the donaldsonville chief (donaldsonville, la.) 1907-09-21 [p ] · reconstruction string in order to...

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The Donaldsonvifle .Chil -1ficial Journal of Ascension Parish, Town of Donaldsonville and Parish School Board. . E. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor 7. D. BENTLEY, Managing Editor ,:SB ELLA BENTLEY, ASSOCIATE EDITOk ; i'The Chief is entered at the Donaldson- Sille, La., poutotfcu fur tranusmlsion through h.e mails at ucound-class rates, and is received y subscribers •obTAUk FREE. A•'Al kinds of JOB PRINTING executed at he Chief office promptly, cheaply and sn the eat style. Telephone No. 4. SATURDAY. SEPT. 21. 1907 ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR SHERIFF ?laving been urged and solicited by a number i friends to become a candidate for the otffice 'f sheriff, I hereby announce my candidacy for Sid office, subject to Democratic primaries. JOHN C. KLOS. EDWARD C. HANSON hereby announced as a candidate for sherifi of the parish of Ascension, subject to the action F the Dem ocratic party. FOR CORONER DR. PAUL T. THItBODAUX P hereby announced as a candidate for coroner ,f the parish of Ascension, subject to the action of the Democratic party. DR. L. E. DUFFEL :e hereby announced as a candidate for coroner of the parish of Ascension, subject to the action of the Democratic party. FOR ASSESSOR A. A. KLING 3 hereby announced as a candidate for assessor )f the parish of Ascension, subject to the action of the Democratic party. LOUIS A. LANDRY, JR., I hereby announced as a candidate for re-elec- iion to the office of assessor of the parish of As- eension, subject to the action of the Democratic party. JAMES E. AYRAUD ,s hereby announced as a candidate for assessor of the parish of Ascension, subject to the action of the Democratic party. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. JOSEPH GONZALES :' hereby announced as a candidate for the legis- lature from this parish, subject to the action of the Democratic party. W. A. SIBLEY is hereby announced as a candidate for the legislature from this parish, subject to the action of the Democratic party. A correspondent of.the Baton Rouge Truth inferentially accuses The Chief of supporting Mr. Wilkinson for gov- ernor. We'll show that rooster how tuch we are supporting Wilkinson when Frank Williams is nominated! A liberal batch of announcements in the St. Helena Echo prompts that paper to remark with characteristic iumor: 'There are certainly a lot of candidates crowding up to the lick- iog, and we are singing our little tune cying to encourage others." in view of Jared Sanders' boast .hat thirteen out of the fifteen New Or- leans banks and all but two of the ward cosses of that city are supporting iAim for governor, it is an indication )f rather case-hardened gall for the 3anders organs to charge that Wil- -inson is a corporatioa and ring can- 'idate. The Abbeville Meridional thinks that Sanders should be awarded the gubernatorial prize because he has a longer platform and has made more promises than either of his competi- ;ors. Doesn't our Abbeville contem- porary know that, as a general rule, it's the politician promising the most vho performs the least? We have often heard of a man *giv. 'ng himself away," but the first in- 'tance of one advertising to dispose of himself at partition sale has come to our attention. One of our esteemed local contemporaries printed the-ad. last week announcing that the sheriff ,f this parish would offer at public ruction *'the following described ,)roperty, to-wit; S. H. ST. MARTIN, Sheriff." The legislative campaign in St. Selena seems to be developing some lovel issues. The Greensburg Echo lays: "We understand that our, friend . McD. Anderson is going around elling his old Populist friends that if ihey will send him to the legislature lust as soon as he gets there he will pass a bill changing dog days, so .hat they will have better weather in vhlch to pull fodder and save their lay, and they are just tumbling to the i acket. Burges Young says he has ' already examined the law on that pint, crnd he is shore that such a law would I ie unconstitutional." The report from Ascension, one of the exce• Lional parishes in the state classed for Wilkin- son, indicates that this parish will also be found in the Sanders column.-Iberville South. Before the primary possibly, but .lever again no more. Depends on who is doing the figuring as to whether it appears in the Sanders column even before the voting. Figures don't lie, of course, but all sorts of people will figure, The South is very right, though, in classing Ascension as an exceptional parish, for that's essen- tially what she is-exceptional and unexceptionable. We've always known it and said it, but didn't expect the Iberville organ to admit the fact so readily. Harping on the ancient and rusty Reconstruction string in order to di- vert tpublic attention from modern Demoratic misrule, the Shreveport Timei says: It Is partly the memory of these things that were done by men who called themselves Re- publicans that has kept Louisiana solidly Dem- ocratic since 1576. You're way off, neighbor. That musty old memory wasn't in it with Foster's counting machine as a means of keeping the Louisiana Democracy at the pie counter in 1896, when Pharr was elected governor by the white parishes and euchred on the face of the returns by manipulation of the vote of the heavy negro parishes for the Daocratic ticket. Three Strikes and Out. The "spoliation of Reconstruction days" has been one of the historical lemons habitually handed out by Dem- ocratic organs to the Republican party of this state, until honor and honesty have seemed to be considered by them as the exclusive property of the unterrified Democracy of Louisi- ana. How have the mighty fallen! In New Orleans, where the bosses have held sway off and on for nearly a generation, three out of seven tax collectors are short in their accounts in an aggregate stealage of about $200,000. The first that set the fashion was Dudenhefer, the crown prince and heir of the former boss of the ninth ward,. to whom descended by inheri- tance all the rights, dignities and honors in the Democratic party that had been held by his father for more than thirty years. Young Dudenhefer made love to the Ham Tree girl and about $75,000 of the state's money at the same time, and several days after the theft had been made known to the constituted authorities he leisurely disappeared, leaving an aching void in the state treasury, which may be partially filled by putting a cramp in the income of a surety company for $20,000, only about a quarter of the shortage. There next came into the limelight Tax Collector Foster, the prot6Pg of Boss Behrman of the fifteenth ward, mayor of New Orleans. Foster's collections were small, consequently his stealage had to be limited. The Item said the trouble with him was "fast women and slow horses." The third and most serious defal- cation was that of Chas. E. Letten, chief clerk in the office of John Fitz- patrick, state tax collector of the first district. Letten's stealings aggregated $116,000 and were carried on during a period of about four years. Mr. Fitz- patrick, low liquor