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J onaldsonville Chiel A Wide-Awake Home Newspaper Published Every Saturday Morning at DONALDSONVILLE, ASCENSION PARISH, LA. -BY L. E. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor. TERMS OF SUPSCPIPTION: One copy, one year..... .............$2 00 One copy, six mouths............- ---......- 0 Single copies.... .......... ............. 05 ADVERTISINGi RATES: PACE 1 moZ ios mos6 mosll year One inch... $ 2 50 $ 4 00$ 5 0'5 $ 8 001£ 12 00 TwO inch...... 4 50' 6 ( 8 00i 12 0;( 18 00 Three inches... 6 0 ( 11i 001 15 (i.) 23 00 Founr inches... 0:) 10 00,1: 1350 ISi: 2800 o4 colonu ... 8 00, 12 (0 16 00 21 (W 33 00 1 coicmn..... 15 (0 20 (O 2i5 0 35 (k5i 60 00 1 cola on....... 25 15 001 45 00 60 001 100l 00 Transient, ofi.:ial or legal adv.rtisements, $1 per inch first insertion; each subsequent inser tion, 50 cents per inch. Reading notices, first insertion, 15 cents per line; subsequently, 10 cents per line. Cards of 6 lines or less in aIsiness Directory, $5 per annum. Brief Communications upon subjects of public interest solicited. No attention prid to anonymous letters. The editor is not responsible for the views of corresponden's. Address: The thief. Donaldsonville, La. Lodge and Association Directory. Donaldsonville Lodge No. 2639 Knights of Honor. M EETS first and third Tuesdays of each month, at 8p. m., in Masonic Temple, r ailroad avenue. Life insurance of $2001 at actual cost. Lodge dues only $1 per quarter. W. S. Cary, sitting past dictator:Dr. Paul Thib adaux, dictator: Dr. Jos. A. St. Martin. vice dictator; John Schaff, assistant dictator; Dr. T. H. Hanson, medical examiner; Jacob Blum, treasurer: J. E. Blum, financial reporter: Fred Landry, reporter. Address, Donaldsonville,La. Kenneth Lodge No. 41, Knights of Pythias. CONVENES in Masonic Temple the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each :month at 8 o'.lock. Visiting brethren cordially welcomed. Sick benefits, funeral tax and all the fraternal features. Members have option of joining endowment or insurance rank. ('ban cellar (Commander. Henry L. Weill Vice ('bChan cellor, Wm. A. Terrio; Prelate R. A. Lawless; Master of Exchequer, Jacob Blum Keeper of Records and Seal, J. E. Blum; Master of Fi nance, Wm. Pforzheimer; Master of Work, L. E. Bentley. Lee Lodge' No. 6, Ancient Or der of United Workmen. MEETS second and fourtu Tuesdays of each month at 8 p. m., tn Masonic Temple,Rail. roe. ovenue. Largest beneficiary frat.rnal or der in the world. Life insurance of $2000 at lowest possihle cost. Entire expense of initia. tion, including proposition fee, medical exam ination, beneficiary certificate and advance as seso,,ment. only $5. Past master workman. J E. SBlum ; Master workman, F. J. Eikel; Foreman, U. A. Roustsean; Overseer, Edmund Maurin; Medical examiners. Dr. E. K. Sims and P. T. Thibodaux; Receiver, W. J. LeBlanc: Financier E. Langbecker; Recorder, Jno. F. Terrio. Post office address Box 159. Donaldsonville, La. Sheet music at New Orleans prices Comstock's Avenue store. The boll weevil has! made its ap pearance in Cameron parish. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and pevents ineumonia. Take no substitutes Sold by Richard & St. Martin. The Saturday News, published at Joliet, II!., will furnish any number of copies containing the letter of ac ceptance of Thos. E. Watson, candi date for president on the Populist ticket, at 50 cents per hundred or $3 pert thousand. Headquarters for Louisiana pecans -J. L. Beer & Co., New Orleans. Number one of volume nine of Olive and Blue, a newsy four-column, eight page weekly issued by the students of Tulane University, has been received at this office, and we are more than pleased to again place the college journal on our exchange list. The name of Wm. Kernan Dart, '06, ap pears at the mast-head as editor-in chief, and Jefferson Caffery, also of the class of '06, is business manager. The latest sheet music at New Or leans prices at Comstock's store. Gen. Nelson A. Miles visited Judge Parker at lsopus the other day, and the general is quoted as saying when he came away: "All that is possible is being done-for Judge Parker, and when the voters go into the booth in the presence of their God alode, they will vote the Democratic ticket." Wonder ..hat they had to drink at Esopus that day-and how much? No wonder Gen. Miles declined the Pro hibition nomination for the presi dency! LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Postoflice at Donaldsonville La., Saturday. Oct. :9. 