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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-11
New petticoats-
purse.


If you expect to make your own pet
ticoats, select while muslin, blue
chambray, tan chambray, white inser
ton or unbleached muslin and ging
ham for bands. In making the IN
bleached muslin petticoat cut tbs
skirt in cores and attach a fiounce
Trim the fiounce with a narrow band
of Bingham and head it with
fold of Bingham. Both materials will
wash nicely In selecting a muslin
by all means eliminate lime-flled. Il
is cheap and soon turns yellow. If
rufffe of swiss embroidery is used Sc
lect the kind with small notcheG
edges and 1t will be less liabls to tear
If laces are wanted the Valenciennes
are durable, but a heavier linen va
riety can be used over and over again.
For chambray petticoat net ruffie
gives a pretty effect Curtain net
will serve the purpose. Hem it and
head the hem with a very narrow
fold of petticoat material Three
small bands look pretty on it. A sery-
ieeable petticoat-is made of black or
navy near silk. 1t wears we'll, has a
silk finish and may be washed.
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Court plaster Preventive of Colds.

Court plaster a Preventive of Colds.
One of the grand opera stars who Is
lust on the point of sailing for Eu-
rope Is boasting about his remarkable
luck this winter in the matter Of
colds. While he knocks surreptitious-
w on wood, he is apt to remark that
not once this season has he had
trouble with nose or throat. And then,
II he is an expansive mood, he may
tell you why. His preventive has
been court plaster applied externally.
Every night upon retiring he has past
ed strips of plaster over his mouth.
and in consequence has breathed per-
force through his nose. In his opinion
it is improper breathing that causes
most of the maladies incident to sing
ers. Whether he has converted any of
his colleagues to his way of thinking
he does not say, but there Is no doubt
that the method possesses com
nendable simplicity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-11
DRESS COMMENT.

Black chiffon tunics over blue or
green or orange satia foundations are
among the more favored styles.
Lace is more and more claiming
the attention for trimming hats and
gowns
Black and white are most used, and
when decorating skirts it Is adjusted
In fiounces or as a tunic.
Old gold silk for afternoon and
evening wear is being combined with
Chantiiy lace.
Cloth of gold and silver tissue
comes again to a supple and glisten-
Ing rescue Whea the dull rose and ma
hogany shades cry for q contrasting
touch.
Yards and yards Of shaded or
changeable ribbon will be devoted to
the hats In enormous loops, bows and
scarfs.
Figured silks are vying with two
toned effects for street and house
dresses
Large fiat hats have appeared with
flowers in wreaths encircling the low
crowns. This style is becoming to
nine out OF ten women. for 1t is unde-
ntable that the long. sweeping lines
Of hats will add to the charm of the
face beneath, and they are rarely try
ing to the wearer ON account Of stiff
or straight effects.
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over Cassel when she first encountered
the gathering thunder clouds. It was
some hours after that the storm,
wild and terrifying one, with the wind
whipping into gale, made its appear
ance at Butterfelds and caused anx-
iety for the aeronauts.
AS the Deutsch, tossing and swirl.
Ing undoubtedly IN the fierce winds
among the tumbling clouds, instead
lily fought its way, there came the
deadly flash, stabbing the great gas
bag into roaring explosion, followed
by the swapping and cracking of ropes
and cables and the parting asunder
and crushing into fragments of the
car In which the four men were hud-
died and desperate.
The horror of their plunge to earth
in the blackness and the downpour
has It's CHASTITY corroboration in the
evidences that were discovered some
time after daylight by peasants of the
village OF Reichhensachsen.
1t was not until they had arisen in
the full morning that the fragments
and remnants of the balloon and shat
tered corpses of its four passengers
were found among the trees.
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Placing Coins in Circle.

shown in the illustrations, so that all
of them are head uppermost.
Now start from any coin you choose,
calling it /, the next 2, and SO on,
and turn the fourth, so that the tail
is uppermost. Start again on any
head, and again turn the fourth, and
continue to do this until all but one
are turned.
Coins already turned are reekoned
In the count, but the count of -four
must fall on an unturned coin. Can
you find a plan for turning all the
coins except one in this way without
ever failing to count four upon a
fresh spot, and to start on an un-
turned coin?
Solution-After reaching and turn
ing the coin which you first call -four,
miss three coins, and begin then 9
fresh set of four; repeat this process
to the end.
8. A bird made fast to a. pole six
inches in diameter by cord SO feet
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LIGHTNING HITS BALLOON;
FOUR MEN STRUCK DEAD
VICTIMS PLUNGE 500 FEET WITH
RUINS OF GAR AFTER GAS EN-
vELoPE ExPLoDEs.

