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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT ON A
PA YING BASIS.

IA
The announcement came from Wash
1ngton on the 30th of May that for the
first time in the history of the postofice
department its deficit has been entirely
wiped out, and that Postmaster Gen
eral Frank Hitchcock. after signing war.
rant returning to the treasury $3,000.O0(
set apart from the public funds to assist
In defraying the expenses of the postal
service for the present fiscal year, said he
was satisfied that July would find his
department with surplus of considera-
bly, more than Sf,000,000.
Reforms in the financial and operating
systems have made this refund possible
and placed the postoffice department on
more than self-sustaining basis.
It is quite the fashion with a good many
newspapers in this part of the country
where they nearly all look through the
same political opera glasses. with the big
end pointed toward Democrats and the
small one toward Republicans-to BELT
tie and discredit everything Postmaster
General Frank Hitchcock does, simply be-
cause he has been successful Republican
political campaign manager. The fact is,
however, that Mr.. Hitchcock's admirable
business acumen and executive ability
have not only placed the national postal
service on the highest plane of efficiency
II has yet reached, but have made it. for
the first time il the country's history, d
paying proposition rather than financial
lsslTdeR.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15
Election Proclamation
Office of the Board of Commissioners Of the New
River Drainage District OF the Parish
4$ OF Ascension.
GONZALES La, JUNE 10, 1911.

GONZALES LA., JUNE 10, 1911.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted
by the Board of Commissioners of
the New River Drainage District Of
the Parish Of Ascension, at a special
meeting held on Monday, June -,
1911, /, Leon Picard, President Of
the Board of Commissioners of the
New River Drainage District of the
Parish of Ascension, of the parish
of Ascension, Louisiana, by virtue
of the authority in me vested and
in obedience and compliance with
said resolution, do hereby proclaim
that a special election will be held
of the property taxpayers, qualified
under the constitution and laws of
the state of Louisiana to vote at
said election, in the New River
Drainage District of the Parish qG
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

An ingenious Plaquemine grocer
with a proper appreciation of the
value Of catchy advertising announ-
ces that he has fresh cackleberries'
for sale. That sounds like a hortl-
cultural novelty, but it isn't, as the
next sentence in the ad. shows: Not
cold storage eggs. but the finest
fresh hen fruit"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

Chief Philip Wilbert Of the Plaque
mine fire department has appointed
Willie Emde as first assistant and
Dan Molaison as second assistant
chief. That looks like a good trio
Of fire fighters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

It looks now as il the senate will
vote on the Canadian reciprocity bill
this month and that the extra session
OF congress will come to a close
early in August.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15
Death of Josenh N. Gaudet.

Joseph N. Gaudet, a native of St.
James parish, died at his home at
st. John at 8 O'Clock last Saturday
forenoon, after an Illness of short
duration, aged sixty-three years.
During his boyhood Mr.. Gaudet was
a student of Springhill College, at
Mobile, Ala, and at the outbreak of
the civil war he departed from that
institution to enlist in the Confed-
crate army. He served as a mem
Der of the Ratcliff Cavalry through
out the sanguinary struggle, and ac-
quilted himself with marked Valor
and bravery on many a bloody field
Of battle. Mr. Gaudet's remains were
inferred in the family tomb at St.
John Wednesday morning, the OBJ
sequies being, attended by large
gathering of friends and relatives.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
a sister, Mrs. B. Rybiski, of this
city, and a brother, Charles n eau
Diet, of New Orleans. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rybiski and their daughter, Miss
Marie Rybiski, attended the funeral
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

Robert E. Noel of Plaquemine has
announced his candidacy for the Of
flee of sheriff Of Iberville parish in
the Democratic primary. Mr.. Noel
was citizen of Donaldsonville for
some years before he settled in
Plaquemine, and there are a host
of people in this town and parish
who will indorse the statement that
ne is a first-class man anyway you
take him. II the voters Of Iberville
choose him for sheriff, they will have
fearless. efficient and capable of
ficer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

Peter schWab, a highly esteemed
old man, died last Wednesday at
the residence of his son-in-law, Tony
Pfister, in Lafourehe parish, at the
advanced age Of ninety three years.
His body was brought to Donaldson
vile Thursday afternoon on the gas
oline boat Prosperity, owned by Mr..
Pfister. and was laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery, after services at
Ascension Church Mr.. SchWab some
twenty years ago owned and culti-
waited small farm on the west bank
of Bayou Lafourche about six miles
below Donaldsonville, and was well
and favorably known in this city
He is survived by five grown daugh-
ters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

Teething children have more or
less diarrhoea, which can be con
trolled by giving Chamber1ain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. All
that is necessary is to give the pre-
scribed dose after each operation of
the bowels more than natural and
then castor Oil to cleanse the sys-
TEN. It is safe and sure. Sold by
all dealers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

