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The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-06-22

dom for HOwland. he had been Tight
ing for an opportunity, and now that
the opportunity had Come be was sure
that he would succeed. Swiftly. with
his hands thrust deep in his pockets.
he walked down the 9ne main street
Of Prince Albert. putting out odorous
clouds Of smoke from his cigar, every
fiber In him tingling with the new Joy
that had come into bis life: Another
night would see him in lie Pas. the lit
tie outpost sixty miles farther east on
the Saskatchewan. Then hundred
miles by dog sledge and he would be
In the big wilderness camp where 300
men were already at work clearing a
way to the great bay to the north.
What glorious achievement that road
would be! 1t would remain for all
times as a cenotaph to his ability, his
courage and indomitable persistence.
1t was past o'clock when Rowland
entered the little old Winsor hotel.
The big room. through the windows of
which he could look out on the street
and across the frozen Saskatchewan,
was almost empty. In one corner. part
ly shrouded in gloom. sat a half breed
trapper who had come in that day
from the Lac la Ronge country. and at
his feet crouched one of his wolfish
sledge dogs. Both were widea wake
and stared curiously at Rowland as he
came in. In front of the two large
windows sat half dozen men as silent
as the half breed. clad in moccasins
and thick caribou skin coats.
Feeling in his pocket for cigar.
Howland seated himself before one Of
the windows and proffered it to one of
the men.
"You smOke?" he asked companion
ably.
II was born in a wigwam." said the
man slowly. taking the cigar. Thank
you"
1.-The clerk tells me you are from Lac
Balm. That's good distance north.
isn't it?''
-Four hundred miles," replied the
man with quiet terseness. We're on
the edge of the Barren lands.
"Whew" Rowland shrugged his
shoulders. Then he volunteered. I'm
going north myself tomorrow"
"Post man"
"No: engineer. I'm putting through
the Hudson Bay railroad"
He spoke the words quite clearly,
and as they fell from his lips the half
breed. partly concealed in the gloom
behind him. Strengthened with the alert
quickness Of a cat. He leaned for
ward eagerly. his black eyes cleaning.
and then rose softly from his seat. His
moccasined feet made no sound as he
came up behind Howland. For mo-
ment the upturned eyes Of the young
engineer met those of the half breed.
Not until the half breed had turned
and was walking swiftly away did |
Rowland realize that he wanted to
speak to him. to grip him by the hand.
to know him by name. He watched ,
the slender form of the northerner. as
1.-the and as graceful in its movement |
as wild thing of the forests, until it !
passed from the door out into the !,
night.
who was that?" he asked. turning
to the man with whom he had spoken. !
His name is Croisset. He comes i
from the Wholdaia country, beyond
Lac la Ronge."
"French?"
"Half French, half Cree"
After little his companion showed
back his chair and bade him good
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night The others followed him. and
few minutes later the engineer was
left alone before the windows.
Mighty funny people," he said half
aloud. Wonder If they ever talk
He leaned forward. elbows on knees.
his face resting in his hands. and
stared to catch sign of moving life
outside. In him there was no desire
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The h'!|;;;'|!e!||
by JAMES OLIVER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PROLOGUE.

PROLOGUE
A face, beautiful and clear cut
as a cameo, seen in the simmer
ing starlight-af face olluring and
half pleading = is the magnet
that draws Jack Rowland, engi-
neer, into a series of thrilling,
absorbing and interest gripping
adventures in arctic wilds, where
beneath the light of the aurora
borealis strange vengeance rs
planned, where mysterious plot
ters encompass him, wher. assas-
sins lie in, wait along the danger
trail. = TO-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-06-22
CHAPTER II.
THE MYSTERIOUS ATTACK.

Aux.
!" IOWLAND was glad for time
III there was an excuse for his
|Il44ya3I silence. 1t began to dawn on
|R1k0 him that this was an extraOr-
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CHAPTER I. 7s-.4a
THE GIRL OF THE SHOWS.

THE GIRL OF THE SHOWS.
= 1OK perhaps the first time in
his life Rowland felt the
spirit Of romance, of adven-
ture. Of sympathy for the
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Esneanlt--Babin.


