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Arizona republican., 1910-12-30

Shakespeare in the old quarto of l597 made special reference to his hero inc wearing them.
 Of the hundred and one delicate trifles of the ancient wedding toilet few were invested with more tender fancies or mystic symbolism than these knives: there was first the idea of the severing of the knot of love, and then the more practical suggested emblem of good house. wifery and domestic policy.
 They were not worn in England alone, but all over Europe wedding knives formed part of the brides regular accOutrements. The highest invention was often brought to bear upon their metal. brocade and sha- green cases and sheaths. In the old Flemish pictures they may be seen hanging from the ladies' girdles be- side the bOdkin, scissors and other personal articles of the new wife
 Very beautiful indeed. are some of the quaint old blades and handles. and all were of superior quality and artistic ornament As the rank of the bride rose SD they became more deliberately chased. and sometimes they were jewcled tO a standard of immense value. It is very curious to learn that many of the finest Eng fish specimens emanated even in those remote days from Sheffield.
 The precise origin of the custom of wearing wedding knives is lost in Obscurity. but their decline from fla vOr seems to have set in after the reign of William and Mary. In the time of Anne and the early Georges the custom was already obsolete and There is something almost mysterious in the way in which these beautiful little mementos have com pletely vanished from modern usage. almost cOncurTently with the i'll fated Stuarts.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-30

been anything but satisfied with the
 outlook. The news that the Swansea
 shelter is to resume within the next few days will be received as vel come news in these towns
 Manager Drake stated yesterday that the Santa Fe. Prescott X PhOe- nix railroad is doing considerable work along the line between this city and Ash Fork in the nature of re- building culverts and replacing wood en structures with more substantial bridges. He stated. too. that his line is handling considerable structural material consigned to Swansea, and that he understands that this mate rial is to be employed in the com pletion of some buildings in connec- ton with the smelter work upon which had been commenced prior to the closing down of the smelter.
 on the main line of the Santa Fe. especially between Flagstaff and Ash Fork, the work of double tracking is satisfactorily. This work has been under way from as far east as Gallup. N. NJ. for several months. Incidentally. an effort is being made tO stTaighten out the road where such may be accomplished without great outlay either in the securing of new rights of way or of rOadbed 
 It is planned ultimately to have the entire line double tracked. although there are many places where the tracks cannot possibly parallel each other. there being cuts and tunnels through which it is possible to run but one track. In these instances a track is usually laid running round the obstruction, this sometimes ne- the laying of tracks sev Aral miles longer than the main line which tracks are to be utilized for Inc movement of freight without in with the regular passenger traffic.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-30
CANAL OWNERS MAKE
 COUNTER PROPOSITION
Uncle Sam a Partnership.

Messrs. Heard, Oleson and Brown as committeeman representing the stockholders of what is known as the Wormser canal. a branch of the Tempe canal system. yesterday had d conference with l.. c. Hill. supervis- ing engineer of the reclamation serv- ice. relative to a contract for the CO., operation of the government and the shareholders in the use of the Worm ser ditch.
 Sometime ago Mir. Hill made an offer to the stockholders in behalf of the government. for the purchase of the ditch at a figure he believed would be fair to all interests. In
Arizona republican., 1910-12-30
FOR SWANSEA SmcNer To Resume About
 Middle of January GIVES MANY EMPLOYMENT
Will Also Mean Resump- tion of Business Activity in Bouse and Other Neighboring Communi- ties Santa Fe Working.

Appearances indicate almost imme- diate resumption of smelter opera . tons at Swansea. according to Gen eral Manager w. A Drake of the Santa Fe. Prescott & Phoenix rail- road, who arrived in this city yester- day on his regular tour of inspection. While not in a position to speak au- thoritatively. Mir. Drake stated that his information was that the smeIter would be in full operation by Janu- ary 15, and that between 300 and 400 men would be given employment thereby.
 Just what this means to Swansea and Bouse is easily imaginable. when 1t is stated that upon the operation of the Swansea smelter practically depends the prosperity of both com munities. The shelter has been closed down since some time in November. and there has been a dread among the residents of the two towns that this period of inactivity might eX- tend over a considerable period. It now appears. however, that the diff faculties which confronted the Clara Consolidated company have been met and that there Is no further likeli- hood of another shutdown, at least for a period of several months.
 In a few days it is expected that shipments of ore will begin between Swansea and Humboldt. as well as between Humboldt and Swansea. The companies operating these smelters have a working agreement relative to the handling of different classes of ore. which agreement. it is stated. is quite essential to the successful operation of either.
 Since the Swansea smelter closed down there have been no shipments of ore between these points and the residents of Swansea and Rouse have
Arizona republican., 1910-12-30
ADJUSTMENTS
New Bill at Grand Excellent.

