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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
Donaldsonville. La, Dec. %, 1906.
Donaldsonville. La, Dec. Is, 1906.

MIR, Samuel H. ST. Martin. Sheriff. Parish of
Ascension, Donal dsonviile, La:
Dear Sir-I am informed. by reliable parties,
that you have made the charge that It was I'M
law, because of the lack of cooperation on the
part OF the district attorney. This statement
has been made to parties who are IN favor OF the
strict enforcement of the law. To parties who
are in favor of the non-observance OF the law
you have made the statement that you are com
law because OF the Instructions you receive
from the district attorney.
Now, which of your statements is true
IGake this means OF Informing you tnatl nave
never lacked or failed in the performance of
plain duty, and that the enforcement Of the
of this Office. / never did, under any circum-
stances, shirk duty, and now call upon you
to inform me of any violation OF the law and
furnish my office with the necessary evidence to
support prosecution and thereupon L will, L
assure you, do what is necessary in the premises
Again, as on former occasions, now call upon
you to do your plain duty, as the executive OIL
Ger of this parish, and | will at all times do my
part and perform the duties incumbent upon me
Evidently from the information impaired to
me by the parties above referred to, you know
OF the violations of the Sunday law.
Now as district attorney, demand. in view
of the charge made by you, that you furnish
who have violated or who violate the law, as
we'll as the time of the alleged violation and
the names of the witnesses to support the
charge. and no pains will be spared by me, as
district attorney, to maintain, not only the Sun
day law, but all other laws the violation of
which you may have information.
Awaiting your reply. am,
Yours respectfully,
District Attorney.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

For the best holiday bargains 60 TO
the dealers whose advertisements are
TO be found in the local newspapers.
It is no longer an open question that
the most reliable as we'll as the most
progressive merchants are those who
advertise, and when patronizing them
you are assured of liberal treatment
and the squarest Of square deals.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

By my scientific method accurately
measure the errors OF refraction. My
system is not an experiment. My
knowledge OF the eye and Of rays OF
light enable me to determine precisely
the kind Of glasses you should wear.
Don't take chances. Come and see
me. FRED. LINDE, Donaldsonyille.
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ror over sixty years

@ps. WrSsLew1s SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over 90 years By millions Ct mothers
a,,ccass X sootas the child, softens the gums.
silays iii pain cures wind collie, and i the best
remedy for diarrhsa. Il will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately Solo ny aTuggaas s
hattie. Be sure and ask for Mrs MInslass .
SOOTHING Syrup. and take no etheE ksnd.
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Succession Notice.

State of na-Twenth-seventh Judicial
District Court-Parish Of Ascension
Succession of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Esneault.
No. $40.
NTHEREAs, Gecilien Esneault has made aE-
wv plication to this cenrt TO be appointed
administrator in the above entitled and num-
Public notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern, to show cause, if any they have or
can, within TEN DAYS from the date hereof,
why said petition should not be granted
Witness my hand and fhe seal Of said court at
DonaldsonviIle, La. Dec. Is. 1906
[L.sl J. S. BARMAN, Clerk Of court
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Do Won PesIsze

the serious consequences OF continued
eye strain? Priceless beyond all pos
sessions is the eyesight, deserving of
your highest consideration Don't
tribe with your eyes. 1t will cost YOU
nothing to see me. FRED. LINDE, Grad
uate Optician, Tobias Building.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

New Orleans grocers have formed d
combination to discourage the practice
OF giving lagniappe TO purchasers.
and the discontinuance of the time
honered custom will undoubtedly cause
great indlgn alton and sore heartburn
ings among the juveniles Of the Ores.
cent City.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The total registration OF voters in
the city OF New Orleans at the date Of
the recent election was 1854 whites
and 254 negroes, yet there may still be
some people who will shudder and lay
awake nights III the next campaign for
fear of negro domin alton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
NOTICE
TO Stockholders of the Bank oil
Donaldsonvilie.

