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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06
TO CONTINUE THE ST.
GAR TARIFF.

A resolution has been proposed in
congress by Hon R. f. Broussard OF
Louisiana looking to the repeal OF
the provision of the tariff act of 1913
under which the duties on imported
sugar are to be discontinued on and
after May /, 1916
It is to be hoped congress will
give the proposition involved in the
resolution careful and favorable con
sideration. Aside from the question
of according a modicum of aid and
comfort to the domestic sugar indus
try, which has been greatly injured
and embarrassed by the reduction OF
the tariff and the prospect OF the
complete abolition thereof next year
without any corresponding benefit to
sugar consumers, the condition OF
the national finances would appear to
commend the Broussard measure as
wise and judicious.
1t is evident and admitted that
the revenues of the government are
falling very much short of its needs.
The receipts from the revised tar
if and the income tax hav6 been
materially less than the estimates,
and the same experience is portend-
ed with regard to the emergency
stamp tax.
The deficit already apparent and
steadily increasing will be largely
augmented if the sugar tariff is al
lowed to lapse next year, and it Is
well for congress to determine in ad-
vance of that time whether the con-
tinuance of the tariff is not prefer
able to an increase in the scope or
rates Of the income and stamp tax
levies.
Tariff taxes are indirect and much
less burdensome and obnoxious to
the people than are the direct inter-
nal revenue taxes. This is part1c-
ularly true of the sugar tariff,
which affords large returns to the
government at minimum expense OF
collection, yet does not appreciably
raise the cost of the product to the
consumer. In this regard sugar IS
by far the best and most prolific
item in the entire category OF dutl-
able articles enumerated by the
present tariff act.
Whether viewed from the stand
point of political expediency or that
of sound and judicious financial
policy, the action contemplated by
the Broussard measure seems in
finitely preferable to the unpopular
alternative of increasing the already
onerous direct taxes which the peo-
pie of the United States are being
called upon to pay in order to meet
government expenditures.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06
MAKE ASCENSION T1CK-FREE.

President Adolphe Meter of the
Ascension parish police jury has call
ed a special meeting of that body to
be held here Wednesday, Feb. 10,
for the purpose of taking action on
the proposition submitted by a syn
dictate of bankers in New Orleans,
headed by J. K. Newman, to loac,
the parish $4,000 or as much thereof
as may be necessary to build dipping
watts throughout the parish and in
sure the complete eradication of the
cattle tick.
There are already five vats in op-
Grafton in the fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth wards of Ascension, To-
Gated On the east bank of the river,
and one on Evan Hall plantation in
tie first ward, on the west SIZE.
Most OF these watts are available for
public use, hence it may not be
necessary to construct more than
six or seven more in order to To-
cate one of the devices at every es-
sential point in the parish.
For this reason, the police jury
may not have use for the entire
sum which Mr. Newman and his as
sociates are willing to advance, but
they should by all means borrow as
much of the amount as may be nee
essary and authorize the immediate
beginning of campaign to Grad
ieate the destructive cattle tick
from Ascension and make this par
ish the first tiek-free territory in
the sugar belt.
The benefits to flow from the ac-
of this result are too
patent to need enumeration, and
our progressive parochia1 lawmakers
should not fail to take advantage Of
The favorable opportunity now at
hand for securing the necessary
,unds on easy terms and bringing
about the early realization OF this
greatly o-be-desired end,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06
Annual Reunion of ST. stanislaus
Alumni.

The annual reunion and banquet OF
the Alumni Association of st. Stanis-
laus College will take place in New
Orleans Sunday, February IA, accord
ing to the resolution passed at the
last annual meeting. The business
session will be held at ST. Aloysius
College in the afternoon, followed by
a banquet in the evening.
1t is hoped that members living in
distant towns, and those desiring to
become members, will avail them
selves of the occasion to visit the
Crescent City for the Carnival festi-
Vities
Annual dues Of So and any commu-
nication should be addressed to JUS
tin Green, No SIT Maison Blanche
Building, New Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06
MEATS BY PARCEL POST.
Choice Pork and Mutton Direct
from Producer to consuR.

