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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
WANT SENATORS ELECTED
May Amend Constitution for
Popular Vote.
PETITION OF TWENTY SEVEN STATES
II Four More Join in Request Com
yention Will be Called Tinker
ing With Organic Law Would
be Dangerous Now.

\ S~sS>ee>~S7 -
Although President Taft has recon
/ mended that steps be taken to sub
nit to the people the question o
| whether sixteenth amendmen
fshali be added to- the Constitutions
the venerable instrument is in dan
ger of attack from another quarter
It is known that twenty-seven state
have formally petitioned congress t.
convene constitutional convention
to change the method of electint
Senator'S. If four more States, or two
thirds in all, shall ask for such {
convention, it must be called, as re
quired by article 5 of the Constitu'
ton. The twenty-seven States
which have gone on record in favor
of convention are as follows:
Arkansas, California, Colorado
Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kan
sas Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana,
Nebraska Nevada, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
The Legislatures of all of these
States have passed resolutions re-
commencing change in the present
methods of electing United. States
Senators and demanding that the
Constitution be SO amended as to
bring about the selection of these
officials by direct vote. The twen-
ty-seven resolutions are now neatly
filed away in the Office of the secre-
tary of the Senate. Charles G. Ben
nett of Brooklyn. If four more states
shall take similar action there will
be no alternative but to issue a for
NAL call for the election Of delegates
to constitutional convention.
OF course, it goes without saying
this is something which none of the
members of the Taft administration
wish. They realize that there are
untold dangers lurking in sugges-
tions to thinker with the Constitu-
tion by an assembly called together
For that purpose. Nobody would be
able to say what the Constitution
would look like il amended along
he lines advocated by the radical
politicians Of some OF the Middle
Western and Far Western States. It
s safe to say that the Taft admins
ration w44l make no move in theJ
way of encouraging four Of the
states not included in the foregoing
list to fall in line.
Save for the three amendments to
he Constitution growing ont Of the
ivil war, that instrument has re-
NAMED unchanged for more than
ne hundred years. OF the fifteen
ten were proposed by
he First Congress to meet after
he Constitution had bsen formally
dopted. The First Congress- propos-
d ten amendments TO the Legisla-
ures of the various States on Eept.
s, 1889.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
TRYING TO BEAT Ia RIFF BILL.
Ship Rushing Across Pacific with
Thousand Tons II Tea.

San Francisco.-Ruihing across
the Pacific loaded with over thou
sand tons of tea, the steamer Asia is
seeking to land her cargo at this
port before the additional tax which
importers fear will be fixed on this
commodity by the present Congress
goes into effect. In order that no
time may be lost in the race with
the passage of the Payne tariff bill,
the steamer has been scheduled to
come directly, emitting the Honolu-
lu stop and thereby saTing two days.
The Manchuria and the Choyo Maru.
recent arrivals both landed large
cargoes of tea
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
Educational Rally Planned.

A barbecue and educational rally
is being planned by the citizens of
Arizona, for Friday, July 2. State
Superintendent of Education T. H.
Harris is expected to be present and
address the assemblage. Superinten-
dent Harris is a native of this par
ish and has many friends in the Ari-
zona community, his former home
and no doubt large crowd will greet
him on this occasion.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
Mixed Feed Factory.

John P. Parker has leased the
cotton mill property on South jack
son street, in Monroe and as soon as
the necessary machinery can be In
stalled will establish a factory for
the manufacture of standard mixed
feed. Mr.. Parker will organize a
stock company, but most of the stock
will be controlled by him. The mix
ed stock feed to be prepared under
the direct supervision of an expert
chemist.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
WANTS s25,ooo DAMAGES.
Iexan Sues Caddo Oil Company for
Breach of Contract

Claiming that a contract to sell
and deliver Caddo oil to him for
nfty cents was violated, Randell Sill
verman, a Texan, has. filed suit sat
Shreveport against the Caddo Gas
and Oil Company for $4,000 dam
ages. Under the contract 100000
barrels of oil were to be delivered by
the Caddo company, the Texan claims
but only very small portion of the.
amount was shipped to him, and on
this account he claims damages as
the price of the Caddo product since
the signing of the contract has adj
vanced from fifty to seventy-flve cents
per barrel.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
Good Oil Gusber Struck.

