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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
The State Superintendent of Public
Education.

The matter of choosing successor
to Stats Superintendent of Education
Aswell, who has rendered his resigna-
ton to take effect July l, 1907, is ex-
citing much interest and discussion in
the columns of the state press, and
there has been developed not little
outspoken opposition to the selection
of Prof. j. e. Keeny, whose service as
state institute manager and chief clerk
to Superintendent AsWell have given
him exceptional opportunities for IA
miliarizing himself with the work OF
the superintendent's Office. 1t seems
TO be generally believed that Mr.. As
we'll favors Mr.. Keeny for the success
sion, and these circumstances have
combined to create the impression that
the latter probably "has the inside
track - for the appointment. In view
of the adverse criticism likely to fol-
low such domination, however, Gov.
Blanchard will probably deem it wiser
policy to take some one OF the other
eminent and competent educators whose
names have been mentioned in connec.
ton with the important Office, and in
this event, it is doubtful if he can make
q better or more popular choice than
that of Col. A. T. Prescott, now and
for many years past filling q leading
chair in the faculty of the Louisiana
State University at Baton Rouge.
The Chief does not wish to be UNDER
stood as subscribing to the several OBJ
iections that have been urged against
the appointment of Prof. Keeny, and
least Of all to the one that pertains to
the accident of his birth in some other
state than Louisiana. He is neither a
worse nor better man, more or less
worthy and patriotic citizen or capa-
BILE and desirable director of educa-
tional work because of that fact, and
it should not be permitted to have q
feathers weight in the scale to his det-
riment. There are just as good people
born outside of Louisiana as in it,
and just as good citizens of the state
among those of foreign as of domestic
birth. Comparisons on that score are
invidious, injudicions and out OF date.
If there was nothing stronger to be
urged in Col. Prescott's behalf than
the circumstance of his being native
Louisianian-for which he has no re-
sponsibility and merits no commenda-
tion-The Chief would be ashamed TO
say word in favor OF his nomina-
ton; but he is eminently we'll qualified
by natural ability, careful training
and ripe experience to fill the Office of
state superintendent of education with
credit TO himself and advantage to the
commonwealth, and the assertion may
be made with confidence that his APP
pointment would meet with general APP
prevail.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
O'MaiIey Loses Ont.

The supreme court OF Louisiana or
Monday last affirmed the judgment o.
the lower tribunal in the damage sui
instituted by Dominick G. O,Malley
against E. S. Whitaker, police in.
spector of New Orleans, and others,
for alleged illegal arrest and conspir.
acy. It will be remembered that the
gravamen OF Mr.. 0'Malley IS complaint
was that he had been arrested without
q warrant on the pretext that he had
made threats of an intention to lido
upn the police inspector, between
whom and himself anything but cor
dial relations had long existed. In
spite of his vigorous protest against
being deprived of his liberty without
due process OF Law, Mr.. O'MalIey was
taken into custody on street car and
escorted to the police station, where
be was detained until papers were pre-.
pared covering the charge and bond
Tor his subsequent appearance was
Judge King OF the civil district court,
before whom the damage suit was tried,
decided that the arrest withont war;
rant was iustifab1e and legal in this
Instance, because Of reasonable ground
or suspicion on the part of the In
'pector that crime was about TO be
committed; and this view is sustained
" Chief Justice Breanx, who acted as
he organ Of the supreme court In pass
ng upon the appeal.
The allegation of ssconspiracyn ID
be damage suit was founded On The /
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
Weather ard Crop Notes.

