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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
Animal Intelligence.

Animal intelligence is like the fig
ures and designs made in casting;
It is not acquired or much Changed
by experience, while human inteiIi-
genee is slowly developed through
mans educative capacity. The ami
NAL is 8 creature of habits inherited
and acquired, in a sense that man is
not; certain things may be stamped
into the animals mind, and certain
things may be stamped out; we can
train 1t into the formation of new hab-
Its, but we cannot educate or develop
its mind as we can that Of a child,
so that 1t will know the why and the
wherefore. It does the trick or the
task because we have shaped It's mind
to the particular pattern; we have
stamped in this idea, which is not an
idea to the animal but an involuntary
impulse. That which exists In the
mind Of man as mental concepts, free
ideas, exists in the mind of the ami
NAL as innate tendency to do certain
things. The bird has an impulse to
build its nest, not any free or abb
stract ideas about nest building; prob
ably the building Is not preceded or
attended by any mental processes
whatever, but by an awakening In
stinct, an inherited impulse John
Burroughs, in Atlantic.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
DREAM REUNiTEs SISTERS

After separation Of almost half a
century two sisters have been reunited
in their old age by means of a dream.
Dreaming that her sister, Mrs. Louisa
Corletto, whom she had not seen for
some fifty years, was living in Glouces-
ter, N. j.. Mrs. Laura ]. Collver of
Newark, N. j., sent a letter to the post
master at Gloucester asking for infor-
nation The return mail brought
the tidfngs that Mrs. Corletto lived
there, and soon the sisters met. There
was an affecting scene when Mrs.
ColVer arrived at Gloucester. The sis
tiers had been separated since the
death of their father in Baltimore, and
each believed that the other was dead.
Mrs. Collver said that she had the
dream a month previous to the happy
reunion. It impressed her so much
that she wrote to the postmaster at
Gloucester. After handing her letter
over to Mrs. Corletto, the postmaster
sent note to Mrs Collyer. By the
next post Mrs. Corletto sent letter
asking her sister to come at once. Both
sisters are more than sixty-five years
old. They declared when they met
that 1t was the happiest day of their
lives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
THoRNLEss ROSES


This is the day in which old adages
are being relegated to the scrap heap,
and the one about every rose having
its thorn will now have to give way
before the advance of science. It
seems that a woman, Mrs. w. j. Beggs
of Seattle, has succeeded in producing
this prickless variety. For years she
was neighbor of Luther Burbank, the
California wizard; each tried to pro-
duce the thornless rose, but without
success. Then Mrs. Beggs concluded
that the trouble lay in the climate,
and she moved to Seattle, where she
succeeded in producing flower of
great beauty and of fragrance which
is second to that of none of the roses
which grow. The stem is smooth like
that of a lily.-Pathfnder
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
PASSING OF ETHAN PALACE

The people of England who have an
appreciatiYe reverence for the histori-
cal buildings of their country are re-
GREETING the rapid decay of the royal
palace of Ethan, which for three CEN
turtles was the home of English kings
and has been the scene of a long pro-
cession of splendor and pageantry.
The great banqueting hall. which was
built by Edward w, is the sole re-
naming portion of the vast pile of
buildings that once formed the palace.
Its beautiful roof of chestnut wood is
still in fair condition, but unless ex.
tensive repairs are made and kept up,
the old hall will not stand much long
er. The neglect of Ethan began I'M
der Elizabeth, and later the parliament
forces seized and dismantled the pal
ace.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
AN EFFECTIVE HOME MADE
KIDNEY AND BACKACHE CURE
Easily Prepared Medicine Which lie
Said to Regulate the Kidneys
and End BackacF1e.

To make up enough of the "Dande.
lion Mixture" which is claimed to be
prompt cure for Backache ana Kid
ney and Bladder trouble, get from any
good Prescription Pharmacist one-haif
ounce fluid extract Dandelion; one
ounce Kargon Compound and three
ounces Compound Syrup OF Sarsapa-
rilla. Shake well in a bottle and take
IN teaspoonful doses after each meal
and again at bedtime.
Those who have tried 1t say It acts
gently but thoroughly on the Kidneys
and entire urinary system, relieving
the most severe Backache at once.
A wellknown medical authority REG
ommends the prescription TO be taken
the moment you suspect any Kidney,
Bladder or Urinary disorder or feel a
constant dull Backache, or IL the urine
Is thick, cloudy. offensive or full Of
sediment, irregular Of passage or at
tended by sea1ding sensation: or for
too frequent urination during the
night.
This ig real harmless vegetable
mixture which could not cause injury
10 anyone and the relief which is said
TO Immediately follow its use is rev.
citation to men and women who suffer
irom Backache, Kidney trouble or any
form OF Urinary disorder.
This Is surely worth trying, as It is
easily mixed at home or any druggist
viii do It for you. and doesn't cost
much.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

