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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
BAPTIST ELDER
Restored to Health by vino

A@NsSSSASSLA
II was run down and weak from In
digestion and general debility, also suf-
fered from vertigo. I saw cod liver
preparation called Vinol advertised and
decided to give it a trial, and the re-
suits were most gratifying. After TAX
Ing two bottles l regained my
strength and am now feeling unusually
we'll" Henry Cunningham, Elder Bap-
fist Church, Kingston. N. G.
Vinol is not patent medicine-but a
preparation composed of the medicinal
elements of Gods liyers, combined with
q tonic iron and wine VinoI creates
q hearty appetite, tones up the organs
of digestion and makes rich, red blood.
In this natural manner, Vino1 creates
strength for the rundown, over
worked and debilitated, and for deli
cate children and old people For
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis
Vinol is unexceiled.
All such persons in this vicinity are
asked to try Vino1 on our OFFER to re-
fund their money II it fails to give sat
isfaction.
X-RAY PHA RNACl
DonsldsonyiIle, Id
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10

It looks as If the reign Of law ard
order has begun even in bloody Tan
gipahoa. Avery BIount has been con-
victed at Amity City OF the murder of
J. o. Breeland and will swing for the
deed unless the supreme court finds
some flaw in the trial or the board of
pardons interferes to defeat the ends
of justice. The assassina nation of Bree-
land and his wife and sister was one
of the most revolving of the many
cold FLOODED murders that have
stained the history of Tangipahoa
parish 10 recent years, and the dying
declaration of Breeland, corroborated
by other evidence, both direct and cir
cumstantial, left no room for reason
able doubt that Blount was the ring
leader in the foul and heartless crime.
Although more murders have probably
been committed in Tangipahoa than
any other parish of the state except
Orleans, there has not been legal
execution in Tangipahoa since 1852,
when a negro was hanged there. 1t
was high time to turn over a new leaf
and bring about changed condition
of affairs, and the good people of our
neighboring parish are to be congrat-
ulated upon the Inauguration of the
process.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
Press Association Preparations.

L
The executive committee OF the
Louisiana Press Association, in con-
nection with the people of Covington,
Mandeville and Bogalnsa, are max
Jog preparations for the entertainment
of the representatives OF the state press
at those towns on the 4th, 5th and 9th
of May, which justify the prediction
that this years gathering will be as
interesting, beneficial and enjoy able
as any the association has ever held,
The program as now shaped up7 in
cludes forenoon and afternoon SEES
sion at Coyington on Tuesday, May 4;
a trolley trip to Vaudeville and ride
on Lake Pontehartrain that evening;
an excursion to Bogalusa on Wednes-
d ay, where two business sessions Will
be held and an attractive round OF en-
,ertainments enjoyed; two final SEES
sions at Covington on Thursday, IN
rsuersed with various amusements,
the closing function being grand
banquet at night
It is understood that Gov. j. Y.
Sanders, who has a summer home at
Covington, has consented to deliver
the principal address of welcome to
the newspaper people, and President
Knobloch has designated Hon. John
Dymond to respond for the press as
sociations The essays, addresses and
business discussions will appertain
mainly to subjects of practical interest
and fmportancet the press of the state,
and in this regard the convention
promises to be notable. 1t has been d
cause of some complaint heretofore
and never more so than last year
that so much of the time of the mem
bers was taken up with amusements
and excursions that the serious bush
ness of the association failed to re-
ceive adequate attention. Special care
is being taken to avoid such condi-
tion of affairs at the approaching
meeting, and while there viii be en-
tertainment and fun galore, ample OPP
portunity will also be afforded for the
consideration of topics and the tran
action of business calculated to pro-
mote the welfare of the editors and
publishers of Louisiana.
The committee appointed last year
to prepare a libel law for enactment
by the general assembly will submit
its report at Covington, and this mat
ter alone should be sufficient to insure
a large attendance of the newspaper
people of the state.
Secretary Bentley has heard from all
the principal railroad lines with ref
erence to furnishing transportation to
and from the meeting place in ex-
change fer advertising, and only two
OF the replies are unfavorable. The
CoYington hotels all offer special
rates TO the visitors, hence the facil-
tiles for an Inexpensive trip will be
all that could be desired. The secre-
t airy will send out his usual circular
letter of information to the members
during the coming week, and there is
every indication that the summons to
the famous ssOzore Belt" of Louisiana
will be responded to by larger num-
Der of press representatives than has
been assembled in this state for N any
years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
Crop and Weather Notes.

