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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

Bargains all. a. Dalferes on July 10
and FL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

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a sale At A. Dalferes. on
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

w alter Lemann, Fred. Landry and
f. J. Eikel returned yesterday morn
ing from Shreveport, where they went
TO attend the fourth biennial session OF
the Louisiana grand lodge, A. O. o..
W. MIR. Eikel was delegate from
Lee Lodge No. s, Mr.. Landry is a
member OF the grand lodge by reason
of his position on the finance commit
tee, and MIR. Lemann, who is the master
| workman Of Lee Lodge, went along
| merely as an interested looker-on.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

Among the Ascension veterans who
attended the recent u. G. Y. reunion
at Louisville. KY, was W. p. Dixon,
of Hope Villa, the gallant and ge-
NAL adjutant OF Fred n. Ogden Camp
No. 247. While in the convention
city Mr.. Dixon occupied room at
s25 Seventh street, in boarding
house conducted by Miss Sallie Spies,
well-known dressmaker and pur-
chasing agent of Louisville. Mr..
Dixon speaks in the highest terms OF
the manner in which he was treated By
his charming hostess, who was inde.
fatigable in her efforts TO please and
lost no opportunity to add to the com
fort and enjoyment OF the stranger
within her doors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

Total Indebtedness. .....s...s.. .$I3.365 81
1 also found that the licenses of 1905 were all
collected with the exception of some $500, and
the taxes of 1904 were collected with the ex-
ception of about $7G0
Respectfully omitted,
CHAS. MAURlN, Mayor.
The following report of the collections and
disbursements OF the mayor courts fund to
June 20 was submitted by Mayor Maurin, and on
motion of MIR. Won Lotten, seconded by Mr..
Israel, was received and adopted:
DoNALDsoNvILLE, LA, June 20, 1905.
To the Members of the i own Council:
Gentlemen-l hereby submit the following as
the report of the mayors court to date:
June Received from ex-Mayor -
Richard. go. ~ 10
June 5--Eugene Lavigne drunk and dis -
June a sALa gsrd' Roieiilat, drunk and -
june sMkefugd Rsiq by &. Il and CO. : :
June 81 io1Fannie 81 Wood, disturbing peace 90
June 10-Sophie Harding, DISTURBING ~
peace. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. . w
June l7-Palmera Spencer, ordered to
move to leWd district. .s......... w
June 17-Alberta Shortie, ordered to
move to leWd district. "Reminiscences. W
June l9-W. D. Atkins, fighting and dis
tuFblng peace. -........es.s.......... Io w
June 19-Joe Marks. fighting and dis
buFDlng peace. ~ w
June 19-Victor Lawson, fighting and
Disturbing peace. ~ w
June I9-James Middleton, fighting and
disturbing peace. ...s........ III w
June 19-DoIniniaue MARITIME. keeping
disordery house. III 0O
June 19-Pinky Goodman, indecent dis
june lSL j. u Hall, disturbing peace %
June l9-Maggie Harris. disturbing ~
June 21-John Loatz drunk and using
obscene language ...................s. III w
June 21-John Phleger, drunk and using
obscene language. lo w
Total. 1880. Sis IS
Less amount paid out for Jail and police
fees, paupers and sundries.. ...s..... so IS
Balance on hand. Acknowledgement 81 so
June 1-Wm. Bell drunk and disturbing peace,
days in jail.
June 6-John Kay, drunk and disturbing peace,
10 days in jail
June l0-Italian boy, reprimanded.
June 13-Duchamp, drunk, ordered to leave
town,
June l9-Louis Rodeillat. fighting and dis
turbing peace, $40 or 30 days in jail.
Respectfully submitted,
The finance committee submitted the follow
ing report, which was read and approved:
DoNALDsoNvILLE La, June 10, 1905.
To the Town Council Of Donaldsonville:
Gentiemen-Your finance committee respect
fully report that they have this day examined
the books of the collector and treasurer, checked
off and cancelled the treasurer's vouchers. find
lnR them all correct Inc COLLECTIONS since our
last preceding report-May 20, 1s05-have been
as follows:
Taxes of I903-W. :. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES % As
Waterworks dues. I'll %
Electric light dues. ........ SIS 90
Material. .............. -. l22 10 S 8t8 95
Received from market. liz 81
Balance cash on handiaat report..... 81 q
Total. observation-disclosures 1919 81
"a pnt y f,nrp chnrs Il
Balance cash on hand ..........S I72 %
j. E. BLUM, Chairman;
JAS. Won LOTTEN,
DAVID ISRAEL, JR.,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

