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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-10
JOY Ride MAY Be Fatal.

Eau Claire.-Taking the automobile
belonging to his employer for a joy
ride resulted in fatal injuries for Mike
GalIanopoolas OF Chippewa Falls. He
ran the machine into an interurban
car Eea~ he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-10

The bowery branch OF the Young
Mems Christian association in New
York city last year served meals to
288,218 men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-10

Racine. - The Richmond Radiator
company of Philadelphia has anuounc-
ed that the company's Racine plant
will be closed and all machinery NOV.
ed to Philadelphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-10
Minneapolis, July ), 1913.

Wheat-No. | hard, 1850; No. /
northern, 92hc; No. northern. 81 &c
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 59@59hc.
Oats-No. 3 white. 39Q39hc.
Rye-No. ., 54@55hc.
Flax-130 ss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-10

quito is to bathe frequently, and cover
himself with dust after the bath. thus
stopping up the pores of his skin, so
that his tiny assailant is smothered,
or excluded, if he has not already pen.
etrated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-10
Cities Given Advantages.

municipalities are given exceptional
advantages with rights almost equal
TO the rights reserved by the state for
itself. They have the same privilege
Rs The state in the right to take over
the larger developments upon tue ad-
vantageous terms reserved to the
state. In the case of extraordinary
calamity, allowances are made for ex-
tensions of the periods within which
the state may take over the properties
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-10
Auto Crash Kills Man.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 2-Turn-
ing two complete somersaults at a
curve near North Park. three miles
from here, a taxicab caused the death
of Cecil Powell, thirty-fve, Grand
Rapids, and seriously hurt six others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-10
ON THE GREEN
DIAMOND

STANDING OF THE clues
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-10

the hole when his needs are supplied,
to prevent unnecessary waste Of the
milk
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
eaclers' institute.

The New River branch of the Par
ish Teachers Association met at the
Calbasse school Saturday, April Il
and the session proved one of the
most interesting and profitable of the
current school year. The attendance
was good.
The meeting was opened prompt
ly at $50 O'Clock a. N. with a pray
er and the song Day in its Spleen
dor, ? After a few words by the pres.
ident, the following program was rem
dered:
Roll call, answered with quotations.
Typical First Grade Reading Les
son" Miss Rena Berth.
Typical Story Told to Above Pu-
pills, !" Miss Alma Leblanc.
Typical Number Lesson with
Fourth or Fifth Grades Miss Net
tie Bonieard.
Typical Story with Above Pupils, z
Miss Geneva Chambers.
Typical Spelling Lesson with
Above Pupils Claude Daniels.
'sThe Teacher and the School, !"
chapter Fl. Miss Carrie Cooper.
sociology, chapter 10, Miss
Josephine DeVall
Duties of Assistant Teachers and
Their Relation to the Principal Miss
Lea Blouin.
Duties of Principals and Their Re-
1ation to Assistants" L. V. Gremil-
lion.
The Agricultural Course and the
Agricultural Extension Work." M. L.
Wilson.
superintendent's critique, supt. J.
Ii Rusca.
Interesting talks were made by
Messrs. Joseph Gonzales, L. A. Du-
piessis, L. Babin anG L, " Gremil-
lion. A delicious picnic dinner was
served by the patrons of the Cal
basse school.
As this school session is so near
an end, it was decided to dispense
with the next institute.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
G omn1endable Forbear5aee.

The DenaldsonvilTe Chief Sdgoeat
ed the commission form of govern
5ment for Donatasonvil1e and got it.
We are glad the esteemed attained
It's. desires, for it is a good thing,
but We sincerely honestly and whole
nearted1y trust the Hon. Murf Fos-
ter will not be appointed collector
OF the port ut New Orleans. No
thing but the hand Of providence, it
seems, can keep HIM put, however,
and this power We dc not care to
anvoke.-Jena Times.
No doubt Senator Foster and his
friends will gratefully appreciate the
generous and commeHdable forbear-
anee of the esteemed contemporary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
TOWN COUNCIL PRocEEDlNs
Bids for Coal Opened and EIsss
Officials Named.

