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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
SENATOR LoRIMER UNsEATED.

The United States senate reached
a vote in the Lorimer case last sat
urdav. AND Senator William Lorlmer
of Illinois was unseated by 50 yeas
to % nays on the ground that his
election had been secured by corrupt
means. Senators Foster and Thorn.
ton Of Louisiana both voted in the
negative and Senator Thornton made
brief speech in behalf of the ac-
cused, contending that there was an
I absence of proof that a suft1clent
number of votes had been influence
| improperly in the Illinois legislature
to control the election Of a senator
Mr.. Lorimer spoke more than twelve
hours in his own defense during the
/ Thursday. Friday and Saturday SEES
sions, bitterly assaiIing his accusers
! and charging ex-FIesident Theodor'
1 Roosevelt with trying to influenc
4 negro delegates TO the Chicago con
Ivention by the same means Whle
, lie affected to condemn 50 seyeFel
when practiced by others. The III
!, seated senator declared his inter
ton of returning to Illinois an
seeking vindication at the hands
bis constituents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
FASCINATION OF Mr.. REUss.

If is generally regretted III Ills
narish that George B. Reuss iia9
felt impelled by the demands u
his personal business to resign poeil
as president and member OF the po-
lice Jury. AS The Chief SAID III
commenting on the recent organize
zion of the new jury, Mr.. Reuss
eminently deserved the compliment
of unanimous reelection as pfesl
dent for he has been untirlng ID
mis- devotion to the welfare Oh the
parish in that position, and Asceh-
sion is fortunate IN having a citizen
and taxpayer Of his high standing
and extensive interests who is aole
and willing to give his time and at
]tention to the duties OF this 1nooest
| vet important office.
During the eight years that MI
heuss has served as the first
ward member and president OF the
police jury, the affairs of the parish
under the control OF that body nave
been admirably managed, and to MS
ability and jealous public-splrit the
absolutely clean ard efficient RECORD
of the local administration has peel
largely due 1t was characterlsll
of his conscientiousness in all mat
I1ers that he should have determine
lilo resign for the reason thus state
in his letter Of notification TO III
colleagues: after mature delDel
alton I came to the conclusion tina
on account of other duties and ous
ness recurring my attention, coul
not do full Justice to the position II
ouired of me as a member OF the pS
l;ce iury. and therefore rendered m
resignation to Gov. L. g. Hail. MUG
as his constituents may deplore II
circumstances that led to this co
!. clusion-and they do all deplore the
the conclusion itself is above CHI
cism from the standpoint OF due I
- gard for the public interest and. Il
= obligation of a public official
- Mr.. Rauss goes out of office
: he came in, with the warmest
. teen and fullest confidence OF Z
:, fellow-citizens; and he has earn
- be sides their appreciation and era
tude for his faithful and eff1cle
:. service in their behalf.
~ The police jury could not ha
= done better than it did in the sci
ton of Adolphe Meter as preside
= to succeed Mr.. Reuss and in cho
ing C. H. Landry to act as preside
- when Mr.. Meter is absent. The
q pability and merit Of these gen
-, men are. too WelI-knoWn to ren
IS, further Endorsement Of their pre- pre-
N1 me1it necessary Id this con Ill e q
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
Firemen's TAG Day.

In connection with the a1lll7sSal
parade and celebration Of tbs Don
aldsonville fire department. last s1n-
day, tags were sold on the streets
by beVy Of attractive young ladies.
The gross receipts from this source
aggregated s56,S3, and the expenses
totalled s23, leaving a net revenue
af $685. Miss Selma Esneault sold
the Iarges+ number Of tags and was
presented with a pretty gold ring, set
with "a chip diamond, Miss hiiza-
beth Moebius was second in the COLI
test, and Miss Lilly Weber third.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
. cHAUVIN

hereby announces his candidacy TOT
the office Of Judge of the Twenty
Seventh Judicial District Court. coll-
nrising the parishes of Ascension
Assumption and st. James, and sollc,
ia the support of the Democrats
voters of the district in the Demo
cratic primary election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
PHILIP H. GILBERT

hereby announces himself as a candl.
date for reelection to the office, OF
district attorney Of the Twenty
Seventh Judicial District, comprising
the parishes Of Ascension, Assump-
ton and st. James, and sohclts the
support Of the Democratic voters OF
the district in the Democratic prl-
mary election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE
Tr1DGE PAUL LECHE

