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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08
Changes Hands.

General n. w. Whitehead has leas-
ed his Eliza Plantation near Plaque
mine to Charlie and Thomas Tlrcult
1t will be planted in rice.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08
Church Burned.

Louisville.-The Second Presbyte-
rian Church (South). at Second ana
Broadway streets, was almost totally
DESTROYED by fire this evening. The
loss is about 100000 covered by lnsur
ance.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08

Gov. Charles E. Hughes made an
open declaration Of MS views on ma
tional issues at reception rendered
him by the New YORK Republican
Club.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08

The recent decisions Of the United
States Supreme Court on the union
labor eases promises to become is
sues in the presidential campaign.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08
Forestry Association.

Upwards Of 500 delegates interested
m the conservation Of forests are IN
attendance upon the annual meeting
Of the American Forestry Association.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08
Misuse of Money.

The feature of the session of the
House was an attack on the admin
istration for the alleged misuse Of
money in connection with the battle
ship cruise.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08

A warm lebate took place in the
Mississippi Legislature over the pass
age Of a bill changing the age OF con-
sent from ten to fourteen years.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08
discrimination Charged.

"Old Line' Southern Republicans
alege that the A administration is dis
crimnating against them in favor OF
Lily Whites and Democrats.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08

Rapid progress was made at WASH
npton in the suit of the government
against the Standard Oil Company for
the annulment Of the company's cor"
porate existence.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08

A resolution was introduced in con.
sress calling for an investigation Of
all alleged peonage eases in the Delta
sates.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08

1t was stated in Washington that
President Roosevelt s special message
to congress was only the first Of a Sc
rles along the same line.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08
Storm of Protest.

A ruling by the Postoffice Depart
ment aimed at newspapers has arous-
ed a storm of protest.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08

Five men were injured by an explo-
sl'al in the shrapnel department at the
United States arsenal at Philadelphia,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08

A movement has been started to
create new Federal court district
in Mississippi.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-08

Enthusiasm doesn't accomplish
much without certain amount OF
hustle.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
NATIVES ANxlousLY AWAIT AR
RIVAL OF THE VESSELS.
CROWDS AT HONOLULU
Crowded Steamers Carrying Excurs
slonists to island TO Wow Spectacle
Elaborate Entertainment Planned
for Visiting Sailors.

Honolulu. July 15.-Arrangements
for receiving the Atlantic battleship
fleet on It's arrival here tomorrow are
now complete.
Pilots and the quarantine ofacials
will board the feet outside the har-
Dor. No other persons will be allowed
on board until after the feet 10 an
chored.
Governor Frear will receive the Of
fetal call Of Rear Admiral Sperry to-
morrow afternoon and will return 1t
q few hours later. Rear Admiral
Sperry and officers will be the guests
OF Governor Frear at dinner Saturday
evening. On Monday they Will be en-
tertained by the chief Justice Of the
supreme court. &
Steamers = arriving here from
other islands bringing hundreds Of
people to view the feet. Excursion
steamers will sail early In the morn.
ing to meet, the feet outside the heads.
The city IL In q state Of expectancy
and the arrival Of the aeet 10 ~anxiously
awaited.
Wireless communication between
the vessels Of the heet viii be sus.
pended between the hours Of Z q. m,
and s p. M, except in emergency
matters, 90 a. not to interfere with
the interest and system.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
THRIFTY SETTLERS
LOOKING FOR HOMES
". ]. Book May Bring 400 Or 500
Home Seekers to This Section.

around Billings. Those who do not
remain In the section Of the country
where they have labored during the
summer return to Lincoln In the win
ter. AS q result of so many Of them
emigrating to that part Of the coun-
try, the newcomers are seeking homes
elsewhere or crowding the older ones
westward. To find an outlet for this
tide Of immigration Is the purpose
OF MI. Book in seeking q suitable
location.
Famous for Their Thrift.
The thrift OF the German-Russians
is well known. For the greater part
they are leaving their homes across
the water to escape military duty, aft
er being freed from this obligation
for the past hundred years as . re-
suit Of q treaty between Russia and
Germany, when the former country
gained control Of soil formerly owned
by the latter. Content to work in the
beet fields for q wage, which It IS
claimed is insufficient to provide for
the wants Of the American laborer,
by their industry and thrift they soon
accumulate enough money to purchase
for themselves q small piece Of ground
to start farming. Those who have
located in this section already have
made q favorable impression with the
people and are making a success, even
under conditions to which they are
unaccustomed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

