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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
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TAKEN TO TASK
ON ACCOUNT OF REPORTING La
BoR CONDITIONS.
$176,W0 TO Be INVESTED
Patterson Has Two New Industries
With Big Capital. Woman Turns
Up Store Thieves at Covington,
Louisiana.
! Statement Denied.

Governor Blanchard has addressed
letter to the New York Journal de-
nying the statement published in that
paper in regard to the labor condi-
tlons in Louisiana, especially refer
ring to the recent McIlhenny Packing
Company incident. The following is
the letter:
"The New York Evening Journal:
Gentlemen-In your issue Of the 4th
inst. | found the following:
"When Commissioner of License,
John Bogart got word that the Nc
llhenny Packing and Canning Compa-
ny, Of New Iberia, La, was holding
foreign laborers as "slaves under
guard of armed men, he sent warn
ing to all of the labor agencies in the
city not to send work-seeking immi-
grants to the southern plantation.
According to the report, three
families of newly-arrived Hungarians
sent to the McIlhenny oyster planta-
ton last November have been held in
practical bondage ever since, forced
to work for 20 to 25 cents day and
guarded by armed men,
"This statement does great injus-
tice to Louisiana. The labor troubles
at the McIlhenny Packing and Can
ming Company, near New Iberia, were
made the subject Of investigation, and
the charges made against the Nell
benny Company, as set forth in the
clipping above referred to were ex-
ploded.
"Foreign laborers are not treated
as slaves ana kept under guard Of
armed men. Nor have any family of
Hungarians, sent to this oyster indus
try, been held in bondage or forced
to work for 20 or 25 cents day.
Labor is in demand in Louisiana
and is well treated and well paid.
Kindly give this letter insertion
in your paper as. an act Of simple
justice to Louisiana and to the Nell
benny Packing and Canning Company
who are reputable citizens of the
state.
Newton C. Blanchard,
"Governor of Louisiana.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Broken Engagement.

Miss Maude Ashford, who a few
weeks ago announced her engagement
to Ex-senator Davis Of West Virgin
ia, the candidate for Vice President
on the Parker ticket four years ago,
stated that the engagement has been
broken. Mrs. ElkinS, daughter Of Mr..
Davis, has bitterly opposed the un.
ion.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Interurhan Line.

One Of the largest mortgages ever
filed at New Iberia was recorded by
Parish Clerk j. G. Leblanc for $780,
900 in favor of the Hibernia Bank
and Trust Company, of New Orleans,
and the National Bank Of Commerce
of New York, who are mentioned as
holders Of the bonds. This amount will
cover the rights Of way and terminal
facilities of the Bayou Teche Railway
and Light Company, which will soon
commence the building Of a city troll
ley line and interurban railway SER
vice to Jeanerette.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
He Had No Right.

Interest in the proceedings Of the
house Of representatives attacked to
a mild criticism Of the president by
Mr.. Tawney, chairman Of the commit
tee on appointments, for having, as
Mr.. Tawney charged, appointed the
inland waterways commission without
authority Of law. The debate was on
the urgent deficiency bill and grew
out of senate amendment to pay
John H. Bankhead, now senator from
Alabama, for his services on the com.
mission.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Appraisers of Merchandise.

Senator Aldrich purposes to have
the office Of General Appraiser Of
Merchandise removed from politics,
50 far as the making Of appointments
Is concerned. He introduced a bill
amending the act to simplify the laws
In relation to the collection of rev.
enues by adding a new section pro-
viding that all general appraisers Of
merchandise shall hold office during
good behavior, but permitting the
President to remove officers because
Of incapacity or similar deficiencies.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Increase for Soldiers.

1t was decided by the House Com
mite on Military Affairs to incorpor-
ate in the Army appropriation bill
provision for an increase Of pay for
enlisted men. The rate Of increase
has not been determined, nor has the
Committee yet decided to recommend
increase Of pay for officers.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Had Inning.

The anti-prohibitionists had their
inning when representatives Of the
National German-American Alliance
appeared before the House Committee
on the Judiciary to oppose the sixteen
bills introduced at this session for
the suppression of the liquor traffic
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Passed Counterfeit Money.

August Metggenheim, who is con-
nected with the street fair now ex-
hibiting in Crowley, was arrested on
the charge Of passing counterfeit
money. He was placed i'll the parish
Jail and will be held to await the ae-
ton Of the grand jury.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Indian Bill Passed.

