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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-06-20
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Respectfully submitted.
j. E. BLUM, Chairman;
DAVID ISRAEL. JR

The secretary was requested to write the
Texas Company and the Louisiana Petroleum
Company for prices on fuel oil delivered in the
towns tank near the powerhouse. with sterms.
ETC., delivery to be made within the next few
days.
The mayor appointed Messrs. Israel. Blum an /
Park committee to compile the returns of the
special election held on the 18th of June 1908,
to I'll the vacancy in the council caused by the
resignation of Alderman NJ. Tobias of the second
ward. The committee reported that B. j. Vega
having received thirty-nine votes, he had been
unanimously elected.
The council adjourned R. HEN DERSON,
Secretary,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-06-20

Mrs. Richard 7. Hanson, Jr., for
many years a resident of this town,
but who recently removed to Lafayette
to make her home with her daughter,
Mrs. James Frost, died in that city at
11:50 O'Clock Thursday forenoon, aged
fifty six years and four months. Her
remains were brought to Donaldson
vile yesterday afternoon via the T.
and 2, Railway, and after impressive
services at the Episcopal church were
tenderly laid to rest in the local
Protestant cemetery, Rev. Alvin W.
Skardon officiating at the obsequies.
Mrs. Hanson is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Frost and Miss Gus
sic Hanson, TO whom The Chief begs
leave to tender assurances of sincere
sympathy.
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Camille Daigle, ST., an old and
highly esteemed citizen of Assumption
parish, died al his home on the east
bank of Bayou Lafourche, opposite
Belle Rose, at O'Clock p. N. last
Monday, the 10th inst, aged seventy
three years, seven months and twenty
seven days. The funeral took place
at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with
services and fnterment in the Donald
sonville Catholic church and cemetery
NJ. Daigle was member of Major
Victor Maurin Camp No. IS, u. G. VI,
ard for many years was employed as
a carpenter on the Belle Alliance plan
tation, filing the position with char
acteristic skill, taithfulness and ability.
He is survived by one son, Camille
Daigle, Jr, of Port Barrow; one
daughter, Mrs. Felix Leblanc of AS
sumption, ard large number OF
grandchildren and great-grandchil-
6rpD
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DeFUNIAK.
sneciaI to The Journal.


DeFuniak Springs, Fla, Jan. ~
Mr.. H. ThOrnber has returned from
New York, where he secured stock
of spring goods for his racket store.
D. w. Burk spent a part of last
week in Plant City.
Walter Cranes has been on the sick
list for few days but it recovering
rapidly.
Yesterday our tabernacle was well
filed in spite of the inclement weatn-
er, at the morning church hour, with
people anxious to hear Bob Jones
speak, and Mr.. Gilbreath sing Though
Bob Jones had bad cold, he managed
to be heard in spite of the pattering
rain on the iron roof and, gave his
hearers an excellent sermon that
should be productive OF much good.
Our people, though they have been &C
customed to hearing the best of sing
ers on the tabernacle platform, were
well pleased yesterday. In the even
ing a conference meeting was hnld
the attendance being good and consid-
cradle interest shown. The meetings
will be continued every forenoon dur
ing the week, and all the business
houses In town will be closed from
10:45 to IL m. The noise or the rain
falling on the iron roof has been
O0I dAAuOS dnCC ever SluC0 Inc IdDST-
nacle was built, but the new audi
forum to be erected in the spring will
be free from any such annoyance.
Oscar Beardsley, who has been To-
Gated at Luverne, Ala, for a year or
two, Is visiting his mother here, and
may make his home in DeFuniak.
Among the recent arrivals at the
Hotel Chautauqua are W. H. Britton,
from Floralss and Rev. N. g. Buckley
and wife, from Chicago. Mr.. Buckley
took this mornings train for Chipley
TO look over that town. There has
been or two or three years a lack %
good private boarding houses to ac-
comodate strangers coming here to
attend the Chautauuua, but we are
pleased to learn that the doors of a
number Of the finest houses In town
VIII be opened for winter guests dur
ing the coming season.
Considerable fault is being found
with our town council. for not allow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-28
Live Journalism
And a. City's Good.

