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The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

n WILL &pLIlL dI duCGLUu tVs &GlLG ids
IL and highest bidder, at the prem
ises, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 26, 1912,
at IL o'clock a. m, the following de.
scribed property, to-Wit::
A certain portion of a lot Of ground
situated ii the parish of Ascension,
in the town of DonaldsonFille, Louisi-
ana, fronting Railroad avenue, be
tween IberVille street and Nichols
avenue, and designated on the plan
of said town as lot No. 163, bounded
on one side by the other portion Of
said lot, on the other side by lot No.
164, and in the rear by the ditch
formerly dividing the town of DON
aldsonville from Faubourg Lessard; !;
the said portion of said lot measur-
ing thirty-eight (3sl feet front, by the
depth thereto belonging; together
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon and thereunto belong
ing.
Terms and conditions-C Cash in
United States currency,
HARRY w. FITZPATRICK,
Auctioneer.
Donaldsonville, La, Sept. 28, 1912
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
Levee Board to Meet Here Oct, TO-

Much interest is felt here in the
forthcoming meeting of the board
Of commissioners Of the Lafourche
Levee District, to be held in this
city Thursday, Oct 10, since it is ex-
pected that at this session steps will
be taken to conform with Attorney
General Peasants ruling to the eft
feet that DenaIdsonville Is the legal
domicile of the board, and the only
place at which meetings of the body
can be held. The records and ar
chives win have to be removed from
New Orleans, and quarters will have
to be. engaged here for the storing OF
these documents, and for the future
meetings of the. board. It is not an
ticipated that the board will seek to
contest the ruling of the attorney
general, since it concurs with the
opinion given the board by its regu-
larly constituted legal adviser, Dis
trict Attorney Philip Gilbert, and is
based on decision rendered by
Judge Paul Lecl1e of the LWenty-seV-
enth judicial district court.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is not responsible for the
views expressed by correspondents
AS to DonaIdsonviIIe's City Park.

AS to DonaidsonylIe's City Park.
Editor Chief:
What do you know about the ru-
mors going the rounds as to the
reason why the toboggan slide was
removed from the City Park and
placed in an out-of-the-Way corner
of the town? One report has it that
the gleeful cries of the children were
irritating to the sensitive nerves of
some; another claims that the patter-
! ing feet of these obnoxious young
Arabs were playing havoc with the
tender blades of grass. What do
you know about that? Won't some
kind citizen have the. swings re-
| moved, under the first reason, and
| have the band cease giving concerts
| because it attracts the little tots,
who, in playing Ring Around the
Roses tramp on the beautiful grass,
and whose singing disturbs the old
er heads in their efforts to absorb
every note of music. Why not buck
and gag the kids, or, better still,
keep them at home, and we will be
sure none of our particular citizens
will have anything to irritate them.
Let US admit there are esome bois-
ferrous children who frequent this
playground Are we going to sub
nit to them and cause all the ball
ance to- suffer for the wrongs of
these few? Let the police take care
OF this and / feel sure that, with
the cooperation of the better ele-
ment, this condition can be easily
remedied.
When the park was first laid out,
some stray animal was frequently
seen browsing on the tender foliage
and the cry was that they could not
be kept out of the grounds. This
theory was soon blasted and it is a
very rare thing that a stray animal
ever gets his hoof across the dead
line low.
Our park should be a pride to all
alike and there should be concerted
action by every individual citizen and
the municipal authorities toward its
conservation Don't let us have any
sore-heads. No city in this or any
other state, with the small popula-
ton of Donaldsonville, can boast of
a more attractive City Park Let
it be a misdemeanor for anyone to
destroy, or disfigure in any manner,
any bit Of shrubbery or fixture, use
full or ornamental, that belongs to
our City Park. Let the authorities
give this matter their attention. Let
| the establishment and conservation
Of the City Park be one of our cam
Rpaign issues. Let's not be fossils;
let us be up to. date in this issue.
Let those of us who are inclined to
be d little prejudiced and narrow
minded overcome these shortcomings
and boost the game from first to last.
Bury your little hatehet and put your
shoulder to the wheel of progress
and help drag the good old wagon
out of the rut Of stagnation. Let
.ssCiYie Pride" be our WatchWord, and
up-to-date- our battle cry.
Now, Mr.. Mayor, have that sliding
arrangement put back in the City
Park where it rightfully belongs, and
Hsee what can be done toward the
conservation Of the park by: yourself
and the council.
3 PLURIBUS UNUM.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
Eop ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF TIE
SUPREME COURT.
TO the Voters of Ascension Parish:
THE SACRAMENTO SCHOOL
AFFAIR.