Of Ascension hereby announces NO 10
Candidacy for Judge of the Court OF o.
Anpeals. Second District of the f1rs'
Circuit, and solicits tne Alu - sa;d
port of the Democratic voters OF d. sa ~
district in the Democratic pinn na :,
election to be held the latter par
Of August or the beginning OF sep
fember next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
-o1 heeoc,ATE JUSTICE OF f1E
~" " SUPREME COURT.
nnwApn NICHOLS PUGH

,arebv announces himself as a can 9ate
n neaeto for the office of associate
a,aala of the supreme court OF Lou
; ;o;.n. from the fourth supreme
court district. subject to the t 1870 ~
go " the democratic primary eiection ~
be held for the nomination Oh o.. e" ~
d dH for that office in August OF
September next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
panden -RaILy sIlnIy Attended.

Anos L. Ponder Of A1l1ite CITY,
candidate for congress from the six1h
district. addressed a meeting at tile
Local courthouse last Monday ni9at.
Owing perhaps to the ifclenent
weather, the meeting We.s poorly at
tended, not more thar 50 people pc
ing present. Mayor Charles Maurln
called the assembiage to order, IN
his official capacity as mayor, ana
not as partisan. and Representa- s.
tive Sidney A MarctaIld was IN
troducea IS chairman. Mr.. Ponder
made a brief address setting forth
MS claims for the congressional
nomination and outlining his plat
form, and his remarks we're well re-
ceived. He left Tuesday morning
Ger qyhiteoastle, where he spoke Tues.
/ day might. He stated that he would
pay another visit 70 this city later
! in the campaign, when he hoped to
! lave a more successful meeting.
I.ef ,1s nrir,t your stationery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
WEBER TO Be MANAGER.

Prominent Young DonaIdsohV'''e
Lawyer to Conduct Campaign OF
Lewis Morgan, Candidate for
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in Baton
Rouge.
Caleb G.. Weber, enc of Donaldson
vi1le's leading lawyers and best-knoWhl
voune citizens, has accepted the pc
sition of campaign manager TOT LEWIS ~:
Z, Morgan of st. Tammany, canal-
date for congress from the sixth as
trict. and has opened headquarters
| in Baton Rouge, from where tue
campaign will be conducted. IN as
| Stunning the manag ement OF MI. MOT
gan,s candidacy for the COMPRESSION
Al nomination, Mr. Weber ISSUED
the following statement:
ssIn taking over the management
of the campaign of the Hon. Lewis
/ 4, Morgan, candidate for congress
from the 81 xth congressional district,
IT do so for the reason that l am
i thoroughly convinced Of MI morgan
: fitness for the high office to Wh1ch
: he aspires His being a young man,
I active. aggressive and conVersant
J with the needs of the people OF his
! district. makes him pre-emlnentiy
qualified to represent them.
II am a resident of the parish OF
! Ascension, one Of the largest sugar
+ growing parishes Of this district.
0 know Mr.. Morgan's attitude on the
q sugar question, and | feel conIlden
: the principal industry Of my parlsf
md of the adjoining sugar parishes
e will be well protected by his eiectlo1
i To congress. He has declared nm
! self unoualifiedly for tariff on s''
sar, and the people OF those paT1she
2 can rest assured that with sucn !,
e man in congress their interests w!
x always be safeguarded as far as
N is within his power to do SO.
- "He stands squarely on the prof.
- osition Of a tariff on rice and Jun
/ Der; he favors national leglslatlo
for the federal control of the 1eYee
m on the banks OF the MISSISSIPPI
~ liver, placing the same under the IN
mediate supervision of the Unite
Il States government. While not no
e, a river parish, Mr.. Morgan IS IAN
&c liar with the conditions existing alol
~ that great river, and is in favor
the improvement Of all of our gre
IS inland Watrways On all of Il
is other great national questions
go stands firmly with the progressI
- Democrats of the country, as emu
ciated in the platform at the Bal
81. more convention, which nominal
ira that peerless progressive Democr;
Woodrow Wilson. Il elected to &C
% sress he will use the vigorous effol
C an able and energetic young N
7se 10 promote and secure first
a above all other considerations, leg
nfi- Iation that is SO all-important
20 vital to the people OF the sixth G
8. gressional district. His WatchWt
u as a member of congress shall
The interests OF my people FIRST I
will make my headquarters
the fifth floor of the Reynaonds q. psl
4he Ing. IL the city Of Baton Rou
oral from where we will conduct an act
heir campaign from this day until
nd last vote is counted declaring
vet Morgan to be the choice OF the "
ess- ocrats of this district. lie mas
i IS ready visited number OF the
do ishes and during the campaign
not personally visit every parish OF
heir district
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

Hubert Latham, the pioneer An
glo-French aviator. was goreo 10
death by wild buffalo on June II,
while on hunting trip in the
French Congo region Of Africa.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

Henry Fuqua Of Baton Rouge mas
profited, or lost, by the example OF
Nick Sims of Donaldsonville. ana an
nounces that he will not be cam
aidate for congressman.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

The apology Of the esteemed lnef.
vile South for having copied Chle1
editorial without giving the usual
credit will be cheerfully accepted as
soon as it arrives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
Fair Reform, Record.