DonaldsonVille, La, April 30 tsis
The council met this day ii s,,ass,
session, at the poWerhouse. and 81
called to order at 7 O'Clock =, y
! with Mayor Charles Maurin Il II
chair and the following alaarrs3
present: W. j. Leblanc ana Eyss
Milano, first ward; A. j. Sehuass'1
second ward. Absent-D. ohlms,s
second ward; w. D. Park and 4 4 \
! Wathen, third ward
The mayor stated that the obts
of the meeting was to appoint 81
missioners and clerks for the ln,lasI
pal election to be held May Ii
to receive bids for coal.
The following communications IS.
read and received:
Donaidsonville, La, April 80, talg3
To the Mayor and Members If 4.
Town Council, Donaldsonyille L
Gentlemen:-I viii deliver ii q,
in your poWerlouse yard three thos
sand barrels Of Pittsburg ll1n,n 81
at 50R cents per barrel. cash ebas
unIoaded.
Respectfully yours,
MONONGAIIELA coal (,D
J.. ]. LAFARGuE, Ass1I
Donaldsonville, La, April 80. IsIssII
To the Mayor and Board Of Ala
men, DonaldsonVille, La.
Gentlemen Replying to your 4
quest for bid to supply you Nd
1000 barrels of lump coal, deHysrs|
in your poWerhouse yard, beg d
quote you as. follows.
We will deliver approximate II
toms Of our Trad Watar lump e9El
in your poWerhouse yard 1t plsee q
folir dollars and twenty-five Gid
per ton.
Weights to be verified b dk(
placement measurement, and 81
tipple weights TO be subject to sBal
inspection in case you desire 10 ID
termine the balance OF tollHasI
which may be handled from Id
barge. ==.s zssI
Can make delivery beginning 5sa1
day next.
Terms, cash upon completion d
delivery. Respectfully yours,
R. N. SIMS. Manage
On notion of Mr.. Milano, seeolatI
ed by Mr. Schroeder, the bid u IL
West Kentucky Coal Company HasI
accepted, delivery to be made q
once.
Commissioners and clerks 70 saaa11
duct the regular city election % Sit Sit
urday, May 8, were appointed asfgsI
lows: Lucien Acosta. Jr., T!ollaa)
Michel, Henry Buuuoi, coInlnissea
ers; Nestor Landry. Wilfred GllgaEll
Clerks.
The council adjourned.
GLEN MOLLEREF
Acting g CLEFT
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Politics a Funny Game.

A despatch from Washington, D
G., appearing in Fridays New Or.
leans Picayune, states that Hon
Lewis L. Morgan, congressman from
the sixth district, has recommended
Louis Hebert, an influential citizen OF
the first ward of this parish, for the
postmastership at Whitecastle.
We have no serious objections to
urge against the appointment Of Mr..
Hebert personally, but politically the
gentleman Is not entitled to the
plum. In both primaries, held last
fall, Mr.. Hebert fought Morgan as
hard as his influence would go. Now
we find him asking and receiving ia
yors from the man be fought SO Wig
orous1y. What combination has been
made with Mr.. Morgan in Iberville
we know not, but there is one thing
certain, the days of dictation in po-
lltics in this parish is a thing of
the past, and no one man or set
OF men can promise an officeholder
any vest-pocket votes and deliver
them. Mr.. Morgan will no doubt
lind this out the next time he makes
a canvass of sweet Iberville. 2 AT
ter watching the ST. Tammany states
mans movements in congress, We
have come 70 the conclusion politics
is a funny game after aII.-rlaaue.
mine Champion, April rs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
sHERIFF,s SALE
State of Louisiana Parish Of Assaatt
sion-TWenty-Sevent Judicial
District Court.
L. W. Armitage
zero
D. o. Cantey ct ais.

