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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
MULE. KICKS MAN; FIND GOLD
Farmer Buries Treasure and Forgets
Location-His Memory 10 Rs
stored Through injury.

Enid, Okla.-In consequence OF the
kick OF a mule John Allen. a farmer.
the other day 1856 that
he buried in the panic of 1907. This
was a sequel to another accident In
which he lost his memory.
Mr.. Allen lost faith in banks and
buried his money in his pasture in the
panic year. A few days later he was
injured In runaway and forgot
where the money was hidden. He
could remember other incidents of his
life. but his mind was blank as TO
his treasure.
While Allen was hftehing up one Of
his mules the ether day the animal
kicked him on the side Of the head.
For some time Mr.. Allen was uncon-
scious. He was sent to q Kansas
City hospital, where surgeons re-
moved piece Of his skull.
With the removal OF the piece Of
bone Allen recovered his memory. He
returned to Enid, went at once TO
his pasture and located the stone
marking the burial place of the treas
ure. Soon afterward he dug the
money out OF the ground.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
COUNTRY GIRLS EASY MONEY
Picture Frames Made Fron Cardboard
and Neatly Painted Find Ready
Saie-To Try Again.
By MARIE JoHANsEN.)


At school last year, l made a pic
ture frame and gave it to a little girl
who lived near us. She was very glad
to get it. One day her father came
to our house and asked me to make a
few frames for him; so got the card
board, painted and cut them out, fin
ishing them as nicely as could. When
/ gave them to Mr.. he said:
You ought to make more OF these;
I'm sure you could find a ready sale.
and work up good trade
i was glad to have him say so, be-
cause had long wanted to find some
way OF earning my pin money.
started in making the frames in two
sizes; the largest marked ten cents,
the small ones Eve cents, and sold
quite number.
Near our house Is q curve, where
three roads come together. / went
over there and put up little bench,
fastening in front of it sign SO that
everybody that came along would
know what was selling. Nearly every
one bought one, and most took two
or more frames. This summer Z shall
try it again, making three sizes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Makinu a New Lawn.

A good lawn can be grown any
where in the northern states and upon
any kind of a surface sell. One rea-
son SO many new lawns fail is because
the soil which is taken out In ex-
cavating for the new house Is spread
ever the lot, covering up the old sur
face soil. The deep or sub-soil is
worthless for growing anything, not
because 1t contains no plant food. but
because its plant food is held In such
chemical combinations that plants can
not digest 1t. Action of frost, air, SUM-
light and bacteria, must take place be-
fore the plant can live in It. II this
excaveted soil must be used for grad
ing purposes, cover it with three
inches Of good loan or black earth IL
you want grass to grow there
Given ordinary surface soil to start
with, the first step is to pillow or spade
1t about six inches deep At this time
turn under a good cover of stable
manure and then work the soil to a
fine seed bed, just as for a garden
Level the surface, fill in the hollovs
and then broadcast a commercial fer
tilizer, using about one-fDurth pound
to the square yard. A good fertilizer
is composed of one part muriate of
potash, five parts steamed hone meal,
one part slaked lime. twill be well
to use the lime anyway. as it puts the
soil in fine shape. although it is with
out value as direct plant food. Now
form a good passage up for the water
in the sub-soiI. Just as soon as the
soil has been rolled it should be raked
or narrowed with a fine tooth harrow,
the seed should be soWn broadcast,
and the soil should be raked or har-
rowed crossways, to cover the seed
lightly. Do this the same day you
roll the ground or 1t will dry out too
much.
Your scotsman can furnish you with
excellent mixtures OF lawn seed or
you can make an ideal seed mixture
by using IS per cent. each of Ken
lucky blue grass and red top, with 10
per cent. white clover seed by weight.
Sow it by hand on a still day, while
the surface Of the soil is damp. Sow
on the basis Of handful OF seed to
the square yard.
II the. sowing has to be done late in
the spring or during 9 very hot, dry
period, it will be well to give the soil
light mulch Of straw or strawy
manure.
A cover crop such as oats or rye is
often used, but is not particularly ad-
yantageous except for shade and it
uses up a great deal of water and
plant food.
Keep the new lawn well watereti
during the growing season and cover
it with fine stable manure during the
first winter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
The Whole Roof Had Been Ripped OF.

