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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
A Girl Of Yesterday
lCopyriSht 12Ir by Associated Literary Press.)
Nv MARTHA McCULLOCH WILLIAMS

.4s'a M use-not the least, Dora
sa;a aespondently, though her lips
eayged family "Wear that~-thlns 10
ss.e Marstons! / won't That's nat.
4 don't expect, OF course, 10 nave
aaings like other giris-but this once
well. it seems to me, il father
shut up." Prudence, her elder
,vorn and worried. said imperatively.
Nag me all you want to, but leave
father out. The salt OF the earth
saat'g what he $50 good | don't see
hog he can have a ftirty. Eighty child
such as you"
Dora was used TO such sisterly
amenities. There were just the Two
s,f them--father did not count. un-
aucky, mild, the soul Of honor. he had
q talent for losing whatever he ven
enred. SO had ceased from venturlne
not quite voluntarily, to De sure.
Squire Hexly, his wife's father, had
sled up his daughters portion, SO II
saured solely to the benefit OF the two
girls. It WAS safely invested'-so safe
" the income was mighty slender
Hence the chatings OF Dora-ano
Prudence's careworn face.
Prudence loved her father passion
ateiy-because she understood him
The fine fibre that made it impossl
bic for him to be shrewd and money
making seemed to her the most won
derful thing In the world. She pette1
him undemonstratiyely- chiefly in thu
way OF cooking what he liked, exacti!
aa he liked it. Further, she made
Dora keep the peace--mainly by Civ
sag the young lady much more thai
1as eeuitably hers. But she had re
fused the new party dress. firmly, AM
4pent herself ON refurbishing an Oh
one Dora had already spent nue.
more than her share Of the joint IL
4aome-and Prudence was bent upo
buying her father a, new greatcoat-
he had needed one for two winters a
feast
Commonly. she either coaxed Dor
.oIt OF the sulks. Or ended them b
herself giving in. This time she di
neither. Instead, sha nonchalantl
took up her shears. saying over he
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
Hunting the Ditch.

Hunting the DITCH
The reyolutionist leader Rab I, J
II getting ahead Of his men y
wild retreat.
The private who sprinted hss I
heels managed to say: why y y
run? / thought you Dragged "
would die in the last ditch
81 will. I will, my boy pn
last ditch is some distance aVa y
I must hurry if l keep 10Y Wois'.
And the little band Of heross
tinued to anihilate time al4
lance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02

an heirloom, fine and costly, descend
ed from a great grandmother, to
whom fine and costly things were not
rare. It would give distinction to any
frock. Instantly, Dora was smiling.
She even patted her sisters hand
saying, "Oh, but You are clever rrue'
| won't be naughtyagain for "hole
month.
! Then the two fell to work, with inc
result that Prudence had time next
day to fit the rosebud silk to slight
pretty Elinor Leland feel more
| than rewarded by the girls shy yeR
genuine gratitude.
"You-you are-better than fairy
godmother, Miss Prue,' she SAID.
Because this beautiful frock won
turn to rags even il l do dance on
past II o'clock"
The Marston dance reached almost
the dignity of ball. Dora was easily
the belle of it-tall and dashing, Viva
in color. mobile Of face, she caught
every eye. The transhgured green
satin became her as no other gown
had ever done. It swathed her slen-
der. curving shape modestly, yet al
luringly. Because she knew she was
looking her best, she was at her pest
until the unexpected happened.
Elinor was unaccountably late IN
coming. Truth to tell, she had come
long before the rest. and spent the
, interval in helping kind Mrs. Marston
, with the fine, last details OF supper
She had been wise enough to rest art
erward-eyen to sleep a little WhHe
AS q result she came among the dan
| GERS dewy-eyed, and as rosily fresh al
the flowers upon her frock. They mac
, held color, and showed finely against
j. a ground once white but now the soft
! est cream. The Iowbodice had lace
: bertha at top-the frostwork OF Il
{ was caught up in front with q kno
of real pink roses. Tiny rufae'
q fiuffed over the footsof the full skirt
y Truly, Elinor's feet beneath, "lik<
little mice, played in and out" He
Y mass of fair, wavy hair, simply part
r ed, and ,coiled low, went beautiful.
with the gowns lines. Altogether
= she was picture, the sweetest pic
ture in all the world to one pair Q
eyes-Tazewell Gray's eyes.
He had hung about Dora half
year, all the while conscious of Ell
nor's ATTRACTIONS. Commonly he ma
seen her In the world OF workaday-
a fragment of the huge mach1n
known as public education. Rosy an
rose-beset, he knew her for what 81
was-the woman Of all the world T
fiji and crown his life.
He strobe toward her, forgettin
all else But before he came to he
Allan Muir had whisked her off in
waltz Indeed, for a full hour b
could not get near her. Outbloomin
the roses of yesterday, she put eve
Dora in the shade. Partners, the mo-
finicky, the most eligible, swarme
about her-her card was full In
twirz1ling. By way Of keeping tt
! peace she even parted dances b
tween the young fellows she kne
best. ass
Tazewell would have no such par
nership. Audaciously, in the face
an eager partner, he drew Elinor O
on the piazza to say:
"Girls of yesterday didn't fiirf-yt
at look the part-are you going to lii
,e up to, it,"
II. sNo-because I don't know how
at | Elinor murmured, dropping light
:" toward him.
20 Then and there he kissed her
:" quite forgetting Dora.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
Easy for EtheIbersa.