1904. Adams, Rose Forcha, Gust Ayraud, Lily Fortunate, Grace Alexandria, Joseph Green, T D c Alexandria, Henry Btart, Paul Allen, Gracy Hall, (t Bionlo-, Silvester Jackso,n, Alias Blown, Pauline Lonmauntoy, Sa Jlns. Riter Mei lain. Dennis 5ortel, F E Millt r, Mary t hase, Ned Metall,. Prof A C.ihoper, ia*tie Mason, Emma Diasselliss, Lizzie Philips, David Sedrey, Adlean When calling for these letters say advertised If not called for in two weeks they will be sent to the Dead Lstter o.ffive at Washington, D.C. JOHN F. TWRRIR) Pn.,tmet, - nmmwm Ayyers Do you like your thin, rough, short hair? Of course you don't. Do you like thick, heav:r, smooth hair? Of course you do. Then why Hair Vigor :qt be pleased? Ayer's Hair 'Y1r makes beautiful heads ot hair, that's the whole story. Sold for 60 years. " I ave used Aver's Hair Vigor for a long -t1AO. it Is, indeed, a wonderful hair tonic, restoring health to the hair and scalp, and, at the same tinme proDing a splendid dressinT.g Dit. J. W. TATcM, Miadll, Ind. T. t1.00 a bottle. J. C AaER CO., Ati drucoistsi for Lowell. Ma Weak Hair JUDGE BARKSDALE'S VIEWS. Corrected Statement of His Position With l Reference to the Proposed Con stitutional Amendments. In its issue of Sept. 10 The Chief re produced a letter from Judge Allen Barksdale, of Ruston, to the New Or leans Times-Democrat, containing an expression of the distinguished jurist's views as to the way the people ought to vote on the several proposed amend ments of the state constitution which are to be submitted to the Louisiana electorate in November. Inadvert ently the heading and introductory comments with which we prefaced the letter misrepresented Judge Barks dale's attitude with reference to sev eral of the amendments, and it is with much pleasure that we give space to the following communication for the purpose of correcting the unintentional error and setting the judge right be fore our readers: RUSTON, LA.. Sept. 16, 1904. EDITOR CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La.: Your marked copy of Sept.10 reached me in due time. I thank you for the expressions of friendliness to myself. I note, however, in your heading that you make this remark: "Incidentally the judge advocates the defeat of all the proposed amendments except the one providing for an increase of the pensions of needy confederate vet erans." In this you are mistaken. If you will notice, the last clause of my letter to the Times-Democrat of Aug ust 27 was as follows: "Vote down every single amendment proposed that will increase the expenses of the state except the one which increases the amount which may be appropriated for the pensions of needy ex-confed erates." By this expression I mean vote down the million-dollar bond issue: vote down the increase in the salaries of the attorney general and of the superintendent of public edu cation; vote down everything that increases money to be paid out by the state. Do not vote down the amendments which carry with them the right to elect officers, such as judges of the supreme court, and to fill va cancies in the office of clerks, sheriffs, district judges and district attorneys. If your people will but think of the expenses of the state government and of the clauses stated in these articles as proposed, they will vote against them unanimously, i. e., those increas ing expenses. Then notice that in the million-dollar bond transaction, banks may invest their entire capital in these nonds and pay taxes on neither the capital nor the bonds. We do not know who is to manage this million-dollar fund. Is that to be done by the school boards appointed by the state board of edu catlon, dictated to as it is by the gov ernor and Mr. Aswell, and men picked out contrary to the wishes of the peo ple in the parishes where they are to do their work? The proposed court of appeals will cost the people $22,000 per annum more than to have our courts of appeal as at present, ar ranged by the constitution of 1898. The extra judge in Caddo will cost the state $3000 per annum more, when in truth and in fact the legislature could arrange for a district judge from some other district to occasionally go to Caddo and assist the judge there when he has more work than persistent labor would accomplish. The docket in Caddo is unquestionably crowded, but judges of districts nearby have plenty of time to assist the judge of that district. Respectfully, ALLEN BARKSDALE. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages. and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh 'ure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu tional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Hall's Catarrh o'ure is taken internally, acting directly u·non the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destr,,ying the foundation of the disease, and giving the pa tient strength by building up the constituti.mn and assisting nature in doing itswork. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative rowers that thet otffe One Hundied Dollars f r any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. i HENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. SlId by all drugoists. T7c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Candidate Bentley Complimented. The Republican nominee for member of congress from this district takes off his hat to the Baton Rouge Bulletin for the following very complimentary notice, which is all the more appreci ated because The Bulletin is not a Re publican paper and is therefore un biased by mere political preferences or prejudices in his favor: Elsewhere in our paper will be found the announcement of Mr. L. E. Bent ley, of Donaldsonville, as a candidate for congress from this, the sixth dis trict. He was nominated some time ago by the Lily White element of the Republican party, and as that faction was declared to represent the regular party in this state, last Friday, by the Board of Contest, Mr. Bentley is the legal nominee. He is well known throughout the state as a gentleman of culture, refinement and ability; a ge nial-natured, companionab'e fellow, and is admired and popular wherever known. He is the founder and owner of the Donaldsoville Chief, one of the best and ablest country papers in the state, and is universally regarded as one of the most capable and versatile newspaper writers and managers in this section of the south. He is special deputy collector of the port of New O(rleans, a position which he has filled in a most capable and satisfactory way. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Ancient Order of United Workmen and other organizations, and has held high posi tions in them all. He is a clean man in every way, conservative and fair minded, and if he should, by any chance, win in the race he would doubtless make an exemplary con gressman. The Morgan City Review makes a practical suggestion that shodld com mend the Republican candidates in the third and sixth districts to the favora ble consideration of voters who regard the material public interests as of more importance than partisan politics: The quickest way to get the Plaque mine locks completed is to send Henry N. Pharr and L. E. Bentley to con gress. They will have a "pull" with the administration, and that's all there is in it. Democratic congressmen have about as much influence in national affairs as a Republican has in state affairs. Spent More Than $1000. W. W. Baker, of Plainview, N%-b.. writes "My wife suffered from lung trouble forfifteen years. She tried a number of doctors and spent over $ltl0 without relief. She became very low and lost all hope. A friend recommended Foley's Hot ey and Tar and thanks to this great remedy it saved her life. She enjoys better ht a!th than she has known in ten years." Refuse anbsti. tatea. RAILROADS AS STATE BUILDERS. New Orleans Progressive Union Issues a Pamphlet Advocating the Adop tion of the Proposed Constitn tional Amendment. The New Orleans Progressive Union, aided by nearly every other public spirited body in Louisiana and many prominent men, has issued a pamphlet on the subject of "Railroads as State Builders," the object being to direct the attention of the voters throughout Louisiana to the constitutional amend ment exempting new railroad con struction from taxation for ten years. After extensive correspondence on this subject, Secretary Mayo learned that representative voters in all parts of the state favored the amendment but feared that opposition to one or two of the other proposed amendments, which are also to be voted on at the November election, might exert an un fortunate influence on this as well as other recognized good changes in the constitution. In order that the voter may be thoroughly informed as to the merits of this particular amendment the pamphlet has been issued by Secretary Mayo and is now being dis tributed in every parish of the state. The pamphlet shows just what the ef feet of railroad tax exemption was in this state during the five-year period ending January 1, 1904, and points out that many railroad projects could not take advantage of it because of the limit- time in which the rails had to be laid. It is argued that the re enactment of this