Y VIRTUE OF and in oI)edeas
~ to an order of seizure and sas
issued by the above named court .
the above entitled and numbers
cause, and to n1e directed, haf1
seized and taken into my possassloas
and will offer for sale at public ane
ton to the last and highest blddeaI
according to law, at the prlnelpa
front door of the courthouse Of q.
parish of Ascension, in the town 9
.DonaldsonyilIe, on
SATURDAY, MAY 8,
at IL o'clock a. M, the folloWingg g
scribed property, to-Wft::
888-1440 share part and portion g
certain tract Of land situated y e
parish of Ascension on the LETT aasA
of the Mississippi river, about fos1
miles above the town of )aTFos.
measuring about nine CD amen 'a's'
front on said river, by the aea.a
thereto belonging between lines ees
verging to a point in the rear ees
tanning about forty~five (45) arpels..
more or less bounded above 8 8
lands of Henry Heyman and os, Is.
by those of r. w. WiImot, toseths'
with all the buildings and iTlpEess
ments thereon and thereunto oeoas
ing, and all the rights, ass
serVitudes thereto apperla inlrgs 3
ing a part of a larger tract q - 8
acquired by John D. Canteg % s
act before Felix Reynaud. aolsl'.
public, on the 21st day OF FepTsla'ss2
1856, and duly recorded In BOON u
ConVeyances No. 20, folio fzS 6 81
Terms and conditionsgassA
United States currency.
e. G. HANSON
Sheriff, Parish Of Aseens1aas
DonaldsonVille. La, March q.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

TT is seldom indeed that the wealth
er is such as to please rybedy,
but SO far as our observation ex-
lection to register concerning the
meteorological conditions now pre-
vailing. Refreshing showers on Thurs
day and Friday OF last week were
followed by drop in temperature,
and for few days thereafter the
weather was somewhat unseasonably
cool; but throughout all Of the
present week the climatic conditions
have been practically ideal, viewed
from no matter what standpoint. A
good rain would be of benefit to
lit would not do any good to the
Sevees, which are under a terrific
strain just at this time. Until the
water goes down, therefore, the alb
sence of rain witt not cause any par
ticu1ar regret in this section, since
the possible harm to the crops will
be more than compensated for by
the holding of the levee line intact,
(which undertaking would be render
ed doubly difficult should the pres
ent perfect weather be replaced by
a wet spell.
The rice planters are flooding their
fields with water ssphoned from the
river, and as long as the mighty
stream remains at flood stage they
will not have to incur any expense
for fuel for ilTigatfng purposes, which
helps some. The outlook for rice is
decidedly encouraging, and with
normal season the yield Of this crop
should set a new record for Aseen-
sion.
Cane and corn are doing well now,i
after passing through several spells
Of extremely unfavorable weather, !
the effect of which is apparent In
The backward condition of these
crops in certain localities. In gen
araa. however, their stage OF ad-
paneenent is entirely satisfactory,
I'D the prospect from the sugar
1laaIers dpoint would be rosy
indeed were it not for the iniquitous
.ariff legislation threatened by con-
srass. 1893 !
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
A CARD,
To Sugar and Rice Planters. Saw
mill Owners and steamboatmen.

y S4Sai ai0 HlGc FiantSTSs SaW-
mill Owners and Steamboatmen.
The Ascension Machine Works,
formerly operated by Capt. Joseph
Constantin, and since Jan. IA last
by Hartrampf & Leblanc, has been
leased by the undersigned, who will
hereafter conduct the establishment
solely for his own account. The
name has been changed to Peoples
Machine Works, and the mechanical
equipment, (already first-class in
every respect, has been overhauled
and improved, giving the shop ex-
ceptional facilities for all kinds of re-
pair work, no matter how extensive.
A force of skilled mechanics will be
employed throughout the year, and
all orders will receive prompt and
careful attention. Entire satisfaction
guaranteed, both as regards quality
of work and schedule of prices. The
patronage Of sugar and rice planters,
saWmill owners and steamboatmen
is especially solicited
CLARENCE LEBLANC.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
a FRIVOLOUS LIBEL SUIT.

1t is hardly to be presumed that
any Well-balanced judge or jury will
give very serious consideration to
the prosecution for criminal libel in
stituted against Editor Marx Kahn of
the Plaquemine Champion and Iber-
vile Sentinel on the relation of F.
S. Booksh, defeated candidate for
member of the school board from the
eighth ward of Iberville parish.
The graYamen of the offense with
which the editor is charged lies in
the statements that Mr. Booksh will
not deny that he will vote any way
that Mr.. Wilbert requests him to
vote. Mr.. Boossh is an excellent
gentleman and a man Of fine charac-
ter, but he, and possibly very prop
erly, will vote, and always has voted
as requested by John Wilbert. Is
il not better to have a man on the
police jury who will try to please all
the people rather than Mr.. John Will
bert?'
Considering the prominence and
nigh standing of Mr.. Wilbert in the
community, it does not appear that
the reputation of the prosecuting wit
ness would suffer any material dam
age from the editors assertions.
Furthermore, the columns of the
Champion and Sentinel were cheer
fully thrown open. to the complainant
TOR the purpose of publishing a coun-
ter statement to the effect that he
would always vote according to the
dictates Of his own conscience and
for the best interests of the people
of his ward, and attention was call
ed to this card by friendly and IA
Forable editorial comment.
To our mind there was total
absence of the elements of criminal
libel IN this case. and in all probable
lty the complainant wouldn't have
thought OF lnstituting such a prosecu-
aon except for the circumstance
that he ran second in the school
board primary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

