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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
DEATH OF MRS. ROBERT DUKE.
Former Resident of DonaldsonvlIe
Passes Away in Hammond.

The many friends of Messrs. J.
Rumsey and Henry C. Duke, who are
among Donaldsonvi1la' most promi-
nent and highly esteemed citizens,
tender them sincere sympathy in
their grief. over the loss Of their
mother, Mrs. Robert J. Duke, who
passed away at $40 o'clock p. m.
Friday, Feb. 5, at the home of her
son, R. NJ. Duke, in Hammond. The
venerable lady was seNenty-six years
OF age, and had been i'll but short
time. She was native of Missis-
slppi, but came to Donaldsonville in
1861 and had resided here almost
continuously since, it being only re
Gently that she went to Hammond
to make her home with her son.
Robert. Her womanly charm and
Christian-like character endeared her
to wide circle of devoted. friends
and admiring acquaintance, all of
whom will fondly cherish her mem
DRY and breathe a fervent prayer for
the repose of her gentle soul. Flu
neral services were held at the Duke
residence in Hammond Sunday after
noon, Rev. ]. J. Kelley officiating,
after which interment was made in
Green Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Duke
is survived by the three sons above
named and a number of grandchil-
dren and othse' family connections.
On Monday, the 1st inst, Mrs.
Dukes sister, Miss Kate Herring,
passed away after a brief illness,
aged seVemty-threes years. Miss Her
ring, was also a resident of Donald
sonville for many years, having mdae
her home here with Mrs. Duke,
whom she accompanied to Hammond
The Mebsrs. Duke have the pro
found sympathy of all who know
them in their double bereavement of
aunt and mother.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
RoDEMLAT--RoDRIGUEz.
Marriage Of Estimable Young couple
{ soiemnized "Wednesday Evening.

I IS ri s
grille Rodeillat, valued young
employee of the municipal power
plant, and Miss Clara Rodriguez,
of Port Barrow, were married at the
resident of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Winter.
at s O'Clock Wednesday evening, the
interesting ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. r d. Lipsconlb, pastor
OF the Methodist church. Little Miss
Lillian winter was the dainty ring
bearer, and Whitney Comstodk ac-.
companied the groom as best man..
were served after the
ceremony and an informal reception
rendered the neWW-Wedded pair, at
which cordial congratulations were
Lillian Wintteh was the dainty ring
shoWered upon them and good wishes
expressed for their uninterrupted
happiness and prosperity through
the years to come.
The groom is a worthy and indus
trious young man, whose steady
habits and genial personality have
won for him universal respect and
esteem. His bride is a young woman
of manifold accomplishments and
much charm Of person, and is highly
regarded by all who have the pleas
ure of her acquaintance. The numer-
GUS gifts received by the young
couple testify to- their popularity,
and, apart from intrinsic value, are
tokens of the degree of esteem and
affection in which both the bride, and
groom are held by their circle Of
friends.
It gives The Chief much pleasure
to join in the felicitations and good
wishes rendered these estimable
young people, and to express the
hope that they may be the recipi-
ents of all the blessings and joys it
is in the power of beneficent Prov
idence to bestoW
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
Guys Press and Engine.

John D. Reynaud, the talented
young editor of the St. John Mes
chacabe, accompanied by his father
in-laW, Anicet Dufresne, and the lat
ter's pretty little daughter, we've
visitors to Donaldsonyille last Mon
day and complimented The Chief
with a pleasant call. Mr.. Reynaud
purchased from US a 13x19 job press
and the 21s-horsepoWer gasolinel en-
CINE formerly used to supply power
for operating our press-room ma
chinery, the latter having been re-
placed by individual electric motors
attached to- each of our several
presses. The press and engine were
conveyed to st. John parish Wednes-
day on one of Drayman Thomas Ian
dry's wagons and installed in Mr.
Reynaud's printing office at Lucy
The addition of this equipment to
the Meschacebe. outfit will greatly
improve the facilities of that es-
Enlistment for turning out job
work Of oil kinds, and constitutes an
evidence -tf progressiveness and en-
terprise that should be appreciated
and encouragedaey the patrons of
the office and the people of the
parish generally
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
DRAINAGE BIDS OPENED.
Commissioners OF, New River District
Consider Proposals for Work.