"A cheetah,' said Murray pleasant
~, SIS the pet Of kings and rajahs
and nabobs and the other classy gen
try of the far east. Ever see one?"
I'm not sure" little Sammy Clancy
answered.
The two shoWmen were on the train
en- route to join others of the tent
family to show in Philadelphia.
Clancy was new to the circus busi-
ness He had appeared out of the
west without warning and had bought
out the Rawlings and Wells Oriental
hippodrome on wheels, so to speak.
Both Rawlings and Wells had de-
camped for New York without specify
ing their intentions as soon as the
transfer was made, and the new own
er had appeared simultaneously and
had picked up the reins on the rum
away outfit and stopped the danger.
He was very polite, low-voiced
chap, about thirty, smooth shaven,
dark, with a slow, boyish smile and a
steady eye. The show people liked
him at sight, and within a week re-
spected him. He did not yell at them
nor use large language AS Murray
expressed 1t after personal expert
ence:
He's an ultimate conclusion. So
and SOS the case, and there you are,
and what are you going to do about
it? He's wise little boy, and he's
my boss and the rest of the shows,
too"
There are several in this country"
went on Murray. Some of the parks
have them. But they all seem dis
pirited. / never saw but one live one.
You don't know any Of the old timers,
do you? Haven't been in the bust
ness long?"
Not SO very long" said Sammy.
This happened nearly eight years
ago, just about the time small cir
euses began to lose their grip on ac-
count of vaudeville packing the the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

aters and getting the best acts. One
of the last to give up was old Pop
Atkins. BY jove, he trotted over his
old circuit with the same old ele-
plants and wagons and animals that
he'd been giving them for years. His
wife died that year, but he didn't
care. They'd trained the daughter,
Glover, to take her place, and she
took better than the old lady"
Sammy evinced a fresh interest.
Good looker?"
More than that, son, more than
that. She was the $4,000 beauty. all
right. None Of your little sawed-off
soubrettes! Slim and fair, she was,
and graceful-why, Lord Harry, you
should have seen her ride horse we
had. It would waltz on its eyelids If
she lifted her whip. But the cheetah
loved her best. Pop used to beat it
and poke it playfully with a hot iron,
and SO on. Once when it didn't mind
him he stuck the lighted end of a
cigar on the tip Of It's nose. oh, yes,
Pop was surely playful"
Were you with him them" asked
Sammy.
81 was-up to two weeks before it
happened. Then Pop and had a
gentlemaniy difference of opinion,
and / went east. He used to whip
the girl the way he had her mother.
Shed fight back, but it wasn't any
use, and ! interfered. Well, he was
her father, and there you were. And
she was too proud to have him ar
rested and testify against him. So
after I'd pounded Pop and relieved
my feelings and been declined by
Clover, I left the show. She was
working up an act with the cheetah
then. You know what they look like.
bigger than leopard and not so
crafty. They train them for hunting
over in Persia and India This one
was trained to hate the hand that
struck him. So 1t laid for Pop
who took care of it?" asked Sam
my lazi1y.
"a kid Pop had sent for from the
show where he bought 1t down at
Coney Island. He wasn't good for
anything around the show, but he had
thai animal like tame kitten around
him. He and Glover had all the care
of 1t, for the old fellow was asleep
most Of the time. One day it got
loose. / heard about it from PAL
Of mine who stayed on for the sea-
son. It was about two. as the show
was breaking up for new town, and
the cheetah got out and calmly
strolled down the main street in the
It seemed amused and in
terested, but when a principal citizen
got busy with a shooting iron it
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
I'VE" SKULL IS FOUND