license champion and big boss of the third ward, has been tax collector of the first district for a long time. Although the office is said to be worth between $15,000 and $20,000 a year, he does not appear to have given any personal attention to the business, but entrusted it to a $2000 clerk from whom he exacted no bond. As it took only a few hours to discover the clerk's guilt from the books, it seems surprising that the collector had not looked over them before, if not day by day, then once a week, or once a mouth, or once in a while, anyway. What was the state paying him this enormous salary for that he couldn't receive the taxes him- self, or at least devote enough of his valuable time to the public interests to supervise the work of the office, in- spect the books occasionally and see that the state's money was safely de- posited in bank? The reason is that this job was a reward from the Democratic party for past political majorities-services paid for with the people's money. As the office was looked upon as a sine- cure, it was run by a subordinate, who dividled the taxes collected in un- equal amounts between the state and a negro strumpet, the latter division, we suppose, being his tribute to white supremacy. Concerning this disgrace- ful liaison Mr. Letten is quoted in an interview as saying, "Everybody does that." We deny the charge made by this Democratic officer. There are two or three parishes where such things are said to be permitted in offi- cial life, but the decent Republicans and Democrats of this state alike de- test and decry miscegenation, and this thieving Democrat cannot debase his race to extenuate his embezzlements. Isn't it about time something was heard from the three Democratic can- didates for governor relative to these wholesale peculations? Mr. Sanders has been charged with boasting that he enjoys the support of all the ward bosses in New Orleans but two, hence it may not be reasonable to expect much criticism of them from that quarter, but both Mr. Wilkinson and Gen. Jastremski seem to be letting their fear of the bosses, their former good will for some of them, and their disinclination to attack anybody, keep them from doing their full duty to the public by "talking out in meeting" about all this crookedness. Where has the Democratic party a Hercules mighty enough to sweep the Augean stables clean of ring-rule, embezzlements, prostitutions, graft and general organized and disorgan- ized rottenness? We summon the patriotic voters and oewspapers of Louisiana to join us in the cry of "Turn the rascals out," and to remedy the political evils from which the state suffers by building up a Republican party willing and able 1 .o nail all malefactors on the cross of a righteous public opinion. Worked Like a Charlm. Mr. D. N. Walker, editor of that spicy journal the Enterprise, Louisa, Va., gays: "I ran a nai in my foot last week and at once aprlied Buck ien's Arnica Salve. No inflamnmation followed the salve simply healed the wound." heat sores. burns and skin diseases. lGuaranteed bi J. J. Leche. druggist. 25c. An Infantile Plea. The esteemed Shreveport Times pleads the baby act in behalf of its party when it claims that "the fee sys- tem is a legacy inherited by the Dem- ocratic party in this state from the Republicans who plundered a helpless people in the period immediately suc- ceeding four years of a devastating war." The Democratic party has had com- plete and undisputed control of the state government of Louisiana in all its branches for more than thirty years. If it couldn't rectify wrongs, correct abuses and accomplish neces- sary reforms in all that time, when in pity's sake can such a consummation be expected under Democratic auspices? If the excuse offered by the Times for the shortcomings of the Louisiana Democracy was all true, which it isn't, the plea must be characterized as very infantile indeed. Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, was strictly and solemnly observed by Bikur Cholim Congregation on Tues- day and Wednesday last, the 17th and 18th insts. All places of business con- ducted by Jewish merchants were closed in honor of the notable feast, and large congregations gathered at the local synagogue to participate in the interesting ceremonies peculiar to the occasion. Divine services were held at 6:30 p. m. Tuesday and throughout the entire day Wednesday, beginning at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and con- tinuing until the stars began to glim- mer in the evening. Rabbi M. Klein officiated and delivered several eloquent sermons, which elicited many expres- sions of esteem and appreciation from his admiring hearers. At 4 o'clock p. m. services in memory of departed members of the congregation were celebrated in a most solemn and im- pressive manner, and at their conclu- sion the entire congregation rose and recited the "Kaddish," the usual prayer in commemoration of those who have gone before, to the accom- paniment of a solemn symphony. A special choir rendered beautiful solos and exquisite musical selections appro- priate to the sacred occasion. Yom Kippur is the most important feast in the Jewish calendar, and the one most generally observed by He- brews the world over. It is the tenth day of the month Tishri, the first month in the New Year, and marks the end of the penitential period which began with the celebration of Rosh Hashono. Am tig the orthodox He- brews Yom Kippur is observed as a solemn feast. For the full twenty-four hours there is a total abstention from food and drink, and the time is spent in prayers to the Lord for forgiveness from the sins which have been com- mitted during the year. Besides mak- ing peace with his Maker, the Hebrew must be at peace with all the world before entering his house of worship. Sukkoth, or the Feast of Taber- nacles, will be celebrated next Mon- day, the 23rd inst. Services will be held at 6:30 o'clock Sunday evening and 10 o'clock the following forenoon, and the public is cordially invited to attend. Weather and Crop Notes. The following paragraphs are bor- rowed from this week's Ascension letter to the Louisiana Planter: "It begins to look, as though the summer is over and fall is 'on the job,' for there has been quite a decided change in the weather during the past several days and a marked absence of the sizzling temperatures which characterized the fag end of August and early part of September. While it may be taken for granted that some real warm days will be experienced before the heated term makes its final adieu, still it is believed that the 'back- bone' of summer has been broken and that the melancholy season of the sere and yellow leaf is on its way. "Refreshing showers have fallen throughout the parish at frequent in- tervals during the present week, prov- ing of inestimables benefit to the fast- growing cane crop, which had begun to suffer a little for want of moisture. The crop is now making rapid pro- gress under the influence of almost perfect weather conditions, and bids fair to be one of the largest turned out in this parish within recent years. "Cotton picking is the order of the day in the seventh and eighth wards, as well as in other localities where this crop is cultivated to any extent. As had