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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
PATRIOTIC CITY OFFICERS.

Several weeks ago The Chief took
occasion to congratulate Donaldson.
vile on having among her citizenry
men of such civic pride and public
spirit that they were willing to ad,
vance the funds necessary TO rehaDli
itate and modernize the municipal
light and water. plant SO that It's
operation woulG no longer be q
heavy drain and burden upon the
revenues and resources of the city.
1t is a pleasant duty and privilege
now TO add to this roll OF honor the
mayor, treasurer and members OF
the board of aldermen OF Donald
aldsenVille, who have voluntarily re
linquished their respective salaries TO-
the coming year, and the secretary,
who has agreed to- a reduction OF his
compensation to a nominal amount,
in order that the expenses OF the
municipality may be reduced to the
lowest practicable figure and the ad-
ministration enabled to meet the ob-
legations already outstanding ana
those to be incurred in the renovation
of the light and water plant.
The total saving to the city rep
resented in the budget for 1913
adopted at the councii , meeting OF
the 9th instant, is about $1,000, for
besides the elimination Of the sala-
ries the mayor, treasurer and alder
men, and the diminution Of the sec
retary's stipend, it was decided to
dispense with the services of one
cartman and two policemen. OF
course, this looping off of the force
instructed with the important duties
Of collecting garbage, keeping the
streets in repair and maintaining the
city's peace, is an experiment that
may not prove successful, but it was
determined to make it in the inter
est of economy, relying upon the CO
operation Of the property holders and
residents generally to hold up the
hands of the diminished force and
tighten their labors as much as pos
sible.
DonaIdsonville is very fortunate in
having municipal administration
composed Of patriotic and public.
spirited citizens like Mayor Chas,
A. Maurin, Treasurer JOS. Gisclard
Secretary Aft Landry, Aldermen
Frank Milano, W. ]. LEBLANC, A. j
Schroeder, d. Ohlmeyer, E. G. Wath-
en- and w. D. Park. May THEN
shadows never. grow less!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
Bull Moose Electors Named.

rr.. : { = G xGE 4
The executive committee Of the
new Progressive party in Louisiana
has selected the following candi-
dates for presidential electors, and
petitions are being circulated for
signatures with a view Of getting the
names Of the nominees printed on
the Official ballot under the desig-
nation OF the Progressive party ana
It's official emblem, the bull moose.
Electors at large, John n. Parker 1
and Pearl Wight; first district, r.
+. Du Montluzin: second district,
John j. Haggerty; third district, j.
ID. Mcbride; fourth district, Clar-
ence Ellerbe;; fifth district, w.
0snorne; sixth district, ID. f Clip
son; seventh district, w ". Dnsoa;#
eighth district, William Polk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
MAKES IT WORK BOTH WAYS.

Dear old Tom Holland of the St.
Helene Echo, whom we love as fond
~ as if he were really our grand
father instead Of our newspaper un-
Gle, beats the Jews and keeps close
UP to the Gentiles in figuring things
Sout his way before an election comes
along and knocks his calculations
galley-West. Uncle Toms forte is
futurities, and he fixes'em up al
ways SO as to land his candidates,
even if it is necessary to achieve
Tile desired result in some instances
by exactly the opposite line of rea-
soning that is adopted to bring it
about in others.
F'rinstance, he argufies that the
election of Mr.. Morgan to congress
from the sixth district. is like a tin
kettle tied to dogs tail-.sboun
o occur because, with his lead
Of 1896 in the first primary we felt
that there was no power on earth
that could defeat him.
When it comes to the contest for
The supreme judgeship from the
fourth district, however, Uncle Tom
is suDremely obllyious Of the lead OF
1914 votes that Judge O'Neil has
over Judge Reid, and the Echo en-
Enthusiastically proclaims its support Of
The Tangipahoa candidate and in
ierentially backs up the belief ex-
pressed by himself and his friends
that he will win out.
We are not quarreling with Uncle
Toms Echo for making its rule work
Doth ways SO as to boost its friends
Ind bump their opponents a-comin'
and a-gWine,, On the contrary, We
admire the spirit of loyalty to home
.olks and near neighuors that
prompts the attitude Of cur esteemed
contemporary and wouldn't have it
10 a bit different. But we just wish
20 remind Uncle Tom that Ferd.
Jlaiborle's friends believe he stands
eve-l better chance of winning in
he second congressional primary
han Judge Reid does Of heading his
competitor in the run-off for the SUI
irene judgeship. And it stands to
reason that if there be some earth
| !y power that will enable the Tangi-
pahoa candidate to circumVent an
opposition plurality Of ASIA, it is
clearly within the compass of mum
dane possibilities that the Pointe Cou-
zee candidate should develop the
strength to smash St. Tam
manyite's little lead of 1896 into
smithereens. This isn't prophecy,
mind you, but only an analogical ar
gument, and when it comes to nan
nyology, we believe we've got Tom
Hollands goat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
Catholic Church Fair.

