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The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-04-27
CHAPTER xt.
Now Riddle Me Thla.

The children were sitting In the
lswing. Florence Hammer, little
girl whose mother was spending the
day at Miss Minerva's. was with
them.
Don't you-ali wish Santa Claus had
his birthday right now stead o wait
ing till Christmas to hang up our
stockings?" asked Frances.
Christmas isn't Santa Claus birth
day." corrected Lima God was born
on Christmas and that's the reason
we hang up our stockings"
Yes; it's old Santa's birthday,
boo," argued Jimmy, "'cause it's in
The Bible and Miss Cecilia 'splained
It to me and she bout the dandiest
'splainer they is."
Which you'all like the best: God or
Doctor Sanford or Santa CLAUSE"
asked Florence.
Il like God mother sight bettern
do anybody" declared Jimmy. cause
He SO forgivingsome. He's bout the
!. forgivingest person they is. Santa
Claus can't let you go to Heaven nor
and mamas nor Miss Minerva Now
wouldn't we be In a pretty fix if we
had to pend on Doctor Sanford or
Santa Claus to forgive you every time
lyou run off or fall down and bust your
breeches, Nav; gimme God ev'y
time
Il like Santa Claus the best" de-
clared Frances. cause he isn't f'r-
ever getting in your way, and hasn't
any castor oil like Doctor Sanford,
and you don't f'rever have to be tell
ing him you're sorry you did what you
did, and he hasn't all time got one
eye on you either, like God, and got
to follow you round. And Santa Claus
don't all time say. 'Shet your eyes
and open your mouth, like Doctor
Sanford, and poke out your tongue. !"
Il like Doctor Sanford the best, :"
said F1orapces cause he's my uncle.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-04-27
CHAPTER XIV.
Mr.. AIaernon Jones.


Again it was Monday, with the
Ladies Aid Society in session. Jimmy
was sitting on the grass in his own
front yard. in full view of Sarah Jane.
who was ironing clothes In her cabin
with strict orders to keep him at
home. Billy was in the swing in Miss
Minerva's yard.
Come on over,'' he invited.
Il can't was the reply across the
fence, I'm so good now I bout got
ligion; 1 reckon I'm going to be a
mish'nary or a politician, one or
t'other when I'm a grown-up man
cause Tn SO good; I amt got
but five whippings this week.
I been good ever since | let
you 'suade me to play Injun. I'm
the coolest boy In this town, / spec.
Sometimes I get scared bout being
so good cause | hear woman say
If you too good, you going to die or
you amt got no sense, once. You
come on over here; you amt trying
to be good like what I'm trying, and
Miss Minerva don't never do nothing
tall to you 'cepting put you to
bed"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-04-27

Gsnss EsSsa Aa- So
smith-My wife can cook, but she
insists on playing the piano.
Jones-Well, my wife can play the
piano, but she insists on cooking.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-04-27

was not occupied by its regular pas
| tor, Brother Johnson Instead, tray-
cling minister, collecting funds for
church orphanage in Memphis, was
/ the speaker for the day. Miss Miner
| va rarely missed service in her own
| church She was always on hand at
the Love Feast and the Missionary
| RaiIy and gave literally OF her means
| to every cause. She was sitting in
her own pew between Billy and jim
1 my, Mr.. and Mrs Garner having re-
mained at home Across the aisle from
| her sat Frances Black, between her
father and mother; two peWs IN front
Of her were Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton;
with Lima on the outside next the
aisle. The good Major was there,
too; it was the only place he could
depend upon for seeing Miss Minerva.
1 The preacher, after an earnest and
eloquent discourse from the text, He
will remember the fatherless," closed
the big Bible with a bang calculated
| to wake up any who might be sleep
ing. He came down from the pulpit
and stood close to his hearers as he
made his last pathetic appeal.
| my own heart" said he, goes out
| to every orphan child, for in the yel-
low fever epidemic of '7S, when but
| two years old, lost both father and
| mother If there are any little orphan
children here today, I should be glad
| if they would come up to the front
| and shake hands with me-.
Now Miss Minerva always faithful
| ly responded to every proposal made
by a preacher; 1t was part of her
religious conviction. At revivals she
was ever shining, if solemn and aus
! tere, light. When a minister called
| for all those who wanted to go to
| Heaven to rise, she was always the
! first one on her feet. II he asked
to see the raised hands of those who
| were members Of the church at the
| tender age OF ten years, Miss Miner
vas thin, long arm gave prompt re-
sponse Once when celebrated
evangelist was holding a big pro-
tracted meeting under\ canvas In the
town and had asked those who had
read the book of Hezekiah in the
Bible to stand up, Miss Minerva on
one side Of the big tent and her de-
voted lover on the other side were
among the few who had risen to their
feet. She had read the good book
from cover to cover, from Genesis to
/ Revelation over and over SO she
thought she had read Hezekiah a
score OF times.
So now, when the preacher cal2ss
for little orphans to come forward.
she leaned down and whispered to
her nephew, go up to the front, Will
liam and shake hands with the nice
kind preacher"
s'Wha' fer?" he asked. 81 don't want
to 60 up there; ev'ybody herell look
right at me-"
Are there no little orphans here?"
the minister was saying. Il want to
shake the hand of any little child
who has had the misfortune to lose its
parents"
go on, William" commanded his
aunt. Go shake hands with the
preacher"
The little boy again demurred but,
. Miss Minerva insisting, he obediently
slipped by her and by his chum.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-04-27

