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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24
BIC \. .. REALTY CORPORATION
To Establish Branch Office in, Don
Notwithstanding Investment
Opportunity offered in Canal
Street Sub Division.

dsonviIle-Attracsiye investment
Opportunity offered in Canal
Street Sub Division.
Frank V. Raymond, sales manager
of the Home Builders Realty Com
pany of New Orleans, arrived IN
town this week in the interest OF
his company to open a branch sales
office here This company but re-
Gently placed the Canal street SUD
division on the realty market and mas
had a wonderful success, over Sloo,-
900 worth of the lots having Deen
sold in the past three months IN the
city of New Orleans alone
This heavy selling can be attrlbut-
ed to the wonderfully advantageous
location of the tract. Fronting on
the World-known Canal street and
being directly in the path of the
citys progress, but fifty blocks
straight out canal, its future is as
sured.
This branch which the directors OF
the company have elected to open IN
DonaldscnyilIe is the first attempt
to establish an active agency III TINS
section, and whoever is selected to
handle the property here will have
the exclusive agency for Ascension
parish. The local agency is to re-
ceive full cooperation from the main
office in New Orleans in the way
of advertising, sales force, ETC., ana
the selling here should be heavy.
Manager of the local branch will pc
announced later. Watch for his ad-
vertising; it will pay you. (Adv.9
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24
TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT WILSON

Senator Kenyon of Iowa, one of
the most persistent and pronounced
partlsans among the Republican
members Of the United States SEN
ate, paid this fine tribute to Presi-
dent Wilson in the course of a re-
cent speech:
You have a president, great
leader, a man strong in the affes-
tons of the people Of this country.
leader, man strong in the affec-
pay my tribute to him. I am glad
he is president of the United States
IN these troublesome times, and that
with such steady hand he is guild
ING the old ship of state through the
rocks and shoals that are besetting
It. | glory in his manhood. You
nave a right to feel that he is a
leader to be proud Of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

Florida is likely to be strutting
around and putting on insufferabie
airs because pink boil worms have
been discovered near Madison in that
state. This insect, said to be more
destructive to growing cotton than
the ordinary boil weevil, is common
to Egyptian and Oriental cotton
growing districts, but is seldom seen
in America. Immediate steps are
to be taken by the federal and state
authorities to prevent the spread of
the pest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24
VOTING ON THE AMENDMENTS.


The Chief is of the opinion that
tbs !, average Louisiana voter may
save himself trouble and possible
confusion, without seriously COM
promising either his own conscience
or the interests of the state, by vot-
ing yes on aIl seventeen of the
proposed constitutional amendments
which are to be- submitted to the
people at next months election
Nearly all Of these propositions are
not on no hjssf enable, but viii
inure to the credit and benefit OF
the state at large or the particular
sections to which in some instances
they appertain, and none of them
can do any very great harm, even
from the standpoint Of the most
punctilious or captious objector.
Some opposition has been express
ed here and there to Acts 257 and
1877 amendments Nos. Is and 16 on
the official BALLOT, which seek to
provide an additional judge in each
of four judicial districts-in the
first, comprising Caddo parish; in
the thirteenth, composed of the par
ishes of Rapides and Avoyelles; in
the tWenty-fifth, made up of the par
ishes of Tangipahoa and st. Helena,
and in the tWenty-eighth, comprising
st. John, st. Charles and Jefferson
parishes-but it was virtually the I'M
animous opinion of the general assem-.
bly,, apparently confirmed by the SEN
timent Of the members of the bar
and the people of the districts con-
cerned, that the creation of the two
judgeships is essential to the prompt
and effective administration of JUS
tice and enforcement of the laws,
hence there would seem to be no
good reason why the voters of the
remainder of the state should refuse
to grant these congested districts the
relief it is sought to afford them by
the adoption of the amendments just
mentioned.
Act 278. (appearing on the official
ballot as amendment No. 49,, provid-
ing for the levying of a special tax
to create a lakeshore park in the city
of New Orleans, may be negatived by
the discriminating voter without
hurting anybody's interests or feel
ings, inasmuch as the, friends and
promoters Of the measure have agreed
that existing conditions are not pro-
pltious for the carrying out of the
contemplated project, and they in
Vite the people to vote the amend
ment down. Under these circum-
stances no harm will ensue if the
measure is adopted, as it merely au-
thorizes the city to issue bonds and
levy a tax, but does not make the
action obligatory. There is no prob
ability that the authority will be
exercised if granted.
Lieut.. Gov. Barrett of Shreveport
was quoted in the newspapers last
week as declaring that all the amend
ments are excellent and are receiv-
ing his hearty support. In fact, :"
said he, Il know of no opposition to
any of the proposed amendments
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24
COTTON AND SUGAR

