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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25
AN HOURS WALK.
You Would Hardly Think 1t Meant
travelling s5,253 Miles.

You Would Hardly Think 1t Meant
travelling s5,253 Miles.
Have you ever thought of the dis
lance you travel when you are out on
an hours stroll? Possibly you walk
three miles within the hour, but that
does not by any means represent the
distance you travel. The earth turns
On its axis every twenty-four hours.
For tho sake of round figures, we will
call fhe earth's circumference 24,00o
miles. and so you must have travelled
during the hours stroll 1000 miles in
the axial turn of the earth
But this IS not all. The earth makes
a journey around the sun every year,
and d Iong but rapid trip 1t Is. The dis
lance OF our planet from the sun we
will put at 100000 miles. This Is
the radius Of the earth's orbit-half the
diameter Of the circle. rs we call it.
The whole diameter is therefore 1884,
100000 miles, and the circumference,
being the diameter multiplied by
33.14f6, is about IS,o0e, eco.
This amazing distance the earth trav-
els IN its yearly journey, and dividing
If by 365 We ind the daily speed about
1856 eco. Then we get the distance
yen rode around the sun during your
hours walk, divide again BY twenty
four, and the result is about $1,000
mics. BIT fhis IS not the end of your
hours trip The sun, with its entire
brood of planets. is moving in space at
lie rate Of go. 100000 miles in a year.
That IS d / the rate Of a little more than
aasS8 Geo miles d day, or 1880 miles an
hour
So. adding your three miles Of leg
tras elto tie hours axial movement of
the eesth. this to tile earth's orbital
journey aud that again to the earth's
excursion with the sun and you find
ron have travelled Id the hour 1928
niles
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25
New Boat for Bradford Transports
ton Company.

?
Finishing touches are rapidly being
put on the new steamboat built in
Madison, La. for the Bradford Trans
portation Company, and which is
now lying id Company Canal, near
Westmego rhe new boat, which is q
fine example Of local product, is al
most Identical IN appearance with
the Houma, the packet now being
operated between New Orleans and
Houma by the Bradford Company.
The Houma was the product Of the
same shipyards, having been con
strueted by v. P. Baham of Madison
vile. The new packet is 1876 feet ii
length by % in beam and 81 depth Of
hold. She draws only ff.en inchees { t
water, very light draft, which is s
great advantage in navigating inland
waters in this vicinity She will be
driven by the latest pattern Gillett s.
s Eson engines, known as direct drive
engines, with no wheelconnections and
A4S2l 4 III o}fINt
is q feet 81 forts two inches IN diam
eter and is tna Casey & Hedge
make. The boat has sixteen berths 10
her eabins commodious dining hall
and thoroughly equipped kitchen.
: So far Cap Bradford has not an.
nounced the name that will be given
his new craft. Ia about ten days she
will be taken to Houma, wfera she
will be christened with approprIate
ceremonies. It has been rumored ID at
she will be called the Terreboana and
also that she will be named alter
a prominent, wellknovn eEfzss
Houma, who IS much inteeesa iii
nayig cation. The boat will rHa ffa
same trade that the Honna nov
travels il, and will no=douss prove
the equal if no. the superior 81 tEs6
craft. Everything about the boat Is
entirely new and of the latest design.
Times Demoer at.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM N ATOMS.
Opportunities offered for Obtaining Etn
.pioyment Under The Federal
rnanent.

