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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

Charles Fisher. formerly of this city.
but for the past several years a resident
of New Orleans, spent a few days here
during the early part of the week and was
greeted by his numerous friends
and acquaintance. Mr. Fisher is pres
entity filing the position Of bartender on
the United Fruit Company's steamer
Parisnlina. plying between New Orleans
and Central and South American ports.
Mrs. r. N. Sims, Jr., was the hostess of
a very charming bridge party on Thursday
afternoon at her home in Chetimaches
street, her guests on this occasion being:
Mesdames ". c. Hanson, J. S. Thibaut,
Robert Pollock, Abe Bloomenstiel. F. B..
fLemann. Walter Lenann, Jacob Blum, E..
1. Newshanl. c. &c. Weber. G, D. Bentley,
Z. A. Lawless, H. c. Whiteman, R. n.
Slator and p. Il Blanchard. and Misses
Adele Blum. Anna Henderson. Aimee
u aurin and Mia Sims
The annual election Of officers Of Olive
Camp No. IS, Woodnen of the World,
will take place at tie regular monthly
meeting If that organization to be held
at the forest in the Masonic Temple on
Wednesday. Dec. IA. at s o'clock p. m.
Refreshments will be served in the ante
room at the conclusion of the meeting,
and it is expected that large number of
members will be on hand to participate in
| the balloting for officers and to partake Of
the astronomical feast fLieh viii follow
the business session.
One of the finest and most attractive
Iftocks Of holiday goods ever shown in
| Donaldsonyille is on display at Alfred
Landry's jewelry store in the Tobias
building in Railroad avenue The selec-
ton consists of watches, clocks, diamonds
silverware, jewelry. novelties, cut glass
and various other articles. any one oil
which woald make most acceptable
Christmas present for young or old. The
prices are remarkably reasonable. consid-
ering It's Iaaiity Of the goods, and The
assortment IS so complete that even the
most fastidious buyer can not fail to fine
something to please his fancy.
Miss Leah Esneault, the accomplished
] daughter of Cecillien Esneault. Of Eau.
borg la Pipe. and Mike Gravois. a sue
cessful young painter Of New Orleans
we're married at the local Catholic churcl
at 1f:s0 o'clock last Wednesday forenoon
! in the presence Of a number OF relative.
and friends, Rev. Father Scramuzza off
ciating. The young couple left at Els p
N. via the Valley route for New Orleans
where they win take up their residence
The Chief. in common with their man!
friends here and elsewhere, tenders then
hearty congratulations and hopes thei
Il married life viii be filed with alIthe bless
ings a benefeent Providence may bestoW
New Goods.
Cheap Tony 6CoI - D.sNesa has ids
received d full and complete line of IIholi
1 day goods in all The different Department.
Also the seasons selection of toys an
other novelties. Remember, every day i
bagain day. Gall and be convinced o
the fact
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

The Chiefregrets to chronicle the serious
illness of Mrs. Robert Maurin, of Vile du
Bots plantation, who is Frustrated at her
home with quite a severe attack of the
prevalent grippe. Mrs. Maurin has a host
of friends in this city who viii be deeply
panied to learn of her illness, and will
join with US in wishing her a rapid re-
covery.
The Chief is indebted to l. W.<War-
rick, special agent for Louisiana fof the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
California, for a copy of tbe handsome
calendar for 1911 issued SyF that we'll
known corporation. The calendar is in
the panel form and presents a photograph
of one Of the famous big trees in the
sequoia groves of California.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

Clarence S. Hebert. Of New Orleans, and
j Howell pugh, Of Plaquemine, have
formed eo-partnership. under the firm
name of Hebert & Pugh, for the practice
Of civil and criminal law with Offices IN
the Wilbert building at Plaquemine
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

Nj. and Mrs. Henry Mccall, Of Sc.
Charles parish, have announced the en-
easement Of their daughter, Katharine, 70
Robert Loekhead Hanson, formerly Of this
civ BUT now located at Ensenada de
Moro. Cuba. The wedding viii be cele-
lll,rated in New Orleans in the firstdays Of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
Sanitary Shaving and Hair Cutting.

