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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02
Teachers Meet.

The monthly meeting of the Donald.
sonVille branch of the parish teachers
association was convened in the local
high school building at $50 O'Clock
a. N. last Saturday, the 26th ult.,
with Prof. j. L. Rusea presiding,
Notwithstanding the ine1emency oil
the weather, all of the members were
in attend ance with the exception Oh
Misses Maude Leche and Mary Baker,
who were detained at home by illness.
In the absence of Miss Leche, Miss
Leds Landry was appointed secretary
pro tenn. The following attractive
program was carried out:
Invocation, Parish Superintendent
D. B. Showalter.
Song, Teachers.
Addres OF welcome, Prof. Rusca.
Roll-call, responses accompanied
with quotations on teaching).
Morning exercises, teachers form
ing the class), conducted by Miss
Leda Landry.
'tQualties and Presentation of a
Good Story Miss JEANNE G.. White.
aStudy Of Louisiana History, ~
Miss Louise Subra.
''Value and Purpose of School Lii
braries, /" Miss Ruth Vance.
Unconscious Tuition" Miss Myr-
tie Goyne.
"The Recitation, Miss Stella Nc
Neese.
Prof. Showalter favored the teachers
with. a characteristiea1ly interesting
and instructive little talk, expressing
gratitic ation anent the success and
animation Of the meeting and congrat-
ulating the members present upon the
commendable degree of interest mani
tested at this and preceding sessions
of the organization. Adjournment
fa1lawad
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02
HIGH WATER FIGHT.
Lafourche Basin MISUNDERSTANDING Levee
Boards Organize Inspection System
and Prepare for Any Emergency.

Lafourche Basin and Pontchartrain Leyee
Boards Organize Inspection System
and Prepare for Amy Emergency.
Important meetings of the Lafourehe
Basin and Pontchartrain levee boards
were held at New Orleans last Tues
day, the 10th ult., at which levee and
river conditions generally were dis
cussed and steps taken to meet any
emergency that may arise during the
present period of high water in the
lower Mississippi river.
The Lafourehe Basin board met in
its Office in the Cotton Exchange
Building, with President V. Maurin
in the chair and the following MEM
bers present: J.. S. Brady, Camille
Templet, Louis Hymel, Alfred Songy,
T. }. Sellers, r. Perez, George Lorio
and Secretary w. J. MeCune. Each
commissioner reported verbally on
the conditions existing in his district,
stating that the levees are in shape to
withstand the present rise without
cause for alarm, provided ordinary
precautions are observed. The only
levee that will have to be watched
carefully is the thirty seven mile
stretch in Plaquemines parish, and
quantities of lumber and other ma
terial are at the Grand Isle depot
ready to be rushed To the scene of any
weak spot which may develop in that
embankment. Guards have been placed
on the levees in some of the parishes
throughout the district, but this was
done simply as precautionary meas
ure, and does not give evidence that
the board is unusually apprehensive
because of the high stage of the river.
The Pontchatirain board convened
in the Office Of President Hunter G.
Leake with a full attendance of men,
bers, as follows: President Leake, l..
p. Landry, Simon Leblanc, Dr.. W.
F. Miles, j. w. Pugh, L. Montegut,
Jr., S. Perrilloux, L. Soniat, Thomas
j. Herman and Secretary P. M. Lam
Fremont. Verbal reports of the con-.
dition of the levees in each parish
throughout the district were made by
the several commissioners, and it was
the concensus of opinion that there is
no reason for apprehension at this
time, as the various levees are now
much stronger and higher than they
werein 1908 and can therefore Withstand
considerably gre alter volume ofwater.
The work OF clearing out bitches and
perfecting drainage systems was re
ported to be progressing satisfaetor-
lily, and it was demonstrated that
favorable conditions exist over all
the territory where the board has jul
risdietion. Inspectors are stationed on
the levees in each district and it is
required of them TO report twice a day
to the commissioner under whose in
structions they may be serving. The
board appropriated S25, 900 to be used
in conducting the fight against high
water should occasion require, and
the executive committee was en-
powered to administer the expendi-
ture of this sum when the emergency
arises.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02
Green Gables Bought BY AssunplIauite.

