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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Misses Mary and Adele Michel,
Mary Comeaux, Althea Fortier, Adele
and Elva Breaux, Ollie and Nita
Dahon, Lizzie Moeoias and Louise
Leblanc spent last Sunday in New
Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

me many friends of Mrs. NJ. Gold
stein will regret to learn that she
mas been Frustrated for some DAYS
With an attack Of Illness, and will
Join The Chief in wishing her an ear
ly recovery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

There will be q meeting of the
Of the Donaldsonville
$aoSei Company at the Hotel Donald
on on Monday, Jan. 26, at II o'clock
m, Tor the purpose of electing a.
oard OF directors to serve for the
suing year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Miss Adele Duhon, of New Hope
plantation, left Wednesday for Baton
Rouge, where she will be the guest
OF relatives for an extended stay.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Misses Jeanne and Eleonore Con-
stantin. Enola Fernandez, Ada Ter
rio, Ida Melancon and Norma Vega
motored to Jefferson College last
Sunday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Mrs. Walter Braud and her sister,
Miss Jane Gingry, of New Orleans,
we're here this week as the guests
of Miss Louie Israel
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

After spending a. week in Thibo-
iaux as the guest Of Miss Vernon
Nereaux, Miss Hilda Rodeillat re-
turned home last Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Miss Louise Betz went to Plaque
MINIS Tuesday evening to attend a
dance, returning home Wednesday
morning. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Misses May and Josephine Dalfer
es. of Belle Alliance, were the guests
of Miss Althea Fortier Wednesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17
FOR SALE.

GMALL FARM on the west bank OF Bayou La
~ fourche near Donaldsonville, containing Isl
acres of fertile we1l-drained land. now in Guilt
yation. Large house and good outbuildings.
Fine location for truck farm or dairy. a bar
gain for quick buyer. Apply to HEN0 MOL
LERE, or address Box 1G3, Donaidsonviile. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Miss Alice Fortier, of Faubourg la
Pipe, is spending the weekend with
the Misses Landry, of Belle Terre
plantation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Robert Landry and his daughter,
Miss Ada Landry, OF Hohen SONS,
were in town for a short while Wed
nesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

The police jury was scheduled to
convene Wednesday in regular BIZ
monthly session, but owing to the
Illness Of Secretary C. G. Weber the
meeting was pretermitted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Miss Adele Blum left Thursday
morning for New Orleans, where she
will visit relatives for some time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

After visit to Mrs. T. H. Han
son, Misses Annis Cotton and Flor
ence kngsbury returned last Sunday
to their respective homes in Let's
worth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

After spending several weeks here
as the guest of Miss Enola Fernan-
dee, Miss Ada Terrio will leave to-
morrow for her home in New Orle-
ans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

!. Goette, the Donaldsonville Ice
Company's efficient president and
manager! returned during the early
part of the week from brief bust
ness trip to st. Louis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

MIR. and Mrs. L. E. Bentley, Of
New Orleans, are spending the week
end at Rose Lawn as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Donnaud Bentley.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17
FOR SALE.

1.-TWO DOUBLE RED JAPONICAS, layered, 81
IL each; four pink azaleas, 81 each; twelve
Arclesia plants, ported in small pots, 80 cents
each three small grated orange trees, s. each.
Address MR@ M. L. RANDOLPH, BIythewod&
Pecan Grove, Bayou Goula, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17
WANTE

Statesmen to look after our interest in AS
~ cension and adjacent parishes. Salary or
commission. Address VICTOR OIL CO.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Adophe Meter went to New Or
leans Wednesday afternoon on bust
ness. returning Thursday evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

one OF the Vega cottages in Houmas
street, moved this week into L. J.
Bruins commodious dwelling in Eau
bouIs la Pipe, where they are com
fortably domiciled.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Miss Margaret Landry, Of Belle
Terre, was a visitor to town Wed |
nesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17
Fire in cAsE lille.

The one-story fra ne dwelling sit
uated at No. 800 street, in
Churchville, oppositS T. and P.
passenger depot, completely
destroyed by fire at 10 clock. yester-
day morning, and the roof of the adj
joining structure, owned and occu-
ped by l.. Tridico, was damaged to
a slight extent. The burned build
ing was the property OF DR.. E. K.
Sims, and was tenanted by a negress
named Josephine Jackson, who con-
Quoted a negro clearinghouse there
in. Estimates place the loss and
damage at $500, with no insurance.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
Some claim the flames were started
by a spark from a passing freight
train, but the wind was blowing in
the wrong direction for this theory
to be acceptable, and furthermore,
those first on the scene declare the
fire was burning inside of the build
ing and finally burst through The
roof. Splendid work was done by the
fire department in saving the Tridico
building, which was separated from
the burned structure by a space of
only two or three feet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

