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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
a TA erTIgAL BLJNDER.

In al caaeor and good feeling ahz,
Chief takes tie liberty OF suggesting
to Congressp}an Morgan Of this di1-
tTict that he has certainly ne5
strengthened himself in the estE1ni--
ton Of the people OF this comn1un :
ty by turning down their petition fcs
the holding Of a primary election t ,
choose q can didate for postmaster CT
Donaldsonyil1e The action is to be
regretted on Mr. Morgan's account
and also that of his candidate for
the postmastership, if the latter
proves successful in securing the
appointment, inasmuch as both vii
be open 10 the imputation that the.s
have been instrumental in filling on
Of the most important offices in tide
community IN a manner distastefs.l
to popular sentiment.
The petition for d primary contain
ed the signatures OF a considerable
majority CT the qualified patrons OF
the DoaaIdsenFille postoffice, azl
Mr.. Morgan could with better grace
have asked his faVolite aspiranG 10
abide by the result of such a test
than he can expect his Donaldsonvn2e
constituency to accept q postmaster
who will owe his appointment to a
very few individuals at best, and who
will be placed in tlne attitude OF fear
ing to submit his claims to the pee
pie in competition with other eand!-
dates.
This is essentially a period of pr
maries, and the sentiment in favor
Of the selection of all officials by
popular vote is very strong all over
the country. 1t is particularly ap
propriate that postmasters should he
chosen by this method, for there =
no officer who comes into closer CT
more direct touch with a greater
mum Der OF the people OF the cons
munity than the postmaster. Tbs
vot rs OF Donaldsonville plainly sig
nified their. desire to be given a voice
in the selection of Postmaster La
fargue's successor, in the event that
the latter official is not to be cor
tinued IN offiee, and in refusing to
grant them this reasonable privilege
Congressman Morgan and his local
advisers would appear to have COM
1nitted a patpable tactical blunder.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
Steamer virgie Runs Aground.

While returning from Burnside on
her final trip of the day at about 7
o'clock last night, the steamer Virgie
grounded on shelf of the batture
at Point Houmas, and remained there
until 10 O'Clock this morning, when
she was pulled off by the tugboats
Eva of Baton Rouge and Ida Patton
Of DonaldsonVilie. The Virgie's pas
sengers We're transferred to the
steamer VIM. Garig and brought to
this city by that vessel last night,
after an unsuccessful attempt had
been made by the Garig to release
the Virgie from her predIcament
No damage was sustained by the
staunch little packet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
Kidnapped Boy Recovered.

Little Robert Dunbar, the four-year-
old child that nlysteriously disappear
ed eight months ago while out with
his parents ON a fishing picnic a few
miles from their home at Opelousas,
has been found and restored to his
natural guardians. The boy was dis
covered in the possession of w c.
Walters, an itinerant stove-mendei',
near Columbia, Miss, who is in Jail
at that place, but will be taken to
Opelousas for trial. The accused
maintains his innocence. claiming
that the boy was given him over a
year ago by a woman in North Car
olina, but the proofs Of idGntity are
too strong to admit of reasonable
doubt. His father, mother and sew
eral Of their neighbors who knew the
child well are positive that he is
Robbie Dunbar, and their Identified
tdon is substantiated by the pres
ence Of moles, a scar and other
physical marks, and the gradually re-
turning recollection by the boy him.
self of Incidents and persons asso-
ciatad with his home life. The re-
coVery Of the child at Columbia and
his arrival at New Orieafss with his
happy parents were attended by
enthusiastic public demonstrations,
and the people OF Opelousas made
to turn cut en- masse
an@ give. the trio a hearty reception
IN their return home yesterday or
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
Guessed Wrong.

Under the caption, "Guesswork,
After All, the esteemed Lake
Charles Ameriean-Press reproduces
the following paragraph and errone-
ous1y credits it to the Donaldsonville
Chief:
And not the least of it is that
one must read in the papers what
the leyee. engineers. say, when they
don't know a thing more about what
the 1eyee or the river will do than
anybody else does
The Chief has said a great. many
silly things in its long career, no
doubt. but the foregoing doesn't hap
pen to be one OF the lot.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
Sinks in NarroWs.

The toWboat H. C. Whiteman, with
barge containing several hundred
ash logs, met with quite serious
accident while passing through the
narroWs in upper Grand river. The
barge struck a snag and sunk before
anything could be done Capt. Ken
ton Sykes. who was in command of
the Whiteman, secured another barge,
reloaded the logs and brought them
through the locks Tuesday and ship
ped to Memphis, Tenn, where they
have been. sold.-Plaquemine Cham
pion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
K. A. Aucoin Nominated for Com
missioner of Parks ard Streets.

