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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
prairleYille MITES.

/ Qtlte large number OF Prairie
Williams visited Baton Rouge last Sat
uraay to witness the anniversary
parade aud celebration of the fire de
partment OF that city.
Mrs. A. Argeye left Wednesday
morHiEg for the Charity Hospital il
New Orleans ,swhere she goes to recu.
perate from her recent illness.
Airs. ]. n. Delaune will leave Sun
day for New Orleans, to remain until
after Carnival.
Leon Picard, Of Dutchtown, visited
Hope Villa Monday on business.
Services we're conducted at the Meth
odist church last Sunday by the new
nieister recently assigned to this pas
torate for the ensuing year.
The many friends of Mrs. Baltise
Brand, who has been at the point OF
death for several weeks, will be pleased
to learn thatyshe is recovering from a
severe attack of typhoid pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenny Smith were
made happy On Friday Of last week by
the arrival at their home OF a sweet
little daughter.
Il. Delauns went TO Baton Rouge
Monday GU business.
Mrs. A. N. Weller, Of New Orleans.
who has been spending some time here
on visit to relatives, will leave next
month for Memphis, Tenn, where she
will be the guest of her sister for sew
eral months.
Mrs. Phil Dry, an old and highly
esteemed resident of this community,
died on Saturday last, the END inst,
after an illness of several weeks. Her
rem aims we're laid to rest in the Prai
rfesille cemetery on Sunday, Feb. %,
the funeral obseqnies being attended
by a large coueonrse of soerowing rel
atipes and friends.
While Q. A. Folse, proprietor of
the Peoples Lumber Yard, was driv-
ing along The public road in the first
ward about 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. his horse took fright at al au-
tomobiie driven by Clay Braud aud
San away, demolishine the buggy to
which il vas. attached Mr.. FoIse
was on his way up the river, and when
opposite The residence of Capt. H. c. |
W hiteman, near the lower line OF the
Smoke Bend settlement, saw Mr..
Brands aatomobils approaching. He
got out OF the buggy to hold his horse
While the automobile went by, but the
animal broke away and dashed up the /
side q the levee, with the result afore-
said. I
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
SHOW Window Smashed.

Emulating the bold example OF
the daring thieves who in broad
daylight smashed che window OF
a jswelry store in New Orleans a
few days ago and escaped with dia-
monds worth approximately SO, 900,
an unknown burgiar broke the front
glass Of one of the large windows
in the store of B. Lemann & Bro. at
about O'Clock last Tuesday morning
and made away with three handsome
pistols. valued at about $45. Night
Waterman Oscar Vidal states that at
the time OF the burglary he was in the
rear Of the building, but that as soon
as he discovered what had been done
he proceeded to the residence of Jacob
Blum, manager OF the Lemaun store.
and informed him of the occurrence.
The police authorities have been I'M
able to End the slightest clue as to the
identity Of tho thief or thieves, but
they are still at work on the case aud
hope to bring the guilty parties to
justice. The smashed window was
three eighths of an inch thick and was
valued at about $50.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
In The Grin of the Bosses.


The Democratic party OF Louisiana,
and through it the government OF the
state, were never more thoroughly ard
completely under The control ami dom,
nation Of the professional New 0sie-
ans politicians, commonly designated
as the ward bosses, than is the case
| today. BY an ironclad combination
aud agreement between.these seventeen
iodlvlduais-e&eh one the political
master aud dictator Of a city ward
they were not only able TO nominate
their Candidate for governor in The
first Democratic primary, but to
achieve still more decisive triumph
IN the second primary BY rolling up
snea malorlies Ia the city OF New Or
leans in behalf Of their fayorises for
lieutenant governor and auditor as t.
overcome the malorlties given By the
country parishes for the opponents Of
the ring eandia ates.
Inc absolute and antoeratic power
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
The Constitutional Amendments.

