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The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
The Other Side of the Slit Skirt.

ttO oAttei SidS VI Lie StiA Sf>'t
Il notice that all the pious old
hypocrites Of the country are loudly
condemning the split skirt observed
a brother editor, after he had quit
rubberlng at a flash of green petit
coat that fitted by the window
Personally" he said, s'the sight of
a graceful ankle is a much more
pleasing sight than the bustles and
hoop skirts the ladies once wore, and
for the life Of me, I can't figure out
Why the sight of a lady's shank
should retard civilization. The new
tangled skirts, at least, don't en-
croach on the street sweeper and
make the fine collection Of microbes
and street sewerage that the long
skirts the women used to wear did.
As near as / have been able to fig.
ure it out the fashions in feminine
clothes were started il an imbecile
asylum, and it has only been in late
years that old Mr.. Common Sense
has had anything to do with them.
Despite the knockers, none of whom,
incidentally, ever shut their eyes at
the 'turrible' sight, | contend that
nothing as graceful and pretty as a
! be covered up and deprived of sun
light and ventilation. The slit skirt,
| in fact, is but another step, in my
| humble judgment, toward the glori
Gus day Of woman's emancipation
| now near at hand."-Unidentif
| Exc hange
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Such & L-anoWidue.

He wrote her a note as polite as
could be,
And he asked her to marry him,
too:
His phrases were dignified, so she
could see
That all that he said was quite
true.
But when she had read it she shook
her small head,
And she sighed, That's too high
brow for me;
| would ask cousin Kate to kindly
translate
Except that she'd charge me a
fee"
He waited in vain for an answer, a
week,
Then he wrote her another; ali
spiked
With slangified statements Of love
not a meek
Request, but in language she liked!
DO you get me?" he questioned,
you know I can guide;
Then sign Upright here-as muh
wifet''
DO get you? / bet you," is what
she replied,
And with you I'll tango through
life,''
-New Iberian.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Definition of the Beau,

A beau is one who arranges his
curled locks gracefully, who ever
smells of baIms and cinnamon,
who huns the songs Of the Nile and
Cadiz. who throws his sleek arms into
various attitudes, who idIes away the
whole day among the chairs OF the
ladies, who Is ever whispering in some
ones ear, who reads little billetdoux
from this quarter and that, and writes
them in return; who avoids ruffling
his dress by contact with his neigh
boris sleeve, who knows with whom
everybody is In love; who futters from
feast to feast; who can recount exact
ly the pedigree Of Hirpinus. What do
you tell me, is this a beau, Cotilus?
Then a beau, Cotilus, is a very triding
thing.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Rv DR. J. 4, HERMAN,


Bureau of Animal industry Nash
willie, Tenn.
The further south we move the
greater percentage Of infested herds
we find. The best method of tick
eradication now is the arsenical solu-
ton in the dipping vat.
Today, In any territory in Tennes-
see, Alabama, or Mississippi, In which
tick eradication Is being prosecuted,
the owners of cattle bring them to the
nearest dipping vat on the appointed
day, regularly every two weeks, and
plunge them into the arsenlcal solu-
ton. After a few times he doesn't
even need to prod them, to get them
to go through, merely opens the gate,
as they have experienced the benefits
OF the refreshing bath, and take to 1t
with eagerness and apparent delight.
The only thing to do Is for the people
Of the south to get together and work
In harmony, If they are to accomplish
the best results.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Point Comfort 14th--337488-Gran
Champion international Give Stock
Exposition, 1918, 15eE5ned by w. j,
Davis, Jacksor>.1l..3S'ss,ss.

LIZ
southern States iHand many other or
ganizations, together with prominent
stock men and farmers Of the south.
Some of the things advocated at
the convention are:
l. That the railroads put cheaper
rates on breeding cattle.
q That the government stop all
interstate shipment Of tick-infested
cattle. This includes cattle on the
way to market for Immediate slaugh-
ter as we'll as animals being used for
stocking purposes.
Resolutions were passed soliciting
the cooperation of the oil mills of
the south In building up the cattle
industry and suggesting to the bank
ers of the south the importance OF
making cattle basis of credit.
Professor Holden, director Of Ag-
riculturaI Extension Department Of
the International Harvester Company,
OF New Jersey, addressed the conven-
ton. He considered the organization
Of the southern cattlemen the begin
ming Of successful live stock growing
on a large scale and the opening gun
for the Intelligent diversihcauon OF
crons in the cotton belt. He was very
enthusiastic in his remarks relative
to the future of the south, and offered
to assist the people in every way
possible to carry out the objects OF
the association.
Officers elected are:
D. S. Combs, Hickory Valley, Tenn,
president.
DR.. TAFT Butler, Memphis, Tenn,
secretary.
The viee-presidents are:
DIR. c. A. Cary, Abb Mcqueen
-hafres. Flor anson,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Recipe for Whitesyasl,

