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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
Russia May Have Close Season.

st. Petersburg.-The greatest mar,
ket in the world for undressed furs
held at the Irbit (Siberia) fair, where
hunters guilds and traders and buy.
ers' associations meet annually, has
just taken an important step.
In view of threatened depletion OF
Russia's fur supply a petition was
unanimously adopted asking the gov,
eminent to proclaim a close season
for all furred game, and to prohibit
absolutely the hunting of sable foz
two years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

Kidney Pills gradually helped me and
soon I was cured. Some years ago l
recommended them and have had no
trouble since"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by I'll dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
CIT THIS OUT

And mail to the A. H. Lewis Medicine Co.,
ST. Louis, Mo- and they will send you free
a 10 day treatment of NATURES RENE
DY (NR tablets Guaranteed for Rheu-
matism, Constipation, Sick Headache, Liv-
er, Kidney and Blood Diseases. Sold by
ali Druggists. Better than Pills for Liver
Ills. It's free to you. Write today.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

agony from kid
n e Y complaint
and was almost
helpless. The dis
ease grew worse
each year al,
though I doc
tored and used
many remedies.
There were excru-
ciating pains in
my back and the
urine passed too
freely. Doa n S
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
His Way of Doing 1t.

II met" young Faker on the street
some time ago and he told me he was
making money very fast.
He made it too fast"
"How was that?"
went to the penitentiary for coun-
terfeiting"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
Canary BRINGS in Recruit.

London.-After being at liberty for
ten days, canary belonging to T.
Kirk of Tiverton had just returned to
its cage with another bird of the same
species.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

4AOs m1uus
Brookville, Ohio.-"I was irregular
and extremely nervous. A neighbor
recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to me and have
become regular and my nerves are
much better. Mrs. r. KINNIsoN,
BrookVille, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or HARM
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fbroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostraGion.
Every suffering woman owes it to her.
self to give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it,
1t is free and always helpful
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
AFTER
SUFFERING
FOR YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Park Rapids, Minn.-"I "

was SICK LOT
years while passing
through the Change
Of Life and was
hardly able to be
around. After tax
ing six bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Y e G e a bic Com
pound I gained 20
pounds. am now
aple to do my own
w1erk and fe Ell
W eI1''- Mrs. ED.
LA DoU, Park Rap
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invie.
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar coated
tiny granules, easy to take as candy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
DOWNWARD COURSE.
Kidney Troubles Grow Worse Every
Year.

Charles S. Bailey, sos Locust ST.,
Yankton. S. Oak. says: 81 suffered
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

And much is done in the name Ct
charity-also many.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

He is a cheap man who lets his
actions give him away.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
Start the Ball Rolling

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

the sun into line. he manipulates the
mirror as a child handles a BIT Of
looking glass for the purpose OF catch.
Ing the suns glare and throwing II Ia.
to the eyes Of a companion. lie turns
the arm RIM until the mirror q
catches its reflection and throws II
back to the siIvered surface Of the
glass II. When the sun f. thus made to
coincide with the horizon the section OF
the graduated arc over which the arm
RIM has passed indicates the measure
Of the angle in degrees which Is ex.
actly determined by the movable frao
tional scale OF vernier.
Arabian astronomers are credited
with having used a sextant as far back
as the year s95 with a radius Of 80
feet . inches. The modern instrument
was invented Independently about 1870
by Thomas Godfrey OF philadelphia
and Captain HadIey Of the British
navy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13
Train Schedule OF Certain South
era Railroad Beaten ~ HOG.