The voters of Louisiana should not
lose sight OF the fact that five proposed
| amendments Of the state constitution
are to be submitted for adoption or
rejection at the general election to be
held April q, 1908, and that these
measures involve the carrying into eff
fsct or the defeat, as the case may
DE, OF several of the reform measures
approved at the recent special session
Of the general assembly. The objects
sought to be accomplished by the re-
spsctive amendments are fully indi-
Gated in the following synopsis:
/. Consolidating the seven tax col
lectors in New Orleans into one, fix
ing his salary at $4,000, and making
all fees payable into the treasury OF
the state.
2. Authorizing the legislature to IL
ftiate legislation for the benefit of the
railroad commission. Under the ex-
issipg article Of the constitution the
legislature is powerless to act except
upon the recommendation Of the COM
mission.
3. Su6jecting transportation lines
to tine for disobeying an order of the
railroad commission; requiring them
to enter the courts to suspend it; pc
naliztng them at the rate Of from $40
to $50 from date OF the operation ofthe
order If the judgment is against them,
aud giving. the commission iurisdic-
sion ever the service of the telegraph
aud telephone companies.
4. Prohibiting federal, foreign and
non resident companies from doing
business 10 Louisiana when they sue
10 the federal courts or transfer suits
from the state to the federal courts.
: 5. Fixing the salary Of the secretary
ofstate al $4,000 q year, and prohibiting
him from accepting fees or perqaisites
Of any kind.
According to our thinking, all Of
these amendments except the fourth
ought to receive the sanction and APP
prevail Of the people, as the changes
and reforms which the measures con
template are iudicious and psomotive
O the public interest. SO far as the
fourth proposition is concerned, we
have no idea that it can stand if
adopted, since it seems clearly uncon-
stltutional. Similar legislation in
other states has been nulliGed by the
courts, and like result is reason
ably certain to ensue in Louisiana if
the amendment is adopted by popular
vote and an attempt is made to carry
it into effect.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
Store faiIdiag (intted nv Sire.

An alarm of fire was turned ia from
box b at O'Clock last Sunday morn.
ing FOR blaze on the upper floor OF
the two story frame building at the
corner OF Railroad avenue aud ST.
Michael street, owned by DR.. j. Ell.
Lowery and occupied by the firm OF
Landry & Lowery as a grocery and
saloon. The flames originated on the
roof, presumably from falling sparks,
aud had gained considerable Roadway
bsfore being discovered. The ire de-
partment responded TO the alarm with
its usual degree OF promptitude and
by magnificent wol k succeeded in con
tining The fire to the upper story Of the
bnildlng, although the burning struc-
ture was closely surrounded by uumer-
Gus frame buildings and tumble down
shacks which seemed to inVite destruc-
ton. The water supply was ample,
aud with four powerful streams in
play it took the gallant fire ladies
but thirty minutes 90 extinguish the
flames and avert what at first prom.
lsed 10 be n serious eonflagration.
Landry & Lowery estimate the dam
age to their stock at about 500, with
10 Insurance, while the building was
damaged TO the extent OF about $1,000
aud was Insured for S460.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

ond primary, commencing Mr.. Bal
1ey's avowal and urging him to stick
to it, the Times Democrat says, IF
this condition of affairs is tolerated
all Louisiana will soon dSud itself
ehaiued to the chariot wheels of the
triumphant city bosses aud at their
mercy"
mot yet, but soon," the Times
Democrat would say, perhaps, but
from our point OF observation it APP
pears that the dreaded consummation
has arriyed-that the chains have
been forged and fastened aud the
chariot wheels are in motion carrying
the victorious bosses forward to the
goal OF another and to them a greater
triumph in the city election to be held
next November. Meanwhile, the knock
ing out of the reform constitutions
amendments in April will probably be
regarded as q matter of course. Clear
the track. all you, reformers who
forged these chains for yourselves by
participating in the cooked-up pri-
mary. else you are gong to be run
over?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
Fatal Accident,

Gus uann, u young man about e
years of age, was crushed to death
shortly before noon yesterday by the
collapse Of a framework OF heavy tim
bers which formerly supported the
iron tep OF the fuel oil tank on the
Lemann Company's PeYtavin planta-
tion, about half mile below Donald.
sonville. Ham aud several other
workmen, including Henry Boudreaux,
Richard Rouquille, John Shalfgr,
Tony Babin and o young negro, we've
ut work in the inside of the big tank
cutting away risets preparatory to re.
moving the massive iron plates con-
stituting the sides Of the receptacle.
The iron top had already been re.
moved, but the framework of heavy
t;mbers which supported it was left
iatact. A sudden gust of wind caused
this framework to collapse and fall to
the bottom OF the tank, nearly fifteen
feet below. Shaifer, Babin and the
negro managed To escape from he
tank, while RoLquille and Bonareaux
had the coed fortune to be working
iast beneath large openings in the de-
seeuding top aud thus escaped serious
injury Ham vas struck on the left
side of the face by The falling timbers
and vas killed almost instantly, his
neck beine broken aud every tooth in
his mouth crushed % pieces. After
being viewed By the coroner the body
IL The unfortunate Young man vas re-
moved 10 his home IL Port Barrow,
and Rolqnille suffered tni-
nor injuries about The face and legs
by being struck BY the reooandlng
simbers. A, ]. Schroeder, g ieao1ng
coppersmish and
boiler maker. had the contract Tor dc.
polishing The tank.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

