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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
SPECIAL MEETING.
Donaldsonville, La. Dec. 70, 1910

Donaldsonville, La, Dec. o. 1905.
The council met at o'clock D. M, with Mayor
Maurin in the chair and the following aldermen
present: D. Israel, Jr., and B. ]. Vega, second
ward; W. D. Park, third ward. Absent VIM
Dill, Jas. Won Lotten and j. E. Blum.
The city attorney submitted the following
opinion relative to measurements under the
Shattuck law, which was read and received:
Under the shattuck law each property owner
within the prescribed limits counts for one and
No more irrespective OF the value or quantity OF
his holdings.
The 800. feet is to be measured on all sides,
street fronts. All property owners within 800
feet are to be counted, and to give the council
power to act the petition must be signed by a
majority OF the property holders within the pre-
serlbed distance. EDWARD N. PUGH.
Mr.. Mauffrey submitted an additional petit
ton containing the signature OF A. Bradford,
wherein the signer declared his consent to the
issuance to Mr.. Mauffrey of a retail liquor IL
cense for the ensuing year
The secretary stated that after going over the
map prepared by Deputy Clerk of Court Fernan-
DEE, and acting upon the decision Of the city at
torney regarding the directions in which meas
urements should be taken to ascertain the num-
Der OF property owners within the 300 feet limit
as intended by the Shattuck law, he had found
the total number Of property owners within said
limit to be twelve, and that Mr.. Mauffrey had
secured the signatures of seven of this twelve to
his petition for license
On motion of Mr.. Israel. seconded by Mr.. Vega,
Mr.. Mauffrey was granted a1icense as applied
for.
The council adjourned. r. HENDERSON,
Secretary.
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SPECIAL MEETING.
Dnnaldsonville Ia

Donaldsonville, La, Dec. 81. 1908.
The council met at O'Clock p M, in the
mayors Office at the poRerhouse, with Mayor
Charles Maurin in the chair and the following
aldermen present: D. Israel, Jr., and B. j. Vega,
second ward; w. D. Park, third ward. Absent:
VIM. Dill, Jas. Won Lotten, and ]. E. Blum.
The committee appointed to ascertain if the Pc
tition of j. F. Mauffrey contained the requisite
number Of signatures to constitute majority OF
the property owners residing within 300feet of the
T. and P. Saloon, reported having found that
three property holders had signed in favor of the
petition and four against while three Tor four, il
the T. and P. Railway Company be included)
had not signed either way The report was re-
ceiyed.
Mr.. Mauffrey submitted an additional petition
containing the signatures OF Josephine Hill, NJ
Tobias and the Standard Oil Co.. all OF whom
gave their consent to the issuance to Mr.. Maui
frey of a retail liquor license.
After general discussion the council not be
ing positive regarding the location of the signers
of the petition. las to whether they were within
the 800 feet limit as intended by the Shattuck
law. and wishing to act fairly with all parties
concerned on notion duly seconded, the mayor
was authorized to obtain the opinion of the city
attorney as to the exact manner in which the
measurements should be taken to ascertain the
number of property owners within said limit as
intended by the law, and should the city attorney
be absent the mayor was further authorized to
secure the services of some other attorney, and
to have his opinion in writing to submit to the
council at a special meeting to be held Tuesday.
Dec. 70. at O'Clock p rn for the purpose of act
ing upon the petition of Mr.. Mauffrey
The council adjourned. R. HENDERSON,
Secretary
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
The Popular Vote Of the Nation.

