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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
QUIETUS PUT ON BvND co.
Concern Forbidden the Use of the
Mails as q SWindle.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The Bankers
Bond Company of Pittsburg, which
has done an extensive business
throughout Southern States through
the mail order plan, has been put
out of business by fraud order is
sued by Postmaster-General Hitch
cock, which forbids the company re-
ceiving any communications through
the mails. 1t was declared at the
hearing that Thomas P. Daniels and
two STRAW" directors constituted
the company; that the business
was mot legitimate, and That Dan
iels had been arrested in Milwaukee,
Wis, about four years ago, on a
charge of using the mails to defraud.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
BRINGS DEAD TO LIFE.
Russian Woman Performs Wonders
With Electricity.

New York.-Dr. Louise G. Robin
ovitch,. the young Russian woman
who came here from France recent
ly and startled medical men of this
city with her declaration that she
had. discovered a way to bring the
dead to life, demonstrated to scienti-
fic and critical officers Of the New
York Edison Company by killing and
restoring a rabbit that she can per-
form wonders with the electric ap-
paratus she has perfected.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Election Results i'm a Tie.

The results Of the elections held in
the Oak Grove and Moncla school
districts in Avoyelles parish show
that the tax of 10 mills for ten years
in the Oak Grove District. which was
intended to be used for the purpose
of operating transfer to take the
children of said district to the Marks
Vile High School and abolishing the
Oak Grove School, failed to carry,
the vote being tie, nine votes nav
ing been cast for the same number
against, although the property valua-
tion in favor of the tax exceeded
that cast by the opposition.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Comments on the Rice Crop.

The season has ended at Gueyoah.
80 far as the harvesting and thresn-
ing the rice crop is concerned ana
that is about the only crop ralsea
at the present time, and with the ex-
ception of storm early III 'he 80
son. it has been fine season lot
saving the crop. A very close es1-
mate places the total number OF
sacks raised in this section at 3sa'"
SO0
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Death Warrant Read to Jefferson.

When the death warrant of Sid
ney Jefferson, who has been sentenc-
ed to be hanged Dec. IT, was read to
him at New Roads, he said that II
did not worry him at all, as he had
already made peace with his God. In
answer to questions as to why ne
cut his wife's throat he still says
that he did not do it.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
OIL TRUST DISSOLVED.
u. S. Circuit Court Declares Standard
an Illegal Combination.

st. Paul, Minn.-The United States
circuit court for the eastern district
of Missouri handed down an opinion
declaring the Standard OIL Company
of New Jersey an illegal combination,
operating In restraint Of trade order
ing its dissolution. The opinion OF
the court was filed simultaneously in
S. Louis and st. Paul.
In this decision the government of
the United States wins sweeping
victory and according to Frank B.
Kellogg, of this city who was the
governments special prosecuting Of
ficer, the government has won every
point for which it contended.
The case will be appealed direct
to the United States supreme court.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Planter Dies of Injuries.

Alcide Mire, formerly OF Lafourche
parish, but recently half owner OF
the Sans Nom plantation of the low
er part of Ascension parish, died at
his home from injury received from
being struck by broken boom on a
cane derrick
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Should Provide Books for POOR

Many families are unable TO senu
their children to the public schoois
because of the fact of the prohiDltloh
placed against them by the ADOPTION
of the new set of books. WheEe sucn
l. the case. the parish boards shouiu
find some provision of the law "h-
A. which they may grant relief 10
the children who are too poor 10 pio
,iaa themselves with books.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
CHNAMAN GETS
AMERICAN BRIDE.
Her Engagement in Mission Work
Leads to Ceremony.

Pittsburg.-1n spite of the protest
Of her parents, Grace W. Miller, a
beautiful young woman OF twenty
four years, was married to Charles
Song a Chinaman, who owns three
large chop suey houses on the North
Side. Miss Miller was a Sunday
School teacher in one Of the North
Side missions.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
PRISON LIFE IS sdOWING.
The Chattanooga prisoners Feeling
the kuects OF Confinement.

