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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
Next IMMIGRANT Ship,

The Lext immigrant ship to reach
New Orleans will be the Atlanta of
the Austro American line which will
come into port aDc'.: Sept. 10 How
many passengers she will bring to
Louisiana is not known yet, for the
tessel will not leave Triest for more
then wee.s yet.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
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LARGE RAILROAD TERMINAL.

G. s. N. w. Complete Plans for $780,
100000 Station.
Chicago.-The Chicago & North
western railway has completed the
plans for its New Madison street pas
senger terminal, which will cost when
completed in the neighborhood of
100000, and which will include
facilities for handling over quarter
Of million passengers every twen-
ty-four hours. This station will sur
pass every railroad terminal in the
United States, 1t is said, except the
South Station in Boston.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
Constructing Bridge.

The Colorado Southern Railroad
has given notice that work will be
resumed on that routes bridge over
the Atchafalaya in about two weeks
and Is endeavoring to operate trains
over the east end on the route prior
to the opening of the bridge
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
Location for Immigrants,

The Department of Agriculture
has received a letter from A. e. Bur-
we'll of Oakland, ILL.,, making inquiry
as to lands to be purchased in this
state. He inquiries into the conditions
state and states that he has been not
ing with interest the movement in
this direction. The department de-
sires parties having lands for sale to
communicate with Mr. Burwell.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
Road to Marble Quarry.

j. F. Coleman, chief engineer Of
the marble quarry roads at Winfield
has been examining the route with
a view to construction. The construc-
tion of the road will commence i'm
mediately. The distance is about five
miles and means another important
industry for Winfield. A crushing
plant will be erected at the quarry.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
Presented Inv Number 31S7.

Governor Sanders received a pres
ent from convict No. 31S7, in the
shape of a pendant, or ornament
which is made of wood, hung with
chains and supporting large horse
shoe, all the work of the convict. 1t
bears the inscription: Hon. j. Y.
Sanders, Governor of Louisiana,
1908-1912. Good Luck. Inaugurated
May 18, 1905"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
COLLEGE HEAD RESIGNS.
Echo of Charges Against President
of Texas A. 8 Nj.

Corpus Christi, Tex.-At meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
H. H. Harrington resigned as presi-
dent saying he did so to relieve the
board of embarrassment. Mr.. Har-
rington was recently investigated on
a long series of charges and was ex-
onerated, but there was strong pro-
test against him retaining the pres1-
dency of the body, coming from men,
bers OF the alumni and from the pa
irons of the school, as he was not
in harmony with the student body.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
New 100000 humber Company

The charter of the Great Central
Lake Lumber Company, which 1t is
announced will go into the lumber
business shortly, was filed for record
in the Office of the Clerk of Court IN
several parishes last week. The Com
nany is domiciled in Lake Charles
and is capitalized at 100000.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
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III. TX. THAW Is BANKRUPT.
Files Petition in United States Cour
in PittSburg.


Pittsburg, PA voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed in the
United States Court by Harry X.
Thaw who is now confined in the
Duchess county (N. Y.) Jail. In the
petition Thaw states that his assets
are s128,012.3s and his liabilities
$453,1 140.30. The most interesting in
formation given regarding the pro-
ceedings is to he found in the petition
asking for receiver, in which it is
alleged that the action is taken for
the purpose of preventing his prop
erty being dissipated in litigation
over claims, many of which are un-
just. The figures in the bankruptcy
show that this refers to lawyers and
doctors.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
Rewards to Apprehend Malfactors.

ItCWdIuS 10 1fVYFtI1tHU EIUTJuI0VBS' 81
The Calcasien Police Jury set asit'e
$1,000 to be used in paying reWar;,s
for the capture Of people accused OF
selling liquor without license and
carrying concealed weapons. The
reward for the capture and convic-
lion Of a pistol toter will hereafter
be $2j. and $50 for the capture and
conviction of those engage in the
blind tiger industry.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
Work ON Great Intercoastal Canal.

