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The Donalisonvillo Chizi Official Journal of Ascension Parish, Town of Donaldsonville and Parish School Board. L. E. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor O. D. BE1NTLEY, Managing Editor MISS ELLA BENTLEY, Assocaim EDITOR A. G. WHIDDEN - - PUBLISHER WV-The Chief is entered at the Donaldson ville, La., postoffice for transmission through the mails at second-class rates, and is received by subscribers POSTAGe WrEB. -All kinds of Jos ParxTIJx executed at The Chief office promptly, cheaply and in the best style. Telephone No. 84. SATURDAY, APR. 13, 1907 ANNOUNCEMENTS. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-elec. tion to the office of collector of the town of Don aldsonville, and respectfully solicit the support of the public in general and my friendI. H. A. TERRIO.. I am a candidate for the office of collector of the town of Donaldsonville, and respectfully solicit the support of my friends and the public in general at the election to be held on Satur day, May 4. 1907. ROBERT H. DILL. Advertising usually has merit be hind it. Therefore it pays to wear ad vertised goods and to use advertised articles, because they are generally made better and give greater satisfac tion-they have a reputation to main tain. The celebrated Thaw-White murder trial in New York reached its first cli max yesterday, when the jury, after deliberating more than forty hours, reported that agreement upon a ver dict was impossible, and Judge Fitz gerald ordered that the jurors be dis charged and a mistrial entered. At an election held on Tuesday last, Whitecastle and the first ward of Iber ville parish voted almost unanimously in favor of a special 2-mill, twenty year tax for school purposes. The proceeds of the tax, amounting to $50, 000, will be expended in the construc tion of a modern high school building at Whbitecastle and substantial school houses at various other points throughout the ward. The lodges of Knights of Pythias domiciled in New Orleans are engaged in a movement for the ereation of a Pythian building, and have incorpor ated the Damon Castle Hall Company, with Philip Werlein, one of the most enterprising and capable of the city's younger business men, as president. A public meeting in furtherance of the building project is to be held at Odd Fellows' Hall on the 20th instant. The Ouachita grand jury-the same one that wholly ignored the lynching of two negro prisoners on the court house square-reported that the parish jail is a disgrace to the community and a new one ought to be built. What's the use of worrying about a trifle like that? Ouachita doesn't seem to have much need for any kind of a jail, since the custom of hanging sus pected criminals before trial so much in vogue up there obviates the neces sity of spending a lot of money in building and maintaining a prison. Gen. Leon Jastremski, who made such a gallant fight for the Democratic nomination for governor three years ago in the face of great odds, has announced the platform upon which he will renew his contest in the ap proaching campaign. The principal planks of the structure are equaliza tion of assessments and taxation, re duction of railroad passenger fares from three to two cents a mile, con struction and maintenance of good roads, and encouragement of the right kind of immigration. It seems a good enough platform for anybody to stand on. A Lucky Postmistress is Mrs. Alexander, of Cary. Me., who has found Dr. King's New Life Pills to be the best remedy she ever tried for keeping the stomach, liver and bowels in perfect order. You'll agree with her if you try these painless purifiers that in. fuse new life. Guaranteed by J. J. Leche, druggist. Price 25 cents. Two negroes were lynched on the courthouse square at Monroe recently and Gov. Blanchard denounced the occurrence in a telegram to the sheriff Of Ouachita parish as a disgrace to the state that should be rigidly in vestigated with a view to the exposure and punishment of the perpetrators. The Ouachita grand jury responded to this gubernatorial denunciation and demand by passing the lynching over without even so much as a word of mention.'Yet we speak of Louisiana as a law-abiding state! The fact is that ."the unwritten law" and the law of race prejudice have the right-of-way over those written in the constitution or the statute books, and whenever there is a collision between them the "solemn expressions of the legislative will" go off the track and down the dump like a thousand of hbicnk Frank W. Hill, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who was for twenty-one years a sten ographer in the office of E. A. Uarri man, the railroad magnate, "has been arrested for selling to the New York World a copy of Mr. Harriman's per sonal letter to Sidney Webster, the publication of vhich called forth an emphatic denial from President Roose velt of statements contained in the latter. The action against Hill is based on a section of the penal code which makes it a misdemeanor for any person to take another's letter, tele gram or private paper without author ity and publish the contents or any portion thereof. The perfidious sten -grapher is not less culpable than the dnsorupulous newspaper man who bought and made use of the stolen goods, and the delectable pair ought to be prosecuted and punished alike. LIST oF LBTr Rs Iamaining in the Postoffe at Donaldsonville, La.. Saturdar, April 11, 1907. Anderson, Sarah Green, William Balonmont. Francero Germany, Susan Len Harrs Oliver C Jim Howard. LIlie tarinHo Hntson,Alcy IOar pickman, Amandy SN.S* Krnam, William ,omot Little. B N n Landty George 8 ý Loals. )nary Da oLtert. NhceI~ola~aahc6 L~Z~iaO'NelhI. John Patteorns, Antonia ~Lupd Peterson Manry L, ond William Thsp Bi - 1s . tbm Termain4$ln of the 1'avrot.Aldriely Murder C*se. The newly-empanelled grand jury serving in the district court of East Baton Rouge parish on Thursday re turned the finding of "not a true bill" in the case of the State of Louisiana vs. George K. Favrot, founded upon the deliberate shooting to