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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-18

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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-18

Manufacturing Of SUGAR MACHINERY :
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-18

and CRYSTALLIzERS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-18
WHITNEY BOZ WORKy

Sole Manufacturers of the MARSHALL q
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Odds and Ends.

The most profitable business in Mo-
rocco is smuggling in firearms.
You do not have to be a circus giant
to stand high in the community.
Japan has 80 watch and clock fac
tories. with an annual output valued
at $195.O00
Cleveland man has patented a
process for curing meats with salt by
the use of electricity.
A Dutch syndicate with S2,412,OOO
capital has been formed to control the
quinine industry Of Java.
Gas engines are rapidly replacing the
steam engine in smaller factories. They
give twice as much power for the same
quantity of fuel.
The production of lead in this coun.
try last year was ALL tons Of 1000
pounds each, as compared with 404 GG0
tons for the year before.
Italians of the poorer class generally
enjoy good health. This is partly at
tributed to the fact that the working
classes of Italy eat less meat than those
OF other European nations.
Estimates of the extent of the coal
deposits recently discovered along the
line of the trans Baikal railway, have
placed the amount of fuel available at
nearly 100000 short tons.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Fife Wheat.

Each wheat has its own life history
and romance. Take Fife wheats,
which were the foundation of many
varieties in spring wheats UP TO the
introduction of Durum wheat. Years
ago, nearly a century ago, David Fife,
a ScOtchman Of Otonabee, Ont, sent
to friend in Glasgow for small
bag of seed wheat to try in a cleared
patch of the backwoOds. The friend
obtained some seed from a vessel just
in from Dantzic. Unfortunately, IL
was a fall wheat and reached David
Fife in the spring. Nevertheless, Da-
yid Fife sowed ii In the spring. One
can guess how feverishly the back
woods farmer watched for the growth
of his experiment. Only three wheat
heads survived till the fall; but those
three wheat heads were entirely free
of the rust that had ruined his neigh
b0rs' crops; and those three heads re.
ally represented new variety of
wheat, fall wheat turned into "a
spring wheat. David Fife treasured
the three heads and planted them ir.
the spring. Such was the beginning os
Fife wheat in America. 1t Is thought
it must have come originally from Rus
STA; for. crossed with Russian Lagoda
by DR.. Saunders, of Ottawa, it has pro-
duced a wheat splendidIy adapted for
the cold climate and long summer sun
light of the northwest
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Made Clever Girl Blush.

One of the cleverest girls in New
York society bushes every time she
hears the ..dme OF Octave Mirbeau,
the Paris playwright, for 1t reminds
her of an occasion ON which she be-
trayed ignorance of one of the SIM
plest of agricultural products. She
went with her chaperon and several
friends to the authors COrmeilles
house to see the gardens, Of which he
is prouder than of his playwriting
ability. One of the first things that
caught her eye was a bed of green
plants tipped with red. The contrast
appealed to her aesthetic sense, and
she gushed n little, just the least bit
in the world. Indicating the parterre
with the tip of her parasol, she cried :
What lovely things they are. You
must send me some of the flowers
when they bloom, dear NJ. Mirbeau."
To which, with a iaugh, the builder
of comedies returned, You may have
to wait for some time, for they ara
cabbages-the kind one eats in your
beautiful America with corned beef
you know"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
No Mud for Hogs.

