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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
Sale Of Bridge Lease.

DonaldsonviI1e La, Feb. @, 1908.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the I'M
Il dersigned viii offer for sale to the last an.
highest bidder, at the front door OF the court
house IN the town of Donaldsoayilie, Oh
: SATURDAY, MARCH q, 1893,
at II O'Clock a. M, the lease OF the toll bridge
avenue, in said town, for the term OF one year
from March 25 1905, to March 25. 1893. under the
same terms aud specifications as now exist.
Copies of the rules ana regulations governing
the sale of the franchise and opera zion OF the
bridge may be seen at The Offices OF The cferk 81
the police jury and secretary OF the town council
4. a. KING.
sTreasGIrer of Ascension Parish.
JOS. Il. GISELARD,
Treasurer. r5sIl of DonaI lSonNlIle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
Oh A r T r
Union Manufacturing Company, Limited.
United States of America State of Iouisiana-
Parish Of Ascension.

re TT KNOWN THAT on this feth day Of
IL February IN the year OF orr LORD, nineteen
hundred and eight, before me-. II. j. Gi3AiN lN,
notary public, in and for the parish OF as
censlon, state of Louisiana. duly Commissioner
and sworn. and in the presence OF the Witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the several persons g nose
names are hereunto Subscribed, Nlio seFeEa13y
declare that ayeiIing themselves Of the general
laws of the stateof Louisiana relative to the OF
gan1zaton OF corporations. they have Termed
and organized and do ~ thess presents oTgazsize
and form themselves into and constitute Ger
poration for the objects and nslT poses and lElder
the stipulations and agreements hereinafter set
forth which they hereby adopt as their charter,
to-wit:
ARTICLE ONE.
The name and style OF this corpora ion shall
be THE UNION MANUFACTURING C0Ad-
PAEY. LIMITED Its dezsieze shan be at
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
Raresinsl Bargalas! BsrgalnsI

At Cheap Tony's. in: Dry goods,
shoes, hosiery, notions, crockery.
gentlemen's hats and furnishing
goods. Just received, q large stock
Of men S spring and summer clothing,
also d fine line OF millinery, including
the very latest styles in ladies' spring
and summer walking hats, shapes, etc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
Lost.

A CERTAIN pronissory note for the sum Of
Ia $500. executed, signed and endorsed By G.
Kline. on the 18th day OF april 1867. payable at
the Office of L. n. Phgfl notary public. IN DON
aIdsonViIle, Louisiana, one year after its GATE:
bearing interest at the rate OF eight per cent per
annum from date until paid, and paraphed Ne
Varietur by e.. N. Pugh, notary. Tor Idefltlf:ca-
ton with an act of mortgage passed by him On
said day, Reinscribed in 1925.
The public is warned not to negotiate same.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Miss Adele Blum left Thursday morn.
inc for New Orleans, where she will
spend several weeks as the guest
Of relatives and friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

George Lambert and Misses Clara
Belle Continent aud Cecile Lasseigne,
of Thibodaux, were visitors to Don
aldsonville last Sunday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Richard en-
joged visit 30 Thibodaux on Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week, being
charmlogly entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. I. A. schexnayder during their
stay ia the Lafoarche metropolis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Cards have been received announcing
the appro aching marriage ofMiss Mary
Millicent Giyan TO Alexander Ell. Lam
dry, the wedding to take place in New
Orleans on Thursday, March 10. Mr..
Landry was formerly of Prairieviile,
but is presently engaged in business
in New Orleans, and has a large num-
Der of friends in this parish who will
Join The Chief in extending congratu-
lations and good wishes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
DutchtOWn Notes.

