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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07
Our Display Attracting Attention.

r. S. Vickers came in tbs morn.
ing from Shreveport, where he mas
been in charge of the South Lou1s1s
ana Fair Associations booth at the#
state fair. Mr. Vickers says the.
cal display is one of the prettles...
and most effective in the agricultulfal.z
building, and is doing a great deal.
to advertise this section of the stassa1
and bring it's numerous advantage
and resources to public attention.
Owing to the failure of the Texas -
Pacific Railroad to deliver the eala
containing the south Louisiana sAss
hibit at the time expected, the dls-s
play was not arranged in time "
compete in the contest for the pesss
parish exhibit. Mr.. Vickers Will ~
turn to Shreveport tomorrow nisnss5
to remain until the close Of the Iai.##
and attend to having the e1h'p's8
from this section shipped back "
Donaldsonville. During his apselao#
j.. Stone Ware, of Whitecastiass=.
president of the local fair assoelas5
ton. is in charge of the south Lou
isiana booth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07
Funds Secured for T. G. p. Terminals

Thomas J. Freeman, general coun
sci of the Texas & Pacific Railroad
returned recently from three weeks
stay in New York. and made the an.
nouncement that arrangements haG
been completed for the financing oil
the Fransmississippi Terminal Com
pany, one Of the largest propositions
in the country
E. F. kearney, first vice president
of the Texas & Pacific and president
of the Transmississippi Terminal
Company, has finished signing the
bonds, 1900 In number, and all the
necessary legal phases Of the transac
ton We're brought to a successful is
sue by Judge Freeman in New York.
he present war in Europe tied up
money to such an extent that rail.
road building and Improvements all
over the country were brought to q
sudden standstiIl It was hard to
get money on any security, and all
sorts of. bonds went begging in the
markets
Judge Freeman said the Transmits
sfssippt Terminal Company has over
come the difficulty, and everything
now will be smooth sailing, with
the prospect Of an early resumption
OF the work and the placing of con-
tracts for the modern passenger sta
ton and freight warehouses.
1T has been arranged to finance
the work by short-term notes, with
the bonds as collateral said Judge
Freeman, and we expect no difficult
ty under this arrangement"
Judge Freeman said the financial
situation in New York appeared
much better, with freer movement
Of money. Things are easing up
he remarked, "due to-
he fact that no new investments are
being taken. The result of this is
money is becoming more plentiful,
md the outlook generally is more
hopeful
'SThe people in New York are TAX
ng a keen and lively interest in the |
otton situation in the south; in |
act they show more interest than
O we southerners, and are keeping
/ close touch with conditions in the
otton belt"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

The Delhi Progress has passed out
of the two-year-old class, having pe-
gun it's third volume Oct. n. Tue
paper is editad by L. Newman MARKS
and published by II. Newman MARKS
and we hope father and son viii con
tiDue to make their marks in DEM
newspaperdom for many years 10
rHpop
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

Hon G. A. Gondran, Of New Or
leans, spent couple of days here
during the week on business con-
nected with litigation before the dis
trict court in which he is interest
ed. His host of friends were pleas
I'd to greet him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07
Kentucky Visitor Likes our Country.

