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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
Leader Shot and Body Al
lowed to Lie Hours
in the Snow
ON ADVICE OF DENEEN
Present Outbreak Due to Petty
Crimes of NegroeS-Were
After Purse Snatcher.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 18.-
Adjutant General Dickson re-
ceived telephone message to-
day from Sheriff Nelis stating
he apprehended trouble tonight.
Dickson at once ordered Com
pany M of Champaign to Cairo.
The adjutant general immed-
lately left for Cairo.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The general assembly of Louisiana mct
at Baton Rouge last n = lay in regular
! biennial session with bat few absenteeS
/ Lieutenant Governor P. NJ. Lambremt nj
was at his post as presiding officer of the
senate and Speaker H. Garland Dupre oc-
Cupied the chair of the house of represent
atiyes. The latter officer declared that
the need of the state was not new laws
but better construction and enforcement
of those already on the statute books
and the statement was greeted with
much applause.
There are three new members of the
senate and four new members of the
lower branch of the general assembly,
elected to fill vacancies. The senators are
Hons Maurice Corners of the fifth dis
trict, Orleans parish; Bertrand We'll of
Rapides and L. Caspari of Natchitoches;
and the representatives Hons. Paul N.
Bossier of St. John, Henry E. Hardtner of
the new parish of LaSalle, j. B. Lancaster
OF ST Tammany and w. S. Rownd of Liv-
ingston. These gentlemen were ap-
pointed 70 service on various committees.
in most instances taking the places of
their respective predecessors.
The governors message was read in
both houses on the first day of the session
and already a number of bills have been
in line with the recommended
tons for legislation submitted by the
governor. A summary of the message APP
pears elsewhere in today's Chief.
Among the first measures presented for
the consideration of the general assembly
is senate bill No. /, being a joint resolu-
ton providing for a constitutional amend
ment levying a tax of three-eighths of a
mill on country property and six-eighths of
a mill on New Orleans property in aid of
the Panama Canal Exposition The
measure was offered by Senator Jos.
VoegteIe of Orleans, and confidence is
felt that it viii pass both houses by a
large majority and be submitted to the
people at the November election.
The administration is said to have set
its face against any attempt being made
to tamper with the Locke anti-racing and
liquor laws at this session,
and the elimination of these questions
will doubtless save much valuable time
and facilitate proper consideration of
other matters calling for legislative ac-
lion.
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Proceedings Of the Police Jury
Parish of Ascension
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING.

Donalisonvilie La, May TO- 1910.
The police jury ofthe parish of Ascension met
this day III adjourned regular session, at the
courthouse. and wal called to order at II O'Clock
a. III. Present: Go. B. Reuss, president, first
ward; Is. A. Au6in, second ward H. L.
Well fourth ward L. W. Armitage, fifth ward :
J. c. klos, sixth wfd. Absent-Michael Tobias,
third ward Oreal GONZALES seventh ward III. A.
Webb, eighth ward
Mr. We'll offered the following resolutions,
which were secondd by Mr. Klos and unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, the Pdice Jury of Ascension par
lsh. in common with the entire comniu-
1lty, has been bereived by the loss of one of its
ablest and most Ze$ous members in the tragic
death of u i5hael 1bbias representative of the
third ward !; and
Whereas, We whofave been intimately asso-
GATED with Mr. ToFas for the past years in the
CONDUCT OF the busliess affairs of the parish have
had occasion to recognize his many sterling
qualities and his EXCEPTIONAL qualifications as a
man. citizen and lay maker, by the exercise of
which virtues he tas won highest conf
deaee and admiration. as well our warmest
esteem and friendships be it,
Resolved, Ttat, fhile bowling to the will of
the onnipotent fuller of the Universe who
doeth ali things Wi, we depIore the loss of our
friend and f93loy-TfeTnber. Michael Tobias and
offer to his bereaykl relatives the tender solace
Of our heartfelt SYMPATHY. We feel that in the
death of Mr.. Tobi$ this body has been deprived
Of one of its mos capable and indefatigable
the parilh of Ascension of a faithful |
and conscientious public official the town nj
DonaIdsonYLie Of a progressive citizen and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
First Communion GoOda.

