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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-25
-Four Pine Cause Disturbance.

Four common pins were the cause
OF a great disturbance at the state
university convocation. During
piano recital by Prof. Johannes Ma
gendanz of the music faculty the pins
began to make know their presence
on the inside wires of the instrument
whenever high note was struck.
The discords caused quite little
amusement. and the distractions had
to be removed before the recital could
proceed
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-25

Only a married man can fully ap-
preciate heaven II there are no wash
days or house cleaning seasons there.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-25
ksspIno Mice From Pianos.

To prevent mice entering pianos
there has been invented simple
sliding plate to be mounted on pedal
% that 1t covers its opening.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-25
eurIInoton Prepares Ballast.

The Burlington railroad is prepar
ing to ballast 100 miles OF track with
burned gumbo. manufactured from
soil to be taken near its track close
to Havelock. about six or eight miles
from Lincoln. The railroad company
purchased the land several wears ago
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-25
For Maneuver Camp.

About 500 Nebraska National
guardsmen start July 20, for their
maneuver camp at Pole Mountain.
Wyo. They land at Laramie and
march eighteen miles northeast to the
camp. They will be away from home
ten days. The first regiment and
companies G and X Of the Second
will go.
Wheat on State Farm.
Land Commissioner Cowles has re-
ceived report showing that the sew
enty-five acres OF wheat on the state.
farm at the soldiers home at Grand
Island will yield about thirty bushels
10 the acre. It is being sold as fast
40 1t Ia threshed for S8 cents a busfiJ
el. The crop may bring nearly .Aag0N
to the state institution. The state
pays $175 month for farm help. but
the men employed do other work be-
sides raise wheat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Under the primary system, candi-
dates are called upon to state to the
electorate the reasons Of their can
didacies. My candidacy for the as
sociate judgeship of the supreme
court OF Louisiana Is prompted and
based on the belief that there should
be change In the method OF reach
ing decisions by the supreme court.
Be the cause what it may, it is un-
deniable that under the present sys-
tenn, the litigant obtains the opinion
of only one judge on the law and the
facts, whereas he is absolutely Ell
titled to the Judgment Of all five.
In saying this, let it be well under
stood that I cast no reflection on
the court as now constituted; the
evil, however, exists and should be
corrected. II further legislation is
necessary, it should be enacted at
once. I trust my candidacy will di-
rect public attention to this state OF
affairs and bring about the desired
results.
In common with every one of my
profession, have laudable ambi-
ton to be O. member of that distin-
guished court, and this, perhaps, is
accumulated by the fact that should
tire people see proper to choose me
I will be the third generation OF my
family to serve on the bench.
EDWARD NICHOLS PUGH
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
WILL Be HERE MONDAY.
Demonstration Train to Arrive at
DonaldsonviIIe at 8:15 A. NJ.
April IS, and Remain Here un-
til 2:15 p. M.

The agricultural demonstration
train now touring the state will ar
rive at Dona1dsonville at 8:15 o'clock
a. m. next Monday, the 18th inst,
and remain until ELS o'clock p. M,
when it will depart for Whitecastle.
In view of the brief stop to be made I
by the train at this point, only the
most informal ceremonies will be
carried out upon its arrival SO as
not to take up time in speech-mak-
ing and other exercises that might |
be more profitably employed. q /
brief address of welcome will be
made by Mayor Charles Maurin, and
will be responded to by DR.. w. H.
Dodson, in charge Of the train, after
which the latter viii be thrown open
for public inspection.
The various exhibits and features
Of the train have been described IN
detail in this paper during the past
several weeks and our readers are
doubtless familiar with them.
Every citizen of Donaldsonville=
| and Ascension parish should take ad-
| vantage of the opportunity to see
| this novel educational enterprise,
which has been characterized as the
| biggest thing Of its kind ever at
tempted in the United States. While.
the general trend Of the exhibits and
demonstrations is along the line OF
agricultural effort and calculated TO
promote the development Of the
/ farming and stock-raising industries,
/ there are many things on the train
*Ithat will prove of interest and val
ue to every Intelligent man. woman.
or child, irrespective OF occupation OF
4 station in life, and the exhibits as
4 a whole constitute an exceptionally
i complete and instructive display OF
modern methods and appliances.
Everybody is cordially invited to
u inspect the train, and visitors are
urged to ask as many questions as
y they care to. The train is primarily
Intended for the instruction and edu-
cation of the general public. and the
4 officials IN charge take pleasure IN
explaining the various exhibits and
answering any questions that may
} be propounded to them, concerning
topics on which they are posted.
The train has been enthusiastically
greeted at every point it has visited
since beginning its itinerary several
! weeks ago. Donaldsonyille should
! prove no exception to the rule II
this respect, and the indications are
, that upon its. arrival here the train
will be extended as cordial a wei
come as it has received anywhere II
the state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
Catholic Mission Closed.

