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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
women BEG FOR PROTECTION
Fiendish Vengeance Upon a
Defenseless People
united STATES III hlETE JUSTICE
Prisoners Tortured in the Cells, Fam.
fiies impoverished, Tender Wo-
rsen Dragged to Jail by Bru-
tai Soldiery.

Managua, Nicaragua, via Corinto
Some Of the most prominent wo-
men in Managua have sent a peti.
ton to Henry Caldera, the actina
consul of the United States here.
their names are signed to the posi-
ton, which sets forth the tortures to
which Zelaya's prisoners have been
subjected and pitifuI1y requests the
'intery yentionaof the AmerIcan
ernYnent.
"Numberless prisoners" says the
petition, "have been tortured in their
cells; their families have been i'm
poverished; liberty has been crushed
and patriots have been killed in their
efforts to end crime, extortion and
tyranny and to prevent the assass-
lnation of Groce and Cannon.
We implore you to bring the
male factor to justice, that his many
crimes may receive the punishment
they deserve, and that he be not per-
mitted to escape"
For weeks the associates and ad-
herents of Zelaya have been conduct
ing a reign Of terror. Their chief
victims have been the best people Of
the country. Property has been con-
f1scated, fathers and sons imprison-
ed, wives and daughters forced to
submit to unspeakable outrages,
dragged Off to Jail or cruelty injured.
So appalling were the conditions that
large number Of women met and
finally decided to submit their plea
to the representatives of the gov
ernment whose warships are close at
hand. They seek not only their own
protection, but the safety of those
who in the last few days have and
courage enough to rise in public
places and denounce Zelaya and his
administration.
The agitation became so strong
against the holding of hundreds, per-
haps thousands, in prison, that the
officials deemed it advisable to take
steps to release at least some of those
against whom crimes had only been
alleged. Most of the political prison
ers, therefore, were released, but
there are still many others behind
the walls.
It was after the American warships
reached Corinto that the demonstra-4
tions against Zelaya became prom
ounced for those who have been cry
ing for the revolution were fully con-
vinced that bluejackets and marines
from the ships would be landed.
Now they are terrified lest no men
be sent ashore. In such an event
they fear reprisals by the Zelaya
forces which are still strong in Mana
gua
May Bring Body Home.
Harrisburg, Pa.-The parents OF
Leroy Cannon, who was shot in Nj
caragua last month received a letter
from Secretary of State Knox, In
which he stated that every effort
would be made by American officials
to find the body of their son and
have it brought home.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
MME. GoUIN KILLED.

Paris. mangled body OF Mme.
Gouin. whose husband was the late
jules Gouin, Governor OF the BANK
of France, was found under train
near Paris. The door OF the COM
partment in which she was travelling
was almost torn its hinges and there
was a pool of blood on the floor.
Rings and other jewelry are MISS
ing from her reticule, which was
turned inside out, and the curtain OF
the door of her compartment covered
with bloody finger marks was founo
half q mile from the body. The al
fair has created sensation on ac-
count Of the prominence OF the wo'
man.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
Good Cheer for Lepers.

No more days remain for contri
buttons to the Christmas box for the
lepers. The box will be sent up from
steamboat, and Mrs. William H.
Dickson, hopes 1t will be large
enough to give every inmate of the
camp some little Christmas treat.
Almost anything is acceptable, for it
Is the remembrance as much as the
gift that the lepers appreciate. The
lepers at the camp in Louisiana are
surrounded by many comforts, and
the Sisters bestow upon them the
tenderest care, but it is a lonely, sad
life they have at the best. Some of
them will get well, but the most of
them will die.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
Wins Augmentation Suit.

Il In Natchitoches the case Of the
louisiana Northwest Railroad Com
ipny against the Sibley heirs, an ex-
proHjation suit, the jury rendered a
Eyerdictin accordance with an agree
nent, giving the plaintiff $1,000.
This completes the title to the land
10 be donated to the railroad for de-
pot and terminal facilities. General
Manager John J. Nelson and Attor-
hey Richardson, Of the road an
hounce that work on the improve
ments will begin at once.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
New Refinery Mt Erath.

IA Work will begin in few days up
on the new central refinery at Erath,
to be erected by the Erath Sugar
Company. The grade for a switch
over quarter of mile long has
been completed and the ties and rails
will soon follow. The building of
the refinery and the development Of
the cane industry in that section has
been followed by movement to es-
tablish bank at Erath.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
EUGENIE VERY ILL.
Aged Ex-Empress Practically Con-
fined to House.

