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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10
F0R G00D GOVERNMENT
To the Voters Of the Parish OF AS
cension. sr.

| l am, indeed, thankful to the PEG
pie Of the parish Of Ascension Iol
the honor that they have conferred
upon me in electing me as Their rep
fesentatiye in the general assembly
at the election held in April, 1908.
/ appreciate the ompliment very much
| have endeaVored, during my tern
| Of office, to perform my duties in {
faithful and conscientious way satssa1
| times guided by sincere, honest mo
tives.
At the recent primary election helL
ON the 23rd day Of January, 1912, j
Failed of nomination to succeed my
self by a small vote. take pleasure
in again announcing my candidacy
for the position of representative fol
the parish Of Ascension at the pri
mary to be held On February n.
1912. l invite careful exa1niIlajti Oh
Of my record during my tenure OF OF.
flee as representative in the genera
assembly of Louisiana, from 1903 tc
Ii912, and submit my candidacy upon
this record, +
I was elected, in 1908, on a plat
form Of reform, retrenchment ana
economy, and my votes during my
term of office show that | nave con
|sistently lived UP to my pledges. /
voted for the Gay ShattUck. bill ana
also in favor OF the Locke bill; !
voted against what is known as the
Marks bil,' and, when the income
tax resolution came UP, l cast my
vote in favor of it. | also voted
against the law creating same war
dens and other sinecures. At all
times | stood for What / thought
was right and proper and foT'-~the
best interest Of my constituents.
In again Offering myself as, a can
didate for said office to succeed my
self, now stand where I stood when
elected, in 1908, for reform, re-
trenchment and economy, and all of
my efforts will be used, as hereto
fore, for the betterment OF condi-
tions.
Judge Luther E. Hall has been
nominated as governor, and it will
be necessary that he be supported
by a legislature in sympathy with the
principles of the platform upon which
he was elected. I stand fer each
and every one of the planks of this
platform, without exception or reser-
Walton. The Honorable L. e. Thorn
us, a man who threw the first stone
toward the destruction Of the pres
ent conditions in the state, was my
guiding star during the past session,
and, if elected, l propose to follow
HIS leadership.
- desMe again to thank the good
people of the parish of Ascension for
the honor they have heretofore con-
ferred upon me, and solicit from
them a continuance of the same, and
pledge myself to perform my duties
in the future as | have done in the
past, standing by good government,
reform, retrenchment and economy.
JOSEPH GONZALES.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10
OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE PPI-
.=a.-=ss-s-- MARY ELECTION. +aS 5se"@' s.'


The secretary Of state completed
On the Bird instant his official tabula
ton of the returns Of the Demo
cratic primary election Of January
%. and from this source the follow.
ing figures are quoted: 5@
Total vote cast for governor, 123,.
408; for Luther E. Hall. 53,407; for
john T. Michel, 46,201; for James B.
Aswel], 23,8Oo: Halls plurality over
Michel. 1905.
For lieutenant Thomas
c.. Barrett. 59,493; Henri L. Gueydan,
1920; Barret's plurality, 1903. r
For secretary Of state-Alyin E
Hebert. $3.50; A. Villeret. 46,1O7;
Hebert's plurality, 11,641: s2s
For auditor, of public accounts
Paul Capdevielle, 5000; o. B. Steele
53.3sS; Capdeyielle's plurality. 1905.
For state treasurer-Ledoux E.
Smith, 5000; Baxter S. Brasweil, At,
831; Smiths plurality, 1861. 81
For attorney general uffin G
Pleasant, 70,o10; Robert o. Conner,
$4,000; Peasants plurality, 36.11o. .a.
For register of state land office
Fred j. Grace, 52,442; Charles P
Johnston, 41,6se; Grace's plurality
1896. ..s s.t.
For commissioner of agriculture
E. o. Bruner, 51,742;; William Polk,
28,09S; B. w. Marston, 24,546; Bru-
ner's plurality over Polk, 1854.
For United States senator, 1913
term-Joseuh E. Ransdell, $685.;
Murphy J. Foster, 1885; Ransdells
plurality. $3.50.
For United States senator, 1915
term-Robert f. Broussard, 5O,263;
Jared Y. Sanders, 40,209; Arsene P.
Pujo. 26,621; Broussard's plurality
over Sanders, 10,054.
But for the withdrawal Of Mr.. Mi
chel, the candidate for governor poll
ing the second highest number of
votes for that office, a second pri-
mary would have been Necessary for
commissioner of agriculture, since
Mr.. Bruner lacked 903 of a majority
over the combined vote of Mr.. Polk
and Capt. Marston. The withdrawal
Of Gov. Sanders rendered unneces-
sary q second primary to determine
the popular choice fer United States
senator for the 1915fterm.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10
NEW CITIZENS.
Farmers from Middle West Locate
on Belle HeIene Plantation, and
Purchasers OF New Hermitage
Farms Take Possession OF Their
T-rS-+s

