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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

CHICAGO. July 30.-Sea gulls can
talk. They have language ali their
own. DR.. John II. Watson is authority
for this assertion. The doctor. who is
professor Of psychology IN the Univer-
sity OF Chicago. has just returned from
q trip to Florida, where be has been
studying gulls.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
Excursions TO jamestown Exposition
Norfolk, Va. via Southern
Railway.

Commencing April 18th and con-
tinuing daily to November 80, 1907
Southern Railway will sell season
sixty day, fifteen day and ten day
exclusion tickets to Norfolk, Va and
return at reduced rates account the
above; and on Tuesday OF each week
coach excursion tickets, not good In
parlor or pullman cars, will be sold
at greatly reduced rates, limited
seven days. Inquire OF Southern
Railway Agents. ak "A a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
Mover SIM In Prison.

BOISE, Ida. July 31.-A bond had
not yet been given for Charles II.
Meyer, president of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners, and he may have 20
spend another night in jail. The delay
is said to be due to a decision 10 put
up a straight cash bond rather than n
personal bond guaranteed by cash as
YronoSad
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
Sad WorId,iness.

Honesty is the best policy" re-
marked Meandering Mike.
1T sure is for folks like US" an
swered Flooding Pete. Our transac-
tons amt big enough to enable US
to hire de best legal talent."-Wash-
ington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
RaI.ulI threaten. MncI.enn,. Life,

TANGIER. July 81. Gerard A.
.Lowther, the British minister here. has
received a letter from Caid Sir Harry
MacLean stating that Raisuli, who
holds him prisoner, threatens TO put
him to death unless Mohammed FL
Torres, the sultan's representative for
foreign affairs at Tangier withdraws
the troops from the Elkmes territory.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
The VILLAGE oossIos.

Silas Hardacre-Yes. every Tuesday
and Thursday night is "ripping-ur
night" with the ladies' sewing social
in this town.
City Drummer--Indeed, And what
do they rip up?
Silas Hardacre--Carpet rags. pedi,
grees and the absent members--Chi
cago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
The best man is a1nectnd Id rrlinr,

The best man is expected TO relieve
the groom OF all unneeeesary details
as to engaging the carriages. seeing
to purchase OF railroad tickets. and
keeps the allimportant gentleman as
cool and level-headed as possible. In
fact, the bridegroom furnishes the
money and the best man does all the
vork-hs all but marrios the bride.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

II you do not care whether the name
six" is used. why not call your little
coterie the Bon Ami" club. meaning
good friend" or the Happy Six" but
that is more commonplace. The En-
tire Nous" club would be rather good.
which means between ourselves" II
the meetings are on the secret order.
the "Suba Rosa" club would be ap-
propriate.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
Name for a eIrIs, Club.

There are six young women in this
town who would like TO form q club.
but they do not know what to call IT,.
They are all girls who have gone to
school together but they do not want
a literary club. Just to meet for a good
time. There are six other girls here
who call themselves The Jolly Six"
Please Madame Merri suggest q good
name for us. DIXIE"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
O. summi, os PIKE. Peak.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. July
31.-The annual convention Of the
American PhiIateiic association was
held ON the summit OF Pixies peak.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
Duty Of the Best Man

Kindly state in your helpful column
what are the duties OF best man. and
greatly oblige a chap who expects to
act In this capacity. JACK
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

John n. Luf, OF New York was elected
president, and Il was decided to hold
the next convention at Clevelands o.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
The Watches Of the Nlnht

Babies are the mainsprings in the
watches of the night-Chicago Daily
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
BOSTON MASS


