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The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion Of the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is innamed you have rumbling sound or im-
perfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored normal condi-
tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
r. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

the kidneys. l have been told had a
hoating kidney. 1 had intense pain in
the back, headaches and dizzy spells
and the action of the bladder was very
irregular. About three years ago l
tried Doan's Kidney Pills, and found
such great relief that 1 continued, and
inside comparatively short time was
entirely rid of kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02
Mr. S. W. S. ORD

Mrs. w. s. Ford of 1898 Lansdowne
St., Baltimore, Md. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
For four years my life was a misery to
me. 1 suffered from irregularities, sup
preston, terrible dragging sensations and
extreme nervousness. l had given up all
hope of ever being well again when Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegetable Compound was
recommended. 1t cured my weakness and
made me well and strong"
Miss Grace E. Miller, of 1918 Michi-
gan St., Buffalo, N. Y. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
81 was in very bad condition Of health
generally; irritable, cross, backache and
suffered from a feminine weakness. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, cured
me after all other medicines had failed"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Ford and
Miss Miller it will do for other women
in like condition. Every suffering
woman in the United States is asked
to accept the following invitation. 1t
is free, will bring you health and may
save your life.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

1t isn't likely that Homer knew the
difference between heroic pentameter
and milk wagon; Rafael probably
never guessed that there was such a
word as genre" and the Language of
the average musical critic would
doubtless have been too technical for
the understanding of Wagner
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package. FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

just like thous.
ands of others.
Mr.. Martin says:
Il think I have
had kidney dis
ease ever since
the war. During
a n engagement t
ny horse fell on
me, straining my
back and iniilrjn @
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

st. Lawrence Alma-Tadema, R. A..
was intended for the law. and his
parents SO disliked the idea of his
studying art that he was Obliged to
rise early in the morning in order
to paint
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02
Mrs. pinkham's Invitation to Women.

Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out of her
vast volume of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

Take advantage of Natures splendid Of
fering, Garfield Tea, the laxative that is
pure, mild and potent. 1t is made wholly
of Herbs. For constipation, biliousness,
liver and kidney diseases It purifies the
blood. Guaranteed under the Pure Food
and Drugs Law.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

Dresses, Cloaks, Ribbons, Suits, etc,
can be made to look like new with PUT
NAM FADELESS DYES. No muss.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02
Reeelves Carnegie Pension.

Judge c. C. Cole, of Des Moines. Ia,
for many years dean of the Drake
University law school there has re-
ceived a Carnegie pension Of $3.50
year. He was graduated from the
Harvard law school.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup
or children teething. softens the gums, reduces -
smmation ailays pain, cures wind collie. 25c abotte.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02
ONLY ONE "nRoMo ouINrNEn

That s LAXATIVE BHONO Quinne. Similarly
named remedies sometimes deceive The FIRST and
original Cold Tablet is u WHITE PACK AGE with
black and red lettering and bears the signature OF
E. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

From the feminine viewpoint an en-
gagement ring is desirable thing to
have round.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02
Tho Motor Voice.

The tennis elbow, the bicycle foot,
the clergyman's sore throat and all
manner of disabilities that come from
modern conveniences are familiar to
us. The motor-omnibus voice was dis
covered by young woman who was
riding outside a motor-omnibus, and
trying Gas is her habit to talk. And
the horrible truth suddenly flashed on
her mind, and from her lips. q.
81 c-c-can't keep-pip-pip my voice suit
tut-till. The Reader.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

Sixty-four balloons we're sent out Of
Paris during the siege of 1S70-7J.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02
HARDsHlPs OF ARMY LIFE.
Ken Thousands of Veterans with KID
ney Troubles.

me experience of David W. Martin,
retired merchant of Bolivar Mo is
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

One Of the most pitiable things in
the world is a man whose chief en-
joyment Is in listening to stories that
he can't tell to his children.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

PILES CURED IN o TO IL DAYS.
pAzO OINTM ENT is guaranteed to cure anv case
- itch M blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles In
$40 il days or money refunded. boc
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

An elevator sometimes enables
man to rise to the occasion.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

Knockers get big audiences. but NO
gate receipts. -
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02
rmportant 70 Mothers.

