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Why does Great Britain buy
its oatmeal Of us?

Certainly # seems ike carrying
Goals 70 Newcastle to speak Of EXPORT
ing oatmeal 20 Scotland and yet. eperv
year the Quaker Oats Company sends
3 hundreds ct thousands Of cases Of
lsla ksr Scotch OATS to IsEgat Br!tiara
and Europe.
The reason Is simple while Tie
: English and Scotch have for centuries
eaten oatmeal ii quantities and With a
regularity That has made them the
most rugged physically, and active
mentally Of al people, the American
mas been eating oatmeal and trying all
the time to improve the methods Of
manufacture 50 that he might ger that
desirable foreign trade.
How well he has succeeded would
pc seen At q glance at the export re-
ports on Quaker Scotch Oats. This
brand IS without a rival; is packed in
regular packages, and ii herneticalIy
sealed tins for hot climates. 81
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23
NUMBER ONE.
Locals Chalk Up First Victory of Season
WaIlopins Whiteeastle Blues in Spicy
Contest Pitcher Vosel Hammered
for Ten Bingles Double
Bill Tomorrow

/
The locals smashed their hoodoo and got
away with the first victorJgof the season
last Sunday afternoon, when they wiped
up the earth with the redoubtable White
castle Blues at Cleveland Park in the pres
ence of a disappointingly small shut en-
thusiastie crowd of spectators. Che home
boys put up a splendid exhibition of the
national sport. batting like ferris, field
ing almost faultlessly, and running bases
with exceptional skill and dare;-deyiltry.
The visitors also delivered the goods in
nifty style, and with the exception of a
cluster of miscues perpetrated by Short
stop Delcorpio and Businessman Mar
gatta. they accorded their box artist
clever support and gave a good account of
themselves with the willow IS we'll
Vogel. touted as one of the "champeen"
semi-pro pitchers of New Orleans, held
forth on the hurting hill for the White
castilians and dished up an assortment
of slants with which the locals connected
at opportune times, a total of ten bingles
being garnered off his delivery It must
not be construed thai Vogel is a SLOUGH,
however. Far from it. He is a cool,
heady twirler with plenty of speed and
al kinds of curves, but the locals simply
happened to have their batting garments
on last Sunday and it would have taken
much better HEAVIER than Vogel to say
them nay.
Talbot was on the firing line for Dom
aldsonyille and acquitted himself in his
usual effective manner. being steady in
the pinches and having fine control
throughout the session. He was also in
the spotlight with the stick, uncorking a
couple of biHgles which figured promi-
nently in the final outcome of the game.
The locals priei open the run column in
the initial round. Schultz, first up, swung
three times without connecting, but
Roach clouted a pretty single over short.
Hig gins hit to third and Roach perished
at second. In attempting to complete a |
double play Delcorpio threw wild to first
and the ball rolled to the grand-stand, |
Higgins advancing to second. Wills hit |
for two bases to deep left, scoring Hig-
gins. Weber followed with a two-base
drive through first and Wills counted |
Johnston skied cut to left.
Another tally was chalked up to the
credit Of the locals in the second spasm.
Arthur Talbot whitfield and Variant put up
a fly which Prejean gobbled. Aldwin
Talbot singled, and shortly after landing
to second when Vogel pegged
wild to first in an effort to catch him nap
ping. Schultz laid peach of bunt
down the third-base line and beat it out,
sending Talbot to third Roach hit to
Deleorpio and Margatta fumbled the
throw, Talbot crossing the pan. Higgins
hit the sphere IN front of the plate and
was waylaid al first.
n the EIGHT aning the locals registered
four Ealore raslsaad broke up the game.
al first when DeIcorpie3
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Cherry Trees from Japan.

1t was significant that the three special
cars bearing 1000 Japanese cherry trees
arrived in Washington just in time for
Washington's birthday. They were ac-
companied by special agent sent from
Japan. and every tree was as carefully
selected as though intended for the i'm
periai gardens of the emperor of Japan.
1t is subject of congratuiation to all
concerned, with one exception, that Prof
AIcee Fortier of Tulane University has
declined tempting offer to leave that
institution and fill the chair of romance
languages in the University of Cincinnati.
1t is needless to explain that the single
Aexception is the University of Cincinnati.
Dr.. Fortier belongs to Louisiana and New
sOrleans and they to him. It would be
cruel to separate them.
Hon. James j. Bailey of ST. Landry,
whose defeat for the lieutenant governor
ship IN the last state primary forms one
Of the many interesting CHAPTERS III Thai.
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70 Improve ms p1yRT "a pasy,e


