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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17


The steamer .sOzark Queen, pur-
chased at Rosedale, Miss, by the local
firm OF Bradford, Cook & Co., arrived
here about O'Clock Wednesd ay morn
ing and was given q rousing welcome
by ali Of the vessels in port and the
various manufacturing concerns along
the river front. The boat is of the
stern-wheel type and has q carrying
capacity OF about 135 tons. She left
Greenville, Miss, Monday and made
the trip TO this point without incident,
the crew being composed OF NJ. F.
Bradford, captain; A. D. Duke, pilot,
and T. w. Cook, engineer. AS stated
in The Chief last week, the Ozark
Queen will be placed in commission
either between New Orleans and Dom
aldsonville or New Orleans and Lock
port.
Have you paid that poll tax Eesa
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

The people of the lower Lafourche
region eIamored for the damming OF
the bayou because it gave them too
much fresh water ia food seasons.
Now they are vociferoasly unhappy
because what little water is left in the
bed of the damned stream gets too
salty for drinking, irrig ating or steam
generating purposes. They needn' Y
shake their CORY locks at US: they
can't say we did it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
Meeting of Police Jury.

The police jury met in regular
monthly session at the courthouse at
noon Wednesday with President G. B.
Reuss occupying the chair and the
| following members present: S. Goette,
L. w. Armitage, J. G. K1os, M. r. Sc
vario and j. T. King. Jurors Albert
Esneaulb and George Bergeron were
absent. Upon motion, duly seconded,
the reading OF the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with. The res
ignation OF DR.. Paul T. Thibodaux as
health officer OF the parish of Ascen-
sion was received and accepted, and
a communication from DR.. Z. E. Duffel
was read, making application to sue
coed DIR. Thibodaux. DR.. j. A. Tucker
was placed in nomination for the po-
sition and roll call resulted as fol-
lows: for DR.. Tuckar-Klos, Goette,
Armitage, sevario and King; for DR..
Duffell-Reuss. Upon motion of Mr..
Reuss, the election OF DIR. Tucker was
made unanimous. Mr.. Klos, chairman
of the joint committee appointed by
the police jury and parish school
board to take up the matter of the
completion of St. Amant Academy,
reported that the contract for the work
was awarded to NJ. e. Ketteringham,
of Thibod aux, whose bid was $4,000.
Mr.. Armitage moved that Clement
Brou be elected member of the board
Of commissioners of the Bayou Con-
way Drainage District to fill the va
cancy caused by the resigna alton of w.
D. Maginnis. The motion was carried
by a unanimous vote. The sum of
$500 was appropriated to defray the
expenses eontr acted to date by the first
district road board. The finance COM
mittee submitted it's report, showing
that the balance on hand Oct. / and
the receipts for October and November
aggregated s18,O94.82, while the dis
bursements during October and No
vember totalled 81, 235. 80, leaving a
balance on hand Dec. / of s13, 1853. AZ.
The report was adopted, after which
the meeting adjourned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

SUGAR sQUlBS.
Items of Interest from Field and Factory
Progress of the Grinding Campaign
In Ascension and Elsewhere.

