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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27
-Four Leaf Clover" Euchrc Party.

This popular club was delightfully."-
at the genial home of
Mrs. F. z. Jennings on last Wedpes-
day night-the following persons
being present: Misses Sarah Alain,
Annette Coulon, A. Maddox, Anna
and Belle Lobdell, NJ. Guardia, Z
MolaisOn, Mesdames &. Lewis, l.. z.
Waterbury, c. p. Shaver, F. e. Jen-
nings, j. l.. Lobdell; Messers c. P
Shaver, L. H. Lancaster, Z. r. Percy
l.. q. Waterbury, F. L. Knobloch and
j. L. Lobdell.
Ladies 1st prize, won by Mrs
Jennings. Booty, won BY Miss
Allain.
Gents 1st prize, won by P. R
Percy. Booby, won by G. P. Shaver
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27
British Cruelty.

Some Of the recent experiences Of
the British in the Transvaal are
clearly explained by . letter from
Gen. De Wet, which has just been
published. He writes: any farm
has been destroJ Je.l, my fouse burned
and my property looted. My sons
have been killed in hattie aud my
wife has died of a broken heat, but
I shall not surrender. I shall resist
to the end. The war shall not cease. "
Pity that he has not $4,000 good
men to back him.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27

Miss Mary Lou Taylor, of Crowley
who had bpeu visiting her slster-Mrs.
II. Il Dupre of this city-for the past
three u nonths, returned home on Mon.
day.
DR.. Jack Price, q native of Terre-
bOnne but recently Of New Orleans;
arrived in our city on Thursday and
will locate here for the practice Of
dental surgery. He has rented the
Offices formerly occupied by DR..
Burton.
Chief OF Police, Robert j. Naquin,
went to New Orleans, Thursday, to
take in Buffalo Bills Wild West Show.
Bebe Trone carrying the Chiefs
baton during his absence in very
efficient manner.
Capt A. NJ. Muller, District Attor.
ney of Iberia parish was in town on
Friday afternoon of last week, and
spoke to a large audience at Cleve.
land Hall, up the bayou on that
night.
The Capt, is doing admirable service
for the Democratic patty in the Third
District during this campaign and is
fOrceful and influential speaker.
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Hiram had returned home from COL
lege. where he had won high honors a.
q student Of the ancient languages, but
be "fell down" one day when his sister.
q demure young girl In her teens, ask.
ed him to translate q sign she had seen
in front Of an opticians ONCE which
read thus:
CON sULrU sABo UTYo URgY "A
Hiram struggled manfully with II for
several minutes and gave It up.
1T isn't good Latin" he said. There
are some words In Il that are Latin.
but the others are either wrong In ter
mination or are barbarisms from other
languages. and. taken a. q whole. 1t
doesn't make sense"
THAT 10 what said" rejoinsd his
sister, but Keturah. out In the kitch-
en. translates II without any trouble.
She says 1t means, Consult ~ about
your eyes,"
Wbereupon Hiram collapssd.-Youth's
Companion.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, ~
they cannot reach the seat Of the
disease. Catarrh is q blood or con-
disease, and in order to
cure it you must take internal RENE.
dies. Hall 8 Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a Quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one Of the best
physicians in this countro for ysars,
and is a regulor prescription. 1t is
composed of the best tOnics known,
combined with the best blood puri-
fiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination
Of the two ingredients is what pro
duces such wonderful results in cur.
ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
F J. CHENEY & 70. Props. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27

A new Belgian artificial stone IL said
to have four times the resistible power
OF French freestonc. It II insensible
to the action Of cold. absorbing only 2
TO Z per cent Of water, even after .
long, dry spell. and cannot be crushed
under a pressure Of 40 kilos to the
square centimeter. The method Of
manufacturing this stone IL 90 follows:
Eighty parts Of extremely clean and
dry, coarse sand are mixed with 20
parts Of hydraulic lime reduced to .
6ne dust. This mixture h put into an
iron box. which Is plunged into boiler
Of water. and this Is hermetically clos
ed. The cooking goes on under Q pres
sure Of six atmospheres for e hours, .
temperature Of 165 degrees being main
tanned. At the enc Of this time the
iron box contains a perfectly homo
geneous mass Of stone, which rapidly
hardens upon exposure to the air.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27
.,essoXAL POINTERS.
Notice.