Jimmy's next guess; that amt no
flesh and blood and it's good to eat. =
An apple can't run alone" she
trlumphantly answered. "Giye it up?
Well, 1t was an egg and 1t hatched to
chicken. Now. Florence, you ask
one"
pose a man was locked up in a
house" she asked. how'd he get
out?"
CLAN outer winder,' guessed
Billy.
$ T want no winder to the house, "
she declared.
"Crawled out th'oo the chimIy, like
Santa Claus" was Billy's next guess.
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MSS MINERVA
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and God and Santa Claus AIN XIII
to me-" '=@
And the Bible says, Love your
kin-folks, Miss Cecilia 'splained-
II use to like my Uncle Doc heap
better'n what | do now" went on the
little girl, needless Of Jimmy's inter
ruption, till l went with daddy to MS
office one day. And what you reckon
that mans got in his office? He Is
got a dead man 'thout no meat nor
clo'es on, nothing a tall but just MS
bones"
WAS he a hant?" asked Billy. Il
like the Major best-he's got meat
! on"
| Nav; he didn't have no sheet on
| just bones,' was the reply.
"No sheet on; no meat on" CHR
ruped Billy, glad Of the rhyme
WAS he angel, Florence" ques-
| toned Frances.
! Nav; he didn't have no harp and
no wings neither"
ut must have been skeleton,
explained Lima.
"And Uncle Doc just keep that
poor man there and won't let him go
to Heaven where dead folks b'longs."
'1 spec he wasn't good man fore
! he died and got to go to the BAD
place." suggested Frances.
"I'll betcher he never asked God
to forgive him when he 'celVed MS
papa and sassed his mama, this
from Jinmy-'and Doctor Sanford's
just a-keeping old Satan from getting
him to toast on pitehfork.'
IT hope they'll have a Christmas
tree at Sunday-School next Christ
mas" said Frances, barking back.
"and | hope Til get heap O. things
like | did last Christmas. Poor little
Tommy Knott he's SO skeered he
wasn't going to get nothing at all ON
the tree SO he got him great, big,
red apple an he wrote on q piece o
paper From Tommy Knott to Tommy
Knott and tied it to the apple and
put it on the tree for hi'self.
Lets ask riddles" suggested Lima.
"All right" shouted Frances. I'm
going to ask the first.
Nav; you amt neither" objected
Jimmy You all time got to ask the
first riddle. I'm going#to ask the first
one
Ground as biscuit, busy as a bee,
Prettiest little thing you ever did
sect A watch
'Hunpty Dumpty seton wall
y Humpty Dumpty hada great fall,
All the kings horses and all the
kings men.
Can't put Humpty Dumpty back
III again "A egg
"Round as ring, deep as cup,
AL the. kings horses can't pull it
up "a WELL
"House full, yard full, CAM t ketch-'"
Hush, Jimmy!" cried Lima, in dis,
gust "You don't know how to ask
riddles. You must MT give the an
swers, too. Ask one riddle at time
and let some one else answer 1t:
GAS l was going through field of
wheat
picked up something good to eat,
Twas neither fish nor flesh nor
bone,
: I kept it till 1t ran alone?'''
"a snake! snake!" guessed Flor
ence. That's easy riddle"
Snake, nothing!"" scoffed Jimmy
you can't eat snake. Sides Lima
wouldn't a picked up a snake. Is
it little baby rabbit, Lina?"
"It was neither fish nor flesh nor
bone." she declared; "and rabbit Is
flesh and bone"
J "Then It's boun' to be apple" was
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-04-27
cHApTER-x.-continued.

