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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-31
Prof. Le880ido G. Gonzalez

Artistic del Musao de Historic, de is
cirdaG lie Mix;coy alumni De la Acade-
mia de Bz,jas Aries, acabg De llegar 8
esta ciujat. 81 nUeYs resiienc'a y de
classes q GOmiciliO o en- 81 direcci0n
1918 WEST COMMERCE ST.
Oibuios 3 pluma, ST cleo, alapjz cleo,
a Is acIarela, cra7oD, paste. J est-o
moderno De c~a-icatUra.
UIrinos conocimieUtos europaOs or teO-
ia musjcsI, composition y escrltCrs
musical. sOlfe0, i.suts : piano
PRECIOS CONFENCIONALES
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-31
GRAN O~PORTUNIDAD.

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dc ELWa are con dz amos de pAo para u rao pagmd0 unma pesos de euenche
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amos en- Totes Gegoa,ra.n d Condado de Dmmt. mmo crspo&ncade peponasr Interest,".
TLOHE&DaceU: ion Nu& frost National Bank Bldg Tethns Crockett a2y SL
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-31

Entsr=t as .econd class matter Ee-
Srua-v -. 1878 at the post Office at
San An.al.o. Texas. uc.er the ct q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-27
Mists AreGedring,
Says James j. Hill

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Jamcs j..
hin, who visited Wall street today
for the first time in months, thinks
that the business and industrial
outlook is bright.
THE fogs and mists. II there were
any, are clearing away" he said.
While there have been no startl-
ing Developments in the Northwest
conditions there are good and fun
damcntals are sound. do not cx-
pcct what is generally call u boom,
but do look for steady business. Tho
Improvement work under way is of
permanent character. and for, In
yestmcnt rather than speculation.
Farmers arc ~, good shape and what
.iSo most puoticeablc in Minnesota
and the Dakotas, is the. changing of
raisers of grain TO live stock. This
tendency is for the general better
mcnt Of the Northwest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-27
H1PPoDRoME.

The program presented here this
week is up to the standard, and was
well attended Monday evening.
The Broncho Four. in 1.-THE strang-
err" gave us the weekly novelty. This
was musical of merit. Tie men
were equal to the larmonies they
found in the new popular songs, such
liarmonics usually being found in the
surroundings Of the scene with which
they staged their act.
That the old familiar minstrel
characters, bones" end men, com!
edy and ballad singers, may be as
successfully and pleasantly, tnterpre-
ted by girls las we'll 81 the stronger
sex" is most convincingly eyineed by
the "Alilano, Minstrel Girls, appear
ing Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Miss Agnes Alvine, the "kingbee''
Of lady interlocutors takes, care Of
the center in a capable manner, The
comedy end is we'll handled by. Mi
lano and Smith, etwo old time min
'trels who furnish q good clean line
Of snappy upt-o-the-minute, jokes and
gags.
The solo work Is good and the
chorus singing far above the average,
Altogether the bill is most pleas
ing one and deserves a; liberal pat
'onage. The girl ministries and 1.-The
Three Mad Caps" an acrobatic dane
Ing act. will hold the boards for the
last half of this week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-27
THE SHEPHERD OF THE !, HI1 rs,

The Shepherd a. the Hillsf'
which comes to tie Grand on Fri
day, Jan. 80. Is ~ dramatization Of
Harold Bell Wrtsht.s novel, the
decentralization shaS wing been made by
Mr.. Wright and ElsberyssW Rey.
snolds. " \ 3
THE Shepherd of9tle Hills" is an
intensely spellbinding story Of love,
mystery and heroic daring; 1t gets
"a grip on life and brings peace to
the soul Of any man or woman who
reads It.
The woods and hills are par, Of
Gods handiwork. They will give
peace and strength to all who seek
them. From this play you may. in
some measure, feel their influence
and know some Of the ways Of d.
vine providence.
You will ask of this story, care
the characters in this play real peo-
pie? Does the old shepherd live in
ly in the pages Of the book7or on the
stage? Is there a Sammy Lane and
Young Matt? You will say they
are allSveryl familiar,8and you seem
somehow to have known them long
ttmo Tho coanao p,a, ,on,,,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-27
Fairmont VS.. Pittsburgh Tonight.