DonaldsonvilIe La, Dec. 5, 1906.
NOTICE is hereby given to the stockholders
Of the Bank Of Donaldsonville that the
annual election of board of directors, com
posed of eleven members, to serve fog the ensu-
fnp vear. will be hold at the bank on Wednes-
day Ian, O. 1907, at IL o'clock a. M, IN accord
ance with Article ~ of the charter.
$500 W. D, PARK, Cashier.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
Concerning the Enforcement Of the
Sundav Eaw

The Chief is in receipt OF the sub
joined self-explanatory communica-
ton from District Attorney G. A. Con-
dram:
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. %, 1906
EDITOR CHIEF:
Having addressed the following letter to
Sheriff S. H. st. Martin under date of Dec. Is,
1905, and having as yetreceived no reply thereto,
/ would request you to publish same in your
next issue. g. A. GONDRAN.
District Attorney.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Judge s. p. Ellis Of Tangipahoa
beat Col. [. D. Wall of East Feliciana
in tie Democratic primary to nomi-
nate judge Of the court of appeals
Tor the third district OF the first cire1it.
The vote stood 2058 for Ellis, 1867 for
Wall,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Let one OF your resolutions for the
new year be TO the effect that you will
call on or write TO The Chief and set
tie up that long overdue subscription
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Secretary Strauss, the new head OF
the department OF commerce ana Ia
Dor, has signalized his induction into
ONCE By rendering decision that will
have an important bearing on the
question OF attracting desirable for
eign immigration to the southern
states. Mr.. Strauss holds that it is
not violation OF the alien contract
labor law for 3 state, aided by indi-
vidual citizens and organized bodies,
to pay the passagem money of immigrants
rs an indueement 30 bring them into
the state, provided they are unincum-
hered as to choice of employment and
are at liberty to accept or reject what
ever may be offered them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The esteemed Monroe News said On
December 10: president Roosevelt
should have had his special message
on the Panama Canal illustrated to
have made it as effective as Poultney
Bigelow's criticisms of the work and
conditions on tie big ditch, TO which
it was plainly an answer. u Remark
able how great minds will flow in the
same channel. The president did have
his special message illustrated with
numerous photographs taken along
the line of the canal, and both his
statements and pictures verify the
ACCOUNTS given Of Canal Zone condi-
tions by the special correspondent Of
The Chief, Joseph M. Tighe, who
clearly exposed and refuted the mis-
conceptions and misrepresentation
with which Mr.. Bigelow's magazine
articles on Panaman affairs abounded.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

To our brethren of the press we ex-
tend best wishes for bright and pros
porous new year.
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Don't forget to write it l907 after
next Monday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Louisiana tax collectors are usually
vigilant In ferreting out chances to in
crease the emoluments OF their offices,
and one OF the fraternity in New Or
leans displayed even more than usual
enterprise IN this direction by taking
rule on a railway company TO show
cause why it should not be prohibited
from doing business in this state with
out q license. Fortunately for the
railroads, however, Judge King de-
cided that there is no law justifying
such a demand, and that the provision
of the revenue act referring to BUSH
ness and occupations not specifically
enumerated therein does not apply to
railroads.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Sort O. lonesome this week without
. railroad accident in Ascension.
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Begin the rev year right by sub
scribing for The Chief.
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For Sale.

INCUR ACRES OF cuItivahle land. situa ted on
e the west bank of Bayou LafouEche Il, close
snnIv to OF address TIE CHIEF. Donaldson
lille La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

