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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

There are cases where an operation
Is the only resource, but when one con-
siders the great number of cases Of
menacing female troubles cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. PinlSham,
Lynn, Mass, for advice, which is free.
Miss Margret Merlzley, of 275 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
"Loss Of strength, extreme nervousness,
shooting pains through the pelvic organs,
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
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Female troubles are steadily on the
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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

One of the wonderful things about this very
industrious session is that the unusual work of
the house was inspired and directed by man 20
years of age Speaker Joseph G. Cannon celebrated
his 10th birthday on the seventh day of last May
but he has been the great controlling spirit in
the accomplishment of business in the house.
While he has not been as some of his dis
appointed opponents are inclined to charge, he
has looked into every bit of legislation that has
passed and has consulted with all his committee
chairmen regarding the measures before them and
he has been appealed to the one man above all
others who had the greatest influence in legisla-
ton There is great power lodged in the hands of
the speaker by the rules of the house and its
equitable exercise requires man of strong char
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

did my diamonds call forth any
comment?" asked Mrs. Cumrox. Eyes,
indeed" answered Miss Cayenne. II
heard several people refer to you as
the human chandelier"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19
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Little Tommy was very quiet dur
ing the first courses, and everyone for
got he was there. AS the dessert was
being served, however, the host to.s
a funny story.
When he had finished, and the
laughter had died away, his little son
exclaimed, delightedly Now, papa,
tell the other one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

Give Defiance Starch a fair trial
try 1T for both hot and cold starching,
and IL you don't think you do better
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return it and your grocer will give
you back your money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCED MISS MERKLEY
She Was Told That en- Operation Was
Inevitable. How She Escaped 1t.

When physician tells woman suf-
fering with serious feminine trouble
that an operation is necessary, the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror TO her heart, and
onr hospitals are full of women coming
for Just such operations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19
THE ooNsUL oENBRAI Ar LoNnoN

Hon Robert J. Wynne, United States consul
general at London, has finally returned to his
post in the hope that he may be allowed to spend
some little time there If It is only TO learn the
routine Of his duties. Bob" as he Is known to
nearly everybody in Washington, was appointed
consul general to London Is months ago and he
months at his post He has crossed the Atlantic
nine times, that is, he has made four round trips
and is now again on the other side. He has been
a witness in what are known as the post ONCE
postmaster general and first assistant postmaster
general, He has been called back to attend every
one Of the hearings and this has used up ten
months of his Official time as consul general
Mr.. WYnnels nttendanca on the cnlirf has haen
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19
APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF SENATOR CRANE.

Washington has not been so excited over any
thing for long time as 1t is over the approach
ing marriage of Senator Winthrop Murray Crane,
Of Massachusetts,, and Miss Josephine Boardman,
one of the social favorites at the national capital
The recent announcement of their engagement
was one OF the most pleasant surprises official So
ciety has experienced for long time 1t took
rank with the Mick" Longworth and Alice Roose-
welt engagement as a matter of official and public
interest and pleasant public comment Miss
Boardman is one of the most refined and intel
lectual members Of Washington society besides one
of the most beautiful and attractive She is
member OF wealthy family that came here from
Ohio, but her ancestors were New England peo-
pie, like Senator Crane.
Senator Crane had long been regarded a,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

Foreigners, in their ignorance Of tho
language, so often mistake the sui
tans Trades for tirades.-Albany Ar
pIia
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

Il requires the burning OF q good
deal d money to make hot time
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19
Gossip of Washington
Both House and Senate Buced Down Work the Session Jus
CIOsed-Seeay BuBy Great Aid Speaker CsnnOn-SenaOr
Crane Of Massachusetts, Soon to Be Married

WASHINGTON.-The session of congress that
has just ended echpsed anything in the history OF
that body in the amount of debate held In various
subjects. No previous session of congress ever
produced as many words for the Congressional
Record" although many of them lasted three
months longer than this one. In no previous con-
gress did the house and senate buckle down to
work SO asslduousy as they have done since last
December There were very few idle days since
the session began on the first Monday of last De-
cember and the unusual spectacle Of night sessions
held a month or two before adjournment was wit
messed.
Ordinarily congress does not get down to real
hard work in the long session for two or three
months. 1t is usually the custom for both houses
TO adjourn from Thursday to Friday in the first
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

doomed wowerhood
a
His
in
his activity in the railroad fight in the
TONS but she and subjects
great interest In the railway rate question from the time
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

A Square Deal Sixteen ounces DE-
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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19
THE POWER OF THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.

