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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
MONTEREY Is UNDER arms
Dealers Sold Entire Stock of
Firearms.
Reyes IS SURROUNDED BY TROOPS
Vast Opposition Meeting Has Been
in Part Curtailed by Authorities
Police On Hand to Check
Incendiary Speeches.

Mexico City-The Mexico Daily
| Record received a special dispatch
from Monterey saying:
Not pistol or firearm OF any
| description could be bought In this
city Monday. Half OF the men OF
the town are carrying sword csnsa
lor coueeale lReaEo 4&es of
| clandestine Masons, who recognize
Gen. Reyes as chief, prepared a de-
| monstration In his honor in the
Alameda. The government troops
| will put down the slightest disorder.
| Trouble is feared"
Special dispatches from various
parts of North Mexico to different
publications in this capital all agree
that the situation throughout that
region is one of much political un-
rest. Gen. Trevino, the newly ap-
pointed commander of the Third
military zone, is acting with vigor
and decision and troops have been
moved quietly and swiftly to places
where they will be most needed in
case of serious disturbances. 1t is
not thought likely that these latter
will occur, for the government has
the situation too we'll in hand. The
opposition has been beaten before
it has been allowed to make move.
is the concensus of opinion in we'll
informed circles here.
The trouble centers about the per-
1f rJo
governor of the state of Nuevo Leon,
and former minister of war in the
cabinet of President Diaz. A party
with branches in every state in the
union has named Reyes as a candi-
date for the vice-presidency in oppo-
sition to Ramon Carroll, the in
cumbent, who has been renominatei
by the administration party.
Some time ago Reyes left Monter-
ey for the summer resort of Galeana,
some miles distant in the mountains.
Later he left that place for the
ranch of a friend. simultaneously
with this last move of Reyes detach-
ments of federal troops were sent
to the mountains and the latest dis
patches say that Reyes is complete
ly surrounded by federal forces.
This is believed to be but pre-
cautionary move on the part of the
federal government.
One of the most dangerous ele-
ments of the situation, according to
the Record dispatch, is the alleged
called meeting of all the clandes-
tine lodges of Masons throughout the
Monterey section. 1t is claimed
that these self-styled Masons have
pledged themselves to support Rey-
es. Gen Diaz, president of the re-
public, is thirtythird degree Ma
son of the recognized branch Of
Masonry Of Mexico.
The special dispatches say that
no general order has gone forth
stopping the sale of firearms in Mon
terey, but that none are to be had
at any price because the pawnshops
and stores where wea pons are kept
have sold out their entire stock.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
BOIL WEEVIL DEAD.
Severe Heat Has Killed Off Ninety
Nine Per Cent of Pest,

Severe Heat Has Killed Off Ninety
Nine Per Cent of Pest.
Dallas, Tex.-Dr. W. D. Hunter,
the government entomologist, in
charge of the Southern field crop, in
a bulletin declares that the terrific
heat of the last few days has killed
more than SO per cent of the boil
weevils in Texas and Oklahoma, and
that the heat and dryness of the
season have everywhere brought out
small plants on which the buds will
soon open, so the crop may be pick
ed at an abnormally early date.
In conclusion DR.. Hunter says:
IF the farmers will accept the op-
portunity nature has provided. has
ten the picking Of the crop, uproot
and burn the plants, there Is no pos.
sibility that there will be many wee
wills left; in fact, il the cotton plants
should he destroyed generally in
Texas by the middle Of September,
there would be no boil weevils what
ever in Texas next year"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
ONE Wild NIGHT OF RIOTINC
Strikers Attempt to Dynamite
Offices.
WOMAN THROWS BOMB AT GUARDS
Men Hurled From Car Window
Rrutally Beaten By Mob. Wo-
men Attract Attention of
Troops. Men Use Clubs.