The following paragra apis are quoted
from this weeks Ascension letter to
the Louisiana Planter:
I" Several planters and managers
from different parts of the surrounding
country were in Donaldsonville on
Wednesday, attracted mainly by the
monthly session of the board of d.
rectors of the Bank of Donaldsonville.
Among the number were Messrs. Geo.
B. Beuss, leading Ascension sugar
planter and president of the police
jury of the parish; Jno. w. Tucker,
general manager of the Miles Com
pany's New Hope and Ascension plan
tations, and P. F. Aleman of upper
Assumption, at the head of the Ale
man Planting and Manufacturing
Company, Limited, owners of the
Cosa Natural plantation. The re-
ports of these representative planters
as to crop conditions and prospects
are closely affirm alive Of what has
Teen stated in this correspondence
during the past few weeks, namely:
that stubble cane shows an exception
ally good stand: fall plant is fairly
good, while spring plant is somewhat
slow in coming up, and, as one of the
planters expressed it, week and
gappy.' The same gentleman ex
pressed the opinion that, although the
general outlook was encouraging, it
did not promise as good crop as was
gathered last year fri m the property
under his supervision.
Manager Tucker said the corn
crop on New Hope is the best he has
had in twenty years. It is, of course,
too early to tell whether this condition
will continue until the crop is gathered,
but judging by present appearances a
banner yield OF this cereal is in pros
pect.
ssThere has been a copious rainfall
in this section within the past week.
A light rain in the area including
upper Assumption. upper St. James
and the Ascension west bank of the
Mississippi river set in Tuesday ere,
ming, followed next morning by much
more copious precipitation, aver ag-
Ing probably an inch, which was in
turn followed by downpour all
Wednesday night and up to noon
Thursday. Some rain was needed,
but everybody will be satisfied now
with a let.np for a while, "
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
ANOTHER SCALP.
Blues Trounce Braquets n slow and
Uninteresting Game-Visitors' Left
Fielder Hit by Pitched Ball
Game Tomorrow.

BY a score of 5 to i, the Blues de-
feated the Braquets of New Orleans
last Sunday afternoon in an exceed
ingly slow and uninteresting game.
The contest was rather close, but at
all times loose and listless, up to the
eighth inning, when the locals piled
up three runs as the result of glaring
error by Bokenfohr, the visitors slab
artist. who, after fielding Weber's
dinky grounder, threw the sphere wild
to first with all of the bags densely
populated. Bokenfohr is probably .
clever tWirler when he has the pill
under control, but vas as wild as q
hare last Sunday, ha7ing pinked one
batter, issued deadhead transportation
TO three others, and made wild pitch
which was responsible for run. At
that, he was only touched for four
bingles, two of which were of the
scratch variety.
All of the TALES acquired by the
bluSS were duE III OIEOES 10y blS VIE
itors, as was also the lone run scored
by the Braquets. Neither team played
10 good form and although the locals
were deal classier than the visitors,
the result of the game was merely
10 after of chance, with the luck favor
ing the Blues.
Brown, the visitors left fielder, was
struck on the left side of the head by
o-e of Hickey's fast inshoots while at
bat in the first inning, and was COM
PEELED to retire from the game. He
was Immediately conveyed to the Com
mercial Hotel, where DR.. P. T. Thibo-
daux attended him until the arrival of
The excursion train over the T. and F.
Railroad, on which he returned to
New Orleans. The blow, while very
painful one, did not seem to injure
Brown to any serious extent, and 1t is
hoped that no untoWard consequences
will ensue.
Following is the detailed score OF
the game:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites should always be
kept in the house for the
following reasons:
First Because. if any member
of the family has a hard cold,
it will cure it.
Second Because, if the chill
dren are delicate and sickly, it
will make them strong and well.
Third Because, if the father
or mother is losing flesh and
becoming thin and emaciafed,
it will build them up and give
them flesh and strength.
Fourth Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat
and lung affections.
No household should be with
out it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10

