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By Balloon Over the pyrenees.

fFofn the LONDON Globe.
Details reaching France last night con-
corning Senior Duros magnificent aer,a,
voyage over the Pyrenees are of great
interest for those associated with aeronau-
ties. 1t appears that the trip was In the
naure of tour de force of Selling occa-
sion by the forelock. It had not been nro-
posed to do anything for a day or two
but steady wind from the north setting
IN over Pau during Monday afternoon
Senior Duro had his airship rapidly infiated
and as dusk was setting in Committed him
self alone to the winds of the night. He
cleared the Pyrenees over the Pic iiu Mil
dOssau at height of 5000 feet. travers-
Ing furious hurricane of wind and snow
that for time placed him In some peril
He had to keep himself at this elevation
most of the night, by reason OF the Epan-
ish mountain chains. He Obtained eIf7n
glimpses OF cities SO widely separated a.
Saragossa, Madrid and Toledo as he sped
along through the dark midair, and about
am. on Tuesday the aeronaut found that
he had traversed Spain In the night from
north to south. He was then over Linares
in Granada, confronted by the great peak
of the Sierra Nevada, nearly 11OO0 feet
high, with the Mediterranean behind IL
and Morocco. Rather than face this PROS
pect the senior came down at Guadix after
traversinx 452 miles In ten ana q half
houra--a nne express spee4
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Major Woodbury. was In a position to
make land and light without IN any wsy
offending the delicate nostrfls of his fell
low citizens.
Woodbury. as Linguist.
Until the commissioner came on the scene
the narrow streets of the East Side We're
daily Uttered with the entrails of fish.
thrown there by the fish cart peddiers. who
roamed about as they listed. This, of
course. was great menace to health. the
more SO because the crowded condition of
the streets all day and the greater part OF
the night hfndered the white wings in their
work.
This condition has now passed away.
Maj. woodbury. gathered the peddlers to-
gether under the walls of the williamsburg
bridge. and there established them in an
open air market of his own planning. Each
man has been given q certain space IN
which to place his cart-these spaces are
known a. atands-and on the winter morn-.
ing that The masKet war inapG1rafed the
-
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CISM. Being the Second Series of Ex-
eter Hall Lectures on the Bible, DeliN-
cred in London, England in the
Months of February. March and APRIL
1904. BY Arthur T. Pierson. New
York: The Baker g. Taylor Company.
Washington: William Ballantyne &
Sons.
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it would be well-nigh suicidal for any
mayor who cares for his good name to re-
move him."
Friends and enemies alike agree that the
commissioner has been man of single
thought since he took up the duties of the
department on the first day of January,
1899. That thought has been TO give New
York cleaner streets with the least expendi-
ture of money and energy necessary to the
works well doing.
This does not mean that politicians and
others who seek out the major in order to
petition for favors are treated In that
brusque or rude manner so often affected
by the reforming type of off1ceholders to-
ward all callers who do not hold reform
ing notions. No man can truthfully say.
that he has not received courteous treat
ment when In the commissioners presence.
But he may be able to say in all truthful
ness that his little scheme was firmly turned
down because 1t did not appeal to the COM
missioner as being in the best interests or
his department.
His Interest in Inventors.
Maj. Woodbury's ear is always open to
any one who chooses TO talk with him about
the problems of street cleaning. Never an
