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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29

mended a wall extending from con-
nection with the government jetties
at Avenue and Slxtn street. run
ming south and southwest around the
city to Thirty-nintn street, The wall
is little over three miles in length.
sixteen feet wide at the base. Ave
feet at the top and seventeen feet
high above mean low tide
The foundation OF the wall rests
upon four rows OF round piling twelve
inches In diameter and driven four
feet apart in the ground and forty
four feet down into the clay. Taere
is also row OF sheet piling Just in
side the outside row OF round piling,
driven into the ground twrnty.siX
feet below mean low tide to prevent
ron twenty-seven feet wide by four
feet thick. composed of solid granite
blocks, as further protection In
case of storms and undermining cur
rents.
The wall proper is composed OF sol.
Id concrete made OF crushed granite
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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29

Sixty years ago Oliver Smith of
Hatfield, Mass, left some property
for an agricultural school and expert
mental farm, and the income, which
is now increasing at the rate Of $14,-
900 year, will reach THE stipulated
sum OF 100000 in a few months.
The plan has succeeded as well as
was expected by the giver.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29

New York city has acquired the
ferry system to Staten Island and the
board of aldermen will spend $l0,-
900 In celebrating this experiment in
public ownership. With Tammany
us manager. 1t is safest to hold the
festivities at the beginning of the ex-
pertinent.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29

Canadas proposed &3.00O,OO0 fort
near Quebec could not long delay q
nation of 100000 inhabitants If
any misunderstanding should unfor-
tunately arise. The Dominion can
make more by spending Its millions
on canals or railroads.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29

Spain sent to Galvez. who was
Governor of Louisiana from 1880 to
1855. colony wncss he established
on the lake shore. east of New Or
leans and set them TO building brig
When the Spanish fleet visited him
GalveZ wanted the commodore to
capture a port to the east. The com.
ed with the coast, was unwilling to
attempt II. whereupon Galvez said II
ne would not undertake It he would
do 1t himself.
The fleet went as near as the com
modore thought safe when Galvez
with mis- brig approached the fort and
demanded their surrender. Awed by
the appearance of the fleet. this they
speedily did After this adventure the
fleet sailed toward the west and II is
coniectured that Galvez, seeing the
rapid extension of the English Ian
gnage. suggested If the commodore
should name any place after him
the name SHOULD be Galveston, which
was complied with, and thus was de-
rived the name OF the city as 1t is
known today
However this may he, the island
remained Inhabited until 1910. when
LATTE and his pirate band for the
Louisiana coasts tested the capacl-
ties OF the harbor, and not long after
this 1t was occupied by the forces OF
the Mexican Republic. when LATTE
was governor OF the Island under
Mexican authority.
During the next twenty years
many thrilling adventures took place
on the island between the MeNicans.
pirates, Indians and whites. After tne
annexation OF Texas. in 1888, and the
outbreak u the Mexican war the
first Texas regiment to join Gene
raj Taylor was composed of six
months men raised and organized by
City Built In 1899.
the CITY Of Galveston was incor.
porated In 1888, and the first rail
road to be built was the Galveston.
houston and Henderson, which was
begun in 1853, and In 1860 the Gal
weston Bay bridge was completed and
trains were run into the city. In
1868, during the civil war the battle
of Galveston occurred. After the war
the growth of the city was rapid. and
when the 1etties were finished in 1896
The bar was gradually reduced until
vessels OF the heaviest tonnage could
enter the barbor as easily as at New
YORK or san francisco.
Inc improvements places Galveston
wnarves In such close proximity with
the sea that vessels require only one
hour TO reach deep water, while the
railroad and warning systems com
bined provide terminal facilities that
are uheHcelled anywhere In this conn-
try
rms was the thriving condition of
ahairs at Galveston Just prior to Its
destruction on that Hateful night Ave
years ago, and which, to quote ID. b..
henderson, the Galveston County
commissioner, was the most misun-
occurred ana IL astonishing that
so rev OF the people VINO passed
through 1t ana mad opportunity to OBJ
a~Ve is progress ana enects are
aDle 10 give any satisfactory explain
atloh Tor IT,.
10 those VINO nave gwen the mat
Ter serious consideration 1t Is surpris-
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29
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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29

