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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
The Maine Election.

The Republicans carried Maine at
the biennial state election of Monday
last, electing their candidate for gov
ernor by 5000 plur ality, which is just
about equal to their plurality of two
years ago; re-electing all four of the
members of congress, and renewing
their control OF both branches of the
state legislature by large majorities.
The vote was the heaviest cast in any
election since 1883, the local issues
being of character to arouse unusual
interest. Prohibition, taxation of wild
lands and state administr alton meth
ods we're the leading questions Of the
campaign, and comparatively little
attention was paid to national affairs.
An irdication of this fact was fur
nished by the ante-election report tn at
Taft q srdiner clubs were being or
gained in the joint interest of the Re-
publican candidate for president and
the Democratic candida ate for gover-
nor. Although the Democrats gained
1900 votes and the Republicans lost
$500 as compared with the state cleo
tion Of 1904, when the Republican
majority was over 26, 900, there is very
little comparative difference between
the results OF two years ago and this
year. Several cities and towns-no-
tably Auburn, Augusta, Belfast, Els
worth, Portland and South Portland
that went Democratic in 1906 returned
TO the Republican fold last Monday.
Col. Bryan, the Democratic nominee
fer president, is quoted as saying: 81
am very much gratified at the returns
from Maine. They indicate that the
trend towards the Democratic party
extends over the whole country. They
encourage Democrats to believe that
victory in November is certain. J"
A despatch from Oyster Bay dated
Sept. Is quotes Mr.. Loeb, the presi-
dents private secretary, as saying
that President Roosevelt was highly
pleased with the result of the election
in Maine yesterday"
IF both Bryan and Roosevelt are
pleased with the way "Maine went, ;"
why should any of the rest of US be
dissatisfied? Hurrah for Maine!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
Is Ruin to be Invited?

A note of warning to the people OF
Louisiana was sounded in the speeches
of G. S. Hebert and e. G. W armoth
at a Republican mass meeting in New
Orleans Thursday night, and a refusal
to heed it may be wrought with the
most disastrous consequences.
Attention was called TO the facts that
the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent, then a member of congress, was
one Of the heartiest supporters of the
Wilson German tariff bill that pros
trated the sugar industry OF this state
during the unfortunate period of the
second Cleveland administration; that
Mr.. Bryan makes no concealment OF
his present belief that sugar should be
placed on the free list; that Congress-
man Champ Clark OF Missouri, who
will be speaker Of the next house if the
Democrats carry it, proclaims the slo-
gan that Protection is robbery and
it's benefciaries are thieves
In the face OF this showing, which
cannot be con6roverted, are the sugar
producers OF Louisiana really going
to vote for Bryan? or, what is just 81
bad, are they going to look idly on
while the electoral vote of the state is
given to this Tree trade candidate and
solid delegation Of Democrats Is
sent to congress to support his poll
cies? Have our sugar producers, rice
raisers, cotton farmers, lumber deal
ers and the commercial. financial and
laboring classes dependent upon these
industries reached stage of political
inertia and Indifference that will lead
them to deliberately permit the ruin Of
their material interests without lifting
a hand or voice to stay the sacrifice?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
Award of the Parish Printing
Contract.