sidonius Lodge No. 2, :. Q. Q. F.,
held q we'll attended and enthusiastic
meeting Monday night and elected the
following officers to serve for the en-
suing half-year: 9. B. McManus,
noble grand; Jasmin Tobias, vice
grand; Henry Geiger, secretary. E.
1. Dnckert, grand secretary OF the
Louisiana jurisdiction, was present al
the meeting and delivered an interest
inc address.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Dalferes' baby
daughter was christened at the Cath
Ole church at 40 o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon, Rev. Father Crozier ofaciat-
ing. The name Of Delma Ann Dali
feres was bestowed upon the little
lady, with Miss Odette Leblanc and
James Won Lotten as sponsors. After
the christening ceremony an informal
reception was held at the Dalferes
home, where repeated toasts were Of
fered TO the health and happiness OF
the newest little Miss Dalferes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01
Proceedings Of Town Council.
POSTPONED REGULAR MEETING.

DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, June Is, 1905.
The council met in postponed session at 5
o'clock .. m. in the mayors Office at the power
house, with Mayor Charles MauIin in the
chair and the following aldermen present: Jas
Won Lotten, of the first ward, David Israel, Dr.,
and Dc. Tobias OF the secondward. and J. E.
Blum. of the third ward Absent-Wm. Dill
and w. D. Park.
The minutes of the last preceding meeting
were read and approved.
The mayor submitted the following state
ment, which on motion of Mr.. Israel, seconded
by Mr.. Tobias, was received and adopted:
DoNALDsoNvILLE. La. June Z, 1906.
To the Members of the Town Council:
GenElemen-0n assuming charge of the muDlc-
ipal affairs on the list inst, found the liabili-
ties of the town TO be as follows:
Note dated Apr. 10, due Oct. IL to Blk.
Note dated Apr. is, due Oct. Is to Blk. ~ :
of D'Yille. ..................... 500 90
OF Dyile $50. =. .................. 1900 90
Coal Co e Decentralization. :. 1921 SIS
Yard ................,.... 256 81
Insurance premiums Colomb's agency 40 10
Insurance premiums, Sims agency. 40 ~
Open account, B. Lemann & Bro....... 49, 10
ply houses Observation-Disclosures. 1854 81
Open account, Assumption
Deep Well Co............ 30a %
Less credit for furnishing -
Drs. s'f Net and Eustis, chemical an =
you siysesi No. Ids to No. ISL. i6s IL
Less cash in bank............ "a Ca 6l5 6o
- -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

Total. S2S9
The following is list OF eontribu-
lions sent ia by New Orleans mer-
oh ants and organizations:
j, &. M. Schwaba Ltd, one case OF
.'cracker-jack:" a. B. Stevens & Co.. Ltd.
gentleman s silk umbrella Paul Gelpi & Sons,
(second prize in the flower parade); VIM. J.
Lemp Brewing Co., two cases of Falstaf beer;
Louisiana Coca Cola Bottling Cos. large lot 81
coca cola decorated booth at fair, etc; /. L.
Lyons & CO.. case of toys: Southern Coffee
Mills, large lot of coffee; Hellman Distilline
60 one case of Kudros.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

R. HENDERSON, Secretary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
Do You Eeea as Weu2

AS you would like ito feel? Perhaps
not II person in Il thousand would
answer yes There is almost sure
to be failure or friction somewhere i'll
h physical machinery. If you do not
feel as we'll as you would like to feel
we advise you to- take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. 1t is wonderful how much bet
ter this medicine makes q person feel.
It's effect upon the stomach and diges-
tive organs is like a magic touch" Its
complete cures of dyspepsia have de-
monstrated beyond any question it's
people feel better.
Its great cures of ScrOfula. eczema.
hip disease. and prompt relief from all
eruptiOns, like bOils, pimples, sores and
carbuncles, prove it's wonderful blood
purifying power By giving pure blood
1t makes every n who takes it feel
better. Few people realize how many
disorders are directly due to poor blood.
1t is known that nervous troubles are
among them, and many weak, nerv-
GUS, n tired women tell how much
better Hoods Sarsapariila has made
them feel. Rheumatism is caused by
acidity of the blood. 1t causes excru-
ciating pain. Hoods S%arsaparilla neu-
tralizes the acid, purifies the blood. and
cures rheumatism.
We might mention many other all
ments which this good medicine COM
pletely OvercOmes. 1t is the great con-
StltutlOnal remedy for catarrh, cures
malaria, kidney troubles. hat tired
feeling. n when taken by persons re-
covering from facilitating, blood pois-
oning diseases, like typhoid fever, diph-
iberia, etc, it imparts vigor and vital
ity, graduating from the blood all lin
gering germs of disease and fastening
a complete recovery.
You should certainly try this medi-
cine if you do not feel as well as you
would like to feel. Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
will make you feel we'll, because. when
it has purified and enriched your blood
and regulated your system you Will be
well.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
MIR. HARTMAN DISPLACED
Retired From Directorate of North
rrn Securities Company b. Vote of
the It'll Shares and Proxies.

