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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26
Weather and Crop Notes.

Local weather and crop conditions
are quite fairly set forth in subioined
extracts from this weeks Ascension
letter to the Louisiana Planter:
stAfter several weeks of abnormalfy
warm weather for the winter season,
even according to sunny southern Lou
isiana stand ards OF temperature,
decided change for the cooler, if not
for the better, took place on Sunday,
following quite heavy rain Saturday
afternoon and night. Wintry tempera-
lures prevailed Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, thermometer readings at and
slightly below the freezing point being
reported from adjacent localities for
two of the mornings during this pc
riod, but the weather has gradually
grown milder in the past few days,
and the mercury is climbing up again.
There is no apprehension of damage
to the cane crops from the cold snap.
The tops of the sprouting plants have
been singed trife, producing a yell
lowish tint indicative of the blighting
touch OF j ack Frost's finger tips, but
the grasp of the icy hand was not
heavy enough TO cause any serious
injury to the vegetation.
Planting operations are exception
ally we'll advanced, sand from all sides
come reports of increased acreage and
elaborate preparations for a record
breaking crop next fall. The condition
of seed cane is generally fine and that
of the soil still finer. There is a small
deficiency in the seed supply apparent
on many plantations, due mainly TO
the fact that the cane stalks we're
shorter than usual, but the excellent
prospects for full stands of both first
and second-year stubble promise to
more than compensate for any short
comings in plant. II the remainder of
the winter passes without giving US
severe freezes, Louisiana will enter
the spring of 1907 with brighter out
look for a bountiful sugar crop than
she has been blessed with for many
years.
"George Robichaux, who formally
occupied a managerial position on the
late Carroll Barton's Belclos place,
in Assumption parish, recently arrived
at the late Walter l. BartOn's River
side plantation, near Donaldsonville,
and will assist Manager John F. Lam
dry in directing the field forces on the
latter estate. Mrs. Barton is exercis-
ing a general supervision over River
sides affairs, and with such able lieu-
tenants as Messrs. Landry and Robi-
chaux she ought to have no difficulty
in keeping up the reputation of the
plantation for abundant crops. Mr..
Landry has been manager for many
years, having held the position long
before the passing away of the late
lamented James Teller, himself one of
the best and most successful man ayers
and planters this parish has ever pro-
duced, and the fact that Mr.. Landry
enjoyed the full confidence ard trust
of such man would be sufficient EVIL
dence without subsequent years Of
success TO back it that the manager of
Riverside is in the Al class. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26
Tillman Gets a Trouncing.

Senator Tillman of South Carolina
received well-earned tongue-lashing
from Senator Spooner of Wisconsin
on Wednesday of last week, in the
course of speech made by the Wis
consin senator in defense of President
Roosevelt's dismissal of the negro
troops concerned in the Brownsville
outrage. Mr.. Spooner, who is justly
regarded as one of the ablest lawyers
and most trenchant debaters In the
senate, was repeatedly interrupted by
Mr.. Tillman with questions and filings
at the president, with the result that
the speaker finally turned upon his
questioner and excoriated him unmer-
cifully for his Incorporate utterances
on the lecture platform and in the
senate, his malicious and uniustifiable
assaults upon the president and his
pernieious attitude with reference to
mob lynchings and the race question.
According to the Associated Press
report of the incident, 1.-THE South Car
olina senator was subjected to one of
the most singing indictments ever de-
fvered by senator against col
league In reply to MIR. Tillman's
question, "Why did not the president
adopt Major Penrose's recommends
ton for ferreting out the guiltyP" Mr..
Spooner said: 'The president of the
United States will never require any
defense from the attacks of the SEN
ator from South Carolina. He has
developed a mania for attacking the
president. He is so filled with ami
mostly for the president, and has so
often taken occasion to express it, that
/ do not believe his attacks will be
taken seriously by the people. -
The speaker ridicaled Mr.. Tillman s
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26
Hello Trnnhle af Mnnroa-

