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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
Great Problem for Country Life Body

Just been mailed. Only comparative
ly few of the farmers and their fam.
lilies could be reached in that way, and
hence the newspapers have been en-
listed to bring the inquiry to the at
tention of the widest circle of readers
it Is possible to reach. The field COW
cred is 80 broad that It touches the
interest Of every one familiar with
Countrywide conditions. This is shown
by the list of questions which are
being asked the people Of the country.
Under each question an explanation
for the reason of the condition is
asked, and suggestions as to what
should be done are invited. The pith
of the whole matter is contained in
the concluding question: What, in
your judgment, Is the most important
single thing to be done for the gen.
eral betterment of country life?
The commission Is anxious to hear
from everyone who Is acquainted with
or interested in conditions surround
ing the farm, and letters will reach
their destination safely II simply adj
dressed to the Commission on Coun.
try Life. Washington, d. G. The ques-
tons may be replied to by number. or
any special phase Of the subject dis
cussed.
The rich experience Of men who
have spent their lives on the farm
should prove most helpful, and out Of
It should come a wide expression of
opinion and practical suggestions for
the consideration of the commission.
Never before in this country or any
other has such an opportunity been
offered to the farmers to present their
views and their needs. and the ulti.
mate success Of the inquiry will do
pend in large measure on their CO.
operation.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28

WASHINGTON.-When Mrs. Roose.
w welt leaves Washington next
March her place as 'first lady of the
land" and mistress of the White House
will be taken by a woman gracious
and tactful, Of broad culture and In.
tellectual strength. At hostess for
the presidential mansion and At help.
meet for the president.
Mrs. William Howard Taft Is no
stranger to the White House. During
her husbands term of secretary of
war she was frequent guest of Mrs.
Roosevelt's and almost invariably held
her place in the receiving line at the
large presidential receptions.
In her girlhood days Mrs. Taft, then
Helen Heron, was the house guest for
several weeks of President and Mrs.
Hayes. This visit is said to be one
Of Mrs. Taft's most highly-prized
recollections, but 1t may be that in the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
roR corrsE THAT ls COOP.
Sewerage Easy to Prepare u DIree'
lions Are Followed.

The secret of good coffee is an Inn
maculately clean coffee pot, fresn
boiling water and good material. IL
Is better to pay little more for your
coffee and use less In quantity than
would be necessary In the cheaper
grades. The coffee pot should be thor
oughly washed and scalded after every
meal and coffee never allowed TO
stand in It. II It gets discolored, put
little baking soda in 1t once q week
or so, I'LL with cold water and let 1t
come to the boiling point. Take care
that the spout and strainer are
perfectly cleaned. Rinse and dry
thoroughly. Unlike most cooking uten-
sils which do better work when their
newness has worn on. coffee pot is
better when new, whether made OF tin.
granite ware, nickel or aluminium.
Many good housekeepers advocate fire.
quent renewals from the ten-cent
store, discarding the old coffee pots
as soon as they become discolored and
strong. These are better In the end
than the most expensive coffee perco-
lator that is not kept immaculate. The
time-honored rule for making coffee
lis . tablespoonful for each person and
one for the pot. Put the coffee In the
clean pot, pour in few spoonfuls OF
cold water to wet 1t, add q clean,
freshly-broken egg shell II you have
1t, or teaspoonful OF the white OF
egg, pour on the boiling water and let
1t just come to the boil. Take away
from the fire, give second shake or
stir the grounds down, then replace
and let it come again Just to the boil.
Do this three times in succession, then
push back on the stove to settle and
clear. Some persons prefer to make
the coffee by the cold water method.
In this case cover the coffee with the
required amount of cold water, allow
1t to reach the boiling point, then pro-
coed as before. The coffee must not
be allowed to boil hard, but merely
reach the boiling point each time. II
not perfectly clear when ready to
serve, pour In tablespoonful of cold
water.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
UPWARD START
After Changing from cofFes to Postum.