!
The United States Service
Commission announce following
examinations TO take place on the
dates given below, and circulars con
tanning further Information relative
thereto may be seen at The Office oil
this paper:
August 5-Surveyor Of mineral de-
posts, to fill one or more vacancies
in the position of surveyor for the in
spection of mineral deposits, land Of.
Gee service, il the q fferent field diyi-
sions ii the vest. 1T 8 minimum Sal airy
of sI50o per annum and expenses, and
vacancies requiring similar qualiieas
sions as they may occur Age limit,
20 years or over Application form
1872.
August u ID Assistant, TO I'll a
vacancy in The position OF assistant,
at sl40a per annnm, ii the naval OBJ,
seryatory at 81 ashfngton, D. c., and
vacancies requiring similar qua1ifca.
lions IS they may occur. Age limit,
20 years or over Application form
1872.
August 10 20 Chemist, to fill . va
cancy in the ordn anee department at
large, Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, n
j., at s2400 per annum, and vacancies
requiring similar qualifications as
they may occur Applicants must
have had at least ten years practical
laboratory experience, at least three
Of which must have been in connection
with the test and manufactura Of
smokeless powders and other ex-
plosives. and at ltast.one Of the three
in charge of and responsible for the
chemical work Of smokeless powder
factory. Age limit, 20 years or over.
Application form 1872.
September Engineer in wood
preservation (malel, to fill vacancies
as they may occur in the position of
engineer in wood preservation [male(
in the forest service, department. OF
agriculture. at an emit ance salary of
$1,000 per annum. 1t is anticipated By
the department that about eight va
cancies will be filed as the result Of
this examination. Applicants who do
not indicate in their applications that
they have had sufficient training and
experience to enGitle them TO a rating
OF at least 70 per cent in that subject
will not be admitted to the examina.
ton. Age limit, p to 48years. APP
plication form 1872.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25
Putting Sawdust to Practical Use.

e,a.. a. 4, :.
aawouss = one = shs p'111 -,
as.e9 = - - -. ~. ssa Is ~
$50 : - 49, 80 -. ~ !; ~ =,
p@t' e's - - 20 g : ~ : :
anu : - : ~ 1neu 'l.o go VS. =" = :
90 as.le : 49, : 49, -
80 oOsalueu, - assls y :
sun ouo,1o ~ - y sl0 ios' 80 =
'nq 90 may 70 49,
Enofss " 'ufl sa1uuss lnso pe'p
iof 'ns PAPER MI nase usuallS psen
ausuo1sss'u. ~ aeooun0 y eneon an1e = :,
1'aieuis'ss = I anuii.s - se.4' :,
nu1oe'ean eou1si TO- .o"etsi' -"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

With the deciding OF piece of lane
by the Cameron parish school board
She governments has a clear right o
way for the first section of the inter,
coastal canal between Mermenta1 and
the Ieche.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

The Chinese government ISSUED az
edict directing the governor OF Milk
den to proceed to Washington, D. G..
to thank America for restoring a por
ton of the Boxer indemnity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25
Ii R.nachat the snnt

Mr.. E. Humphrey. who owns large general
store at Omega, o., and is president Of the
Adams county Telephone Co., as well as of the
Home Telephone Co., of Pike county, o., says of
DR.. Kings New Discovery: 1t saved my life
once. At least think it did. It seemed to
reach the spot-the very seat OF my cough
when everything else failed" DR.. Kings New
Discovery not only reaches the cough spot; It
heals the sore spots and the weak spots in
throat, lungs and chest. Sold under guarantee
at all drug stores Sec. and ST. Trial bottle free.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

A. B. HenscheIl, secretary of the
Greater New York Commission, stated
that the ports Of New Orleans. Balti-
more, Galveston aud other coast points
were drawing tlaific from New York,
despite all efforts To prevent it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

Newspapers of Lisbon have brought
to light the fact that the Portuguese
treasury has been looted Of millions
of dollars by various government Off
nia1c
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

A meeting OF directors and state
presidents of the National Farmers
Union was held at Memphis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25
CaIlfnrnian,s Link.

THE luckiest d " of my fife was when !
bought box of Kucklen's Arnica Satve;' =
writes Charles f. Budailn, of Tracy, California.
of itching plies, which had tronbled me for
years and that yielded to no other treatment, y
sold under guarantee at all drug stores.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

Official figures have been prepared
showing that The total appropriations
made at tue last session OF congress
were 81 ,o08, 397 ,543. So.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

Twenty five marksmen of the Louis
lana National Guard will engage in
rife practice at Vicksburg, Miss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25
yareaaffc gwf e.

