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ON the Walker property and the plant
will soon be ready for marketing.

Allce-Silos have proved their value
to the farmers in the Alice vicinity
and a number of the forage feeders
are being erected at this place. The
farmers in this community have i'm
mense feed crops and are busy prepar.
ing an ensileage that will be fed their
livestock this winter.
Ballinger-At a recent meeting of a
number of poultry fanciers at this
place, it was decided to hold their an
nual poultry exhibit December II and
~. More than $500 in cash premiums
will be awarded.
Lufkin-Work has been begun on
new Palace Theatre at this place and
the contractors expect to have the
building completed by December Is.
The structure will be of brick and will
be handsomely furnished throughout
and erected at cost Of $4,000.
Waxahachie-Five new two-story
brick store buildings costing approx
mately s65.O00 are nearing completion
in this city, and will be ready for oc-
cupancy by the first Of January.
Freeport-In order to carry out its
plans to commence shipping sulphur
from this port by water, the Freeport
Sulphur Company will have construct
ed at once mechanical loading devices
and appliances, at both the mines and
the Seaboard and Gulf Steamship
Company's pier on the ship channel at
this place. At the mine, machinery
will be installed to load sulphur into
cars.
Tulia-A number of citizens OF this
place recently petitioned Congressman
John NJ. Stephens of Texas, represent.
ing the 18th District, and Commits
sioner of Agriculture, David F. Hous-
ton, to use their influence in stopping
the misleading reports of the rain fall
in this county issued by the Weather
Bureau at Washington. The petit
TONERS claim that Swisher County suf-
fers from the false impressions made
by the reports.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-18

Left Large Mining interests.
Conditions in manay parts of Mex
leo are intolerable," he said, "and on
this account was forced to leave my
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-18

Silver For
THAN K SEWING
Of course you want
your table to look it's
prettiest on Thanks.
giving Day. Already
you are planning the
decorations and
looking over your
silver. Perhaps you
lack some of the lit.
tie things in Sterling
silver which belong
on the perfectly ap.
pointed table. They
will add so much to
the attractivenesS of
the dinner and be a
constant source of
pleasure to you aft.
erward.
Some bits of Ster.
ling silver which
you may need are
listed below:
Sandwich Trays
Bread Trays
Almond Sets
Olive Sets
Salt Sets
Sugar Bowls
Cream Pitchers
Cream Ladies
Gravy Ladies'
Soup Ladies'
Mayonaise Ladies'
Pickle Forks
Jelly Spoons
Berry Spoons
Sardine Servers
Tomato Servers
Your inspection is
invited.
CALD W ELL
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National Feeders and Breeders Show
Fort Worth, November 22-2e.

Popular low rate excursions via I. &
G. N. for special day: season excur-
sion tickets on sale daily, with limit
November 30. For rates and further
particulars, see ticket aagent, /. & G.
n. Ry.
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TEXAS INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

(By Commercial Secretaries.)
Observation-Disclosures 18th is the
day set aside by the county comission-
ers for the taxpayers of this county to
vote on an $4,000 good roads bond
issue. If the issue carries, the pro-
ceeds will be used to construct a com.
plete system of highways throughout
the country
Cameron-It is anticipated that the
new sanitarium under erection at this
place will be ready for occupancy dur
ing the early part of November. The
building is modern three-story brick
and concrete, fire-proof structure, con-
tanning fifty rooms
Houston-The Mid-coast Industrial
Congress recently held a meeting at
this place, at which time plans were
considered for complete re-organi-
cation and to select some large mid.
coast city for the establishment of
permanent headquarters and securing
paid secretary. The directors of the
Congress will decide definitely the
routine of work the organization will
pursue at its December meeting.
Austin-Spinach is being grown ex-
tensively on the walker farm located
near this city. There is more than
1850 acres devoted to this product
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Bryan Power Company

has discontinued it's Electrical Supply Department The
local will hereafter supply lamps at list prices AS
agents the General Electric Company the Power Com
pany arranging keep exhibit full line of cooking
and household electric necessities Selections made there
from be ordered through local stores
JORDAN T. LAWlER,
Manager.
NoTEFor the the electrical the Com
sale at office At the latter
be day night will be
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
p SAME HERE.