Plaquemine is making desperate
and conlmendable effort to get IN
to Donaldsonville's class. The an
tiauated and ramshackle Centrai
House is being demolished and VIII
be replaced by a hotel of modern
design and construction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Disfisured, But sun in the Ring

Disfigured, But Still in the Ring,
A despatch from Baton Rouge to
the New Orleans Picayune. under
date of April 20, says:
.'The Republican party in Louisi.
ana, once thought to be dead, is
alive. AS a matter of fact the party
is not dead, and never Was-1egal1y.
when the vote for presidential
electors was cast last November,
and the Republicans, out-distanced by
the Bull Moose, did not get6one-fifth
of the total vote po1led, the an
nouncement was made that the Re
publican party, legally, had ceased
TO exist.
But today Secretary of State He,
bert received from the Republican
executive committee of the town of
DonaldsonVille the name Of Klebert
Aucoin as a candidate for commits
sioner of parks and streets, under
the new commission form of govern
ment for DonaIdsonville against the
Democratic candidate.
The secretary of state began look
ing seriously into the law, and found
that the enactment provides that
the percentage of the vote cast for
governor in the state election ap-
plies. and not of the vote for presi-
dental electors. In the gubernatorial
election the Republican candidate, n.
S. Suthon, got more than q per cent
of the vote cast. This vot6s governs
until the general election for gov
ernor in 1916; SO that until that date
at least the Republican party is the
legal opposing party to the Demo-
CRABS.
The name Of the Republican cam
didate in Donaldsonvil1e will be
placed on the ticket
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

At the annual meeting Of the
Daughters of the American ReVolu-
ton, which took place in Washing
ton the third week in April, Mrs.
William. Cummings Story OF New
York was elected president-general
by 600 votes against 449 for Mrs,
John Miller Horton OF ButtaIo.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
Deputy Customs Collectors to Retain
Offices.

e
Dispatches from Washington Wed
nesday5 april 23) brought news from
the treasury department that will
dash the hopes of several Louisiana
office-seekers. It was the announce
nent that the deputy collector of the
port of New Orleans, L. E. Bentley,
as well as the deputy collectors else
where, will not be removed from Of
flee in favor of aspiring Democrats.
They will be retained under the
classified civil service, and as they
are supposed to be conversant with
the administration of customs affairs
at ports where the collectorship has
been abolished under the reorganiza-
ton plan, they will have direct
charge at their ports. The reorgani-
cation plan goes into effect July 1.
Tfss will be glad news to the
many friends of Special Deputy Col
lector Bentley MI. Bentley has
held the position continuously since
1908.
Il really have nothing to say
said Mr.. Bentley Wednesday, seq
cept, of course, that it is gratifying
to know that deputy collectors will
not feel the edge of the official axe
These positions were embraced in
the classified civil service in 1907, .
Morgan City is the only port in
Louisiana where the operation Of
the reorganization plan will abolish
the office of collector of the port,
and where the denIIfv ca11octor will
be in direct charge. Natchez and
Vicksburg are already supports OF
New Orleans.-Daily States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
II, SCHAFF, SIR.

hereby announces his candidacy LOT
reelection to the office Of chief OF
police Of the city Of DonalasonSll!e'
subject to the action Of the commis-
sion council.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1918.

You can not very well ask others
what the town is doing for you until
YOU ask yourself what you are DONG
for the town.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
The PASSING Flood.

