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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26
FULkS ANSWERS
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gruntled chieftain, and said not a word?
 Speaking of the Baltimore plat form,, is it not fact that Our Senator" bitterly assailed, in public speech, the author of that platform w. J. Bryan?
 Is it not "fact" that "Our Sena- tor" cannot conceal his contempt for Senator LaFollette, one of the great est progressive statesmen of this or any other age, and whose name will adorn the pages of. history thousand years after "Our Senator" shall have been forgotten?
 Is it not a fact" that "Our Sena- tor" supported in the senate meas ure robbing injured workingmen of their common law remedies for dam ages and transferring the jurisdiction of such cases from the state to the federal courts which are not supposed to give justice to workingmen as against predatory corporations - a measure which the late Senator Jeff Davis denounced with all the fiery ve- hemence he could command, declaring that he would resign his seat in the senate rather than support it?
 Is is not fact that Our Sena- tor" helped delay the constitutional amendment providing for the direct election of United States senators?
 Is it not fact" that Our Sena- tor" has refused to champion the re- call, that long-felt want demanded by progressive Democrats everywhere?
 Is it not a fact" that Our Sena- tor" has simply sat on his official dig nifty for II years and refused to lend that great ability" conspicuously to any measure distinctively progressive, unless, indeed, we except the Clarke Amendment?
 And, is it not fact that, instead of denouncing that aggregation of abominations - militarism which hangs over this country like pail, in volving far more than the annual waste of hundreds of millions of dol lars, "Our Senator" upholds it in crit icising a proposal of Judge Kirby's to spend more for good roads and less for battleships, and attempts to bol- ster up his argument with an outworn and intolerable jingoism with which intelligent people have little patience?
 In answer to those and other charges, we are told with condescend- ing struttery, that "Our Senator" is president pro tenn of the senate, and that our state pride must be maintain ed. But if these facts are not suffi- cient to justify the charge that Sen ator Clarke is a reactionary, then we might as well throw the reins of req son on the neck of state pride and ride a Tam O'Shanter's race to political bedlam.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26
HIGH AUTHORITY
 PRAISES NORMAL
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of the critic teacher. They must also visit the training school, observe the work done by student-teachers, and make written reports thereon to the head pedagogical department.
 "There is fine dormitory for girls, with accomodations for about 100. Everything here was found in ship shape order. There is sore need of a boys dormitory. This school really needs another dormitory for girls that will accommodate 100.
 "The school is well equipped The equipment in physics and chemistry is entitled to special mention. The domestic science department merits praise. Good attention is given to manual training. There is a large school farm that is put to good use in farm demonstration work. The live stock, gardening and poultry indus tries are well started The school has a good library in charge of an expert librarian. The biology department IS exceptionally strong. Extension work is to be inaugurated in the near future.
 "In fine, this school is we'll man. aged"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26

(50c.) makes one brighter, healthier and happier in a perfectly easy and natural way, with no pam nor gripe and no bad after-affects
 Greeson Drug Go. sell and guaran- tee it without condition and will re- fund purchase price if you are not entirely satisfied. Dodson's Liver Tone is an absolutely safe, pleasant tasting vegetable liquid and wonder ful liver stimulant which takes the place of calomel, but be sure you get Dodson's. (adv.)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26

with the Republicans as with the party to which he claims to belong; that he was reactionary and stand batter of the most pronounced type; that he lent his efforts to the defeat of every progressive principle the Demo- cratic party proposed to adopt and ev- cry progressive statesman the party proposed to endorse; that in his exag- gerated and over-mastering egotism he considered himself superior to the party which elected him; that the hon. ors the people had accorded him went to his head like wine and he became too arrogant to admit that his con- stituents might have any claim upon him.
 These are the things that the great rank and file of the Democratic party in Arkansas will remember, and the self-solicited commendation from the president and MT. Bryan as to the
 senator's record during the past few
 months will not blind their eyes to the past-no more than will the tons o1 garden seed and government litera- ture which he is now eagerly sending
 the people whom he neglected for Il long years induce them to vote fol him.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26
4 SENATOR WITH 4 SWITCH

