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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
Baton Rouge's Big Day.

The sixty ninth anniversary of the
Baton Rouge fire department will oc-
cur Wednesd ay, Feb. %, and the cele-
bration Of the event is expected to es-
tablish new record for splendor of
display and degree ofsuccess achieved.
The procession in the afternoon will
be made up of the cadet corps of the
Louisiana, State University, mounted
marshaIls, the decorated appearances
of the various companies in the de-
partment, the fremen in uniform, MI.
merous distinguished personages in
carriages and several brass bands.
At night the festivities will be brought
to a close with a grand ball. Reduced
rates have been announced on allrail-
roads aud steamboats, running into
Baton Rouge and the hotels will make
extra preparations TO accomnod ate
the large number of strangers that are
expected to visit the capital city for
the celebration.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
Sales of Sugar Property.

Several sales of sugar property have
taken place within the recent past or
are announced to occur in the near
future, among them being the transfer
Of Sobral & Tucker S Oak Alley plan
tation, in St. ames parish, to Hotard
& Pittman, for S6l, 900; Mrs. J. S..
Webster's Terre Haute, in ST. John,
for 100000; DR.. E. T. Dugas's Guild
i've, in Assumption, to Telesphore
Rodrigue, for $31 900, and r. o. Lam
dry's Delicia, in Ascension, to the
Miles Planting and Manufacturing
Company, for s12, 900. A M. Sobral
of the former firm of Sobral & Tucker,
expects to remove to Donaldsonville
at some time soon, while J. K. Tucker
will continue to manage the Miles
Company's Armant plantation in the
parish Of st. James. DIR. Dugas has
become associated with Solomon Klotz
in the insurance business anG will
have his headquarters in Napoleon
vile. Mr.. Landry and his family have
removed to New Orleans, where he
will open lodging house at 1907 -Pry-
tania street and cater particularly to
city visitors from the sugar parishes,
among whom he enjoys a wide &C.
quaintance and much popularity. Mrs.
Webster will continue the cultivation
of her Co6eld place in this parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
Letter TO Joe Dudenhefer.

Dear Sir-Let's haze little private
aslk by ourselves on business; nobody
else, please, read.
You want 70 know how TO do cheap
lob OF painting, and have it look good
Here ii is:The cheapest thing there is 10
the way Of good looking iob-say
nothing about its being goods De-
zoe: the regular thing is Devoe.
The reason Is: Devoe goes further
than anything else. Lead-and-oi1
is good looking; doesn't go SO far and
costs more. The other paints are
more Or less short in one way or an
other; don't go SO far and cost more
than Devoe.
Devoe costs least of all; you don't
mind It's lasting longer, do you? We
can't help ID, paint that goes further
lasts longer; we can't help it.
Yours truly,
10 II. w. DEvOE j. Co.,
New York.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Positions offered in the Government Ser,
ice In America, Panama. Hawaii

ice In America, Panama. Hawaii
and the Philippines.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces the following examin atoms TO
be held at the customhouse 10 the city
Of New Orleans. on the following
dates. Full inform nation TO be had OF
circulars posted in the postoffice,
customhouse, public libraries of New
Orleans, and at the Office of this paper
in Donaldsonville.
February 13, 1905-Steam drill man,
Panama Canal; age limit, q to IS
years; salary, 800 and 1926 per month.
Applications form 1922 to be secured
Of the local secretary. Medical GER
tifcate must be executed.
February %, bodybuilding super
intendent, Panama Canal; age limit,
Is to SO years; salary, $50 per month,
Applications form 1872 to be had OF
the local secretary. Medical certifi-
cate must be executed. No educa-
tional tests will be required.
Highway engineer; age limit, 20 or
over; salary, s225o per annum. APP.
plicants must have excellent experience
ia surveying, construction and main.
tenance OF highways. Application
form 1872.
! Teacher, Indian Service; age limit.
20 or over; salary, $40 to 5000 pei
annnm. Urgent need Of eligibles tc
fill existing vacancies. Application
form 1872.
I Scientific aid; age limit, 20 or over
salary, $500 per annum. Applicants
/ will not be assem- led for ex amination
They must be graduates of colleges ir
courses tending to fit them for lscien
tifc work in the department of agri
culture.
Application form p and specia
forms to be had Of the Commission a.
| Washington, D. G.
1 March u, 1905-Assistant, Philippine
| service, for the positions of clerk anG
teacher. Age limit, Is to 40 years
salary, $1,000 per annum. Applications
form and 375 to be had of the loca
secretary of the tenth civil service dis
trict, New Orleans Customhouse
Medical certificate must be executed.
March 8 g., 1905-Clerk, craftsman
and surveyor (male1, at Honolulu
Hawaii: age limit, 20 years or over
salary, 1925 per month. Applications
form 1922 to be had OF the loca
secretary.
February IS l6, Assistant K
chief inspector, Quartermaster's De
partment at large, schuylkill arsenal
Philadelphia, Pa. Age limit 20 year:
or over; salary, $1,000 per annum
Physicians statement that applican
is free from color blindness must b.
executed. Opportunity for appoiEtmen
promising.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
At the Play.

