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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
NO SPREAD OF THE PLAGUE IN
NEW ORLEANS.

Only two additional cases Of bu
bonic plague have made their appear
ance in New Orleans, one Of the vic
tins being negro child that died six
hours after the disease developed, and
the other a negro man who was
taken ill, last Sunday and is in a crit.
cal condition. There have been but
four cases in all, and one Of these
is getting we'll.
The city, state and federal health
authorities are working in unison,
under control of the United States
Public, Health Service and With the
hearty cooperation of the people, to
clean up the city and exterminate
the rats, and it is regarded as GER
tain that: these measures Will eff
fectually forestall any serious spread
of the infection.
The tWenty-seven members of the
Volunteers of America who lodged in
the building where the first two
cases of the plague developed, have
been released from quarantine. none
of them having exhibited any symp-
toms of Illness
Several thousand rats have been
subjected to psychological examina-
ltion, but all were pronounced free
from bubonic germs.
With the precautions being taken
there is no reason whatever for the
imposition OF quarantine restrictions
against New Orleans, and people can
travel to and from the city without
the slightest danger.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
OUR GUESTS FROM THE NORTH

Donaldsonvllle will have the pleas
ure today and tomorrow of enter
tanning a party of distinguished Wis
tiFes of more than a score of the
leading agricultural journals Of the
middle west and north, who are com
pleting a seVenteen-day tour of Lou
isiana as the guests of the state.
We welcome this opportunity OF
| showing these trained writer's some
| thing of the marvellous resources OF
| the soil and the wonderful natural
advantages of climate and topogra-
| ply possessed by this garden section
of our magnificent commonwealth.
We have much to show, and while
| The time allotted to us for dis
playing our agricultural possibilities
is all too brief to permit a com
plete demonstration along this line,
still we believe we can prove indls-
putably that our lands are among
the most fertile and productive seen
by the visitors on their tour, and
offer opportunities for profitable
farming that cannot be excelled any
where on Gods green earth.
We extend the journalists a COR
dial welcome to our city and par
ish, assure them it is a pleasure to
have them as our guests and our
earnest desire that they may enjoy
their stay among Us to the fullest
extent, and hope they will have
pleasant recollections of Louisiana
and naught but good things to re-
port when they get back to their
homes in distant parts of the coun-
try.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
SHERIFF's SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascen-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Judicial
District Court.
L. Pauline Wahl
VS. M 2O11
Widow Simon Landry ct ais.


Widow Simon Landry ct ais.
RY VIRTUE OF and in obedience
~ to an order of seizure and sale
issued by the above named court il
the above entitled and numbered
cause, and to me directed, I have
seized and taken into my possession
and will offer for sale at public auc
ton to the last and highest bidder
according to law, at the principal
front door of the courthouse of the
parish of Ascension, i'll the town OF
Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1914,
at II o'clock q. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-Wit:
A certain tract of land situated in
the parish of Ascension, state of
Louisiana, on the right bank of the
Mississippi river, at about five miles
above the town of barrow, measuring
about three-quarters of an acre front
on said river by all the depth there
to belonging; bounded above by the
Gem plantation, below by the lands
of Mrs. Simon Landry; together with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon and thereunto belonging; be-
ing the same property acquired by
the said Simon Landry from AIexan-
der Marchand by act before Fred
Landry, clerk of court, ETC., on the
25th day of January, 1893, and which
said act of sale is recorded in Book
OF Conveyances No. 80, at folio $50.
Terms and conditions Cash in
United States currency.
3. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension.
DonaldsonVille, La, July 4, 1914.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

