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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
PRISONE:R0F VEAL til.
Her Fortune a Burden to Mrs.
Russell Sage.
a.,nsre Force Her Into RetireHens
and Change Her From swess'
Kindly Woman to One o.
Suspicion.

Nav yorR.-One Of the most patneS-
q f,qnres In the world today IS Mrs.
RUSSELL Sage. upon whom the fortune
left her by her husband imposes
fearful burden. There is scarcely :
dav that she does not weep, one o.
her intimate friends tells us. one
clio and cries at the intolerable bur-
den of having s65.ooo.0oO on ner
shoulders. at the task Of distributing
mat huge fortune in the way that VIII
do the most good. She Is 80 years
old and has New England con-
science. she wants to do just the
right thing with it all, and 1t requires
an amount Of thought and study ana
imposes a feeling of responsibility
that Ia hard on an old woman Wno
only wants quiet corner TO speno
her few remaining years IN. Z.
Mrs. Sage has aged very muen
since her husbands death. She mas
grown thin, pale, bent and Wrinkled.
Aside from the natural grief oyer MT.
Sage's death, Mrs. Sage was plunged
almost instantly into storm or ap
meals WHICH aMUuUlSu W q pSAoSN
ton. Her mail for some years before
Mr.. Sage's death had amounted TO pc
tween 40 and SO letters day. It
leaped instantly to 800 day. and the
entire surplus was appeals for money.
Within two months after Mr.. Sages
death 1000 letters were carried away
from her house unopened. Two secre-
taries work night and day almost to
handle Mrs. sage's private mail Il
she attempted to read 10 per cent OF
1t personally she would be able to DO
nothing else.
At first she tried conscientiously TO
look It over herself She was aston
ished and disguised at some Of 1t.
Before Mr.. sage's body was cold in
| It's coffin she received letter from
q New York man whom she never had
seen asking her to send him q check
1 for $1,000 by return mail, and he was
kind enough to inclose stamped en-,
velope for reply. She never asked
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
An QId-Timer.

Turtles are one of few Kinds Of
animals that live longer than men do.
They look their age, too. A turtle
that had date mark on him, though
not the date of his arrival In the
world, was found few days age in
New York, not far from Poughkeep-
sic, where the boat races are held on
tao Hudson river in the early summer.
The turtle, which was a land tortoise,
was found by David B. sleight, who
lives on the farm where his father
lived for many years. On the turtles
back, cut in the hard she'll, Mr.. slefght
found his fathers initials, A. W. S.,
and the date, 1854, cut deeply and
still plainly visible. He added his
own initials and the date and turned
the little creature loose to live, per-
haps, until another generation OF
3leights come along.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

a q E 8 q 5% Il f. 5 S- IA
for advice as to the disposal OF this
fortune, yet within the first two
months of her widowhood she receiv-
ed letters from more than 1000 diff
ferent men, instructing her how to
give away her money so as to do the
most good.
The letters that really affected Mrs.
Sage at this time were pathetic APP
peals for help from individuals. Many
Of these were to all appearances gen
sline. the appeals of poor and igno-
rant persons, suffering In want and
hardship, and pathetical1y confident,
that the kind-hearted woman who had
more money than she knew what to
do with would give them the little
that would make them happy. Some
Of these letters distressed Mrs. Sage
greatly; but they came not only from
every state In the Union, but from
foreign countries. Had she respond
ed to them she would have dissipated
her entire fortune in small checks to
individuals all over the world. So
finally Mrs. Sage gave up her mail
Now a letter which is manifestly from
8 personal friend is given her, but
nothing else reaches her eye.
It is not only impossible to reach
Mrs. Sage by lettee-it has become
one OF the impossible things to see
her. Mrs. Sage formerly was one of
the most approachab1e OF women.
Not a trace Of snobbery or purse
pride is to be found In her makeup.
A plain, old-fashioned village woman
she started her career, and that she
Semains to this day. She never cared
| anything about fine clothes or society.
and her friends were chosen by pref
erence from among the people who
are doing the work of the world
! With professional women she was mar
ticularly friendly, That period of her
own life between 1847, when she was
graduated, and 1869, when she mar,
ried Mr.. Sage, was spent In teaching
school whenever her heath would
permit, and she never felt above any
one who earned his or her living. Any
one who had ever been introduced tc
Mrs. Sage could see her ais easily az
her own home as IL she had been the
wife of clerk instead OF multi
millionaire.
Some one wrote book once OF
Prisoners Of Poverty. Mrs. Sage is &
Prisoner Of Wealth. Behind this hu
man rampant she sits, afraid thai
come one may reach to torment her
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
CONSERVATION OF THE SOIL
Discussed by Many Speakers and
Writers at Present Time
What the South Needs.
(By q. Il. ALFORD.)