"The Telephone Girl" as inter-
preted by the Olympia Opera Com
pany, was presented to a half-house
at the Phoenix Sunday night and failed
to come up to expectations. Parts OF
the play were bright and we'll rem
dered, but at other times the action
dragged and there was a perceptible
let-up in the company's efforts to
please. This may have been due to
| the small size Of the audience, but does
not condone the lack of merit in the
performance and the apparent listless-
| ness of the players. The first act was
| redeemed from absolute medioerity by
| the song, willie Boy" rendered by
| Carrick Major as "Co1. VIM. Gold
| top,' assisted by an effective chorus.
| The second act was decided improve
ment over the first and contained a
number OF bright passages. Miss Ken
dall developed flag" very cleverly
| and did not make the mistake of spoil
ing the scene by too much "business.
Eagleton scored hit in his burlesque
| of an orchestra leader, and he and
Miss Kend all were forced to respond to
several encores to their amusing duet,
s'NoW What Do You Think of our
Papa" The chorus girls were notion
| to their jobs and had evidently been
recruited at short notice. Carl Haydn
-. = na&bo. rood untaa b,,f l,,omo
as much about acting and makes love
with as much enthusiasm and dash as a
stewed prune. The performance may
perhaps be classed as fair. with the
qualifying statement that thereis plenty
of room for Improvement.
A fair-sized audience witnessed the
performance Of Faust" Wednesday
night and were almost unanimous in
their verdict that the presentation OF
Goethe's immortal drama is in the
hands of a company that fails sig
nally to meet the requirements of the
play. T. ?. Madison, as ssMephisto, :"
lacked the facial expression which is
SO essential to a successful portray al
or that character and which was pos
sessed in such satisfying degree by
an actor who delineated the role on the
local stage some few years ago. F.. H.
/ Clark's "Faustn was stilted and af-
fected and destroyed the sympathy and
understanding which should exist be-
tween audience and actor in order tn at
one may be thoroughly en- rapport
with the other. Miss Sylvia Summers
was not a marguerite" in looks or
actions. The least said of the rest OF
the cast the better. The scenic effects
we're fairly good,
The Phoenix will be dark until Tues
| day night, when Oliver Labadie's SIN
louisiana will hold the boards. This
production is owned by the same in
dividual who directs the tour of the
"Faust'' company which appeared
here Wednesday night. It is to be
hoped he will reinstate himself in the
| good graces Of local theatre-goers by
giving them something better in In
Louisiana" than he did in "Faust. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
Meeting of Ascension Club.

The February meeting of the. Ascen-
sion Club was held Wednesday with
DR.. w. NJ. MEG alliard, first vice pres
idents, occupying the chair in the abb
sence OF Hon. Henry Mccall, presi-
dent, and Secretary L. E. Bentley at
his post. The other members present
included Col r. Mccall, e. II. Bar
ton, G. Kline, W. /. Barton, f. B..
Lemann and John W. Tucker. The
minutes of the last,preceding meeting.
held on the first Wednesday in Oc-
tober, were read and adopted, as were
the reports Of the treasurer for Deem
Der and January. The membership
committee reported the election of John
W. Tucker as a full member of the
club and DR.. e. K. Sims and Prof. D..
B. ShoWalter as associate members.
DR.. Sims is coroner of the parish and
one of Donaldsonville' leading young
medical practitioners, and Prof. Sho-
| walter is the new parish superintendent
of public schools. MIR. Tucker is the
well-knoWn manager of the Miles Com
pany's New Hope and Ascension plan
tations, in upper Ascension, and is a
| most welcome addition to the clubs
| ranks. It is expected that number OF
other equally prominent and desirable
| applicants will havethelr names placed
before the membership committee in
the near future, and the club-rooms are
likely to be the scene of love feast
at the annual meeting in May that will
recall the pa1miest days of the old
"Abspa. A discussion of the alta
of the organization took up most OF
the time of Wednesdays meeting and
it was decided to defer until the March
session consideration of the posted
| proposition to increase the dues of as
sociate members from SO to S12 year
AT the conclusion of the discussion
the club adjourned until the first Wed
nesday in March.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
sheriff's Sale.
yon;siana-Twenty judicial
sea'e district is Conrt-Parish of Ascension.
II. s c. Newman, Ltd. Ma. 14s7.
versus
.Joseuh ST. Amant. J


