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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

Quite q logical sequence to the
board, brilliant stripes of the English
cricket coat is making its appearance
in the checker board coat and caps, of
which picture is shown here. Moth
ing could be simpler in line and COM
position than the coat. The material
will not allow decoration other than
the plain horn buttons which appear
on the cuffs and fasten the belt.
These coats are just getting a
start, and we may expect to see them
with much greater frequency in the
spring. The simple round hat made
from the same material is as soft as
the coat, and is really garment for
the head.
There is droll standing feather at
the side. No one would think of de-
scribing it as pretty, but 1t fits the
scheme admirably, for this outfit ex-
presses those characteristics of the
young American miss which cause the
French to say that she looks and acts
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

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Then one day Lysander heard at the.
post Office that the biggest and latest
bear ever seen in those parts had
been promenading around through
the orchards and pastures OF the
neighborhood, feasting on live stock.
with apples for dessert. That was
enough for Lysander. He hiked
rife.
That night and the next he waited
around the pastures and orchard lanes
IN vain. On the third night he saw
dark figure crossing the Asa Grant
pasture and making for the lean-to
Keeping in the shadow Of the orchard
wall, Lysander crept along until he
was within so feet 81 the bear for IT
was q bear and buster. TesenEIy
there came d furious grnntfng. Isy-3l
sander crept closer and observed that
the bear had become Wedged between
q big tree and the corner Of Grants
Iean-to and was unable to back out
Or go ahead. 8.
Then it was plain sailing. Lysan-
der went up close IN the bears rear,
took leisurely aim and put a bullet In
the right place at the first shot. That
bear Melted him $3.50 In the course.
Of three more nights Boobar got two
more bears, bringing his total re-
ceipts up to more than $50 On the
night that he got the last bear he
killed bull moose, for whose head
sportsman gave him s25. Total for
three bears and one moose head,
$3.50.
Thus did Lysander Boobar not only
settle the tax question. but ne also
had considerable surplus, out Of
which he bought his winters tobacco
and a new fiddle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
Co OPERATIVE IDEA IS GOOD
Formation Of Association for Killing
and Packing All Hogs Grown ia
One Community.
tBy S. NJ. HILLER.)


Some of the neighbors are talking
about forming cooperative assocla-
ton to kill and pack all the hogs
grown in the community. This strikes
me as a pretty good plan and ] am
going into the combination. We have
twenty farmers all signed up and only
want two or three more to make the
organization complete I never could
see why it was good business for the
farmers to sell their hogs at prices
fixed by the packers after paying
freight, shippers profits and commits
sion to the Chicago packing houses.
We have good market for all OF
our products in st. Louis, Chicago and
Kansas City and it is our intention to
hire an experienced packing house
man to superintend the Strengthening
and curing and then select man who
is member OF the association to at
tend to the selling. This will be one
who lives at the county seat and raises
from Is to f666 every gear ear Every
member of the organization will be
paid market price for his hogs when
he delivers them and the profit raised
from the sale of the perks will be
divided at the close of the season.
We will start with capital OF
about $4,000, which we think will be
ample to build snug little packing
house, and the banks have agreed to
advance whatever money is needed to
pay for the live hogs, taking our ware
house receipt on the cured perks for
security.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
Formula for Whiiewasl1.

Take half bushel of unsIaked lime.
Stake it with boiling water, cover 1t
during the process to keep in steam,
strain the liquor through a fine sieve
and add to it a peck OF salt, previously
dissolved in warm water, three pints of
ground rice boiled to a thin paste
and stirred in while hot. Add five
gallons of hot water to the mixture
stir well and let stand a few days. Gov
cred as nearly alright as possible. II
can be colored by adding ochre lamp
black ground keel or bluing to suit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