Ulysses Esneault, Well-knoWn young
business man of this community, and Miss
Mary Babin, the accomplished daughter Of
John Babin, also Of this city, were quietly
married at the Catholic church at clock
Tuesday morning in the presence of a
small assemblage Of immediate relatives,
Rev. j. B. Delepine officiating. The we'd
ding of these popular young people had
been announced to take place Thursday,
April 20, but the happy pair decided to
steal a march On their friends by quietly
plighting their troth in advance of the
date set for the event.
Mr.. Esneault is connected with the firm
of Esneault & Boston, owners of the Pic
ayune sawmiil in Faubourg la Pipe, and
he and his fair young bride have taken up
their residence in Mrs. Cora Barton's cozy
cottage in that neighborhood. The Chief
joins in the fluctuations and good wishes
which are being showered upon them by
their host Of friends. and hopes that the
blessings of happiness and contentment
will be theirs throughout their married
life.
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John B. Rodrigue. Jr., infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. John B. Rodrigue, OF New Ut
leans, died at bis parents home at No.
1914 Louisa street in that city at 2 9, CLOCK
0. m. Tuesday, aged seven months ant
one day. The remains were brought to
aldsonville on the noon I. and z. train
Wednesday and were laid to rest in tflt
local Catholic cemetery after services az
Ascension church. Mr.. Rodrigue's wife,
whose health has been failing for the
past several months, is critically IL at the
Charity Hospital in New Orleans, ano
very little hope for her recovery is enter
tanned. Mr.. Rodrigue is a former Donald
sonville boy and has many friends in this
community who will be deeply panied Z.
learn of the bereavement which has beer
visited upon him, and will join The CHIEF
in extending him sincere sympathy ID
his misfortune. He came up Wednesday
to attend the funeral Of his little son. and
was accompanied by two Of his children,
Louis and Eleanora.
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The Weather and the Crops.

The finest kind of cane growing weather
has prevailed in this locality for the past
week. and the sugar planters express
themselves as being satisfied with the
conditions as they obtain at this time
Both stubble and plant cane are showing
good stands. and the prospect so far as
, that cropis concerned is exceptionally en-
couraging for this period of the year.
Corn is also doing nicely, and the agricul-
ftural outlook in general is bright in all sec
tons OF the parish. Field work is being
pushed and much has been accomplished
in this direction. Light showers were ex-
perienced last Saturday night and Sunday
morning, and hard rain fell Wednesday,
After being at an unusually low stage
for several weeks, the river at this point
is steadily rising. The arrival OF the an
nual spring food will be gladly welcomed
by the rice planters. who for the first time
in many years have been compelled this
season to pump water from the river in
order to irrigate their fields Heretofore
The river at this season of the year has
a,een sufficiently high to permit the sy-
pnoning Of water over the levee. but this
year the planters have had to resort to
which will entail considerable
expense in the production Of
zle rice crop.
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An approaching wedding Of much int.

An approaching wedding of much int Il
est to the many friends of the prospective
bride and groom in this community and
elsewhere is that Of Miss Camilla Pertuit,
the attractive daughter Of Camille Pertuit,
OF St. James, to Felix Rassat, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jean Rassat. Of Convent, which
will be solemnized at st. James Catholic
church on Thursday. April ~, at $50
oclock. No cards will be issued, but the
friends and acquaintance of the con-
tracing parties and their families are
cordially invited through this medium to
be present at the nuptial ceremony. The
Chief takes pleasure in extending to the
prospective pair advance congratulations
and cordial good wishes for long and
happy married life.
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FOIse--WaggensDack.

Hector Folse, the industrious young
blacksmith Of the Hermitage plantation,
and Miss Phelonie Waggenspack, the
charming daughter of Alidore Waggen-
spack, of Stella plantation, were married
at the Catholic church in this city at 3:15
o'clock Thursday afternoon. The pretty
ceremony which made the happy couple
man and wife was performed by Rev. j.
B. Delepine, and was witnessed by
quite a large assemblage of relatives and
friends Of the contracting parties and
their families. The bride was attended
by Miss Antoinette Schexnaydre, Of Stella
plantation. and the groom S best man was
his brother. Emanuel Folse.
The Chief takes pleasure in congratula-
ting MIR. and Mrs. Folse upon the fulfill.
ment of their dream of happiness, and
wishes them a long and blissful married
f;fa
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Praised by Board OF Health.