,ast his homo OF IN wast Tb;r4eanth
street Weanasaav rieht - OF ~ worl
when he Aid he wac +ha awnar ~ a
conn1ate 1itt,a cottaga rh;.h b.a 80.
Gently hean ranaired an5 f,ttad mn
Dpring tha night a. tho a,avataa
railroad STATION ha was constaptIv
thirrine ~ who o;ah+ ho,nan - ION
hars dac;dad - hold him M b,,+ 10
did not uorrv .hon+ IA. hora eor "a
felt that tbat wos s.sa
No ro,hore en+arad ~ a,ara.aa
railroad station during tha night nnt
whom ba arrived hon,s aarfv Tho navt
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
HAIR CAME OUT By HANDFUL

So Lewis ST., Nashville, Tenn
"About three years ago had the ma
laria fever, and when recovered my
hair was falling out So that the doc
tor told me to cut It OF. NY hair came
out by the handful, and had dandruf
SO that had to scratch Il out every
week, and my scalp isched so that
pulled my hair all doWn trying to
scratch 1t. I tried al ID and
- but they failed to do any good.
At last / tried guticura Soup and ONT
ment
First I combed my hair out, made
a parting on the side and rubbed my
scalp with the Cuticura Ointment The
next morning washed the Cuti-
cura Soap ana water, and continued
until the third application gave com
p1ete cure" lsignedo Miss Nellie
NJ. Currin, Dec. q, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with SIP. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. Z, Boston =
Adv. e
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RIDDLES.

why was Louis Napoleon like Q very
vet day?
Because he reigned (rained) as long
Y 20 could, and then he mizzled.
what are they which, though al
Ways drunk, are never intoxicated?
Toasts.
what Is it that rises and falls, tray
s#eH about and wears shoes out. but
never had any shoes?
A football.
why are lawyers uneasy sleepers?
because they first lie on one side
aa then on the other, and remain
VIDE awake all the time.
Why do policemen never catch the
saleVes they watch for?
because they are waiting for
J aafauders (more orders).
why can matchmaker never make
fortune?
tick 81 "A
= ny is a coachman like q lover.
because he always desires to be re-
Asnoered by his fare (fair).
s. " ny Is canary like a collier:
because he is Gagged up all day and
aas % peck for his living.
why is water lily like whale?
blow. ~ A A"0 ~
why Is the prize ring like q book
la Botanical preparations.
because you see in it specimens of
#sae aoorer (Flora).
now would you express in one word
aaflng encountered a doctor OF medl-
cine. $1,000 - 'Dea'
Met-a.physician.
wy Is person who never lays q
assr as bad as a regular gambler?
because he is no better.
WY is q vine like a soldier?
because it is listed and trained. has
~ afalis, and then shoots.
Wnaf key in music will make a good
ofieer? -'N->s q eo0
4 sharp major.
laty7 s ene AAoss ai1
: suspension bridge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Starting With Chickens.