Kentucky Visitor Likes Our Country
Frank Mckee, member Of the firm
of Mckee Bros. of Versailles, Ky,
who are among the largest and most
successful breeders of Duroc-Jersey
hogs in the United States. spent sew
eral days this week with Evan Me
Call, who has embarked in the rails
ing of this variety Of swine on an ex-
tensiye scale and has converted a
part of Evan Hall plantation into
one of the best-equipped and most
modern hog farms in Louisiana. Mr..
Mckee, in an interview With rep
resentative of The Chief, expressed
himself as enthusiastic over the pos
sibilities of this state for the profita-
BILE raising of hogs and other live
stock, and declared the farmers OF
his section could live well and make
money on what is thrown away here.
He asserted that with far less effort
and a much Smaller financial out
lay the Louisiana farmer can make
dollars where the northern tiller of
the soil makes CENTS and predicted
that the fullest realization of Louis
iana's manifest -.;tiny IN one of
the greatest agricultural and live
stock states of the American Union
will be brought about by the aban-
donment Of the one-crop idea as ex-
emplified in the cultivation of SUI
gar cane, and the substitution of di-
yersified farming and raising of hogs
and cattle to supply the ever-increas-
ing demand for these products. Mr..
Mckee spoke in very complimentary
terms Of Mr. McCall's enterprise in
this direction, and pronounced the
Evan Hall hog plant model in
every respect and a commercial asset
IL great value not only to Ascension
parish, but to. the state at large. The
Mccall herd Of standard bred Durocs,
the nucleus of which was imported
from the fine Mckee farm at Ver-
sailles, contains many splendid speci-
mems that will give even the Mckee
animals hard tussle for blue-ribbon
honors, and the wisdom of securing
high-grade stock for breeding pur-
poses is apparent in the magnificent
results already secured by Mr.. Nc
Call.
Mr.. Mckee left Wednesday after
noon, in company with Mr.. and Mrs
Mccall, for the state fair at Shreve-
port, where prize hogs from the Nc
Kee and Mccall herds are a feature
attraction OF the magnificent swine
display.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07
a DeIiahtfuI Entertainment.

The first of a series of five lyceum
attractions under the auspices OF
the Donaldsonville High School was
presented in the school auditorium
Thursday night, when the Castle
Square Entertainers appeared in a
program that met with the enthu-
siastic appreciation of a small but ap-
preciative audience. The entertain
ment was one of the most interest
ing and pleasing of its kind eWT
given here, and created a faVOrabN
impression that is sure to mean in
creased patronage for the attrac-
lions to follow The personnel Of
the company was Ted. Schock, first
tenor; G. w. Collins, second tenor
and manager; J. Albert Conrad, first
bass; Ralph Russell, second bass. All
of these are artists of exceptional
ability, not only in the rendition of
vocal selections, but as instrumenta
lists. In fact, the quartette of tale1t-
ed young men were exactly what they
termed themselves, entertainers in
the fullest meaning of the word, and
the varied and Well-chosen program
they rendered did not contain sin
gle mediocre or undressing fea-
ture. 1t comprised quartette selec-
tons, bass and tenor solos, cornet
solo and trio, violin solo and trio
with piano accompaniment, violin and
piano limitations, character delinea-
tons in quartette singing and rat
Ting good ventriloqulstic sketch by
Mr.. Russell. The amount and variety
of talent possessed by the young men
was truly amazing, and not only was
everything they essayed to do ex-
ceptjonally well done from an ar
tistic standpoint, but their work
throughout was characterized by a
gracefulness Of presence and charm
of manner that endeared them to
every one in the audience and en-
phasized the enjoyable nature of the
evenings entertainment It is to
be regretter that through a misun-
derstanding as to dates this excel
lent attraction received no advance
advertising whatever, otherwise the
size of the audience might have
been more in keeping with the un-
usual merit of the performance.
The next attraction of the lyceum
series will be Wassman, the noted
magician, who is booked for Dec. 20.
He is to be followed at intervals of
several weeks by the Summers, Nc
Cormick and Bronte, and the Semi
nary Girls, and if the initial number
may be taken as a criterion, each
of the attractions will be top-liner
in its class and worthy of the most
liberal patronage. Season tickets
for the series of entertainments are
being offered at the low price of
$3.50 and should meet with a ready
sale, particularly as the profits of
the venture, if any, will go to the
high school.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

Owing to the absence from the
city of Commissioner Frank Milano.
the regular monthly meeting of the
municipal council scheduled for Mon
day night was pretermitted. A spe-
cial session may be held during the
coming week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

The Roseland Herald, one OF ran
gipahoa's ten good newspapers, com
meuced it's twenty fifth volume last
month and has lost none OF the line
spirit and ability that have always
characterized it's editorial and local
columns under the direction OF u. W.
Streat, who has been at the Herald S
helm for nineteen years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

Sim Barnes, a local Negro of the
no account" type, was shot through
the heart and instantly killed in a
dispute over Is cents during a gam
Ding game on a sugar plantation
near Lockport last Saturday night.
Barnes had the reputation of being
a bad man." and it was the gener-
al opinion he would meet a violent
end some day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