Train Schedule of a Cerf@in south,
ern Railroad Beaten ~ Hog.
For several years have been &
commuter on the Erie said the sun
burned man. according to the New
York Herald. -and I have Joined IN
the general raillery at the expense OF
that unique system But never again.
have just come from Florida. where
they have railroads compared with
which the Erie is the personlfcation
OF rapid transit II you get or the
main line OF travel In Florida you are
up against II good and plenty.
Il wanted to go from Tampa over
to the east coast. and part OF the It.
inerary took In a branch road from
Orange City Junction TO New Smyrna
The distance IS twenty-seven miles
You leave Orange City Junction az
4 80 p. m. and II the train is on time
It gets you to New Smyrna at tbs.
Only two hours and forty-seven min
utes 10 come twenty-seven miles
That's all Two trains a day are op-
Grated over this road-combination
passenger and freight trains.
There used to be an engineer
named Bill Rogers who ran this after
noon train He IS dead now. I IN
cerstand the strenuous life was too
much for him Bill used to be greatly
annoyed BY the razorback hogs that
roam at large through the country.
branded Just like cattle. There was
one hog in particular that gave BIZ
lot OF trouble Every evening he
could be found lying comfortably be-
tween the rails at a point about two
miles outside OF New Smyrna. and |
Bill would have to climb down from
his cab and pry the hog on with
crowbar. You can kill negro down
In that country and nothing Is thought
Of It. but you mustn't kin a hog. II
you do. you are liable to 90 to jail.
We'll. Bill had a crouch on one
day. and when ne saw the hog stretch
ed out in the usual wallow he deter
mined to defy the law. SO. instead OF
stopping to pry the hog on the track.
be opened up his throttle and started
Tor the obstruction at full speed. Just
IS the engine was almost upon him
he hog seemed to realize that some
hing was wrong Not waiting for the
usual assistance. he got up. shook {
himself. and started down the track {
head Of the engine. And I have the
assurance OF at least dozen respecta- .
lie witnesses that the hog beat the .
rain into New Smyrna station By I
raction over three minutesl" L
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

The late william e. IngersolI. the
noted life Insurance manager, was an
authority on insurance rates.
Mr.. 1ngersoIl knew the rates all
over the world" said a New York
manager recently. THE Russian rates
are very high. Mr. ingersoll once ex-
planned to me. with a story, why this
was A traveller IN Russia. he said,
noticed that the train was decorated
with flags and banners. and at every
station stood company Of soldiers
and band playing the national an
them. The traveller asked the brake
man the reason for all this ceremony.
The brakeman, lowering his voice, re-
Piled:
~ don't mind telling you, sir-but
In the strictest confidence be II under
stood--that carriage In this train
has been engaged for his majesty. But
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13
THE USEFUL PIG.

Thrift is not generally supposed to
be among the qualities Of the negro.
A writer in the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, however, tells story OF a
colored woman who should be an ex-
ample to her race. She was an ex-
tremely black African, and was being
examined at conference at Tuskegee.
do the people ln your community
own homesT came the query from Mr..
Booker Washington
Il thinks they's fixing to own em.
sah-v
But do they own themT
"A heap Of times you can't just tell.
sab. But they's holding 'em down"
do you own your homer
Yes, sab, do proudly. ~And 1
can tell you Jest how got It. /
snapped puppy-dog for it."
Tell US about IT,"
swell, It was this way. When
started, didn't have anything at all
but Jest a little yaller puppy-dog.
Il took the dog over to my brother
in-law's. lie had eight little bits OF
pigs. oh. Jest 80 little; an I snapped
the puppy with him for one Of the
pigs.
1T was fech a little pig that II |
didn't look like IT would live, but |
nursed It good. and prayed to the
Lord to make that little pig come for
ard to do me good, and the pig lived
and grew.
The FIRST year turned her out, and
when she came back In the fall she
brought me seven little pigs with her.
THAT was my start. I've never had
10 buy any meat since. This winter
rye killed three hogs. and I've got an
'ther at homo now ready to kill.
"I'Ye got forty acres Of land now.
III paid for, and a house, and IT az
cine from that ono little puppy"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

The sextant to which frequent ref.
srenee has been made By recent polar
explorers. Is an instrument small
enough to be conveniently held In the
hand and is equally well adapted for
measuring the altitude OF celestial OBJ
Iects In order 70 obtain the latitude
and local time or for measuring the
angle between the moon and sun or
the moon and a fixed star to ascertain
the longitude
II Is called sextant because the meas
ure Is recorded on an arc Of 80 degrees.
onesixth OF a circle. II consists Of a
frame, usually Of metal stlffened BY
cross braces. The arc at the bottom
Of the frame Is marked on with double
the number Of degrees actually meas
ured This Is done because the Fixed
and movable glasses attached to the
instrument give a double reflection Of
the objects observed and thus form
an angle with reference to each other
equal to only half the angular distance
between such objects. one OF which Is
seen directly and the other BY refec.
tion. The arc OF 100 degrees thus re-
cords the actual angle.
Midway on the frame on one side IL
a telescope and opposite on the other
leg OF the frame is aglass transparent
In the upper half and silvered in the
lower half Both the telescope GET
In the accompanying figure) and the
glass (H) are firmly attached to the
frame At the top OF the frame f. a
mirror (C) which Is movable by
means Of an arm (R-M) to which It Is
fastened c Is called the index glass
md the arm (R-M) revolves around It. |
At NJ is a shifting scale for making
measurements and called a
Ternier.
The observer takes the instrument !
n his hand and holds the telescope /
Looking through the tel.
scope he may see the horizon through |
he transparent surface Of the horizon
lass H. Then. II wishing to bring
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