Heretofore there has been very
distinct dividing line between the
Democrats of north and south Louis
lana on the tariff question, but the
whirligfg oftime has evidently brought
about big blurring if not total ex-
tinction of the line. Congressman
Ransdell OF the fourth district made a
strong speech the other day in favor
of the maintenance of the protective
tariff on lumber, and Congressman
Puiol Of the seventh district made an
equally forcible plea in behalf of the
rice industry, while all the Louisiana
representatives are voting in support
of the good old Republican protective
tariff principle. Thus extremes have
met and the erstwhile varying views of
our upstate and down-state Demo-
cratic fellow citizens seem as much
alike as two peas in pod.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10

Major General Arthur ] Stobbart,
the handsome commander in chief of
the uniform rank of the Knights of
Pythias, visited New Orleans week be-
fore last and was guest of honor at a
banquet given by the first Louisiana
regiment of the uniform rank in
Pythian Hall, Algiers. DR.. @. Kraft
OBLIGATED as POSTMASTER at the enjoy
ablefunction, and besides Gen. Stobbart
the speakers called upon were A. T..
Wainwright, representing the mayor
of the city; Jno. f. G. Waldo, a mem
Der of the military committee in the
supreme lodge: Grand Vice Chancellor
Ben Mendelson, Col. o. /. Mcclellan,
Surgeon General j. g. Beard, Major
Peter Clement, Major G. W. Stewart,
Capt. Stanley, Capt. M. Levy and Jo-
seph Hughes. The big guest was
given big time in the big suburb.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10

Largely through the efforts and H.
Auence of the New Orleans Public
School Alliance and Mayor Behrman,
the budget committee of the city coun.
Gil has recommended the appropria-
tion of $780, 900 for the erection of'two
new high school buildings in New
Orleans. The present high schools
are shamefully inadequate, antiquated
and unsafe, and it will be public
disgrace if the city authorities fail to
provide bigger and better ones just as
soon as possible.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
Greater D0naIdsonxiIIe.

A notable addition was made to the
corporate limits of Donaldsonville
last Tuesday evening, as will appear
from the official proceedings of a
special meeting Of the common council
published elsewhere in this paper.
The suburb embracing that part Of the
Lemann Company's Peytavin planta-
ton recently laid off in squares,
streets and town lots, together with
the lots lying on both sides OF the
public road forming the continuation
of Mississippi street as far down as
the property of Camille Poirrier, con-
stitute the added area, which is between
twenty FIVE and thirty acres in super
fetal extent.
The present population of the an
nexed tract is small, probably not ex-
ceeding so persons, but in the nature
of things this number will be larsely
augmented in the near future. The
Lemann lots were. recently sold at
auction to various purchasers, nearly
ali Of whom contemplate erecting
dwellings and other buildings on the
property, either to rent or for their
own occupancy.
Incidental to the annex alton was the
ratif alton of an agreement with The
Roman Catholic Congregation of As
cension for the opening and extension
OF Iberville, Opelousas and William
streets through lands of that congre-
CATION lying between St. Patrick street
and the new suburb. Under this
agreement the congregation will be
liable for only one-half the cost OF
constructing sidewalks and one-third
the cost of street-pavipg on those
portions OF The extended streets
abutting on the church property.
With the acquisition of this add
tional area, offering facilities for
spreading out" in direction here
tofore unavailable, it may be conf
IDENTIFY expected that Donaldsonville
will soon attain the Increase of popu-
lation requisite to give her the status
of city under the laws of the state,
and entitling her to federal building
and free mall delivery according to
the provisions of the regulations OF
the general government concerning
such improvements.
Greater Donaldsonville is on the
way and will be here before many OF
US realize it, IF we dent watch out. "
Let every loyal resident hasten the
consum.aation by cutting OUT pes
s.mism, croaklng and repining, and
determining henceforth to belleve,
think, talk aud act only in the faith
that bigger and better things are 10
store for this good old town and her
people.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
BRAQUETS.