1. d. Robbins, 155 Cambridge St
~. Branum, o57 SHAW NUT ave
y. W. White. S32 fremont ST.
NORFOLK VA
John DebonA. $40 Church st.
T. II. w. Perry, J0nes Place.
CHICAGO. ILL
= II. Faulkner. S1O4 STATE st.
BROOKLYN, N. z.
Lee Kicks. 7S2 Fulton st.
William A Dabney. Quiaauy n
CHARLESTON. w. vs.
l. @. k'arrar. sol Brooks 81
ASTORIA, L. 1.
Frank R. Wood. 14I Broadway,
ATLANTIC CITY. N. ].
Hursey Bros. 1217 Commerce Avn.
WASHINGTON. d. c.
L. H. Singleton. 20tA and 4 stu
Southwestern Drug Co.,
1924 Street { W.
CONVICTION, VA.
Daniel Braxton. Box 81.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
Freddie Smith, 1s5s-29th st.
\. J. Jefferson, 1211-SOth St.,
TARP0Ro. N. c.
V. T. Reward.
WILMINGTON. N. @.
William II. Moore.
sTAUNToN. VA.
VIM. G. Johnston. III n. Main -,
LYNCHBURG, VA.
James Wingfeld, 422-12th St
Charles Morgan, TOO Taylor 81
HAMPTON. VA.
Jshn NJ Phillips.
DANvILLE, VA.
o. p. Clark, 233 N. Union st.,
PORTSMOUTH. IA.
H. 8. Cooper, 1881 County ST.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA.
John h Johnssa, 21O Bridge o..
PROVIDENCE, R. L
Douglass A. A. P. Agency.
DEMoPoLIs. ALA
John W. Anderson.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Henry Albert, 203 Richmond D.,
PASSAIC. N. J.
Robt Lee Greenwood. 142 Myrtle Ave
ASBURH PARK, N. ].
Geo w. Moody, 1139 Springwood Ave
A. Haynes, 1103 Springwood Ave.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
W. A. Fleming.
BURLINGTON. N. J.
Joseph Anderson. 100 z Delaware ave
WICHITA FALLS, TEX.
F. l.. Lindsey, Box II.
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Standard? News Company. Nj
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

Prohibition For Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ga. July 21.--The house
has passed the prohibition bill.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
A Fiao Pole.

Iceland wants to have a nag of its
own 1t won't have to go far for the
pole.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
EXCURSION WORK OF

We print Handbills, Quarter-Sheets Half and Whole
Sheet posters, Tags Tickets Pacar Society Cards. Min
utes, Visiting Cards, Mourning Stationery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

Horace: Have a care Of whom YOU
talk. to whom and OF what and where
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

We print Wedding Invita-
tons, and High Class Sta
tionery for Balls, Parties, Pic
MICS and all entertainments of
I a social nature.
We print Church Envel-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

Cards, Policies, both straight
lite and benevolent, Physi-
clans Certificates, Sick Cards,
Application blanks, Agents
Report Sheets, Rate Cards,
etc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

opes, Note and Letter Paper,
Bill-heads, Monthly State,
ments, Business Cards, FL
nancial and Order Books,
Circulars, Check-books. Pam
phlets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

1t is thoroughly equipped
to do all kinds of printing on
short notice. We make a
speciality of Society printing
and work for Insurance Com
panies, such as Financial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03

II seems rather an absurd custom to
sit for hours with oftentimes heavy
hats on. but, on the contrary. think OF
consigning these costly creations of
feathers and lace to the Oblivion of
the dressing-room for all these hours.
properly adjusted hat is the ell
max" OF perfectly constructed toilet,
and 1 suppose this custom will remain
IN favor for some time to come. How.
ever, one may. with perfect propriety,
remove the hat. 1t is not by any
means breach Of etiquette and II
yours causes a headache take II OF.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
REPLIES TO ANXIOUS ONES.
Madame merrl Answers Some Of Her
Correspondents.

Is 1t the proper thing 10 keep on
ones hat at an afternoon card party
or one o'clock luncheon? live In
small town and head coverings are
always removed. On a visit to the
city / found that the guests remove
their hats at the above-named func-
lions. COUNTRY"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
OF ALLDESCRIPTIONS

We furnish 'cuts" when desired aud will arrange to
complete special work in line When in need of any work
in line call and and estimates will be furnished
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
OUR AIM

is to please our patrons and to
give them the best service at
the lowest prices, consistent
with satisfactory work.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-27
A Good Selection.

