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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Both Vows Broken.

Apropos of the Observation-Disclosures
fight against the Nobel prize award
to Dr. Alexis Carrel Of the Rockefel-
Ter Institute, Prof. Herbert Satteriey
said the other day III Jacksonville:
These ants contradict themselves
terribly wien they try to prove that
animal research is useless and futile.
They just put themselves in the posi-
ton Of one Of their number whom |
met at nay hotel the other day.
AS this anti was dining l bent for
ward and said to him:
g Pardon me, but you are, I believe,
both an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and a vege-
tarian?'
Yes. sir, that Is correct, he an
swered.
:" Then said I, you viii. probably
be shocked to learn that you have
just eaten a live caterpillar with your
lettuce salad
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

by various forms OF treatment they
have found complete relief by the
use OF Peruna. Thess testimonials
have come to me unreauested, unso-
licited, unrevarded in any way, d.
rectly or indirectly. They have sim
ply been cleaned from my private cor
respondence with patients that have
been more or less under my treatment
or taking my remedies.
No remedy. official or unofficial, has
a greater accredited basis for the
claims we make for it than Peruna as
a remedy for catarrh.
have never been opposed at any
time to the regulations offered by the
Pure Food and Drugs Act. am not
now opposed to its provisions, but /
am opposed 10 the proposed amend
ments to give to partisan board OF
physicians the unqualified authority to
decide as to all therapeutic claims
which may be made for proprietary
medicine. 1t Ia manifestly unjust TO
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
PUT A CHECK ON svvlNDLERs
Every State In Union Should Emulate
Example Of Wisconsin In Guard
ing Against Fraud,

Wisconsin is making a notable cru
sade against men whose business is
to swindle farmers. One of the most
notorious swindles to which farmers
fall victim is the sale of nursery
stock. Farmers are no more gullable
than other people, but no matter how
shrewd the man may be he is abso-
1utely powerless to protect himself
against this form Of swindling The
owner discovers the fraud years after
he has planted his trees, and by that
time the swindlers are not to be
found, nor could anything be reeov-
cred from them even il they could be
located
The only adequate protection for
the farmer lies: In an efficient depart
ment of state inspection under law
that Is strong enough to back it up.
Wisconsin has shch law. It for
bids the concealment of any form of
plant disease from the state inspector
and 1t gives the inspector power to
cause the removal OF plants and trees
which cannot be successfully treated.
The law demands that all stock
shipped into the state or from one
part OF the state to another shall bear
q valid certificate plainly fixed on
the outside of the package, showing
that the contents have been inspect
ed by the government officials and
that it is free Of disease of any kind
The farmer who buys nursery stock
under this Wisconsin law will gel
what he pays for, for a severe punish,
ment is provided for the man who
sells nursery stock under false
name, The law also puts a check on
the dishonest dealer by requiring that
every agent selling nursery stock
must carry duplicate Of his princi
pals license and this duplicate must
be issued by the official inspector who
gave the original license.
Every state in the Union ought to
get copy of this Wisconsin law and
adopt it without a change Of line
or a word.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
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AMUSING TRICK WITH WHEEL
Seems to Revolve Automatically With
out Any External Power-Appar~
atus Is Very Simple.

The mystery of this wheel ia that
1t seems to revolve automatically
without any visible external power. 1t
is at the same time an amusing trick
and an instructive experiment. Tha
apparatus required IL very simple and
cen be made at hems, says the Pepa-
lar Mechanics.
A glass bottle is half filled VITA
sand and water, Sc that it win stand
securely, and a cork placed In tho
neck Into this cork needle should
be inserted SO that it projects perPen-
dicularly. which Is most easily done
by heating enc end Of the needle to
a red heat and then pushing It late
the cork as deeply as possible: Into q
disk of cork OF suitable thickness and
at four points on its side, as equal dis
tances apart, are inserted four pieces
OF copper wire of the same length,
each bent at the outer end to form a
hook-these copper wires thus form
ing the spokes of the wheel The J1m
Is made of small iron wire bent In a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
COOPERATION is SOLUTION
Europe Solving Problem Of High Cost
of Living by Modern Methods Of
Buying ard Selling.

