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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Eighty.six True Bills Returned

Inc grand jury that has heen i,
session at Abbeville for the ,.,-st min.
Gays made a final report Saturday
Inc body returned eighty-six true
plils, covering violation labor con
tract, larceny, petit larceny viola
tion of the Sunday law, selling liauo,
without license, extortion in office
carrying concealed weapons, assault,
and battery, murder, defamation O.
character, embezzlement, obtainins
money under false pretense, sellins
cocaine in violation of the law anf
other charges of less importan,
character.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Cotton Damaged by Fire.

Fire broke out on the platform of
the cotton compress at Ruston and
so bales Of cotton, belonging to Loeb
Company of Shreveport, was badly
damaged. 1t is. supposed to have oris-
mated from a spark from a passing
railroad engine. The cotton had been
compressed ready for shipment, and
yas lying close to- the, track The
loss is fully covered by insurance.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
CRAZY SNAKE CRAFTY,
Willy Old Chief Has Changed His
Hiding Place.

Oklahoma City-That Crazy Snake
the Creek leader, has changed his
hiding place and in so doing eluded
the troops, was made practically
certain when a posse of officers from
Henrietta accosted q party of the
snakes scouts near Hoffman. The
Indians were ordered to surrender
but they fed. The officers fired and
about a dozen shots were exchanged,
the Indians escaping uninjured into
the hills to the west They are be-
lieved to have return to- Crazy
Snakes new retreat.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
VICTORY FOR RETAILERS.
Druggists Can Not Be Made to Sell
at Fixed Prices

Druggists Can Not Be Made to Sell
at Fixed Prices.
Detroit, Mich.-Judge A. j. MUIR
ply, in the Wayne County Circuit
Court has decided that the manufac-
turers can not compel druggists to
sell their products at fixed list
price. A temporary injunction, which
was issued some time ago, ,-retraining
a. LEGAL drug firm from selling the
product of another firm for 20 cents
a box instead Of the list price Of 25
cents, was dissolved. The local firm
bought its supplies through jobbers,
and the court held that it could not
be enjoined from selling at any price
they please.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
MODJESKA IS DYING.
Famous Actress Has Come To the
Valley of the Shadow.

Los Angeles.-Mme Helena Mod
jeska, the famous actress, lies uncon-
scious at her home at Bay Island
near Newport, Orange county. All
hope Of the recovery Of the actress
has been abandoned and the end is
not far off. For many hours life has
been sustained by artificial means.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Tragedy in Fruit Stand.

At Morgan City, Paul Fromenthal,
of Berwick. shot Willie Guidry in the
fruit stand on First Street, adjoin-
Ing the saloon of F. J. Price & Co.
The ball entered his face near the
nose, killing him instantly. Guidry
was driver on the delivery wagon of
Price & Co., and a few months ago
lost his wife. Fromenthal made. his
escape and at this writing has not
been captured
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Cannery Almost Completed.

Inc buildings to be occupied by the
oaton Rouge Canning Company are
nearing completion. The machinery
Is arriving daily and is being INSTALL
eo as 1t comes. The management ex-
pects that the plant will be in rum
ning order by April 20. The plant, .ac-
eording to specifications, is to ham
uie the crop of this spring, and the
planters will be warned of the time
1hen 1t is prepared to handle the
'fuck raised for it's consumption.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Succumbs to Wound.

Eddie Thompson. young negro
of Menroe, who was shot Wednesday
night in the east end as he was leav-
ing the house of Fannie King, died
last night at the Sanitarium. No
.c'ew, has yet been obtained that
would lead to the identity ofithe gull
ty party
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
MIsSISsIPpI:lAs NAMED. 1.
As Staff Officers BY Adjutant Gener-
al MiekIe.

New Orleans. General
Mickle OF the United Confederate
Veterans has issued a list of staff
appointments which include the fol-
lowing: Brig. Gen. R. D. Gurley. Wa
CO, Tex, assistant adjutant general.
Brig. Gen. H. CARRIER, Dallas. Tex,
assistant adjutant general; Brig.
Gen. Chas. E. Hooker, Jackson, Miss,
assistant adjutant general; Brig.
Gen. E. D. Willett, Long Beach, Miss.
assistant quartermaster general. The
aides de camps include the Hon. Jno.
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Arrested For Stealing Rice.

