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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
The River.

The river gauge at o'clock this
morning read 30s2 feet, a rise of on
ly an inch and a. half in tWentyfour
hours. During the past week the
river has risen "a feet, as compared
with 2.3 feet the week before.
Commissioner F. B. Lemann of the
Lafourche Basin LeVee Board is ION
the job and has done everything
that could be done to place the le-
wees in the best possible condition
to withstand the coming flood. He
has had ali distractions removed,
bitches dug at the base of the en-
bankments to carry off seepage wa
ter, Wave-wash repaired, and has
utilized thousands of sacks filled with
earth in reinforcing stretches where
weakness might develop. The levees
in his jurisdiction, extending from
Donaldsonyille to the upper line of
Emile LeBoeuf's Point Houmas plan
tation, are as near impregnable as
they can be made, and as the same
rdassuring report is given of all the
embellishments in this section, scarce
ly any apprehension is felt locally
concerning the possibility of disaster
during the present high water.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
Duties of Jury Commissioners.

A compendium of the duties of jury
commissioners, neatly printed in
pamphlet form, has been sent The
Chief by Judge Charles I. Workman,
Of Napoleonvil1e, author of the inter-
esting publication. In concise and
simple language the pamphlet sets
fatth the manner in which the jury
commission shall meet and select
grand and petit jurors, states the
qualifications of jurors, enumerates
the persons exempt from jury SER
vice, defines the duties Of the clerk
of court in connection with meetings
OF the jury commission, and gives
other information of a general ma
ture, concluding with this important
paragraph: "A jury commissioner
can hold no other office whatever.
If he does, all acts done by the COM
mission will be null and void. If
any commissioner, therefore, ac-
cepts another office, he should at
once notify the district judge, SO
that a successor to him can be ap-
pointed
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
Truck Growers Association
Oroanized,

At meeting held last Sunday
forenoon in the hall of Protective
Hose Company, with from thirty-fiVe
to forty farmers in attendance, tenn
porary organization of truck grow
ers' association was effected by the
election Of the following officers:
Sam Fontano, president; Vincenzo
Piz2olatto, vice president; Walter
Lemann, secretary. Sam Fontano
presided over the meeting, and ad-
dresses were made by Messrs. Lem
ann. Fontano and Pizzolato. R. P.
Elrod, assistant agricultural agent of
the Texas and Pacific and Interna-
tional and Great Northern Rail
roads, with headquarters at Long
view, Texas, was present and ad-
dressed the farmers relative to the
possibilities of this section from a
truck farming standpoint. He prom
ised the cooperation of the railroad
in SO far as concerns packing and
shipping facilities, and agreed to
come to Donaldsonville whenever re-
quested to aid the farmers in mar
keting their products Another meet
ing will be held Sunday, April 27, at
the same time and place, to eff
feet permanent organization and
formulate definite plans for carry
ing on the. work of the association.
Mr.. Elrod went to Anna Wednes-
day afternoon to assist in organic
ing the truck growers of that yicin-
ity into a cooperative body. Similar
associations have been formed at
AmesVille, Port Allen, New Roads,
Crosse Iete, Maringouin and other
points aaong the line of the r and
2. Railroad in this section, and the
plan is To- have all these organiza-
tons work III harmony and thereby
develop the truck farming indust.
into one Of the most important ag-
ricultural enterprises in south Lou
isiana
Farmers hereabout will be ready
to ship a few carloads of onions, po-
tatoes, parsnips and other products
Within thirty days, and by next fall
the expectation is that this point
will have developed into an Import
ant truek-shipping center The Gull
tiVation of caulifoWer on an extern
siVe scale will be one of the pro-
5ects of the new association, and
arrangements have been made for
planting ten or more acres in this
crop during the coming summer.
All the farmers will be urged to
acquire few head of good cows and
several thoroughbred hogs, and at
tention will be given to the develop
ment of the dairying industry, for
which this section offers unlimited
advantages.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.