Summary: Two base hit-C hastant. Bases on
balls-OH Hickey /, off Bokenfohr 8. Struck
out-By Hickey 10. by Bokenfohr 6. Left on
baSes-Blues 4, BraqGetS 6. Double play-Wil-
hanson to Montgomery. Wild pitch-Bokenfohr
l. Hit by pitcher-Hickey l. Bokenfohr l.
First base on errers-BIues 4, Braquets 1. Stolen
bases-Lane. Roach 8, Higgins. Sacrifice hits
Lane, Wills, Bokenfohr, Ford. Umpire-Mon-
tero. Time of game-2 hours. Attendance-700
Tomorrow afternoon the Blues will
go up against the fast team represent
ing the Wormser Hat Company, of
New Orleans, and it is confidently ex-
pected that the game will be a good
one. The Wormsers were formerly
known as the OaHare Carrigans, under
which title they met and defeated last
season number of the most promi-
nent semi professional aggregations
in the state. 1t is claimed that the
team is even stronger and speedier
this year than last, in which event
they may be reckoned as worthy foe
men of the crack Blues. Their battery
will be composed of Tircuit, Madere
and Montgomery, players of wide rep
utation and recognized ability, while
popular "Cy" Hickey and old reliable
Johnny Wills will cfficiate in similar
capacity for the Blues. The game will
begin at 3 O'Clock sharp, instead of
$50, the usual hour, in order to
permit the spectators to attend the
open air concert to be given in Louis
lana Square by the Donaldsonville
Concert Band at 5 p. 10.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10

The "free and independent state OF
Jefferson, is again in the Union and
the United States flag floats over her.
The federal grand jury in New Or
leans has returned indictments against
the perpetr ators of the outrageous as
sault upon Col. E. A. O'sullivan at
the Kenner poll on last election day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
The supreme Court on the New Liquor

By a majority decision rendered on
of Louisiana has affirmed the judg-
ment recently rendered by District
Judge Frank D. Chretien of New Or
leans in suit instituted for the pur-
pose of testing the validity of certain
provisions of the new state law regu-
lating the sale of liquor and licensing
of saloons.
The finding of the lower court, it
will be recalled, dealt only with the
question as to whether the provision
of the Gay Shattuck law prohibiting
the location of a saloon within 300
feet of church or school applied to
old and new saloons indiscrimin ately,
or merely to those established since
the beginning Of the present year,
when the law first became effective.
Judge Chretien ruled that the prohi-
bition applied only to new saloons
and new applicants for saloon per-
mits, thus sustaining the contention
that any other construction would
make the law retroactive and uncon-
stitutional. District Judge Joshua
G. Baker, who sat with his colleague
in the case by invitation, EXPIRE ssed
his concurrence IN this view.
The action of the supreme court
virtually settles the single point at
issue, for, although Attorney General
Guion and District Attorney Adams
are quoted as having declared their
intention to apply for a rehearing, it
is improbable that the tribunal will
change its position. A saloon that
was operated before the 1st of anuary
cannot be put out of business, there
fore, simply because it happens to
stand within 300 feet of church or
school.
The questions appertainfng to the
manner of measuring the 300 feet and
the right of the state to refuse licenses
to non-citizens are still open for dis
cussion and decision, but it is doubt
full if they will be pressed in the courts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
GRANDsrAND GLEANrNes.

