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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Shaking Hands.

Did you ever ask yourself why you
shake hands with persons whom you
know? Here is the reason:
In the old days, when every man
who had any pretensions to being a
gentleman carried sword, 1t was Gus.
tomary for. men when they met to
show that they had no intention Of
treachery to offer each other their
weapon hands, that is, the hand that
would be used to draw the sword, and
to withhold the hand was usually the
signal for a fight.
So fixed did this habit become that
long after men ceased to wear swords
they still offered the weapon hand to
a friend and declined to offer 1t to an
enemy. TO this day when You refuse
to shake hands with a person 1t sig
nifies that you are at war Among
gavages, who never carried swords,
the practice Of shaking hands is I'm
known, and It affords them amuse
ment to see the white men do it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
SETS OFF THE DINING TABLE
slrldescent Glass candlesficie ID Recon-
nended SO Most Highly Desirable
IL Ornament.

If tired Of the ordinary silver or
glass candlestick for the table, try
those Of iridescent glass. They come
In many tones Of opalescence and a
variety of graceful shapes.
Sometimes just the eandIestick is Of
the glass with a shade of paper or
lace, but far the handsomest ones
have the candlestiek, the patent hold
er for the candle, and the bell-like
shade Of the iridescent glass. Occar
sionally the shade is a paler tone than
the holder.
Candlesticks Of white Dresden are
attractive to use wifi the low white
Dresden or Belleek OF Italian majolica
flower vases in sections. A white
candle, unshaded. is in keeping with
these holders For a shade use one
entirely white or white decorated
with green ferns.
The colonial csldlesticl Of glass
should be severe in line, especially If
1t be of pressed glass. 1t will be Civ
en- distinction by using white candle
the patent white glazed holders are
best-with a lingerie shade, embrold-
cred in an open design in eyelet and
finished with picot edge.
AS a change. use with the colonial
candlestick a colored candle, with a
shade of the same shade Of silk COW
cred with filet lace The four-sided
square shade can be easily made by
Joining the squares Of imitation filet
with a narrow insertion.
II you have Canton china, use can
dlestieks Of the same ware and shades
Of water colored paper, with designs
to match those on the china.
For q Dutch supper are to be found
quaint candlesticks In delft blue with
which are used paper shades painted
with the familiar peasant and wind
mill scenes Of Holland in tones Of blue
on white. y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16

There lis no gainsaying the favor
with which the new feather ruffs and
neck pieces with or without NUNS
to ,natch) have been welcomed. me
short boa of ostrich, tied with ribbon,
is worn to match the plumes on vel
vet covered hats. It is very smart.
stoles of down trimmed with ostrich
and made with muffs to match, are
more generally useful, for they are
made in the natural taupe gray, gray
and white or In black, with a liberal
sprinkIing of black and white mix
lures and combinations to choose
from. These look well with any cos
tune.
Where only ruff is worn matching
the plumes or In natural colorings
for general wear, velvet or plush
muffs In similar eolorings are worn.
Some of these are !ong barrel-shaped
affairs but very soft. Chiffon or
crepe is used with the velvet and a
charming finishing touch is provided
ID close punches of ribbon or silk
flowers. These are scented and the
whole design is elegant and dainty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16

In passing it may be noticed that
these muffs are not difficult to make
at home. There Is 8 variety in
shape and in fabrics, but all are made
on the down beds which may be
bought at the furriers Or the dry
goods store.
Mufs are still large although not
extremely SO. The handsome muf
Of white marabout shown here is
edged with natural ostrich to match
the stoll and is Of the correct size.
Aside from their comfort a muf is
one of the most graceful accessories
of the toilet.
Many handsome pushes are manu-
featured and are used in neck pieces
and stoles for constant wear. Mar
row bands Of fur-side plated satin,
and small ball trimmings are used
to decorate them. Occasionally
chenille fringe is employed. A half
yard Of plush will make stole and
muff, TO the material Is very wide
The sets are inexpensive, very dur
able and preferable to cheap furs.
JULIA EoTTOMLEY.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Done ON Machine,

Wishing to make sune dainty hand
kerchiefs and to give them the effect
Of drawn-thread work with a colored
thread run in. says a contributor to
Needlecraft, / proeeededed to thread
my sewing machine with thread of the
color DESIRED to use, creased or
marked with pencil the lines wish
ed to follow and stitched them, using
q stitch OF medium length. I did not
draw threads as one does if the work
is done by hand, and the effect is
prettier, the work is stronger. does
not draw when washed as that done
by hand frequently does and requires
little time My friends who have seen
the handkerchiefs tell me they intend
adopting the method In future.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
RIDDLES.

