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Its Donaldsonville Chief Tems a Pacitc Railway Time Tawin. PAsSGIesa TRANa oMIG EAST. No. 52 Cannonballs.................3:58 A. x : . 3, New Orleans mail.......... ..3:(6 P. .. . 5. Accommodation................9:11 A. M. PASs . N... TRA-- I GONe WBsT. S- 51, ,Texas fast mail.............. 9:17 P.m. No.5,Tezas express................11:35 A. M. S, Accommodaton...............6:15 P. . LAOIURCHE BRANCH. No.8,5 Leaves for Thibodanux...... .... 625 P. . i No.,. Arrives from Thibodaux .....8:40 A. M. S No.R 5 Leaves for Thibodaux ........11:40 A. M. 1o. 6, Arrives from Thibodaux .......3 30) P. . NAPOLBONVILLE BRANCH. No.9, Arrives from Napoleonville .... .:40 A. M. 95, Leaves for Napoleonville......11:40 A.. . 98. Arrives from Napoleonville..... 2:40 P. M. o 1.B Leaves for Napoleonville.......6:25 P. H. L~~c.al freight trains eac way daily, Sunday .ZAep9ted. L. B. MATTINGLY, Local Agent. : ISSISSIPPI VALLEY ROUTE, Steamer Virgie :,B. DAVIDSON, Captain P. T. BABIE, Clerk This swift and elegant boat makes fOT'R T XI'E S ZI.AIL.Y, between Donaldsonville and Burnside, con necting with passenger trains, as follows: ,Passetgers going north take boat at 9:00 o'clock a. m. and 4 00 o'clock p. m. Passengers going south take boat at 6 :00 o'clock a. m. and 2:15 o'clock p. m. A Borne-car at Burnside will convey passengers to and ftem the boat FREE OF CHARGB. Through tickets to all points sold on the boat. Trunks and Baggage Handled. i T1 -~... ..... L. A.Colomb & Son Fire, Life Tornado and Steam Boiler INSURANCE Donaldsonville, Louisiana d-l-- --4 -i..ý44 " -NýP-P04q One Price for Everybody . Latest Summer Styles and Shapes! J. & M. and Walkover Shoes in tan, vici kid and patent vici. Ladies' and Children's white, black and tan ties, Gibson ties, etc. J. A. Dalferes Mississippi Street DONALDSONVILLE, LA., ~~SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1905 SUMMER EXCURSIONS. : During the "good old summer time" don't spend all your money on electric S automobiles and buggy rides. !:: . the fast ahd elegant steamer Vir le:ileavingDonaldsonvilleevery after i oon at 4 o'clock, and enjoy a twelve rtle. outing on the river to a nr.srde and return. Fare for the round trip--Adults, 20 cents; children, 0 S cents. On Sundays the boat will SMeet the Mississippi Valley excursion Swell stationery at Comstock's store. G. D. Bentley, of the staff of The '.- f .k was a business visitor to New len- - Wednesday. Judge Paul Leche went to New Or ..i" s on business Tuesday afternoon, yr: iang Wednesday evening. Miss Mathilda Wilbert, of Plaque .:dDe, spent last Sunday in Donald S. sonvil as guest of Mrs. Jos. M. Keating. Miss Lillian Davis, of Souvenir plantation, spent Thursday night in ionaldsonville as the attractive guest of her sister, Mrs. Al Whiteman. Brother George, the capable director of St. Joseph's Institute, returned Wednesday night from a brief busi ness trip to New Orleans. Norbert Esneault retuned home Thursday after spending a week with his cousin Mrs. L. N. Boston, of "Live Oak plantation, Terrebonne par Mrs. V. Maurin returned Thursday from Baton Rouge, where she spent several days very pleasantly as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Dr. and Mrs. Jos. L. Webre's dainty little daughter, Marie Dorothy, was hr t~ed last Saturday, with Miss -~ addie Eising and Theodore Weber si sponsore. Msin H. Ada Gingry left Wednes -sd y even*tg fr St. Louis plantation, bwrville parish, where she will spend several weeks as the guest of her rela vl vs, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Landry. S A reb of DrTdThacher's Liver and lead iswilbesent to any reuder of pgapwhil wnite to the Thader Tms. Mrs. A. N. Pintado and her three children returned to their home in New Orleans Wednesday morning, after having spent a pleasant fort night here as the guests of Mrs. Pin tado's sister, M-rs. Albert Esneault. Mrs. Jos. V. St. Martin left yester day morning for Baton Rouge to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. E. Coates, for several days. From Baton Rouge Mrs. St. Martin will go to Crowley