A great deal of interest is being
taken In the approaching fair which
Is to be given for the benefit of the
Catholic church. The dates select
ed, Sept. 2S, 80 and 30, are ideal
days, Just between the warm and the
cool days of autumn. and large
attendance is expected. The fair is
given for the purpose Of raising funds
with which to nquidate the indebted
ness of the church, and will be under
the management Of Louis A. Landry.
Mr.. Landry will be assisted by a
corps of fair and charming ladies'
There will be the usual good things
to eat and drink and anusements OF
different kinds for young aud Old,
The general public is cordially Ia
rited to attend. 5.as
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
JOINT DEBATE IN THE SIXTH
DISTRICT.

The congressional campaign now
on in this district is to be enliyened
by a joint discussion between the
two candidates for the Democratic
nomination, Hon. Lewis L. Morgan
Of st. Tammany and Hon. Ferd. G.
Claiborne Of Pointe Coupee.
Mr. Claiborne challenged his op'
ponent to take part In such a debate
before series of meetings to be
held at the parish seats, one in each
OF the twelve parishes composing the
district. Mr.. Morgan replied through
his campaign manager, G. G. Weber
Of Ascension Directing that the time
was too short ID which to arrange
ffir twelve meetings without serious
lly interferin ne can II q dates ate
other engag ED1l e Of eIiaagg e
accept The imitation for Two meet
1ings, one to be held east OF the
1 Mississippi river and one west d
that stream at such times anC
places IS might be agreed to.
AS Nfr. Claiborne wanted twelve
routds In the proposed oratorica
mill, while Mr.. Morgan contendee
/ that it should be confined to two, i
WAS thought the verbal scrap would
1 be called of, but the Pointe Coupee
entry was too eager for the fray Is
4 haggle about details, and announced
Ibis willingness to cross tongues witt
his antagonist for the two round:
rather Than have no talkfest at all.
A Campaign Manager Conrad ]. L.
coz who stands in the Claiborne
corner, has advised Manager Webe1
that his two round amendment g
the original proposal will be &C
cepted, and perhaps by the time thi:
issue OF The Chief goes to press tht
dates and places for the two join
discussions will have been chose1
and announced.
4 Messrs. Claiborne and Morgan arr
both ready and eloquent debaters
and the meetings at which they arr
to speak from the same platform vii
no doubt be largely attended
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
Oh, You Parlor City!

DR.. Mayer Newhauser, the Lon.
isiana State Board Of Health's keen.
eyed and sharp nosed Inspector, at
ter several days of optical and ma
sal investigation in Monroe and It's
environments, declared that the
slaughterhouses there are the worst
in the state and that not a single
dairy comes anywhere near comply
ing with the boards sanitary re-
quirernents. And Monroe is Louisi,
ana's "Parlor City" We cant ex,
pect to have our house in order with
such dirty parlor, and it's up to
the Menrovians to get their white
winged brigade busy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
Progressive State Ticket in New
York.

