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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

Dr.. E. Battling, of the firm of Battling
& Godfray. eye specialists Of New Or
leans, announces through an ad. appear
ing elsewhere in todaY's issue Of The
Chief, that he will bel DqnaldsenYille en-
Tuesday, Sept. y, and expects to Fetnaain
until Oct. t, for the practice Of his pro
fession. DR.. Battling is reported to be a
man of much skill and ability in his llne
of work. and there is every reason to be
iieye that he will do nice business here.
No CHARGES will be made for consultations
and glasses viii be supplied at moderate
nrices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

@. Dominique Cabaliero, prominent
citizen and planter of Assumption parish
spent the day in town yesterday as the
guest of Prosper J. Camel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24
Smoke Bend Fair a Success,

The three-day fair which opened at
Smoke Bend last Saturday evening and
closed Monday night, proved a most
gratifying success, notwithstanding dull
times. The fair was given for the pur-
rose of raising funds with which to de-
fray the cost of rebuilding the Catholic
church which was destroyed by the
storm, and the members of the congrega-
ton as well as the people from the adj
Joining neighborhood, including Donald
sonville. turned out in large numbers to
help make the affair a success. The
gross receipts of the fair were $1400, with
expenses amounting to about $3.50, leav-
ing net total of Sf150 Father Gardes,
the beloved pastor Of the church, returns
his grateful thanks to all those who con-
tributed as well as to those who lent
their services and otherwise patronized
the fair. The Chief takes pleasure in
congratulating Father Gardes and those
who had charge of the fair upon the
magnificent success achieved.
A dance was given at the Knights of
Columbus Hall last Tuesday night by the
young men of Donaldsonville, compliment
tary to the young ladies. There was a
large number of young ladies and gentle
men in attendance and dancing was en-
joyed until the early morning hours.
Light refreshments were served and a de-
lightfql time was had by all those who
attended.
Hubert Treble, engineer of the Donald
sonville power plant, took his little son,
Hubert, Jr., to New Orleans Monday for
medical treatment. The lad was suffer-
ing from some affection Of the nose and
throat. He was operated on Wednesday
and will probably be taken home tomof-
row. The little fellow is doing well
and it is hoped that he viii soon be well
again.
The Elise Memorial school in the
first ward of the parish, was recently
presented with handsomely hound
Webster Unabridged Dictionary. The
gift came from Gus Bienyenu, the capable
young hookkeeper of Geo. B. Reuss' Ger
mania Elise plantations, and proved highly
appreciated by the faculty and students
OF the school.
The Chief congratulates Mr.. and Mrs. C.
H. Landry, Jr., of Riverside plantation,
upon the advent of fine baby boy who
arrived at their home last week. This is
their first born and the young parents are
very happy over the event: Mr.. Landry
is employed as assistant 9EerseeE On the
Lemann Comnanys pqgas plantation.
Cheap Tony keol. A. p. Vegaa has Just
received an elegant stock of the very
latest Partisan novelties in pattern hats
| fer ladies, and also beautiful line of
walking hats, hat shapes. etc. Don't fail
to call at his store and see the beautiful
display which is now on exhibition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

A dainty little miss made her appear
aRce at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, C. c.
Weber at an early hour this morning.
This is their second born, and the young
parents are exceedingly happy over the
advent Of the charming little one. The
Chief joins with the many friends Of the
young couple in eongratulating them upon
the happy event, and hopes that the little
one will or Nv up to be beautiful and at
tractiye young lady and bring sunshine
into the hearts and homes Of her fond
parents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

Robt. Prejean and his sister, Miss Anna,
were among the out-of-town visitors in
attendance at the dance given at The
Knights of Columbus hall last Tuesday
niaht.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

A bouncing baby boy arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bouchereau,
in Ibcryille street. last Sunday night. The
Chief in common with their many friends
congratulate the young couple upon the
happy event
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

Mrs. Geo. H. Chapman. accompanied by
her little daughter, Eloise, of Plaquemine
is spending some time in Port Barrow with
relatives and friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

