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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Most Men Can Be Tracked.

Most men can be tracked as easily
as you track a fox Original men,
even If they go to the universities.
have trick Of leaving them without
taking a degree. Who taught Robert
Browning his marvellous lore? You
cannot say No great poet perhaps
ever expressed orthodox opinions
Augustine BirreH.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Test Of Successful Marriage.

TEST OF SUCCESSFUL WIFI dNSs
A well-ordered French household Is.
the supremest example OF the old
adage that Two heads are better than
one" The best test of successful
marriage is to see whether, at the end
of FIVE years, husband and wife would,
if time could be set back for their
convenience, repeat the experiment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Left Blooming Alone.

III you only knew what to expect
sighed the hostess; .sbut you don't and
can't Last month I went out and
bought flowers for my party. Then
my friends all sent me f1oWers-roses.
carnations, some orchids. This month
| didn't buy myself flowers, expecting
the same, and, my goodness There
wasn't a single blooming flower in the
fat. Not a one of them sent even
bud. !"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Character ii snub Noses.

In the matter ef noses there are
"snubs'' and "snubs. Some of them
belong to the peculiarly yivacious folk.
Their yiyacity is not always of the
most agreeable kind, as they are fre-
quently inclined to sacrifice other per.
sons feelings to saying "a coed thing"
Turn-ups are generally Indicative of a
merry disposition Woman's Life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
nlsraell Lona on Ancestors.

At a dinner party two or three men
got into a somewhat tiresome talk
about the antiquity of their families.
Disraeli turned to a friend and said.
Think of these fellows talking about
the antiquity of their families to me
TO me, whose ancestor was the accept.
ed lover OF the queen of Sheba.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Only Manhood Remains.

Labor, calling, profession, scholar
ship and artificial and arbitrary dis
tfnctions of all sorts, are incidents
and accidents of life. and pass away.
It is only manhood that remains and
it is only by manhood that man is to
be measured. Josiah Gilbert Holland.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Art in the Kitchen.

After much meditation and expert
ence I have OWNED that it takes as
much sense and refinement and talent
to cook a dinner, wash and wipe
dish, make a bed and dust room as
goes to the writing of a novel or shin
ing in high society.-Rose Terry
Cooke.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
The Eternal Masculine

A study of the trouser legs as seen
in the photographs of our most noted
men brings the smile of contempt
from even the most dtsinterested. and
one even wonders if anything could
be uglier than the concertina folds Of
the clumsy, elephantine outlines that
are there to be seen. Breeches,
knickers and kits are ali far more
artistic and healthy-Ta and Cut
ter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Renefieent Bacon.

It is well known fact that bacon
cut thin, well cooked. brown, crisp
and dry, can be taken regularly and
for a long time by those who find all
other fats intolerable This makes It
valuable article for delicate children
and others who are weak and fastid-
ious-FIarper's Bazaar.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Needed the Money.

Once. when taking breakfast at
hotel in Richmond, John Randolph
complained that the eggs we're not
fresh. IF you want fresh eggs, wait.
e, always buy them IN Chesterfield"
Ca county Just across the James,.
How come Chesterfield eggs bettern'
Henrico eggs, sab r. Because YOU ras-
cal, the Chesterfield people are too
poor to keep theirs long.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Polite Interrunfions.

"And it's awfully impolite to inter-
rupt one who is talking, isn't it,
mether?" Except when woman is
describing clothes, my dear, and then
it is polite to constantly calculate,
How lovely!' or How ridfculous!' as
the case may be. - Kansas City Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Rank Counterfeit.

A show was advertised in Topeka
recently with girl to give the salome
dance Everyone went expecting to
see something wicked, and the girl
did the dance in a bath robe! The
real salome wears only seven wells,
dances seven times. and takes off
veil every time. Real proper people
leave at the third vei1-Atchison
Globe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
eettinu Around Customs Laws.

Large quantities Of cherries are sent
from Europe to this country, simply
preserved in brine, to escape the high
duty on fruits preserved in sugar.
They are then made into 'Maraschino'
cherries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
point for Educators.

That of which we learn too much
and too prematurely in our childhood
we will surely not know anything
about later on, even in our old age:
the man who likes thoroughness in the
end becomes a sophist from his youth
full errors.-Kant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
stiIl a Chance.

Bishop Shute harrington Of DurhaIlI
was i'll and PretylaaQ OF Lincoln, who
was thought to desire that wealthy see
was diligent in his inquiries. Bishop
Darlington recovered and directed MS
man servant to answer on the next oc-
casion 7 am better, but the bishop OF
Winchester has a bad cough. The
Argonauf,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
snlendld. huf unromantic.