inventor of this. that or the other thing
comes into the office that the commissioner
does not patiently listen to his tale in the
hope that some continuance may be dis
covered that will be of material benefit to
the department Frequently the inventor is
asked to try TO invent something that the
commissioner is badly in need of.
Until recently he was constantly in search
of the right sort of cover for the kind OF
cart used by the department. He explained
to the inventors that came into his presence
what he was after, and usually ended up by
loaning each and every one of them cart
to experiment with. All sorts of covers
were evolved and the major personally con-
Quoted experiments with them, himself lift
ing or rolling back the covers and dumping
the contents of ash cans into the carts.
Thanks to this persistent search, member
of the department finally evolved sheet
iron cover, rolling like a desk top, that
stood all the tests, and hundred of these
covered carts are now in service.
But why did the commissioner bother his
head with such little matter, seemingly?
The customary cover for the ash rub
bish cart is piece of canvas. This is all
very well when no wind is blowing, but let
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one of the substances obtained being used
in the manufacture of perfumery.
Riker's is the name of one of the islands
in Long Island sound that Is part or
New York city. Major Woodbury. has
added sixty-five acres TO the islands area
by dumping tons of ashes within crib work.
This land is conservatively valued already
al $4,000 an acre Crib work for an addi-
ton of TO acres is being built, and by the
time that Mayor Mcclellan is nearing the
end of his second term the larger part OF
the watery space inclosed will have been
filled in by the street cleaning department.
1t is estimated that five years of steady
dumping will do the trick as II should be
done. At the present price of the land re-
Gently made the value of the second addi-
ton will total the snug sum of S3,500.ooG.
This land let 1t be understood, is being
created out Of stuff that has been thrown
away by New Workers as of no further Use
to any one. Here is the finest sort or
economy, the city gaining valuable real
estate from stuff that it formerly went 10
great expense in an attempt to get rid of II
by dumping far out at sea.
Making Light Out of Rubbish.
The same is true of the rubbisl-oId mat
tresses, boxes, furniture, anything that Will
burn without giving of insufferable
stencil, as garbage, for example. The tons
OF rubbish burned daily in one of the incin-
orators is used in the lighting of the VIII
liamsburg bridge, the famous Brooklyn
bridges mightier but not so widely her
aided sister. The first OF the two incin-
orators to be built is connected with the
plant that lights one of the departments
stables.
These are the only incinerators In the
country burning rubbish exclusively. There
are any number of incinerators burning
mixture of rubbish and garbage. and max
ing mighty stenches thereby within corpo-
rate limits. Commissioner Woodbury. has
seen to it that all garbage, ashes ami rub
bish are handed over to his department
separated. There was a lot OF mighty
kicking when he began to insist on this
But he had been thoughtful enough 10 have
an ordinance passed giving sanitary squad
connected with the department power TO
make arrests for failure to separate as Fer
instructions When quite number or
those modern minor lords janito-s) had
been made to feel the weight of the law
the whole kit of them realized that the
commissioner was in dead earnest, and
thenceforth they refused to ACCEPT from
tenants refuse that was not properly sep
arated.
When this reform had been accomplished
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOOKS FOR THE LOCAL GRAND
OPERA sEAsoN-NEw BOOKS.

