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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22

Friends of Governor Herbert S.
HIadlcy. of Missouri. insist that he
should always stay at hotel where
the European plan obtains. lie can
not remember to ent his regular meals
when lie gets busy.
During Legislative sessions at JEFF
fcrson City, it is said, iIadley forCcts
To cat at least half his meals. After
he retires he recalls that nc has neg
lected to partake of food, and in the
carly hours of the morning slips out
to tho pantry and helps himself
Ono Of the things that distresacs his
physician is that he is liable to eat "A
mixture of sweet Eherkins. lam, dill
y ckles and ice cream for nocturnal
lunch. And he often starts dinner
with ice cream.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22

The convention headquarters Of
President Taft practically suspended
all effort last night. so far as work
Ing among the delegates to the con-
vention was concerned. Although the
constantly recurring gossip of con y
PROMISE candidate disturbed the Taft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22

William j. Connors. tho Buffalo
On W Democratic leader. has the dis
tlnction Of being the only convention
visitor to come to Chicago in pri :
waite yacht.
Il sailed into the river" said CON
nors last night. and had thought for
minute l could Just as well have
sailed down to Fourteenth street and
tied up opposite the Coliseum. l made
better time. though, by sailing down
III a taXicab."
One of the first men met by Connors
when he reached the Coliseum was
William ]. Bryan.
What's the matter" asked Connors.
"Forsaking the Democrats for the Re-
publicans?"
Not yet" answered Bryan. Just
doing some newspaper reporting"
Going to Baltimore"
Yep"
Coin to he reporter there too
Not me--be too busy otherwise"
We'll. I'm here for newspaper work
too-but not doing much OF il myself.
Good by"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22
HARMONY HOPES
OF DEMOCRATS
ARE D|SSIP ATED
Continued From First page.)

'S-oiItlfueo FROM FIRST PaSe.)
chairman. He remarked, however.
that thus far only subcommittee had
dealt with the question. The full
national committee and the conven-
ton had still to act.
The telegram was address to Speak
er Clark, Governor Wilson, of New
Jersey; Governor Burke. of South Da-
kota; Governor Foss. of Massa-
chusetts; Governor Baldwin, of Con-
necticut; and Mayor Gaynor of New
York CITY. Colonel Bryan's appeal
follows:
In the interest of harmony I sus-
gested TO the subcommittee of the
Democratic National Committee the
ACCESSIBILITY Of recommending as tenn
porary chairman some progressive ac-
ceptable to the leading progressive
candidates for the presidential nomi-
nation. ] took it for granted that no
committeeman Interested in Demo-
cratic success would desire to Of
iehd the members of convention
OVERWHELMINGLY progressive. by NAM
ing rcactionary TO sound the key
pers OF the subcommittee. however,
have over the protest of the remain
ing eiSnt, agreed upon not only "A re-
dictionary. but upon the one Democrat
VINO among those not candidates for
inc presidential nomination is in the
Eyes Oh the public, most conspicuous
~ luehtlhed with the reactionary ele-
ment of the party. shall be pleased
to 10 you and your friends in op-
posing his selection by the full COM
mittee or by the convention. Kindly
answer here"
~" Comment From Parker.
rochester. y. V. June al.-Judge AL
ton q. Parker. named as temporary
CHAIRMAN of the Democratic convention.
to-day was shown a copy of the mes
sage that William J. Bryan had wired
10 prominent Democrats throughout
.He country, Judge Parker read the
message through carefully.
IT is very interesting" he said, at
length. He scanned the names or the
Governors to whom the message ad-
Nocatins the rejection OF Judge Parker
ana selection as temporary chairman OF
some progressive acceptable TO the
teaulnG progressive candidates for the
presidential nomination had been sent.
lie read the names OF Governors VIII
SON Burke. Foss, Baldwin and Mayor
Gaynor
- 1T is Very interesting" he repeated.
put have no comment to ofTer. 1t
mas been my policy TO remain silent for
the past few months"
lie mentioned, however, that he
Planned TO begin work on his address
as temporary chairman on the New
ork train tonight He leaves this
CITY Tor New York early in the evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22

