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Ilie Ioll2alsonlillOe Cetit ~ 1=-- ---- _-.-- How Much CASH Would You Leave if You Were to Die Tomorrow? Let us protect your home and bus- iness. Double security, liberal div- idends, various policies. Investigate our unique Perma- nent Total Disability provision. Rate example: C"'payment life, non-participating, age 35, annual premium $29.55. You should ascertain your rate NOW; not next week or next month. We are here today, tomorrow we are gone. Who knows? Do it NOW. It will cost yo[" nothing to com- municate with EARL S. BINNINGS SPECIAL AGENT FOR LOUISIANA Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., of California Organized 1868 SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1915 Miss Amelie Cire spent Sunday in New Orleans. Miss Marie Louise LeBllanc, of Welcome, was a visitor to town yes- terday. Frank Hidalgo, of New Orleans, was a business visitor to Donaldson- ville Thursday. August Guigou returned last Sat- urday from a pleasant visit to rela- tives at Grosse Tete. Miss Freda Singer was the guest of friends in New Orleans for the New Year festivities. Harry Garfinklr of New Orleans, spent the past w ,k-end here as the guest of Miss Ri ii Kern. Misses Lou an VMay Dalferes, of Belle Alliance, , e the guests this week of Miss Althea Fortier. Miss Lucille Montet visited rela- tives at Grosse Tete during the ,hol- idays, returning last Saturday. J. C. Dabadie and Paul Gisclard went to New Orleans last Saturday afternoon, returning Sunday night. Miss Dora Kaffie, who was the guest of relatives in Natchitoches for the holidays, returned last Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Bott returned last Saturday from Baton Rouge, where she spent the holidays with rela- tives. Mrs. Joe Simpson and her lovely little girl, of New Orleans, were the past week-end, guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. Leo Blanchard. Miss Maude Womack enjoyed the holiday vacation with relatives and friends in Gueydan and New Orleans, returning Sunday night. Have you plan your fruit trees yet? Then ask >r a big illustrat- ed catalog. Adi ss Grifling Broth- ers, Port Arthur rexas. Mrs. C. S. Stuck I returned to her home at Brewerton Thursday after spending several days in Faubourg la Pipe as the guest of relatives. D. Ohlmeyer and his son, Ernest, and F. L. Trepagnier left Friday morning for New Orleans to witness the peace centenary celebration. Walter Landry, of McCall, enjoyed a two weeks' stay in Shreveport dur- ing the Christmas holidays as the guest of Miss Ruth Gauthreaux. Miss Magda Cire, after spending the holidays here with her parents, returned last Sunday to New Orle- ans, where she is attending school. Mrs. J. A. Pujos and her attract- Ive daughter, Miss Annie Laurie Pu- jos, returned Sunday night from a delightful visit to friends in New Or- leans. Miss Marie Berthelot, of St. Ga- briel, and J. Sidney Gilbert, of Na- poleonville, spent Sunday evening here as the guests of the Misses Co- meaux. Miss Adele Duhon returned last Sunday to her home in Baton Rouge, after spending two weeks at New Hope as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ayme. Mr. and Mrs. Leo LeBlanc and family, and Misqt Nora Landry, of New Orleans, ar•- slpen(ling a few. weeks here with Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Landry. Mr. and Mrs. IUlysses L. Rodriguez and children, of Faubou g la Pipe, returned Sunday night from an en- joyable two weeks' visit to relatives in New Orleans. C2 E. A. Thibodeaux went to New Or- leans this morning to view the ceremonies in connection with the peace centenary celebration, and will return tomorrow night. Miss Lillia Comeaux left Sunday for New Orleans, where she will spend a while as the guest of her sister and brother-in-latw, Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Landry. Miss Hilda Park, one of the ca- pable teachers of the Edgard high school, was in town the past week- end as the guest of her relatives, the Misses Von Lotten. Leo Schoeny, of Smoke Bend, one of the bright students of St. Jos- eph's Commercial Institute, spent the Yuletide holidays at his home in Acadia parish, returning last Tues- day, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Crochet, of Dar- row, spent the early part of the week in Faubourg la Pipe as guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Esneault. The football game between teams of youngsters on S. J. C. I. campus last Sunday afternoon resulted in a victory for the Athletics over tie Tigers by the score of 6 to 0. After spending the Yuletide season here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stuart, Miss Mary Jane Stuart left Sunday afternoon to resume her work as a member of the teaching corps of the Boyce high school. There will be regular services at the Methodist church tomorrow at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m., with preach- ing by the pastor. Sunday School will be convened at 10 a. m. Seats are free, and everybody is invited to attend. C. H. Landry, of Riverside planta- tion, has purchased the Felix Melan- con place in upper St. James, ad- joining this parish, and his son, C. H. Landry, Jr., will reside on the property and superintend its cultiva- tion in rice. Rabbi Emanuel Sternheim will de- liver a lecture on Winston Church- ill's famous novel, "The Inside of the Cup," at Bikur Cholim Syna- gogue next Friday evening, the 15th :nst. The public is cordially invit- ed to be present. Judge Paul Leche returned last evening from a week's trip to New York city, where he went to attend a meeting of the supreme council of the Knights of Columbus, he being a member of the national board of di- rectors of the order. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gauthreaux, of Shreveport, had as their guests dur- ing the Christmas season their daugh. ter, Miss Rosa Gauthreaux, who is a teacher in Ascension parish, and Mrs. Gauthreaux's mother, Mrs. John Ramirez, of this city. The many friends of Miss Blanche Landry will regret to learn that she left during the early part of the week for Gramercy, where she will reside henceforth her mother and the other members of the family having preceded her to that place several weeks ago. The officers recently elected by Olive Camp No. 18, Woodmen of the World, will be formally installed to- morrow afternoon at a special meet- ing. The interesting ceremonies will begin at 4 o'clock, and will be fol- lowed by a supper served in the lodge room. Telephone directories dated Dec. 15, 1914, were distributed among lo- cal subscribers on New Year's day, and as the directory previously is- sued had been in use an entire year without revision, it need not be stated that the new publication was gladly received. After spending the holidays here very pleasantly, Misses Aimee Mau- rin, Valerie LeBlanc, Rosina Singer, Lucille Landry and Eunice Mc- Galliard returned last Sunday to Natchitoches to resume their studies at the State Normal School, where all of our girls are making an excel- lent showing. A regular quarterly meeting of the board of commissioners of the La- fourche basin levee board will be held in the rooms of the body in this city next Thursday forenoon, and on Monday, Jan. 18, the joint organiza- tion of the Lafourche and Atchafa- laya boards will convene here in semi-annual session. Mrs. E. H. Bordelon and her tal- ented young son, Chalmette, are in New Orleans to withess the page- ants and other events in commemor- ation of the one hundredth anniver- sary of the battle of New Orleans. Master Chalmette was born on the ninety-second anniversary of that memorable encounter, and is named after the field on which the historic fight took place. Charles Delas, the etficlent cniei clerk of the Hotel Donaldson, has accepted the position of manager of the Stranger's Hotel in Thibodaux, and will leave for that town next Monday, accompanied by his wife and handsome little son. The de- parture of this popular family will be generally regretted, and the best wishes of a' host'of'friends'will follow them into their new home. Emile Mire, who was employed as overseer on Ascension plantation last year, has accepted a similar position on L. M. 