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The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
What Makes Those Women Mad.


In the April Woman's Home Com.
panion J. Nilsen Laurvik, writing an
article entitled John Bulls Militant
Daughters" states as follows the
causes of the militant movement in
England:
First, the law of inheritance
which in every instance excludes her
in favor of some male member Of the
family, often leaving her a penniless
dependent upon the male relatives to
whom her due share has gone, and
that further depriyes her of right to
ner own children unless they are
born out of Wedlocl1; she has neither
dover rights nor rights as a mother.
By English law no married woman
exists as the mother Of the child she
brings into the world. The child, ac-
cording to English marriage laws, has
only one parent, ald that parent IS
the father; while out of marriage the
law recognizes only one parent and
that parent is-the mother
Second, the unjustIy discrimina-
tory divorce laws. designed to safe
guard and shield the man, and which
even Mr.. Gladstone declared to be a
gross injustice to women in favor of
men, an excellent illustration of
which is the case Of the wife Of a
day laborer in London told of by
Elizabeth Robins: Mrs. B. was an
applicant for a separation order
(sinee divorce is too dear a luxury
/ Fnp of fhio
Of Mrs. B.'s plea was the infidelity of
her husband. You can't get a sepa-
ration order for that tsWell, but he
brings the woman home-he keeps
her in the house, THAT is no
ground Then the magistrate is
given the heart Of the grievance.
The husband insists on having the
lnterloper in his Wife's bedroom. No
redress. while one act of infideity
on her part entities the man to an
absolute divorce. This condition ap-
plies to all English women Com
ment is superfluous.
Third, the census Of eight years
ago put the number of women work
ing IN trades at four millions, and
~ AS7S a"cliSn aie Wiehoot ooS-
quate representation, and in conse-
quence most of them are i'll paid and
oyerWorked to a degree shockingly
unbelievable. In this, as in the
above and in most matters affecting
the welfare of women in England,
there is one law for men and anoth-
er for women, and without the vote
the women are helpless to remedy
these conditions. The government it
self offers an excellent illustration
Of this inequality IN the treatment
OF its postal and telegraph employees.
At one end of a telegraph line you
lind man earning $1,000 a year and
a woman at the other end earning
$40O."
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
BRAINS DULLED BY CON
SITUATION.
Some People Only Half AIive-Dod-
sons Liver Tone Cleans You Out
and Wakes You Up.

When constipation is having its
evil effects on your body and brain,
Nature is doing her best to offset
them and overcome the cause itself.
But usually Nature cannot do this
unaided.
In the past, many sufferers at such
a time used to turn to dangerous
calomel in hope of relief. For some
people calomel does appear to give
q temporary benefit, but as a matter
OF fact it is a poison that proves to
De injurious and even dangerous to
many. If you have ever taken calo-
mel you probably have suffered from
evil conditions following it's use.
But nowadays great numbers Of
people have learned how to feel bet
ter, brighter and healthier by taking
Dodson's Liver Tone instead o. calo-
mel Indeed, this harmless vege-
table liquid is recommended and
guaranteed by the X-Ray Pharmacy,
who will refund the purchase price
to you without question if you are
not completely satisfied with it.
Get bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone for only Soc, and learn for
yourself how easily and naturally it
assists Nature in getting rid of and
correcting constipation and bilious
ness, how it clears away the sick
headache and coated tongue and sets
you right without ache or grippe,
without any interference with your
regular habits. Fine for the chill
dren. They like to take it.-X-Ray
Pharmacy, Edmond Richard, Proprie-
ToY-
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
THIS STOMACH REMEDY HELPS
YOUR FRIENDS,

