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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
RAT DRIVES A FAIR
CHAUFFEUR FROM CAR
Rodent in Auto Blocks All the
Traffic on CIeveland's Prlrl-
cipaI Thoroughfare.

Cleveland, O.-One lone, NANCY, adj
venture-seeking rat and big maroon
colored automobile held up traffic
both ways on Euclid avenue the other
day. The tie-up lasted ten mizhtes
and attracted several hundred male
beings, who responded to the screams
of timid little maid who was dr1v-
ing the car.
The girl and the car were on
shopping tour. She had stopped at
one of the Euclid avenue stores be-
tween East Fourth street and the
Square. After making her purchases
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
Where His Drew the Line.

* + d (
An English earl, lately deceased,
who had no family, was notorious for
his hatred OF children, and on one
occasion he engaged as lodge keeper
an army pensioner named McMicken.
Some few months later McMicken's
wife presented him with a son and
heir. On learning Of the occurrence
his 1ordship rode down to the lodge In
a terrible rage.
Il hear" said he to Mr.. McMicken,
that your wife has a son."
"Yes, my lord" said the man proud
ly.
well, now. look here, McMicken;
when I put you here, it was to open
and shut gate, but by the Lord Har-
ry, not to propagate"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

To keep artificial teeth and bridge
work antiseptically clean and free
from doors and disease germs, Paxtine
Antiseptic is unequaled. At drug
gists, 25c a box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt Of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston, Mass.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Although ne had committed his
crime year before. a holdup man
was recognized by his victim and ar
rested. The moral Is that q man with
such a face as that has no business
TO 90 into the holdup business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
Same Purpose Accomplished.

---7 SANS FufpuSe1 EEccuIlfE5 l1s'ls
oh, Georgie!" exclaimed q ions
mother, when she saw her small boz
considerably battered up and dirty,
styou have been fighting again? Hov
often have I told you that syeu
shouldn't fight"
Well" said he, what are you go
Ing to do when a fellow hits you?
why, keep out Of hts way sah
the mother.
Il bet" said the youngster, shea
keep out Of mine after this"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

TWO Indispensable Supports
or all the dispositions and habits
that lead to political prosperity, n
lfgion and morality are indispensable
supports.-George Washington.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

The new hattleshlp Arkansas is de-
cIared to have proved herself the
swiftest in the world. Well, If we
must have battleships 1t is some COM
fort to know we have the best-at
least until somebody else builds bet
Tor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

The alphabet, according to scient-
ist. Is 5000 years old And yet, a
good many of us have not taken ad-
vantage of the opportunity TO become
acquainted with it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Burglar In New York was tracked
by means OF the perfume on his
clothes. We move that he be freed on
the charge of burglary and sentenced
TO life imprisonment for wearing per
hme.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Illinois boasts Of laundryman poet.
II he can mangle verse as wen as
The average laundryman can mangle
shirts, we sorrow for the English
language.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
CITY LOTTERY FOR A BRIDE.

The city Of Smolensk in Russian oc.
casionally holds municipal lottery
in which the first prize is a girl. Some
5000 tickets are sold at ruble each
and the proceeds go to the girls
dowry. If she does not like the man
who wins her, and refuses to marry
him, she has to give him half the
dowry. But cases of refusal are rare
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
Exclamation.

Lottie-How dare you ask Mrs. Bul.
lion to one-course luncheon?
Hattie-She won't know 1t. She'ss
F1etcherite, and by the time she has
finished she'll have to move on q
some five o'clock tea. Harper's BazaE
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

One hundred thousand caddies are
Kept from Sunday school by golf, says
O religious convention. But there Ia
no guarantee that they would go to
Sunday school II there were no golf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
EAR RETTER THAN aUININE.

Elixir Babek cures malaria where
quinine fails, and it can be taken with
impunity by old and young.
Having suffered from Malarious Fee
yer for several months, getting no re-
lief from quinine and being completely
broken down in health, Elixir Babelx'
effected a permanent cure. William
T.. Mari.
Elixir BabeI, so cents, all druggists,
or Kloczewski & Co., Washington, D. G.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

The report tibet prunes are selling
In New York for nickel apiece re-
veals the startling fact that some
persons eat them deliberately and
without coercion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Boodlers many years ago acquired
nv experience strong distate for TAX
fng the Doodle in the form Of checks,
They will now be forced by reason Of
the advance in modern methods to be
gtrictly on their guard against the
lurking and insidtous photograph.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

A western girl has been awarded q
Judgment for $2s,S28 for breach of
promise. Probably the $2S is for the
Zoe cream and soda water she didn't
get,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

wife, still is confident Of success, and
this week ordered her followers on a
no-breakfast diet. SO interested have
the villagers become, that last night
the standing Of the two teams at the
end Of the fourth week was posted in
the village grocery, along with the
baseball scores.
The village butcher is about the
only one who opposed the contest.
For several weeks he complained bit
terly because his sales fell off as a
result Of the dieting, while frequent
calls to weigh the contestants obliged
him to hire an extra boy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