|
KANSAS CITY, May 25.-Ths
Standard Oil company's new pipe line
from the Sugar Greek refinery, re-
Gently established on the outskirts
of this city. to Whiting, Ind. will be
completed tomorrow, according to To-
Standard then will have a continuous
pipe line reaching half way across
the continent, the eastern terminus
being Bayonne, n. ].
The Whiting line will furnish an
outlet for 100000 barrels of oil
Caney. Ramona and Neodasna, Kan
II will give the Standard shipping
capacity of 10000 barrels of oil daily
In addition to the railroads.
w. F. Gates of Independence, Kan.
; superintendent of all the Standards
; pipe lines in Kansas, Missouri. In
dian Territory and Oklahoma, sait
today: We are preparing to TAXI
z care of all the oil products In tbs
: KansasTerritory field The Within,
pipe line will enable MS TO handle
all the oil produced west of the Mis-
sissippi river"
Already the pipe line superintend
7 ents of the company are laying on
: new lines in preparation for the com
b pletiun Of the Whiting line One will
: run from Paola to Rantoul. Tn
construction forces of the compan.
!. are also working on an order, recent
3 ~ issued, for the construction Of IL
tanks of $4,000 barrels capacity each
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Escaped Convict Captured.

Zach Weary, eolored convict who
escaped from the Oak Alley state farm
il East Baton Rouge parish about 4
o'clock Thursday morning, was ar
rested here Thursday forenoon by
Chief of Police D. Variant. Weary
was sent up from the parish OF Lafay-
cite month ago to serve sentence
of two years, and had been assigned
TO work il the kitchen OF the Oak Alley
farm. He made his escape early Thurs
day morning and no time was lost by
the farm officials in notifying the au-
thorities of the adjacent parishes that
the negro was at large. When Chief
Variant came across Weary in the rear
of town the fugitive was endeavoring
to borrow money with which to go to
Thibodaux, from where he probably
intended to make his way to his home
at Lafayette. The negro was taken to
Oak Alley yesterday morning by Dep
uty Sheriff Lncien Acosta.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
A Card to the Public!
To Whom It MAY Concern:

Some months ago the residence
of Mrs. M. Werner in this town was
painted with Hammar Paint, for
which ]. Rumsey Duke is the sole
agent and which is sold under q
positive guarantee by the manufac-
turers that it will last five years.
Because of the mixing with it Of
some foreign substance, probably by
the painter, or for some other IN
known reason, the paint which was
put on one side of the house became
widowed. This condition, of which
the Hammar Paint Company was
informed, has not suited them and
they have had taken the entire
dimensions of the exterior of the
building and are now repainting it.
They are thus absolutely demon
strating, in no questionable way,
that their guarantee is made in
genuine spirit and can be unques-
tionably relied upon.
[signed7 MRS. NJ. WERNER.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Death OF Stark [. Davis, ST.

