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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Board Of Health Meeting.

a special meeting of the board Of
health of Ascension parish was held
at 10 O'Clock this forenoon, with the
president, DR.. D. G. Brumfeld, and
G. B. Reuss, president of the police
jury, in attendance. The following
resolutions were adopted:
Be it resolved, That all physicians practicing
IN the sixth and seventh wards of this parish
be required to prevent the visiting by any per
son or persons of all fever patients in said wards
patients, and that after any physician shall
declare said lever patients to have small pox,
all communication by outsiders shall he pro-
hibited and yellow flag shall be placed on the
house or yard gate=of the premises wherein said
patients may be confined
Be it further resolved, That all persons living
in any house infected with small pox or in the
immediate vicinity of said house shall be yacci
mated by the attending physician.
Be it further resolved, That it shall be the
duty of all attending physicians to report all
cases of small pox to the health officer of this
case, and it shall also be the duty OF said ply
sicians to take all necessary steps and meas
ures, under the supervision of the board of
health, for the proper iisinfection of all houses
and buildings infected with small pox.
Be it further resolved. That all children at
wards shall before being admitted to said
schools exhibit to the principal or teachers
certificates showing that they have been prop
erly vaceinated this year.
There being no further business re-
curing attention, the board adjourned
sine die.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Blanchard Versus Jones.

Col. e. Sambola Jones, to whose
oratorical ability and effulgence The
Chief has often paid just and willing
tribute, has been helping Judge F'avrot
rolf Gov. Blanchard for alleged in
tel ference in the pending sixth district
congressional contest. The governor
has taken cognizance of some of the
horid colonel's superheated utterances
and gets back at him pretty effectively
in a statement given to the press
Thursday OF last week. AS witness:
Col. I. Sambola Jones. who, / believe, has
supported Col. Robertson for congress for
twenty years, but who has just now discovered
he Is not tho man for congress, and, therefore is
on the stump for Judge Favrot, is reported to
have said III his New Roads speech that Col
Robertson is close relative of mine and that
every male member of the Robertson family ia
holding good, fat office in this states service
leaving the inference to be drawn that they were
holding Office by my appointment. Surely Col,
Jones must have been misauoted. If so, he
should have corrected the error. He has not
done So Col. Jones knows full we'll that Col
Robertson is not related to at all, and that BE-
tween us there is only remote family connec-
tion, MIR. Robertsons wife being my second
cousin. Col. Jones also knows that the only
member of the Robertson family | have ap-
pointed To office is M. P. Robertson, who holds a
place on th4 state board of engineers. He was
merely reappointed by me. He had originally
been appointed by Gov. Heard, and, being a
good official, | retained him in the states
service.
To an impartial observer it looks as
If our friend the refulgent and versa
tile ex-Rob ertson and pro-Favrot
stumper has been put on the ropes
it not completely knocked out by the
governor so far as concerns the charge
of nepotism. Unless the eolonel's per-
suasive powers of logic and oratory
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
A MunifIcent Benefaction.

George B. Reuss has for years been
deservedly classed among the most
public-spirited and progressive eiti-
zens Of this parish, and he j. now
carrying into execution project that
will more than ever demonstrate his
claim to this distinction. AS one OF
the largest landholders and taxpayers
of the community, he has naturally
felt deep interest in the proper adj
ministration Of parochial affairs, and
his election as president of the police
jury was proper recognition OF his
local civic pride and high qua1lfica-
tions as business man. As the
father of family and employer OF
several hundreds of people with chill
dren to educate, the Importance OF
providing adequate means for the
maintenance of the public school sys-
tenn has been impressed upon his mind
with indelible force.
For the double purpose Of contrib
uting TO the cause of public education
and establishing a memorial to his
little daughter, Elise Reuss, who
passed away several years ago, Mr..
Reuss will donate to the parish of AS
cension fine new schoolhouse and its
site, to be located on the Elise planta-
ton in the first ward.
The site will comprise ten acres Of
land containing an oak and pecan
grove, and the building, which is to
serve for the consolidated Germ ania
and White Oak schools, will be 50x60
feet, constructed Of wood, with paved
court in front, and will have two
school rooms, each 24x40 feet, large
hall, rooms for the principal and as
sistane teachers, cloak rooms and all
modern appointments. Plans have
been prepared by Mackenzie q Gold
stein, of New Orleans, who drew the
plans for the new Donaldsonville high
school, and bids for the construction
are being asked for. It is expected
that the building will cost approx
mately $4,000 and be completed and
ready for occupancy by next spring.
BY this munifcent benefaction MIR.
Reuss not only honors the precious
memory of his departed daughter, but
sheds lustre upon his own name and
character. He is of the stamp Of men
who, by promoting the welfare and
upbuilding of their respective COM
help to make the whole
country prosperous and great.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Weather and Crop Notes.