In last weeks Chief editorial com
ment was made on the reported IN
vasion Of the Sacramento schools
house in the second ward by party
of picnickers from this city and
neighborhood, who were alleged 70
have committed certain depreda-
tions within the building and about
the grounds, resulting in damage 70
the schoolroom furniture and appll-
ances, and causing annoyance 10
the teachers and pupils OF the instr
tuition.
The information on which this edl-
torial was founded was furnished
The Chief by the parish superlntend-
ent Of public education and the mem
Der of the school board from the sec
ond ward, who requested that the
attention of the parents Of the pic
nickers be directed to the alleged
nnseemly conduct Of their children
~. -
on this occasion.
The allegations made by the school
officials are denied by the members
Of the picnic party. who declare the
incident has been exaggerated and
ask for an official investigation into
the matter by the parish school
board or any other body with juris-
diction in tie premises.
To the end Of righting whatever
wrong may have been done the pic
nickers and their parents by the pub
lication Of ill-founded accusations, and
seeing that the matter is presented
to the public in it's true light, The
Chief tenders the use Of its columns,
within reason, for the PRONUNCIATION
of any statements or explanations
which either party to the, controversy
may care to make.
Vox populi, 5Vox Del, when it talks
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
ST. Elmo Booming.

In letter to the editor of The
Chief dated at New Orleans Sept f.,
e. P. Brady. the enterprising young
president of the Alluvial Land Pur-
chase Company, writes as follows:
81 am glad to inform you that all
matters have been satisfactorily ar
ranged for the rails for our new
railroad, and active work on same
will commence next week. This
road, in connection with the proposed
electric road from Donaldsonville to
the Cut Off, should make Donaldson
vile grow very rapidly.
After moving quite a number OF
houses in our town, We now have an
active building crew renovating, re-
modelling and constructing dwellings
in ST. Elmo. We have contracted to
build over forty houses for families
between now and January, 1918, and
they will be put in order just as fast
as our crew can do the work. We
have one Of the ablest carpenters
and architects we could secure, and
the work he. is doing will be credit
to our community. We have already
wagon :1dcIOFy, WHICH
bids fair to be one of Ascension $
valuable industries. A Well-knoWn
concern has promised to establish a.
factory in ST. Elmo as soon as the
railroad to Belle Helene has been
completed, and two or three other
smaller factories are figuring with
US. We feel certain that within the
next six months we will have num-
Der of small manufacturing plants in
operation, in addition to the can
ming factory, which is cooperative
and belongs to the town of st.
Elmo
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

Former United States Senator Her.
nando DeSoto Money died at his
home at Fairhayen, Miss, Sept 10,
as the result of injuries sustained in
a fall down stairs. He was feeble
from age and nearly blind, and his
vitality was not sufficient to survive
the shock of broken hip and other
hurts.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

The Iberyille South accuses Gov.
Hall of dabbiing in the local politics
of that parish after promising to
keep hands off The South threat
ems to prove the charge, in which
case it will be in order for the gov
ernor to call for soap and water.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

Sam Johnson, the half-witted negro
who killed Percy Alexander, a promi-
nent young lawyer, at Shreveport,
was taken from deputy sheriffs by a
party of masked men and hanged the
night of Sept. 25. Johnson was ap-
pretended at Alexandria and was be-
ing taken back to Caddo parish when
the lynchers got in their work.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
Dudley Weber. Elected City Judge OF
Baton Rouge.

Dudley &. Weber, a talented young
Donaldsonvillian who for several
years past has resided in Baton
Rouge, where he is engaged in the
practice Of law, was elected city
Judge of Baton Rouge in a spirited
primary election held last Wednes-
day, defeating his opponent, D. D.
Cline, by a majority Of Il votes in
total poll Of 1907 Mr.. Weber's vote
was GA and Mr.. Cline's 5s3, the
successful candidate carrying three
out Of four precincts in the city Mr..
Weber's many friends here were de-
lighted to learn of his election, and
are confident that he will make a
first-class official.
Speaking Of the election, the Baton
Rouge New Advocate says:
THE primary of yesterday was one
of the warmest. that Baton Rouge
has witnessed in some time. The
result was in doubt until the last
vote was counted.
The friends of Mr. Weber were
rejoiced at his nomination, and parad
ed Third street with a band.
Mr.; Weber, the newly-elected city
judge, is one Of the popular young
lawyers of Baton Rouge He is a
graduate of the Louisiana State
University, both in the literary and
law departments, and has taken a
prominent part in city affairs since
his graduation"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