The Indian appropriation bill, after
days of consideration on the floor,
was passed by the house practically
in the form recommended by the COM
mittee. The bill carries total ap-
preparation of approximately $S,OOO,-
900.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Shipments of Liquor,

Observation-Disclosures O'Brien,
representing the national prohibition
committee, and Rev. L. L. Abbott, of
Waco, Texas, general missionary in
church temperance work, were heard
by the senate committee on the ju-
dietary in support Of the bills to
prohibit the shipment Of liquors to
states which prohibit the sale Of in
toxicants.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Ask About Skilled Labor.

The House Of Representatives pass
ed resolution requesting the Secre-
tary Of the Navy to furnish informa-
ton Gas to what reduction had been
made in the skilled labor force en-
ployed i'll the Washington and other
navy vards''
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Discrimination Remedied.

IN order to remedy what appeared
20 oe discrimination against the en-
hst personnel of the Army, Navy
ana 1arine Corps, General Oliver,
Ae'lhs Secretary of War, has issued
an order extending to the wives Of all
sueh men the privilege of interment
u national cemetery. Heretofore
saeh privileges was limited to the
WV Sases of Officers of the military SER
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
REPAYMENT OF
As AA h IA n AA AAAt VA -
CIVIL WAR TAXES
CAMPAIGN NOW BEING WAGED
IN CONGRESS.
RUNS UP into MILLIONS
Measure Contemplates Restoration of
About $1O,oO0,00o for Captured and
Abandoned Property Which Was
Sold During War.

Washington. n.-Memb mbers of the
House from number Of the States
interested in the bills now before con-
gress for the repayment Of the cotton
taxes, which were collected during the
war between the States, met in the
room Of Representative Clark Of Flor
ida, to agree upon plan Of action.
Representative Clark presided. 1t was
agreed that all the bills should be con
sidered, and the features of them put
into one bill, which should be urged
by members from the States affected
The details were reserved for another
meeting, which will be held soon.
The claims for these taxes mount
we'll up into tie millions, and states
all over the country are represented
among the claimants. Georgia heads
the list with claims amounting to
more than $11.00O,O00. The sum to-
tai on cotton found in Iowa, whose
claim is smallest, is twenty-eight
cents.
About $1O,OOO,OOO may be secured
from the government by people of the
South if bill recommended unani-
mously by the House Committee on
War Claims becomes law.
The bill gives to the Court Of Claims
jurisdiction Of the claims for captured
and abandoned property which was
sold during the civil war, and the pro-
ceeds turned into the United States
Treasury.
During that war the government au-
thorized the seizure Of abandoned
property, to be sold and the net pro-
ceeds placed in the United States
Treasury. There was provision that
if anyone should bring suit within
two years after the close Of the war,
and prove that the property sold be-
longed to him, the money received for
it should be paid over, but to do this
the citizen bringing the suit had to
'v to the Union. This dis
= s until the
ifs-,laulatlo~ "rs declared in
1908, which came too late to take the
claims to court, the two years having
expired
The object Of this bill is to enable
the original owners Of the confiscated
property to get the money it brought
when sold.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Hair Trial Postponed.

The trial of I. c. Hair, charged
with killing Mrs. Harris, was post
poned at Vidalia, La, until May. The
prisoner was conveyed to st. Joseph
for safe keeping.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
THIBoDAUx. ATURDAY FEBRUARY p, 1908

Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per
annum. The Treasurer shall receive a
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars per
annum. The Secretary ofGState shall
receive 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
he allowed them; provided, that the
fees now, or which may hereafter be
fixed 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. Appropriations 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 of Ten Thousand. Dollars and the
salary of the Assistant Secretary Of
State and all clerical force of the In.
surance Department and all other ex-
penses of his office shall be included
in this amount; and for the Auditor of
Public Accounts, the sum of Four
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, 1908
]. Y. SANDERS,
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.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
Horticultural Society.

