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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
REVOLUTION SCARE.
General Reyes Supporters Are Again
Accused as the InstigatOrs.

s0NAUA "a Asoy 10 ASNRPOA ~~AS N&E = AAe9SsAAA
Accused as the Instigat0rs.
Ell Paso, Tex. The uprising at
tempted at Monterey on the night OF
Sept. Is is believed to be an attempt
of Reyes supporters to start rev.
olution. -
At II o'clock, while Reyes was adj
dressing throng in the plaza in
front of the state house, firing began
In the section surrounding Gen. Tre-
vino's residence.
A hundred or more shots were fir
ed, whereupon, as previously arrang-
cd, Gen. Trevino ordered every light
turned out and called the troops from
the barracks.
Bands and trumpeters blared loud
ly and the troops discharged their
guns as they moved, making as much
noise as possible. Rioters, afraid OF
the dark, skunk away and by mid
night all was quiet. rive hundred
shots were fired during the disturb
ance.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
e. II. HARRINIAN's WILL.
All of His Property Is Loft to Mrs.
Hartman.

H6TT1nl0ns
New York.-Aqhundred brief words.
weighted each with approximately
$1,0OG.000, and containing in their
entirety the last testament Of 3. H.
Hartman, make his widow, Mary
Avelle Hartman, one of the wealth.
lest women in the world. It is per-
haps the briefest will on record for
the disposal of an estate Of such mag
nitude. All his property IS left to
Mrs. Hartman.
Wal Street estimates that Mrs.
Hartman will inherit in realty and
personal property between $75.0oO,-
600 and $10O,000,000 MIR. Harri-
mans fortune is supposed to have
been greater than this by millions,
but there is reason to believe that his
daughters, and sons, and other rel
atives have all been substantially pro-
yided for in gifts out of hand and
trust funds set aside by Mr.. Harri-
man during his lifetime.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Model Highway is Begun.

The middle of this week the State
Penitentiary was to begin construc-
ton upon the model highway in East
Baton Rouge, which is to be the first
section of the permanent highway
that is to be built by the State be-
tween Baton Rouge and New Orleans
One gang of convicts is to be used
in building the road out from New
Orleans, and the other Is to be used
from Baton Rouge. The road ma
chinery outfit, consists of steam
roller, plow, wagon and other imple-
ments. The road will first be built
according to the proper grades, and
the drains put in, and then the sur
face material will be pun down.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
DIDN'T KNOW TWAS LOADED.
Shoots Sister Whose Life Pays the
Forfeit.

Pensacola, FLA victim Of the
dread didn't know it was loaded, ;"
revolver, Miss Elya McClammy, aged
20, was brought here from her home
in the country, suffering from a
wound in the abdomen. The shot,
which was found to be fatal, was fired
by Miss Eta sMcClammy, younger
sister.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
PLANTER SHOT FROM HORSE.

Columbus, Miss.-The return of
his horse, riderless, and the saddle
spattered with blood, led to the dis
covery of the body Of ]. W. Smith.
He had fallen from his horse, death
resulting from bullet wound. Eff
forts are being made to ascertain the
identify of those responsible for the
killing, believed to be negroes with
whom Smith has not been on friend
,ly terms,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25

The prices for seed cotton at .Abbs-
vile shot up to S37, an. advance. Of
VI Owing to the cotton var in pro-,
gress at Rayne, where they were pay
ing s42.50 for thousand pounds 81
seed cotton, much cotton raised III
this vicinity was going to Rayne, to-
obtain better prices. &.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
ouarter Million Dollar Increase.

The assessment for the parish of
Terrebonne for 1909 amounts to $4,-
75e,373, an increase over the previ-
GUS year of s24S,672. The increase
is due principally to the rulings of the
State Board OF equalization.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Woman Dies of PeiIacra.

Mrs. Wilkes, about forty-tive years
OF age, died at her home in Bogalnsa
OF pellagra. She has resided there
but a short time, and formerly lived
at Picayune, Miss. She had been i'll
about two weeks, and her condition
became alarming four days before her
death.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Over a Million Dollars Increase.

of the various parishes, Richland
parish shows the biggest increase yet,
the total assessment for 1909 being
SS'153,375, an increase of over a mil
non dollars compared to last year.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Imperfections in Game Law.