After thorough inspection of John
Oubre's barber shop in Railroad avenue,
opposite George Landry Welcome Saloon,
the sanitary inspectors Of the State Boaro
Of Health declared it to be the cleanest
and most sanitary establishment Of its
kind in Louisiana. All towels, mugs.
shaving brushes and razors are scienti=
fically sterilized by means Of an apparatus
specially constructed for that purpose,
and the utmost cleanliness is observed II
every detail. You will concur in the
Board of Health's opinion if you will give
Oubre's shop trial and note the precau-
tons taken to insure your health anG
comfort.
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3. w j 3
Mayor Charles Maurin has completely
remodelled the front of his grocery store
in Mississippi street. the Improvements
being in line with those made to the
Casso and Dalferes establishments adjoin-
ing since the disastrous fire of Feb. "a.
The fronts of these buildings and of the
Peoples Bank building at the corner of
Railroad avenue and Mississippi street
present most attractive and city-like APP
pearance, and when the various new
structures projected in that section Of the
city have been completed it will be diff
cult to find more up-to-date, substan-
tial or modern business block in any COM
munity OF this size anywhere.
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AS an instance Of the productivity of

As an instance Of the productivity Of
Louisiana lands and what can be &C
complished with them in the way of re-
muneratiye farming, we cite the case of
an Italian farmer who cultivates small
tract on one of the plantations Of the
Miles Company at Burnside. Three-quar-
ters Of an acre Of onions grown by this
man yielded $50 pounds Of seed. which
sold at Atlanta, Ga. for SITS a pound,
netting S262.50 for the crop, or at the
ratio Of more than $500 per acre. A
farmer of ordinary intelligence and in
dustry. cultiva-ing four Or five acres with
the same degree Of profit as this Italian,
could easily achieve financial independ-
ence in few years.
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BASEBALL SEASON OPENED.

NapoIeonyille Red Men Scalp Local
Braves in Spicy Contest-Bunched
Hits Tell the Tale of Visitors Vic
tory-Assumption Greys Tomor-
rows Bill.
The baseball season was formally
opened here last Sunday afternoon with
rafting good game at Cleveland Park be-
tween teams representing Mohawk Tribe
No. 80. of Donaldsonville, and Attakapas
Tribe No. 1914, of Napoleonville, Improved
Order of Red Men. The visitors copied
the contest by the score of 5 to 3, the
principal factor in the defeat of the locals
being their inability to connect with
Dugas' benders when hits meant runs
Each team got seven bingles, but the AS
sumption Indians punched theirs and the
locals didn't.
The game was witnessed by fair-sized
crowd and was interesting throughout
Acosta started in to tWirl for the Mohawks
and was quite effective until the sixth in
ming, when he weakened and was touched
for two safeties. which. coupled with a
brace of errors, base on balls and two
stolen bases. yielded the visiting braves
three runs. He was replaced by Vegas,
who pitched nice ball for the remaining
three innings. The support accorded the
local slabmen was ragged at times, the
miscues negotiated at critical stages be-
ing responsible for nearly all the tallies
chalked up by the visitors.
Dugas, in the rifle pit for the Assump-
tionites, was bear-cat all the way
through. He issued four free passes.
pasted batter in the Stats and perpe-
trated wild pitch, but more than evened
up for this shady record by sending seven
teen Mohawks to the bench via the strike
out route. Also, he received much better
support than the local box artists.
Scorer Steve Webers official story OF
the game is as follows:
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ANOTHER NEW BUILDING.