The extent to which Whitaker's in
fiuence for evil in violent disorderli-
ness has hurt New Orleans is attested
by the iisgraceful street fight yester-
day. when a photographer in the en-
ploy of the Morning World attempted
10 snap shot Whitaker on the street
after the postponement of his prelim-
mary trial on a charge of assaulting
and shooting at the editor of the
World intent to kill. The newspaper
man was set upon by one of Whit
akeF'S friends, and another newspaper
man, who took a hand, also Jared
badly.
Leyeque's corps is not having an
easy time Of it, but the World is set
ting fast pace, and the good 1t is
doing is manifested in part by the
marked 1ivening of style in the other
morning papers OF New Orleans,
which had become rather too staid in
style to adVantageously advertise to
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VOX POPULI.
THOUGHTS ENGINEERED
BY RAILROAD REGULATION

| Mobile, Ala, Jan. &c.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
| Purchasing copy of today's issue
Of your paper, and scanning its pages
for news direct ftom home, my atten
ton was rfveted upon a quotation and
comment under the caption, "a Pleas
| ing Innovation
| There are expressed in the we'll
chosen language Of the quotation
| views that are just now most heartily
endorsed by those who have had the
painful privilege Of personal observa-
| ton of the scenes OF stagnation, cessa-
| ton, restitution, abandonment and ut
ter industrial paralysis, that have so
quickly followed in the wake of rail-
road agitation.
Il have no sympathy with certain
spectacular state, officials in their eff
forts to confiscate railroad property.
Limelight demagogues who climb into
observation over the wreck and ruin
OF any system are enemies to the peo-
pie"
Not since that memorable protest
was entered against the "crucifixion of
labor on cross Of gold" have 1 heard
or read language conveying such full
expression Of the peoples sentiment
as that employed by Judge Chas. H.
Laney, from whom the Jacksonville
F1oridian quotes. Had the Judge ac-
companied the writer in his recent ex-
tended trips over L. and N, G and S.
l.. n. 0. and n. E.. Mississippi Cen
trail. Illinois Central and M. J. and K.
c. lines, no more fitting language could
have been inspired, to condemn those
responsible for the horrid conditions
that extended trip disclosed. Railroad
regulation agitation is employed as
camp grounds upon which are tented
jaded politicians and political Hedge
ings, who have about as much con-
ceptfon of the cost of constructing.
eqnipping, maintaining and operating
railroad system, as they care for
the frightful results that flow from
their wanton folly and criminal ignor-
ance,' so long as they escape the hard
ships and privation which their erratic
action has invited, falling heaviest
upon those in no wise responsible for
the disturbed conditions.
I have no special love for railroad
corporations. nor have / any feelings
OF hostility towards them, but for the
benent or a few who may not be-
aware OF the following fact, L will say
that the despised, discredited and
damned old L. and n. Railroad Com
pany was guilty of the reprehensible
conduct OF paying the sum of four
Thousand dollars premium on the one
hundred thousand dollars with which
II met its October pay rolls. delayed
till about Dec. Is. at Pensacola.
How many railroad regulation agi-
tators Of the cotton mill owning or,
other varieties pay premiums on
money with which 10 pay their EN-
ployes? Don't all speak at once, gen.
tlemen. for I want to arrange an ex-
cursion for you and want it to oc-
cur while there Is an abundance of |
available coaches and don't want to |
miss any Of your names.
C. q. PORTER.
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ALL SORTS.

The Night of Almond Blossoms.
The blossoms range their silver tents
At twilight down the tavern lane;
The south wind comes to hawk her
scents
Unto no rose in vain.
But, ahi beloved, see, the sun
Still waits thy lute's soft laughter;
The stars come slowly, one by one,
The shades of night flock after.
And as the mule. bells die away,
Each tavern cool has found a guest
Who soon his burden down win lay
And turn him to his rest.
Hark! now, alas! outside thy gate
Thine ivory castinets 1 hear,
The while another through thy CRATE
Steals down the pathway near.
Ay, ay-di-mi! to watch all night
Without thy moonlight walls and
weep
Till the last topper In the white
OF dawn hath stolen to sIeepi
Then from Granada let me haste,
With spurs that bleed at every
thrust,
Till at the noontide, mid the deserts
waste,
swoon into the dust.
Thomas Walsh. in the Bookman.
The British government will devotn
20 ono pounds 10 start the cultivation
of New Zealand hemp in the island of
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TOBACCO CROP
IS MARKETED
The Florida Tobacco Sold
At Advanced Prices
Over Last eYar.

