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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
Crop Comment.

There is the same tale to recount
this week, of heavy rains which in
terfered with field work and COM
PEELED idleness where brisk activity
should prevail. A doWnpour on Mon
day forenoon precluded the possibility
of blowing for a couple of days there
after, and steady rain fell all day
yesterday, hence there was practical
ly but a single day during the week
on which any work at all could be
done in the fields. The planters are
chatting at the delay, and what is
more to the point, fear is entertain
ed that the seed cane will rot unless
there is an early cessation of the wet
spell. Fortunately, an unusually large
planting was made in the fall, and
there is comparatively little cane re-
naming to be put down. This should
have been in the ground by now, how
ever, and it is earnestly to be hoped
there will be an improvement in the
weather next week so that the bal
ance of the acreage to be devoted to
cane may be seeded, and some other
work taken up.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
Urues intervention in Mexico.

The following item of local inter-
est is quoted from the New Orleans.
Times Democrat of Thursday:
Mingled with college songs and
college yells, stirring words were.
spoken on the Mexican situation ana
our national duty and destiny to-
ward Latin America at the annuaI
banquet which closed the conference
of the southern district Of the Delta
Tau Deltas at the GruneWald Hotel
Wednesday night They were spoken
by r. S. Vickers, a man OF thirteen
years experience in western Mexico,
who until five months ago, when ne
was forced to leave on account OF
revolutionary troubles, was a pron1i-
nent mining man of the Montezuma
district of Sonora. Mr.. Vickers is
the principal of the Donaldsonyille
high school, having been compelled
to leave his interests because of the
unrest.
He said the only thing to do was
to intervene in Mexican affairs. He
termed it our duty under the Monroe
doctrine to intervene in all Latin
AllCIlCGI dIldl10 WdG1 Lily 3SoAA1SiaSo
were unable to take care of them
selves or protect the interests of for
eigners. Mr. Vickers was of the opin-
ion that it would take 100000 men to
pacify Mexico, and that although the
war would not be long it would be
costly The speaker also stated that
the logical intent Of the Monroe doc
trine was to establish a proteetorate
by the United States over all the
countries between the Mexican border
and Panama. If this nation does not
pacify Mexico, he asserted there
would be continuous warfare there
for the next twenty years. Mr.. WICK
ers declared the policy of the TAFT
administration was pitifully weak, and
that the proclamation of Secretary
Knox warning Americans to leave
Mexico was interpreted by the Mex
lean rabble as meaning that the Yam
KEGS We're afraid of Mexico and the
Mexicans and did not dare to send
troops across the border
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
streets With Long Names.

Using the letters of the alphabet
and numbers to designate streets i4
called here says a Berlin letter. ..the
American style, and the intreductioa
Of the system has many advocates.
but apparently these have no voice In
the matter, because the popular idol
royal, heroic. religious, scientific or
commercial still has the first call.
Many of the names are exasperatingly.
long, and when we think that the most
Impossible one has been discovered
we always find another Just little
bit worse. Recently ve saw two let
ters addressed to Vienna one to per-
son In Observation-Disclosures and the
other to correspondent in Mariahil-
fergasse. How much time would BE-
saved If these streets were numbered
or lettered!"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
Claims barrow as Home.

A despatch to this mornings New
Orleans papers from Chicago says
that Katherine Rose Bfosseaux, also
anown as Katie Valaire,' who was
arrested in Chicago Thursday night
to be questioned concerning her
Friendship for Robert Webb. fugitive
automobile bandit, and wanted as
the slayer CT a Chicago policeman,
declares she is the daughter Of a
planter living at barrow, in this
state. Diligent inquiry fails to re-
veal that anyone by that name ever
lived in barrow, which is a small
settlement on the east bank Of the
river, opposite DonaldsonVille. It
would be an easy matter to trace
the girl had she really lived there
up to a few years ago, as she
claims, but so far as can be ascer-
tanned she is unknown hereabout,
at least under the name she gave
the Chicago authorities.
The Brosseaux woman declares she
met Valaire about five years ago,
when she was a schoolgirl, and that
ne promised to make fine lady OF
aer,' if she would accompany him
to Chicago. He paid her fare to
that city, she says, and she lived
with him up to about two years ago.
Valaire, who works as cook in
hotels, is being searched for to an
swer to charge of violating the
Mann white slave act, preferred on
the strength of the girls story.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
ssaaby Mine. /"

