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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-23
When the "Finesto Parade.

Five thousand policemen wearing
new summer helmets took part in the
annual police parade here last week,
Among the notables who reviewed the
marching lines we're Cardinal Logue,
primate of Ireland, and Mark Twain.
prince of American humorists.
The Street Criers of New York.
New York's most insistent street cry
istheraucous one ofthe old clothes man.
All cay long members of his species
pass back and forth chanting monot-
onously, "Buy cash clo-o-o or some
times varied to: "Buy clio ea-a- ashIa
which is not a sufficiently startling
variation TO afford noticeable relief to
the ears. The cry of the flower ven
der is also very musical one-not:
but at least the wares of The flower
man, crowding his wagon in rain.
bow mass of floral loneliness, are a
delight to the eyes.
ELLA BENTLEY ARTHUR.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-23

- men Gaining for these letters say advertised.
II not called for in two weeks thery Lii - 1t
80 the Dead Letter office at Washington, D. c
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-23

sugafhouse Chimneys, Heavy 1fa
Etc. Satisfaction gl1arant 81
and charges low. Also maker - IF 80 No.
and cheapest tarpauIins.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-23

sherih's Office. Ascension parish. La, April
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-07
NOTICE.

In the District Court OF the
United States, for the Southern Dis
ret G. West Virgin y.
In the matter of J. G. L,yern in
Bankruptcy.
To the creditors Of J. G.. Lovern
of Blucfeld, w. Va, in the County
of Mercer and district as aforosa d ,
a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given, that on
she Sd day of December A. ID.
1908, he said j. G.. Loyern was
duly alju Heated bankrupt; and
that the first meeting of his credi-
tors will BE held Mt my Office in
the city of Bluefield, Mercer county.
West virginia, on the 24th day Of
December 1908, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at which time the
said CREDITORS may attend, prove
thcir cams, appo MT a trustee, ex-
anime the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may proper
~ come before sad meeting
G.. j. HOLBROOK.
Referee i'm Bankruptcy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-07

Ia every r De IT, tame ls r-4-e.
Its name ne sDrssG from ssa b.
sea,
BE not surprised II - tae otae.
world
You're made 20 take ROCKY Noun.
tain Tea. (Begia now)
For sale By the White Pharmacy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-07

Gee Lilly Will have as his house
guests THIS we k Bob Beavers, OF
Woch and G. A. Shumate, of Hunt
agton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-07

Mr. and Mrs VIII Maynard. Of
Iiouakor. are IN guests OF relative
ina the city
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-07

samuel p Mustard, of Pocah1n-
tas. IS the city the q est of n S
nephew Chas H. Mustard
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-07

Among the many out-oi-touu
Elks who ATTENDED the Fair Sa,ur-
day night We no iced DR. ana Mrs.
w l.. Johnston, O. Mcdowell: J. F..
Eohannan, o; Norton: Z n. Futon.
o. Wise; II r. sails. II Big sandy:
'ir. ana Mrs. Frank Bolts ana DR..
and Mrs John w English. OF Ne
bowcll; J. NJ Tanner. o. Graham:
Ar and Mrs ". J Hatfield. Of VIII
e.e, and ) c. PACK, OF Bramwell.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-07

Mrs c. T. Richardson. who has
b on the gu st of w. J Hut.o for
several days, returned home .ol1y.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-07

W w. Arpling, of the Nor-hforG
COlL.cry. at Maybeury, was in the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-07
The Steptoe Chsh Supply Co

Where yor always get your moneys worth and
never get in the hole
GROCERIES OT1FENrvYlnpz
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
FEW RICH PEOPLE KNOW HOW
ITO HELP DISTRESSED POOR

pers to be helped only as 1t is necessary
to do so to silence their appeals. Or.
it may be a vain, vulgar object in some
of the rich to pose as philanthropic,
and hence they dispense money right
and left. without discrimination and in
no way to properly help the deserving
poor.
1t is lamentable, too, that charitable
and philanthropic organizations should
fall into the same grievous error of
pauperizing men instead of helping
them to help themselves. It is not
charity to take honest men, involun-
tary idle, who are clamoring for em-
ployment, and say to them: 1T is inn
possible to get work for you; we have
no time to see to that, but we will sup
ply you with enough money or enough
food to keep you alive as long as you
cone and make known your wants to
u.s.. This is a direct temptation to a
hitherto honest and self-respecting poor
man to pauperize himself In this way
charitable organizations are doing
much to pauperize men and take from
them that self-respeet, and pride with
out which they become common mendi-
cantS and Migrants.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
WHY KEEP QU1ET"7