State Of nnisiana-P t4efsft Of Ascension Twenty
Seventh Jalffeial District Court.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

Mrs. T. A. Leblanc left last Saturday to
visit relatives and friends in Thibodaux
aud Labadieyile She will be absent
from home several weeks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

c. j. Mcdonald, for the past two years
associated with the Louisiana Red Cy-
press Company of New Orleans, and
stationed at Fort WORTH, Tex, has been
assigned to the company's office at New
York. He left for New York last Tuesday
on the steamer Antilles, and will make
the great metropolis his home in the
future. The Chief in common with his
many friends here congratulate Mr.. Nc
Donald upon his success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

Cheap FonY feol: A. ,. VegaA has just
receiYed an elegant stock of the very
latest Partisan novelties in pattern hats
fer ladies, and also beautiful line of
walking hats, hat shapes, etc. Don't fail
to call at his store and see the beautiful
display which is now on exhibition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24
All Aboard for the Races.

D. ohImeyer will give an excursion to
the Belle Rose races tomorrow Sunday
on his fast and elegant rs horsepower
gasoline launch Zero" Boat will leave
from its landing near the Donaldsonviile
Rice Mill. at 1850 p. m, and returning will
leave Immediately after the races. A
pleasant trip assured all who &C. Fare for
round trip, so cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

Louis Boston. the husfiirg junior meni
Der Of the firm of Ysneauit s Boston
proprietors of the Picayune sa~n1iii, LEFT
Friday of last week for Catahoula parish
where he expects to close deal for sey,
eral RATS Of timber for his ffFa.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

Samuel Lolan. Of Garden City, La.
spent tile day here last Sunday on yisii
10 relatives. On his return home be vas
accompanied by his sister, Miss irene
Iolan, of Taubonrs ia Pipe, who will spene
week atShat place,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
C,uitrau. of Gonzales. was chtistened at
the Catholic church last Tuesday. MIR,
and Mrs. Leo Blouin were sponsors and
the child was named JOS. Percy, Father
ssramuzza performed the baptismal eere-
mony, Mr.. GtritFau is awell-kno"n artisan
well driler Of east Ascension.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

Mesdanes Felix Boudreaux and Z.
Roulier. two estimable. ladies Of Union. St,
James parish, were shoppers 10 Donald
sonviIle Thursday While here Mrs.
Boudreaux complimented The Chief with
q pleasant caa.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

Willie Rodellat, formerly a resident Of
this town, but now residing at St. Francis
vile, where he is employed as typo in the
Office Of The True Democrat, was in
town last Sunday on a visit to relatives
"a rr;,r,le
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-22

= Parsons MAGAZINE prints the kind OF reading that holds your
PEARS0NYS MAGAZINE numbersa among tits contributors tn most
q arv o. mechanical skill, the Illustrations w pleasing O IN eve.
ideal American Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
impurities out Of the system. insurins
free and regular condition and re-
storing the organs Of the body to
health and strength. Sold by all
dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Ladies and Gentlemen!

Bring me your shoes and oxfords
that need repairing. Soles sewed for
ladies' shoes CSC. and gentlemen's
shoes 90c per pair. My latest modern
machinery insures you better work.
A. EKLUND.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
LIQUID Foot Ease.

Relieves tired, aching and sweaty
feet. Happiness for every one at 25s
a bottle. First Glass Drug Stores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

Beauty is only skin deep but mean
ness goes clear to the marrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

CONTINUED on Page EightJ
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Frances Gift to the World.