death of Dr. R. H. Aldrich by Judge Favrot in the city of Baton Rouge on the 7th of November, 1906, the next day after the election of the accused to congress from the sixth district of Louisiana. The announcement of the grand jury's finding was followed by the release of the congressman-elect, who walked forth from the parish jail in which he had been confined for more )han five months, freed from any further ac countability, under the forms of law as at present construed and admin istered, for taking the life of his for mer friend and schoolmate. - The New Orleans Picayune of yes terday, in an editorial article entitled "The End of the Favrot Case," has so well expressed the views of The Chief with reference to this "cause celbbre" and its extraordinary termi nation that we cannot do better than quote in part our esteemed contempo rary's comments: This has been a famous cauie in this state and before the world, because it turned upon the "unwritten law," which excuses or justifies a man in resenting to an extreme point any insult or grievous injury to any near female relative or member of his family. Last November Judge George K. Fayrot, of the state district bench, had just been elected to represent the sixth district of Louisiana in congress. Information badcome to him that Dr. R. H. Aldrich, a prominent citizen of the state capital, and his family physician, had committed acts or made remarks derogatory to the honor and good name of the judge's wife. The judge, on hearing the chsges made in the premises, went gunning for lhe object of his anger and shot him down and to death. There was no question as to the killing or the slayer. He was arrested and subjected to a preliminary examination and committed to jail without bail. A grand jury that had been chosen previous to the killing, found an indictment for murder, but in the meantime the judge himself being the accused and a prisoner, no court could be held to try him until an election could be had in due form to choose another judge, the prisoner having promptly resigned from the bnch. After the necessary election had been beld and a new judge ascended the bench, the coun sel for the accused went into court and im peached the legality and sufficiency of the grand jury which had brought the indictment, chiefly on the plea that one of the inquisitors could not read nor write, contrary to con stitutional provisions, which required a fair degree of literacy in such cases. This plea was upheld by the lower and highest courts, and therefore another grand jury properly qualified was summoned. It was this grand jury which has discharged the prisoner and terminated all prosecution. It is, of course, not known upon what grounds the prisoner was set free, since a grand jury is a secret tribunal and the reasons for its acts are not given out, but are protected by law. In view of the strong evidence by eye-witnesses that the killing was done by the accused, and the general statements as to the motive which impelled or led to the act, it is taken for granted that the grand jury in the premises found that there was a deliberate slaying by the accused, but that this slaying was justifi able. The Picayune has more than once called at tention to the fact that a gr and jury is not a court, and its acts should not be confused or confounded with one. The grand jury is a body of inquisitors or investigators whose func tion is to determine in the matters brought before it if aq unlawful act has been com mitted, or the contrary. It does not appear that such a body has any power to decide as to the degree or quality of the criminaity further than the facts elicited shall show. Therefore the question of justifying an un lawlul act seems to be beyond the sphere of such an inquisition, but it belongs to a court which is empowered to hear and determine. that is the rule in Virginia, where the un written law is universally recognized. The Strother case, in which two brotheris of that name shot and killed a man who had deceived and ruined their sister, is in point because it was before the world only a few weeks ago. An unlawful killing had been done, and the slayers were known. Although there was gen aral rympathy in their favor, the grand jury, deeming it had no other right or power, found indictments in accordance with the testimony brought before it. When the case went to the court the unwritten law was duly recognized and determined the verdict of the jury. The trial was open and public, and all the grounds for the jury's ver dict were plainly set forth. But when a grand jury undertakes to recognize as law something which is left wholly to the trial jury, where all the discretion, if there be any, is lodged, there seems to be an infringement by. the inquisition upon the province of the courts that cannot al ways lead to satisfactory results or be wholly justifiable. In these observations the Picayune is not en gaged in personal allusions, but is only stating what seems to it a simple matter of right and duty. Biennial Town Election. On Saturday, May 4, the qualified voters of Donaldsonville will be called upon to choose by ballot the officers who are to be intrusted with the man agement of municipal affairs during the ensuing two years. Fortunately the general result of the election and the assurance that good men will be chosen is a foregone con clusion, since there is but one candi date in nomination for each of the sev eral offices with the single exception of collector, and both aspirants for that position are competent, well-known cit izens, in whom their respective friends repose implicit confidence. The various nominees are as follows: Mayor, Charles Maurin. Secretary, R. Henderson. Collector, Henry A. Terrio, Robert H. Dill. Treasurer, Jos. N. Gisciard. Chief of Police, Henry Schaff, Sr. Aldermen-First ward, James Von Lotten, Wm k. Dill; second ward, M. Tobias and David Israel, Jr.; third ward, J. E. Blum and W. D. Park. All of these except the candidate for chief of police and the second of the two nominees for collector are the present ineumbents of the