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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
QUEER FISH scAREs JRPs
In Net Alarms superstitious Sem
ers In California.

Venice, Cal.-The strangest fish evef
caught in these waters was brought
In by one of the japanese fishing
crews.
The fishermen themselves are unac.
quainted with 1t, and the Oldest bay
district residents have no knowledge
of having ever seen one like it. w.
M. Milne, who has spent considerable
time in Chinese waters, says it re-
sembles Chinese salamander, but
differs from the salamander in having
no eyes nor any place where eyes
should be.
The queer fish was taken in very
deep water In the nets of the Japan.
csc, and Is about two feet In length.
In shape it is not unlike gila monster
but it is a dark, muddy brown in
color and slightly notified with green
blotches scarcely discernible. The
head is like that Of an alligator. The
mouth extends far back into the throat
and is shaped like that of a shovel.
nosed shark. Three rows of very
small teeth are evident, and the en-.
trance to the throat is filled with a
green membrane. From the back of
what appears the head, the fish Is
smooth, but remarkably tough. The
Tail is like that Of a lizard but indi-
Gates great power for propulsion.
The Japanese fishermen are much
perturbed and fear the catch will
bring them bad luck. They say they
have similar fish In their home
waters that can live In either fire or
water However, none OF those here
ever saw one Legend says that in wa
ter the strange creature swims with q
motion like that of water lizard and
on shore waddles over the ground with
Its head down on a level with its front
feet, giving no indication that 1t
breathes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
Uses of Maline.

Maine is shown used in various
ways; heather buds developed of NAL.
inc as we'll as the imitation aigrette
have been favorably accepted. Maine
in its present degree of perfection Of
fers many inducements to the milliner
who is DESTROYS Of combining materi,
ais to the best advantage, says Mill.
merry Trade Review. Chantilly lace
usedsas Grapes and to form the brig of
the large picture hat for midsummer
is also an interesting feature. Ostrich
has come into its own, and the hand,
some ostrich fancy effects In the new
shades are unusually attractive.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
.LIONESe LOOSE
4 CROWDED STREET:
Keeps Fifty Men and Boys al
Bay.
CAPTURED BY KEEPER
She Started General Scare Amonc
the People, but Was Soon Returned
TO Cage, After Threatening ia
Jump on a Horse.

Oklahoma City, Ok.-Queen, TWEEN.
ty-three- months-old lioness of Coplevs
animal show, exhibiting in Main
street store building, frolicked through
an open rear window on recent an.
ernoon, and taking refuge in the lobby
Of nearby place of business. kent
fifty or more men and boys at a safe
distance for space of five minutes. IL
portable shifting cage was jammed BY
the keepers into the doorway where
the noness creuched, and the lady Of
the jungle quietly walked within Ii.
E. w. Copley, the owner, declared
chat the animal would have harmed No.
one in the absence of an attack, n
was getting late in the afternoon and
the lion act was the next to the last
The jungle trio, of which Queen is one
after completing their performance ii
the big steel e,emade ready 80 run
for the shifting box, which was to take
them out of the way so the final act
could go on. The three animals
gained the doorway, throwing the boz
to one side, and Queen, getting free
In the twinkle of an eye, sDrang
through a rear open window.
Alarm was sounded among the
shows help. Copley grabbed Ions
iron fork and whip, and cautioning
the attendants to keep their heads
plunged through the door after the
beast. Queen headed for Broadway
in a 1eisureSa walk, looked back and
saw Copley coming with the instru.
ments of torture, then broke into
trot and turning north into Broadway
tried to get into a hardware store on
the alley corner. A man looking
through the glass from the interior
faded away when he saw the lioness.
The animal tried the next and the next
without success, for the weather was
wet, and settled down in the fourth
doorway, which was the entrance 70
Simms' cigar store.
AS Copley came UP with fork and
whip he observed the lioness taking
keen glance at horse standing BIZ the
curb.
Better drive on and do it quick
he told the man on the seat, who was
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
STRIVE FOR GREATER TEXAS
Boys and Girls Clubs Formed for Pur-
pose of interesting Youths in.
Agricultural Work.
By H. H. WILLIAMS, Assistant State
Agent In Charge OF Club Worky