Almost every day some grateful
person comes into our store and tells
US of benefits received from the use
OF Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. Know
ing how much good they have done
others and knowing what they are
made OF, we feel sure they will help
you. So great is our faith in them
t2at We urge you to try them entire
~ at our risk, with our personal
promise that if they don't do all
you expect them to do and make
your stomach com. ortable and
healthy and your digestion easy, well
hand back your money.
We couldn't endorse anything any
more strongly than we do Rexal
Dyspepsia Tablets. Containing pep
sin and bismuth, two of the greatest
digestive aids known to medical
science, they soothe the stomach,
check heartburn and distress, pro-
mote a natural flow of the gastric
juice. and help regulate the bowels.
remember, if they don't make your
eigestlon SO easy and com lortab1e
taat you can eat whatever you like
whenever you like, we want you to
come back and tel us and get your
money. Sold only at the more than
fooo Rexall Stores, and in this town
only at our store Three sizes, 25c.,
2oc., and Sl.-X-Ray Pharmacy, Ed
mond Richard, Proprietor. Donald
Sonville, Ia.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
commencement invitations and
PROGRAMS,

The Chief has received a beautiful
line of samples of embossed and en-
graved commencement invitations
and programs, and is prepared to
fill orders for this class of work at
the same scale of prices quoted by
any of the leading engraving houses
Of the country. Our assortment in
cludes designs of every description,
and in point of quality and dis
tinctiveness is fully as elaborate and
up-to-date as can be seen anywhere.
We will be pleased to submit samples
ON request, and will accept orders
with a guarantee of entire satisfac-
tion in every particular Here Is a
chance for the schools of this section
to show their allegiance to the 'buy
at home" propaganda by placing
their orders for commencement in
vitations and programs through a
home institution, at the same time
obtaining the very highest quality of
work and eliminating all possibility
of dissatisfaction.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
Miscarriaqes of Justice,

Following the acquittaI of the Lit
ties, came the verdict of jury at
Donaldsonville acquitting Elliott Pow
ers of murder, although he admitted
on the stand that he shot and kill
| ed Martin Cannon from ambush.
When the jury rendered the verdict,
the district judge expressed his
strong disapproval of it and his sur
prise that twelve men of excellent
standing, as he knew them to be.
should render a verdict so subversive
of the ends of justice. However, he
found this excuse for them:
i do not blame the men who form
ed the jury in this case. The as
tuteness of counsel and the intro
ductlon of mass of testimony on
the subject of another crime, with
which the jury in sense had moth
ing to do, may have confused your
minds and diverted the jury from the
real issue
The sole excuse Powers offered for
bis crime was that the man he kill
ed had circulated slanderous stories
regarding his conduct with his own
daughter. On the trial another
daughter Of Powers testified that
she was the one who told of Powers
conduct; that she fled to Cannon's S
house for protection from her faith
er and that Cannon refused to send
her back home, when Powers de-
nlanded 1t, on account OF the story
she told.
It is easy to see how this kind of
testimony could be intermingled with
the murder story by shreWd attor-
neys to obscure a cold-b -blooded, pre-
meditated, atrocious murder and to
confuse the minds Of the jury Be-
fore we can secure unbiased verdicts,
We must curtail the privileges of the
attorneys to some extent, more es-
pecially in the matter of selecting
jurors and in bringing in matter not
gcrmane to the case. If wrong does
escape punishment in Louisiana, the
judges and district attorneys are not
81 fault, because the advantages are
all with the defense; and yet the
Shreveport committee investigat-
ing the Little trial had the assurance
to call the Judge and district attor-
ney of that district up before them
and inquire into their conduct
Lake Charles Ameriean-Press
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
Postoffiee Examination.

In compliance with an order is
sued by President Wilson, to the
effect that competitive examina-
tions must be held for the position
of postmaster at all fourth-elass post
offices where the annual compensa-
ton is $3.50 or more, and where the
incumbent was not appointed in
accordance with civil service reguIa-
tons, an examination was conduct
ed last Saturday at the postoffice in
this city as a result of which ap-
pointments will be made to fill the
position Of postmaster at the follow
ing offices in Ascension parish. Bar
ton, Belle Helene, Burnside, Dutch
town, Geismar, Gonzales, Hohen
Solms, Hope Villa, MeE1roy, Prairie
vile, Smoke. Bend and Sorrento. In
addition to the applicants for post
master at these offices, a number
of candidates for postmaster of va
rious offices in st. James and As
sumption parishes were here to stand
the examination, which was held
under the supervision Of Post
master Wilfred Guigou and his eff.
ficient chief clerk, Miss Rena Landry
De. n ,-ry1,, 1.say,,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
THE LOCKS MUST
BE BUILT
EXTRACTS FROM ACT NO. 9 PASSED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA IN
1900. AND ACT NO. "a PASSED IN 1902:
(Sec. l of Act No. g.