The bottom has fallen out of the
Niearauguan revolution and Gen.
Mena. the rebel leader, has been
captured.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

The First State Bank of Leesville,
La. has been closed by order Of
State Bank Examiner w. L. Young,
bad loans having placed the institu-
ton in q. precarious position. It is
estimated that the losses will approx
mate $4,000, but confidence is ex-
pressed that the depositors will be
paid In full and that the bank will
probably resume business.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
Candidates Attend Catholic Fair.


Judge Charles a.. O'NieH visited
DonaldsonVille last Saturday in the
interest Of his candidacy for assoei-
ate justice OF the supreme court, and
while here compI pIimented The Chief
with a pleasant call. Judge O'Nie1l
attended the Catholic fair Saturday
night, and left the following morn
Ing to complete his canvass Of the
fourth supreme court district.
Ferd. G.. Claiborne attended the
fair Sunday night and mingled among
the voters present. He expressed
himself as confident Of defeating
Lewis L. Morgan for the eongression-
al nomination, and stated that he
is receiving favorable reports from
all sections of the district concerning
his candidacy and the outlook for
his success. Mr.. Claiborne carried
this parish in the first primary, and
there is every indication that he
will again defeat Mr.. Morgan in AS
cension in the second trial of
strength.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
"The Goose Girl"

The same elements Of interest and
strength that went to make Harold
MacGrath's S Well-knoWn novel, s9The
Goose Girl, =" one of the six best
sellers Of fiction, are present in
even greater measure in the drama
tization of the book by George d.
Baker. The Goose Girl" which will
be seen here Thursday, Oct. II, is
full Of heart interest, royal love-
making, plotting and intrigue, and few
plays, even Of the romantic school,
have as many dramatic situations
crowded into the space of their un-
folding as has this successful pro
duction.
Think of a girl who was kidnapped
by a band of gypsies when an in
fant, released to become the attend
ant of geese, wins the love of q
king who is masquerading as a vint-
ner, finds that she is really a pfln-
cess, and then becomes a queen by
marrying and you have the story OF.
.:The Goose Girl.
The scenes are laid in a mythical
German kingdom and admit of elab-
crate stage adornment. A massive
production is carried by Baker &
Castle, the producers, painted by the
WeIl-known New York. scenic artists,
Dodge & Castle, from whose studio
came such successes as The Rose
Maid, 2 The Merry Widow, The.
Spring Maid" etc.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

A premature report obtained circu-
lation to the effect that Italy and
Turkey We're about to sign a peace
/ treaty.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
Borrowed Items of Interest.

A. C. Henderson has. left his home
at Forest Hill and gone to the Belle
Alliance central factory, where he
will be during the coming grinding
season.
A. NJ Andino, after completing his
campaign in Porto Rico, has gone to
the Tally Ho plantation of the Geo.
NJ. Murrell Planting and Mfg. Com
.pany, for the Louisiana campaign
Louisiana Planter.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
COL. ROOSEVELT IN NEW
ORLEANS.