to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. Fleet Coleman. Edward Ramirez, the stalwart young son of Paul Ramirez, graduated in bookkeeping last Saturday at Soule's College, New Orleans, and on Monday entered the employ of the Donaldson ville Cooperage Co., Ltd., in the ca pacity of bookkeeper. Cecilien Esneault returned Monday from Live Oak plantation, where he spent several days as the guest of his daughter, Mrs. L. N. Boston. Miss Livie Esneault accompanied her father home after spending several weeks with her sister. E. M. Connely, a member of this year's graduating class at the Louisi ana State University, came down from Baton Rouge yesterday afternoon on a visit to his uncle, Clerville Himel, of Minnie plantation, and will remain for several days. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Landry was brightened Thursday night by the arrival of a fine baby boy. The Chief tenders congratula tions to the happy young parents anent the auspicious event, and is pleased to know that mother and child are both doing well. Henry L. Weil, manager of the store on the Lemann Company's Crescent plantation, was a delegate from Ken neth Lodge No. 41, K. of P., to the twenty-fifth annual convention of the Louisiana grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias, which was held in Jen nings during the beginning of the week. Mrs. James Teller, the estimable widow of one of Ascension's oldest and most honored suagr planters, came up from her New Orleans home Thursday forenoon to visit her aged brother, Edward Von Lotten, Sr., who is seriously ill. Mrs. Teller returned to New Orleans on the afternoon T. and P. train. Albert, Charles and Emile Maas, former Donaldsonvillians who are now located in Baton Rouge, were in town last Sunday as part of a delegation from Schloss Hose Company No. 5 that came down from the capital city to participate in the annual parade of the local fire department as guests of Vigilant Hose Company. Rev. J. M. T. Massardier, pastor of the Donaldsonville Catholic church, will leave Monday for Europe, where he expects to spend several weeks on a visit to relatives. Father Massar dier has not visited the "old country" for some time, and his forthcoming trip cannot fail to prove highly in teresting and enjoyable. Capt. and Mrs. Al Whiteman and their sweet little daughter, Aline, who for the past several months, have made their home with Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Terrio, in the second story of the Bank of Ascension building, moved Thursday into the pretty cot tage in Claiborne street adjoining J. Rumsey Duke's warehouse and have taken up housekeeping. Mrs. A. Blumensteil and Mrs. Dr. E. K. Sims, together with Mrs. Blum ensteil's bright little daughter, went to New Orleans Thursday morning to see Mrs. R. N. Sims, Jr., who is un dergoing a course of medical treat ment at the New Orleans Sanitarium. The ladies returned Thursday night and report that Mrs. Sims' condition is showing a gradual improvement. Salesmen Wanted. Three salesmen for our new County, Township and Railroad Survey of Louisiana, just off the press and absolutely new; counties and towns fully indexed; railroads plainly shown and distances between all towns on them plainly marked. A splendid op portunity for energetic men. Rand, McNally & Company, Chicago, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. L. Geismar and son and Leon Picard and daughter, of Dutchtown, will leave next week for New Orleans, from where they will sail Wednesday for New York on the steamship Comus. From New York the party will sail for France and then proceed to Grussenheim, Ger many, for a stay of three months. The Chief wishes the tourists a de lightful voyage and a safe return. Rev. Father Detchemendy, formerly vicar of the local Catholic church and at present pastor of the St. Bernard Catholic church in St. Bernard par isb, and Rev. Father Walsh, vicar of St. Theresa's church in New Orleans, spent several days in Donaldsonville during the early part of the week on a visit to Revs. Massardier and Crozier, pastor and vicar, respectively, of the