New York, April 1.-The Eyenin-
Post says:
e. E. Hartman. president of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads, was displaced from the Ill
rCctorate of the Northern Securities
company at a stockholders meeting In
Jersey City, this acton marking what
Wall street looked IN as q elimination
in the long standing enmity between
the Hill and Hartman parties i'm the
Northern Securities Company. by n
vote of strictly the Hill shares and
proxies, representing in combination
",G4S,OOO shares, Mr.. Hill elected Amos
l. French. a son-in-law of John =.
Kennedy talso of the Northern Securl-
ties Company. and one of Mr.. Hills
~staunchest supporters) to Mr.. Harri-
mans place on the board"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
AN ATTACK ON MR.. HENDRICKS
Insurance Superintendent Figures in
Equitable Case.
REFUSED MR., LORD A HEARING
And Rushed Through the MutuaIiZa-
tion Plan. Keeping Mr.. Lord in
DarEness-Charles ". Morse Inter
vencs i'm the Suit for Mr.. lord.
Other Contentious During the
Hearing.

New York, April 11.-Today's pro-
ceedings before Justice Maddox in the
Supreme court. Brooklyn, on the appli-
cation by Franklin B.. Lord for an in
o. the Equitable Life insurance so
ciety naturalization plan were enliyen-
ed by an attack made by Edward NJ.
Shepard, counsel for Lord, on Francis
Hendricks, state superintendent of IN
urance Mr.. Shepard declared that
Mr.. Hendricks had refused his client Il
hearing when the naturalization plan
was under consideration. although at
the same time he was in conference
GERS.
Mr.. Shepard declared that Mr.. Hen
bricks had forced Mr.. Lord to remain
III outer darkness, while he had rushed
through the naturalization plan with
the representatives of the directors.
Another feature of the hearing was
Ak ENCOURAGEMENT ny ''c EaOtAS
kie, as counsel for Charles W. Morse.
that his client wished TO intervene in
the suit for Mr.. Lord, which was
agreed TO by the other parties.
Mr.. Unterwyer gave formal notice
that he would intervene in behalf Of
James H. Hyde.
William III. Hornblower, who said be
represented the Equitable Society ana
its six hundred thousand policy hold
ers, contented that the stockholders
privilege TO vote for directors was not
a property right. This was disputed by
Mr.. Untermyer. There was consider
able argument, also between Mr.. Tn.
termyer and Mr.. H~ornblower as To
what constituted the Equitable Socie-
tvs surplus, above reserve require
ments. AT the close Of the argument
Justice Maddox CAV the lawyers until
Friday to file briefs.
FOR NATURALIZATION OF THE
EQUITABLE
Albany, y. Y, April 1L.-Senator
Bracket today introduced I'm the Sen
ate a bill enabling any stakeholder CO
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
TO bring an action TO retire its capital
stock and provide for its mutuaiiza-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
A Price Plan for Cotton.


Dear Sir: There are 4 few words I
want To say about the cotton trust. I
want 10 ask the chairman of the spin
ners' convention, which was held in
Charlotte on January 9th to call his
organization together again at an early
Gay 10 20 on record as sympathizlnG
with the farmer in holding their cot
ton for a better price, and also 20 on
record with the farmers in agreeing
never to plant any more cotton until
we sell what We have for above lib
cents. 1t looks like hiding lincolnshire
il Il dark place To plant more cotton
when we can't get cost for what we
have. There are some of us farmers
who have set away the cotton planter
and cotton hoe never to Use them again
until the price of cotton goes above
j. cents. All the farmers who are in
sy mpathy with us should take hold at
once and stick To ii for life until We
accomplish the above mentioned price.
Now, Brother Farmer. instead of cut
ting your acreage one-third, cut il half
You are not bound To plant cotton. We
know that there is over a fourth Of Il
crop in the county now and IL we don't
cut more than a fourth we are sure OF
low cotton again next fall. Here | VIII
give You a list of what to plant that
will beat cotton. Plant an acre of on
ions, one of beets, one of Irish pota-
toes, one Of sweet potatoes, one OF
stra wberries. one of beans, one each OF
corr and peas-enough To make sup.
plies. Truly yours.
HAYWOOD RAINES-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
Of TRUNKS EXAMINED
Secret Transactions Of Aetna Trading
Company Revealed.
TO SUBPOENA NEW WITNESSES
Inquiry Into the WorEin" Methods of
the Beef Trust Will Assume a Wider
Scope-Secret Work Of the Biz
Packers Revealed to the Jury.