Stark Z. Davis, ST., native OF
Liberty. Miss, and resident of this
parish for the past 26 years, died sud-
denly at his home on Souvenir planta-
ton at2:50 'cloek yesterday afternoon,
| aged 80 years, 4 months and 25 days.
| Mr.. Davis had been in poor health for
several months, but it was not thought
that his condition was dangerous and
| the news OF his sudden death proved a
| terrible shock to his family and legion
of friends. After experimenting work
in the Souvenir fields all the morning,
| MIR. Davis returned to his home about
IL O'Clock yesterday and did not COM
plain Of feeling particularly unWell,
having taken dinner with his family
and afterwards followed his usual GUS
tom of looking through the morning
paper. About 2:3O O'Clock he went to
his room for dose of medicine and
was sliced with sudden and acute
attack Of apoplexy, breathing his last
within very few minutes. All that is
mortal Of the lamented gentleman will
be laid to rest meath the trees and the
flowers in the Episcopal cemetery at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning, after serv-
ices at the Episcopal church con-
Quoted by Rev. Bowden.
Mr.. Davis was widely known through
out the sugar region Of Louisiana as
an expert cultivator and handler of
labor, and was regarded as one OF the
most efficient plantation managers in
this section. Prior to his engagement
as manager of theSouvenir plantation,
of theLemann Co., Ltd, which position
he has filled with marked ability and
success for the past Is years, he was
employed at different times on South
wood plantation, in Iberville parish,
and Bowden and Mt. Houmas, in AS
cension. He was a veteran of the civil
war, having served with gallantry aud
distinction in the company OF infantry
commanded by Capt. Robertson, and
was member of the Knights OF Honor
order. Thirty-six years ago Mr.. Davis
led to the altar Miss Emily Louisa
bFuSle. d MEMBER OF one OF Gn0 l6aQlng
families in the parish Of Tberville. The
union was blessed with six children,
one Of whom, Brusle Davis, died at
the age of two years. The others are
DR.. G. Morgan Davis, of Laurel,
Miss; Mrs. Al. Whiteman, of Donald
sonville; Mrs. j. Walton Gaines, OF
Amite City, and Stark L. Davis, Jr.,
and Miss Lillian Davis, of Souvenir
Mr.. Davis is also survived by a
brother, T. Fl. Davis, of Southwood
plantation, and a sister, Mrs. w. f..
Boote, Of Smithfeld plantation, West
Baton Rouge parish. In the death Of
Stark Davis, the bereaved widow and
children are deprived of the tender
care and loving protection of a de-
voted husband and father, and the par
ish of Ascension suffers the loss of
valuable citizen and man of whom
any community might we'll be proud.
To the stricken family The Chief can
but tender assurances of the most pro-
founo and heartfelt sympathy and ex-
press the hope that the void in their
hearts will be assuaged by the healing
hand of time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Valentine TO Hang April rs.

Governor Blanchard has signed the
death war; ant Of Jules Valentine, the
notorious negro convicted at the
January criminal session of district
court OF entering in the nighttime and
committing a murderous assault on
Mrs. w. c. Haz1ip. and has fixed Fri
day, April %, as the date Of execution.
The preceding Friday, April 81, was
originally named as the day on which
Valentine should pay the penalty for
his brutal crime, but owing to the fact
of that day being Good Friday q
doubt arose as to whether the execu-
ton would be legal and Gov. Blanch-
ard decided to change the date of ex-
eeution to the following Friday, April
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Meetlng Of the Police .Et1rv.

A regular monthly meeting of tbs
police jury, postponed from Wednes
day of last week. was held at the court
house at noon Wednesday. with Presi.
dent G. B. Reuss in the chair and the
following members present: L. "
Armitage, J. C. Klos, Albert Esneault
M. G. Sevario and George Bergeron,
A communication from Hunter c.
Leake, president Of the Pontch artra air
Levee Board, asking that the jury
take steps looking to the drainage and
repair of the public roads, was read
and ordered received. Myer Lemann
was elected a member of the Missis-
sippi and Lafourche Drainage Board
to succeed himself. The Lemann Com
pany, Limited, was granted permits.
sion TO construct and maintain draw
bridge across Bayou Lafourche, at a
point about three miles below Donald.
sonville, to be used for conveying cane
from their Peytavin, Crescent and
Belle Terre plantations, on the east
side of the bayou, to their Palo Alto
factory, on the west side. Leon Pr
card, member OF the school board from
the seventh ward, reported that the
public school at ST. Amant had been
completed and accepted and that the
contractor had been paid in full. A
resolution was adopted recommending
the appointment of Henry M. Picard,
graduate in the civil engineering
course of the Louisiana State Uni
versity, as parish surveyor. The res
ignation of DIR, Paul T. Thfbodaux as
health officer of the parish was &C
cepted and vote Of thanks was ten
dered him for his efficient services
during his ineumbency OF that posi-
tioE. There being no further business
requiring attention, the jury adjourned
until the second Wednesday in April.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

I
R. N. Sims returned to Donaldson
vile yesterday afternoon from Ha-
vana, Cuba, where he went about the
first Of the year to urge the passage Of
a bill before the Cuban congress which
provides for the admission into Cuba
of American rice under a reduced
tariff. Mr.. Sims and G. G. Duson, OF
Crowley, were the special representa-
tives of the Rice Association Of Amer
lea and the Texas and Louisiana
Rice Millers and Distributors As
ISOLATION, and although action on the
bill was deferred until the session Of
congress is resumed the early part OF
next month, the gentlemen are con-
fdent their efforts will be crowned
with success and the measure will be
passed. Mr.. Sims is looking the
picture of health and seems to have
enjoyed to the utmost his prolonged
stay in the delightful Cuban city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Washington Released on Bond.

