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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12
Citizens, League Organized !.

A second meeting of the citizens ln-
terested in the formation of political
league 10 stimulate Interest in mnnie-
ipal affairs was hald at PHI eaix
opera house Sunday afternoon. with
upwards of forty representative voters
ia attend ance. Permanent orgaDiza-
ton was effected by the election of the
following officers: Diedrich Ohimeyer,
president; II. G. Duke, vice president;
Glen. Mollere, treasurer; Richard
Ayraud, recording secretary; A. j.
Schroeder, financial secretary; Paul
Wilheit aud Thos. Blouin, sergeauts
at arms. tCibizens' League" was
adopted as the title and the statue OF
liberty as the emblem of the organiza-
ton. The report of the committee ap
pointed to draft rules and regulations
for the guidance OF the association was
read and approved. It was decided to
hold meetings on the first and third
Thursdays of every month, and to tax
each member of the league Is cents per
mouth for tie purpose of raising a
campaign fund. One of the bylaws of
the organization provides that no
professional politician shall be ad'
mitted to membership.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12


The work OF dismantling the Stella
diffusion factory and packing the
machinery for shipment to Mexico is
being vigorously prosecuted under the
supervision of Messrs, W. N, Smith
anl r. M. Barlow, and will probebly
be concluded by the 20lh lust. Mr..
Smith is the president and largest
stockholder of the San Luis Land and
Cattle Company, which concern bought
the Stella equipment for installation
in the sugar mill which it is building
on its extensive 1000 acre estate in
San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Rene Claude. infant son cf St. 3.
Valeton and Marie Wives, died at the
home of his parents at No. 1915 North
Gayoso street, New Orleans, at Ito
O'Clock a. m. Wednesday, Sept. g..
aged two months and twenty four
days. The funeral took place at 4
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, inter-
meGt being made in IN. ST. Louis
Cemetery No. 2. Mr.. and Mrs. Vale
ten formerly resided at Ktotzville, in
Assumption parish, ard have a large
number of friends il this vicinity who
will join The Chief in sympathizing
with them in their deep bereavement.
J. G. Babin, the progressive grocer,
has purchased the sjngie- story frame
building adjoining the Knights OF
Columbus hall in Mississippi street
and formerly occupied BY the ST. Mar
tin House restaurant. 1t vas Mr..
Babin's tptention to annex the struc-
ture to the rear OF his grocery in
Railroad avenue for use as a ware
house, but when Informed by Mayor
Chas. Maurin that this procedure
would constitute violation of the
municipal fire limits ordinance he de
cded to move the building to one of
his vacant lots IN another portion of
the town and convert it into resi-
dence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12
IberYille Stars Eciipsed.

The invinelbie Blues added another
scalp to their belt last Sunday, when
they wiped up the earth with the her
vile Stars of St. Gabriel to the tune
OF 3 to /. While the game at times
was interesting, the locals lacked their
usual snap and vim aGd we're guilty Of
several inexcusabIy dumb plays.
Casey heaved for the Blues and was
decidedly out Of form, waking four
men and hittiog one. Tie lone tally
chalked up by the visitors IN the first
inning resulted from Casey S wiidness,
The two first batters to face him being
given their base 90 balls, a sacrifice
and an error permitted ore Of the raa
uers to compete the circuit and cross
the pap.
twelve hits, tnciuding a triple by Pre-
Jean and tive $a2kers by Preiean and
Casey, but owing to their own sleepi
ness on the b gsss ard the splendid
support given The Iosrvitle hurler, they
succeeded ia annaxfng only three runs.
Prejean drove in all of these aud dem
onstrated that as a pinch-hitter he is
not only the goods and -Johnoy-on-the
spot, but the only real, original and
genuine candy kid. He sliced off q
triple, double and a single out q
four times up. ran bases like a deer
and fsldad like big Lacquer. Casey
fattened his batting average with
two saeker and. a single, and Wills
smashed out three juicy bingles out o.
as many times up. The fielding fea
lures were the work of Weber at frsl
and Lane in the right garden, for the
Blues, and Malta at short and Jack
Bauer in left field for the Stars.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Misses Kate Landry and Maud
Maurin have accepted the positions Of
cashier and saleslady, respectively,
at M. &. j. Tobias' New Orleans Bar
gain Store, and entered upon the dis
charge Of their duties on the 7sh inst.
They are both unusually attractive
and popular young ladies, and the
Messrs. Tobias are to be eongratu-
lated upon having obtained their ser
vices
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