There is much to commend and moth
ing to criticise, we believe, in the unan-
imous selection by the police jury of A.
A. Killing to succeed the late lamented
and revered Capt. r. Prosper Landry
as parish treasurer and ex-oficio sec.
rotary Of the jury.
Mr.. King Is one Of the best known
and most popular citizens of the eighth
ward OF Ascension. A native and life
long resident, he has for years been
active in local public affairs, and no
resident Of that section OF the parish
has rendered greater service, consider
ing his opportunities and means, to-
wards educational advancement, agri-
cultural development and road i'm
provement. He was one of the princi-
pal organizers of the recently incor-
porated Farmers Union Ginning
Company, with it's domicile at Dutch
town, and is secretary of the company.
For several years he has efficiently
performed the duties of eighth ward
deputy for Sheriff ST. Martin, He
has been school teacher and member
of the police jury, and in these capac-
tiles, as in all others, his record was
clear and creditable. His scholastic
and clerical requirements, coupled
with his undoubted integrity and re-
possibility, give all needed assurance
that he will make capable, efficient
and faithful keeper of the parochial
accounts and custodian of the funds
under the control of the police Jury
and parish school board.
The eighth ward has had no repre-
among the general parochial
officers since the late Gen. o. A. Bull
lion of treasured memory served in the
lower branch of the general assembly.
hence the choice Of worthy citizen of
hat ward to fill the important place
made vacant by the passing away of
Capt. Landry was particularly appro.
pirate and timely.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-27
A Distinguished Yisitor-

Rev. Brother Alberto, superior gen.
eral of the Brothers of the Sacred
Heart, arrived here Tuesday forenoon
on visit to tho faculty of st. Joseph IS
Commercial Institute and remained
until Thursday morning, when he de-
parted for Baton Rouge. Brother
Alberto has been the head of the order
since last July and is now making his
first tour OF America, never having
visited this country until he landed at
New York on March 90. His head
quarters are in San Sebastian, Spain.
and one of the requirements of his of.
fee is that he shall make tours of in.
spection to all parts of the world
where the order has a foothold. n
was the custom of his predecessors "a
visit the United States every three or
four years, sud it is in pursnanca of
his duty that Brother AIberic,s pres-
mt trip is being made. He was ae-
.ompanied to DonaldsonvilIe by
Brother Alphonse, formerly member
Of the faculty of ST. Joseph IS institute.
but now director of ST. Aloysius Col.
ege, at New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-27
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.
SPECIAL MEETING.
DonaldsonriIla. La An.

Donaidsonville, La, April "a, 1907.
! The police jury of Ascension parish met this
day in special session, at the courthouse, and
was called to order at 1918 O'Clock D. m. Pres
ent-Geo. B. Reuss, president, first ward Geo
| Bereeron, second ward; Sidonius Goette, third
ward; Albert Esneault, fourth ward L. w.
Armitage, fifth ward; j. g. Klos, sixth ward
ID. g. SeVario, seventh ward }. T. King, eighth
ward Absent-None.
L On motion, duly seconded, Mr. Armitage was
elected secretary pro tenn.
The minutes of the special meeting held ApriI
IL, 1907. were read and approved. On motion of
Mr.. klos, seconded and adopted, the reading of
the minutes of the last regular meeting, held
March 10, 1907, was dispensed with.
Mr.. klos offered the following resolution:
Be it resolved, That the salary of the parish
treasurer and ex-oticio clerk of the police Jury
OF ascension parish is hereby decreased from
Si0O to $50 per month, to take effect at once and
that the said parish treasurer be required to
f0rnlsh an indemnity bond as required by law.
On motion of Mr.. Klos. seconded by Mr.. Ar
mitage. the resolution was adopted, roll-can
resulting as follows: Ayes-Reuss, Bargeron,
Goette, Esneault, Armitage Klos. sevario, King
nays-none.
Applications for the position of parish treas
urer and ex-officio clerk of the police jury, to
succeed the late Capt r. Prosper Landry, were
received from Valery T.. Duffel, Frank N. Hi
dalgo. ]. A. Melancon, Henry Cook, Jr,, and ].
u. Fenlon
Mr.. Seyario placed IN nomination i. A. King, !
Of the eighth ward, and moved that he Be /
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-27

