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1.-THE THAMES FOG SCANDAL"
A New Satire by "Gyp" on Mod
ern French Society.
Paris. Anril %


"Gyp" is one a the most picturesque
personalities Of contemporary Paris. She
writes three or four novelties a year;
she is an alert journalist; she receives
her friends in her charming villa at Neu-
lily, where all the gossip Of intellectual
and political Paris centres. "Gyp' is
woman Of intense dislikes and Of
warm friendships. She once wrote a little
lampoon against the President Of the
French Republic, that in the days Of
lettres -de-cachets would have landed
her in the Bastie She detests SYM
bolist poets, she hates Stendhal, Georges
Ohnet and Paul Bourget. She cannot
tolerate Jews, republican senator's min
listers, officials OF any stripe, nor any
one connected with the republic. She
admires Drumont as a sort OF Peter
the Hermit preaching crusades. "Gyp"
is a sentimental anarchist who finds
that society Is topsy-turvy because all
poverty-stricken wretches do not wake
Up each morning TO find sponge cakes
and chocolate at their bedsdes.
Yes, "Gyp" is cruel and illogical, but
her faculties of observation, wit and
irony have seldom been surpassed She
created Petit Bob the type Of that
juvenile, smartly fashionable, utterly
unprincipled product OF a certain phase
Of Partisan dollhouse high life" growth
that may be called transcendental irrev-
erence. "Gyp" only busies herself with a
small corner Of society. She pOrtrays
men, women and youths Of that idle
luxurious coterie, composed Of people who
are far too rich and who have nothing to
do but to try hard to amuse themselves.
and above all, "snobs" Of every age and
Of every kind. Her models are like those
Of Henry Lavedan, Paul Hervieu and
Maurice Denny. Her philosophy, light
and frothy, is steadily directed against
"snobs" decaying under the corrupting
influences Of too great wealth which they
do not know how to make use Of.
"Gyp's' frisky little novel. composed
in dialogues, "L'Affaire Debrouilar-
Delatamize" published by Calmann-
Levy, which may be translated The
Thames Fog Scandal" deals with
sympathetic young dramatic author,
married to the pretty daughter OF
wealthy, ill-bred, social climbing" par
ents, who urge their son-in-law to get
his plays produced by venial theatrical
managers. The novel ends with duel
between Paul (the young authoD and NJ.
Debrouillar- Delatamize, the reckless
company promoter who owns half a
dozen theatres but who IL forced by
terrific scandal to run away TO avoid
Imprisonment for swindling. The char
acters are modelled after certain prom
inent persons in smart" Partisan So
ciety. The delicious, ironical descrlp-
ton OF the dinner party at the house
of NJ. and Nine. Debrouillar Delatamize
is one OF the most amusing passages in
current French literature. c. /. B.
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BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.
|HAR !E1:
l1E zoe K1 w.!
Miss
Cibbie Gault
BY Kate Langley Bosher.

MARY CARY had to grow up.
The rest OF her story had to be
written-and here it is. You re-
member her childhood days in
Yorkburg. Since then she has
been living in the West, and we
meet her on her return. Most OF
the characters are new, and GlbOle
Gault herself, who is linked to
Mary Cary's destiny, is one woman
in a thousand. In an atmosphere
Of rose blossoms and sunshine we
sec Mary Cary's shy but effective
entry into Yorkburg's many inter-
ests-the Needlework Guild-the
hundreds OF incidents of Mary
Cary's new life. Especially the
One Great Interest makes this a
story to read and to love.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
ROSY ROMANCE.
MISS LIvINGSTON'S COMPANION. A
Love Story Of Old New York. BY Mary
Dillon. illustrations by r.. A. Furman.
limo, DID, asa The Century Company.

