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d Proud Mayor in Arizona.

The mayor of Phoenix. Arizona, IS
proud of the women of his state. lie
gives them credit for a long list OF
betterments, as follows: tsThe in
fiuenee of the women of Arizona has
rushed forward the parking of the
whole state Of Arizona with fine roads.
They nave had drinking fountains m
stalled, and have established rest
rooms and public comfort stations,
where ii woman from the country car
slarin her children feed ID hem and
esI tIks aaEssz
WIIfis sfi
lie band-stands have been erected IN
the parks where the people gather to
visit together and enjoy the music
without cost, while they have as
sisted nightly ia reducing municipal
expenses in the towns throughout the
state. !" Arizona women have had the
vote since 1912. Throughout the
state they have exercised it IN q Wo-
manly way for the things in which
women and children are interested.
Mrs. Frances Munds has been elected
to the state senate by the combined
votes of men and women, and all rec
ords show that the home and the pub
lie being cared for as they cannot be
by votes of men alone.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22

George reaches the west and the
building Of the road begins in earnest,
but it is slow work in the mountain
Gus country. Dan Holden, while sit
ting in front Of his hut in the noun
tains, with his little grandchild, Iell,
sees in the distance the railroad crew
breaking through the forest. Never
before having seen steam cars or
shovels, they are fascinated by the
sight, and go frequently to watch the
men at work. Zell is attracted to
George, and he somewhat to her.
However, he explains to her that he
is married, but she persists in seeing
him, if only to cheer him up. One
day, while returning from watching
the men at work, old Mr.. Holden falls
and seriously Injuries himself. George
carries him to his hut, but the injury
is too much for the old man to sur
vive, and two days later he dies.
Months later, strange things are
happening in the little mountain hul
and also in the beautiful home in the
city. Zell is real little mother, ard
George is bending over, looking at
their newborn babe with true love
and happiness. On the other hand,
Mildred has met Morgan, IA fiirtatious
society man, who urges her to bring
divorce proceedings against her hus-
band.
Mildred and Morgan leave for the
west to gather evidence against
George. While EN- route to his camp
III the mountains, the coach in which
they are riding is overturned in
rounding a curve near the edge of 4
cIlf' and both the occupants and The
driver are hurled to death. After
burial Of the three unfortunates by
the railroad crew, George is at liber.
ty to marry Zell, the little mother OF
the hills, and continue his work fot
his wife, babe and home with unblem
i2hed love and happiness galore.
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T.heda gara i'm OBSTRUCTION" !"

The sweat, the CRIME, the heart
aches, the stifed ambitions, the never
ending woes of labor-these are ,he
dominant notes Of Destruction a
William Fox photoplay product'ois
starring Theda Bara, which comes 20
the Grand Tuesday. OF all the ser,
mons preached by clergymen, OF all
Trades launched by agltators, none
more graphically sets forth the eVi1
Of the underpayment Of labor, and
none suggests saner remeaial Ai.as- :,
ures therefor, than Destruction.
The photoplay deals with the soul'
consuming miseries of the workers ex-
plotted by a certain capitalist class
And yet the production is not de-
pressing or anti-capital in its tone
for it is lightened by subtle COMEDY
touches and it heralds the dawn OF
"A greater spirit of conselentioelsiiess
between employer and employee.
OBSTRUCTION" is an edncatioha
photoplay; educational from the AZ,
tisan's viewpoint as we'll as from tha'
of the student of economics. We're i
not for the dramatic story WoVef
throughout its many scenes, It hilsil
pass for one of the greatest OF lnahs
trial films, for much OF its actioi
takes place in one OF the largest s1ee
mills i'll the country. me biesluihs
Of the industrial and the narrative
sides Of the picture. however, IS eS :
ceptionally well done and neither SUI
far5 thereby.
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LIVE sTocK MARKET.
information of Interest for Breeders
and Shippers.