For sanitary measures in the tonsorial
line, go to John 0ubre's barber shop in
Railroad avenue, opposite George Landry
Welcome Saloon. All towels. mugs. shaw
ing brushes and razors are scientifically
sterilized, and the utmost cleanliness is
observed in every detail. Prompt atten-
ton given to customers and entire salts
faction guaranteed.
Lucien Casso, the oyster king. is the
place to 60 when you wish to enjoy fat
and salty Bayou Cook oysters, raw and
cooked in any style, fresh boiled river
shrimp and soft shell crabs. Orders. for
oyster loaves given special attention.
Short order meals a speciality. Every
thing the best and always relished.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

/ j. A. DALFERES {
5 The Popular LONE PRICE STORE
{ Mississippi Street Z
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .4s-s-s4.@-s-@-Ss
SATURDAY. DEG. 3. 1910
Let Alfred Landry help you solve the
What to give" problem
Mayor Charles Maurin made a business
trip to New Orleans Thursday.
Miss Rosalie Allen spent the past week
end at Belle Helene with her grandmother,
Mrs. T. B. Allen.
L. S. Bourgeois, of Convent, spent We'd
nesday here as the guest Of his daughter,
Mrs. A. A. Sarradet.
Dr.. E. K. Sims and family left for New
Orleans this morning in their Cadillac car
and will return tonight.
Miss Bertha Dalferes left Thursday for
her home in ST. James, after a pleasant
visit to Miss Kate Landry.
Mr.. and Mrs Edmond Richard and their
little niece, Day Brun. spent Thursday in
New Orleans with relatives.
Miss Marjorie Hanson will return Mon
day from delightful visit to relatives
and friends in Napoleonville.
Misses Ruth Hebert and Leona Babin,
of Plaauemine. were the guests of Miss
Mary Whiteman on Saturday last.
Mrs. ]. Daniels. of New Orleans, and
Mrs. 7. B. Allen. Of Belle Helene, were in
town Thursday as the guests of Mrs. D. B
Allen.
Mrs. ozeme Landry and Mrs. George
Landry and her little son went to New
Orleans Thursday morning, returning
home the following evening.
JOS. I. Cafiero, the well-knoWn put up
and take down man, was confined 10 bed
for several days last week with an attack
of the prevalent grippe.
The many friends of Mrs. Paul Leche
win regret to learn that she is Frustrated
with an attack of the grippe, and will join
The Chief. III wishing her an early recoy-
cry.
After spending a e9tnle Of weeks here
as the charming gte Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
&C. Weber and Judge Mrs. Paul Leehe.
Mrs. E. /. Newsnam Sit Friday for her
home in ST. Franeisville..
Mrs. E. A. Thibodeaux. accompanied By
her Young daughter. Dorothy May. and
little Clara Stephenson. left for New Or
leans yesterday morning to visit relatives.
They viii return tonight.
Fred. Landry was one Of the grippe VIC
Tins this week. having been laid up for
several DAYS with quite a severe attack Of
the painful malady His many friends
hope TO see him up and about again soan.
Clarence S. Hebert. Of New Orleans, and
Howell pugh, of Plaquemine, have
formed a co-partnership, under the hrm
name of Hebert & Pueh, for the practice
Of civil and criminal law, with offices n
the Wilbert building at PlaqueInine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mccall, Of ST
charles parish, have announced the en-
aaeement Of their daughter, Katharine, g
Robert Loekhead Hanson. formerly OF this
civ but now located at Ensenada d
Moro Cuba. The wedding viii be eele-
.i,rated in New Orleans in the first=days q
the winter. .2s
stanhope Henry Of Washington p 6
representing she government, and j. .
Gonsaui,. acting iof the claimants, vIsitea
penaldsonviIle monday 20 tate. fafthel
Testimony in the claim Of J:s hs,ssat'd 2
hens aaainstfhe government foa prcpeFts
used and conascated BY federal IS: troops
during the civil war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
GIRL OF 13 ELOPES AND
 SUICIDES
Special from United Press