Church of the Sacred Heart. The Chief is in receipt of a dainty little card announcing the arrival on Saturday, May 6, of Miss Dorothy May Thibodaux, who is at home to her friends at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Thibo daux, adjoining the municipal power plant. The Chief trusts that the sweet little lady will grow up to inherit the graces of mind and person possessed by her charming mother and the many sterling qualities and sunny disposi tion that are characteristic of her pop ular father. The commencement exercises of the Napoleonville high school will be held in Corde opera house Thursday night, May 25, and the interesting program that has been prepared for the occa sion comprises songs, drills, recita tions, musical selections and addresses by Prof. B. C. Caldwell, president of the State Normal School, and Con gressman R. F. Broussard. The judges of the elocution contests will be Prof. A. J. Dupuy, of Thibodaux, Prof. E. S. Carver, of Labadieville, and Supt. Showalter, of Donaldsonville. The exercises will be followed by a dance. District Attorney and Mrs. G. A. Gondran, accompanied by little Miss Nita Sims, went to Neir Orleans Mon day morning and returned Tuesday. They called on Mrs. R. N. Sims, Jr., who is in the New Orleans Sanitarium recuperating from a recent severe at tack of illness, and attended the grad uating exercises of the law department of Tulane University, which were held in the Tulane theatre Monday night. Vivian I. McCormick, a brother of Mrs. Gondran's, was one of the class of talented young men who success fully completed the law course at Tulane and received a diploma of graduation. The family medicine in thousands of homes for 52 years-Dr. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrap. Volunteers Capture Trumpet. The firemen's silver trumpet offered by the Catholic fair to the company adjudged by open vote to be the most popular in the local fire department was captured by Volunteer Hose Com pany in an exciting race with Vigilant Hose Company. The Volunteers were represented in the race by Miss Emily LeBlanc, the Vigilants by Miss Ade line Netter, Phoenix Fire Company by Miss Katie Gillen and Ascension Hook and Ladder Company by Miss Eliza beth Bateman. Votes were sold at 15 cents apiece and the amounts turned in to the credit of the various com panies were as follows: Volunteer Hose Company......$153.78 Vigilant Hose Company ....... 127.10 Phoenix Fire Company........ 125.00 Ascension Hook and Ladder Co. 44.50 Total.......................$450.38 Much interest was manifested in the contest, and the announcement that the Volunteers had won out was re ceived with enthusiastic applause. The result was announced at the closing of the Catholic fair Monday night, a com mittee composed of Charles Maurin, D. D. Dalferes and Prosper Ro driguez, Jr., having counted the cash turned in by the several young ladies representing the four companies and declared Volunteer Hose Company to be the winner. Miss LeBlanc was presented by the fair management with a handsome gold ring, set with a large opal surrounded by pearls, in reward for her excellent work in the contest. Delightful Reception. The beautiful Pugh home at the cor ner of Nicholls avenue and Houmas street was the scene of a delightful re ception from the hours of eight to eleven Thursday evening, with Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Pugh as the gracious hosts. No cards were issued, but a general invitation was extended to the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Pugh, and the large number that responded testified to the high esteem in which the popular couple are held by their acquaintances in this community. The spacious rooms were tastefully decorated with greens and cut flowers, and the long table in the dining-room, where a delic ious supper was served during the even ing, was exquisitely bedecked with lillies, oleanders and ferns. Miss V. Cocke, of Franklin, a niece of Mrs. Pugh's, and Miss Emma Sinnott, of New Orleans, dispensed punch in a charm ing manner with lavish hands. Among the out-of-town people who called