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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Progressing Very Close to the
Secret of Life.
Physical Function of Green plants Re
produced-synthesis Made by New
Physics Presented by vener-
able Prof. JungfIeisch.

Paris.-The Academy of Sciences
was startled at recent meeting by
the announcement of great step for
ward that has been made in the chem.
fstry and physics of living things 1t
is not laboratory creation of life, or
in any way the Transformation of in
organic matter into an organism. But
1t is the laboratory production of
chemical substances which in nature
are produced by living things ex-
clusively-and by the same physical
process which living things employ.
More thar half a century ago the
famous Berthefot won his renown as
the greatest living chemist by this
compromising of what naturally are
organic products, from inorganic mat
ter-the synthesis of organic COM
pounds. His son, Daniel Berthelot, has
now made the synthesis by natures
own process hlororhyll assimila-
ton" This is the physical function
exercised by green plants in sunlight,
namely, tho Transforming of carbon
existing as mineral into carbon ex-
listing in an organic state.
Plants do this by feeding on air:
they get the material which they trans
form from the carbonic acid and water
vapor of the air around them The or
ganic compounds of carbon which
plants produce serve as food for high
er living beings. Without this chloro-
phyll function of plants, which thus
assimilate the carbon Of our atmos-
phere, there is no life on our globe
Now this chlorophyll assimilation has
been reproduced artificially by Daniel
Berthelot and his assistant, Henri
Gaudechon, in all its fundamental &C.
ton.
For this purpose they use purely
physical means and not chemical reac-
ton. Under the influence of the ultra
violet rays produced by mercury va
por lamp, they have obtained exclu-
sively from the air. that is, from its
carbonic acid and water vapor, a num-
Der of organic compounds. They have
thus accomplished the synthesis Of
ternary compounds, beginning with
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
There Should

Fritz the gardener was stolid Ger.
man who was rarely moved to ex.
traordinary language. Even the most
provocative occasions only caused him
to remark mildly on his ill-luck. Not
long ago he came back from the city
in the late evening after hard day
in the market place. He was sleepy,
and the train being crowded, the bag
gageman gave him a chair in his
roomy car.
Finally the train reached Bloom
field. Fritz still slept as it pulled in
and his friend had to shake him and
tell him where he was.
Il tanks you," said Fritz, as he rose
slowly to his feet. The open door Of
the car was directly in front of him.
He walked straight out of 1t.
The baggageman sprang to look aft
er him. Fritz slowly picked himself
up from the sand by the side of the
track, looked up at the door, and said
with no wrath in his voice:
There should here be some steps. 50
st Paul Dispatch.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Mother Ignores Her Offspring and
Professionally Peter Pan" Finds
Good Friend.

London.-Maternal care is not every
thing at the go, for Peter Pan. the
baby giraffe, whose mother will not
love him, is thriving on the bottle;
whilst the chamois baby, whose moth
or lavished love on him, is dead.
The baby giraffe, because the au-
thorities when they first saw him
feared he would never grow up, was
called Professionally Peter Pan, and,
when they found that his mother re-
used to have anything to do with him,
Professionally was omitted from his
lame, which then became plain Peter
ian, for 1t seemed SO certain that be
Yould never attain mature stature.
And from then his mother, undutt-
IL and cold hearted, steadily refused
have anything to do with him. LII
let, had he been left to her care, he
ould be dead now.
But to his rescue came mere man,
id Peter Pan Immediately fell deep
in love with him, for he brought a
tile full of all that life holds dear
baby giraffe who may never
DIV up-milk.
And poor. neglected Peter Pan found
It there are moments worth living
and nearly ate the bottle in his
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
CAT CAUSES UPROAR