Complete returns from the recent ma
tional election have been complied
and published, from which it appears
thai the totals received by the presidel-
tiei candid ates were as follows:
Taft, Republican, 1861. SIG; Bryan,
Democrat, 6,393. 1872; Debs, Socialist,
448, 453; Chain, Prohibition, 241, 252;
Htsgen, Independent, So, 1856; Watson,
Populist, 1851; Gilhaus, Socialist
Labor, Is, Al.
The aggregate for all the candidates
is IL, 852, 239. which exceeds by 1,341,-
551 the number of votes cast in the
election of 1904 Taft not only dis
tanced Bryan by plurality OF 1,244.
4S4, but polled clear majority of
522, 81 over all of his competitors
combined. The Republican nominees
total of 1851 ,676 is the largest ever
given TO a presidential candidate,
exceeding by 1880 the great vote
polled by Roosevelt four years ago.
Although Bryan made a gain Of
1915, I'll as compared with the total
received by Parker in 1904, yet the
Bry an vote Of this year is 113, 40 less
than the same candidate received in
1885, and only 33. l66 greater than he
polled in 1900. The Bryan vote in
the three elections when he contested
for the presidency was as follows: In
1896, $500, 652; in 1900, $500, Ole: in
1908, 6, 3a8. 1872.
The Socialists gained 6,165 votes
over their total of four years ago,
which is Ftalf million less than they
expected to gain. The Populist vote
this year is 1892 less than that OF
1904. The Prohibition loss this year
is II ,284, and the Socialist Labor loss
Il, 1913, or slightly over fifty PER cent.
The Independence party was not in tn
field in 1904, but its vote is very much
smaller than the leaders of the move
ment looked for.
The Chief will refer to the popular
vote of the erstwhile sssolid south in
future article.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
BEAUTY OF PHYSICAL HEALTH
No Attractivsness for Women Without
Good Digestion.

TO look young and keep your beau.
ty you must have a good digestion, .
says beauty cuiturist. I'VE feed our
patrons upon herbs; we give them
greens, and we advise them to take
acid fruits, When a gypsy woman. gets
out of sorts she lives upon dandelion
green's; she mixes sweet herbs, she
doctors herself with the fruits of the
earth, and she RECEIVERS.
Outdoor life Is everything for the
woman who wants to keep young.
Her walk gives away the woman
who does not want people to know
how old she is. Usually she loses her
elasticity, And she takes to high heels
and a stilted walk. Wear convention
al clothing and be elastic in your gait;
In that way YOU will look younger.
i advise women generally to Join a
dancing class, BY taking the steps
one can keep up ones elasticity winter
and summer. | have class of four
women who come three times a week
TO learn the gypsy fandangoes and the
Spanish dances. They find that they
breathe better, feel better and ar.
more healthy generally from this ex
ereise."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
flniiafIanf fIIAatinh I1nhtast.

Joseph E. Leblanc, Jr., of West
Baton Rouge, has filed suit in
tie twenty first judicial district court,
backed up by a petition bearing the
sign atures OF about thirty prominent
citizens of the district, conbesting the
right of Judge Calvin K. Schwing TO
hold the Office of district judge, the
main contention being that he was not
legally nomin ated to the Office and
hat the votes cast for him we're there
fore void and of no effect. Plaintiff
claims tina he was himself entitled to
the nomination by virtue of having
received a majority of the vote cast
in the Democratic primary; that the
district committee acted in an iIleg al
and unmarranted manner in declaring
SchwiDg the nominee: that the placing
of the latter name on she official bal
lot was the result of conspiracy and
fraud concected and engineered By
the defendant; and that the plaintiff
was in point of fact aud law elected to
the Office Of district judge because the
votes cast for him we're legal and
valid. Over 400 citizens expressed
their preference for Leblanc by
writing his name on the ballot and
it is on the strength of these votes that
he POUNDS his claim to al election,
Judge sehwing has designated Judge
ames Simon of the ST. Martin Iberia
district to sit in the case, and the pro-
gress Of the litig alton will be watched
with much interest by the people, not
only IN the district most nearly con.
cerned, but throughout the entire state,
since it involves the important ques.
tion whether political committee,
charged with simple ministerial duty
can SO evade and perVert its functions
as to nullify the will of the people az
expressed through the ballot box.
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a one-sIded View.

"a member OF the Georgia legisIa-
ture, 'he remarked, introduced bill
which provides that any man who is
iured into marrying woman who has
by artificial means enhanced her beau,
ty may, If he wishes, have the mar
rage declared null and void. That is
to say, If the bridegroom discovers
that the bride is compelled when she
goes to bed to hang any of her sup
posed charms upon chair he may
consider himself free to wed again.
and what about it," asked the lady,
IF a bride discovers, after the cere-
mony, that the groom wears vic
or dyes his mustache?"
ANY woman who IS foolish enough
not to know a wig or dyed mus.
tache when she sees one ought never
to make any complaint about it"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26

