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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities to Qualify for Federal
Government Positions.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the follow
ing examinations to be held in
New Orleans on the dates stated.
Blank applications and necessary in
formation may be secured from the
commission at Washington, D. c.. or
from the Secretary, Tenth Civil Ser
vice District, Room $50, Customhouse,
New Orleans, La, and circulars de-
scriptive of the examinations and the
places to be filled can be seen at the
office of The Chief:
Nov. 30-Speeial agent, male,
$4,000. Bureau Of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce.
Specialist in insect diseases, male,
$4,000, Department of Agriculture,
Bureau of Entomology.
Dec. assistant superintendent,
male, $1200-$160g, Department of
Agriculture.
Cotton classer's helper, male, 5000
5000, Department of Agriculture.
Oil gauger, male, $1,000, Depart
ment of Interior.
Predatory animal inspector, male.
Of Agriculture, Bureau
of Biological Survey.
Second-elass or assistant steam en-
gineer, 500 per month, Public Health
Service, Galveston, Texas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
Japanese.


The brightest, best tempered and
most polite people In the world are
the japanese. They absolutely do
not know what It is to quarrel, and 1t
Is said that IL you throw a stone at
dog or cat In Japan, the animal
stands and stares at you in amaze
ment-it actually doesn't know what
cruelty means. The Japs are a. jolly
people and fond Of a joke, and they
are generous and trustful to marked
degree. They also have a strong sense
OF pride, and travellers relate a peeu-
liar instance Of this trait. If trav-
eler Is annoyed by being followed by
a crowd-which, however, is always
quiet and respectful--he can, cause 1t
to melt away like snowaakes on a hot
stove by simply hating and holding
out a coin. The Japs feel hurt at
being taken for mendicants. Fancy
what the result would be If a traveller
adopted this expedient in the fee-tak-
ing cities of Europe He would be al
most torn to pieces by the crowd try
ing to get the coin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
HAD TO ADMIT DRAWBACKS"
Doubtful, However, If Auctioneer'a
"Candor" lnterfered With the
Sale of the Estate.

A certain London auctioneer, in 40
dition to fine personal appearance
and splendid Evolutionary talents, ia
possessed of considerable culture and
knowledge of human nature.
At a book sale this gentleman would
read with exquisite taste passages
from the books he was selling, with
brief biographies and criticisms of
their authors, reciting hexameteys
from Greek and Roman classics, and
rendering passages from humorous
writer's with a tone and air so lu-
dicNress as to set the room in a roar
of laughter. Thus he often won higher
prices for books than those got at the
shops.
An amusing example of his clever.
ness in extolling an estate is the Ian.
guage with which he once closed a
high6naolored description of the prop.
cry he was selling. For few mo.
ments he paused, and then said:
And now, gentlemen, having given
a truthful description of this magnifi
cent estate, candor compels me to adj.
nit that it has two drawbacks-the lit.
ter of the rose leaves and the noise OF
the nightingales."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
TO IMPROVE THE SUITCASE
crease the Capacity of the
Receptacle.

The suitcase can be greatly i'm.
proved, so far as convenience is con.
cerned, by the addition of pockets.
These pockets may be made with or
without flaps. II the flaps have snaps
upon them the contents will not come
out easily when the suitcase is tossed
about.
This lining is best made Of denim or
linen, and can be made detachable, so
that 1t may occasionally go to the
laundry. Narrower strips of linen are
placed upon that covering the bottom,
the inside Of the lid and about the
sides OF the lining, making double
lining. into which rows OF machine
stitching are placed, joining the two
layers OF lining together, to form as
many pockets as you desire. Three
pockets or more can BIO very well ac-
commodated In the lid, an equal num-
Der can be accommodated In the bot
tom, and several smaller pockets
about the sides for jewelry, powder,
etc. In this way everything can cas-
lily be kept In Its place. The larger
articles, Of course, such as frocks,
blouses, skirts, etc, are packed in
the remaining open space of the suit
case. II you wish to make an elab-
crate lining, It can be made of heavy
satin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
A Bed for Seventeen.