Washington.-Priso life is begin
ming to show It's marks on the six
men in the district Jail here for con-
tempt of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. Captain Joseph F.
shipp, the former sheriff AZ Chatta-
nooga, is beginning to feel his con-
flnement keenly. In fact, Jeremiah
Gibson, the jailer, known to all In
the Jail now as Uncle Jerry" Is tho
most composed man of the six.
Letters and kilograms continue to
come in from Hamilton county, Ten
nessee, most of them addressed to
shipp, and many of them predicting
his reelection to the Office Of sher-
iff. shipp, himself, says he is TAX
ing no active part in. such move
ment, and is entirely in the hands
of his friends.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
NJ Schools and no Mail Delivery.

n B. Morrison, Louisiana hsn-
ornan whose postof1ice is East Fork,
arraigns the Louisiana Game anu
Eish commission and denounces the
+ax on fishermen. He declares ehe
sshermen would be willing TO pay
.ha license required if the state
sbould give their children Schools
and the United States mail delivery
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Negro Convict Bitten by Mad Dog.

A negro convict, Alex. Freeman
serving a life sentence was severeiy
bitten by a mad dog at the convlc'
camp, few miles from Melville. ne
was taken TO the Pasteur Institute at
New Orleans for treatment.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Wrangle for Trial of McKOWen.


Some time ago Judge Brunot was
appointed special judge to act in the
case of the State VS.. DR.. MckoWen,
charged with the murder of the N
mate of the Jackson Insane Asylum.
This case is scheduled to be heard IN
Yves tFeliciana Parish, as the BODY
of Judson was found within the
limits of this parish. Since, now
ever, the West Feliciana charge
against Dr. McKowen, the sheriff OF
East Feliciana has made out an al
fidavit against the physician charg-
ing him with murder in East Fell
ciana, and also accusing Mcqueen,
an attendant at the asylum, of being
as accessory after the fact. Whether
East or West Feliciana will finally
have jurisdiction over this case mas
not been determined.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27

A conference of the parish sup
erintendents of education Of LOUIS
lana will be held during December III
Avoyelles, which has been decided "
possess the best types of rufa4
schools.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Panic Narrowly Ayerted at School.

Panic Narrowly Averted at School.
Fire was discovered at the Campti
High School building about the as
sembly hour. A large number of pu-
pills were in the building and only
for the quick forethought Of the
teachers, and quick response by the
citizens were accidents prevented.
The fire, beginning between the first
and second floors. There was no
rapid work was the building saved
from destruction. The buildingn nm
from destruction. The damage
amounts to about $3.50. The build
ing was a new one costing the school
be modern in every particular.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Many Rice Growers to Meet.

What will likely be one of the
largest gatherings of rice farmers
ever assembled in the United States
VIII be held at Crowley, Dec. 20,
when rice growers of four states,
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mis-
sissippi, will assemble there to dis
cuss general holding PLAN and
adopt means whereby the remainder
of the seasons crop may be market
ed with some degree of system that
will enable farmers to realize on
their crops. The matter of water
rental that is causing SO much ad-
verse comment by water takers
along the canals who protest against
the cash rent of sc an acre instead
of a portion of the crop raised also
will be discussed and an effort made
to bring about satisfactory settle
ment between the canal owners and
farmers.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27

The growing of strawberries will
be gone into extensively, in East Ba-
ton Rouge parish. The farmers are
getting in cuttings for the planting
Of the crop. With all of the trucking
preparations, however, no plans have
yet been made for running the can
ming factory next year. This fac
tory was built last spring, and sew
eral weeks run in canning tomatoes
was secured, but for lack of capital
the operatio nwas not a success al
though the tomatoes that were
canned were put on the market and
quickly sold at a profit.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27

The Germans of Acadia Parish VIII
form a society
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Enters Cemetery Tomb to Suicide.

William Canon, aged 60 wears. or
Union Settlement, ended his life by
swallowing the contents of a vial of
iaudanum. Mr.. Cannon had been
SICK for quite a while. and being old
and unable to earn a livelihood he
came despondent. He went TO the
cemetery in the rear of the Union
settlement church and opened a vault
or a tomb, which he entered. He
was found lying with a vial of Iauda-
mum by his side. He had tried to
snoot himself with a pistol, but two
cartridges with which the pistol was
loaded snapped and failed to explode.
When Mr.. Cannon was taken out of
the tomb he had not yet expired and
everything was done to save his life,
put 1t proved in vain. He was highly
respected by everybody in Union Set
tlement, where he has resided for
more than fifty years.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Suicides IN CEMETRY TOMB
Sidney Opry Murder Case At
tracts Large Crowds.
SCHOOL BOOKS FOR POOR CHILDREN
Biggest Meeting of Rice Growers in
II. 8. in December. Fisherman
Claims He is Taxed But Has
Neither Schools Nor Mail.

