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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-28
AROUND THE STATE.
items Of Interest gaIlea From tle
Louisiana Press.
Packing Plant TO be Established at shreYe
port-Lonisfana Rice Planters AS
sociation Organized at Welsh.
Fires, Accidents, Etc,
A crusade against gambling is be


A crusade against gambling is be-
ing waged at Lake Charles.
Fire at Abita Springs destroyed the
sawmill of W. Harvey, causing a less
of SO. 900.
| A series Of grass fires near Tallulah
and El Dorado have caused consider
able loss to property in that section.
George B. sheard, an engineer OF
| New Iberia, was run over and killed
by Southern Pacific train at Frank
| lin.
The annual meeting of the parish
superintendent of education will be
held at Baton Rouge on Dec. 10, IL
and 12
A man believed to be 2. Kennedy, a
plasterer of New Orleans, was
drowned by falling into the river at
the Rigolets.
A packing plant with capacity of
| 36, 900 hogs annually will be estab
Ilished at shreyeport at cost OF
5000, 900.
The cotton gin of E. C. Roger &
Son, together with six bales of cotton,
was burned at Arnaudyille, causing a
loss estimated at $40 600
A company was organized at Baton
Rouge for the purpose exchanging the
char aoter and color Of growing trees
by chemically treating the sap.
I. G. Alex auder, millwright, was
caught IL the machinery Of mill At
Natalbany and sustained Injuries
from which he died il few hours.
The Louisiana Rice Pianters AS
sociation was organized at Welsh for
the purpose of projecting inc industry
/ from outside speculative influences.
Nancy Bolden, a negro woman
school teacher, pleaded guilty al Lake
Charles TO forgery and vas sentenced
to serve tWo years IN the penitentiary
Business men Of CoFington haze or
ganized carnival association 10
hold a handsome street pageant ii
| shat city during Mardi Gras next
yea
An east. bound train or the Texas
and Pacific Railroad was wrecked
GEAR Wditeeastle. the engineer being
killed and two other persons badly in
iured
The fve-year old child Of Walter
| Whitloek, farmer residing near
! Grand Cane. vas burned 10 death
when It's clothes became ignited nom
an open fireplace.
ghs cotton gin belonging TO w a.
i Head, together with fourteen bales OF
cotton, vas completely destroyed by
fire at Monroe, entailing a loss OF
several hundred dollars.
A number Of wholesale liquor
dealers at Nieksburg, Miss, will
transfer their business across the
Mississippi river to Delta when pro-
hibition goes into effect.
Reports state that the financial con
dition of Louisiana is matter of
grave concern, and it has become
necessary to discontinue the monthly
appropriations for charitable and ed
ucational institutions.
| Unable to see his sway in the darkness,
| S. A. Skipper, bookkeeper for the
Calcasieu Naval Stores Company,
drove over a steep embankment into
the Calcasieu river, near Lake
Charles, and was drowned.
II is reported that paper will be
manufactured from cotton stalks, 3
heretofore useless by product. q
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-28

II is reported that paper will be
manufactured from cotton stalks, q
heretofore useless by product. n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-28

Quite q number Of liquor dealers of
the town and parish have given notice,
/ rough the medium Of publications in
this paper, that they have applied to
the common council Of Donaldsonville
or the police jury Of Aseeasions as the
case may be, for licenses to conduct
establishments for She sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors during the year 1909.
There are at present about twenty two
such dealers in Donalasonville and an
equal number in the parish outside OF
tae town, and it is expected that ap.
pfo1tmately three foprths Of them will
renew their licenses for tbs ensuing
year under tbs somewhat stringen
provisions Of the Shattaek law.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-08
John WinanS Gilbert