A number of farmers from the mid
die west to whom the Payne Invest
mont Company sold tracts of land on
the Belle Helene plantation in the
first ward of this parish, have ar
rived and taken possession of their
properties, and Others are expected
TO come to Louisiana in time to put
III q CTUp Of UUII OF =c5u11e this 5ff5ii-iiii1.
Several families have also located
on the New Hermitage Farms, op-
posite Donaldsonville which property
Is being developed by the Alluvial
Land Purchase Company, of New Or
leans. The benefits to accrue from
the arrival of these settlers are al
ready beginning to be felt, and great
things are promised in the way of
developing the parishs unsurpassed
agricultural possibilities and increas-
ing its commercial resources when
both the Belle Helene and New Her
mitage tracts haVa been fully colo
nized with pro5f essiVe, industrious
farmers from other sections OF the
country.
One of the new citizens is O. A.
Proctor who bought from the Payne
Company tract Of 500 acres ON the
Belle Helene plantation. In addition
TO his own land, Mr.. Proctor will
supervise the cultivation Of $50 acres
purchased by his sister. He has
taken up his residence on his prop
erty, and is accompanied by his
daughter, who will attend school and
take a course IN music in Baton
Rouge. Mi. Proctor shipped to Lou
isiana from his former home two
carloads of mules, tools and house
mold goods, and is in the market for
implements for cane and corn farm
ing, and also a supply of seed for
these crops. He has sawmill out
tit and expects to cut and saw tim
Der for himself and his neighbors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10
High Sch nnE Notes.

The teachers and pupils are very
much pleased that they will have the
honor of entertaining the 1912 con.
Vention Of the Sugar Belt Athletic
and Literary Association, which will
| De held at Donaldsonville Saturday,
april 20, and they hope to have the
hearty cooperation of the town peo-
pie III receiving and caring for the
numerous visitors who will homer the
community with their presence on
that occasion Cleveland Park has
been secured for the holding of the
various athletic contests included in
the program OF the meeting.
The enrolment Of pupils has
reached the large number of 507
The average attendance for January
showed a remarkable increase over
that for December.
reports were given out this week,
ending the fifth school month.
DR.. Delmar Powers, of the Louisi-
ana State University, addressed the
teachers institute held here today.
4 large number Of the teachers of
the Donaldsonville bfanch of the par
Ish association were in attendance.
Miss Ciothilda Reed, one of the
teachers Of the high school depart
ment, is being entertained at the
nome of Dr.. and Mis-. John S. Thi-
baut, whose guest she will be until
the end Of the session.
Last year E. A. Iawless, manager
2f the LenaHn Colapany's Crescent
plantation, promised to furnish
number Of umbrella China trees for
the school campus. He has kept his
promise, and the trees were recently
planted on the campls.@ The public is
invited to cooperate with the school
authorities in caring for them.
Next Saturday afternoon, the 18th
inst, at 8 o'clock, basketball game
will be played On the school campus
between the boys team of the school
and the team Of the DutchtoWn high
school. The public is cordially in
F1ted to come out and encourage
The players. The teams have been
assiduously and a good
game is expected.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10
Fact and Fancy.

Just before the recent primary cleo
Ilen-1 there Ma esxriof ted iT the state
newspapers q forecast of the New
Orleans vote tabulated by "three
old-time Democrats of forty years
experience in politics." according to
which there were to be $4,000 ballots
deposited. of which Michel was to
receive 27,000s Hall $500 and Aswell
240O. The returns show that the to-
tai vote was 39,25S; that Michel re-
ceived 1854. Hall 1896 and Aswell
lS4S. The three old-timers were
thus 1928 short on the total vote,
1906 long ON Michel's share, 5lS6
short on Halls and $50 long on AS
wells. II DR.. Cline didn't do any
better in weather predictions at New
Orleans than these venerable cleo
ton forecasters have done. he'd lose
his job in d fifty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10
S. j. C. /. Notes.