aIt has been a rare Gay, "
maid Yorkrode to EthelDefsa "
gers. 81
Just then the sunset gun i
out across the peaceful ca'M IS
rows Point.
Eyes, it was rare; but ! AZ
now" replied Ethelberta. !. Il
She had been to cookins 1.r IA
had ben educated to see sh s,,saI
ity between a day and Q pso
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
Not Knocking, Of Course.

while l do not positively assert
that Jones is a dishonest man. said
Jones acquaintance. Il strongly rec
ommend people who shake hands with
him to count their fingers carefully
when he leaves go
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
No Sportsman.

"Do you think theirs will be any more
arctic exploration"
st dent see why a man should go
SO far for the experience. He can get
Just as cold and hungry and disap-
uo,nted BY going duck hunting
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
Definition.

What is your idea of a trust?"
"a trust,' replied Mr.. Dustin Stax,
sis a secret society whose objec: Is to
make money and whose initiation fee
is SO large that very few people can
afford % iain it ~
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02

mental u n ! I e q
States was taken
by the bureau OF
the census, de-
partment Of com
nerce and labor,
and q preliminary
comparative sum
mary for 1904 and
1910 has been Is
sued by Director
Durand.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
BLIND MAssEURs THE BEST
De,icacy of Their Sense, Of Touch
Makes Them Of Great Value In
This Branch of Healing.

An organization
of blind masseurs
has opened in
Paris for treat
ment by massage.
The Lancet calls
attention to the
fact that this
work. for the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
|To BID DEFIANCE TO MOTH
French Scientist Comes Forward win
News That viii Please All
Lovers of Furs.
Every owner OF

Every owner OF
a nice fur coat or
a set of furs,
knows what is
going to happen
to the fur if you
give the moth
Just half a chance.
The fur will be
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
CAN PRINT WITHOUT INK
Wonderful Possibility Of the Future,
it English inventor Is Not
Over-9anguine.

1t is very Doss1-
BILE that before
long newspapers
will be printed
without the use
Of printing ink.
Even the colored.
supplements are
to be printed
rxy;+hn,,t ink a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
BEAR VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
Story Seems at First to Be Fiction,
but the Facts Are Well
Authenticated.

There $ e g m 8
to be something
inconsistent about
the idea of a Polar
bear contracting
a bad cold in mid
winter, but that
is exactly what
hammered a. few
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
Got the Orders Mixed.

take back your heart VIZ H.
She spoke with lips a-iu. .sense b b
"Take back your nsarss
man, %, 81
You know I ordered livefs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
Rer,ortorial Realism J,

"Still they come, Wio, Init
reporter, who in his secFe
himself a Journalist. j
But, no." he unused, tla y j,
appropriate for a headi4 III
liminary account OF us
rights convention. at
AND he carefully closs
word still
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
INSANITY ON INCREASE
ouT OF PROPORTION TO THE
GROWTH OF POPULATION.
hospital Figures Show Fewer surfer
ers Are Kept at Home These
DAYS Than Was the Case IN
Former Times.