Dona1dsonViIle is not likely to
cease laughing for a long time over
Baby aIinesss Margaret Mayo's hi
Iarfous coined which will have its
first local presentation at the 6Ion5
Feb 20 I'M
the eiiree4 ion Of W liam 8.
Brady. Ltd. Baby Mine comes df-
rect from It's eight weeks engage
rnent at the Majestic Theatre, Bos-
son. For one solid year it had New
Workers in a delirium of laughter at
Days Theatre, and now Londoners
are simply laughing their heads off
the Criterion Theatre, the play
Being in its second year there.
IN a careless moment Zoe Hardy
has lunched with her husbands best
friend, Jimmy Jinks, and in a huff
Ter husband has left her. Mr. and
Mrs. Jinks suggest a way to bring
back her husband, and just how this
is accomplished is story that would
only be spoiled in the telling. Go
and see how Margaret Mayo, the
authoress. has told it, retaining your
sym apathy for everybody, and making
your laughs step on each others.
heels.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
District Court Upheld.

Among the decisions handed ,3ops
by the supreme court of Louisjaas
last Monday was one affirming M
Judgment of the district court Of III
parish in the suit of Mrs. Marhs
Robertson VS.. Jacob Lebermuts
Chief Justice Joseph A. Breaux ~
the organ of the supreme tribunal
and the syllabus of his decision /
as follows:
1. A right to drainage is rasI
right, the REIMBURSEMENT of WhjpS
is not readily presumed.
2. Where one agrees to the diggissg
of a canal and to the opening q ]
new drain, the purpose of which &
to better drainage, but which dasI:
fails of its purpose, the owner of 4
servitude of drain in the natnrjE
drain has the right to demand III
destruction of a dam built IN oTlaI
that the formerly existing drain ma
again be re-established. It was 81
proven that the owner had ever eoss
sented to the embankment or daaz
built in the natural drain.
8. Where one appears before ng
tary public and by an act makes as
ex parte declaration of the dedhs
ton of certain land for a drainasss
canal, this act cannot bind persanI
not a party to it, and these tIlh
persons do not become parties ther
to by their mere silence and
their inaction in permitting the
tiers from their respective plaala
tons to drain into the canal dug o.
the land SO dedicated, and this ITseE
ton viii not be held to be an abaa.
sdonments of some other right aa
drain.
4. The board Of drainage connh
sioners of a district are not nesessI|
sary parties TO a. suit between two Ia
.diViduals, one of whom is seeking IL
compel the other to destroy iaas
that intefferes with her righssse
drain. & &
While the silence of the pIaintissS
is not a. sufficient ground upon wins.
to predicate the re1inqu d
right Of drain, which is a real rIgsE
still It is sufficient to bar her
to recover for the loss OF her Gro
from the overflow alleged TO
been caused con action
the dam me cause OF lloss s.
the crops IS not made reasonably
tain by the evidence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
A thoughtful Subscriber.
The Chief is in receipt of the fol-
lowing communication:

The Chief is in receipt of the fol-
lowing communications:
Tuscaloosa, Ala, Feb. 2, 1918.
Dear Jimmie and Donnaud:
Am sorry both of you have been
laid up, and hope ere this you are
up and doing. To help some on the
doctor bills I am enclosing 50 on my
subscription. really don't know
when it expires, but just credit my
account with this.
81 had expected to go to New Or
leans for Carnival, but will not, as
leave next Saturday for Chicago, Mil
waukee, New York and Boston, with
our president and one of our buyers.
We will make a three weeks trip,
buying goods and visiting the larger
drug jobDers, studying their policies,
methods, etc.
Eve are spreading out and expect
to do a million and a half dollars
worth of business this year Business
conditions are good, and we are golns
right after ous full share.
.s With best wishes to both Of yor.
as eVer. ours very t1,ll
GEO. M IoI.AIsANCE Z,
Mr.. P1aisance is an Ascension boy
who for some years past has been.
located in Birmingham, Ala, where
he is filling the responsible position
of sales manager of the Doster,
Northington Drug Company, a big
concern employing eleven road men.
He is one of The Chiefs good
friends, as is evidenced by his
thoughtfulness in this instance, and
It is with pleasure that we make ac-
acknowledgement of our appreciation Of
his kindly communication and the
spirit which prompted its sending. It
is such courtesies as these which
make life's pathway brighter and
cheer the dropping spirit to renewed
endeaYor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

