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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

clans were sent home and their
places taken by youthful enthusiasts
who infused fresh blood and spirit
into the staid circle at Washington.
Among the latter were Henry Clay
Of Kentucky and John Calhoun OF
South Carolina These two became
leaders in house and senate, and 1t
was chiefly owing to their fiery elo-
quence in defense of Rodgers action,
and in favor of adopting punitive
measures with regard to England, that
President Madison was finally forced
to declare war.
More than one writer has fallen
into the error of declaring Commo-
dore John Rodgers to have been of
foreign birth. AS matter Of fact,
he was American to the core, having
been born in the state Of Maryland,
July II, It'll. His favorite vessel was
The President and with her he &C.
complished wonders Of naval war
fare. When the war with England
opened he was sent out on cruise,
and In 14S days captured IL British
merchant ships and the English
armed schooner, the Highfyer. The
crew Of the latter vessel had burned
and plundered Havre de Grace, Mary
land, the home of Rodgers, SO that the
commodore may be said to have had
private as well as patriotic reasons
for wishing to lay The President
alongside of her.
Before he sailed from Boston Rodg-
ers had obtained from some unknown
source partial knowledge OF the
secret signal code Of the British
navy. and caused certain flags To
be constructed accordingly. When
he came in sight Of the Highfyer he
flew the British ensign, which was
| Immediately hailed. A signal was
then displayed on the English yes
sci, and Rodgers succeeded In an.
swering it correctly. He then sig.
nailed that he was the British ship
Seahorse, and the two vessels ranged
alongside each other. One of Rodgers
officers donned the uniform of a
British lieutenant and went aboard
the TIighfiyer, where he Informed the
commander that part Of the High.
flyers signal code was lost, and
asked that he be allowed to make
good the deficiency. The permission
was graciously granted and taken
advantage OF, after which the British
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
Then They Got IL.

It was at the beefsteak dinner OF
the Rotary club the other night, in
the Hermit club, that Tom Goss, the
insurance man, commented upon the
departure from the regular course
eatfest. "As for me-" he said, Il
prefer the"
liable d'hote,'' broke in Ferdinand
Bliss, the Mazda man, pronouncing
the word as II 1t rhymed with
"dotty.''
Il thought that word was pro-
nounced as If it ended like dot, or
lot" said VIII Hunkin. the building
contractor.
you're both wrong continued
Tom Goss. But you can easily
learn to pronounce the word If you
make it rhyme with what we all most
need. Now, all together!"
And together they pronounced 1t
correctly. They all needed the dough.
Cleveland Leader.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

officer accompanied his new acquaint-
ance aboard the American vessel.
Rodgers greeted him courteously, and
then asked:
do you know what ship you are
aboard of"
"Why, yes" responded the British
officer; cit is his majesty's ship, Sea-
horse"
did you ever hear Of q vessel
called The PRESIDENT" inquired
Rodgers.
Indeed I have" replied the unsus-
pecting Englishman. THAT is the
craft we are supposed to take
well, The President has taken
you," smiled Rodgers.
The full truth Of the ruse by which
he had been betrayed flashed at once
upon the chagrined Briton, but he
saw that he was helpless. The crew
Of The President were at quarters
ready for instant action, and the
Highflyer lay at their mercy under
the frowning muzzIes Of the Ameri-
can guns There was nothing for 1t
but to submit as gracefully as pos.
sible. Rodgers ordered the British
colors struck, and soon the stars and
stripes f1oated In the breeze over
both vessels. The sword worn by
Hutchinson, the English commander,
was the personal property of Rodgers.
taken amidst other plumber at the
burning of Havre de Grace, but
destined to be returned to the owner
In token of the surrender OF one OF
his majesty's crack sea-fghters.
The Highfyer was taken captive to
the American shore, and the country
once again rang with the praises OF
the dashing and ingenious Rodgers.
To Rodgers and The President also
belongs the peculiar distinction OF
having fought for 80 hours in abso,
lutte daylight. This Is explained by
the fact that the engagement in cues
ton took place in the Norway lati
tudes where perpetual daylight exists
at a certain season of the year. II
was Rodgers who broke up the block
AIDE of the port Of New York, and who
became known to friends and foes
alike by the fitting title of "the
swamp fox Of the seas" He was act
ing secretary of the American navy
I In 1923, and on August i, 1928, he
died at Philadelphia In his fifty
eighth year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
FEED YOUNG GIRLS
Must Have Right Food While Growing

