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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
WEIRD BANQUET IN GOTHAM

Superstition received Jolt the
other night when the well-known
Thirteen club gave its annual ladies'
banquet in New York. Thirteen ia
Dies were stretched along the big ban
quet hall, and huge black umbrella
covered each one The illumination
was effected by candles placed In
skulls. In far corner of the hall
mad been erected black tent. Over
the flap was sign, reading abandon
Hope All Ye Who Enter Here, Be-
tore taking their places at the tables,
the ladies were made to march around
the hall and enter, one at a time, the
tent. Many of the fair diners did not
relish this thought, but their fears
subsidized once they were within the
enclosure. They found nothing more
horrible than small coffin. made of
cake, and containing dummy dress
ed in harem skirt The coffin plate
bore the inscription: "She wore a
harem skirt. May she rest In peace"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
WAS NOT THE. WHOLE THING
Sweet Girl In Error When She lmas-
!ned Herself Sole Empress Of
"His" Heart.

She imagined his room with her
photograph smiling down at him from
over the mantel, while another of her
photos looked demurely at him from
a leather case on the dressing table.
She could see him often standing in
front Of her mirrored likeness and ma.
king vows of constancy and fidelity.
She knew he would rather part with
anything he had than those likenesses.
But they had quarreled and she felt
she must ask him to return her photo
graphs, and she wrote him accord
ingly
When she received his reply she
nearly tainted Here is what the
wretch wrote:
Dear Mabel: I would like awfully
much to return your photos, but, hon
est1y, you girls all dress and pose SO
much alike for the camera that I
can't tell any two of you apart. If
you like, will send you over 800 or
400 photos that I have Of miscellane-
Gus girls and you can pick yours out.
Hoping this will be satisfactory. I am,
sincerely, etc, etc. Royal Magazine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
NEW USE FOR SEA SHELLS

A retired sea captain living near Ed
inburgh, Scotland, concluded that one
of the rooms in his house was too dark,
and, not wanting to Whitewash or to
paint the wall opposite the window, so
as to reflect the light into the room,
he covered the wall with cement and in
it placed layer Of white shells. The
result was SO pleasing, and he had SO
many sea shells which he had collect.
ed from various parts of the world,
that he continued the work until his
cottage and garden became the won.
der of the region.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
Risked Punishment for Dog.

A pleasing story Of prisoners love
for his dog comes from North Yaki-
ma, Wash. Michael Short, sentenced
to the street chain gang to work out
his fine, escaped with two other men
recently, but somewhat to the surprise
of his overseers turned up again for
work the next morning. Mike ex.
planned to the officer that acts as fore
man that he had left his little dog
tied beneath his bed at home and that
he had stolen away to liberate it, as IL
had been three days without food OF
water.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
SOME CURIOUS CLOCKS

A curious astronomical clock is to be
seen IN Exeter cathedral. Below the
works Is cabinet which when open
| ed displays miniature belfry with
ringers, and the background is paint
ca 10 represent a number of old build
lngs In Exeter. This was built by
LoVelace, took three years to construct
and rivals the famous clocks of
Wlmborne Minister and Wells cathe-
dral.
At Wimborne Is an old clock that
mas IN the center globe which repre-
sents the earth and the sun and the
moon, and the phases of the latter are
Varlously depicted. The clock still
goes and the works which are in a
room above, cause figure outside
the tower to strike the quarters. This
was the work Of Glastonbury
monk early in the fourteenth CEN
fury
Wells has a wonderful clock, one Of
the Oldest In the world which dates
from 1925. When it strikes the hour,
says the Queen. four knights on horse
PACK go riding round, and the seated
man kicks two small bells with his
heels, as he has been doing every 15
minutes for nigh on six centuries. This
CLOCK was the work of Peter Light
foot.
mere is clock at Windsor cas-
Tie known as the globe clock The
globe is enameled in royal blue; a
vertical bar shows the hours and a
scythe the minutes. The Isaac Har-
orecht clock is on view at the British
museum, and two clocks well worth a
visit may be seen at the Soane mu-
scum. The upper works of one of these
revolve once in IL months and require
10 be wound only once in every two
years.
interesting old clocks are to be found
III private houses. One of these may
be seen at Lutterworth. This is a long
CLOCK, which has an oval face, hand
that points to the days of the week,
completing the round in seven days,
another which shows the true dead
beat, and third which points to the
chimes and quarters. On the upper
part OF the clock is small orchestra,
which includes a flute, cello and two
vlollns, and boy and girl and also
three singers. The hours and the
quarters are struck, every three hours
tune is played three times over, while
the three figures beat time and the
boy and girl dance to the music.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
ToRRID ZONE BEGINS HERE