Tha, mart OF the Ladies Aid Society
which lived in West Covington was
hearing down upon them.
"Yonder's our mamas and MISS
Minerva" he whispered. NOW looh
what a mess Biily's done got us IN
ne all time got to perpose someping
to get chillens In trouble and he all
t1me got to let grown folks ketch
'em.''
Aren't you ashamed TO tell such
story. Jimmy Garner?" cried Frances.
"Billy didn't propose any such thlng.
"'Tain't no use to rum ADVISED
Jimmy. They're too close and done
,mlready see US. We boun' to get what's
coming % us anyway. so you m1gnt
1us' as well make 'em think you amt
Isgraid of sem. Grown folks got to all
time think little boys and girls r
skeered Of 'em. anyhow"
Aunt Mineryall sho' put me 10 bed
this time" said Billy. Looks like
sy'y dap gotter go to bed,
Mother will make me study the
icatechism all day tomorrow. SAID
Alma dismally.
"Mama'5l lock me up in the little
lcloset under the stairway" said Fran
ces
my mama1l gimme bout a million
licks and try to take all the hide ON
TO- me-" said Jimmy: "but we done had
'a heap of fun"
1t was some hours later. Billy's
aunt had r1thlessly clipped the turkey
Feathers from his head, taking the
hair off in great patches. She hao
theK Boiled his scalp, so the little boy
Thought in her efforts to remove the
mucilage. Now. shorn Of his locks
and of some of his courage, the chile
twas sitting quietly by her side, listen
iing to superior moral lecture ant
llndulging in compulsory heart-to
lheart talk With his relative.
I don't see that it does you any
good, William, to put you to bed"
Il DON see as it do neither agreed
billy.
81 can not whip you; ! am constitu
INOnaliy1 OppoSeu w Eoipoia al puai'isiA p'
tment for children
"Is posed to it too" he assented
/ II believe will hire a servant, Sc
that may devote my entire time t.
your training.
This prospect for the future dit
mot appeal to her nephew. On th'
icontrary it filed him with alarm.
"A husband d be another sigh
handler" he declared with energy
i'the'd be a heap mo count to you'n !
cook, Aunt Minerva. There's tha
!Maior"
lot yourself. William. unless you i'm
prove"
The child looked up at her with as
tonishment; this was the first hs
knew of his being destined for the
ministry.
"A preacher what 'zorts an call:
up mourners?" he said,-"not on yo
'tin-type. Me an Wilkes Booth Lin
coin"
How many times have expressed
the wish not to have you bring tina
Inegro's name into the conversation? 2
she impatiently interrupted.
Il dom perzactly know. M" he an
gWered good humoredly. bout fifty
ihunderd. reckon. Anyways, Aun
Minerva, | amt goin' to be no preach
err When puts on long pants L:
,goln' to be Confedrit Vet'run an
kill bout fifty hunderd Yankees an
tInjuns. like my Major man."
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-04-27

"She's Got Horn That You Jala
Through"
they little boy a-settin' in they yard
on they grass" answered the child.
"I've come to fix your Aunt Miner
vas water pipe, said the truth-loyins
Mr.. Jones. Come, show me the way;
I'm the plumber
''In the bath room?" asked the
child. I didn't know 1t needed no
fixin'."
He led the agreeable plumber
through the hall, down the long back
porch TO the bath room, remarking:
.I'I ies' watch you work" And he
seated himself in the only chair.
Here is where Billy received one OF
greatest surprises of his life.
The fascinating stranger grabbed him
with rough hand and hissed:
Don't you dare open your mouth
or Til crack your head open and scat
ter your brains. I'll eat you alive"
The fierce, bloodshot eyes. whsch
had seemed so laughing and merry
before, now glared into those of the
little boy as the man took stout cord
from his pocket. bound Billy to the
chair and gagged him with large
bath towel. Energetic Mr.. Jones took
the key out Of the door, shook his fist
at the child, and went out, and locked
the door behind him.
To BE coNTENUEnS
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-04-27
CHAPTER XII.

