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FOR SALE Will sell at a great sacrifice 15 Shares Bank of Ascension Stock NOW OR NEVER IS THE TIME FOR SPECULATORS TO GET BUSY Get in on the ground floor Address GEORGE LANDRY P. 0. Box 181 Donaldsonville, Louisiana SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1914. Frank Sims visited Baton. Rouge Monday on business. Mrs. Wahl's store is headquarters for Easter novelties of all kinds. Attorney George S. Guion, of Na poleonville, was a prominent business 9isitor to Donaldsonville Tuesday. You'll be sorry if you don't come to see Abbie Allen as a typical "old maid" In "Uncle Ephraim's Summer Boarders." The finest variety of Easter eggs and novelties to be found in Don aldsonville is on display at Mrs. R. Wahl's store. G. A. Gondran, of New Orleans, was in town Tuesday on business and received a cordial greeting from his numerous friends. Mrs. Emma Pujos and Mrs. Percy Lemann spent Wednesday very de lightfully as the guests of Mrs. Cler ville Himel at her home on Minnie plantation. Mrs. Wahl invites you to call and look over her superb line of Easter eggs, cards and novelties. Her stock this year is one of the finest she has ever carried. A high-class vaudeville entertain ment will be given at the Grand Theatre Easter Monday night, April 13, under the auspices of the Wo man's Guild of the Episcopal church. A post-card from Louis Dehon in structs us to change the address of his Chief to 625 North 18th street, Philadelphia, Pa., in which city Mr. Dehon is now residing, with his fam ily. The friends of Mrs. Sam. Ayraud will be gratified to learn that she is steadily recuperating from the se rious illness with which she has been prostrated for several weeks past. Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, have been selected as the dates for the second visit to Donaldson -inle-and- -inspection--of -premises- -by' members of the Louisiana State So ciety for the Reduction of Fire Waste. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gauthreaux left during the early part of the week for Shreveport, where Mr. Gau threaux has acquired possession of a rooming-house which he will con duct henceforth, with the assist ance of his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Charest Thibaut left today for New Orleans, from whence Mrs. Thibaut will depart tomorrow morning, for Slingerlands, near Al bany, New York, where she will en joy an extended visit to her parents. Mr. Thibaut will return home tomor row afternoon. Miss Eleanor Warren, who has been here for the past week or so as the house guest of Miss Nita Sims, left yesterday morning for a Short visit to New Orleans, but will return to Donaldsonville for a few days' stay before leaving for her home in Salt Lake City. J. A. Dalferes, whose store at Belle Alliance was destroyed by fire Thursday night of last week, has reopened for business in the store building on the Belle Alliance plan tation, which structure has been un Occupied for some time past. It is reported that Mr. Dalferes contem plates rebuilding his store on its original site. The lease of the toll bridge across Bayou LIfourche, for a term of one year, was sold at public auction last Saturday to D. B. Doran. the former lessee, for $40L Last year Mr. Do ran paid $482 for the franchise. The sale was conducted by C. C. \Veber, Parish treasurer of Ascension, and W. J. LeBlanc, commissioner of fi nance of Donaldsonville, the bridge being owned jointly by the city and Parish. Miss Dorothy Hays, of Independ ence, La., has been e ?gaged to teach the fourth grade of the Donaldson ville High School, vice Miss Margaret Lyons, resigned. Miss Hays was the teacher of this grade in the Inds Pendence High School during the session just terminated by that in Ititution. She assumed her position In the local faculty Monday morning, and is pleasantly located with the Ms88es Comeaux, in Lessard street. The summer series of open-air bd concerts in City Park. tinder t tspices of the Woman's Civic ue will be inaugurated Easter dY afternoon, whe Claiborne lliams' crack Peerless brass band irender a program of popular se lectlons. Ice cream, cake, lemonade * other refreshments will be throughout the afternoon by the es of the League. for the bene the concert fund. The Chief tenders belated, but none the less cordial congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Sarradet upon the birth of a sweet little daughter, the happy event having transpired Friday, March 20. It gives us pleas ure to chronicle the arrival of the diminutive damsel, and to express the hope that she will grow up to be a blessing to her fond parents and a source of pride and joy to her friends. Postmaster