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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
SUFFERING FOR HIS MISTAKE.
Rival Societies Had Plunkville
Philosopher Whipsawed.

Some people live to learn" re-
marked the Plunkville philosopher,
sand some people know it all from the
start. Some people have poor friends
and are kept busy dodgin' 'em, and
some have successful associates and
have to put in a lot of time explainin'
that the aforesaid successes are nuth-
in but a string of fukes. Some peo-
pie have greatness thrust upon EN-,
and some halter withdraw in favor of
another after goin' through 45 heart
breakin' ballots. Some people buy
coal by the ton in August and some
people buy it by the peck in Deem
Der, givin' out that they do it SO as
not to start bull market. Some PEG
pie part with works of genius for a
song, and others retail gold bricks at
grand opery prices. Some get thrown
out of work and others don't wait to
be thrown out, but slide out handily.
Some practice what they preach and
some get it off extemporaneously.
Some sets back modestly and some is
such hosts in themselves that they'll
do all the honors at the party youee
payin' fer
What's the matter, Peleg?" in
quired the town constable you amt
feelin' well, be ye?"
"oh, yes. Fact is, was foolish
enough not to take sides when the Up
lift society split, and now I've gotter
listen to tha grievance of both fac
tons Puck.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

Several improvements are likely in
the post Office if the plans of experts
are adopted. The postal committee of
congress, appointed two years ago, will
recommend that a permanent director
of posts, with seven assistants. be pro
vided for, and that the four Offices of
assistant postmaster general be abol-
ished. Postmaster General Meyer is
urging postal savings banks and rural
parcels post, and his probable success
sor, Mr.. Hitchcock, favors these i'm
provements. The parcels post will
probably be profitable to the depart
ment, besides. comforting benefit on the
public. The deficit this year is the lar
gest ever reported nearly $17.00o,000
and although the post Office is not in
tended to make money, any effort to
put it on paying basis should meet
with favor in congress.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

Talk as they will about fashion, the
men are as subservient to its deerees
as women. There was a time when
most men wore boards; indeed, at one
time it was regarded as wicked to
shave. Yet Of "a governors elected last
November. Gov. Hughes of New York
is the only one who does not shave
some part of his face. and nine of the
new governors are clean-shayen. A few
years ago, says the Youths Compan-
ion, every mothers son in any photo
graph of a group of college students
had his hair parted in the middle and
plastered fat above the ears. Nova
days it is the fashion to part the hair
way down on one side. twenty-five
years ago college seniors wore boards
pr whiskers. Theodore Roosevelt wore
FURNISHES" when he was in Harvard
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
Problem BaffIes scIentIata.

There has been an offer of many
thousand dollars, standing for over $50
years, in the name OF a great com
pany in London, for anything that viii
dissolve fogs by the penetration Of
a created light. The money has never
been earned by any inventor yet. Fog
still persists, increasing the tax of
commerce in proportion as the vol
ume Of commerce multip1ies. The
man who can clear the ship channel
Of New York harbor from fog, even
for a few hours at a time, win be
hailed as the wonder of the age.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
a public Park That PAYS.

1t is a bit astonishing to learn from
an official source that the most ia
nous, extensive and beautiful munich
pal park in the world yields a larger
revenue in money to the city in which
it is located than the cost of maili-
tanning It. It cost the city of Paris
$4,000 to care for the Bots de Bou-
logne last year, and the revenue from
the rental of the numerous paVilions
in the park, where all Paris takes tea
and dimes in summer, was S154,000.
The expediency of thus making a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
ABLE TO ENDURE MUCH COLD.
Some Microbes Are Killed Only by
ESQ Degrees Below Zero.

