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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
SNAKE STORIES POINT MORAL
If Nothing Else. They Show Folly OF
Exaggerating Horrors.

One of the significant features Of
this snake season, and of any snake
season that occurs, which Is every
year, is the very long length of the
hiacksnakes that are seen. This IS
not at all remarkable, for about the
only thing a bIacksnake has to show
for itself is its length. It has no must
cal tail like the rattlesnake, nor the
puffed-out head Of the kissing viper,
nor the Gvid, languid manners of the
housesnake-it has only length, and
when with amazing speed it whips
through the deep grass or dead leaves.
it seems to be so or 40 feet long.
So truYF does this little illusion ex-
ist that when person tells Of a
blacksnake seven or eight feet long,
he prides himself on great modesty o.
statement And, by the way. we have
noted many blacksnake stories this
summer, and we have not encountered
snake under seven feet.
There was that story of girl out
in York state, who heard her little dog
barking violently out IN the stable.
She went there to discover The cause,
and. To- that little dog was in fight
with blacksnake seven feet Ieng. II
was a great fight and the dog was do
ing heroic work, keeping the python
at bay, until the little girl hunted up
a pitch fork and with that dispatched
the serpent. which, the account says,
sszs = ffett 1aas C es.zse bad
to be seven feet, for there are no 9th
er kind.
Is there moral to this? There is.
of course. to every snake story. It Is
this, be exceedingly careful not to
make bigger than it IS the horrible IN
cident III your life which Won encoun-
ter See that your blaeksnake is IN
der seven feet loag.-0hio State Jour
nal
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

came the Liberal and the Republican
party became the Moderate. By those
titles the parties are known to-day.
although it IS difficult to see wherein
either title is particularly fitting as
definition of the aims and purposes Of
the respective organizations. A third
and smaller party, known as the Ma
tional Liberal, has some strength in
the vicinity Of Havana.
The governmental machinery ran
smoothly enough for. the first three
years. The year 1903 developed few
troubles which at that time seemed
TO be Of little real Importance and Of
no particular significance until, soon
after the beginning of 1905, President
Palma definitely allied himself with
the Moderate party. It is possible
now, looking back over the time which
has elapsed since that occurrence. 60
see how number of incidents. some
apparently triaing and some serious,
have united To- form the cloud which
now hangs over the island.
On April II, 1905, Senator Manuel
/ sanguily, one of Cnba's ablest and
most respected public men, called at
the palace and virtually charged Pres
/ ident Palma to his face with the use
of his official position for the advance
ment of his own and his party's IN
/ terests. I'm the evening of the same
| day Gen. Maxine Gomez presided at
an indignation meeting at the Liberal
| club. In his brief address Gen. Gomez
| said that he felt the beat Of revolu-
ton in the air, and that the time had
/ some eLo put a stop to the abuses of
the government and to the attempt
to set up an oligarchy." The presf-
Dental campaign, in which this was
one of the opening incidents, was
marked by many unfortunate expe-
riences A town hall was burned.
Enrique Vielaendas was assassinatad,
I elected Liberal officials were removed
/ from their places and Moderates were
appointed to succeed them until there
were few, if any. Liberals left in offlee
or in government employment. Scores
i of Liberal leaders were arrested on
various pretexts and put in Jail. The
! situation eliminated in the withdraw
al of Jose Miguel Gomez, the Liberal
candidate, from contest which I'M
der the circumstances was evidently
hopeless.
The island was ripe for revolt at
that time, but the friends of Cuba
held their faith in her ability to pull
through without conflict. Their
faith was justified, mainly by the at
titude of Senior Gomez, who refused
/ to plunge his country into civil war
It was generally believed that the
crisis was past. About three months
ago careful observers noted the reap
pearance of storm clouds, but encoun-
tered only derision II they called at
teation to them. The storm came sud
denly and unexpectedly It is prob
able that it broke before its leaders
Intended it should.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