State Senator 7. G. Bilbo, candi-
date for lieutenant governor and one
of the principal filth singers in the
muddy Mississippi campaign, was
given a severe beating by ]. j. Hem
ry of Starkville. who had been bitter
ly denounced by Bilbo in one of his
vituperative speeches. The language
and epithets used by the speaker
were SO indecent and vile that it is
difficult for even the most peaceful
and law abiding decent man to con-
denim the assailant or to feel that
he hit a lick amiss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

The Mansfield Enterprise seems to
have discovered new breed of ami
mails, as witness:
'sThe fodder eaters who have
been grinning at Governor Sanders
for the past three years, are Whiff-
ing around to be sure where the
fodder stacks will be located here
after. before they begin to yelp
on the trail of their future boss. It
is amusing to watch the antics of
this hungry pack
II the Enterprise can capture a
specimen Of this strange hybrid that
grhs, yelps and eats fodder, the
esteemed contemporary can make big
money by abandoning neWspapering
and starting menagerie
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15
scHOOTHOIJSE.

We have found the schoolhouse
to be kept in a neat and sanitary
condition, and a little plastering
needed to the walls in some of the
roon, y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

IL you don't believe that DR.. AS
well wiped up the earth with his
gubernatorial competitors at Ruston,
We can prove it by the Daily States.
IL you don't believe that Judge Hall
had by far the best of the Ruston
talkfest, we can prove it by the
Times-Democrat and Item. II you
doubt that Mr.. Michel, though fail
ing to make himself heard by more
than a handful, yet really put it over
both the doctor and the judge in
the verbal bout at Ruston, we can
prove by the Picayune that you're
dead wrong.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

. Assessor A. A. King spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Baton Rouge
attending a meeting of the Tenth
District Farmers Union. S. Fl.
David, Of Comite, presided over the
gathering, and there were thirty
five delegates present from the par
ishes of East Feliciana, East Baton
Rouge, Ascension and livingston.
Mr.. Killing was elected to represent
the Union at the annual state con-
vention of the Farmers Union to
be held at Natchitoch hes next month.
1t is expected that the convention
will be one Of the largest ever held
by The Farmers Union in this state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

We have examined the Jail and
found the building in need of GER
tain repairs to the roof and the build
ing in need of painting. We have
found the steel grating of the cages
to be corroded and rusted and
should be painted. We recommend
that the attention of the police
jury be called to these necessary
REPAIRS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

We inspected the courthouse and
find the same to be sadly in need
Of repairs. These recommendations
were made by former grand juries
and their requests were ignored and
pigeon-holed. This jury took special
pains to have each member of the
police jury, with the exception Of
one who was absent, summoned be
fore us and their special attention
was called to these necessary re-
pairs. We recommend that these
necessary repairs be made within a
reasonable time in order to preserve
thic bJ1iIdinr
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15
GRAND UJRY,s REPORT.
travening State Statutes.

We have found two bills for muir
der, one for rape, one for larceny,
one for embezzlement, one for sell
ing goods out of the regular course
of business, one for purchasing I'M
paid for merchandise, one for carry
ing concealed weapons, one for will
fully shooting at.
We found not a true bill in one
case for murder and one for man
slaughter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15
PARISH TREASURER.

We visited the office of the par
ish treasurer and carefully inspected
his books and vouchers and found
the books neatly kept. In examining
the vouchers of the different road
boards we find that there is no uni
form scale of wages for working the
roads and we recommend that the
police jury look into this matter SO
as to equalize these charges as much
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-15

Ascension, of the Parish of Ascen-
sion, Louisiana, on Tuesday, Aug
ust L, 1911, between the hours of Z
O'Clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of obtaining the sense OF
the property taxpayers entitled to
vote, on the following propositions,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-28
AN 1I-TRUST LAW
TO Be ENFORCED
TO THE LETTER
Administration Not influenced
BY Politics. Says President.
IN HIS SPEECH AT CHICAGO
Chief Executive Also Declares That
He VIII Not Intentionally Dis
turb Business

Chicago, Oct 2S-President Taft
and his party arrived from Milwau-
kee at $40 o'clock last night The
president went at once to the First
Regiment Armory to attend a mass
meeting held under the auspices OF
the Hamilton club.
In his speech which was regarded
as having a direct bearing upon the
governments latest trust prosecution
against the United States Steel Cor
poration, President TAFT denied in
vigorous language that the admins
tration was being influenced by pol
itical motive.
Il would rather cut off my right
hand he exclaimed, than to do any.
thing to disturb the business of this
country, especially with a motive OF
cultiyating political success"
The president said he wanted it t.
be understood for all time that he in
tended to enforce the antitrust law to
the letter.
When he concluded his speech Mr.
Taft hurried to a hotel TO be guest OF
honor at ball given by the Irish
Choral society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-28
HELPED DEFEAT FIRST TEAM
Long Run by Quarterback Graves
Feature of Game at Tome School

