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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-10
Headquarters for Night Rioers-

Shreveport is believed to be the
headouarters Of an organized force
directing night riding operations
against Louisiana cotton gins. NO
tices similar to those mailed to Port
Hudson were received at Sterlington
and points in Caddo parish.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-10
BIG STICK on NEGRoEs

y
Advocates Cutting Adrift From Both
Old Parttes.
New York. The Rev Reverdy S.
Ransom. the negro pastor who round
iy denounced President Roosevelt and
Candidate Taft in Bethel Church said
that he is receiving lots of letters
from negro voters commencing his
action. Some of them, he said. advo-
Gated cutting adrift fro mthe old par
ties and forming negro organization
which could swing its vote as the
occasion seemed to require
WON'T FAVOR RACE BETTING.
Democrats VIII Not Repeal The
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-10
Cotton Crop Nearly Completed.

C0tIOh crop Nearly COmpIcteu.
The picking of practically the en-
tire cotton crop of Marksville section
of the parish has been about COM
pleted. At this place there are in
the neighborhood of 500 bales ginn-
ed so far, and this will be increased
to about 500 when the crop is all in.
The cotton gins last year ginned
5000 bales, showing that a one
sixth crop can be expected for the
present year because of the weevil.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-10
The Total State Assessment.

<AO>~|S@ss>.--s
The total increase in the assess
ment of the State of Louisiana, for
1908 over 1907 as result of the
State Board of Equalization and the
assessors will be $25,201,929. This
Includes the increase in both the
county parishes and in Orleans Par.
ish, The assessment for the county
parishes as figured out by the sec
retary of the State Board of Equali-
zation. is $303,71S.373. The assess
ment in the Parish of Orleans for
this year is $228,673.786. Orleans
Parish was not changed by the Board
Of Equalization. The total assessment
Of the state for this year is $532,-
ss1,159 against an assessment OF
S507,190.230 for last year.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-10
WIN Cultivate Cane Hereafter.

Several parties who have been in
terested in. the growing Of cotton
around Baton Rouge, but since the
advent of the boil weevil want to
plant cane. have placed PROPOSE
ton looking to the establishment OF
a. sugar refinery in or near Baton
Rouge. The planters are afraid that
with the boil weevil they cannot
raise cotton with profit.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-10
Cron Limited to Twenty Bales.

There will be made twenty bales
of cotton in Bayou Chicot section.
and several gins will not even gin
one hale. all due to the terrible raw
ages of the boil weevn and on ac-
count of at least. IS per cent less
cotton being planted than last year.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-10

Travelling Texas Weevil Districts.
H. C. Stringfellow. for thirty six
years a Red River planter, of Shreve
port, is off for Texas, as special rep
resentatfve of the business men and
planters of Ouachita Parish, to study
the boil weevil campaign in Texas.
Starting at Houston he will visit ev-
cry boil weevil county, devoting
three or four weeks to the investi-
cation. He will interview the leal-
ing men in each section, and collect
nothing but facts, which he will then
deliver to the Ouchita people. with
view of helping them in their fight on
the pests.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-10

to the Perry Arctic steamer
welt.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-10

Assumes Charge Of POstofffce.
J. J. Lafargue, who was recently
appointed postmaster of Donaldson
vile to succeed the late John F. Ter
rio. assumed charge of the office TINS
week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
-ur NEW POLITICAL PARTY.