Kelzomo, Ind.-Miss Maude Snow
has completed the fourth week OF one
Of the most remarkable sleeps in med
icaI records She is a resident OF
Jackson township, eastern Howard
county, Indiana, and the daughter OF
D. H and Mrs. Snow, humble farm
ing folks Saturday night, four weeks
ago, Miss Snow was seized with a
sleepy spell She told her parents
thai she would retire for the night.
The next day she had not arisen
late in the afternoon and when her
parents undertook to awaken her she
could not be aroused. Violent meth
ods were resorted to but. without sue
cess. A physician was summoned.
He was unable to tell what was
the matter with the young woman.
Various theories were advanced,
among them that. being of trail con-
stitution, naturally she had broken
down from overstudy. more SEN
sationaI surmise was that she had
auarreIed with her lover and nervous
worry had produced the strange con-
dftion with which she was afflicted.
It was q fact that she had a lover
and that he had gone TO Virginia and
that the young woman had taken his
departure very much to heart. If her
condition is due to a lovers quarrel
she has not revealed the fact during
her waking moments.
But none Of these coniectures af-
forded satisfactory explanation OF
the condition of the young woman.
who continued to sleep. and all the
doctors summoned to her bedside have
as yet been unable to explain the
case.
She lay like one in trance. Her
face is ehalky white, but her breath
ing is slow and regular. At times
her features assume the innocence Of
childhood.
These conditions have led Spiritual
lists and hypnotists to besiege the
parents for experiments. They insist
that the young woman is under trance
control which can be broken and that
she is possessed by a spirit ignorant
of the conditions with which it is sur
rounding her. Hypnotists believe she
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
ARRoR DAY ABROAD.
American Custom Has Already Spread
to the Old World.

A writer in La Nature Of Paris says
thar in the last thirty years Arbor
day. originating as an annual festival
and holiday in the United States, has
spread to many European countries.
where its observance has been en-
tered on and IS kept up with enthu-
sfasm. says the New York CONNER
eiaI Italy began it in 1902 making
it's annual school arbor festival q
state institution In Spain Ike as
ISOLATION was formed in the same
year.
Belgium fell into line a little later,
and in Russia. Sweden, Austria Hun,
gary, Switzerland, Portugal, Japan
everywhere the necessity of refores.
tafion has been recognized, children
are interested IN trees by similar
methods In this respect France has
taken q leading part. the school chill
dren going IN the spring into the
fields. under tie direction Of the
teachers. and there planting trees It
develop into future forests.
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several weeks ago by making balloon
ascension on a dare. Since then she
has made six ascensions successfully.
An immense crowd had gathered
around the balloon at three o'clock in
the afternoon, the balloon was fully
inflated, and Miss Daley was sitting
on the tapeze. Her manager, Charles
Williams, begged the crowd to stand
back SO as to allow the balloon to be
cast on. Finally he gave the word, and
the guy ropes were Ioosened. One of
the ropes whirled into the crowd
and the loop caught about Mrs. Roper.
The balloon rose rapidly, carrying Mrs.
ROPER swinging head downward from
the rope, and Miss Daley sitting on
the trapeze. Mrs. Roper gave one
shrek of fright and then was still,
having tainted.
The crowd was stricken dumb by
the occurrence. but Manager Williams
kept his head and shouted to Miss
DALEY not to cut loose in her para
chute. The latter understood and was
apparently cool. The guy rope, which
was fastened around Mrs. Roper's leg,
hung from the top of the balloon, and
she swung by Miss Daley, describing
great areas in the air. The crowd lie
low was frantic, women tainted. and
men shouted themselves hoarse. There
was a stiff south wind, and the gas
bag was carried rapidly northward.
Soon Miss Daley was seen trying
to grasp Mrs. Roper as the latter
swung by her. She finally succeeded
in getting hold Of Mrs. Roper's hair.
Then it was seen that the balloon was
descending. The crowd rushed madly
in the direction of the balloon. Men,
women and children climbed fences
and rushed wildly through the fields
and woods. Miss Daley, still holding
Mrs. Roper by the hair, leaped from
the balloon with her when it was a
few feet from the ground. She sue
ceeded in throwing off the rope when
the balloon again scared into the
clouds and was lost to view.
Mrs. Roper was carried to the home
of DR.. Alice Divine, where after some
time she recovered consciousness. Her
Injuries consist of a broken hand and
many cuts and bruises.
It was only a short Is minutes from
the time the balloon went up until the
women were back on the ground, but
to the crowd it seemed hours.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
cUBA'S |NSlJRRECT ION
HISTORY OF MOVEMENT THAT
PRODUCED PRESENT UPRISING.
Is Protest Against Methods of the
Palma stration-VioIation
of Principles Of the Com
stitution Charged.

