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Chemical Compound Protects Seeds
from Rain Rot and Damage ny
Birds, Insects and vermin-Used
in Germany with Excellent Re-
suits.
Karl spahr, a leading merchant and
business man Of upper Ascension, ana
member of the police jury for the
first ward, has begun the exploitation
Of a chemical compound known as
s.Cuprocorba, . the object of which
is to protect seeds of all kinds from
damage by insects and Vernlin, and
rot resulting from too much rain.
The preparation has been in use IN
Germany for the past two years with
most excellent results, and in that
period, it is said, more than 4,0OO,-
eco worth CT it has been sold.
The formula of "Cuprocor was
originated by DR.. Ludwig Spahr,
professor in the agricultural college
at Worms, Germany. Dr.. spahr, WHO
is a brother of our Mr.. Spahr,
visited the latter last year, and his
attention was attracted to the vast
in this vicinity by rats and WeeVIls.
It happened that just about the
tine of Or. Spahr,s visit the plague
Of rats W. tn which this locality
was afflicted last summer was at its
worst, and considerable damage was.
being done to the corn crop by the
swarm Of rodents. DR.. Spahr told
his brother of how he had perfect
ed a preparation that would protect
corn and other seeds from the raw
ages of these little animals, and
upon returning to Germany he sent
back a sample of the preparation,
together with the formula for its
manufacture.
The compound is said to insure
cat seeds from rust, eoW-peas IRON
WeeVils, ali kinds Of seeds from rot
resulting from an excess of mois-
Gure, and also prevents the seeds
from being eaten or destroyed by
~ mixed with copper salt and makes
a coating on the seed which cannot
be washed off by rain, and is guar
anteed not to injure the seed in
any way or interfere with its germ
nation. The compound is applied
to the seeds the day before they
are planted, and the method of APP
plying it is extremely simple and
requires no paraphernalia of any
kind or unusual preparation. As an
instance of its protective powers,
Nh. spahr tells Of a lot of eoW-peas
which he treated with the compound
six months ago, and which are to-
day as free of Weevi1s as the day
the peas were gathered.
Mr.. spahr has arranged to have
.Cuprocorba'" manufactured by a
New Orleans drug firm, and he is
preparing to launch an extensive
campaign for its exploitation Should
it meet with the success here it has
in Germany, and there is every rea-
son to believe it will, a company
will be formed to manufacture and
market it.
Attention is directed to Mr.. spahr's
appearing on the
first page of today'ss issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
Assumption Plans State Highway.

From the New Orleans Picayune
of Wednesday we quote the subjoined
despatch, dated at Napoleonville Jan.
Id:
Following an address here today
by former Governor Jared Y. Sanders
at a mass meeting in the courthouse,
largely attended by representative
interests from all over the parish, the
Assumption police jury adopted a
resolution offered by 4. A. Aucoin,
member from the second ward, re-
uuesting the engineers Of the state
highway department to lay out
state highway from the line of As
cension parish along Bayou Lafourche
to the Lafourche parish line, and to
make the survey and plans OF this
highway Ths~proposed5 road will be
built over the leyee along Bayou La
fourche.
Governor Sanders impressed all
who heard him and everyone went
home prepared to boost the cause OF
good roads. The governor, in his
address, told how to build good
reads of a permanent character for
both good and bad weather. He
praised the system of maintenance
in vogue in Assumption parish. How
ever, the governor demonstrated con-
clusiyely that it was advantageous
only during good weather.
1.-THE present system Of dirt roads
in Assumption costs the parish an
average of $500 annually, and Mr..
sanders claimed that by capitalizlng
this tax and floating bonds, per-
manent roads could be built at very
low cost.
1.-THE mass meeting was called TO
order by T. J. Delanne, president OF
the police jury. The governor was
given an ovation. After being ensef-
tanned tonight at q banquet at the
Dupaty House, rendered in his honor
by the police jury, Mr.. Sanders LETT
for New Orleans. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
Meningitis Menace Exaggerated.