The police jury was scheduled to
convene Wednesday in regular monthly
session, bat owing to the absence OF a
quorum the meeting failed to M MATERIAL
ize. There were present Messrs. We'll,
Tobias, Aucoin and Artnitage, the
absences being Messrs. Rauss, Brand,
Gonzales and Webb. President G
B. Reuss has called special meeting
OF the. jury to be held at noon next
Tuesday, the 15.h inst.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Ideal weather prevailed during the
past week and rapid progress was
made in the work Of harvesting the
rice ana cotton crops. The conditions
continue exceptionally well suited to
the Immediate needs Of the cane crop,
and a highly satisfactory degree OF
growth is reported from all sections
of the parish. There has been tinee
of fall in the atmosphere during the
last few days and it is evident that the
season of the ''sere and yellow leaf
is near at hand.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

". B. Sharp, OF New Iberia, who
is in Donaldsonville on visit to rela-
lives, was for many years prominently
connected with the sugar industry, and
capably managed the beautiful Belle
Alliance plantation il Assumption for
a long while. He is atmaster hand IN
the manipulation of the pillow and rep
resented the Avery side of the Avery
Hall field competitive demonstration
that took place On Peytavin planta
ton a decade or more ago. He has
also been pro ninent in the movement
to construct machine for cutting and
stri 1ping cane.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Elsewhere in today's Chief will be
found the official proceedings of an
important special meeting of the par
ish school board held at noon Tues
day in the Office Of Superintendent D.
B. Showalter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12
pe.tr, ot Mrs. Edoaard Rodriguez.

Cecile Lopez, wife of Edouard Ro-
driguez, died at her husbands home
in Churchville at O'Clock p. m. last
Sunday, aged t'lirty-seven years and
four months. She was a native o.
Assumption parish, but had resided
in this community since her marriage.
The funeral tookplace at O'Clock
Monday afternoon. with services and
interment in the local CATHOLIC church
and cemetery. Besides her husband,
Mrs. Rodriguez is survived by several
small children.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Gilbert Landry, one Of the stalwart
sons of Mr. and Mrs. L, A. Landry
ST., of Faubourg Ia Pipe, aud Miss
Led time Mire, the charming daughter
of i. and Mrs. J. Tras. Mire of New
%, ns, will be married at St.
I .eresa's Catholic church in that city
DC Wednesday, Sept. % No cards
will be issued, but the friends and ae-
ouaintances of the prospective couple
are extended a corJial Invitation to
be present at the ceremony.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

D. D. Dalferes, the Efficient manager
of the j. A. Dale ses store in Missis-
sippi street, and Adoiphe Meter,
senior member of the firm of Meter 4
Co., left last week for New York and
osher cities il. the north and east,
where they will purchase large stocks
of fall and winter goods for their re-
saf ctive establishments.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Miss Geneva Brown, of Hope Villa,
has returned home after spending sew
eral weeks il Biloxi, Galfport and
New Orleans. Miss Brown will leave
today for Orange, La, where she will
leach this session.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Allied Picot have re-
turred from their extensive honey
moon trip and are comfortably domi-
ciled with Mr. and Mrs. Edmond
Marie at their commodious residence
in Railroad ateape.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

ice Erris, who for some tine past
as teen employed as a BARTENDER at
Sans Cafe, recently seFered his cen
necticn with that establishment and
has accepted position as clerk in J..
r. Dukes Good Luck Grocery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

On account of holidays, the store OF
B. Lenann & Bro. will De closed Sat
urday, Sept 26. and Monday, Oct. 5
Patrons of the por ular establishment
are requested to make note of this
fact and govern themselves accord
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Carl Leche left curing the week for
Mobile, Ala, where he will resume
his studies at Spring Hill College.
He was accompanied as far as New
Orleans by his mother, Mrs. Paul
Leche, who remained in the Crescent
City few days as the guest of rela
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Ascension Council NJ. 1857, Knights
of Columbus. will hold its first meet
ing in its new hall at 1870 O'Clock To-.
morrow forenoon. The building is
now being papered and painted, and
will be turned over to its new owners
some time next week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Miss Efie Leblanc returned Tuesday
from New Orleans, where she spent
several days very pleasantly with her
brother fn-Iaw and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. George d 'Autry,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

District Attorney G. A. Gondran
returned Tuesday from brief visit to
re1atiyes.at Yazoo City, Miss. :
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

DR.. John D. Hanson paid a brief
visit to New Orleans during the early
part Of the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Attorney Waller Lemann visited
Baton Rouge on business during the
early part of the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Miss Lucy Burton, an attractive
young woman of New Orleans, is
spending the week here as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Thibodeaux.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Miss Mia Sims left Wednesday
afternoon for New Orleans, where she
will spend week or so as the guest
of Miss Lncie Massey.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Miss Essie Sterne returned to SAILS
burg plantation today, after spending
q short time here as the charming
gnest of Miss Adele Blum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Rev. L. G. Baudin, curate OF the
local Catholic church, left recently for
France in response to cab'egram
apprising him Of the critical illness
of his father.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Mrs. Nicholas Erris, Sr,, OF New
Orleans, is the guest OF her son and
daughter. law, MIR. and Mrs. Jos.
Erris, of Port Barrow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Miss Marjorie Hanson returned
Tuesday evening from a delightful
visit to friends at Napolsonville and
Rnrnside
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Attorney 8. j, Vega returned dur
ing the early part of the week from a
flying business trip, to Milwaukee,
Wis
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Mrs. E. ]. Carmena, Of Baton
Rouge, is here visiting her son~in-law
aud daughter, DR.. and Mrs. T. H.
Hanson
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12
BUDW EISER.