The two debating teams held their
first debate OF this term Friday aft
ernoon of last week. Tie subject
under discussion was, Resolved,
That Learning is Greater Power
TO Society Than Wealth. . Argu-
ments for the affirmative were adj
duced by Elmo Landry. D. Falcon
w. Rodriguez, R. Blumenthal, ]. Ri
chard, Edwy Landry and ". Nigga
son. The negative was. represented
by D. G. Mattingly, Adam Leblanc,
j. Cire, R. Dehon, A. Michel and l..
Brun. The exponents of the affirm
alive We're given the decision.
Both basketball teams have resum-
ed practice, and are, ready to accept
I challenge from any Of the local
teams. 5s5s "a
During uheg past few days nume,-
Gus improvements have been made
along what some people call para
disc Alley" Uncle John Forcha says
his shop is now proof against fire;
Mr.. Stakelum has erected a fire proof
shed for his tools, and Dr. Moore
has reinstated and strengthened the
roof of his mule shed, which, one
cold morning last week, he found "
ing in the school yard. The old
plank sidewalk leading to the school
campus is now receiving attention.
After an absence of several
months, on account of the grinding
season, sickness, Or bad weather,
the following students have resumed
their studies: A. Melancon, G. sa-
voia, 0. Theriot, O. Lorio, B. Schex-
naydre, S. schexnaydre, D. Schex-
naydre, NJ. Causin, w. Gonzales, n.
Falcon
For local news read The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10

DR.. J. e. Doussan. of Lutcher, and
Henry l., Himel. Of Convent, candi-
yates for state senator, spent last
Tuesday in Donaldsonville mingling
with the voters and looking after
tnelr respective political fences. MT.
Hlmel was accompanied by Jos. B.
Dornier, who was nominated for
Sheriff OF st. James parish in the
recent primary election Tuesday
night Mr.. Himel was the host at a
pig supper rendered the Riverside
Club at the, hall Of that organiza-
zion in Mississippi street. A num-
Der of Mr.. Himel's leading support
ers in this city attended the func-
tlon, which was prolific of much en-
Joyment to all present.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10

In its issue Of January 20 The
Chief said: Lots of the sure things
and safe prophecies that are being
printed by our esteemed Louisiana
contemporaries this week will sound
awful foolish if dug up and repro
duced after next Tuesday" Wash t
that the truth. boys? 'Fess up,
Jim Smith. John Marshall. Tom Rap
Ter and the rest of you, and swear
off from the bad habit Of being so
cocksure about politics in which,
as some sage has wisely remarked,
There's nothing SO uncertain as a
dead sure thing But. Lord love
you, what's the use of swearing OFF,
You'll go and do the same fool stunt
over again next time for the good
of the cause
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10
Sugar Belt Association to Meet Here

Sugar Belt Association to Meet Here.
At the meeting Of the executive
ssGeEa E4aittee ef the S Sugar Belt Athletic
and Literary Association held al
Thibodaux last Saturday. Donaldson
vile was selected as the place, and
Saturday. April 20. as the date for
the holding Of the annual conven-
ton of the association. Supt. J. M
Foote. of Houma, presided over the
meeting in the absence of President
j. II. Dupuy. and the following Of
Sicers were elected for the ensuing
year:A. E. Phillips. president: Fl. w.
Miller. vice president: FL. B. Messick,
secretary A program was
adopted. consisting Of athletic, lit,
eraTy and glee club contests, and
ether details appertaining to the con
vention We're mapped out
Donaldsonville was represented at
che meeting by Principal Fl. B. Mes
sick. A full report of the proceed
irgs of the committee will be pub
lIshed in our next issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10

Preparations for floating the wreck
of the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor are almost complete. Nine
feet Of water has already been let
into the cofferdam to demonstrate
the watertight character Of the bulk
heads supporting the hull, and the
test was entirely; satisfactory.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10

J. Pierpont Morgan has decided to
concentrate his several art collec-
tons in New York, thus establishing
one of the most notable and valua-
Bile exhibitions in the world.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is not responsible for
views expressed by correspondents.
CHALLENGED to joint Debate.