l1abe or responsible for the contracts
or faults of this corporation in anT
further sum than the unpaid balance
due the corporation on the shares
owned by him, nor shall any Inere
lnformality in organization have TIE
ERECT of rendering this charter nun
OF. exposing a stakeholder to any Id lIa1
plllty beyond the amount of his IN
paid stock.
At the termination Of this corpora
ton its affairs shall be liquidated els
the board of directors.
The subscribers hereto have We
out opposite their names the ataolaInsss
OF shares subscribed by them. any
this charter shall serve as the
inal subscription list.
Ihus done and passed, at my q
lice in the city of Donaldson D.
parish Of Ascension, state OF LOUIS.
ana, on the day, month and yea
Ilrst above written, in the pressnes,
OF Messrs. G. V. st, Amant and Faa.
!. Landry, competent Witnesses w
hereunto sign their names, togeens. B
Will SAID appearefs and me sa si.
tary, after due reading of the Who'ss B
NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS
OMITTED.
Witnesses:
c. V. st. AMANT,
PAUL J. LANDRY.
C. C. WEBER
Notary Pstbsfe
SeS$s
State of Louisiana, Parish OF ne
cension-I do hereby certify Sc.
above and foregoing to be dals .s,'s
corded in Book of Miscallaaess9
Acts No. Z, folio 295 ct sec. AMI .
In faith whereof witness my III, III.
and seal of office at Donaldson 1''2'
La, this 10th day Of July, " ~, -.
j. Ed. FERNAlVI ,h.,
Deputy Clerk and Reeo1as'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Faker Farrell Arrested.

NJ. 3. Farrell, the itinerant faker
WI VINO buncoed a local merchant out of
81 week before last an the represent.
alton that he was preparing an ad-
vert1slng story to be published in
this paper, and whose crooked game
was exposed in The Chief last Sat
urday, was arrested at Plauuemine
after Fleeing several of the mer-
chants there out of small sums. Far
rel also worked his bogus scheme in
,.Wh1teeastle, and everybody whom he
Vaet1Inized IN that town have been
asked to state the amount he obtain
ed from them ana to- prefer charges
against him, SO that he nay be yigor.
ously prosecuted and given all that's
coming to him. Here's hoping he
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Ponder May Enter the Lists.

A despatch to the Times-Picayune
from Hammond says that Amos L.
Ponder, of Amite, will very likely be
a candidate for congressman from the
sixth district, opposing Lewis l..
Morgan, of Covington, who seeks re-
election. A quiet campaign in Mr..
Ponaer's interest was instituted some
time ago, and is said to have as
sumed definite proportions. Mr.. Pom
der admits that he is considering en-
tering the race, but says he has not
reached decision and may not do
SO before the middle of the month.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Everybody's Satisfied.

According to the esteemed Jena
Times the Democracy of Louisiana
should be thankful that "the Bull
Moose party, recently organized in
south Louisiana, win absorb most of
those hypocrites who, though Repub-
lican at heart, have been affiliated
with the Democrats for pelf." Well.
as the so-called hypocrites seem Just
as glad to get away as anybody
can be to see them go, the situation
is like that described by man who
had been bereaved by the demise OF
his wife's mother. A sympathizing
friend, seeking to learn the cause of
death. asked, What was the COM
plaint?" mo complaint at ALL" was
the reply, "everybody's satisfied"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Ostrich to Race Tomorrow.

Mrs. Joseph T. Landry's racing os-
trich will make its first public ap-
pearance in harness at A-muz-u Park
tomorrow afternoon, when it will be
seen in a speed exhibition with a
running horse. The big bird, driven
by Trainer Bob Stewart, travels at a
pace that easily eclipses that of the
fastest trotting Or pacing horses
which have performed on the local
track, and will doubtless hang up a
record that Will remain unchallenged
for a long time to come. This com
munity will be the first in the south
to witness this unique exhibition, and
it is expected big crowd of specta-
tors will be on hand to view the
novel sight.
In addition to this attraction, there
WiH be two harness races in which
number of good horses will be en-
tered. The program will be started
at $3.50 p. M, and the prices of ad
mission will be SO cents for ladies
and gentlemen, and Is cents for chill
dren.
Tell 'em you saw it in The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Dealt, of HkltD RansdeII.

Christopher L. Ransden OF Alex
andria, who served many years as
clerk and deputy clerk OF court for
Rapides parish, died on June 80, aged
So years. He leaves son, John R.
Ransdell, two sisters and two broth,
ers, Mrs. Thos. Montgomery OF Lake
Providence, Mrs. R.P. Hunter of Pine
vile, Judge F. x. Ransdell OF Lake
Providence and United States Sen
ator JOS. 3. RansdeiI. Exit" Rams
dell. as he was commonly called. was
one OF the most popular citizens OF
Rapides, and his passing away eaus-
Ell regret and sadness among all
classes of the community OF which
he had been lifelong resident.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Bonds Voted In Smoke Bend District.

