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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
Yas, Christmas is Coming.

| Nearly two million dollars worth
of toys were imported into the United
States during September Of the cur
rent year, and for the full calendar
year 1913 the total value of toys i'm
ported will approximate nine million
dollars. The domestic manufacture
is considerably greater than the inn
ports and will probably approximate
eleven million dollars for the cur
rent year, bringing the total years
toy supply up to about twenty mil
lion dollars. This valuation is based,
in the case of imports, upon the
stated wholesale value in the coun-
tries from which imported, and in the
case Of the domestic product, upon
the stated value at thu factory in
which manufactured, and therefore
does not represent the values at
which they will be sold
Germany is by far the largest
sourca of supply for the toys i'm
ported into the United States and
ufacturer of this class of merchan-
disc. The value Of toys imported
jntQ this country from Germany in
The fiscal year 1913 was nearly seven
million dollars out of a total of ap-
proximately eight million dollars
worth imported from all countries, or
about seyen-eighths of the total. The
other principal countries from which
toys are imported are England, Jap
an, France, Austria-Hungary and Bel
GUM.
Exports of toys from the United
States amount to less eslan one mil
lion dollars per annum and have
somewhat declined in recent years.
Most of those exported go to Eng
land, Canada, Australia and New zea-
land
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Office of the Board of Commissioners
of the New River Drainage Dis
trict Of the Parish OF Ascension.

Gonzales, La, Oct. II, 1913.
ID URSUANTf to q resolution adopt
ed by the Board Of Commission
ers of the New River Drainage Dis
trict OF the parish of Ascension, at a
special meeting held on Friday, Octo-
Der III, 1913, /, Leon Picard, presi-
dent Of the Board of Commissioners
Of the New River Drainage District
Of the parish Of Ascension, Louisiana
by virtue of the authority in me
vested and in obedience and COM
pliance with said resolution, do here
by proclaim that q special election
will be held of the property taxpay-
ers, qualified under the constitution
and laws Of the state Of Louisiana to
vote at said election, in the New
River Drainage District of the parish
of Ascension, La, on Tuesday, No
vember %. 1913, between the hours
OF o'clock a. m. and o'clock p.
M, for the purpose OF obtaining the
sense OF the property taxpayers enti-
tied to vote, on the following PROPOSE
ton, to-Wit:
To authorize the Board Of Commits
sioners OF the New River Drainage
District of the parish of Ascension,
state of Louisiana, to create an in
debtedness of seventy thousand $780,
O00.O0) dollars, and issue negotiable
bonds therefor, said bonds to bear
interest at the rate OF five per cent
per annum payable seni-annually, and
to run for a period of not longer
than forty (40) years, for the follow
ing purposes, to-Wit: (a) OF paying
the expenses of organization and the
running anu UpeE atiIs expenses sc
said Board OF Commissioners; (b) of
operating drainage canals, bitches, or
machinery owned and operated or
controlled by said drainage district;
(c) to open, enlarge, cut and extend
such canals and streams situated
within the limits Of said drainage
district and such other works of
drainage as in the judgment Of said
Board Of Commissioners Of said
drainage district may be deemed nec-
essary and proper, economically, to
drain the property included within
the limits thereof.
For the purposes of said election,
and in accordance with said resolu-
ton the polling places are hereby
designated at Gonzales. Dutchtown,
st. Amant and Geismar, the polling
place at Gonzales to be at II. C. La
noux's shop, in the seventh ward of
said parish; the polling place at
DutchtoWn DO be at Picard C Gels
mars warehouse, in the eighth ward
Of said parish; the polling place at
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
Experts to Study States Agricultural
Problems.