It was Swift who warned friend
who Yves extolIings The :slt. of oyerta1ed
Ireland Hush Il they hear you say
that, fiieg eeEtai lEy tax the air.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

During violent storm at Esther
wood a grand-stand at the baseball
park collapsed and two persons were
Injured.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

The Illinois Central Railroad has
stopped the sale Of liquor on its diners
or buffet cars south of the Ohio river.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

Prince Christian Wraft Zu Hohen-
lohe-Oehringen. who has a large IN
terest in the Deutaehe Hamburg, Il
preparing to found system Of great
shipping lines in opposition to the
Hamburg American line.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

Eleven persons we're injured when
the Western Maryland Express train
was wrecked near Kayser, w. Va.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

The state of Virginia will place a
statue of General Robert E. Lee IN
Statuary Hall at Washington. D. @.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

l. NJ. Travis fell dead while enter
tanning a party Of friends at Laurel,
Miss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

Brie. communications upon subjects of public
s2tere { solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views o.
s1rre pondents,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

The board of trustees If The hlissts-
sippi Agricultural and Mechanical / O..
lege at Starkyilie, Miss, eznBera tet
j. G. Hardy of charges brough,
against him and retained him as pres
ident of the college.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25
The sYorl.l.. rsest Climate

is not entirely free from disease On the high
elevations fevers prevail, while on the lower
levels malaria Ii encountered to greater or less
extent, according to altitude. 70 overcome
climate affections lassitude. malaria iaTndice.
bilioHsnesss fever and agae and general debil-
ity the most effective remedy is Electric
tire great Alternative and blood purifier the anti
dote for every form Of bodily weakness. nervous
M SIS, and insomnia. Sold undergraduate aE
all drug stores. Price &c.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

Because be ran down ana killed q
iaborer with his automobile, Col ca.
trow, Republican candid ate for con
gress IN me third Ohio district, With
drew from the race
Frank Goteh, champion wrestler Of
the world, was arrested ct Galveston,
Tex, 40 compI alnt al Ga opponent be
lad Just deieated
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

The emperor OF Chipa is serious y
Ill
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

rraasient. official or legal adYertisomer
per in ST first insertion each subsequent llsssE
ton, III gents per inch.
Rea ling notices. first Insertion - ebnts ael
:ile: subsequently,, 10cents per line
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

L. w. ARMIT.sGF
FL. u. WILL,
0REAI GONZALES.
Finance Committee
q. B. REUss, Pres Police jury
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

sssIigal house Chimney
sllinery ETC. Satisfied ian
alla charges low Also
ind chez pest pauIins
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

arpoaod FILTER PIKssEs s f can Jue ssis
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-25

70 issshs aud 9'llA sfPo syE
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NaaufaetaFiHg q SUGAR MACHINERY speeiaIlsS
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-17
AND THE CAT CAME BACK.
Cans Lose sehsifzeI, Not Even on
she Broad Atlantic.

Cams Lose sehnifxeI, Not Even on
she broad Atlantic.
John schweitzer. a cook employed
Otto Knabe. a restaurateaur at 53e
Grand street. may now be considered
an authority on the boming instincts
OF cats. but he sadly laments the SIS
be had TO pay TO gain the experience,
says the New York Times.
One OF the appurtenances OF the plac.
for the last five years was Thomas
cat. Knabe tried In vain TO get rid Of
the cat on account OF his pirafical hab-
its. No steak or chop was safe for
moment when Schnltzel, as the cat
WAS called. was around
Six months ngo Knabe put the cat
In bag. took him 10 Bronx park and
Yet him go. Three days later Schnitzel
walked into the restaurant, thinner
and hungrier than ever Then the pro
prietor. not wishing TO kill the cat,
which had been given to him by an
aged aunt In Hamburg. conveyed him
across the bridge and deserted him IN
Prospect park. Brooklyn. A week pass
ed and no cat. Knabe WIS receiving
the congratulations OF his old cook one
Saturday night when schnitzel walked
IN gaunt and hungry.
Driven 20 desperation by the jeers
Of his friends and the threatened resig-
nation OF the cook. Knabe took the cat
over 10 Hoboken and left him on the
deck OF the steamer President Grant
OF the Hamburg American line just be
fore she sailed.
ZACH der poor Schnitzeli We shall
see him no MORE" Knabe said when he
got back 20 the restaurant that night.
and the cook was jubilant. Two weeks
ago Schnitzel arrived safely back at
home In the care OF Herman Spielplatz,
one OF the assistant cooks In the steer
age OF the liner. who knew Knabe and
bis aunt and recognized the cat
Then the old cook quit and JOIN
schweitzer was engaged In his place
Immediately steaks and chops began to
disappear. The new cook soon discov-
Fred that the thief was the big gray
cat He went 10 Knabe and offered &c
bet SIS that he could take the cat
away and leave him where be would
never dad his way back
With Thomas In a bag. the cooA
took him 10 a building at 7th street
and Avenue b. where he left him just
two miles away from hime. The agree
ment was that II Schnitzel did not re
turn In ten days the cook was to get
the SIS. The time was up at p m
on Saturday.
Just an hour earlier Thomas turned
up In the wake OF a strange cat that
had been drawn TO the restaurant by
savory odors. Thomas few at him and
In the melee two walters fell down
a cellar stairway, the cook hit Knabe
with a potato masher be threw at the
cats. and four customers escaped. lear
ing unpaid BILLS
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-17

