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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01

hands and said: ''They only make a
noise, Charlie"
Gontier's saw-n1ill was only a mile
from the Garrettson cabin, and Ken
lucky was not long in reaching it.
The mill was quiet, and a number OF
men we're standing near a stretcher
on which Ben Garrettson was lying.
Doctor Hearst knelt beside him, put
ting a last touch to some bandages.
The men started when they saw Ken
lucky, and one of them calculated:
"Fine thing fur him he lit out fore
she got here!' But the girl neither
saw nor heard them. She saw moth
ing but the helpless object on the
ground, and the man who rose to
meet her.
II am so sorry, Kentucky" and
Doctor Hearst's voice was deep with
tenderness, Il was just coming to you.
He will"
''Not another word. Stand still if
you please You haven't chance
It's a life for life
Doctor Hearst had never heard the
voice Of the woman he loved sound
llkC llIdI Lie WdlICICSLCl vlldl was
never known to miss its mark covered
his heart.
1t took the group of men that one
tense moment to realize the situation,
and in that moment Kentucky Gar
retson fired.
But when the smoke cleared away
Doctor Hearst was still standing,
with that unafraid look on his face
that only a very few men can face
death with. The figure on the stretch
er raised grizzled head and chuck1ed:
''Didn't I alters say she'd do it?
and, by gum, she has. But yer had
the wrong target this time, little gal.
Daw Simpleton has bin goin round
payin his debts fore he left the coun-
try, and" touching his wounded breast,
this is one of them. but I Amt dead
yit by long sight, and Hearst says
I'll pull through-guess I'll be more
perlite to him arter this. Jess think,
Kentuck, what yer might he done eff
it hadn't bin fur Charles blanks. -
Farm and Ranch.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
Pineapples From Cuba.

The Cuban pineapple season is open
ing up rather slowly and there is a
very strong market here on co1ored
fruit. Receipts have been light and the
season is opening up late because the
drought in Cuba delayed the maturing
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01

he put box of cartridges in the lads
hands and said: ''They only make a
noise, Charlie"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

No election was held in Ascension
parish Wednesday for the purpose of
selecting a judge of the court of APP
peals for this, the second district of
the first circuit, owing to the inability
of the board of supervisors 10 meet and
appoint commissioners and clerks.
Judge Z. P. Caillouet of Lafourche,
the Democratic nominee for the Office,
was without opposition, and if an cleo
tion had been held it is probable that
a very light vote could have been
cast. The parish is several hundred
dollars to the good on the transaction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
Asking Uncle Sam to Build the
LafOurele Lock.

The Atchafalaya and Lafourche Ba-
sin levee boards have evolved a new
plan Of procedure with reference to The
important matter of the construction
OF a lock to take the place of the dam
which now cuts off communication be-
tween Bayou Lafourche and the Mis-
sissippi river at Donaldsonyille, and
the people of the Lafourche valley,
who are deeply concerned in the re-
demption of the promise that the lock
would be built, will watch the devel-
opment and result of the new project
with great interest.
At the meeting of the Atclafalaya
board held at Port Allen on Monday
last, the 14th instant, resolutions were
unanimously adopted indorsing the
declaration OF the president of the
body, v. M. Lefebvre, to members of
the Louisiana congressional delega-
ton that the board would be willing
to spend as large an amount as it
could possibly afford for the con-
struction of the Donaldsonville locks
consistently with its levee building
obligations, and specifically offering
to turn over $3.50, 900 to the general
government for this purpose, provid-
ing the Lafourehe board would con-
tribute like sum and that the United
States government would undertake
the building of the lock.
Capt. v. Maurin, president Of the
Lafourche board, says that similar
action was taken by that body at it's
session held at Gretna On the 10th in
stant-though for some unexplained
reason no reference to the matter APP
peared in the published proceedings
of the session-and that he and Presi-
dent Lefebvre have already authorized
Congressman Robertson of this dis
trict to submit the proposition to the
federal authorities.
The assent of congress will no doubt
be prerequisite to the acceptance of
this proposition, and it is to be hoped
that the Louisiana delegation can OBJ
tain the concurrence of the house and
senate in a resolution authorizing the
secretary of war or other proper officer
to direct the construction and expend
the funds provided therefor. Even if
half million dollars is not sufficient
to defray the entire cost, the work is
one of such public character and i'm
portance that the general government
can justly and properly undertake it's
execution and bear a share of the ex-
pense. Everybody would rather see
the lock built by Uncle Sam than any,
body else, and there will be general
satisfaction with an adjustment of the
question on the basis suggested by the
levee boards.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
Lee Memorial Exercises.

