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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
DECORATIONS FOR THE TABLE.
Contrasting Shades Necessary for
Most Perfect Effects.

Never at any time choose a lunch
con table with entirely white decora-
tons. If you choose white carnations
and Roman hyacinths and ferns or
graceful dropping white lilacs, at least
have pink roses at each place, and
pink candle shades and bonbons and
tcings on fancy cakes If violets are
used, or pansies, or purple iris, COM
bine them with just the right shade of
light blue for decoration; the blending
of violet and blue is very charming
when well done. In the south or
wherever the large violets grow we'll
a violet luncheon can be given, with
whole clumps of violets transferred
to large deep dishes and platters, and
punches of cut violets tied with rib
bons for every guest. At one large
fete table was wreathed with a
border of violets. OF course, violets
look best by daylight and not by
artificial light, which makes them APP.
pear so dark
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
A Duster Case.

A pretty and practical case for dust.
srs is always acceptable One that full
fills both conditions, is made of green
and white cretonne in graceful vase
form. The bottom is 21s inches
square and the sides are nine inches
in height. Stitch the sections together
On the right side, binding the seams
with bias strips of white cambria. In,
sert or work two eyelets (metal ones
are preferable) in each section two
inches below the top. Through these
run drawing strings of ribbon or silk
cord and within the case tuck cheese,
cloth duster, bordered with feather,
stitching in green floss.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
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] fired at him, but my shot went, wild,

- -.-. - i.
fired at him, but my shot went, wild,
while his
She stopped and buried her face in
her hands, overcome for the moment
by the terrible spectacle her words had
evoked.
She controlled herself by an effort,
took down her hands
"He put his pistol away and stepped
over very close to me.
Miss Croydon he said rapidly. 1T
will be well for you to say you did not
know me. l have CONN ittc,i no crime:
he was the aggressor; what l did was
done in self defense. One thing more
your sister has nothing to fear from
| me; shall never bother her again; l
promise you that
"He was gone in an instant, and
then the janitor came and you and the
detectives"
Godfrey nodded thoughtfully.
"That supplies the motive, Lester
he said. II have felt that my explana.
ton Of the crime was not quite ade.
quate. But it was not only desire for
/ revenge that urged Tremaine on; ii
was also the knowledge that Thompson
knew of his first marriage and threat
ened with word to wreck his plans
a second time"
YES" / agreed and sat silent, pom
dering the story.
"Why did you take the clippings,
Miss Croydon" asked Godfrey after a
moment.
"From what you read of them /
suspected how vitality they concerned
my sister. That was secret, 1 felt,
which must be kept at any hazard. 1t
was done without consideration, on the
spur of the moment, or I should never
have had the courage to do it at ALL"
"And why did you hide them under
the carpet?"
She laughed outright. The load was
| lifted. She was fast becoming her
usual self
II had wild idea that you were go
| ing to search me. I saw that loose
place in the carpet the instant arose
with the clippings in my hand. Once
had put them there 1 had no chance
at all to get them again"
Godfrey nodded.
you tried to get them the day after
the inquest, didn't you?"
Eyes; but the janitor was SO afraid Of
me that he wouldn't even let me go
| upstairs"
"And there weren't any papersY
mo; that was lie. 1 saw must
invent one-that must offer some ex-
| PLANTATION Of my presence there"
"Did Tremaine keep his promise?"
mot to bother my sister? Yes; he
mentioned it again only to assure me
that the past was dead-that he would
never revive it."
But how could you admit his pres
ence here?"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05