"Man," says an uplift person, sis
khe only animal that smokes" Like
wise he Is the only animal that holds
political campaigns. Poor man!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

A new French aeroplane has wings
chat can be folded. but the average
aviator is satisfied II the wings only
stay where they belong while he is
flying.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

A man was arrested for refusing to
hiss his wife-that Is, this complaint
svas made along with another about his
refusal to pay bills.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

A New York man wants everybody
10 keep q snake in his home. II the
N. X. mans happiness depends on this
wanas, he'll die unhappy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

A California man claims to have
paught an eight-legged fish that barks
like dog. Still, they claim California
vines are harmless.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

The weather mans prediction for
Che week Is generally fair" 1t is
characteristic OF his prophecies that
be always leaves room for hedging.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
Hope Eternal.

Every new day and night Of 5oJ
or sorrow is a new ground, new con
secration, for the love that Il nour
ished by memories as well as hopes
George Eliot.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

A Connecticut man says he has been
struck by lightning every seven years.
Probably he means political hgnt-
ning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

The man who falls out Of an airship
probably feels as badly hurt as The
one who is thrown out Of the political
band wagon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Philadelphia angler claims that ne
caught a fish with diamond ring IN
Ets stomach. This brings the number
mp to 1.456,782.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

One always thinks there is lot OF
money to be made in any kind of bust.
ness that he isn't in.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

One of the latest trtumphs OF moo
srn science is the dried egg. IA lact'
you cart beat 1t.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

We have 1t from John L. Sullivan
ehat the pngilists of today are not
whas trey used to be, but I'd Johns
lay typewriters were scarce.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
Well Defended.

He whose study is among the shad-
ows and lights Of nature has an I'M
suspected coat OF mail defending him
among all the turmoil.-Mrs. Oliphant,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

And would We partake of harvest's
joys. the corn must be sown in spring.
Carlyle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

The reason girl won't let a young
man kiss her is because she wants
him to.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

A bumper wheat crop Is promised
shis year. All of which goes to sho"
that political hot air has no effect on
crops.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

A girl lately died from eating TOO
much ice cream. The majority Oh
girls would die rather than own It
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

If a woman can find the style of hat
she wants. she can always adjust her
head to fit 1t.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

All Is not gold that glttters. A Ne"
York woman wants divorce because
her wedding ring Is brass.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

One by one the pennant hopes tnat
bles as closely as it does the FRENCH
and American airships.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

This is a cruel world. After a col
aege man is graduated he has to hunt
p Job at boys wages.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Naturally the Summer Girl who
kans expects to lave a much happier
vacation that the Summer Girl VINO
freckaes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Disaster follows the German dir1gi'
budded In April are stricken ny ols
rot and disappear.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

genius comes to the front 7ltn
the seedless apple, but the seedless
raspberry Is still afar off.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Standard OF Sanity.
Shakespeare was asked If Hamlet
was sane.
"As sane as the Fourth Of July hs
replied. s5|
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
And Priced Above All.

HTIQ EIASu @5NHUFS@ FKIa,
Other things may be seized BY
might or purchased with money, but
knowledge is to be gained only By
effort.-Landor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

ay,ators may carry the malls, our
most OF our postmen Wiu prefer w
walk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27


field Biblical archaeology samaria
Palestine
house" of Ahab Labels with Hebrew writing
actual tHeiss
Ahb have also been found ~e fragments pottery
the palace
Naboth
Biblical
to be
only found and sssos $500 ns
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
WEEKLY.

The silk stocking girl Is very mucn
In evidence these summer days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Important it is that the blood be kept rura
Garfield Tea is big enough for the Job.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
Your working power depends upon your
health. Garfield Tea helps toward keeping, it.

A girl expects man to think her
hair naturally curly even when she
knows that he knows 1t isn't.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Love may End a way-but it isn't
always able TO pay the freight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27

Dating back to the days Of very
early Christianity, the bell tower Of
wilma. Russia, is an edifice Of, great
interest. Despite the fact that Wilma
now is a great Industrial center, it's
authorities are careful in the preser-
walton of such antiquities as the bell
tower, the old cathedral and other
structures.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
New Opening, New Lands, Free Homes--ssns
Co., Box 1888, Albuquerque, New McKee,

