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Tile DIonallsoillvie ulief Texas & Pacio.c Railway I me Tabi,. 1: iok• . n. 59 . M N o . - . . . . A : , " .. - . .. . .... ... . " : ; 3 Ng#. . . F .·r is Ny ý,. R E ,i . . Te ' I. tit. an. :1 i 'oelck p. n. A h.r.e-car '' , id' w;ll convey pa aog1. .-9 Trunks and Baggage Handled. ,t. ...... 4 Fall and Winter Arrivals We have received an unusually complete line of Men's and Youths' Clothing, J. & M. and Walkover Sihoes, Hats, Underwear, and other seasonable apparel, to which we invite the at tention of our friends and patrous. All the newest and most popular styles and fabrics. J. A. DALFEREM. and isWlko t Sthoes, Hats,t SATURDAYre, SEPT.and ot19 19her08 Dr. ma ibu , , eicome. xwas in town 1' wies< o m.;; . iness. i Mr. aw 'ir. i:b n'obiotas are spoUndi o e 1 1 iu at)n i. ouge as tlo g uestf l yf r ' i -es. Attn y i. ,l` Vjbr maide a flying business trip t': N.-,' Orieans during the early pact .of th. w3k. M-is "`'oa .::; .tur-ned Thursday a*.t:rco fr:- , 7htinl visit to Mbise !,iy M'I bI: Nome iu[ New Orceans. J. N. Coilomb returned yesterday from a week's bu;es- trip to Louis vilie, Lexirneton an.d other points in Kentucky. 11. Vernon Sims left Tuesday after noon for Baton Rouge, where he goes to resume his studies at the Louisiana State University. Mrs. D. D. l)alferes is spending a few days with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Landry, of Rodriguez pilantation. Miss Lillie Binnings has returned from New Orleans, where she spent a. fortnight as the attractive guest of Mr. and Mrs. Andre Garsaud. We will sell you a genuine solid gold diamond set ring from size 3 ti size 6 for three dollars. Linde's olo stand, F. E. Wilson, proprietor. Numa Colomb, of Donaldsonoville, has been appoiarnted by Gov. Sanders as a delega'e to the annual convention of the L'ugue of American Sportsmen, which will be he.d at Lawton, Okla., on Oct. 12. District Attones U. A. Gonoran, who is spending a few weeks at Wave land, Miss., came to Donaldsonville to attend the specia! rmeeting o: the police jury last Tuesday, returninz to Waveland the followinu forenoon. C'olvre<smn+ G'r-·r K. F:tvro' seunt nSU;nday he: er ri - interest u .f his candidacy for re e',c:ion, and or Sunday nelhx !t-. , the fair held a Smtnk.= i.i t,,: the lrit ,of the SL. Fraui. o't a ~:-imn t atrho'!ic church. o : ; t. i" '"" pope who viS:tItd " Any the week Auco'n ` . ` -. Col J. S. Web ater if Co:i L. 1 l. Ji;iane of Scat :ter'y and , ±; \. i-uckr of New Hope. Fre sh .a;. at Cheap Tony's: Ladies', :xs ddren's fail and winter eldy--' to:-t,: ,Rady-o-wea: has sh u ,wns and other ra "t je trimo .ins for ladies' hats. Ca!i and see the very lrrtest novei ies. i .SS~iu.I c:and,~iiitl icr.i:;rch haS li:be- ak-+y; patronized and resulted in an unqual ified success. The gross receipts to. sailed $13 $4.60 and the exvenses $416,. 1. l savi a DPe profit of $1115.0. Get our prices on repair work. Come and look at our line of jewelry. We are always glad to have you call and inspect our stock of diamonds, watches, clocks, silverware, etc. Wil son, Tobias building. During the severe rain and n..c trical storm which .revailed thi.s morning, lightning stc:uck an' set roet t, he- corn:.e :of ore o f the ,uv ,J:: s on tm e re(l of Ti}. ' - . .. . c: ''i , Let ( oympany's factory in Ms-i4.ppi .street. An alarm wais tur:neI in itrai bo.x 12 and the fire denartmet re so'nded with its us 1 dlerree of p;rempt0 tudk, di spiti , th, b 'rkia2 t ' . i tot' action within five T:, t.s aft(- r thle W`.._ e - " rn. :_.:.1 :h. it-e mima-; amn:itl. ,2. The attention of our readers is di re.cted to the radvr:'tis mren: t of the I-ouisit a Stat: Na r:. '.h, !, which a",pears " .selhstre i" t,; 't issue .t of the in's i utiu , , .ay: .. it 1 his arnmition to make the Normal schL:ol as good as it can be made and to open its doors to every worthy youth in Louis!aoa who, s iinteru'.ted in the business of teaching. He wishes to make it unnecessary and undesir able to send out of Louisiana