w. j. Book Of Lincoln, Neb., be-
lieves that ID the country surrounding
Billings he has found homes for be-
tween 400 and 500 German-Russians.
who are at present living in Nebraska.
and for whom he is seeking q loca~
ton for e colony.
Mr.. Book has been travelling through
the west since last April. but up to
the time he reached Billings several
days ago, he had not seen anything
which came up to the requirements.
During his travels he has journeyed
through North and South Dakota and
the states and provinces In the Pa
cifc and Canadian northwest. He de-
clares that this section of Montana
and particularly Yellowstone county,
Is the first part Of the country that
has looked good to him.
To Investigate Thoroughly.
During the past two days he has.
been looking over the lands IN the
Lake basin and surrounding Broad
view, and IL SO pleased with the out
look that he has decided to stay for
several weeks to investigate condi-
tions thoroughly.
The prospective settlers are at pres
emit living In and around Lincoln and
there are at least 10000 of them there.
In the summer many Of the Russians
work in the sugar beet fields, OF Mon
tana and Colorado, and already there
is q small colony Of them located
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
COMPLAINT OF THE OPERATORS
TAKEN UP ~ COMMISSION.
BIG REDUCTION ASKED
Hearing ,s the Most Important That
Has Been Held In the state For
Some Tlme-Trafic Manager Wood
worth OF the N. p. Testifes.

Helena, July 15.-What is regarded
as the most important hearing In the
history Of the state board OF railroad
commissioners began today. wnen the
railroads Of Montana, were virtually
called upon to show cause why ore
rates should not be reduced on an
average Of between rs to 40 per cent.
The hearing has assumed formidable
proportions, all of the carriers, the
state itself and the mine owners be-
ing represented by counsel. Traffic
Manager Woodworth, Of the Northern
Pacific occupied the stand a great
part OF the day. He was subjected
to a searching examination by T. j..
Walsh, representing the mine owners
association. Mr.. Woodwork told Mi.
Walsh that the cost OF handling coal
and ore vas about the same, and when
attention was directed to the rates
on the commodities from Red Lodge
to Helena, he admitted that the ore
rate was too high, but that it raj
paper rate; that It, no ore ship
ments being made. Comparisons were
also made between coal and ore rates
from Columbus. Mr.. Walsh stated his.
position that the value OF the ore was
irrevelent, when Mr.. Woodwork made
the principal that the rates were just
and equal and that. lower rates were
made for lower grade ores, because
the shipper could not AFFORD to pay
the higher one. MI. Donnelly said.
authority justified the graduated scale
and Commissioner Morley read an In
terstate commerce commission deci-
sion justifying the point. The meet
ing will probably conclude tomor-
row.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
DouBLE MURDER.

. Marysvale. Cal. July 16.-seeking
revenge because his former partners
drove him from . western railroad
camp 81 miles east Of Orovill last
March, Gus Adolph. ! railroad labor.
OF returned to the camp iast evening,
killed two Of his former comrades and
tried to shoot three others, Who NED
to the hills. Tho murderer made hin
escape and 70 now 81 hiding. Sheriff
Chubbuck was ct once notified OF the
crime and quickly organized two
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.

Columbus, O., July 1.-THE prohi-
bition national convention which met
here today worked under q temporary
organization throughout it's two ses-
sions and adjourned until tomorrow
morning without hearing . report
from the committee appointed to
select its permanent omcers. In fact,
little was accomplished today beyond
naming the members Of the various
committees and receiving the reports
OF the committees ON rules and Gre
dentials.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
ATTEMPT TO WRECK FASHION.
ABLE NEW YORK APART.
MENr HOUSE.
PEOPLE IN TERROR
outrage May be Work Of the Black
Hand Society, But u ., i u ths
First Time II Has struck 90 High
Detectives Are Now Working on
the Mystery.

New York. July ia dynamite
bomb exploded with terrific force.
early today in the a way Of q fash
ionable apartment house in West One
Hundred and Fortieth street and
hurled scores Of occupants from their
beds, shattered many windows and
threw the tenants into a panic.
A huge hole was torn in the cement
flooring Of the spot where the bomb
went on and considerable other dam
age a done to the building. There
were 40 families living in the apart
ment house, but as far as the police
could learn, zone Of them had received.
threatening letters and the reason for
the bomb throwing is much Of q mys-
terry.
The only clue that the police have
is one furnished by a bellboy Of q
nearby apartment house. He said
that Immediately before the explosion
he was sitting on the front steps and
saw three men pass. They were car
rying a small bundle and walked II
the direction of Watts Courts, where
the bomb later exploded. The boy
said he did not see the men enter
the building, as passing milk wagons
shut of his view, but q moment later
he heard the crash of the explosion,
the force of which threw him from
his chair and an instant later three
men ran swiftly down the street and
disappeared. Although the police
we're notified at once, 1t was half an
hour before they reached the building.
Almost directly across the street
from Watts Court is the old Watts
manor house, which Is occupied by
Mrs. Mary p. Pinckney. 80 years old,
one OF the heirs Of the estate. The
block In which the explosion occurred
is occupied by a number Of high class
apartment houses.
Detectives working on the case say
that they have no clue to the perpetra-
tors and II it proves to be an attack
by members Of the black hand, It will
be the first OF the kind In New York.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
T~HEAToRlUM's NEW BILL.
Film, "a Plain Clothes Man." Unmis-