H. L. GueydaR, Chairman of the
Louisiana Executive Committee OF
the Interstate Inland Waterway Lea
que, is in receipt of communlca-
tion from the United States Engl-
neer's office at New Orleans apprising
him of the fact that the work on
the Intercoastal will be advertised
at once and bids will be opened Sept.
8, 1908" Work will no doubt begln
at Schooner Bayou, in Vermilion Far
ish, and be pushed westward ana
tRte White Lake,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
Five Years for Robbing Saloon.

Five ears fOF ItOUDIHs SstIUUH.
Robert Taylor, the young man ar
rested for breaking into Gimler's
Saloon, in Five Points, pleaded gull
ty to the charge of entering in the
night time and robbing. before Judge
Madison in the Monroe District Court
and was sentenced to five years IN
the penitentiary.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
VIII Improve Plant.

The Baton Rouge truth, on be-
coming the official journal OF the
state, said editorially in Its issue OF
recent date that many improvements
would be made in the plant.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15

Large crowds gathered at the De
Soto oil field at Spider, nine miles
from Grand Cane, to attend the free
barbecue and basket dinner, pubic
speaking, ball games and to see the
exhibits of the Gullett OilCompany.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
OHIO LINE INSOLVENT.

Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packets in
Hands of a Receiver.
Scranton, Pa.-Unable to profita-
bly, run its steamboats, because Of
low water in the Ohio river, the Pitts
burg and Cincinnati Packet Compa-
ny, one of the largest transportation
lines plying that river, has become
insolvent and gone into receivers
hands.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
War on Druggists Who Prescribe.

The st. Tammany Parish Medical
Society laid stress on the common
violation Of the laws governing the
practice of medicine by druggists,
and held that a druggist has no right
to prescribe for the ills of his Gus
toners, his being wholly the prov
ince of the licensed physician. They
have placed the matter before tho
President of the State Medical So
ciety with the request that AS far as
possible the druggists of the State be
made 10 conform to the law.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
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876 DEAD IN SIX MONTHS.
Russia Condemns Average of Five
Each Day.

ST. Petersburg.-The Reich has
published statistics of the number of
persons who have been condemned
to death between January / and July
of the Russian calendar. The total
of condemnations is 876, an average
of five a day. 1t is not known for
what crimes these sentences were
passed. but the majority probably
were for murder or robbery.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
GUILTY OF REBATING.
Santa Fe Railroad Fined $1,000 in
United States Court.

Chicago.-The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad Company by
it's counsel pleaded guilty to rebating
and was assessed fine of $1,000 by
Judge Reathea in the United States
District Court The government prov
ed that a bonus paid by the railroad
to the Garden City Sugar and Land
Company of Garden City, Kan, was
IN effect q rebate.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-15
Probe of City's Finances Demanded

Probe of City's Finances Demanded.
DR.. Francis R. Martin, a member
of the last city council in Crowley,
has created a sensation by demand
ing an investigation at once of the
financial affairs of the city during the
last two years. He makes his demand
in a letter published in the Crowley
Signal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24
ARouT PEOPLE.

Mr.. c. P. Davis, representing the
Columbia Daily Record is in town to-
day.
Mr.. T. Baxter McClain Of Camden, is
spending a day or two in Yorkville on
business.
Mr.. L. c. Harrison of the Southern
Power Company, is in Yorkville today
on business.
Miss Estelle McIver of Gulf, N. c., is
spending sometime with Rev. and Mrs.
F. F. Gillespie.
Mr. Philip w. Hunter has returned
from the Charleston Medical college
for his summer vacation.
Mr. r. c.. Dunlap left yesterday for
Columbia to attend the meeting Of the
State Bankers association.
Rev. Edgar Tufts, principal Of Lees
McRae Institute at Banner Elk, N. c.,
visited Rev. f. E. Gillespie this week.
Mr. Louis Roth, who went to Green
vile last Monday as juror on the
Federal court, returned home last night.
Mrs. w. Mason Mcconnell and chill
dren, left last Wednesday afternoon
for Memphis. Tenn, where Mrs. Nc
Connell will spend some time with her
sisters.
Rev. and Mrs Alva Hardie and two
children of Campinas, Brazil, are
spending a few days in Yorkville with
Mr.. Hardie's aunt, Mrs. Eugenia Drake
ford. Rev. and Mrs. Hardie are mis-
sionaries and are on their way back
to Brazil after spending a year in the
United States.
Rock Hill Herald: Hon. and Mrs.
w. B. Wilson, Sr, accompanied
by Miss Fannie and Master York, re-
turned to the city Monday night after
a most pleasant stay Of a month in
Cuba. Mr.. Oscar b. Wilson, who has
been in Cuba for six months or more,
also accompanied them home Mr.
Wilson says he is glad to get home
again. although he hated to leave the
beautiful island Of Cuba.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24