The Ascension correspondent of the
Louisiana Planter writes as follows
| under date of Wednesday, the 18th
instant:
There is nothing sensational with
| which TO embellish this weeks weather
record-au eontraire, as the French
say, the relation is one of seasonable
monotony. With the exception of a
light drizzle Sunday afternoon-whieh
was unfortunately not heavy enough
to stave off the terrible drubbing the
Plaquemine Maroons administered to
the onaldsonville Pe1icans on the
local baseball diamond score, 8 to o.
it has not rained here for several
days and the atmosphere has been e1-
tremely warm. Up to the commence
ment Of this hot spell there had been
little complaint heard about the heat,
for the reason TIL at the frequent rains
cooled the air and prevented Old Sol
from getting in his best summer ticks.
Now, however, the daily sprinklings
seem to have come to an end and the
venerable luminary is working over
time to compensate for previous missed
opportunities to make humanity in
these ATTITUDES sWelter. We are con-
soled greatly by the thought that what
tends to our personal discomfort in
this respect is mighty good medicine
for the growing crops.
There is little doing on the planta-
tions at this time, and about all the
owners and managers have to do is
to see that the stock is fed and hang
around and watch the cane grow. AS
is usual at this period of the year,
numerous stalks of redjointed cane
are being exhibited with pride by vari-
Gus growers, and not a few places are
putting in the claim to the distinction
of having the best advanced crop in
their respective localities.
Cotton continues to mature in
satisfactory manner, and picking will
be commenced within the next few
weeks. Ascension's crop will be some
thing in excess of that OF 1905, though
by what proportion it is not yet pos
sible to say.
"The rice harvesting season will
open during the latter part of this
month, and prospects are bright for
large yield and satisfactory prices.
There is a good deal of this cereal
raised in Ascension and adjacent par
ishes, and the big Donaldsonville rice
mill will doubtless have a profitable
seasons run.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
L0uisiana,s New Laws.