Mrs. John F. Park proprietress of the
Catholic Book Store in Mississippi street.
announces that she has Just received a
beautiful selection Of first communion
goods, including prayer books, gold and
silver rosaries in mother-of-pearl hand
some first communion and confirmation
silver souvenir medals, etc. Mrs. w. D.
Park will be in attendance in the store
for the next several weeks and will be
pleased to meet and serve her friends
and acquaintance.
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broad-minded business man. his family OF de-
voted, thoughtful and affectionate husband and
brother and his friends of a loyal and generous
companion.
Be it further resolved. That We now adjourn
as tribute of respeet to the memory OF our Ia
mented friend and brother juror. whose good
deeds and innumerable kindly acts we recall
with saddened hearts and shall ever try to emu
late, and whose gentle soul we commend to Him
who gave it and by whose divine decree it hath
been taken away.
Mr.. We'll moved that the resolutions be spread
on the minutes of the meeting and that copy
be forwarded to the family of the deceased mem
Der. The motion was seconded by Mr.. Aucoin
and adopted.
The jury then adjourned.
c. C. WEBER, Clerk.
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Notice.

RH7HE FIRM of O. s. Broussard & Company has
" this day been dissolved by mutual consent.
The stock of general merchandise has been
equally divided, as have also the liabilities O. S.
brousSard assuming one-haif of the outstanding
Indebtedness Of said firm. and Felix Blunt and
son assuming the other half Felix Blunt and
son will continue the business at the stand
formerly occupied by o. 5. Broussard & Com
pany, All accounts due the latter firm will be
collected by an attorney for the account of the
hi!n. IS. BROUSSARD.
FELIX BLUNT
per Geo. W. b.
Referring to the above. I wish to thank my
friends and customers for the patronage bestowed
upon the firm OF Q. S. Broussard & Company
and bespeak the same measure of goodwill for
my successors. Felix Blunt & Son.
Respectfully.
0. S. BRoUssARD.
Darrow, La. April %. 1910.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
S. ]. c. l. Notes.

The candidates for graduation are put
ting in overtime at their lessons these
days. It is mostly review work which
they are getting ready for the final.
The elocution class is preparing for a
defamation contest on the closing day.
! The prize for the winner will be a gold
fob donated by the Knights of Columbus.
The principal announced last week that
the school session would close on June II.
He warned the contestants for the ex-
cellence medals not to slack up in their
work, but to strive much harder as the
end draws near.
The singing class has resumed its prac-
tice. Miss Fevrier. an accomplished vo-
calist, has been engaged to teach the
singing. The orchestra viii also resume
practice next week
The following pupils distinguished them
selves in the tests during the week:
Sixth grade. T. s. history-P. Thibo-
deaux, H. Truxillo, R. Delatte.
Fifth grade-A. Constantin, X. Coureees,
B. Schexnaydre, P. Melancon. F. Mistretta,
H, Braud, E. Crochet. c. Savoia.
Third grade, arithmetic j. Melancon,
E. Brun, E. Landry, M. Ramirez, R. Lam
dry, ]. Chapman, R. Robert, C. Braud, C.
eros, E. Esneault C. Chapman.
Father Edw. Park, an alumnus of the
school, paid the faculty a pleasant visit
last Wednesday.
News is received weekly from Bro.
Theodosius. He is now taking the Kneipp
Water Cure. His case was one of partial
paralysis of the hands and feet brought
on by playing the organ. His progress to
health is constant though slow, and it
viii take two months more to cure him
completely by the hydropathic system.
Tomorrow there will be a match game
Of baseball between S. J. G. |. and St. |
Vincent Academy Of Baton Rouge. The
game promises to be a very interesting
one and all should avail themselves of the |
opportunity to spend a pleasant evening. |
The admission will be Is and 10 cents. /
The game will start at 3 o'clock sharp.
Let all the good wishers of the school be
out at Cleveland Park and root S. j. C. /.
o victory
The drouth which has prevailed in this
section for the past several weeks was
'roken early last Sunday morning when
refreshing rain fell for a period of sew
raj hours. The precipitation really set
n about $50 O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
ut was scared off temporarily and didn't
ct to going again until the small hours
t Sunday. when the moisture came down
ght merrily for quite a while. While
cry welcome and whole lot better than
othing, the downpour was not generous
nough to suit the present needs of the
lanters, but at that it did a vast amount
good and served to put new life into
he parched crops. The outlook now is {
luch more hopeful and encouraging than {
efore the rain and the feeling prevails $
lat first-class crop will yet be m.de if
lie growing conditions from this time on
re moderately propitious.
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Donaldsonville, La,

