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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14

What promises to be one of The
most interesting football games Of the
present season is to be played al
Pelican Park, New Orleans, next Mon
day afternoon, between the Louisiana
State University team and the noted
Haskell Indians. The L. S. u. line.ur
is the strongest the institution has
ever had on the gridiron and bids fair
to capture the southern championship
for 1908, having easily wen every game
so far played. Several hundred cadets
and rooters will GO down from Baton
Rouge on a special train Monday
morning, and big crowd will no
doubt be attracted by the promise Of
a spectacular struggle between the
Louisiana Tigers and the quick.
1.-the, swift footed Indian athletes
Donaldsonville ought to send a good
delegation To see the fun.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14
SATURDAY. NOV. IL 1908.

If any weekly paper in Louisiana
gave anywhere near as full, fair and
accurate a report of the results OF the
national election as that published in
last weeks Chief, we have overlooked
she production. We are not footing
our own horn vaingloriouslys but
merely and modestly directing atten-
zion to simple fact.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14

It is to be hoped the town council
won't go of half-cocked on the mar
ket question. That it has two sides i
manifest, and the members of the eoun
Gil, who are chosen to represent the
people and the town as whole. should
carefully consider both sides before
helping the big fish to eat the little
ones. The small dealers and the small
buyers have rights as we'll as tbeil
more fortunate brethren, and the scales
OF justice should be equally balanced
between them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14

Mr.. and Mrss Campbell Hayward,
whose marriage at ST. Paul's Catholic
church in New Orleans on Wednesday
evening, Nov. & was chronieled in
last weeks Chief, we're the recipients
of over two hundred brid al gifts of sill
yer, cut glass, brio a-brac, etc., and
among the beautiful testimonials was
handsome toilet mirror from the po-
lice jury of Ascension parish, of which
organization Hon. G. B. Reuss, father
of the bride, is chairman.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14

notwithstanding an unfavorable re
port from subordinate of the post
Office department. who was detailed to
investigate the matter, Postm aster
General Meyer has decided to es
tablish division of the railway mail
service with headquarters at New Or.
leans, pursuant to The authority given
him by congress to take such action.
This is notable victory for the New
Orleans Progressive Union aud it's
committee on train aud mail service. of
which Norman Walker is chairman
The new division will comprise the
states of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Il. Nj. Robinson of Atlanta has beer
assigned for duty as superintendent,
with Chief Clerk John Day of New
Orleans as assistant superintendent,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14

Thomas J. Comes, a native of this
parish but for many years past resi-
dent of New Orleans, died at his homt
in that city at O'Clock a. m. Wednes-
day, aged thirty four years. The
funeral took place at 10 o'clock Tues
day forenoon from his late residence
at No. 932 st. Peter street, intermen,
being made in the Soniat street GENE.
terry. Mr.. Comes is survived by his
wife, formerly Miss Eva Dacaze, t.
whom the profound sympathy of a
wide circle OF friends and acquaint
ances Is extended.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14

Elsewhere in today's Chief will be
found the official proceedings of the
regular November meeting of the pc
lice jury, which was held at the court
house at noon Wednesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14