was adopted thanking President
Roosevelt for his kindly and courag-
eous message on free pulp and print
paper. Another resolution was adopt
ed protesting against "the subterfuge
just designed by Speaker Cannon ana
Representatives Payhe and DalZell.
creating a committee on paper in
quiry and thereby blocking the Ste
venS bill for free paper and free pulp.
The resolution charges that this de-
vice was inspired i'm bad faith" and
that since early i'm December. 1907. a
committee has been clamoring i'm vain
at the doors of the ways and means
committee for an opportunity to show
the power of illegal combinations of
paper makers to raise paper prices
and the effect of the existing tariff,
with the utmost respect and defer
ence for the authority of congress,
the resolution continues, 1--WE respect
fully state that we mistrust the COM
mittee just appointed. We challenge
the intentions of those who have thus
far succeeded in sidetracking the Ste
vens bill. We charge that action on
the Stevens bill has been delayed to
the advantage of a combination of pa
per makers, who, in a desperate effort
to maintain artificial prices upon de-
clining market, have shut down near
ly so per cent of their mills and who,
by throwing into idleness a consider
able number of their employees, have
shown the insincerity of their profess
sion that the tariff duty on paper was
needed to protect that paper"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24
ADDRESS TO THE FARMERS,

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the State Farmers union in
Columbia Wednesday, attended by
President Harris, ]. c. Stribling, j.
Frank Ashe, L. l.. Baker, T. c. Will
loughby, o. p. Goodwin and Secre-
tary j. w. Reed, the following ad-
dress, prepared by President Harris
was issued:
why should the farmers be alarm
ed over the cotton situation when cot
ton is scarcer than it has been for 80
years. and there are more people to
wear clothes than ever before in the
history of the world? There is a cry
on every hand that the mills are cur
failing their products. Why, bless
your heart. the mills will have to
to go around. There is a shortage of
1000, 900 bales in the worlds supply
4 900, 600 bales less than is actually
needed. That means that the mills
must curtail 25 per cent because of
lack of cotton. Now. don't be fright
ened by the curtailment cry. It's from
necessity and not choice.
Suppose you have but eight ears of
corn to feed your horse. 1t would be
out of the question for you to feed 10
ears You wouldn't have the corn.
You would have to curtail TO eight.
That's the condition of the mills. They
lack the cotton to run on full time.
1T is a fact that cotton is scarcer
now than it has been in 80 years. and
it stands to reason that goods will also
be scarcer in proportion. Up to a
few months ago the demand for goods
was so great that they could not be
supplied. Many mills had sold their
output up to July l. The mills have
had a custom of laying up a large sur
plus of goods in warehouses, but at
present there is no such surplus The
stock there is daily diminishing. 1t is
true that some mills have stopped, but
that is invariably done to make re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24
PLETHORA OF CURRENCY.
New York Banks Have More Cash
Than They Can Handle.