At last Tuesdays meeting of the
police jury OF Ascension parish the
managing editor of The Chief was
unanimously re, elected parish printer
for the ensuing year-or, what
amounts to the same thing, his pro-
posal to do the parochial printing at
the legal rate per square or for the
lump sum of $500 for the year was ac-
cepted by the affirmative vote of all
the members of the jury in attendance,
comprising seven of the eight citizens
constituting the body.
This action was not only proper,
but unavoidable, inasmuch as the BID
submitted by The Chiefs representa-
tive was the sole proposal legally and
equ!tably before the jury for consider
alton. Two other communications,
presumed TO be bids for the parish
printing, had been placed in the hands
of Secretary King, but both we're
Withdrawn just before the meeting,
OILS Dy GuG bND4fSA1Ct VI ti4C w 0Shlf
Democrat, the other by the publisher
of the Donaldsonville Times. The
publisher of the Times substituted an
other communication for the one he
had Withdrawn, and the police jury
rightfully sustained an objection that
the new document could not be consid-
cred because it had not been presented
within the limit of time specified in the
advertisement calling for bids. Even
if the substitution had not taken place,
the same objection would have APP
piled to the original communication,
as the envelope bore the postma lark
Sept. l, 2 p. M, whereas it was re-
quired by the advertisement that bids
should be in the hands OF the president
of the police jury by "12 O'Clock m.
Tuesday, Sept. /, 1908. =
We thank the members of the police
jury for the expression of their con,
fdence and good will as implied by
the acceptance of our proposal for the
paroehial printing contract, and we
beg to assure them not only that the
work will be done to the full satisfac-
tion of themselves and the people of
Ascension, but that The Chief will
accord them all the assistance in it's
power towards an efficient, enlightened
and bipartisan administrator of pa
rochial aft fairs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19

The management of the Louisiana
State Fair Association has closed a
contract with St. Louis concern to
show one OF the famous vacuum cot
ton picking machines at the fair. The
manufacturer of the machine has di-
rected the association to furnish q
patch OF 500 cotton stalks daily for a
demonstration of the machine. There
will be no charge for this exhibition
and it will be given inside the fair
grounds on tract of land now being
prepared for the cotton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19

Col. Bryan is on one Of his period
ical talking tours and is drawing big
crowds as usual. Elk Secretary Leslie
nj. Shaw wasn't far wrong when he
said in a speech at Louisville last
Tuesday that the voluble Democratic
candida ate for president "Can attract
more listeners and fewer votes than
auy man in the world"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
A Perversion of History.

The New Orleans Daily States is de-
cidedly 'off" when it seeks to connect
Gov. Warmoth or his administr alton
with the conditions provoking the
White League uprising of September
IA, 1874, that resulted in the temporary
overthrow of the Kellogg state govern
ment. Gov. Warmoth did all in his
power to prevent the election of the
Kellogg ticket in 1872. He was fore
most leader OF the Liberal Republican
party that nominated the state ticket
headed by Col. Davidson B. Penn of
New Orleans for governor, and after
the fusion between the Democrats and
the Liberal Republicans, Gov. War
moth stumped the state for the joint
ticket on which John McEnery was the
candidate for governor and Col. Penn
the nominee for lieutenant governor
Governor Warmoth was in W latham,
Mass, when the fight of the 14th of
September took place, and he not only
threw up his hat when he heard Of the
overturning Of "the Kellogg usurpa-
ton, as he still calls it, but he tele-
graphed his congratulations to Col.
Penn, who was acting as governor in
the absence of Col. MeEnery.
If our esteemed contemporary, the
States, has 70 better reason to urge
against the election of Gov. " armoth
to congress than is indicated by its
doubtless inadvertent perversion of
political history, it ought at least to
hold it's peace and leave the people 81
the first district, Democrats and Re
publicans alike, untrammelled to rem
der an invaluable service to their own
interests and those of the whole stated
bg sending Warmosal g congress
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
Isn,t the Carl Before 1he Horsea

The State Board of Contest has de-
cided that the city ticket Of the Inde-
pendent League cannot go on the
Official ballot in New Orleans because
OF fatal defects in the nomination
papers, and one of these alleged de-.
fects is that number of the citizens
who signed the papers subsequently,
voted il the Democrat primary.
Ism t this getting the cart before the
horse?
Doesa't the FACT that The sign atures
were gwen before the votes we're cast
indicate thai the cttizans we're dis
qualified from voting ia the nriplary
rather tbatst thai taey were incompetent
s. slEa khe a9tI aatiaR .sats
1nts s{tuaeltstF 5tstits get i8E Ike
was entirely Iunoeeus OF A3aaCl mo the
stream from which The Democratic
wolf Stakes his thirst. the Weaker
creatura must needs be slaughtered
aud 6eEoared bg tha rapaeious
stronger one Oh general principles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19

Judge VIM. Howard Taft, Repub-
lican nominee for president, celebrated
his fifty. first birthday anniversary on
Sept. Is. We wish. him many happy
returns-in November.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
DonaldsonvIIIe High school to Open Monday.