AS much Of the governments scien.
tlfic staff as can be detailed for
that work will be put into Louisiana
early in the spring with a view to
balancing it's agriculture and eradicat.
ng the boil weevil, the anthrax. and
the cattle tick, says a special from
Washington.
Balancing agriculture" means find
ing something to do for those plant
ers who feel they cannot afford to
continue trying to grow cane under
the adverse conditions already
brought about by the free sugar law.
Secretary Houston of the Department
of Agriculture makes it clear that he
is not advising planters to give up
trying to grow cane. He hopes many
Of them will be able to continue in
that business, but he realizes there
are some planters, especially in what
may be called the neutral ground
between the cotton and the cane sec
tons, who undertook cane growing
when the Weevil drove them out of
cotton, who will have to retire from
the sugar business.
It is for their benefit he hopes to
be able to establish n 500-acre live
stock experimental station The de-
partment wants the state to furnish
the ground, and he has written to
DR.. Dodson suggesting that he take
up the subject with Gov. Hall.
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St. Amant to be at the Misses

St. Amant to be at the Misses st.
Amant's carriage house, in the sew
enth ward of said parish; the polling
place at Geismar to be at Picard 3
Geismar's warehouse, in the sixth
ward Of said parish; and Messrs.
Adam Braud. Jr., L. A. Ambeau and
Robert Jones have been appointed
commissioners. and Vincent A eau
treau clerk, to serve at the Gonzales
poll; Messrs. ia. Leblanc, we Lam
dry and Jos. Picard have been ap-s
pointed commissioners, and ]. n.
Delaune clerk, to serve at the
Dutchtown poll; Messrs. William A..
Acy, NJ. G. Sevario and Armand u
Marchand have been appointed com.
missioners, and Hy. Woods clerk, 90
serve at the st. Amant poll; Messrs.
Louis Geismar, John T. Many and VI
A. Leblanc have been appointed con-
missioners, and ]. G. Klos clerk, 70
serve at the Geismar poll. All o.
said commissioners and clerks shan
serve without compensation.
I do further proclaim and give no.
tice that at Il o'clock a. N. on FRI
day, November %, 1918, the saia
Board Of Commissioners of the New
River Drainage District of the parish
of Ascension, will meet at Gonzales,
in the parish of Ascension, Louisiana,
and in open session proceed to open
the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots in number and amount
examine and canvass the returns anu
declare the result Of said electloh,
which result they shall thereaftsf
by publication in one ~
sue of the official journal OF the par
ish.
Done and signed, at Gonzales, y
the parish of Ascension, state %
on this 18th day OF Oc1er
BED, in the year of Our Lord oAs
thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
Signed: LEON PICARD,
President New River Drainage pas'
trict of the Parish of Ascension
Attest: G. G.. WEBER,
Secretary-Treasurer.
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Expensive Soda Water.

The highest price ever paid for a
bottle Of soda water was given In
London recently when one that was
relic from the wreck of the Royal
George was auctioned off and brought
1884. The Royal George went down
IN 1889, which made the soda water
100 years old. Two-thirds of the
liquid remained In the battle, the In
side Of which was discolored and
thickly incrusted with sea salt. The
bottle was Of the same shape as
those used for aerated water at the
present time, but the glass was of
deeper green and slightly heavier.
Soda water was invented in 1867, and
the relic was bought by a soda wa
ter manufactures for advertising pur-
poses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
De L luxe Recipe Books,

Every woman wants and needs these
books. AT an expense of many thoa-
sands Of dollars and nearly two years
time we have completed and ready for
delivery the six-volume international
cooking library by At of the worlds
famous chefs-United States. Canada
and Europe. Recipes new. Never
before published. Very complete and
easily understood. Each book COM
plete. Library consists of salad,
book, chatting dish book, afternoon
tea book. dainty sweet book, bread
and pastry book, and dessert book.
Price, SO cents each, prepaid; $3.50
per set of six books, prepaid. Beau
tifully embossed covers, three and
four colors, in attractive carton mail
ers.
Money refunded il not delighted
with these books. Most ideal Christ
mas presents.
INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING co.
Security Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
SMALL POX AND D|PHTHER|A

