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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Shreveport Times.

The Donaldsonville Chief entered
upon the thirty-fourth year of its ex-
istence Saturday, and Congratulations
are in order for Brother Bentley. He
signalized the event by installing his
son, G. Donnaud Bentley, as editor.
The young man recently graduated
from the State University with honors,
and has brilliant future ahead OF
him. Under the able direction of his
father, who is fine newspaper man,
even if his politics is wrong, he is
bound to win Iaurels in his chosen
profession, and continue the success
of The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
llhihndaux SantinaI

Mr., Allen F. Mavor, who occupied
the editorial chair of the Donaldson
vile Chief, has retired and the duties
of that important Office are now being
performed by Mr.. G. Donnaud Bent
ley. The new editor had occupied for
some time past the position of assoc
ciate editor OF The Chief and is
thoroughly prepared to discharge with
credit the duties Of the higher Office.
We wish him success in his new field.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17
Republican Idea

The Donaldsonville Chief, one of
the very best papers in our state, and
deserving of long years of usefulness
yet to come, gives last week such a
pleasing announcement of its entry
upon its thirty-fourth volume we are
pleased to reprint the greater part of
il haro
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17

Transient, official or legal advertisements. ST.
per inch first insertion; each subsequent inseT-
ton, 80 cents per inch.
Reading notices, first insertion. is cents per
line subsequently, 90 cents per line.
Cards of Iinea or less in Business Directory,
Oh peE afanum.
Brief Communications upon subjects of public
Interest collected.
No attention prid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views Of
correspondents.
Address: The Chief. Donaldsonyile. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17

The Donaldsonville Chief celebrated
it's thirty-third anniversary last week.
While republican in politics, The
Chief is, in the strictest sense of the
believes the best country newspaper in
the state. The Chief never publishes
stuff s'to fill up" and doesn't pad-out
articles with six-point slugs, either.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17


Behan, ''to belong to the army of
northern Virginia from the firing of
the first gun at Manassas to the sur
render at Appomattox. TODAY I
stand ready to defend the old stars
and stripes to the last drop OF my
blood, and with all the 10y atty of any
man who wore the blue. T" Applause. J
Gen. Behan then went on to tell how
it came to pass that he almost had the
honor Of firing the last gun in Gen.
Lees army, and the story, with its
picturesque details and laughable in
cidents, was listened to with great
pleasure by the gathering.
Continuing his remarks, Gen. Behan
said: II am happy to say that l find
almost every vestige of the bitterness
that existed after the close of the war
has disappeared, though should there
be particle of it left, it is with those
who had the misfortune to become
prisoners. By this mornings journals
| see that last night there was held a
meeting of the Union Ex- prisoners of
War Association" Z is perhaps nard
for them to forget AndersonvilIe and
the Libby prison, but now. my friends
and brothers, you and they must not
forget that you had your Camp Chase,
Johnson's Island, Fort Delaware and
your dead lines. Ii was one Of the
misfortunes of soldiers life when he
became a prisoner. Let me tell YOU
right here, on the honor of man and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
SWALLOW THE LEADER.
Prohlbltionlsts Name Pennsylvania
for President by Aeelamatlon.

Prohlbltionlsts Name Pennsylvania
for President by Aeelamatlon.
The Prohibition party in national
convention at indianapolis, Ind. nom
mated Sllas c. Swallow OF Pennsyl.
yania for president and George W.
Carroll OF Texas for vice president.
The platform was adopted without ar
gument after n long deadlock in tho
resolutions committee. II was do
scribed by A. IL. Amos of oregon.
secretary OF the committee. as the
broadcast platform ever placed before
the people by the party.
In addition to the planks on the
liquor question, II declares the party
10 be in favor OF international arbi-
tratlon, a suffrage law based on men
tai and moral qualification, uniform
laws for the country and dependen-
elos, popular election OF senators, civil
service extension and the initiative
and referendum. The trust question
was recognized by a demand for
rigid application OF the principles OF
Justice TO all organizations OF capital
and labor. A reform OF divorce laws
was demanded and polygamy do
nounced.
over $4,000 was raised by subscrlp-
ton, pledges from the floor OF the
convention. which. with 81. 900 in tho
treasury. will be the nucleus OF the
campaign fund. National Chairman
Stewart and National Secretary Tate
were reelected.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
SEVEN HUNDRED DEAD
eAiP LOADED WITH EmloRANT'
GOES TO THE BOTTOM.
Helpless Women and Children mes'
Horrible Death, the Life Boats DC.
Ing Smashed by the Heavy Seas.