We as nation are no more per-
picked in regard to the high cost of
living than the countries of CONT
mental Europe. In fact, it is topic Of
discussion throughout the civilized
world. During the last ten years our
population increased 81 per cent, the
farm land Increased only 4 per cent,
so that there Is naturally an excess
sive demand The price CT potatoes,
for instance, the main article Of diet,
advanced in the last decade 111.9 per
cent, the highest Of any commodity
on the list, and the other necessities
have increased also. The increased
population has placed a value upon
all farm products before unheard of.
Economists are warning us to in
crease our production per acre, but
the big item Of cost in marketing is In
our system of distribution. which rep
resents SO per cent. of the cost to the
consumer, as shown by current mar
ket prices. A vast saving could be
effected for the consumer and the pro
Queer by a more direct distribution.
This is the only method by which the
high cost of living can be lowered eff
fectively, writes L. F. Dunstan in the
Chicago News.
Europe is solving the problem
through cooperative buying. and sell
Ing. The great aim in cooperation Is
to increase production and get the
product to the consumer as economic
ally as possible.
The subject is a matter for study,
There is yet available land near oar
large cities suitable for agricultural
purposes, wiz if developed by co,
operative methods would be Of great
benefit, at least, to those interested
in furthering the plan.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
UNIQUE TOY FOR SMALL. BOY
Old Mans Leg Swings and Das'dfes
Youth Upon Foot-Weight Keeps
Up Motion for Long Time.

What small boy has not ridden "A
cock horse to Banbury Cross" OF
wherever the town was? A Missouri
man has devised toy which portrays
this operation in an amusing fash
ion The figure Of an old man, prob
ably meant for grandfather, is seated
on a chair. One leg is crossed over
the other and swings on pivot. A
balancing weight is secured to the
upper end OF the moving leg, and this
weight moves with the hollow body
Of the man and keeps the leg swing
ing for long time. The figure of a
small boy is seated astride the old
mans foot, and hanging inside his
body is a weight which counterbal
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Debt is q malignant form Of poverty
Common quality seeks low level
High ideals give our lives meaning
Education should be with a vieW
20 action.
Politics without education is dan
gerous thing.
A psgmy can stand of and critieise
what giant has done.
A successful farmer must have fer
tile brains as well as fertile fields.
Am egotist ID one who is willing te
accept himself at his own estimation
Envy not. Ten chances to one your
neighbor's shoes would not be easy
on your feet.
Reputation lie an invaluable asset
Do the products Of your farm have q
reputation? II not, why not?
Foolish people begin, as soon as TO
days tasks are done, to worry about
the work they will have to do tomor
row.
No talents, no circumstances, nt
opportunities will make a successful
man unless reinforced by a reasonable
amount OF energy.
Uplift the farm home through the
education Of the farmers daughter
toward greater usefulness and attrac
tlveness In the farm home.
The man with a clear conscience
and patches on his trousers gets more
out of this old world than the mar
who goes beyond his means to be
fashionable.
A strange ma1ady affecting many
people begins by an itch Of the cal
and breaks out in scab on the
epngue. The only sure cure is fol
the patient to keep quiet, avoid curios
ity and apply himself close to hi!
own business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
RIDDLES.

Why Is education like tailor?
Because 1t forms our habits.
Why are the legs of an ill-bFed fel.
low like an organ grinder?
Because they carry a monkey about
the streets.
Why is blacksmith like a safe
steed?
Because one is horseshoer and the
other is o sure horse
Why is a paWnbroker like a drunk.
srd?
Because he takes the pledge but can.
not always keep it.
Why are photographers the most
uncivil Of all tradesmen?
Because when we make application
for our photographs they begin with
negative.
Why are gloves unstable articles?
Because they are made to be kept
on hand
Why do sheep resemble fast young
men?
Because they gamble (gamboD in
their youth, are always on the turf, are
very frequently blacklegs, and are
universally feeced.
What part Of a locomotive requires
the most attention?
The tender" part.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Bees.

There is one industry that is very
much allied to the fruit industry, and
that every farmer or fruit grower
should add to his business of fruit
growing, says the Southern Fruit
Grower. While from money produ-
cling standpoint, the bee Industry may
not be very attractive, yet as an aid
to nature in the cross-fertilization OF
plants and orchard fruits, they have
no equal.
Prof Van Deman recently said that
bees are becoming more and more q
necessity to successful orcharding.
Many varieties of fruits are much inn
proved by Characterization and to
maintain proper Decentralization,
don't forget to provide the orchard
with few hives Of bees. They, too.
will more than pay for their care in
the honey they produce.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Those Peu1na Testimonials
How Are They Obtained?

refer such questions to body OF men
who are already convinced OF the
Worthless1ess of proprietary lnedl-
cines. To give such body of men
the unlimited authority to dseide.
whether our claims for Peruna arc.
valid or not Is manifest violation OF
nay constitutional rights.
My claims are based both on cred.
table theoretical grounds and upon
irrefutable statistics. But I am quite.
willing to MY our claims as to the.
composition OF Peruna properly and
thoroughly investigated, and II found
to be false proper penalty should
be fixed. Or il am making any
statements concerning disease, as To-
the nature, symptoms or danger or
any disease, If / am making any such
statements as to unnecessarily fright
en- the people by false assumptions,
am willing to submit to any unbiased
tribunal or investigation.
Mrs. Alice Boyle. 500 Clinton ST..
Circleville, Ohio, writes: II want To-.
inform you what Peruna has done
for me. I have been afflicted with ca
tarrh for several years. | have tried
different medicines and none seemed
to do me any good until used Pc.
runa. I have taken six bottles and
can praise it very highly for the gooa
it has done me. I also find it OF great
benefit to my children"
Peruna is for sale at all drug storea,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Mysterious Revolving Wheel.