While Uncle Joe" has been much in the lime
light and the public has been engaged with his
accomplishments and wondering how he could
get through with so much work and handle 3S6
members of the house with little friction,
those who acquainted with the inner workings
Of congressional life know that the speaker owes
much of his success and a great deal Of his good
health TO the work and solcitude of his secretary
l.. White Busbey. Those who know from the in
side the careers of public men aware of how
much the latter to their private and conf
Dental secretaries The secretary to the presi-
dent can make the latter popular or unpopular.
The same is true of the secretary to the speaker
of the house of representatives.
Mr.. Busbey who had been in journalism for a
nl1arLar of q cnntIrv ill which time Wig snsrt
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

one-half the world doesn't know how
the other half lives, unless it iE by
not paying their bills-Puck.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

Defiance Starch-Sixteen ounces for
ten cents, all other brands contain
only IL ounces for same money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

Eve was the only woman who had
positive proof that she was the only
woman her husband ever loved.
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A wise man may pront BY the 40
tions OF a fool.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-07-19

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You may say what you please; It is
better to say what pleases other peo-
pie.
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cintering senersutes are tie rhine
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20
A Distinguished Visitor.

Hon. Luigi Villari, LID, Italian
vice consul at New Orleans, visited
DonaIdsonville Monday for the pur-
pose Of obtaining data relative to the
condition and Standing Of the local
Italian colony, and honored The Chief
with pleasant call during his brief
stay in town. Signor Villari is a
young man of wealth, culture and high
social position, as we'll as q traveller
and writer Of wide reputation. He is
the author of Fire and Sword IN the
Balkans, = PRUSSIA Under the Great
Shadow, and other works Of imports
ance. He travelled through Russia as
the special cores ondent Of English
and Italian journals, and speaks sew
eral languages with fuency and ease.
His father is the noted Italian histor-
ian and senator, Prof. Villari OF the
University of Milan.
Signor Villari IS presently en-
gagged in making an exhaustive study
Of the conditions surrounding Italian
immigrants who have adopted the
United States as their home, and dur
ing the course of his investig ations
will visit a large number OF Italian
colonies in the several states COM
prising the New Orleans consulate.
He conferred with numerous repre-
sentative Italians and prominent resi-
dents of Donaldsonville and vicinity,
and was gratifed to learn that in the
main his countrymen hereabout are
regarded as frst-class laborers and
desirable citizens.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20
Gautreaa-- Blanchard.

Leonee Gautreau, manager of the
Maginnis Gompany's wel1-appointed
Woodlawn plantation in the parish Of
Terreb bonnie. and Miss Emily Blaneh-
ard, an estimable and attractive young
lady Of this town, were married at the
local Catholic church at $50 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, in the presence
of a large gathering Of relatives
and friends. Rev. T.. G. Baudin Off
ciated, and the atjendan were Miss
Lydie Boudreaux, maid of honor: Al
phonse Onbre, best man; and Mrs.
John M. Maher and Sidney Leblanc.
The groom is an eptionally worthy
and capable young man, and his merits
as q plantation manager were fifty rec
ognized by his employers a few weeks
ago when they gave him promotion by
transferring him from their st. Eliza
beth place, just below Donaldsonville,
TO larger WoodlaWn. He is a son Of
Lncien Gautreau, one of the most
prominent citizens OF the New River
section Of this parish, who is presently
filling a responsible position in the
government service at New Orleans.
The Chief takes pleasure in extending
MIR. Gautreau and his fair young bride
a wealth Of congratulations and good
wishes, and hopes that the span of
their married life will extend through
a long number Of happy and prosper
Gus wears,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20
RreckenrIdge-.St. Martin.