The Presbyterian Synod convened
at Alexandria.
Governor Sanders issued his an
nual THANKSGIVING proclamation.
A civic league was organized at
Lafayette to do away with factional-
ism.
Prof. J. L. Ruca was elected sup
erintendent of education of Ascen-
sion Parish.
Governor Sanders named delegates
to the National Civic Congress at
New York, Dec. 10.
The total assessment of Louisiana
Is $51S,133,175, decrease of S.
667,303 from 1908.
Houston Goodwill, negro was ar
rested in connection with the murder
Of Edna Opelousas, a negress, and
her three children at Rayne.
The jury in the kinchen trial at
Amite City, La, returned a verdict
of guilty without capital punish
ment.
The body Of E. K Judson was ex-
humed at st. Francisville, La, and
found to be SO decomposed that an
analysis of the stomach was impos-
sible.
The canals of the United Irriga-
ton and Rice Milling Company, in
Vermillion and Acadia Parishes, will
be extended twenty-five miles to
reach 10000 acres.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-27
Electric Lights on for First Time.

Electric Lights on for First Time.
The electrict lights were turned
on at Tallulah for the first time, ard
the lights showed up finely in the
test. The street lights have been
placed very advantageously and light
up the town very nicely, and quite
number Of business houses ana res
licences have been equipped for the
incandescent circuit. No decision has
vet been made as to what will be
done towards the water supply for
the plant, as the water in the last
strata reached at a depth Of over 700
feet still continues too salty for use,
and an analysis indicates considera-
BILE vegetable matter. The water at
a 2OO-foot level will in all probable
ity be used, as it is free from salt
and of very good quality. There is
a movement on foot to have the we'll
sunk deeper in order to see if there
are any further indications of gas or
oil, as the we'll at present furnishes
sufficient gas to burn in a small,
steady flame.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
BREAKS IN RAIL-
ROAD RELATIONS
U. r. AND Q, ~ $. SPLIT AGENCIES
'ssf''"e''" Wins Out in franchise
''ght at Cheyenne

The Colorado & soutberr .,. A..
Union Pacific are breakina nan.. "nu .ne
ship all along the line. Wednesday
tney spit up at the Denver stock-
y"ros' ~here they have always had a
JOINT o'lee' and each appointed an
agent. H. E. Palmer of the linton
racine downtown Office will assume
.he ou."s ol agent at the yards, and
ioT Tue southern b. +. Mckinney.
VINO mus heretofore had charge of all
the business, will handle the C. &
8. end only. " w
AT Cheyenne last Tuesday night a
franch1se was granted to the Rnr-
liEgton through that town to connect
with the c. & S. at Wellington
After the council meeting the entire
city turned out with a great demon
stration OF boniires. fireworks and
speeches in honor of the occasion
A week previous the right of way
for the Burlington was defeated. and
It was said that four aldermen who
were employees of the Union Pacific
shops We're responsible. They chang.
ed front on Wednesday night when
the whole city appeared at the coun-
Gil chamber in a threatening atti.
tude.
The breakaway is looked for in
Greeley at any time, although IL
looks like the Southern is up against
1t here without freight house or de.
pot. Judging from conditions in
Denver and Cheyenne. however. |,
looks as if the depot question woulC
not prevent the southern from send
ing an agent here in the very neal
future.
Mr.. McMurray. the Burlington
right OF way man. closed up severa
other property deals here Wednesda,
and 1t is said that one of them wa,
for a freight house site.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
CONSTRUCTION IS
BADLY DELAYED
CAN NOT GET ENOUGH TEAMS
Railroad Work Suspended and Ditch
Repairing Hampered

Engineer Fitzgivens, who has
charge of the construction OF the
new Union Pacific switch track on
Sixth avenue, has been unable for
the past few days to secure teams
to begin his work. He wants a half
dozen teams at once, as the construc-
tion gang is here, but cannot begin
work without teams. Any old plug
that is able to crawl will be put to
work for the next few weeks.
1t is reported that the bitches are
paying Sc per day for teams. Every
ditch in the county is choked up,
more or less, and the cleaning must
be accomplished in a week, SO not
to interfere with irrigation.
A large number of the Greeley
teams are engaged on new buildings
and 1t looks as II the Union Pacific
would have to wait few days unit
the big rush is over. The telegraph
and electric light poles are being re
moved to the alley east and a mum
ber of men are engaged In cuttini
down all the trees on the west sid
of the avenue.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Lightning Heavy at Eaton
(Eaton Specially