circular shape and held in the hooks
on the ends of the copper wires. The
now completed wheel is balanced on
the free point on the needle, SO that it
can turn easily.
Place an alcohol lamp in such po-
sition that when it Is lighted the tip
of the fame will just reach the rim Of
the wheel. Amy other fame that will
not SCOT the rim may be used.) In the
box A, placed with its bottom level
with the wheel, put a horseshoe mag
net SO that the flame Is opposite one
Of it's poles. After the lamp has been
lighted for a few seconds, the wheel
will begin to revolve, seemingly with
out cause. Why does it do 50? Be
cause the magnet magnetizes or at
tracts the part OF the ring nearest 1t
while cold, but not when it is glow
ing. Instead, it will attract the cooler
part Of the ring nearest behind the
flame and so on, the wheel thus spin
ming round, faster in the same proper
ton as che magnet is stronger and the
iron rim smaller.
If this experiment is shown before
spectators as. q trick, the performer
may say to the audience that he alone
can make the wheel spin around with
out touching it. Should some one ac-
cept his challenge, he may, in care
less way, move the box containing the
magnet away or turn it around SO that
1t will not influence the iron ring and
then, of course, the wheel viii remain
immovable.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Fire in Bank of England.

The first fire within memory &C.
Cured at the Bank Of England. Lon
don, a few days ago. The. fire broke
out in the southeastern portion of
the building. The flooring and joist-
Ing were considerably damaged. The
outbreak was discovered by the Bank
OF England authorities. and subdued
by their own appliances In 80 min
utes. A lieutenant and a dozen men
Of the Irish Guards on duty at the
bank, with fixed bayonets. assisted
the police in keeping the crowd back
from the building.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
TO OPERATE A TOY DERRICK
Object of Invention of New York Man
Is to Provide Mechanism fer
Handling Small Loads.

The Scientific American in describ-
ing an invention of A. Pfeifer of New
York city says:
I'm this case the aim of the inven-
tor is to provide new and improved
mechanism for operating toy derrlcks
arranged to raise, lower or swing
small loads by the use Of q motor
driven mechanism easily controlled
by children, affording considerable
amusement and at the same time pro-
viding an instructive toy. A boy or
other child can readily control the
motor by manipulating the reversing
lever thereof. and also readily control
the two handles for operating the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Below Par.

Alice went to church with her aunt
tine Sunday morning. The aunt gave
the child a penny to put in the collec-
tion plate and then took another coin
out Of her pocketbook for her own use.
Alice leaned over toward her aunt
and whispered:
How much are YOU going to give,
auntie?''
The aunt opened her hand and dis-
closed q silver dollar.
"0h, auntie,' exclaimed the little
girl lii great excitement, don't you do
it. IT. isn't worth it. '.-IIarper's Bazaar.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
THE BEST TEACHER.
Did Experience Still Holds the Palm.

For real practical reliability and
something to swear by, experience
plain old experiences able to carry
big load yet without getting sway
backed.
A So. Oak. woman found some
things about food from Old Expert
ence a good, reliable teacher.
She writes:
Il think have used almost every
breakfast food manufactured, but none
equal Grape-Nuts in my estimation.
II was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and Indigestion, with forma-
tioa Of gas after eating, and tried
many remedies for it but did not fnd
relief.
Then decided I must diet and see
il could overcome the difficulty that
way. MY choice OF food was Grape
Nuts because the doctor told me ]
could not digest st.rchy food.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a great
benefit to me for feel like a different
person since | begun to eat 1t. It is
wonderful! to me how strong my
nerves have become. I advise every
enc to try it, for experience is the
best teacher.
If you have any stomach trouble
can't digest your food, use Grape
Nuts food for breakfast at least, and
you won't be able to praise it enough
when you see how different you feel. .
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
1.-THE Road to Wellvil1e," in pkgs
| There's a Reason.
Ever read the above 1etters "A nevs
| sne appears frera tiTne to time They
frc genuine. true, lad full OF human
sRteresf. Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Shoppers cramp.

Simeon Ford, at a dinner of hotel
men IN New York. discussed a new!
disease.
There's new disease called shop
per's cramp, he said st appears
early in December, becomes violent
II epidemic about the middle OF the.
month and ends suddenly On the eve
ming of the 24th
Women feel shoppers cramp in.
the arms, the limbs, everywhere; bat
it attacks the husband only in ens
piace-the pocket"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Etlae!,s Climax.