Chicago, April 11.-An investigation
by the federal grand jury, which is en-
quiring into the working methods CT
the alleged beef trust, of a much deeper
nature and a wider scope, it is asserted.
is to result from h examination OF
the contents of the eight trunks tax
en- yesterday from the safety vaults
in the First National Bank building.
When these trunks were opened,it Is
said, the entire secret transactions OF
the Aetna Trading Company, a corpo-
ration through which the alleged secret
business of the big packers was trans
acted was revealed to the jurors anG
as q consequence many new witnesses
will be subpoenaed.
The trunks and contents have been
impOIndeG on an order by Judge San
born, SO that no one by legal process
can obtain possession of them. Among
the rames of the new witnesses sub
poenaed today are said to be those OF
G. H. Godfrey, alleged secretary ana
treasurer of the Aetna Trading Compa-
ny, and r. H. Cowan another official
of the company. The initials r.. II. Z.
appear on each of the eight trunks tai
en- from the depository vaults, and it
is believed they belong to Cowan. God
frey end Cowan, it is asserted, left Chi
cago the day the investigation by the
jury began.
They recently were in Toronto Can
ada, where it is said all trace of them
was lost.
Delayan FraZee, manager for the
National Packing Company, was one OF
the most important witnesses before
the Jury today. He was on the stan1
for nearly two hours, but refused tc
say what information he had given tc
the jurors. Another witness who testi-
fed today was J.. A. Howard, connect
ed with a New York packing firm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
CAsTRO's REPLY TO THE u. S.
No Light Thrown on Character OIL
Language Used.
A COPY HAS BEEN RECEIVED
Ii IS lmclied That There il No Ur-
g"ncy in the Matter and II Will bc
Allowed to Remain for Considera-
ton After President RooscveIts
Return. With the Cabinet.

Washington, April 11.-Through the
incoming South American mail the
State Department today received from
Minister Bowen a copy of President
Castro's reply to the minister's prop
Osition to submit the issues between
the United States and Venezuela to ar
bitration. 1t has been decided that
there is no urgency attached to the
I%natter, and unless something une1-
pected should occur in Venezuela the
reply viii be allowed to remain for the
consideration of the cabinet at the con
cIusiOn of President Roosevelt's west
ern trip.
Meanwhile the State Department de-
cllnes to throw any light on the charac-
ter Of the language used by President
Castro if his reply.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
PI;AYII; IOR THE PRESIDENT
Chaplain Bradford Pray- fer tho Dc
liVcraIIcc of Mr.. Roosevelt From
tile Paw of tI,c Lion and the Paw
of the Bear.

Springfield, Ills, April 11.-Chap-
lain Bradford, of the Illinois House OF
Representatives, offered today, at the
opening of the Legislatures daily SEES.
sion, Il prayer for the safety of Pres
ident Roosevelt on the Presidents
hunting trip through the west and
southwest. He drew a picture Of the
dangers into which the President was
going and prayed for his safe return.
His prayer was, in part, as follows:
1--WE invoke thy choicest blessings
upon u country at large. Bless the
chief executive Of this great nation per-
sonally and officially, and as he is soon
to each THE happy hunting ground
on which he Ia fixed his PARKWAY
gaze, and where the wild beasts
abound, whether the monsters of the
mountain fee from him i'm fear or fly
at him in fury, may he find himself
protected by the shield of the Al
mighty so that on his return to his
home in peace and safety, like Thy
servant David, of old, he can testify to
the people that The Lord delivered
him out of the paw of the lion and out
of the paw of the bear and let all the
people praise thee Amen and amen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
INTEREST IN CASTRO'S ANSWER
An Insult to the American Minister
VIII Not Pass UnnOtiCcd.