Ed Kelly, Creighton Petry and Ho-
mer SUR, young white men, were ar
rested in Gueydan and lodged in. Jail
on a charge OF stealing clean rice
from the warehouse of the Gneydan
rice mill. Kelly was an employee of
the milf-and tits claimed that it was
through his connivance that the
thefts were successful on a large
scale
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Miss Kate Demerit, a. Suicide.

A young Italian girl, Kate Demer-
it, committed suicide at Opelousas at
the home of her brother-in-law, Mike
Mandino, by shooting herself through
the breast with a 3s-calibre pistol.
The girl was about sixteen years of
age and unusually good looking. She
quarreled frequently with her sister,
with whom. she lived, and it is be-
lieved she killed. herself in fit OF
anger or dependency.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
FIRE AT FUNERAL.

Murfreesboro, Tenn.-During the
services over the remains of Farris
Douglas, killed by a well-boring ma
chine near Versailles, at the Old
church caught fire and a panic re-
suited among the congregation.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Contract For School Let.

The contract for the erection of
the Bienville High School has been
let for $16,719, to Tom Green, of
Shreveport Buildings are also to be
erected at Arcadia, Gibsland and
Bienville, each costing $4,000.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Splendid Oil Gusller Blown Out.

A splendid oil gusher was brought
in the town of Mooringsport, on the
Kansas City Southern Railroad.
twenty miles north of Shreveport. by
the Caddo Oil and Gas Company
The well is not yet under control,
having blown out, and an estimate of
the capacity cannot be safely made.
but visitors from Mocringsport, say
the oil and water is spouting into the
air and over the derrick.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
interest IN OIL Project
May Organize Company to De-
velop Deerford Oil Field.
UPPER WORKS OF DAM Destroyed
In FourthDynamitc Attack. Dam Was
Built To Prevent Salt Water
From Backing Up Over
Rice Lands.

On the night of March :23, an at
tempt was made to blow up with dy.
Mantle the dam on the Mermentau
River at Grand Chenier. An inves-
tigation next morning revealed the
fact that four charges of dynamite
had been placed at intervals along
the structure, but that only one had
been discharged, destroying a por-
tion of the dam. Last Friday night
the dam was again dynamited. The
entire upper works including the
food gates (used to keep salt water)
were destroyed. The locks, used for
the passage of all water craft, were
not molested. What damage was
done to the dam proper, which is
about four feet under the surface of
the water, has not been ascertained.
This makes the fourth attempt to
blow up the dam. There seems to
be no clew to the identity of the par
ties who manipulated the dynamite.
The dam was originally built at
cost of $4,000 to the rice farmers
of Acadia, Vermilton and Calcasion
parishes. The residents of Grand
Cheniere maintain that the dam
caused their lands to overflow, drown
ed their stock, killed their crops and
worked upon them severe hardships.
The rice farmers claimed that it was
essential to keep salt water from
Gulf out Of the Mermentau river and
Its tributaries. Notwithstanding the |
TACT that the rice farmers have fire.
Tuently employed watchmen to pat
'ol the dam at night, the natives
lave seized proper opportunities and |
lynamited the structure. 1t is es-
mated that this dam has cost the
ice farmers Of Southern Louisiana,
pproximately s15O,OO0.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
UNDER NEW YORK LAW.
One Insurance Company to Dis
charge 1000 Solicitors.

CIlaFgH 1UUU SOIICtOfS.
New York.-As a. result of the re-
gulation placed on new business of
life insurance companies by the in
surace law, the New York Insuran-
ce Company, it was announced will,
on May, 81, discharge 1000 of it's
agents in various parts of the coun-
try. The dismissal order was rem
dered necessary by the decision gi-
ven yesterday by Supreme Court JUS
tice O'Gorman, upholding the consti-
tutionality of the section of the in
surance law which limits new bust
ness to be written by any company in
any calendar year to S15O,OOO,O0O.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
DIES in ELECTRIC BATH.
Turned on Heavier Current Than I'll,
Was Accustomed to.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Conrad Sper-
ka, a young electrician, died sudden
ly last night in an electric bath of
his own devising. He had arranged
that the water in his bathtub could
be charged with electricity. Last
night he was found unconscious in
the tub and soon died. Sperka turn
ed into the bath a heavier current
than he was accustomed to.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
MRS. CAREY is DEAD.
Result of Effects of Strychnine Taken
Ten Days Ago,

Washington-Mrs. Elizabeth Ca
rey, twenty-seven years old of New
Orleans, died at the Emergency Hos
pital from the effects of strychnine
poisoning. She was sent to the hos
pital about ten days ago, when she
swallowed and overdose of strych-
nine with suicidal intent. Her kus-
band is Louis T. Carey of New Or
leans, and sister, Mrs. C. A. West.
lives In Richmond. Va.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Oil Company To Drill at Once.