sentia1 TO the South In order that IL
may have proper labor. Their
ancestors were brought here against
their will; they have no country but
this. They know no flag but ours.
They wish to live under it and are
willing 10 die for it. They are Amerl-
cans. The proposition to increase the
supply of labor in the south by emil
grafton from Europe, it seems to me,
instead of being inimical to the cause
of the negro will aid him. As the in
dustries of the south continue to grow
ia the marvellous ratio already shown,
the demand for labor must increase.
Primary and industrial education
for the misses, higher education for
the leaders of tho negro race, for their
professional men, their clergymen,
their physicians, their lawyers and
their teachers, will make up a system
under which their improvement, which
statistics show TO have been most
noteworthy il the last forty years, will
continue at the same rate.
ION the whole then, the best public
opinion of the north and the best pub
lie opinion Of the south seems to be
coming together in respect to all the
economic and political questions grow
ing of present race conditions.
hereceutelectiouh has made it prob
able that I shall become more or less
res onsible for the policy of the next
| presidential administration, and l i'm
prove this opportunity to say that
nothing would give me greater pride,
because nothing would give me more
claim to the gratitude of my fellow
citizens, if I could so direct that policy
| in respect to the southern states as to
convince its Intelligent citizens of the
| desire of the administration to aid
them ia working out satisfactorily tbs
serious problems before them, and Of
bringing them and their northern fel
low citizens closer ia sympathy and
point of view. pray that it may be
given to me to strengthen this move
ment to ooliterate all sectional lines
and leave nothing of difference be
tween the north and the south save q
friendly emulation for the benefit o.
our common country
There were other subjects and argu
ments embraced in the address of the
president elect on this notable. occa
sion which our limited space compelS
US to omit for the present, but What
has been reproduced above is stuff
cient to illustrate the patriotic an6
kindly spirit OF his remarks and tbs
unquestionable sincerity of his wish te
aid in wiping out the last vestige O
sectional prejudice and animositS
among the people OF the nation over
whose government be has been chosen
to preside for the next four years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26

The Chief rfiaices to learn that the
United Fruit Company's steamship
Carriage, which went on the rocks at
Utilla, Central America, several weeks
ago, has been foated without serious
iniury and will soon be again in COM
mission. The Cartago is one of three
beautiful sister ships recently entered
IN the trade between New Orleans and
the Tsthmus Of Panama by abe United
Fruit Company, and it would have been
a great pity TO have this important
venture crippled or curtailed By the
loss Of one of these fine vessels.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
Mr.. Taft and the South.

That Mr.. Taft has made some i'm
preston in his effort and desire tt
establish a working Republican party
! amongst the business men of the south
is becoming every day more eviden
from the frantic efforts of our Demo
cfabic contemporaries to hold IN line
men whose allegiance to the natfona
Democr attic party is more matter q
sentiment and association than Of
either intellectual conviction or en-,
lightened self-interest.
That there is large and constantly
increasing body of such men through
out the south every body knows who
knows anything. To a very consider
able extent they do not vote at all
Many OF them, for one reason or an
other, vote III the Democratic pri
maries. Careful observers are con.
WINGED that the number of these men is
much greater than the men themselves
conceive. When they. onee find one
another out-get together and organ
size-they will make power before
which the rock ribbed Democracy ma :
we'll quail. When they do get to-
gether they will make for all that is
good ia our local affairs as we'll as
aid in the maintenance of that Repub.
lican prosperity under which so many
of them have thriven and are thriving.
To say that the Republican party
makes a religion of money and mate.
rallies life is unfair and untrue. Gov.
eminent exists for the material welfare
Of the community, To divert it's ener-
gies into other lines would justly ex-
cite. our Democr ratio contemporaries as
we'll as ourselves. What else than
material affairs AID material welfare,
then, can be discu 5sed IN considering
questions OF polity?
It is related that no less a person
than the late Judge John A. Camp
bell, who ought to be remembered in
New Orleans if he is not, once said
that ''the first requisite of respe 1tabii
ity in either man or nation was 30
have the fse 90 sound basis.n This
The Republican party has done in ia
bionai affairs despite the strenuous eff
forts. Of Mr.. Bryan and the SO called
cohorts. This, too. Mr..
Taft shows to the southern people the
party stands for in their
affairs, and asks their aid
and cooperation in maintaining it.
The situation is present and fu-
.ure one-not a past. Political par
lies exist to accomplish results. When
eighty used political parties are com
posed OF Individuals who act together
'or what they deem the best Interest of
themselves aad the community.
Mr.. Taft SKIS the best people Of the
south to come into the Republican
party and make this use Of it.
Many Of them will do so.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
Notice to Hunters and
TresDassers.