Silent workers in
those who openly advocate given The open workers
known their before the public conspcuous
for both commendaton criticism Freethough boast
mnumeable silent they
in their selected way further the liberalism
sturdy true, and really
Freedom of Thought, than John W. Gilbert of Elk Park Friend,
Nebraska
Jhon Wmans Gilbert of those sturdy pioneers who
the sentimental and advice of Horace Greedy,
went west and grew with the country In fact he helped to
make the country and by the of his labor
manual simply had to He enthusiastic lover of
fairly bracing of morning.
lives the sunshine lie a OF and nduging
in hunting for big he, unlike hunters who kills the
sake of killing he tries capture his alive takes
to his home 1t sight antelope
grazing quietly the prairie his farm while he had
immense park constructed and fenced in with high
number of elk from which his magnificent country home, Elk
Park derives its name AT every opportunity he has taken pains
to enghten the community in which he lives and it is
assertion that he knows in Saline
wife shared in his opinions
to lose her by DEATH months ago him.
from which he is slow recovery. She his lifs light
hearts joy, and the being upon
wealth of love and sincere affection.
the veins w. Gilbert old Puritan blood
lie of original English stock The enacity vgor
those hardy pioneers who landed Plymouth Rock
in the personal characteristics of this decendent
ming the direction OF mi took the other
extreme and seeing the good there in things, he
became tolerant the rights of others strenousy
enjoying his His principal weapon kindness Will
kindness he won all who knew him for friends His rugged honest
would permit unchartabe
and his negbo looked him that in
public and private affairs which many great
universally he known admired, respected
that standard works like Morton History Nebraska
to do him ample justice and aced him
opinions distinguished from orthodoxy History
quote follows for the balance of this biography
John Winans Gilbert il a Nebraska pioneer retired
farmer of Saline county lie born in Dake county Ohio July
81. 1870 He a Jonas Gilbert
Gilbert family from England in the time
and settled New England
and drifting to other parts of America built homes different
places Mr. Glbers grandfather killed
Indians Harrisburg Penn yvania,
grandfather born. His father County
1910 and his mother Louisa Winans, born
1916 In the Mr. Gilbert md
and five sisters, started from Ohio portion
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-08

of Nebraska known Saline where his father died
1862 the his mother also died in 1873
the of 10 They buried in the and
their head of their resting place stands upon which
engraved the following by the
days before he died.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-08

age OF years
the of 76 years. They buried in the spot and
their head of their resting place stands upon which
engraved the following expressive composed by
just two days before he died. 1t reads:
Think of peace fifty years
OF lives devoid of hellsh fears
Died without gods ghosts
Or heaven hell with all their hosts"
Mr. Gilbert acquired simple rudiments of an education in
of the old fashioned school
this institution of learning three
until he reached his majority he
sternr duties and realities of life AT this time his family
poor AT the of thirty five years Mr. Gilbert retired
active work upon the farm his
whom has been with him for twenty
raised in the rugged atmosphere of frontier life Mr. Gilbert
a hunter and is now an enthusiastic lover of
animals, both wild and domestic Some
forty tract which he stocked with
tract he improved from time to me adding thereto his park
comprises seventy enclosed with
which range forty head of elk dear and buffalo, safe protected
sheltered from the of hunters spoen park
his stock of wild animals afford pleasure
and the place made point of interest by the people for miles
around,
Mr. Gilbert the original organizers Saline county
lie its member of the first
board of County Commissioners Mr. Gilbert
County Commissioner and then Representative
district in the State Legislature Although a of
complete historical record it is believed the
Grand jury which found indictment against Clark,
the notorious preacher for oense which
promised settled without in
useful lie was Mr. Gilbert ever member of church
society. His sole idea religion happily expresses
it, the practical application Golden which
he has faithfully adhered lie both phantopi,t phlos-
opher, GOOD i'm all thnps
around him, He married to Miss schouer Chic
in 1862 she willingly left parents friends
the perls and dangers of frontier lite
the harshp thus imposed and her intrepid bravery
put to the left alone
i'll the dugou which constituted her home while
detained for night and day the MILL blackmths
miles distant Her neghbor
and with other companion than faithful dog
put the maraudng hostile
Indians scattered the plains Mr..
children of their but they have adopted
who today their love credit
any society.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-08

Think of peace of fifty years.
OF lives devoid of hellish fears;
Died without fear of gods or ghosts,
Or heaven or hell with all their hosts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05
DEATH OF MRS.
CHAS. SMITH
Stroke of Paralysis Ends Life of an
Estimable Lady.