(By H. H. WILLIAMS, Assistant State
Agent In Charge OF Club Work.y
The purpose Of the boys and girls
club work Of Texas, which embraces
what Is sometimes known locally ais
boys corn, cotton, milo and girls can
ming clubs, etc., is to interest and as
sist boys and girls in the study of
live stock raising, agriculture, home
economics, etc, and thus benefit them
in their preparation for life's work.
The work is strictly educational, and
the purpose Of an educational work
should be to teach the boys and girls
to be home builders No nation has
ever achieved permanent greatness I'M
less it's greatness was based upon the
substantial citizenG Club work among
men and women of all classes has
been potential factor in the develop
ment of civilization and is proving no
less effective in promoting the agricul-
tural and intellectual education Of the
youth. The short history of club work
In this state Is sufficient demonstra-
ton to show what can be accom-
plished in increasing the productive
ness Of Texas. One of the purposes
is to teach the boys and girls to pro-
duce greater crop at less expense,
and at the same time maintain or in
crease the fertility of the soil. q
This work of our Texas youths has
beneficial influence on the social life
Of the farm. The great men and
women Of our nation are constantly
discussing why boys and girls leave
the farm and are agitating the back
to the farm movement. 1t Is the con-
sensus of opinion that there will be a.
continued preference Of farm boys
and girls for the city until rural edu-
cation and social life on the farm are
revolutionized. How may this be &C.
compnshed. There are many methods
by which great results can be attained
to this end. Perhaps the greatest re-
suits can be accomplished through the
cooperative work of the boys and
girls. The boys and girls club work
teaches the fundamental principles of
better farming by bringing them in
direct contact with the process of pro-
duction. The watch word is learn to
do by doing. OF no less importance
Is the fact that 1t gives them inspira-
ton and love for the soil and farm
life and tends to dignity labor by the
demonstration that there is honor as
well as profit in properly applied
labor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
FOLIAGE OF BIG IMPORTANCE
Trees and Plants Breathe Through
Their Leaves and Therefore Should
Be Given Care.

The foliage of tree, plant or vine
is the important part of all growing
vegetation. Trees and plants can
only be vigorous and healthy when
the foliage Is healthy and vigorous.
Trees and plants breathe through
their leaves. They are the source
of respiration. They take up Carlo.
bonic gas which is detrimental to
mankind and throw off oxygen which
is necessary to human life.
The leaves Of trees and plants are
like the governors on an engine, they
control and regulate the entire ma
chine. Fruits, flowers and vege-
tables can only reach perfection
through the aid of healthy foliage.
Therefore, farmers in particular
should see to it that the foliage on
growing crops is kept In proper con-
dition. This, however, applies to the
home garden in city or village as
much as it does to the farmer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28

receiving his first information that
such beast was near. "They jump
horses
The man drove away in hurry.
When the lioness first got free
through the WinsoW into the aAlIey 2
negro was at work few feet away Va
He took one look, then sprinted ACROSS
a vacant lot to First street, where 80
trolman S. K. Rogers was walking
There is lion out; 1t has gone to
Broadway" yelled the negro, az %
ran, and Rogers, with considerable
doubt as to what the rule book re.
quired on such occasions, rounded fne
corner with six-shooter in hand e
do the best he could.
Don't you shoot that ANIMAL ] WI
take care of her, said Copley, az ha.#
observed the officer. When the iioness
emerged from the alley she ahrupIiy
terminated an argument two men 8eiss
having on the curb and everybody Vne
was about bolted for cover. A crow
quickly, gathered, however, and ssooo
at what it thought safe distance W.
til the keepers came with portapaos
cage and soon Queen was again "
captivity and on her way back % 1aa
show.
"She is as gentle as a child, sag
Copley, as he put the fork and WHY
aside, "but like all her kind Woula
tackle horse, just for an extra meal
/ felt sorry for pony tied 70 LIZ
alley when the lioness leaped fhroasa
the window, but she passed II Dy "
some reason. Probably she was NJ
hungry If that policeman had hlss g
his gun she would have torn him Vi
pieces
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28