Johnson Washington, the negro
colored, at Levi lanes store at Hobart
posto6ice, in the eighth ward OF this
parish, Thursday afternoon of last
week, was given a preliminary hear
ing before Judge Paul Leche Thursday
morning. The evidence tended to
show that the killing was justifable
and Judge Leche ordered Washington
released on bond in the sum of $3.50.
The states side of the case was looked
after by District Attorney Gondran
and Attorney r. McCulloh conducted
the defense.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Proclamation of Election.

MAYoRALTY OF DoNALDsoNyILLE,
DoNALDsoNvILLB, La, March Is, 1885,.
pY VIRTUE of the authority vested in me by
I'D Act No. 139 of the sessions of the general
assembly of the state of Louisiana of 1860, do
hereby issue this, my proclamation, giving
public notice to the voters of the town OF Don
aldsonville, state of Louisiana. that an election
election of one mayor, one chief Of police, one
town clerk, who shall be ex-offcio assessor one
tax collector and one treasurer all to be chosen
by general ticket, and six aldermen, two to be
chosen from among the residents of each ward.
The polls will be open from 6 o'clock a: m. to !
o'clock p. m. and located at the following
places:
First ward-Gourthouse
Second rd-Markethouse.
Third ward-Jos. Babin's residence
GEO. FL. RICHARD,
Mayor Town of Donaldsonville.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

Mrs. @. E. Coates, wife OF Prof. @.
E. Coates, professor of chemistry at
the Louisiana State University, is il
Donaldsonyille on visit to her par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. V. Maurin. Mrs.
Coates is accompanied by her bright
little son, Charles Coates, Jr., and
will remain in Donaldsonville until
tomorrow afternoon or Monday morn
inp
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Prof. D. B. Showalter, Ascension

Prof. D. 3. showalter. Ascension's
efficient uperintendent Of public edu-
cation, visited the first ward Monday
on a tour OF inspection of the Smoke
Bend, White Oak and Germania white
schools. The next day Mr.. ShoWalter
went to Burnside and visited the white
found everything in satisfactory con-
dition in the first ward and at Burn
side and is pleased at the progress
being made in the educational cam
paign in Ascension.
Womenfnd quick reliefin Dr.. Thacherzs
Liver and Blood Syrup.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

Thomas Digon, member Of the Hope
Villa mercantile firm of Dixon Bros,
was in Donaldsonville on business
Thursday and paid The Chief an ap-
probate visit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Dangers of Pneumonia.

A Geld 1T this time if neglected is liable to
cause pneumonia, which is SO often fatal, ana
even when the patient has recovered the lungs
are weakened, making them peculiarly snsceBtl-
BILE TO the eeveiopmens of consumption. Foley 3
Honey and Tar will stop the cough heal ana
strengthsn the lungs and prevent pneumonia.
For aale bw the X.Ray Pharmacy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

The mortal remains of the late Clay
ton J. Burton, a former Donaldson
william who removed to San Francisco,
Cal, year or so ago and died at
that place in January last, arrived in
Donaldsonville Wednesday and the
following morning at 9 0 clock were in
TERED in the Protestant cemetery be-
side those Of Mr.. Rurton's sister, Mrs.
NJ J. Badeany he obsequies were
conducted sev. 0. P. Bowden,
pastor of the local Episcopal church.
The remains were in the form Of ashes,
Mr.. Burton's body having been Gre
mated at San Francisco. Mrs. Burton
has returned to Donaldsonville, ac-
companied by her children, and will
take up her residence here.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

= Mrs. Oscar ]. Himel, nee Cordelia
Bernard, native of the parish of La
fourche, but for the past thirty five
years a resident OF Assumption, died
at $50 O'Clock p. n. Thursday, March
8, aged So years and months. The
funeral took place from the residence
of Mrs. Himel's son-in-law. E. W.
Cross, at St. George, Schriever.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
B. w. HENsLEY,
Idle BARMAN,
LEE BLOUIN,
D. ]. DONOVAN.
ELISE HERERT

