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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

H. P. Pieou, the enterprising mani
ager of the Burton-Swartz Cypress
Company's store at Burton, requests
The Chief to make mention Of the
fact that the annual spring opening
of that establishment will take place
today. Free refreshments will be
served all day long, and the occasion
will be enlivened with music by a
first-class orchestra. Every lady Wis
.iting the store viii be presented with
souvenir The claim is made by Mr..
Pieou that the Burton-Swartz store
is one of the cleanest in the state,
and he cordially invites everybody to
visit the establishment and look over
the superb stock Of goods that will be
on display.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
Belle Helene Notes.

After spending a few days here as
the guest of her parents, MRS. amos
Hebert and children returned 60 theii
home in New Orleans. 80
Miss Selma steinhaus spent lass
weekend in Burnside as the guest o.
Miss Alma Bourman. !,
]. c. Klos spent last Sunday N
Hohen Solms. -, a,.,oaas
Emile Hauptman, Of New o .1s =
was transacting business IN tails ots
trict during the week. ,;,,e
& II. Klos was IN DonaldsonVl u
Monday and Wednesday to ateeha Vht
meetings Of the grand jury.
Miss Helen 4. Klos, primary Ieaen
az Of the White Hall school OF Union
La. is spending the weekend hef'
with her parents.
A wedding Of much lrteres. Wa
that of Miss Julia Himel GO Al9 ~,
Tregre Of Central, La, on Iu Is q
] the 29th inst, at four a'cleek, Falae
c CHI offieiating. Just about
week before her wedding the n ,i
was taken seriously IL with typhol
I fever much to the regret OF her man
| friends. All join in sending goo
wishes for an early recovery,
8 = - n a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
Two Skating Kinks.

Skating as an exercise, amusement
and pastime has been adopted by the
younger set of Donaldsonville and
two Kinks will be established in the
early future for the accommodation
of the skaters. One of these Kinks
will be opened and conducted by Ghas.
Maurin, lr., in the warehouse of the
the Home Mercantile Co., in Missis-
sippi street, and the other by E. K.
Jr. and Kline Sims, in Ascension Hall,
the latter to be known as the Park
Rink. Both of the Kinks will open on
Sunday, March II.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
Teachers Examination.

The next examination for teach
ers' certificates will be held at the
courthouse in Donaldsonville April 3,
q and 5, for white applicants, and
April 6, 7 and 8 for negro applicants.
The conditions governing the issu-
ance of certificates remain the same
as in the last examination.
Applicants must report at the
courthouse at o'clock a. m. on each
of the days set for the examination
All who desire examination In spe-
cial high school subjects or for insta-
tute credits upon the books Of the
reading course must notify the parish
superintendent by March 90.
H. P. BROUSSARD, Parish supt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

FOR RENT OR SALE.

nREcHANICAL DEPARTMENT of Donald
EWH sanv;lle Garage Main building 4ox85
Az feet. iron construction. with concrete
floor. Equipped with electric motor, iathes.
drills, and complete line Of tools and ap-
n,ianees. Paint shop adjoining. 25x42 feet,
e;.tigbt Sufficient work guaranteed from
owner on rssl. Of property to more than pay month
ly rent. Splendid opportunity for right
marty. Address K. A. AUGOIN, Donald
sonriIle La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Mrs. L. NJ. Courtney, of Lynch
burg, Va, who has been here for some
weeks past on visit to her aunt,
Mrs. j. S. Thibaut, became the moth
err of sweet baby daughter Sunday
morning, the infant being the first
that has come to bring added sunshine
and joy into the hearts and home Of
the delighted young parents. AS MISS
Marie Waugh before her marriage,
Mrs. Courtney was a frequent guest
of the Thibaut household, and she
has wide circle of friends here who
will be interested to learn of her new.
found happiness.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
NOTICE OF. APPLICATION FOR
LIQUOR LICENSE.

nUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, to whom
it may concern, that the undersigned mas "a,
= applied to the police jury Of the parish
of Ascension, by filing q petition as feqn'fsu
Nv Section 8 Of Act No. l76 OF 1908, TO OBJ
lain a license to conduct an establishment
for the sale of malt and vinous LIQUORS at re.
tail. to negroes, during the year 1916, IN q, =
building situated in the first precinct 81 n u
f;rst ward Of Ascension parish, ADJOINING the
store of Joseph Fatzino.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
NIGHT PRoWLE Err NABREn.
Former Convict Arrested by Office
Acosta ON Burglary Charge,

Albert soulney, a negro ex-coil-
Wet, was arrested at 3 O'Clock Sun
dav morning by Officers Lucien
Acosta, Jr., and John Ramirez, charg-
ed with breaking into the residence
of G. q. Peltier. One of Mr.. Peltier.s
daughters, who had been suffering
from toothache, was awakened at.
about 80 o'clock and saw man
standing in the hall. She called to
her father, but before he could re-
spond the intruder had run out OF the
house and disappeared. Officer Acos-
Is. who was ii the vicinity at the
time. was notified and obtained an
excellent description Of the man from
Miss Peltier, and a short while later
| he picked up Soulney near the Moore
garage in Railroad avenue, a couple
| Of blocks from the scene OF the az
tempted robbery.
The suspect is a pronounced octo-
room, being So light in color, IN tact,
HAT he looks like white man, Wnlcn
exactly fits the description furnished
Nv Miss Peltier. A packetbook con-
tanning So 10 is supposed to have been
stoIen from the Peltier residence,
Init this was not found on Soulney
when he was taken into custody.
The man was sent to the peniten-
t;ary from New Orleans, being sen
fenced to two years Imprisonment on
]. the count Of breaking and entering
in the nighttime. and one year Iol
nettv larceny. He was received a.
The nenitentiary Feb. Ia, 1914, ane
was discharged on Feb. 16 last IRON
i 1evee force No. / at Krotz Springs
/ He came to Donaldsonville at the IN
vifation Of a fellow convict, sadun
3 Inhnson.@ local negro who IS nov
SAVING a term in the penitentlary
and since arriving here had been ny
mo with Johnson's father, Bua Joslil
!. SON. The latter's premises Wer'
thoroughly searched Sunday morn orr.
30 hut no loot or discriminating eVt
danee Of any kind was found.
The residence of Hon, 3. N. SIM
, ,,,,s ransacked Thursday night OF las
w zoe and on the following night tn
; Catholic presbytery and the nome 9
5 Dr. w. M. McGalliard We're entefes
An article used by the priest IN ~
ro;n;stering extreme JUNCTION wa
stolan from the Catholic presps
) terv. hut nothing Of value was take
5 from fro the other places entered. ~
r haiieved that Soulney was the lntlue
~ Il each Of these instances.
t Late Sunday afternoon the pfis s:l
t 81 was positively ident1hed py M vi
peltier as the man wanted 4
. ! Young O. me woman had a good look at TT =
;sn dr when he turned on an eleetr
J, i Iigb TN in the hall, and is confident Il
! ,'ea visitor and soulney are o.
and the same. The would-be bn r. !
e started to enter the room occupied
e Ms Miss Peltier, but was frightened a =, !
when she screamed to nef SAM aaa ,s
Y sonlney denies his guilt, but snsa a.
Isl Hanson is confident ne y tlis 7 e
e man and is diligently working up g
dence against him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

The Junior Chamber of Commerce
is getting up play for the purpose
Of raising funds to defray the cost oil
the athletic apparatus which the or
ganization proposes to erect ON the
grounds adjoining the municipal mar
ket in Crescent Place. The produe-
ton is being rehearsed under the oil,
rection of Pierre V. Blanchard, and
will be in the nature of tabloid YER
sion of ''The Merry Widow Mon
day after Easter Sunday has been Sc
lected as the date for the perform
ance,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

The Chief regrets to learn that Mrs.
M Continent is seriously i'll at her
home in Iberville street, and joins her
many friends in hoping for her rapid
recovery,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
I,osT--REWARD.