On Monday, Sept. q, at 9o'c1ock a.
NJ, the Donaldsonville High School
will open for the session of 1908-09.
WHO MAY ENTER.
All educable children between the
ages OF s and IS years residing in this
school district: also all pupils in the
parish who are qualified to enter
above the eighth grade. as we'll as
those above the sixth grade to whom
the nearest grammar school is not
accessible.
Boys and girls from other parishes
qualified to enter the high school
proper may be admitted upon pay
ment of certain fees prescribed by law.
CLASSIFICATION
Pupils who attended the high school
last session and who were present for
the examinations will report on Mon
dag morning and will be assigned to
grades according to the records on file
in the principals office.
Pupils who were absent from exam
nations Tor valid reasons or who
wers forced BY circumstances to leave
school during the latter part of the
session: also all new applicants for ad-
mission will present themselves for
classification on Saturday, the 18th
inst, and Monday, the 2lst inst.
Parents are urged to present their
children on the above dates and
thereby save delay in their proper
classification.
All new classifcations will be sub
iect TO change after two weeks trial in
the grade to which the pupil has been
1 aSsipnad
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
1. E. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor
SATURDAY. SEPT. 10. 1908

Arkansas had state election Mon
day and the Democrats actually car
ried it. Who'd thunk it?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19

The campaign for Taft and War
moth In the first congressional district
was opened with we'll attended meet
ing at Odd Fellows Hall, New Orle-
ans, last Thursday night. John A.
Wogan, a prominent business man.
was chairman, and besides strong
speeches by Clarence s. Hebert of h.
erville and Ex-Gov. Il. G. Warmoth
OF Plaqnemines parish, the audience
was entertained with reproduction OF
portion OF one of VIM. Fl. Taft s
speeches by means of Victor phono-
graph furnished for the occasion by
Philip Werlich, the well.knoWn piano
merchant and president of the Ne6 Or
leans Progressive Union.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19

Welding presents, Birthday press
ents, medals, souvenir spooas. cef
glass, manicure sets. Also fue line.
OF silver novelties, such as hat marks,
book marks, etc. Very cheap. VIII
sons je9eIry store, Linds's Old
stand.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19

The Home Manufacturers Exhibition
at Washington Artillery Hall, New
Orleans, Is proving a big success, and
no one should neglect an opportunity
80 go to the city and see this fine dis
play during the month of September.
All the railroads running into New
Orleans will give excursions for the
benefit of country people who wish to
visit the exhibition, granting special
rate OF one fare and 10 per cent for the
round trip, with a limit of Eve days
for returning. The Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company will sell these ex.
cursion tickets Sept. 10 and 25; the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Com
pany's dates being Sept. p and Is.
All the roads will sell the reduced ate
tickets for Louisiana Day, Sept. "A.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
A Southern State that Ought to be
Republican.

The New York Sun takes little stock
IN the talk about Taft and Sherman
breaking the solid south in November,
except TO the possible extent of carry
ing Maryland and Kentucky, but the
papers position on the subject is gov
erned by an estimate of actual con-
ditions, rather than its opinions as TO
what these conditions ought to be
The Sun says:
There is one southern state, however which by
all laws OF reason and logic ought to be Republi-
can. and which, in any intelligently conducted
campaign, should receive the bulk of Republican
Louisiana. There is 3 state which is dependent
for its public revenues and its private opulence
upon the sugar industry. The sugar planters nay
In at least threefourths of the sum derived from
their financial existence upon protection. The
great city Of New Orleans has its prosperity in
extricably sntangied in the fortunes OF the sugar
growers and manufacturers, Sugar, and in
less degree rice. constitute the basis OF Louis
lana eIfare, and both find the sources of their
fetal area of the state and more than thai o. its
population ana its wealth are Included IN Gie
protective scheme and have no hope Of usesnl-
ness or continuity outside OF it,
Ii Is nothing short OF 3 parody oa
common sense that a commonwealth
so sitHated and having such vital
interest in the maintenance of the pol.
icies of the Republican party should
be hidebound and answering in its
adhesion TO The Democracy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
COURSE OF STUDY.