to fill 'ns good school position, and in the e,:coml'lishment of this end he solicit- I Sco-operation ,of tihe ,iblic--ph-iriitd and patriotic citizens of the state. Our Jewish citizens will celebrate their New` Year, known ais Rfsh Ha shonab, with divine setvces at Bikur Cholim Synagogue at 6:30 o'clock p. m. next Friday and 9 o'clock Saturday morning. Since the death of the late lamented Rabbi M. Klein, the conere eation has been without a minister, but on this occasion Rabbi J. H. Wag uenbheim of Pensacola, Fla., will be here to conduct the services. The choir, which is composed of some of the best local musical talent, has been rehears ing for the past fortnight and will reu der several not ble selec.fons that will greatly add to the solemnity and im pressiveness of the ceremonies. The public is cordially invited to attend. A Wickliffe Voter. One of The Chief's oldest and most valued friends at Gonzales writes us that Mrs. Edward Eliser of that place recently gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, and that the happy parents promptly named the sturdy youngster Wickliffe in honor of popular "Bob" Wickliffe of West Feliciana, who is a candidate for congress from the sixth district and whose victory over Con gressman Favrot in the second pri mary is regarded as a foregone c-)n -lusion. The grandfathers, Jules Ar neaux and J. D. Eliser, are tickled _o death over the cognomen bestowed upon the little new-comer, as they are both strong Wickliffe supporters. The Chief takes pleasure in extend i' leartv "r.o ratoa.io".s to th-e "',= c ,h young patrents, :Ia. hef rishes hope that kater Wic~kiife will o up to the as good N manr and as b.'i. aut a s'a-tessan as his talented and distinguiRil arneh ae. Dupiessis rt:cts. Louis Parent and Mis Nettle Boni card enjoyed a pleasant drive Sunday afternoon. Leonce Landry, of Dutchtown, was here Tuesday on business. Alex. Babin. Louis Parent and J. J, LeSaicherre made a business trip to DUt.lhtocn iast Monday. Sam. Bourque and L. B. Du:less-is visited Gonzales last Sunday. G. E. Bonicard, of Dutchtown, was transacting business here on Monday last. Wilson Marchand returnied Wedoes •day to his home in Baton Rouge, after spending several weeks here with -elatives. Lucien Gautreau, of Gonzales, and Day Salassi, of Baton Rouge, wetre business visitors to Duples is on Wed nesday. The ginning season is in full blast and the farmers are making rapid _prti-ress in the work of gathering their cotton. J. J. LESAICHEBRE. St. Amant Notes. Camille Bourgeois made a busine-ss trip to Gonzales on Friday of last week. Amadee and Alces P. Savoie, Allen Bourgeois and Edgar Dupuy visited friends at Gonzales last Sunday. Representative Jos'ph Gonzales and Lucien Gautreau, of Gonzales, were circulating among their many friends in this community on Tuesday last. Mi. N. King, of Gonzales, was transacting business here Wednesday. Juste Thomassie went to Gonzales Monday on business. There will be a grand ball at the residence of Widow Jos. Gonzales on Saturday, Sept. 26. Among the at tractions will be an address by R. E. L. Gonzales in the interest of the canm didacy of "Bob" Wickliffe. '.Hilfred Arceneaux, of B..lttany, was here Wednesday. S. B. Barman visited Gonzales V ednesday on business. Wickliffe "Oct-Out-tbe-Yott" Club Organized. A Wicflitfe "get out-the vote" club vwas organized at Gooztes last Sun day by the electiuo of the following i i:,ers; iloc, J. A. GU zales, presi rlent;: Peter H. 'airbhat k s ar d C(. L). Biln, vice 'ptid '"s; . Bi Gau t crau, secretaryl Vin.ert P. lertuis, treasurer. T'ie frlo'1.' r -S lultinl subtluittted by a c'mitATee comn.osed i-i S,!lvadi Gautreau, chairman: Lucien Ga;utreau\. Vincent 'er:uis, .l. D. CEise,, l1. -. 