Misses Miriam Picard and May
Wolfe have returned from New Or
leans, where they spent several weeks
very pleasantly.
Clifton A. Jones, of Gonzales, Wis
tied friends here last Sunday evening.
Miss Lydia Landry spent Sunday
with relatives at Gonzales.
Prof. L. l. Perranlt spent last Sat
urday and Sunday in Baton Rouge.
Conrad Landry was pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of J. P. kaufman
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christophe Diez, of
Cornerview, were the guests of rel
atiyeshere last Sunday.
Miss Fannie Hudgens left Saturday
for Baton Rouge, where she expects to
spend several days as the guest OF
her sister.
Rev. ]. C. Gonon, of Cornerview,
was visitor to Dutchtown during the
early part Of the week.
Misses Lea Rlouin and Dixie Hite
enjoyed visit to Baton Rouge last
week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Miss Mia Sims left yesterday for
New Orleans, where she will be the
guest Of friends until the latter part
OF next weeks
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Miss Bertha Singer, of Chicago, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Singer
and family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Mrs. H. G., Won Berries, of upper
Ascension, spent yesterday in town as
the guest OF relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Mrs. Patrick stakelum and her IN
teresting little family are in New Orle-
ans on a visit to relatives, and will
remain il that city until after carni.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Bordelon are
spending a short while 10 New Orie-
ans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Fl. Clay Braud, of Burnside, was
visitor to Donaldsonville yesterday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Pugh, of Napo-
ieonville, spent the week here with rel
atives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Henry Cook, Jr., has been engaged
as bookkeeper and Office man by the
Ascension Ice Co., Ltd, a position
for which he is exceptionally we'll
qualified by reason Of marked ability,
previous experience and general ap-
titude.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ROUTE,
Steamer Yirgie
Q. DAVIDSON, Captain P. T. BABIN, Clera
This swift and elegant boat makes

This swift and elegant boat makes
ECJR TRIPS DArv
between DonaidsonviiIe and ,,nrnsir96 eo,-
hectins with passenger trains, as follows:
passengers going north take boat ats As o,cloct,
a. n and 4:v9 o'clock p. IN.
: ass elgers going south take boat at5 80 o'clock
q. m. and lis o'clock p. m.
horse-car. at Burnside viii convey passengers
To and from the boat FREE OF CHARGE
through tickets to all points sold on the boat.
Trunks and Baggage Handled.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

The Chief takes pleasure in commend
ing most heartily the quality of the
entertainment furnished by the Lach-
man-Loos Carnival Company, which
is at present conducting street fair
in Donaldsonville. The location is
ideal, the various attractions first,
class. the prices reasonable, the peo-
pie connected with the organization
personally nice-looking and of genial
and engaging manners, and the COM
pany is altogether one OF the best,
cieanest and most desirable of its kind
that has ever exhibited here.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

The first apportionment OF the COM
mon school fund for the year 1908, as
ner report of State Superintendent
Aswell, gives the parish of Ascension
.no-o 5n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Miss Evela Poirrier, the talented
vonne teacher of the Carencro school,
II this parish, spent the latter part OF
the week here as the guest OF her par
ants Mr.. and Mrs. Camille Poirier.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Miss Jennie Duffel, of upper Ascen-
sion, spent a few days in town during
the week as The guest of relatives and
friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses Rodriguez
and Misses Anna Lear aea 3Iaude
r,andrr viii leave tomorrow far New
orleans. whsre they will remain Until
after the Carnival festivities.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

SATURDAY, FEB. 20. 1908
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Mrs. George Burgess, OF Gonzales,
Tex. and Miss Myrtle Munson, OF
Napoleonville, spent a few days here
during the week as the guests of Mrs.
Walter Barton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

A. G. Whidden. of Plsquemine, Wis.
tied nonaldsonville on business dur
mo the early part of the week and was
cordially greeted by his host OF friends
ard aequaintances.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Oscar a. Duvernet and his charm
ing daughters, Misses Lillian and
Rachel Duvernet, of New Orleans,
spent several days last week as the
welcome guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
Braud at their hospitable home in
Faubourg la Pipe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

A. j. Yard, of Galvez, went to New
Orleans last week to buy stock OF
goods for a general merchandise store
he expects to open at Galvez within
the near future. Mr.. Yard and his
pretty little daughter, Ethel, spent
several days in Donaldsonville this
week as the guests of relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

