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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-09-11
Ordinance No

Whereas, the Parish School Boari Of this
Parish is desirous to succeed in giving to the
school children of the Parish a school term
of at ieast eight months each year hereafter.
aud. whereas it seems to be the opinion of
the said School Board that the addition by
this jury of all revenues accruing to the
Parish from the sale of the Public Ferries of
this parish to the amount OF the taxes already
devoted and set aside by this jury tor school
purposes. would in a measure aid them in
obtaining the object they have in view,
therefore.
Sec. !. Be it ordained by the Police Jury
OF the Parish of Lafourche in regular meeting
assembled, that all revenues hereafter de-
rived by this parish from the sale of the
may be from time to time established by the
Police Jury of this parish. be. and they are
herebv set aside Tor school purposes, and as
soon as any such revenues shall be in the
Parish Treasury it shall be subject to the
legal order of the President of the Parish
School Board.
SEC. Be it further ordained etc.. that
this ordinance shall 90 into effect and cover
all revenues derived from any future sale of
the Public Ferries. thnt is to say. it shall not
affect or include the revenues due or collect
ed by the Parish from any past sale OF the
Public Ferries.
The revenue ordinance for the year 1897
was offered by the Finance Committee, read
and adopted by the following vote:
Y~eas-Aucoin. Norvant, Bergeron. TOups,
Trosclair, Rodriguez. Godchanx, Falgout, Lee
Blanc and Bourgeois.
Nays-None.
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. BUSINESS MENTION.

Hencsforth, local transient advertisers
may make their wants known and advertise
their business through this column at very
reasonable rates.
Matter can be changed weekly II desired.
Our object is to help our home people, yb
encouraging local advertising.
Call or write for terms
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Thibodaux, La. Sept. Cd. 1897.

The Police Jury met this day ~persnaht
to its adjournment on Yesterday.
Present ). L.. Aucoin, L. u. Moryant. NJ.
Rergerou. J. o. Toups, L.. j, TIosciair. j. l..
Rodrigue. J. Godchaux, l.. Fal.out, j. l.. Lee
Blanc and J. p. bourgeois.
Absent.-None.
The minutes of yesterdays session we're
read and approved as recorded.
Mr.. Morvant presented the following re-
port of the Committee on Finance, which
on motion duly made and carried was OF
dered received.
Thibodaux, La. Sept. ID, 1897.
Tothe Honorable President and Member of
the Police Jury OF Laiourche.
Your finance Committee beg to
report that after proper examination OF books
and vouchers iii the hands Of the Parish
Treasurer they find said books t. correspond
with statement as set forth in the reports OF
the Treasurer.
Your committee beg to further report that
they have examined into the Ferry notes
now in the hands of the Treasurer and thai
t ley hnd in the case of +. Bariilcaux that
the April note has already been extended to
July ist and not as Yet met. We therefore
recommend that Mr.. Bariileaux be obligated
TO pay the note due April lst, and that should
said note be met at once the note OF July ist
he extended TO IA lime to be desi ynatei by
Your body.
We have also examined into the notes OF
C.. o.. Rousseau. and find that of the sixteen
notes five have been met. one not yet due,
and ten past due. We therefore beg to rec
onmend that the chairman of the Fiuance
Committee be instructed to take proper ac-
ton in the premises.
EMILE U. MORVANT.
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1000 Gallons Cistcrn SIS. 1900 Gallons, $50
4. Riggs& Bros. so Perdido 81. New Orleans
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EMILE u. MORVANT.
JULES GODCHAUX,
JEAN l.. RODRIGUEZ.
Committee on Finance.
TREASUREk'S REPORTS.

Report of A. Rraud. Parish Treasurer. in
account with the General Funl Of the Parish
OF Laiourche. for the term beginning July
9Th. and ending with Aug. Both, 1897.
July 5. Bal. ON hand. 96S ~
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Ordinance No