| Organization is business sanity.
| Every man should be his own main
spring
Why don't you like cold weather; its
| q sign you are old.
| To be able to say nothing when it
| is best to keep still is a gift.
Who is first in bed at your house at
night? We will bet 1t is father.
Some people become SO busy that
they have no time to do anything.
The cause of unhappiness is easily
gotten rid of if wealth is the cause.
There Is no life more worth the Hv-
ing than that Of the farmer on his
farm
The man who borrows trouble, as
rule, has to go off his own farm
to find it.
The schoolboy who milks regularly
every night and morning is ali the bet
ter for it.
Never put a dollar into your pocket
which lowers your character when it
goes down.
The old proverb, There is nothing
new under the sum-" has no reference
to farming.
Your life is your religion; what you
do counts for a great deal more than
what you believe.
Keep ahead Of your work. You will
sleep better, feel better and be better
company to your family.
No good farmer or true patriot or
genuine poet will require woman to
carry water or saw wood.
The young man who doesn't fear
debt sometimes learns to fear it
through force of circumstances.
The short courses and farmers in
stitutes you attend this winter will
make you better farmer next year.
Boys and young horses will do a
lot of work, but don't expect them
to do it all at once. Give them time.
There is only one way in which
farmer can be swindled in
land deal If he's anything Of a
farmer. and that is by buying land
without seeing it.
In marketing farm products the best
plan is to know exactly what one IS
going to get before offering the goods
for sale. In this connection co-opera-
tive systems help.
A better understanding of your
neighbor may convince you that he
is a better man than you thought him
to be. Cultivate a habit of agree
ableness, even # it takes liberation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
Neighborly Farmers.

Two farmers who are good neigh
bors can save money by exchanging
use of machinery. One man buys one
machine, the other a different one,
and both machines are used for all
work required on each farm. II some
Of the machines require two or four
horses, the horses work can be ex-
changed in the same manner. Farm
ers who benefit by exchanging work
should not forget there is equal gain
in exchanging social life, thus
strengthening one OF the weak points
of country life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
Evening Shoes and Buckles.

Among the accessories of dress on
which time and money are being Law
lshly expended this winter are evening
shoes and buckles. For the former
beautiful and costly brocades and da-
masks are employed and in colors to
match the gowns, white and gold be-
ing much favored. JeWeIed buckles of
great price circle of pleated or plain
satin, but two loops of black velvet
ribbon are seen coming from the lat
ter beneath the buckle. Satin flowers
supply a touch Of color.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
Old Fashions RecalIed

Skirts have Widened sufficiently to
make movement graceful and easy,
yet they have no superfiuous folds,
and are simply cut, The three-quar-
ter length coats are of extraordinary
variety in design, and the use of fur
on the whole costume is most effec-
tive. tbs result reminding one very
Eorcibly Of the charming winter coats
worn by women several centuries ago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
Phone Lineman Is Lucky.

Los Angeles, Cal.-EdWard J. But
ter, a telephone lineman, is lucky
man. Rendered insensible by a wire.
carrying 10000 volts, he fell from the
crossarm of a pole, but his trousers
caught on a spike and he hung sus.
pended thirty feet from the ground.
for ten minutes until taken down by
men OF the fire department.
He regained consciousness while
being taken to the receiving hospital
and will be at work again in few
days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
Giriisf1 Gown.

A simple and girlsh gown is made
of soft white chiffon trimmed with
garlands of green satin leaves, ap-
pfiqued to the bodice and skirt in bor-
der fashion. These garlands outline
the round neck of the bodice. the high
waist line in the form of a ggirdle and
the edge of draped tunic where it is
caught UP with a green satin bow.
The sleeves are also caught up with a
satin bow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
MAINE MAN PAYS Ills
TAXES WITH A GUN
Needed Money and Went After.
lt-Finds Bears and Moose
Enough to Pay Debts.

Bangor, Me.-When every other
source OF income fails Maine man
has always one dependable recourse
he Can take his gun and go out and
shoot something. It enabled Lysau-
der Boobar to squeeze out of very
tight financial corner, and he CRATE
fully relates the details
Lysander owed s27.75 in taxes and.
as he had been sick abed most Of the.
summer and his crops didn't amount
to much, and his wife's father died
over in Skowhegan, the family treas
ury was pretty nearly cleaned out
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
GETTING Even.

William, aged 5, had been repri-
manded by his father for interrupting
while his father was telling his moth
er about the new telephone for their
house. He su1ked awhile, then went
over to his mother, and, patting her
on the cheeks, said, Mother. dear,
love YOU
Don't you love me, too?" asked his
father
Without g1ancing at him, William
said disdainfully, 1.-THE wires busy
LippiDcotS's
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
Sharpen Your T ooIs.