England IS still the land Of SPLENDID
homes. especially of the middle class,
where ordinary, efeaHIfVsng, level
headed English men and women are
rearing families Of healthy boys and
girls and instilling into their minds
good, honest principles Of right and
wrong. The popular novelist does nor
find these people interesting.-London
GentleWoman. q.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
SoIitude.

Solitude is the nurse of enthusiasm,
and enthusiasm is the true parent OF
genius IN all ages solitude has been
called for-has been flown to.--Isaac
Disraeli.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Camera Points out Faul.

Before the Royal Phote
ciety of England leeh
Gently: One Of the IL
Americans excel in certain
of athletics is that athletieA
the United States use the foN
photograph and the einematogrs
record every incident of their
tees. AfterWard faults are corre
by careful study of what the can
shows. .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Wise Advice.

Endeavor to be always patient Of
the faults and in1perfections of others.
for thou hast many faults and imper-
fections Of thine own that require a
reciprocation of forbearance. II thou
art not able to make thyself that
which thou Wishest to be, how canst
thou expect to mold another In con.
formfty to thy viii Thomas KEN.
nia
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Job.

A New York man made an unsuc
cessful search for work, and when
he returned home he found that the
stork had left three babies at his
house during his absence. Now he
accuses the stork of putting up job
on him.-Detroit Free Press.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Thibetan Test nf characfer

The Thibetans have some strange
tests for ascertaining the character
OF man. Ore is BY means of hole
IN block OF granite. through which
the individual has TO crawl n an
honest man he will according to ffla
theory Of the Thibetans, creep through.
but If a scoundrel he will stop in the
middle. Dr.. Sven Hedin's London Ad.
dress
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
charaetar nf Mashinuton.

America has furnished to the world
the character OF Washington! And IL
our American institutions had done
nothing else. that alone would have en-
titled them to the respect Of mankind.
Daniel Webster.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
About MARRIAGE.

As in the unfortunate marriage the
most minute and Indifferent things
are objects of the sharpest resent
ment, so in happy one they are oc-
casions Of the most exquisite satisfac.
tion.-sir Richard Steele.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Rank Balance and Independenee.

Business women have evolved the
idea Of saving, and the thrifty incen-
tive was not inspired by their broth
ers, but rather ervelops the girl With
spendence which evolves thu girl with
$500 or S400 to her credit and spurs
her on to add more and more to the
reserve
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
DoNALDsoNyIIIE La SATURDAY 5,
showino True Greatness.

Showing True Greatness.
A noble mind disdains not to repent.
Homer
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Irish Wit.

A gentleman, seeing Patrick digging
in the ground, stopped to inquire:
What are you digging out that hole
for, Pat?" Sure. replied Pat, with
grin, I'm diggin' out the dirt an
lawn the holat8 look after itself.
snir,,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
neer sprano Through Window.

Persons returning from church In
Nashua, N. H., saw buck deer leap
through the window of a bank. The
animal was SO severely cut that it had
to be killed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Cvnicism.

Cynicism is the ideal overturned, it
is the parody of physical and moral
beauty, it is the crime of the mind,
it is the brutalizing of imagination
Lamartine
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Growth Of Human Hair.

The rate Of the growth OF human
hair varies IN some cases it has been
known to exceed two inches per
month The average for man and wom-
an Is about half an inch every 80 days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
sex Question

Benham-"The paper tells of q wom-
ali whose dress was made OF postage
stamps. Mrs. Benham-I thought
postage stamps were used only on
mai! matter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
i Placid Prospect.

see, Fritz, we have been engaged
now seven years. Yes, my dear;
that means so many years less OF mar
ried life. -Meggendorfer Blatter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Financial Dreams.

Every hopeful young lover expects
to begin saving money as soon as he
doubles his expenses by getting mar.
ried.-Dallas News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Proof.

Biggs- Attorney Coke is one of the
very best men at the bar. He's thor
oughIy honest and conscientious. Take
your damage suit to him. Wiggs-I
did, and he said he wouldn't touch it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Daily THOUGHT.

Thoughts come into cur minds by
avenues which we never left open, and
thoughts go out of our minds through
avenues which we never voluntarily
opened
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
nirt Ia CHICAGO.

Experiments have shown that the
Chicago air 800 feet above the street
contains in a year 1888 pounds of dirt
an acre, or three times as much as
London air-London Globe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Berlin Buys Mix In Bulk.

Berlin buys nearly all its milk in
bulk. the bottled milk trade being In
significant. But little sterilized milk
is sold.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Her Plea.

81 see," said the country girl at the
city department store, that here on
this sign it says this elevator is for
Hats, feathers and flowers, but may
/ go up in it, too, if you please"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
con,a cnnsolation.