Green Gables, or the Joseph Maurin
place. as it was equally we'll known,
situated on the left bank Of Bayou
Lafourche just below Dona1dsonyille.
was sold Wednesday TO Maurice Ian
dry, of KIotzville, the purchase price
being $4,000. The residence IS one OF
the most conveniently arranged IN this
locality and while welcoming Mr.. Lam
dry 20 Ascension, The Chief congratu-
lates him upon having secured this
ideal home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

The creditors OF Abraham Phillips,
Of Donaldsonville, and Pierre Greg
ORE, OF Barton, duly adjudicated
bankrupts, held their first meetings at
the local courthouse at 1880 and Ii
O'Clock this forenoon, respectively, in
the presence of +. Ell. Morrison, of
New Roads, referee in bankruptcy.
Hon. Walter Lemann was appointed
trustee in the Phillips case and At
torney B. J. Vega was designa ted to
act in similar capacity in the Greg
oire proceedings.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02
For Over sixty Years

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over go years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child softens the gums.
allays all pain cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhRa. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
IN every part of the world Twenty-Five cents
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's
Soothing Syrup.n and ia Ia no other kind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

The property belonging to the estate
OF the late Samuel B. Moore, con-
sisting of ten tracts of land located in
the New River section of Ascension
parish, was sold at auction at the
front door of the local courthouse at
IL O'Clock q. m. today, pursuant to an
order of seizure and sale issued in the
suit of George r. Gragard s. Com
pany vs.. Estate of S. B. Moore. G.
FL. Barney, OF Gloster, Miss, ac-
quired the property for considera-
ton of $1,000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

Plaquemine Is making arrangements
to give a big time to the Louisiana
grand lodge of Odd Fellows which is
to meet there on the 9Th of March.
There are a few things Persimmon-
vile can do, and this is one of them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

Congressman Sam Robertson, who
will soon have ''ex'' attached to his
title, is being groomed for state au-
ditor, the same job that Father Of
the-House" Joe Hyams and several
other Well-known patriots are hank
ering for. Colonel Sam will have to
be reckoned with by the best of the
aspirants if he decides to take off his
coat and enter the race.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

Senator McEnery's bill for the es-
Establishment of an immigration sta
ton at New Orleans and appropri-
ating SIS, 900 for the purpose has been
passed by the senate and sent TO the
house for concurrence,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

There may be, and doubtless are. a
good many people in the south who
viii regard with satisfaction the pres
ence of such a brace as Ben Tillman
OF South Carolina and JEFF Davis of
Arkansas in the United States senate,
and who will be still further pleased
If the pair becomes tsthree of a kind =
by the advent of Gov. Vardam of
Mississippi; but there are others, and
q good many others.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

The Arkansas legislature has passed
bill fixing the maximum passenger
fare on the railroads of that state at
two cents a mile. The measure has
gone TO the governor for his approval.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

The people of Plaquemine are plan
ming to have big time on Mardi Gras
day, the carnival association of that
place, of which Ferdinand Hebert is
chairman and &. 2. Hart secretary,
having arranged for burleseae
parade and grand bail, the proceeds
OF which are to 60 TO the Plaquemine
fire department. The associations has
spared neither labor nor expense to
make this celebration one of the big
gest and best Plaquemine has ever
had, and reports from that place are
30 the effect that il will eclipse all pre-
Yious efforts. Visitors are promised
q royal time and their money S worth,
and that these promises will be carried
out is assured by the personnel of
the arrangement committee, which is
as follows: Ed. Miremont. Daniel T.
Dnpuy, DIR. J.. a. Richard, Pierre Ell
issalde, Walter Bernard and Marx
Kahn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

The Honduras Lottery Company,
successor of the Louisiana Lottery
Company of fragrant memory, has
suceumbed to the inevitable and an
nounced q withdrawal from business.
The United States authorities have
made persistent war on the concern,
particularly through the postofice de-
partment, and coils have been drawn
so tightly around the lottery manipu-
lators that they have been forced to
acknowledge themselves beaten and to
retire from the field for good. It is
anticipated that the Mexican Lottery
will soon follow suit, leaving the cot
ton and stock exchanges, the race
tracks and the gambling houses that
every body but the police can find in
full possession of the field heretofore
shared with them by the lotteries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

