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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-31
A Correction.

In last weeks Chief appeared an
Item narrating the escape from jail
and, subsequent recapture of a young
white man who is awaiting removal TO
the insane asylum. By a typographical
error the name of the young man was
given as Fl. P. Bujol, when it should
have. been G. P. Bujol, The printer
substituted an E for G and the
error was overlooked by the proof
reader, thus effecting a complete
change in the identity Of the man to
whom the item referred. E. P. Buiol
IS a prominent merchant of Hohen
solms and is looked upon as one of
the most intelligent and progressive
citizens of that community. He is
known personally to several members
OF the staff Of this paper and is counted
as one Of The Chiefs most apprecia-
tive friends. We hasten 20 correct the
shp-up in initials and regret exceed
lngly the occurrence OF the unfortunate
error
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-31
A Happy New Year.

As the last days of the dying year
slip swiftly into the past and the
echoing tread OF approaching 1905 is
borne to the ear on the winds OF fast
flying sound, all hearts are attuned to
hope, al eyes look longingly forward,
and all minds are eagerly bent on the
accomplishment of higher ambitions
and the realization Of nobler resolves.
And this is as It should be. Let US
all, with the advent of the New Year,
turn clean page and, be the last
bright as it may, decide to make the
next more Respondent than its prede-
cessor. Let US resolve to improve
morally, mentally, financially and
otherwise, and to SO govern ourselves
that the ensuing twelvemonth will re-
fleet credit on ourselves, our COM
munity and all those who hold US dear.
The Chief wishes for one and all q
very glad and prosperous New Year
and trusts that 1905 may have in store
for all it's readers, and the community
at large, all the blessings that benef-
cent Providence has in its power to
bestow.
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A prominent Republican planter in
one of the parishes Of the Teche valley
sends an order for years subscrip-
tion to The Chief, and says: II hope
there are better things il the future for
the party, and believe # We continue
Id our persistency we will reap some
benefcent results. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-31

Dan Perkins, colored resident Of
HillaryVille, was placed in the parish
jail Thursday by relatives, who will
apply to have him interdicted for in
sanity.
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Position Wanted.

BLACKSMITH with over four years expert
!, ence want POSITION on sugar plantation.
Can furnish st of references. Address.
BLAG KsMI1H Fl.
2. o. Boy 17s, Donaldsonvilias La.
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A free bottle Of Dr.. TEACHERS Liver and
Blood Syrup viii De sent to any reader of
this paper who viii write TO the Thacher
Aedieine Co., ctaattanooga, Tenu.
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Death of Fred. Meyer, Jr.

Marvelli spaghetti. the very best
made, at Chas. Maurin's Blue Store.
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To our brethren of the press we wish
q happy and prosperous new year.
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200 Mocc Collars 20 +
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For Sale.

THOROUGHBRED BERKSHIRE noes.
N Five young boars, ready for service, and
subject to registration. j. z. GUYTON, g
Bayon Goula. La.
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29
The Irish Language.

According to the census of 1891 the
number Of persons returned as speak,
ing "1rish only" was 3s, 121, "1rish and
English" 642,053; total who could
speak Irish, 6s0,174. These figures,
however, were mostly taken down BY
the police-strangers in strange land
little and cared less as to the
accuracy Of the answers, while such
was the disregard for Irish at the time
that thousands of persons who thought
and spoke, prayed and talked, and
bought and sold in Irish, and could
only say Eyes" and "No" in English
are we'll known to have entered them.
selves as English-speaking persons.
Making due allowance for this class,
the number Of Irish speakers in 1891
could not have been less than one
fifth and was more likely one million,
or one-fourth Of the population of Ire
land. These are very unevenly dis
tributed through the various countries
of the district, ranging in some baron
les, like Ross dn Galway, from 90 per
cent Of the population to Al, as in Clon-
derlaw Tin Clare).
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29
II You Are Well Bred