g
Conservation Is discussed by many
speakers and writer's at the present
time. The conservation Of timber,
coal and 80 on means holding onto
what we have and should receive the
tenttIon Of al 4 people.
The greatest asset uf the south ID
not the timber. the coal, iron. nor
the water powers. The greatest asset
Of any nation IS the soil fertility. Our
forests may be wasted and new for
ests will soon take their place, but
If the plant food in the soil Is removed
by cropping or by washing the results
will be fearful A poor soil will not
grow crops. Small yields means poor
people.
The growing Of one crop year after
year means a poor soil and a poor
soil means poor people, poorly paid
teachers, preachers, doctors and SO
on
Our rule ought to be a legume every
year on every acre Of our cult.
waited land. If acid phosphate or
ground phosphate rock were literally
supplied, and the above suggestion
followed, our soils would grow richer
would grow better crops every year
and there would be thousands Of tons
of feed rich in protein. for good stock
It Is not at all necessary for us tc
stop growing other crops in order tc
grow legume every year. A crop Of
corn and peas can be grown on the
same land IN one year. A crop Of
cotton and peas, peanuts or crimson
clover can be grown on the same LAND
In one year. Tobacco, sugar cane
rice and potatoes may be grown OF
the same land with a legume ever,
year. These crops can be laid by witt
a legume Or vetch or some clover cal
be sown after the crop is removed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Pure water Is an essential to coca
health.
A safe bridge is cheap nedghboFhood
insurance.
There is a lot Of solid comfort In
an old friend.
A soft answer and q hard hst turn
eth away wrath.
Happiness seldom comes to us rom
the efforts of others, but from what
we do ourselves.
Nothing will cure q balky horse or
a balky man like going away and
leaving him alone.
It is poor business telling your trou-
bles to your neighbors. Nobody likes
to see a sore toe.
The gasoline engine serves very
useful purpose, but do not expect II
to run the whole farm.
Let no man imagine for moment
that he ever owned 8 piece OF land
of inexhaustible fertility.
A gallon of gasoline is just as good
as four quarts of champagne and does
not cost nearly SO much.
Everybody Is against the country's
extravaganza, but wants the economy
to begin on the other fellow.
Anybody can sit in the shade ane
dream Of good times, but success only
comes from sweating in the sun.
We all have to pay for what We
get either in labor or money no mat
ter whether we live in Utah or Ohio
We have seen a light-minded bull
spend hours trying to break into thu
next field, and after leaving large sec
tions of his hide on the barbed Wirs
fence find the grass not half as goot
as 1t was in the old pasture.
Farmers who imagine they can ge
rich by buying commercial fertilizer
instead of using stable manure nigh
1 as well deed their farms to the ferti
lizer trust and go after q Job on tn
railroad. This will save time and
great deal of hard work.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
RUDE AWAKENING FOR ELM
Too Late She Discovered That IL.
Tor Was Not the Object 81
Her Alteration.