HE CITY OF Donaldsonville hay-
i ing been regularly organized as a
city under the provisions OF Act No.
.2o7 OF the general assembly OF Lou
isiana for the year 1912, I, Charles
A. Maurin, mayor OF the town OF Don
aldsonYille, in pursuance to law and
by virtue Of the authority vested in
me, do hereby proclaim that the first
regular city election to be held in
the city OF Donaldsonville for the pur-
pose OF selecting three commissioners
to serve for period OF four years
under the provisions OF said Act No.
207 OF 1912, will be held on
SATURDAY. MAY 8, 1913.
between the hours of 6 o'clock
a. m. and Z o'clock D. M. at
which said election there shall be
elected at large the following COM
missloners, to-Wit: Commissioner of
public health and safety (mayor):
commissioner of finance, and com
missioner OF public parks and streets.
Witness my hand and seal of office
at DonaldsonyilIe, La, this 9th day
OF March, 1913.
CHAs. MAURIN, Mayor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
RUSHING TARIFF REVISION.

The Democratic caucus Of the ma
tionaI house Of representatives has
already passed on considerable
portion OF the tariff bill introduced
1t the beginning Of the extra session
~ Congressman Underwood with the
Concurrence and approval Of Presi-
dent Wilson, and every attempt tc
amend the measure has been voted
down.
The Louisiana delegation, led by
Congressman Broussard, made a Etgor-
Gus and earnest effort to secure bet
Ter treatment Of sugar, but several
amendments offered by Mr.. Brous-
sard, looking to smaller cut Of
prevalent duties and elimination or
extension Of the three-years' time
limit for placing sugar on the free
list, were all defeated by about sc
nays to Is yeas.
Congressman HardWick of Georgia
carried cut his threat to move that
sugar go on the free list at once
if the Louisianians persisted in at
tempting to amend the bill, but Mr..
Underwood closed the debate on
the subject by appealing to the mem
bers to stand by the measure as pre-
sented and not to discredit the new
administration with opposition and
changes. The Hardwick motion was
defeated by large majority.
Congressman Lazaro, Of the sew
enth Louisiana district. which pro-
duces far more rice than any other
district in the United States, tried
at a subsequent session of the
caucus to have the fifty per cent
cut of the rice duties lessened, but
this effort met with no greater sue
cess than attended the sugar fight.
There is considerable opposition
to the free wool provision, and pro-
ducers of raw wool as we'll as man
ufacturers of wooden goods throughout
the country are much perturbed by
the impending legislation, but there
is no prospect that wool will fare
any better in the house than sugar
and rice have.
Present indications all point to
the passage Of the Wilson-Under-
wood bill through the lower branch
of congress without material altera-
ton. and It is far from certain that
the senate can be relied on to amend
the measure to any considerable or
essential degree. This does not inn
ply that there will be any let-up In
the campaign for fair play, however
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
More Candidates Announce.

Since our last issue the announce
ments of two candidates for munic-
ipal offices have been made public,
to-Wit: Walter Lemann, for COM
missioner of the department of pub
lie health and safety, which posi-
ton carries with it the title of
mayor under the commission form of
government; and W, ]. Leblanc, for
commissioner of the department of
finance
Mr.. Lemann is Junior member of
the local law firm Of Pugh & Lee
mann, and was the unopposed noni-
nee for mayor under the commission
form before the adoption of the new
system Of municipal administration.
Prior to the election, however, he,
together with the nominees for COM
missioner of finance and commits
sioner Of public parks and streets.
requested that his nomination be
considered as not having been made,
so that the people could vote ON the
question Of adopting the commission
form without regard to any considera-
ton Of the personnel Of the commits
sion. In q letter. to The Chief in
structing us to publish bis announce
ment card, Mr.. Lemann says: "You
are authorized to make the state
ment that i expect to serve without
compensation. In announcing my
candidacy, ! am not unmindful of
the responsibilities or the duties
flowing from the acceptance of the
office Of mayor Of the city of Don
aldsonville. but feel that with
the cooperation of all who have the
best interests of the city at heart
shall be able, with the assistance
of my fellow commissioners, to give
to the city a business administration
of its affairs
W. J. Leblanc, who has entered
the lists as a candidate for COM
missioner of finance, is cashier Of
the Peoples Bank and has been
member of the board of aldermen
from the first ward for the past two
years, during which period he has
served with signal ability on the fl
nance committee Of that betty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
Mehawks Celebrate Victory.