There are some farmers who are I'M
pressed with the belief that hogs do
not require mud wallows in summer
and then there are others who declare
that hog that does not have access
to a mud hole cannot thrive. There is
no doubt that hog is hog IN his
habits largely because he does not
have 4 chance TO be decent.
He needs a great deal of water in
hot weather, and if he cannot get it he
will take mud as the next best thing.
A hog rushes to a mud hole to cool off.
He comes out ard the mud dries on
his skin. The next mud bath he takes
adds another layer to that already
dried on and In short time the pores
OF his skin are completely clogged up
with mud. Now, a hog cannot thrive
with his pores all closed any better
than a man. A dirty man is never a
perfectly healthy man nor a dirty hog
perfectly healthy animal.
If a hog has access TO a deep pool
of water, as he should in hot weather,
he VIII keep clean and thrive much
more than if he lies around in a mud
hole nude filthy by long continued use.
Most farmers who supply a bathing
place dpr their hogs make. them so shall
low that they are soon converted into
mud hIles
On CIR home farm we usually kept
from ts.irty to fifty pigs and they had
a pool If water fed by a stream, and it
was deep enough for them to swim in.
The sizes were dug down sharply and
were laid with cobblestones for dis
lance oS four or five feet from the wa
ter's eGge. The pool was always rea-
sonably clean; we never had TROUBLE
with mango or lice, and when on two
occasions cholera swept through the
countr, our hogs were not affected.
The hogs never used the pool unless
the weather was extremely hot. We
do not believe in the mud idea for
hogs OF filth of any kind for other ami
mails. Il. Miller.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
No Further Cause for Alarm.

Once Sir Henry Irving, while play
Ing Macbeth i'm London, was some
what disconnected by one of the gal
lery GODS He had reached the point
where Macbeth orders Banquo's ghost
to leave the banquet board Hence,
horrible shadow, unreal mockery,
hence" exclaimed Irving in his most
tragic tones. and with a convulsive
shudder sank to the ground, drawing
his robe about his face Just as Banquo
withdrew, an agitated cocSney voice
from high up In the gallery piped out
as II to reassure Irving: ITS all right
now, Emery; 'e's gone!'
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

The astronomer after the experience
of many years has found that the
spider furnishes the only thread which
can be successfully used in carrying
on his work.
The spider lines mostly used are
from orSa-fifth to one-seventh Of q
thousandth OF an inch in diameter. and,
In addition to their strength and elas-
ITCHY, they have the peculiar property
Of withstanding great changes of tenn
the sun spots, although the heat is so
intense as to crack the lenses of the
micrometer eyepiece, yet the spider
lines are not In the least injured.
The threads of the silk worm, al
though of great value as a CONNER
cial product, are so coarse and rough
compared with the silk of the spider
that they can not be used in such in
struments.
Spider lires, although but a fraction
of thousandth of an inch in diameter.
are made up of several thousands OF
microscopic streams Of fluid, which
unite and form a single line, and 1t is
because OF this that they remain true
and round under the highest magnify
ing power.
An instance Of the durability Of the
spider lines is found at the Allegheny
observatory, where the same set of lines
I'm the micromoter Of the transit instru-
ment has been in use since 1859.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Dangerously Near Conspiracy

sherman was not exactly careless
as TO his dress, but unconventional He
always comes up in my minds eye in
contrast with the good dressers of the
army, like Mcclellan and Fitzjohn POr.
ter and scores of others who in dress
and bearing were the ideal soldiers
Strangely enough. these good dressers
Of punctilious habit were more often
engaged in controversy than any others.
My sympathies were with Porter in his
famous controversy with Pope, and
think most men who met him personal
ly were on his side of the case. The
splendid physique and fine eyes, the
masterful poise of the man and his in.
sistent courtesy won men to his way of
thinking.
MY loyalty to him received n hard
blow on one occasion, and | have never
been able to get away from the impress
sion that a few honestly spoken sen
fences left upon my mind. In the early
ginia a warm friend of mine, n general
officer, by the way who was as tall as
Porter, as winning in his manner and
as masterful in his bearing, was return
ing from Washington TO his own com
mand in the field. He stopped at Por
ter's headquarters for n short time
heard the conversation among the Off
GERS coming and going. and without
making himself known as Porter was
absent he took the train for the next
station. There were probably twenty
officers of various grades on the train
One of these came to the seat occupied
by my friend and sat down by his side
"He opened a conversation at once
as If well acquainted and proceeded to
say that If the general did not interfere
and certain plans which had been dis
cussed were carried out, General Pope
could be put in hole In two minutes
1t became apparent to my friend that
the officer thought he was speaking TO
General Porter. The conversation was
of the most confidential character and
il revealed enough TO show that there
was intrigue against General Pope !:
that there was among Porter's officers
a disposition to let Pope save himself
As soon as he OWNED that the officer
was talking to him in the belief that he
was General Porter. my friend turned
and said, L beg your pardon. but | am
not General Porter The officer gave
him a sharp look, stood on his feet.
made a stiff salute and walked away.
"My friend told me this story. not tc
cool my ardOr. not to prejudice me
against Fitzjohn Porter. but to show
me that among Porter's intimates there
was resentment against Pope and a dis
position not 10 help him by earnest CO
operation. My friend carried the secret
TO his grave. Durln.; his life he never
entered into the controversy on one
side or the other but he felt TO the last
that some of the best officers in the
army OF the Potoms were dangerously
near a conspiracy to prevent the sue
cess of General Pope in the field"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
NToLERABLE ITCHING.

Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's
Face Professional Treatment
FaiIed-Perfect Cure by Cuticura.
when my little girl was six months
old l noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew SO large that
I sent for the doctor, but instead OF
helping the eruption, his ointment
seemed to make it worse. Then went
to q second doctor who said it was &c
Zema. He also gave me an ointment
which did not help either. The dis
ease spread oil over the face and the
eyes began to swell. The itching grew
intolerable and it was a terrible sight
to see. l consulted doctors for months.
but they were unable to cure the baby
1 paid out from $40 to $50 without re
lief. One evening / began to use the
Cuticura Remedies. The next morning
the baby's face was all white instead
Of red. ! continued until the eczema
entirely disappeared Mrs. z. e. Gum
bin, Sheldon. Ia, July 13, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies, Boston.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
SUCCESS of the Corn show.

The Chamber of Commerce, the bust
pess men of Springfield, the exhibitors,
the newspapers and the people who
have patronized the exposition, have
all been sowing corn show seed. They
have visited the Illinois Corn Exposi-
ton which closed last night. seen the
glorious exhibits, realized the value of
the show as an entertainer and edu-
Gator, and are sowing the seed of in
dorsement right and left. Now let's
see that the fields are well cultivated,
the growing plant of future corn show
enterprise properly nurtured and a
magnificent crop reaped in the form of
still better and greater corn show In
1909 than the brilliant show of the
present year, the magnitude and sue
cess of which were sufficient TO war
rant making the Illinois Corn Show a
permanent institution in Springfield
Springfield Register.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
CURE FOR SNAKE BITE.
How naEcEman Treated n Wound
When Far from a Settlement.

How naEcEman Treated Wound
When Far from a Settlement.
Bitten by a rattlesnake In the calf
of the right leg in the Santa Ana
Mountains last Saturday, John Nc
CornicL, rancher of Grapeland, saved
his life by making an incision with his
pocket knife and inserting a piece Of
the reptiles flesh In the wound, says
the Les Angeles Times. He bandaged
it tightly and walked seven hours be-
fore he could receive medical treat
ment. DR.. Summer ]. Quint was
called from Los Angeles to attend Nc
Cornic< When he arrived he found
that his patient was suffering from a
slight poisoning. He declares that
Mccormick saved his life by his own
treatment.
Mccormick was hunting through
scrub oak when he felt peculiar sting
in his leg. He looked down and saw
the snake dragging on the ground as
be walked. Its fangs had become fas-
tened IN his leggings and it was unable
to withdraw them.
With the butt of his gun Mccormick
knocked the snake off and then crush
ed it's head with his heel. AS quickly
as possible he ran into the open and
carriess the snake with him. When he
barred mis- leg he squeezed all the blood
he could out of the two punctures
which the fangs had made. Then he
opened a cash, cutting though the two
wounds and letting out the blood and
poison. He cut Il piece of flesh out of
the snakes back and inserted it in the
wound. Mccormick used his handker-
chief Sor bandages and then tied his
leg again just above the knee to stop
the poison from working through his
system.
Mccormick was miles away from any
settlement where he could secure med
lcal attention, SO he started back to
Grapeland. His leg pulsated with pain
and he soon became deathly sick. In
his weakened condition he was COM
PEELED TO rest on the road time and
again. When he finally reached home
he was almost exhausted and his leg
was dreadfuily swollen and almost
black
Mccormick says that his treatment
was famous among the Indians for
snake bites and he has known of
number OF instances where its applica
ton has saved lives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
A SLUM OF CANTON.
Where the Many Poor of n Great
Chinese City Live.


