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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Death Of Charles u. Gaudet.

The many friends of Mrs. B. Ry-
biski sympathize with her in the be-
reavement caused by the death of
her brother, Charles U. Gaudet, a
prominent druggist OF New Orleans,
who died last Monday morning at
his home in that city from the eff
fects of a stroke Of apoplexy with
which he was stricken a few hours
previously. Mr.. Gaudet was a ma
tive of st. James parish, aged seven
ty years, and had resided in New
Orleans since the close Of the civil
war, having successfully conducted
a drug store at the corner of Ram
part and Dumaine streets for the
past quarter Of a century. He was a
man Of profound learning, devoted
to his family and conscientious in
the discharge of the duties Of his
profession, and was loved and es-
teemed by all with whom he came
in contact. Besides his wife, who
before her marriage was Miss Vic
toire Robertson, of St. James parish,
he is survived by two daughters,
Misses Aline and Jeanne Gaudet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rybiski went to New
Orleans to attend the funeral, which
took place at 10 O'Clock a. m. Tues
day, with services at St. Augustine's
Catholic church. Mr.. Rybiski re-
turned home Tuesday evening, Mrs
Rybiski remaining in New Orleans
for several days to be with her sis
ter-in-law and nieces in their af-
Fiction g4
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Local Veterinarian Honored.

DR.. Sheard Moore, the skillful To-
cal veterinarian, visited Baton Rouge
Tuesday to attend the annual con
vention of the Louisiana Veterinary
Medical Association, of which or
ganization he was elected vice pres
ident for the coming year. DR.. w.
H Dalrymple, of Baton Rouge, was
chosen president, and DR.. F. J.
Cambon, of New Orleans, secretary
and treasurer. The president was
authorized to appoint an executive
committee to make arrangements
for the entertainment of the
American Veterinary Medical AS
ISOLATION, which will hold its an
nual meeting in New Orleans during
the last four days of December, 1914.
The sessions of the association were
held in the rooms of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board in the capitol
building, and there were some tllir-
teen veterinarians present from va
r1ous sections of Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Red Men Installation and Dance.

The newly-eIected officers of Mo-
hawk Tribe No. 80, Improved Order
of Red Men, were formally installed
last Sunday night with public cere-
monies, in the presence of an audi
ence that occupied every available
seat, in the spacious auditorium OF
the Red Men Hall. The interesting
ritualistic exercises were carried gut
under the direction OF Past Sachem
Paul Gisclard and H. S. Veveers,
who acted as installing officers, and
the chiefs invested with the author
lily of the several stations were as
follows: Leon Weiss, prophet; Louis
N. Boston, sachem; DR.. Paul 7. Thi-
bodaux, senior sycamore; Albert H.
Landry, junior sagamore; Henry Du-
gas, chief Of records; F. L.. Trepag-
nier, keeper of wampum. The cere-
monies were Of a most impressive
and inspiring nature, and were car
ried out with degree of smooth
ness and precision that reflected
much credit upon all who took part
and added greatly to the audiences
enjoyment.
After the installation the floor
was cleared and dancing was in
dulged in until late. hour, very
large number of couples participating
in this delightful feature of the eve
Ling's program. Refreshments were
served in abundance, and everybody
present had a good time. The COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements
for the successful affair was COM
posed Of Paul Gisclard, Henry A.
Dugas and Louis N. Boston.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
LET'S All Go to Thibodaux.