IF there IL one thing above others
which the American woman OF to-day,
who successfully manages 30 complex
an organism as the home. needs TO In
sist upon Il IL that she have some quiet
time In order 10 rest her overweight
nerves." says a writer IA Harper's
Bazaar. The problem OF securing this
rest Is hers l have secured some In
my hope this way: do my own
work. with the help OF a student, 30
that. with the reputation outside OF
being good committee woman. and
the ambition al home OF running my
household upon scientific principles. my
nerves are usually AZ high tension
Each morning brings the usual com,
motion OF butcher and grocer AZ the
door. telephone calls aud husband and
children 10 be started on 70 their 70
speeiiye tasks IN good humor. and
then the usual Mound Of morning du.
ties and dinner 70 prepare. But when
Sunday comes I lie still. l have my
cocoa and rolls IN bed. the student pre-
pares the dinner. and | emerge IN time
% accompany my husband 10 church
and rested enough for the long Sunday
afternoon with him and the children.
The children look forward all week
20 this day. which they call happy
Sunday Ny experience has told me
that n | arise aud 50 through the usu-
al routine Ia the morning become too
tired 10 make Sunday happy day for
the others In the afternoon. So this
plan I have found works very well In
our family. and Il satisfactory 10 all
those most oonoerned.-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-17

Fagoting. which for a while retired
from modIsh garments has been revived
and now IL found on some OF the very
smartest blouse models.
One Of the very prettiest models for
the sleeve Of an evening dress is cut
straight and even and 80 loose that the
outer edge IL tucked up almost to the
shoulder.
The bodice In the form Of Euimpe
and overblouse. sometimes with the
short-waIst effect and sometimes not. IL
g very charming accompaniment to the
tunic skirt.
The bordered fouiards and the Dor
dered taffetas are also good style and
the India silks showing effective stripes
that are not too pronounced In their
colorine are also In favor.
Let any one who suffers from neu-
rslgic face ache try how Il answers to
sit In a sunny window and let the
soothing sunshine fall upon the pain
ful part. In nervous debility, too, and
for insomnia, no treatment 10 90 good
as rest combined with plenty Of sun
shine
In Paris the martest little coats for
children are made of pongee. Thsy are
col on kimono lines and the sleeves are
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-17

three-quarfer length. All the edges are
scalloped with embroidery silk 70
match the pongee. The scalIop is FIRST
run. then padded and lastly embroid-
cred ln buttonhole stitch; the work is
just as simple as that done upoa lin
gerie.
Tassels are very much used wher
ever a place for them can be found
The heavy aad the ine laces are fash
lOnable In combination for trimming
both gowns and separate blouses.
The rage for a boutonniere OF arti-
iicial flowers seems now almost as well
established as the waisteoat itself
Among the most worn flowers ARE the
purple pansy and the gardenia.
Buttons are used not only where thes
are needed but where they are not
needed on the new gowns. For the
tailored suits there are fabrie-coyered
buttons and the braid buttons
Gold bands are decidedly more chic
than ribbon ones for the hair. and come
In single. double. triple and even quad
ripple forms. These combined with tor
goise shell or amber are extremely hand
some.
Consistent with the passion for
skinny skirts and poke bonnets and
other things dlrectoire and empire. the
heeiieSs slipper with anklet straps that
cross and recross Is now demanded BY
the Parisienne.
Lace inserts in stockings and silk
lace mitis further record the vogue Of
the early niaeteenth-century styles and
before long II Is possible that every
woman wiz look exactly as though she
had tripped from the pages Of Kate
Greenawny book.
Wise women who do not have too
many clothes take care 70 provide them
selves with q separate white skirt TO &C
company fancy bIouses- One OF the most
serviceabls materials for this purpose
10 white poplinette. a SKIRT OF which cut
In many cores fts perfectly about the
feet. where II should be finished with
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-17
MUST PROVE SHE Is ALIVE

