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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
The Water Wagon.

A man had lived in the city
for several years and become SD
valuable to his political party that
he was rewarded by being elected as
alderman in his ward. One of his first
acts was to secure street sprinkling
route for his cousin, In whose home
he had lived when a child.
This cousin returned to his former
home for visit and confided to his
mother, the alderman's aunt, that he
would be better off If he didn't fall
off the water wagon SO much
Some months later the alderman
also visited his old home and his
aunt said:
Are ye still alderman, John?"
John said that he was.
Then can't you," said she, get
Tom excused from riding around Oh
that water wagon? and do keep OF
from it yourself. Tom says that you
are falling off all the time and ]
haven't slept for weeks for worrying
about the two Of you.
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E1ually as Good.

A Sunday school teacher in the mid
die west asked all of her pupils who
wished to go to heaven to hold up
their right hands. All did but one
little girl.
why, Mary" said the teacher, why
don't you hold up your hand today,
just as you did last Sunday when
asked the same question:"
Il know said Mary, ''but papa has
just got tickets for Los Angeles
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
Member of the Union.

Men who worked under a former
city editor Of the Washington Post
vouch for the truth Of this story about
him.
The telegraph editor. SO the story
goes, "got fash one night that John
La Fargo, the painter, was dead. Re
called the news out to the city editor,
who, catching only the name and pro
fession, yelled to reporter:
'Willoughby! A painter by the
name of La Fargo is dead Rush down
to the Central Labor union and see
what you can dig up about him!'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

Efficacious Spanking.

Little Martha was cantankerous and
Just would not go to sleep, notwith-
standing frequent orders from father
and mother, who were anxious to get
to sleep themselves. Finally, after
many threats, the mother arose, and
went through the motions of giving
Martha spanking. There was hearty
squalling for few minutes, then
quiet. The father and mother, re-
lieved, were doing off again, when a
little voice piped up:
Mamma"
No answer.
Mamma, wat d you 'pank me for?
I fordet."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
They Got Left,

John and Betty, aged five and four
years, had started on a railway jour
ney with their parents on Monday, but
reached the station just in time to
hear the engineer ring his bell and see
the train pull out of the station, leav.
ing the family behind
Next Sunday John and Betty were
started out on the way to Sunday
school. When they were half way
there the bell rang, and presently they
came regretfully back
"We got left" they announced.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

of the others. He Knows all the bad
men," the men who would not hesi-
tate a second to commit murder. if
possible, even within the stone walls
OF prison. Yet there is no talking.
And there is no talking with the
fingers. When a convict is walking
across the prison yard he keeps his
arms folded on his breast. When he
is idle In the workshop for minute
or two he keeps his arms folded
1t is not due to lack of vigilance
that the men are able to communl-
cate with each other. In London the
silent system is enforced as carefully
institution where the prisoners are not
kept In solitary confinement. When
the men are in the workshop or In the
yards they are almost constantly UNI
der the eyes Of the guards. They
march to and from their work in the
lock step. There is not an instant
when the men are not watched. OF
course, some Of the tricks of COM
munication have been discovered, but
these are only resorted to when par
ticular convicts wish TO converse.
Fake Fights Cover Communications.
The fake fight Is common trick.
Two convicts without word of warn
ing will spring at each other like en-
ragged tigers, and, clutcHlng one an
other around the neck, will roll over
IN nny>foNf Trnn7v
rage Blows and kicks will be dealt
with terrific force, but all the time
valuable words will be exchanged.
Genuine fights Of this kind are OF COM
mon occurrence, and SO faithfully are
the fake fights carried out that It is
difficult to distinguish the fake from
the real. Criminals who were bitter
enemies In the outside world often
meet for the first time within the con-
fines of the federal prison, and when
they come together a fierce but snort
fight eventually takes place. That
accounts for the number OF genuine
fights.
Criminal lawyers, who perhaps
know as much about conyicts, II NOT
more than the prison officials them
selves, say that they do have wen
recognized codes Of communication.
One of the best known methods or
this kind consists Of a series of raps
corresponding to the Morse telegraph
ic code II q prisoner understands
teiegraphy he may transmit messages
to another prisoner, who Is also
telegrapher, by rapping out the Morse
code In his cell or in the workshop or
messroom without very much fear OF
detection. OF course the success OF
the plan depends upon both men
knowing the Morse code, but knowl-
edge OF telegraphy Is 30 common now
adays and SO useful to the expert
eneed crook that many Of them do
know It. In some Of the careiessiy
constructed prisons It has been dis
covered that the convicts have used
| the water pipes to construct a series
of speaking tubes. and In several
cases they have planned escapes in
| this way.
The system by which prisoners
| communicate with friends on the out
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