9, The Cypress Island Oil and Min-
eral Company, Limited, has been or
ganized at st. Martinville, with q
capital stock of $4,000. The Com
pany owns mineral rights on 900
arpents of land at Cypress Island,
five miles from ST. Martinville and
three miles from the Anse-la-Butte
oil field. The Indications are of the
best. The company will start. drill
Ing in the next few days.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Dairy Company Buys 1910 Acres.

The st. Tammany Dairy Company.
OF New Orleans, has bought from
Charles v. Guzman, 1040 acres OF
land about one mile south of Slidell.
and on the west side of the New Or
leans and Northeastern railroad at
Guzman switch, the high land north
OF North Shore station. 1t is the
purpose of the company to ship inc
New Orleans daily the product Of
the industry. There is small dairy
here which caters to the local trade
only, and another which ships into
New Orleans tw.cc daily.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
New Sugar Refinery To Be Erected.

The Chetwood Cane Mills is the
name of the latest industry to locate
at Lecompte. The new refinery will
be erected at once. The capital is
$4,000. 1t is the intuition of the
company to erect several other mills
before the year closes.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
QUAKE IN VIRGINIA. J
Two Distinct Shocks Felt ut Several
Points.

Points.
Winchester, Va.-Two distinct
shocks Of earthquake were felt here
Sunday. While no reports of dam
age have been received many resi-
dents were awakened and consider
able alarm was felt. Reports from
Charlestown and Harpers Ferry, W.
Va, show that the quake was felt
there. The yibra lions lasted about
one-half minute each and were from
west to east
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Rice Planters Oppose Oil Operators.

Complaint is being made by the
rice planters on the Upper Bayou
Vermilion that the operators in the
'ATse la Butte 'oil: field are allowing
the salt water, pumped from the wells
to run into Bayou Vernilion in such
quantities as to render it brakcish
and unfit for irrigating rice.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Workman Killed.

Tom Butler, a member of con-
struction gang, while loading piling
in the Ferriday yards, was struck
by a derrick beam and instantly kill
ed.s His remains, were shipped to
van Buren,, Ark, his home, where
he leaves a wife.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Interest In Oil Project

So much attention is being given
to the Deerford oil field that there
is some talk of the organization oi
an opposition company, and instead
of there being one company to devel-
op- the oil and gas signs at Deerford
there will likely be two, The Ba-
ton Rouge OH and Natural Gas Com
pany, which was organized several
weeks ago and is the pioneer in the
efforts to develop the Deerford field,
has secured options on about 5000
acres in this neighborhood, but the
space over which there are signs of
oil indications covers a distance.
ten miles long and five miles wide.
Options have not been secured on
all Of this land.
There are so many acres on which
oil Indications are pronounced that
the proposed rival company could
secure options and while the move
ment to organize an opposition COM
nany has not yet taken the form of
an organization, some Of those who
are not included in the list of origina- |
ators of the old company have in
spected the fields at Deerford and are
considering the new company move. 7
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
Justice For Forty-Two Years.

Henry w. Sherrard, the veteran
justice of the peace of the Fourth
Ward of Jackson parish, has sent IN
, his resignation to Gov. Sanders" and
asked to be relieved from further
duties of the office by reason OF. his
advanced age, being in his eightieth
year. 1t is interesting to note that
ne has a remarkable record as JUS
tiee Of the peace of the Fourth Ward
OF Jackson parish, having served in
this capacity, continuously for the
iast forty-two years. During the
Years when Populism swept the
State he was the only Democrat cleo
ted in Jackson parish.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
TIRED OF LEF Z.
Postmaster CT Mcintosh, Fla, Cuts
and Shoets Himself.