guinea hens were brought by the vari-
Gus pupils, and their actions and
habits were explained by the teach
erS.
Joseph Bosnian, a fourteen-year-ol
pupil In the sixth grade, decided that
the knowledge Of the class in regard
to lambs needed Strengthening. Just
recess Joseph started up the front
stairs with a lamb tied to the end of
g piece of rope.
why, Joseph, what have you
here?" exclaimed the principal Mrs,
Mary Ryan.
Little lamb replied Joseph lacone
ically. Mature study?'
But the lamb, probably becoming
suspicious, made sudden leap, jerk
ed the end of the rope from the boys
hands. and, with heels kicking, 1t
gamboled down the hallway to the
north corridor. There It met some
400 girls coming up from recess In
long lines. The lamb wanted to join
the parade. It headed for the lines.
Some 400 girls promptly fed, scream
ing.
Startled by the screams, the lamb
shot down the steps and out of
side door. When last seen in was
making for the Bosnian residence,
with Joseph close second. In the
meantime 1t was half an hour before
the teachers could assemble their
classes and quiet them down
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28

much on the important gowns may be
copied by the home dressmaker il she
will just study the kinds Of beads that
are used On these gowns and buy that
kind. String the beads on 8 double
thread and sew them onto the gown by
taking stitch between each two
beads with another thread. Do not
try to string and sew the beads with
the same needle and thread, or the
work will look very amateurish.
A very clever French trick is to form
design on chiffon and outline it in
embroidery silk in one or two colors; ;
then, instead Of embroidering the cent
tiers, paint it with very thin gold paint
very carefully. The effect is charming
and only close inspection will detect
the ruse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28

grateful remembrance. In the last few
years Of his life Mr.. Bigelow turned
with peculiar affection to his old col
lege, and a memorial serving such a
useful purpose in the fitting of young
men for citizenship is one which he
would warmly approve
Contributions may be sent to the
treasurer of the committee, Oswald
Garrison Willard of the New York Eve.
ming Post. Other members Of the COM
mittee are Justice Charles e. Hughes,
J. Pierpont Morgan, Henry Fairfield
Osborn, George A. Plimpton, Eliphalet
Mott Potter. Andrew Carnegie, Elihu
Root, John l.. Cadwalader, Joseph e.
Ransdell, aud President Richmond Of
Union.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
TO Stop Scenes In Russian Dun,a.

London-A Russian engineer has
offered to install In the duma an ap,
paratus of his invention which is de-
signed by the mere pressure of but
ton, to render it impossible for any
deputy to rise to his feet In this
way, Darkest Russia says, he claims
that all demonstrations and unseemly
scenes can be prevented. M. Rod
zianke, the president of the donna, sub
m1tted the offer for the consideration
Of the presidential board. The board
was of the opinion that the duma could
dispense with such an appliance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
Farmers Educational
n and Coo Operative
III Union of America
Matters g Especial Moment to
] the Progressive Agrieulturiss

Paying cash increases the purchas-
ing power of the dollar.
If our memories we're as short as
those Of our children, we should all
be happier.
Love enlarges our field Of useful
ness, our hate narrows it to the low
est limits. .~
Pure. unauthorized honesty is bred
In the bone-it is not the result OF
education.
Mothers have memories of only the
good in their children-they always
forget the bad
If we constantly deny pleasure to
others, the time will come when none
will come to us.
1t is a poor compliment to be able
to say nothing better of man than
''He is good-hearted."
The man who boasts watch my
smoke seldom has any but the fire
of vanity in his heart.
The man who claims he never
makes a mistake is either blind with
egotism, or generally both.
Emerson said of Lincoln: His
heart was as large as the world, yet
it had no room in it for the memory
of wrong
Wisdom turks in queer places
many a congressman has become IA
nous by enIarging the ideas he pick.
ed up at the Grocery Store Country
club.
Many Of us do not learn the secret
of right living until 1t Is too late to
count for much-still single day
rightly lived Is better than a lifetime
of error.
Some of our goh friends who are
selling their homesteads at high
prices, to buy new land at low prices,
may find that more acres do not bring
greater contentment.
To develop strong plant we pinch
Off the useless shoots, and to develop
q strong character III child we must
check any tendency towards things
that will not bear good fruit In later
years.
One reason why some children ap-
pear stupid is because their parents
never allow their minds to develop
naturally, but beginning at the cradle
mold their thoughts into their own
narrow views.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
MARY'S LAMB LOSES
PLACE AMONG GREAT
Modern Member of Sheep Tribe
Creates More Excitement
Than Animal of Myth.