Exan,ino carefully every bottle OF CASTOR1A,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t
The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-02

Depots. London. 81 Charterhouse So: Paris. 8
Rue de la Pax Potter Drug Chem Corp. Boston
y. 8. A.. Sole Props nl-Post-frce- CuticurA Book
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
After the Cotton Gamblers.

Congressman Livingston of Georgia
and President Harvie Jordan of the
Southern Cotton Association have filed
charges with the postofice department
against the New York Cotton Ex-
change and asked for the Issuance of
an order prohibiting the exchange
from using the United States mails on
the ground that it is conducting a
fraudulent business. The gravamen
Of the complaint is that the spot cot
ton which is made the basis of pre-
tended sales and deliveries on the
floor of the exchange is not of the
grades represented, but stale, DAM
aged and unspinnable stuff, not in
tended for actual delivery or consump-
ton, but used merely to fix fictitious.
market values and promote cotton gam
bling. An investigation will doubtless
be held by the postoffiee authorities as
8 basis for action on the application
for fraud order, and interesting de-
velopments are likely to result. 1t is a
notorious fact that the cotton game, =
as played in most of the exchanges,
is a gambling scheme pure and simple,
and in the ratio that it can be circum-
scribed and reformed the legitimate
cotton industries of the country will
be benefited.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
Lee Lodge Elects and IastalIs Officers.

A rousing meeting of Lee Lodge No.
s, A. O. U. w, was held Tuesda y
night in the general lodge room of the
Masonic Temple, at which the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: A. G. Whidden, master work
man; Charles Langbeeker, foreman;
DR.. P. T. Thibodaux, overseer; Fred.
Landry, guide; John F. Terrio, recor-
der; W. ]. Leblanc, receiver; E.
Langbecker, fnancier; Jas. Fortier,
inside Waterman; } acob Blum, outside
Waterman; Edmund Maurin, represents
alive to grand lodge; Drs. q. K. Sims
and Paul T. Thibodaux, medical ex-
aminers. Mr.. Fortier was elected a
member of the board of trustees for
the regular term of three years, his
associates being E. Langbecker and
DR.. John S. Thibaut, who were chosen
at previous annual meetings. The
newly elected officers were formally
installed by Grand Foreman Jas.
Fortier, acting as grand master work
man, assisted by W alter Lemann,
serving in the capacity of grand guide.
After adjournment asumptuous re-
past was served in the ante-room.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
High License il Effect.

The ordinances adopted by the town
council and police iury on July 10 and
Sept. Il, 1906, respectively, fixing the
minimum retail liquor license for the
year 1907 at $500, went into effect
Tuesday, Jan. l, and have had the eff
feet. of materially increasing the rev.
enue derived from this source by the
municipal and paro ehial administra-
tions, while reducing the number of
establishments which formerly dis
pensed intoxicating liquors in retail
quantities.
So far, twenty licenses have been
issued in DonaldsonyilIe, as COM
pared with thirty three last year, the
dealers who have obtained authority
visions Of the new ordinance being as
follows: Maher Bros, Andrew Foret,
Luigi MARSHA, Matteo Rand azzo,
Paolo Fontan a, u oseph Bacaia, Chas.
Maurin, Estate Joseph Maurin, A.
Lalomia, Thomas Mistretta, B. Mis-
tretta, Carmello Savoya, j. r. Duke,
j. G.. Babin, B. Lemann & Bro.
George Landry, Sam. Ayraud, Fred.
Royce, G. Kline and Honore Ayraud.
The revenue aecruing from the sale of
these licenses amounts to 80, 600,
against a total OF $1,000 received last
year.
Il is thought that parish licenses
will be taken out By about twenty-one
dealers,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
Increased Poll Tax PAYMENTS.