A wedding that attracted much at
tention ia this community and else
where, owing to the social prominence
Of the contracting parties, was that Of
Judge George W. Breckenridge, OF
| Fincastle. Va, to Mrs. Lillian Maurin-
St. Martin, of DonaldsonviIle, which
was solemnized at high noon on Thurs
day, the 18th inst, at Christ Episco-
pal Church, New Orleans, in the pres
ence Of q representative gatheB5aag of
relatives and friends. The bridal
party entered the church at the APP
/ pointed hour to the strains OF the in
spring wedding march from stLohen-
| GRIM the ushers, r. N. Sims and DR..
E. K. Sims, of Donaldsonville, and
the maid of honor, Mrs. c. e. Coates,
of Baton Rouge, preceding the bride,
who leant on the arm Of her father,
Capt. v. Maurin. The groom and his
best man, Capt. Alvin c. Read, of
Baton Rouge, were in waiting at the al
tar, where Bishop Davis Sessums pro-
nounced the solemn words that made
the happy couple man and wife. After
the ceremony the newly married pair
and their Immediate relatives repaired
to the st. Charles Hotel, where an in
formal reception was rendered them.
The bride is a laughter OF Capt. and
Mrs. v. Manrin, Of this place, and is
an exceptionally pretty and attractive
young woman. She was goWned IN
white radium silk over tatfeta, and
carried shower bouquet of BRIDES
roses and ferns. Her sister and sole
attendant, Mrs. C. E. Coates, was
beautifully attired in white net over
pink silk, and carried a cluster
Of pink carnations.
The groom is a member Of one OF Vir-
ginia's most distinguished families
and is himself noted for many brilliant
achievements, both in war and peace.
After q trip of several weeks, Judge
and Mrs. Breckenridge will take up
their residence at Grove Hill, the
groom's colonial home near Fineastle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20
School Notes.

The Donaldsonville branch OF the
parish teachers association held its
initial meeting OF the session Of 1906-07
this forenoon, assembling in the local
high school building at 10 O'Clock a.
n. An interesting program was car
ried out and officers for the ensuing
year were elected.
Prof.-AIbert a. Winbarg and Misses
Tatum, who comprise the faculty OF
the Oak Grove high school, passed
through Donaldsonvi1le yesterday en-
route TO Hope Villa. The Oak Grove
school is scheduled to open next Mon
day morning, and prospects are bright
for most successful session.
Prof. VIM. e. Bohannon, principal
Of the Picard high school, arrived at
Dutchtown Thursday from his home
at Bowling Green, Ky.
The public schools Of the seventh
and eighth wards will begin the work
OF the current session next Monday
morning, having been prevented from
opening earlier by reason Of the fact
that q large number of the school
children in these wards are needed TO
assist in harvesting the cotton crop.
The parish school board recently
placed an order for a carload Of furni-
bure for the rural schools.
Prot. D. B. Showalter, parish su-
perintendent Of public education, visi-
ted the schools in the sixth ward on
Thursday last and found them in ex-
cellent condition. The attendance is
unusually large, and satisfactory re-
suits are being achieved at each OF
the several institutions.
The regular annual parish teachers
institute will convene in Donaldson
vile at O'Clock a. n. Monday, Nov.
10, and remain il session one week,
ia accordance with the provisions of
the state law. The institute will be
under the supervision of State Insti-
tute Conductor J. E. Keeny, assisted
BY Superintendent ShoWalter and
other educators, and it is expected
that every teacher in the employ OF
the parish school board will be pres
ent. State Superintendent J. B. As
we'll, President B. C. Caldwell Of the
State Normal School and other
speakers OF note will deliver ad.
dpasaaS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20
Delegates 10 Waterways Convention.

