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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02
Tortnra Nv sauanea

Speaking of the torture to which some Of the
savage tribes in the PhIipnines sy1biect tba;T
captiFes, reminds me of the intense suffering /
endured for three months from inf1amm alton OF
the kidneys. says W. d. Sherman, of Gushing
Is. Nothing helped me until tried Electric
Bitters, three bottles OF which completeIy
cured me. Cures liver complaint, dyspepsis,
blood disorders and malaria. and restores the
weak and nervous to robust health. Gnaransaed
by u y. Lechs, druggist Price. SOC.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02
Kenneth Lodge. No. Al,
Knights of Pvthias.

COEVRNEs in Masonic Temple the second
" and fourth Thursday evenings of each
month at o'clock. Visiting brethren cordially
WELCOMED Sick benefits, funeral tax and all the
traternal features. Members have option of
joining endowment or insurance rank. Chan
cellor Commander. e. Langhecker; Vice Chan
cellor Commander, Jules Leumas; Master of
Work, DR.. d. G. Brumfield Prelate, Fred. Ian.
dry; Keeper of Records and Seal, J. E. Blum;
Master Of Finance. VIM. Pforzheimer; Master
of ExchsQuer, Jacob Blum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02
Raanne CO nrann1,a.,4

prominent merchant of Shongo, N. Y..J.A |.
johnson, says: Several years ago / contracted
3 cough which grew worse and worse, until /
was hardly able 30 move around. i coughed
fersnR 9nstl tried DR.. Kings New Discovery.
nef0re had taken half bottle my cough was
lnnch better, and in short time was entirely
cured. surely believe it saved my life It
VII always be my family remedy for colds. "
fnily guaranteed; SOC and 81 at j, s, T,eche's
drug store. Trial bottle free, :
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02
Homestead Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE,

New Orleans, La, Jan. 19, 1901
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his infen-
ton to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before James
S. Barman clerk of court at DonaldsonYiiie,
La, on March %, viz. Benjamin E. Webb, who
has made homestead entry No. 1s,S 05. for lots
and s, and @ X of " Ii and W II of II. sec
%. to 10, sr 8 6, ed e Of river. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation Of said land,
viz; Charles B. MeManus. Eugene C.sCaussy,
William B. Thibean, Addison Hodgesen, all of
Ascension parish, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02
A Puff for Our New SchooIbouse.

Says the Plaquemine New Enter
prise: "Ascension's beautiful. magnifi-
cent s51, 900 school building has just
been completed and is the pride and
glory of all her people. Ascension is
not as great in area or strong in wealth
as Iberyille, hence it would be much
easier for Us to provide desirable
school building. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

An eminent Italian astronomer and
scientist declares that toward the end
Of March the substance of the new
comet discovered by Marchetta will
come in contact with the earth s atmos-
phere, with consequences probably dan
gerous to the world.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

Frederick Messer, famous as hunt.
er and trapper, died at his home in
Haywood county, N. c., at the age OF
ia years. He used tobacco and corn
whiskey in moderate quantities all his
life, and was hale and vigorous up to
few months prior to his death.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02
Lodge and Association
Directory.
ponaIdsonviIle Lodge No. 263e
Knights of Honor.

M EETs first and third Tuesdays of each
Railroad avenue. Life Insurance Of $500 at
actual cost. Lodge dues only 81 per quarter.
Or. Paul T. Thibodaux, sitting past dictator;
John II. schaH. dictator; james Fortier, vice
dictator E. L. Trepagnier. assistant dictator;
Drs. T. H. Hanson and P. T. Tbibodaux, medi-
cal examiners Jacob Blum treasurer; j. E.
Blnm, financial reporter: Fred Landry, re-
porter. Address, DonaldsonvilIe. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

The Texas senate adopted resolu.
ton dismissing the Bailey inyestiga.
ting committee before it could prepare
Its report, and generating Senator
Bailey in every particular. The vote
stood Is to IL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

The new immigration bill recently
passed by the national legislature will
have the effect of decreasing immigra-
ton to the United States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

Cotton and its products brought APP
proximately $500, 00o, 900 into the Uni
ted States from foreign countries dur
ing 1906.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

The Russian election returns show
that The opponents Of the government
will have an overwhelming majority
in the new parliament. ss
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