Odd Predlcamenf of Young Woman
Who Wants 90 Marry I'm Germany.
II is not often that DR.. ]. y. Hurfy
secretary Of the State board Of health,
is requested TO aid officially in love
affairs and matrimonial plans, but just
now two young lovers. one on the other
side Of the Atlantic. are waiting anx-
lousy for word from the health boards
secretary, says the indianapolis News
Miss Jennie Burner. OF German de-
scent. whose home Is at Anderson. is be-
tr0thed to a young man in the father
land. but before she can wed Miss Bur-
ner must prove that she is alive As
far as the records OF Indiana are con-
cerned. Miss Burner never was born.
and it is impossible in Germany for
one TO wed who was never officially
born
Miss Burners friends have written,
to her telling her that when she comes
70 Germany to wed she must bring q
legal transcript OF her birth record The
young woman wishes to so TO Germany
soon. SO she has appealed to DR.. z NJ
Conrad. the health oficer Of Madison
county. to aid her In Strengthening out
the record Of her birth DIR. Conrad I'm
turn has appealed 10 DR.. Hurry. and
DR.. Hurry is sorely perplexed
.Now, here's a young woman wishes
to get married said DR.. Iurty. as he
scattered papers topsy-turvy ever his
desk and in other ways showed that be
Was severely agitated- But how's she
going 60 get married when she can't
prove that she is alive? have no rec
ord OF her birth here. She was born
In 1878 and that was before this de-
partment began keeping birth records
You see. the laws of Germany are
strict For long time they have known
Of the Importance OF keeping birth rec
ords. She may be able TO get an am
davIt as to her birth The laws or
Germany may admit that. but I am not
sure"
DIR. Hurty says the case OF the Ger
man girl is only one OF the many Illus
trations Of the Importance OF keeping
birth and death records
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-17

The study Of the ways Of butterflies
will prove a delightful pastime TO the
boy or girl who knows only bow TO
capture the pretty creatures In net.
to impris0n and then TO kill them On
some golden afternoon. altogether too
beautiful 10 be wasted indoors. give
yourselves up entirely to the butter
flies. Follow and wach without star
ding them, and even in so short
time you viii learn enough to make
you wonder that any one can pre-
sumo TO call them aimless In their
-heerful. busy little lives.
The first butterflies that make their
appearance IN the spring are the yari-
Gus dusky-wings, brown and black
which blend perfectly with the hues
OF the moist bare twigs and branches.
Then come the tiny blue butterflies.
heralds OF the first violefs: to be fol-
lowed later by the gay swallow-fails.
which are every color OF the rainbow:
the pure white butterflies Of mid
June; the active little tawny and
black shippers; the eoppers and the
brilliant angle-wings. which romp IN
the sunshine on the hottest days.
Butterflies have a dainty way Of
for rest. A moth viii come
to a sudden stop and settle immediate
ly. but a butterfly usually keeps its
wings more or less open while It sways
to and fro on some flower. II II be
feeding. however. IL viii close its wings
tightly. back TO back. and II IT be
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-17

Some years ago in an agricultural
district In England there lived farm
er who wanted to sell one OF his cows
There was not at that time a weekly
paper In which he could advertise. so
he resolved to follow local custom
and ask the vicar OF the parish when
giving out his notices at church TO adj
vertise the COW.
yes, farmer" said the vicar. Il
should be willing to oblige you. but
you don't attend my church"
Presently. however. they struck =
bargain that the vicar should advertise
the COW, and the man in return prom
ised to 20 to church. Now. unfortu-
nately the man was deaf and on the
Sunday following when the vicar gave
out the banns OF marriage between Jo-
seph So-and-So. bachelor. and Sarah
So-and So. spinster. the farmer took it
for granted that the vicar was giving
out particulars Of his COW and shouted
out:
"you might as well say while 700
are about 1t that she is most gentle
creature and entirely free from vice.
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