The prevalent opinion Of the Lou
isiana press is that the general as
sembly which adjourned last week
did pretty well in the way OF re
deeming the reform pledges OF the
Good Government League platform
on which Gov. Hall was elected. The
outlook was not favorable up to
week before the session closed, ana
at that time there seemed much pa5ls
for the representation OF the Mef
Rouge Democrat that 1.-THE Louisiana
legislature has failed to meet the ex-
pectations of the people. The peo-
pie expected reform legislation, put
there are enough men in the senate
rims Observation-Disclosures have
purposely held up reform bills, until
| it is now too late to expect the re
forms demanded by the people and
that the election Ct Governor Hall
led the people to expect, The
| few days following the date of this
publication put a very different face
On the situation at Baton Rouge
however, and both houses of the gen
eral assembly cleared up their dock
/ cts in short order. While the meas
ure of public expectation was no
/ fully filled, so much was accom-
! pIished la that direction that we cal
. well afford to wait in patience 10
the completion of the good work a
the next session.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

Our apprehension that there mlgha
he only the beggarly showing OF
fo,,r candidates fol- congress from
this district has been relieved. lhefe
are six or seven entries to date.
with premonitory symptoms OF more
.s-coming.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
TOWN COUNCIL Meeting,
Regular Monthly Meeting OF City
Fathers.

Donaldsonyille. La, July II, 1872
The council met this day in sree,l.
lar session, at the poWerhouse, ana
was called to order at o'clock 8. n
with Mayor Charles Maurin in thas
chair and the following aldermen
present: William j. Leblanc apa )
Frank Milano. first ward; a. Id
Schroeder, second ward; w. D. park
and e. c. Wathen, third ward. All.
sent--D. Ohlmeyer, second ward.
The reading of the minutes Of tba
| last preceding meeting was dispensed
| with.
| The mayor submitted the following
report, which was received and
adopted:
Donaldsonyille, La, July II, 1917.
To the Members of the Town Cauna
Gil, Donaldsonville, La
i Gentlemen hereby submit the
following as the report OF the
mayors court. viz:
May 15-cash balance on hand --;,,,,--.-.-sisal
23-Jno. Wilson, cruelty to children. s aa
- 27-Gus. Mitchell, disturbing peace 5 d
June 5-Willie Francis, fighting and dia
s-J Su5o Smith Hsar running disorderiy
hOuSe-------------- ~ Gays IN Jail
e-Celeste Gordon. running dis
orderly house -----------,- IL d
' 14-Melvilie Williams, fighting and
yagrancy d;s4,,.h; =. days y ". work
Total Il
n Disbursements:
4 or5 aypreae poTine fepS Hiatt
i and Ladder Co., answering one alarm,
Phoenix Fire Co.. two alarms, tele-
phone rentals, charity etc. s.
Cash balance on. hand d
June 25-cash balance on hand HID
:. July Oily. Patterson, using obscene
y s-W VIM, I Love, drunk and disorderiy 10 10
y &c s-Helena Davis, malicious mischief y
.e 8-Eulah Holman, %
20 Celeste Gordon, running dis.
orderly hOuSe----------------------Fi9 ~
It 60 e-Jim Dorsey, dangerous and snspI.
d ,5-5oe Robertson, fighting So VIZ
u g ls-Octav;e Bedar, fighting and dis
IA turbing peace----------------.---- 6M
~ ls-Aunie Matthews, fighting and dis
CT turbing peace ------------------.-
~ 16-Edward Guedry, fighting and dis
= turbing peace y
n Total sss Il
Of Disbursements:
~ Freights and express, police fees tele-
phone rentals, charity, etc--~---------- u 4
nd Cash balunce on hand
Ia Yours respectfully,
WI CHAS. MAURIh, Mayor,
The public works committee repoF
ed thatsrepairs We're being made %
"a; the municipal wharf, and would saah
il be completed.
Walter Lemann appeared before ta|
Id; council, representing Wharf Lessee
tift D. Israel, ST., and called attention
de- to the fact that from April e g
May 20 the wharf was under Vae'
e and could not be used, no beats haE
me ing landed during that period .Ql
AZ behalf of Mr.. Israel, he petitions
3. the council for a discount from "
amount Of the wharf lease foFz " "
D a month.
~ On notion, duly seeofslHa III
adopted, the finance ce rllfna1tes "
~ authorized to investigate tla iIlaEe
8, ~. and report at the next meeting y
- the council.
i II There being no further blslnss
.iff. requiring attention, the council y
80 - iourned. GLEN MI LLERfE ,s
a a Acting CLERK
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