There is good deal of rivalry be-
tween the Home and Cumberland tele-
phone companies at Monroe, and the
local newspapers seem to have taken
sides In the scrimmage, the Star lining
up with the Cumberland concern and
the News championing the cause of the
home institution. After reviewing the
circumstances attending the organiza-
ton of the local company and citing
the beneficial influence it has exerted
in keeping down rates and preventing
abuses that are so common to public
service monopolies, the News pays its
respects to the Cumberland in this
vigorous fashion:
''The Cumberland Telephone Com
pany is the most greedy, grasping and
avaficious corporation in the state of
Louisiana. The Louisiana Railroad
Commission has declared that it gives
more annoy ance and trouble than all
the other corporations in the state
combined. The history of it's opera
tions in the city of New Orleans is one
Of Infamous monopoly and extortion
and IN the smaller cities and towns of
the state is only of less degree because
OF the limitations of its opportuni-
ties. More money has been saved
the people of Monroe by keeping the
Cumberland Telephone Company
within bounds than they have lost or
ever will lose by denying it any priv
ileges that It Is within the pale of the
law to DENY. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26
More Time for binding the Loci.

A press dispatch from Washington
under date of the 22nd instant brings
the information that the rivers and
harbors committee of the lower house
of congress accepted the amendment
to the pending appropriation bill pro-
posed by Congressman S. M. Robert
son of this district, extending to Jan.
!, 1910, the time designated for the
completion of the lock which is to re-
place the present dam in Bayou La
fourche at Donaldsonyille. AS in
dieated by the delays in completing
the Plaquemine lock, says the des.
patch, 1.-THE DonaldsonvillS lock could
not be completed within the time
originally specified, and the extension
will give the levee boards time ia
which TO raise the necessary money. =,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26
A Bouquet from RoseIand.

The Roseland Herald, edited by our
good friend D. w. streat, losses us
this pretty bouquet:
The Donaldsonville Chief. by far the leading
weekly newspaper published in Louisiana. is
now an aIl-home print, the editor assigning sew.
eral plain reasons why the change should be
made, and will hereafter set no plates" before
its readers. Mr.. Bentley always did print No.
newspaper, and we wish him and every one
connected with the wide-awake Chief continued
prosperity, as they certainly deserve it.
Why search The vocabulary in vain
for words to express fit appreciation
of these too partial compliments!
Ii it be true the roses fair
Whatever called would smell as sweet,
What matters it the name we give
This fragrant bunch from Roseland Streat2
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26
For Over SiYfr yer

Mss. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over 60 years by millions of mothers
success. 1t sOothes the child. softens the gums.
allays ali pain cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhBa. 1t will relieve the poor
little suHerer im nm Sold bg druggists
bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. WinsloW1s
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26

Senator Foraker's resolution pro-
yiding for an investigation of the
Brownsville affair, after being
amended SO as to eliminate any ques-
tion of the legal right and authority
OF the president to dismiss the offend
ing troops from the service, was
passed by the senate last Tuesday,
without the formality of a roll call.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26

Brother Holland of Greensburg de-
scribes the abnormal season like a
patent medicine advertisement. Says
he:
It is now past the middle of January and We
have virtually had no winter yet. For the en-
tire past month the weather has not only been
mild, but at times actually sultry and disagree
able. Fruit trees are beginning to bloom. birds
are singing and warbling their spring anthems,
while We have that tired feeling, indicating
that spring is here.
Have you tried Prune- ne-na, Cows
tetter's Stomach Bitters or Nightcap's
SarsaDarilIa?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26
HAIR the world wonders

how the other half lives. These who use Buek-
lens Arniea SalVe never wonder if it will cure
cuts. wounds, burns, sores and all skin sruptions
they know it VIII. Mrs. tirant Shy, I130 E. Rev
noIds St, Springfield, ILL.,, says: II regard It as
one OF the absolute necessities of housekeeping y
Guaranteed by ]. :. Leche. druggist. Is cents,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26

Hon. Joseph W. Bailey was re-
elected United States senator from
Texas last Wednesday, receiving 108
votes out of the total of lao cast by
the two houses of the legislature. Al
though badly disfigured by the ex-
posure of his relations with the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil Company, Senator
Bailey is still in the ring, and the
ring is glad OF it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26
tastes.