xn xakeIy to Make Thi1gs
 @1 for the older 0mes. E.a 1la 1,,itus Chambers, in the hrooAlyn Sor
 Are the American E Psopl,eS po,S rsafi parties
 eStta,,eh the National IndepenoenG,e ..r nav not show to advantage tnas I1l s.~.~ ne must remember that the Ne se,...,, artv. which held the reins or ps,~ter -. tn this country for twenty ty-tour ,l esr~ developed out of discordant e
 wsenta in the existent poiitlsAl
 4ies ,,.~tar million rr...',sIseans who will not vote for any . .sssNafe of President Rooseveits se- .s-ss,r That is understood, ana tne ns s :. e.ava nf the Taft candidacy eApeoe z. rvsrcorne the loss. and more, iron assa ffecfed Democrats who cannot s.es,, snrr a Bryan inevitabiltty. But tnse VII not insure the election ot lhe SIrrsy lican candidate The oaIai nSa.ionai Inde- may be found m thiS
 IS thtr ouatide party should have tne
 s.-s-ra 4o nominate a radical hepuDH- .sn Eanublican like La Follette. ", srampIe-all sorts of things ,'. nanDen. Their man might not ps s,usI, ed but the result might pc slluap, Is. ~S nrn If the two men the nasnss G .Sts eountry would be satisfied with 1.ss,,saraiiv. you and I may distrusl Taft or Bryan. but the AmerIcAn Reyp., .,sa, ,..- r.ached A condition of unrest thS, asusaa them to adhere to a |RooseVsl' ian policy. .~Aa+wasn m. ~astrained wealth and labor hs snn'S. .ls..',- Js ito some sort of definite scous''' Tbe man likely to most nearly tuitll .n, that exaction is the real 'chofce ,.,,,ic Q. u"' Nsteen million voters of the repuSdt pa,St lie may not be the successl.A ma ri lori .sste The wall of the popular ma1o., ,,
 t.., hesn defeated in this land sew .I tIrnea. That cannot bs surprise Rnt inc voice of the multitude IS iiks x, x. to bs heard in the election this fai .. never before in the history or 'H' s.-aA.a ctaAAe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

~ TATIsTICAL SAM got the ad-
 sective handle to his name in AZ this way. He belonged to the
 little coterie of men who call a Themselves "The Organization Comuftkss of xhe Fifth Precinct of Che Twenty-Ezxth Ward" and who were called by their political oppo- nents tho Kitchen cabinet--their weekly meeting being hei6 in the Kitchens of the members. M
 The fan campaign was over. and some of the members thought the wfpa xhanG would be to adjourn till spring.: but Sam was differantiy in- eIsmnA. Yom.s sec, he'd been the offcial 0guzer ag the kitchen cabinet and had made . marveiousiy good fore cAnt on tho fall vote. Wherefore he was q man c& some oonseQuence in Rhe cabinet, and of more consequence Co hfmnslf. When the motion to ad- s0urn, subject to call of the president fwhAch would come with the first political whisper of sprtng) was TnadA, Sam spoke against 1t as fol- lows:
 '-wezl, men. for one have kind of got into the habit of enjoying these meetings. Why not continue them7 We don't have to deal with politics; we can discuss other subjects to . good advantage. Defeat the motion. and [ VII explain"
 The motion was, defeated. and this aa the explanation he gave and which caused him thereafter to be called Statistical Sam:
 s'f've been doing considerable Gg- uring of late and I've kind of @et in the habit of lk. Now that there is no more politcs to figure. I Ind my attention being drawn into other lines of speculative and statistical thought. Even the homely kitchen articles become of interest when viewed from certain standpoints. The common skillet. statistically viewed may be made to present a wonderful combination of comparisons For purpose of establishing . sneasuring unit or standard skillet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
TALKS ONE WAY.
m,,t Has Peraastently Acted An"tAe' since 1901.

m,.4 Haa PeraHstently Acted An"theR
 Since 1901.
 r,.,,,i Service Commission Re- nor, mort of 1891. signed by Theooo's The public service should be. be oeTSc. ns9cs eed from politics. No government s,,Its o a shouId be used to control the resVits .s ee S sry election whatever. whether 1t IS on election for State or Federal om- eers. osl or a primary held for the nnlr pun- nose of electing deleEates to % aIdar Eating convention. No oficen olds5 s,n,anrine to dominant party should sct in any way that would cause a scandal or create friction in any or'Se g., if the person belonged to tne pSrey I,s3an1 m -,,,osition. Under the spohs systeIl' tbs theory is that politics belong to ehe neople, and that the people are cnite capable of managing their s own ss,.,, on inc mart of those whom they nave chosen to serves the whole public m merely administrative positions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
HE SHOUTS ABOUT SKILLETS TO KITCHEN CABINET
 CRONIES
Uncle Sans Big Skillet Could Hold the U. 5 Navy, a l5,OOO-Ton Steak, S7,50O,OOO
 Ham and Eggs.