Inc Game Commission, realizing
tnat the present law Is imperfect and
needs revision, will ask the legisla-
lure at Its next session to correct its
lmperfections and they ask the help.
ol all sportsmen in securing better
law.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Residence DESTROYED by Fire.

/. Fire destroyed the residence of
Maxwell c. Smith, at Covington. The
house originally cost $500 and was
insured for $4,000, with an addition
al $1,000 on the furniture and $500
each on the barn and fences.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
TWO Schools to Be Erected.

The school board meeting at Ed
gard adopted plans and specifications
for two modern, two-story buildings
to be erected at Edgard and Reserve
The buildings are to be of brick,
contain eight rooms and an audito-
rum. si
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
New Oil Strike Booms heal Estate.

Activity resultant from the recent
drilling in Nof big OIL producer be-
tween Belcher and Mooringspor, in
new territory, was sdisclosed by sever.
al zrea Lestate transactions, one being
a lease ION twenty-five acres for $5,-
600 cash. ID
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Excavating for New City Bali.

!, excavations for the foundation Of
'ne new city hall at Monroe has, been
commenced. The actual work of con-
slruction will begin as soon as these
excavations are made.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
VICTORY FOR STREET CAR MEN

Iong-Drawn.Ou Negotiations in
Chicago at End.
Chicago.-Victory for the street
car employees after long drawn out
negotiations with the traction COM
panies for increased wages has been
announced. The final offers Of the
company means that the increase
over present wages will cost the COM
panies s1,5O0,O00 for the three-year
period for which the new scale Will
run.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Ihirty.two Gall Stones Removed.

MRS. Amanda Locasse, of Abbeville.
was operated on for gall stones, Thir-
y-two stone were removed during
Tue operation. Mrs. Locasse is sis7
s.er OF Rev. Father Laforest, the par
ish priest.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
York ContinIes On on wells.

j The old enthusiasm at Deerford
has subsided someYhat in the sup
posed fields, though both wells are
being put deeper and deeper every
day. A gusher may yet crown their
earnest work.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Ha1d:1 1,otton fo1. Fifteen Cents,

A majority Of the governors OF the
Southern States have acted favorably
upon the suggestion Of Governor San
ders, that the governors of the south
urge the cotton farmers to hold their.
cotton for Is cents. III.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
First Annual Exhibit to Be Held.

The Calcasieu Poultry and Pet Live
Stock Association is rapidly complet-
ing arrangements for the first annual
exhibit which will be held in Lake
Charles, Nov. to Z.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Injurying Line Trees Prohibited

register Grace of the State Land
once has been apprised by the sur.
veyor or one of the parishes that Ger.
tain turpentine-making firms of the
state have tapped a tree which is
used as bearing tree in marking the
corner OF section made by the Unit
cd States survey. The tapping of the
tree will kill the tree and remove this
evidence Of bearing in the survey and
the register has sent the parties so
defacing the government survey a
marked copy of the United States
statutes, showing that the destruction
OF such trees and other survey line
is punishable by fine Of
$3.50 or Imprisonment at the .discre-
tion OF the court. u u. s.ssssss
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Truck e,.s' Association Proposed.

AT the Farmers Union barbecue at
Kilbourne the organize ton of truck
growers association was proposed. A
movement was started for holding a
parish fair.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Sawnill Running on Short Time.

Both of the big sawmills at De-
Ridder have reduced operating time
to four days week. Many of the
largest plants in the southwestern
part of the state have followed a sim
liar course, with view of curtailing
production until such time as the
market quotations will justify oper--
alton in full time
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
/. ArraageInpeantsI Tor l1liv 7 II J.

c0fn1 tee char 3
lfrange en1d Z 3 IS i tn 1asetfs
monument unyeinng NqV i has per-
1ected It's Programme and sent the
completed details to the Governor OF
Massachusetts. Besides the arrange
ments already announced the commit
tee has decided to extend a special
invitation to all veterans of the Mexi-
can war, two OF which are known to
be residing in Baton Rouge, to vet
erans of the civil war and to the vet
erans of the Spanish-American war,
with all the auxiliaries of these asso-
Citations to participate in the parade
on that day.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Two Wells Ready to Bring In.

