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The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
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We offer one hundred dollars reward for any
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by their Arm.
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
HaIl's Gatarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 15c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
Wonderful Nerve

Is displayed by many man enduring pains
of accidental Cuts, Wounds Bruises. Burns,
Scalds, sore feet or stiff joints. But there's no
the pain and cure the trouble. It's the best
saITe Oil earth for Plies. too. Is CENTS at ]. j..
Lacx5s and H. 3. RhoNea. dHzlgssSSE.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
Children Poisoned.

Many children are poisoned and made ner.
vons and weak,if not killed outright,h By mothers
giving them cough syrup containing opiates.
Foley,s Honey and Tar is a safe and certain
remedy for coughs, Group and lung trouble, and
is the only prominent cough medicine that con-
Richard & st. Martin
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

"
Michel ST. Martin, for a number OF
gears the able manager of Mrs. L. M.
ST. Martin . Pelico plantation, in the
upper part Of the parish, has acquired
q plantation OF his own on Bayou des
Glaizss and is moving to that place
with his family. The Chief regrets to
see Mr.. St. Martin leave Ascension,
where he has labored long and we'll,
and trusts that Ia the future the lines
of his life will fall in naught but pleas
ant places. AS stated in this paper
last week, Mr.. ST. Martin will be sue
eeeded at Pelico by Chas. E. Landry,
a manager Of experience and ability
Annual sessions Of the stockholders
of the Bank of Donaldsonville and the
Donaldsonville Bottling Co., Ltd, ad-
vertised for Tuesday, failed for lack
OF quorum in each instance. Both
meetings had been called for the pur-
pose of eleeting board of directors
to serve for the ensuing year, in ac-
coraan with the charters of the re-
spectiye rganizations. The meeting
of the banks stockholders is being
re-advertised for the first Wednesday
in February, which is also the reg
Ular meeting day Of the board of
directors.
Cheap Tony announces that J. 70
Boyd, representing the tailoring firm
OF Stone, Kelly & Co., will be here
with samples Of spring and summer
goods onF'eb. 9, 1905. His line Of spring
cloths is unusually strong, and in
cludes in addition TO his regular rane e
a full selection of atropical goods, y
which we know will achieve popularity.
Remember, il he does not give you fit
there is no sale. Delivery will be made
at any time the customer directs. Call
and see Mr.. Boyd and he will guaran-
tee gou fit and perfect satisfaction.
Don't forget-Gheap Tony's on the 9th
of February.
Elsewhere 10 today's Chief will be
found the annual statement OF the
Bank of Donaldsonville. This sterling
Institution has capital of $50, 900 and
surplus OF $4,000, and at the close
of business on Dec. 81, 1904, the vol
ume of business totalled $3.50, 59e SO.
The bank OF Donaldsonville was es-
tablished over twelve years ago and
has developed into one Of the strong
est and most reliable banking institu-
tions in this part Of the country. Its
splendid showing Is due in large
measure to the ability and efficiency
OF its excellent staff Of officers.
Try a boz of Marvelli spaghetti.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional to find family where
there sfe no domestic ruptures oecasionaIIys
gut these can be essened BY having Dr.. Kingsss
new Life Pills around. Much trouble taev
! ! save ny their great work In Stomach and Liyar
s5sFronbles, g They not only relieve you but cure
- M. = =. =. Iecaas and n. j. Rhodes drug
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
For Over sixty Years

MRS. WINsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over 60 years by millions of mothers
success. It soothes the child. softens the gums.
allays all pain cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhna. It viii relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold By druggists
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsiow's
Soothing Syrup. and take no other Kind.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

At meeting of the Atchafalaya
Levee Board held in Baton Rouge
last Monday, Hon. John Marks, of
Assumption, was elected attorney of
the board to succeed the late Louis
Lozano. The salary OF the Office re-
mains at $500 year, and the rumor
that an attempt would be made to
double the amount was not verified.
Judge 3. B. Talbot, of Iberyille, who
had been mentioned as a probable
candidate for the attorneyship, at
tended the meeting and announced
that he favored the selection of Mr..
Marks. Gov. Blanchard was known
to entertain q similar preference, and
this fact no doubt exercised much in
fiuence in preventing opposition to
the Assumption candidate
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
SATURDAY. JAN. IA, 1905