.At-nine- o'clock tonight the Fair
m!oppt 1i,.M. 6; A. gym t and a. the
Pittsburgh Coilegiaps will contest u
basketball game at the local y. NJ.
G. A. gym. THIS is sure to be u
fine exhibition of the game. Tho
local team will have a strong line
up and the visitors will have good
team, one of the best in western
Pennsylvania.
The seating capacity at the gym
will be taxed to accommodate the
crowd that will come out to see abe
players In action. The prive of adj
mission is IS cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-27
! Half the Fun.

why don't these luxurious steam
ships abolish, the steerage?"
why should they?"
"Thcn there would be no poor pas
sengcrs to be ropcd or"
you don't understand. The rich
passengers like to Sc few poor pas
sengers roped off,"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-27
Glenvill Normal Coming.

The Genyillc State Normal schoo
will play the Fairmont State Nor.
NAL school ut basketball Frida,
night. The game will be played on
tho local Y. N. c. A. gym floor.
Glenville has strong team this
year. The game Friday night will
be one of the best of the Normal
season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-27

The Villa Brady nam mems produpton
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-27
ll4liesgg apne sB& rgonnd I-Hlo
!. 5:'sdlllfletI'I.l.'irst' Rule
Tor Espresso

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-ln viow
of the many deaths to pedestrians in
motor trucks accidents, the Ameri-
can Express Company today equip
ped the dashboard Of each of its
trucks with this reminder for the
chauffeurs.:
safety first. PEDESTRIANS have
the right of way. In case of doubt
stop your trucks. Take no chances
of injuring any one. Safety first
20. ! a ~ Il t,ssa4a Oti6N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

douser. One especially notable case Is
that OF James Eastman. who was for
many years a passenger conductor In
the employ OF the Great Northern Rail-
road. No harder headed business man
exists in the United States than James
]. HILL yet when he was president OF
the road he thought 80 we'll OF East
mans ability rs IA finder of water that
Eastman was especially detailed to To-
cate wells along the line OF the rail-
road, either where the railroad con-
templated establishing towns or where
water was needed by the company for
its own use Up to the early part OF
this year Eastman had succeeded In
locating fifty-twO wells along the line
OF the road. He In the Great Northern's
official water finder.
Eastman discovered his power to find
water when a boy Of 10 by watching
an old colored man who "witched" for
water on his fathers farm. Eastman
experimented and soon discovered that
he possessed the same mysterious
power AZ the negro
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

when Charles Hallock. a douser from
the mountains Of Greene county, ap-
peared one day at the brewery and
asked permission to try to find water
there. agreeing to ask no pay for his
services II he was not successful. He
held In his hands u fprked witch hazel
twig, and walking back and forth over
the grounds where the brewery is
located for time obtained no results
Then suddenly the rod seemed to plunge
downward, as II magnetically attracted
to some substance In the lrth.
Mr.. Hupfel was sufficiently interested
to have two wells sunk where the di-
vining rod appe led to indicate the pres
ence of water. In one bore an
abundance Of clear, sparKling water was
found at a depth OF 400 feet, and in
the other at a depth or 500 feet. Not
only has Mr.. Hupfel made saving Of
100000 on the cost Of city water since
that time, hut owing to the GOODNESS
OF the water there has been a large
saving in the cost OF refrigerating for
brewing purposes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

Reginald w. Pctro. mining engineer
of Baltimore, relates that in 1889 he and
his partner were mining on the MCKEE
lumne River. California. The particular
mine which they were working had ap-
parently given out, no more ore worth
taking out beins found. They We're
on the point of abandoning the prop
erty when by chance they met n re-
tired Montana mining man named
Charles Thomas, who was skilled in
the use OF the divning rod.
They told him OF their belief that the
ore body was exhausted, but he asked
to see the property. He examined the
interior Of the mine and also the ground
near the exterior Then taking a willow
forked twig he walked to a spot several
hundred feet distant, when the twig sud
denly twisted itself downward In his
hands. He indicated that mineral would
be found there by digging.
Mr.. Petre and his partner sank shaft
and thirty feet below the surface took
out $500 in coarse gold. They then
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
DOIJSERS WHO FOUND WATER OR MINE


