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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
Louisiana cat1tIfIower

some time ago Professor Tiebout OF
ne school OF Agriculture of the Lou.
Slseha state University made ship.
--n :. OF cauliflowers produced at the
experiment Station, to Boston, the
5onslsnment netting. So per crate of
5lis-half dozen vegetables; a similar
5ltpment was made to Memphis dur
~ the current week, the returns
moving a net price of q cents per
LEAD. In sending remittance for the
soasl5hment the Memphis commits
ION merchant wrote: ALLOW us to
E oAhpllment you on the quality, which
3, without question, the finest we
eger saw
The letter goes on to state that
me prices would have been higher
3ut fof the fact that a large lot of
california cauliflowers was on the
.l.sFAet at the same time, selling at
rom ~ cents to 81 per dozen heads,
ne louisiana product, in competition
Win these, bringing $3.50 per dozen.
ms indicates how well Louisiana
'AoWs up as a vegetable producing
'tate IN competition with California.
lt IS Well to call attention, in this
to the fact that the Sc
e san OF the market and the care
VI packing of the produce enter as
important factors in determining the
flees obtained. Country Review.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
FOUND STEAM PIPE USEFUL
One Man Discovered That It's Orig.
inal Purpose Was by No Means
All 1t Was Good For.

There are some OF the conve-
niences Of the modern household"
said man who has nearly all the
comforts Of home, that may be put
to uses for which they never were in
tended, In several months of the year,
at any rate. There is IN my dining
room nicely gilded steam pipe that
runs from floor to ceiling, and 1t Is
hot to the touch Heat has many
uses, and the heat that exudes from
that steam pipe has served me In I'M
expected ways. I once tried to open
an ink bottle the cork of which, made
OF glass, was so tightly wedged in
that no amount of force could apply
served to dislodge 1t. I held the bot
tie to that steam pipe for few min
utes, and, the problem Of physics
working finely, that cork came out in
jify. But, better than that, one
afternoon while reading a newspaper
/ experienced sudden attack of lunl-
bago, and, as all the folk were out
and | had no other means at hand,
removed my coat and waistcoat and
sided up to that steam pipe and
glued my back to the hot cylinder,
and, the pain disappearing In short
while, ] found the thing had all the
benefcent virtues of a hot water bag"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
IIIiteracy in Louisiana.

An interesting feature of the cen
sus bulletin regarding illiteracy il
Louisiana. recently published il
| these columns, and which, we hope
did not escape the notice Of our read
ers, was the statement that durins
the decade from 1900 to 1910 the per
centage of illiterate population Was
reduced from 38.5 to 29. There are
still within the state of Louisiana
352,l79 people, over ten years OF
age, who cannot read and write
which is a dep1orable state Of affairs
and continues great responsibility
upon the shoulders of the people
who make the laws, govern the
schools and assess the taxes. The
decrease from 38.5 to 20 per cent, is,
OF course, most gratifying, but the
proportion is still alarmingly large.
Louisiana has made great strides,
but she cannot afford to stop, not
even to hesitate in the onward
march, if she expects to keep pace
with the other states of the union
IN Wlplng out the stain of illiteracy.
1t will require yet many years TO
bring Louisiana's illiteracy record
down to the point where she can
claim that her boys and girls are be-
ing started out in life with equipment
equal to that of the children of the
states which lead in this regard, and
Louisiana cannot afford to delay this
time one single hour longer than is
absolutely necessary. She must go
on making sacrifices in order to de-
vote as large a share of her reve-
nues to the cause of education as at
presenter even larger. AS a mat
Ter OF fact, the heavy negro popula-
Ion in this state is responsible for
4 large part of the showing of Hitter
acy as contained in the census bull
etin-but not for all of it by any
means. The census bureau points
out that the children of foreign born
'es1dents have better school at
record than the native born,
md it also shows that of the edu-
cable children in the rural districts
'l:5, a little over half are out of
chool, Even in the cities more than
'ne-fourth of the children fail to at
end school,
These conditions must be met
compulsory education, provided in a
state law, would go far to-
yard meeting them. The general as
emily of Louisiana declined at the
asst session to permit Shreveport to
1ake school attendance compulsory,
nd probably would have given the
anne sort of treatment to a bill pro-
1ding for compulsory education for
ne entire state. but the illiteracy
tatlstlcs just issued by the census
ureau for this state may serve to
onVert some, at least, of those who
ave heretofore opposed such a plan.
Shreveport Journal
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LET IT SLIP AND WAS
RUINED Fur LIFE.