Hons. Frank 3. Williams and Henry
Mccall returned last Tuesday from
their visit to Washington and New
York ana expressed entire satisfaction
9th the results OF their conference
Rith President Roosevelt and departs
nenb officials relative to Louisiana
affairs,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

Cash or terms-Comstock will sell
you . piano or an organ that way.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
Movement for Uniform Assessments.


a movement. has been inaugurated
| by Gov. Blanchard which, if coasci-
entionsly and intelligently carried out,
ought to effect some degree of reform
IN the imperfect aud inequitable system
OF assessment of property in Louisi-
ana for purposes Of state and paro-
chlaI taxation. In circular letter
! addressed to the assessors Of the coun
try parishes-by which generic term
all the parishes of the state except Or
leans are commonly designated-the
governor has called series Of eight
| meetings of these officers, all to be held
on the same day-Monday, January
3O-but at different places in the yari-
Gus sections of the state, for the pur-
pose OF considering the subject Of
assessments and adopting some plan
by which approximate equality and
uniformity in the valuation of taxable
property can be secured.
The gist of the governors letter is
contained IN the following extracts j:
'sThe governor is OF the opinion that
the best method Of achieving satisfac-
tory and equitable results and uni
formity in the matter OF making assess
ments OF property, for the purpose OF
state and parochial tax alton, is to pro-
mote cooperation between the various
parish assessors OF the state.
HE has long had in mind plan to
have the assessors of the different Sec
tlons OF the state meet at selected places
and discuss the question OF assessment
ln u its stages. He feels that the best
way To obtain the best results would
be for the assessors to have an inter-
change OF ideas and experiences in
the matter of providing uniform and
proper assessments.
THE governor looks upon the plan
OF having these meetings as entirely
practicable. He believes that they will
lend to the protection Of both taxpayer
and the commonwealth. -
The letter concludes with statement
OF the grouping Of the parishes, the
respective places Of meeting and the
names of assessors designated TO act
as temporary chairmen Of the respect
i've gatherings until organization is
effected and permanent officers chosen
by the assembled assessors. The par
ishes of this part of the state are in
cluded in three of the groups, as indi-
Gated by the subjoined paragraphs:
Assessors Of st. John. St. James, st. Charles,
Ascension. Iberyille, West Baton Rouge. East
Baton Rougs, Pointe Coupee. East Feliciana
and West Feliciana will meet al Baton Rouge,
With Assessor E. L. Woodside OF East Baton
Rouge as temporary chairman.
Assessors of Lafourche, st. Mary. Terrebonne,
assumption, st. Bernard Plaquemines and JEFF
ferson will meet at Thibodau1, with Assessor
Edgar D. Morvant of Lafourche as temporary
chairman.
~ Assessors of Tangipaho hoa: Washington, St.
IammanS, st. Helena and Livingston will meet
at Amite City. with Assessor John Puleston OF
Iangipahoa as temporary chairman.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
A Very Close Call.

II stuck to engine. although every joint
ached and every nerve was racked with pain y
writes e. w. Bellamy,a locomotive fireman Of
Burlington, Iowa. Il was weak and pale, with
out any appetite and all run down. As was
ters, and after taking it, felt as well as / ever
did in my life.''' Weakly, sickly, run down
peonle gain new life, strength and vigor from
their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed
by j. j. Leche and W. j. Rhodes. Price 50
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

Try box Of Marvelli spaghetti
You'll be sure to like it. At NJ aurin S
Blue Store.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

a free bottleofDr. Thacher's Liver and
Blood Syrup will be sent to any reader OF
this paper WhosgFiIl write to the Thacher
Medicine Co. ghaHanooes. rss,u
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

/. 9. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

MSS ELLA BENTLEY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
SPEED OF A RATTLESNAKE.
in Motion Than It's Head
in Action.