elected. The motion was seconded by Mr.. King
and adopted, rollcall resulting as follows
Ayes-Reuss, Bergeron, Goette, Esneault, Ar
mitage, Klos, Sevario, King nays-none.
The following resolution. offered by Mr.,
Goette and seconded by Mr.. Klos, was unani-
mously adopted
Whereas, the Atchafalaya and Lafourche ba-
sin levee boards are under the moral obligation
arising from the permission granted them at
their request by the national government to
temporarily close Bayou Lafourche, a nayiga-
BILE stream, while and for the purpose of con-
structing lock at its mouth, to do said work,
and
Whereas, said boards are under heavy bonds
to remove the dam at the head of Bayou La
fourche which they were permitted to build, at
the expiration of the time limited by the ma
tl0nal assembly. and
Whereas, the removal of said dam without
constructing the said lock would prove abso.
lutely disastrous to all of the interests along
the hundred fertile miles of this stream, and
whereas, by the law of the state of Louisiana
le has been made the imperative and unques-
tionable duty of these boards to build said
locks, and
law for the funds necessary for said work, and
Whereas, at the joint meeting of the said
boards held at DoDaldsonville, Louisiana, on
the 20th of March, 1901 the engineers of these
boards declared publicly that the construction
OF said locks was eminently feasible from an
engineering standpoint and in accordance with
SuS pans aHQ EpBCluCaIlO1S auOpLeG Dy SdEU
boards and approved by the general govern
ment; therefore be it
Resolved. That tie police Jury of the parish
Of Ascension takes issue with the police jury Of
the parish of West Baton Rouge upon its pro-
test against the building of these locks, and
loes emphatically declare that it insists that
5hese public servants, the said boards, do fulfill
heir moral and legal obligation without hesi.
.ancy and without delay.
The matter of the removal and disposal of
he sanitary closets contained in an outbuilding
N the school square in DonaldsonvilIs was re-
erred to the committee on public works.
Mr King addressed the jury and expressed
rs appreciation of the honor conferred upon |
i'm by his election as parish treasurer to FIJI |
ut the unexpired term of the late lamented |
apt. Landry.
The jury then adjourned.
A true copyi L. w. ARMITAGE,
Secretary Pro TEN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-27
Vote Next Saturday.

The Chief again takes occasion 60
remind its patriotic town readers
and 1t Is to be not only hoped but
believed they are all patriotic-tha at
the biennial municipal election Is to
be held on Saturday next, the 4th of
May, and that it is their duty to 60 to
the poll and cast their ballots for the
candidates of their choice. OF course,
this admonision does not apply to
patriotic readers who, through the
limitations of sex, age or other causes
beyond their control, may not have
acquired the right to cast ballots in
such elections, but every registered
voter should bear it in mind and
govern himself accordingly.
The candidates for all the Offices
except that of collector have no op-
position, nevertheless they are entitled
to vote OF confidence and approval
from their fellow citizens because of
the faithful service they have rendered
during the past two years in conuec-
tion with the administratio OF the af.
fairs of the municipal government.
By the same token the rival aspir.
ants for collector are justified in ex-
pecting the active and loyal support
of their respective friends. Both these
candidates are Well-known citizens and |
need no introduction or special COM
mendation from The Chief or anybody /
else. One of them has filed the posi- |
ton of collector faithfully and eff /
for several years, and his
past record of satisfactory service of
iers the best possible guarantee that
be will do as we'll in the future if q
of the voters of the town de-
Tide to retain him In Office. His op-
oonent would no doubt make an
equally good record il given the OPP
,ortunity, and while there is no rea-
ION to think that the interests of the
own are involved IN the contest, still
is meet and proper that every citi-
en- should give expression to his pref
renee as between the two candidates.
As . matter of principle and good
'ractice every citizen should vote at
very election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-27
Apron Bszasr at AsceusIon Hall.

An interesting event next week will
be the apron bazaar and festival to be
given at Ascension Hall on Thursday
evening, the End prox., under the aus
pices OF the ladies of the Episcopal
church. The affair will begin at 5
O'Clock p. m. and continue until mid.
night, and 3 thoroughly pleasant time
Is assured all who may attend. Claf.
borne Williams inimitable band has
been engaged for the occasion and will
discourse sweet music throughout the
evening. Aprons of all sorts, styles
and kinds-for dolls, little folk and
grown-ups-will be on sale, together
with handkerchiefs, pot plants, cut
flowers and numerous other articles,
and 8 very delicious little luncheon
viii be served By dainty tea girls at q
small cost. Much interest is being
manifested In this novel entertainment
and 1t promises to prove an unouau.
fed success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-27
A Plea for PArldE.

