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The Tea & Pea Saloon Controversy.

Donaldsonville, La, Dec. 26. 1903.
EDITOR CHIEF:
To those who have been interested
in our endeavor to close the Tea u
Pea saloon the following is addressed.
Some very rem arkable facts presented
themselves in the fight After we had
presented our protest to the council
we were instructed to appear before
them and state our reasons why we In
sisted on this saloon being closed.
While we considered that the council
had no right to exact this, We thought
it would be to our advantage to do so.
We thought that, as the council knew
the conditions which surround this
place, we would only have to say few
words and everything would be settled
in our favor: but alas! our hopes we're
soon to be blasted. The council after
hearing US postponed the meeting to
take measurements TO find out who
owned property within the 800 foot
limit as prescribed by the Shattuck
bill. We were taken by surprise. We
had no thought that this would
have been left to the technicality Of the
law, as we had been fighting from q
moral standpoint, ard knowing the
gentlemen OF the council as We did,
and after making several protests
along the same line, We were nnpre
pared for the disregard OF the moral
issue; and after finding that such pee,
pie as the Standard Oil Company ana
athers we're in favor of the saloon, We
threw up our hands. But We still have
hopes that if the new Law is carried
out as it should be it will give US the
object which We were lighting for. Inc
following is a partial list Of those VINO
were ID favor of the saloon: Messrs.
III aher, Tobias. Trepagnier, Mrs.
Bradford, Standard Oil Company.
PROPERTY HOLDER
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Order of Court.

pURSUANT to- the constitution and laws of
Il 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-wit:
IN THE PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
On the first Monday of October, on the third
Monday of November on the second Monday of
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.
It 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 empanelling of petit
i1ries at other sessions OF court authorized by
law, to-Wlt:
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 ses-
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-
Der to the last day of July, inclusive. of each
year; the months of August and September be-
ing months in which no sessions Of court viii be
held.
1t is further ordered that this order 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, 1909.
Done and signed at the parish OF Ascension,
this Sth day Of December 1908.
PAUL LECHE,
Judge Twenty-seveath Judicial District.
Filed for record Dec. s, 1908.
j. s. BARMAN,
Clerk of Court.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Aseension--I do
hereby certify the above and foregoing to be duly
recorded in Book OF Minutes No. 10, folio 81. In
faith whereof, witness my hand and seal OF Office
at Donaldsonville, La, this 8th day OF December
1908. [sEAL] ]. S. BARmAN.
Clerk and Recorder
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St. Amant Notes.

Alexander Landry, of Dutehtown,
was here Monday on business.
Miss Delphine Dubois of New Or
leans, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joe
Loupe.
w. P. Dixon, of Hope Villa, was
trans acting business here last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Camille Guedry and
Miss Ozile Guedry visited friends at
Cornerview and Gonzales on Friday
of last week.
Louis Bourgeois and his bright
little daughter, Alice, visited Donald
sonville Monday.
Frank Landry, of Cornerview, Wis
tied A. Savoie on Thursday of last
week, and, as usual, presented him
with fine Christmas turkey.
Gus. and Penrose ST. Amant OF
New Orleans, and Clyde st. Amant,
Leo and Carl Barman Of Baton Rouge,
are spending the holidays with their
relatives.
The faculty and rupils of the ST.
Amant grammar school gave an inter-
esting entertainment and Christmas
tree on Tuesday night. One of the
features of the attractive program was
the presentation of the laughable COM
edy sketch, 1.-THE Wrong Box A
very large audience was in attendance.
j. P. BOURGEOIS.
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IN MEMoRIAM.
LAzARD LEVY.

HALL OF BIKuR CHoLIM CONGREGATION. |
DoNALDsoNvILLE, LA.
Whereas, our Heavenly Father, in His inscrut-
able wisdom, has called away from the midst Of
this life our brother and member,
LAZARD LEVY,
Be it resolved, That in his death our Congre-
CATION mourns the loss of one of its Oldest and
most faithful members.
Be it further resolved, That we extend to his
bereayed family our sincere sympathy in this,
their hour of grief and sorrow.
Be it further resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be sent to the family, spread on the
minutes Of our record book, andpublished in the
Jewish Ledger and DonaIdsonvil1e Chief.
MICHAEL TOBIAS,
RAPHAEL SINGER, President.
Secretary
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SUGAR sQUlBs.
Progress of the Grinding Campaign in As
cension and E1sewhere-Items of In