The gentle Eliza was sitting drear,s
In the darkened room, waiting n1Isas
ably for a visitor, whom she fsa,a
would never come. To tell the trlth /
Eliza and William hat uuarreled i'll
terly the night before. But what I
that? A ring, q step, masculine
voice. She waited not, but INN
herself into the visitors arms,
"Oh. my darling!" she sobbad, NTH
her head upon his bosom. an Il
glad you have called. did 10 INN
to make up and do my best tospa,
you for bringing light into my Id
Let us settle peacefully once no,a
with each other =
Well, miss" said a strange yoies
"I'm wlllin', I'm sure. But ny AZ
structions is that IL you don't IN |.
cut off the gas!"
And 1t was only then that Eaia
found out she had mistaken csse
mon gas person for her William
London Tit-Bits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

at equal distances from the block
This forms sort of springboard and
will yibrate strenuously when drum
med on with the fingers. Erect a
post at one end of the device and by
means Of a curved wire, as shown in
the illustration, suspend a jointed fig
ure (any little jointed doll will do)
over the board so that its feet just
touch. Then, when the springboard
is agitated, the figure will dance
about In lifelike fashion. II the boy
prefers to make the entire affair him
self he can make a jointed figure OF
wood or cardboard and paint and
dress it to suit his wish
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
I'M AGONY WITH ITCHING

about four years ago broks oa
with sores on my arms like bolls. III
ter two months they were all overnl
body, some coming, and some COLIN
away. In about six months tbs huIl
quit, but my arms, neck and hoas
broke out with an itching, burning
rash. It would burn and Itch MI
come out ID pimples like grains
wheat. was IN a terrible cUnditioa'
/ could not sleep or rest. Parts ol mi
flesh were raw, and could seares
bear my clothes on. I could not
In bed In any position and rest 4
about year the sores extended dew
to my feet. Then ! suffered sgQal
with the burning, itching auEss
could hardly walk and for 4 lona ttlllaa
Il could not put On aoclksl.
AII this ttIIris
thing | could bear d, and had ttna ~
Of three doctors. They said \ ls
eczema. got no benefit IRON al
this. was nearly worn out, ald laa
given up In despair Of ever being cuta
when was advised by friend 70 n
Cuticura Remedies. ] purchased guy
cura Soap, Ointment and Regolaseas
and used exactly as directed. lssa
the Cuticura Remedies constantly q
four months, and nothing else, eng Faa8
perfectly cured. It is new q yeaE, ala
/ have not had the least bit slnee' y
am ready to praise the Cutieura se.p
edies at any time. (signed) A1
Cate, Exile, KY, Nov. 10. 1sle.
Although Cuticura Soap and WY
ment are sold by druggists ana asaes \.
everywhere, a sample Of each, Wlsas z
page book, win be mailed Tres " 81 y
plication to "Cutieura, Dspf n. y
Boston.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

The owners of pet dogs should see
that they get plenty of drinking water
during hot weather 1t Is said that
in those localities where there is a
good supply of drinking fonts for ami
mails. rabies Is of rare occurrence.
Cats, too. though they may not de-
yelop rabies from want OF water,
often suffer greatly from thirst, and
on hot days will manifest their gratis
tude for the attention by purring loud.
ly when water is offered to them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
conYlncinq Argument.

Chicken pox was going the rounds
of the neighborhood and Quentin had
been told that he would probably con-
tract the disease. Accordingly he
watched daily for some sign Of the
mysterious malady to appear on his
own small person.
ooh, mamma" he called from his
bed one morning, 1--WE got it,"
"Got what, dear?" the mother asked
'eWhy the chicken pox, mamma
cause just see, here's feather in my
bed!"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
Mulch for Celery.

II you have a bountiful supply OF
horse or COW manure use It freely as
a mulch In the celery plantation A
depth of four inches Of manure will
thoroughly conserve the soil moisture
and provide most excellent conditions
for the growth of the celery. The ma,
.nure will be well rotted next spring.
so that it can be plowed under or
mixed with the soil by disking.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

An eastern newspaper deyotes
page of type and pictures to showing
how canoe should be managed. One
way to manage a canoe is to keep
out of It.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
DANCING TOY VERY AMUSING
Figure Will Dance Around In Life
Like Fashion as sprIngboard
is Agitated.