A splendid opportunity to patron
lie a progressive and promising To-
cal enterprise, and at the same time
further their own interests in sub
stantia1 manner, is offered the peo-
pie of this city and vicinity through
a plan instituted by Evan J. Mccall,
the energetic and successful young
proprietor of the modern Evan Hall
stock farm, whereby Mr.. Mccall pro-
poses to deliver fine pork and NUT
ton direct to consumers by means
Of the parcel post system The pork
will be supplied from his herd of regis
tered Duroc-Jersey hogs, and the
mutton from his herd of SouthdoWn
sheep, and nothing but the choicest
of both meats will be offered. Neat
ness and cleanliness, combined with
modern packing, will assure the de-
livery of the meat to customers in
first-class condition, and as the price
will be only Is cents per pound for
either pork or mutton, postage pre-
paid, it is a foregone conclusion that
the service will instantly meet with
popular approval, particularly as the
high quality of Evan Hall meat has
already been firmly established
throughout this section.
This new venture On the part OF
Mr.. Mccall is in line with the 'sdi-
rect from producer to consumer
movement, and should have the sup
port and Endorsement of all who be-
lleVe in patronizing home industry
and encouraging local enterprise
Later on Mr.. Mccall will be in
position to supply high-grade beef
meat as well as pork and muttona
He and his farm manager, Ike Got
tlieb, will leave next week for Bee
vile, Texas, to purchase a herd Sof
registered shorthorn cattle, compris-
ing three bulls and fifty grade heif-
ers, with calls. The addition Of
these animals To the live stock popu-
lation of the Evan Hall farm will
make of that place one of the larg-
est and finest stock farms in the
south.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06

Harry Thaw has been returned to
New York and is now in the Toombs
awaiting the result of his prosecu-
tion for conspiracy to escape from
the asylum for criminal insane at
Matteawan.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06

David J. Reid, who was sheriff of
Calcasieu parish for twenty years
and one of the most picturesque fig
ures in Louisiana official and polit-
fcal life, died at Little Rock, Ark,
Jan %
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06
Ice Factory Office Damaged by Fire.

zee FACTORY 0ffIce Damaged by Fire.
Fire Of unknown origin was dis
covered in the office of the Donald
sonville Ice Company at about 1920
O'Clock last Saturday night, and be-
fore the flames We're extinguished
considerable damage had been done
to the books and records of the
company and the office furnishings.
The office staff had left the building
a short time before and the blaze
was discovered by the night watch
man, Paul Wil1heit, who turned in an
alarm from box IL, the fire depart
ment responding promptly and check
ing the flames in their incipiency.
It is very fortunate that this was
the case, since a high southeast wind
was blowing at the time and if the
flames had ever gained start on
the outside of the building it is
more than likely the entire struc-
tlre would have been consumed. A
mocking-bird and other feathered
songsters which were in cages in the
office We're suffocated, but the net
coon was rescued, albeit with his
WhIskers somewhat singed
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06

Owing to earth slides in the Guile
bra cut, the formal opening of the
Panama Canal will not take place
until July, instead of March, as had
been arranged. President Wilson will
make his trip to the San Francisco
exposition in March, according til
appointment, but will defer his pro-
posed visit to the canal Til the
new date to be set for the opening
exercises.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06

-Four residents of New Orleans
have been found dead in bath tubs
within the past two months. rms
bathing habit seems to be growing
more and more perilous.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06

The Federal Reserve Board is
said to be considering with some
degree of favor a proposition to
establish branch reserve bank at
New Orleans. If smithville, Georgia,
or Corntossel Corners, Texas, don't
want the branch, New Orleans may
stand show OF getting it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06

If Dame Rumor is not mistaken,
Col. William S. Holmes of Tallulah,
and Mrs. Robert c. Wickliffe, widow
of the late lamented young -ngress-
man from the sixth Louisiana dis
trict, will be married in the spring. e
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06

Both houses of the Tennessee leg-
islature have passed prohibition
bill and Governor Rye, despite MS
name, is expected to sign the Mea-
sure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1915.