"1ts a mighty good thing some,
+;,nasp remarked the observer OF
events and things, that the mirror !,
cannot make any verbal reflections. :.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
penaItv al ReautY.

Because a woman is pretty certain
enyious women will accuse her of any
thing and everything. Beauty is sell
dom without penalty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Eraurance for slck Room.

A delightful fragrance that is not
oppressive can be given a sick room
by putting little cologne in a saucer
and setting fire to it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
AS to WIGS.

II you are bald, by all means wear a
wig. unless you have an elegantly
formed head. Without fine dome
badness is never becoming.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Tribute to California Cherries.

A prominent French manufacturer
Of glace fruits admits that the cher
ries Of California are at least as good
in quality as the French varieties.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Be Just.

Epictetus: Preserve your just rela-
tions to other men; their misconduct
does not affect your duties.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Electric cars on Frozen River.

Every winter, as soon as the Neya at
st. Petersburg is frozen over. a service
of electric cars is started to run across
it on the ice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Sf FOODS, . asoohktEs, hto.
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AODNaa
Kenneth Lodge No. Il.
Knights OF Pvthjas.

E 6yCNY3NEis III Masonic Temple the second
and fourth Thursday evenings OF y.s.4
month at o'clock isiting brethren eordl4A,
welcomed. SICK dement's, funeIal tax and al -,
traternat features. Members lave option y,
Joining endowment or insurance rank. C1.eu.l-
eeiior Commander, Il. Langbecker; Vice Cil4ii-
ceiier Commander, Jules LeaInas; kiasLel OF
Merk, Br. y. q. Brumheld PreIate, Fred Ian
dry Keeper OF Records and Seal, j. 4. Bum: !:
Master OF Finance, VI IN. iforzheinler Masser
OF Exelleqneri Jacob Blum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Properly Graded Tax Rates.

Tax rates are so graded in Holland
that the heaviest burdens fall upon
those who have the most property or
income.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Fooled,
Few women

Few women are more badly fooled
than those who believe they regulate
the habits of their husbands.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Serious.

A mans wife never thinks his ILL.,
ness is serious until he quits using
language that wouldn't look well in
print.-Chicago News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Poverty.

A woman wouldn't mind being poor
so much if all her acquaintanees were
Just little poorer-Chicago News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
siqns and Events.

In the beginning the world was
made so that certain Sims come be-
fore certain eyents.-Cicero
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
A Mean Remark.

.she says she'd rather dance than
eat" We'll, I'd rather dance than eat
anything she can cook. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
one Mission Of Aduerslty.

Many a man by losing all has found
himself Adversely stripped him only
to discover him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Her Ace.

A woman may be as old as she
looks, but it is seldom possible to get
her to admit it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Evil Effects of Hate.

Hawthorne: The haze we bear our
enemies Injuries their happiness less
than ours.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Great Public Evil.

Thoughtlessness is precisely the
chief public evil of our day Ruskin
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Temntation.

Temptation is a goddess that always
turns into hag as soon as she has
succeeded in tempting.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
A Tip to Women.

Do not think that because a man
makes fun of himself he necessarily
means it or wants you to do it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
Wastefui Profanity.

He who swears distrusts his own
words.--Latin Proyerb.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-07

A las $50 de Ia tarde del
sabado estaba va reunida en-
Ia plazuela de Colon, la distin-
guida concurrencia que de to-
das las clases sociales de San
Juan, debia formar ell corteio
fGnebre en- el entierro del que
fu6 nuestro ilustre compatrio-
ia Lcdo. Jose Severe Quino-
nez, Presidente de la Corte Su-
prema de P. Rico.
A las 6 menos Is quedo or
ganizado Ell corteio fGnebre
Dor haber llegado el coche que
conducia los restos de Santur-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-07

gAcias en- nombre de ls !amj-
liza y apreci6 con un elocuen-
tfsimo parrafo de su va como
cida oratoria, 10 que significa-
ba para P. Rico eI que un hom
bre como Jose Severe Quif6-
nez hubiera desempenado en-
el cambio de la pasada q la
.nueva era de gobierno, el alto
puesto en- xxx XXXX
puesto que en- la magistratera
puertorriqueha habfa sabido
tan bonorasomente rHesempe-
mar.
a las : 40 de la roche Gu
bria la madre terra con su-
sombrio mantc los restos del
que como dijo eI speaker de
la Camara, en- eI seno de Dios
disfrutara de la gran luz en-
que su alma Sc habfa sumido.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-07
I RI f | \ j S

