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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
DesoIation in the Sugar Belt.

Regarding the disposition Of the
Miles Company's estates, where the
entire forces Of employees have been
given notice Of release at the end
Of the year, there are contradictory
rumors. One thing known is that a
local mule man has already received
an inquiry from the firm as to what
might be got for 700 mules now on
the Miles properties, and an uncon-
firmed Tumor is that another large 81
gar firm is considering leasing the
plantations and continuing them in
cane through the coming year,
On the other hand, if the oVerseers
are released and the mules are all
to be sold, it would seem the fields
are destined to grow up in weeds
next year, mot even the stubble cul-
tivated1, unless rented out for rice
cultivation.
In the case Of the Miles Company
alone it means that scores Of trained
field and factory men are to be put
out Of lifetime positions, and at
least thousand negro hands, to say
nothing Of their families, are to be
deprived Of employment.
1t is indeed a pity that President
Wilson,, who in guarded privacy is
now spending what are to him the
joyous Christmas holidays at Pass
Christian, in cur neighboring state,
can not have these facts Of his cruel
tariff removal policy forcibly brought
to his attention.
And the worst Of it is, the half
dozen sugar producers who have al
ready decided to practically abandon
sugar with the close of this year
are one and all able to continue long
er in the business if they wished.
The hard rub may come, though, dur
ing the next several months, when
others who wish to raise at least one
more crop, that of 1914, will be I'M
able to make the necessary financial
arrangements to do so. The suffer
ing and the desolation to attend that
dreaded event, however, are apt to
be small as compared with what is to
come to pass during the year 1915,
unless before then something should
happen to lead to a merciful reversal
of the Democratic free sugar policy
Modern Sugar Planter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities for Obtaining Employ
ment Under the Federal GOV
eminent.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to be held on the dates
given below, and circulars containing
further information ~elative thereto
may be seen at the office Of this
paper:
Jan. 21~22-Laboratory assistant
(male), Bureau Of Standards, Depart
ment Of Commerce, Washington, D.
c.. 5000 to $1,000 per annum. Age
limit, 20 to % years.
Aid, (male), Bureau Of Standards,
5000 to 1920 per annum. Age limit,
l9 to "a years.
Laboratory assistant in petro-
graphy, (male), Bureau of Standards,
Department Of Commerce, Washing
ton, D. c., $1,000 per annum. Mini
mum age limit, 20 years.
Jan. 26-Logger, (male), San Juan
Indian School, New Mexico, 5000 a
year. The principal duties are to
handle mules and the transporta-
ton Of logs through the mountains.
Age limit, 20 to SO years.
FEB. 2-TechnicaI assistant in phar-
(male), Division Of Phar-
HYGIENE Laboratory, Pub
lie Health Service, $500 to $4,000 a
var. Age limit, 80 to 40 yeaI@
Feb. Topographic aid, (male},
for temporary employment under the
Geological Survey during the field
season. Entrance salary, $40 to $75
a month, Age limit. 20 to 40 wears.
Feb. 5-6-Junior topographer, (male),
Geological Survey, $3.50 to $1,000 per
annum. Age limit 20 to 80 years.
Persons who desire to enter any
Of these examinations should apply
1t once to the Civil Service Com
Washington, D. c., or to
he secretary Of the Tenth Civil Ser
vice District, room 228, Customhouse,
New Orleans, La, for application
forms and circulars of information,
giving the exact title of the examina-
ion desired. ...-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
The Value Of the Skunk to huricuI-