~''~S '~s~A 'f' S'aS>@ 0SHN DtSetlSes
The election held Thursday in the
Smoke Bend Drainage District to as
certain the sense of the property tax
payers relative to issuing bonds to
the amount of s10,5O0 for drainage
purposes, resulted in the adoption
of the, proposition by an overwhelm-
ing vote. The affirmative ballots
numbered 48 and represented a
property valuation of s14,1So. Only
8 votes, representing a total assess
ment OF $3.50, were cast against the
proposition. The polling booth was
located in Thomas Bradford's car
r.lage house, and the election was
conducted by Messrs. e. p. Melan-
con, Henry Dugas and Florian Ar
ceneaux, commissioners, and Schuy-
len Brasset, clerk. A meeting of the
board of commissioners of the dis
trict will be held in Smoke Bend
next Thursday, at O'Clock p. NJ,
to canvass the returns of the election
and promulgate the result.
The bonds to be issued will be Sc
cured by a. 5-mill ad valorem tax to
extend for period no. longer than
twenty-five years, and will bear in
terest at the rate of 5 per cent per
annum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
c H ER
Of
KELLER CONTRACTING CO.
United States of Americas of
Loulsiana-Parish of Ascension.
E TT KNOWN. that on this

/ Ii.
E TT KNOWN, that on this 10th
day of July, in the year of Oul
Lord one thousand nine hundred anG
fourteen, before me, CALEB C. WEB
ER, notary public, duly commits
stoned, sworn and qualified, within
and for the parish OF Ascension
state of Louisiana, and in the pres
| ence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the persons, all
OF the age of majority, who have sub
| scrlbed their names hereto, who de-
| clared that, availing themselves Of
the provisions of the laws of the
state of Louisiana relative to the or
ganlzaticn and formation~of corpora
tons, they do hereby form a corpora
tion for themselves and those per-
sous who may hereafter join with
them for period of ninety-nine
years from this date; they shall have
power to contract, sue and be sued
IN their corporate name; to make and
use a corporate seal; to hold re-
celve, purchase and convey under
their corporate name property, both
real and personal; to name and ap-
point managers, directors, officers
and agents as their interest and con-
Venlence may require and to dismiss
them at pleasure; to make and es-
tablish such bylaws for the proper
management and regulation of the af-
fairs of the corporation as may be
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE /
Ihe name of this corporation shall
be KELLER CONTRACTING COM
PANY, and the domicil of said cor
porat1on shall be In the city of Don
alasonVille, parish Of Ascension, state
or Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served up-
on the president of the corporation.
and in the event of his absence up
on the vice president.
ARTICLE II.
me objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized.
and the nature of the business to
De carried on by it at its domicil or
elsewhere, are hereby declared to
De: To engage in the general con
tractlng business for the purpose of
constructing levees, highways, rail
way embankments; to undertake
dredging contracts, earth work of all
kands, and generally to do and per-
form All KINDS of contracting work
elther BY machinery, or otherwise;
TO engage in the planting business
Tor the raising and cultivation of
crops OF sugar, rice, corn and other
produce, and to this end to nurchasa
tease and rent real estate, and to
generally carry On all business CON
nected Herewith, and generally to do
and perform all things as are neces-
sary and Incidental to the purposes
for which this corporation is organ
ICED.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ion shall be the sum of TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND 1925 0OOa DnI.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

An attempted train hold-up by five
bandits was frustrated on the oregon
and Washington railroad last week.
A plucKy deputy sheriff opened fire
on the robbers, killing one and
wounding another, receiving slight
wound himself.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

Joseph Chamberlain, one of the
most prominent and striking fig
ures in British politics during the
past generation, died at his home
in London the night of July 2, aged
Is years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

John Barley, veteran New Or
leans sugar broker, died on June n
at the summer home of his daughter,
Mrs. r. ]. Witherspoon, at Pass
Christian, Miss. Mr.. Barley was 73
years old and had lived in New Or
leans since 1861, taking high rank
among the eity,s most popular bust.
ness men. He Is survived by his
wife. daughter and two sons, Hen
derson and William J. Barley.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