The programme was announced for
the annual meeting Of the Louisiana
Horticultural Society at Minien, Feb.
20, q and %.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22
NO. 36

laws Of the State, which Of the provi-
sions, for" or against" he votes for.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
J. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Represents.
| tives.
Approved November 2Sth, 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT. NO. Is.
By Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. 2.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 28S
of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana relative to Railroads, Ex-
press. Telephone, Telegraph, Steam
boat and Sleeping Car Commission.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisia-
ma. two-thirds of all the membeAs elect
ed to each House concurring, that Ar
ticle 28S 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 and
duties of said Commission, or confer
other powers and duties on them. 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
+- %Lo 80
said Commission effective.
1t 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 25 per cent. Of all
fines and forfeitures collected by them;
provided the commission may employ
other attorneys in lieu of these officers
on like terms.
No person in the service of, or attor-
ney for, any railway, express, tele<
phone, telegraph. steamboat or other
water craft, sleeping car company or
corporation. or pecuniarily interested
in such company or corporation, shall
hold the office Of commissioner.
The fines collected, after paying the
attorneys fees and the costs in suits,
in which the Commission may be cast
for costs, shall be paid into the State
Treasury.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. ETC..
That the foregoing amendment OF the
Constitution of the State, shall be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 321
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana and general elections laws Of
this State at the General State Elec-
tion to be held in this State on the 21st
day of April, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House Of Represents
tives.
Approved November 2Sth, 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, 1908-02-22
ACT MO Ok

By Mr.. Herman, House Bill No. So
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee, A, B, c; Substitute for
House Bills Nos. 2, 8, 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 1. Be it 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 a salary Of
Five Thousand (s5,O00) Dollars per an
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 it's first session,
after this amendment shall have been
submitted to a vote of the people, as
herein provided, if the same be adopt
ed, shall appropriate such sum as may
be necessary for the payment of the
clerical expenses, rent, furniture and
porterage for the office of said tax COL
lector; provided, however, that the to-
tai amount of said appropriation shall
not exceed the sum of $35, 100000, 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 it further enacted, etc,
That this proposed amendment be sub
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 321 Of the Constitution Of
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 S. 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 in 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 Representa-
tives.
Approved December 4, 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
secretary Of State.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22

A second mistrial was recorded in
the case Of Ansil n. Simmons at
Franklinton, La.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-22

Senator Rayner, of Maryland spoke
in the Senate on the Aldrich finan-
cial bill.
The newspaper., 1908-10-23
Bank Deposit Guarantee.

The bill introduced by the
chairman of the house committee
on banking and currency in Janu-
ary last reported by the COM
mittee February 20) provided
that the banks should deposit
with the treasury 5 per cent of
their note issues and deposits,
creating fund ito guarantee the
payment of all individual depos
its, bank notes. bank deposits and
government deposits without dis
elimination or preference. The
bill was recommended by such
eminent financial authorities as
Horace White and Lyman J.
Gage, secretary of the treasury
under Mckinley.
Defending the deposit-insur-
ance feature, Chairman Fowler
urged that the public character of
banks was recognized by govern
ment supervision of them. and
many people ignorantly supposed
national bank must be safe be-
cause the government stood be
hind it. IL assert" he wrote,
that government supervision,
state or national, should be with
drawn and the public left to the
terrific school of experience; or
that the government should com
The newspaper., 1908-10-23
A Republican Confession Def.

The Chicago Inter Ocean. a
republican paper. IN its issue oi
October Z. printed an editorial
from which the following is taken:
Judge Parker let out whoop
at Baltimore on Monday over the
81 10000 that the republican
national committee received from
the Standard Oil company-and
did not rcturn.-in the Roosevelt
campaign of 1904.
"As a matter of fact. the re
publican campaign fund got 800.
600 from the STANDARD Oil COM
pany. as in 1896 il got $4,000
from the New York Life Insur
ance company and in 1904 $780,
600 from L. II. Hartman. What
of it2
"The only questionable feature
of these transactions is that in
1904 the country was given Mr..
Roosevclt's word of honor that
his campaign fund had not re-
ceived contributions from large
corpor ations. when, in fact. it had.
However. that IS Mr.. Roosevelt S
affair, not the party's.
"Otherwisc, what of itf What
effect did these contributions have
except to promote the political
education of the public?"
The newspaper., 1908-10-23
Gov. Adams Father Dead In californis