=. . rule of nearly, if not, all
',oe offices to charge for obituary
-. ,eut in for publication. SIace
I. ,ex.pspcr has commercial value
4 !. mnch as other articles in trade
q eoss to make up the revenues OF
sper.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27
Sure Of Victory.
Democratic Committee Issues
a Statement.
Great Bryan Gains Tend to
Insure a Great National
Triumph.

Washington. D. c., Oct. 23.-The
Democratic National Committee is.
sues the following statement Of the
situation:
A tidal wave of Democracy is
sweeping over the country, and indi.
cations now point to the greatest
popular majority for Bryan next
month ever given to any Democratic
Presidential candidate. The great
popular uprising in favor of Bryan is
not confined to any particular section
Of the country. 1t is universal. The
sign is IN the sky anu it spells
victory.
1t is universally conceded, even by
the Republican leaders, that Mr..
Bryan has lost nothing of the
strength he had in 1896, when les,
than $4,000 votes, properly distri.
buted, would have elected HIM. 1t
therefore follows that this year he
will receive at least as many votes as
in 1896, plus the natural increase IN
the number of young Democratic
voters who have come of age since
the last national campaign. But
this year Mr.. Bryan has many ele
ments of strength which he lacked in
1896, and which are sufficient to
insure him a tremendous majority,
both in the popular vote and the
Electoral College.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.
In 1896 the German vote went
almost entirely for Mckinley. This
year Mr.. Bryan will receive, by th,
most conservative estimate, 60 per
cent of this vote. A gain of 10 pei
cent in the German vote alone is
sufficient to carry several Of the
20 called doubtful states and elect
the Democratic national ticket.
Four years ago the labor vote Was
largely given to Mckinley on the
alleged "prosper;ty' issue. THIS
year the vote Of organized labor,
numbering hundreds Of thousands,
will be cast for Bryan. This vote
alone is sufficient to carry several
doubtful" states for Bryan and
Stevenson.
In 1896 the "GOld Democrats" lef'
the regular organization on the 6nan
cial issue, and they claim to have
cast 100000 votes, most of which
we're given direct to Mckinley. This
year the "GOld Democrats" recog
nizing that their contention has for
the time being been settled by statnte
have returned to the old party and
fully 80 per cent Of them will vote
for Bryan. This vote insures saf'
Democratic majority in several close
States.
WILL DECIDE CLOSE STATES
In 1896 a large majority Of thc
Irish vote was cast for Mckinley
This year this vote will be given t.
Bryan and this alone means success
In several important states which
four years ago gave their Electora
vote to Mckinley.
The Holland vote, which ha,
always heretofore been Republicans
will this year 20 over to Bryan will
q practical unanimity because Of th,
unfriendly attitude Of the Admins
tration toward TIE struggling Boe'
republics. In three or four impOr-
tant states this vote holds the balance
of power.
The anti-lmperialistic vote will b.
ca 1t for B:yan next month. This il
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27
America Up 70 Date.

My Empire, it's Of thee,
Land of monopoly,
OF thee sing;
Land where our freedom died
Land of the "Combines" pride;
From ev'ry oceans side
My col'nies spring.
My Empire, tits 10 thee
My upbuilt trusts are free;
Heaven bless their fate;
We love their checks and bills,
Safeguards 'gainst party Ills,
My heart with rapture thrills
Trusts "pay the freight"
Let cannon boom and kill
Let sahres drink their fill
OF brothers blood,
While l, my ensign float
Ger all the Isles remote;
Ring outl loud empires note,
On field and food.
My party godsl to thee
l turn for leniency-
To thee cling;
Filled shall thy purses he
With tolls unwilling fee,
From dark brown hands DER the sea,
Red gold I bring
j. H Rogers, Ottumwa, Iowa.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27

The Lancet says that owing % the
presence Of typhoid fever In Natal ev-
cry man ordered for military service In
that colony has been given the option
Of being inoculated with antityphoid
serum. 1t Ia said that 70 per cent Of
the troops have accepted the offer.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27
Ahout Presldeats.

