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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-20
Auditing Of Public Accounts.

e is, Of course, regrettable that any
public official finds the lure Of chorus
girls and slow horses on New orle-
ans ''con " game race track SO attract
i've that he must trench on the COM
monwealth's alimony to crafty his
tastes.
+ IS also sad condition thai the
great state Of Louisiana must go into
court to endeavor to get back the mo-
neys fiched from her By trusted SER
wants.
Both these facts are to be deplored,
and about them columns Of editorials
could be written on q high moral plane.
However, there are two practical
questions involved that are urgent:
I. Does the system OF state auditing
Of public accounts permit any tax col
Continued On Eourth Raxs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-20
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
An Incident Of the AlexandrIa Cyclone.
Glorious spring Days-The New
PostoAice, Etc.

An Incident Of the AlexandrEa Cyclonee
Glorious spring Days-The New
Postoa1ce, Etc.
New Orleans. La.. April IL, 1901,
Staff Correspondence of The Chief.
The story comes from Alexandria
that during the recent cyclone disturb
ances there, negro who lay asleep an
mattress was lifted bodily, mattress
and all, and borne by the violence OF
the wind remarkable distance away.
escaping serious injury through moth.
ing short OF a miracle. The following
days when the excitement attendants
upon the wind-storm and It's devasta-
tion had in measure subsided, some
one asked the darkey IT he had been
very much afraid during the rapid
transit journey he had been compelled
TO take.
'Yasslr, Boss, yo' bet ah .wus
skeered, " replied the negro.
well, but Sam, pursued his In
terrogator, .swhy should you hsys
been afraid2 Didn't you know the
ssMahha - Ross n..,,,,.
sensea sam granalv 49, 49, !. go ~ : 80
wuz Wit, No ge 80, - s y
These golden days with the touch ot
GOODNESS In the air are drawing gFeas
- g: asae s1. psSuas
:, ho1;ds dsnr,.,sasa -srss1 sps = sh
amell I,ar : - 80 = uss.1s - slig
esh;aa ~ ia : - 80 z 1e1 neans p
wh;ch 10 1osaa h..a,. a.e = Dass. WV.
stretch of vooas = ,.s.,,. s..s , s.o1
tha snn,,v harssa - 5, 1,aegol 49, 8 s,on9
). fsisv Par. anS4ss !. s,.s ~..a,, ~.na, 80 ,sss
1,kawIsa consume a ,.,.s s,le ...s.. klra
liobt beca,,sa hsr ,s<>,.,s -. -. -
has become ! va,.la r,e,, 4, -. a,.... VI 80 "A
wh,ch 80 a., 81, S. -. s.. s
q - s -, 80
~. "e.'e "osa..s.asl "EeAslss AoF nsss
ssH ana nef dolile. Grown-npG rec
clining under the gray. bearded oaka
and wrapped In tla contant ~ 1aaA9,,f
;alonaes - - .S..s2 3 9
,.s., .zss, - sAss = aais asssEts -
I1ene htele people Win sweet undeFpt pta1as
| ing, and feel their own heapts akIr anA
awaken TO q sense nf nat,,ra,a Iaysa,s
honn.ae,,, ga ~, .ss.@
pounseousnsss anu ahs eVef-Dsa atalaa
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-20
THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Gulled From the
Louisiana Press.
Disastrous Wreck on Texas and Pacific
Railroad at Cheneyyille- Westwego
and Lutcher Visited by De-
structive Fires.