respective onces for which they are renominated, and their capacity, fitness and effici ency have been shown beyond question by the best possible test of their past service. This is a condition of affairs upon which the candidates and the peo ple of the town are alike to be con gratulated. The nominee for chief of police is thoroughly familiar with the duties of the position, having served with cons spicuous ability and credit as a sub ordinate member of the municipal po lice force, and the fact that he has no opponent is an indication of the popu lar conviction that he is the right man for the higher place. Although there is but one office to be contested for, every citizen should esteem it a duty as well as a pleasure to go to the poll and cast his ballot. It's a good habit to get into. Suits to Revoke Fraudulent Land Patents. The district court room in the Don aldsonville courthouse was the scene of interesting judicial proceedings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the present week. Victor Leovy, special master in chancery, was the presiding official, and- the object in view was the taking of testimony in seven equity suits before the United States district court for the eastern district of Louisiana for the revoca tion of patents issued to J. L. Brad ford and others for public lands sit uated in this parish. The government was represented in the proceedings by Assistant United States District At torney Rufus E. Foster; United States Marshal Victor Lolsel was present at the first days' hearings for the purpose of attending to matters connected with] the summoning and payment of wit nesses, and Mr. Bradford, the chief defendant, was in attendance through out: The suits grew out of and arm based upon the prosecution of J. L: 1ra4 ford, W. H2 Wright and other dW d ist for coaspiraey to defrntd government in the matter of certain public land entries. The conviction of Bradford and Wright establishes the fact of the conspiracy and justifies the attempt of the general government to defeat the scheme completely by fol lowing up the criminal prosecution with civil actidns for the recovery of the lands acquired by the conspirators through illegal and fraudulent means. A dozen witnesses, mostly from the New River section of the parish, were examined during the three days of the hearing, and on Thursday Mr. Leovy directed am adjournment until some future time yet to be designated. It is probable that Monday, the 22nd in'st., will be announced as the date for re suming the taking of testimony here, when several important witnesses will be examined. It is understood that the evidence adduced this week was strongly favorable to the government side of the cases at issue. Good Times for the Newspaper Folk. Arrangements for the annual meet ing of the Louisiana Press Associa tion at Lafayette on the 30th of April and 1st and 2nd of May are virtually completed, and the prograim of the lit -erary and social entertainment in store for the representatives of the state press will be announced by Secretary Bentley during the coming week. Among the "outsidera" -who have accepted invitations to address the convention are State Superintendent of Education As well, Dr. S. A. Knapp of the United States agricultural serv ice, and Dr. Felix Mayer of the state health service, while newspaper topics will be discussed by some of the ablest members of the press association and the annual poem will not be lacking. After the adjournment at Lafayette the members will have the option of mak ing a trip to the gulf coast, where from five to seven days will be spent in the enjoyment of camp life, fishing and bathing, or of going to Opelousas to take part in L he first session of the state sanitary conference to be held there May 2, 3 and 4, under the aus pices of the state board of health. What the people of the town and par ish of Lafayette are going to do to their visitors in the shape of recep tions, smokers, carriage rides, picnics and banquets, is a-plenty, and the newspaper men and women of Louisi ana should be on hand in full force to get a share of the fun. Piling on the Taxes. Morgan City is exercised over the attempt of the police jury of St. Mary parish to apply the nine-mill pa rochial tax levy to the taxable prop erty within the corporate limits of that town, which has been exempt frorn such taxes since 1871. The Morgan City Review protests vigorously against the proposed addition to the already heavy burden of taxation imposed upon its townspeople and declares that if the courts decide, that the police jury "can at will destroy the charters of incorporated towns, and can add to an assessment already almost beyond the limit, then it's good-bye to all progress, to all municipal improve ments and to all hope of inducing capital to invest in St. Mary." The Review calculates that the local tax rate, with the threatened nine-mill addition, will aggregate 42 mills, di vided as follows: Municipal tax, 10 mills; levee tax, 10 mills; state tax, 8 mills; special tax, 5 mills; parish tax, 9 mills. Isn't our esteemed contem porary a couple of mills out of the way? The limit of the state tax since 1898, prescribed by the constitution framed in that year, has been 6 mills, and henceforth it will be but 5 mills, as fixed by act No. 28 of the general assembly of 1906. For Over Sixty Years. Mas. WnssLow's SooTHINre Srau has been used for over 60 years by millions of mothers for their children while teething with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens thegums. allays all Hain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhcea. It will relieve the poor little sullerer immediately. Bold by druggists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Roothing Syrup," and take no other kind. Guaranteed under the pure food and drugs act of June 30, 1906, serial No. 109f. Weather and Crop Notes. The following paragraphs are quoted from this week's Ascension letter to the Louisiana Planter: "We are far from having the kind of weather needed to put new life and rapid growth into the young crops that were