Less than two blocks from the
Vance house. which was struck by
lightning Monday night. another
holt descended striking the new
high school building. which 10 u
process of erection. and doing con-
siderable damage to the structure.
Although the west siders says it was
the worst electrical storm ever wit
messed here, they could hardly be-
lieye that two bolts had fallen In
the west side addition until they cav
the ravages for themselves.
The houses are close together in
this part of town and all tenanted
and it is little short of miracle
that no one was killed. Mr.. Vance.
who was stunned by the bolt that
destroyed his cottage. has fully re-
covered. and 10 at his usual employ
ment In Phillips store today. Some
of the west siders say that II the
lightning came to earth twice in
their part OF town. they are willing
to wager that 1t came down a half
dozen times. The flashes and lAe
thunder were appalling.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
BURGLARS MAKE
TWO SMALL HAULS
HOFFMAN MARKET BROKEN IN
Postal Telegraph Office Also Visited
by HOssebFeakers

ny hO0SeOfeaAetS
Thursday night burglars entered
Hoffman meat market on Seventh
street by breaking . pane of glass
in the rear window The glass was
large and thick, but the fact that no
one lives within several hundred feet
of the market permitted the burg
lars to work withimpunity. They
pried open the cash register and
took three one-cent pieces, all that
1t contained. They we're evidently
not hungry, as they molested moth
ing else In the market.
Some weeks ago half dozen
places were Systematically entered
by a band of thieves, who worked
all the towns on the Horn after
leaving here. and the officers are OF
the opinion that the same gang has
returned for another raid.
An attempt at robbery was made
at the Postal Telegraph office a few
nights ago, which would have been
successful, but for the fact that no
money had been left In the money
drawer. The party or parties evil
IDENTIFY entered the door with a skeie-
ton key and the lock was removed
from the money drawer with brace
and bit In the drawer was a num-
Der of checks. but no cash. Ihe
burglars considerably left the checks
and nothing was taken from the
office
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Paris Green Poisoning
(Ault Specially

form of poisoning contracted by
handling Paris green. The poison
is mixed with flour and Allkire in
hailed some of the mixture. He 10
now under a physicians care. hut
Is not seriously Ill. He is rancher
living in the Fairplay district and
has a wife and children.
Allkire 10 one of the few fortunate
enough to have any Paris green on
his place at all. There is a great
scarcity of the article in question
an dsome farmers stand a show to
be heavy losers In consequence. The
bugs are said to be very thick on
some spud patches.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
MAN ARRESTED ON
PECULIAR CHARGE
PEOPLE NEAR TRACKS EXCITED
U. T.. Objects to Trench Under Tracks
to Drain Flood

One man Ia under arrest and it is
understood that warrants are being
issued for fifteen more for stopping
the Union Pacific passenger trains
some two hours on Tuesday night
last.
The flood waters had backed up
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets and was held by the railroad
grade, 10 that the people in that vi
cinity could not empty their cellars.
About fifteen men procured shovels
and dug a ditch under the Union
Pacific tracks to allow the water to
get away. They put red lantern
Gil the track and the trains were de-
luyed two hours while the section
crew were filling up the trench.
The railroad company says that
an accident might have been caused
and several people killed. 1t Is doubt
full. however. II any of the men can
be convicted as the trench was not
dug with any malicious intent. Spe-
cial Agent Patterson has placed one
man under arrest and Is trying to
get the names of the remainder.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Greeley Took Odd Game

Greeley proved too much for Fort
Lupton Sunday and thrashed the
visitors by score of 9 to 3. Lupton
made three runs in the first half OF
the second, and in the last half of
the same inning Greeley pounded In
five just for revenge. Although
there were several palpable errors
it was good game. Had Lupton
their regular pitcher there might
have been a different story to tell.
Saturday he pitched against Chey-
enne without allowing a single run,
but he declined to pitch two days In
succession.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
RINGING CIRCUS
MLLERS IN TOWN
FORERUNNER OF THE BIG SHOW
One of the Most Modernly Equipped
Advertising Cars ON Road