The plight of the cotton producers
OF the southern states, whose mar
ket has been demoralized and prac-
tically destroyed for the time being
by the effects of the European war,
excites the sympathy and regret OF
the entire country, and the unfortu-
nate situation is not more sincerely
deplored anywhere than among our
sugar producers, who know SO well
from their own sad experience how
to appreciate the predicament OF
their cotton growing neighbors Any
reasonable means that can be found
to meet the crisis and protect the
cotton people from disaster will COM
mand general approval and applause.
There is much room for surprise
and criticism, however, in the atti-
tude of the cotton producers with re-
gard to their own particular industry
as contrasted with the position they
assumed toward the sugar industry
when the latter was in a like bad
way because of a combination of un-
favorable weather conditions, depress-
ed markets and reduction of tariff.
Our cotton friends demand all sorts
of government aid for themselves,
even to the extent of expecting I'm
Gle Sam to become a dealer in cot
ton and to lend the public money on
the crop until such time as market
conditions permit the sale of the
staple at profit, yet these self
same applicants, or a very large ma
Jority OF them at least, Joined in the
hue and cry that sugar should be
deprived Of the perfectly legitimate
and reasonable protection afforded by
an import duty that didn't take a
cent out of the consumers pockets
and put good many millions into
Uncle Sans treasury.
In view of recent developments it
is apparent that the reduction Of the
sugar tariff and the gripping of the
domestic industry was a big mistake,
but however reluctant the cotton peo-
pie may be to acknowledge this fact,
It is at least to be expected that
their own misfortunes will make
hem henceforth more tolerant and
charitable toward their sugar neigh
,ors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

There are good many ways 70
help this town, and good many
people to help it if they would al
work
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24
THE EUROPEAN WAR SITUATION.

There has been little change in the
European war situation the past
week. Almost continuous fighting
has been IN progress along both the
eastern and western battae lines,
with small gains OF vantage ground
apparent from an unbiased estimate
of the conflicting reports sent out
from the news headquarters OF the
contending nations.
The Germans have occupied Ostend
and were evidently bent upon sweep
| ing on to Dunkirk and Boulogne, on
1.-THE northern coast of France, but
this movement seems to have been
effectually checked by the allies. 4
desperate struggle is going On IN
this part of the western war zone De-
tween the right wing of the German
armies and the left wing of the al
LIED British, Belgian and French
forces, and the. generally flat nature
of the country and the absence OF
Notifications enhances the sanguln-
airy character of the fighting. me
losses in killed and wounded on both
sides are no doubt very great, Dut the
strict censorship maintained over the
transmission of detailed news from
the front leaves the actual results
largely to conjecture.
Advices from the eastern war
zone are particularly indefinite and
conflicting, the Germans and Aus
trians on one hand claiming to be
more than holding their own, While
the Russians make like claims for
II, MI n n.
vanced to a point within few miles
of Warsaw, manifestly with a view
of besieging and capturing that city,
but the Russians assert that they
have signally defeated the invaders
and compelled them to beat a dis
orderly retreat There appears to
have been little fighting of moment
in east Prussia lately, while in Cali
Ella the Austrians and Russians seem
to have been pounding away at each
other quite steadily with no marked
advantages gained by either side.
The japanese and British are still
besieging kiauchau, Germany's
stronghold in China, inflicting some
damage and sustaining some.
The German cruiser Emden is re-
ported to have captured and destroy
ed four British merchant vessels
within the past ten days off the Cal
cutta coast, making. a total Of four
teen ships put out of commission by
this one cruiser since the beginning
of hostilities. British vessels are ac-
credited with surprising and sinking
four German destroyers and subma-
rines. in fight in the North sea
few days ago.
A force of 500 Beers tried to raise
revolt against the British govern
ment in South Africa, but the DEM
onstration failed to arouse any appre-
cable measure Of popular sympathy
and was quickly suppressed. All of
Great Britain's colonies seem to be
loyal to the mother country in the
present crisis and are freely tender
ing men and means for the prosecu-
ton of the war
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

Bernice Woodward, the ll-year-oid
daughter of T. J. Woodward OF Mon
roe, La, shot herself to death Whlle
playing with a revolver that was sup
posed to be empty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

You have to be citizen in order
to vote; but you've got to do gooa
deal more than vote in order TO Nc
a citizen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

Some people believe in giving even
the devil his dues, and then forget
all about the secretary of the Cham-
Der of Commerce.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

If some people we know We're ever
caught by moving picture camera
the audience would think they We're
statuary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

Robert A. Taft, son Of the former
president, was married at Washing
ton last Saturday to Miss Martina
Wheaton Bowers, daughter of the
late Solicitor General Lloyd w. Bow
erS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