been expected, the yield is ap- proximately 25 to 30 per cent less than was obtained last year fron the same acreage, but this shortcoming is more than compensated for by the greatly increased prices at which the fleecy staple is selling. "The work of harvesting the rice crop has been brought to a successful termination in Ascension and adjoin- ing parishes. A fine yield was ob- tained and excellent prices realized, and the season will go on record as one of the most auspicious and pros- perous in the hrstory of rice culture in this section of the state. "The corn and hay crops have been harvested and stored away and fall plowing is occupying the attention of the field forces on the various sugar plantations hereabout." Bradford's Sentence Commuted. An Associated Press despatch sent from Washington, D. C., under date of Monday, Sept. 9, says: "President Roosevelt today com- muted the two years' imprisonment sentence of Judge James L. Bradford, of New Orleans, to expire Oct. 20. Judge Bradford has already served two months of his time. This winds up one of the most notable cases of land-grafting the federal government has ever fought. The only condition under which executive favor could be secured was that Bradford should re- turn to the government the thousand or more acres of valuable land in Louisiana which he had fraudulently secured, and pay the fine of $5500. "Bradford was one of the south's richest and most prominent attorneys. On Dec. 23, 1905, he was convicted in New Orleans of the crime of conspir- acy, but fought with every legal wea- pon possible up to the supreme court of the United States until June 10 of this year, when the doors of the par- ish prison closed on him. Bowed with the weight of 70 years, and the shock- ing disgrace, Bradford's condition became so pitiful as to attract the sympathetic support of bankers, clergy, business and professional men in many southern states. Several United States senators and congressmen used their influence to secure a pardon before he went to jail. The president refused one application. Finally the prison- er's age and the state of his health prompted action, but only after prom- ise of full restitution of his ill-gotten property." Oil, wood and coal heaters, any size, any price. Ready when you want 'em. R. Henderson & Bro. Political Rally at Oalves. A grand fair and political rallj was held at Galvez last Saturday aft. ernoon for the benefit of the building fund of the Galvez graded school, and proved an unqualified success in every particular. The assemblage was pre. sided over by W. A. Sibley, candi. date for the legislature from this par- ish, who introduced as the first speaker Hoen. J. Y. Sanders, the only gubernatorial aspirant in attendance. Mr. Sanders spoke along the usual lines, expressing confidence in the out- come of the primary and explaining the principles for which be stands and which are embodied in the plat- form issued by him at the outset of the campaign. He declared that he had said nothing against the person- ality of either of his opponents, and that he does not intend to do so. He urged his friends not to indulge in any personalities whatsoever, no mat- ter what the provocation might be, and requested them to assist him in carrying on a clean, decent Demo- cratic fight. He further stated that he repudiated the support of any man who attacked the personal character of either Col. Wilkinson or Gen. Jas- tremski. These sentiments were wildly cheered. In conclusion Mr. Sanders expressed his thanks for the warmth of the reception accorded him, and for the numerous offers of support he has received from the New River sec- tion of Ascension parish. State Senator P. M. Lambremont, of St. James, and Judge S. McD. Lawrason, of East Feliciana, candi- dates for lieutenant governor, were also present and spoke briefly. Immediately after the meeting Mr. Sanders drove to Burnside and caught a Mississippi Valley train for New Orleans. Iron beds, furniture and matting a strong feature in cur business. A look will prove it. R. Henderson & Bro. Verdict for Dr. Pierce AGAINST THE Ladies' Home Journal. Sending truth after a lie. It is an old maxim that "a lie will travel seven leagues while truth is getting its boots on," and no doubt hundreds of thousands of good people read the unwarranted and malicious attack upon Dr. R. V. Pierce and his "Favorite Prescription "published in the May (1904) number of the Ladies' Home Journal, with its great black dis- play headings, who never saw the hum- ble, groveling retraction, with its incon- spicuous heading, published two months later. It was boldly charged in the sland- erous and libelous article that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, for the cure of woman's weaknesses and ailments, con- tained alcohol and other harmful ingredi- ents. Dr. Pierce promptly brought suit against the publishers of the Ladies' Home Journal, for $200,000,00 damages. Dr. Pierce alleged that Mr. Bok, the editor, maliciously published the article containing uch false and defamatory matter wl the intent of Injuring his busin urthermore, that no alcohol, or other urlous. or habit-forming, drugs are, or er vere, contained in his "Fa- vorite es iption"; that said medicine is mad f m native medicinal roots and conta no harmful Ingredients what- ever d that Mr. Bok's malicious state- me were wholly and absolutel false. lo If the retractio. n nrintd bv said a e wer ce ,nv e- a ier' ' ch tsa - Oe t e a l- ese facts were also proven n t the action in the Supreme Court. But the business of Dr. Pierce was greatly injured by the publication of the libelous article with its great display headings, while hundreds of thousands who read the wickedly defamatory article never saw the humble groveling re- traction. set in small type and made as incon- spicuous as possible. The matter was. how- ever brought before a jury in the Supreme Court of New York State which promptly rendered a verdict in the Doctor's favor. Thus his traducers came to grief and their base slanders were refuted. IN Strength there is Safety Our Capital and Surplus is $1.900,000.00 Our Savings depositors number over 26.000 Our Savings Deposits aggregate over $12.000,000.00 Our strong capital and surplus* safe methods and government inspection absolutely protect our depositors interests. Q Full particulars of our 'Method of Banking by Mail' on request $1.00 OR MORE starts an account Welcome I Saloon George Landry Proprietor "he place that made 10c Budweiser Famous! Finest Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Etc. I'm paying top prices for PECANS Mail your samples JAC STITCH 19 Poydtra street, New Odesa., La. Lambremont Mass-Meeting. f A conference of representative citi - zens was held at the courthouse or Thursday night for the purpose o I making arrangements for the holding r of a big mass mieting at Donaldson ville in support of the candidacy o State Senator P. M. Lambremont, o St. James, for lieutenant governor t Capt. R. McCulloh called the as semblage to order, and on motion o Judge Edmund Maurin District Judgt I Paul Leche was chosen chairman. Or motion of Capt. R. McCulloh Judgi Maurin was elected secretary, and al the latter's suggestion Wilfred Guigot was chosen assistant