Many talented person Is kept back
because Of the interference of coffee
with the nourishment of the body.
This is especially so with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as II
often the case with talented persons.
There Is simple, easy way to get rid
Of coffee evils and Tenn. lady's ex-
perience along these lines IL worth
considering. She says:
Almost from the beginning OF the
use Of coffee It hurt my stomach. BY
the time was fifteen was almost q
nervous wreck. nerves all unstrung, no
strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything l
could eat that would agree with me.
The little / did eat seemed to give me
more trouble than 1t was worth. L
finally quit coffee and drank hot
water. but there was 30 little food I
could digest, was literally starving;
was so weak could not sit up long.
at time.
1T was then q friend brought me q
hot cup Of Postum. drank part Of Il
and after an hour felt az though !
had had something to eat 80 felt
strengthened. That was about nve
years ago. and after continuing Post
um in place Of coffee and gradually
getting stronger, to-day can eat and
digest anything want walk - much
as I want. NY nerves are steady.
" believe the 6rst thing that ana me
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
a HINT TO GOLFERS.

The Visitor-What on earth does
that chap carry that photograph round
for. Is he dotty?
The Member-No! But he's dumb.
So he has that talking machine to
give instructions to his caddie or to
make few well chosen remarks In
case he fozzles his drive or does any.
thing else annoying.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
Potato DumpIInos.

Mash fine half dozen good sized
hot boiled potatoes or put them
through ricer and beat afterward.
Add rounding tablespoon Of butter.
one beaten egg, two cups Of milk and
let cool until lukewarm. Add a yeast
cake dissolved In q little water and
enough -four to make stir dough.
Cover. let rise, shape lightly into little
cakes, and let rise light again. Take
up with broad knife and lay around
on top of the boiling stew or pot pie.
Cover and steam until done. The
cakes may also be set In a buttered
pan and baked light brown; serve
hot.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
Creamed Celery.

Scrape and cut the celery into inch
pieces. stalks which are not sufIicient.
ly blanched for use raw or in salads
will do. Drop them into boiling water
and simmer until tender, about 20 min.
utes. Drain and to one pint Of celery
add one cupful of white sauce. Sim.
mer 20 minutes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
chocoIate Walnut.

One cup sugar, two squares choco.
late (melted), two eggs (beat
white and yolks separately, one
cup milk (sweet or sour). four
cups -four, one teaspoon soda
(leveD, one teaspoon vanilla extract.
one cup walnuts (broken, but not too
fine), one pinch salt. Mix in order
given above. Roll out into quarter.
inch thickness and cut with small
round cutter (top Of salt shaker
may be used); fry in deep fat num-
Der at time, and as soon as they
rise to the top stir with long fork so
that they will cook evenly. When
cool roll In powdered sugar.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
BavarIan Pie.

Line pie tin with rich crust. FIJI
with sliced apples. peaches.or april
cots. Beat together one cup cream,
one cup sugar. one egg. Cover fruit
with this mixture and bake slowly foi
one-half hour.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
Apple Bread.

Make up two quarts Of dough as II
for rusks; when 1t Is light roll out q
cake of 1t. half an inch thick; spread
stewed apples over It and over that
another cake rolled like the FIRST; put
in pan to tighten for short time;
bake It; have some thin slices OF
stewed apples, tender, when the cake
is baked; lay these apples all over
the top, sprinkle them well with
sugar, some small bits of butter, and
either cinnamon or nutmeg; put IT
back IN the oven long enough for the
sugar to form coating on the top;
take it out, and when cold slice 1t up.
This Is am excellent bread for tea.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28
Carrot Pudding.

One cupful grated carrot, one cupful
grated raw potato, one cupful sugar
one cupful ground raisins, one cupful
(large) of -four, two level teaspoon
fuls soda dissolved in juice Of potato;
spice to taste: use nutmeg. Turn
pudding In buttered bucket, q i've
pound lard bucket answers nicely. and
place bucket in large kettle containing
boiling water. Cover outside ketth
and steam about 81 hours. The wa
ter must not fall below the boiling
point. Good with any kind Of q good
pudding sauce. vanilla, lemon or
brandy sauce, or may be iced when
cold and used as fruit cake.
Sauce.-Two cups milk. one-third Of
a cupful Of sugar. tablespoonful but.
ter. tablespoonful -four; flavor with
vanilla
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
TO THE VOTERS OF SAN FRANCISCO:
is imperative that you should vote mo" to the ques
ton submitted to be voted upon Thursday Novenbel
18TH Reasons why you should vote mo-"