The Russell Miller Milins Company.
a North Dakota corporation. has nisd
with tho Secretary % State Of Mn
nesofa notice Of an Increase IN 10
Minnesota capital stock % ft7s.o0o
one OF the worst fires IN The history
Of Western Canada has bson raging
between Calgary and Hutton. Alta.
and property valued At over ta.0o0.a09
has been destroyed The district.
(which has suffered most By The nrs
settlers. Who can little afford The ioss
The Commercial Gable Company has
asked .tho United States to Intervene
with The government % Neafound-
land. alleging that authorities o. New
foundland prevented their connecting
their wires with their city ofnca At 81.
Johns. which has compelled them 10
carry on their work from a house on
the sesaborc.
In order 10 rrpieniah the deDletrd
supply OF corn 10 tbs republic o. Mrx.
leo, the duty on that serial from the
United States has been temporarily
r~scinded. Owing to severe drouths
throughout the corn belt OF Northern
Mexico. followed BY foods. both tho
growing crop and the supplies OF corn
In storage have been reduced 10 such
an extent a. 20 entail high prices and
actual suffering.
The orange and lemon growers Of
Southern California have raised fund
Of $4,000 to fight the Southern pa
cifsc and other roads. which they say
are taking All their profits IN exorbi-
fts.4t
the citrus growers In the fight. sena-
tor Flint will. as soon AZ Congress
meets. INTRODUCES bill prohibiting
railroads from raising their rates
without the consent Of the Interstate
commerco commission.
The new State Agricultural school
AZ Morris. which was given BY tho
government to Minnesota. VIII not be
opened until next autumn The IN
ilans who were government wards
here have returned to their respec-
i've homes Of the reservation. and the
buildings viii stand vacant during no
present school year because the state
legislature failed 10 make provision
or suficicnt funds to carry on the
agricultural work there the present
fear.
Indians on the Cheyenne rescrva-
lon we're much Interested In the Gas
Self exposition AZ Pierre. 8. D.. ana
nado elaborate arrangements for cx-
ibiting their agricultural products
hers.
Twenty-Five hundred and nifty COM
lined harvesting machines operated
y steam. gasoline. horses ana mules.
nd 10000 men were required to gar
er the wheat crop. estimated az co.
DO 900 bushels. IN Washington, Oregon
nd Idaho last season. Tho value OF
his crop IL placed ~ from gss,ooo,ooo
, sso.ooo,ooo.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

@%@ 11-@ "eto@ o<@p@ ~ 49,
| ing.
III there Is one thing particular,
dislike" she said. 1T Is curiosity. Il
you must know. we came out here to hun
sand-snipe and we're just about to be
gin. That's all; you may so now e and
she waved her hand towards the pines
The men were clearly surprised. They
were more SO when they saw the girl
calmly sit down on the sand. motion me 70
do likewise. and proceed to load one Of the
revolvers Shortly after. they withdrew,
whispering to each other.
In order to disarm suspicion. we sat
there some time. and l built miniature
sand fortihcations in order to teach Bar
bara the art Of war.
Il wonder II l can learn to shoot p
Ike those. ! shall be tempted to try"
! handed her a loaded pistol. Aim at
that rock out there said. pointing at
one showing shove the water.
She took aim. did not close her eyes.
pulled the trigger. The report. sharp and
clear. cut the silence Of the beach like a
knife. We saw the water splash where
the bullet entered A frightened gull
screamed loudly away.
The little pun of smoke faded all was
stil again.
Barbara looked at the revolver. then at
me. Her lips were smiling. but her eyes
were deep with excitement.
The war has begun" said. THAT
shot was to let the world know that Alas
.air Is armed"
Ito be continued
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

