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The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
PERTINENT AND IMPERTINENT.

From the ST. Louis Republic.
Waking up in the morning without ban
dages or breaks is one of the motorless
mans compensations.
From the Nashville Tennessean-
That Chicago woman who insists that
big men make better husbands than small
men, failed to say whether she means
big up and down or big around.
From the New York Tribune.
"A famous Vermonter once offered bat
tie 'In the name OF the Great Jehovah
and the Continental Congress- but II is
to be doubted IL the Green Mountain boys
of to-day will rally TO mere moose call
to the third term Armageddon.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
What need had Eve of new dresses with
nobody 10 envy them?
From the PittsbIrg Ga1ette-Tirnes.
The inveterate smoker who died at 20
years of age will be another of those
unheeded warnings. The early grave has
no terrors for some.
From the Indianapolis Star.
Nor can the prolonged trouble the
French are having in Morocco serve TO
cheer up Italy much in its Tripolitan ad-
venture
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
Our Alphabet Changing.

From Exchange.
Alphabets are suffering a change OF
form at the hands of modern sign paint
ers. For, many years letters have held
certain distinct forms, which gave them
their names and classes. Sign painters.
however. are cultivating the artistic side
of their trade. and from various signs
displayed all over the city there seems
to be a great unanimity of opinion
among them as to the appearance Of
certain letters in one of the alphabets.
This new idea seems to be a tendency
to I'LL in and balance" blank spaces.
points out the Philadelphia Record. 1t
was first to be observed on the letter
IL" The painter saw fit TO add a frill
about the middle of the space between
the base and the upright. Next the
letter "O'' of the series was attacked,
and the ornamentation went in the mid
die. making the familiar letter resemble
an old Greek theta "a and w. and
o. have been the latest to be touched
up.
II the idea spreads much further the
entire alphabet will change its face.
From Jrdre
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04

That preacher who says candidates for
office should be judged by what they
eat tells US nothing new. Fairbanks ran
for Vice President on his reputation as
consumer of buttermilk and Joe Can
non holds the Illinois record for eating
green corn /.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04

1t may be naive on our part. but we
still stick to our opinion that a Congress-
man who attends to public business dur
ing the entire session is more entitled
to reelection than those who leave no
quorum behind while they rush home or
upon the Chautauuua circuit
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
A Good Thing.

Now, this portable garage" began the
salesman.
'I see the advantages" interrupted the
prospective customer. when the ma
chine stalls can haul the garage out
and cover II up. What are they WORTH
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04

Will Roosevelt charge infringement Of
copyright and ask royalty of ex-Gov.
Fort, who, in the peroration Of an i'm
passioned speech for the third term can
didate. exclaimed, I'VE have put on the
armor and We battle for the Lord?" Only
Armageddon is missing.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
Except.

From Judge.
Wiggs-After all. life is just mat
ter Of pay your money and take your
choice. you know.
Diggs-Yes; except when it's a mat
ter of pay your money and take your
chance, instead.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
steamer wrecked, Six Lost.

London, Sept Six lives were lost in
the wreck of the British steamship Cric-
cieth Castle, In the Falkland Islands,
and the fate of seven others is in doubt,
according TO mail advices received TO-
day by Lloyds-
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
Our Best People.

THE marriage took place in prison"
II don't believe in jail birds being al
lowed to marry"
You mistake your peop'c. This was
prominent banker and p militant suffra-
gette."
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
HAY FEVER.

Hay fever jars . man lot.
Il VOW
Ny feet are cold. my head IL not
just now.
ri snee.e it OF as like as not.
: Oh, WOW!
When soldenrod nads in the breeze
I'm blue.
The melancholy days are these;
That's true.
oh, my! Here goes another sneeze-
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
Doing Her Best.

"Do you try to be all things to all
men?''
'I do what I can to cater to a prefer
ence," answered the summer girl. I've
been both blonde and brunette this
EAST MONTH
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04

spare the broom and spoil the carpet.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
uncle Pennywise Says,
Even the False.