VIRTUE Of and in obedience g % 10 4a shove
u saiznre and sale issued out s = I shove
-as,,o5 court and to me dlrec5ea, y saigad and
t.slaa and numbered suit nass 81 80 law 70
se It public auction accoTuiaag s =. door Of
VII IS, So and highest bidder, at the srons =;
s sha Courthouse of the parlsh OF saseeA'1'
w. sha town of Donal,i sonvILe. On "a foog
the " SATURDAY, FEBRuA,R6I %, US das.er;E,ed
~ ocloek a, M, the following aessa.ee'
tract of land situated IN the paTlsn ~
eeLes IN tbe left bank of the ID lssissIppl
Ascehs sud at distance of several mhss LIa ,
river az Consisting of lots ls,i
sag Taef ourteen "a of section th1rtyone ea ~
= gf5oWnship nine (s south OF range sssrict
~ ~ W 81 Helena merdan sou m
ast Of the Mississippi river coma az 100 -
- ana hundred and sixty-one tI6ll 10
- .har with all the buildings ana
g s,eanaa,, !" nd thereunto belonging. A.d
E,n fhe property above described 70 s1s IS 10
eta;n nnrtion OF said tract q iann sou ~ -
, Ga.sa Raphael to Philip Palmer on sne
a5aeanth day IF April. 1885, and geeoraea ~
peat ~ Gonyeyances No. , page 2as; eonsIse
:f tbirtv-two acres, more or less ooanus1
lus ~. ~ nnrth by Loomis Potter, on the sour ns
~ Riggs. on the west By Louis uelsh ~
oe 9 geaaenring one-ouarter OF mlle on eho
anu line, north and south
rra-,,s and conditions-Gash in United states
currency. cT MARTIN. Sheriff
sberiff,s office, Ascension parish. Las January
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

DR.. James c. Kellogg, of New Or
leans, has been nominated by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as United States consul
at Barranquilla, Colombia, and the
appointment is an excellent one. Dr..
Kellogg has been in the consular serv-
ice before and showed himself to be
a highly capable, efficient and credit
able representative OF the government.
That he will acauit himself with equal
honor ID his new position will be re-
garded BY all who know him as
foregone conclusion. In politics he Is
a consistent Republican, and the fact
that he speaks and writes Spanish
fuently particularly fits him for con-
sular duty in 8 country where that is
the prevalent languages.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
Grave Trouhle Foreseen.

1t needs but little foresight to tell that when
your stomach and liver are badly affected grave
medicine for your disease, as Mrs. John A.
Young, of ely. N. Y, did She says: II had
neuralgia Of the liver and stomach, my heart
was weakened and could not eat. was very
found just what needed, for they quickly re-
lieved and cured NO. Best medicine weak
women Sold under guarantee by =. j. Leche
and F. T.. Trepagnier. druggists, SO cents a
bottle,
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PofapYls in Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many pain
pnisens originate In your. food. but some day
convince you. DIR. Kings New Life Pills are
quar- nteed TO cure all sickness due TO poisous
of nndigested faod-oT money back. q cents 1T
]: f LRche and r. L. Trepagnier 5 drug stores
7kE iaea.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