The Blaine club, Of Cincinnati.
which came to Chicago 375 strong.
broke ranks last night and 900 left
for their homes on special train of
sixteen coaches.
Ray Hillenbrand president OF the
club. remained with seventy-fvc of
the members to see tho convention to
a finish. Most of the members of the
. club are business men, Hillenbrand
! SAID and when they started /, was
inc intention to have all back home
| friday. lie said all OF the members
thought the convention would be over
by that time.
Garry Hermann was the leader OF
the marching club on the return home
The Blaine Club was one OF ;he
chief attractions when 1t arrived In
Chicago the day before the opening Of
the big political meeting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22
Convention Notes and GOSSIP

Chicago. June 2l.-The prospect OF
the Republican National Convention
extending into next week has become
so imminent from the proceedings
thus far that the committee on ar
engagements OF the national committee
took steps last night TO hold the
Coliseum. Just as 1t stands, for such
an emergency.
Il have communicated with stewart
Spalding. secretary of the Coliseum
Company said Chairman Harry ;.
New. OF the committee on arrange
ments. and have notified him that
IN conformity with the terms OF the
lease the committee wishes to reserve
the Coliseum In Its present condition
with all the convention arrangements
for next week"
Mr.. New would make no comment on
how long he thought the convention
hall would DC needed, but he declare
no chances would be taken.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
PARTITION SALE.
State of Louisiana Parish Of Ascen-
enty-SeVenth Judi
cial District Court.
H. c. Braud
VS. No.
Tena Jackson ct ais.

lena JACKSON ct ais.
70 Y VIRTUE OF and In obedience
~ to an order of sale, to effect a
partition, issued by the above named
court in the above entitled and num-
bered cause, and to me directed. I
will sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, In accordance with
law, at the principal front door OF the
courthouse Of the parish OF Ascension,
IN the town of Donaldsonville on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1912,
at II O'Clock a. m, the following de-
serlbed property, to-Wit::
The east half of the southeast quar-
ter of lots numbers three (3) and
four a. of section eighty, and all
Of section eighty -one in township ten,
south OF range two east, st. Helena
meridian, southeastern district east
Of the Mississippi river in Ascension
4 fish, Louisiana, same conI5inlng
Size hundred and ffty-si:g (156J acres,
being the same property acquired by
the late Cupid Jackson, Sr., from the
United States govern ment on the
twenty day OF april, 1901, all
u Which is duly recorded IN the
clerk and recorders office Of the
parish of Ascension, Louisiana, in
Book OF GonFeyances. No. AZ, folio
$50.
Terms and confHtions-Cash in
United States currency.
q. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish Of Ascension.
DonaldsonVille, La, July 81, 1919.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
scribed property. to-wit:

A certain tract of land containing
forty (40) acres, more or less, being
the place of the late Dorville Babin,
about one-half mile from the village
OF Gonzales, La, bounded on the
north by the estate of Nicholas Du-
bois, on the east by the land Of Ma
turin Bourque, on the south by
lands now or formerly belonging to
Richard Hall, and on the west by lands
now or formerly belonging to Aaron
Smith; said tract being situated in
section Twenty-Five, township nine,
south Of range three east, southeast
ern district east Of the Mississippi
river in Ascension parish, Louisiana;
together with all the buildings and
Improvements thereon and thereunto
belonging. All duly recorded in Book
Of Conyeyances No. 3S, folio 444, in
the office Of the clerk and recorder
of the parish of Ascension, Louisi-
ana.
Terms and conditions-Cash in
United States currency.
E. G. HANSON.
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension.
DonaldsonYil1e. La, July ct, 1912.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
Condition Of Cotton Crop.