'Soniat's Cedar Grove place in Iberville parish, and writes to us to change the address of his Chief to Dorcyville. Mr. Mire is a capa- ble and trustworthy young man, and his many friends are confident he will give an excellent account of him- self in his new situation. A note to The Chief from Henry J. Loisel brings the interesting in- formation that a fine nine-pound boy arrived at the Loisel home in New Orleans Thursday, Dec. 17, being the second son and third child that has come to brighten the household of this worthy young couple. It gives us pleasure to congratulate the proud parents upon the joyous event, and to extend best wishes to the lit- tle new-comner for a long and happy life. The Great International Shows, fea- turing sixteen high-class attractions, will open a week's engagement in Donaldsonville next Saturday eve- ning, under the auspices of the lo- cal tribe of Red Men. Sensational free acts will be presented daily, and assurance is given that the en- tertainment throughout will be clean and refined, and altogether worthy of patronage. The attractions will be located on the show grounds op- posite the Catholic church. Chief of Police Robert Dill offers a reward of $5 for any information leading to the identification of the person or persons who destroyed several of the evergreen trees re- cently planted in City Park and oth- erwise despoiled property in that playground. Depredations of this character cannot be too severely condemned, and Chief Dill is deter- mined to break up the practice by making an example of the first wrongdoer he can convict of the of- fense. GRAND THEATRE ONE SOLID WEEK Commencing MONDAY, JAN. 11 PRICES LOWER FLOOR ........ .. 25c BALCONY ........ S..........a......15c Seats Now on Sale at Duffel's Novelty Store BASEBALL MEETING TOMORROW. Formnation of Six-Club League to be Considered. Arrangements have been completed for the meeting to be held here to- morrow forenoon to consider the formation of a six-club baseball league composed of nearby towns, and the successful accomplishment of the proiect is assured. The con- ference will be held in the rooms of the Ciamber of Commerce after the arrival of the 10:10 o'clock, T. & P. train, and will be attended by the managers of the baseball teams of St. James, Nappleonville, Labadie- ville, Plattenville, Plaquemine and Donaldsonville, as well as a number of fans from each of these towns. Lutcher and Whitecastle have also been invited to send delegates to the meeting, and while no reply has been received from them, it is ex- pected they will have representa- tives present and will assist in the organization of the league. The meeting will be an open one, and everybody interested in the great American game is extended a cor- dial invitation to attend and co-op- erate in formulating plans for a sea- son of high-class baseball in this section next summer. BANK OFFICERS ELECTED. Two Changes in Board of Direotors of Local Institution. The stockholders of the Bank of Ascension me annual session at the bank Tues forenoon for the purpose of elec directors for the current year. j new members of the board wer hosen in the per- sons of Messr Henry Netter and Clarke Leberm who were named to succeed Messrs. Clerville Himel and Theodule Schexnaydre. All the other directors were re-elected, as follows: Jacob Lebermuth, John S. Thibaut, V. Maurin, William Blumen- thal, F. B. Lemann, J. E. Blum, Oc- tave Roussel and Dr. John D. Han- son. At the conclusion of the stock- holders' meeting, the directors as- sembled and by a unanimous vote re- elected the present capable corps of officers of the institution, as fol- lows: J. Lebermuth, president; John S. Thibbaut, vice president and cashier; Paul Braud and Aramis J. Melancon, assistant cashier; Richard Melancon, note teller. Cecilien Esneault Appointed Wharf. master. A special session of the city coun- cil was held Thursday, Dec. 31, 1914, with Commissioners Lemann and Le- Blanc present. Absent, Commission- er Milano. No satisfactory bid having been re- ceived for the ease of the wharf for the year 19] it was moved and carried that th city operate the wharf, and empl a wharfmaster. Cecilien Esner having made ap- plication for th' position, upon mo- tion, duly seo • d and carried, Mr. Esneault was selected wharfmaster at a salary of $35 per month and a commission of five per cent on the receipts of the wharf, said position to be held at the pleasure of the council, and subject to such regula- tions as the council may adopt. The meeting then adjourned. A. J. MELANCON, Clerk. Constantin Family in New Home. Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Constantin and family, formerly of Faubourg la Pipe, have moved to Waggaman, where Capt. Constantin goes to as- sume the responsible position of general manager of the plant of the Export Oil Corporation, a big organ- ization of Oklahoma and Kansas capi- talists. The plant will be located on the Burbank plantation just above Avondale crossing of the Southern I Pacific and Texas & Pacific Rail- roads, and work on the storage tanks and other structures will begin next month. The many friends of the Constantins deeply regret their de- parture from Donaldsonville, but are gratified that' the genial captain has secured such a good position, and unite in extending best wishes to the estimable family for unbounded happiness and prosperity in .their new home. A. S. Crawford Goes to Evan Hall. A. S. Crawford, formerly in the employ of the Miles Planting Com- pany, and whotvwas associated with Sheriff E. C. Hanson last year in the cultivation of cane on Ascension plantation, has accepted the posi- tion of manager of Evan Hall plan- tation to succeed Emile LeBlanc, who went to Arizona last November to become general superintendent of a big sugar g;poration. Mr. Crawford is an experienced and capable field marshal, and may be depended upon to obtain the very best results pos- sible in the work coming under his direction, and to maintain the excel- lent record for crop yields establish- ed by his efficient predecessor. Bad Cold Quickly Broken Up. Mrs. Martha Wilcox, Gowanda, N. Y., writes: "I first used Chamber- lain's Cough Remedy about eight years ago. At that time I had a hard cold and coughed most of he time. It proved to be just what I needed. It broke up the cold in a few days, and the cough entirely dis- appeared. I have told many of my friends of the good I received through using this medicine, and all who have used it speak of it in the highest terms." Obtainable every- where. An ad in T'he Chief will pay. A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR. Sales Force of Tobias Store Enter- tained by Employer. Jasmin Tobias, the enterprising proprietor of the New Orleans Bar- gain Store, entertained the employees of that establishment at a sumptuous banquet at his hospitable home in Claiborne street last Sunday after- noon. Mr. Tobias believes in friend- ly co-operation between employer and employee, and never fails to encourage this desirable spirit, as well as to manifest his sincere ap- preciation of the valuable services rendered by his capable clerical staff. The full sales force of the Tobias store were in attendance and par- took of the generous hospitality ac- corded by the genial host, who was assisted by his charming wife in entertaining the welcome guests, the latter being as follows: Leon, Weiss, manager furniture department; Mar- cel Leumas, shoe and hat depart- ment; Sidney Mollere, clothing and furnishing department; Miss Kate Landry, bookkeeper and cashier; Miss Ella Montecino, millinery de- partment; Miss Ida Melancon, dry goods department; Miss Elma Mel- ancon, notion and novelty depart- ment. Isidore Marx, though not an employee, was present as a staunch friend of the Tobias's to enjoy the pleasures of this delightful occasion. Even the trusted colored porter of the establishment, Albert Patter- son, arrayed in spotless white, was on hand to serve the sumptuous re- past, which was enjoyed to the full- est extent