The degree team and delegates OF
Mohawk Tribe No. 33, Improved Or
der of Red Men, returning from the
great council meeting at Houma,
were met at the depot Wednesday
afternoon by a number of members
of the Tribe, with a brass band, and
joIlification was held to celebrate
the glorious victory achieved by the
Mohawk degree team in the COM
petjtive drill for the gold-lined loving
cup donated by F. L. Trepagnier, Of
this city, ana cash prize OF 500
offered by the great council
Mayor Charles Maurin, as mem
Der Of the Tribe and in his official
capacity as head of the municipal
administration, delivered an address
congratulating the team upon its
notable accomplishment and welcom-
ing the delegates of other Tribes
who were present. The captain OF
the degree team of Uncas Tribe Of
Bruly Landing responded, and short
addresses of an appropriate nature
were made by local and visiting Red
Men. E. L. Rodrigue and Earle Bin
nings, respectively captain and sa-
chem of the degree team, deposited
the cup in it's glass case in the coun-
Gil chamber of the Tribe, where it
formerly reposed. and pledged their
best efforts toward winning the
handsome trophy for two more years
consecutiyely, so that it shall be-
come the permanent property Of Mo.
hawk Tribe. Sachem John Schaff
presided over the ceremonies, and
refreshments were served in abund-
ance.
The competitive drill, which is a
feature of the annual convention,
was held Tuesday night, with the fol-
lowing teams competing: Mohawk
of Donaldsonville, Chez Be of Thibo-
daux, and Uncas of Bru1y Landing.
Mohawk easily excelled, both in RI
tualistic and floor work, and secured
a grading of 80 per cent, as COM
pared with 56 for Chec Be and 43
for Uncas. The personnel of the
victorious team was as follows: E.
l.. Rodrigue, captain; Earle Binnings,
sachem; Albert Landry. senior sag.
amore; Leon Weiss, junior saga
more; Henry Matherne, prophet; Lu.
Glen Casso, Jr., first sannap; Paul
Gisclard, second sannap; Lawrence
Creoli, first warrior; Vic. Camel, Sec
ond warrior; I. Samuelson, third war
rior; D. Allen, fourth warrior; l..
Casso, first brave; Henry Esneault,
second brave; R. Robert, third brave;
Eugene Lyman, fourth brave; E. l..
Rodrigue, first scout; Ulysses Rome,
second scout.
The delegates from Mohawk Tribe
to the great council were F. L.
Trepagnier, Louis Boston, Wilfred
Guigou, Paul Gisclard, Ed. Braud, e.
L. Rodrigue and Henry Matherne.
Mr.. Boston was elected represent
alive to the great council OF the
United States, and Mr.. Gisclard was
appointed a member of the board Of
organizers. The local Red Men
speak in glowing terms Of the cordial
manner in which they were received
and entertained by their Houma
brethren and the people OF that pro-
gressive town generally, and they
are enthusiastic in their expressions
Of appreciation for the unbounded
hospitality of which they were the
recipients.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
To Strengthen Dam With Sheet
PiIind.

With view Of strengthening the
Bayou Lafourche dam and shutting
off the flow Of seepage water
through that embanKment, a row Of
steel sheet pi1ing will By driven ir-
to the earth at the toe OF the dam
on the water side, extending across
the entire width of the barrier. The
work will be done under the superv%-
sion of the LafouFche Basin Levee
Board. and will be started next week.
The piling will be 45 feet long and
IL inches wide, and something like
400 pieces will be used. 1t will be
driven into the ground for a depth
of 40 feet, leaving a fiye-foot pro-
lection to serve as a revetment.
There has been copl0Hs flow Of
seepage water through the daia dur
Ing recent EFeshets, and last year
this filtration assumed unusual pro-
portions. Whether the entire volume
of water seeps through the dam it
self. OK comes through the ievee In
front of Dsd Fort Butler on the Port
Barrow side, has long been a matter
for argument, and this point will be
finally decided by the driving OF
the sheet piling.
Plans for this work have been I'M
der consideration by the state en-
gineers for some time, and in view OF
the flood now threatening it was de-
cfded to complete the project at
this time. The cost will be no
more than at any other faFiod, and
the effect Of the work will DE ap-
aarauf immediately. i
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
sHERIFF's SAL
State of Louisiana Parish ~ 4.
sion-Twenty-s Seventh I;ldIa,ss
District Court. -
L. w. Arnitage
VS.. No. 2058
D. o. Cantey ct ala

