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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
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The conditions obtaining in the
Louisiana National Guard are a dis
grace to the Guard and to the state.
Something ought to be done about it
and done at once. The Chief is not in
possession of any inside facts. Il
knows only what is published in the
New Orleans daily papers, but that is
enough to make The present organiza
tion of the National Guard stencil in
the nostrils of military men and OF
decent people generally.
Once or twice year it seems there
is a newspaper row about the holding
up of the pay of the men. Interviews
are published from privates and sub
ordinate officers criticising their su-
periors and implying if not actually
stating grave charges of misbehayior
This is intolerable in a military com
mand. It is subversive of discipline
and makes decent young men reluctant
to connect themselves with such an or,
gauization. It has never Eeen heard
that anybody has been disciplined for
these newspaper publications and this
fact induces the suspicion that there is
more ground for the charges than
there ought to be.
Now we have specific charges OF
fraudulent musters made in the public
prints by an officer over his own sig
nature. The very fact of making these
charges in this manner is a grave
breach of military discipline and
ground for a courtmartial. 1t is in
tolerable. The officer should have
preferred charges and demanded a
courtmartial, or else be should have
resigned his commission before trying
the case ia the newspapers. He as
serts that he has made official reporl
Of the facts, which has been pigeon
holed. This, if true, carries a serious
imputation on the officers of the Guard
aud the whole military administration.
The situation is such that the COVER
nor must take notice OF it even if the
adjGtant general does not. No or
ganization can stand with such condi-
tions as these surface facts indicate.
It is no military organization, but a
disorg anized, undisciplined mob. Il
is no arm OF protection to the com
munity. but fostering sore which cor
rupts wherever it touches.
The whole thing is but one more in
dication OF the rottenness that inevi-
tably follows the too long retention of
one party in power.
It is due to other organizations TO
say that so far as disclosed these
things effect, with reference to local
organizations, only the city of New
Orleans, and not all anizations
there. The bad affects, however, are
bound to affect the entire Guard more
or less. Something must be done and
done at once if there be any sense OF
decency left in our state administra,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
Congratulations.

The New Orleans Progressive Union
is to be congratulated On at last COM
pelling the Texas and Pacific Railroad
to land its passe myers IN a decent part
of the town. It seems to be one Of the
singular paradoxes that from lime to
time take possession of the railway
mind under which the railway manage
ment does all It can to outrage the
sensibilities ofthe very people who fur
.nish income to The concern. The Chief
has not now, and has never had, any
sympathy with corporation 'baiters. "
1t does, however, believe very strongly
In compelling right dealing when per-
sons Individual or corporate assume
% eyeana e slg because tasy have
Ell think thas haYa The power aua im-#
agine II Is profitable.
! The real truth is that they have the
power 50 long only as the public is
sup5ne, and the profit IS more often
sban not faneied rather than real.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
ALL READY.
Preparations Completed for Reception and
Entertainment of TomorroW's Exeur-
sionists Dancing, Baseball
Game and Concert

Preparations have been completed
for the reception and entertainments OF
the 500 or more visitors who are ex-
pected to come to DonaldsonviIe to-
morrow on the excursion to be run to
this city from Crowley via the O., g.
and N. E. and the T. and p. Railroads
A reception committee will meet the
train at the depot on its arrival here
at II O'Clock a. M, and, headed by q
BRASS band, will escort The excursion
lists TO Louisiana Square, where
ample facilities will be provided for
their comfort and convenience. An
orchestra will be stationed in Ascen
sion Hall, opposite the Square, TO
furnish dancing music throughout the
day, and all who care to indulge in
this amusement will have an opportu.
aity TO go as far as they like" At
} 30 clock p. m. there will bs q. base
ball game at Cleveland Park between
The crack Donaldsonvtlle Blue s
and Lanadieville Greys, and afterward
the DonaldsoneiHe Concert Band will
give a free open-air concert in Louis.
lana Square, The excursion train
will pull out on the return trip at 6
o'clock .. N.
Hubert Treble Chapter, q. D. O.,
has secured the exclusive privilege to
sell refreshments in the Square
throughout The. day, and will establish
a number Of booths for the sale OF
sandwiches cakes. candy. pop, lemon
ade and othes good things to eat and
drink. The net sum realized in this
manner will be applied to the fund
which the chapter is raising for the
Of the next annual con
gention Of the state organization of
United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
which is to be held IN this city in 1910.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
Public Education.