Wilfred Guigou informs us that the total receipts of the Donaldsonville postoffice for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1914, were $9084.48, as compared with $8781.08 for the preceding fiscal year, an increase of $303.40. This is an excellent showing, and if the same rate of increase is main talned in the future it will not be long before the receipts of the lo cal office will have attained such a figure as to entitle Donaldsonville to a public building. An entertainment for the benefit of the S. J. C. I. building fund will be given by pupils of that school and of St. Vincent's Institute at the Grand Theatre Thursday night, April 16, beginning at 8 o'clock. The program will comprise choral selections, dialogues, drills, recita tions and other interesting features, and a pleasant evening's entertain ment is promised. The admission price will be 25 cents, and in view of the worthiness of the cause it is hoped a cror ded house will attend the performance. Divine services in honor of the feast of Pesach will be celebrated in Bikur Cholim Synagogue next Friday, the 10th inst., at 7 p. in., and Satur day morning at 10 o'clock, Messrs. Walter Lemann and Raphael Singer officiating. This feast commemorates the deliverance of the children of Israel from the house of bondage in Egypt. It is also called the feast of unleavened bread, as matzos, which is bread specially prepared without leaven, will form a part of the diet of all devout Israelites for a period of one week. George Pfister returned Thursday evening from Hammond, after having put in a couple of weeks picking strawberries on a farm near that tcwn. He says the work is pleas ant and the pay good, and reports that several young men from this city and vicinity are engaged as pickers on the same farm where he was employed. En route home Mr. Pfister stopped off in New Orleans to be present at the marriage of his sister, Miss Margaret Pfister, to Leonce Trepagnier, the ceremony having been solei nifed in that city Thursday. A highly enjoyable meeting of the Woman's Guild of the Episcopal church was held Thursday afternoon at the charming country residence of Mrs. Clerville Himel on Minnie plantation. Mrs. Himel was as sisted in receiving and entertain ing her guests by Mrs. Lavinia B. Himel and Mrs. Albert Abbott, of New Orleans. Those who motored out for the delightful little affair were Mesdames M. B. Whiteman, E. G. Henderson, Emma Pujos, H. C. Whiteman, C. Kline, E. K. Sims and G. D. Bentley, Miss Alice Sims, and Miss Stella Haas, of Salsburg planta tion. At the regular meeting of Donald sonville Lodge No. 1153, B. P. O. E., to be held in the handsome home of that organization at 3 o'clock to morrow afternoon, the officers re cently elected for the ensuing year will be installed with approeriate ceremonies. District Deputy Grand Exaaltcd Ruler .3. MVL Cobb,_otl Monroe. has deputized Millard Perkins, past exalted ruler of Baton Rouge Lodge No 490, to act as installing officer. Fhe steins will be re-dedicated at this gathering, and it is desired that every member be present to partici pate in this interesting proceeding, as well as the installation ceremon ies. John B. Martin, who was recently promoted to the position of mana ger of the Monroe office of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, spent a couple of days here during the early part of the week arranging to have his household goods shipped to Monroe, and left for that place Tuesday afternoon on the same train which carried his furnishings. Mrs. Martin and the children, Master Bar ney and Misses Gertrude and Mildred Martin, departed for Monroe this morning. Best wishes for happiness and prosperity in their new home are extended this estimable family by their numerous friends in this com munity, who sincerely regret their d parture. The high board fence which for merly inclosed Dr. W. M. McGal yard's vacant lot at the north-east corner of Railroad and Nicholls ave nues was taken down this week, and a number of the boys of the lower grades of the Donaldsonville High School, under the direction of Prof. M. J. Durand, have been engaged for several afternoons in clearing the lot of rubbish and breaking the ground, preparatory to cultivating a vegetable garden on the premises. All the work attendant upon this new branch of the high school cur ric ulum will be done by the students, supervised by Prof. Durand, and the experiment will be conducted accord ing to the ncwest scientific prin ciples of practical gardening. Death of Mrs. Emile Weber. Mrs. Emile Weber, nee Mathilde Riobichaud, a native of Lafourche par ish, died at the home of her daugh tir. Mrs. Sani. Ayraud, at 9 o'clock Wednesday night, after a