Entered in t he Pest niece at Diwaldso0fllci
ba., as second-class mail matter.
JAS. VON LOTTEN & G. DONNAUD BENTLEY
Publishcrs and Proprietors
Of ficial Journal of Ascc'ssionl Parish. Town
of D~oneclds~flv t~` d Parisb
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1911.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CORONER.
Ills. D. C. BRLTMFIELD
hereby announces himself as a can
didate for the office of coroner of
the parish of Ascension, subject to
the action of the Democratic pri
anary.
For Representative.
To the iDemocrats of the Parish of
Ascension:
Having s-rved four years as a
renresentative from the parish of
Ascension, and having been solicited
and urged by my many friends to
become a candidate for re-election,
I hereby submit my candiidacy for
your approval. During my term of
office I strived energetically and
earnestly to serve my constituents
as a true and faithful servant,
never shunning a duty that I believec
to be to their interest, and voting
for all measures comning before the
assembly according to the true dic
tates of my conscience. On the more
important issues of the day, I sub
unit the following: I am in favor of:
Curtailing the appointive power 01
the governor.
Income tax.
Local option liquor law.
A higher pension for all worth}
Confederate Veterans.
Liberal appropriations for public
schools.
e Restoring more power to the loca
school board.
Conservation of game and fish.
Conservation of forests and Ire
clamation of lands.
I trust you will give the abovy
due consideration and at the prope
time pass impartially upon it, an(
on election day honor me with you
votes. a ,,T 'nu7AT P
The Chief is forty years young.
William Schroeder, a New Orleans
carpenter, fell from a building and
broke his neck, but lived nearly a
week after the accident.