Il
The course of study pursued is that
adopted by the State Board OF Edu-
cation and requires eleven years for
its completion.
Ii is systematic and logical, and
affords every pupil q gradual and
sure development Of his mental, moral
ard physical powers
Calisthenic exercises. marching into
ana from the building, the use of
gymnastic apparatus, indoor and out
door games, including baseball, bas-
ketball, track work. etc., develop and
strengthen the bodies, while the teach.
ipg both BY preeept and example of
honesty. reverence. temperance, purity,
patriotism, justice, mercy, charity
and obedience make Tor good character
and good citizenship.
Upon the completion of the work of
the eighth grade d certificate is pre-
scented 10 those pupils scoring the re-
quired average.
Upon The satisfactory completion of
the work Of the high school depart
msnt, puplls are awarded the regular
state high school diploma issued by
the S ate Department of Education,
bearing the seal of the state and
signed by the state superintendent,
the local parish superintendent and
the prineiual of the high school.
The work of the last three years of
the course is arranged to meet the
demands not only Of the many boys
aud girls whose school days end here,
but TO qualify them to enter higher
institutions of learning.
The graduating exercises now so
successfully held each year are of a
high character and are Intended not
SO much to show the requirements OF
the graduates as to inspire them with
higher and nobler aims and to impress
upon them the lesson of Commences
ment' in its fullest significance.
The occasion marks an epoch in
their lives and serves not only to
stimulate others to graduation, but
registers day long to be remembered
by the graduates, their parents and
friends. j. l.. RUsCA, Principal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
DELICIOUS oBsERvA NcEs.

Upon the written request Of parents
or a personal visit in the case of those
who cannot write, pupils will be ex-
cused from school for religious obser-
yances.
Ia no case will such absence for
religious instruction or obserY ance be
made to count against any pupil ex-
eept, indirectly as in the case of
absence from any other cause.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
COOPERATION.

Parents are requested to cooperate
with the principal and teachers in all
matters pertaining to the welfare of
their children and the school, provided
that no calls be made on the teachers
during school hours.
This must not be construed to mean
tn at visitors at the school are not
wanted. Parents and others are
urged to visit the school and in an
orderly and quiet manner observe the
work being done without interrupting
the teacher.
Parents are earnestly requested to
take note of the departure of their
children for school and to see that
they return home at noon or in the
afternoon at the proper time, as the
teachers will not stand responsible for
what happens before $50 in the morn
ing and after dismissal at noon or in
the afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-19
Crop and Weather Notes.

The following paragraphs are bor-
rowed from this week IS Ascension let
ter TO the Louisiana Planter
The past weeks weather has been
OF the customary September brand
warm and clear one day, and
cool and cloudy the next. The mer-
curry reached its lowest point on
Thursday, when q brisk north wind
prevailed and heavy, dark looking
clouds overhung the sky. Flurries
OF rain were experienced at intervals,
but the precipitation did not amount
to more than what the weather man
terms a trace and caused no inter
ruption of field work.
Reports from the sugar plantations
continue to be Of favorable nature,
and unless unusually poor weather
should be encountered in the brief
period of time remaining before the
opening OF the grinding season it may
reasonably be expected that tine
crop will be produced in this section.
While It Is not anticipated that any
records will be broken, still it seems
assured that the sugar output will
measure we'll up to the average and
maybe little bit more.
THE rice planters report quite a
shortage in their crops and are at aloss
to account for the curtailment. The
stands we're excellent and the plants
healthy and vigorous, but for some
reason the yield is unexpectedly small.
A similar complaint has been voiced
in other sections of the rice belt, but
so far no satisfactory explanation of
the circumstance has been offered. +"
A Southern State that Ought to be
Republican.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12