secretary. The [ following committee was appointed tc make all arrangements for a meeting to be held at the local courthouse or I Thursday, Oct. 3: Chas. Maurin, chairman; G. A. Gondran, S. H. St, Martin, Edmund Maurin, B. J. Vega C. D. Gondran, W. A. Sibley ano Joseph Gonzales. This committee is composed of sup. pjrters of both the leading guberna, torial candidates, Wilkinson and San. ders, the candidacy of Senator Lam bremont having developed the face that from all reports he is the unani mous choice of both factions of the Democratic party in this parish. DEPOSIT YOUR SAVINGS WITH US LIBERAL INTEREST ALLOWED PAYABLE SEMI- ANNUALLY ABSOLUTE SAFETY is assured by the high character and financial standing of our Officers and Directors, com- bined with our Capital and Surplus of One Million Three- Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. :: :: :: :: :: :: WRITE FlU PARTICULARS BUDGET -OF- Town of Donaldsonvillle for Fiscal Year 1907-1908. UDGET of expenses and appropriations for the town of Donaldsonville for the fiscal year ending July 31,1908: Mayor's salary.... ........... .... $ 400 00 Treasurer's salary .................... 150 00 Secretary's salary....................... 150 00 Aldermen's salaries .................. 216 00 Official printer .......................... 100 00 Chief of police....................... .. 600 00 Two policemen, at $540 each... ...... 108000 Two scavengers" " " ............ 108000 One superintendent ..................... 1200 00 Two electricians .................... 1080 00 One engineer............................ 1020 00 ... 72000 One fireman........................ 540 00 48000 Jailer's salary ..... 200 00 Appropriation to fire department...... 300 00 Collector's commissions, estimated.... 1000 00 Fuel, estimated ......................... 8000 00 Insurance, maintainence of plant, street works. bridges, etc., estimated... 2500 00 Interest on borrowed money.... ..... 100000 Certificates of indebtedness for street paving ........................ 4333 33 Interest on all above certificates, ($21,- 666.6............................. 1083 33 Due Southern Bithulitic Co. for 1-5th on town's proportion as property owner............................ 681 93 Interest on total of same, ($2727.92).... 218 22 Note due to Gamewell Fire Alarm Tele- graph Co., for fire alarm system.. 908 33 Total.................. ............. $29,041 14 Estimated revenues...................3..0,000 00 J. E. BLUM, Chairman; D)AVID ISRAEL, JR., JAS. VON LOTTEN. Finance Committee. Homestead Notice. LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA., Sept.14, 1907. N OTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH E. GoN- ZALES. of Gonzales, La., has tiled notice of his intention to make final commuted proof in support of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 27,405 made June 1, 1906, for lots 7, 5, 9 and 10, sec 23, tp 9, s r 2 e, e d e of river, and that said proof will be made before register and receiver at New Orleans, La., on November 13, 1907. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of the land, viz: U. M. Gonzales, R. A. Gonzales. Joseph Gonzales, of Gonzales. La.; Edward Ad- ler, of New Orleans, La. WALTER L. COHEN, Register, For Rent. THE NEAT and comfortable cottage situated in Railroad avenue, across the street from the postoffice and adjoining the Times office. Handsomely finished inside and provided with electric light fixtures. Suitable either for resi- dence or place of business. Rent very reason- able. Apply to AUGUSTS BRAUD, Garyville, La. For Sale. 5000 STANDARD GRAFTED PECAN TREES. Prices from $1 to $2.50 each. Place your orders now for future delivery. Trees inspected and certified. COLOMB PARK NURSERY. Colomb P. O., La. For Sale. TIHE JOSEPH BABIN residence property in SMississippi street, near Catholic church. House contains eight spacious rooms, con- veniently arranged, Large, well-drained lot. For terms, etc., apply to or address FERNAND BABIN, Donaldsonville, La. Found. O-NE BLACK HORSE MULE, fourteen hands ' high, white spot on each shoulder. Owner, upon paying expenses, can recover animal by communicating with WM. R. WHITE, Prairie- ville, La. Wanted. SALESMAN with road experience to sell line of hats and caps, on the T. and P. and tributaries. Address, with references, P. O. Box 1110, New Orleans. For Sale. ONE FINE combination mare, one combina. U tion horse, and one fine saddle horse. May be seen at C. D. (ONDRAN'S, Belle Helene. La. Situation Wanted. (-OCMPETENT YOUNG MAN desires situation v as cane weigher for coming grinding season. Can furnish first-class references. Address A. 71., care Chief. Wanted. YOUNG LADY to flU position of millrner. Experience and referencesrequired. Apply at once to .L & J. TOBIAS,. Donaldsonvlle, La. I IMPLEMENTS! THE PLACE TO FIND Four and Six MuIle Plows, Pea Vine Cutters, Mowers, V Pea and Hay Rakes, Harpoons, Hay Forks, Blind ]Bridles, Breeching, Genuine St. John Wood Cart Saddles, Moss Collars, Melancon Patent Back Bands, Harness, Etc. B. LEMANN & BRO. Sole agents in this section for the celebrated John I Deere line of Implements and Buggies Castagnos Cane Loader 9 Faster, Surer and More Reliable than any Gasoline Power Loader on the Market ..... c If you are interested in loading your crop off for one- f third to one-half the cost of hand loading and a sure supply of labor, pay a visit to, our shop in Donaldson- ville, see our loader and let us show you how it works LIGHT Loads a Ton of Cane in Tw o Minutes Pays for Itself in One SIMPLE Season Operated with Less Hands S DURABLE and Mules than any ___ Other Kind C(astagnos Cane Loader Company, Ltd. o Donaldsonville, La. Our Solicitors Will deliver anything you wan` just when you want it. If you want something for dinner that you've forgotten to order, 'phone us and we'll send,it immediately. Prompt delivery is our hobby. Famous Blue Store Chas. Maurin Linen Clothes We are recognized as the largest importers of Spamnish linens, for men's clothes, in the United States. Our samples of styles ready made up at $7 to $10 a suit will be sent to all asking for them. We also make linen suits to measure. Our catalog of "Everything Men and Boys Wear" is ready to be placed in your hands. odcAaazu's Leon Oodchaux Clothing Co., Ltd. Canal Street, corner Chartres, New Orleans THE ONLY INDEPENDENT PITTSBURG COAL FIRM IN NEW ORLEANS Juing o Sons Coal Company 325 CARONDELET ST., CORNER UNION 'PHONES NEW ORLEANS, LA. MAIN 807-808 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL M PITTSBURG COAL TuGS WHITEWATER AND EMILY JUNG OAFLEETS at PhiladelphiaPoint. near Donaldsonville, and at Nine-Mile Point, NewOrleans. Spcialattention to Sugar and Rice Planters' trade. Ascension Coal Co., Ltd. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in PITTSBURG COAL J. J. LAFARGUE, Agent rD-,on d 4al6 L. OFFICE AND RETAIL YARD, Mississippi street, Donaldsonvile Orders by mail. telegraph or telephone promptly and carefully executed. Delivery by rail or barge to any station or landing where railroad or navigation facilities will permit. Special attention to [og=r sd ric planters' tade. Tugs inatendance at all times for hire. Contracts tarn or tOwi. Corteous treatment. Satigctio assuremd. No troubl •. to answer quecFa