The extremes of heat and cold at
which life can exist have much great
er range than would be expected. For
some animals the greatest heat that
can be endured is 105 degrees, while
life, as we commonly understand it,
cannot endure beyond $50 degrees, at
which temperature albumen coagu-
lates.
But there are certain forms of life
that can stand much more heat. Some
mollusks are not incommoded until
100 degrees is reached, While the lar
vac of flies will adure 156 degrees,
and certain kinds of worms are not
killed until a temperature of ITS de-
grees is reached.
AS to cold, it might almost be said
stroy all traces Of life; certainly no
natural cold is great enough; it is only
by the extreme cold produced by ar
tifcial means that all life is ended.
For frogs the limit is IS below zero,
for myriapods So below, for snails 184
below, a greater cold than is produced
by nature.
But the greatest cold registers are
the bacteria The germs of the plague
have kept their vitality for several
months in a temperature of "a below;
those of diphtheria have remained
alive after being immersed for an
hour in refrigerating solution at rs
below.
The greatest cold sustained is by
the germs of tuberculosis, which are
not affected by 148 below, and sue
cumb only to cold represented by 256
below zero.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
SOMETHING NEW TO pERsiANs.
Power of Electricity Astonished Sub
iects of the Shah.


While sojourning recently at shiraz,
Persia, on business connected with an
overland telegraph, an Englishman
was visited by a Persian noble who
had received a paralytie stroke in his
left shoulder and arm. He said he had
been told that there were magicians
in the west who cured all diseases by
the aid of this fire" electricity. The
Englishman, having moderated the
Persian's expectations by remarking
that the statement was an exaggera-
ton, had a powerful battery prepared.
To the two poles of the battery cop
per wire was attached, and at the ex-
tremity of each wire a damp sponge.
The Persian was invited to grasp one
in the hand of his paralyzed arm.
Tinidly complying, he was as
tonished to feel no sensation. Wait
a moment" said the Englishman, and
elapped the other sponge on the mans
shoulder. With leap and a yell he
bounded out of the room, amid the
uproarious laughter of the officials.
The shock effected partial cure, but
the frightened man refused to submit
to a second application, declaring that
he would far sooner suffer the
paralysis.
Another Persian, whose curiosity
conquered his fear. while examining
the battery touched one of the ter
minals of the machine. As he felt no
sensation, he laid his hand on the 9TH
er terminal A sudden yell and a
backward jump were the result The
man was afterward heard telling his
companions that he had been bitten
by the evil one.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
Nothing from Nothing Leaves Nothing

Nothing from Nothing Leaves Nothing.
Recently a man wrote to the New
York Times saying that he was a little
over SO years of age, and having
worked all of his life to acquire enough
money to make him independent, and
having succeeded, he had retired, and
was now trying to make himself happy
with nothing to do. He passed five
hours day III reading, three hours in
exercise and eating, which left him
eight hours, which he found it hard to
dispose of. His letter was IN the ma
ture Of a lament. His bubble had burst.
What he had dreamed of being able to
do all his life had come true, and was
an empty vanity. Foolish man! ex-
claims Life. The independence that
money brings with it is the least of all
our independeneies. And where it en-
abIes man to improve himself, it al.
most invariably leads to his deteriora-
ton. To criticize ones creator is sure.
~ in bad taste; perhaps it should
rather be said in his praise therefore.
that he has provided nothing better
for Us in the way of permanent salts.
faction than being compelled to work
for a living.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
The Hinher the Better.

Mrs. Jean Cuneo, the superb racing
automobilist Of New York, said the
other day of a cheap car:
It may be all right, but-you know
how we all feel about cheapness, Ell?
tIy doctor recently told me how he
once sought out d dealer and said:
'.I want to buy pair of good car
riage horses-a good pair. you know
price not stiff
Well, of course sir, said the deal
er, to find horses nothing easier. The
woods is full of horses. But as far as
price goes-well, you can have EN- at
all prices, sir, just like doctors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
The Proner INSTINCT.

Birdset seems to have the proper
instincts for married man.
You mean that he can tell grace
full lie, has developed a keen sense
of cunning and has learned to conceal
his real income from his wife
Yes, and also to know that she
really knows just how he is deceiv-
ing her.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

In France archaeo1ogists have dis
covered the bones Of men who. they
think, died $4,000 years ago. and
workmen tunneling at Toronto have
found human footprints in interglacial
clay deposited from $4,000 to 100000
years ago. And vet woman viii
sometimes tell her husband that the
hat he gave her the money to buy only
two short years ago is old.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
VentiIate the Redraon,.