There is less dread of these dis
| eases now than formerly, because
everybody knows they can be prevent
ed, one. by vaccination, the other
with altitoxin. You can keep from
having colds, grippe, bronchitis, pneu
monia, catarrh, typhoid fever, rheu
matism, and other dangerous cold.
weather ailments. if you put your
system into a proper healthy condi-
ton TO resist disease.
Rexau Olive Oil Emulsion helps the
body produce substances which pre-
vent the growth of disease germs in
the blood, thus putting the system
into a healthy condition to resist dis
ease. It will help you get we'll and
strong If you have any of the above
diseases, or other diseases. It is
very good for children Just at this
season OF the year-to make them
healthy and strong to successfully re-
sist cold weather ailments.
j There's direct benefit to you in
every ingredient in Rexall Olive Oil
Emulsion. The four hypophosphites
it contains are used by leading physi-
clans everywhere in debility. weak
ness and liability to disease. to
strengthen the nerves. Purest Olive
Oil. one of the most nutritious, most
easlly-digested foods known, being
taken with the hypophosphites, gives
rich tissue nourishment through the
blood to the entire system.
You who are weak and rundown,
and you who are apparently well now,
but are Liable to suffer from vari-
GUS cold weagher ailments, use Rexall
Olive Oil Emulsion to get and keep
we'll and strong For the tired-out.
rundown, nervous, emaciated or de-
bllltated-the convalescing-
children-aged people-it is a sensi-
Bile aid to renewed strength, better
spirits, glowing health.
Rexal1 Olive Oil Emulsion-king of
the celebrated Rexa1l Remedies-as1s
for freedom from sickness of you as
your family. Pleasant-tast conaas
tanning no alcohol or dangerous
drugs, you'll be as enthusiastic about
1t as We are when you have noted it's
inVigorating, building
up, dtsease-preventing effects. II it
does not help you, your money will
De gwen back to you without argu-
ment. Sold in this community only
at our storesthe RexaH store-one
of more thane700O leading drug stores
IN the United States, Canada and
Great Britain-X-Ray Pharmacy,
Donaldsonville, La,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
Risks Life 1900 Times Daily.

Standing before the rifle of 1
sharpshooter VINO fires within !;
quarter .of an inch of the body may
be thrilling pastime, but when i
is done to the tune of 1000 to 120(
! shots daily the experience would
seem to be rather too interesting fol
| comfort. Such, however, is the regu
lar Etwo-a-day' stunt of Frank Burns
who with James McCree is now ap
pearing in vaudeville throughout the
country.
When seen by a reporter recently
as they completed their first act in
which the shooting of minute pipe
stem from between the lips OF the
mobile Burns, and the rapid destruc
ton of series Of small balls adorn.
ing the head of the same target, are
features, McCree discussed his art
Are you never afraid you will fall
ter in your aim?" from the question
er was answered in the negative.
You see [ have now done this piece
of shooting for about IL years, and
as a human life is always at stake
when | pull the trigger, I cannot fail
| never drink, smoke, or do anything
that would tend to weaken my
nerves. Exercise daily for both of
us is necessary and we are ever to-
gether.
Il began shooting when but a young
ster. My father owned shooting
gallery in Pittsburgh, Pa, and as a
young man learned to handle ri
file. It soon became second nature.
and when I had travelled through
many states with my father giving
exhibitions I began practicing with
living targets. I can shoot fly from
the ear Of a human being with my
22-calibre Remington and never lose
confidence as to the result.
SMy partner has now been with
me two years and feels every bit as
safe as I do. Before he came with
me | had some trouble with others
who feared to stand before the bull
lets, but Burns from the very start
never Wavered for one instant.
Burns stands before about 1900
shots daily, or about 1000 shots
per year. I have already fired over
a million shots at human beings and
have never had one mishap. I hope
never to have, and should I feel my
nerves weaken I shall discontinue the
shooting"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
Temple of Lords Prayer.

Perhaps the most interesting. surely
the most exquisite, house OF prayer In
the world is the Little Temple of the
Lords Prayer In Palestine, erected on
the spot where 1t is believed the Saw
Tor taught his prayer to the disciples.
The little temple ID OF pure white
marble, with simple straight lines. dis
ttuctIy unlike the architecture Of the
Orient. Cur Father which art In
heaven in every known language Is
carved on the walls and columns. and
is the only decoration OF this supreme
~ lovely plaes. To see It In the soft
opal twilight OF the east. or at moon
light, or IN the earliest dawn, is to I'M
dersfand the match1ess words Of the
Master translated into marble Chris
ganss agaIgi.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
Imported Corn.