BETWEEN Donaldsonville and NAPOLEON
R ,;lIa gentleman gold watch, open face.
thin model Eigin movement, with an
Eagle emblem on back. Coat chain attached q
Reward offered. Communicate with A.. =
nIpRE Bayou Goula. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crownover
and their children, Arthur, Emma,
Sims and Heloise, 81 Winchester,
Tenn, arrived Thursday afternoon
for an extended visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Donnaud Bentley.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
F0R SALE.

WANoPY-ToP FAMILY LAUNCH, equip
nod witfa horsepower, 4-cslinler. 4
cycle engine. Speed. miles per hour.
In Al condition. Cheap. Also 2gsioos
skin. new Address PAUL MONTEcISo,
Belle Rose. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

DIR. Paul Rob, German consul at
New Orleans, admits having written
the letter taken by British authors
ties from Capt. Franz Ven Papen, the
recalled German military attache,
wherein the United States were char
acterized as '.this' unfriendly coun-
try." and the intimation made that
only by force could this attitude TO-
wards Germany be changed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Mrs. Earl Binnings, after spending
couple of weeks with her mother,
Mrs. A. E. Truxillo, returned Tues
day To her home at Bogalusa.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Misses Miriam and Beulah Blum
left Thursday for New Orleans,
where they will remain until after the
Mardi Gras festivities.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

DR.. Clarence Goette made bust
ness trip to New Orleans Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Wilson Montero, Of this city, has
been granted a license as pilot on
vessels plying the waters from False
river to Plaquemine, including Ba-
vous Lafourche and Terrebonne.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

After spending few days here
with her son-in-law and daughter,
MI. and Mrs. Nose Bloomenstlel, MRS.
Gus. We'll returned Thursday after
noon to her home in White Castle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Abe Bloomenstiel made a flying
trip to New Orleans last Sunday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Mrs. E. A. Thibodeaux left Friday
FOR New Orleans, where she will be
the guest Of relatives until after
Carnival.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

There will be a dance tonight at
the TIP Top Hall at Rockville, under
t f auspices of Mesdames Leblanc
and Mattingly. Music will be FUR
nished by Claiborne Williams az
ehestra and refreshments Of all KINDS
will be served.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

We learn from the Thibodaux
nas,af that DR.. James P. Fortler,
~. g, has been located in the Lafourche
:, va a4ranolis for the past six years. de-
parted Wednesday with MS Iamlls ~. ~
| BATON Rouge, where ne will praetiee
Ehenceforth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

A. E. Truxillo visited New Orleans
Tuesday on business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Arthur Foley, of Napoleonville,
was in town Thursday on business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Karl Geist, Of Hohen solns, was
II the burg yesterday on business ana
dropped in for brief chat with the
editor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
How . Prevent Group.

When the child is subject to attacks
Of Group, see to it that he eats a light
evening meal, as an overloaded
stomach may bring on an attack. Also
watch for the first symptom-hoarse-
ness, and give Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse. Obtainable everywhere.-Ad.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Dennie Chambers. an erstWhlie
Donaldsonville boy who is now 70,
Gated at Thibodaux. paid visit 70 tfle
aid town Tuesday to attend the 1eaf
wear dance at the Elks' Home, re e
naming over until the following 81
4arnoon. A cordial greeting was eS
tended him by his host Of friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Joseph P. Thiae went to Baton
Rouge Tuesday to attend the Pleas
ant meeting and to confer with the
Democratic leaders relative to plans
for the rally to be held here next
Thursday night in the interest Of Col,
Peasants candidacy, He returned
home Wednesday morning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

l.. S. Gosserand, Of the faculty ct
the New Orleans Boys High School,
has been appointed by Governor Hall
q member Of the. state board OF edu-
cation in place Of j. Zach spearlng,
who was appointed member OF the
Orleans aehool beard to fill the va
eanoy resulting from the resignation
of Sol Wexier.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Rlchara
spent Sunday very pleasantly with
relatives in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
NOTICE.