| The esteemed Assumption Pioneer
remarks that the newspapers of the
state are with one accord praising
the members Of the constitutional
convention of 1918 for the highly sat
isfactory manner in which that body
accomplished its allotted mission,
and the Pioneer takes occasion to
hand out a merited need Of CON-
mendation to Hon. John Marks, the
Assumption delegate, for his share
IN the good work.
This reminds us to say that AS
tensions representative, Hon. R.
N. Sims, is eminently deserving OF a
similar tribute. He served as a mem
Der of the style and revision com
mlttee, one of the most important of
the conventions committees, took a
prominent part in all the discussions
and deliberations, and was a leader
in the tight for the adoption of the
antitrust ordinance which is nota-
bic and Invaluable addition to the
states organic law.
So The Chief can cordially join the
chorus of the Louisiana press sing
ng the praises of the representatives
II the respective parishes in the con-
convention, and respond
Or Ascension, Same here!
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.GoING FOR" THE SUGAR TRUST.

Approximately 100 suits have been
filed by Louisiana sugar producers in
the United States district court at
New Orleans against the American
Sugar Refining Company, claiming
damages aggregating over 100000
600 for alleged violations of the an
thrust law.
The allegations are practically
identical in all the petitions and are
based on the general presumption and
belief that the defendant company,
commonly known as 1'the sugar
trust" deliberately and unlaWfully
conspired to depress the price of SUI
gar and succeeded in compelling the
plaintiffs to sell their crops for sew
eral seasons at less than the real
market values.
Among the numerous plaintiffs are
several from this parish, including
the Lemann Company, Meyer Lem
ann and others, Geo. B. Reuss, and
the Belle Helene Planting and Manu-
featuring Company, whose claims
foot up over $5,000,000.
All parts of the sugar-producing re-
g1on of the state are represented in
this litigation, the progress of which
viii be watched with general and
absorbing interest.
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BIC STREET Fir NEXT WEEK.
Germans Greater Shows to Open
Weeks Engagement Monday
Night Under Auspices of Cham
Der Of commerce-company One
Of Biggest and Best of It's Kind.

John w. McDonough, publicity and
contracting agent of the Al. r. Cor
| man Greater Shows, was in the city
this week completing arrangements
| for the appearance of these shows
here under the auspices of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, for the week be-
ginning Dec. 8. Mr.. McDonough
shows credentials of the highest char
| acter and recommendation from sew
eral towns, including Holly Springs,
Canton and McComb City, Miss, and
Bogalusa La, indicating that the Cor
uGan Greater Shows are of high
class and sure to please all patrons.
The following attractions will fur
nish the amusement:
7Quinn's big dog and pony circus,
featuring Dandy" the pony with
the human brain.
Germans big musical comedy show
pretty girls, sweet singers, swell
dancers feature attraction.
Germans big plantation show
scenes of the sunny south before the
war. A laugh every minute.
Madam Valesky's big jungle show,
Will AsOoC. Liz strongest Slfl alive,
handling the most poisonous reptiles
with IMMUNITY.
The Shadow of the Cross-a beau
tiful Biblical story and one of the
biggest attractions ever carried by
q carnival company.
The pig-foot boy, the greatest GU
rlosity ever exhibited-a human be-
ing with pigs feet.
Nita, the artists model, presenting
September Morn
Athletic arena, featuring Red Wing,
the worlds champion lady wrestler,
who meets all corners.
The crazy house, the delight of all
ladies and safe place to take the
children.
Capt. Ferry's hippodrome-big dog
and vaudeville shows, high-class en-
tertainment for ladies, gentlemen and
children.
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The big Ferris wheel. hers q


The big Ferris wheel Elllars %
can take your girl way up hIgh
The big three-abreast jim ping bal
merry go round. the childrens ID
and delight.
The Motor Dome-the feature d.
traction of the entire earnival, III
most sensational, death-defying bal.
raising attraction ever carried By AM
carnival. -Four riders take tIhala
lives in their hands at every peffafE
ance, defying all the laws of ggraFE
tation by riding round and round tbiI
saucer-shaped track at seventy mile
an hour, where the slightest slip 9
mistake would mean instant dealt
Over fifteen riders have been Eilla3
this season throughout the eoanlIl
and still these dare-devils court deait.
at every performance for the ben
fit of the amusement loving psepis.
4: The free acts presented daily "
clude Capt. Barry in balloon asses
sions and parachute leaps Mrssef
.n4an and Lazel1e in daring staaFs
on the high trapeze and Roman iflssa
and afternoon and night concerts q
the excellent band carried By The eeal
pany.
The attractions will be located
the vacant square in MIssIss0n
street, opposite the Catholic calRea
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
District Court,