Eastman says that not every one can
succeed in divining where water or
metal exists beneath the earth's sur
face. He believes there Is something
in the theory of magnetic current
which flows between the operator and
the hidden water or mineral through
the medium Of the willow or witch
hazel forked twig which he holds in
his hands
Many times Eastman's hands have
been biistered from the force by which
the twig has been pulled downward
when water was close to the earth's sur
face. After water has been located. he
says, the finder must walk away from
the spot until the twig resumes an up
right position. The distance between this
point and that where the twig began to
twist gives a rough estimate OF the dis
tance necessary to dig before water Is
struck.
AdOlph Hupfel, the brewer ut 16lst
street and Third avenue, New York,
says he has spent 100000 less for city
water for brewery purposes since 1909,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

tnuing to yield 100000 a week for the
succeeding two years.
w. w. Barrett of Arlington, y. j., re-
lates that several years ago he was the
guest of n friend in an oklahoma vii
lage This friend erected house on a
80 foot lot before having IA We'll sunk
for household purposes He employed
well digger to sink bore hut was dis
mayed when told that there was no
water in the immediate neighborhood.
Before abandoning the idea Of boring
well the host engaged a man in the
vicinity who had reputation as a
douser. with a forked witch hazel twig
he walked about the lot. when at the OPP
posite end of the lot from the place
where the well bore had been sunk the
twig began to twist downward. Belief
in this mans power of divination was
strong enough in Mr. Barrett's host TO
justify him in having bore sunk at
the point selected by the douser. Plenty
of water was found at u depth OF
eighteen feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

YOU believe in rhabdomancy ?
Have you faith in the prac-
l. teal value OF a dousing rod
or Of the douser himself?
ha'" certain individuals the power to
"s'y water or metals hidden beneath
.h' 'nhS surface by the use of a
'oir.. witch hazel rod or "A willow
wig
y o. rr"ss Of scientists was recently
49," Halle, Germany. for the sole
'"iI a. testing the efficiency Of the
."'''. '"i in discovering the existence
- "'''' background or OF mineral de-
'"''S Tests conducted under the
W." N Of the congress resulted In
Wv '' avon Of three potash veins. OF
, ''' "' ATS and OF water courses. One
a. rod expert gave n practical
ton Of what was claimed to
-, ,' scr OF the mysterious rod and
"' 'son operating II by locating
"n" Of the city's water mains.
No." '"lntry many instances have
ld'd OF the power OF the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
SAY. FELLOW CITIZENS!

Let's all can that CUFF about poor
old Donaldsonyille being dull and look
around for a chance to do something
to brighten her up.
The town is just as well located
and the land OF the region about us
is just as fertile and productive as
ever.
A broken bank and period of de-
preston in the sugar industry are
great misfortunes, of course, and it
IS natural their i'll effects should be
felt for a time, but these are by no
means inaurmountable obstacles.
Lots OF other communities have
overcome bigger drawbacks and mis-
fortunes.
What's the matter with bully old
Donaldsonvlile doing likewise?
Take it from us, the very determi-
nation to do the thing will half turn
the trick
Hard times and most Of the other
Affections of which We complain are
largely condition of mind, SO let's
cultivate the cheerful spirit and
hitch it to a resolve to talk and work
for the upbuilding Of the burg
That kind of team work will rival
the faith that moves mountains.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
a. O. u. w. LIQUIDATION.