In the second primary for the nomi-
nation OF judge of the court Of APP
peals for the first district of the Sec
ond circuit, Judge L. E. Hall of Mon
roe defeated Hon. JEFF B. Snyder OF
Tallulah by a vote of 1855 to 1889.
Judge Hall was regularly elected on
the 18th instant without opposition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-26

The st. Helena Echo quotes fam
lily OF the papers friends as declaring
that they all love the Echo and would
rather have it than the smallpox.
Verify, there's ne accounting for
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q
current flowing through them, espe-
cially a current carrying silt, it prob
ably would be found impossible to
close the gates when it became nee
essary to do so, the efficiency of the
locks being thereby destroyed and
resulting in the overflow of the whole
country. Again, lock gates and their
operating mechanism could not pos
sibly stand the strain which would
come against them if they were closed
against an inrushing current, and
they would in all probability be
crushed and shattered in the attempt
to close them under these conditions.
The locks would thereby be destroyed
and overflow of the whole be the re-
suit. For the above reasons, all
locks are kept closed at all times and
operated as described above, one set
of gates at time, and only during
the passage of water craft. 1t can be
easily understood, therefore, that the
locks would admit no fresh water to
Bayou Lafourche, except such as
would be let in by one lock full during
each passage of water craft through
the locks, which amount would be in
appreciable.
'Ihe construction OF openings or
conduits through the masonry of the
lock would not let in any more water
than is now let in by the siphons.
Whatever water could be admitted in
that manner would be heavily laden
with sediment, thereby sitting up the
bayou and destroying its efficiency
for navigation. It is, therefore, clear
th at the construction of the locks will
not in any material way alter the
present status of the water supply of |
Bayou Lafourche, and that the remedy
must be sought in other directions, as |
in my former report on the
subject, quoted above.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18

ROAD, which expects to be in full opera
ton within twenty -four months from July
1st, 1907. A purchase Of stock at it, pres
emit market brings = profit which any reader
can figure with a dull pencil.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18

tanned and maintained with security, safety
and comfort, as well as arording a TWO
HOUR instead Of FIVE HOUR service be-
TWIN CITIES to the head Of America >
inland sea. the greatest Of all waterways.
tation. thereby securing that part of the
freight, passenger, mail and express buSi-
ness that quick, efficient and safe service
so justly merits.
FOURTH: To SO construct, equip and
operate the road that it will receive its full
share Of all classes Of traffic, thereby en-
anli , It to return to its stockhelders an,
ten-fold.
FIFTH: 1t is the purpose to build the
TWIN CITY AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAIL-
ROAD with the money received from the
sale OF it's stock: which means that there
T e 30 sT19K No 80 w%Rhp s9 2rGS
No AssEssMENTs. NO PERsoNAL La.
B R1[ 2Siu Each share Of stock IN TIE
RAILROAD. represents an equal interest in
all assets as we'll as all earnings Of the
company. There is one particular feature
a feature which makes doubly certain our
promise that It's stock will bring par tho
day the road is complete fact that should
t9' on IL THE FACE RS
The COMPANIES CERTIF1cATH OF
STOCK. This clause makes the stock re-
or passenger transportation at current rates
over its entire limo any part or portion
In operation This ie not only Z protecting
market for his stock which enables him TO to
redeem the money which he has invested
in the only redeemable commodity which
any railroad has from which to mako 70
TWIN CITY AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAIL-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
The Men Who Are Building
the Road.

Mr.. e. w. Farnham, President of the
TWIN CITY AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAIL-
WAY COMPANY, 10 "a : railroad man Of
thirty years practical experience in steam
railroad work. having commenced in the
mechanical department when yet a young
man, passing though the mechanical to
locomotive engineering, thence to train ser
vice and train dispatcher, thence to Super
tions OF construction and operation finally
to the position Of Superintendent Of Trans
portation of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Railroad and its allied lines.
the Farnham Company, Electrical Engineers
and Railroad Contractors. Chicago. Illinois.
The company 10 the exclusive owners, manu-
facturers and a., constr1S5ors , Of The now 1, "a,
RAIL SYSTEM. Mr.. Farnham's experience
and standing q mechanical, civil and
electrical engineer is second to none In the
United States.
| is the only protected third rail system in
use. There are now approximately 500
miles Of this system In. use.: The greatest
number Of operated miles 10 that of the
New York Central Railway.
Mr.. Farnham 10 giant In the world Of
construction; his knowledge OF railroad.
steam and electrical construction and opor-
alton, not only makes him a tower of
suerantee 20 to ns the 1opa Of ' the successfui
completion of the project,
Others associated with this enterprise are
among some of the most influential, business
nd rasoad builders d. S, IN this
LINE from the TWIN CITIES TO THE
HEAD OF THE GREAT LAKES. and AZ no
member Of this company has yet recorded
cess Of the enterprise is fully assured Their
names and business connections ara given in
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What Has Been Accomplish
ed to Date.