Progress of the Grinding Campaign in AS
cension and Elsewhere-Items of In-
terest from Field and Factory.
The Louisiana sugar making cam
paign of 1903 is very near its finish,
and the close OF the present week will
End only one Ascension factory-the
Lemann Company's Palo Alto-still in
operation, unless the unexpected hap
pened at the Mccall Bros. Company's
Evan Hall and a fractured roller, a
broken cogwheet Or some similar irreg.
ularity caused shutdown for repairs.
The Evan Hall crew had been making
strenuous efforts to wind up the sea-
sons labors by Christmas, but the
latest advices from the seat Of the cane
cutting and hauling activities were
to the effect that only that part of the
work could be completed Thursday eve.
ming, whereas the mill would be going q
day longer and the rest OF the factory
still another day. Last night may
have witnessed the final shutdown at
Evan Hall, but it is more likely the
consummation will be deferred until
today. Palo Alto, as heretofore
reported, is expected to be going until
about the 10th of January.
A we'll known Ascension sugar
planter who made trip over the
Texas and Pacific Railway from this
parish to New Orleans last Sunday af
ternoon reported that nearly all the
factories along the route had con-
cluded the seasons work, among the
few exceptions being the Miles Com
pany's Armant house in St. James.
Columbia, Waterford, Willswood and
q number of others were mentioned as
having cooled down, and there seemed
to be no exceptions to the general COM
plant of lighter tonnage and smaller
sugar yield than had been looked for
at the outset of the campaign.
The Supple, Wilbert, Murrell and
Gays Union factories in Iberville
were still going at the beginning of
the current week, while Soniat's Cedar
Grove and Behan's Alhambra were on
the verge of the wind up.
Westover factory, in West Baton
Rouge parish, finished the work OF the
season on Wednesday # las5 week,
and among the skilled men who con
Quoted the successful run were two OF
Donaldsonville's frst-class sugar
boilers, John Schaff ard Ollie Obi
meyer. These gentlemen reached home
last Thursday morning we'll satisfied
with the results of their labors at
Westoyer.
The serious illness Of Gus. P Meian-
son of Ascension is a cause Of deep
regret to his family and host of we'll
wishers and friends throughout the SUI
gar district. For number Of years Mr..
Melaneon has been employed as sugar
boiler by the Leon Godchaux Com
pany, having handled the proof
stick both at the Reserve and Elm
Hall factories of that firm, and he
stands in the first rank of the men fol
lowing that pursuit. in Louisiana. He
was taken sick on duty at Elm Hall
recently and was conveyed to his home
in Smoke Bend, near Donaldsonyille,
where he is receiving the most assid
uous care end attention. Few citizens
of this parish have a larger circle OF
friends and relatives than he, and the
wish that he may speedily recover is
shared by the whole community.
If you get The Chief you will be
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Public Sale
DonaldsonviIle Wharf and
Market Franchises.

by VIRTUE of and in obedience to ordinances
- of the common council of the town of Don.
jacksonville, will adjudicate to the highest bid
ders, at the front door of the courthouse in this
town, ON
TUESDAY, DEC. %, 1908
at II O'Clock a. M, ~ the lease of the Donald
sonvilIe wharf and landing dues, and az the
lease of the Donaldsonville markethouse and
market dues, for the term of one year from the
1st of January to the 31st of December, 1909 both
inclusive. subject to the terms and conditions
prescribed in said ordinances, which are kept
on file at the Office of the town secretary.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
JOS. N. GISCLARD. Treasurer.
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Sherlff's Sale.
state of Louisiana Parish of Ascension-TWent
Seventh Judicial District Court.
THE BANK OF BATON ROUGE
VS.. No. 1888
NTRS CATHERINE r. WEBSTER

MRS. CATHERINE T. WEBSTER
10y VIRTUE Of and in obedience to an order
y of seizure and sale to me directed by the
aforesaid court in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, I have seized and will sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder at the
principal front door OF the courthouse Of the
parish of Ascension, in the town of Donaldson
vile, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1909.
at II O'Clock a. the following described prop
erty to-wit:
parish of Ascension, in this state. known as the
POINT HOUMAS PLANTATION" being
about five miles below the town Of Donaldson-
vile on the same side of the Mississippi river,
containing twelve hundred arpents, more or less,
and running to the rear between closing lines,
measuring about sixty-seven arpents front on
the Mississippi river and bounded on the west
by lands now or lately owned by the heirs OF
Eugene Lacroix and on the east or below by
lands now or lately owned by the heirs OF Mrs.
Pedeselaux together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, consisting of sugar
house and machinery dwelling house store
buildings, cabins, stables barns and out
houses, carts, ploWs and other agricultural
implements mules. Al in number. and other
live stock and other things thereto apper-
tanning and used for the cultivation OF said
plantation. except:
arnent front by fourteen arpents in depth
bounded in front by the Mississippi river, above,
below and in the rear by the said Point Houmas
plantation, being the same tract sold by the
late John G. Gofe1d to William Gordon by act
before w. w. Buford, recorder. on July 6. 1870,
and,
z 4 strip forming the upper part of said Point
Houfnas plantation, measuring two arpents
front, more or less, on the Mississippi river,
by a 6epth thereto belonging, being five ar
penis, more or less, being the same property
donated by the late John G. Cofield to VIM.
Davis by act before G.. A. Gondran, Notary
public on April 30 1888.
Said property ACQUIRED BY mortgagor or BY
devise from the late John G. CofieId, deceased,
and by purchase from Jos. L. Rolling.
Said mortgage recorded IN Book of Mortgages
No. 20, folio 355 ct seq.
Seized In the foregoing suit.
Terms Cash IN United States currency.
&c. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish Of Ascension.
DonaldsonvilIe. Louisiana. December s. 1903
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There will be beautiful celebra-
ton, with gifts, for the children of the
Episcopal church Sunday school, at
the church, on Saturday, Jan. 2, at 5
O'Clock p. N. The entire congregation
is cordially invited to attend the SER
vices.
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G. N. Gautreau, an influential and
popular citizen of the seventh ward,
visited Donaldsonville today on bust
ness and was welcome caller at this
office. Mr.. Gautreau was in charge of
the double effects at the big Belle Al
lance sugar factory during the grind
ing season just closed.
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Something new-you will like it.