Thousands of new focks Of chick
ems will be started off this spring with
great enthusiasm and still greater ex-
pectations. 1t happens SO every year.
The fifty or sixty odd poultry papers,
the hundred odd agricultural and hor-
ticultural journals, the several hun
dred poultry shows given each year
by as many local poultry associa-
tions, the thousands upon thousands
of established breeders of pure fowls,
the agricultural colleges and expert
ment stations-all of these agencies
are doing a mighty work in their eff
forts to interest all of us in poultry
keeping.
We believe, with the poets, that
"'Tis better to have loved and lost,
than never to have loved" and it is
doubly true that any one will be bet
ter off and have broader outlook, be
nearer what he Or she should be, by
having got back into touch with ma
ture through the care Of little chick
ems and their parents. If, at the same
time, you have not made a financial
success, it will be nobody's fault but
your own, unless you are a victim of
circumstances beyond control.
Small focks Of chickens can always
be handled profitably by observing a
few very simple rules. 1t is only with
great big focks that the odds are
against us. kn starting out at this
time of the year, one can either buy
eggs and hatch them, or day-old chicks
can be purchased and raised, either
with hens or small brooders. For a
person entirely unfamiliar with poul
try, the ideal scheme is to go to some
poultry raiser and buy from him
hen with her chickens already
hatcned.
Take them home and place the hen
In 3 good coop that will confne her
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in dry, shady place and will permit
Be sure the ground under the cocp
is dry and clean. Move the coop ire
quently
Dust the hen thoroughly with Per
sian insect powder as soon as you get
her home and repeat in weeks
time, to kill vermin on her and her
chicks. Feed the ben 3 handful Of
cracked corn and wheat twice a day,
Start young chicks on barely moiss
tened bread crumbs three times day
and prepared chick food twice a
day. Get this food from any seed or
poultry supply house. Feed only
what they will clean up quickly. Sue
culent green food should be furnish
ed frequently.
II the chicks have large range you
need not bother about grit, charcoal
or meat food, bus these articles must
be supplied il chtcks cannot pick up
gravel and insects.
After chicks begin co feather, keep
cracked dry bone before them; feed
two feeds of a mixture of cracked
corn two parts, wheat one part, hulled
oats one part, and one feed of very
stiff prepared wet mash every day.
The mash can be secured ready mixed
and it must not be fed too wet.
Feed little meat three times
week. Clean water must be supplied
at all times. a good water fountain
is tin can inverted in a dish. A
hole near the edge of the can let's the
water out, when the level of the wa
ter in the dish is lowered enough to
allow air to enter the can through
the hole
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
TIPS FOR THE COUNTRY BOY
Several Little Things That 1t viii
Profit Any Youth to Remember
and Put in Practice.

Never allow mother to lift any
heavy thing nor do any other hard
work that you can do for her.
Your sister is the finest girl in the
country isn't she? Never fail to let
her know you think So
A sl1oe-blacking outfit is a good in
Vestment any way you put 1t, so long
as you use it frequently.
Never be afraid of plenty Of good
fresh air. Shove the windows up.
Put on all the bedclothes you need to
keep warm, but let in the pure air.
There is life and health in it.
If you decide to swear off, on any
bad habits New Year, keep it to your
self. Don't tell anybody except moth
er. Telling your troubles to her is
just telling the better part OF your
self.
Crosscut saws hung away when all
wet will be rusty the next time you
want TO use them. Wipe them off
well and hang them where they will
dry of If they have been out in
storm. Rusty saws call for more
strength, and few of US have any to
waste that way.
Take a saw set and a hammer with
you when you go to the woods to
work with big saws. You may save
lot of hard work by keeping your
saws in good order
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Was; From Apiarys

To get the most wax from an apiary
it pays occasionally to scrape the
frames, honey boards and the inside
CT the hives, and when old frames are
broken up. They do make nice kin
ding wood, but before using them
they should be boiled, for there is
wax sticking to the old frames even
after they are scraped seemingly
clean, and as each pound of wax rep.
resents several pounds Of honey, all
cappings removed when preparing
combs for the extractor, all scrapings
and trimmings and bits of drone comb
are to be saved and rendered into
wax.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Danger In impure Water,

One of the fruitful means Of pro
noting disease in the flock during
winter months is an insanitary drink
ing fountain. A flock that has a dis.
ease will drink at the common foun.
tain and spread the disease in few
days through the whole flock. The
only way to prevent this taking place
is in keeping the fountains cleaned
and disinfected.
Scaid out the fountains with boiling
water, then rinse them in cold water.
After they are reinstaled in the poul-
try house put a little tincture Of iron
or copperas in the water. This opera,
ton should be performed at least
twice week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22

1t is the best remedy I ever used and
does just what you claim for 1t to tho
very letter. / can not recommend is
too highly"
A bottle can be bought OF any aarug-
gist at fifty cents or one dolIar.S Peo-
pie usually buy the fifty cent size first.
and then, having convinced themselves
of its merits they buy the dollar size.
which Is more economical. Results are
always guaranteed or money will be
refunded. Any elderly person can fol-
low these suggestions with safety and
the assurance OF good results.
II no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would
like to make personal trial Of 1t be-
fore buying 1t in the regular way OF q
druggist, send your address, postal
will do-to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, EOS
Washington St., Monticello, Ill.,, and Q
free sample bottle will be mailed you.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
ROBBERS STEAL.
ROOF OF HOUSE
Station Agent Returns to Home
after Nights Work TO Find
Himself sheIterIess.