There is one place you can contral
your bedroom. Ventilate that, is the
warning of a recent Chicago health
department bulletin. The bulletin ur-
ges the need of fresh air in the winter
to combat consumption and pneumo-
MIA. It advises riding on the plat
forms of street cars and warm clothes
but no bolstering of necks, and as
much avoidance as possible OF places
where the air circulation is poor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
Enthusiastic Audience

DO you dictate your speeches to q
stenographer ?"
No" answered the statesman who
appreciates himself highly. 4 have to
write them. A stenographer wastes
too much valuable time laughing and
applauding.n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
Finally sau, sbo,n

Eighteen years ago Dietrich Weiss
of Baltimore bought two tickets for
the Two Johns" dramatic exhibition.
Prevented from going, he kept the
tickets and the other day the box of.
fee honored them for a show of the
same name
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. may become
a member OF the Connecticut legisla-
ture. The young man has already been
appointed major on the stan of the
governor of Connecticut and ne has re-
ceiyed an increase of wages at the
carpet factory where he is employed.
He really ought to be one of our fore
most optimists.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
sparrows a pest in Lanan.

The department of agriculture and
commerce in Japan is being prevailed
upon to grant a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
subsidy, as in some parts of this dis
trict the English sparrow is becom.
ing q pest, having deEoured the rice
crop.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

The thick forest along the banks of
the Semliki, in eastern Africa, is
densely inhabited by pygmies. They
are cannibals, and when pressed for
food exchange their children for those
of other families They refuse to eat
members of their own families.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
FREEZE STOPPER OF BOTTLE

per was removed without the slightest
exertion. This is the neatest and
safest way TO remove shoppers from
bromine bottles and other corrosive
hemicals.-Scienti American,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
Is This So?

Even to the best of wives"
"Eh?"
II say, even to the best of wives it
does seem like a dreadful waste of
money when the father of the family
buys anything for his own personal
use. "-LouisvilIe Courier-J Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
iferalIv

You say the officers tore him limb
from limb when they arrested him?
That's what they did"
Impossible
Almost; you see he had both legs
wrapped about the branch of a tree. 2
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
Long Descent and Long Ilf.

Mr. John Rogers of Tewksbury, Eng
land, who claims descent from Baron
Rogers, who lived at the time of tbs
Grusades, has just celebrated the hun.
dredth anniversary of his birthdf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
one Was Enouon.

"WilI you tell me why you treat me
so coldly, Miss Greer? ?"
There are quite number of rea-
sons, Mr. Mushie. The first is that /
don't like you"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
cnuLd Maka M Mistake.

Mrs Henpeck- were talking in
your Sleep last night, Henry.
Mr.. Henpeck-I beg your pardon,
my dear, for having interrupted you!
STRAY Stories.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23
The Difference.

Altruism Dividing what you hare
with your fellow man
Socialism Making your fellow man
divide with you Detroit News-Trib.
uRe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

i st. Louis woman has left her hus-
band because he could read her
thoughts. No use talking, one must be
earefnl what he reads nowadays
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

great public park yield a large reve-
nue. from private concessions may be
open to question. but so long as they
add to the attractions of the park they
are quite permissible from the public
viewpoint. The particularly notable
thing about this showing is that the
total expense of maintaining this beau.
tlful park. which contains $3.50 acres,
is only s142. 900.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

If we could see ourselves as others
see us, it would just about put the
looking-glass people out of business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

MajGen. of
in
a major general
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-23

Must Keep Hands in Sight.
Every visitor to the White House
must keep his hands in sight-during
public receptions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
Cotton Letter,

