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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
THE LOUISIANA CAMPAIGN.

IHE LOUISIANA GAMIa1O4F.
The campaign in this state goes
merrily on and nearly a score OF
candidates for the principal offices
are scurrying here and there meeting
and speaking to the people at all
available points.
Judge Hall, the gubernatorial can
didate of the Democratic Good Gov
eminent League, has made an eff
fective canvass of the parishes ex-
tending from Pointe Coupee to La
fayette, and is now moving through
the extreme western portion of the
state. Dr. Aswell is making an &C
tive campaign in his own behalf,
proclaiming himself the siInon-pure
peoples candidate, characterlzlng
his opponents as the representatives
of two combinations or rings OF diff
ferent degree, criticising the refusal
Of Judge Hall to meet him in JOINT
debate, and pitching into John NJ
Parker on general principles. Mr.
Michel, upon whom the Daily States
has derisively bestowed the nickname
of pussy Foot Johnny" is gumshoe-
ing hither and thither with great
industry and assiduity, lining up the
CITY and state machine in his sup
port and making what his friends
claim is a judiicioUs and successful
canvass.
The senaorial candidates, except
Senator Foster, who has stuck to
his post of duty at Washington, are
also throwing a great deal of energy
and activity into the contest, ana
the struggle for the 1913 term be-
tween Gov. Sanders and Congress
men Broussard and Pujo is attract
| ing almost equal public interest with
| the gubernatorial fight.
The two largest meetings of the
campaign to date were held last
Saturday, one at Baton Rouge in
the interest of Gov. Sanders can
didacy for the senate, the other at
Lafayette in behalf of the Good Gov
eminent League ticket. Estimates OF
attendance at the gatherings very
widely, as is usual in such cases,
but there were several thousand
1 u - ooI, mn ir1o M
fairs were both highly successful
from the standpoint of the candl
dates and the causes they respective
ly represented.
Governor Sanders was the pr1n
cipal speaker and the centre Of at
traction at the Baton Rouge rally
and he consumed nearly three hours
a in defending his administration from
the criticisms of his opponents, ane
in making counter-ch charges agalns
: their records. He accused Messrs
3 Pujo and Broussard of desertlnt
!. their party and going over to tlls
!, Republ leans ia congress and 1ls r E=s
Grated his own fea1ty to Democratic
principles and policies.
Judge Hall was the main speake
! at the Lafayette meeting and arouse'
a deal of enthusiasm. Messrs. Guey
: dan, Pujo and Broussard also mad
strong addresses which We're favor
n ably received
Meetings are being arranged TO
: in all pars of the state and the ful
= will grow more fast and furious wit
the passing weeks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Chin Sin, prominent and we'll
TODD Chinese merchant in New Or
leans. died of Bright's disease at the
Charity Hospital July 80. and his
funeral the following day was wit
messed by from $4,000 to $4,000 peo-
pie. Deceased was Mason of high
degree and the obsequies were con
Quoted according to ancient Chinese
rites. The Picayune says the func-
ton :'was the most lavish thing in
the way of barbaric display that the
local Chinese colony has yet at
tempted"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
OUR FoRTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