The Producers Oil Company in the
Mamou field has two new wells with
the casing set ready to bring in.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Burnt Log 1,94O Feet Under Ground.

another burnt log, 1910 feet un-
aef ground, has. been struck by the
iucker Oil Company, and at this
aepth no signs Of oil have been
struck. =
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
New Contractors Work on Gas Well.

The new contractors at the gas we'll
at Forsythe Park succeeded in pull
ing out $50 feet Of pipe that was
twisted off in the we'll about month
age. There is another section below
this. Pulling this amount out was a
great surprise to the city officials. as
they understood that there was only
about $50 feet of pipe broken off.
The well is now about 1855 feet
deep. A vein of oil was struck by the
former contractors, but they went
through 1t, after deciding it was OF
no value,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Route for Intercoastal Canal.

At meeting of the Lake Charles
Board of Trade resolution was Of
fered asking that the intercoastal ca
nal between Calcasieu and Sabine
Pass be dug from Bayou Choupique
on the Calcasieu directly west of Con-
ways bayou on the Sabine. The mat
ter will be taken up with the War
Department Immediately and a sur
yey Of the proposed route ordered.
The next congress is expected to ap-
propriate sufficiently to make this
link of the canal fifteen feet deep.
thus assuring Lake Charles OF deep
water.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
College Night at l.. s. U. Celebrated

College Night at l.. s. U. Celebrated.
College night at the Louisiana State
University, which under the direction
of 10. Prichard proved such a success
last year was held again this year.
The night was planned. for the pur-
pose of introducing new boys and CIV
ing them an idea of the different
phases of college life. All students,
co-eds, as well as cadets, attended and
many friends of the university were
presented an interesting programme.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
GOOD ROADS ARE NECESSARY
Must Teach People They Are
More Than Luxury.
new OIL STRIKE NEAR SHREVEPORT
Methodist Orphange Opens. Convicts
Begin Work on Model Highway.
Find Thirty-two Gall-Stones
Dies of Pellagra.

The Louisiana Methodist Orphan
age has been finished. The buiIdins
cost $4,000; this, with the land do.
mated for the purpose, gives proper.
]. ty ton OF s$35, 600 Iheresis q
debt of s14, 0go on the propsrtyxIt Ii
PROPOSED to cancel this indsbteinss;;
I by gQIunt tary contribute L =
sman 5zby the memofialEing Of wards
at $500 each, BY setting thirty sub
scriptions Of $500 each, payable III
three annual installments of $166.65
each; by having Sunday schools and
churches and individuals give the
proceeds of days labor, Saturday.
Sept. 25, being designated as work
day" The building is an up-to-date
three-story brick structure equipped
with every modern convenience. 1t is
steam heated throughout, has cleo
trio lighting, hot and cold water con-
nections, ten complete bathrooms,
sixteen toilets, twenty-three lavato-
ries, forty-five radiators, and call-bell
and telephone connection with each
lfving-room. There are sixteen Sleep
ing wards in w.'lich one hundred and
fifty children can be comfortably ac-
commodated. The building is so ar
ranged that the cottage pan can be
carried out under one roof. A num-
ber of children have been placed in
good Christian homes The aim is
not simply to house the children, but
to save and equip them. for useful
citizenship. The advantages of the
public school of l.uston afford am
pie opportunity for giving them
common school education, while, in
the Louisiana Industrial Institute
they can be trained and equipped in
every Industrial art.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
Educating People on Good Roads.