Hello, peoplel Do you want to read
the Saturday Evening Post? I would
like to have one hundred customers,
or more. Call at this Office, or at my
No. 2l3 Charles street.
JOSEPH MATHERN, JR.
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Judge n. @. Maher, chief weigher
at the New Orleans customhonse. was
a prominent business visitor TO Don
jacksonville during the early partslof
the week.
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Notice to Hunters.

UNITING on all our plantations l. etr;o
= forbidden. No hunter or party Of b M
wlH be allowed to trespass on Aseension on IS 3
daope, KlFerton, Donaldson, Clark Con1v.
Armant. - ossihes q
All permits previously granted to hunters
hereby revoked IN. ~ 5 MI vi 4ssl
Pres. Miles Plntg. and Mfg. 81
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Luther w ats, we'll known young
citizen of the Burnside neighborhood,
was in town Thursday on business
and complimented The Chief with a
pleasant visit.
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Notice of Application to Sell In
toxicating Liquors.

DUBLIC notice IS hereby given to all whom it
Il may concern that !, the undersigned, have
applied to the common council of the town OF
Donaldsonville, by fling petition as required
By Section 8 Of Act No. 176 of 1908, to obtain 3
license to conduct an establishment for the sale
OF intoxicating liquors, during the year 1909, on
the premises at the southeast corner of st. Pat
rick and Third streets. in said town.
JOHN MISTRETTA.
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All the pretty girls will be there.

Among the college students who are
in town for the holidays are: Delmayne
Hanson, of the Columbia Military
Academy, Columbia, Tenn Willie
Aeosta, Louisiana Industrial Insti-
tute, Ruston; Fl. Vernon Sims and
Melville Duke, Louisiana State Uni
versity, Baton Rouge; Carl Leche
and Allen Colomb. SpringhilI Col
lege, Mobile, Ala, and Charles Mau-
rim, dr.. Jefferson College, St. James.
To Persons Desiring to Teach ID Ascension.
The day for employing the unframed
teacher in Louisiana is drawing to a
close. The hundreds of thousands of
dollars now being spent III modern
buildings and equipment would be a
poor investment, If it is not backed
up by trained and efficient body Of
teachers, who are the vital element of
school system. People are Begin
ming to demand prepar alton for the
work of influencing the lives of chill
dren just as they require the services
of The trained lawyer or ply sician. It
is inevitable and proper.
I would advise persons who desire
to teach in this or other parishes,
who are not fully prepared for this
great work, TO take advantage of the
Improvement in the courses OF the
State Normal School. This institu
ton has been reorg anized in many
ways and remodeled and enlarged so
that it can provide comfortably for
two hundred new students. The next
term begins January 18. 1t would be
a wise move on your part and for the
benefit of the children of Ascension il
you were to enroll at that time and fit
yourself properly for the life work you
are planning to undertake.
Yours sincerely,
C. j. BROWN.
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For Sale.

MACHINERY used in brick yard formerly
INR operated by Bradford & Wild. consisting Of
60 horsepower Atlas engine and boiler and New
bricks per day. VIII be sold at q bargain. APP
ply to or address, REV. j. Nc. n. MASSARDIER.
DonaldsonYile, La.
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j. W. Stephenson, of Burnside, was
transacting business here on Thurs
day last and didn't fail to illuminate
The Chief Office with the light of his
genial phiz.
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DUBLIC notice is hereby given to all whom it
Il may concern that I. the undersigned, have
applied to the common council of the town of
Donaldsonville, by fling petition as required
by Section of Act No. 176 of 1905 to obtain q
license to conduct an establishment for the sale
of intoxicating liquors; during the year 1909. on
the premises at No. TOP st. Patrick street,
OF William street, in said town.
FRANK GENOSsA.
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DEN HUR PLANTATION in East B, IN
1R Rouge parish. containing 1000 acres es-
pecially suited for cultivation in rice, and 500
corn. For further information address F. A.
COURREGE, Manehac P. O.. La. or A ADLER
REALTY CO.. 2ls Canal street. New Orleans. La
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Teachers Examination.