| What's the matter? Why are you
letting this opportunity slip through
your fingers? Don't you know that
OUT there in the hust1ing business
world opportunity is calling for train
ed men and women? How much long.
er will you stand aside and make
excuses? Aren't you afraid that if
you put it off, to another time that
something will arise between now and
then to prevent you from getting this
| training?
Stop making excuses and delaying!
invest your hours-invest your pow
ers while you have a chance.
Tlck-tock! textbook! Your chance
is slipping by. Use your gifts-de-
veloD your latent talents-gain the
ambition-arousing skill-creating, con
f1dence-upbuilding training we stand
ready. to give you while you have the
chance.
You can succeed Other people
those who are succeeding-nature
didn't give them single extra bone
or one more nerve or muscle than
you possess. Their success was not
a blrthright. 1t came out of efforts,
out OF action. They used their gifts
las you should They gained
training that developed and broad
ened and increased their talents-as
you should. They took aim at sue
cess and fired away until they hit it.
Look around you! Wherever your
eye turns you see some man or wo-
man who had no better start than
Jou-Wlth no greater general educa-
ton or school learning than you,
out who was wise enough to become
specially trained in some one special
line and who today is going ahead
fast and leaving in the rear those
Who thought special business train
ng unnecessary.
You must not think of success as
a kind of Santa Claus and expect it
to drop presents into your stockings
while you sleep.
You have the present hour-im-
prove it, We are eager to give you
the best, most thorough-going train
ing for business as a stenographer
and bookkeeper or an operator.
The best way you can improve this
very hour that finds you reading this,
is to take the first step toward en-
rolling with US. THAT WILL BE
YOUR FIRST STEP TOWARD A
GREAT SUCCESS.
You have made excuses and halted |
ong enough. Your duty to yourself |
S to come to a decision NOW. Your
pest interests dictate decision IA
yoring an enrolment NOW.
When may we expect you? Write
Americas largest business training
school, with 1900 students annually,
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler,
Texas. Come at once, or if further
Information is desired, telephone or
wire for catalogue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
The DOCK BOARD REMOVED.
CONTINUED from page one.)

river may be said to belong in a
measure to the whole valley of the
Mississippi. The results that have
come from this policy Of the state,
contrasted with the sad record OF
prior local management, leave no
room to doubt8its wisdom
Il am thoroughly aware of the inn
portance Of the dock board and the
necessity of dealing with it on broad
lines, and shall not be deferred by.
the clamor of Apoiiticians and favored
interests. was chosen governor Of
Louisiana, not only without the aid
% political rings, or the interests,
but in spite OF their vigorous opposi-
ton. | hold my warrant from the
sturdy yeomanry of the state and
shall continue to perform in the in
terest Of the whole people the duties
Of the high office to the very best
of my understanding and ability.
will see to it as far as / may, that
any board which / may appoint is
free from any control or influence
that would prejudice or imperil any
public interest.
To assume#that the only five men
IN the city OF New Orleans capable OF
administering the important trust Of
members of the dock board are
those who now occupy these posi-
tons would be to belittle the ability
and manhood of the great city. /
believe that Notwithstanding what |
may have been accomplished in the
past, there is much room for further
and that the commerce of /
New Orleans may be expanded and
developed along many lines. The in
lection of new blood into this de
oartment of the public service, will,
hope, stimulate that progress and
Development and rebound greatly to
he welfare Of the city of New Or
cans and Of the entire state.
In conclusion, / wish to assure
our board of directors that, at OPP
fortune times, should be willing
md pleased TO listen to and consider
ny suggestion or advice which the
Progressive Union or other organiza-
ions or individuals Of the city of New
orleans may be disposed to give, and
0 cooperate, as far as can, in any
Ian or undertaking to promote the
est interests of the city or state
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
SHE RiFFs SAL I.
State Of Louisiana Pariah n &
cension Wenty-Se Seventh NJ
dicial District Court
Louis Pfister
VS.. No. 20A
Antonino Cafrero