Mcintosh. Fla.-Postmaster S. F.
Dorsey died here from wounds SELF
inflicted Tuesday His throat was
gashed ani he had a bullet wound
in the abdomen. After he was wound
ed he raised the alarm, saying that
robbers had attacked him. Later a
note was found watch, it Is asserted
shows he cut anal shot himself
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-10
THIBODAUX.LA.. SATURDAY APRIL TO- 1909
WIRE FLASHES

An oil gusber was brought in at
Mcoringsport|La.
The town La Maya, Cuba, was
practically deltroyed by fire.
French exlDrters are protesting
against the American tariff bill.
A plot to skrt an uprising in the
Russian Cauc BUS was frustrated.
Paul Fromdlthal shot and killed
Willie Guidry n Morgan City, La.
Fire at JaeJson, Miss, destroyed
threa reside denass causing IL, coo
loss. 81
Six parsons kas stlll
IN a fire on q ship at Colon, Pana-
ma
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
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The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
The Present Legislature

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OF he people which were contained in its platform adopted
has
no evad1ng
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that they will
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the first place The Sentinel does believe
sen working In their personal interests
should action
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The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather map issued today
makes the following announcements: :
Forecast till 600 p. m. Saturday,
issued at Denver.
For Grand junction and vicinity:
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday,
warmer tonight.
For Colorado: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday, warmer in west
and south portions tonight.
Weather Conditions.
The cold wave remains over the
north. central and east portions ot
the country with but slight modifica-
tion of temperature,
The oregon storm has remained
almost stationary, but has increased
in intensity. causing warmer weather
over the Great Plateau and the south
west
= Clear weather prevails over the
Ohio valley ana the southern Rocky
mountain region. Elsewhere it is
generally cloudy, with rain and SNOW
in the north Pacific states.
Unsettled conditions will prevail in
this vicinity tonight and Saturday
with warmer weather tonight.
r. NJ. HARDINGE.
Official in Charge
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
BIG GROWTH WITNESSED.

Much building is being done in the
country northwest of town, and any
one who has not driven over that
part of the valley recently fails to
comprehend really how the land is
settling up and the country is inn
proving. In many cases seepage TIL
ling is being laid, big barns built,
large orchards cut into smaller ones
and modern houses are being built
on these. For II distance of seven or
eight miles out, in this direction, the
country has changed to such an extent
that it would hardly be recognized as
the same country il was five years
ago.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
THE LADIES
in SESSION

The Apple Blossom Circle of the
Women of Woodcraft held an inter-
estlng session at Margery hall last
night.
Two candidates were initiated into
the mysteries of Woodcraft, after
which came the regular semi-annual
installation of officers.
Mrs. Gail Murray acted as Install
ing officer, and in a most impressive
manner installed the following Off
GERS:
Guardian neighbor - Mrs. Ida
Rhone
Adviser-Mrs. Ida Peck.
Magician-Mrs. Anna Schrader.
Cierk-Mrs. Georgia Andrews.
Banker-Mrs. Lucy Dean.
Attendant-Mrs. Maggie Falkner.
Captain of guards-Mrs. Mae Bor-
schell.
Inner sentinel-Mrs. Emma Refs
ter.
Outer sentinel - Mrs Anna Car
ruthers.
Musician-Mrs. Flora Haskell.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
In STATE
40 YEARS

There was quite IA large at
tendance yesterday afternoon at
the funeral of w. j. hampshire
whose death was announced by
The Sentinel on Wednesday. The
services were conducted by Rev.
Davis, of the Baptist church, at
the church. Interment at Or
chard Mesa cemetery. The life
of w. j. hampshire was n long
and interesting one. He was
truly one of the first pioneer
settlers of Colorado, coming here
nearly forty years ago.
w J. hampshire died on January
3. 1909, at his home five miles east
of Grand Junction. He suffered from
tuberculosis. He was widely respect
ed by all who knew him and had
lived an upright. honorable life
The deceased came to Colora o in
the year of 1869. He residcl in
Leadville for many years and i oyed
to the Grand valley from Lea vile
nine years ago. He was the fatl Gr OF
eighteen children, twelve of " lom
with the widow. survive him Six
children are dead. Five of the chill
dren are married, the other seven
children are single and at the Il 1me
All of the children werc ~ the bed
side when death cano.
The aged mother OF the deceased
and four sisters and two brother also
survive him.
The deceased was kind and low
ing husband and father his dea h is
greatly lamented by the family and
the many friends
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
John D. Owns Them All

