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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-24
Death Of David Israel, Sr.

David Israel, Sr., a native and life
long resident of this city, died at
his home in Chetimaches street at
4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, aged
sixty-three years and ten months.
Mr.. Israel had been in poor health
for q long time and went to New
Orleans some weeks ago for medical
treatment, but it was found that no
thing could be done for him and he.
returned home to await the end. The
funeral took place Tuesday after
noon at 5 O'Clock and was largely at
tended, among the concourse of sor-
rowing friends who accompanied the
remains to their last resting place
being a delegation of members Of
the local A. O. u. w. lodge, of which
deceased had been member for
years, and uniformed firemen repre-
senting all the companies compos-
ing the local department. Services
were held at the Catholic church,
Rev. J. M. T. Massardier officiating,
and interment was made in the fam
lily tomb in the Catholic cemetery:
Mr. Israel was one of Donaldson
Wl1e's oldest and most prominent
citizens, and at different times in
the past had held the positions of
chief deputy sheriff of Ascension par
ish, mayor of@Donaldsonville, deputy
United States revenue collector and
postmaster Of this city. He was one
of the organizers of Ascension Hook
and Ladder Fire Company, and had
served as secretary OF that organ
ization for more than thirty years.
At the time Of his death he was les
see of the Donaldsonville wharf He
was a staunch Republican in politics,
and in years past had been a can
didate for various paroehial and
district offices on the ticket Of
that party.
Mr.. Israel is survived by one
daughter, Misss-Adele Israel, and two
sons. Chester r. Israel, Of BILOXI,
Miss, and Leslie Israel, of Crowley,
to whom the sympathy of the entire
community is extended
Miss Alice Kock and her brother,
Charles, entertained a number OF
young people from New Orleans at
a delightful house party this week
at their lovely country home on Belle
Alliance plantation, those present be-
ing: Misses Josephine Janyier, Bun
ME Taylor and Alma Where, and
Messrs. C. Ellis, Bayne Denegre and
T. Bayne.
After spending a couple Of weeks
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-24
.Lafourche Levee Board to Meet Here.

Information has been received here
to the effect that the first meet
ing OF the recently appointed board
of commissioners Of the Lafourche
Basin Levee District will be held in
this city next Monday, the 26th inst,
When the board will organize by elect
ing officers. The attention of the
members of the new board has been
called to the fact that Donaldson
vile is the legal domicile Of the or
ganization, having been 50 designated
by the old Lafourche 1evee board in
1888, and much qualification is felt
that the incoming board will hold its
meetings here in accordance with
Law.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-24

Set a good example to your neigh
bors by cutting the weeds in front
Of your premises and contributing to
the swing fund.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-24
.sMysteria. /"

voice as enchanting as that OF the.
leading grand opera singer of the
day, has woven a web Of mystery
around herself which has baftled
the cIeverest of all the Would-be Sher-
lock Holmes. She appears in pub.
lie and in private behind a black
mask which successfully conceals iler
identity, and it is said there is not
a living person, no matter how close
1y connected with her appearance IN
public, who could throw the slightest
ray of light upon her identity. Ask
her maid, if you be curious, and
she will say-truthfully, MIND you--
that she knows not who this woman
is. Ask her host at the hotel at
which she LIES, and the answer Will
be the same, truthfully the same.
Ask her manager and he will shake.
his l1ead-he cannot tell because he
does not know Ask the woman Of
mystery herself; she will not be Of
Tended, but she will not tell. she
will simply point TO the black mask
and smile diyinely, but the mystery
remains.
'.Mysteria,' the charming woman
who sings her way into favor, be-
hind black mask, will come to the
Gondran next Friday, the goth inst.
$r, g2r.T1y Sr1rr
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-24

Keep the grass down
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Subscribe to the swing Fund.
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The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
FIGHT over ATRAIN.
Mexican Rebels Are Driven On by
Rural Guards.