AuOlFHt AetttE 10 III CIV 4nouSA - 1'Ai -
Business Structure in Mississippi
Street Firm OF Meter & Company
dissolved, Terminating Quarter
Century Partnership.
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Messrs. Meyer and Adolphe Meter,
under the firm name Of Meter & Co, has
been dissolved by mutual consent, as ap-
pears from the formal notification to this
effect published elsewhere in today,s
Chief This concern, whose business
place in Mississippi street was wiped out
in the big fire Of Feb. %, was one OF the
oldest and most prominent of local COM
mercial establishments, having been con-
tinuously engaged in the dry goods and
General merchandise business in this city
for more than twenty-five years.
Mr.. Meyer Meter and family moved to
New Orleans shortly after the fire and it
is probable that they will hereafter make
their home in that city. This, if SO, will
be unwelcome news 10 their legion OF
friends in this community and vicinity
who will regret exceedingly to lose them
as residents of Donaldsonyille.
MIR. Adolphe Meter on Thursday pur-
chased from Jacob Lebermuth, of Sails
burg plantation, the lot in Mississippi
street adjoining Mayor Charles Maurin's
store. being portion of the site formerly
occupied by the Meter & Company estab-
Iishment. The lot has frontage of So
feet in Mississippi street by depth OF 157
feet, and is bounded on one side by the
Maurin store and on the other side by the
lot at the corner of Mississippi and Les
sard streets recently sold by MIR. Leber-
muth to the Bank Of Ascension, and on
which a handsome two-story fireproof
building will shortly be erected. Mr.. Net
ter also purchased from Mr.. Lebermuth
the lot in Lessard street Immediately in
the rear of his Mississippi street property,
which has frontage Of 81 feet in Lessard
street by depth of liz feet.
Mr.. Meter proposes to erect on his
Mississippi street site a modern, two
story fireproof building, to be occupied by
himself as dry goods and general mer-
chandise store. Plans for the proposed
structure will be drawn at once and con-
struction work will be commenced at the
earliest possible moment. When this
building and the one to be erected on the
lot adjoining by the Bank of Ascension
shall have been completed. there will be-
with one exception, solid block of two
story brick business buildings in Missis-
sippi street from Railroad avenue to Les
sard street, while in the block adjoining
will be located a new two-story brick
building to be erected by Charles Osch-
Wald and the handsome three-story hotel
building Of the Donaldsonville Hotel Com
pany.
The cost of the various new buildings
projected in the business district and soon
to be erected is in excess of 100000.
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Death of Joseph L. FoxWeH.

The many friends in Ascension Of
Joseph Il. Foxwell were deeply panied to
learn of his demise, which occurred at his
home on Pixies Peak plantation in St.
James parish, at 1912 O'Clock o. m. last
Tuesday, the 18th inst. MIR. Foxweil had
been suffering from an affection of the
heart for the past four or five months and
his death was therefore not entirely unex-
pected, although it proved none the less a
severe shock to his host of friends through
out the sugar district. His remains were
taken TO New Orleans Wednesday fore
Moon via the Texas and Pacific Railway
land we're laid to rest in one of the GENE
teries of that city.
MIR. FoxWelI was native of North Car
DINA, but had resided in Louisiana for up
wards of twenty years. During the
greater portion of that period he was en-
ployed by the firm Of Gaskins & Rolling.
formerly as manager of the Point Houmas
plantation in this parish, and in recent
years as field marshall of the Pixies Peak
place in st. James. He was regarded as
one of the most capable cultivators of the
soil and handlers of labor in the Louisiana
sugar belt, and was held in high esteem
and confidence by his employers and all
who had the pleasure of knowing him.
He is survived by one sister and one
brother, to whom the sincere sympathy of
wide circle Of friends and acquaintances
is extended.
Work has been commenced ON the
handsome $4,000 residence to be erected
at the corner of Iberville street and Lee
avenue, in the Lemann Addition, by AT
torney Walter Lemann. and it is expected
that the dwelling will be completed and
ready for occupancy within ninety days.
The contract for the erection of the bull
ing has been awarded to Mitchell & Muir
ply, of New Orleans. who have III turn
given the contract for the brickwork to
Contractor Justilien Delatte, of this CITY.
The exterior of the modern dornicile will
be finished in stucco.
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The Monroe New-Star thinks the cleo
ton commissioners who padded the re-
turns in New Orleans when there was no
body to beat by it ought to be examined
as to their sanity Is this another at
tempt to work the insanity racket?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-04-22