B. Butler and J. S. Harvey have
secured the lease of the Phoenix and
on Saturday Of last week opened the
famous old playhouse with a high
class moving picture and vaudeville
show. During the week just passed
the vaudeville features comprised jim
ME Cooper, clever black face come
dian, in monologues aud buck and
wing dancing, and the two Barnel9s,
Edwin and Lorita, who appeared to
advantage as eccentric jugg1ers and
eqnilibrists. For next week, com
meucing tomorrow night, the principal
vaudeville Offering will be "Babs
Maxine," the noted infant prodigy.
Who is said to be a most remarkable
singer and toe. dancer for one of such
tender years and who will, no doubt,
captivate her audience and make good
with rush. Miss Mary Flandry, a
young lady of much talent, has beer
secured as pianist, while the solos are
rendered in a most pleasing manner
by Miss Julia Fevrier. The show as
whole is clean, high class form OF
entertainment. the opera house is well
heated aad comfortable, and the man.
agements is most courteous and So
licitous regarding the comfort and
convenience of its patrons. Perform
ances are given daily from 6 to $50
o. m, with change of programme
aud new illustrated song at eacE
performance. Admission, children 5
cents; adults, 10 cents.
Mrs. John f. Park, one of the Oldest
and most highly respeated residents Of
this community was, on Friday last,
the unfortunate victim of severe
stroke of paralysis which affected the
entire left side and rendered her al. |
together hopeless. Her condition was |
to be serious and her son,
Rev. Father E ward NJ. Park, presi- |
lent Of Holy Trinity College at Dallas,
Texas, was Immediately summoned
and arrived during the week. Her two
'ther sons, Hon. w. D. Park, cashier
# the Bank OF Donaldsonville, aud
Joseph Park, engineer at Mccall
3ros., were also in attendance at her
'edsfee. Late reports as to Mrs.
Park s conition are to the effect tn
he is resting as well as can be ex-
'ected under the circumstances but
hat her condition remains unchanged
nd is extremely critical.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14

The New Orleans Daily States makes
the amende honorable to United States
Senator Doiltver of Iowa for having
published during the recent campaign
some csustic editorial comments upon
an alleged declaration by the senator
IN a political speech at Reno, Nevada.
that God made the truss, and their
regulation is 10 his hands,. Senator
Doiliver eharaetefizes the regoft as
an absurd lie from the whole cloth,
and the States gracefully express
regret for having Internationally
aided in placing the Iowa statesman
II false light.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14
A Prominent Tennesseean Shot to
Death,

Elk United States Sen ator E. W. Car
mack of Tennessee was shot and al
most instantly killed on the street at
Nashville last Monday afternoon by
Robin Cooper, a prominent young
lawyer of that city. The difficulty grew
out of the recent bitter factional fight
in the Democratic party, when Mr..
Carmack was defeated as candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination.
Among his most strenuous opponents
was Duncan B. Cooper, father of
Robin Cooper, and the publication OF
editorials in Mr.. Carmack's paper, the
Tenpess4 ean, eritieizing the elder
Cooper, was the immediate provoca
ton for the IA al ARRAY. Mr.. Carmaek
was wounded in three places and his
antagonist in one place, but the lat
ter's wound is not serieus. Duncan
B. Cooper was present during the
street duel and held a revolver in his
hand, but did not FIRE a shot. The
killing is being denounced by the
friends OF the dead man as a premedi-
tated assassination, aud has created
intense excitement and feeling through
out the state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14

The United States supreme court has
rendered a decision sustaining the
Kentucky law requiring the separate
education of white and colored pupils
10 the schools and colleges OF THAI
state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
ExpensIve coosebe Bush.

