davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
Bids Wanted.

DIDS for the purchase Of the waterworks
II standpipe in 10 4isiana Square Donaldson,
1872 WI % ~ ne o6 ~
Standpipe is ninety feet 1907 high by eight feet
IS IN diameter. and is made of the following
material: FIRST forty feet rings. OF 5-i6' irons
twenty feet rings, Of Isl iron. Ladder on out
side and inside, bottom TO top; sides of 2,'2z3''
fiat iron, rungs of 4i'x15' round iron.
For further information address,
B. T. VEGA Commit eerlau.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
The Weather Bureau.

That a respectable magazine like
Every body's should publish such a
Grass attack on the weather bureau as
it has done is cause for unfeigned
surprise. 1t evidences an ignorance
and lack of intelligence that should
not have been expected.
e the bureau were corrups and
really incompetent then it ought to be
ventilated. This is far from keipg
the case and the work of the bureau
is such that any person of ordinary
intelligence who will take the trouble
TO study the daily map and watch the
weather can after a little while come
to a very fair conclusion twenty four
hours or more ahead as to what the
weather will probably be.
The writer knows this from his
personal ex perieBce ard from The fact
that he has had friends do the same,
who were not scientific people or ez-
perts.
Every farmer who can read and
everyone else whose work is affected
by weather can. by taking the trouble
TO be systematic, readily form his own
and praguosticate with an
aeeuI aey quite Sufficient to be worth
tie time aud trouble.
ere can be no doubt that the.
weather bureau is valuable adjunct
nf the national govern NETT and that
It's work is performed with a marked
degree of Ability ard efficiency.
Every body IS uudigpified and in-
temperate criticism ought to i1.iluence
nobody s Judgment on the subject.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
NOTICE
TO Stockholders Of the Bsnk
Of ponaldsonviIle.

Donaldsonyille, I a., April II, 1909
n Office is hereby given to the stockholders Of
~ the Bank of Donaldsonville that a meeting
VIII be held at the bank on
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 2, 1909,
at 10 O'Clock a. M. for the purpose of amending
Article ~ of the charter. WD. PARK
Cashier
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
Notice to flortgage Credi-
tors.
OFFICE OF STATE TAX on EcroR
Parish Of ascension,

u Js1I
n conformity with Section 63 OF Act No. IS of
1888, notice is hereby given to all parties hold
ing mortgages upon real estate located in the
parish Of Ascension on which taxes FOR tile year
1908 have not been paid that viii begin ele sale
Of the same at the courthouse door on Saturday,
June 25 1869, at II a. M, and that's number 81
pieces of property so delinquent are now being
advertised IN this newspaper, in conformity with
law, preparatory to such sale. The attention Of
mortgage creditors is especially called to these
advertisements of tax sales, and they are warned
to take such steps prior to the sale as may be
necessary to protect their rights
&. G. HANSON,
Sheriff and ex-offcio Tax Collector. Parish OF
Ascension
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
Bids Wanted

Donaldsonyille, La. May II, 1909.
TIME school board of Ascension parish will
N receive sealed bids at . call meeting to be
held Friday, June 4, at II 80 a. M. for printing
ali proceedings Oh that body. together with such
notices and announcements TO teachers, school
be in conformity TO the law relative to such
printing.
This advertisement is in accordance with a
resolution of said board passed at it's meeting OF
March Is, 1863. G. j. BROWN,
Superintendent and Secretary
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

Forty progressive leagues in Lou,
isiana, but none Id Donaldsonville!
Which end Of the procession are we
marching in
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

Il vii Sc awful hard to tell the diff
ference between a Michigan Republi-
can and a Louisiana Democrat when
the national senate takes vote On the
PsyneA ldrich tariff bill.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

Louisiana's United States senators
both made rattling good speeches this
week II support of the Republican
tariff bill
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