The skunk, which is represented
throughout the country by number
Of varieties, genera, and species. is
an animal Of great economic i'm
portance. It's food consists very
largely Of insects, mainly Of those
species which are very destructive TO
garden and forage crops. Field OBJ
servations and laboratory eXamina-
ton demonstrate that they destroy
immense numbers Of white grubs,
grasshoppers, crickets, cutWornls, hor
nets. wasps and other noxious forms.
The alarming increase Of the white
grub in some localities is largely due
to the determination of this yalua-
BILE animal.
It is matter Of common obserya-
ton where white grubs are particu-
larly abundant in cornfields to note
little round holes burroWed in the
ground about hills Of corn. These
are made by skunks in their search
during the night for these grubs.
During the recent outbreak Of grass
hoppers in Kansas it was determined
that in many cases 4 large proper
Of these grasshoppers.
Some Of the most destructive in
sects in agriculture are such as do
their work beloW ground and out OF
reach Of any method the farmer can
apply, and it is against many of these
that the skunk is an inVeterate enc
my. Notwithstanding all Of this,
there is probably not an animal that
is as Euthlessly slaughtered as is
this opej whereas it is equally emit
tied to protection with, If not more
SO than, some OF our birds which en-
joy this privilege.
In some regions, especially in the
southwest, the bite Of the skunk is
supposed to produce hydrophobla.
This fear is unfounded, since it is
proved that the bite Of a healthy
skunk is no more serious than SINH
lar wounds caused by other agencies.
In connection with the work Of the
range caterpillar investigations in
northeastern New Mexico, it has
been found that skunks destroy
great many Of the pupae (chrysalis)
of this caterpillar, and in fact, dur
ing September and October, when
this food is easily available, they
prefer it to all other. About the
middle of September it was discov-
cred that many webs were empty,
the pupae having been neatly ex-
tracted from the web and either car
ried off Or eaten. In many areas
containing hundreds of acres from rs
to Is per cent of the pupae had been
carried oft, while in few isolated
places as high as IS per cent of the
Hemileuca (Mexican range caterpil-
lar) pupae We're gone. Following
these observations, piles of skunk
excrement were found which con-
sisted in some cases almost entirely
OF pupae shells. Subsequent counts
made show the excrement found to
have from go to IS per cent Of its
contents consisting Of these crushed
shells. On the Crow Greek Ranch
there was not an area observed but
what had some of the - leuca pu-
pae destroyed by thes9 is. It is |
thus geen that the col skunk is
at the present time onS the most |
factors looking toward the |
control Of Hemileuca outbreaks and
should be protected by the ranehers
in the infested district.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Bank OF DonaidsonyiiEe

ri Office is hereby given to all persons, firms
- or corporations. creditors Of the Bank OF
DonaldsonvilIe, now in liquidation, other than
depositors. who may have claims against the
sag bank, calling upon them to file such claims
with the State Examiner OF State Banks, or to
John S. Thihaut, special agent to the examiner
at the bank Of Ascension in DonalGsonville, La,
On the 4th day of March. 1914, and make legal
proof as to the Justice thereof.
This notice, published once q week during
three months. is given in accordance with law to
enable all such creditors whose claims are valid,
equltab1y and ratahIy to share in the distribu-
ton OF assets w. L. YOUNG,
State Examiner of st ate Banks
Dona1dsonvile, La, Nov. %, 1918
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
G. e.
Euyina 1dE Home.

Recently d well known Lake
Charles firm gave, a handsome pres
emit for the bsUt-AA~1ort composition on
why I Should Buy at Home The
young lady who was awarded the
prize gave many excellent reasons
| every one of them logical and practi-
| cal. The News scimitag of Memphis
| speaking of the Lake Rs contest,
deafS with the trade me" ques-
ton as follows:
Almost anyone can give one or
more good and sufficient reasons for
buying what he wants and can pay
| for at home, and from his local mer-
chants, but it is not often that one
can recall as many reasons and state
them as succinctly and cogently as
did gentleman in a neighboring city,
who, when asked his reasons fob buy
ing at home, said:
4 buy at home
Because my interests are here.
Because a community that is good
enough for me to live in is good
enough for me to buy in.
Because / believe in transacting
business with my friends.
Because want to see the goods.
Because I want to get what / buy
when pay for it.
Because every dollar that I spend
at home stays at home and works for
the welfare Of the town.
Because the man / buy from
stands back Of the goods.
Because sell what I produce at
home.
Because the man I buy from pays
his part of the town, county and
state taxes.
Because the man I buy from
gives value received always.
Because the man I buy from
helps support my church, my lodge,
my home.
Because when ill-luck, misfor-
tune Or bereavement comes, the man
| buy from is here with the kindly
greeting, his words OF, cheer and his
pocker-book, il need Be-"
III other words, and leaving all
other considerations aside, enIighten-
ID selfishness, the identical enlight-
sned selfishness that causes a public |
official to give his best and most as
'iduous services to his constituency, |
should cause q man to buy at home, |
because his neighbors are his constit- |
tents and patrons in a larger sense.
When We help those who help us We
tut it in their power to help us the
more, and dispose them toward doing
o. We receive but what we give.
Lake Charles Times.
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spaces or seats exceed one thousand,