Items of Interest from Field and Factory.
Progress of the Grinding Campaign
In Ascension and Elsewhere.
In the main, the weather during the
past week has been favorable to the
rapid progress of the grinding cam
paign. On one or two occasions the
skies became overcast with clouds and
it looked as though rain was imminent,
but each time the sun managed to find
it's way out again and restored the
favorable conditions which have pre-
vailed since the outset of the harvest
season. A light rain fell very early
Wednesday morning, but was not
sufficient in amount to interrupt work
in the fields or inaict much damage on
the roads. The mercury began to fall
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday
was as cold as any day We have had
this winter. Yesterday the tempera
ture moderated considerably and in.
the afternoon steady drizzle set in,
continuing for several hours.
The work Of harvesting the splendid
crop is proceeding apace and it is
safe to say that not cane will be
lost in this parish. A gradually in
creasing yield Of sugar is reported.
due TO the fact that the cold weather
OF the past few weeks has caused the
cane to ripen rapidly, thereby adding
materially to the percentage of sucrose
in the juice. The tonnage of cane
continues to be exceptionally heavy.
No breakdowns have occurred re-
Gently at any of the factories in this
section and to all appearances the
grinding campaign is pursuing the
even tenor of its way without the oc-
currence of any untoWard incidents.
Most OF the houses will wind up the
seasons work by the first week in
January, but some few will be in
operation long after that time.
1t is reported that up to date 81, 000,
600 pounds of sugar have been manu-
featured at E. & J. Rocks Belle
Alliance factory.
Among the plantation people in
Doualdsonville last Sunday were j.
A. Norman, manager of R. McCall's
McManor place, and Jos. Meeker and
S. L. Davis, Jr., who are employed at
the Mem amor factory.
6. B. Reuss and J. G.. Klos, prom
inent planters OF upper Ascension,
were in town Wednesday to attend
the regular monthly meeting of the
police jury. MIR. Reuss is president
of the jury and Mr.. Klos is the repre-
sentative from the sixth ward.
John W. Tucker, manager of the
Miles Company's New Hope place,
was visitor to Dona1dsonville Thurs
day and reported everything working
we'll in his Jurisdiction. Mr.. fuckers
brother, J. K. Tucker, the efficient
of the Miles Company's
Armant place in ST. James parish,
was in town Tuesday, accompanied by
his family. The party came up to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Bolton, of
ST. James, whose remains were in
TERED in the Episcopal cemetery at
this place. Mr.. Tucker stated that
thus far there have been no serious ac-
cidents at Armant and that the work |
of taking off the large crop is pro-
ceeding without a hitch.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
Revolution fm,ninent.

4 sure sign OF approaching revolt and serious
trouble in your sys tenn is nervousness. seepless.
ness, or stomach upsets. Electric Bittars will
ever fails to tone the stomach, regulate the
kidneys and bowels. stimulate the liver, and
clarity the blood. Rundown systems benefit
vanish under its searching and thorough effect
iveness. Electric Bitters is only 5Oc and that
is returned fit doesn't give perfect satisfaction.
Guaranteed by j. j. Leche and W. Rhodes,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
A Thousand Dollars worth Of Good.

A: q. Thurnes, a well-knoun coal operator Of
Buffalo. O., writer: Il have been afflicted with
kidney and bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel or stones with excruciatinR pain. got
no relief from medicines until began taking
Foley's Kidney Cure, then the result was sur
like fine stones and now have no pain across
my kidneys and 4 81 like new man. IL has
done ms $1,000 worth of good" Sold by
Richard & St. Martin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
About your poll tax-do it now.

The Scranton, PA. Defender is by
no means alone in the view that " The
election Of President Roosevelt means
new era in American history; the in
dications have already begun to show
that revolution in politics will be
self evident under his incoming ad-
ministration, which will be farther
reaching than is now conceived"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
For cIeap HOLIDAY Excursion Rates

To points in Texas and Louisiana,
Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Ken
lucky, Indian and Oklahoma Terri
tories and the southeast, see any
Texas and Pacific ticket agent, or
write E. 2. TURNER. General Pas
senger Agent. Dallas Texas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
For Over sixty Years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over go years by millions Of mothers
for their children while teetfing with perfect
allays all pain: cures wind collie, aud 10 the best
remedy for diarrhosa. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold ~ druggists
bottle Be sure and ask for MRS. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. and take no other kind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

What's the use Of cooking on Sun
day when you can get dinner at the
ST. Martin House for SO cents?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

The Southern Sentinel, sthe home
paper of VIM parish people" comes
up out of the snowbank dazed Out
cheerful, and takes this shot at some
OF its comrades in misfortune who don t
seem to know when they We got enough:
seven before the returns were l. Billy
Bryan, Willie Hearst, Tommy Wat
son ct ais were up yelling for reor-
ganization OF the Democratic party.
After we get this snow scratched out
or our eyes and ears we'll let them
know what We think of the PROPOSE
ton. It's too early to talk to US about
getting ready for another Storm
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
Beware of oIntments for catarrh that Con
tain Mercury,

a mercury will surely destroy the sense OF sneln
and completely derange the whole system wteh
articles should never heused except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten,fold to the good you can pos
sloiy derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o..
contains no mercury and is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
ure be sure vou get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and made in Toledo. Ohio. by r. j.
Cheney q Co. Testimonials free
Sold By ali Druggists, 7sc
Take Halle Family Ptlis for conssipatso1.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