A well-known young member of the
New Orleans bar recently wrote to The
Chiefs managing editor in this com
mend able strain: HThe receipt OF q
sample copy Of your paper serves to
remind me OF its excellence and my de-
sire TO become subscriber, and there
fore beg to enclose 81 for one years
subscription. It is scarcely necessary
to remark that we commend this dis
eliminating attorneys Judgment and
regard his example worthy Of general
imitation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The Nichols Hotel is headquarters
for imported Whistles, brandies, wines
and liquors. Prices right.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Judge Chas. v. Porter Of Natchi-
toches defeated Hon. A. J. Lafargue
of Avoyelles in the Democratic pri.
mary election held to nominate q can
didate for judge of the court OF appeals
for the first district Of the second cir
cult, and Hon. Lynn K. W atkins of
Webster defeated Judge r. B. Daw-
kins of Lincolu for the nomination in
the second district OF the same circuit.
4 second primary is to be held in the
third district next Thursday, with
Judge Z. 3. Hall Of Ouachita and
Hon. JEFF. B. Snyder OF Madison as
the two contestants. AT the first pri-
mary, held on December Is, the vote
stood as follows: L. 3. Hall 1854, J..
B. Snyder 795, J. L. Dagg ST.. No
candid ate having received majority
OF the total vote, the third man drops
out of the race and the other two run
it over.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

why don't you advertise? It pays.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

aoyaline Pills save doctors bills.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Senator Bailey of Texas is quoted
as opposing the proposition to in
crease the salaries OF members OF con-
gress from $4,000 to $500 year. That's
selfish OF Bailey. He should remember
that very few of his colleagues enjoy
his advantages for making rolls of
easy money out of the trusts he is
supposed to be fighting, and that those
who depend upon their salaries for
support have tussle keeping up with
ordinary living expenses at the capt.
tai. # they had all feathered their
nests as Bailey has done they wouldn't
need any salary raise.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
For ache and pain
Eou t,rr,ica

For ache and pain
For sprain or bruise
Royaline Oil
Is the thing to use.
Try it and You will use nothing else. That's
the way they all do. Twenty-Five and SO cents;
FoEsale by F. l.. Trepagnier, J. j. Leche and
Edmond Richard.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

rault the most annoyance by the per
sistency OF his infatuation was Kiesler
He would not hesitate to make love
anywhere He showered kisses "a
we'll as presents upon Mrs. VerrAult
When dining out he could not restrain
himself In falling upon his knees at
her feet and kising her hand. He
would write the most gushing love let
ters of all the group Of infatuated
dupes.
Il find myself speaking your name
when l awake" he would write, and
then go into raptures over her beauty.
The burning love missives were a
source Of much merriment at the daily
cabinet sessions Of the love troupe.
Actor Keene would read them with
the greatest gusto and accentuate the
most tender passages. Keen said the
letters could be made into thrilling
love drama, and he had a good mind
to do it himself.
The Wall street broker, F. j. SyIne,
whose name was used in connection
with the fuel scheme, was an unwill-
ing victim, 1t Is said, of the syndicate.
He fell in with the fuel idea. believing
that the company had acres OF fertile
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

New York.-Alexander Beck, bar
porter of the Marlborough hotel, spent
all his spare time the other day
wherever he could find the most sun.
shine, and in the meantime as he went
about his duties his joints creaked
and rasped like the rusty hinges Of a
door. ;.
All that was because Beck is not
yet thawed out. 1t will be several
days. he thinks, before his arteries
and veins are running unclogged by
floating ice and the dampness gets out
OF his bones and sockets. He was al
most frozen to death the day before,
and had it not been for trapped
presence of mind that came to him
in the last extremity he might have
been entirely frozen.
His duties are many and various.
ers supplied with everything they
need in the compromising of the drink
ing called for by the patrons. He must
never allow the ice bins to become
empty, the mint to become exhausted
or the cherries and other fruit to be
wanting, while the lemon juice bottle
is palticular charge of his. He usu.
ally works below stairs and appears
and disappears at intervals.
He does his principal work shifting
the beer kegs, watching the mineral
waters, stirring up the fruits and
managing the straws and other
things in the refrigerator. 1t is there
also he keeps his lemons, and to save
time, it is there he squeezes them
The Marlborough cold room is ont
under the sidewalk, and narrow pas
sage leads to it's heavy wood and
iron door, two feet thick. 1t is a mas
sive room all around, stored with
casks and crates, with the pipes coat
ed with about six inches of snow run
ming in all directions. The tempera-
ture is kept around freezing all the
time, and about ten minutes is enough
of it for Beck ordinarily. Then he
goes out and exercises.
Beck went in there 10 squeeze the
ltlHOIS, anu WdS DtdCclully tHSd5cu
in the process when Waterman came
along through the underground LADY
rinth. Beck had left the massive
door just on the crack, but the rays
of the electric light he used did not
come through The Waterman saw
only that the door was not shut, and
muttering something about careless
ness, slammed it and threw the lock
over.
Beck was a prisoner. Unless some.
body came to open the door he would
remain one, for kicks, shouts, screams
and everything else would avail moth.
ing through those thick walls. He
suddenly remembered that he had
given the barkeepers above an extra
supply. and they would not be down
to look for him for hours. He looked
at an ice-coated pole in the corner
and thought what he would be then.
He felt his body chilling gradually,
and when nervous perspiration came
out on his forehead the drops fell on
the floor like marbles. He tried to
dance, but there was not room, so he
practiced on Juggling lemons. His
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