There has been marked increase in
poll tax payments IN nearly all the
parishes of Louisiana for the year
1906 as compared with those for any
other year since the payment of this
tax was made prerequisite to the ex-
ercise of the right to vote by citizens
under 60years of age. Ascension has
not proved an exception to the rule in
this matter, as evidenced by the official
statement of poll tax collections issued
by Chief Deputy Sheriff E. G. Hanson.
The compilation completed by this
officer a few days ago shows that 2048
residents of Ascension parish paid
their poll taxes for 1906 before the ex-
piration OF the year. The payments
for 1904 were 1853 and those for 1905
only 1862, hence the list for 1906 ex-
ceeds that of the two preceding years
by 586 and 585. respectively. This is a
gratifying showing as Indicating de-
cided growth of interest on the part of
the people of the parish in public af-
fairs, and much credit for the result
is due to the local press, which has
been diligent and persistent in urging
the citizens of Ascension not to ne
eject the payment of their poll taxes
and thus disfranchise themselves for
the ensuing two years.
In the city of New Orleans the rec
ord of poll tax payments for 1906
shows total of a, 685, which is about
10000 in excess of the number of pay
ments for the year 1905. @This heavy
increase was brought about in large
measure by the interchangeable labors
of the members of the poll tax asso-
citation organized for the purpose of
arousing the gsst 4 citizens of the me-
tropolis to the Importance of qualify
ing themselves for participation in the
elections to be held within the next
two years. In multitude of council
lors there is Safety and when all the
people rather than small fraction of
them are prompted to take part in the
choice of public officials or the deci-
sion of public questions, the outcome is
much more likely to be satisfactory
and promotive of the general veal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
Church pews Sold at Auction.

The annual sale of peWs in the Cath
Ole church at Cornerview took place
last Sunday forenoon at the conclusion
of high mass, with Jos. Gonzales Off
clating as auctioneer, and Melted the
handsome sum of 1858, which is just
S414 so more than YVES obtained last
year. The gratifying success of the
sale is attributed il large measure to
the popularity of the beloved pastor
of the church, Rev. ]. C. Gonon, who
has made staunch friend of each and
every member of his congregation
since he assumed the duties of the pas
torate, some eighteen months ago.
Owing to the rapid growth of the
population of the New River section
of the parish, a large number OF fami-
lies were unable to procure pews, and
in order to remedy this condition steps
will be taken to enlarge the church
and materially increase it's seating
capacity.
After the auction Father Gonon en-
tertained the following gentlemen at
sumptuous dinner: Louis u. Babin,
NJ. A. Duplessis, Geo. E. Bonicard,
f. Edw. Babin, German Nargassans,
Leon A. Duplessis, Joseph Gonzales,
R. j. Broussard, L. B. Duplessis, N.
s. Landry, L. z. Babin, Ulgere
Bourque, A. A. King and Clyde ST,
Amant. Toasts appropriate to tie
occasion were offered by all present,
including Father Gonon, and much
good cheer ensued.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
WHY DON'T YOU ADVERTISE? IT PAYS!

The Southwood and Riverside plan
tations on the east bank of the Mis-
sissippi river in the upper portion OF
Ascension parish have been seized in
the suit of the New Orleans Real Es-
tate Mortgage and Securities Com
pany vs.. William r. Taylor, and will
be sold by Sheriff S. H. St. Martin
at the front door of the courthouse In
this town on Saturday, Feb. %, at II
O'Clock a. N. The advertisement of
the sale, together with detailed de-
scription of the property, vii appear
in next weeks issue of The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
Another Whack at the Ferrr Puzzle.