More than 700 Danish and Norvct
ian omlrranta bound Tor Now Ycri
from London. arc believed 20 have
been drowned In the North Atlantic
on June 49, out OF nearly 500 soub
ON board the Danish steamship Norge
which left Copenhagen June %. unl'
twonty.soycn arc known 90 DO alive
and for tho rest no hope Is held out
Whom last seen the Norge was sink
ing whore sho struck on the lsla Of
Rockall. whose Isolated peak raises
tsolf from deadly Atlantic reef zoe
miles on the west coast Of Scotland
Early on tho morning Of last Tues
day the Norge. which was out Of hot
course where she struck on the isla
OF Rockall reef which. In the distance.
looks like a ship under full sail The
Norge was quickly backed on. but the
hoavy seas poured In through n rent
in hor bows
Tho emlgrnnts who were then
awaiting breakfast below ran on
deck The hatchwnys woro scarcely
built for those hundreds Of souls and
became cloggod
Tho Norge quickly began to 90
down by the head Eight boats woro
lowered and into those tho women
and children were hurrlodly put Six
OF those boats smashed against the
side OF tho Norge and their helpless
inmates wore caught up by tho heavy
seas.
Three boatloads got safely away
from the side Of the sinking ship and
many OF tho omIgrants who were lcff
on board. throw themselves into IN,
soa and were drowned.
Captain drndol. so say the surviv
orB. htoof on the bridge Of tho doomed
vessel until Il could be seen no moro
Tho Norge foundorcd suddenly and
iomo GOO terrified omlgrnnts were
brown into the water or drawn down
With tho sinking ship. Those who
'ould swim tried TO reach the boats
Tut these were already too fun and
heir occupants beat OF tho drowning
yrotehos with oars.
Tho boats kept together for some
ime. Virtually all OF their occupants
we're passengers and were not used to |
handling such craft The boat occu
,ied by tho survivors and which land.
ID ut ctimAby was iifeboat.
The fato OF tho other two boats IN
unknown. Tho iifohoat mado faster
progress and foil In with the steam
trawler Saliva. What became OF the
other boats Is not yet known.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
AT MERCY OF THE ELEMENTS

cloudburst and Electrical storm cauie
Much Damage In Salt Lake VALLEY
A cloudburst In Dry canyon On Iuy
partially inundated about 4 do1n
blocks In tho northeastern parto Of sat
Lake City. The water rushN fron
tho mouth Of the mountain doflo la
wave said to have been more tian %
feet high. In less than half N hoE
It had rushed across tho east bond.
swept over whole blocks AID ton
down tho thoroughfares in that pat
tlon Of the city. leaving a wakooi mui,
sand and debris.
Just before the cloudburst an clio
trioal storm PASSED along the moui.
tain range, doing not less than ti2.g0
damage 20 property OF tho Utah LID,
a Railway company.
About G o'clock. while the Electrical
storm was at It's height at Bear rive
the station there Of the company VIZ
rendered useless by being struck byi
heavy bolt. Before tho company bal
had time TO recover from that shock
word came that tho station At ogds
had been struck by a second bolt. d
ing about $500 damage. the san.
amount as at Bear river.
An hour later the sub-statlon Al Nu
ray was destroyed by FIRE, after Aaylu
boon struck by lightning. u connlo,,
ly destroyed the lighting system Il
that city, which was without nktg
the remainder OF the night
Tho damage caused by Tie G Ia.
burst cannot be estimated. Il I'm
reach the thousands Hundr,dsI OF
lawns throughout the dovastasd lioc.
ton are covered with mud al hnd
TO a depth varying from onOd six
Inches. Flower beds are rulnedihiubs
torn up, fences either partial swept
away or badly damaged. wood side
walks foated on on tho creshf tho
food. cellars were filled wlthwater
and tho streets cut whore the trent
rushed down them
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
MoYER IS FREe.
Labor Leader Released From Custody
on $4,000 Bonds.

