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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Sessions of District court.

District court met Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday, the first two sittings
being devoted TO taking evidence and
hearing argument in the cases ofC. d.
Gondran vs.. Frank Green, same vs..
Geo. Washington and Widow Ar
mantine Cavalier VS.. Ethelbert Brown.
At Thursdays session Judge Leche
handed down his decisions in the sew
eral cases, as follows: Gondran VS..
Green and same VS.. Washington, iudg-
ment for plaintiff making the rule
absolute in each instance; Cavalier
VS.. Brown, judgment for plaintiff
maintaining and perpetuating the
injunction and declaring the plain
tiff TO be in legal possession OF
the property in question. The latter
suit determines the right of temporary
possession and does not involve the
question of title, suit to determine
which will be instituted at some time
in the future.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
improvements at the Nichols.

The Nichols Hotel, which is con-
Quoted by that genial and experienced
host, Fred Royce, is undergoing a
course OF improvements that, when COM
pleted, will make the popular hosiery
even more deserving of the already
excellent reputation it enjoys OF being
one of the very best 50 a day houses
in the state. Three new sample rooms
have been added, making four in all
which are at the accommod alton of
travelling statesmen absolutely free of
charge. Sanitary closets. and bath
rooms equipped with hot and cold
running water have been installed,
and electric cali bells are being placed
in every sleeping room in the hotel.
The exterior OF the building is being
repainted and frightened up, and
other repairs and improvements are
under way throughout thestructure and
grounds. With all the modern con-
veniences and cuisine thai cannot
be surpassed, the old reliable Nichols
and It's courteous host are assured of
retaining their position in the good
graces of the knights of the grip and
the travelling public generally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Al the PLAY.

Sunday afternoon and night the
Serio-Comic Stock Company, an or
ganization composed of New Orleans
amateurs, presented s'A Debt of
Honor for the benefit of the ST. Joseph
Commercial Institute Alumni Associa-
ton. The matinee was witnessed by q
fair-sized audience, but owing to the
heavy shower which came up late in
the afternoon the attend ance at the
night perform ance was far short of
what was expected. The members Of the
company acquitted themselves credit
ably and the perform ances gave gen.
eral satisfaction. Attr active special
ties were introduced between the acts
and an excellent orchestra rendered
several very pretty musical selections.
Monday night the Wehrman trio
held the boards at the Phoenix and
house, was OF high order Of merit.
The trio is composed of Miss Eugene
Wehrman, pianist; Miss Lizette Wehr-
man, vocalist, and Henry Wehrman,
violinist. The program consisted Of
vocal and instrumental selections from
the works OF the master composers,
and each Of the talented artists was
forced to respond to numerous encores.
There will be nothing doing at the
Phoenix next week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Senator Carmack,s UnWonted
Faeafinusnegsa

In the United States senate the other
day, Senator Carmack, Of Tennessee,
whose ready tongue oftsner gives vent
to bitter sarcasm and singing crlsl-
cism than good-n atured ralliery, par
ticularly when President Roosevelt IS
the subject OF discussion. scored ,
notable exception TO his general rule
and INDUCED IN bit OF pleasant ia
seriousness that moved his colleagues
and the occupants OF the galleries TO
an outburst of hearty laughter. The
Tennessee senator excused himself for
speaking on behalf of the committee
on interstate commerce, of which he
is a minority member, on the ground
that ssuch joyous harmony exists
there as to obliterate party lines. He
said he could assure the senate that
all OF the committee are actu ated by
keen desire to execute at the earliest
possible moment "the promises made
by the president OF the United States
through the medium of the Democratic
platform, and to add that it is the in
tention of the whole committee to be
guided 10 this matter by the president.
Indeed" he added, 81 may go farther
and say, knowing the chairman OF the
committee will correct me il ] am
wrong, that I am authorized to inform
the senate that all the members recog-
nize in the president the foremost dis
ciple and the ablest lieutenant of Will
liam J. Bryan"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Weather and Crops.