National Stock Yards, ILL.,, July IT.
Today's receipts: Cattle, $500;
hogs, $500.
The cattle market was again lower
today and is fully so cents lower than
two weeks ago on killing steers; SO
to rs cents lower on mixed stuff,
calves and yearlings, and 25 to 81
cents lower than two weeks ago on
stockers and feeders.
Killing cattle: Choice to prime
grass steers, s6.75 to s7.25; good to
choice, S6.25 to $6.75; medium te
good, $3.50 to Sc; common to me.
dium, S. to $3.50; Gamers, 81 tx
s4.l5; cutters, $40 to s4.85; me
dium COWS. SIS to $3.50; ia
cows, $3.50 to Sc; light bulls
$3.50 to SIS; heavies, SIS to $5.75
yearlings, $3.50 to s4.75; heretics
$3.50 to Sc; light vealers, $6 to Sl0
Stock cattle. Good to choice qual
ity thin steers, SIS to $3.50; medium
to good. s5.25 to $5.75; common t
medium, S5 to S5.25; good stoe
heifers, S5 to $6.
The hog market opened 5 to ]
cents lower and closed 5 cents lowe
than Saturday; top for one choic
load $500. Bulk Of the good hoe
/ 100 lbs. up, $3.50 to 1915; rough
! 1926 to $780, 30 to 140 ID. pig
/ 1925 to s9.40; lighter pigs, $8.75
! 1925.
/ NATIONAL LIVE STOCK COMMTs
cJnN #(T0MpANY
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Nine. Fetrova in The Scarlet
Woman"

Wonderful Nine. Petrova, whose
marvellous powers of emotional eX-
preston have often thrilled and de
lighted local audiences, will again
MAKE her bow from the screen at the
Grand Theatre tomorrow, this time
~ Feritable photoplay masterpiece.
The Scarlet Woman" Rarely. if
ever, has this gifted artistic found q
vemcle so Well suited to her distinct
I'VE charms and supreme dramatic
gifts. The Scarlet Woman" sun
passes IN dramatic power and start
ing situations each Of the tremen-
daously popular photopIays in whic1
NINE. PetroVa has heretofore appear
ed, and ray be said to set a new high
standard for the silent drama. 10
see 1t, IS to see wonderful Mime. Pc
tfoNa IN role that will be revela-
slon even to her most ardent admirers
The story Of ''The Scarlet Woman
poortfays with artistic fidelity the life
ot 2 noble-hearted woman, who after
making supreme sacrifice for her
Weahlng husband. when he is in the
shadow Of the gallows, is cast off by
nm on the expiration of the short
Term OF Imprisonment which her sac.
fiIlce had won for him.
spurned by the world she hae
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VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Southern States Woman Suffrage
Conference.
AIT Camp Street, New Orleans.
Tdat,o's $ Public Conscience.

Just watch western states forge
ahead. Boise, Idaho, is placing its
city election boards on a business
basis. Their election methods are an
example to eastern and southern mu-
inequalities. For 10 years, since the
extension of suffrage to the women,
the officers Of election boards have
been largely women, and their ac-
curaey in clerical work has been
matter of comment; in many cases
the women have proven quicker in
their book work than the men. The
service at the polls has been one OF
the factors in giving women more
intimate knowledge of balloting and
has proven for many housekeepers a
connecting link with the machinery
|of government. The new public con-
sciousness for greater efficiency in
handling the ballots is demand
which is placed upon women especial
ly. as they are at present doing by far
the greater part of this work,
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.,r. King in "Fate's Boomerang.

WDibS
Molhe King, one OF the youngest
"A mast attractive stars IN the mo-
49, 49, n;cture armament, will make her
eiu.. es'. onnearance before local patrons
'l' - tba silent drama at the Gem Thea
VI Iomorrow, when she will appear
.tgon" in 'tFate's Boomerang Il
,aat;no romance of the mountains
and forests
ceoroe Castleman, an engineer, IS
,o;ntad to supervise the construction
apo'',il ,ailyoad in the wilds of the west.
4, hrrries home to impart the news
- - mildred. his wife, but as usual sh&:
" " ~ the bridge club, or some other
Mace Of amusement, where she rs per-
spnaded to stay till the games are over,
4, hour later she enters with eX-
.naas "a George, who allows her kisses
~ 80 oake il all right. He eagerly tells
sar w. the news and she is delighted, but
nh ,nhan he talks of taking her with him,
sha s saws. Surely you do not expect
me me to 90 with you?" He laughingly
aynIaius that he will be away not Tor
few months, but for years. Then
bo describes to her the beauties OF the
tlor;ons III west, of how delightful it will
he for them to be alone together,
AWAY off from the noisy city, where
thay can live for each other. But the
mare @ he pictures the wIlds the less she
wants to go, She seeks advice from
Mrs. Martin, Il society woman, VINO
very quickly settles the matter by say
inp. IT most assuredly would not go.
II is selfish Of him to even ask 1t. Inc
idea of having you bury yourself ou9
there lust because he has to go! 80
ihe next day George goes alone TO
face the wilderness, with Mildred
words ringing in his ears: "When
you want to see me you can easily
come home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22
Maud Allan in "1he Rug Maker $
Daupht-r.''