Ihere Is presented herewith another
installment of The Chiefs summary OF
the measures passed at the recent bi.
ennial session Of the Louisiana gen
eral assembly which received the ap-
prevail of the governor or became eff
fective without his signature. The Of
fetal number Of each act precedes its
title in the following list:
Isl. Amending section 80 of act AS
OF 1896, relative to the reports, &C
counts, ETC., of the New Orleans comp
troller.
l52. Amending act 122 of 1904 SO as
to enlarge the powers of the fire mar
shall and increasing from Is to IS of
one per cent amount to be paid by in
surance companies for support of his
Office.
l53. Prohibiting sale of liquor within
five miles Of German high school,
Washington parish.
I54. Apportioning the state into two
insane districts.
155. Amending act 135 of 1898 SO as
to authorize courts to refill the
grand jury panel and permitting nine
members of the jury to do business.
l56. Amending the charter of Baton
Rouge.
157. Regulating the sale and weights
OF certain mill products.
l5S. Repeating act Is of 1876 and
amending the New Orleans charter.
relative to sidewalk paving.
l59. Appropri ating 1880 to F. c..
Iacharie for legal services in inheri-
tance lax matters.
$50. The general appropriation bill.
l6l. Providing a board OF control
for Bayou ST. John and the Caron-
delet canal.
1872. Donating $500 to the Baton
Rouge fire department for services il
extinguishing the fire in the senate wing
Of the state capitol.
l63. TO refund $40 which Chas. L.
Triche enormously paid into the state
treasury.
1914. To refund $3.50 to the New Roads
Oil Mill for taxes enormously paid to
the state.
165. To refund S117.50 enormously
paid into the state treasury by j. W.
Freeman.
166. To refund 1922. SO enormously
paid into the state treasury by John
Banner.
167. To refund s215 enormously
paid into the state treasury by o. V.
Wagner.
1853. Making appropriation for ex-
penses of commission to promote uni
formity Of legislation.
l69. Creating the state museum in
New Orleans and appropriating &c.
900 for its mainten ance two years.
TO- To refund S220.86 enormously
paid into the state treasury by Frank
Gootbye.
I'll. Appropriating s25oo for the
completion of Confederate Camp Moore
Cemetery in Tangipahoa.
IL. To refund $500 enormously
paid on dual assessment by Emanuel
Johnson.
173. Appropriating SIS, 900 to paw
for publishing the constitution al |
OF 1906
ia. Appropriating $685.. % to pay
deficiency for fuel, lights and water
for state house.
l7o. Making an appropriation to |
cover deficiencies il fund for printing
amendments of 1904.
49, Appropriating $3.50 to cover de- |
iciency in fund for travelling expenses
Of examiner OF state banks.
1T. To pay deficiency IN salary of |
he commissioner of forestry
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
A pitiful Political Farce.

| It has been stated il the reportorial
columns OF the New Orleans Picayune
ever a ready medium for airing the
views and boosting the empty political
pretentions of Walter Cohen and his
little coter5e of played-out politicians
that the Cohen faction Of Republi-
cans so-called has decided to recog-
nize the provisions of the new law
regulating the nomination of candi-
dates for Office by primary election,
and will pretend to make nomin ations
hereunder for congressman in the first
and sixth districts
1t is manifest that this scheme is a
farce, pure and simple, devised by
cunning Cohen and his clique merely
as a basis for keeping up their pre-
tense Of a party organization with a
view of sending delegates to the next
national Republican convention and
claiming representation therein. Their
faction hasn't the ghost OF a right to
be recognized under the primary law,
and the secretary Of state is devoid of
the power, even If he possessed the
willingness, to place on the official
ballot the names of any of their candI-
dates. 1t was the Republican organi-
cation headed by the state committee
of which Hon. Frank B. Williams is
chairman that made the Republican
campaign and earned recognition as
party by casting ten per cent of the
popular vote in the last state election.
Cohen and his crew took no part in
that campaign, except perhaps to.
throw what few votes they controlled
to the Democratic ticket, and the state
board of contest made the ruling two
years ago, when the Cohenites sought
to have the names Of congressional
candidates printed on the official
ballot, that ne claimants were wholly
without patty standing, either in law
or equity.
That decision was accepted even by
the partisan attorney Of the claimants
as settling the legal status of the Re-
publican party organization in Louis
lana for the ensuing four years, at
least, and the present demons ration
Of the diseredited factionists is there
fore an empty and idle proceeding.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Gen. Jastremski's Candidacy.