by all who had the good fortune to be present. The cozy Tobias home was taste- fully decorated with pot plants and ferns, and the tempting dining table was similarly embellished, the at- tractive color scheme of white and green being observed throughout. individual electric candelabras shed a soft radiance over the pretty scene. Numerous toasts of an appropriate and felicitous nature were proposed and responded to, this feature of the delightful affair proving especially interesting and enjoyable. BRITTANY TRAGEDY AIRED. Bayhams and Savario Given Prelimi- nary Hearing on Murder Charge. Joseph and Edward Bayham, fath- er and son, and Henry Savario, a young friend of theirs, who are con- fined in the parish jail here on the charge of killing John Cannon and his 17-year-old son, Warren, and se- riously wounding William Cannon, another son of John Cannon, in a shooting affray at Brittany on Dec. 6, were given a preliminary hearing in the district court Wednesday fore- noon before Judge Charles T. Worth- am. The only witnesses placed on the stand were Walter Bartley and his. son, Jack Bdrtley, who were eye- witnesses of the tragedy, and their testimony was'substantially the same as that given at the coroner's in- quest, and reported in this paper at the time. William Cannon, the principal state witness,* is said to be in Livingston parish recuperating from the gunshot wounds in the chest which he sustained in the af- fray, and Judge Wortham stated that until he could be present and his testimony taken the matter of granting or refusing bail to the ac- cused would be held in abeyance. The hearing was adjourned to the 15th inst., when it is expected the state will be able to produce William Cannon in court. LIBRARY BENEFIT JAN. 18. Address by Rabbi Sternheim to Fea- ture Attractive Program. The date of the entertainment for the benefit of the Donaldsonville High School and Public Library As- sociation has been changed from Jan. 16 to Monday, Jan. 18. The lat- ter evening will suit the convenience of many more of our citizens than the date originally announced, and not only because of the worthiness of the cause, but because of the meritoriousness of the program to be presented, there should be an attendance of such proportions as to tax the capacity of the spacious high school auditorium, in which the en- tertainment will be given. The principal feature of the program will be an address by Rev. Emanuel Sternheim on the subject of "The Happy Ljfe," and all who have ever heard the distinguished divine, or who are acquainted with his reputa- tion as a public speaker of unusual eloquence and power, will desire to have the pleasure of listening to him on this occasion. Other inter- esting features of the program will be musical selections by the crack S. J. C. I. Orchestra, and songs by the well-trained girls' glee club of the high school. Spanish Class. A general invitation is extended the citizens of Donaldsonville to join a class in the Spanish language which will be taught by R. S. Vick- ers. Lessons will be given twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock in the evening, at the office of the Cham- ber of Commerce. Lessons will be charged for at the rate of $1 per month and the entire proceeds will be donated to the Woman's Civic League to aid the splendid work that organization is doing in beauti- fying and improving the city. The class will be organized Tues- day, Jan. 12, at 8 o'clock, and only applications received prior to that date and hour will be considered. MURPHY'S COMEDIANS BAND AND ORCHESTRA Opening play i* , Comedy-drama Monday night Thein four acts .... Up-to-Date Vaudeville Between Acts Change of Program at Each Play One lady admittedREE Monday night when accompanied by one paic reserved seat ticket purchased before 6 p. m. SETlTING JN FEAST. Mohawk Braves and Napanee Maid- ens Speed the Passing Year and Warmly Welcome Its Successor -Pleasant Tribal Reunion. With a display of more good spirits, enthusiasm and fraternalism than has ever been manifested by the members of Mohawk Tribe No. 33, Improved Order of Red Men, the baitquet tendered by the members of that tribe to the ladies of Napanee Council, Degree of Pocahontas, on the 31st Sun of Hunting Moon, G. S. D. 423, (Dec. 31, 1914), was a de- cided success. To say that the event was enjoyed by all present would be putting it mildly. From eight-thirty until the wee hours of the morning the club-rooms rang with the happy expressions of good- wishes of each and everyone. The passing of the old year, 1914, so full of gloom and trouble, and the ushering in of the new year, 1915, with all of its attendant promises of a bright future, was celebrated by the most enjoyable social gathering in the history of the tribe. The meeting hall was very artis- tically decorated with paper moss, bells, flags, pot-plants and all the other things which tend to produce a pleasing effect. The tables were arranged in the center of the spaci- ous hall, in the shape of a large "U." At the stroke of en the sixty-odd guests filed into A`e hall, to the strains of an ir•~ ring march ren- dered by the omiestra, which fur- nished music th 1 hout the evening. )r. Paul T. Thi b•ux, in his usual graceful manner, \ted as toastmas- ter. The following menu was en- joyed: Turkey "Thibodaux," who suggest- ed that amn annual banquet be given, which met with instant approval. Dressing "Napanee." Miss Rita Comeaux, in a few well-chosen words, thanked Mohawk Tribe on behalf of Napanee Council. for the many courtesies extended during 1914. "Ice Cream" Great Junior Sag- amore Reynolds was present, and added not a little to the gayety of the occasion by his evelr-ready wit. H- delivered a short talk, in which he mentioned that the Red Men's Cottage at Camp Hygiea was occu- pied at all times by some of the brothers, and had proven of great benefit to those who needed fresh Sir and attention to ward off the at- acks of sickness to which, they were ubject. Brother Reynolds wished V'ohawk and "Napanee all sorts of tood things. Veal "Rodrigue" made a "little )it" of a talk, and said he would soon have another candidate for mem- ership in Napane ouncil. Potato Salad ' sso," as sachem )f Mohawk Tri 1 soared to dizzy meights in orato%. 5 n wishing every- ne great hap] ss and thanking he banquet com ee for their hard ,ork. . Cauliflower "Thibodaux" was very much in evidence at all times. Chow-Chow "Binnings," in a very earnest talk, reviewed the activities T of Mohawk Tribe during the year e just closing, complimented the mem- t bers on the great amount of in- t terest and enthusiasm manifested by them, and predicted that the new year would be even more productive of good than its predecessor. Celery "Gaudin" said he had a severe cold and begged to be ex- 1 cused. There was a very audible sigh of relief when the toastmaster granted his request. Chocolate "Boss Trepagnier" had at well-prepared talk, but was apparent- F ly a victim of Brother Reynolds' wit, for he had just started when he t said: "You put the whole machinery out of order, and threw me off the track, so I'll have to sit down." Everyone wondered what he intend- ed saying, anyway. Olives "Maurin," bread "Wintter," cakes "Mrs. Rusca," cafe noiW "Du- gas," and apples "Gisclard," all ex- pressed appro;riate sentiments. Oranges "Weis" said after the sup- per that he was "nearly satisfied." Great Representative Louis N. Bos- ton spoke a few words of wisdom. Happy thoughts were expressed by a great many others, and all were high in their praise of the result of the efforts of the committee in charge, composed of F. L. Trepag- nier, chairman; Fq S. Binnings and Charles Maurin, .Jr. A flashlight picture of the banquet was taken by Brother Albert H. Landry, which proved to be excellent and elicited much praise. The spot- less soul (sole) of Brother O. A. Guillot was reflected in his eye- glasses. After the floor w ' cleared, the young people enjoyed themselves dancing. Twelve o'clock waa struck on silver toned chimes, and was a signal for all to stop dancing and endeavor to shake hands with everyone present. It was