There are many Of our readers
perhaps, who do not remember 'ia'
fourteen of our pres',ieuts have been
farmers, eighteen have been lawyers,
only one bachelor, Buchanan, ana
q. y .N-P,v. idcn.s living.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-27

!. mnch as other articles in trade
eoss to make up the revenues OF
brper.
n oscar ThlbOdaux, OF Napoleon
= v,s 10 our city on Thursday.
Ppper Toups Of Ariel was . busi'
vuitor in town on Monday.
In Lea Chauy,n, of Ariel was
inc friends in town on Saturday.
n Joe. Naquin visited Houma
urly part of the week.
MI. Ayo, . prominent physi.
Of Raceland was in town on
by.
lhLur Blum who went to New
1nns for treatment returned home
Rday.
he latest styles of Manhattan
n ere to be found at Ellis Braud's
> on Main street.
llbs Olive Aycock, Of Chacahoula,
blhe guest of the Misses Danse-
, this week.
4 astltch in time saves nine," and
aose of BALLARD'S HORE-
bUND SYRUP at the beginning of
cold will save you many weary
nns and even days OF distressing
\ harassipg cough. Price, 25 and
cents. For sale by ThiObOdaux
ng Store.
nE F z. Jennings left on Tuesday
= 0pelousas and the cotton district
sbusiness trip.
uHnev Lagarle left on Tuesday for
" Lagarde's plantation to weigh
y huring the rolling season.
hiskHarriet Lagarde left on last
hrday to spend some time at Mr..
nsr Juuot on Rosedale plantation
Mana Jeandron, a contractor and
lder, Of Toups p. D. was q bust
ndsitor IN town on Monday.
Ne have seen the frail infant when
sint struggle for existence seem.
almost ended, resuscitated and
- strong by the use of WHITES
kAM VERMIFUGE. Price. rs
~ For sale by Thibodaux Drug
~ P. Albert Engerran and DR.. o.
Baad were visitors to Lafourche
'ssng on Sunday.
1sdgs Gilbert l.. Dupre Of Opelou.
sas one of the Republican speak
here on last Sunday.
IN Oscar Dufrend and Miss
eAn Boudreaux, of Labadieville
q Mn. Henry Lagarde on last
asesday.
Ao'ln Picou, recently q clerk in
aeyer drug store, left on Monday
asw Orleans to take a course in
nacy.
N Earl Knobloch and little son
Mx Orleans arrived Saturday and
's'tlng her parents on Greenwood
nhtion.
~. Fleming, special agent of
cumberland Telephone and Tele.
company, gave the Sentinel
% appreciated call yesterday.
u" you seen the elegant line of
nne Dress Trousers now on
~ In our show window? You
ss We were not afraid TO put a
Rcket" on them. The Racket
sihuskers' sprained wrists, barb
cues, burus, bruises severe
9. sU's ss and external injuries Of
s''a are promptly and happily
Nnv oy applying BALLARD'S
LlNlMENT. Price, 25 and
- =. Tor sale by Thibodaux.
~. W OF Gents Negligie shirts,
= scods, large variety of pat.
so'ors 70 etc, just received a, The
-. .0o Mrs. A. J. Bethancourt of
rs,. visited Mrs. Bethancourt's
s. nf, p,',i and Mrs. Ozeme Naqrio
ihilp st,a.' ~ $ inlay
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
TELEGRAPH FRIENDS.
People Who Know Each Other Without
Having Seen Each other.


Having Seen Each other.
"lt's very funny" said former
"lightning ierker' the other night, to
a New Orleans Times Democrat man,
what vivid pictures telegraph opera
tors who have never met will form of
each other merely from talking over
the line. AS a general thing they are
correct, for you can size up a man
pretty accurately from the way he
manipulates the key, but sometimes
they are ludicrously wide Of the mark.
when l was kid and was holding
down my first job In little Ohio town,
| worked on Pittsburg wire with an
operator who signed G. ID. He was a
jolly fellow. and slack times we used
each other by the hour. He was a cap
ital story teller and a still better lis
tener and there was an appreciative
quality in his 'h-a,' 'h-a,' 'h-a,' that
was peculiarly tickling to my vanity.
You know, that's the way telegraphers
laugh over the wire, by sounding Ia
and repeat. and there's just as much
difference in the way 1t is done. as
there is in laughing with your mouth.
"Well. got quite attached to G. D.
and imagined l knew exactly how he
looked. thought he was about 90,
with round jovial face and little
baseball mustache. a good dresser, |
said to myself, and popular among the
girls, and I was filled with such a
yearning to make his acquaintance that
l finally seized on very flimsy pretext
to run over to Pittsburg for couple
of days on ostensible private business.
but really TO meet G. D. face to face.
was only II and was sure we would
have glorious time together. When
walked into the Office. thin elderly
man, with a long gray beard. was lean.
ing against the counter. Is Mr..
abouty said /. giving G. DIS right
name. Il am Mr.. - he replied, and
you could have knocked me over with
u feather.
"Whcn he heard who l was he turned
red and made some excuse to get away.
Poor old chap, he had enjoyed playing
boy, and we We're equally disconnected.
| never joked with c. D. any more"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
Shaved Wtthou, Arms.