up in dispair when he gave shrek
of delight He remembered that the
valves Of the air pumps attached to
the beer spiggots of the bar were in
the room. Giving very good imita-
ton of an arctic avalanche, he rolled
over to the casks and grabbed the
valves. When he turned around final
ly he had shut off every spiggot in
the floor above and then he sat down
to wait.
He had not long to wait, for ten
minutes later the manager came down
stairs, with harsh words on his lips
for the porter who would allow the
air to run out of the pumps. Not find
ing the pumps, he opened the valve
himself, and the next minute he was
carrying Beck out into the open air.
He had been in that room little more
than an hour, according to estimates.
He was at once thrown into tub
of ice water and by degrees melted
enough to take long breath and tell
what had happened. 1t was feared he
might receive an attack Of pneumonia,
but a physician said he had appeared
to come through it all right except for
the few traces Of ice that fingered in
the hollows and corners.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

horns, and when that method failed.
opened her mouth, took hold of the
faucet and turned it,
Mrs. Bossy then drank her fill OF
cold water and turned away toward
the green fields, evidently pleased that
she did not have to go a quarter of a
mile TO the river to satisfy her thirst
The next day the COW seemed much
puzzled to find new faucet and an.
peared detected when after half an
nour OF hard work she could not get
ner drink. Then the matron had a
watering place made and the cold
water was allowed to run at all times
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

generous tip came keene's way. The
enraptured suitors of Mrs Brown and
Mrs, Nerrault regarded him as the
court jester. Gregory Allen, who was
an amateur sculptor, became asso-
ciatcd with the matrimonial trick,
sters through his acquaintance with
George 7 Nerrault husband OF the
pretty brunette. lie donned a uni.
form and helped keene in his Job
AS butler Mrs, Browns four broth.
ors helped in many ways To keep the
syndicate gciuE
George Mason was one OF the pro.
motors Of the famous kentucky Fuyl
ana Alcohol company. witch was ono
Of the side issues ot the syndicate
He made his fa.herin law William
u Angel OF Chicago vice president
OF the concern without asking uy
Old gentleman consent Nhou d..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

