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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Miss Laure Morvant, an attractive
young woman of Thibodaux, passed
through Donaldsonville last Monday
en- route home from a pleasant visit to
New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

W. A. Dill, the efficient chief sugar
boiler OF the Murrell Company s
Tallyho factory in Iberville parish,
visited his home here on Monday last.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

DR.. E. K. Sims was business visi-
tor to New Orleans during the early
part of the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

r. e. Dill, the enterprising Rail-
road avenue stablemaD, visited New
Orleans Thursday on business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Jim, the Candy Man, has the lar-
gest and finest stock Of holiday deli
cacies TO be found in Donaldsonville.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Telephone your orders for Christmas
wines and liquors tothe Nichols Hotel,
and they will be given prompt and
careful attention.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

A, Hudson, worthy farmer Of the
Burnside section of the parish, was
in town Tuesday on business, accom-
panied by his bright young son, Ed
ward. MIR. Hudson is candidate for
the Office of justice of the peace of the
sixth ward, and feels confident that he
will be chosen as his party's nominee
for the position at the approaching
primary election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Miss Bonnie Barton, of Riverside,
has returned from an enjoy able visit
to friends in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

The Nichols Hotel is headquarters
for imported whistles, brandies, wines
and liquors. Prices more than reason
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

You can get anything you want in
the shape of cakes and candies at
Winter S confectionery. Prices right,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

District Attorney G. A. Gondran
made a business trip to New Orleans
last Thursday
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Ever try Winters cakes and can
dies? They re the best In town.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

John sehaff, chief sugar, boiler at
the Granada factory in Iberville par
ish. spent Sunday here with his
Fau,;1y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Your Christmas dinner will not be
complete without good wines and
liquors. Let the Nichols Hotel at
tend to furnishing this important re
ouirement of your Christmas spread.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

R. E. l.. Gonzales, of st. Amant,
paid Donaldsonville flying business
visit yesterday
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ROUTE,
Steamer Yirgie

u G. DAVIDSON, Captain P. 7. BABIN, Clerk
This swift and elegant boat makes
FoJR TRIPS DAILx
between Donaldsenville and Burnside, con.
meeting with passenger trains, as follows:
Passengers going northta boat ais As O'Clock
a. m. and TO 0. clock p. N.
Passengers going south take boat at :50 o clock
a. n. ana 2:15 clock p. m.
horse-car at Burnside viii convey passengers
to and from the boat FREE OF CHARGE.
Through tickets to all points sold on the boat
Trunks and Baggage Handled.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Miss Annie Myrtle seago, Of New
Orleans, is the attractive guest OF
Miss Bonnie Barton at her home on
Riverside plantation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

HN THE public road between Mrs. LaVille's
~ residence in Faubourg la Pipe and the DON
aldsonVille Social Club, a $40 bill. Finder
wiz please return same to this Office and re-
ceiye reward
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

The town council IS scheduled to
meet in regular monthly session at 8
o'clock D. N. next Wednesday, the
18th inst.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

E. [. Trepagnier spent couple of
DAYS in Plaq1amine this week looking
after his business interests in that
TOWN
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Winters confectionery IS stocked
with an exceptionally fine assortment
Of holiday del.eacies, including fruit
cake. cream nuffs, maearoons, lady
fingers, kisses, assorted candies ana
other good things.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Winters fruit cake is delicious.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

The Chief Is indebted TO the fslsss
Cypress Company, Limited, OF st'
] ames, for q very handsome art cat
endar for the year 1908.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

The foundations of the new public
school building in course of erection
at Duplessis were completed last Wed
nesday, and work on the superstruc-
ture was begun the following morning.
The building will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $500 when completed, and
will be constructed according to the
most approved modern methods and
ideas. Practically al the brick and
carpentry work required will be ex-
ecuted by patrons OF the school and
public. spirited citizens oil the COM
munity, under the direction OF Head
CARPENTER Lawrence Dubois.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