short ill ness with pneumonia, aged seventy two years. Mrs. Weber, who for sere time past had been making her home in Crowley with her son, came to Donaldsonville a few weeks ago to be at the bedvide of her daughter, Mrs. Ayraud, who was seriously ill. Shortly after arriving here the ven erable lady contracted a heavy cold, which developed into pneumonia, re sulting in her death a few days 1a tet. The funeral took place at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with ser vices and interment in the Catholic church and cemetery. Mrs. Weber is survived by two sons, Octave Weber of Crowley, and Charles Weber of New Orleans, and two daughters, Mrs. Sam. Ayraud and Miss Aline Weber, of this city. To the bereaved family sincere sympathy is extended by a wide circle of friends. ACCUSED IJF MUBDED. Emile Houillon, Jr., Charged with Killing Negress Who Rejected Indecent Proposal-Denies All Knowledge of Crime. Helena Davis, a negress of shady reputation, was shot in the abdomen and fatally wounded at about 11:30 o'clock last Saturday night, and Emile Houillon, Jr., a well-known young white man of this city, is in jail accused of the crime. The shoot ing took place at the corner of Railroad avenue and Albert street, within a few doors of Houillon's home. According to the story told by the woman in the form of a dy ing declaration, Houillon accosted her on the street and made an in decent proposal to her, to which she refused to accede. Endeavoring to enforce his demand, Houillon drew a revolver and grabbed hold of her, she declares, and in the scuffle which ensued the weapon was dis charged, the bullet plowing its way completely through the woman's body and striking the fence near which she stood, from whence it dropped to the ground. It was re covered the following morning, and is being held as evidence. Hearing the shot, Police Officer Ernest Dalferes, who was 'a couple of blocks away, hastened to the scene and found the Davis woman lean ing against the fence in a state of collapse. He had her carried into her home nearby, and telephoned Sheriff E. C. Hanson of the shoot ing. After listening to the woman's story, Sheriff Hanson and Officer Dalferes proceeded to the Houillon residence and took the young man into custody, the arrest being ef fected about an hour after the trag edy. Houillon appeared in his night clothes, as though he had been asleep, and when informed what the officers wanted with him he stoutly denied any knowledge of the affair. It was learned that during the earlier part of the night he had been drinking at a saloon in Church ville, but when arrested he did not appear to be under the influence of liquor. Subsequently he was taken before the Davis woman, who identi fied him positively as. the man who shot her. The woman died at noon Sunday, still accusing Houillon of being responsible for her death. The weapon with which the shooting was done has not bebn located, but was evidently of 38-calibre, as this is the size of the fatal bullet. There were no eye-witnesses to the tragedy, but testimony in a measure corroborative of the woman's story has been unearthed by the authori ties. Houillon persists in denying that hie is the guilty party, and declares the Davis woman must have mistaken him for someone else. No attempt to have him released on bail has yet been made. Houillon is the son of Emile Houil lon, Sr., a watchmaker and gunsmith of this city, and is about 24 years old. He was formerly employed in a clerical capacity in the local freight office of the Texas and Pacific Rail road, but has been out of work for some time past. He married a well-known young woman of this community a year - or so ago, and one child has been born to the cou ple. St. John Asked to Join in Fair. President J. Stone Ware of White castle, Vice President F. B. Lemann, Secretary R. S. Vickers, and Evan J. McCall, member of the board of directors of the South Louisiana Fair Association, together with Dr. Sheard Moore, of Donaldsonville, went to Edgard Thursday to appear before a meeting of the police jury of St. Joni -parish, in the interest of se curing an appropriation of $250 from that body to aid the forthcoming in ter-parochial fair under the auspices of the South Louisiana Association. A cordial invitation to join the as sociation and participate in the next annual display was extended the par ish of St. John through its police jury, and letters were read from of ficers of the organization residing in Iterville and Assumption setting forth some of the many benefits that had already been derived by. those parishes through their affiliation with the fair association. The pres ident and individual members of the police jury stated that they