You will try to make others l,appv.
You will not be shy or self-con.
scious.
You will never indulge in ill-natured
gossip.
You will never forget the respect
due to age.
You will think Of others before Won
think of yourself.
You will not swagger or boast OF
your achievements.
You will never measure your civility
by peoples bank accounts.
You will be scrupulous in your re.
gard for the rights Of others.
In conversation you will not be ar.
gumentative or contradictory.
You will not forget engagements.
promises or obligations Of any kind.
You will never make fun of the ne.
culiarfties or idiosyncrasies of others.
You will not bore people by con.
stantly talking Of yourself and youf
affairs.
You will not think that "good inten.
tions" compensate for rude or gruff
manners.-Success.
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29
is certified to by United States Mar
shall William n. Grimshaw, as fol-

is certified to by United States Mar
shall William n. Grimshaw, as fol-
lows:
"Return of Service Of Writ.
United States of America,
District of Minnesota-ss.
II hereby certify and return that I
served the annexed summons on the
therein named Commonwealth Lumber
Company by handing to and leaving
true and correct copy thereof with
Ray w. Jones, president Of the said
Commonwealth Lumber Company,
personally, at st. Paul, in said district
on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1903.
= "WILLIAM II. GRIMSHAW.
"U. s. Marshal"
TRIAL IN UNITED STATES COURT
The case finally came to trial in the
spring term of this year, about two
months before the Republican state
convention. Meantime, Ray w. Jones
sold the Commonwealth Lumber COM
pany to Thos. H. Shevlin, Minnesota
member Of the national Republican
committee. The verdict of the jury
follows:
VERDICT OF FEDERAL JURY.
Omitted States Circuit Court, District
of Minnesota, Sixth Division.
No. 25, U. s.
''The UNITED STATES OF AMER
ICA, Plaintiff,
COMMONWEALTH LUMBER COM
PANY, Defendant.
"vERDICT.
ave, the jury in the above entitled
cause, find for the Plaintiff and assess
its damages in the sum of eighteen
thousand one hundred thirty eight and
1-10O dollars ($19, 9,13S.OD.
"Dated this 18th day of May, 1904.
"WM. P. CHRISTENSEN.
Foreman"
The court thereupon rendered judg-
ment for the plaintiff, the U. s., to re-
cover from the defendant SIS, ,139 OF,
damages for trespass, and $1,329.72, to
cover plaintiffs costs.
The judgment for costs was hand
ed down by the court on June II, 1904,
only three weeks from the day the
Dunn convention placed Ray W.
Jones, president Of the defendant COM
pany in this trespass action, in nomin-
alton for lieutenant governor.
Inasmuch as the convention which
nominated R. G. Dunn for governor
!, and Ray w. Jones for lieutenant gov
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29
Protests Against Erection of Statues of Euro
pean Military Tyrants at Nations
Capital.
Declares Democratic Nominee Personifies
Patriotism, Dignity, Ability and
Integrity.

four, the others being Alexander the
Great, Caesar and Napoleon-all mon.
archs, all imperialists, and two of
them overthrew republics to gain their
power.
care our American soldiers to uu.
derstand that these are the only men
who are to be classed as the greatest
soldiers f.. ore they to be inspired
70 emulate their lives2 In that gro1u
we find no American or others who
fought for our liberties. Washington,
steuben, Lafayette, Jackson, Taylor.
Scott, Grant, Sherman, Meade, Thorn.
as. Hancock, Mcpherson, Sheridan. or
Robert r. Lee and Stonewall jackson.
who were the equals in military genius
and in character Of any of those
selected and who also fought for
principle and a republic, and not for
Imperialism, are not to stand In that
group at the national capital"
OF Judge Parker General Miles
writes:
"He is an eminent citizen, courtly
gentleman, distinguished patriot, a
profound statesman, just Judge, who,
II elected president Of these United
states, Will carry to that responsible
office dignity, ability and high char.
acter, and his administration, I know,
T.
VIII be marked by patriotism, integrity
ana earnest efforts, not only to pro.
mote the welfare of the people now
living within our borders, but to pre-.
serve for those who shall follow us
this blessed inheritance within the
bounds prescribed by the fathers who
founded our great reupblic."
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29

ernor was not representative Of the
rank and file, the patriotism and con-
science of the Republican voters of
Minnesota, the latter have not up-to-
date placed their seal Of approval upon
the timber record of Ray w. Jones,
the (so-called Republican nominee for
lieutenant governor.
Every voter, however, who now,
when he is in possession of the official
facts, supports Ray w. Jones for Of
flee, and thereby acts with knowledge
and deliberation in helping to elect to
position Of public trust, man who
is president Of a corporation that is
prosecuted and convicted Of robbing
the U. S. government, advertises to
the world his sanction and indorse-
ment Of such q record.
Consequently, Republican voters
who cast vote for Ray w. Jones on
November 8, indorse and thereby be-
come a party after the act to the NOM
ination Of Jones by the Dunn conven-
ton.
Every Republican vote cast for Ray
w. Jones is a signed written docu-
ment to the effect that said Republi-
can voter desires and wills that such
candidacy, such record, such acts
against the government and people Of
the United States, shall receive the
stamp "REPUBL1CAN."
Heretofore, unlawful timber tres
pass in Minnesota has been too often
ignored and condoned, or even wlnked
at and protected by self-seeking poll
ticians or office-holders who owed
their political success to the influence
Of the lumber thieves.
Has 1t now come to pass that the
people, themselves, who are not the
tools and agents Of the timber tres
passers, but the sovereign body poll
tic Of our commonwealth, are going to
indorse such record by elechng it's
responsible author to the second high
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29