&AAI G& M%EsRAES @A%E@.&
Film, "a Plain Clothes Man." Unmis-
takeable Feature.
Essanay's latest dramatic achieve
ment. "a Plain Clothes Man" is IN
doubtedly the feature Of the Thea
torium's new bill Of animated pictures
for today, tomorrow and Saturday.
Besides this. Manager Bailey is OFFER
ing q comedy. the title Of which Is
New Maid"
IA Plain Clothes Man." depicting
the strenuous duty imposed upon a
detective who is6 detailed by his chief
to trace out the strange disappearance
and supposed murder Of a beautiful
society girl.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
ZION CITY ~ANNlvERsARY.

Chicago, July 15.-Little attention
was paid by the people Of Zion City
to the anniversary Of the founding of
the town. During the life Of John
Alexander Dowie the anniversary was
marked. by the "feast OF the taber-
nacle," and celebrated With great
pomp and ceremony.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
LITIGATION ENDED.

Contest Over Estate Of Daniel 3.
Wessen Settled.
Springfield. Mass, July B.-After
two years OF litigation Of the will Of
Daniel B. wesson, who died in Au-
gust, 1906. leaving q $25,0oo.0oo estate
q compromise agreement has been.
reached In the supreme court. BY
its terms, after specific requests OF
over 100000 are filled. the residue
lie to be divided equally among Wal
ter n. Wesson, Joseph Wesson, Sarah
j. Bull and the four children Of the
late Frank Wesson.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
~solLERMAkERs sTRiKE.

Indianapolis, July H.-Boilermakers
employed 10 the Big -Four shops Of.
the New York Central system at Belle
fontaine, O., dissatisfied with the piece
work system. walked out today. It is
said that others. to the number Of sew
eral hundred, employed IN other places
as we'll as In other Indiana places.
will strike.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
an RUSSIAN COLONY NAY Be LOCATED NEAR BILLINGS

posses which are In pursuit Of the
fugitive. The murder was OF the most
cold blooded character Adolph lying
IN wait for his victims and shooting
them % they came from their room.
The names of the dad men have not
yet been determined.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

To say that anything 10 "as blue as
sapphire Is to make use OF a in.
correct comparison. sapphires are
not exclusively one color. The sap
phires Of Ceylon vary from . soft blue
to I peacock blue, which last 10 prac,
ucally Q green. There 10 also . red
sapphire, sometimes called Q Csylo-
nese ruby. Further. many me sap
phires ere yellow or white.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

a giant elm tree at Wolcott was re-
Gently cut down It was tho last Of.
tho original, forest. The stump was
Is feet in circumference .snd the rings
indicated that II was fully 800 years
old.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
WISCONSIN BANKERS.

Milwaukee, Wis. July 1b.-Omcials
Of M the leading financial institutions
OF the state arc In attendance today
at the annual c~onvention Of the wis
eonsin Bankers association.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
POLITICIANS NOT so SUPREME
AS FORMERLY.
USE OF PRESS AGENTS.
Political Managers Recognize Import
ance OF Public Sentiment In Cam
paisnlng-Rosslsm Becoming More
A Thing Of The Past.