Pittsburg, PA night of wild
rHotlng among the striking working
men closed the week at the Pressed
Steel Car Companys plant in Schoen-
vile. A daring attempt, partly sue
oessful, to blow up the Office build-
ing Of the company was made. This
was the signal for serious clashes be-
tween state troopers and strike SYM
pathizersy ii which dozen Or more
men were injured.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday
night more than 500 women and
childnan gathered about the compa-
ny's restaurant in NICK ees Rocks and
were partially dispersed by mounted
troopers. One woman, bolder than
the rest, stood out of the mob and
drawing a gass pipe loaded with
powder, threw it at the feet of a
troopers horse. The bomb failed to
explode.
The crowd of women again formed
in the streets and as a last resort
fire hose was played on them. This
means was effective
With the angry women swarmins
the streets a concerted attack was
made upon the company's restaurant
from the near, and setting upon ne
gro cooks with ladies, pokers and
cooking spoons, about fifty women
beat an entrance into the kitchen of
the establishment and made off with
five barrels of potatoes. barrel of
onions and even cauldrons of steam
ing soup.
While the women held the atten-
tion of the troopers a more serious
riot occurred near the viaduct over
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad
Strike sympathizers gathered there
and began stopping street cars and
holding passengers up for close scru-
tiny
Three men who could not satisfac-
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
MILLION IN BAD MONEY.
Had Trunk of Spurious Mexican
Pesos.

Louisville Ky.-Dreams of wealth
reflected their gaudy hues from a
brass bound trunk containing mill
lion dollars in counterfeit Mexican
pesos, were shattered for John c.
and Marion Roberts here, when De-
putty Marshal William Blaydes ar
rested John Roberts with the money
in his possession. There has been
unraveled in the custom house or
Louisville and the Central police
station tale of attempted financial
buccaneering that puts into shadow
some of the boldest exploits in the
history of counterfeiting. He show
ed Blaydes a brass trunk of the
sort especially constructed to figure
in romances and this was filled with
$1,OOO,000 in crisp Mexican notes.
Roberts said that he would have
been in Mexico with the trunk .
week ago had he not been awaiting
the arrival Of a perforating machine
and a device for numbering the bills.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
GRAFT IN MONTREAL.

Montreal. Testimony showing
that the city Of Montreal has lost
millions OF dollars in contract work
and that official positions of all
kinds have been bought and sold
for years has been brought out by
the Investigations into the city's
civic affairs begun by the provincial
government several weeks ago. The
Investigation has covered the admin
istration of police fire and public
works,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
NEW GUN NEARLY READY.
Will Fire Shell Weighing 1000
Pounds.

Wahington-Naval experts are
awaiting the completion of the a.
inch gun now under construction by
the Midvale Steel Works. The gun
will be proof-fred at Indian Head
about the middle of October. 1t
will be the first high power gun of
thi calibre ever constructed for prac-
tical purposes and will fEe she'll
weighing 1000 pounds.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
MAHON ARRIVES.

President Street Carmen's Union
May Prevent Strike in Chicago.
Chicago.-The arrival In this city
of President VIM. d. Mahon, Of the
Interna tional Street Carmen's Union,
gave brighter outlook to the con-
troversy between the street car COM
panies and their employees, who have
threatened to strike if their demands
for higher wages are refused. AL
though President Mahon declined to
make any statement in regard tc
the situation, it is said he is strong
ly opposed to ,walk-out and would
endeavor to the best Of his means tc
avert such action on the part Of tie
street car men,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
SOCIETY GIRL LOSES HER LIFE

Wildwood, N. J.-In a futile ef-
fort to save the life of W. Brooks
Lessig, a well-known Philadelphia
lawyer, with whom she was swim
ming in the surf at Wildood Crest,
Miss Virginia Paul. one of the lead
ers in the younger set of Philadel-
phia society was also drowned in
the swift ocean current.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
To Dedicate Monument.

Brickmasons have been put to
work in the National Cemetery lay
ing the foundation for the monu-
ment which Is to be erected in the
cemetery by the state of Massachu-
aotts to the memory Of its soldiers
who were killed in the battle of
Baton Rouge, or died during the
Civil War, and, now lie buried be-
meath, the sod of the National Gem
etery. According to the present
plans the monument is to be dedl-
Gated by Governor Draper of Massa-
chusetts, and a distinguished party
of Northern visitors on Nov. 15.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
Interest Manifested in Fairs.