st. Amant, La, June 10, 1862
EDITOR CHIEF:
agree with the PIeayuae's ideas on
the subject of compulsory education
and this move will never be considered
among our real soutEerners, who be-
Iieve in white supremacy and undefled
Democracy. Education will arise to
It's standard, and this will mean an
equal social and business footing,
which we will not endure. True, the
pocket nerves are very sensitive, but
none SO sensitive as the moral nerves.
True, ignorance is good for nothing,
but this doesn refer to broadening the
Ethiopians sphere. Luckily there is
a remedy for all who are not satisfied
with our southern laws. II all those
who are really interested In the pro-
gress Of our educational civilization
would 60 at the business IN the pro-
per way we would quickly realize sat.
isfactory results. But as yon are
whipping the devil around the stump
today you are placing our school sys-
TEN in a sad state OF affairs, at the ex.
pense of the coming gener
Compulsory education will never be
considered ard agricultural schools
will be a drawback to our common
wealth. We want high schools in
every locality prescribed by law, that
we may have more substantial and
useful citizens. Remember, you have
often been told Louisiana is the most
tlliterate stale in The Union. Becare-
full lest you realize this fact to be too
true. DEMOCRAT. 4
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is not responsible for the
views expressed by correspondents.
A Sunday Morning Fight.

Gonzales, la, June I, 1903.
EDITOR CHIEF:
On Sunday morning, June 8, some
fifty or seventy five people assembled
at a certain point in the seventh ward
to witness disgraceful fight, wherein
two young men met to settle a little
frivolous quarrel. After they had
fought and bitten each other like two
dogs, the scene stirred up several
others and they too wreaked vengeance
on one another. Il would seem, from
the number of spectators gathered
there from miles around. that the ma
iority of the people of the seventh
ward were in favor of such immoral
and IN Cody practices, (Which have
been going on Sunday after Sunday ],
but some OF US who have the upbuild-
ing OF our community at heart and
some OF US who have boys growing up
under such bad Influences are getting
tired OF these occurrences. We make
an appeal to our district attorney and
other officers of the law, VINO have
pledged themselves to punish all law
breakers where positive proof Of the
transgressions is given. | can furnish
the district attorney with the names OF
ten, twenty yes, fifty witDe sses.
Then why not bring to justice these
persons who are menace to our com
munity AID are running our young
boys? am sure when our district at
torney is ready the proof will be forth
coming.
Just to thiak, ont Of all the specta-
tors at the disgraceful affair of yester-
day morning, not one fieer of the
law appeared to command peace
Some will tell you, "Oh, you cant do
anything. I ask, what are we put.
ting men into { flee Ter If they are not
going TO enforce the law. Are we
drifting back into savagery3 j. S.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
Posr MIX

is often thought to be reponsible for
al infants loss 10 weight or general
poor health. The cause usually is
IN at the child has worms. They get
the Dolrtshnent 10 The food and tie
baby starves, actually starves.
Whites Cream Vermifuge expeIs the
worms and nourishes the child, snres
ana safe. Price, . cents. Sold BY
Ray Pharmacy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
Public Service Corporations
Financing.