81 saw the little feline begin her
outing among the feet of the mu-
sicians. noticed her as she saun-
tered among the palms and ferns on
the platform. quaked as she rubbed
against the skirt of the singer. |
boiled when she made the audience
smoker.
But I almost fell from my stand
when / noticed one of my men. 1t was
the oboe player, an italian, and one of
the best performers in the company.
He was deathly pale. He moved
uneasily upon his chair. He shuff1ed
his feet. His eyes would leave his
music and travel beseechingly toward
the chandelier. | couldn't take my
eyes from him.
Then l noticed his fingers They
appeared to be engaged in an act Of
truancy. One second they would slip
from the instrument and the next
they would leap guiltily back. Once
his whole hand darted swiftly to his
bosom and as quickly regained its po-
sition upon the instrument. And all
the time his eyes, body and feet kept
up their strange disorder.
And the little cat roamed serenely
about
My oboe player was approaching
the point in the accompaniment at
which he was to execute several arpeg
gios. They are beautiful and quite an
essential part of the composition.
wondered whether he would disgrace
our orchestra by missing them.
Il watched him like hawk and my
concentration must have Influenced
him. For he played the runs well and
the orchestra was saved.
Meantime the cat disappeared.
Norelli finished singing, we played the
closing bars and the intermission be-
gan Anxious to know what was the
matter with my oboe player | walked
over to him. He was sitting Imply in
his chair. His hands waggled feebly
at me as I begged him to explain. Was
he i'll? Did he think he could go on
that evening? What in heavens name
was the matter?''
I'm superstitious about CATS he
gasped. I'll be ali right now that she's
gone
eyes, but what were you doing
with your fngers?' I insisted.
I was trying to play and cross
myself at the same time"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Merely a Prevaricator,

A doctor relates the following story:
I had patient who was very ILL and
who ought to have gone to warmer
climate so resolved to try what hyp-
notism would do for him. l had a
large sun painted on the ceiling Of his
room and by suggestion induced him
to think it was the sun which would
cure him. The ruse succeeded, and
he was getting better rapidly when
one day on my arrival / found he was
dead"
Did it fail. after all, them" asked
one of the doctors hearers.
NO." replied the doctor, che died
of sunstroke. .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
A Protection Against the Heat.

When you begin to think it's a per
sonal matter between you and the sun
to see which is the hotter, buy your
self a glass or a bottle of Coca-Cola.
1t is cooling relieves fatigue and
Quenches the thirst. Wholesome as
the purest water and lots nicer to
drink. At soda fountains and car
donated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Send &c stamp for booklet ''The Truth
About Coca-Cola" and the Coca-Cola
Baseball Record Book for 1910. The
latter contains the famous poem
Casey At The Bat" records, schedules
for both leagues, and other valuable
baseball information compiled by au-
thorities. Address The Coca-Cola Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Panic Ensues Among Musicians
When Kitten Takes Stroll.
Little Black and Gray Feline Walked
inquisitIveIy Across Stage at Dem
yer During Opening Concert Of
Musical Festival.

Denver. Col.-When the little black
and gray cat strol1ed inquisitively
about at the Auditorium during the
opening concert of the musical festi-
val, she distracted the attention of the
audience and of the musicians and Of
the singer, but she never knew how
near her little excursion came to
causing one man to swoon with terror
Emil Oberhoffer, leader Of the Min
neapolis orchestra, related the incident
to Festival Manager James A. Thorpe
while he was waiting for his train to
pull out.
'@The little cat came out just as No
relli was singing. She will never know
how near she came to robbing the au-
dfence of some exquisite little runs
from the oboe or how near one man
came to a dead faint
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
The Dentists Joke.

At a recent dinner of the Authors
club in London to Mr. Owen Seaman,
the editor of Punch, Mr.. Walter
Emanuel, another member of the staff
of Punch, referred to the fact that the
man with the largest sense of humor
he had ever struck was an Englishman
"a dentist. He went to him after suf-
fering long with toothache He re-
fused to have gas, and the dentist
pulled out tooth, leaving him with
ing in pain, and took the tooth to the
window, where he laughed quite heart
lily. He groaned: Whats the joke? 2"
Wrong TOOTH said the dentist.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Giraffe Thriues on Bottle

enthusiastic recognition of how good
some things are.
These moments worth living for re-
cur at intervals Of two hours, and
when they do come round again he
feels, to Judge from his conduct, like
embracing the bottle bringing man.
In fact, he loves that man now with
all the unspoilt emotion that he might
have bestowed upon his stiff-necked
mother had she been worthy of it.
So keen is his interest in the bottle,
indeed, that he has again been called
Professionally Peter Pan, for there is
every chance that he will grow up to
be big Is feet giraffe like his father.
and then the name Peter Pan will not
fit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Wonderful Mexican Gun.