The Chief is in receipt OF a copy. of The
report of the senate committee on asricul-
ture recommending the enactment al
Senate Bill No. 1881. proyidine.for an an
agriation OF s5oo.0oo for Eeeasisa
ne work Of the United stse elaes d
Public Roads in aiding in the improve
ment of the public highways. .
1t is claimed that the enactment Of This
bill would result IN widespread and per
manent reforms ii the present methods of
public highway construction and main
tenanee. under which il is estimated that
Of the $4,000. 600 annually expended for
road Improvement, Al least ole lalI 81
$40 900, goo, Is practically wasted. tllro.ish
lack Of knowledge ID Il he nart 81 tIls %
rious local road 1orIfiss. aSsass,
paFt of This money could BE- saved 81 aIs-
Ing these local officials the benefit 81
pert advice and assistance 81 tie trained
engineers q 8 properly equipped otf:ce of
public reads. ard il IS with this ul4;set i,
view that the proposed appropriation 4
sought. g
The people % 81 sections al tie ea.,y,.
Try are, of ought - be. deeply ilfAFasFasa
n having the work 81 road Improvement
placed on scientific basis. Is tE,e asf,sfs
llshIneIat Of Il complete system t1f f3eTfsssz
nently improved roads would tt fafFs rs
promote their welfare and erls4nee 1l4aiir
prosperity than any other reform
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u 81 III Ia e l.

i IumDled his 81 TsssslscI d:
hunted down The third-base line and bea
the throw to first by an eye-lash. RoacE
advancing to third. Wills sent a sacrifice
fly TO left field and Roach tailed. Hig
gins scooted around to third on the play
and scored on Weber's single. Weber
stole second and third in fine form, and
came in on Arthur Talbots hit in the
shape of beauty bunt down the third
base line. Variant was safe at first on
| Delcorpio's error. which also permitted
Arthur Talbot to land at second. Aldwin
Talbot pasted the pill to center for a bin
| gle, sending Arthur Talbot over the plate
With the fourth run of the inning. Vari-
ami tried to get around also. but was
thrown out at the pan.
Whitecastle's first two runs came in the
fifth. After Dowie had retired on fly to
left, Vogel singled and Delcorpio prom
enaded, both scoring on Lanes handsome
smash to left field for two bags. Prejean
whitfield and Johnston swatted a fly to
left, which Arthur Talbot handled in his
usual faultless style. Lane being left
languishing.
IN the eighth the visitors annexed their
last tally and subsidized Roach robbed
Prejean of hit by prettily negotiating
the Whitecastle second-sacEers line drive
to short. Johnston singled and Margatta
tore off a ripping two-bagger to left, scor-
ing Johnston. Gondolf attempted to
bunt his third strike and perpetrat. d a
foul, dying at the plate. Collet flew out
to first, retiring the side.
Features Of the pleasant pastime were
Roaeh,s 4awless fielding, Weber's classy
base-running, and Wills heavy hitting
and accurate pegging.
Tie doubIe-umpire system was used,
Felix Leblanc officiating for Whitecastle
and Lawrence Creole for DonaldsonviIle.
Both officials were unusually good and
not a single kick was registered against
any of their decisions. The game was
one of the cleanest and most exciting
pulled off on the local diamond in many a
day, and it was the consensus of opinion
among the fans at the conclusion of the
Joyous jousting that the local team as
now constituted is capable Of holding its
own against any aggregation with which
It is likely to tie-up this season.
Here's The story Of the game in figures:
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campus, they lost game to the well,
known Schwartz Stars of New Orleans by
the close count of to 0, the single run
scored in the spicy contest being put across
by the winners in the eighth inning.
Rhodes, pitching for jefferson. held the
Stars to four hits and whitfield eight of
them. It is the confident expectation OF
the Jeffersonians that they will make
equally as good showing in the game
against Donaldsonville tomorrow as they
did when pitted against the Stars, and
that they viii exert every effort to add to
their already excellent reputation by
handing a drubbing to the local aggrega-
ton goes without saying. The Blues,
however, have undoubtedly developed
into winning combination, with strength,
speed and teamwork galore, and If the
visitors succeed in trouncing them it will
only be after the hottest and most
spirited kind of game. The batteries will
be Rhodes and Breaux for jefferson, and
| Talbot and Wills for Donaldsonville
The remainder of the local lineup will be
the same as last Sunday
The crack S. j. C. I. and D. H. S. teams
will play five-inning game as a preIim-
mary to the main contest, beginning
promptly at 3 p. m. These speedy mines
pulled off an thinning game at Cleveland
Park on April IS. the score being 8 to 9
in favor OF S. j. G. /. They are composed
Of well-trained young players, and are
capable of putting up an exhibition of the
great national sport which will be fully as
scientific and interesting as the big game
of the afternoon between the larger teams
Wild viii ofneiate in the box for S. j. {.
l., and Biunlenthal will put EN- over for
the high school team.
The admission prices will remain the
same-35 cents for gentlemen and Is
cents for ladies and ehiIdren-and big
crowd should turn out to witness the two
games. As stated above. the first nnix-up
will be started promptly ats p. M, and
the big bout viii begin at 3:45 p. m.
There win be the usual Sunday excur-
sion over the Mississippi Valley Railroad
and steamer Virgie.
On Sunday. May I, the locals are booked
to 90 up against the speedy Vachelie
Browns and fine game is anticipated. |
oglesby, who pitched for GaFyvilIe last
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23