Only the rat flea can spread bu-
bonic plague infection. The f1eas that
lodge with our friends the dogs and
cats are harmless in this respect,
and the dogs and cats themselves are
valuable helpers in the anti-bubonic
campaign because they kill rats.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

Kermit Roosevelt, son of his IA
Their, was married at Madrid, June
10, to Miss Belle Wyatt Willard,
daughter of the American ambassador
to Spain. Col Roosevelt attended
the ceremony and returned to the
United States the following week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

The Milly plantation near Plaque
mine, belonging to the bankrupt Da-
nos Planting and Manufacturing Co.,
was sold at public auction June 20
and purchased by James E. Dunlap
for 59,075.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

New Orleans may not go wholly to
the dogs because she didn't get the
ponies back. Gov. Hall signed the
bill to permit twenty-round box
ing contests in chartered clubs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Eierdinu with the Bull Moose.

The st. Mary Banner, hitherto a
paper whose Democracy seemed ever
Of the MISUNDERSTANDING kind
announces that it has pulled down
the Democratic emblem from its
imasthead and hoisted in its stead
the rising sun of Progress. In
other words the Banner has jumped
The fence Of the donkey pasture and
is now browsing contentedly among
the moose. The Lafourche Comet
hasn't quite made up it's mind to
take a header in the same direction,
but confesses that the Democratic
preserve is mighty poor feeding
ground for the Louisiana section OF
the party herd.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

The supreme court of Louisiana de-
MED the application for a rehearlng OF
the state bank examiner case, thus
quieting Bank Examiner w. L. Young
in his office.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

The Lake Charles American-press
apparently aspires TO be the guy
that knocked the vile, off Donald
sonville. Two items in the state
news column Of recent issue Of
the A.-P are recorded as emanating
from Donaldson. !, .Ehe ahhreYiation
is too previous neighbor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

An exchange comments on "the
scarcity of timber for next COVER
nor" Glad of it. Who wants a
wooden man for that job?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

The Democratic state central com
mlffes at meeting in Baton Rouge
fuesday night, fixed Aug. u as the
general primary date in Louisiana
this year. In Ascension elections
viii be held to nominate candidates
Tor congressman from the sixth con
gress1onA district and railroad com
missioner from the second railroad
commission district,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Farm Editors COMING Today.

A delegation of local citizens left
fon Bayou Goula this morning tc
meet the party of farm editors who
are to be Dona1dsonYille's guests
this evening and tomorrow. The
visitors will be entertained today
by Ross Murrell at his beautiful plan
tation home at Bayou GouIa. and will
arrive at Donaldsonville this after
noon in automobiles. The program
for their entertainment while here
is as follows:
Saturday, July II.
S p. M, arrive from Bayou Goula
at City Park; 6 to 7 p. M, concert
in Park; to p. M, supper at Ho-
tel Donaldson; to 8 p. NJ, Donald
sonVllle pictures and talks, Grand
TheatFej 3 on, smoker at Elks'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Sunday. ,Iuiu 10

z a. M, start 70 Crescent hog
farm; 5 a. NJ, arrive at Evan Hail;
$50 to $50 a. NJ, breakfast at Evan
Han residence 10 a. m, leave Evan
Hal for Napo1eonviIle; Ill a. M, reacl
Napoaeonyil1e; IL to 1880 a. M, re.
main in .Napoleonville; 1880 a. M,
start for Elm Hall canning factory;
=l2:l5 to / p. M, lunch at Elm Hail
residence; I ?. m, leave for Dom
aldsonv1lle; 2;W D. m, take train for
New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

Swat the fly; mash the mosquito;
rap the rat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

We've been reading a good dea
lately about mean temperatures, and
most of them were.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
On the Trail of the 3. i. Expo