The race question in politics is set
thing itself beautifully, just as we knew
it would. The New York World and
the New Orleans Democrat, both
strenuous Democratic organs, are
quarreling with each other about the
Booker Washington lunch, and SEN
ator Pitchfork Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, announces that he will make no
further opposition to the appointment
or colored DR.. Crum as collector OF
customs at Charleston. The door OF
hope is to be left ajar for the eolored
man and brother, aud when such a
rampant lily white as Ben Tillman
quits trying to close it, none Of the
rest of as need fear that the spooks Of
negro domination and social equality
are coming through to scare the life
out of US.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

A free bottle of DR.. TEACHERS Liver and
Blood Syrup will be sent4o any reader Of
this paper who will write to the Thacher
Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
Civil Service Rules Extended.

President Rooseveit issued an order
on the 18th of November amending
section 2, schedule A, of the civil serv-
ice rules by taking therefrom certain
places heretofore in the excepted class
and putting them in what is known as
[ the examin ation-req uired class. The
effect of this order is to protect the in
eumbents of the designate positions
| from arbitrary removal and TO make
their tenure Of Office dependent upon
proper department and perform ance Of
duty, besides providing for the filling
OF future vacancies in these positions
under the provisions of the civil serv-
ice rules.
There are some 400 federal officials
throughout the United States over
| whom the mantle of the civil service is
thrown by the presidents order, in
Guiding the following at the port of
New Orleans:
Linden =. Bentley, special deputy
collector ofcustoms; Harry S. Saucer,
cashier of customs; Henry E. Gilmore,
deputy collector and inspector of Gus
toms at Port Eads; VIM. P. Flower,
special deputy surveyor of customs,
and Malcolm E. MacFarlane, special
deputy naval officer.
The presidents action in this matter
is in line with the central idea Of the
existing civil service system, that sub
ordinate officers and employees Of the
government shall be selected and pro-
noted with regard to their individual
capacity and fitness for the places to
which they are respectively assigned,
and irrespective of their political views
and partisan afhEations-in other
words, that the government business
shall be conducted upon the same
principle that private business is.
The transfer OF the places above
enumer ated to the classified service
leaves the collectors private secretary
the only officer in the customs service
at New Orleans below the grade of
presidential appointee and above that
of laborer who is in the excepted or
no-ex animation required class, and
who may be selected or removed indie
pendently of the provisions Of the civil
service regulations applicable to clas-
Sified positions,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

Take dinner and supper at the St.
Martin HoRse tomorrow. 1t is a fore
gone conclusion that you will enjoy
the meals and the price is more than
reasonable.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

Things have come to pretty pass
il the presidents recommendation that
congress enact a law to prevent and
punish bribery and corruption in
federal elections is to be opposed and
denounced as IAN attack upon the
south.'' Such law will not affect or
injure anybody but brides and cor
ruptionists, and these the honest peo-
pie OF all parties and every section
will be glad to see brought to account
and suppressed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
Total Vote for President.

A summary of the vote for
presidential candidates cast at last
months election has been compiled by
the New Y FORK Times, comprising COM
plete returns from the entire country,
except one county il Tennessee and
four counties in Michigan, for which
estimates are given. According to
The Times figures the aggregate vote
for president was 1854, 1l9, divided
as follows:
Roosevelt, Republican, 7,640, $50;
Parker, Democrat, 1904, 3e1; Debs,
Socialist, 1872, 857; Swallow, Prohibi-
ton, 248, Ali; Watson, Populist, I24,
381, and Corrigan, Socialist Labor,
80, 159. The electoral vote will be 1856
for Roosevelt and 40 for Parker.
Roosevelt's vote is the largest ever
cast for candidate for president, ex-
ceeding that of Mckinley in 1900 by
426, 533, while nothing approximating
Roosevelt's tremendous majority of
2,546, 1859 over Parker is to be found in
the record Of previous national cleo
tions.
Debs, the Socialist candidate, also
ran in 1900, and his vote this year was
100000 greater than that received in
his earlier race. W atson, the Popu-
list nominee, ran strongest in his own
state, where he polled 22,635 votes.
The Prohibition vote this year was
only 81, 29s greater than that Of 1900.
No means of accurately judging the
comparative strength of the Populists
ia 1900 and 1904 is available, as that
party had no separate candid ate for
president four years ago, but cast its
vote for Bryan, the Democratic nom
inee.
An interesting indication of the n ar
velous growth OF the population of the
United States during the past eighty
years is afforded by comparison of
the popular vote of 252, 284 cast in the
presidential election Of 1924 with the
1854, 1l9 ballots deposited by the
qualified citizens of the nation il 1904.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

