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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
ST. Bet Leads to Killing,

S. B. Short must serve term in
the penit"n'iary as the result Of a
bet Of 81 on a ball game between
Shreveport and New Orleans on the
local grounds at Shreveport last May.
Short made wager with Lee Howard
which Short won. A dispute arose,
followed by a fight. The men were
separated. but met later in restau-
rant, when the fight was renewed.
Howard, it Is said, struck Short in
the face with sugar bowl, when
Short drew his revolver and fired,
killing Howard almost instantly.
Short was tried for murder and con-
victed Of manslaughter. His case was
carried to the supreme court and re-
manded for a new trial, which result
ed in a verdice of guilty of manslaugh
ter, with recommendation for mer.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Italian Anarchists.

Winnepeg.-It became known that
certain Italian laborers a Port Ar
thur and Fort William, attempted
last week to blow up the huge Cana
dian Northern Railway coal docks,
recently erected at large cost. Fol-
lowing the custom Of the "Black
Hand" and similar societies, they
first sent a letter to the manager OF
the docks that they would blow him
and his institution up unless he
found them work, advising that an
explosion would create plenty Of work
for the shovelers clearing away the
debris. Iz.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Adler's Son in New Orleans.

Irving Adler, son of William Adler
who was with his father when the ILL
fated Alps was wrecked, and who
made the, subsequent trip from Pu-
erto Barrios to San Pedro, Honduras,
is in New Orleans.
Young Adler is here to pay visit
to his grand mother, aud it is said,
will return to Honduras shortly. Mr..
Zemurray is we'll acquainted with Mr..
Adler and saw him while in San Pc
dro. Mr.. Adler now has his entire
family with him with the exception
of the son who is in New Orleans on
a visit.
They are located in San Pedro and
will remain there for some time. Mr..
Adler is heavily interested in the To-
paz mine, one Of the best gold mines
in Nicaragua. He hopes to recoup his
losses through the medium of this
mine, and, meanwhile, will invest in
some business in Hondgsas. If his
venture succeeds he hopes to return
eventually to New Orleans.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Honor for Mr.. AswelI.

J. B. Aswell, State Superintendent
Of Education, received telegram
from Elmer Ellingsworth Brown, OF
Washington, D. c., United States Com
missioner of Education, asking him to
act as temporary chairman of the eiu-
cational conference Of the Superin-
tendents of every state in the Union,
which was held in Washington on
Monday, February "a. This is con-
sidered as high honor conferred
upon Mr.. Aswell as all the states OF
the Union participated in the Wash
ington conference, and number OF
matters of educational Importance
we're discussed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
School Progress.

The progress being made by Avoy-
elles Parish in the line of school
house building will hardly find an
equal in the State. The work has been
pushed energetically by Superinten-
dent V. L. Roy, who gave the Plea
yune representative the following
statement of recent building events :
"ln my opinion, no people has ever
progressed too rapidly in matters Of
education, nor has any people ever
done too much for the education of
its youth. This conviction is one Of
those that lead me always to do all
nmy power for the advancement Of
the cause Of education here and else
where. But it is desirable that the
entire parish should have an intelli-
gent conception of all that is done for
by and in the schools, which the peo-
pie of Avoyelles have stood by with
such fidelity and zeal. Accordingly,
! submit herewith brief statement
OF recent progress in our work.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Death By Gas.

New York.-Mrs. William Proudft
Burden, who was Natica Rives, iaugh
ter of 0. H. P. Belmont, and socie-
ty favorite in New York Newport and
Washington, was found dead in bed
at her Fifth Avenue home. Death, the
coroner decided was accidentally and
due to gas poisoning. A disconnected
gas tube, which had led from 2 chan
delier to a drop lift, 50 placed last
night that Mrs. Burden might read
while propped up in bed, mad per-
mitted Of gas that filed The room and
escaping into the hall, finally attracr
ed the attention Of the servants
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
rHtBoDAUx, La. sATURDAz y. FEBRUARY 1908.

Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per
annum. The Treasurer shall receive a
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars per
annun. The Secretary Of State shall
receive salary of Five Thousands per
annum. Each of the said officers shall
be paid monthly, and no fees, or per-
quisites or other compensation, shall
he allowed them; provided, that the
fees now, or which may hereafter be
fixed by law to be charged by the Sec
retary of State, shall be collected and
paid over by him monthly to the
State Treasurer to be placed to the
credit of the General Fund.
Article 81. Appropriations for the
clerical expenses Of the officers named
in the preceding article shall specify
each item Of appropriation; and shall
not exceed in any one year, for the
Treasurer the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars: for the Secretary of State. the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars and the
salary of the Assistant Secretary Of
State and all clerical force OF the In.
suFance Department and all other ex-
penses OF his office shall be included
in this amount; and for the Auditor of
Public Accounts, the sum of -Four
Thousand Dollars.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendments of the
Constitution Of the state, shall be sub
mitted to the electors for their appro-
val or rejection, as required by Article
321 of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana and general election laws Of
this state at the general State election
to be held in this State on the 21st
day of April, 190S
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
J. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 9th, 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true COPY:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
ACT NO. II.