The two weeks mission conducted
at the Catholic church by Rev.
Fathers AdeIbert and Xavier, priests
of the Passionist order, came to a
close last Sunday night with Impress
i've services, features of which We're
the renewal Of baptismal vows on
the part Of the members of the Cath
Ollie congregation present, and the
Blessing Of scapulars, prayer BOOKS
and other sacred articles. Father
Xavier delivered strong sermon,
during the course Of which he took
occasion to thank the non-Cathoi1cs
of the community for their attend
ance at the mission services in such
large numbers, and to make grace
full acknowledgment of the numer-
GUS courtesies extended to him and
Father Ade1bert during their stay
here by the people Of Donaldsonvllle
and vicinity. The congregation filled
the church to its capacity, and IN
cluded many non-Catholics.
The mission attracted wide atten-
ton and was productive of great
deal of good in a spiritual way, many
accessions to the church having re.
suited from the magnificent sermons
preached by the eloquent mission.
aries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
CHARLES T. WORKMAN.

To the Democrats OF Ascension, AS
sumption and st. James:
At the personal solicitation Of nu-
merous friends, and to crafty what
/ hope will be deemed a pardonable
ambition, / announce myself a can
didate for judge of this judicial dis
trict to succeed Hon. Paul Leche.
My candidacy Is subject to the ac.
ton of the Democratic primary.
realize the responsibility Of this i'm
portant position. and If you honor
me with election, I will endeavor tf
discharge, diligently, faithfully ant
conscientiously, all the duties OF the
office.
CHAs. r. WORTHAM.
Napoleonville, La, Mar. 20, 1912. 3
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
Veterans Honor Dead.

Confederate Memorial Day was OBJ
served here last Saturday with be
coming solemnity, the usual exercises
appertaining to the occasion having
been carried out under the auspices
Of Major Victor Maurin Camp No.
50, u. C. V, Capt. Victor st. Martin
Camp, U. S. G. ", and Hubert Treble
Chapter. u D. G. Assembling at
the courthouse at 8 o'clock a. NJ,
members of these organizations, to
the number of 100 or more, marched
out Opelousas street to the Catholic
cemetery, where interesting exercises
were held at the veterans tomb
Major S. A. Poche, commander OF
Major Victor Maurin Camp, presided
and Adiutant Bienvenu Gre called
| the roll, announcing that the only
member of the camp who had passed
away during the past year was Pr
vate Joseph Gaudet, OF the Second
Louisiana Cavalry. The assemblage
hen knelt in prayer, which was leo
by Major Poche. Major Edmund
Maurin, past division commander OF
| the Sons of Veterans, was introduced
/ and delivered a brief but eloquent
address on "The Battle of Shiloh.
TSeveral patriotic songs, including
Dixie and ssThe Bonnie Blue Flag,
were rendered by a choir composed
Of the following little girls: Agnes
Landry and Agnes Buquoi, leaders;
Odette Richard, Beryl Whlteman
Bertha Trepagnier, Annabel Robert
.|son, Edna and Beulah Babln ane
Ruth Park.
/ At the conclusion Of the exercise:
at the tomb, the assemblage pro
| ceeded to decorate the tomb OF Ma
| ior Victor Maurin, after which TIT
resting places Of other deceased vel
| Grams were visited and streWn witt
flowers. Almost everybody presen
| carried floral offerings.
Among the Daughters OF the Cor
federacy present were: Mrs. w y
Park, first vice president of the Lou
lisiana Division, and Mrs. 81 Z
Whiteman, president, Mrs. p Pey
Irefitte, first vice president. and MIS-
Leila Ball, assistant secretary, G
; Hubert Treble Chapter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
Insurance Stock Company organlzeeeE