RYEW YORK. -Convicts, though
M confined behind masonry and
steel bars, have small difficulty
In keeping In touch with the big
news events going on in the outside
world
A sleyer system of signaling, said
! 10 be worthy Of men of higher intelli-
gence, has been found in use In many
Of the large American penal institu-
dons,
News Is passed along the line from
man to man with almost as much
eleverness as would be possible over
telegraph leased WIRE" For in
stance. In a certain western peniten-
dary the twenty-hve-year men knew
the day after election that Wilson
was elected, though no newspaper or
possible source of news apparently
was open to them.
Ex-Attorney General Wickersham is
planning to humanize the regulations
governing federal prisoners. Instead Of
compelling convicts to eat their meals
ct long tables, with the Injunction
that they must not speak to their
neighbors, as has been the custom for
many years, Mr.. Wickersham intend
cd to have eight convicts seated at
each table and give them the privi-
fege of conversing during meals.
Silence Ia supposed to reign supreme
In most Of the great prisons, but
despite the closest watching con-
victs talk often, and how they do it
Is mystery which the officials Of
every large prison the world over
would like to solve. In Paris and in
London, where the discipline is even
stracter than in this country, the con-
victs have system of exchanging
Information. Keepers who have been
among convicts many years have en-
deavored to discover the trick, but
without result.
Not only do the conYicts manage to
exchange news, but they do other
things. For instance, man who had
been confined for twenty years left
the prison on his release Whistling one
OF the latest popular songs. How he
managed to pick up the tune and re
tain the notes in his memory Is yet
an unsolved mystery.
News "soaks" Through Prison Walls.
II there were another presidential
election today, nearly every convict
N Sing Sing would know who was
elected the first thing tomorrow
morning and just how the different
states stood. Every important news
event which happens the world over
they know about, yet to read news
paper or to be caught with one Is q
serious offense. When noted
Prisoner arrives. like a murderer
doomed to the death chair, every con.
Wet knows all about 1t before the clerk
mas finished talking his pedigree. Yet
g rule, convicts are separated In
large buildings. News travels In
eredtbly fast there and SO silently that
sne vigilance OF the keepers counts for
naught. It seems to soak In through
! the stone walls and make its presence
lest only to the unfortunates.
Each convict, except in rare In
stances. knows the criminal history
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
Where It Happened.

A seven-year-old colored boy was
before Judge Taylor in Juvenile court
not long ago for shooting at his play
mate with rifle. AS is customary in
all such cases the attorney in ques-
tioning the boy asked:
You were in the state Of Indiana,
Marion county, when this happened,
were you not?"
The little fellow studied a minute
and then answered:
No, sab. All was on tn front
pooh "-Indianapo1is News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
Sarcasm Wasted.

Cook-There's no use, sorr. can't
stand the missus.
Master (sarcastieally)-1t'5 s. pity,
Bridget, that couldn't have selected
wife to suit you.
Cook Sure, sorr, we all make mis-
takes.-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
WIRE FENCING

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pigs. poultry, garden and lawn, all sizes
a good heavy hog proof Is" fence for 1S51ac
per rod. Send trial order. ROOFING of
all kinds, galvanized and painted steel
rubber and gravel coated. We have q
good rubber roofing for S5c square, all
complete. Send trial order. Mention this
paper. Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., 1896
N. I'd ST., Memphis. Tenn. Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
QUIHIHE AND IRON The MOST.
EFFEcTUkL GENERAL TONIC
Groves Tasseless chill Tonic Combines both
l., Tasseless form. The Quinine drives
out Malasia and the Iron builds 80
the System. For Adults aad
Children.