There seems to be something OF a
controversy going on in New Orleans
over new bond issue proposed for
the street railways company of that
city. While The Chief is not particu-
larIg interested in the individual case
it serves we'll as occasion to comment
on the subject from the point of view
of the public. Hitherto in these mat
tiers the people have never been con-
suited and in this instance it is not
observed that any writer or paper has
recognized that the community has
any interest or right in the premises.
The fact is that the community at
large has very great interest therein,
and interest of such character that
it has a right to be consulted in some
form. The community creates these
corporations and clothes them with
rights and powers operating a prac,
tical monopoly. Their business is
from its nature necessarily more or
less of monopoly. The public has a
right among other things to the best
and most efficient service the state of
science for the time being makes pos
sible. 1t has large right to have
this service at a reasonable price
These corporations cannot be permit
led at every turn when it becomes
necessary for them to spend money to
make an addition to their capitaliza-
ton. Every such addition is perpet-
ual. Bonds are never paid of.
Stock is never really retired. This
means thai the fixed charges which the
public must provide for paying are
constantly incre ased-never reduced.
Every such increase is standing ar.
gument in the mouths of the ainvest.
orsa against either improving SER
vice, reducing charges, or doing any
thing on behalf of the public that will
decrease gross revenue, either actually
or relatively.
The managers Of these corporations
insolently assume that no one else can
understand their business or make a
suggestion Of value, and yet expe
rience proves that they are by no
means always possessed of an enlighs-
ened self interest. The state of New
York has found it necessary to exer
else restraint and now 10 public ser
vice corporation can increase its cap
italizatien by putting out either stocks
or bends without the consent Of the
public service cemmis sion. Louisiana
ought to have ard must have some
like provision.
In the particular case it looks to an |
nightly like whipping the
iesil around stump. The public. |
1owever, stands no show of being ef-
icientfy heard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
You Never Can Tell

just exactly the cause of your rheu-
matism, but you know you have it,
Do you know that Billiards. Snow
Liniment viii cure it? It relieves the
pain, reduces the swelling and limbers
the joints and muscles so that you will
be as active and we'll as you ever
were. Price: 25e., 5oe., and 81. Sold
by X Ray Pharmacy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
FOR BETTER DRAINAGE.
Citizens of Port Barrow and Smoke Bend
Meet te Organize Drainage District.
Police Jury Asked to Cali
Special Election

A meeting Of citizens OF the Port
Barrow ard Smoke Bend settlements
was held at 5 o clock Thursday alter
noon in the store Of NJ T. Bradford,
at Port Barrow, for the purpose OF
discus sirg the organization OF q
drainage district Henry Cook, sra
officiated as chairman, and brief ad
dresses we're made By Col. Richard
Mccall, Capt. NJ F. Bradford of
Port Parrow, aud others. After a
general discussion, q committee was
appointed 10 circulate q petition for
presentation TO the police jury. asking
that body to create he district and
call q special election to be held
therein for the purpose u aseertainiog
the sense Of he property owners as "a
The issuance OF holds for Drainage
purposes and the leyying of a special
lax 10 meet The interest on these So
curities.
ne tsr tterg included e BE pro-
posed district WIll ef3in91ri se I'D q tie
land king il the horseshoe *
tending fri M The lever line of Sou
vanir plantation, IN lbs Mississippi
river, 10 The property q Eanstin
Gsregoire, on Bayou LaIonrene.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19

The wave If cleaning up activity
is coming this way. L has struck
Jackson, Mississippi, ard now day
has been set apart there wien all the
women and children will get to work
aud do what the men ought TO have
done really clean up the town. W0B-
der how long il will be before Donala
sonville will catch The infeetion2 Tt IS
really q test Of The ssliveness of a.
community. Those Of most Vigor
catch it quicker and have il harder.
4 Inoribund community doesn, i catch
i at all. Are We dead ones:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19

Every fly is an AFFIDAVIT Of filth.
every mosquito a certificate q laziness
and ineficiency. Get that through
your head and then get busy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19

"Nohody, . remarks the Commercial
Appeal, ''can kill Memphis!" This i,
true of Donal5sonviile, but sakes
alive! How some folks do try
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19

Cleanliness is next to Goodness.
lies and mosquitoes are products of
uneleanIiness. How far from salvation
some communities are!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19