/ Fire destroyed the hay barn or
Armelise plantation, Assumption par.
ish.
The Genevieve orphanage at shreye
port was destroyed by fire, entailing &
loss of s12, 900.
Baton Rouge business men organ
lied board OF trade and will engage
q salaried secretary.
The cucumber crop in Plaquemines
parish is reported to be total failure,
owing to the prolonged drouth.
The United Fruit Company will es.
tablish steamship line between New
Orleans and Fort Barrios, Guatemala.
The Lee Lumber Company's new
sawmill at Tioga, four miles north OF
Alexandria, has commenced opera
tions.
It is rumored that syndicate of
Kansas City investors is preparing to
erect a grain elevator at or near
Alex andria.
Twenty-Five buildings in the Italian
quarter of the town of Lutcher were
destroyed by FIRE, inaicting loss of
approximately $4,000.
The supreme court of Louisiana
sustained the constitutionality of the
law prohibiting the offering for sale
of the plumage of non-game birds.
A milk experiment station, the first
of its kind in the south, will be es-
tablished at Hammond under the joint
auspices of state and federal officials.
There being no immediate prospect
Of rain, number of planters in the
vicinity OF Anna are flooding their
fields with river water By means OF
siphons.
DR.. M. f. Grosart, an erstwhile
prominent physician and pharmacist
of New Orleans, committed suicide at
Mobile, Ala, by cutting his throat
with razor.
The taxpayers of the Terre-aux-
Boeufs drainage district, in the par
ish OF St. Bernard, voted to issue
bonds for the purpose of securing
funds to drain and irrigate lands in
that section.
Miss Julia Elstner Rogers, of New
Orleans, was appointed sponsor for
the Louisiana division of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans, with
Miss Belle Kahn, of Plaquemine, as
maid of honor.
Rev. P. Van Alien, for nine years
pastor of ST. Michael's Catholic church
at Crowley, left recently for his former
home in Holland, failing health hav-
ing compelled him to abandon his
work temporarily.
The town of Westwego, across the
river from New Orleans, was swept by
a disastrous fire, forty-two buildings
being destroyed and over 200 people
rendered homeless. The property loss
will aggregate 100000.
The school board of ST. Tammany
parished increased the salaries of
white and colored teachers In all
grades, and adopted resolution re-
quiring every teacher in the parish to
attend the monthly Institutes.
A West-bound passenger train on
the Texas and Pacific Railroad ran
into an open switch at Cheneyville
and was wrecked, Engineer John 3.
Covington and Fireman Michel Kass
being killed, and Express Messenger
VIM. Keough seriously injured. With
the exception of the two Aeepers, all
OF the coaches were deSailed and
subsequently destroyed by1re.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-20
DRY GOODS. aRooERIEs, ste.

~ KLINE, corner Crescent place and Hon.
Nls mas street, dealer in Dry Goods, Notions,
Boots and Shoes. Groceries, Provisions, Corn
Oats and Bran
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-20

CoRtlnued On osFtszzE Rae.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
Note

The reader will please understand
that thisa a crush sale'' in the excep-
tional meaning of the words. The tele-
graph wires were kept hot with Palais
Royal messages the last two days, and
the importers and manufacturers have
been begged to "rush" our purchases.
We are more or less at the mercy Of tie
railroads, but they are responding nobly.
The lots told of on this page have al
ready been received and opened. Many
bargains as good and not a few even
better VIII greet our visitors tomorrow.
Please visit all five foors-and note con
tents of the various special tables. With
regard to delivery Of goods - please
state if you are or are not in immediate
need of those purchased and, when con
venient, take small parcels with you.
This will be the busiest week Of dec
ade at the Palais Royal.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
Why

The late approach to a panic in the
money market affected New York to
such an extent last week that one of the
largest department stores issued the or
der that no goods were to be purchased
or received for ten days. Manufactur-
ers and importers weakened, and the
Palais Royal representatives, who were
rushed to the metropolis, made i'm
mense purchases at prices to create the
best bargains of a decade.
A suggestive incident: Among the
goods received are Lace Curtain sam
pies which were no sooner placed on
the sales table than the store employees
began purchasing, and in such quanti-
ties that a restraining order had to be
issued.
On Saturday, when this announce
ment was written, the sidewalk and
receiving rooms were blocked with un-
packed cases. They shall be opened
we are all working like beavers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01

all time to come. Let them meet at once
and pass resolutions against the hazing
practices that have been in vogue at
OAC during recent years, in which fresh
men have been subjected to numerous
indignities and made the butt Of all ,orts
OF SO called jokes. The "Sephs" of U.
of o. have passed such resolutions and
the Guard says of the matter: ''Presi.
dent Campbell spoke to the students and
explsined why be thought the custom
should not be allowed to exist He ad-
vocated that a class football game or
some other sport he substituted. There
was little opposition and the many fresh
men in the college are greatly relieved
The first issue of the college Barome-
teri for the season will appear about the
last of this week, says report.
Mrs. Jessie Foster, assisted by Miss
Marie Cathey, gave s'Wagonette Par
ty" at her lovely home near Inavale, FRI
day evening, in honor of her brother,
Roy Alexander, and his friend, Deane
Merrick, both of Bellingham, Wash.,
who are house guests at the Foster home.
The rooms were made doubly attractive
by the artistic use OF fern and carnations,
and the game of cobwebs, music and
conversation furnished snter rtainment,
A tempting buffet lunch was served the
dozen guests present The event was
one of the "swell' social affairs of the
season.
Captain McAlexauder and family are
to reside in the small house on the COL
lege campus, back of Alpha Hall. The
building is being repaired for the pur-
pose.
The young men of the Y. M G. A. are
to give ''stag party" to the boys of the
college, tonight, in the armory. All col-
lege boys are invited to attend and are
promised good time.
Friday evening the students are to be
given a reception at the armory by the
Y. M. and Y. W. G. A. yours people.
There will be program and anuss-
ments.for all and good time is guaran-
teed.
The Oregon Agricultural College mum.
bers among her many students this year
Mr.. Dion, a japanese gentleman who has
spent one year in America and who de-
sires to take advantage of the exception
al advantages afforded at OAC. 1t is
several years since a Japanese student
has been enrolled at the Agricultural
College.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01