X.
The charter Of 4. A. Colemo !
Son, Limited, a stock company Is
ganized to conduct general lllsal'
ance agency and do a general lnsa ls
ance brokerage business, mas WY
filed in the office of the clefR aa I
recorder of Ascension parish, any w. +
published elsewhere in today2s w. wv
Of The Chief. The capital stock q
the concern is fixed at sla,ooo is y.
resented by $50 shares OF the "a
value Of 500 each, and the eonpa. I.
is authorized to begin business q. n
soon as $4,000 of its capital sps ss
have been subscribed. The ollass: 4
who also constitute the board ol sst
rectors, are: Alex. Bloo lli7 aass
president; ]. N. Colomb, wee p es,,.
dent; NJ. r. B1oomenstiel, seerssas "a
treasurer. The concern las
uuired the insurance business "a 81,
"a. Colon1b & Son, heretolaoIe al a
Quoted by j. Nulna Colohlps a., Isl
founded by the latter,s fataef VS.
years ago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
March Weather.
years az

The month just closed was tls ,ssf
test March on record in this ee Z M
nifty, according to statistics eoi1 psrs
by Local Weather Opsefsels ,,i Md
summarizing the climatic eonaiI i
of the period. The total raalla Hi
gregated 1858 inches, O
=5.I5 inches were preelEl tAssa 81 81.
the 18th, $40 inches oA ~
14th, and SO inches On III
The maximum temperature w. :, q
degrees, recorded on the zess j 3
21st, and the minimum Was 9 gsgl
grees, registered on the l o. elaa55SS
were is clear days, . partl55I,
and 10 wholly devoid q go &, ii
A light frost was observer
18th.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
Elks, Officers Installed.

The officers recently elected by
Donaldsonville Lodge No. 1888, b:
r. O. Elks, were formally installed
last Sunday afternoon with inter
esting ceremonies, as follows Waiter
Lemann, exalted ruler; Alex. Bloom
enstiel, esteemed leading knight; L,
W. Armitage, esteemed leeturlng
knight; A. E. Truxillo, esteemed
loyal knight: w. j. Leblanc, treas
urer; Richard Melancon, secretary :. J
James Won Lotten, tyler; DR.. II =,
Sims, trustee. The following ap-
pointiye officers were named by *
allied Ruler Lemann: R. Henderson
chaplain: E. "A. Thibodeau3, esquire
d G. Bouehereau, inner guard; Fer.
rier Blanchard, organist. Refresh
ments were served at the CONCLUSION
of the installation ceremonies.
The affairs Of the lodge are IN a
prosperous condition, and it IS eA'
pected that some action viii be taken
shortly toward constructing a haila
some Biks' home on the propefss
owned by the organization ID Ran
road avenue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
r. M. WeIcIa Dead.

f. M. WEIGH, president Of the La
fourche Valley and Gulf Railroad,
and vice president of the New Iberia
and Northern Railroad, died at the
Touro Infirmary in New Orleans at
8 o'clock last Saturday morning, al
ter an Illness of a fortnight or more.
Mr.. WEIGH went to New Orleans
from New Iberia during the middle
of March, suffering from a compll-
cation Of diseases, and entered the
Touro for treatment. His physl-
clans found that an operation was
necessary and it was successfully
performed, but Mr. Welch's consti-
tuition, worn by disease, was too
weakened to rally under the strain,
and day by day he grew weaker
Early last Saturday morning he be.
came unconscious, and, despite all
efforts to resuscitate him, he con
tinued to sink until 8 O'Clock, when
he passed away. His remains were
Inferred in New iberia, where he was
so very well known and where his
activities were largely centered.
Mr.. Welch's demise marks the
close Of a singuIarly useful and bril-
liant career, and deprives Louisiana
Of one of its most progressive clt1
zens and enthusiastic boosters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
iiiah School Notes.

A contest in defamation was held
in the auditorium Wednesday night
to select student to represent the
local school in this event at the ap-
preaching meet Of the Sugar Belt
Athletic and Literary Association.
The contest was spirited, and result
ed In Miss Bessie Dixon being Sc
lected as the champion declaimer.
The Judges were Mesdames Pujos
and Lemann, and Messrs. Thihaut,
Tyson and Rusca.
Miss Marie Hemke left Thursday
morning for Alexandria to attend
the teachers convention.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
TAKE THE SCHOOLS OUT OF
POLITICS.

