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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14
PROBING THE SUGAR TRUST.

Representatives of the department
u Jus41cee at Washington conduct G
last week an inquiry into the opera
lions OF the American Sugar Eefln-
ing Company at New Orleans, and
some Important and sensational efi-
derce was adduced tending to expose
the arbitrary, drastic and devious
methods by which the sugar trust has
crushed out opposition and controtl-
I'd the price OF its product in this
state.
by the testimony Of a number of
witnesses and the production Of maly
letters passing between the manager
Of the conpany's affairs in New Or
leans and the heads of the trust in
New YORK, it was shown that sugar.
planters, manufacturers and brokers
who attempted to do business with
or for other refining concerns than
the American were boycotted and
.ntiinidated, and that by such means,
coupled with the paying of advanced
prices for the crops OF certain laige
producers, several movements look
ing to the establishment of inde-
pendent refineries in New Orleans
were checkmated. The plain infer
ence to be drawn from the evidence
is that the promoters and subscribers
were bought off in some instances
and scared off in others, not by open
bribery and intimidation, perhaps, but
by granting special fayors to some
OF the participants in these move
ments and refusing to buy the pro-
,f ~, ia do h1,cinocc with afhnre
until they were brought into subjec-
ton.
Among the damaging disclosures
resulting from the investigation one
of the worst was the suggestion from
the New Orleans office to the head
of the trust that every effort be made
to depress the market prices of SUI
gar in New York at the opening of
the sugar-making season in Louisl-
ana, because New York market quo
tations were the basis upon which
purchases of the domestic crop were
made by the New Orleans branch of
the trust
Our sugar producers have long
been cognizant of the state of af-
fairs revealed by this government
probe. They knew they were in the
clutches of powerful trust that |
them from realizing as
much for their crops as they could |
lave done under competition or fair |
II treatment, and it has seemed like
he adding of insult to injury to |
lave this INSCRIPTIONS and tyr
tnnous corporation appear in the.
orefront Of the effort to complete
he ruin of their industry by having
imported sugars placed OF the free
ist. There is ground for great sat
sfaetion among the people of Loui5i-
ma dependent upon the welfare of
he sugar lndustry-and this includes
\ some degree the population Of
learly half the state-that the re-
ults of the pending Investigation
re being made public, for there is
10 surer or more effective way to re-
orm abuses and vindicate the VIC
inns Of injustice and oppression than
y. shedding the light of publicity up
II the conditions that render these
buses possible.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

DR.. E. A. Rowan, a prominent phy-
stefan and state senator, aged ~
years, was run over and klliea at
Wesson, Miss, by an Illinois Cen
trail passenger train.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

Majority Leader Underwood of the
house Of representatives is quoted as
having declared at the White House
the other day, I'VE are going to re-
wise the tariff from agate to zinc, or,
as the common expression is, from
a to e." And there is much appre-
hension in Louisiana that the house
reyisionists are going to play h with S.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

DR.. Bowling has put the State
Normal School at Natchltoches
through q course Of sanitary sprouts
and the institution resumed its WORK
last Monday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