their guests. Each of the women
would have three men week calling
upon them. If Mrs. Brown had a
suffer who seemed to be particularly
recalcitrant about buying eXtravagant
presents, Mrs. Nerrault who was al
ways able to corral the most obstrep-
erous caller, would be called in to
use her persuasive influence.
Mrs. Verrault used to go out often
er than Mrs. Brown with the infat-
uated lovers. She would always wear
n heavy veil and would tell her spell
bound admirer that she did it to keep
her wicked brothers from seeing her.
These relatives, she said, were always
trying to make trouble for her They
We're sCheming to get part of the es.
tate left her by the rich husband she
said had died. Often when out with
one. sutton dining at a fashionable
cafe she would he startled TO find
another sweetheart sitting idly at a
nearby table. She would then hurry
the dinner through on pretense of
feeling faint and would hasten home
with her escort.
Ingenuity Exercised in
Receiving the infatuated.
Both widows had to exercise some
ingenuity in receiving the society
women whom they had on their string.
These members of the 400 they
a., 4
tisements, and used them as n means
OF getting unlimited credit for eXpen.
siyc dresses. They had to arrange
II SO that these fashionables would call
in the afternoon, for at night the par
lors were given up to the explicit
use of the love victims.
There were many exciting scenes
at the front doors of the establish
| ment run by the syndicate on West
Seyontythird street and later AT No
| 1923 Nest Eighty second street Dis
| appointed lovers who had handed over
| to the syndicate much OF their money
| used TO storm on the front stooN and
| threaten TO dynamite the mansion II
| their lady love would not see them
/ Roebrt Emmett Kceue was quite diplo
matte In handling these excited in
| dividuals and managed to save IN,
| house OF love from an explosion
/ The parlor in which the lovelorr
I admirers We're received had a mas
/ sive mautel adorned With gold orna
ncnts, Upon II would be placed pho
| tographs of the callers, particular car,
| being taken that the right picture wa.
in the right place for the occasion
| Count Zolinoff, the Fifth avenue deli
catassen dealer. had his photograph
taken In 81 different styles and woult
insist that Mrs. Nerrault whom h,
was counting, should have them all il
/ plain evidence around the room
Don't you think take good pic
urce' he would ask
You're the sweetest thinE III TIL,
\ would. Mrs Nerrault would reply
Then she would set the prom5sc o
/ nua,her expensive present
/ Fh. old maa v"0 vaNsvd Mrs Ner
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

tages than he was able 20 afford sent
Yer TO New York. Mrs Brown :
scheme TO marry the girl 10 u New
Yorker OF wealth WAS given rude
shock when the girl cloped with a
man she really loved. She met her
husband while attending resimental
ball TO which Mrs. Brown had taken
her
Gregory Allen, who was one oil the
brtlers In the Brown.Nerrantt house
ho'd knew this young man and intro
duced him to the blue-eyed beauty.
II was love at first sight Three
months from the day of the meeting
Miss Mason broke away from me IN
Thence of the love combine. Gregory
Allen had been very much slhit'sh
Nth Miss Mason himself When she
,ilted him he got bravoiy over 1t and
ion in love with Mrs ny dauSh
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
SIX GIRLS HIS PALlBEaReRs
Polish Society Leader Stipulated for
Them in His viii.

Hartford, Conn,-Michael Wyler.
well to do machine builder, who died
at the hospital here of typhoid fever
hved up to a reputation of being n
social leader, which he had gained
among the wealthy class of the Pol.
ish colony in this city, by stipulating
IN his Will and last directions regard.
ing his funeral that none but women
pailbearers should carry his body
to his last resting place. Following
his wishes, six young ladies' among
the prettiest in the Polish colony here
all attired in white. acted as nall.
bearers, and two others served az
flower bearers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15
"COON" LOCKED IN ICEBOX;
LIKE ICICLE WHEN RESCUED
Terrible Experience of CoIored Porter of New York
Hotel Finally Saved by His CONCEALED
Think Tank

hands got so cold he could not tell
when they touched him. He rolled 4
beer key backward and forward. and
that only made him colder. He saw
some mint and when he thought OF
summer drinks his teeth began to
chatter. He felt his feet growing
numb, and after he had tried beating
on the wall with his fists for minute
he stopped for fear he would break on
q hand or finger
1t seemed that about all in sight
for him was a cold, cheerless exit,
with beer key and bag Of lemons
for his funeral catafalqua He sat
down and tried to weep, but the icicles
nearly blinded him. He was giving
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

summer discovered that the faucet on
the hydrant in The back yard was fire..
quently turned on. but constant watch.
ing failed to disclose the miscreant.
The same trouble occurred again
this summer The matron noticed the
water was turned on about the same
time every afternoon. While shn
watched she saw the old red Jersey
come leisnrely up The read. into the
back yard and walk straight up 10
the h!asant The COW pushed the
raucet with her nose hut It did not
scam 20 work 50 she tried her