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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
Peasant Girls Treasure.

Members of the well known Rum.
anian family of Ghika, who are resi-.
dent in Vienna, received some inter.
esting information from Jassy to-day.
A number OF cases filed with objects
of gold and silver, with jeweiry and
diamonds, estimated to be worth sew.
eral million krenen, were found in the
course Of search made by the police
in the house OF a peasant woman
named safta Bradinarin, living in the
environs of Jassy.
This woman, who was at once ar.
rested, stated that the cases had been
concealed in her house for twenty.
six years. Her deceased daughter
was in the service of Prince Nikolai
Ghika, who died suddenly after an
operation in Paris. The peasants
daughter Maria took several sealed
cases which no one appeared to want,
and conveyed them to her home. She
was afraid to attempt to dispose OF
the valuable objects, which have un.
til now remained hidden In hel
mothers honse.-Londom Telegraph.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
SENATE PASSES RAILROAD BILL
AFTER TWELVE WEEKS CONSIDERATION

Through the elimination Of pooling
and merging sections and by reason
of the adoption of many amendments
in the interest of shippers, the pro-
gressive Republicans claimed to have
won a signal victory, and most OF
the Democrats express themselves as
favorable to the larger portion of the
measure.
Had it not been for the retention
of the sections providing for the Gre
alton of court of commerce it Is
likely that the vote for the bill would
have been unanimous.
Speeches in explanation of their
votes were made by several.
The new law is to take effect in
sixty days after approval by the pres
ident.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
Buy BATTLE AXE" SHoEs.
Scotch Tailor a earibaIdl Veteran.

Scotch Tailor a GaribaIdl Veteran.
Alexander A. Walker of Edinburgh
has been notified by the italian Am.
bassador in London that by order oi
his Majesty the King Of Italy, the
Minister OF War has granted him tha
right to wear the medal of the War
Of independence and Unity In &C
acknowledgement Of the services rend
cred by him in the cause of Italy In
the ranks Of the British Legion dur.
ing the campaign Of 1850.
Walker was working as tailor IN
Glasgow when Garibald. came to the
front and he became enthusiastic and
volunteered. Sailing from London he
landed at Palermo and took part in
the advance to Naples. He was At
the battles Of Malazzo and Ressio and
at the seige Of Messina, and entered
Naples on September Z, 1860. Mr..
Walker served year, and although
taking part In many engagements
was only once wounded slightly
Westminster Gazette. A-.-J
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11

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desire for meeting were made. Half
a dozen presidents of western roads,
some of whose tariffs recently were
enjoined by the government were
here and they were joined by repre-
sentatives of prominent roads east OF
the Mississippi.
The department of justice gave
to the press without comment resolu-
tions adopted by the Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association at Chicago call
ing on the people to uphold the
hands of the government and de-.
manding that the whole question of
the advance or reduction of freight
rates be left to the interstate COM
merce commission.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
Cotton Brokers Fail.

Montgomery, Ala.-Scheduling IN
secured liabilities of $20,5926o, r.
F. Johnstone, cotton broker, filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States court. Creditors are named III
New York, Bremen, Havre, New Ut
leans, Newport, KY. and locally.
Among the secured items Is one OF
$1,175 salaries and $6,913 due the
Eourth National Bank of this city,
secured by stock in warehouse anu
life insurance policies.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
LIGHT FOR SALE BY PINT OR POUND;
FIRST BLAU GAS PLANT is OPENED

gas stove burner in full flame for
two and a half hours. The gas is
made from a waste product called
gas oil, which costs three or four
cents gallon and is the residue
from crude petroleum after the in
genuity of chemists and the refiners
has extracted the gasoline, naptha
and other things. After all is done,
however, the manufactures manage
to get the last product and bottle it.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
Proceedings
of Legislature
THE LEGISLATURE,

Practically the entire membership
of the two houses Of the Legislature
with their officers and Governor J.
Y. Sanders availed themselves of the
opportunity to attend the celebration
of the twenty-ffth anniversary of the
founding of Louisiana State Normal
School on June 6, and visit this
great state institution. The citizens
of Natchitoches arranged for trans
portation and entertainment while
there. This is the first time that the
entire State Government has been
lin city of the state other than the
capitol andit was pride tothis the
Oldest town in the state to have this
distinguished honor. And this trip
made a second historic record for
the present legislature and the San
defs administration, the other being
the Washington trip of two weeks
ago
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
News Notes.