mites we're elected: Vice presidents
Pearl Wight, q II. Ellis, B. Thompson
Philip Werlein, s. Williams, S. f
Woodring, VI. II Sullivan and L. Kirbs
Smith. Executive eommittee-Governor oil
Louisiana, Mayor of New Orleans: 7. p
Thompson, chairman; {. 1. Chappuis. sec
Rotary; Jas. Z. Wright, assistant secretary,
c. H. Ellis, Charles Janvier, w. H. Sulli-
van, Norman Walker, A. Brittin, T. W.
Danziger, Dr.. j. A. Bonner, Dr.. s. A.
Dickson, Robert Ewing. John j. Cannon,
Pearl Wight, Philip Werlein, Robert
Glenk, DR.. B. A. Ledbetter. Hugh Nc
Closkey, W. {. Peterman, P. #. Pescud.
Fhos. G. Rapier. H. B. Schneider. Maurice
Stern, Sam Blum, W. B. Thompson and
Joseph Voegtle
Offices have been opened in the Canal
Louisiana Bank Building, subscriptions TO
the capital stock are being obtained in
large numbers, committees have been
appointed to map out and carry into exc
cution the various divisions of the work
contemplated by the charter and plan OF
action, and already Exposition 1915 is
slogan to be heard and seen On every
hand. The committee on legislation is
framing a measure for presentation 10
the general assembly next month. pro-
vldlng for submission to the peopla of %
to levy a small tax on New
Orleans property and a still smaller one
on the property Of the rest Of the state as
contribution to the capital stock. and
when this bill is passed an application
will be made to congress for national aid
% the enterprise.
All Louisiana is interested in having
his exposition held in New Orleans. !
renee all Loaisianians should work to
hat end.
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II aifes asa lis ttas

-. l
Waller i. Harp d Well-knoSn young
man Of this city who for the past three or
four years has been employed as a brake
man by the 7. and p Railroad, was run
over and killed by a freight tram on that
road at Westwego at about 2:45 O'Clock
Thursday morning. Reports as to how
/ the accident occurred are of a confiteting
nature, but according to the best au-
thantieated story il is presumed that
young Harp was kneeling in the center of
the track between two cars uncoupling
the air hose. with the train at a stand
still, when, owing presumably to misun-
Outstanding Of signals, the engineer
started ti1e traip, II the accident hap
poned in this way, practically the entire
train must have passed over the unfortu-
nate young man, ashisleftf foot wasseyered
fsom the les at the anIee, and the whole
left side Of his body was 4earfully crushed
and mangled. Death was instantaneous
As soon as tire accident was discovered
the remains were tenderly carried to
WesWego and prepared for burial. after
which they were brought to Donaldson
vile on the noon train and conveyed 70
the family residence in Faubourg la Pipe,
from whence the funeral took place at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Impressive
services were held at the Catholic church,
Rev, j II 7. Massardier officiating, and
interment was made in the Catholic ceme~
terry, The obsequias were attended by a
large eoncourse of sorrowihg relatives and
friends.
Walter Harp was an Industrious, con-
scientious and deserving young man. pos
sessing a genial, kindly disposition and
numerous Iovabte traits Of character which
earned for him the friendship and esteem
of all with whom he came in contact
lie was popular with his fellow w0rkmen
and his associates generally. all of whom,
together with many friends and aoquaihft-
anees in this community were deeply
shocked to learn Of his untifnely and
tragic death. He is survived by his
widowed mother, Mrs. John P, Harp; -four
brothers, William Harp, agent of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad at Napoleon
vile; and Sidney, john and Robert Harp,
of DonaldsonmIle; and two sisters, Mrs. F.
Il. Allen and Miss Eunice Harp, To these
afflicted ones the sincere sympathy Of the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23

Don't be clam. Generate little en-
thusiasm and public spirit and see how
much better it will make you feel A
good way to begin is by patronizing the
baseball games and roofing for the home
team. Try it.
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S. ). /. Notes.