The carnival pageants were inaugu'
rated in New Orleans Thursday night
with beautiful display by the Knights
of Menus representing Esop's Fa.
bles in series of seventeen tableaux.
The streets through which the spec.
tacle moved were crowded with people,
and the Indications are Ihat this sea
sons Mardi Gras festivities will at
tract as many visitors to New Orleans
as those of any recent year, The arr
rival of REX Monday the Proteus
parade on Monday night, the Rex pa.
geant Tuesday and the Comus pageant
Tuesday night will be the culmin ating
events of the carnival celebration, as
usual, and 81! promised to be ex
aremely brilliant and attractive.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
Death Of R. O. Landry.

w 4dcs pESda regret WILL De f6lb In
this parish because of the passing
away of Roman Octave Landry, a ma
tive and almost lifelong resident of
Ascension, who removed to New Orle-
ans three years ago and purchased a
home at 1907 Prytanfa street, where he
breathed his last at 6:45 a. m. Mon
day, the 9th inst, after, an Illness of
only three weeks from the prev aleut
grippe.
Deceased was born Aug. 9, 1913, a
son of Adlard Landry, who is still
living in good health at the advanced
age OF 80 years, the Oldest sugar
planter and perhaps the Oldest citizen
of the parish. Octave, as he Was
called by his relatives and intimates.
was completing a course at the noted
Spring Hill College, near Mobile,
Ala, when the war between the states
broke out. The young man enlisted
and went to the front in the "Canon-
iers de Donaldson known in the
as the Donaldsonville Artillery, and
he was one of the best soldiers in that
splendid command, which achieved
undying fame as participant in all
the greatest battles fought by the
Army Of Northern Virginia. After
the war Octave was associated with
his father in sugar planting for sew
eral years, subsequently embarking in
business on his own account as
store keeper and planter on the Deli
cia plantation, about six miles above
DonaIdsonville. About three years
ago he sold this place 20 the Miles
Planning Company and removed to
New Orleans as above stated. He was
married in 1866 to Miss Georgiana
Dicharfy, who survives him. They
had no children, but reared as a fos-
ter daughter Miss Marie Babin, now
Mrs. L. j. Bujol. Besides his vener-
able father, deceased is mourned by
three brothers and three sisters-A.
Robert and J. Ernest Landry of As
cension and ]. Achille Landry of
New Orleans; Mrs. Cecilia Melancon
and Mrs. Paul Bouchereau of Ascen-
sion and Mrs. j. S. Danos of her
vile parish.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon, under the auspices of the
association of the Army of Northern
Virginia, services being conducted at
St. Theresa's Catholic Church and in
terment made in the A. II. V. memo
rial tomb at Metairie Ridge. a large
concourse Of relatives and friends at
tended the obsequies aud many floral
offerings were sent as tokens of loving
remembrance and sympathy.
Octave Landry was devout Crtho-
lie, a model son and husband, a warm
hearted and true friend, a man and
citizen OF which any community might
be justly proud. He had an mex
haustible fund OF good nature, and
was always SO kind, gentle and con-
siderata to everybody, that none
could be brought into contact with
him and failfto be attracted by the
charm of his manners and tempera,
ment. Over thirty years of acquaint.
ance and friendship had existed be-
tween the deceased and the editor OF
this paper, and the writer knows
whereof he speaks in saying that few
nobler and better men than Octave
Landry are to be. found upon the foot
stool. Peace to his ashes!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
AT lhe PiaY.