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p Y VIRTUE OF and in obsa.]
D to an order Of seizure Nv
issued by the above named eossI
the above entitled and nnn s
cause. and to me directed. !
seized and taken into my rt,sss.sl
and will offer for sale at pubIs /
ton to the last and highest bsj
according to law, at the Mil
front door of the courthouse 4 |
parish Of Ascension, in the IN
Donaldsonyille, on
SATURDAY, MAY 8, lsls
at II O'Clock a. H., the follogI,.I
scribed property, to-Wit:
S58-144o share part and poriie.
certain tract of land situated i,
parish Of Ascension on the leh 4
OF the Mississippi river, ahopt I
miles above the town OF nj
measuring about nine COZ Al
front on said river, by the H
thereto belonging between line, /
Verging to a point in the rea, {
tanning about forty-fiVe f45) mi
more or less; bounded abonI
lands Of Henry Heyman and n
by those Of R. w. Wilmot; topa
with ali the buildings and iuos
ments thereon and thereante Id
ing, and all the rights, Ways +
seryitudes thereto appertainins
ing a part of a larger tract d I
acquired by John .. Cantsy n
act before Felix Reynaua, NJ
public, on the 21st day Of Feb.2
1866, and duly recorded III Bes
Conveyances No. %, folio 1ss /
Terms and conditions gass
United States currency.
e. G. HANSON
Sheriff, Parish OF AseeasSs
Donaldsonyille, La, March g. q nc
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19

Herbert Binnings and G. FL. Davis
have formed partnership to do
electrical work, and are prepared to
execute orders for house wiring or
other work in the electrical line, and
to make repairs to gasoline engines.
Mr.. Davis was formerly plant fore
man Of the Cumberland Telephone
Company at this place, and is an ex-
pert electrician, while Mr.. Binnings
has had considerable experience as
an automobile chauffeur and is
thoroughly conversant with the ms
and outs Of gasoline engines. The
young men solicit share of public
patronage, and guarantee first-clasg
work and right prices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
Noalee to Dog Owners.

Owing to numerous complaints haY-
ing been made Of the presence Of
stray Aogs ii large numbers on the
streets Of the city, Instructions
have been given to the police off
ers TO shoot all such animals on
sight. Owners OF dogs are hereby
notified Of this fact and should gov
ern themselves accordingly.
CHARLES MAURIN, Mayor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
A Card.

1 desire to announce that, beginning
April 10, / will conduct a lodging and
clearinghouse, in addition to my
mercantile, grocery and saloon bust
ness. The cuisine and service will
be of the highest order in every re-
spect, and the utmost attention will
be accorded guests at all times.
Rates reasonable and first-class ac-
commodations assured. The patron
age of my friends and the travelling
public is solicited. Oysters served
In any style.
DoMINICK CAssO, DaToW, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
List of Letters

Remaining in the postoffice at DON
aldsonville, for week ending April 10:
S. E. Alleman, Ida Colwar, Hester
Clark, Ade1ine Carter, Tolbert
Etienne, Jim Hayward, Hy. Holmes.
A. N. Jumel, A. Nj. Leblanc, Wallace
Landry, Jimmie Moore, Florestine
Porter, J. G. Roman, Everta Taylor,
Lucy Thomas, Clementine WILLIAMS.
Ishmer Williams, Joe Willer, Ben
Young.
When calling for these letters say
advertised. If not called for in two
weeks they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office at Washington, D. C.
J. j. LAFARGUE, Postmaster.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
FRANK MILANO

hereby announces himself as can"
didate for the office of commissioner
of the department of public parks ana
streets of the city Of DonaldsonVllle,
and solicits the support of the DEM
ocratic voters of the city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
WALTER LEMANN

hereby announces his candidacy foI
4he office of commissioner ct tn
department of public heath and sals-
ty (nayor) of the city OF Donald.
gonyilIe, and soIicits the support OIL
4he Democratic voters Of the city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19