n Office is hereby given that no hunting o.
I trespassing of any kind will be allowed on
the following properties: Hermitage and Bocagt
plantations and all lands in the rear of and
above Darrow to the upper line of Mrs. J. d
Canty's property. ANY hunters or trespassers
caught on these properties will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law
Brou a. Robert Anthony Bringier,
Clement Serre Jacobs Bros,
James Robertson, Daniel Foster,
Albert Boudreaux, L. w. Arnitage.
Ed. Marchand, Lawrence Marchand
Aug. Berteau Adam Martinez,
Chas. Piazza, Dominique Glugliuzo.
Fred. Taddiken Celestin Gaudin,
Chas. Leblanc Jos. Landry.
Virgins Baggage, Ed. MarVigne.
Leon Gaudin, AchiIle Blanchard,
Leo Melancon, S. Y. CoTriel,
o. Crochet, L. Thibodeaux.
Nelson Harris Martinez & Martinez,
Mrs. J. d. Ganty, Y, Melancon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
MARRIAGE Age Is Increased.

It is generally admitted that the
manageable age of women has ad.
vanced considerably of recent years.
Many bride has long felt girlhood be
hind her before she exchanges her
VOWS at the altar, and there seem to
be few young men nowadays who care
to assume the responsibilities of mar
ried life until they are in the financial
position usually associated with mid.
die age.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26

Gov. John A. johnson OF Minnesota,
who stands as good chance SIS the
next man for being next Democratic
candidate for the presidency provided
certain Nebraskan adheres to his
reported determin alton not to run
again, is quoted in a newspaper In
tervfew as aseribing the result of the
recent national election largely to
slack of organization in the Demo-
cratic party and unity of organization
10 the Republican ranks. It will be
remembered, however, that during the
campaign the Democratic speakers,
from Mr.. Bryan down, based their
confident predictions of the success OF
their party upon representations of
absolute and almost unprecedented
Democratic harmony and unity, &C.
centuated by alleged discord and dis
organization among the Republicans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
FUN IS A VITAL NECESSITY
Can by No Means Be Regarded as an
Incidental of Life.

Most people have the impression
that fun and hunor are life inciden-
tails. not necessities; that they are
Injuries and have no great bearing
upon ones career.
Many think Of fun as frivolous. in.
dicating lack of serious purpose in
life. There are parents who rebuke
their children because they want to
have fun and go in for good time.
These parents have yet to learn the
great part which fun and hunor play
In the physical economy. and their
influence on the life.
What a complete revolution in your
whole physical and mental being
comes after seeing a really funny
p,ay You went to the play tired.
faded, worneet, discouraged All your
mental faculties were c1ogged with
brain ash; you could not think clearly
When you came home you were new
being. Success Magazine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26

A nominating committee composed
Of the presidents of the city IS five lead
ing comr ercial exchanges has framed
the following ticket for officers and di-
rectors of the New Orleans Progress
i've Union for the coming year: Presi.
dent, Philip Werlein; first vice presi.
dent, Pearl Wight; second vice presi
dent, Sam Blum; treasurer, Lynn H.
Dinkins; directors, Martin Behrman,
G. Fl. Ellis, Leonard Krower, Albert
Godchaux, Joseph Collins, Louis P.
Rice, Norman W alker, L. E. Bentley,
E. $. Maunsel, NJ. Henry Manfon,
Wyatt Fl. Ingram, Jr., Claud NJ
Smith. j. NJ. Thompson, E ). Glenpy
and Walter Danger. No opposing
nominations have been made as yet,
and it is probable that the committee s
selections will be unanimously in.
dorsed By the membership of the Pro-
gressiye Union. The election will
take place Jan. IL, 1909.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26

it strengthens and vitalizes
Vinol tones up the digestive organs,
aids assimilation. enriches the blood,
and rejuYenates every organ in the
body. In this natural manner Yinol
replaces weakness with strength.
We are positive it will benefit every
old person who viii give it a trial.
IL it don't we viii refund their money.
xRAY PHARMACY
Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26