Under the headline IAN Expensive
Gooseberry Bush" an Austrian paper
prints this story: "On the boundary
line OF two farms near r. there H.,
q large gooseberry bush from which
the two farmers have for years gather
ed the product. What grows on my
side is mine. and you may have the
rest was the agreement. Three years
ago the neighbors had misunder-
standing, and this came to a climax
when the gooseberries became ripe.
A lawsuit followed and appeals were
made to higher judicial bodies. The
hnaI decision has just been recorded.
This gives to both parties the right
to pick the berries which grow on
their side Of the line-jnst as 1t was
originally--and denies the right to de-
stroy the bush to both contestants.
The costs were charged half to each
-44it4eaEt- Each farmer had To pay 22i
kroncn. The yearly yield OF the bush
Will bring about half a kronen and the
judge told the fighting farmers: With
good luck 1t viii take you only 200
years to make the bush pay Take
good care OF it,"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
ICE HARVESTERs'
FIGHT |MPENOs
OPPOSING CUTTERS ON MOON
LAKE DRAWN UP ARMED
WITH Pixies.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Feb. L.
Two opposing bodies OF men. repre-
senting two OF the leading ice com
panies OF Grand Rapids, are drawn up
in battle array on the shores OF Moon
lake. Muskegon county. All are arm
ed with pike poles and await the move
OF the other to begin hosttiities.
The trouble began when the two
companies declared their legal right
to cut ice on the territory selected
by the other. Thursday morning about
rs men were put to work cutting ice
by the Moon Lake Co. A short time
later 81 men employed by the West
Side Ice Co. put In an appearance on
the scene and for q time It seemed
that both bodies would clash.
Farmers and residents from neigh
boring districts are now gathered on
the shore expecting to witr@Ss- a con
fiict when the strip OF ice disappears.
Pike poles are ugly weapons and the
farmers fear that blood may flow be.
fore a lasting treaty is made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
CON- DELEGATES
PAY IS STOPPED
MUST KEEP WORKING FOR WEEK
OR So--MuCH TIME
LOST.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 1.-(Spe-
cial. Pay for delegates OF the con
stitutional convention ceased last
night. and their future work in COM
pleting the new constitution must be
for glory, or as very properly suggest
ed, TO mako good the large amount
OF lost time. II Is the general verdict
that. with steady, earnest work from
the start, all would have been accom-
plished at the middle OF last month.
or the 102 days, delegates have
drawn their $40 per-" they have &c
tually worked only So. including the
Friday and Monday night sessions,
which can scarcely be counted, as on
those days not enough was done TO
give 1t the dignity OF days work.
II Is realized now that they must
work two or three weeks without pay
to complete the allotted task.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
|THEATER FULL OF
TRICKS TO FIGHT
FIRE
scHEME or GERMAN ENGINEER
INCLUDES ELECTRICALLY oP
GRATED DEVICES TO DROP IRON
CURTAINS AND SINK FLOOR.

BERLIN. Feb. Paul Grasseynis-
X. prominent German constructing
engineer. utilizes the occasion OF the
Boyertown theater catastrophe for an
nouncing an entirely novel system or
IRE protection for opera and play
houses.
He declares that the iron stage cur
tain offers wholly inadequate guaran-
tee that the fire originating behind the
proscenium and the deadly gases
which Il generates will be kept from
reaching the audience, with conse-
Quent panic and death.
He proposes continuance for drop
ping a series of iron curtains. not
from the proscenium arch, but I'M
mediately in front OF the parquet
seats and in front OF the various bal
cony seats. He also proposes a
wholly unique scheme whereby, on
pressing electric buttons scattered
throughout the theater, not only vari.
OuE curtains are dropped, but the
whole parquet floor is automatically
sunk q distance OF seven feet, just as
II seat holders were suddenly TO be
lowered by some gigantic elevator.
While they were going down" huge
sections OF asbestos flooring would
shoot out from various sides OF the
theater, SO that before the seat holder
would reach bottom a fireproof cover
ing would be over their heads. Numer-
ous exists leading to the streets would
afford immediate access to the open
air.
Similar axffs would ba proyfded from
the balconies, enabliD the audience,
after being shut behii the balcony
curtains, TO leave the burning theater
in absolute safety. Prof. Grasseyniski
says his scheme has been proved to be
technically practicable. 1t Is, probable
q trial theater of this sort will be built
and burned to demonstrate It's
complete availability.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
FIVE DEAD IN A
KANSAS CITY FIRE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb. LIN
fire of unknown origin In three
story roomins house at No. ITO wy
andotte-st., at o'clock this morning,
two men and three women, II Is be-
lieved, were burned to death and SIX
others badly burned and injured.
It is suspected that possibly sixth
person was burned to death, but at
10 o'clock nothing definite could be
learned as to this. The bodies OF the
two men are so charred as TO render
Identification practically impossible.
The identified dead:
MRS. JENNIE BERT. aged 20 years.
waitress.
MABEL PORTER, aged is, waitress
NINA GRAVES, aged %, found In
room on third floor.
The missing:
PETE ROONEY. aged 20. cook.
CHARLES JOHNSON, % years old,
cook.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
WEDDING SEQUEL
NOT ROMANTIC
JOHN MARTIN AND BRIDE AND
LATTER's PARENTS NA66Ep
AS PEACE DIsTUR5ERs.