States government for unlawful appro-
priation Of government timber, the ver-
dict Of the jury and judgment of the
court, sustaining the charge Of timber
trespass, being rendered within six
weeks Of the (R. @. Dunn convention
nomination.
The complaint Of the United States
government, filed by U. s. District At
torney Chas. g. Houpt, preferred
seven specific charges for timber tres
pass by the Commonwealth Lumber
company, Ray w. Jones, president, the
seven specific charges covering s,141,-
660 feet of white and Norway pine
valued at $115,s63.25.
The acts of timber trespass charged
in the complaint were committed on
the White Earth Indian reservation in
1900 and 1901.
On January 8, 1908, the United
States District Attorney caused to be
served upon Ray w. Jones, president
of the Commonwealth Lumber COM
pany, the following summons:
''The President of the United States
of America, to the Defendant above
named, Greeting:
"You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action, which has been filed in the Of
flee of the Clerk of this Court, in Fer
gus Falls, County Of Ottertail, and
State of Minnesota, and file your an
swer in said Clerks Office, within
twenty days after the service hereof,
excluding the day Of such service, and
If you fail to answer the complaint
aforesaid, the plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you for the sum Of one
hundred and fifteen thousand eight
hundred and sixty-three and 25-10O
($115, ,883.25) dollars, and interest there.
on since the twenty-ninth (29th) day
of October, A. d. 1901, together with
the costs and disbursements Of this
action"
Service Of the writ upon defendant
~st. ~
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29

later w. o. Winston, another brother,
was added to the firm. Their first i'm
portant piece Of work was the filling
of the approaches to the suspension
bridge, then being constructed in Min
neapolis. They also took up the con-
struction of sewers and laying of
water mains for the city. In the fall
of 1873 they took the first contract for
railroad work, laying the track and
building the trestles from Hennepin
avenue to the -four mills. After the
completion Of this task the most i'm
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29
R. G. Dunn state convention.

R. G. Dunn state convention.
The (so-calleO Republican state con-
vention Of 1904 Chat which nominated
R. @. Dunn fbr governor) made a
nomination for lieutenant governor
without parallel in the history of state
government in the United States.
For lieutenant governor this conven-
ton nominated man who was sue
cessfully prosecuted by the United.
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29

against Fendsil G. Winston.
Jan. 8, 1903 Served by U. 8. marshal
with complaint charging Common
wealth Lumber company Cray w.
Jones, pres.) with unlawful trespass
of s,141,6 $50 feet of public timber
valued at $l15.se3.25.
May II, 1904 Verdict Of Federal jury
and judgmdht of court for damages.
June II, O4r1Judgment of court for
costs.
July I, 1so4-Ray W. Jones, nominat-
ed for lieutenant governor by the
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29