The citizen under go years of age who
fails TO pay his poll tax before the end
OF 1904 will disqnalify himself for
voting at any election held within the
next two wears.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

Mrs. Cassie +. Chadwick was placed
under arrest in New York on the
charge of aiding and abetting bank
Official in al embezzlement. Two in
dictments, one for forgery and one
for uttering forged paper, were re-
turned against Mrs. Chadwick at
Cleveland, O., and she was taken to
that city for trial. Andrew Carnegie
and number of prominent bankers in
various cities are mixed up in the
case
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

You have no idea what delicious
supper will be served at the ST. Mar
tin House tomorrow evening for 80
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

The New York Sun tells Q story on
Congressman John Sharp Williams
that IS good enough to be true. While
the eloquent Mississippian was making
q political speech man il the au-
dience cried out, ssI'ye been robbed by
pickpoekets! 81 didn'S know there
were any Republicans present, said
SIR. Williams, and there was great
laughter. "There ain't IT, replied the
victim. 'sI'm the only one," and the
crowd laughed some more.
The vote in Maryland was closer than was
comfortab BILE for Roosey and he only got one
out of seven electoral votes.-Peoples De-
mands.
Yes, indeed, twas q close shave,
wasn't it? Just to think how terribly
anxious Terrible Teddy must have
been until it was settled that he got
one vote from Maryland. Without it
he would have had only 343 instead of
344, and his majority over Parker
would have been reduced from 2l2 to
2l0. Such narrow margins are deu-
cedly uncomfortable, for a fact.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

Pay your poll tax before the end Of
December, or you will not be allowed
TO vote at the town election next year
or the congressional election in 1906.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17

Have you paid that poll tax Fesa
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
DRAFT Horses-Grades.
See Rule No. 25.
Examination Thursday at 10 a. III.
Stations.
Carriage Team.

See Rules Nos. %, 81 and %.
Examination Friday at l 80 pm.
152 Carriage teams, mares or
geldings ,....,... 10 ;
153 Buggy animal, mare or
gelding ....... 8
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
NATURES OWN REMEDY.
M-o-Ha No Ordinary Remedy-Gaarante
Bond With Every Box


Bond With Every Box.
The unusual way in which G. V.
Jones, one Of Union CitY's most relia-
bic druggists, sells Mi-o-na, emphasiz-
es the fact that this remedy possesses
unusual merits. The guarantee that
he gives with every package is plain
and positive-"If Mi-o-na does not
cure you Of dyspepsia, will return
your money"
Mi.o-na contains remedies that
soothe and heal the inflamed lining Of
the stomach. 1t helps digestion and
thus relieves the digestive system of
work and strain. 1t gives pure, rich
blood and strengthens the nerves, so
that the whole system is built up and
yitalized while the dyspepsia Is being
cured.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