let us say the skillet Is one foot in diameter, weighs one pound, and, in- cluding handle length. is eighteen incheslong. It is a mild estimate tosay that each family in the United States possesses . big sl<illet and a little skillet. There are more than 1b.00O,-' 900 families in this country, and more than 9o,e0o, 900 >skiilets. Without worrying you by asking you to 90 through all tho figures, I will tell you the following facts:
 'If all the skiliets of the United States were placed side by side they would reAch more than 5000 miles; if placed haudie-wise. 5000 miles.
 ''If ali the skillets were made into one big skillet. Uncle Sam would have to be over six miles high to handle 1t and cook in 1t. It would hold one big pancake with an area of more than square mile or 75.o00,000 or
 dinary sfzed cakes like you get at . restaurant.
 .Tf Uncle Sam were frying beef
 steak in his big skillet, the steak
 would weigh in the neigkborhood of fifteen thousand toms and the steer from which 1t would be taken would 
 sport tail over two-and-a-half miles long, and could easily step over New York City at it's widest point with cut touching anything. Thirty thou sand ordinary steers could be placed in 1t at one time. The metal in it converted into a frame one inch wide could surround mirror wherein Mother Earth might view her full face.
 ''In this skillet Un0le Sam could place the ara service ships Of the United States Navy. and. at . pinch might be able to accommodats his grand total ok 33S.
 Allowing ben coal wagons tc q
 block and each carrying one tons is would take procession 100 miles long to provide the fuel for the cook ing of one meal. Afuli order of ham
 and eggs would cost s7,600.0Oe. l STATISTICAL SAM, WITH NEW INFORMATION. NEXT wEEK.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
The Influenza Trail.

Dundee Advertiser .,.,. f. is only a mild ~isitation as compared Nfith the remarkable influenza wave which nineteen years ago passed almost round tne srtire globe It was first detected in Gen. ffal Asia: by mid October 1t made its ap- pearauce in St Petersburg. and thence epread rapidly to Germany. France. Spain. Portugal and the United Kingdom. the first cases here being detected in London at the end of December. Simultaneously influenza attacked the western side the Atlantic. First Jamaica was visited. then the United States and Canada. the epidemic taking less than a month to encompass the continent. Nor did Africa escape, and the grip left its trail from Alexandria. across Central Africa through Basutoland to Cape Colony, India. Japan and New Zealand were also visited during the first two months of the follow ing year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

Now the anarchists are sending cum ming little lavender tinted notes to the aiRferent Chiefs of Police around the sountry with the cheerful information: eHon are next to dte."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08

STATISTICAL SAM, WITH NEW
 INFORMATION. NEXT wEEK.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
Lots are Selling Fast

Go out to Capitol Heights, observe the high sandar uidnos already there This insures future investments. re paying rent secure lot upon which to begin home ot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
earnIshina for LInaerle Gowns.

Embroidered linen and lace medal
lions and galloons make wonderfully
effective garnishing for lingerie
gowns. whether placed at intervals
upon the skirt or arranged entire deux
with tucks. smaller sizes of similar
pattern being employed for the blouse
The lingerie costume, of course, is
worn over silk slip. preferably OF
chiffon taffeta, which. having no dress.
Ing. does not crack nor make tho
rustling sound that is now considered
as an indication of vulgarity. for the
refined young woman. however ath-
letic. is expected to he a soundless.
velvet-footed. soft-voiced person OF re-
firing manner. although entirely self
possessed. Therefore, lingerie gowns
which look simple whatever their cost,
perfectly suit her pose.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
GREAT CONDUCTOR HAD 4uMoR
Witty and Genial Remarks Credited to
Or. Hans Richter.

Countless are the stories of tho
Eeniality of DR.. Hans Richter. tho IA
nous musician. While rchcarsing n
Mozart symphony in which the flrst
violins had number OF delicate trills
and turns to perform. these were
played too heavily for Richter. who
said:
Please, gentlemen. planlsslmo!
Queen Mab-not suffragcttes."
Again. when on one occasion Rich.
ter was not thoroughly satisfied with
tho orchestra rendering OF scene
from Tristan and Isolde he stopped
the rehearsal and asked for more dig.
nifty in tho playing. adding that Isolde
was the daughter OF king. not OF n
cook. On another occasion. while re.
hearsing Tschaikowsky's Romeo and
Juliet music. tho violoncellos had a
very passionate melody to play. Rich.
tetr was by no means satisfied that
the needful warmth OF expression had
been obtained.
Gentlemen, gentlemen" said no.
you all play like married men, not
lovers.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
A Matter for Reflection.

