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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26
Resembles Pittsburgh.


There is no city in which it's confg-
uration more nearly resembles Pitts
burgh than Gonstantinpole. The same
great hills everywhere. In STEAMBOAT
we have Pittsburgh proper, while Sou
tart, over ID Anatolia, made famous
by its hospital service In the days OF
the Crimean war, holds the position of
Allegheny. Pera and Galata, the
abodes Of the Venetian allies of Con-
stantine Palaeologue, are Mount Wash
ington and the Southside. Beautiful
suburbs abound in all directions.
The Golden Horn, the splendid har-
Dor Of the city, is located like the Mo
nongahela river; the Bosphorus like
the Ohio river, and the Sea of Mar
mora occupies the position of the AL
1egheny river
The beautiful and romantic strait,
called the Bosphorus, is a swift flow
ing stream, running about five miles
an hour, VARYING in width from mile
and a half TO less than half a mile,
while its length is 10 miles from Ser
aglio Points to the Black sea. The
excursion boats which make the trip
from the city to the Black sea, stop
ping at Therapia, where the United
States minister resides in summer,
and and Buyakdere on the way, are
most enjoyable and entertaining.
1t has been seriously contended that
the Black sea- many ages ago, was a
closed body Of water. and that during
a great earthquake the land was rent
asunder, forming this narrow strai5
through which the water from the Eux-
inc forced its way to the Aegean. Be
this as 1t may, it is curious fact that
almost every projection on one side Of
the Bosphorus possesses an indenta-
ton of similar shape on the other
shore. This no doubt is what gave
rise to the superstition. AS l crossed
the Bosphorus in one of the frail barks
known to the natives as caique, l re-
called what Horace said:
saTo the mad Bospohrus my bark I'll
guide,
And tempt the terrors of its raging
tide"
The caique Is very much like an
Indian canoe, and | must confess that
had no desire to guide the one
which carried me to Scutari.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26
R,e DAM ACROSS THE NILE.

THE greater Assoun dam, which Will
utore twice as much water as the nrst
section. which was completed IN lSoz'
&C. now finished, 1t will furnish
enough water from the Nile, the Lon
don Times states, to do away with the
svstem Of basin irrigation, In use for
thousands of years, and the fertue
fields of Egypt can now be cultivated
all the year around. says the Balei-
more Sun. The original dam, which
cost about $12,500,000, provided
storage capacity of 984,ooo,ooo cubic
meters of water, the present structure
for about 000,000.o00. Ninety years
ago the Egyptian government TOOK
the first steps for greater water sup
ply. but 1t was not until 1889 that the
British engineers, headed by William
Willcocks, brought forth the solution
by proposing to dam the Nile at AS
souan. The project was too ambitious
to secure financial support until Slr
Ernest Cassel, in 1898, provided the
necessary funds. The first dam was
begun February, 1902, a year ahead
Of time. II Ia the most important OF
public works Of Egypt since Menes
constructed the dixie across the river
at Memphis, making possible basin If
rigation, the wonder of engineers to
this day. Basin irrigation cost about
SIS an acre in 5000 acre areas; from
s25 to $50 on small tracts, and land
rented at from SIS to $25 an acre per
year. Irrigation all the year round,
now made possible, costs $22 an acre
and the rents are from $25 to $40.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26

Exchange asks; What has become
of the old-fashioned milkman who al
ways poured IN an extra dipperful?'
AS the query is somewhat indefinite,
we refrain from making direct an
swer, but will say that either the
milk trust or the dairy Inspector got
him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26

silt skirts" have been forbidden In
Los Angeles schools, the old fogy all.
thorities having an idea that their
pupils should improve their under
standings by other methods.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26

The fish story is still wandering on
its old-fashioned. time-honored way.
In the midst OF reform and progress
and knowledge and rejection of old
traditions, 1t holds it's own, undis.
turbed by modern iconocIasm and
still finding refuge In the hearts Of
men.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26

A Cincinnati man who attempted to
dictate what his wife should wear is
now the defendant in divorce suit
He's lucky to get off that easy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26

Coin to the game?" appears to bs
the burning question of the day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26