There has been for some time lack
Of harmony between Superintendent
Hugh S. Suthon and Meter and Re
finer n. Dudley Coleman Of the United
States mint at New Orleans, and ID
order to put an end to the unsatisfac-
tory condition of affairs, President
Roosevelt has removed Mr.. Coleman
and appointed his son, Hubert D..
Coleman, Jr., TO succeed him. The
young man is said to possess excellent
qualifications for the position, having
graduated in metallurgy from the
Stevens Institute of Technology, one
of the first schools in its class in New
Jersey, and obtained practical expert
ence BY couple OF years service il
the New Orleans mint. Director
Roberts of the mint bureau at Wash
ington is quoted as saying Of the APP
pointee:: He combines the theoretical
and practical knowledge needed to
make hrst-class officer, which We
have reason to believe he will be. y The
nomin alton will doubtless be confirmed
without opposition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
Steady Growth Of the Peoples Bank.

A regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Peoples Bank
was held Wednesday with President ]
A. Dalferes occupying the chair and a
good attend ance OF mem bers. Cashier
Frank Sims submitted a report of the
condition of the bank at the close OF
business Jan. 81, showing bills receiv-
able amounting to sI24, O46 SIS, cash
and sight exchange totalling s74, 661. &c.
deposits aggreg ating 1859, 587 50, a
total business volume Of 5000, 1872 So.
and clean slate in regard to bills
payable. The steady growth of the
bank is shown when this report is com
pared with that compiled at the close
of business Jan. 81, 1904. which was
as follows: Bills receivable, s134, :.
1854 cash and sight exch ange, S.
s84. Il; bills payable, 80, 600; deposits,
800, 1872 ID; total volume OF business,
S147, s02 88. During the past year the
deposits have increased 973, PCS. SO and
the business volume SCI, 529. AS. This
ID indeed an excellent showing and
reflects the utmost credit upon the
bank sable corps OF officers and board
of directors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
A Thousand Dollars Thrown Away.

Mr.. w. w. Baker, Of Plaisyiew, Neb., writes:
My wife had lung trouble for aver fifteen years.
We tried number of doctors and spent over a
thousand dollars without any relief. She was
gested trying Foley's Honey and Tar. which /
did; and thanks be to this great remedy it
saved her life. She sis stronger and enjoys
better health than she has ever known in ten
years We shall never be without Foley's Honey
and Tarand would ask those afflicted 10 try it,
Sold by Richard & st. Martin,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

Walter L. Cohen has been renomi-
mated for Register of the United States
Land Office at New Orleans, more's
the pity. The president might have
gone further and Jared worse, but We
dnnht IL
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

Talk about trusts! Even Standard
Oil isn't any bigger than the combina-
tion Of cotton growers who propose to
bull the market BY reducing their pro
dnction and holding it back until they
get their own prices for it. Isn't til al
Combination in restraint Of trade''
the accepted definition Of a PERM
#eious and illegal trust?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
Weather and Crops.

A complete stop has been put tc
plantation work by the cold, rainy
weather Of the past two weeks, and
this state Of affairs will continue until
the temperature has moderated and
the soil has dried out sufficiently to
render field operations practicable
and profitable. There is much uncer-
tainty and uneasiness of mind in
planting circles as to the condition OF
fall plant and seed cane, and specula-
ton is rife as to the extent TO which
they have been affected by the recent
severe weather. Certain it is that con-
siderable damage will be done to the
cane if the present unfavorable condi-
tions prevail much longer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

Harlequin rises 20 inquire whether
anyone has seen blanchard \
Rounded Out Career lying loose any
where of date?" Does Harlequin wish
to put the thing in q tube and set tbs
treasure trove hunters to looking fol-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

Despite the bitter cold weather in
Manchuria, the Russians made des-
perate attack upon the japanese along
the Hun river and kept up the fighting
five days. The assault was deeisively
repulsed by the japanese, who in
flicted far greater loss upon the enemy
than they themselves suffered. It is
believed that Gen. Kuropatkin sought
to win victory as an Offset to the
demoralizing effect produced upon his
forces by the reports OF disturbances
and threatened revolution in Russia.
No general engagement between the
opposing armies il Manchuria is
likely TO take place until the weather
moderates. which will be month or
more hence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

Kuropatkin has taken another fall
out of Marshal Oyama, and the
Russian had the under hold, as usual.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

Did you see anything OF the burglar
who is supposed to have been drifting
around town Thursday night?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
Field Trial of Beagles.