A brigade of "billers" under the
management of George w. Goodhart
arrived in the city last week. They
came from Boulder in one of the
largest and most modernly equipped
cars ever constructed for advertis-
ing purposes.
Next morning. before Willie Small
boy had been released from the arms
of slumber, the billboards were be-
ing decorated with fashy posters an
nouncing the coming to Greeley on
Thursday. July 90. of the biggest
show on earth.
If this announcement amounts to
anything at all. it means a day OF
tremendous excitement for every BOY
from the age of 5 to So. and, were
the truth only known. Nellie and
ber dgnified mamma have. at TINS
early date, also contracted circusitis.
Ringling Brothers circus is no lit
tie affair, as the array of figures III
dicate, Just contemplate the follow
ing, 1880 persons employed; ~
elephants, IA acres under canvas
lOS cages and dens of rare wild AMI
mails, $50 sleek horses and wagons
ry the score, the whole requiring 80
double length railroad cars to trans
port.
From Berlin has come trio OF
earths strongest men who lift win
their Get and legs heavy structure
oqer which speeds a ponderous auto
mobile carrying six passengers Ar
thur saxon. the eldest OF the 'rio'
claims to be stronger than Samson
This Giant of muscle lies on his back
and with his feet elevates heaNS
ulank on which are seated eleven
men. At the same time he also
lifts With his hands and arms
o5n-pound dumb-bell and his Two
companions.
The Lorch family of ten European
acrobats are the. only persons IN lhe
world who have succeeded in somer-
soplting twice from the feet OF
easter to the back of running
horse,
Then there are the Schumahh
horses that smoke pipes. drink from
large glasses and roll one another
ohopt IN huge beer barrels. ms
wonderful school of equines was I'M
,,rfrd direct from the Albert Schu-
,,,nn permanent circus at Scheveh-
inrsn, and is without question the
Greatest act of Its kind on eartn'
Eyeiue Francescoe's act, 'lhree
FRIENDS" also from Europe Is u
n,ypltv that caused all New orh
civ 10 talk. 1t consists OF "n,'e
muIc pnny and Siberian hound, me
dog rides astride the pony Win 'he
croce or full-fledged equestrian
,rhc mule plays German airs Oh al
arcon md the pony skips the rope
VI ,,,rs in a chair swing and throws
s"l", s',,sau,ts with apparently the
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14

same ease displayed by an acrobat.
In the thriller line has been pro-
V'ded double somersaulting auto
mobile that carries an intrepid young
f'renchwoman down a sheer incline
thence into space where the whizzing
monster dips and describes two mid
air revolutions before righting and
alighting upon the hippodrome with
the crash of thunder.
A grand new street parade will
be given on the morning of show day
leaving the circus grounds at ~
O'Clock sharp. This feature is over
three miles in length from band
wagon to steam piano.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
DENYER.LARAMIE
IS TO Be RUSHED
PRESIDENT JOHNSON Is HERE
Track Laying Into Greeley win Com.
mence Immediately

mence lmne(listelv
Pre1ident johnson OF the Denver
Laramie was In town Thursday. He
came up from Denver this morning
ON special bearing another carload
OF investors who are going to take
look at the coal and iron fields in
wyoming. Mr.. Johnson states that
all the graders were transferred yes
terday from the line north to the
Greeley line and that work will be
pushed In this direction as fast al
possible. Plans are now being ar
ranged for the sale and razing down
or buildings on the right OF way
through Greeley and within a week
active operations will begin on the
work here.
President Johnson was much in
terested In the report in yesterday 9
papers which stated that the Moffat
read and the Rock Island had formed
a combination for a Denver terminal
and would spend couple of million
to that end.
The Denver-Laramie has an agree
metn with the Moffat road to enter
Denver over the latter's tracks and
this Will throw the two Colorado
roads In with the great Rock Island
route. The Rock Island touches al
most every point reached by the I'm
ion Pacific and Southern, and another
competitor coming in for our stock
and potatoes will mean much to
Greeley. The Katy road, owned by
the Rock Island, traverses Oklahoma
and Texas. our great potato market.
Mr.. johnson says that track lay
ing has again been resumed and cars
are running to a point twenty miles
this side OF Denver.