On the TraiE of the 3. /. Expo
Ii 1t isn't against the law te
ask such things out loud, we'd like
to know what has become of the Elk.
position of Big Ideas?-Donaldson
vile Chief.
This same "idea" or thought has
mas been coursing though our mind
Tor several days. Who, stopped the
big clock that showed the result Of
lndomitable optimism? - Lafourche
Comet.
The Dona1dsonville Chief quietly
rises to inquire what has become of
New Orleans Exposition of Big
Ideas? Speak it softly. Don't rub
1t IN, you country brethren; even the
wise ones of the great metropolis
sometimes make mistakes; have a
neart; be- generous and even mag
unanimous. Herbert Kaufman is still
IN Europe. When he comes back it
viii be time enough to so into de-
tails. But just at present be salts
fed with Mardi Gras.-Lake Charles
Times.
The esteemed Donaldsonville Chief
wants to know what has become of
the New Orleans Exposition of Big
Ideas Well, it seems to have gone
the way of the Panama exposition,
the regional reserve bank, etc, etc.
Shreveport Journal.
The Donaldson Chief indiscreetly
IF it isn't against the law
TO ask such things out loud, we'd
like to know what has become OF
the New Orleans Exposition of Big
Ideas? We are amazed at The
Chiefs inattention to the course Of
events. The exposition OF stbig
deas' has already been pulled of.
t took place in Baton Rouge two
weeks ago. when a trainload OF busi-
less men appeared before a Iegisla- |
i've committee to tell its members II
hat a city of 100000 people was ab- $
olutely dependent upon the restora- ]
ion Of race track gambling for its
rosperity.-Lake Charles American
ress Ri
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
ARTICLE III

The capital stock of this corpora.
ton shall be. the sum of TWENTY.
FIVE THOUSAND ls25, 0DO) DOL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
Remedies for the Tired Girl

Have you ever been so tired that every
bone I'm your body ached and even If you
did lie down you were too tired to rest?
That's the way most people feel these
days, especially the women who are en-
thusiastio Christmas shoppers The girls
behind the counter are done out when
closing time comes. because nothing is
more firing than TO stand all day. The
little change they get for recreation is in
the evening, so that the quickest remedy
for the tired feeling has to be taken be-
fore o'clock.
Ordinary sitting in a chair OF lying
down on n couch will not prove to be the
most restful of positions. While you ease
one part Of the body the other parts
remain as tired and strained as ever
Perhaps you may not know the value of
putting your feet up as high as they will
comfortably go. 1t is not elegant to sit
with your feet on a desk or table, but you
will find It most restful and can be done
in the privacy Of your own room.
A doctor said that he was always i'm
pressing this "feet-up" treatment on girls
and women whose occupation made 1t
necessary for them to stand a great deal
teachers, salesgirls, demonstrators etc.
Get your feet as high as your head Just
as often as you cam" he ordered. His
patients thought this a most extraor-
dinary prescription, but they soon realized
the wonderful relief It gave TO aching
feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
The Successful Housekeeper

The young wife who does her own cook
ing should be most careful in the matter
of the evening meal. This is the time
when her husband comes home tired out
after the hustle and rush of the day.
He wants a good, nourishing supper one
which Is chosen with an eye to his favor
ito dishes Nothing, absolutely nothing,
is more discouraging to a man than to
come home anticipating well-cooked,
wholesome meal and a nice quiet smoke
afterward, and to find his wife In tears
over the biscuits and a freezing out-of-
season, delicatessen meal spread care
lessly on the table.
Women make many other foolish mis-
takes in this connection. They order the
same things week in and week out, for
one thing, a man requires almost un-
limited variety in his bill of fare or every
thing tastes alike. The intelligent house
keeper will mark every days meals down
In book and keep them. Then If she
gets stuck she can go back several weeks
and get n suggestion. The papers are
full of domestic science columns these
days, and the advice of experts in the
culinary art is always helpful. You can
get an infinite series of dishes and direc-
tions for preparing them and helpful
household ideas in all the modern maga-
zines. These are based on the experience
of older women, wives and mothers, and
win save the young wife many trial.
Don't undervalue the Importance of the
dinner table 1t has a great bearing upon
the happiness of married life. Every one
with sense admits that 1t is the duty of
any wife to keep her husband in as good
health and temper as possible. The way
in which the supper question is managed
has a bearing of the gravest Importance
on this matter. In other words, Feed
tho brute"