An extraordinary incident occurred
recently in churchyard in the neigh
borhood Of Winchester, Eng. The sex
ton, while digging, came upon skull,
which was in such perfect condition
that he placed it in the church porch
for the inspection of the rector of the
parish. The skull was left in the
church porch until the next day, and
on returning to his work in the morn
ing the sexton was astonished to find
the lower jaw working up and down,
as If the gruesome thing were alive.
He looked closely, but could not find
the cause of the movement On lifting
the skull, however, he discovered that
a large toad had wedged itself in the
jaw, which was therefore set in mo-
ton by the rythmic movements of the
creatures body.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
TRAVELS OF A LEG

II know a wooden leg that I'd give a
hundred dollars for, said the hospital
doctor. Il don't want to wear it be-
cause have two good flesh and blood
legs of my own, but I'd like that leg
as a curiosity. It belongs to a man
who is laid up in the fever ward.
HE has Travelled all over the world.
From the knee to the toe the leg is
covered with the names of places and
dates Singapore, September, 1900;
Cape Town, Constantinople, as far
north as Archangel, and so on around
the globe
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
IS THE NUMBER 10 UNLUcKY?

What is known as the "hoodoo' of
number 10 would seem to have been
dispelled in the recent marriage at st.
Louis of Miss Ethel Watson and
Thomas Finnegan. According to the
presumably veracious record of the
event the couple met August Is, 1903.
were engaged March Is, 1910, bought
their home August Is. Lest these
were not enough thirteens, Tuesday.
September Is, is also the brides
birthday. and thirteen guests were
present at the wedding breakfast.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
FEW SINNERS IN ICELAND

Iceland is altogether law-abiding
place. There is only one Jail, and
that rarely ever has more than two
persons in It. This Is to be largely
accounted for by the fact that there
is not a disti1lery nor brewery in
all Iceland. Some liquors are import
ed from Scotland, Norway and Den
mark, but there will be an end to this
in the year 1912, when the prohibitory
law passed by parliament on July 80,
1909. will go into effect. An acute
legal gentleman of Scotland who has
examined it says that 1T is hard and
fast at every point well made law
The Good Templars have taken a very
active part in securing this law. and
they are preparing the way for its en-
forcement.- Christian Herald
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
REMOVING THE STOMACH

The operation of removing the en-.
tire stomach was first successfully
performed by Schlater of Zurich, in
1897. Mr.. Vassallo, surgeon of Ar
gentina, now reports having performed
other operations, and considers their
gravity more apparent than real. -Four
months after the complete removal OF
this organ the patient was in ex.
cellent health, with no inconvenience
except the necessity of eating often
and but little at a time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
a Light Support.

What is 1t, do you suppose, thar
keeps the moon in place and prevents
it from falling?" asked Araminta.
Il think 1t must be the beams re-
piled Charlie. softly -Shelburne Falls
Messenger
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

Some genius in Europe has devised a
novel boat that already is gaining great
favor It is so constructed that it can
be folded to resemble a large. valise,
the package containing paddle, floats
and other neeessaries, and the whole
0ontriYance Is. so light that it can be
carried easily by man. The box in
which the loose parts are packed forms
the body of, the boat, which is kept
af1oat by means of cigar-shaped bal
looms" into which air is pumped.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
Precautionary.

The Millionaire Doctor, is it abso-
lute1y necessary to remove my ap-
pendix?
mot absolutely, but it Is safer to
begin with some simple operation
like that."-Life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
Penltent.

Irate Father-Wretch! saw you
stealing kisses from my daughter.
Young Mani admit 1t, but am
quite willing to give them hack to
her.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-21
Tell Some Sick. One
It Is Free If 1t Fails.
VIII you do an act OF Humanity?
WIN x,<,,, taty -r,vva .;ni, finland nf n