Mrs Chas. H. Smith, who suffer
ed a stroke of paralysis a few days
ago, died at her residence in this city
at 1890 o'clock Friday morning
She was born on Lake Washington
in this county, and has spent her life
within the county's boundaries, and
had been resident of Greenville for
long number of years. She was
the daughter Of Mr. J. y. Miller. who
was pnc of the largest and most re-
spccted planters OF the county in his
time. In her death Mrs. Smith leaves
sister, Mrs. NJ. p Metcalf, and 4
host OF near relatives, among them
being eighteen neices and nephews
and thirty grandcneices and nephews,
children i'll the Sterling Metcalf and
Uruqaart families
Tie funeral SERVICES will be con
Quoted this afternoon at $50 from
the ST James Episcopal church At
II O'Clock this morning the casl,et
will be placed III the church, with a
guard iof honor. so that the many
friends of the deceased may pay their
last respects The Times extends its
deepest sympathy to the Borrowing
ones in their sad hour of bereave-
ment.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Americans spent 100000 less for
precious stones and pearls during 1907
than they did in 1906. according to
tho figures given out by the Collector
OF Customs. In 1906 the importa-
tons amounted to $43.573,4SS
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Count Quadt, who was at one time
first secretary of the German ambas-
say at Washington, and lately Consul
General at Calcutta, has been appoint
ed Germans minister ito Persia.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

The president has expressed a wish
that Kentucky republican congress
men should attempt to agree on 4
candidate for the Louisville survey
orship.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Col. Henry, editor of the Jackson
Clarion Ledger, may be candidate
for congressional honors from ths
eighth district
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Nelrns & Blum Cos. Clean
Money Sale begins Saturday, Tarn-
ary 4fh I-e-oS-it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Will advertising ever injure bus
iness2 Will food injure a persona
Yes. to both uestions-when the
wrong kinds are used
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Old money buys best goods and
Clean New Money in change, at
helms & Blum Co's. beginning Sat
urady, January 4th. I-2-co IL
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

No bacteria on the Clean New
Money you will receive in change ct
Nelms & Blum Cos. Saturday, jan
uary 4th. I-2-oS-4t.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

"a prosperous farmer of Three Forks
died OF aopplexy today.
Mr.. Lowe had just finished hear
ty meal and was preparing to leave
tho table when he feell back in his
chair dying instantly.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

A likeness of yourself, for your
sweetheart, wife, mother Or children
can be made at Bells Studio on
Washington avenue. HIS d If
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Pres ", Harvie Jordan, OF tbs
Southern Cotton Association, has is
sued a call for the meeting of the Ma
tional Executive Commute to be heli
at Dallas, Texas, on february 10
next.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Don't forget helms & Blum Co.'S.
Clean Money. Clean Up Sale be-
gins Saturday, January 4th. I-e-o8-4tl
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Don't forget Nelms & Blum Co.'S
Clean Money, Clean Up Sale be-
gins Saturday, January 4th. I2-oS4t
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Show me the man who thinks he
personification Of ignorance
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Six pairs of Everwear Hose for
S2.oo. Guaranteed for six months.
Ie-4-Iw NELMS & BLUM CO.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Hosiery insured for six months, six
pair for S2.oo Everwear.
I2-4-Iw. NEIMS & BLUM CO.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Exterininate the microbes - get
Clean Money at helms & Blum
Cos Saturday, January 4th I-2-4t.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Six pairs of Everwear Hose for
s. 90. Guaranteed for six months.
I2-4Iw NELMS & BLUM co.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05
Died At The Table

Bowling Green, KY, Jan l.. While
seated at the table surrounded by mis-
wife and several children, Isaac Lowe
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

When Kentucky Turns Caleb Pow
crs loose she can resume her place
in the sisterhood of states
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05

Photos made at Bells Studio neve.
fade or grow dim. Try him. II-I5dtf
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-05
Wednesday, January 9Th, and for IS Days