The exception of no cause of &C.
ton in the suit of B. Mistretta ct
ais. VS.. A. Falsetta ct ais. was ar
gued before Judge Charles Workman
last Saturday forenoon and taken
under Amusement Counsel for de-
PENDANTS offered written motion to
set aside the injunction, which was
ordered filed. Counsel for plaintiffs
objected to the filing of the motion
on the ground that it came too late,
and by consent the matter was fix
ed for argument on Dec. 3. The lit
igants are members of the local
Italian Benevolent Society, and the
squabble involves the seating of the
officers 1ecently elected, the plain
tiffs having enjoined the defendants
from assuming the offices to which
they were named.
AT Wednesdays session Of court.
the case of Stella Smith VS.. Joe
Millet was taken up on confirmation
of default, and judgment rendered in
favor of plaintiff, granting her an
absolute divorce. in the suit Of
Mistretta VS.. Falsetta, the exception
of misjoinder and no cause of action
was oVerruled, and the injunction
modified SO as to restrain A. Fal-
setta from performing the duties of
president Of the Italian Society on
~ until such time as he shall have
been duly and legally indicted and
installed in such office by the prop
er authorities of the society, after
which time he shall be no longer re-
strained. AS thus modified, the in
junction will remain in force and eff
feet until the final decision of the
merits Of the case.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
Teachers, Examinations.

The examination of white wv
cants for certificates of alalllHalsa
to teach in the public schools 9 y
cension parish was held olsa s1
Tuesday and Wednesday IN tne 81
flee of the parish school boafa.s e
the courthouse, under the sllpeffss..
OF Supt. J.. L. Rusca. The applls a..
were as follows: First grade-a.,s
Odette Bourgeois and -. -
Second grade-Misses Elola 49, ssa
Louise Bergeren, Elsie Bralu Is,
Eve Herman, and Henry Baoln II
cial high school cert1flcas
Jeanne Senac and j. u. glns.
The following eolored teaeheas ~.
ported to Supt. Rusca Thilrsaas rl srI
ing to stand the examina toI
certificates: D. G. Nelson. - ~
Butler, Major Todd, EyalIna f' I'D
Louisa Hill, Louida CLANCY Hi
CLANCY, Bertissa Robinson ana ss n
Condoll. All were appfeaas
third grade certificates.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is not responsible for the
views expressed by correspondents.
The DonaldsonvilIe Bank Failure.

L
Colomb, La, Nov. %, 1913.
Editor Chief:
The necessity for a national cur.
rency law such as congress now has
under consideration, is emphasized BY
the suspension of the Bank of Don
jacksonville. If there had been some
means of realizing cash for valid
loans, that had not yet matured, it is
possible the bank might have wealth
cred it's embarrassment. This fea-
ture OF the Glass bill will be of meal
culable benefit to small country banks
in the farming districts. The financ-
ing of agricultural interests, upon
adequate xsecurity, would then be I'M
dertaIken more freely and with lit
tie risk of impairing the cash re-
serve, as the collateral would be
quickly available by re-discount in
the regional banks.
Another requirement that comes
into prominence is the necessity for
a state law to guarantee depositors
against loss. It is to be hoped the
next legislature will take this ques-
blcn up and follow the example of
Nebraska and some other states, by
enacting a law to protect every de-
position in a state bank against any
loss OF his money. Such a law would
attract to small banks vast amount
OF t1mid capital that now goes to the
larger banks! Or remains out of cir
culation and useless for financial op-
eratlons, and would operate to the
benefit of the depositor, the bank and
the borrower. The prejudice in favor
Of the large banks would no longer
exist, as depositors would be as well
protected in the one as in the other.
Such a law would be opposed by
the large banking houses and the
commission merchants who work to-
gether, for the same reason the mon
eyed interests are now opposing the
currency bill-it would interfere with
their business. The farming indus
tries should be financed by home
capital as much as passible, and
freed from the domination of big
corporations, operating through the
large city banks and commission
houses, which not only exact all the
traffic will stand but, by conspiring
together, force his produce into the
nav Of some predatory corporation.
rough a rugged up market, where
he is f1eeced to the limit.
Yours truly,
b. A. CoLoMB.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
AN EXPOSITION OF BIG IDEAS