/ Col. A. .. Vega, president OF the
Ascension Deep Waterway Assoeia-
ton. has appointed the following dele
gates to represent that organization at
the big waterways convention to be
held ia St. Louis Thursday and Fri
day, November is and Is, under the
auspices OF the Business Men IS League
Of that city: d. g. Wathen, +. Rogge.
ST., Sam. Agraud, G. D. BENTLEY, a.
/ BIoomensteil, &. A. LaWless, L. A.
Landry, Jr., Numa Colomb, J. Rum
sey Duke, G. e. Weber, r. J. Chauvin,
Albert Esneault, S. Goette, G. Kline,
G. a. Gondran, Paul Leehe, j. La
fargue, 2. B. Lemann, " alter Le-
! mann, Chas. Maurin, v. Maurin, Ed
mund Maurin, r. MeCulloh, Adolphe
Meter, Meyer Meter, W. D. Park, E.
n. Pugh. George E. Richard, DR.. E..
K. Sims, r. N. Sims, John f. Terrio,
Henry 4. Terrio. John S. Thibaut,
Jas. Won Lotten and W. I. Barton,
Donaldsonville a. G. Dugas, Smoke
Bend; Hon. Henry Mccall, Col. R.
Mccall, J. Arthur Melancon and Capt.
T. @. Whiteman, Mccall; G. B. Reuss,
Hohen So1ms; Col. G. D. Gondran,
Belle Helene; L. w. Armitage, OAR
row; Hon. FL. G. Braud and DR.. W. E.
Miles, Burnside; +. A. Dalferes, Belle
Alliance.
It is expected that the convention
will be attended by appro1ima tely 1000
delegates, including governors and
congressman from nearly every state
in the Union. Hon. Joseph Cannon,
speaker OF the national house OF rep
resentatives, has announced his ac-
eeptance Of an invitation TO be present,
and among other notables will be Sem
ator Bailey Of Texas, Senator Hemen-
way Of Indiana, Governor Blanchard
OF Louisiana, and ames j. Hill, pres
ident OF the Great Northern Railway.
A feature Of the convention will be a
banquet, which is likely to prove one
of the largest ever given in st. Louis.
While the primary purpose Of the
convention is to further the movement
for deep waterway from the lakes to
the Gulf, resolutions will be adopted
urging congress to pass rivers and
harbors bill carrying large appropri-
ations for the Improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers.
Reduced rates Of one fare plus 81 for
the round trip may be obtained over
practically every road in the country,
and the hotels OF st. Louis will make
liberal concessions to delegates and
their families.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

[ Mrs. Perciva1 Scales, Of San Fran
cisco, Cal, arrived hers last Sabur-
day on visit to her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. w. Ne. McGalliard, and will re-
main until after the Christmas holi-
days, much to the qualification of her
many friends in this community.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

Rev. Randolph Miller, az eloquent
Presbyterian minister OF Plaquemine,
will conduct services in the local
Methodist church at IL O'Clock a. n.
and 7:30 O'Clock o. %. tomorrow.
Seats are free and the public is cordi-
ally invited to attend.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

After spending several months very
pleasantly at Petoska, Mich, and New
Orleans, Mrs. M. Baer has returned to
Dona1dsonville and will remain here
some time as the guest OF her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Blum
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

Walter B. Palmer, q special agent
connected with the labor bureau Of the
department Of commerce and labor,
at Washington, D. O., visited Donald
sonyille Wednesday forenoon for the
purpose Of familiarizing himself with
labor conditions in this section, and
was welcome caller at this Office.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

Rev. j. NJ. T. Massardier, W. D.
Park and Il. a. Terrio, prominent
members OF Ascension Council No.
1887, Knights Of Columbus, went to
| New Orleans last Sunday to partici-
pate IN the ceremonies incidental to
the celebration of Columbus Day by
Orleans Council, and were present at
the magnificent banquet rendered
Arch bishop j. Ell. Blenk at Odd Eel
lows Hall in the evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

DR.. p. G. Brumfeld, OF Darrow,
consul commander OF Kenneth Lodge
No. Al, K. Of P, returned Thursday
evening from New Orleans, where he
attended the biennial convention of
the PYthian supreme lodge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