Fritz Fields Caliente comic opera. Colon Town" pleased another good house at the Grand last night This is by far the best production the popular Rich company has presented. and is a splendid offering for the holiday season.
 special New Years matinee Sun day will be given. and the bill should draw capacity houses.
 The Frank Rich company has an extensive repertoire. and together with two clever producing comedians, the pretty chorus. special scenery and splendid cast of principals. electrical
Arizona republican., 1910-12-30
ON A BEAR MARKET.

Did Mrs. Brown take her husbands failure In the right spirit?''
 "Oh, yes. Just as soon as she knew he was going to fail she went out and bought her entire winter outfit Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-30
HE EXPLAINS.

Before We were married you bought me much handsomer presents
 My general expenses were lighter then. You lived on your father. and l lived on free lunch.-Kansas City Journal
Arizona republican., 1910-12-30

effects and competent musical direct or. this organization has every ad- vantage of giving the Grand patrons their moneys worth. Colon Town" will be presented again tonight
Arizona republican., 1910-12-30
Good Time?

Last nignt-eating big dinner is often the maker of BAD TODAY. Why not Over-eating means extra work for the stomach and bowels. You've got to suffer if you don't help nature unload with CASCARRTs. a.'Zzey work ap1iie ,OE siesp"-you're O. K. in the A. M. Tonight's the night to take care of to- morrow. sss
 CAsCARRTS-Ioc box-v-ek,s treat
 msut All druggists BiRgest seller
 iH Ihs world. Million soxss . month.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
NO HEALTHY SKIN LEFT

My little son, boy of five, broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more They finally advised
me to try a certain medical college,
but its treatment did no good. At
the time I was induced to try Cuti-
cura he was so bad that I had to cut
his hair off and put the Cuticura ONT
ment on him on bandages, as it was
impossible to touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
Of skin on his whole body that was
not affected. He was one mass of
sores. The bandages used to stick to
his skin and in removing them it used
to take the skin off with them, and
the screams from the poor child were
heartbreaking. I began to think that
he would never get wen, but after the
second application of Cuticura Oint-
ment I began to see signs of improve
ment, and with the third and fourth
applications the sores commenced to
dry up. His skin peeled off twenty
times, but it finally yielded to the
treatment Now I can say that he is
entirely cured, and a stronger and
healthier boy you never saw than he
is to-day, twelve years or more since
the cure was effected. Robert Wattam,
1148 Forty-eighth St., Chicago, ILL.,,
Oct. 9, 1909"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
PAGE FROM ANCIENT HISTORY
Incident of Hanniba's Career That
Writers Appear to Have
Overlooked.

Hannibal and his staff were pacing
merrily over the Alps on their faithful
war elephants Suddenly a man with a
tin badge and chin whiskers rushed
into the roadway and held up his
hand. you stop right where you bel"
he cried. Why should I stop?" thun-
dered the great Carthaginian as his
mahout hooked the elephants ear.
You're exceeding the speed limit re-
piled the man with the star. "An' I'm
a duly appointed constable, by heck. !"
Hannibal was so overcome by this
amusing holdup that he tossed a bag
Of gazoolians to the officer and laugh
ing Historically rode away. Later on,
however, his indignation uppercut his
sense of humor, and he proceeded to
slam the life out Of the Roman con-
suls and their picked veterans, fore
ing the fighting to the very gates of
shuddering Rome.-Boston Traveller.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
FROG INTERRUPTS A LESSON
Jumps Inside Woman Pupils Bathing
Suit and Causes commotion-
Finally Removed.