THERE viii be special examination for
n teachers certificates Of both white and
colored applicants on January Is, % and 80,
1863. No teacher is now allowed to teach in
the state without holding certificate in force
at the time. G. j. BROWN, Supt.
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For Rent.

DEBECCA PLANTATION, two and one-haI
HI miles below Plaquemine on west bank of the
Mississippi river. Especially suited for cultiva-
ton of rice. For further information address
A. ADLER REALTY CO., 2l8 Canal street. New
Orleans. La.
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William and Fred. Rogge, OF Gulf,
port, Miss, are spending the holidays
here as the guests of their father,
Host Fred. Royce OF the Nichols
Hotel.
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DUBLIC notice is hereby given to all whom it
4 may concern that I. the undersigned, have
applied to the common council of the town of
DonaldsonviIle. by fling petition as required
by Section OF Act No. 176 of 1903, to obtain q
license to conduct an establishment for the sale
of intoxicating liquors. during the year 1909. on
the premises at No. 602 st. Patrick street. corner
of Charles street, in said town.
PAUL WILHEIT.
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Oh. ioy, but It IS going to be fun.

John 4. Miller and Elmer Hunt,
N ,mbers of the competent staff OF field
marshals 10 charge of the Miles Com
PAW S extensive group of plantations
at Burnside, were Ia town today on
business aud dropped IN to swap holl.
day greetings with their friends IL this
office.
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Mr.. aud Mrs. J. J. Lafargue spent
Christmas in New Orleans as the
guests OF Mr.. and Airs. Louis Bezau-
din
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For Sale.

nNE REMINGTON 1851 and one Underwood
" 1861 typewriter. Both machines are late
models, and are In Grst-elass condition. APP
ply to or address THE CHIEF. Donaldsonyille.
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Total. ................... ; 4o8. 4l6 0

John s. Thibaut, vice president and I, Paul
Braud. assistant cashier, of the above named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state
ulent Is true to the best of my knowledge and
beiiet
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of December, 1903. B. McCULLOH,
Notary Public.
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A. j. Yard, OF Galyez, spent
G sristmas in Donaldsouville.
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Hay for Sale.

NATIVE GRASS and Alfalfa hay, delivered
IN along T. & P. Railway in carload lots
Weights and quality guaranteed. For prices
address w. G. HARRIS. Alexandria, La.
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For Rent.
4 RA TO 200 acres of good rice lands. Cheap.
L ~ address P. A. VEGAS, Union. La
For Sale

ExCELsIoR BICYCLE. Cost $50 originally,
IL and has been IN use only about six months.
viii be sold at bargain. Apply to or address
THE CHIEF.
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There will be lots doing, and then
some.
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DUBLIC notice is hereby given to all whom ii
IL may concern that /, the undersigned, have
aldsonville by filing petition as required by Sec
tion OF Act No. 176 Of 1908, to obtain a license
to conduct an establishment for the sale Of in
premises at the northwest corner of Taylor street
and Maginnis avenue, owned by M. Lalomia, in
said town. VICTOR GAGLIANO.
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DUBLIC notice is hereby given to all whom il
i may concern that I. the undersigned, have
applied to the police jury of the parish of Ascen-
sion, by filing petition as required by Section
of Act No 176 of 1908, to obtain license to con-
duct an establishment for the sale of intoxicating
liquors. during the year 1868, on the premises in
Smoke Bend owned by Mrs. Antonino Guarino
and now occupied by Jos. Guarino, in the first
ward of said parish. ALCIDE LEROY.
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DUBLIC notice is hereby given to all whom it
Il may concern that we, the undersigned, have
applied to the police jury of the parish of Aseen-
sion, by filing petition as required by Section
of Act No. I76 of 1908. to obtain license to
conduct an establishment for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, during the year 1909, on our
premises at Chapmanville or at the Whitewater
store, in the first ward of said parish
e, T. MELANCtON & BRO
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For Sale.

- LIGHT COLTS acetylene gas machine.
AH Perfectly simple. In good condition.
Address NJ. j. SANDERS, Cotton Exchange
Building New Orleans, La
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Be sure and make your date early
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All your friends are going.
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SATURDAY. DEG. 20. 1908
Happy New Yearl
., DAVIDSON, Captain P, 7. BABIE, Clerk

Ihave heard about it. Have you?