Mexico City, Nov. 3O.-A fight yesterday
between rural guards and rebels for con-
troll of railroad train cost the lives of a
lieutenant and three rural guards and
two civilian passengers in the vicinity of
Pentamo, state of Guanajuato.
The train, travelling along the GuadaIa-
jara branch of the Mexican Central rail-
road ran into a bridge from which tbs
rails had been removed and the engina
and two cars fell through.
fidently down the hillside toward the
wreck not knowing of the presence OF
twenty-four rural guards in one of the
cars on the way to the capital from Man
zanillo The rural guards took up posi-
tions and held the rebels off.
The fight around the wrecked train
lasted about hour, when the rebels re
treated to the hills.
Besides the four soldiers and two pas
sengers killed several others were slightly
injured. It is not known how many casual
ties were sustained by the rebels.
The presence of the rural guards no
doubt prevented the robbery of the train
and possibly the slaughter of the passen-
gers.
Eight small encounters in various parts
of the republic were reported today and
in each case the government troops claim
ed the victory. The rebels are showing
increased activity in northern Durango,
while the Zapatisa movement in the south
continues unchanged.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
HARVARD PRACTICE.
From Today on Team Will Rest Until
Saturday.

Cambridge, Nov. 2O.-The last
practice of the Harvard varsity foot
ball team that will play Yale at New
Haven or Saturday was called for this
afternoon. The entire team was or
dered out and it was expected that
the eleven men who are to lineup
against Yale would be definitely Sc
lected.
The coaches planned to give the
eleven half an hour hard scrimmage
and rehearse perhaps for the last time,
the intricate plays that will be used
Saturday.
PumpeIIy is Drop Kicking.
New Haven, Nov. 20. = The Yale
eleven had it's last hard practice this
afternoon in preparation for the Harv-
ard game. Only light work sufficient to
keep the men in condition, will be given
them after today. Most Of the work
this afternoon was to be behind closed
gates.
Pumpelly has been practicing stead
lily at drop kicking, under direction of
the coaches.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
DANIEL BOUTWELL,.
T,lion Veteran Was Oldest Resident
of City When He Died.

Daniel w. Boutwell,, aged 50 years
died at his home at 420 Van Buren
street, Monday, after having been a
resident of the city 55 years. Death
| was caused by heart trouble and OLD
age. Mr.. Boutwell, was probably the
Oldest resident of the city when he
died and had as much actual know
ledge of Kansas history as any one.
This old veteran moved to Topek'
in 1857 and worked as a carpenter UNI
til old age forced him to retire from
active life. AS a carpenter he was
we'll known and was employed in the
construction of practically all of the
old landmarks which are left IN the
city. Wounds received during the
civil war were also partially RESPONSE
BILE for his retirement.
Mr.. BoutwelPs first work was in the
construction of a residence at 927 KAN
sas avenue. He built this house for a
home and it was torn down few
years ago to permit the construction
of a business building. He was mar
ried to Emily V. Palmer, of Topeka,
in 1866 and his wife and ten children
survive him.
Mr.. Boutwell, was a victim of cir
cumstances which caused him mental
suffering and embarrassment during
the civil war. This resulted from fac
tionaI jealousies in the regiment In
which he enlisted for service. He was
first enlisted as third lieutenant in the
Topeka Dragon bu the government
refused the service of the organization
under this service and the members
enlisted in what afterward become
part of the Fifth Kansas volunteer cav
airy. He enlisted as a private in Com
pany A of this regiment.
fractional troubles within the ranks
of the regiment in which Mr.. Boutyell
become interested are claimed to be
responsible for him not receiving
commission as an officer On one oc
casion he was arrested, tried by court
martial and was sentenced to serve
gear wearing a ball and chain in Fort
Scott. He escaped and went to Wash
ington where he was exonerated and
ordered restored to the regiment by
the officers of the war department.
Mr. Boutwell, performed vadorous
feats during the civil war and was
partially responsible for the annihila-
ton of Price and his gang of outlaws,
through his service as carrying mes
sages from the different government
forces. He tried all his life to get
pension but failed on account of what |
he considered unfair view of his SER |
vices as a Union spy.
The funeral was held at the residence |
at o'clock yesterday and he was |
buried in the Topeka cemetery. Veter- |
ans of the civil war acted as pallbear
ers.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
TOO VALUABLE TO LOSE.
A~~ Limit Did Not AFFECT Reading
Chief Clerk.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 20.--James NJ.
Lands, the veteran chief clerk in the
Office of the vice president of the Phila-
delphia & Reading railroad, has stepped
into the class with President George F.
Baer, of the same road. He is of such
Importance that, Notwithstanding toCay
he will attain his SEVENTEEN year, the
road cannot do without him. The rule
that an employee of the railroad shall
automatically retire when he reaches
the age of 20 has been set aside in the
case of President Baer and now, at the
special request of Vice President Vor-
hees, the rule is suspended in the case
of Chief Clerk Lands.
why, there is nothing queer about
it, said Vice President Vorhees.
lands is not an old man for his
years; he knows the Reading road as
q child knows the alphabet, and we
want him around here. It would not be
the same office without Lands around. -
The clerks in the office, the associates
of Lands, declare he is the EncycIo-
pedia Brittanica of the Reading rail-
road He's better than all the records
on earth. We don't have to hunt for
things when Jim Landfs is around, He
just tells u.s." they say. Old Jim him
self explains his retention by declaring
that he is still young man and able
to do his work. He has been in the
employ of the Reading since 1850.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
The Wheat Market Reflects
Weakness at Liverpool
Argentine News and Northwest
ern Receipts Help Bears.
THERE is A RALLY In CORN
Due to a Belief That 1t Has
Been OVerSOld.
Buying by Packers Carries Pro-
visions Upwards.

