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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
A TAKE" OF JOE ABY's JOKES
Specimens of Things the N. o. Para
grapher Daily States"

We can imagine there was some
great kicking when the German sub
marine torpedoed the mule ship Ar
menian.
1t is said the Teutons are being led
case Gar Nick viii have to be very
or he will lose the trap. ~srt-r ~snrnt--r
For six months I have lived in
hell said Frank Holt, and in the
next breath he admitted that his res
idence was in Ithaca, N. Y.
The Chicago Tribune is kind enough
to assure the public that the recent
Mr.. Taft is the same old Mr.. Taft,
and the Buffalo News says: "Ah, yes,
the same old Built Aft"
From all accounts, the Austrians
and Italians continue to muss up a
good deal of Alpine scenery without
accomplishing any military results.
'sThe Russians are on the Bug
says headline. True, and when they
are not fighting they are scratching,
showing that the bugs are also on the
Russians.
The men Of Houston are encour-
aging the sBuy-it-in- Texas" move
ment, but George Bailey of the Hous-
ton Post is frank enough to admit that
the stuff is made in Kentucky.
A New York paper says that city
has the smallest donkey in the world.
Yes, and it can boast of having many
of the largest.
A Kansas philosopher, and Kansas
is full Of philosophers and whiskers,
remarks that Father Time worked
thousands Of years to make man Of
a monkey, but it doesn't take a pref
ty girl two minutes to make monkey
out of a man.
The Indiana election law says:
when the voter is in the election
booth, the lower limbs of the voter
must be plainly visibly to the election
officer All, that is enough to make
all of us glad to see the women vote.
The cashier of a Buffalo bank went
crazy from counting money, which
makes us feel how perfectly safe our
own mind is.
Says the Charleston News and
Courier: The Austrian ambassador,
the Turkish ambassador and the Ger
man naval attache sat on the stage
at the mass meeting in New York at
which President Wilson was criticized
and Mr.. Bryan spoke. What would
the German government do if the
American ambassador attended a
meeting in Berlin at which the Kaiser
was criticized?', Well, brother, the
German government would do moth
ing, for the very good reason that
there wouldn't be any meeting. (And
that is no joke, Joe Aby.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
FAIR FEATURES.
School and M. /. N. Q. Days 10 be Big
Events of 1915 Show.

In a recent article on the subject
of the extensive plans being made for
the 1915 fair under the auspices of
the South Louisiana Fair Association,
the Times-P -Picayuna said:
"One of the great features ofIthe
fair will be school day on Friday Nc-
tober Is, when pupils from allsAe =
schools of the various parishes forms
ing the fair association will gather
to engage in literary and athletic con-
tests. 1t is estimated that 10000 chill
dren will attend the fair on that day.
Special excursions will be run on the
Railroads.
The cooperation Of all the par
ish superintendents has been enlisted
and this day promises to be memoir
able one in the history of the schools.
Emphasis is being placed on the edu-
cational side of the fair and a build
ing for school exhibits is being erect
ed on the grounds.
Another great day will be what is
known as NJ. /. N. O. day, in which the
Merchants and Manufacturers Bu-
reau of the Association Of Com
merce is taking special interest. The
parish of Jefferson, which last year
sent one of the largeas exhibits, will
be represented on a larger scale this
year aid a special excursion will be
run fron Gretna.
The purpose of this fair is to
eventually unite all south Louisiana
In one great fair that will include not
only the river parishes, but the par
ishes on Bayou Lafourche and all the
interior parishes on the east side of
the river
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
EAT GRASS TO CURE BLUES.
Alfalfa Newest Remedy for Mental
Depression, Say Doctors.

DR.. Alexander L. Blackwood, of
Chicago, speaking before members Of
the American Institute Of Homeo-.
pathy, advocated alfalfa as remedy
for Indigestion and mental depression.
He told of experiments made with
the new remedy at a Chicago hospital.
During the past year observations
were made of the action of alfalfa on
II persons" he said. sAll Of them
noted that they grew SO hungry they
could scarcely wait for their meals.
Their minds were clear and bright, all
bodily functions were stimulated and
It was impossible to have the blues.
The alfalfa is converted into tine
ture and used internally It's use. said
DIR. BlackWood, was accompanied by
an immediate delightful feeling of
well being, increased appetite and
great Improvement in weight. The
tlncture is known as Medicago Sativa.
DR.. Ben Bradley of Hamlet, Ohio,
also has made experiments with alfal-
fa, said Or. Blackwood, ssand he be-
lleVes it is the coming drug IT stin-
ulates digestion and will prove of
great value in dealing with loss Of ap-
petite. 1t does not act as stimu1aat
in the same sense as liquor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
Travelling Mans Experience.