Labor Leader Released From Custody
on $4,000 Bonds.
Charles H. Meyer. president Of tho
Western Federation OF Miners. was
released from custody by Sheriff ed.
ward Bell OF Teller county. In Den.
vcr, Colo. on Tuesday afternoon.
after furnishing bonds for $4,000 on
tho charges Of murder and melting
riot, filed against him at Cripple
Creek. Bonds were provided by q
guarantee company. Meyer has been
a prisoner 1903 days. and during tho
greater portion Of that time was con.
fined In the bull pen at Telluride, on
tho plea Of military necessity"
Bonds were also furnished for Vico
President J. c. williams and Assist.
ant Secretary James Kirwan Of tho
Western Federation Of Miners. The
other executive officers OF the fedora.
ton. all OF whom are included In tho
information dled at Cripple Creek,
arc not now In the state.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
Head Of Nevada Delegation to hmo.
cratic Convention 10 Dead

Joseph Ryan. national Demoeot,o
committeeman from Nevada and Aeaa
OF the Nevada delegation to the semo.
cratic national convention, de- On
Friday at the Jefferson hotd 9,
Louis, OF pneumonia.
Ryan and his wife went to st. lou,s
direct from their homo at yl,,n,a
City, New, on Monday. II w,ho,r
Intention to spond several days low.
Ing the fair before the opening = az
convention. MIR Ryan. howeya, con.
tracted n cold en- route. and NM 10
reached 81, Louis was quite m ue
never loft his rooms at the hola tf,s
physicians pronounced his casa ,nav.
monla, but a serious result W. moi
anticipated "'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
TORTURED BY FleNp.
Jsaiouo Husband Brands WomRn's
Arms With Name Of Supposed
Rival

Mrs. Julia Rogers OF Houston. Tex.
appeared before Justice OF tho Peace
Matthews and asked for a warrant for
her husbands arrest with eyes
streaming with tears. Mrs Rogers OK.
hibitod her arms. upon which were
frlghtful burns. arranged so as to dis.
tinctly form tho letters OF mans
name. and the one who the Jealous
husband believed had invaded his
home. with his wife gagged. bound
and hung mp by the feet, the Jealous
husband took his time at heating irons
and branding the flesh OF the helpless
woman. After completing his fiend.
fish work he loft her in her suspended
position. hut removed the gag that sho
might cry for help. In places the
burns reached 10 the bone, and moth.
ing but death win erase the name OF
tho imagined rival.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
SLAIN BY DUTCH TROOPS.
One Thousand Killed, Several Hun.
bred Being Women and Children.

One Thousand Killed, Several Hun
bred Being Women and Children.
A dispatch from Batavia Ccapltal Of
tho Dutch East Indies) says that tho
commander Of the expedition to North
Achin northern Sumatra) attacked
Likat on June 90 The Achlnose loss
was 432 killed, including 2Sl women
and oighty.oight children. and fifty.
four wounded. Seventeen prisoners
were taken. The Dutch casualties in.
cluded the commander Alcut, two ser.
geants and thirteen soldiers wounded.
On June % the Dutch troops attacked
Langatbars. when the Achinese losses
were 65i killed. including ls6 women
and 1870 children, and forty.nlno
wounded. Twenty-oight prisoners
were taken. The Dutch losses were
a captain. twenty-five soldiers and six
coolies wounded.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
Murdered for HIS Money.

Mail advlces from Nome tell OF the
fnding or the body OF an old man on
May 20 hidden among the willows that
border ovlRkaket river. The skull
was BADLY crushed, The body was
dressed In undorelothes and wrapped
In blankets. II Is believed that tho
body IL that OF W. S. Evans, who
came TO Valdez ON the steamer with
two young men who were without
funds. Evans was defraying an ok.
ponses, and II Is supposed from tho
evidence that no was murdered for
his money.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
Fierce Forest Fire In Arizona

A fierce forest nre is raging in the
Huaohuca mountains. which is dc,
stroying many thousand acres OF nno
timber. says a Tombstone, Arizona,
dispatch The fire started In Ash can.
yon and is spreading westward and
threatening the property and buildings
OF several mining companies near. and
also the largo plant and reservoir OF
the Huachuca Water company, located
In Miles canyon, and from which
Tombstone derives It's water supply.
A large force OF men is fighting tho
Ore.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08

strength Of tho Japanese forces Tho
Russian losses arc officially stated TO
no 200
In case the Information obtained by
General Keller leads General Kuropat-
kin to consider that Lao Yang Is
seriously threatened. Il Is probable
that some OF the troops win return
north from Ia Tche Kiao.
Then tho japanese are likely 10 re-
peat their attempt TO capture New
Chwang.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08

The president has removed William
II. smead, agent IN charge Of tho Flat.
head Indian agency IN Montana. and
appointed Captain Samuel Below OF
Mlasoula, Mont, as his successor.
smead had boon in the service seven
years, and the removal is because OF
altered administrative Irregularities.
IL ls snld that the agent gained no
personal profit out of the transactions
which lcd % his removal, but that tho
acts were serious breaches OF tho reg.
ulat!ona
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
TWENTY KILLED IN wRsk.
Train Running Fifty Miles an Hour
Dashes Into Open swltoh