Chicago, Nov. O.-WHEAT-Wheat re-
Elected weakness at Liverpool and went
to a new low level for this years crop.
Argentine news was bearish and receipts
northwest of here continued heavy. Re-
ports or tension between Servia and Aus
tria failed an offset.
The opening ranged from 5sc lower to
Ac advance. May started at 897sc to 9O1sc,
a drop of 1sG14c to asQ12c, rallied to 903sc
and then fell back to 901sc.
Further weakness ensued notwithstand-
ing big export clearanceS and abrupt stop
page of Kansas and Nebraska farm deliv-
cries. The close, however, was firm with
May 1sc net higher at 903sQ901zc.
CORN-Belief that the corn market had
been oversold helped that cereal to rally.
May opened 1s@14c to AQssc off at 47c to
471sc and rebounded to 47ssq471ac.
Despite wheat weakness corn continued
firm. The close was at 477sc for May, ssc
above last night.
OATS-1ghtness of country offerings
made oats firm. May, which started I'M
changed to a shade lower at 329sc to 321sc,
rose to 327z zG323sc.
PROVISIONS-Pack buying carried
provisions upward. First sales varied
from last nights figures to Is cents higher
with January at $3.50 for pork, $l07l12
to $10S215 for lard and 5000 to $1O221s for
ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 60c.
BARLEY-44SQ74c.
TIMOTHY SEED-$3.00Q3.7
CLOVER SEED-$13. .00tQ17.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
NEW LINES N OKLAHOMA.
Louisiana Railway Will Not Be Sold
to Rock Island.

Guthrie, Okla. Nov. 2o-The Louisiana
Railway and Navigation company, with
headquarters in New Orleans, is to extend
its line ultimately through Texas and
Oklahoma to Oklahoma City. according to
the announcement of William Edenborn of
New Orleans, president of the company.
He denies that his road is to be sold to
either the Frisco, Katy, Kansas City
Southern or the Rock Island, but admits
that a Katy representative approached
him with a desire to buy the property.
THE road is not for SALE he declares,
'but, on the contrary, am planning TO
eventually extend it to Oklahoma City"
Work on the Santa Fe extension of the
lines, known as the Colmar cutoff, is oe-
ing rushed this fall, according to reports
from western Kansas and Oklahoma. The
proposed line is to be built from Dodge
City to CoImar, n. M, distance of sew
eral hundred miles, and embracingg seri-
Gus difficulties in construction The line
has been extended west from Dodge City
to Hugoton and is now ready for opera
ton to that point. This completes
stretch of seventy-five miles. This line
reaches a number of counties in western
Kansas and Oklahoma. which have pre-
viously had not a single railroad. It viii
be two or three years, it is estimated, be-
fore the entire line to Colmar can be put
in operation.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
KILLED BY COPPER.
Third OF His Family to be Shot by
the Police.