amendment, to be operative from January 1, 1905, to January 1, 1909, would induce the immediate construction of new lines of railroad which, in the i~lower pro cess of natural development, would most probably not be construted for years to come. Then, too, existing roads would be encouraged to extend their lines, construct new branch lines and feeders, and otherwise open up and develop now untouched terri tory. Thus, it is argued, the development that will follow along such lines would increase the taxable values of the state very materially; far more than the possible taxable values of new railroad construction. In this way, it is claimed, the state would really gain in income, and at the same time pave the way for future advancement and prosperity and prepare us to take advantage of the opportunities that the completion of the Paama canal will turn our way. The Progressive Union and the other civic bodies of the state are not re questing any one to vote for this amendment to the constitution-they are merely asking the voters not to go to the polls without giving serious thought to wvhat the amendment means to the state at large. The pamphlet is designed to furnish all available in fo,rmation on the subject for the benefit of the voter. It is being sent out gratis, and will be mailed to any address on request. Qo,,.., ý... . .... ,nee.. Saves Two From Death. "Our little daughter had an almost fatal at tack of whooping cough and bronchitis," writes Mrs. W. K. Haviland, of Armonk. N.Y.. "but, when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King's New Discovery. Our niece who had consumption in an advanced stag-e, also used this wonderful medicine and today she is perfectly well." Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King's New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for coughs and colds. 50c ant $1 bottles guar anteed by J. J. Leche and W. J. Rhodes. Trial bottles free. Business In New Orleans. The following excerpts from Dun's Review of Oct. 22, showing general and market conditions at New Orleans, will prove of interest: General Conditions-Cool weather has materially stimulated retail trade. Jobbers and manufacturers report that business continues good and the move ment of merchandise is fully up to what it was a year ago. Cotton is now moving freely and collections are good. Cotton-Heavy receipts and lack of support have caused a steady decline in the price of cotton. The decline in futures will average about thirty points. Sports are down I cents. Re ceipts of cotton for the season were 2,194,634 bales, against 1,420,605 last year. Local stocks are 206,003. Stocks at all ports are 698,510, against 495, 291 last year. Rice-The market for rough rice has been a little more steady, with choice grades a shade higher. Clean rice has been in fairly good demand and the market is firm. Receipts of rough rice for the season are 596,871 sacks, against 610,587 last year. Receipts of clean rice are 121,853 pockets, against 19,932 last year. According to Dan Talmage's Sons, the Louisiana crop movement thus far this season shows receipts of 718,850 sacks, against 627, 525 sacks a year ago, and sales of 383,950 pockets, compared with 302,693 pockets in 1903. Sugar-Small receipts of new sugar and molasses have been received and brought good prices. The demand for plantation sugar is good, with offer ings light. Refined sugars are in fair demand at unchanged quotations. Letter to Fred Rogge. Dear Sir-There are these five ways of badness in paint: 1. stuffed-out with chalk, or some thing like that; 2. barytes, better than chalk, but no covering to it; nobody knows it's there; 3. benzine in the oil, or water, or other such stuffing; 4. too thin-too much liquid, what ever it is, for the solid; 5. short measure. Now will you buy by the price per "gallon?" We furnish our agents with a state chemist's certificate of analysis that tells what's in Devoe. Yours truly, F. W. DEVOE & CO. 46 New York. Foley's Honey ai Tar I seal lamae a dst the aos CAPT. BROOKSHt E RESIGNS. ] Leaves Government Employ to Engage in Farming. New Orleans Times-Democrat. John A. Brookshire, captain of night inspectors in the customs service at New Orleans, tendered his resignation to Collector Henry McCall, to take 1 effect on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The reason of his retirement from the government employ is a desire to devote himself to the personal management of the ad joining farms owned by himself and his father-in-law in Vermilion parish, near the town of Abbeville. Capt. Brookshire was first