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Page 1: The Donaldsonville chief (Donaldsonville, La.) 1907-09-21 [p ] · Reconstruction string in order to di-vert tpublic attention from modern Demoratic misrule, the Shreveport Timei says:

The Donaldsonvifle .Chil-1ficial Journal of Ascension Parish,

Town of Donaldsonville andParish School Board.

. E. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor

7. D. BENTLEY, Managing Editor

,:SB ELLA BENTLEY, ASSOCIATE EDITOk

; i'The Chief is entered at the Donaldson-Sille, La., poutotfcu fur tranusmlsion throughh.e mails at ucound-class rates, and is receivedy subscribers •obTAUk FREE.

A•'Al kinds of JOB PRINTING executed athe Chief office promptly, cheaply and sn the

eat style. Telephone No. 4.

SATURDAY. SEPT. 21. 1907

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR SHERIFF

?laving been urged and solicited by a numberi friends to become a candidate for the otffice

'f sheriff, I hereby announce my candidacy forSid office, subject to Democratic primaries.JOHN C. KLOS.

EDWARD C. HANSONhereby announced as a candidate for sherifi

of the parish of Ascension, subject to the actionF the Dem ocratic party.

FOR CORONER

DR. PAUL T. THItBODAUXP hereby announced as a candidate for coroner,f the parish of Ascension, subject to the actionof the Democratic party.

DR. L. E. DUFFEL:e hereby announced as a candidate for coronerof the parish of Ascension, subject to the actionof the Democratic party.

FOR ASSESSOR

A. A. KLING3 hereby announced as a candidate for assessor)f the parish of Ascension, subject to the actionof the Democratic party.

LOUIS A. LANDRY, JR.,I hereby announced as a candidate for re-elec-iion to the office of assessor of the parish of As-eension, subject to the action of the Democraticparty.

JAMES E. AYRAUD,s hereby announced as a candidate for assessorof the parish of Ascension, subject to the actionof the Democratic party.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

JOSEPH GONZALES:' hereby announced as a candidate for the legis-

lature from this parish, subject to the action ofthe Democratic party.

W. A. SIBLEYis hereby announced as a candidate for thelegislature from this parish, subject to the actionof the Democratic party.

A correspondent of.the Baton RougeTruth inferentially accuses The Chiefof supporting Mr. Wilkinson for gov-ernor. We'll show that rooster howtuch we are supporting Wilkinsonwhen Frank Williams is nominated!

A liberal batch of announcementsin the St. Helena Echo prompts thatpaper to remark with characteristiciumor: 'There are certainly a lot ofcandidates crowding up to the lick-iog, and we are singing our little tunecying to encourage others."

in view of Jared Sanders' boast.hat thirteen out of the fifteen New Or-leans banks and all but two of the wardcosses of that city are supportingiAim for governor, it is an indication)f rather case-hardened gall for the3anders organs to charge that Wil--inson is a corporatioa and ring can-'idate.

The Abbeville Meridional thinksthat Sanders should be awarded thegubernatorial prize because he has alonger platform and has made morepromises than either of his competi-;ors. Doesn't our Abbeville contem-porary know that, as a general rule,it's the politician promising the mostvho performs the least?

We have often heard of a man *giv.'ng himself away," but the first in-'tance of one advertising to disposeof himself at partition sale has cometo our attention. One of our esteemedlocal contemporaries printed the-ad.last week announcing that the sheriff,f this parish would offer at publicruction *'the following described

,)roperty, to-wit; S. H. ST. MARTIN,Sheriff."

The legislative campaign in St.Selena seems to be developing somelovel issues. The Greensburg Echolays: "We understand that our, friend

. McD. Anderson is going aroundelling his old Populist friends that if

ihey will send him to the legislaturelust as soon as he gets there he willpass a bill changing dog days, so.hat they will have better weather invhlch to pull fodder and save theirlay, and they are just tumbling to the iacket. Burges Young says he has '

already examined the law on that pint,crnd he is shore that such a law would Iie unconstitutional."

