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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
MANY IDEAS ABOUT THE PIN
Superstition of All Kinds Has Been
Gathered Around Humble House.
hold implement.

During the reign of James l.. the
metal pins came into fashion. In 1917
a machine for producing entire pins
was invented by an American, Seth
Hunt, but it remained for Samuel
Wright, of Massachusetts,, to patent
in 1924 the wonderful pin-making ma
chine which is generally used today.
A certain amount of Witchery and
romance has always been associated
with the humble pin. In olden times
it was regarded as a charm against.
and also as an implement of witch
craft. Witches were supposed to force
their victims to swallow pins. while.
on the other hand. pins stuck in the
heart of an animal and carefully pre-
served were considered the appro-
pirate antidote to evil influences. In
Wales there existed grim supersti-
would cause the life of an enemy to
W1ther as the poor creature itself SLOW
ly died. In Russia it is considered
unlucky to meet a priest on leaving
a house-a state of affairs which can
only be remedied by throwing a pin
at him; and in Iceland if a man is sus.
pected of walking after death. pins
and needles are thrust into the feet
Of the corpse.
Readers of Romance will remember
how people were believed to be be-
witched and led to lingering death by
regularly sticking pins into wax eff
gies Of them. Even today in the back
country favorite charm" to make
the cream churn into butter is the
dropping OF hot pins into 1t.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Meat Bearing Tree.

In Mexico grows a tree called the
Avocado, whose pear-shaped fruit is
reputed to be composed OF the sub
stances which are to be found in meat
It contains about twenty per cent. of
fat and many other ingredients of
great food value, and one good-sized
.'meat" pear is quite sufficient to make
meal for the average man.
The reason why the fruit is so little
know at present Is because it Is
grown nowhere on large scale, what
few trees there are grown round the
huts of the natives. where they -four
ish with little care and afford easy
meals for the indolent owners.
Cultivated on extensive lines it
might have an important bearing on
that serious subject. the high cost of
living.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Device Showing Proper Depth t
Plant Seed.

ends and bottom. Set in couple of
panes for sides, and fasten them in
place with little wooden buttons. Fill
nearly full of rich, damp earth.
On the ends mark a scale of inches,
beginning at the top of the dirt. Put
down into the soil, next to the glass,
the seeds you wish to study, the first
one inch deep, the second two inches
deep, and SO on.
One-half of one side can be used for
corn, and the other half for beans.
while the other side can be used for
onion sets, tomato seeds. or anything
else you wish AS the seeds sprout,
you can easily tell which depth is best,
and plant your field seeds accordingly.
A big glass bottle may be used In
the same way. but is not quite SO
handy as the box.
The incest kind of bag to drop
seeds from is an apron. such as car
penters USE This should be made of
some stout cloth. such as denim or
duck 4 yard is enough for one, and
sister to make it for you.
Be sure to plant your seeds In rows
far enough apart to cultivate with
horse. Even the smallest Of garden
stuff, such as onions, lettuce and rad
ishes, may be cared for much easier
this way.
The old-fashioned plan of putting
such small fry" into a raised bed Is
not a good one. Not only are they
hard to keep free from weeds, but
such beds dry out badly. It is far bet
ter to put everything in rows.
The time for planting varies so
much with different ATTITUDES and
seasons that there is not much use
trying to make a rule for it. You
know that seeds must have warmth
tc grow, SO know that it will not pay
to be In too big hurry to get them
In while there is danger Of frost
Onions, though. may be put in ear
lier than most other things. as they
delight in the damp, cool weather OF
early spring, and will take no hurt
from slight frosts.
But the tenderer plants, such as
corn. potatoes, tomatoes and the like,
viii not stand mitch cold cold. and II paws
best to wait till settled weather before
putting them in.
Planting over, the years work is
fairly begun. Now for the pleasure
Of watching the lovely green things
come to life. and push up through the
mellow earth What a wonderful
thing it is--the life that teens
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE
After Four Years of niseouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Up in Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky-In an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: I suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles. and du-
ring this time, could only sit up for
a little while, and could not walk any
where at all. At times, I would have
severe pains in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his
treatment relieved me for while but
I was soon confined to my bed again.
After that, nothing seemed to do me
any good. I had gotten so weak
could not stand, and ! gave up in des-
pair.
At last. my husband got me a bottle
of Cardui, the Woman's tonic, and /
commenced taking it. From the very
first dose, I could tell it was helping
me. I can now walk two miles with
out it's firing me, and am doing my
work"
II you are all run down from wom-
anly troubles, don't give up in despair.
Try Cardui, the woman's tonic, It has
helped more than million women, in
its SO years of wonderful success, and
should surely help you, too. Your
druggist has sold Cardui for years. He
knows what it will do. Ask him. He
will recommend 1t. Begin taking Car
dui today.
m. B.-wrAe Co.: Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn. fos
Home Treatment for Women sent Ia piain
wrapper Adv
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
REAR SEAT ON MOTORCYCLE
Device Allows MotorcyeIist to Talks
Wife, Sweetheart or Baby. With
Him on His Jaunts.