Mrs. I. W. Crabtree, OF Winchester,
Tenn, passed through Donaldsonville
Wednesday forenoon en- route to Nat
cflitoches, where she will spend a week
or so as the guest Of relatives. During
her stay here Mrs. era btree was enter
tanned at the hospitable home OF Mrs.
r. n. Sims. .Sr., il Iberville street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

Mrs. Amelia RathoH and her bright
little daughters, Adele and Bertha,
and Miss Pearl Rogge, the accom-
plished daughter OF Host Fred. Royce
OF the Nichols Hotel, have returned
from an extended visit to relatives and
friends at Gulfport, Miss, and New
0rlaanS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20
Theatrical Notes.

Tomorrow night Chas. j. Smith will
present to the patrons OF. the Phoenix
Miss Gertrude Morgan and Fred. C.
Hackett in the sensational rural COM
edy drama, "A Pair Of Country Kids. y
Speeialties viii be rendered between
the acts, and the admission prices will
be Is, so and 10 cents. The Chief is
assured by the local management th at
this is a good, strong company. and
one we'll worthy OF the patronage of
theatre goers.
Tuesday night Cooley & Hagan's
Floating Theatre, which is claimed to
be 1.-THE largest and finest in the world, =
will give a performance at The river.
This is the first appearance of this
boat at DonaldsonVille and therefore
it will probably be better than the
usual river shows.
CraWford's Moving Pictures will be
exhibited at the Phoenix next Thurs
day and Friday nights, and If we are
to judge by the advertising literature
received by Donaldsonville people, the
attraction merits liberal patronage.
Mr.. Crawford says he carries SIC, 900
worth Of ms-among them being the
stSan Francisco Disaster he
requests the local patrons to send in
the names OF any events they wish de-
picted, as he intends to leave the selee-
ton of what shall be shown with the
citizens.
The faculty and pupils OF the Ascen-
sion High School are making prepa-
rationsfo the pretty ehild's play, HThe
Princess Seren ade, y Which,is to be put
on at the Phoenix Wednesda y, Oct. 81,
| for the benefit Of the schools library
fund. Miss lone Duncan, of Plaque
mine, is. IN charge Of the staging of the
play, in which more than eighty ct the
brightest and prettiest children Of the
| school will be used, and it is a foregone
conclusion that under her able diree-
ton the performance will be both T.
| naneial and artistic success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

Among those from Donaldsonville
who went to New Orleans to attend the
Breckenridge St. Martin nuptials,
which took place IN that city at noon
Wednesday, we're Mr.. and Mrs. r. n.
Sims, DR.. and Mrs. e. K. Sims, Capt.
and Mrs. v. Maurin, Mesd ames G. d.
Bentley and S. FL. St. NJ artin, Misses
Lucille ST. Martin and AnnE Sims,
and Messrs. Charles and Edmund
Maurin and Emile St. Martin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

Always having the comfort and con-
venience Of his patrons nppermost IN
mind, George Landry Of the Welcome
Cafe has added TO this Well-appointed
place neat room which has been di-
vided into four compartments and these
fitted with the latest porcelain- lined
sanitary closets, nrinal and lavatory,
mirrors, toilet articles, etc, which are
kept thoroughly clean and il manner
to satisfy the most extreme sanitist.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

The Chief acknowledges recei pt of
an invitation TO attend the reception
and ball to be given at Vieks burg,
Miss, next Thursday evening, the 18th
inst, complimentary TO the citizens
and soldiers of Illinois who will visit
that city on the occasion of the de-
dication of the magnificent monument
erected by the state of Illinois in the
Vlcksburg National Military Park.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

Elsewhere ID today's Chief will be
found the official proceedings OF an
interesting meeting of The parish
school board held Wednesday Of last
week il the Office OF uperintendent
ShoWalter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

After spending two weeks IN Plaque
mine as the guest OF relatives, Miss
Alyse Gentil returned to Donaldson
vile Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20

Charles Wells, the efficient miller OF
the big Donaldsonyille rice mill, spent
several days in New Orleans this week.