King Alfonso of Spain has escaped
a third attempt upon his life. The
Anarchists ought to quit wasting am
munition on him and go after tanner
game. Alfonso has always been
known as wild one.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
w. +. LEBLANC

hereby announces his candidacy TOR
the office of commissioner Of the de-
partment of finance of the city OF
Donaldsonville. and solicits the sup
port of the Democratic voters OF the
CITY
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
w n PARK

hereby announces his candidacy for
the office of commissioner Of the
department Of finance of the city OF
DonaIdsonyille, and solicits the sup
mort of the Democratic voters OF
the city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19

The Donaldsonville Garage and
Auto Supply Company has organized
a baseball team, Wnicl will make
its first public appearance tomorrow,
when the fast Jefferson College ag-
gregation will be tackled on the
latter's grounds. The following Sum
day, April n, a game will be played
With the crack Bowie Lumber Com
pany outfit at Anderman's Park. IN
st. James. The team is under the
management of J. A. Brennan, gen.
eral superintendent and sales man
ager of the garage company, and the
lineup includes some OF the clever
est Of the local players.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19

Messrs. Charles Mauri,., sr., w. D.
Park, K. A. Aucofn, Pat. Stakelum
and Justillien Delatte attended the
annual state convention of the FEEDER
alton of Catholic Societies held in New
Orleans Monday. as delegates from
the Catholic congregation of this
city. Ascension Council, Knights OF
Columbus, was represented by Nessrs.
Prosper Rodriguez, Jr., Richard Mel
ancon and Charles Maurin, IT. Mr..
Park was reelected a member Of the
general board for the ensuing year,
and was also named as a delegate
to the national convention of the
0rder,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
II SCHAFF. SR.

hereby announces his candidacy 1or
reelection to the office OF ch1eI Oh
police of the city of DonaldsonVllie'
subject to the action of the eommis'
sion council.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19

What's the matter with having
postmaster primary anyhow? Can't
the Democratic city committee get UP
a little one of its own, just for the
fun of the thing?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19

Postmaster General Burleson is
quoted as saying that it is the ad-
ministration's policy to continue all
Republican postlnasters in office IN
til the end Of theig. terms, provided .'a'a'
they are not shown to be inefficient l'.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
ERNEST DALFERES

hereby announces his candidacy fof
the office of chief of police OF the
city of DonaldsonVille, subject to the
action of the commission council.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1918.

Pone Plus x is seriously i'll and
grave fears are entertained that he
may not recover.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19

For electrical work and gasoline
engine repairs, see Binnings & Davis
Automobiles to hire. Out OF tow1
work solicited. Prices right.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19

President Wilson is going to ap-
point Republican for postmaster
of his home town, Princeton, N. j..
and Samuel Houston Thompson, for
sner Republican attorney general of
Colorado, has been selected for as
sistant attorney general before the
court of claims.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-19

Congressman Underwood had .
severe attack of acute indigestion
the early part of this week and his
physicians have warned him that he
is In danger of nervous prostration
from oyerwork unless he takes 9
rest. Assiduous attention to the
task of tariff revision is responsible
for Mr.. Underwood condition. He
was much improved at last accounts
and declares that he has no inten-
ton of letting up in his work until
it is completed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-20
MAYORS PROCLAMATION NO

Whereas. 1t has been made known
!" me that several mad dogs have
been found running at large on the
streets OF Lakeland recently, and
'hat several people have been bitten
- said dogs and the lives of children
"hd the general public is thereby en-
dangered;
II is therefore hereby ordered that
al dogs running at large in the city
/" Lakeland shall wear muzzles from
Jan. 10 to Feb. %, A. b. 1913,
u shall be the duty of the mar
sha'l to kill any and all dogs found
running at large without a muzzle
issued this 7th day of January, A.
d 1913. 0. NJ EATON, Mayor.
st.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-20

brew; Edward A. Perry followed
hloNham: then came Francis p
Fleming who was afterwards sue.
ceeded by Henry l.. Mitchell, Blox.
ham was given another term and
was succeeded by William Sherman
Jennings. who was succeeded by Ma
loleon Bonaparte Broward. He was
succeeded by Albert w. Gilchrist who
has vacated the Office in favor OF
Park Trammell.- Ocala Banner.