At a joint session of the police jury
OF Ascension parish and town council
of Donaldsonville held at the court
house on Wednesday for the purpose
of considering the Troublesome ques-
ton OF establishing satisfactory and
stable ferry service between Donald
sonvi1Ie and Darrow. it. was decided
to re- advertise the franchise for sale
within a period of sixty days, the
bondsmen of the present lessee agree
ing to continue the operation of the
ferry meanwhile under new and
higher tariff of tolls submitted by
them and accepted by the joint organ
ization. The latter is to meet again
some day next week to finally adopt
a schedule of ferry rates and select a
date for the sale, and it is believed
the revised scale of rates will virtually
insure an incomeI sufficient to make
the franchise profitable and encour-
age competition for it.
We shall not attempt to discuss the
proposed changes in the tariff until
they have been definitely announced,
but it may be safely assumed that
there will be no disposition on the
part of the police jury or the town
council to fix rates that will be OPP
pressive or unjust to the patrons of
I'm hn in
view will be to arrange schedule
that viii be equitable both to the
travelling public and the ferry lessee,
by protecting the former from I'M
reasonable and extortionate exactions
and at the same time affording the
latter revenue that will meet the cost
of maintaining a safe, sufficient and
reliable ferry service. 1t is to the in
terest of the town and parish alike
that such an adjustment of the pending
problem be reached, and our police
jurors and aldermen may be relied
upon to do all in their power to bring
it about.
It is reported that local company
is likely to be formed with the object
of bidding in the franchise and operat-
ing the ferry under the new tariff, and
the name of one of Donaldsonville's
most prominent and public spirited
citizens is connected with the leader
ship of the movement. Whether this
rumor be well founded or not, there
can be, little doubt that the ferry fran
chise will meet with ready sale if its
terms and conditions are such as to
afford intending purchasers reason
able assurance of protection from
financial loss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
IN MEMoRIAM.
WALTER IRVING BARTON.

OFFICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
BANK OF ASCENSION,
Donaldsonville, La, Jan. 8, 1907.
M HEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
w in his inscrutable wisdom TO cali TO Him
our friend and fellow-director, Walter Irving
Barton, and
Whereas, in Walter Irving Barton we recog-
nize the sterling qualities which make up the
type of good citizenship; be it
Resolved That in his loss the Bank of Ascen-
sion mourns friend devoted to its best inter-
ests and his fellow-directors an amiable and
genial companion, as well as an able coun-
sellor and adviser; be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of this institution and copy
of the same be forwarded to his family.
j. LEBERMUTH,
OCTAVE ROUSSEL,
v. MAURIN,
JOHN S. THIBAUT,
WIN. BLUMENTHAL,
MEYER METER,
THEO. SCHEXNAYDER.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
Meeting OF Bank Of Ascension's Directoes.

The board of directors of the Bank
of Ascension held q regular monthly
meeting at noon Wednesday, with
President Jacob Lebermuth in the
chair, and received from Cashier
John S. Thibaut an exhaustive report
summarizing the transactions of the
past year and showing the institution
to be making material gains in all
lines of business. The vacancy in
the directorate resulting from the
death OF Walter I. Barton was filed
by the election of NJ. Tobias, a promi.
nent merchant and leading citizen of
Donaldsongilie, and resolutions eulo-
giving the memory OF Mr.. Barton
were adopted and ordered spread on
the inmates of the meeting. The bank
is to be congratulated on the addition
of such capable business man and
successful fnancier as Mr., Tobias to
its already efficient board OF directors,
and it may be assumed that his sery-
ices win tend TO further augment the
steady growth of the popular and re-
liable institution.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
crop Gor,ment.