Mayor Martin Behrman, Superin-
tendent of Police James w. Reynolds
and Chief Clerk Mike Rooney, of
New Orleans, passed through Donald
sonville Thursday evening in Mr..
Reynolds big automobile, on their
way back to New Orleans from Ba-
ton Rouge, where they went to attend
the opening of the mid-Winter fair.
The party stopped here for a late
dinner at the Hotel Donaldson, and
were the recipients Of great deal
of attention from local friends during
their brief stay
We buy at home. How about you?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

other Dorotheus, formerly
der Of the faculty of the st.
ph Commercial Institute in this
has Ecen assigned to a position
me teaching corps of Thibodaux
sAege to succeed Brother Florent,
erred to another post.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17
Milano reported that he

lnSFfVleWed a civil engineer some
/ weeks ago relative to drawing the
| proper levels for the drainage canal
! which empties into Bayou Lafourche
beyond the rear limits of the city,
| but that SO far no work had been
done On the canal other than to re-
absolutely necessary that the levels
be drawn by some competent engi
neer, and that he would take fur
| Their steps to have this preliminary
work attended to.
Mr.. Mllano likewise called the at
tentlon Of the council to the defect
I've drainage on the lower side OF
The right-of-Way Of the Texas &
Pacific Railway, stating that the at
tention OF the railway authorities had
Deen directed to this matter, but
that to date nothing had been done
to remedy the evil The clerk was
instructed to refer this matter to L.
3. Mattingly, local agent, and request
hlm to again bring it to the atten-
ton OF the official having charge of
this portion of the companys proper
ty.
Mr.. Thibodeaux, city engineer, re-
ported that material had been re-
celved from the Southern Bitulithic
Company and all the defective spots
IN The street paving had been
thoroughly repaired under his super
vision. Mr.. Mllano said he would
inspect the work at once and re-
port whether it had been done in an
acceptable manner.
The following seml-annual report
from the Municipal Light & Water
Commission was read, and on mo-,
ton, seconded and carried, ordered
received and filed: i
Donaldsonville, La Dec. Is, 1918.
Municipal Light & Water Commits
sion, Donaldsonville, La,
Gentiemen:-I beg leave to sub
NIT, the following statement of the
operations and the financial condi- |
ton OF the light and water plant at
December Is, 1913, viz:
S-atement of income and expendi-
lures for the period from June l to
Dec. 10, 1913.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17
Disbursements:
Audited accounts, pay-rolls,

Audited accounts, pay-rolls,
Dec. 31-Balance general fund, 211.08
Special Fund.
Receipts:
1918 taxes collected during De-
cember -. 42U.Il
Total cash on hand both funds,
i. Sb5I.I5
There being no further business
the council adjourned.
A. J. MELANCON,
Clerk
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17
SEE FOR YOURSELF,

SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Sample our wines and liquors and
your taste will tell you they're a
great deal better than the average
run of liquors sold about town.
We have a good business because
our goods are right and give salts
faction.
Welcome Saloon
GEORGE LANDRY, Proprietor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1914.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

ut 10 o'clock this forenoon
bsion of an oil stove set fire
ory frame building at
I'm Railroad avenue and
8 % owned by Louis Con-
Ipied by a negro bar
The flames were
he fire department
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-01-17

We buy at home. How about you?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
An Unlucky Humorist.

Senator John Sharp Williams IS unucky hui
morist His best inspirations seem to fall fat. Not
long ago he got up parody ON the Protestant Eps-
copa creed and rected It in the Senate TO his own
visible satisfaction. Others not so pleased
with it as he was, and after the Senate had been
deuged with protests the Mississippi Senator sadly
arose and asked leave to withdraw his offending
masterpiece
Another of his offhand jests came to grief few
days ago. He had been having a little run-in with
Senator Chamberlain about the Alaska railroad
project and its relation non-reaton TO the I'M
provement at public expense Of the nations water
courses 1t suddenly occurred TO him to play joke
on bis colleague as the following colloquy will show
Mr.. Wilams-This is not waterway bill.
Mr.. Chamberlain--It is a transportation bill.
Mr.. williamson. yes; and so is my walking from
here to Pennsylvania avenue transportation.
Mr. Chamberlain-And IS steamboatlng on the
Mississippi River
Mr. Wiams-Yes and is a dugout going
through the Chapola; but the two things have moth
ing to do with another
Mr. Chamberlain-We have improved the Chapola
and a good many other streams.
Mr.. Willams-The Chapola is fictitious stream
and name which just invented.
Mr. Chamberlain naturally taken absck. But
at the next session Of the Senate he was able to
show not only that there was such river as the
Chapola, somewhere in Florida, but that Congress
had actually appropriated money for It's improve
ment.
A humorist is certainly playing In hard luck when
what he considers brilliant jeu desprit turns out
to be only guldebook commonplace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
Preserving the Pedestrian.