The trustees of the Peabody educa-
tional fund, at meeting in Washing
ton, decided that no portion of the
fund would be distributed among
southern colleges at this time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

By vote OF 43 to 10, the United
States senate ratified the treaty with
San Domingo relative to the collec-
ton of the revenues of that country by
Americans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

The British steamer Berlin, carry
ing ninety-one passengers and large
crew. was wrecked off the Hook of Hol-
land. Only thirteen persons were res
crad
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

Under the new systam of taxation
proposed By the French government,
the moneyed class in that country will
be called upon TO foot the bills of the
administration.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

Officials of the Southern Baseball
League met at Atlanta and adopted
schedule for the coming season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

The rapidly-increasing consumption.
OF alcohol in France is attracting the
'sserions attention of statesmen, who
So ssaaRpsssaaa h epaeaxQrlng to restrict
the spread OF the evil. -.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities offered for Obtaining EN-
ployment Under the Federal

Government.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following ex-
aminations to take place on the dates
given below, and circulars containing
further information relative thereto
may be seen at the Office of this paper:
March 6, Wireman telectric)
in the Office of the secretary of agri-
culture. Salary, So to $3.50 per diem.
Age limit, 20 years or over.
Wet plate photographer in the geo.
logical survey, at $1,000 per annum.
Age limit, 20 years or over.
Apprentice topographic craftsman,
at 500 per annum, in the coast and
geodetic survey. Age limit, II to 20
years.
Geologist in the Philippine service,
at 5000 per annum. Age limit, Is to
40 years.
March 13, 1sO7-Junior clerk in the
reclamation service at from $50 to S75
per month. Age limit, IS years or
over.
Tailor, in the Indian service at Fort
Shaw, Montana, at $500 per annum.
Age limit, 20 years or over.
General mechanic, at 5000 per an
mum, at Fort Peck agency, Montana.
Age limit, 20 years or over.
Ink chemist and ink maker, at $500
per annum, in the bureau Of engrav-
ing and printings. Age limit, 20
years OF. over.
Marine fireman, quartermaster's de-
partment at large. Age limit, 20 years
or over; salaries from $40 to 5000 per
annum.
Veterinarian in the Philippine serv-
ice, at $500 per annum. Age limit,
Is to 40 years.
March 1914, i9O7-Arehitectura
craftsman, junior architectural drafts
man, engineer craftsman, and heating
and ventilating craftsman in the
supervising architects Office, at sala-
ries ranging from $40 to $500 per
annum.
Topographic and photographic
craftsmen in the Office of the chief
of staff, war department, at $1,000
per annum. Age limit, 20 years or
over.
March 20, 19o7-Deputy forest su-
pervisor tAlaska) at $500 per annum.
Age, limit, q to 40 years.
March 1921, 1907 Scientific assist
ant in veterinary zoology tmalel in
the department of agriculture, at $40
per annum.
Application blanks and further in
form alton may be obtained from the
district secretary, room Is, Custom
house, New Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-02

Below is list of the regularly
scheduled examinations to be held in
the spring OF 1907:
Aid and deck officer, coast and geodetic sur.
Vey.
Assistant, Philippine service.
Assistant examiner, patent office.
Assistant inspector of boilers.
Assistant inspector of hulls.
Bookbinder.
Bookkeeper (men only departmental service.
Bookkeeper linen only, Isthmian Canal serv-
ice.
Civil engineer, departmental service
Civil engineer, Philippine service.
Civil engineer and craftsman.
Civil engineer and superintendent of con-
struction
Clerk (rnen only departmental service.
Clerk linen only, Isthmian Canal service.
CompOsitor.
Computer, coast and geodetic survey,
Computer, nautical almanac office.
Computer, naval obserYa tory.
Computer, supervising architects office.
District health officer, Philippine service.
craftsman: Architectural, engineer, copyist
topographic heating and yentiIating, junior
architectural. topographic.
Electrotype fnisher.
Electrotype molder.
Elevator conductor.
Engineer, indian service.
Engineering and photographic aid.
Farmer.
Farmer with knowledge Of irrigation.
Fish culturiSt.
Forest assistant, forest service.
Forest assistant, Philippine service.
Guard.
kindergarten teacher
Local inspector of boilers.
Local inspector of hul1s.
Matron, Indian service.
Pharmacist, public health and marine hos
pital service.
Physician, Indian service.
Press feeder.
= FRESHMAN.
Railway mail clerk.
Scientific assistant.
:, stenographer, departmental and Isthmian
Canal services.
Stenographer and typewriter, all services
Surveyor, Philippine service.
Teacher Indian service.
Teacher, Philippine service.
Topographic aid.
Trained nurse, Indian service.
GRAINED nurse, Isthmian Canal service.
Trained nurse, Philippine service
typewriter. departmental and Isthmian
Canal services.
Veterinarian, Philippine service
Veterinary inspector, departmental service.
Persons desiring to apply for any of
these will be supplied with the proper
blanks upon receipt of request. stating
the name of the examination desired.
Use postal card for this purpose.
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DmEcToRs: L. NJ. soniat Geo &. Murrel DR. A. L. Allan
Louis Hebert, A. DagIe, s. Levy and T. j. Clay I:
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BANK OF WHITECAS1