The Chief is indebted to Prof. J. l..
Rusca for complimentary tickets to
the entertainment given last night by
the Donaldsonville High School Lit
erary Society l. the auditorium of the
high school building. The perform
ance was witnessed by large and appre-
ciative audience and resulted in an
unqualified success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Lester Vessjer, of Faubourg Ia Pipe,
and Miss Lula Ayraud, the charming
daughter of MIR and Mrs. Jules Q.
Ayraud, of Barton, we're married at
the residence Of the brides parents
last Thursday in the presence of a
small gathering OF relatives and
friends, After the ceremony the happy
couple left for Kentwood, Tangipahoa
parish, where the groom is presently
located
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

The Democratic executive committee
Of the parish Of Ascension met at the
courthouse at noon yesterday and de-
clared A. A. King the nominee OF the
Democratic party for the office of as
SCISSOR, Mr.. King having received a
majority OF SO votes over Assessor l..
A. Landry in last Tuesdays primary.
Sunday. March s, was selected as the
date for the first meeting OF the new
parish committee, and Secretary L. w.
Armitage of the present comn1;t6ee was
requested to notify the members of the
body to assemble at the Donaldson
Vile courthouse on that date at y
O'Clock N.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

J. w. Cooley's Floating Palace, one
OF the largest and finest show boats on
the river, will give q performance at
Donaldsonville on Friday of next week,
March 6. Instead of returning north
at the close of last season, as is Gus
tomary with attractions Of this kind,
the Cooley boat was placed in winter
al arters at Baton Rouge and will open
it's season this year at this end OF the
river. New features have been pro-
yided and program of notable excel
lence arranged, and Mr.. Cooley is
confident th at his show will give en-
tire satisfaction and merit the liberal
patronage of play goers everywhere.
Mrs. j. NJ. Fenlon was the gracious
hostess of the Bridge Climb on Thurs
ay AFTERNOON at her delightful home
in upper Ascension. At the conclusion
Of the usual number of rubbers, the
prizes, a handsome cut-glass vase and
a lovely china cake plate, were pre-
scented to Mesdames E. K. Sims and
Fl. G. Whiteman. a tempting lunch
con was partasen Of after the card
Games. Those who enjoyed Mrs. Fen
jon,s charming hospitality were:
Aiesd ames S. Y. Vega, E. {. Wathen,
q p Reuss. H. G. Whiteman, j. D.
nh maui. j. . Hanson, Paul Lecbe,
n. b. I3enann, FL. q. Won Berries, b.
K. Sims. T. FL. Hanson and q. ID.
Ianklav. and Mss AnnE Sims.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

/. the undersigned authority, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing act of Incorporation
Of fhe Union Manufacturing Company, Limited
was this day duly recorded in my Office IN Book
Parish Of Ascension. La. Feb. 10. 1893.
J. FD. FER NANDEZ
Clerk Of Court and Recorder.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Is true and correct copy of the original act of
INCORPORATION of the Union Manufacturing Com
pany. Limited together with the certificate OF
the recorder therea1to appended. on file and re-
corded in my Office
Parish Of Ascension, La, Feb. 10. 1908.
j. FD. FERNANDEZ.
Merk 81 sesrt and RessrasT.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

Mrs. Blanche Thibod aux and her
attractive daughter, Miss Florence
Thibodaux, of ST. James, passed
through town today en- route to Bar
ton, where they will spend a short
time as the welcome guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Prosper Plalsance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
Acy Notes.

Benjamin Fairbanks, one of the
Oldest and best-known citizens of this
section, died at the residence of his
son, William Fairbanks, on Thursday
of last week, the Goth inst. at 2:2O
O'Clock p. m, aged eighty-tWo years.
He had been a sufferer for nine years
from disease that baflad every ply
stefan called to attend him, and his
death was therefore not unexpected,
although proving none the less dis
tinct shock to his family and friends.
May he rest in peace!
An accident occurred at the sawmill
of Mrs A. Frederic on the 26sh inst.
that will necessitate a suspension of
operations for several days. A belt
flew of and caught on the throttle
valve, breaking thestem Fortunately,
no one was injured.
Rene Daigle and Miss Lod a
Guedry and Lucien Bourick and Miss
Louisa Guedry were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony on Thursday last.
The brides are the accomplished
daughters Of ]. Alfred Guedry OF St.
Amant.
The Ia grippe seourge is abating to
some extent in this locality, though
your correspondent family are still
in the clutches of the nalady, his wife
and one daughter being down with the
disease. Both are convaleseing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