If Senator Clarke could only wipe out his record for 27 of the 28 years he has been in public office and had only to defend the last one year dur ing which he has been preparing to run for reelection, it is perhaps true that there would be little ground for the charge that he is a reactionary But
 "When the Devil was sick the Devil a
 monk would be-
 But when the Devil is well the Devil
 monk is he.'
 So that in their carefully worded let ters President Wilson and Secretary Bryan are able to declare that Sena- tor Clarke has not been antagonistic to the present administration. And even in saying this they are overlook ing the fact that senator's amend ment to license gambling in cotton fu- lures delayed and came near defeat ing the Underwood Simmons tariff DllI ldSI SuulHlcI. u was ViiS IoeN uP on which the conferees of the house and senate split, and for weeks it looked as if this pernicious amend ment, denounced alike by the cotton growers and legitimate cotton-buyers, would cripple the great tariff measure. Finally, however, the senate conferees agreed to recede from the amendment and the bill with the Clarke cotton gambling feature dropped, became a law.
 President Wilson and Secretary Bryan are great politicians as we'll as great statesmen. When Senator Clarke, through one of his friends, ap- piled to them for an endorsement, what were they to do? Defeated or reelected, Clarke's term will not eX- pire for more than one year hence. In the meantime many great Democratic measures are pending and every Dem- ocratic vote in the senate is needed. The Democrats need Clarke's vote now as badly as they did when he voted with the Republicans on the Bristow amendment, the senate standing A to Al and the vice-president casting the deciding vote for the Republicans. Realizing, therefore, the venomous hatred with which he would have been inspired to defeat their every proposl- ton should they have refused his re- quest for testimonial, the president and the secretary doubtless felt that they were. rendering the best service for the party by endeavering to retain Clarke's good will and to keep him lined up in the Democratic party dur ing the remainder of his term.
 But what the people of Arkansas will remember is that during the first 10 years of his service the senator has yoted-when he voted at alias often
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26
MISS DUNAWAY TO FLORIDA.

A Washington special to the Gazette today says:
 Miss Hettie Jane Dunaway of Con- way, Ark, passed through Washing ton this week from Boston to Florida, where she will give public readings under the auspices of the Boston Ly- ceum Bureau. Miss Dunaway, who has become quite famous as an elocu- tionist, is said to receive a salary of $500 a week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26
DON'T LEI CONSTIPATION
 RUIN YOUR HEALTH
IT DEADENS THE BRAIN AND WEAKENS THE BODY-NA- TURF NEEDS REAL AND HARMLESS AID TO OVER COME TT.

Nature does her best to fight con- situation and it's evil effects. She fights to the last atom of her strength, but usually she has to have assistance.
 To avoid the sluggish brain and weakened body, the sick, headache coated tongue and biliousness, it is unwise to use unpleasant calomel, a medicine so strong that it leaves most people "all knocked out" Don't take chances with your health.
 A great number of people who learned that Dodson's Liver Tone
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26

OUR aristocratic senator is having hard time nerving himself up to the ordeal of mingling with the common people. Probably he thinks that $120,- 900 he recently received for his rail- road will be more effective than cam paign speeches.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26

GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX, THAT DELICIOUS LIVER SYRUP, HAS DISPLACED CALOMEL IN NEAR LY EVERY HOME. GOOD FOR CROWN UPS A N D CHILDREN ALIKE. ASK GREESON DRUG COMPANY. (adv)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-26
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Election Monday, September 14, 1914

 For Representative ED CONDRAY. For County and Probate Judge J. w. HOLT. For Sheriff
 w. w. BISHOP. For Circuit Clerk
 A. M. LEDBETTER. For County Clerk
 J. A. LEA. For Treasurer-
 J. R. GIDDENS. For Tax Assessor
 AUSTIN JOHNSON. For Surveyor
 B. c. WILSON. For Coroner
 J. A. PENCE.
 CADRoN TOWNSHIP. For Justice of the Peace c. M EASTERWOOD l.. B. PATERSON R. M. CLIBOURN J. L. PHILLIPS For Constable
 BOR KING.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05
Merry susarhouse Party.