Mention was made in last week IS
Chief OF the report sent out from Baton
Rouge to the effect that Gen. Leon
Jastremski might be the administration
candidate for next governor. The
publication which embodied this state
ment was special despatch from the
capital to the New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat, dated August 9 and reading as
follows:
Those who draw the political horoscope in
this section. from the aspect Of the political
horizon are of the impression that Gen. Leon
Jastremskl will be the administration candi-
date for governor.
It is pointed out by those who should know
that the fact that he IS supporting Col. Sam
Robertson, the administered on candidate for
the houors from the sixth congressional dis
triet, against Judge Geo. K. Fayrot, who was
one of the warmest supporters of The general
honors, is an indication that he is becoming
reconciIed to q large degree with the deiugs of
the administrat ion.
1t has also been noted that the People, the
weekly published bs Gen. Jastramski in this
city. has changed its attitude towards the ad-
ministration in recent times. Many Of the gen
erals old friends express themselves of this
opinion and the idea has become we'll dissent
mated throughout this section of the state.
On the day following the appearance
of this special Ia print, the Times
Democrat published the following dis
claimer over the signature of Gen.
j astremski:
Your correspondent in Baton Rouge has mis-
represented me by intimating that / would be
a candidate of the administration for governor.
| have no connection whatsoever with the quar-
rel between the administration and its recent
opponents who helped it into office. Ny candi-
dacy is directly before the people, and rests en-
tlrely upon the platform Of my campaign Of
19O3-04.
The Chief expressed a readiness to
accept as quite matter of course the
rumor that Gen. Jastremski might be
the candidate Of the administr alton,
not because of any capitulation, com
promise or change of base on his part,
but for the reason tina the Blanchard
administration has adopted and now
stands for essentially the same princi-
Piles and policies upon which the gen.
eral based his campaign for the guber-
Material nomination; and we regarded
it as extremely probable that Gov.
Blanchard, as an astute and expert
enced politician, would deem it a fine
stroke to make up with his former an
tagonist, who had developed such
marked measure of popular strength.
and put him forth, or at least get be-
hind him, in the coming state campaign
as the administration candidate. Gen.
j aStremski may not support the adj
ministration, but if the administratio
insists on supporting him, what is he
going to do about it? He may be made
the administr alton candi late in spite
of himself.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Ascension's First Bale of Cotton.

The first bale Of cotton of the 1867
crop produced in this parish was
ginned today at G. 4. Kellar's gin on
the east bank of the river, a short
distance above Darrow. It weighed
i'll the neighborhood of $50 pounds,
and was shipped to S. Gumble & Co.
Lads OF New Orleans. The staple was
grown by John MARITIME on Belle Point
planfation, and will class good mid
ding. Last years 'frst balen Id.
Ascension parish was. ginned Aug. IT
az Picard 4 Geismar's gin at Con-
zales, in the seventh ard, and weighed
3T0 pounds.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Homestead Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE Int

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, }
LAND OFFICE.
New Orleans, La. July &c, 1906
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before James
;. Barman, clerk of court at Donaldsonyiile,
La. on September "a. 1906. viz: WILLIAM B.
THiBsAU. of Landry. La, who made homestead
entry No. 1861 for the Sc Il of Ii, sec q. and
W Il of " 4 and $ 9 i of $ W u. sec %. tip 10.
8 r e, La. Mer He names the following
upon and cultivation of said land, viz James
W. Tanner. of Landry. La. William W. Hodge
son, of Gonzales. La; Wesley Floyd, ST., of
burnside, La. and Joseph Richardson, OF Lam
dry, La. WALTER l.. COHEN. Register.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

All the old fellows who haven It seen
New Orleans since the trolley cars
were installed are going down on the
Donaldsonville Outing Clubs excur-
sion August 10. Don't stay at home
on account of your youth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Mrs. Bonnie r. Broussard, nee Rox-
anna Stephens, died at her home near
Hobart last Saturday, the 18th inst,
after short illness. Besides her hus-
band, she leaves five children, three
girls and two boys, to whom The
chief begs leave TO tender assurances
of profound sympathy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

