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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

and buildings, bridges and otne*
works OF public Improvement, the
title to which shall rest in the mu.
nicipa1. corporation, parish, drainage
or sewerage district, as the case may
be; nor shall such bonds run for a
longer period than forty years from
their date, or bear greater rate OF
interest than i've per cent per anuun1
or be sold by the municipal corpora.
ton, parish, drainage or sewerage dis.
trict issuing same for less than par.
The municipal corporation. parish,
drainage or sewerage district issuing
such bonds shall provide for the pay.
ment of the interest annually or semi.
annually, and the principal thereof az
maturity; provided, that the total 10
sue of bonds by any municipality, par.
ish. drainage or sewerage district sea
all purposes shall never exceed 10
per cent OF the assessed value OF the
property in such municipality, parish.
drainage or sewerage district; pro-
vided that drainage districts availing
themselves OF the provisions CT this
ordinance shall be limited to the rate
of taxation herein fixed: and such dis.
tricts shall be prohibited from levy.
ing contributions under the proyisionS
of existing laws; and, provided fur
Their, that nothing herein contained
shall prevent drainage districts frem
being established under the proyis-
ions of existing laws; and provided
further, that municipal councils shall
have authority to create within their
respective limits one or more sewer.
age districts.
Sec. 2 Be it further resolved, That
the official ballots to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon tie
words For the proposed amendment
to Article PSI. OF the Constitution,
and the words Against. the proposed
amendment to Article 281 Of the Con.
stitution," and each elector shall in.
dicate as provided in the general cleo.
ton laws of the State whether be
votes for or against the proposed
amendment
R. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House Of Represents
tives.
PM. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tenn. of the senats.
Approved July {. A. D. 1904
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
T0I1N n AfJrHET.
Secretary OF State.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
Justice INDICATED.

The bieyclist from the city was
wheeling leisurely along the side path
in the outskirts Of the little town,
when the policeman, the only one the
place afforded, arrested him and took
him before the local justice OF the
peace, says the Chicago Chronicle.
What is the charge against this
MANI asked the justice.
tongue and an awful look Of horror
by ridin' On the sidewalk,
What have you to say, young
NAM
suppose I'm guilty, your honor. >
said the prisoner. But didn't know
/ was violating any ordinance
Ignorance of the law excuses no
one
I know that. your honor, but as
the road was bad, and ! saw other
wheel tracks on the walk. thought
it vas all right
If the officer had seen the men that
made the other tracks it would have
been his duty to arrest them. see
nothing TO do but to impose a fine Of
S., as provided by the ordinance.
Your honor" said the prisoner,
this is the first time have ever been
hauled up before q magistrate on a
charge OF any kind. and / can't help
feeling that it's a hardship. I shall
not appeal the case, but Id like to
have one chance to get of. / propose
that We flip a coin to decide whether
the fine be $40 or nothing That gives
me one loophole Of escape What does
your honor say?
The proposition seemed TO appeal
to the sporting instinct latent in the
mental constitution of his honor.
All right, he said after minute
hesitation Il don't know any law
against that. You may flip the coin
What shall it be. your honor.
heads or tails %
Tails, hazzarded the court.
The coin was tipped
His honor glanced at it as it fell,
covered it with one hand, and extend
ed the other to the prisoner.
congratulate you, young man,
he said You are discharged-o the
ground that this is your first offense
But don't let it happen again
The bieyeler wended his way. leav-
ing the coin in possession Of the court.
and nobody to this day knows whether
it really fell tails up or not.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
Artesian Water a Fartflizer

Investigations carried on during the
last year by Mr. 8. w. McCallie, assist
ant state geologist Of Georgia, acting in
cooperation with the United States geo
logical survey, have revealed the pres
enee Of interesting and perhaps valuable
properties in some of the artesian wa
ters in the Coastal Plain of that state.
Water taken from a deep well at Bax-
ley showed on analysis S. parts per
100000 of pbosphorie acid. which
would indicate that it might be used
for fertilizing as well as for irrigatfng
barren fields. In other words. it NAV be
acceptable to the desert land as both
food and drink. 1t is estimated that a
layer of this phosphorie acid bearing
water T. inches deep over one acre of
land would exert fertilizing effect
equal to that Of 200 pounds Of CONNER
cia1 fertilizer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
LAST STAND OF CUSTER.
Cool and Resolute Conduct Of the Fa-
nous Fighter and His
Brave Men.