VIII you tell some sick friend OF this. my :
esmarkable otfeR
Tell him or her. that you have learned of
medicine SO certain that its maker dare say 70
tree If 1t fails"
And you. no doubt already know of Ir.
ehoops Restorative and Its popularity.
For 20 years 1t has been the standard rem
edy for Stomach. Kidney and Heart nllmens
everywhere in America.
When the inside" or controlling nerves Of
these vital organs begin 70 fall T Is Dr. shoops
Restorative that has quickly yitalzed. and streng
thened. and brought these nerves and organs
back to health again.
i do not dose the. Stomach. nor stimulate
the Heart or kidneys-for tllat il all wrong.
DR.. Shoop's Restorative goes direct to the
cause of these ailments failing. faterins.
inside or controlling nerves. And herein lies the
keynote to my success. s.
When these nerves are again made well and
strong. then that is the certain end OF all such
sickness.
Tome 1t is q great satisfaction that am
the only physician a6ie to say @ 70 the M suffering
1t fails to help you, the entire expense IL
mine-not yours"
Then aohyShnuld the sicE take any
chance on any other medicine, 7Otose
maker dare not back it Just as do by
this remarkable cfesf
Ialso have q Rheumatic Remedy-and that
remedy Is covered by the same Identical No
help. no pay" protective plan.
Besides. you are free to consult mo Just as
you would your home hysician. My advice and
the book below are yours-and without cost
Perhaps a word or two from me will clear
up some serious ailment have helped thousands
upon thousands by my private prescription or
personal advice plan. My best effort is surely
worth your simple request.
So let me send you an order at once Take
the message to some sick friend.
postal will bring the opportunity.
will have an honest and trustworthy drug
Eist to whom you can conveniently go for the 10
day test. ~
But first, ask me for the order. for all drug
gists are not authorized to give the 30 day test
So write me now and save all delays. Re
member that tomorrow never comes AddreA
Dr. Shoop. Box II, Racine. Wis.
which Book Shall ssaA Youf
No. l On Dyspepsia No. 4 For Women
No. 2 On the Heart No. s For Men
No. 3 On the Kidneys No. 6 On Rheumatism.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-21
The Facts About Pe=ru-na.

Parma m alcoholic beverage dgue possible to Use Puna
vhisksy' Do people buy feruns ana use ''aS
you'd be- tho easiest thing world one denontra the
Let him this
those on the bottle s
Puna compound heavily loaded viii ngred
than prescribed it would pTodae: positive
ment try that Peuns cannot 30 n1od bev
that viz not that aa, S 5.
Oh ANY OTHER WHIsKEY for that matter:
contains psr cent Of 1'sns hn . d in
Puua prohibit beverage would be the easiest thing tho
world for any one tn THh my sS r rY
PRINTED BOTTLE has been said and that
Whisksy How we challenge demonstrate such statement
has smatterng knowledge Of chemistry
self not composed whky and cubeb OF
ingredients Of Peruna there many other
least ingredients To be chemist could
able to Identify the various medicinal
heavily loaded with medicinal ingredients knd
Now are these repeated whom their %
easily Simply because there continued hostility m Pc
Iuna on the part Of the medical @ very nxe ns @ wna
m by statements Of the medical Probably they
aid and refute it would rse s
fairness and common sense in the matter
tat Peruna nothing but cheap why ard
cubebs telling fasehoo people
the truth But the prevalent habt Of repeating other peoples
without investigation truth has led people
say these false things about Peruna
s2 s
Doses will produce drug effects
therefore honest quit making
concerning acknowledge that he repeating
;. On. els that inte.eaa
tried but simply repeated such statements about Castor
uS Oil BE- about
takes Puna knows that sav
Joke. on the vaudeville for any ono who M
t. be truthful saying over again this frcoeated sehod
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-21

Let us get you up some sta
t1onery that will be credit to
your business-not a detriment
The price will be, practically the
same, and you'll have something
you'll be proud Of The Holly
-nieftain.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-21

III MS heart. so deeply ensrosseu
was he i'll pondering over th's e"u
resolution that lie did iri observe
dark shadow which tell H-fwtei' MN
and the sunlight lil;ir -tr.ailn-'i through
the open d.ar ill vui''- SAD;
Well. Hez-k:;ih. y"n're jnst about
done. see.
The boy look.-i up and SAW me
benevolent face of his srd .rs'ii"-
father smiling dnwr u,"u him.
You've .lcne very We'll very Wei.
roniinued The ali man aii'r"NiirE.
I'D no i,.ri .l,nt y,u would Keep III
it till they We're finished ! believe
there's the naiiii'S Uf lHah III !""
after all. Hezeki;ih " hat We're YOU
thinkiD" of suiil,. al ne2t.
The blood rlishe,, u Iilr boys fore
head. and his Heart in-lr "'iui!. b'i' he
managed I" say. I'm II meal sheak'
grandfat her. init If you'd just as s""l
j believe IN yn back la >"li""l.
''Ail right" returned The Old man
calmly. I'D just us lief.
And so. after ali. things turned our
very much as Grandiatl,er tiris-S had
intended they should lieHekihl wehf
back to school. took his whipping Tor
running away. finished his course Ill
the history class and in due time Went
to college.
He became II prosperous cry pb!si-
clan and still lives to tell his grand
children OF the fun they used to have
In the little log St.hool house wears ago,
and they often laugh over the mis-
take he made the time he undertook
to thrash the master
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-21
Eczema. Rinaworm.

letter. ohapped hands or lips. boils. sore
use Of DR.. BELLS ANTISEPTlC SALVE
Csc box at all dealers A creamy SNOW white
,ntmsn.. Farmers Ph.,rmacy.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-21
Phonetic Spelling.