DR.. Oscar Bowling, upon return
ing Tuesday from trip through that
portion of the state where cerebro-
spinal meningitis is epidemic, in
ti1nated that the scare created by
the prevalence Of the disease is in
the nature of a 'bugaboo." He stated,
however, that the general conditions
are assuming a normal aspect.
AT Monroe, the hub of the epidemic,
thifty-five cases have been dag
nosed as meningitis, and two have
been discovered at RayVille.
On Tuesday a case was reported at
Plaauemine, the victim being a ne
gro girl II years old Five doctors.
including DR.. Darcantel, parish health
officer, and Or. Grace, president Of
the town board Of health, all concur
in the diagnosis. Every preeaution
is being taken to prevent the spread
of the disease.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
offers to Donate Cutoff Road.

The Al1uviaI Land Purchase Com
pany of New Orleans, of which E.
P. Brady is president, has written to
Secretary C. C. Weber of the As
cension police jury thet It will do.
nate to the parish theafight of way
for a cutoff road through its st,
Elmo property in the fifth ward,
provided this road is made a por-
ton of the graveled highway which
it is proposed to construct III the
second road district. II the offeF
is accepted, the company will also
donate 500 toward the construction
of the road. The cut-off win be-
gin about half q mile below the
village OF DarroW, and extend with
IN half a mile of the lower line Of
the Hermitage property, shortening.
the distance between these points
at least one mile. The offer will be
considered.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
Value OF Athletics in High Schools.

Value OF Athletics in High Schools.
One of the most Interesting and
important questions which receives
considerable attention among school
patrons is the value Of athletics in
high schools There is one. reason
why athletics should be prescribed
in every high school curriculum:
their value in developing the stu
dents mentally and physically.
Every day after a busy school ses-
sion, the students don their athletic
suits and are off for a good old
game of basketball, tennis, or what
ever the season calls for. This is
indeed a relaxation from endless rec
itations and study. All growing
boys and girls need some sort of ex-
ercise. Can you find a better place
for it than in the school? Many boys
and girls have Ito work at home and
have no leisure time to devote to
such exercises; others do not have
to work, but spend their time in
doing other things which are not half
as beneficial. BY making these ex-
ereises compulsory the students are
able to take them, and in this way
physically develop themselves.
An old proverb reads, "a sound
body, a sound mind. -. Physical exer7
else IS essential to a sound body, and
We all desire to have ssound minds.
It trains the power OF observation,
developes self-control and a keen IN
telleot; it broadens a person, phEsE-=
cally and mentally.
We go to school SO as to become
able citizens, but will this knowledge
avail US any, if we do not possess
health, the greatest of all blessings?
Health promotes knowledge, We
often hear quoted, but let us also re-.
member that physical exercises pro-
mote health, and let US encourage.
such exercises in high schools.
Every boy and girl here can derive
some benefit from them, and we are
very glad to say the boys have re-
sumed basketball practice. Look out,
girls. Don't let the boys get ahead
of you.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
Piano Tuninq and Repairing.

If your piano needs tuning or re-
pairing, send for Claiborne Williams,
who will do the work in the best pos
sible lslanner and restore the instru-
mentGIo first-class condition. Rates
reasdanble and satisfaction guarans
teed. Highest references furnished.
4 trial order solicited. Residence,
5o7 opelousas street. Telephone,
No, Ii.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
Mrs. John n. Ian dl.v= and fa43,fiv=

Mrs. John Landry and family
have moved from the Episcopal par
sonase ID Nichols avenue, where
they have been aomiciIed fer the
past year, and are new count Ia bly,
located IN q. Kline connexions cot
@age in IharYilEa street, between Rail-
road avenue ard tEIIoa1laas street The
parsonage Is being made ready BY
z W8Inans Guild to receive the
new resident Episcopal minis er, Rev
4. Nc. Prosser, fformarIy OF BunRie,
who viii arrive here shortly. accom-
panied by bis wife.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Nearly all the families Of northern
era N,ho settled on the Belle Helene
plaI Elton couple of years ago nave
retAfred to their former homes, hay
ing failed to ''make a go Of their
agricultural operations here, probably
because OF their entire ignorance OF
local conditions ard lack of familiar
ity with cur methods Of tilling the
soil. The exodus took place within
the past month, ana very few Of the
colonists remain.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
WooIens, silks and Furs Cleaned
and Pressed.