49, - ~ Following recipe for white
IN @sn mas been found by experience
answer on wood, brick and stone
as well as Oil paint and fs
cheaper: slaAe half a hnsh.
or uns1aked lime with boiling
af' Keeping it covered d1,rino,
process. Strain it and add a
- or salt, dissolved in warm wa
tnree pounds of ground rice nnt
~, ooiiang water and boiled to .
-. a.a paste, half a pound of span5sh
sS,sag lung and a pound of clear cline
- ssolsed in warm water; mix these
together. and let the mixture
-. aa Ior several days. Keen The
saosso .sso thus prepared in kettle or
.u. .ssde furnace, and when ,sed
81 - y On as hot as possible with =
@laters brush or ". iteRash br,,sb n :
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
THE LOCKS MUST
BE BUILT
PxTgAcTs FROM ACT NO. 9 PASSED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA IN
1000. AND ACT NO. "a PASSED IN 1902:
(Sec. / Of Act No. 81

(Sec / Of Act No 81
Whereas the necessity of closing Bayou La
Sourche by locks is recognized by the engineers
hoth Of the state and OF the national government
and has had the sanction and appreciation of
congress- which has made appropriations for sur
veys looking to that end.
Be it enacted by the general assembly of the
state of Louisiana, that the boards Of commission
ers of the Atchafalaya Basin and Lafourche Basin
locks at the head Of Ba aou Lafourche; and for
said purpose are authorized to appropriate lands
enter into contracts, and exercise all other pow
ers proper, useful, or eXpedient, for carrying
the purGToes OF this act.
(Secs. l and of Act No. S4)
Be II enacted by the general assembly of the
state OF louisiana that the boards of commission
ers of the Atchafalaya Basin Leyee District and
the IaHourche Leyee District hereby au-
GhoYized 10 place q temporary dam at the head
Of Bayou Lafourche, pending the construction of
locks as is provided for in Act No 8 Of the gen
eral assembly of the state of Louisiana for the
year l90O and act Of the fifty-seventh congress
Of the United States; provided, that the dam
shall noG be placed or begun before January l.
1908
Be il further enacted, etc, that before the be-
ginning of the construction of said dam said
leyee boards shall enter into agreement with
good and sufficient securit ity, for the removal of
said temporary dam at Or before the expiration of
the period set by said act Of congress.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Depending On.

An artist of international fame re-
Gently had a bright little Swedish girl
posing for him. and thinking to keep
her expression animated, he con-
gersed with her while he worked.
"Do you go to school, RagnhildT''
the great man inquired with affable
complacency.
"Oh yes" was the reply.
"knd what are you going TO be
when you grow upf"
Ranghild's face beamed.
eff I have sense" she answered,
II will be q school teacher. II have
no sense, will paint pictures-like
you"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Judge Guion's Residence Robbed.

While Judge Walter Guion, United
States district attorney, was down
town with his family viewing the
Proteus parade Tuesday night,
thieves ransacked his residence,
1904 st. Charles avenue, New Orle-
ans, of jewelry and silverWare val
ued at approximately s344. Much Of
the silyerware he received as wed
ding presents is amGng the missing
valuables. The greater part of the
stolen jeWelry belonged to Judge
Guion's daughter.
Entrance was gained to the resi-
dence through a rear window on the
lower floor. Smashing the fasten-
ings of the window, the thieves
cleared the dining-roon, of most Of
the family silverWare, and then
pillaged the upstairs bedrooms of
jeWelry.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Wanted.

