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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-09
RcrSonal.


Editor \. II, Sniff charged with the
murder of VI. L. Brundridge at Logan,
Iowa, has been acquitted.
Mai. Gen. A. w. Greely. of Arctic
fame. has been retired for age
/. +. Guiwits, for many years man.
ager of the A. n. Kellogg Newspaper
Company at Kansas City, died recent
ly in California. He was 20 years of
age.
David Starr Jordan. president of the
Stanford university, was taken violent
ly Ill on a train in California. Symp-
toms of appendicitis were developed
Durham White Stevens. the diplomat
who was shot down by Koreans in San
Francisco. is dead from the effects of
the wounds received.
Rev. DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall, pres
ident of the Union Theological semin-
airy of New York is dead.
John II. Smith, secretary of the Kan
sas tax commission, has resigned to be-
come a national bank examiner.
Robert Cane, aged 104 years, died
recently at Bushnell. III.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-09
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache,. that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, ,indiges-
ton, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try il p
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She. has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass. 1.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-09

Seventeen New York women
,unched in Turkish bath establish
ment clad only in sheets, so as to ap-
pear in their real figures. The results.
however, are among the things which
statistics cannot prove.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-09

4 policeman stood guard while n
New York man. who dreaded a dis
carded sweetheart. was married. The
wife had better make some permanent
arrangement to keep a watch on the
man II he has that sort of a con
science.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-09
four GIRLS
Restored to Health by Lydia f.
Pinkham'sVegetable Compound.
Asad GDAss 1Asy Jsy.

Miss Lillian RoG. $50
East Sith Street. New
York, writes: " Lydia
+. Pinkham's Veg-tA-
bio Compound over
came Irregularities. Pc
riodic suffering. and
nervous headaches,
aiter everything else
had failed 70 holp me.
and ! feel it . duty 20
let Others know Of II"
katharineC CrAig.YT5
Lafayette st.. Denver,
Col. writes: s'Thank .
to Lydia +. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound !
am well, aftcrsuhcring &
for months from ner-
vous prostration."
Miss Marie Stoltz-
man, OF Laurel. Ia.
writes: TWAS in = run
downcondition Andsu.-
|fcrcd from eu ,,prosaion,
indigestion, and poor
circulation. Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound NAL. me
well and strong"
Miss Ellen NJ. OlScN
Of All n. East ST., Ko-
vance. ILL.,, says: Ly-
dia L. PinkhAm'svogc-
table Compound cured
me OF backache. side
ache, and established
my periods. after the
bcs: local doctors had
failed to help NO."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-09

A good disposition is. more to be
priced than jewels of gold or silver. 1t
is more precious than sapphires. and
all the riches of the mighty are not
to be compared to it-Martineau
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-09
,mportep, to Mothers
TactIess,

"One of those fellows that is always
doing the wrong thing. eh?.'
rs he? Why. say. that fellow would
put frieze around hothouse"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-09
POOR GEoRGEl

Johnny-Im glad didn't live in the
time when George Washington was a
boy.
Father-Why not. my son?
Johnny-Why, his dad didn't wear a
plug hat for him to throw snow
balls at
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-09
WELL.

Huh, Your mother takes in wash
In"
you didn't suppose she'd leave it
hanging out forever did you?"
The Self-Evident Truth.
It is frequently necessary to repeat
a selfevident truth a great many times
in order to get 1t believed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
Ascension Ice Company.

The attention Of our readers is d.
rected to the advertisement Of the AS.
cension Ice Co., Ltd, which appears
elsewhere in today's Chief. This con-
Germ has erected a modern and we'll.
| equipped factory in Churchpille, op-
posite the Texas and Pacific passenger
depot, and is prepared TO furnish ice
in any quantities to saloonkeepers.
householders and other consumers,
delivered with the least possible delay
and always in the weights ordered.
Pure distilled artesian water can also
be supplied at a reasonable price, and
orders for this commodity will receive
the same prompt and careful attention
which eharacterizes the other features
OF the company s business.
The factory has a capacity of thirty
tons per day, exclusive of the equiva-
lent of fifteen tons used in refrigerating
ecold storage rooms, and is equipped
throughout with the latest and most
improved appliances for the manufac-
tnre of high-grade and absolutely pure
ice. A bottling plant will shortly be
added, when the company will be in a
position to fill orders for pop, settler
water and other carbonated drinks.
I AS local agents for the Miller Brew
ing Company of Milwaukee, Wis, the
new company handles big stock of
the various beers turned out by that
concern, including the famous High
Life in bottles and the unsurpassed
Pflsener III kegs.
John F, Maulfrey, formerly OF Pain
eourtville, is the efficient manager of
the new plant, with Ghas. Maher as
assistant manager and Henry Cook.
Jr.. as Office man. Edgar Kinney is
chief engineer and Edward Labauve as
sistant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
NOTICE