Maud Allan, the internationally fa-
nous dancer, plays the leading role
in 1.-The Rug Makers Daughter d
charming romance of two continents,
which is booked for presentation at
the Grand next Thursday. A synop-
sis of the story is as follows:
Bob Van Buren's rescue Of the
daughter of wealthy Turkish rug
maker in Constantinople when way
laid by robbers paves the way for 3
romance between them. The ro-
nance progresses rapidly despite the
/ objections of Demetra's father ano
the venomous Turk fiance he is try,
| ing to force upon her. At length
Bob persuades Demetra to elope witt
him to America. Getting wind OF it
the malicious Osman hires a band OF
rufiians to make away with Bob or
the eve of his departure.
With her young American mysteri
ously vanished and the day of hel
odious wedding to Osman drawing
near, Demetra fees to a cousins II
New York on the boat on which Bot
has reserved passage
Osman pursues the little refugee
corners her in New York, and witt
oriental cunning sets trap in which
Demetra blindly walks. Osman ther
summons second Turkish priest ane
has just forced Demetra to her knee!
when the door bursts open and Rol
rushes in, having escaped the dungeon
in Constantinople. He routs Osmat
and his confederates and takes Dem
etra to his mothers, where they art
happily married.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22

Of Virginia. He is pitted against q
band of rough mountaineers, led by
Judd Tolliver. The moonshiner's
daughter, June, falls in love with the
government agent and is caught be-
tween her affection for her people and
her love for the young stranger VINO
would ruin their illicit traffic.
The cast of 'sThe Trail of the Lone
some Pine" comprises notable gath-
cring of screen stars. Theodore kop-
erts appears as Judd Tolliver, Thomas
Meighan plays the role Of John Hale,
the revenue officer, and Earl Fox Is
seen as Dave Tolliver. The produc-
ton will be shown at the Grand Mon
day. july %.
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Wyoming,s Boast.

One of the picturesque features of
the national Democratic convention
was the badges worn by the Wyoming
delegates. These badges bore the le-
gend, "Wyoming the First Equal Suf-
frage State" Perhaps the compla-
ceney of the Wyoming delegates was
owing to the fact that in 1869 the
state courageously led the nation in a
principle chat both the great political
conventions could not grasp until
1916. The superior wisdom of
Wyoming might well be boast not
only in political ways but in home ad-
vertisement as well. Two of the dele
gates were Mr.. and Mrs. John J,
Sprigg of Lauder. Both are college
graduatesW Wyoming also stands high
in hteracy-and as they sat together
in the Wyoming delegation, they We're
a splendid example of true partner
ship in home and in state.
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70 HONOR PIONEERS MEMORY
Monument to J. w. Hiilman to Bs
Erected at Crater Lake.

4 monument is to be erected to the
nemorv of the late John W. Hillman,
of Hone Villa, at Crater Lake, Ore
ron. which was discovered by Mr.Hlli-
man in 1858.
A letter has been received by Mrs.
flillman. widow OF the noted western
nioneer. from William G. Steel, sup
erintendent of the Crater Lake Ma
tional Park, in which he says:
1T IS my intention, during the
present season. to have erected on the
snot where Mr.. Hillman discover
ed Crater Lake, i memorial TO him
ia the shape Of d reinforced concrete
seat. built III a perfect seml-circle
overlooking the lake. 1t will be pure
white and on each side there will be z
tablet Of bronze.
Mr.. Hillman discovered Crater Lakf
June IL. 1853. He was born IN Al
bany, N. ", March 29, 1882, wen
| IL Oregon III 18a9, and died IN Hope
Villa. March 19, 1915.
Crater Lake is situated near Med
ford, Oregon.
The greatest menace to publi'
I
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"The House Of the Lost Court