The centennial anniversary of the
birthday of General Robert E. Lee
was appropriately celebrated in Dom
aldsonville today by the local Coined
crate organizations and school chill
dren, the program outlined in last
weeks issue of The Chief being success
fully carried out. The ceremonies be.
gan at noon with an artillery salute
by detachment from Capt. Victor St.
Martin Camp, q. S. G. ", and at 2: 30
O'Clock procession was formed al
the Catholic church grounds with the
Whitecastle Junior Band in the lead.
and from whence the assemblage pro-
ceeded to the courthouse, where the ex-
ercises were completed. The White
castle band that took part in today's
celebration is composed almost en-
tirely of small boys who perform very
creditably and reflect signal honor
upon their leader, Prof. Adam DOM
iDiuue
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
A Couple of BOuquets.

Our old friend Major VIM. j. MUIR
ply, for many years night clerk OF
the Nichols Hotel and now residing
at Camp Nichols, New Orleans, called
on our head editor the other day to
express approval OF The Chiefs re-
turn to the status of an all.home. print
paper and extend congratulations to
all concerned in the Improvement.
Praise from Major Murphy, like that
from Sir Hubert, is praise indeed.
Capt. D. e. Reese, of New Orleans,
a close reader of The Chief, and him
self former newspaper man, also
warmly approves the change and
heartily eommends the reasons
assigned for making it. And Capt.
Reese is not the kind of a man to saw
anything he doesn't mean.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
Another Disastrous Earthquake.

The beautiful city of Kingston,
Jamaica, lying on the shores of one
of the finest and safest land locked
harbors in the world, has been visited
by terrible calamity, similar to
those which devastated San Francisco
and Valparaiso during the past year.
Several severe earthquake shocks were
felt at Kingston Monday afternoon,
beginning at $3.50 o clock, which caused
great destruction of life and property.
The seismic disturbances were followed
by outbreaks of fire, as is usual in
such cases, but the flames seem to have
been gotten under control much more
readily than they were in either the
Californian or the Chilian city. Re
ports are SO indefinite and conflicting
that it is impossible as yet to correctly
estlma ate the extent of the disaster, but
latest advices indicate that the loss of
life may reach 1000 souls, with many
hundreds OF persons injured, and that
the value OF the property damage will
approxim ate S25 200, 600.
As fearful sequel to the original
catastrophe, the entire coast line of
the city and vicinity is said to be
sinking into the sea. Two lighthouses
at the mouth of the harbor have dis.
appeared and it is apprehended that
the whole city may be engulfed before
the terrifying downward movement of
the land is arrested.
The civil and military authorities
Of the stricken city are doing all in
their power to succor the sufferers.
preserve order and mitig ate the effects
OF the calamity as far as possible,
and extensive relief movements are
already under way in England and the
United States.
Further details and developments of
the visitation will be awaited with in
tense interest and anxiety.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