The New Orleans Tines-Democrat
published in its issue Of Aug. IL
tie reports of Its correspondents
throughout the cotton belt on the
progress Of the cotton crop during
the month Of July. The consensus OF
opinion is to the following effect:
[. Taking the belt as a whole, there
has been a moderate impgoY cement
since the previous report
Q. The crop is still backward and
extremely spotted, but the feeling is
more optimistic than it was at the
beginning of July,
8. Some sections complain of in
sects, but 1t is too soon to estimate
the damage,
4. There is an ample supply of
labor. as a. rule, and the crop has
been well cultivated.
5. The movement will be later
than the normal by about three weeks
and the yield viii depend greatly on
the date of frost.
The 1910 rice crop Of Egypt was
within a few thousand pounds Of that
| OF the United States, although the
Egyptian acreage was very much
smaller than OUTS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17

ton Urges compensation to the
public for water power rights here
after granted.
Declares for good roads, national
highways and condensation of rural
free delivery; for immediate develop
ment of national resources of Alaska,
and promises to that territory local
government as given other terri
tories.
Urges the party to immediate prep
aration of a plan to develop the rlV-
ers of the country, especially the
Mississippi and tributaries, without
delay.
Demands that the Panama canal
be operated as to insure sea COM
petition with transcontinental rail
roads, and urges that American rail
lroad-controlled ships be denied tae
use of the canal.
Expresses belief in a protectlVei tar.
iff which shall equalize conditions OF
competition between the United
States and foreign countries for all
classes; demands tariff revision. be-
cause the present tariff is unjust to
the people, and pledges the party to
the establishment of non-partisan,
scientific tariff commission. Con-
dennis the Payne-Aldrich bill and the
Democratic party's policy as "dq
structiye Of the protective system. !
Demands immediate repeal of the
Canadian reciprocity act.
Favors Inheritance and income
taxes.
Favors "votes for women
Fayors international agreement for
limitation of naval forces and the
construction of two battleships a
year pending such agreement.
Favors governmental action in be-
half of immigrants, wise and just
policy Of pensions for soldiers and
sailors, and the immediate creation
Of a parcels post.
In conclusion, the platform APP
peals for the support of all Ameri-
can citizens. without regard to pre-
yious political affiliations. 2
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
NEW PARTY PLATFORM.

Continued from page one.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17

To keep posted on local current
news topics, subscribe to The Chief,
Aseension's leading weekly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
VALUE OF FARM CROPS.
Thirteenth Census Statistics for the
United States Show AN Extra
ordinary Increase Between 1899
and 1909.

The total value OF the crops Of
continental United States in 1909 was,
in round numbers, $5,487 100000, as
compared with $2,999, 100000 in 1899.
THE increase was thus $685. 100000,
or SO per cent, according to a state
ment issued by E.. Dana Durand, di-
statement is based, showing the de-
Department of Commence and Labor.
A bulletin upon which this advance
statement is based, showing the de-
tails of acreage, production and val
lie Of all crops for the United States,
by states. will be issued at an early
date.
In the case of some crops (such
as maple sugar and syrup and forest
products of farms), it is impossible
to secure a disable figure showing
acreage; in certain other cases (such
80 orchargeeed er.bfifts, grapes, tropical
na mufnDGT of fr Ess
and vines u h bearing and not Of
bearing age is secured In lieu
OF acreage The value of the
crops for which reports Of acreage
were secured amounted in 1909 to
s4,953 1000, or nearly nine-tenths
OF the value of all crops. At the cen
sus Of 1900 the corresponding value
was s2,721, 100000, or about the same
per cent Of the value OF all crops.
The total acreage of crops with
acreage reports in 1909 was 81, $685.
900. In April, 1910, the land in farms
In the United States was reported
by the census as 878,798,000 acres,
of which 478,452,O00 acres were i'm
proved The crops with acreage re-
ports, therefore, occupied 1874 per
cent of the total land in farms and
G5.1 per cent of the total. improved
land The same crops in 1899 oc.
cupied 2S3,21S,000 acres, which was
1873 per cent of all land in farms and
6S.3 per cent Of the improved land.
While the total acreage of farms in
creased 48 per cent, the acreage in
these crops increased SO per cent
between 1899 and 1908. The i'm
proved land not occupied by the
crops specified consists chiefly OF
land in improved pastures. land oc-
cupied by fruit and nut trees and
vines. for which acreage was not
reported, improved land lying fall
low, and land in house yards and
barnyards.
The total value OF crops in 1909
was equal to s59.66 per capita of the
population OF the United States,
while the value per capita in 1889
was $3s.46 Chased on the population
of the United States nm Anril Is
1910, and June i, 1900, respectively
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
PARTITION SALE.
State OF Louisiana Parish of Ascen-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Judicial
District Court.
Juliette Babin Pertuis