Much interest is being manifested
In parish fairs. The best products OF
the farm. together with live stock,
are being selected for exhibition.
Premiums are offered by the Depart
ment of Agriculture for those pro-
ducts whose development is most de-
sired. Upon the conclusion of the
fairs the exhibits are to be shippel
to the state fair at Shreveport, which
opens on Nov. l, and there placed
on exhibition.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
SHOT THROUGH HIS HEAD.
Frank HallaIn, Jr., Dead BY His
Own Hand.

Jackson, Miss.-Frank Hllam, Jr.,
son of DR.. Frank Hallam, aged %.
shot himself through the temple
with a 80 calibre rife at the home of
his father here, and lived but three
hours, the bullet having gone almost
through the head. He was found
seated in rocking chair before
large mirror in his room on the sec
ond floor of the Hallam home. No
reason is known for the suicide and
the friends of the family deny such
was the case.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
STRIKERS FIRE SHOTS.
Shoot Pistol at Gang of Imported
Men,

Pittsburg rg-Three thousand strf-
kers lined the banks Of the Ohio riv-
er and men in the crowd fired more
than a hundred shots from pistols
when the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany at McKee's Rock landed fifty
more imported men from the steam
er P. M. Pfeil.
Adetail of ten troopers of the
State constabulary, in command OF
a sergeant, all mounted, sailed from
the plant as the boat drew near the
landing place, and held the strikers
in check and dispersed them. No one
was injured.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
ON TRIAL OF sMUGGLERs.
Soldiers Chasing Gang Aross West
ern Texas.

Coleman, Tex.-A squad of Uni
ted States officers were in pursuit of
a gang of Mexican smugglers who
had recently .smuggled a heard of
mules across the river without pay
ing customs duties. The officers fol-
lowed the trail of the smugglers over
200 miles and picked up several OF
the mules along the route that the
Mexicans had disposed Of.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
PEONAGE IS THE CHARGE.
Was Detained As Strike Breaker BY
Force

Pittsburg, PA charge of pc
onage was formally made against
Frank N. Hoffstot, president of the
Pressed Steel Car Co., and Samuel
Cohen, head of the service bureau at
the lShoenvilie plant. The charge
was contained In an affidavit sworn
to by Albert Vamp, an imported
workingman, before United States
Commissioner w. L. Lindsey. The
specific charge is that the two men
have violated section 1926 of the re-
viaed statutes of the United States
in having arrested. held and retarn-
ed the complainant to q c,ndition of
neona ge
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
Examinations Easily Secured.

Examinations for those who wish
to secure parish superintendent el1gi-
bility certificates will be held IN
Baton Rouge at any time that the
party wishing to stand the examlna-
ton will give several days advance
notice to the Department of Educa-
tion.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
KIDNAPPED CHILD FOUND.
Little Marian Bleakley Taken From
Kidnapers and Sent Home.

Kansas City.-Little Marian
Bleakley. who was kidnapped at Tope-
ka, was taken from her captors here
and two of the kidnapers were ar
rested The child was taken to po'
lice headquarters and will be re-
turned to her home as soon as p.s-
sible. John Gentry, who was arrest
ed in company with Mrs. Barclay, had
the stolen child, is a gambler.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
Report on Forests Desired.

j. G. Peters, of the Forestry Ser
vice, Washington, D.. c., is making
ing a tour of the Southern States In
the interest of forest conservation.
His visit to Louisiana was for the
purpose of enlisting the support or
Louisiana in this movement and Of
getting the state to issue a report on
the forests of Louisiana. He esti-
mated that it could be done for $4OO.
Mr.. Peters said that the government
would give 5000 towards this amount
and Registrar Grace is confident he
will be able b raise this sum.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
RICH GIRL MARRIES WAITER.
Bank Cashiers Daughters Wedding

IJlnK Cas1fItI > OdusIfeNt "
causes ProstratiOn of Mother.
ST Louis, Mo.-Miss Emma Huell-
sman, nineteen years old and veal
thy daughter of w. Huellsman,
cashier of the Citizens Nationa.
Bank of Tell City, Ind, who eloped
tn st. Louis and was married TO
Clifford DIETRICH of Chicago, wait
-er, is spending her honeymoon
somewhere, while her mother y
prostrated over the affair.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
To Increase Consumption of Rice


Wherever rice is sold to the con-
sumer at an unreasonably high prof
It, it will be the aim of the rice as
ISOLATION of America to have the
price lowered to fair profit by as
slstlng the retail dealer in dispos-
Ing Of the e,areal This will be ac-
complished by demonstrations at
places where rice is sold, and by adj
vertising in favor Of department
stores and groceries that will be will
Ing to lower the price TO the con-
sumer. The association will aim 10
put rice on the table Of the laborer
as the best and cheapest cereal on
earth. Consumption in the United
States can be increased at leas- five
fold among our S5,000,O00 people,
who are always ready to be con-
vinced. This will bring about the
much desined stability of the rice in
dustry and the full development of
the Gulf Coast country.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
RObber in Reach of Fortune Fled.