The pedestrian is an interesting animal Of historic
interest some practical value and often not ungrace-
full in appearance. There seems abundant reason for
preventing, if possible at reasonable outlay his
total extinction, threatened
One suggestion would be to treat him treat
the bison American elk, inclosing specimens in
preserves beyond the reach of the overcareess chauf
feur. Another would be TO establish closed seasons
for pedestrians. within which the eager huntsman
in his motor car would have to curb his sporting
instincts.
A last ingenious and perhaps more practical no.
ton is that proclaimed in Utica This is safety
first plan The pedestrians are caught young, In
The schools and other places where they congregate
and taught how TO avoid death and mutaton on
the streets The general scheme Is 10 inculcate III
these young and mpressionabe minds the idea that
crossing street Is serious and perilous business
not TO be undertaken lightly, but only with proper
fear of the consequences and every strung
This last method looks TO breeding race of pedes
TRANS acr0batic skilfu and alert as TO cope with
the most destructive automobile that can be III
vented. Possibly scheme of protective coloration
will have TO be added to perfect the system. But
at all events, il opens up attractive and plausible
way OF preserving in free state one Of our mos,
interesting and familiar bipcds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
Work-and Then More Work.

Some simple minds are amazed and incredulous
the idea that Colonel Goethals has even con-
sidered the Police Commissionership Of this town.
why, he's just finished big Job, and can sit
back and enjoy his glory. What would he want Of
another job-especially such hopeless one boss
ing the police of New York; SO say these short
sighted mortals.
The answer lies in Colonel GoethalsS character
and in the character of every man worth his salt.
The ancient notion OF heaven place in which to
sit around and wear crowns and twang harps was
not less true to life than is this simple notion AS
matter Of plain, sad fact, sitting down with ones
success while still in the prime of activity is about
the greatest bore imaginable After one job well
done any real asks nothing better than TO face
another.
As for the particular new job which Colonel Goe-
tbas is considering, 1t is probably the toughest left
in the woodland thus one of the very few which
might tempt the man who built the Panama Canal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
Policing the Dance Halls.

Recent disclosures Of the ineflicency and negll-
gence If not of actual crmnality, of attendants or
special officers at East Side dance halls make the
arrangement reached between Sheriff Grfenhagen
and the East side Neighborhood Association seem
welcome. This Is that all the dance halls below
14th street shall be pollced by special deputy
sherifs. Applicants for these appointments will be
investigated by the East Side Neighborhood Asso-
citation and the University Settlement, and no one
not Endorsed by these authorities will be designated
by the Sheriff To this the dance hall proprictors
have agreed.
Nobody questions the usefulness of the dance hall
to the workers who have little else in the way OF
meeting place and diversion. At present especially
on the East Side that usefulness is lessened by the
fact that the gunman and the cadet find them e1-
cellent for their purposes. Energetic and honest
attendants with their eyes open, backed by the au'
thority OF designation special deputy sherfhs,
can do much to protect the girls who attend these
places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
The Income Tax Middle.

s,A hootaou,n of the machinery for the collection
80 , i,corrs tax for 1914 could not be better Illus
trated than by two incidents which occurred yes
tsriav at the office Of the Collector OF ln'erha'
Revenue at the Custom House in this CITY App'f
Giants for exemption form No. zoos, which must DC
filed before Thursday next were told that no copies
of that form were on hand. They were toid' more
over that few such blanks would be needeu Ior
fling since only those whose entire income con-
sisted Of salary wages or compensation taxable at
the source would have to apply before THURSDAY 10
secure the $1,000 or $4,000 exemption
That statement, constituting the phrase, lin all
cssas where the income tax Of person is withheld
and deducted and paid at the source" to mean IN
all cases where the entire income tax Of person Is
withheld" etc, IS plainly contradicted by another
provision Of the paragraph relating to the With
holding OF taxes on salaries and wages, which says
sNor SHAH any person under the foregoing condi-
tons be allowed the benefit OF any deduction pro-
vtded for in subsection 1.-THE $1,000 or S4OOO eX-
emption1 unless he shall not less than thirty days
nrior 70 the day on which the return Of his income
is due either file with the person who is required 10
withhold and pay tax for him true and correct re-
turn Of his annual gains, profits and income from oil
other sources"
Later in the day the Collector himself issued
statement admitting the fooshness Of the construc-
ton advanced by his subordinates. He says that
the claim of exemption must be made not later than
wednesday. But no Treasury blanks on which to
make It are in sight
II he is rght-and we feel confident that he is
the Treasury is about to penalize, because OF Its
own neglect tens Of thousands Of honest citizens.
Congress should step in at once to halt the op-
pressive application Of a muddled law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
Ousting Murphy.