Bad boys haven't begun to steal mono
planes yet to go JOY riding.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
The wherefore.

why do you call yourself a tonsorial
artist?'' .--.s.
Its this way" explained the barber.
And then he went on to illustrate with
a few cuts. -
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
Never Saw One

The city urchin knows the gnu.
The ibex on its bough.
He learns about 'em at the zoo;
He wouldn't know a COW.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04

DO you love me " she asked.
Il adore every hair in your head" he
i"and / also entertain a mild
affection for those in your switches and
puffs."
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
september 4 I'm History.

September 4. l5S4-Henry VIII has his
first meeting with his fifth wife.
September 4. 1755-David Garrick in
vents the Welsh rabbit.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04

Another divorce case in Roman high
life has created a great deal of talk
among the American colony there. Tive
separation of Prince Ludovico Rospig-
liosi from his American wife-she was
The Washington herald., 1912-09-04

From the Charleston News and Courier.
What need had Eve of new dresses with
nobody 10 envy them?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
Colors one Cannot See.

Perhaps you know that there is no
such thing as color in the objects you
look at. Some process In the brain
transforms the waves of light that
come from different things into what
are called colors. When there is no
no light you see no colors and a red
rose is the same shade as green
tree.
At present people can distinguish
seven colors in the rainbow, but scien-
lists say there are others beyond those
we see which the human eye cannot
see yet. They have proved that some
insects, such as ants, can see rays OF
light beyond the violet, just as it has
been shown that there are animals
that can hear sounds which are too
fine for human ears to detect.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
What Are Cork Leas2

One often meets with description,
especially in some of the older novels.
of men with cork legs, and upon read
ing the graphic accounts of some of
some Of these old sea dogs, for most
of them were sailors, one would natu-
rally think they had artificial legs
made Of cork.
But artificial legs are never made
of cork They do not get their nar1e
from the material of which, but from
the place at which, they were made.
This was not the city of Cork in Ire
land, but Cork street, off Piccadilly, In
London, which was the headquarters
for the artificial limb trade in the old
days, just as certain streets are known
as the locality for certain wholesale
businesses in our big cities today.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
HAT WELL WORTH COPYING
One of the Best of Parsian Designs
Easily Within Reach OF the
Home MiIlIner.

A very exclusive French shop shows
an unusual hat imported recently
from Paris-one that most women who
are clever at doing fancy work and
love to trim their own hats can easily
copy.
It was a large white chip picture
hat; the crown and brim were COW
cred with maize colored chiffon, ap-
piled by cutting a circular piece OF
chiffon about six inches larger than
the circumference Of the hat, then
hemmed on the edge and silk
covered wire run through the hem.
This wire was seWed on the under
brim, about a half inch back from
the edge.
The fullness OF chiffon was then
caught at irregular intervals on the
crown and brim, held in place with
small clusters Of flowers crocheted
with bright-colored wooden yarn.
Some OF them were tiny blossoms,
just five little shells crocheted around
a central point and Joined to few
small green leaves that had been cut
from dark green velvet.
/ The co1ors In the flowers were rich
reds, yelows, blues in varying shades.
but all having the mellow tinge of the
/ orient. Some were fashioned Of gold
thread, but most Of them were wool.
On the left side, placed at the base OF
| the crown, was a cluster of large
crocheted flowers and leaves wired to
stand to the height Of the crown
while some Of them rested well down
on the brim.
That was all, but the effect was
distinctive and altogether charming
Well worth copying, If one has time
for such dainty work and loves I'm
usual things.-New York Press.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
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PLIMsoLL's MARK ON SHIPS
Peculiar Characters on Side OF British
Vessels Determine Weight OF
Her Cargo.