With the exception Of Sunday, when
quite shower set in late in the AFTER
noon and continued for several hours,
the weather during the past week has
been clear and balmy and leads one to
believe that at last old winter has be-
taken himself to other haunts and is
succeeded by the beautiful season OF
spring. Under the influence of the
sunshine and high temperatures the
roads have dried out rapidly, and the
favorable conditions have resulted in
a marked increase of business and re-
newed activity in all lines of endeayor.
Work in the cane fields has been
started on some places and will be
general by the beginning Of next week.
It is not believed that seed cane has
been injured to any great extent by
the recent severe cold and rainy
spells, and indications point to a very
large spring planting and a consider
able Increase in the sugar acreage for
the coming year. Cotton planting,
like all other agricultural pursuits, is
from three to four weeks late, but IN
der present conditions it will not be
long before the farmers bestir them
selves nightly and place their lands
in readiness to receive the seed for the
1905 crop.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

tween East St. Louis and ST. Louis
our eyes toasted upon the phenomenon
of the great Mississippi completely
frozen over, with the exception of q
narrow channel alongside the western
bank, which We afterwards learned had
been kept open by the use of dynamite
IN order to prevent the destruction of
the line of small steamboats, and VIII arr
boats moored to the city shore.
Our train came to the end of its
journey in the mammoth Terminal
station-said to be the largest strue-
ture of its kind in the world-and we
sailed forth in the crisp morning air
to board Market street car and find
cosy quarters in the famous Southern
Hotel, where this initial chronicle of
our winter jaunt must leave US for the
present. L. E. B.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Death OF Arthur Michel.

Arthur P. Michel died at his home
on Belle Terre plantation at $3.50
O'Clock D. N. last Sunday, aged IS
years, months and Is days. Mr..
Michel was a native of this parish and
had been employed as an oyerseer on
Belle Terre for the past twenty seven
years, being regarded as one OF the
most efficient cultivate of the soil
and able handlers of labor in this
section of the state. j.. Elphege Lee
Blanc, manager of Belle Terre, had
been associated with Mr.. Michel for
twenty-six years, and reports that
during all that time the relations ex.
listing between him and his assistant
were Of the most friendly nature and
that Mr.. Michel never failed to per-
form his every duty in most thorough
and satisfactory manner. Mr.. Mi
chel had been sick for only a few days
with pneumonia and may probably
have recovered, but the death Of his
devoted wife Thursday OF last week
greatly aggravated his condition and
made the end inevitable. His remains
were laid to rest in the Donaldsonville
Catholic cemetery at 4 O'Clock Mon
day afternoon, being placed beside
those OF the noble woman who for
over twenty i've years had been at his
side in sunshine and shadow, in calm
and storm, and who had been to him
all that loyal woman can be TO a
devoted husband. Mr.. Michel is
survived br one son, Arthur r. Mi
chel, Jr., three daughters, Irene.
Marie and Adele Michel, four brothers,
Ozeme, Joseph, Homer and Francois
Michel, and four sisters, Widow
Baptiste Mollere, Mrs. Arthur Gau-
threaux, and Misses Lise and Car
nellie Michel. To the stricken family
and more particularly to the bereaved
children, who within one short week
were deprived of the tender protection
of devoted father and a loving
mother, The Chief tenders assurances
of the most profound sympathy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Summer Course In Biology.

Prof. D. B. :Showalter, parish SUI
perintendent of education, is in receipt
OF letter from Prof. B. II. Guilbeau,
director of the Gulf Biologic Station
at Cameron, stating that course in
Biology will be offered this summer to
the teachers of the state, provided a
sufficient number apply for instruc-
ton. Public Superintendent of Edu-
cation Aswell has consented to excuse
teachers taking this work from attend
ing summer normal schools. The
course will open about June IL and
last four weeks, but the laboratory will
be kept open for a,longer period should
any of the students desire to continue
the work. Among the instructors will
be DIR. R. P. Cowles. Phi. D., instructor
in zoology, Johns Hopkins University;
DIR. F. H. Billings, Phi. D., Munich
University, professor of botany,
Louisiana State University, and Prof.
B. Il. Guilbeau, director of the station
and professor of zoology at the State
University. Ascension teachers who
are interested in the work and would
like further information are requested
TO send their names to Prof. Showal-
ter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
The EARTHQUAKE Accounted For.