In as much as it was the Donald
sonville Chamber Of Commerce that
first proposed to the city of Thibo-
dauX to cooperate with them in
making their Carnival celebration Of
this year a big success, and as it
was on the solicitation of the local
body that the Texas and Pacific
Railway consented to give a rate Of
$1.15 for the round trip, with a spe-
cial train on Mardi Gras night from
ThibodauX to Donaldsonville to ac-
commodate our people, it is hoped
the business interests of the COM
munity will aid the efforts of the
Chamber Of Commerce in this direc-
ton to the extent Of giving their en-
enlargement and leave of absence to
any of their employees who may
wish to go on the excursion.
This evidence Of a spirit of CO.
operation and good will on our part
will be appreciated by the good peo-
pie of Thibodaux, and besides, a de-
lfghtful time is promised all who
make the trip. From present indi-
cations very large number of peo-
pie from this city ami neighborhood
will go to Thibodaux to participate
in the festivities of the occasion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
PUJO PROPOSED FOR GOVERNOR

Ex-congressman Arsene P. Pujo OF
Lake Charles has been suggested
as an eligible candidate for next
governor, and Congressman Robert
Lee Henry of Texas has expressed
the opinion that Mr. Pujo ought to be
thus honored by the people OF Lou
isiana for his valuable services in
congress, particularly in connection
with the regulation of the money
trust. Whether the Calcasieu states
man has any intention of aspiring
to the gubernatorial office is a
matter upon which we have no in
formation, but we do know the seach
for a capable and creditable .candl-
date might go father and fare no
better.
The open, frank and straightfor-
ward contest Mr.. Pujo made for a
senatorial nomination in the last
state primary stamped him as a
man of independence, devotion to
principle and great force of charac-
ter, qualifications that are extreme
ly desirable in the governor OF a
state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
/. S. u. Summer School.

DR.. A. B. Coffey, director of the
Louisiana State University summer
school, has announced that the SEES
sion this summer will open June 8
and continue for nine weeks.
Practically the entire faculty OF
the University will remain for the
summer session. Some of the new
instructors will be: Miss r. M.
Billings of the Newman Manual Train
ing School, New Orleans. who will
give a course in home economics, as
sisted by Miss Ella Goyer of Baton
Rouge; Miss Charlotte B.. Richardson
of Columbia University, assisted by
Miss Lee Odom of Baton Rouge, will
have charge of the arts and crafts
department; Prof. w. L. Prince OF
Cleveland, Ohio, will give instruction
in music, assisted by Miss Daisy Full
or.
A special feature of the 1914 sum-
mer school will be courses in theo-
retical and practical athletics under
the supervision Of DR.. c. G. Stroud,
director Of athletics at L. S. U.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Death of Paul r. Gre.

Paul H. Gre, native of Donald
sonville, but for many years past a
resident of Whitecastle, died sud
denly at his home in that town at
10 o'clock p. N. Wednesday, aged
fifty eight years. Mr.. Gre was ap-
parently in the best of health, but
complained of feeling slightly I'M
well Wednesday night upon arriving
at his home from his drug store a
short distance away, and, sitting down
in a chair, expired before anything
could be done for him. The re-
mains, accompanied ky a large num-
Der Of Borrowing friends, were
brought to Donaldsonville on the T.
and P train arriving here at 4:35
p m. Thursday, and were inferred
III the local Catholic cemetery, the
funeral being under the auspices OF
the Masonic lodge of Whitecastle,
of which order Mr.. Gre was a prom
inent and Jealous member. De-
ceased had successfully conducted a
drug store in Whitecastle for a long
tenn of years and was one of the
most Influential and popular citizens
of that community, having served as
the towns first mayor and held 9th
er positions of honor and trust. To
his gref-stricken wife, nee Miss
Mamie Maurin Of Vile du Bots PLAN
tation, Assumption parish, profound
sympathy is extended by a wide cir
Gle of friends and acquaintances.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
t1N6OF FIRE WASTE.