Colonel Bryan estimates Wilson
and Marshan's popular plurality IN
the coming election at the Inooest
figure of two million votes. SOUNDS
like old times to hear the Nebraska
oracle prognosticate In that COCK
sure fashion, doesn't it!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
CALL FOR PRIMARY! D
sept. 3, 1912, Designated BY DsHsI
cratic Parish Executive confa1
tee as Date for Holding Elsss1a
to Nominate Candidates ny W
lsh School Board.
Donaldsonyille, La, July

Donaldsonville, La, July ~, lslsI
AT "A MEETING Of the DeilosF Y
Parish Executive Committee g !, I
parish Of Ascension. held ttlls "
at the courthouse in Donalasoa'4.I
the following resolutions 'Wess y
fered:
Whereas, in conformity WED 4, \
primary law known as Acf ~, W. ! 4
1905. Of the general assembly 9
state of Louisiana, and W IL, Ii
amendatory thereto. Dell'sssS
primary election is ordered ,',,,l
held in each parish for tne pa, IN
nominating members @ sas nj II
board. by the election ct ~ q n
Der for each police juror g =
parish: therefore, NM
Be it resolved, That 9 pelhs AM
Urinary election is hereby s M
| to be held in the parish q !. sa 81
sion. La, on the srd day q ssp M
Der, 1912, for the purpose a -
hatlng - Sa, - tho school boad
one ms = - - ascension fol- eas s i
ny, llls p i,1ror r. which said laiis5
1 anfifled n
4 Be t further resolved, y u
nerson desiring to become s.
didate for said office s ~ -
notification thereof with " d
man Of this co 1..ll,,a vith
Of five dollars ,, dor s.ae i prIIsIa
lfaylhs ~ ~ e said eleellees1
t1ehess 49, stl,1 = ,asf,lyed, IhlIal
Be u ~ =, slAel ,qt9 Sc and
n.y. II, q, &c Tdales4
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
swing ind i.

There were no donations to the
swing fund the past. week. SeVefai
naonle have stated that it IS tnelr
i,,tantion to subscribe to the fuho,
hnt their contributions have not yee.
been received. Others have express
Cd the opinion that the movement -
> most commendable one ana de.
serves public support, but nave no =.
Given substantial testimony OF thelf
cooperation by contributing 70 sne
worthy cause. Everybody conceoes
/ that the swings would be notable
addition to the pleasures and con-
veniences of Louisiana Square, ana
would prove a source OF much nap
niness to the little ones, but very
few seem willing to subscribe even
a small amount to the fund win
which it is proposed to purchase
these swings. Perhaps the cea1iii5
. week will witness the receipt Oh NJ,
,nerous donations from publie-splf't
81 citizens. Let us hope SO, at any
rate. ,,a,,
;, The fund to date stands as follows
} JasInin Tobias 1872 ~ ~
) Miss Anna May Allen.,... 2.
Walter LeInann ....-.... o. o.
DonaldsonvilIe Chief y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
PROPOSED SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX.