No services will be held at the local
Episcopal church tomorrow, owing
to the illness OF the pastor, Rev. A..
w. skardon, Of New Orleans. There
will be services on Christmas day at
Ii o'clock q. m, and the general pub
lie is extended q cordial Invitation to
attend.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Thomassie,
who for some time past have been re-
siding at Harvey's Canal, returned to
DonaIdsonviIle this week and are tenn
porarily domiciled In the comfortable
Bradford home in Port Barrow. Mr..
Thomassie has accepted the position
OF state representative of Menard
Bros, vell-known wholesale liquor
dealers of New Orleans, and will make
Donaldsonville his headquarters.
He is q capable and energetic young
business man, and his host of friends
in this community and elsewhere feel
assured that he will give good acs
count of himself in his new field OF
labor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Mrs. Charles DeRussey, OF New Or
leans. is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. DeRnssey at their hospltaoie
home on Belle Alliance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Capt. v. Maurin, president q sae
afanrcbe basin levee board, went 70
New orleans last Tuesday to attend
meeting OF that organization.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

A remarkably heavy rain fell here
Thursday night, commencing shortly
after dark and continuing with furious
Intensity until early Friday morning.
Streets and cutters were flooded, and
the towns drainage system was taxed
to its utmost capacity in carrying on
the immense volume OF water. The
down pour was accompanied BY high
wind and o brilliant electrical display,
the latter feature being decidedly out
Of the ordinary at this season OF the
wear. So far as can be aseertained
no damage was inflicted on property
~ cronss bv the unwelcome storm.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

jim, the Candy Man has Na4'
you're looking faf.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Wines and liquors are holiday me-
cessities. II you want the best, place
your order with the Nichols Hotel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

Parish Superintendent D. B. Sho-
walter returned this afternoon from
Baton Rouge, where he went on Thurs
day last to attend the conference of
parish superintendent of public edu-
cation called by State Superintendent
j. B. Aswell. Mr.. showalter reports
that the conference was attended by a
large number of prominent educators
and resulted in an unqualified success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14
I.0sf-ReWard.

&This ordinance viii be promulgated in full in
forthcoming issues of the chief.-ED.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14

VISIT
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
State Capital Notes
Penitentiary Board In Session.

Following the agitation of the bad flour which it is alleged has been in use in the penitentiary, the board, which is now in session, has ordered all bad flour to be destroyed, and new supply purchased. After the flour question had been disposed of the board took up the matter of the education of the inmates of the reform school. By the statute, passed at the last session of the legislature creating the reform school, it was provided that the boys and girls confined should receive three months education each year. It was the belief of some of should be established immediately and Secretary of State Ludwig answered the objections of the oppo- nents of the plan who contended it is alleged, that for the balance of the year the inmates would be required to work and go to school later. The dis cussion was long on this proposition, but finally was settled by the unani- nous vote of the members in the appointment of L. Perry as special instructor of the school at salary of $50 per month. Mir. Perry's name was placed before the board because of his qualifications for the post, hay ing been employed in the reform school at Nashville, Tenn. The appoint ment was made at the suggestion of Superintendent Chestnut. Dr. R. l.. Russell, present penitentiary physi- elan, was appointed physician of the reform school and will receive $25 per month as salary for the additional duties. The board passed upon the awarding of the contracts for supplies for the month of September and adjourned to meet in special session September 12, when the retention to his position of the superintendent of cooks, the lighting of the reform school with electricity and the con sideration of the parole of several prisoners will be acted upon.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
Supreme Court Calendar,

The calendar of Supreme Court cases has been completed by Supreme Court Clerk English, and notifications have been sent to the attorneys of the State informing them of the date the court will convene, namely on Sep tember 30. The calendar is within six months of the date of filing, sit uation almost without precedent in the history of the court. In past years 1t has been necessary for cases filed for appeal in the Supreme Court to be docketed for hearing two and pos sibly three years ahead. The court has gained on the cases rapidly in the past few years, and it is now pos
 sible to file case the latter part of July and have it called in February. The calendar this term will be light, the number of cases to be heard being considerably less than at the last sit ting. MT. Justice Riddick, who has been in Minnesota for three weeks, has returned to Little Rock. He has not wholly recovered from an attack of sickness that he suffered shortly after his arrival in Minnesota. Chief Justice Hill is at Colorado Springs and MT. Justice Battle is at Norfolk, V1r- ginia. Both are expected to return in a few days before court convenes. MT. Justice McCulloch is visiting friends at his old home at Marianna.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
HELPING ALONG THE TRUSTS
Sending Money Away from Rural Dis.
 tricts Assist in Making Them.