The necessity Of relieving the
schools of all kinds Of political en-
tanglements receives a pointed IL
lustration in the reports that come
from Crowley. 1t appears that, as
the net result of an unseemly squab-
Bile between the school board and
police jury Of Acadia parish, the
schools are closed for lack of funds
and the school board is to sue the
police jury for the proceeds Of taxes
actually levied and collected for the
schools, but now, for some cause not
disclosed, withheld from the school
board.
The Chief has devoted no little
space heretofore to the discussion
of this subject, and will continue to
accord it the attention which Its
great Importance demands until the
glaring defects OF the prevalent sys-
TEN are fully exposed and their re-
formation effected
Our schools can never attain their
proper measure of efficiency until
the school boards are made abso-
lutely independent of all other or
CARNATIONS of whatever name or ma.
ture.
He who eats his bread at the
hands of another is in the very ma
ture Of things that others servant
AS long as the police jury can II
any way control the funds of the
schools the efficiency of the schools
is in peril and it is only a question O
time when there will be trouble.
The real sufferers in every in
stance will be the innocent children
Who dare say that he can tell the
baneful effect of the loss of this hall
term upon each and every child II
Acadia parish now turned out o.
school? The harm may never be
traced, recorded and made public
but it viii be there nevertheless. He
is a very bold and reckless man who
dares affirm that 1t makes no diff
ference. To the informed he pub
fishes only the recklessness Of his
own ignorance.
The mere fact that 50 many OF ON
police juries deal fairly and broadly
with the schools. as has been the
case in our own parish, ought no
to lull us to Inefficient quiet.
The schools ought to be made in
dependent.
For the best soda water. ice cream
and other refreshing beverages. g
- y TN,aF@als,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
To the voters Of Ascension Parish:

To the Voters Of Ascension Parish:
/ hereby announce that am can-
q didate for the office of associate JUS
vtice Of the Supreme Court of the state,
from the fourth supreme court DIS
trict, of which the parish OF Ascen-
sion forms part, at the Democratic
primary election to be held for the
nomination of a candidate for that
office, In the latter part OF August
or the early part of September next
can only say that, If nominated
and elected to that office, I Will en-,
deavor to discharge the responsible
duties of it to the best of my ability
WALTER GUION.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
PHILIP Fl. GILBERT

hereby announces himself as a candi-
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 solicits the
support Of the Democratic voters OF
the district in the Democratic pri-
mary election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
THE FIGHT FOR SUGAR.

The senate committee on finance,
which has under consideration the
house bill putting sugar on the free
list. is conducting open hearings on
the issue raised by that Viciously
partisan and unjust measure, and
this square deal" method, in strong
contrast to the "steam-roller" tao
tics employed in rushing the bill
through the lower branch Of congress,
encourages the already confident
hope that the effort to destroy the
domestic sugar industry for political
purposes will be checkmated and de-
feated in the better balanced and
more conservative senate.
Leading Louisiana representatives
OF the cane-groWers, the sugar man
ufacturers and the mercantile and
laboring interests dependent upon
the maintenance and prosperity OF
the sugar industry OF the state have
been heard III able and convincing
| arguments against the ruinous I'm
derWood bill. A strong delegation
from Porto Rico has joined the Lou.
isianians in the fight, and the beet
| sugar forces Of the western states
are rallying at Washington to aid
in the struggle for the life of the
imperiled industry.
/ The facts should not be lost sight
of that the sugar trust is in favor
/ OF the scheme to put the product IN
which it deals on the free list; that
sugar is the only staple article OF
| household consumption that has fall
en- in price and is cheaper now thar
lit was twenty years ago; that it Is
the most ideal atariff-for-reyenue'
article in the whole catalogue o.
dutiable imports, and that the aboli
ton of the tariff will threaten the in
: dustry with total extinction, inflict
: ing enormous loss and great hardship
upon several hundred thousand PEG
pie in the United States and its de
tendencies.
When considerations like thes
r are involved, it seems 1ncomprehens
: BILE that members OF congress can OF
: tain their own consent to supper
!, such wanton and destructive mes
: sure merely for the sake OF maxim
y political capital and gaining a ten
porary partisan advantage.
We do not believe the people {
this country are ready to sanctlo
the destructive policy underlying th
u Underwood sugar bill, and it may 3
at well for Democratic leaders to Ca
- halt in the headlong course
S their party toward free trade az
e 1.-THE disruption Of the protective ia
g iff system, remembering the popul
:. reYulsion that followed similar b
or much less radical movement in Il
to same direction when Democra
nd were last in control Of the nation
~ government.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
The River Situation.