The first County Teachers Meet
ing for the ensuing year took place
last Saturday at the Public High
School, Union City.
The morning session opened at
o'clock; the afternoon session at
1,50. The following members we're
present: D. l.. Chambers, Union
City; S. B. Hayes, Troy; John Yer
hine, Fulton, Ky; N. H. Winston,
Fulton, Ky; ]. H Roby, Pierce;
Orville Chandler, Obion; w. L.
Williams, Hornbeak; ] H. Slower,
Union City; Misses Alice Hickman
and Lula Walker, Union City; Miss
Minnie Barksdale, Kenton; ]. M.
Moore, County Superintendent; A.
E. Darrah, President, Union City;
Miss Bertie L. Arnold, Secretary
and Treasurer, Kenton; DR.. A. /.
Chandler, Obion; h. J and M. r.
Glover, Hornbeak; N. L. Willing
ham, Hornbeak; Miss Nettie Jones,
Union City, Mrs. Morris, Union
City; B. f. Flowers, Troy; Miss
Anna Chappell, J. A. Chappell, N.
A. Chappell, Union City; Misses
Florence and Lille Cobb, Rives; N.
B, Stovall, Union City; Asa Scog-
gins, Rives; Miss Daisy Pruett,
Rives; B. F. Watson, Obion; ]. S.
Sladen, Fulton; w. H, Harpole,
Union City.
DR.. Chandler, of Obion, extended
a hearty invitation to the associa-
t1on to meet at Cloverdale on the
second Saturday in September.
The invitation was accepted and
the committee on program request
ed to act without delay and to
notify, by card, all those whose
names shall appear thereon.
1t is the purpose of the associa-
tion to continue the subject of
School Management" which was
begun at the State Teachers In
stitute last June and which has
aroused so much interest among
the teachers and directors of this
county.
"Recollections of a Mosby Guer-
rilla, we understand, is the title of
a new serial which is to begin in
the September number of Munsey's
Magazine, and promises to be the
most interesting and stirring con-
tribution to the history of the Civil
War that has yet been handed down
to us from that eventful period.
The author John w. Munson, was
a member Of Mosby's famous Par
tizan Rangers. Mr.. Munson takes
up his story from the day he began
his tramp from Richmond one hum
dred and twenty miles to the Blue
Ridge Mountains, where he joined
the Mosby Band at the residence of
Mr.. Blackwell, near Markham Sta
ton, in 1868, and carries it to the
close Of the war, describing all OF
the sensational fights, raids, hand
to hand conflicts and engagements
that hefe11 the LITTLE hand which n 4
no time numbered over three hum
dred men. Heretofore unpublished
pictures will illustrate each install.
ment.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
Ewes.
Best Mutton.
Sweepstakes.

sweepstakes.
Best Wool and Mutton.
1875 Pen, consisting OF one buck,
one 2 year old eve, one
yearling ewea and one lamb )
1876 Best buck ..... ........... 5
1877 Best eve. Observation-Disclosures. 4
1913 Best lamb. ......... 3
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

Examination Thursday at 10. 80 am.
Bulls.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

No such thing as summer COM
plant" where DR.. Fowler's Extract of
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Ma
ture's remedy for every looseness of
the bowels.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
Berkshire.


Pigs competing for premium in lot
2l0 cannot compete for any other pre-
MUM. These rules apply to all breeds
where pigs are shown. Pigs exhibited
in "Under Six Months" class cannot
show in Litter of Five or More"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
Grades.
Sweepstakes.

sweepstakes.
See Rules and Regulations Nos. 9, 20.
Examination Saturday at go am.
For Milk and Butter.
IS Herd to consist of bull any
age, one COW years old or
over, one COW 2 years and
under 3 years, one COW !
year and under 2 years and
one heifer under / year ... s
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
Congressional Primary.

UdFItJU's IIdJUTIUy, O,0oU'
A new committee was organized.
DR.. Finch, of Dresden, was elected
chairman, ,and Mr.. Garrison, of Crock
ett. was elected secretary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

70 Bull, any age or breed .. 6
II Cow, any age or breed 8
For Beef.
78 Herd to consist of bull any
age, one COW 8 years old or
over, one COW , years and
under 3 years, one COW
year and under 2 years and
one heifer under l year., s
79 Bull, any age or breed ... 3
so Cow, any age or breed .... 6
C-HoRSES.
Chas. Alexander, Superintendent.
See Rules and Regulations Nos. s,
9, u, IA, Is, p and "a. Except
where horses show in harness where
required they must show in halter
only, without reins, girdle or girt.
Thoroughbred Race Horses.
Examination Thursday at 10 a. III.
Parred from show If entered in
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
F HOGS.

r. T. Roberts, Superintendent
Examination Saturday at pm.
All pens to consist of one boar any
age, one SOW years or over, one sow
year and under two years and one SOW
under ! year.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
ENTRY DAY-W WEDNESDAY
B-CATTLE.
R. A. Tyler, Superintendent.
SECOND DAY-THURSDAY.

II. P. Moss, Superintendent.
See Rules and Regulations Nos. 8, g,
I3, IA, IS, 10, II, IS and I9.
Rule No. IA will be rigidly enforced