A special census of the insane con-
aned in institutions in 1910 in contl-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
TO MEsMERIzE A LOBSTER
More or Less Valuable Scientific Tn
formation, According as to How
One is Interested.

Sparkling gems
of good reading
and humorous bits
of information
are cleaned for
this page from
the most dignihed
and serious scien.
tific reports. Here
FThn
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
FIND WONDERS OF NATURE
Magnifying Glass Powerful! A'nctss
Beyond Belief Is the Invention OF
English Scientist.

Just imagine
seeing tn Il n 6 8
through a magni-
flying glass mil
lions and millions
Of times more
powerful than the
most powerful mi
croscope on earth
today. Imagine
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-02
PAPA KNEW.

Johnny-What Is a bore, para
Papa bore is a person Hno Y
you so much about himself w. y. /
get no chance TO tell him aasu'
about yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
TAYLORF|RST MAYOR
UNDER NEW FORM
Commission Form of Gov
eminent Adopted at
Jackson

Jackson. Miss. November 24.-CSpeciai1
sweep Taylor. will be the first mayor
Of jackson under the commission form OF
government, having defeated both of his
opponents in Saturdays primary. The
vote for mayor-commissioner was: Taylor
752, W. S. Hamilton 41s, John A. Webb
100
There were Is candidates for commits
sioner but no candidate was elected on
the first round. and the four highest will
have to run over next Saturday. The
votes for commissioner were as follows.
r. NJ Taylor 4S6, Hamilton Johnson 2s2.
Herbert spengler 24s. Thomas r. Barry
$50 Charles Beven 2S1, J. n. Mc1.eou 100.
Clay Sharkey l56, j, f. Robinson 40, A.
y. Lusk 139. Hunter Taylor 50, p. B.
Ridges a. NJ. B. Herndon 70. Percy Lernly
81. w. B. Gowdy l12, B. #. Baines 2.
Charles Dudley IL.
The city executive committee can
vassed the vote last night and declared
that Messrs. r. NJ. Taylor. Hamtiton
Johnson. H. Spengler and Thomas Barr
must run over. A great deal of interest
was manifested in the election, but there
was no disturbance anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
ACTIVITY IN STEEL
IS WORLD WIDE
Products Command Higher
Prices in International
Than Home Market

New York, November 24-'rhe present
active movement in the steel trade is
world wide and finished steel products
command higher prices in the information
al than in the home market. Powerful
influence is exerted to check the upward
trend of prices at home by free selling
for deliveries through 1918 but recent
developments seem to Indicate that the
restraint will be only partly successful
Higher prices for wire products and
wrought pipe at least are assured for
delivery after the first of July
The pressing needs of the railroads
keep them constantly in the market for
equipment. Since the first of November
the transportation companies have con-
tracted for $4,000 tons of rails, ESQ cars,
2lo locomotives and 81 900 tons of structur-
al steel
The car shops placed orders for Mo,-
900 tons OF plates. shapes and bars in
the last 10 days and inquiries are in
the market for 1000 more cars that will
require the purchase of 100000 additional
tons OF steel About 1900 tons OF fabri-
Gated steel were ordered
The settlement OF lake iron ore prices
for 1913 at an advance of CSC to 66c per
ton over tho 1912 schedule and only lOc
under the prices current of 1911, was fol-
lowed by the conversion Of reservations
into the contracts to the extent of g.
100000 tons. This means an increase of
81 to N.1o per ton in the manufacture
ing cost of pig iron next year. One re-
suit of this was more active negotiations
for large tonnages of foundry iron for
shipment over the first nine months of
next year, as we'll as the renewal of buy
ing of basic and Bessemer steel by com
panies in the Pittsburg district Sales
OF all kinds OF iron in the various dis
tributing centers exceeded $4,000 tons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
POLICE DISCOVER
LETTER TO KOETTERS