The daily river gauge readings Tor
the past week have been as follows:
Sunday, 27.4 feet; Monday, %; tues
day. 2S.5; Wednesday, 20; Thursday,
29.6; Friday, SOL; Saturday, 3o9..
The government weather bureau pre-.
diets a stage of 33.5 feet at this
point by the latter part of April, and
IL the present rate Of rise is MAIN.
tanned it seems likely that this pre-
diction will be realized, if it is not.
surpassed.
The opening in the 1evee at the
head of Chetimaches street has been
closed, and it may be necessary 20
fill the gap at the head of Houmas
street, giving entrance to the NUM-
cipal wharf. The platform of the
wharf is. completely submerged, and
the water is within few feet OF the
warehouse.
The irregular moat or canal IN
Port Barrow at the junction OF pa.
YOU Lafourche and the Mississippi
river is being filled with dirt by the
1eyee authorities. It is said that this
canal was dug in 1868 by the federal
forces then occupying the Hubert
| Treble property.
There is as yet no cause for alarm
as to the flood situation in this 10
eality. The levees in front OF Don
aldsonville and for miles up and
down the river are i'll condition C
stand a further rise of as much a.
four or five feet without being in dan
ger Of collapse, and the levee boards
and state engineers are keeping
| careful watch over the big embank
ments to see that their maximum
strength is maintained and that any
weak spots which might develop arr
promptly reinforced.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
Death Of r. Heno MoIlere, sr.

F. Heno Mollere, sr., one Of AS
tensions oldest residents, died at his
home in Smoke Bend at O'Clock a.
m. last Sunday, aged eighty-seVen
years, nine months and twenty-five
days. Mr.. Mollere had been in ex-
cellent health up to March 19 last,
when he sustained a paralytic stroke.
Everything possible was done for him
by the family physician and his de-
voted relatives, but his advanced age
initiated against his recovery, and
after lingering three weeks he passed
peacefully away.
Mr.. Mollere was a house-mover by
occupation, and had resided in
Smoke Bend all his life. He was
well-knoWn in this city and through
out the parish, and had large num-
Der of friends who were deeply
grieved to learn of his demise. His
remains were laid to rest in the Don
jacksonville Catholic cemetery Mon.
day morning, after services at the
st. Francis of Assisium Catholic
church in Smoke Bend.
The surviving relatives include two
sons, Messrs. Heno Mollere, Jr., and
Louis Mollere, of Smoke Bend; two
daughters, Mrs. Emile Simoneaux, Of
New Orleans, and Mrs. Isidore
Delete, of Smoke Bend; one sister
Mrs. Adolph Richard, of Burton;
twenty grandchildren and five
at-grandchildren. To these at
f1icted ones, The Chief tenders as
surances of profound sympathy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE
JUDGE PAUL LECHE

OF Ascension hereby announces MS
candidacy for judge Of the Court OF
Appeals. Second District of the Farst
Circuit, and solicits the KIND sup,
port of the Democratic voters OF SAID
district In the Democratic primary
election to be held the latter part
of August or the beginning OF Sep
TENDER next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
r Z cHAuYIN

hereby announces his candidacy for
the office Of Judge OF the Twenty
Seventh Judicial District Court, COM
prising the parishes Of Ascension,
Assumption and st. James, and sollc-
It's the support of the Democratic
voters Of the district In the Demo-
cratic primary election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
EDWARD NICHOLS PUGH

hereby announces himself as a can
didate for the office Of associate
iustice Of the supreme court OF Lou
isiana, from the fourth suplenie
court district, subject to the actloh
Of the Democratic primary election 10
he held for the nomination OF a can
didate for that office in August OF
September next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13
Printing Material for Sale.

On account OF consolidation we
have the following printing material
for sale to a quick purchaser: 13xl9
Gordon johber. with Chandler &
Price fountain; 14-inch Paragon pa
per cutter: $50 pounds S-point body
type. All in excellent condition, and
at a bargain. Address, THE CHIEF,
ID naldsDnViIle, La.