg, and bake in a moderate oven.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

The girls employed in porcelain
factory in New Jersey went out on
strike the other day because the man.
ager ordered that they must no longer
sing at their work. They had been
in the habiS Of amusing themselves
by singing popular songs, hymns and
Sunday school music, but they may
do that no more. Rather than keep
silent they stopped work. It cannot
be that the manager was married, else
he would have known what result to
expect from such an order.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

japanese scholars are urging upor
the people the Importance OF aban.
doning the old Chinese system of sign
writing, or ideogpraphs. and the adop.
ton Of the Roman alphabet for spell.
ing japanese. words, says the Youths
Companion. They support paper
devoted TO the propaganda, and re.
port that the people are beginning to
approve it. Inasmuch as English is
taught in the primary schools in
Japan, the coming generation will
know the alphabet anyway, whether
they use it in their own language il
not.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

The British women suffragists who
created riot in the lobby Of the
British house Of commons set bad
example to the world. It is the be.
lief of many that the influence OF
women on public life would be puri.
flying and uplifting, but when body
Of petitioners becomes so turbulent
as to call for the interference Of the
police and the imposition of fines for
disorderly conduct, then lovely woman
gets down TO the level of the tyrant
man, and. being on the level with him.
cannot be his uplifter-Linn County
Budget.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

EveEy day or SO the largest ship
In the world" is launched The latest
monster to be heralded as the largest
is the Cunard liner Mauretania, which
is larger by a thousand tons than its
sister ship Lusitania, which was
launched in June. But the dimensions
OF these ships are the same; 100 feet
long and So feet beam.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
will Absorb Spilled oil.

If kerosene is spilled On carpets,
books, or manuscripts, try removing
It by sprinkling corn meal tIfekIy
over the article Immediately. Renew
frequently until the oil has been en-
tirely absorbed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

The story of a Japanese spy sketch.
ing Notifications at Manila has sen.
sational sound, but its authenticity
may be doubted. 1t is pretty evident
that influences are at work trying to
create distrust between Americans
and Japanese. Both these peoples are
too sensible and too confident In each
others good will to be easily misled.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

Japan is accused of eultivating q
lingo spirit. When the Japs calmly
examine the huge national debt they
have contracted during the last three
years, they will feet inclined to talk
over in a friendly spirit any differ
ences that may arise with stronger
Rower than Russia.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

The Japanese roll Of honor contains
tho names of 56,426 fighters who won
distinction in the war with Russia.
With half a million heroes on hand
it's no wonder that ]; pan isn't afraid
TO talk back to Uncle Sam.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
ROOT MAY URGE cALvo DOCTRINE.

That Secretary of State Root will perform
another great International mission, in represent
ing this government at The Hague Peace Con-
gress next spring, is expected by public men who
know most about the motives back Of his recent
tour of South America.
There is a strong impression that, as head of
the United States delegation to The Hague, Mr.
Root will present vigorously, behalf of the gov
ernments of all the Americas, the demand that
the Calvo doctrine be recommended for place in
accepted international law. This is the doctrine
to which the minor republics of the Americas are
just now SO devoted, that debts of government,
of its citizens, may not be collected by force
by another government.
Diplomatic authorities now recognize that
the United States must either espouse vigorously
and effectively the Calvo proposition, or else have
the less powerful governments of the continent st
the United States are not sincere in their protestant
Latin America is prepared to array itself benin
United States will take up their contention in thi
accept the Monroe doctrine as merely the benefiee
pean interference, provided that doctrine be supp
the United States with advocacy Of the Calvo prog
States are unwilling to make this concession, Lat
Monroe doctrine as simply the threat by the Unite
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

Tipe. English can't be accused Of
dumping when they can sell us one
OF the only two copies of the 62-leaved
1851 edition of The Passionate Pill
grira" for $4,000. Eighty dollars q
page is more than this trife would
probably have brought in home mar.
ket.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

italians have erected in New York
coy monument to Verdi, the grand
old man Of italian music. This is the
third memorial which the Italians
have presented to New York. The
others are TIE monuments to Colum-
BITS and Garibaldi.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

Doctor Forbes Winslow, an alienist.
has been quoted as saying that before
long there will be more lunaties ia the
world than sane people. He has been
misquoted, of course. What he said
was that If insanity continues to in.
crease at the rate shown by statistics
The insane will some time outnumber
the sane. It all depends on the 'tif. !"
We need not despair.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

IN San Domingo there IS a remark.
able salt mountain, mass of crystal,
line salt almost four miles long. said
to contain nearly 9o,ooo,oo0 tons, and
to be so clear that medium-sized print
can be read with ease through block
a foot thick.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
An unpromisiaa Match.

Mrs. Henpeek-A-y dear, you viii
make a great mistake if you marry Mr..
Meak. He has no beard. and he wears
a wig.
Daughter-What difference does thai
make
Huh! You try managing a 1usban,
with no hair of his own. and you'H ind
outN Weekly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
Americas Charles Lamb.

