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The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Mr.. L0EB'S SCRUPLES.
Weighed in the Balance and Found
Wanting.

Weighed in the Balance and Found
Wanting.
From the Boston Herald.
Private Secretary Loeb's evidence that
he has been scrupulousiy careful 10 OH
serve the proprieties" in connection with
the Washington traction companies NAV
prove his honesty. Il certainly fails to
prove the possession Of good Judgment
and the finer sense Of proprieties which
might be expected as a qualification for
the office he holds. Why do the 400
shares Of traction stock still remain IN
Mr.. Loeb's name? What are the peculiar
abilities or qualities possessed by Mr..
Loeb that make his presence on the dlrec-
torate Of the company desirable. in view
OF his really diminutive ownership OF
stock? Did not Mr. Loeb's serupuIons
care for proprieties, or even regard for
MS relation 70 the President, suggest TO
MIN, when the plan for election 10 the
presidency of the road failed. that he
could properly restore the borrowed stock
to its owners and sever bis connection
with this public service corporstion9 ,
is there such innocence in the executive
offices that the soruples Of the public in
these matters could not be appreciste,iq
Or does 1t make difference whose OK is
goredF =
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the fact that Mr..
Houston has that
handle to his name
is sumcient to make
Uncle Joe look with
loving eyes on the
Tennesseean. He is
a native OF the
State he represents,
and is proud Of it.
His education was
received at Wood
DuEgs hAatiiisS gh
the farm In the
meantime.
Mr.. Houston, in his
early career. ran a
country newspaper,
which accounts for
his blossoming out
as a legislator. IN
1876 he was elect
ed TO the State leg
isiature. He felt
the necessity Of d
knowledge of law
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Everybody May BE satlsaed.

From the Plitsburg Dispatch.
Congress probaoly thinks that granting
$2O.o00oOO or so for two big battle ships
is doing pretty well for nation whose
revenues are a trlhe shy Of the total ex-
penditures. On the other hand. the Presi-
dent may be cherishing a comfortable re-
fiection that If he had asked for but two
battle ships he would probably have got
only one.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
RndIy Needed.

From Harpsr's Weekly
The professor had been quizzing his
psychology class. and was evidently
somewhat disappointed with the result.
Gentlemen, said he. as the bell rang
for dismissal, 1t has been said that fish
Is good brain food. IF that statement IS
true, advise some of the men In this
class TO try a whale
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

THE newest nature-fake story to come
out of Virginia is the statement that a
goose has licked a bulldog" says the
Montgomery Advertiser. Sull, there may
be something in the story; nothing we
know Of except a goose would tackle a
ErIlianc-
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

IF Mr. Bryan knows the way. let him
lead on. We are willing TO follow, and
dispute with him afterward says the
Charleston Post. That's al right: at
least, II does not give the other fellows
the benefit Of Democratic family jars
while the campaign is in progress.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
A REDUCED War scnre.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
San Francisco has settled with the
Japanese injured in the riots Of last
May for the sum of $3.50 From the
amount of war talk INDUCED in on both
sides OF the Pacific one would have
thought that the damage done was al
least S450Ooo.0 0oo.
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Right on the job.

From tbs Indlanapoli5 News.
By his turning out such a phrase as
"the unrighteous power of colossal
wealth" it viii be seen that Gov. Hughes
is getting into pretty good training for
anything that may happen.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

a good many of the paragraphs wits
who are joshing Alfred Austin's new
poem wouldn't knox a hendecasylabic
from a double sestina on a clear day"
says the New York Mail. You bet they
wouldn't; indeed, it is doubtful whether
many of them could even distinguish a
kersplotch from an umbalalla.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Good News from Hobson.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Congressman Hobson is not without a
certain cheerful optimism. He thinks that
somebody win take the Philippines OF
our hanas.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Fertile In Ernnsaa

From the Ohio State Journal.
Lots Of men who haven't been inside
church fer three years have now. persuad-
ed themselves that the reason they don't
go IS that the Merry Widow hats pre-
vent them from seeing the preacher.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
- oId WhenIhorse-

fIom 765 View Haven Register.
II it is true. as reported that Henry
Wattefson Is TO put his shoulder TO the
Bryan wheel. those who are engineering
the opposition to the Nebraskans can
didacy are going 20 have trouble with
their machinery right along.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

The Emperor OF Japan has conferred
the Order OF the Rising Sun on an Amer
lean newspaper man. That was very
nice IN the Emperor: It gave the news
paper man q good story.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Family Unity

From the proyidepee II bune.
1t seems no longer to be a question
whether It Is as cheap for two 10 live as
one, but whether 1t is possible
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A TWISTED POEM.