TIME telephone official who Is reported
to have said. 1.-THE council Will
Il grant the raise in telephone rates
If you people only viii keep quiet" is
evidently not a good judge of people.
There has been nothing in either the
silent attitude or their written or vocal
expression of opinion of the people OF
Los Angeles to indicate that they VIII
submissively acquiesce in an arbitrary
increase which will take 100000 a year
out of their pockets. Increases in tele-
phone rates are always particularly
exasperating when there is not even
the pretense of valid excuse for them,
because they bring home to the tax
payer the fact that the telephone is In
reality a public utility, like the post
Office, and the public spirited citizen is
impressed anew by the knowledge that
in this one respect at least America
iags behind Europe. where telegraph,
telephone and parcels post are con-
Quoted governmentally and owned
publicly.
But" say DIRECTORS. ito give gov
eminent control of more utilities would
increase the chances of graft" The
proposed private graft of 100000 year
would be difficult to rival even by the
most skillfully devised system of Official
robbery. We apologize for bringing the
probity Of possible governmental teie-
phone and telegraph officials into ques-
ton. we merely repeat popular
objection to this reform On investi-
CATION 1t will be found that there is not
much ground for this objection. The
United States postoffice service, in spite
of rare. infrequent scandal Is model
of efficiency and economy. and. If we
keep the rascais out of office. there
could not be any grating in the teie-
graph or telephone branches Of the pub
lie service 1t would all depend on
ourselves. If we put men into ONCE
that are morally weak or immorally
strong, we must blame our own faulty
as much as their defects for the inev~
liable result. The best judge OF human
nature who ever spoke said by their
fruits we shall know them,' and asked.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
CONCERT rs DESCORDANT
OVER QUESTIONS OF TRADE

paramount there, the Sultan regularly
intriguing to keep the Great Powers
at variance, and usually succeeding.
With the growth of the German navy.
German influence has gradually sup
planted British. and finally the kaiser
and his advisers see, or think they
see, a profit In cutting loose from the.
concert of Europe in it's Near Eastern
policy and openly siding with the Turk.
The split is over continuing European
administrators of certain Turkish SER
vices in Macedonia. The Kaiser can
doubtless find reasonable excuses IN
the fact that morally and politically
the Turks and Macedonians are mucn
alike, the Turks merely doing 10 the
Macedonians what the Macedonians
would do to the Turks If they could.
At any rate, the Kaiser has "fleW tne
COOP" and he and the commander OIL
the faithful are chums. Since the con-
ference of Algeciras over the Mofoc-
con question, the Kaiser has not
thought much of the Concert or Eu-
rope anyway. 1t is predicted that the
result will be new grouping OF .ne
European powers of character when
will endanger the permanence OF ihe
Triple Alliance-Germany, austria
Hungary and Italy-and tend 70 the
isolation of Germany. 1t is harry Hkeiy.
however, that Germany \ VIII push
things to that extreme. The SITUATION
will get patched up somehow on the
basis of some kind of a divisio nor the
railroad concessions, which, ana not
reforms in Turkish administration,
is the real milk in the cocoanut.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
DOC FARMER