Not content to regard the tropic Of
cancer as an imaginary line, the Mex
leans have erected the sign shown in
the illustration at a point on the
line in the middle of a dreary treeless
plain. AS the inscription on the build
ing indicates, one side Of the line is
in the torrid zone, the other in the
north temperate zone. The train in
the background. therefore, is partly
in one and partly in the other. the
front towards the left) being In the
north temperate, and the back Ito
wards the rightly in the torrid zone.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
Childish Wisdom,

Now and then the seemingly casual
remarks of the little ones plumb i'm.
pressiye spiritual and psychological
depths. Little Jean, for instance, list
ened to the conversation of two adults
with silent interest, until one of the
ladies, speaking of an unsatisfactory
photograph, remarked that few moth
ers were pleased with portraits of
their children, for the reason that the
children did not look to others as they
did to the loving maternal eye.
Said Jean eagerly:
mo, and children don't look at 9th
er people as they look at their moth
ers, either!"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
Pat Was More Than WILLING.

A very pretty girl who recently re
turned from Ireland tells of an en-
counter with an Irish cabby in Dub
lin. She had started out from the
hotel to do some shopping, but de
cided instead to make tour of the
city on a jaunting car. Arriving al
the first car stand, and having Sc
lccted the smartest looking vehicle
she told the driver that she wanted
to engage him for the day" Pat
never backward in paying homage to
beauty, earnestly replied: "Begorra
ma'am you are welcome. I only wish
it was for life!"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
Would Purchase Index Finger.

One of the queerest advertisements
which has ever appeared in news
paper was one which the other day
made known the wish of Mrs. Regi-
maid Waldorf, wealthy lady Of Phila-
delphia, for a new index forefnger.
Mrs. Waldorfs right forefnger was
amputated after becoming infected by
an accidental cut with rusty knife.
She appealed to DR.. Fred B. West,
who advertised for a finger. He names
no price, but says his patient Is will
ing to pay literally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

Husic with the Chippeways is es-
1paAlly practiced by a society partly
sdisal, called lie Mide (Midewiwtn).
4 Tie right hand the medicine-man
Blas a tambourine, without which he
! povsrless. In his left hand he has
small polished bone, and beside him
Z bowl he has another bone which
equally necessary for the cure. The
ggeatment Is as follows: The doctor
Fetends TO swallow the little bones,
zzAleh are supposed to lodge in his
PEST, and to give him the power of
lasnosing the ailment of the patient.
4 then sings three songs to the ac-
Pnpaniment Of the tambourine. This
8osedure Is expected to bring about
4 Immediate cure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
||1AkEs HIS LIFE, AND DIES

4 rs =
|lne gamblers instinct still surgfng
el1ln MS breast, although he had lost
glotune at the card table, Harry G..
saeeler, ~ years old, jokingly staked
ME In game of poker with John
csefney at Lawrencebufg, Ind, the
III Gay, and lost. After the show
~. MS head dropped to his breast
90 toppled from the chair, dead.
Esselef neld two jacks and a pair of
\, while Cerney had two aces and
~ q lours. Heart disease, superin-
sa by a poker sweat" is blamed.
S-sslef and Cerney were well known
" Sporting world and had both
4 fortunes. ~
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
FORD PRICE PAID FOR HAT

,las Is said to be the most expen-
N. Y. N the world was made In
I, ~ recently. The costly headgear
M o Oe worn at the fashionable race
4 ~ 2. Ascot by Princess Miahes.
D y who paid just $1,000
N III. :. Is large black tagal straw
n. wa SILVER lace and covered with
4 i. vspleys, which tower high into
y. y. a cluster Of silver roses in
IN. y the trimming. OF
mi. .ue ospreys are responsible for
aeh price Of the hat. A
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

"About two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale off, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started to get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
ttched dreadfully, it just seemed as
though could tear the skin all off. I
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. It wor-
r1ed me very much, as / had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
I was SO afraid I would have to give
up my employment.
MY doctor said he didn't think 1t
would amount to anything. But 1t kept
getting worse. One day saw a piece
In one Of the papers about a lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and was cured. decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before I had used one cake of Cuti.
cura Ointment. I am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
! was cured, and did not have to lose
day from work. I have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (signed)
Mrs. Mary e. Breig, 1892 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 12, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to .'Cuti.
cura, Dept. 6 K, Boston.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
MOSQUITO KILLS A MAN

a..ts a..o oite was responsible for
II, ~ y Henry Wendebaum the
I'M s IN a hospital at Brooklyn.
II ], ~ weeks ago Wendebaum, a
IN !. .orty-two. was sitting on his
n ws ~ @hen he was bitten on the
INN py mosquito. The wrist
Sea M u Wendebaum scratched the
S,Sn, .au ms finger nails. Blood
5 set IN and caused his death
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
AT THE THROTTLE

l q se fatality, which might
d M sreater tragedy, occurred
sSs sa Train one evening recent
y. u, a,slneer, ALI. Eads, SIS years
/ !, :. to stop his train on or
1 -, ,SsSering depot. Eads' fire.
slsss we engineer standing with
III NJ, 8 me throttle, went to him,
. and found the man was
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
The HeIahta Of SONG.