Local weather and crop conditions
are quite accurately set forth in the
subjoined extracts from this week $
Ascension letter TO the Louisiana
Planter:
The sensation of this week has
been the unusually cold weather which
marked the exit of March and the adj
vent of April. and the visitation OF
frost that has nipped the sprouting
vegetation and given the highly prom
ising cane, corn and cotton crops a
considerable backset. The cool spell
set in Saturday evening, following a
series of light showers occurring that
afternoon and continuing into the
night. Sunday, Monday and Tues
day were decidedly cold, and Wednes-
day was only a little warmer. =
The thermometer on the river front of
Evan Hall plantation recorded min
imum temperature of 81 degrees Tues
day morning, aud doubtless lower
record would have been made further
back from the moderating influence
OF the big Mississippi. Frost was
visible both Monday and Tuesday in
the early morning hours, and its eff
fects are plainly to be observed IN the
fields. Black land cane seems TO have
been generally killed to the ground,
but will of course come up again with
greater or less rapidity, according to
the weather conditions henceforth pre-
vailing. Sandy land cane is nipped,
but not seriously, SO far as present
indications may be accepted, and its
growth will not, in all probability, be
materially retarded. Corn that had
begun TO joint will have to be mostly
replanted, but the young corn that
was just sprouting is apparently not
affected to any great extent and will
presumably continue the even tenor of
its growth.
e. d. Dixon, a prominent farmer
and ginner of the Hope Villa section,
who came to town on business during
the week, says there was quite a heavy
frost in his locality Monday morning,
and lighter one Tuesday morning.
Corn, sweet potatoes, beans and other
truck crops were injured to material
extent. Cotton which had been
planted and was about ready to come
up will be set back, and may rot be-
meath the ground and have to be re-
planted. Some farmers who had made
an early planting had cotton up in
places, and this was injured consider
ably.
These estimates of the damage
caused by the unexpected cool wave
are not to be accepted as wholly ac-
curate or of general application, since
later developments may show that less
injury was sustained by the crops
than now seems likely to have been
inflicted, and conditions will vary in
different localities, as is nearly al
ways the case. A warm rain would
be of untold benefit just now.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06

A controversy has taken place be-
tween President Roosevelt and E. Il.
Hartman, the railway magnate face
tiously called ''the colossus OF roads, !,
growing out of the publication of q
personal letter written by Mr.. Harri-
man two years ago In which the state
ment was made that the president had
solicited the aid of Mr.. Hartman in
raising 5000 for the Republican
campaign fund in 1904. The president
promptly characterized the statement
IS falsehood, and the people of the
United States. with few unimportaut
exceptions. will believe his disclaimer.
Mr.. Hartman declares that the letter
that provoked the dispute was stolen
and furnished to the press by dis.
charged stenographer, and that hs had
no hand In the transaction. 1t is 10
be hoped that this is true, but tt will
De difficult to eradicate from the pub
lie mind the suspicion that deliberate
attempt Is being made to discredit
PRESIDENT Roosevelt because of his de-
termined attitude on the matter Of
railroad regulation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
reported consultations and agreement
between Mayor Behrman and the man

reported consultations and agreement
between Mayor Behrman and the man
aging editors of the Times Democrat,
Picayune and Daily States TO remove
John Journee as police inspector and
elect e. S. Whitaker in his stead, be-
cause the latter was known to be in
imical TO Mr.. O'Malley, was not afraid
of him, and would undertake to run
him out of town.
The courts decided that the testimony
did not sustain this charge; that the
so.called conspiracy was merely a con-
cert OF action among public-sp irited
citizens to reform the police departs
ment, a movement with which the plain
tiff himself was in accord until q Sc
lection of an inspector was made that
he did not personally approve; that
there was no plot among these citizens
to have the plaintiff imprisoned, and
no combination on their part with the
police inspector for any purpose, nor
any design proven to violate the law
in any particular.
The redoubtable Dominick has been
losing outn nearly all along the line
lately. He was fined and imprisoned
for libeling Mayor Behrman in the
Daily Item; then he lost control of that
newspaper and was relegated to the
position of muzzled minority stock
holder; but he hasn't been run out of
New Orleans by a iug-full, and isn't
apt to be. He walks the streets and
frequents the hotel Hobbies. race tracks
and other places of popular resort as
freely as any other of the Well-known
citizens of the Winter Capital of Amer
lea, with none to modest or make him
afraid. And it may be remarked that
he is likely to continue this enjoyment
OF the simple life in the southern me-
tropolis until such time as it pleases
his fancy to ramble elsewhere.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
Louis j. Bonnet.