indeed an inspiring scene, so full of life and happiness. The danc- ing continued until one-thirty, when all went home, tired but happy, hav- ing given a fitting welcome to the New Year. ONE OF THE TRIBE. The Gist of It. "Last December I had a very se- vere cold and was nearly down sick in bed. I bought two bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and it was only a very few days until I was completely restored to health," writes O. J. Metcalf, Weatherby, Mo. If you would know the value of this remedy, ask any one who has used it. Obtainable everywhere. For the Parlor For the Bedroom For the Bathroom Always ready-strike a match and the work is all done with one of our OIL HEATERS. They are cheap enough, too. Buy one now Perfection Oil Heaters No. 125................................. $2.75 No. 325, Black Enamel .............. $3.25 No. 430, Nickle Plated .............. $3.50 No. 460, Blue Enamel.............. $6.00 Nos. 325, 330 and 460 have carrier wicks, which can be rewicked in one minute. Come in and look our line over. You'll like them B. LEMANN & BRO., Inc. Donaldsonville, La. HOME VISITATION. Religious Census of Donaldsonville to be Compiled Shortly. (Contributed.) There are many new movements along religious lines as well as along others. The movement known as home visitation is a religious cen- sus of the community. Its object is to give an invitation to every man, woman and child to be religious, to express their religious preference or name the pastor, priest or rabbi whom they prefer. A spirit of co- operation and confidence in all- Catholics, Jews and Protestants-is necessary to assuresuccess in this great work. One feature of the, canvass that all data collected will be prompt- ly turned over to the denomination that can make most use of it. For instance, if a non-churchgoing per- son says his religious inclination is Catholic, then the card bearing his name will be turned over to the priest. This movement is of great value for religious, educational and com- mercial interests. For the religious interest it places printed invitations in every home inviting the people to attend the church, synagogue and Sunday School of their choice, and it secures records of every individ- ual to be given to the pastor, priest, rabbi or organization pre- ferred. The plan has been observed in Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Montreal, San Francisco, Louisville and many other cities with splendid results for all interests. The thou- sands of leaders enlisted become bet- ter acquainted with conditions throughout the cities, and the per- sonal touch and information secured make this movement one of the greatest forces for educational ad- vancement. The work helps to build up the best citizenship among all classes and faiths. It helps to transform ignorance and poverty, sin and crime into enlightenment and right living, through which taxation can be lower- ed faster and surer than through leg- islation. We can teach and save the youth of Donaldsonville, the state, the nation and the world cheap- er than we can prosecute those for crime who would otherwise become criminals. That the home visitation plan is successful is shown by the testi- mneny of some of the leaders in the city of Dallas, Texas, where such a census was recently compiled. Rev. G. M. Gibson, of the First Methodist church, said: "The work has been of inestimable value to our church. We have fully as many people ex- pressing a preference for our church as we have members." Rev. Dr. Wm. H. Greenburg, rabbi of Em- manuel Jewish Temple, says: "I am of the opinion that the religious census which has just been taken in this city will prove of inestimable value to the pastors of various de- nominations, for it is patent that with a little effort the accessions to the membership must be considera- ble." Rev. Father J. Maher, of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, is quoted as -follows: "We are finding most satisfactory results from the home visitation. Many records give us facts that will be of great value to our well organized work, and we wilt make good use of all." Increase in Poll Tax Payments. Exactly 1655 citizens of ' Ascension parish are privileged to exercise the right of suffrage through having ful- filled the qualification of paying their poll tax for the year 1914. This does not represent the total number of qualified electors in the parish, since voters over the age of 60 years and young men who may reach their majority in 1915 are not included. Year before last the sheriff collect- ed a dollar from 1379 prospective vo- ters, and in 1912 the payments to- talled 1330, hence the figures for 1914 show a material increase , over those of the preceding biennial pe- riod, while still falling considerably short of the record. P.S. RICHARD Donaldsoiulle, La. Local Representative for Union Feed and Fertilizer Co. Orders taken for Cotton Seed Meal Fertilizer and Cotton Seed Hulls. De- liveries made anywhere. .-. Jr cls wseiwee guar- anteed. Right prices. A share of your patronage is respectfully solicited CONSTABLE'S SALE. State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascen- sion-Second Ward Justice Court. Mrs. S. Schonberg vs. Henry s•kine. B Y VIRTUE OF`tixd in obedience to an order o is'ale issued in the above entitled c4 on the docket 3f the second wards,( stice court for the parish of Asce~lon, Louis Mol- Lere, justice of to peace, and to me directed for execution, I will pro- zeed to sell at public auction, at the office of the second ward jus- Lice court in Port Barrow, Ascension parish, on SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1915, it 11 o'clock a. m., the following de- 3cribed property, to-wit: One white horse. One four-wheel baker's cart. Terms and conditions-Cash in United States currency. JOHN RAMIREZ, Constable Fourth Ward. Donaldscnville, La., Jan. 9, 1915. NOTICE TO MEMBERS -of the- CHAMBER OF COMIVIERCE. Donaldsonville, La.. Jan. 9,4915. IN A('CORDAN('E WITH Article 6 of the con- stitution of the Chamber of Commerce, notice is hereby given that the annual election of di- rectors, including president, vice president, sec- retary and treasurer, will he held WEDNES- DAY, JAN. 27, at 7 o'clockp. m., in the office of the Chamber of Commerce. R. S. VICKERS, Secretary. BIDS WANTED. UEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the S undersigned up to 6 V. m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1915, for the purchase of the lumber and gal- vanized roofing iron taken from the old power- house building, and now stored on the site of said building in Mississippi street. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Terms, strict- ly cash. MUNICIPAL L. & W. COMMISSION, N ALEX. BeLOMENSrTIFa,, •lairman. LOST-REWARD. DU, ING CHRISTMAS WEEK, sterling silver combination card 'nd vanity case. Own- er's name and addrest]vritten inside. Mono- gram IH. S. B. engraved on outside. A suitable reward will be paid for the return of the article to G. D. BENTLEY, Donaldsonville. POSITION WANTED. •1Y A PRACTIC'AL rice cultivator. Gilt-edge references. Address HENRY M. DUGAS, Welcome. La. Vit Statistics, Dr. Paul T. Thibodaux, parish health officer, furnishes the follow- ing report of births and deaths for the week ending Jan. 8: Births. Mrs. Wilfred Ramirez, Donaldson- ville, girl. Deaths. Mary Lillian Ramirez, Donaldson- ville. Faustin Ruiz, Brusley McCall, 4 years. Marie Eloise BIouin, Bayou La- fourche, 2 months 27 days. Constipation and Indigestion. "I have used Chamberlain's Tablets and must say they are the best I have ever used for constipation and indigestion. My wife also used them for indigestion and they did her good," writes Eugene S. Knight, Wil- r mington, N. C. Obtainable every- where.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1915
Miss Amelie Cire spent Sunday inNew Orleans.
Miss Marie Louise LeBllanc, ofWelcome, was a visitor to town yes-
terday.
Frank Hidalgo, of New Orleans,
was a business visitor to Donaldson-
ville Thursday.
August Guigou returned last Sat-
urday from a pleasant visit to rela-
tives at Grosse Tete.