The Florida tobacco crop has about
all ben marketed and It sold at a.
vanced prices over those obtained tn
year previous, especially the shade
grown crop. The United States crop
report in speaking of the tobacco crop
says:
All the shade-grown and IS per cent
of the sun-grown tobacco in the q
gia and Florida districts has been do
livered to market, making about Z
per cent of the entire crop deliveTac
up to December 20. The shade-grOWn
crop is not so good as that grown 80
1906. It is darker and has more bod
and will not cut as many wrappers -
the pound. Damp weather at curin-
time also caused some damage to III"
sun-grown crop, which is not ecu
In quality to .nat grown in 1906. lA7
shade grown tobacco sold at prIcr7
ranging from so to 80 cents per pouLt
and the sun grown from Is TO -
cents. The average for the district Us
43.5 cents, an advance over the p'ie-
year ago.
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Total Vote


From the above it will be seen that
no election district outside of the city
cast as many as so votes, but the
largest city district cast over ten
times that number
The city districts should be divid.
ed so that no one of them would
contain over 200 voters. The smaller
districts, Numbers 13 and IA, should
be divided at Garden street, and the
larger districts, Numbers II and Is,
should De divided into four districts
each. that would make a total of II
election districts in the city, where we
now have but four, and it would make
an average of about 200 voters to the
district.
This division, it should be remem-
bered, is intended for state and coun-
ty elections, and it would in no way
interfere with or apply to the election
of city officers Unless the city char
ter is amended, aldermen and other
city officers would have to come with
in the same boundary lines and be
SIeOleu III the same way as lHSy nave
always been.
The commissioners, should, however
be careful to so divide the election
districts that county commissioner
districts will be divided by election
district lines. because under the new
law the county commissioners must
be elected by theiF respective dis
tricts and not by the voters of the
county at large, as heretofore.
There are many good arguments
for the division of these election dis
tricts, and The Journal submits the
figures given above as a guide for the
use of the board in the application of
the arguments with which all are ia
nfiliar.
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ing any tobacco. cigars, or other such
town on the Sabbath day. 1t may
work hardship to some. but as I
have no use for tobacco, am on the
fence in this matter. In my younger
days l learned to smoke and reformed
On the same day, and only wish that
every boys first cigar might make
him as sick as it did me.
Mrs. E. H. Davis has moved a small
house from her lot on Clay avenue to
her lot, On the circle, to be used as a
dining room and kitchen when she has
a fine building Effected in front of 1t.
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The Division of the
City Election Districts.

The county commissioners will
meet in a few days to consider the
proposition to divide the city election
districts ELECTION district, and not
precinct, is the proper term.)
In this connection The Journal
wants to call the attention of the com
missioners to some figures which it
submitted some months ago. Those
figures represented the vote cast in
the local option election of Oct 1-the
largest vote ever cast in the county
and they were as follows:
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we feel no uneasiness over the result
What we want is man who has opin
ions and is not afraid to express them
For any man who is too cowardly &c
let the world know for what ne stands
is unworthy to hold any position, and
should be condemned by every voter
In the state. John stockton is de-
Servedly the most popular man out for
governor. And for the one reason that
ne is honest, courageous, and intel.
lectual. He takes a position on ev-
cry question and can be depended on
to do what he says he will do, to ad-
vance the public interest. Mr.. Stock.
ton should be and is proud of the up
rising of the people in his behalf. For
it is a silent approval of his private
and public acts.-Polk County Rec
ord.
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A lot of old newspapers
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, SC a bundle, at The Jour.
nal Office.
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S.R. Mallory: '' LIS. e :ss ss.:.s,..