Oliver Herford, who is equally ia.
nous as a poet illustrator and bril-.
liant wit, was entertaining four mag.
azine editors at luncheon, when the
bell rang and q maid entered with the
mail
.Ah,'' said an editor, an epistle,a
No" said Mr. Herford, tearing omen
the envelope, mot an epistle-a col.
Ieet''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

Elmer 2. Steiner, d rural route car.
rier of Indiana has perfected an in.
vention which he believes viii in ia.
ture preclude wrecks brought abont
oY the present system of disnatchfng
trains.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15


relic of the past
in eading the Aneic front the to the CITY
educa alton, be
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

In the controversies of the future ii
will be well for the powers to remem.
Der that the steel for the Italian war
ships was furnished by an American
institution
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

At Panama the earth to be exca.
waited for the canal is estimated at
f20,000000 cubic yards. Now let
Uncle Sam witch the world in digging
dirt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

There is . great difference between
9 wish ana logged resolution, De
tween desiring to do a thing and de.
te!mining to do it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

Holding gun for hunter is moi
hunting. decides St. Louis county
Justice. Moral: Always be sure to
hold the gun and not the bag.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
PLAN ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT..

The plan on which the department of agricul
ture is working is the establishment of complete
educational ladder which the farmer boy may
climb from the rural school up to the agricultural
high school and then On up to the agricultural
college,
The first step in the ladder according to Prof
Hays, is the consolidated rural school: the second
the agricultural high school, and the third and last
the state agricultural college. Hence the depart
United States for consolidated rural schools
intended to take the place of the district schools
One consolidated rural school can be established
in township and the children can be taken to it.
They would be housed in better buildings and
given better teachers and better instruction than
under the system of one small school for each
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

Some preachers make the Scripture
read: Make your calling and collec-
ton sure"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

Statistics show that great mental
workers are. as rule. laag-livad. Ac.
tfvity is conducive to longevity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
Our Washington Letter
WEEKLY BUDGET OF NEWS.
Interesting Gossip from the Nations CapProben Of Keeping
Young People in the nty Receiving Attention OF the Agr
cultural observation-disclosures of Durands Retirement.

WAsHINGToN-How to keep the young PEG.
pie of America on the farm is question to which
the department of agriculture is devoting great
deal of attention and effort. Secretary Wilson
and his lieutenants believe the future welfare c.
the nation demands that the drift eityward be
checked and that what America needs mainly is
to become imbued with an appreciation and love
of country life.
President Roosevelt himself entertains views
on this subject that are well known and that dis
tinely favor the idea that the love of country life
should be cultivated among the American people.
The establishment of the agricultural high
school in number of states Is movement cal
culated to help along the great design of teach
ing the country boy and country girl better
knowledge of the farm and farming and through
this better annrecation of country life Assist.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15


pistol
militia
militia
practice they will thereby
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

A lie is the acute form and hypoc.
fisy the chronic form Of the same dis,
ease.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

Picquart's Army Nickname.
Gen. Picquart was always SO gentle
in his manner while about his regi-
mental duties that his nickname In the
French army was Georgette.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

That Sir MortImer Durand Is too slow Tor the
energetic diplomacy of Secretary Root is the ex-
PLANTATION given for the retirement of the British
ambassador. The friction came about, it is said,
through the failure of the Brton to cooperate sat
sfactorily with the secretary in the negotiations
for treaty with Canada which would end all dis
putes between that country and the United States.
Mr.. Root has made this subject his hobby and
seems determined to leave such treaty a
monument to his administration.
Secretary Root, concluding that his great
aspiration could not be realized by having all
the negotiations pass through the hands of the
British ambassador, "by the circumlocution route
as he termed it, that is. requiring the submission
of each step to the British foreign office at Lon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

The greatest successes are often
fouaded on failure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

A man may not acquire wealth by
early rising, but he can give a good
imitation Of industry by SO doing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
government, PROPOSED Il


Secretary
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
CLUES 10 PRoMoTE TAReET PRAeTlcE.

The action Of the United Spanish War vet
Grams in taking up the subject Of rife practice at
its recent annual eneampment in this city is high
" gratifying to the national board for the promo
ton Of rife practice as step in the encourage
ment OF rifle practice among civilians.
The United Spanish War Veterans now have
more than 200 camps. Il is proposed to organize
civilian rife clubs in as many Of these camps as
possible. While ostensibly civilian clubs these
will really be military rife clubs. for the military
rife Of the United States will be used, along with
the army reyolVers of the standard patterns The
members of this organization are mostly young
men who have had training In rife shooting either
in the militia or in the volunteer service during
the late war. They propose to keep up their mill
tary training, and. as part of that work, will en-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
E4LNDOOs ARE POOR WORKERS

baked bread which they dip in black
grease, with which they. seem to Be
well supplied, and this bread and
grease constitutes their food.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15


the agricultural high school He will probably
done other states especially Alabama
the
officials as to Locating them
Minnesota
Hays believes the
which
number agricultural high schools
oneon an average fol- district.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15

Cur borrowed trappings account for
half of our trippings.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-15
CRISIS OF GIREIc)D
A TIME OF PAIN AND PERIL
Miss Emma Cole Says that aia 8.
Pinkhan's Vegetable Compo 81 has
Saved Her Life and -Maaa -. xYsall.

How many lives of beautiful young
girls have been sacrificed just as they
were ripening into womanIooSt! How
many irregularities or DISBURSEMENTS
have been developed at this IL =s.Ttant
period, resulting in years of suffering 1