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The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
Vivid at Least.

DR. Hiram C. Cortlandt, the well
known theologian of Des Moines, said
in a recent address:
Thomas A. Edison tells US that he
thinks the soul lis not immortal; but,
after all, what does this great wizard
know about souls? His forte is cleo
tricity and machinery, and when he
talks of souls he reminds me iITesist-
IDLY Of the young lady who visited the
Baldwin locomotive works and then
told how a locomotive is made.
You pour she said, q lot Of sand
into a lot of boxes, and you throw old
stove lids and things into a furnace,
and they you empty the molten stream
into a hole In the sand, and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour 1t
out and let it cool and pound 1t, and
then you put 1t In a thing that bores
holes in It. Then you screw 1t to-
gether, and paint Il, and put steam In
it, and 1t goes splendidly; and they
take 1t to drafting room and make
a bluep rint of it. But one thing / for
got-they have to make boiler. One
man gets inside and one gets outside,
and they pound frightfully; and then
they tie 1t to the other thing, and you
ought to see 1t got
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
TWO Very Old Ladies'.

We have heard a great deal lately
about 1ong-lived people, but it is prob
able that the oldest two people in the
world today are Frau Dutkievitz and
another old lady named Babavaslika.
The former lives at Posem, in Prus-
sian Poland, and was born on Febru-
ary 81, 1885. She Is therefore one
hundred and twenty five years old.
The latter, however, is nine months
her senior, having been born in May,
1884.
She is still fairly hale old woman,
and for nearly one. hundred years
worked in the fields. Her descendants
number close on 100, and these now
make her a joint allowance. She lives
at the village of BaVelsko, whose
neighborhood she has never quilted
during the whole Of her long life. She
remembers events which happened at
the beginning of last century much
more clearly than those of the last
40 years Dundee Advertiser.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
Too Ardent a Lover.

Georgotto Fontano, an embroiderer
who lives in the Rue Sevres in Paris,
has found herself condemned to a
months imprisonment for what seems
to her a harmless act.
She was going home from a concert
a few evenings ago when she decided
she would like to see her fiance. AS
he happens to be a fireman whose
station Is in her own neighborhood it
occurred to her 1t would be very easy
to summon him to her side by break
ing the glass of the fire alarm and
sounding call.
She did so aHr In a few moments
fire engines came from several direc-
tions, all laden with flremen, OF course.
but alas! her fance was not among
them, and mere than that Gil the fire.
men we're angry, and before she knew
what had happened she was taken to
magistrate. who proceeded to make
the course OF true love run unsmoothly
by sending her to prison for month
in spite Of her tears and protests that
she thought 1t would be simple way
Of bringing her fance to her side.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07

A hearty laugh was occasioned al
the Birmingham police court by a pris.
oner who gave himself away In q very
delightful manner. The man was the
first on the list, and the charge against
him was merely one OF being drunk
and disorderly. He stepped into the
dock, however, just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
a few Of the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and a
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these items fer a list OF his
previous convictions.
He stood passive enough while the
officer read out about a dozen drunk
and disorderlies, but when he came to
enc shopbreaking" the prisoner ex-i
claimed excitedly. "That was eight
years ago, your honor" Everyone be-
gan to laugh, and the prisoner. realfz.
ing the b1under he had made, at first
looked very black indeed, but finally
saw the humorous side or the matter,
and broad smile spread over his face.
His blunder did not cost anything
Birmingham Mail.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
Planting Wedding Oaks.

Princess August Wilhelm, wife Of
the kaiser's fourth son, has set herself
the task of reviving one Of Germany's
oldest customs, that according to which
newly welded couples Immediately at
ter the marriage ceremony plant cou-
pie of oak saplings side by side in q
park or by the roadside Of their ma.
tive town.
The town of Mulchausen, in Thurfn
gia, is the first to respond to the prin.
cess appeal A municipal official APP
pears at the church door after every
wedding and invites the bride and
bridegroom to drive with him In car
riage to q new road near the town and
there plant oak saplings.
The tree planting idea was started
by former elector OF Rrandenburg
with the object Of repairing tee raw
ages caused by the 30 years war. The
elector forbade young persons to mar
ry until they had planted q number OF
fruit trees.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
An Alaskan Luncheon.