The interest shown in the music collec-
ton displayed on the shelves of the Dis
trict Public Library has been so gratifying
that further efforts are now being made In
view of the coming to Washington of the
Metropolitan Opera Company. The library
wishes to furnish those interested with all
available literature on the five operas of
the reDertory, and as so many demands
have already been made for books about
the operas. the following list of works and
iibrettos win be kept in reserve in the
reading room for the convenience of ali
wishing to consult them until the opera is
over:
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A PRIMER OF ESSENTIALS IN CRAM
MAR AND RHETORIC. For Secondary
Schools. BY Marietta Knight, English
Department. South High School, Wor-
cester. Mass New York: American
Book Company
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Old Negro Murdered at Burnside.

Beverly Horton, an aged negro pen
sioner OF the federal government, was
murdered and robbed in his cabin at
Burnside some time during the.early
part Of Sunday night, presumably by
Dave Williams, a young black, who
used an axe with which to commit the
foul crime. The murder was first dis
covered Monday morning by colored
woman living in the same house with
Horton, who immediately made the dis
covery known. Coroner E. K. Sims
was notified and upon arriving at the
scene he impanelled a jury composed
of Hon. II. 20. Braud, @. s. Mcfarland,
J. f. Saxon and H. G. Braud, Jr., and
proceeded to hold an inquest. The first
witness was the woman who had diseov-
cred the murder and she testified that
on Saturday Horton had received his
pension money; that that night Will
liams visited the old man and asked
for a loan, which was refused: that
Sunday night while on her way to
church she met Williams going to-
wards the house with an axe, and hat
upon suddenly returning home to get a
forgotten article she heard him and
Horton in the next room. At this juno
ture the inquest was adjourned and the
party went out to get Williams, who
was found hidden in an outbuilding on
his place and was arrested by Clay
Brand. His axe, covered with blood,
was also found, and upon being ques-
meat with it the day before. The
woman denied this, and as Williams
could give no satisfactory explana-
ton, he was conveyed to Donaldson
vile and placed in jail by Deputy
Sheriff Lucien Acosta, the coroner's
jury rendering verdict that Norton
had come TO his death from wounds on
the head inflicted by an unknown party.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Fire Board Elects Officers.

An Interesting meeting of the gov
erning board of the local fire depart
ment was held at Phoenix opera house
last Sunday afternoon, with Vice
Chairman c. Kline presiding and if
teen members in attendance After
the transaction of routine business,
the annual election of officers was
proceeded with and resulted as fol-
lows: Chief of department and chair
man Of fire board, Henry sehaff, sr.,
Ascension Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. i; first assistant. r. Hender-
son, Vigilant Hose Company No. 3;
second assistant, Robert Dill, Phoenix
Fire Company No. /; vice chairman,
C. Kline, Ascension Hook and Ladder
Company; secretary, Glenn. Mollere;
Volunteer Hose Company No. ?; treas
urer, Jasmin Tobias. Vigilant Hose
Company. On motion of Mr.. Tobias,
duly seconded, a cordial vote of
th anks was extended to the retiring
chairman, T. ". Cook, for efficient
services rendered during his incum-
beDcy of the position of chief of the
local department. Messrs. Schaff,
Henderson and Dill were appointed a
committee to wait upon the town
council and petition that body for the
Installation of fire alarm system.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Directors Monthly Meeting.

The Bank Of Donaldsonyille' board
OF directors met in regular monthly
session Wednesday,, with President
MEG alliard in the chair, Cashier Park
in charge of the minute book, and
Messrs. Maurin, Kline, Tucker, Eris,
Bentley, Aleman and Meter also pres
ent. The only absentees were Messrs.
Mccall and Reuss, neither OF whom
was in town. The reports of the CASH
Ter, discount and finance committees
We're submitted and approved, and the
showing they made of the banks con-
dltion was encouraging in theaextreme.
Notwithstanding the greater compare
tive stringency Of the money market,
owing principally to the short sugar
crop and the late opening Of the grind
ing season, the banks deposits and
available balances are in excess OF the
amounts reported on the same date a
year ago, a fact that the directors
noted with much satisfaction. The
cashier reported that the state bank
examiner had called for statement
Of the banks condition., which would
be prepared and published in the usual
form. The annual meeting of stock
holders for the purpose of elec5ing di-
rectors for the ensuing year is to be
held on Wednesday, January 8, and
official notice to that effect is given
in another column of this paper. The
day fixed by the charter of the bank
for holding this election is the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of jan
nary, but as that day next month will
be a legal holiday-January s, the
anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans-the election will be deferred un-
til the following day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

The attention of our readers is d.
.rected to the reports OF the Bank Of
Ascension and Peoples Bank for the
quarter ending Friday, Nov. 30, 1905,
which appear elsewhere il today's
Chief. The showings made cannot fail
to afford considerable degree of sat-
isfaetion to the stockholders, friends
tions, both OF which enjoy well-estab-
lished regulations for conserv atism,
reliability and strength.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
A Waskern Wonder.

big as last year. This ondsr is w. L. Hill, who
from weight Of so pounds has grown to over
$50. He saws: Il suffered with a terrible cough,
I was reduced to 80 pounds, when began TAX
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds. Now, after taking u bot
am r completely cured. Only sure cough and cold
cure. Guaranteed by J. j. Leche, druggist.
SOC and ST. Trial bottles free.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Alfred Schiller, the efficient chemist
OF the Salisbury factory, passed
through Donaldsonyille today en- route
to his home in New Orleans, and IA
vored The Chief with pleasant call
during his brief stay in town.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
NOTICE
Sealed Pro D0saas.