An enjoyable sugarhouse party was
given Wednesday Of last week by a
merry crowd of boys and girls. A
four mule plantation wagon trans
ported the young people from this
city to the Lemann Company's Palo
Alto factory and return, and a great
deal of sun ard pleasurable amuse-
ment was derived by all who partic-
ipated In the delightful affair. The
girls wore costumes of Italian
style and brought baskets Of goodies,
the discussion of which added mea-
surabIy to the evenings pleasures.
Those comprising the jolly crowd
were: Miss Blanche Landry and
Rene LeGardeur. Miss Lillian Lee
Gardeur and Frank V. Raymond, Miss
Louise Betz and w. H. Norckauer,
Miss Annie Laurie Pujos and James
Gray, Miss Clara Stuart and Gordon
Gisclard, Miss Norma Vega and A.
L. Landry, Miss Lucille Wives and
Paul Bouchereau, Miss Jeanne Con
stantin and M. Shaw, Miss Eunice
Stephenson and Max Constantin,
Miss Mildred Buquoi and A. w.
Graham, Miss Lille Weber and G..
G. Bradley, Miss Mae Edwards and
Charles Maurin, Jr., Messrs. Karl
Leche. Hampton Percy, Ward Poche
and Gregory The ehaperones were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Weber.
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Thanksgiving Entertainments.

Attractive exercises in honor of
Thanksgiving were held at the Elise
Memorial School, the primary pu-
pills entertaining the students Of the
grammar grades. Programs in the
shape Of pumpkins were presented to
each member of the grammar grade
classes and to the visitors present.
The order OF the exercises was as
follows:
Song, Thanksgiving Day. Class.
Reading, The First Thanksgiv-
ing Miriam Dodd.
Thanksgiving Rebus, First Grade.
Recitation, The Cats Thanksgiv-
ing" Aimee Collet.
Song, There was a Little Pilgrim
Maid, Second and Third Grades.
Dialogue, Thanksgiving Dinner,
First and Thir& Grades.
Dialogue, THE Pumpkins Com
plant These Boys.
Song, Remember the Poor" Glass.
Prayer, Thanksgiving Myrtle
Sna Flr
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No Football cn.Local Gridiron.

Negotiations to arrange a game Of
football for this afternoon between
the l.. S. U. reserves and the re-
doubtable Jefferson College eleven,
to be played at the fair grounds in
this city, were without effect, and
it is reluctantly announced that the
interesting attraction will not be
staged. These Well-matched teams
were scheduled to come together here
last Saturday afternoon, but owing
TO unpropitious weather conditions
the contest had to be called off An
effort was made to defer the en-
counter until this Saturday and the
State University squad assented to
this arrangement, but the Jefferson
College boys have broken training
and the president Of the institution
stated that a post-season game could
not be considered. This is great
ly regretted, as both institutions
have large number OF loyal alumni
throughout this section who would
have rallied in legions to witness a
test OF strength between the evenly
matched elevens at this central point.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05
Gravel Roads Nearing completion.

T. i
The contractors who are building
the gravel roads in the first road
district of Ascension parish have
commenced work on the highway
extending from Donaldsonville to-
ward the st. James line. A start
has been made at the line of the
old Viala plantation and the road
will first be constructed in the di-
rection of this city, after which the
stretch from Viala to the upper line
of Point Houmas plantation will be
graveled. The highway will be %
miles in length, and there will be
gap Of about the same distance
extending to the St. James line,
which it is hoped to improve later.
While the funds available will not
permit of the completion Of the road
at this time, it is pointed out that
the necessary amount could be pro-
Vided by the 1eVying of a small tax
in the road district, not to exceed a
quarter or q half-mill, to run for q
period Of twenty years in the first
instance, and for ten years IL the
half-milI levy be made. This would
place but a small additional burden
on the property owners. which would
be more than offset by the manifold
advantages to be derived from hav-
ing the gravel road completed to the
st. James line, giving a modern,
hard -surfaced highway throughout
the entire length Of Ascension par
ish on the west bank of the river.
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Football Season closed.