An amusing toy which boy can
make himself is shown here. Take
two substantially rectangular boards
and fasten 9 BLOCK about two-t ards
Sof the way alonar mi, vlnic g VII VII
serve for d base. f.utlraE the second
board loosely On the block and at.
tach 1t to the base by rubber bands
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

One Of our ambitious explorers
plans trip to the south pole In an
aeroplane. The attempt may not be a
success, but, at any rate. he will not
run the risk of being overcome by the
heat
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

A Chicago bride wore lemon bios
SONS instead of orange blossoms. but
1t remains to be seen whether 1t was
the bride or the groom who was
handed the lemon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Come, my darling. drink it up.
Oh, you mustn't make
Dreadful faces, though, my love-
I know tits hard to take.
But little dollies must be good
And take their med Gin as they should.
For, when you get bigger doll.
My precious little pet,
The medicine they get worser
And sometimes worser yet.
But great big dollies must be good
And take their medic as they should.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

An Elgin telegraph operator has
confessed that he cannot support his
wife and seven children On tele-
graph operators salary. Why has he
not thought of starting chicken
farm?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

A moonlight rainbow has been seen
OF New York, but many OF those VINO
no on local moonlights will see ram
bows before they get home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

An Albany man could not remember
his name until he had been shown a
photograph Of himself. 1t must have
been one of those fendish snapshots,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

stockbridge, Mass. has a citizen
who feeds turpentine to dogs simply
to hear them howl. Some people will
do almost anything for the sake OF
music.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

So long as American girls continue
to purchase titles and with them I'M
happiness. no one can say that the
gold brick business has fallen into
disrepute.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Chicagoans keep their jewels IN odd
places. says the manager OF sale's
deposit company. Not to mention
pawn shops.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

A savant tells us that music will
kiIl a mans taste for liquor, but we
have heard music that was almost
enough to drive man to drink.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

The pitch for tuning pianos mas
been changed from 435 to ABB vlDra-
tons. Listening to it in the next nag
causes one long vibration.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

A Troy man lost In fire $4,000
which he had stored in the house be-
cause he had no confidence in banks.
but then few Of us have any conf.
dence in fires.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

A New Yorker is suing for divorce
because his wife Is growing TOO tat
Divorce Is getting to be more thah y
tad. 1t is habit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
Beautifying the Garden.

A narrow border Of flowers, shrubs
or vines may be placed among the
spaces next to the fence and the
scheme will enhance the beauty Of the
garden.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Singing an hour q day will drive drive
away indigestion, opines a New 1orA
doctor. In other words, we can puy
health for song.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

a ml1lion-dollar house with q szo'-
900 suite of rooms to play in has Deen
built for a little New York boy. Poor
fiddle!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Al Chicago woman's club lecturer
says that laundry work is poetic. sun
q saw-edged collar is not quite as ei'
fective as the average poem.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

! best remedy for susss
troubles ? n conlas
ment when I'll ] !
necessary 10 b,.s
the kidneys ii -.
condition CO. Dosnss
Kidney Pills are il
class alone as,
are splendid also \,
backache, diaaiassa,
b1oatinR. $751;
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
In for Il.

First Small BOWED better BIT
good.
Second Small Boy-Why?
First Small Boy heard doctor tell
mother to take plenty of exercise
Woman's Hone Companion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Rich prizes are hung up for ava
tors and automobile racers. YET inc
old game of rocking the boat comes
An for nothing but abuse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

.'EIas hen mind?" asks Kan
gas City paper. She must have, otn-
erwise she could not have originated
the idea of crossing the road.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Al ST. Louis man who was bit BY =
street car apologiaed to the rnotorman
for delaying traffic. The heat has q
aueer effecs on some people.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
TRAINED NURSE spsAxes
Nae Found Doan's Kidney pIlI. /.
valuable. ~ y

Mrs. Emeline Green. nurse c,.
iowa, says: 7 have nursed ~ ~
cases OF terrible kidney disor5a,ss Ivy Y
have found Doan's Kidnev pi u,s Wy "
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

