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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
Suppress the Pistol Toter.

The NeWs-Star believes that every
possible effort should be made to
punish those guilty of carrying con-
eealed weapons, for when this dis
reputable practice is broken up, a
fruitful cause of much serious trouble
will have been suppressed. Every
one caught with the goods" should
be punished, no matter his standing
socially, financially or otherwise.
The signs are multiplying that the
pistol-toter, in whom Is always the
germ of the murderer-the maker OF
widows and orphans-is to be given
d dose of real harsh justice. We
lined Id e
awakened public sentiment that is
developing against this barbarons
habit, and By the fact that the judi
ciary seems thoroughly aroused to
the necessity OF adequately Furnishing
this crime. All over the state the
newspapers, for some time, have been
directing attention to the numerous
hon1icides resulting from the ever
ready pistol concealed about the per-
son Of big bully who not pos
seSsing the manhood to face an adj
versary fairly and squarely, whips
out deadly weapon and kills some
good citizen. Many district judges
have delivered special charges on
this important subject, and are call
ing upon the district attorneys to
vigorously prosecute all charged with
carrying concealed weapons
Such a campaign, persisted In for
a few months, will make Louisiana
one of the most laW-abiding states in
the Union and redeem 1t from an in
d1cfment that should rest heavily up
on the public conscience of it's citi-
Zens
The pistol-toter is an anachronism,
a Darnacle, superfluity in our
scheme of twentieth century civiIiza-
ton. He assumes TO be a superman
above the law. He arrogates to
himself the privileges of snuffing out
NE IN trivial quarrels, measurably
sure of his ability to get a lawyer
VINO will cajole a jury, or weave q
net of technicalities that will protect
MS neck from hemp.-Monroe News
Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
A lesson L earned.

From editorial comment on stThe
sugar Situation, in the last issue
OF Modern Farming, 1t appears suffi-
ciently manifest that the Louisiana
sugar planters are due to enjoy at
least several years of satisfactory
prices as a result Of the deficit in
worlds sugar supplies created by the
European. war. This sudden turn in
the affairs of the cane growers of
Louisiana, who virtually one and all
mad counted upon the 1914 crop be-
ing their last, because of the tariff
removal from sugar, came at a time
when the majority were making SUBJ
stantial progress toward a change in
their crop system, as demanded in
order to meet the new order OF
things. Most OF them had taken the
preliminary diVersiflcation step this
year by reducing cane paintings and
increasing areas of the feed crops,
such as corn, oats and the hays; like
wise making a start toward raising
live stock.
Notwithstanding material progress
already made along diversification
lines, the opinion is expressed in GER
tain quarters that the advantage of
this will now be lost With the seem
ing surety for remuneratiVe sugar val
ues again existing for a while, some
fear the planters will speedily return
to the one-erop system as held to IN
the past. In this, however, we do not
agree.
As burnt child breads the fire, so
will our sugar men not fail to re-
member, when considering going
back to fuIhGp areas of cane, that
the probabilities are favorable for the
retention Of the present administra-
ton in power at Washington. And
under such circumstances they will
be operating with nothing between
them and disaster other than the
few years it will take for Europe to
return to extensive beet sugar areas.
In SO far as the coming year Is
concerned, the Louisiana sugar man
EeVen though perhaps desiring to PLAN
more cane than ever before. will be
unable to reserve extfa supplies fol
seed, owing to the necessity q
meeting pressing obligations forcint
hlm 70 make as much sugar as DOS
| s1ple. This means, unless he shoult
again unduly tax already oVercroppet
1 land by keeping second year stubbIe
that there will be less than the Gus
fomary tWo-thlrds Of the fields il
/ cane IN 1915. On the remaining nor
tnan third Of his property, there
tore, the sugar planter will have or
portunity to continue his diversified
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
TWENTY TRAINED LIONS.
Largest Group ii jungle monarchs
Ever Successfully Shown Fez-
ture of Barnes Wild Animal Cir
cus-Many SENSATIONAL Acts.