in S
for
stemhd H h pu d pbh class sale hsnnW
Q
Do not e sale " in supply
of our
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12
HEROES BRAVED
DEATH AS DOOMED
YANKEE FILLED
Engineer and Diver Went Into
Hold of Sinking Cruiser in
Effort TO Save Her.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l2-Warm praise
for heroic work on the par, of Engineer
WotHerspoon and a French-Canadian
diver named Micnot aboard the cruiser
Yankee while an effort was being made
to tow the vessel to New Bedford after
sho had been cleared of spindle Rock
is given in report to the Navy Depart
ment by Capt. Charles c. Marsh. of the
vessel
The captain tolls how the collier Leb-
anon, while trying t. pass a nawser TO
the Yankee, was swept against the
cruiser by heavy seas and gale and
smashed in portfolio, through which
water poured into the vessel. This even
tually caused the sea fighter to sink.
Some time in the early morning. per-
haps about o'clock, the captain con-
tinues, word came up that the air com
pressors had stopped Also the news
came OF the open airport. This latter
information was given to the engineer.
Mr.. WotherspoOn. He went below and
then sent for diver. The behavior of
these two men cannot 20 by unnoticed
The open-air port was in the stateroom
on berth deck, starboard side, next to
the air compressors.
Mr.. Wotherspoon went into this state
room and shut the door. He then tried
to close the air port, got one dog partly
in place and then hung up his lantern
so as to use both hands The light was
blown out and he was left in total dark
ness.
The pressure against the port vas too
great for him and he found himself in
water up 10 his neck in this closed state
room Fortunately the pressure event
ually carried away the door and he was
thrown out and into the berth deck.
I'm the mean time French Canadian
diver named MiCnot pu, on his diving
suit and in darkness went down in n
sinking ship to lend hand at closing
that airport. The diving pump was
tended by Mr. Wotherspoon and one OF
the company whose name at this time |
do not remember.
For devotion to their work and for
courage ! know nothing better than
these actions
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12
BURGLAR ALARM" KEPT
TABS ON THE WATER TANK.
Mysterious Bell That Rang at 1
A. N. Excites Neighborhood
Until Janitor Explains.

On the side OF the apartment house
No, 1880 Westchester avenue is a big
brass bell which for more than a year
puzzled the tenants. They finally de-
cided that It must be some sort OF a
new tangled burglar alarm.
Al A. NJ. to-day 1t began to cIanR
loudly. and neighbors were convinced
1t sounded an alarm OF thieves.
A bald-headed man leaned from his
window and shouted Burglars. His
cry brought a hundred tenants from
apartments in their night garments 10
the street In the rain. Others made
sure their doors and windows were
locked and made ready 10 meet the in
truaer should he appear This excite
ment lasted until some one ran 10 the
janitor and aroused him.
fle came on run and quieted the
excited tenants. IL was not a burglar
alarm, he explained. but bell to notify
MIN that the water tank on the roof
had gone dry,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12
FEARED BEING GRABBED
Woman's Nervousness from Coffe,
Drinking.

The brain acts through the nerves.
When the nerves are irritated by
coffee drinking the mind often i'm
AGNES things which have no real ex-
istence, such as approaching danger,
untriendly criticism, etc.
a Mich. woman suffered in this
way, but found how to overcome 1t.
she writes:
For twenty years | drank coffee,
thinking it would give me strength
when tired and nervous.
The more coffee drank, the more
tired and nervous | became, until
broke down entirely. Then I changed
my work from sewing TO housework
This gave me more exercise and was
beneficial, but kept on drinking cof-
fee-thought | could not do without
II.
81 was so nervous al times that II
left alone | would not go from one
room to another for fear some one
would grab me and my little chill
drcn had 10 20 around on tiptoe and
speak in whispers.
Finally an attack of the grip weak
ened me SO my nerves rebelled and
the smell even of coffee was nause
ating. Then my husband prepared
some Postum for me, believing the
long use OF coffee had caused my
brea kdown, so that my head and
hands shook like the palsy
AT first | did not like Postum, but
kept on drinking #, and as we
learned how 10 make it right, accord
ing TO directions on pkg, liked il as
veil as coffee
Occasionally | make coffee when
we have guests and give IL to the
children 100, but as soon as they
taste II they return their cups for
Postum Now | go anywhere in the
house. day or night and never think
OF any one grabbing me, and the
children can romp as healthy chi
dren should My nerves are al
right" "There'f a Reason
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich Read The Road Ia
Melville" in pkgs.
| Ever read the above lettert 4
new one appears from time al
tims. They are yenuine. tFus AAd
Sall 81 hsuAAA AAasrsst.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12
STOLE TOBACCO IS CHARGE.
Three Men Arrested When Another
Prisoner Confessed.