The first cargo of Argentine corn,
amounting to about 10000 bushels,
to be imported into New Orleans IN
der the new tariff act, which admits
corn duty free and makes it's sale
profitable at few cents a, bushel
under the American, product, will
reach that port early next month.
The effect of the importation of corn
on the American farmer remains to
be seen. Considerable quantities of
Argentine corn have already been
brought into New York and other
eastern ports, but thus far it's i'm
portation is regarded as in the ex-
perlmental~ stage. Argentine corn
comes sheIled and sacked. Tt is
said to be equally good for food and
milling purposes. It is a round,
short and unusually dry grain, with
only about u per cent moisture.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
Training School for Nurses.

For better professional care and
greater comfort to it's large nun.
Der Of unfortunate inmates, and for
an elevation of the STANDARD and
esprit de corps Of it's employees, a
compulsory training school for nurses
and attendants has been established
at the East Louisiana Hospital for
the Insane. This applies to eligible,
qualified males and females alike,
who receive good salaries; also
board, lodging, laundry, etc. It is
the only training school for nurses
in the state furnishing similar op-
portunities to men as to women.
The fall course began September
Is. Healthful, faithful, earnest, in
telligent young men and young
women are desired. For particulars
address Clarence pierson, NJ. D.,
supt., Jackson. Louis:an
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
LIST of Letters

Remaining in the postoffice at Don
aldsonyllle for week ending Nov. %.
lobe Bell, Maud Cain, Gladys Clint
more, Johnny Collin, viii Dorsey
Nancie Franklin, Elda Giroir, Cecile
jenkins, VIM. 0. Johnson, Sam Jones
Albertha Jones, Edna Lawson, E1nora
Landry, Jules Talbot, Mary Lemon,
Wallace Lejeune, Paul Lushes, Boyd
NJ agruder, Esther McNea1, Mary Nc
Neal, Mary Patterson, Willie Rondino,
Mary Reid, Herman Schrell. Rosetta
Tasker.
In calling for these letters say
Advertised" If not called for in
two weeks, they will be sent to the
dead letter office at Washington.
D. c.
WILFRED GuIGoU. Postmaster.
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SAFER THAN cAL0nEL.
Dodson's Liver Tone at Night VIII
straigften You Out by Morning.
CaIome May Knock You Out Of
Days Work.

1t you are ca1omel user, next
time you are tempted to buy it ask
your druggist if he can absolutely
guarantee the drug not to harm you.
He won't do it because he can't do
it.
But here is a perfect substitute for
calomel which the: druggist does
guarantee-the famous Dodson Liv-
er Tone. The X-Ray Pharmacy will
refund your money without question
It you are not thoroughly satisfied.
Go to the X-Ray Pharmacy-which
you are acquainted with-and find
out about the great number of people
who are taking this remarkable
remedy and feeling better, keener,
healthier, and better able to enjoy
life than they ever were when taking
ocalomel.
= Why? Because ca1omel is poison
one that may stay in the system,
and while seeming TO benefit you
temporarily, may do harm in the end.
Ii you haven't felt these ill-effects
so far it is because you are fortu-
nate enough to have a strong consti-
tuition.
Don't take the risk any longer.
Get a bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
(50c.) and note how easily and nat
urally it corrects all bilious condi-
tons, how it clears away that sick
headache and coated tongue, how it
sets you right without acne or grippe.
The most wonderful thing in the
world for constipation.
All this without the slightest inter-
ference with your regular habits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
CIVIL SERVICE EXAN|NAT ONs.
Opportunities for Obtaining Employ
ment Under the Federal Gov
eminent.