John Adams. father of the
Adams brothers. well known in
this state. died Sunday at his
home in Pasadena, Cal. after a
long illness The death had been
expected. tor old age had worn
upon Mr. Adams rugged consii.
tuition until the machinery was
about used up He was in his
ninetieth year. having been born
in Kentucky that many years ago
Later he lived in Wisconsin. and
about Is wears sgI moved to Wis
consin. He was married 63 ears
ago Though n, Yer resident OF
Colorado he had VISITED here a
number of tunes. the last being -
years ago. when hrs son Ava was
'naugurate d governor of the state.
Mrs Adams. four sons aud a
daughter survive. The sons are
Franz. tor years at the head OF
the Denver fire and police board
William, state senator; John. a
we'll known ranchman. and Alva.
twice governor OF the state.
The newspaper., 1908-10-23

pletely perform its work and inn
pose such obligations upon the
banks as will truly justify the
confidence the people have in
these quasi-public institutions"
All this. OF course, is recent
history-to which we refer merely
because good many enthusiastic
Republican organs are citing de-
posit insurance as an example of
the Democratic minds peculiar
liability to insani,y.-Saturday
Evening Post.
The newspaper., 1908-10-23
FAMOUS MAN MOVES WEST.
Brings Prosperity in His Wake.

B. a. Booster has come to Den
yer to make his home. Booster
is probably one of the most in
teresting men Of the age and 1t
was fortunate day for Colorado
when he travelled west.
In appearance Mr.. Booster is
built on large plan, reminding
one a little of Taft. He has a
loud, cheerful laugh, cordial
handshake and he fairly radiates
enthusiasm. When Booster is
tor a thing-his opponent might
as well give up. That is the
reason why he has met with such
remarkable success. His enemies
call him "hot air merchant
but his kind of hot air runs
steam engine.
Booster has settled himself on
what was orce a hotel on 18th
street. Although the place still
retains the name The Albany"
it is now Boosters home.
Booster himself is regular hu-
man "Welcome"-and ANYBODY
who is a friend OF his rushes
right from the depot to the AL
bany. 1t doesent make any diff
ference what time OF day or night
it is the traveller can begin busi-
ness at Boosters. His interest is
Boosters interest. His scheme
is Boosters scheme and before
he has half unfolded it. the thing
is as good as accomplished.
Good" says Booster, slapping
him on the back. Ehen he hears
the real Booster laugh and If he
has doubted it for a second. he
regains his belief in himself and
his success. Just because every
body's business Is Boosters busi-
ness. there is more going on at
his plaec-The Albany-than
there is any place else in the
state. There Is not a part of
Colorado that isn't feeling the
influence OF Booster. Booster is
as necessary to business as the
Colorado sun to the climate.
He is the MAN Behind the
forgotten man sometimes per
haps. but the nun that does the
work.
II you are looking for success
b A Booster. Albany Hotel.
Denver. Colorado.
The newspaper., 1908-10-23
Boulder Bankers and Bryan.

George K Williamson. as pres
ident of the Boulder National
bank. like William II. Allison.
president of the First National
bank. James {. Ilankins. msnag-
ing director OF the National State
bank and Houston Jones. cashier
of the Mercantile bank of this
city. believe firmly in the efficacy
OF MIR. Bryan's plan to prevent
panics by government and state
guarantees of deposits. Mr.. VIII
hanson has attested his faith in
Bryan by contributing $500 to the
Bryan campaign fund, for which
eastern bankers give no, a cent.
Eastern bankers don't want bank
ing so safe that our Western
bankers will not have to RELY
upon them as reserve agents.
What they want is a continuance
oil the plan which requires large
reserves-reserves enabling spec
ulation in Wall street and finally
the over-speculation which results
in panics. Bryan proposes to stop
panics and prevent closing of
factories and business stapnation.
TAFT says Let good enough
alone" We admit tha, conditions
have been good enough for Taft
who has held office ever since he
was twenty-six years old. But
times are not good enough for
those 100000 idle men in New
Yorkwho asked him how labor
could be provided for their hands
10 them. he said: God knows
don't. Bryan plerds for poor
and rich alike and his plea finds
echo in the West where peonle
are not we dded to their idols and
know and love and esteem their
Bryan Camera.
The newspaper., 1908-10-23

WHILE on his southern tour,
Mr. Taft plainly told the people
Of the south that they could eN-
pect nothing from national leg's-
latlon until they got II voting the
republican ticket. That was very
nice. 1t was a confession that a
republican adm stration is not
tor the whole people but only tor
those who vote for 1t. Since when
has the machinery OF government
become the private property of
any political party? We had sup
posed that the national govern
ment should be administered for
the benefit of the entire country
But Mr.. Taft told the truth so tar
as his own party is concerned.