You know what you are taking when
YOU take GROVES TAsTELEss chill
TONIc, recognized Sor 80 years through
out the South as the standard Malaria,
Chill aud Fever Remedy and General
Strengthening Tonic, It is as strong as
the strongest bitter tonic, but you do not
taste the bitter because the ingredients
do not dissolve in the mouth but do dis
solve readily in the acids Of the stomach
Guaranteed by your Druggist. We mean
it. soc.
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Got His Answer.

Standing by the entrance of large
estate in the suburbs of Dublin are
two huge dogs carved out of granite.
An Eng1ishman going by In a hack
thought he would have some fun with
the Irish driver.
How often, Jack, do they feed those
two big dogs?'
Whenever they bark, SIR was the
straight-faced reply.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
4 WONDERFUL. DISCOVERY !.

is transacted by the scientific hap
pinessof Science has indeed made giant strides
least portant-discovertes In medicine Is that Of
Them pion which has been used with In
French Hospitals and that it Is worthy the attention
OF those who suffer from kidney, bladder, nervous
piles. &c. there is Doubt In fact tseems cV dens
from the big stir created amongst specialists that
those questionable remedies that formerly
sole reliance Of medica men Is of course inpos-
in this short article. but those who would liks TO
know moro about this remedy that has effected 80
should send addressed envelope for FREE book TO
London Eng. and decide for themselves Whet her the
Neg Fsench Remedy The RAgsoN" No. I. Ne.
In vain during life of misery, suffering I'll health
and unhappsness. TherapioE Is sold by druggists or
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
ENVY.

'Bliggins is one OF those people who
envy others the slightest elevation
above ordinary surroundings
Yes. His family can't eat meal
without being afraid he'll get jealous
of the baby and want the high chair
Washington Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
Girlish Scheme.

Your daughter plays soms very ro-
bust pieces"
shes got beau in the parlor,"
groWled Pa Wombat. "and that loud
music is to drown the sound of her
mother washing the dishes. Louis
vile Couriar-Journal
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
WARNING to Women

Very Meek Husband-I just finished
writing your speech for the club
Mirah.
His Wife {not SO meek)-What's
the subject?
Very Meek Mantle Lady Who
Will Strike Her Husband Is No Man
Satire.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
No Chance.

'I saw young Sapp1ey the othe
day.
We'll, did he look like himself?"
Yes; still insignificant
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

Speaking OF human dynamos, .
there is man who has everything
charged.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

Day dreams are more pleasant than
profitable, unless one gets busy and
converts them into fact.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

Competition may be the life Of
trade, but it's tough on the jealous
lover.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
It's Nature.

What's the weather report?''
Blowing great guns
Great report!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

Mrs- Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
tton, allays pain cures wind coic 25c bottleAas
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
your dru.Qiss Will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MENT falls 20 cure any case Of Itching, x5lind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

AROUsEs THE LIVER AND PURIFIEs
THE BLOOD.
The Ola STANDARD Ii general strengthening ton,c
groves fa o5 Uai he oea inc
builds up the system. true tonic. Eor adults and
children. Soc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
ln,norfant 10 Mothers

important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CAsTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Bears the ~ <7a
Signature Of Ie<HZlzeszSw
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletchers Castoria
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
RELIEVES PAIN AND HEALS
At The same TIME
The Wonderful, Old Reliable Dr. Porter's
Antiseptic Healing Oil. Prevents Blood
Poisoning. An Antiseptic Surgical
Dressing discovered by an Old
r R. Surgeon.