storage rights of the districts would leave the supply
inadequate for the present. say nothing of the future
supply of the City of San Francisco?
Should the people of San Francisco be asked by
the Supervisors to vote bond issue when they have
withheld the facts from the engineers in asking for
report?
Why should San Francisco be asked to create
bonded debt of from FIFTY TO SEVENTY
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS to provide water
supply for the Stanisaus County farmers In order that
we may be permitted to have what the farmers do not
want?
Why should San Francisco pay from FIFTY
TO SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
to have second chance at wafer and to obtain water
supply on suferance?
This is not matter of SIX hundred thousand dol
lars. 1t may be a matter of SEVENTY-FIVE
MILLIONS.
Ask your lawyer.
Do you want your taxes doubled?
Eighth-Vote NO" and leave well enough
alone The City had enough water before the fire.
1t has fewer people now. Why spend from FIFTY
TO SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION till we need
the water9 Why not wait till we have spent the bond
money already voted before we vote more bond
money?
REMEMBER If SAN FRANCISCO
MAKES A MISTAKE AT THIS TIME 1T
CAN NOT BE REMEDIED.
DO NOT BE MISLED BY SCHEMING
POLITICIANS Vote NO"
This is not proposal to issue bonds for $600,000
That amount will be thrown away unless it is followed
by an issue of at least $43, 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
CLAUSE ) STATES:

The City and County of San Fran
cisco will in no way interfere with the
storage Of flood waters in sites other
than Hetch FIetchy and Lake Eleanor
by the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation
Districts, or either of said districts, for
use In said districts
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12

FIRST-DOUBTFUL TITLE.
SECOND WATER SUP
PLY.
THIRD-EXCESSIVE COST OF CON-
STRUCTION
Unsatisfactory partnership relation
ship with rrigaonists who have prior claims to water
FIFTH WE FAVOR MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP OF A WATER SUPPLY, but
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
SUGAR sQUIBs.
Progress of the Grinding Campaign in As
cension and Neutrality-suspicious. of In
terest from Field and Factory.

Progress of the Grinding Campaign in As
cension and EIsewhere-Items of In
teresr from Field and Factory.
No better, or worse, indication of
the shortness of this years sugar crop
could be afforded than the fact that
a majority of the factories throughout
the cane grinding region of Louisiana
will have wound up tie seasons work
by the close of this week. Many have
already handled the last cane and
thrown the final strike, and every day
witnesses the addition of others to the
list of factories that are cooling down.
1t must be taken into the account, of
course, that the weather has been
phenomenally favorable for harvest
ing oper ations. Hon. Henry Mccall
who has been close observer of
weather conditions for more than
forty years past, and who has kept at
Evan Hall plantation, as did his father
before him, accurate daily meteorolog
zeal records much older and quite as
reliable as those of the government
bureau itself-says that never within
the range of his experience has there
been a season of such uniformly pro-
pitious and perfect weather for prose-
cutting the work of the grinding sea-
son. A little rain now and then would
have been welcome and advantageous,
but it was far better to have none thar
too much, hence there is No room fer
serious complaint because the drouth
held on until the cane gathering cam
paign was flashed.
Grinding was concluded at E W.
Burbank 5 Avon faesory, in Assump-
ton, last Monday, and the big Belle
Alliance factory, in the same parish,
was booked to get through this week.
So was the Miles Company S New
Hope, in Ascension.
Evan Hall is expected to grind its
last care next week, probably on or
about Christmas day. Here, as on
most other places, the cane tonnage
fell considerably short of estimates
based on the appearance of the crop
before grinding.
The Lemann Gompang's Palo Alto
factory will doubtless be the last in
Ascension to get through grinding.
and according to present calculations
the last feed Of the 1908 crop will go
through the PaIo Alto mills about the
10th of January. There is probably
no other factory of equal capacity in
Louisiana that grinds the cane from
such an extensive area as does this
well equipped and efficient Lemann es
Establishment, and the success and
smoothness attending the work there
bear testimony to the fine ability OF
the field and factory forces in charge.
Kwitcherkicken and payy ourpolltax.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
Order of Court.