Contractors to load from four to
six thousand tons Of seed cane on
cars at Burnside. Cane now in
windrow on plantations of Miles
Company.
Or, 70 to 100 head Of mules to
rent for above work for period of
about thirty days.
For further particulars, communi-
cate Immediately, by telephone, tele-
graph or in person. with J. 4. Bur
ton or George H. Bushby, Hotel Don
aldson.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Too Many In the Party

A certain knight of Spain, as high
In birth as king, as Catholic as the
pope, and equal to Job in poverty.
arriving one night at an inn In
France, knocked a long time at the
gate till he had alarmed the land
lord, "Who is there?" said the host
looking out of the window Don
Juan Pedro," replied the spaniard;
%Hernandez, Rodriguez de Villanovas
Count of Malaria, Knight Santiago
and Alcantara." "I am very sorry"
replied the landlord, shutting the
window, "but I have not rooms
enough In my house for all the gem
tIemen you have mentioned.-LHe.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Children Showing Older People How
to Farm.


to Farm.
In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside appears the following ac-
count of corn-groWing contests:
''The big prize in the boys corn
contests went to the south as usual.
1t was won by Walker Lee Dunston
of Alabama, with a yield from an
acre of 1927 bushels. This beats
the former record of 22875, which
went to Jerry Moore of South Caro-
lima. And it beats it in two ways;
for while the former high yield cost
in the growing AZ cents busheI,
young Mr.. Dunston secured his great
yield at a cost of only 1919 cents a
bushel. This is wonderful triumph.
And it may well be studied by cot
ton-planters in the south and corn
growers in the north. Where is the
future corn belt to be located any
how?
'The southern girls carried off
the prizes, too, in canning and to-
mato work Miss Miss G1y Clyde de Sullivan Of
Georgia rut up 2464 cans from the
1854 pounds she grew from an acre.
But the northern girls did almost
as well, though the second prize,
too, went to Dixie. However, the
matter is not quite settled as be-
tween Miss Lizzie Kelley of South
Carolina, whose record seems to
be 1875 pounds, and Miss Lucy
Bale Of New Jersey, who grew 1880
pounds.
THE best record os a northern
boy was made by Arthur w. Runft
of Grundy county, Iowa. His yield
was 1867 bushels. His cost of grow
ing is not given, but it is safe to
say the<record is no better IN this
respect than that of the southern
boy with his record yield grown FOL
19 cents bushe1 These contests
are of enormous Importance. The
children are showing the older peo
pie what can be done"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Stamp Out the Tick.

The U. S. Department Of Agrteul-
ture, Washington, D. c., have NAM
ber of instructive bulletins giving the
bast methods Of cattle tick ecadica-
atinn Write for it now.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
RlyB-MY-T N

Viii cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings Of Insects
Etc. Antiseptie Anodyne, used in
terna1ly and externally. Price Csc
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
GROW MORE CATTLE.

Prominent Cattle Grower Urges
Southern Farmers to Raise Cattle
Conserve Soil Fertility, by Grow
Ing Grass and Feeding Cattle.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Says Wilson is Stronger Than Ever.

Says Wilson is Stronger Than Ever.
In the March American Magazine
Ray Stannard Baker, writing anoth.
er letter from the field in his new
series entitled Seeing America
reports political conditions, particu.
larly in the west. He describes a
visit he recently made to the Chi.
cago Progressive Club. and in the
following extract tells what he learn.
ed as to the possible candidates Tor
1916 and the present position OF
Woodrow Wilson with western peo.
pie:
Il was much interested in getting
the opinion of the leaders in Chi.
cago Iand elsewherei as to the fl.
ture of the party.
Who is likely to be the nomi.
nee for president in 1852 l asked.
why, Roosevelt or The Col.
Of course was the almost uniform
response. Some said it with the
enthusiasm of personal devotion.
others as a foregone conclusion not
to be escaped, but they all said it.
In case Roosevelt should be
eliminated in some unexpected way,
who is the next most likely leader?'
inquired.
ITO this had 4 variety of an
swers- l should say the weight OF
opinion was in favor of Hiram John
son of California. Several favored
BeVeridge of Indiana, and one or
two looked hopefully to some such
man as Bird of Massachusetts, who
could command a strong following in
the eastern centers of population.
Quite number of ProgressiVess
however, told me they were not e.
pecially interested in the campaign
of 1916, for they deemed it almost
tlnevitable that Wilson would seek
and obtain a reelection. Wilson is
| in high favor all through the west.
Unlike Taft, who began to lose pub
| tic confidence from the moment OF
his Inauguration, Wilson has stead
lily gained. He is stronger today
than ever he was"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28

LAME BACK? WHY SUFFER?
That back ache has a cause, but
most probably it is natures warn
ing to guard against approaching ills
that might prove yet more serious.
Chronic Kidney Trouble
is the most frequent cause of back
ache. Don't neglect natures we'll
meant warnings-ask your physician
then ask us. Prescriptions our spe-
cialty.
X=Ray Pharmacy
EDMOND RICHARD, Proprietor
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
Grow More Grass.