By Mr., Voegtfe. Senate Bill No. 6.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81
and Sc Of the Constitution of tie State
Of Louisiana relative to fixing the
salaries of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, Treasurer and Secretary of
State and providing that all fees re-
ceived by the Secretary of State un-
der existing law or laws which may
hereafter be enacted. shall be covered
into the State Treasury. ::
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of>the State of Louisia-
ma, two-thirds of all the members elect
ed to each House eoncurring, That Ar
ticles 81 and 80 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, be amended 81
as to reada as follows:
/ Article ST. The Auditor of Public Ac-
counts shall receive salary OF Two
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Policeman Killed.

Ell Paso, Tex.-A dispatch from
chihuahua received by the Herald,
says that two policemen were attack
ed by bullion robbers at the Santo
Domingo mine in Santa Eulalia dis
trict, state Of Chihuahua, Mexico,
and after fight were both killed. One
of the robbers was killed by the po-
licemen and the other fed without
securing any booty.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Will Assume Duties.

Mayor Joseph X. Leguenec has
oeen appointed State statistical agent
Tor Louisiana and will shortly enter
upon the discharge Of his duties. He
miil " NIL the position made vacant by
the transfer Of DR.. S. A. Knapp, Of
Lake Charles to his new post in the
department of Agriculture at Wash
ington, D. C.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Shot Wife; Killed Self.

Hotchkiss.-Insane with rage be-
cause she objected to him scolding
one of their children, NJ. U. Stone
burner, aged Al, prominent and
wealthy farmer, living near this city,
last night shot and fatally wounded
his wife and then placed the smoking
revolver against his own heart and
committed suicide before his six little
children seated around the supper ia
BILE.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Mourners to Assemble.

), announcement was made that on
1eoruary 29th the Southern Brewers
ASSOCIATION will meet in New Orleans
= discuss the campaign in favor of
p'oiilolthon now general throughout
ae south. The conference is expected
70 last several days.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Reform in Arcadia.

The Anti-Saloon League OF Arcadia
parish held an enthusiastic mass meet
ing at the Grand Opera House and
the campaign to stop the licensing
of the liquor traffic IN the parish was
formally launched.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Wants Support,

Senator Aldrich, Of Rhode Island,
is urging the president to bring pres
sure on the Western Republican men,
bers of the House to support his bill.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Orange Trees in Bloom.

Although the orange groves near
-Hache are in blossom, 1t
is believed that no injury will be oc-
casioned to them by the cold snap.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Big Navy.

Senator Perkins, Of California,
spoke in the Senate in favor of big
navy.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Manslaughter.

Il. b. Short was convicted of man
Slaughter at Shreveport.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29

Coincident with the announcement
that the House Committee on Agricul-
aure had agreed to appropriate $780,
900 for the fight on the cattle tick in
the South, comes a letter from R. F.
Patterson, a planter in this parish,
to DR.. W. H. Dalrymple Of this city.
who is veterinarian at the State Uni
versity. and in which Mr.. Patterson
says: "Inasmuch as the Louisiana
State experiment stations, with the
aid of he Federal government, is
making an effort to eradicate the Tex
as cattle tick from our state. / think
it is we'll to give any information that
may throw light on the subject. Af-
ter reading your instructions in Bull
letin No. 81 on Texas fever and fol-
lowing same as a result, we have had
no ticks in our pasture for more than
two years. This is specially signifi-
cart as my plantation is bounded on
The east and west by open woods and
on the north by public road, where
ticky cattle range at all seasons of
the year. Nothing but a five wire
fence separates them"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29