He pity of pities is that the
Turks are permitted to retain
possession of Constantinople.
Approaching that city from the
Sea of Marmora, one of the
most beautiful sights I have ever be-
held presented itself, writes CORE
spondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch.
AS our vessel mosied along past the
Princess islands in the early morning
of a delightful August day, thus per
hitting the city to be gradually I'M
folded to our expectsnt gaze, stood
and watched the enhancing scene
with pleasure have rarely felt. On
and on we proceeded, each minute
showing some new object for admira-
ton. The sky was all agloW and the
morning sun was showering a shining
effulgence upon sea and land. A
Afar off to the right on the Asigic
shores were discernible Mount Olym-
pus, then the little city Of Chalcedon,
following which came the great Turk
ish cemetery, IN ghrouded In expresses,
miles In extea a 1910 to be the
largest in thee orf u, and next the city
of scutari nestled under the great
Mount Bourgerloo. On the European
shore, proud STEAMBOAT, the crowded
Turkish quarter Of Constantinoale,
with her violent contrast of pala%es
and novels, her exquisite mosques,
churches, bazaars and fountains, lift
ed her lofty head above the waters:
then we passed the Heptapurgon, or
the famous seven towers, in which
Mahomet II. packed his share of the
swag when he captured the city from
the Greeks in 1853; and presently the
Maiden's Tower came In sight and we
began to notice the flow of the rush
ing waters Of the Bosphorus as they
debouched into the Sea OF Marmora.
Very soon We rounded Seraglio Point
and were disembarking in the Golden
II
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26

= -; He pity of pities is that the
81 Turks are permitted to retain
possession of Constantinople.
M Approaching that city from the
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
CONSCIENCE FUND
SHOWS FALLING OFF
Melted Government Last Year
Amount Below Average

WASHINGTON, July Fewer peni-
tents, tortured by the "stil small
voice, confessed and surrendered
conscience money" to the federal gov
ornment during the fiscal year 1913
than for many years. The conscience
fund during the twelve months end
ing on June 80 totalled only $2.S1444.
the lowest amount since 1901 and com
parable with hundred-yea average
OF Sl,gOG.
The conscience fund is the only Off
cial index to scruples, hut no treasury
official attempts TO explain the de
crease in restitution of money re-
cciyed from the government by fraud
or error.
During the last hundred years the
government has received conscience
contributions ageregatine nearly half a
million dollars, the exact figures up to
June 80 last being $i34.615.69. TIE re
markable fund was established during
President Nadison's administration. i'm
1911, when the first contribution Of 81
was received. The largest amount ever
received in ono year was $35,SG2. ~
1902, and the greatest ndividual con
uibution of lS,6Gq6 60 was made to the
collector of customs in New York more
than a decade ago by a person who
probably had defrauded the govern
ment Of tariff duties.
The treasury officials surround the
fund with certain degree of secrecy.
Usually the penitence contributions
are sent anonymously but If the
sender signs his name, his secret IS
locked in the archives Of the govern
ment. 1t is the one place in the fed
oral establishment where a contrite in
terest may make confession and
amends without the slightest danger
of prosecution.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
STARTLES OFFICERS
WITH CONFESSION
Man Arrested In Los Angeles
Says He Murdered Eight

Los Angeles, July ARRESTED on the
charge of having passed q bad check
at seaside resort, Simon Helfinstiene,
in Jail here, today startled the officials
of the shcrins office with purported
confession which detailed a series OF
eight murders i'm Ohio. including the
Staying of Pearl Bryant, for whose
death two medical students, Whlling
and Jackson, were executed.
Some of the circumstances Of the
crimes related by Hclfinstiene do not
coincide with known facts. and the
officials are inclined to believe the pris-
pncr is suffering from a peculiar phase
of insanity which causes the victim to
imagine he committed crimes of which
he has only read.
He said he started his career in 1896
killing farmer named Dericke and
wife and stealing $4,000 that they had.
Peary Bryant was supposed to have
been killed i'm Cincinnati, but Helm
stene asserts he murdered the girl I'm
Toledo and shipped the body to Wall
ing Jackson at Cincinnati The find
ing of the decapitated body Of Pearl
Bryant caused tremendous scnsa-
tion
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
CRUISE IN HYDRO. .AER0PLANES
Number Of Stops Provided In Itin.
erary of Unique Journey
FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE MADE