Little Ethel had been brought up
with a firm hand and was always
taught to report misdeeds promptly
One afternoon she came sobbing peni.
tent1y to her mother.
Mother, IL broke a brick in the
fireplace"
We'll, it might be worse. But how
on earth did you do it, Ethel"
'T pounded il with your watch. -
Harger's Bazar.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
The Reason.

The family were seated at the lunch.
con table in the seashore cottage.
We had<a fine game" said father,
triumphantly recounting the mornings
battle on the diamond 81 caught two
flies
Little Lottie was silent, evidently
thinking it over. At last, Mother .
she cried, with the manner of one who
has made great discovery, Il know
now why daddy don't ever play base.
ball in the winter time. IT'S because
there isn't any flies
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

For q great
many years !
have been gath
ering statistics
al to the effects
Of Feruna when
taken for ca
q r b al d e.
rangements. I
have on hand
thousands of
unsolicited tes-
timonials from
people In all
stations Of life,
who claim that
q # er m q n Y
years futile at
tempts to rid
themselves Of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
A Weak1Ina.

81 am sorry to say, remarked the
young wife, that my husband seems
to lack initiative and decision"
What has caused you to think SOP
her friend asked.
Il have to suggest 1t every time
when he asks for raise in salary,
and then he hesitatss for long time
bout doing it,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Foragjng Becoming Difficult.

Remember if you want hens to lay
at this time Of the year it will be nee
essary to give them more feed than
they are able to pick up, even if
though they go to roost with full
crops. Usually there is an INSULT
cheney of insects at this particular
time Of the year, and the hens will
suffer from lack OF meat foods if
some is not supplied in the form Of
meat meals snd the like.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25
Turkey Breeding.

Turkey breeding stock should be
changed about every three years Ma,
tu2e protests against inbreeding BY
giving warning with club-footed AID
ill-conditioned ehicks
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Navy officers imprisoned chickens In
the turret of the ram Katahdin and
then shot at it with guns. This Is the
poorest way to kill chicken we ever
heard Of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Half way down from the top fight
OF stairs at an elevated railway sta
ston one morning not long ago man
stopped to read the conspicuous sign.
@I4ook where you step."-and fell
down the rest OF the way.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Three college men out on q celebra.
ton smashed an automobile and were
promptly thrashed by the owner, who
proved a football star. 1t always pays
to investigate in such cases before Ia
king action.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

The man with cold In his head is
D menace to society, say the doctors,
Another menace to society is the man
who habitually suffers from ''cole
feet" as a crisis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

A Washington bride wore pair OF
$50 silk stockings, says an exchange,
and displayed only about s2.25 worth
of 'em at that.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

A New York divine despairs because
ministers are paid less than laborers,
Rut laborers are IN greater demand II
New York city than are ministers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Another pleasant thing about cold
snaps is that they are never compli.
cateds with damage by lightning and
excessive rain.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

ances that on his grandfather's leg
and prolongs the motion. Still an
other weight hangs from the Ole man S
head and makes him nod back and
forth as he handles his grandson up
and down.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

San Francisco authorities detained
= woman who had Sixteen trunks, and.
although that was not the cause. 1t
was cause enough.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

A Detroit man wants a divorce be-
cause his wife talks too much. Like
o man suing city for allowing him
20 commit suicide.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Nine people were killed during the
ewenty-day rabbit hunting season in
Ohio Strange how easy 1t Is to mis-
take a man for rabbit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

A Missouri woman lost two hus-
bands by lightning And yet they say
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Mexicans are abandoning bull fight
ing for automobile racing. Hard TO
say whether it's progress or retrogres
sion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

A scientist comes to the front now
with the agile suggestion that poverty
causes bow legs. Is that why jockeys
have them?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

A Tacoma man. acquitted by Jury,
kissed three of them. They were
women. We see right now where
feminine juries become mighty popu
lar.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

One of those college sayants pro.
poses to teach wirpsshow to spend
money. Only one guess Is permitted
- to whether he Is married or not
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Baltimore has q store with displays
VI rubber shoes for dogs. Another
step in their anti-noise crusade. per-
haps.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

The Chinese have taken to wearing
derby hats Just wait till the hobble
skirt strikes the land OF cherry bios
Somg.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

A one-legged man walked from JacA
aonville. Fla. to New York. We
should think that man who has only
one leg would take better care Of II
shaa that
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Albatross eggs are esteemed
great delicacy In Hawaii Hens eggs
are esteemed q great delicacy In
America
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

Spain has set about building a new
navy Doubtless it will take better
care Of the new navy than it did Of
the old.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

A Chicago woman says she cant
i've on $4,000 year. She might try
starving to death on that allowance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25

The women of France are not gooa
cooks, according TO expert evidence
But, ali, the styles they wear!