= Herbert Well, No. 1, has been
gushing for twenty hours, 1900 bar
rels through a 1-2 inch pipe. The
new well is near the Baton Rouge
extension of the Southern Pacific
and one-quarter of a mile from the
original Lake Grow big gusher, and
three acres northwest of the J. Y. s.,
syndicate. The Herbert Company
only organized about thirty days ago
and purchased a thirty-five acres
tract its first well resulting as
above.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
VETERAN 1O1 YEARS OLD.
Fought in Both the Mexican and
Civil Wars.

Bristol, Tenn.-Robert N. Dennis,
veteran Of both the war with Mexi-
CT and the Civil war, who is. now
able to furnish proofs that he is
101 years old, was this week admit
ed to the National Soldiers home at
Johnson City, Tenn. His home has
been at Fries In Grayson county,
Virginia. He served in Massachu-
setts regiment during the Civil war,
but moved to Virginia some years
ago. For man of his years, Dennis
is possessed Of unusual vigor, his
only serious trouble being an affec-
ton Of the eye.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
PAUL JONES' LOG FOUND.
Tells of Doings Of the First Trip
of the Ranger.

IeiAs OF Dolngs oi the rHs1 1E9p
of The Ranger.
Boston.-Quite an accident there
has been discovered among relics left
by the late Erastus Perry Jewel, a
Laconia, y. H., lawyer, scholar and
collector the of John Paul Jones'
first trip, the Ranger. The find is
one of the greatest historic value.
Ex-senator Chandler has taken steps
to secure it for the archives Of the
Navy Department. The beginning Of
the log appears to be in the hand
writing of Paul Jones himself, and
shows that before he went to France
he made several trips to clear the
Northern Atlantic of British prfva-
teersmen and to do little priva-
teering himself. Lieut.. Elijah Hall
of the Ranger, in the log, gives a
graphic description of the Ranger.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
Youth Has Finger ANIMATED.

Stanley Gould, Neville Ringhissen,
Murphy McNamar, VIM. hartman
and Henry Bull, all of Rayne, left
this week to enlist in the United
States navy. The last named young
man was refused ON account of a
stiff middle finger on one hand. Up
on being told that he could enlist II
the finger was taken off, he asked
how soon it could be done, and was
told, "at once" He then held out
his hand and watched without
tremor while the finger was ampu-
tated He was then accepted. a~
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
rHIBoDAUx la. AY JUNE 2o 1ge ==
Reward of s21. 900 ofered i u

mans Aseai aiIants. =
Khnsas city, Mo. ifhdgh the
police and city detscffe 81 eak kched
diligently for the assaiIi sof Miss
Annie q. Owen, stenogralse ser to. the
Police Board, who was slA ked while
In her once: they masis Tut litele
progress. Tiere vas mo slew on
witch To work. AT tue pital it
was said Miss Owen WouI recover
unless complications shou arise:
She suffered concussion An be brain
and is in q semi consciN III ndition
part Of the ReWaT 80 sregat-
ing s2IsbaD cen 81 Vi Tor The.
apprehansios he she
was a1kket fe sIast
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
KENTUCKY DUELIsTs.
Engaged in Battle. Resulted in
Death y the Participants.

Death tp the Participants.
Louisvi1le.4- IF. stiggers railroad
detective fof the Kentucky Bridge
and HaiIpSsd c,orspauy. and W. T.
Charles. 8 sitct man f1f the M.
nois central Railroad, engaged fl 8
pbtol duel here, which resulted in
speedy death for both. Earlier in
the day Charles had engaged in a
quarrel with an employee Of the
and Indiana Company over
a matter of routine work, and when
Charles and Stiggers met In saloon
1T Thirteenth and Cleveland avenue
hey engaged in an altercation which
ended when they drew pistols and
shot each other to death.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
To Finance Baton Rouge Cannery.

Arrangements have been perfected
Tor the financing of the Baton Rouge
Canning Company's local plant, and
all material has been ordered for its
operation. The plant will be started
the canning process reaches the city
to take charge
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
sMUGGLERs PLEAD GUILTY.
One Gets One Year, One Two and Wo
man Fined $4,000.