Levyiug a tax for the year Eighteen hundred
and Ninety-seyen 1887 on all property stu.
ated in the Parish of Lafourche subject to
taxation under the Constitution of 1879.
SEC. LIST. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Lafourche in regular
meeting assembled that an ad valorem Tax
of eight mills on the dollar be and is hereby
levied Tor the current year 1857 Eighteen
hundred and ninety seven on all property
situated in the Parish of Lafourche, not
exempt from taxation under the constitution
of 1879.
SEC. 2nd Be it further resolved, that the
said tax, when collected, shall be apportion-
ed and set apart as follows:
First. Four mills shall be set apart to pey
the current expenses of tho Parish, including
all salaries OF the Parish officers and shall be
known as the General Fund.
Second. y mills shall be set apart and
used for the support and maintenance Of the
Public Schools of the Parish and shall be
known as the Public School Fund.
Third. of a mill shall be set apart and
used only for the purposes OF building. im
proving and repairing the school houses
belonging to the Parish, paying the salary of
the superintendent and such incidental as
may be necessary. aud shall be known az the
Public School House Fund. The Public
School aud Public School House Fund shall
be subject to the legal order of the School
Board of the Parish of Lafourche, and a
statement of the expenditures thereof shall
be submitted by the School Board OF the
Parish through it's President or Superinttn-
dent to this jury ~Bi-Annually. on the first
Monday of July and January of each year.
Fourth. | mill shall be SGT apart and used
for Drainage purposes. as stipulated by ordi-
nance No. 1872. adopted March 9Th, 1895 and
any subsequent amendments thereto !; and
shall be expended as thsrein provided for.
SIC. 3. Be it ordained. etc. that this ordi-
nance shall take effect from and after it's first
publication.
On motion of Mr.. Godchaux, seconded by
Mr.. Morvant the jury now adjourned to To-
morrow OF . o'clock u. III.
j. L. AUCOIN, President.
/. II. N. COULON, Clerk.
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Respectfully submitted
Al. FRAUD.
Parish Treasurer.
Report OF A.. j. Braud. in account with the
School Funds of the Parish Of Lafourche for
the term beginning July LIST and ending Aug.
30th, 1897.
July 1, Bal on 1888 "A
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Save your coppers ia spend at the
Racket: three will buy a spool OF
thread. just think of it
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Your committee have deducted from the
account of j. ID. Bernard. constable. nine
dollars, for the reason that his account ap
pears to be oyercharged to that amount. and
your committee have deducted from the ac
count Of the Coroner the amount Of $500
CHARGED for autopsy in the case Of Ann Poin-
dexter,-which the con mittee withhol,ls for
more ample information.
Y"ur committee have carefully examined
into the merits OF the pension petition, of
Mrs. Aug. Adam. Cloe Washington. Mrs.
Trasimond D.Hnet. Mrs. E. AymonL. Mrs.
Silvain Renoit. and recommend that they he
allowed $500 per mouth each and :" Mrs.
Edith hicr and Libby Fleining.each $500 per
month from September LIST, 1897.
Respectfully submitted.
j. L.. AUCOIN,
IOS. @. T0UPS,
L. j. rROSELAIR
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On motion of Mr.. Rodligue seconded by Mr.
Bergeron, the foregoing report was received,
approved. and an appropriation of SlO75.58
was made to pay the claims reported therein
Yeas-Ancoin. Morvanr, Bergeron, Trns.
clair, R%odrigne, Godchaux, Falgout. Leblanc
and Bourgeois.
Nays-None.
Mr.. Godehanx offered the following berry
Ordinance. which. after being read, was on
motion Of Mr.. Golchanx seconded by Mr..
Morvant, duly adopted bv the following vote
Yeas-Ausoin, Morvant, Bergeron. Tros-
clair. Rodrigne, Godchaux, Falgout, Leblanc
and Bourgeois.
Navs-Eone,
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MIXING q COIat as ABOVE. w
Respectfully Submitted,
A. j. BRAUD.
Parish Treasurer.
Mr.. Toups presented the report OF the com
mittee on Claims, as follows:
Thibodaux. La, Sept. End, 1897.
To the Police Jury.
Gentlemen Your Commute on Claims
submitted to them on yesterday and report
the following claims to be justly due, to-wit
Z. A. Delaune, Assessors Salary 5 467 So
G. j. Barker, drawing Jury II 90
DIR. j. J.. Ago, C0roner's fees 1873 90
Albert Duffy. Jury inquest .. Estiven 2 90
Numa Riviere +" " 2 90
G.. H. Fleetwood 9 90
w. HI. Raglan, Jr., 2 90
Chas. Braud VIVA Varnum 2 90
=. Blum g. Sons, sundries for Jail SIS
ThibOnaux Sentinel Parish Printing So so
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Bal. due Bank Of Thibodaux.---- 5 66S 26
Respectfully submitted,
A. j. BRAUD,
Parish Treasurer.
Report OF A.. j. Braud. Parish Treasurer in
account with the Drainage Funds OF the Par
ish of LafOurehe for the term beginning with
July 5th and ending with Aug 30 1897.
Bal. Oh hand last report.---.--. 5 1890 Of
Receipts since =
Jnly 18th. Tax Of l296......-. 10 50
Z, Int on Balances. = SO
Aug H.. -. 90
Total for term..-... Is 68
Making a grand total of.--.--.----.$1605 "a
DISBURSEMENTS.
Com. Tax Collector..-...4 50
Special Drainage District. $50 05
Total Observation-Disclosures. 239 81
Bal. Oh hand this day..--..- 1886 II
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J Dose one Teaspoonful in glass water.
Children ID to 30 drops. After meals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01