Love Story of Old New York. BY Mary
Dillon. Illustrations by r.. A. Furman.
limo. PIP. asa. The Century Company.
A baronet through Inheritance from
his mother and heir to a peerage, young
Sir Lionel Marchmont is shipped to
America by his father in order TO break
up his infatuaton with an actress.
m0dus Operdndi, by the way. employed by
European parents TO this day. This was
about 1901, however. for Mr.. Burr had
already been elected Vice President when
the young Englishman landed in New
York. having begun, on the way across,
10 take lively interest In the titular
lady Of the story The book calls for no
serious comment. 1T is Just the kind of
bool, that will appeal to the admirers Of
the authors earlier historical romance,
1.-THE Rose Of Old st. Louis" Sir Lionel
IS well recommended. SO he meets Liv-
ingstons, Morrises. Bayards and Irvings.
Burr and Hamilton. statesmen and lit
erary lights, leaders Of New York's So
cietv and commerce and finance, and he
has many opportunities to distinguish
himself by brave deeds. in the cholera
epidemic that IS devastating the city in
a false situation thrust upon him by
villain, etc. The author is lavish with
her local color Of time and place, which
Is. no doubt, one of the purposes and
one Of the pleasures Of this kind Of emf
nently feminine fiction.
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Oppcnheim With illustrations by j. v.
McFal 12mo. PIP. viii. 3ol. Boston,
Little, Brown & Co.
Mr.. e. Phillips Oppenheim has never
been a writer TO take with intense seri-
BUSINESS. a sklful purveyor of amuse-
ment he has beguiled his readers with
out requiring them to be critically alert.
But some very creditabe workmanship
has gone to the making OF his plot. he
mas had the narrative gift and most OF
his tales have been abundantly welcome.
de has been a kind OF lesser Craw-
ford, really likable spinner Of yarns.
Hence, while one does not judge a book
Of his as though it were work OF art,
one expects II 10 reach a certain stand
ard. One does not expect from him quite
the mixture Of sentimentality and fus-
tan that we get in The Moving Fin
ger" The dreamy boy OF the prologue,
who is suddenly enabled TO 60 forth into
the world, free to shape his life in his
own way, promises some interesting de-
velopments of character and comedy
Of some substance. But Bertrand Saton
presently turns out to be a very cheap sort
Of charlatan, and his adventures cease
after very few chapters to exert any
appeal whatever. Evidently Mr.. Open
helm is flogging his slender talent and
making a new book simply because the
season for new book from him has
come around. For the first time In
long while he is utterly commonplace
and dull. He should take warning, lie
fallow, If only for few months, and not
publish another novel until he has found
good motive and got well into the
,~ait
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sends him his associates, whose lead nc
follows; chance traps him into his dis
astrous early marriage: chance rules the
unsystematic reading by which he seeks
to educate himself. He Is as clay in the
hands Of life the potter, but deep down
in him there are possibilities. slow IN
awaking, sluggish In asserting them
selves. His carly life Is failure. but at
the last It is also a lesson needed. jacob
Stahl is awake when the author takes
leave Of him.
The book is soundly constructed and
excellently written. Above all. 1t is UNI
interruptedly readable. There are no
iongneurs of analysis or speculation. The
chronicle speaks for itself. and it speaks
to mature men and women.
ExAsPERATIoN.
THE SQUARE PEG. BY W. T.. Norris.
12mo, PIP. vi, S2s. Brentano's.
II there are some novels that in these
days of enthusiasm for crime and mys-
terry open in manner to make your
flesh creep. there are others Which may
be said to begin by making the readers
mouth water The first chapter Of THE
Square Peg" is a positively honeyed af-
fair. 1t introduces us to a widow seated
at the breakfast table and worrying over
ways and means but when her eldest
son appears It is to explain that a
wealthy kinsman has selected him as his
heir. The fortune Of the family is made.
The reader likewise IS put In the best or
good humors, and through several chap
tors he remains in this delectable con-
dition. enjoying the ease with which
Cyril Hadlow makes his way into the
good graces of some, at least, of those
persons with whom he casts in his lot
on the English countryside. Indeed, one
begins 10 suspect that the whole bust
ness is too good to be true. If Mr.. Nor
ria had then proceeded to confirm this
impression no one could have blamed
him, but as it happens he makes his
square peg so very square that he pro-
vokes something like indignation. Things
go from bad TO worse, and the several
love affairs in the book all threaten dis
aster. It is plain that the author means
to write a thoroughly unpleasant story,
and for a story of such life IS Is here
described that seems not only unfair but
fatty unnecessary. It Is true that there
are consultations supplied in due course,
but not until prodigious amount Of ex-
ASPIRATION has been dispensed. You
cannot help reading The Square Peg
through, but neither can you help wish
ing that It had been written In cheer
fuller vein.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
The
Young Pitcher
By Zane Grey
By Zane Grey

Here is ripping baseball story
for the boy of sixty or sixteen. Be-
tween its pages is the quick pulse
Of the breathless crowd on the
bieachers-the zest OF that instant
when a double play is hanging in
the balance-with the manly ap-
peal for fair play and genuine sport
to boot. Ken Wards career, his
battles for his reputation and his
skill in pitching games that win
make what the Boston Globe calls
"A home run narrative as vivid as
the flight Of the ball in world
championship game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
The King
Over The
Water
By Lstfn Huntly Mccarthy