American men think 1t very merito.
rious and remarkable accomplishment
to be able to shave themselves. YET
Charles Francis Felu, the armless Bel.
CLAN artist, who has just died In his
SEVENTEEN year. performed this ardu.
GUS office every morning for himself,
and did not consider that he was do.
Ing anything unusual.
When a baby Felu related how he
used to sit In the garden with his
mother during tho long summer days
while she taught him to pluck with his
little toes the bright colored flowers
with which their garden abounded. For.
titled by this practice his baby feet be.
came daily more flexible and useful to
their ltile master, and when he had
reached the age Of @ he could do almost
as much with them as his little COM
panions and playmates could do with
their hands.
In later years. when he commenced
the siudy and pursuit of his favorite
art. painting. 1t was wonderfully In.
teresting sight to watch the gifted boy
ut work.
He always held his palette with the
great toe Of his left foot and manipu-
lated the different brushes, crayons and
pencils with the toes Of his right foot.
Always when at tacle he skillfully
managed his knife and fork.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17

pened so suddenly that Mrs. Somme-
froh was corpse before Engineer For
bell could close the throttle and check
the speed of the train. The train crew
went back to find the victim. Engineer
FOrbell had told the others how the
woman had given up her own life in an
effort to save the boy. and they WON
dered IL she had succeeded.
When they found the wOman's body
the trainmen took off their caps and
tears streamed down their faces as they
lifted the remains to the side Of the
track, where they placed guard oyer
them. Not far away they found the
child, unconscious, but alive He was
carried into car and placed on seat
cushions. while the train speeded to
Long Island City, where an ambulance
was waiting.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
Work Only When They Plcs se,

Observers o. Industrial conditions In
Mexico assert that, as far as they have
noted, there Is no more independent
person In the world than the Mexican
laborer. Especially Is this true Of the
peon of the tropics 1t would seem that
he works for Americans who have big
plantations to develop more as mat
ter Of accommodation than from neces.
sity. He demands u snug sum In adj
vance, too, on which to have good
time at the fiestas before he settles
down to several months of drudgery.
No native Indian has to work for white
men in the tropics in order to gain
livelihood. His wants are few, his am
bitioE Is limited to Il desire for enough
to eat, a matched hut and II little cotton
cloth. The hue he can make for him
self. There are fish In the river and
game In the forest. There Il plenty OF
unoccupleG land upon which he can
raise few cereals to trade for the
Things lie cannot produce himself.
There Is no winter to provide against.
and, though the rainy days come often
in summer. they only mean more rest.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17

A characteristic story Is going the
rounds at the expense Of one of Phila-
delphia's most prosperous pawnbrok-
ers. In common with great many of
his fellow townsmen he has been SUI.
fering from che grip. and last week he
felt very badly indeed. He came to his
place Of business one morning. COM
planning that every bone in his body
ached. and Respondent in spirit. I'm
afraid it's all up with me-" he contided
to his assistant. Nonsense" reas-
sured that young man; "you're good for
many years yet" I'm not SO sure Of
that" said the pawnbroker. ut isn't
that I'm afraid to die, but the idea OF
being put In hole In the ground has q
horror for me. Now. IL could he
wrapped up and laid on shelf with
tag on me 1t wouldn't be 80 BAD
Philadelphia Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
she GAVE UP HER OWN lIsg.
Nothcr's Heroic Sacrifice to Save Her
Small Son.

DlOVneF'0 heroic C0Cf1uCe 10 save hef
Small Son.
The heroic impulse Of Mrs. John
Sommefroh in pushing her G-year-old
son away from her saved the boys life
ut the expense of the mothers exist
ence. She was % years old. the wife
Of farmer living near Lyndhurst, L..
|. She was walking with her son to-
ward Babylon on the east-bound track
Of the Long Island Railroad.
The train left Babylon at 4:o5 in the
afternoon, bound for Long Island City.
Mother and son were in no danger
where they were. They could sec the
train three miles away, for the road
runs perfectly straight at that point.
The boy was walking at his mothers
side and was next the west bound
track. The Oncoming train was rush
Ing at high speed. That tremendous
fascination which even grown people
sometimes feel when they are looking
ut swiftly approaching train-a desire
to throw ones self in front of the loco
mOtlve-m,lst have taken possession Of
the child.
The boy gave scream and dartcd
across the tracks. He paused for Il
second in the path of the train. His
mother sprang after him. That one
second enabled her to catch up with
him. 1t was II matter of fraction of a
second. She thrust the boy from her
just as the train struck her. Death
came to her instantly. All had hap
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
OLD TIM ES