is q selfish motorcyclist these
d. Us who does not take somebody
with him on his pleasure jaunts. It
may be his wife, it may be the baby,
or it may be the girl he is hoping to
make his wife. II 1t is the baby, the
infant is carried In a basket-like con-
trivance that hangs over the handle
bar. If it is some person old enough
to take care of herself she occupies
seat over the rear wheel A Colorado
man has invented what he claims is
an Improvement over the rear seats
used heretofore The cut shows the
general construction Of this seat with
its padded bottom and back, but the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
PIN MONEY FOR BOYS
Seeds for Planting Should Be
Carefully Assorted.
Time for Performing Task Varies Ac-
eording to latitudes and Seasons
Onions May Be Put In Earl
Ter Than Other Plants.

fBy KATHERINE 5ATHERToN GRIND
If there is one time of the year that
is better than all the rest, it is the
time when the seeds are put into the
ground. The sweet, warm air, the
sunny sky, blue as a million tur-
Quoises, and, more than ALL the smell
of the fresh, moist earth, all seem full
of joyful promise. No wonder all the
poets blossom out in the spring; even
a horseback could write poetry-if it
could.
Now for the planting Your ground
is fit as fit can be-see how mellow
and warm 1t is!-your seeds are care
fully tested and sorted, and each kind
is tied up by itself in a little cloth
sack that will not break If you carry
1t in your pocket.
said your seeds were sorted Are
you sure you remembered to do that?
You should have spread them all out
on a white oilcloth laid on the table
one kind at time, Of course-and
have picked out all that were broken,
or not well filled, or that did not look
right for any reason Of course all
foul seeds should be taken out, too.
1t looks like quite task to do all
that, but lis really not half as hard
to remove the foul seed as it is to dig
up the weeds they will raise; and it
is far more profitable, of course, to
plant good seed than poor.
Otherwise, you would not have Ia
ken all the pains you have been at to
secure the very best seed you could.
How deep are you going to plant?
sDoes each kind of seed require to be
put at the same depth? You can find
these things out for yourself by try
ing little experiment.
Make box frame of two-inch strips
large enough to hold a pane Of 7x9
window glass. 1t should be about four
inches in depth, and have wooden
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

it. Look the buckets, pans and spouts
over and if any need overhauling, do it
now while there is time.
Keep the axes sharp. Whaling
away with poor tools wears a boy out
before his time, and all to no pur-
pose. Edge them up every day.
Frosty grindstones do not wear
away your tools worth a cent. Thaw
them before you begin.
Slst when does cider change into
vinegar? Be careful about that. Stop
using 1t before it has that in it that
will make the head swim. More than
one boy has begun a life Of shame at
the farm cider barrel.
Make deal with mother for share
in the poultry. Get pure-bred roost-
er. Ten dollars is not too much to
pay for him, Start with pure-bred eggs.
not too many, and you will be max
ing money in two years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Costs Less Than a Two-cent
P0SfaUe-Sfamn

An average Of less than a cent and
a third pair is paid for the use Of all
our machines in making two-thirds OF
the shoes produced in the United
Understanding that all our ma
chimes are used. The most that can
be paid for the use Of all our ma
chimes In making the highest-priced
shoes is less than 5A cents a pair.
The average royalty on all kinds OF
shoes is less than 2-3 cents pair.
From this we get our sole return for
the manufacture and use Of the ma
chimes, for setting them up In facto-
ries and keeping them in order. You
pay two cents for q postage stamp or
a yeast-cake and five cents for car
fare and don't miss it. Where do you
get more for your money than In buy
ing a machine-made shoe?
Write us and we will tell you ali
about 1t. The United Shoe Machinery
Company, Boston, Mass.-Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
FRIENDS HELP.
st. Paul Park Incident.

after drinking coffee for breakfast
always felt languid and dull, having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties. Then In about an hour or SO
weak, nervous arrangement Of the
heart and stomach would come over
me with such force I would frequently
have to lie down. 5
Tea is just as harmful, because 1t
contains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee.
At other times had severe head
aches; stomach finally became affect
ed and digestion so impaired that I
had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A lady, for many yeara
State President Of the W. c. T. T..
told me she had been greatly BEN
ehted by quitting coffee and using
Postum; she was troubled for years
with asthma. She said 1t was no
cross to quit coffee when she found
she could have as delicious an
article as Postum
Another lady who had been trou-
oied with chronic dyspepsia for years.
found immediate relief on ceasing cot.
Zee and using Postum. Still another
friend told me that Postum was
Godsend, her heart trouble having
. been relieved after leaving on coffee
and taking on Postum.
So many such cases came to my
notice that concluded coffee was the
cause OF my trouble and quit and
took up Postum. I am more than
pleased to say that my days Of trou-
Die have disappeared. / am well and
happy"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
Dook, THE Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letters A new
ohe appears from time TO time. They
IRE genuine, true. and eula Of hHmnR
Interest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
RIDDLES.