The romantic marriage OF John Mar
morning. following the girls confes-
sion TO the police that she had stolen
from several downtown stores To sup
port herself and her lover. had most
unromantic sequel, Friday afternoon,
when the pair were again arrested.
along with the girls mother and step
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter McGill, on
charge OF disturbing the peace. The
quartet had been celebrating the nup-
tiafs.
Through the efforts OF friends all
four were released, toward evening. TO
appear In the early session Of the po-
lice court Saturday morning. Only
Martin and his father-in-law were on
hand when the cases were called, how
ever, and they explained that the wo-
men were too sick TO appear. McGili
charged that Patrolman Dan Smith
had kicked Mrs. McGill. but the Of
ficer denied the charge.
The trouble occurred In the apart
ments OF Mr.. and Mrs. McGill. at No.
i09 Jefferson-ave. east, whittier the
wedding party repaired Immediately
after the ceremony before Justice OFT.
McGill declares that the wine list
consisted OF one pint bottle OF whisky.
and denies that any member OF the
party was drunk. But Patrolmau
Smith asserts that the company was 80
boisterous that the noise could be
heard in the street, and his sudden
appearance on the scene was prompt
~ resented, with the result that the
officer called the patrol wagon and
bundled the celebrators of 10 the
woodbridge station.
Justice Stein adjourned the case I'M
I'll Tuesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
SUES FORMER HUBBY,
ALLEGING ISLANDER

Mrs. Louise Draper. divorced wife
of John w. Draper. hardware dealer
at NO. esa- Bix=ave., Has started suit
by capias against her former husband
for $4,000 damages. Mrs. Draper
charges SANDER, alleging that her hus-
band has spread the report that she
Is crazy.
The Diapers were the principals in
bitterly contested divorce suit In the
circuit court in 1906, when Mrs. Drap-
err was given decree, the care OF the
children. and So per week alimony
Since the divorce was granted Draper
married his wife's niece. Shortly after
the marriage he appeared before Judge
Hosmer and tried TO have the case
re-opened SO that he could get the
children and avoid the payment OF the
alimony, but the request was refused.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
preservlnn Az rreasures.

A protest against the dissertation OF
a Raphael building by resident OF
Rome is published by the Neue Freie
Presse of Vienna. The writer says
that great fortunes are spent every
year 10 reclaim and preserve antique
works of art Hardly a day passes
without some discovery In the way of
art treasures and in the contemplation
of these the artistic world fofgets
those which unfortunately have al
ready been discovered. One of these
is the Church OF st. Eligio delgi Ore
fci, between the Via Giulia and the
Tiber., This beautiful work was be-
gun by Raphael In 1909. IL was finish
ed in 1929. nine years after his death.
But IL was, nevertheless, the masters
first work OF the kind and deserves a
better fate than It has. Filth and dirt
surround II, and the facade is bespat
tered and unclean. The portal has
long since been broken down, for the
building is now on old furniture store
house and is filed with all kinds Or
broken-down pieces. Spiders are ev-
erywhere. and spider webs are thick
upon the walls. The edges of the
carvings have been knocked away and
are crushed under foot by the people
who visit the place. Il protest" says
the writer, ''in the name OF all do.
cency."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
EMPRESS ALExANDRA'S
CONDITION is WORSE

