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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-03
theatrical Notes.

e. w. Markle's .Sunny South =
performed to d crowded boat Thurs
day night and many OF our people who
saw the show term it the sshes5 on the
river. = The contortionist feature
came in for especial praise.
AS previously announced the hand
some new Gondran theatre at the cor
ner of Railroad avenue and IberYifle
street will be formally opened tomor-
row night by the Louisiana English
Grand Opera Company in d presenta-
ton OF Won FIotow's melodious bal
lad opera, I'M artha, or The Fair at
Richmond. y The organization comes
to Donaldsonville directly from an
engagement at the French Opera House,
New Orleans, and is headed by those
two sWeet-voiced prima donnas, Misses
Mollie Blanchard and Rose Sheldon,
which fact is sufficient assurance that
the company is ali it is claimed to be.
The admission prices have been re-
duced to 81, $3.50 and So, and the ad-
vance sale of seats indicates that the
new playhouse will have out the
IS. RIO. !" sign on its opening night.
1.-THE King of Tramps, !" rollicking
four-aet comedy with a plot" and
special scenery, Will be the second at
traction at the new house, appearing
Friday night at popular prices-25, IS
and so cents. The company. is made
up of star comedians whose sole bust
ness is to make one laugh, and among.
the number is Clyde Long, who has
been specially engaged 10 introduce
his latest specially, aThe SearecroW
Dance, = from 1.-THE Wizard Of o.
Next Sunday night Coburn's Great
Barlow Minstrels will be the attrac-
ton, and as this is one OF the best
minstrel companies on the road there
will no doubt be large audience on
hand TO greet it on its first ap-
pearance il Donaldsonville for
many seasons. The prices will be IS,
SO, Is cents and 81, and Mr.. Coburn
guarantees s'your moneys WORTH or
ssyour money back. - That's fair.
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Wanted.

GALEsMEN TO look after our interests in
- Ascension and adjacent parishes. Salary
or commission. Address VICTOR OIL CON-
PANTs Cleveland, @.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-03

Pay it now.
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SCHOOLS

We have gone through the Ascension
High School and the different depart-
ments thereof and find the same we'll
conducted, and under q corps Of COM
petent and industrious teachers. The
superintendent, Prof. Showalter, is
very active, punctual and painsbaking
il the performance of his duties, and
in complying strictly with all the re-
quirements Of law. The principal OF
this school, Prof. Rusca, we find to
be a hard worker and up to date, hav-
ing the entire system we'll under hand.
We are proud to say that ii few
months we will have magnificent
school building which will be credit
TO the town and parish, a comfort to
the children and a convenience TO both.
teachers and pupils.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-03

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph, Eris are the
proud parents Of q bouncing boy, their
first child, who arrived at the Eris
home ia Mississippi street early We'd
nesdaS morning. The Chief takes
pleasure IN wishing the yoangster q
long and happy life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-03

Royaline Pills save doctors bills.
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This Office is we'll kept and the paper
neat.
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ooNAL DsoNqlLLE, La.

60
SATURDAY. NOV. 3. 1906
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A regular monthly meeting Of the
Ascension Club will be held in the
rooms Of that organization At noon.
next Wednesday. The 7th inst. Bust
ness OF Importance il scheduled 10 re-
ceive consideration and every mem-
Der is earnestly requested to attend.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-03

We find that the ferry lessee is not
giving the service provided for under
his contract and we would suggest that
the city council and police jury take
neeess airy steps to provide means OF
convey anee that would be safe#1o life
and property. The present convey ance
for crossing the river is at times dam
gerous.
a record OF the business transacted
this week is contained in the following
summary:
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CRIMINAL MATTERS

T.. Sutherland, embezzlenant; ac-
scused failed TO appear for trial and
bonds aggregating 300, With 3, u.
Pugh g. surety, we're ordered forfeited.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-03
EXAMINATION OF RESULTS OF
PRIMARY ELECTION.