A red-hot campaign is being waged
in New Orleans to raise fund of
$5,000,000 for the purpose of conduct
ing an Exposition of Big Ideas next
year, commemorative of the compile
ton of the Panama canal and illus
trative of the resources, products and
advantages of New Orleans, Louisi-
ana and the Mississippi valley gen.
orally.
This movement is under the direc-
ton Of Herbert Kaufman, a genius
in the line of promoting civic pride
and effort, and he is backed by a
combination representing all the
city's commercial and civic organiza-
lions and the most prominent citi-
zens in all branches of business.
No similar enterprise has ever
been attempted on such an extensive
and systematic scale in New Orle-
ans and if it is successful in the
matter Of raising the required fund.
the city will indeed have demonstrate
ed its right to be the site of an Elk
position of Big Ideas. .4
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
CONGRESS AND THE PRES
IDENT'S MESSAGE.

The longest continuous special SEES
sion Of the United States congress
ON record came to an end last Mon
day noon and was Immediately fol
lowed by the opening of the regular
session Officers having been elect
ed and committees appointed dur
ing the special session, both houses
were in readiness to resume the rou.
tine of business without interrup.
ton or delay.
In pursuance of the policy mapped
out for himself at the beginning OF
his administration, President Wilson
read his annual message to the sen
ate and house of representatives in
joint session on Tuesday. The com
munication was unusually brief, its
reading occupying only tWenty-eight
minutes, and both the matter it con
tanned and the manner of its pre-.
sentationS elected hearty manifesto
lions Of approval and applause from
the audience, irrespective of political
alignment.
President Wilson avoided the prac-
tice of his predecessors in deVoting
a great part Of their messages to
matters of routine that are presented
in the reports of the heads of the
.sarlous departments of the govern
ment, and confined himself to topics
of general scope and specific subjects
upon which legislative action is nee
essary or desirable.
The Mexican situation is given
precedence as one of the most i'm
portant problems confronting the
country. The Huerta regime is
characterized plainly as military
usurpation that is bound to crumble,
and President Wilson expresses the
belief that our present policy of
watchful waiting should be continued,
and that an early restoration of con-
stitutional and orderly government in
Mexico will transpire.
Currency reform is urged and Leg
islation recommended for system
of rural credits, reinforcement of the
Sherman antitrust law, selection OF
presidential candidates by primary
elections, territorial government for
Alaska, better conservation of nation
"a 1SoCui ICo. diiu Loll SlIo CA4C]LlP Y
employers liability act.
The president thinks we can bind
Hawaii and Porto Rico firmly to the
United States through the forms of
territorial or state government, but
that the Philippines present a differ
ent problem, only to be properly
solved by the gradual REIMBURSEMENT
Of the control of the islands to
the Filipino people as they develop
and improve their capacity for intel
Egent and efficient government.
The message contained an APPROX
ing reference to the information
al conference being held at London
for the consideration Of plans look
ing to the greater safety Of ships at
sea and betterment of conditions I'M
der which crews of vessels are en-
ployed, and the president closed with
all expression of the pleasure he has
experienced in cooperating with con-
gress in the common service and his
for S*the diligence, the
good temper, and the full comprehen-
sion Of public duty which has already
been manifested by both of the
aouses.''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
Elks' LODGE of Sorrow

All arrangements have been com
pleted for the Elks' memorial exer-
cises. or lodge of sorrow, to be held
in the lodge room tomorrow afternoon
at 8 O'Clock. The exercises will be
open to the public and all are in
vited to attend this very beautiful
ceremony. held annually by the order
in respect to the memory of its de-
ceased members. The program will
be as follows: Professional. Terrier
P. Blanchard; roll call, by the secre-
tary; vocal solo, Mrs. F. B. Lenann;
opening ode, the lodge; invocation,
Rev. Quincy Ewing; ''Thanatopsis,'
DR.. E. K. Sims; organ solo, F. P.
Blanchard: eulogy, Hon. Thomas H.
Horris; vocal solo, Miss Clara Stuart;
closing ode, the lodge; benediction,
Rev. Quincy Ewing; occasional, F.
?. Blanchard
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
/ PROPER CASE FOR SUSPEN-
SION OF PUBLIC JUDGMENT. .