Why is washerwoman the most
wonderful woman in the world?
Because she goes to bed worn out,
and next morning gets up hne linen.
When is the wind of use to coun'
try engaged in war?
When it blows great guns.
What is that which cat has, but no
other animal?
Kittens.
What is that which is full of holes
and yet holds water?
A sponge.
What is that which every man can
divide, but which no man can see
where it has been divided?
Water
What is the keynote to good man
ners?
B natural.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
.QUIHIHE AND IRON THE MOST.
EFFECTUAL GENERAL TONIC
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic eornbiaes seth
n tasteless form. The Quinine drives out
Maiara and the iron builds up the
system. For Adults and Children

You know what you are taking when yosa
take GROVES TASTELEsS chill
TONIC recognized for so years as the
standard General Strengthening Tonic.
It has no equaI for Malaria and Fevers,
Weakness, general debility and loss OF
appetite. Removes giliousness without
plugging. Relieves nervous depression and
low spirits. Iuvigorating to the pale and
sick1y. 1t arouses the liver to action and
purifes the. blood. A true tonic, and sure
appetizer. Guaranteed by your Druggist
We mean It. Soc.
There Is Only One BROM0 QUINTNEs
That is LAXATIVE BROMo QUIHIER
Look for signature of e. w. GROVE Oh
every boz. Cures Cold ia One Day. 2scs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
IL We Saw the Beyond.

Now do not for moment believe
that IL those mysterious portals werf
flung wide, and we could see without
hindrance all the secrets Of the great
beyopd, we should necessarily be eth.
err better or happier. On the contrary.
the probability is that, average hui
man nature being what it is, sacred
realities would be degraded to the or
binary levels OF the human intercourse
la this world; In our knowledge OF Life
We cannot rise above what We are
What is wanted is a certain quality OF
life itself which will carry with It the
assurance OF the nearness and sweet
ness of the best and highest in the
eternal kingdom Of love.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

a genuine remedy like Syrup Pepsin
acts mildly but permanently
1t can be conveniently obtained at
any drug store at fifty cents or one
dollar bottle. Results are always
guaranteed or money will be refunded
You will find it gentle in action, pleas
ant in taste, and free from gripping,
and its tonic properties have distinct
value to women. It is the most widely
used laxative-tonic In America today
and thousands Of families are now
never without it.
II no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you
would like to make personal trial OF
1t before buying it in the regular way
OF 9 druggist send your address,
postal will do-to Or. W. B. Calda
well, 2o3 Washington ST., Monticello,
ILL.,, and a free sample bottle will be
nsailed you
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
TIPS FOR THE COUNTRY BOY
Youth Should Make Deal With Mother
for Share in PouItry-some Other
Excellent Advice.

If you are in the woods and your
saw has the set taken out of it by
a log that pinches or otherwise, saw
cut into big log a few inches, lay
your saw into the cast, teeth up and
put more set in. Cheaper great deal
than pulling pinching saw.
This is the time to make bargain
with father for a share of the crops
next year.
How about the sap tools? Sugar
making will be here before we know
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Puzzle.

New Nurse couldn't answer the
doctor this morning when he asked IL
the young woman patient who arrived
a short time ago was light-headed.
Other Ditto-Why couldn't you an
sWer him?
New Nurse-Because didn't kA1pw
whether he wanted to know If she
were de1irious or If she were q
blonde.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

cHHLLs AND FEVER AND AGUE
Are Promptly Cured by Elixir Babeks
'.I recommend sEliIlP Babek' to all
sufferers OF Malaria and Chills. Have
suffered for several years. have tried
everything. but failed, until came
across your wonderful medicine. Can
truly say 1t has cured me" George In
elixir Babek so cents. all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from KIoczew-
ski & Co., Washington. .. c.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Dayton Has Had Six Floods.

Dayton Has Had Six Floods.
Dayton, o., has stood in the shadow
of disaster from food ever since its
foundation. No less than six times
previous to the present inundation
have the rivers which flow through it
left their accustomed courses and
brought death and destruction of prop
erty upon the town. The first of these
floods occurred in 1905, the very year
that Dayton was incorporated as. a
town. The sixth was in 1898 and l5he
others in the years 1S47, 1863, 1856
and 1886.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
WIRE FENCING

Both welded and wrapped for stock,
pigs, poultry, garden and lawn, all sizes
a good heavy hog proof 261 fence for 1S5kc
per rod Send trial order. ROOFING Of
all kinds, galvanized and painted steel
rubber and gravel coated. We have q
good rubber roofing for Sc square. all
complete Send trial order. Mention this
paper Pigeon Thomas Iron Co., 1896
n. I'd St, Memphis. Tenn. Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
His Consolation.