Chicago, Nov 2o.-Irving Farrell, %
years old, was shot and instantly killed
by Policeman John Honan, while resisting
arrest in the basement of the Farrell
home early today. Farrell was the third
of three brothers to be shot by policemen
within five months and the second to be
slain. His brother Earl was killed by
Policeman Williams, colored, on June 23
after he and several companions had at
tackled the officer. Another brother, Ed
ward, was shot at that time but not ser
iOusly wounded.
Edward was to have been placed on
trial in the criminal court today for set
ting fire to newspaper wagon during
the newspaper strike here. Irving Far
rell was trying to escape from Policeman
Honan after, it was said, he had hurled
stone through a saloon window. He
quarreled with Saloonlxeeper over pay
ment for drinks and after leaving the
place threw the stone.
Honan witnessed the breaking of the
window and went to arrest Farrell who
ran and took refuge in the basement. He
was followed by Honan who arrested him
and fired the fatal shot when members
of the Farrell family are said to have
come to the rescue of the prisoner.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
PUBLISHERS TO meet
Missouri and Kansas Be Represented
at Kansas City Friday.

Several Topekans are on the program
for the second semf-annual meeting of
the Missouri Valley Typothetae Cost
Congress. which will be held in the
Coates House, Kansas City, on Friday.
w c. Austin, state printer, will speak
Friday forenoon on What the Cost Sys-
tenn Has Done for the State of Kansas -
F. s. Crane of Topeka will talk Fri
day afternoon on "The Cost of Bindery
Machines
Other addresses which will be given,
will be: Cost Finding In a Country
Newspaper Office" by c. L. Hobart, of
Holden, Mo-; Actual Results From
Conscientious Application of Cost Sys-
tenn by Charles H. Browne, of Hor-
ton; What the Cost System Has Re
vealed to Me- by Hugo Miller, of ST.
Joseph, Mo; 'The Step Beyond Cost
Finding" by H. S. Neal, of Lawrence
A banquet will be given at $3.50 o'clock
in the evening. The speakers and their
addresses will be: Oliver Wroughton,
of Kansas City, No, on Business
Ethics;" Ewing Herbert, of Hiawatha,
on "reminiscences; Arthur E. South
worth of Chicago, Ill address
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
MISSOURI PACIFIC FINANCES.
Change in Bond Market May Call for
Quick Bond Sale

New York, Nov. 30.-There is a poss1-
bility that the Missouri Pacific notes may
be called at the time the Iron Mountain
bonds are sold or soon after 1t has been
announced as the intention to sell all Of
this block of Iron Mountain bonds, whicn
would take those that are collateral out
from under the Missouri Pacific notes. In
the agreement securing the notes pro-
vision is made for Withdrawing collateral
against the deposit Of cash at fixed vaIua-
tons for the securities withdrawn and for
changing the collateral with the consent
of Speyer &e Co, SO that instead of calling
the notes the cash received from the sale
of the Iron Mountain bonds may be left
back of them other collateral may be
substituted. But if bond market conIi-
tions become good and the fmproveme ent
in earnings continues, as officials of the
road expect it will, it may be advantage
Gus for the Missouri Pacific to sell more
long term bonds, if necessary, besides tre
Iron Mountain ones it owns and retire It's
$25, 00000 5 per cent notes at par before
their maturity in 1914
The present price of the notes around
9612, however, does not indicate that there
is much expectation of their being called
at par very soon. But a decided change
in the bond market may make it almost
imperative for the roao to take adVan-
tage of the improved condition without
waiting. and then holders of the notes may
be the gamers.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
DEATH ENDS ROMANCE
Mute Husband Kills Wife When
She RepuIses Him.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. 2O.-Mrs.
Martin Garvick, deaf and dumb shot
by her deaf mute husband several
days ago, died in the city hospital here
yesterday only a few moments after
Garvick had been arraigned in munich
pal court charged with assault with
intent to kill. The charge against
Garvick, who was held to the grand
jury, will be changed to murder.
Thus ended a romance which began
ten years ago in the state school for
the deaf. Immediately after their
graduation from the school the two
were married, but according to re-
latives, separated three times in eight
years.
The shooting occurred, it is said, af-
ter a silent quarrel during which
Garvick asked his wife again to live
With him.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
Auto Hits a Low Wire.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 20.-An auto
party in Neosho Rapids had a narrow
escape from dangerous injury when
IT, -ir car struck a low hanging wire.
w. H. Miller of Lincoln, Kan, was
irving and Mrs. Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lane were occupants. In front
IF the home of Olaf Olson, the car
struck the wire. The car was running
only at moderate speed. Mr.. Miller
stopped the machine within a car
length but not before the wire had
torn its way through the windshield
and severely lacerated him on the left
side Of the face. How he escaped from
having his ear torn from his head is
something that remains unexplained.
All members of the party were cut by
the flying glass. Mr.. Lane sustained
the worst cuts from this cause.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
BOYS STEAL COOKIES
youthful Burglars Evidently Overes-
timated Their Appetite.