Chicago Mary's lamb never caus-
cd as much of a sensation as Joseph 8
lamb did the other day at the Joshua
Pickard grammar school, West TWEEN
ty-second street and South Oakley
avenue. More than 400 girls were
thrown into a panic as result of
the lambs visit to the school. The
animal was to have taken part in
what probably will be the last class
of back-to-nature studies In the
school,
At the beginning of the winter Miss
Ka8b S. Kellogg. direct suEertnten-
dent, inaugurated a new class of amt
NAL study from life. Cats, dogs, rab-
bits, guinea pigs, birds, chickens and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
To Darn Table Linen.

Stretch the article smooth and tight
in embroidery hoops. Remove the
presser foot from the sewing machine
loosen the tension, slip the hoops I'm
der the needle and, without turning
the hoops, sew back and forth until the
hole is neatly filled. Then turn ths
hoops and proceed In the same manner
across the stitching already put in
The result Is gratifying.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
Cooperative laws

In all but two or three states Of the
union cooperative organizations which
want to be truly cooperative must do
1t by circumventing the law. This is
because the corporation laws In most
states do not recognize cooperative
companies, and the lawmakers do not
realize the need OF special laws
adapted especially to such organiza-
tons. Special Incorporation laws for
cooperative companies, similar to
those OF Wisconsin, would do much to
encourage this form of organization
among farmers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
Growing Rape.

Rape grows best in soils rich in hui
mus and vegetable matter; it is espe-
ctally luxuriant on welI-worked muck
or old pasture land. For early crops,
seed as soon as the ground can be
worked; for fall pasturing, SOW about
July Is. The seed is sown either
broadcast or in drills &c inches apart,
at the rate OF two pounds per acre.
Cultivate three or four times. Drilling
10 considered the best.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
To Mend Lace curtaius,

Take strips Of net the right size, OF
good parts of old curtains, and dig
them into hot starch. Apply these
pieces to the worn places while the
starch Is hot, and they VIII adhere aat
viii not show as much 40 darns would
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
Goats Eat Crepe of poors.

New York.-P. Marsekke, an under
taker, complained to Magistrate Muir
ply Of the Bronx that goats went
SO far as to tear off and eat the crepe
he placed ON houses Of mourning. He
urged the magistrate to enforce law
compelling owners OF goats to keep
the animals penned up.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28

Memory lis cultivated and pfa.sS.'
but who will teach us to forget
thousand remembrances Of our 1Vls,
and failure but lead us to expect hsas
folly and failure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
Stand of Celery.

To get good stand Of celery planta
scatter the seeds on the surface and
cover with boards until sprouted Then
sift little earth over them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
Pays SEQ Duty on Golf Suits.

Newport, r. I.-Josep1 Hartman OF
this city paid $50 duty on two golf
suits bought in England They are
the last word" in English attire
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28

receiving his first information that
such a beast was near. They jump
horses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

Chattanooga, June 3.-(Special.)-
The Lookouts drew first blood in the
present series this afternoon. taking the
first game of a bicepha1ous bill from
the Barons. 6 and 8, and tieing the sec
ond, and 3. after nine innings of bit
ter play. Time called at end of the
ninth after Jimmy Gillespie had been
sent to the clubhouse with a fractured
skull. The local third sacner lost sight
of one of Hardgrove's fast ones in the
gathering darkness in the eighth in
ming and the ball struck him terrific
blow just above the left ear. He lies
in West Ellis hospital tonight in an ex-
tremely critical condition. His recoy-
cry is doubtful.
Elberfield, himself. was forced to re-
tire from the fray in the sixth inning Of
the second game when Messengers peg
to third on his triple struck him in
the head. The Kid however, is not
seriously hurt. Terrific hitting by Ell
ston, Elberfeld and Messenger featured
the fray. In eight trips to the plate Ell
ston secured five hits for a total of
seven bases, driving out a double in
each fray. Elberfeld secured four hits
out of seven times up, including two
triples. Messenger laced out six hits
out of nine attempts, including two
doubles and a triple. The fielding of
both clubs was generally slow and err
ratio, especially when the part of the
Look outs in the second fray when n
sharp defensive game would have held
the brave and bold" to two runs off
Covalesl<i. The heavy hitting and the
loose fielding were undoubtedly attrib-
utable to a great extent to the dark
ness. as the majority of the extra base
swats were singles which eluded the
fielders under the gray sky.
Win First Game
The Lookouts won the first game for
Sommers at the expence of Bill Prough
in the seventh inning with a perfect
fusilade of hits. At this juncture the
Barons were two to the good having
belted Rudy" for a duo in their half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR FIELD TRIALS
TO BEGIN FRIDAY
Eighty-Nine of the Best
Amateur Athletes of the
South Entered for
Grinding Tests