TWenty-four fIiiasgroWn, jungIe-bred
African lions, eVa one a born man
eater, is one Of. Ahe many thrilling
speetacles presehed by the AL. G.
Barnes big 3-rinsWild animal circus.
These animals araashoWn at one time
In a teel-barred rena in the center
Of the shoWassp = u1aa tent, by Herr
Louie Roth. ThW are the largest
group of trained ions ever success
fully shown, and he daring of the
trainer makes onasfairIy shiVer.
Many other dangerous and highly
sensational wild animal acts are
presented by this show. Major
| Thornton works sAlfn a herd of griz-
Fly, cinnamon, siberian. sloth, black
and polar bears, Big Bill, giant
wrestling grizzly. being among the
lot. Mile. F1orIHel a petite woman,
mingles with a arge number of Per-
sian leopards. jagl1ars and pumas, an.
her ability to ca1agrol the snarHng
beasts is very anEHging. Miss Mabel
Stark presents an act with Royal
Bengal and Siberian tigers, the most
treacherous anins known, the train
/
ment. -
Other features Sof sensational
character are thosa IN which Tom,
Jerry and Bruttls, Shorse-riding Afri-
can lions. appear. Sampson, another
lion, rides to thaIsfop Of the tent
surrounded by shopting sky-rockets.
a leopard, grizzly bear, goat and
monkey ride galIopsng ponies around
the arena IN sha same group. 4
large herd Of elephants do some won
drous things IN aeHDbatics and pos
ing. A clever farce comedy is a
part of their acta1s
High school ing and dancing
horses have a pr5ininent part on the
program Bob Chocolate, directed by
Miss Martha Cook, does the tango
IN approved fashfs-s No other col
lection Of horses III the entire world
ranks with these carried by the
Barnes circus. The. horse troupe
numbers five hundred.and every one
has been trained To perform. A COM
pany Of one hundred Arabian and
Shetland ponies gallop through an
Intricate maze of drills and marches.
SA1lii0se SS 81 ..s3iaAtIsYIl 51uIIIidI III uaSs
been taken in hand BY Al. G. Barnes
and educated to aeI. Every species
Of monkey, the hyena, ga-
cred cattle zebr 81 dogs, etc,
are nTesensa n 81
With pIIeilffY 5
#of wholesome comedy for the little
folks original enough, also. to make
the big folks explode. Fifty comedy
animals provide the fun.
Performances will be given at q
and p. NJ. and the doors opened at
! and p. m. new, glittering,
four-band parade is presented at
10:3O o'clock
The show will exhibit In Donald
sonville Monday, Oct. IL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

those who are derelict in this duty
to their land and to themselves we
believe will be In the minority. Those
who look ahead with an eye to
diversity OF farm operations win
probably be able to stay in the su-
gar game long years In the future,
with production costs lowered to fig
ures now believed impossible; but
ii cannot be done by holding to the
singIe-crop system Modern Farm
ing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
The South Louisiana Fair.

The three big fairs the people of
West Baton Rouge will be interested
In this fall are the state fair in
Shreveport, the Baton Rouge live
stock and agricultural fair, and, the
DonaIdsonville fair. It will be well
worth the money spent and the time
consumed for every citizen of this
community to attend all three fairs:
Fifty fairs will be held in the state OF
Georgia this fall. We should like to
see fifty fairs in Louisiana next fall
Fairs are a good thing and fill
space in the years interests that IS
worth while Anything that brings
the people together with common
interest is good, and the outdoor life
of fair times is wholesome. To get
the most ont Of fair one must be
an exhibitor and have a live personal
interest in 1t. The farmer who puts
in exhibits and does all in his power
to make the fair an ideal one goes
to his home the best pleased.
Allen Sugar Planter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
Veterans Choose Leaders for Coming
Year.