OF spring
| sing.
With JOY the springtime bubbles;
But then
To men
It also brings some troubles.
There's snow
To NOW
For mortals dull or gifted;
And grass,
Alas,
That must be screened and sifted!
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sized up Geographically.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
In refusing 10 make an appropriation
for four new battle ships Congress evil
IDENTIFY thinks that Japan is no bigger
than It looks on the map.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

A Miss Quarterman. Of Thomasviils,
Ga. recently emptied the contents OF a
shotgun into the anatomy of a negro who
was seeking to lay violent hands upon
her. In the matter of self-defense, at
least, Miss Quarterman is easily equal TO
a whole man
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Two Glasses of Fighters.

From the NeH Yosk American
Briefly, then. the South seems to be d.
vided into two elasses-those who are
hghting drink and those who are fighting
drunk.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

A court has decided that a pedestrian
has the right Of way over road in pref
erence 10 an automobile However, Il Is
probably Just as well not to insist upon
arguing the matter while the auto is in
motion
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

dogs. We rise TO inquire right now.
What is Texas going to do about it
when the time comes that its fsh demand
daily diet Of elephants?
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

William Cannon Houston represents the
Fifth Tennessee district in the House Of
Representatives. His biography doesn't
state where ne got the name Cannon. but
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

Parisians. il seems. are inclined TO sniff
at the Prince of Wales because he de-
clines to order more than one bottle Of
wine when dining IA the cafes They
can't forget the rare old, dear old salad
days of Albert Edward,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Af q n!satlYanfnre.

4 like people to say their mean things
70 my face"
I don't. I'm always so fabbergasted
that l can't ever think OF a crushing re-
ply"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

England is considering the enactment
Of law against kissing babies. Such a
law could never pass in this country; the
legislators are ali TOO anxious 70 set re-
elected
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

Carmack and Patterson, rival candi-
dates for governor of Tennessee, both
are red-headed. As the principal issue
between them is red licker." naturally
everybody viii expect a red-hot cam
Dafgn
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
THE LADY'S LOVER.

The lady from the dark gray walls
Gazed Ger the gardens fair
And lover with his mandolin
Thrilled the enchanted air,
But the one the lady loved the best
He could not enter there.
And lovers came with gold and fame
That lady's love 70 wake.
And 70 the roses sighed her name
And sang Of hearts that break
But the lady thought of one who wore
The thorns for her dear sake.
III.
OF one who. wandering afar
In an unliglted land.
Gould only dream OF her. or mute
Before her dark gates stand
Who could not ever kneel and kiss
The whiteness Of her hand.
And glad the lady seemed and CAV
There. in her thronged. fair halls.
And on Loves altar, day by day,
Were richest cOronals,
But still the lady looked away
Over the dark. gray walls.
V
For Love It IS that evermore
heaven on eatth doth make:
How could the lady's kinsman know
The !ady's heart would break
As broke that lonely heart that wore
The thorns, for her dear sake!
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= . . =

Senator Smoot. OF Utah as the Senate
was about to adjourn yesterday, came
forward and asked that a bill on the
calendar be taken up aad passed. He
mentioned the bill. and the clerk was
about to look through his bundle Of cal
erdar bills when another Senator re-
marked;
Why. that was passed last week."
A minutes investigation approved this
statement and Mr.. Smoot retired He
did not know that his own bill had gone
through the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
His Loving Friends

Look at the self-saHshed dub! Now.
what eommendable trait does he pos
sess?"
Well. that Of being easily pleased"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
The Real Thing.

Prom the Boston Transcripts.
The hundred seeeders from the Chris
tian Science Church I'm Chicago are going
TO give their former associates absent
treatment.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

The Pekln Gazette, a sprightly young con-
temporary of only 1.l94 short summers, mas
just printed its first editorial page' Evi-
IDENTIFY the Gazette thinks II has reached
the age of discretion
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Good Intentions.