Wear of Traffic on Reads,

A machine that measures the wear
caused by traffic upon public high
ways is among the scientific instru-
ments on show at the exhibition OF
the Physical Society of London at tho
Imperial Colleg@ OF Science, South
Kensington.
In speaking about this machine an
official Of the road board referred to
the wear on the various main roads of
London. Wood pavement" he said,
wears down one inch In about six
years, except in places where the trait
fc is particularly intense The as
phalt pavement in the city wears
down about half an inch In ten years.
The ordinary country highway wears,
down two inches In from three to ten
years, according to the amount lE'rI1 Of
traffic"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
He War IN TURKEY RESUMED.

Rapid changes in the Balkan-Turlk-
Ssh situation have taken place IN the
past fortnight. Following the declara'
lion of the Turkish peace commission
ars at London, based on instructions
from their government at CONSTANT
nople, that under no circumstances
could they agree to terms OF peace
that would include the surrender OF
Adrianople, and the counter assertion
of the Balkan commissioners that a
speedy resumption of hostilities would
oe ordered unless their terms were
accepted, the combined European
bowers addressed note to Turkey
advising that the besieged fortress be
coded rather than to force q contlnu-
aace Of the war by refusal.
Thereupon council of representa-
tive officials and citizens from dlf-
ferent parts of Turkey was summoned
to consider the situation, and this
body recommended that the advice
Of the powers be accepted and that
peace be concluded on the basis OF
the terms proposed,
Next day. a popular uprising occur
red in Constantinople, resulting IN
the killing of Nazim Pasha, former
war minister and commander OF the
Turkish army, the resignation OF the
cabinet and the appointment by the
sultan Of Shefket Pasha as the new
grand vizier. This veteran soldier
was a leader inNthe Young Turk
,avar,an+ that ayprt1rew the DYNASTY
of the former sultan, and the same
party that carried that revolution to
a successful conclusion is conducting
the present revolt
The slogan of the uprising was a
declaration that under no circum.
stances is Adrianople to be given up,
and as this constituted a virtual re-
lection of the demand Of the allies,
the latter gave notice through theig
commissioners that the armistice
would be terminated and hostilities
|reopened at o'clock last Monday
evening.
Promptly at the designated hour
the bombardment= of Adrianople was
resumed, and there has been some
fighting along the Tchatalja lines.
Each side in the conflict claims to
be in better shape for continuing the
war than when the armistice begun,
and there is much talk of fighting
out the issue to the bitter end, but
an impression is gaining ground that
a basis for ending the war will be
found within the next few days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
PAVED sIDEWA Axis.

At a meeting Of the-seity council
held-TsoV. 20, 1912 .sl;atess mayor stated
that many owners of property in
Railroad avenue had expressed their
desire and willingness that cement
sidewalks eight feet in width be
laid along that street. On motion
of Mr.. Park, seconded by Mr.. Schroe-
der and carried, the mayor was
authorized to appoint committee OF
two to draw up an ordinance provld-
ing for the construction Of cement
sidewalks in Railroad avenue and
such other streets that in the iudg-
faent said CO.'S tee should be
provided with suca side ks. Ille
mayor appointed Messrs. Park and
Schroeder to constitute said COM
mittee.'
The official minutes of the meet
ings of the council held since Nov.
20 fail to show that a report has
been received from the above COM
mittee, or that an ordinance has been
presented providing for the con-
struction of cement sidewalks in Rail-
road avenue or any. of the other
streets of the m,Sgi5cipality.
Tkgheed Of a sysreHsaof first-class
sidewalks throughout this city has
long been recognized, and now that
the property holders shave themselves
initiated a movementSto secure the
desirable improvement, there seems
to be no good reason why the mat
ter should not be taken up at this
time and pressed to completion.
We would suggest that the commit
tee appointed to draft the necessary
ordinances get busy" at once. In
the words ofsthe Katzenjammer Kids,
there's no present time like now!'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
HOLLAND FARMERS ARRIVE.
Like the Land, Go TO Work, and Ex-
pect to Ship Their First Pota-
toes Within Next TWO Months
care After Reading Of Louisi-
pacai5rc