Here We have vision of all the
gallant men and good women that
had given life and love, goods and
gear, for the Stuart cause" The
story covers a portion of this
period, and it is concerned with the
romantic adventure Of releasing
from captivity the affianced bride
Of the King The dash, the zcst
and the JOY OF life have not been
caught in the pages Of a book SC
completely since Mr.. Mccarthy
wrote If ! Were King"
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trations. well representative Of La
Farge's work. include several portraits
OF high interest. All these photographers
have been exQulsitely made and printed.
La Farge's fastidlousness would have
been gratifed by the setting given to this
portrait Of him as man and artist
w
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FIOGGING A TALENT.

THE MOVING FINGER. BY +. Phillips
Oppenheim. With illustrations by j. Y.
McFall. 12mo, PIP. viii, 30l. Boston:
Little, Brown & Co.
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BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.
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CUB. BY Agnes and Egerton
Castle. Illustrated by Florence r.. A..
Wilde. 12mo. PIP. vii, All. Doubleday.
Page e Co.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
Banks Nineteenth Anniversary.

u Wednesday last, the 7th inst., marked
the nineteenth anniversary OF the open
ing Of the Bank OF DonaIdsonvlaie, the
oktest banking institution in this city and,
in poiot OF total business volume, one OF
the largest and strongest in the state out
side of the larger cities. The progress Oh
the institution since its establishment,
and the degree Of confidence in which it
is held by its patrons and friends and the
public generally, speaks volumes tor the
efficient management which the bank has
received at the hands Of the capable
corps of officers and directors VINO nave
directed its destinies for the past two
score years. The first Wednesday OF each
month being the regular meeting day OF
the directors, session of the board was
held at the bank Wednesday forenoon
and mutual congratulations and goou
wishes were elected by the announcement
that the day marked the nineteenth an
niversary of the opening OF the bank.
Voicing the sentiments OF the entire
community, and Of the patrons and friends
OF the institution in particular, The Chief
takes occasion to tender hearty fellclta-
lions to the old reliable Bank Of Donald
sonvile upon the completion OF its nine
teenth year of existence and wishes y
many more years Of prosperity and use,
fitness
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
THE IRREGULAR" SLATE.

The New Orleans Times-Democrat
fl cures out that the following will be
the ticket of the regular or admins
tration wing of the Louisiana Democ-
racy at the next state primary:
United States senator. 1915 term
Jared Y. Sanders.
Unit ID States senator. 1915 term
Murphy J. Foster.
Governor-John T. Michel. New
Orleans.
Lieutenant Governor-Thomas z.
Barnet, Caddo.
Secretary Of State-Marion Swords,
st. Landry.
Auditor--o. E. Steele. East Baton
Rouge.
Treasurer-T. J. Liable, st. Martin.
Commissioner OF Agriculture-E y.
Bruner, Acadia.
Attorney general-Amos Ponder, So
bine.
REGISTER CT Land Ofaice-Fred
Grace, Iberville.
The Good Government League is &c
hold a conference in New Orleans on
the 21st of June. at which delegates
are expected to attend from all the
! parishes of the state, for the p'lr
pose of agreeing upon a tacKet 10 pe
supported by that organization Zee
:he free and independent unterrlftt zee a
and unwashed proletariat OF the com
mon wealth will be I'M a post on U
I make, an unbiased choice OF the Ges
.agn for the respective offices-ant
nine out OF. ten OF us will swallow
ira ght the whole ticket bearing IN
brand of the faction we happen Z
trail with.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
Confederate Memorial Exercises.