| A fact that may not be generally known
is that fire wood is being shipped into
Corvallis by the carload, just now. In
| fact, shipments have been coming in
occasionally for some time. Three car
loads were received the last of the week,
| from the Front, two of slab and one OF
old fir. The latter was ordered by Ed
Buxton for the public schools, and Adam
| Asset and Starr & Smiths bakery each
took car of the slab wood. Whether
these shipments will have tendency to
low er fuel prices in this city or not is un-
certain. Unless the quantity shipped in
is considerable there will likely be no
fall in prices.
When God gives a man wife and six
children. He has done good deal for the
fellow. But when he gives him socie-
ty woman and poodle dog, He has
done him up. These society women look
upon children as nuisance. 1 have
had some society women shake hands
with me and 1 would as soon shake hands
Nth a dead fish tail. I wouldn't give
one of your sock-darning women for all
of the society women in the country.
Between cutting off the tops of their
dresses for the ball room and the bottoms
for the bicycle, these society women will
soon have no clothes ft.-Sam Jones.
The professor of English in one of our
western colleges was noted for being very
absent-ninded. 1t was his custom to
call the roll each morning before the
lecture One morning, after calling a
name to which there was no response, he
looked up and peering over his spectacles
he asked sharply: "Who is the absent
boy in the vacant chair l see before me?"
-Ex.
It is a sad thing for children to be
brought up in the city's limits, and to
know SO little about country life. One
summer a number of children were sent
out i1to the country by means of a fresh
air fund, and as they PLAYED about tbs
pretty farmhouse many passersby stop
ped to chat with them There were
some fowls in field close by and some
one asked: "Did You ever see chickens
before?" 'Oh, yes" replied little girl,
knowingly; "we've always seen 'em,
only generally it was after they was peel
ed"
The OAC sophomores 5of 'O7 have an
opportunity to place themselves on record
| at that institution in manner that will
! reflect credit upon the class now and for
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01

"You're so vain, Maria" he said,
"that I believe if you were going visiting
in heaven you would ask the angels if
your wings were on straight" "Yes,
DEAR" was the reply; ''and I'd be so
sorry because you could never get there
to see."-Ex.
Engine Dietzgen Co.'S. drawing
instruments are the best. Sold by
Graham & Wells. SO-S2
Mrs. J. W. Howard and son Joe arriv-
ed Saturday from Es7tern Oregon, where
they have spent the summer. They
made the trip b y private conveyance.
A. D. Limbocker was in Salem, Satur-
day, to consult specialist in regard to
his eyes which have been troubling him
greatly for some time. He is slightly
improved.
SANITOL--Talcum and bath
powder at Graham & Wells. 1852
Miss Bertha Fowells of Portland is
visiting friends in Corvallis. She attend.
ed OAC last year but will 60 to Wash
ington soon to teach school. She ex-
poets to return to OAC next year.
Miss Bernice Henness u Harrisburg
has returned to re-enter college. Because
of the ill health of her father, the sister,
Miss Edna, will be unable to return to
OAC.
Drawing instr uments at Graham
& Wells drug store. so 80
J. E. O'Neil, graduate from the phar-
macy department of OAC last year, is
visiting old friends in this city. He il
employed in drugstore in TilIamook
and is doing we'll.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01

