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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Duel to the Death.

Kennedale, Tex.A duel between
landlord and tenant, in lonely cot
ton patch near this place, with knives
as weapons, ended in the death OF
John Batey. His throat was cut. =.
H. Probst, whose land Batey occupied
was arrested and taken to Fort
Worth, where be waived prelimina-
ry hearing and was released on bond.
Prcbst declares the killing was done
in self defense and that he and Batey
had quarreled over money the latter
owed him. Probst says Batey slash
ed him with knife before he answer
ed the attack. The dead man was
aged As and is survived by q wife and
three children.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Crushed to Death.

While assisting in lemolishing the
fuel oil tank on the Lemann Compa-
ny's Peytavin Plantation, short dis
tance below Donaldsonville, Gus
Hayne, young white man 25 years
old was crushed to death by the col
lapse Of the framework which sup
ported the heavy iron top Of the
tank.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Indicted for Endorsement.

Macon, Ga.The grand jury re.
turned indictments against Alex
Waehtel and Charles P. Bannon, pro-
minent young men, alleging enbez-
element Of $4,000 from the defunct
Exchange Bank, ont Of which failure
also grew criminal charges against
Cashier C. NJ. Orr and President J.
W. Cabaniss. Bannon was bookkeeper
and is charged with taking money
from the bank and making false en-
tries. Wachtel, Assistant Cashier, il
charged with assisting Bannon.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Oil Pipe Line for Jennings.

The four-inch pipe line being con-
structed by the Crowley Oil and Min
eral Company is progressing rapidly,
and the line from the Jennings field
to Crowley will be finished in about
ten days. Work will begin on the
terminal facilities at once, and this
work will be finished sy the time the
pipe line is ready for use.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
National Labor Branch.

Atlanta, Ga.Branch headquarten
of national organization Of uniol l
railroad men, an organization which
will play q prominent part IN the com
ing presidential campaign, is to be
opened in Atlanta soon, The move
ment started in New York q short
time ago with monster meeting, at
which the members went on record as
being opposed to Hughes Tor the pres
1iidency. The association is known ~
the United Railway Men & Assocaa-
tion, and the members will insist on
the claims Of organized labor being
recognized.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
100000 Barrels Of Rice,

The Mutual Rice Mill (Planters)
nave closed the seasons run. Togeth-
g With its sister mill, the Planters
q Abbevills, they milled 100000 bar
1ss Of rice this season. Both mills
sse equipped with the latest German
sad american machinery and are
,aons the best financed mills in the
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Indians Go to Pen.

As result of criminal assault
upon Mrs. Buxton, at Pawnee, last
September, in which four men were
charged with participating, Osceola
West was found guilty without cap
ital punishment of the crime OF rape,
and Peter Mcdaniel pleaded guilty to
the same offense, which will seni
beth to the penitentiary for life. Both
mixed breed Indians known as "Red
Bones.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
on Felony Charge.

Cleveland, 0hio.-The Handy Real
ty Company have filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy. The company
also made an assignment to the Git
izens' Savings and Trust Company.
The liabilities are placed at $780,
900 and the assets at $25O,0OO
Creditor Of the concern obtained a
warrant for the arrest of J. W. Ham
by, president, on the charge Of OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
WIN Have to "Be Shown. !,

Kansas City, Judge Slower, in the
:ircuit court here issued temporary
Injunction restraining the Missouri
state officials from ousting from
this state the Prudential Life
Insurance company of New Jersey,
the Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany of New York and the Equitable
Life Assurance society of New York.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
KILLS SELF DELIBERATELY.
Birmingham Man Makes Elaborate
Death Preparations.

Birmingham, Ala.H. B. Rockets
sat down at the home Of his sister in
Besssmer, twelve miles from here and
wrote notes, prepared telegram to
Carson Rockets Of New Orleans, his
son, asking him to come to the funer-
al. He waited until the next morn
ing, and, with pistol, then blew
out his brains. He went to the bank,
drew out some money, diyidei it
equally and placed in envelopes adj
dressed to his children, together with
enough in another envelope to pay
his funeral expenses.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Ammunition Wasted.