Une GeIS One rear, UHe TWO dHU Wu
man Fined $4,000.
New York George c. White, VIM.
Kilgannon, and the latters wife, e.
Kilgannon, pleaded guilty in the
United States Circuit Court to indict-
ments charging them with smuggling.
White and Kilgannon are engaged
together in business as dealers in
dressmakers supplies on Fifth aven-
ue and Mrs. Ktlgannon is a dress
maker. KilgannsI Was senteced to
one year Id the penitentiary and
White to two years in the Federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Kilgan-
non was fined $4,000. which she paid.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
Otto Clausen Given $500 Verdict.

The case of Otto Clausen vs.. the
Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph Company at Franklin has just
been completed. The jury rendered
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff for
$500 damages for the loss of one
eye. This is just half Of the amount
asked for in the original petition.
Two of the jurors were opposed to
the verdict, and ten, being the major
lty Of the panel, set the damages
were given. :.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
Slayer of Deputy Sheriff Convicted.

Slayer of Deputy Sheriff Convicted.
At Alexandria, the jury in the case
Of the state VS.. Henry Brady, charged
with the murder Of Deputy Sheriff ].
w. Lacasee at Woodworth, on the
morning of Jan. "A last, returned
verdict finding the accused guilty as
charged, without capital punish
ment. Lacasee was murdered from
ambush. The deed was most bru-
tai one. Lacasee made a dying
declaration, in which he named Bra
dy as the murderer. There were no
eye7witnesses. The trial lasted two
days, and the verdict of the jury
gave general satisfaction.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
Lawyer Gets Prison Term.

J. W. Pincus, an attorney of the
Alexandria bar, who was convicted
several days ago upon the charge of
false pretense, has been sentenced by
Judge Blackman to sixty days i'm
prisonment in the parish Jail.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26

Two trainmen were seriously in.
jured in a Kansas City Southern
freight wreck near, Hornbeck.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
BouYY Released.

F. F. Bouvy was released from Jail
at Plaquemine on furnishing $4,000
bond.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
DRIVEN CRAZY BY
MELODRAMAS

TACOMA. Jan. 2-Brooding over
melodramatic plays which he saw
enacted on the stage at Tacoma
theaters has deranged the mind OF
James McCutcheon. butcher of
Roy. according to his friends. Nc
Cutcheon is 30 years Of age and
single. Several months ago he
spent three weeks In Tacoma.
serving on the jury. During the
time he hardly missed an evening
at the theater Returning to Roy
he talked much about the theater
and plays he had witnessed. and
became dreamy, careless about
business. and soon had so changed
In disposition that his friends
hardly knew him. He has not been
seen since Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY
New Drug, PosIam, Now Obtain
able In Small Quantities.

New Drug, PosIam, Now Obtain
able in Small Quantities.
Since its discovery one year ago
the new drug, poslam. has success
fully cured thousands of chronic
cases of eczema and other distress.
ing skin Affections. Heretofore
poslam has been dispensed solely
for the benefit of eczema patients
in large jars sufficient for a
months treatment. This was found
to be an inconvenience to many
thousands who use 1t for minor
skin troubles, such as pimples,
blackheads. herpes, acne, scaly
scalp, complexion blemishes, itch
ing feet, piles, etc, which require
but small quantity to cure. To
overcome this. and in response to
urgent appeals. the dispensers Of
poslam have been obliged to adopt.
in addition to the regular two-dol-
lar packages. special fifty-cent
size, which in future may be found
on sale at Murgittroyd's and Rit-
ter's drug stores. and other lead
ing drug stores in Spokane, or
may be ordered direct from the
Emergency Laboratories, No. 80
West 25th street, New York City.
In all eczema cases poslam stops
itching with first application, and
proceeds to heal immediately;
chronic cases being cured in two
weeks. In less serious skin trou-
bles, results are seen after an
overnight application.
Samples for experimental pur-
poses may still be had. free of
charge, by writing to the labora-
tories for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
GREENE'S PLAN
4 ENDORSED

