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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
TIRES or HIS LONESOME JOB
French caretaker of Costly, but Unoc-
. cupied, Palace Loses Patience
Building Unfinished.

3 Paris The French government
erected building at a cost Of 81 ,O00,-
900 nine years ago and after install
ing a caretaker took no further steps
to utilize It On the ground that it was
mot quite finished. :"
In the year 1902 the government de-
#cided to create a special audit depart
ment and a list of nominations to the
various posts was drawn up. An aged
Reservist, whose services to the coun-
try entitled him to fitting rewards. was
appointed caretaker of new build
ing which was being erected for the
department of the Rue Cambon. The
concierge was told to take charge at
once. The building was not quite nm
ished, but within month or two
everything would be in order, and the
members Of the ministry would take
up their duties there.
Proudly the Reservist took up his
quarters in the vast but unfinished pal
ace For days he walked through the
immense building without seeing an
other human being, but at last the dis
pirited man began to begulle MS
time by learning new variation OF his
favorite game of patience.
Fortunately for the concierge he
had taken the precaution to bring with
him in the empty building kitten and
a canary. For two years he saw no
one and heard nothing, although he re-
ceived his monthly salary with mill
tary punctuality. In 1905 the arch1-
tect rushed in and breathlessly re-
marked that little furniture would be
brought into the building and it would
then Immediately become busy hive.
The little kitten had outgroWn Its
mischievous homage and became
gray haired and tired looking cat
when, in 1905, the concierge, wearied
by the strain of waiting, complained to
the department heads. He was sooth-
ed by promise that everything would
soon be right.
Finally even the patience OF the
long -suffering concierge came to an
end, for he recently resigned his pc
sition The empty palace in the Rue
Cambon, which was erected at cost
of $1,0OO,O00, is still awaiting one or
two slight alterations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Death Bed lest.

Among what may be called DEATH
bed 5ests, that Of the Rev James
Guthries Of Stirling, one Of the Coven-
anter martyrs, deserves a high place.
Lord Guthries recalls the story in
"From a Northern Window" Mr.
Guthries was executed at the Cross
in the High street, Edinburgh. The
night before he asked for cheese for
his supper. His friends wondered,
for the physicians had forbidden him
to eat cheese But he said, with a
smile, II am now beyond the hazard
Of all earthly diseases. Uncle Re.
mus Magazine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
DOG Buried in Coffin.

Newport. r. I.--"Missy, French
bulldog, the inseparable companion of
Mrs. James P. Kernochan for II years
and as familiar on the fashionable
drives as Mrs. Kernochan herself, is
no more, and its owner is nearly heart
broken. In a handsome white coffin,
lined with satin, said to have cost
several hundred dollars, Missy was
lowered to grave on the lawn of the
Kernochan estate. A white stone will
mark the spot
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Wealthy lumberman of Van
souver Had Forgotten Wife.
Woman One Had Married Afbees to
Wait While He Returns to Scot.
land to See If Mrs. Scott No.
I Was Alive.

Seattle. Wash.-Curious instances
of lapses OF memory covering long
neriods have come to light simultane-
ously here in the stories OF two men
whose minds have been cleared by
Illness.
George Scott, a rich lumberman OF
Vancouver, supposed himself bache-
lor until 1909, when he married. Now
he suddenly remembers that, twenty
six years ago, he left a wife and chill
dren in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The other case is that of S. Chand-
Ter Rogers, who was beaten so badly
in New York fourteen years ago that
he forgot his name. He drifted here
and has been known as George Kelly.
An operation has recalled him to him
self.
In all the years that Scott was pill
ing up a fortune he seemed heart
proof until musical comedy company
visited Vancouver two years ago. He
then capitulated to Jane Patterson OF
Allegheny, Pa, one Of its members.
4 Although their ages were far apart,
they lived happily. Scott finally met
with an accident which fractured his
skull and brought on, in addition, a
serious illness, through which his wife
nursed him.
Memory of his youthful domestic
life came with his recovery. In telling
1 bis wife of it he said his name ale
ways was George Scott and that ne
never had a physical mishap or Ill
ness to explain loss of memory.
Nevertheless his mind had been ut
terly blank as to the wife and babies
! In Scotland.
Mrs. Scott did not question his good
faith, but said his story dictated a
plain course for her, through the al
yorce court. They talked 1t out thor
oughly and it was finally arranged
that she should bring action for dl,
Vorce and Scott return to Scotland
and learn what had become OF his
family. Should he find the first wife
be must make proper amends to her
II she is dead he will come back tc
Vancouver and the second Mrs
Scott" will marry him again.
Rogers, or Kelly, was brought &c
the Providence hospital here on Octo
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Scouting at Home.

mo, thanks" says the man with the
grizzly mustache. I'D like to indulge
in a little game Of poker tonight, but
I think I'd best go home
"Nonsense!" says his friend.
whats changed you all Of a sud
den?"
"Well, you see, my son has joined
the Boy Scouts, and che little rascal
has become so shrewd that he can
tell By whsre my hatgis just what
time l came in the night before. p
Judge
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
A Wora of Wjsdor,a.