DURSUANT to the constitution and laws of
l. this state and the authority vested in me by
the same, it is hereby ordered that continuous
sessions of the Twenty-seventh Judicial District
Court, for the state of Louisiana, shall be held
as follows, to-Wlt:
IN THE PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
On the first Monday of October on the third
Monday of November, on the second Monday of
January, on the third Monday of March and on
the fourth Monday Of May of each year.
IN THE PARISH OF ASSUMPTION.
On the third Monday of October. on the first
Monday of December, on the first Monday OF
February, on the second Monday of April and on
the third Monday of June of each year.
IN THE PARISH OF ASCENSION.
On the first Monday of November. on the third
Monday of December, on the fourth Monday of
February on the first Monday of May and on
the second Monday of July of each year.
1t is further ordered that at the following ses-
sions OF court, grand and petit jurors shall be
regularly empanelled, without prejudice, how
ever. to the calling and empaneliing of petit
inres at other sessions OF court as authorized by
law, to-Wit:
IN THE PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
On the second Monday of January and on the
fourth Monday of May of each year.
IN THE PARISH OF ASSUMPTION.
On the first Monday Of February and on the
third Monday of June of each year.
IN THE PARISH OF ASCENSION.
On the fourth Monday OF February and on the
second Monday Of July Of each year.
It is further ordered that this fixing or setting
apart of the sessions Of court is not intended to
conflict with any authority to open and hold SEES
sions of court in any Of the parishes of the dis
trict whenever the public interest may require
it, and when not engaged at the sessions OF court
herein provided for and fixed; it being the inten-
ton of this order to provide for the continuous
sessions of court from the first Monday of 0cto-
her to the last day of July. inclusive, of each
year; the months of August and Ser TENDER be-
ing months in which no sessions of court will be
held.
It is further ordered that this ordes be spread
upon the minutes of the court in each of the
parishes of Assumption. Ascension and St.
James and that the same be published not less
than three times in the official Journal in each Of
| said parishes
The above order shall go into effect on the
second Monday OF January, 1903.
s Done and signed at the parish Of Ascension,
/ this Sth day of December. 1903.
PAUL LECHE,
Judge Twenty-seyenth Judicial District.
Filed for record Dec. s. 1908.
j. s. BARMAN,
/ Clerk of Court
State of Louisiana. Parish of Aseension-I dc
hereby certify the above and foregoing to be duly
recorded in Book of Minutes No. Ia. folio 81. In
| faith whereof witness my hand and seal of Office
at Dona1dsonviHe. La, this 9th day OF December
| 1908. FsEAL1 J. s. BARMAN.
! Clerk and Recorder.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
ST. Amant Notes.

Miss Alma Leblanc, the competent
teacher of the Landry school at Sor-
rento, was the welcome guest of Miss
Theotiste Bourgeois last Saturday ana
Sunday.
Demas Poche, of Dutchtown, visited
friends here on Friday of last week.
Miss Herminie Nicand, principal of
the St. Amant grammar school. visited
her sister, Mrs. c. c. Weber of DON
aldsonville, last Saturday.
Rev. j. C. Gonon, of Cornerview,
was visiting friends here Sunday.
J.P Bourgeois made a flying trip
to Port Vincent last Sunday evening.
Rev. Norman G. Black, of Prairie-
vile, preached at the local Baptist
church last Saturday and. Sunday
nights, ard baptized three converts
Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Hugh ST. Amant and her
bright little daughter, Lucille, of
French Settlement, are visiting DIR. P.
I. ST. Amant.
DIR. Geo b. LeSueur, of Gonzales,
was here Monday on business.
Joe Bourgeois and Isidore Ro-
driguez made business trip to DON
aldsonville last Monday.
Allen Bourgeois visited friends at
Dutchtown Sunday afternoon.
DIR. M, S. Picard, OF Gonzales, was
transacting business here OF Tues.
day last. j. p. BOURGEOIS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
Death OF George Perfier. ST.

After q painful illness Of nine
months duration, George Ferrier, Sr.,
one of the best known and most poEu-
lar citizens of New Orleans, died at
his home in that city last Sunday eve
ming, the l3.h instant, and his remains
noon in the family vault in ST. Louis
Cematery No 2, the funeral being con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Cath
olic church, of which he was deVout
member. Mr.. Terrier was a native.
and lifelong resident of New Orleans,
where he was born May 8, 1852. For
eighteen years after reaching man
hood S estate he was engaged in the
cotton exporting business and was
prominent member of the Cotton Elk
change. IN 1898 be became connected
with the old Cltizans' Bank, and re
manned in the banking business
thenceforth, filing the post OF assist
ant cashier of the Hibernia Banking
and Trust Company for number OF
years Immediately preceding his death.
His answering integrity, genial dis
position and warm attachment to his
family and friends won for him the ad.
miration, friendship and love of all
with whom he was associated, and
there are few men in New Orleans
whose passing away could cause more
widespread regret and sorrow then
his.
The nearest relatives bereaved by
his loss are the heart broken widow,
Louise Peychaud Ferrier; two sons,
George Ferrier, Jr., clerk of the city
council, and Auguste Terrier; two
daughters, Mrs. Henry G. Mccall,
nee Louise Ferrier, and Mrs. Joseph
f. Simpson, Jr., nee Odille Ferrier:
one sister, Mrs. P L. Blanchard of
Donaldsonville, nee Jeanne Fevrier;
and four grandchildren, two issue of
the marriage of George Terrier. Jr.,
and Male Soria, and the other two is
sue of the marriage of Henry G. Nc
Call and Louise Ferrier. The senior
editor of this paper had the honor and
pleasure of being numbered amoug the
personal friends OF the deceased,
hence it is with something more than
mere Formally that we deplore the
death of this good man and extend
our sympathy to his sorroWing family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
Guess az ain.
Theatrical Notes.