"rhe editor OF my paper" declared
the. newspaper business manager. to \
little coterie OF friends in his office.
rs peculiar genius. Why. would you
believe II. when he draws his weekly
salary he keeps out only ono dollar
for spending money and sends the
rest to his wife in rndianapolisl"
His listeners-with QUO exception
gave vent to loud murmurs of won.
der and admiration. This exception
sat silent, gazing refiectively at tho
ceiling.
II know IL sounds thin" added the
speaker. addressing the reflective
friend: but 1t is true. nevertheless"
"Oh. don't doubt It at ALL" quick
ly rejoined the exception: only was
wondering what he does with the dol
lar!"-lllustrated Sunday Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
Photography.

Practical photography first saw the
light in 1899. On February 81 of that
year Talbot. who had obtained perma-
nent prints and camera images as
early as 1885, published his process
Daguerre's WAS published on August
10. and somewhere between those two
dates Ponton. in paper read at the
Royal Scottish Society of Arts. made
known to the world his discovery that
soluble organic matter. in tho pres
ence OF an alkaline bichromate. was
rendered insoluble by exposure to light
"a discovery the value of which was
not recognized for some years, but
which Is the basis of all that ia In.
cluded in process work."-New York
American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
The corsaae.

1t is only natural that with the prin-
cess and empire gown should come
the silk corsage. that bodice that Ats
like corset and can be made into
one of the most elaborate bits of dress
imaginable. Just now the new ge'
is quite short and it Is rather plain
across the front'to give princess ef-
feet. but the sides and under-arm
pieces will be furnished with finest
metallic laces and glistening trim
mings of every description. The cor.
sage is pointed at the front and back
of the yoke outline, straight across the
lower edge of the back and slightly
rounded at the waist line. It is sleeve.
less, though the gulmpe sleeves are
bits OF beauty as we'll as the pretty
lace yoke.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
Initiating His EIdere.

Young folks are quick TO pattern
after their elders. bad habits as well
as good. A little Rochester boy was
sent on an GRAND by his mother to
the grocery store. and when he came
back he was contentedly eating a ba-
mana. where did you get your ba.
nana?" asked his mother. Bought
It," he replied. quietly, But I gave
you no money to buy one" she OBJ
iected. "Oh. we'll" he said, noncha-
lantly. II told Mr.. Brown to let me
have two. and would drop in and
pay for them next week" That was
beginning the credit system at an
early age.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
HOMEMADE AROMATIC VINEGAR
Toilet Necessity That 10 Comparative.
ly Easy to Prepare.

While that familiar old saying, "a
peck OF dust is worth kings ran
son." may have truth for It's founda-
ton. 1t brings IN its wake bad colds,
infamed eyes. headaches and host
of minor discomforts. writes Emma
Paddock Telford. Our grandmothers
used to make great use of aromatic
vinegar at such times. claiming that It
afforded relief to headaches, relieved
dizziness and faintness and even pos
sessed great anti-epidemic qualities.
AT all events its pungent scent
and fragrant odor rendered it crate
fully refreshing. And what more can
we ask?
Most of the aromatic vinegar pur-
chased in shops is nothing but sui
phate of potash put up in small Walls
impregnated with aceuc acid made
aromatic with oil of rosemary or law
ender. A far better article can be
made at homo after this old recipe:
Take four ounces each dried rosemary
tips and sage leaves. two ounces dried
lavender flowers. two drains bruised
cloves and four quarts distilled vine
gar. Macerate these ingredients in a
wooden or earthen vessel for week.
then filter the liquor and bottle. Some
add camphor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
LION Tanner TALKS OF PETS
TlmId Animals Lese to His Llklno
Than the PuanaeIous Ones.