In this wide world there are several
things that are swifter than rattle
snake, but they can probably be count
ed on the fingers of one hand, writes
A. w. Rolker, in Pearson's Magazine.
One Of these things is bullet; where
by hangs the explanation why it is easy
to shoot the head off RATHER, although
a marksman finds it difficult to place a
bullet along the fat, seven-foot line be-
tween the neck of the reptile and the tip
of its tail.
1t has long been regarded as a Curl
Gus coincidence that even the man not
famed for accuracy has had no trouble
in blowing the head off a diamond back.
In the diamond back country only one
explanation is offered for this-it is the
snake and not the man that does the
aiming.
At close quarters, the instant the muz-
zle of six-shooter is thrust toward a
rattlesnake, the infallible eye catches
the range and in the fraction of twin
kle the deadly head has aligned itself.
AS the gun roars and darts its tongue
of fame, the head of the creature is torn
off clean as if severed with knife and
the viper lies writhing, emitting a de-
faint rattle even as it's grim, relentless
heart ceases its beat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
INDIANS REVERE CEMETERY
Wyandottes Want to Retain Burying
Ground in Kansas City,
Kansas.

ut is contrary to the wishes of most
of the members of the Wyandotte tribe
Of Indians now living in Wyandotte
county," said member of the tribe re-
Gently, that the decision to recommend
bill to congress providing for the sale
of the cemetery and the removal of the
bodies has been made. If it had been left
to us here, as matter of sentiment more
than anything else, we would have vot-
ed by all means to have retained it as
cemetery. The majority of the tribe,
however, live away from here, most of
them in the territory, and since the ma
jority have voted for the disposal of the
ground, it has been agreed upon. At the
meeting of the business committee Of
the tribe held on November 20, In Indian
territory, there was not full member
ship present, but of those present all but
one voted for the recommendation that
the land be sold"
The cemetery, says the Kansas City
Journal, comprises two acres of ground
in the center of Kansas City, Kan. Alta
meeting of the Wyandottes residing in
the county it was decided on Saturday
that the bill providing for the sale of the
cemetery be recommended to congress
and it will be sent to Congressman Bow
ersock with request that speedy action
be taken. The bill will have to pass both
houses Of congress, granting to COM
mission power to negotiate the sale. 1t
is estimated that the land is worth $780,
900. OF this it is expected that $4,000
will be appropriated for the removal of
the bodies and the remainder divided
among the members of the tribe.
The cemetery has been held in trust by
the government under treaty made
with the Indians and has been used as
burying ground for 60 years. Being the
first cemetery in Kansas City, Kan,
large number of white persons are bur-
led there also. The Indians will have to
bear the expense of removing these bod
les also, as it would be impossible to dis
tinguish the graves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
DOCTORS TWO OFFICES.
One for Wealthy Patrons, the Other
for Those Not So Well
Fixed

"Why can't you come to see me any
more?" asked physician with an Of
fee in fashionable street just off Fifth
avenue of patient, relates the New
York Press.
ITO be frank, DOCTOR" was the reply,
II cannot afford it. Il am salaried
man. When came to see you as spe
cialist believed it would be only for
short time. But, as you say, my case is
an obstinate one. / have already far ex-
ceeded the amount I calculated to pay.
You have been very kind about arrears,
but don't wish it to continue further.
The money must be paid some time, you
know" the patient added, with an at
tempt at cheerfulness.
The physician pondered for moment.
Then he said:
Mr.. Blank, l am glad you have been
frank. shall be equally frank with you.
will intrust you with secret. am in
reasons. Go to this place." handing over
a card with an address far downtown
on the West side, between four and six
o'clock in the afternoon and 1 will see
you there. But I must ask you not to
60 except between the hours named. My
fee there will be just one-third what it is
here, and you can take your time about
paying it,
"a great many doctors do that" said
New York physician who is so rich
that he need not practice at all un-
less he wishes. 81 did it myself once. Ii
| a doctor aspires to fashionable practice
he must live in fashionable neighbor-
hood, among other fashionable doctors,
where there are always plenty of car
| riages lined up on the street.
Frequently when a man moves into
| a house, or even an apartment, costing
anywhere from So, 900 to 81 900 year his
practice will not pay his rent and living
expenses. Of course he must keep up ap-
pearances in his uptown office. Down.
town he may do as he pleases. Uptown he
| is, for instance, DR.. Cavendish Jones, Of
| flee hours from until II a. m. and until
8 p. m. Downtown he is DR.. Jones, Office
hours to p. m.
| Frequently in cases of this kind an
other physicians plate is on the down.
town window, giving his hours as 1 to 3
p. NJ In this way DR.. Cavendish Jones is
easily able to meet the deficiency in his
uptown house expenses. He makes his
calls, of course, between IL and 4, and
drives home to luncheon in his
brougham. The man who pays his 81
visit to DR.. Jones in Greenwich village
never dreams that he is receiving the
services of the distinguished DR.. Cav
endish Jones, whom he may have heard
Of as specialist in his particular trouble,
but whose fees were prohibitory to him. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
MILLADORE.