The state tax commissioners In
the annual report score the pres
emit method Of keeping public &C.
counts in both counties and cites,
and say that radical change is
necessary. The commission rec
ommends the passage by the legis-
iature of the uniform accountancy
bill prepared by Auditor F. P.
Greene of Spokane county, which
was approved by the County Audi
tors association and the Washing
ton state grange.
4 The necessity for better and
more uniform system of keeping
public accounts was first consider
ed at the annual meeting of the
state auditors I'm June, 1907, and q
committee appointed to prepare a
measure looking to the betterment
Of the system. After correspond
ence with the officers of almost
every state in the union, bill was
drafted, drawn largely after the
Ohio law. which is considered the
best in the country.
Enough pledges have been secur-
ed from members of the legislature
to insure the passage of this bill
at its coming session. With a uni
form system of accounting, the
leaks that have crept into Spokane
county's finances would be at an
end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
On DoES HE PULL THUS l.?

must admit that there are two
sides to the question.
These letters prove 1t:
Editor The Press: | cannot see
how there is any doubt that the
horse pushes the wagon. Just let
us suppose a man Is out delivering
goods with a common two wheeled
cart. # he walks behind the cart,
holding the handles and showing it
along in front Of him, he certainly
Is pushing it. Now, let him turn
the cart around. with the handle In
front, pulce himself inside the
handle. with his hands on the front
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

American Federation of Labor
President GompeEs, Vice President
Mitchell and Secretary Morrison
have been sentenced to jail for
contempt of court in the now IA
nous proceedings through which
the strength of the American la
Dor movement is sought to be
broken.
LET us, by our personal loyalty
to our cause, our zeal in. its work
and our high purpose for the fu-
ture show our ever increasing love
for our trade unionism, the bull
wark of our liberties
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
GREETING FROM
FEDERATION

Secretary Charles Perry Taylor
of the Washington State Fedora.
ton of Labor has issued the fol-
lowing greeting to all affiliated
unions:
within one week the date will
have arrived for the eighth annual
convention of the Washington
State Federation of Labor, which
meets at Y. M. c. A. hall, Walla
Walla, aJnuary Z, at 10 a. m. The
number of duplicate credentials
received at headquarters indicates
that the session will be largely at
tended by a most representative
body of active workers in labor's
cause.
"The growth of the organization
during the quarter just closed has
been very marked. The following
organizations have affiliated since
last report: Steam Engineers,
Sheet Metal Workers, Bartenders,
Everett; Garment Workers, Horse
shoers, Retail Clerks, Seattle;
Single Weavers, Steam Engi-
neers. Olympia; Printing Press
men, Dillingham;; Bartenders, Fed
eral Labor Union, Transfers, Spo-
kane; Mine Workers, Ravensdale;
Painters, Sheet Metal Workers,
Woman's Label League, Tacoma;
Building Laborers, Georgetown.
The Woman's Label League. of Sc
attic, has withdrawn.
''Since the last quarterly letter
was issued, our able leaders in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

against common sense. That a
horse, in front of a wagon, drawing
1t along behind him. Is pushing it.,
is pushing 1t, Is ineed fine theory
to put up to people of intelligence!
SAM H.
Editor The Press-It looks this
way to me: The horse pushes
the collar and the collar pulls the
wagon. Certainly you can not as
cribe any force or power to the
collar, so you must admit that it is
the pushing or showing action, of
the horse which moves the wagon.
He pushes it. G. G.. Nj.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
HEAVILY AFFLICTED.

= The Mortensen family, 724 Hell
ena street, is sorely afflicted. Last
Sunday the oldest son Martin. aged
49,. was taken sick with what ap-
-peared to be mumps, but which on
Thursday developed into diph-
liberia, causing his death yester-
day. Four other children in the
family are now i'll with diphtheria,
and two of them, boy of five and
a. girl of Is are in serious condi-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
ACCUSE POLICEMAN OF
PASSING BAD CHECK