We clean anything in the line OF
wooiens, silks and furs. Mems aud
ladies' suits of any material and
shade cleaned and pressed. Prices
reasonable and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Call mp $50 and we Will sena
a hoy for your work. EXCEL hlfS I
PRESSING CLUB, Clarence Ellis,
Proprietor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
Stone Ware. Of Whiteeagtle va

visitor to DonaldsenYille nursa'
having come down to talk over
race track project with some q ]
promoters of the enterprise.
Ware WAC is a breeder CT fine ho 15i
and an enthusiastic advocate O.
sport of kings. eoneurs ii &c. V
aFsstl opinion that Donald s0nFilss
an IDEAL place fer the location as.
race course, and he has offefea, s
assistance IN any manner deslTees
ward securing the early aceoalpis'
mant OF the project.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
Death OF Mrs. Samuel Neftar.

After a brief illness following a
stroke Of apoplexy, Mrs. Samuel Net
ter, nee Hannah WE'LL, died at 1:30
O'Clock Wednesday morning at the
home of her son, Emile Meter, in
Lutcher, aged seventy years. Her
remains were brought to Donaldson
vile via the Mississippi Valley Rail
road and conveyed to the residence
of her nephew, Jasmin Tobias, in
Claiborne street, from whence the fu-
neral took place Wednesday after
noon at 4 o'clock. Services We're
held at the Tobias heme and inter
ment was made in the Jewish Gene
ta9y, Rabbi H. RosenWasser, of Ba-
tt } Rouge, officiating. Mrs. Net
ter was native of seherhoffen,
Alsace, Germany, and came to this
country three and a half years ago
TO maize her home with her only son,
Emile Meter, mayor of Lutctaer
and a prominent merchant OF that
town. Besides the latter, she is
survived by two brothers, living IN
Europe. Condolences are rendered
the bereaVed family by a wide cir
Gle Of friends.
The BIZ; sensational bargain sale at
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Large water tanks have been in
stalled in the basement SO as to
furnish an abundant supply of wa
ter in the layatories. This was a
much-needed improvement, and the
pupils and teachers have been great
" relieved from the former existing
conditions.
Several requests to stage the
opera, Chimes Of Normandy" here
and elsewhere, have been received.
The trope manifest great interest,
and it is probable the performance
will be repeated.
The L. S. L. Dramatic Club will
present sTre1aWney of the Wells" at
the Gondran Theatre Jan. 81. The
funds cleared will be divided be-
tween the club and the .. H. S.
Great interest is manifested in this
play and a good crowd is expected.
The following committees have
been appointed to make arrange
ments for the entertainment of
the troupe Reception committee
Wilbert 4aieger, ehairma Lillian
Bourgeois. jamie lIoseman, Ernes-
tine Landry, Irene Lawless. Ar
rangement eassn INIT Rosina Singer.
Chairman; Ethel Werner, Lucille Dali
ssferes Blanche Landry FinaneeSeona-
mittee-Blanehe Landry, chairman;
Eunice Stephenson, Hester Oubre,
Gertrude KOS, Louise Betz, Roy
Casso. Remember the date
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Miss Eunfee Stephenson is now
boarding in town in order to attend
school,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
Personals.

Miss Leah Leroy was absent from
school several days last week on
account of her brothers death.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Miss Ernestine Landry, after pleas
antly spending the holidays at her
home near Houma, has returned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Miss Blanche Landry has returned
from Natchitoches, where she spent
The holidays as the guest Of Miss
[nez Chaplain.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Miss jamie Moseman spent To
past weekend in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
School Notes.

SEHCCi# MUGS
Principal R, S. Vickers treated the
school children to the picture show
on Christmas eve. The pupils great
ly appreciated this, and wish to ex-
tend their sincerest thanks to Mr..
Vickers.
The two D. H. S. literary societies
met Friday of last week in their re-
spective rooms and interesting pro-
grams We're presented. The Senior
society has posted the following
program to be presented Friday, Jan.
81, at 1:40 p. M:
Roll call, secretary.
Jokes, Leonard Pfister.
Debate, Resolved, That Latin
Should Not Have Been Abolished
in This School Affirmative, jamie
Moseman and Azalea Brasselt. Mes
alive, Nola Maurin and Ernestine
Landry
Recitation, Hazel Werner.
Quartette, Herbert Binnings, John
Pfister, Rut1 Gauthreaux, Francis
Proffitt.
C. NJ. Jeffries, of Kentucky, has
replaced G. R. Bruins as assistant
principal. Mr.. Jeffries, who is q
graduate of Bowling Green UniFer-
sity, has been highly recommended
as a commercial teacher.
There was no school Jan. II, as
there was a teachers institute.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Misses Edna and May BuVens spent
a few days last week in Terrebonne
parish, where they went to attend
their sisters funeral.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Teacher: Can you tell why there
is continual snow in Siberia?
Pupil: Because there is nothing
to melt it,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