We learn from the Assumption no,
neer that a large quantity OF sfa'0,
shay9 been shipped to Belle Rose anu
will be used to close the gap between II
the gravel roads of Assumption anu
Ascension.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

Don't be moss-back. Show a lit
tie interest in what is going on
around You and patronize the at
fractions arranged to liyen up the
community. Two of these for the
coming week will be the basketball
game on the S. j. G. /. campus to-
morrow afternoon, and the football
game at the fair grounds next Fri
day afternoon. Loosen up a bit and
come on out.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

Earl Binnings, who for the past
several weeks has been filling
clerical position in the employ VI
the Tioga Gravel Company at tIeIi
pits in the piney woods near AleAt
andria, resigned recently and is a.
home until he secures another STU,
alton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07
School Funds Received from State.

School Funds Received from State.
The apportionment of theo current
school fund for November has been
made by Superintendent of Education
I. Fl. Harris, and warrants to the
total amount of s126,304.32 were sent
out Wednesday to the treasurers OF
the various parish school boards.
This allotment represents a per
capita allowance of "a cents for each
of the 526,2eS educable white and
negro children of the state. An
educable child is one between six
and eighteen years of age, and the
census returns are made the basis
Of distribution in the several par
1shes. There are three apportion-
ments Of the current fund during the
year-in November, February and
June The February disbursement is
usually about s1.25 for each child,
and takes up most of the million
dollar school appropriation.
Ascensioa's share of the November
allotment is s1S2S.08.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07
SUGAR S(HJ|bs.
Opening of Grinding Campaign in AS
censon and Eisewhere-Itenns OF
Interest from Field and Factory
Rain Badly Needed.

Sugar-making was suspended al
many of the factoriessin this locality
for couple of days last week in or
der to give the field forces an op
,portunity to windroW cane for spring
planting. 1t is likely that the acre
age devoted to this crop will be ma
terially increased next season. fal
planting having been somewhat more
extensive than usual, while suffi
ciert quantity of seed will be re
served to put down an enlarged
acreage in the sizing. -
Grinding operations are in full
swing hereabout and the campaign
is proceeding smoothly. Complaints
of light tonnage are generally heard,
but to offset this deficiency the juice
is found to By much sWeeter@than Is
ordinarily the case at this stage OF
the season, hence the sugar output
as compared with tonnage of cane
ground, will doubtless give cause for
satisfaction.
Rain is badly needed, not only for
cane that has been planted, but &c
strip the shucks from standing cane
anu 1etSi4Aa0lC I'D '-AA 'S'SAAASo
The last precipitation to amount to
Ianytiling occurred on the Sth ultlmo,
when a fall CT 1.31 inches was re-
corded. It looked as though a good
rain was impending Tuesday, but the
hoped-for downpour failed to mate.
rialize and only slight drlzzle fell
at intervals throughout the day. The
dust is extremely Objectionable and
the supply Of drinking water is near,
ing exhaustion, but no relief from
these unwelcome conditions is in
sight to judge from the appearance
Of the weather now prevailing.
4 statistical summary of climatic
conditions during October is cleaned
as follows from the report compiled
by local Observer Alfred Landry:
Maximum temperature, SO degrees.
on the 18th; minimum, SO degrees,
on the 2Sth; rainfall, 2.20 inches;
greatest precipitation in twenty.
four hours, 1.31 inches On the 9Th;
number Of days with more than .0l
Of an inch precipitation, 5; clear
days, Is; partly cloudy, 5; cloudy, 6.
A light frost was observed on the
2Sth.
The last factory to get under way
in this section of the sugar belt was
the Murrell Company,s fine Tally-Ho
mill at Bayou Goula, which began
gsnding Wednesday, morning. W A.
Dill, of Donaldsonville, who has pre-
sided over the sugar-making depart
ment Of this smooth-running house
for many years, will again manipu-
late the proof-sticks, and will have
as his assistant his brother, Dave
Dill, also of this city.
Brasset, of Smoke Bend,
is putting in his third season as
chief sugar.boi of Charles Smede's
Oasis factory near st. Martinville,
where grinding was commenced Mon
day morning.
John Schaff left Wednesday for
the Meeker factory in Rapides par
ish, in response to an emergency
call from the sugar-making depart
fnent. Mr.. Schaff formerly presided
over the pans in this Well-equipped
house, but had relinquished the posi-
tion and had no intention of boiling
sugar this year until the call for help
came to him from Meeker, where it
is stated some trouble had been ex-
perienced in securing satisfactory
results
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07
Borrowed Items