laws of the State. which of the prov,-
sions, for or against he votes for.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives.
Approved November 2Sth, 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT. NO. Is.
BY Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. 2.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2Ss
Of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to Railroads, Ex-
press, Telephone, Telegraph, Steam
boat and Sleeping Car Commission.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eraI Assembly of the State of Louisia-
ma, tWo-thirds Of all the members elect
| ed to each House concurring, that Ar.
ticle 288 Of the Constitution OF the State
Of Louisiana, be amended so as to read
as follows:
Article 2Ss. The General Assembly
may add to or enlarge the powers and
duties of said Commission, or confer
other powers and duties on them. They
may also provide additional clerical, Or
other assistance that may be deemed
necessary for the discharge of the du-
ties of said Commission, and may add
other penalties to make the work Of
said Commission effective.
It shall be the duty of the Attorney
General, and the various district attor-
neys, to aid said commission in all le.
gal matters, for which they shall re-
ceive not exceeding 25 per cent. of all
fines and forfeitures collected by them;
provided the commission may employ
other attorneys in lieu Of these officers
on like terms.
No person in the service of, or attor-
ney for, any railway, express, tele-
phone, telegraph, steamboat or other
water craft, sleeping car company or
corporation, or pecuniarily interested
in such company or corporation, shall
hold the office Of commissioner.
The fines collected, after paying the
attorneys fees and the costs in suits.
in which the Commission may be cast
for costs, shall be paid into the State
Treasury.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC..
That the foregoing amendment OF the
Constitution of the State, shall be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 81
of the Constitution of the State of LOU
isiana and general elections laws OF
this State at the General State Elec-
tion to be held in this State on the 21st
day of April, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
J. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 2Sth, 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
ACT MO es

Proposing an amendment TO the COnSu-
tuition Of Louisiana relative to tax
collectors for the City of New Or
leans, providing for the election OF
one Tax Collector for said city, fix
ing his term of office, his compensa-
ton and the clerical and other expen-
ses of his office and providing for the
payment thereof.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisia-
ma, two-thirds of the members elected
to each House concurring, That there
shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of this State the following pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
of Louisiana, to wit:
That there shall be one State Tax
Collector for the City of New Orleans
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of said city for the term Of four
(4 years. He shall receive a salary of
Five Thousand G5,OO0) Dollars per an
mum payable monthly. The fees receiv-
ed from delinquent tax-debtors, as also
the fee of s1.00 charged for tax research
certificates to the persons applying for
same, shall be turned over to the State
Treasury.
The Legislature at it's first session,
after this amendment shall have been
submitted to a vote of the people. as
herein provided, if the same be adopt
ed, shall appropriate such sum as may
be necessary for the payment of the
clerical expenses, rent, furniture and
porterage for the office of said tax col
lector; provided, however. that the to-
tai amount of said appropriation shall
not exceed the sum of s35,000.00, and
provided further that said appropria-
ton shall be by items showing the
particular use to which such appro-
priated funds shall be applied.
Section g. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 321 of the Constitution of
Louisiana and the general election laws
of this State, at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday following the
third Monday in April, 1908
Section g. Be it further enacted etc,
That all properly nominated candidates
for the office herein provided for shall
be voted for at said general election
and the one elected shall be commits
stoned in the same manner, and enter
upon the discharge of his office, at the
time when the terms of office Of the
present tax collectors in said city ex-
pire, and he shall supersede the present
tax collectors Of said city, whose Off
ces shall be abolished by the adoption
of the amendment hereby proposed;
provided, however, that should the
foregoing amendment not be adorted.
then the election Of the Tax Collector
herein provided for shall be null and
void
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
ia j. W. HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tives.
Approved December 4, 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
LOUISIANA NEEDS
LABORBRS BADLY
UNEMPLOYED MEN ARE VERY
SCARCE IN THE STATE.
INTEREST IN CATTLE TICKS
Question is Being Discussed Through
out State Since $25o,oO0 Appro-
priation Was Made. Supt. Aswell
uorored
Louisiana Needs Labor.

That unemployed men are so scarce
In Louisiana as to render it difficult
Far planters to secure labor even at
fhe present time, was the statement
made by Secretary Dykers, of the
Louisiana Immigration< Association.
immigration has fallen off to such
an extent because of the general in
dustrial depression, Mr.. Dykers said
that the plantations Of the state arc
likely soon to face a serious labor
shortage. Just at present, idle lumber
mills employees are filing some of the
demand for plantation workers, but
even these lumbermen are refusing
work in considerable numbers because
Of prospects that their regular places
in the mills will shortly reopen.
Acting upon report that there were
1850 starving workmen idle" at Bo-
galusa, La, Mr.. Dykers attempted
to secure some of them to fill requests
for labor at other points, but failed
TO get even one man from Bogalusa
because employers there had made Of
fers to the men.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
vulaarlty Of ouarrelIna.