One of the most delightful social
events of the week was the bridge
given by Mrs. George B. Reuss on
Thursday afternoon at her beautiful
plantation home in upper Ascension.
A profusion of exquisite roses and
other flowers were used effectively IN
decorating the drawing rooms, where
tbs games were enjoyed for several
hours. Lovely summer parasols we're
presented as prizes and were captured
by Mesd ames w G. Hanson, Emile
Roehl. j. S. Thibaut and G. H. Spor,
and Misses Margot Braun and Roy
Meter. Refreshing beverages were
served duringthe afternoon, and at
It's close a delicious course luncheon
was partaken Of. Mrs. Reuss' guests
included: Mesdames W. e. Hanson,
E. C. Hanson, ]. D. Hanson, Jacob
Blum, NJ. Tobias, Emile Roehl, J.. S.
Thibant, Caleb Weber, E. c. Wathen,
q. C. Whitemans Paul Leche, T. H
Hanson, G. Il. Spor, T. Duhon, T..
W. Wilson, K. Spar and II. 6. Won
Berries. ard Misses Marie ST. Mar
tin, Marjorie Hanson, Roy Meter,
Margot Braun, Alice Laurent, Ophie
hIire and Mary Whiteman.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
To the Public.

DonaldsonvilIe. La, May s. 1868.
n Office is hereby given to the property opgn-
IN eTs of the parish of asee nsion that the list
ing of the property Of said parish has been Gorl-
pleted and the estimated EalIationmaGs therein
BY the assessor in accordance with the Law. ard
that the said lists wifi be exposed in the Of
fee OF the assessor for inspection and correction
for the term Of twenty days. beginning on the
10th day of May, 1905. A. A. Killing,
Assessor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
Smile

is pretty hard thing TO accomplish
when you're blue, bilious and out Of
s9rts. There Is sure cure for all
kinks of stomach and liver com.
plants constipation ard dyspepsia s.
Ballard s Herhine is mild, vet ALSO.
lutely effective in all cases.
Price so cents per bottle Sold
by * Bay Pharmacy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

President Taft might scrape New Or
leans with 9 tine-toothed rake and moi
find q better man than John A. Wogan
for surveyor of customs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

Remember, you can't saw wood with
hammer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
For Sale
u FED CORN for late planting ca repiantil
~ %. III I1JI fFAiEs Convent. La.
HAY for Sale.
For Sale or Rent.
Notice.

DonaldsonviIe. La. May II. 1868
fE9IE school board of Ascension parish will
H meet in call session. Friday. June T. 1863, at
IL 80 3. m, in accordance with call of the pres
ident.
The committee on agricultural high school
will hold q meeting previous to school board
meeting on same day at 1880 a. m.
z. j. BROWN
Superintendent and Secretary
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

Good motto for burglars union:
ssHeaven helps those who help them
salves. =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Melaaeon, Of
Smoke Bend, have issued Invitations
to the marriage of their nephew, eddie
]. Melapeon, TO Miss Euphemie N.
Guedry, also Of Smoke Bend, which
will be solemnized at the St. Francis
Of Assissium Catholic church on Wed
nesday, June %, at s o'clock j. u.
After the ceremony al informal reeep-
tion will be rendered tie newly mar
ried pair at the home of Mr.. end Mrs.
Melancon. The prospective bride and
groom are among the best known and
most popular young people Of their
community. ard have host Of friends
throughout the parish who will join
The Chief in extending them advance
congratulations and good wishes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
Feast ae,a,

With solemn festivities ID synagag
and temple, Jewish eopgfeg ations the
world over on Tuesday began the eeIes
bratfop OF the asst II Weeks, on
the Feast Of The First Fruits, accord
ing to tie Law OF Moses, The Feast
OF Weeks, or shebuolh. marks the be
ginning Of the harvest, and IS kept al
the time the harvest of fruits ard
grain begins.
Among reformed Jewish eongrega
lions, the ceremony of Confirmation IS
observed at this time, by which the
Jewish children are admitted to full
membership 10 the congregation. The
ceremony OF confirmation, or the lay
ing on of hands, is very ancient. In
old times it was performed by the high
priests OF Israel, and Jewish commen-
tators say that the Object of the visit
OF Jesus IF Nazareth to the Temple
when he was twelve years old was to
receive this laying on Of hands from
the high priest.
At the present time, when Jews are
40 longer an Agricultural people, the
festival is kept as a thanksgiving for
The gift Of the law from Sinai. The
ceremonies with which it is observed
are very impressive and beautiful.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