There has been no end of specula-
ton as to the cause Of the recent
seismic disturbances alleged to have
| been felt at Baton Rouge and Plaque
| mine, and no absolutely satisfactory
explanation of the supposedly natural
phenomena has as yet been forthcom-
ing: Probably the most plausible of
the various theories advanced ema-
mates from the St. Helena Echo, which
can always be depended on in such
emergencies to make about as close a
guess as anybody else that doesn It
know anything much about the subject
under consideration.
The Echo says: 1.-THE papers last
Saturday contained the shocking
news of a frightful earthquake at
Baton Rouge, which shook the in
habitants thereof into regular buck
agues. We waited to get the Baton
Rouge Times to see what it had to say
before We commenced packing our
duds to cut the dirt from this section
of country, and 1t was all pulled up
bit to burst about Baton Rouge hav-
ing received visit from a real, live,
up-to-date earthquake, as though it
thought that was something smart,
and ssorter' made US feel envious
because Greens burg couldn't have one.
1t said there were two separate and
distinct explosions, several seconds
apart, like the explosions OF two large
boilers, one after the other, and that
the vibrations lasted several seconds.
Then Mondays Picayune said it was
dynamite exploded down in Iberville
parish. Now tell us: did the dynamite
explode and then jump up and ex-
plode again? We can't accept such
stuff, and until further evidence is
produced we shall incline to the belief
that it was all nothing more nor less
than General John McGrath climbing
back upon the editorial tripod OF the
Truth.
This theory may be accepted as ac-
counting for the Baton Rouge end of
the terrestrial oscillation, perhaps,
but even The Echo will scarcely under
take to contend that the Plaquemine
hurry was mere echo or reflex of the
McGrathian absquatulation up at Red
Stick. May it not be more reasonably
surmised that the Ibervillian con-
eussion was caused either by the cul-
mlnating detonation of the pent-up
wave OF popular enthusiasm which
hoisted Brother Calvin schwing upon
the judicial bench, or by q too sudden
announcement OF the astounding in
formation that nine-thousand dollar
surplus has at last been accumula ted
IN the parish treasury and Iherville is
70 have new thirty seven thousand
dollar Courthouse
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Very Low Rates TO New Orleans.

March / to inclusive, the Texas
and Pacific Railway will sell tickets
from points in Louisiana to New Or
leans and return, at the rate OF one
fare for the round trip. Tickets will
be limited to March IL for return, with
OF extension to March % by
with agent, and upon pay
ment of fee OF fifty cents. For further
inform alton call on nearest ticket
agent or write B.. 2. Turner. General
Passenger Agent, Dallas. Texas
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Rran6 Exnnsed

few counterfeiters have lately been making
and trying to sell limitations Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, colds and coughs.
and other medicines thereby defrauding ssthe
public. This is to warn you to beware of such
reputation of remedies which have been sue
cessfulsy curing disease for over 81 years. A
sure protection to you is our name on the
wrapper Look for it all DR.. Kings or
Bucklenis remedies. as all others are mere imi-
tations Il. E. BUGKLEN & TO-. Chicago, ILL.,,
and Windsor. Canada. Sold by j. J. Leche and
ELL. Trepagnier, druggists. so cents bottle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Homestead Notices.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE,

OEPARTHEfT OF THE INTERIOR
LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans, La, Jan. 26 1905.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
y named settler has filed notice OF his inten.
ton to max final proof in support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before Clerk OF
Court at Donaldsonville, La, on March Y,
1905, viz: JOSEPH BATS, of Acy, La, wh1 made
homestead entry No. 1858 for the 9 y sec 4, tip
10 g, 8 g OF river. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous residsnes
upon and cultivation of said land viz: Henry
8. Martin, Of Acy. La: Dixie Rogers. Of Acg,
La; John Z. Walker, Of Gonzsles. La; Allen
w. Martin, of Aey, La.
WALTER L. COHEN, Register.
LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans La Jan. 2l, 1905.
NJ 0TIGE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice OF his int8n-
ton to make final proof IN support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before Jag. 5.
Barman, clerk OF court, at DonaidsonTille, La.
on March 10, 1905. viz: JOSEPH BouReEoi 9, Of
st. Amanf, La, who made homestead entry Ma.
2),6T5 for the w II of N " ". sec "a. tp 3. ST
8 e, ssd of river. He names the following
10 prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation :fssaid land, WIG: James
Gore. Louis Lambert, Bernard HebeEt, John q.
Eebert, ali OF st. Arnants La.
WALTRR T. C0MENs Register
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
For Over SIXTY Years