Oscar S. straus, who was United
States minister to Turkey under
President Cleveland and secretary of
the department of commerc and Ia
Dor in President Roosevelt's second
cabinet, has been nominated as Bull
Moose candidate for governor of New
York. MFR. Straus was chairman OF
the Progressive state convention and
had no idea of being candidate for
any office, but the convention was
stampede to him by an impassioned
speech from tssuspender Jack" Nc
Gee, a rough Rider delegate, who
held the platform in spite Of laugh
ter, jeers and cries OF Put him out!''
When he mentioned the name of his
nominee the ridieu1e quickly changed
to a wave of enthusiasm, and after
Mr. straus had been prevailed upon
to accept, the convention adopted a
vote of thanks to delegate MCGEE
for his inspired nomination. 4 full
state ticket was placed in the field
and the Progressiyes propose to
make an active canvass in its sup
port.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
The Day of Atonement.

Yom Ripper, or the Day of Atone
ment, was observed by our Jewish
citizens last afternoon at $50 o'clock
and this forenoon at 10 o'clock.
Messrs. Raphael Singer and Walter
Lemann officiated, and sweet and ap-
propriate music for the services were
rendered by Mesdames Ferdinand
Lemann, Walter Lemann and Fer
rier Blanchard, with accompaniment
on the organ by Miss Adele Blum.
The feast, Whiehiis one of the most I'M
portant and serious in the Hebrew
calendar, was ushered in at twilight
yesterday evening and will close with
the setting Of the sun this evening.
For the full tWenty-four hours there
is a full abstention from food and
drink, the daY being devoted to fast asst
ing, prayer and charity
Yorn Kippaff I Is the day On which
the Jew is to stand before the great
judgment bar, pplicating the Al
mighty for mercy and forgiveness OF
sins committed between God and
man, and resolving his future conduct
to be, if any shortcomings pull the
balance, amended sand rectified. It
is called in the Mosaic law the Sab
bath of sabbaths. 4, Accordingly, all
Jewish places Of business are strictly
closed, and IsraePs hosts are muster
ed around its sacred banner to spend
the day in meditation and prayer.
| Memorial services will be held at
$50 o'clock this afternoon. A cor.
dial invitation IS extended the public
to attend all of the services.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF The
SUPREME COURT.

tn fhe Voters Of Ascension Parish:
/ hereby announce that 1 am q
candidate for the office of associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the
state, from the fourth supreme court
district, of which the parish OF Ascen,
sion forms a part, at the second Dem
ocratic primary election to be held
for the nomination of candidate
for that office on October 8, 1872.
ROBERT r. REID.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
THE ALEXANDRIA CONFERENCE.

The indications are that the tax
reform conference to be held at Alex
andria today at the instance of Gov
ernor Hall will be representative
gathering Of philosophical citizens
from all parts of the state, and that
a fine start viii be given to the cam
paign of education which is to be
prosecuted with a view Of famlllariz-
ing the voters with the merits OF the
constitutional amendments appertaln
ing to the proposed new system OF
taxation.
1t is announced that opponents as
well as proponents of the Amendments!
are to be on hand at the conference,
and that delegations from q few
places that fear a loss of local rev
enue by the segregation plan which
forms the cornerstone Of the re
formed system like the town OF La
fayette, for instance-Will flock to
alexandria in force for the purpose
of raising their voices against the
adoption of the pending tax amend
ments.
There is no objection to the fullest
debate on the subject. On the con
trary, there is every reason to en-
courage discussion, for by this means
the people will become better in
formed and more competent to vote
Understandings at the November
election. Feeling that there is SO
much more sound argument available
in favor of the reformation than can
possibly be brought against it, the
friends of the system-led by Gov.
Hall and the state administration, a
very large majority of both houses
Of the general assembly, the mem
Ders Of the tax commission and a
host Of the ablest and most influen-
tial citizens of the various sections
and parishes Of the state-Will well
come the opportunity to meet and
refute the objections of the opposi-
ton.
Barely six weeks remain in which
to prosecute the campaign of educa-
ton, hence it. will necessarily be
somewhat of the Whirlwind order
Every Intelligent and patriotic citi.
zen should lend hand in its prose
cution so that the calamity Of a
defeat of the reform through popular
ignorance or misapprehension may
be avoided.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
state Enaineers Appointed.

The following appointments on the
State Board Of Engineers were made
by Gov. Hall on the 18th instant:
Frank NJ keer, chief state engineer,
vice himself, term expired; Geryais
Lombard, assistant state engineer,
vice himself, term expired; Mar
shall 2. Robertson, assistant state
engineer, vice Hugh G.. Smith, term
expired; John Klorer, assistant state
engineer, vice Walter B. Hoffman,
term expired.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS.