Washington.- uprising in Cuba
is a disappointment to Cuba's friends
and converts into false prophets the
most careful students of the affairs
of the island. Until a few months ago
a revolt in Cuba seemed as fmprob-
able as the secession of Vermont
Local disturbances of no serious inn
portanee have occurred from time to
time, but Cuba IS to-day the scene Of
widespread revolt.
Cuba had her political parties dur
ing the Spanish regime, and there
were then well defined issues to serve
as basis for party platforms. These
may be defined broadly as reaction,
autonomy and independence. There
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

The French Forest society of the
Friends of Trees, whose president Is
Senator Calvert, has given a strong
impulse to reforestation, to all instita-
tons in its aid and to the celebration
of Arbor day in particular, this year
to be reinforced with the aid of rec
tors, projects, the forest adrninistra-
ton and all allied officials. The writer
in La Nature, N. HegeIaperger. as
cribes the origin Of Arbor day to the
proposal of Secretary Morton, made
in Nebraska, its adoption as nation
al festival speedily following.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

a, &c, William lam 4. Radford will answer
g9sI on all subjects pertaining to the
paper On account Of his wide expe-
renee as Editor, Author and Manufac-
surer, ne Is without doubt. the highest
autnoflty on all these subjects. Address
al inquiries inquire TO William A. Radford, No
~ Fifth Ave. Chicago. ILL.,. and only
enclose tWo-cent stamp for reply.
One of the most pleasant greetings
upon entering the front door is the
sight Of a bright fire. A great many
hre places have been built in Railways
for this reason. First impressions
oftens are lasting. When a stranger
enters the house he remembers the
first things he happens to see because
his attention is fixed on the new sur
roundings. His impressions Of that
home are Influenced by his expert
ences during the first five minutes of
MS stay IL it happens to be a cool
evening and the fire is burning in the
CRATE he receives warm, cheerful
welcome that fingers in his memory
and the chances are that the house
will always be associated in his mind
with very pleasant domestic scene
having a crate fire for its center.
It is much better to put d crate in
the front room than to put it in the
hall. AS a usual thing halls are too
drafty to sit in. There are exceptions,
OF course, some halls are made very
comfortable and are used a great deal,
but SO times out of 100 the hall is
not used for anything except a pas
sage way. Whether this is right or
wrong it is the custom OF the coun-
try. Most attempts to change it have
failed, the few successes are indiyid-
ual instances where the influence Of
certain members of the family happen
to be sufficient to overcome the die
tates OF habit. But this plan offers a
substitute for a hall fireplace that is
agreeable to most persons who have
tried it.
There are good sized rooms In this
plan and enough of them to accom-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
GEN. JOSE MIGUEL GOMEZ.
prominent Cuban Leader involved II
the RabeIiion.1

were parties during the Intervention,
but the issues were entirely artificial.
The leading parties-the National and
the Republican united in the choice
of Estrada Palma as president. Even
then there were no issues and it can
not be said that there are any real
issues to-day upon which parties may
or do rest their claims for control.
although there are differences Of opin-
ion regarding governmental policies.
After a little the National party be-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

noon while 10000 horror stricken peo-
pie expected to see her dashed to
death every moment.
The occasion was the Ulster county
fair, and large crowd had been at
tracted by the announcement that
Miss Maggie Daley, an amateur aero
naut of this city, would make an as
cension. Miss Daley leaped into fame
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
Doc That Eats Tobacco.