Probably there is no bed capable of
holding so many as seventeen in this
country. But such bed is to be found
In the Mount Tet hut 10000 feet
above the seal, one of the Swiss noun
tain cabins belonging to the Alpine
club. The bed is really constructed
to hold only fourteen, but the day on
which a party visited the hut was so
exceptionally clear, and the conditions
for climbing were SO favorable, that
twenty-one members and friends, be-
sides the guides accompanying them,
turned up at the cabin to stay the
night. The guides took possession Of
the kitchen and the twenty-one sorted
themselves cut Is IS fellows seytnteen
Slept" on the bed, three on the floor,
and the remaining one in a. chair.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
sHERIFFs SALE.
State of Louisiana Parish of As
censionTwenty- Seventh Jul
dicial District Court.
Schwartz Brothers & Co.

rs. No 2272 1s5sssss
Martha Clayton Bankston ct ais.
pY VIRTUE or and in obedience
- to an order of seizure and sale,
issued by the above named court in
the above entitled and numbered
cause, and to me directed, have
seized and taken into my possession,
and will offer for sale at public auc-
ton to the last and highest bidder,
according to law, at the principal
front door Of the courthouse of the
parish of Ascension, in the city OF
Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, NOV. #27, 1915
at 4 o'clock a. m, the following de.
scribed property, to-Wit:
That certain tract of land situated
in the parish of Ascension, state OF
Louisiana, containing seventy-eight
acres and thirty-six hundredths of an
acre, being the south half Of the
southwest quarter, or south one-half
Of lot No. S, section 27, township
eight south, range three east, east
of st. Helena meridian in Louisi-
ana, southeastern district, east of
the Mississippi river; together with
all the buildings and improveme
thereon and thereunto attached; be-
ing the same property acquired from
donaldson & Pickett Co., Ltd, on
December 21, 1908, by act passed
before Boiling A. Cross, notary with
In and for the parish of East Baton
Rouge, state of Louisiana.
Terms and onditions-Cash in
United States currency.
E. C. HANSON
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension.
Donaldsonville, La, Aug. 27, 1915.
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WHY He Cts "a LAYING
Denman Thompson Could Not Allow
Himself TO BE "outeentlemanned"
by Gambler.

Stories OF Denman Thompson
quaint and Characteristic doings still
circulate along Broadway, now and
then. Here is one which was told the
other night by the attorney who man
aged Mr.. Thompson's legal business
for many years.
Il once went out to confer with Mr..
Thompson on an important matter,
said he. Il found the hotel at which
he was staying, In a western city, and
waited for him to arrive. It was aln2n9;1 e
daylight when he got In. Ii
I've been playin faro bank, -le.f HI a r Z
5Eadned, smiling cheerfE 1eodsIa tshak
ing my hand
"'You played pretty late, said |.
Yes said he, played later than /
wanted to. But really couldn't leave
Couldn't leaye?'
No SIR, just couldn't leave. You
see, when started to play lost all
the money had, about $4,000. | was
goin' to quit, when the dealer tells S1e
to go right along and play. He said
that Denman Thompson's I. o. T. was
good for any amount with him Well,
that was mighty nice, considerin' |
never met the man before. | took out
a couple of hundred dollars worth of
checks on credit, and / begun to win
right away. In about three deals had
all their bank roll and they turned
over the box was tired and ready to
go home, but l seq to myself that /
wasn't goin' to let any gambler out
gentleman me, SO just told EN- that
their /. O.. Z. was just as good with
me as mine was with them, and so
kept on playin' until they won all their
money back Cincinnati Times.
Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06

I How many people believe that gold
wedding rings rubbed on the eye will
cure styes2 That green apples cause
collie? That earrings improve sight?
That copper wire round the waist
prevents rheumatism? That only nasty
medicines cure? That whisky is good
for pretty nearly any ailersnt? That
the moon affects lunatics? That tuber-
culosis is hereditary? That measles is
inevitable? That typhoid comes from
dead weeds or fish in drinking water?
q bat red flannel unjust be redil is
-pf. ID for sore threats? That sewer gas
is poison? That smallpox can be tele-
phoned from one person to another3
That mosquitoes come from deeompos-
ing leaves? That malaria is due to
night air? That robust people do not
nave smallpox? That scarlet fever
scales are infectious? That raw beef
steak is good for black eye? That
drinking COWS blood fresh and warm
cures consumption? That the smell
from a horse stable cures consump-
ton? That il medicine is good for sick
people, it must be still b6tter for well
ones? That eating turnips makes one
brave? That onions cure or prevent
smallpox? That dead bodies necessar-
lily breed a pestilence? That rusty
nails produce tetanus Gockjaw)?
These and many more like myths
make up the fragmentary creeds or
health that we have inherited
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
sHERIFFs SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascen-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Judicial
District Court.
Texas Oil Company
We NJ OOn
o. w. AOU4
Emile LeBoeuf

