The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-02-09
LOUISIANA STATE NEWS
w,,, se.i,t the Ordinance.

Will Resist the Oruinan'
The president of the I.afourche
Progressive Union. at Ihibodaux,
states that the effort OF the foiice
jury of the parish to suppress Tree
bridges or ferries across Bayou La
will be determincdly resist
rd. The result of this contest VIII
ba watched with much interest, as
public sentiment in the community
IS strongly opposed to toll bridges
or ferries. ;
Free for All Fight At Circus
During a circus performance at
Baldwin. last week, a 1ree-iof,ail
fight occurred between some, OF the
audience and the perfosaaa Anou'
twenty shots were fred. Charles
Peterson. of Franklin, was killed
and Martin Ashley. of BALDWIN,
probably fatally injured. A mum
Der of the circus people were arrest
ed and placed in Jail.
Fugitive Captured and jailed.
Bill Barnes. white man.
with shooting Section Fore
man Lucian Shillings, of the Kent
wood & Eastern railroad, some time
ago. was arrested and lodged IN the
narisb iail at Franklinton last week.
ASSESSOR Meetings. I;
The assessors of the various par
isbes of the State met and organ
lied last week. and considered the
subject of valuations, as requested
some time since by the governor
Most of them will make q house-to-
house canvass in fixing their assess
ments this year, and it is thought
the plan will result in a big M
crease in the valuations returned for
taxes.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
A reward of 800 has been of
fered by Gov. Blanchard for the ar
rest and conviction of John Tartar,
a white man, who Is charged with
the killing of ". s. Alfred, at Clay
ion Station, in Concordia parish,
December 20. Tartar, who was ar
rested shortly after the tragedy,
made his escape, and no trace OF
him has since been found
Hot After oambisrs-
The MAYOR of Ruston is bot a3te1
the gamblers in Nat town and sew
eraI arrests have already been made.
He saws they will be forced to find
other towns in which to fleece the
people.
Arcadia Adds : Brick Plant.
Machinery has been ordered Il
Arcadia for brick plant, With I
capacity for 10000 brick day
The concern will be run in connec.
ton with the Arcadia Light, Lum'
Der and Gin Company. -
To Assist in Institute Msssx.
Hon. John A. Brewer. one OF tn
most enterprising planters Of Bien'
vile parish, has been appointed t.
assist in Fruit and Truck Growers
Institute work that is to be con-
Quoted in the parishes Of North
Louisiana in the next sixty days.
MandeviIIe's New Pestnoo1m
Herman H. Levy, s9rfhe frm q
Mrs. n. Levy & Son, prominent 10
cal merchants, has been appointet
postmaster of Vaudeville, vice Johl
L. Smith, resigned. His appoint
ment gives general satisfaction-
iberia's Big sugar cFep.
The years sugar crop in IboRil
parish is estimated at 110, ,0o0; 90
pounds.
Branch Bank q olidell.
The CovlngtOn Bank and Iru4
Company has purchased lots in 81
dell, upon which it is learned e.
company proposes erecting ! nez
bank building. in which they NJ
open a general banking businee1
Aged Lady Seriously nueno1
Mrs. Alexandrine Fleury, q!
wears. old, was badly burned - n
result Of FIRE in her home ~
Covington last week.
Little Girl Burned - 0oe1ll-
The 4-year-old daughter d job
Holman, of Ruston. died last wee
from the effects Of bsxneL sesultin
/ from her clothing being lIlle
frem a burning trash pile in u
yard.
| Rice Acreage WIN . Astseet.
The rice acreage around Wel6l