+ III
- K VIRTUE Or and m pea w.
~ to an order Of seizure afa W. sss
issued by the above naIaed cal'sg
the above entitled and iiallle ~
cause, and to me directed, .'.s
seized and taken into my posssss.1s!
and will sell at public auction Y ~ II
last and highest bidder as ~ ss II
law, at the principal from aps'. &c
the courthouse of the par1s q ,.sss
eension, in the town of ale's'l
vile, on@
SATURDAY, JANIJllaA Ar s 80
at II o'clock a. M, the foi,o 49,
scribed property, to-Wit
Lot number five Isl II sq'laFs ss s
Der four a., and lot ntlmps 8, as Ill.
~ in square number nine ss 7, 90
.aated in the east half Of ofsa IL
luarter. section twenty nlre. Mi
ship nine south, and In The W. ssIsI,Ey
of northwest quarter, seefloh raIssss
sight. township nine south 81 II
three east. southeastern distrla ~
of river, st. Helena merl dlal J. anssIss
Esiana, and on record as ~ y !
town, being the same prepsa ii.
CURED by the mortgagor ffo w
tales Bros. on January II,
gether with all the 10y plo ,,,,o
thereon and thereunto beion5ssg
Terms and condition s 3
United States currerle
Sheriff, Parish Ct As :
Donaldsonville, La, pee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
Moving Sugar House Machinery.


From JOS T. Cafiero; the wen
known Donaldsonville rigger and
manufacturer OF cane handling ma
chinery, it is learned he has been
awarded the contract by the newly
formed Valyerda Planting and Man.
nfacturing Company, of Pointe Coupee
parish, for the taking down and put
ing up of the 1000-ton Sweet Home
sugar factory that is in Assumption
parish
The work of descending the Sweet
Home house will start the 18th of
TINS month, and the Valverda Com
pany have already applied to the
Texas and Pacific TO put in a spur
TO the chosen site for the factory
Tor this taking of the heavy eauin-
ment OF the Sweet Home house of
Its foundation and loaded onto cars
Is to be followed with the usual
Gafiero CELEBRITY, and it is expected
me shipping Of the machinery will
begin next month Everything is TO
be moved except the old double fine
boilers, the frame structure. and all
and in the demolition Mr.. Cafiero
VAL be assisted by Leon Landry
tue former Sweet Home engineer
whose intimate acquaintance with
every detail of the plants equipment
will come In exceedingly well in its
removal. Mr.. Landry has been en-
gagged as the engineer for the Val
Verda Company.
OF interest as evidencing that there
is quite demand for old Louisiana
sugar machinery are several other
recent instances Of removals most
successfully accomplished by Mr.. Ca
fIero as the rigger in charge. The
most important was the demolition
of the former Oak Alley house, in
st. James parish, which was sold BY
Eph. Rosenberg to Senior Rafael Dor
antes, the representative of the
Compania -Agricola Colonizora IL |
y Chiapas, for the erection
Of a sugarhcuse complete at Puerto.
Vera Cruz, Mexico. Besides this pur.
chase of the Oak Alley house, the
same buyers secured Other eouip-
nent from the old Trinity house, III
st. John parish, and from the former
hermitage factory, In Ascension, ir
vi of which jobs the services of
Nh. Cafiero were enlisted, resultipe /
q the machinery being handled with.
4 the short delivery time specified
nd put aboard steamer at New Or
cans in the best of physical shaps
Modern Sugar Planter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
Easy Way to Wash Windows.

have washed every window In nv
house myself, and all in one fore.
noon,' said a young woman who ia
noted for knowing the easiest and
quickest ways to do housework 10 a
writer for the New York Sun. aAnd
what's more, ] did not use drop of
water No stopping around with wet
rags for me-. How do you manage
1T! asked the friend Just this way"
was the reply. i buy pint OF dena-
tured alcohol which will wash two
dozen windows. Then I simply mt !
little on a cloth and rub the window
orlskly a moment. The dirt comes oir
IN a twinkling and the windows are
left clean and bright. It takes fuef
one-half the time and is only one.nnar.
ter the work Of the old soap and water
way" -. !.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
List Of L etters
Remaining in the postoffice at Dor
for. mnnIc nndinn De- q

Remaining in the postoffice at Don
aldsonVllle, for week ending Dec. 21:
II. Barman, Edah Bastian, Teles-
phore Cenurre, Ollie French, Virginia
Fleming, Marie Gonzales ny, Ella
Harris, Josephine Harris, Elizabeth
HUBERT, Eda Hunter, Mrs. J. r..
lL.auVe, G. D. Lalande, F. Mailebeano.
Camp Francis 7. Nichols, Joseph
Moore, Eddie Mason, Gladys Nelson.
Iuy Porche, Antonio seiacio, Mary
ocnofield, Mary schield, e. A. Tregre.
Marie Thomas.
When calling for these letters ga,
advertised, # not called for in two
weeks they will be sent to the Dead
Letter office at Washington, b. C.
]. J. LAFARGUE. Postmaster
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
TO Keep Poste d Read
THE 9 HE
Big Sensational SAX,