log business here last Tuesday.
John A. Marchand visited St. Amant
Tuesday afternoon on business.
MIR. and Mrs. Jos. Blank returned
Tuesday from weeks visit to rela-
tives at Garyville.
L. A. Ambeau went to Donaldson
vile Wednesday.
DR.. J. L. Webre, of Donaldsonyiljo,
arrived here Wednesday to spend a
few days in the practice of his profess
sion.
Felix Bonnecaze and Jos. Blank
made business trip TO Geismar on
Wednesday.
The third district road board held a
regular meeting here on Thursday
afternoon.
Nj G. Savario and Henry Martin,
of Acy, were here Thursday to attend
the road board meeting. !.
r. A. Irwin, the efficient collector
for the Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
went to Port Vincent Thursday.
A. j. Lass, of Port Vincent, and
DR.. ]. w. Watson, Of St. Amant,
were among the numerous visitors to
Gonzales on Thursday last.
j. p. BOURGEOIS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29

The new Ascension Ice Co., Ltd,
which has accepted the local agency
for the Miller Brewing Company of
Milwaukee, Wis, received it's first car
load Of Miller beer last Wednesday
and has already distributed large
proportion of The shipment among To-
cal SALOON keepers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-29
j. A. Dalferes
noNkLDsoNNiLLE, La.

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

Sorrento postoaice. in the parish of Ascension.
state OF Louisiana and it shall have and enjoy
succession by and under its corporate name for
a period of ninsty-nine years from and after the
date
The broad ax., 1908-06-06
GOD IS ALWAYS BROKE"

The report of the Presbyterian Gen'l
Assembly just closed at Kansas City,
Mo, shows their receipts were SI,347,-
265, the largest ever received IN a year
There are S5,4o7 communicants, with
more than 10000 added during the year
The contributions from native sources
in gold amounted to S20o,o5oS5, the
largest ever received from native chris
tains.
But in spite of all this enormous
amount of money collected by begging.
false misrepresentation and religious
bunco taking, there was a deficit On
SIo7,z5I.
Think of this amount of money vast
ed TO cloth, wine and dine hundreds of
drones, who work not, produce nothing.
but like royalty, thieves and crooks, live
off the earnings and sweat of others.
1t is safe to say, not two cents from
every dollar of above was used to bene-
fit humanity-The Peoples Press, Chi
cago.
The broad ax., 1908-06-06
RICH WHITE MAN LEAVES
FORTUNE TO HIS LITTLE MU-
LATTo DAUGHTER.
Dying Request Of Former Pittsbure
Man Recalls Strange InfatuatIon
for His Fathers Negro
Servant.

Pittsburg, Pa-The strange infatua-
ton of well to do white man for one
of the Negro servants in his fathers
kitchen and the undying love he later
more for an acknowledged child was
brought out here today when it became
known that little Margaret Mcclure, a
mulatto child living in poverty, was the
heiress of F. c. Mcclure, who died re-
Gently in Canada leaving an estate worth
several thousand dollars. For the past
three weeks the police of Pittsburg have
been searching for the Mcclure child,
never dreaming that they were to un-
cover a most sensational affair.
. Word had come from the wilds of
Canada that Mcclure, before dying
from results of an accident, in the
hospital at Gray's Siding, Ont, mad
made his attendants swear that thev
would see that his little daughter Mar
garet. then somewhere in Pittsburg. be
found and all he was leaving Denind in
the world be given her.
The child was not found here until
late tonight, when it became known
positively that she was little Margaret,
now living with Mrs. Alert A. Frank
lin, white woman, at Corapolis.
The child is said positively to have
been the offspring of Mcclure and
Negro girl named Mary Pryor, who
has disappeared in the past few years.
having been unable to take care of the
child.
An old warrant, which was sworn out
by the Pryor woman against Mcclure
as he fed from Pittsburg, is still in
existence, but nothing was heard of Nc
Cure since he left Pittsburg nine years
ago until the word came IRON Canada
some time ago that he was dead.
Mcclure ten years ago was one of
the most promising young men of the
upper Ohio valley, living with his par
ents at Glenfeld.
Mary Pryor, the comely young Negro
girl, daughter of the janitor of the
Zwickley Presbyterian church, was
servant in the family for a time.
1t is claimed by friends of the dead
man that he was so infatuated with
Mary that he would have married her
had his parents not threatened to dis
own him.
Steps are being taken now to have
a guardian appointed for the little mu-
latto of nine years. who will be rich
The Inter Ocean. May 30. 'oS
The broad ax., 1908-06-06
A NEGRO JEW.