Whereas, the necessity of closing Bayou La
fourche by locks is recognized by the engineers
Moth of the state and Of the national government
and has had the sanction and appreciation of
congress- which has made appropriations for sur
y5eys looking to that end.
Be it enacted by the general assembly of the
state of Louisiana. that the boards of commission
ers of the Atchafaiaya Basin and Lafourche Basin
Levee Districts hereby authorized to place
locks at the head of Bayou Lafourche; and for
said purpose authorized to appropriate lands
enter into contracts, and exercise all other pow
ers proper, useful, expedient for carrying out
the purposes of this act.
(secs and 2 of Act No 84)
Be it enacted by the general assembly of the
state of Louisiana, that the boards OF commission
ers Of the Atchafalaya Basin LeVee District and
the Lafourche Leyee District are hereby au-
thorized to place temporary dam at the head
of Bayou Lafourche, pending the construction of
locks, as is provided for in Act No 9 Of the gen
eral assembly of the state of Louisiana for the
wear 1900 and an act of the fify-seventh congress
of the United States; provided, that the dam
shall not be placed or begun before January L.
1903.
Be it further enacted, ETC., that before the be-
ginning of the construction of said dam, said
leyee boards shall enter into agreement with
The proper officers of the United States, with
good and sufficient security for the removal Of
said temporary dam at Or before the expiration of
the period set by said act of congress.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
SHOULD GET TOGETHER.
Unity of Effort on Part of Towns
Along Bayou Lafourche Would
Accomplish Big Results for Com
mon Good.

| The towns along the bayou should
always stand ready to work in unison,
not one against the other. For in
stance, We should emulate the ex-
ample of DonaldsonViIle Houma and
| Napoleonville, when they got together
| and worked hand in hand with us to-
Ward securing from the railroads con
cessions that we alone could not
have secured, and in fact did not
secure. Our turn will come to CO.
operate with them for their own
good
VIII any one deny, that if the
towns along the bayou would all
unite in an association Tor the de-
yelopment OF this entire section,
more good would be the result?
Does not every one believe if we
worked sin harmony, instead OF one
against the other, greater good
would be the result? No one would
say that any town cooperating or
working in harmony with the others
would in any manner injure itself.
We do not believe such a spirit, or
idea, as ridiculous as it sounds to
US, would be entertained for a mo-
ment.
Now, take the question of locks,
the one great, big, overtoWering ques-
zion OF the moment Is it not I'M
reasonable to see what little inter-
est our people are manifesting? The
people right in this town are not
active, and why? We can see no
fhot of ina ,L,,,
should take the initiative are afraid
OF some of the parish bosses. AS
disgraceful as it is to admit such,
we can not hide it. We do not be-
ieve there is sane man in this
town who would dare say the locks
would injure this town, or the SUBJ
stitution of the dam by locks would
not be a greater benefit; yet with
1t all some are afraid of their shad-
oWs.
If it is admitted good will come
from the construction of these locks,
why is the silence on the part of
those who should not only express
themselves, but who should be ac-
tive, so painful?
There is no getting away from the
Eact that cooperation is necessary.
Nothing is more creditable or worthy
of cooperation than the question of
locks. Something for the good of the
greatest number must be worth
while, and such is the lock project.
We all remember how much Iivelier
this town was when we had a naVi-
gable stream, of greater proportions
than the one We have at present,
reached only by to II ssIlas ff,B
tics and private interests are not
united in a scheme to defeat the
of the locks, then we are
very much mistaken; that fact is ap-
parent to all, only the blind will not
see. Therefore, it is imperative that
we should get together and at once.
Thibodaux Commercially ournal.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
DoNALDsoNvILLE, IA, SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1914.
BOYS institute.