A good workman never uses dull
tools. You can pick out a poor car
penter by the condition Of his tools.
Keep your ploWs, cultiYators, hoes,
shovels, axes, mowers sharp, but OF
all things keep your brain sharp.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
RErNerted Prscanf

Mother-Freddie, haven't I told you
that if you mock at the peculiarities
of others you may grow just like
them
Freddie-Say, ma, do you suppose If
/ Knocked at the elephant long enough
I'd ever get SOS could pick up apples
over the fence with my nose?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
Easier and More Maturai.

Elsie-After I wash my face look
in the mirror to see if it's clean. Don't
you?
Bobby--Don't have to. I look at the
towel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11
GOOD ELECTRIC SIGN PUZZLE
Object Is to See How Many Squares
Can Be Found on the Big ct"
One at Each Corner.

This electric sign is studded with
thirty-three bulbs. How many
squares can you find on the big T,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

This new and simple model is of
cloth with vest of the same, which is
made with wide box plat, the latter
ornamented at the top with a. strap of
the material and buttons and loops.
The wide turnover collar and the
cuffs are of the same cloth.
The record., 1913-01-02
MOCK SALAD EASILY MADE
cook Enthusiastic Over Dish That
Should Be Good ard Ia by NO
Means Costly.

Any kind of meat may be used. I
ised roast beef The recipe makes
Our large cups: One pint of lean
neat, chopped or cut IN very small,
pieces. Season with level teaspoon
,f salt. a saltspoon of Iepper aud
scant teaspoon Of sage. Mix thorough
V. Put half cup OF milk In sauce
pan; add two tablespoons of dried
bread crumbs and cook until smooth.
Remove from fire. Add two tablespoons
butter and two well beaten eggs. Then
add the meat to the bread mixture.
When well mixed fill creased custard
cups. stand them in a shallow pan Of
,oiling water. covered with creased
-aper and bake about lfalf an hour In
moderate oven. Earlier In the day
make some tomato sauce: one can Of
.omatoes, two or three Unions (if you
care for onlonsl, salt and pepper
Cook slowly until the cEions are soft.
When ready TO serve place generous
amount Of the sauce uppn each plate
and turn one of the cups upside down
n the center Of the fauce. Have
he sauce cold and the, cup mixture
hot. This may sound troublesome,
bat it is quickly and easily made
Boston Globe.
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VINE CUTTINGS FOR SPRING
Should Be Kept Moist Until Rooted,
and Then Given Frequent Guilt
vation-Hoe Often.

Currant and grape cuttings, planted
in beds in early spring. are mulched
in late summer, preferably with saw
dust or tan bark, and kept moist until
the cuttings are rooted. Later on tho
propagating bed is given frequent
and shallow cultivation. Hoeing is fire.
quently done between the rows OF
plants. which are is inches apart
This keeps fresh soil around them
keeps down the weeds and water is
given when the soil is very dry.
A propagating bed for strawberry
plants also needs some attention. The
weeds must be kept out. It is best
to cut off the late runners, as the early
ones make the strongest plants. If
several varieties are in the bed set
up boards between each to prevent
them running together. and be sure to
label each division with the name Of
the variety.
The record., 1913-01-02
ECONOMY III TIE BEST FEED
Nc:hiny Gained ty Furchazing Sop
piles for TIE FcG.try becauCs
They Are CSiicd Chssp.
(Rv 4. q. sYMONnEl

No matter What iced is given the
fowls be sure it is the very best that
can lie procured. II docs not pay 10
buy poor grain or poultry food OF any
hind Some people think il l. Geo
nomical to huy poultry supplies be-
cause they are cheap.
The best is none too good, Is y
rule as applicable here as anywhere
else. Only the very best grains should
te sanctioned. Only the choicest
brand of hcef scraps. iire cut clover.
alfalfa. and ether foods of this sort
should be used. There j. nothing that
will repay ore better Tor good care
and food given them than a hock ca
hens. See 10 it then that in the mat
ter oil foods given them only the best
bc procured and only the best he fed.
The record., 1913-01-02
ALFALFA AS A S0lLING CROP
Few Rations for All Kinds of Farm
Animals That Cannot Be I'm
r~e~ed by Addition Of Hav-