Louis j. Bonnet, son Of the late
Leonie Dupuy and Louis B. Bonnet.
died at his home ID New Orleans sc !
O'Clock q. N. Tuesday, April 2. AGED
twenty .six years. The funeral tool
place Wednesday morning at I'D
O'Clock and was largely attended, in
terment being made In the cemetery al
the corner Of st. Louis and Basin
streets. Deceased was the husband Of
Evelin Onrso, formerly Of this parish.
20 whom The Chief, In common with q
host OF other friends and acquainf-
anees, begs leave TO tender assurances
Of deepest sympathy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
Louisiana Press Association.
Call for Twenty.eighth Annual Session st
Lafayette, April 80. May and 2. 1907.
NEW ORLEANS. La, March 20. 1907.
To TIE PRRss or LouIsIAHA:

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 20, 1907.
To THR PRESS or LOUISIANA:
The Louisiana Press Association IL hereby
eaIl0d to meet Ia twenty-eighth yearly session
at Lafayette, La, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, April so, May and 2, 1907. Allmem.
bera OF the Organization, together with all other
persons eligible for admission who have not
yet become members, ara cordially invited to
attend and take part in the consideration and
discussion OF matters affecting the welfare of
the press.
An attractive literary program Ia in course of
preparation, and ii lie promised on behalf of the
people of the parish and town of Lafayette that
the representatives OF the press will be given
cordial welcome and that no effort will be
spared 70 render their visit to this beautiful
aectiop of the stats thoroughly enjoyable.
Besides the pending arrangements for series
of local entertainments, the project of an in.
expensive side trip TO the gulf shore or some
other point OF interest is under consideration,
and announcement of the conclusion reached
will be MAIDS in due time.
Editors, associate editors, business managers
and propFietors of newspapers are eligible for
active membership IN the Louisiana Press Az
ISOLATION: and an application for admission
forwarded to the secretary, accompanied by the
privileges and advantages OF membership until
the meeting OF the Association. Members IN ar
resrs for dues should remit &C once to L. e.
Bentley, secretary, P. o. Box Al. New Orleans.
Information az to transportation hotel &C.
4commodati ona, cost of the proposed excursion,
etc., will be furnished by the secretary.
J. W. SMITH,
&. e. BENTLEY, President.
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06

Easter was appropriately observed
at the New River Catholic church at
Cornerview, solemn high mass be-
ing celebrated Sunday forenoon il
the presence of . congregation which
taxed the sacred edifce to it's utmost
capacity. Rev. j.. C. Gonon de-
livered Enthusiastically forceful
and eloquent sermon, and number
of exquisite musical selections were
rendered BY the choir. constituted as
follows: Prof. Laurent Richard,
leader; Messrs. j. c. Mire, John A.
Marchand, Jr:. Louis Bourgeois and
Florian King; Mesdames Jos. Parr.
Cyrille Gantreau and Oliver Daigle::
Misses Lydia Landry, Georgiana
Genre, Regina Mira, Helen Braud.
Olive Bergeron, Elise Mire, Ida Rich
ard and Julia Daigle. The orchestra
was composed of Polinaire Gautreau,
Alphonse Gautreau, Ernest Gausreau
and Linden Leblanc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
For over sixty years.

Mrs. WTNsLow'e SOOTHING SYRuP has beer
used for over 90 years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething with perfeci
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums
remedy for diarrhoea. It will relieve the pool
little sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists
In every part of the world. Twenty-Five cents q
bottle. Be sure aud ask for Mrs Winslow'l
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind
Guaranteed under the pure food and drugs act
of June 60 1906 serial No, 1893
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
To Inaugurate Passenger Service,

Il is announced that through pas
senger service over the Louisiana
Railway and Navigation Company s
line between Shreveport and New Or
leans will be inaugurated tomorrow
morning. According to the tentative
schedule adopted by the officials of the
road, completely equipped passenger
trains will pull out of New Orleans
and Shreveport simultaneously at Z
o'clock a. N. tomorrow and every
day thereafter. These trains will
carry chair and parlor cars and q
sufficient number of day and baggage
coaches to handle the traffic at any
point along the route. The distance
between the Caddo city and New Or
leans will be covered in approximately
thirteen hours, and one of the orders
issued by President VIM. Edenborn
when the schedule was being arranged
was to the effect that all trains must
run strictly on time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
Rheumatism Makes Life miserable.