It appears as if the trusts are in the country to stay. The legislative ac. tion of the government seems to merely mean little more regulation. Trusts generally have their starting point in Wall street. It is to Wall street that the money earned by them goes. Each trust industry means SO much more for the coffers of the mul ti-millionaires. It is sorry fact that the people of the country have been for years bamboozled by trust mana. gers, and unknowingly have been compelled to donate toward their SUD- port. That the great mail-order con. cerns in Chicago have been backed up by Wall street capital has just be- come evident. Within the past few months Wall street financiers have decided to build up even greater in the mail-order business. and one con. cern has had its capital increased to $4OOO0,00O. It has been toward such a monster enterprise the people of the west have been turning their trade the past several years, and by SO do- ing have kept western communities from advancing
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
Must Pay For Furnishing Passes.

The State of Arkansas won it's suits n the Pulaski Circuit Court against the St Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company, and obtained a judgment for S10,000. The cases were brought by Lewis Rhoton, as prosecuting attorney, it being charged the company violated the law by furnishing senators and representa- tives in the legislature of 1905 with free transportation. The Company filed demurers to the complaints and attacked the constitutionality of the act that makes it unlawful for railroad companies to furnish free tranSporta
 ton to officers. The cases were argued before Judge E. w. Winfield. The State was represented by Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton and the railroad company by T. M. Mehaffy, general counsel. After the argument the court overruled the demurers and gave judgment in each of the five cases for the maximum penalty of $l0,000. The money goes into the general fund of Pulaski county Before judgment was announced the defendant elected to stand on the demurrer. The Arkansas constitution of 1874 provides that the legislature shall prohibit railroad com panies fro mfurnishing free transpor- tation to any legislative or judicial officer of the State. In 1887 the leg islature passed an act making it unlawful for a railroad company to fur. nish free transportation to any such officer and fixed maximum penalty of $2,000 The same legislature also made 1t a misdemeanor for any such officer to accept or use free railroad transportation and fixed the penalty at fine and removal from office.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
FAMILY FOOD.
Crisp, Toothsome and Requires No
 Cooking.

A little boy down in N. c. asked his mother to write an account of how Grape-Nuts food had helped their fam fly.
 She says Grape-Nuts was first brought to her attention on a visit to Charlotte, where she visited the Mayor of that city who was using the food by the advice of his physician. She says
 They derive so much good from it that they never pass a day without using it. While was there used the Food regularly. I gained about 15 pounds and felt so we'll that when re- turned home l began using Grape-Nuts in our family regularly.
 My little IS months old baby short ly after being weaned was very i'll with dyspepsia and teething She was sick nine weeks and we tried every thing. She became so emaciated that 1t was painful to handle her and we thought we were going to lose her. One day happy thought urged me to try GrapeNuts soaked in little warm milk
 Well, it worked like a charm and she began taking it regularly and inn proVement set in at once. She is now getting well and round and fat as fast as possible on Grape Nuts.
 Sometime ago several of the family were stricken with LaGrippe at the same time, and during the worst stages We could not relish anything in the shape of food but Grape Nuts and oranges, everything else nauseated us.
 We all appreciate what your fa- nous food has done for our family" There's Reason" Read The Road to Wellyille," in pkgs.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
FOR MAIL.ORDER TRADE.
Factories Where Adulterated and Mis-.
 branded Goods are Put Up.

A visit made short time ago by the health officers of Chicago to a fac tory where canned goods were pre- pared for the mail-order trade, dis closed the fact that it was a rank artificial food factory. Tomato cat sups were made from pumpkin pulp; fine strawberry and raspberry jam was made from glucose, starch and the only evidence of fruits were lot of dried apple peelings and cores, which were used as base The seed sup. posed to the berry seeds, was grass seed; the natural coloring was coal tar dyes, and in the whole thing was a fraud factory from start to finish. Several thousand cans of fruit were found. These were old, several years perhaps. and the labels dirty showing their age. From these the labels were removed and new ones put on. These goods were dead stock on the manufacturers hands, until bought for a mere song by the mail-order con. cern.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKETS.
How Agricultural Towns Can Assist in Preventing Boomers" in Produce.