Organization Of the Committee Of $50 to free
local Democracy from the faint Of Tammany spells
Murphy Must Go" in capital letters. The men
who have started the new organization are indie
pendent Democrats of the brand which is always
opposed to Tammany, whether the voters have to
take a candidate of another party or whether they
can join an anti-Tammany fusion and so get a
chance to support some Democrat who doesn't bow
the neck to Murphy. 1t is significant that among
the number are men like Mr.. Polk Mr. AdamsoD
and Mr. Ingersor of Mayor Mtches official family,
in whose ability and integrity the public has conf
denCe.
Whatever the result Of District Attorney Unit
mans investigation of Murphy's bankbooks, Murphy
Is done now as a figure of any particular import.
He stands indicted by the public as head Of a
gigantic graft machine, whether his part in it was
criminal or not. But organization and hard work
Will be necessary to make a complete job Of the
destruction Of Murphysm and the construction of a
decent Democratic party locally. 1t is to men of
the type which the young Mayor has gathered
around him that Democracy and the public must
look for this work. They have the pubc's good
wishes for speed and success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
For Partitioning Austria-Hungary.

The revelations Of the Petite Republique" of
Paris will be accepted by many as confirmation Of
suspicious which have long been cherished concern
Ing Austrias conduct in the last Balkan war. After
that powers years of enmity toward Serva it
seemed strange that she should let the latter triumph
over Bulgaria and aggrandize herself in a way that
shuts the Dual Realm off hopelessy from access to
the Hgean, and it seemed probable that there was
some extraordinary restraining power at work.
The reported threat to partition Austria Hungary
in case of her intervention explains it all There
was nothing fantastic In IT, but rather only what
was intensely practical and what, indeed has for
years been regarded as probable in the inevitable
event of the breaking Of that personal bond-the
venerable Kaser-King-who for so many years has
held the Heterogeneous realm together II is no
orous that the immiscible elements are in unstable
equilibrium. slight jar might suffice TO separate
them; even such blow Rumania and Sergia
might give
Further color Of confirmation is given in the per-
s"naity Of the prince who has been chosen for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
SENSE AND NONSENSE ABOUT
DANCES"
The Honorable Origin Of the Tango and
Its Perfection Here.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May add TO your interesting edi-
torial on Sense and Nonsense About
Dances?
When the tango became popular abroad
the name and the name alone was adopt
ed in New York City. Any number or
stereotyped tangos were danced by pro-
fessionals. but they bore no resemblance
to the original tango. being medley OF
old style fancy steps.
Two months later the genuine Argen-
tine tango came to New York IL was A
reveIation-not at all stereotyped, but full
OF originality and spontaneity.
have repeatedly stated that not a
dozen individuals In this city really dance
the tango. And. as you say, this proves
how little people who illuminate against
the tango really know about the dance
movement
Many critics Indignantly assert that the
tango is "nigger" dance. Others AS
Indignantly ascribe it's origin to the dis
reputable frog quarter" OF Buenos Ayres
AS a matter of fact. the tango Is an old
Spanish dance modernized i'm Argentina
and Americanized i'm this country.
G. HEPBURN WILSON, NJ. h.
New York. Jan. IS. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
CiviIizins the Vanmcn.

Hone for the migratory apartment house dweller
IS held out I'm the announcement that the Board OF
Aldermen IS going to pass ordinance regulating
the charges of truckmen and vanmen The dizzy
rise in those charges when moving day comes
around gives most New Workers their initiation into
the mysteries of local high finance. In getting all
that the traffic will bear no Wall Street combna-
ton ever had anything on the husky barons who
transnort orr goods and chattes on n get-rIch-iu-
one-week basis.
Having finally subdued the savage race OF CAP
men, the Board OF Aldermen is ready for new con-
quests II will be entitled to Its own thanks IN
scrbed in letters OF gold, If 1t can tame and breaI
TO civilized schedule OF charges the Goths ana
Huns Of the Noble Order Of Nanmen. Even with
all its shocks and exhlaration, the simple expert
ence of moving is hardly worth a months rent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
Investigate the Elections Superintendcnts

The charges filed with Governor Glynn by the
Honest Ballot Association against Mr.. Noorhs, Su-
perintendent Of Elections, applicable only to
this city But the indictment might well have been
made more general, to apply to the law under which
he and his fellows hold Office and the system Of
safeguarding elections which that law and they
have brought into being.
If Governor GlyDn is Jealous for honest elections
and the saving of money ne will not be content
with routine answer by Mr.. Voorhls to these
charges An investigation of the work done by the
three superintendent of Elections and the cost
and resuts-of the system imposed the state by
the notorious Levy law would amply pay the Gov
ernor. If It resulted in removing the excrescences
of politics and excessive cost which now distort the
system, it certainly would be worth while to the
public