The third annual meeting and field
trial of the Southern Beagle Club will
be held at Centreville, Miss, Monday
Feb. 20, and bids fair to be the most
successful in the history Of the organ
ization. Hares are plentiful on the
grounds selected, the topography af-
fords an excellent view Of the chases,
and Centreville, with two hotels, Is
enabled to offer ample accommod alton
to all who may attend. Four classes
will be run at the meeting, as follows;
IA Derby (Class CT for dogs and
bitches from Ii to Is inches, to which
all whelped on or after January, 1904,
will be eligible.
"A Derby (Class D. for dogs and
bitches Is inches or under, to which
all whelped on or after January, 1904,
will be eligible.
3-An all-age class A for dogs and
bitches from Ii to Is inches.
An all-age class b for dogs and
bitches Ii inches or under.
Prizes Of $50, sl5 and IS will be
given ID each class, il addition to
which small silver cup will be pre-
sented to the owner of the first hound
in each event. The entry fee has been
fixed at s5 and a forfeit fee of 81 must
accompany each nomination. The
judges will be DR.. G. King Logan, of
New Orleans, and Norvin T. Harris.
of Lyndon, KY. The officers of the
Southern Beagle Club are DIR. Fl. D.
Bruins, New Orleans, president; Dr.
W. P. Miles, Burnside, vice presi-
dent; JohnRedhead, Centreville, Miss,
secretary. For entry blanks and fur
Their information concerning the meet
ing address postal to the secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

The family medicine In thousands Of
homes for So years-Dr. 1Thacher's Liver
and RRood Ss1p
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

The talk of dual government in
Colorado recalled the good old
days. of the Kellogg McEnery and
Nieholls-Packard "duaIsn in Louisi-
ana. Colorado has been spared the
infection, the Republicao Legislature
having declared the Democratic can
didate for governor, Alva Adams,
elected on the face Of the returns and
installed him in the Office, leaving his
Republican opponent, Gov Peabody,
the option of prosecuting . contest in
the courts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04
LAND 0FFIcB.

New Orleans. La, Jan. 8 IyU5
ROTGEi, hereby given that the following
IN named sattler has filed notice OF her anfen.
Of Ter claim, and that said proof will be made
before Registee aud Receiver at United States
Land Office New Orleans, La, on February a,
1906, viz: OLIVE PETITE widow of EDWARD j.
BoURG EoIs, of Gonz les, Ia Homestead entry
No. u SIG or the n Il of W Il, sec 10, tp 10, T
3 e. 8 d of river. She names the following
witnesses to prove her continuous residence
upon and cultivation of sad land, viz: Henry
T. Bateman, G. N. eau reau, Preston Amheau,
Achilie Leblanc, all of Gonzales, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

The Lake Charles Press displays
wisdom beyond its years when it says:
'sThe best thing the Democratic lead
ers can possibly do is to keep still. .
The Press ought to send marked
copies to Col. Bryan, Tom Taggart
and John Sharp Williams, who will
persist III trying to explain how It
happened, and each one tells . differ
ent story. No use to waste copy on
Vardaman. If he tried to keep still
he'd either bust plumb opea or injure
himself internally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

Representative Broussard, of Louis
iana, has introduced bill in congress
providing for the creation of board
of engineers to inquire into the FEAST
bility and necessity of diyoreing the
Mississippi from the Red and Atcha.
falaya rivers and DETECTING all the
waters of the Red down the Atch afa-
laya. u IS believed that the carrying
out or this project would exercise az
important bearing upon levee build
ing, prevention of overflow and inn
provement of navigation below the
mouth of Red river, besides facilitate
ing the work OF harbor protection at
New Orleans aud the m maintenance of
deep-water channels at the passes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-04

A mau who is in jail at Shreveport
for killing another man with limb oil
O tree declared that his antagonist at
tackled him with . revolver and a
knife, but no weapon Of any kind was
found on Or near the corpse. There
are two differences to be drawn from
this circumstance. One is that the
victim with fiendish malice concealed
his weapons after he had been killed,
SO as to embarrass his slayer in prov
ing self-defense. The other is-but
Why should we irnpugn the veraeity OF
o perfect stranger who has never done
US any harm, particularly when he
may be acquitted ana come down to
DonaldsonVille for personal explana-
ton? We stand pat on one inference
and decline to draw the other.