WITH an explosion that was
aeafa seven miles, 800 shotgun
'al.ridges, heavily charged, let go
ia one long, continued report when
.ne hunting lodge of the Barrois
S,oIners, in Cubitt's Gap, was destroy
y ~ nre. A lugger and barge moor
= nearby also burned. The flames
mslnated from a stovepipe leading
a'0ueh the roof Of the camp. The
- Is $1,000,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
New Oil Company.

The Grand Gulf Company, newly
organized oil comapny at Jennings,
have selected site for its first well
to be put down in section 38 on the
Lormand land, south of the Jennings
oil field. The derrick lumber has
been ordered, and the derrick will be
erected at once.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
K. Of C's at Hou,na.

There was meeting of the local
Knights Of Columbus in Houma Sum
day together with applicants for
knighthood in the order. The meeting
was for the purpose Of organizing
lodge there and all present signed
the. application for q charter which
was forwarded to State Deputy co..
w. Young at New Orleans FOR ac-
ton.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
German Immigrants.

Secretary E. w. Anderson, Of the
Progressive League, of Monroe, is in
receipt of telegram from Mr.. Knvep
fer, Of the State immigration Bureau
who is is Philadelphia, Pa, stating
that eight families Of immigrants had
left that section for Goldman, La,
to make their home. These families
will be stationed on the plantations
near Goldman.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
n I.oxenstain's Charity.

Memphis, Tenn.-The $4,000 be-
quest to Memphis charities contained
in the will Of the late Bernard Low
enstein, has been equally divided be-
tween the organized charities OF this
CITY, each receiving $1,000. The
amount was pro rated, all Jewish,
Protestant and Catholic charities re-
ceiying donation. The Garfield
(negro) orphan asylum was also in
cluded among the beneficiaries.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
FISH BACKS ROAD.
Which It Is Proposed to Run Through
Tennessee.

Woodbury., Tenn Runor has it
that Stuyvessant Fish is back of the
proposed Cincinnati & Huntsville rail
road. John Henderson of McMinn-
vile, is here to take the rights-of-way
for the new road through Cannon
county. He stated that the company
had the money to put the line through
and also had promise Of from $50 to
800 cars Of coal per day from the Ten
nessee coal fields. The road will run
through the heart Of the coal fields.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Brick Factory Resumes.

The Adams brick factory resumed
opsrasicns at Alexandria, after be-
lng suspended two months making an
naai repairs. Mr.. Adams has unfail-
ing faith in the future Of Alexandria,
and says that no temporary lull in
building operations can scare off the
idea from his mind that Alexandria
vii continue to push ahead and erect
ss many, if not more, buildings this
ysar than in 1907.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
PARIS, RANKS LOST 800, 900.


Paris. Paris police are inves-
tigating a most ingentous hank srirl-
die. An individual IN New York oh
tanned letter Of credit from large
banking house there and made excel
lent duplicates by means Of photo
graphs, which he forwarded to accom-
plices in London, Paris, Rome, Vien-
ma, Marseilles, Genoa, Hamburg and
Munich who cashed them simuita-
neously, netting 500, 900.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Railroad to Resume Work.

Work vii. be resumed en- the La
fayette & Baton Rouge branch of the
Southern Pacific railroad. Five miles
Of track have already been laid and
SOME grading dolle at the other end
Of the Inc, but the work has been
Il! It s:ands,l.l here for the past six
months. From Lafayette to Breaux
Bridge the track has been laid and
the line practically completed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Act NO. 10.

By Mr.. Voegtse. Senate Bill NO. s..
JOINT REVOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81
and 81 OF the Constitution of the 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-
ia, two-thirds of all the members elect
ed to each House concurring. That Ar
ticles 81 and 50 of the Constitution OF
ti1a State of Louisiana. be amended
as to read as follows:
Article ST. The Auditor OF Public Ac.
counts shall receive a salary OF Two
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Lot Sale in Napoleonville.

The Napoleonville Extension Com
pany, which recently purchased some
land on the outskirts Of the town, has
begun selling lots, and other lots are
being laid out and sidewalks are be-
ing constructed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Bryan Dsplores II.