Monte rlo.-Ex-Empress Eug-
enie is seriously i'll at her villa Cy-
rnos at Cap Martin. She has grown
extremely feeble and never leaves
her home except on particularly fine
and sunny days, when she is wheeled
about in chair for a while. Eugene
is eighty-three years old, but her IN
terest in affairs remains intensely ac-
tive,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
Mr.. Roy Organizes Boy Farmers.

Superintendent V. l.. Roy, Of the
Agricultural High School Of Louis
lana, was in Ruston for the purpose
Of organizing a Corn Club among
the boys Of Lincoln Parish. The boys
of the town school went to the
Courthouse in body, and the club
was duly organized. Before this
meeting Superintendent Roy visited
the Industrial Institute and made
short address to the student body at
the chapel exercises.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25

BARBARoUs CONDITIONS.
Atlanta Prison Severely Attacked BY
Grand Jury.

Grand Jury.
Atlanta, Ga.-Superintend D.
M. Vinins and Guard P. Cornet were
indicted and conditions at the city
prison, known as the stockade. were
pronounced "inhuman, incrsdible and
vile" by the grand Jury. hich has
been investigating the cas-
The report states that ltht nrors
who inspected the stockade found the
stencil so foul that the melhhersenere
forced to wrap handerchi9 around
their faces to endure tatrlD and
that some of them were y sick by
the vile odors
In the negroes quarters Nefe found
nearly 200. prisoners, shAs skIed 50
that they could neiteef 9he nor
change clothes; the rd0 not =
single means OF ventii6tl 80 sick
were unattended and ore no
lfangemeH Hfs Y One pfsi1
soner. Ill with typhoid, was left on
a filthy blanket. Another with a
gunshot wound in the breast had for
covering next the wound shirt
that was SO dirty that the committee
could not see how he could escape in
fection.
The women's quarters, even those
for white women convicted of trivial
offenses, were no better and the
jurors said they had reason to be-
lieve that shackles had been taken of
the women because the officials learn
ed Of the intended visit Of the in
quisitors.
The barbarous modes of punish
ment, including leaden riveted straps
rings in the walls to which prisoners
were suspended for as long as. forty
and whipping chairs, were
roundly denounced. The report says
that all this is the more inhuman
because the prisoners are sent to the
stockade because they are unable to
pay money fines.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
ASTOR MANSION SHABBY.

Allowed His Mansion to Get In
~Disrepair.
New York.-The last days of Mrs.
William Astor, long the acknoWledg-
ed leader of New York society, and
whose husband left between $780,
600, 900 and s7o,oo0,0oo were passed
in tarnished slender. Testimony OF
the tax appraiser, shows that Mrs.
Astor allowed her Fifth Avenue
mansion to run into shabby disre-
pair. .--.-
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
Million Hags or Low Grade.

At a meeting Of the directors of
the Rice Association of America in
Crowley Manager Gueydan presents
definite plan, by which it is hoped
that from 100000 to 100000 bags
of low-grade rice may be taken out
of the domestic supply and shipped
abroad for the purpose Of relieving
the home market. Manager Gueydan
has in his possession facts and figures
which show that this can be done
without involving a loss of over SO
cents bag on the basis of present
domestic prices. He believes that
the removal from the domestic sup
ply Of from 100000 to 100000
bags would improve the rome market
so as to make up for any losses in
volved in sending the rice abroad.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
Modern River wharyes.

II the present plans carry, accord
Ing to G. G. Campbell, the Mississip-
pl valley Transportation Company
VIII have everything in readiness to
begin work upon the modern docks
at points along the river by March l..
The object OF the s10,o0O,OOO COM
pany, which Mr.. Campbell is repre-
sent1ng, is to develop traffic on the
Mississippi and to apply to the Mis-
slss1ppi from Kansas City to New
orleans the same up-to-date methods
for the transportation of freight as
are applied to the rivers of Europe.
The company will build modern whar
YES In the different cities off the
freight from the boat to the bank
and from the bank to the boat. The
steel barges are to be built that they
will carry the heaviest of loads in
five and six feet of water, and are to
be transported by. steel towboats.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25

The Senate committee on judiciary
voted to report favorably the nom1-
nation of Judge Horace H. Lurton to
be an associate justice of the supre-
me Court of the United States.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
FIVE ARE CONVICTED.
Sugar Grafters of Customs House are
Found Guilty.