1 ing and L. A. Duo pies1si, was unaoimously adopted: :Ri sutved, TLhat we, tbe memer's of the on.t.aies Wckliufh Get-Out the V ote {.lb:. hereby pletie our earnestl suoport to that end and agree to use all fair and honorable means in our nower to secure the aeletion of Mr. , T eli.nt c c: e :,tident than I ' ;:. succas in v .w < thi- hand +- .,, ;r ,criV .y ri im in the Sr2agree to make , nate andu acggressive conv ail io his interest, and we cor dially invite all voters who feel inter ested to co-operate with au." Representative JoSeph Gonzales called the nieeting to order and aaed; its objec ' Death of Louis LeBlanc. The many friends in this community of Louis LeBlane, manager of the Rich Be'nd plantation in St. James parish, were profoucdly shocked to learno c his sudden death, which oc curred at his home on Rich Bend early 'ast Sunday morning. Mr. LeBlanc ruptu-ed a blood vessel a week or two ago -s-,.-i in the act of ringing the i:ia,,tti:,n bell to call the hands to work, but had apparently recovered fr .-i :he ajiry and was not believed to be in any danger. He is supposed to have overtaxed himself, however, soon f:'er arising at 4 o'clock a. m. i-.t Sunay, thereby caus.ug a second ;e ,: h.e -which terminated fatally a ,ittie while later. The remains were rr,,ug-ht to Doualdsonville on the il:: o'-.'"L,, , -. ati P. tr tin Montiay * noon, and . fter ser:ices as th Churcu of the A_-u.iion were laid to rest in the L·n liaoc famrn! tomb in the Catholic cemetery. dir. Leli' nd? w s 45 yeairs of age, andi ..,.as , so if the late J. Elphege L--ijlrc, for ma-,y years manager of the Bilde Terre p'autatiou in Assump tion parish. He is survived by his wife, mother, live brothers-Capt. J. V. LeBlanc of the Comeaux-Le Blanc Packet Company; George, Cass, Fernand and Anthony LeBlauec-and three sisters, Misses Louisa and The resa LeBlanc of New Orleans, and Mrs. Ambrse Fuije, wife of the overseer of the Salsburg plantation in upper St. James. To these afflicted ones the sincere sympathy of an unusually wide circle of friends and acquaint ances is extended. The flags of the steamer J. E. Trudeau and other packets lying in the New Orleans harbor were placed at half-mast out of respect to the memory of Mr. LeBlanc. Presentation to Prof. Showalter. Just before his departure for Alex andria last Sunday morning to assume the superintendency of the public schools of Rapides parish, to which position he was recently elected for a term of four years, Prof. D. B. Show alter, who for the past four years has served with conspicuous ability as superintendent of public education in this parish, was presented with a handsome gold-handled umbrella by Olive Camp No. 18, Woodmen of the World, of which organization he is a zealous and popular member. The members of the camp gathered at the Masonic Temple at 10 o'clock a. m., and a committee was sent out to find Prof. Showalter. They located the popular educator and escorted him to the Temple, where Sovereign Robert Henderson, in a beautifully worded address, presented him with the ele gant testimonial. Mr. Showalter was taken comuletely by surprise, and in a voice broken with emotion thanked his brother Woodmen for the beautiful token and expressed cis appreciation of their thoughtfulness and esteem. After trhe Cresentation refreshments were seri.ed anid Prof. Sbowalter's health was piedged in bumpers of sparkling cham arre pouch and other beverages. At the conclusion of the pretty cere monies a processioa was formed, beaded by the degree team in uniform, and Prof. Showalter was escorted to the T ari P. depot, where he boarded the 11:33 a. m train for Alexandria. Meeting of Fire Board. A nmeting of the governing board .,f the I.'cal ire department was held at Phoenix opera house at 2 o'clock iast Sunday afternoon, for the pur pose of electing a chief for the ensuing year and selecting dates for the an nual convention of the Louisiana State Firemen's Association, which is to hold its next meeting in Donaldson ville. Henry Schaff, Sr., the present head of the department, and Jasmin Tobias, president of Vigilant Hose Company No. 3, were placed in nomi nation for the position of chief, and on the first ballot each candidate re ceived ten votes, a tie resulting. At this juncture two more members of the board arrived, making twenty-two