The report from Ascension, one of the exce•Lional parishes in the state classed for Wilkin-son, indicates that this parish will also be foundin the Sanders column.-Iberville South.

Before the primary possibly, but.lever again no more. Depends onwho is doing the figuring as to whetherit appears in the Sanders column evenbefore the voting. Figures don't lie,of course, but all sorts of people willfigure, The South is very right,though, in classing Ascension as anexceptional parish, for that's essen-tially what she is-exceptional andunexceptionable. We've always knownit and said it, but didn't expect theIberville organ to admit the fact soreadily.

Harping on the ancient and rustyReconstruction string in order to di-vert tpublic attention from modernDemoratic misrule, the ShreveportTimei says:

It Is partly the memory of these things thatwere done by men who called themselves Re-publicans that has kept Louisiana solidly Dem-ocratic since 1576.

You're way off, neighbor. Thatmusty old memory wasn't in it withFoster's counting machine as a meansof keeping the Louisiana Democracyat the pie counter in 1896, when Pharrwas elected governor by the whiteparishes and euchred on the face ofthe returns by manipulation of thevote of the heavy negro parishes forthe Daocratic ticket.

Three Strikes and Out.The "spoliation of Reconstruction

days" has been one of the historicallemons habitually handed out by Dem-ocratic organs to the Republicanparty of this state, until honor andhonesty have seemed to be consideredby them as the exclusive property ofthe unterrified Democracy of Louisi-ana.

How have the mighty fallen!In New Orleans, where the bosses

have held sway off and on for nearlya generation, three out of seven taxcollectors are short in their accountsin an aggregate stealage of about$200,000. The first that set the fashionwas Dudenhefer, the crown prince andheir of the former boss of the ninthward,. to whom descended by inheri-tance all the rights, dignities andhonors in the Democratic party thathad been held by his father for morethan thirty years. Young Dudenhefermade love to the Ham Tree girl andabout $75,000 of the state's money atthe same time, and several days afterthe theft had been made known to theconstituted authorities he leisurelydisappeared, leaving an aching voidin the state treasury, which may bepartially filled by putting a cramp inthe income of a surety company for$20,000, only about a quarter of theshortage.

There next came into the limelightTax Collector Foster, the prot6Pg ofBoss Behrman of the fifteenth ward,mayor of New Orleans. Foster'scollections were small, consequentlyhis stealage had to be limited. TheItem said the trouble with him was"fast women and slow horses."

The third and most serious defal-cation was that of Chas. E. Letten,chief clerk in the office of John Fitz-patrick, state tax collector of the firstdistrict. Letten's stealings aggregated$116,000 and were carried on during aperiod of about four years. Mr. Fitz-patrick, low liquor license championand big boss of the third ward, hasbeen tax collector of the first districtfor a long time. Although the officeis said to be worth between $15,000and $20,000 a year, he does not appearto have given any personal attentionto the business, but entrusted it to a$2000 clerk from whom he exacted nobond. As it took only a few hours todiscover the clerk's guilt from thebooks, it seems surprising that thecollector had not looked over thembefore, if not day by day, then once aweek, or once a mouth, or once in awhile, anyway. What was the statepaying him this enormous salary forthat he couldn't receive the taxes him-self, or at least devote enough of hisvaluable time to the public intereststo supervise the work of the office, in-spect the books occasionally and seethat the state's money was safely de-posited in bank?

The reason is that this job was areward from the Democratic partyfor past political majorities-servicespaid for with the people's money. Asthe office was looked upon as a sine-cure, it was run by a subordinate,who dividled the taxes collected in un-equal amounts between the state anda negro strumpet, the latter division,we suppose, being his tribute to whitesupremacy. Concerning this disgrace-ful liaison Mr. Letten is quoted in aninterview as saying, "Everybody doesthat." We deny the charge made bythis Democratic officer. There aretwo or three parishes where suchthings are said to be permitted in offi-cial life, but the decent Republicansand Democrats of this state alike de-test and decry miscegenation, and thisthieving Democrat cannot debase hisrace to extenuate his embezzlements.

Isn't it about time something washeard from the three Democratic can-didates for governor relative to thesewholesale peculations? Mr. Sandershas been charged with boasting thathe enjoys the support of all the wardbosses in New Orleans but two, henceit may not be reasonable to expectmuch criticism of them from thatquarter, but both Mr. Wilkinson andGen. Jastremski seem to be lettingtheir fear of the bosses, their formergood will for some of them, and theirdisinclination to attack anybody, keepthem from doing their full duty to thepublic by "talking out in meeting"about all this crookedness.

Where has the Democratic partya Hercules mighty enough to sweepthe Augean stables clean of ring-rule,embezzlements, prostitutions, graft

and general organized and disorgan-ized rottenness?

We summon the patriotic voters andoewspapers of Louisiana to join us inthe cry of "Turn the rascals out,"and to remedy the political evils fromwhich the state suffers by building upa Republican party willing and able 1.o nail all malefactors on the cross ofa righteous public opinion.

Worked Like a Charlm.Mr. D. N. Walker, editor of that spicy journal

the Enterprise, Louisa, Va., gays: "I ran a naiin my foot last week and at once aprlied Buckien's Arnica Salve. No inflamnmation followedthe salve simply healed the wound." heatsores. burns and skin diseases. lGuaranteed biJ. J. Leche. druggist. 25c.

An Infantile Plea.The esteemed Shreveport Times

pleads the baby act in behalf of itsparty when it claims that "the fee sys-tem is a legacy inherited by the Dem-ocratic party in this state from theRepublicans who plundered a helplesspeople in the period immediately suc-ceeding four years of a devastatingwar."

The Democratic party has had com-plete and undisputed control of thestate government of Louisiana in allits branches for more than thirtyyears. If it couldn't rectify wrongs,correct abuses and accomplish neces-sary reforms in all that time, when inpity's sake can such a consummationbe expected under Democratic auspices?