Perhaps you have often heard OF
mans making his mark in the world,
but what do you think OF man thae
left his mark on every British ship
that sails the seas?
If you are observant you may nave
noticed in passing some OF the trelgnt
steamers a peculiar mark on the side,
close to the water, something like the
letters 0. E. This mark is usually
about the middle Of the boat, and IS
white or yellow on dark background.
In the old days many mercnant
ships were lost through overlooking
and a British member OF parliament,
Samuel Plimsoll, who sympathlzed
with the poor sailors that had to risk
their lives on these ships while the
greedy owners stayed safely at home,
worked and worked until he got
law passed that obliged every cargo
carrying vessel to carry a mark on
its side, showing the depth to which
she might safely be loaded.
The five marks on the figure to
the right, which looks like letter =,
indicate the loading depths for differ
ent places and seasons The top line,
turned to the left, is for fresh water.
The top line to the right is for the
| Indian ocean. The next below is for
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

or piuue is found to be cheaper, IL
could be used. Then, If the sewing Is
to be done entirely for autumn the
mother thinking this a very good time
for getting rid of the practical gar
ments, neither skirt nor a shirt
waist style could be found more suit
able for school wear. Concerning the
autumn materials needed in this case
pray remember that the first fabrics
are put forth in August, and as II
sometimes happens that they are left
overs from last year they are general
ly cheaper than later on.
Let me conclude by saying thai
ready-made women's wear is quite as
cheap as that for misses, and also
that many a garment seen Is adapted
to house use all the winter long. Ihen
the footwear, selling SO low, is very
handy to have in the house for an
other summer. The uncut materials
can always be kept over, and there II
| many a cheap hat SO durable ane
charming that it fairly speaks OF nex'
year. At any rate, the smartest PEG
pie never rush" into autumn mill
merry. They wear summer hats ane
summer dresses just as long as 1t Il
possible to wear them.
MARY DEAN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
ALsAcE sToRKs ON DECREASE
Careful Supervision Of Birds Shove
They Are Rapidly Dyina Out
Various Reasons Given.

Every year the number of stOrks 70
be seen in Alsace becomes less, the
London Daily Globe states. Of the
four nests perched on the big chin
neys of the old roofs of Strassburg,
only one has been occupied this year
In many of the villages the great
migrators have ceased for a long time
to relieve the landscape, and it seems
only a question of time when the
stork in Alsace will be a memory.
Various are the causes assigned for
this desertion-the drainage Of the
marshes, the multiplication OF tele-
phone and telegraph wires and the
smoke from factory chimneys.
In Germany for the better study OF
storks there has been created sort OF
service in connection with the educa-
ton department which tends to set up
an "etat civil'' for each bird, or, in
other words, to register them after the
| manner which obtains for citizens in
! France
Each bird is captured where posi-
| BILE and a metallic disk affixed to its
| leg, and German officials, wherever
che birds are believed to migrate,
have instruction to send to the depart.
ment any information they can gather
| concerning storks which are German
| subjects. POSSIBLY this labelling may
have something to do with the scar
city, By this system of registration
the authorities have learned some
thing of the migratory habits Of the
bird; for instance, one was found dead
at the Cape of Good Hope whose place
Of origin was eastern Prussia.
A point Of interest relative to the
scarcity of the stork has been brough'
under the notice Of the German al,
thorities by a doctor at Port Eliza
beth, who suggests that they hav'
been poisoned through eating grass
1 hoppers or locusts which have beer
killed by arsenic. A correspondent
however, of an Alsace-Lorraine jour
nal hints that the cause is to be fount
nearer at home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
Seeing Through Hand.

tube about three-quarters of an inch
In diameter. Hold this in your right
hand and place one end Of it close up
to your right eye. Place on the table
about three feet from you any small
object, such as a coin. Now open your
left hand and place it with the palm
facing you, against the left side OF the
paper tube, about midway of its
length. Keeping both eyes open, nov
you will appear to see through this
hand in fact, there will apparently be
hole right through it, through which
you will see the coin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
In the Meantlfss