Donaldsonville, La. December /. 1905.
SEALED PROPOSALS for the privilege of
% operating ferry between DonaIdsonviI1e
and Ialrow, the parish of ascension. will be
received at IL o'clock noon on Thursday, Jan. 8,
1907; all bids to be submitted by bidders in per-
Immediately thereafter at a jalnt meeting Of
the police jnrs of Ascension parish and comm a
council of the town OF DenaldsonyilIe. Terms,
conditions and specifications for the sale of the
franchise and operation of the ferry may be
obtained at the offices of the secretaries If the
police jury of Ascension parish and common
council of DonaldsonvilIe.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
For further Information address
GEO. b. REUSS.
President Police Jury, Hahen Soms. La;
CHAS. MAURIN.
Mayor of DenaldsonVilie, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

The positive announcement is made
tn at the Louisiana Railway and Navi-
cation Company will inaugurate a
through freight service over it's line
from Shreveport to New Orleans next
Monday, the 10th inst. The operation
Of passenger trains will follow in the
course of several weeks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Telephone your orders for Christmas
wines and liquors to the Nichols
Hotel, and they will be given prompt
and careful attention.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
A Miraculous Cure.

The following statement by II. lei. Adams and
wife. Henrietta, Pa, will interest parents and
others "A miraculous cure has taken place in
our home. Our child had eczema years and
was pronounced incura bic, when We read about
Electric BItters and concluded TO try it. Be-
fore the second bottle vas all taken we nnticed
charge for the better. and after taking bot
tles he was completely cured, Its the up-to-
Guaranteed. SOC and ST at J. J. Leches.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

The Chief is in receiptof very pretty
calendars for the year 1907 issued
by j. Rumsey Duke, proprietor Of the
popular Good Luck Grocery, and b.
L. Trepagnier, the weIl-knoWn Mis-
sissippi street ieweler and druggist.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Mrs. A. J. Schroeder went to New
Orleans lass Saturday to attend the
funeral of Miss Frances Rombach.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

s George Bonicard and A. q. Babin,
Of Dutchtown, we're transacting bust
hess Ia Donaldsonville Thursday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Fine wines and liquors especially
adapted for medicinal and family use,
owing to the fact that they are pure
and ripe with age, may be obtained il
any quantity less than FIVE gallons at
Fred. Rogge's Nichols Hotel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

The Peoples Lumber Y ard has ia.
vored The Chief with one Of its at.
traetive calendars for the year 1907,
showing pretty girl, prettily gowned,
in pretty pose. IL is needless to add
that the effect of the combination is
pleasing il the extreme.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
For Rent or Sale

FFVHE GoMMoDIoUs dwelling ia IherviiIe
4 street adjacent to St. Yincent's Institute,
containing four large rooms conveniently ar
ranged, in addition to a dining-room and
kitchen. Spacious front and back yards, with
flower garden already laid OUT. Building in
first-class condition. Environments altogether
desirable. Apply to or address,
FELIX LEBLANC,
Donatdsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

OF course you'll need wines and Ii
Quors for the holidays. The Nichols
can supply your wants in this diree-
zion
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Teacl1es $ Examination.

1.-THE REGULAR semi-annuaI examination of
at the courthouse in DanaldsonVilfe Dec. 20. q.
and 70, 1906. Applicants for state certificates
will be examined at the same time and their
for grading by the state board of examiners,
as required by law.
The examination will begin at o'cloek a. m.
each day. ID. B. SH0WAI.TER.
Parish Superintendent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Miss Stella Rodrigue, OF St. James,
spent several days this week in
Donaldsonville as the guest of her
cousin. Mrs. Arthur Esneanlt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

John e. Walker, a leading citizen
of the Gonzales section. visited Don
jacksonville on business Tuesday and
was a welcome caller at this Office.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