It is a matter for deep regret that
the failure of the Bank Of Donaldson
vile, besides entailing heavy loss to
the deDositors and stockholders and
inflicting much injury upon the bust
ness and credit of the community at
large, has furnished sufficient basis
in the judgment Of the state bank
examiner for criminal prosecution
Of the president, vice president, cash
Ter and four members Of the ruined
banks board of directors.
In justice to all concerned, how
ever, the facts should be borne in
mind that a mere accusation is not
70 be accepted as proof of the exist
ence Or commission OF crime, and
that every accused is entitled under
our laws and according to the spirit
Of common justice and humanity, to
be presumed innocent until his guilt
is established by competent evidence
after a fair trial of his case.
The presumption of innocence in
the present instance is particularly
strong by reason Of the high standing
and irreproachable character which
all of the seven defendants in these
prosecutions have maintained for
many years II this community. They
have been prominent and useful citl-
zens, doing much for the upbulldlng
and improvement Of the town and
parish. Most of them have been ad-
vanced to important positions in civ
ic life and fraternal circles, and have
never failed to make good and to
discharge every duty incumbent up
on them in an entirely capable and
satisfactory manner. Furthermore,
the bank with which they were con-
nected has ever stood as a staunch
friend to the town, and a large part
of the many substantial improve
ments accomplished here in past
years can be justly credited to the
good offices of this institution in
financial way.
Add to these considerations the
Unsuitable inference that the charges
against the accused officials are
more technical than otherwise, and
it would seem that this is pre-eml-
nently proper case for suspension
of public judgment until such time as
a full and searching investigation has
been made by means of trial in
court. The Chief earnestly hopes
that the outcome of such a test will
eXonerate the accused of any inten-
tional wrongdoing.
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So Say We All.

= The seven officers and directors
of the Bank of Donaldsonville who
were ordered arrested and placed un-
der bond for violation of the state
Banking law are all honorable, up"
right and conscientious gentlemen,
and if In erring they violated a law,
we know nothing was further from
their intention than fraud. They are
the victims of circumstances and con-
ditions. and their error, if error they
Were guilty OF, was of the mind and
not of the heart.-Thibodaux Com
mercial-Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
g CRISIS THAT CALLS FOR RED
BLOOD AND BACKBONE.

This community is now passing
through the most trying period of
its existence. Not since the great
civil war ravaged our land half a
century ago. have mems souls been
SO sorely tried. A succession of
disasters which has already left ruin
and suffering in their wake, has
now eliminated in a calamity that
has shaken to its foundation mans
faith in man.
1t is no time, however. to despond
or despair~ Out of the crucibie of
adversely must emerge a chastened
but stronger manhood Never was
there such need to get together and
strive shoulder to shoulder for the
rehabilitation OF our community.
Now. is the time to prove the stuff
We are made Of, whether we are real
men Or weaklings. There is much
to do; much that can be accomplish.
ed. Above all, the promised locks at
the head Of Bayou Lafourche CAN
and MUST be secured.
In this matter we are not only
sleeping on our rights, but we are
forgedful OF our plain duty to our
community and to our children who
follow us. Let US but make up our
minds to hammer on this subject day
and night and never rest until we
have had justice done, and we can |
not fail of success Only let the /
men higher up understand that we
are now dead in earnest, and they
will no longer shirk their legal and
Dounden duty.
The success Of our first inter-par-
sh fair taught us what harmonious
Ind energetic action viii accomplish.
I we brace 1D and carry the same :!
determined Spirit into our efforts to
ecure the locks and other things (
lhich We need and can get and
lust get If we expect to press for I
ard. our present nisfortunes viii S
BON be but memories of the past.