Great care should be- taken at the
critical period when the young girl is
Just merging into womanhood that the
diet shall contain that which Ia up
building and nothing harmful.
AT that age the structure is being
formed and IL formed OF healthy,
sturdy character. health and happiness
will follow; on the other hand I'M
healthy cells may be built In and
sick condition slowly supervene which,
IL not checked, may rtpen into q
chronic condition and cause lifelong
suffering.
A young lady says:
Coffee began to have such an effect
on my stomach few years ago that
finally quit using 1t. II brought ON
headaches, pains In my muscles, and
nervousness.
7 tried to use tea In It's stead, but
found its effects even worse than those
/ suffered from coffee Then for long
time drank milk at my meals, but at
last It palled on me. A friend came to-
the rescue with the suggestion that
try Postum.
Il did so, only to find at first, that I
didn't fancy 1t. But had heard OF so
many persons who had been benefited
by Its use that persevered, and when
had 1t made right-according to d.
rections on the package found 1t
grateful in favour and soothing and
Strengthening to my stomach. / can
find no words to express my feeling
OF what owe to Postuml
I'm every respect It has worked q
wonderful Improvement - the head
aches, nervousness, the pains III my
side and back, all the distressing
symptoms yielded to the magic power
OF Postum. My brain seems also To
share In the betterment Of my phys
ical condition; it seems keener, more
alert and brighter. l am, In short. ia
better health now than for d long
while before, and am sure owe It
to the use OF your Postum Name
given by Postum Company, Battle
Greek, Mich.
There's reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf IA new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of huraass
interest
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

A woman has succeeded to the own.
ership Of baseball franchise. She
will have to learn at last, without ask.
ing somebody in the grand stand. why
the runner cannot advance until after
the fly is caught.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

An English paper advises: eff any
one attacks you with club, Bind his
wrists together with handkerchief"
Certainly. Then you tuck him under
your arm and carry him off to a police
station.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

! In view OF the fact that more than
s25,000,00O are expected to be spent
by Americans at the British corona
ton, the American invasion is not
causing much worry among London
Bhopkeepers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

a New Orleans school teacher has
Invented a new grammar. We earnest.
ay hope it contains simple directions
whereby people who think they are
educated may cure themselves OF the
habit OF saying those kind"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

An inexpensive substitute has been
found for radium which is claimed to
be quite as effective. Now the general
public does not care how soon the
price of radium goes ur few more
millions or SO a pound.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

Al gold medal and $1,000 are to be
awarded annually to the person doiIlg
4 the most for the advance Of surgery.
Now it is in order for. some lover OF
his kind to offer a gold medal and
$4,000 for the person doing the most
for the progress Of the patients of ad,
yanced surgery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

A new use has been found for tele.
phone receivers. A woman out in Cali.
fornia took her off the instrument
every Friday and use 1t to darn stock
tngs on. With little thought doubt
less other domestic uses could be de-
vised.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

A woman In a Pennsylvania town
rejected $50 offers of marriage. And
yet there are in certain sections
big surplus feminine population, and
Ehe law is powerless to attack fas
eination trust.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

/! The yellow journals are not having
much success in reviving the old war
cry of Remember the Alamo RE
member the alimony" probably would
bring more tangible results.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

A Brooklyn fat dweller made him.
self unpopular with the rest of the
tenants by always paying his rent
when it was due. A good example is
something that people sometimes
don't care to have around.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

IT'S dollars to the hole In dough-
nut that the Pennsylvania judge who
advised an accused man never to re-
ply to the taunts Of an angry woman
is q married man.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

A New York policeman poet has
written a parody on 'The Old Oaken
Bucket which he hopes to have
adopted as the country's national an,
them. He must be an able hopper,
whatever his ability as a poet may ba
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

Judging by the number and location
on the harem skirt riots" the con.
Germ producing that remarkable con-
trivance has a large and efficient
corps of press agents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

We are now approaching the sea-
BON when one should be able to look
dish Of ice cream in the face with.
out causing 1t to blush.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
zNE RRND5pE5 Or 617N CRAF
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Inc SLOTy SpISdu
that Rodgers had
sailed under ex-
press orders from
our administration
to pursue the Cur
riere, and to de-
mand our impress
ed citizen at the
mouth of her guns.
But the court of
inquiry which en-
sued clearly dem
onstrated that the
American govern
had no special re-
sponsibility in the
lucky accident for
!, our flag and the
prowess Of cur
navy"
These are the
only lines which
emphasize and in
dictate the import
ance of the battle,
lines which give
the credit by infer
ence, where 1t
should be placed by
direct statement,
to Co m N o d or e
Rodgers. To the
latter belongs the
glory of having
been bigger than
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

One of the scientists has found out
that eating sauerkraut prolongs life.
But why prolong 1t IL one must eat
@auerkraut?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

Judging from the tales of our Lon
pon correspondents. the coronation
will be run for the benefit OF Amer
9can mfllionaires.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

Why does beautiful woman marry
an ugly man? For one reason, she
wisely refuses to permit competition
right in her own family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

That New York school teacher who
was fined $1,000 for hugging women
teachers has evidently both loved and
lost.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
Inc true story OF
the opening battle
to1dfor the first time
~ prof. B!dCi8rand.
COPYRIGHT l9u BY w 6. CHAPMAN.