On most Tarms where oniy a. 80
acres Of alfalfa can be grown success
fully. think the most will be realized
from il. to cut the crop green and usa
il for green feeding. II Is the best
soiling crop that we can grow for ali
kinds of farm animals. There are
few rations that canIct be improved
both In economy and efficiency by the
addition of alfalfa.
When using it for soiling purposes
there is danger in feeding it to hungry
sheep and cattle unless fed in moder-
ate quantities after it has wilted. In
my own practice l have found it safe
10 allow il to become wilted before
feeding il 10 the sheep and cattle In
the yards and stables.
In this way we can now NOW
enough to last two or three days at a
time and haul IL to the various feed
ing places for use when il is needed
II will keep in excellent condition il
placed in cocks as soon as it is wilted
and covered with cloth or canvas Gov
crs. In this way 1t escapes drying to
brittleness and still keeps in ideal con
dition for feeding.
There Is TO danger in feeding wilted
alfalfa to sheep and cattle that have
become gradaally accustomed TO eat
ing it. Many feeders give it to theiI
work teams, but il requires the best
of judgment to keep work teams in
good vigorous condition and every
change in the lire of feeding should
be gradual.
II is a scod plan to cut and cure
the first cutting for lay and then de
pend upon the later cuttings to sup
plement the pastures. A few acres
Of this valuable forage crop should
be established on every stock farm.
The record., 1913-01-02
Baked Apples With Icina.

Wash, pare and core as many large
apples as are required. Fill the ap-
pies with two teaspoonfuls of dried
currants, one-quarter teaspoonful of
ground cinnamon. one level teaspoon
ful Of butter. Bake them until they
are cooked. Let the apples cool and
remove them to another dish. ice the
tops and sides with any kind of cake
icing and put them back into The
oven and brown them slightly. After
taking them out of the oven place u
candied cherry on top Of each apple.
Serve them with cream.
The record., 1913-01-02
NOVELTY IN TABLE COVERS
of Tapestry Edged With Metal 6ailoon
They Are an Effective Or
namcnt.

Extremely effective are the covers
for the table in the library or living
room made Of tapestry, edged with
the metal gal,oon. The shops offer
the wool. or wool and silk tapestry, in
unusually handsome combinations Of
colors. Some tapestries have the met
al threads woven into the designs,
this being the case especially with the
chanSeable effects The cover Is cut
to fit the top exactly or may be made
IN the form of long n,nner hanging
well over the ends or sides of the ta-
BILE; or, in some cases, 1t is made
square, hanging down on all four
sides.
a banding of the galloon finishes the
edge and sometimes a second band
paralleling this a few INCHES from the
edge, is used.
A cover of this sort is not only ar
tistic, but has remarkable wearing
qualities.
II may be said In passing that short
lengths of the tapestr.sare often to bs
lGh vnds-. ss1s.san nrine
nples are especially vel
auaptcu 10 covers of this sort
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st limbs should be from
} from the ground. i

has been pruned SO that the top is
much higher than this, il is usually
best to cut the entire top off about
three feet from the ground and de-
pend upon forming the top from limbs
which come out below this point.
Peach trees can stand more severe
pruning than either cherry or apple
Peach trees should generally be cut
off about is inches from the ground,
and if there are any branches below
that point they should be cut back to
the first or second bud. Cherries or
plums need practically no pruning ex-
cept to cut the branches off foot or
SO from the trunk
The record., 1913-01-02

Cut tender stalks Of celery into thin
slices and cook in salted water till
tender Use but little water. letting
1t cook slowly SO that there is but lit
tie left when the celery is done. Add
sufficient cream or rich milk to almost
cover. season with salt and a dash of
cayenne and add sufficient -four moist
cncd in n little cold milk to make n
thick. creamy sauce. Put over rounds
OF battered toast and serve at once
The record., 1913-01-02

Cne-half cup flour. one teaspoon
cream of tartar siited with the flour,
two teaspoons sugar. two tablespoons
Of milk, one egg. enc large teaspoon
Of cocoa or chocolate. a pinch of salt.
Cook in deep fat. Serve with vanilla
sauce. Enough for family of three.
Vanilla Sauce-One cup sugar. half
teaspoon of cornstarch; mix in the
sugar dry, then add half cup OF boil
ing water, little at time. Lot II
boil FIVE minutes until ii looks like
sirup, then add the yolk of one egg.
well beaten. and piece of butter size OF
walnut. Whip all together well, then
add half teaspoonful of vanilla. Do
hot boil after the egg is added.
The record., 1913-01-02

an old moving machine seat Is fast
ened, and the arrangement is such
that while the scat is held in place
the poles may work independently of
each other. As the seat is bolted to
the board. it can easily be removed,
making the implement much easier to
house when not in use. The drag
should be drawn by a short piece of
chain attached TO the center OF the
first pole, as is indicated.
The record., 1913-01-02
Good Stove Ljninu.