IODDeF III lteaCU O1 fOFtiIue Flcu.
C. H. Goodwin's saloon in Monroe
was entered and an attempt made to
steal a large sum Of money he had
In his safe. To be prepared to cash
:hecks for Iron Mountain employees,
after the pay car had passed through
Mr.. Goodwin had drawn a large sum
u money from the bank. About
$4,000 was placed in the safe, and
be left about $500 in his pockets.
He did not turn the combination on
his safe, merely closing the door.
After closing the saloon, he fell as
leep on counter with pistol on
Zach side Of him The burglars took
both of the pistols. The money
irawer showed signs of the attempt
10 open it. The burglar was evil
IDENTIFY an amateur, for with all the
weapons in his possession he could
have forcei Mr.. Goodwin to open
the safe. The $500 in cash In Mr.
Goodwin's pocket was not touched.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
New Crcp Of Japan Rice Is Marketed.

Now Crcp OF japan IIce IS UHf Kctx1'
The first new crop OF japan rice
raised in Acadia parish to come into
the Crowley market this year consist
ed Of fifty sacks Of good quality ear
ly japan, and was raised by John S.
Simon. Mr.. Simon has all his early
Japan harvested, and s threshfng.
He will have several hundred sacks
of the variety brought in.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
TRUCKERS TO HOLD A FAIR
No Produce Shipments to Go
on Commission.
LOW PRICE ON RICE TO CONSUMER
fntimidating Negro Labor Through
the Mails. Premiums at Fairs.
New Japan Rice Marketed.
Souther Forests

At last the small landed proprietor
Of the Valley of the Teehe has awak-
ened to the possibilities of the rich
lands as a revenue producer outside
Of the beaten track Of cane and cot
ton and rice and corn. and has be-
qua to prepare his holdings with d
view of marketing large amount of
truck ih the Northern States the
coming season. For years he has put
ii his acrieage to cane and. come. eHs-
the small end OF the horn.
One of the first maxims adopted
by the association was that. under no
circumstances, was any shipment to
be made to merchants to sell on
commission. The products must be
disposed Of for cash f. o. b. New Ibe-
ria, and tha secretary of the Truck
ers Association now has a list of
some seventy big houses of the North
who state that they will be in the
Valley of the Teche ready to buy as
soon as the truck is ready for ship
nent.
At q meeting of the board of di-
rectors it was proposed that a real
agricultural fair be held at the time
of the year when the truck and pro-
ducts of the truck lands would be at
their best Therefore it has been de-
cided to hold such fair, the first
of its kind in the South or in the
United States, possibly in the COM
Ing May or June.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
Teachers Institute Called or.

The institute for teachers an
nounced to be held at Jennings dur
ing the week of Sept. 6 has been call
ed off for the reason that, as IS per
cent of the Calcasieu teachers at
tended the various summer normal
schools, it has been thought hest to
put the institute workers where they
are more needed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
Forty Acres Farm for High School.

Forty Acres Farm for High School.
The Bienville Parish Agriculture
II High School will be located at
Arcadia and will cost 1900. 1t is
proposed to have the school under
he supervision of the parish super
ntendent, the principal OF the school
and the parish board, to have one
VI the best farmers from each ward
70 visit the school from time to time
and see the work Of demonstration
Is it goes on. There will be ten of
:hese schools in the State and each
school must have at least ten acres
II land, but 1t is proposed here to
buy farm of forty acres conven-
emily located to the school. The OBJ
Iect in having so much land is to
have farm instead of a patch and
70 sell tho produce. Pupils all over
the parish will be permitted toI
.nter this school free of charge. A
1rst-class teacher will have charge
" this work. man who is a gradu
ate of a well-established agricul-
.ural school, and who has had some
practical experience. This teacher
will be employed for twenty months
instead OF nine months, the same of
he schools.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
Charred Forest Underground.