EAIiiilS LSbQeuT
PY VIRTUE OF and in obedience
to writ of feri facias.. is
sued by the above named court in
the above entitled and numbered
cause, and to me directed, I have
seized and taken into my possession.
and will offer for sale at public auc.
ton to the last and highest bidder
according to law, at the principal
front door of the courthouse Of the
parish Of Ascension, in the. city Of
Donaldsonville, on
j SATURDAY, OCT. 80, 1915,
at II O'Clock a. M, the following do
scrlbed property, to-wit:
One oil engine, SO brake horse
power, vertical type, made by the
anderson Foundry and Machine
Works of Anderson, Madison county
Indiana, and all appurtenances and
equipment belonging thereto: said
property being presently situated on
the .baIt1Te Of the Point H,aupaas
srsssszsszfaein this parish. &c.,.
Terms and conditions-Cash in
United States currency.
E. C. HANSON.
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension
Bonaldsonyille, La, Oct. 16, 1915.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
orIaIn Of Veronica.

One of the most interesting of twist.
ed names is the girls name, Veronica,
which, by the way. is not SO common
as Its beauty entities it to be. You
probably know the legend Of how st.
Veronica wiped the brow of Christ
on his way to Calvary, and how on
the handkerchief a miraculous print OF
the Savior's face remained. This was
the "verum ikon" (the true image)
celebrated In Christian legend, and the
name Veronica bestowed upon the
saint was simply an anagram of those
two words.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
Where Art Ceases,

All art is a matter of nature O..
lie acted upon by man; a part taken
out OF its accidental surroundings and
given artistic form At either side of
the field of true art is a waste place,
where art ceases to have beauty. And
the waste on the one side is reached
when the artist becomes so enamored
of life that he forgets to interpret, to
give artistic form, and only brings
forth nhntngra liza se; nf1ife the
waste on the other side is reached
when the artist perfects his form but
forgets to put life into it.-sheldop
Cheney.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
Twentieth Century Enterprise.

Wehtieth century enterprise.
"Ha1loa!" Jellison cried, as he en-
countered his acquaintance, Barwood,
In the street. Thought you were get.
ting married today. Postponed
Altogether" answered Barwood,
firmly.
Not even engaged now, them. pur-
sued Jellison.
No: the lady 4 was to have married
was too modern, too up to date for
me"
up to date!" The excuse aston
ished Jellison How on earth"
Wrote her last Monday saying I
was coming to see her ON Wednesday.
You see, although we had been en-
gagged for some time, had never for
mally proposed. So I went on Wednes-
day, just to satisfy her whim, as /
thought Got there and found she
had sold to cinematograph COM
pany the rights of photographing me
at the moment Of proposing. That
settled it."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
Hard. Life Of English Cabinet Men

The righteousness of a cabinet min
lsteEsssnSsife was realized by John
Bright, who declared that msn in
office required very strong health, a
very excellent stomach and a con
science that does not trouble him. .
Peel, according to Greville, when re.
signing the leadership, begged the
queeE,peVer to recall him, since he
could not forget that Pitt, Fox and
Canning had all died in office, the vic.
TINS of oyerwork and worry. and that,
worse still, Lord Castlereagh and
Lord Liverpool had also died in office,
the one maniac and the other an
idiot
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
Distress in the Stomach.