We have made /. careful and COM
p1ete examination OF the ballot boxes,
tally sheets and lists Of voters used
and kept il the last primary election
held in this parish on the 9th of Sep
TENDER, 1906, and are indeed sorry to
say that we found q great many irregu-
larities in all Of the boxes except five:
persons voting who were not qualified
voters. We are therefore compelled
TO say that all of the charges Of which
complaint was made to the district at
torney were fully supported, and even
more, as he had complaints OF irregu
larities or frauds ia only three boxes.
We believe, however, from the exam
ination OF some of the commissioners
and other parties. there was no inten-
ton to commit frauds, but that the
failure to comply strictly with the cleo
ton laws and permitting illeg alyoting
was probably due TO negligence: and
| because ofthese reasons we have tailed
| TO indict any Of the parties. It should
be impressed, however, upon all cleo
ton officers that there is absolutely no
re ason or necessity for the gross ir-
Irregularities found, and it is hoped
| th at there will be no recurrence OF any
such practices at any future election.
If there should be, every effort should
| be made TO impose the penalties OF the
law upon those who are responsible TO
the people for honest and pure cleo
tions. We must commend the district
attorney for the stand taken BY him,
and it il to be hoped that all officers
whose duty is to see the enforcement
Of the laws would be moved by the
same spirit and vigilance which he
has manifested in this matter, feeling
assured that if this is done, the yio-
lation OF all criminal statutes would
be considerably minimized.
PUBLIC ROADS.
We find the roads along the river in
fairly good condition and the road
contr actors at work. The roads ia the
seventh and eighth wards are now in
| fairly good condition, but during the
rainy season great many OF the peo-
pie and owners of land fronting these
| III some places the checking Of this
water results ia the overflow OF the
roads TO the extent OF preventing chill
dren from attending school. We would
urge the road boards OF these two
wards to take such steps as may be
needed TO procure the drainage neees-
sary and needed for these roads.
FERRY.
We find that the ferry lessee Is not
giving the service provided for under
his contract and we would suggest that
the city council and police jury take
necessary steps to provide means OF
4 nrevanee III at would be SAFE 10 life
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-03

Walten I. Barton, OF Riverside plan
tation, WAC for the past several weeks
has been suffering from the effects Of
q psralytie stroke. was placed aboard
the steamer Gem Tuesday afternoon
and Conveyed To New Orleans, where
be will undergo q course Of treatment
at Touro' Infirmanv. Mr.. Rarton was
accompanied 10 the city BIZ his wife
and famI
The rooster il 8 eoxc0mb. Shoe
him away and stamp the elephant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

Advice. strong, direct and to the point, was given to negroes yesterday by Governor William D. Jelks. at the Negro Dav exercises at the State Fair. Danger of race troubles. faults of ex- isting conditions. racial effects of the negro which must be removed. were dealt with by him in unsparing phrase
 The necessity of changing the pres ent situation for a better one, of get ting rid of the idler. the loafer. the thief: and of aiding the white man in apprehending the hiding criminal, were all brought out by the chief ex- ecutive in his address. Most of all, it is necessary, he said, to inculcate in the rising generation of the negro, a re- spect and veneration for the law which whites and blacks alike must obey
 Following him. Booker Washington, leader of the black race of the South, endorsed every sentiment expressed by the Governor. The idle man must be gotten rid of, he said: the criminal must be given up to justice, the prin- ciples of right living must be taught throughout the race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
'tIRD, SCHOBER
 X CO. :.

1his is our line of Ladies f,. boots and shoes and therA are none better; r.,
 Al shoe people will un- douRtedly agree to this.
 They are made out Of +h. best material, work man ship unsurpassed and .lea.jhnt styles. Superla- five, B are not out of place vh sns used in connection ": fh this meritorious con- C Ern.
 / There are probably very few ladies who wear what is knbwn as high grade footwear that have not worn Lairds as called for short, and known as we'll in San Francisco, New Orleans or New York, and none better liked than in Philadelphia, where manu- factured and carried by its leading merchants.
 We hope to increase our sales very materially ot Ladies make, for we should sell as many pairs of fine ones to the Ladies as we do to the men, which does not happen to be the case at present.
 The new stock just in. See our Laird Window.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
Booker Washington Sub- ScribeS to State- ' ment. Urges Followers To Get Rid Of ldleP anA vagrant, And To De- liver Criminal To Justice-
 Asks Whites To
 Help.