Charles Majors romantic comedy,
'When Knig hthood Was in Flower, y
was presented at the Gondran Theatre
last Sunday night by a company OF
unusual excellence, Miss Anna Day
appearing as "Mary Tudor and
Charles D. Coburn as "Charles Bran
don" The performance gave entire
satisfaction, and was one of the best
and most enjoyable Witnessed here
this season.
The Kilties Band vas the attraction
Tuesday night, and it is sincerely to
be regretted that the size of the audi
ence was not in any way commensu-
rate with the merit OF the entertainment.
The members of the organic alton dress
in the attractive costums of the Scotch
Highlanders, and each anu every one
OF them is an exceptionally skillful
performer on his chosen instrument.
The band not only plays The music of
national composers, Out is equally at
homs IN rendering the popular music
OF the day, and its concert was there
fore particularly pleasing. The dane
ing OF Angus Fraser was feature Of
the program.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

=
j. E. BLUM, Chairman;
DAVID ISRAEL JR.,
JAS. Won I0TTEN.
Finance Committee.
The chief of police submitted the following
report. which was received and adopted:
Donaldsonviue. La, Feb. Is, 1908.
To the Town Council of Donaldsonville:
Gentlemen beg leave to submit the follow
ing report of arrests made since Dec. 10. 1907:
By Officer Gauthreaux-Rose Butler, Nora
Marc. Total, 2.
BY Officer Variani--Joe Nassar, N. Nassau, Jim
Terris, Saheed. Total 4.
By Officer Ramirez Bully Randall Nathan
Patterson, Martin Thomas Josephine Guy.
Total, 4.
Total number of arrests, 10.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
sheriff's Sale
State of Parish of Ascension
Twenty-Seventh Judicial District
Court
Succession Of Pierre u. Jumonville,
No 554

I II.
| 4 CITING by virtue Of and in obed 'ence
IA to an order emanating from the
Honorable the Twenty-Seventh Judicial
District Court in and for the parish of As
cension, State of Louisiana, and to me
directed, will sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the store
of thelate Pierre U. Jntnonvilte, in Smoke
Bend, La, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1908,
at II O'Clock a. M, the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
All of the stock of general rnerchan-
disc contained in the said store of the
late Pierre U. Jumonvil1e.
The store and Office fixtures in said
store
One horse, one buggy and three wag-
ons.
One1 of open accounts.
As per inventory OH file in the above
numbered and entitled canse.
Terms-Cashi United States currency.
S. H. ST. MARTIN. Sheriff.
sheriff's Office, parish Of Ascension, La,
February Is, 1908.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

With fair field and no favor from
The city ward bosses, Bailey would
have beaten Lambremons more thar
d city block But il was the city block
that blocked Bailey's progress and
let his competitor In on the face OF
the returns
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
SATURDAY. FEB 20. 1908

One of The election precincts 10 New
Orleans cast targer vote at the sec
ond primary ghan at che first. accord
ing TO the eesurns, Does anybody be.
lieve there was an honest election
and an honesS return in that precinct:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
pIsRUR sEnENTs.

Freights and express police and jailer's
fees. labor onl suction pipes, repair of
wharf, telephone rentals, cleaning
on back wall of boilers. charity, etc.. 1al 4S
Balance on hand ....................$ So IS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
Proceedings OF Town Council.
REGULAR MEETING.
nnnaldsnn.ri1it,