$50 you've lost your nice pussy-cat
since I was here last!" sympathized
grandma, TOO bad! OF course you
miss him dreadfully, don't you?"
well, yes;" six-year-old John as
sumed a look of chastened sorrow;
"but then, grandma, since I've heard
40 much about this germ business. ]
try to think it's just as Welt"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

throughout the world of spring. You
remember the line: a
In the beginning. God. the Great Work
man,
Fashioned a seed
So IN planting and caring for the
latent lives shut in the dry kernels,
you are only finishing the work he be-
gan. A great thought for the planting
time, isn't it? And now, good luck to
every Farm World boy and his gar.
den.
Copyright, 1918. by C. M shultz}
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
she Knew II.

One day teacher was having a
frst-grade class in physiology. She
asked them If they knew that there
was a burning fire In the body all of
the time. One little girl spoke up and
said: "Yes'm, when 1t Is cold day
/ can see the smoke. National
Monthly. =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

After an orator has reached the top
he will not express his opinions unless
some one is willing to pay the express
charges.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Parcel post Adventure.

Parcel Post Adventure.
'I had tough time delivering the
mail yesterday" declared the post.
man.
'sHow was that
Had bulldog and a chunk OF liver
IN the same 4 e
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

Nothing pleases some people-but
they get a kind OF satisfaction out OF
knocking.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
His View.

DO you believe that every man has
his price?"
mo, but I shouldn't be surprised II
every man wanted it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

XIII The Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do it..
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. All dealers
or six sent express paid for ST.. Il. SOMERS,
$50 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N. 7. ADV.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

Answered.
I'm about to give an opera party.
What boxes should take?"
Amy. except chatterboxes. Judge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. It Is thoroughly cured BY
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The fayorite
family laxative. ADV.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

rr, Believe the Pain of q Burn Instantly
and axe out ali Inflammation In one day, apply the
snnnSsrfpi old reliable DIR. PORTER'S ANTiSEF.
M MsH uasEIfiNG OIL. Relieves pain and heals as
ths same time Csc. 50c, SLIGO.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

There's always some man around to
second any kind Of a motion-excepe
a motion that looks Hike work.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
True Love.

And would you die for me?'
Certainly not ! would rather live
forever than to give you such cause
for grief"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

Of course, there are lots Of big fish
II the sea. Everybody has seen one
~ two slide off the hook.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

ARoUsEs THE LIVER AND PURIFIEs
THE BLOOD.
The old sssndara genera @ ton!e
liver to action drives Malaria out Of the blood and
builds up the system. true tonic sor adults and
children. Soc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

sra. WIns.ow's Soothing Syrup for Cnildren
.seshing, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
- aI,avs pain cures wind colic,25c o bottleA0s
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
AT the Movies.

Miss Prim (severely)-You allow
smoking here?
I1sher-Yes'm. Light up!"-Puck.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
I4a kind

It's Kind.
II met man yesterday who offered
me an unspeakable insult"
why was it unspeakable?"
HE was dumb and had to spell 1t
out on his fingers"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

chief virtue lies in the spring mechan.
ism. The rods under the center of
the seat lead into tubes that have a
short coi1ed spring at the bottom and
act as shock disorders.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Heading Her Off.

.Do you love me, George?"
"Yes. dear, | love you. but go
mile light, for / won't have any
money until pay day."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

Relatives of newly married couple
never interfere-if they haven't any
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
COT TON

BUSINESS, pays BIG salaries. Eearned thorought5
In to 10 weeks; comprehensive course in CHASING
stapling, averaging, buying selling. shipping. exs
merly of Memphis, who has taught longer ana
q more pupils than any man on earth. For prices,
write Dept gl Draushoa BasiBass College, Dallas Tea
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

Square Sawyer says the pace that
kills is largely set by fiuffs and friils.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-23

CHICAGO, Aug. 3D. The spirit %.
Cancellation aud compromise toward
the Owcu-Glass currency bin as t
is expected 10 be amended is mani
tested al the conference of leadiu
bankers of all parts of the country
held here today.
Before the conference adjourns to-
morrow it Is expected resolutions
recommending a number OF import
ant changes IN the currency bin nos
pending In congress win hc adopted
and tbat the bankers win use tncI,
influence to assist Wilson Co.. obtain
ing currency legislation.
The change in the attitude of the
bankers developed after George M
Reynolds. president of che C1ntiucn
.ai and Commercial National baut
addressed The meeting and told of au
important conference ne had hell
with NcAdoo at which assurance
Nerc given that the amendments 90
the bin desired by bankers Uoul
bee ayorably considered