Why are musicians fortunate? Be
cause when they want a change Of
air they can change it.
When is a woman dressed like an
Indian war chief in all his feathers? ?
When she is dressed to kill
What is the greatest surgical oper.
alton performed? Lansing Michigan.
What kind Of wild animals are al.
lowed on the lawns OF the public
parks Dandelions.
Why is the man who wears spec.
tacles greatly to be pitied? Because
he can't real-eyes (realize) anything.
When is a vessel like a mug
drink? When It's a schooner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
For Lenufhsnino Erocka.

II small girls skirt is too short
nor her q clever way to lengthen 1t is
TO cut the skirt above the hem and
then insert putting OF some pretty
contrasting material. This may also
De carried out around the sleeves and
neck of the dress IL II is Intended to
De worn with a guimpe.
Such trimmings will give the fwck
an altogether new air, and the wse TOT
VIII feel that she has q real new
dress
IN making pufangs for frightening
purposes Il Is well to remember to
allow half an inch extra ia width, as
the putting will take up some Of taa
material
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Did IL a-Pur,ln:ose.

80 AZ =
The English visitor was getting i'm
pressions as to American education.
And do you know your alphabet
he asked of the small boy in the
house he was visiting.
Yep said the lad-"A, B, C, D,
E, f, G, /,
Hold on there. my little lad, said
the visitor. Haven't you left out a
letter."
Yep" said the boy. 4 dropped
my n. wanted to see If an English
man would notice it,
"Pertness Is characteristic Of the
American child" wrote the English
man later, when he prepared his
American notes for publication. Har.
per's Weekly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16

Zig. 9 contains six square inches
four by one and one-half. The second
case (2) is "a little more difficult to
solve. The solution is given in Fig
8 and Fig. 4. For the purpose of con-
Btruction place matches temporarily
on the dotted lines Then il viii be
seen that as Fig. 8 contains I'VE equal
equallateral triangles and Fig. 4 con-
tains Is similar triangles, one figure
is three times as large as the other,
and exactly Is matches are used.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Irish National colof.

The color officially reg ~ !. ~
ireland is blue, st. Patrick : IN AZ
that was ancfently and nol0ss 81
ognized as tho Irish color
royal standard Of the uhi'sa 4,
dom the quarter blazonlla q
shows this field Of blus a9 v, Nh
ground for the golden ha
silver strings. The laop.a 81 .
Order OF st. Patrick e g iii.
blue. The green is the Is's s.s,as
color and is quite mods - III
.tiouarians maintain thai 'ls q
flag Of Ireland was o. s u issst
antedatfng the more fscs's
use Of that color.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Protective coIcrs.

Have you ever stopped to question
why some caterpillars, snakes, wasps
and butterflies are black and yellow
in color? Or black and Whites These
colors are the danger signals OF ma
ture. In order to protect themselves
from birds which feed upon them, the
creatures named have taken this form
OF dress which frightens away their
enemies. Other creatures take on thu
eo1ors Of their surroundings SO that
one scarcely can detect them from
the trees, the grass, or the ground
wherever they happen to live.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16

ave sided spaces. one exactly three
times as large as the other? ALL the
Is matches must be fairly used in
each case, the two spaces must be de-
tached, and there must be no loose
end or duplicated matches.
The easiest way is to arrange the IS
matches as In diagram and 2, max
Ing the length of the perpendicular
A B equal to match and half. Then
If the matches are an inch in length,
Fig. contains two square inches and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16