isls-Further cessions OF land IN In
diana and Illinois were made ~
the Indians
isz5-completion OF the Erie canal cell
ebrated az Aiban>.
issS-New York Anti Slavery Society
formed At the house OF derFit
smith as PegerboFo.
iss7-Hariem railroad completed
istt-Many persons killed ~ explo-
sion on steamer Lucy Walker.
near New Albany. Ind.
isfs-Alormon temple a. Nauvoo. NJ
inois. destroyed
isss-Kansas Constitutional eonven-
zion met az Topeka.
ts7e-convention In Cincinnati 20 urge
the removal OF the national capl-
tai from Washington 10 some point
West
's12-First telegraphie messages sent
between England and Australia
Steamship Missouri burned AZ
sea. with loss Of slightly two lives
isls-John BFougham made MS last
stage appearance AZ Booths Thea
ter. New York.
iss2-Eiectrleity nrst used IN the
lighting o. railway frains In En-
gland
issf~-Ground broken for The Stats
capitol building 10 Atlanta 81.
Marquis % fAnsdoNne sworn "a
az governor general % Canada
tssa-Kins Carlos u Portugal ascend-
ed the throue
issi-Ths Henry W Grady monument
In Atlanta was unveiled
issz-worid's Colombian exposition az
Chicago formally dedicated The
United States recognized Gen.
crespo a. president o. veaezusla-
3-spanlards bornharded the Moors
AZ MeIiila.
is3s--Prcsident Cleveland and n,em-
bers OF his cabinet visited the At
ianta exposition. .firc destroyed
200 houses AZ Aisfsrs. opposite
New Orleans
lss7-The Yerkes telescope was for
nialiy dedicated 10 science ~ Lake
Genevn. Wis
Isoz-Great anthracite coal strike IN
Pennagitania declared OF
9os-f1nai formallties Tor me dlsso-
luton % the union brt~ern SWe-
den and Norway completed
so7-First National Bank Of nsookiyn
and six trust companies IN New
York city closed.
sos Municipal Traction companvs
franchise defeated az r~fsrondum
election IN Cleveland. o.. Ths
American hagfisship feet was ~
ceivcd with honorn ~ Tho Japan
ese
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

his majesty. as a matter Of fact, won't
set of TIL this evening. Thus the pio;
Matched against him may take effect
on this train. You see, and our gra
cious sovereign viii be saved.
The brakeman touched his cap and
passed on, and the traveller. suddenly
grown pale and nervous. stared from
HIS window anxiousiy."
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

XXI With distinction
IN the be
InI the head OF the Freed
Indians OF Arizona and New
the Of having been in more en-
OF Christianity being
soldier and abroad he Have
lock OF
1880 He sadu
later from West Point
1858 from Bowdon Appointed TO
West Point until the breaking
Civil War when appointed colonel OF the fhd Maine
he commanded brigade
closed he had taken part In
dsclpnaan General Howard always
his sincerity though at nrst
understood respected Once he
prejudice soldiers
eer oh answered General
soldiers all things being equal relied more
tried his commandments
might Christian and yet be weak snveing goodfor
better his cleaner and
sacrifice and
Christian credit either with
his wi is ccmm
the
When
with cochse chief Howard would
mission accompanied by only
himself remained thirteen
friend OF the
bIoodthirsty
Many
Christians soldiers failed to invoke
nox
eating military The Of sol
de cold said New York In this
pledge
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

why Is IT," asked the blind man Of
his neighbor, that the women with
the sweetest voices are always ugiyr'
How do you know they are ugly7"
quizzed the neighbor.
my wife describes them to me-
New York Press
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13

You have probably remarked that
most Of your compliments are wordsd
In this way; Il like you, ! dom. sss
why other people hate you So"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-13
MAJOR GfNERAL 90. HOWARD
NOTED CHRISTIAN SOLDEE


THE death Of Major General oliver
the notable figures OF It's military
history century He served with distinction
Civil War beginning end and after the war be-
national the head OF the Freed
Subsequently he commanded the troops EN-
poyed paeineaton the Indians Of Arizona and New
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-09
~ Zip wRlaAr.