There are no days like the good old
days
The days when we were youthful.
When humankind were pure of mind
And speech and deeds were truthful;
Before a love for sordid gold
Because mans ruling passion,
And before each dame aud maid became
Slaves to the tyrant fashion.
There are no girls like the good old girls
Against the world I'd stake 'em.
As buxom and smart and clean Of heart
As the Lord knew how to make EN-.
They were rich in spirit and common
sense,
A pie,y all-supportin';
They could bake and brew. and had
taught school. too.
And they made the likeliest courtin'!
There are no boys like the good old
boys
When we were boys together.
When the grass was sweet to the brown
bare feet
That dimplel the laughing heather;
When the pewee sung TO the summer
dawn
OF the tee IN the wil.owy clover,
Or down by the mill the whip-poor-w
Echoed his night song over.
There is no love like the good old love
The love that mother gave us!
We are old, Old men. yet we pine again
For that precious grace God gave us.
So we dream and dream of the good old
times,
TOW
As chose dear old dreams bring soothing
CLEANS
or heaven away off yonder.
I-i.Ail
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17

hot heart Of Africa, nor elsewhere. save
within their own abnormal spheres.
Beginning with the wheat and live
stock and the ordinary edibles and
utilities grown in Australia, Tasmania.
and New Zealand, there is rapid null
tiplication Of strange and unusual
products as the zone of output moves
north and west The Dutch East ln-
dies are like the northern regions OF
South America. putting forth the best
coffees from Java that the coffee world
affords, the nutmeg which favOrs
mems milk punches and women's
baked apples. the camphor that cures
wives headaches, the pepper, the GIN
ger that brings tears to the eyes of the
small boy and balm to his suffering
midriff. From the same region come
also the valuable teak to cnlk ships,
anu upon which much of the future
merchant marine of the South Pacific
is likely to depend. From Java and
Sumatra, up to the Philippines and For
mosl, Is the chief source of the worlds
supply of straw for hats, Of ropes
whcrewith criminals are hanged or
sails set, of mattings for floors instead
of carpets.
Eastward from the coast Is the home
of the cocoanut and pineapple. and the
bread fruit, which does not endure ex-
porting, to say nothing of the universal
banana. Along the shores of the far
ther islands the natives and the Chi.
nese. who from time immcmorial have
been invaders. gather pearl shells and
the long. Shiny snails called bechede-
mer one of the most popular courses
ON the tables of the well-to-do in China.
In choice spots among all the islands.
spots becoming constantly less discOv-
cradle, the Oriental food-hunters find
the delicate birds nest, for which man.
dnrins and financial potentates of the
Monaghan Kingdom pay $3.50 per pound
that their cooks may make them soups
from it. There are mineral. metal, and
timber resources as yet little more ex-
plotted than those in the Philippines.
There are possibilities OF agricultural
cultivation, which have not been sound
ed save In the southern islands, where
John Bull has put the ubOrigine beneath
his solid foot and ventured to trans
form the semi-trOpc regions into the
likeness of his home country. Tobacco
is growing richly III most Of the larger
islands, and cotton has been tried with
such success that the South Sea island
product Is considerable factor in the
cotton market price lists. Some SAN
guine prophets look to time when this
cotton crop Of the Pacific will be a seri-
Gus competitor with the Southern
States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17

nothing. but she had not told him that
she had forgotten nearly all of 1t since
leaving school. She rushed for the die
tionary and read Understandings for
the first time the neglected message.
the gist, as it proved, of the whole:
go love Of mine; my bleeding heart
lies at thy feet; deign to accept the Of
fering of thy slave"
Sh. had not been mistaken; he had
loved her, after all, but why did he
how could he-trust living story to a
dead tongue? And why had she. how
ever hurried, left word Of that letter
unread?
The letre.' was clutched convulsively,
the lexicon dropped to the floor, and
her head went down on her arm In a
passion Of futile ars.-Philadelphia
TtA1n