And where the trial is intelligently:
made grass will surely follow, for:
abundant rainfall, much sunshine, a.
fair quality of soil and lime makes
grass growing. We have the rainfall
and sunshine ever with us, the skele-
ton of a good soil is ours yet and q
million or two tons of lime are within
our borders awaiting our awakening.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
BY A. l.. FRENCH, Prominent Cattle
Grower, Cascade, Va.

Grower, Cascade, Va.
AS our country grows older other
problems besides securing the pres
ent dollar thrust themselves upon the
man who handles the soil, and to the
thinking men of The south, soil con-
servation stands in a class by itself
as our most pressing problem and
practical means looking to this end
demands from year to year an ever
increasing proportion of our thought.
: The crop that Is Indigenous to a
country is not always the crop that
continues to be held in the highest es-
TEEN by the leading thinking men Of
that section. For instance, in the
finest blue grass section of Indiana I
know a leading live stock raiser and
feeder who is discarding blue grass
very largely for timothy, herds grass
and sapling clover as pasture crops,
because Of the greater amount Of
feed the new pasture crops are pro-.
ducing. So while the grass has not
been much In evidence upon the farms
over much of the south. up to this!
time the change of sentiment that Isl
everywhere present among our peo-l
pie regarding the care Of the soil leads
te believe that that the the matter viii .be
tried out in a large way during the
0oyf fan wears
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28

The Chiefs telephone number is
81. Call US up whenever you have
any item of news.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-02-28
CATTLE TICK MUST GO.

Special Agent In Charge Of Tick
Eradication Work In Mississippi,
Alabama and Tennessee Discusses
PIans-Urges Cooperation of All
Organizations.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
Robertson and Shore, Two College Men,
 Making Good.

Now that Robertson is setting the baseball world on fire with his hitting, it will be interesting to know that he appeared in his first Giant box score on June 3, 1912. The Giants were giving the Reds a terrible beating, and won by a score of p to 10. McGraw had all the militia in the game at the fin- ish, and Robertson relieved Merkle at first base. He started his major league career with a single. He also stole sec- ond, and handled two chances at first Shore broke into a big league box score 1o days after Robertson, and his debut was not very much of a suc- cess. On June 20, 1912, the Giants were playing the Braves in Boston, and were leading in the ninth inning by score of 21 to 2. McGraw thought this a good time to stick in Shore, and before he retired the side the BravaS scored 10 runs. Shore was released to Indianapolis at the end of this season, so he was on the Giants ineligible list. The national commission pardoned his sins last winter, and he has been star ring with the Orioles since he joined them at the close of his college season. He is about six feet six inches tall, and WilDert Robinson, former coach of the Giants. had very high opinion of him.
 Robertson might also be pitching to- day had it not been for a football ac- cident in the fall of 1912. which bung- ed up his left shoulder. According to a young southerner, Robertson was regarded as the greatest college pitcher ever reared in Virginia. and a far su- perior pitcher to Eppa Jappa Rixey. the Phillies' long left-hander from the University of Virginia Robertson took the training trip with the Giants in the spring of 1913. but after seT- eral futile attempts to pitch McGraw played him at first base on the Yani- gans, and it was thought then that McGraw would nurse him along as a possible successor to Fred Merkle. Mo- Graw turned Robertson over to Mickey Finn, but Mickey kicked up a strong objection to taking him. After he had Robertson for several weeks he wired McGraw to take him back, but Mo Graw told him to hang on to Robert son 8 while longer. Later Finn tried to sell Davey to New Orleans. but Me- Graw would not permit 1t. Seeing that he had to keep Robertson, Finn shift ed him from first base to the outhejd
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
kAUFF 4 REGULAR TY COBB.
Feds. Heavy Batter Attracting Much
 Attention.