The following paragraphs are
quoted from this weeks Ascension let
ter to the Louisiana Planter:
1.-THE weather continues clear and
" arm, and If the calendar did not in
dictate thai the month is January,
every body would be apt to think it
April or May. Flowers, shrubbery,
grass, sugar cane and other vegeta-
iton that is rarely in evidence before
the advent of spring is bobbing up
serenely and the earth is wearing a
carpet of green seldom seen at this
season of the year. Heavy fogs pre-
vail every morning until 10 or IL
O'Clock, when the sun comes out and
holds sway the remainder of the day.
'sThe Godchaux Company's Race
land factory in Lafourche parish
finished grinding $4,000 tons of cane
on the last day of the old year, having
made a good record for one-mill work.
The sugar output cannot be given
definitely, but the general average is
said to have been about 150 pounds to
theton of cane, which would indicate
a total Of 100000 pounds. This
amount of sugar was not actually
turned out, however, as considerable
syrup was made at a period during
the season when it was more profitable
to put syrup rather than sugar on the
market. The Mary plantation, adioin-
ing Raceland, and also owned by the
Godchaux company, is to be culti-
vated this year on the tenant system,
and the change has let out Manager
Julien Thomassie, who has gone to
Harvey's Canal to run boarding
house.
sIn this correspondence published
December % it was stated on informa-
tion received that grinding was being
delayed at Barker & Lepine's Clotilda
factory, in the lower Lafourche sec
ton, because of salt water in the
bayou and the difficulty of getting
sweet water for the boilers, and that
the tedious campaign would probably
be continued several weeks longer.
This report indicated a somewhat ex-
agger ated estimate of the trouble
encountered at Clotilda, since the sea-
sons work was brought to a close on
New Years lay. approximately 49,
900 tons of cane were handled, yield
ing about 100000 pounds of sugar.
Schuyler Brasset, of Smoke Bend,
oficiated as chief sugar boiler, with
Omer Michel and his son Theophile,
of Darrow, as assistants. Frank Man
tel had charge of the engine room,
assisted by Chas. Daigle, and there
were thirteen Ascensionites altogether
in Clotilda's grinding crew. They all
made good, as Ascensionites usu-
alIy do''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12

A vigorous movement is on foot to
obtain a reconsideration of the unfa-
vorable report of the board of army
engineers on the intercoastal can al
project, and it is to be hoped success
will crown the effort.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
Proper Recognition of Valuable Public
Service.


The action of the school board in
raising the salary of Parish Superin-
tendent D. B. Showalter from $500 to
$500 a year was a timely and we'll
earned recognition of the valuable
public services rendered by a conspic-
uously capable, energetic and consei-
entious official, and we take it for
granted there will be no two opinions
on this subject among those of the peo-
pie of Ascension who have had &C.
easion to observe the manner in which
Prof. Showalter has discharged the
important duties and performed the
onerous labors attaching to his posi-
ton.
There is no class of public servants
more deserving of consideration and
reward than the men and women who
devote their time and abilities to the
education of the rising generation of
their fellow beings, and every enlight-
ened and just community will always
welcome an opportunity to increase
the generally inadequate and never
excessive stipends paid these teachers
for their work, which is of kind that
taxes both the physical and mental
energies in degree that few other &C.
equations exceed.
The best talent available is none
too good to instruct the youth of As
cension, and the only way to secure
the best is to pay frst-class salaries.
We doubt if there is better parish
superintendent in the state than Prof.
Showalter, and the school board was
fully justified in rewarding his distin-
guished merit by raising his salary.
The board has also done well in in
creasing the compensation of num-
Der of the teachers in the public
schools of the parish from time to
time, and whenever the funds avail
able for educational purposes will
permit of further action in this direc.
ton there should be no hesitation about
taking it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12

The George B. Reuss Planting Co.,
Ltd, of this parish, recently sold the
Allemania and Greenfield plantations
in the parish of Iberville, about FIVE
miles below Plaquemine, to J. Achille
Lorio, who will organize stock COM
pany to operate the places. The con-
sideration was S82, 500.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12
Fnr over Sirtv Yaa,.a

MRS. WINsLow's Scoring SYRUP has been
used forever GO years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething with perfect
allays all pain; cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
IN every part of the world Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-12

The manly, straightforward, states
manKke message which Gov. Hughes
has sent to the New York general as
sembly gives him a prominent position
among the Republican party's "presi-
Dental possibilities. -