Chicago, July Ten aviators spent
the day in final preparations for the
9oO-mile hydro-aeroplane cruise to
Detroit. which will he started tomor-
row.
a revised list Of stopping places on
the cruise was announced tonight as
follows:
Leave Chicago at noon Tuesday,
reaching Michigan City night of July
s. Mackawa Bay, July 9; Lake Har-
bor night OF July q; Manistee night
IF July 10; CharlevoiX, July IL: Mack
mae island, night of July Il. The
twenty five mile race for $1,000 tro-
ply will be held on July l3 at Mack
mae island and the aviators will
leave there the morning of July IA
They will reach Harrisvile for the
night Of July Ia. Bay city night of
July 10; Port Huron, night of July
Is, and will finish at Detroit, p M
July Il.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
ELKS' CONVENTION OPENED;
MANY CONTESTS FOR OFFICES

Rochester, y. Y, July THE week
of the forty ninth annual reunion of
the Elks grand lodge was ushered i'm
here today under conditions of the
most favorable nature. So great was
the crowd yesterday that 1t was al
most impossible to get correct regis
tration of the arrivals, but Rochcsters
hotels are already more than filled
and the downtown rooming houses
are crowded To their utmost capacity.
All the principal streets are tiaring
with purple and white decorations.
Governor Sulzer and Mayor Ed
gerton will welcome the Elks
tonight Grand lodge political mat
ters promises to play an inn
portant part in the weeks celebra-
ton. a strong insurgent movement
To break the slate of the regulars has
gained considerable impetus, with the
main interest centering in the contest
for grand exalted ruler. For this Of
lice the regulars have slated Edward
Leach of New York. the present treas
urer. lie will be opposed by j. Cook
man Boyd Of Baltimore, who is run
ming on liberal platform demanding
more open expression of "unintermit-
ted will of the membership at large
and not according to the dictation OF
a select few"
Charles +. White. of Chicago. the
candidate of the regulars for granu
treasurer. is opposed by w. a. Evans
of st. Joseph. Mo. y. j. Brennan Oh
Denison. Texas. and George ID. Locke
of Rogers. Arkansas. The present
grand secretary. Fred G. Robinson, oil
DUBUQUE. Ia. is opposed by Thomas
y. Darling. of Temple Texas. The IN
surgents are counting on the support
of western and southern delegates
Delegates Swenson and Tomlinson Oh
Junction City, Kas., arrived on foo''
having walked the entire distance Oh
800 miles.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM
IS BEHIND GERMANY'S
Vocational Training There Has
Given FatherIand Advantage

Seattle, Wash, July In an ad-
dress on vocational training i'm insti-
tutions delivered before the National
Conference of Charities and Correc-
ton here last evening. +. j. Sessions.
of Davenport. Ia., contrasted the re-
suits of the American school system
with those of Germany. To the dis
paragement of the former.
The training of American youth
for vocational independence" said
Mr.. Sessions. has been of so little
concern To law making bodies with
Il few notable exceptions. that the
subject has had only superficial con-
sidoration, but strong demands are
now being made for remodeling the
school systems and the substitution
of art for science in teaching, Revis-
ion and readjustment are going on,
but not as rapidly as the public de
mands The whole industrial world
is urging haste To excel Germany vo-
Cationally. The public has forgotten
that when American schoolmasters
began advocating industrial drawing,
domestic science. manual training,
sloNd, and other handicraft features
as elements of vocational training in
American schools, they were assailed
with sneering cries of bread and but
ter courses fadS, and commercial
ism Then, people had not looked
over the shoulder of the German
Schoolmaqter To see him fitting eager
youngsters to gain and hold the
worlds markets against inefficient
competitors. Now, while many have
rot seen him at work, all have seen
the great industrial and commercial
revolution he has wrought in his be-
loved 'Fatherland. all recognize that
to compete with his boys and girls,
others must go through laborious
courses of training. While there is
hot fun agreement as to just how
near the American cradle vocational
training shall begin. there is mutual
assent that II should he provided for
in all educational programs.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
LAUTERUACH GIVES TESTIMONY
Denies He Represented Demo.
Gratis and That He Pos
sessed Influence
SENATE INQUIRY is RESUMED