Stamp photos all this month. AT
Menzel's studio. Grand Rapids, Wis.
J. Verhults has fine new stock of
dry goods and gents furnishing
goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donahue have been
visiting in Junction City the past few
days.
The brick yard east of town will
begin operations as soon as weather
will permit.
John Schlice expects to build a
brick house east of his SaioOn and
butcher shop this summer.
VIM. Muilk is chairman Of the
committee looking after the arrange
ments of Farmers Institute.
Mr.. Grummie, night operator for
the Wis. Central at Marshtield paid
a visit to his parents at Junction City
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Shediyy celebrated the Is
anniversary of bis birth last Wednes.
day. He was born in Manitowoc
county in 1877. Who would think it:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
Ramie Fiber in GERMANY.

l desire to call attention to the grow
Ing demand for ramie in the textile
industries Of this country. The long.
strong and glossy fiber of this plant
serves as an admirable substitute for
flax, cotton or silk, and only its pres
ent scarcity and cost prevent largely
increased consumption. If, as was 50
long and earnestly insisted by the late
Prof. Waterhouse, our southern states
are specially adapted for the success
full cultivation of this plant, it can
not be too strongly urged that expert
ments in cultivating it be more widely
extended. The raw material will find
as ready market in Europe as would
fax fiber.
HUGO MTTENCu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
NEGRO ExcELS IN, SCIENCE
Trained by Noted Educator Colored
Baltimorean Becomes Val
liable Assistant.

John ". Widgeon, scientist, is prob
ably the most interesting negro IN Balt-
more. He holds position at the Mary
land academy of sciences directly under
the eye of DR.. Philip R. Uhler, which
gives him place of distinction among
his race. He has accomplished, says
recent report, a wonderful amount OF
work of scientific nature without any
other training than that given him by
DR.. Uhler, whose protoge he has been
for many years, and he is engaged at
present upon the arrangement OF co.,
lection of coral which he gathered last
summer in and near Jamaica which is
said to be the best in that part of the
country.
Widgeon's life has been such an in
teresting one that at the suggestion OF
DIR. Uhler he has begun TO write out
the whole of it. He is the only negro
in Maryland who has seriously attracted
the attention of scientific men.
and what he is doing now bids fair to
make him even more widely known than
before
Widgeon was born of slave parents on
the eastern shore of Virginia in 1850.
After the civil war he went to Baltimore
and got position in the establish
ment of Kuhn & Cummings, phOtog-
raphers, where he learned great deal
about photography. Then he went to
work for Sharp & Dohme, where he re-
NAMED 16 years During his connec-
ton with this firm he learned lot OF
chemistry, for he was employed in the
laboratory ten years. DR.. Uhler gave
him a position as helper on one OF
his scientific corps after he left the
drug firm, and he showed such marked
ability in this line of field work thai
it was not long before he was sent out
on expeditions by himself to gather geo.
logical specimens for collections or for
study in the laboratory. He has been
engaged upon this sort of work for 18
years, and in that time he has got to-
gether valuable collection of fossils,
rocks, minerals. Indian relics and birds
and snakes. all of which are on exhibit
ton at the Maryland academy Of sci
ences.
The coral collection is excellent
Widgeon made two trips to Jamaica to
get it. He did all the work himself. He
stripped and dived for the specimens he
wanted, not bothering with the para
phernalia of regulation scientists and
divers.
DR.. Uhler say that he would not dis.
pense with the services of his colored
helper for those Of highly trained sci
entific man, because Widgeon, being a
negro, can and is willing to do certain
kinds of work which white man would
not do.
"His endurance and patience" con-
tinued DR.. Uhler, ''are unlimited, 1t
seems to me, and his Indian blood, OF
which he has considerable, his grand
| mother having been full-blooded, gives
him the characteristic trait of wood and
| field craft He is invaluable to me and
| the work he does is as complete and
| thorough as l could hardly get under
| other circumstances"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
Indian Novels by Indian Writers.