Aren't these amateur athletes and
amateur athletic officials funnier
than a fnneral2 Honestly II c0me-
dians pulled m some of the things
that these fellows cane through
with they'd draw larger salaries
than Harry Lauder or Alice Lloyd
just nov che Simon pore are aiI
bet up over The suspension M Hei-
win sheppard The Olympic heru who
was charged by the Military Athlatic
ieaue officials ~ Philadelphia with
Demanding more th1n legitimate eN-
pssnses Tor the New fork-Philndei-
phla round trip
Sheppard waH invited io run IN
some games in PHILADELPHIA. aud was
told bis expenses would Sc paid up
% $50. ~ g. charged De- wrote 20
the league officials that go more
would nc necessary.
someone has figured how much
an ordinary man could spend on This
trip and returns tii as the outside
expense, Including liberal dps for
gone
don't doubt the amateur ranks
are filled with men who lf mirlV
investigated, could be proved pru-
fesaionala- who have violated
the spirit and letter Of the amateur
restrictions ana who make "a little
on the side"
one reason why they get away
with u that the only penalty ia diH-
misGal by the ruling amateur body
when caught with the goods And.
ns O. usual thing, the men who are
getilng t1n money while posing as
amateurs are good enough 10 gO out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-09
AMATEUR ATHLETES
SAFE IN ENGLAND

and continue 20 get Il ia professional
company when exposed
n we had such laws a. they have
Ia England. which makes masque-
radiuR hy q professional az nn anna
fcnr punishable hy Imprisonment.
our amateur ranks would be more
respectable. and a lot Of otherwise
fine young men would not be- hypo-
critics.
Ia the days when the Sheffield
handicap attracted the cream ri the
sprlntina world 20 England amateur
takers were for time numerous
10 got b. be- common fur men good
enough o. win of the five qr aiF-
yard mark az Sheffield. against the
fastest fields Oh the world. % enter
the amateur aprlnta. and eithar back
themselves or have someone back
them
But after several "amaieura' had
been deprived ~ wigs they were
wearing exposing The Counfeunnces
~ we'll known handicap spriutarH to
the light and sentences up 10 a.
months had been impoHed bv the
authorities this thing became rare
! don't believe the amateur definl-
zion ln England De- az fair as II might
De-, but q HAIRS takers. aud lt
wouldn't Boz "a bad iGcN NJ our A. A.
". rules were given "a shaking 40
and some ~ the best points ~ the
English regulations Incorporated
"a De certainly time for thorough
ciennning ~ the amateur ranks NJ
gone about honestly. without the iu
flucnce RI the big Eastern athletic
clubs awayinE the Investigators. "a
number m classy amateur perform
crB VIII be RELOCATED no tho profaa-
Hionnl field whore they really belong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-09
SPLIT-SERIES SCHEME
TRIED BY NORTHWES TERN
Sound Teams VIII Play Three Games in Each Town
Instead of Full Week on One Ground-Joe Coin
Wants TO Make Coasters Proposition.
nY lAuReNee RkpINoroN

with compact gonr-c Northwestern
phscca this the teams pAynK only
For April
Seattle and viii hen np 20
with Vancouver and crosses mo line TOR
According Turks win he
In weeks
iaio
condition hefore tho roa in earnest and
viii OF the surplus
thusia stored p
puraale that tho schetuie
will greatly nvAse Interest In the gaines Ih argue
on end especially the rs chase
their geographical location the Indians VIII Do
but oy
well OF usual In the matter q home sasass How
Spokane VIII wind up the a. home but VIII close ga
liking
Of the Ions trip pay consecutive
year
M \, -. .s ,s o.s,t So. an ,,a, IN ,,,r
The Indians win lewiston for their peim
puv believer the hons climate theory tr bah
70 time wasted botYo
should condition theirs ciAte that
the weather
cold for outdoor work done pcu
wouldn't consider sending
the CLUB had more money than u knew shat
e DO vita"
Aberdeen right the
for nveyea franchise IN Portland and equal rights with the
Sounds but cohn has much chance for
asking be such Of Ewing Co
securing Dugaaa
liable his needs good hard hitting fstsr
last 70 play the ou'ned and he capron