A meeting OF the board Of COM
missioners of the New River Drain
age District was held on the 4th in
slant at Gonzales, the domicile OF
the organization, for the purpose OF
receiving bids for digging a drain
age canal approximately tWenty-sey-
en- miles long and having a width OF
IS feet. requiring the excavation OF
something like two million cubic
yards of earth. Four proposals We're
submitted, as follows: Hampton
Reynolds, of New orleans, IL cents
per yard. J. S. Codifer, New Orle-
ans, 8 IA cents per yard, cash basis
sttsjaaI. & G. A. McWilliam, Chicago,
7Slth snts per yard, cash basis, and
pas. up. lie of the bonds to be issued
by 1fnfs district, amounting to $175,-
900, at 80. D. B. Gore & Co., Shreve-
port, three propositions, to-wit:: 7.49
cents per yard, cash basis; second,
SAT cents per yard. and purchase OF
bonds at par; third, actual cost Of
work, a-~ upset. price of CTS cents
per yard, including Is per cent COM
missiI1 and cost of equipment.
AT the request or the DoafQ, the
bids of Messrs Codifer, MCMILLAN
and the Gore Company were allowed
to stand for a period not to exceed
thirty days Mr.. Reynolds asked for
and was granted permission to with
draw his proposal. Messrs. McWil
liam and the Gore Company were re
quested to write the board concern
ing the manner in which they will
accept the bonds, in the event of
the acceptance of their respective
bids.
Another meeting of the commits
sioners will be held shortly to either
accept one of the foregoing PROPOSE
tions or reject all of them, the lat
ter right being reserved
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
Death OF Brother Theodore.

Brother Theodore, affectionately
remembered as the founder of st.
Joseph's Commercial Institute thirty
years ago. died in Baton Rouge at 1
o'clock p. N. Tuesday, after an ill
ness Of only six days with pneumonia,
aged sixty-one years, three months
and seven days. A member Of the
order of Brothers of the Sacred
Heart, he had labored as teacherI in
the class room continuously for forty
four years, and had rendered splen-
did service in this capacity in vari
Gus parts of Mississippi and Louisi-
ana, particularly in this community
and at Natchez, Vicksburg, Meridian
and New Orleans. His disposition
was one of unruffled sweetness and
his character the embodiment of
human virtues tInd he was greatly
beloved by his associates and all
whose good fortune it was to know
him. ffs remains were laid to
rest Wednesday afternoon in the
Brothers Cemetery at Bay st. Louis,
Miss. Brother Theodosius, princi
pal of St. Joseph's Commercial Tn
stitute, attended the obsequies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
succE ssloN NOTICE.
State Of Louisiana Parish of Ascen
on-TWenty-seventh Judicial
District Court.

Succession OF Thomas Jones, ST..
w HEREAs. Lille Jones, widow
Of the late Thomas JONES'. Jr,
has made application to this court
70 pc appointed Administrative of
the above entitled and numbered sue
cession:
Public notice is hereby given, to
a. whom it may concern, to show
cause If any they have or can. with
In SEVEN DAYS from tho date
hereof why said application should
not be granted.
witness my hand and the seal of
SAID court at Donaldsonville, La,
this 18th day of February, 1915.
u. 81 ]. S. BARMAN.
Clerk of Court.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
Card OF Thanks.

The Sisters of st. Vincents IN
st1tute extend their sincere thanks
to all those who SO generously. and
heartily contributed their time and
Ia Dor to make the festival OF the
18th and 8th instants financial sue
cess They hope with all their
hearts that the GiVer of every good
may bless all and repay them a hun
dred fold for their earnest endeaYors.
SISTERS or ST. VINCENT,s INsTI-
TUTE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
Booming a BoqaIusan.

Madam Rumor has it that ex-Goy.
Jared Y. Sanders will be a lively OPP
ponent of the Right Honorable Lewis
Morgan In the next skirmish for
congress from the immortal sixth dis
trict. Congressman Sanders! Doesn't
sound bad a bit, does it? We hope
the report is true.--Amite Florida
Parishes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
LECTURES ON FARMING.
interesting Talks and Demonstrations
by Agricultural Experts.