The most popular beer in the world. There is
less profit to the dealer who sells it, because it
costs most at the brewery, yet its sales exceed
those of all other bottled beers which proves
that its superiority is recognized everywhere.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12
SATURDAY. SEPT. Il. 1908

j. j. Lafargue made a business trip
to New Orleans last Saturday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Mrs. Edmond Truxillo, OF Burnside,
was in town on shopping expedition
this week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

The degree team of Olive Camp No.
1s. Woodmen of the World, went TO
Whftecastle last Sunday and conferred
degrees on class Of forty-seven IN
itiates into the camp at that place.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

The town council viii hold its regu.
lar monthly meeting next Wednesday
night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Jasmin Tobias has teen notified by
the secretary OF the Louisiana State
Firemen' s Association of his election
as vice president of that organization
to succeed the late Michel Levy, of
Plaquemtne. Mr.. Tobias is president
OF Vigilant Hose Company No. 3, and
is one OF the hardest working and
most enthusiastic mem bers of the local
FIRE department. His election to the
high Office of vice president of the fire.
mems associate n isl meriled tribute
toshs untiring zeal IN the cause OF the
gallant fire fighters of the state, and
The Chief feels that a better or more
iudieious selection could not have
been made. TIE next annual conven-
ton of the association will be held at
Donaldsonville in the spring OF 1909.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

The many friends in this community
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Pugh, of
Plaquemine, will join The Chief in
them hearty congratulation2
anent the bilth of fine baby boy,
Eho made his appearance at their
home on Wednesday morning of last
week. May be live long and prosper.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

f. L. Trepagnier, the well-known
isweler, went to New Orleans Monday
on business, returning Wednesday,
n i9hE
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Jack Auslet, Of Alexandria, for
merly manager 1.-THE Alexandria team
in the Gulf Coast League and the
Monroe team in the Cotton States
League, was here Thursday to consult
with Nj Manager Ned LIE che, of the Blues,
relative to the organization of the
proposed baseball league to be com
posed of Donaldsonville, New Orleans,
Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Alexandria
and Lake Charles. The move is meet
ing with much success, and if organ
lied the league is expected to prove
one of the strongest aud most pros.
porous of the minor baseball associa-
tions.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Miss Rena Terrio, OF New Orleans,
is in town on=a wish to relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Delmayne Hanson, the bright young
son OF DR.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Hanson,
left Tuesday morning for Columbia,
Tenn. where be goes TO matrieuia 9
al a student at the Columbia Military
Academy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Rev. E. P. Craddock, pastor of the
Railroad avenue Methodist church,
will preach at 1890 o'clock-tomorrow
morning on "David's Eulogy Over
Saul" and at 7:30 O'Clock tomorrow
evening on "The Young Hero Mr..
Craddock will appreciate your coming
out to hear him on these subjects.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12

Batteries Casey and Wills; Bauer ana lfdGAt'
Summary: Earned runs-Blues 3, StarS0; Two Two
base hits-Prejean, Casey. Fhree-base hit-ffe-
lean base on balls-0n Casey ., oil Bauer bauer |.
Struck out-By Casey II, by banef !. le 9e On
bases-BIueS ID, Stars g.. stolen bases- lane!
Prejean Casey, Weber. Danna. Saer1Hce nus
Higgins Bauer, Brown. FIRST base on error error
Blues l. Stars 2. Passed bail--ITlche. ft5L os
pitched bal1-By Casey l. Umpire
Petit Time of game--1 hour and 80 nllatites
Attendance, 900.
Tomorrow afternoon the Blues Will
90 up against the Labsdie1iile Greys'
an aggregation Of professional players
each of whom IS q star in his respect
i've position, and that there viii be
something doing il The way OF classy,
scientific baseball is a foregone con
clusion. Here's the way the teams
will lineup:
Greys-Henderson, p; Il. Vitter, c. !;
w aties, h.; Relf, 3D.; Roach, 3b. I:
lGautier, SIS; Bondreaux, Daplain,
Trosclair and Ayeock, outfeid.
Blues-Casey or Hickey. p; Wills,
g.: Weber, IT,: Murch, 2b.; Higgins
or Brockman, 3d.; Chastant, SIS;
Lane. Prejean and Variant, ontfield.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12
Proceedings of the School Board
SPECIAL MEETING.
nnnaldsonvilIe. La. Sep