Alexandria, Va, Sept. 14.-Appar- ently. unAnected and indifferent, vii. family, stood today beside the bier of Ethel May Pierce, IS, of Chester, Pa, who committed suicide in pre- ference to being captured after elop- ing with him, and calmly offered to testify at the coroner's inquest.
 Firth and the child arrived at the Hotel Rammel here yesterday from Chester where he was a Pennsylvania Railroad ticket agent. Police des- patches followed and when Chief Goods forced the door of their room door he found the crumpled form of the little girl with fatal bullet wound in her brain. The man looked on, bewiIdered.
 In the room the coroner Hound a slip of paper, in the girls handwrit- ing. on which. she had scribp1ed: Dearest Dear-The shades of night
 are softly falling.
 The sun IS slowly sinking in the
 west;
 It is then for you my heart is yearn-
 Ing, calling, calling
 For I'm dreaming of the one I love
 the best.''
 that some day I would steal her and about a week ago we framed up this elopement,' said Firth. .tI got a pass to Jacksonville, where I expected to get a job for a short while. We just happened to come here Then we were going to Mexico; from there to Frisco and from there we were going to China.
 Monday night the girl called me up and said she was ready to go and then she left her home. In ten min utes the girl was at the station and to keep the negro porter from giving the alarm I locked him in the cellar where he had fallen asleep.
 When we left Chester the girl said she would never go home alive but I thought that was a bluff. She knew I had the pistol in my over coat pocket and she must have slip ped it out and jumped behind the door when opened it for the of fcerS."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
HILL IN TYPICAL
 STANDPAT SPEECH \
 PRAISES TARIFF

forty-three items, of which ten were reductions and thirty-three pnchang- ed No iGiGf increases, The WaydndH Sd Tfteen ann items; eleven were unchanged, three were reduced, and one, confectionery, increased. The Hotel Green at Dan items, of which twenty-eight were unchanged, one, chocolate ecla1rs in creased, and eight decreased
 tI have given first the official gov ernm ert~ reports, second exhaustive and complete computations with both bills carried out in detail on all i'm personal experience from the elabor- ateIy furnished table of 9, dining car and the regular hotel tables in five different New England cities, fairly representing our average New Eng land life, and there is no single fact derived from any of these sources which jugtif1es the democratic claim Jim cost of the necessities of life, but the evidence is overwhelming, both from experience and investigation, that the effect has been directly the reverse. and that the higher cost of living must be due to other and wholly diff ferent causes
 That problem is worldwide today and the conditions here far less se-i were than in any other country. In consid ering it in the United States, It ten years, in addition to the natural increase of population, eight million immigrants have come to our shores and instead of going to the food pro- ducing sections, taking up new lands and increasing the food supply, they have settled in the cities and manu- featuring and mining centers and thus added to the mum Der of food consumers. On the other hand, as the pending census already shows, the cities have enormously increased in size at the expense of the farming districts, which also means more food consumers and less producers Fur thernOre, the great areas of rich prairie soil which for the last forty years have welcomed settlers on pay which have produced abundant crops with little labor, are practically ex- haHsted now, and greatly increased land values and the cost of irrigation projects, compel much higher prices for the things produced. The free and leased, and the great herds of cattle which in years gone by roamed and fed on government lands almost without cost except for the COW boys 4 care, are rapidly disappearing and we are becoming more and more depen- dent on the grain fed cattle grown at "a higher cost on the smaller farms.
 The falling off in supply thus far this year is from 25 to 3 per cent. of the average for the past five years with consumers increasing all of the time. The cold storage system has also added to the cost by distributing supplies more uniformly throughout the year at higher average price and with the storage charges always added. And over it all is the trail of not sown and gathering where it has not streweda' I know of no remedy for that except the supreme court and penitentiary"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
FUTILE OUT AS PRESIDENT
 OF THE BOSTON & MAINE
Charles s. Mellen of New Haven
 Road Takes Place.

Boston, Sept. 14-Lucius Futile yes terday resigned the presidency of the Mellen,A president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, today is acting president Of the Bos- ton & Maine, with all the powers of president. The retirement from off, flee of the man who for seventeen years has been at the head of the great railway system of northern New England became fact at the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Boston & Maine railroad held at the North Station in this city yesterday.
 Futile retires because Of i1I-hea1th and because he also believes the New Haven company should assume the di- rect responsibility of the adninistra- granted a leave of absence for the remainder of his term
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
Especial to The Farmer. )