Now York. August 81 AIRS, John Drew.
the aged actress. is dead With the pass-
ing OF Mira Drew there has parted one OF
the few links that unto the present Een-
Grafton with the gtandcst galaxy that has
ever illuminated The American dramatic
armament, She wns contemporaneous and
appeared upon tho stage in leading parts
with the elder Booth and Forrest, with
McCroady and Edwin Booth with Florence,
Clarke and owen, Of those who have passed
away aud with Jefferson and Couldock
who itiIl survive. She vas In her day
''an Infant prodigy on the English and
American boards, and the most famous
Mrs. Malaprop. winning laurels also IN
Julie de Martic. Opheiia. DecdeInona and
Pauline, not to mention characters in
mort recently written plays, With prac-
tically no education IN The accepted scnse
she was an actress OF rare intelligence and
refinement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01


r. NJ, Gilbough, land acgnt OF the Santa
Fee. was here yesterday from Galveston.
General Manager HUI OF the Galveston.
Houston and Henderson was n caller 10
the city yesterday.
Traffic Manager Dodge and General
Freight Agent Barnhart OF tho Cotton Belt
viii BIO In Houston today.
n. s. Beard. travelling freight agent Of
tho Fort Worth and Denver City. was n
caller at the local offices yesterday.
A. l.. Bower superintendent OF the bridge
and building department OF the Interna-
tional and Great Northern. was IN the city
yesterday.
The Southern Pacific finds II necessary
on account OF the increased travel east
bound 10 add another passenger coach TO
their night train.
Two stock trains OF fifteen cars each ar
rived from points on the Victoria division
OF the Southern Pacific yesterday and were
sent to Dundee, whore the cattle will feed.
The city ticket office OF the Houston
East and West Texas has been opened AT
No. 403 Main street with Earnest Mills In
charge ae city passenger and ticket agent
A freight wreck at Jacksonville. La. ten
miles east of Orange. delayed the west
bound passenger train until about o'clock
this morning. Tho wreck was caused by
two coal cars OF freight train leaving the
track.
The International and Great Northern
to October 20 on account OF the st. Louis
exposition at one and a third fares for the
round trip, with n ten-day limit from date
NJ sale
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
MurtnHh Nnd Threatened to Take
the Life of Merle.

MurtaHh Hnd Threatened to Take
the Life of Merle.
San Antonio, Texas, August 81 The ex-
aiming trial of Jacob Merle for tho muir
der OF J. j. Murtagh in this city August
10. was held today. Groat interest was
manifested and the court room was crowd
ed to the point OF suffooation. The pris-
oner is foreman OF the southern Pacific
railroad shops here, and the dead man was
a machinst formerly OF ST. Louis, but
more recently of Chicago, where his family
now reside.
The testimony showed that the trouble
dated back to the famous railroad strike at
Grand ore. In 1890. AT that time Merle
was foreman OF the Southern Pacific shops
there aud Murtagh was active In organic
ing the strikers. which led Merle to report
his name to the company, since which tme
Murtagh had not worked Tor the Southern
Pacific. He charged Merle with having
blacklisted him and threatened to XIII him.
The two met last week aud Merle shot
Murtagh. killing him instantly on one OF
the public streets of this city. After hear
ing the testimony Merle was admitted to
bail In the sum of $4,000. which he prompt
ly gave,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