Memphis, TennThe News-Sde
itar prints brief interview witt
William ]. Bryan in regard to tk
election of former Governor Bradl9
as United States senator from Kef
lucky, in which Mr.. Bryan says: g
cannot see where the selection Of
Bradley will have any effect on ma
tional politics, but I consider it
great misfortune.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Agent Files Suit.

Thomas c. Mahaffey of Jennings,
has filed suit against Mrs. Mary A.
Noble, Thomas A. Noble and Miss
Minnie Noble Of Pittsburg, Pa, for
$3.50, which he alleges is due him
as commission as real estate agent
for negotiating the sale Of Live Oak
plantation, near Lake Arthur. Cline
& Cline appear for Mr.. Mahaffey.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
TH1BoDAUx La. sATURDAl> MARcH 4, 1905 .
Phone Company Resume Work.

After nearly year Of practically
no long distance service out Of Lake
Providence 'he Cumberland Compa-
ny has started the laying of another
cable across the Mississippi river at
that point. The original cable gave
way April l. 1907. The City Coun-
ell had notified the Company that
unless something was done to better
the service the franchise would be re.
voked.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
In the Hands of Receiver.

A petition has been filed in the Dis
trict Court asking that receiver be
appointed for the Baton Rouge Liq-
uor and Cigar Company. The petit
ton is filed by Frieberg & Kahn, OF
Cincinnati.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07

thousand Five Hundred Dollars per
annum. This II easurer shall receive q
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars per
annum. The Secretary OF State shail
receive a 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
tie allowed them; provided. that the
fees now, or which may hereafter be
liked 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. Sz.Appropria tions 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 sof Ten Thousand Dollars and the
salary Of the Assistant Secretary Of
State and ali clerieal force ok sfhes In<ss
surance Department and all other ex-
penses OF his office shall be included
in this amount: and for the Auditor OF
uUiIC ACCUuNtS, Tic 6uM VI IVuf
Thousand Dollars.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the foregoing amendments OF the
Constitution of the state, shall be SUBJ
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, 1903.
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, 1908-03-07
Store Fire During Storm.

During severe wind and rain
storm at Natchitoches fire destroyed
the store building Of Jesse S. Sham
non, a negro, with contents and
small dwelling adjoining. The loss is
about 81, 300, partially covered by in
surance
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
rive Smallpox Cases.

There are FIVE cases Of smallpox at
Cheneyville. The local authorities
and health officer have them isolated
and quarantined. Many people are
being vacinated.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Can't, Merry in Baton Rouge.

Capt. J. F. Merry of the Illinois
Central railroad was in Baton Rouge.
He called upon Colonel Schuler and
had long talk with him in regard
to immigration.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
lots OF MONEY
..Yn OUT TO THE SCHOOLS OF
LOUISIANA.
GENERAL SUMMARY
os Choice Bits Of News Gathered
From All Sections Of the Pol
ican State For Our Readers
Epitomized.
School Fund Division.

rhs Department Of Education at
4.ton Rouge has announced the toll
isTing apportionment Of the State
ssheol funds, and those superinten-
dents who have qualified to receive
these funds have received their checks
While others will receive them when
ihey have qualified. The apportion-
rent by parishes is as follows:
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07

SiOnS for, or against" he votes Tor.
| ]. Y. SANDERS,
| Lieutenant Governor and President %
! the Senate.
| j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represents.
tiyes. ss
Approved November 23th. 1901.
| NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the state OF Louisiana,
| "A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
| Secretary Of state. ss
81 Ss7s
ACT. NO. is.
| BY Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. q
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 ]. Be II resolved by the Gem
terai AAsenhlysofs Asae& s3tates sofs I.ouiaiA.-
ma, two-thirds Of Ill the members elect
ed to each House concurrfng, that Ar
ticle 2SS 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 ana
duties of said Commission. a. confer
other powers and duties on thsm. 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 rs per cent. OF all
fines and forfeitures collected by them:
provided the commission may employ
other attorneys In lieu OF these ontcers
on like terms.
No person in the service of, or attor-
ney for. any railway, express, tele'
phone, telegraph, steamboat or otner
water craft, sleeping car company or
corporation. or pecuniarily interested
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
ACT NO. 25..