Several downtown tobacco dealers In
the wholesale section have complained
to the police recently that their places
were being plundered regularly OF bales
of choice tobacco to the value OF several
hundred dollars. Among the men whose
places We're looted are A. klopfmann,
Of No, l73 Church street; John Warner.
OF No IA Pearl street, and Cohen &
Rothenberg, of No. l76 Pearl street
Central Once Detectives Reich. Drebel
and Gillkinson have been at work on
the case, and on Third avenue to-day
they arrested Edward Wall. of No $50
FIFTY seventh street, Brooklyn: Walter
Perry, of No, 90 Newlots Road, Corona,
l.. l., and John Berlin, OF No % Clin
street, the Bronx, The detectives got
the clue from man named Moline, arr
rested week ago for receiving stolen
tobacco. In Molino's place four bales,
valued at N.000. were found when ths
dstsoiiyss arrested him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12

much expression a single verse called
A Womans Way:
Her kisses fingered on the dear Inns
Of lad,
Her burning mouth kindled oil the
sleeping IRE
That ua'ted but the touch OF mas
Sions flame
To Scorch his soul Nth anouish.mad
desire.
She matched, Nth hav.slumberin7
eyes.
The torture Of her popers at the;,
play;
lhen gdue herself 10Th all her pas.
Stondte soul
And that's a ROMANS pav.
This was followed by somewhat cvp.
ical verse entitled MANS Love-:
You gather rose
And feel queer, glad thrill,
Because it's yours to keep
or, better still,
You may Uear it on your heart
For PASSIONS one s,oeet hour.
And ,ohen its charm is gone,
Why, teas only Just a fo,oer.
you see" Mrs. Watson explained. 81
haven't tried fer metre. l know nothing
about il.
Urged to Publish Them.
have written poetry all my life prac-
ticaily' but with no thought OF publish
ing II. one Of the officers at Fort Slo-
cum happened to read some of nv
poems in an old scrap book and said /
must publish them. / submitted them
lOf correction to a very DISTINGUISHED
literary man, but he said / should let
them go as they are. "A small garden
has to he laid out geometrically,' he 4x
planned 10 me. but one doesn't expect
regularity from pine forest or a grove
OF palms."
And there you are-lost in a tropical
very tropical!-forest with Maryland
Watson.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12
DR.. A. J. M'COSH DID
NOT LEAVE A WILL

Dr. Andrew ]. McCosh, son OF a
former president of Princeton who died
Dec, at his home, No l6 East Fifty
fourth street, as the result OF injuries
in "A runaway accident, left no will, 1t
was developed to-day.
HIS sister, Mrs. Margaret McCosh- Ma
sic, of Princeton, applied for and re-
celved from Surrogate Thomas letters
Of administration.
Her petition says DIR. McCosh left
upwards of $4,000 in real estate. and
about $4,000 in personal estate.
Or. McCosh's heirs and next of kin
are his aged mother, Isabella McCosh,
and his two sisters. Mrs. Magic and
Mrs. Mary j, Maitland, all of Princeton.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12

She is. moreover. a young woman or
the most dazzling blond beauty.
bue-eyed and Eo'den-haircd mother Of
a fve-year-old baby girl whose actual
appearance is very hard to reconcile
with cry preconceived notion of the
au;horess OF a book entitled Destiny
and Desire"
The poems hy the way, bear a mys-
terious dedication in Mrs Watson's own
Handwriting: To a Man ! Know" and
when l saw her yesterday and confront
ed her with an advance copy of the
book she refused positively to disclose
the unknown mans identity or even to
state whether or not he, by any chance,
is her husband.
Il won't relieve Lieut.. Watson's agony
20 that extent" she declared, laughing
ly. Even II it were he I would not
tell you. 1t would be so hopelessly old
fashioned to write poetry to your own
husband"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12
TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT.
To He Open To-Morrow and Follow
Ing sundays From to OF. NJ.

Because OF the enormous crowds which
on Sundays have attended the tubercu-
losis exhibit nj the Museum OF Natural
History the management has decided,
beginning tomorrow. TO extend the
Henceforth the doors will be open on
Sundays from o'clock in the afternoon
until 10 o'clock at night This makes an
increase OF five hours over former sun.
day privileges.
Tomorrow Ia Central Labor Union
Day AZ the exhibit, when II is expected
that the labor unions will attend in
great numbers. The new Sunday hours
viii remain In vogue until the exhibit
closes late in January