versus mo 81, 286
William II. Taylor
pY VIRTUE of and in obedience f., an orda,
- OF seizure and sale to me directed nv tba
above named court, in the above entitled and
numbered suit. have seized and taken infn
my possession. and will sell at public auction
according to law. to the last ard hiohesf
bidder, ct the principal front door Of fla
courthouse OF the parish of Ascension. IN tF1e
town of Donaldsonyiile, on ' -
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1907.
at II o clock a. M the following described
property, to wit:
Two plantations situated in the state Of Ton.
Islana on the left descending side of The Mis-
sissippl river, commonly known as the SoT5tb
wood plantation and the Riverside pIanta tiar
5ne former as now conveyed, situate, lying and
beng IN the parishes of lber7ilie and 3scan.
slont and the other as Riverside plantatiop
adjacent 10 and Immediately below the formeT'
situated IN the parish of Ascension. each III
scribed IS follows:
The Southwood plantation, CONSISTING of tho
following tracts OF land. forming solid tract
containing 1854 g. 100 acres. = -
~ A certain tract of land on the left banl ~
the MISSISSIPPI river, IN the parish of IberyiIIe
bounded on the lower side by the Iipo senaraT
lng the saId parish from the parish of Aseen-
sIon. having front on said river of tIlraa ami
one.haH arpents BY depth of eighty arpenfs
containing two hundred ard eighty snneTfIF;si
arpents, equal TO two hundred and fEirty-eiohf |
acres more or loss, the first forty arDenfs n
depth of SAID tract, being the lower part pf ser
IT, township y south range /. east, and section
~, I'd =. sr 2e, Or the ciaiTn Of Jo1is parenf i
and tbs second forty arpents in ierth beine The
lower part section 81, tp 9, e. or the back
pre- enptIon OF Jules HFaillhek cartifiea kta M
l3I ct date January 18th, 1885 =
W another tract OF land situated On the laft I
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
Knights of Honor 0fficers.

Donaldsonville Lodge No. 2e39,
Knights of Honor, held a rousing
meeting Tuesday night and chose the
following officers to serve for the en-
suing year, those designated by an
asterisk having been reelected: *Dr.
P. I. Thibodaux, sitting past dictator:
*John II. Schaff, dictator; James For
bier, vice dictator; F. L. TreDagnier.
assistant dictator: Sired. Landry
reporter; ". E. Blum, financial report.
or; *Jacob Blum, treasurer; Never
Meter, guide; Joseph Blanchard.
chaplain; Albert Gauthreaux, quar-.
diani Jules Leumas, sentinel; EDrs.
Z. 81. Hanson and p. E. Thibod aux. !
medical Examiners. The new CORPS of
officers will be formally installed al
the next meeting of the lodge on Tues
day, Jan. %. whom Supreme Repre.
sentative E. E. Bentley, OF New Or
leans, and Grand Dictator Solomon
Klotz, of Napoleonville, are expected |
to be present and assist in conducting /
The ceremonies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
Cured His mother of Rhepmatism

My mother has been sufferer for many
years from rheumatism says w. II. Howard
OF Husband, Pennsylvania. AT times she was
unable to move al all, while at all times walk
ing was painful. presented her With bottle
of Chamb erlain's Pain Balm and after a few
derful pain relieyer shashad ever tried in fact.
she is never without it now and is at all times
able to walk. An occasional application of
Faln Balm keeps away the pain that she was
formerly troubled with" For sale BY ali
druggists.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
Arbor Day In the Public SCHOOLS.

Friday of last week, the 18th inst,
Arbor Day was appropriately OBJ
served in the public schools through
/ out the parish, and the interesting
exercises were prolific of much enjoy
ment to all concerned.
| The following attractive program
was carried ous by the teachers and
pupils in the upper grades of the local
high school, under the direction of
Principal j. L. Rusca:
Reading, 1.-THE School Teachers
Greed, Prof. Rusca.
| Song, "Scatter the Sunshine, 2 Pu-
pills.
Reading. "The Magnolia, Miss
Stella McNeese.
Reading, why we Observe Arbor
Day." Miss Leda Landry.
Reading, "fhe Schoolhouse Y ard, y
Miss Myrtle Goyne.
Song, aArbor Day. Pupils.
Reading, Some Famous Trees. J"
Miss Louise Subra.
Song, 1.-THE Grand Old Trees, y Pu-
pills.
Song, Louisiana" Pupils.
The creed read on this occasion in
every public school throughout the
state IS literary composition OF sur.
passing beauty and impressiveness,
and merits reproduction in full. It is
as follows:
Il believe in boys and girls. the
men and women of a great tomorrow.
whatsoever the boy soweth the man
shall reap.
II believe in the curse of Ignorance.
IN the efficacy of schools, in the dig
nifty OF teaching and in the Joy of serv-
ing others.
believe in wisdom as revealed in
human lives as well as in the pages of |
q printed book: in lessons taught, not |
SO much by precept as by example: in |
ability to work with the hands as well |
as to think with the head; in everything I
To at makes life large and lovely.
believe in beauty in the school I
room, in the home, in the daily life
and in out OF doors.
believe in laughter, In love. in
faith, IN all distant hopes that lure US
on.
believe that every hour OF every
lay We receive a just reward for ali
ne are and for all we do.
Il believe in the present and its on
oortunities, in the future and it's
promises, and in the divine ioy Of
iving.''
5hanberlain's Cough Remedy Absolutely
Harmless.
The fan!t of giving children medicine con-
aiming injurious substances is sometimes more
Re suffering. Every mother should knew that :
haE 5 Cough Remedy is perfectly safe
3 chliaTen 20 take. Il contains nothing harrn-
assad For sale By all druggists. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