The Indians attacked at once. Riding
at full gallop along the front OF the Iine
on their ponies, they poured a heavy frs
from their long-range rifles upon the
EgoIdiers. to which the latter made 3
brave. steady, but not very effective re-
ply with their inferior carbines, writes
Cyrus Townsend Brady, ia The Last
Of Custer" in Pearson's.
The force menacing them was SO great
THAT Custer dared not leave his position
On the hills To retreat was hopeless, &c
advance impossible. They must stand
on the defensive and pray that the ad-
vance OF Reno's command up the valley.
which they probably hoped that Benteen
would reinforce, would compel the
withdrawal of the Indians from theiI
front. They fought On, therefore. eoolly
and resoIuteIy, outstanding their ammu-
milton and endeaForing to- make every
shot tell in their galloping. yelling foe
men. The Indians, in their accounts,
speak of the cool. deliberate courage Of
numbers OF the officers and men, whom
they singled ont for their bravery. Yet
the troopers suffered great loss as the
'afterno0n wore On. Their ammunition
began to run low. and the contracting,
whirling circle OF Indians drove them
EeIoser and closer together The horses
were at last staHpeded, and with them
went some OF the reserve ammunition.
It appears that at this time Custer
must have endeavored to send mes
sage 10 Reno, for the body Of a solitary
soldier. sergt Butler. was found after
the. battle at a point half way between
Custer and Renos command. A little
heap of cartridge shells lay near his
body, eFfdencing that he had sold his
life dearly.
It was evident to ali on the hill as the
afternoon drew TO its close that they
were doomed. 1t was hardly possible
that a counter attack by Reno would
save them now. and there were no evil
denees that he was anywhere in the vi
entity. Where, IN Gods name" they
must have asked themselves in their de-
spair could Reno be2''
One of the Crow scouts has said-af-
though his account is generally disbe-
lieFed-that he went at last to Custer,
as yet unframed. and told him that he
thought he could get him away. and
that Custer refused ID leave the field.
The Crow altered his appearance to look
as much like a Sioux as possible. and in
the confusion of the fight got away
safely. He was the only human suryiv-
or OF the field What occurred after is
a matter of conjecture. based upon the
contradictory and inadequate testimony
Of the Indians themselves.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLES.


rape enters iafgeis mug 'he eoh.
sttaeelon % every hoseah mouse. Nos
oh.s 10 tAe interior tiiseo WIN 1t, nu'
- ies 9 p3pei f<'o,' Paper is's'f ze'tses-
1is, anu paper N ANS
-a arabian woman VINO IS N mourn
!hs ioi d near ieiasi8e dpstaitts ifoiii
aslnhlsis hAsn ioi etsne a3sys, On Ing
ehFsoi5 eaae Ing eolo1 y Inc ilqulu
eoes hoe MAJ il1'i1i=ez Mn hef mental
'ei u
knife duels are very frequent among
the lower classes IN southern Spain
Sometimes when two men are about
TO hight they blow whistles to- attract
spectators, Their left legs are tied to-
sether at the knees, and then at a
signal they begin attacking each other
y ioz,r H.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
MADE HIM UNDERSTAND.
Least Intelligent Member Of the Au-
dienee Pleasantly Acknowl-
edged the Truth.

famous scientist whose early home
had been IN a country district lad lon.
promised to visit the scenes of his boy.
hood and deliver lecture IN aid OF the
funds Of one of the institutions OF the
place. It last he fulfilled his promise.
and the lecture was gwen, relates London
Iit-Bits.
When. az its close, he was conyersine
With some of the principal promoters OF
the affair they warmly Congratulated him
On the facility with which he made his
rather technical matter interesting and
clear to his somewhat uncultured audi
enee
Oh said he, by way OF explanation,
Il invariably TX my attention upon that
member Of my audience who strikes me
as having the least intelligent face. and {
continue to explain any subject upon
winch | touch until I see b.. that per-
sons expression that lie understands it.
Almost directly afterwards the leading
public Official OF the little town came into
the room and made his way TO where the
scientist was standing.
Sir, he exclaimed, YOU cannot pos
s7bly believe how much real pleasure YOU
have gwen me tonight. 1t seemed to me
all the time as if you1. eye was never away
from me, that you spoke to me alone, and
that Your whole wish was to make me
understand every word you said.
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: true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 1aa
:. Ell ND, Isss.
BY NJ. Bailey. House Bill ~. Ia.