The following is gLoted from the
New Orleans Pieagune Of Friday:
The arrival last Saturday on the
steamer Menus from New York OF
three young and practical Holland
tarmers, through the iafIuense OF the
sztensive innigra ton campaign be.
ing carried On by the Louisiana
Colonization Bureau, is evidence OF
the far-reacIing effects Ct that or
zanization,s work.
1.-The appearance OF the three
:;turdy Dutch farmers, who left Rot
5erdam Jan. Is bound for New Orle-
ans, via New York, was the direct re
suit of pamphlet printed in the
Dutch language by Rev. J.B. Bogaerts
president of the Louisiana Colonial
ton Bureau. More than 1000 copies
of this pamphlet, known as Guide
for Colonists in Louisiana, were
printed and circulated broadcast in
Holland and Belgium. They were re
produced by the leading Dutch news
papers, with the result that three rep
re5entatiye farmers are going 70
sample Louisiana soil and see just
what there is in the glowing descrlp-
lions OF its wonderful productiveness.
sssThe HoIlanders We're met at the
boat On their arrival by the Very
Rev. j. 3. Bogaerts and accompanied
by him TO Doaaldsonvi1le, where they
deposited their funds, with which
they will purchase. household goods
and farming implements. AS is a
custom with the sturdy Hollander,
they also brought with them numer-
Gus testimonials of good character,
and, according to Father Bogaerts,
after they had viewed the soil upon
which they intended to make their
future livelihood they were SO we'll
pleased with the prospects afforded
by the rich, uncultiVated soils of this
state that they proposed to go to
a3k the next day. They hope to
nave their first crop of potatoes for
shipment to the Chicago market
ready within the next two months.
If a kind providence favors their
first efforts, said Father Bogaerts,
at farming in Louisiana, they are
sure to send out glowing reports to
their relatives. and friends in their
native land, based on actual expert
ence, and then the first step to-
ward a serious. movement of immigra-
ton OF the right kind will have been
taken. Another Belgian family which
arrived the Gay before have taken up
their abode next door to them. This
farmer is also very sanSniae about
the outlook of the infant colony .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
Three in One.

J. S. Cooke, the successful fourth
ward truck gardener, presented The
Chief last Saturday with a curiosity
in the shape of a triple-headed cab
5age, each of the heads being sound
and Well-deyeloped, but Of less than
normal size through being picked too
early. The diameter of the three
heads combined was about twenty
inches. Mr.. Cooke IS achieving ex-
eellent results with his truck garden
and is doing much to demonstrate
the possibilities Of our wonderful soil,
which are unlimited when scienti-
tic knowledge, mixed in the proper
proportion with common sense and
elbow grease, are applied in the
judicious manner observed by this
successful exponent of the. science of
farming.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
AaaIn In suslne SIS.

beg to announce to my friends
and the public that I have again en-
barked in the selling of bread at my
I'D stand at the corner of Mississippi
and st. Patrick streets. / respectful
- solicit a share Of patronage. guar
prompt attention, efficient
service and highest quality of bread.
MRS. AMELIA RATHOFF.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

A luminous paint, making the ma
chine visible at night a distance OF
two miles, is the latest automobile
improvement. 1t won't be as popular
as the old red variety with joy riders
who are out to paint the town.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

The national convention of hoboes
was pulled eff in New Orleans ali
right, but the crowd didn't do much
work. Guess not. = Hoboes afen |
built on working models.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

A literary and social session of
the Weman's Missionary Society of
sthe Methodist church was held Mon
day afternoon at the Methodist par
sonage, with Mrs. T. q. Lipscemb,
president, in the chair. Refresh
ments were served, and the proceed
ings throughout were of q most in
teresting and enjoyable character.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

The Chief is in receipt Of a dainty
card from Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin e. He
bert, of Baton Rouge, conveying the
gladstone tidings that they have a
baby in their home. The newcomer,
a pretty little girl weighing nine
pounds, arrived Jan. %, and has been
christened Dorothy Marguerite. The
Chief joins the legion of friends Of
Secretary FIebert and his charming
wife in extending them cordial con
gratulations, and cherishes the hope
that the daughter who has come to
grace their home will grow up to
be blessing and a comfort to her
parents and a JOY to her friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
West Comes East.