singed and scorched by last week's frosts-just as far as could be, nearly. What the situation calls for is warm rains. What we are getting is a cold drouth. The weather this week was fitfully clear and passably warm up to Tuesday morning, with encourag ing indications of improving in the respect both of heat and moisture; but the mercury dropped a number of de grees on Tuesday and the atmosphere tookon adecided chill. Thespelldidn't last long, however, as today (Wed nesday) the temperature is rising slowly but steadily, and hopes are en tertaned that the unseasonable and unwelcome cool snap is now at an end 'for keeps.' "Going down on a Valley train Monday morning, from Burnside to New Orleans, your correspondent noticed that the frost did most of Its. damage to cane and coin in lower Ascension, all through St. James and in the upper portion of St. John. The nearer you approach the city the less evidence do you find of injury caused by the untimely visitation, and the cane in the central and lower Harts of St. John and from thence throiugh St. Charles and Jefferson does not appear to have been hurtat all. In lower Ascension and St. James it is pretty badly nipped, even that in sandy lands having been visibly affected, though not nearly so bad asthatin black lands. Very young corn does not seem to have been hurt to any material extent, and of the truck crops visible from the railroad none but onions show any evidence of damage. "Field work is progressing favor ably and is the order of the day on all plantations hereabouts. A promi nent planter from upper Ascension, east bank of the river, was heard to declare that he would have his crop laid-by by the 1st of May-but that was 'before the frost.' He has prob ably set his date a little further off by this time, and perhaps won't be in despair if he is able to celebrate lay ing-by and the nation's birthday an niversary at the same time." Nathan E. Wohl, a young man who bas been figuring prominently in New Orleans business circles and speculat ing freely in stocks, disappeared sud denly last week, leaving a long and heavy list of debts and fraudulent transactions behind him. One of his favorite swindling schemes was to raise the denomination of stock cer tificates and pledge them for loans far beyond their real value, and it is thought he realized more than$100O,00 in this way and lost nearly all of it in stock gambling. Te- reiato Palaeesetered. prie and delihlted tosd of t hawe r4estan 5165 ptla Leveo Beards Amamgo Mamer of Payiag for Lafearche Locks. A joint meeting of the Atchafalaya and Lafourche Basin levee boards was held at New Orleans lastTuesday, the 9th inst., for the purpose of con sidering the financial phase of the Bayou Lafourche lock question and arxhnging the manner of paying for the work. The following were present: Lafourche board-President V. Man rin, Commissioners J. S. Brady, Ca mille Templet, Louis Hymel, Alfred Songy, T. J. Sellers, R. Perez and George Lorio, Attorney F. A. Middle ton and Secretary W. J. McCune. Atchafalaya board-President V. M. Lefebvre, Commissioners Thos. Beary, Honord Dugas, T. G. Erwin, A. H. Gay, J. A. Prevost and J. A. Cotton, Attorney John Marks and Secretary A. V. Dubroca. Mr. Brady stated that it was neces sary to determine the mode of paying for the construction of the locks, so that this could be inserted in the speci fications as a goide to prospective bidders. Under the provisions of Act No. 9 of 1900, each of the boards is authorized to issue annual notes of not less than $20,000 for the purpose of defraying the cost of the locks, and the state treasurer is required to set aside yearly out of the revenues of the two boards an amount sufficient to meet these notes as they mature. If all the notes were floated at once, however, the boards would be under an enormous expense for interest and would have a large sum of money on hand, for no purpose whatever. With the view of decreasing the interest, and making the annual burden as light as possible, the following reso lution, adopted at the October joint meeting, was rescinded: "Whereas, the acts of the legisax. ture creating the levee boards intad that they shall be first and foremost levee building commissions, and "Whereas, thecondition of the levees in the Atchafalaya and Lafourche levee districts is far from being per fect; but on the contrary large annual expenditures are still necessary to raise and enlarge them to a desirable standard, to build the new levees ren dered necessary by caving banks, and in the Atchafalaya basin levee dis trict to build the much needed exten cion down the Atchafalaya river, and "Whereas, the Atchafalaya basin and Lafourche levee districts cannot, in order to carry on this work of levee building and maintenance, deplete to any large extent their funds, agd "Whereas, we know that it was the intention of the legislature in passing Act No. 9 of 1900, that a sum not ex ceeding $20,000 should be paid an nually by each board in carrying out the Lafourche project, therefore be it "Resolved, That these boards, in carrying out the Lafourche project, under Act 9 of 1900, and the subse quent acts governing same, limit the amount of the notes which they shall issue for this purpose to $20,000 an nually, for each board, and that said notes be issued strictly in accordance with the terms of the enabling acts, it being understood that if all of the notes authorized under said acts were issued by the boards, this would occasion, for payment of principal and interest, an annual expenditure of $40,000 for each board." Mr. Gay then offered the following resolution, which was adopted without dissent: "Be it resolved, That the building of the locks be settled for as the work progresses, by notes issued under Act 9 of 1900, and all acts amendatory thereof, provided, that each note shall be for $20,000, to mature according to law." The question of providing a supply of fresh water in the bayou, pending the construction of the locks, wag dis cussed at length. Col. Arsene-Perril liat, assistant state engineer, was called on for information