of
the nothing foolish the attempt
subsidiary
distinct the various shall not be considered
Continental Oil
II D.
is incorporated by
directly connected with the Standard
Oil
thought that the fine
Oil Company
of the
capt. of
haven if all the
in all
in
w opinion that point 49,,
expected
to winch an Jaw
the parent
hath fneo of
made by Mr. Rkeer himself
is n
stand for the bounding OF the
notice those
coming ana make
something that the
will continue TO be
people gain their rights u,s -, ,a,,rs, 1o,r
Rockeler who almost Righteousness himself
a printed
Chicago his
reform ior the
single
the ps
down TO them
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The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Strock of Boul-
der are in the city today, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion o. Delaplain.
Mr.. Strock being a cousin of Mrs.
Delaplain. The visitors are en- route
to California.
The High School Athletic assoc
iation is contemplating giving a mus
lcal a week from tonight for the
benefit of the association.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
Card of Thanks.

The whole family wishes to extend
their many thanks to the friends and
neighbors for the kindness showed to
the loving husband and father during
his long illness and especially TO DR..
Hanson, DR.. Day and also Rev Mar
tin.
MRS. E. j. HAMPSHIRE
and family.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
Corn Shelled.

tust received car load of shelled
corn at $500 per 100; corn chop at
$500 per 100. We also have No. 1
timothy hay mixed with blue stem.
No. l alfalfa hay, wheat. oats and
bran.
THE GRAND JUNCTION FRUIT
penter's old stand.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08

L. f. Chambers, of Hannah Creek.
is in the city this afternoon on busi-
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cane are in
the city from Palisade visiting friends
and relatives.
Orthrop Hudson is a new arrival
in the city this afternoon from the
South Paw Indian Territory.
The Midland arrived almost on
time again this noon.
"Juanita coal is better"-Phone
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-31
Political Matters.

Frank S. DaYis announces that he is a
candidate for reelection to the Office of
Collector of Northampton Township.
Another candidate for the Republican
nomination for Member of Assembly
has appeared. He is Walter Cox, of
Juliustown.
A very interesting political letter in
Philadelphia evening paper says that
civilian Il. Reeves, of Pemberton, is
still In the race for State Senator" That
certainly is news.
A newspaper correspondent in Mount
Holly has had flattering offers to refrain
from sending any dispatches to the city
papers favoring the candidacy for State
Senator of Hon. Griffith w. Lewis.
Benjamin d. Shedaker is still in the
race for the Republican nomination for
State Senator, despite his statement that
he had withdrawn and would not be in
the way Of any other candidates.
Interest in the nomination of members
of the Republican Executive Committee
of Burlington county, is gradually
awakening, and new candidates are pop
ping up continually. Since the last issue
of THE News there have been mentioned
the following: Charles Stevenson, Beverly;
Harry E. Dubell, Westampton; Benjamin
Cooper, Moorestown; ex-Sheriff Town
send, Columbus; Joseph G. Kingdom,
Mount Holly, George s. Maxwell, Wash
ington township.
Former Governor Stokes returned from
his trip to Europe on Sunday and he was
greeted by large number of friends. He
is much improved in health, and is ready
to keep his eye on the political situation,
which is in about the same shape as 1t was
on the day he sailed. While there are
many who are suggesting that Mr.. Stokes
is the logical" candidate for Governor,
the majority are of the opinion that he is
the man to send to the United States
Senate. 1t is certain that Senator Kean is
awake to this proposition and will do all
in his power to prevent any such result
1t must not be supposed that the cor
ganization" is going to remain quiet In
this campaign, although the members try
to make it appear they are entirely indif-
ferent to the situation. The one who has
had the most to say in the rartys affairs,
has made the assertion that sit is moi
necessary to be On the county committee
to control matters, but efforts should be
made to elect members who can be
handled afterwards" With this idea 6
movement is on foot to circulate, at the
last moment, petition to contain nine
names and haye the same signers fol
each, and then to have the word go dowI
the line that the favored nine must b.
elected. 1t is also reported that two o.
, three, who are supposed to be anti-organ
9 ization men, are to be endorsed so as Il
E prevent their working for other indepen
dents, but when the entire committee i
elected these two or three will be In tn
E minority and viii be unable to do any
thing.