A. NJ. Charlet, physician and
planter of Plattenyille, La, was ad.
judged a bankrupt on his own petit.
tlcn in the United States district
court Tuesday. He gives his LA
bilities as $3176.79, and his assets
as s35, $50, the principal item of
which is an insurance policy for
$4,000. The bankrupt claims that
the remainder of his assets is ex-
empt under the law.-Daily States.
Mrs. Joseph Maurin has as her
guest her niece, Miss Laura Colomb,
OF Donaldsonville. Miss Colomb viii
go from here to Shreveport to visit
friends before returning home.
Mrs. George w. Breckenridge. of
Baton Rouge, will come to New Or
leans this week to visit Mrs, JOS
eph Maurin for q short time. Mrs.
Maurin and her children are oc-
cupying the former Pescud home in
upper st. Charles avenue.-Times-
Picayune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

The time has rolled around again
when it becomes our duty to remind
you. to pay your poll tax. Don't over
look this important civic obligation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Z. 1914

What has become OF the oio-ld7i,-
Toned man who used 10 send tue Gu
itor a fat turkey for Thanksgiving
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

The Bunkie Record, owned by Roy
D. Johnson, suspended publication
last week because Mr.. Johnson could
not spare the time to devote to
the office and found it impossible to
secure the services of competent
manager" The job office will con
tinue to do business, but Bunkie will
be a paperless town for while at
least
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

The st. Bernard Voice copied The
Chiefs expression of opinion as to
the constitutional amendments and
Endorsed it as "A Sensible View"
If We had any lingering doubts as
to the correctness Of our position, the
appreciation of Brother Roy's clarion
Voice would dispel them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

Misses Hattye and Ella Buckner OF
Hammond have purchased a half in
terest in the Amite Times, of which
Miss Ella has been business manager
for some months, and it can be safe
ly assumed that the paper will fully
maintain it's already high standard or
excellence under the direction Of
these talented and attractive young
ladies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-11-07

The ColfaI Chronicle began the
thirty ninth year of it's publication
Oct 81, looking as fresh and lively
as youngster The paper has been
edited and printed for thirty-seven
years by H. G. Goodwin, who seems
good for many more annual cycles OF
efficient and honorable service in the
good cause Of spreading knowledge
and truth.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-01
What the Stars Promise for NOVembel

early In the month, with falling barometer.
Expect sleet and snow, with very cold
rains in southern sections, around the 10th.
Late thunder storms near the 18th. chang
ing again 20 colder, with another period of
same at New Moon on the 18th. The latter
part OF month variable, rain quickly fol-
lowed by snow, with some excessively low
temperatures at the close.
Specific incidents may be expected on or
near the following dates:
November l4-15-A busy period for Hy.
men, as we'll as in theatrical circles. The
State Department adiudicates an interna-
tional question.
November 17-1S-Probable re.opening OF
Stock Exchange. The money market i'm
proved.
November "a prominent social func.
tion, likewise some scandal affecting a so
ciety leader.
November 24-25 Speculative values
much depressed: a generally lowered vi
tality in the body polite; weather tenn
perature will fall below normal These
conditions cover almost the entire last
week OF the month,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-01

THE second week opens with consld'
cradle excitement in public places.
= with three very strong anflictions in
the New Moon chart.
Finances are uncertain, and a condition
Of expectancy and unsteadiness hovers
about the money interests. Merchants and
tradesmen will sufter from the dubious
sentiment in industrial channels. The
stars give no sign OF the Stock Exchange
opening in the early part OF the month. nor
that II would be wisdom to do so. After
the nth finances ana speculative values
show an improvement
There will be a number OF railroad cas-
ualties and automobile accidents in the
Eastern and Middle States. They are more
probable in the northern sections and In
the earlier part of the month, doubtless
around the Sth, when the place OF the
Solar Eclipse Of August 21 viii receive an
evil square from Mars. Earthquake shocks
are in evidence and also danger TO public
institutions.
Electrical atmospheric conditions prevail
the Star Company. Great Britain RIGHTS Ne
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-01