| ly in the political. arena as he other
wise might have done Probably be-
cause of this, some people have been
little bit inclined to- class him with
s1e safe, sane and silent" crowd of
politicians. However, this has been
entirely unjust, because nothing that
ne has ever said or done justified
TINS opinion. Mr.. Mallory has been
quite tive, considering his bad
health. dad he been strong, he would
nave been considerable power for
good. AS it is he did a great deal of
good work, supporting many measures
for the benefit of Florida and deliver
ing many rea 'ly fine speeches. on the
floor Of the senate.
The last act of his life ought to
endear him to all lovers of Jefferson
Ian simplicity" This was In his re-
quest that no congressional commit
tee be appointed to attend his funeral
Mr.. Mallory doubtless looked upon
this, as a good many others do, as
great waste of public money, and
senseless and ostentatious display. He
was buried by his nearest friends in
PENSACOLA, their names appearing as
palibearers. This is as it should be-
Winter Garden Recochet
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DeFuniak'S Growth.

DeFuniak'S Growth
There is probably no better, if any
as good, measure of the growth of a
town as will be found in the post
office receipts, and in this as in ali
things else, DeFuniak is SHOWN to be
growing right along. The following fig
ures furnished by Postmaster Eddy
show most gratifying increase in
postoffice receipts, and a point worthy
of note in the matter is that the IN
crease has been a STEADY one:
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are different. With two or three rail-
roads through rich feeding territory
rapidly nearing the bay the need or
this improvement midst be so appar-
ent as to disarm the most pronounced
objectionist of his opposition.-St. An
drewS Buoy.
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POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS,

For An Early Primary.
AN early primary shout be called
this year. The presidential election
takes place, as well as elections for al
the offices from president GOWN. Great
issues are dependent upon heIresult
Political parties, as parties, will come
before the people soliciting their en-
dorSement and confidence. Time
should be given them to present their
claims. To do this their representa-.
tfves should be chosen early. Choosing
representatives Of the parties Is done
in the primaries. We believe that ii
is important that the democratic party
get its orators and advocates into the
field early. We, therefore, consider
an early urinary necessary.-Brooks-
vile Argus.
Jordan's Bad Policy.
Friend Jordan, of the Punta GOrda
Herald. is actively engaged In the sup
port of Giichrist by abusing Stockton
and Stockton's friends, which in our
opinion, is very bad policy. AM re-
minds us Of the story of the old law
yers advice to the iycungster just
starting out, which was, in effect.
when you have bad case, abuse the
SRRo-o NOS-AoOAs TA(CEAlIidh DISSLC.
Weiiman On Bryan.
Walter Wellman, Washington CORE
spondent of the Chicago Record-TIer-
aid, who Is fully capable of sizing up
the situation, says that Bryan is
stronger than ever before with the
people, and his ability to give the re-
publicans hard fight is not denied by
wellinformed men. = Apalachiccla
Times.
Lamar q Tribune of the People,.
Few men today in pub ic life have
been Tuer to the people than the Hon.
w. b. Lamar. His record in congress
has been an unselfish DEVOTION to duty
Representing the highest ideals and
feelings for the oppressed portion OF
cur people real sympathy. He has
at all times fought to ameliorate their
conditions. And without hesitation /
Will say, If merit deserves the peoples
support, he should be sent to the o.
S. senate by large majority And he
will win, but will be fought by special
interests. for no friend of the people
can hope to have their support. To
know his record Is all that is neces-
sary.-Polk County Record,
Stockton VIII Win.
II Is being claimed that the whfsksy
men will defeat Stockton for governor
It is q hope that viii not be realized.
We have not reached that point where
whiskey will rule this, state or control
It's voters. We have always voted
against prohibition, bnt we viii do all
We can to bring about mis- election and
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The Vanderbilts always did have
good business heads. Count However
inthedeuceyOupronou does not
get $5.0O0.000. He gets only the
usufruct.
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Hard WORKING Jules