How could we prevent it? 1t was
Mr.. Delroy who brought him. We
weren't strong enough to tell him the
whole story"
"You mean you told him part of it?"
"There has been virtual separation
ever since Mr.. Tremaine appeared"
Godfrey paused refectively.
"Why We're you so agitated," he con-
tinued finally, when you were asked
to identify Jimmy the Dude at the in
quest?"
Because did identify him."
"You did?"
"Yes-as the man I had seen talking
to the janitor in the lower hall. Let
me explain, Mr.. Godfrey. When was
I! asked suddenly for description of the
| murderer, I was taken aback; en-
deayored to think, to collect myself
and I remembered the man | had
passed in the hall. Without stopping
to consider-wishing only to disarm
| suspicion-I described him roughly as
remembered him. When 1 was con-
fronted with him at the inquest next
day, instantly realized what I had
done-I had implicated an innocent
man-and it turned me little faint for
moment"
Had you ever met him?"
MET him?'' she repeated in surprise.
"Why, no.
'But he seemed to know you
"Oh"-and she laughed again-"I had
letter from him next day, a letter
filed with gratitude, touching even. 1t
seems that my sister and had helped
his family-a mother and sister-with-
out knowing 1t while he was away
"At Sing Sing. He's the most expert
burglar in New York, but he's got his
good points too Witness his taking
Thompson home that night"
Eyes; he wanted to do anything he
could to help me. I intend to look up
Jimmy"
"Do. If you can reform him the
New York police force will be mighty
grateful"
I'm going to try" she said. And /
rather envied Jimmy.
Godfrey leaned back in his chair.
with a sigh of satisfaction.
Il think that clears up that affair
pretty WELL" he said. '.and that brings
US to the second and more serious one.
And first, Miss Croydon. I want to ask
you If you thilA; it was just the right
thing to let them march Jack Drys-
dale off to prison when single word
from you might have saved him?'
ITO ba continuedl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
old.Fashioned MoIasses Candy.

Into kettle holding about four
times the amount OF molasses to be
used put the quantity of molasses re-
luired, and boil about one-half hour
over rather slow fire, stirring all the
time and taking off the kettle If there
is any danger of contents running
over, and be careful and not let the
candy burn. When little dropped
into cold water becomes hard and brit
tie (boiled long enough for this to oc-
cur after trying) add a teaspoon Of
common baking soda free from Jumps
to every two quarts of the boiled mo-
asses, stir quickly to mix and pour on
platter creased with butter to cool.
When sufficiently cool pull back and
forth (greasing the hands befoyehand
with butter) until the candy is yell
Iowish brown color, add favorlng if
wished.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
Balls for Extracting Grease.

Dry cloth balls for extracting grease
may be made by taking half a pound
Of dry fuller's earth and moistening it
with little lemon juice. Then add
half an ounce of finely pulverized
pearlash and work into thick paste
Roll into small balls and set them in
the sun. or little distance from the
fire to dry. In few hours they will
be ready for use. When required the
stained cloth should be moistened with
warm water and rubbed with the balls
Place in the sun to dry and then brush
off the powder or wash it out if neces.
sary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
How to Tend Rronzes.

Before wetting any sort of bric-a
brac, and especially bronzes, remove
all the dust possible. The less dust
water finds about the lines and Gran
MES the less it can leave there. After
busting, wash well in strong white
soapsuds and ammonia, rinse clean,
polish with just suspicion of oil and
rotten stone, and rub off afterward
every trace of the oil. Never let acid
touch bronze surface unless to eat
and pit it for antique effects.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
Mine of Financial information.

William Barrett Ridgley, comptrol-
Ter of the currency since 1901, is hui
man treasure house for boarded ro-
mances and tragedies in money He
has been educated to this business
since childhood, as his grandfather
was associated with Nicholas Biddle in
the old United States bank in St.
Louis, and the Ridgelys have been
men of wealth and power in Spring
field, H., for seventy-two years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
Clock Runs Five Years.

At railway station in Belgium is a
clock which only requires winding up
once in five years. 1t was placed
there by the Belgian government in
1881, and keeps capital time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
Old Fire Enuine Still Good

Chester, N. H., has a fire engine
which has been in constant operation
since 1912. 1t is small hand tub.
but it can send powerful enough
stream to reach the highest steeple in
town.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-05
Well Paid British viceroy.

The best paid British governor, with
the single exception OF the lord lieu
tenant of Ireland, is the earl of Mimic,
who as viceroy of India receives sal
airy of 100000 a year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
Investigating a Celestial Visitor.