New York.-It is written in the phil
.osophy of Capt. James Fitzgerald, In
structor at Piasa Pool, that there is al.
ways a way-that is, nearly always.
But there was no way that he could
suggest when bullfrog jumped inside
of woman's bathing suit.
Captain Fitzgerald was giving a
swimming lesson when a hullfrog sat
in a crevice at the edge of the pool
and watched the proceedings with In.
terest. "One, two, three" chanted
Captain Fitzgerald, and just as he said
three" a boy running by on the brink
of the pool, startled the frog and he
leaped wildly into the pool
The woman pupil wore a low-cut
bathing suit, trife loose at the neck.
The frog landed inside and both tried
to get out. While Fitzgerald hesitated
and stammered, another woman swan
to the one in need of help, reached in.
side Of her bathing suit and caught
the frog and withdrew it and thereby
earned the gratitude of the woman
and the frog.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
Seven of Them Hold Trees Against
Thousands of Puenaeious Eng
fish SparroWs.

Glen Ridge, N. IA three-day battle
between English sparrows and red
squirrels ended the other day when a
flock Of the birds, estimated at several
thousand, with great twittering for
sock the lofty double row of trees in
Midland avenue, and took up new
home in the woodland between Glen
Ridge and Montclair.
The sparroWs had become a public
nuisance in Midland avenue, where
the trees arch overhead and give a
tropical look to the street The
birds came there in such numbers
sleep grew to be almost an unattain-
able luxury on the part of the human
residents of the vicinity. For the last
four weeks nightly pyrotechnic bombs
we're fred off in the foliage. A number
of birds were killed, but the flock soon
got so they would not even fly away
while the bombs were going off.
Edward BarteloW of Green Pond,
who was a visitor at one of the Mid
land avenue houses, trapped seven red
squirrels near his home and brought
them to Glen Ridge. He distributed
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
TRUTH IN DAILIES

to the contrary, that the daily paper
provides sort of first course in liter
allure, and / am an immense admirer
of the clear, incisiye style adopted by
the half-penny press.
1T stimulates curiosity, and when
once you have done that in any hui
man being you have started him on
the right road The one deadly thing
is apathy. The cow in the field has no
note of Interrogation. The savage
might see an aeroplane and not won
der. You can lead a man from the
curbstone to the stars when you have
once made him curious. A newspa-
per forces man to be curious.
THE dear old truth! That's all we
want. The truth is so beautiful, so
amazingly interesting, SO much more
wonderful than fiction Therefore
say that, quite apart from morality.
it is policy for a paper to tell the
truth. 1t is policy in much the same
way for paper to keep itself pure,
because the mass of the people are
essentially serious. Life hits most Of
them very hard, and hard hitting does
not make a frivolous generation
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
2 BoozERs, / DRINKWATER
New York City Directory, Recently
Issued, Records Many Other
Freak Names.

New York.-One of the six best
sellers, the city directory, is out
again. The entertaining little vol
ume contains two Laffs and one Tear.
The original Mr.. Smith has 1918
relatives this year. Brown runs sec
ond with 1900, and poor Jones has
only $50.
Temperance people may be glad
there are only Drinkers, Booz. 2
Boozers and i Drinkwine. Mr.. Pickle
may be included, but Mr.. Drinkwater
balances the account. Looking closer
we find 80 Beers. 10 Schnapps and
is Settlers. There are 8 Bats.
Passing on to the next cage one
sees 2 Beans in front of Bears, "a
Beavers and Mules. Near them are
100 Cranes, 4 Ravens. Is Robins. 9
Rats and so Fishes. They are sur
rounded by numerous Hogs, Goats,
Piggs and VOLTS, one Rabbit and a
Cow. The latter is policeman,
which is appropriate. as policemen
In slang are bulls"
There is just one Gait. There are
Eve times as many Wilds as Wooleys.
Out of Ii names there are Losers,
6 Winners and 1 Even.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
Ten Different Maraarets.