II union there is strength. Let the
people OF the Lafourche valley or
game for united action ard they will
move the dam away from tie head OF
Bayou Lafourche and put locks in It's
,.faea
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

Senator s. D. McEaery declared IN
bis speech on thesuear schedule ofthe
tarIf bill that q strong sentiment il
favor Of the protective tariff prtnciple
has grown up in the south. No oue
familiar with the facts can gainsay The
ali sertion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

le dose of Ayers Pills is snail, only
enc bedtime. As aruIe, laxative doses
ara better than cathartic doses. For COR
sfpas;on, hiEiausness, dyspepsia, sick
cannot be exeeiied.
sa at this.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

i. D. BENTLEY, Managing Editor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

The pump boat f1meriy located ep-
posite the mouthsof Bayou Lafourct e,
and which for brief time was used TO
pump water into that stream across
the lam which shuts it off from com
munieation with the Mississippi river,
was towed last week to Myrtle Grove
plantation, Iberyille parish, having
been purchased by the Wilbert Plant
ing and Manufacturing Company fre. N
the joint organization of the Atehafa-
laya and Lafourche basin levse
boards. For some time past the boat
had been moored to the levee opposite
the Sims homestead in Faubourg la
Pipe, having been torn from its i r
mer moorings and carried TO tlat
point during q wind storm about
year ago. It was towed up the river
by the tug Laughlin, under command
of Capt. Al. Whlteman, and will
henceforth be used Tor irrigation lur
poses by the Wilbert Company.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

Z ~ Inconsistency pc merit, tnt
Louisiana Democrat who cusses# Re.
publicans and votes for Bryan, but
bankers and prays for Republican
protection TO his particular interests,
is one Of the most meritorious critters
on the f0otstool.
According to the esteemed Times
Democrat niger aud reconstruction
memories will keep the south solid in-
definitely According to other views
aud opinions from equally competent
and reputable sources the statute OF
limitation IS going to be interposed as
bar 90 the further use OF these dead
issues to prevent sane aud SOUND pc
l5ttcal action by the intelligent voters
OF the southern states.
There is q painful discrepancy be-
tween the.tariff cartoons and editorials
ofonr esteemed contemporaries, the New,
Oeleans daily newspapers. The pic.
lures habitually and perslstentlS
lambast the protective tariff idea ano
represent the cadaverous little con
sumer as being oppressed and squeezed
- death By the bloated trusts that have
grown big and greedy on tariff profits.
bit the editorials argue and plead for
the profession Of Louisiana's sugar,
rice, lumber and other industries with
"a eloquenee and force that are rarely
exceeded by papers of the most ultra
Rspubliean and proteetionist type.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29

S ATuapAY. MAY 29. 1909
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
The DORaIds0RYlIe GIlieI
1ftieiaI Journal OF Ascension Parish,
Town of DonaldsonyilIe and
Parish School Board.

+, 3. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-29
AegIe ii Eagles to Be Instituted Here.


An aerfe OF the Fraternal Order Of
Eagles will be Instituted IN Donald
sonvflle early ID june. This organi-
cation Bas first established at Seattle,
N ashington, 10 1898, with eight ms
bels. Today the membership is near
the 500, 600 mark and is growing rap
idly all over the United States, the
order being one of the foremost ASSOC
Citations of It's kind In the world. II
is not only of a social and fraternal
character, but offers many beneficial
f atnres that at. once impress them
selves upon prospective candidates as
being of great Importance and advan
tage, and are worthy of being taken
into consideration.
Some of the benefits offered are:
Every member of the order is entitled
to receive the attendance Of the aerie
physician, both for himself and family,
free of charge, in all cases OF sickness;
d sick membe receives q sick benefit;
the visiting committee Of the aerie is
re CURED to call upon a sick member
daily and render such assistance to-
him as be may require; any member IN
distress or in needy circumstances has
the rightto apply to any aerie Of the
order for such assistance as may be
authorized by the aerie of which he is
member: in case of the death of
member: the aerie Immediately pays
into the hands of the family sufficient
sam with which to defray the funeral
expenses; the monthly dues are placed
at a figure within the reach of all; and,
finally, the social features of the order
are of great attractiveness, being en-
tirely new and up-to date in every
particular, aud unlike those of any
other fraternal organization.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24
brings out the finished statue.