EMO. me dear" said Mrs. Malone>,
to the charity worker when the topic
had turned upon the question of mar
ried women taking upon themselves
the support of the family when this
husband is out of work. Don't yeeS
ever begin anything Of thot koind u,
SO hap yeez should one day have o.
husband av your own. IN the evine
av thot happening an he should come
home an fall to cryin' because he waa
out av job, do yeez sit down an cryf
until he foinds it ag'in. Moind thosJ
now."-Woman's World
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
MADE I'M dixie
BY DIXIE PEOPLE

For the AILMENTS OF DIXIE and
good anywhere. For Headaches. souT
Stomach, Constipation, Blliousness
try ONE Bonds Liver Pill. Keep your
Liver and Bowels right and you keep
well. ONE little PILL at bedtime VIII
usually relieve nine-tenths Of all alb
ments. You wake up well. All drug
gists, rs cents. Insist on BOND8
PILLS. No other ''just as good"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
- . -
proved.

There's no question about It, !" said
scribbleigh. England is the place
for an author to live in who wishes to
write perfect English. We become
merely the expression Of our environ
ment, after all, and / wish to do my
work in an atmosphere in which the
language / use for the expression of
my ideas is spoken in all it's pristine
purity. Do you not agree with me.
Lord Miggleton?'
5saBy Jowve, you're bally right. old
top!" replied his lordship.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
ONE PERFECT WIFE IS FOUND

Some of the reasons why our life
has been happy is that Emma is
good cook and loves her home and
children. We never trouble each 9TH
er with individual troubles unless one
is sure the other can give help or ad-
vice. The man who carries his bust
ness troubles home to his family when
the family cannot help him is a
coward
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

The Effect of Sleeping In Cars
Is the contracting OF cold, which often
results seriously to the lungs. Never
neglect cold, but take in time Tay-
lor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullein-nature' great cough
medicine. For all throat and lung
troubles, Whooping Cough, etc.
At druggists, 25c., SOC. and $1.00 g
BEETLE,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
WIRE FENCING

Pittsburg Electric Welded fencing
Tor cattle, hogs, poultry, garden ana
corrugated and crimped; also rubber
roofngs s1.00 square and upward.
Pfdgeon-Thomas Iron Co., 1896 N
2nd ST., Memphis. Tenn,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Wasted Blessings.

Aunty Gust arrived) Bless your
sweet heart!
Marie-You needn't waste any OF
your blessings on him, aunty.
Aunty--Him? Who?
Marie-My former sweetheart.
We're mad at each other now
Judge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Girl Is Town Clerk.

sydney-The Municipal Council OF
Byron, New South Wales. now has
The youngest town clerk in the world.
Her name is Emily McSheehy. and
she Is just IT, Miss McSheehy's ia
Their was the last town clerk, and she
mad acted as his assistant for year,
doing SO we'll that the councillors IN
animously elected her to the position.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
A Question of Art.

"Was that play you speak Of highly
artistic and poetical?" asked the girl
who poses.
Il don't believe 1t could have
BEEN" replied the girl who is frank.
II understood and enjoyed every
word Of it."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Gould Hardly Hear
Senses of Taste and Smell Were Als@
Greatly Impaired
thank you

sT was afflicted with catarrh," writes
Eugene Forbes, Lebanon. Kansas. y
took several different medicines, givin@
each fair trial. but grew worse until
] could hardly hear, taste or smell. y
was about to give up in despair, but COM
cluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla:. Afteg
taking three bottles of this medicine =
was curee, and have not had any retur1
Of the disease" q
Hoods sarsaparilla effects radical anS
permanent cures of catarrh.
Get it today in usual liquid form ca
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

Pain and Swelling seldom indicate in
ternal organic trouble. They are usually
the result Of local cold or Inflammation
which can be quickly removed by Hamlins
Wizard Oil.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Rubbed Hard,

The Venus Of Milo explained her
missing arms.
IT tried to get the tan off," she said.
Herewith she rejoiced she hadn't
used the same method on her neck
Harper's Weekly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Eautvocal.