Evansville, Ind.-At Illinois juno
ton. a small telegraph office SO feet
in the air, on the long Carlo bridge,
just below Mounds, H., there lives a
little spotted dog known as aOld
Timer It was taken to the Office
more than year ago and has been
away from the big bridge a dozen
times a day, and should it hear a
train coming it will try to run toward
the Office. Should this be impossible,
the dog will hug one side Of the tres.
tie work until the train has passed.
'Old Timer is a tobacco eater; he
swallows the weed after eating it.
Many a lame man who doesn't limp
is crippled only under his hat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
Tree Freak In Germany.

A singular maple tree on the left
bank Of the Oder. in Germany. Is at
least a century old. and has been
twisted and cut into kind of cfrcu-
lar house Of two stories. A firm,
faafy floor has been formed by caus-
ing the branches to become gradually
woven together. Above this is a
smaller second floor. similarly formed,
and the ends OF the branches have
been woven into solid walls. in which
eight windows on each story have
been cut.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
CLEANING the cooksfoue.

TO clean the inside OF the cookstove,
soak some eofn-eobs in coal oil. Place
two or three cobs under the top lids
and under the oven. then close damp
cts ana light the cobs. They will burn
the SCOT out clean. A damp day is
the best time, as then danger OF Ara
fs less.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
LOVE DOWN ON THE SANDY
BEACH.

Suddenly the summer man gave q
start and hastily removed his arm
from the waist OF the summer girl
'tW-what's the trouble George?
she asked, in alarm.
Why" he replied. neryousiy.
those boarders up in the beach hotel
have been training opera glasses ON
rs for the last ten minutes. / bet
! they are saying this is the funniest
comic opera they ever witnessed.
The summer girl smiled.
Don't worry, George; you can de-
pend on it that / don't think it is com
ic opera"
and what do you think it is. dear
est
Grand"
And after that the rfppIes of mIrth
that drifted down from the hotel yer.
anda failed to disturb theIn,-Chieago
Daily News.
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ment mortar to keep the cellar dry
Provision is made for heating with q
furnace and many little accessories
such as catch basin, s1op sink, cess
pool, etc, are provided to make the
house complete The joists at the top
of the wall are filed in with grouting
to keep out frost and the cellar is to
have a cement floor. The 1ues are
lined with fire clay aud stone caps
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
WOMAN MAKES THRILLING BUT
UNEXPECTED TRIP THROUGH AIR
Balloon Anchor Catches Female Spectator by Heel and
Carries Her AEoff--Is Saved by
Aeronaut
Aeronauk.

Middleton, N. Hanging head
downward from a rapidly ascending
balloon, Mrs. Roper, Of Brooklyn, a
spectator at a balloon ascension at
ElIenville, was carried nearly thou
sand feet into the air the other after
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
How Rain Drops Are Measured.

The largest raindrops arc about
one-ffth of an inch in diameter They
are measured by allowing them to fall
in flour. Each drop forms a pellet OF
dough. These pellets are compared
with others obtained from drops OF
known size.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

modate a good sized family. The
house is 80 feet wide and So feet long
exclusive Of the porch. It should be
built in the timber sections where
carpenter work is not too expensive,
for about s., 400, but estimates on
building vary great deal with local
tiles. A house that costs $4,000 in
one place may cost $4,000 100 miles
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
Seventy Years IN cnair.