From the Chiesso Rsoerd-Herald.
No man ever betrayed trust without
intending TO ax It up if things ever came
his way.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

A Milwaukee girl appeared on the
streets a few days ago wearing a Merry
Widow" hat exactly thirty-six inches in
diameter. All straw and yard vide.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
True 80 Its TitIe.

The poet wrote a little lay,
Entitled It, An April Day"
The critics, fond of cruel mots,
Declared that It was fine in spots.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

We shudder to think what VIII happen
when that Indiana man who has remained
at home for 19.0 900 successive evenings does
get a night off
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

We read where a Texas fish attacked
a dog while his dogship was swimming a
creek, and greedily devoured him. Last
year Il was rabbits those varmints fed
On; this year. We suppose, II is TO be
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

''Who found John A. Johnson asks
the Columbia State. That's something OF
q problem. The New York World. how
ever, appears TO have all but lost him.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

II love all humanity-North. South
East. and West; 1t makes no difference. "
says Mr.. John d. Rockefeller. Well. he
ought to; they've all been mighty good
10 him.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
All DepeDHs.

Something should be done. I say"
''oh. let well enough alone"
Hello old man, when did you come
into money!
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

The Georgia gubernatorial campaign
appears to have hit the normal Cracker
pace at last. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Brown
have each called the other a liar,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Thc PInr.

Are you fixed for next season."
Nearly. I have the songs. All that re.
mains is to hire some stuff written tc
wedge 'em apart"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

My wife has no idea OF proportion"
What's wrong?"
She's having a two-hundred-oollar
gown made TO match a ten-dollar dog"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
The Facts.

do irate fathers kick young men who
court their daughters?"
Nav"
The funny men seem 20 think So"
Well, a man might use the boot II he
knew his daughter was receiving atten-
tions from a humorist."
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

In accepting a nomination for office. a
Missouri politician said he heard the call
like voice in the night, " according TO
the Chicago Record Herald. However.
don't impulsively announce yourself for
office the next time you are made aurlcu-
larly aware that a cat fight is IN progress
on the back fence
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Unwept, Unhonored, and Unsune.

From the Columbia Is c. State.
It is probably just as well that Con.
gress never adjourns out OF respect fol
Z dead bill
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

Gov. Hughes appears to believe firmly
in that good old-fashioned motto, "If at
first you don't succeed. try, try again.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

"A Western man committed suicide be-
cause his baseball team lost. says the
Baltimore American. We are truly glad
the gentle, refined. and even-tempered
people Of Wonderful Washington are not
given TO extreme expressions of emotion.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
cannon Is skittish Younester

Prom the Birmingham age Herald.
This IS an age Of men In middle life.
Taft is nifty years old and Bryan ferty-
eight. Hughes IS but forty-fye. Cannon,
however, IS different
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

Mr.. Hobs0n is quoted as saying that
he intends being a candidate for the
Presidency in 1912 Whether he means
for US to consider this a promise or a
threat. We don't know.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

Mr.. Bryan says his income is exag.
serated, " says contemporary. II Mr.
Bryan files that statement in ths nature
Of a complaint, few people will svmpa-
thize with him excessively
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
Arm0red cruiseI
& ia n d total. Is
ara0ged cruisers ls6 ,5i5

building.
North Carolina. l4559
AIontana............. l40.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
His Kick.

That must be screened and sIfted!
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

New York Representative IITH-wILBERDIgG
SPECIAL AGENCY. Trit.ne Building
ChiSsz1 representative. CHARLES A. BAKNAHL
Eoyee Building.
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North Dakota.

Grand total. 81
battle ships...-...4i3 I45
Almmed cruisers COM
u1nrEf
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
goth judicial District Court Parish o.
l4afOurche.
Succession of Miss Graziala Clement
No. 1874 Pro.