The first requisite OF winter
motoring bonnet is warmth and
snug fit so that the wind may not
creep underneath and nip the ears,
This pretty bonnet is made OF striped
black and white silk and blue velvet.
Straps of white leather on the top
are caught down under blue buttons
and the strings are of blue and white
silk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Eess Masst E3ninfs

Little taffeta coats are In spy eas-
es the chief attraction of tfhs few au-
tumn COWS. +.
Fringe still continue to very
much used as trimming, and y great
quantity ID being put On 70 the new
NANTES.
Gray and White-striped flannel suits
will be very much worn this autumn.
as well as the ubia slito,ss Wlaite Ser
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Kind Words.
Trey no not COST MUCH.
It does not take up time to say

They do not cost much.
It does not take up time to say
them.
They can accomplish much.
They help ones own good nature.
Kind words make other people
good natured.
they shame the hearer out OF IN.
kind feelings and make morose and
sour spirits become kind them
selves.
Cold words freeze people, hot
words scorch them, sarcastic words
lrr1tate them, and wrathfu1 words
make them Wrathful; but kind words
produce picture on the mind. and
1T is always q beautiful picture.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Lis Impression

Farmer Carrot-so ~ 's .s,,s!
tn city. si-your fust ting "
Farmer Beetroot-Yep j, Vi
Farmer Carrot a'all, o. 3
what impressed We most ID
Farmer Beetroot Yoii n0s
sounds IN til, barn we
Farmer Carrot-Yep
Farmer Beetroot
cIkyy les like that y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
2Dz zDe n
<III<E<I
ONES
MATCH PUZZLE is CONFUSING
All the Eighteen Little Pieces OF
Wood Must Be Used In Each
Case-Answer Ia Given.

In the Illustration Is matches are
shown arranged SO that they enclose
two spaces. one just twice as large as
the other. Can you rearrange them
~ SO as to enclose two four sided
spaces, one exactly three times as
large, and (2) so as TO enclose two
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Love one Another.

Lola, dear. said har mother, VII
you know the meaning Of your B;sazle
text, .Love one another
by, Of course, do, mamma, = she
replied, It means that must lows
you and you must love me. I'm orss
and you are another"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Mamma Won.

visitor-Do you and your twin
brother always agree, Tommy
Tommy-No. ma'am. We had a
fight last Sunday
4 Visitor-And which whipped?
Tommy-Mamma.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Vaulting-Poie Holder.

which to place the cross pole The
manner of using this device as well
as its construction is clearly indicated,
says writer in the Popular Mechan-
les:
The ring on the upright, held in po-
sitton by the wedge, which in turn
aries the pole on the pin
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
HOLDER FOR vAuL TIAG-PoLE
Manner Of Using Device as Welt as
It's Construction Is Clearly Shown
In illustration.

An adjusting device for vaulting
pole that can be easily fixed at any
point on round pole by using q
wedge and ring, is shown in the
sketch. The wedge carries pin on
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Chickens, clotRfs

Little Gerald, who Wass visiting In
the country, saw the cook plucking a
chicken and asked: Grandma, do you
take the clothes off the chickens every
night"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Sheep for Food.

Poultry excepted. no class OF 1arr.
animals are so well adapted to sup.
ply the farmers tah,s 9Th fresh
neat as sheep
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
ELEPHANTS NOW SMALLER
Jumbo Was Ten Feet Nine Inches
High, While Dunda is Only
Eight Feet Nine inches.

Elephants are growing smaller IL
size, as Is shown by this diagram,
which compares the largest elephant
,os today with Jumbo and the masto.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-16
Elephants Becoming Smaller.

don. Jumbo was ten feet nine inches
high. The largest elephant of today,
according to the New York World, is
Dunda, in the Bronx zoo, which is
eight feet nine inches high.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Brady, Becker, Bailey
And Waldorf Are Left
With Atlanta Team