Washington, April 11.-ThrouSnout
the diplomatic corps, keen interest Is
felt regarding The sensational answer
which President Castro is said to ave
made to Minister Bowen's latest re-
quest for the arbitration of the pend
ing questions between the Unlted
States and Venezuela. Although Eece-
zuelan legislation officials say the tex
of the dispatch was not included IN
the mail reaching the legation today
and which left Caracas after the ans
wer was delivered to, Mr.. Bowen. II
has become noised among diplomas
that the answer was u~ndiplomatic and
almost threatening in wording. Wh1is
diplomats who have enQuired at ihe
state department have been informed
that practically no action will be tax
en- regarding Venezuela until President
Roosevelt returns from his western
trip, they also have received the iEtl
nation that if the exact text by Cas-
tro's answer comprises an insult to
the American minister, it will not
pass unnociced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
CALL DOWN FOR newspapers
Many Of Them arc Issuin. Supple
nu.nts. Which arc Presented for
Mailing at Second Class Rates That
are ManifcstIy Illegal.

Washington, April 11.-Third As
sistant Postmaster General Madden
has issued a circular letter to all post.
masters in which he says;
1T has been brought to the attention
of the department in a number OF
cases that publishers of newspapers
are presenting their publications for
mailing with so-called supplements.
which are manifestly illegal. These al
legged supplements consist Of calendars.
sheet music, patterns, blocks of post
cards; series Of cut-out animal pic
lures; soldiers and ava vessels, etc
The letter says publishers seem to
regard these things as permissible un-
der the Act of 1879 when, in fact, they
are not, and adds:
THE privilege accorded to a publish
er to mail his newspaper at the subsi-
died second class rates carries with
it no right to those rates for any other
matter than the newspaper itself, and
such supplemental matter as is really
germane and otherwise meets the re-
quirments of law"
The pOstmasters are directed to oti-
fy publishers that such supplements
violated the law and to say to then,
that until September !, 1905. their
publications, even though containing
such Enclosures will be accepted at the
regular second class rates, but that on
and after that date the legal rate will
be charged upon such matter accord
ing to its character"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
PANAMA RAILROAD RATES
Nr. BriStOW Makes Report Concerning:
Investigation Which He Has Re
Cently Mnde.

Washington, April 11.-Joseph L.
Bristow, the special commissioner
charged by Secretary Taft with an in
vestigation into the matter of rates on
the Panama railroad, who arrived i'll
Washington last night, called upon the
secretary today to report his return
from IN extensive southern and west
ern trip in pursuit Of his inquiry. Mr..
Bristow gave Secretary Taft the main
features of his investigation, and will
submit a, report of q confidential IA
ture covering every point investigated.
He also Informed the secretary that
the high rates were not altogether to
be charged to the Panama railroad.
Heavy export duties and excessive
wharfage charges at South American
ports We're responsible to some extent
for them. The Gillian line of steam
ships also charge very high rates TO-
transportation.
Among the questions which Mi.
Bristow's report raises and which must
be determined are the uses of the
Panama road commercially, whether it
Shan be q double track road, and the
enlargement of terminal facilities. The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company i'll
formed Mr.. BristOw that there must be
exclusive contracts for all American
shipping, or it would withdraw its
ships from the Panama trade. Mr..
Bristow also stated that the complaints
of the ministers of the Southern repub-
lies We're no doubt inspired by British
and German shipping interests who
failed to get a share Of the trade by
reaSon of the arrangements of the
Panama railroad with the combination
on the western coast.
1t is expected that the executive
committee, consisting of Chairman
ShOnts, Governor MagOon and Chief
Engineer Wallace, will meet with Sec
rotary Taft tomorrow and consider the
questions raised by Mr.. Bristow's pre-
liminary report as we'll as other fea-
lures of the organization.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-14
Stanley Francis Bond Reduced T.,
.

Philadelphia. April II. Judge Nc
Tberson. il the United States district
court, today. refused tie application
for the release from prison of Stan.-y
Francis, who was arrested III conEec-
ton with the failure of the Story Cot
ton Company. The judge, however.
granted the application 70. u reduction
of bail and fixed the amornt of suret.'
at $4,000. instea ot $4,000. Fraici.
E:s not yet been allie &c secure la ].
Application was made on Saturday
for Francis release, on The ground Of
insufficient ev.l'ice. IN application
was made at :he same time for a re
duction of bali if Judge Mcpherson
felt disposed 10 bod Francis iOr trio1.