} "Ne should let 1t he thorough ly undcrntOOd that we condemn the man who lays unhOly hands
 upon . vvosnan."
 "We must let the officials un- derstand that no mNn guilty of ] crime will be concealed by us." eve want to set In motion an influence that shall ret rid of ev- cry idle man lOaAng about the street G0rners or in bar rOOms." -Qu0tatl0ns from Booker Wash , ingtOn's address to Negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
DEAFNE ESS

If you are gradually growing deaf or are already deaf or hard of hear ing. try Botnatc Blood Balm (B. B. BD. Most forms of deafness or par tial deafness are caused by catarrh, and in curing catarrh by B. E. B. thousands have had heir hearing re- stored.
 Botanic Blood Balm (B. F. B. is pleasant and safe to take. Thoroughly tested for 70 years. Composed of Pure Botanic Ingredients, Strengthens Weak StOmachs, cures Dyspepsia. Sample sent free by writing Blood Balm Co.,, Atlanta, Ga. Sold by drug gists $I per large bottle or sent by exDresa,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

tcontinued On Page Twenty.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

fortunes being much bound up te- gether.
 If l have said anything thai nas hurt my excuse Is that 1t was said that it. might help." Ar IA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
Chief Executive Handles Subject Without Gloves. Says Black Man Must Inculcate New Teachipgs And Create Sentiment, If He Is
 To Live In
 -,- s' -.,.t lr
 3

} "Any country ls better 0M with ! men than a maximum of Ittor-
 : ates and dishOnest people" "As SOon as . great majority Of } the people turn out to capture
 the thief, the tension between the ] races will give way"
 s"The Legislature will probably define how much work A man must
 do to escape scntene for vaxrnn- cy." Extracts from speech of Cover nor William ID. Jelks at Nandi- yer Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
QUICK SERVICE:

We employ five first class journeymen plumbers and can give your order prompt attention. You will find our work right and prices right.
 We guarantee workman ship and material. Esti- mates eheerfully furnished.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-08-30
YOUNG COLONEL IN DILEMMA
Ways 81 War Were . Ne~ Thing -
His ucc~erssznefrg

At the Army and Navy club In
Washington a number Of veteran On
cers we're telling stories. -Asa Gen
Charee told this azecdote % Gea.
Carr. who died in Nev York some
years ago.
Il appears that Gen Carr. al the
outbreak Of the civil var. had left
Troy 10 take command OF 4 regiment
The enxzxement In which. As colonel.
he first figured Vas at Big Bethel His
regiment had be~7 halted for rest
and refreshment In a pleasant place
and had not yet experienced the ex-
element Of a sxfrmish. Il hzppezed
however. that confederstes wr-e !,
ambush in the immediate neighbor-
hood and from a safe hiding place
they opened IRE on the n~orshernerS
Carr. 50 the story runs. instantly put
spurs 10 his horse and dashed up to
a group OF officers Excitement and
-hewilderment were apparent upon lis
Young face rs he approached the
party
They are firing upon ny rezi-
nent,- he shouted My God. Now
what Is TO be coner-Harpers
Weekly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-08-30
sAsy covezeo WITH SORES.
Would Scratch ard Tear the Flesh IN
less Hands Were Tiec-Wouid
Have Died 6st for cgtieurs-"

NY little son. whea about a year
and a half oil. began to have sores
come out on his face. I had a physi
clan treat hin. but the sores grew
worse. Then hey began to come on
his arr1s- then on other parts Of bis
body. aaa then one came on his chest
worse than the others. Then | called
another physician Still h. grew
worse. At the end OF about a year
and a halt Of suffering hs grew 50 bad
7 had TO tie his hands in cloths at
niEht to keep him from scratching the
sores and tearing the sesh- He got 10
be a mere skeleton. and was hardly
able 10 walk Ny aunt advised me to
try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I
e q to the drug store All got a cake
Of the Soap and a box Of the ONT
ment. and at the end Of about two
nsuths the sores were all well He
has never had any sores OF any kind
since. He is nos strong and healthy.
and I a sincerely say that only for
your most wonderful remedies my
precious child would have died from
those terrible sores. Mrs. Egbert
sheldon. r. ?. d No. I. woodviIle,
Conn. Aurff -. fe0f"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-08-30