Every should attend the meet
ing to be held at the courthouse rext
Wednesday night for the purpose OF
perfecting arrangements for the organ
ization OF the Donaldsonvil!e Progress
sive Union. The ladies are especially
invited to be present.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19

''Let the dead past bury its dead. !"
Cut out tgrudees and petty spites
AID join hands with your brother
townsmen 10 working for the upbuilds.
ing and advance ment of Donaldson
vile
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state of Louisiana, Parish of Aseension--I
w nj. Mc4alliaTfl. President ana + w q.
Park, Cashier Of Ehe above named bank do SOL
swear that be above statement IS trtia to
the best ef ms knowledge and belief
Subscribed and sworn 10 hefore INC his TIN
fsas 81 yFz.s 1853. WALTER LEAfANN
Notary Public
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Vega are re
ioicing over the birth of a fine baby
boy, who arrived at their home in
Lessard street Thursday morning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19

Ifyou cant boost. fade away.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19
QUARTERLY REPORT
OF THE
Bank Of OonaIdSOnviIIe
Report furnished to the state examiner Of state
banks at the close of business
on June 4, 1909
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.

canitsl stoct maid if,.................s so, co
SurnIns. 40.00t
Undivided profits. less expenses and -
taxes paid,,... -. .s...s.-. s.+.st-.. y. 3se
Dividends unpaid ...s.,... z.
Individual savings deposits ..... -. lszts5t
Time cerfifScates f,f denosit 1866
giIIs nayaEle.s cot
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Lend a hand

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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-19

u. D. BENTLEY, Managing Editor
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SATURDAY. JUNE le. 1903
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-01
Appeal to s~eIfshness,

Sugar is one of the sacred idols Of
the protection" crowd. 1t yields a
large share of government tariff rev,
enues. But it is possible to retain
these revenues under a scientific re-
adjustment of the sugar schedule that
would benefit consumers while slightly
reducing the trusts profits.
Aldrich c~raftily parties this threat
ened blow at the trust by picturing the
woes that would come to beet farm
ers of the west and south by tamper-
ing too much with the sugar schedule.
1t is the same old story of playing one
selfish group of interests against an
other. And the trust comes out with
flying %colors, as usual.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-01

The present solicitude for the preservation of the
Declaration of independence with all possible care dates
from a period somewhat prior to the Worlds Columbian
exposition, in Chicago, in 1898. 1t was proposed to trans
fer the Declaration to Chicago for exhibition, and a steel
safe, or packing case" as it was then termed, was
specially constructed to serve as a repository for the
document en- route and during the period Of the fair.
While these preparations were in progress the officials
Of the state department turned the matter over in their
minds, and eventually came to the conclusion that it was
risky business to have the nations most honored relic
carted about the country, even if the moving was done
with all possible care. The president took this view Of
the matter also, and so it was decided not to allow the
Declaration to be transferred to Chicago.
About the opening of the year 1902 John Hay, who
was then acting as secretary Of state, asked the National
Academy of Sciences to carefully investigate the condi-
ton Of the document and to make suggestions as to ways
and means for its preservation. Accordingly, President
Agassiz of the National Academy appointed a special
committee, consisting of John S. Billings, Ira Remsen
and Charles F. Chandler, to confer with Secretary Hay
on the subject. Eventually this special committee was
given an opportunity to make a careful examination of
the precious instrument, with the assistance of Mr.. "A. H.
Allen, then serving as the chief Of the bureau Of rolls
and library Of the state department, and also with the
aid Of DR.. Wilbur M. Gray of the Army Medical Museum.
1t was found that the document had suffered very
seriously from the very harsh treatment to which it was
exposed during the earlier years Of the republic. Folding
and rolling have creased and broken the parchment. The
wet press-copying operation to which 1t was subjected
about 1920, for the purpose of producing a facsimile
copy, removed a large portion of the ink. Subsequent
exposure to the action of light for more than 80 years
while the instrument was placed on exhibition, has re.
suited in the fading Of the ink, particularly In sigatures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-01