City of Mexico.-Gen. Manuel Mon
gragon, chief of the department of
artillery, has secured a patent for an
Improvement in his Porfrio Diaz gun,
by which the velocity of the projectiles
will be given a maximum above that
produced by the guns used by any 9th
er army in the world. This improve
ment, it is said, makes the Mexican
gun superior to the Mauser, which is
used in the Mexican army at present.
as well as In the armies of several
European countries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Wife and Country.

Paul D. Cavath, the noted New
York lawyer, said at a luncheon at the
Lawyers club: Vacation time is
here, and already that dreadful song
about the wife gone to the country
is being resurrected. But variant
to the song was furnished by con-
versatfon overheard the other night
Hello, Smith, said one man to
another. I'm glad to see you back
at the club again, old fellow. Wife
off to the country eh?'
NO growled Smith. She's got
back"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

until was a mere shadow of my
former self and too weak to stand
more than a few minutes at a time.
Ny rest was broken and my nervous
system shattered. Had Doan's Kid
ney Pills not come to my attention, I
firmly believe I would be in my grave.
They cured me after doctors had
failed"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. 2.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Rains Sulphur Near vIanna.

VIENNA heavy fall of rain at
Wiener, Neustadt, during thunder
storm, left the roads powdered with
sulphur and the air was pervaded with
strong sickly odor.
The phenomenon caused a panic.
The meteorological authorities consid.
er that the sulphur was carried b.
clouds from some distant volcano.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
The Ready Theorist,

you see" explained the scientist,
house flies are dangerous because
they carry germs on their feet"
"Ah!" exclaimed the ready theorist;
then the remedy is simple All you
need to do is to make them wear over
shoes and leave them on the porch
when they come in"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

ROOFING. S1.OO Per square-Complete
With Nails and Cement for Laps packed
inside each roll. Our Duck Brand is a
rubber and asphalt roofing of splendid
quality for barns. chicken houses, cabins,
etc. Cheapest and best on market. We
also handle Galvanized Roofings, Tanks
and General Supplies. Pidgeon-Thomas
Iron Co., 1.-THE Roofing Folks" a. SO N.
I'd St., Memphis. Send this ad with order
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

AASAhOJ Sc SFC4
work, colds, strains,
etc., weaken the kid
neys and the whole
body suffers. Don't
neglect the slightest
kidney ailment. Be
gin using Doan's
Kidney Pills at once.
They are especially
for sick kidneys.
Mrs. George La
joie, 1872 w. Gamble
ST., Caro-, Mich, says:
at had lost In f7osh
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

By a patient loving endurance of
annoyance are we preparing our
selves gradually for the discipline Of
trials.-E. M. Goulburn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

Poverty may be a blessing, but
every man is willing to turn his share
of the blessing over to the other fell
low.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Lifts Ban on Renzoate.

Pasadena, Cal-Action taken last
year, condemning the use of benzoate
of soda as food preservative, was re-
scinded by the American Institute Of
the other night
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

Size is not the only thing that
reaches the home base when the ques-
ton of championship is about to be
settled.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

A woman's idea of an intelligent
man is one who can tell whether or
pot her hat is on straight
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

pr. Pierce's Pellets small, gugsr-coated, easy -
lake q candy, regulate and inyigorate stomach
liver and bowels. Do not Gripe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

A nagging wife makes her husband
forget his other troubles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
damma ton alays pain. wind collie Csc bottle
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
WEAK KIDNEYS WEAKEN
THE WHOLE BODY.