Col. Roosevelt's so-called "River OF
Doubt" is being put on a new map
OF South America in course OF prep
aration by Paul Goode, professor OF
geography at the University of Chi
cago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

When a wagon gets into a rut
there is nothing to do but to put
your shoulder to the wheel; it is the
same with community.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

The home paper ought always to
be singing the praises of the nome
town: but let's make it chorus IN
stead of a solo.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

If the town is stalled, get out anu
push.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

You can't knock your town without
knocking yourself.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

When you look at mail-order
eatalog, remember that sometimes
the best part of the circus is the
parade.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

The world owes every man liv-
Ing, but the street corner is a poor
collection agency.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

Let the slogan be: I'm for great
South Louisiana Fair And remem-
Der the dates: Tuesday to Sunday,
inclusive, Oct. IA to 10, 1915.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

More than 5000 lives and several
thousand buildings were destroyed by
an earthquake in the province of
honia, Turkey, Oct. 5, and Ameri-
can Ambassador Morgenthau has been
unofficially requested by the Turk
ish government to solicit help for
the survivors through the American
Red Cross and other organizations.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-04
,1t1E. corr ESSIONS OF A WIFE
MARRIAGE PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS

RkOBLEMSl
trying to live up to Harry's ideal Of
an angel, too fair and frail for the
cold winds of the world to blow up
on, and when she became this fragile
creature Of ice and snow Harry found
out that it was not the kind of COM
panion he wanted at all. Then, in
stead of owning up and coming to an
understanding with Eliene, Harry
promptly hied himself to fowery
fields and pastures new, leaving poor
Eliene, very cold and very miserable,
shivering on her poor little pedestal
with no worshiper at all to bear her
company. -
1t was interesting to watch Eleanor
Fairlow's face while the talk that
made me come to the foregoing con-
clusion was going around the table.
Sometimes she looked from me to
Dick with a glance that said: 81 don't
believe you would ever worship when
you might love me-"
And once l seemed to catch in
Dicks interested eyes a CLEAN which
told me that, for an instant he would
like to demonstrate if she were right.
Harry Symone kept asking me the
most pointed questions and monopo-
ized me to such an extent that grew
very uncomfortable for fear Eliene
would think l was more than usually
interested in him.
What a complex thing life is-we
want, and want, and want for things,
and then when some wonderful day
they come to us we don't want them
any more.
Ito Be Continued MondaY.)
Copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-04
Chapter CXX.

ed to be charged~With some undefn-
able unrest. Eliene was distraught.
Eleanor seemed to be Watchfully
waiting. Dick became more and more
irritable as the meal proceeded. Harry
was mischievous, and l could feel that
my own nerves were on edge.
The, conversation drifted around to
the marriage problem (Which it al
ways does when Eliene is one of the
party and found out that both Dick
and Harry, although of distinctly diff
ferent environments and in very diff
ferent circumstances, had the same
rooted opinion that when a woman
was good she was very, very good,
and when she was bad she was hor-
rid"
It seems strange to me that men
have such queer ideas of women; that
they do not guess that we are the
same as they-a queer tumble of vir-
tues and vices.
They seem to want to think of us
as always strong, but always weak
to them. If they did but know it, we
are petty at. times and unselfish at
others. We can be more tender than
masculine Imagination can conceive
and as cruel as even Rudyard Kpling
says we are.
1 don't believe that any man puts
a woman on a pedestal until he be-
gins to take an interest in her as
something that either belongs to him
or something he would like to pos
seSs.
A place on a pedestal is very diff
cult to maintain and sometimes think
that many a wife grows tired and
"wabbly" up there while being paid
utter reverence and cold kind of
worship, and is glad and eager to
waltz away with man who will call |
her "a ridiculous creature" in one
breath, but kisses her while he laughs |
at her antics
7 think this is the great trouble |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-04

LinoIeum may be Frightened and
its life heightened by washing with
water to which a little milk has been
added. Wipe dry with flannel cloth.
If sour milk is not at hand and
needed put one tablespoon of vinegar
or lemon juice in one cup of sweet
milk and allow to stand three hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26
four PERISH IN A CABIN
MAN AND THREE CHILDREN
ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Awful Tragedy Occurs in Whites.
town-The Story as Told of the
Dreadful Affair