Miss Mary Garden, at supper tn
New York that preceded her depar-
ture for Europe, praised new tenor.
He is one of those tenors," said
Miss Garden, who have to shut their
eyes when they sing
why so?" asked young million
aire.
Because" she replied, smiling, che
goes so high it makes him dizzy"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
ANOTHER STROKE OF GENIUS

The ''trainometer" is the latest. If
you are on a train and you are curl
GUS to know how fast you are going,
you put penny in the slot and the
hand on a dial informs you. H. W.
France, an Englishman, is the genius
who thought of this idea, but 1t has
not been adopted in this country as
yet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

Just set to work and do a thing,
and don't talk about it. This is the
great secret of success in all enter
prises.-Sarah Grand
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
No Wonder.

why is it all these anti-kissing
crusades fail?"
principally for the paradoxical
reason that nearly all the young folks
set their faces against it,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Sore Throat
will not live under the same roof with
Hamlins Wizard Oil, the worlds best
liniment for the relief of all pain.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
WIRE FENCING

Pittsburg Electric Welded fencing
for cattle, hogs, poultry, garden and
lawn. ROOFINGS of galvanized iron,
corrugated and crimped; also rubber
roofngs $1.00 square and upward
Pidgeon-T Thomas Iron Co., 1896 N.
End St., Memphis. Tenn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
Get Positive Proof.

Write us for free sample Of
Bonds Pills, a genuine and gentle
Liver Stimulant. One of them will
promptly relieve Headache, Bilious
ness, Constipation, Indigestion and
Torpid Liver. State where you saw
this offer and give US the name Of a
reliable dealer. Bonds Pharmacy CO.,
Little Rock, Ark.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
Taking No Chances.

''They say that people, through as
ISOLATION, grow 10 look like each
other"
"Then must decline to be engaged
to you, Mr.. Wombat, even for q
couple OF weeks
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

When a man proposes toNa woman
his words have double meaning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
DON'T BE MIsLEAD

by the claims of unknown makers or
the testimonials of unknown people
about the wonderful" merit Of some
untried medicine,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing itis simply Quinlne and Iron in tasteless
people and children 80 cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

Nos Much Of a Water User.
Hewitt-Gruet spends money like
water
Jewett-I thought you said he spent
it freely.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

ASK FOR ALIENS FOOT-EAsE
the Antiseptic powder to shake Into your Shoes Re-
ueYes Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet, Blisters and Gallons SPOTS. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Dor accept any substitute SAM
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
Horse Sense.

Horse Sense.
HE has plenty of horse sense"
"Why so?"
He never bets on one.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

Alrynort-You asked me to take
you up in my balloon; now you want
to go down. Do you want the earth?
Nerviss-You've guessed 1t. That's
just what I do want.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

vegetable
Compound worth it's weight in gold for during this
period of lfe liz it will help publish
Ietterrs. Nathan b. Creator, Main
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

Always strive to practice what you
preach, but do not stop preaching If
you sometimes falls. Eldon.,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30
ANOTHER SIMILAR CASE.

The makers Of Lydia E. Pinkham1s Vegetable Com.
pound have thousands Of such letters those above
they tell the TRUTH else they could not have been obtained
for love OF money. This medicine is strangerit has
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

NatIck, Mass, -'I cannot EXPIRE
went through during the Change of
II tried Lydia T.. Pinkham's Veget
pound. I was In such q nervous {
|could not keep still. My limbs we
had creepy sensations and could
nights. I was finally told by two
that had tumor.
read one day of the wonderful {
|by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
land decided to try 1T, and 1t has mad
woman. My neighbors and friends
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-30

For 80 years Lydia e. Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does justice to
herself who Will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit
@aaN8gD Mrs. PinlShaTn invites all sick women
- to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address MRS. Pinkhams Lynn Mass
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-15
A woHTnY CAUSE.