dur ing the evening were J. C. Gilmore, of New Orleans, Mr. and Mrs. Clerville, Himel, of Minnie plantation, and Mrs. E. D. Barton, of St. Clair plantation. Lumber Yard Changes Hands. The People's Lumber Yard, which was established several months ago by A. B. Smith, former manager of the Donaldsonville lumber yard of the WhitecastleLumber and Shingle Com pany, has been acquired by C. M. Odell and others, the sale having been consummated Monday. Mr. Smith and his brother, H. D. Smith, will return to their home at Grandbury, Texas, where they contemplate the establish ment of a lumber yard in partnership. They are both capable and progress ive young business men, and while The Chief regrets to lose them as citi zens of Donaldsonville, it takes pleas ure in wishing them a liberal meed of success in their future undertakings. The new proprietors of the People's Lumber Yard expect to operate it on a larger scale than heretofore and will carry a big stock of everything that is necessary to the equipment of a first class yard. Presentation to Miss Adeline Netter. A delegation from Vigilant Hose Company No. 3, consisting of Presi dent Jasmin Tobias, Foreman R. Hen derson, Vice President Lazard Meyer. Treasurer Gro. Henderson and Second Assistant Foreman E. Ganel, called on Miss Adeline Netter at 8 o'clock Tuesday night and presented her with a beautiful diamond ring as a token of the company's appreciation of Miss Netter's efforts in its behalf in the contest for the fireman's silver trumpet. The presentation speech was made by Mr. Tobias, and Miss Netter responded with a few words of sincere thanks. Refreshments were served and toasts were drank to Vigilant Hose Company and its charming representative in the trumpet contest, who, although she did not land the trophy, was decidedly in the race and gave the winners a "run for their money." Woodmen Monument Unvelled. The monument erected by Olive Camp No. 18, Woodmen of the World, over the tomb of late Sovereign Augustin Simoneaux in the Catholic cemetery was unveiled at 10:30 o'clock Sunday morning with impressive cere mony. Music appropriate to the oc casion was rendered by the St. Joseph band, and addresses were made by Edmund Maurin, Michael Tobias and Walter Lemann. W. D. Park, consul commander of Olive Camp, officiated as master of ceremonies, and the arrange ment committee consisted of Walter Comstock, Schuyler Brasset and E. C. Collins. About three hundred persons were in attendance. Burnside Doctors Win Cups. Two silver cups, offered by Camp bell P. Shaw, of St. Louis, Mo., and Melville Israel and Norvin T. Harris, of New Orleans, for two 100-bird clay pigeon matches, invitation shoot, were shot for at the range of the City Park Gun Club, in New Orleans, Saturday afternoon of last week. One of the trophies was won by Dr. W. P. Miles, of Burnside, with a score of 90 birds out of a possible 100, while the other cup went to Dr. J. T. Bringier, also of Burnside, who broke 89 pigeons. Both scores indicate splendid shoot ing, as a very high wind was blowing at the time of the contest. Dr. J. A. Tucker, a popular young physician who has been located in Donaldsonville for the past several months, left Monday morning for Baton Rouge, where he will practice his profession in the future. Dr. Tucker is an accomplished and exper ienced practitioner, gifted with a pre possessing appearance and a fine in telligence, and is almost certain to achieve distinction and fortune in his chosen life work. While regretting his departure from Donaldsonville, The Chief joins Dr. Tucker's wide circle of friends in this community in wishing him all possible success in his new field of endeavor. A Complete Success. The fair given in the old Catholic church Saturday, Sunday and Mon day for the benefit of the Church of the Sacred Heart resulted in a gratify ing. success, despite the very inclement weather which prevailed from noon Sunday to the following morning. Had the-weather conditions been more fa vorable it is probable the entertain ment would have been one of the most successful of its kind ever given in this community, but as it