Secretary Of State Alvin 3. He
bert promulgated on Sept. II the
official returns Of the Democratic
congressional districts Of Louisiana
for the nomination Of candidates for
members of congress and selection
Of members of the Democratic dis
trict committees. According to these
returns the votes received by the
Jour candidates Tor congressman from
the sixts istrs lei. were lows:
te il, II second con
I'll ssrd GcsllsiiEb eTne 81
SSambola Jones 1855, Lewis L.. Nor
gan 1916, Amos Ponder 1881.
Full term, sixty-third congress
Ferd G. Claiborne 1855, T. Sambola
Jones 1858, Lewis L. Morgan 42o1,
Amos L. Ponder 2776.
The fullowing# were chosen as mem
bers of the district committee with
out opposition:
AT largeJohn @. Adams, l. B.
Claiborne, n. S. Dougherty, Chas.
K Fuqua, B. =. Vega. Eug. B. Wat
son, Frederick Wilbert.
From the parishes-R. j. Chauvin,
Ascension; EdW. J. Gay, Iberyilie;
Willard S. Perkins, East Baton
Rouge; A. E. Miller, East Feliciana:
Jno. B. Brashear, Livingston; Matt
P. Phillips. Pointe Coupe; Chas. j.
Cole, st. Helena; S. d. Bullock, st.
| Tammany; i Harry o. Wilson, Tangi-
pahoa; W w Darlington, Washing
ton; Charles Deyall, West Baton
Rouge; Thomas Butler, West Felici-
ana
The second district returns show
that Congressman II. Garland Dupre
was renominated over Louis Lee
Bourgeois by a vote of 1910 to
1851, and that Mr.. LeBourgeois car
ried the parish of St. John as well
as his own parish of st. James. The
vote in these two parishes was as
follows
st. James-LeBourgeois 72e, Du-
pre- 81.
St. John-LeBourgeois 4os, Dupre
1872
As heretofore correctly reported
| in these columns, Mr. Dupre carried
ST. Charles ana Jefferson parishes
and all Of the nine wards of New
| Orleans included in the territory OF
| the second district.
!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET.

The police jury of the parish Of As.
ceasion on July Il, 1912. adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas, while the authority is
vested in the police jury to levy
an extra or special tax of one and
oae-quarter mills, which is required
TO realize the necessary amount to
give to the children OF this parish
in all grades a full nine months
term, We are unwilling to levy such
tax without first obtaining the ex-
preston and assent Of the duly quail
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

Col. Roosevelt is going to swing
around Texas circle early in oeto.
Der and hopes to herd heap OF
votes for the Bull Moose ticket IN
that state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

The outlook now is that imported
seed rice will be high next year, on
account Of the scarcity in Japan and
the political disturbances in Mexico.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

If Senator Gore, the blind Oklaho
ma statesman, becomes chairman 81
the Democratic nationl committee
as is probable, we may expect tllp'
pant remarks from the Republicans
about "the blind leading the BIND.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

Monroe's saltwater well went dry
several weeks ago, but Is on the
Job again, In consequence Of which
many of the people Of the Parlor
City have resumed the commenda-
Bile practice of taking baths.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

The Republican women Of Idaho,
firing of the chickering's between the
Regular and Progressive factions OF
the party in that state, have decided
to put out full ticket of their own
with none but women candidates on
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
FoR RENT,

.FNgHE TWo-sToRY brick bnilding, a sa..s
Il corner OF Mississippi and st. Patrick ssss n
formerly occupied by X-Ra PhaEf,sssey ssrb
by F. Rogge's Nichols cafe and biiaIat X ss,
Fine location for business establ
dence. Only three doors from new ~
vile Hotel. For terms, apply 90 Afse1s-ss
MELANCON, aIdsonville. La,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

Wall street bettors are said to
be offering odds Of 2 to L that VIII
son viii defeat both Roosevelt and
Taft, and to 4 and 10 to that
Roosevelt will beat Taft.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