In the House of the Lord.
It was a beautiful Sunday morning.
The pulpit of the Methodist Church
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-04-27

Medical Genius.
An old doctor, seeing young one
who was going along the street Win
half a dozen shabby-looking men ana
women, called him aside and asked:
"Who are all those people, and where
are you going with them =
Il will tell you in confidence, " as
the reply, that I've hired them Y.
come and sit in my reception room. 5 ! !
expect a rich patient this morningt
and I want to make an impression oh
him. Judges Library.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25
Camp 4ign ExDe mss S.
Act NOW

The testimony before the senate investigating com
mittee shows that the following amounts were spent in
the convention campaigns of the leading candidates
Wilson, $20S, 1893; Judson Harmon $15O946; Oscar IN
derwood $4,000 Champ Clark, $5O,46S
Governor Harmon and Mr.. Underwood each received
contributions from Thomas F. Ryan-the former $77UuJ
and the latter $4,000 Governor Wilson also received
assistance from who contributing to the funds
of other candidates Mr. Crane of Chicago gave him
$4,000, while giving $4,000 LaFolette and Cyrus n
Mccormick Of the Harvester Trust, was one OF four
who contributed the Wilson fund the sum of $S5SOO
1t is said that Mr. Mccormick did contribute this
sum an official OF the Harvester Trust, as trus-
tee of Princeton University; and that it was sug
gesed that the money returned Governor Wilson OBJ
iected, declaring that he would as willingly accept
money from Mr.. Mccormick any other Princeton
friend and supporter
But these figures lay the falsehoods that were
told about Mr.. Underwood who represented as well
putocrats The statements were started and
repeated by men who had reason for believing they
We're true, and who started them political effect
caring whether they true or not.
surprising fact is that Champ Clarks fund was the
smallest the list, and despite this fact Mr. Clark
went into the convention with practically twenty five
states supporting him and instructed for him. and was
the first to receive majority the conventions votes
Mr. Clark delegates cost him an average of
$3.50 each, Mr. Underwoods $780, Governor Wilson's
$1,000 and Governor Harmon's $4,000
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25
he War IN the Ne ar East.

War is always horrible, and when becomes what
he should must become impossible, but for money
war for gain in trade or for commercial interests is
most horrible. The man who kills another in revenge
or the heat of passion is criminal, but when man
with the hires another play the for the
sake of gain, the crime becomes sickening Now it is
boast OF Christian nations that war is to be con-
demned except where trade interests are involved
for the conquest territory principal
humanity large in this latest on the Unspeak-
able Turk is that here see a struggle between pa
triotc forces
Let Christianity admit that if war can be justified
it is when naona existence or human rights are in
voNed let us respect these people who have waited
till treasury mad been carefully prepared by the sale
OF bonds and troops diligently trained slaughter each
otAer made ready-they have fought as al
ways fight each party believing that rights attacked
and principles must be defended. OF course, passion
VIII run high, and we shall holiday sport-an
that men justly value precious than life and
property put upon the hazard Men safely at work
in America sell the proceeds their labor engage
their passage HON join the ranks of their country
men; men at HON so to the front Russia and Japan
/ fought Tor room TO Srow-ior place among the pow
ers; marched against Spain possibly as phanthro-
psts, but assured the beginning of an easy vic
tory here it is the real thing. Nor should forget
that the Christian powers have made this strug
gle inevitable. While religious fanaticism will prove
powerful incentive the soldier. this is no war be-
tween the Cross and the Crescent-it is the outburs
of passions that have endured centuries the day
her power Tur key trod these peoples into the DUST
as her living forces decayed they lifted their heads and
struck back at every opportunity. 1t is possible that
der the most favorable circumstances the Balkan troops
would have found union impossible, but Europe has
carefully guarded against the possibility has
mented stroubles among facing a common enemy
where union the only hope
But if there must be war. It is relief to recognize
that II is not made for gain that the battlefield
viii die on both sides for kin and country If they
be mistaken in thinking that they die also for religion
Meantime. Christianity feels scarcely quickening of
the blood, but Mahometans in every land and under
many Christian flags will feel themselves among the
combatants
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Georgia Dollars-WiIson.

Woodrow Wilson is running the fairest squarest,
ceanest campaign in the history of presidential poll
tics.
He has put the matter of his campaign fund right
up to the people.
Everybody help he says. That's democracy"
Georgia has been asked the modest sum of 81 900
Not much 100000 democrats to give to put in the
White House a bred among them and bound to
them by tender ties And clean, stanch democrat
witha!
Georgia, TO date, has come up to her pledge
She has EIGHT MORE DAYS in which to do it,
If, as you read this you make up your mind 10 help
redeem her good name, you'll do a fine thing
Get hold OF check-book and in your Offering.
Ihe bigger the better of course but the point is SEE
WHAT YOU CAN.
Don't wai,. This is urgent Time flies Election
day is al hand You'll be ashamed vote if you haven't
given your ballot the Godspeed of contribution
Mail What you spare to The News and you will
receive prompt acknowledgment from Wilson National
Headquarters.
Act NOW
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