. James \. Pollock & Co, bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon:
Logan & Bryan Cotton Lcttcr--New
Yorle-The cotton market suffered this
from unexpected rains in Texas
and showed an easier tendency III the
carly part OF tho day. The rains seem
TO have been pretty we'll scattered ana
for the first tlme large enough 10 say
that they afforded any relicf. 1t is ~
dent as we get closer to IL that the trad"
conditions for the balance Of this season
when matched along side Of those a year
ago. when mills We're closed and We were
barely emerging from panic VIII MAKE
IalI comparisons Of two years ago make
ahis Year look bullish indeed. Even the
Ereatest OF bear statisticians. AIR. ELL
gon shows European mills stocks TO ne
lnly 2.l7O.O0O against 2 l%9. 600 last wear
chllc the mills are now consuUinS NV
NO bales per week against lsl,o0o hate3
tr week one wear ago. The rains In
1oxas had their inning today . " 'ash
plue OF article and Increasing aa-annd
FIR supplies have now come into the fLne-
Ikht So far rs the new crop Is .nn-
c5ne ed we arc not going To have an n =
chased acreage. and 1t is ten 10 ono thot
VA win not again raise as much cotton
ps acre as we did last year, hence large
| cnp ideas should he abandoned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
SHIPMENT OF ORANGES
RECEIVED FROM COAST
Business Generally, However,
Is Slow in the Produce
Market.

There was abundance OF fresh
strawberries on the market Tuesday. the
delicious fruit appearing on every stand
on market row. Dealers offered the deli
cacy at 15c A box. or two boxes for 25c.
and II met with ready sale, a shipment
of oranges was also received from Cali
fornta Tuesday. Oranges still continue To
come in moderately freely, and there has
been no change In the price Of the fruit.
Business generally was rather slow on
the produce market Tuesday. and there
was practically no change In quotations;
in fact, business has been pretty quiet
for the last several days. Apples
tlnue rather quiet, and n good variety
cannot he obtained for less than soc Il
peck. Spring vegetables are coming in
more plentifully every day. and the prices
OF the delicacies show Indications Of be-
Ing on the decrease I'm price az the quail
ity improves.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
WHEAT PRICES AGAIN
SHOW MARKED ADVANCE
Buying Based on General Be-
lief That Reaction From
Slump Is Certain.

CHICAGO, April 27.-The bulge In
wheat prices today was due chiefly to
buying based on the general belief that
n reaction was due from the sensational
slump OF the last few days. One Of the
leading bulls was credited with liberal
purchases, while shorts also were active
bidders, Prices rose steadily all day and
at the CLOSE the May delivery sold at the
top notch at S1.2l. while July was only
sM3c below the best mark at 81 0Sa.
Weather conditions were generally Ia
vorable TO the growth of tho fnll-soWn
crop, although rcnorts from experts now
on tour OF Investigation throughout
Ohio and Indiana claim that the crop IN
those two states Is not responding as IL
should TO the warmer weather. Cold
weather in the northwest was said to
be delaying seeding operations
Corn traders paid no attention 10
decline of Cd at Liverpool. but bought the
grain freely, causing sharp advances III
all deliveries. May was especially strong
and closed AT a net gain OF 2aM2sc. com
pared with the previous close. During
the day May sold between 69ic and 1lsc
and closed at IlkG11sc. July closed AT
69ac.
oats exhibited firmness and closed at
net gains OF aNic over yesterday The
range OF May for ,he day was 5osM oosc
and closed at 66k0 56ac.
An advance OF cents in the price OF
live hogs and the bulge In corn had
bearish effect on the provisions market
Al the close prices were 10022Ac higher
compared with final quotations of the
previous session.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
CASE SEEMED HOPELESS
BUT CUTICURA CURED HER