France has taught many lessons to
other nations; surely one of the most
important is the lesson her whole his
tory teaches, that a high artistic and
literary development is compatible
with notable leadership in arms and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

Today / shall speak to you on the
subject of individual citizenship, the
one subject Of vital importance to
you, my hearers, and to me and my
countrymen, because you and we are
citizens of great democratic republics.
A democratic republic such as each
of ours-an effort to realize in its full
sense government by, of and for the
people-represents the most gigantic
of all possible social experiments, the
one fraught with greatest possibilities
alike for good and for evil. The sue
cess of republics like yours and like
ours means the glory, and our fail
ure the despair, of mankind; and for
you and for us the question of the
quality of the individual citizen is su-
preme. Under other forms of gov
ernment, under the rule of one man
or of a very few men, the quality of
the rulers Is all-important. II, under
such governments, the quality of the
rulers is high enough, then the ma
ton may for generations lead a bril-
liant career, and add substantially to
the sum Of world achievement, no
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
Progress of Aviation

The fight of Glenn Curtiss from Al
bany to New York, distance, 1877
miles, was married by a stop al half
way house near oughkeepsie. In the
present stage of aviation a cross-coun-
try flight 1877 miles long, should not
call for any halt whatever. Nor does
it appear from the published accounts
that there was any reason for the de-
does not appear that Curtiss needed
more gasoline, and no claim is made
that the machine needed repairs. It
was, in fact, in good working con-
dition throughout the trip. 1t was a
fine flight, but it does not equal Paul
hans flight from London to Manchester.
1s6 miles with one stopping place.
Paulhan stopped because he was oe
numbed with cold. Curtiss on the other
hand stopped, so far as the report
shows, simply because he preferred a
rest of an hour to continued flight.
Curtiss, however, won the World prize
of $4,000. He covered 1877 miles in
hours and 80 minutes at a speed OF
about 81 miles an hour. and this in
itself is marvellous. His ma chine weighs
including himself just about 1000
pounds, and it was driven by a So
horsepower motor.
This flight simply paves the way for
other flights and after a while some
daring aviator will astonish the world
with a flight across the sea. At the
pace Curtiss set from Albany to New
York this would be a trip of so hours
long, or two days and a half. 1t seems
impossible al present. but it will not
an aviation and electric century. In
the words of Orville Wright, the aero
plane will be ready for passenger traf-
fc whenever there is a demand for
it," Aviators, in other words, propose
to keep abreast of public demands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
THE ALIEN PERIL
New York Over-run with Criminals of
All Nations

From the ''Alfen PERIL in the June Met
ropolitan Magazine.
Scarcely a morning goes by that we do
not read at our breakfast table of some
Black Hand murder, or of an exploding
bomb In tenement house, or OF some
diabolical crime. Theodore A. Bingham,
late police commissioner in New York
city writing In, the North American
Review for September. 1908, stated that
New York city Is overrun with criminals
of all nations. "Eighty-five per cent of
the population of New York is either for
eign born or of foreign parentage; nearly
shalt the residents of the five boroughs
do not speak the English language. Not
only does this enormous foreign popu-
lation bring among us the predatory GRIM
insls of all nations, as we'll as the feuds
Of the Armenian Hupchakist, the Neapcii-
tan Camorra, the Sicilian Malta, the Chi
reese Tongs and other quarrels of the,
scum of the earth, but aliens have intro
duced here the unspeakable white-sIave
traffic, whereby our streets are overrun
with foreign prostitutes. and foreign an
mrchists openly advocate murder and
arson In our Sums" ttf'
4 The situation deserves most radical ac-
tion on the part of our authorities who
must decide first what to do with the
aliens already within our gates and then
how to. prevent others from coming in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

circus to come to town, you who nave
perused the flaming billboards with eyes
ready to start from their sockets at the
sight of the beautiful equestrienne as her
fairy form punctured the paper hoop, OF
at the bearded lady with her back mar
ingrowing into her chain, you who nave
forgotten to do your morning chores on
the farm and stolen away to get glimpse
from the village green of the grand pa
rade through the principal Streets you
who have spent your savings for a TICK
ell to the sldeshow in the afternoon, ana
had to worm your way clandeshnely I'M
der the canvas of tho mammoth show IN
the evening; tell us, was the comet worth
while?
For our own part we must say we nave
seen better shows nearer home. Ana
while we have never regretted the money
we spent at the circusHpeanuts and lem
orade included-we think our time might
have been more remuneratively employed
than straining our eyes to see an ola
comet that is composed of nothing out
gas. collie and fizz. Any man after sooo
mince pie and cold cabbage supper could
get up a comet that would make Haley
look like a can of suds.
This HALEY is getting altogether TOO
n.uch free advertising. But he had bet
fer get all he can before the last of June.
Teddy will be home by that time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
Coal At Gulf Ports and At Colon