November will, in general way, prove
most favorable for those born in the FaIl OF
1850 or Summer OF 1851, Fan Of 1854, Win
ter and Spring OF 1856, latter half OF 1861,
Fall OF 1862, Spring and Summer OF 1864,
Winter of 1867, In 1863, Summers of 1870
and 1874, Winters and Summers OF 1882 and
1884, Fall OF 1885, in 1898. Fall OF 1908, or
between the Sd and sth Of February. March,
or June or 9th to 10th OF October or Decem.
Der OF any year.
The month will prove unfaVorable II born
In April or December, 1S49; June. 1856;
Spring and early Summer OF 1858; July,
1866; Winter OF 1866; June. 1873; Febru-
airy, 1879; Spring and Summer OF 1885;
January and September OF 1899, OF latter
half OF 1900; or near the q st of March and
June, or 24th Of october and December, Of
any year.
II born near the 21st OF January or May,
or the gath OF July or October OF any year
expect intrigue. personal criticism, and peI
culiar Developments in life.
Favorable birthday anniversaries are No
vember 5th, 18th, 18th, 18th, 9th and 1sth.
Unfavorable are the LIST, I'd, Sd, 18th, zlst,
,22d and 9otN
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-01
She just Escaped Being
Wed to One of the Kaiser's Sons

1t is not true that when King Edward demonstrated
with Princess pat" she threw herself the noor
wept She has different way OF declining an unwel-
come marriage.
King Alfonso took the episode with admirab philoso
ply He met King Edward in the south of France soon
after, and said to him: "Since your charming niece
Princess Patricia does not for me, may hope
better luck with your equally charming niece Princess
Victoria Of Battenberg?"
This time King Alfonso made good guess.
Several sons of the German Kaiser in succession
proposed for Princess pat" At one time it was
stated that she would probably marry his second son.
Prince Etel Fritz, but she found nsuperabe objections
to his habits. The Princess whom he actually married
recently left him.
In 1907 efforts were made to bring about match
between Princess Patricia and the late Prince
Luis of Portugal. but once she resoutely de-
clined. The Prince assassinated with his father
in 1908.
The next plan of the royal matchmakers was to
marry the Princess to the middeaged Count of Turin
older brother of the Duke Of the Abruzsi whose affair
with Miss Katharine Elkns excited so much interest
Turin had an international reputation for adventures
OF different kind from those pursued by his gallant
brother That was probably why the Princess Patricia
absolutely declined to have anything to do with him
STILL the British royal family persisted in trying TO
marry the Princess pat suitably II must not be sun
posed that her
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-01
The Princess's Own Soldiers
Nav Be Shooting at Her Fiance

He also attended entertainments given by the Duchess
OF Manchester, Mrs. John Astor and Lady Mayor Ley
band all Americans. During the pleasant untrammeheo
social life which the Grand Duke led away from mis- own
country ne and the Princess Pat developed an mt
macy which ripened into affection.
The Duke by the way, is third cousin OF the Prln'
cesa His grandmother the Dowager Duchess OF NECK
IenburR.Strelitz who was English Princess ana
cousin of Queen Victoria recently had her pension OF
sos 900 year from the British Government cut on on
account Of the war;
The Princess Patricia is now in Canada where ner
father the Duke of Connaught, is GovernorIGeneral'
She has lately been present with her father to witness
the departing of the contingens of Canadian soldiers
sent off to the war from Yalcarer, Quebec Some VI
the soldiers she has been wishing success to may now
he shooting at the whom she expected TO De hsr
husband
The Princess "Pat" she is always called is qute
an idol in Canada The TALL gracious Princess has done
more to make the empire popular than anybody ever
sent over from England. One Of the Canadian regi'
nnents sent to the front has been named princess
Patrieias own"
Probably few of the soldiers who we're cheered or
their way by the Princess stopped TO think that the
might be going to kill her sweetheart II soldier
sopped 10 think of such things could they ever night
The personal complications of between two neigh
boring countries are horrible