DESPITE the expectation of $2,OOO,OVO
gold TO Paris and the short week, the
associated banks are reported 10 nave
gained on cash movements $ll,3S i,oVV'
Much of this cash gain came from the
interior, the flow of cash to this centre
being on an enormous scale. 1t places
the banks in a unique position. 1t is
q rare occasion when New York banks
are supplied with a Superabundance OF
money and foreign trade conditions IA
yor their country to the extent that
now exists.
In the past seven weeks there has
been a great inward movement or cur
rency to this centre and banks nave
more cash on hand than they can put
out on loans. Despite the fact that
further exports of gold are pending
and il is likely that the secretary or
the treasury will recall United states
deposits from national repositories. 1t
is more than probable that the re-
ceipts from the interior will offset the
drain from these sources and unless
the depression in all lines of trade is
lifted the banks still will hold more
cash than they can lend at reasonable
rates.
Banks are not profiting by the pie
thOra of money, as interest rates are
abnormally low and there are many
banks unable TO place loans at any
figure. so that a gold export move
ment of moderate proportions will not
be unwelcOmed nor will be the with
drawal of United States deposits.
Banks can export gold To Europe at a
profit and ii is reasonable To expect
this will be done.
In addition to the inflow of funds
from the interior this week, the banks
gained on operations with the sub
treasury. representing increased pay
mentS for mail transportation and
pension payments. The banks also
have gained on the treasury
through the return of money for ma
tiOnal bank notes sent To Washington
for redemption in the past two months.
Shipments of this character have been
unusually heavy. as the banks did not
ship notes for redemption during the
financial stringency last fall.
Just what effect the heavy cash gain
will have upon the reserves of the
banks is matter of much conjecture.
In the past three weeks the banks
gained cash from all quarters, but eX-
panSiOnS in the loan accounts, in con-
nectiOn with the increased speculation
in the stock market and financing of
the Erie note issue. almost completely
offset the gain in cash and caused
small additions to the surplus fund.
However. in the past three weeks. dis
crepancies between the actual and av-
erage figures have been apparent. Their
reflection in favor of the banks should
cause Il small decrease in loans this
week and the StagnatiOn in the stock
market should cause further decrease.
With contraction of from $4,000
and $10,O00.000 in loans, and the indi-
Gated gain in cash fully materaliZed.
the surplus should be increased by
s.. .OOO. 600 To $12.O0O.O0O. However. the
experts do not look for an increase in
surplus Of the latter amount. but cX-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24

New York Times: The refusal of
instructions is proof positive of the
conviction of the party managers that
Bryan, if nominated, could not carry
this state. If they had felt that there
was even a fighting chance for him to
carry the state. with it's thirty-nine
electoral votes, they would have tum-
bled over each other in their anxiety
to pledge the delegates to him. The
New York Democrats have therefore
other states that Mr.. Bryan cannot
carry this state. The majority against
him in 1896 was 26S.469; in 1900 the
majority against him was 143.606. In
the last eight years he has lost, not
gained, in New York. His plea for the
government ownership of railroads
finished him with the Democracy here.
Will anybody attempt to point out
dent without the vote of New York?
Such an attempt could proceed only
from irresponsible lunacy or defiant
ignorance. If the 80 votes of New
York are lost New Jersey with 10. and
Illinois with 81. would just fill the gap
in the Democratic column. He cam
not carry either of those states. any
more than he can carry Pennsylvania
or Massachusetts. New Jersey, Con-
necticut and Indiana together have
but 81 votes in the electoral college.
In a year when New York goes Re-
publican these three states are abso-
lutely sure To support that party. No
where in the union can compensation
be found for the loss of New York.
The opponents of Bryan in other states
have now a solid basis for their work.
His supporters might c0nceivably win
over the New York delegation at Den
YER That would not win him the
authoritative opinion has been given
that those votes he cannot have. and
he cannot be elected without them.
His defeat is demonstrated three
months before the convention meets.
His persistence and the persistence of
his friends, therefore. can be account
ed for only upon the theory of some
other motive than Il desire for the tri-
umph of the Democratic party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24
SEWERAGE CONTRACT LET.