Charred Forest Underground.
A charred forest 900 feet below
the surface of the earth is what the
Tucker Oil Company has found in
sinking it's first well in the Deer
ford neighborhood. The well has
been sunk through a peculiar forma-
ton, different altogether from that
which was found by the Baton
Rouge Oil and Natural Gas Com
pany in the sinking of it's well upon
Kelly's heights. A great many gas
pockets were hit by the Baton
Rouge Company. This company will
probably resume operation and sink
Its well to a greater depth than g.
200, where the drill was stopped
several weeks ago.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28

Major w. S. Ingram, of New Or
leans. former secretary of the State
Board of Health, was placed in the
state penitentiary to begin his thnee-
wear term for embezzling the funds
of the board.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28

Fred Grace, registrar Of the State
Land Office, has received complaints
from Grant Parish OF the stealing OF
timber from the state lands. and he
has adressed a letter to the district
attorney of that parish to have the
matte. investigated.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28

With the opening of the session OF
the Louisiana Industrial Institute,
at Ruston. a number Of new ar
rangements will go into effect look
ing to increase efficiency of the
school.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
Game Warden Held up by Negro.

Game Warden Held up by Negro.
AS Game Warden Kibert A. Bre-
aux was passing near Hollywood,
about three miles from Houma, he
heard the reports of a shotgun in
the nearby wood, and. proceeding to
the locality. discovered a middle
aged negro hunting. He asked the
negro for his license. The fellow
pulled out an old license of last year,
and as Mr.. Breaux was looking at it
he snatched Mr.. Breaux's shotgun
away from him and turned the muz-
zle on Mr.. Breaux's breast, having
his fingers on the trigger. Mr.. Bre-
aux knocked the weapon away, but
was at the mercy Of the negro, and
after some talk the negro ran away.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
Fine Flow of Artesian Water,

Amite City is all aquiver with ex-
l'tment over the revolutionizing of
the water supply question by the
bringing of 4-inch artesian flow
to height of over 10 feet on
Sheriff Seals plantation, below
town. The artesian vein was struck
at $50 feet. Several fruitless at
tempts have been made in the past
to secure artesian flows in this Sec
tion. Since the Inauguration of this
new mode of water supply by Tan
gipahoa's sheriff innumerable par
ties have declared their intention
of beginning work Immediately on
artesian shafts. The engineers who
this successful shaft declare
that this is the finest flow in their
long experience with these fells.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-28
River Being Cleared of Distractions.

hIVeF being Cleared OF ObStructtO1iS.
During this present low water
stage in Red River some very effec=
tive snag and dredge work is being
done by the government, and tbs
river will be in fine fix for steam-
boats when it begins to rise again.
There are four boats at work on Red
River, the steamers Howell and Col
umbia and twoc hopping parties on
houseboats. The Howell is pulling
snags below Grand Ecore, in Nat
chitoches Parish, and will be at
Alexandria about the 1st of Septem-
ber. The Columbia is in the upper
river. One houseboat with a chop
ping party is a. work between Alex.
andria, and Boyce. The steamer
Ransdell is at work pulling snags
on the Ouchfta River.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-20
The KING Of instruments.


Restricted as is its range Of dynam-
les, the violin has had for It's votaries
men Of such widely differing tempera-
ments as Paganini and Spohr, VII
helmj and Sarasate, Joachim and
Ysaye. It's literature does not COM
pare with that Of the piano, for which
Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin
and Brahms have written their choic-
est music, yet the intimate nature of
the violin, its capacity for passionate
emotion, crowns it--and not the organ
with its mechanical tonal effects as
the king of instruments. Nor does the
voice make the peculiarly poignant APP
peal of the violin. Its lowest note Is
the G below the treble clef and It's top
note a mere squeak, but it seems In a
few octaves to have imprisoned within
its wooden walls a miniature world Of
feeling. Even in the hands Of clum-
sy amateur It has the formidable pow
er Of giving pain, while in the grasp
of a master it is capable of rousing the
soul.-James Huneker In Everybody's.