New York.-The jury found guilty
five of the six employees OF the
American Sugar Refining company,
who had been on trial for the past
three weeks charged with criminal
conspiracy to defraud the government
Of customs duties on imported raw
sugar. Mercy is recommended for
all those found guilty.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
Don't Affect Refinery In Louisiana.


There is no possibility Of the deci-
sion Of the United States Court in
the Standard Oil case affecting the
development or operation of the
Standard Oil Company's refinery in
Louisiana. This information was
brought by F. w. Weller, of New
York, president of the Standard Oil
Company of Louisiana plant. "Will
the decision of the Federal Court in
the Standard Oil case, if it is upheld
by the United States Supreme Court,
affect the Baton Rouge refinery?"
was asked Mr. Weller. mo. The Ba-
ton Rouge refinery is a Louisiana
company, chartered under the laws of
this State. The decision won't in
any way affect the refinery here.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
latest news IN LOUISIANA
Uncle Sam to Inspect Forestry
Resources
meeting OF STATE PENSION board
sssssfion of River Docks Expect
ed to Begin Before Next Spring.
State Board of Education
to Meet Jan. 5.

In an attempt to commit suicide
|Armas Woods, negro condemned to
the gallows for the murder of a
gyrian in Crowley, started a panic in
Eshe Parish Jail, which came near re-
Emlting fatally for a number Of pri-
soaers confined in the structure.
moods started a fire. in order to get
farm, he claims. but the aeRsers be-
Eilze fors the 1rpos3 Rocatlng
himself. HSesst his 81 Eet aflre.
md In a few minutes the cells were
|alled with smoke. Other prisoners
on the same floor awoke and began
crying for help. The noise attract
led the attention Of passer-by, who
notified the officers. When the sher-
.if entered the jail he found Woods
and a number of the prisoners near
.ly suffiocated.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
Helth authorities Inyestigate.

Dr. J. A. Estopinal, Of New Or
leans, representing the State Board
OF Health, visited all the central SUI
gar factories of Iberia parish. The
object Of DR.. Estopinal's visit was to
inspect the operation of the sugar
factories with reference TO infraction
Of the law regarding pollution of
public streams by discharging poison
Gus matter into the water of Bayou
Teche.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25
Divorce Statistics.

T. e. McHugh, clerk of the Dis
trict Court for East Baton Rouge, has
received blanks from the State Board
Of Health, asking for data In re-
gard to the statistics on divorce IN
Louisiana. The State Board or
Health is making a canvas of Louis
lana gathering figures on divorce.
The result of the canvass of the
State will be presented to the Gener-
al Assembly in a special report
which is to be made on the subject
by the State board.
Heraste Champagne, charged with
killing Taylor Daspit, went to trial
at st. Martinsvflle. The case Of Al
bert Daspit, charged with killing
Henry Champagne, is to follow.
District Judge Bell, at Shreveport,
in charging the grand jury, declared
that the persons who recently lynch
ed Simmie Rochelle, negro, are
guilty Of murder.
Colonel Merry Addresses Farmers.
In Covington, arrangements rave
been made with J. F. Merry, general
immigration agent of the Illinois
Central Railway, to have him address
the farmers in regard to truck grow
ing and the best plans Of marketing
such staple crops as will be grown
in this section the coming spring.
Judgment was rendered at Lafay-
ette against the EVangeline Pipe
Line Company, which sought re-
duction in assessment.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25

Twenty gamblers were driven out
OF Monroe.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25

bishop Hampton Appeals to Negroes.
Negroes do not appreciate their
trends as they should, and we do
not have enough to say about those
VINO are our friends and speak for
US when we cannot speak for our
selves" were the words Of Bishop
EDWARD w. hampton to the negro
minister's of Delhi.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25

All demands of the striking boiler
makers and machinists in the Frisco
shops at DeQuincy were granted, and
the men returned to work.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-25

III A manslaughter verdict was re-
surned at Minden in the case of ]. j.
ana Robert Parker, charged with
Wiling w. NJ. Montgomery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-10
LOYAL MARKETS

Come and yet bargains ~ closing on,
sale. III. Falk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-10
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.