Announcement is made that the
football season at the Donaldsonville
High School has been closed, and
that no more games will be booked
this year. The organization Of a
team this season was intended mere
" to arouse interest in the sport
among the students of the school
and afford the boys an opportunity
to gain a little practical experience
as to how the game IS played, and
this purpose has been very success
fully accomp lished. Next year prac.
tiee will be started as soon as school
opens, and it is hoped to put to.
gether a squad that will hold its own
against any team in it's class. Chal
lenges for games are still being re.
ceiVed, but are being declined by
the school officials with the state
ment that the season has been. ter
minated and the eleven disbanded.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05
entertainment for Library Benefit.

entertainment for Library Benefit.
Rev. Emanuel Sternheim, rabbi of
the Baton Rouge and Donaldsonville
Jewish congregations, will dehy-
er an address in the auditorium OF
the local high school Sunday night,
Dec. Is, under the auspices and for
the benefit of the DonaldsonVille
High School and Public Library AS
ISOLATION DR.. Sternheim is an elo-
=quent and scholarly speaker, one
whom it is a distinct pleasure to
listen to at all times, and as his
reputation in this regard is already
firmly established here, it is to be
expected that very large audience
will be in attendance to enjoy his
discourse on this occasion An at
traetive musical program will be ar
ranged, and it is planned to make
the entertainment a most interesting
and enjoyable one, in every way
worthy of the splendid cause for
which it is to be given, and deserV-
ing of the most liberal measure of
patronage and encouragement. Adj
mission prices will be fixed at the
very low rates of 5 and 10 cents, In
order to permit everyone to attend,
and if our people show the degree Of
interest and cooperation that they
should, the eapacious high school a1l-
ditorium will be Inadequate in size
to accommodate the audience that
will assemble. "a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05
Distribution Of Toys to Poor children

Distribution of Toys to Poor Children
Santa Claus will not pass by the
poor children of Donaldsonville and
vicinity this year. The Woman's
Civic League, ever on the alert to
do a good deed, IS planning to pro-
vide the youngsters among the de-
serving poor of the community with
a little of the cheer that comes with
the Yule-tide, and will invite them
to attend free distribution Of
toys at the Donaldsonville High
School on Christmas eve. This is
a most beautiful charity and one that
will bring ray of sunshine into
many poverty-stricken and desolate
homes. There are in this commu-
nifty many little boys and girls who
will not know the joyeusness Of
Christmas or feel the warmth of the
seasons pleasures except through the
love and kindness of some. one in
more fortunate circumstances, and
the noble charity Of the Civic League
will insure d visit from Santa Claus
to these unfortunate youngsters who
otherwise would be overlooked in the
rush and hurry OF the holiday sea-
son when those who have. plenty are
prone to forget the troubles and adj
Versities of their less fortunate fell
loW-citizens. The funds to provide
the necessary toys will be furnished
by the Civic League from its
treasury, and no donations will be
solicited from the public. It has
been suggested, however, that each
child be given a bright new nickle
in addition to a toy, and contribu-
tons OF these coins in small amounts,
say of from 10 to Is cents, will be
gratefully received by the League.
and will go far to gladden. the hearts
Of the youthful recipients and instil
in them firm belief in the bounty
and goodness of jolly old Santa
Claus.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05
Popular Local Elk Honored.

A signal distinction was conferred
upon DonaldsonYil1e Lodge, B. P.
o.. E., and a loyal and popular Elk
was deserYedly honored in the ap-
pointment Of Hon. R. N. Sims. of
this city, as district deputy grand
exalted ruler of the southern dis
trict Of Louisiana, giving him jur-
isdiction over the lodges at Donaldson;
vile, Baton Rouge, New Orleans,
Opelousas, Lafayette, Houma, New
iberia and Morgan City. The ap-
pointment was made recently by
Raymond Benjamin, grand exalted
ruler of the United States, and the
high honor came to Mr.. Sims entire
ly unsolicited and without his knoWl-
edge. It is not necessary to add
that the selection is a most popular
one and could hardly be improved
upon, Mr.. Sims being one of the
most prominent and enthusiastic
Bills, IN the state, and eonspieu-
ously well qualified to perform the
Important duties that have. been en-
trusted to him. He was the leading
organizer and first exalted ruler Of
the local lodge, and both his signal
services in behalf Of the great order
as well as his pre-eminent qualifiea-
lions and wide popularity render
him exceptionally deserving of the
flattering distinction that has been
conferred upon him.
Another tribute to Mr.. Sims
standing as an Elk, and incidentally
to his Well-knoWn powers Of elo-
quence and oratory, is his selection
to deliver the general eulogy at the
annual memorial exercises of the
Alexandria lodge, to be held tomor-
row afternoon. That he will acquit
himself with customary ease Of man
ner and gracefulness of expression,
and that his address will be one Of
the most interesting and ENJOYABLE
features of the occasions ceremon-
les, are facts of which his brother
Elks and all who know him are alto
gether confident. Mr.. Sims will
leave for the Rapides metropolis to-
night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