present out of a total membership of 25. A second ballot was taken and a deadlock again resulted, each candi date polling eleven votes. A motion to the effect that the election of a chief be deferred until the next regular meeting of the board was then offered and adopted. Tha second Sunday in May, 1909, was designated as the date for the holding of the firemen's convention lhe business meetings of the associa tion will be held on the preceding Friday and Saturday, and the session of the convention will be brought to a close with a magnificent firemen's parade and celebration on Sunday. (ionzales Uepot Nearing Completioo. (Communicated.) After months of waiting and a bard fought legal battle through the Louis iana Railroad Commission and the courts of the state, the L. R. and N depot here is nearing completion and stands as a monument to the victory of the people over powerfal corpora tions. Simultaneously with the build ing of the depot, a boom has started whi:.h .-'s tve:ry indication of being ,rsg- Sites have been sold : on which will be erected a bank, a moss gin and an ice factory. 'he hotel will be renovated and en lar .ed, making it an up-to-date, mod ern hosteiry. The high school has been completed; two large cotton gins are in operation-in fact, there are siilns of prosperity upon every side. The town is nicely laid off, with large streets and roomy sidewalks, offering every opportunity for build ing purposes. It is the desire of thbp promoters to offer every inducement to capital, since Gonzales is the ra tional site for a c o)ton factory, a saw mitl and a placing mi]', and in time these are bound to be erected. The population is steadily increasing and it is only a matter of time before the village will be incorporated under the name of Gonzales. In fact, a move ment-in that direction is already on flo. A HAuSTLnG C1rrTE. BLUES LOSE OUT. Locals Trounced by L.lbadieville Greys in Spicy Concest-Seclnd De feat of Season. In one of the snauppest and most ex citing games of the season, the local Blues we,"Ot own in de.feat last Sun day before tbr lfa'st l:,dieviht Greys, 4 to 3 being toe ie thel score board told a,. t1 .c. e cotest. The lf p . e incl:jed many of the i p . t. , and speedlest prIofess'onal pi_ .r-s _ the state, and it was ap)ar'"' tit;". the team had been ase"m :e:mo ;ie sole purpose of takicg a L; : .f ',lssy Blues, who '- ;e ,:- : hot ;K or ,e beiole this season. c rowd witnessed the mir-up- r-o gn was fast and f:ri. o ',. The v-iato .. L : ;0,l y won the game in tv i . ;r ,. when, with one man ouot, ...::: i.i c:,elead to first on an error . :.. tlLa who fum bled his s-w ,udrc tv.s ort after Casey and IiH; ., made ineffect ual attempts to handle it. The next three men up, PI,:,t, VXtter sad Hen derson, cracked out clean two-baggers, three runs resulting. fn trying to stretch his hit iota a triple, Hender son was thrown out at third by Weber, Higgins making a sensational one hand stop of the local first-sacker's high heave. The visitors .c,-red again in the sixth. After Petit had singled and been thrown out at second by Wills on an attempted steal, Vitter slammed out another uuubie and journeyed down to third upon being hit in the back by the ball, which rolled out into short left. Henderson bunted to first and Weber fumbled the slow-moving sphere, Vitter crossing the pan with what proved to be the winning run. The locals tallied twice in the fifth on an error, a stolen base, a sacrifice and two hits, one a juicy two-bagger by Casey and the other a single by Lane. In the ninth the Blues came within an ace of mailing a Garrison finish and winning the game. Chastant, first up, sent a hot grounder to third and was retired at first. Brockman singled, as did Hickey, who was sent in to bat for Weber. Wills poked the pill past third and Brockman scored. Casey fanned, and Lane ended the hair raising scrap by popping up a fly past third, Roach making a remarkable catch in the midst of the crowd which had over-run the grand-stand and bunched back of the third corner. Features of the game were the field ing of Duplain in center field for the Greys and Higgins at third for the Blues, and a beautiful double play pulled off by Wills and Weber of the locals. Score: Labadieville... .....30 00e1 0 0 0- 4 Hits............. 0 1 1 2 0 10- 8 Blues..............0 0 0 0 2 0 00 01-3 Hits............. . 