francis l.. Robbins recently said in
Mobile: alabama coal can drive Pitts
burg coal out of the New Orleans mar
net. Mobile and New Orleans can be and
should be made the ports of the south
for bunker and export coal" This in
Auces the Montgomery Advertiser to say
Mobile assuredly should be great
bunker coal port. Especially should 1t
reap great commercial advantage from
lts proximity to the Alabama coal fields.
when the Warrior locks and the Panama
canal are finished. Mobile, in general
trade will benefit materially by the COM
pletion OF the Panama canal. But with
the vast coal fields of Alabama so con-
Voniently at hand, those of her citizens
Who look forward may see the Gulf City
- one of the great coaling ports of the
world -
In one respect this is wholly true. The
coal to be handled will be Alabama coal,
and 1t will be carried to Mobile. But
+. 4 any one expects ships passing through
the Panama canal to call at Mobile or
any other gulf port for coal they are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

expecting too much altogether. The coal
ing of ships passing through the canal
will be done at Colon. But Mobile can
plan to lay down coal at Colon for
bunker purposes and no doubt 1t will do
so. Alabama coal should anticipate at
Colon all other Goals, after driving
Pittsburg and West Virginia coal out of
New Orleans. When the Warrior is
opened to the forks Alabama coal can
be laid down at Colon at prices that
will render competition impossible either
by the river route or via Norfolk. It
can be done and this district should get
ready for its great commercial struggle
of the next five years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
PROFITS FROM PASSION PLAY
Nearly all the Proceeds Go to Expenses
and Charity

From 1.-The Passion Play in the June
Metropolitan Magazine.
Unfortunately the fame of the Passion
play, bringing to Oberammergau on the
occasion of its performance throngs OF
strangers. has caused a suspicion that IL
has become a mercenary enterprise. But
il is the activity of the tourist agencies
that is responsible for this impression.
The natives, to be sure, proht greatly
during the period from May to september
through the paid admissions to the per-
Torrance, the renting of rooms, the sale
of curios, etc. But strangers within the
gate must be housed-that is why inns
were erected; they must be comfortably
seated-that is why the Passion barn
of 1900 was built. despite the objections
of conservative Oberammergauers, who
regard innovation of any kind as a men
ace to the play.
This drama is a big asset for Oberam-
mer gau il. the regulation of its communal
affairs. Salaries must be paid, the schools
proved. hospitals maintained. the poor
cared for-all of these items have to be
net out of the proceeds from the Passion
Play. In 1890, after these demands were
satisfied, the actual profit was SCI marks
or S140. 25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
Nine Thousand Voters In the City

In round numbers 5000 qualified demo-
:. cratic electors have registered in the new
Birmingham. One half of this number
live in the old central city, and one
half IN the annexed districts. The bal
ance of political power in the greater
city is thus well preserved. Neither can
Cypress the other with safety Neither
? however desires to Cypress the other.
: both being parts of one harmonious
whole
The greater city does contain more
democratic votes than the remainder o.
the county in the proportion of to -
about 5000 votes to 1000 votes-or 1900
in all Here, too. the balance of power
is not one-sided enough TO let either the
city or the outside precincts despise each
other.
In. the restricted electorate of Alabama
a city that holds seu legal democratic
voters is city that leads all the rest.
No other city in this state has half that
number of voters. and perhaps in a warm
contest in this city the registered dem
ocratic electorate could be carried up 10
1000.
Let us hope the present electorate, 5000
strong, will scan the list of aspirants
with a judicial eye, selecting the fittest
and best for service in the next two
years. Each and all know or can know
the characteristics of every aspirant,
and their verdict on June 20 will be final
so far as the next two years of admin
istration in this city are concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Mr.. Powell TO Marry