No chain is stronger than its weak
est link. No man is stronger than
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Say So

When millions of people use for
years a medicine it proves its merit.
People who know CASCARETS'
value buy over a million boxes a
month. It's the biggest seller be-
cause it is the best bowel and liver
medicine ever made. No matter
what you're using, Just try CAS-
CARETS Once-you'1l See. sr7
CASCARETS 1Oc. a box for weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
In the word. Million boxes q month.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Important TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

squilbob-That fellow over there
would make a splendid magazine poet.
squilligan-A genius, Ell?
Squillbob-No, but he has dyspepsia
SO bad that he would't get so hungry
living.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-08-05
FINE POLISH FOR FURNITURE
Turpentine and Linseed OIL in Proper
Proportions Is One of the
Best Cleaners.

An excellent polish for ordinary
purposes may be made by mixing
three parts of linseed oil and one part
spirits of turpentine.
Use a piece of cloth or fine flannel
and apply to the surface of the furni.
ture, then rub well In with a pad of
wool. Another plan is to use equal
proportions of turpentine, linseed oil
and vinegar.
\ good polish for mahogany is OBJ,
tanned by mixing half pint of recti-
lied naphtha and two and a half
ounces of shellac Dissolve the lat
ter by leaving it in a warn place.
then shake we'll and use by means OF
a brush.
Bare wood can be polished with
pumice stone, passing it regularly
over the surface until smooth; then
take powdered tripoll and boiled lin
seed oil and polish to a brilliant sur
face.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-08-05
EXTENDING FLAVORS OF MEAT
Addition of DumpIings Common Meth
od-Rice, Hominy and Potatoes
Used to Advantage.

Common household methods of ex-
tending the meat flavor through a con
siderable quantity of material which
would otherwise be lacking in distinc-
tive taste are to serve the meat with
dumplings, generally in the dish with
1t. to combine the meat with crusts, as
in meat pies or meat rolls, or to serve
the meat on toast and biscuits. Bor-
ders of rice, hominy or mashed pota-
toes are examples of the same prin-
ciples applied in different ways. BY
serving some preparation of flour,
rice, hominy or other food rich in
starch with the meat we get a dish
which In itself approaches nearer to
the balanced ration than meat alone
and one in which the meat flavor Is
extended through large amount of
the material.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-08-05
House hold Topics.

Nothing is more refreshing than a
cup of good tea when one is travelling
and nothing is harder to find when
one is en- route. One way to be sure
of it is to provide ones favorite brand
and tie it up by teaspoonfuis in
squares of loosely woven cheesecloth.
When a cup of tea is wanted, ice wa
ter or hot water is never difficult to
obtain. and ones own bag may pro
vide the beverage. The bag is easier
TO throw away than the loose dregs
The little bags should be kept in tin
box or the flavor will be lost if the
"trip is to be OF any length. A tea ma
king spoon or a tea ball answers the
same purpose, but it leaves the dregs
to be disposed of and is more messy
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-08-05
POINTERS ON BOILING FISH
Small Cod and Haddock Used to Boil
WhoIe-Recipe for But
ter Sauce.

Many kinds of fish may be boiled
whole. Small cod and paddock are
used Cook in boiling water to cover,
add salt and vinegar. Salt gives the
flavor and vinegar keeps the flesh
white. You can buy thick pieces of
salmon and halibut and boil them. Tie
them. after cleaning In q piece of
cheesecloth to prevent scum from get
ting on the fish. Remove the skin be-
fore serving. The fish Is cooked when
flesh leaves the bone | always use
an egg sauce with boiled fish made
with one-half cup butter, three table.
spoons flour, one and one-half cups
hot water, one-half teaspoonful salt.
one-eighth teaspoon pepper Melt one
half butter, add flour, with seasoning,
and pour on gradually hot water. Boil
five minutes. and add remaining but
ter in one-fourth-inch slices-or TO the
butter, flour, etc, add beaten yolks of
two eggs and one teaspoon lemon
juice, or instead of the slices of eggs
chop them rather coarsely. These
three ways are the only ones | ever
use on boiled fish | do not think
would care for white sauce on fish.
Follow the rule carefully and you will
have a delightful sauce.-Exchange.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-08-05