Col Theodore Roosevelt addressed
$1,000 people in the Winter Garden at
New Orleans on Friday of last week,
and made a strong plea for southern
support of the Progressive party. He
laid special stress upon the interest
Of Louisiana and New Orleans in the
Panama canal, Mississippi river i'm
proVement and protection Of the SUI
gar industry, claiming that his own
course and the Progressive platform
gave better assurance of friendship
for this section and its people than
do the declarations and perform
ances of either the Republican or
Democratic party. He said sWe are
through with the Republican party, :
and made it clear that the Progress
sive movement is standing on it's own
merits and that its leaders regard
the usefulness of both the old parties
at an end.
Gen. W. J. Behan called the
Roosevelt meeting to order and John
M. Parker acted as chairman. The
Bull Moose candidate reached the
city at 10 a. M, was taken on an
automobile tour, entertained at lunch
con at Antoine's, made his speech
late in the afternoon and left at
night for Montgomery, Ala, where
he spoke the following day.
The second primary election for the
nomination of a candidate for asso-
clate justice Of the supreme court
in the fourth supreme court district,
and candidate for congressman in
the sixth district, will be held next
Tuesday, the 8th inst. Judge Robert
K. Reid Of Tangipahoa and Judge
Charles A. O'Niell of st. Mary are
contesting for the nomination for as
sociate justice, and Messrs. Ferd. G..
Claiborne of Pointe Coupee and Lewis
=. Morgan of st. Tammany are the
rival aspirants for the COMPRESSION
al nomination. Each of the candidates
processes to be confident OF defeating
his opponent
After deal of jockeying and skir-
mishing on the part of Campaign
Managers Conrad Lecoq and Caleb
Weber, the much-ta1ked-of joint de-
bates between Candidates Ferd. G
Claiborne and Lewis L. Morgan have
1t last been arranged, and will take
place at Plaquemine and Baton Rouge
IN the 9th and 7th insts., respective
Y. Mr.. Claiborne selected Plaque
nine as the scene Of his verbal en-
.ounter with Mr.. Morgan. and the
after designated the capital city as
he place where he desired to en-
cage with his opponent in joint |
discussion of the issues Of the cam
,aign-
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

The local theatrical season will be
opened Monday night, Oct. Z, with
the production of Seven Days at
the Gondran Theatre. The following
attraction will be THE Goose Girl,
on Oct. II.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

Wednesday. Oct. 3, will be fire
prevention day" in Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

l-ion. John Marks Stricken on Train.
While en- route from Fordoche to
Donaldsonville Thursday afternoon
via train No. 60 on the Texas and
Pacific Railroad, due here at COS
p. NJ, ex-State Senator John Marks,
of Assumption parish, was taken vio-
lently Ill shortly after the train had
pulled out of Adds. DR.. E. K. Sims,
Of this city, was telephoned to meet
the train upon its arrival here, and
he diagnosed Mr.. Marks illness as
an attack of acute Indigestion. A
special train was Immediately made
up on the Thibodaux branch of the
T. and p, and the patient was rushed
to his home on Nellie plantation, be-
ing accompanied by DR.. Sims and
several friends The train left DON
aldsonville at Z p. m, and upon re-
turning a few hours later, DR.. Sims re-
ported Mr. Marks to be considerably
though still quite weak,
and stated that there was every in
dication the attack would not prove
as serious as was at first appre-
hended.
Mr.. Marks is interested largely in
sugar lands in. the vicinity of For
doche, and was returning from a
visit to his property there when
he was Frustrated.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

M. 3. Trezevant, the capable and
energetic secretary-manag OF the
New Orleans Progressive Union, has
been unanimously elected president
Of the American Association of Com
mercial Executives for the ensuing
year James Bell of Saskatoon, Can
ada, was chosen first vice president.
Next years meeting Of the associa-
tlon is to be held in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

The Mexican revolt seems to be
steadily declining.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

The Donaldsonvi1le Chief has at
tanned the age of 40 years. The
Chief is an excellent local paper and
offers an exemplifieation of the fallacy
that the good die young Monroe
Newg-Star.
Only Al. neighbor. going on a.
Tickled By your good opinion, cause
WIN, there aren t many better judges
OF an excellent local paper. than
the Monroe NeWsStar, which is
one Of that kind its oWnseIf. Both
of us are good enough to live and
loo good to die.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

Vox populi, Vox Del, when II talks
ON our side.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

In the latter part of the coming
month will be celebrated at West
Point, Miss, the marriage Of Miss
jamie Miller, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Miller, to Edwin Thi-
bodaux, the highly-esteemed and .ef-
ficient assistant engineer of the
Armant factory. Miss Miller and
Mr.. Thibodaux number their friends
in the seventh ward by the number
of their acquaintances. Miss Mill
er's father was for a number Of
years manager of the Back Armant
plantation. He left here two years
ago to manage his own plantation
near West Point, Miss.
Mr.. Thibodaux, only son of Mrs.
Blanche Thibodaux, is a young gen
tleman Of excellent habits, who en-
joys the happy faculty of making
friends and Of retaining them.
His numerous friends and those
OF the bride-elect join The Interim in
extending them congratulations in
advance.--st. James Interim, Sept. 28.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