were very favorably impressed with the proposition, and the delegation re tired with the confident expectation that the appropriation would be fcrthcoming. Messrs. Lemann, Vickers, McCall and Dr. Moore made the trip from Donaldsonville to Edgard and re turn in Dr. Moore's fleet-running Hupmobile touring car, and on the homeward journey they were ac companied by Mr. Ware, who had gone to Edgard by train. The city commissioners are scheduled to hold their regular monthly confab next Monday night. MOONLIGHT EXCURSION ON NEW STEAMER G. W._H/LL THURSDAY, APRIL 9 LEAVES DONALDSONVILLE 7:,0 P. M. RETURN 11 P. M. LEAVES PLAQUEMINE 9 P. M. RETURN 12:30 P. M. Fare only 50c. Best of order maintained. Finest and best excursion steamer on western rivers. Hard maple dance floor 30x120 without a post. STEAM CALLIOPE SPECIAL HILL ORCHESTRA 2000 ELECTRIC LIGHTS THE EVENT OF THE SEASON "NATIONAL HERO SERIES NO. " Bismarck-the' reatestof theGermans" ISMARCKlike all Germans,prized Personal Liberty asthe breath of life-a NA TU l, RIGHT to be guarded and defended at any cost. Among our millions of law-abiding German-American citizens there is not a man who does not consider it insolent tyranny of the most odious kind for any legislation to issue this command :"Thou shalt NOTeat this-thou shalt NOT drinkthat" Germans know that there is no evil in the light wines and beers of their fathers. EVIL ONLY IS IN THE MAN WHO MISUSES THEM. Fifty-seven years ago ANHEUSER-I3USCH founded their great institution upon the tenets of the Con stitution of the United States. During these fifty-seven years they have honestly brewed an honest beer-the kind that has added to the temperance of nations. Their great brand BUDWEISER-is demanded throughout the world. Its sales exceed any other beer by millions of bottles, proving Bottled only at the home plant ANH EUSERl-BUSCH it to be in a class by itself. - Ss. LOUISM DONALDSONVILLE ICE CO., Ltd., Distributors Donaldsonville, La. ele r s llTemperan~ce CHARTER (Continued from page two.) on the fourth Monday in January of each year. All such ejections shall be by ballot. Notice of all meetings of stockholders, except as otherwise required by law, shall be given by one week's written notice to each stockholder, mailed to his last known postoffice address. Each stockhold er shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock standing in his name on the books of the company, to be cast in person or by proxy, and a majority of the votes cast shall elect. 'lthe board of directors shall have the power to fill all va cancies that may occur in the board. Failure to elect directors shall not dissolve the corporation, but the di rectors then in office shall remain in office until their successors are elected. The directors, at their first meetingg aft-er- each election, shall elect a president, vice presi dant and a secretary. They may also elect a treasurer, or may com bine the functions of treasurer with that of vice president or secretary. The secretary and treasurer need n be members of the board. T;he directors may appoint such other of ficers, clerks, agents, or employees as they deem necessary. The direct ors may also make, alter, or amend any and all by-laws, rules and regu lations necessary and proper for the business of the corporation. The board shall not, however, have au thority to place any mortgage upon any property of the corporation with out the unanimous consent of all stockholders. Except as thus limit ed, the directors may do all things reasonable, necessary or convenient for the proper carrying on of the business of the corporation. ARTICLE VI. Whenever this corporation may be dissolved either by limitation or from any other cause whatsoever, its af fairs shall be liquidated by three stockholders, to be appointed at the general meeting of stockholders con vened'for the purpose of liquidation as hereinafter provided, each share being entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy. Said commissioners shall remain in office until the af fairs of said corporation shall have been fully settled and liquidated, and shall have full authority and power to transfer and give title to all the assets and property of the corporation. In case of death, disability or resignation of one or more of said commissioners, the vacancy shall be filled by election by the surviving commissioner or commissioners. ARTICLE VII. This act of incorporation may be modified, changed or altered, or said corporation may be dissolved, with the assent of three-fourths ('-) of the capital stock present or represented at any meeting of stock holders after ten (10) days' prior notice in writing, mailed to each stockholder at his last known post office