Col. Allen Miller, state immigration
and statistical commissioner, was il
shoshone, Tuesday. on business con
nected with his office. He is gathering
statistics showing the Industrial growth
J Of the state
r. II. Parsons of Haley. formerly
cashier Of the First National Bank Of
that place, was in town Tuesday, visit
ing friends. lie has just returned from
from an extended sightseeing trip, trav-
ersing Europe and a great part Of At
RIGA. He went up to Haley, Wednes-
day.
The Shoshone band will this week
start its regular weekly band concerts,
to be presented Friday night, and other
good ones will be given from time 10
time The band is an Institution Of
which the city has reason to be proud,
and should have good financial as well as
moral support.
S. Naka, the enterprising proprietor
Of the Stockmen's restaurant Of sho-
shone, has purchased a restaurant bust
ness at Glenn's Ferry also, and last
week took possession Of the same He
is making conspicuous success Of his (
business. by careful attention to bust
ness and by fair treatment.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
Indoor Circus.

Shoshone is certainly up-to-date. New
York City was the first to have an in
door circus. and Shoshone not to be out
done, follows it's lead The American
circus. will give one performance at the
opera house, Tuesday June Is.
1t is an old fashioned one ring circus
just like old Dan Rice used to have with
trained dogs. ponies, goats and monkeys,
contortionists. trapeze performers and
every thing that goes tomake up a good
show.
In fact it is circus presented in an
opera house. and if you miss it YOU will
regret it, there viii be one performance
only Tuesday June Is at $50. Every
whore this show has appeared they have
been greeted by large and pleased audi
ences. Reserved seats on sale at Wer-
niekes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
HOmRSeekers' Rates.

Effective May 10Th, until December
next. homeseekers' rates will be in
effect from Colorado points to Idaho
points for one fare plus $500 for the
round trip, on the first and third Thurs
days of each month.
Tickets will be good going fifteen days
with final return limit of twenty one
days. and will be honored for stop overs
within limit.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
STRAYED

One gray mare, reached name, bob
tail, branded FIR on both stiles. one
black mare. branded FIR on left stifle
One black horse with star in fore
head branded FIR on left stihe. A
liberal reward for their return to, or
notification as to their whereabouts
sent TO
b. l.. KLLINGswORTH
Gooding, Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
Reduced Rates to Salt Lake.

United commercial travellers conven-
ton Salt Lake, June Is, 10 and 20.
Reduced rates via Oregon Short Line.
See agents for dates, rates and limit.
You should be there.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
To the Ladies of ShOShOne.

Don't fuss over hot stove making
desert for your Sunday dinner. Call up
No. II on the Bell phone Starrh the
ice cream man and he will help you out.
He has quick delivery system now.
Ice Cream or Sherbets delivered in
neat little packages at q moments no
a..
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
Democratic National Convention
Denver.

Excursions via Oregon Short Line
and Overland Route Tickets sold from
Utah and Wyoming stations July 3, 4.
and 5th. From other stations July 8
and 9TH. limit July Goth. See agents
for rates and further particulars.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
Republican National Convention
CHICAGO.

Excursions via Oregon Shore Line
and Overland Route June II, Is, IA and
Is, limit June Both. See agents for
rates and further particulars.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
Excursions TO Payette Lakes.

Via o. S. L. daily, June Doth, to
September Both. 30 day limit from date
Of sale. See agents for rates and fur
Their particulars.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
Desert Entry for Sale.

1850 Acres desert entry, IL miles
from Goodng, a bargain, address M. l..
Gallagher, 3lSla Washington ST., Port
land, Oregon.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12

LosT-A sterling silver belt-buckle,
attached to a piece Of brown velvet rib
bon. Finder please leave at the Stock
growers Mercantile Co.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
FOR SALE Miscellaneous.

For Sale A Newcome loom. the best
made. in fine condition. j. w. Robert
son, Gooding, Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
Classified Advertisements
WANTED.

IAN advertisements Inserted under this head
a. the rate oi q cents per we H. not exceeding
four lines, Zach additional liue . cents extra
WANTED.
WANTED To let contract to clear
J. l.. BECKETT, Shoshone, Idaho.