Runners of woven Indian basketry.
with white draWnwork doilies at each
Of the 70 covers. were used on an oval
mahogany table. The doilies were
made at Sitka In the middle of the
table mirror held a tall central vase
Of frosted glass, surrounded by four
smaller vases, all filled with white
spring blossoms The edge Of the
mirror was banked with the same
flowers. Four. totem poles were placed
on doilies In the angles made by the
runners.
Place cards were water colors Of
Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held
salted nuts, and tiny Indian baskets
held bonbons The soup spoons were
Of horn, several of the dishes used
were made by Alaskan Indians, and
the cakes were served on baskets.
The menu was as follows: Poisson
Ia Bering Sea (halibut chowdar),
Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po-
tatoes Julienne), snowbfrds avec
auroraborealis (roast duck with jelly),
Shungnak river turnips, Tanana
beets, skagway hash (salad), Fair
banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ar
ranged on individual dishes around q
central mound of powdered sugar.,
arctic slices lbrick Ice eream), Circle
City delights (small cakes), Klondike
nuggets (ye1loW cheese in round balls
on crackers), Nome fireWater Coffee.
--Woman's Home Companion.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
SINK TO DEATH IN
CANADIAN SLOUGH
GoLD-sEEkERs SWALLOWED UP
IN DEEP RoGs IN THE PoRcu-
PINE DISTRICT.
HUNGER DRIVES OUT MINERS
Many Are Slowly suffocated In
Morass In Trying to Reach Firm
Ground-sea of Mud Reported
Being Twenty Feet Deep.

Toronto, Ont.-Slowly sinking in a
sea Of mud, at least haif-dozen men
are known to have gone down to a
horrible death, sWalloped up by the
"honey-pots" that lie around Frederick
House Lake in the newly discovered
gold mining region of the Porcupine
district of northern Ontario.
A heartrending tale of suffering and
death has been brought from the new
gold fields by w. r. Macleay, mining
engineer and prospector of Montreal,
who, emaciated and gaunt-visaged,
has come back here to civilization to
recover his health. Mr.. Macleay says
that just before he started on his
tramp .out, the rains had converted a
large part of the Porcupine into Esud
sloughs. All kinds Of vehicular traffic
was stopped. thus cutting off the food
supplies. When he left camp nearly
everything had been eaten and starva-
tlon stared the miners In the face
They were therefore confronted
with slow and miserable death, If
they remained In camp, and until the
frosts hardened. the surface of the
sWampg. Some In desperation faced
the peril of the long and dangerous
tramp to Disco to bring back food,
the general load being 100 pounds of
provisions per man, strapped on the
back The most difficult and deadly
part Of the journey was along the
shores of Frederick House Lake,
where there was an old Hudson Bay
post.
Tt was on this part of the TRAIL
said Mr.. Macleay, that | saw, On my
way out, two men with loads on their
backs, slowly sink down in the mud
and disappear from sight. Their cries
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07

and shTieks were terrible to hear.
There were several others around, but
we could do nothing for the unfortll-
mates, who were gradually engulfed
before our eyes as we stood near by
absolutely helpless to afford them any
assistance. Nobody had any ropes.
Branches Of the alder and tamarack
were torn from some solitary trees
around, but the sinking men could not
stretch out their hands to grasp the
succor. It was with the utmost diff
Guilty that we ourselves at last sue
ceeded In getting on safe ground.
Sticks made out Of the boughs of
the trees were pushed down to probe
the depth of the mire, and it was a
legend that, In many parts, you might
go down 20 feet or more before solid
ground was touched when the rains
came In such quantity as had then
fallen One man told me that he saw
two stalwart fellows sink to their
death under circumstances similar to
those have described, while another
told Of a young lad who went to his
doom In like manner, lower down the
trail. It is quite probable that many
others have met like fate, as it was
the easiest thing In the world to wan
der off terra drma and get hopelessly
mired in treacherous bog. Some of
those who were coming out had to
save their lives at the expense of the
gold they carried that represented
their labor for the summer
Yet the knowledge of all these ter
rible difficulties, the sufferings to be
undergone and the death traps that
lurk on every side, does not appall the
seeker after the hidden wealth OF. the
Porcupine.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
Farmers Educational
INT and Cooperate
III Union Of America

Never too old to yearn.

T
The wages Of gin is death.
Low ideals do nothing to lower the
high cost Of living.
There are some people in whom vlr-
tue seems worse than sin.
There are people galore who can
resist anything save temptation.
A lot OF people who make them
selves do mighty poor job OF 1t.
The man who never asks the price
always gets the worst of bargain.
It's astonishing how many things
come our way that we don't care for.
Many persons try to cover up their
lack Of knowledge by trying to be
witty.
The sermon on the mount contains
all the religion and philosophy In the
world.
Many OF US who show courage In
che presence of others, fail miserably
without witnesses.
If We always prepare ourselves for
the worst that may happen, we will
never be disappointed
A good deed is never lost He who
eows courtesy reaps friendship; and
he who plants kindness gathers love.
Some men who willingly spend $40
for horse blankets suddenly feel the
grip of poverty when their wives ask
for new cloak
It makes some men sad to see their
wives work hard, so they spend most
OF their spare time in the barn or in
town to avoid the sight
When you want legal advice, hunt
up some man who would rather help
you TO keep out OF trouble than to
get you out after you are once In up
TO your knees
Ii we would devote even one hour
each Saturday morning to the little
postponed fixtng-up tasks, how much
we might add to the general appear
ance OF thingsi
Children, too, should be taught to
depend upon themselves, and also that
they are just as responsible for max
ing home happy and pleasant as are
the older members Of the family.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
Bankers and Bank Notes.