The Chicago limited on the Nbash
railroad, due In st. Louis nt pm. a
half'hour late and running iifbniles
an hour. was wrecked sundaynight
inside tho city limits OF LInaeld
Ills, The engine ran into Al open
switch and struck a freight TIM on
siding. Tho engine and IN first
three coaches were piled In a heap
across tho track, caught llre anivera
consumed.
II is believed that twenty psons
perishod in these coaches and that
forty were injured. Three OF On I'm.
iured have since died.
The last car on the train, A rec,ai
from Wisconsin, was pushed bad enJ
saved Nearly all OF tho pasgerers
were bound for 81. Louis. and ANY
Of them were delegates 70 The Iemo.
cratic national convention.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
MouRNED AS DEAD.
Minnesota Man Who Disappeared Six
Years Ago Is Alive and Well.


Mourned as dead for six years. 10.
aeph W. Brown. well known in ma.
rlno circles at the head OF the lalsea
years ago. ia alive and well at Seattle,
from which place he has written to
his wife at Duluth. MINI, asking her
forgiveness and asking her to come TO
him. When last seen he was rowing
out into Lake Superior in n small skin.
A few days afterward some fishermen
discovered the upturned craft. with n
macintosh and pair Of gloves which
were identified as being Browns. BE.
fore his disappearance Brown had
taken out insurance on his life for
So 600 and Mrs. Brown. believing her
husband dead, put in n claim Tho
company was not satisfied until this
week that the man was really dead,
and then wrote Mrs. Brown stating
that on July 10 the check for the full
amount would be forthcoming.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
Lad ApoIoaIzes . Franee.

President Nord. surrounded by alt
the members OF his cabinet, on Thurs
day received NJ. de Prea, the French
minister, TO whom. on behalf Of the
government, he gave a public apology
for the attack on him. The president
expressed the hope that the incident
would not have q bad influence on the
relations between Raiu and France
During the reception the band OF the
palace guard played the "Mnrseilies."
The Jurlen de la Graylere Is leaving
for Martinique
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
RUSSIAHAS ANINNING
KOREAN SETTLEMENT sHGLLED
BY VLADiVcsToK SQUADRON
Torpedo Boats Enter Harbor and
Sink Snail Steamer. Besides
Firing 200 Shells at Koreans.

The Russian vladlyostol squadron,
accompanied by torpedo boats, aD-
peared on Gen San, on the east coast
Of Korea. On Thursday according to
adylces from Toxic. Torpedo boats
entered Gen San harbor at $50 in the
morning. shollod tho settlement and
sunk small steamer and small
schooner. Tho torpedo boats left tho
harbor at 1920. A total Of eco shells
were fred into the settlement but no
serious damage resulted
The Russian vessels which took
part in the bombardment of Gen San
were the cruisers Rossla, Grombol and
Rurik. and nine torpedo boats. Later
reports show the vessels. when they
left Gen San, steamed TO the north
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
Shot wife. Then Himself.

Despondent, 1t is supposed. on &C
count Of Illness, George Setin Of Per.
ris, Cal, shot and killed his wife with
a revolver and then took his own life
with the weapon. on account Of failing
health sotln went to Los Angeles for
medical advice, and 1t is supposed
that what was told him OF his physical
condition made him respondent. He
returned TO his home, half mile from
Perris. Word was sent to n physician
OF Perris' asking him 10 call. When
tho physician arrived he found both
Setln and wife lying on the floor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
eAp ENpINo 81 eELEaRArIoN
Two Persons Killed and -Four ialu-s
AZ Ogden.

~ gHAAif
while $500 porrons were vaiebts
tho pyrotechnic display AZ Clmwpd
Park Oedcn. Utah. an ozploam &C.
Cured aa the result OF whlct two
persons wcro Killed and four hltrd
Tho dead are Daniel shupc and his
Charlotte CLARK while tho hlmei
are. D. Moran. aged Q yin.
bruised ON forehead and cut On ace
j. Funeuo. 10 years old rlghi ann
shattered Mrs q Dowolly bruised
Ida oHornott. bruised shur was
struck 90 the neck with some hid q
a missile. His throat was hrr.bly
laceratod and death was lnrshtan.
oous.
Miss Clark. who sat but a M foot
distant from shupo was atruciit tho
chest with a twisted piece ofmotal.
Tho wound was six inches inlongth
and about three inches deep, She
lived about fifteen minutes. sd was
accompanied by Joseph Gibscn. to
whom she was to have been narred
In November She resides at Wars,
Weber county
Mr.. Shoupo was a member q oo
firm OF shupe. Williams & @. ard
leaves a widow and several chldrn.
Those injured we're struck BY ashg
missiles. but they are not Hedouiy
hurt.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
RUSSIANS ourNuMseReo.