The OHIO river is on rampage,
and high water is predicted for the
Mississippi this spring.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06
Speaking Of
Hats

there never was such
a complete showing Of
hats tor men, as the
wonderful assort1nents
Of new Fall Sfefsons
that grace our store to-
day.
You We probably no
ticed them ii our win
dow. Ii you haven I,
then by all means take
"a few minutes at lunch
time and come see what
a really remar kable
range we have here for
you.
Whether you want
a Soft hat, Stiff hat, O.
aSe5-cou10n zyzi1z,ge Dex1y,
you will find it easy to
m axe a becoming
.Nfpfef9a calacfior,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06

Attractive stationery is the only
Kind we print. Give us your orders.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-06

Gonzales, La, Feb. 2, 1915.
Ir. R. S. Vickefs. Secretary or
Chamber of Commerce, Donald
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-01
"A Scrap of Paper
Written Especially for the Daily News 81
HI By DR. CHARLES FREDERIC GOSS III
Ill uthor empio o DavdC HI
Author Redemption of David Corson"

, appear to hang upon those same
scraps of paper" Certificates OF
baptism and of marriage are but
scraps of paper!" The bond which
a man gives when he borrows money
to build his home, and the check with
which he is enabled to draw his
savings from the bank are scraps OF
paper" The letter which a young
man wrote to his Irish sweetheart, in
which he promised to pay her ex-
penses to California and marry her
when she arrived, was "a scrap OF
paper" The Declaration of Independ-
ence, the Proclamation Of Emancipa-
ton, and the Constitution of the
United States are but scraps OF
paper"
1t seems incredible that any man,
and especially any man upon whose
words the destinies of nations might
be turning, could have uttered that
terrible phrase in the silence of his
closet even, to say nothing Of doing
it in the presence of listening
world.
Let humanity lose it's sense of the
sacredness of those scraps of paper
and civilization could scarcely endure
for a day. Mems words Of honor and
written agreements are the bonds that
hold the world together. If all its
statesmen should undertake to find
a symbol that would represent, in the
highest possible degree, the security
of human life, they could not find a
better one than that despised scrap
of paper
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-01

The German imperial chancellor is
having the time of his life" to en-
plain away the odious implication in
his now immortal designation of a
sacred agreement as "a scrap of
paper" There are times when the
most solemn words man can utter
seem but a breath and vanish as
lightly. There are others, when his
faintest whisper may raise storm Of
thunder. What the chancellor said
in a careless moment has done more
than all other causes Except the at
tack upon Belgium itself, to create
an avalanche of hostility to the gov
eminent which he strove to serve.
The world has arrayed itself against
nation which lightly regards its
word of honor and all attempts to
explain away the plain significance of
the statement is but an effort to whis-
tie down the wind.
So far as the world itself is con-
cerned, the cynical sheer at ma
tional agreement has proved Of enor-
nous ethical value. Never before has
it seen so clearly the binding nature
of solemn pledge. 1t will be harder
than ever, from now on, for any man
to speak contemptuously of any kind
of q promise whether a gentleman
agreement" sacred word of honor"
or written bond.
"A scrap of paper" To sheer at an
object so holy Is almost as wicked as
to profane the name of the Deity!
Think for a single moment to how
great degree the destinies of men
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-01