Helpmates and soulmates are moi
always synonymous.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-25
CHRIS1'S BIRTH BRINGS
CHEER TO ALL MANKIND
tConti.ued from Page one)

beauty and benediction for the salts
faction OF humankind. Here, youth
and old age quench their thirst II is
an oasis in the desert, OF life for every
weary pilgrim who trudges between
lis cradle and the grave. And this
Gay signifies friend so universal that
He becomes the Friend that stick
eth closer than a brother" helping TO
bear the burdens, and fight the bat
ties, and vanquish the temptations OF
every man In the world. And this
day also signifies the teacher. whose
golden wisdom has stocked tie lib
raries OF the world-f1lled the mouths
Of guided the pens OF poets.
and given TO life It's true signif-
Clnce. His precious word has become
classic in every cline beneath the
sun, the most potent form OF truth
in all the world. This day also signi-
Ges the king-the gentleness OF whose
gianthood is felt today in every realm
on earth. Starting In Judea, from a
little. obscure hamlet His scepttr has
Toved steadily onward. until in this
can all but realize the
prophecy that He Is TO be king OF
kings. and Lord OF Lords
But most OF all, this day sigr les a
Savior--a, Savior whose blood was
The Detroit times., 1912-12-25
SUMMONS WOMAN,
THEN KILLS SELF
3. b. ObcrIey. Crazed With
Liuor, Takes Life in Room
in Morgan House


Il. b. oberley, a Michigan State Tel.
ephone Co. lineman, shot himself
through the head In his room In the
Morgan house, Tuesday afternoon, at
Ter threatening 70 kill Mrs. Bessie
Abdallah. Is years old. whom. he had
decoyed TO his room. The man Was
crazed with liquor. according TO IN
formation cleaned by the police. He
died a few minutes after reaching ST.
Mary's hospital In an auto patrol.
Mrs. Abdallah, pretty blonde wife CT
an acrobat appearing inu the Family
therater this week. had come from
Cincinnati to spend Christmas With
her husband. and occupied room ad-
Joining the one assigned to Oberley
Dec. %. oberley was frequent pa
iron Of the hotel. il is said.
Mrs. Aldallah states Sat Oberley
sent word that he wished TO see her,
and CHE thought he might bs an actor
whom she had met somewhere, so
she answered the summons. Oberley' S
appearance frightened her and she re
treated toward the hall Then, see
says, he leyelled the revolver at her,
threatening To kill her, but finally re-
marked that he guessed he would
Just kill himself" Meanwhile, she had
pressed button TO summon a porter
An instant later, Oberley shot himself
Coroner Burgess is looking for rela'
lives of the man, whose body was
sent to the county morgue.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-25

p. M. c. HAS GREAT POWER TO
WHIP PARCELS POST INTO
BY gibson GARDNER.

I WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 20
The important thing about this new
parcel post is that this is just the en-
itering wedge.
There is a provision in the law. gen
orally overlooked, which gives the
postmaster-g general power 10 do al
most anything he wants TO.
IL he finds il will improve the SER
vice he can tell the interstate eeHi-
merce commission what he wants TO
do, get its consent. and do il.
He can remove the weight limit,
increasing the weight OF packages
carried up 10 the size and weight OF
packages carried by express COM
panies; or he may reduce rates, or
do anything else which the head OF
an express company might do. In
short. he has the authority TO pTac.
tically take over the express business.
Representative Lewis, OF Maryland,
recognized expert on this subject,
claims that this provision Will be tax
en- advantage OF TO reduce the rates
and thus increase both the business
and the profit OF the service. A larger
profit may be earned by lower rate
on account of the larger volume OF
business, he says.
An interesting feature of the par
cells post is the fact that the railroads
will have 70 do all this new additional
business without any additional com
pensation-for three years. This Is
due 10 an old law by which the roads
are paid for what mail they carry ON
the basis OF a weighing made once
in three years This weighing mas
just taken place. so that the charge
for cars, etc, will be based on what
the railroads have been carrying be-
fore there was any parcels post. aud
the roads will not have a chance 10
readjust the rate until the new weigh
Ing three years hence.
The government has been over
charged great yunder this illogical
system. The railroads always foui.o
ways TO load up the mail cars before
the weighing was done. and II is esti-
mated that amounts paid in rent OF
cars every four years has been enoush
70 buy the cars outright. Now the
shoe is on the other foot and judg.Lg
by the squealing OF railroad lobbyists,
il has begun TO pinch.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-25

the new and large powers given them
In the parcels post law.
No doubt, soon after initiation, the
postmaster general will find IL expedi-
ent to ask permission from the inter.
changes II Is fortunate that he has
this resource. III the law was liked,
like the laws OF the Modes and Per-
slams" success might be attained in
time. but II would be much longer
time.
Meanwhile, the committee appoint
ed under the concluding clauses OF
the section will begin study OF the
wide field OF future possibilities. The
present law will fall far short in many
ways al best The greatest service
TO be hoped for that furnishing an
articulation between the producing
farmer and the city consumer,
through which the food-stuffs OF the
nation may reach the kitchen both
I'm primal freshness and without the
needless piled.up costs OF the present
devious channels of trade, Is not Civ
en- by this parcels post The rates
are too high, and the structure Is not
given by this parcels post. The rates
are too high, and the structure Is not
strong enough TO bear the load. IL
will be the part of this committee TO
solve this great question legislativeiy.
think | may venture one prophecy.
The result OF the recent parcels
post legislation viii inevitably be the
end OF the private express companies
Of the United Sptes.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-25