is, the result achieved is satisfactory in the extreme and more than surpasses the expecta tions of Fathers Massardier and Cro zier and Jos. M. Keating, who had the management of the fair in charge. The net amount realized, $2256.35, is sufficient to liquidate the debt out standing against the church, which amounts to $1700, leaving a small cash balance to be devoted to improvement purposes. The success of the fair re fleets a great deal of creditupon Fathers Massardier and Crozier, Mr. Keating and the various ladies and gentlemen who assisted in arranging for the en tertainment and carrying it through to such a satisfactory conclusion. Fol lowing is a statement of the net re ceipts at each department of the fair, together with the names of those who had the attractions in charge: Restaurant, Mrs. D, Gentil............ ..$ 319 00 Fancy table, Mrs. Edgar Fortier........ 93 75 Cake table, Mrs. Louis Landry......... 121 40 Register, Miss Bertha Fortier.......... 50 05 Coffee table, Miss Aline Vega...... .... 24 95 Tce cream table, Mrs. J. F. Fernandez.. 104 05 Fish pond, Miss Loretta Ferrier........ 55 00 Guessing contest, Miss Emma Mollere.. 36 25 Bazaar table, Mrs. Sam Ayrand......... 273 80 Punch table, Mrs. John Terrio.......... 337 00 Wheel of fortune, Miss Bertha Webre.. 91 00 Bar........................................ 268 57 Woodmen booth, Miss Maud Harding.. 33 05 Red Men booth, Chiefs Whidden, Gis clard and Siator.................... 23 00 Flying horses............................ 24 35 Firemen's contest, net................... 401 13 Total .................................52,256 35 Volunteers Celebrate Victory. The winning of the fireman's silver trumpet in the Catholic fair contest was made the occasion for a befitting celebration by Volunteer Hose Com pany Tuesday night. The members of the company, together with the mar shals in last Sunday's parade and a nimber of honorary members, assem bled at their hall about 8:30 o'clock, and preceded by abrass band, marched in a body to the residence of Miss Em ily LeBlanc, who so successfully looked after the interests of the Volunteers in the trumpet contest. On the broad front gallery of the LeBlanc home, and after several selections had been rendered by. the band and repeated cheers had been given forMiss LeBlanc and Volunteer Hose Company, Walter Lemann, on behalf of Miss LeBlanc, presented the company with the hand some trumpet in a witty and graceful little speech. R. J. Chauvin accepted the trophy for the Volunteers and made an eloquent and flowery address, thanking Miss LeBlanc for her earn est efforts in behalf of the conmpany and assuring her of the sincere and lasting appreciation of every member and friend of the organization. Mr. Chauvin handed the trumpet over to John Schaff, president of the Volun teers, and turning again to Miss Le Blanc, presented her with a handsome sunburst broochk mounted with dia monds and pearls as a slight token of the esteem felt for the charming young lady by the members of theorganiza tion she had so ably befriended. Mr. Lemann responded for Miss LeBlanc, who was unable to talk above a whisper by reason of a severe hoarseness con tracted at the fair the preceding night. After partaking of delicious refresh ments, the Volunteers proceeded to the Catholic presbytery and serenaded Rev. Father Massardier, the donor of the trumpet. Similar visits were made to the homes of the several marshals, after which the company disbanded. In the meantime the young people re mained at the LeBlanc residence and turned the aftermath of the pleasant event into an impromtu dance, which lasted for several hours and was greatly enjoyed. Opening of Baseball Season. The Pelican baseball club, under the management of A. G. Whidden, has leased Cleveland Park for the current season and will afford local enthusi asts an opportunity to witness a game of the great American sport every Sunday afternoon throughout the sum mer. The first tie-up is slated for 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when the unbeaten Plaquemine high school team will endeavor to take a fall out of the local aggregation. Acosta will do the wing work for the Feathered Ones, with Creoli receiving behind the bat, and Ambrose and Ambrose will con stitute the battery for the Persimmon yille bunch. Admission to grand stand: Gentlemen, 25 cents; ladies and chil dren, 15 cents. To bleachers, 15 cents. Almost Too Good Fop. Ten Cents •ý" PANNA HELD Cig rs Now 5c LouisianaTobacco Co. 