Whereas Emile Clement of the
Parish Of Lafourche, has made alp
plication to be named and appointed
administrator of the aforesaid Estate.
Now, therefore, all persons, credi-
tors and heirs and others interested
are hereby warned and notified to file
their oppositions to the application in
writing with the Clerk OF said Court
at his office IN the Town of Thibod-
aux, ten days after the first publica-
ton hereof, otherwise he said apple
ant will be named and appointed as
suchaadministrator as required by
law and in accordance with law.
In Testimony Whereof,
49, Witness my hand aud the
l.. S. impress Of the seal of my
~ office, at Thibodaux, La.
February, 20, 1908,
P. j. Aucoin,
Deputy Clerk.
w. Il. Howell,
of counsel.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14

ces his conversion to local or
ton. He still holds, with some
timidity, however, it seems tc
the doctrine Of high license il
the larger cities.
THE Hon. John P. st. John
our peerless leader Of a qau1
ter Of a century ago, once said
in speech II. my hearing that
the advocacy Of the liquor
traffic was always bOttomed
on either ignorance, avarice
or appetite.
I'm the case of men like
Gibbons, it cannot be ignor
| ance, though ii may be appe
fite instead of avarice. Indeed
| it may be both avarice and
appetite. [ think We ought to
be as gentle as the facts will
warrant in dealing with these
beer and whisky preachers,
But when a man announ
ces such view as Gibbons
announces he ought to OK
change his surplice for a
white apron, his prayer-book
for an icepick and go to keep
ing bar.
The mind that would deli
berately conceive and harbor
such an Infamous libel, and |
the hand that wrote it, would |
not hesitate to plan an assas
sination and to WELD a knife,
or speed a bullet or hurl a dy
Mantle bomb at the object Of
their fanatical hate and fury.
Such an expression under the
circumstances was assassina|
ton in intention and almostI
in act. st. Mary Banner.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14

The italian anarchist, who
recently murdered a Catholic
priest in Denver, while he
was administering the sacra
ment, in trying to justify his
terrible deed says that he was
embittered against all priests,
because the Church was the
cause Of him losing his wife
and home in Sicily. It seems
that the Church in Sicily
learning that he was an an
archist communicated him
and than. his wife left him.
The Church could no nothing
else with such a creature.
Town-Talk.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14

sii<1tas. =itafi give banti with tt 5
authorized surety company rs surety
for sum not greater than 10 pea
centum Of the capital and surplus ef
such surety company, or may depo.''
bonds aforesaid for partof the security
and give surety bond for the balance
in such proportion as said bank or
banks may see fit. The sail Board OF
Liquidation reserves the right to re-
joct any and all bids.
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14
NOTICE TO BANKS FOR ANS
FOR THE CUSTODY OF
STATE FUNDS

Baton Rouge, La. March Q. 1905
Whereas, by section 2 of Act Nc
25 OF the extra session of the Genera
Assembly of the State Of Lon,sians
approved Dec. 3, 1907, it is made tn,
duty OF the Board of Liquidation o
tue State, debt to advertise for and in
vlte bids from the banks throusbon,
the State, both State aud National f.,
Inc custody of fluids ia their resnec-
tive parishes belonging to or received
IN behalf OF the State by sherlffs or
tax collectors; and
Whereas, sanl Board Of I,ioui4at;ao
alta meeting held in February 20 1908
y resolution authorized the carry,no
into effect said section 2 of said art
ana authorized the Secretary Of State
to advertise for bids in manner aud
form as required by law.
New, therefore, I, John T. sIichel
Secretary Of State, by virtue Of the an
lhorlty vested in NE by said resolution
aud II accordance with said act d,
hereby give public notice to the bar
~ each parish that bids will le reoe;,.
ed from them by the Board Of i,ioni-
cation OF the State debt for the custo.
y Of the funds belonging to or re1.,;v
ed In behalf of the State by the shor;.r.
or tax collectors of the respective ~,
lshes 10 which said banks are dom;oil
Ell after thirty (3O days advertise !
ment OF this notice as REQUIRED nv 10 ~
Az bids shall be sealed and indors 4
on Tue envelope Fiscal Agency B DIS"
and addressed to the State Avditor >,
baton Rouge, La, and be in his nos
session Sl' On or before April 10, 1908.
Inc letting or awarding Of said
FUNDS will be made By said Board Of
at its first meatino c,l,ea
ny the Governor at his Office after
April IS, 1908. due notice Of which
will be given. - "h'ch
Inc successful bidder or b:daers
nan as security deposit with ths
'tate treasurer an amount Of bonds
= the United States, or OF The st,t.,
Except BABY boads) or of any parish
IVY to"n or levte district Thereof
'ueh bonds to have market value ~
ash equal TO the par value ,ber.ofl
dual TO the esiims'ed average de-
osles OF such authority, as deter
'iDea ny the record of The year pre-
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14

The Senate Committee on
Military affairs made a report
to the United States Senate,
a few days ago, on the much
mooted negro soldier outrage
at Brownsville. The commit
tae by a vote Of s to 4, holds
the negro troops guilty of
shooting up" the town of
Brownsville, and thus sus
taIns tlle action OF PTesid lent
Roosevelt in discharging the
negro soldiers. A minority re
port was also made on the sub
ject ill which no one is held
responsible for the outrage.
The controversy will now be
fought out on the floor of the
Senate.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14
An Unjust Criticism i.