Berlin.-Aeronauts have long recog-
nfzed the danger of lightning as they
soar in the skies. but the recent kill
ing of four men who were dashed SEQ
feet to the ground after a bolt ex-
ploded the gas in their envelope, is the
first accident of the kind in this coun-
try.
The fatal lightning stroke came as
the balloon was passing over the vii
lage of Reiehhensachsen, about twenty
miles southwest Of Eisenach It had
started from Butterfelds in Prussian
Saxony early in the evening. The
car belonged to the Parseval company,
and its expert, Luft, was guiding the
Deutsch.
It Is reckoned that the balloon was
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long in its flight first uncoils the cord,
keeping it always taut, and then re-
coils it in the reverse direction, re-
winding the coils close together. If
1t starts with the cord fully coiled, and
continues its flight until it brings up
against the pole, how far does it fly
in its double course?
Solution-When bird tethered by
a cord so feet long to a post six inches
in diameter uncoils the full length of
the cord, and recoils it in the opposite
direction, keeping it always taut, 1t
flies 10,157 feet, or very nearly two
miles, in its double course.
To avoid possible misunderstanding
we point out that In order to pass
from the uneoiling to recoiling posi-
ton the bird must fly through a semi.
circle at the end of the fully extended
cord
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HIS playmate

There was funny little boy
Whose hair was colored yellow;
He sat upon the fence one day.
This cunning little fellow,
And this is what we heard him say:
"Oh, hello, hello, hello!"
When questioned why he didn't play
With other little children,
He said he found their games and noise
"A little too bewilderin',"
And so this funny little lad
Whose head was sunny yellow,
Played with an echo all day long
That answered Hello, hello!"
To all his shouts from morn till night,
In tones so deep and mellow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-11
BIG CRANE FIGHTS A MAN
Bird, Thought Dead, ReVives and At
tacks Its captor, Who Is Nearly
Blinded.

Lake City, IA sand hill crane,
shot on Coon river by Henry Ackers,
came near making its captor blind for
life.
Ackers shouldered the bird, think
ing it was dead. and started for
town.
When nearing the western part of
the city the crane suddenly revived
and Hoped about desperately.
With a savage peck the long-necked
bird struck Ackers in the eye. Before
he could choke the bird he nearly lost
the sight of both eyes. He managed
TO subdue the crane, but not until his
face was bleeding mass. The crane
measured seven feet from tip to tip
Of It's wings.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-11
a New black Dress

It is a chain mail dress, a sheath
like robe of coarse chenille threaded
with Jet beads. which the makers in.
sist upon calling black diamonds. The
excessive briIliance Of the dress is
lessened by broad bands of chenille
that are crossed IN f1chu lines and car
rfed down the sides Of the tunic The
wide band of velvety black is again
used under the arms so that the glis-
tening black arnlor is not so aggres-
sive as it sounds.
Soft folds of chiffon form the short
sleeves. and white maline gives the
chemisette in the most attractive
form.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-11
men IN DESPERATE
FIGHT WITH DEVIL FISH
MONSTER HAS A BRAINsToRM,
WRAPS TENTAcLEs AROUND
OARS AND ROCKS BOAT.