The problem of the enormous fire
waste Of our country has been prom
lnently before the local pubic this
week in connection with the Visit 10
DonaldsonvilIe of a delegation from
the Louisiana Society for the Reduc-
ton Of Fire Waste and the address,
es made upon the subject by MI. Al
ONO Church Of the society and Sec
re- airy of State Alvin f. Hebert, ana
also by the inspections made by
members of the society while mere.
This is one Of the great economic
problems Of the age, and IS httle I'M
derstood by the mass OF the people
There could be no greater fallacy
than that the insurance companies
in any final or ultimate sense pay
the losses caused by destruction OF
property through fire. These EVIL
IDENTIFY must in the last analysis be
paid by the people, whether they are
insurers or not, and that too with
all the added expense Of conducting
the insurance business
The movement started in Donald
sonville, to enlist the support OF The
school teachers and children in TINS
great work of conservation, is bound
10 have a far-reachins, beneficial Ell
feet. The study of the ordinary,
everyday fire hazards should be a
part of the daily curriculum of high
school work. The compleXlty OF
modern life and the frequent use OF
dangerous substances, such as gaso-
line, benzine, naptha, calcium car
bide, etc, the extensive and extend
ing use of electricity, the problems
of heating and lighting our homes
and public buildings, Lave long since
ceased to be a simple matter. Like
matters Of public health, these mat
tiers require and will richly repay IN
struction and a little research.
It is quite a compliment to our
progressive mayor and to our ener-
| getic and public-spirited high schoo'
principal that our town Should have
been selected by the fire. waste So
ciety for inaugurating this great
work among the school children. The
purposes of the society and the work
in our own school should have the
hearty approval and support OF every
citizen of the community.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Closed Season on Buffalo Fish.

The closed season on buffalo fish
became effective Feb. Is and will
continue until April Is. The Conser-
walton Commission has notified its
agents to require from all fishermen
g. strict compliance with the law.
ANY fish of this species caught &C
cidentally during the closed season
must be returned to the water alive
and uninjured.
The closed season on buffalo fish
In Louisiana was established under
section 81 of Act No. 204 of 1912. af-
ter. careful study of large amount
Of information on the subject, and
its enforcement has been declared a
great benefit to the fishing business
in the state.
The closed season OF fresh water
catfish and spoonbill cat goes into
effect May Is, and continues until
July Is. Fishermen will therefore
have an opportunity tc catch catfish
during the closed season On buffalo
fish, and thirty days before the
closed season on catfish goes into
effect, buffalo fish will again be in
season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
A DeliuhtfuE Affair.

One of the most enjoyable and sue
c. ssful social functions of a public
nature ever given in this city was
the dance conducted at Ascension
Hall Thursday night under the aus
pieces Of Donaldsonville Lodge No
1871, Loyal Order of Moose, for the
benefit of the campaign fund of the
Lafourche Lock Association. More
than sixty couples were present to
participate in the pleasures of the
affair, and many were the express
sions of pleasure and unqualified
praise voiced by the dancers concern
ing the manner in which the delight
full entertainment was carried out.
The hall was deliberately decorated
for the occasion and presented a
most attractive appearance, artistic
electrical effects and novelties in il
Elimination being employed to lend
beauty to the merry scene, while
the walls and chandeliers were adorn.
ed with pretty Moose emblems and
other decorations. Delicious refresh
ments were dispensed throughout the
evening, and excellent music was
furnished by Claiborne Williams
noted orchestra. The gross receipts
totalled Sl02 and the expenses will
approximate s66.50, leaving neat
balance of $3.50 to be turned into
the treasury of the Lock Association.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Ascension Gets s1o,e68 for scho

Ascension's share OF the FearR
allotment of the public school 9
OF the state is S1O,96o.48. The e
fuary apportionment is the Ia's
OF the year, more than s750,oges.,
the free school fund OF. nearly Ply
900 being disbursed at this y
Smaller distributions are made
June and November.
The public school fund is ape
toned on the basis Of S1.44 for ef y,
educable child in each parish
educable child is one between 81
ages of 6 and Is years. ana s
white and negro children are.
into account. On this basis tas
ish of Orleans is given slbog gash
Caddo comes next with szo.a 500
and st. Landry follows Wild
48524. The lowest approprliaea.a,sssl
any one parish is that given Sc, ssi
on, which amounts to only 100 s.,
OF the parishes contiguous 70 Al. IN /
sion, st. James receives Slysa 80
Assumption $11,311.20, and -
$16, f20.80.
The total amount of the tn - Il
distribution is $751;, $50, WI h
resents an allotment OF 9L.z1. 81
each of the 526,268 edueapi5
dren of the state.
5heri- --------------
an lldsonyiII,,, rhihadalIx.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Coiored Schools Opened.