The proceedings OF the ponce jury
officially promulgated in last Weeh
issue, CT The Chief contain auIheh-
tic notice to the people OF Aseeh-
sion parish that a special eleesioli
will be held on Tuesday, Septehlpei
9 1912. .coincident with the Demo
cratic primary, for the purpose "
taking the sense of the property-o'"l-
mo voters on a proposition to IN
crease the. parochial tax ra1e ION :
mills to 9A mills on the dollar the
proceeds of the 1A-nill extra levy
to be added to the public school tuno
with a view Of prolonging the scnoo1
term to eight months.
This is not a favorable time 1of
augmenting the burden OF ttaxatioAi
| considerable section of the state
including a, small part OF TINS par
!. ish. has suffered a disastrous over
flow; the crop prospect as Whois
is anything but encouraging, ahe
J there is depression IN nearly oil
J lines of business. Il the proposes
; increase of the parish tax Wa
/ for any less important or les
| deserving cause than puohc 81
c ,,cation. The Chief would be dls
! posed to question the proprlety :
d it's present consideration, and
counsel that il be deferred to som
S more propitious season
= But there is nothing for which u
It neople can better afford to tax tnen
i selves than the maintenance ana u
d provement Of their schools-Hlloel'i
e which will yield a mere generous !
D turn for an investment OF the I'd
y payers money. We can afford
n increase OF taxation for the sake
le the schools even when we cant
n ford it for other objects.
N The police jury might OF its oV
ii motion have granted the peutioh
e the school board for this sash1
le crease Of the parochial tax ia
because it is within the proVln
as of the jury to impose a parish
IS Of 10 mills and the present rate
lis only s mills. 1t was deemed aos
ed able. however, to consult the =
II pie on the subject end to relegate
mt them the privilege and respof
bility Of deciding whether the e1
We levy shall be male.
&C. The question is therefore up
ent the qualified voters. and we pelp
os- their appreciation OF the value o
ent longer school term and their GO
ca ca dence in the local school admins
tie ton will prompt them to declae
der favor of the additional tax
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

Aviation statistics show that q
navigators Of the air lost their lives
hv accident in 1911, and that the
death roll for the first six months OF
1912 foots up IL. peace hath her
victories no less renowned than war,
and it is not alone those OF war
that exact heavy toll Of human
lives
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

Advocates of free sugar justify
their demand on the ground that
4 will strike death-bIcw to the
sugar trust. Yet the trust magnates
want free sugar, too. Why! be
cause it will be death-blow to their
interests perhaps. Isn't there some
thing absurdly incongruous and IN
consistent about these relative posi-
lions?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
To Close HymeIia crevasse.

Doulut & Williams, of New Or
leans, were awarded the contract LOT
closing the main channel OF the by
melia crevasse at a meeting OF the
Lafourche basin levee board held IN
New Orleans last week. Their Of /
fer was accepted from among four
submitted, and while no exact hgures
were stipulated in the proposal,
the estimated cost Of the work IS
in the neighborhooG Of S25 5000. Other
bidders were the Hercules Co., Ltd,
s335 33554;; w. NJ. Wren, S50,66o, anu
Sewall Bros, $4,000. Bidders were
required to enclose d certified check
for $1,000 as an evidence OF good
faith, and also to furnish a pond OF
$40 600 to guarantee the faithful ex-
| ecution of the contract. SeWau Bros.
did not comply with either Of these
requirements, and i'll addition their
plans AID specifications did not con-
form to those prepared by the State
Board Of Engineers, upon when Tue
1 offers were required to be passed.
hence their bid was not considered.
Doulut & Williams offered to DO
the work for a 25 per cent commits
sion on the total cost. They are
to furnish the labor and pile-drivers,
etc. while the leyee board will fur
nish the lumber and other material.
The work is TO be done in strict ac-
4 cord with the plans drawn by the
i State Beard OF Engineers and under
its direct supervision as to cost OF
, materials, labor, etc.
The work bid upon is the con
struction Of a piling dam approx
! mately 1850 feet long, to cross the
+. main channel of the crevasse at .
point some 1900 feet back from tbs
} river. The water il this channel i
! from Is 10 25 feet deep. It IS pro
vided in the contract that the dan
must be completed by Aug. 10, AM
for every. day before that date Wilisl
tie. contractors save in the com
I II'pletion Of the work they will be pait
: q bonus Of $500, while for every Ga.
! after the 10th Of august which fiHd
: them still at work Oh the dam the.
will be required to pay q forfeit 9
slOO. AS soon as the flow thEous
{ the crevasse has been stopped, III
: construction Of the new levee WI
= be started by the government eng
a neers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

The appearance Of bubonic plague
at Havana and in Porto Rico has led
10 the Inauguration Of rat-killing
crusades in Atlantic and Gulf ports
OF the United states. A four-eiay
campaign on the New Orleans
wharFes resulted in the capture OF
less than half a hundred rodents,
ana these were all found free from
plague infection and in fine general
I health. Another proof of the admir-
able salubrity of Louisiana's incom-
/ parable climate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

Five Or 6 doses s g \
any case q chilIs a 1a,lie
if taken then as 9
viii not return. -.
RuD-My- ism will es'Fs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

Let Ms print your stationery.