AS ANIitSIitOcASS PARISH SC0OOl
board, believing that the boys at
tending the country schools through
out the parish should receive instruc-
ton that will make them intelligent,
useful farmers and acquaint them
with the splendid agricultural oppor-
| tunities that lie all about them, de-
| cided to invite the country boys from
all sections of the parish to assem-
| Die in Natchitoches for a week, in
order to study agricultural questions
under the direction and leadership of
agricultural experts. The students of
each school elected one or more rep
| resentatives, and these boys, number
ing 68, assembled at the State Nor
| NAL School on Monday, Feb. 23. and
remained in session. for the entire
week. They were entertained free
| CT charge in the homes OF the good
people of NatehitocheH. and they met
in the class-rooms and on the campus
Ct the Normal Schoolsfor instruction.
Professor Kidder OF the State Uni
Fersitv spent several days with the
boys and instructed them on the
subject of corn growing He taught
them how to select good seed corn,
how to study corn for termination,
how and when to prepare the seed
bed, and proper methods oil cultiya-
ton.
W. H. Balls of the extension de-
psrtment of the University was
present, and took for his subject hog
raising. He pointed cut to the boys
the different breeds of hogs, and
gave illustrations by using the hogs
owned by the Normal School.
Professors Bateman and William
son of the State Normal School and
Z M. Sledge, teacher of agriculture
IN the Goldonna high school, were
members of the teaching corps, and
gave the boys valuable instruction
along practical agricultural lines.
Superintendent Hudson reports that
these sixty-eight boys were Intense
ly interested in the work of the in
stltute from the opening hour to the
closing hour, that they paid the clos
est attention to all lectures and DEM
oIstrations, and that they Joined in
teligently and enthusiastically in
the discussion OF agricultural ques-
ncns with the instructors in charge. q
1t strikes me- says State Super
intendent Harris" that the Natchi-
toches school board has done a fine
piece of constructive work, and that
the Influence of this boys institute
will be far-reaching and in the inter
est of advancement. We are carry
ing a great deal of dead timber in
all of our school courses; we are US
ing much material that is useless;
and we are failing to take advan-
tage of the opportunities that are
ours to equip boys and girls to do
useful work in the states different
Industries. Our fields are lying
waste with scrub cattle and. hogs
rua ming over them, 5WnfiIe ne are
confining boys and girls In the
schools to studies that have no con-
nection with the states industries,
especially its most important indus
try, agriculture. The boy who is be-
ing taught to cultivate the soil sue
cessfully and to raise cattle and hogs
OF the right type is receiving very
valuable instruction, and this type
OF instruction should find its way
into all of the schools of the state
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
AsCENs|0N's FINE SHOWING.
Agricultural and Industrial Statistics
Demonstrate that Parish is One
of WeaIthiest and Most Progress
sive in State.