Four players belonging to big league
clubs, but placed in Atlanta under OPP.
tional agreement. will not be recalled
tomorrow when the final gathering ir
of farmed players is pulled off by the
ring masters of the big show.
The four players now owned by At.
lanta because of the refusal Of big
league teams to exercise their option
to repurchase are Buck Becker King
Brady, Harry Bailey and Rudolph Wal
dorf
Becker is the only one who was not
left under the terms of the original
contract Griffith wired that il the At
lanta club would come through with a
little more, money it could have Becker
The young left-hander has looked So
good this year that President CalIawav
at once wired an acceptance of the
offer
Brady, Bailey and Waldorf we're left
in Atlanta on the strength Of the re-
fusal of the major league clubs to
waive. The fact that Bailey was NOT
recalled was big surprise. That chan
has batted We'll for the Crackers This
year
II the Cubs leave Agler in Atlanta
blII Smiths problem of building team
tor next year Is vastly simplifed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
ARTHUR MADDOX TO HELP
COACH GEORGIA ELEVEN

ATHENS, GA Aug. 19-Although it
has not been officially announced, the
news has leaked out here that Arthu!
Maddox. for four years member OF
the University of Georgia football team
has been engaged as assistant coach
for the coming year
This news will be heard with much
pleasure by the students and alumni of
the institution, as the big tackle was
one of the most popular men that ever
played at Georgia, and during his
course at the institution was most ac-
tive In all phases Of college life.
Due to the large number of men that
turn out for football and the amount OF
work needed to whip the new material
into line. an assistant coach is an abso-
Lutte necessity, and in Maddox local
supporters of athletics feel that the
night man has been secured for the
place.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
BILL GILBERT
HERO Of ROME
MOTOR RACES

u ONE, GA Aug. 19.-Bill Gill
II bert, Of Atlanta, riding an
Excelsior twin, lowered the
track motorcycle record here by
two seconds. Also Gilbert made a
clean sweep of the events in which
he started He captured two three
mile match races and made a grand
showing in another three mile
event. He was clicked in one Of
the miles in 35 seconds. The for
mer record was 81 fat.
Gilbert was easily the hero Of
the biggest motorcycle meet ever
held here. His daring spurts around
the turns and in the stretches were
sensational, and at the end of each
event he was cheered to the echo.
The summaries:
Three Mile Match Race-H. NJ.
Gilbert, Atlanta, Excelsior twin,
first; John Veal, Rome, Ga, Mer-
KEEL twin, second; Ollie Roberts. At
Ianta. Excelsior twin, third.
Three Mile Match RaCe-V. Moss.
Thor s. first; Howard Lewis.
Excelsior twin, second; Jack Bry-
ant, Merkel twin, third.
Two Mile Race-O. Roberts. At
lanta, Excelsior twin. first; How
ard Lewis. Rome. Excelsior twin,
second; Jack Bryant, Rome, Mer-
KEEL twin, third
Three Mile Race-H. NJ. Gilbert,
Atlanta, Flanders 4, and V. Moss.
Rome. Thor ) Us seconds handicap
for Flanders ~, Thor won by Is
feet.
Three Mile Final Race-H. NJ.
Gilbert, Atlanta, Excelsior twin.
first; Ollie Roberts, Atlanta. Ex-
Celsior twin, second; John Veal,
Rome, Merkel twin, third.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
CRACKERS OPEN
3-GANE SERIES
IN BIRMINGHAM

D BIRMINGHAM, Aug l9.-The
X Crackers open a three game
series with the Barons here
this afternoon The Atlanta team
pulled In here from Mobile, where
they dropped the final game Of the
series with the Gulls to the tune of
10 to s
The home team intends to in
crease its lead at the expense of
the Gate city boys but the lowly
tailenders may cause EN- more
trouble than they expect.
The Crackers have finished the
hrst week of the road trip They
have two more weeks on foreign
pastures before returning home. As
soon as they finish tGeir visit in
this burg they travel TO Montgom-
cry for three game series. Chat
tanooga and Nashville will be the
stopping places of the Crackers
next week
on Labor day Alperman win take
his team home. when double
header is scheduled with the Mem
phis Turtles, Nashville and Chat
tanooga follow in succession at
Poncey park, winding up the season
in Atlanta
The Crackers close the season
away from home, playing the last
three days Of the schedule IN Mem
phis While there doesn't seem to
be any chance of them finishing
better than last the Crackers will
fight their hardest to get into sew
pprh DlaTp
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Goingl Going!l GoneI!! All Our
White Hopes Now White Jokes