The contract for the construction or
a sewerage system for the town OF
Yorkville was let last Wednesday
morning to Mr.. C. M. Burkhalter OF
Birmingham, Ala, for $17,116.5O.
There were quite a number Of con-
tractors and engineers here on ac-
count of the bidding. They came from
all parts Of the country, and spent
several days studying plans and speci-
fications, going over the grounds and
making estimates.
The proposed system, counting two
outfalls, one at Fishing creek, and one
az the Jail branch, includes fraction
over six miles of pipe lines. 1t is in
tended to cover practically all that
portion Of the town that is now covered
by water mains, and provision Is made
in the plans and specifications for SUD-
seuuent additions and extensions. The
main sewer pipes are to range in size
from II inches in diameter to inches
in diameter, the 12 inch pipes to be
along Main street and the smaller
pipes along other streets not calling
for so much capacity.
The contract involved two separate
undertakings, one to furnish the terra
Gotta pipe required and the other
making necessary excavations, laying
pipe, constructing manholes, flushing
tanks, etc. There were twelve bids In
all, two for furnishing the pipe and ten
for doing the construction work.
The town some time ago voted $25,-
900 worth of bonds for the purpose or
constructing the sewerage system, and
this constituted the limit Of the COM
miSsionerS in considering proposals.
There were two bids for furnishing the
pipe, the lowest being that of Chat
tanooga concern for $5,660.72, and OF
the ten bids for the construction work,
all but few came within the limits.
The three lowest bids for the con-
structiOn work were those Of the Perry
COckrane Construction company of
Canajoharia, N. Y. $19,597S2; South
ern States Constructing Co., Of Rome,
Ga. $19,199.2S; and c. NJ. Burkhalter,
of Birmingham, Ala, $17,116.5O.
Mr.. Burkhalter's bid being unques-
tionably the lowest, was accepted. The
cost of the necessary pipe added to the
lowest bid for construction. puts the
aggregate cost OF the proposed work
at $22.617.22.
All of the bids were quite low. The
various contractors were united in the
testimony that work in their line is
slack everywhere. and most Of them
are at such a heavy expense standing
still and waiting. that they would save
rather than lose money by sharing
what would ordinarily be considered
a fair profit. They are agreed that
the work can be done for anywhere
from % to 40 per cent less than a year
ago. Many of the contractors present
were railroad men, general operators,
specialists. etc. Mr.. Burkhalter. the
successful contractor. makes a spe-
cialty of paving and sewerage work,
and has reputation among his COM
petitorS as very close bidder.
The understanding is that work will
probably be commenced on this con-
tract within the next thirty days or
such a matter and it will be pushed
to completion as rapidly as possible.
The task of securing rights of way
has not yet been completed; but no
T., at ~; Cd
this account.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24
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pairs on machinery or to put in new
machinery, which is very essential to
their future success. Along with the
curtailment cry comes the information
of new mills being built.
"Our mill men are good business
men and, can not be blamed for stop
ping their mills when they can not
make a profit. 1t is good business
judgment to 90 so.
"The producer should use the same
business sense and curtail his prOduc-
ton when there is no profit. Every
farmer should cut his cotton acreage
at least 35 per cent and plant food
crops instead This will solve the
problem and give the farmer a profit.
THE holders are urged to bear IN
mind that the shortage of 4,5OO,OOO
bales in the worlds supply in itself
means a curtailment of 25 per cent. 1t
also means that cotton goods will be
higher than they have been in years.
show YOUR wisdom now by planting at
least 25 to 35 per cent in peas, as there
is more money in a good pea crop
than there Is in cotton, no matter
what the price of either.
"In conclusion, let me urge you TO
hold on for the maximum. Curtail
vour present crop and raise all your
home supplies, and success Is yours.
The maximum Is not unreasonable
and should be had.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-24

poets an increase of about $S,OOO,00O.
From the interior the banks receiv-
ed $1O.0OO,00O. against receipts of So
4OO.550 last week. Shipments totaled
$500. 400, against shipments of So
427. .O0l last week and included 81
430. 900 national bank notes sent TO
Washington for redemption. There
was Il small increase in receipts, from
the interior as compared with the pre-
ceding week and shipments were
slightly smaller. thus broadening the
gain bv the New York banks.
The gain in cash this week is larger
than i'm the corresponding week OF 1906
and compares with a loss in this week
OF 1907 and 1905. Aside from the
SHIPMENTS Of national bank notes to
Washington. funds chiefly ""re sent to
Boston and Philadelphia. The gain on
movements with the interior was $4,-
439. 900.
Receipts of new gold were SLABS
200, namely, $S32, 100 on New York as
saw office checks, $5SS,5O0 on San
Francisco mint checks, and $500 on
Seattle assay office checks. Gold eX-
ports were $1,12S,20O bars to Paris
New York Commercial.