SAN AUGUSTINE---Distri court is in
session with large dockets, civil and Grim
inal
HOMDR-Reviyal meetings, Methodist
and Baptist. have been going on for sew.
eral weeks.
MORGAN Tho little s-year-old son OF
city Marshal Smith. fen from the lort
Of tarn an broke his arm.
HARWOoD--Mr. bud Green. living two
miles north Of here, was thrown from his
mule and had his shoulder badly crushed
SHERM AN-The colored Baptist Sum
day school convention for Northwest Texas
is in session at Harmony Baptist church
In this city.
FRANKLIN State superintendent to
the county schools this year is So. iiS. As
as against $3o.s26. n apporioned last year,
making a shortage this year of SS67S. %.
FORT WORTH--A 10-year- old son OF
a farmer named Kenan was fatally hurt
by falling under the wheels OF heavily
| loaded wagon which passed over his
breast.
CARTHAGE-In the local option election
held at this place prohibition received n
majority Of fifteen votes. The limits in
clude only the school corporation. There
| is talk OF a contest.
CORSICANA--J. r. Watson, a laborcr
| NJ tne 1OfslUdnh Cottun VII company mill,
| while assisting in unloading car OF
| freight fell to the ground with such vio-
lence as to break his shoulder blade.
NEW CANEY--A catamount attacked a
l2~year- old boy near here; his Wolher sue
ceeded In driving the brute away, but not
before the boy had boon badly scratched
up The animal was killed shortly after.
FRANKLIN-Will s. James, evangelist
for Central aud West Texas OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian church. has moved
his mammoth tent to this place; he will
conduct protracted meeting under tho
tent.
WEATHERFORD--Sin Killer Griffin
Will begin protracted meeting at Chau-
tauqua park, in this city, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER / The colored population is max
ing big preparations for the occasion and
are looking forward to a successful re-
vival
IENTON--In extinguishing fire which
caught from lighted match being thrown
In waste basket James Wright was Sc
verely burned, both hands being badly
scorched and blistered and one finger 10
severely hurt that amputation may be nec-
essary
GAINESVILLE-Parti who have been
thoroughly over the county either on busi-
ness or hunting say that the county's
pecan crop for this year will surpass by
far that Of any previous year Tho trees
are literally loaded down with pecans the
limbs actually bent and bending beneath
the weight This crop Will add many
hundreds OF dollars to the county's re-
ceipa Walnuts, hickory nuts and acorns
are also more than abundant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01
DRAWING no A CLosE.

The Hay shore win Hum Only Few
More Excursions 60 I'm Porte.
In the next two weeks the semi weekly
excursions OF the Galveston, La Porte and
Houston to La Porte, which have been a
potent feature In the Texas summer excur-
sion business, will be abandoned. During
the season, beginning some time in June,
the road has averaged $500 passengers per
month. and up until a week aso the husi-
ness proved gratifying to the management
A slight decrease has been noticeable, how
ever, during thes last two or three excur-
sions. which was probably caused by the
cool spell and the nights growing shorter,
In few days the moon will again be an
inducement to visit the resort, but after
that the officials OF the road announce the
excursions will cease. The trains ran as
usual last night, Q d. M. and 1880 D. nj,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01
GIVEN A LIFE TERM.
NEGRO ARRESTED LAST SUNDAY
WAS CUNVlCTED.
HTS Crime Was an Attempt 60 vio-
late the Person OF "a Little
White Girl.

Groesbeeck, Texas. August 81 Tho ne.
gro, Tom Clark alias Tom Williams. ar
rested and pu, in Jail last Sunday for Nm
attempt at rape on the person OF the lit
tie daughter OF Mr.. h. p. Ivey. was tried
yesterday before Judge l.. b. Cobb dis
trict court now being IN SESSION. and found
guilty; the Jury assessed his punishment
at ninoty-nino years In the penitentiary.
Speedy and satisfactory justice.
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Bales.
Galveston ItniIrond Notes.

Galveston, Texas. August 3l.--A. G,
Fonda, formerly rate clerk In the office of
General Freight Agent Martin OF the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass, has been APP
pointed chief rate clerk in the office of
General Freight Agent Goodwin OF the
Santa Fe, vice H. l.. Zeigler, resigned
The appointment becomes effective tomor-
row.
Trsffic Manager II. s. Dodge and Gen
eral Freight Agent G. w. Barnhardt OF the
Cotton Belt are here today,
John ]. Tucker, travelling auditor OF the
Harvey Hotel company, is here today on
business connected with the opening Of the
lunch room In the new Santa Fe passed.
ger station.
E. s. Beard, commercial agent OF the
Fort Worth and Denver City, left this ar
ternoon after spending several days here.
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RELIGIOUS.
Temple Wants the Next Bnptist stntc
Convention.