Thirty-day bargain picnic
to Dec. %. When Col. d gesss
CHEAP Tony advertises 4 sais,a
people know they are going 70 81
real bargains, such as they AaaIEss
never had before. This will he -
biggest offering Of brand neN NJ
and winter goods ever made III less
aldsonyille. Prices are almost w
.believable. Don't miss this gsa9
30-day bargain feast.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
Stops Pain-EleaIs Wounds.

RoYAIINE OIL is 1. GOOD PAIN
I MEDICINE as well as a GOOD AN
4 IIsEPTIC. Its greater strength gives
/ Ies @ + H a'.a TER POWER to ease pain,
inside or outside, man or beast; also
ii makes IT 90 further, and therefore
sire LARGER VALUE FOR THE
sla ONE leasant. clean, safe, Zoe,
soe; Money back il not salts
factory
Al
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21


ment Under the Federal Gov
eminent.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to take place on the
dates given below, and circulars con.
tanning further information may be
seen at the office of this paper:
Jan. 8-Junior alloy chemist (maIe)
Bureau Of Mines, Department Of the
Interior, $500 to $500 per annun.
Age limit, 81 to 35 years. The du-
ties Of this position will consist of
assisting in an Investigation covering
the methods of preparing nonferrous
alloys, the furnaces and other appli-
ances used in their manufacture,
and the prevention of waste in their
production. Qualified persons are
urged to enter the examination.
Interpreter (male), Immigration
Service, Eagle Pass, Texas, Syrian
and French, $1,000 per annum Age
limit, Is years or over. 1t is desired
TO secure persons qualified in both
Syrian and French, but persons who
qualify i'll only one Of these Ian
guages will have their names entered
on the register for consideration in
connection with other vacancies in
The service as they may occur. An
insufficient number Of applicants en-
tered the last examination, and quail
flied persons are urged to enter.
Jan. 22-Blue printer (male), Navy
lard, Washington, d. c., 81 per
item; Puget Sound, Wash, $3.50 per
diem, and Portsmouth, N. H., $2.48
per diem. Age limit, 18 years or
over.
Tariff clerk (male), Interstate Com
MERGE Commission, Washington, D.
9, $1,000 per annum. Age limit, Is
years or over. Applicants must show
hat they are thoroughly conversant
with the intricacies of the various
abroad freight classifications, tar
ifs, and divisions, or passenger tar
ifs and divisions, and circulars per-
aiming to rates charged for transport
alton.
Cadet engineer, Lighthouse Service,
$3.50 to $3.50 per annum; cadet Off
Ter, $500 to $720 per annum. Age
INIT, Is to % years. Appointees
vii be assigned to duty on board the
'arious vessels of the service, and
Will be in training for promotion af-
ef satisfactory service.
Press feeder dnale1, photographic
Office, Bureau of Navigation, Navy
department., Washington, D. c., at
480 per annum. Age limit, Fl years
II over. There is opportunity for
he promotion of qualified persons
rom press feeder to other positions
4 the photographic department Of the
photographic Office.
|
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
To Kill Cattle by New Method.

A new and humane method of kill
ing cattle by means of a tWo-ton
blow between the eyes from com
pressed air hammer is to be tried
shortly at the Armour packing plant
IN Kansas City. The death instru-
ment is fashioned somewhat after the
scheme of a pneumatic riveter.
one end of a cylinder is placed on
the Deef's forehead at the proper
point, the air is turned on, and a
terrific impact causes death that is
practlcally painless and instantaneous.
Under the present system the ami
mails are driven into narrow stalls
ana felled by blows from a sledge.
one blow properly driven usually
suIIlclent, but sometimes We wielder
his mark,
Inc new device has been tried
IN some OF the smaller packing plants
around Chicago, and we are to. ex-
pertinent with it here .before long.
SAID Boyce E. Campbell, superintend-
ent OF the Armour Company's Kansas
city plant. 1T seems this method
would be an advantage if it kills with
one dow every time. Most of the
men who knock cattle are experts,
put they can't hit properly always. If
we can kill more quickly and more
by machinery, we will do it.
l really believe the cattle suffer
hardly any pain at all as they are
Allied noW-at least, the veterinari-
sns say they don't. But if this de
nee IS absolutely certain it is worth
Rhlle. At any rate, we will give it
1 fair trial.
Inc Armour plant is now killing
sbout sixteen hundred cattle day
ioWeVer, as many as 1900 have been
illIed there in one. day.
according to a letter transmitted to |
congress by the secretary Of the
G. S. Hbert, collector of |
ustoms at the port of New Or
cans, drew $1,000 during the last
ear ear IN fees and commissions allowed
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
RECORD CROPS MADE.