Bertaiu Babin ct ais.
Y 7 VIRTUE OF and In obedience
- TO an order of sale, to effect a
partition, issued by the above named
court IN the above entitled and num-
spered cause, and to me directed. I
viii sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, in accordance with
law. at the principal front door Of the
courthouse OF the parish OF Ascension,
II the town of DonaIdsonville, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 81. 1912,
At Il o'clock .. m, the following de-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
Texas & Pacific Rally
Time Table

PASSENGER TRAINS GOING EAST.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
Choice Meat.

For choice beef, veal, pork, NUT
ION and sausages, ring up George w.
0sibin, No 1892. Orders given
prompt and careful attention Meat
delivered anywhere in Donaldsonvllle,
Tree of charge, Your patronage So
Llclted and satisfaction guaranteed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
&c. Drew Convicted of Fraud.

E. c. Drew, formerly of north Lou
isiana, where he engaged in the
newspaper business for a number of
years and subsequently became prom
inent as a Monroe real estate dealer,
has been convicted at Gadsden, Ala,
of using the United States mails to
defraud in connection with the form
alton and operations of the Fort
Payne Fuel and Iron Company, and
is under sentence of thirteen months
confinement in the federal prison at
Atlanta and fine Of $500. The
court suspended sentence for sixty
days TO allow Mr. Drew to arrange
his business affairs before beginning
To serve his term. He was overcome
by the verdict, and his wife and
children, who were in court, wept
bitterly. The accused had many
friends in Louisiana who will regard
his misfortune with sincere regret
and with deep sympathy for his
family.
To keep. posted on local current
news topics, subscribe to The Chief,
A caausirn Jpaf7ir1oc vraoLTy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17
What a Cents Worth of Electricity
Will Do

1
At the rate of 10 cents per kilowatt
FOR electric current, one cents worth
of electricity will do the following
things:
Run Q 12-inch electric fan for 80
inmates
Run a sewing machine motor for
three hours.
Operate a massage machine for 81
hours
Keep the electric dental hammer
going for 80 minutes.
Play an electric piano for one hour.
Pump ESQ gallons of water 100 feet
high.
Clip one horse.
Groom two horses
Raise 10 tons II feet high in less
than one minute.
Raise a large passenger elevator,
loaded, five stories in one minute.
Grind 10 bushels of ear corn.
1s fISrlnd 20 bushels OF sheIled corn
f(fine).
Crack so bushels of corn
Shell 100 bushels of corn.
Roll 200 bushels of corn.
Cut SO pounds of fodder.
Thresh $50 bushels of barley.
Separate 500 pounds of milk
Grind Is pounds of sausage.
Stuff 8 pounds of sausage.
Clean 500 square feet of carpet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-17

The Japanese government has utter
ly failed in its efforts to check the
manipulation Of the japanese rice
market by the spectators who
cornered the last crop and ran prices
up to an unprecedented figure. The
government is now distributing Ran
COON rice to the poorer people Of
Japan at cost. 1t. is said that Japan
will again this year be a heavier i'm
porter than usual of rice for food.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-05
Zeks knew RUFF.