A longing to observe the Passover
has led to the discovery Of a real
Negro Jew in the jail at Newark. n.
7 On the occasion of the recent
celebration Of the Passover, Sam
Johnson (the Negro in question:
told the keepers that he was
a Jew. and asked for Matzos. So
strong was johnson in his faith that
he said he would starTe before he
would eat the flour Of the Christians
during the Passover, and he refused
all bread. Little credsnce was put
I'm his story because his skin is as
blaek as any Negro and he speaks
with a Southern dialect When. how
ever. he was brought out to the cor
ridor. to the surprise Of all Johnson
started TO protest in Hebrew to a
representative Of the Jewish COM
munity who was present for not be-
ing allowed to observe the festal
season. as were his. coreligionists.
He not only spoke Hebrew fuently'
but also could write in the language.
he was born in jerusalem, he assert
ed. and was really an Asiatic, al
though years spent in Virginia have
caused him to act and talk Ike ma
tive Negro.-Ex.
The broad ax., 1908-06-06

who have kept the spirit OF the party
alive and suffered death and priva-
tion 70 maintain its claim upon the
Southland. are ignored. turned down,
and told that the Republican party Is
a composite of all the races except
the Negro. We do not in advance Of
the convention. convict the party lead
era Of cowardice-but we await the
action Of the National convention in
dealing with the SO contests involy-
ing 100 or more Negro delegates. If
there is an adverse decision; If the
National convention gives moral sane
tion to these political outrages-then
there win be a Tong. loud cry
against this pronounced departure
from the old land marks in favor OF
a disfranchisement which constitutes
the chief asset of the Democratic
party when chasing a victory" in the
South.-Ex.
The broad ax., 1908-06-06

Mrs. D. P. French, is very i'll at her
home, 1886 Calumet Ave.
Mrs. John Fry is visiting here parents
and friends in Indianapolis, Ind.
Mrs. Maud Jackson, sI2I Armour
Ave, has been on the sick list for the
past week.
Mr.. J. R. Make, 2627 State St, spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting his wife
in GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Mr.. Jack Mansfield, 4o2 z7th St, has
been confined to his bed with Lumbago
for the last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pickett, Of
Washington, D. c, are expected in the
city the last of the week
Miss Fannie Cooper, 3o1S State St,
has been confined to her house with
tonsillitis for the last week
Mr.. Walter Quinn of Jersey City
spent a few days in the city last week
enroute East from Denver.
The many friends of Mr. Walter
Bacon are glad to see his smiling face
back of the handsome Keystone bar.
Miss Hattie Shadd of Washington,
D. C., will be the guest of Miss Easton,
goth St. and Wabash Ave, this summer.
Mr.. Edw. E. Wilson is in Baltimore,
Md, where he IS attending to sO,ne
legal business for Mrs. Joseph Cans,
former spouse of the great prize fighter.
DIR. G. w. Hubbard. Dean of Ne
harry Medical College, Nashville. Tenn,
spent few days in the city last week
visiting friends.
Mr.. Charles P. Williams and sister,
left Chicago Tuesday for two weeks
visit with their parents and friends in
Mississippi
Mrs. Alice Harris formerly Of Chi
cago. but lately OF Dwight Ill, spent
three days IN the city visiting friends
the past week
Mr.. W. J. Waters, z7os Dearborn ST.
was one Of the successful candidates IN
his examination with The State Board
Of Pharmacy.