The fifty-first anniversary OF the
OF Jefferson Davis, soldier
statesman ard first and only presl-
dent of the Confederate States OF
America, which date is observed as
Confederate Memorial Day, was fit
tingly celebrated last Saturday by
Hubert Trille Chapter, q. D. G., anc
Major Victor Maurin Camp No. SO
u. c. Y. Interesting memorial ex-
ercises were held at the Gondran
Theatre Saturday forenoon under the
auspices of Hubert Treble chapter,
The program being as follows:
Song, Dixie" by the Dixie girls
Agnes Buluo!, leader; Lillian Ian
dry, Pearl Whiteman, Josie V. st.
Martin, Ruth Park, Irma Park, Louise
douaux, Ivy Poche, Way Burns, Anita
Landry, Annie D. Gfpb, lhez Babln.
Address, Major Edmund Maurin.
Recitation, THE Blue and the
Gray Miss Clara Park.
.ssong of the Soul Miss Minta
Joffr.on, OF NaEoleonville.
Piano solo, Miss Genevieve Snee,
Of Whitecastle.
Memorial Hymn" DonaldsonVille
High School 6 c. Ethel Werner, Alberta
Lear, Ola Poche, Nancy Profit. Ros'
ale Allen, Minnie Ei4el, Laura Bour'
geous, JAMIE Moseman. Valerie LIE
Blanc, Rosa Verne, Adele Michel
irene Richard.
Recitation, Irene Richard.
Account of the Battle OF Mans
field, Mai. S. A. Poche, read by MISS
Aiber,a Lear. :,
Confederate recitation, Resale AL
! len.
Confederate song. Miss Leila Ball.
| Addresses, Demephon Leblanc ane
Rev. Vincent Scramuzza.
| Crosses of honor were bestowed
! on Veterans Clerville Simoneaux, An
tome sobral, Bienvenu L. Hebert
Victorin Melanccn. Hypolste LeBlanc
Theodule Leblanc, and Theodule
Bourg. The cross Of honor is glver
hose veterans of the Confederac5
who, through the proper channels
show that their service In the wal
was such as to merit its bestoWal
| Application is made to the loca
chapter of the Daughters of the Con
i .ederacy. then sent to the state re
corder, and finally forwarded to tht
state custodian, where it is passet
upon. There are only four days il
The year upon which these medals
| can be bestowed, they being Lees
birthday, in February, avs Inaugural
/ Anniversary. in June; and two special day
April and Sept. 81:
After the ceremonies at the Con
! dram Theatre the veterans were en-
tartained at sumptuous dinner o,
. Hubert Treble Chapter. The tempt
g1g spread was served in the base
nent of the Iora!dsonville Hsgf
School, and the affair was prolific
# much enjoyment to all VINO Par
J;cipated,
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of the bookkeeper of the municipal
power plant be fixed at the same
amount as at present, $40 per month.
The meti9n was duly seconded and
unanimously adopted on rpll-cal1.
Mr.. Leblanc moved that the salary
of the mayor be fixed at the same
amount as at present, $500 per year:
The motion was seconded BY Mr.:
Park, and, being put by Mr.. Schroe:
der, mayor pro tenn, was adopted
by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Park moved that the salary Of
the town clerk be fiKed at the same
amount as at present, $3.50 per year:
Fhe motion was seconded by Mr.:
Schroeder, and on roll-call was
adopted by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Park moved that the salary
Of the treasurer be fixed at the same
amount as at present, $3.50 per year.
The motion was seconded by Mr..
Milano, and on roll-call was adopted
by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Schroeder moved h at e
matter of the fixing Of the salary
or commission of the tax collector
be deferred until the next meeting
of the council, and that i'm the mean.
time the salary Or commission OF the
collector for the month Of June be
fixed at the same amount as at
present. The motion was duly sec
onded and on roll-call was adopted
by the following vote: Yeas-Le-
Blanc, Milano, oh1meyer, Schroeder,
Park; nays-none; absent-Wathen.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the council adjourned.
ALFRED LANDRY, Clerk.
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Political Paragraphs.

Judge H. Joe Verrett, Of Napoieonvi!ie,
who since 1896 has been connected with
the sherff's office of Assumption parish
in the capacity of chief deputy ard tax
collector, has announced his candidacy
for the state senate. Hon. John Marks,
of NapoIeonville. who represented AS
sumption in the lower house of the Lou
isiana legislature for number of years.
and in the state senate for the past two
terms, announced recently that he would
not be candidate for reelection, having
TO devote his time exclusively to his large
planting and business interests.
Senator Marks partner, Sam. A. Lee
Blanc, is mentioned as possible candi-
date for representative from Assumption
parish. lit is expected that Assumption S
other representative, Hon. F. Amedee
Tete, will be reelected without opposition.
Dudley L. Weber, a talented young
DonaldsonviIlan who since his gradaa-
ton from the Louisiana State University
has made his home in Baton Rouge,
where ehe is engaged in the practice of
law, is mentioned as likely candidate
for the state legislature from East Baton
Ronge parish.
Among the distinguished visitors to Dom
aldsonRiiIe during the past week were
Congressman Robert j. Broussard of the
third district and Judge L. P. CaiIlouet Of
Thibodaux, who were in town Monday,
and Hon. William Polk of Alexandria, who
was circulating among his many friends
here on Tuesday and Wednesday. Messrs.
Bronssarei and Polk were looking after
their political fences and minsling with
the voters ID the interest Of their respect
i've. candidates. Mr. Broussard for United
States senator. and Mr. Polk for state
Commissioners OF agriculture and immi-
grafton. The Chief enjoyed the pleasure
Of 3, visit from Mr. Polk during his stay IN
town.
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THE SENATORIAL LINEUP.