2 0 1 0 13- 9 Batteries-iHenderso;l and Petit; Casey and Wills. Summnary: Earned runs-blues 2. Labadieville 2. Two-base hits-Lane. Casey. Petit. ilenuer son. Vitter. utrac k out-?-y ;.asey 5, by Hender son 6. left on bases--lues 7. Labadieville 3. Double play-\ 'Alls to , eue.r ia oipitch-Heun derszn. r first baste on rrors---iues 2. Labadie ville 2. Stolen bases-Prejean, -.haninl, Yroc man. Weber. Saciiice hit s--Wiis 2. IDuplaiu, Petit. Time of game- -i io,:r nI,,l 33 minutes. Unllpire-Aco s. ',tnda 0.ncc--1000. Tne Biues w:.'e svctduled to tie up with the redoubtible Garyvilie team at Cleveland Park tomorrow after noon, but the game has been called off on account of wet grounds. ,Wanted. S ITUATION as cane-weigher, sugar-weigher or T timekeeper for the grinding season. A. B.. Burton, La. Wanted. BOARDERS, to occupy one large room in pri ALvate family. Two persons preferred. Address L. this office. Holiday Closing. ON ACCOUNT OF HOLIDAYS, our store 0 will be closed Saturday, Sept. 26, (New Year's Day), and Monday, Jct. 5, (Day of Atone ment). Respectfully, B. LEMANN & BRO. For Rent. REBECCA PLANTATION, two and one-half 1. miles below Plaquemine on west bank of the Mississippi river. Especially suited for cultiva tion of rice. For further information address A. ADLER REALTY CO., 218 Canal street, New Orleans, La. For Sale. IA ACHINERY used in brick yard formerly iloperated by Bradford & Wild, consisting of 60 horse-power Atlas elglne al50 boiler and New Quaker brick macihin. vil! capacity of 40,000 bricks per day. ' ill o' .odl PS a bargain. Ap ply to or address. REV. J. M. T. MASSARDIER, Donaidsonville, La. For Rent. REN HUR PLANTATi':, \ ln East Baton L Rouge parish, containing dieo acres es pecially suited for cultivation in rice and 800 acres suited for cultivation an cane. cotton and corn. For further information address F.- t. cOURREGE, Manchac P. 0.. Ta.. or A. AI)LER IREALTY CO.. 213 Canal street. New Orieans, La. For Sale or Lease. .tHINA GROVE PLANTATION at Grosse Tete, La. (ontalns 5A0 acres. Situated on both the Texas and Paci;e and Southern Pa cific Railways. Suitable for cane or rice. Con venient by rail to all refinerik reached by the above railsays. I his planta.tiol is located on Bayou Grosse Tete, 1Lervilie parisn. and wiil meet the expectation of any one who cares to investigate. Apply to or adress. A. . iOL~ni.. rosse Tete. La. To the Voters of Ascension By VIRTUE of the requirements of Act 199 of 1898, as amended by Act 11r: of 1902. I will keep my office open daily at the =ollowing places. from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. and froln 2 p. in. to 5 p. m., for the purpose or making a revision of all legal voters of the parish of Ascension: Sep;. 21-Belle Helene, first precinct, sixth ward. Sept. 22-Picard & Geismar's store, second precinct, sixth ward. Sept. 23-Mrs. Leontine Landry's store. first precinct, eighth ward. Sept. 24--euby Dixon's store, second precinct, eighth ward. Sept. 25-P. Lydney Berteau's store, second precinct, seventh ward. Sept. 26--Picard & tieismar's store, first pre cinct, seventh ward. Sept. 28--ounas store, first precinct. fifth ward. Sept. 29 to Oct. 3-Coir:h,)usc. Dtonaideonvi:le. Ex-o. .cio rix e.:rar of \ oters. Proceedings of the Police Jury, Parish of Ascen.siol. S,.ECIAL ME : 3 . Donaldsonville. La.. Sept. 15, 1908. The police jury of Ascension parish met this day in special session, at the courthouse, and was c.iled to order at 12 o'clock m Present: G. B. ease, edet, f, rst ward; L . A. Aacoin. s d ward; H. L. Waet. fearth ward; L. W. Armitage. fifth ward; Rosemond Braud. sixd:: ward; Oreal Gonzales. seventh ward; H. A. Webb, eighth ward. Absent-M. Tobias, third ward. The minutes of the last preceding meetirg were read and approved. A communication from the president and se" retary of Protective Hose Comnpany No. 4. ectlidu forth that this company was recently organi.'