unable TO attend the service. He was
also precluded from celebrating mass
in IS. Peter and Paul's cathedral on
Adelaide-st, Christmas day. as has
been his custom in other years. FIR.
Dempsey celebrated midnight mass In
the cathedral.
Masses were held at short intervals
throughout the morning, with solemn
high mass at 10 80 in most OF the
churches. Special decorations were
provided, and in nearly all OF the
churches the crib of Bethlehem was
TO be seen
Best OF all, il was a fine morning
for the children There was genuine
sunshine. from the Very rising OF the
orb. Outside, there was snappy cold,
ideal Christmas weather. There WAS
Just enough snow on the ground TO
make the trial OF the new Christmas
sled successful, and enough Ice on the
walks to make skating on the new
skates good. It would be hard TO inn
agine finer Christmas conditions, anu
these, coupled with the activities OF
thousandsc OF impersonators of Santa
Claus. made the 1912 Christmas one
long TO be remembered.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-25
UNION STOCK YARDS.
BOSTON WOOL MARkET.

BOSTON, Dec. 25.-EXcept for a
rather brisk demand for unwashed de-
laine the domestic wool market Is re-
ported to be duh with values showing
an easier tendency. Territory stock
moves freely although tho inquiry Is
confined TO secured wool Nearby
fieeces sell fairly we'll but the Texas
and California product Is duh. In
creasing inter II Is reported IN the
prospect for the 1913 clip. The lead
Ing domestic quotations follow: Ohio
and 7PeEnSY1vaHfd nErCFs- t'FtHfHp
washed. 81; XN, 32 Y blood combing.
2S1a q 20: A.-blood combing. 1914 a 81 /;
.-blood combinE. sea al; " a.. .
clothing. 26M27 delaine unwHshed, Is
a2Sh: fine unwashed. "a Michigan
and New York fleeCes: Fine unwashed,
22d 23c; delaine unwashed. 24d24ls /.
a blood unwashed. ga CSC; - blood
unwashed. 29k a 80. Wisconsin and
Missouri. a blood. 30G31; a blood
s0M31. Kentucky and similar. IL
blood unwashed, % q csc: q blood un-
washed. 3lhd32 Texas: Fine 10 s
months, 55@5Tc; fine IL months. 62d
So; fine fall AZ "a 4sc. California: North
ern, 52d53. middle county. sea So
southern, 47a 40. fall free. 4sn50. ore
gon eastern No. l staple 64I66; east
ern clothing. so; valley No. /. 90 Ter
ritory Fine staple, $50 67c, fine me-
dium staple. 64d 65: fne clothing so
q 62: fine medium clothing, 81 80. n
blood combing. 62d 81; X blood comb
Ing, 5TG5Sc; l-blood combinR b3d 50.
Pulled. Fine. So a supers. $50 $50.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-25

the opening of this new public service,
than has before been given an execu'
tive department OF this country
III any OF our public servants have
demonstrated that they can be trust
ed. surely we may say that of the
postofiice department, II letter. out
OF the millions thrown at them daily,
is lost, we think il matter for exclam
alton. Greater unconscious compli-
ment would be hard to render To the
efficiency of our postoffice.
An organization that is greater
than any other single institution OH
the globe, working as one man, loyal
ly and conspicuously ably TO accom-
plish the best possible public service
and succeeding astonishingly we'll
the postoflce department may be dc
pended upon to make the best use OF
The Detroit times., 1912-12-25

shed as the precipitation for al sin
who came TO bring Peace or Earth.
Good Will Toward Men" AS We cele-
hrate this Christmas day, may we re-
member Him-Jesus Christ, tie Son
of God, born OF Mary, and born for
man. Unselfish-devoted to the COM
mon good-beautiful in all HIS holi-
ness-and all potent IN His strength!
Hands that were shackled with the
bands OF slavery have been set free.
because OF the liberty He brought TO
men. Labor and the laborer have
been dignifed, and made attractive,
because He worked at the bench. and
walked in the fields; and the note OF
hOJe and cheer that comes % US III
this glad Christmas hour, ia a crown
ing compliment TO Him. OF whom the
angels sang that night when they step
rcd out into the balcony OF the skies.
ard gave to the world It's first gloria
in excelsis!