The Friday attraction at the Grand
will be 1.-The House Of the Lost
Court" dramatic adaptation OF the
absorbing novel of the same name by
Mrs. C. N. Williamson.
Sir Anthony Elliott, an artist, is
secretly engaged to Gilmore Vane.
At the same time that Anthony's
younger brother, Paul, returns home
from India, EIinore's friend, Nina,
comes to pay her visit. The arrival
of the two guests is marked by fes-
tive event.
Paul produces ring which he says
was given him by dying Indian. The
ring contains {. vial filled with the
sleep of death. Lady Rosamund,
mother Of the young man, allows the
ring to be placed on her finger.
Subsequently, while the four are
out on a Notwithstanding trip, An
thony r.eseiles Nina, who has fallen
over Il cliff and caught Oh a protfud-
ing snag. In consequence OF the res
cue. ii strong friendship is engender-
ed between Nina and Anthony. Oh
the other hand, as warm friendship
has arisen between Gilmore and Paul,
much to Anthony's discomfort. hath-
err than cause q breach i'll the family,
Anthony countenances the love affair
Of Paul and Gilmore, and they are
married.
In 4 short time Paul becomes a
gambler, and Gilmore realizes that her
path is not one Of primroses. In ms
Il ,{c. | l.
thony is visited by Nina, who admits
her great love for him, and lmplores
him to take her to America with hlm,
She sacrifices all her pride in the man
Hesitation of her affection for hlm.
He Eepulses her, however, and hearing
Gilmore approach, directs Nina quick
ly into the next room. Eltnore en-
ters and tells Anthony how unfalth-
ful Paul has been to her, and asks hlm
TO take her to America. Anthony re-
fuses fatty. Gilmore then uses m
vective language, and paper-knlfe'
which Anthony has been handing
stiffens in his hand. Nina gives
startled scream behind the door where
she has been watching through the
kavhole. She decides to get even with
Anthony and accuses him of the mur.
der Of Gilmore. Anthony is according;
ly sentenced to death for murder, and
Is found dead in his cell the morning
after the trial.
Lady Rosamund leaves part OF the
castle to Dolores Edgerton and hel
mother. One evening, Dolores sees
a gondola on the lake near the castle
and curious to know who is in it, shs
investigates and discovers a secre'
compartment under the castle, oc
cupied by man, an artist. She tell:
M one and visits the place seVera
times. Eventually, Anthony, for it II
he tells her how he was given tn'
sleep of death by Lady Rosamund II
the prison, and how he was awakened
and rescued, after prison physlclan
had pronounced him dead. Dolores
now in love with Anthony, through
stratagem, gets a confession from
Nina that it was Gilmore who kllle'
herself, and Anthony is once more
/ free man.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22
Gle Fell in Love with His WIFE,"

This may sound like . queer. tltie
for a photoplay, but if you ilke .
story well acted BY popular playe,r,E, Layer,
excellently staged, and beai.tifu'ly y
pictured, you will not fail 20 SO V
the Grand next Wednesday to see :,
why and how .sHe Fell in Love with
His Wife" The production opens
with a situation that grips your n
terest and holds il through 70 enc
finish. Many and unexpected eohl, III
plications arise, but Florence KocK.
well, as Aida Armstrong, : gives
portrayal Of charm and sweetness thai tha,
viii completely win YOU: Forres1
Stanley, as James Holcroft,0 II y the
same fine looking, manly actor tna' ina
has appeared IN other productions
from the Pallas studios.
The book (by Il. r Roe) has en-
jeyed such a large sale that y IS nov
| one Of the standard works Of Engllsf
| fiction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
Brief Summary of Pertinent Facts
Concerning Disease.

Dir. Oscar Dowling, president Of the
State Board of Health, has sent out
the following information regarding
nfantile paralysis (poliomyellt1s1
1t is an acute communicable dis
ease caused by minute germs.
1t usually begins with symptoms OF
cold in the head, fever, restlessness.
Mortality often is not high, but
permanent paralysis of one or more
limbs is very frequent.
Discharges from mouth, nose,
throat, and bowels are sources OF IN
fection.
Healthy persons may be carriers OF
the disease and transmit it to others.
Animals with distemper are possi-
BILE sources Of danger.
Flies may carry it on their feet.
| Prevention.
The public should be warned when
disease is prevalent to pay especial
attention to the hygienic surround
ings of children, along the following
lines:
/. Avoid public gatherings Of chill
dren, especially crowded rooms, in
| Guiding picture shows, parties, plenles,
etc.
2. Children should not visit
!, houses where other children are Ill,
nor should grown people in contact
with sick children kiss or handle other
peoples children.
! 8. Flies should be prevented from
coming in contact with hands, face,
:. or food Of children. Flies should be
excluded from the house as far as
I possible
: 4. All measures to diminish the
:, prevalence Of flies should be carried
= out
!, 5. Sick children, especially those
: with colds and fever, should be care
4 fully examined by physician.
= 6. Patients suffering from any
= thing resembling poliomyelitis should
: be protected from flies; nose, throat
= and bowel discharges should be disin
? fected or burned, and the members OF
?, the household should avoid contact
= with crowds and with other people!
: children.
5 T. Personal cleanliness, hygienit
and sanitary conditions of premises
and public places should be insisted
upon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22
ANYWAY, IT'S YOUR TOWN.
You Knock Yourself When You Knock
Your Community.