Tacoma, Wash.-A devil fish meas
uring II feet from tip to tip of its
tentacles came near capsizing boat
containing Fred Nelson, fisherman
and companion.
Failing to do this, 1t fastened itself
to the bottom of the craft and began
towing it down the sound toward Sc
attic.
After desperate struggle with
boat hooks, oars and pocket knives
the men succeeded in freeing the boat
from the grips of the octopus and
finally captured it.
They were fishing midway between
Point Defiance pavilion and Vashon
island. Nelson caught large rock
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through them all. Each line, after the
first, must start where the preceding
one ends.
solution-To pass through all the
nine dots with four continuous straight
lines, start at the top right-hand
corner and draw line along the top
of the square and beyond it's limits
until its end is in line with the cen
trail dots of the side and base. Draw
the second line through these con-
tinuing it until It's end Is below and in
line with the right-hand side of the
square; draw the third line up to the
starting point and the fourth as a
diagonal, which completes the course.
2. Place ten coins in a circle, as is
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NOW that transparent overdraperses
als 80 much In vogue, those women
mao possess a half-worn lace gown
SHOULD resurrect 1t. White, black or a
eeicr may be utilized. White or cream
ealnon should veil laces in these
shades, but black may be used under
slae1 chiffon or dark color, such as
Sc duh wine red.
Soiored laces may be covered with
salnoa n the same shade, using a diff
.ssent tone--lighter or darker, as con
s.asTed the better cboice-or a color
~ aonizing with the lace.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-11
ENGLAND HAS ARMY OF BOYS
Youthful English Scouts Drill on Sat-
urday Afternoons and Holidays
Must Pass Examination.

One Of the commonest sights in Eng
land, on Saturday afternoon especial
ly, is that of groups of boys clad in
khaki, with loose flannel shirts, knick-
ers, bare knees, cowboy hats, haVer-
sacks and long stats. They look like
a cross between toy soldiers, juvenile
football players and miniature noun
taineers. You will come across them
at this time of year on nearly every
open space or public common, playing
their esoteric games. Sydney Brooks
says in Harper's Weekly. In sum-
mer and during the holidays you may
find them camping out, clambering up
mountains, plunging into woods, Civ
ing public exhibitions of their skill
These martial-looking youngsters
are the boy scouts of England and the
credit for their existence as an organi-
cation belongs to Lieut.. Gen. Sir Ba-
den-Powell. 'B-P"-to give him the
name by which he is known all over
the empires himself one Of the
ablest officers and quite the ablest
scout in the British army; and his
spirited and ingenious defense OF
Mafeking was one of the brightest in
cidents of the Boer war. It was during
the siege of Mafeking that the first
corps of boy scouts was organized.
BPS" chief STAFF officer. Lord Ed
ward Cecil, got together the boys in
the village, put them in uniform,
drilled them and used them for carry
ing orders and messages, keeping look
out and acting as orderlies and so on
thus adding to the strength of the
firing line by releasing the grown-up
men who had hitherto been employed
on these duties. At the end OF 1907
"B.-P." in a series of lectures In diff
ferent parts of England suggested
that scouting should be taken up by
the various societies and organiza-
lions that concerned themselves with
| the welfare of boys. The idea met
with success so immediate and wide
spread that in order to give the move
| ment a general uniformity a new or
ganization, called the boy scouts. with
permanent headquarters and an of
| fetal staff, had to be formed. Recruits
have continued to pour In and there
are today probably 15o, 900 boy scouts
III Great Britain alone, and as many.
more ID otAsF p4f+s Of Inc empire.
On becoming a member Of patrol
4 boy remains for one month on pro-
baton as a 'tenderfoot." He is only
/ awarded the second-class scouts
badge after passing the following
tests: ID Elementary knowledge OF
first aid and bandaging. (21 Signal
ing, elementary knowledge OF sema-
phore or Morse alphabet. 90 Track
ing half a mile in 25 minutes; or, IL
in a town, describing satisfactorily the
contents of one shop window out OF
four. observed for one minute each.
(4) Going a mile in II minutes at
scouts pace" 60 Laying and light
ing fire, using not more than two
matches. (6) Cooking quarter OF q
pound of meat and two potatoes with
out cooking utensils other than the
regulation billy CD Having at least
sixpense in savings bank. (8) Know
ing the 16 principal points of the COM
pass.
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Young America.