words cannot describe the terrible
eczema | suffered with. 1t broke out
on my head and kept spreading until it
covered my whole body. l was almost
a solid mass OF sores from head to foot.
/ looked moro like piece Of raw beef
than human being. The pain and
agony I endured seemed more than [
could bear. Blood and pus oozed from
the great sore on my scalp, from under
my finger nails, and nearly all over my
body. My ears were so crusted and
swollen / was afraid they would break
off. Every hair in my head fell out,
] could not sit down, for my clothes
would stick to the raw and bleeding
flesh, making me cry out from the pain,
| got worse and worse. My condition
was awful. did not think could live,
and wanted death to come and end my
frightful sufferings.
In this condition my mother-in-law
begged me to try the Cuticura Rem
edies. / said l would. but had no hope
Of recovery. But oh, what blessed re-
lief / experienced after. applying Cuti-
clIra Ointment. 1t cooled the bleeding
and itching flesh and brought me the
first real sleep l had had in weeks. 1t
was as grateful as ice 10 a burning
tongue. 1 would bathe with warm
water and Cuticura Soap, then apply
the Ointment freely. | also took Cuti-
cura Resolvent for the blood. In
short time the sores stopped running,
the flesh began TO heal, and l knew I
was to get well again. Then the hair
on my head began to grow. and in a
short time ] was completely cured.
l cannot praise Cuticura enough. I
wish I could tell everybody who has
eczema TO use Cuticura. My condition
was so terrible that what cured me
cannot fail to cure anybody Of this
awful disease. If any one doubts the
truth Of this letter, tell them to write
to me. Mrs. VIM. Hunt, l35 Thomas
St., Newark, n, j., Sept. 2S, 1905
cuticura Soap. Ointment and Rcsolvcnt 0IquId
or pIllD arc sold throughout the world. Potter
Drug & Chem Corp. Sole Props. Boston, Mnss-
2EMacd Free Latest Cu;curn Skin Book.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
Boston Wool,

bsTON. April 25.-The local wool
sitation Is very strong, In domestic
yyo{s the representatives of wool houses >
aren ctiyeIy bidding for the now clip, ana
nr,ns have heen forced to levels higher
thai hive beon, recorded for four 90 or hNe
yept. Montana wool has sold at 23sc. as
ayakst about lTr To lSC Last year, ana
al bout isc for tho same woods carly IN
the pescnt season. ,,u. an
Tn Montana clip Us prac'''""| GU
cleard up. Quotations: ,,.
scored valucs-TcXas ,wcivc
monts, 6o@62c. nnc. SIX to eight months:
nia-Norfhern. 6SG6oc: middle
counti iS@ 5Oc; fall free, 150 &c.
Orepn- Eastern No: | staple, esto e"I :
caster clothing, 56m6Ic' valley NO l.
TerrAory-Fine staple, S3a65c; hne
mediums. soGs2c: fine medium clothihg'
5sm 5scl half blood. 6om SIC three-cigh'hs-
blood BmSSc: quarter blood. 50mn3c,
PulleEExtra. 6idS6c; nnc y. osn no-e'
supcs. 5lG5 SEC.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
Auailahln Grain Supply

NEW WORK. April 27.-Spec'al cable
aud ta,craphic communications received
bv RralstrrctR show the following
changes u available supplies as compared
with precious accounts.
Availni IN supplies: -
decreased .g7i 900 bushels: Canada. IN,
creased 81 900 bushels: total. United
States aa Canada, decreased l;do@.gOO
croaecd 60 600 bushels: total American
and Euroran supply decreased 2,o93'ooo
bushels. ,,,a =,
Corn-I-ntcd states and Canada, de-
erased. gI.O00 bushels
0nts-I-nlcd States and Canada, de-
creased $4,000 bushels.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
Evaporated Fruits.

NEW YORK, April 2T.-The market for
cvaporated apples holds steady on attrac-
tive fruit. with fancy quoted at Sim9ic;
choice IA 7lc. prime. 6661c; common to
fair, 5GGc.
The market for California prunes con-
tinues unsettled. for while there is less
of the undesirable offerings. there is Il
disposition TO reduce stocks, and there
seems to be some pressure To sell from
The coast QuotaIions range from &c to
l2c for new crop California fruit and from
63c In &c for Oregon.
.AprIcc,s are firm: choice and extra
choice. 10sm103c, fancy, 1lm15c.
Peaches are steady; choice. 606ic:
extra choice. 6tm6ac: fancy, 7mSic,
Ralsins, unchanged. loose muscatels arc
quoted at 3iMalc; choice to fancy seeded.
4s46c; seedless. S2M5bc; London layers.
Sl.20M1.30.