appointed an inspector of customs in 1872; re signed in 1876; was reappointed by Gov. Warmoth, then collector of the port, in 1893; was removed by Col lector Wilkinson during the Cleveland administration for "offensive parti sanship;" was reinstated by personal request of the late President McKinley to Collector Wimberly in 1898; was made captain of night inspectors four years ago. He rendered efficient serv ice in that position. His retirement is viewed with regret by the entire customs force at this port, and he carries to his country home their united friendship and good wishes. Capt. Brookshire came south during the war as sergeant in the Frst Indiana Heavy Artillery, in which regiment he served from 1861 to 1866, and settled in Vermilion parish in the latter year, marrying there and remaining a citi zen of that parish ever since. He has been a delegate to every Republican state convention since 1866, and has never voted any but a Republican ticket. Inspector A. L. Reid, one of the best officers in the local service, has been designated to succeed Capt. Brookshire as captain of night in spectors. Cause of Lockjaw. Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a bacillus or germ which exists plentifully in street dirt. It is inactive so long as exposed to the air, but when carried beneath the ski!-, as in the wounds caused b3 percussion caps or by rusty nails, and when the air is excluded the germ is re.used to activity and produces the most virulent poison known. These germs may be destr. yed and all danger of lockjaw avoided by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm f eely as soon as the injury is received. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and causes cuts. bruises and like injuries to heal without maturation and in one-third the time required by the usual treatment. Sold at the X-Ray Drug Store. " Such a Noise !" The mother says to herself sometimes. "I can hardly endure it." Then a chill creeps over her as she thinks of the aw ful silence which falls upon the home when children are taken away, and she is glad her children are hardy of body and lusty of lungs. When a child does not enjoy noisy sports and games there is something wrong, and that something will often be found to be a lack of nutrition adequate to the needs of youth and growth. The stomach is "weak," digestion is imper fect, and so the nourishment of the body is inadequate. In such cases Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery works wonders. It changes puny, fretful children into healthy, happy girls and boys. The process by which this change is ac complished is strictly along the lines marked by Nature. All growth and strength come from food when it has been digested, converted into nutrition and assimilated. "Golden Medical Dis covery" cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutri tion, and so enables the body to obtain without loss or waste the benefit of the nutrition provided in food. The "Dis covery " contains no alcohol and is en tirely free from opium, cocaine and all other narcotics. A Wonderful Thing. "I have been thinking of writing to you for some time," writes Mrs. W. D. Benson, of Max tort Robeson Co., N. C., "to let you know what a wonderful thing Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery did for my little boy. He was taken with indigestion when he was a year and a half old and he was under the doctor's treatment for five long years. We spent all we made for doc tor's bills, and it did no good. He could eat only a little milk and cracker, and some times even this would make him sick. He could not sit up all day, and I gave up all hope of his ever get ting any better. Three years ago I found one of your books, and on looking it over one day I noticed Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery recommended for indigestion. We bought some and gave it to our boy. He had been treated at Hoods by a good doctor and at Bennetts ville. S. C.. and at Currie and Lumberton and Maxton, and was only relieved for a short time. We gave himt two bottles of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and it cured him. He is well as can be and can eat anything that he wants and it does not hurt him. He'has not been sick a day since and it has been three years since he took your medicine." A Thankful Mother. "I have felt it my duty for a long time," writes Mrs. Mollie Jones, of Gap, Comanche Co., Texas, "to tell you of the wonderful cure effected by your ' Golden Medical Discovery' and ' Pleasant Pellets' in the case of our little boy, now nearly seven years old. When he was two months old he was taken with La Grippe, and it settled on his Idngs and in his throat. His tonsils en larged, and when he was two years old we had the doctor operate on them. Then we had the doctor take his tonsils out and he made bad work of it. If he went in the wind he would be sick, and we tried everything we could hear of and consulted every physician we saw, but they did not know what to do. When he was nearly six years old (in October. 