A Hon tanner. over his midnight sup
per. talked shop.
THE umid lion is tho only one /
fear" no said. Tho fierce. pugna.
cious lion IS my 10y. What show
he gives the people for their money.
Growing hideously. wrinkllng HIS
great face in dreadful snarls. gnash.
ing his tcoth and threatening to
strike me with his paw. he goes
through his tricks. and the audience ia
held in delicious suspense. halt hop.
Ing, half fearing, that the big brute
will chew me up before their eyes.
Yes. the fierco lion assures flne
attractive turn. But the timid one!
"The tlmid lion. Just when you want
60 give your best show. will whlmper
with terror at the crack OF the whip.
and stink of to the farthest corner of
the cage. and. turning It's back to you.
lie down and bury its face In its paws.
Gehcnna!
but. say. do you know what Two
been known TO do? Two been known
to dope mp timid lions Yea. air.
doped them up TIL they were mnniacal.
That's dangerous. too. Batty like that.
they might do for you"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
Tho Intelligent Public.

ut is amusing" said librarian OF
public library. ito see tho way in
which many of the public who are al.
ways clsmoring for new fiction may
DO fooled with new copy OF an old
novel.
The experiment was tried recent.
ly of putting freSh new copy of
Mitchell's Hugh Wynne' on a shelf
With new fiction. 1t was found to lie
constantly in demand and was even
asked to be reserved, where before it
had circulated not more than once or
twice month"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
LACE COATS FOR SPRING.
Beautiful and Desirable Ornament Is
to 30 Fashionable.

Cluny lace shows signs of being the
most popular OF the laces for summer
suits and wolfe dresses. although dur
Ing tho season just passed 1t has d.
vided honors with the ever fashionable
Irish. Even the lace coats for sum-
mer use are madetof this pillow lace.
and during the last three years 1t
has relegated renaissance lace to It's
proper use for curtains and table COW
ers.
Cluny is very beautiful and desir-
able ornament for any costume and
because It Ia made OF linen thread
II is especially appropriate as a dec
Grafton for linen dresses. At the same
time II is not as expensive nor as
heavy as the Irish crochet.
Some OF the lace coats are tinted to
deep shade of tan, while others of
white are lined with silk in some light
shade The popularity of cluny will
also prevent coats of embroidered filet
net from coming strongly into vogue.
for the darned net, no matter how
beautiful it may be, always has
darned look, while lace should really
look like lace.
1t is yet too early to tell definitely
how smart the lace coats will be
made for ordinary wear, but certain
1t is that. II they are worn on the
street, they Will not be strictly good
form.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
Enter Plnafore style.

The woman with passion for rem.
ovation will find much comfort In the
fact that some of the newest Paris
models show the pinafore outline
round the shoulders. For. by remov-
ing the sleeves of last years gown.
cutting away the bodice both back and
'front.' and edging with silk passcmen-
terIe, presto. there is conjured forth a
little garment ready to he drawn over
the dainty underbodice demanded by
the pipafore style,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
Lace Luncheon Set.

To mako an attractive and inexpen.
sivc luncheon set procure Mt the cur.
tain goods department fllet curtain
lace for about 65 cents yard. -Four
of the square0make plate dolly, one
square bread and butter plate dolly.
and one square tumbler dolly. Six.
teen squares make the centerpiece.
To make a set of IL each only takes
about yard and quarter of materi.
al Then get inexpensive torchon or
some other heavy lace and sew around
the edges of the doilies. making the
seams In the corner, whore they Will
not show
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
The New Shield Clamp.

A handy little device that will prove
blessing to the busy woman who
loves neatness has appeared in the
shops. 1t is very small metal clamp
for attaching the dress shield to the
waist or underwaist without sewing or
pinning. 1t grips the edge of the
shield and waist holding them firmly,
and liz so fiat as to be entirely unno.
ticeahle. The clamps are made of
gold plate and nickel. and range from
10 cents to 26 cents per set. one set
being four clamps, enough for one
waist.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
Smart Preacher.

Little four-year-old Carrie went with
her aunt to church. The preacher was
very earnest in his delivery. and she
was much interested. Mother" said
she. when she came home. I've heard
such smart minister. He stamped
and pounded, and made such a noisey
and then he got SO mad he shook his
fists at the folks, aud there wasn't
anybody dared go up and light HIN. !"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09

dress-Hee
shades OF the
galoon like
'front.' are attached to png The fastening down the center
required: 46
inche
me serge cashmere wincey with blouse
anu smart The skirt show
sa'eem is a nnegore pattern. al round
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