,f5s-es Hazel aud Clara Baker
went ta Albany, yesterday, to enjoy
SKA i"s AT the rink. Tney rtturn
today.
Frank Tn ,rp OF Tangent was in
Corvailis. Saturday, to visit his
M 5th-r, Mrs. Nancy Tharp, who is
very
Mrs Nancy Tharp is very iii at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Stone, In this city. Another
daughter, Mrs. Emma Steele, of
Suve., Is at the teds.de.
The w R. c. ladies' are to hold
1Oc -ocial at the home of Mrs. M.
G-orge, Friday sfternoon. These
are vety pleasant affairs and bring
in ,.-at sum each time to assist
TIE Reh-f Corps ladies in their very
worthy labors.
Mrs. Oscar Healy has sold her
residence property on Third -tre-,
to Mr.. Copel recently arrI5s@ Ben
Hood River. 1t is undessto,n A.
consideration was So, 800, W. ~
mediate possession. Further par
ucus,rs were not learned.
0 - of the surest signs of the
times Is the annual appearance OF
the old Vermont farmer, "Unlce
josh Perkins," with his funny New
En- ol4nd pay, one of the best
known of the rural dramas. The
eomp,uy is bet.or than ever; their
date here is October 11th.
Billy Goldson met with painful
accl lent, ths last of the week, that
will cause him to nurse sore Iand
for several days to come While
working on his house he started to
fall from the roof and caught at
the valley tin, cutting q serious
gash in the palm of the hand. The
cut is to the bone and had to be
sewed up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Howard arriv-
I'd s ,turuay from Roseburg, where
they had been visiting and are to
start today to Prineville with Mr. .
and Mrs John Howard who have
been at the George Fuller home for
several weeks on a visit. Roy
Howard and bride are to make
their home in Roseburg, where the
former has position. 80
Mrs. Robert Wilson aud son OF
Suver we're in Corvallis, Saturday
en- route. to Belknap Springs to
spend couple of weeks. On their
return they will be accompanied by
Mr.. Wilson, Who has spent most Of
the summer at the springs in the
hope of beneftting his health. He
is much improved. Mr.. Wilson for
several years resided on the Walter
WiIes farm, near Wells.
Edgar Black Of Benton county
and Miss Mamie Bales of Tillamook
were married at the home of the
groom's aunt, Mrs. Henry Stone, in
this city at 8 O'Clock last Monday
evening, T. T. Vincent performing
the ceremony. This is an item
that should have been reported and
published while "fresh," but be-
cause it is a wedding, and therefore
of interest, it is here given, even
though it is a week old.
An info NAL, farewell reception
was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fuller, Thursday eve
ming, in honor of their dauz zhter,
Mrs. John How ard, aad husband
who are to leave today for their
nome near Prlneville. Games,
music and refreshments were the
features, and a very pleasant eve
ming was spent. Those. present
were: Rev. and Mrs. Handsaker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Cummings,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard, Harry
and Anna Llndgren, Hazel Raber,
Fred Ewing, Ina, Clayton and Roy
True, Dolly Fouts, A. J. Fuller and
Julia Fuller and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fuller.
"You're so vain, Maria" he said,
bo1;o,,a 1..ora vjoifiD n
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-02
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 2-The wheat market
opened strong today with all deliveries
about one cent higher. Commission houses
were active buyers, and offerings were
light. Numerous reports OF poor harvest
Ing results were received from the South
west, and cables were reported firm. Sep
TENDER wheat opened u to % lower to a
shade higher at 97% to 9S7s. sold up to 1898
and then declined to 9Ss. Minneapolis.
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of
$50 cars against 452 cars last week and
24S cars one year ego.
The corn market opened strong and with
a fairly good trade. The strength II
wheat was the main influence. September
corn opened unchanged to Is higher at Ils
to 54A and sold at SAX. Local receipts
were sos cars with sS of contract grade.
The oats market was quiet and prices
steady. September Oats opened unchang-
ed to 4 higher at IS to 1874 and for n
time held within the same range. Local
receipts were 154 cars.
The provisions market was dull and trad
ing was in fair volume. Early in the day
spectators ran the price of live hogs up
5 cents, but they later allowed the mar
ket to sag below the opening. September
pork opened unchanged at 16.471s. LARD
was 8 cents lower at 905. Ribs were 3
cents lower at $50.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-02
PHILADELPHIA AGAIN
LEASES ITS GAS PLANT.
BY Terms of Lease rs Cent Gas Is
Possible in Twenty Years-City
Lighting without Charge.