1898) he was worse than ever, and I could not rest for being so uneasy about him. He was our fourth boy (the other three were dead), and it seemed to me that if he died I just could not bear it. I wouldlgo to sleep crying and begging God to spare him. Well, I could see he was getting so much worse; he was just as poor as he could be, and his kidneys had been troublesome all his life. I had read a book about Dr. Pierce's medi cine. It seemed to me that this was the very medicine we wanted, and I told my husband that if he would buy some of Dr. Pierce's med icine I felt almost sure it would help our boy. He sent and got some and we commenced with the 'Golden Medical Discovery' on Friday night, and with the ' Pellets' the next morning. We gave him your medicine three times a day and by Sunday he was able to play, and in one month from the time he commenced taking it he had gained six pounds and his cough was all gone. He has not coughed any since, and he don't take cold any more than the rest of us. He goes about like the rest of the children and plays in the cold and hot weather." Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser in paper covers is sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Bufalo, N. Y. INSIDE INFORMATION A Few Facts That Are of Interest to Everybody. A politician has inside information about a deal before he goes into it. A business man looks into a proposition before tackling it. An engineer would not think of buying a piece of ma chinery without knowing all about it. The same rule should apply to a watch. No one should pu chase a watch without having inside informa tion. The case may be all right, but it's the works that really count. Come to our store and we'll show you the best works made. We can give you a cheap or expensive case and will guar antee the works. F. L. TREPAGNIER & BRO. Mississippi St., Donaldsonville, La. Do You Know That we are still selling the BEST and FRESHEST that are as LOW, if not LOWER, than the same goods are being S sold at by our Competitors? If not, why not? Babin & Gentil Telephone Ill Established In 1884 J. L. BEER & CO. 218-220 Poydras Street New Orleans, Louisiana COMMISSION MERCHANTS 0 ,< LOUISIANA PECANS" A SPECIALTY With connections in the largest Eastern and Western cities. Ship us your pecans and be convinced that we deserve our reputation for good sales and fair dealing. J Reoresented on the ('nast by - CHAS. C. SUBRA AT WHOLESALE: Axle Grease, Lye, Soaps. Baskets, srooms, ase Balls, Brushes, lank Books, utter Dishes, Clocks Cheere Safes, -ges, Enameled Steelware, urry Combs, Freezers, Fruit Jars,Goblets ishing Tackle, urnaces, alvanizedware, Hammocks, Ice Chests, Samps, I anterns, amp Chimneys, Lantern Globes, amp Burners, adders, Matches, Orars, paper, easures, il Cans, enciis, Padlocks, Rope, Refrigerators, Saws, ieves, hot, coops, 'ates, "toneware, cales, ponges. tove Polish Tacks, Tinware, raps, umblers, Twines, WN ringsrs, .T hips, ashing Machines, icking, ater 8oolers, oodenware, J. C. Morris Co., Ltd., 324-330 Tehoupitoulas street, NEW ORLEIANS. LA. Queen & Crescent ROUTE To St. Louis Two Daily Fast Trains Leave New Orleans at 9:10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Arrive St. Louis at 7:57 a. m. and 5:44 p. m. Each trains carry a through Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car without change. All nhals in Dining Car, a la carte. Fifteen Days' Limit, - $20 Sixty Days' Limit, - - $24 Limit December 15, 1904, - $28 Coach Excursions, rTesday, $15 Variable Ronue Summer Tourists Tickets to Southeastern Resr'es good one way via St. L"nis. Stopovers. TICKET C FFICE--21t St. Charles Street, New Orleans, La. Patronize A. J. STERKEN'S Don lidftvilll Wool YarL. PROPRIETOR will call upon town residents = at ther homes and solicit order, or can be notified at the hbotels, railroad depots or CHrxY office. All grades of wood delivered at wea' mareaot n. oas T|looanneW.. R. 7 Foley's Kidney Cure eawkes kidneys and bladder rfigt (COTTON FACTORS) S~GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS 832 Common Street, New Orleans New