Opportunities for Obtaining Employ
ment Under the Federal Gov
eminent.
The United, States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to be held on the date:
/ given below, and circulars containing
further information relative thereto
may be seen at the office of this
paper:
Nov. 25-stenographer-ty pewriter
(male), to fill vacancies in the De
partments at Washington, D. C.
Dec. 10-Expect passenger rate
clerk, (male), Quartermaster's Corps
st. Louis, $1,000 per annum. Mini
mum age, 20 years on date of exam
| nation
Manual training teacher, (ma1e)
Flandreau School, South Dakota, In
dian Service, 5000 par annum. Age
limit, 81 to so years.
Laboratory aid, (male), Bureau OF
Mines, Pittsburg, Pa, 5000 to $3.50 pc
annum. Age limit, Is to Is years.
Dec. 22-sanitary chemist, (male),
HYGIENE Laboratory, Public Health
Service, Washington, D. c., $1,000 to
$4,000 per annum; age limit, Is to IS
years.
Senior land appraiser, (male), Inter
state Commerce Commission From
this examination two grades Of eligi-
bles, will be established; in the first
grade the salaries will range from
$2700 to $500 per annum; in the
second grade, $1,000 to $4,000. Age
limit: Grade /, 80 to SO years; grade
2, 25 to as years.
Jan. Z, 1914-Junior land appraiser,
(male), Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion, 5000 to $500 per annum. APP
pointments to these positions will be
principally in the field service, but
some will be made at Washington.
Age limit, 81 to Is years.
Persons desiring to enter any OF
these examinations may obtain ap-
plicatlon form and circulars of in
formation, showing subjects covered,
ETC., either direct from the Civil Ser
vice Commission at Washington, D.
c., or from the secretary of the
Tenth Civil Service District, Room
22s, Customhouse, New Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
oysters, Fish and Game.

Beginning Sept. 19 and continuing
throughout the winter season, will
receive every Thursday, direct from
the Gulf, the choicest and freshest oys,
tiers, fish and game, which I will sell
at the very lowest market prices. I
can supply oysters and fish to deal
ers in any quantity, and all orders
will receive careful attention and be
delivered promptly. Family trade So
Hcited and entire satisfaction guar
anteed. Telephone 1863.
MIKE CAPONE.
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No. 9 8 8

This is Prescription prepared especially
tor MALARIA or cHlLLS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver better than
salomel and does not gripe Of sicken, 2se
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
RlJB-MY-

Will cure your RheumafIsn
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps.
Colo, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts ana
Burns, Old Sores, Stings OF lnsee1s
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used n
ternally and externally. Price z5e.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
a S-nno EXCUSE

The magazine writer rolled in late
at night and found his better half sit
dng up, awaiting his coming.
49, What have you got to offer this
Hnea" she demanded.
can give you 1900 words story"
Has the reply OF the writer, whose am
sVer was dictated by force of habis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
THfWO DOUBLE COTTAGES IN Lal eanm N,
IL street. each containing three large ioote7'
dining-room. bathroom and kitchen large
Also one single cottage, containing tnie - Z
rooms, bathroom and kitchen. ct as
All have the necessary outhuildings,. 80 nrf,r-
wood shed, washroon etc, and the ensH:s
erty has been recently renovated. 80 need
hood frst.clags and only deslra Die 5enaIso
apply. Reasonable rent. S.GOkIiE' - s
sonyiIle La,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-11-22

Train No. connects t Belle Helene
Junction with Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley passenger train No. SO, going
south. Train No. 81 connects with
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley passenger
train No. 81, going north.
Special Sunday excursion trip. leaving
st. Elmo 3 a. M, and returning leaving
New River at 10 a. m. Connects with
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley regular
Sunday excursion from New Orleans to
Baton Rouge.
For further Information address.
- GEORGE W. REESE, Pres,
Audubon Bldg, New Orleans.
j. ROBERT BEAUVAIS, Supt.,
st. Elmo, via Darrow. La. "
Telephone 311-4.
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Pay your poll tax.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-01

farm Tor ralr.
This was many years ago. The farm
hourished. He owns the only rattle
snake farm In the world. lie has a
roundup two or three times year Just
like they do on cowboy ranches
There's Il killing takes place on the
farm. He sells the rattlers' skins for
belts and cketbooks-anything they
want 30 make out OF them. The oil Is
used TO fry the FATHERS. the venom Is
used In medicine and the rattles are
used for any old thing.
Think ''Rattlesnake Pete" 10 q foolI
Guess not. Pete.
"Rattlesnal1c Pete isn't afraid OF
snakes- kind OF snakes.
Down at Coney Island last summer the
fair grille snake charmer was doing q
great business. 'P,te" was there with
his friends. OF course he had to 40 anC
see the snake charmer. Men shivered
and young ladies shuddered. The
charmer was some wit. too. She used L
wind up her performance by holding hel
pot snake out In both her hands ant
saying: would any OF you gentlemen
hold II for n minute
sure" said Pete. and he took the rep
tile In his hands to the establishment o
the girl and the petrifaction OF the audi
euce.