Corn is Greatest of All, But vaIua-
lion Falls off-Rice Production
25,o54, 600 Bushels, With $23,423,-
600 Paid to Producer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
Louisiana's GROWING Mineral OUTPUT.

Louisiana's Growing Mineral Output.
During the last 10 years Louisiana
mas attained considerable prominence
as mineral-producing state. After
the sensational strike Of oil at Beau
mont, Texas, in 1901, prospecting for
petroleum was actively carried on
east Of Sabine river IN Louisiana, re-
sulting in the discovery and develop
salent Of several pools in the vicinity
it Jennings. Since that time pro-
ductive areas have been developed
IN many parts of the state, and Lou
asiana now ranks eighth among the
states in the production of petroleum.
fhe Caddo district, opened in 1906,
IS the principal producer at the pres
INT time and of greatest promise for
me future. According to the United
states Geological Survey, the pro-,
iuction Of petroleum in Louisiana
mounted to 6,841,395 barrels, valued
1T 1884, 69, in 1910, and to 10,720,-
420 barrels, valued at $5,668,814, in
1911.
In one respect Louisiana stands
9re-emlnently first among the states.
This is in the production of sulphur
IN 1904 the Frasch process for the
tecovery of sulphur from beds lying
lnder heavy cover of quicksand
Vas put into successful operation by
he Union Sulphur Company at Sui
}hm City, about - miles west of
lake Charles, in Calcasieu parish.
since that time approximately 1,0OO,-
1o0 tons Of refined sulphur have
1een recovered. Prior to this the
only domestic source Of sulphur in
Iuantlty IN the United States was
ron pyrltes, from which sulphuric
tcld is made direct. Nearly all the
sulphur used was imported from
olelly. At the present time the
domestic output of refined sulphur,
Except that from Louisiana, is neg
lglole quantity. The, imports of sui
'huf into the United States in 1908 I
we're valued at S3,709,69O; in 1911
ney had shrunk to $751;, 1886.
III addition to petroleum and sui
'huf, Louisiana is an important pro-
laeer OF rock salt, in which the state
$50 ranks first. In the total pro-
luctlon of salt, including that evapo-
ated from brine, Louisiana ranks
l1th among the states.
The value of all the minerals pro-
ueed IN the state in 1911 was $12,-
l do,'os, an increase of $4,000 over
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suits.
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rho nonordooruno rhiof rHn erYV|cE EXAMINATIONS

Opportunities for Obtaining Employ
nnent Under the Federal Gov
eminent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21

= nat pell taxi Have You paid IT.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-29
Anlusen1ents
"klIties" limitations.

The Scotch-Canadian band, the
Eilties,' are famous the world over
their clever limitations, and 1t is
pncerning one OF them than an anus
story is told by Mr.. Connin, man.
Ter of the band, on a prominent New
ark theatre manager.
rThe story, as told by Mr.. Connin,
es that both he and the house man
Yer were in the box office settling
Z the days business when street
Ano started to play, apparently, in
1position to the band then in the
adst of their program. AT the first
AND of this nerve-racking instrument
q house manager said something
ut would not look good in print and
shed from the box office into the
bby and ordered the house police
IN to stop that d street piano
tside." The policeman, who had
en- listening to the band, replied
tn a knowing wink at Mr.. Comm
BIT he would rather arrest the man.
er of the street piano than to at
npt to stop it. The supposed street
lno proved to be the "Kilties" in
e Of their realistic limitations.
The globe-trotting "Kilties" will ar
|e in Bryan in their private Pullman
Heather on next Tuesday, April q,
will play two concerts, a matinee
College and at night at the Colonial
Eeatre in this city. Seats now on