ssIn the summer of 1888 I had a
very severe attack of cholera n1orbus.
Two physicians worked over me from
1 a. m. to s p. m. without giving me
any relief and then told me they did
not expect me to live; that had best
telegraph for my family. Instead OF
doing so, gave the hotel porter flfty
cents and told him to buy me a bot
tie of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and take no
substitute. took a double dose ae-
cording to the directions and went e
sleep after the second dose. At 5
o'clock the next morning was called
by my order and took train for my
next stopping point, q well man but
feeling rather skaky from the severi-
ty Of the attack, = writes 81. ". Ire
land. Louisville, KY. Obtainable eV-
eryWhere.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
Totals 2125I1962EI 1468T1467I[ ~:

The totals when the enumeration
was last made in 1911 figured 1911,
whereas the present enumeration
gives the number of educable children
as 1922, falling off of 595. This SIT.
ution is due mainly to the exodus Of
families of negroes from the large SUI
gar estates.
Course Of Study for High Schools.
The course Of study as pursued IN
the four high schools offering COM
mercial, literary and industrial and
agricultural work continues to meet
with the favor Of both students and
the public in general. The cooking
and sewing introduced in Donaldson
vile for the first time has JUSTIFIED
its adoption in connection with the
other work and promises well Tor an
other year. The grand jury had TINS
to say: Eve visited the building with
great satisfaction and after beng ex.
planned the different branches OF
studies hereby approve all with special
mention to the class in domestic
science and the commercial course.
In view of the short time since the
Inauguration of this work we md
great progress in the domestic science
course. The work of the CONNER
cial course shows marked accomplish
ment and we recommend the contin-
uance of these subjects"
Budget for 1856.
The budget of receipts and dis
hursements for the school year IN
dicated has been prepared by the
| superintendent with the assistance
and cooperation of the school board,
and I feel that same has been planned
as carefully and as accurately as pos
.sible. No effort or time has been
snarcd IN an attempt to secure for
the schools every available dollar,
and while you gentlemen, / am sure.
| deplore with me the small school
fund in this parish as compared with
all other parishes, we find no fault
and feel that everything that can be
| done is being done. In fact, much of
our success in financing the school
system is due to the extreme liberality
of our police jury, who believe firmly
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
I PAUL BRAUD,
Secretary.
Uncle Sans New Orleans Cash
a Balance.


O Balance.
There is cashe balance of S34,-
100000 in the United States sub
treasury at New Orleans, which is
about $6,0OO,O00 above the average
amount carried there. Former Gov
ernor w. w. Heard, the present as
sistant United States treasurer, thus
explains the situation:
1.-THE rather unusual increase IN
our balance here is due to the repay
ment by banks in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi Of the funds which the treas
ury department, under Secretary Nc
Adoo's plan, advanced last fall for the
movement of crops at time when
the outbreak Of the European war oc-
casioned some fear that monty might
not be promptly available Tor this
purpose. These funds were put out
by the government under the provl-
sions of the Vreeland bill, and, having
served their purpose, the banks have
returned the funds to the government,
We are holding them subject nv - =
orders Of the department. and
other things indicate the pAs5perity
the country is enjoying today
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
Death of Mexico's Great Ex-Presiaent

Gen. Porfrio Diaz, who was pres
ident and virtual dictator of the
Mexican republic from 1876 to 1911,
with the exception of one four-year
term, died in Paris on the End Of
July, aged nearly 85 years. He never
fully recovered from an attack Of
grippe caused by plunging into the
icy waters of a Swiss lake two years
ago to rescue a small boy from drown.
ing, and his end was hastened by con-
stant worrying over the deplorable
condition of affairs in his native eoun-
try. His remains will rest in France
until peace is restored in Mexico.
when they will be buried in Oaxaca,
the state of his birth. He is survived
by his wife and their son, Porfrio
Diaz, Jr., and leaves a fortune es-
timated at $1o,000,0OO.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24