The palm family bears longer
leaves than any other known tree
The Inaza palm. growing On the
banks OF the Amazon. has leaves
which reach from IS TO so feet in
length. and 10 TO Il feet In breadth
Specimens Of the talepot palm. a IA
tive OF Ceylon. has been ne with 20
feet long and IS feet broad These
leaves are uAs4 by the natives to
make tents. sd. thus employed. they
make very sfsient shelters from rain.
The leaves Of the double coeoanut
palm are often 20 feet long and sew
eral wife. The leaves Of the canni-
bal tree Of Australia resemble broad
planks and are frequently Is feet
long. 20 inches broad and IL feet
thick at the base These b~oardlike
leaves all shoot out At the top and
hang down 50 as Z form a sort OF
umbrella around the stem The UNI
breila tree OF Ceylon has leaves OF
such enormous size that n single one
will eover from Is to 30 men. and
often serves as a canopy to a boat.
or a ten for soldiers A specimen
Leaf taken to England measured Il
feet rount-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-08-30
DIAMONDS IN UNITED STATES
Stores 10 tire Value CO s5co Found in
Single Year

Never in the history OF the United
States has there been such = demand
for diamonds as there vas in 1895
Large quantities we're imported. but
the country produced none
In 1906 il produced diamonds to the
value OF $50. in 1901 IL had an output
worth 500. in 1900 IT'S production vas
valued Z $3.50. and in lsss the eoun
try boosted native diamonds TO the
value Of ss00.
Diamonds have been discovered In
the United States in fOur different re
gions. but their actual place OF orr
gin is unknown Al have been found
in loose and superficial deposits. and
all accidentally.
It is not al all improbable. hos
ever. that some day the original
sources Of this queen Of gems may b.
discovered The high price OF diz
monds has made the recent search for
these precious stones in the United
States and Canada keener than exe-
before-Scienrihc American
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-08-30
THE STORY.

IT WAS evident that the inspection
! Of the busy groups Of workers in
the camp OF Israel had proved salts
factory. for BezaleeL. and Aholiab
came into Moses presence with beam
ing faces. and reading their report
there, he exclaimed. before they had
time to speak
All. it is a good report hat thou
bringsst
Yea. replied BezaleeL. who rs
chief artidcer. and the one in charge
Of all the work Of preparing the ma
teriaIs for the Tabernacle and its TT
ungs. acted as spokesman Yea. the
workmen are putting the finishing
strokes to the work. and all will be
completed today. even to the cloths
Of service and the holy garments for
Aaron. the priest and the garments 10.
his sons. to minister in the Tab
ernacie.
lis well, responded Moses. fer
wildly. Knowest thou what aay to-
morrow viii be-.
The two men shook their heads by
way Of nswer and Moses added.
To-morrow viii be the beginning
Of the second year as appointed By
the Lord when he spoke to Us in Egypt
and gave Us the Passover. How fitting
that upon that day TIE Tabernacle
should be set up in our midst The
Lord reward thee. BezaleeI. and thou.
Aholiab. for thy faithfulness-
The two men bowed low in grateful
recognition Of the commentator OF
their leader. and then Bezaleel. con
scio1s Of the ready spirit of the people
in the work. said:
But il is the ~faithfulness Of the
people which has wrought the work
Thou recallest how eagerly they
brought OF their offerings of gold and
silver and brass. and precious stones
and cloths and skins and fine linen.
and their oil and their spices. and had
they not served willingly in the work.
We wouh not be completing il this
day.
True. replied Moses. and are they
glad that the task is almost com
pleteds
Yea. as I passed through the camp
to-day heard the people singing and
talking together about the Lord. and
rejoicing that soon they would have
his Tabernacle finished And to-mo--
row you will rear it, What news
that viii be for the people and Bez-
aleel turned al though he would 90
al M to spread the tidings, and then
pausing he asked: And where viii
you have the materials and furniture
for the Tabernacle gathereds-
AT the place Of the altar COM
manded Moses. as he dismissed them.
and forget not to caution the people
that they come not nigh to touch the
fittings. for they are holy unto the
Lord The sons Of Levi shall miniS-
ter In these things
For six months now the work had
gone steadily On The people had en-
tered eagerly into the tasks assigned
them BY BezaleeI and Aholiab. and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-08-30