-, with a membership of fifty and is fully equip:., and asking the jury for an appronpri:tion e:..: in amount to that alloed the other cornla:r' of the ionaildsonville lire de!ia' -:nent, as .t and received. A conmmun cat on from Parish Sur" n -e D. B. Shonvaiter. reporting th att he ... nation held Aug.22 to ,elect a bcnetciary ::: to the State Normal School, Ziiss jesaie i:ian had obtained a percentage of $S. :ie, S;a ::a shefski 83,. Miss Mary :oran .o . a: is : i Cfon.:ales 72, and Mliss Anna. i.ei'an, 01. reaP and received. A cormmurication hom . i:endo san . - tary of the common council of Donaid.,oni.o a . requesting thie jury to ascp('int a COmWti.j , thnree to confer with a live conuti'c·: ra uC e : the to.;,f countii relative to t e s.:t of te :C: r fen y franchise, was read and seceivc d A petition signed by twsenta residents an' ix payers of the lirst ward, a:ta euntdo-rsc, by Pr lent lieuss of the police jury. prayin'g ti'at oavtiU Parker be again placed on the tpestin roll ' 'et parish, was read and received. A communication from V. T. Cambre. roerini to lease the Port Vincent ferry for ouar years at $10 per year, was read and received. A note from Mr. Edmund Maurin, requesting that his bid for the parish printing be returned to him unopened, was read, and the proposal ordered returned. The following communications were read and received : Donaldsonville, La., Sept. I. 1908. To the President and Members of the Police Jury, Parish of Ascension: Gentlemen:--I hereby submit the following bid for the parish printing of the parish of is cension: I offer to print and publish in ine Donaldsonville Timhnes all of the regular pro ceedings of the police jury, treasurer's and all committee and road board reports, budget, all notices of police jury meetings, all notices of ferry sales, all notices of contract work. procia mations of elections, etc., as per call for bids issued by the finance committee of your honor able body, for the ensuing year for the sum and price of $250 for the entire work of said year. Yours very truly, JAS. VON LOTTEN. Donaldsonville, La.. Aug. 31, 1908. To the Police Jury of Ascension Parish: Gentlemen:-In response to your advertise ment calling for bids for all parish printing for the ensuing year, I beg to call your attention to the communication submitted by me at your session of the 5th instant, presentrng smy candi dacy for re-election as Parish Printer un.ter the terms of Act No. 138 of 1894, which I then con tended and still contend is still in full force ahd effect regulating the manner in which Pariet Printers shall be chosen and axing the co.pea sation which they are authorized to charge for their services. I respectfuily submit Ifo your nication aforesaid, an editorial published in i;:e onsideration. in connection with Imy con.o;: Donaldsonville Chief of the 29th instant. furt:ier presenting the status of the existing laws on the subject of parish printing awards, and I rene.; * J suggestion that it is your duty under the law to proceed to the selection of a Parish Printer according to the requirements of Act No. 138 of 1894. My candidacy is based upon the conten tion that as I represent the paper of the largest circulation, I am the best bidder for the contract, and that you will be best subserving the interests of your constituents, the people of Ascension parish, by intrusting me for another year with the duties of this position. I am grateful for the favor and confidence hitherto shown me in this regard, and if re-elected will continue to do the parish printing in the same efficient manner that I believe it has been performed in the past two years. In the event that you dissent from the view that Act No. 138 of 1894 is still in force, and per sist in considering bids under Act No. 184 of 1908, with