The first of tfel meetings to be
/ held III DonaldsonVille by the lectur-
ers and demonstrators OF the short
course being given Throughout the
sugar section under the auspices of
the extension department Of the
Statd University, convened in the
lodge room of the Elks' Home Fri
day morning, at 10 3 clock. Interest
ing and instructive addresses were
made by Dr. G. E. Nesom, supe1in-
tendent of the federal live stock ex-
tension service, and L. e. Perrin, u
S. district demonstration agent.
The second meeting was held at
the same place in the afternoon and
was addressed by A. F. Rolf on the
subject of Poultry Management and
Diseases" by E. E. Perrin, who
spoke in French on Teachings of
Nature and by DR. Nlesom On Hog
Cholera. DIR. Nesom by special re-
quest of some of the audience gave
an interesting talk on Farming in
the Orient. 2
At night, in the high school audi
torium, talks Illustrated with lam
tern slides Were made by Mr.. Rolf
On Poultry Raising and by r. w.
Kiser on Beef Cattle.
Notwithstanding the small num-
Der of people who attended the lee
lures, due in great measure to the
fact that the planters and farmers
We're kept at home by the necessity
of taking advantage, of the good
weather for planting, the audiences
were attentive and appreciatiVe, and
carried away valuable lessons learn
ed from the distinguished experts
who addressed them.
Lectures. and demonstrations on
various topics relating to diversified
farming and stock raising were
given by the visiting scientists in
the Elks' lodge room at 10 a. nj. and
p III. today
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
JURY vENiRE.
state Of LouisianaParish Of Aseen.
s1on-TwentySev Judicial
District Court.

In accordance with Act No. 1856
of the general assembly OF the state
OF Louisiana, approved July IS, 1898,
and amended by Act No. So OF the
acts OF the general assembly of Lou
sisiana, approved June 20, 1914. the
jury commissioners in and for the
parish OF Ascension, La, met at the
office OF the clerk OF court of said
parish and state on Saturday, Jan
1tlary 30, 1915, and then and there
proceeded to draw grand and petit
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
BRILLIANT SERIES or SERMONS
Popular Novels and Women Of Bibl,
!. Discussed by Rabbi sternhelim.

The series of sermons on current
novels being delivered at the local
Jewish synagogue by Rabbi Emanuel
Sternheim, of Baton Rouge, is at
tracing much attention not only
among the members of the Tfebraic
congregation, but among adherents
Of other religious denominations and
the local public generally, and large
audiences have assembled at Bikur
Chollm Temple on the occasion of
these dlscourses to listen to DIR.
sternheim's eloquent and scholarly
dissertations. The series was in
augurated some weeks ago with a
lecture THE Inside OF the Cup Z.
Winston ChurehiIls famous novel.
and last Sunday night DR.. Sternheim
treated his hearers to brilliant
and absorbingly interesting discourse
On "Fhe Way Home by Basil King.
Last evening he discussed Benjamin,
the Jew by L. P Gratacap, and to-
morrow evening at 6 o'clock he will
review They Who question, . by
an anonymous author DR.. Sternheim
is an exceptionally gifted and pleas
ing speaker, with marvellous flow
OF language and a most attractive
presence, and his addresses are not
able for their elegant diction and
keen insight into the subjects of
which they treat, as well as for their
helpful Influence and inspiring OPP
timism
In addition to his literary sermons,
Dr Sternheim is preaching a series
on women of the. Bible, and discuss
ed "Jezebel' at the service held in
Bikur Choiim Temple this forenoon.
School for the confirmation class
only will be held at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Lemann from s
to 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
Phenomenal PerspicacitY.

The announcement of the engage,
ment of the president of the state
board of health to Mrs. George Of
Monroe inspires the esteemed Flor
ida Parishes to proclaim: 1--WE now
see Why Monroe has been on the
map SO much of late. DIR. Bowling
has inspected the Ouachita town
once and sometimes twice a week
for several months. 2 Our Tangipa-
hoa contemporary ought to hang out
his single as a professional seer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13

+. A. Hicks, a painter, and Ed
Trout, a carpenter, both unde1sShe
Influence of liquor. had quarrel
while returning to Monroe faam a
hunt, and Hicks was shot and killed
by his companion, who surrendered
TO the sheriff, claiming that the deed
was committed in self-defense. The
men had quarreled a year ago and
Hicks is said to have renewed the
difficulty and tried to shoot Tro& d
who exhibited a hole in his toV q
which he declared was caused by tin
load OF shot from Hicks gun.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915.
Attractive stationery is the only
kind we print. Give US your orders.