Washington. July M.-stampedeu
national conventions are things Of the
past, declare the wise men at the ma
tional capital. Indeed, they say that
political conventions, as we used to
know them, are mo more; that in the
future only ratification meetings will
be held.
In support Of their assertion. they
point to Chicago and Denver. The
science Of politics has advanced be-
You'd leaving anything to the chances
OF q convention gathering. This does
not necessarily mean that bossism is
triumphant. Rather contrary, in fact.
It Is when the verdict is left ito the
convention delegates that bosses get
in their work. Dark horses then may
be trotted out, and possibly the nom
inee be q man whom the masses Of the
party had never considered. This ia
not the day Of the boss. It Is the day
of the political specialist. the man who
It into assured results.
It itno assured results.
No candid man will deny that 1t was
militant public opinion. organized and
disciplined, that triumphed at Chicago
and Denver. No one doubts that Taft
was the choice OF q majority Of repub.
licans and Bryan Of 9 majority OF
democrats. Before the day Of the
specialist who organized public opin-
ion and made 1t effective public
choices seldom won in national CON
v%entions.
History Proves Fact.
A glance over the political history
Of the past few years will prove this
with the exception Of Grant in 1868
and Blaine In 1884 no republican ma
tional convention until that Of 1896
nominated the man It Was expected to
This does not apply. Of course, to re
nominations. Fremont was more OF
less OF = surprise In 1856. and in 1860
Lincoln was looked upon % one Of the
minor contenders for the nomination.
Grant. the war hero, had no opposition
worthy Of the name. Hayes and Gar
field were surprises. Blaine's nomina
ton wa expected in 1884. but foul
years later the convention treated the
country to another surprise by nom
tnating Harrison.
Then came Mark Hanna and thu
science Of exact politics. Hanna dumb
founded the politicians Of the oil
school. and they called him the bigges
boss OF them all. Perhaps he vas /.
boss. but he wa = boss who worket
In the Open He announced what hA
purpossd doing. and then proceeded
to do It. n brought about McKin
ley's nomination by organising publi'
sentiment and seeing that Il vas givel
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
INTERESTING FACTS.

4kH&&8hg@4 A%&48NI My Ea3&ES@r GG&s& HTT %4ESE13 E8Hs
Holland conducts Its famous her
ring fishery with a feet Of about $50.
ships-perhaps As Of them steamboats,
and only 10000 men.
The etymology OF yeggman is uncer-
tain. Some persons assert that the
term owes It's origin to one John Yegg,
a leader Of . gang Of thieves.
Germany has 81 universities; France
has 16, Austria-Hungary II. Great
Britain Is, italy 81, Russia 8, Spain
9. Switzerland Z. Belgium 4 and swed-
On 8.
The American minister to Spain.
when war was declared between this
country and Spain n 1898, was Stew
art L. Woodford. Pleasant relations
were restored the following April. and
Bellamy storer was appointed minis
To.
A French journal announces the dis
covery OF new method Of preserving
eggs. It consists in covering them
mot too thickly) with lard. This stops
up the pores. prevents evaporation and
keeps out tho air.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

proper expression. 1t may be that he
created the proper sentiment in spots
where 1t vas lacking, but it remains
true that Mckinley was nominated in
1896 because a vast majority of repub-
'licans willed that he should be.
Could Manipulate Conventions.
The old bosses were skilled in in
,trigue and manipulation at conven-
tions, but they found at the conven-
ton of 1896 that there was on oppor-
tunity to ply their art. Hanna had q
majority Of the delegates in his net,
and he knew how to keep them there.
The methods pursued by Hanna in
1896 were the methods, with only
slight variations, of all the political
managers In both parties this year.
They all tried to organize public sen
timent and make it effective in secur
ing instructed delegates for their can
didates. 1t is true that toward the end
of the republican campaign the allied.
opposition to Taft confined Its efforts
mainly to endeavoring to prevent Taft
instructions, but 1t was public senti-
ment after all with which they were
working. They only raised the cry Of
mo Instructions in localities where
they found sentiment for Taft ito be
the only considerable sentiment exist
ing.
The pre-convention campaign of the
democrats did not differ materially.
It was a case Of so organizing public
sentiment that it would express itself
through the fundamentally Of in
structed delegates. Bryan outplayed
the johnson and Gray managers at
the game because there was more
Bryan sentiment to be organized. It
cannot reasonably be doubted that had
this pr%eponderant Bryan sentinel
been left unorganized, Bryan would
have failed OF the nomination.
Must conslder Public.
That the political managers have
come to recognize that public sentt-
ment Is the material with which they
have got to work is evidenced by the
press agent business which preceded
both the Chicago and Denver conven-
tons. Never before in the history OF
politics was such use made Of the
press agent. The money spent in this
would have financed q campaign Of q
few years ago.
The. Taft management made most
extensive use Of the press agent.
When Secretary Taft went around the
world q special writer and q photog.
rapher went with him and there was
an elaborate organization in this coun-
try for distributing pictures and
stories. Anything to keep TAFT in the
public eye. Taft's rivals were not
slow to proht by the idea. The Wash.
|ington correspondent Of . Pittsburs
paper was Knox's press agent, and be
sent out columns OF stun to thousands
of papers. During the end OF the con
test the "allies'' Clipped together and
hired . press agent who ~ prolific
In Ills output.
willis Abbott was In Washington al
last winter writing letters In the In
terests Of MI. Bryan, and both The
Johnson and Gray booms had tNei1
publicity agents. Barnum never made
better use Of printers ink.