Miss Freda Singer was the guestof friends in New Orleans for theNew Year festivities.
Harry Garfinklr of New Orleans,spent the past w ,k-end here as theguest of Miss Ri ii Kern.
Misses Lou an VMay Dalferes, ofBelle Alliance, , e the guests thisweek of Miss Althea Fortier.
Miss Lucille Montet visited rela-tives at Grosse Tete during the ,hol-idays, returning last Saturday.
J. C. Dabadie and Paul Gisclardwent to New Orleans last Saturdayafternoon, returning Sunday night.
Miss Dora Kaffie, who was theguest of relatives in Natchitoches forthe holidays, returned last Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Bott returned lastSaturday from Baton Rouge, whereshe spent the holidays with rela-tives.
Mrs. Joe Simpson and her lovelylittle girl, of New Orleans, were thepast week-end, guests of Mr. and Mrs.P. Leo Blanchard.
Miss Maude Womack enjoyed theholiday vacation with relatives andfriends in Gueydan and New Orleans,returning Sunday night.
Have you plan your fruit treesyet? Then ask >r a big illustrat-ed catalog. Adi ss Grifling Broth-ers, Port Arthur rexas.
Mrs. C. S. Stuck I returned to herhome at Brewerton Thursday afterspending several days in Faubourg laPipe as the guest of relatives.
D. Ohlmeyer and his son, Ernest,and F. L. Trepagnier left Fridaymorning for New Orleans to witnessthe peace centenary celebration.
Walter Landry, of McCall, enjoyeda two weeks' stay in Shreveport dur-ing the Christmas holidays as theguest of Miss Ruth Gauthreaux.
Miss Magda Cire, after spendingthe holidays here with her parents,returned last Sunday to New Orle-ans, where she is attending school.
Mrs. J. A. Pujos and her attract-Ive daughter, Miss Annie Laurie Pu-jos, returned Sunday night from adelightful visit to friends in New Or-leans.
Miss Marie Berthelot, of St. Ga-briel, and J. Sidney Gilbert, of Na-poleonville, spent Sunday eveninghere as the guests of the Misses Co-meaux.
Miss Adele Duhon returned lastSunday to her home in Baton Rouge,after spending two weeks at NewHope as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.A. E. Ayme.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo LeBlanc andfamily, and Misqt Nora Landry, ofNew Orleans, ar•- slpen(ling a few.weeks here with Mr. and Mrs. Ed-ward Landry.
Mr. and Mrs. IUlysses L. Rodriguezand children, of Faubou g la Pipe,returned Sunday night from an en-joyable two weeks' visit to relativesin New Orleans. C2
E. A. Thibodeaux went to New Or-leans this morning to view theceremonies in connection with thepeace centenary celebration, and willreturn tomorrow night.
Miss Lillia Comeaux left Sundayfor New Orleans, where she willspend a while as the guest of hersister and brother-in-latw, Mr. andMrs. Walter A. Landry.
Miss Hilda Park, one of the ca-pable teachers of the Edgard highschool, was in town the past week-end as the guest of her relatives,the Misses Von Lotten.
Leo Schoeny, of Smoke Bend, oneof the bright students of St. Jos-eph's Commercial Institute, spentthe Yuletide holidays at his home inAcadia parish, returning last Tues-day,
Mr. and Mrs. 0. Crochet, of Dar-row, spent the early part of the weekin Faubourg la Pipe as guests oftheir son-in-law and daughter, Mr.and Mrs. A. J. Esneault.
The football game between teamsof youngsters on S. J. C. I. campuslast Sunday afternoon resulted in avictory for the Athletics over tieTigers by the score of 6 to 0.
After spending the Yuletide seasonhere with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.W. B. Stuart, Miss Mary Jane Stuartleft Sunday afternoon to resume herwork as a member of the teachingcorps of the Boyce high school.
There will be regular services atthe Methodist church tomorrow at11 a. m. and 7 p. m., with preach-ing by the pastor. Sunday Schoolwill be convened at 10 a. m. Seatsare free, and everybody is invited toattend.
C. H. Landry, of Riverside planta-tion, has purchased the Felix Melan-con place in upper St. James, ad-joining this parish, and his son, C.H. Landry, Jr., will reside on theproperty and superintend its cultiva-tion in rice.
Rabbi Emanuel Sternheim will de-liver a lecture on Winston Church-ill's famous novel, "The Inside ofthe Cup," at Bikur Cholim Syna-gogue next Friday evening, the 15th:nst. The public is cordially invit-ed to be present.
Judge Paul Leche returned lastevening from a week's trip to NewYork city, where he went to attenda meeting of the supreme council ofthe Knights of Columbus, he being amember of the national board of di-rectors of the order.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gauthreaux, ofShreveport, had as their guests dur-ing the Christmas season their daugh.ter, Miss Rosa Gauthreaux, who isa teacher in Ascension parish, andMrs. Gauthreaux's mother, Mrs. JohnRamirez, of this city.
The many friends of Miss BlancheLandry will regret to learn that sheleft during the early part of theweek for Gramercy, where she willreside henceforth her mother and theother members of the family havingpreceded her to that place severalweeks ago.
The officers recently elected byOlive Camp No. 18, Woodmen of theWorld, will be formally installed to-morrow afternoon at a special meet-ing. The interesting ceremonies willbegin at 4 o'clock, and will be fol-lowed by a supper served in thelodge room.
Telephone directories dated Dec.15, 1914, were distributed among lo-cal subscribers on New Year's day,and as the directory previously is-sued had been in use an entire yearwithout revision, it need not bestated that the new publication wasgladly received.
After spending the holidays herevery pleasantly, Misses Aimee Mau-rin, Valerie LeBlanc, Rosina Singer,Lucille Landry and Eunice Mc-Galliard returned last Sunday toNatchitoches to resume their studiesat the State Normal School, whereall of our girls are making an excel-lent showing.
A regular quarterly meeting of theboard of commissioners of the La-fourche basin levee board will beheld in the rooms of the body in thiscity next Thursday forenoon, and onMonday, Jan. 18, the joint organiza-tion of the Lafourche and Atchafa-laya boards will convene here insemi-annual session.
Mrs. E. H. Bordelon and her tal-ented young son, Chalmette, are inNew Orleans to withess the page-ants and other events in commemor-ation of the one hundredth anniver-sary of the battle of New Orleans.Master Chalmette was born on theninety-second anniversary of thatmemorable encounter, and is namedafter the field on which the historicfight took place.
Charles Delas, the etficlent cnieiclerk of the Hotel Donaldson, hasaccepted the position of manager ofthe Stranger's Hotel in Thibodaux,and will leave for that town nextMonday, accompanied by his wifeand handsome little son. The de-parture of this popular family willbe generally regretted, and the bestwishes of a' host'of'friends'will followthem into their new home.
Emile Mire, who was employed asoverseer on Ascension plantation lastyear, has accepted a similar positionon L. M. 'Soniat's Cedar Grove placein Iberville parish, and writes tous to change the address of his Chiefto Dorcyville. Mr. Mire is a capa-ble and trustworthy young man, andhis many friends are confident hewill give an excellent account of him-self in his new situation.