From the annual report Of the Lou.
isiana Department of Agriculture and
immigration for the year 1913, we
CLEAN the following agricultural and
industrial statistics for the parish of
Ascension:
Total number of acres of land in
/ parish, III, GOT.
Acres in cultivation, 79,310.
Acres in timber land, $1,000.
Acres in pasture, marsh and mea-
dow lands, 1926.
Total value of lands, s1,946,910.
Acres in cotton, 1300
! Number of bales made $500 pounds
each), 490.
Value of same, $4,000.
Acres in corn, 41,310
Bushels Of corn produced, 57S,34O.
Value of same, $4,000.
Acres in sugar cane, $4,000.
Pounds of sugar manufactured, 55,-
| $4,000.
Value of same, $1,958so00.
| Carloads Of cane shipped to refin-
cries, 200.
Value Of same, $12,800.
Barrels of molasses made $50 gal
Ions EACH, $4,000.
Value of same, $165, ,000
Acres in rice, 3400.
Pounds of rough rice produced. T.
100000.
Value of same, $4,000.
Sugar refineries, 8.
Capital invested in same. $500 900.
Rice mills, l.
Capital invested in same, SIS, 900.
Cotton gins, Z.
Capital invested in same, SIT 800.
SaWmiIIs, 2.
Capital invested in same, $175 900.
Number of horses, 1919.
Value of same, s91 ,140.
Number of mules, 1900
Value of same, $225, 900.
Number of cattle, 227.
Value of same, $3.50.
Number of sheep, 100.
Value of same, $3.50.
Lumber output per year, 42,450, 900
feet.
Value of same, $4,000.
A compilation of these statistics
gives the following totals:
1aSISS Ill COtuoIt, corn, cane ana
rice, 75,S10.
Total value of above crops, 81, $685.
800.
Manufac actories, IS.
Capital invested in same, $685., 500,
Number of horses, mules, cattle
and sheep, 3646:
Value of same, $320,930.
No figures are given as to the
acreage, output or value Of the pota-
to. hay, oats or vegetable crops, the
number of barrels Of syrup made,
and the number and value of the
hogs in the parish.
The statistics presented should be
gratifying to every patriotic resident
of Ascension. They show some
thing of the vast resources and pos
sibilities of this favored section, and
prove that Ascension, with wonder
fully fertile soil and every natural
is capable of offering as |
much or more to the intelligent farm |
er and homeseeker as any other agri-
cultural community in the country. |
The progress already made along the |
lines of scientific farming and stock |
raising may be taken to indicate that |
these enterprises are destined to |
reach the very highest stages of de- |
velopment in Ascension within the
near future, assuring the continued |
prosperity and Well-being of our par
ish and its people.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
We Should Have Both.

We talk about good roadsgood
hard-surfaced roads-but these are
not I'm it, with the service to be
obtained by having an electric rail
way If there existed an electric rail
way up and down Bayou Lafourche
it would surpass all good roads, be.
cause it would be usable every day
for any distance, whereas with a
good road there are times when it
is too cold or too hot or too rainy to
travel say six or eight miles. Dis
tance is no drawback when an elec-
tI.ic car is at our service. Would an
electric line cost three times as
much as hard-surfaeeds road? Il
it did it would be ten times more
serviceable-that is, viewed as a
business feeder for an up-to-date
toWn.-Thibodaux Comet.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is not responsible for the
views expressed by correspondents.
Why Paul Falcon Should Not be
Hanged.


Hanged.
Editor Chief:
The passing of the death sentence
on Paul Falcon brings foreibly to the
public mind that "the wages of sin
is death" Those OF us who have
education, have enlightenment. That
enlightenment gives us power, first,
to determine the difference between
right and wrong; second, TO restrain,
in certain measure, our passions;
and third, to understand fully the
consequence of rash acts. The con-
demned man had no education, there
fore to a certain extent he lis not
directly responsible for his crime.
Brought upor rather, dragged uD
lin squalid surroundings, living
from hand to mouth, what chance
had this poor unfortunate? His
crime was heinous, as every one
knows; but God alone knows whether
or not he is directly responsible for
the committing Of it.
Those of us who are enlightened.
and yet commit wrong, are directly
responsible for our acts. But those
who have not had a chance to be-
come enlightened, and who commit
wrong, are in my opinion only indi-
rectly responsible for their Wrongdo-
ing.
Therefore. it seems more just and
proper that the condemned man, IN.
stead OF having to expiate his crime
on the scaffold, should be sentenced
to life Imprisonment with hard labor
Long confinement will bring remorse
fer the crime he committed, and II
ifs wake will also come restitution
| OF his faith in God. S. @. LISTER.
Tell 'em you saw it In The Chief
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-21
High Flyer Too High.

Maroney, the aviator, came to
Franklin this week to arrange with
the Chamber of Commerce for an
exhibition of flying. which he pro-
posed to give as soon as arrange
ments could be perfected. The
price demanded for the exhibition
was considered beyond a reasonable
limit, and Maroney will not fly
in this town, according to the origi-
nal proposition-F'ra franklin Watchman
It takes a live fish to swim up
stream. !" Be live. Advertise in
The Chief.
Build the locks.