-Four men, three of whom were con-
nected with brokerage concerns in the
Wall street district, were discussing
United States paper currency and the
disappearance of ceunterfeits. I'VE
are, SO sure nowadays" said one Of
the party, as to the genuineness Of
bills that little attention is paid to
them in handling, except as to de-
nomination" To prove his assertion
he took a SO yel1owback from his
pocket, and, holding it up, asked who
could tell whose portrait It bore. No
one knew, and by way Of coaching
the broker said 1t was the first treas
urer of the United States. Again no
one knew the name. Why, It's
Michael Hillegas, said the man
proudly. But in confidence, I'll tell
you, / didn't know 1t five minutes
ago.'-New York Tribune.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
! Holidays In the States.


Washington's birthday is q holiday
In all states. Decoration day IN all
states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana.
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. LABOR
day Is observed everywhere. Virtn-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special af-
fairs battle Of New Orleans In Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
of San Jacinto in Texas. Admission
day in California, and SO on. Missis-
sippi is like the federal government
In lack OF statutory holidays, but by
common consent independence day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas ara OBJ
served. new one is Columbus day
In few of the states.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
Not AItoueff1er Dead,

Mr.. Robert Butler of Marlborough,
England, has had the peculiar expe-
rience of hearing his death announc-
ed. He was attending the poor law
conference at Exeter when one of
the delegates moved that, in eonse-
quence Of the death Of Mr. Butler.
which they all regretted, another gen
tleman. whom he named, should be
appointed to I'LL his place as one Of
the representatives Of Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr.. Butler
rose from his place on the platform
and announced to the conference.
amid much amusement, that, so far
as he was aware, he was still alive
and In good health, and would be
pleased to continue in the Office If the
conference desired
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07

hospital and at the risk Of death be cut
Plain common sense shows the better way
Is to stop food that evidently has not been
digested.
Then, when food is required, use an easily
digested food. GrapeNuts or any other II
you know it to be predigested (partly digested
before taking)
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York, Chicago and Mishawaka, Ind,
who swore to the analysis of GraperNuts and
that part Of the starchy part of the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar, the
kind Of sugar produced in the human body by
digestfRg starch (the large part of food
Some of the State chemists brought on by
the weekly said Grape-Nuts could not be
called a "predigested" food because not all Of
1t was digested outside the body.
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digested outside the body
was commonly known as apredigested.'
Splitting hairs about the meaning of a word.
It Is sufficient that II only one-half OF the
food is 'predigested," 1t Is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food in which no
part is predigested
To show the facts we Introduce DR.. Thos.
Darlington, former chief Of the N Y Board
of Health, DR.. Ralph w. Webster, chief Of the
Chicago Laboratories, and DR.. B. Sachs, NJ Y.
II We were little severe In our denuncia-
ton Of writer, self-confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and its cause, 1t is possible the
public will excuse US, In view of the fact that
our head, Mr.. c.. w. Post, has made lifetime
study Of food. food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are indorsed by many OF the
best medical authorities OF the day.
Is 1t possible that we are at fault for
suggesting, a Father and Mother might, to
one of the family who announced pain in the
side: Stop using the food. greasy meats,
gravies, mince pie cheese, too much starchy
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
Echoes CT Munciaauscn.

1t was an absent minded traveller
who had lately taken to balloon1ng.
Yes he observed impressively 1T
was fearful journey. The machine,
a thousand feet up, and no more bal
last, headed straight for Siberia, and
the rareaed air-well, you know as
well as I do what effect that has on
a balloon Yes, the peril was terri
ble.'' Then the old habit was too
strong for him aThe wolves detected
our presence. A desperate race en-
sued. We felt their hot breath on the
nape Of our neeks.' London Globe.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
Rat Bounty Excites Merriment.

Seattle, fearing the Introduction Of
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty Of ten cents a rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents Of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers, has been find
Ing its way into the pockets Of non
residents Of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the Joke would be on us IL
1t were found that our rat popula-
ton had found its way into the Seat
tie census
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
MistIetce Is DANGEROUS.

Few people who know mistletoe
only as 9 desirable feature of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
plant is a parasite dangerous to the
life OF trees il the regions in which
it grows. It is only a question OF
time, after mistletoe once begins to
grow upon a tree before the tree it
self will be killed. The parasite saps
the life of the infected branches. For
tunately, it is Of slow growth. taking
years to develop to large proportions,
but when neglected, it Invariably ruins
all trees it reaches.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
LARGEST OF Whales.