A note to The Chief from HenryJ. Loisel brings the interesting in-formation that a fine nine-pound boyarrived at the Loisel home in NewOrleans Thursday, Dec. 17, being thesecond son and third child that hascome to brighten the household ofthis worthy young couple. It givesus pleasure to congratulate the
proud parents upon the joyous event,and to extend best wishes to the lit-tle new-comner for a long and happylife.
The Great International Shows, fea-turing sixteen high-class attractions,will open a week's engagement inDonaldsonville next Saturday eve-ning, under the auspices of the lo-cal tribe of Red Men. Sensationalfree acts will be presented daily,and assurance is given that the en-tertainment throughout will be cleanand refined, and altogether worthyof patronage. The attractions willbe located on the show grounds op-posite the Catholic church.
Chief of Police Robert Dill offersa reward of $5 for any informationleading to the identification of theperson or persons who destroyedseveral of the evergreen trees re-cently planted in City Park and oth-erwise despoiled property in thatplayground. Depredations of thischaracter cannot be too severelycondemned, and Chief Dill is deter-mined to break up the practice bymaking an example of the firstwrongdoer he can convict of the of-fense.
GRAND THEATREONE SOLID WEEK
Commencing
MONDAY, JAN. 11PRICES LOWER FLOOR ........ .. 25c
BALCONY ........S..........a......15c
Seats Now on Sale at Duffel's Novelty Store
BASEBALL MEETING TOMORROW.
Formnation of Six-Club League to beConsidered.
Arrangements have been completedfor the meeting to be held here to-morrow forenoon to consider theformation of a six-club baseballleague composed of nearby towns,and the successful accomplishmentof the proiect is assured. The con-ference will be held in the roomsof the Ciamber of Commerce afterthe arrival of the 10:10 o'clock, T.& P. train, and will be attended bythe managers of the baseball teamsof St. James, Nappleonville, Labadie-ville, Plattenville, Plaquemine andDonaldsonville, as well as a numberof fans from each of these towns.Lutcher and Whitecastle have alsobeen invited to send delegates tothe meeting, and while no reply hasbeen received from them, it is ex-pected they will have representa-tives present and will assist in theorganization of the league. Themeeting will be an open one, andeverybody interested in the greatAmerican game is extended a cor-dial invitation to attend and co-op-erate in formulating plans for a sea-son of high-class baseball in thissection next summer.
BANK OFFICERS ELECTED.
Two Changes in Board of Direotorsof Local Institution.
The stockholders of the Bank ofAscension me annual session atthe bank Tues forenoon for thepurpose of elec directors for thecurrent year. j new members ofthe board wer hosen in the per-sons of Messr Henry Netter andClarke Leberm who were namedto succeed Messrs. Clerville Himeland Theodule Schexnaydre. All theother directors were re-elected, asfollows: Jacob Lebermuth, John S.Thibaut, V. Maurin, William Blumen-thal, F. B. Lemann, J. E. Blum, Oc-tave Roussel and Dr. John D. Han-son.
At the conclusion of the stock-holders' meeting, the directors as-sembled and by a unanimous vote re-elected the present capable corps ofofficers of the institution, as fol-lows: J. Lebermuth, president; JohnS. Thibbaut, vice president andcashier; Paul Braud and Aramis J.Melancon, assistant cashier; RichardMelancon, note teller.
Cecilien Esneault Appointed Wharf.master.
A special session of the city coun-cil was held Thursday, Dec. 31, 1914,with Commissioners Lemann and Le-Blanc present. Absent, Commission-er Milano.
No satisfactory bid having been re-ceived for the ease of the wharffor the year 19] it was moved andcarried that th city operate thewharf, and empl a wharfmaster.
Cecilien Esner having made ap-plication for th' position, upon mo-tion, duly seo • d and carried, Mr.Esneault was selected wharfmasterat a salary of $35 per month and acommission of five per cent on thereceipts of the wharf, said positionto be held at the pleasure of thecouncil, and subject to such regula-tions as the council may adopt.
The meeting then adjourned.A. J. MELANCON, Clerk.
Constantin Family in New Home.
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Constantinand family, formerly of Faubourg laPipe, have moved to Waggaman,where Capt. Constantin goes to as-sume the responsible position ofgeneral manager of the plant of theExport Oil Corporation, a big organ-ization of Oklahoma and Kansas capi-talists. The plant will be located onthe Burbank plantation just aboveAvondale crossing of the Southern IPacific and Texas & Pacific Rail-roads, and work on the storage tanksand other structures will begin nextmonth. The many friends of theConstantins deeply regret their de-parture from Donaldsonville, but aregratified that' the genial captain hassecured such a good position, andunite in extending best wishes tothe estimable family for unboundedhappiness and prosperity in .theirnew home.
A. S. Crawford Goes to Evan Hall.
A. S. Crawford, formerly in theemploy of the Miles Planting Com-
pany, and whotvwas associated withSheriff E. C. Hanson last year in
the cultivation of cane on Ascensionplantation, has accepted the posi-tion of manager of Evan Hall plan-
tation to succeed Emile LeBlanc, whowent to Arizona last November tobecome general superintendent of abig sugar g;poration. Mr. Crawfordis an experienced and capable fieldmarshal, and may be depended uponto obtain the very best results pos-sible in the work coming under hisdirection, and to maintain the excel-lent record for crop yields establish-ed by his efficient predecessor.
Bad Cold Quickly Broken Up.
Mrs. Martha Wilcox, Gowanda, N.Y., writes: "I first used Chamber-lain's Cough Remedy about eightyears ago. At that time I had ahard cold and coughed most of hetime. It proved to be just what Ineeded. It broke up the cold in afew days, and the cough entirely dis-appeared. I have told many of myfriends of the good I receivedthrough using this medicine, and allwho have used it speak of it in thehighest terms." Obtainable every-where.
An ad in T'he Chief will pay.
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
Sales Force of Tobias Store Enter-tained by Employer.
Jasmin Tobias, the enterprisingproprietor of the New Orleans Bar-gain Store, entertained the employeesof that establishment at a sumptuousbanquet at his hospitable home inClaiborne street last Sunday after-noon. Mr. Tobias believes in friend-ly co-operation between employerand employee, and never fails toencourage this desirable spirit, aswell as to manifest his sincere ap-preciation of the valuable servicesrendered by his capable clerical staff.The full sales force of the Tobiasstore were in attendance and par-took of the generous hospitality ac-corded by the genial host, who wasassisted by his charming wife inentertaining the welcome guests, thelatter being as follows: Leon, Weiss,manager furniture department; Mar-cel Leumas, shoe and hat depart-ment; Sidney Mollere, clothing andfurnishing department; Miss KateLandry, bookkeeper and cashier;Miss Ella Montecino, millinery de-partment; Miss Ida Melancon, drygoods department; Miss Elma Mel-ancon, notion and novelty depart-ment. Isidore Marx, though not anemployee, was present as a staunchfriend of the Tobias's to enjoy thepleasures of this delightful occasion.Even the trusted colored porter ofthe establishment, Albert Patter-son, arrayed in spotless white, wason hand to serve the sumptuous re-past, which was enjoyed to the full-est extent by all who had the goodfortune to be present.