Major Victor Maurin Camp No. 3s,
United Confederate Veterans. met in
regular monthly session at the court
house last Sunday forenoon, with a
large attendance Of members. The
election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: Command
er, Demephon Leblanc; first lieuten-
ant, E. E. Lauve; second lieutenant.
4. J. Sohra1; third lieutenant, 2. 7.
Babin; fourth lieutenant, O. S. Dai-
gle; adiutant, Bienvenue Cfre; act
ing adiutant, Edmund Maurin; quar-
termaster, F. S. Leblanc; surgeon,
DIR. w. NJ. MeGalIiard.
A message of eongratulation ON his
recovery from illness, and conveying
the best wishes OF the camp, was
ordered forwarded to Very Rev. ].
| NJ T. Massardier, chaplain OF the
camp, now on vacation in France.
An invitation to attend the meet
| ings Of the camp was extended to
Rev. R. II. Prosser, pastor of the To-
cal Episcopal church, who is assistant
chaplain Of division headquarters.
The voluntary quarterly per capita
tax of Is cents was paid by all men,
bers present The receipt from divI-
sion headquarters, showing the pay
ment OF the camps per capita appor-
tionment, was filed.
The commander was authorized to
appoint two delegates and two alter
mates to the state reunion, which
will be held at Lafayette Oct. 90, Il
and %.
An invitation was extended to the
members Of the camp TO attend a
solemn requiem high mass al the
Donaldsonville Catholic church on
! Saturday. Oct. II. for the repose of
! the soul of r d. Babin. a member
J Of the organization who passed away
Z several months ago.
The camp adjourned to meet on
I the first Sunday in November at 8
i o'clock a. N.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

California yeW, which grows On the
national forests of that state, is find
ing some use in present-day archery
practice. It's qualities closely resem-
=hIe those Of the old-World Eew
which made the English long-boW fa-
nous in medieval times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
installing Block SIunafs.

&, {. although the Texas & Pacific has
.aaa q comparatively clean record as
y " wrecks on Its Louisiana and Texas
ines, the company is not overlooking
ss..sss,aut1onary measures, and as a
1saa.her safeguard to the trains Is
t.astail4ng automatic block signals be-
ssaesn Adds and Donaldsonvi1le. It
4 - planned to do a lot OF such work
oaflng the coming months.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

The KentWood New Era, one Of
the ten good newspapers published
in Tangipahoa parish, has been sold
by J. n Wolff & Sons to Daspit &
burden and now flies the name of
". N. Daspit as editor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

remember that money sent away
u goods you should buy at home
asasr returns, and goes toward en-
asa1ng another city instead OF your
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
T. & ?. Makes Money.

The annual report of the Texas G
Pacific Railway Company shows the
results Of aggressive and efficient
management in an achievement that
sums up the banner year in the his
tory of the corporation.
The figures, by comparison with
the reports of other roads, show the
Texas & Pacific earned more gross
per mile than any other railroad in
the southwest, with the exception
of the Southern Paeific, the Santa
Fe and the Kansas City Southern.
It was the only road, west Of the
Mississippi, north or south, with the
three exceptions mentioned, that re-
ported an increase in gross revenues
in 1914. The gross increase OF the
Texas & Pacific was $573 700, or 81
per cent over 1913. The Increase in
net revenues was $1,108, 900, or 81. .
per cent over 1918. 1t was the only
road west of the Mississippi that.
while moving a vastly increased bus1-
ness, shoNesd a reduction in actual
transportation expenditures. The re-
port shows that this increased busi-
ness cost the management $3b9, ,oOO
less in it's transportation department
than in 1918. The transportation ratio
was decreased 3.42 per cent Of gross,
which amounts to a saving equ1Va1-
ent to $4,000 annually.
The total operating revenue for the
year was SIS, ,652,684.77 and the oper-
ating expenses s14, ,23s, ,006.73. The
net corporate gain is given as Ss77,-
1885, and the increase as 81, 1,1ss.-
1888.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
Regular Meeting Of City Council.