Orleans Cotton Exchange New Orleans Board of Trade New Orleans Sugar and Rica Exchange Prompt Attention to Consignments of Cotton, Sugar, Molasses and Rice and All Other Products Salable on New Orleans Market. MURPHY'S. IRON WORKS Corner Magazie eand Girod Streets, I NEW J 1T iLEANRS, LAA Postoffice Box 1748, Engineers and Contractors Builders of Complete and Reliable Machinery for Cane and Beet Sugar Factories, SELLING AGENTS FOR LOUISIANA: Geo. F. Blake Manufacturing Company' Steam Pumps for all purposes. Largest stock of pumps carried in the soutb. Eclipse Filter Presses Kilby Filter Presses. Kilby Gravity Presses, Mason Steam Traps, Mason Regulators, McConnell Asbestos Pipe Covering. New Orleans Boiler Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Manufacturers of All Types of Boilers A large stock of Wrought Iron Pipes, Fittings, Valves, Gauges, Packing, Mill and Sugar. house Supplies on hand. Will make plans and contract for the erection of complete plants of modern design. Address, JOHN H. MURPHY. J. A. LANDRY SUCCESSOR TO RICHARD RHODES 307 St. Charles Street, New Orleans, Louisiana Complete Assortment of.... Firearms, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods.-: State Agent for the SLUN STANDARD TYPEWRITER A $ 100 Machine for $40 COUNITR.Y 0VeDERS OljICITED ASCENSION COAL CO., LTD. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALEBS IN Pittsburg Coal . i . La. CARROLL BARTON, Manager. "Tdlephone, n. i. Lr a OAL FLEET at Darrow, opposite Donaldsonville, in charge of Wm. Grunewald. Phone S59-4. Oflic and Retail Yard, Mississippi Street, Donaldsonville, H. B. Foley in charge Phone 146. Orders by mail, telephone or telegraph promptly executed. Tugs in attendan e at all tirame for hire. Jos. T. Oafiero __ Donaldsonville, La. CLEANS, PAINTAS REPAIRS, PUTS UP AND 'AKEs DowN SMOKESTACKS Sugashouse Chimneys, Heavy Ma chinery, Etc,. Satisfaction guaranteed and charges low. Also maker of best and cheapest tarpaulins. :: :::: Rpe Splicing a Specialty St. Joseph's Commercial Institute Donaldsonville,1 La. RESUMED STUDIES MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 5, 1904 A well-graded school, condn ted by Brothers of the Sacred Heart, a body of men who make teaching a life pro'ession. The cor r.e of teeching is systematic and thorougb, em bracing 'very bra, ch of a crmmercial and useful education, inch dinz Shorihasi and Typewriting. Special attention i paid to English. Arithmetic. Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Elocution and Moral Training. Bome cork for put its, occupying from one to two hours, in proportion to grade is stri' tly enforced All of pupils' written work is care:nlly gone over by the teacher after class hours. Weekly reports are sent to parents. The hours of school are from 8:30 a. m. to 2:15 p. m. For further particmlars apply to or addres.the . PRINCIPAL, DonaldAsonvlll, Li. S T, iP .lr.,". A C,°'t 1i '. BANK of WHITECASTLE, WHITECASTLE, LOUISIANA. OFFICERS: T. J. CLAY, President; A. DAIGLE, Vice Presidentt; S. A. TONSMESRE, Cashier. DIRECTORS: L. M. SONIAT. GEO. R. MURRELL, A. DAIGLE, H. IL. BAKER W. J ALEXANDER S. LEVY, T. J. CLAY. OFFERS TO DEPOSITORS EVERY FACILITY CONSISTENT WITHL LEITIM&ATE AN SAFE BANKING. ISSUES DOMESTIC EXCHANGE AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE a L N) $15.00 ST. LOUIS and Return Every Tuesday in September Also the Following Round Trip :: -:: Rates :: : Fifteen-Day Limit, - $20.00 Sixty-Day Limit, - - 24.00 Good Until Dec. 15, - 28.80 STOPOVER ATMAMMJTH CAVE For Full Information, write to CITY TICKET OFFICE, 201 St. Charles Street, New Orleans, Louisiana Soutwestern Louisiana .......Industrial Institute LAFAYETTE, LA. E. L. Stephens, President. f ITUATEID in the beautiful Bayou Vermilion J co ntry. A state i, stitution for learning. both Acade'ric and Practical, and for both sexes. Magnificent main building. Splendid brick dormitories Mechanical w.,rkshop. Thor onghly equipped. Fourth session will open Wednesd y. September 21. 104.o Write for hand some illustrated catalog to COA.L O. DIEJWA, Seers.ry. THE DIRECT LINE TO THE WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS FROM ALL POINTS South and Southwest FASTEST TIME SERVICE UNEXCELLED Through 'Pullman Sleeping Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars Dining Cars (Meals a la Carte) Folder containing diagram of World's Fair Grounds, Map of St. Louis and complete Information will be sent free on application to the dearest agent of Iron Mountain Route or H. C. TOWNSEND, GENERAL PASSENGER AND TICKET A~QNTr ST. LOUIS. I A