The cozy Tobias home was taste-fully decorated with pot plants andferns, and the tempting dining tablewas similarly embellished, the at-tractive color scheme of white andgreen being observed throughout.individual electric candelabras sheda soft radiance over the pretty scene.Numerous toasts of an appropriateand felicitous nature were proposedand responded to, this feature of thedelightful affair proving especiallyinteresting and enjoyable.
BRITTANY TRAGEDY AIRED.
Bayhams and Savario Given Prelimi-nary Hearing on Murder Charge.
Joseph and Edward Bayham, fath-er and son, and Henry Savario, ayoung friend of theirs, who are con-fined in the parish jail here on thecharge of killing John Cannon andhis 17-year-old son, Warren, and se-riously wounding William Cannon,another son of John Cannon, in ashooting affray at Brittany on Dec.6, were given a preliminary hearingin the district court Wednesday fore-noon before Judge Charles T. Worth-am. The only witnesses placed onthe stand were Walter Bartley andhis. son, Jack Bdrtley, who were eye-witnesses of the tragedy, and theirtestimony was'substantially the sameas that given at the coroner's in-quest, and reported in this paperat the time. William Cannon, theprincipal state witness,* is said tobe in Livingston parish recuperatingfrom the gunshot wounds in thechest which he sustained in the af-fray, and Judge Wortham statedthat until he could be present andhis testimony taken the matter ofgranting or refusing bail to the ac-
cused would be held in abeyance.The hearing was adjourned to the15th inst., when it is expected thestate will be able to produce WilliamCannon in court.
LIBRARY BENEFIT JAN. 18.
Address by Rabbi Sternheim to Fea-ture Attractive Program.
The date of the entertainment forthe benefit of the DonaldsonvilleHigh School and Public Library As-sociation has been changed fromJan. 16 to Monday, Jan. 18. The lat-ter evening will suit the convenienceof many more of our citizens thanthe date originally announced, andnot only because of the worthinessof the cause, but because of themeritoriousness of the program tobe presented, there should be anattendance of such proportions as totax the capacity of the spacious highschool auditorium, in which the en-tertainment will be given. Theprincipal feature of the program willbe an address by Rev. EmanuelSternheim on the subject of "TheHappy Ljfe," and all who have everheard the distinguished divine, orwho are acquainted with his reputa-tion as a public speaker of unusualeloquence and power, will desire tohave the pleasure of listening tohim on this occasion. Other inter-esting features of the program willbe musical selections by the crackS. J. C. I. Orchestra, and songs bythe well-trained girls' glee club ofthe high school.
Spanish Class.
A general invitation is extendedthe citizens of Donaldsonville tojoin a class in the Spanish languagewhich will be taught by R. S. Vick-ers. Lessons will be given twice aweek, Tuesdays and Fridays, betweenthe hours of 8 and 9 o'clock in theevening, at the office of the Cham-ber of Commerce. Lessons will becharged for at the rate of $1 permonth and the entire proceeds willbe donated to the Woman's CivicLeague to aid the splendid workthat organization is doing in beauti-fying and improving the city.
The class will be organized Tues-day, Jan. 12, at 8 o'clock, and onlyapplications received prior to thatdate and hour will be considered.
MURPHY'S COMEDIANSBAND AND ORCHESTRA
Opening play i* , Comedy-dramaMonday night Thein four acts ....
Up-to-Date Vaudeville Between Acts Change of Program at Each Play
One lady admittedREE Monday night when accompanied by one paic reservedseat ticket purchased before 6 p. m.
SETlTING JN FEAST.Mohawk Braves and Napanee Maid-
ens Speed the Passing Year andWarmly Welcome Its Successor-Pleasant Tribal Reunion.
With a display of more goodspirits, enthusiasm and fraternalismthan has ever been manifested bythe members of Mohawk Tribe No.33, Improved Order of Red Men, thebaitquet tendered by the members ofthat tribe to the ladies of NapaneeCouncil, Degree of Pocahontas, onthe 31st Sun of Hunting Moon, G.S. D. 423, (Dec. 31, 1914), was a de-cided success. To say that theevent was enjoyed by all presentwould be putting it mildly. Fromeight-thirty until the wee hours ofthe morning the club-rooms rangwith the happy expressions of good-wishes of each and everyone.
The passing of the old year, 1914,so full of gloom and trouble, and theushering in of the new year, 1915,with all of its attendant promisesof a bright future, was celebrated bythe most enjoyable social gatheringin the history of the tribe.
The meeting hall was very artis-tically decorated with paper moss,bells, flags, pot-plants and all theother things which tend to producea pleasing effect. The tables werearranged in the center of the spaci-ous hall, in the shape of a large "U."
At the stroke of en the sixty-oddguests filed into A`e hall, to thestrains of an ir•~ ring march ren-dered by the omiestra, which fur-nished music th 1 hout the evening.)r. Paul T. Thi b•ux, in his usualgraceful manner, \ted as toastmas-ter. The following menu was en-joyed:
Turkey "Thibodaux," who suggest-ed that amn annual banquet be given,which met with instant approval.
Dressing "Napanee." Miss RitaComeaux, in a few well-chosen words,thanked Mohawk Tribe on behalf ofNapanee Council. for the manycourtesies extended during 1914.
"Ice Cream" Great Junior Sag-amore Reynolds was present, andadded not a little to the gayety ofthe occasion by his evelr-ready wit.H- delivered a short talk, in whichhe mentioned that the Red Men'sCottage at Camp Hygiea was occu-pied at all times by some of thebrothers, and had proven of greatbenefit to those who needed freshSir and attention to ward off the at-acks of sickness to which, they wereubject. Brother Reynolds wishedV'ohawk and "Napanee all sorts oftood things.
Veal "Rodrigue" made a "little)it" of a talk, and said he wouldsoon have another candidate for mem-ership in Napane ouncil.Potato Salad ' sso," as sachem
)f Mohawk Tri 1 soared to dizzymeights in orato%.5 n wishing every-ne great hap] ss and thankinghe banquet com ee for their hard,ork. .
Cauliflower "Thibodaux" was verymuch in evidence at all times.
Chow-Chow "Binnings," in a veryearnest talk, reviewed the activities Tof Mohawk Tribe during the year ejust closing, complimented the mem- tbers on the great amount of in- tterest and enthusiasm manifested bythem, and predicted that the newyear would be even more productiveof good than its predecessor.
Celery "Gaudin" said he had asevere cold and begged to be ex- 1cused. There was a very audiblesigh of relief when the toastmastergranted his request.
Chocolate "Boss Trepagnier" had atwell-prepared talk, but was apparent- Fly a victim of Brother Reynolds' wit,for he had just started when he tsaid: "You put the whole machineryout of order, and threw me off thetrack, so I'll have to sit down."Everyone wondered what he intend-ed saying, anyway.
Olives "Maurin," bread "Wintter,"cakes "Mrs. Rusca," cafe noiW "Du-gas," and apples "Gisclard," all ex-pressed appro;riate sentiments.
Oranges "Weis" said after the sup-per that he was "nearly satisfied."
Great Representative Louis N. Bos-ton spoke a few words of wisdom.
Happy thoughts were expressed bya great many others, and all werehigh in their praise of the result ofthe efforts of the committee incharge, composed of F. L. Trepag-nier, chairman; Fq S. Binnings andCharles Maurin, .Jr.