Connections at Frederick sburx with n y p
~ shd Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Rail-
way Co. AZ Grange with Southern III r. and
Chesapeake a Ohio r. r.
The only line 10 the ChanceilorsvilIs and VIII
derness Battienelds
Eastern STANDARD Time. Daily sxesps SUNDAY
NJ. MAsTELLER. superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-10
BRISTOL VOTED WET
Argument That Town Can Make a
Mint Of Money Selling Liquor in
Vast Prohibition Territory Wins
OASIS IN A DRY" RtsIoN

Ia the iierrest cont - s.s- witnessed
there b. vnt.r- - rristn'. Va Thusd ~
by q majority 80 - voted tu lts Ne "a
l0rns alter having been -'drs 'ur - 90
year- iu all. So votes - r., c..st Of
those the wet cas- AK md TIM
'dry 4Ol. While I ballots we're thrown
out. This was one ~ the "a ost holly con
tested campaigns % the Kind ever seen IN
she south
Bristol +. I'm iacr. two ciftes. one In
Tennessee and the other "a Nirsinia. The
State boundry runs through tie main
street 80 that passengers On opposite
sides % a street car arr IN different Com.
monweal;hs. lt was the Virginia hall OF
Bristol that votd wet.
The "wets" plan 20 make Bristol a
wholesale point for the shipment Of hq-
uOrs into an extensive territory. EN-
braced IN the dry States Of Tennessee.
North Carolina Georgia Aiahsms and
Nississippi The 'wetS advanced the
argument that Bristol would De great
supply depot for all the territory men-
toned. and that. 10 addition 10 $780,
600 IN licr nse revenue To the city. there
would come 90 Bristol annually from the
trade millions Of dollars.
The aDtiprohibitionistS conducted q
"still-hunt' campaign and worked under
cover AuNtA NAAllu Tue lhch Attks men
they suddenly burst iatO print and Hood
ed the city with literature opposing pro
hibition and seeking to show itsiil ELECTS
on Bristol
The Abingdon dis2ensary. Il miles east
OF Bristol. doing an immense business.
largely from local trade WAS used as a
CHIEF argument By them.
The Gispenssry did rushing business,
and the traffic figures OF the Norfolk and
Western Railway showed an immeu - 10
crease 10 the number OF passengers car
ried between Bristol snd Abingdon dur
Ing h dry years
Women who worked on the prohibit
ton side csmpaignsd throughout the
day. 10 spite a ~ inces=ant ran They
sang hymns. prayed for the defeat % the
license forces. and wept " ben told that
the day seemed q BE- going againot
them. Bristol : now practically the
last chance Tor y drink" between the
Virginia valley and Louisiana Tor pei
sons travelling between the two sections.
The temperance people bad many out
Oitown speakers aud for two weeks
meeting hsve been held nightly on
the streets IN churches and IN hslls.
Hundreds OF women and children were
On the grounds at the main voting place
AL day singing and pray Ing Tor the sue
cess ~ the temperance cause The wO-
men served lunches and hit coffee near
the polls aud stood through drenching
rains and continued their work from
-arly morning TIL the polls closed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-10
LETTER FROM FAUoUItR COUNTY

Broad Run Va. July sth.
Old Fsuquier Il as ever TO the front
and Is being charmingly represented this
month by some very distinguished guests
Entertainments follow IN such rand
succession that II this was not such A
health giving ideal atmosphere. the
strain upon the society demand would
be too great
Hotels and boarding houses are filed
To the limit and private houses have
house parties aud guests for the summer
Mr. VIM z. Hayes has subrentei from
Mrs.. GLIB the old Maddox house on Cul-
pepper Street, aud gave tea IN honor q
her mothers arrival, Mrs. Manse. from
philadelphia, last week. said u be the
GROWING event OF the season.
Mr.. VIM. {. Hayes, who has been in
France all winter, has Joined his family
IN Warrenton.
Mr.. J. ID. Hall OF Warrenton. has had
vita him recently Mr.. and Mrs.. Finch. Of
Wikesbarre Pa, who purchased two
hne hunters for fine price.
Mr.. ID. Mercer Waller, OF Broad Run.
mad with him last month Messrs Waiter
h. Brooks, james Tyson, Brewster.
Baltimore; James Mex ane. of Philadel.
phia and Boston, aud Others from
Massachusetts. Mr.. Waller sold four
nne heavy weight hunters for q fine price.
Mr.. and Mrs james Maddox had a.
their guests last week Mr. aud Mrs. Col
gate and Miss Phillip. Of Washington.
Polo Is IN full swing here Mr.. Swami.
OF Marshall, i the moving spirit OF this
enterprise. he gave q most enioyabls
luncheon last week after the game
Among the guests were Mr.. J. ID. Hall
MI and Mrs. James Maddox, Mr.. auc
Ars. Dick Wallaeh, MIR. and Mrs. scot
carter, Mr.. John W. Waller and VIM
Skinker
Rev. Cary Gamble. OF st. Paurs. Hay
market. has been called to Huntsvilie
Alabama. huntsville has been particu
larry fortunate IN obtaining his services
All denomination here sincerely rrgre
his departure, lac IL universally believe,
and popular. impresses himself delight
ioily on the congregation, Il "a forcelu
eloquent speaker.
Mrs. Sallie Wiekliiie Waller. who ha
been visiting at Broad Run for the pas
month. will leave this week t. VISIT Mr.,
George Ii. Davis at Bethel.
Little Miss h Waller paid a week en-
Welt To Miss Ellen Grant at Ripley TIL
week
Dion Kerr won several races up Mort
with Mr.. Green's Essex. Mr.. Courtlan
smith has also been very successful. hr
both had bad accident. Mr.. smith
shoulder was broken and Mr.. Kerr
nose seriously broken.
Rural Scribe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-10
CARD