still to be considered, or the form Of announcing the fact
of the adopted resolution to the world.
Discussion on the draft continued all through the
Sd of July, and it was only on the 4th that it was agreed
upon, and the old bell in Independence hall had the
honor of proclaiming liberty to the world.
The exact hour of the adoption is not determinable
from any record, and the important point of a unanimous
declaration still hung in the balance.
The adoption of July 2, though carried by a good
majority, was by no means that heart-whole affair which
was desirable to carry conviction to all the 10 colonies.
All of New England-that is, Massachusetts, Rhode ISL
and, Connecticut and New HampshiTe-with New Jersey,
Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, voted for the
resolution, but Pennsylvania, in the metropolis Of which
the delegates were gathered, and South Carolina voted
against it. One of Delawares delegates, Col. McKean
voted for it, and the other, George Reed, voted against it.
Rutledge Of South Carolina requested the determination
might be put off to the next day, as he believed his col
leagues, though they disapproved of the resolution, would
join in it for the sake of unanimity. The ultimate ques.
ton, whether the house would agree to the resolution of
the committee, was accordingly postponed to the next
day, when it was moved, and South Carolina concurred in
voting for it.
During the day of postponement the patriotism of Col.
get word to Caesar Rodney, who, by riding 80 miles on
horseback, arrived in time for the two of them to carry
their state for the resolution on the next ballot.
In Pennsylvania popular sentiment was decidedly for
independence, and organized efforts were brought to bear
upon the delegates. Conditions changed suddenly. Frank
lin, Morton and Wilson voted for, and Willing and
Humphreys against the resolution. The other two dele
gates, Morris and Dickinson, absented themselves, and
thus refrained from voting. All this time the New York
delegates declined to vote at all, as not having been In
structed. When the final vote was taken on the 4th, New
York still not voting, only three delegates voted against
the resolution. These were Willing and Humphreys Of
Pennsylvania and Reed Of Delaware. Nine out Of the /;
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when engrossed, be signed by every MEMBER OIL coll
gress."
1t was a sultry day in August, the "a, When tne oiueI
was carried out. Jefferson, when in a GENIAL iemlnisoenS
mood, was accustomed to say that the sisnins rS
FASTENED by swarms of flies that came into the nan
through the open windows of the State house from d
livery stable nearby. The days business mad peen aruu-
GUS, it was hot and sticky, and the flies assaulted tne sim
stockinged legs of the honorable members with Vlgor ana
real Tory vindictiveness. With handkerchlefs ana al
available papers, the fathers of liberty lashed the Mes,
but with no avail. The onslaught became unenduraple,
and the members, captivating, made haste 10 sign anu
bring the momentous business to a close.
OF the Sc signatures not all were attached, even at
this date. Richard Henry Lee, after proposing his resolu-
ton, had been called home by the illness OF his wife, ana
it was that circumstance which gave Jefferson the chance
to frame the Declaration. Lee was still absent when the
signing occurred, and he had no opportunity to afix his
name until the following September. Elbridge Gerry OF
Massachusetts and Oliver Wolcott OF Connecticut also
signed in September.
Samuel Chase Of Maryland, home on important bust
ness, wrote to John Adams, under date of July 5, inquir-
ing: "How shall / transmit to posterity that l have given
my assent?'
Adams replied on the 9th, explaining that:
GAS soon as an American seal is prepared, / conjec-
ture the Declaration will be subscribed by all the mem
bers, which will give you the opportunity you wish for"
Chase was one of the so who signed on the I'd of
August amid the flies.
Elbridge Gerry was also very anxious about his sig
nature, and wrote to both John and Samuel Adams from
Kingsbridge, N. Y, under date of July 81, desiring to
know If they could not sign his name as his proxy. but he
did SO himself later.
George Wythe of Virginia signed August q. Mat
thew Thornton of New Hampshire was appointed a dele
gate In congress September is, 1776, and took his seat in
November, four months after the adoption Of the Declare
ton. He Immediately declared himself In favor Of II, and