PHILADELPHIA. July 1.-The OPP
ito of the city of Philadelphia to take
back its gas works from the United
Gas Improvement company, to which
it was leased for thirty years, ex-
pired at midnight, and for the next
twenty years, the gas company is Sc
cure in its possession of the great
plant. During this time the price of
gas will be controlled by the terms
of the lease. as follows;
To the municipality for public offices
and street lighting free.
To consumers 81 per 1000 cubic feet
unless reduced by councils when the
price shall not be reduced below the
following prices;
To December. 1907, 80 cents; to De-
cember, 1912, IS cents; to December,
1917, so cents. and to December. 1927, IS
cents.
The gas works was leased ten years
ago for a term of thirty years. the lease
containing a proviso that the city
could take back the plants at the
expiration of the first ten years on
condition that it reimburse the gas
company for improvements made and
other expenditures.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-02
Hi PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Flour-Receipts,
%, 750; sales, $500: dull and unchanged;
Minnesota patents, 5.15d5. 45.
Wheat-Receipts. 1900 bushels; sales,
1,150. 900 bushels; after opening steady
wheat jumped up a cent on strength OF
cables, bullish foreign and domestic crop
outlook and light offerings; there was a
reaction of one-half cent later under
realizing; July, 1o2ssQ1SA; September,
1045k@1O51As December. 106A @10s.
Rye-Dull; No. 2 Western. So (. o. b..
New York.
Corn-Receipts, 1920 bushels; nominal.
Beef-Firm.
Pork-Firm; mess, 1s.00d1S.50.
Lard-Firm; Western prime. S.SoqS.9S.
Suear-Raw, steady, fair refining, 3.571s;
centrifugal 96 test, 3.S71z; molasses sugar,
3:l21s. Refined. steady; crushed, 90; pow
dered, $40; granulated, 500.
Petroleum-Firm; refined, all ports, S.4Vg
cofree-Quiet; No I Rio. SIS; No 4
Santos, IA.
enthusiastically New Orleans. 37Q4s. s
Bu~tter-Steady; receipts, 1888; reno
waited. common to extra, 1642l1a; Western
factory, common to first, 1I919A.
C-heese-Steady, unchanged; receipts,
IA, 113.
Eggs-Firm; receipts. 26.521. State, Penn
svlvnnia and nearby. fancy selected, white,
2O121; choice, 1S1a919; brown and mixed
extra. 10; first to extra first. 16Q1715; West
ern first. 16 %(official price first, 16); thirds
to seconds. 1315915.
Poultry-Alive. steady: spring chickens,
90; fowls, IA; turkeys, II. Dressed, easier;
Western b%roilers, 24a29; turkeys, 10ali;
fowls. 11ND131h.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-02
CHICAGO TO HAVE
BIG SUBWAY SYSTEM.
Belmont and Ryan Interests May Be
Back of Plan-0rdinance intro
duced in Council.

CHICAGO, July Am ordinance was
introduced last night in the City Council
providing for a subway system covering
the entire city. from Evanston to the
Indiana line and from Austin to the lake
front.
In that subway are to be carried any
kind of cars now operating inside the city
limits. conduits for all purposes, pipes
and mains of any description.
The ordinance was introduced by Alder
man Dunn for the Chicago Subway, Ar
cade and Traction Company, a corporation
of which William Penn Nixon is president.
officers of the corporation declared
that there was plenty Of money
in New York waiting to finance
the company IL the necessary ordinance
could be had, and the story in the Council
chamber was that either the Belmont or
the Ryan interests. and perhaps both,
were back of the plan.
The ordinance grants the company a
franchise to build and operate subways.
arcades and tunnels under the streets of
Chicago. The subways are to be eighteen
feet wide by thirteen high, and placed as
zeal the surface as possible.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-02
Hndsnn Incornorntions.

JERSEY CITY. July 2.-Articles OF in
corporation of the following companies
were filed with the County Clerk yester-
day.
International Kneader C~ompany-ro
manufacture bakers machinery; office,
2S6 Central avenue, Jersey City; capital,
$500 900, divided into 10000 shares OF the
par value of so; incorporators., Adolph
Mincke, "A Congress street, Jersey City,
Carl Stohn, James Plains, Boston, Mass. !;
EEEst Ruttkamp. "a Congress street, Jer-
sey City, and Charles J. Quinn, $50 East
Ninatt'-thigd street, New York.
HOboxen Liquor Dealers Association
ONCE 81 Fourteenth street, Hoboken;
trustoen, William P. Verdon, 81 Fourteenth
street; John Hughes, 261 Fourteenth street;
George Gonzales. 50 River street; Lawrence
Martin, 2n Park avenue, and Andrew
Capelli. 2S2 Willow avenue. all of Ho-
Doken.
Original Commuters League, Of Gutten-
burg, West New. York and vicinity-To
watch the actiof.& OF State, county and
municipal officials. Trustees. George K.
jacob, % Hudson avenue; Andrew
Wledity, IS Franklin avenue: John Stern.
II Herman avenue. ard Lewis ]. Cook, of
2is Franklin avenue. Gutenberg.