D.. K Tucker, the efficient manager
of the Miles Company's Armant plan
tation in the parish of ST. James,
has bought from B. c. Zuber, q we'll
known cotton farmer OF East Baton
Rouge parish, q 500, acre tract OF
land situated about six miles east OF
the city of Baton Rouge, the purch ase
price being $4,000. Included in the
sals are two frst-class residences, a
modern cotton gin and several tene-
ment houses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Railroad men are now admitting that
the rate bill will be good thing for
the interest of their business, and meat
packers are freely making the same
admission relative to the new legisla-
ton for the rigid inspection of all meat
products offered for sale ashumanfood.
Thus is the sound judgment ofPresident
Roosevelt again demonstrated and vim
dictated. He commended all along that
the rate and meat bills would rebound
to the benefit Of the business interests
involved as we'll as to that of the peo-
pie at large, and this is now generally
conceded TO be true.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

imposing preparations are under
way 70 give Col. VIM. j.. Bryan pub
lie welcome at New York when he re-
turns from his globe trotting tour All
gust 80, and among recent additions TO
the reception committee is Col. "A. @.
Drinkwater OF Massachusetts. A man
with name like that has no business
in the Democratic camp: he ought TO
line up with the Prohibitionists and be
made their candidate for president.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
POLITICAL NOTICE.
Call for a Meeting of the Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee, Sixth Congress
sional District.
st. Francisville, La, August

st. Francisville, La, August 7. 1906.
Notice is hereby given to members of the COM
rnittee and whom it may concern that a meet
ing Of the Republican executive committee of
the sixth congressional district Of Louisiana
will be held at Baton Rouge La. on
MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1906
at 10 O'Clock M, for the purpose of taking steps
for the nomination of Republican candidate
for member of congress from said district, and
transacting such other business as may be nee
essary and proper. All members of the com.
mittee who can do urged to attend, and
those who andit impossible to be present in
person are earnestly requested to give their
proxies to other members of the committee or
to Republican citizens Of their respective par
ishes who are qualified voters.
II. w. ROBINSON,
Vice President and Acting President.
e. j. BARROW, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Hon. Harrison Stewart, of Tensas,
who is running for railroad commits
sioner from the third district. accuses
Coy. Blanchard of .'butting in" the
contest for that Office and using the
batteries Of the administrati ID be-
half OF the candidacy of Mr.. Meredith
Mr.. Stewart says he and the governor
have always been and still are friends,
but he feels compelled to resent the
governor's attempt to dictate to the
people of the third district whom they
shall voteA for as railroad commits
SiOner
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Bids Wanted.

SEALED BIDS addressed to the undersigned
- Will be received up to s o'clock .. m We'd
street and Railroad avenue il the town OF Don
aldsonYi1le, requiring approximately 10000
yards of pavement. Bids on the following
classes of pavement will be entertained:
l. Vitrfled brick or block. 2. Sheet or rock
asphalt. g. Bitulithic. All to be laid on con-
crete base with curb and gutter.
Full specifications and information can be
had at the office of the engineer in Donaldson
vile. 4 deposit of $500 must accompany each
bid. The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
its portion of the cost of the paving will be e.
nanced by the local banks.
CHAs. MAURIN,
WILLIAM MACINTOSH Mayor.
Engineer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
4 For Over Sixty Years

MRs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over &c years by millions of mothers
Tor their children while teething with perfect
ailaYs all pain cures wind collie and is The best
remedy for diarrhoed. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists
IN every part of the world Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow'e
Soothing Syrup. and take no other kind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Lost.

BETWEEN the postoffice, B. Lemann &
y Bro. s. store and the Bank Of Ascension, a
scription thereon. The finder will be literally
rewarded by returning same TO this Office.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Feast of the ASSUMPTION.

The feast of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated
at the local Catholic church last We'd
nesday with a low mass at O'Clock
and high mass at 8. Both services
were attended by large eongreg ations,
and many devout worshippers partook
OF the holy sacrament at the earlier
mass. The feast of the Assumption
commentaries the passing from earth
Of the Virgin Mary, mother OF Jesus
Christ, and IS one OF the most impor-
tant in the Catholic calendar.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Bravo, Mr.. Reuss! The parish is
proud of men like you.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
For Rent.

EyoUR HUNDRED ARPENTs Of land. suit-
IL able for cane. cotton or rice. Apply to or
address ESTATE Il. l.. DUFFEL, Hohen
SoIms La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1866,

Vice President aud Acting President
E. j. BARROW, Secretary.