Temple. Texas. August 3o.-Ycsterday
at the meeting Of tn, congregation OF the
First Baptist church this city 1t was
decided to invite the aA aaI Baptist state
convention to come to Temple in October.
II will be large gathering OF the most
prominent Baptsis OF the State and II
wils already known that II the invitation
was extended IT would be accepted. as
Weatherford had been selected arc later
on decided they could not entertain them.
There will be fought out at the next con-
yentlon an old and disagreeable fight,
which has been going on in the church
OF this State for many years. and local
churches were slow to become involved
In the wrangle Temple being centrally
located and perfectly neutral was decided
upon as most favorable place. 40 fights
TO come up are the Waco Baylor college,
presidency. involving the retirement Of DR..
Burleson. and the old fight on the mission
board. There are expected some 900 dele
gates and visitors.
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CAN FILL PLACES READILY.
The X. e., =. and q. Has NO rear or
Tie-un.


Tfe-Up.
The management OF the Kansas CITY,
Pittsburg and Gulf, in making denial
OF the strike story coming from Little
Rock. says that the company does not rec.
ognize the standard scale OF wages pre-
scribed bv railroad labor unions. The
company made it's own contracts regard
Ing the amount and the manner in which
wages are to be paid and makes no dis
tinction in the employment of union or
non union men. Some Of the trainmen
have complained because they were not
paid on the mileage plan, and the officials
contend walking delegates from the rail-
road unions have visited them to induce
them t, strike. strike on the line is
among the possibilities as the result of
these wage troubles. but the Pittsburg and
Gulf claims 1t will be able to fill the
places OF the strikers at few hours no.
tice. The company does not now recognize
the railroad labor organizations and says
that IL neTer Will
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01
KATY's REDUCED RATES.
Tickets Ia Kansas CITY VIII Here
after Sell for H22 30.

Tickets To Kansas CITY VIII Here
after Sell for S22.3O.
For the st. Louis exposition the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas will sell round
trip tickets from Houston on September z
and and on each subsequent Tuesday and
Thursday until and including October 81
at $3l.55, with ten-day limit
For the st. Louis fair the rate will be
from Houston, $3.50, tickets to he sold
October 2, and 4, with limit of ten
days from date of sale.
For the meeting of the Sons OF Veterans
at Indianapolis September 8 TO II, tickets
will be gold at one fare for the round
trip and for the Annual Confederation OF
Hoo Hoos at Detroit, tickets will be
sold at one and q third fares for the round
trip.
This road also has cheap round trip rates
TO Memphis and Cincinnati on Septem-
Der 4, and 6, with a fifteen day limit.
Cincinnati taking s36.i5 rate and Mem
phis S2l.6O. These are on account of the
merchants excursions which are also in
effecI to st. Louis aid Kansas City, the
former being $15.15 fer ope-way tickets
and the same character OF passage to Kan
sas City being SASS, or two thirds OF the
regular one-way rate for first-class one
way tickets.
III iiitS COuueCtlou IL ueNelOIpu yeSteT-
day that the Kansas City rate would be
reduced forty five cents after Septem-
Der 1, by reason Of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf. the short line from Kan
sa City to Texas points, selling to Beau
mont at $2230. Beaumont and Houston,
under the recent compilation OF the Texas
rate sheet take the same rate from Kan
sas City, while heretofore to Houston 1t
has been s22.75.
Ticket Agent Courtney yesterday re-
ceived a circular calling attention 20 the
new rate which becomes effective today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01
MUST FURNISH cERTIFIcATEs.
New York scnlping LAW COmpeIs
Authority he Given LOcnl Agents.

New York scnlpfng Law COmpeIs
Authority lie Given Local Agents.
Texas roads that desire through tickets
to be sold over their lines from pointg In
New York must forward to the coupon
agents in that State certificates showing
that they are so authorized. The scalp
ing law of that State which goes into
effect tomorrow, provides that any person
selling a ticket over any other than the
line that employees him, unless such other
lines furnish him with certificate to do
go will BIZ amenable to the law. AS ind-
Gated in press dispatches OF yesterday the
brokers OF New York were preparing 10
test the constitutionality OF the act and
they are to be assisted by the commercial
travellers. who say 1t intrudes on their
rights. Yesterday Houston roads we're
seniing certificates to New York which
will permit the sale of through tickets
over their line.