"nen you have bad cold you want
me best medicine obtainable 20 as to
",'re II with as little delay as possi-
PIE oIe. bere y drHggist's opiA!on. "T
nave sold chamberlain's Couch Reme-
~ for hfteen years says Enos Lol-
'ar of ssraiOea Ind. "and consider 70
p" hes' ~ the msrkef."' ,F6r sale b..
al dealers.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25
FORTUNES IN FACES

There's often much truth in the say
ing "ner face is her fortune" but it.
never said where pimples, skin erup-
tions, blotches or other blemishes dis
ngure 1t. Impure blood is back Of
them all. and shows tho need Of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They promote
nealth and beauty. Try them. 25c
at al druggists.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

Here is a woman who speaks from
personal knowledge and long exeri-
ence, viz, Mrs. P. H. Brogan of Will
son, Pa, who says, 81 know from ex-
perience that Chamberiain's Cough
Remedy is far superior to any other.
For Group there is nothing that ex
GELS it." For sale by all dealers.
Artistic Photograph. Prompt deliv-
cry. Courteous attention in what
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25
Gsorcia State Ear

Georgia State Fan n.-On account o
the above occasion the Southern rail
way VIII sell round trip tickets to
Macon, Ca, from October 13 TO Oc-
iober p inclusive. The rate with ad
mission coupon will be $685.. Tn
rate without admission coupon will
be $5.S5. For further information
call on or address Z. j. McGougan,
General Agent. 9-2s
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WANTED-Colored agent in this To-
cality; hustler; $4,000 a month. AL
or spare time. Insurance secret
order. Write quick for particulars.
Box M4O9, Cincinnati. o.
Oct. 6-13-20.27
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

Z. 2. Lee, one of the best-known
states: 81 am now 78 years old and
nave had kidney trouble many years.
had rheumatic pains in my legs, and
L'y back save me great pain. took
foiey Kidney Pills, and will say frank
~ that they have given me more real
penent' than anything have ever TAX
citizens of Walton county, Georgia,
en- Roberts Pharmacy.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

Poor old Senator Hepburn He has gone to his last
reward with bitter heart against people he did not
know and who never injured him Still let the pass
ing take place without bitter comment He will find
fewer sympahizers in mis- new cline than he even found
in this one
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

}. W. Copeland of Dayton, o. pur
chased a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for his boy who hid
{ colo, and before the bottle was all
used the toy's cold was gone. IS that
1o' better than to pay a five dollar
doctor's blli? For sale by all dealers.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

The Brunswick board trade is very anxious TO have
200 new members by the first OF January The organ-
zauon Is going TO make fight this increase in IS
membership and the people should to their sup
port in the Watter
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

The men and religion movement in Atlanta received
an awful rebuke for much political activity It's
great pity that such should be called on TO lead
such good movements The cause Of men and religion
is most worthy but unworthy work real injuries TO
II very often.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

line of high class catchy advertising matter point
ing out the advantages Brunswick has to offer has
general distributing point, should considered by the
Brunswick board of trade
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

All of the members of the Brunswick delegation to
washington in the interest of the deepening of the AL
amaha ocmulgee and oeonee rivers are back and they
express the opinion that their will bear fruit
and that the board OF engineers will act favorably on
the matter
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

suely the worst has to the Grand Old Party
when the republican New York Sun admits
Wilson's election is certainty and comedies New York
TO the New Jersey governor
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

Macon has just pulled off very successful state fair
STILL that's nothing unusual for Macon She pulls off
all sorts of successful things is helping Brunswick
pull off one big one right now
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

On examination of the wound sustained by Theodore
Roosevelt the doctors discovered that his lungs were
abnormahy developed lust think OF what a state Of
development there must be with his jaw bones
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

FOR SALE, CHEAP-TO quick pur-
chaser, horse, buggy, harness and
saddle. Horse perfectly secure and
fast. Any lady or child can drive
1t. Apply to Sig Levison, 1922 Bay
street. II
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

Chicago has at last grown weary Jack Johnson
But Chicago should be forced keep the black brute
the OF his life
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

Adam George, mser in Detroit has just starved to
death and search of his house sums of money
hidden in every nook and crook Wonder what they
will do with that fellow down below?
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

Five bankers were convicted by the federal court
Memphis feel swoop. The devil gets his own
and then
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

beveridge has some little nerve, too He sent back
campaign contributions in his race for the senate
amounting to $4,000 We somehow or other think more
of Mr. Beverdge for having done so
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

cotton steamer taking cargo at the A. b. & A.
terminals only serves signaze fact that at some
early date shall hope to see the scene all along the
riverfron during the cotton season
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-25

The curb in New York betting that Becker win not
20 to the electric chair Not with all that money stacked
up in halt dozen banks Never!