Indian Novels by Indian Writers.
Of late years the number of writer's
among the Cherokees has greatly in
creased. There are historians in the
tribe whose works are used as text
books in the Indian schools, and who are
cited as authorities not to be disputed.
There are also Indians who have writ
ten codes of law which before being
put in permanent form had been hand
ed down from generation to genera
ton. The Indians to-day obey these
laws with a greater reverence than
they do the laws of the United States.
There are Indian novelists-novelists
who devote their time to entertaining
the Indian mind with romance with en-
tangled plots and blood-curdling cli-
makes. These books are popular among
the Indians. Edition after edition of
some works is published, and they are
read by buck and squaw alike.-Kansas
City Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
Grand Rapids Markets.
MARCH, I.

The following are the market prices
of produce in the city of Grand Rap.
ids corrected on the day of publication
Potatoes
Rye-58c to 64c.
Oats-31c.
Hay-marsh, $500; timothy, $3.50
Eggs-18c
Butter-16c to 25c
BeanS-s1.25 to $3.50.
PeaS-75c.
Beehive. &c to &c., dressed, DC tc
41c per Id.
Pork-live. &c, dressed sc to SIC
Veal-live, &c to 44c dressed &c.
Chicken-live, &c; dressed, 10c.
Turkey-live, 13c: dressed 15c to 16t
Flour-bbl., S. 20 to $50
Feed-ton, s2O.75.
Middlings-ton, s1S.25
Bran-ton, S1825
Bolted Corn Meal-bbl., $3.50.
Corn, shelled, per 100 lbs. S1.05
Lard-9c to 1Oc.
Ham-whole, lie to 121c
Mess Pork-bbl. S14.O0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
CURSE OF DRINK.
Drunkenness Cured to Stay Cured by White
Ribbon Remedy.

No taste. No odor. Any woman
can give it in glass of water, tea,
coffee or food without patients
knowledge.
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or
destroy the diseased appetite for all
alcoholic drinks, whether the patient
is confirmed inebriate "tippler,"
social drinker or drunkard. Impos-
sible for any one to have an appetite
for alcoholic liquors after using
White Ribbon Remedy. 1t has made
many thousands of permanent
cures, and in addition restores the
victim to normal health, Steadying the
nerves, increasing the will power and
determination to resist temptation.
Write DR.. w. r. Brown, 2lS
fremont ST., Boston, for trial package
and letter of advice free in plain sealed
envelope. All letters confidential and
destroyed as soon as answered. White
Ribbon Remedy sold by druggists
everywhere also sent by mail in plain
package, price Sl.00 2lfeb-ly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
KELLNER.

Little Earl Nelson is a victim of
the grip.
w. j. Granger is on the sick list
this week.
Potatoes are coming in again on
account of raise in price.
Stamp photos all this month. At
Menzels studio. Grand Rapids, Wis.
Mrs. o. D. Billings and children are
much better this week. They have
been under the care of DR.. Looze.
Those who have wood and hay to
haul are taking advantage of the fine
weather and sleighing while it lasts
The first term of our school closed
Friday. The pupils will enjoy a two
weeks vacation. Miss Granger has
been engaged to teach the next term.
This will make her third term here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
Had His Own Doubts.

Say, ma" asked little Willie, after
he had been in conjunction with the
paternal slipper, "did anybody beside
pa ever ask you to be his wife,"
90, yes! l had lots Of proposals be-
fore your father came along"
well, do you think you gained any
thing by waiting ?"-Chicago Record
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07
A Bad Witness.

Lawyer-Madam, this man, your
husband, is accused of arson. Will
you swear that he has a mania for
building fires?
Witness-No, siri He never got up
in his life until I'd built all the fires
in the house.-Detroit Free Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-07

Don't drug the stomach to cure a
cough. One Minute Cough Cure cuts
the mucuS, draws the Inflammation
out of the throat, lungs, and bronchial
tubes, heals, soothes and cures. A
quick cure for Group and Whooping
Cough. Sold by j. E. DAILY Drug Co.
and f. L.Steib & Co.