spaces or seats exceed one thousand,
the license shall be $50.
Second class-When the number Of
spaces or seats is less than one thou
sand, the license shall be S25.
That no sfaBgeum, menagerie, float
ing opera, circus, or other travelling
show shall be permitted to make ex-
hibitions within the city unless they
have first psss license based on
the number of attaches, whether pro-
prietors, performers or other employ
ees, as follows:
First elass-When the number of
said persons is fifty or more, the Ii
eeI shall be 500. A.
ld class-When e number Of
said persons is twenty-five or more
and less than fifty, the license shall
be $50.
Third c1ass-When the number of
said persons is less than twenty-five,
the license shall be $25.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
49, success.
,se old heroes
j: task of being
Homeseekers' Rates tosEs.

Texas and Louisiarsy DroyerB ntinue
to draw prospectors :SFrancisseekars
in large num- ers, 4 z~agl me fact
that special res SIR lads win
remain in Set IL, - decided
last year te aise5ssyz-5 - the low
fares, but thfSagh Nea. aergetic eff
forts of the Gould lisaps-the Texas
Il Pacific, the. Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain, and the International
& Great Northern-the old schedules
Will Be adhered to. This means a
great deal to the campaign of devel-
oplng the broad and fertile acres in
Louisiana and Texas, and is consid-
cred a signal victory for northern
homeseekers, land men and others,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
A Matter of importance to Farmers.

A Matter of Importance to Farmers
The harvesting conditions this fal
have been such that much of the
seed gathered for planting purposes
is very poor. The excessive rains
caused some Of the seed to GERM
nate in the field. In gathering the
rain later these sprouts were bro
ken off, so that apparently the seed
is. in good condition, but when plant
the seed was killed by oVer-heating
during the harvest. These conditions
apply especially to cotton, rice and
Iespedeza.
A termination test made now
would give the farmer information
soon enough for him to profit by it.
If the test shows poor termination,
he will have time to procure good
seed; if high termination, he will be
a successful crop. Merchants ana
Planters having seed for sale ca1
learn of the quality of such seed 80
fore any harm is done to their rel
tation for reliability.
Recent tests made Of crim6
clover show that some Of the see
the market terminates below so IT.
cent. Farmers planting this cr
should be especially careful about til
quality of their seed.
Purity and termination tests al
made free of charge by the bran
seed laboratory in cooperation
the state experiment station at
ton Rouge. Since most of the tes
extend over at least a week a
some, like those Of lespedeza, OF
three weeks, farmers and merchanS
should take care of this matter be-
fore the planting season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
w. J. LEBLANC,
Commissioner of Finance.
NOTICE TO DEPosIToRs
- Of
Bank of DonaIdsonville.

~ Office is hereby given to all persons, firms
: or corporations whose names appear as de-
positors on the books of the Bank of donaldson
vile, now in liquidation, calling upon them tc
present their claims for deposits to the State
Examiner OF State Banks, or to John S. Thibaut
special agent to the examiner, at the Bank Oh
Ascension in Donaldsonville La, on the 4th day
OF March, 1914.
This notice, published and mailed, according
TO law, IS given to enable all depositors to pre-.
sent their claims for adjustment, so that thew
may share equitably and ratably in the distribu-
ton of assets. w L. VOTING
State Examiner of State Banks
Donaldsonville, La. Nov. %, 1913
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
Piano Tuning and Repairing.

If your piano needs tuning Or re-
pairing, send for Claiborne Williams,
who will do the work in the best pos
sible manner and restore the instru-
ment to first-class condition. Rates
reasonable and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Highest references furnished.
4 trial order solicited. Residence,
5O7 Ope1ousas street. Telephone,
No II.
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&. WIN T 7 E r
THE MODEL BAKER
SUCCESSION SALE.
State of Louisiana-parish Of Ascension-Tyyen
ty-seventh judicial District Court


