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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
Mr.. Taft and the Colored Citizen.

A we'll known colored resident of
this state-a man of marked natural
ability and educational requirements,
who is an earnest student and thought
full observer of all matters and events
connected with the welfare of the ne
gro in this country-exp presses the fol-
lowing views in a personal letter
which has fallen under our obserTa-
tion:
II believe the election of Hon. Will
liam q. Tat as president Is q distinct
blessing to the black citizenship.
may differ from many in my concep-
ton of that blessing, but that personal
view may well be left to the care of
future developments. It is the future
that completes ali work OF human
origin.
Il may say this much, however,
that l still hold to the opinion that the
colored man to be progressive must
first be responsive. 'Exceptionals'
are powerless to promote general ad-
vancement, for just as sure as logic
makes it a rule for reasoners to
descend from the universal to the par
ttcular. so will the race be required to
diversity and generalize before it can
command an average OF excellence,
and thus invite comparisons founded
on truth instead OF CONCESSIONS
1.-THE eolored man must help himself,
and SO doing help the race, and he
can best do that by giving force to
Mr.. Hays admonition. Shine where
you are
Il believe that Mr.. Taft will well
come that spirit of self consciousness,
and will go as far as his authority
will permit to make good his sym
pathies.
Il like to recall some of his express
sions uttered in the last campaign.
On one notable occasion, addressing
a eolored audience, Mr.. Taft re-
marked that The negro will settle the
race problem himself. To abandon
all barren policies Is one of the ways.
Another way is TO encourage and sup
port in the south the men who have
the power to appeal to public senti-
ment ard who are themselves humane
and considerate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is rot responsible for the
views expressed By correspondents.

Donaldsonyille, La, Dec. 10, 1903.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Please permit me, if you have space
in your valuable paper, to call Mr.. B.
Vegas attention to the fact that as he
was SO particular in questioning me
on how many feet l live from the bar
room. he should try and find out how
many feet live those that signed the
petition in favor of the said bar room,
for in my opinion many of them live
outside of the 800 feet line. Therefore,
MIR. Vega or those interested in above
said bar room business would oblige
me very much to have me present
whenever they are ready to measure,
if ever that will be, for we would like
to see justice done to US all. As am
an Italian by birth, beg to be ex-
cused for all the errors | have made.
Hoping that you may ind room
enough in one corner of your valu,
able paper, and thanking you in ad-
vance, I sign myself your humble
servant, MICHELE D'FSPosITo.
N. 8. Don't you think that our rea-
sons are sufficient to protest? Mr.
Forrest, Mr., Termlni aud myself are
the most interested in the case.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
THE BANK OF BATON ROUGE
VS. No. 1888
MRS. CATHERINE T. WEBSTER

BY VIRTUE of and in obedience to an order
~ OF seizure and SALE to me directed by thf
AFORESAID court IN the above entitled and num-
oeFea SUIT / nave seized and will sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder. al the
principal front door of the courthouse of the
parish OF Ascension, in the town of Donaldson
vile, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1909,
at Il o'clock a. M. the following described prop
erty to-wit: - - - -
\ certain sugar plantation situated in the
R aTlsn OF ascension in this state known as the
FOlNI HOuMAS PLANTATIONS being
about i've miles below the town of Donaldson
vile on the same side of the Mississippi river,
cont aiming twelve hundred arpents more or less,
measuring about sixty-seyen arnents front on
the MISSISSIPPI river and bounded on the west
by lands now or lately owned by the heirs OF
i Eugene Lacfoi1 ana on the east or below by
lands now or lately owned by the heirs of Mrs
FedesciauXt together with all the buildings and
4 4illI'LoNeinsAts Lhereon, consisting of sugar
poase ana hiiachlnery DIV elling house. store
pultat1ss'z eaolns. stables, barns and out
houses, carts, plows and other agricultural
implements, mules. Al in number and other
ilye STOCK ana other things thereto apper-
tanning and used for the cultivation of said
plantation. except:
l. A certain tract of land measuring one
afpehI 'front.' by fourteen arpents in depth
pounded IN mont by the Mississippi river above
below and IN the rear by the said Point Houfnas
plantation being the same tract sold by the
i1le Jonn z: CoheId to William Gordon by act
and, - 80 - 1osS
q strip forming the upper part of said Point
Ion Hoanas plantation ton, measuring two arpents
by depth thereto belonging. being f I've Ar.
penis, more or less, being the same property
donated qt by the late John G. Cofeld to VIM
public, on April 30, 1888
said property acquired by mortgagor or by
devise Sc from the late John g. CofieId. deceased,
aE q = = pl.s sllass rom JOS l.. Rolling.
No. 49, folio 355 ct seq Il - . -
Seized IN the foregoing sIlit
Isr1as-Gash IN United States currency.
II. g. HANSON,
Sheriff. Parish Of Ascension.
Donaids0nE1lle, Louisiana. December s, 1903.
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LEFT Oh her DOORSTEP
FOB THIS MOTHER