Crayton Hillborn, young shreye-
port fireman, was killed by coming
in contact with a live electric wire
while handling hose line at a fire
in that city Feb. 5.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13

The Enders Furniture Company
warehouse was destroyed By fire
at Shreveport on the 9Th inst,
causing loss of $4,000 One fire
man was killed and another painful
ly injured while fighting the flames.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13

On account of the Carnival cele-
bration and parades at Thibodaux
next Tuesday, the forenoon train on
the Lafourche branch of the T. e p.
Railroad viii leave here at 9 O'Clock,
instead of 1875 a. m, as usual.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13

The will of the late Mrs. Chap
man Fl. Hyams of New Orleans be-
queathes her collection of paintings
and other works of art, valued at
100000, to the Delgado Museum of
Art, located in the New Orleans
City Park.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
Doc. Bowling Downed, by George!

Or. Oscar Bowling, the handsome
and stalwart president of the Lou
isiana State Board of Health. has
been a debonnair bachelor so long
that he was generally regarded as
proof against Cupid's darts and per-
nlanently foot-loose and fancy free
80 far as the bonds of matrimony
are concerned, The doctor has met
his fate, however, in the charming
person of Mrs. T.. e. George Of Mon
roe, and admits the accusation that
they are to be married whenever
the lady pleases. The Chief takes
great pleasure in extending advance
congratulations to them both over
he making Of one of the rare kind |
II bargains which seems to give each |
,arty the better of 1T. i
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
Constellation.

When costiye or troubled with
constipation take Chamberlain's Tab
let's. They are easy to take and
most agreeable in effect. Obtain
able everywhere.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
For Sale chean

Lot of iron pulleys, hangers and
shafting, practically as. good as new.
Can be seen at The Chief office.
a bargain for a quick purchaser.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13

The United States revenue cutter
and iife-saving seryfezs passed out of
official existence at the end of Jan
uary and were combined ina5Toe Unit
ed States Coast Guard. There are
1900 employees of the consolidated
service, and the annual cost of its
maintenance will be upwards of S.
100000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
AUTO ROUTE STATIONS. .
Regular Stepping Points Designated
by Inter-Parish Company.

At a meeting Thursday night OF
the directors of the Inter-Parish
Rapid Transit Company, the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Jasmin Tobias; treasurer, Alex.
Bloomenstiel; secretary-manage r.
S. Vickers.
Among other business transacted
was the location of stations where
the motor bus will stop regularly
between Donaldsonville and Napo-
leonville. These stations. which will
be distinguished by painted signs
with appropriate lettering, number
eleven and are as follows: Dugas
& Leblanc store; Mrs. Montelbano;
F. Sagona; Cox store; Valenzuela
ferry; Leblanc; P. u. Simoneaux;
kessier store; Klotz store; Pain
eourtville P. O.; Plattenville ferry;
E. Y. Blanchard Co.; and Mrs. j.
A. Whitaker.
Passengers will be picked IN or
let down at any point between sta
tons whenever desired.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
The New Orleans Carnival.

The first of the great carnival
pageants of the 1915 series took
place in New Orleans Thursday
night, when the Knights of Momus
illustrated Just So Stories with
seventeen beautiful tableaux on
floats for the edification of great
throngs of people massed along the
route of the parade. The display
is pronounced by many old-timers
as the most attractive the Knights
Of Momus have ever presented
and it is expected that the arrival
OF Rex On Monday, the pageants
OF the KreWe of Proteus Monday
night, of Rex during the day on
and of the Mystic Crew of
Comus Tuesday night will be equal
to any previous efforts of those eel
ebrated organizations. The carnival
capital is already well filled with
visitors and the crowds will be
greatly increased in the next two
lays.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13

c. Philip Marin of st. Bernard par
ISL has been elected president OF the
Lake Borgne leVee board to succeed
S. Dudley Andry, who died recently.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13