Chinese City Live.
Stand beside the imperial custom
house at Canton and let the eye range
down the river toward Hong Kong. As
far as the sight can reach lie boats.
boats and again boats. These are no
ordinary craft. mere vessels of trans
port plying hither and thither, but the
countless homes of myriad Chinese, In
which millions have been born, have
lived and died. They are the dwell
ings of the very poor. who live In
them practically free from rent, taxes
and other burdens of the ordinary
citizen.
The taukia (Which means boat
dwellers), as the denizens of these
floating houses are called, form a sort
Of caste apart from the rest of the
Cantonese. The shore dwellers regard
them as belonging to n lower social
order, and indeed they have many Gus
toms peculiar to themselves which
mark them as n separate community.
How the swarming masses of them
contrive to support existence, is a mys-
terry, but their chief mode of employ
ment is IN carrying merchandise and
passengers from place to place. In
some cases the daughters of the family
90 ashore to work In factories, as do
the girls of other countries; but the
years earnings of Chinese factory
girl would scarce suffice to buy a sin
gle hat for her western sister. Of
course as against this low rate Of pay
the standard of living IS correspond
ingly different.
The houses which make up these
vast floating Sums are of all sizes
Some are but fifteen feet long. From
these cramped dimensions, however,
they range up to a length of fifty or
sixty feet. A boat large enough tc
accommodate a family Of moderate
size can be obtained for $50, and since
the anchorage is free it is obvious that
the taukia effect many savings impos-
sible to the shore dweller-Iady's
Realm.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
ASBESTOS IN WYOMING.
Large Deposits of the Peculiar Mia
erES Promise Riches.

Large Deposits of the Peculiar Mia
erRS Promise Riches.
Asbestos is destined to take the lead
Of mineral wool and mark a new era
in the development of the mineral re
sources Of the United States" said E.
5. Nimiun of Wyoming to a Washing
ton Herald reporter. Mr.. Minimum lives
In Natrona county, Wyoming, where the
largest asbestos vein in North America
was recently discovered
at may not be generally known"
continued Mr.. Minimum, but it is true
that asbestos is a mineral that comes
out of the ground. The entire supply
of the United States has until recently
been furnished by Canada.
The discovery of this large vein in
Gaspar mountain has caused consider
able excitement in that vicinity. Its
time. but it had never been known to
exist in such large quantities.
Unlike other minerals, asbestos is
quarried rather than mined in the reg
uI1A way. IAt hidi hSI Ndiuc VI thS
product ranges from $50 to $500 per
ton. New uses for it are discovered
every day.
The demand is fast becoming great
er than the supply. Every freproof sky
scraper has within its walls and its
flooring composition of asbestos. Ev-
cry electric car has asbestos somewhere
within its mysterious confines.
''The United States geological survey
and the State geological survey Of wy
oming are doing much to develop this
recent discovery.
"The width of the vein Is twelve
inches. The quality and length Of the
fiber IS equal TO the Canadian product"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Winning HIS Name.