fzpdlh.s& 4 LIZ ESlLuGAt DOQy Owe "a GtIS1I
sincere thanks to the members of the
Civic League for their kindness.
The following students have been
#elected to conduct the high school
department in The Chief: Miss
Lillian Bourgeois, of the. senior class,
editor in chief; Frank Rieger, junior
class; Miss Ruth Gauthreaux, sophie
more class; Miss Elmer Johnson,
freshman division, associate editors
Don't forget the opera Thursday
night, Dec. 10, at 5 o'clock. Prices.
| Lower floor, rs cents; balcony, so
cents. Get your seats reserved at
DuffeIs without extra expense. Come
and enjoy. pleasant evening. Do
It for the y. H. s..
"a To the new library is being added
many books and other contributions.
All donations are greatly appreciated
and we wish to thank the generous
donors. Miss Annie Laurie Pujos,
of the school faculty, has been APP
pointed librarian. having Misses Ro-
sina Antoinella Singer, jamie Nose
man, Mia Duhon and Lillian Bour-
geOis as assistants.
The third school month ended last
week, with tests in the different
Grades. Reports were given out
Wednesday afternoon.
Odds and Ends from the Senior Glass.
At a recent meeting of the senior
class the following officers were
elected: Miss Lillian Bourgeois, pres
1dent; Miss Valerie Leblanc, vice pres
=ldent; Miss Rosina Antoinella Singer,
secretary and treasurer Little John
=. Rusca agreed to be their mascot.
Gfeen and white were the colors
chosen, and the sweet pea their
class flower. Motto: ssTo the stars
through difficulties.
I'm glad I am a senior, and with
the seniors stand,
A fountain pen behind my ear and
note book in my hand.
wouldn't be an angel, for angels
have to sing;
I'd rather be a senior and never
do thing.
san;o. c,,.. vi,
.,'o' lass ell
Hipete-Hi-Te, Ha-Ha-Ha!
COON! Room! Ra-Ra-Rah!
We're always first in line.
Rush! Push! Climb!
We al,So1 CIV ,aag -, anu pay
on flr,,fr
fear -. aie near ana others
Seniors chaar.
Re-Rah, Re-Rah, par,hp
=
800. i
]. One of the bright saniors NO, -
ID, What is steam9s ssWate % o se.a
erazy with the heat, was tfa :b Pill
INT reply. n - - -
-
! Lives Of sanfore ali ,,aaa
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

Hon. Victor L. Berger of Milwau-
kee, the 1one Socialist member Of
congress, who failed of reelection,
sang his swan song in Washington
the other day and predicted the com
ing of an industrial revolution that
viii break up the. solid south and
cause riots and disturbance galore.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14
ID uRLIC NOTICE beg I|!


ID UBLIC NOTICE i e's
Il to all whom Il nay e
the undersigned has apta
police jury Of TIE parisi
sion, BY filing i petition
by Section 3 De Act
to obtain q license e COW i
tablishment for the sale Z
ing liquors at retail dunn
1918, in a building VIss
Miles Planting and \
Company in the village
Marchand Settlement \
ward Of said parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14
NOTICE or A7PL
LIQUOR |. IeE


ID UBLH NOTICE u
a to all whom IL may M
the undersigned has anil
police jury Of the parish
sion, by filling q petition
by Section s of Act NosiAl
to obtain d license to tcousi||
Enlistment for the sale q
ing liquors at retail,
ing the year Il b|ls
ed by the undersigned e
Of barrow at the eorhs
and Main streets ii ile
of said parish
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

In a three-cornered shooting affray
at Liverpool, st. Helena parish, last
week, Rev, Fleet Harrell, a young
Baptist minister, probably fatally
wounded Nat and Charles Lindsey,
father and son, and was himself Sc
yerely hurt. Young Lindsey was the
aggressor in the affair, which grew
out of family troubles, heightened by
business rivalry.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

Some more important elections are
coming. Pay your poll tax.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14
School Notes.

The public schools throughout the
parish will close for the Christmas
holidays Friday, Dec. 20, and re-
open Monday, Jan. 8. Appropriate
exercises will be held at
most OF the institutions on the aft
arnoon of Dec. 90.
During the past two weeks Supt. ].
E. Rusca has visited the following
schools: Oak Grove agricultural high
school, Calbasse graded school, Don
high school, Smoke Bend
graded school and McElroy school
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

Call at Mrs. WahTs store in Mis-
sissippi street and look over her fine
line of Christmas novelties. Her dis
play OF holiday goods is the biggest
and best in town.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

while the older pupils are enjoying
the benefits to be derived from the
park. The student body owe their
sincere thanks to the members of the
Civic League for their kindness.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

The privilege Of going into the PARK
a. reeesses and before school has
been granted to the high school stu
tents BY the Woman's Civic League.
This not only benefits the older stu
dents, but gives the entire school
campus to- the little folk. 1t en-
larges their Fairgrounds considerably,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

The third school month ended last
week, with tests in the different
Srades. Reports were given out
afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

On account Of the large number Of
students ID the D. II. s. literary So
elety, it has been found advisable to
divide it into two societies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

! I'm glad ] am a senior, and with
the seniors stand,
a fountain pen behind my ear and
note book in my hand.
! wouldn't be an angel, for angels
have to sing;
I'd rather be a senior and never
do thing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