New Orleans, November 24.-Iiilda,
Mrs Emma Kraft of Cincinnati 90 years
old, to John e. Koetters, sc years old,
sought in connection with murder a
weeks ago. was discovered waiting for the
man in the general delivery section Of
the postoffice here today. The letter, sd-
dressed to Mr. Jack Koetters, Chicago
was written a few days before Mrs. Kraft
was found dying from a hammer blow
in a hotel. Postal officials opened IT in
the presence of detectives and found it
to be typical love letter, showing that
the woman was infatuated with Koet-
ters.
Numerous tips that the suspected man
still is in Chicago have been received at
the detective bureau. Investigation OF
Koetters' career as wandering maehinist,
elevator starter and telegraph operator
have revealed that he had women friends
in each OF the cities he visited and these
women are being watched by detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
NEW CONCEPTION OF
THE NEGRO NANNY"
Chicago Children Decide They Like
Sugar Cane Very Much-Sweet
Potato Pie Cooked by Mammies

Chicago, November PA letter from
Dixie today gave the north a new con-
ception of the negro nanny. She was
not the negro nanny in the red ban
dsnna and calico gown. such as Uncle
Remus and Joel Chandler Harris have
pictured, but strictly up-to-date
nanny, spick and span in black
gown and white apron and a iaunty
white cap. There were two OF them and
they cooked their famous sweet po-
tato pies and sugared yams not over
the hot Goals of an open fire, but on
a modern range. They were the feature
of the Mobile county exhibit at the
United states Land show al the Coli
scum.
incidentally Chicago Riddles got
their first taste of Alabama sugar cane
and discovered that it had its advan-
tages over peppermint stick candy. One
little towhead couldn't be dragged
away from the piece she was chewing
and was oblivious even to the cowboy
band aud the Blaekfoot Indians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25

Mountain Creek. November a4-tspe-
oial.l-There is at the Soldiers home,
just one mile from this point. remark
able man named Charles Drigsers. He is
now ia years of age and possesses his
mental faculties to an extent that is sur
prising Mr. Driggers is totally blind and
at present is an inmate of the hospital;
he rarely leaves his bed, and Is regarded
as one ofsthose who appreciate all efforts
made for his comfort: his meals are sup
piled by faithful attendant.
His disposition is kindly, always a pleas
ant word for those whose voices he recog-
nizes. Mr.. Driggers has been blind for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
HALE COTTON CROP
ABOUT ALL GATHERED
Yield Will Be Considerably Shorter
Than Last Year-Sixty-four
True Bills Returned

Greensboro. November 24.-(Speciai1-
The cotton crop of Hale county has been
almost finished up, the fields look stripped.
the crop will be considerably shorter than
it was last year in this section, but ow-
ing to the good price everything looks
prosperous. The town is full of new auto
mobiles. and residences are being erected.
The law and equity court has been in
session this week, Judge C. r.. Waller
presiding. This grand jury, which is COM
posed of very fine and conscientious
body of men. has not been finally dis
charged, but will be called together again
at the pleasure of Judge Wallis. They
made a most searching and thorough ex-
animation into the violations of the laws
and returned GA true bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
WORK PROGRESSING
ON NEW RAILROAD
Promoters of Gulf, Florida
and Alabama Road Visit
Greensboro

Greensboro, November 4.-Cs Specially y
The promoters OF the Gulf. Florida and
Alabama railway, from Pensacola TO Jas
per, are in Greensboro today. They re-
port the work on the Florida end pro-
crossing finely.
The public is looking forward with in
terest to the building OF the new public
school, which viii be completed In MAY,
1913. The contract has been let to Straton
Bros OF Greensboro. The building will
be on the old site, ON Demopois street It
viii be in every respect an up TO date
building OF red pressed brick with gray
trimmings.
Miss Mildred Herndon OF Washington is
visiting Mrs. Graham Benners.
Miss Bessie Bell Ormonds has returned
TO her home in Meridian after q visit to
Miss Mary Lawson.
Mrs. Charlotte Ellerbe is visiting at
"Contentpent" the Cobb home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
METHODISTS WILL
MEET NEXT IN TEXAS

Chicago. November 24.-(Speciai)-
Tex. was selected as the next meeting
place of the southern conference of the
German Methodist Episcopal church at
todays sessions of the conference.
The morning session was opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by the
Rev. II. Dietz of Waco. Tex, followed by
a brief sermon by Bishop Thrilled, and
a number of addresses on general topics
affecting the conference.
An examination into the character Of
candidates for the ministry was held, all
of them passing
There was TO afternoon meeting Of the
Conference, the visitors being taken for
a trip over the harbor.
ToniRht's session was addressed by the
Rev J. Mulfinger of Chicago and Mrs.
Wilbur p. Thirkied. wife of Bishop
Thirkield.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
GEORGIA ROADS EASY
PREY TO ELEMENTS
Past Year Highways Were
Patched Up Not With
View to Permanently