the San Francisco exposition he re-
ported that Louisiana has the finest
exhibit there, and people thought he
was indulging in hot air" That he
told the simple truth, however, has
been demonstrated by the fact that
pelican state exhibitors have already
been awarded 105 prizes and will get
more. The western displays contain
ed some wheat and corn, but Louisi-
ana had everything. He declared it
a splendid sign to see 50 much fine
cattlA coming into the state. There
| is demand for cheaper milk pro-
duction and such cattle will make milk
cheaper. New Orlens consumes on
| " one gallon to thirty-four persons.
The Boston ratio is one gallon to six.
Louisiana is producing fine lespedeza,
alfalfa, oats and corn, and these
should be consumed right in New Or
leans. Then the farmers will go to
New Orleans, spend their money and
have more money to spend. The
dairy business will be one of the
greatest builders of the future and
he was glad to note the development
along the T. & P.
Realty Men Speak
c. A. Ramsey, president of the New
| Orleans Real Estate Board, expressed
appreciation at the growing interest
IN the excursions around the state,
| which had been ably worked up by
| Mr.. Schneidau and his committee.
/ The plan is accomplishing great good
and more such outings will be saa;sxn
The sixth probably will be to re 16f
the cf1t-nVar lands TT q nafds S.aibI1fsa
to what is termed the two greaSast up
building factors for Louisiana, the
railroads and the Times -Picayune.
Mr.. Schneidau ended the session
with one of his characteristic talks.
This trip, like the others, had con-
i vinced them all that this is the great
est state in natural resources, he said
They had gone out and studied acces-
sepility, fertility, rainfall, sunshine,
and minerals, and had become CON
J vinced that too much money could not
be invested in the states future.
i Twenty years ago he had said the
!, same thing about the now priceless
! Caddo oil lands, which he then offered
/ at $50 an acre, without being able to
) get bid. He urged boosting both
the city and state. The soil is a gold.
mine in the United States, and il
proper advertising induces invest
} ment, the developmen will be marvel
! GUS, he said
: The schedule called for return IL
the city at Z o'clock, and a 40smile al
! hour clip from St. James to Gretn;
9 brought the excursionists back ol
+ time
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
AT Newman Farm

The second visit was to the ]. *.
Newman model dairy farm, which was
reached by automobiles from Donald
sonville. At Mayor Lemann's s request,
automobile owners offered their ye-
hicIes, Jasnin Tobias volunteered the
entire outfit Of the Inter-P Parish Rapid
Transit Co., and there was ample
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Continued on page four.)
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Attractive stationery is the only
kind we print. Let us have your
next order.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-23
eRuTALITIEs OF WAR

MO EXCUSES justify brutales
which visited
and children Air raids outside
duly notified Of the intended
side they pepeated the
These words brutality
which partial apply
far innocent nsunciency
OF the
The British French Bgians Sebans
Zepen
have But they have bombcang
aed them in much the
the intention the
side not the point which that both willing do
thing
This talk of the British INDUCING ep
hypoetca foolish What
that they position to make The Zeppelin
failed military significance
killed
the Teuons already compulsory military
stimulate recruiting the territory attacks
i
altered this
civilized world will probably
military operations
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-23
ADVANCE OF MOTION PICTURES

WAS than that the
100000
mission
the motion pictures fast taking the place the legitimate
The motion | S the
the
can be carried looks like the picture
will not only with the legitimate
the
There
YorkCalna
greatest directors in the business phoopas
that will
looks much like their object picture
holds
other business today 1t
miionares will make
assisting the
millionaire
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-23
DRUGS AND THE WAR

the
- about to be threatened by famine
the most advantageous features the conflict
his
medicine
they alcohol qunine quicksilver
entries the register book maea meda
rheubarb
digestive
queters tones and what
needed medicines those
be produced in the United nearly present
need not affect prices the volume of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-23

British subject he should have inquired
would Gazetteer
shake For instance there's the Bryan
is
offering anti
Apparently neededPorland Press
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CLIPPED AND CREDITED


more
a night.s-Toedo
of.--Sp Republican e.
The nation that has cold feet have the
o war.-F1orida TfmesUnion.
a taIin.-Phladelphia Record
and game-Cleyeland
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-23
roo LATE FOR Hay FEVER

Office boy is wheeling,
Linotype mans sneezng,
Foreman's bones aching.
Pressmans back is breaking.
Makeup man has onsitis,
have symptoms of bronchitis,
Boss is mad and wants to fight us.
Everybody tries to spite us,
Guess we all have taryiaitis-in the morning
The Home news., 1915-09-17
GOURD NECK NEWS