Phonetic spelling was evidently in
fashion In the sixteenth century. when
even Shakespeare could not spell his
own name consistently. There is Il let
ter dug from the correspondence of Il
lady OF the sixteenth century iu the
book of the "Cotswold family"-the
Hicks Benches. .Iuliana writes-lt is n
matter of debt between the cautious
widow and MY lord Kaldar' My
lord Ammaril and your wife honour
and love. but your false swearing and
promise | hoterle a. pore" What she
really meant was utterly abhor."-
London Chronicle.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-21

The busiest and mishtiest little thing.
that ever was made is Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They do the
work whenever you require their aid.
These tablets change weakness into
strength, listlessness into energy,
eloominess into ioyou sness. Their action
is so gentle one don't realize they have
taken pursative. Sold by, The. Holly
Pharmacy, lkelman Bros, Proprs.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-21
Millions Of BotteIs

OF DIR. BELLS PINE. TAR-HONEY used
annually is good evidence that it is good
remedy Tor LaGrippe, coughs. colds. and all
throat and bronchial troubles, Look for the
Bell on the Bottle. Sold at Farmers Pharmacy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-21
JAPANESE BAMBOO BOXES
They Come in Nests and Are Useful
for Holding Many Articles of Young
Girls Wardrobe.

japanese bamboo boxes, which come
many trifies of a young girls ward
robe. 1t is only recently that these
offerings from the orient could be OBJ
tanned here, but now all the leading
shops dealing in eastern goods keep
them. The original set comprises six
rectangular receptacfes about two or
two and half inches in depth. BY
using the larger of each group of two
for the cover one may have three sep
arate and convenient places in which
to keep ribbons, gloves, collars and
the various trinkets which so easily
lose themselves in dresser drawer.
The rich reddish brown of the bam-
boo cannot fail to please the eye Of
any girl The wood is split into strips
about half an inch wide and woven to-
gether in an open basket pattern
The edges are strongly bound with
strips of the bamboo laced together.
Other baskets are to be found in this
same material, and the fern holders
are unusually charming when filled
with fresh green moss and delicate
green sprays. These baskets are lined
with dull brass boxes, which slip into
the bamooo part, so that they do not
show from the outside For country
houses they are particularly well
adapted, and so are the large handled
baskets for holding the garden flow
ers as they are freshly culled.
japanese straw sandals are another
useful article which can be picked up
in these oriental shops. They have
woven soles of grass or fiber, with
cross straps of Powered silk to match
ones kimono. Or If they do not
match in coloring the original straps
can be covered with silk that does.
Other sandals have embroidered COW
erings for the toes and are heelless
like the strapped ones.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-21
Makes Money on Land NeighbOrs
Had Said Was Worthless.
Graduate of Massachusetts AgricuI-
turaI College Shows That Scien-
tific Farming is Much Better
Than Stenography.

Worcester, Mass.-Fersis Bartholo-
new, a graduate of the Massachusetts
State Agricultural college at Amherst.
is a scientific woman farmer. She
manages Evergreen farm in West
boro. about fifteen miles from this
city. Last year she cleared $3.50 on
five acres of land which neighboring
farmers said was not worth turning
over
She is 23 years old, was graduated
from the agricultural college at Am
herst in 1908, and picked out an aban-
doned farm in Westboro as the place
to put her education into practise.
She selected for its cheapness farm
that everybody said was too far gone
to bother with, and this year expects
to make 5000 an acre. She was not
an agriculturist by inheritance, in
fact, she knew not the slightest thing
about farm life and never took an in
terest in agriculture until her health
began to fail and she abandoned her
original idea of becoming a stenog-
rapher to look for outdoor employ
ment
Her home was in Melrose. Neither