The Twin City and Lake Superior Rail-
way Company has completed preliminary
surveys and has maps Of same; it has the
right way from City Limits to City
Limits. The public will be advised as to
terminals later. Detailing its plans a. to
terminals at this time would hazard one Of
the interests most vital to the four great
cities.
Two complete survey crews are at work
on permanent location Of the line. one crew
working North from the Twin Cities. tho
other South from the Great Lakes:
The accompanying map shows approx
mately where the line 10 to run. WEST
ERN SURETY AND ADJUSTMENT CON
furnish information not Inconsistent with
plans Of the TWIN CITY AND LAKE
SUPERIOR RAILWAY COMPANY.
Articles Of the Companys Incorporation,
right of-way deeds. contract: and permits,
Of WESTERN SURETY AND ADJUST
MENT COMPANY. Minneapolis, Minnesota,
where copies Of this .company's prospectus
may be secured.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
CHICAGO AMERICAN STORY
ON OUR NEWTON RANDALL

A reporter for the Chicago Amer
lean has this to say Of our growing
ball player, Newt Randall: Randall
Is clouting the ball everytime he comes
to bat, but is unfortunate in having
his drives go to some out fielder. If
luck comes his way he will become
great hitter. It was learned today
for the first time that Randall was a
jockey, and rode his fathers horses
around Minnesota and Wisconsin race
tracks. When he grew too big to ride
he took to driving harness horses at
the county fair circuits, but finally
baseball claimed him.
Well, the Judge has known Newt
since he wore swaddling clothes, but
I never knew him to ride race horses.
but always knew him as an amatuer.
He was ball player, and was there
with the goods as a foot ballist.-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
Western Surety and Adjustment Company
Fiscal Agent for the of
Twin City and Lake Superior Railway
Companv's Stock.

only of
Minneap Minnesota.
ant Idins, Pau,1 innesoa.
Minnesot
RAILROAD
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
SPORTS:
BY Judge Hayes.
JUDGE HAYES WRITES
ABOUT BAT MATTERS0N
The Veteran Sportsman Tells
Something of Mine Owners
Paid Writer.
The Judge Knew Materson, and
His Early Career-Was AL.
ways Treaoherous.

The New York TELEGRAM announces
that 1t has engaged Bat Materson to
write some special contributions on
the Idaho Colorado affair with the
Western Federation Of Miners. Bat Is
quoted as saying: "Moyer, Haywood
and Pettibone are bad men,"
I have known Bat Materson for
many years. He was never known to
life and during the widest days in
the west, where men might have been
mighty rough, there was always a trait
Of manhood In them. But with Bat,
he was known as a man not to be
trusted. I could relate lot OF his
dirty work If given the liberty to do
SO in the Labor World.
first knew Materson In Denver in
the early days, and later when he was
marshal OF Dodge City, Kansas. He
always associated with crooked people
and was frequently stool pigeon for
the police.
I remember once when Cuckoo Col
Inns, the greatest Splinter Of his day,
stole a tray Of diamonds from a
jewelry store. Bat Materson was In
on the deal. He got his bit from Col
Inns, and then tipped Collins OF to
the chief Of police. He was later mix
cd up In a crooked faro bank deal in
New York, was arrested and had his
gun taken from him.
He had the reputation Of being q
gun fighter, but knew people In Den
YER who made Materson Jump from a
second story window. President
Roosevelt recommended him as a de-
putty United States marshal in New
York, and then Timothy Sullivan pick
ed him up, and now he Is some one,
But he has not forgotten his old trick
Of "knocking"
When John P. Glow was shot in
Denver. one Of Bat Materson's friends
had the crowd stand back, and while
he lifted CLOVIS head he removed a
$500 diamond from the fallen mans
neck tie. He was detected in the act,
and was obliged to hand It back. So
you can see the kind Of people this
writer for the New York Telegram
trained with. All men are Judged best
by the company they keep, Now he Is
OBTAINING the character Of three in
nocent men, and he his contributing
his share to aid In their execution,
something he deserves more than they.
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Bill z.sQuREs LEFT !.
- 1
IS NEW RING PUZZLE
Australian Said 10 30 One Of Bent
Lett Hand Fighters in
the Ring.
Admirer Who Saw squarss Fight
Tells Something Of His
Work Az Boxer.