OOh FUN LIZ Ii ft1NL'A'
Last weeks issue was NO. o. OF
The Donaldsonville Chiefs fortleth
volume, and the edition that goes
to our readers today bears the I'M
print Vol. XII, No. j. This means
that The Chief has completed 1he
fortieth year of its existence and
entered it's forty-first year. Dur
ing all this long period OF tWo-1lIehs
of century the paper mas not
missed a weekly issue, nor resorted
to the expedient of substituting
half or quarter sheet for one OF the
regular size in order to prevent d
skip. Established in August, 1891
by l.. E. Bentley, The Chief re-
NAMED under his sole ownership
and control nearly thirty-nlne years.
when it passed into the hands Oh
his son, G. D. Bentley. Shortly
thereafter a partnership was formed
by the new owner with James Won
Lotten, who acquired his early tram
ing as printer and publlsher IN
in the service of The Chief, and for
the past sixteen months the paper
has been owned and published by
this firm.
For many years The Chief was
conducted as Republican advocate
in a Democratic community, and no
stronger tribute to the character ana
standing of the paper need be clted
than the fact that it not only sur
vived but prospered under this con-
dition and was repeatedly selected
as medium for promulgating the Of
fetal proceedings of police jurles,
town councils, school boards ana
other bodies composed largely and
in some cases entirely of Democrat
ic' members.
The underlying and governing rea-
son for this preference lay in the
fact that The Chief had attained a
large and general circulation by
striving to live up to it's motto, a
Wide-Awake Home Newspaper pub
fishing a complete compendium OF
the local news, exploiting and ad'
yocating all measures and enter.
prises calculated to promote the
welfare of the community, aiming
TO conduct it's discussions on con
seryative and temperate plane, and
to treat friend and opponent alike
with candor, courtesy and fairness
It has been and will continue tc
be the ambition and effort of the
present management to maintain the
/ reputation of The Chief in these
essentials, and to command the re
spect and confidence Of its readers
by keeping it's columns clean, truth
4 full. fearless and independent. !
d is not meant by the term 4 IN
depende that sac pa per viii p'1r
:. sue d policy Of coSor1ess neut 10
in matters political or otherwise rfss
but that it will hold itself free Il
treat all subjects from the stand
: point of honest conviction ana tn
public interest, and will not con
sent to become the organ OF an
) party, faction or individual.
There has never been time Il
the history of this town and parish
perhaps. when the united effort
of our public spirited people Wef
, more vitality necessary to revive
} encourage and build up local trade
| investment and enterprise. In
, Chief pledges it's best labors |
t this direction and solicits continue
F.. and increased patronage to tn
end that it's hands may be strength
ened for the good work.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

The esteemed Daily States thinks
that Aswell took hunks OF hide OIL
Parker in the joint discussion at
Natchitoches. The esteemed Item
and Times-Democrat aver that Park
er all but skinned AsWell alive. me
esteemed Picayune characterizes the
verbal scrap as an opera bouffe al
fair. The esteemed rest of us Will
agree with the States if we are Tor
Aswell, with the Item and I'D. II
We are for Hall, and with the PIC.
if we are for Michel. And SO it will
go On to the end OF the chapter, as
usual. We are great and discern
ing people and the newspapers are
our prophets and oracles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
Nelson Polhamus, for a number

j. Nelson POlhamus, for NUMBER
of years consul of Cuba at New Or
leans, has been promoted to the in
portant post Of consul general ana
charge d'affaires for the Republic OF
Cuba at Picking, China, and will leave
in few days to take up his new
duties. Mr.. Polhamus will be the
only diplomatic representative Of his
country in the Orient, and the fine
qualities and first-rate abilities he
has developed as a newspaper report
er, a customs official and a consul,
leave no room to doubt that he will
distinguish himself in the enlarged
and more important field of service
to which he has been deservedly
promoted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
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Draughon's Practical Business

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Write for particulars. Large illus
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
The curtiss Comedy Company.

The Great Curtiss Comedy Com
pany held the boards at the Con
dram Theatre ali Of this week, pre-
senting a repertoire of exceptionally
good plays. Each performance was
rendered in a most pleasing and
creditable manner. The patronage ex-
tended the company however, was
very limited. This was no doubt
due to the prevailing warm weather.
The company's band and orches-
ira is first-class in every particular,
and is one Of the attractive features
OF the show
Mr., Curtiss, the proprietor, is a
genial and clever gentleman. and
his company is deserving of every en-
couragement and patronage which
can possibly be extended to it.
Their engagement at the local play
house will close with tomorrow
nights performance,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
List Of L etterss

Remaining LII the po7sSe
aldsonyille:: I'D llsstt Ill
For the week ending 49,
Joseph Brooks, Rev Bro a,,o ss
Cary, Glenn Earls, stel 1aa,,o O.
Sarah Franklin, Virginia Tholaps
Alfred Thibodeaux, Mary ,a1fer
When calling for these M M il q
advertised. If not caiisu The sa
weeks they will be sens s ~
Letter office at Wasnlnsg Do past.
j. J. LAFARGUf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
In Gods Name. Why Not?