Equivocal.
GLADYS cant hide the fact that she
dyes her hail. yellow"
'You don't suppose, do you, that
she could keep it dark?"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates MANY diseases. It is thoroughly
cured by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar.
coated granules.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

1t is much easier for US to forgive
some one for being an enemy to our
friend, than for being friend to
our enemy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

Some men have Well-seated preju-
dice against giving up ct.eir place to a
woman in a crowded car.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Stepping Stone on Grave.

Winsted, Coma stepping stone
which for years had been at the door
OF his ancestral home. has been placed
at the head of Edward Denslow's
grave His family were among the
earliest settlers here.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma'
zion, allays pain, cures wind collie, &c q bottle
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Special Talent.

Many man who claims to be as
honest as the day is long wouldn't
want the searchlight turned on his
night record.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

Few Hens in England.
England has one hen to the acre
Of territory.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

hams Vegetable Compound was rec
commended, and after taking three bot
Ties she has regained her health, thanks
TO your medicine. lean recommend it
for all female troubles. Mrs. T.. A.
COCHRAN, 11oS Rutland Street, Balti-
more, Md,
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their grat itude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia E.. Pinkham
Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods. backache, head
ache, dragging.doWn sensations, faint
ing spells or indigestion, should take
immediate action and be restored to
health by Lydia D. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
Write to Mrs. Pinkhana, Lynn
Mass, for advice, freee
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Mad About 1t.

''Binks is just crazy about being up
to-date.'
How does he show it,"
"He is trying to get his parrot a
wireless cage.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

uaugnLeT Alice, VINO
was restore d to
health by Lydia e.
Pnkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. She
was pale, with dark
circles under her
eyes, weak and irrf-
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, but he
grew verse all the
time T,vdia, r. Pink.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
SuueIched.

Gerald-:What do you think of thaa
recall idea?
Geraldine-One call Will be enoughe
thank you.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

Pessimism Is the undigested fruit
of experience
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
A Position for You

Men and boys to learn Automobile business
and accept good positions. We have the
best equipped school North or South with
expert instructors. 900 successful gradu-
ates this year. cata1og free. Address New
0rlsansAuto School, New Orleans, La, Lock Box196
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Agricultural.

AEIEUItUraSa
Mother-Yes, Johnny. the queen bee
is boss.
Johnny-How about the presidential
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
NY
DAUGHTER
" CURED
By lydia e. PinkE1ar11's
Vegetable Compound

Baltimore. MIDI send you here
with the picture Of my fifteen year old
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

Marriage Is a contract-and there
are lots of contract jumpers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
Youth and Age.

1.-THE difference between youth and
age was never so well put" said Rev.
G. w. Penlow, in an address at an
Ocean Grove beach meeting, "as by
s. playwright who once wrote:
Youth, which is forgiven every
thing, forgives itself nothing. Age,
which forgives itself everything, Is
forgiven nothing"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

The public has an inconsiderate way
CT remembering the prophet when the
prophecy fails, and Of forgetting him
when it comes true.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25

go DRIVE OUT MALARIA -
AND BUILD UP TEE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES T1ASTELE SS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing is simply Quinine and Iron in tasteless
form, and the most efectual form. gor grown
people and children. 80 cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
The Humor of 1t.

The Humor of 1t.
stella-Were you shopping today?
Bella-Yes, got some things to ex-
change.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The want ad column is a great help to people in want.
 Mrs. Frank Pace of Little Rock was here yesterday en route to Harrison to visit rela- tives.
 Just received Fresh Country Sorghum. Snetzer's Grocery.
 52d6
 Prof. Fogg, principal of the Swifton public school, was a vis- itor to our city schools Thurs day.
 Hickory Stove Wood--any size load.-John E. Loftin, Jr. Phone 58. 18dtf.
 Mrs. Ernest Neill has returned home to Batesville after visit to her sister, Mrs. Samuel R. Phillips.
 For drayage, see B. G. Gra- ham, the transfer man. Phone 334. 00dtf
 MT. and Mrs. E. L. Hewett of Hoxie have moved to our city and have gone to housekeeping on Main street. MT. Hewett is employed at the express office.
 Miss Annie Martin and Mrs. Sam Churchill of Little Rock, who stopped off here for a short visit to Mrs. Gus Martin on their return home from French Lick Springs, Indiana, have returned home to Little Rock.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
HIS PICTURE IN EVIDENCE
Should be Warning to Man With Weakness for Penny Arcade
 Photographs.