/ Succession Of Richard Mccall
| No. TAO
I pT VIRTUE OF and in obedience to an order
| H. Of sale, issued by the above named court in
/ the above entitled and numbered cause and to
me directed, will offer for sale at public auction
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 Don
aldsonviIie On
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1914
at II O'Clock q. M the following described prop
erty. to-w1t:
The sections 26, y and Is in township II south.
nga Is east, containing 1880 acres more or less
situated in the parish Of Iberville. Louisiana !;
being the same property acquired by the late
Richard Mccall from Widow Alice Bienvenue by
private act OF sale passed in the parish Of AS
sumption, on the 18th day of March, 1880. said
act being recorded in book Of Conpeyances No
81, entry 2s6 on April !. 1890. in the parish of
Iberville, Louisiana.
Terms and conditions-Cash in United States
currency.
E. C. HANSON. Sheriff
Parish OF Ascension.
Donaldsonville, La, Jan. 3, 1914.
n. Bon this tract there is about 100000
feet of sweet gum red oak, ash, cotton wood
white oak and tupeIo gum timber.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
sHERiFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish Of Asc9
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Judicial ~
District Court.
Mrs. NJ. A. Colonb
VS.. No. 2136
A. d. Vega. Jr.

% Y VIRTUE OF and in obedie
~ to an order Of seizure and SO
issued by the above named court
| the above entitled and nunbe
cause, and to me directed, / H.
seized and taken into my possession.
! and will offer for sale at public auc-
tion 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 Gu
Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, JAN. "a, 1914,
at II o'clock a. M, the following del
scribed property, to-wit:
i. A certain lot of ground situated
in the town Of DonaldsonvilIe, par
ish of Ascension, Louisiana, designat-
cd on plan of said town as lot
No. 1 and being in the square bound
ed " Houmas, Claiborne and Con-
way streets, and measuring sixty feet
front on Houmas street by one hun
bred and twenty feet on Claiborne
street, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon and all
the rights, ways, privileges, servi-
tudes and advantages thereto apper-
tanning
2. A certain piece or portion of
certain lot of ground situated in the
town OF DonaldsonVille, parish of AS
cension, Louisiana, said portion be-,
ing the east half of lot No. 2. inl
square No. %, bounded in front byJ
the other half Of lot No. 2. whicH
fronts on Houmas street; on IT.
north side by lot No. /, firstly a.
scribed; on the south side by
No. g. and in the rear by lot No.
the property of H.O. Maher; said noe
measuring sixty feet by each SIDE;
together with all the buildings did
improvements thereon, and all he
rights, ways, privileges servituAles
and advantages thereto belonging;
being the same property acquired by
appearer from Rudolph P. Landry on
June II, 1909, by act of sale beforea
B. j. Vega, notary public, Of the
parish Of Ascension, which act is du-
~ recorded in the archives of this
parish in Book of Conveyances No.
So, at page "a.
3. The front half of a certain lot
Of ground situated in the town of
DonaldsonVille, parish OF Ascension,
Louisiana, and designated on a plan
Of the lots known as the 'tMaginnIs
lots" as being lot No. 2, fronting on
Houmas street, between Claiborne
and Conway streets, In square No.
%. The said half lot herein sold
sixty feet square and il .
bounded in front by Houmas street, :
The rear by the other half of lot /
No. 2, on one side by lot No. /, and j
on the other side by lot No. 8; being
a portion Of the same lot acquired
by L. E.. Bentley from w. 2. Jardel
on Dec. 30, 1881, by act Of sale duly
recorded in the archives Of the par 4
ish Of Ascension in Book Of Convex
ances No. 80. at page 1888, and be-
ing the same property acquired by
appaarer from L. e. Bentley ct ais.
on Oct. 5, 1909, by act of sale before
B. J. Vega, notary public, OF the par
lsh Of Ascension and duly recorded in
the archives of the parish of As
cension in Book Of ConYeyances Nc.
So, at page 253. ...1&z$'
Terms and conditions-Cash In
United States currency,
E C. HANSON, 81
Sheriff, Parish OF Ascension.
DonaldsonVille, La, Dec. ID, 1913.
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FOR SAL

1.-TWO COMBINATION saddle and harness
L horses, one colt and the other what is gem
orally known as a family horse" Both gentle.
well-gaited, and N prime condition
Also one LaeWellyn setter dog, thoroughly
trained KLEBERT AUCOIN. Barton, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