full reservation of my right to contest such action in the courts in order to bring about a judicial determination of the issue. I hereby offer to do all the parish printing in accordance with the terms of said Act No. 184 of 1908 and of the specifications prepared by your finance com mittee, at the following rates: For all necessary publications, including the proceedings of the Police Jury; all Treasurer's. committee and Road Board reports; budget of expenses; notices of police jury meetings; notices of ferry sales: notices for contract work; proclamation of elec tions, and all other notices or matters required to'be published by or for account of the parish fifty (50) cents per legal square of 100 words for first insertion, and twenty-five (25) cents per said square for each subsequent insertion of matter required to be published more than one time. All-publications to be made in The Don aldsonville Chief. Or, if it be your desire that a fixed annual stun be named for the above work. I will undertake to do it for the sum of three hundred ($300) doi lars for the ensuing year. payable in monthly installments of twenty-five ($25) dollars. or in such other manner as you may prescribe. Again soliciting your favorable action, I re main, Respectfully yours, G. D. BENTLEY. On motion, duly seconded, the communication of the Protective Hose Company of Donaldson v'ille was referred to the committee on public works. On motion of Mr. Weil, seconded by Mr. Ar mitage, Miss Jessie Dixon was awarded the ben eficiary scholarship to the State Normal School, roll-call resulting as follows: Ayes-Reuss, Au coin. Weil, Armitage, Braud, Gonzales, Webb; nays-none. Mr. Armitage moved that a committee of four be appointed to confer with the committee named by the common council of Donaldsonville rela tive to the sale of the Donaldsonville-Darrow ferry franchise, and that two members of this committee be selected from the west bank of the river and two from the east bank, thereby giving both sides equal representation. The motion was seconded and adopted, and President Reuss appointed Messrs. Well, Tobias, Armitage and Brand to serve on the committee. The clerk of the police jury was instructed to notify the town council that the jury had appointed four mem bers to serve on the joint committee, instead of three, as suggested by the council. In the matter of the re-instatement of David Parker on the parochial pension roll. Mr. Well stated that as Mr. Reuss' list is filled, he would agree to carry Parker on his list. So ordered, On motion of Mr. Well, seconded by Mr. Au coin, the lease of the Port Vincent ferry was ad judicated to Vincent Cambre for foqur years at the price of $10 per year. The election of an official printer for the ensu ing year being in order, Mr. G. D. Bentley a!d dressed the jury and called attention to the fact that the bid submitted by Mr. Von Lotten was not the original proposal submitted by that gentleman, since the original bid was enciosen in a stamped envelope postmarked at Donald sonville "Sept. 1, 2 p. m.." whereas the hid now before the jury was enclosed in an enveio ,^ minus stamp and postmark. Mr. Kling arose and stated that Mr. Von Lotten had sent a mes senger to him during the morning, with the re quest that his bid be returned, and that later Mr. Von Lotten had substituted the bid repro duced above. It being apparent that Mr. Von Lotten's bid was ineligible by reason of its not having been submitted within the time limit set forth in the advertisement calling for proposa.s for the parish printing, Mr. Bentley's bid was declared to be the only one before the jury, and on motion of Mr. Armitage, seconded by Mr. Braud, Mr. Bentley was unanimously elected parish printer for the ensuing year and the sumn of $300 designated as his compensation. ro:l-call resulting as follows: Ayes-Reuss, Aucoin. iWeil. Armitage, Brand, Gonzales, Webb; nays -non_. The following ordinance was read: Section I. Be it ordained by the police jury of the parish of Ascension, That for toe