The members Of the high school depart
meut have finished studying Iryings
'4Sketehbook and are now perusing Long
fellow "Evangeiine" The ninth grade
is studying Robinson Crusoe
The literary class was entertained with
a lecture on Addison and DeFoe. The
lecturer took occasion to dwen upon the
origin and development of the news
paper and its great influence upon modern
civilization.
The tests were held in various depart
meHts and the honor boys are as follows:
Tenth grade. English-sam Richard,
Leo Gaudin, Hubert Richard, Mike Wild,
Richard staheleH.
Sixth Grade, Geography Thibodanx
R. DaIaefe, saIeEe, Blanchard, S.
ssIseT, guiIlot, IL.
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Preparing Eer FirersIsnss Contest

Ihe following item Of local interest is
clipped fraa2 tbs Fire Fighters column
u the Ezsagane q Apr Il: The writer was
Stopping u noHaIlsoayiIIe one night last
sYasls. k3eaf1ag 8 big mise on Railroad
a}eaiae, which disturbed his peaceful
siun7aer. f1a dressed himself and went cut
q investigate. he found big Paul VII
aeis aud lis bunch of aEemen praetieins
win efleif hose eaTTiase fof the state fire.
mems tournament They 4,sere running
ap e the fire azdfants, c5sgsIiag On their
isose running oat several lengths and
turning q tie teF The writer went
1905 571s os 55ssiz7a Lem ffra.1.
0fsssEsEags tie Ia14 houI of lie
=nisssas, but found tfsat Tic eop Nas tffaa-
kesIsf fer tie bunch from Protective ga
s. s.5ts1d sIe llf51s but stand 81 tie
Sidewalk and "a tlleFn Ii they eai4
5a Is Yea IS teir practice run WI.en.
they arrive 81 afzagstte sunday. May "a.
then Washington Hase Company NJ
oE saxon h{9tlse lAsti better look sharp, az
EssSsE ~ll3 E5t11 EfssEEfa hofae with the cham
holding ~ y 8
Whites tlse model baker, has ia
AaFsssE afss finest stock 81 cakes and
esa9atlies 80 be found Ill noIa i1Isonvffle
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23
Masonic offiosrs Presented with Handsome
Aprons.


At a special joint communication OF
Ascension and Assumption Lodges, F.
and A. NJ, held at 5 O'Clock last Sunday
afternoon in the local Masonic Temple.
LIZ. John S. Thibaut, of this city, grand
master of Louisiana Masons, and Grand
Junior Warden Emile Sunbery. of Ma
poleonville, were presented with hand
some efnblematie aprons by Ascension
Lodge No, 25t and Assumption Lodge No.
501, respectively. r. n. Sims made the
presentation to Dr.. Thibant on behalf of
Ascension Lodge. and Rev. Quincy Ewing
officiated in like capacity for Assumption
Lodge. The speakers voiced the high
degree OF esteem and admiration il which
Aeasrs, fhibaut and sunbery are held by
the members of their respective LODGES
and Masons in general, and the surprised
recipients of the beautiful gifts responded
with few WeE-chosen words of thanks
and appreciation At the conclusion of
the presentation ceremonies the assem-
blage repaired to the general lodge-room
on the second floor of the Masonic TEN
pie, where delicious refreshments consist
ing OF turkey and chicken sandwiches
champagne punch, ice cream and cakes
were partaken Of About seventy mem
=bers Of both lodges were in attendance.
and the occasion was prolific Of pleasure
cad 0and foil r.z.-eI<3 -, :, ts.f1 4
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23
GI,.IlllaaEn eco InE

Mothers who vailse their own conn lla sss
welfare tlleIreaiidren, should never ne
box of Mother Gay S Sweet Powders Ter I l.ill
Tor use throughout tres season. hey LsFeass 9
Gt.re lzeYerisaa es&, Constipation, Teetlll5gs a
orders, fFe&Gaell and stomach Troubles. 15les4
Pow IIfifs5 n & Err r TL. Sold byail
25e Dat tteet ut a}sg Substitute. 4 IRA
viii be se3t 4 81 e. 50 my mother aao VIII it!al
Allen S. 0lfnstee!, lie Itoy, Il.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23