6s futS9e are many people who have
s. JESS in the stomach after meals
1-s.----I due to Indigestion and easily
remedied by taking one of Chamber,
lain's Tablets after meals. Mrs.
Henry Padgham, Victor, N. Y,
writes: '.For some time y was
troubled with headache and distress
in my stomach after eating, also with
constipation. About six months ago
| began taking Chamberlain Tablets.
They regulated the action of my
bowels and the headache and other
annoyances ceased in a short time. .
Obtainable everywhere. {Adv.)
90 -----------
acal news read The Chief
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
n
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RAILWAY TIME TABLE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Steamer Virgie

J. C. Davidson, Capt. J. J. Hiekson, Clerk.
This swift and elegant boat makes FOUR
TRIPS DAILY between DonaldsonTiile and
Burnside, connecting with passenger trains
Of the Y. & M. v. Railroad as follows:
Passengers going north take boat at 9;l5
clock a. m. and o'clock p. M
Passengers going south take boat 1T 500
o'clock a. and 2:l5 p. m.
Passengers taking o'clock boat arrive
ct New Orleans at s:35 a, m. Dini~~---ear
serving breakfast attached TO this q
Passengers taking 2;15 O'Clock boatASss.s :
Mt New Orleans at $40 p. m.
A horse-car at Burnside will convey pas
sengers to and from the boat free Of charge.
Tickets to all points sold on the boat.
Trunks and baggage handled.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
Bobby's First Day at Sunday seboo,

q I6y at SuHuay SCHOOL,
At the Eastminster Presbyterian
sunday school the primary GLASS sits
on little chairs around tables. A lit.
tie girl took her small brother, aged
three, to Sunday school a week ago
--Lsr the first time When they came
home sister reported that Bobbie had
behaved splendidly except at first she
couldn't get him to sit down. When
his mother asked him why he didn't
want to sit down, he replied:
i wasn't hungry, so I didn't want
to eat anything. Kansas City Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
| there VIRGINIA EARMEEiha am.
/
? Restored To Health BY VinoI

Atlee, Va. $3.50 | was weak, rundown,
no appetite, my blood was poor, I could
not sleep nights and was rapidly los
ing flesh, but am farmer and had to
work. Medicines had failed to help me
until / took Vinol. After taking three
bottles my appetite is fine, sleep well.
my blood is good and am well again. -
ORLANDO wv. B0RKEY.
vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, ID guaranteed to over
come weak, rundown coEdi tions, chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis.
x-Ray Pharmacy, Donaldsonville. La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06

DR. D. E. WIsHERD, Veterinary
- Surgeon. All calls promptly an
swered, day or night. Office: S.
Truxillo's stable, Donaldsonville, La.
Office phone, No. 101; residence,
No. 10S.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
VETERINARY SURGEON

nR. J. H. KNOX, Graduate Veteri-
- nary Surgeon. Office: S. Trux-
illo's livery stable, Railroad avenue,
Donaldsonville. Office phone, No.
101; residence, No. 81, Calls
promptly attended, day or night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06

6 A. MARCHAND, Attorney at Law
No and Notary Public. Office, 81
Railroad avenue. Telephone SO.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
Poultry Clubs.

Cock-Pearl sibley, Hope Villa,
first Hen-Pearl sibley, first and
second. Cockerel-Lucille Stampley,
Hope Villa, first; Leslie Kleinpeter,
second; Ivy Kleinpeter, third. Pull
let-Lucille Stampley, first; Ivy
Kleinpeter, second; Leslie Klein
peter, third Best and largest in
dividual exhibit Sibley, first;
Lucille stanpley, second; Selma
Landry, third. Drake and duck
Selma Landry, first.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
SPECIALISTS

nR. A. w. MARTIN, Eye, Ear,
- Nose and Throat Specialist. Eye
glasses fitted. Office hours: 8 a. m.
to / p. M, 2 to 5 p. m. Office, No.
121 Railroad avenue. Phone 308.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
CIVIL ENGINEER-sURN-foR

+ C. WATIES, Civil Engineer and
40 Surveyor and Timber Estimator,
Napoleonville, La. All work given
prompt attention. Telephone No. u,
Napoleonville exchange.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06

CALEB c. WEBER, Attorney at
~ Law and Notary Public. Office
in Railroad avenue, opposite the Dom
aldonville High School. Phone 1892
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06

YARL LECHE, Attorney at Law.
N Office, 203 Houmas street, be-
tween Nichols Avenue and Iberville
street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
PHYSICIANS
ATTORNEYS AND NoTARIEs

D J. VEGA, Attorney at Law and
LIE Notary Public. Office, 313 Mich
oils avenue. Telephone 31s
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
Boys Hog Clubs,

Best SOW Benton Babin, Dutch
town, first; Smoke Bend schoA sec
ond; Leo Daigle, Hope Villa, third.
Best boar-Thornton Odom, Prairie
vile, first; Lloyd Babin, Hope Villa,
second; Sam. Kleinpeter, Hope Villa,
third. Best exhibit by club-Oak
Grove Agricultural High School, first,
second and third.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06

Swat the fly, buy at home, be a
booster, aid read The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06

seal news read The Chief.
Cheyenne record., 1915-09-23
PREVENT HOG CHOLERA
Disease Is Greatest Menace to
Successful Swine Raising.
ey Far Most Contagious and Fatal Of
Any Of Ailments Of Animals-in.
feetion Carried to Healthy
Herds in Many Ways.

(By J. KASTLE and r. GRAHAM.)
Hog cholera is the greatest menace
to successful hog raising. It is by far
the most contagious and fatal Of any
Of the diseases of swine. The disease
Is due to an ultra-microscopic virus
which is present in the blood. the ex-
creta and in the carcasses of all infect
ed animals. The infection may be car
ried from infected to healthy herds by
number of agencies, such as run
ming water, birds, dogs, new stock
from infected sources. and also on the
shoes of persons who have walked
over infected areas. We can only hope
to control, and ultimately eradicate
hog cholera by honest, conscientious
and painstaking efforts on the part Of
all farmers and hog raisers looking to
the effective isolation Of all animals
having the disease. scrupulous cleanli-
ness In the handling and care of hogs,
disinfection Of infected premises, the
burning of all carcasses of hogs that
have died of this disease, proper care
in the selection Of fresh stock and the
careful and intelligent use Of hog chol-
era serum.
Hogs should be fed a balanced ra-
tion consisting of such materials as
corn and various corn products. bran,
wheat middlings, oil meal, tankage and
distillers' dried grains and. whenever
possible, they should be supplied with
forage crops. such as green alfalfa
or alfalfa hay. Hogs should be sup
piled with an abundance of pure. clean
water, plenty of shade in hot weather.
dry bedding, and airy, light, well ven
tilated hog houses.
Great care should be exercised in
the purchase of new stock in order to
secure healthy, vigorous animals, free
from disease. In this connection, 1t Is
well to bear in mind that hog cholera
has an incubation period lasting from
5 to 20 days, during which time the
animal may appear normal to all in
tents and purposes. Separate quar-
ters should be provided for the isola.
tion Of all newly-purchased animals,
where they may be kept from the rest
of the herd for period of three weeks.
a1d kept under observation.
Following an outbreak of hog chol-
era in herd, thorough cleaning
up and disinfection of hog lots and
quarters must be resorted to. Fire
and fresh air-slaked lime are the most
efficient agents for the destruction Of
Cheyenne record., 1915-09-23
GROWING ONES OWN ROSE
BUDS
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

Nearly all hardy roses can be pro
pagated by either roofing cuttings. or
layering shoots of the half-ripened
growth Of the previous summer.
This can be done at any time after
Towering. but October is the season
usually selected. II layering is chos-
en-, the shoot should be bent down.
and q slight cut made, slanting, into
the wood at the bend, then the branch
should be fastened down into the soil.
and all the better II stone or brick
be laid over the buried bend.
The soil about the bend should NOT
be allowed to dry out, and the plant
should not be moved until the next
fall. though. with care. It may be
transplanted in the spring.
Cuttings 4 to inches long. from
the half-ripened wood may be set In
sand-clean, sharp river sand, is best
and this must be kept in a sunny.
warm corner or window.
Usually. the cutting will be rooted
sufficiently to transfer to pots In
about six weeks to two months. Much
depends upon the kind Of rose. and
Cheyenne record., 1915-09-23
HINTS IN THE GARDEN

Do not expose palms, etc., to the
full sunshine-those that have been
growing winter and spring in the
house. Plunge their pots into the
earth to the rim and construct lathe
or slat house over them that will
allow the sunlight to shift on them.
This is done by mailing the Stats two
inches apart.
Climbing roses frequently show
signs of mildew at this season of the
year. Dust them with sulphur while
they are wet with dew.
In a dry season garden always
needs extra care. Leaves will turn
yellow and fall, and the flowers will
soon wither and present an unsightly
appearance as they cling to the Stats.
Go over the grounds at least every
other day and take up whatever has
fallen and remove faded blossoms
Neatness should be the order of the
day throughout the entire season.