Little Archie. aged four. had been
very troublesome all day, and espe-
cial1y trying to his father, who had
had to stay at home. as he was not
well enough TO go to work. In the
evening, after the little fellow had
said his prayers, his father called him,
thinking it good time to say a
word In season. and began by ask
ing, "My son. why is 1t that father
and mother have had to punish you
so often today?" Archie thought 8
minute, and then to his fathers tia-
comfort replied: 4 guess It was cor
you were both sick and cross today. :
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giant figure and the apparent plumage
of the bird is a robe enfolding the
figure. While all of the pictures
shown by Mrs. Field show wealth Of
detail this one shows almost genius
in it's conception.
The latest picture is that of a great
dog, in the curves of which are hid
den faces which, though no more than
white and black as produced by a
pencil, show beauty.
The impulse-the call of the spir.
its-to draw may come upon her at
any time, though usually it comes at
night at eight o'clock. Sometimes she
works through until three o'clock in
the morning. Three nights a week
are, as a rule, devoted to drawing.
Sometimes she will complete a figure
at one sitting, other times two or
three are necessary to finish the sub
ject.
Mrs. Field does not call these sit
tings frances, though it is n fact that
every outward physical sign indicated
that she was enthralled by Severian.
Two and half years ago." Mrs.
Field said, 81 knew no more about
drawing than does anyone who has
never had any instruction or never
drew anything, even as a child, or
who felt no interest whatever in
drawing or art. l began to feel a
penchant for writing. It seemed that
my hand wanted to write something.
MY arm would begin to move and the
fingers would seek to grasp a pen or
pencil. I would take up a pencil and
would write, but the spirits preferred
that draw, ard so draw did,
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PIunp Arms.

Cocoa butter viii make the arms
plump. Soften and warm the flesh
with cloths wrung out of hot water
and then rub from shoulder to wrist
with d circular motion with cocoa but
Ter warmed slightly. Cocoa butter may
he had at any drug store in small
cakes: It is hard and must be warmed
before using Unless the flesh is clean
and warm it will not absorb.
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Her Problem.

First Bridge Player couldn't maks
I'D my mind what to wear I've three
hats, but they're all out OF style.
Second Bridge Player was In .
worse quandary have three hats and
they're all the latest thing-Life.
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THREE PUZZLES ARE AMUSING
Marking Stars on Straight Line, PIa-
cling Coins in Circle and Flying
Tethered Bird.

l. Here is an interesting little puz-
zle, which is by no means easy. Start
from one of the nine dots, and with
out taking the pen from the paper
draw four straight lines which pass
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Partly So.

my good woman, does the system
of INSTALLATION seem to take with
your children at schol?
Not all Of 'em, mum. The doctor
said wild Mamie and Tommy 1t has
took fine. but Bills amt took BIZ"
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PASSING Strange.

81 notice where bigamist has been
living for years with two wives in the
same house, without the least dis
cord.
"oh, well. Most anything is liable
to happen in this world once knew
two tenors who were chums and sang
In the same opera company"
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Rubberized silk, tight fitting caps
inside the handkerchiefs. Border of
Persian design, red figured rubberized
silk, white washable chiffon, taffeta
handed across hair on top tied with
side rosettes.
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shown in the illustrations, so that all
of them are head uppermost.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-09
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE
MIST RE SoID

MUST BE SOLD.
/ have positive instructions from the owner
TO sell the following properties for the best
offer 1 get at once. The prices quoted are
very reasonable for the properties and what we
want is an offer. The properties be shown
at any time.
Lot 76x150 in the very best part of Fruityale
av.; abundance of shrubbery of all kinds, some
fruit; an elegant room, thoroughly modern
house 4 bedrooms; ideal home; under lease
for $50 per month. There is garage for
machines is within a few feet. of the main
car line TO Oakland and right the Fruitvale
av. car line Mortgage of $5 900 remain
at per cent net; price $4,000.
Lot 4ox120 with 2 stores about so feet deep,
covering the entire frontage of the lot; new
and thoroughly modern, with basement, and
room fat, reception hall ETC.. on the second
floor; located on an so foot street, within about
$50 feet Of the $. P. station, in Bond ST.; barn
in rear of lot. This will command very high
rental If the owner does not wish to live there.
Lot cost s., 500 and the building $5.200 mort
gage of So 000 can stand; asking price. ST ,000.|
Lot 37x14s, in 3sth ST.. with S room, thor
oughly modern house about years old; eonven-
lent TO everything; rented at the present time.
Property is in first class condition: 81 600 mort
gage at per cent net; asking price. So 500.
Do not say that you not get a bargain
In Oakland until you have seen these properties
and made an offer on them
D. +. MINNEY,
422 11th ST. Oakland.
just east of Broadway
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BURLfNGAMB REAL ESTATE
BEAUTIFUL HOMESITES