Thousands of families know it already.
and a trial will convince you that DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING
OIL. is the most wonderful remedy ever
discovered for Wounds, Burns, Old Sores,
Ulcers, Garbuncles, GRADUATED Eye Lids,
Sore Throat, Skin or Scalp Diseases and
all wounds and external diseases whether,
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finding new uses for this famous old
remedy. Guaranteed by your Druggist
emean it. Csc. Soc. 81 90
) &C. ~ :: A " AssYYTN 1noaE~ e-rrH~r>yrs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

A man may develop into ripe
scholar If he lives to a green old age.
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Write for book Saving young chicks. Send us
names Off friends that use incnbators and get
book free. Raisall Remedy Co., Blackwell, Okla
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

The world likes a good loser, espe-
cially If it gets some of his money.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

One BROMo QUININE
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

ITCH Relieved Ia 80 Minutes.
woolford's Sanitary Lotion for all kinds Of
contagious itch. At Druggists. Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

Proof Positive.
How did the new play go?'
Like a breeze"
Then somebody raised the wind"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12

Stuna.
Bella have you any engagement
for next
"Mr. Squinchley, my name is Miss
Blim."
Eyes, and from the present outlook
it's likely to be Miss Blim as long as
you i've
The evening world., 1913-08-27
TROOPS ORDERED OUT
TO CLOSE RACE TRACK
Governor of Indiana Sends Militia
to Mineral Springs In Anti-Gam-
bling Crusade.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. T.-aov.
Ralston this afternoon ordered the two
modified companies OF the Indiana
National Guard to proceed at once to
the Mineral Springs race track In
Porter County. under command Of Ma
jor George w. Freyermuth Of South
Bend, and stop all racing there. Major
Freyermuth has directions also to eject
all persons from the grounds except
owners and employees.
Part Of the ofiicial order Issued by
the Governor has not been made public.
II is said to contain strong censure OF
Porter County officials for failure to
stop gambling without State inter-
ference.
The evening world., 1913-08-27

dent 10 following the proper course. un-
less his warning shall discourass Amaa!.
cans who have remained in Mexico. q
FAN (Rep) Of New Mexlco-we treat
the Mexicans as a friendly civilized No.
ZION. and at the Same time we cali our
citizens out from among them - We
would among warl!ks fills or a. ~
would II they were marking war upon
American citizens.
OGorman (Dem.). New YoikJThe
Presidents impressive utterance Il the
voice Of the American people, .'-,s
The evening world., 1913-08-27
What Lawmakers SAY q
About Wilson's Messnne

WASHINGTON. AUG. N-senators
this afternoon had the following to say
Of the Presidents Mexican address:
Sutherland tRep.). Utah-1 am In full
accord with the spirit Of It. We can
safely take no other course than that
suggested BY the President.
Kenyon (RepJ. 1owa-It Ii just good.
sound. everyday sense.
Crawford (Rep). South Dakota-weil
poised and aimed right.
Warren (Rep), wyoming-The Presi.
The evening world., 1913-08-27

Mexican people, because 10
has been gained greatest sac
spite Of influences. .ei8sA
take Into consIdef
conditions Exceency pleased 70
give the
Mexico ded-
soemny scrupuusy observed Do not pos
sble this should one
capable without civilization
the aanMts this maraudns towe
South
Of the world United included which sve
armse indvdus0
physiological
world beyond the Of the Divine and
hdenal admitted armlst
for the biological fundamental
sprouts should fructify."
The evening world., 1913-08-27

HARTFORD Conn.,, Aug T.-Dr.
Oliver C. Smith Of this city. one OF the
most widely known surgeons in the
State. 10 seriously III on board the
steamship, Imperator, due at New York
to-day. This information was received
in a message yesterday by his brother.
Winchell Smith OF Pennington. and the
latter has gone to New York to meet
the vessel.
Dr. Smith Is suffering from an internal
malignant growth.
The evening world., 1913-08-27