A flashlight picture of the banquetwas taken by Brother Albert H.Landry, which proved to be excellentand elicited much praise. The spot-less soul (sole) of Brother O. A.Guillot was reflected in his eye-glasses.
After the floor w ' cleared, theyoung people enjoyed themselvesdancing.
Twelve o'clock waa struck on silvertoned chimes, and was a signal forall to stop dancing and endeavor toshake hands with everyone present.It was indeed an inspiring scene, sofull of life and happiness. The danc-ing continued until one-thirty, whenall went home, tired but happy, hav-ing given a fitting welcome to theNew Year. ONE OF THE TRIBE.
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vere cold and was nearly down sickin bed. I bought two bottles ofChamberlain's Cough Remedy andit was only a very few days until Iwas completely restored to health,"writes O. J. Metcalf, Weatherby,Mo. If you would know the valueof this remedy, ask any one who hasused it. Obtainable everywhere.
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HOME VISITATION.
Religious Census of Donaldsonvilleto be Compiled Shortly.
(Contributed.)
There are many new movementsalong religious lines as well as alongothers. The movement known ashome visitation is a religious cen-sus of the community. Its object isto give an invitation to every man,woman and child to be religious, toexpress their religious preference orname the pastor, priest or rabbiwhom they prefer. A spirit of co-operation and confidence in all-Catholics, Jews and Protestants-isnecessary to assuresuccess in thisgreat work.
One feature of the, canvassthat all data collected will be prompt-ly turned over to the denominationthat can make most use of it. Forinstance, if a non-churchgoing per-son says his religious inclination isCatholic, then the card bearing hisname will be turned over to thepriest.
This movement is of great valuefor religious, educational and com-mercial interests. For the religiousinterest it places printed invitationsin every home inviting the peopleto attend the church, synagogue andSunday School of their choice, andit secures records of every individ-ual to be given to the pastor,priest, rabbi or organization pre-ferred.
The plan has been observed inChicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis,Montreal, San Francisco, Louisvilleand many other cities with splendidresults for all interests. The thou-sands of leaders enlisted become bet-ter acquainted with conditionsthroughout the cities, and the per-sonal touch and information securedmake this movement one of thegreatest forces for educational ad-vancement.
The work helps to build up thebest citizenship among all classesand faiths. It helps to transformignorance and poverty, sin and crimeinto enlightenment and right living,through which taxation can be lower-ed faster and surer than through leg-islation. We can teach and savethe youth of Donaldsonville, thestate, the nation and the world cheap-er than we can prosecute those forcrime who would otherwise becomecriminals.
That the home visitation plan issuccessful is shown by the testi-mneny of some of the leaders in thecity of Dallas, Texas, where such acensus was recently compiled. Rev.G. M. Gibson, of the First Methodistchurch, said: "The work has beenof inestimable value to our church.We have fully as many people ex-pressing a preference for our churchas we have members." Rev. Dr.Wm. H. Greenburg, rabbi of Em-manuel Jewish Temple, says: "Iam of the opinion that the religiouscensus which has just been taken inthis city will prove of inestimablevalue to the pastors of various de-nominations, for it is patent thatwith a little effort the accessions tothe membership must be considera-ble." Rev. Father J. Maher, of theSacred Heart Cathedral, is quotedas -follows: "We are finding mostsatisfactory results from the homevisitation. Many records give usfacts that will be of great value toour well organized work, and we wiltmake good use of all."
Increase in Poll Tax Payments.Exactly 1655 citizens of ' Ascension
parish are privileged to exercise theright of suffrage through having ful-filled the qualification of paying theirpoll tax for the year 1914. This doesnot represent the total number ofqualified electors in the parish, sincevoters over the age of 60 years andyoung men who may reach theirmajority in 1915 are not included.Year before last the sheriff collect-ed a dollar from 1379 prospective vo-ters, and in 1912 the payments to-talled 1330, hence the figures for1914 show a material increase , overthose of the preceding biennial pe-riod, while still falling considerablyshort of the record.
P. S. RICHARDDonaldsoiulle, La.
Local Representativefor
Union Feed andFertilizer Co.Orders taken for CottonSeed Meal Fertilizer andCotton Seed Hulls. De-liveries made anywhere.
.-. Jr cls wseiwee guar-anteed. Right prices.
A share of your patronage isrespectfully solicited
CONSTABLE'S SALE.State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascen-
sion-Second Ward Justice Court.
Mrs. S. Schonberg vs.Henry s•kine.B Y VIRTUE OF`tixd in obedience
to an order o is'ale issued inthe above entitled c4 on the docket
3f the second wards,( stice court forthe parish of Asce~lon, Louis Mol-Lere, justice of to peace, and tome directed for execution, I will pro-zeed to sell at public auction, atthe office of the second ward jus-Lice court in Port Barrow, Ascensionparish, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1915,it 11 o'clock a. m., the following de-3cribed property, to-wit:
One white horse.One four-wheel baker's cart.Terms and conditions-Cash inUnited States currency.
JOHN RAMIREZ,Constable Fourth Ward.
Donaldscnville, La., Jan. 9, 1915.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS-of the-
CHAMBER OF COMIVIERCE.Donaldsonville, La.. Jan. 9,4915.
IN A('CORDAN('E WITH Article 6 of the con-stitution of the Chamber of Commerce, notice
is hereby given that the annual election of di-rectors, including president, vice president, sec-retary and treasurer, will he held WEDNES-DAY, JAN. 27, at 7 o'clockp. m., in the office ofthe Chamber of Commerce.
R. S. VICKERS, Secretary.
BIDS WANTED.UEALED PROPOSALS will be received by theS undersigned up to 6 V. m. Wednesday, Jan.20, 1915, for the purchase of the lumber and gal-vanized roofing iron taken from the old power-house building, and now stored on the site ofsaid building in Mississippi street. The right isreserved to reject any or all bids. Terms, strict-ly cash. MUNICIPAL L. & W. COMMISSION,
N
ALEX. BeLOMENSrTIFa,, •lairman.
LOST-REWARD.DU, ING CHRISTMAS WEEK, sterling silver
combination card 'nd vanity case. Own-er's name and addrest]vritten inside. Mono-gram IH. S. B. engraved on outside. A suitablereward will be paid for the return of the articleto G. D. BENTLEY, Donaldsonville.
POSITION WANTED.•1Y A PRACTIC'AL rice cultivator. Gilt-edge
references. Address HENRY M. DUGAS,Welcome. La.
Vit Statistics,
Dr. Paul T. Thibodaux, parishhealth officer, furnishes the follow-ing report of births and deaths forthe week ending Jan. 8:
Births.Mrs. Wilfred Ramirez, Donaldson-
ville, girl.Deaths.
Mary Lillian Ramirez, Donaldson-ville.
Faustin Ruiz, Brusley McCall, 4years.
Marie Eloise BIouin, Bayou La-fourche, 2 months 27 days.
Constipation and Indigestion."I have used Chamberlain's Tablets
and must say they are the best Ihave ever used for constipation andindigestion. My wife also used themfor indigestion and they did hergood," writes Eugene S. Knight, Wil-r mington, N. C. Obtainable every-where.