brings out the finished statue.
 This uncommon skill with the knif, has really been developed by the cou. pie into a profession. rather than an occupation. It Is not their only means of revenue. but 1t has enabled them to travel over the world yir- tually without expenses to themselves for lovers of the beautiful have not hesitated to purchase for goodly prices specimens of their skill. Some of the designs are very elab- crate. They go further in point of skill than the work of any of their rivals s.
 For instance. they can accomplish the almost impossible feat of getting perfect resemblances by the use of their knives.
 In Washington they studied Presi- dent Roosevelt and made a perfect head of him, including the famous teeth that are so important a part of any reproduction of the lines of the Presidents face. In the western part of the United States their skillful re- productions of the features of Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull and Rain-in-the- Face came in for general praise
 Also they have wrought all kinds of emblems; in fact, this is one of their specialties. Invited for instance to show their skill at some gather ing of Masons. they will carve out [ perfect Masonic design, which is pretty clever work to do with a jack knife. And they can accomplish work just as clever with the Odd Fellows insigna, Red Mems, Forester's, or any other of the many fraternal orders.
 It was by accident that MT. Han sen first discovered the talent he had in the use of the jack-knife. About twenty years ago there came a per feet fad for fans cut out of wood with a knife.
 Everybody experlmented on them and some amateurs became so accom- plished that they could turn out the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24
1. .s + + + +++ ++ + !

Mir. and Mrs. William Hansen l + of Atlantic City, Have Just Had 1 Y the Novel Experience of Being 1 = Able to Make Trip Around the | t World on Their Skill in Using l = the jack-knife. The Couple Can 1 = Do the most Wonderful Wood l | Carving With Just the One 1m- | plement. They Make Fragile 1 ' Chains, Eight Feet Long. With l = the Links Only Half an Inch in | $sLength; Portraits of the Worlds | = Rulers. Artistic Designs, Toys, l = Landscapes, and Variety of ! * Pther Amazing Things. They ! = Began as Amateurs, Doing the ! = Work Entirely for Amusement, ] .* But They Gained so Much Ad- !
 3miration that They Conceived the < ! Idea of Making Their Expenses ! + on Trip Around the World by ! + Selling the Output of Their Delft | j. Use of the Knife. They Have ! ! Only Lately Returned After Hay <
 Y ing Been Successful in Nearly < Y Every Country of Europe. x
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24

MT. and Mrs. William Hansen, of Atlantic City, are carving their way to fame.
 Not ,figuratively. but actually.
 With two delft penknives they wrought so dexterously that they have gone all over the world as travellers. showing to interested persons of all countries their skill in making beau tifu1 designs in woodwork.
 Tho couple are equally skillful in mastery /of the knife, but the hus- band is the artist, the master mind. He first thinks out the design. then he traces 1t out on the wood, and Mrs. Hansen takes this model and grad- vally cuts 1t out, just as the work man follows the sculptor's lines and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24

this, and in the interim they made
 point to leave the piece of work Q, some place Of exhibition in sbov window where from day to day pass
 ers-by could study the progress tha
 was being made.
 In this way interest was aroused i,
 the work, and audiences always as sured for the exhibitions of the cou jple.
 In England they made numerou; carvings of King EdWafd, Queer Alexandria, the Prince and Princess of Wales, as we'll as younger mem bers of the royal family, and for all of these they found the readiest kind of sale.
 In France they turned out images of the great Napoleon and of the President of the Republic, who was at that time M. Loubet. The skill of the couple especially interested Paris, for their performances was a novelty of a kind such as the capital had never seen before. Not the least astonishing feature of this carving is the speed with which designs are executed. Mrs. Hansen is quite as swift as her husband.
 To make a perfect picture of Ma poleon Bonaparte, wearing the famous hat that was loved by the soldiers in the days he was called the Little Corporal" was only matter of a couple of hours work for Mrs. Han sen, who worked even more rapidly than her husband when once the de- sign had been traced out for her.
 1t was a most novel means of mak- ing a transit of the world, but it proved entirely practicable for the couple, and everywhere they went their skill attracted general atten- tion
 In Germany they found that noth- ing was quite so popular as wood re- productions of the features of the Kaiser They spent few days in Greece and Austria, and spent time in Mexico, Canada and South Amer ica
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24