One of the oldest and at one time
strongest of the fraterral protective
orders of the United States is the
Ancient Order of United Workmen,
and for number Of years Donaldson
willie enjoyed the distinction of having
the largest Louisiana lodge of this
fraternity. For divers causes the
order has been losing strength in
various states, Louisiana among them,
and when special meeting Of the
grand lodge was convened last No
veniber to consider the situation, it
was found that only ninety-nine men,
bers remained in good standing in
this jurisdiction, with no prospect of
recruiting the small contingent. 1t
was therefore resolved to have the
affairs of the grand lodge 1iquidated,
and committee composed of L. s.
Grain of Shreveport, L. E. Bentley
and William Pfaff OF New Orleans
was appointed with full authority to
direct the distribution of the organi-
zafion's funds and close up it's
business. Thirty days was the time
allowed for this work, and the in
structions of the grand lodge were
faithfully carried out.
The statement of the liquidation,
as furnished to all the members over
the signatures of the liquidators and
atteSted by Grand Recorder Geo. j.
Martin, shows that $31,201.93 was
the gross amount Of money in the
grand lodge treasury, of which ST.
1920 belonged to the beneficiary
fund and $4074.73 to the general
fund. The total expense of the nqui-
dation was only s174,13, leaving
$390060 in the general fund. The
beneficiary fund was divided among
the members according to the proper
ton they had respectively paid in,
and the payments ranged from $685.
80 to $T01.32 each. The general fund
vas divided equally, each member re-
,eiVing S39.40 as his share.
There were twenty-four members
If Lee Lodge No. 6, Of Donaldson
lille, in good standing, and these re-
eiVed a total Of s5706.54 from the
fund and s945.60 from the
eneral fund, or $6652-14 altogether.
he other Louisiana lodges were 10
ated at Shreveport, Alexandria,
Dpe1ousas, Plaquemine, Gretna, Crow
~, Aigiers and New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
THE PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY.

Sunday, December %, 1918, was
the fifty-seventh anniversary of the
birth Of Woodrow Wilson, president
of the United States.
Although there was no particular
celebration of the eveYt in the Hern-
don mansion at Pass Christian, Miss,
where the Wilson's are spending a
holiday vacation, many kilograms Of
congratulation were received through
Washington. The only one Of these
messages given to the public is the
following from King George of Great
Britain:
Il want to offer you my sincere
congratulations on the anniversary of
your birth, and trust your health
has not suffered from the arduous
labors of the year. -
Same here" Mr.. President, and
many happy returns of the day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

d VIRTUE OF and in obedience
D to an order of seizure and sale,
issued by the above named court in
the above entitled and numbered
cause and to me detected, 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, in the town of
DonaldsonVille, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1914.
at IL O'Clock a. NJ, the following de-
scrlbed property, to-Wit:
A certain sugar plantation, situated
IN the parish of Ascension, in this
state, on the right bank of the Mis-
slssappi river, at about one league
above the town OF Donaldsonyille, and
composed of the following tracts of
land, to-Wit:
First. A certain tract of land
measuring five arpents and twenty
tive toises front On said Mississippi
river. more or less, and eighty ar
penis in depth, bounded above by
lands formerly belonging to Trash
mond Landry, now to the Miles Plant
ing and Manufacturing Co., and below
by the tract of land hereinafter de-
scribed
Second. A certain tract of land
at about one league above the en-
trance of Bayou Lafourche, measur-
ing five arpents and fifteen toises
front on said Mississippi river, more
or less, by sixty-seven arpents in
depth Gncluding the first and second
ooncession). The lines opening so
as to give to- the said tract sig hun
dred and eighteen superficial ar
penis, bounded above by the tract of
land above described, and below by
lands Of Mccall Bros, and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
CreditabIe Bank Statements,

The statements furnished by the
Bank of Ascension and the Peoples
Bank to the state bank examiner at
the close Of business on Dec. %,
and which were published in our is
sue of the 9th ultimo, show both
these excellent institutions to be in
tip-top shape, and reflect a healthy
condition of financial affairs in this
section. Notwithstanding the business
depression and the general cry OF
hard times" the past year has
been prosperous one for these
progressive institutions, and their
statements show liberal supply of
money at work in the industries and
enterprises in and around Don
sonville, all of which give promise of
bountiful returns during the year
just opening. We congratulate the of
ficers and directors of the two banks
upon the splendid showing made in
the face of what may be considered
adverse conditions, and felicitate
the stockholders and patrons of the
respective institutions upon having
entrusted the management of the
banks" affairs to such capable and
conscientious officials.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10


Third. A certain tract of land de-
scrlbed as the north half OF section
seven, fourteen east, containing two
hundred and eighty-three and 33-100=
(283.33) acres.
Together with all the rights, ways
serVitudes, privileges and advantages
belonging to said plantation, and all.
the buildings and improvements there
ON and appurtenances thereof. to-
gether with the mules, stocks, farm
ing implements and utensils attached
TO and forming part of said p1anta-=
ton.
Terms and conditions Cash in.
United States currency.
E. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish OF Ascension.
Donaldsonville, La, Jan. 10, 1914.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
FLYING EXHIBITION FINE.
Aviator Maroney Gives Magnificent
Demonstration of Aerial Navlga-
tion-Takes Lady Passenger on
Trip Into the Sky.