4 meeting OF the Republican Par
ISL Executive Comm ttee was held
last night in the old rooms of the
Donaldsenyille Social Club, with
Messrs. j. J. Lafargue. Fred. Landry,
K. A. Aucoin, Percy Lemann and
George Landry present in person,
and other members represented by
proxy. A municipal executive COM
mittee was formed by the election Of
Percy Lemann as chairman and
Fred. Landry as secretary, after
which, awaiting themselves OF the
provision Of Act No 1893 Of 1912
making it optional with the minority
party as to the manner of nominating
candidates, K. A. Aucoin was nomi-
mated for commissioner of parks and
streets of the city Of DonaldsonyiIle.
The Democratic nominee for this OF
flee is Frank Milano, who was uI-
opposed. Mr.. Aucoin's nomination
papers Aaye been forwarded to the
secretary Of state, and it is expect
ed his name will be printed on the
official ballot to be used in the
general election next Saturday.
Mr.. Auclin is manager of the Don
aldsonyille Garage and Automobile
Supply Company, and is one of this
city's most progressive and public
spirited citizens. Being himself a
large property owner and taxpayer,
as well as booster" from .Boos-
terville'' and an enthusiastic advo-
cate Of community development, he
is eminently well qualified to dis
charge the duties Of the important
office to which he has been nom
mated, and his host OF friends are
confident he will make splendid
showing in the forthcoming election
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
sHERiFF's SALE
State of Louisianapar ish Of Aa.,
sion-IWenty Seventh Judicial
District Court.
Z. w. Arnlitag sc
VS.. No. 2058
D. o. Cantey ct ais.

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and viii offer Tor 81 i B 8
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according to law at tSS b, IFIIls|s|
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
stuck EN- For $4,000 More.

The supreme court has amended its
judgment against the F. B. Williams
Cypress Company, Ltd, for school
lands alleged to have been illegally
acquired in Assumption parish. The
original award to the state of Louis
lana was for s2S,4o0, but a clerical
error was discovered, the correction
OF which increases the sum to S37,-
400. not counting s280,50 for addition
al costs resulting from the appeal
of the defendant company to the
United States supreme court.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
On the UPGRADE.

Renewed interest in their tribal
duties and obligations is being man
lfested among the members of Mo-
hawk Tribe No. 80, Improved Order
OF Red Men, and many GID members
VINO had permitted their names to
be dropped from the rolls have been
relnstated. Another degree team is
being organized. and will in the near
future compete against the tribes
crack prize-Winning team, the object
belng to develop two well-trained
bodies from which q corps composed
OF the best-drilled members of each
team can be selected that will prove
1nvincible against all contenders i,
the annual contest at the great coun-
ell meeting to be held in Plaouemine
next year. 1t is proposed to have a
class initiation here after the flood
has subsidized, and the details of this
event are already being planned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
St. Elmo Railroad Going Through,
with Rush.

Up to the time of the Bulletins
going to press, something over q
mile and half of the line of the
st. Elmo, Belle Helene & Louisiana
Eastern Railroad had been compile
ted. Contractor Nv. A. Howell, who
is working large force of track
layers and station men, reports that
within thirty days he will have his
line constructed clear through to the
So. Elmo depot site.
Cross-ties from 3. P. Brady's tie
camps at Kenner, st. Rose and Net
tie are being rushed to the scene of
operations as fast as they can be
heWn out, and shipments of bolts.
spikes, and other supplies are go
ing out from New Orleans almost
daily. The laying of the track is be-
ing pushed with all the energy and
skill Of which Contractor Howell and
his men are possessed, and the pre-
dlctlon OF completion within thirty
days looks reasonable in view OF
what has already been done.
Most of the men in the track-lay-
ing crew are experienced railroad
ers. The contractor is a track-buiid-
er OF twenty years experience. and
ms foremen are all men who have
worked for the several big railroad
companies in Louisiana. The road
bed of the st. E., B. H. & L. E., as
q consequence, will rank with that
OF any of the short lines in the state.
as far as smoothness and safety are
concerned.
The company has planned to give
a grand excursion to st. Elmo as
soon as the railroad line is ready
for traffic. Announcement of the
date OF this event will probably be
given in the next number of the
Bulletin.-St. Elmo Progress Bulletin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
Odorif erotls Immunity

tor land lena
lcho took oecasson 20 praise
the industry Of 'ossllnl Johnso 9
the coiored gardener and man-of-all-
work at Pixies Peak and the Echo
office, and a great smile lit up the
Postum s face as he replied: Mis-
tab Hollins, now let me tell you
sumpin'. As long as I kin keep my
health here's one niger what amt
skeerd Of ever being kotched up and
slammed in Jail for fragrancy.''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
w. j. Leblanc Nominated Tor can
missioner of Finance.

w. ]. Leblanc, cashier of the RI.
pies Bank, was nominated for 81.
missioner of finance of the civ J
Donaldsonyille in Tuesdays DEM
cratic primary election, defeating {.
D. Park, cashier of the Bank of III
jacksonville, by a majority oil III
The vote was: Leblanc 1e3, Paris
Walter Lemann, candidate for am
missioner Of public health and safer
(mayor), and Frank Milano, caai
date for commissioner of parks AL
streets, were unopposed and bap||
been declared the nominees for tbes|
offices.
The Democratic City Commits
met yesterday to canvass and IL
=mtlIgate the returns of Tuesdas,j
election, as required by Ian.
general election viii be held usS|
Saturday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
What They'll Do. .