Primary elections are coming SO
thick and fast in some parts of the
state that the pestered voters are be-
ginning to think they re getting too
much of good thing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

If the suggestion to license slot ma
chimes that are played for merchandise
instead of money be deemed legal and
feasible, might it not be we'll to include
crap games in the same category?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
sheriff's Sale.
State of Louisiana-Tw snty.sevsnth judicial
District Court Parish of Ascension.
Foster Greek Lumber Go.

Foster Creek Lumber Co.
Ascension Land and I'M 20. 1898.
proyenent Co., Ltd.
by VIRTUE of and in obedience to an order
A0 OF seizure and sale to me directed by the
above named court. in the above entitled and
numbered suit. have seized and taken into
my possession. and will sell ct public auction.
according to law, to the last and highest
bidder, at the principal front door of the
courthouse of the parish of Ascension, Ia tho
town of DonaidsonViIle, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1901,
at II o'clock a. M. the following described
property, to wit:
The cotton gin house and acre of ground on
which 1t IS erected, on the Southwood pianta-
ton situated in the parish of Ascension, on the
left descending bank of the Mississippi river,
at about eleven miles above the town of DON
aldsonville.
Terms and conditioned Cash in United States
currency s. Fl. ST. MARTIN, Sheriff.
Sherdtf,s office, Ascension parish. La, Jan. 10
lf.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
Position Wanted.

4 s R0oKKEEPER, tiuiekeeper or first or
IA second overseer, for the year 1901, BY
married man thirty-six years of age. Willing
to do the work of both oYerseers, and can also
make out payroll Am honest, sober and en-
ergetic, and always attend strictly to my
duties. Have worked on sugar plantations all
mr life, and can furnish excellent references
Address, M. ). GANTRELLE, Convent, La,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

There is movement on foot to liq-
uidate the affairs of the Ascension
Club and organize a successor on q
purely social basis. The project will
be acted on at the February meeting.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

The three railway companies whose
lines are combined under the title OF
Queen and Crescent Route recently
made voluntary advance in the
wages paid to more than 400 of their
employees. II this generous and just
example were followed generally by
employing corporations 10 seasons of
prosperity there would be fewer strikes
and much less friction and i'll feeling
between capital and labor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

Senator TilIman of South Carolina
is prodding President Roosevelt with
his pitchfork because of the dismissal
from the service of the negro soldiers
who "shot up' the town of Browns
vile, Texas. Not that Tillman hates
Sambo less. but Roosevelt more.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
For Rent.

TT4HE WELL-ESTABLISHE ID jewelry store in
4 the Tobias Block in Railroad avenue, now
occupied by =. Linde. This is the finest stand
in the city for jewelry store, and splendid
opportunity is open to any one seeking desir-
able business location, Apply at once TO
81. & ]. TOBIAS, DonaidsenTille, La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

It might be wise to remember that in
1899 the month of January was I'M
precedentedly balmy and spring like,
but February gave us the coolest
weather on record. There'll be some
thing doing in the way of freezing
temper atures further on, never fear.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
The River Situation.