relative to this point, and different sources of supply were considered. No satisfac tory conclusion could be arrived at, and finally, dn motion of Mr. Erwin, the executive committee of the joint organization was requested to go over the ground in person and look into the situation, with the view of ascer taining what could be done in the premises. An Enjoyable Pythian Banquet. A delightful banquet was given at the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, the night of the 2nd instant, by the oficers of Virginius Lodge No. 88; Knights of Pythias, who are as fol lows: Dr. C. S. Tuller, chancellor commander; R. J. Paddock, vice chan cellor; C. C. Diboll, prelate; A. W. Brown, master of work; Charles Pur sell, keeper of records and seal; Andre W. Seguin, master of finance; J. Zack. Spearing, master of exchequer; Dr. A. B. Brown, master at arms; C. F. Peterson, inner guard; A. D. John ston, outer guard. At the request of Chancellor Commander Tuller the post of toastmaster was relegated to J. Zach Spearing, who filled it admira bly, and among the members and guests of the lodge called upon to speak were Past Chancellor A. W. Brown, Supreme Representative J. F. C. Waldo, Grand Chancellor Howard Lytle, W. G. Tebault, Orloff Lake, J. H. Ferguson, L. E. Bentley, C. C. Diboll, Geo. H. Smith, Elmer E. Wood and Charles Pursell. Virginlus is one of the finest Pythian lodges in theu state, and the annual banquet is al ways an occasion of great enjoyment and interest to the members and all who have the honor of participating as guests. The 1907 feast was fully up to the high standard of its brilliant predecessors, which is superlative com mendatfon. Rodriguez & Truxillo LIVERY Feed and Sale Stables Pine Lot of Horses and Mules Always on Iand tswhekhre. s Qu ~idephead State aid rarh Tax Sales of Imrovale Property. The State of Louisiana vs. Delinquent Tax Debtors, Parish of Ascension. BY VIRTUE of the authority vested in me by the constitution and laws of the state of L2Louisiana, I will sell at the principal front door of the courthouse, in which the district court of said parish is held, within the legal hours for judicial sales, beginning at 11 o'cjook a. in. on Saturday, the 18th day of May, 1907, and continuing on Monday and each succeeding day, until said sales are completed, all immov able property on which taxes are now due to the state of Louisiana and parish of Ascension, to enforce collection of the taxes assessed in the year 1906, together with luterest thereon from the 31st day of December. 1906, at the rate of two per cent per month until paid, and all costs. The names of said delinquent taxpayers, the amount of taxes due by each on the assessment of said year,.and the immovable property assessed to each to be O*ered for sale, are as fol lows, to-wit: Names. Description of Property. Assint. Ttl. Tax FIRST POLICE JURY WARD-ATCHAFALATA BASIN LEVEE DISTSRCT Clay, (ius, im~pd lot 8, P A Jones tract .......................... ........... $ 100 $2 30 C oleman, Mra'Dora, 1 acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by Julien be by Melancon....100 2 32 Dominique, Mrs Lydonia, 234 acres impd, r b Miss river, bby KellerbelbyBnass. 130 2 81 Dapart, Mrs Celestine, 34 acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by Mayo be by Pinckens .. 60 1 38 Faggott, Jack, 34 acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by Reynaud he by Watson.......... Hunt. Mrs Aaron,, 1 acre impd r b Miss river, ab by Thompson be by Jones....... 70 1 68 Hunt, John, 34 acre impd, r b kiss river, ab by Jones be by Harris ................. 80 1 so, Hilliard, Ezeikel, 34 acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by Edwards be by Onbre ........ 2 0 16o Junior, Mrs Elizabeth, Lacre impd r b Miss river, ab by Reynard be by Watson.... 140 324 Jones. Richard, 1. acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by Washington be by Fasset..., 70 2 61 Johrsonl Rdapal imp0 lote im P~ A Jo ise trict..............7 ... 70 36 Keller, telix; V acres impd, r is Miss river, ab and be by Joseph..... .. . ... .. 170 4 96 Lasdry, Mary and John Henry, 33 acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by Oabreebeby l 8 road ............ ...... .... ... .... ...................40 182 Marshal, Eat Mary, 15.100 acres impd, r b Miss river, ab by Lewis, be by Brown ,., 70 161 Melancon, Eat V. 2 acres impd, r b Miss river, ab by Alonzo, be by Verron......18.) 4 19 Ran. Lens and Biagi:.,, 43100 acres impd, r b Miss river, ab by Lane be by William. 80 284 Stepheus, Mrs Toby, % acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by Preston, be by Smith...... 70 1 61 Wallace, Walter, 1 acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by % road be by Preston .......... 200 5 63 Williams, Susan and Emma, 35-100 acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by lot "No. 3".... 90 201 FIRST POLICE JURY WARD-roaT BARRow, ATCNAPALATA BASIN LSE DIra TIaCto. Bonnet, Geo, impd lot 4. sq 13 ...................................................8300 7 90 Montero, Angustin, impd lot 5, sq 31. .......................................... 180 3O66 Page, Thomas, isnpd lots l and 2, sq 10. .......................................... 150 4 43 PECOND POLICE JURY WARD-ATCoAFALATA BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT. Landry, Adam, and Alexis Plaisance, 17 acres impd, r b Bayou Lafourche. ab by Loland be by LeBlanc. Bruly Sacramento................................. 200' 7 02 Mediae, Joho, 1 acre impd, r b Bayou Lafourche ab by Gregoire be byFalc....on 39 ""'Ruits beby Lewis......850 2155 Rodriguez, Raphael, 4 acres impd in Bruly Sacramento, s and a by Palo Alto 100 340 Roberts, Napoleon, 19-100 acres impd, r b B Lafourche, ab by Harp be by Wutke.. 30 1 15 THIRD POLICE JURY WARD-LAPOUKCon BASIN LEVEE DITRWIT. Corona, Mariano, vac lot 12, sq 3, Churchbille........................................ 50 1 15 Gerace, Lerege, impd lots 30 and 35, sq 7 ..................................... 100 £ 80 Hammond, William, impd lot 105, sq 10, Churchyille ........................... 