Challenged to joint Debate.
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. Z, 1912.
Editor Chief:
The people Of this senatorial dis
trict are entitled to know how both
Of their candidates for the state
senate stand on present issues; also
along what lines each shall work in
the event OF his election. l have is
sued a platform, made a declaration
of principles, have a public record,
made sundry addresses, and am a
regularly enrolled member of the
Democratic Good Government League.
By these tokens the constituency are
able to gauge my probable course if
elected.
My distinguished opponent, Mr..
Henry L. Himel, has no platform,
mas made no declarations, has no
public record. He owes it to the
constituency to take a stand on pres
ent issues. In order that the voters
may be i better, BE te weigh Gig orr
candidates. and gauge our respective
merits and dement's, I invite Mr..
Hin1el to join me in a series of de-
bates, consisting OF say two meet
ings in Ascension, at Donaldsonyille
and New River, and one meeting III
st. James, at Convent, between this
date and the Monday previous to the
election. Yours very truly,
DIR. J. e. DOUSSAN,
Candidate for State Senate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10

New Orleans promises a series of
carnival pageants and festivities this
month that will equal anything here
tofore seen there. Everybody in.
these diggins knows what. that
means--the finest show ON earth,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10

Walter Lemann went to New Or
leans Wednesday to attend the meet
ing of the Democratic State Central
Committee, as proW for Caleb c.
Weber, member of the body from this
parish
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10

Five members of congress have in
troduced bills In the house OF rep
resentatives to prohibit trading in
cotton and grain futures.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10
Public Schools Doing fine Work.

Supt. J. L. Rusca devoted one day
each last week to the Oak Grove
agricultural high school, Gonzales
high school and Calbasse graded
school, and found teachers and pupils
doing excellent work at all OF the
institutions.
The agricultural work and the do
nestle science and home economics
courses at Oak Grove are meeting
with favor, while the commercial
course at Dutchtown, Gonzales and
Donaldsonville is succeeding beyond
expectations. Pupils in the three
latter schools are making great pro
Sress IN bookkeeping, stenography
and typewriting, as well as in COM
geography, commercial law,
commercial arithmetic and in the
purely literary subjects.
All schools in the parish, both
white and colored, are running
and splendid results are
being achieved.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10

The board of jury commissioners
for the parish Of Ascension, composed
Of Messrs. Rodolph P. Landry, Rob-
ert H. Landry, Numa S. Landry, J.
w. Stephenson and Leon Levi, met
at the courthouse last Saturday and
drew up venire of grand and petit
jurors to serve at the regular term
of criminal district court TO open
Monday, Feb. &c. The list is publish
ed In official form elsewhere in to-
days Chief
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-02-10

A burning political question:: Viii
Roosevelt run again, or won't he?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
COLORADO MEN SELL
THIRD SOUTH FRONT
Will Construct Building for
Retail Stores; Other Work
Progresses.

Henry Newell and the Halloran-
Judge Loan & Trust company yester-
day acquired ownership to fifty feet
frontage on East Third South street,
near Second East street, and will con-
struct modern building for retail
business purposes as soon as possible.
The lot was purchased from r. P. Mo"
genson and Peter V. Gunsolus Of Delta,
Colo., for $26,500.
Though the building plans of the new
owners are not complete, W. j. Halo
ran said last night that a substantial
structure would be built, one large
enough to house at least two big retail
stores, one of which would be modern
grocery and butcher shop. l
In the same neighborhood work was
begun last week on two modern one
story buildings containing nine large
store rooms. The Brown, Terry &
Woodruff company is building one of
these structures Just east Of the Mere
dith auto and bicycle shop, 1876 East
Third South street. It will have a
frontage Of sixty eight feet on Third
South and will be eighty feet deep.
Across the street on a lot bounded on
the west by the property at 159 East
Third South and on the east By that
at 169 East Third South, II. W. Dos
cher is putting up the second building.
Together these buildings will house
nine retail firms.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
SENATOR WILLIAMS
GETS ARCADE BLOCK