Westward the star of empire
takes its way is an out of date slo-
gan. w. L. West, formerly of Liy-
ingston, Texas, has taken his way
eastward and located at Mansfield
La, where he has assumed charge OF
the Mansfield Journal. The South
Mansfield Star thus scintillates: Mr.
West is a young man of pleasing ap-
pearance, and judging his ability by
his first effort Of last week We pre-
dict will make the future influence
of the Journal felt in Desoto par,
ish We wish him every success in
his undertaking,
The Chief rises with pleasure to
second the motion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

1t viii be tough On the Turks If
their desperate effort to hold onto
Adrianople causes them to lose Con-
stantinopie toe. It's going to come
to that eventually, SO why not now!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

There's food and drink for thought
in the suggestion of the South Mans
field Star that talking about the high
cost of living isn't going TO reduce
it any, and that the best way to turn
the trick is to get out and produce
something.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08
Piano Tuning and Repairing.

. &c your piano needs tuning or re-
pairing. send for Claiborne Williams,
who will 40 the work Ii the best pos
sibIe manner and restore the Instru-
ment to flrst-elass condition. Rates
reasonable and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Highest references furnished.
A trial order solicited, Residence,
507 Opelousas street. Telephone.
No. II.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

Only two Louisiana newspapers, we
believe, have voiced objection to the
proposed appointment of Senator
Foster as next collector of customs at
New Orleans. 1t isn't easy TO make
anything connected with our politics
unanimous.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

Judge Thorntoh Fletcher Bell Of
Shreveport, who has been filling by
gubernatorial appointment the district
.judgeship of Caddo parish formerly
occupied by his late lamented father,
was nominated for election to the Of
flee at the Democratic primary held
on the 4th instant. There were three
candidates in the contest and their
votes were as follows: Bell, 1885;
Cal. d. Hicks, COG: Emerson Bentley,
1926.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

James J. Gallagher, the man who
shot Mayor Gaynor of New York at
Hoboken two years ago, died on the
Bird instant at Trenton, N; j., where
he was serving a term OF imprison-
ment for assaulting Street Commits
sioner Edwards, who was with the
mayor at the time of the attempted
assassination. Gallagher was never
prosecuted for the latter crime, at
Mr.. Gaynors request.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

The sensational Beach case, where
In Frederick O. Beach. a New York
millionaire and high-society man, is
charged with having assaulted his
wife with intent to kill, is on trial
at Aiken, S. C. Mrs. Beach, who was
formerly Camille Morse Hayemeyer,
was the victim of a mysterious as
sault the night of Feb. 26, 1912, and
was seriously cut in the throat. Al
though much cfreamstantial evidence
points to the husband as the guilty
party. he and his wife both testify
hat an unknown negro committed
the crime.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

Why Do You Scratch
Royaline letter Ointment viii d
that itching or your money back
cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

It did listen sort Of funny, that
testimony Of ex-Gov. Sanders in the
dock board custer suit to the effect
that he. construed the law, which dis
,tfnctly said the governor should have
the power Of removal and appoint
ment, to mean that he could only fill
vacancies and could not create them.
Does anybody doubt what would have
happened il that board hadn't been
composed of Jared's friends when he
was governor?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-08

Secretary L. E. Bentley passes US
the interesting tip that the dates for
this years meeting Of the Loulsl-
ana Press Association at shreveport,
as fixed by President VIM. e Roy
and the executive committee, WI
be Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day, May 6, Z and 5. Stellar attrac-
tons from near and far are to be
staged at this reunion for the edffi-
cation of the states newspaper maxi
ers, of whom Shreveport expects to
entertain record crowd