There had been a rev at recsss
time, and Miss Martin had called IL
all Of the pupils, and had sort II
a school court, which lasted until time
for school to be dismissed, The troE
BILE had started with some Of the older
boys In misunderstanding ever 1
game After hearing both sides 1t
the question, she decided proper pun
ishment for the combatants, and tod.
them to remain In their seats after
the others had gone home. She N
membered something she wanted n
say to little boy who did not taEs
part in the ARRAY, so she turned y
him and said
Now, In the meantime,
Fl wasn't In It, Miss Martin
interrupted hastily,
Wasn't ID what? Z" asked Miss MaF
tin. $5sI
why. in the mean time. said ths
eight-year-old. Mack's National
Monthly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
IDEAS ENOUGH TO SUIT AL
Nothing But Ones Own Taste ls the
Guide for the Present Season
Millinery.

The truth Is, the fashionable woman
has not such a choice in hats as the
multitude. Look at any OF the pas
sengers on a street car and you Will
find that there are not two allke.
Some wear miniature tall nat maze
on the manly model Others nave
taken the chimney pot, made the
crown shalloWer at the back than at
the front, and added narrow up
turned brim. Pretty girls hide their
faces by a sort of turban that De
sends below the eyebrows and has
an upturned battlemented brim and
feathers behind, anywhere, in fact. but
where a feather used to be. Some
wear Dutch bonnet Of silk with no
stiffening. turning back from the face.
When this is made of soft brown sat
In, the color Of the hair, it, looks as II
The wearer had forgotten her headgear
altogether.
Enormous hats have wells, carefully
adjusted, so that the face seems to
be suspended in a hammock. Even
the ubiquitous sailor has yielded to
the cheap tunnel-shaped straWs to Dc
bought for a small price.
But the fashionable woman has &c
choose with greater care. She car
only permit herself to be bizarre with
difference" and there are sufficient
shapes to get one to suit her II 1t &C
pleases her. So much in hat de
ponds on the way 1t is put on, and the
hat OF today needs much adjustment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
LATE SUMMER WEAR
ALSO PRACTICAL FOR THE EARLY
AUTUMN DAYS.
Smart shIrrwaist Getup In Plain style
With Distinct Touches That Give
It Novelty-choiee of Ma
tsrials.

The Illustration presents a very
smart shirtwaist getup, and this spe-
cies Of dress is far too practical not
to appeal to the mother contemplating
renewing her daughters wardrobe.
Bodice and skirt are just the proper
things for school wear, and so long
as the girl needs summer ralment,
they are useful for the practical shirts
and skirts to be made Of durable Der
gain fabrics. If the girl is having her
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
Mot Hell

An Irish builder was new to the
huge skyscrapers. He had carried ma
teriaI up to the top floor, and could
not find his way down. After time
the boss missed him and called up to
him.
pat, oh Pat! Why don't you come
DOWN."
& don't know the way said Pat.
Well, come down the way you
went up.
Faith, an ! won't said Pat, for ]
came up head first
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
Practical Getup Of Tailored Shirt
waist and Skirt Which Would Be
Useful Far Into the Autumn.

vacation, the getup is correct for every
outdoor sport, good for picnics, morn
ing visiting, etc.
The shirtWaist Is In one of the
p1afnest models, and the seam running
down the shoulders and sleeves gives
it a touch Of distinct novelty. The
plainness OF the skirt is relieved at the
left side, where there is a cluster OF
side plaits buttoned over by the front
breadth cut into a point. For hard
use, and later service. mems cloth OF
serge would be best for the skirt and
cotton cheviot for the shirtwaist A
dress entirely of ranie linen would
also be good In this style, or II duck
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
POLE FOR A ROLLER SKATER
Amusement Found by Small Boy In
Riding Astraddls OF BroomstIck
is Improved on.

When the very small boy who likes
to play horse astraddle broomstick
becomes old enough to use roller
skates, he may carry out the idea in
more practical way with roller
pole Of the kind shown in the illus
tration. The device comprises a pole
provided with a roller at one end,
a seat near the center, a crosspiece
for the hands at the other end, and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

Three boys met a servant maid car
rying apples to the market. The first
took half what she had, but returned
to her ten; the second took one-third,
but returned two; and the third took
away half those she had left, but re-
turned her one. She bad then twelve
apples left--how MANY had she at
first?
Answer:-Forty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
The Three-Flounce Skirt.