There must be satisfaction in tor
turing human beings, for II is done so
often Nobody blames a wife for up
holding her self.respect and resentlng
insult, but there IS little sympathy for
one who deliberately drives a man to
deeds OF rudeness and violence. Nag
ging and indulgence in bad temper
leave indelible marks on the face Of a
woman on her voice and on her char
acter They shrlvel W whatever
sweetness nature has put into her dis.
position and make her unlovely, even
in the eyes Of those who feel In duty
bound to give her affection. II Is often
hard to maintain silence under provo
cation, but there is always the open
door of escape, you know. A quarrel
does not thrive when fed from one
side only, and what should be impor'
tant to every woman with pretenses
to refinement is the undisputed vul-
garity of pickering. Education and
refinement are supposed to lift us so
far above vulgarity that even the hens
OF our skirts are Observation-Disclosures.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Tree Which ThrIves on a Tower.

above the pavement. is IA years old,
10 feet high, and though photographs
would indicate that II is a trine irreg.
ular in shape. this Is due TO the angle
from which Il was necessary to make
them The tree Is well shaped and
apparently thrifty. though the trunk is
small as compared with the develop.
ment in branches and foliage
The courtyard is full Of maple trees
of magnificent growth. IL is supposed
that the seed from which this tree
grew was carried to its elevated posi-
ton by birds. 1t grows up through a
crevice IN the roof of slate and stone
What Il finds there to support Its
growth is unknown. for no one has
ever climbed up to il. In the interior
of the tower under the roof is only the
stone and mortar. which seems to con.
tain sufficient nourishment To keep
the tree alive There were, a few
years ago, two of these trees. side by
sid On was blown off by a gale Of
wind and was found to be rs feet in
height. The other will remain there.
regardless of any damage It may do to
the tower, by resolution of the board
OF county commissioners. backed by
the sentiment of the entire COM
munity.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
BAD ITCHING HuMoR.
Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw
Feet Swolen-sleep Broken
Cured In 2 Days BY cutleura.

Some two months ago I had a hu.
NOR break out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to look like raw
beefsteak, all red, and no one knows
how they itched and burned. They
were so swollen that could not get
my shoes on for q week or more.
used five or six different remedies and
got no help, only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching
less. For two or three weeks the suf
fering was intense and during that
time I did not sleep an hour at time
Then one morning tried bit Of
Cuticura. From the moment Il touched
me the itching was gone and | have
not ielt bit OF II since The swelling
went down and in two days had my
shoes on and was about as usual.
George b. Farley. 80 South State ST,
Concord. N. H.. May IL. 1907"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
MApe RoAcAss las rRIuNps.
Act Of Artemus Ward That Had Far.
Reaching Effect.

George " Kelley, a veteran journal.
list OF Cleveland, remembers Artemus
Ward well.
Ward called ON me-" he said the
other day, the night before one Of
his panorama lectures There were
some three or four large reaches sour.
rying about my room, md they attract.
ed his attention
p" I am very fond OF reaches, he
said Once, In my own hore, ! found a
roach struggling In bowl Of water.
took half walnut shell and put him
in t. It made a good boat; gave him
a couple OF toothpicks for oars Next
morning ! saw that he had fastened
a hair to one OF the toothpicks, and
had evidently been fishing Then,
overcome with exhaustion. he had
fallen asleep. The sight moved me. ]
took him out. washed him. gave him
a spoonful OF boiled egg, and let him
go. That roach never forgot my kind
ness, and now my home Is full OF
reaches
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
YOUTHFUL MIND IN DISTRESS.
Awful Possibility That Loomed Before
six-Year-oid Jackie.

Six'year-old Jackie's mother be-
lieved that absolute truthfulness was
the only rock on which to build that
youthful gentlenans character. and
the consistent working out OF this
principle did away, OF course, with be-
lief in all such things as fairies. Santa
Claus, and other Illusions dear 90
childish hearts, and they became In.
stead "make.believe" games. Santa
Claus in particular being pet ''joke"
between his mother and himself.
Jackie came in from play one after.
noon much excited and concerned.
Mother, Jimmie Norton believes
there Is really and truly Santa
Claus. He says he is sure that Santa
Claus does come down the chimney.
He wouldn't believe me at all when
] told him It was Just a joke" with
rising anxiety
Jackie's mother was somewhat non.
plused Well. SON" she temporized.
perhaps Jlmmies mother will tell
him the joke some time soon. and
then"
"Oh, hope she will" broke in
Jackie. forgetting his manners ia his
earnestness, because, you know. IL
she don't, when Jimmie has little boys
OF his own they won't ever get any
Christmas presents"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
TWO GOOD srohlIs BY BARRIE.
One Told by Successful Author 10 De
eidedly Against Himself.

Mr.. ]. w. Barrie, the author OF
what Every Woman Knows" tells a
good story against himself
A lady OF his acquaintance had
taken a friend to see one of his plays,
and. quite astonlshed be asked her
why she did 80
oh was the reply, ITS such n
quiet street for the horsesl"
He also tells Of a playgoer who re-
ceived no response to his repeated re-
quests TO lady In front of him to
remove her huge hat
At length, exasperated, he said: III
you won't take of your hat, my dear
madam. will you be so kind as to fold
back your Woman's Life.