Socalled wandering palms. NAV
come from its early stages. or the
presence of danger may be made mani
fest by p~rofuSe monthly periods. accom-
panied by unusual pain, from the
abdomen through the groin and thighs.
III Won have mysterious pains. IL there
SIRE Indications of Inflammation or dis
placement. secure a bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound right
away and begin its use.
Mrs. Pinkham. of Lynn. Mass. will
give you her advice IL you will write
her about yourself. She is the daugh-
ter-in-law Of Lydia z. Pinktnm and
for twenty i've years has been advising
sick women free Of charge.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham-
Il take the liberty TO congratulate YOU on
the saccess ! have bad with your wonderfuI
ussfprine- Eighteen moufhs ago nv perin.ss
sropp~f- Shortly after I felt - badly that
i submitted to q thorough examination bv a
physsrisn and WIS foki that I had a rurnnr
and would have u undergo an operation
-Soun after | rad one q your Advertise
m<ns and derti-f % give LYDIA Z Pink-
hams N~xrtahis Comrsand a trial After
ezkfnx nve bottles a dfrerrst the rumrr :
entirely gune- / have h<ea sxamins-i bv n
physician AMI b. saws I have no signs n a
rurnor now. Il has also brought nv p~ris-i,
arnund ouce more. AMI am entirely
wel-Fannis D. Fox. 7 Chestnut street
Bradford. Pa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-08-30
HE MADE THE OPPORTUNITY
How Educator Succeeded in Desire
TO Address Studenta

A distinguished educator Of Boston.
who once visited a western college
during examination week. was. for
some reason or other. not asked TO
address the students. as he had ex-
pected he would be In chapel he
was merely requested to lead in pray
er. which he did in this wise
BE pleased. rather in Heaven. to
guide the steps of the president OF
this college. Thou knowest that he
vas a clasmzfe of Thy servant. a
graduate Of the class OF 81. taking
high honors- Thine eye hath looked
with favor upon the happy choice that
resulted in his appointment wiki the
consent q the trustees. as the head
Of this institution Thou knoxest
that the students Of this college ought
70 look uron him Is 4 friend Is Eeli
rs their president Thou knoSest
that thy servant Is well pleased with
the high standards Of scholarship
here prevailing ana with the right
eousness and loyalty Of the stu-
dents
Finally. 10 the intense delight II
the students. the visitor concluded his
prayer as follows
And thank Thee for this oppcr-
tuniiy TO address the students Of this
college
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-08-30
ERRORS ABOUT The WHITE
HOUSE
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
l noticed somewhere recently
would not say positively that il was in
your ~columns-an article on the White
House which contained several mis-
statements.
In the first place IL was stated the
White House was first occupied in
1909 AMI that its first occupant was
President Madison The fact r.. It's
FIRST occupant was President Adams.
who took up his residence there in
1880.
The original mansion was begun In
1892 In 1874 it vas burned By the
British and rebuilt In 1918.
Another Of the errors in the article
referred to was the statement that
ready-prepar u paint is used On the
White House to make it beautifully
white.
I noticed this especially because I
have used considerable paint myself
and wondered that -canned- paint
should be used on such an tmportan.
building when ali painters know that
pure white lead and linseed oil make
the b=St paint.
II 30 happened also that I knew
white lead and linSeed oil-not ready
mixed paint-were used on the White
House. because had just read a book
let published by a firm Of ready+nixed
paint manufacturers who also manu-
facture pure white lead In that book
the manufacturers admitted that for
the White House nothing but the
best and purest Of paint could be
used. and said that their pure white
lead had been selected
Above all people. those who attempt
to write on historical subjects should
give ms facts. even il il is oily a date
or a statement about wood. or brick.
or paint. OF other building material
Yours for truth.