THE University of Chicago is deter
mined to make agriculture one of
Il the learned professions. No longer
will the jaded humorist find an ever
faithful two-bit joke in the greenness
of Old Hayseed. The Hayseed OF the
near future will have had a three
years course in agriculture. But before
he enters on that three years course
he will receive instruction in Greek
Latin, differential calculus, astronomy
higher English, advanced political econ
omy, sociology. French and German
Every agricultural student must be a
college graduate. Hail. suspicious day
when the succulent edibles from the
fragrant farm will be raised by A. Ms
and A. BIS and Phi. DIS and LII. D.'s
and D. DIS and Mus. Docs. and ID. 9
LIS, and when the milk will no longer
be plainly watered, but its natura
ferocity viii be abated and its density
lessened by a treatment with H2O.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
Curious EXPERIMENTS IN
BALLOONKNG IN Upper AIR

yards. Balloon voyaging, however, es-
tablishes the fact that birds never rise
to anything like these distances above
the earth. Prof. J. Poeschel of Frank
fort records as altogether unusual the
passage of a balloon in which he was
through a flock of birds at night at
height of 1900 yards. The birds dashed
against the basket of the balloon and
generally acted as If they had lost their
bearings. Bird flights at the great
elevations formerly assumed are now
regarded as physically impossible. The
rarefaction of the air is too great to
permit of flight without terrible ex-
haustion, especially as breathing would
be difficult. Besides the cold is too
extreme at a height of 10000 yards,
for instance, the thermometer dropping
to sixty degrees below. The observa-
lions of balloonists show that the vast
majority of birds keep within 1000
yards of the earth and the vast ma
jority of these, indeed, within a couple
of hundred yards, even in long flights.
Crows, however, were frequently OBJ
served at height of 1400 yards, lark
was once encountered at 1900 yards
and an eagle is on record at 5000 yards.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
The Neighborhood Bad Boy at 1t Again

do men gather grapes of thorns or
figs OF thistles?" When we put human
thorns and thistles into places of public
trust and responsibility. we SHOULD
know what to expect, but invariably,
when the consequences for which we
have provided overtake US. we utter
roars of surprise and grief.
The council should be made to under
stand that popular sentiment VEToES
IN ADVANCE the contemplated in
crease in telephone rates. AS an argu-
ment for municipal ownership the prop
osition would be irresistible, but rather
expensive. The prospect that the gougc
may soon be taken out OF the sphere
of abstract argument and put into that
of concrete effect emphasizes once more
Grover Cleveland's truism about con-
dition and a theory.
Confronted by condition
which involves 100000 a year
additional TAX or TRIBUTE
to private corporation, the peo-
pie will not keep quiet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
A BIRTHDAY WISH

WE wish the great American
w people many happy, pros
Y porous and peaceful returns
of George Washington's birth
day.
May the first principles OF
Americanism promulgated by
Washington in his glorious life,
left by him as the nations ever
sacred heritage at his tranquil
death, be restored in all their pur-
ity, so that every citizen may re-
aiize in his daily experience that
the greatest good for the greatest
number, producing the greatest
happiness for most of the people
and for all the people, is still the
purpose of the republic. May the
Star Spangled Banner in triumph
wave DER the land of the free and
the home of the brave for ever
and ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
THE ELEMLNA TTON OF HERREN
WOULD NOT BE A DISASTER

election, and the law will fail in it's
purpose in exactly the degree that the
citizen fails in his duty. Candidates
for office must now appeal directly to
the people, for the bosses can do MOTH
ing fer them. Party lines will probably
signify less than they have heretofore,
but that means the loss of nothing vital
to community's welfare.
The politicians accepted the verdict
with d bad grace. They are full of
frightful prophecies of disaster. Speak
err Shurtleff, who led the opposition to
the measure. was certain that it would
destroy parties in Illinois, and that
inside of two years every man who
voted for the bill would be blacklisted
by the people. 1t is strange and dis
torted view of politics that party gov
eminent exists only through and for the
Organization" Bringing this doctrine
down to terms Of California 1t would
mean disaster to eliminate Mr.. Herrin
from the scheme of our government.
1t is the ancient doctrine that the peo-
pie are not to be trusted
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
PhiIander's Funny Bureau