A happy home is the most valuab bic possession
that is within the reach Of mankind, but you
cannot enjoy It's comforts T you are suffering
cares when you enter your home and you can
be relieved from those rheumatic pains also by
applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. One ap-
plication will give you relief and its continued
use for short time will bring about per-
manent cure. For sale by all druggists.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
eaaght Cold yglatls Huntlng ) EsurrIar.

Vim. Thos. LanorRan, provincial constable at
Cbapleeu. Ontario. says: 7 caught sewers
cold while hunting burglar ID the forest
swamp last fall. Hearing of GhambsFIainss
Cough Remedy, tried IT. and after using two
small bottles. was complsteiy cured. z This
reinedy i intended especially for coughs and
colds. Is Will loosen and relieve seYere cold
Ia less time than by any other treatment and IS
favorite wherever It's superior excellence has
become kn0wu. For saie By al druggists.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06

A deficit of anywhere between $50, 900
and $75, 600 has been discovered in the
accounts Of State Tax Collector Fer
dinand P. Dndenhefer OF the third dis
district of Orleans parish, and the
young man has taken French leave OF
his family and friends. The story of
his downfall carries the usual refrain
of wine, women and horses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06

Captain William Swift, who was In
command of the battleship Connecticut
when that vessel grounded near Guile
bra on the 18th of January, has been
found guilty of inattention and ne
glect of duty and will be reduced in
rank.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
Homestead Notice.
DEPARTMENT or THE IHrER1oa
LAND OFFICE,

7A4laNAJ JFFIfsNt p
New Orleans, La, Feb. q. I3C7.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Following
IN named settler has fled notice of ais sTssess.
ei0n % make hnal proof In support OF bis claim
END that said proof will be made before Ja mes
=. Hartman. clerk Of court at DonaIdsonyiiIg.
La.4 on April Is, 1867, viz: JOSEPH TEsEpI5gqs
VINO mas made homestead entry No. Il ST. for
sne q OTIS x Of sec 70, tp 9, 8 e. 3 q s Of
river. he names the following witnesses 10 prove
DIS continEons residence upon and cultivation
@ sald land, VIZ: John Nargassanst Arrnaad
of ST. AMant, la. : -
WALTER 8. EoHRN. Raas.ta.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
Jury Venire.
State of Louisiana-Twen Judicial
District Parish of Ascension.

IN ACCORDANCE with Act No. ,ss - ,hs
4 general assembly of the state of Louisiana.
approved July 10. 1888, and amended by Act No
p Of the acts Of the general assembly of Louis.
commissioners in and for the parish Of Ascen.
sion, Las met at the Office 81 the clerk Of conrt
OF said parish and state on Friday, April S,
l90l, and then and there proceeded TO draw
at the session of court beginning April "a, 1907.
IN the following manner, viz:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06

The mission services conducted al
the Catholic church during the last two
weeks Of lent by the eloquent Pauiist
priests, Revs. Michael and Erasmus,
were brought to q close last Sund az
night with appropriate and interesting
ceremonies. Father Michael delivered
the concluding sermon in impressive
style, after which the entire congre-
CATION stood up and received the pa
pal benediction. Large congregations
attended the various services OF the
mission, and much good was accom-
plished in the way of strengthening
Catholics In their faith and disseminat-
ing accurate and reliable information
concerning the doctrines and practices
of the Catholic organization.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-06
March Weather.

Local Observer w. D. Parks mete.
geological summary for March shows
q maximum temperature of "a degrees,
recorded on the 23rd and oath; min.
imum of 46 degrees on the 1st, 2nd and
Srd; total rainfall, LOS inches; great
est precipitation in twenty -four hours,
o.47 OF an inch on the 1st; clear days,
%; partly cloudy, 4;cloudy. 2. Dense
fogs were observed on the 8th, 10th,
2lst, END, 18th, 18th and 9th, and a
high north wind prevailed on the 3lst.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
MALE 1T YOURSELF