If the excuse offered by the Timesfor the shortcomings of the LouisianaDemocracy was all true, which it isn't,the plea must be characterized as veryinfantile indeed.

Yom Kippur.Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement,

was strictly and solemnly observed byBikur Cholim Congregation on Tues-day and Wednesday last, the 17th and18th insts. All places of business con-ducted by Jewish merchants wereclosed in honor of the notable feast,and large congregations gathered atthe local synagogue to participate in theinteresting ceremonies peculiar to theoccasion. Divine services were heldat 6:30 p. m. Tuesday and throughoutthe entire day Wednesday, beginningat 10 o'clock in the forenoon and con-tinuing until the stars began to glim-mer in the evening. Rabbi M. Kleinofficiated and delivered several eloquentsermons, which elicited many expres-sions of esteem and appreciation fromhis admiring hearers. At 4 o'clock p.m. services in memory of departedmembers of the congregation werecelebrated in a most solemn and im-pressive manner, and at their conclu-sion the entire congregation rose andrecited the "Kaddish," the usualprayer in commemoration of thosewho have gone before, to the accom-paniment of a solemn symphony. Aspecial choir rendered beautiful solosand exquisite musical selections appro-priate to the sacred occasion.

Yom Kippur is the most importantfeast in the Jewish calendar, and theone most generally observed by He-brews the world over. It is the tenthday of the month Tishri, the firstmonth in the New Year, and marksthe end of the penitential period whichbegan with the celebration of RoshHashono. Am tig the orthodox He-brews Yom Kippur is observed as asolemn feast. For the full twenty-fourhours there is a total abstention fromfood and drink, and the time is spentin prayers to the Lord for forgivenessfrom the sins which have been com-mitted during the year. Besides mak-ing peace with his Maker, the Hebrewmust be at peace with all the worldbefore entering his house of worship.

Sukkoth, or the Feast of Taber-nacles, will be celebrated next Mon-day, the 23rd inst. Services will beheld at 6:30 o'clock Sunday eveningand 10 o'clock the following forenoon,and the public is cordially invited toattend.

Weather and Crop Notes.The following paragraphs are bor-

rowed from this week's Ascensionletter to the Louisiana Planter:

"It begins to look, as though thesummer is over and fall is 'on the job,'for there has been quite a decidedchange in the weather during the pastseveral days and a marked absenceof the sizzling temperatures whichcharacterized the fag end of Augustand early part of September. Whileit may be taken for granted that somereal warm days will be experiencedbefore the heated term makes its finaladieu, still it is believed that the 'back-bone' of summer has been broken andthat the melancholy season of the sereand yellow leaf is on its way.

"Refreshing showers have fallenthroughout the parish at frequent in-tervals during the present week, prov-ing of inestimables benefit to the fast-growing cane crop, which had begunto suffer a little for want of moisture.The crop is now making rapid pro-gress under the influence of almostperfect weather conditions, and bidsfair to be one of the largest turned outin this parish within recent years.

"Cotton picking is the order of theday in the seventh and eighth wards,as well as in other localities wherethis crop is cultivated to any extent.As had been expected, the yield is ap-proximately 25 to 30 per cent less thanwas obtained last year fron the sameacreage, but this shortcoming is morethan compensated for by the greatlyincreased prices at which the fleecystaple is selling.

"The work of harvesting the ricecrop has been brought to a successfultermination in Ascension and adjoin-ing parishes. A fine yield was ob-tained and excellent prices realized,and the season will go on record asone of the most auspicious and pros-perous in the hrstory of rice culturein this section of the state.

"The corn and hay crops have beenharvested and stored away and fallplowing is occupying the attention ofthe field forces on the various sugarplantations hereabout."

Bradford's Sentence Commuted.An Associated Press despatch sent

from Washington, D. C., under dateof Monday, Sept. 9, says:

"President Roosevelt today com-muted the two years' imprisonmentsentence of Judge James L. Bradford,of New Orleans, to expire Oct. 20.Judge Bradford has already servedtwo months of his time. This windsup one of the most notable cases ofland-grafting the federal governmenthas ever fought. The only conditionunder which executive favor could besecured was that Bradford should re-turn to the government the thousandor more acres of valuable land inLouisiana which he had fraudulentlysecured, and pay the fine of $5500.

"Bradford was one of the south'srichest and most prominent attorneys.On Dec. 23, 1905, he was convicted inNew Orleans of the crime of conspir-acy, but fought with every legal wea-pon possible up to the supreme courtof the United States until June 10 ofthis year, when the doors of the par-ish prison closed on him. Bowed withthe weight of 70 years, and the shock-ing disgrace, Bradford's conditionbecame so pitiful as to attract thesympathetic support of bankers, clergy,business and professional men in manysouthern states. Several United Statessenators and congressmen used theirinfluence to secure a pardon before hewent to jail. The president refusedone application. Finally the prison-er's age and the state of his healthprompted action, but only after prom-ise of full restitution of his ill-gottenproperty."

Oil, wood and coal heaters, any size,any price. Ready when you want 'em.R. Henderson & Bro.

Political Rally at Oalves.A grand fair and political rallj

was held at Galvez last Saturday aft.ernoon for the benefit of the buildingfund of the Galvez graded school, andproved an unqualified success in everyparticular. The assemblage was pre.sided over by W. A. Sibley, candi.date for the legislature from this par-ish, who introduced as the firstspeaker Hoen. J. Y. Sanders, the onlygubernatorial aspirant in attendance.Mr. Sanders spoke along the usuallines, expressing confidence in the out-come of the primary and explainingthe principles for which be standsand which are embodied in the plat-form issued by him at the outset ofthe campaign. He declared that hehad said nothing against the person-ality of either of his opponents, andthat he does not intend to do so. Heurged his friends not to indulge inany personalities whatsoever, no mat-ter what the provocation might be,and requested them to assist him incarrying on a clean, decent Demo-cratic fight. He further stated that herepudiated the support of any manwho attacked the personal characterof either Col. Wilkinson or Gen. Jas-tremski. These sentiments were wildlycheered. In conclusion Mr. Sandersexpressed his thanks for the warmthof the reception accorded him, andfor the numerous offers of support hehas received from the New River sec-tion of Ascension parish.