Antas DO salir q fiote sentlmos
pataleAr en- el fondo del agu6 un
viajero-suponemos que era eI persa
del fagoL-y le echamos atada d un
cordelito una tarieta sGScrita con
estas palabFas.
"Si antes de ahoearse definitiva-
mente encuentra usted por ahf Ell
tr.tinus melaneolicus. enyienoslo
certlficado y Sc 10 psgarsmos con
un response.
Tambien fu6 inGt.i esta question.
Sublmos al camino y al POGO ratio
sc nos apareci6 Chi-Chong, nuestro
compaheEo, conduciendo q cuestas
la lata de su dulce esposa 70. e. p. d.
Ia finada, el chino Y nosotros dos
tramo: los unieos superrlvlenIes o
la kecatombe
No ta.d6 mas que seis horas, du-
rante las cua!es el chino nos refirid
81 historic. 10 maquina de sccorfo,
que q juzgsT por 10 que tard6, Gre
imos que ven!a de Venta ce Bahos,
pero no. Ia euv;abs 81 puente el leie
/ de Ia estaci6n de Merv. Y en- ella nos
acop.amos, yendo nosotros coIgados
de ia chimenea. el chino agarrado
al plo Y "a china dlfunta tendida
( en- eI tender, como era natural
I 70 lbs s.nt.eRdo en la esraiaa
I uuoS dolores Cada yez mas vIYos y
deseaba Ilegar a Mery para que me
vera aIc.n mGdIcc.
Llegam0s q Mery, Y all suplmo'
oua ua coniitero despechado por
bahcrle sido decomisada - mercan-
cia. hab.a tornado veEganza COLO
car!o en Ia via eI emPalagosc obs
tacLlJ.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-07
Antonio Caubet, Carlos Cond

Antonio Caubet. Carlas CQnda.
J. de Elzaburu, SaIgado, Che
vremont, ,Lcdo, Almiroty, Lido
Falcon. Lcdo. Boch, Herrera,
Otero, Cesteros, Ergui, Pal
mer, Socorro, Adzuar, Lcdo.
Massary,L ,Lcdos. Figueras, (pa-
Dire e hiio) Toste, Alvarez
Rios, Yarmouth, Iglesias,
Lcdo. La Tore, Sierra, Ruiz
Soler, Lcdo. Guerra, Palacios,
Cesteros, Baiz, Chavert, Soler
Feuentes, Lcdo, Marin, Cal
deron, Jarques, J. T. Silva,
P. Castro, Rubert, Paniagua,
Sunchez-Morales, ,Zeno, Lcdo,
Guzman Benitez don Juan,
PadiaI,, Palmer, Munoz, DR..
Gomez Brioso, Fernandez, A
costa, Montesinos, Rodriguez,
Geigel, Benitez, DR.. Gonzalez,
fiscal del Subremo, todo el
personal de las oficinas del Su-
premo V Corte de distrito, en-
ire muchos mas que fue impo
sible tomar pues pasaban de
1000 las personals que lbah
en- la comitiva.
Todo el clero parroquIal
con cruz Y ciriales hizo las &C.
remonias de la religion cat6li-
ca 8 que pertenecia el tlnado
Y en- Ia Catedral Sc detuvo 20
minutes el cortejo funebre
para las oraciones del ritual.
NIuchas familias de 10 Gill
dad y de Santurce tueron en-
cocbe y AUTOMOBILES basts eI
cementerio.
A las 7.30 de Ia tarde CO.
memo ell gobernador Post su
discurso de duelo que fu6 cor
to pero muy elocuente y SEN
tido.Hizo una apoloiia admlra
BILE de las virtudes como hom
Ibre Y como juez del que fue
Iilustre presidente del mas al
to Tribunal de la isla Lcdo.
Jose Severe Quihones y dlJo
que su alma recta, en6rglca y
virtuosa enviara siempre des-
de 10 alto de la Mansion Eter-
ma un ravo de luz al sltiaI q.
con tanta virtud, con tanta
inteligencia como con tanta
energia Y patriotismo habia
ocupado en- P. Rico para no.
nor y gloria de esta terra y pa
ira honor Y gloria del gobierno
" del pueblo de los Estados
IUnidos. "En el nombre del
gobierno de P. Rico-dijo q!
tfinal-en el nombre del gobler-
no de los Estados Unidos, del
Ipueblo de P. Rico Y del pue-
bio de los Estados Unldos, yo
rindo el ultimo tribute de ad-
miraci6n Y de respeto que
merece el que fue ilustre =
honorable juez. el gran cl1-
dadano Jose Severe Q4.aa-
Ines. la ausencia de cuya al-
ma lloramos hoy tOdos
/ Despues hizo uso dc Ia pa-
labEs el speaker de la Camara
que pronunci6 brillantes pa
rrafos. Sintetiz6 las viItudes