F. B. Lemann went to New Orle-
ans yesterday to attend meeting
OF the Lafourche Basin Leyee Board
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05

An Ascension boy is being talked
of all over the state just now more
than newly elected congressman.
This boy is prominent because Of his
raising a 340-pound hog. We are
learning every day to appreciate the
things that really count.
For genuine, simon-pure civic spirit,
Donaldsonville's municipal officers
take the pink ribbon. In order to
permit the, putting in of modern i'm
provements in its WaterWorks and
electric light plant, the officials will
ingly stood a cut in their salaries,
the mayor giving up all of his.-As-
sumption Pioneer.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-10-05
AUCTION SALE.
Portion Of Desirably Located Han
son Property, in Railroad Ave-
nue., Donaidsonville.

r WILL SELL at auction to the last
n and highest bidder, at the prem
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EDITOR
and SUFFRAGISTS
APPEAR IN COURT
Judge Hears Both Sides on
Battery Charges-Re- :.
serves Decision

Decisions VIII be rendered tomor-
row by Police Judge Monsarrat in the
cases of CEee You Hung, editor of the
Wa Hing Pc against seyene Chinese
women, and seven Chinese women
against Chez You Hung, editor of the
Wa Hing Po In both cases, the charge
is assault and battery:
The cases have been hanging fire in
court ever since seven members of the
Chinese Hui, & suffrag organization.
incensed at an editorial which Chez
You Hung wrote in the. Wa Hing Pc,
visited him in his editorial sanctum
on Smith street and forced him to give
them a written apology. lungs shirt
was torn in the ensuing argument and
he is alleged to have received several
convincing blows over. the hea0. with
an umbrella.
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CHIEF CLERK McGRAlL
SUCCUMBS TO OPERATION

|, William P. McGrail, chief clerk in
the Office of the army depot quarter
master, died this morning at the Fort
Shafter hospital, following an opera
ton for acute appendicitis, which was
performed yesterday.
Although he had lived only about q
year in Honolulu. being ordered here in
August of last year. Mr.. McGrail was
well known ano universally respected
in both official and civilian circles. He
is survived by a widow. Mrs. Grace
McGrail. The funeral services will be
held from st. Clements church, at
1890 O'Clock tomorrow morning, Rev.
F. G.. Williams offieis ting. The re-
mains will be cremated.
Mr.. McGrail resided at. 1885 MakIk1
street. He .wes born in New YORK
City, May 1, 1867, and was graduate
of Manhattan College, of that city. In
1898 McGrail entered the employ OF
the army quartermaster's department
serving faithfully and efficiently. and
rising through the various grades to
the responsible position which he held
at the time of his Heath.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-09
OLD LIBEL SUIT AGAINST
LOST SHIP CALLED AGAIN

After four years time, $500 suit,
against ship now thought to have
passed out of existence, appeared
again this morning before Judge Dole
i'm admiralty court. 1t is "a libel
brought by Paul Martin, a COOK,
against the American bark Fort
George, for maintenance and fees as
the result of an accident that occur
red in San Francisco harbor in Janu-
airy, 1908.
Just what has become of the vessel
no one seems to know. 1t is reported
the bark is out of commission, posi-
bly, at the bottom Of the sea.
Judge Stanley, one of the attorneys
retained as counsel for the defendant,
sought a 24-hour further POSTPONE
ment this morning, but Attorney Geo.
A. Davis, pleading the already long
delay, succeeded in having it set. for
this afternoon.
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SEE OUR WINDOW FOR A BIG
DISPLAY OF KITCHEN
FURNITURE
Coyne Furniture Co.

nolulu an extra boat in the regular
monthly schedule.
With twelve thousand tons sugar,
besides quantity of preserved PINE
apples gathered at the several ial.sld
ports of call. the American Hawanan
freighter Mexican Is reported TO have
sailed from Hilo for SaliRa Cruz.
The upper end OF the harbor pre-
scnts busy scene with the American
Hawaiian freighter COLUMBIAN, Inc
Matson steamers Lnrline and Willsel-
nina, besides several sailing and III
terisland craft berthed there.
A fatalist walking along the Eva
end Of Queen street at the time Of
arrival of a trans pacific steamship
may well keep fingers tightly across
in threading passage through Las
gliding and snorting automobiles, and
over piles Of broken plank and strap
iron, not to mention a careful side
stepping OF great holes torn in the
planking of the bridge crossing the
river at that point.