Chicago. Chicago robbers set new
record the other day when they ripped
on the roof Of a house in the edge OF
the town district and carried it away.
by an oversight they left the walls
standing, but then perhaps that was
because the walls were useless, being
constructed Of old timber, while the
roof was Of new lumber.
<. A. Williams, who is night tick
ct agent at the North Ashland avenue
station of the Chicago and Oak Park
elevated railroad, is the owner of the
roof which was carted away. Williams
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Bowels Get Weak
As Age Advances


Healthy old age is so absolutely de-
pendent upon the condition of the
bowels that great care should be taken
to see that they act regularly The fact
is that as age advances the stomach
muscles become weak and inactive
and the liver does not store up the
juices that are necessary 70 prompt
digestion
Some help can be obtained by eat
ing easily digested foods and by
plenty Of exercise, but this latter is
irksome to most elderly people One
thing is certain, that a state of con-
stipation should always be avoided as
it is dangerous to life and health The
best plan is to take a mild laxative
as often as is deemed necessary. But
with equal certainty it IS suggested
that cathartics, purgatives, physics,
salts and pills be avoided, as they do
but temporary good and are so harsh
as to be a shock to a delicate system.
4 much better plan, and one that
thousands Of elderly people are follow
ing, is to take a gentle Iaxatiye-tonic
like DR.. Caldwel1's Syrup Pepsin,
which acts as nearly like nature as is
possible. In fact, the tendency Of this
remedy is to strengthen the stomach
and bowel muscles and SO train them
to act naturally again, when medicines
of all kinds can usually be dispensed
with. This Is the opinion OF many
people OF different ages, among them
Mr.. o. P. Miller, Baroda, Mich, who
writes: Fl am 80 years old and have
been constipated for many years. Since
receiving your sample bottle / have
procured two SOC bottles and find that
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Solution of Puzzle.
WARNINGS FOR BOY HUNTERS
Gun Is Dangerous instrument, Yet
Harmless II judgment fs Used
In Its HANDLING.

Don't forget that gun is danger
GUS instrument, yet harmless as a
piece of wood if you Use judgment and
caution In it's handling.
Don't lean on your gun.
Don't kill game Wantonly. Stop
when you have all you need.
Don't get ratified. Keep cool. no
matter how big the game you are
after.
Be especially careful when walking
over ice, or slippery, frozen ground.
Don't shoot toward houses or fields
with long-range guns when YOU are
anyway near them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
mn OF MAGIC BUTTONS
NAV Be Removed From Strip
~ e Gather Without Detachin9
Two Little Knobs

80 two parallel cuts with pen.
y. = along the center Of slip of
VI H. mr. other material, and below
~ a hole Of the same width. Pass
=, tore Of string under the slit, and
a.,s,gb the hole, and tie the two but
80 aaef much larger than the hole.
s.. !. no ends of the string.
! I'D ran the string be released
,.soyt# removing either Of the but
VT rhe string when IL mas been placed
J. IL position shown In the diagram.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
sfnrk Starts Fire

Irwin, Pa-The stork brought son
to Michael Povick's house during the
blizzard and extra fires were lighted
to keep mother and child warm. Fire
started and destroyed the house
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Sure

you remember just when I went
away you were having a sort Of a ro-
nance with a tall blue-eyed young fell
low"
Yes. SO was
Il trust the romance ended hap
pily?"
You bet It did; he has been paying
me alimony for year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
i.sed "canned', HYMNS.

Battle Greek, Mich.-When his
choir leader suddenly resigned. Rev
W. r. Phelps, FIRST Methodist church
borrowed a phonogratsi s.1111 gave the
congregation canned hymna
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
wanted Puimotor.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Charles Nord
Bill applied for the use of pulmotor
to revive his dead horse When
Charles said the horse cost him S7.5f
he was advised to get new one.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Fattening Period.