With the legislators regulating
the length of their hatpins, the
tthinness" Of their hose and the
lowness' of their dresses, what are
the women to do?--Texarkana -Four
States Press.
As they always have done; con-
tinue to make. 'em thinner, shorter
at both ends and tighter in the
Monroe NeWs-Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1918.

The people Of New Roads and the
False rive. region got boiling mad
because false reports of sand bolls
along the Pointe Coupee levee line
were circulated. A public meeting
was held at which the allegations
and allegators were ripped up the
back in vigorous fashion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

Apropos of the shooting of another
man by his wife in the northwestern
corner of the state, the Lake Charles
merican-Press pertinently suggests
that the conservation commission
get busy and fix a closed season
for husbands in Caddo parish before
the species becomes extinct"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
H SCHAFF, sR.

hereby announces his candidacy for
reelection to the office Of chief OF
police Of the city of Donaldsonyllie'
subject to. the action OF the commits
sion council.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
ZIP NEST nALFERES

hereby announces his candidacy for
the office of chief of police Of che
city of Donaldsonville, subject to the
action Of the commission council.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
High School A. A. Elects Officers.

-
An interesting meeting of the
DonaldsonVille High School Alumni
Association was held at the residence
Of the president, Mrs. E. P. Raba-
lais, Wednesday evening of last
week, with a number Of members
present. The election of officers for
the ensuing year resulted as follows:
Miss Irene Richard, president; Miss
Grace Guillot, senior vice PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Henry Dugas, junior vice presi-
dent; Miss Mamie Hurley, secretary
and treasurer. Various matters OF
interest to the association were dis
eussed and acted upon, and plans
were outlined for participating in the
annual commencement exercises OF
the DonaldsonVille high school, in
which ceremonies the alumni asso-
citation always plays a prominent
part.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

Is anybody authorized to say that
President Wilson and Postmaster
General Burleson will appoint a con-
CHEESEMAN'S candidate for postmaster
in every city of his district whether
the beneficiaries of congressional ia
yor are the choice of the people or
not? If so, who is the anybody that
says so?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
Saving Already in Evidence.

An instance of the economies that
may be effected under the. commits
sion form of government is afforded
by the saving made in the expense
of holding the Democratic primary
election Of Tuesday. Due to the
obliteration Of ward lines by the
nomination and election at large of
candidates for the commission coun-
Gil, instead of by wards as hereto
fore, it is necessary to establish but
one polling place, dispensing with
two others. In a primary election
there are at every poll three com
nissioners, two clerks and one dep
uty sheriff, each of whom receives
81 for his services In a general
election, the number of clerks is re-.
dueed by one, but the deputy sheriff
receives IS, instead of So, as for the
primary 1t will be seen from these
figures that a saving Of $35 was eff
fected in the cost of Tuesdays pri-
mary as compared with the expense
formerly incurred in the holding of
such elections, and that a further
saving. Of $34 will be recorded next
SATURDAY, when the general election
will be held, making a total of $40
saved to the municipality at the very
outset Of the commission regime.
Further economies are possible un-
der this modern, business-lIke system
of government, and there may be
0eVelo pHents along this line which
5HEEll open he eyes paople
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

Now Baton Rouge is after the com
mission form Of government, and the
movement has received much impetus
from frequent failures of the pres
ent city council to muster a quorum
for the Transaction OF business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
Already Cleaned Up.

Today, April IS, has been set apart
by Gov. Hall as cleanup day. We
took our baths last Christmas.-st
Helena Echo.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
Passover Feast Observed.