Hon, Robert F. Broussard, the able ana
popular member of congress from the shl5d
Louisiana district, has determined to De a
candidate for the United States senate IN
the next Democratic primary. and mas
chosen to try for the Thornton succession
for which Gov. j. Y. Sanders and Con-
gresham Arsene P. Pujo are also aspif-
ants.
This will be very interesting and ex-
citing triangular contest. if the candidates
all stick, and its progress will be watched
quite as intently as tnat OF the suoefha-
torial race between hiessrs. Hall. Michel
and Aswell.
The candidates for the other senatorial
seat will be Senator Murphy J. Foster
present incumbent. and Congressman JOS.
E. RansdeIl Of the fifth district, and that
promises also to be a very pretty hight.
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Leblanc. Tufanio.

Henry ]. Leblanc, weil-known young
Donaldsonvillian who for the past several
years has been located at Whitecastle,
and Miss Lena Tufanio, pretty and &C
complished young woman of that place,
were married at Our Lady of Prompt Sue
cor Catholic church in Whitecastle last
Tuesday, Rev. A. de Maaritzi officiating
Miss Caroline Tufanio, d sister Of the
bride, was maid of honor, and Sidney ).
Leblanc. of this city. brother of the
groom, served as best man. The ushers
were DR.. Louis Dehon and Bob Maufin.
MIR. and Mrs Leblanc left Immediately
after the ceremony for Biloxi, Miss, where
they will enjoy stay of several weeks.
They were the recipients of many hand
some and valuable gifts
The Chief joins in the Fluctuations and
good wishes being showered upon the
young couple by their scores of friends,
and hopes that the span of their married
| life viii extend through many happy years
II. 7: .Ayraud. Of Barton, has accepted
the position Of chief engineer Of George
Hills Homestead factory in West Baton
Rouge parish, and will leave tomorrow to
assume the duties of that responsible post.
Mr. Ayraud is one of the best known and
most competent susarhouse engineers III
the state, as well as a young man of ex-
emplary habits, highest integrity and at
tractive personality, and his friends, whom
he numbers BY the score, are confident
that naught but good reports may be ex-
pected Of him in his new field of labor.
He Win be joined shortly at Homestead
by his wife and family.
The X-Ray Pharmacys Ice Cream Soda
is a most delicious and refreshing beyeE-
age. Id cents.
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appropriation Suit Compl omised.

III
The Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company filed an appropriation SUI
against Ed. Brous5ard ct ais, OF Nettle,
La, for sufficient land to construct a wye
5idetrack to connect its main line at that
point, anu the case was called for trial
last Thursday in the district court of this
parish. More than fifty leading citizens
Of the seventh and eighth wards vert
summoned as jurors, witnesses, etc. Al
ter jury had been empaneiled and the
taking OF testimony begun compromise
was reached between the attorneys rep
rssentiDe the parties to the suit. Whereby
the railroad company agreed to pay ME-.
Broussard $725 for the four acres OF lane
involved in the controversy, and further
TO assume all costs Of the proceedings.
M Bfoussard's original price to the rail-
road company for the four acres was
$1,000, il being his contention that the
sale of this strip of land and the CON
structiOn thereon of a sidetrack Woulc
greatly impair the value and usefulness
Of the remainder of his farm, amounting
to something like eighteen acres. At
torneys Pugh and Lemann of Donaldson.
vile, represented the railroad company
while Attorneys Philip Gilbert OF Napo-
ieonvilie and B. J. Vega Of Donaldsonvill'
looked after the interests OF the defend
ants
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
For Sale or Rent.

YHyHE BEAUTIFUL two-story residence 10
4 Gated at the corner of 6hetimaches street
and Nichols avenue. Contains large reception
hail narior dining ROOM five spacious bed
rooms. kitchen bathrooms etc. Wired for
electric lights. and has all modern sanitary IN
anG carriage house. For terms and further in
fnrmation address G.. A. GONDRAN. Room 4o3
New Courthouse Bldg. New Orleans. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-10

John Truxillo, of Belle Alliance, the
capable and popular young assessor Of
Assumption parish, was business vis-
itor to Donaldsonyille during the week
and was cordially greeted by his host OF
friends and acquaintance.