Mrs. Josie Taylor is on the sick list.
 Walter Breckenridge is gath ering his corn.
 E. l.. Rushing and Claudus McKa are quite sick.
 Miss Catherina Braun visited Mrs. John Koors Thursday.
 Mrs. Will McKa and little son spent Sunday with Mrs. Ben Starman.
 Miss Bonnie McKa spent Sat- urday night and Sunday with Beedeville friends.
 Miss Alpha Beede and Andrew Thomas of Beedeville visited our Sunday school last Sabbath.
 Miss Eula Capps spent Satur- day night and Sunday with her friend Miss Catherina Braun.
 The school which Miss Mildred Douglass is teaching will close here Friday Sept. "A. The school will give a free entertain ment at 800 o'clock, D. m. An interesting program has been prepared and we hope to have a large number of patrons present.
 BLUE EYES" !"
The Home news., 1915-09-17
McCRORY FEED AND PRO-
 DUCE COMPANY GROWS

The McCrory Feed and Pro- duce Company, which was or ganized in June, 1915, on a very small scale has grown to regu- lar little business, {" and it is be- coming a business of which the town and surrounding country should be we'll proud.
 Beginning on a very small scale, and handling only small shipment of poultry each week, the company was looked upon by the town folk as a joke, but when we announce that the company is now handling about $100.00 worth of poultry each week, it will be quite a surprise what a little business of this kind can grow to in so short a time.
 This is the first time an enter prise of this character was ever tried in McCrory, and we are glad to see it succeed. Let us admonish the people of McCrory and surrounding country to now begin to raise poultry for the market, as they will no longer have to ship their country pro- duce in order to obtain a fair price for it.
 There is probably no one thing that a farmer can raise, that there is so much profit to him, as there is on poultry and eggs, and especially since all they have to do is to bring it to McCrory, the same as he would a bale of cot ton, and he finds a ready cash
The Home news., 1915-09-17
market for it.

uldIhCO IOI lC.
 The company will probably move into a building pretty soon, as they find that their present location is not sufficient. With a larger poultry yard, and better facilities for handling poultry, the company will handle, not on- ly poultry and eggs, but second hand bags, wool, green hides, both of cattle and horses, and in fact everything generally handled by a frst-class produce house.
 MT. Sturdivant, the manager, attributes, of course, the adver- Using which he has done in this publication as one of the main causes of their phenominal suc- cess.
The Home news., 1915-09-17
ROAD PETITION

To the Hon. County Court, A. L. Hutchins, Judge, Augusta, Arkansas.
 We, the undersigned citizens of DeView Township, petition and pray for new road to begin at the Northeast corner of Sec tion 25, Township 7, North Range 2, West, thence North on Range line between Sections 19 and "A to the Southwest corner of Sec tion IS, Township ', North, Range 1 West. Said road to be 60 feet in width and to be on range 1 line the entire length as described above, and for said new road we will ever petition and pray. Signed:
 H. Arnof Frank Barber, Jr. w. D. Wilson Neal McCue F. M. Rhodes Jack Barber E. c. Caudle w. A. White G. w. Barber J. w. Beard J. F. James A. J. Stapp H. T. Miller J. w. Morris c. G. Wright A. D. Wilson J. E. Wright | '. Dorohor+v J. D. Heath F. P. Wright J. w. Godby Will Keating
The Home news., 1915-09-17