80 2 84 Marisco. Tony, impd lot 6. sq F..... . . ....... ........................ 380 9 28 Mollere, Cleopas, imdpd lot 23. sq 2, Churchille.................................... 00 320 Melancon, Mrs Alfred, impd lot 91, sub Nolan................................. 50 _115 Q aueerque, Francois, impd lot 5, sq E..................................... . 280 C 29 Robinson, Adam impd lot 119, sq 10, Churchville....... ..................... 30 1 69 Roussa, Alionaras, impd lots 13,16 end 17, sq 3, Churchvblle.................... 230 6 75 RodEillatt Lazerd, ipd w 3s lot 14. sq 30 .................................... 140 3 26 Storum, Henry, impd lot 111. sub Nolan......................................2 00 330 Thomas, Mrs Elizabeth, impd e % lot r0, sq 43. ...... ........................ 20 529 Webre, Est Then, iupd lot 13, sq 37c........ ..................................... 660 216 FOURTH POLICE JURY WARD-LAPOUROHR BASIN LESER DISTRICT. Austin, Est Joseph. 6 acres impd, r b Miss river, ab by Kenny be by Giles.......... 200 5 85 Brand. Est Liza, 2314 acres impd, r b Miss river, ab by Breed he by Esneanit & sons 670 15 66 Hall, Eugene, I acre impd, r b Miss river, ab by Simmons, be by Loyd ............. 40 2 04 Sims, Dr E K, % acres impd, r b Miss river, ab by c rant he by C road.............. 90 2 07 FIFTH POLICE JURY WARD-PONTCHAETEAIN BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT. Cutno, Mrs Sins, 1 acre impd, Marchand tract .................... .....110 2 53 Cansey, ZJ, 159.i88acres impd~w54ofne34andw34ofae34,sec as,tplo, sr3e '860 2078 Chenny, Jackson, 10 acres impd, trctul a a 34 of n e 34A, sec 46, tp 10, a r 3e .......... 100 8 20 Dennis, Eat John. I acre imp d, Marchand tract ................................... 90 2 07 Hopeful Lodge No 607, K of H.12-100 acres impd, Marchand tract................. 20 46 Jackson, Cupid, 156.92 acres impd, e 3/ of a e 34 and lots 3 and 4. sec 80 and 81, tp 10 aI e. ..... ... ............................................. .90 2577 Mire, Yalsin. 1.61 acres impd, Crevasse settlement.................................. .. 100 3 30 FIFTH POLICE JURY WARD-nAunow. s~w-warsea ~,v nam,., ~vona ~ Casso, Dominique, impd lot 45. sq 7, impd lot 81, sq :7 .............................. 800 7 90 SEVENTH POLICE JURY WARD-PoNTCOARTRAIN BASIN LEV5R DISTRICT. Ambean, Preston, 23.85 acres impd, e 14 of n eli, sec45. tp 10, 8r 8e.............. 140 508 Ambean Louis, 42acres impd. freti w of ne 4, see 33 tp 9, sr 3 e............... 50 1249 Allison, R W, 2D acres impd, fretle a of nW ,4sea 1, tp 9. sr 3 e.................. 210 606 Anthony, John, 41.25 acres impd, w of w 4 of se , sec 88, tp 9, ar S e........... 310 922 Bourque, Vileor, 10 acres impd, fretl e % of na e, see 16, tp 9, or S e.. . . 100 240 Bourgeois, Joseph Adam, 30 acres impd, frctl e V of s a .sec 11, tp 9. er 3 e ...... 210 5 19 Bourgeois.. arville, 46 75 acres impd, fretl n Vs of s w 16 and w Vs of s o, ,ec 15, tp 9,s r 3e...... ................... ...................9 94 Braud, Rene, 22 acres impd, frctl a Vs of n a ,sec 24. tp 9s r 2 e........... 40.08 acres impd,ne sofaw a, sec 21,tp9,sr4e................ 13 acres impd, frtl e % of nw and lot 2 and n 3 of ne 6, sec 21, tp 9,5 r 4e-........................ ................. 640 1496 Babin, Adm 80. acres impd, w of so 3, sec 21,t ,sr e.................. 50 1886 Braud, Theogene, 24 acres impd, a by Bourque aby Smith............. ........... l ~ ...... .. 230 66 Dvern Noel 10 acre impd, a w of ne , see ,an e af 9 4 0 1304 Duffy, Parker, 40E acres impd, n wl of sw , sec 2, tp 9, sr 2 a.............. 280 784 kpuy, Joseph E, 42.27 acres, n Vs of a Vof ne 3, sec 25. tp 9, ar 3 e............... 430 100o Dill jeorth. Isaac, 40.15 acres impd, w Vs of a Vs of s e 3, sec 45, tp 10,s r e......... 300 8 50 Davs, Wm M, 3.95 acres impd, a w sof n 13, sec 30, tp 8, ar 4 q................. 300 828 Dubois. Laurence, 25 acres impd, fret n w V, see 29, tp 9, ar 3 e.................. .200 4 80 Elliser, Maurice, 21 acres impd, fret! a w V4, sec 28, tp 9, sr 3 e...................... 150 4 65 Fletcher, Angello, 11.35 acres impd, fretl n w 3s of s w 34 and fretl s w 1 of n w 16, sec 85, tp 9,8 r 4 e.... ......................................... Fletcher, Angello, 15 acres impd, frctl n w 3(, sec 35, tp 8, s r 4 e ............... 200 7 28 Gautrean, Rosemond, 52.86 acres, lots 80,86, 100 and w Vs of n w 34, sec 21, t 9, a r8 e 540 12 66 Gonzales, A A, 803V acres impd. e Vs of n w s. seac 27, tp 9, Cr 3 e .................... 77.66acres impdw ofuw andfrcts lots 4, 5.6, 7, sec 27, tpurbe 1440 346 Haynes, Frederick, 40.03 acres impd, n a Vs of s w 34, sec 45, tp 10, s r 3..,.:........300 8 30 LeeMarion, 40 ares impd.se34ofneli,sec22,tpo10,sr .e .................. 800 840 Merritt, 5o.8 acres impd, frctl w Vs of s Vs of a Vs, seo 23, tp lo, ar 3 e.......... 380 10 84 bamert,'W id John, 21.35 acres impd, fretl w 34 of s e ]14. sec 26, tp 9, s r 8 e ....... 200 4 80 Lanoux, Elie, 28.28 acres impd, fret a Vs of n e 1.4, sec 19, tp 9, sr 3 e............... 200 5 00 Lanoux, Alcide, 28 acres impd, n by Parent a by Brand ........... ........... 4 " by Lanox by Brand............................ 210 $ 22 LeBlanc, Alfred. 20 acres impd, n e 1.4, sec 21, tp 10, s r 3 e.................... ...... 170 5 11 LeBlanc, Mrs Eve, 2 acres impd, fretl e4 ofn el4, sec 29, tp 9, sr 3 e.............. 40 92 LeBlanc, Achille, 56.85 acres impd, fretl s w 1.4, sec 19, to 9, a r 8 e................. L l " a acre impdacfretspelof aw14, sec28,tpl0,arle.............. 420 1041 LeBlane Optume. 43.48 acres impd, ne 1t 4 of so 14, se 25, tp 10,a r 3 e ............ 270 7104 Landry, Mrs Celina, 1.84 acres impd, fret! n e 14, sec 29, tp 9, a r 8 e .......... 40 92 Lanary, Mrs Dertile, 2 acres impd, fret! e s of ne 1-4, sec 29, tp 9, r 8 e........... 40 92 Landry, Mrs Eva, 8.28 acres impd, fret! e % of n 1.4, sec 29, tp 9, sr 3 e ....... ....0 1 84 Montgomery, Mrs Jane, 1.3o acres impd, fretl w 34 ofn 01.4, see 83, tp 9~9 r 3 0 .... 20 46 Marchand, Michel Felix, 53V acres impd, frctl lota 4 and 8, sec 25. to9, sr 3e....... 100 830 Picard, Mrs Harriet. l acre impd, fretle a of ae l4, sec 29. tp 9, sr 8 e ........... 