Forced TO Retire Before overwhelm
Ing Numbers With Loos Of 200.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch under
date OF July g. says: Thirteen com.
panies OF Russian troops sent out by
Lieutenant General Count Keller IN
4 reconnaissance In force to ascertain
the strength Of the Japanese columns
advance force moving on Lao Yang.
came into collision with the Japanese
between Molten and Fong Shut
passes yeterday.
Sharp fighting resulted and the
Russians retired before overwhelming
numbers. after ascertaining the exact
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
WILL LEAD popuLlsrs.
Watson Of Georgia and Tribbles Of
Nebraska Are Chosen.

Nebraska Are Chosen.
Thomas Watson Of Georgia was
unanimously nominated for president
by the popul.st convention at Spring.
fold. nl Ho was placed Ia nomlna.
ton before the convention by j. A.
Parker Of Kentucky Senator Allen
refused TO permit his name to 20 be.
toro tho convention Thomas Tnbbloq
Of Nebraska was nominated vice pres.
ldent.
The committee on resolutions, In ia
report to tho convention. reamrmod
adherence 10 tho basic truths OF tho
Omaha platform Of 1899 and OF the
subsequent platforms Of 1896 and
1900. The platform then demands
that all money be issued directly by
tho government, every dollar TO be
full legal tender: dcmanda several
savings banks. upholds tho right OF
labor to organize and favors the en-.
aotment OF legislation for the i'm
provement OF the condition Of the
wage oarners; demands tho initiative
and referendum; Avors prohibition
Of the alien ownership landsi de-
mands the withdrawal OF special priv.
llegoa OF trusts and monopoly. and
declares that the government should
own and control the railroads. tele-
graphs and telephone systems. and
should provide parcels post. The
platform was adopted unanimously.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
TRAIN BLOWN FRoM TRAcK.
Tornado In Illinois Causes Serious
Railway Accident

An accommodation passenger train
on the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis
railroad was blown from tho track at
OalJord. H.. twelve miles north OF
Petersburg, by n tornado, Baggage
man Thomas Wiley was killed ana
several persons injured, including
General Manager H. W. Gridloy OF
the railroad. who suffered a broken
arm, and Ernest Leib of Springfield,
lll, who was probably fatally hurt.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
cHAsINo coLoRED FIENDs.
New Jersey Citizens Are Preparing
for a Lynehing Bee.

Hundreds Of armed men are pursu-
ing tho negroes who crimlnally as
saultod Mrs. Essie Biddle. wife OF
Charles Biddlo. a farmer, al her homo
near Burlington. y, j. Two negro
snspocts were brought TO the Burins-
ION ini late Tuesday night and "a
largo crowd threatened 10 lynch thom,
bnt they were taken into the building
safely. Both men declare they are in.
nocent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
as 9esy Tygg.az1 GzaS Sc zz1 e e9zGgaall
mp aqCShaEYZ.

The Rov silas c. Swallow. noml.
mated for president by the national
prohibition convention In lndlGnap-
oils. is editor OF tho Pennsylvania
Methodist and has three times run
for state Offices in Pennsylvania, for
state treasurer IN 1897 and for gov
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
DENIED BY RUSSIANS.

No Ships Sunk or Damaged In Fight
Of Port Arthur.
A Russian torpedo boat has ar
rived at New Chuang from Port Ar
thur Her commander denies that any
Russian ships were sunk or damaged
in the fight on Port Arthur June 20.
He declares that after clearing away
tho Japanese mines tho whole Rus
sian fleet returned safely to the har-
bor
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08

ernor in 1898 and 1909. He received
$4,000 votes for treasurer in 1897 and
$4,000 votes for governor in 1898.
GeorBe W, Carroll OF Beaumont,
Tex, the nominee for vice president,
is the owner OF large oil properties In
Texas and Is reputed millionaire.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-08
PROFITS FOR THE woRKmEN.

Colorado smelter Company plstrl-
butes 100000 Among lite Employees.
1t is announced that the American
Smelling & Refining company. at
Pueblo viii distribute 100000 among
It's employees who have been with the
company for the past two years. This.
is following out the prohtsharlng
system which was announced two
years ago. The amount distributed
viii amount TO IL per cent OF the total
earnings OF the men for tho two
years