No doubt many persons have Won
dered where and how Admiral Evans
got his name of Fighting Bob" 1t is
n name that Is In thorough accord with
the admira1s rugged face, every line
of which denotes the power and pur-
pose of the soul within
Fighting Bob" Evans he is called
by the people in the same tones of af-
lection and admiration with which
they speak OF President Roosevelt as
Teddy; - and It is probable that I'm
this aspect the layman Will like best to
lingeringly consider him - this sailor
chieftain with the homely. scanned
square-lined countenance that would
serve Rodin. the sculptor of rugged
ness. perfectly for the model of fight
ing face.
1t must not be thought that this pop
Ular name came to Evans out of any
banquet hall grafton. nor, In the least.
has he ever bid for the tinsel glory of
being q newspaper-made hero. 1t was
given him before he could raise a mus
even the mere wisp of a mustache.
Out OF his modestly worded book.
"a Sailors Log" is best to be found
the origin of the nickname for courag &c
and aggressiveness that he bears. Sew
enteen years old and an active ensign.
he was n member of the naval brigade
that assisted the Union army in the
land attack on Fort Fisher Little
Evans had led hIs men to within 300
yards of intrenched Confederates.
Eat this moment he says, Il saw
Col. Lamb, the Confederate comand-
er, CALAMITY standing out on the para
pet and calling to his men to get up
and shoot the Yankees. | considered
him within revolver range. SO took
deliberate shot at him. AS | fired a
bullet ripped through the front of my
coat across my breast, turning me
completely around | felt burning
sensation like hot iron over my heart
and saw something red coming out OF
n hole in my coat. l knew. of course
that If a bullet had gone through this
portion of my body. | was done for !;
but this was no place to stop. so went
on ahead of my company. |
was aware that one particular sharp
shooter was shooting at me, and when,
we were n hundred yards away he hit
me In the left leg The force of the
blow was so great | landed on my face
ON the sand got a silk handkerchief
out and soon stopped the blood and
again went to the front as fast as |
could. My left leg seemed
asleep, but I was able to use ii.
I managed to get through the stockade
with seven others when my sharp
shooter friend sent bullet through
my right knee | tried to stand up but
1t was no use my legs would not hold
me- My sharpshooter friend
continued shooting at me. At the fifth
shot, think 1t was, he hit me again,
taking off the end of one of my toes.
tearing off the sole Of my shoe and
wrenching my ankle dreadfully.
For some reason, / don't know why,
his shot made me unreasonably angry;
and, rolling over In the sand so as to
face my antagonist, addressed q few
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

brief remarks to him, and then, Just
as some one handed him freshly
loaded musket l fired. aiming at his
breast. He staggered around.
finally pitched over the narapet and
rolled down near me, where he lay
dead"
With four wounds in his body, prone
and helpless. young Evans was exposed
to a bitter fire for more than five
hours. Three men who tried to rescue
him were shot dead In his sight. But
when night came two sailors found
aim and carried him back to his ship
That was when and where he began TO
be called Fighting Bob
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can.
not reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh
Is a blood or constitutional disease and In
order to cure IL you must take Internal rem
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by one
of the best physicians in this country for
years and Is regular prescription. 1t Is
composed Of the best tonlcs known, combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
bnation of the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
A FIrst-CIass Reference.

firm of shady London brokers was
prosecuted for swindling In acquit-
ting them the court, with great severity,
said: There is not sufficient evidence
to convict you, but II any one wishes
to know my opinion OIL you I hope that
they Will refer to me" Next day the
firms advertisement appeared in every
available medium with the following,
well displayed References toprobity.
by special permission, the Lord Chic.
Justice Of England"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31

A delicious. bon mot is attributed to
the late Bishop Phillips Brooks. Once
when he was going abroad friend raj
lied him about discovering a new re-
ligion and bringing it back to the Unit
ed States with him:
'You had better be careful, Bishop;
IT might be difficult to get new relig-
ion through the custom house"
81 think not" observed Brooks amy
religion popular enough to import
would have no duties attached to It."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
AEU INSIST ON HAVING
u,a 20. DR.. Marfel'S Preparation
uOmLiN The STANDARD Remedy. at Druxgist4
-eRd for book ..Relfcr for "
FRENCH DkU0 CO.. 80 W. SD St. n. Y. City
Evidently Exaggerated.

Among the begging letters recently
received at the Office Of a benevolent
society was one running thus:
This unfortunate young man is the
only son of a widow, who died childless,
and his earnings maintain his aged
father and infant brothers. whose sole
support he IS"
The secretary OF the society wrote on
the margin OF the epistle the following
note:
''The circumstances of the case are
evidently exaggerated"