T Clay Pres; A DA1e1r, Vice Pres; S Bnows, CASH
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04
"a snake do might upset should
=. - Sn the price to drive

- stake do might upset should
=. - Sn the price to drive
Of their preserves. Bob
knew how l looked at his proposed
deal and ordinarily would not have al
lowed me to have the short end of 1t,
but SO changed had he become in his
anxiety to make that money for the
Virginians that he grabbed at my &C
ceptance.
THANK you, jim" he said, fervent.
ly, and he continued: "Of course,
see what's going through your head,
but I'll accept the favor for the deal
is bound to be successful. l know
your reason for coming in Is just to
help out, and that you won't feel bad,
ly because your last $4,000 shares will
be used more as a guarantee for the
deals success than for profit. And
Miss Sands could not object to the.
part you play, as she did at the un-.
derwriting, for you will get big profit
anyway"
Next day sugar was lively on the ex-
change. Bob bought all in sight and
HI dlsd tAe buying in q mastery way.
When the closing gong struck, Beulah
Sards had 10000 shares, which aver
aged her lis; Bob and l had 10000 at
an average of 1876, and the stock had
closed 1872 bid and in big demand.l
Miss Sands 10000 showed $340,000l
profit, while our 10000 showed $21O,t
600 at the closing price. All thei
houses with Washington wires were.
wildly scrambling for sugar as soon
as it began to jump. And it certainly
looked as though the shares were good
for the figures set for them by Bob.
SITS, at which price the Sands profits
would be $1,2OO,OOO. Bob was besidei
himself with joy. He dined with Kate
and me, and as | watched him my
heart almost stopped beating at the.
thoughtful anything should happen
to upset his plans!" His happiness
was pathetic to witness. He was like
a child. He threw away all the reserve,
of the past three months and laughed
and was grave by turns. After din
ner, as we sat in the library over our
coffee, he leaned over to my wife and,
said:
Katherine Randolph, you and Jim
don't know what misery l have been
in for three months, and now-will to-
morrow never come, so l may get into
the whirl and clean up this deal and
send that girl back to her father with
the money! | wanted her to tele-
graph the judge that things looked
like she would win out and bring back
the relief, but she would not hear of
it. She is a marvellous woman. She
has not turned a hair to-day. l don't
think her pulse is up an eighth to-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04
(Contipuedynext week. J
Lawn Party.

Friday evening, Miss Amy
Green gave d delightful lawn
party to her irtimates in honor
of Miss Mary Belle Nicoson, of
Keokuk, Iowa.
Those present enjoying the
games ana refreshments were:
Virgil Johnston. Ray Vowel,
Warren Fuqua, Dent Owen,
Richard ASburV, Charlie Nc
C}intic, J. Henderson, Howard
Lear, Shelby Sweeney and
Misses Margaret Patton, Mil
dred Buell., Anna Sharp, Allie
May Bailey, Marian Read, Ell
va Clark, Opal Forsytne, Lena
Bess Asbury and Delilah An
derson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04
Moonlight

Smiling lips, sspearly teeth
and moonlight sends young
man a long wagon the road TO
heaven and that j. what hap.
pened when Miss Btss Sharp
gave moonlight picnlc'in hon
or Of her guest, Miss Eva Mae
Wharton of East ST.. Louis, III.
The young men who were too
busy watching the laughing
eyes and dimpled cheeks 10 see
that the mau-in.1 he-m0on was
watching them were; Ray Hand
lev, Charles Sullivan Monroe
Anderson, Andrew Robertshaw,
Howard Lear, Shelby Sweeny,
Lambert Lane, and Ivan Yates.
And the ladies whose upturn-
ID faces received the fecks Ot
moonlight as it filtered through
the oak leaves of the glen,
were: Misses Ruby JAOard, Jes
sic Maddox, Marquette McCllu.
Ilic, Eliza beth BUulwaTe,s LOpal
Forsythe, and Myrtle Lougmire
The boys were ins an enchant-
"a land, and the girls. well,
tpey are willing to repeat the
experiment,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04

TO sail in. l know you never specu-
late, Jim, for the house, but l thought
you might in this case go in person.
ally"
Don't say anything more, Bob"
replied. This time the rule goes by
the board. But l will do better; I'll
put up million and you can go asI
high as 10000 for me. That will give
you a buying power of 100000, and Il
want you to use my last $4,000 shares
as a litter"
/ had never specialized in a share
OF stock since l entered the firm Of
Randolph & Randolph, and on general,
special, and every other principle was
opposed to stock gambling, but l saw
how Bob had worked it out, and that
TO make the deal sure it was necessary
for him to have a good reserve buy
Ing power TO fall back on 1t, after he
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04

night. She. has not sent home a ORD
Of encouragement since she has leeR
here, more than to tell her fathe She
is doing, well with her stories. It
seems, they both agreed the only way
to work the thing out was whole
hog OF none and that she was to say,
nothing until she could herself bring
the word saved or lost don't know
but she. is right. She says If she
should raise her fathers hopes, and
then be compelled to dash them, the
effect would be fatal"
Bob rushed the talk along. fitting
from one point to another, but invaria-
bly, returning to Beulah Sands and to.
morrow and its saving profits. Final
ly, he got to a pitch where it seemed
as though he must take or the lid, and
before Kate " J realized what was
coFai ms sitlkis,,t ELI IA front n
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04

Jim, RsCe. / cannot go into to-mor-,
row without telling you something
that neither of you suspect. l must
tell some one, now that everything is
coming out right and that Beulah is to
be saved; and whom can l tell but
you, who have been everything to me7
i love Beulah Sands, surely, deeply,
with every bit of me. l worship her.
l tell you, and tomorrow, tomorrow il
this deal comes out as it must come,
and 1 can put $1,50O,0OO into her
hands and send her home to her far
Their, then, then, l will tell her / love,
her, and Jim, Kate, if she'll marry me-
good-by, good-by to this hell Of dollar
hunting, good-by to such misery as I,
have been in for three months, and,
home, a Virginia home, for Beulah and
me-" He sank into a chair and tears
rolled down his cheeks. Poor, poor
Bob, strong as a lion in adversely,
hysterical as n woman with victory in
sight.
The next day sugar opened with a
wild rush: "25, 900 shares from 40 to
1872" That is the way it came on the
tape, which meant that the crowd
around the sugar-pole was a mob and
that the transactions were so heavy,
quick and tangled that no one could
tell to a certainty Just what the first
or opening price was; but after the
first lull, after the gong, there were Of
ficially reported transactions aggre-
eating $4,000 shares and at prices va
rying from 140 to 152. 1 was over on
the floor to see the scramble, for it
was noised about long before ten
o'clock that sugar would open wild,
and then, too wanted to be handy if
Bob should need any quick advice.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04
-rou.ve got that rlght, Bob. ;

you've got That right, Bob"
And the man who first knows when
Washington begins to take on sugar is
the man who should load up quick
and rush it up to a high level. II he
does it quickly, the stockholders. who
now have it, will get a juicy slice OF
the ripening melon, slice that other
wise would 90 to those greedy hypo-
critics at Washington, who are always
publicly proclaiming that they are
there to serve their fellow country.
men. but who never tire of expressing
themselves to their brokers as not be-
ing in politics for their health"
80 far, good reasoning" I com
mented.
Jim, the man who first knows when
the senators and congressman and
members of the cabinet begin to buy
sugar, is the man who can kill four
birds with one stone: Win back a
part Of Judge Sands stolen fortune;
increase his own little pile against the
first of January, when. if the little ViI>
ginian lady is short a few hundred
thousand of the necessary amount, he
could, if he found a way to induce her
to accept it, supply the deficiency;
fatten up a good friends bank account
a million or so, and do a right good
turn for the stockholders who are
about to be, for the hundredth time,
bled out of profit rightfully theirs"
Bob was aflre with enthusiasm, the
first l had seen him show for three
months. Seeing that I had followed
him without objection so far, he con
tinued.
We'll Jim, know the Washin ston
buying his begun. All l know have
dug out for myself and am free to use
it any way | choose. l hare gone over
the deal with Beulah Sands, and we
have decided to plunge, She has l.
balance Of about 100000, and | am
going to spread it thin. ! am gU!ns to
buy her 10000 shares and tair 90 w.
900 for myself. II you went IA - 80
900 more, 1t would give ms y w!G" -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04

The Gallatiu Democrat fails
20 see where there is SO much
BARN in carrying a gun when
ne President Of the United
states Is allowed one. OF
course Teddy couldn't do any.
lhing wrong.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04

Miss Ruth Brown accompa-
MED her friend, Miss Clara Fra
zier of Withers Mill, home for
d visi.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04

Un my part | tried to help. On one
occasion, without consulting her, !,
pun her account In on sure thing
underwriting wherein she stood to
make a profit Of quarter of a mil,
lion, but when Bob told her what L
han done, she insisted with great dig-j
nifty that her name be withdrawal
After that neither OF us dared help,
her to any short cuts. Bob was deep
Iy impressed by her prime. pies, and,
commenting on them, said: Jim, II
all Wall street had a code similar to
Beulah Sands to hew to In their gam
bles. ours would be fairer and more
manly game, and many Of the multi
miilionaires would be clerking, while
a Tot OF the hand-to-mouth traders
wcuId come down town in new auto
every day in the week. She does not ,
believe in stock gambling. she has
worked it out that every dollar one
man makes another loses; that the
one who makes gives nothing in
return for what he gets away with;
and that the other fellows loss makes
him aud his as miserable as would
robbery to the same amount. Yer
sbo rooIi7os tb,t snn must get back
,Loso n,iIIio,s st,l., rrorn her father.
md 10 v,ilIino ,o smorhar her con.
sr;e,ce n a,ternrt If nrovided she
+ate, M rrrai, ad,,nt,ga of the 9th.
nv DI,yors rho othor dav she said
En- I,a. = bayo daoi5od hocauea NJ
nv drtv n n,, f,thar to mn, ayvay nv
Drcirdica ar,,fr.t ...,br,n~ bpt mn
L,,t,, 80 hin, ~ D.. 100 rrn oise c.n
Justify mo in ,i,,sro, e.itI, marked
cards, lin, thnre is food r,r reAec.
tior ror vnn and mo G,n.t yo,, thinkq"
did not arnr. v.f,b bir, Gov artar
that c,t,rd,,'s ortr,,,.st I bod r,ada
am INV mind to avoid s,irrinr, Roh nm
unpncossariIv Al.o haI IN admit N
mvsoIf thai tho tbfnrs he had then
,aid hod rais.I coma r,roor,rortoh,o
tbonghts n, mo tho,ghts that n,ade
me- cr,rco U.s.. congTan.l, now and
tbnD AT tho ,il s,m.n of HondoInh g
RaDdornb and at tho bio Iodror which
showed that an ordinary citizen Of
n froa country w,s tho obsoIuta nos.
snesor NJ mara money tb,r bundrad
tbcrsard or INV. yo,I,,y h.froe toratbor
could arcrnuIotot in = lifetime al
trouob zach had yorr,od bordnr long.
ar mora r,n.cia,tio,sl, and viii
Dorbans mora ability than
As N how Remain Sands, coda had
affected NV friend. was ignorant.
For the first time in our association |
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04

You get an easy shave at
Stream & Fishers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04

Thomas Loudop, Of Hannibal
watched the ponies go round at
.he fair grounds, Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-04

Mrs. Nancy Tompkins, of
anrIewell, has been the guest
Of her sons, George W. and