Out Of the forty three teachers at
present employed by the parish school
board, thirty-seyen were in attendance
at the institute and three were reported
absent on account OF sickness, leaving
but three unaccounted for. The
teachers present, together with the
schools they represented, were as
follows:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

Miss frankie Nicaud, the charming
vonnr teacher Of the Dutchtown public
: school. arrived here yesterday after
,,oon and will remain until Monday
rnorninq as the guest Of Miss Maud
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

M.chael Tobias and Geo. A. Hem
aarson went mp TO Baton Rouge this
.vaal 10 attend the state convention OF
Wnadmen OF the World as delegates
sr,,m olive Camp No. IS. Mr.. Tobias
80 accompanied by his talented wife.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
A Favorfte Remedy for Babies.

It's pleasant taste and prompt cures have
with mothers Of small children. ii quickly
cures their coughs and colds and prevents any
danger Of pneumonia or other serious conse-
ouences For sale at the X-Ray Drug Store.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

!. An important special meeting OF
Phoenix fire company will be held at
the opera house a. s o'clock Monday
night and every member of the organi-
cation il urged to be present.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

G. 3. Bonieard, of Dutchtown, and
Deputy Sheriff Ed. Smith, OF Gels
mar, were among the out-of town
visitors to Donaldsonville Thursday
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

Elsewhere In today's Chief viii be
fourd the official proceedings of an
interesting and important meeting Of
the parish school board held Thurs
day afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

Attractive Miss Cora Boote, of Burn
side, Is the weekend guest Of Mrs. G..
"A. Gondran.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

Paul Brand, the courteous young
assistant cashier Of the Bank of AS
cension, was confined to his room for
several days during the early part of
the week with slight attack OF illness,
but has recovered sufficiently to re-
sumo his post Of duty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
"A Severe Colo for three Months.

The following letter from A. J. Nusbaum, of
Batesville, Ind, tells its own story: suffered
three months with severe cold A druggist
prepared me some medicine, and a physician
prescribed for me, yet did not improve. |
then tried Foley's Honey and Tar, and eight
doses cured me- Refuse substitutes. Sold at
the X-Ray Pharmacy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Resolutions Adopted at Teachers Institut,

NSSOA4NUMS AGUPkGu q AS0sHSIS 1MSGiGutGs
At the closing session OF the parish
teachers institute held at Ascension
Academy Friday and Saturday of
last week the following resolutions
were adopted by a unanimous vote:
I. Resolved, That the public schools
of the parish of Ascension ought to be
the best il the State OF Louisiana, and
that we, as teachers, exert every possible
effort to attain that degree Of proficiency.
2. Resolved, That we respectfully re-
quest Prof. ShoWalter to use every eff
fort in his power to obtain postponement
of examinations until after the Summer
Normal.
8. Resolved, That we extend our
thanks for the muchly appreciated dis
courses rendered by Prof. Caldwell.
d. Resolved, That we tender our
thanks to Mr.. Joseph NJ. Heating for the
use of the opera house; to the town for
the use of lights; to Mr.. Terrio's orches-
ira and Mr.. Pierre Blanchard for musical
selections
S. Resolved, That we extend to Pres
ident Pugh, Superintendent Showalter,
Prof. Rusca and to the refined, cultured
and hospitable people of Donaldsonyille
our sincere thanks for the many accom-
tnodations and royal entertainment ten
dered the teachers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

) Try q box of Marvelli spaghetti.
You'll be sure TO like it. At Maurin 4
Blue Store.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

!. Attorney E. N. Pugh was business
visitor to New Orleans during the
week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

See Comstock's line of musical in.
struments.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18

August Heine, who for several years
conducted the barbershop il this town
at present owned by Charles Lang
becker, laterremoving to Baton Rouge,
where he is employed in Jules Roux >
tonsorial establishmentin Third street,
arrived here Monday afternoon, ac-
companied by his pretty little daugh-
ter, Olga Lucille Heine, and remained
until the following morning, renewing
old acquaintance and visiting the
scenes Of other days.