One tablespoonful of extract will
flavor one quart OF mixture to be
frozen.
To keep a washboiler from rusting
after using 1t on washday, wipe dry,
then take piece of cloth and saturate
with kerosene, wipe the boiler inside
and out.
A plain cloth dipped in hot water
and then in saucer Of bran will clean
white paint and not injure 1t. The
bran acts like a soap on the paint.
If loaf of bread has become stale
hold it under the water for one sec
ond; then place in brisk oven for a
quarter of an hour. 1t will taste like
new bread
When you are ironing any dark ma
terial do not put a linen cloth under
meath. as the lint will come off on the
stuff and you will have great difficulty
in brushing it off again.
Chinaware that has been burned or
Garkened through use may be bright
ened in this way: Take a teaspoonful
of soda, moisten with water and scour
till the spots are removed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-08-05
Imitation TuttI Frutti Ice Cream.

Take two tablespoonfuls of gelatin
and soak in two tablespoonfuls of
cold water. Then take one cupful of
granulated sugar and pour one pint
of boiling hot water on sugar, and
boil ten minutes, while you beat the
whites of six eggs real stiff, put the
soaked gelatin in the boiled sugar, and
pour 1t over the beaten eggs and con-
tinue beating until it begins to set
Then divide into two equal parts, in
one part put little candied pineap-
plies, cherries and ground nuts. After
you have them beaten in put this in a
square pan. Then take the other half
and put half of the little pink tablet
mashed to a powder, and beat 1t until
all dissolves, then put it on top of your
first layer and place on ice until cold
when ii can be sliced like brick ice
cream. and served with whipped
cream.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-08-05
Wooden Beads,

4 curious departure from the scin-
tiIlatmg glass forms are the wooden
beads that are in either natural color
or any shade that is delightfully."- bar
barrie in its intensity. The texture of
the wood irsures a lack Of luster that
hurts ones aesthetic feelings.
The Wooden beads are strung on
coarse thread or string and are used
Tor forming cabochon for hat
or for draping the eastern turbans OF
coarse net
Tucks are edged with wooden beans
dyed to match the color OF the gown.
aud on net. wolfe or chiffon the col
ored forms are decidedly effective.
Belts Of rafiia are studded with col
ored wooden beads, while handbags.
linen buckles and fancy clasps are
but few of the possibilities sug-
gested to the clever ones.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-08-05
WOMEN BLUNDER IN EXCESS.
INSTRUMENTATION Is AS Foolish as
Painting the Lily or Gliding
Refined Gold.

To know when to stop Is just as I'M
portant as to be able to begin. That
is a fact that applies just as emphatic
ally 10 ihe making of hat or gown as
to the actions of everyday life Many
women blunder in the wasteful and
ridiculous excess of Ornamentation
thar is az foolish as painting the lily
or gliding refined gold against which
tn poet sings.
Just because a woman has bought
one dozen crocheted buttons she, II
Of the laundering variety, must use the
twelve Perhaps ten can be disposed
Of cteditably. but the effect must be
fooHshly sacrificed instead of two but
tons. and the result falls short always
Of the good style.
A wish to use as much as possible
AZ he little afternoon frock or the
evening gown is the stumbling block
for many home dressmakers. Certain
ly there can be too much of a good
thing If a little piece OF velvet or
maltGe be left, keep IT. Do not tack
II en- the front, or wind it at the belt,
just 10 feel that economy is worth
while You can use these short ends
to better advantage on another gar
ment Better one-quarter of yard OF
ribbon not in use than gown that
has lost the indefinable touch of the
artist The accommodation is just
another evidence of the use of eX-
tremes. q habit that should be avoided
BY ali who aim at refinement and good
taste
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-08-05
The Tailored Parasol.

In Paris. the home of taste and
fashion, only the very plainest sort OF
sunshade Is worn with tailored suits
or simple morning dress. The para
sol is of silk or of silk and cotton and
matches In tone the chief color OF the
costume. The only decoration al
lowed is one easily made at home:
three large hemstitched tucks about
four inches from the edge. Match the
silk and apply this idea to your plain
sunshade of the tailored season OF
1908, and you will be IN the latest
Partisan mode for about half dollar
and an hours work.