MRS. WIEsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over 60 years by millions OF mothers
for their children while teething with perfect
allays all pain; cures wind collie, and il the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
ID every part OF the world Twenty five cents
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's
Soothing SYRUP and take no other kind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

The Chief is ID receipt Of an invi-
tation 70 the marriage Of Miss Rosina
Montamat and !. B. Kelly, which
will be solemnized at the home Of the
bride's parents at 730 Austerlitz street,
New Orleans, at high noon Tuesday,
Feb. rs. Miss Montamat il the at
tractive daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Montamat, former residents Of DON
Jacksonville who have lived in New
Orleans for the past several years.
She has many friends in this COM
munity who will join The Chief in
wishing her and her prospective hus-
band long life Of unalloyed bliss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Deatt, of Mrs, Cbristophe CoIomb.

Mrs. Christophe Colomb died at the
residence of DIR. John D. Hanson, in
Lessard street, at 10 o'clock Monday
night. aged 70 years. The funeral took
place at 1:3o O'Clock Tuesday after
noon, with services at the Hanson
residence and interment in the Catho-
lie cemetery. Mrs. Colomb il survived
by her husband, Christophe Co1omb,
OF Houma, and two sons-J ames Co
lomb, of Houma, and Angelic Gondol-
pho, OF New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Or SALE

Eureka Plantation Of $50 acres
on the west bank of Bayou
Lafourche, seven miles be-
low Donaldsonyille, with all
buildings thereon.
2 so hip. Portable Boilers.
| Is hip. Portable Boiler.
/ s hip, Portable Boiler.
| Atlas Engine.
2 Pumps.
2 Oil Burning Plants, COM
plete.
l Thresher, latest improved.
| Sandwich Hay Baler.
| Is hip. Engine.
2 Heal & Sisco 12-in. Pumps.
Between 400 and 500 #. of II
and 15-in. siphons.
One Lot of Betting.
All IN frst-class order. APP
ply to Carroll Barton,
Paincourfviile, La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

m Y lie had lung trouble for over fifteen years.
'Wetried a number of doctors and spent over
thousand dollars without any relief She was
gested trying Foley's Honey and Tar. which I
did; and thanks be to this great remedy. it
saved her life. She is stronger and enjoys
better health than she has ever known in ten
years We shall never be without Foiey's Honey
and Tar and would ask those afflicted to try it. !"
Sold by Richard & ST. Martin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

}. E. Moseman has non-refllable
bottle, but he needn't boasD We know
lots of fellows whO've had bottles they
couldn't refill, and they weren't in
ventors. either.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

Dr.. Thomas Darlington of the New
York board of health says that paper
money will carry disease germs one
month and metal money will carry
such germs twenty-four hours. That's
the reason why we never carry money.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

The riveF at this point is rising
steadily and will continue to broaden
for several months to come. 1t is not
expected, however, that the water will
reach . dangerous stage.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
Poiaspr,S in Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many pain
poisons originate ia your. food, but some day
you may feel twinge Of dyspepsia that will
guar to cure all sickness due to posons
III undigested food-or money back. n cents at
j. J. Leche and Z. W Trepagnier's drug stores.
TRY theyn
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

Even implaeable Harlequin is ready
to forgive and forget the Booker
Washington and DIR. Crum incidents
and throw up It's hat for TERRIBLE
Teddy, the Toothed Wonder" if he
persists in his determin alton to inves-
tigate Standapd Oil. Who'd a-thunk
Ii ten weeks ago?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25
IA gambling Rmrr,a