Kwitehsrkieken and payy 9urpolltaz.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
Haopy New Yearl Pajerpohltaques:

TO all our readers, young and old,
In climates warm and climates cold,
In places far or places near,
We wish very glad New Year!
The CHIEF.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26

THE fear that in some way or other
a social equality between the races
shall be enforced by law or brought
about by political measures, really
has no foundation, except in the imag.
ination of those who fear such a re.
suit. The federal government has NO.
thing to do with social equality. The
war amendments do not declare in IA
Vor Of social equality: all hat the law
or constitution attempt to secure is
equality of opportunity before the law,
and in the pursuit of happiness, and
in the chi ,yment of life, liberty and
property. Social equality is some
thing that grows out of voluntary con
cessions by the individuals forming
society.
ssWe believe that the solution OF the
race question in the south is largely a
matter of Industrial and thorough edn-
cation. Some southerners, who have
given expression TO their thoughts,
seem TO think that the only solution of
the negro question IS his migration 10
Africa; but to me such proposition
Is utterly fatuous. The negro is es-
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-01-26
Now You See It;
 Now You Don't "

Judge Daniel Mcfarland conducts the most diversified court, probably, in Arizona, tach detail of which is scrupulously carried out. As an illustration, yesterday noon the mat rimonisl section of the court was wis ited by a Mexican couple who de posited five plunks and were pro- nounced man and wife. The groom immediately proceeded to celebrate the occasion by tanking up, and as consequence in a few hours he came before the judge with drunk and dis orderly charge sgsipst him, and he was assessed $l0 or ten days, and in the absence ofthe coin of the realm the newly made bride will be an enforced widow for ten days. There is yet an appeal to the same court; If either the bride or groom feel that marriage is a failure they have but to consult Att tcrney Mcfarland. and the knot so solemnly tied with the injunction to "let no man put assunder," will Dc dexteriously united.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-01-26
Arbor Day for
 Southern Arizona

Governor Kibbey has fixed Friday. February I, ss legal holiday for the observation of Arbor Day in the south ern counties Of Arizona, including Cochise, Gils, Graham, Asricopa. Pima, Pinsl, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties.
 In his proclamation, Governor Kip bey asks that public and. private rec ognition be taken of the day, and that as far ss possible it be made the oc- casion for planting trees, shrubs and vines for the promotion of forest and orchard growth and the adornment of public and private grounds.
 Schools are principally looked to to hold Arbor Day exercises, though Governor Kibbey also calls on iadivid. uais to take part in the planting of trees and shrubbery.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-01-26
Warning Notice.
To Whom it May Concern:

Iu Whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that John Gleeson, Douglas Gray and assigns are operating under an option given them by the Leadville Mining Con- pany the following named lode min Ing claims, to-wit: Leadville, Gray Mule, Copper Bug, Western Belle Turquoise King, Maid of Sunshine, King Solomon, Northern Light, Head light, Winchester, West Side, York town, Charleston, Baltamore, Vesu- vius, Lilly, Cosmopolitan, Compro- mise, Victoria, Wonder Miami, More, Cave, Troy, situate in the Turquoise mining district, county of Cochise, territory of Arizona; that the Lead vile Mining Company will not be re- sponsible for any work done, debst contracted, injuries sustained, c other obligations made by the sai- Gleeson and Gray and their assigns in working said lode mining claims.
 LEADVILLE MINING co. By WM. HOLMES President.
 Done at Pearce, Arizona, July e2 1907.
 Flint publication July 9, 1907.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-01-26
On Lookout For
 Forged Passports

Instructions have been issued to the immigration officers at the Ari- zona ports and all along the Mexican border to keep s sharp lookout for forged passports held by Japanese en- desvoring to come into this country from Mexico.
 As a result Captain Webb's men will redouble their vigilance and will scrutinize the Jap passports with es- pecial care. The discovery of the forged passports was made by special agent in the Fl Psso po-t and it is the belief of the government officials that attempts will he made to work these forged passports at all ports of entry along the Mexican boundary line.