While the river is admittedly very
full for this time OF year, and while
the weather bureau at Washington
has deemed it wise to issue flood warn
ings announcing the steady rise of the
Ohio and the likelihood of further
rises following heavy rains that are
expected to occur in the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys, no special anx-
iety over the situation is expressed
by the Louisiana state board of engi-
neers, SO far as the lower river is
concerned. Any different feeling will
depend entirely upon the character of
the weather and the volume of water
that may be precipitated in the terri
Tory anected during the next several
weeks. Except for the incomplete con-
dition OF certain scattered pieces of
WORK the present stage of the river
would give but little concern TO the
Ievee authorities. These unfinished
pieces, which for the most part are
small and not important, are scattered
along the Red, Atchafalaya and Mis-
siss1ppl rivers, from the state line TO
the Gulf Of Mexico. No alarm IS
therefore to be felt at this time, ac-
eording to the opinion of recognized
authorities, as food conditions il the
lower river can only be brought about
oy continuous rainfalls above, the oc-
surrence OF which later on is now
merely coniectural.
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The Goyer-Alliance Refining Com
oany's mammoth glucose refinery at |
3eile Alliance, Assumption parish,
7as sold at public auction at the local
courthouse at O'Clock Thursday AFT
rnoon, with Sheriff S. II. st. Martin
dieiatiug as auetioneer. James d.
tunter, OF Memphis, Tenn, represent
ag q number OF the bondholders, ao-
alred the extensive plant for 500, 600.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
Homestead Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
LAND OFFICE,
Nayv 0rIaa1a Ia Jan TON

LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans, Las Jan. 2, 1867
n Office is hereby given that the following.
IN named settler has filed notice of his ipten-
ton to make final proof in support Of hs claim,
and that said proof will be made before james
s. Barman. clerk of court at DonaldsonYiile,
La, on Feb %, 1861, viz: Maurice Gautreau,
who has made homestead entry No. "a 008, for
the lots and Ii, sec q, tp9, sr3e,s Of
river. He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upen and cultivation
of said land, viz: Edmond Bourgeois, Joseph
Bourgeois, Armand Bercegeay, iAdam Gautreau,
all of Gonzales, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

The coal man seems to be getting it
In the neck this winter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

A class of fifty nine candidates was
initiated into the order OF knights of
Columbus at Napoleonville last Sum
day. Members of the great society
from all parts of Louisiana were pres
ent and participated in the ceremonies,
including large delegation from the
local council. It is not necessary to
add that the visiting Knights were
royalty entertained by the hospitable
people of the progressive BAYOU town.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

The board of directors of the Bank
OF Donaldsonville met at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday forenoon and reelected
the present efficient corps of officers,
to-wit: DR.. w. NJ. MEG alliard, presi-
dent; Charles Maurin, vice president;
W. D. Park, cashier; L. j. Brun, as
sistant cashier; Prosper Rodriguez,
Jr;, auditor; Ulysses L. Rodriguez,
collector. These officials have had
charge OF the management of the
banks business affairs for the past
several years, and it is due in large
measure to their signal ability and
enterprise that the sterling institution
has attained such a remarkable degree
of strength and reliability.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19

La reporting the change in Evan
Halls field managerial staff in last
weeks issue, The Chief inadvertently
placed the cart before the horse in so
far as the relative positions to be oc-
cupied by Superintendent Richard
McCa1l's lieutenants is concerned.
Emile Leblanc, who has been ex-
Manager J. A. Melanconss assistant
for~several years past, is promoted to
the station made vacant by Mr.. Me-
laneon's resignation, and j. G. Fer
nandez, who has gone from Point
Houmas to Evan Hall, will FIJI Mr.. Lee
Blanc's former place as assistant.
Both are competent and experienced
field workers, and can be relied on to
place Evan Hall in the front rank of
well-cultiv ated plantations in this sec
ton of the state,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-19
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Absolutely
Harmless.

The fault Of giving children medicine CON
disastrous than ttlg disease from which thai
are ar suffering: Every mother should know thai
gha IN Cough Remedy IS perfectly safe
t ~. cnaidIen g take Il contains nothing harm
Int and for coughs, colds and crouT q nnsns.
passed. For sale hy all druggists. Is,