SsThe Traitor,'' four act dramati-
zationof ThomasiDixon's famous novel
OF reconstruction days, was presented
at the Gondran theatre Thursday
night by one of the best balanced and
most capable companies which has
ever visited Donaldsonville. The
play is equally as powerful and con-
vincing as 1.-THE Clansman, J" of which
it is the sequel, and is full OF dramatic
surprises and thrilling climaxes. It
takes up the story of the Ku Klux
Khan where it stopped in 1.-THE Clans"
man" and follows it out in an intensely
dramatic manner to the final dissolu
ton of the romantic and picturesque
body.
John Maurice Sullivan as "Steve
Hoyle," the traitor, was perhaps the
s'star" of the company. His acting
in the part of the villain was at all
times good. Frank Patton as John
Graham was close second ia his
inpersonation of the hero, his fine
stage presence and attractive person
atty making him admirably qualified
for the perfect deIineation of the role.
OF the other male characters, all those
who had anything to do were unusually
capable, and, in fact, there wasn't a
weak spot in the entire cast. The
three pegro characters were handled
in a flawless and natural manner.
Arthur Pickens as Isaac A. Postie"
and Adele Barker as AUNT Julie
Ann being exceptionally good,
'sReverdy Johnson" portrayed by
Guiniu Socola, Guy divers ALEX
ander Larkin," Wilmer Danes
'sCharies Ackerman," and the other
miner impersonations were all clever
and satisfying.
Catherine Tower, in the role OF
stStella Butler" displayed excellent
elocutfonal and emotional powers,
which, aided by pretty face and az
Intelligent conception of the require
ments of the part, enabled her to Dor
tray the difficult role in very credit
able manner. Marion Willard as
.tSusie Wilson, and Lydia Knott as
her mother, "Mrs. Wilson," we're
also good.
The scenery and stage settings,
especially in the second act, were
adequate to the demands of the play,
| and The costumes and properties were
complete and historically accurate
All in all, the production was one OF
the best ever seen here and gave entire
satisfaction to the large and apprecla'
tive audience which witnessed it.
The next attraction at The GondraI
theatre will be 1.-THE Holy City,
which is booked for Thursday night
| Dec. "a The play is a powerful relig
ious drama in four acts, dealing with tht
/ narrative of the persecution, death anc
glorious resurrection of Christ, anc
| the added story of the love of Saiome
| daughter of Herodias, for Marius, {
young Roman The company pre-
/ sentiug il Is said to be one Of rart
! excellence, the settings ornate, massiyt
and rich, aud the eostuming lavish il
the extreme.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19
But nobody knows, ye'.

The s'Pleasure Seekers" were very
Delightfully."- entertained at euchre on
Wednesday evening by Miss Marjorie
Hanson at her pretty home in Lessard
street. After series Of highly inter
esting games a number of dainty
prizes were awarded to the lucky win
ners. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening. Those present were:
Misses Berta Green, Dixie Hlte,
Ame!ie Gre. Mia Bourdier, Marie
ST. Martin, Ophie Mire, Irene Michel,
Isl ariorie Hanson and Rena Landry.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-19

The residence of HypoIite Fevrier
On the west bank of Bayou Lafourche,
half mile below Donaldsonyille, was
completely destroyed by fire about I
O'Clock Tuesday night. The flames
originated on the roof of the building,
either from falling sparks or defect
i've fues and had gained considerable
Roadway before being discovered.
The loss will amount to approximately
e600.