During the last few weeks Of tina
hog fattening period the. dry grain
should be increased and the slop re,
duced in order to avoid too heayy
shrinkage on the road to n4a-aet-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
PUZZLE OF MAGIC SQUARES
Trick 10 70 Arrange Figures So That
All Columns, Rows and Diagon-
ais Adds to 1910.

Can you complete the magic square
shown in the illustration, SO that II
adds up in rows. columns. and dag
onals to 1910?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
RELIEVES PAIN And HEALS
At THE SAME TINE
The Wonderful. Old ReliaEie DIR. Possss's
Ansiseptic Healing Oil. Rrevents Blsod
Poisoning. An Antisepsis Surgical
Dressing discovered by an Old
r r. Surgeon.

Thousands OF families know IL already.
and trial will convince yen that DR.
PORTER'S ANTISEPTTc HEALING
OIL is the most wonderful remedy eve1
discovered for Wounds, Barns, Old Sores,
Ulcers, carbuncles, Granulated Eye Lids,
Sore Throat, Skin or Scalp Diseases and
all wounds and external diseases whether
slight or serious. Continually people are
finding new uses for this famous cid
remedy. Guaranteed by your Druggist.
Wemean It. Csc. Sc. 81 90
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Ills Eayorike Paper.

What is your favorite illustrated
paper?" asked the Cheerful Idiot.
e THE ten dollar BILL replied the
Boob.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Daily Thouaht.

Daily Thought.
Be calm In arguing: for fiercenese
makes error fault, and truth discouze
tesy.-George Herbet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
An ExpIanatian. s.

Father-You must not whistle at
the table, Tommie.
Tommie-I wasn't whistling at the
table. papa. I was Whistling at the
dog
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
Remembered.

& eacner-Do you know, Tommy,
zen shingles first came into use?
- oliny-I think when I was be-
.Nsea nVe and six years old, ma'am.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
The Magic Buttons.

and two buttons larger than the hole
have been fixed upon its ends can be
easily removed II the narrow slip of
she leather is drawn through the hole.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22
INDOOR GAME FOR CHILDREN
Players Seated Around Table Are Ex-
pected to Decipher Different
Groups Of Letters.


When the players are all seated
round table they are each provided
With pencil and list of words sim
Ger 70 the following:
Kanomy o. Melac.
3. ETfage. Z. Eohsr.
g. Balm. 8. Noabob.
I The panel. 9. Kacpeco.
3, 0yekdn. 10. Retirer.
They are then told that they must
each make out another list, writing
the words in their proper order and
placing the letters In the right place.
Inc key to the list given as an ex-
ample is as follows:
=. monkey. s. Camel.s
= Glrafle. Z. Horse.
=. LAND. 8. Baboon.
= elephant 8. Peacock.
s. =lonkey. 10. Terrier.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22

The best of men are sometimes
worsted- and that's no yarn
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-22

There Only QUINTE' AxAayE BRoo
Cold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-18
HERALDED FROM PULPIrs.
Supreme Court Hears Appeal In the
Saloon Consent Cases.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 1S.-The appeal
in the Des Moines saloon consent cases
was argued to the supreme court yes
terday afternoon. This is perhaps the
first time in the history of the court
that its star attractions were made the
subject of the pulpit announcements in
advance, and as a result good many
Des Moines people attended and list
ened to the extended arguments. The
main argument related to the force
and effect of the legalizing act of the
last legislature which undertook to
make legal the acknowledgements Of a
girl who acted as notary public but
had no commission.
The supreme court in a small batch
of decisions filed yesterday, reversed a
damage case on a technicality. 1t was
case in which delivery horse in
jured a woman in Des Moines. The
court held that the testimony of a
member Of the firm which owned the
horse, or testimony as to his admis-
sion that the horse belonged to the
firm, was erroneous because it was not
shown he had authority to speak about
it. The court also held, however, that
one does not have to take hold of the
reins to drive" a horse.