The BIZ; sensational bargain sale at
Cheap Tony's, in the Vega Building,
will be continued to Jan. 90, 1918.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Miss Edna Ramirez, Of the iunioA
class, who has been i'll for the IasS
few weeks, is recuperating and will
be back shortly to resume her stud
les.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Teacher: Parse any noun.
Pupil: A kiss is a noun, both com
mon and proper, agreeing in person
with you and me.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

The Seniors, according to reports,
are as usual very busy-mashing
wrinkles out of stewed prunes for ex-
ercise.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
Jokes.

According to a bright junior the
snow falls here every ten years, Can
that star pupil tell US when is the
next snow storm here?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

Eunice Stephenson, Hester Ollbre,
Gertrude Klos, Louise Betz, Roy
Casso. Remember the date. 2
Personals.
Miss Leah Leroy was absent from
school several days last week on
account of her brothers death.
Miss Blanche Landry has returned
from Natchitoches, where she spent
the holidays as the guest Of Miss
1nez Chaplain.
Miss Eunfee Stephenson is now
boarding in town in order to attend
school,
Miss Ernestine Landry, after pleas
antly spending the holidays at her
home near Houma, has returned.
Miss jamie Moseman spent tee
past weekend in New Orleans.
Misses Edna and May BuVens spent.
a few days last week IN Terrebonne
parish, where they went to attends
their sisters funeral. a
Miss Edna RAMIREZ, Of the junioA
class, who has been i'll for the IasS
few weeks, is recuperating and will
be back shortly to resume her stud
les.
Jokes.
According to a bright junior the
snow falls here every. ten years, Can
that Star pupil tell US when is the
next snow storm here?
Teacher: Can you tell why there
is continual snow in Siberia?
Pupil: Because there is nothing
to melt it.
Teacher: Parse any noun.
Pupil: A kiss is a noun, boil. COM
mon and proper, agreeing in person
with you and me.
The Seniors, according to reports,
are as usual very busy-mashing
wrinkles out of stewed prunes for e1-
ercise.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18

There was no school Jan. II, as
there was a teachers institute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
Mr.. Parker Objects.

"Ne shall all do we'll. when urged 20
disregard the principles established by
law. TO recall the words of one OF the
greatest Judges. to press forward 10 4
great principle by breaking through every
other great principle that stands In the
WAY OF it's establishment. -. is as
Uttle consonant To private morality as TO
public Justice
"There are certain members OF this
court whose legal right TO sit ] do not
and cannot question" said Mr.. Fox In
closing. But | appeal TO each OF the
four or five Senators whose right TO SIT
was upheld by this court not only when
they come TO pass on the guilt or limo
cence OF tho respondent. but when they
vote on the question Of law now at issue,
to-
His sentence was not completed. Mr.
Parker. Of counsel for the managers, was
OH his feet in an instant.
81 protest" he said. against the right
OF counsel to lecture any members of this
court"
Judge Cullen held that counsel might
appeal to the members. But, OF course, y
he added. 1T must be done In an en-
tirely respectful manner. and in that man
ner have no doubt but that II will be
done"
After thanking the president Of the
court Mr. Fox continued his appeal for
fai, and impartial consideration of the
legal point raised
Some OF you In performance OF public
duty have expressed opinions on this
subject" he continued. IAN I want to
say is that you look into your hearts
when you come TO decide the guilt or in
nocence Of the respondent and the merits
OF this particular question, that you make
quite sure that nothing except the facts
affect your Judgment See that you do
not write into the constitution of this
state something that IL not there-some-
thing that would be disastrous TO this
state. Are there not in this the seeds of
reVOlution1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
SULZER FILES ANSWER
TO THE EIGHT CHARGES
Enters General Denial to Each
of Impeachment Articles
in High Court.