DonaldsonvilIe, La, Sept T. 1908.
Pursuant to adjournment, the school board of
Ascension parish met this day in special session,
in the superintendent Office with the following
members present: DR.. j. T. Bringier, A. l. Picard,
w B. Stuart, Matthias Rodriguez, and Leon
Picard.
In the absence of President E. n. Pugh, the Sec
rotary called the board to order. whereupon DR..
j. r. Bringier was elected president pro tenn.
The minutes OF the previous meeting were ap-
proved.
The following report was read and received:
Donaldsonville, La, September I, 1908:
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
School Board, Parish of Ascension:
Gentlemen We. your committee appointed at
the last meeting of your board to take up the
matter of filing the vacancy in the superinaend-
ency of Ascension parish, beg to report that
after due investigation and consideration we
Ind Supt c. J. brown of IberVille parish the
most suitable available person for the place,
and, therefore, recommend his election.
Respectfully submitted,
L. PICARD,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-10
(Copyright. oOs, by ". 0. Chapman.)
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage of Ellen
Slocum, u Puritan miss, and Lord Car
rington of England. but in their life after
settling in England. The scene is placed
just following the revolution, in Caring
ton castle in England. The Carringtons
after house party engaged in family
tilt caused by jealousy. The attentions
of Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily and
Lord Strathgate to Lady Darlington COM
PEELED the latter to vow that she would
leave the castle Preparing to flee. Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl. met Lord Strathgate at
two a. m, lie agreeing to see them safely
away. He attempted to take her to his
castle, but she left him stunned in the
road when the carriage met with an ac-
Cident. She and Debbie then struck out
sail for America. Hearing news of
Ellens flight, Lords Darlington and Seton
set out in pursuit Seton rented a fast
vessel and started in pursuit. Strathgate,
bleeding from fall, dashed on to Ports
mouth, for which Darlington, Ellen and
Seton were also headed by different
I'm advance of the others, finding that
Ellens ship had sailed before her.
Strathgate and Darlington each hired a
small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel.
upon which each supposed Ellen had
sailed. Seton overlook the fugitives near
Portsmouth. but his craft ran aground,
just as capture was imminent. Ellen won
the chase by boarding American vessel
and foiling her pursuers. Darlington and
Slfatnsdle, thrown together by former
wrecking of latter's vessel engaged in an
impromptu duel, neither being hurt. A
war vessel, commanded by an admiral
friend of Seton, then started out ga ~u'-
suit of the women fugitves. Seton N.
Tossing love for Debbie. Flagship Brlt, >.
mia overlook the fugitives during the
night. The two women escaped by again
taking to the sea in a small boat. Lord
Darlington is ordered to with his ship
but refuses to go until after meeting
-Strathgate in a duel They fight in the
grounds of Lord Blythedale's castle.
Encounter is watched by Ellen and Deb
bic. who have reached land and are in
hiding. Darlington won a bloody con-
test at swords from StrathEate. Debbie
and Ellen looking on and praying for the
iatter's husband
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-10
CHAPTER xIx-continued.

II was his master because he was a
villain" answered my Lord Caring
ton. "He nearly had me undone at
first, but | knew he couldn't go the
pace, and a clean life and an honest
heart wore him down at last; and yet
1 don't know which is much the worse,
the damned scoundrel or the damned
fool. | hope he'll live. Somehow,
when l saw him there helpless on the
grass my sword through his breast,
good deal of the enmity went out of
me. If | could get my wife now, Id
be satisfied A damned fool" my lord
laughed nerYously as he turned away.
Yes, if he could have gotten his
wife then, he would have been salts
fed, and his wife would have been
satisfied, too. But Ellen lay in the
bushes in dead faint. The relief of
the denouement had been too lluch
for her. And there was horror at he
picture of Strathgate, blood squirting
about the blade of the sword where it
entered and where it left his body.
reeling, his hands in the air, white
faced, desperate, crashing down at her
husbands feet.
Debbie, in like state of collapse
but not quite insensible, not knowing
what to do, not daring to do what she
knew, if she had known.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-10
Sad-Colored Food.

Now that it has been discovered or
rediscovered, by an eminent physician
that the colors of food have much to
do with the appetite, woman in town
who is known for her novel entert 4
ments is going to give a lunche,
where all the dishes will be bright
and cheerful in tone" There will be
no overdone roasts at this repast I
London gastronomic expert, preach
ing along the Pittsburg doctors lines,
says: Persons naturally avoid
s22mbre-colored food. AS an instance,
a man will come home to dinner and
see grayish-cOlored overdone leg of
mutton before him. He won't touch it.
1t is not the meat, but the color, which
has turned him against the food. The
same man will see piece of red, un-
derdone beef, and he fancies it at once.
He is attracted by the color"