lFsr> (Sp0clal 10 1nG FaTmer.)
 Hartford, Sept. 14.-The ttkeynote of the convention was sounded last night, when the delegates to the Re publican state convention assembled, by Congressman Ebenezer J.. Hill, who made a typical standpatter's speech to a thoroughly standpat assem- blaze. His speech. was largely in fact was almost entirely, devoted tot praisinS the Payne-A1drich tariff bill, of which he himself was one of the principal framers, sitting as a member of the ways and means committee
 In some respects the defense Of the Payne-Aldrich bill is the most elabor- ate yet attempted by thd most hard ened standpatter- # high costz,of living by considering the bills of fare. offered in railroad din ing cars and at certain hotels. He found that more items had been re- duced in price on the menu cards, since the tariff bill was passed, than had increased in price. So far there had been an increase in the cost of living he attributed it to the increase in population, the concentration of the people in cities and the efforts of the beef trust
 !, He favored a, commission to make tariff changes, praised Taft and Roosevelt, and concluded by asking the people of Connecticut to stand back of Taft. ] In denying that the tariff has any thing to do with the high cost of hv- ing Congressman Hill said:
 t new form of experiment to ascertain how much there was of truth, if any, in the staten entS of our denocrati3 friends as to the increased cost of living being ill any way affected by the recent changes in the tariff law, and thirk I have put the matter to a, practical test SO far as food pro- ducts are concerned. 4 few days ago I made a trip to Vern4ont and gath cred up the menus of the dining car and the hotels at which I stopped, with the following result:
 :f'The Boston and Maine dining car menu contained ninety items, of these seventy-ole were unchanged by the tariff revision, fifteen were reduced and four increaser; the four in creased were sweet cakes, pineapples. English plum pudding and wines. I cessities of life. The Hotel Rocking ham at Bellows Falls, offered for sup per forty-six items, of which one, sweet cake, was increased, seventeen were decreased and twenty-eight un- touched by the tariff bill. The Van forty-ive items for breakfast; nine were reduced and thirty-six un- touched.
 "A few days ago made an auto mobile trip up the Naugatuck and down the Housatonic Valley, with the following result:-Hotel Winch ester at Winsted, Connecticut, at supper had or it's menu thirty eight items; twenty-four were unchanged, tfir- teen reduced and one, sweet cake, in creased; for dinner at the same hotel they had forty-four items, of which and thirty-tnree untouched; the in creases consisting of sweet cake, or. ange sherbet and port wine sauce. The same hotel for breakfast had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
IlN STAND PAT PLATFORM REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
 PRAISES TAFT AND TARIFF

Hartford. Sept 14-In William How ard Taft the American people have a good and great President-one of the greatest the White House has known He has been a faithful custodian of the constitution. The appointing pow has been to him a sacred trust Our exporters are indebted to him for the preservation of tariff peace with the whole. trading world. He has pre- pared the way for needed changes in our@own schedules without the disturb Thanks chiefly to his tactfUl but res olute insistence the vital part of the reform for which his spredecessor pleaded in speeches and messages is now statute law and the Republican Congress has made a record for con- structive work. of abiding value, that will be a landwark in our legislative history -
 The Republican party of Connecticut rnourns the untimely death of Cover nor George l.. LiIley. whose admins
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
ASTHMA CATARRH CURED
Expert Medical Scientists: Announce Startling Results Obtained by
 Senpine

New York, sept>14 >14.-Thousand are taking advantage of the generous offer made by The Woodworth Co, City, requesting an experimental pack age of senpine, the great discovery for Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchitis, and Catarrf, which is mailed free of charge to all who write for it. It is curing thousands of the most stub born eases. It makes no difference how long you have been suffering or how severe the climatic conditions are where you live, Senpine will cure you.
 If you have experimented with oth- CT tratements and have failed to find a. cure do not be discouraged but send for a trial of this wonderful truly meritous remedy which is a scientific compound discovered by a Professor of Vienna University and is being recommended by thousands.
 -7s 7I a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14