0 69 Picard, Mre Edna, 7 arre impd, fretl e of ne 1.4, sec 29, tp 9, sr 8 e.............. 0 s9 St. Amant, Sydney, 81% acres impd, w Vs of s w 14, sec 3o, tp 9, sr 4 e ............. `" " 47.2o acres impd, frctl w 3 of nel 4, or lots 8 and 8, and a w St. Amrant, Felix, l~.5arsimd sec 23, tp lo, sr Se...................1 93 27 SmithWalton, to acres impd, fretl w lof sw 14s sac 30, tp 9, sr 3 e ............. 240 642 Sims, Taylor, Zo acres impd,sa ofse1l4ofse1-4,sec45,tplo,ar3e.. . .. 150 465 3 homaselJuate, 20 acres impd frtl nw 1.4, sec 25,pt 9, a r3 e .................. 10 4 19 Tallier, Usebe,173.36 acres sn e 1-4 of n w 1- and a w 1.4 of n a 14 and no 14 of s w l14 and uuw 1l4 s e 1-4 sec 42, (.p lo. sar 3 e .. .................. 1240 32 18 Themas, Louis, 82V acres ii , 3 of s e 14, sec 36, tp 9, sr 2e................... 500 13 44 Thomas, Fred, lo acres impd, fret sec 27, tp 9, ar 2e........................... 80 2 94 Winfield, Mrs Francis, 32Vs acres impd, frct! n 1-4, sec 21, tp lo, s r e ...........300 7 34 Young, Achille, 4o acres impd, frtl w % of a 4e.4 sec 17, tpg 9, r 8 e.............. 404 t0o EIGHTH POLICE JURY WARD-PO-CxHcARTRAzx BASIN LUVR DISTRICT. Bennett Est Dupre, 8o.6 acres impd, s% of se 14, ecf 31 tp 8, s r3 e............ 400 10 40 Brand, Mrs J B, 33 acres impd, fredl n w 1-4 of a w 1-4 anudiots 5-6, see 2, tp 9ps r2 e 230 563B Bertean, D A, 33 acreirimpd,.frctl Allmann's tract, see 33. tp 9,s 1 20 ............ 800 8 16 Brown, Gregory, 16834 acres impd-,4 w 14 of sw 1-4, sec 46. ands ae 14 of s o 14, sec 45, and lots 4 and 5, sec 12, and lot I, sec 13,t8, p r 3 es........... 1040 2750 Cansey, Z J, 1537 acres impd, fretl sec 11, tp.8, ar 8 e ... ..................... 800 22 47 Dunbam, J L 4o acres impd frctl a w1.4, sec 29, tp 8, a r3 a.................... 80 640 Dixon, W L, o acres impd, fret lIots 8 and 4, sac te 9 s re .....................100 840 Dixon, V L,21 acres impd, frctl sl of s w 14, easo, to 9,a r . ... ....... 3o acres impd, frtlns 3of s w 14or tiotL se 27. to 8. ar 8 e... . 210 00 Ealy, Joshua, 23 acres impd, ai by Anidte river a byLahor........ ........... 41 Edwards, Alexander, 4o.95 acres impd. freti seo15 88 r . 0 10 40 Guildner. Mrs Sophie, y acre im ec 4 a re..... .....: . a3 Gautreau, Adlard, 5 acres iuapd, frtl lot 1 andrtl e % of see 26, tp 9, ar 2 a .... 8s8 920a Hamilton. Lee, 4o acres impd and 3 of s 4dfaw14.ec1, tpt 6,s r e ......... 300 7 30 Henderson, eo, 85,88 acres. impda% of taw14, see , tp 9, ar 3 e.......... .. 450 2 5 Hodgerson, Sydney, 30 acres izpd,-fretl n 814 of s o14, sec 85, and s w 14 of n aw 14, sec l6,tp 8, sr 3e................ ............... ........:. 3) 649 Kling, (leasear, I~o scrqe impd,; a by swamp, a by Dunplessis.... ..................~o 21 44 Lanry Hrcues 1acre imnpd, e by Carpenter a- by Dixon....... ...... ...0 1 25 LinceAn, George, 40.82 acree impel. a w 1 n~ a 1-4 or lot 7, aeeo27 t 9, ar 8 e.:.. 800 840 Miles, Lee, 2o acres impd, frctlsec 9, r 8 e ......................., g 466 McKnight, Adolph, 4o acres imp. n by ester s by Carpenter ........... 2 d acreaimpel a sby ara . . .. o loll Morris, Wm, 20acreesimpl, frcts sec 80,` , e 8e...... .................io 500 8. Michael, W J,1 acre smpd, fretis lw 4 ofre1 .4. , a s2 a r, a............... ', hillips Willie 61.8 acres impd. of w 14, se , 9, a t r 4 s...........:.. - o Parker hIenry 1, 76.2o acresaimpel, lots 4-5and aw 14 ofnw14. see?$, to 9~, ar 388. 10.86 eugh .6 , 166.8 aees aimpd, an w14.sec7. slo, r 4e. ............ 99. 26-< Parker & Threan, 171.5o acres imnpdl frctl sec 19 and ns a.1.4 of aw 14 an loxt ,i '8gnd4asn3 rtp8sr4ee .................... . ..........oo U48 Speae,LB o&,Iacres ismpd1trctlots4sad 5 and frctln a of~nw 1.4saed a w o~alec~piabe....... .......°............ ca. 48 Sevario, Joseph, 8o sores impd, a- by Sylvester n by Mclelght . -. .ao~ Wtebbpo, Jet C, 3871ocres imd fret! ae a 10, se tp 8, at r a ... ...,,...z. ...,,.. 800 830o 'Villar, Joseph, 85.17 acres impd 34 ns w 14, sec12 It Well Sl3 . ;.mm ta 1DaibeA Wel &hum lo mse imdAbanit a tract, sec titp sri 8.b,......., . . 74 '_ o West, Andrew. 26acres lmpd, Tay o tract, or-lot 4 and froed ns w14 soiljp, So b 20oacres impd, frctl ewli4 of a wF14,.sec 31. t8, a r >.:......... Webb 2at ace mpfala 8 p9 ..:......... .....,......., 80 4 t Websa ,.06 apfelam 20, tp 8. s r 2 a...............:...:..:..., lo 1470J NON-fSlIDENT8. Third Police Jury Ward. Prejean. 8, impdlot 32, sub Kolan - " . .......f. . .........1........ 2e .6 Fourth Police Jury Ward. Brummer, Mrs almanda, 7 acres impdi b Barou Let ab by Allen be byCarmaouee Soo 7 77 Fifth Police Jury Ward. Commercial Tel and Cable Co, 12 miles pales @ $75. mites wires .1.. . ... S U - Seventh Police Jury Ward, Salmn, ,151.8. imp .nd lot's. . 14 se..1 tp 8 . 4 e ...................... . . 118 83 impdand 94 laots Ioa3and 4 sec i t p 9s r ite................,,... flc - sol Seventh and Righth Pollee Jury Wards. Louisiana Railway Naviption Co. 1o.o2 miles main tac Incied the als .. of epos, the bildings on the right of way @ looo per rails..... -1i csa. And on said dayof sale I wrill Bell saich air eachiaxdebtor shall cis . i case the tax debtor will not point out s t property. I at ste. fit delay seql the eat quaptity of aad property of tax debtor 'the mounet4taxes, interest and coats. due_ sai taldlse. aunt for tender money of the United States. tai edaablC.atsy time for a space of one year, by paia ItshpriseJgi* gg yea oef S. H.ST. MARTIN, . Sheriff's o ce, Ascension pariah, La,, April-18, 191. For Sale- Cheap. (NE OKRU LOT in CbnrebvweI. `witb the t~ hereon, all rented. Me. one Q?