Those who harbor an idea that Sem
ator Knox will be easy to sidetrack are
laboring under a delusion.
This assertion is based upon the i'm
preston gained by the following clever
piece of work by the press bureau:
A bunch of senators were going UP an
elevator, when some of them took a
notion to haze Mr.. Knox, who was
among the number.
''I notice from the morning papers
that you are losing strength" said
Senator Curtis.
81 may be losing strength but I am
taking on fiesh," replied Mr.. Knox,
st observe you had a fire out at your
house." remarked another senator.
WAS it caused by the hot air in your
presidential boom?,,'
NO" said Mr.. Knox, 81 took home
two copies of the presidents last mes
sage. These became short-circuited
and were so warm that it started the
fire."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

popular Will and the organization poll
ticians. Previous legislation on the
subject was knocked out by the courts,
but the force of popular demand was
only increased by the obstacles thrown
in the way, with the result that every
year the legislation became more and
more radical, says the San Francisco
Call. The provisions of the new law
are thus summarized:
Under the new law there will be no
more delegates or conventions, but the
voters of all parties on the same day
will nominate their candidates and their
decision will be final II primaries are
manipulated by ward or precinct bosses
the voters must bear the blame. for
they are the rulers. The responsibility
of the individual voter begins with the
primaries and continues through the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

the conspirators from getting big
enough to play the bully. 1t was es-
tablished after Waterloo, and, with
many notifications, strainings and in
terruptions, has continued until now.
Among the objects of special concern
to this power trust has been what Is
called the Near East" problem, and
particularly dealing with the Turk, os-
tensibly in the interest of the Chris
tian populations of that empire, but
really, first, that no Christian power
should ever get possession Of Constan-
tinople, no matter what the Turk did,
and secondly. that none OF the powers
shall get an undue share of the CON
cessions' for railroads and similar
semi-public enterprises within the Tur-
kish empire. The administrators OF
the Great Powers are all humane men,
who would really like to see the Chris
tian populations of the Turkish prov
inces well governed and free from OPP
preston, but as between Christian
Christians may go hang. The motives
which really control the great powers
in their dealings with Turkey do not
in any way differ from those whoch
have caused wars of conquest in all
ages, says the San Francisco Chronicle.
Until within recent years British in
fluence has been paramount at Con-
stantinople as far as any influence is
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

The hired typesetter for La Revo-
Iucion is still in Jail. So We have a
Van Schaick case right here in Los
Angeles! Indeed, the injustice to the
printer is even greater than that to
the unfortunate captain of the Slocum
because no loss of life has been in
volved in the Mexican's offense. All
he did was to "set" scare heads about
Pickwickian revolution that up to
date has existed only in the minds of
it's "organizers.'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
IS ANGELES HERAID SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1908

fTssss1=lEw very rich people know now
lK-M to give aid to those IN tenn
lE4 porary want. This arises, IN
IA NS many cases from lack of an
E& EN derstanding on the part OF the
k66NI rich, of the conditions ana
aims of the worthy poor, ana
therefore there is lack of proper sym
pathy that should direct all charitapie
and philanthropic work. The ACCUSE
ton of Inherited possession of great
riches has a tendency with the pos
SCISSORS of such riches to vulgarize hu-
manity and it's loftier ambitions and
feelings and to exalt money. If
worthy man out of work appeals to
typical rich man for employment the
man of wealth is likely to tell him that
he has no work for him to do, but
should he be in good mood he may
throw dollar or two to the applicant
for work. in the same spirit that he
would give aims to the beggar, to be
rid of his opportunities, says the Fresno
Herald and Democrat. To the sordid
man in whom wealth has obscured the
finer qualities of manhood, all poor
men are paupers to be treated with dis
dain because they are poor and pau
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

Fifty Russian terrorists were cap
tured by the police. The Russians will
have to capture the goddess of Liberty
and put her IN cage If they really
want to stop terrorism. The old girl
with the eagle eye has somehow man.
aged TO gain entry into the cars do
minions. and If he should succeed in
suppressing her. he will beat all the
records Of all the ages and establish
a new era of successful tyranny.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

The members of the Chinatown po-
lice squad of San Francisco are said
to be grafters. We can bear this news
with fortitude since tits only poor old
Frisco that is involved. San Fran
cisco is verify a city OF sorrows and
sins. Los Angeles has a Chinatown,
also a police force-but no graft.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
SPA''RK'S::...::
I0@. "a
l,.,,,FRon. Az, !
|IN,E::.. WIRE,
The Rocky Way

Crouch--Rocky> case of Pfunger's,
isn't It?
Grouch-What's the highly doing
now?
Crouch-Breaking rocks. He lost a
pile of rocks at Santa Anita track. went
on the rocks and now he's on the rock
pile.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