ACT NO. 139.
= NJ bailey. House Bill No. 154.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
to'os1ng an amendment to Article 124
= ne Constitution OF the State Of
louisiana of 1898 relative to the FILL
nag of vacancies in the Office of
clerks Of the District Court.
section =. Be II resolved by the Gen
sIai Assembly OF the State OF Louis
A' GWo-thirds Of all the members
eleeted &c each House coneurring. That
- 1oal0Wing amendment to Article
As OF the Constitution OF the State Of
1'oalslana be submitted to the electors
- the State at the next Congressional
sfseaion to be holden on the first Tues
ay after the first Monday in NoYem-
oeF, 1904, towit: That Article 124 of
Tue constitution Of the State of Louis
lana De so amended as to read as fol-
lows: = -
Article 124. Clerks of District
courts may appoint, with the approval
y ne District Judges, deputies with
saeh powers as shall be prescribed by
aaWs and the General Assembly shall
nave the power to provide for con-
alnulng one or more of them in Office ia
sae event Of any vacancy in the Office
VI CLERK, until his successor shall have
oeen elected and qualified.
al elections to fill vacancies occa-
stoned by death, resignation or remov.
. Al snail be for the unexpired term, and
lhe Governor shall fill the vacancy
Will an election can be held Provided,
mat the election to fiji said vacancy
shall be held within sixty days from
me date that the vacancy occurs: pro-
Vlded 1f such une1pired term is for
shorter period than enc year, the ap-
polntee OF the governor, shall hold the
Office for said term.
Sec. 2 Be it further resolved. etc.
mat the official ballots to be used at
the said Congressional election shall
nave printed thereon the words: For
me proposed amendment to Article 124
or the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana" and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to Article 124
OF the Constitution Of the State Of Lu-
tsiana,' and each elector shall indi-
cate. as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State, whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
p. NJ. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tenn Of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the state OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1876.

BY Mr.. Parker. Senate Bill No. 11s.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana. amending Arti-
Gle Isl. so as to authorize municipal
councils to create one or more
sewerage districts within their re-
spectiVe limits
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of
Louisiana, tWo-thirds Of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ring, That an amendment TO the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors CT
the State Tor their approval OF reiec-
ton at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November.
1903, amending Article 2S1 of the Con-
stitution SO as to read as follows:
Article Isl. Municipal corpora
tons. parishes. and drainage and sew
erage districts, the City of New Or
leans, excepted, when authorized to do
50 by a vote OF the majority IN num-
Der and amount of the property tax
payers, qualified as electors under the
Constitution and laws Of this State,
voting mt an election held for that
purpose. after due notice of said
election has been published for thirty
days in the Official Journal Of the mu-
|nicipality or parish, and where there
is no Official journal. In newspaper
published therein. may incur dents
and Issue bonds therefor to the sx-
tent Of one-tenth Of tins assessed val
uation Of the property wtshin the mu-
nicipal corporation, parish, drainage
district or sewerage district, as shown.
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AcTN0 10
Secretary Of State.

By Mr.. Bailey. House Bill No. 1856
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 125
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana Of 1898 relative to the fill
ing OF vacancies ID the Office OF Dis
triet Attorney.
Section L. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, tWo.thirds Of all the members
elected to each House conenrring. That
the following amendment TO Article 125
Of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the electors
OF the State at the next Congressional
election, to be holden On the first Tues
day after the first Monday in NoVem-
Der, 1904, SOW1t:
That Article IFS of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be so amend
ed as to read as follows
Article 125 There shall be q Dis
triet Attorney for each Judicial Dis
triet in the State, who shall be elect
ed by tbs qualified electors Of the Ju-
dictal District at the same time and
fer the same term as is provided in
Article 100 for District Judges. He
shall receive a salary Of one thousand
dollars per annum, payable monthly on
his own warrant He shall be an aetu
al resident of the district, and H.
-ansed attorney in this State. He shall
also receive fees: but no fee shall be
allowed in criminal cases, except on
Sa3, f,. .cT,o II
eve dollars in cases Of misdemeanor.
All elections to fill vacancies occa-
stoned by death. resignation or re-
uovai shall be for the unexpired term,
and the Governor shall fill the vacancy
nntil an election can be held. Provided,
chat the election to fill said vacancy
shall be held within sixty days from
the date the vacancy occurs. Provided
il such unexpired term is for a shorter
neriod than one year, the appointee of
the Governor shall hold the Office for
said term
Sec. q. BE it further resolved, etc.
mat the official ballots to be used at
the said Congressional election shall
have printed thereon the words: For
me proposed amendment to Article 125
af fhe Constitution of the State of Lou
igiana;a and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article rs Of
tie Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana and each eleetor shall indicate.
as provided in ehe general election
laws of the State. whether he votes
Tor DR. against the proposed amend
naens.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tiFRs
p M. LAMBREaaoNT,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Approved July s, a. D. 1904
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JOHN II. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
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Avoiding Dilution.