To Resident and NONRESIDENT Taxpayers
Whose Postofice Addresses are Unknown.
VOU are hereby notified, in accordance with
a Sec. 81 of Act 40 of the general assembly OF
the state of Louisiana of 1898, that your state
and parish taxes on immovable property for the
If not paid in twenty days will proceed to seize
and sell property to satisfy same and costs and
interest, as required by law.
JOSEPH PINo-117.1 Is acres improved, sec. 10, tip,
10, sr3 e. Taxes $17.4s.
JOSEPH CAPErAU-1o181 acres improved fiji
sec. IL, tip. s. Sra e. Taxes $13.19.
S. II. ST. MARTIN,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
sheriff's Office Parish of Ascension, La, March
%, 1908.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Upon receipt Of the above repre-
sentative of The Chief interviewed w.
G. Rowland, manager of the Cumber-
land Company IS Donaldsorville ex-
change. and obtained from him the
following statement:
1.-THE cable went completely out OF
service on March q. All meas.
urements have tendency to show
that the trouble is on the east side of
the river, near the cable pole, the sup
position being that the cable was
broken by some drifting objset, such
as submerged log.
"We will raise the cable on the east
hank just as soon as the water recedes
sufficiently t., permit the work to be
done. Arrangements are now be-
ing made to give all parties
service through the Baton Rouge
and Lutcher exchanges, and it
is only aquestion of few days until
our subscribers on the east side of the
river will have their service restored.
s'These. submarine cables are not
kept in stock like aerial cable, but are
made to order. For, this reason it will
be something like two months before a
new cable is laid between Donaldson
vile and Darrow to replace the one
new out of service.
Parties will be able to reach Don
aldsonville from the exchange through
which they are connected. y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Letters on subjects OF public interest
will, if available for publication, be
printed in this column of The Chief.
If not available, they will be returned
to the contributor. provided stamps
be sent for that purpose.
All persons writing letters for publi-
cation 10 this column must give their
correct names and addresses. Where
this is not done the communications
will receive no attention.
The Chief is not responsible for the
views expressed by correspondents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Little Josie Munson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Munson of Magno-
liza plantation, Assumption parish, had
the misfortune to be struck by batted
ball while witnessing the baseball game
at Cleveland park last Sunday. The
sphere found its way through the wir
netting protecting the ladies' grand
stand and struck the little girl ia the
mouth, inficting painful but not
serious wound.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
Notice to Banks.
OFFICE OF MISSISSIPPI AND LAFoURcHE


OFFICE OF MISSISSIPPI AND LAFoURcHE }
DRAINAGE DISTRICT,
April 8. 1908.
GEALED PROPOSALS for the custody of the
y funds belonging to the Mississippi and La
fourehe Drainage District will be received at this
Office until twelve O'Clock noon on April 81, 1905
The successful bidder or bidders shall furnish
security to the sum of 5000 in accordance with
Act Is of 1907. All proposals to be addressed to
the Mississippi and Lafourchc Drainage District
and endorsed on the envelope Fiscal Agency
Bid ? all in accordance with Act o of 1907.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved
MISSISSIPPI AND LAFOURCHE DRAINAGE
DISTRICT. Donaldsonyille La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
Telephone Troubles.