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. AFTER a
season of slight gains. the condition
of the Empress Alexandra again has
taken a turn for the MORSE The nery-
Gus debility which is battling the skill
of the specialists is now complicated
by an affection of the eye. which Is OF
such a painful character that an op.
Grafton probably will be required.
The empress is being strongly urged
to try change of climate abroad. In
an endeavor to restore her health.
She may go to Germany with her sis
ter, Irene, the wife OF Prince Henry
of Prussia, who is at present attend
ing the sick bed of third sister, the
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01

Among the general public there ~
Widespread impression that the Ital-
fans. OF all the European peoples, come
to this country with one main idea, TO
connect with ''the main chance" as
quickly as possible and then go back
TO their native land to spend the dol
lars earned In America. The observa-
ton OF william A. Hoy. the settlement
worker. who Is conducting a class at
Grace Neighborhood house, New York.
whose especial object Is to fit Italians
for citizenship, leads him TO say the
impression Is Ill founded. Mr.. Hoy
says that he knows OF people OF no
other nationality who evince keener
eagerness to acquaint themselves with
the meaning OF American laws and In
stitutions. Germans, Hungarians and
members Of other races whom he has
met In his work and who have frankly
Sorsaken their fatherlands for good are
far more apathetic about obtaining q
proper understanding OF the laws and
customs or America than are the Ital-
fans, who have above all others been
charged with cherishing too fondly a
picture of the return to their home IN
the middle Mediterranean peninsula.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
CHURCH BURNS IN
BENTON HARBOR

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Feb. L.
Especial. )-What last night was one
OF Benton Harbor's finest houses OF
worship, this morning Is heap OF
burned ruins.
At an early hour this morning. the
First Baptist church was discovered
afire. and In less than an hour moth
ing remained Of the edifice but parts
Of four walls.
Driven by a raging blizzard, the
fire spread through the structure rap
idly. The estimated loss is $4,000.
Little insurance was carried. The
cause of the fire is believed to be
a defective furnace.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01

The glycsrins employed In Dr.. Pferce's
nedicines greatly enhances the medicinal
propertios which 10 extracts from native
medicinal roots and holds In solution
much better than alcohol would. II also
poeoooDos medicinAl properties Of ~ own,
being valuable dsmulcsnt, nutritive,
auti6oDttc and snkiforment. Il adds
eronfly 70 The efficacy e tho Black Cherry
bark. 81oodroot, Golden Seal root. Stone
root end Queens root contained In
eooj6n Nodieal Discovery IN subduins
chron1o. q lh0ering coughs, bronchial,
thxcot ~ lung aaeo3foun, for oil Of which
tbooo o0uu1o 80 rocounmsuded By stand
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
iNTERURBAN LINES.
Detroit Un,ted Interurb.. L,....


Time table subject to change without
For wysndotfe and Trenton, 5:33 a.
m, 6:0s a m. and every 90 minutes
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2. m. On Sunday. first car starts at
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until D. m. then hourly until II p. m.
First car one-half hour later on Sun
day.
hourly r%r e II D. mn" For Mo orcnaIa
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every two hours until / p. m. hourly
until .. m, then every two houre
FLINT LIsfTTEDs-Daily. -s:1s a. m.
and AIS D. m. Locals--For Rochester.
Romeo sns hourly snS pn sy.l !, p % so T9,
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RAPID RAILWAY sysTEM-por,
Huron Limited. daily, 7:4s a m, ia:is
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hours thereafter until D, For Ann
Arhorr half hourly from 9 O. m to
D. m. than hourly until IL p--Ft,
Interuresn cars pass waiting station.
last cars Awaiting the closing 81
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
SON SHOT BY FATHER;
FIGHT ON SALOON BILL

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. Feb. L.
Enrico Stanker. OF this city. was shot
and seriously injured by his father In
quarrel. The father was arrested
and Is being held In the Menominee
jail, while the son Is at st. Georges
hospital, Menominee, with part OF his
left arm and hand shot away.
The quarrel which led to the shoot
ing was brought about by . question
from Mrs. 6tanker as to whether her
husband had paid a saloon bill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01

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