To Ny Fellow Citizcns Of Fr,dericks-
burg. Va
A large number % my friends have ask
~ me to become a candidate for the
Office % Commonwealth Attorney Tor
city oi fredericksburg and at their -oliei-
tatiou have decided and hereby an
nounce myself a. a candidate. for shat
position. Of course my suc,ss at the
polls in November depends upon thesup-
port 81 my friends and earnestly ak
that support II elected shall with my
best ability endeavor - perform the
DUTIES required Of this position, and I
shall execute thos- duties without fear
or iayor. kespe ctfully.
Vim. ". Butzner
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-10
UNJUST CRITICISM

The Richmond Journal continu >
90 pour out the vial- of it, ~Ii.th on
she state Board 20 Education and
the BARD refuses 10 get exeised and
So far has maintained dignifed IL
l-nce, which ~ tru-t will continue 10
be lie policy. The Richmond Jour
nal would have u believe. shat Is de-
sirss she elimination II politics and
subserviencs topetsy political cliques
in counties and cities aud the cleo
sion ~ men on thelr merits, but az
soon "a the State Board refuses to
allow lie selections - be dominated
by committees ~ citizens from at
home" the Journals wrath is
aroused and she board Is charged
with the crime Of ignoring popular
sentiment As We have before re
marked. the man who secures the
largest number OF petitioners on his
application is not always the proper
man for the place, nor does Is follow
because "A man Is she choice Of the
people at home shat he VIII make a
suitable school superintendent. In
stead of criticising she board the
Journal should be unfolding them in
their efforts 80 better our education
al system
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-10

Is is "a pretty hard thing for she
people 30 hold their own In any CON
test with she trusts. or wealthy IN
dividuals, who for she most pars APP
pear to get the ear OF both the peo-
ple's representatives and O; the
courts long before she people can
make themselves heard. II Congress.
ysome chance happens TO enact any
measure which she people have de-
manded In their interests. some
means OF escaping from Il Is usually
found through the courts. by execu-
tive veto, or otherwise. Income taxes
and cheaper railroad rate measures
have gone 10 their doom by these
routes, and now measure recently
enacted by Congress, which has been
OF inestimable value 10 she people,
has been attacked in the court and
past experience will make the people
Quake Tor les safety until tbe ques-
tion is settled. The latest is an as
sault upon pure food Law, IN which is
is declared TO be unconstitutional I'm
q proceedings instituted by the
Hipolite Egg Co. Is Is believed that
this assault upon the pure food law
is being backed up by number Of
very powerful interests. hence the
danger To the measure. That the
public viii Indignantly resent "a re-
turn 30 legaliEed fraud and cheating
there can be no doubt, and is ought.
and no doubt will meet this attack
by demanding still more stringent
legislation. The attempt 10 over
throw she pure food law would seem
TO be shortsighted policy on the
part OF manufacturers, and con
iession that they want 80 be given "A
opportunity TO commits fraud.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-10

In ordering give the siz of the chids foot in
inches from toe 30 hee-measure by placing sole as
uo"n ON piece OF paper copy and send the num-
ners inside good fitting shoe she child Is wearing