DOnaiQSOnVllle La-I May H. ISIU
The police jury of the parish of Ascension met
this day in regular session, at the courthouse
and was called to order at II O'Clock m. Pres
ent: Geo. B. Reuss. president, first ward K. A.
Aucoin, second ward; H. L. We'll. fourth ward
L. w. Armitage, fifth ward; j. C. Klos, sixth
ward; Oreal Gonzales, seventh wand; H. a.
Webb. eighth ward.
The minutes of the last regular meeting, as
well as those of the adjourned meeting of May
TO- were read and approved
The following communications were read and
received
LOUISIANA sTATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
AND IMMIGRATION,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dear Sir:-In writing up a parish the Depart
ment requests that you make it as succinct as
possible, giving the following information:
In what part of the state it is situated the
population; number of acres both in cultivation
and lying out formation of the land, its fertil-
Ity, ETC.; lakes rivers and bayous; all railroads
and in what part of the parish the towns in the
parish; their population. factories of all kinds
banks, important commercial enterprises
schoolhouses, the various kinds of
crops, fruits nuts; stock raising, to what extent
and what kind; poultry, etc. game and fish; the
kinds OF minerals, etc, the price of land, i'm
proved and unimproVed.
The Department wants each parish to have
one page in its book, about six hundred words.
Twelve photographs can be sent and Unavailable
all will be used, the majority of which ought to
be rural scenes. Some good parish fair pictures
might be included.
Yours truly,
CHAS. SCHUYLER, Commissioner
Per CARTER
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postoff1ce at DoualdsonvfJla
La, Saturday May H. 1910.
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Hohen SOIms. La, March II, 1910.
The Honorable Police Jury of the Parish of
Ascension:
Gentlemen:-Unles am very much mistaken.
there has been no action taken through your
honorable body in regard to automobiles on the
public highways of the parish.
Now, if such is the case, for the protection of
owners as well as non-owners of cars. in my
humble opinion the matter should be given your
early attention. There are sane and Indifferent
drivers on our public highways. The Indifferent
kinda large majority are menace to hui
manlty, generally speaking, and source at
times OF horror, when women or children alone
are driving.
therefore petition your honorable body to
legislate in the matter. mild or stringent, and
beg to assure you that voice the sentiment of
many. Respectfully submitted
ALE. r DITC1AS
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H. F. BATEMAN,
JOHN w. HANNA.
S, f.. HANNA