"If Louisiana is a Democratic state
and opposed to the Republican pro-
tective tariff, she should be repre-
scented in the United States senate
by true and tried Democrats. II it
is Republican, then, in Gods name,
let US get under that banner. =
Winfield Comrade.
There is lots of room to doubt
that Louisiana is Democratic state
in the sense of being opposed to the
protective tariff principle land if ex-
traneous and dead issues of the re
construction and negro DONNA
tion" type were ignored and pop
ular vote taken with the tariff as
the dividing question, it is quite like
ly a decisive majority Of our people
would line up under the protection
banner. .'In Gods NAME Why not?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

John D. Rockefeller sorroWfully con-
fessed to a Baptist minister at CleVe-
land that wealth was a great Dur
den that destroyed the real zest or
life and banished peace from the
heart" How gladly most of US would
welcome the opportunity to share
Brother Johns heavy burden.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

The first gun fired in the ma
tionaI campaign of 1912 has doomed
for Taft. The Nebraska Republican an
state convention which met at Lin IN
coin recently gave the president
a strong Endorsement in it's plat
FORM
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Broussard and Pujo would undoubt-
eddy feel an enthusiastic interest
in Doc Aswell's running If he Woula
only carry out his threat to run
Sanders out Of the state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
For Sale.

PROPERTY known as Ascension & , lps
L tracl. situated on east baIlE sa e. vile ss
sists Of ao Is to 20 arpents ot fertile
yabIe commodious dwelling, s ~
and renovated, and all neees sniy 10 q ase
Will be sold at bargain sany Viii
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Or. Aswell declares he is going
70 avoid personalities in this cam
Daign. That's wise resolve. Wheth-
er he sticks to it or not. and II
should have been formed before he
made the futile attempt to destroy
the force of John M. Parker's Nat
chitoches speech by a resort to petty
personal denunciation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
Lo,lis Arthur Delacrcix, formerl,

Louis Arthur Delacroix, formerly
publisher Of the Iberville Sentinel
and Plaquemine Champion, has an
nounced himself a candidate for
assessor of Iberviile parish. He
promises, if elected, to call on each
property holder and taxpayer at least
once a year for the purpose of
making assessments, and that he
will be fair and impartial, taking
the interest Of the poor as we'll as
the rich and giving everybody a
square deal That's not an imposing
platform in length and Verboslty,
but it is made of mighty good TIM
Der and looks strong and safe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

A contemporary acknowledges re-
ceipt from a farmer friend Of the
first and finest boil of cotton we
have seen up to date OF course II
it was the first it must have been
the finest, and the. next will be
second best, unless perchance it
turns out to be finer than the first.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
The Chief is forty years young.

William Schroeder, New Orleans
carpenter. fell from a building and
broke his neck, but lived nearly
week after the accident.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
For Sale.

A UToMoBILE. 7-passenasf e sssa. y.
IA did car for heavy road. 20 Hen gstssss
STAFFORD, 427 Carondelet sti 80
La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12
FOR CORONER.
DIR y, G.. BRUMF1ELD

DIR. d. G.. BRU MflEl4D
hereby announces himself as a can
d;date for the office Of coroner Oh
the parish of Ascension. SUBJECT 10
the action of the Democratic pri-
mary
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

The story comes from Shreveport
that a negro found a pearl in a
mussel shell on the shore Of Lake
Bisteneau, Caddo parish, that is one
OF the largest and most beautiful
gems Of it's class extant The find
er is said to have sold the pearl to
q merchant for $3.50, who in turn
disposed of it to a pearlbuyer for
$500, and runor places the real
value as high as $4,000, Lake Bis
teneau is proving a very popular re-
sort, particularly with the eolored
population, and pearl hunting IS
much in vogue there.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