Mrs. A. @. Tuson. Of Lvermore, Cal,
writes: Il picked up from my door.
step one day little book In which /
soon became very much interested.
Ny little girl of five years of age had
been troubled for long time with
loss OF appetite, extreme nervousness
and undue fatigue. She was all run
down and in very delicate condition.
This little book was very compre-
hensiyely written, and told Of the new
method of extracting the medicinal ele-
ments OF the Gods liver from the oil.
eliminating the obnoxious oil which il
30 hard for children to take.
Just the thing, said /, for my little
daughter and / Immediately went for
q bottle of Vinol. It helped her won
derfully. She has gained rapidly in
Gesh and strength, and she does not
take cold half 50 easily.
Il am extremely grateful for the
GOOD 1t has done her, and / hope other
mothers who have weak, delicate or
ailing children viii be benefited by my
experience and just give Vinol trial. .
&-Ese PHARMACY
ItLaidkoLyille, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

On motion. duly seconded and unanimously
adopted, the following parties were granted
licenses to conduct a retail liquor business at
the locations stated in their respective petitions:
Charles Maurin (threel, Geo. Landry, B. Lemann
& Bro, H. T. Ayraud Fred Rogge, John Oubre,
Victor Gagliano and Pierre L. Landry.
On motion. duly seconded and unanimously
adopted the following parties were refused
licenses: Henry Goette, Thos. Chapman, Geo.
II. Barker, Andrew Foret, Gaspard Messina, L.
A. simoneaux, Paul Ramirez, Alcide Leroy and
Hubert Comes. Roll-can in each instance re-
sulting as follows: Yeas-Von Lotten, Israel
Vega, Blum, Park; nays-none.
On motion, duly seconded, the council adj
journed to meet in special session at o'clock
D. M Friday. Dec. IS.
r. HENDERSON. Secretary
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

The maidenIy modesty of the yener-
able Picayune has received a terrible
shock, judging by its captious editor
ial caption, President Taft Seeks to
Seduce the South It is to be hoped
the outraged sensibilities of our es.
teemed contemporary will not find vent
in an effort to invoke a resort to the
extrajudicial methods OF Judge Lynch
as a punishment OF Mr.. Taits bold
badness.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

The best use to which two-dollar
bill can be put just now is to get it
changed into ones, pass over one Of
the ones to the sheriff for your poll
tax and send the other one to the
Times Democrat as a contribution TO
its doll and toy fund for poor children.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
THE Panama Canal.

A lot OF time aud newspaper space Is
apparently wasted in discussions over
the Panama Canal The site of the
Gatun locks has called fer a great
amount of ink-shedding by people who
don't know what they are discussing.
The esteemed New Orleans Picayune
deVotes nearly a column to this in
teresting subject and illustrates the
accuracy of most of these discussions
by quoting from the report OF the
Isthmian Canal Commission a partial
statement of geological conditions at
the site of the 6 atun locks and deduc-
ing therefrom the remarkable conclu-
sion that there is no rock In the back
bone of the Isthmus.
The fact is the matter is just now in
the hands of the NEST competent body
of men in the whole world-the engi.
neer corps of the United States army.
They have already doEe, and done
successfully, some Of the heaviest work
the world has seen. They have not in
their whole record a substantial per.
manent failure. They rarely make
mistakes, and never serious ones.
Neither congress nor newspaper en-
gineers can help them except by letting
them alone, and we have no idea con-
gress will do anything but pay the
bills as they come in. The bills will
be honest, too, and as reasonable as
is possible. The engineers and their
work will at all times stand any in
telIigent investigation. There is 40
occasion for Mysteries. W all and see.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