w. R. Cain of Augusta was in attendance at our school opening Monday.
 Oscar M. Winfree who is home for his health states that he is much improved and will return to St. Louis tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-10-03
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Col. Eugene r. Ladd. adjutant gen.
eral. has been transferred to the re-
tired list on his own application. He
was graduated from West Point in 1884
being assigned as q second lieutenant
to the 9Th Cavalry. He became a nrst
lieutenant In 1889. and in 1886 was de-
pot quartermaster at Market Lake,
Idaho. for the expedition against the
Bannock Indians. At the beginning OF
the war with Spain he was serving az
treasurer Of the Soldiers Homo in
Washington, and in May, 1898, was ap-
pointed major and quartermaster OF
volunteers.
He did not get into Cuba then. but
served at camps Alger. Meade and
Wetherill. going to Cuba in January,
1899. as treasurer OF customs. He re-
ceived his captaincy In the 9th Cavalry
in 1899. and was appointed q military
secretary with the rank Of major In
1905. Two years later he was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant colonel. adjutant
general. being made q colonel in 1914.
He was stationed At the War Depart
ment for several months.
Col William H. Arthur Of the Medical
Corps, who has just completed q tour
OF duty in the Western Department. at
San Francisco. has reported at the War
Department for duty In charge Of the
Army Medical School in this city. He
IL At 1898 Columbia road.
Col ESanctA H French recently 70.
Evening star., 1915-10-03
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Assistant Secretary Byron r. Newton
has returned to Washington following a
trip to the Hawaiian Islands and the
Pacific coast states, where he took up
the matter Of the selection Of various
sites for public buildings. 1t Is understood
that Mr.. Newton has practically de-
termined what site should be selected for
the projected public building in Homo
sl;325 900 has been made by Congress.
Mr. Newton also gave his attention to the
federal building which is to be erected
at Hilo, Island Of Hawaii. and II Is ex-
pected that the work on that building
will be speedily completed. The oflice Of
supervising architect Of the Treasury De-
partment will take over this work, with
which a special architect failed to pro-
ceed.
At Seattle, Wash, Mr.. Newton took up
the question OF another building site. The
settlement. Of this question. however, will
have to go to Congress. 1t is said.
Capt. Ellsworth p. Bertholf. command
ing the coast guard. has also returned from
coast guard stations. He visited the
coast guard service has station that
has been brought up to the minute in
personnel and equipment. and Is on dis
play as a model coast guard station. Capt.
Bertholf visited other stations along the
Pacific coast. While his trip was Official,
he managed to enjoy his travel.
Frank Halstead, chief of the customs
service. is in New York. He will attend
the meetings this week Of customs col
lectors and Of customs appraisers to b
held In the metropolis
Evening star., 1915-10-03
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Rear Admiral W. C. Cowles. retired.
is on a visit to this city on personal
business. He is at the Shoreham.
Lieut. Commander Edward McCauley
jr.. attached to the naval hospital
Boston. is visiting friends at 1880
Massachusetts avenue.
Ensign W. H. P. Blandy of the battle
ship Florida, is at 1887 Columbia road
on leave Of absence.
S. F. Wells. an enlisted man of the
navy. has been appointed midshipman
at the Naval Academy. His home is in
California.
Lieut.. Commander R. 8. Douglass. re-
tired, is at the Army and Navy Club for
q few days.
Capt George C. Clark of the navy and
Mrs. Clark have taken apartments in
the Westmoreland for the winter.
Lieut. Commander r. c. Moody Of the
navy, and Mrs Moody, who have just
returned from a visit to Mexico, have
gone to Annapolis.
Ensign and Mrs. C. c. Davis have
gone to Annapolis, where Ensign Davis
will be stationed for several months.
Evening star., 1915-10-03
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

DR.. Meeker, commissioner Of labo
statistics, has returned to Washington
from an official trip to Hawaii and tn.
Pacific coast.
William H. Kerr of the bureau of la
Dor statistics has returned to his desk
from an automobile trip to Ithaca
N. Y.
Miss Anice L. Whitney Of the bureau
of labor statistics Is away from heI
desk on a two-week vacation.
Miss Elva M. Fowler has resigned
from the bureau of labor statistics and
Mrs. Irene w. Moore of Rock Island.
ILL.,, has been appointed to take her
place.
Miss Anna E. Shinn has received a
temporary appointment in the bureau
Of labor statistics.
The temporary appointments of Mrs
Harriet Rogers. Miss Ethel D. Pitney
and Mrs AlWilda 4 B. Peake have been
lexteuded.
Evening star., 1915-10-03
NATIONAL MUSEUM.

Ned Hollister. assistant curator. divi'
zion of mammals, has been granted
hirty days leave. commencing Mon.
day.
DR.. 1. M. Casanowicz. assistant cu'
-ator. department of anthropoiogy. has
,een granted eighteen days leave oi
.bsence, commencing October 4.
DR.. Marcus BENJAMIN, editor. has 70.
turned to duty. after a three-week trip
to Atlantic City.
Miss Pearl L. Boone returned to her
iesk in the department Of biology last
eek, after seventeen days leave Of
absence.
M. v. Schiller of the division OF his
:ory reported at the once last Monday,
,fter a vacation of ten days.
william Crossingham OF the museum
yill return tomorrow. after taking nine
lays of his annual leave.
August Werner Of the museum watch
orce has returned to his duties. after
IN absence Of eight days. during which
time he visited IN New York city