The largest whale of its type OF
which there is scientific record was
captured recently Off Port Arthurs
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate of United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals of the Jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the mann
nal. The huge body was toWed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
ADVANCING HONOR or UNION
Many Members Always Looking for
What Organization Can Do for
Tt1en,-What Others Do.

Throughout the farming states OF
the north as far east as PENNSYLVANIA
and as far west as Kansas there may
be found, here and there, little com
munities of farmers who stand out
from among their neighbors because
OF their peculiar religious beliefs.
Some are the Shakers, the Dunkards
the River Brethren, the members of
the Amana society and many others,
says the Texas Farm Co-operator
Many OF these little communities are
famed outside their own states be.
cause Of their picturesque customs
or some Of the special products Of
their labor. Amana wool yarns, for
instance. are In demand ali over the
north and who has not heard of the
Shaker remedies?
In each of these communities re-
ligious belief has been made matter
OF principle, and the Individual mem
bers have made it a point Of pride to
live up to the honored reputation they
have earned
For instance, among the Dunkards.
the idea OF giving note for money
borrowed, is never heard of. Dunk
ards viii lend money to each other. de-
manding no more security than a prom.
tse to pay. Among the River Brethren
is point OF honor never to demand
q mortgage for a loan, but ff the bor-
rover offers one 1t will be nccepted.
Should the borrower be unable to nav
when the mortgage falls due. neigh
bors will subscribe to meet his obliga-
ton In order that the honor of the So
ciety may be preserved.
So rigidly have these different peo-
pie lived up to their standards for
many years that they are looked upon
with the highest respect by the busi-
ness men with whom they associate.
Their word is as good as their bond
and their names are synonymous with
sober, Industrious prosperous farmers
who have big, well-flled barns, whose
cattle. are the latest on the market.
and whose teams are the sleekest
driven to the towns where they
trade.
There is a point In this for every
loyal members of the Farmers union
In what organization could a farmer
have more pride? What society stands
for Ioftier or broader ideals. organiza-
ton, education and cooperation, and
what is working for a more noble
cause. the emancipation of the women
and children Of the south from indus
trial bondage?
Yet thoughtful union members are
compelled to admit that many mem
bers have not taken the broadcast EOS
sible view Of the organization to which
they belong. They are always looking
for what the union can do for them
and not always SO eager to learn what
they can do to advance the honor of
the union.
Union farmers. having at heart the
best interests OF their organization.
would do well to strive towards MAX
ing the name Union cause for
pride, Ii for no other reason than the
selfish one Of gaining an increased re-
spect in the communities where they
Tive,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
CripnIe Rides Bicycle.

George Anstey, aged II, a cripple,
of Leicester, England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with a two
wheeled peda1less machine. with, a
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads In a marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con-
troll of the machine, his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
FertiIizing Cotton.

Fertilizers for cotton may be either
drilled in or broadcasted and the re.
suits will be about the same by either
method, but If the amount applied is
small, 1t should be applied in the drill,
covered about inches deep, and the
seed planted above 1t. Barnyard man.
ures and similar bulky manures are
considered more efficient as soil reno.
vators than as specific fertilizers for
cotton. They should be broadcasted
literally.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07

disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal.
Following it. an attack on us APPEARED In
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that in many cases Of appen-
dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis
continuing indigestible food, washing out the
bowels and taking predigested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to
those who fear q surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly writer said that was a lie.
We replied that he was ignorant OF the facts
He was put on the stand and compelled to-
admit he was not Dr. and had no medical
knowledge of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out If the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine.
A famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required Grape-Nuts would not
obviate it. True.
we never claimed that when an operation
WAS required Grape-Nuts would prevent it.
The surgeon testified bacteria TgerrasT help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently.
we claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife, but by stop
ping the use Of food which did not digest, and
when food was required again 1t was helpful
to use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs OF digestion.
When q pain In the right side appears 1t Is
not always necessary to be rushed of TO a
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
English Women Smoke pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
smoker is a pipe-not the tiny affair
that suffices for the Japanese, but 9
good-sized brier or neat meer-
sehaunl. The pipe is boldly carried
along with a gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to a cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired Of the
cigarette, and wanted bigger smoke.
London Mail.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-01-07
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition Of the height Of aggravation,
by gentleman In rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered In Wellknown
hostelry the other day, struck US as
being particularly choice.
"The eight Of haggravation, gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air OF
one about to let off a good thing, "the
eight of haggravation-Why. trying
60 ketch flea out o yer ear with a
pair Of boxin gloves. London Tit
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