Gonaldsonville. La, Feb. q, 1908
The council met at O'Clock p. m, in thu
mayors Office at the powerhouse, with Mayor
Chas arrin IN the chair and the follow ing alder
men present: Jas. Won Lotten and VIM. Dill. frst
ward NJ. Tobias and D. Israel Jr., second
ward s. e. Blum third ward. Absent-W. D.
Park, third ward.
The reading of the minutes OF the last prece6.
ing meeting was dispensed with.
The mayor submitted the following reports.
which were received and adopted
Donaldsonyille. La, Feb. IS, 1908.
To the Members of the Town Council:
Gentlcmen-I hereby submit the following
as my report OF the MAYORS court:
1867
Nov. 2G-Cash balance on hand. % %
25-MeGune disturbing the peace
and threats. ..........,.-. 10 90
2s-Car1 Bohnan. Indecent exposure 10 Go
Dec. 2-Ernest Rodeiilat drunk and
d1soTdeFly.s s....-+. .s.-.s...4.. 5 90
7-.Aliee Taplin, fighting. 90
MARY Muller, 3 90
Katie Kanty. ......... 9 90
:. 14-ElIen Ross. fighting and dis
turbing the peace. ..........+... 90
16-WiIlie Grey, fighting and dis
tlrbing the peace ..-......,....-. 90
18-Martha Thomas, fighting and
disturbing the peace. ........s-. 5 90
16-Tom Falcon, fighting and dis
tarbing the peace. ............., 90
26-Jos Nassau, disturbing peace. 90
2S-N. Nassau, 60
25-JiIn ferris, 8 90
26-Saheed, 5 %
26-Rose Bntler, 60.
" 26-Maria New, 90
1908
Jan. 2-Jos. Robertson, carrying con.
ceaIed weapon; ...;..;.....;-.. 10 90
$ gsro9s character. Is 90
tbe peaee;. ~. -; 90
Robert =, -. 80 90
usine obscene language......... Is 90
25-Alice Grey. fighting and using
obseenelanguage. 10 90
-
Psta1...s... s....,.. ..s...,......s III 9s
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/ sAA1iS1 O4 O1lCS.
| Mr.. Tobias moved that a committee of three be
appointed to draft suitable resolutions upon the
death Of D. Variant, who had served the town so
faithfully, in the past as alderman and chief of
police and who was a member of the police force
at the time of his death. The motion was
adopted and Messrs, Tobias, Won Iotten and
Israel appointed as the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Israel. seconded by Mr..
Tobias, the mayor vas authorized to advertise
for bids for lettering the streets and numbering
the houses, bidders to be requested to separate
the proposals, as it is understood that the town
will pay for the lettering of the streets and the
respective property owners for the numbering of
the houses.
On motion of Mr.. Israel, duly seconded and
adopted, Messrs. Israel, Blum and Won Lotten
we're appointed committee to confer with local
attorneys relative to the matter of amending the
town charter
City Electrician E. A. Thiboieaux appeared
before the council and stated that his duties had
increased considerably since the installation of
the new waterworks an electric fire alarm sys-
TENS, and that he was at present doing the work
without the assistance of Mr.. Byrne, who had
been with him for some time during the past.
He expressed willingness to do everything in
his power to further the best interests of the
municipal power PANT but thought he was
earning better pay and asked the council for a
raise in salary. On motion. duly seconded, ac-
ton upon the request was postponed until the
next regular meeting of the council.
The council adjourned. R. HENDERSON.
Secretary
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-24
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Charles w. Ogden. n prominent at.
torney OF San Antonio, appears to be
the choice OF Texas Republicans for
the gubernatorial nomination,
Congressman James Lloyd of Mis-.
souri,, chairman OF the Democratic
congressional committee, expects To
open the headquarters for his com.
mittee in Chicago August -,
The Democratic, the Republican and
the Socialist parties will have com,
plete tickets in the general primary
election to be held in Oklahoma early
in August, Abou $4,000 ballots VIII
be required for the primary
The Socialist national committee is
arranging to send special train,
painted bright red, ON a siNty.day
tour of the country, beginning Au.
gust SO, with Eugene V. Dcbs, the
presidential candidate, aboard nebs
is scheduled to speak from three to
five times a day
Announcement has been made by
Col Cecil Lyon, head. of the Republi.
can party I'm Texas, that Judge TAFT
has promised To make a number OF
speeches In Texas between now and
election time in the interest OF the
Texas Republican ticket, which is
soon 10 be chosen.
Four candidates are now IN the
field for the presidential nomination
on the Independence party ticket,
which is to be named at national
convention in Chicago next week,
They are Thomas l., Hisgcn OF Mas
sachusetts, Charles \, Walsh OF Iowa,
y. w. Howard of Alabama and How.
ard 5. Taylor OF Illinois.
Bert VI. Fornald, the nominee OF the
Republicans for governor OF Maine
is a very rich man and seltmadc. He
started in life as farmers boy, To.
day he is the head of one of the lorg
est canning establishments in the
United States and is interested I'm q
number OF other industries.
The Independence panty yNpSo,s
that its national convcHtion in Chi.
cago next week viii complete It's bust.
ness in two days, The first day viii
be devoted to the organization of the
and the appointment OF
the necessary committees, while the
second day is TO be devoted To the
adoption of the platform and the nam
Ing of nominees for president and vice
president