Albany. Sept. Ex-Governor Suffers an
swer 10 the charges embodied in the
eight articles OF impeachment, filed to-day
with the High Court is as follows:
"First-ln answer 10 the first article OF
impeachment charging him with failure
to account for certain campaign contrbu-
tons. this respondent admits that ne is
the Governor of this state for the term
beginning January l. 1913. having been
elected at the general election. held on
the 5th day Of November 1912. and ad-
mits that he made and fled in the Office OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
Received $4,000 in Currency.

During the period from October TO
November. 1912, into and out of the
Sarechy account went practically $4,000.
about $1,000 more than the defendant re-
ported In the post-election statement.
Into the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany account went fully $1,000 more. To
Harris & Fuller there went $4,000. 70
Boyer, Griswold G. Co, $2,025, and to
Fuller G. Gray. sl7S37 So The documen-
tary evidence in this case will show that
Of these amounts over $4,000 was in cur
rency. We shall show beyond peradvent-
ure the respondents knowledge OF and
participation In the receipt and deposit
OF these moneys. not only by transactions
and conversations with disinterested wit
nesses, but by checks and deposit slips
bearing the respondents own signature
and filed out by the defendants own
hand.
When evidence OF these charges first
became public. the respondent claimed
that he was away campaigning when the
contributions were received and that they
were received only by his committees or
agents. For the purpose Of demonstrate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
GET BENEDICT AT FUNERAL
Process Servers Find Witness
in Sulzer Trial.

4. c. Benedict has been suhpenaed as a
witness in the Sulzer impeachment trial.
Mr.. Benedict lives at Greenwich. Conn,
out Of the jurisdiction OF the state, but
the process servers waited until he came
to New York a couple Of days ago to at
tend the funeral of an old friend. and
then served him with a subpoena.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
COURT FOLLOWS CULLEN
AGAIN IN SULzER TRIAL
Refuses to Dismiss Three Artl-
CIes of Impeachment After
Hearing His Opinion.
CASES MERITS UNTOUCHED
When Testimony Is All In Lee
gality of Perjury and Larceny
Charges Will Come Up
for Final Decision.

From n atar Correspondent o, The Tribune. J
Albany. sept ei-Prcsident cullen lost
no time to-day in indicating u the High
Court OF Impeachment that the motion OF
Governor Suffers counsel 10 exclude from
the eight articles OF impeachment Nos. J..
. and should not be passed on finally
anti al the testimony had been heard.
and tho court lost no time IN following
his suggestion By vote 81 % 10 :.
The president OF the court took the case
into his own hands Immediately At the
conclusion OF the argument on the objec-
lions explaining that what he was pro-
posing was frequently adopted AK a
method IN judicial proceedings.
Il have a strong notion said Prcsi-
dent Cullen. as preface 10 his pro
forma decision. "as 10 how we should
deal with this question-that We should
reserve decision upon IL until the final
decision OF this case II Is not an un-
usual practice. and there are reasons
why It seems to me proper TO adopt IL
Il hope you will not even intimate
he continued. IAN opinion on the merits
Of the case. further than to say that in
nv Judgment you cannot charactcriz
either the charges or the objections as
frivolous. Not only this. but II has
been almost tho universal custom. so far
as 7 know, gentlemen. and so far as my
reading and familiarity with the pro-
ceeding BY impeachment go. 10 decide
the question az to whether the acts
charged were improbable offences or
not with the final submission Of the case
.. ia. rouVt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
CAPTAIN DULFER RETIRED
Police Officer Succeeds in Preventing
Trial of Charges.

Police Captain Dufer. who had been
suspended since July Is in connection
with the disappearance OF Agnes Ander-
son. who accused his son OF stealing $50.
was retired yesterday by Police Commits
sioner Waldo.
At the time OF his suspension no
charges were preferred against Dulfer,
and he secured writ prohibiting the
Police Commissioner from trying him OH
charges and later writ OF nfandamus
compelling the Police Commissioner 10
retire him. Both writs had been held in
allegiance.