Chicago.-"This must be Margaret's
day visiting" said Clerk Ernest Reul
of the Congress hotel the other night.
as he assigned the tenth woman Of
the name of Margaret to room, "and
they are from many sections Of the
country"
These arrivals were: Miss Margaret
Stickley, Grand Rapids, Mich; Miss
Margaret Moeser, Cincinnati, O.; Miss
Margaret Shields, Louisville, KY;
Miss Margaret Whitfield, Shreveport,
La; Miss Margaret Baldwin. Grand
Rapids, Mich; Miss Margaret Prest,
st. paul, MINI; Miss Margaret Cayo,
Mobile. Ala; Miss Margaret Casey,
Memphis, Tenn; Miss Margaret Sale,
st. Louis, Mo-; Miss Margaret Mus.
grave, Little Rock. Ark.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
FORM SOCIETY TO AID HORSE
Wealthy New Workers to Secure Bet
ter Treatment for Sick Animals
Educate Drivers.

New York.-The Horse Aid society,
which hopes to obtain better treat
ment for sick and disabled horses and
to educate drivers and horse owners
In the more humane treatment Of
their animals, has been Incorporated
here. It's organizers. all wealthy New
Workers, will build throughout Great
er New York model stables, drinking
troughs, veterinary hospitals and
other means of taking care of and
promoting the comfort of the horses
and will also establish fest farms"
and veterinary service for sick. sore
lame and broken-dowc horses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
DISEASE At SCHOOL
Chicago Health Department Tells
of. Germs in Sweets.
City Bureau Issues Timely Advice TO
Children to Swap Pencils or
Marbles, But Not to Trade
Apples or Dellcacies.

Chicago.-After a series Of Health
grams" directed to the adults of Chi
cago, the health department has
turned its attention to instructing the
school children IN ways of avoiding
disease.
The weekly bulletin of the depart
ment was called "schoolgrams" and
contained much pertinent though pithy
advice for the youngsters of the city.
Don't swap candy. chewing gum or
apples" 'skidoo from the boy or girl
with the sore throat" keep that pen
Gil out Of your mouth" these are
some of the bits of advice offered in
language that every schoolboy or girl
can understand.
Some of the. "schoolgrams" are as
follows:
Let the first lesson below to
keep well.
You'll be brighter, learn more and
keep in better health if your teacher
will keep the windows of the school
room open. Bad air makes a sluggish
brain.
do unto others as you would have
others do unto you-meaning: Don't
carry disease germs to school and
cause sickness and perhaps death
among your playmates. If you have q
contagious disease at home keep en-
tirely away from all other children.
Stay at home If you have sore throat.
"A little sore throat in one little
child may cause big lot Of trouble
for many other children. Many little
sore threats are in reality diphtheria.
Wash the drinking cup thoroughly
before putting it to your mouth. The
child which used it just before you
may have left the germs of disease on
it. Wash the germs of.
Keep that pencil out of your mouth.
It may have scarlet fever, diphtheria
or typhoid fever germs on it.
Swapping gum, swapping apples
and swapping candy are about the
dirtiest things-and the most danger
Gus things-that child can do. Don't
be that dirty.
Keep your hands clean. Soap is
your good friend-dirt is your worst
enemy.
Eat very little candy-treat your
stomach well and you'll live longer.
Never buy candy or fruit at an
open stand on the street. Flies have
left all kinds of dirt on it and dirt
from the streets has been blown upon
it.
when you play, play out of doors
but never play in dusty places.
Don't run to school especially just
after eating. Start IN time so that
you will not have to run.
Be well and you'll be happy-eVen
in school,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
During TumuIt at Fire In Cincinnati
Reptile Took Refuge In Fire
paratus.

Cincinnati-Capt Billy Thompson
and fire crew 80 were seated in the en-
CINE house at Clarion avenue and
Montgomery road, Evanston, when a
succession of yells came from the cell
lar. where Pipeman William Gehringer
was fixing up hose nozzle.
The f1remen rushed downstairs and
found Gehringer pointing to an i'm
mense black snake that had cotled IN
one corner and. as it had no means
OF escape, evidently meant to fight.
CAPTAIN Thompson and Lieutenant
Perry Doyle put an end to the snakes
life with clubs.
When measured it was found that
the serpent was a few inches over
I've feet in length. Captain Thompson
saws that the company went out to a
small fire in a foundry on NoFthside
avenue a few days ago and, after the
blaze was extinguished, the hose was
unwound and laid for some minutes
In the high grass and weeds ad5oin-
ing the building before it was placed
In the wagon
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
Prince Won't Marry Sister.