AT meeting of the board of d.
rectors Of the State Normal School
at Natchitoches, Sept. 8, President
v. il. Roy was reelected as head Of
the ensuing year. Five of the eight
directors were present, and the vote
for President Roy was unanimous.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
B. I.er1larlrl s Bro.
Donaldsonvilie, La.
FOB RENT.

a nest cottage in Houmas street. aao sssssa
u tains four rooms bathroom ana s e M
with side gallery Possession gwen s " al
Apply to A. D. VEGA, JR.. Donaidaf sl... 81
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21
JURY vENlRE.
State Of Louisiana--Par Of Ascea-
sion Twenty-Seventh Judi
cial District Court.

@
r IsT Of thirty (3O) petit jurors
~ drawn to serve at a special SEES
sion of this court for the week be-
ginning the second Monday OF Octo-
Der, 1912, all in accordance to and in
compliance with an order issued in
open court by the Honorable Paul
Leche, judge Of said court, of date
July Is, 1912, and according to law,
as follows:
Name Ward
Felix Blunt. =. s.. !. ]. !. =.
w. y. Tearney s. q. 2
Walter T. Dyer 9
G. d. Bentley 4
Henry Goette. $3.50.
Albert Melancon j.
e. d. Melaneon st. 5
Albert Da1gle. ...5...#...#.. Z
Lazar Rodeillat. SIS.
Louis NORM, 10
Lawrence Gauthreaux.
Louis J.. Wild.
Moses Baird. s
Theophile Michel. 6
robert Lee. .=..s.5.#.. y
Lucien Acosta, Jr... ...=.....5......
s e. Dicharry Q
Guy Landry. ..5...s.. 5
Joseph Guedry q
e. p. Delaune 10
G.. H. Landry, Jr. Recommended.
Henry Dugas. 2.
Robert L. Fridge. 9
Ed. v. Floid s.
p. r. thinner g. 6
Joseph Leboeuf ...=....=.. IS. 5
Henry Giroir e.. 81.
Armand Braud !. 9
Percy Lemann
w. w. Barron =. ]. !. J. !. 2
I, clerk, DO hereby certify the
above and foregoing to be a true and
correct listsof the Petit Jurors drawn
to serve ata special session OF this
court, beginning the second Monday
of October, 1912. OF the twenty-sey-
enth judicial district court, for the
parish of ascension, Louisiana, this
10, day of September, 1912.
j. H. BARMAN,
Clerk of Court
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

According to press reports Presi-
dent Taft is immensely pleased with
the results OF the Maine election,
and Dir. Wilson declares them very
satisfactory indeed, It may be. as
sumed that Col. Roosevelt IS dee
lighted" as usual. Why, then, need
anybody else kick!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

The New Orleans city council has.
I unanimously passed the ordinance
Glanaing III b Texas and Pacific Bail
way the rise prfVileges sought
the corporation with u view of
building new passenger and freight
stations and greatly erllarging it's
terminal facilities.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

T. w, Johnson, the husting and
affable district manager of the Sing
er Sewing Machine Co, had on ex-
hibition in the office Of the company
in Railroad avenue last week a
sewing machine operated by a small
electric motor. The machine is
started and stopped by a slight pres
sure Of the foot on the pedal and
while running is perfectly noiseless.
Quite a large number OF ladies' called
at the Singers office to see the
new invention
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

An interesting contest is in pro-
gress at Baton Rouge for the city
judgeship made vacant by the re
signatfon oil Col r. sambo1a Jones.
AIT the first Democratic primary, held
last Monday, Dudley Weber, Don
jacksonville boy, led the procession
with 366 votes. Dan D. Cline was
secnd with $50, Harry r. Ogden
third with 300 and T. A. Moore last
with 81. Weber and Cline will run
In the second primary, Oct o..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

The game of base ball between the
Donaldsonyille and Jefferson College
teams last Sunday on the campus of
the latter, resulted III one-sided
affair, our home boys winning by a
score Of 10 to 0. The college lads
fought hard throughout the game to
prevent a shut-out, but their. efforts
proved OF no avail, They were sim
ply outclassed and that's all there
was to it. Quite a number of fans
and rooters accompanied the local
team on the trip.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-21

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