All knockers are disliked except
chose who stand I'D to send the corr
centered ball over the fence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Mrs. Winsiow'z Soothing syrup for ua' w.
teething, softens the gums, reduces nas sssss
Hons allays pam. cures wind collie, zOs : HIS KS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Likewise 1t is good idea TO KEEP
ones fingers out of the vicinity OF the
electric fan. ~,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

A Newark man suffering from
eothacbe committed suicide. He cured
the toothache.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

The geological survey says tnat .uo
earth is being worn away by erosions.
Found any in your gardens. amateurs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

New York's 1000 beggars collect
each year s15,o0o,ooo, and TINS SUI SUI
alas. represents misplaced sympathy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Every time a child shows yoaa'
toy bank It's your ante.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
Let us all keep busy hoping tneFs
may be no buttermilk famine.

No flies should be permitted any
where except at the end OF hsn'N~
line. 49,.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Anpearances are deceiving, esp@
eially when one buys oo1 o. S''''
berries. Et.r
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
According to Rule.

"How is your mother this morning."
asked Mrs. Grey of the small boy who
came with the milk.
shes better" he answered.
"Can she sit up?'' went on Mrs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

and other kidney and blsss ss
troubles
Remember the name Doasa's
For sale by druggists and sen...,
storekeepers everywhere. prIca IL
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

The excursion girl is now iookins
her best.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

NO. answered the literal young
ster. "She sits down, but she stands
up"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-04-21
Nor1oE TO CoNrRAoroRs

CEALED PROPOSALS for building
y three sections of State Highway ag-
gregrating about 6.e3 miles in length,
along the Road, from the District of
Columbia Line to the Charles County
Line( gravel, in one section, distance of
six miles; and two sections along State
Road No. l, viz: Section 10 near Paint
Branch, a distance of 36-100 miles
(stone macadamJ; Section lab through
Bladensburg, distance of 47-1O0 miles
(stone maeadam); in the County of
Prince Georges, will be received by
the State Roads Commission, at its
offices in the Union Trust Building,
Baltimore, Maryland, until 1900 M. on
the 10th DAY OF MAY, 1911, at
which time and place they will be
publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
form contained in the Book of Speci-
Commission upon application and pay
m mt of $40 for each section. Blue
prints of each section will be furnished
at the rate Of % cents for each half
mile
No bids will be received unless &C.
companied by certified check for the
sum of Five Hundred 5000 Dollars,
payable to the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be requir ed
bond, give and comply with the Act of
the General Assembly of Maryland of
1908 RChapter 141, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By ORDER of the State Roads Com
mission, this 18th day of April, 1911.
JOHN NJ. TUCKER,
Chairman.
E. E. GosLIN, Secretary.
April213t
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-04-21
Orphans Court.

There was regular meeting of the
Orphans Court Tuesday morning
Judges Sheriff, Jones and Jenkins ii
attendance. The following orders
were passed:
Ordered, That the first and final ac-
count of E. E. Berry, executor of the
estate of Mary E. Berry, deceased, be
passed.
Ordered, That.Helen E. Kleiner, be
appointed executrix of JohnJ. Kleiner,
deceased. Penalty of bond $4,000.
George Bond>and John L. Fletcher ap-
pointed appraisers.
Ordered, That Annie Krams, be APP
pointed executrix of the estate of Peter
Krams, deceased. Penalty of bond
500.
Ordered, That M. F. Van Osterman,
be appointed Administrative C. t. a., of
the estate of Christian Fritz, deceased,
penalty of bond 5000
Ordered, That the last will and ties
lament of Christian Fritz be hereby
admitted to probate and record.
Ordered, That the first and final ac-
count of Henrietta Boteler, executrix
of Augustus R. Boteler, deceased,
be passed.
Ordered, That Charles Traband, Jr.,
be appointed executor of the estate of
Charles Traband, deceased. Penalty
of bond 81, 500. : John H. Traband and
S. Gardner Coale, appointed appraisers.