The board of directors of the PEG.
pies Bank met in regular monthly
session Wednesday forenoon, with
President j. A. Dalferes in the chair.
Cashier W. J. Leblanc submitted a
report OF the condition of the institu
ton at the close of business on Tues
day afternoon, showing loans of S164,
47O 16, available cash Of s54, 712, OIL,
and deposits totalling s166, 355.ol. A
dividend of ten per cent was declared,
payable on and after Dec. 81, 1908
The affairs OF the bank were found to
be in prime shape, large gains hav-
ing been made in ali lines OF business
during the past year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

Ex-Governor Vardaman of Missis-
sippi has grabbed time by the fore
lock and announces that he will again
be candidate for United States sena-
tor. He seems to lie proceeding on
the principle that actuated the persist
ent sutton who wouldn't take no for
an answer and pestered the unwilling
girl until she married him at last just
to get rid OF his protestations and be.
cause she was sired of having him
hanging around. +"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

The Chief proffers to all of its read
ers the wish that they may enjoy a
very Merry Christmas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
Proceedings of the Town Council
REGULAR MEETING.
Donaldsonville. La, Dec. IS, !

Donaldsonyille, La Dec. Is, 1908.
The council met at s o'clock D. M, in the
mayors Office at the poWerhouse, with Mayor
Charles Maurin in the chair and the following
aldermen present: Jas. Won Lotten, first ward /;
D. Israel, Jr., and B. j. Vega. second ward; J. E..
Bum and W. D. Park third ward. Absent: VIM.
Dill, first ward
The reading of the minutes of the last preced-
ing meeting was dispensed with.
The mayor submitted the following report
which was received and adopted:
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. 49, 1908.
To the Members of the Town Council:
Gentlemen hereby submit the following
as my report OF the mayors court, viz:
Nov. 16-Cash balance on hand IS
-ENard Montero, insult and abuse 10 90
23-Albt. Patterson, indecent exposure 5 90
26-Wliliamson, drunk and disturbing
peace D w
Dec. 14-Rozelia Williams, indecent dress 2 so
14-Nathan Ward, drunk 2 80
l4-Noon Gentry, drunk 2 so
l-Noon Gentry, resisting an officer 10 co
16-Sylyester Cotton. fighting and dis
turbing peace-------------------- 90
Total --.---------------------------s4s85
DISBURSEMENTS.
Freights and express, police and iai1er's
fees, rent of two mules for road ma
chine. telephone rentals, charity, etc--$21 80
Balance cash on hand -$21 s5
Respectfully yours,
CHAS. MAURIN, Mayor.
The chief Of police submitted the following
report, which was received and adopted:
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. Is, 1908.
TO the Town Council of Donaldsonyille:
Gentlemen beg leave to submit the follow
ing report of arrests made since Nov. 2, 1908:
By Officer Acosta-C Charlie Anderson. Eva Col
war, Roze11a Williams Noon Gentry, Nathan
Ward, Sylvester Cotton, Total s.
tin Lena Brown Richard RieI1ardsop ward ward
Montero, Albert Patterson. Total, 6.
iott'' hsiiip f1a., =. aIf ISIS. II
HENRY sCHAFF. sR
Chief of Police
The finance committee asked for and was
given further time in which 10 prepare its report
The following applications for retail liquor
licenses were read and received:
Henry Goette 632 st. Patrick street
itloil1S an 81 o.. raIflck street.
Andrew Foret, 8o8- 81. Vincent street.
Gaspard Messina, 20 Railroad avenue.
ba a. ez corner lTst street.
Alcitie LEROY, corner ST. Pafrict, and Tbir5
street
94es g1S ~. Fal5 5l street;
streets = $50
j. Rumsey Duke 504 Railroad avenue
Sa aries Sc 8l5sssslpl'l street,
Charles Maurin $40 Railroad avenue
George Landry 20l-2o3 Railroad avenue.
nd pa,,t ~ corner hlsslss1ppl street
H n Ayraqd. 501 Mississinr,i sfraa+
Fred Rogge, III Mississippi street.
JON 1,43 corner lpefFllle street and Rail
Victor GagIiano, northwest corner rrav1o,
street and Maginnis avenue.
PleTfe I. i-anelry' ~ ftallroad avenue.
olls AeeoFney =. y. Fhgh was present at the
es'lhs, anu upon peing askea 1or ms lnterpre-
Iae.oh q el,e oas.9nat1aek nquof license law
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