Train No. / connects at Belle Helene
Junction with Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley passenger train No. 33, going
south: Train No. 81 connects with
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley passenger
train NO. "a, going north.
Special Sunday excursion trim. leaving
%. Elmo q. M, and returning leaving
New River at 10 a. M, Connects with
Nazoo and Mississippi Valley regular
#suSday excursion from New Orleans to
Baton Rouge.
For further information address.
GEORGE w. REESE, Pres,
Audubon Bldg, New Orleans.
j. ROBERT BEAUVAIS. Supt.,
st. Elmo. via Darrow. La.
Telephone 3lI-4.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

1R. j. ID. HANSON, PHYSICIAN. Of
~ flee and residence: Lessard street,
between Nichols avenue and Iberville
street. Telephone 81.
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PROF SSiONAL-
PHYSICIANS

X. Il. III. HANSON, PHYSICIAN Of
~ fee: Lessard street. between Nichols
avenue and Opelousas streets. Phone 240.
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ocul-lsT

II. T. j. DiMITRY, ocuLIsT. Of
~ flee, 714-1S Audubon Building, New
Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
A Successful Definition.

An enterprising firm offered q
prize OF two hundred and fifty dol
lars for the best definition Of "suc-
cess. The winner was a woman,
who submitted the following:
He has achieved success who lives
well, laughs often, and loved much;
who has gained the respect of intelIi-
gent men and The love Of little chill
dren; who has filled his niche and
accomplished his task; who has left
the world better than he found it,
whether by an improved poppy, 3
perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who
has never lacked appreciation of
earth's beauty or failed to express it:
who has always looked for the best
in others and given the best he had;
whose life was an inspiration, whose
memory a benedietiou. Selected
The Louisiana annual conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, which was held at Crowley
last month, voted 103 to 50 against
dropping the word s*south" from its
title and substituting in America |
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

70 j. VEGA, ATTORNEY AT Law AND
ISe NOTARY PUBLIC Office, $40 Nichols
avenues. Telephone 81.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10

A LOAF OF BREAD
as light as kite can be had at Whit
6ers bakery. 1t is Delightfully."- crisp.
but at the same time it contains all
the elements that go to make a
nourashing food. Our bread is the
very acme Of perfect baking.
Light Pies and Cakes
are also speciality of ours. We
know how to. make them to per-
lection. Try them to be convinced.
Orders called for and delivered.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
FAIR PLAY FOR NEGRO SCHOOL,

Continued from page one.)
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1ALEB G. WEBER, ATTORNEY AT LAW
~ AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Office in Rail-
road avenue opposite the Donaldsonville
High School. Telephone 1922.
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ATTORNEYS AND NoTARiEs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-10
r1c DoDaldsODVille Chief
Mississippi Valley Route
Steamer Virgiie
j. G. DAVIDSON. j. j. HIcksoN,
Captain. Clerk.
This swift and Elegant Boat Makes
FOUR TRIPS DAILY

between Donaldsonville and Burnside. connect
ing with passenger trains as follows:
Passengers going north take boat at O'Clock
q. n, and O'Clock p. N.
Passengers going south take boat at $50 O'Clock
D.. III. and 2:i0 p.
Passengers taking $50 boat arrive at New Or
leans at 10 a. N.
Passengers taking 2:l0 boat arrive at New Or
leafs at 30 u. NJ.
A boEse~eaY at Burnside will convey passengers
TO and from the boat free Of charge.
Through tickets to all points sold On the boat.
TRUNKS and BAGGAGE HANDLED
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-24
Card

We, the undersigned. DO hereby
agree to refund the money on a so
cent bottle Of Greene's Warranted
Syrup OF Tar IL it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee .
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy A. S. Hathaway
Hsrwood Drug Store.
c. r. 4 A. B. Hawkins
B. A. ouinlan II. c. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-24

The sleighride of the Second Con-
gregational Sunday school yesterday
afternoon was participated in by be-
tween 80 and 80 of the scholars and
teachers. The weather conditions
we're perfect and the sleighing fine.
The party, in four large sleighloads.
was taken to North Bennington and
reached the chapel on the return in
season for the supper which consist
ed Of escalloped potatoes. baked
pork and beans. rolls. cocoa and
cake. In addition. through the gen.
erousity of a friend of the Sunday
school ice cream was served to all.
Afterwards, an hour or two was
spent in games. The success of the
whole affair was largely due to the
work done by the three committees.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-02
Wanted

WANTED Position or piece work by
thoroughly experienced stenograr
pher; best of references. K, Y,
Optic.