BY Mr.. Herman, House Bill No. 50
Chairman Of the Joint Judiciary Comr
mittee. A, B, C; Substitute for
House Bills Nos. 2, 5, and rs.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
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-
tion and the clerical and other expen-
ses Of his office and providing for the
payment thereof.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
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
az years. He shall receive q salary Of
Five Thousand ($5.oo0) Dollars per an
mum payable monthly. The fees receiv-
ed from delinquent tax-debtors, as also
the fee Of $1.00 charged for tax research
certificates to the persons applying for
same, shall be turned over to the State
Treasury.
The Legislature at its first session,
after this amendment shall have been
submitted to vote OF the people, as
herein provided, IL the same be adopt
ed, shall appropriate such sum as may
be necessary for the payment of the
clerical expenses, rent, furniture and
porteraHe for the office of said tax coll
lector; provided, however. that the to-
tai amount of said appropriation shall
not exceed the sum Of $S5,000.00, and
provided further that said appropria-
tion shall be by items showing the
particular use to which such appro-
priated funds shall be applied.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted. ETC.,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
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 3. 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 III 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 adopted,
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.
J. w. HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House OF Represents
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, 1908-03-07
PROP PosED j
Constitutional
Amendments
To be Submit ed to the
Electors at the General
State Election
APRIL ast 1908
April Na 1908
ACT NO. 10

BY Mr.. Reiley. Senate Bill No. s..
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana,
prohibiting the doing of business in
this State by any foreign. federal Or
nonresident corporation which shall
sue the State of Louisiana or any of
its political subdivisions or public
officers, or any citizen of this state in
the Federal Court, or which, when
sued, shall remove or petition for the
removal Of a cause into the Federal
Court.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-03-05
STATE ROAD WORK IN 1907.

Paul D. Sargent, State commissioner of
highways, made public Monday his annual
report for 1907 A large portion of it is ex
planatory of the new State road law. The
law includes in general all the provisions of
the original bill. The only part that was
materially changed was cutting down the
amount of the appropriation and the conse-
dupnt reduction in the amount OF joint fund
for the several cities and towns. The
amount OF aid granted to towns with valu-
alton in excess of $l,000000 was also in
creased from 80 per cent. to 70 per cent. OF
the amounts furnished by those towns.
The year 1907 was a red letter year for
State road work in Maine. 1t was the first
wear in which claims for State aid exceeded
the States Appropriation. Three hundred
and twenty-nlne towns have MED claims,
which will probably be allowed, aggregdtlng
in round numbers $73,500, while the appro-
priaton to meet these claims is but $4,000
SeVenty-nne mi eS of road have been recon-
structed at cost of $169,900, making the
average cost per mile little rising S2, $50
As this is $500 per mile more than the aver
age cost OF the work done Ill 1906 and the
cost that year averaged $3.50 per mile more
than for the year previous we feel that our
efforts during the last two years in trying
to raise the standard OF State road work
have not been without avail.
Included in this 70 miles OF work we hnd
there we're 5 % miles of road surfaced with
macadam varying in width from ~ to 43
feet and in thickness from five to eight
inches and that the average cost per mile
for all classes of this work was S5,828 The
average cost per square yard was 40 cents.
About 90 miles were surfaced with gravel,
a large part of this work having been un-
derdraned with "V'' stone drain, varying
from eight to IL feet wide and from 10
inches to "a inches deep. Gravel was spread
not less than II feet wide and six inches
deep aud in many cases the width and depth
were considerably increased.
About 10 miles were underdrained, grad
ed and surfaced with the material at hand,
no gravel of crushed stone being available.
Madison built 3 ,185 feet of sandclay road
l6 feet wide at cost of $589.24 kenne-
bunk built 800 feet of asphalt macadam 30
feet wide at cost of $967.46 In few
towns the money was expended for bridge
work.
In addition to above claims, Bingham,
Rucksport and Randolph constructed State
roads but their claims were disallowed as
each town had received special aid from the
legislature on account of its highways or
bridges.
There were also % towns which made
appropriations for State road work, but
which for various reasOns-princlpally on
account of lack of labor-did not do any
work. Consequently it may be said that
there were 357 towns in the State interested
in State road work in 1907.