Mr.. Taft says he will devote all his
energies to reform of the abuses of
corporate wealth. In face of the in
evitable ordeal that seems to be before
it, one would think that corporate
wealth would lose no time in devising
automatic methods of reform.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

Many citizens are in favor of a pa
rade of bluejackets from the visiting
fleet. After his long voyage. Jack would
enjoy parade. 1t would help him to
find his land-legs. 1t may not be easy
for him to keep them IL his conviviai
friends ashore are too urgent and en-
thusiastic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
Utilizing Great Talents

The Judge-Ali Baba, you said there
were forty thieves. but you bring to
this court only one. Where are the
thirty-nine?
Ali Baba--May it please your honor:
In distant America great financiers are
Incorporating railroad company that
has designs on a valuable water front.
The thirty-nine have gone to serve on
the board of directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

The statements which ten national
banks Of Los Angeles are making II,
response to the call of the comptroller
of the currency show that there is a
marked tendency to improve in the
general financial situation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
Where Hen Get His

Peck--I've been keeping bees for ten
years. and don't know what It is to be
stupg.
Beck--That SO? Say. come down with
me to my club some night and I'll in
troduce you to some Of the best fell
lows you ever met.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
Back to the BOBBY Hatch

A Hindu prince with hideous name
went insane at sight of lovely Amer
lean woman who was a fellow passen-
ger on a train. The British escorts
Of the bug house Bahadur are not as
proud OF their job as they were a
week ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

Mr.. Taft is explaining the panic. II
his political party is afraid OF the con-
sequences Of the recent financial &C.
tentricity, he should not attempt n1ere-
Iy to explain 1t. He should explain It
AWAY
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

The widow of Tohn Alexander Dowie
wishes to revive Zion. If there had
been more Zion and less Dowie in the
organization. it would not be In need
Of revival.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
II IFS a Sand Lot

THE English language is an outrage
on the comfy Of nations said the dis
tinguished visitor. II have just been
told that man who owns lot Of land
does not own much"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

The Germans are accusing the Brit
ish Of plotting in the east. Upon oc-
casion and in spite OF proverbial re-
tuke. the Pot still calls the Kettle
black.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
Hao Could Her

A St. Louis poet tears off eleven
yards of good dope on the fleet, then
qpeers 1t ali by making callao rhyme
with snow His license should be
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
Nice Purring Things

Lilla-Miss Aulde says her century
plant has nearly completed its age
limit.
Bella-Well, she ought to know.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
If Not a Water Dog

The dog that is receiving publicity
on account OF having been born in mid
Pacific should be thankful that he was
also aboard a ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

The Stanford university students who
INDUCED too freely II the flowing bowl
now think that IT was an Overlooking
bowl and that it may drown them out
Of college.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

v
~ fX&l cations touching the atmOs-
H ~ phere and its inhabitants. BY
A W# the use of anchored balloons
zz1xzszN with self-registering instru-
ments some of the experiments of deep
sea sounding have been repeated aloft.
At Strasburg sounding balloons have
been sent to height of nearly $4,000
yards and 10000 to 10000 yards Is not
an uncommon height. One of the as
tonishing things said to have resulted
is the discovery at height of $4,000
yards of an isothermai zone, in which,
contrary to experience up to that
height, temperature does not diminish
with recession from the earth, says the
st. Louis obe-Democrat.
One of the most interesting studies
is that of the flight of birds, The OBJ
servation of aeronauts appears COM
pletely to dispeI the old-time notions
that some birds scared to stupendous
heights. Humboldt having credited
the condor with over 1000 yards and
others believing that birds of passage
flew at heights of 5000 to 5000 yards
and in exceptional cases 10000 to 10000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

HE Illinois legislature, after a
fight lasting three years. has
passed a direct primary law
of the most radical kind. 1t
has been fight OF unexam-
pied bitterness between the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

OR many years there has been
what is called the Concert
cert of Europe" which is
maintained in order to make
use of the power of the
whole to prevent any one of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22

HE growth of ballooning has
led to many curious investi-
cations touching the atmos-
phere and its inhabitants. BY
the use of anchored balloons