Out in Indianapolis they believe they have another Cobb. Kauff is the name Of the youngster that Is being touted as rival of the only "T'y.' ana just at present he is very much leading the Federal League in every thing that pertains to batting
 New York fans with good memories Wlil remember Benny Kauff as a for mer Yankee rookie Yes. Benny was once In New York on the Farrell pay roll for short time several years back but the Yankee, management couldn't see him at all He is only hitting around 1888 today and leading his league in runs scored and stolen bases as we'll
 The Federal League picked up Kauff rom the champion Hartford club of the Eastern Association. Benny was n big factor in the Hartford clubs win ming the flag In their league. leading the organization in batting with mark Of .34o, having poled 176 hits and scored 91 runs
 He started off the present season like a house af1re. and has been lead ing the outlaw major organization in batting from the opening gong Not only that. but he has stolen more bases than any man in either the Ma tlonal, American or Federal League and has accounted for more runs than any one but Eddie Collins.
 kauff is rather small man. but hits the ball very hard Of course many people are going to scoff at his work, saying that he is facing me diocre pitching and would never be anything like as we'll in organized baseball. but this is mostly drivel. The Federal League has many former American and National League huriers of class such as Hendrix. Seaton, Brown, Crandall Packard, and the like and their recruits from the minors have been many of the best boys the sticks have produced
 Naturally there is no way of proving what Kauff would do in the organized fold. but unprejudiced competent Judges have pronounced him a wonder He seems to ba without a weakness. hitting right and left handlers with equal abandon. On the bases he shows good Judgment. quick start and a the Georgia peach flashed across the margin of the game has been another Cobb" Jackson was hailed as the long sought second wonder. but while Joe wallops the ball in Tvs approved fash ion he is utterly lacking in the speed and base running ability that have made Cobb famous
 But in Benny Kauff the Indian apolis club of the outlaws seems to haze the answer to the question When and where will flash another | Typ He is outhitting Jackson by a wide margin, is easily as good in the field and uncomparably faster on the 1 bases. Here is your second Cobb. c l fans. and the outlaw league has drawn 1 the prize
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
BASEBALL tN AUSTRALIA.
Norman E. Brooks Thinks Game NTH
 Gain Foothoid There. s1 ..

Norman E. Brooks. cApkatn of shI Australian tennis team thAt has come to the United States for the Davis Gun matches. looks for an early develop -{ ment Of the Amsrican national xaml. in Australia as q result c& the yisf1. of the two American beseball teami to that country on their ro0nd-ths1, world tour of last winter.
 Baseball Is played in Australia said MT. Brookes at the Vanderbilt. but it Is only naf1rM tha6 cricket being the national game of our motheS. country, should be the game most genS orally played in AustHata haya been q cricket player myself
 But I must say that baseball ap-< peals to me very much. IL tM dis tinctly better than cricket n e1ery way. For one thing. yo4. dou1ahMnm to waste three days in piaPing A Tn baseball you play two or three hcurs at the most and the game is over It is not unnsual to have c crioksS game spread over fve dayz
 The American baseball teama that went to Australia last winter had
 many of whom thus had their first op- portunfty to judge of the merits of the American game when presented by skfllful players. I should not be surl prised if those exhibition games Eoud have the effect of giving baseball play ing a great impetus in our coxunuU l attended the games, and I thcoHna the catching in particular most en- raordtnsry. You cannot compArl cricket catching with 1t"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-01
FREAkY YEAR FOR BASEBALL
Many Queer Occurrences Have
 Taken Place.

This has certainly been a freaky year in baseball and many queer oc- currences have taken place It is doubtful though if there has been a more sensational or queerer day this season than Wednesday. G1ancing at just the results of the American, Ma tional and Federal leagues we see that an even half-dozen extra games were played The Federal league had the most. three. One tof these went IS innings, another F and the third 10. All three were won by 4 to 8 scores. In the National league two were staged. One of these went 16 frames and the other 12 and also both were won by the same score, to 5. The only one in the American circuit went 10 periods and this game was won by an to score.
 Both the Brooklyn Feds and the Brooklyn Nationals were among those who engaged in the overtime contests and both also had the honor of having the longest game in their respective league The St. Louis Nationals and St Louis Feds had to work overtime as well as the Chifeds and the Chica- go White Sox. One could go on and enumerate many peculiar and record performances that have occurred this season.