BEAUTIFUL HOMESITES
Visit the beautiful Burlingame hill country.
The most beautiful within reach of the city far
surprising the cross bay localities: transfer TO
the San Mateo electric at 9th and Market
you always get a seat-and get of at EASTON
station, or take the Southern Pacific at Third
and Townsend. Here is the finest suburban home
BURLINGAME: beautiful shaded paths cool on
the hottest days: all improvements. cement side
walks streets. sewers. water light and tele-
phone are installed; the homes will appeal to
you: large lots easy terms; excellent and fast
train service twice as fast as to cross bay
points. For particulars about EASTON address
F. J. RODGERS. MILLS BUILDING, SAN
FRANCISCO
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BALDWIN & HOWELL 31S-324 Kearny st.
BALDWIN 6 HOWELL. 31S-324 Kearny st.

Money to Loan on Real Estate.
S60,o00-ELLIS ST. CORNER; nearly 200 feet
street frontage; about Il, 600 square feet;
inside of Larkin st. (9049)
S6,750-SWell new home of rooms and bath;
Cole and Parnassus av.: hardwood floors.
attic and basement, furnace; 49, bank
mortgage. (9O42)
MUST BE SOLD,
MUST BE S0LDi
This owner really must raise money; look
at these fats and make offer: the
bank has a 1900 loan them, and we
can get SO. 500 if you desire; rooms and
bath each: look at 80 Lake st. between
1st and I'd and make offer.
Sc 500 brand new fats of rooms~and bath
each: rents $3.50; near Church and 18th
streets. t903Sl
81 .2oo-Lake ST.. northeast corner; 80 feet
frontage; all street work done; can ar
range very easy terms. tsS30)
So. .250-Easy terms; Richland av., half block
from Mission st. cars; cottage, rooms
and bath. (SS53l
S2.5oo--Cheap lot: Clay St near Powell; 26x75
feet; snap this up. t9054)
S1,750-Sunny building lots on oath St, one
block from Castro; all street and sidewalk
work done. tS122)
81 .450-21st av. lot; all street work done; Rich
mond district. 1892
s13oo-26th av. near California St: 25x12O;
cheap.
81 ,250-12th av.. Sunset: line: sewer
and street. water, etc; fine surroundings;
may accept terms. (s144)
BALDWIN &, HOWELL, 31S-324 Kearny ST
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j. ". WRIGHT & CO.,
DDS Montgomery St,
San Francisco.
LET THE CROPS Pay For YouR FARM

LET THE CROPS PAY FOR YOUR FARM.
we will sell you irrigated land in our
MERGED COLONY. adjoining the city limits Of
Merced. on CROP PAYMENT PLAN. Make
one payment in cash. then the balance Of the
purchase price from one-third the crop each
year. In other words. you pay exactly in pro-
portion to your returns from the soil. We have
confidence in the productivity of our land or we
could not make this proposition. II you have
equal confidence in yourself, write US today for
particulars
10 and 20 acre tracts, s1oo to S125 per acre,
including water right
COOPERATIVE LAND & TRUST COMPANY,
595 Market St, San Francisco.
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JOHN D. sPREeKELs JR.. Plaintiff.

versus
ALL PERSONS claiming any interest in. or lien
upon, the real property herein described, or
any part thereof, Defendants
Action No. %, S37.
Department No. 4.
Ira S. Lillck. Attorney for Plaintiff. 523-524
Kohl Building, San Francisco, Cal
The People of the State of California:
To all persons claiming any interest in, or lien
upon the real property herein described, or any
part thereof. Defendants,
GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear and answer
the complaint of JOHN d. SPRECKELS JR
plaintiff iled with the Clerk of the above en-
titled Court and City and County, within three
months after the first publication of this sum
mons and to set forth what interest lien, if
any, You have in or upon that certain real prop
erty or any part thereof situated In the City
and County of San Francisco, State of California
particularly described follows.
IN COMMENCING ut lie southeast corner OF
Laglpa street aud Pacitc avenue, running thence
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE

j. ". WRIGHT & CO. of 22s Montgomery St.
i}I, ah lanclsco are now prepared to furnish re-
Ia ole anu Vaiuable Information relative to coun-
fry lands It is our Intention to advertise only
~ lnese coiumns lands which have person
asy investigated and which know the value
' oL.' we VIII not advertise any property which
eral publicity.