A good stove lining. one that will
last two years or more. can be made
from blue clay. Brick clay. or one
that does not contain much sand. Is
coed. also. Clay found in salt water
marshes is one Of the best for stove
Innings. The clay must be reduced TO
Il paste. about like putty. The bed for
lining should be brushed clean and
moistened before the clay is applied.
Put on with hands, smooth with a
trowel or thin piece of board.-Home
Department, National Magazine.
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F0lE DRAG is SERVlCEABlE
inr?lement Should Be Drawn by Short
Piece Of Chain Attached to
Center OF Poie.

II you don't possess a land roller,
the next best thing is n pole drag
Tho one shown in the cut is better
than a roller for leveling and puiver
iying the soil. IL is composed of three
hardwood poles inches through aud
: feet long. writes Fred q. Shelby in
the Farm and Home. They are fast
ened together about two feet apart by
means of short pieces Of chain.
To hold the seat piece of board
is bolted TO the middle of the first
pole and allowed TO extend slightly
beyond the last one. On top OF this
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To Make an Asbestos Mat.

An asbestos pad for the table may
he made in this way: Get enough
asbestos paper TO cover the table with
double thickness. From a couple of
DID sheets cut two pieces the size OF
the table. Baste the asbestos paper
between them and quilt it on the sew
ing machine, using a long stitch. This
Is necessary. as the paper tears and
pulls apart easily. Put this pad on
The table under your silence cloth and
there will be no marks made on the
polished surface by hot dishes.
The record., 1913-01-02

,xt to the flooring for remu, ,n.,
ys. The nests are so construct
Showing Dirt Floor.

cd as to be removed any time fcI
Cleaning. a cloth screen eXtsads the
full length ever the dropping boards
roosts, ard tloored portion The frame
work being shown at cI, CO, in c. \
drop curtain of canvas is in front te
he used on cold nights; this is showr
at In and at In ID. An opening
Is made in each ond Of the houss
above the screen and is shown at II
II, also at a il ID. \ C'oth screen &,
hinged abcyc tie window in \ and Il.
chown open At d in ID. The small
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Keeps Straw in Place.

threo-light glass sash above Tire six.
light sash Is also hinged and is shown
open at in ID. The roof. side wall
ard ends are covered with tar paper
inside in the half which is devoted 10
the rcos,s. nests and Part of the
tlcored space. The boarding of this
house is nailed up and down.
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WAY FOR STRETCHING WIRE
BY Use Of Wagon and Piece Of Tim
Der Hundred Yards May Be Tight
ened With One Pull.

TO stretch a wire. back the wagon
up to within a few feet OF the corner
post so that the inside Of the wheel
is in line with the fence. Raise that
side of the wagon so the wheel will
clear the grcund and prop il up with
a board. Then take a 2x4 about seven
feet long. and place one end against
the axle and the ether on the ground.
says the Iowa Homestead. After this
is done tie 2 strong rope to one spoke
inside the wheel. then to the wire
and slowly turn the wheel, the rope
The record., 1913-01-02
USEFUL AS INSECT CATCHER
Unique Arrangement Patented by Ore
Son Man Composed Mostly of Ar
tIcles Around Home.

The Illustration shows a unique ar
rangement for catching and destroying
insects. patented by resident of Can
by, Ore. 1t is composed OF articles or
dinarily found around a house, and in
cludes barrel, dishpan, lantern, and
The record., 1913-01-02
Wire Stretcher.

wrapping around the hub Tightening
the wire. When you think the wire
is tight enough place a piece of board
between the spoke and bottom of the
wagon box as shown in the illustra-
ton. This viii keep the wire from
Stacking. From so to 100 rods OF wire
can be frightened in this way in one
pull.
The record., 1913-01-02
CUTTING BACK FRUIT TREES
Only Three to Five of Best Limbs
Should Be Treated, Says Colo
RADIO Press Bulletin.

A great many factors enter into the
determination OF just how tree
should be cut back. In this article,
says Colorado bulletin. only gen
eral rule can be given. Only three to
five of the best limbs should be cut