William STREET, Jr.. chairman of both the
athletic committee of the Birmingham
Athletic club and of the game commit
tee for the A. \. L. meet. an
nounces that the junior and senior
meets of the Southern Amateur
Athletic union to be held at the fair
grounds on June and :, respectively. Will
begin promptly at ! o'clock. The events
to be called at this time are the 100 yard
dash, pole vault and 16 pound shot All
athletes for these events. however must
be in track suits before this time.
The authorities of the meet state that all
persons who are not officials or contest
ants Will be kept off the track. This VIII
assure the spectators of a clear view of
the races and field contests. This order
will be strictly enforced by the police and
by members of the state militia
Dispatches from New Orleans state that
the athletes representing New Orleans
athletic institutions viii leave for Bir-
mngham early Thursday night in a spe-
cial car The representatives of the ST.
PauPs Athletic association of Covington
will also make the trip in a special car
| Z. Nespor of the Birmingham Athletic
club has put a squad of men to work.
preparing the fair grounds track for tho
meet and he is expecting to have it COM
pleted by Wednesday.
Nine teams are entered for the meet.
and the athletes composing these teams
are the pick of the south. The teams en-
tered are as follows: st. Bernard college
of Cullman, Columbus (GaD Young Men 8
Christian association, Young Mems GYM
nastic club of New Orleans, Boys t-igh
school of New Orleans, Atlanta Athletic
club. Birmingham Young Mems Christian
association. st. Paul's Athletic association
of Covngton Birmingham High school,
Birmingham Athletic club.
Eighty-eight athletes are entered in the
Junior meet, while 50 are entered in the
senior one. Without doubt this is the
most imposing array of athletes that las
ever been assembled for an athletic meet
in the SOUTH for a number of those en-
tered are southern record holders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
BILLIKENS WIN
RAGGED CONTEST

Montgomery, June S.-In an IL in
ming game, In which the errors of both
clubs were responsible for runs, Mont
gomery won from New Orleans, the
score was to g. Bagby was relieved
by Brown at the end of the second in
ming and during the nine innings that
he worked he allowed but two hits and
struck out nine batters.
Montgomery had three men thrown
out at the plate and one of the visi-
tors was out at the rubber. 1t was the
best game played on the local diamond
this season. Score;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Totals ............. 81 5 10 Y
aBatted for Fallenberg in sixth.

Summary: First base on errors, Cleve-
land l. Three base hit. Graney. Sacrifice
hits, Hartzell, Turner. Stolen bases,
Zeider, Chapman. Left on bases, New
York 4, Cleveland 4. Double plays, Carisch
to Chapman; Peckinpaug to Borton. Base
on balls, Heating A. Falkenberg g. Steen /.
Struck out, Keating 3, Falkenberg 8,
Steen A. Hit by pitcher, Falkenberg
(Ileating). Hits, Falkenberg in 6, Steen
10 in 3, Keatng in s, Warshop in l. Time,
1:57. Umpires, Egan and Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Cotton States League

Selma, June 3.-(Special jackson
proved easy in the second game of the
series today, the Puritans winning. score
to 2 Wyiey pitched a excellent form
while Selma batted Brenner freely. For
mer Manager Riggs of the Selma club
has been officiating during the series. He
has given perfect satisfaction Score:
R.H e.
Jackson ........+......... 002 COO 000-2 l
Selma ................... OBJ 100 2O*-7 II .
Batteries: Brenner and Robertson; WV
ley and Mueller
Columbus I. Meridian III innings).
Jackson 2, Selma T.
Pensacola Clarksdale, rain.