most wonderful fans, hugh ones witl the leaves perfectly shaped. Mir Hausen tried his skill, and was SC
 successful that neighbors and friends
 would have used up all his time fash
 1onlns such ornaments Then his l Wife became ambitious. and to he, surprise found that she was hardly less successful than her husband. i This started the couple in pursuit of the fad. They bought a number of fine, keen knives and carried their ef- forts, onward to still more ambitious designs. For one thing they tried a landscape, most elaborate thing, some eight feet long, with mountains. trees, watercourse and other features of the natural scenery. This was a triumph, and was so highly praised that the pair sold it for a very high price.
 But the workmanship was so skill |ful that some skeptic expressed the opinion that it could not have been done with an ordinary jack-knife. The couple must have had the use of some exceptional kind of tools, they said--some scrolls Or woodsaws not known to the general public.
 Thus challenged, Mr. Hansen made a wager on their ability to repeat the feat. This they did. producing an even more elaborate and successful landscape than the first one.
 Toys, decorative bits of all kinds, and host of are objects in wood fell from the knives of the pair.
 Their success was not to be bound ed by their home circle.
 Both wanted to travl Their only way to see the world was to put to use their skill with the jack-knife.
 Theatrical managers would have given them engagements, but Mrs. Hansen was averse to this sort of life, so they evolved their own spe- cial plan, and first went to England to try it's success there.
 First examples of their carvings were put on exhibition in prominent London store window.
 The beautiful designs sold quickly, and were much admired.
 Next the Hansens hired a hall, and announced that they would give an exhibition and show just how the work was done
 Then working swiftly. they turned out examples of beautiful art objects in wood, which were sold to the au- dience.
 One of the greatest feats they do, and the one that attracts the most at tention, is to carve out chain from a solid piece of.Yood eight feet long.
 The links are only a half inch long and every process of the work calls for the greatest skill. It takes sever al evenings to do piece of work like
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24
WOOD CARvERS
 ARE REAL ARTISTS

William Hanson and Wife of Atlantic City Literally Carved Their Way Arc und the World, Jackknife Their Equipment and Wood Their Material - Carved Roosevelt and His Famous Cartoon Teeth
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24

'. A : . < t < + ' | | z . |
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-03
FTasnL
JOINS CARPET RAGS.

inch wide by half an inch long, or long
enough to pass the ends Of the pieces
of cloth through.
To sew the pieces together, which
can be done very rapidly after a little
practice, press one end of length OF
cloth down upon the needle until it
passes the eye. Likewise one end of
another piece is pressed down upon
the first. The other end of either piece
is then threaded through the eye for a
short distance, as shown in Fig. 3.
The whole is then lifted up until the
threaded end falls below the other
two, when it is pulled all the way
through.
It will be found that these jennings
are perfectly fiat and satisfactory.
Figs. and 2 show the two styles of
clamps, one with foot to- be held to
the table by means of thumbscrew
clamp and the other with a screw at
tachment to be held to the edge of the
table by means of an ordinary wood
screw.-Scientiflc American.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-03
RAG CARPET NEEDLE
Homemade Apparatus That ohvlates
Necessity Of Stitching.

Homemade Apparatus That ohviates
Necessity OF Stitching.
The strips of cloth for making rag
carpet are usually formed into a long
string or rope by stitching the ends
together with cotton or thread, proc
ess not only tedious, but taking no lit
tie time, To obviate this a little tool
or needle can easily be made from a
small piece Of clock spring, the end Of
an old table knife or any thin piece Of
steel. Make the needle about one inch
and half long and either turn it up
at right angles to form foot by heat
ing 1t in the fire or drill a hole In one
end for an ordinary wood screw. In
the former case a thumbscrew clamp
can be used to hold the needle to the
table. The other end of the needle is
to be formed with v shaped point
fairly sharp. Just below the point a
slot is made about one-elghth of an