The Louisiana Railway and Navi.
cation Company will institute a
through passenger service over its
line between Shreveport and New Or
leans as soon after the high water sub
sides as may prove practicable, &C.
cording to an announcement made
recently by President William Eden
born. ''Our line is presently giving
the best freight service out of New
Orleans that could be asked, said
Mr.. Edenhorn; sit is excellent, and as
soon as the high water is over we will
arrange for q passenger and freight
service. Our tracks are in fine condi-
tion, and when we find out that the
crest OF the flood has passed we will
do our best to get the passenger bust
ness started. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

Harry Leuciana, an enterprising
young farmer of the seventh ward
and Miss Anna Richardson, the oh arm-
ing daughter of Mrs. Ophelia Richard
son, of st. Amant, will be married at the
home OF the brides mother at 3 clock
p. m. next Monday, the 4th instant,
with Rev. Harper officiating. The
Chief joins the many friends OF the
prospective bride and groom in ex-
tending them advance congratulations
and good wishes, and trusts that the
path of their welded life will extend
through long number of gloriously
happy and prosperous years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

Eternal vigilance for the next two
months will be the price of safety
from overflow. W atch the leveesl
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

The Father of w aters is out for g
high old time. Look to the leveesl
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

Dead easy, brother. Drop down
whenever it suits you, and Donald
sonviIle's latch-string will always be
found hanging out.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

II there is town anywhere that is improving
any more rapidly than Monroe we'd like the
sight of it-Monroe News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02
SATURDAY. FEB. 2. 1907

Damn the dsm-give US locksl
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

New Orleans Real Estate Mort
gage and Securities Co. ,oce
versus
William r.. TAYLOR
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02

Continued ON Fourth Page.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
TAX OF 1907

Whereas. The Board of Assessors of the
city OF Providence have assessed tax in
accordance with the resolution OF the City
Council. No. 165. approved May IL, 1907, and
the City Treasurer has received a warrant
to collect the same, notice Is hereby given
TO all persons assessed by said tax to pay
their respective taxes at the Office OF the
City Treasurer on or between the first
and twenty-first days OF October, A. ID.
1907. inclusive.
The City Treasurer will attend daily
during said period (Sundays and holidays
excepted) at his office from O'Clock a.
m. to o'clock p. m, except Saturdays.
On Saturdays his office will close at IL
O'Clock m.
Interest will be added at the rate OF
eight per centum per annum from October
l. 1907. on all taxes and assessments not
paid before 8 o'clock p. m. on Monday,
October 81. 1907.
Said tax includes assessments made for
furnishing curbstones and constructing
sidewalks.
INQUIRIES BY MAIL AS TO THE
AMOUNT OF TAX WILL BE PROMPT
LY ANSWERED AND PAYMENT CAN
BE REMITTED AT THE SENDERTS
RISK BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER,
BUT CHECKS SENT BY MAIL MUST
BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE FRI
DAY. OCTOBER is, 1907.
WALTER l.. CLARKE, City Treasurer.
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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
BY G. Il. BARNEY

Real Estate Auctioneer, Sc Weybosset st,
Will be sold at public auction, on MON
DAY, october II. A. ID. 1907, at IL
o'clock noon. on the premises herein
after described, by virtue OF the power
OF sale contained In a certain mortgage
deed made and executed by Herman
Hermann and kathi Hermann, bearing
date August %. 1900, and recorded I'm the
Town Clerks office in the Town OF
Cranston II. L., in Real Estate Mort
gage Book, No. "a. at page 26s. the con-
ditons OF said mortgage deed having
been broken:
one certain lot OF land situated on the
easterly side OF Laurel Hill avenue in
the Town OF Cranston. r. L. the game
being lot numbered Twenty (9D on the
"Sprague Homestead sPlat on Cranston
street In said Craaston, r. l., by ] A.
Latham, "A. II. 1900" copy of which
plat Is on record In the Town Clerks Of
ice In said Cranston. reference thereto
being had for a full description for said
lot, and Is the same lot conveyed 10 this
grantor by uecd from Albert l.. Andrews
dated April q. 1900. and recorded on Rook
No. @, at page 42e. OF the records of
deeds In the Town OF Cranston, n. I
BY order OF the mortgage, who here
by gives notice OF his intention TO bid az
said sale or at any postponement or adj
journnent thereof
Providence, RI September n. 1907.
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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
MORTGAGES SALE.