tear 1+; there is hereby levied a tax amounting in the aggregate to eight mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all property, onovalle and immovable, within the parish of Ascension. ex cept such as is expressly exempted from taxat:on by the constitution of the state. as per the r:u assessor's rolls for 1908, deposited in the t ecord er's ottice in and for the parish of Asctnson. Pection II. Be it further ordained, etc., 'Th:: the sums contained and included in the btdg.e of expenses and expenditures adopted at a n.e.' ing of this body on the 5th day of August. IN,, or as much thereof as may be necessary. be an," the same are hereby approplJated outi of alt b moneys in the parish treasury iterived fron. t annual tax provided by the .i.st section of t. . ordinance for the purposes stated in said buds--: for the fiscal, year 1908-1909. as per es.ti atce exhibiting the various items of exrnenni:1 the parish wihicn was published in 'fle ,ona! ' sonville Chief, the oiiciai journal of the "iariFh, fully thirty days prior to the meeting of : ugu:t 5, 1910, and at which meeting said budget was approved, ratified, modified and adopted. On motion of Mr. Weill seconded by Mr. Gon zales, the ordinance was adopted, roll-call re salting as'follows: Yeas--Rens Aicoin, Wel. Armitage, Brand, Gonzales, Webb; nays-none. On motion of Mr. Armitage, seconded by Mr. Weil. the jury adjourned. A trato ow: A. A. K IN Clerk. Bank of Donaldsonville, DONALDSONVILLE, LA. Renort Furnished to the State Examiner of State Banks by the Above º Bank at the Close of Business Sept. 9, 1908. RESOURCES. Demand ,oas $144 Dem and ;a.s . .l i . ............... ........................... . . . . .............,22........ 82 1,3 33 oan . ser :e, i b i d iortgage . ed........64.. .. . ......... 586 430 Other ti:' tocks, see srities. etc ... ..........0 31.. ................9...----- ------ 6,663 31 Due f and an ers.................................................... ............ 2,656 -t iCecks .a:,- rher -ash items 2,6, 6 34 S11-. coi . 14.. 5,897 9' -l el o in k l n.... . . . .. .... .. .. 5 14 . 0 0 National bank notes and all issues U. S. Government............... 4,098 00 STotal ............. .......... ...... . 581668k 55 LIABILITIES. : 'apital stock paid in. ...0,000 00 .: l ied -rofits, less. expenses and taxes paid .... ................. .... 348. 600 rivid..rl sa s . eposit ............ ................ ....... ....... 40, 8 000 ± S'ii p as e t . ..ject t. checks. .158,189 44 mi- . : c p ;;r t; ;ject t, checks... ...... . ................... 1 8 Time cert acates of deposit 132,500 00 Bills payable....... .......... . .... ...................... .. .......132500 00 - +Total .. ........................... L US.......A...A ..P..... STATE OF LOUISIANA, + Parish of Ascension. J I , CHARLES IMAURIN, Vice President, and I, W. D. PARK, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to Sthe best of my knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of September, 1908. ffR. J. CHAUVIN, Notary Public. 4 44--.....f...44-i4 444 ff •4 44 - 4 , 4-4 4 i. i Now is the Time to Buy! i nUwIHIIrmnlltlllaIItullHHUIUMIC~ilitimoRICI IU Hhl IIrnINlHmRu Reduced Prices on all Open R unabouts and Traps mfltmloul t nullhIUImNB illlhlUl.U Ntil llNlllMa i I L. Netter d& Company I Donaldsonville, La. * , I .l .i ia I mm .•I l H /n | k.• H IIll lIIe .!! HUElifIIu uommi mutini lilt i ml al l p lýaIIIIIII l HOT WEATHERI I NECESSITIES *FREEZERS REFRIGERATORS WATER COOLERS OIL AND GASOLINE COOKING STOVES WE HAVE 'EM IN ALL STYLES AND PRICES R. Henderson & Bro. Racket Store We have the goods Ask any of the most fastidious families of Donaldsonville and vicinity where " " they buy their groceries, wines and ta ble delicacies and they will tell you . . Chas. Maurin's Famous Blue Store Mississippi Street, Donaldsonville Astension Lumber Yard 20 - Everything usually kept in a first-ctass yard: Special Prices on Car Lots, Pine or Cypress A. Wilbert's Sons' Lumber a Shingle Co., Ltd., Props. C. M. ODELL - - - MANAGER