Dreyfus, La. March 4, 1915.
fxIJY r. CHAIyIN is no longer connected
with the Arm Of {. j. Nagel & Go.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
WANTED TO PURCHASE.

AM receiving inquiries daily for Louisiana
1 lands. both IN large and small tracts.
yours is for sale. send details.
MEYER EISEMAN,
=o1e Raronne street. New Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Samuel Wolfson, formerly IN the
dry goods business here, and for the
past eight years resident OF New
Orleans, died at his home in that city
last Sunday, aged Al years. lie was ;
a native Of Schislowitz, Russia, ana
had been in the United States for 70
years. His funeral was held Tuesday
morning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
SATURDAY, MARCH q, 1916.

For local news read The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

George Guion, Of Napoleonvllit
was here Thursday on business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Keep in touch with civic and school
affairs by subscribing to The Ghlef'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Miss Rosina Singer returned recent
Nv to Jones, Morehause parish, to re-
sumo her position as teacher OF the
public sehool at that place, after
spending two weeks at home. Her
school was closed for the period stated
on account OF overflow from back
water of the White and Arkansas
rivers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

hone to give other reasons than those
ali stated as to why the church, p
ali of its different denominations, !
an enemy of the modern dance, Jusl
as i IS Of the whiskey saloon and tne
gambling table In the meantime W. :
| frnst that the reader will refer e
| the passages of scripture nance
a sIe - P. @. LOW REY
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
GIVING OUT.
The Struggle Discourages Many
Citizen of Edgerton

Around all day with an aching back.
Can't rest at night;
Enough to make any one 'sgive out. =
Doan's Kidney Pills are helping
thousands.
They are for kidneys, backache;
And other kidney ills.
Here is Edgerton proof of their merit:
John Koch, Lawton ST., Edgerton,
Wis, says: Il had lot of trou-
BILE with my back. 1t was So lame
and sore that | could hardly stoop. My
kidneys didn't act regularly and the
kidney secretions were unnatural.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the lame
ness and pain and did me whole lot
of good. My kidneys were fixed up
in good shape and caused me no more
trouble" Statement given September
10Th, 1910.)
"DOAN'S PUT NEW LIFE IN ME. .
Over two years later Mr.. Koch said:
.'Doan's Kidney Pills put new life into
me and | am glad to confirm my former
endorsement = s-fe
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr. Kock has twice publicly recon-
mended Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
War Upon Pain!

Pain is visitor to every home and
usually it comes quite unexpectedly.
But you are prepared for every emer-
gency if you keep small bottle of
Sloan's Liniment. 1t is the greatest
pain killer ever discovered. Simply laid
ON the skin-no rubbing required-it
drives the pam away. 1t is really Won
derful.
Mervin H. Soister, Berkeley, Calf,
writes: Last Saturday. after tramp
ing around the Panama Exposition with
wet feet, / came home with my neck
so stiff that | couldn't turn. applied
Sloan's Liniment freely and went to
bed To my surprise, next morning the
stiffness had almost disappeared, four
hours after the second application |
was as good as new.
March, 1915. All druggists. 25c. l
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
MANY Children Have Worms

Worms are a common childhood all
ment. They make children irritable,
nervous and restless, besides robbing
the body and mind of proper nourish
ment. Watch your child. Examine
the stools and at first signs of worms,
give YOUR child treatment of Kicka-
BOO Worm Killer. They kill the worms,
act as a laxative and expel the worms
and poisonous waste. Tone the system
and help restore your child's health and
happy disposition. Only 25c at your
druggist. l
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
MANN ASKS 100000 ARMY
Says There is More Danger from Eng
land Than Germany.