Washington. July Senator Cum
minis Of the lobby committee today
finished his BILL which would serve to
visit with a prison sentence of not
more tEan i've years, or a fine of S5.-
OOO or 10th. any person VINO sought 10
impersonate a member Of Congress or
any other public official There is no
law, SO far as has been discovered,
that permits the prosecution of David
Lamar for his impersonations of con-
gresmen.
Edward I.auterbach, of New York. a
lawyer and friend of David Lamar.
fatty denied before the Senate lobby
committee today he ever told Lewis
CaSs Ledyard, counsel for the j. Z.
Morgan company, that he represented
Speaker Clark, Senator Stone or other
Democratic leaders in negotiations
with Wall Street" over pending leg
islation lie testified he did 20 to
the late !. +. Morgan with "A resolution
for the INVESTIGATION Of the Steel cor
poration, hut not for the purpose Of
Put IT, but solelS-with ths idea that
II Morgan would personally ask La
mar To stop the resolution the broken
relations between the two men would
he restored
Lauterhach denied he knew of La
mars impersonation Of congressman
by telephone conversations with Wall
Street leaders and that the proposal 10
stop the congressional investigation Of
the Steel corporation was To have the
CORPORATION make certain reforms
which would make an Investigation
unnecessary He fatty denied having
made any claims of influence with
members Of Congress
Reed examined LauterbaCh closely
s to his motive in hurryiug to Nor
,fter Lamar had shown him the
cl-it OF the resolution.
You both thought YOU could shake
down Morgan, a common trick Of lob
hyists. didn't you?" demanded Reed.
NO no" shouted the witness.
pounding the arm Of his chair
with his fist. "That insinuation is an
Insult and an outrage. l thought II
could get Morgan personally to ask
Lamar 20 withdraw the resolution I
could restore the natural affection of
The two men without price. without
payment without shaking down with
out any exchange of value"
Lauterbach under cross examination
admitted he had approached Ledyard,
counsel for J. p. Morgan. with a state
meut he represented Speaker Clark
and senator Stone, but he had done so
al the direction of David Lamar
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
EVA TANOUAY is ARRESTED
Famous Vaudeville Singer Held by
Sheriff After Auto Crash.

Boston, July Miss Eva Tanguay
whose Il don't care" made her fa-
nous, proved that she really does
care. for Eva figured in an auto crash
and was arrested by country sher-
IN at Whatley, Mass, while she was
fulfilling the role of dutiful niece in
her big limousine.
She was rushing her aged uncle
from Canada to New York for surgi-
cal treatment.
Eva was uniniured by the crash of
her machine against another motor
but her wrath was aroused by the
sheriff. She finally gave bail and
hastened on her errand of mercy.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
TEACHERS TO MORMON CITY.
Fifty First Annual Meeting of N. e.
A. Convenes Today.

Salt Lake City, July THE fifty
first annual convention of the National
Educational association formally con-
vened today. The first of the general
sessions was held this afternoon i'm
the Mormon tabernacle. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 visitors are here for the
convention. The great Mormon tab
ernacle, with a seating capacity Of
10000, was scarcely able to accommo-
date All of those who sought admit
tance fer the opening proceedings.
Addresses of welcome were made by
Governor Spry, of Utah. Mayor Park,
of Salt Lake city, and representatives,
of the schools and educational depart
ments of the state and city.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
PITTSBURGH BANK CLOSED.

Pittsburgh. Pa, July 7.-Differences
with the treasury department concern
ing the character and value of certain
assets of the former First National
Bank of Pittsburgh. which was merg-
ed with the Second National bank last
March. under the title of the First
Second National Bank of Pittsburgh,
eliminated this morning in the clos
ing OF the institution by order of Dep
uty Comptroller of the Currency Kane,
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
GETS WONDERFUL JEWELS.
American Princess Presented with
Beautiful Engagement Ring.

London. july Friends Ot the
Princess Aymon de laucigny Lucinge,
who until FRIDAY was Mrs. Joseph
Stickncy. Of New York. are raving
about the wonderful engagement ring
the prince presented To her when she
accepted him two weeks ago.
The gem is an heirloom of the Lu-
cinge family, having been given to an
ancestor of the prince 10y King Charles
y.
The ring Is large affair of almost
pure gold. holding an emerald the size
OF ones thumb nail and It's wearer is
supposed to he guarded from oil i'll
luck.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
GIVES new LAW CREDIT
FOR BREAKING UP MIlITANCy