Kansas is not SO dry as she was,
and even the prohibs rejoice there
at. It rained there last week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-12

favor of the proposition
To create an Indebtedness of One
Hundred and Five Thousand (S105,-
000.00) Dollars, and authorize bond
issue Of like amount, said bonds to
bear interest at the rate of five per
centum per annum, and payable with
in forty years, and to be secured
by a special forced contribution or
acreage tax Of eleven cents per acre
on all the lands situated within the
limits of said drainage district and
subject to said special forced con-
tribution and special acreage tax,
for the following purposes, to-Wit:
(a) OF paying the expenses of organ
ization and the running and operat-
ing expenses of the said Board of
Commi of the New River
Drainage District of the Parish Of
Ascension; (h) of operating drainage
canals, bitches, machinery owned
and operated Or controlled by said
drainage district; (c) to open. en-
large, cut, extend, such canals and
streams situated within the limits of
said drainage district,and such other
works of drainage as in the judgment
of said Board of Commissioners may
be deemed necessary and proper,
economically, to drain the property
included within the limits thereof.
were the sum of ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY-FIVE CPD.
The total number of votes cast
against said proposition were the
sum of ONE. HUNDRED AND SIX
| l06).
The total amount In value of the
property cast in favor of said prop
osition was the sum of SEVENTY
FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUN
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-10

at 10 Prospect street from noon to
7.30 in the evening.
The funeral services of Sarah P.
Wilcox We're conducted at Ter home in
Dixon street. Monday afternoon, by
Rev. F. c. A. Jones, assisted by Rev.
Joseph p. Brown of New London, who
is 81, and had known the deceased
many years There was a large at
tendance of friends. Burial was in
River Bend cemetery.
e. D. Woodwork and A. J. Cloran
have sold ten building lots on Pros
pect park plat to George and Antonio
Capucci. Townsend S. Ware has sold
a lot near Babcock's pond to Jennie
M. Eldred Davis c. Anderson has
sold to Mary E. Burial an undivided
Everett farm at Watch Hill.
DR.. Michael H. Scanlon was called by
telegraph to meet the westbound train
James A. Morrison, Waterbury man
ufacturer, had an attack of apoplexy
and needed medical attention, which
DR.. Scanlon gave, accompanying the
patient as far as New Haven, where
he was met by the family physician.
Milo Clark Of Westerly has a farm
just over the line in Connecticut in the
town of Sronington. and he has on
exhibition in his store windows the
wonderful product of stray pumpkin
seed that took root and flourished in
an uncultiyated section of the farm.
From this single seed there grew six
teen mature pumpkins, the aggregate
weight of which is 374 pounds. Mr..
vent encroachment on Rhode Island
soil
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-10

per Sunday evening Among the
guests were Mrs. B. F. Moves OF Jersey
City, E. F. Higgins of Boston and j.
Howard Potter of North Adams, Mass
Mrs. w. H. Vickery, who has oceu-
pied the Moves house on High street
for several years. has moved to ProvI-
dence.
James H. Stivers, who was severely
burned several weeks ago, is able to
be out and attend to business during
the day.
Members of the Salvation Army
from Westerly held religious services
in the Bay View district and on the
postofTice corner Sunday afternoon
They brought out a crowd to hear
them
The sloop yacht Viola is being thor
oEghly overhauled and new work put
in the interior at the Holmes motor
works at West Mystic.
Delegates to Waterbury.
At the prayer meeting of the First
Baptist church Saturday evening part
of the delegates were chosen to rep
resent the church at the annual SEES
sion of the Baptist State association
tc be held at Waterbury on Oct. II
and IS. The full delegation Will be
chosen Wednesday evening.
Tree Trimming Begins.
On Monday the trimming of the Dor
ough's elns and other trees was be-
gun by number of men who were I'M
der the direction of Patrick Gilmore,
an expert in this line. The improve
1rent to the highways IS most decided
end the streets are kept in excellent
condition, the leaves being earted away
almost as soon as they drop from the
trees
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-10
Monday evening the voters of tn.
Local Laconics.