The board Of directors Of the Peo-
pies Bank met Wednesday forenoon
and reelected the efficient officers who
have directed the affairs of that thriv-
ing young institution for the past sew
era1 years, to-wit: Jos. A. Dalferes,
president; r. N. Sims, vice president;
4. e. Sims, cashier; W. J. Leblanc,
first assistant cashier; j. C. Bouche.
reau, second assistant cashier.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

d. Fl. Richardson, prosperous
farmer OF ST. Amant, was in town on
business Wednesday and favored The
Chief with an appreciated visit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

The parish school board will meet
il regular monthly session at1l o'clock
d. M. next Wednesday, the 18th inst.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Roxaline pills save doctors, bill

The Nichols Hotel is headquarters
Tor imported WHISTLES, brandies, wines
and liquors. Prices right.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Lost.

EsRIDAY MORNING; tNoy3o. in Mississippi
4 street, bet ween Railroad avenue and Les
sard street. a nickelplatad watch fob and small
gold locket set with diamond, Finder will
please communicate with understand and re-
ceiye suitable reward. MEYER METER,
sDonaldsonYifia, La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Theatrical Notes.

The popular Olympia Opera Com
pany will hold the boards at the Con
dram Theater next Saturday and Sun
day, Dec. Is and is, presenting la
Mascotte'' Saturday night, "Chimes
of Normandy" Sunday afternoon, and
'sOlivette" Sunday night. Speaking
Of this attr action, the Galveston
News says: I'm justice to the company
it must be said that there have been
high priced performances on the local
stage this season that cannot compare
with it, either as regards voices or
acting. The strength OF the cast is in
the voices, of course, but there are
some eptionally clever comedians,
particularly Leo Aide, who is
ably seconded in the comedy parts by
Joe Alexander" The Olympia Com
pany is pronounced Iavorite with
local play-goers, having scored de-
cided hit upon the occasion of it's ap.
pearance here sever al seasons ago.
ssMiss All Spice" billed as ssthe
funniest, dandiest, girIiest musical
comedy on the road, !" will be the at
traction at the Gondran Theater Sat
urday. Dec. %, and should prove well
worth seeing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Police Juror George Bergeron, Of
Barton, was il town on business
Thursday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Col. A. D. Vega, popularity known
throughout Ascension and adjacent
parishes as aCheap Tony" because
Of The fact that be is the originator OF
low prices for high-class goods, de-
sires TO announce that his big new
store at the head Of Mississippi street
Is stocked with an assortment of holt
day goods that cannot be duplicated
i'll this section of the state, and pros
pective buyers are cordially invited to
call and avail themselves Of the pheno-
menal bargains offered in every de-
nartment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Do You Realize

the serious consequences Of continued
eye strain? Priceless beyond all pos
sessions il the eyesight, deserving of
your highest consideration. Don +
trifie with your eyes. f will cost you
nothing 70 see me. FRED. LIaDE, Grad
uate Optician, Tobias Building.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

j.. Walter Comstoek, representing
the Werlein Music Co., Ltd, Of New
Orleans, visited Dona1dsonville on
business Thursday and received cor
dial greeting from his legion OF friends
hare afAenk
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Better blow into town and pay tina
poll tax before you forget it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Prof. d. B. Showalter. Ascension s
Jealous and efficient superintendent OF
public education, left Tuesday after
noon for a tour of inspection of the
schools located in the seventh and
eighth wards, returning yesterday
evening. He visited the Cornerview,
Calbasse, Black Bayou, Gonzales,
Fairbanks, Melancon, Landry and
Conway schools, ard found each of
the institutions ID first class condition,
with excellent results being accom-
plished. Prof. Showalter will leave
tomorrow afternoon to visit the
schools in the upper portion of the
parish on both sides OF the river, and
expects to return Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Miss Adelia Laycock, who has been
the attractive guest Of Miss sallie
Barton, OF ST. Clair plantation, for the
past several weeks, left Tuesday for
her home at Baton Rouge.