State Senator P. M. Lambremont,of St. James, and Judge S. McD.Lawrason, of East Feliciana, candi-dates for lieutenant governor, werealso present and spoke briefly.

Immediately after the meeting Mr.Sanders drove to Burnside andcaught a Mississippi Valley train forNew Orleans.

Iron beds, furniture and matting astrong feature in cur business. A lookwill prove it. R. Henderson & Bro.

Verdict for Dr. PierceAGAINST THE

Ladies' Home Journal.Sending truth after a lie. It is an old

maxim that "a lie will travel sevenleagues while truth is getting its bootson," and no doubt hundreds of thousandsof good people read the unwarranted andmalicious attack upon Dr. R. V. Pierceand his "Favorite Prescription "publishedin the May (1904) number of the Ladies'Home Journal, with its great black dis-play headings, who never saw the hum-ble, groveling retraction, with its incon-spicuous heading, published two monthslater. It was boldly charged in the sland-erous and libelous article that Dr. Pierce'sFavorite Prescription, for the cure ofwoman's weaknesses and ailments, con-tained alcohol and other harmful ingredi-ents. Dr. Pierce promptly brought suitagainst the publishers of the Ladies'Home Journal, for $200,000,00 damages.

Dr. Pierce alleged that Mr. Bok, theeditor, maliciously published the articlecontaining uch false and defamatorymatter wl the intent of Injuring hisbusin urthermore, that no alcohol, orother urlous. or habit-forming, drugsare, or er vere, contained in his "Fa-vorite es iption"; that said medicineis mad f m native medicinal roots andconta no harmful Ingredients what-ever d that Mr. Bok's malicious state-me were wholly and absolutel false.

loIf the retractio. n nrintd bv said ae wer ce ,nv e-

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ese facts were also proven n tthe action in the Supreme Court. But thebusiness of Dr. Pierce was greatly injured bythe publication of the libelous article withits great display headings, while hundreds ofthousands who read the wickedly defamatoryarticle never saw the humble groveling re-traction. set in small type and made as incon-spicuous as possible. The matter was. how-ever brought before a jury in the SupremeCourt of New York State which promptlyrendered a verdict in the Doctor's favor.Thus his traducers came to grief and theirbase slanders were refuted.

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Lambremont Mass-Meeting.f A conference of representative citi

- zens was held at the courthouse orThursday night for the purpose oI making arrangements for the holdingr of a big mass mieting at Donaldson

ville in support of the candidacy oState Senator P. M. Lambremont, oSt. James, for lieutenant governort Capt. R. McCulloh called the as

semblage to order, and on motion oJudge Edmund Maurin District JudgtI Paul Leche was chosen chairman. Ormotion of Capt. R. McCulloh JudgiMaurin was elected secretary, and althe latter's suggestion Wilfred Guigotwas chosen assistant secretary. The[ following committee was appointed tc

make all arrangements for a meetingto be held at the local courthouse or

I Thursday, Oct. 3: Chas. Maurin,

chairman; G. A. Gondran, S. H. St,Martin, Edmund Maurin, B. J. VegaC. D. Gondran, W. A. Sibley anoJoseph Gonzales.

This committee is composed of sup.pjrters of both the leading guberna,torial candidates, Wilkinson and San.ders, the candidacy of Senator Lambremont having developed the facethat from all reports he is the unanimous choice of both factions of theDemocratic party in this parish.

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UDGET of expenses and appropriations forthe town of Donaldsonville for the fiscal year

ending July 31,1908:Mayor's salary.... ........... .... $ 400 00Treasurer's salary .................... 150 00Secretary's salary....................... 150 00Aldermen's salaries .................. 216 00Official printer .......................... 100 00Chief of police....................... .. 600 00Two policemen, at $540 each... ...... 1080 00Two scavengers" " " ............ 1080 00One superintendent ..................... 1200 00Two electricians .................... 1080 00One engineer............................ 1020 00

... 72000One fireman........................ 540 00

48000Jailer's salary ..... 200 00Appropriation to fire department...... 300 00Collector's commissions, estimated.... 1000 00Fuel, estimated ......................... 8000 00Insurance, maintainence of plant, street

works. bridges, etc., estimated... 2500 00Interest on borrowed money.... ..... 1000 00Certificates of indebtedness for street

paving ........................ 4333 33Interest on all above certificates, ($21,-

666.6............................. 1083 33Due Southern Bithulitic Co. for 1-5th on

town's proportion as propertyowner............................ 681 93

Interest on total of same, ($2727.92).... 218 22Note due to Gamewell Fire Alarm Tele-

graph Co., for fire alarm system.. 908 33

Total.................. ............. $29,041 14Estimated revenues...................3..0,000 00

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Homestead Notice.LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA.,

Sept.14, 1907.N OTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH E. GoN-ZALES. of Gonzales, La., has tiled notice

of his intention to make final commuted proof insupport of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No.27,405 made June 1, 1906, for lots 7, 5, 9 and 10,sec 23, tp 9, s r 2 e, e d e of river, and that saidproof will be made before register and receiverat New Orleans, La., on November 13, 1907.

He names the following witnesses to prove hiscontinuous residence upon, and cultivation ofthe land, viz: U. M. Gonzales, R. A. Gonzales.Joseph Gonzales, of Gonzales. La.; Edward Ad-ler, of New Orleans, La.

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Found.O-NE BLACK HORSE MULE, fourteen hands' high, white spot on each shoulder. Owner,upon paying expenses, can recover animal bycommunicating with WM. R. WHITE, Prairie-ville, La.

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