The following colored schools open
ed last Monday for 4 four months
term, with the teachers named in
charge:
Donaldsonville-D. G. Nelson, prin-
cipa1; Louida CLANCY, assistant.
Smoke Bend-Bertissa Robinson.
Cofield-Evelyn Pierce.
Moore's Bridge-R. Fl. Butler.
McElroy-Emma West.
These teachers received certifi-
Gates as a result Of the examination
held in December last. Other col
ored schools in the parish will be
opened from time to time as quail
fled lee 'ae~N become available.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Methodist Church Services.

Mrs. T. D. Lipscomh will speak at
the II O'Clock hour tomorrow, Feb
%, ON "Obedience" Rev. Lipscomb
will conduct the services at 7
p. N.
The Home Mission Society will
meet at the parsonage Monday after
noon, at 4 o'clock. Let every mem
Der be present.
Everything left at the bazaar was
carried to the parsonage. Any one
missing any article may call and get
it. A nice line Of fancy work for
sale at any time at the parsonage.
Reasonable prices on all articles.
MRS. T. D. LIPSCOMB, President.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Notice to Farmers.
HOUSE OF Representatives,

House OF representatives,
| Washington, d. c., Feb. 10, 1914.
To the Farmers: The Director OF
the Bureau of the Census is about
to publish pamphlet containing
statistics and information in regard
to the ravages of the boil weevil
This pamphlet contains information
that will be off the utmost value not
only to the farmers, but all persons
interested in the development OF
Louisiana.
I might further add that the sta
tistics will be illustrated by map
and diagrams.
The Director is also DESTROYS OF
making a wider distribution of the
statistics collected by his office con
corning the quantity of cotton ginned
and consumed monthly and the
stocks of cotton on hand at the
end of each month. Hence, I am
anxious to secure the names OF
twenty-five representative cotton
growers in each parish of my dis
trict, which names will be plac ed
on the mailing list. However, the
recipients Of these reports must be
widely distributed over each parish,
and the names will be selected by
the Director accordingly.
In addition to the above, l have
also a few copies of the Agricul'
tura1 Year Book; a few books On
the Diseases Of Cattle; copies of
the report Of the Bureau of Animal
Industry, and a number of Farmers
Bulletins pertaining to agriculture
horticulture, dairying, etc. Any per
son who desires a copy Of any OF
the above documents will please ad
wise the undersigned.
LEWIS L. MORGAN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Parish Fairs Association Proposed. ;,

After writing the presidents and
secretaries Of the various fair asso-
Citations throughout the state rela-
tive to calling a meeting of these of
ficers for the purpose of organizing
a parish fairs association, and re.
ce1vlng a reply from most of them
endorsing the suggestion, Commits,
sloner E. O. Bruner of the state de-
pertinent of agriculture has issued
a call for the meeting to be held at
Baton Rouge March and S. sNany
important subjects will be discussed
such as fixing dates not to conflict,
The elimination of undesirable at.
fractions, the increasing of premiums
etc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

DR.. sheard Moore has accepted the
agency for the Hupmobile motor
car in Ascension, Assumption, La
fourche and st. James parishes, and
received one of these classy little
machines this week. The Hupmobile
has the reputation of being among
the best medium priced automobiles
On the market, and the demonstrate
ing car in which DR.. Moore is driv-
ing around is certainly a beauty"
and up-to-date in every respect.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