State Senator W. N. Williams yes
terday paid $4,000 for half interest
in the Arcade block at 1880 South
Main street, thus acquiring full owner
ship of the property; Senator Williams
already had half interest in the prop
erty. He will Immediately launch SlO,-
900 worth Of improvements on the
building, and in the near future will
transfer the Cooperative Furniture
company from its present quarters, Just
across the street, to the Arcade build
ing.
In selling at the figure named, Her
man Hill, former owner of the half in
terest, realized profit of al 2.3 per
cent in seven years, aside from hand
some yearly income from rents. Mr..
Hill acquired his interest in 1905 for
100000,
~ am going to put in as handsome
front as there is on Main street, -
said Senator Williams last night. Gas
yet [ have no immediate plans for in.
creasing the height of the building,
though this Improvement will undoubt.
edly be made In the future. The lower
floor will be remodeled to meet the
requirements Of a firstclass furniture
store
The Arcade building has a frontage
Of seventy three feet on Main street.
and extends into the block as for as
Richards street. The purchase price
per front foot was about S2400
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
BRISK DEMAND FOR
DOUGLAS PARK LOTS

Thirty-two building lots in Douglas
Park were sold Thursday by the Meeks
e. Mccartney and the Hubbard Invest
ment companies, joint owners Of that
subdivision. This was the best days
business in suburban trading in the
past two years, according to members
Of the two companies. Every lot in the
trading was sold to outside investors,
indicating the extensive interest Salt
Lake property Is creating in outside
circles as we'll as within the city.
This phenomenal record was followed
up yesterday with the sale of six choice
lots in the same, addition to John NJ.
and f, M. Dalton Of Boise, who will
build three modern residences thereon,
each to cost $1,000. These homes will
be located at Thirteenth East and
Michigan avenue.
Meeks & Mccartney also sold
eighteen lots in University Heights
during the week and completed nego-
tiations for the sale of a $1,000 home
on Fourth South street between Fifth
and Sixth East streets to John j. o.
sen Of Ogden. w. 3. Mccartney of the
same firm invested $4,000 last week
in the purchase Of lot on Second
North between Second and Third West
. streets. The lot is three by ten rods
and contains nine-room brick house.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
SECURITY & TRUST
COMPANY HAS BOOM

Not since the boom days of 1905 and
1907 has the Salt Lake Security &
Trust company experienced so heavy a
demand for real estate property. ac-
cording to F, f. McGurrin, president
of the company. Many homeseekers
from out of town have negotiated with
the company during the week for mod
ern residences, while the sale of build
ing lots has been heavier than fol-
months.
{ Mr. McGurrin also reports a great
demand for downtown business prop,
erty on the part of outside investors
who are coming to look upon Salt Lake
as the best city in the west for invest
ment purposes at present.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

make an up-to-date home This home Is
nearly completed and VIII be sold on
terms to suit; located $50 3rd ave.
$1,000 Will buy a pretty little S-room
modern bungalow. 20-ft. living room
mautel white enamel cabinet Kitchen
white enamel bathroom two large
porches, cement walk. good cellar. LOT
45x20O IT., east front; $500 cash. bal
like rent. located ID blocks west OF new
high school site. S22 McClelland street,
s250o. 90 will take first choice on six
classy little 4-room modern bungalows
now being erected on 10th East, bet. 9Th
and 7th South streets; 100000 cash, bal
S25 per month.
II none of the above suits / will build to
suit on the beautiful nth East or Free
mont Heights west of new high schoo
site.
FRED J. SWANER,
$50 18th East Phone Hy. lO26-W
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

Classy homes Swaners homes are
known by their beauty and workmanship.
Mr.. Swaner draws his own plans and
superntends all parts OF construction.
The forepart OF the season Mr. Swaner
built six OF his handsome bungalows. but
the demand being so great for the Swan
Ell built homes, Mr. Swaner built several
more. and at the present time he has In
course OF construction ten more bunga-
lows which will be sold on very easy
terms. The Swaner homes are built to
stay. In an up-to-date way,
THIS WEEKS SPECIAL
$3.50 00-Han andso2le modern bungalow,
9 rooms. sleeping porch, 25-n. living
room built-in bookcases and mantel,
hardwood floors. white enamel cabinet
kitchen, white enamel bathroom. front
porch Sx27 H., full cement basement. fur
mace, in fact everything that it takes 10