Educating People on Good Roads.
The Good Roads Association of
the Seventh Ward of Tangipahoa
Parish held another very enthusiastic
meeting. The sentiment was that the
organization go ahead as it had start
ed and hammer away natil the peu-
pie are aroused to the fac. that good
roads are a necessity, not a luxury,
and that they must have them. This
educational feature must be driven
home Lot only to the people at large,
but to the police jurymen, who have
in way, got the situation ia their
control. Tangipahoa parish is going
to haye good roads at any cost, and
If th. police jury will not take ac-
tion. there are still other ways left
aud they viii be used.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25
NewsrRonE nEverywhere

Two men were killed by a train All
Strader. La
Mount Vesuvius, in Italy, is again
in eruption. N
"A mob attacked the Austrian Con-
sulate at Saltil1o, Mexico.
A plot to assassinate President FL
gueroa was discovered in Salvador,
The London press fayarsd y
American central hank oE safs D1 safS
Qryil5 Wrlg n y Ig5I L q ss q 3 I lakoA
Sse tudes aIl,ers,
ssa' 's1a'a.
aa obsrt III
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-08
A More Beautiful ChiCkaSha

Howard Eyarts Weed. the dlstin-
suished landscape architect and lectur-
er, win address the citizens Of Chick
asha tomorrow syoning at the Chris
tian church, on "A More Beautiful
chickasha."
Mr.. Weed has lectured in many
cities in many states and his talks
have accomplished much good along
the lines Of civic improvement. In
his enthusiastic and entertaining man
ner he tells how the most ordinary
spots can be made attractive with a
little care and how unsightly yards and
houses can be transformed into places
OF beauty at very little expense. At
the close of the lecture, a review Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-08
OKLAHOMA MEN IN
INAUGURAL PARADE

Washington, d. G., Feb. s.--0klaho-
ma congressman have received notice
from the Inauguration committee in
Washington that each is entitled to
the appointment Of a mounted aide to
ride in the inaugural parade. Some Of
the oklahomans have made these ap-
pointments.
And aide is expected to furnish his
own horse, and pay his own expenses.
AS a matter OF information, Il may
be said that a good saddle horse for
Inauguration day can be had. II con
tracted for now, for si5 for the day,
It IS also true that II one is not Sc
cured in advance the price will prob
ably be run up to s25 or $50 for the
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-08

you have as much authority as l."
Thomas replied. Il don't know whether
have or not" Goodwin answered,
You know c. d. sight bet
ter. and Thomas began to shoot at
once. was four or five feet from
Goodwin. The defendant wore an
overcoat and had his hands In his
pockets. Goodwin had his oyercoat
thrown on his shoulder and as rec.
olect It. was holding It with his hand
Thomas fired two or three snots and
Goodwin fell AZ once. didn't notice
where he hit him. After that | stepped
back few feet and Thomas walked to-
ward the street. Earl dropped down
beside Goodwin. saying, MY God, are
you killed. Thomas was about ten
feet in the street and he fired one or
two shots and Earl and Thomas began
shooting Earl turned back to Good
win aud reached down and lifted bis
head. Thomas fired two more shots
at the two and then walked down the
street toward the police station Good
win had no pistol in his hand at any
time during the affair.
Cross Examination - Attorney Gil
bert took the witness and BY cross ex-
animation brought out the following in
substance: hadn't seen Goodwin till
about $500 on the evening Of the kill
ing Goodwin, Miller and | went to
the Palace drug store where Miller and
Goodwin drank.
Senator odell objected to testimony
concerning the drinking, but it was ad-
mitted after considerable sparring by
the lawyers and Mr. Askew continued
his testimony,
Miller had a bottle Of whisky and
Goodwin also had a quart bottle about
half OF which was gone. didn't drink
any Goodwin was drinking quite q
little We went to "66" after leaving
the Palace. l had no conversation
with Goodwin at the drug store. Good
win and Miller were talking. Goodwin
saying something about 500. Miller
saying Don't mention that any more
and Goodwin replying, But owe you
don't 70 At "66" Goodwin walked
about half way back and then returned
to the front asking for the telephone
didn't hear whom he asked for o.
what he said When we went bacl
to the Palace we stopped about mid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-08
TO RECLAIM
SWAMPLAND
The Department Agrees
to Investigate COndi-
tiOnS in Oklahoma