Mrs. Henry Leverich, of New Or
leans, addressed the ladies of the
Episcopal congregation at the church
last Saturday afternoon on home
and foreign missions and church
work in general. Mrs Leverich is a
woman of brilliant intellectual at
tainments and charming personality
and her interesting and instructive
discourse was greatly enjoyed by all
VINO had the pleasure of listening to
her. 1t is hoped this will not be
her last visit to our city, and that
when next she honors US with her
presence more general notice may
be given Of her coming, so that all
our people may have an opportunity
Of hearing her talk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

The fraternal order of Knights OF
Pythias is celebrating its fiftleth
anniversary this week. The first
lodge was formed at Washington, ID.
c., Feb. 10, 1864. The order now
has over 100000 members IN the
United States, Canada and our out
lying possessions.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

Since putting in a new Chandler &
Price job press Brother Tom Holland
of the St. Helena Echo declares that
he and his wife's little boy Clyde
''are now prepared to print any
thing from a cambria needle up to a
steamboat"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

Joseph Oubre went to New Orle-
ans Sunday to visit his son, Henry,
who was operated on at the Touro
lnfirlnary in that city Friday Of last
week. Late reports from the young
mans bedside are to the effect that
he is getting along nicely, with every
prospect of complete recovery in
due time. 1f,La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

4 Louisiana contemporary report
ed that the grand jury Of its par
fsh found forty-three true bills at
its late sittings the most of them
being for failure to work the road
and other things Wonder what
other things the recalcitrant citizens
failed to work?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

Sam. Kessler, Of the firm of Kess-
Ter Bros, extensive sugar planters
and merchants of upper Assumption.
was in DonaldsonVille Wednesday on
business and favored The Chief with
a pleasant call which was greatly ap-
preciated. |,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

The Mexican gunboat Zaragoza
visited New Orleans last week and
her commander showed some plque
over the fact that his vessel was
not saluted by the military authorl-
ties at Jackson Barracks until in
structions had been received from
Washington to treat her like war
vessel of any other foreign nation
would be treated. It is surmlsed
that President Huerta may have de-
signedly sent the zaragoza to a
United States port for the purpose OF
raising the question Of formal rec
ognition OF his government.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21
Church of the Ascension.

Services Ash Wednesday, Feb. rs.
at 10 a. m.
Friday, Feb. 27, Lenten services al
4 2. m.
Sunday, March /, holy communion
at 1850 a. NJ; Sunday School, 9:45
a. M; sermon and holy communion,
II a. m.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

When it is remembered the peo'
pie of the Lafourche valley have
waited patiently for twelve years
for locks which should havar been
constructed at once, there is very lit
tie meat to the protest of those cltl'
gems who are selfishly protesting
against the building Of these locks
today Pioneer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

Considerable excitement has been
caused in the vicinity of Boyce, La,
by the discovery Of natural gas in
large quantities. A well 5000 feet
deep has been sunk on the old OAK
Hill plantation, five miles west OF
Boyce, from which an abundant flow
of gas is reported, and the projectors
of the enterprise are confident Of
getting oil at greater depth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

to see our bread and pastry as lie
comes from the oven. 1t not only
looks good, but is very healthy, be-
cause it is made of the best mate
rial and we'll baked. Let US be your
bread and pastry cook this summer
and you will find it saving of
money and labor.
c. WIN 7 TER
THE MODEL BAKER
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

A shock Of earthquake, lasting
from fifteen to thirty seconds, was
felt on Feb. 10 throughout the north
eastern part of the United States
and southeastern Canada. The shock
was severest near the centre OF
New York, but tremors were felt
as far south as Washington and
west to St. Louis. No serious dam
age resulted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

would ..go better" If ii were made
from our whiskey.
It's always a good plan to diserimi-
nate in buying your wi1iskey, as
real good whiskey such as ours does
not cost one cent more than "humH
stuff does in some places.
weIGor-'Ne' Saloon
GEORGE proprietor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

1t Tome. How about you?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-21

III ildsonyili,r Thibedauz.