little villages in the state-good line
of business in all branches, merchants
who were willing to help an honest
fellow over bad year, and town
full of people who came twice a week
to trade and visit Our little country
town supported library. high
school. ball team, and we had big
celebrations every year.
"A farm near a live town soon
doubles in value. sold my forty
acres at big advance and bought an
eighty, gradually adding to it until |
had 200 acres OF the best land in
Iowa. then felt no need OF asking
favors. and found it easy TO patronize
the mail order agents that came al
most weekly to our door. | regret
to say that | was the first in the coun-
~ to make up a neighborhood bill
and send it to a mail order house
Though We got bit every once in a
while. We got in the habit OF sending
away for stuff.
Gradually our merchants lessened
their stock OF goods-for lack of
patronage. Finally we began to
realize that We needed bolt quickly
for machinery, or clothing for sick.
ness or death, which wasn't so pleas.
ant. one by one our merchants NOV
ed 10 places where they were appre.
ciated, and men of less energy moved
in, Gradually our town has gone
down: our business houses are tacky'
in appearance. number are empty:
our schools, churches and walks are
going down. We have no band. no
library nor ball team, There is no
business done in the town. and there.
for no taxes 10 keep things ~
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-01

NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL
NO. SO.
train De Luxe. All steel train OF Pull
man. Drawing Room. State Room, Sleep
ing, Dining and Library observation
ears, heated by steam. equipped with high
speed brakes. and is brilliantly lighted
throughout by electricity.
To and From Daytona.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-01

Fer Rates. Pullman Reservation a
a. W. FRlTOT. Div. Pass. ACT.
fss WEST BAY STREET
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-01
SOUTH ATLANTIC LIMITED"

m a arrive
Jacksonville
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-01
ONE NIGHT TO CHICAGO
DIXIE FLYER"

Leave $50 M Jaeksonvtle - a. m, arrive.
OhrVat Electric
il
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-01
MONTGOMERY ROUTE"

leave sos m. Jacksonville 500 a, M.
h,tv lacks
At Montgomery for New orleans and
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-01
LOCAL MERCHANTS
DESERVE BOOSTING
MONEY SPENT AT HOME BUILDS
UP YOUR TOWN AND EVENT
USUALLY WORKS OUT FOR THE
GOOD OF ALL CONCERNED.

A Daytona resident, who bought 4
cooking range through Chicago
mail house and upon its arrival here
found it so completely broken up
that he was compelled to ship the
range back. has been cured Of his
desire TO buy goods out of town. He
agrees with a certain German farmer
of the State of Iowa, who has written
his views on the subject OF benefits
C?l to be derived from sending his
money ont of of town.
Here is a part Of his story:
We farmers need awakening to
the fact that we have Enthusiastically
reached the period where we must
think and plan. am one OF the slow
German farmers that had TO be shown.
and am now giving my experience
that others may profit, for knowledge
is more expensive now than ten years
ago.
"Twenty-nine years ago | began my
farm career. | had an old team and
$50 Our furniture was mostly home.
made-Chairs, cupboard and lounge
made from dry goods boxes, neatly
covered with ten.cent cretone by my
Girl wife We rented eighty acres
- TO- 49, - = = = ..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-11
HORSE CHASED WOMAN

Rutland, Aug. BULLS which
chase people and attempt to gore
them are not uncommon in Vermont
but horses which rush at intruders in
their pastures and attack them with
hoofs in lieu of horns are rare. How
ever, such an animal exists, accord
ing to Josephine Knapp of Chittenden
who, in suit brought in Rutland
county court against Joseph MCGEE
of Chittenden to recover damages of
$4,000, alleges that while she was
walking along the highway in Men
don near Moves mill vicious young
horse belonging to the defendant sud
denly rushed at her and kicked her.
She declares that she was compelled
to hurry to the side of the road to es
cape the onslaught and that she fell
over a rock and was badly hurt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-11
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Wednesday, August II 1915.
WHERE VERMONT LEADS
Small State But Full of Agricultural
and Rural Achievement.