The following article ap
peared ii the Daily Picayune
on Thursday last. We hearti
~ agree with orr metropoli
tan contemporary in denounc
ing the severe and causti6
and at the same time unrea
sonable attack upon Cardinal
Gibbons. We can see no just
reason why the eminent Car
dinal should DE 50 severely
Censured for expressing an
opinion, which is the result,
doubtless, of mature delibera-
ton. The article follows:
In regard to the artocious
and outrageous attack made
by the leader of the liquor
prohibition press Of Chicago
upon Cardinal Gibbons, the
chief dignitary Of the Catho.
lie Church in the United
State, because the Cardinal
had given out in a public
statement that he doubted
the practicability Of prohibit
ton in the large cities like
Baltimore, while it might be
entirely successful i'll smaller
communities, the Lynchburg,
Va, News, the leading paper
in a decidedly Protestant city |
says:
Considering the lofty type
OF Christian manhood repre-
sented by Cardinal Gibbons,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14

A local Republican bust
ness man, making a trip
through central Pennsylvania
and New York, write that
practically all the Repub]i
cans he meets and talks with
greatly regret President
Roosevelt's determination net
to run again, and that many
of them declare they will vote
for Bryan as a better sub
stitute for the president than
any one the latter may name
Springfield Republican.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14


{ the Ignorant vote, and is be
) ing adopted by all the South
ern States.
Another thing, it helps the
public schools, by addina
largely to the fund for educa
tional purposes.
The present poll tax provi.
sion Of the Constitution is
here to stay. There was a
time when hobos and tramps
helped to control our cleo
tons, especially in our larger
towns an cities, but that en-.
ed when the poll tax provision
became d law. Added to the|
otfler needed necessities to ha.
come q vOter-resident in the
State two years, the parish |
one year, and ward six
months, and registration, it
has become a power for good
III Louisiana. = Alexandria
Town Talk.
The payment Of the poll tax
as prerequisite to voting is
about the only safeguard to a |,
air and honest election, and
ret with a system of registra
ion as prevails in New Or.It
cans, elections for the nom.
nation Of candidates of theIe
,enocratic party has become :,
arcical. 6
From the Caucasian', view :
lle people Of the State should Q
tick unalterably and uncom- : :
'romisingly to the poll tax s.
'ayment as prerequisite to f,
oting, but should demand L
nd insist on the repeal of the A
wv requiring nominations 70 W
Z by primary election. The ST
by convention y
lould be declared to be in - -
ossible. The law Of the fu. cit
Ire should be so constructed ! T. =
to leave the field open to eq
" candidate aspiring for q nj nj
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14
With Your Eyes?

Don't know? Only aware
that they hurt, Or that you
can't see as well as a year
ago. or that you have unac.
-countable leadaohes2 Well
ttrff you what's the mat
ter without charge. Then,
if there's anything in our line
you need we'll be glad to
supply it at a fair price. If
you don't need glasses you
don't owe us one cent.
LafoarGhe J6W6!rQ Go
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14
Publishers Notice.

The public is Informed that Dennt.
Sheriff Anato'e J. ago, of RaceIani.
aud Hr. .. J Barrios, of. I.ocknott
are duly authorized solicitors. agents
ann representatives Of the Sentinel
and are fully empowered to collect
ana receipt for all accounts due.
Il. II. DUpaE, Prop.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14

State Office, to be elected by
q plurality Of the votes cast
on the days fixed for the regu.
lar State elections. -Cauca
sian.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14
Poll Tax A Necessity

A few Louisiana editors are
advocating that the poll tax
requisite for voting in Louisi
ana be abolished. When this
is attempted there will be a
fight that will be heard all
over the State.
This provision has been a