!, May 16, 1911, one hun
dred years ago, the
first shot was fired in
the second war with
England. Thus the
one hundredth anniver-
sary of the beginning
of "the war of 1872"
is not in 1912, but fell
on May 16, 1911! 1t
was the beginning of a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

they may smoke. What are our Bos-
ton women coming to?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

Nobody Is crowded in Nevada.
There are only seven-tenths Of man
ITO the square mile.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

It Is remarkable what large bales
of hair some of the women have dis
carded without catching cold
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

The inventor of fly paper is running
for Office in California AS candi-
date. he ought to be able to stick.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

The loafer's idea of pleasure is to
watch other men work.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

The price of Holsters has gone up.
This does not refer to the foreign
matrimonial market.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

Perhaps, after all. the harem skirt
was invented for the special benefit OF
the press agents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
HOLSTERS are IS cents pound. but
human Holsters are as cheap as ever.

It is pity that women cannot make
their heads grow to fit the hats they
wear.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

A Poetic Prosecutor.
John Burns, city prosecutor Of ST.
Paul, was trying to show Judge Fine
bout why some young men ought to
be fined for tearing pickets of the
fence of Mrs. Joe Goesik. Mr. Burns
said:
Il know Mike Chicket tore Off that
picket, and the lady took offence
mo lady is charged with taking q
fence replied Judge Ftnehout, 'and
besides, this is no place for poetry"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20
POSTAL BANKS 0. K.
They Are Working Better Even Than
Was Expected.

Washington, March 20.-"The pos
tai savings bank system has been more
successful than reasonably could have
been expected
This was the comment by Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock on the analysis
of the returns from the weight
savings banks that have been in oper-
alton since January 8. The reports
cover the period from the establish
ment to February %, 1911. In that
time 1923 ACCOUNTS We're opened,@ and
1891 separate deposits made, the aver
age amount of each being $21.50.
Only 259 accounts were closed, the
total number of open accounts on
February % being 1864.
The net amount on deposit after two
months of operation was $133, 1853. If
the same ratio of deposits and with
amount on deposit at the end of the
population of all the forty-eight cities
is approximately 100000 Statistical
experts of the department have esti-
mated that if the postal saving system
should be patronized in the same pro-
portion when it is established at all
money order postoffices, the total on
deposit after one years operation
would be about 100000.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
preparing for the establishme of ESQ
additional postal savings banks. an
appropriation of $500, 900 having been
made by the recent congress for the
extension of the system. The list of
cities probably will be announced soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20
ADVANCE IN SCIENCE.
Or. Abbot Predicts That the Sun Vari-
alton Theory VIII Be Proven.

washington, March 2O.-Marked
advances in the science of agriculture
and in long distance weather forecast
ing will be made should an investiga-
ton now being conducted by the
Smithsonian institution prove that
the radiation of the sun varies, pro-
ducing a corresponding change in the
earth's temperature. DR.. C. G. Abbot,
director of the astrophysica1 observa-
tory of the institution, confidently pre-
diets that the sun variation theory will
be proven, which would constitute a
great astronomical achievement.
Tests are in progress at the observa-
tory in this city, at Mount Whitney
and at Mount Wilson, and DR.. Abbot
has established a station in the cloud
less region of southern MeXicon, for
which congress appropriated $4,000.
Observations will be made both in
Mexico and at Mount Wilson and if
the two sets of measurements agree
the conclu ion will be deemed proven.
The expedition to Mexico will be made
next July.
DR.. Abbot found that the observa-
tions at Mount Whitney check and
substantiate completely the work done
at Mount Wilson. "Therefore,' de-
clares DR.. Abbot, having established
a standard scale of measurement, with
the same results at Washington,
Mount Wilson and Mount Whitney, we
are now able to state the value of the
solar constant of radiation. This value
is of an Importance equeal to that of
the distance of the sun in astronomical
work.
Now by taking stations so far apart
that no local condition in the atmos-
phere can affect them both, we may
actaully prove whether or not these
variations are in the sun or are some
thing that we have not eliminted in
the atmosphere. If we find them in
the sun. we shall have made d discov-
ery of the first rank"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20
PLAN BIG GATHERING.
Celebrate First Work of American
Women in Foreign Missions.