There is So much Rheumatism here
IN our neighborhood now thai the fol-
lowing advise b. an eminent authority.
who writes for readers Of q large
Eastern oaiIypaper. will be highly ap-
preaciaied by those who suffer:
Get from any good pharmcy one
half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one ounce COMPOUND Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla. Shake these we'll in a bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses aiisr each
meal and at bedtimes; also drink plen-
IS Of goood water
Il is claimed that there are few vic.
inns Of this dread and torurous dis
ease who will fail to find ready relief
in this simple homemade mixture. and
in most cases a permanent cure is the
result
This simple recipe is said to siren.
gthen and clense the eliminative tbs.
cues Of the Kidneys so Nhat they can
hler and strain from the blood and sys.
tenn the poisons. acids snd waste mat
Ter, which cause not only Rheumatism
but numeroue oteer diseases. Every
man or woman here who feels thai
their kidneys are not healthy and &C.
tive, or who suffers from any urinary
trouble whatever should not hesitate
to make up this MIXTURE, as It is GER
tain to do much good, and may save
you from much misery and suffering
after while.
Our home druggists say they viii
either supply the ingredients pr mis-
the prescriptions ready to take if our
readers ask them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
What the EooI-.. NC 30.

It is astonishing .ow many women
allow the smallest trihes to break up
the harmony Of a home A wife sep.
arated from her husband recently,
after 20 years Of happy married life,
merely because he refused to give up
smoking He had enjoyed his pipe in
peace all these years, but she took an
unreasonable wifely whim against the
weed. And now comes the Austrian
archduke who threw away a large for
tune and the chances Of a throne to
marry wife for love And she spells
the whole romance and happiness Of
both and brings a beautiful love story
to the divorce court because she in
sists that her husband shan lead the
Simple life" including a dress Of
sacking, and vow ne7er to shave OF cut
his hair-Chicago Journal
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
sootblael.s in livery.

There is a new office building in
Wall street that is piling luxury on
luxury IN the way Of fittings and gen
eral accessories to the point where It
bids fair to be a close rival to the mar
bic and plush palaces Of hotels up
town. The latest outbreak in this
direction is The uniforming of the
official bootblack of the building in a
pages livery, blue trousers with a
gold piping on the seams, a pages
short tunic with ever so many round
gilt buttons down the front and a
dark blue straight visored cap with
the name of tho company that owns
the structure in gold letters on the
front OF course. this bootblack
page is an Italian, and he looks ex-
tremely hot and uncomfortable in his
padded coat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
EASY 70 cvsscomE WORRY.
Simple Mental Trestment q 30 Away
With evil Habit

Betsy humsn happily cr unhauniiy
we aanot deay enc c-llort TO be
foeal ID the reelection that misery
never lacks tie company it loves We
an Lave our troubles. and some Of us
derive much satisfaction from the con
temptation Of them Indeed, there are
those who are happy only when
Wretched; but these we believe % be
as few 10 number as they are disa-
grecable In association; the vast ma
ioriiy Of humans are normal. and dis
posed. therefore. In conformity with
natural law, to smile when the skies
are clear and 10 grieve under the por-
tent Of cloudN Hence the ease with
which worry takes possession Of the
mind, colors the disposition and makes
a cripple Of effort. That causes abound
we know and must admit, as we do
almost unconsciously the certainty
Of death; but too liasle cognizance Is
taken Of the fact tAat the effect Of
mere apprehension. which Is all that
worry really IS. may be subjected to
simple meptal treatment and be over
come.-Ge2rge Earvoy ia the North
American Review
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
HAD TO LIFT UP HIS VOICE.
Worshiper Furnished Good Reason for
His Fervenoy.

The successful merchant invited his
parents to visit him in New York city.
They came gladly, and on the follow
ing sabbath were escorted to a fash
ionable church in Fifth avenue. Some
Of the hymns were familiar In their
rendition the visiting pair contributed
heavily, with the credit for volume
in favor of the father Although not
always in correct time, and some
times in discord. yet the joy Of this
good couple leaped forth in joyous
praise. and they did not see the glow
ering looks Of nearby worshipers or
the beetlike face of their devoted son.
Father" explained the merchant that
afternoon. while his mother was tax
ing her accustomed nap, lin our
churches the congregation do very lit
tie singing; it is left entirely to the
choir" Il know, my boy said the
old man as he lovingly placed a hand
on his sons shoulder, that it was
very embarrassing to you this morn
ing, but if I hadn't sung as loudly as
! did, the people would have heard
your mother"