The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-04-08

Ii is too early yet TO predict SAFETY as 20
fbe outcome Of the Mexican insurrecslon
or the extra session Of congress.
Il is believed that President D'az OF
Mexico will soon tender his resignation,
hut not with Bailey string tied to It.
Corrected advices from Mexica show
that the American citizens shot to death
for participation in the instruction
weren't.
E. z. Hart has started new daily
paper in Plaquemine. Hope ne won
prove an E. e. Marx for financial mlsfof-
tune, but few people would size up
Persimmonvilie as town OF two daily
paper calibre.
One objection to the platform OF euoer7#
material candidate Asweil is that It IS TOO
long and promises too much. The lament
able experience of Governor Jared Yin
that direction ought to prove terrible
warning to other candidates.
Abe Ruef, former political boss OF San
Francisco, is now in prison with his mead
shaved and wearing striped clothes as
nena,ty for the bribery and corruotion &c
which he resorted in maintaining his con-
troll of municipal aflirs and securing
valuable franchises for the benefit OF MN
self and friends.
Senator Thornton OF this state. return
ind home from the late session OF congress
brings the following messaae from Presl-
dent Taft: ''TeIl the people of Louisiana
NOT to be alarmed, since there will be no
war with Mexico. Tell them, also, that
love them" Mayn't this kindly message
be aptly termed billet doux from billy
Taft?
Or, J. 3. Aswell, formerly state superln-
sendent of public education, and no"
PRESIDENT of the State Normal School al
Natchitoches. last Sunday announced ms
candidacy for the Democratic 9uberna
torial nomination in an address TO the
white Democratic voters OF Louisiana
Mr.. AsweIl is the first asplrant for thf
eovernorship to place his name before tn
people, and his announcement may o.
considered the opening of the state cam
paign. $3.50
President Taft, the emperor OF Japal
and all their respective subordinates VIII
are in a position to speak with knoWledg
and authority, declare that the relation
OF the United States and Japan with eac
other were never more cordial and tina
there is not the slightest foundation fc
the persistent rumors that trouble is PEND
ing or brewing that may lead to war De
tween these nations. But what valu
can be claimed for these statements
comparison with the contrary assevers
lions of Tom, Dick and Harry?
Latin America is the title OF "a period
cal for the promotion and interchange
commerce between the United States ar
the Latin American Republics recent
established in New Orleans with Gen. !
A. Lever as editor and David Meeke {
business manager. 1t is an extreme
able and creditable publication, issus
twice month aud printed in both Il
English and Spanish languages; domest
subscription rate. 80 a year, foreign rat
$3.50 year. Latin America promises
prove valuable factor in accelerate
the rapidly increasing trade moveme
between New Orleans and her southe
neighbors.
With customary enterprise and pu
lie spirit, Mayor Charles Maurin
endeavoring to have Donaldsonville
Guided among the list Of places at viii
the big battleship Idaho will stop on /
way up the Mississippi river next mon
Mr. Maurin has wired Senators Foster a
Thornton and Congressman Wickiiffe
auestins them to use their influence W
the navy department to have the lda
stop at Donaldsonville for at least {
day, and in the event that the request
granted Mr.. Maurin viii endeavor to
duce the T. and P. railroad to offer spec
rates and perhaps run excursion trains
Donaidsonvile for the big occasion.
The Monroe News-Star seeks to sc
the Louisiana Press Association av
from Lake Charles by printing the b
and freckled statement, III is SO dry dc
there that buifroes FIVE years old h
never learned to swim" Smitten with
crushing consciousness of the detamas
character of this libel, the News-s
salyes its conscience and incident
boosts q former toWnsman by remark
.There is one hope, however: Mr. Cor
Niche of the Majestic Hotel was until
Gently resident Of Monroe. WITT
protesting to be able to fathom the
p,ication of this intination. We can ties
from personal observation that MOI
,ssssd ri, be faYorite lair Tor the fefOcl