Only twelve more days of leap year.
Have you thought of it, girls:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
Sheriff 5 Sale.

state OF Louisiana-Parish of Ascension-Twenty
Seventh Judicial District Court.
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Another Democrat Rooms Cannon.

AIOtleF DGMOCFdb n00mS CANNON
Last week The Chief quoted the IN
stinted words OF praise and com.
mendation spoken by Congressmau
John Sharp Williams OF Mississippi
in behalf of "Uncle Joe. Cannon Of
Illinois, the Republican speaker Of tne
house OF representatives. Now we
have the pleasure Of reproducing the
following testimonial to like effect
from our own 'Cousar Bob" Brous
sard, Democratic congressman from
the third Louisiana district, as cited
by a representative of the New Or
leans Pieayune who asked the con
gresham if he had seen the published
report that Speaker Cannon was to
have Republican opposition:
Yes" herepiied. Il have noted the dispatches
from Virginia as to the possible opposition to
Speaker Cannon for reelection. but / believe
he will be reelected by an Overwhelming ma
jority of the house. l consider Joe Cannon one
of the largest and strongest men in the whole
national Republican party"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
.. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor
SATURDAY. DEG. 10. 1908.

Merry Christmas! Peighdierpole-
tacks?
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Knights of Columbus RIect Officers,

Ascension Council No. 1887, knights
of Columbus, held an enthusiastic
meeting last Sunday and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Paul Leche, grand knight; Fl. A. Ter
rio, deputy grand knight; L. A. Lam
dry, Jr., chancellor: q. Z. Rodriguez,
recording secretary; j. G. Bouchereau,
financial secretary; w. j. Leblanc,
treasurer; r. j. Chauvin, advocate;
Jos. Constantin, warden; Prosper
Camel, inside guard; Robert Fl. Ian
dry, outside guard: Rev. j. NJ. T.
Massardier, chaplain; ames Fortier,
trustee. The officers will he installed
at the first meeting in January.
A lively contest seemed in pros pect
for the choice Of officers Of the New
Orleans Board of Trade for 1909, but
the ticket headed by Crawford II.
Ellis for president and Alex. F.
Leonhardt for first vice president
proved SO popular that all opposition
to 1t has been withdrawn. Mr.. Ellis is
division manager of the United Fruit
Company at New Orleans, besides be-
Ing prominently connected with sew.
eral other business concerns, and Mr..
Leonhardt is o leading grain and feed
merchant. Both have been prominent
and active in the direction Of the
Board of Trades affairs, and are
eminently worthy of the favor and
confidence of their associates Ia thai
org anizaGon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

Better blow into town and pay that
poll tag before yeu forget about it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

The first session of the Southern
Commercial Congress was held in
w ashtngton, D. c., last week, and
John Nj. Parker of New Orleans was
elected president CT the body. The
selection Of the place Of meeting for
next year was left to the executive
committee, and 1t is thought the sug-
gestion of the Louisiana delega tes that
Boston should be chosen will be
adoDtad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-02
BosToN's SENSATION.
Captain Pitman on Trial for Sending
Obscene Literature TO Girl.

Boston, July 2.-Captain Henry w.
Pltman, aged 62, whose arrest on
charge of sending Objectionable let
ters through the mails to l4-year-old
Chelsea girl, caused CONSERVATION in
Boston military and fraternal circles
will be given a hearing today before
United States Commissioner Hayes.
Captain Pltman is a resident of the
suburb of Somerville. He is a leader
in several fraternal and military bod
les, prominent in politics and a social
leader. For many years he was con-
nected with the editorial staff of a
local paper and has been mentioned
as a possible candidate for lieutenant
governor.
Captain Pitman was arrested at the
Instance of a Chelsea man, who alleges
that he wrote obscene and objection
able letters to his young daughter.
Several of these letters were received
and answered by the girls father
"I will wear a Panama hat, light
clothes, eyeglasses, two corners OF my
handkerchief will be sticking out of
my pocket and a white and pink car
nation will be in my buttonhole," was
the description of himself given by the
unknown writer of the fervent epistles.
The appointed hour was $3.50 at the
Park street subway entrance.
with the exception of the white and
pink carnation Captain Pltman an
swered the description and he was ar
rested after waiting half an hour at
the subway entrance.
When arraigned before United States
Commissioner Hayes Captain Pitman
refused to talk about the matter other
than to enter a plea of not guilty.
He was held under $1,000 bail for
today's hearing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-02
Big Land and Sheep Deal.