Unconfrmed rumors from the eastern
section Of the county OF CHASTITY ac-
cidental burning and loss of life were
afioat in this city last week, but no one
appeared to know that il was a fact or
could give definite information. On
Saturday last parties from the neigh
borhood were here and told particulars
of the awful catastrophe. 1t was in
the town of Whitestown, between Rock
ton and Ontario, that three innocent
children and one man lost their lives in
the destruction of an isolated farm cab
in in Meadow Valley. The printed re-
port as we find it in the LaFarge En-
terprise is:
David Thomas, owner of farm, with
whom resided his brother. in-law, Thorn
as Straight and family, lost his life
together with young daughter of his
and two children of Mr.. and Mrs. Straight
Mr.. and Mrs. Straight had been at
neighbours helping thresh during the
day on Saturday. 1t was late when
they reached home. After serving sup
per they put the three children to bed
and young girl of Mr.. Thomas. They
then went to the barn to milk, being
accompanied by an older daughter of
Mr.. Thomas. 1t was then between eight
and nine O'Clock. While milking they
heard calls from the house and on look
ing they discovered the house to be in
flames. They ran there as soon as pos
sible but the roof and upper floor fell
before they reached the house. In the
yard was the babe, evidently placed
there by Mr.. Thomas. He had return
ed for the other children bat vas not
only unable to rescue them but himself
persisted with them.
1t will probably never be known just
what caused this terrible loss of life,
the overturning of lamp or FIRE from
the stove. 1t is one of the most lament
able affairs that has ever occurred in
Vernon county.
The charred remains of the four vic
TINS were buried in Mt. Tabor cemetery
on Tuesday following their death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26
Are you preparing anything for tn
fn;.0

Are you preparing anything for the
fair?
Emerson and Lacrosse buggies at
Stacks.
Mrs. Joseph Pennell has been Wis
iting in Milwaukee.
Mrs. L. C. Boyle went to Minnea-
polls and South Dakota.
"A very choice residence lot for sale.
Inquire of Ethel Atwood.
New showing of silks, wooden dress
goods, neckwear, at Rogers.
Get an Emerson gang or sulky at
Chas. S. Slack & Company's.
Persons wishing comfortables made
please remember Ella Fox.
Canning pears by the peck or bush
ell. Call at A. e. Surenson's.
--One Milwaukee grain binder at a
bargain if taken soon. See Slack.
New fall and winter coats may be
purchased now at Suttle q Tate's.
w. c. 7. U. will be entertained by
Mrs. Martin Larson next Tuesday.
The second shipment Of fall suits
has been received at Suttle & Tate's.
Our winter stock was bought early;
no advance in prices on account of the
European war. Rogers.
Mrs. Martin Hagen and children
are here from Cashton visiting the H.
p. Larson and other families.
More automobile tourists have pass
ed through Viroqua so far this week
than in like period before. The main
roads are alive with passing cars.
In brief review of the game laws
the CENSOR, last week, said that open
season for partridge commenced Sep
TENDER 4, whereas the date 10 October l.
Mrs Geo. w. Nuzum arrived for a
visit with numerous relatives and life
long friends. She was accompanied by
her grand daughter, Miss Marie Foulkes.
"A gentleman suggested to the CEN
soR that il all who signed nomination
papers for candidates turn out 20 next
Tuesdays primary there will be a good
vote. And that's q significant state
ment that ought to be approved.
-Chas. Haffele and family of Apple
River, Illinois, autoed here to visit the
Henry, Hall and other family connect
ions, making the trip IN ten hours. Miss
Mildred Henry returned with them
Lieutenant. Governor Tom Nor Z,
candidate for United States senator,
was in the city for an hour on Friday
evening, but MADE no speech and saw
very few people. He was accompanied
by representative Of the Lacrosse
Tribune. Attorney Winter and Others.
Mr.. Morris was headed home after
campaigning Crawford and Grant coun-
ties.
"A numerous party Of greasy Gyp-
sizes camped on the roadside north Of
tom over Sunday On reaching the
city one Of the young women in the out
fit caused the arrest Of a male membe-
of the party on charge Of assault. He
paid fine and cost. The dusky crowd
was closely watched while in town and
City Marshall Harris passed them along
in short order.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26
OUR CUDERs FOR THE YOUTH
Selection of Teachers for City
Schools Ensuing Year

Vircqua city schools open on Monday
September z. Following is the instruct
ional force:
. c. c. Bishop. Superintendent and Principal.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Arthur A. Thiele. Mathematics and Science
p W. Hutson. History and Public Speaking.
z. G. Brown. Agriculture.
George G. Weiers. English
Jane della Swan. Latin and German.
Meta Spies. Commercial subjects.
Lima NJ. Weimar. Music and Drawing
Q. II. Gilman. Manual Training
Hazel Baker. Domestic Economy.
Jean Starting. Eighth
Hazel Widmar. Seventh
Nora Rentz. Sixth.
Mary Baker. Fifth.
Clara cambridge. Fourth.
Lois Suite. Third
Ruth Rogers. Second
Jean Foster. First
Edith fainter. Kindergarten.
SCHOOL POPULATION
Clerk Dahl has completed a censu:
and finds there are in the district 691
pupils of school age. 366 boys and 35l
girls A year ago there were 336 boys
and $40 girls, gain of 81.