DR.. J. A. Moore, professor of as.
tronomy at Millsaps College, is max
ing an interesting study of the Daniels
comet through the big telescope in the
James Observatory at that institution,
The comet is visible to the naked
eye on clear mornings after O'Clock,
and is found a little north of the
east point, and somewhat south of the
two bright stars, CASTOR and Pollux.
It is the first sizeable comet that
has appeared for good many years,
and its appearance is rather singular,
the tail extending upwards in an
almost vertical position. DIR. Moore
accounts for this phenomena on the
ground that the celestial stranger
slipped up on the world By following
the path of the sun, and in making its
turn about the sun was thrown to the
west of the solar body, and this also
explains why it does not appear until
about three q. m.
The comet appears to be growing
brighter, and has now appropriated
the brightness of a star of the fourth
magnitude. It is the first comet that
has appeared with tail upwards for
many years, and is said to be ap-
preaching the earth st the rate of 50,-
600 miles per second, but DR.. Moore
entsrtains no fear that it is going to
bump into Us.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities offered for Obtaining Em-
pIoyment Under the Federal
Government,

OOFSCnGQ9uGs
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:
September Hip, 1907-Computer,
United States naval observato
Washington, D. c., and similar
vacancies as they may occur in th at
observatory. Miscellaneous com
puters are paid by the hour and
earn from $500 to $1,000 per annum.
Promotions are made from this grade
without further examinatio to the
grade OF computer, at $1,000 per annum,
as vacancies occur. Age limit, 20
years or over. Application form 1872.
September Is, Notwithstanding
cement chemist, to fill vacancy in
the position of chemist qualified as
cement tester, at S125 per month, for
duty at the cement mill at Roosevelt,
Ariz., in connection with the Roose-
velt Dam, reclamation service, and
similar vacancies as they may occur.
Age limit, 20 years or over. Appli-
cation form 1872.
Nautical expert, to fill a vacancy
il the position of nautical expert, at
$1,000 per annum, ia the photographic
Office of the navy department, and
similar vacancies as they may occur.
Age limit, 20 years or over. Appli-
cation form 1872.
Applications will not be accepted
| from persons Ahu have not attended
| for at least two years nautlc al
school of no less a grade than the
schools maintained upon the school
ships of the states of Mass achusetts,
New York and Pennsylvania, or who
have not served at least three years
on board vessels navigating either
| the Great Lakes or the ocean.
September IL 10 20, 1907-Mechani-
cal craftsman, to fill two vacancies
| in the position of skilled craftsman,
| (mechanical), at $1,000 to $1,000 per
annum, in the Office of the chief OF
ordnance, war department., and SINH
lar vacancies in the position of me-
chanical craftsman at the salaries in
dictated, according to their rating as
result of the examination, as they
may occur. Age limit, 20 years or
over. Application form 1872.
Application blanks and further in
formation may be obtained from the
district secretary, room Is. Custom
house, New Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31

Colksnbia Knights of Pythias and
sodmen of the World have arranged
IL the erection of modern two-story
brick building in that town, to be
owned jointly by the two lodges.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
Federal Land In Louisiana.

II any person knows OF an acre of
unsurveyed public land in the state of
Louisiana, the general land Office
would like to hear from him, with a
description of the land. For twenty
years or more the annual reports of
the land Office have referred to 65, 900
acres of unsurveyed land in Louisiana,
most of which was supposed to be in
the northern part of the state around
Natchitoches. Judge J. T. w atkins,
who represents the Natchitoehes dis
trict in congress, secured an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the survey of
this land. The land Office set to work
at once and patiently and persistentiy
the clerks searched the records, but
they were unable to find that so much
as square foot of Louisiana had not
been surveyed. They then undertook
to trace the 81, 600 acre item, which
has appeared in the annual reports,
to discover by what error it erept into
the records. At length the officials
came to the conclusion that the So
called unsuryeyed lands consisted
really of the beds of lakes, rivers and
bayous that had been drained. A
further examination of the Natchi.
toches district proved that this was the
land, and therefore it does not belong
to the federal government, but to the
state of Louisiana or the riparian
owners.
The land Office mailed notices to
officials and land owners In Louisiana
some months ago, requesting detailed
description of any parcel of land which
is thought to belong to the United
States and to be unsurveyed. Not one
response has been receiVed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Continued from First Page.