Vermont is such a little state and
gets so much knocking at home and
abroad that it is worth while to lay
down few cold facts occasionally,
says Luther B. johnson in Randolph
Herald.
Agriculturally, Vermont has no real
rival in New England and even
stands up among the leaders OF the
union in certain departments.
In number of mich cows, according
to the census of 1910, she had 265,-
4S3, with Massachusetts trailing at
III. 1896 and New Hampshire report
ing only 101,27S.
In cattle of all kinds her lead was
proportionately great.
In horses Vermont stood second to
Maine among the New England
states, with almost twice as many as
Now Hampshire.
Maine led us in sheep, but we dis
tanced our sister state across the
Connecticut, by almost three to one.
Massachusetts took first place in
swine, but we were second, with
double the number reported to New
Hampshire. That il was due to quail
ity of our lands and farming appears
when it is known that Maine has
twice as many acres under operation
as Vermont, Massachusetts consid-
erably more. and New Hampshire,
whom we lead in almost every re-
spect, has 24,493 acres to 2S,065 in
Vermont.
We stand second to Maine in the
value of hay crop. But it is in dairy
ing that Vermont really shows up big
We make 20,227 495 pounds of
creamery butter per year. while all
the rest of New England makes less
than 100000 pounds. OF cheese Yer
mont produces substantially all made
in New England In dairy butter we
lead all the other states, though not
so greatly. Indeed, in production of
butter and cheese, Vermont reaches
way out of her class and ranks with
tHS piS StdteS, SluhuhS ipth III INC
whole union.
Frank Wagner, a brother, is now
in Jail awaiting trial on charge of
having aided Alec to escape. Alec
was serving three months sentence
for petty larceny and had but IL days
to serve when he went out to work
and failed to return. AS he was on
parole from States prison he probab-
ly feared he would be sent to Wind
sor when his term in Jail expired.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-11
TOOK PRAeA AT DAYeREAk
Germans Crossed Vistula at Warsaw
Within the City Itself

Berlin, Aug. 10, (via London)-A
special dispatch from Warsaw, dated
Sunday, describes the German eros
sing of the Vistula at Warsaw. This
was effected within the city itself, al
though the buildings on the eastern
bank of the river were still occupied
by Russians, WHO from the shelter OF
the houses, could offer strong resist
ance to the passage OF the waterway
The Russians and Germans had
maintained vigorous fire across the
Vistula during Saturday. During the
whole day bullets whistled through
the streets leading to the waterfront
of the Polish capital. Nevertheless
the Germans calmly worked Their
way down the quay and occupied in
force the houses and gardens com
handing the spot sci cted for eros
sing.
This spot was just down the stream
from the railroad bridge. Pontoons
were brought up under cover of dark
ness, and the crossing of the river
was begun at daybreak. AS soon as
the Russians perceived this move
ment they hastily evacuated their po-
sitions and abandoned the entire
suburb of Praga, firing the main rail
road station and houses, and burn
ing their supplies before departing.
About Is civilians were killed and
200 wounded in the street fighting,
many of them in the Jewish quarter.
One shrapnel exploded over a street
car.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-11

feet and what l did do was by great
effort. / could not sleep at night and
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had steady headache.
"After taking the second bottle no
ticed that the headache was not so bad,
rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. continued its use until it
made new woman of me, and now
can hardly realize that i am able to do
so much as do. Whenever know any
woman in need of a good medicine |
highly praise Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound" - Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3l46 N. Tulip ST., Richmond, Pa.
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? 1t
will pay you to do so. Lydia &. Pink
ham Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-11

Compound | was in n
dreadfully rundown
state of health,
h ad internal trou-
bles, and was so OK
tremely nervous and
Frustrated that if |
had given in to my
{ c e lings | would
have been in bed.
As it was | h a d
hardly strength at
times to be on my
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-11
WOMAN WOULD
NOT Give UP
Though Sick and Suffering; AT
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.

Richmond, Pa. When started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable