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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

When We had placed Deer 100 an upstairs
room we left her 90 LWiles care and
DAD o. stag party n my bedchamber.
There we've now six men Of US.
%. the newcomers the captain was "a
u. wry old man wiki sharp. ferret
l'a.s eyes and O set ~ whiskers cor.
uo.'y trimmed for one of t6le natives"
iu "Sbare Acres" 4
One 8t the other men. o green, lanky
yountor. was obviously an employee
o1 Che boat The other was Just as
obviously a passenger. The boatmen
were inclined to take things philosoph-
ia9ly The passenger was annoyed
aud uncomfortable under the neon
ycluces be had been made to suffer
H. was not q fat man. but be had
build imIa- 10 mine before / started
fasting
offered the passenger suit Of my
clmhes You're about my build /
suggested.
lie 5okcd at me with disfayor as IL
10 say, "t hope not" but accepted just
tbe same.
told The captain and the other man
! would outfit them with some Of Mr..
Green's old clothes. / rummaged the
closcts but III could find was a
slightly moth eaten suit Of evening
- clothes and a red and white blazer. /
had never suspected Mr. Green of own
ing anything as frivolous as that.
The captain possessed himself of the
evening clothes and while he was put
ting uem ON / asked what had hap
pened
q didn't have no business putting
out he replied. but that good looking
gItl there seemed Ia an awful sweat to
get 70 Fair View, and old as be, j
let her hornswoggle me. My biler were
not In drst class shape. In fact, j may
say that some Of her flues was con-
Structed on the general principle OF a
doughnut. which is more hole than any
thing else. Jim, here, my engineer
amt q regular engineer, being as how
be learned by correspondence, but
hired him because he's one OF the best
cooks in the state, He must have done
something wrong
The otnef man tried TO interrupt.
u know'1-the captain brushed him
ferbally one side-"but you must have
done something Anyhow we PUNT
lost our steam completely. Drowned
The fires too. Afore We could do any
Thing we straddled the rocks out her'
and you know the rest. Now If you
want a rafting good cup of coffee ana
some bacon and eggs just turn jim
loose in the kitchen.
| looked at Bopp, and Bogp looked a
Aeut who gfiuned.
There amt any coffee, he aunounc
ed. "and there aint any bacon an'
Eggs"
Wen, anything will do, even tea.
There amt anything
"What4 The passenger was on hi
tyet Iva an instant Nothing to eatf
Not a thing
Good heavens" be raved: Vel a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

This is q new picture Of Genera.
Byng, whose forces are putting up 6
hard fight to hold the gains they
made In their recent surprise attack
near Cambria. The British com
mander has been rewarded for his
brilliant achievement by being raised
in rank to 8 full general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

CONTINUED next Wednesday,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
GUARD AGAINST CLOVER BLoAT
Cattle Should be Prepared for Change
of Feed in Spring.


A sudden change from dry feed to
a green, succulent feed OF any kind
is likely to cause bloating in cattle.
This is especially likely to occur when
they craze on white clover IN the
spring when it is young and green,
or when it is in full bloom. 1t rapid
lv ferments in the paunch, and the
gas there produced causes dlstenslon
of this large stomach on the left side
of the animal, with the CHARACTERISTIC
appearance, and the general train OF
symptoms, familiar to most cattle
owners.
Preventive measures always give
the most satisfactory results in ward
ing off this condition. When first
turning cattle on clover, it should be
done gradually until the digestive or
CANS become accustomed to the
change; and the safest way is not to
permit them to eat this succulent
feed for longer than twenty minutes
to half an hour the first day, and in
crease the length of the period each
day afterward until it seems to nave
lost it's bloating effect. 1t is safer,
also, not to turn the cattle on this
pasture while the dew is on it.
Another preventive measure is to
give the cattle some dry feed, such
as hay, before turning them on the
clover. This, of course, lessons the
quantity of clover consumed, and
tends to prevent fermentation of the
green feed.
After a short while, when the
stomach has accustomed itself to the
change from the dry to the succulent
feed, the animals may consume large
quantities of the latter without ap-
parent inconvenience.-W. H. Dali
rymple, Louisiana State University
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
LARGE CANE YIELD DUE IU
CROP ROTATION.
Ni+rooen Produced BY LegumIncus
Crops Principal Fertll'z'ng Eie-
rent In Cane Production.

nent In Cane FfouucttoH.
Some of the largest yields OF cane
ever recorded in Louisiana were mar
vested this season. A brief inquiry
REVEALS the fact that some OF these
heavy yielding cuts were planted LII
the fall of 1915, on land which had
been planted In corn and peas, Clover
alfalfa, or other legumfnous crops Tor
two or mors years during the depres'
sion in the sugar industry. ANY num-
Der of fields, which have not been
planted to cane for the last two or
three years, have been again planted
this fall. In some cases there were
two or three years of corn and peas
where -u pea vines were plowed I'M
der one vel and harvested for hay the
other years In few cases cane mas
been planted on land where white, REQ
or burr clover, or alfalfa had been
grown alone or in succession with
corn and peas. This is going to give
a very fine opportunity to test the
value of widening the common three
year rotation into four or five-year
rotation, with a view to increasing
the tonnage of cane per acre. 1t Is
fully accepted principle among sugar
planters that at least one years rest
with a restorative crop, such as peas
nlanted with corn between each plant
ing of corn, which usually occupies
the land two years, is essential in OBJ
tanning satisfactory yields. This is
done for the well-known reason that
nitrogen is the principal fertilizing ell
ement required to produce a good
tonnage Of cane on the alluvial lands
of Louisiana, but the average land
during a decade or more shows de-
cline in the average tonnage yield
with the regulation of three-year ro-
tation. Cane is a very expensive crop
to grow, and all costs outside of har
vest are more or less constant, wheth.
or the yield be large or small. When
the yield gets to be less than ten Or
twelve tons per acre, with the average
price for cane, the crop becomes I'M
profitable. The additional tonnage
produced on an acre is largely profit
after deducting the cost of harvesting
the increase in the crop. This is the
primary reason why cane growing in
the tropics, where yields of from
forty to one hundred tons per acre
are procured is so much more profit
able than In the more temperate re-
gions, Whsss;s the growing season ls
reducederV seven or eight months.
and the average tonnage is CORE.
spondingly smaller. G. E. Nesom,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
COTTON farmer
Growing of Food and Feedstuffs and
Maintaining Soil Fertility Two
Main Considerations.

Growing cotton in Louisiana as q
single crop, under boil Weevil condi-
tions, is noss /. safe farming PROPOSE
ton. AS rule, however, where labor
ts available, farmers In the cotton
growing sections of the state should
not abandon this crop, but should
plant it only on land that is best suit
ed to its production. This land
should be properly fortified, well
worked, and planted to the variety of
seed best adapted to that particular
section.
To map out definite system OF
cotton farming for a group Of farmers
in a single community Is very diff
cult matter, and to make more than
general suggestions that will apply to
a whole state is practically lmpossi-
BILE. The lay of the land, the fertility
Of the soil, the drainage Of the farms
and the ability of the farmerA are all
factors that must be taken tito con-
sideration in laying out a farm gssys-
tenn. Two requirements, however, that
every farming system should meet
are: (D The growing of all feed
stuffs and as much as possible of the
food needed on the farm, and (2) i'm
proving or at least maintaining the
fertility of the SOIL
The small farmer should plant from
ons-fourth to one-third of his cultt-
waited land in cotton. Oats, or oats
and vetch (planted in the fall) should
constitute the main feed crop on ap-
proximately onesthird of the farm,
and when this crop is harvested in
May or early June the land should be
planted to soy beans or other forage
crops that will improve the soil. Il
soy beans are planted the crop can
be utilized as forage or the seed may
be harvested and sold to the oil mills
for the production OF oil and cake
and the straw or stalks can be used
for winter feeding.
The remaining acres on the farm
should be planted to corn and peas,
sorghum, soy beans, sweet potatoes,
peanuts or other crops to meet the
needs OF each case and to provide
feed for the animals that should be
kept on every cotton farm. Hogs, cat
tie and chickens should be considered
necessary part of the cotton farm.
The extent to which should be grown
will depend entirely on the ability Of
the farmer to take proper care of
them and furnish an abundance Of
homegrown feed for their mainte-
nance. Another class animals that
should, generally speaking, be found
on every cotton farm are good brood
mares. These can do at least g. part
Of the farm work and raise good horse
Or mule colts.
For more specific information on
growing cotton In Louisiana, write to
the Extension Division, L. S. IT,, Ba-
ton Rouge, La, for copy of Circu-
lar No. Is, entitled Cotton Growing
in Louisiana Under Boil Weevil Con-
ditions." 1t will be sent free of
eharge.-W. r. Perkins, Live Stock
Extension Service, Louisiana State
University.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
AL 0mEI DYNAM|TES YOUR LIVER!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SAL|vATES

Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer
sells you SO cent bottle OF Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money.
back guarantee that each spoonful will
clean your sluggish liver better than :. a
dose. Of nasty calomel and that it won't
make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morning
because you will wake up feeling fine,
your liver will be working; headache
and dizziness gone; stomach will be
sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vege'
table, therefore harmless and can moi
salivate. Give it to your children
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead Of dangerous ealome
now. Your druggist will tell you that
the sale of Calomel is slmost stopped
| ant 70 w here
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities to Qualify for Federal
Government Positions.

u
Government Positions.
The United States Civil Service
commission announces that the fol-
lowing examinations will be held in
New Orleans on March 20: Clerk,
men and women; elevator conductor
general mechanic; messenger, skilled
laborer and Waterman, all for en-
ployment in the departments at Wash
ington. Application blanks and nec-
essary information may be obtained
from the Secretary, Tenth Civil Ser
vice District, Customhouse, New Or
leans, La.
Other examinations are announced
as follows:
March 21-Telephone operator, fe-
male, $40 a month, u. S. Arsenal, San
Antonio, Texas.
Soil physicist, 1920 to $1,000 per
annum, Bureau of Soils, Department
Of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
Market station assistant, $1,000 to
$1,000, Office of Markets and Rural
Organization, Department of Agricul-
ture. for duty in Washington and in
the field
Junior chemist in radioactivity,
$1,000 to $500, Bureau of Mines,
Golden, Colorado.
Interpreter of Syrian, $1,000, I'm
migration Service at Laredo and
Eagle Pass, Texas.
Aid in paleobotany, $1,000, United
States National Museum, Washington,
D. c.
Dentist, $500, Indian Service at
large. In addition to the salary, in
cumbents will be allowed travelling
expenses when employed on duty in
the field, including sleeping-car fare,
incidentals, and subsistence. All dem
tai supplies and instruments are fur
nished by the government.
Chemist, s1400, Ordnance Depart
ment at Large, Watertown Arsenal,
and at other places throughout the
United States.
March 27-Mechanical engineer,
$500 to $4,000. Springfield Armory,
Springfield, Mass.
Mining engineer, $4,000, Bureau Of
Mines, Department of the Interior,
for service in the field with head
quarters at Pittsburg, Pa.
April Assistant curator, section
of wood technology, $500 to $500,
U. S. National Museum, Washington,
D. C.
Cotton entomologist, $1,000 to
$500, Bureau of Entomology, De-
partment of Agriculture, for duty in
the field.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
FIGHTING CITRUS cANKER.
Drastic Measures Promise Success In
Protecting Orchards from Disease.

Citrus canker can be completely
eradicated from this country If en-
ergetic work is continued for SUI
ficient length of time, say speclallsts
of the U. S. Department OF Agrlcui-
t,1re. In an article in the 1916 year
book of the department, Or. X. r.
Kellerman points out that the lnspec-
ton and eradication work which has
been in progress for the last two
wears. while expensive IN itself, mas
yie4ded encouraging results, ana 49,
this disease is so serious menace
that the cost of combating it IS small
in proportion to the value OF the
property to bedsaved. %
Citrus canker is described by LIT:
Kellerman as the most contagious OF
all known plant diseases and the most
destructive of commercial values.
More drastic precautions have peen
found necessary in fighting it than
are required by any other plant DIS
ease. Not only are infected trees
destroyed by burning, but the ground
under the tree is sprayed with a
formalin solution, and it is also ad-
yisable to do this with apparently
healthy trees in the neighborhood OF
those infected. The inspectors VINO
do this work are required to wear a
costume which can be thoroughly ols-
infected before and after WISHING
each citrus orchard. All the ap-
paratus taken into citrus groves, such
as iii cams and pumps, must also be
disinfected.
Work of this character is now Pc
ing carried on comparatively py ,ae
u. S. Department of Agriculture anu
the states of Alabama, Texas, Louis
lana, Mississippi, and Florida.
Only very small proportion OF
the orchards in the south have been
infected, and those in Arizona and
California have escaped completely
Despite the contagiousness OF the dis
ease, infected orchards can frequent
lv be cleansed without the loss OF
very many trees. It is essential
| however, that eradication WORK
should begin Immediately after the
discovery of the infection. Amy own:
er who has reason to suspect that
canker exists in his groves snouio
| close them to all visitors and should
| see that nclLn0E ne IlOA HAD AASil
other groves. Whenever possible, ne
should send for a state specialist tc
ascertain definitely whether the trou'
BILE is or is not canker. II no special
list is available, few infected leaves
NAV be picked off, wrapped in paper
sealed in a heavy envelope, and Tor
warded either to the state authorities
or. to the U. S. Department of Agrl'
culture. The owner should thorough,
| " wash his hands in a dislnfectan'
solution after picking these leaves.
In majority of cases the disease
I affects first the leaves. 1t causes red
| dish brown spots raised slightly above
the level of the healthy surface and
frequently surrounded by a rather
indistinct, narrow, yellowish zone
Before breaking through the leaf sur
face. the cankers are smooth and al
most waxy, but afterward have .
corky appearance.
Illustrations accompany the article
| in the yearbook in order to assist
owners in detecting the presence OF
the infection.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
How's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known =. '.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carfs
out any obligations made by his nrnl
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERC
. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internaNy.
acting directly upon the blood ana ~ ~.
cous surfaces OF the system. TestimoniAasns
sent free. Price IS cents per bottle. sosa
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constspatioas
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
coNsTABLE's SALE.
State Of Louisiana-Pa Parish of Aseen-
sion-Ninth Ward Justice Court.

State Of Louisiana-Parish of Aseen-
sion-Ninth Ward Justice Court.
Winfield Jumonville
VS.. No. Is
Charles Guedry
DY VIRTUE OF and in obedience to
~ writ Of feri facias issued in
the above entitled and numbered
cause by Judge J.P. Bourgeois, justice
of the ninth ward justice court OF
the parish of Ascension, and to me
directed, have seized and taken into
my possession, and will offer for sale
at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, subject to appraise-
ment, at Henry Melancon's farm, Scr
rento, La, on
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1917,
at II o'clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
Four head of cattle. Seized 60
satisfy writ issued in the above
entitled and numbered cause.
Terms -Cash in United States
currency.
U. M. GONZALES,
Constable.
Gonzales, La, March 8, 1917.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
Rank FooIisE,ness.

You occasionally see it stated that
colds do not result from cold weather
That is rank foolishness. Were il
true colds would be as prevalent in
midsummer as in midwinter. The
microbe that causes colds fourishes
in damp, cold weather. To get rid OF
a cold take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It is effectual and is highly
recommended by people who have
used it for many years as occasion re
guired, and know it's real value. OBJ
tainable everywnere-(Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

Every dollar you spend with local
merchant remains in local circulation
and enriches the community just that
much. Every dollar you spend out
side Of this town remains outside and
decreases the money in local circu-
lation just that much.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

Major General Geo. w. Goethals,
builder of the Panama Canal, address
ed 400 members Of the New Orleans
Association of Commerce at lunch
con in the Grunewald Hotel, Feb. %,
on subjects appertaining to the con-
struction and business of the canal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
A Word for the Merchants.

Donaldsonville merchants contrib
ute to every movement for the up
building Of the community; they en-
ploy scores of clerks; they own or
rent substantial buildings; they are
the backbone of your city; they are
entit1,kd to your patronage. u
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
Rev. Robert Allen Haden, a Pr,

Rev. Robert Allen Haden, Pres
byterian missionary who is reported
to have lost his life trying to succor
others after the sinking of the French
steamship Athos by a Teutonic SUBJ
marine near Malta last week, was a
native of Keachi, DeSoto parish, La,
and was pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church of Shreveport for
about year several years ago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

1t will cost you only 81 to have the
Chief sent to your address every week
for an entire year. Don't borrow
your neighbours paper when you can
have a copy Of your own for such a
small amount.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
JURY VENIRE

State Ct Louisiana-Parish of Ascension.
Twenty-Seventh judicial District Court.
I'm ACCORDANCE with Act No. 1876 of the
1 general assembly of the state of Louisiana,
approved July IS, 1898, and amended by
Act No. So of the acts of the general assem-
bly, of Louisiana, approved June ", 1sua,
the jury commissioners in and for the PARISH
of Ascension La, met at the office OF the
clerk of court of said parish and state on
Monday, February II, 1917, and then and
there proceeded to draw grand and petit
iuries to serve according to law at the ses-
sion of court beginning Monday, February
Is, 1917, in the following manner, VIZ:
Petit jury drawn for the third week of the
session, beginning Monday, March q y, 81
Name Ward Name Ward
Peter Falcon . Fergus Landry ......1o
Edward Young - Chas. Clement sayois
John L. Templet Vincent Bourgeois y
L. j. II. Babin.....-.- s. F. Brassett--.. z
L. Schuster . Mears Folse .-..--.--.
Rene Zeringue . Leslie Leblanc -.-..-
Chas. We'll .-----..-...- Henry Cassard --- 3
Nicholas Corbo ..--- j. A. Lorio- I
Thomas Corbo 1880 8 Felix N. Gross 2
G. D. BENTLEY Louis j. Leblanc 8
J. L. Dugas ..-.....10 Rene Robert z
Robert L. Fridge. j. J. Guitreau.---.-.- .
Henry E. Matherne w. B. Allen 8
Lester E. Wright 8. F. Delaune.l y
Hiram Proffitt.-....- Frank Leblanc - y
| hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a true and correct list of the grand and
petit juries drawn to serve at the February
session, 1917, of the twenty-seventh judicial
district COURT for the parish of Ascension,
beginning Monday, February rs. 1917.
In faith whereof, witness my hand and
seal of office at Donaldsonvllle, La, TINS i2th
0''' : - j. S. BARMAN,
Clerk of Court.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
''Dodson's Liver Tone'' Starts Your Liver
Better Than CaIomel and You Don't
Lose a Days Work

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful: make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full OF an1hl-
ton. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel because it makes you sick ant
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

\ C. WATIEs, Civil Engineer and
Js Surveyor and Timber Estimator,
Napoleonville, La. All work given
prompt attention. Telephone No. IL,
Napoleonville exchange.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
PLUMBING AND Thinning.

III scHAFF & SON, Coftoer, Tin
kAs and Sheet-Iron WorRAcny 217
Railroad avenue. Roofing, ghctering,
stovepiping, and repairing. Plumb
ing work speciality. Phone 1871.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

Major General John ]. Pershing,
who led the recent punitive expedi-
ton of United States troops into Mex
leo, has been appointed to the COM
mand of the military department Of
the south to succeed Gen. Funston,
| deceased.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
ATTORNEYS AND NOTARIES

MARKS, LEBLANC, TALBOT &
W LECHE, Attorneys at Law and
Notaries Public. Practice in st.
James and Ascension parishes. Dom
jacksonville office, No. 303 Houmas
street. Telephone 18-W. Either Mr.
Marks, Mr.. Leblanc or Mr.. Talbot
will be in Donaldsonville every
Thursday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

NR. r.. III, HANSON, Physician. Of
~ fee: Railroad avenue, between
Claiborne and Opelousas streets
Telephone $40.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
SPECIALISTS

nR. A. w. MARTIN, Eye, Ear,
O Nose and Throat Specialist. Eye
glasses fitted. Office hours: 9 a. m.
to p. M, 2 to p. m. Office, No.
800 Railroad avenue. Phone 308.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
PROFESSIONAL
PHYSICIANS

T. X. SIMS, Physician and Surgeon.
Es Office in Houmas street, between
Iberville street and Crescent Place.
Telephone 80.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

NR. J. D. HANSON, physician. Of
Nv fee and residence;S <essard
street, between Nichols q bnue and
Iberville street. Telephony 81.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

For results! Advertise in The
Chief. Rates on application.