Charles D. Norton, of Chicago. was
appointed secretary to President
Taft.
Federal Army officers will be plac-
ed in charge of the Reclamation Ser
vice.
Federal Government conservation
lists have accepted an invitation to
address the Louisiana legislature.
Congress is being urged to enact
antitrust legislation patterned after
the Louisiana law,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
Mind. But Oil Magnate,s Never.

Palo Alto, Cal.-In President David
Starr Jordan's address to the gradu-'
ating class at Stanford University, the
subject Of which was ''The Wealth Of
Nations" reference was made to the
lives of e. H. Hartman and other
great financiers in drawing the lesson
that mans success in life Is not meas
ured by what he does for himself, but
rather by what he does for humanity.
"In those matters in which the
permanent wealth of nations is con-
cerned, in the long future of mental
and spiritual development, the name
of Hartman" said DR.. Jordan, finds
no place. The name of Newcomb in
the same connection will stand in
la1g letters among those who by
life and influence have made this
world broader and better one"
Continuing, he said: 'The name of
Rockefeller will not suggest Standard
Oil or the association of n1onopolies.
The Rockefeller Institute for Medical
Research represents one of the wisest
and most far-reaching uses to which
any mans money can ever be put"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
Short Items of Interest.

A violent earthquake occurred In
Cuba.
Bubonic plague has broken out IN
the Island of Trinidad.
Heavy rains have interfered with
war operations In Nicaragua.
Ex-President Roosevelt was the
guest Of honor at dinner in Lon
don.
Several Eastern and Middle West
ern railroads filed notice of increase
IN rates.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
ENGINE MEN WIN FIGHT.
Enginemen of Western Roads Grant,
ed Increased Pay.

Chicago.-The federal arbitration
board which has been taking testi-
mony in the wage controversy be-
tween $4,000 enginemen and 40 rail-
roads west Of Chicago handed down
a decision in favor of the enginemen.
The arbitration board granted en-
ployes sixty per cent of their de-
mands for IL IL per cent increase.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11

New York.-Light is sold by the
pint or the pound at last, for the first
Blau gas plant in the United States
has been opened at Long 1salnd City.
The new lighting gas is declared to
be non-poisonous. The company that
manufactures it says that for few
cents pound enough of the liquified
yapor may be obtained to maintain
a sixty-candle power light in busi-
ness for seventeen hours and keep a
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
A CLASSY PACKAGE.

Sorry, but can't deliver this
bologna sausage"
Il don't care to carry 1t.
'sWhy not? BY tying the ends to-
gether I cap make it look like an
auto tire. ."-Louisville Courier Jour.
nal
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
THE HOUSE.

The members of the House are
hard at work making up for the week
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11

Many woman's idea Of an ag-
gravating husband is one who re-.
fuses to quarrel with her.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
West Point Cadet Named.

Eugene Darden, a sen of Mrs. W.
R. Darden of Houma, has been ap-
pointed to West Point through Con-
gresham R. F. Broussard. He grad
uated from the Terrebonne High
School last term.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
Officials :

Was.hing gton
high officers of.
roads attendedA
with Presidenb
The request-fols
from Presidenf
Atchison, Tope
way. Mr.. Tat
Official cfTcl
the represent taf b
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11

lost to legislation during the trip 70
washington. Many important bills
have been passed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
Auto smashes Buggy, Injuring Girl.