Washington. d. c., Meb. s.-secre-
tary Wilson OF the Department Of Az
riculture. upon the urgent solicitation
OF Representative Mcclure. agreed to
investigate the conditions OF the
swamp and overflow land Of a num-
Der Of the streams OF Oklahoma, make
surveys and have printed a detailed
report.
The object OF this is to determine
where II is practical to reclaim waste
land, and what the expense will be.
Mr. Mcclure says that the rivers that
he win recommend for surveys will
be Little river. Deep Fork. Black Bear.
Red Rock. North Canadian. virdigrls
and perhaps others. Last year there
was SO much high water that 1t viii
be possible to get an accurate idea OF
how extensive reclamation projects
viii have to be to prevent recur-
renee OF the overflow.
These federal surveys will be OF
great advantage to the people who are
interested in overflow land. Under
the state law. drainage districts may
be created and a special tax levy made
by townships to carry on the drain
age work The governments surveys
will enable the owners Of such land
to tell exactly how much It viii cost
to carry out a drainage project, and in
a general way outline the work that
will have to be done.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-08
WANT GOVERNMENT
LAND FOR A CHURCH

Washington. D. G.. Feb. s.--Rev.
Frank Wright, choctaw Indian. who
has long been a missionary among the
Indians of Oklahoma. is in Washington
trying to get through congress a bill
introduced by Representative Ferris
last year providing that the govern
ment shall deed 100 acres OF land to
the Dutch Reformed church. between
Fort Sill and Lawton.
There is a church on the land that
has long been used by the Indians. II
is just across the road from the Klowa
Indian school near Lawton. The land
is what is known as unallotted Indian
land. and Is desired for church and
cemetery purposes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-08

the city's needs will be given. followed
by practical information on the sub
ject.
The lecture will be Illustrated with
a hundred stereopticon views, showing
results in beautifying homes. streets
and cities. that have been accom-
plished by others. Many Of the pic
lures are in pairs. the first showing
an ugly or unkept spot, and the
following Illustrating how pretty it was
made. with little care.
Mr. Weed is an authority on the
subject on which he speaks and his
lectures are as entertaining as instruc-
tive. The lecture win commence
promptly at $3.50 o'clock. No admis-
sion will be charged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-08
REVENUES ARE
REDUCED
BigFaIIing Oifin Receipts
In Oklahoma Since
Statehood

Washington, d. c.. Feb. S.-since
Oklahoma has become a state there
has been a marked decrease in her in
ternal revenue receipts. AS state,
Oklahoma has given $3.054 less re-
ceipts than she did as a territory.
During the fiscal year ending June
30. 1907. before Oklahoma was ad-
mltted into the Union as a state. the
internal revenue receipts from that
territory we're slOS.5e7e2, and from
the Indian Territory during the same
period there was collected sl5.ss1.s5,
In Internal revenue.
During the fiscal year ended June
30, 1908. the internal revenue collect
ed from Oklahoma. including indian
Territory. amounted to but si00.5ls.so,
The total income from Internal reye-
nue. in Oklahoma Territory and In.
dian Territory and combined during
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1907,
was s1i9.459.55. or sls,s45.e5 more
than was collected from the state OF
Oklahoma during the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1908. This very notice
able decrease in tho states revenue
can be attributed in a large measure
to the prohibition law in effect since
Oklahoma became a state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-08
10 MERGE
/ DISTRICTS
IN Important Bill Affect
in6 Schools Is Intro
duCed in Senate

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. S.-A bill en-
bodying the recommendations Of State
Superintendent Cameron regarding
she merging Of school districts so as
10 afford improved facilities for the
tludents. was presented In the house
of representatives by Mr.. coyne.
The act provides that territory out
side Of any town. city or village, but
adjoining thereto. may be attached to
such city. town or village upon proper
application 10 the board OF education
OF such city or town This application
must be made by a majority OF the
electors residing in the territory TO
be attached. All property immediate
BY becomes taxable as a part OF the
school district to which annexation
is made. and the annexed district
shares rs full proportion Of expenses
incident to the conduct u the schools.
Whenever the territory SO attached
shall have a population equal to that
Of any ward in such city. such at
tached territory shall be entitled to
elect two members Of the board Of ed
ucation.
This bin win enable many country
districts 10 share the benefits Of
schools in cities and towns Of the state
and at the same time enable the cities
and towns TO collect a proportIonate
tax from those benefited.