New York. March 20.-As a climax
to thirty-two similar celebrations held
in as many cities this winter in COM
memoration of the first organized
work of American women in the field
of foreign missions. fifty years ago,
$4,000 New York women and as many
more from the metropolitan environs
are planning an elaborate semi-centen-
NAL gathering here next week.
The program will include a pageant
of missions on Monday evening, March
81. at the Metropolitan opera house.
On Wednesday probably more women
will sit down at luncheon than ever
before gathered at tables at one time
in this city. Six thousand luncheon
tickets have already been sold for the
Wednesday spread, which will be
given in six of the largest hotel dining
halls of New York.
On Thursday evening there will be
a mass meeting at Carnegie hall with
overflow meetings at four nearby
churches Drawing room meetings,
workers conferences and denomina-
tional rallies comprise other features
of the weeks program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20

leased, but the women who followed
her example were treated as mutineers
and thrust into dark foul dungeons
After this, so of the would-be starv-
ers were fed forcibly-by means of a
tube thrust down their threats. OF
course considerable distress and dam
ger to life ensued.
But we were persisting and think
we will get the votes this year. The
cabinet has granted parliament all the
time wanted for hearing our cause and
time is all We need.
ITO much is said against politicians
by those who wish to blaeken them or
who do not understand Put respOnsi1
bility in women's hands and they viii
use it we'll.
1.-The ballot in the hands of women
would not cause disention in the home
as is claimed by some, but give the
husband and wife a common interest
ard subject for discussion
'And those who have no husbands
who are widows, or those women VINO
have no children and are lonely-poli-
tics would furnish them an absorbing
occupation. They could take the time
to inform themselves upon public ques-
items and educate others.
"Votes for women would be good for
children, and good for the men too
After the talk a questioner asked
her: What would be the first step in
reforming that you would institute
after Tile MOIlSil NClO OIlll oilOlAASONa-
Miss Pankhurst replied Immediately:
Frankly I don't think that's a fair
question. OF course women would not
be unanimous as to what reform meas
ures should DE instituted. The main
thing is to get the votes for them and
the rest will take care of itself
But we would work for better wages
for women. Women workers in Eng
land get on an average seven shillings
a week or SIPS week. OF course the
standard of living must be lower 10
come within those limit.
-.As to the East side of London de-
scribed in Jack LondOn's People of the
Abyss while I have never read the
book 1 do not believe it could be pic
tured any worse than it really is.
again as to our hope for getting
votes this year. We are asking them
on the same terms that men are vot-
ing. What is known as the 'conctllia-
tory bill has been drawn up. 1t pro-
vides for giving the ballot to women
householders. and If 1t paSsesS VIII en-
franchise 100000 English women.
s"These would include those who eth
er own a house, pay rent for it, or are
responsible for only one room In q
house by paying rent for it. There are
other qualifications for men. voters as
it is not universal in England. For
instance there is the householderS
franchise 1 have mentioned. Then there
is the dodgers franchise. A ledger who
pays four shillings and upwards for his
room can vote. Then there is a law
that a graduate of any English college
can vote for a candidate for office from
his college.
tsWhat do I think of American men?
Really, 1 can't say. l have not seen
enough of them, having been here only
a short time, so the men that l have
met all have impressed me individually
different.
'As to the English men. To some
extent they are absolute masters in
their own home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20
MAKE RUN TO LAWRENCE.
Topeka Motorcycle Club Enjoys sun
day Outing.

The topeka Mortocycle club made its
first pm of the 1911 season Sunday in
a TYP to Lawrence and return. Leav-
l3g in the morning, the riders took the
greater part of the day for the 56 mile
ride allowing a long rest at Lawrence
The members who made the trip
numbered: Guy Elliott, M. E. Harding,
Frank Stevens. A Frazier, Ralph Coop
or: F. R. Eddy, A. Hutton, G. T. Brum-
mitt, and Cy Mitchell. Mitchell fur
n1shed the humor for the day by rolling
with his machine down an emDank-
ment and into a ditch. He was not
injured and the run continued
at Lawrence the cyclists climbed
Mount Dread for a look at the uni
Vers1ty buildings. Most of the ma
ch1nes were able to make the hill. The
termination of the run without mishap
has enthused the riders to push their
organization and arrange some note
worthy events.
A meeting will be held in Gemmell
hall tonight when plans will be talked
over and any new riders desiring mem
bcrShlp may be taken in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20
NINE. FIELDER DEAD.
French Woman Known to Scientists as
Authority on Medical Problems.

New York, March 20.-Mme. Lau-
renee Fielder, a French woman,
known to scientists in this country and
and social problems, is dead at her
apartments in a New York hotel. She
was in this country on a commission
from the French government to in
vestigate the American anti-tubercu-
losis campaign.
Nine. Fielder was active in extend
ing the work of the. Red Cross in
France and was the founder of the
Society of Champrosary for rural
cures, a sanatorium for ILL children OF
Paris She was lecturer at Column
bia university three years ago.