WASHINGTON, D.. C. = There is
more danger of a war with England
than with Germany, Republican Lead
er Mann declared in a-speech in the
house, announcing he would support
preparedness legislation. He urged i'm
mediate creation of standing arl-ly
of from 100000 to 100000 men.
Regarding preparedness details, he
said: at were we'll, as an emergency.
we should increase the regular army
to 100000, 100000 or even 100000; VIC
should provide ample coast fortified
tions and a navy able to defend us on
the seas"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
Coughs and Colds are Dangerous

Few of us realize the danger of
Coughs and Colds. We consider them
common and harmless ailments. How
ever. statistics tell us that every third
person dies of lung ailment. Danger
Gus Bronchial and Lung diseases follow
neglected cold. AS your body strug-
giles against cold germs, no better ald
can be had than DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. It's merit has been tested by
old and young. In use over 40 years.
Get bottle today. Avoid the risk OF
serious Lung ailments. Druggists.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
Treat It Gently.

The human heart is like mill
stone in mill: When you put wheat
under it it turns and grinds and
bruises the wheat to -four; if you put
no wheat it still grinds ON, but then
it's itself it grinds and wears away.
Martin Luther
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
Name on Umbrella.

Stencil your name on your umbrella
and see how much sooner it will be re-
turned when borrowed. A fine brush
and white paint are the best things
to use. The stencil will not be hard
to cut if care be taken, but give the
paper stencil coat of shellac before
using it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
Help Your Liver Lit Pays

When your liver gets torpid and your
stomach acts queer, take Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills and you will find your
self feeling better. They purify the
blood, give you freedom from constipa-
ton, biliousness, dizziness and indiges-
ton. You feel ine-just like you want
to feel. Clear the complexion too. 25c
at druggists. /
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
BaniShinU EieaS.

Last summer my dog was almost
eaten up with feas, until one day l
accidentally spilled some salt on him.
1t killed every flea I then threw salt
all around his house, and bathed him
with salt water, and he was not both
cred the rest of the summer.-GoOd
Housekeeping Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
STEEL EARNINGS AT RECORD
Amount to 51,232,7s8 for the Last
Quarter of the Year 1915.

NEW YORK, N. Y. = The United
Steel corporations net earnings for
the last quarter of 1915, exceeded any
previous quarter in the corporation
history. They amounted to S51, 1882, 7SS,
as compared with $3S,710,664 the pre-
vious quarter and with $10,933,1 ITO for
the last quarter of 1914. The largest
earnings for three months previous to
the last quarter was $45,5O3.7O5, re-
ported for the second quarter of 1907.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
Sleeper Rolls Onto Scissors.

JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. = Patrick
Bane, Jr., rolled off a couch while
asleep and fell on a pair of scissors,
receiving injuries from which he may
die. A blade of the scissors penetrated
a lung and snapped off, leaving three
inches of steel in his body.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
Aliens Foot-Ease for the Troops.

Many war zone hospitals have or
dered Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptlc
powder to shake into your shoes, for
use among the troops, because it gives
rest and comfort to tired, aching, swol-
len feet and makes walking easy. At
druggists everywhere, 25c. Sw4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
SWEDEN MAKES WAR THREAT
Premier Speaks of Peace No Longer
Profitable.

STOCKHOLM The maintenance
of neutrality in conformity with the
principles Of international law was
the keynote of all the speeches before
both houses of parliament, but Pre-
mier HANNA skjoeld added:
eve repudiate the idea that our
policy means we will not abandon neu-
trality under any conditions 1t is our
fervent desire to keep peace and it is
our duty to work for this end with all
our might, but he must also recon with
eventualities in which maintenance of
peace. in spiteNof all our efforts, would
no longer be profitable"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-28
U. S. Protests on Trade Embargo.

WASHINGTON, d. C. = Secretary
Lansing announces that the American
governments representations against
the inclusion of American trade in
Great Britain's enforcement of her
trading with the enemy act" had
gone forward to the American embas-
sy in London.