fought the big novice at every stage
Of ten-round bout they said Nc
Carthy held out promise of i'm
provement.
AVaunt and avast with such in
sincere twaddle! The white hope
who has failed under trial. but who
Is going to do better, when he has
a fight or two under his belt" is
in class with a jaded champion
who is going to the mountains to
recuperate." He is a mighty un-
safe proposition.
1t goes to show that after all
fighting is a trade. The fighter
who is born, and not made. is
scarce specimen Of humanity.
In the light of what is happen
ing, the sayings of Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien and Jack Johnson
seem epigrammatic.
Il can lick any man who has
not had two years experience in
the professional ring" remarked
Philadelphia John prior to his San
Francisco go with AL Kaufman.
"Palzer is not ripe yet" said
Champion Johnson, when asked at
Las Vegas whether he regarded
Palzer in the light of possible OBJ
ponent There was that in the tone
which suggested that Johnson con-
sidered Palzer an easy mark. but
felt that the big Iowan would have
to be coddled along a bit further
to stimulate public interest and in
crease the prospects of a large at
tendance.
The trouble with white hopes is
that they are exploited mainly on
their dimensions, and before they
have accomplished anything to
speak of. Size and strength and tn
power to smite are merely funda-
mental qualities for a cub heavy
weight. They are next to useless
until he has acquired a ring edu-
cation, which, during almost any
generation of pugilists is a hard
thing to acquire
The woods are full of men who.
while they lack real championship
requirements, are plenty good
enough to shatter the dreams Of
the hopes. A dozen years ago Joe
Choynski. Kid Mccoy and few
others were the watch dogs and
trial horses of the heavyweight di-
vision. Today we have Jim Flynn
and Jim Stewart.
They are hard fellows to get by.
4 beating by one of them has a
double effect inasmuch as it sets a
novice back and at the same time
discourages him, This is made APP
parent in the case of Carl Morris.
Before he tackled jim Flynn there
was no such word as fail in the
bright lexicon of the Stalwart
Oklahoman. Since then he has
been a mark for every man ne
boxed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

Ty Cobb fell off over seven points
last week. Saturday was a bad day for
his average, as he failed to connect once
in four attempts. Speaker is now with
in eighteen points of the Georgia
Peach" The most remarkable hitting
during the past two weeks has been
done by Collins. Just about fifteen days
ago his cloutins average was a little
over 300. Today he is hitting .343.
No games were played in the Amer
lean league yesterday as the Western
clubs were all in the East
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip


material for next season-Hendryx,
Ciancy' Halgh, Cullop, Swindell and Mills
Ilancy m particular looks good. He is
hltting .4zS for the last 10 games.
The gambling in New Orleans has be-
come open and fragrant. but the baseball
association has promised to go after ii
Row" where anvho 9 % coIIId COT CAMPERS amp
ANYTHING ~'''" SCI ooos on
c,
He says that the speed hug M n'I nv eau m,
Morgan out of major league bah and has
rendered Bender almost tiseIess ''i CIR" mas
Bill Viebahn is pitching pretty fair hall
Ban Johnson NAV sion t,,,,,iro cuo,
schow He has mi onn a,.,, '''p ~, III ~
was "bit off, hv a han saW '''o'
The Pbiuiss have borgb, i+,Lu
named Horne. hut hes nsTE sb" IL bes
been sighted in New York, Pittsburg and and
up at the ball park
They're stu talking Of tho r,a,.is CO.
vail trade To outsiders it isn,t spSaTe6t
that is fghtng very hard V for nsrn nam
Coo-,o p,et.,. 49,.
bali tbe otbo,t - A., ~ III laee ~ natteu
Vbar he Pbil1i &C. re as iell al nome
' 90 'TI west
Pitcher Leonard Cole has been rein
WORK again.
Mobile has finally Matched nm rho soIor,.
and the Roanoke club and Narre bas w
ported " 'e
IN. s,.,., .,,
Cl,IsSor,,., ,, eIi'IaI ama the Texas