At the Tome school at Port Deposit,
Nd, where Luther X. Graves of Ben
nington is student, series Of foot
ball games is annually arranged for
teams representing the different Soc
ieties, each of the two organizations,
the Pythians and the Olympians, put
ting two teams into the tournament.
The first game of this series was
played on October II and was won
by the Pythians which defeated the
Olympian first team by score of 10
to o. Neither of the teams we're able
to score in the first half but immedi-
ately following the kickoff in the
second Graves who played at quarter
for the Pythians, came out of forma-
ton play and ran 65 yards for a
touchdown. The Pythians also secur-
ed another touchdown during the sec
ond period.
The Tome, the school paper pub
lished at Port Deposit, also contains
the information that Graves has been
elected one of the cheer leaders for
the season of 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-28
TAKE DESPERATE
FROM HOSPITAL
TO JAIL
Death Of Police Officer Made
Authorities Nervous.
BAKER is BADLY WOUNDED
Young Man Captured Alter Running
Man-Hunt Through Adirondack
Foothills

Gloversville, N. Y, Oct. Esd
ward Charles Baker, who was shot
down by a sheriffs posse, after a
thrilling hunt for "a hours through
the foothills of the Adirondacks, was
taken to the Fulton county Jail at
Youngstown, N. Y, from the Littauer
hospital in this city yesterday. While
his wound is still regarded as more
or less serious it was thought best
to take him to Jail owing to the
strongly expressed feeling against
him, after the death yesterday morn
ing of Mounted Police Officer Pollock
of the Gloversville police department
Pollock was one of the two officers
shot by Baker in his running fight
with the sheriff's posse the night pre-
ceding his capture.
Under the guard of Sheriff VIII and
six police officers, Baker was trans
ferred from the hospital to the coun-
ty Jail so quietly and quickly that no
public notice was taken of the fact
He will be kept under constant guard
at the Jail. Bakers arrest was orig
inally sought on the charge that he
murdered Norman Briggs a livery dri-
yer, while they were riding near
Worthwhile Baker is further alleged
TO have thrown Briggs body into the
road, taken the team and disappeared
in the woods north of Worthwhile.
Later he reappeared at the scene
Of the crime and the fight with the
officers began. Pollock was mortally
wounded and another officer in pur-
suit was shot through the hand. Ba-
ker is said to have confessed having
killed Briggs. Three deaths are real
ly chargeable to Bakers crime for
an Italian street laborer in Johns
town, was run down and killed by an
automobile which was carrying res
erve deputy sheriffs to assist Sheriff
VIII in his efforts to capture the fu-
gitive north of Gloversville.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-28
BIG DAM AT SOMERSET
Gang Of 1875 Men VIII Work All
Winter


When the dam at Somerset which
is being erected by the New England
Power company is completed, the
largest engineering Job ever attempt
cd in Southern Vermont will have
been finished.
A few dimensions of the dam will
give a faint idea of the mammoth
structure. II is to be 2100 feet wide
and "A feet high at the highest point,
will be 500 feet wide at the base and
100 feet wide az the top. II will re-
quire three years to complete the
structure.
At present there are 1875 men at
work making soundings erecting
bunk houses and storage buildings
and these men will work all winter
Next spring there will be 500 men at
work in addition to the gang at pres
ent employed.
One large steam shovel arrived a
week ago and wns taken to the site
OF the dam and two more shovels are
billed to Hoosac Tunnel and are
expected TO arrive at any time.
The work along the line as far as
Shelburne Falls ia progressing as rap
Idly as possible and that place is go
ing to be busy this winter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-28
FINE LOOKING EXHIBIT
Feature at North 6ennlngton-Ad-
dress by Supt. Stone