portant piece of work in the career of
this firm was undertaken, that of lay
ing the track and building the bridges
for the Northern Pacific road from a
point near Mandan, N. D., to Missoula,
Mont, distance Of nearly LOO miles.
This gigantic enterprise was success
fully accomplished and the popularity
Of the firm Of Winston Bros. firmly es-
tablished, not only with railroad COM
panies, but with the thousands Of men
employed in all capacities in the work
Of construction. They found in the
Winstons, men of sympathetic ma
ture, humanitarians, ever ready to re-
ward honst toll with good wages, the
best Of care and at all times exhibit
ing personal interest in the welfare
Of their employees. So well is this fact
established that to this day all of the
thousands Of men who worked for this
firm during the years that have past
and those that are employed by them
now have nothing but the highest
praise for their employers, and every
where throughout the state Of Mime
sofa on November 8 next it is certain
that wherever employees past or pres
ent live, they are sure to cast
their ballots for that splendid man
whom the Democracy presents for
lieutenant governor, Fendall G.. Win
ston. Scores Of faithful employees who
commenced with the firm Of Winston
Bros. in early years are still employed
by them and have from time to time
been advanced to higher positions. It
is truthfully said that no man who
ever worked for this firm, even for
one hour, was deprived Of his wages.
A remarkable system of bookkeeping,
in their Office enables them to at once
check up the account of any employe,
and whether it be for work done twen-
ty years ago or lest week, the account
is promptly settled when asked
for or when the address of the
person entitled to it can be
secured. It has often happened that.
an employe, suddenly called from his
work to some far off place or who got
into trouble in one way or another,
would have a small balance due him.
Whether it was $1.00 or 800, he never
lost cent If he ever returned, or if
his address was known to the firm of
Winston Bros.
Fendall G.. Winston is to-day one
of the leading business men Of Min
neapolis and one of the best loved and
respected. He was urged by his party
to become candidate for governor
this fall, but declined the honor, but
consented that his name be used in
connection with the Office Of lieutenant
governor, for which. place" he was
unanimously nominated by the state
convention. His business record
stands forth in the broad light of day
as a crowning achievement Of a life
Of rugged honesty and fair dealing
with all men. Ask business men for
his record. Ask workingmen how they
like him. His firms pay employees
$750,000 per year-$2,50O per day.
Thirty years in business and no
trouble with employees. No time
checks. With this splendid record,
how can any fair minded voter re-
frain from casting his ballot for Mr..
Winston on the eighth of Nocember.
RECORD OF RAY w. JONES.
We will now discuss briefly the
record Of Ray W. Jones, at present
lieutenant governor Of Minnesota, and
who was again placed in nomination
for the place by the R. @. Dunn Re-
publican convention. He is running
The Irish standard., 1904-10-29

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he discovers is his own wife's. De Voc
again accuses him of being the instigator,
but thru the aid of Bob and Ethel Wes
toms innocence is proven, and he is final
ly freed and resumes his happy life with
Madeline and the little baby.
A novel scene is introduced in the.
fourth act, where the two villains are
scheming. A monograph with blank
record stands in the room and Bob, hear
ing the conversation. starts the machine,
which later on is used to prove Westonss
innocence. Some Of the scenic effects ia
the production are said to be a revelation,
so naturally and wildly are they pro-
duced The most elaborate is the great
fire scene, which is the latest triumph i'll
stage mechanism. The scene is the great
dockyard fire off the Battery in New York
city, with a panoramic view Of the World
building and adjacent sky-scrapers, and
Illuminated with hundreds Of incandes-
cent lights. Other views presented are of
Cooper Union Five Points, a brilliant
Chinese restaurant in Pell street, with
its draped alcoves for opium smokers, and
a fashionable home on Fifth avenue, with
glimpses Of a tapestried boudoir and "a
pink marble bath. This latter scene is
copied from the famous italian palace of
Mrs Jack Gardner
Miss Anne Blaneke as Bob and True S..
James as Weston head the cast. A spe.
cia1 feature is the original Newsboys'
quintet, which gives some excellent music
Among the we'll known people in the COM
pany are Joseph W. Smiley Frederick
Monley, Frederick Clayton, Frank G.. Bur-
ton, John Morris. Thomas Allen, James
Emmons Myer, Harry Smith, Eugene
Woods, Frank Alexander, Burt McPhafl
Mamie Mann, Antionette Smart, Irene
Meara, Mae Brooklns and Little Naomi.
Besides the regular Wednesday and
Saturday matinees, a special holiday ma
tinee will be given on Monday Memorial
Day, commencing at 8 o'clock.
Lyceum-"East Lynne"
Mrs. Henry Woods great play, east
Lynne" will be the attraction at the Ly-
ceun1 all the week Of May 80. The usual
three matinees will be given. Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, with a special one
on Memorial Day, Monday, May 80. An
outline Of the play is as follows: Sir.
Francis Levison, a blase man Of fashion,
commits murder, for which an innocent
man, Richard Hare. is suspected and ar
rested Richard retains as council Archi-
bald Carlyle, a rising young lawyer. Mr..
Carlyle has just married Lady Isabel the.
daughter of an earl, who is in impovef-
ished circumstances After the marriage
Lady Isabefst jealousy is wrought upon
by the clandestine interviews between
Barbara Hare, Richards sister, and her
husband Archibald Carlyle. The inter-
views are merely concerning the defense