Dexter B. Potter of Providence was
in Westerly Monday.
Archie Murray of Milford n. H, is
here on a visit to his parents.
Policeman Frederick t Mitchell is
on annual two weeks vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Schwaner of
New London, are to locate in West
erly.
The directors of the Westerly Auto
matte Telephone company held a bus
mess session Monday.
Capt Joshua Vose of Pontiac and
Miss Alice w. Vose of Moosup were
visitors Monday in Westerly.
Thomas L. Chapman appeared in
public in the uniform of a policeman,
for the first time Sunday night
Josephine Rose; daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. II. w. Rose, formerly of West
erly, died Sunday in New York
A local store sold brooms at ten
cents each. as a leader Monday, and
the result was a parade of the broom
brigade.
Capt. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Burdick
OF New York are guests of the cap
tain's sister. Mrs Mary A Perrigo, in
Mechanic street.
The monthly meeting of the Wester-
ly Ministerial association was held on
Monday in the Memorial building. but
owing to the small attendance no bus
mess was transacted.
Th2rnas McSparrowl employed at
the Cottren plant, had his left arm
severely lacerated by being caught in
machinery, Monday morning. Six
stitches were required to close the
wound.
Invitations are out for the marriage,
October %, in st. Michaels church, of
Clement Joseph Sharon and Miss Mary
Il. Fitzgerald, at 8 o'clock. Reception
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Fair Ground Busy PIace-AH in
Readiness for Today's Events.


Preparations are completed for the
Stafford fair, which begins today and
continues for three days. There are
more horses here than ever before, and
with the track in excellent condition
it is expected that there will be some
fine racing. Many people went out to
the Fair Grounds Sunday afternoon
and Monday. The showmen have ar
rived and spent yesterday in arrane
ing their tents for the big show. To
day will be largely devoted to aIrane
ing the exhibits in the main hall, an
by Wednesday morning the fair will be
at its best. On Thursday the High
school relay and the motorcycle race
will take place. Several former Stat
ford people have already arrived in
town for the fair, and the old home
feature will be noteworthy. as usual.
Notes.
William D. D'Connell and daughter,
Ardelle, are visiting relatives in town.
w. P Pease and James Daley of
West Stafford have each purchased
new automobiles.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-10
NOkNK
Burrows Tryon Wedding on Monday
SEvening-Personal Mention.

The wedding of Winnifred Rose Try
on and Roscoe Tracy Burrows took
place Monday evening at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry aTryon. on Elm street. The
house was decorated in carnations and
under an arch of woolbine and autumn
leaves. The bride was attired in white
embroidered wolfe and carried bride
roses. The matron of honor was the
brides sister, Mrs. Sadie Fish, who
wore pale blue nleSsaline. DIR. Rhodes
Burrows, the groom's brother, acted
as best man. George Carpenter and
Eldredge Ladd of Mystic were ushers.
Rev. Charles Hatch, pastor of the
Methodist church. performed the cere-
out of town. Refreshments were served,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Burrows left
for Pennsylvania. where the honeymoon
will be spent. Upon their return they
will make their home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Tryon. Many beautiful gifts were
received, consisting of gold, silver, cut
glass and linen.
Various Items.~
Mrs, Frank Fitch has returned from
a. visit to friends in New York.
Miss Kate Spencer left Monday for
q visit to friends in Providence.
Miss Grace Fitzpatrick has returned
from a short visit in New London.
John Ellis OF Newport spent Sunday
with his family on Church street.
Miss Charlotte Rathbun has returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives in
Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Allen, who have
heen spending a few days in town. left
Monday for their nome in East Green
witch.
Miss Margaret Henderson has re-
turned from a. long visit in Boston.
+ William Rathbun has arrived from
New York.
Albany f. Smith spent Monday in
Danie1son.
Mrs. B. W. Latham ana daughter
Ethel, who have been the guests of
friends in Westerly, have. returned
home.
John Mcdonald of Newport is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. B.
Mcdonald, on Spring street.
Mrs. Finley is confined to her home
or Pearl street by illness.
Capt. Henry Langwort1ly is in New
York.
The Noank fire company are making
arrangements for a social and dance.
Miss Linda Peckham, who has been
visiting friends in New London, re-
turned home Monday.