ST. LOUIS. NO.. Aug. T.-The st.
Ferdinand Catholic Church Of F'lorissant.
Mo-. a village near here. celebrated its
one hundred and twenty-hrst anniver-
sary to-day. Chief among the attrac.
tons was the half pound rusty key used
to open the church door at the dedics-
ton In 1872.
The church Ia q landmark IN st. IIoui.
county and 10 perhaps the oldest In the
West At the time It was built heavy
bolts and massive keys were needed &c
keep of the Indians.
The evening world., 1913-08-27
FOUND ExPL0 RERs STARVING
Dr. Mawson ana Men Existed ~a
Hearts Of Sea Elephants. 90

Hearts Of Sea Elephants. .s..s
CHRISrCHURCH. New Zealand.
Aug. T.--Relief arrived Just In time e
save the lives Of DR.. Douglas Mawsof,,
the Australian Antarctic explorer ana
his five companions who were left in
March last on Maccuar!e Island in the
Antarctic Ocean when the remaining
twenty-four members Of DR.. Mawson's
expedition returned to Tasmania on
board the Aurora from their South,
Polar trip .l
The six men were believed to have
ample provisions to last them until the
Antarctic spring. but the commander Of
thte government steamer recently cent
to their relief reports that the explorers
had exhausted all their supplies and
that the men had been living for some
time on the hearts and tongues Of sea
elephants. All Of them were obviously
In very weak condition when the rs,isf
ship reached them.
The evening world., 1913-08-27
John Reilly, w.tchm.n, Drown.

The body OF John Reilly. night
Waterman. hfty-eight years old. OF No.
llls Washington avenue. was found to-
day In the Harlem ship Canal at Two
Hundred and Twenty-hfth street. Reilly
was struck on the head one night last
week and according TO his wife was
acting Quserly since. Last night on
Soins to work no went out without his
shoes. II 10 supposed that while suf.
fering from mental arrangement he
walked into the canal.
The evening world., 1913-08-27
ADVISES AMERICANS TO LEAVE.

while will undoubtedly
little while will
situation
contendns factions will
be the Mexico we'll
those actually the hold Of battle
"Th position Of outsiders always particularly trying and
civil strife whole country 10 upset
hSm get possIbleno because would
efforts safeguard their iyes
should
sk whO physically possible for them leave the country
I'VE should let who 70 exsEese authority
The evening world., 1913-08-27
Senior Gamboa's Reply
To Er- Governor Lind

0amboas
John Lind instruction Of the President follows:
pursuant
unanimous of the Cabinet which convened the
have the honor make detailed such instructions
the the United
principal First Mexico
snssrans the highest respect for the personality Of His Exeeny Wood
Wilson, second certain European and American
win which Mexico cuva the closest relations international am
oc
the President
Justify Its attitude the Inhabitants
the majority and
orderly manifestations siSnihed their adhesion
demonstrats in way the justice OF its
SAYS GOVERNMENT IS ALL RIGHT
he imputation contained the
capital
the
Mexican people unouudd In contradiction with
ton which is supported by proofs
pleasure refer Agent to the fol-
be known to you by direct observation
t Of the Of whom has been
members Of the United
dragged by
their and add their strength that altogether would
undertake the task Of national
they do not avail the law enacted BY
Immediately
the well rebels holding elective positions the capital
country
foreign lands work
and indes from which are suffering the
other human congregations.
soo recognize their beeency and this something which
which
pub
cly
accepted with
that should promptly
evident
United considers
exercising like all those Of it,
indicate perfect civil
sovereign nation.
seen. point exclusively oonitu-
which foreign nation how powerful
spectacle II may be- should mediate in the least
Huerta Of the United States
which their
susceptible OF recognition
thing which being discussed suspension Of relations
the Ambassador
accredited
the Republic
dency dpo
the Enbasay
dAnaes Interim and
Of his uncions and without
son. because repeat given the slightest preext
= ARMY OF $4,000 IN FIELD.
formed
.ven States District which
supreme power republic
eighteen Federal District (makng total
the absolute control OF the
above Ns authority al
republic
$4,000 the field with
republic only
Provisional President
suat exclude doubt that Government