Trip INTO InG Sky.
After unfavorable weather had
spoiled two previous attempts on
the part of the Woman's Civic
League of Donaldsonville to hold a
combined aviation and automobile
racing meet at A-muzu Park, a per-
feet day last Sunday permitted the
original program to be successfully
carried out in the presence of a
good-sized crowd Incidentally
the event was marked by the first
flight ever made in the south on
which the aviator transported a lady
passenger, this feat being accom-
plished by Mr.. Maroney On his sec
ond ascent of the afternoon when
he was accompanied by Miss Yer
non Buquoi, a well-known and popu-
lar society girl of this city. The
young woman, not the least dismay-
ed or frightened, exhibited the ut
most pluck and GOODNESS, and calm
" waved her hand to the crowd in
the grand-stand as the big airship
Sped along the track preparatory to
seaving the ground. Mr.. Maroney as
cended to a height of 1900 feet on
this flight and circlea over the city
several times. and he declared his
fair companion did not show the
slightest feeling of trepidation at
any time, but, on the contrary, was
cool and self-possess3d and behaved
as though she had been accustomed
to riding in flying machines all her
life. Miss Buquoi says she enjoyed
her novel experience to the fulle3#
extent, and would be glad to take f.
other such "ioy ride at any
the opportunity pres ants itself.
A proposed 25-E.ile automd
race between a. 70-horsepoWer A
car driven by A Marullo and
Star flyer owned by 3. A.
and plotted by Jim Budro, had
be abandoned, owing to the VII
Star being put out of commit sion W
the loss of a valve. A race
arranged between the Amplex an
30-horsepower E. NJ. F. maGk
but after four miles had been
versed the latter car sustained
accident and was withdrawn.
Marullo, who was leading by sew So
laps, continued to circle the track
a total Of seven miles, which HS
covered in II minutes
Prior to the automobile event, Mry
Maroney in his Curtis bi-plane rae
ed the Amplex car twice around the
half-mile track, the airship proving
an easy winner. Mr.. Maroney
handled his graceful craft with con-
summate skill, and it was the opin-
ion of all who witnessed his remark
able exhibition that he is the peer
of any bird man. yet seen here, and
undoubtedly one of the most capa-
BILE and expert aviators in the coun-
try.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

Hon. W. Il. Millsaps, Governor
Halls private secretary, got into
hot water at the Grunewald Hotel,
New Orleans, the other day. He
curned on the wrong faucet in his
bath tub and WAS severely scalded.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
New Custodian For Elks' Home.

At an interesting meeting last
Sunday afternoon of Donaldsonville
Lodge No. 1853, B. P. o. E., Frank
K. Sims was elected secretary of
the lodge and custodian of it's hand
some home, to succeed E. A. Law
less, who resigned to accept the
position Of manager of the Australia
plantation in Iberville parish. Mr..
Sims possesses intellectual qualifica-
tions of a high order, which, COM
bined with marked administrative
ability and a genial temperament,
render him exceptionally well fitted
to discharge the duties of the i'm
portant offices to which he has been
elevated by his brother Elks, and
that his services in both capacities
will be entirely satisfactory to all
concerned is regarded as a foregone
conclusion by the members of the
lodge and everybody acquainted with
him. He entered upon the duties Of
his dual office Immediately
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

We cannot believe the future IS as
dark as il may now seem, and we
are confident il our people keep up
O. stout heart and determine to make
the most of their opportunities, the
inevitable readjustmant will come
sooner than expected.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

Leo DeCoux's wide-awake KentWood
Commercial has completed its eigh-
teenih year and begins volume nine
teen with every prospect OF the con-
tinued prosperity it so well deserves.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

If the sixth district congressman
succeeds in his determination 10
have the Bayou Lafourche locks built
this year he ought to be "a COCOA
enough Morgan for anybody.