+ eThe beginning OF the solemn Jew,
| ish feast of Pesach, or Passover, was
observed with appropriate services at
/ the synagogue Of Bikur Cholim Con-
gregation at o'clock last Monday
evening and 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning, Raphael Singer officiating.
| Impressive services marking the ter
minatio1l of the festival were con
Quoted by Babbi IL. RoseaWasser,.
Of Baton Rouge, last evening and
this forenoon, with large congrega-
tons in attendance.
Passover has, from remote antiqui-
| ty, been taken to commemorate the
| deliVerance of the Israelites from
Egypt after $50 years of bitter SER
l'xitude. The account of the suffer
ings Of the Israelites an9 of their
liberation occupies the first fifteen
chapters of the Book of Exodus
Compliant with the Biblical COM
mand Exodus vii, 19), the observ-
ant Jew, during the Passover week,
leavened substances. Instead Of the
ordinary yeast bread, a species OF
large cracker, called matzoth, or un-
leavened bread, is eaten.
Before Passover arrives, the OBJ
servant Jew scrupulously removes
! from his pemises every crum of
leaven he is able to find. Sooner
| would he undergo great privation
than touch a morsel of leayen at
this season. During the Passover
week, the Jew Of rigid Orthodoxy
will not even use the same dishes
and utensils in which, during the
rest of the year. leavened food has
BEEN placed.
While the entire week is festive
in its nature, the large public gather
ings for Passover worship take
place in the synagogues only at
the beginning Of Passover week and
at the end. Orthodox Jews have
two days of ''holy convocation'' at
either extreme, while Reformed Jews
observe only one day at either ex-
IRENE.
Perhaps the most significant, and
beautiful aspect OF the Passover cele-
bration is the service which is held
within the Jewish home on the first
evening Of the feast; among Orthodox
Jews, on the first and second eve
nings
The members OF the family and
their guests sit around the supper
table, which is spread with festive
elegance. Upon the table are the
bitter herbs" and the roasted shank
bone, the egg, the parsley, the bowl
of salt water, the unleavened bread
and other symbols. The service Is
read, or rather chanted, from a Curl
Gus old book called the Haggadah,' y
which tells, with not a little wit, hui
NOR, pathos and sublinity, about the
deliverance from Egypt, giving thanks
for the great act of divine mercy,
in many a psalm and hymn
For the benefit of large numbers of
Jews VINO no longer understand He
brew, attempts have been made 70
translate the aIaggadah' into En-
glish, but it is doubtful whether the
best of translations can preserve the
quaint charm OF the original.
S. q rule, topic for pulpit dis
QUESTION on Passover rtielIarIy ID
the 8 Reform e synagogues where.
preaching is "a regular feature OF
the serViees-is some thought re-
lated to the theme of liberty =
On Passover, above all other festivals,
the Jew finds the traditions OF his
religion In striking accord with the
ideals of American life.
4
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26
w ho,t Goin sensation.

Ion. Walter Isenann, the Demo.
cratic nominee fer mayor Of the city
OF DonaldsonFil11e under the commits
sion form Of government, has an
noanced that he will perform his
official duties without. compensation.
Mr.. Lemann is the junior member
Of the law firm of Pugh & Lemann
aT that town, and is a young. man
#1to will give the people of the AS
ceasion metropolis a business-lihe
and economical administration, even
though there are no emoluments
attached to the office he is about
to assume. Such a self-sacrifice,
for the good of the town in which
he resides, stamps Mr. Lemann
loyal and conscientious citizen, and
such a trait OF character should be
assumed by officials in other towns,
where they have their peoples vel
fare at heart.
The many friends Of Mr.. Lemann
in Plaquemine heartily congratulate
him on being SO highly honored by.
the citizens of Donaldsonville, and
hope he will make good in every in
stance .-P1aquemine Champion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

You can not very well ask oths5|
what the town is doing for You mil
you ask yourself what you are do1|
for the town.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

The tree that isn't growing at the
top is dying at the root. Is this
town groWing2
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

Apbeville, La, has new eight
pase weekly paper. the AbbeviIle
PROGRESS by name, established last
month by ]. W O'Bryan, who mani
TESTS premonitory symptoms Of know
ing something about the business il
which he has embarked. The Yer
-nliiEtn parish seat isn't a big town
by any means, and there's a ques-
tioa whether three papers isn't
ra.t 2ar too large a quota for place
OF ich limited size, but that's none
OF 9ur own funeral. The Progress
puts On a good front and promises
to deserve success, and any en-
terpGise imbued with such a spirit
is more than apt to win out in the
end.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

In this town If we got together
more We would get more together.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

The Louisiana Sun, which has been
shining at Hammond for the past
twenty-five years, began its twenty
third annual Illuminating period on
the 18th of April The fact that this
particular Sun is personally conduct
ed by ladies-Mrs. L. e. Barnard
as editor and proprietor and Miss A.
e. Durkee as assistant editor
tainly detracts nothing from its bril-
liant effulgenea. Shine On, sisters
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-26

John Day and his brother-in law,
named Clark, were burned to death
near KentWood, La. Day aWoke in
the night to find his house in flames
and succeeded in getting his wife
and baby out in safety. He return
ed to rescue Clark, who was an in
valid, when the burning building col
lapsed and both men persisted in the
ruins.