/ The river situation is more en-.
couraging this week than for some
! time past, and the hope is growing
! that the Good has done its worst SO
/ far as this immediate section is con-
/ cerned. The gauge at Donaldson
vile registered 32.6 feet Monday
morning, which was within 20 feet
Of the record mark established here
| May Il, 1912. A decline set in that
| day, however, due to the big Gre
vase in Concordia parish, and by
Thursday morning the mighty stream
| had receded 6 of foot, since when
it has been stationary. The Weather
Bureau declares the crcvasse water
will return to the Mississippi by
way of the Red river in time to
and adheres to its prediction OF a
stage of IS feet at DonaldsonvilIe by
May 10. Experienced river men do
not concur in this forecast, and their
view of the situation is more likely
to be correct, for with the gauge reg
istering 80 feet today, rise Of 8
feet III the coming week is unreal
scnable to expect. There has been
no relaxation of vigilance CT pre-
caution, however, and the fight to
hold the leVee line intact is being
prosecuted with the same carefulness
and vigor Us when a record stage i'm
pended.
The long-threatened break in the
main line Of the Lake st. John levee
in Concordia parish, eleven miles
above Ferriday, occurred early last
Sunday morning, and at last reports
the gap was more than $500 feet
wide. This break will inundate prac-
tically all Of Concordia parish, the
lower end Of Tensas and portions CT
Franklin and Catahoula parishes, and
it is estimated that 10000 persons
will be rendered homeless. It is inn
possible to estimate the financial loss
that viii result, but it will be ex-
tremely heavy.
Poydras, ten miles below New Or
leans, was the scene of a serious
levee cave at 5 o'clock Thursday
morning, and a crevasse, which
would have been a disastrous one,
wan averted only by the promptness
and cred1table work Of the 1evee au-
thorities and citizens of the neigh
borhood. Six inches of water were
pouring over the sunken embank-
ment when the cave was discovered,
but quick action checked the flow
in a remarkably short time. For
tunately the Lake Borgne Levee
Board, in which district the Poydras
levee is located, had about 1000 sacks
of dirt stored nearby in case of
emergency, and these served the pur-
pose until additional material could
be rushed to the scene.
Paid guards have been employed
by the Lafourche Basin and Pont-
chartrain Leyee Boards to patrol the
levees at night, and the embank-
menus on both sides of the river in
this parish are now under careful
scrutiny at all times. With the ap-
proach of the crest of the flood, |
there has been a redoubIing Of
vigilance and work to detect weak
spots in the levee line and make
them safe, and to all outward ap-l
pearanees the embankments are ID
tlp-top condition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03
,rr, >rtrcu7 .nATFER ES

ERNEST DALFERES
hereby announces his candidacy Iof
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, 1913-05-03
Death of Camille Guedry.
Communicated J.

A shadow of gloom was cast over
the little town of ST Amant last
Sunday evening when the angel of
death summoned Camille Guedry to
the great beyond. His death, while
family, was yet shock to them.
He had been ill for long while
and had Travelled far and wide in
search Of health, having spent sew
eral months in the sunny land of
southern California, but to no avail
His condition could be seen to grow
worse every day, and he was finally
induced by relatives to come back
to Louisiana, arriving here several
weeks ago. The funeral took place
Monday afternoon, interment being
made in the Catholic cemetery after
impressive services at the local
Catholic church. The number of
persons present went to show in
what esteem the deceased was held.
Mr.. Guedry was born near st.
Amant Jan. 26, 1888 He married
Miss Olive Guedry, and bright lit
tie gisI-Hi1da-blessed their union.
Residing far from school in his
boyhood days, young Camille grew
up with very little education, but
was bright and eager to learn. He
studied with his sisters, andRsoon
began to expand his knowledge by
reading every book he could find
which would add to his store Of
learning. By his continuous search
for knowledge he astonished his
friends, who found him well inform
ed upon all subjects and widely
read. His advice was eagerly sought
on account of his good judgment
and extensive Information. His life
is a splendid example OF. a self-made
man. It is a life filled with all that
is good, and one well worthy OF en-
ulation.
His genial and polite manner won
for him large number of friends
in this parish and elsewhere. To
meet him was to be his friend for
ever. He was possessed of much
ability as a salesman, and held sew
eral responsible positions with fruit
nurseries. The last few yearsT of
his life he spent on his farmsnear
st. Amant, with his family, and was
prospecting.
The heartfelt sympathy of the en-
tire community is extended to the
hereaVed family. A COMP ANON.