Telephone Troubles.
Parish of Ascension, April s, 1908.
! EDITOR CHIEF:
Realizing that you, as the editor OF
| IA Wide Awake Home Newspaper, =
are ever ready and willing to enlist
your services in a just and righteous
cause on behalf of a suffering and
patient public, and believing that you
will do all in your power to awaken
the authorities that be to do and act,
1 as member of that patient people
request the publication of this serious
complaint.
AS you are doubtless aware, the
majority of the white population OF
this parish have their homes on the
opposite side of the Mississippi river
in that portion of the parish known as
east Ascension. We who live on the
opposite side of the river often have
occasion to communicate With Donald
| sonville TO transact business both OF q
public and private nature, and of
course our only quick means OF COM
munication is through the telephone.
To transact our business expeditiously
and promptly resort must be had to
the phone, and in order that that BUSH
ness may be accurately and speedily
consumm ated it is essential that there
be good and efficient telephone service.
w L of
present, we have no phone service
| whatsoever, and for some time back
we have had no kind OF service at .all>
Since March q, nearly two weeks ago,
our commune alton with the outside
world has been cut off entirely and we
have been compelled to resort to the
slow mails for communication. | say
slow mails adYisedly, for though we
live in the same parish in order for a
letter from our side of the river to
reach Donaldsonville it must travel
60-edd miles to New Orleans and thence
up so miles on the opposite side of the
river to Donaldsonville, and over "A
y
letter from point not more than six
miles distant. While our telephone
service at present is INToLERABLE,
that before March q, when the old
cable was in order, was but ToLER-
ABLE. The cable is not sufficient to
supply adequate service to the sub
scribers: much valuable time is lost in
obtaining telephone communication
with the exchange and when connec-
ton is obtained often it is impossible
for the parties at the phone to under
stand one another.
We who have been patiently suffer-
ing all these months appeal To you to
use your efforts to relieve this situa-
ton. In this enlightened age of ours
for people living along the mighty
Father of Rivers to be without tele-
phonic service is scarcely thinkable,
and yet that is our situation today.
We recall with pleasure your earnest
efforts in the past in behalf of efficient
ferry service between Donalds 7nville
and the opposite bank of the Missis
sippi river, and we trust that you'Will
use your efforts now in behalf of bet
ter telephone communication.
Yours, EAST ASCENSION.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

George Landry, proprietor OF the
popular Welcome Saloon, is distribut.
ing among his friends and patrons q
handsome souvenir watch-fob, con
sisting of q heavy niekeled charm sus-
nended from leather chain. On one
side 9of the charm is an embossed
drawing of the Donaldsonvilie high
school building, and on the other side
is an advertisement OF the Welcome
Saloon. The fobs are among the
finest and most effective advertising
souvenirs yet distributed by local
business Establishment, and are much
sought after.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

JOS. N. Gisclard, r. N. slator, Louis
N. Boston, Glen Mollere and Paul
Gisclard will leave tomorrow for Mon
roe to attend the annual convention of
the great council of Louisiana, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, as deleg ates
from Mohawk Tribe No. 80. They will
take with them an invitation to the
great council to hold its 1909 conven-
ion in Donaldsonville.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

The numerous friends in this COM
munity Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Himel
and their accomplished nieces, Misses
Carrie and Edna Himel, of ST. James
parish, will regret to learn that they
have decided to take up their residence
in New Orleans and contemplate re-
moving to that city within the near
future.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

j. j. Lafargue, senior member of the
wel1-known firm of Lafargue & Hymel,
and Vallery Dutfel, the progressive
Railroad avenue stationer, we're among
the many Donaldsonvillians who took
advantage of the two-day excursion
from New Roads to spend last Sum
day and Monday in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

A special train will be run from Dom
aldsonville to Baton Rouge Junction
over the Texas and Pacific Railroad on
the occasion oftheinauguraicere
to be held at Baton Rouge next month.
The train will leave here after the ar
rival of the morning trains over the
T. and P. IS Thibodaux and Napoleon
Vile branches, and will stop atall way
stations between this point and Baton
Rouge Junction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

A copy of the New York World
reached The Chief this week through
the courtesy of Col. A. D. Vega, who
is on his regular semi annual purehas-
ing trip to the great northern city.
Linde, the ieweler, Tin Tobias build
ing, Railroad avenue1, is selling out
at cost preparatory to removing to
Alexandria. Chance of life time TO
buy fine iewelry and art goods at cost.
Albert Blanchard returned Thurs
day from pleasant visit of several
days to his brother in.law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonce Gautreau, of
Woodlawn plantation, Terrebonne
parish.
Judge Paul Leche and District At
torney G. A. Gondran spent several
days in Napoleonville this week con-
Quoting regular jury term of district
court in and for the parish of AS
sumption.
Arthur Leblanc, the capable man
ager of the Ashland plantation in
Terrebonne parish, paid flying visit
to his parents this week, arriving here
Saturday evening and leaving Sun
day forenoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

An athletic meet will be held il Ma
poleonville during the latter part OF
this month, with teams from the DON
aldsonville, Napoleonville, Thibodaux
and Houma high schools competing.
Elaborate preparations for the event
are being made by ffsiincipal 0'rr'daslr- a..
rell OF the NapoIeonville school.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
For Sale.