DonaldsonViIle, La, Oct. 5. 1914.
A regular meeting of the com
mission council was held this day at
$50 p. N. Commissioners present
Walter Lemann and Frank Milano.
,Absent-W. J. Leblanc.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting We're read and approved.
Mr.. Lemann reported that the
health car of the State Board Of
Health was in Dona1dsonville Sept.
% and was visited by a large number
of the people of the city. He said
band concert and public meeting in
Louisiana Square had been planned
for the occasion, but could not be
carried out owing to the inclemency
Of the weather. However. a meeting
was held in the auditorium Of the
Donaldsonvil1e High School at which
DR.. Bowling delivered an eloquent
and interesting discussion of various
health problems, illustrated by Ian
tern views which were both interest
ing and instructive.
The clerk stated that no replies
had been received to the advertise
ment for bids for the fiscal agency
Of the city.
A communication was read from
the official printer. offering to renew
the contract for official printing for
twelve months on the same terms
and conditions. On motion, seconded
and carried. the offer was accepted.
Fines imposed and collected during
the month Of September amounted
to S36.
Following is a report of cash re-
ceipts and disbursements for the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

# you make your money mere
spend it here. is neither good
business policy nor ordinary justice
to your felIoW-toWnsnen to send
away from home, never to return,
money that is drawn from local COM
merciaI channels and that should be
kept in circu1afinn here to build up
home institutions and encourage home
enterprises.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
NO COTTON IN 1915.
Commissioners 5runer Indorses Plan
Formulated by New Orleans Con-
fersnce-Thinks Louisiana Should
be Great Corn and Stock State.

Hon. E. O. Bruner, state COM
missioner of agriculture and immi-
grafton, has given out the following:
Il unqualifiedly indorse the no
1915 cotton proposition. It's the
only solution, in my opinion. Does it
not look like the height of folly for
the farmers to sell two crops for the
same money they can get for one?
'I attended the cotton conference
in New Orleans, and was well
pleased with its decision The only
omission, in my opinion, was the fail
ure to fix prices. Prices should have
been fixed at Is cents for middling
cotton, one-half put on the market
this year, and the remaining half in
1915. But before putting the remain
ing half on the 1916 market, the
members of the cotton association
should have reassembled and fixed
the price on that half
If these plans We're adopted and
strictly adhered to, the south would
become the greatest stock and grain
producing country known. With our
rich soil, warm climate, short and
mild winters, we should lead in those
products.
Instead of 42,000, 600 bushels Of
corn, our 1915 crop would reach cas-
ily 100,000,000 bushels, and instead of
having to send north for our meat,
we would in a short time have meat
to ship, And instead of paying, as
cents for pork or beef, we would get
the same for 10 cents per pound.
"Of course, you will find that spec
ulators who live on the misfortune,
or rather the misconduct, Of the
farmers, object to such plans as i'm
practicable. But the unse1fish man
who has the Interest of the farmers
at heart can readily see the great
harvest the farmers would reap in
following out this course.
NOW is the time for every patriot
man should bear his share of the
burden. The bankers should not push
their creditors; the wholesale mer-
chant should not crowd the retail
merchant, and the retail merchant
should not crowd or push his Gus
toners. BY SO doing the farmers will
be able to hold their cotton until
they get what 1t is worth.
It is nothing short Of criminal to
force farmer to sell his cotton at
present prices. and hope Louisiana
u
such a crime And j hope our
=ers viii get together, stand together,
keep their cotton off the market un-
til they get a living price, and then
put only half on the market, keeping
the other half for 1915
Plant plenty Of feed stuffs, raise
more cattle, hogs and sheep, and
then, and not till then, will the
farmers prosper as they should. y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

Read yollr home paper.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
TICKS BEING EXTERM|uATED.
Cleared Area In Louisiana Materially
Extended-Many Parishes Pre-
pairing to Wage War on Destruct.
I've Pest-RenefEts Large.

By DR.. W. Fl. DALRYMPLE, M. R. C. v. S
in southern Farmer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
Bal. cash on hand
Special Fund.
Receipts

Sept. 3o-Bal. cash on hand s98 SO
The council then adjourned.
A +. MELANC0N. Clerk.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-03
UNIVERSITY NEWS
CR|NNELL COLLEGE
NAN may LECTURE
Arrangements Being Made
to Have Two Addresses
Given Here.