Owing to the several cases Of
smallpox In the community all the
students have been examined and
=Facclnated by the medical officers
~ the town board Of health. The
health condition OF the students. as
q whole, is good; although few
pupils have been suffering from the
effects of vaccination.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

The following students have been
elected to conduct the high school
department in The Chief: Miss
Lillian Bourgeois, of the. senior class,
editor in chief; Frank Rieger, junior
class; Miss Ruth Gauthreaux, sopho-
more class; Miss Elmer Johnson,
freshman division, associate editors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14

Don't forget the opera Thursday
night, Dec. 10, at 8 o'clock Prices:
Lower floor, IS cents; balcony, so,
cents. Get your seats reserved at
Duffel's without extra expense Come.
and enjoy a pleasant evening Do
It forsthe d. H. S.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
What the copy Bow Wrote.

Representative Dan Anthony, Of
Kansas, publisher of the Leayenworth
Times, once had an Office boy who
yearned to know how to use a type
writer-which accomplishment, the
boy figured. would make him regular
reporter.
Anthony turned an old broken-down
machine over to him, says the Wash
ington Herald, and babe him learn to
run it.
''What'H 1 writer the boy asked.
ooh, just take some sentence, any
sentence at ALL" Anthony told him,
and see how long it will take you to
fill a page with it,
The boy set to work. An hour or
two later Anthony CHANGED to notice
the page on which the lad had been
working. FROM top to bottom of the
sheet, and from margin to margin, the
boy had written one sentence over and
over again until there was scarcely a
white spot visible on the paper The
sentence the boy had selected to prac-
tice with was: ''Who the invent
ed school?'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
be WAs SOMEWHAT PEEVED
Attendant at SpirituaIistie seanee Con-
sIdered Himself AggrieVed
and Said So.

Charles II. Cross of Indianapolis
thinks variety adds spice to life. SO he
went to a spiritualistic service.
1t was lively affair with sepulchral
voices sounding through trumpets.
tambourines playing mysteriously in
mid air, and cold, clammy hands OF
partially materialized men and women
making free in the dusky room with
those who were in the flesh In the
midst Of it something dealt Mr. Cross
= vicious whack on the nose and he
called for lights in tone not to be
1isobeyed. With the light the circle
as disclosed was all natural and hu-
man again The most human member
Of it was Mr.. Cross. with a bloody
nose, spelling for fight and all the
madden" because he did not know
whom to fight
who did that?" he demanded Of
the medium.
The medium said the gay spirit was
hat of st. Peter.
But even this explanation did not
satisfy Mr. Cross.
We'll, all 1 ask of st. Peter" he
said, lis to, materialize for just one
minute and If I don't make a vacancy
,or new gatekeeper 1 won't ask to
| get in. "-Indianapolis News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02

branches of an old apple tree, and
thence to the broad top of the wall,
and peeped over
Beneath her was the man who sang
His hat was off and he was down
on his knees behind big red motor
car.
'Rosamond watched him eagerly.
Sitting on the top of the wall she
sighed for the things which were for
hidden her. Though the sigh was
low, the man beneath looked up 1t
was as if her desire had drawn his
eyes toward her
His bright smile shone out as he
saw her. Beg pardon he said, as
as rose to his feet; I'm in an awful
fix Do you think there's anyone in
there who can help me out? I'm a
doctor, and I've got to get to a pa
tient as soon as possible"
oh" said Rosamond quickly, I'll
see" She ran at once to her uncle's
study. There she told her GREATNESS
story.
There's a doctor outside, and his
motor car has broken down, and
and he wants help to fix it
How" her uncle demanded. did
you know"
But Rosamond went on, unheed-
ing. ct would be cruel to keep him
waiting when he is needed at 2
sick bed, wouldn't ftp
He might have one of the horses. "
The young doctor, mounted on one
of the big blacks, was a gallant fig
ure. Rosamond never forgot how
he looked as he rode that morning
out Of the big gate and into the sun
| shine.
When he came back Rosamond
was in the garden bending over heI
| lace work.
He took it out of her hands and
! looked at her keenly. :" You ought
to be riding the big black horse" he
said abruptly. You will be a per
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
According to Prof. coIIett of indian
apoiis, the National Bird Is Moth
ing to Admire.