The protest of the police jury of
West Baton Rouge parish against the
building of the Donaldsonville locks
by the Atehafalaya and Lafourche
levee boards may be characterized as
nothing short of a bald plea for per-
fdy, and the appointment of COM
mittee TO confer with ''kickersn in
other parishes for the purpose of TAX
ing concerted action in opposition to
the fulfillment of the moral and legal
/: obligation resting on the levee boards
to provide for the early construction
of locks TO replace the present dam, is
open to denunciation as deliberate
effort to encourage public officials in
fragrant evasion of official duty and
violation of law.
The police jurors of West Baton
Rouge would doubtless feel ashamed
to indorse any breach of trust or act
of lawlessness committed by an in
dividual citizen, and they would no
doubt readily join in condemning the
action of any individual who wilfully
repudiated voluntary contract and
declared his unwillingness to carry
out an agreement made at his own
solicitation and for his own advantage.
How, then, can these honorable police
iurors-for presumably they ''are all
honorable men"-afford to put them
selves in the attitude of not only
countenancing, but actively seeking to
abet and justify such pernicious and
perfdious conduct on the part of the
honorable members of the Atch afalaya
and Lafourche leyee boards?
The police jury of Ascension parish
has furnished Roland for the Oliver
OF its West Baton Rouge contempt
rary, as will appear from the official
minutes of the former body printed
elsewhere in today's Chief; and we
commend to the sober and penitential
consideration OF the up-river parochial
legislators, as REPUTATION of their
plea for perfdy and demolition of the
false premises on which it is founded,
the following plain facts set forth in
the Ascension resolutions:
i. The leVee boards requested and
obtained permission from the national
government to close Bayou Lafonrche
with temporary dam on condition
that they would build locks to replace
the dam. 2. Said boards are under
heavy bonds to remove the dam as
promised. 3. The removal of the dam
without constructing locks would
prove disastrous to large section of
fertile country subject to inundation.
4. By the law Of the state of Louisiana
it has been made the duty of the levee
boards to build the locks. 5. Ample
provision has been made by law for
providing the funds necessary for said
work. 6. The engineers of the levee
boards have declared publicly that
the construction of the locks is en-
tirely feasible.
1t is upon these indisputable facts
that the police jury of Ascension takes
issue with the police jury of West
Baton Rouge and demands that tthese
public servants, the said boards, do
fulfill their moral and legal obliga-
ton without hesitsncy and without de-
lay. So say we all, who ''are hon.
orable men,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-27
Loufsiana's veteran Senator
COmpIimented.

A fine portrait of United States Sen
ator Samuel Douglas McEnery oil
Louisiana ornaments the first page oil
recent issue of the New York Tam
many Times, organ of the celebrated
Democratic organization known as the
"Society of Tammany or Columbian
Order" Accompanying the picture is
brief sketch of the career of Senator
McEnery, in which the following state
ment is made: "Whesher he will again
serve his native state, as governor or
senator, will depend entirely onhis own
decision as to whether he will continue
in public life or retire to privacy and
the enjoyment of relief from RESPONSE
bility and that much needed rest he has
so we'll deserved. The call is strong
from both directions and the voice OF
the public may ultimately join. Ifnot,
there will be no one found who will not
wish him well in the retirement OF that
home to which he is attached by many
tender ties.''
This is pretty talk, and was probably
intended to be wholly complimentary
to the Old Roman of Louisiana Democs
racy, but it strikes us the venerable
senator and his friends may find just a
trifle too much emphasis on the sug-
gest1on OF retirement to private life and
"tnat much needed rest he has so we'll
deserved. Then there's some room
for apprehension as to what's meant
by the statement that ''thecall is strong
from both directions. - At first blush
it would seem that the call is coming
from the direction of tie senatorship
and also from the gubernatorial quar-
ter, but the implication is involved th at
the call for abandonment of public life
and a retirement to privacy eman ates
from one of the directions, and that
this may De the call in which ''the
voice of the public may ultimately
join" The Tammany organ ought to |
be more explicit.