VIII be sold at public auction on the
premises. on WEDNESDAY. october ..
1907, at 10 o'clock a. m.. by virtue OF
the powers OF sale contained In a GER
tain mortgage deed made by Nicholas
w. Medbury and Anna NJ Medbury.
his wife. bearing date October L. 1875,
and recorded I'm the records OF mort
cages OF real estate In the City of
Providence In book No. 76, page 1893. the
conditions of said mortgage having
been broken:
That lot OF land with the buildings and
improvements thereon. in Providence on
Lockwood street, and is known as lot No.
81 on a plat OF land called Map OF Timo-
thy Virgins, land situated in the south
westerly part of the city OF Providence
by NJ. Il. Lockwood. and recorded in book
OF plats, No. 2. page 10, Recorders Office,
Providence, X. i. Said lot Is bounded
easterly by Lockwood street, on which
II measures 47h feet. northerly on lots
Nos. 9S and 80 of said plat, on which 1t
measures 1904 feet, southerly on lot No.
96. on which II measures l02 7-24 feet, be-
ing same premises conveyed TO this
grantor by two deeds, viz, both dated
Is May, 1S4S. and recorded in book No. ll0
pages 107 and los. Providence, r. /.
By order of the assignee OF the mort
gagee, who hereby gives notice OF her in
tention to bid on the said premises at
said sale or of eny adjournment thereof.
Providence. X. l., September IA. 1907.
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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
Democratic Primary Meetings

Pursuant to orders of the Democratic G
| City Committee of Providence the follow
ing call for primary meetings has been is
| sued: The Democratic electors of Provi-
dence are requested to assemble in their
| respective ward rooms on THURSDAY
EVENING. October 3, A. ID. 1907. accord
ing to the provisions of the Caucus Act
at o'clock, polls to be open till 10
o'clock and elect delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention, to be held in Mu-
sic Hail. Providence, TUESDAY, October
s. 1907, at II o'clock a. m, for the pur-
pose OF nominating candidates for general
officers OF the State for the year ensuing.
The electors OF the First. Second. Third.
Fifth, Ninth and Tenth wards will elect
three delegates each. The electors OF the
Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth wards
will elect two delegates each.
Also to nominate In each ward candi-
date for member of the school committee
for three years.
Also to elect FIVE delegates to represent
each ward In the city convention, to be
held on Friday evening, at O'Clock, on
Oct ii, 1907. for tho nomination of one
senator and Il representatives to represent
the city OF Providence In the next gem
eral assembly. the same to be held In the
Sixth district court room, Fountain street.
Also 10 elect five delegates to represent
each ward I'm a City Convention to be
held on MONDAY EVENING, October Il,
1907. at o'clock, in the Sixth District
Court Room, Fountain street, TO nominate
candidate for Mayor, City Treasurer,
Overseer OF the Poor and Harbor Master.
Also TO elect I'm each ward members OF
the Democratic City Committee. The
electors shall elect one member from each
voting district and one member -at-largs
from each ward.
The electors will meet In the following
designated places:
First Ward-Pioneer Hall. 296 South
Main st.
Second ward-what Cheer Hall, 643
North Main ST.
Third Ward-Ward Room, $50 North
Main st.
Fourth Ward-Ward Room on Fountain
st
Fifth Ward-Ward Room on Beacon
ave.
Sixth Ward-ward Room on Public st.
Seventh Ward-Ward Room on Green
wich st
Eighth ward-No 27e Plainneld st.
Ninth Ward-Ward Room on Pallas St
Tenth Ward-Ward Room on Atwelrs
ave.
All ballots shall be printed or written on
white paper, and the size OF the same
shall be six inches by eight inches.
THOMAS II. DONAHUE.
Chairman Democratic City Committee.
HUGH A. McCABE, Secretary
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
MRS. BATONY|
BRINGS SUIT
FOR DIVORCE