Prof. Collett, OF Indianapolis, the
great Hoosier naturalist, says that
there is a good deal of poetic humbug
about the eagle and that there isn't
anything noble or inspiring about him.
He is not only the biggest thief Of all
feathered thieves but he is the cruel
es..
His special delight seems to be to
attack and torture the most innocent
. Of creatures He VIII capture lamb.
tear out the eyes OF the bleating lit
tie thing and watch the agonized move
ments of his victim with unmistak-
able gloating.
When the lamb gets SO weak that it
can't exhibit agony any longer the
eagle win catch another In the flock
and subject It to the same treatment.
One eagle has been known to mutilate
Is mauS as 10 lambs in flock in this
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
Turninn the Tables.

Having done his best, by every fair
and unfair means, during the last cleo
ton to catch the candidate tripping.
the heckler grew extensively personal.
els it true that your mother
washes" he began. but before he
could add the word Clothes the wit
ty- candidate called out smartly:-
"Of course she does. Why, don't
you?''
This raised loud laugh at the heck
ler's expense; but, still undaunted, he
returned to the attack.
you can't deny" he said, that your
father was rag-and-bOne man
bought some clothes of him thirty
years ago."
''And 1 see you're still wearing
them!" was the candidates lightning
retort
There was no more heckling that
night
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02

The Garden OF the Stone Gods was
set in the midst of a high city, but so
high were the walls that surrounded
it that it was cut on from the sight
Of outsiders, and the noise of traffic
came family to the ears of Rosa
mond, as she sat day after day by
the fountain working fairy webs Of
lace on cushion, as she had been
taught in a convent far across the
seas.
So many years had she dweIt in
the convent that she seemed less an
American girl than a foreigner. and
now that she was buried here in this
strange old garden, she seemed to
live in a dream life far removed from
that of the girls, who, on the other
side Of the walls, went back and
forth on gay modern quests of shop
ping and motoring, golf1ng and rid
ing.
Once an airship had whizzed over
head. and the beat of its motors had
come down to them family.
RosamOnd's uncle had looked up
into the skies and had said, fercely,
Can we never get away from mod
ern horrors? %
But Rosamond had looked up at
the big airship, sailing over their
heads like a huge silver dragonf1y,
and then down at the impossible stone
gods which surrounded the fountain,
and had sighed
Rosamond hated the stone gods.
and she yearned inexpressibly for the
life that other girls led.
One day outside the walls she
heard a voice singing. 1t was mans
voice, strong and sweet, and the song
was q love song.
In her quiet garden, Rosamond
had heard little of love. Her uncle
had never married; he hated women
The song, as it foated out on the
spring air, seemed a call to Rosa
mond to come out and be free.
So she left her lace pillow and ran
to the end of the garden, and climbed
from the stone bench to the low
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
Another DUTY,

you are my wife's social secre-
tary?" he asks of the beauteous crea-
ture who is seated at the small desk
in the study Yes, sir" she smiles
Il am supposed to take Mrs Blirrup's
place in as many social details as pos
sible."
''WelI-er-she doesn't seem to be
coming downstairs this morning, and
1t has always been her custom to kiss
me good-by when I start for the Of
fice."-Judge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
Ere Briton.

Booth Harrington, the American
playwright and novelist, is a very early
riser, and, when the English play
wright and novelist, Arnold Bennett,
visited him at his charming residence
in Indianapolis, Mr.. Harrington said
the first evening at dinner:
81 believe in the simple life l get
up with the sun Will you take a ten.
mile walk with me at o'clock tomor.
row morning?"
Thank you, Mr.. Harrington" the
Englishman answered, but I don't
walk in my Sleep
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
He'd Be There.

at. Forty-third street and Broadway
when a young man wearing one of
those Poughkeepsie looks approached
him and said:
Excuse me, but want to find my
cousin. who lives in New York"
very we'll" replied Lee. TT will
be all right this time. What's your
cousins name?"
Cohen"
Say" said Lee, grabbing him by
the arm. come out here in the middle
of the street and yell Cohen You'll
probably be able to find him in the
crowd that answers"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
TO KEEP THE SKIN CLEAR

For more than a generation, Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have
done more for pimples, blackheads
and other unsightly conditions Of the
complexion, red, rough, chapped
hands, dandruf, itching, scaly scalps,
and dry, thin and falling hair than any
other method. They do even more for
skin-tortured and disfgured infants
and children. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers throughout the world, a
liberal sample Of EACH with 3z-page
book on the care of the skin and hair
will be sent post-free, on application
to "Cuticura,' Dept. L, Boston
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
Kaiser as Writer.