quite little local interest IS at
tached to the marriage of Thomas c.
Powell to Miss Katherine Leigh Whit
temore of st. Louis, which will be an
event of June Is in st. Louis said a
man who keeps in close touch with
railroad affairs
Mr. Powell is vice president of the
Queen and Crescent route with head
quarters in Cincinnati and frequently
comes to Birmingham, where he has
a host of warm friends.
Mr.. Powell Is one of the most prom
Using railroad men of the younger
school. He was drilled in his calling
by his father, who is and has long
been a vice president of the Southern
railway.
when Vice President Murphy of the
Queen and Crescent died several years
| ago Mr.. Powell was designated by the
late Samuel Spencer, president of the
Southern, to take charge of the Queen
and Crescent. Mr.. Powell was asso-
ciated with Horace Baker on the South
ern and Mr.. Baker came over to the
Queen and Crescent with the young
vice president
Together they have made the Queen
and Crescent one of the most popu
lar lines in the country. So successfully
have the two men operated this line
that the late Edward II. Hartman ey-
pressed his personal wish TO travel over
the system. He accordingly was treat
ed to fast run over the line upon his
visit to Birmingham
Mr. Powell has always manifested
an unusual interest in Birmingham and
was one of the first to indorse the
Five Hundred club for Birmingham,
subscribing $1,000 to the fund.
Miss Whittemore, who will wed Mr.
Powell, is one of the most widely known
tennis players in the middle west be-
sides being one of st. Louis most en-
gaging girls.
quite a few Birmingham railroad
and business men have been invited to
attend the wedding, which will take
place at No. 6S Vandeventer place at
$50 p. m.
Mr.. Powell and his bride will tour
Europe and will attend the famous Pas
sion Play at Oberammergau"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
BILL HOLDS HIS OWN
Bard of Avon Still Ranks Among the
"Best Sellers.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
We used to believe that George Barr
McCutcheon and Laura Jean L.bbey were
producing the best sellers of today.
But that was before we read the testi-
naony of George A. Lamb, edition de luxe
book agent, in his suit for 10000 of al
legged commissions against a Chicago
book firm.
We now realize that Shakespeare,
Roosevelt, Dickens, Scott, Robert Louis
Stevenson. Poe, Oscar Wilde, Bulwer-
Lytton, Kipling, Thackeray and a few
others are the only authors who really
sell
The proofs are overwhelming While
nobody gives more than 81. so for one of
Mr.. McCutcheons books, here is Mrs
George White of Marietta, O., giving
$1,000 for a single set of Shakespeare
works. There it is in the testimony.
And here is Mrs. Martha E. Wash
burn of Brookline, Mass, purchasing
more modest edition of the great bartl's
works for $500, and at the same time
cheerfully yielding up s470O for a set of
Dickens.
And while the department stores are
cutting G, B. McC. and L. j. L. to 81. Is
at the book counters, Mr.. w. L. De Buys
of New Orleans Is finding these prices
not unreasonable: Scott, first edition. sf4,-
SOC; Poe's works, $1,000; Roosevelt's works,
5000. Bulwer-Lytton, $780, Dickens, $1,000;
Kipling, 5000; Thackeray. $1,000.
Mr.. j. c. o'Brien of Elmira, N. Y, is
likewise mentioned by a. witness Mr..
O'Brien took Mr.. Roosevelt's works at
the absurdly low price Of $3.50. But he
made up for his apparent niggardiness
By paying $500 for Robert Louis Stew
epson.
If these authors are not best sellers.
then we should like to know what best
sellers are. They made the regular s150
best seller look like a cheap imitation of
an admitted counterfeit. They relegate
the G. r. Noes and the L. ]. LIS to the
amateur class.
| 1t is good to realize all this-to under
stand that under the surface and in spite
of the apparent neglect of Shakespeare
| and other standard writers, they are still
50 strong In popular favor that people un-
tatingly give several thousand times
as much for their works as for the more
| ephemeral literary products.
| Incidentally, 1t is Illuminating IN he
reminded that there are two kinds of
| book agents-those to whom the signs
refer and those who drop casually in on
| the wealthy and ask any number of
| thousands for any author they have ia
sell
And get 1t.