Atlanta, November A.-(Special) -Geor-
gia has learned some good roads lessons
this year that ought to sink home, and
chief among these is the Importance of
building permanent roads.
Georgias roads have been in worse
condition this year than any year since
the convict forces of the state were put
upon them; and it is due largely to the
fact that most of them have been built
not with a view to permsnency, but to
satisfy temporarily. Thus they have be-
come an easy prey to the elements.
OF course these conditions would not
have prevailed had 1t not been for the ex-
tremely bad weather of the spring and
summer when continued rains did so much
damage everywhere in the state, but II
more OF the roads had been built 10 with
stand Just such conditions as these they
would have been in better shape today.
1t would have been practically impos-
sible to have held a state tour this year
on account of the. bad condition of the
roads in many places. While the roads
were kept in good shape in some places,
there was more bad road on the regular
routes in 1912 than there was in 1911
This was due as stated TO weather con-
ditions, and the further fact that the
county forces instead of keeping these
roads up, were put on roads in other sec
tions OF their counties where there was
demand for road Improvement.
Roads that were built with a view TO
permanency passed through the trials Of
the elements this year in fairly good
shape; but where such was not the case
they were badly washed and require often
as much work and material TO restore
them az was employed In their first con-
struction.4
Road experts estimated that the DANA &c
done to Georgias roads by the bad
weather of this year was more than
sl,00O,0o0. II that is the case, 1t means
practically a years work to restore them
to a condition equivalent to that OF last
year. or course much OF This work has
already been done, and Fbesides much
other road work has been accomplished
during the year.
But II is true that as result OF weather
conditions, Georgia has made nothing like
that should have been made and which
otherwise would have been made.
Much of the loss would have been saved
II the roads built had everywhere been
constructed with a view TO permanency:
and the road authorities of the various
counties will doubtless see now that the
road that is built to stay Is the cheapest
road after all,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
MAN IA YEARS OLD
BLIND SINCE 1869

As years, and with astonishing fortitude
bears his affliction
Mr.. Driggers was in the artillery service
OF the Confederate states during the civil
war. being a member of Cobb's battery.
Has reeollections of incidents are very in
terestins. He remembers well occurrences
that happened during the years whom the
Indians were troublesome in this state,
and speaks of Jackson's defense of New
Orleans, with whom he served as q re-
cent occurrence.
Every one at the house who has ocea-
sion to address him personally does SO in
the endearing term of 'Grandpa.' DR..
Ellsberg, the home physician. and Miss
Kate Dasseter, the matron, are very at
tentive TO him, and say that he is an ex-
celient patient.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
PROF. HUDNUT TO WE'D
PHILADELPHIA GIRL

Auburn, November 24--(Special.)--
The following announcement which re-
Gently appeared In the Philadelphia pa
pers is of interest to the friends of the
contracting parties In Alabama:
Mrs. Charles Ring announces the en-
gagement of her daughter Claire. to
Prof Joseph IIudnnt, the wedding to
take place in December"
Professor Hudnut, is head of Auburn's
f1ourishing department OF architecture,
and his many friends among the stu
dents and alumni OF the Polytechnic
institute are congratulating him on his
approaching wedding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
Hall Disapproyes Pension

Baton Rouge, La, November 2I-In
reply to a query from a st. Louis news
paper tonight, Governor Hall of Louis
lana. expressed his disapproval of the,
proposal of Andrew Carnegie to pen
sion former Presidents of the United
States. The governor said he believed
that IL pensions are provided they
should come from the federal govern
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
Crowd Welcomes Bryan

Miami. Fla, November PA great
crowd welcomed William j. Bryan and
Mrs Bryan on their arrival here at noon
today A brief address of welcome was
made by the mayor and responded to
by Mr.. Bryan, after which the visitors
were escorted to their home on the bay
front, where they win spend the win
ter