address. Any change with reference to the capital stock of I the pnrporation-shall be made _in ac cordance with the laws of the state I of Louisiana on that subject. ARTICLE VIII. No stockholder shall ever be held liable or responsible for the con tracts or faults of said corporation in any further sum than any unpaid balance due on the shares of stock owned by him; nor shall any mere informality in organization have the effect of rendering this charter null or of exposing any stockholder to any liability beyond the unpaid bal ance due on his stock. In order that this act may serve as the original subscription list, the subscribers hereto have written op posite their respective names the amount of stock in this corporation subscribed for by each of them. Thus done and passed in my of fice at Donaldsonville in the pres ence of James Fortier and J. E. Blum, competent witnesses, who have hereunto signed their nanies with the said appearers, and me, notary, on the day and date afoi said, after due reading of the whole. (Original signed): NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS. Witnesses: JAMES FORTIER, J. E. BLUM. WALTER LEMANN, Notary Public. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the charter of B. Lemann & Bro., Incorporated, with the excep tion of the names of the subscribers, of record in this office and recorded in Miscellaneous Book No. 7, folio 266. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of March, 1914. J. FD. FERNANDEZ, Dy. Clerk of Court and Recorder. WANTED D ISTRICT MANAGER with ability to secure sub-agents for a wonderful invention em bodying six new patented points, placing our Portable Gasoline Lamp on a par with electric ity. Agents coining money. ALLEN-SPARKS GAS LIGHT CO., Lansing, Mich. SIX PER CENT LOANS. OBTAINABLE to buy, build or improve farm, VV ranch and city property, or remove incumb rance therefrom. Special privileges and reason able terms. For proposition address: FINANCE DEPARTMENT. 1527 Busch Building, Dallas. Texas. NOTICE. Donaldsonville. La., March 21, 1414. I UBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that I am 1 applying for a commuitation of sentence. PAUL FALCON. LOST-REWARD. COLD-HANDLED FOUNTAIN PEN. with 'A initials E. L. R. engraved. Finder will please return to this office and receive reward. -Will cure your Rheumatism Neuralgia, Headaches, * Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Bums, Old Sores, Stings of Insects Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in ternally and externally. Price 25c. Business Directory Dry Goods, Clothing, Etc. NEW AVENUE STORE Nos. 406-408 Railroad avenue David Israel, Proprietor The cheapest place in the city to buy dry goods, notions, gent's furnishing goods. etc. Every thing brand new. Plumbing and Tinning H. SCHAFF & SON. Copper, Tin and Sheet-Iron Workers 217 Railroad avenue Roofing, guttering, stovepiping, and repairing. Plumbing work a specialty. Phone 107-2. FOR SALE. THIS SPACE `AT bNE DOLLAR PER MONTH. Groceries, Furniture, Etc. J. C. BABIN 402 Railroad avenue. Dealer in groceries, furniture, wall paper, paint, etc. Country produce bought and sold. Free delivery. Phone 46. Photographer `ALBERT H. LANDRY, Photographer Railroad avenue. Is prepared and equipped to turn out first-class photos. Prices reasonable. Developing a specialty. Tailors WOLFSON BROTHERS & CO. Chicago Tailors Cor. Railroad ave. and Charles st. Get your next suit or pair of trousers from us and save the middle man's profit. We do our own tailoring. Groceries, Feedstuffs, Etc. C. KLINE. Corner Crescent Place and Houmas street. Dealer in dry goods, - notions, shoes, groceries, provisions, corn, oats and bran. Phone 152. Bottling Works. HOME BOTTLING WORKS Lafourche and Nicholls ave. Paul Willheit, Proprietor Manufacturer of best quality pop and other carbonated drinks. A trial order solicited. Painting and Paperhanging V. A. RODRIGUE Donaldsonville, a. Artistic Painter, Paperhanger and Decorator All work neatly done. Satisfac tion guaranteed. Give a home man a chance. Prices, right. Stationery and Novelties DUFFEL'S VARIETY STORE V. L. Duffel, Proprietor Grand Theatre Building Headquarters for fancy station ery, novelties, jewelry and post cards of all kinds. Phone 201. EASTER ANNOUNCEMENT Swell Showing of New Spring Goods Come and Make Your Selection Stylish Suits for Men-Fashionable Dress Goods for Ladies and Children New ideas in fabrics, new shadings, new patterns -all producing the best effects. You can't be fashionably gowned unless your shoes are in up-to-date style. Our assortment of the most favorably known makes of seasonable shoes assures an appropriate choice. ADOLIPHE NVETTE'R S he /Vetk Department Store