'Sole Agent New Orleans - - ------ Telephone Growth The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company has issued a statement of its business for the month of March, and the growth in the number of sub scribers is shown as follows: Number of subscribers April 1, 1905......... 125,863 Number added during month .......... 3,950 Number discontinued ................ 2,499 Net increase ......................... 1,451 Total subscribers April 29, 1905. .......... 127,314 a Are You Thrifty? Do you care to save moneyis our big, s strong, Savings Bank ? lt Then write fe our booklet, e "Baking by Mail." Free to any address. e GERMANIA SAVINGS BANK STRUST -COMPANY, 31-31Si Camp St New Orlesas, La. We receive deposits from SLOO up. i t 3 per cent, interest, t ' Kodak 5 Pilgrims S will find their I Mecca here All Kinds Sizes and Prices Palace Drug Store F. L. Trepagnier, Proprietor Chas. Oschwald, Manager - . BARE FACTS. There are a hundred ways to cheapen a shoe and but ONE way to make a shoe FIT. A shoe fit is neither loose Lit nor tight fit, but patent "Urfit "-found inly in SHOES There are no shoes of better quality. Weknow of none as good. "Urfit" preserves the snugness at the ankle,prevents swell ing sides. slipping heels and retains style and dressy appearance as long as the shoes hola together, whether they are high or lowv 'ut. B. LEMANN & BRO. Sole Agents For biliousness, headache, dyspepsia take Dr.Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup. $ $ $$ You can save DOLLARS by buying your Summer Goods from us. Our stock will allow as good a selection as you can get in any city and our prices will be found-as low as any, and much lower than most. Drop in to see our line. It's worth your while. B. LEMANN & BRO. The Peoples Bank Donaldsonvile, La. OFFICERS J. A. DALFERES, President R. N. SIMS, Vice President FRANK K. SIM S, Cashier WM. J. LEBLANC, Assistant J. C. BOUCHEREAU, Collector DIRECTORS C. D. Gondran, Leon Kessler, Ed. C. Wathen James P. Armitage, Dr. E. K. Sims, Dr. S. V. Vega, Adolphe Netter, D. D. Dalferes, Henry C. Braud, F. L. Trepagnier, H. C. Whiteman J. R. Duke, H. L. Well, R. N. Sims,J. A. Dalferes We PAY 3 PER CENT Interest on Time Deposits PE A . A . .. . AL A. A l A. . A. A. ,.. IHorses and Mules II _IIl "." Blue Grass Stables .". L 9 Ed. C. Wathen, Proprietor J. A. LANDRY SUCCESSOR TO RICHARD RHODES 307 St. Charles Street, New Orleans, Louis na Comp Ite Assortment of.... Firearms, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods. _: State Agent for the SUN STANDARD TYPEWRITER A $ 100 Machine for $40 COUNlTRY ORDE3IRO .MOI ICITIZ D j Mire Cane Loader Simpleat, Best and Cheapest Device for Handling Cane. Endorsed by Prominent Planters. Sold on Absolute Guaranty. Can be Repaired on Any Plantation. Machine at Belle Helene ready for Opera. tion at Any Time to Demonstrate Its Efficiency. Orders Solicited for Delivery after Nov. 1, 1904. Planters are advised to orderaerly to insure completion in readiness for the next crop. 1 `Apply to or address. SJ. C. MIRE, • Belle Helene, Ascension Parish, La. VICxoa VIosCA, Pres. Roo.a STIB, Vice Pres. P. Pauoz Viosc, Sec..Taas. DONALDSONVILLE COOPERAGE CO. L MANUFACTURERS, AND DEALERS IN i Staves, Heading, Hoops and Cooperage MATCHED CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY. MAIN OFFICE ASP FACTORY: D'ONALDSONVILLE. LA. Railroad Ave near Ulaiborne St., D L O V li .. WHITEY IRON WORS COMPANY 861 Tehonpitoulas St., New Orleans. Sole Manufacturers of the MARSHALL CANE CRUSIHER and CRYSTALLIZERS :: :: :: :: : Manufacturing of SUGAR MACHINERY a Speeiaºty..... Moat approved ILErJ PRSM of All for Can Juice and Lininaina.. Fur. nuba Eatiuaatea and ( at. orw tae eo+ntrutocil 1Ef oda f ]asbens and I+ '·I"·: ·-~gj