San. Francisco.-The crown prince
of Siam is adding gray hairs to the
head Of his royal father, King Chula-
longkorn, and has set the country by
the ears in refusing to marry his sis
ter
According to Rev VIII c. Dodd. a
Presbyterian missionary, all Siam is
agog over the princes announcement
From time immemorial, the mission
airy says, it has been the Siamese Gus
tom for the crown prince to wed his
sister, or if he has none, then a half
sister, the daughter of one of his ia
TIERS numerous wives.
The crown prince, though, has as
serted his independence by publicly
declaring he intends to have but one
wife. and that one of his own choosing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
tuberculosis in the West Ind

tuberculosis in the West indies.
Associations for the Prevention Of
tuberculosis have been formed in
Cuba, Porto Rico and Trinidad In
Cuba there are over 10000 deaths from
tuberculosis every year, and the death
rate from this disease is nearly three
times as high in the United States.
In Porto Rico there are over 5000
deaths every year out of 100000 In
habitants. In Trinidad, the death rate
from tuberculosis in Port-au-Spain, the
only place where figures are available,
was Ats in 1909, nearly three times
the rate in New York city. Condi-
lions in the other islands of the West
Indies, where no active campaign
against tuberculosis has been under
taken is even worse. The chief rea-
son for this high mortality is found
in the unsanitary, dark, and poorly
ventilated houses of the natives of the
islands
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
Which Do You Like Worst?

This is the greatest known way for
undecided people to make up their
minds.
None but a strong minded woman
can ever decide which of two or three
hats she likes the best" particularly
If they are all comely.
Popular bellies have been known to
have similar troubles with their
sweethearts. Which do like best is
often a momentous question.
Why not try the other way?
Decide which, of men, or hats, or
attractive dates" you like the worst,
and then proceed to eliminate.
From there you can factor out in
the grade, Of desirability, until you
actually find yourself at a decision,
because it, whatever it is, is the only
one left.
The process is delightfully."- simple.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by infiamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustaehan Tube. When this
tube is indamed you have rumbng sound i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t Is entirely closed Deaf
ness the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored to its normal cond
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but an Inhamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any of
Deafness Caused by catarrh1 that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
In a Hurry.

It was Annals first visit at the sea
side She was only a little girl, and
very enthusiastic over the long looked
for opportunity to go into the water.
They came too late the previous
day for dip in the surf, so Anna was
up early, and as she put on her bath
ing suit while the rest were at break
fast some one questioned her as to
her haste
We'll, you see,' replied the thought
full child, II want to hurry and go IN
before so many people get in and
get the water cold"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15
SOCIETY LADIES
READ THIS
You VIII Find This Letter From
Mrs. Baker, Of. Floral,
Very Interesting.

Floral, Ark-"Unti1 month ago"
writes Mrs. Viola Baker, of this place,
7 was in very bad health. l was so
weak and nervous that I was unable
to do my homework. I tried Cardui,
according to directions, and now am
in good health and recommend your
medicine to all my friends 1 gave
Cardui to three Of my friends to try,
and they all say it helped them"
Society and household cares make
nervous, weak women, who suffer
great pain and misery, much of which
can be avoided by taking Cardui.
Worry and oVerWork act on your
nerves like rust on metal, and they
simply go to pieces. You can't always
make rusty metal bright again, and
sometimes you can't get your nerves
Strengthened out again, so better be-
gin before the trouble goes too deep.
For half century, Cardui has been
used with benefit, by sick women.
thousands of whom have written, tell
ing Of the good results obtained.
Doesn't this mean something to you?
Benefit by others experience. Car
dui will help you. Try it.
Ask your druggist about Cardui.
N B.-WrTze to. Ladies' Advisory Dept,
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga,
Tenn, for SSecfal Knstruetiozs, and "a
page book, ''Home Treatment for Wom-
en-" sent in plain wrapper on request.