A number of boys, who overesti-
mated their appetite, entered the store
of J. Dougherty at 1871 Huntoon
street, Tuesday night. They stole
about 20 pounds of cookies and a
number of pies. They left a trail of
cookies and pies over two or three
blocks in a manner which will probab-
The cookies were in tin boxes for
display purposes. After securing the
cargo, the boys would take a bite of
each cooky and throw the remainder
away.
Seventy-five to eighty cents in PEN
nies was taken out Of the cash
drawer.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
Gain of A Per Cent Over Rec
ord Last Year.
WESTERN ROADS DO 1T
Have Fully Recovered From
QuietneSs of Summer.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.

Fair improvement in comparison
with year ago is shown by prelimin-
ary figures of gross earnings of all
United States railroads reporting for
the first week in November, received
by Dun'S Review. The total aggre-
gates $50, a gain of "A per
cent. This compares with gains of 3
per cent and 3.8 per cent for the first
weeks in October and September.
Remarkably satisfactory increases
continue to be shown by the roads in
the west and south, where railroad
business apparently has fully recover
ed from the quiet conditions that pre-
vailed earlier in the year. Among the
roads in this section making favorable
comparisons with last year are the
Denver and Rio Grande, International
and Great Northern, Minneapolis and
ST. Louis, Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as. Texas and Pacific, Chicago Great
Western and Colorado and Southern
In the south there is evidence of re-
covery from the temporary falling off
In earnings that was noted on several
roads during the last two months,
owing mainly to the latenes of the
crops, and practically all now make
satisfactory comparison with the cor
responding period last year, notably
the Southern, which reports a gain
for the first week of November of
$60,5S0.
In the following table are given the
gross earnings of all United States
railroads reporting to date for the first
week of November, and the gain as
compared with the earnings of the
same roads for the corresponding
week a year ago; also for practically
the same roads in the two preceding
months, together with the percentages
of gains as compared with last year:
1912. Gain. Pct.
November, one week. .$6, ,44S $50 $272, ,S54 -
Septenber one week z 401 453 269, ,491 3.S
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
May :. s.s2H 1900 s.s2z 1000 s.s7A
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Nov. O.-wHEAT-Cash:
Makret unchanged to 1c lower. No. 2
9Sc; No. 3, 90997c.
CORN-Market steady to 15c lower. No.
z mixed, 4S12Q44c; No. 3, 42q42Ac; No. 2
white, 46c; No. 3, 431kc.
oATs-Market 1kc higher No. 2 white.
32@S3c; No. mixed, 5218@327ac.
RYE-65c.
HAY-Market weak Choice timothy,
$l3. .50@14.O0; choice prairie, $12 250013.O0.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 7S cars.
CLOSE: .WHEAT-December. 7S3siQ7S12c;
May. S45s@S4szc; July, S1150815sc.
CORN-December, 1880; May, 44A@447sc;
July, 45ss@451ac.
OATS-December 321ze; May. S9A @3Ssse.
The Topeka state journal., 1912-11-20
NEW ROAD IN KANSAS.
Newton, Kansas & Nebraska Char
tered by Kansas

Newton. Kan, Nov. 2O.-At a meeting of
the Newton Commercial club unanimous
Endorsement was given to the proposed
Newton, Kansas & Nebraska railroad.
which was organized and chartered wi h
Newton men as directors and officers Il
is proposed to build this line from Newton
north via Gossel, Canton, Roxbury to
Abilene or Salina and eventually on to
+ Fafrbury, Neb. The survey which has al
ready been made, carries the road through
secuon of the state not now tapped by
a railroad. After deliberation, the New
ton commercial organization decided to
give the project its heartiest support. The
promoters claim to have an agreement