A Kentucky colonel, who IN every other
way showed his enjoyment of his Beur-
dren are usually advised to take m
savory medicine his friends wondered
that the colonel should show such an
aversion to booking az the beverage that
AL the rest of Kentucky likes TO gaze on
oniy less tnan to taste. Some one asked
him at last why he always shut his ewes.
He replied: 'tAh'n afraid if All looked
at it nah mouth would Watah and dilute
nah llauah. Chicago Chronicle
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AcTgo. 141.

~ aFr. Toomer. House Bill No. 1856.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to Article
foe Of the Constitution Of Louisiana,
relative ID the filing Of vacancies IN
the once OF Judge Of the District
Court.
section 1. Be Il resolved BY the Gen
e-al Assembly OF fhe State of Louis
ana two-thfrds Of all the members
s,seted to each House eoneurring, That
sae following amendment to the Con
sfitution Of Louisiana shall be SUD
.T,itted to the electors OF the State. At
ese Congressional election to be heli1en
m the arst Tuesday after The arst
sEonday ID November, 1900 and 7 ap-
aroYed and ratified By 9 majority OF
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
In ManeI1tiI.ria.

Fiat Correspondent Say. old man, I've
Just got q bundle of newspapers from
home
Second Correspondence good
ness. Now vel be able to learn some
Houston Chronicle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
Had Few oaranati1r.ra

.'.EvefF man has 81 me fad, said the
quiet man. Nine is nl1nding my eswn
business
All see. reioined the philosophical
person. y GU are one of the monopalists
We read SO much about. STRAY STORIES.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
Caught on the Rebound.

sIowboy Eat summer resort1--I am
going to the post Office, Miss PeaehIv.
Shall I ask for You?
Miss PeachIE-Of course you mag.
Mr. sloWboy. but it isn't necessary to
go to the post Office. You will ind
papa down in the billiard room.-Co-
Iumbus Dispatch.
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Savings Of Little Ones.

Little Freddie-Did God make every
thing
sapleigh- Yaws. Fweddie; he made
eSWFthing fob some-aW--puEIose, don
CHER knew
w hat do You pose he made yeu fors"
st. Louis Republic.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

Il would help some il the Japs and
Russians would fight a battle now and
then at some place that is marked on the
nap.-Rochester Poat-Express.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use Of DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free s. trial bottle {
treatise. Dr. Kline, 93I Arch ST.. Phla.. Pa.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

People who pi5Ied the Koreans at the
beginning of the war because so many an
fuf battles were going to be fought around
them. gave the Russians too much credit
and didn't give the japanese enough--Bos
ton Globe
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

The Ohio farmer who named his baby
Roosevelt Parker IS taking no chances.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

4 broker Is a man who helps his el1s-
TONERS to go broke.--Chicag Daily News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption IS an infall
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
Always Up and Doing.

Borrower says ne is always ready
10 do his best 4
Sure He'd DO his best friend. -
BroolzIyn Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

Blessed are the dressmakers. fer theirs
Is the earth.-Good Housekeeping.
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News from Home.

Gladys-W hat do you hear from Gar
snee. How is he dong IN Wall street
nows
JerrqEdl Great He writes thas the
market i So duh he amt losing a cent
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

aDEAR MRs PsKHAn:I nenous1y
female weakness and the troubles which ea snf
tered for months with weakness and felt that had
hard work to keep had shooting and utterly miserable
distress advised Lydia F. Pinkhanas Vegetable
Compound and red letter when took the dose
at that time restoration began weeks changed
well elated
IWantaH suffer we'll daIss GUILA GAgNoN
S55 Jones ST. Detrolt Mic Secretary Amateur Art Association
It is clearly shown this letter that Lydia E
Pinkha's Vegetable Compound viii sufferngs
when letter
only OF the countless hundreds which continually
admitted by the al kinds
this
hams Compound medicine female ills