The three-1ounce lace skirt has re-
appeared, and in one instance the
fiounces open down the front, showing
the white. This lining" is carried up,
forming the bodice, rather short
waisted, and silk or satin lining, as
often black as sAt in gathers at the
back. Above rises a chemisette of the
lace, and long sleeves Of the same
reach to the wrists.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
Americas Athletic MissionarIes.

Writing under this title ii HarpersI
Weekly, Edward Bayard Moss de.
scribes our athletic triumph At STOCK.
holm in the Olympic games. ssone
plea of the caliber of the athletes api
the competition can be gained from
the fact that thirteen new olympc
and nine worlds records were estah
lished during the games. The victory
of Arnold Jackson Of Oxford III Ills
1,500-meter run was the only feature
that redeemed England's poor dit
play
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
Badly Frightened Fish

ut was never SO known before
says Rankin Dunfre, local anpjs,=
who wasn't angling on the occasion 4
point. i was crossing the bridge M,
home swinging my lantern, for II.
night was dark. heard 4 graa,
splash, got down on the bank Nth
my lantern to see the cause. and 4
and behold a 16-inch fish lay founder.
ing in the weeds. The lantern Mil
have scared him out of the water.
don't you think ?"-Philadelph Ras
ord,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

shad have returned to Maine rivers
after being away for 40 years. If we
are not to have any sea serpents this
summer perhaps this shad story viii
suffice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

! Curiosity Is that passion with dire
results which we satisfy when we con,
suit the thermometer to find out 1t is
even hotter than We thought it was,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
New Idea for Dressnakere

New Idea for Dressmakers
a New York woman has ;na,,,...s
ed a new departure. She sent s No..
to a number of dressmakers thas i y
had SO many dresses to make. 81 IN N
and such materials, and SO naanv DID ~
er to be altered, and named ths I "
terations to be made and asked i,
bids. She will probably accent Il n
lowest bid, and this seems Is opsn n
a new field in dressmaktng, II I'M n
also develop a new variety Of sbrawa
ness on the part of successful drass
makers the ability to figure on biss
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

: Now Chicago chef says boiled beef
Do treat for all and the cheaper cuts
surpass the best porterhouse. Thia
aast is carrying enthusiasm beyond
she limit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

An American actor Is to marry a
French baroness, and the nobility, "a
such q reversal OF the usual order.
are asking fearfully II this Is the be-
ginning Of the end.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

the summer season anywhere. The
one below that is for winter and the
lowest of all isFfor the north Atlantic
in winter, as that is considered the
most dangerous of all the oceans
Travelled by cargo carrying ships.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

The report that the temperature in
Yellowstone park the other morning
WAS 80 degrees Is considerable boost
FOR the see America first" crusade.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

Autumn styles for men decree d
waist line. But in some cases sur
veying expert will have to be en-
ployed to find It.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

An advance Iii the price of writing
paper Is reported, but the wastebasket
contributors OF the average newspaper
will find the price somehow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

We have It from chiropodist that
eorns cause crime, but even murder is
justified when q stranger steps on
pns's pet corn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
Chief End OF Travel.
NJ ,,a,,ef pr ~ a+r, +f,rd

eve must go to stratford"
whats the use? We can buy
Etratford post cards in London :,
aMy friend, one travels for sone-
thing more than post cards. I want
to write my name on shakespeares
tomb
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

Y The moving picture men donY
care whether there Is buffalo or a
Goddess Of Liberty on the scent coin,
no long as they set the nickel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

A millionaire who paid $4,000 for
pair Of ancient andirons seems dc.
Ftermined to have a hot old time, no
matter what 1t costa.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

Somebody has figured out that a
pound of soap will make 25,344,0
bubbles. That man ought to make a
good editor for the Congressional Rec
ord.