LOS ANGELES, Jan. enlarged
with drunkenness and suspected of
passing worthless checks, j. c.
Sandstrom, formerly policeman
at Portland, was arrested here.
In negotiating for the purchase
of saloon it. is alleged he gave
the~brewery a worthless $4,000
check.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
DOES THE HORSE PULL THE
WAGON, OR DOES HE PUSH 1T

rail and propel the cart. Isn't he
still pushing it? / can't see how
you can say he pulls it. And the
horse, it seems to me, impels the
wagon in just the same way, by
pushing against his collar.
A. d. G.
Editor The Press-This whole
matter simply reminds me of the
fact that there are a lot of people
in Spokane that are always looking
for an argument, even if they have
to argue in behalf of nonsense
DOES THE HORSE Push
THUS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

sporting man, received assurance
before the Longboat-Dorando race
that Dorando would meet Connolly
after his match with Longboat.
is now busily engaged in
an attempt to bring the Indian and
the Irishman together and is con-
fident of success.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

Pietri at Madison Square garden
recently, and Cornelius Connolly, a
local athlete whose recent perform
ances have won him wide recogni-
ton.
In 81 mile race held here under
the auspices of the Century Ath-
letic club, Connolly, wearing the
colors of the Irish-American Ath-
letic club, easily disposed of the
best long distance men on the
coast. He covered the distance in
! hour, 81 minutes and 25 seconds
Connolly finished without any APP
parent distress and was clearly
capable of covering the extra five
miles of the regulation Marathon.
K. l.. Pickering, a Los Angeles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
DIVORCE FROM GILMORE.

SIOUX FALLS. s. d., Tan g.
On the grounds OF dcsGtion, Mary
Aloio Goodwin Gilmore was grant.
cd Ell absolute divorce from Paul
Gilmore by Judge Mccoy The. di.
vorce matter has been kept secret
and was just learned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
OCTOPUS NEARLY
GETS FISHERMAN

NEW WESTMINSTER, b. g.,
Jan 2.-Paddling for more than a
mile with an oar grasped in his
left hand. while his right was in
the clammy clasp Of an octopus
tentacle. Peter Betona, a crab fish,
erman Of Moodyville, yesterday ef-
fected safe landing after having
been nearly dragged under water
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

several times by the devil fsh.
Once ashore, the fisherman easily
managed to kill the repulsive
creature with his pocket knife.
The octopus measured seven feet
from tip to tip and weighed Is
pounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
HERE ARE SOME OPINIONS ON
THE SUBJECT, FROM READ.
Frs OF THE PRESS.

The debate Is on.
Here is the first batch of letters
from Press readers who have ideas
of their own as to whether horse
pulls wagon or pushes it. Isn't it
rather interesting to think over?
OF course you have your own
opinion, but If you are fair you
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
} q . q . q q . q q Q Q .
HERE'S A NEW ONE

. A fresh telephone joke 4
. came in with the new year
= yesterday.
. Here it is: Somebody
= called you up and inquired,
= "Is this 1902" Naturally
= you answered no and hung
= up with remarks concerning
= centrals proverbial in
= ability to get the right
. number. Maybe the call
. was repeated and perhaps
= you registered a kick at
. headquarters.
. But it is 1909, isn't it?
= Look up the caldendar.
. q % 90 . . q . 90 q q I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

It's the easiest thing In tho worl,l
to r.nke bad matter worse. "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02

In spite of the fact that he has
no hair, the rooster always carries
a comb.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

subscriptions without any argument what
ever. Many Of them. when they learn
that YOU are ia tie race. viii not wait
for you % see them. bur viii approach
you upon their own initiative You do not
have 20 send in q subscription. Just cir
a nomination blank from The washington
Herald. an in the blanks with your. name,
and address. and forward 81 10 the con-
test manager. This viii give you 900
votes as a start toward winning the prize
ot sour choice. It is very easy 10 under
stand this much and anything else Won
don't understand about IL viii be promptly
explained % you by the contest manager
OF one o. his assistants
Some OF the country districts are lag
ging behind, and unless the candidates
become more energetic a number OF the
district prizes VIII be awarded for very
few votes. In many of these districts a
bright young woman could enter the race
from her home town and get the support
or every man. woman. and child in the
community. As many as a thousand or
two people may have her welfare al heart
and have enough civic pride 10 want 70
see her win. In every town there are
energetic young women who could poll
the entire vote Of their community This
is a chance uneQualed for country con-
te .tants. VIII several energetic young
women Cor mem realize this?