nHR FINE PIECE OF PROPERTY in upper
i Port Barrow, about one mile above Donald
20 acres of frst-elass land, suitable for truck or
poultry farming Has commodious residence
and all necessary outbuildings. For terms, ETC..
CarondeIet street, or P. o. Box 1885, New Orleans
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

The Chief is indebted to Congress
man George K. Favrot for copy of
the, official directory Of the first session
of the sixtieth eongrass, now in pro-
gress at w ashington.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Vigilant Hose Company No. 3 held
rousing meeting last Monday night
at its hall in Railroad avenue and took
steps to make finer than usual show
ing in the forthcoming annual parade
and celebration of the local fire de-
Dartment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Richard Melancon visited Napoleon
vile on business during the early part
OF the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

All.day electric current service was
inaugurated by the municipal power
plant today ard viii be continued
throughout the summer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
Jury Venire.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
Twenty-seventh judicial District Court.

IN ACCORDANCE with Act No. 1913 of the gen.
Il eral assembly of the state of Louisiana ap,
proved July 49, 1893. and amended by Act No. IS
of the acts of the general assembly of Louisiana
approved June o. 1904, the jury commissioners
IN and for the parish of Ascension. La, met at
the Office of the clerk of court of said parish and
state on Tuesday, April I, 1903 and then and
there proceeded to draw grand and petit juries
to serve according to law at the session OF court
beginning April 81, 1908, in the following man
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

VIM. Al. Terrio spent Sunday at
Waogamau as the guest OF his brother
in.law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
S. Landry.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

A brief shower fell here Sunday
afternoon, but unfortun ately the pre-
cipitation was not sufficiently heavy
to prove OF material benefit to the
growing crops, which are beginning
ito suffer seriously for want of rain.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Jack E. Bailey, a hustting young
travelling man OF New Orleans, paid q
brief visit to Donaldsonyille during
the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

The ladies' gold watch rallied by
Mrs. Ida Dossat was won By No. 80,
held 81 Robert Landry.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

A. Hudson. a veil known farmer Of
the seventh ward, was transacting
business here last Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Or. Numa Himel, Of St. james, was
circulating among his many Donald
sonyille friends on Thursday last.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Miss AnnE Sims returned Wednes-
dav forenoon from q delightful visit
- New Orleans, where she was the
gnast Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. g. Bentley
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Deputy Sheriff Ed. Smith, of Con.
zaies, vas a business visitor to Dom
aldsonville last Thursday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
DoNAL DsoNVlLLE. La.

SATURDAY. APR. ii. 1908
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

The Donaldsonsille Progress will
neraa,ter be published on Wednesday
snstead Of Saturday. as formerly, the
change having gone into eftecS ms
-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Mr., and Mrs. George Barker, Of
Bachelor, arrived here yesterd ay
,nornino ON q visit to Mrs. Barker's
gathar. Hon. Sidonius Goette.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Jacob Blum returned Thursday eve
ming from brief visit to New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Miss Lora Chaplin, OF Richmond,
va 10 the charming guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clerville Himel at their attract
;va home on Minnie plantation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11
Caflero,s steam and Horse Power Derrickss.

CafierO's Steam and Horse Power Derricks.
Joseph T. Cafero, the welI-knoWn
local rigger and spokestaek erector,
announces that he is prepared to erect
steam or horse-p power derricks of his
own manufacture in the quickest pos
sible time and at prices commensurate
with good material and first class
workmanship, and solicits the patron
age of the sugar planters OF the state.
Last year Mr.. Cafero put up twelve of
his derrieks on various plantations in
Louisiana and foreign countries, ard
all of them Operated without hitch
and gave entire satisfaction to their
owners. He can furnish the steam der
ricks in either B or ton capacities,
with 40 to 90-foot boom, and will con-
tract to erect them anywhere in the
state. All orders entrusted to him will
be given prompt and careful attention,
and questions relative to the cost of
his derricks, their reliability and pre-
vious records, etc, will be cheerfully
answered.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Mrs.. Clerville Himel, ofLauderdale'
arens : day or SO in New Orleans dur
ING the early part OF the week as sne
guest of her parents. Mr. ana WIS
T. Dodd.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

r,nde. the jeweler, is selling out
fzaing 3. remove TO Alexandria. Now
IS lie time to get Watches, - - :
clocks, ETC, atcost. TOBIAS paaiua's'
IS ~ rnat avenue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-04-11

Thos. p. Dixon, of Hope Villa, was
IN town Monday on business.