liberal advance in the cause of edu- cation, widened efforts in humane work, more generous relief for suffer ers-no one ventures a partisan objec- tion to these evidences of better and more Intelligent living.
 We recommend most heartily the noble work being done by the State of cure of tubercu1osis, and recommend a liberal appropriation by the Legis- Iature for it's continuance and enlarge ment.
 In accordance with the progressive spirit of the twentieth century, the Republican party pledges, with the adoption of practical measure. sun vice corporations in such manner that the welfare of the people shall be the first concern and be fully protected, and that these indispensable utilities shall be conducted alike for the benefit of the public and their shareholders two parties whose interests under Wis8 management are not antagonistic.
 The establishment of $5,000 as thG limitation of damages for death should be abolished. The workingman, spP- jected to perils not existing when our present laws were adopted, should have the protection of an employers lAea bflity law, and we pledge ourselves to the enactment of laws to meet thla humane end.
 The Governor of Connecticut shall have a real veto, to be set aside ou4y by a vote of two-thirds of each branch of the General Assembly. and a con stitutionaI amendment to this emect should be enacted.
 The coming Legislature should give itself promptly and faithfully to th~ duty placed upon it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
ATHLETIC EVENTS AT
 BROCKTON FAIR.

: The third annual Marathon held in connection with the Brockton Fair start will be made in front of the Boston Athletic Association on Exeter street and the finish will be in the fair grounds. The route will be the same as that of previous years and only two laps will be run on the Brockton Fair tra ok. T
 The eighth annual amateur athletic meet will be held on the grounds Thursday, Oct. 6. The list of events includes 40 yard novice, scratch; 100 and 880 yard dash and run, open only to residents of Plymouth coun- ty; one mile relay, open to all co1- leges, Y. M. c. A. teams and recog- nized athletic associations.
 The handicap events will consist of 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, 40 yard run, 120 yard high hurdles, put ting 16 pound shot, pole vault, 880 yard run, one mile run, three mile run. 22o yard low hurdles. running tries close Sept. 2s with Horace A. Keith, 26 Pinkham St., Brockton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14

tration opened on such broad and pa trfotfc lines as to win the confidence of the whole State and silence the tongues of his detractors. His Excel lency, Frank B. Weeks, upon whom the succession fell. has maintained the high standards established by his pre- decessor and refusing to be considered as candidate before this convention leaves the office of Governor with a record of high purpose and faithful fulf1llment that has brought to him the respect and gratitude of all his constituents.
 The progress and prosperity of the people of Connecticut are the best tes- timonial to the administration of af- fairs by the Republicans of this State. It has paid off old debts of two and three-quarter million dollars that were outstanding when the Democratic party went out of power in 1895 and has undertaken new Improvements. Good roads, now universally demand ed. more and better public buildings,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
TEDDY PLUNGES INTO NEW YORK
 POLITICAL FIGHT
Especial from United Press.)

IOPCNIeL4
 Oyster Bay. Sept. 14.-so confident is Colonel Theodore Roosevelt that he and his associates will control the Republican State Convention which meets at Saratoga on September 27 that today began framing the plat form which he expects to have adopt ed This is to be a real progressive document and it will deal with near ly all of the state problems from the Roosevelt standpoint.
 Roosevelt said that the report that he might, under certain conditions, accent the nomination for governor, or become chairman of the Repub- Hcan State Convention was absurd
 Roosevelt will plunge into the pc liticaI fight tomorrow when he will make his first political speech before an audience of farmers at Riverhead. He will make another political speech at the state fair in Syracuse on Sat urday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
ZEPPELIN DIRIGIBLE
 IN FLAMES
Special from United Press.)

Berlin, Sept. 14.-The airship zep- pelin Al has been destroyed by fire at Baden Baden.
 The big dirigfble. the latest creation of Zeppelin, was returning from "a trip to Heilbronn. The fire broke out just before the balloon reached the shed built for it's accommodation on the outskirts of Baden Baden.
 There was a terrific explosion and the, flames mounted to a tremendous height, alarming the entire city.
 Three persons were badly injured No passengers were aboard the air. ship The vessel was destroyed.
 Today's accident was the fourth serious nishap to Zeppelin's dirigibles. one having been destroyed in storm and two wrecked in the course or flights.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
Weather Indications.
Especial from United Press

New Haven, Sept. 14-Forecast: Fair tonight and Thursday. Light frost in low places tonight. Light north winds.
 An extende1 area of high pressure oyer the Lake region is producing cool, pleasant weather in~ all the northern sections. The gulf storm as forecast ed yesterday has now reached the Texas coast where it is producing heavy rains with but slight disturb ances in the central regions
 Conditions favor for this vicinity pleasant weather with slightly lower temperature.