Fred Falconer completed a big
land and sheep deal Thursday SELL
ing to John Johnson of Imnaha his
800 acre Pine Creek ranch for $4,000
and two bands of sheep Of 1000 breed
ing ewes, says the Enterprise News.
They are to be paid for with lambs.
Mr. Falconer is not going out of the
sheep business for on the same day
he bought 1900 head. 5000 ewes from
E. o. Maxim and 1900 yearling weth-
ers and 2400 lambs from John and
Leonard Johnson.
The Pine Creek ranch that figured
In the foregoing deal is one OF the
best stock ranches in the county and
the new owners will make handsome
profit on it.
Mr.. Falconer is optimistic over thN
outlook for the sheep business, not
withstanding the low price for NUT
ton In the eastern markets. It is just
the time to go into the business. Fol-
lowing the Heppner sale with a high
mark of Is ga, came the Shaniko
sale with wool selling as high as 16
3-S. cents.
All Wallowa county wool is being
held for the sales day at Elgln on
July 3, and as Wallowa county wool
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-02
q. A. r. at La Grande.

The big army tent of the G. A. r.
reunion was erected today and is To-
Gated Just back Of the arbor adjoin-
ing Selders candy store. This tent
will be used as headquarters during
the three days. Registration books
will be kept there and from there all
orders of the commander will be is
sued. The veterans are preparing for
July, and so also are the members
of the w. r. c., who will be in COM
mand Of the festivities on the Sd.
Not great many are expected to
arrive before tomorrow evening, as
the first day will be given over to the
registration and reception Of visitors.
But on the morning Of the second
day the old fellows who followed the
flag in the days of civil strife will
again fight over their battles, discuss
their victories and defeats, and in a
measure, at least, suffer again the
agonies of their wounds and the sor-
rows of separation from friend and
family, The people OF the city have
helped with the program in every
way possible and have shown a very
earnest desire to do honor to the
men who fought and bled for the
Union.-La Grande Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-02
New Depot for Baker.

That Baker City is to have one of
the finest depots on the Pacific coast
was made known today by j. P.
O'Brien, general manager of the o. r.
& N. company, says the Herald. Mr..
O'Brien and his party, prominent
among whom were NJ. ]. Buckley and
G. w. Dorchke, chief engineer, were
met at the depot about noon today
by Mayor C. A. Johns, F. H. Dean,
president Of the Baker City Business
Mems association, Carl Adler, chair
man of depot committee, and John
Donnelly, cashier Of the First Nation
al bank.
The above mentioned gentlemen Sc
cured carriages and drove the rail-
road party through the principal
streets of the city and visited the city
hall. The visitors were very much
impressed with the fine buildings and
the structures that are going up. Mr.
O'Brien stated to the committee that
II was not only the intention OF the
railroad company to build a new de-
pot here but to build one of the fin
est on the coast. In conversation con-
cerning the new station, Mr.. O'Brien
stated that he could not say just
when work would begin, but that he
hoped It would be in the near future
After an hours visit the party left on
their special train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-02
Stnte Land Sells We'll.

George A. Day, state land commits
sioner, is in the city from trip to the
southeastern part of the state and
from Gooding, where he attended the
sale of state land held at that place
Monday on which day he reports that
$3.50 acres of choice land was sold for
upwards of 100000, says a Boise
item. The sale is one of the best that
has been held by the state land board
the land bringing from s11 to sS5 per
acre and the greater bulk of the land
being purchased by Nebraska, wash
ington and Illinois people, while a
number of Twin Falls people also Sc
cured choice tracts.