The fellow who knocks his own
town is-getting what is coming to him,
these days, so far as the newspapers
are concerned, says the Baton Rouge
State-Times. From one end of the
land to. the other we find bitter de-
nunciations of those people who stand
around on street corners and knock
their own towns. One of the most
forceful of these preachments against
the knockers appeared recently in an
exchange, in these words:
"Anyway. itt''sssyour town. If you
live here, you are part of it. You
help to make It's characteristics
whatever they are. If the town is as
YOU say-well, you're talking about
yourself when you talk about it. 1t
YOU had been different, the town
would have been different. The
whole takes on the nature OF the
parts.
s.The fellow who isn't loyal to his
town isn't loyaI#to himself. If he
runs down his town he runs down his
home-if the town is his home. 1t he
admits things are not as they should
doesn't want them different, or that
he is too weak member of the com
munity to correct them.
"The truth is, there is no better
town on earth III which to hive than
this one. Natureadid much for it, and
man came along and did more. 1t
was located here through chance, to
certain extent,#but its development
was not left to chance. The splendid
men and women who lived here early,
and the Just as splendid men and wo-
men who are living here later, have
made and are making it a fit abiding
place for all Of us-clean and whole
some and 1obustin its every aspect
as good and solid an American city as
exists.
"But cities cannot be built and
completed in a day. There is still
much work to do. We are working
along the right lines; things are going
| in the right direction; our Institutions
are being fashioned properly-and
our city is safe and sane and solid
But it is. necessary, occasionally, to
call attention to- these things, to gel
1.-THE spirit alive IN the blood, to en-.
| courage the boosters and to deplore
the knockers. Other cities are also
progressing. The next few years is
going to establish the permanencs
| and supremacy of several commune
ties-and ours wants to be well uI
toward the front. So it is proper tt
. talk about our town favorably; to lei
the other fellow know that you are
for the place; that you are loyal to !
/ and to it's men and women and its IN
/ stitutions."
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Everybody Shook.

4 tremendous thunder and rain
storm passed over this section last
Monday afternoon. The thunderings
of heavens biggest artillery made
people quake and tremble except
those who had a clear conscience. =.
st. Helena Echo.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22
BORROWED ITEMS.
Notes of Local Interest Extracted
from Neighboring Journals.

Captain James Bradford, of the
steamer Houma, is in receipt of let
ter from his father, Captain NJ. F.
Bradford, now in Jeffersonville super
intending the building of the Brad
ford Transportation Company's upper
coast and Bayou Teche packet, in
which he reports that the frame of the
new boat is all set up and one of the
sides planked, and that the machinery
for her is expected to arrive the lat
ter part of the month.
Captain James Bradford reports
that the steamer Dixie, the Bradford
Transportation Company's recent pur-
chase, which has been on the ways at
Lockport for couple of weeks, un-
dergoing general overhauling and
having several improvements added
TO her, will be let into the water Tues
day, and be brought to New Orleans
the last of the month to enter the up
per coast rice trade.-Daily States,
July II.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22

Jerry Sons, bad niger" who
boasted that no white man could ar
rest him, was shot and killed by De-
putty Sheriff John Rogers of Ouachita
parish. The negro had stabbed his
wife, and when summoned to sur
render he made a desperate attempt
to obtain possession of the officers
revolver After violent struggle
the officer wrested the weapon from
the negro's grasp and laid him low.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22

The bills enacted by the recent leg
islature placing sheriffs, clerks of
court and assessors on a salary basis,
were promulgated in the official jour-
nal Of the state Tuesday. Salaries Of
Ascension parish officials are fixed in
the measures as follows: Sheriff,
$4,000 per annum, with expense allow
ance Of $4,000; clerk Of court, $4,000,
eynenss allowance $3.50; assessor.
s2500, expense allowance $3.50.