Principal II. H. Kibbey and the
teachers of North Bennington are to
be congratulated for a successful en-
tertainment and exhibition of work
by their pupils of the school given en-
Friday evening. Seven tables were
loaded with things made in school or
at home. The table containing the
cakes, pies and bread made by the
girls and the candy, some of which
was made by the boys, shows that
the culinary art receives much atten-
ton in North Bennington. Even home
made butter was not forgotten in the
exhibition.
After short program that was
well presented, Superintendent bias.
on S. Stone, of the State Department
Of Education, was introduced. He
said that Vermont in some respects
aieng educational lines is behind the
times; that she was not doing for
the boys and girls what some other
states are doing; that our whole edu-
cational system needs revision; that
our curriculum should be such thai it
would fit the boy and girl for man
hood and womanhood and usefulness:
that our course OF study should adaps
itself to the age in which we live.
and its social conditions. At present
We plan a course of study and endea-
vor TO make ii fit the boy and girl.
and the result is many insists.
When we have mapped out course
OF study extending through the nigh
school, we glory in the fact thai a
few enter the professions, but what
becomes OF the rest?
Every boy and girl has a divinely
bestowed gift. some one thing that
they can do we'll IL is our business
to help them develop that gift. We
have no right to bury these things by
feeding the child upon the ambitions
and experiences of dead men, as
found in many text books. Content.
ment In life is the result OF success.
The pupil has found success when he
has found the thing that he can do
best. When found, he should do the
very best that he can in doing it.
The evening exercises were in Bank
hall and were well attended though
not as largely as the program desery.
ed. The exhibit OF cooking products
by the girls was we'll worth attention
and showed that the girls OF North
Bennington are not lacking in house,
wifery training
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-28
WORK coNvIcTs ON ROADS
Gov Hadley Favors Plan In
Missouri

Gov. Hadley OF Missouri strongly
advocates the working of convicts up
on the public roads OF his state and
will soon begin a campaign to re-
move whatever prejudice there exists
with reference to such a plan.
Under a law passed by the Forty.
sixth General Assembly OF Missouri
provision is made whereby the state
prison inspectors and the warden may
authorize the working OF convicts,
not to exceed 300, upon the roads In
any county of the state. This law
becomes applicable next April when
there will begin gradual abolition OF
the contract system of convict labor
now in vogue. These contracts ex-
pire in 1912 and can not be renewed
Gov. Hadley's plan is to select men
with short terms and to give them a
liberal time of for good behavior and
faithful work. He says the state
should maintain the convicts and fur.
nish necessary guards.
"Convicts are worked upon the pub
lie roads In Colorado, Georgia. Texas,
South Carolina and some other states
and | am advised that much good has
resulted" the governor said. Gov.
Shafroth OF Colorado says In that
state building roads by convict labor
has proved n great success.
HE says the convicts used are men
with short terms who can be trusted
to work without a guard II necessary.
They are given n liberal time of for
faithful work and no trouble has been
experienced. There has been but few
escapes and few attempts at escap-
ing. At night they sleep In tents.
Their food is obtained direct from
the farmers and furnishes ready
market for surplus garden stun. veg
etables, meat. etc"
When the first big road convention
was held In Jefferson City, at which
arguments were made for each of the
three routes proposed for the state
highway. n resolution was adopted IN,
yoring the use OF conviots upon the
public roads.
Gov Hadley has written TO the
county courts along the central route
and suggested that they work their
county prisoners upon the state high
way. Ho says he is willing to reduce
their sentences from one to three
days for each day worked by such
prisoners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-28
FAILED TO SECURE
REV. RICHESON'
LETTERS
Prosecution in Poisoning Case
Loses a Point.
CHURCH DEFERS TON
Emmanuel Baptist Society Will Await
Decision Of Grand Jury Now
in Session

Boston, Oct. 2S.-Counsel for Rev.
Clarence V. T. Richeson, the Baptist
clergyman accused of the murder OF
Avis Linnell, succeeded yesterday in
defeating the plan of the prosecution
to compel the defense to produce be-
fore the Suffolk county grand jury at
Boston a list of letters, photographs
and other papers taken from the
rooms of Mr.. Richeson after his ar
rest.
1t is understood the articles upon
which the government places so
much Importance include a number
of letters written to Mr.. Richeson by
women friends including Miss Lin
nell. Photographs are said also to be
in the collection.
"My boy is going to be acquitted"
said Thomas Varland Richeson, faith
er of the Cambridge pastor, as he left
Boston yesterday for his home in
Virginia. "As sure as / am living |
know / am going back to Virginia
without any stain on the name Of
Richeson which will not be wiped
out when the courts of Massachusetts
get into action" Mr. Richeson said
he came to Boston to hear from his
sons lips a denial of the charge OF
murder pending against him.
Following the regular Friday even
ing prayer meeting last night bus
mess session of the members OF
Emmanuel BAPTIST church in Cam
bridge of which Rev. Mr. Richeson
is pastor, was held to receive formal
ly the letter which the minister sent
recently to the clerk of the church.
The letter requested that the church
defer action regarding the pastorate
pending the report of the grand jury.
Ii was an executive session to which
only church members were admitted.
After considerable discussion at
the business meeting, which appeared
to be harmonious, the following let
ter was composed to be forwarded to
Mr.. Richeson at the Charles street
Jail:
Dear Sir:-Your communication of
the oath instant duly received and
read before the church. We unani-
mously voted to wait until such time
as the grand jury makes its decision.
praying that all things may turn out
for the best. Sincerely yours, in be
half OF the church.
Charles f. Cummings, Clerk.