One of the most charming affairs
OF the winter season was the five
hundred party given Thursday after
noon by Mrs. T. IT. Hanson at her
attractive home in the avenue. An
interesting series of games We're play.
ed and@fhe fortunate winners of the
prizes We're Mesdames Arthur Lem
ann, G. 81 Bentley and Paul Leche.
and Misses Louise Betz and Resale
Landry. Dainty refreshments were
served during the late afternoon
Those who enjoyed the gracious hos
pltality of the Winsome young
hostesIrfTere: Mesdames P. L. Blan-
cha ceresmond Richard, Terrier Blan-
chap htaul Leche, E. C. Wathen. J.
. ~<dnson, Arthur Lemann, Percy
Lemann, G. D. Bentley and H. C.
Wn1teman, and Misses Rosalie Ian
dry, Louise Betz, Jennie Duffel,
Clara Stuart and Matte McGalliard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13

hunters are reminded that the
open season for game birds OF all
kinds will terminate Monday. Feb.
Is. The Conservation Commission
has announced that violations of
the law by killing game out of sea
SON will be vigorously prosecuted,
and every sportsman should make it
his duty to cooperate in enforcing
the regulations in this regard and
thus assist in increasing and per
petuating the supply of game.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
MAKES FINE SHOWING.
Steady Growth of ST. EIma and As
cension Homestead Association.

Elsewhere in today's Chief will be
found a certified statement of the
condition of the st. Elmo and AS
cension Building and Loan Associa-
1 ton for the semi annual period end
ing Dec 81, 1914 It is gratifying
| to note that this association has
made steady growth during the past
six months and shows quite a nice in
crease of assets, while the liabil-
tiles for open accounts and bills pay
able have almost been entirely wiped
out.
Especially noteworthy is the fact
that even though this association
has been in operation only eighteen
months, the contingent loss and
reserve fund and net undivided
profits are more than ten per cent Of
the value of all outstanding mort
cages, which is considered a very
handsome showing indeed for a home
stead association less than two years
old.
Applications are on hand now for
the building of five homes, and
work has been started on two. 1t is
confidently expected by the officers
and directors of the association that
the ensuing semi-annual period will
continue to show steady and per-
eanent growth in the corporation.
s@The Great International Shows,
which had been conducting a street
fair here since Jan. 16 under the
auspices OF Mohawk Tribe of Red
Men, pulled up stakes last Monday
and departed for Natehitoches. The
engagement was or
ginally for one week, but owing to
lnpropitious weather conditions and /
9ther unfavorable circumstances
which combined to initiate against
he success Of the attraction, the
'tay here was prolonged until Mon
lay. As the result OF the three
weeks effort, the Red Men netted
he munificent sum of Sc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13
Effective February |
REDUCTION No. 3
On Goodyear Tires


largest output. We have new
factory, modernly equipped. And
we have worldwide facilities
for buying rubber, of our extra
rade, at the lowest market
ice.
oss;FaFor a long, long time most
tires have sold much above
Goodyear prices Some have
sold one-third higher. A few
have sold lower, as some al
ways will, because of less rub
Der, less quality. But We can
and do, under all conditions,
give more for the money than
any rival tire can offer.
The Best We Know
Goodyear Fortified Tires Of
fer the best we know. They. are
built to give you the lowest
cost per mile. They minimize
tire trouble in five costly ways
employed by no other maker.
And they are always the same,
regardless of price reductions.
Most tires will always sell
higher, because of smaller out
put. Some tires viii always
sell lower because of loWeIyks
standards. But we promise you
that none will ever give better
than Goodyear value,
+ o j +
This policy has made Good
years the largest-selling tires
in the world. 1t will make them
more SO as more men find them
out.
Ask your Goodyear dealer for
our new price on the size you
buy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-13

The dead body of viii Pippins, a
dissipated fireman, was found in the
woods near Monroe, La, with the
throat cut from ear to ear and both
wrists slashed with a knife. His
wife and their little blind daughter
live at Trenton. 1t is believed the
murder was committed at some other
place and the body taken into the
woods to foil discovery Of the perpe-
traitors.