it'll But dey don't believe de dope
she's han in 'em, an dey toikes Jack
out ter string him up anyhow, an de
loidy folks hang aroun' in de door
way an looks benin de scenes an
tells youse wot's doin'. From dere
spell youse learn dat J lack gifts loose,
an AFTER a while he comes rushin'
back ter de house an de goil hoides
him in her room wild de body O. her
stiff uncle. Den wen de push comes
back an wants ter soich her room,
she soys all sorts o. turrible things
about herself, an Jack jumps out an
nobly proves dat de goil is liar.
Den plenny more shootin' happens
and dey grabs Jack. ....." At this
thrilling point red-faced, perspiring
officer of the law strobe grandly up
and put an end to the newsboys' tea
party, and I was forced to HE my way
homewards without further details of
ack s vindication and the happy-ever-
afterwards climax that [ feel sure
must have capped me1odrama SO
reeking with blood and thunder. The
last I saw of the little raconteur he
was swinging onto Tulane Belt car
and yelling at the top of his strident
lungs: "Two-ee clock Oi-tem!"
Ramsay as "Cocquilicot" in coli
vette' at the White City last week
proved himself as clever comedian
as his predecessor, Bob Pitkin, and
won unlimited encomiums from the pa
irons of the popular amusement re-
sort. The opera on the whole was
handled in only a fair-to- middling
manner by the Olympia Opera Com
pany, although Lottie Kendall was
more pleasing than ever in the role of
''Olivette," and Stevens displayed a
hitherto unexpected ability as funny
man.
The % sentence was imposed on the
mushroom shape some time ago, ac-
cording to the fashion mag azines, but
it doesn't seem to have had any visible
effect. The shape not only continues
to hold its own with undiminished
popularity during these summer
months, but also promises to be the
leading style in fall headgear. Rib
bon and wings will prove the smart
things in trimming. E. b.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
Hnnting for TronhIe.

I've lived in California 20 years, and am still
hunting for trouble in the way of burns, sores.
wounds, boils, cuts, sprains or q case of piles
that Bucklen's Arnica SaIve won't quickly cure, %
writes Charles Walters. of Allegheny, Sierra
county. No use hunting Mr.. Walters; it cures
or money refunded at j. j. Leche's drug store.
Price 25c
The most interesting thing in the
September American Magazine-and,
indeed, one of the 'star" pieces of re-
porting of the years. Lindsay Deni-
sons description OF "The Rev. Billy
Sunday and his War on the Devil. +"
Sunday is an old-time professional ball
player who is said to have converted
100, 900 people. He is sometimes paid
as much as $1,000 month for his work.
The story of his own conversion is one
of the choicest things in the article.
And the prayers and sermons by Sun
day, which Mr.. Denison has collected,
are great reading.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
Canadian railroads are alleged to be
granting rebates to shippers.

A complete cutting guide given with
each Pictorial Review pattern. 1t
makes cutting easy. Try it. r. Hen
derson g. Bro.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
Lee Lodge No. 6, Ancient Or
der of United Workmen.

AT EETS second and fourth Tuesdays of each
GA month ats p. M, in Masonic Temple Rail-
roed avenue. Largest beneficiary fraterna1 or
der in the world. Life insurance of $1,000 at
ton, including proposition fee medical exam
In ation and beneficiary certificate, only S..
Past master workman, E. D. Melancon MAS
Ger workman, 4. g. Whidden Foreman e I'M ghas.
Receiver, w. j. Leblanc; Recorder John F.
Terrio; Financier, E. Langbeckers Medical ex.
aminers. Drs. e. Z. Sims and P. T. Thibodaux.
Postoffice address, Box 159, Donaldsonville La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
Kenneth Lodge, No. Al.
Knights of Pythias.

Ty0NvENEs in Masonic Temple the second
~ and fourth Thursday evenings of each
month at 8 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordially
Welcomes Sick benefits. funeral tax and all the
fraternal features. Members have option of
Joining endowment or insurance rank. Chan
Uellor Commander, e. Langbecker; Vice Chan.
celiGr Commander, Jules Leumas; Master Of
Work, DR.. d. e. Brumfield; Prelate, Fred. Lam
dry; Keeper of Records and Seal, J. E. Blum
Master OF Finance, VIM. Pforzheimer; Master
of Excheduer, Jacob Blum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31

Prof. j. G. Chapman was acquitted
Of charges of incompetency, incivility
and lack of discipline after an investi-
CATION by the Crowley and Acadia
parish school boards, and has again
been engaged as principal of the Crow
lev high school.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31

At Webster City, Iowa, Carl Press
ley, an actor, made bonfire of his pa
per money, threw his iewelry into a
sewer and committed suicide in the
presence of big street crowd.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31

Chimneys, Heavy Ma
chinery, Etc. Satisfaction guaranteed
and charges low. Also maker of best
and cheapest tarpaulins. >: :: :: ::
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
A Valuable Lesson.

Six years ago I learned valuable lesson, y
writes John Pleasant. of Magnolia Ind. 4 then
began taking DR.. Kings New Life Pills and the
longer take them the better find them"
They please everybody. Guaranteed by ]. j.
Leche, druggist Price 25c
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31
Lodge and Association
Directory.
DonaidsonviIle Lodge No. $3.50
Knights of Honor.

M EETs first and third Tuesdays of each
Railroad avenue. Life Insurance. Of 5000 at
actual cost. Lodge dues only ST per quarter.
DR.. Paul. T. Thibodaux, sitting past dictator;
dictator; F. L. Trepagnier. assistant dictator
Drs. II. II. Hanson and p T. Thibodaux, medi
cal examiners; Jacob Blum, treasurer; ]. E.
porter. Address, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31

Transient official or legal advertisements. 81
per inch first insertion; each subsequent inser-
tion, SO cents per inch.
Reading notices, first insertion, is cents ger
ines subsequently,, 10 cents per line
Brief communications upon subjects oSpubIic
interest solicited
No attention paid TO anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views OF
correspondents.
Address: The Chief Donaldsongille. La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31

Rope Splicing a Specially
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-31

The Pickering Land and Lumber
Company bought from the Wright
Blodgett Lumber Company, of sagi-
nav, Mich, over $4,000 acres of pine
lands in Calcasieu and Vernon par
ishes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22
Wasflbllrfl
Leader 2Oth)

Attorney J. T. McColloch of the
law firm of Gibson & McCulloch, left
Wednesday over the 500 by way of
Drake to visit his mother, at Will
mington, Delaware, whom he has not
seen for 20 years. Mr.. McCulloch
expects to visit several places of in
terest in the east before returning
Mrs. E. C. Smith was taken to
Bismarck Wednesday where she will
enter the hospital for an operation
for appendicitis. Her husband and
sister accompanied her and will re-
main a few days.
Rev. Jones of Bismarck held SER
vices in the Episcopal church last
Sunday. He expects to be here about
once a month during the winter.
Bob Mann passed through Wash
burn Saturday on his way to Bis
marck. Mr.. Mann has about COM
pleted a large house on his Hancock
farm which is above the average
farm house. 1t is two story house,
with a large attic, a complete base
ment, and all heated by furnace. Mr..
Mann also expects to have water
works.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22
JAP in KOREA
Staff Of Resident General
Has Been Fixed for
Permanently

Toxic, Sept. q new official OF.
ganization Of the staff OF the resi-.
dent general for Korea was. submit
ted to the privy council this morn
ing and passed. 1t is believed it will
be promulgated on Saturday. Ac-
cording to the organization the office
of deputy resident general has been
established, and it is und erstood that
Baron Some, the late minister of
finance in the Katsura cabinet. will
be appointed to the post.
Another feature Of the organiza-
ton is the permission granted the
Japanese vice minister Of the Korean
government and others serving as
Korean officials to regain their Of
fetal standing in the Japanese. gov
eminent. Marquis Ito. the resident
general of Korea, will leave for Seoul
on Sept. %, and it is expected that
upon his arrival there the new sys
n tenn Of reform will then be vigorous.
{ " pushed, especially in the matter
of the judiciary,