~~I .r~ Pout. Fk $cc~souNtie stat. o hdlda DretV-akb*srjI~ anlE = v 1 Castagnos aeLa tosn iehnrdCaleb C. Weber, a notLbl aloned, sworn and qua of the witneases hereflaftWRe4 aimed, personally came and (loyton, a resident of the B.astasagoo and parist h of the arihof fall ase, who declared that of the provisions of the laws siding for the organisation ofýow partic larli of Act No. 85 etoSrf of 19O , they do by these presentsV8R selves and the persona who m e elated with thema, into a body portsundr te oadiitioncan ;. ARTICLE L Theanana and title of `this be '(itSTAGNOB GAJE LOA LIMITED," and it. shall have cession by its corporate name foey': ninety-nine (99) year. from and this act. ARTICLE II. The domiecl of this corpbrtioa t an the parish of Ascension, state Ot and all citations and ot herlga per. . ho served on the preesident,apihhsa or inability on the piece ptsdstof `eh poration. ARTICLE II. for which It is organised, and the iaat"_. business to be carried on by it are e be: To acquire, use, manufacture sell Baadh 45 dose of cane loaders and otberai, ielarlaac i5' ta connection therewith; to buy, sell. mae F turn and act as agents for agricultral esle ments, and generally to transact a bistmkc rta business: to make coutracts~and aetreweewtin; regard thereto, and generally to carry m - - - buainesa which may be germae or to the objects and purposes of this and to perform all acts which may he by the business for which this col ciats6 Is formed. ARTICLE IV. The capital stock of this corporationi ls-h by fized at the sum of twenty thousand dollars, to be represented by two h shares of the par value of one he dollers each; said shares shall be fll in money or property or llabor of somekl't~s the time they are subscribed for and ssued All shares shall be full paid and non.assesable. No tranefer of stock shall be bining * co.npany unless appearing on the honks fss corporation, This corporation shall-=cm 'a going onecern as soon as ten thousand (P lM) dollars of its capital stock shall havpe beesub scribed and issued. ARTICLE V. This corporation shall have the power and authority to contract, sue and be usad iin it corporate name; to make and use a corporate seal; to hold, receive, purchase, conveyrand lease under its corporate name p e bot real and personal, including paten toot rights; to borrow money, issnenotes'sn ob* gations, and to mortgage and pledge ame; name and appoint such managers, direct '< and officers as its interests and convenisies may require, and to make and establish such by-laws and regulations for theproper anage meat of its affairs as may be neeesery and proper and to amen se at pleasure. The business of this corporation abily be managed and conducted by a board of direst. ors to be composed of three stockholders, who shall be elected annually on the first gaturday of January of each year. beginning with the year 1908,. and annual thereafter on the nsae day and month. Each share of stock rpes seated at such meeting shall be entitled to vets for each director to be elected. The directors shall make such by and rules as they may deem proper. They ac. lect from their own number a presn a visi president and a secretary; and the fo named persons shall constitute the esate of directors, who shall serve until the But t. urday of January, 1909, or until their suseesoa have been elected and qualified, tti John T. (layton, Joseph B. Castagasus saidE 11am F. Harrell. with the* said Joan T n m as president, the said Joseh &B_ C sade aa vice president, and the said William F. = , as secretary. The said board of directors shall have power to appoint and dismiss agents. clerks and em. plo"ea fix terms of service, ordeay directors shall be regarded as forfeiture of this charter. Vacancies occurring on the directors shall be illedbythe a t ore, and the majority of the d ora sballeon. stitute a quorum for the transaction of alts lness. Each shareof stock shall be entitled to cue vote at all meetings of the stockholders, and upon the written notice of two or more stook1 holders, the p resident shell call a meeis f the stockholders, and all such noties oft holders' meetln s or notices of election thuR b bythree days written notice malled or d. liardd toeac tokoder at islas o & wa lvrdt sokodrahilstaddress filed .with the secretary, of the -co e pany, but the meetings may be eld at ay time b by the unanimous consent of all thaeloek' holder.. ARTICLE VIL. This corporation by and through its btu, of directors may borrow from time to tlinae money as may be required for the - of property, rights, patents, or es, a conducting its business, tbe acquiring of lud or other property, or business interests orjiuo will, and for thia purpose may aame "poamp other obligations, secured mortyng ot pledge, as the case may beof the et both real and. personal, crops, rareanti and receipts of said norpo ation, payable on tech . terms as the board of directors may denate, and with power to sell, pledg or otberwise dispose ot sucb bonds and, obligsations on saw; terms as the board of directors may diesa ax. _ pedient. ARTICLE VIIL No shareholder shall ever be liableorre sponsible for the contracts or faults of siddcor DOration in any further sum than the- unpaid balance due the" trg imson a the shares organizastion have the resact of rendering this charter-null, or expose a stockholder, toan liability beyond the amount remaining unaa on his subscription to the stock, This act of ieorporationm may be aitrl modibed, or the corporation may he d heia bh a voteofthree~fourthu of the se! stock of this, corporation at a geea m etin is stockholders called fort hatpups~fetr the unanimous consent of all sttmk Any director of this ~tion mayiwlt lug appoint any shaareolsrn, the corporatio as his pr~ozy to represent hizy in bini abme or when unalule to attend the-meig of tom board. Both proxy shall exercise al powe~re W#satbe duner suce:k rat and reuations as maybe determined i t.e boardofdrtrs IWhenever tdABTAL Lt Zb limtaton-orotewise, tk~s diaslm, s -a liquidated by othrtlee cmits siners *hIoL for that purpose l ow soo p Ohmmgreeniab romn.ed npfut& to Ball and dis~ of an113 l te =as qpAd propertytlj . reelsand, pewuona_ ct o hs w corporati n,. full~sdc lull~ ~ do audaor ~14 act of aeIoomebsbthweaoh~ýs f The sawft Mom. Thsdonmsad An oa ~ .* of Doa&Imsotl Bema Louissa, ovan m~h a ~ ebuv write sad the ' --. Le11isas cd I. who bags hea.ý said appearore and in~are; e '.7 ~ 010"T edn fthe hmDal c ýý, [ . 5] ý .: a~Wof €o*~ mat tA.. OS Ap3 1 at i. ha#t .oet~am