Now and then complaint is heard of how the large packing houses and handlers of produce manipulate prices Of eggs and poultry. These concerns are enabled to do this through their facilities for extensively handling goods and preserving them in their mammoth cold storage plants. Their system is to buy in the lowest market and hold the produce until the demand is such that prices reach the top notch.
 It is evident that were the business men Of small towns to follow out to some extent the plans of these large houses, the home market would be ma terially improved. In the agricultural towns merchants are the most exten. sive handlers of farmers produce. This business is incidental to the mer- cantile business, and few merchants have proper facilities for the storing and proper care of perishable goods, therefore, immediately upon receiving supplies from the farmer, consign- ments are made to the commission houses in the large cities, and thus are the large commission men enabled to obtain control of the markets and to manipulate prices.
 Each agricultural community pro. duces enough poultry and eggs and miscellaneous dairy products to sup. port . prosperous exclusive produce house. But when the articles that the farmers have for sale are distributed among a dozen or more stores, each acting independently, 1t is evident that highest market prices cannot be paid. The plan proposed for the organiza- tion of cooperative produce companies in each town has many desirable points in It's favor. At small expense a coldstorage plant of adequate capac- ity to handle all perishable products Of the community can be put in order. A plant of this kind, if rightly man. aged, would greatly improve the con- ditions of the local markets and higher prices could be paid for produce than the merchants could afford to pay for the same
 A number of towns in the middle west have adopted this system, and With success. Not alone have the home markets been greatly improved, but a greater volume of trade has been brought to the merchants. Should this plan be universally followed, in agricultural districts, it would lessen the opportunity for the manipulation Of prices of produce, and the "corner- ing of the market" by the large com, mission and packing houses.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
Will Hold Special Meeting.

A special meeting of the Peniten- tiary Board will be held the latter part of the week, and there will be num- Der of important matters considered. Commissioner Guy B. Tucker will bring up his resolution, it is said, pro- viding for the abolishment of the old penitentiary and the removal of the convicts and the office headquarters to the new penitentiary. In the furth- erance of his move, MT. Tucker will present a tabulated statement, wherein he will submit figures tending to prove that if the change is effected it will mean an additional revenue to the State of about $15,000 annually. State Auditor Moore and Acting Governor Pindall will present their report to the meeting on the matter of lighting the reform school with electricity, and heating it. Another matter that will be considered is the abolishment of the office of the superintendent of cooks for the penitentiary camps.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
THERE MUST BE MERIT,
Drawing the Line in the Matter of Patronage of Home Institutions.

While 1t is the duty of every homo
 loving and patriotic citizen to encour.
 age and support home enterprise. 1t
 should be part of the principle that the
 nome enterprises should be such as to merit support. The matter of seryice and Of competition are important. It must be . public spirited citizen. in. deed, who will willingly pay home mer- chants exorbitant prices for what is needed, when the same goods can be purchased in some nearby town at lower prices. Tho local bank should be patronized, if we'll conducted and those in charge of 1t men of integrity and enterprise. But ofttimes there are illustrations of local industries be- ing conducted in such unbusinesslike ways as to not win the confidence of the people in the community. Under such circumstances little censure can be given those who will seek foreign institution when they have money to deposit.
 While it may be true that the small. CT towns and cities do not afford un. prlncipled schemers the chance to con- duct business, illustrations sufficient, now and then, present themselves to the people to make them cautious and perhaps prejudice them against pat. ronlzlng some home institutions.
 Too often it is found that insurance companies, investment concerns, banks and mercantile establishments put forth the plea of being home institu. tons and thus should be patronized. while in fact their methods of conduct are such as to not win the confidence or the people. Merit is an important | factor in the home trade matter, and no argument can be made that will justify the people of a community giy. Ing support to institutions that are un. sound, or which are managed in a way as to impose upon the residents of the
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
A Horses Good Fortune.

A spiritualist came to our house some time ago and claimed to be able to locate our lost friends if we de- sired. We had an old horse which we had sold years ago and my mother wanted to know where he was Moth CT began:
 We had very good friend who al- ways did all our work. He passed from us several years ago and the last we heard of him was that he was in Los Angeles. I would like to know if he is still living"
 The spiritualist made certain mo- tions and knocked on the table and then said
 Your friend is in Los Angeles and is married to rich young woman."- Judge.
The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
JUST 4 GENTLE HINT.
One Remedy Appearances indicated
 Nobleman Had Never Tried.

The earl of Surrey, afterward elev- enth duke of Norfolk, who was mo- torious gourmand and hard thinker and a leading member of the Beef steak club, was so far from cleanly in his person that his servants used to avail themselves of his fits of drunken ness-which were pretty frequent, by the way-for the purpose of wash ing him. On these occasions they stripped him as they would a corpse and performed the needful ablutions.
 He was equally notorious for his horror of clean linen. One day, on his complaining to Dudley North at his club that he had become a per feet martyr to rheumatism and tried every possible remedy without sue cess the latter wittiIy replied:
 Pray, my lord, did you ever try a clean shirt?"