Are instantly relieved and perfectly healed by
Bucklen's Arnira Salve. O. Rivenbark Jr., OF
dreadfuiiy that il biistered ali over. t.uckIep's
Arnica SaIve stopped the pain and healed it
without scar" Also heals all wounds and
aores: 25 cents at ]. j. Leche's and F. l.. Tre-
pagnier's drug stores
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

See Comstockss line of musical in
strumentss
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

Little Delaware can take the palm
for political splits. The Republican
majority in the legislature has been
deadlocked over the choice of United
States senator ever since the begin
ming OF the present session, and now
the Democratic minority has caught
the Infection and divided into hostile
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

Just received at Cheap Tony's, a
large stock Of ladies and misses
spring and summer walking and inn
ported pattern hats. The very latest
Partisan novelties. Also q full line
of men S clothing. Remember, prices
are right and quality is guaranteed.
Call soon and get the choicest selee-
ton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

Speaking of weather, how does the
present variety suit you?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-25

For biliousness, headache, dyspepsia
take DEL hacter's Liver and Bleed Syrup.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
siIN,rton Snowbound.

Denver, Feb. "a Republican spe
cial from Silverton last night says:
Denver daily papers of last Wednesday
contain the latest general news OF the
outside world that Silverton has. The
town has been Isolated by snow and
the siege this time promises to be one
of several days duration. Last even
ins's Denver train reached Durango at
9 O'Clock last night and, because of the
danger in attempting to get through TO
this point in the night. remained there
until this morning, when 1t proceeded
as far as Elk park, a few miles south
of Silverton, where gigantic snow
slide was encountered and the train
returned to Durango.
The slide Is over mile long and i'll
places covers the track twenty feet
deep. Two hundred Greek laborers
who had Just arrived in Durango to
work on the Pennington railroad. were
pressed into service by the Rio Grande
management and brought to Elk park
to clear away the slide. A camp has
been established there and relays OF
men will work day and night to clear
the track of snow and rocks and tim
Der which came down with the slide.
With the best possible management
II Is believed 1t will take until next
Tuesday to raise the blockade and get
trains through to this point. should
other slides came down on the track,
It is uncertain when regular traffic can
be resumed.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
BOARD OF PARooNs.
Interesting Biennial Report OF seere-
tary Hagar.

Denver. Feb. 3.-Secretary C. Il. Has
gar of the State Board of Pardons, Is
sued his biennial report yesterday, and
next week expects to have his report
as secretary of the State Board oil
Charities and Corrections ready Tor
the public.
Mr.. Hagar returned this week from
visit to the State Penitentiary AT
Canon City and the State Reformatory
at Buena Vista.
Mr.. Hagar says the work that Is be-
Ing done at the prisons is wonderful.
considering the facilities. There arc
72G prisoners at the penitentiary, the
greatest number ever imprisoned there
at one time before. The prison has ac-
commodations for but $50. II is dan
gerous situation, however, and ono
that the LEGISLATURE should correct by
ample appropriations. To the credit OF
the prison management. however
there has only been one escaped pris-
oner in two years.
The report shows that during the
Peabody biennial term 3O2 applications
for pardon were filed and i48 asked Tor
pnrole. In 1903 the board recon-
mended thirteen for pardon, twenty
two for communication of sentence, and
refused recommendations for elem
ency to 40. Twelve meetings OF tho
board were held that year.
In 1904 the board considered l33 ap-
plications and to eleven OF these gave
two hearings. Eight were recon-
mended for pardon. twentyeisht Tor
Communication of sentence and lOS
were refused. Seventeen meetings
were held.
Governor Peabody only granted
eighteen pardons in his term. which Is
the lowest of any governor in twenty
three years. The record since 1883 Is
as follows: Grant. AZ. Eaton. 40.
Adams, 20; Cooper &c; Routt. Sc;
Waite. 70: Mcintyre, 40: Adams, (sec-
end term). 2i Thomas. %; Orman.
%: Peabody. Is.
Waite pardoned nine life men. Ad-
ans six in his first term, one in his
second; Cooper four and Peabody
five.