Bokenfohr and Hoffman, pitcher and
first baseman of the Braquets, and
Chastant, the Blues popular second
baseman, left Sunday night for Alex
andria to join Jack Auslets' classy
aggregation of Arkansas Leaguers.
Wallace Prei4an, who held down
left garden for the Blues in the first
two games of the season. has been
signed as short-stop by the Labadie-
vile team and played his first game
with that aggregation last Sunday.
"Buck" Hebert, of Plaquemine, who
replaced Prejean in left field, struck
out three times last Sunday out of four
times at bat. Last season Hebert
was one of the heaviest and most con-
sistent hitters of the redoubtable
Plaquemfne Maroons.
The Blues are scheduled to play the
crack Labadieyille Greys at Cleveland
Park on Sunday, April Is.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
A Welcome Invasion.


Time was when an invasion of tired
men" was thing to be regarded with
fear and trembling by American com,
munities, but the evilepoch has happily
passed away.
Donaldsonville is to be the objective
point OF such an invasion on Monday
and Tuesday next. The Red Men will
swarm upon our streets and invade
our homes. The tomahawk and scalp
ing knife will be much in evidence,
and the weird war-Whoop will resound,
but these once terrible adjuncts of an
Indian raid will excite naught but
laughter and delight, even among the
most timorous of women and children.
For these invaders, it must be re-
membered, belong to an Improved
Order Of Red Men-vastly improved
and not nearly SO naturally red as
they used to be. They are not on the
sure-enough warpath now Their
paths arethe paths of peace. They hun
ger not for the scalp or the gore OF the
paleface. Their hunger is just like
ours and the usual items of the Mich
oils Hotel bill of fare, for instance,
will amply satisfy it. Their war dance
abounds with the dreamy waltz and the
festive two-step Ia mode.
Altogether they are very attractive
and desirable lot Of Red Men and The
Chief, in common with all the other
members of the tribe Of Donaldson
vile, bids them welcome to it's wigwam.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
Quarter Of q Pound ! Week

at least, is what a young baby ought
to gain in weight. Does yours? II
not, there's something wrong with its
digestion. Give it MeGee's Baby
Elixir and il will begin gaining at
once. Cures stomach and bowel
troubles, aids digestion, stops fretful-
ness and is good for teething babies.
Prices. Is and SOC. Sold By * Ray
Pharmacy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10

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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10

Blest if we can tell the differences
between the speeches Of Louisiana
Democrats in congress now a-d s
aud these Republican eampaigners
have been making from The stump for
the past twenty years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10
SATURDAY. APRIL 10, 1909

Heap lot big Ininns coming to Don
olasonville Monday. Much plenty
welcome, brothers. Howl Also, here's
howl
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10

An important special meeting Of
Ascension Hook and Ladder Fire
Company will be held at Ascension
Hall on Monday, April II, at s o'clock
ID. 10. Every member is urgently re-
anssted 10 be presents
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-10

Remem Der, there will be big ex
cursion from DonaldsonYille to New
Orleans, on Sunday, April IS, under
The auspices of Ascension Council,
Knights of Columbus.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12

is conducted for the benefit OF the ma
jority of its members or for the promo
tion of any legitimate political policies
will hardly he asserted. even by the
boldest of its hired orators.
There can be no real regeneration of
the Democratic party which does not
aim At breaking down the present sys-
ten OF rule from the top and restoring
the Jeffersonian practice of popular
sovereignty. No one knows to-day what
the Democratic voters or New York
City want or believe in. They have no
means of expressing their will. A con-
ference like that at Saratoga may pre-
pare a declaration OF principles and
label il Democratic But the voters
must have chance 10 pass upon IL
before IL can be accepted as the real
creed Of the party. Tammany will in
dorse any set OF principles at any time
or two sets AZ the same time. because
principles are meaningless to men who
are in politics for business reasons only.
4 new system OF majority rule within
the organization must precede any re-
vival of the Democracy here us a party
of public aims and legitimate political
functions