Should you feel desire to visit a summer garden or penny arcade and experiment. by having yourself photo graphed In a ridiculous pose, remem Der the fate of Horace E. Todd, candy maker and formerly the husband of Beulah Todd.
 Beulah Todd was granted a divorce last week by Judge Goodrich. She said that Todd was addicted to drink.
 And the proof?" the court suggest ed.
 Beulah Todd drew from her purse a photograph postal card. It appeared to be photograph of Horace B. Todd; his cheeks were puffed, his hair dis heveled, his collar unbuttoned, and his necktie untied. In one hand he held a five-dollar bill, in the other hand, four aces. Beneath the picture there appeared this line: "A million aire today; a tramp tomorrow.
 "Is that picture of your husband?' P tbe court asked.
 Tt is."
 Divorce granted" the court de cided. And Mrs Todd, tucking the postal card safely away in her purse, walked from the courtroom.-K City Star.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
Encouragement.

why should you be despondent7' asked the poets friend.
 'Why shouldn't l be despondent7 the poet replied. I've been trying to add a bit of cheer to the world. have written some things that men who ought to know have said were sublime. I have endeavored to de scribe tl, beauties of nature. to spread the gospel of brotherhood. to teach kindness and goodness and hopefulness. But the people persist in ignoring me; the publishers de cline to accept my poems; my genius is unrecognized; am left to starve in my attic"
 "Cheer up. old man. A hundred years from now your poems may bt illustrated by some artist who will ge $500 for each of the pictures"
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
House Haunted? Low Rent!

When alien immigrants arrive in this country they often bring with them stock of misapplied ingenuity The tenant with ghost is a game that is being played by foreigners in various parts of the United States, and, what is more, 1t is being played successfully.
 The newcomer takes a house, and, after one or two payments of rent, complains that the premises are haunted. Quaking with simulated fear, he tells tale of horror-of a headless man seen stalking from the coal cellar, lady in white or of some thing invisible but grooming. Now, a ghost Is the average landlords prime aversion. Spectral visitors afford splendid subjects for gossip in the neighborhood, and prospective ten. ants seldom fail to hear and be warned off by the story.
 Anxious that the report shall not get about, landlord confers with ten ant, and in several such instances the result has been this-the tenan, agrees to stay on, to say nothing about the matters to others and tc put up with the ghost, providing the rent Is substantially reduced.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
Laws Not Enforced.

The statute book of Arkansas is full of laws which are not ea- forced, but many of these should not be repealed. Conditions will change so that in years to come they can be enforced.
 One of the latter class is the anti-cigarette law. It is evi- dently not the will of the people that this be enforced, when there is not county in the state in which one or more official in the law enforcement end of the administration who does not take great delight in puffing away at the coffin nail.
 Take them for yourself and you will see that this is true. Pulaski county has officials who l smoke them. Little Rock has
 
 city officials who smoke them habitually.
 "There is no law that can be enforced against the will of the people," remarked one of the best known prosecutors of Ar. kansas recently, flor the will ot the people is the law. "Take drunkenness 20 years ago. There were the same laws
 then as today. Had you under
 taken to prosecute a man II
 those days for being intoxicated
 on a train, or the streets, he would have considered it re
 straint upon his personal priv
 ileges and the community would
 have condemned the prosecutor
 Today, just give country jury a defendant with a red nose, ol a whiskey breath, with very lit tie evidence that the man ha' been intoxicated and he will b. convicted in short order" '"-F're' Lance.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29

Special to 1ndependerlt.
 Little Rock, Sept. 29.-Ark:
 ansas is to have a Fire Protec. tion Day. It was suggested by the Insurance Commissioners
 convention in Milwaukee, ano
 brought to the attention of Gov
 Donaghey by the Insurance Commissioner. It is to be helc
 on October 9, which was origi-
 nally designated by Gov. De
 neen, of Illinois, being the ami
 versary of the great Chicago 1 fire.
 The governor yesterday is-
 sued a proclamation setting aside October the 9th as Arkan- sas Fire Prevention Day, ur- gently urging "that it be so re- cognized by all departments of state, by all business interests, by all public and private insti- tutions of learning, by all organ izations, brotherhoods and per- sons interested in the financial, moral, economic and social pro- gress of our state"
 The governor calls attention to the fact that already some seventeen states have given much labor and thought towards formulating some plans that will eventually materialize into a special department whose du- ties will be to preserve and pro- tect our property similar to the manner in which our Boards of Health preserve and protect the lives and health of our citizens. ,"
 Referring to the tremendous waste of fire in the United States, he says: "This waste by fire is an irretrievable loss to our local and national govern ments and affects the material property of all our common wealths. This waste. increases the burdens of taxation directly upon those who insure their property and indirectly to the people at large who lose the taxes upon the property de- stroyed. This loss has been ap- proximately termed waste, for these fires could be prevented or extinQuished. The loss to Arkansas for the year 1910 was three and one half million dol lars.