New York, Oct Mrs. AureI Batonyi,
the announcement of whose secret mar
rage 10 the Hungarian whip a little more
than year ago created such a sensa :
ton In Newport and New York. has
brought suit for absolute divorce against
her husband.
With thus proceeding. which will be
neard In The supreme court OF this
county. two other suits have been COM
SUNNI samrnonses In the three action. have
been served on Mr.. Batonyi and his law
yer, Edward A. Alexander, of 299 Broad
way who is prepared to fight the di-
vorce suit. The nature OF the other suits
Is as yet secret
The plalntilIs attorney. ]. Henry
Work, who is her cousin. has 20 days in
which TO file the complaints, and until
this is don't, Mr.. alexander SAYS he will
not know what the accusations are
Mr.. WorF, when seen at his office yes
terday afternoon, refused to say a word
about the matter The name OF the CO.
respondent in the divorce suit is a close
ly guarded secret, and. according TO the
piaintiff's iawye-. will not be made public
by him.
The serving OF the papers prevented
Batonyi from sailing for Europe on the
Kaiser Wilhelm ii. His name was on
the passenger list At the Hotel Empire.
where BateHyt has been stopping since
he separated from his wife at Newport
several weeks ago. II was said that he
left the hc tel early In the day without
saying whore he could be found. Mr..
Alexander declared that so far as he
knew. his client had had no intention of
taking a trip abroad.
Mrs. Aurel Batonyi is passing the au-
tumn almost In selusion at her TwoMile
farm In Middletown. having very few
callers, seeing none but her most inti-
mate frienos. and going very rarely TO
Newport, and. above all. avoiding any
interviews.
Whether the separation between Mr..
and Mrs. Batonyi will be confirmed by le-
gal proceedings is still unknown, but IL
Is believed that when she In no longer the
wife OF Nj. Batnnyi and Is legally au-
thorixed TO resume her former name. she
will be fully restored to the fSvor, not
only OF her father but OF other mem
bers of her family, and OF society gener-
olly.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
Republican
City Caucuses

Pursuant 10 vote OF the Republican
city Committee o.. Providence. the Re
publican electors OF said city are re-
wards on MONDAY. OCTOBER 7th,
lyOl, 70 elect delegates TO the Republican
state Convention 10 be held In Infantry
Hall In said city on Thursday. October
~. 1907, for the Dul pose OF nominating
State Officers for the ensuing year
Three delegates from the Sixth Ward
and -FOUR delegates from each OF the other
wards will be elected TO said convention;
also
To elect FIVE delegates from each ward
TO attend a City Convention TO be held
at a time and place hereafter 10 be fixed,
for the pun pose OF nominating one Sena-
tor and twelve Representatives in the
General assembly OF the state 20 be
voted for at the election 10 be held on
November 5 next; also
To elect FIVE delegates from each ward
TO attend a City Convention 20 be held In
said city on saturday October 10 next,
for the purpose OF nominating candidates
for Mayor, City Treasurer Harbor Mas
ter and cverseer OF the Poor, TO be voted
for at salt election; also
To nominate In each ward a, candidate
for School COMMITTEES for the term or
three years, 10 be voted for at said cleo
tion also
To elect I'm each ward hve members OF
the Repubncan City Committee for the
ensuing year.
The polling places for these caucuses
are as follows:
First Waid-Pioneer Hall, 29G South
Main street.
Second Ward-what Cheer Hall. CAB
North Main street
Third Ward-Ward Room, $50 North
Main street.
Fourth ward-ward Room on Fountain
street.
Fifth wsld-ward Room on Beacon
avenue
Sixth wmd-Waro Room, Burnside and
Public streets.
Seventh Ward-ward Room on Green
wich street.
Eighth Wsrd-No. 27g Planfield street.
Ninth Ward-WaTd Room on Pailas
street.
Tenth Ward-Ward Room, Atwel's and
Academy avenues
BY the provisions of Section Z. Chapter
1913. Public Laws, the caucuses must be
called to order at p. M; the polls must
be opened AT or before 1880 p. m; and
must be Kept open until 10 p M, ana no
longer
HUNTER c. WHITE
Chairman of Republican City Committee
RICHARD W. JENNINGS,
o2,3,4.57 Secretary.