Rufe was telling Zeke about a ter
rihle escapade he had had the might
before after he had crossed the dam AT
the river and was making for his cabin
about y half mile through the dark
woods
And jest as | stepped inter dc brush
I hears funny noise like shote
snortin' ! looks mp an blue light
jumps ont or de gronn' an shapes
itself lnfo q ghost about six foot tall.
Red fire was ahickerin' out err Its nose
It. stood still kinder. then lifted long
bony finger an says. 1 want you. RUFF
Jackson
II walks up to " an shakes my own
finger right In its face. You mind yorc
business an ~ mind mine | says an
turns on my heel an goes right on.
Now. what'd you or done. Zeke. In a
case like datT'
I'D er done jest what you done, you
burned Twin niger st Louis Repub
lic
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-05
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS.

Because It's for One Thing Only, and
Bryan People Appreciate This.
Nothing can be good for everything
Doing one thing we'll brings success
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They help sick kidneys.
They relieve backache, kidney and
bladder trouble.
Here is reliable evidence to prove it.
Mrs. A. Lang, southside, Nayasota,
Texas, says: in return for the relief
obtained from Doan's Kidney Pills
gladly recommend them. believe that
any person of advanced years can well
expect disorders of the kidneys and
the prompt way in which Doan's Kid
ney Pills strengthened my back was
very surprising. could not rest well;
my head ached and my health became
so run down that knew would have
to seek assistance finally used
Doan's Kidney Pills and could not
have wished for a better kidney rem
edy; in fact, l do not believe there is
one on the market"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-05
Ducks and Watrr.

Many things are said to be as natura
as ducks taking to water. but French
writer tolls nc ducks that hated water
There were three of them. and they
had lived some years in Paris. where
they had their daily bath in Il small ba
sin. Their owner finally took them to
the country to live beside n fine lake.
He was surprised nj putting them into
the lake to see them instantly scramble
ashore and wabble 10 neighboring
stable. whence they never came out
except TO feed Never could they be
induced to remain In the water save
by force or fear. and when there they
always drew closely together. so as to
occupy no more space than their bath
basin In Paris They were thoroughly
afraid of the lake. and they never be
came used to It.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-05

1S54-The allied French and English
forces made an attack by sea
and land on Petropaulovski.
1S64-John Morgan, the Confederate
raider, reported killed at Green
vile, Tenn, by Secretary Stan
ton.
187O-The French republic proclaim
ed. Napoleon sent by King
William a prisoner to Wilhelm.
shoehe, near Cassel. Eugene
goes to England.
1904-Russians reported to be getting
ready to evacuate Mukden.
Kuropatkin and Oyama's armies
marching northward. Japanese
thirty miles from place. Rus
sian rear guard reported cut to
pieces.
Attacks on Port Arthur increas-
ing and Japanese not allowing
defenders a moment of rest;
fierce but fruitless assault
made.
191O-President Taft the guest OF the
city of st. Paul, where he went
to open the National Conserya-
ton Congress.
1911--Manchus threaten uprising IN
Marking.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-05
NOTICE BUILDERS.

The impression seems 10 obtain
by some that those wishing to Dor
row money from the Mechanics
Building & Loan Association with
which to build homes will be required
to purchase lots from the association
Such is not the case, but on the con
trary members may select their own
lots from any section of the city de-
sired. The only restrictions are that
the lot or lots must be within the
corporate limits of the city and I'M
encountered.
The association has not purchased
any addition" and if one is pur-
chased it will not change the condl.
tions herein mentioned.
Investments in building and loan
associations in other places have
proven very successful when properly
managed and l believe that the past
records of the board of directors OF
the Mechanics Building & Loan Asso
citation of Bryan justifies the belief
that its affairs will be properly man
aged. Fl. o. Boatwright,
President.
Bryan, Texas, Aug. 30, 1912.