The North Carolina cLiIdfens
Nome society sh0uld receive to
1s1fl. support Of the people - tnp
siste IN the excellent work which ],
il doing
The evil results that accrue from
neg ccted childhood have beei tci
often emphasized to need repetition
Take away neglected childhood and
vhIskey a. factors in the production
Of crir1e and the courts would ~
out Of business In . very short time
And IL Il almost entirely because q
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-15

neglected childhood that the whiskey
traffic and its attendant vices are
able to flourish. By finding homes
for neglected children. the society
makes hundreds of good citizens out
OF children that would become crimi-
nails il they we're not cared for by
the society. Instead OF being allow
ed to increase the burden of the
pauper and criminal element OF the
the children are trained
10 promote the economic and moral
welfare OF the community by be-
coming useful citizens.
In his last annual report, the
chairman of the hoard of directors
has this to say OF the work of the
society:
MANY people. even yet. are under
the impression that our excellent or
phanages, maintained by the
churches and fraternal organizations.
provide for all destitute children and
that there is no need for this society.
In this impression they are mistaken.
Our church orphanages limit their
efforts to those of school age. do not
receive children whose fathers are
living and able-bodied. and rule out
these that are physically or morally
defective. Besides, lack of room pre-
vents their receiving many that are
otherwise eligible.
''rka frateinal orphanages. except
The Masonic, receive only those chit
dren whose fathers were members II
the fraternity.
The fact that GHi'ng our svfs-
tence We have been asked to provide
for eleven buadfed fnd sixty one
homeless cifficieI., sa.scefs ons--oi
whom proved - investigation elis,
Bile for admission to any orphanaee
should abundantly prove the neei Of
this society in the general scheme %
child-savIns in the state"
Durham welcomes into her mldsr
today the patriotic citizens who com
pose the board OF directors OF IT,
society. and the people Of the Who'll,
,ity extend to them best wishes Il
their worthy enterprise.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-15
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN
PANAMA.

In the current issue Of Harper's
Weekly, Mr. Charles Noble has a most
interesting article touching Oh
phase OF the Panama canal which
seems to have been lost sight Of in
The rush Of digging the big ditch. Hr.
Mobiles article deals with the wtn-
derfnl Industrial development in the
canal zone that will result from The
strage,ic position which Panama VIII
occupy when the canal II completed.
There Is no question but that he
canal will be the great nerve center
through which the commerce Of the
entire western world will flow. What
advantages as TO transportation ard
other advantages Industrial enter
prises established along the canal viii
enjoy can be easily seen. And The
striking thing about the situation Is
the immense natural resources in the
canal zone upon which this Industrial
development can BE- based. Primeval
forests OF hardwood timber Of the
most valuable kinds abound. Tn
mineral resources Of Panama have no;
begun 70 be estimated. and the SANG
Is true Of the agricultural posslbill.
ties. OF water power there Is enough
~ II were developed, % turn fha
wheels 81 an immense amount of man
ufacturing enterprise. The export
business that will center around the
canal will without doubt caIses 4
fiOurishiHg city 70 spring up that vii
be comparable 70 Alexandria Of old
Modern medicine has made living IN
Panama a. bealthful and pleasant ~
in any other country IN the world
and there will without doubt be a
large influx Of immigrants rs sool
~ the opportunities awaiting tho set.
tier become more widely known.
Mr. Noble points out that A;neri.
cans have been slow TO rea,ile II.
immense opportunities .yf iayes,men
Do Panama and that 4 large pr, d
the industrial resources Of the coda.
try, such ss water power sites, ilmbel
lands and mining lands, are beln,
gobbled Up ~ foreigners.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-15
BOOSTING A CITY WITH BAD
ARITHMETIC.

What an immense amount of an
|gvish would be avoided II the census
figures could only be made to con-
form with the delusions OF the people
and especially the newspapers of a
budding metre polls. But the census
bureau IS pitiless. 1t sends out beast
~ reports that pierce like daggers
the inflated decisions which are nur-
tured by patriotic city boosters. De-
prived OF directory statistics, the
boosters are wont to bring into ser
vice bad arithmetic TO keep their in
fiated claims from collapsing alto
eether.
The Raleigh Times attempts to put
this over us:
There are $4,000 men, women
and children living within hundred
miles of Raleigh. This number rep
resents nine per cent of the total
population OF the United States.
With so many people watching our
town, we cant afford to do anything
but make it grow and prosper
Nine per cent indeed. No wonder
the Capital City bushes modestly
and resolves to deport herself most
seemly with the searching gaze of
nearly one zenith of the total popula-
ton of the United States full upon
her. Such limelight Gotham itself
does not enjoy.
We admire the good intentions of
our esteemed contemporary. but beg
leave to whisper IN its ear that there
are other ways of boosting city be
sides using bad arithmetic