Summary: Earned runs-M ohawk g. Innings
pitched-Acosta 6, Vegas 8. Hits apportioned-
Off Acosta 5, off Vegas 2. Two-base hits-W
Acosta and Vegas Bases on bals-By Acosta
8, by Dugas 4. struck out-By Acosta 6. by
Vegas 6, by Dugas II. Left on bases Mohawk g.
Attakapas s. Wild pitches-Dugas /. First
base on errors-MohaWk l. Attakapas S. Hit
by pitched ball-By Acosta l, by Vegas l. by
Dugas l. Stolen bases-Vegas 2, Aucoin, Guillot
and Landry. Time of game-l hour and 80 min
utes. Umpire-Villimore.
Tomorrow the Mohawks will lineup
against the speedy Assumption Greys at
Cleveland Park, and the game is sure to
be a good one. Play will be started at
$50 p. M, and the prices of admission
will be Is and Is cents.
Manager Abe Bloomenstiel of the Mo-
hawk aggregation is confident that when
his bunch of diamond experts have had a
little more practice they will be able to
hold their own with all corners, and he
announces that he is prepared to receive
challenges from any amateur team in this
section.
Come on, you would-be champions, and
get what's coming to you.
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Tom L. johnson, who won a national
reputation as mayor of Cleveland and an
advocate Of cheap street car fares, died
at his home in that city April 10, and
his remains were taken to Brooklyn. N. Y,
for interment in the johnson family plot
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vile as ! result 81 the building Of said railroad

vile as result OF the building OF said railroad.
Section Four. Be it further ordained. etc.
That this franchise and right OF way Is granted
upon the express condition and stipulation that
the said Lafourche Valley & Gulf r ailroad Conn
pany its successors and assigns. shall construct
its proposed road down Bayou Lafourche and
have same completed and in operation by Janu-
ary I, 1913. Failure to comply with this provl-
sion shall ipso facto put end to this franchise
and right OF way.
On motion of MFR. Israel, duly seconded
and carried, the foregoing ordinance was
adopted, roll-call resulting in 5 yeas and
no nays.
The mayor stated that he had taken up
with the proper officials the matter OF
having the battieship Idaho stop at Dom
aldsonville on her way up the Mississippi
river next month. and that he had re-
ceived letter from Congressman Wick
life advising him that the vessel would
arrive here in the afternoon of May Is
and remain until the following day. The
mayor also stated that he had requested
the president of the Progressive Union to
call a meeting of the board Of directors OF
that body for Sunday, April %, for the
purpose of formulating plans to entertain
the officers and crew of the battleship
during their stay in this city.
On motion, duly seconded, and adopted
the action Of the mayor was approved.
There being no further business, the
council adjourned. VS.
CIEM MlII ERE. Clerk.
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Looks like most all the Democrats of
Concordia parish. ms as well as outs. had
focked over to the Good Government
LEAGUE.
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Civic League Dance a Success.

The dance given at Ascension Hall
Wednesday night under the auspices and
for the benefit of the Woman's Civic
League of Donaldsonville proved an ex-
ceptionally interesting and enjoyable af-
fair, and was prolific of much pleasure to
all who attended Gentlemen were
charged an admission fee of so cents, and
tempting refreshments prepared and
served by the ladies of the organization
were sold at small prices, nothing costing
over 10 cents. A fair-sized crowd was
present and quite nice little sum was
realized. which will be expended by the
League in beautifying and improving the
city. Mrs. H. C. Whifeman is president
of the organization and MRS. Raphael
Singer secretary, and to these progressive
and public spirited ladies is due the lion s
share of credit for the success of Wednes-
day night delightful function.
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There are rumors of early peace to be
restored in Mexico, but at last accounts
the revolution was revolving as vigorously
as ever
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Or. AsweIl says the schools must be
kept cut of politics And he is going in
20 see that they are kept out.