!. Arrangements are nearly completed
to have Prof. B. Spencer, q member
of the faculty at Grinnell' college in
Iowa, appear at the University of
North Dakota this month to give two
lectures. Prof. Spencer will appear
here under the auspices Of the Arch
geological Society of America.
He will give two lectures In all
probab ility. The dates for his ap-
pearance here will be Wednesday and
Thursday, December -16 and II. His
first address will be given on the sub
ject Of Rome and Environs." The
second talk will" be on THE Arch
aeology of America" dealing with
Indian remains in the west, with par
ticular reference to the states of COL
orado and Arizona. The first lecture
will be Illustrated with a. large num-
Der of views, Both Of the talks will
be given in the auditorium Of Wood
worth hall. {,
Next Saturday morning DIR. u. p.
Robertson OF Wesley college will de-
liver the address. while the follow
ing week President F. L. McVey will
appear Of the program. This will be
tho last c~onvocation before the Christ
mas holidays and that date il gener-
ally reserved for the president to
speak. y
Convocation programs will be held
at 1880 o'clock every Saturday MORN
ing from now until after the annual
spring vacation.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-03
AT THE HOTELS

NOItTHERN-J. Montgomery, Ar
doch; Hans Dahl. Pilot; Gunnar
Lundvedt, Pilot: y. E. Kinsela, Park
River Jack Frovich. Park River;
William H. Mayes, Hatton.
COLUMBIA Fred Watschke,
Langdon: Roy Hamilton. .Langdon;
Sigrid Jorstad. Niagara; Isaac Jansen,
Minot; NJ. A. Maruseth and Ole Mour-
seth. Northwood Hans Erickson,
Northwood.
IMPERIAL. Sveen, Buxton; A.
F.. Kelley, Grafton; Mrs j. F.. Bur-
gett, Orr: B. u. Movick. Minot; Rus
sell Cooper, Inkster; Mrs. Thomas
BOnde, Mapes.
DACoTAH-E. q. Warren, M,not:
C. N. Frick. Lakota: j. N. Ottum.
Grafton; Lewis Crawford, Sentinel
Butte; e. NJ. Casseil. Fargo; Ole
Simonson. White Earth; s. c. Jones,
Devils Lake; G. E. Gray. Devils Lake;
$. M. Melstad. Mountain; H. A. Moe.
Churchs Ferry; Sam Jones. Churchs
Ferry.
FREDERICK-G. G, Swanson, Far.
go; W. Pepin, Bottineau; H. H. Kelly,
Bottineau; NJ. N. Bartholde, Reynolds;
John Amundson, Edinburg; L. B. Nc
Lean, Marvel: L. H. Warnken, Emef-
ado; Sam A. Hall, Valley City.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-03
T. c. F. SOCIAL NEWS

Miss Marian Lien has returned to
Moorhead to esume her duties at the
normal school after visiting her par
ents here for a few days.
Miss Esther White has returned to
Fisher after spending several days
with relatives in the city.
. Mrs. E.. Arneson and daughter
Emma spent yesterday at Park River,
N. d.
The Farmers club. of Mallory gave
a very. interesting and instructive pro-
gram Tuesday evening. Officers were
elected az follows: " =.
President-Mrs. D. B. Ferguson.
Vice President-Mrs. L. e. Ricketts,.
Secretary-Miss B. Erdman.
Treasurer-C. r. Coulter.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-03
SHOW TO Be GIVEN

Gathered This Morning to Hear 'sDad''
Dawson, "Ex.Qneen" Of the Law
School Speak.
Claude Dawson, familiarity known
as Dad" a graduate Of the univer-
sity law department last June. visited
the students in that college this morn
ing and he was called upon to make a
short speech, all OF the students being
summoned to O mass meeting. Mi.
Dawson 10 now practicing law at SEN
Mr.. Dawson declared that he was
very glad to be back here again and
to see the 'fellow6." Mr.. Dawson, to-
get1er with Ivan Metzger, last year
reigned ovei the law students. The
latter was King" While here MI.
Dawson was very popular with the
students ana took a prominent part
in all college activities.