ETdIO EEVI Mtg UuICS.
Your Uncle Jules Solomon says that
things are coming his way, and that
he will be one Of the railroad commits
Sioners of Florida. There Is much
about Pules Solomon: He is a hard
worker and never says die. Is straight
forward, honest, and If elected, he will
give 'em the best in his shop.-Apala-
chicola Times
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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY s 1908

the public the always great value OF
the New Orleans morning press as
comprehensive mediums of world
wide information The extremely
strenuous lives led by Leveque and
his staff are thus redounding to the
advantage of even his direct competi-
tors, while the aftermath of rowdyism
consequent upon the Infamous assault
of Whitaker upon Leveque, is unmask-
ing TO whatever is complacent in the
civic makeup of the Crescent City
the cancerous violence of certain
classes.
Unless New Orleans has changed
nightly in a very few years, the trib-
ulations of the World staff will quick
ly prove q great blessing to the whole
community, for New Orleans often
wakes quickly to drastic remedial
steps, and Whitakerism unmasked is
not apt to be long tolerated.
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Don't forget that 1t won't cost you
a red cent to have the red label put
Send your envelopes to Secretary
Jones of the Chamber Of Commerce,
and free of cost to you the Carnival
stamp will be put ON them Do it
nov, and begin right away to thus
advertise the Carnival and your home
city.
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A Life Beautiful in QUALITY.

!
NO man in public life ever en-
Joyed higher honor and distinction
than the deceased His devotion to
/ his friends and relatives was exquisite
" beautiful. When young Mallory
started out in life from Key West,
step by step he grew into wonderful
power as a political factor in hea ing
up sectional wounds in the DAYS of re-
construction. His deeds today are re-
corded among the most brilliant in the
state of Florida.
With feelings OF deep sympathy. we
now express our regret that Western
FLORIDA, and the entire, state, has lost
much loved senator and friend.
During all the years OF personal ac-
quaintance with Senator Mallory we
have found him (under the most trying
circumstances) friend to the rich
and poor alike. In the midst of politi-
cal battles which tried mems souls
he was always true to democratic doc
trine and democratic principles.
we cannot better express our feel
ingS for this departed frfned than to
say we followed him side by side at
the congressional convention in South
Florida which nominated him for con-
gressional honors; thence with keen
interest for his election as senator at
Ia lahassee during the legislative ses-
sion OF 1897. In the great storm of
fight, We saw him still in his noble
manhood receive the honors bestowed
upon him, which he held with proud
distinction until his death.
No man in Florida ever held a
higher place in the hearts of the peo-
pie; no man was better known for
his patriotism and love for the south.
In fact, no man ever achieved a higher
distinction in the city in which he liv-
ed and died.
The remains of this. great, good and
patriotic southern man now rest in
the grave in Pensacola, the city he
loved, and too, near the waters of the
gulf of Mexico. on the shores OF which
he spent nearly all his life.
The eloquent lips OF Stephen r. Nal
lory are hushed now forever in the
cold and silent tomb, but his name
will live forever--L L.,-C., in Holmes
County Times. ~artr-4 ga
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After watching 152 women alight
from street cars the observer report
ed that one out of each eighteen gOG
OFF correctly, facing in the direction
the cars were going. and Len added
that he thought they intended to maxi
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NEWS AND VIEWS
BY STATE PRESS
How About II. wiII;s7

How About II, Willis?
Push and smile is the motto n,
Editor Powell, of st. Petersburg. viii
this apply 10 the man with twins in
a baby carriage?-Lake Butler Star
Deep Water At st. Andrews.
Is to be hoped that the present
move 10 Improve the pass to make
the magnhheent natural harbor of st.
Andrews bay available for vessels, of
deep oraught, viii be productive of
GOOD results and that some real, ac-
i've work to that end may follow.
Heretofore only disappointment has re.
warded the earnest efforts of the elf
liens. although the powers that have
been appealed to have been profuse
with promises. But now Conditions
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total increase in the six years
of 1888 o.. or nearly SO per cent
Yes, DeFuniak does grow.-DeFuniak
Breeze.
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Just between us girls-that man
Higdon has an awful mean disposition.