The German emperor, had he been
born a commoner and chosen news
paper work as a profession, would
without doubt have become one Of
the most famous journalists of the
day. He has written a great deal
which has never seen the light, but
which will doubtless be published in
the future Recently the emperor as
sisted in the preparation of an article
entitled How the Kaiser Works." for
the Strand Magazine, the proof sheets
which he read and corrected himself.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
somewhat contradietorx.

One of the new books of reference,
states IN its preface that the names
received too late for insertion will be
found in the appendix This reminds
US Of an Australian EDITORS contemp
tuous note to correspondence Your
letter is SO scurrilous that We omit
any reference to it,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
COST OF GRAIN
GROWING IN
CENTRAL CANADA

A careful canvass made Of a num-
Der of men farming in a large way
indicates that even with the extreme
expense Of harvesting the crop, which
has been caused by the bad weather
and difficulty in threshing, wheat has
been produced and put on the market
for less than 55 cents a bushel. The
average freight rate is not over IL
cents per bushel. This would make
the cost of production and freight SO
cents and would leave the farmer an
actual margin on his low-grade wheat
of 171z cents and for his high-grade
wheat of 1919 cents; and though this
is not as large profit as the farmer
has every right to expect, it is a profit
not to be despised, and which should
leave a very fair amount of money to
his credit when all the expenses of
the year have been paid, unless the
value of low-grade wheat sinks very
much below it's present level. A mat
ter of importance to the prospective
settler is that Of the cost of produc-
ton. The following table has been
prepared after careful investigation:
Interest on 800 acres. value
$50 per acre, 8 years at 6
per cent interest. 81, 720. 90
Interest on horses, machin-
cry, wagons, ploughs, har-
rows, etc, to operate 800
acres-say $4,000 for
years .................... $4,000
Getting 800 acres ready for
crop first year, doing ones
own work, with hired help,
about $3.50 per acre. 10000
Getting 800 acres ready for
crop, second and third
year, about $125 per acre
per year, or $3.50 per acre
years ones own work and
hired help. 10000
Seed per year, wheat, per
acre $125, 3 years. 10000
Seeding, 800 acres, % cents
per acre, 3 years. $1,000. $4,000
Irvine, 800 acres, 80 cents
per acre, 3 years. 289.00
Harvesting, 800 acres, 30
cents per acre, 8 years. 288.00
Marketing, 800 acres, esti-
mate 20 bushels per acre
per year for 3 years, 8
cents per busheI, or cents
per busheI for 8 years. -. $1,000
Threshing 800 acres, estimate
20 bushels per acre per
year for 3 years, cents
per bushel per year or 10
cents for years. 1900. 1,152.00
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
Stern Indictment of Eagle

way, frightening the ewes and even
the most pugnacious rams and keep
ing them at a distance by his harsh
cries and fierce tapping of his wings.
The biggest eagle that flies viii not
attack any animalsor thing capable of
showing resistance.
1t is all bosh about the eagle dis
daihing TO dine on anything it hasn't
itself vanquished and killed, declares
Prof. Collett- The bald eagle viii set.
tie down on and make a meal on as
vile carrion as viii any buzzard that
ever scented a dead horse on the
plains.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-02
Undesirable Suspicion.

The colonel had caught Rastus red
handed, coming out Of the hen coop
with three fat pullets under his coat.
So" he said, I've caught you at
last stealing my hens, have u"
''Whut, me, subj" replied Rastus, in
panied surprise. why, Marse Colonel,
sub, 1 hain't a-stealin' no hens, sub"
Then what are you doing with
them under your coat?" demanded the
colonel
why, Marse Colonel, hit look to
me so like it war gwine to snow, sub.
dat ali went out to de coop to bring
dem hens in by de kitchen fab, sun,
to keep 'em from gittin' froze, sub, -
said the old man, with a deep sigh, to
think that his honor had been sus-
pected.-Harper's Weekly.