"SQuires ia one Of the best left hand
fighters in the ring and the man that
beats him will have to be very clever
and very rugged, in my estimation"
said Leverett Sprague Of Melbourne
today.
Mr.. Sprague is q we'll known
Australian sportsman. races small
string Of good horses, takes . flyer
with a good glove man once In q
while and Is one Of the best posted
mon on sporting matters generally In
Australia.
He has seen SQuires fight, knows hts
methods and his strength, his weak
ness and his best points. While he
has not seen OBrien or Burns in &C.
ton he does not hesitate to say that
In SQuires the continent across the
Pacific has the best representative it
has sent out since Peter jackson came
to America.
Il cannot tell just how good your
men O'Brien and Burns are, but I
should judge from what I have read
and heard of them that one is great
boxer of the flashy order and the
other mixer Of the type that carries
fight to the opponent so fast that he
does not give him time to get going.
Both these men in my estimation
should be beaten by Squires.
Can Whip O1rien.
"O'Brien because 6quires is a glut-
ton for punishment, an indomitable
fighter who is not frightened away
by fancy hourishes and rapid glove
play, but who Is willing to take a
punch to return one If he thinks he
can gain by it. O'Bnen is not a
heavy hitter. These lightning fast
men never are, but I should say de-
with his footwork his stabbing and
hts countering. That kind Of man
cannot stand up long before Squires
ITO begin with Squires can take q
whole lot of punishment, for he Is rug
ged and tremendously game. Then he
is cool as ice in the ring. He does
not waste blows or time. He has an
enormous reach. I believe on meas
urements he has five inches more
reach than O'Brien and his left Is alb
solutely deadly in it's accuracy. He
may miss a few times at first but
when he gets his opponents range and
speed he won't miss many and that
left will crash into the foes face with
absolute certainty.
Have you noticed the wonderful
power in Squires' arms as shown In
his photographic Well, they do not
belle the power that's in those muscu-
lar members.
HE has the most terrific short arm
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A Page From the Story.

"a New Life Has Come into the World. }
THE TWIN CITY AND LAKE sUPE-
RIOR RAILWAY COMPANY 10 organized
under the laws Of the State Of Maine for
the purpose Of building standard gauge
DOUBLE TRACK high speed freight and
passenger service railroad between the
Twin Cities Minneapolis and. St. Paul and
the Twin Cities at the Head Of the Great
struction Of the roadway Of this line will
provide sufficient width between the tracks
to permit the installing Of the FARNHAM
INVERTED PROTECTED THIRD RAIL
ELECTRIC SYSTEM. Until ELECTRIFIED
the road will be operated as steam rail-
road. it being not alone the object but the
purpose to electrify this system just as soon
as suitable motive power can be installed
along the line with demonstrated ability to
perform the requirements Of this ARROW
LINE enterprise.
The entire construction and equipment Of
this ARROW LINE railroad will be upon
the basis Of Steam Railroad practices; all
bridges to be of sufficient capacity to en-
able the road to handle the heaviest trains;
tracks Of 20 pound rails laid on oak ties set
to standard gauge with extra wide track
centers for greater safety to heavy loaded
trains passing apon the double tracks.
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Mr.. Union tMan:-Notify your rental
agent that the Bell Phone IL Unfair.