London. July 7.-Organized militancy
among the suffragettes has been bro
ken up. according to the Daily Mail,
which publishes review of six months
of terrorism" and compares It with
the present order of things since the
recent passage of the 'cat and mouse
the passage of the law when it was
first proposed. gives IL the credit of
having broken up the militant conspr-
acy
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
CHICAGO CAR STRIKE FELT;
THOUSANDS WALK TO WORK

Chicago, July The fun force Of a
strike of employees of the County rrac-
tion company with surface lines be-
tween the northern and western sub
urbs of Chicago was telt today when
business resumed after tho holidays
which began with the Fourth. Not q
street car was ruuring. Vehicle
available were too few 20 be of much
assistance and thousands walked 10
their places of employment or TO steaia
roads and elevated lines.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
GIVEN RIGHT TO SUE.
Italian Subjects Now Have Access to
u, S. Courts

Washington July 7.-Ratifications
of new treaty between the l. $ and
italy, the first of its kind ever negou-
"ted by the American government
were exchanged today by Secretary
Bryan and the Italian ambassador
Under IFS terms the l.. :. guarantees
that an Italian shall have the same
right as a citizen To sue in its courts
tor damages on account Of the death
of a relative, and gives relatives the
same guarantee as American citizens
The convention is result of de-
Cision of the L. :. supreme court that
an alien had no right To bring such "A
suit. Similar treaties between the L.
:. and other countries probably will
follow
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
MEN PADDLE DEACON FOR
TAKING OUT T-OF-T BRIDE

Kansas City. Kan. July 7.-Walter
Stritton. aged 81. deacon in the
Boulevard Christian church who on
Thursday married Miss Alta Barber. of
from his bride last night by men mem
bers of the congregation and severely
paddle Members uC the party said
they sought to punish him for going
outside his church for a bride
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
ROB TWO CLERKS OF $500.

Nanaimo. =, c., July Two bank
clerks carrying s2,b00 i'm currency
from bank here To the Cumberland
mining district were held up and rob
bed of the money by two highwaymen.
The robbers had cut telephone wires
in the vicinity and several hours pass
cd before the alarm could be given.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
ROYALTY TO LANCASHIRE.

London. July THE king ana
queen departed from London today
for Knowsley. the Lancashire seat OF
the Earl of Derby, and will remain
in Lancashire an entire week During
their visit their maiesties win make
daily motor car tours 20 many places
in the county. and visits to the prin-
Cipal Industries have been arranged
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
FAMOUS SPANISH MINE.

Los Angeles. July IA remarkable
discovery of an antigua" fabulous
ly rich gold mine worked hundreds of
years ago by the Spanish fathers. has
Just been made Ave miles north of
Nogales, Ariz. Near the ruins of the
"huevarl." the oldest mission in the
southwest, the shaft was uncovered
bv the uprooting of a mammoth oak
tree
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
$15o.ooo FIRE IN OMAHA.

Omaha, Neb.. July Fire started
this forenoon i'm the beef house of the
Nelson Morris company and threaten
ed at one time the entire district of
the half million dollar plant but with
the aid of the Omaha fire department
IL was put under control after loss
PERHAPS of $3.50. 600
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
LUMBER BARGE ON ROCKS.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, July las
the lumber barge Peters. of Chicago.
bound-up light for lumber, was pro-
ceeding up Lake Huron early yesterday
n heavy wind blew her onto the rocks
of Crab island near Detour The crew
got off safely. The vessel is in bad
shape srd aground at the lower end of
Hay lake.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
TRAIN KILLS AUTO DRIVER.

Rhinelander. Wis. July Edward
Ryan. of Chicago. aged 30 said to have
hccn connected with an automobile &C,
in circus. and To have had a reputa-
tion i'm Chicago as a driver of racing
cars. was killed al Three Lakes yester-
day. lie is Thought 10 have stumbled
in front Of a train as the upper part Of
his body WAS found outside the rails.
with both legs severed.
The Calumet news., 1913-07-07
kElLAR CASE UP FOR TRIAL.

Uarrisonville. Mo, July Tine
case of Mrs. Ida May Kellar, who Is
charged with having killed her nus
band and seven -year-old daughter
with an axe, was called In court TO-
day for trial The double killing oc-
CURED in the Kellar home on the
night of June 10. Mrs Kellar is SAID
by the police to have confessed TO
the murder, but this alleged cohies-
sion she subsequently repudiated. IL
10 believed an effort will be made to
prove the woman insane.