ssstsakaASs Ntkh % EiefE0Ef. 1suuISlaMEI
Election Returns, has announced himself
candidate for congress in the seventh
district and is already expressing conf
dence that he will win the seat What
CONGRESSMAN Pujo and his friends think
on the subject is yet to be heard.
The sensational indictments against
Kew. J. j. Hoitgreve, under which he WAS
held for trial on bonds amounting in the
aggregate to $2s,000 were nolle pressed
In the district court at Plaquemine last
Saturday by District Attorney Jacob Nor
rlson, who gave as this reason for aban-
doning the prosecution of the charges the
fact that several of the principal wit
nesses. boys of immature age, had indi-
Gated a reluctance to testify against
Father Holtgreve. The charges were
therefore dropped and the priests bail
bonds ordered cancelled.
Congressman Broussard of the third dis
triet is said to be fathering a project to
import African hippopotami for propaea-
ton in the streams of south Louisiana as
means OF discriminating the water hya-
cinth, the luxuriant growth of which is
serious obstruction to navigation The
hippo is said to eat the hyacinth with rel
ish. but it is also claimed that his favor
lite food is rice and that he can smell
field of this cereal ten miles AWAY
"Cousan Bob" had best investigate this |
latter report very closely before stockins |
our bayous and swamps with the inter
esting but ungainly water cow else he
may discover when all too late thai tba |
blasted beast is a veritable Trojan horse
The gasoline launch Wang, belonging to
Capt. q. c, Escoffier. of New Orleans.
passed Donaldsonville Tuesday forenoon
en- route from Morgan City to West End
The vessel is one of the trimmest and nost
graceful crafts of her kind which has ever
been seen here, and is repnted to be very
speedy. Her dimensions are Sd feet long
hy ~ feet beam, and she is equipped with
] 4o-horsepoWer. 4-cycle Peerless motor.
which was installed at Morgan City. The
fang was brought into the Mississippi
iver BY way Of the Plaquemine locks
latl viii be taken into Lake pontthartrain, ,
{ being her owner S intention TO enter her
d some Of The poWer-boat regattas held
rom time 70 time at West End and at
oi4ks along the Gulf coast. Capt Eseoffier
iseifAarked froInthe Wang this cityand
rooeeded 70 New Orleans by rail in the !
fternoon. leaving the boat in charge Of =
IS sieaa, DANES earvsy, vino piIosad her y
nto The Crescent City harbor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23

The term of Associate Justice Alfred
d. Land of the Louisiana supreme court
expires this year, and he will be opposed
for reelection by Judge Luther E. Hall Of
Ouachita Here's good opening for the
incorrigible punster to ask whether the
present judge will land again, or his OPP
ponent will make land-haui and haul
Land off the BENCH
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23

Not content with having spent eight
years in Kentucky jails while under the
charge of completely in the assassination
of Gov. Goebel, ex-Secretary of State
Caleb Powers is now trying to get into
congress. 1t was thought that after his
bitter experience he would have tried TO
live better life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23

Andrew Carnegie ought TO put in a
claim for one of the Carnegie hero medals.
He fearlessiy risked his life in Pittsburg
che other day by eating samples of the
product Of girls cooking class.
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Score by innin gs:

Summary: Earned Donaldsonyi1le 5.
Whitecast1e 2. Two-base hits-Wills Weber
Lane Margatta. Deleorpio Bases on balls-By
Talbot 2. Struck out-By Talbot 4, by yogel s.
Left on bases-D onaldsonvil1e 5, VI hitecastle 6.
First base on errors Donaldsonvile 8. Hit by
pitcher-By Talbot 1. Stolen bases-We 2,
Roach 2, Delcorpio 3 Higgins Sacrifice fly
Wills. Time of game-1 hour and 30 minutes.
Umpires-L Creoli and f. Leblanc.
The crack Jefferson College team,
which, as everybody knows. is one of the
classiest college mines in the state, win
try conclusions with the locals at Ceye-
land Park tomorrow afternoon. and there
is every reason to expect that the game
will be one Of the prettiest and most holly
contested exhibitions of the entire season
Some idea Of the strength Of the cole
gians may Be 8 BIT ilered -.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23
SATURDAY. APRIL %. 1910

Ex-Forester Pinchot met ex-President
Roosevelt in an Italian forest recently
but what they talked about nobody else
knows. Safe 10 bet it wasn't the weather
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-23

The work of drying out second and
third sugars vas naugurated last Mon
day at the Murrell company's Tally-Ho
factory in Iberville parish. and is pro-
ceeding smoothly. Vim. A. Dill. Of this
city, is on the job as chief proof-stick
manipuIator. as usual.
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IT SHOULD Be UP-T -THE-MARK
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Attractive stationery important for business house
we'll groomed business and his clerks
You are judged to a certain extent by them.