Mrs. Maurice Melancon and chill
dren returned Friday morning to
their home in Whitecastle, after
spending several days here as the
welcome guests Of Capt. and Mrs. P.
7. Babin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

OF six bidders for levee work at
Gouldsboro, on the right bank of the
Mississippi river in Jefferson par
fsh, the Keller Contracting Com
pany of this city submitted the low
est estimate and were awarded the
contract. Their bid was: Concrete
reVetment, 81 cents; earthwork fill,
q cents; earthWork extension, %
cents. The proposals were opened
at the office Of the State Board of
Engineers in New Orleans last Sat
urday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

Locust Camp of Woodmen, domicil-
ed at Gonzales, at a meeting We'd
nesday night elected the following Of
ficers for the coming year: William
H. johnson, past consul commander;
L. B. Duplessis, consul commander:
Joseph Acy, Jr., adviser lieutenant;
A. P. Marchand, banker; j. A. Mar
chand, clerk; J. W. Gautreau, escort;
v. j. Marchand. Waterman; NJ. A.
Duplessis, sentry; o. H. Gonzales,
Wright Gautreau, Leon a Duplessis,
managers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

A regular examination Of app1i.
cants for certificates of qualification
to teach in the public schools was
held in the office of supt. j. L. Rus
ca at the local courthouse during the
first three day.. of the current week.
Those who stood the examination
were Mrs. Louise Ball, Misses Liz
zie Batenan, Nancy Walker and Ma
bel Babin, and Messrs. Robert Harp
and w. c. Calhoun. The examina-
ton of colored applicants opened
Thursday morning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

r. S. Vickers, j. S. Barman and
Fl. c. Whiteman represented Dom
aldsonyille at the opening sessions
of the annual convention of the In
terstate Inland Waterway League
in New Orleans yesterday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

R. S. Vickers went to New Orleans
Tuesday morning to attend meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Louisiana Homes Association,
returning Wednesday afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

The vases presented to Temple
B'nai Israel at Baton Rouge in mem
DRY of the late Sylvan Tobias, former
president of the congregation, were
dedicated to their sacred use with
appropriate reference at services
held last night, Rabbi Emanuel Stern
helm officiating.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

A fine baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Musso
last Monday night, being the first
child that has come to brighten the
household of this estimable young
couple. The Chez tenders congratu-
lations to the happy parents and
best wishes to the new arrival.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Delaune and fam
lily, who have been residing in the
old Cook domicile in Smoke Bend,
have moved into the Braud estate
homestead in Faubourg la Pipe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

Miss Mary Whiteman returned
Tuesday from an enjoyable visit to
friends In New Orleans, where she
was the recipient of much social at
tentiOn:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

Messrs. George s. Guion, Aldwin
Talbot and Hypolite Carmouche,
leading citizens of Napoleonville,
were prominent visitors to Donald
sonville Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

Cordial congratulations are extend
ed to Mr.. and Mrs F. CALLER upon
the birth of a sweet baby daugh-
ter, the little newcomer having
made her appearance at the CALLER
home in Charles street Friday morn
ing, Nov. 81 Mother and child are
both doing we'll, and Papa Fernand
is stepping around as proud as a
peacock.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

Mrs Percy Lemann and her little
daughter, Alice, returned Tuesday
night from a delightful visit to rel
atiyes in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-12-05

Miss Regina Guedry, of New Or
leans, is spending the week here as
the guest Of her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Guigou and family.