On motion of Mr.. Well seconded by Mr.. Klas
and carried, the president was authorized te
communicate with Mrs. Lyle o. Harris and
ascertain from her the cost of compiling the
write-up of Ascension parish to be published in
| the pamphlet of the State Board of Agriculture
and to make the necessary arrangements to have
the parish represented in said pamphlet. and
agree with her as to her compensation
G. A. Gondran. president of the Donaldson
vile Park Commission. appeared before the jury
and petitioned for an appropriation of $3.50 to
assist the commission in identifying Louisiana
and Courthouse squares Mr.. We'll offered the
following resolution. which was seconded by Mr..
Aucoin and adopted on roll-call by the following
vote: Yeas-Aucoin, We'll, Klos, Webb, Reuss
nays-Armitage. Gonzales.
Be it resolved That the sum of two hundred
and nifty dollars be and the same is hereby an
proprlated to assist the park commission of
the town of Donaldsonyille in beautifying Louis-
lana and Courthouse squares.
On motion of Mr.. Gonzales, seconded by Mr.
Klos the legal adviser of the parish was directed
to draw up an ordinance regulating the speed at
which automobiles shall travel in the parish at
not more than fifteen miles an hour The mo.
ton was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Armitage, seconded by Mr.
Webb and carried, action on the communication
of the principal of the Sacramento school, ask
ing for an appropriation, was deferred.
On motigs-or Mr.. Webb. seconded by Mr.. Au-
coin, thsgeport of the finance committee was
read, received and adopted, as follows
Report of finance committee from Ju /, 1903,
to May l, 1910:
Receipts
Taxes bills payable and
other e A
Disbursements
Audited vouchers S Gs222 81
Balance cash on hand " 70
S 68297 40 68297 10 |
Balance on hand May III SIS 10
School Statement
Amount appropriated on
taxes collected to Apr.
So 1910 being 3 mills
on s2s. 58o f. 1lo73 90
Amount appropriated as
additional -----. 10000 90
2lo73 %
Amount paid to date 1885 20
Amount due school board
to balance 27o8 50
2lo78 90 5 21o7a 90
Balance to school board on Apr. 30 -s27o8 SO
Respectfully submitted.
FL. l.. WE'LL,
J. C. RLOS
o. GONZALES,
Finance Committee
;. G. WEBER, Parish Treasurer
4
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mccall, La. April Is, 1910.
Mr.. Reuss, Hohen SoIrns. La.
Dear Mr.. Reuss:- The Sacramento grammar
school OF this place was awarded the $50 prize
offered for this congressional district by the
School Improvement League of the State of
Louisiana for having nade more progress along
certain lines than any other school. The faculty
and patrons of this school have been SO en-
couraged by this liberal recognition of their eff
forts for better conditions that they are now
making every legitimate effort within their
power to raise money to build an additional
room to the present building thereby giving
room for an assembly hall and another class
room, which is needed very much.
Our school has been growing SO rapidly that
on account of lack of actual floor space we've
been obliged to turn away children Who'ye tried
to enter the primary department.
knowing you were a member of the police
jury I've taken the liberty of writing you to ask
your support in petition we intend placing be-
fore your honorable body at its next meeting
We intend asking for $3.50, which amount to-
gether with So we've gotten by public subscrip-
ton and our $50 prize, we intend spending in
having the new room put up know you will
do all You can to help US and a grateful and in
every way worthy people will always be thank
full.
Hoping you will give us your support am
Most sincerely,
LYNDA HOUSTON THOMSON.
Tl.s-,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

At the annual convention of the Louisi-
ana division Of the Travellers Protective
Association, which was held in Shreve
port on Friday and Saturday Of last week,
Raphael Singer, Of this city, was elected
q member Of the state board Of directors
Tor the ensuing year, and L. E. Bentley
was elected an alternate delegate to the
national convention OF the order. Baton
Rouge was selected as the 1911 meeting
0i9ee
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2lu13 ~ 5 2l073 81
Balance to school board on Apr. 30 s27o8 So
Respectfully submitted
FL. l.. WE'LL,
j. c. KL0S.
o. GONZALES
Finance Committee.
c. G. WEBER, Parish Treasurer.
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Change of Schedule Of Steamer virsie.

Beginning ton1orros, May IS, the hour
Of departure Of the steamer Virgie on her
first trip Of the day will be $40 a. m, in
stead Of o'clock, as heretofore. The
Virgie will continue 10 wait at Burnside
for the Y. and NJ. V. excursion train every
Sunday, but will make no extra trip in the
afternoon, as was the case during the re-
cent baseball season. Excursionists
will return to Burnside on the O'Clock
trip to conneSl with the excursion train
(down) passing z.y1side at Up. N.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

Mr.. GonzaIle offered the following resolution.
which was seeonaesse by Mr.. Webb and adopted
by a vote of n yeas and no NAYS.
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we, the underslgned, agree to let the above
road stand as it is. giving 80 feet: we further
agree that said road be dividing line between
5. =. Hanna and Jno. W. Hanna; also Henry
F. Bateman and Jno. y. Hanna
II. F. BATEMAN
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
AUTO ENGINEERS
BEGIN SESSION

Detroit, Mich, July 2S.-Beginning
session o fthree days, the members
of the National Society of Automobile
Engineers met today in the most i'm
portant convention in the history OF
the organizations Matters of the great.
est interest to builders, dealers and
users of automobiles will be discuss
ed by authorities.
Standardization of steel tubing, dies.
control mechanism, wheels and tire
constitutes a topic of great interest
which will occupy much of the time of
the convention. The necessity of
reaching an agreement upon the nom
envlature of motor car parts will also
be urged. IEf1d%TIIl
Other subjects slated for discussion
include: Commercial vehicles, gears.
electric vehicles, gasoline motors. liz
ljtion, wheels, rims, tires, bearings,
factory systems automobile races
speed and endurance contests, and
many other miscellaneous questions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
JOHN MUST FACE
HIS TWO WIVES


Portland. Me-. July 2S.-Portiand
jail is not the most desirable of Maine
SKINNER resorts, perhaps. but it is
highly desirable abode to John Ii. Tut.
tie. alias O'Brien, and he will leave its
grateful shade regretfully when his
sentence expires tomorrow. For John
will be called upon to face two wives
and the prison term for larceny which
he has been serving is put drop in
his bucket of misery and tears.
AS John II. futile, it is alleged that
the prisoner married Hattie Turner.
a pretty 2l-year old Portland girl, ON
April Is, 1909. That was one wife.
Again on May . last futile, who i'm
the meantime had adopted the alias
of O'Brien, wooed and won Miss Annie
Fraser, also twenty-one, also of this
city, and the twain were made one at
Old Orchard on May %. 1t is likely
that futile will face a bigamy charge
when his sentence for larceny expires
tomorrow. That worries him but lit
tie. Better prison than liberty, with
two outraged and indignant wives of
the war path. thinks futile.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
TOURING CONGRESS
HOLDING MEETING

Brussels, Belgium, July 2S.-Dele
gates from fifteen countries are pres.
ent at the annual congress of the In
ternational League of Touring Asso
Citations which began here today and
will continue to August 1. The worl;
of the congress is directed mainly to-
ward securing uniformity in Internal.
ional touring conditions, and most
substantial results have been accom-
plished, with greater advances indi.
Gated for the near future. The totaI
membership OF the allied bodies ex.
ceeds 100000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
N RATIONAL GOOD
ROADS CONGRESS

Niagara Falls. N. Y. July 2s.-
State, county and municipal officials
and representatives OF automobile. az.
ricultural. commercial industrial
transportation and highway improve.
mont organizations from all over the
land are among the delegates to the
third National Good Roads Congress
which convened here today. The ses
sions will continue three days and dur
ing that period all phases OF the good
roads movement will be discussed BY
experts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
UNIVERSITY SEEKS
SPANISH STUDENTS

Notre Dame, Ind, July 2S.-Notre
Dame University expects to attract a
large number Of students from the
West Indies, Mexico, Central and
South America next year. and to that
end has issued catalogue of the in
stitution in the Spanish language. The
Notre Dame Scholastic, the UNIVERSE
W weekly, has also issued a special
number entirely in Spanish. The To-
cal university has in the past ten
years attracted hundreds of Latin
American students and expects to
break all records next year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28

designated and described as follows,
to wit:
BEGINNING at the intersection OF
the South line OF Highland Avenue
with the East line of Poplar Street:
thence with the South line of High
land Avenue, North, Sixty-two (62) de.
grees, Forty-three (43) minutes East,
Fifty 600 feet to stake, and of this
width running back in Southerly
direction, between parallel lines at
right angles to Highland Avenue one
hundred and fifty G50) feet to the
north line of n twenty 600 feet
wide alley. being the same lot or
parcel of land which was conveyed by
the said Bluefield Water Works & I'm.
provement company to the said Rev.
Stephen Cherinzky by deed bearing
even date with said trust deed.
TERMS OF SALE: CAS- elected and
determined by said Bluefield Water
Works & Improvement company Cash
on day of sale.
JOHN NJ. WIRGMAN, Trustee.
726-10 4wks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-28
PHOTOGRAPHERS
EXPOSITION

Riga, Russia, July 28.-An Interna-
tional Photographic Exposition, at
which are shown the best examples of
the art from leading photographers
all over the world, was opened today
in this city. The exhibition will con-
tinue two months, closing Sept 20.
The displays include remarkable ex.
amples of scientific photography, pho
Biography in colors, portraiture. land
scapes. snapshots, steroscopic views,
moving pictures and all other branch.i
es of the art.
Manufacturers Of PHOTOGRAPHIC appa-
ratus, chemicals and supplies all over
the globe have sent exhibits and are
actively contesting Tor supremacy.