Samuel Bradbeer, who died recent
~ at Pitrninster, near Taunton, Eng
land. - the age of 50, was eontfnu-
ously a member Of the choir of the
parish church for 10 years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
8et+ersfiiI

Little Girl-Please. Mrs. geighbors,
ma sent me over to borrow a little
flour, two eggs, a cup OF sugar and q
pint Of milk.
Mrs. Neighbors-VeII, you go back
home and tell your ma to come over
in about an hour and take the cake.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

Smallest Thing with saekbone.
The smallest thing with a backbone
is the slnarapan, little fish recently
discovered by scientists in the Philip
pine islands 1t measures about hal.
an inch IN length.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

Here we have a good sized eight
room house, the rooms are well ar
ranged and the house itself when fin
ished is a good locker. It has stone
wall for foundation and the wall ID
p1astered outside with waterproof es
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
TO ROSE FROM ONE OF HER BOSE.

When first I saw your lovely face,
AS you may well suppose,
Then straight within my manly chest,
Loves tenderness Arose.
You went away for one whole day,
But everybody knows,
That absence makes the heart grow
fond
IN absence. passion gRose.
When you returned. Of course, yearned
That moment to propose.
But, though it was Julv, my words
Upon my hot lips fRose.
Ny poor tongue faItered and I shock
from head unto nay toes
I so1tld not ask yon TO be mfne
IN poetry Or prose.
You thought I was too full for words,
For you are enc of those
Iaesr Esrettsz- e-ifIs@rEhnse4 vanity.
Ger mankind daily crosse.
But ron we're wrong. The reason
aIy hopes of yen resigned.
Was that I'D seen another girl.
And SO I changed my mind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
SEEN IN THE SHOPS.

a white leather bag with hands
across the top and mounted in brass
trimmings.
A beautiful set of crystal tumb1ers,
quite high, were decorated nearly the
full length with fern leaves cut quite
deep.
A very handsome driving whip had
handle of clouded ivory tipped on the
end with gold.
An anteseptfe drinking cup, folded so
close one can carry it in the pocket.
Instead Of the ordinary leather box
for coat hangers, there are suede ones
which form a bag the size Of the
hanger and viii pack much more
easily.
An attractive invalid tray was Of
mahogany with silver railing and han
dies at each end There was a hot
water plate heater and separate silver
plate. A covered silver bowl, silver
egg cup stand with pepper and salt; a
tete-a-tete set OF pottery overlafd with
silver.
A small shaped pin set
around the top with a row of anne
thysts and row of small diamonds
all around; at the bottom a gold bow
knot set with tiny diamonds.
4 heart-shaped brooch, consisting
Of a large opal surrounded by a row
of diamonds.
a white belt OF sheer linen lawn
laid IN folds near either edge and
dots. the large ones in the center,
embroidered with a large oval nickel
buckle. It 1aunders finely.
a champagne-color kid belt lined
with silk and ornamented with a de-
sign in cut steel. The buckle was of
metal covered with kid studded with
steel nail heads.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
Both Are Dangerous.

Beware Of silent dog and still "a
tef.--aein nroYerh.
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TO Remove Spots from Light Clothes
a veex efficient process is To cover
he speE thick1y with French chalk.
leave for Il hours and brush well.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

An anteseptfe drinking cup, folded so
close one can carry it IN the pocket
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

Instead of the ordinary leather box
for coat hangers, there are suede ones
which form a bag the size Of the
hanger and viii pack much more
easily.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

A white belt OF sheer linen lawn
laid IN folds near either edge and
dots, the large ones in the center,
embroidered with a large oval nickel
buckle It 1aunders finely.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

A very handsome driving whip had
handle of clouded ivory tipped on the
end with gold.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

a small horseshoe-shaped pin set
around the top with a row of anne
thysts and row of small diamonds
all around; at the bottom gold bow
knot set with tiny diamonds.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

4 heart-shaped brooch, consisting
Of a large opal surrounded by a row
of diamonds.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

A champagne-colored kid belt lined
with silk and ornamented with a de-
sign in cut steel The buckle was of
metal covered with kid studded with
steel nail heads.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

a white leather bag with hands
across the top and mounted in brass
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

A beautiful set of crystal tumbIers
quite high, were decorated nearly the
full length with fern leaves cut quite
deep.