Auto SmaSheS Buggy, lnJur1ng Gfrl.
At Alexandria an automobile ran
into a buggy being driven by Amelie
Dewitt, turning the buggy over and
injurlng the young girl. The buggy
was badly broken.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-11
Woman Burned in Gasoline Explosion

WOHIaH BuFHeU III OaSUIIHe EXPIUSIUH
Mrs. 8. l.. Lawrence of Jennings.
was severely burned about the face
and neck while attempting to start
a fire in the cook stove by using gas
oline, the flames catching in her
hair. She was alone in the house at
the time of the accident, and her
screams brought the neighbors to her
assistance They succeeded in extin-
gushing the flames, but she was left
in a serious condition
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
some MORE INITIATED BILLS

The decisions handed down by the
eupreme court win result In placing
before the people OF the state mum
ber OF questions on the initiative
and referendum. They are the amend
nlent to the constitution abolishlng
prohibition and setting up u system
of local option and high license, wo.
man suffrage, and grandfather clause
amendment, and possible the New
Jerusalem capital location bill, al
though it Is held that the recent elec.
lion put the latter question out OF the
running.
The court has donied the antl.sa-
loon league rehearing In the suit
attacking the legality OF the petition
fer an amendment abolishlng prohibit
ton The bill for suffrage Is now be-
fore the governor for him to call an
election and an election has been call
ed to vote on the grandfather clause
A date must be set for special elec
lion. The New Jerusalem capital bill
has been held valid by the court and
must be disposed Of in some way.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
ATTACK CONSTITUTION
Graduated Land Tax Law Made
Basis of Suit in Federal
Court

George w, Gale. a resident OF III
nois. and an extensive land owner
IN McLaln, Grady, Carter. GaryIn and
stephens counties. Oklahoma. brought
suit In the United States district
court here to enioin State Auditor
Trapp from certifying to the clerks
OF the counties named the taxes due
en- the property owned by him undor
the terms OF the graduated land tax
low passed by the first legislature
Judge Cotteral granted temporary
restraining order and set the case for
bearing June II.
A similar suit In which large mum
FER Of Oklahoma citizens are plaintiffs
|as filed simultaneously with the
8iale action
The graduated land tax law passed
lhv the First legislature, seeks 20 i'm
slcse an additional tax on Vlch PEI
lsons as own land In excess Of 800
lacres and OF n value greater than $l2.
POO. II Is IN addition 20 the I'd val
frem tax and the rate increases with
athe amount OF the holding.
The constitutlonallty Of the statute
ls attacked In these suits.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
c. D. P. IN CONVENTION
A Puzzle
(Shawne Herald)

Now, here's one puzzle that has
not yet been solved. Ii Governor Has
feil Is right, the capital was located
permanently as soon as the majority
OF the votes had been east for either
ciiy--in this case supposed to be Ok
lahoma City But the result of the
election Is only guess until the
feturns have been officially canvass
Ell by the election board. And the
election board must canvass the re.
turns at the state capital, Now, 1t
this be true, how can the election
beard canvass the returns at Okla.
b7ma City, when II Is yet legally nos.
sihle that the election may go against
Oklahoma City? How arc we legally
to know that Oklahoma City, which
claims that the election was in its
FAVOR. is right, while Guthrie. which
makes the same claim for itself. Is
wrong Who except the election
board can place official sanction upon
the accuracy OF these unofficial re-
turns? In other words, does not this
technical requirement of the election
hoard make the whole proceeding In.
tituted by Governor Haskell a huge
Fness possibly all right II he has
right, but tremendously ok.
penslye mistake to him and 10 the
reputation OF the state II he has guess
ed wrong? And son the chief execu-
i've Of state afford 10 take such
chance? Great must have been the
reed which compelled IL.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
ENABLING ACT BINDING
N|LAs lAsATER FILES
Popular State Insurance Com
missioner Would Sue
ceed Himself

Milas Lasater, state insurance com
I issioner, who was the outspoken
and consistent friend of Guthrie In
state capital fight on the ground that
lie terms of the Enabling Act should
pc lived up to by the state, has filed
hls certificate Of candidacy With the
state election board.
Campbell Russell of Warner. has
ii'ed his certificate and will actively
onter the race for congress in the
lhird district. Brant Kirk OF Oklaho-
ma City, has filed his certificate. Ru-
pert P. Bowles of Durant files for
corporation commissioner, and Clar-
ence l.. Pinkham, as a candidate for
tie Democratic nomination for con-
gress In the First district.
Other candidates filing were: H.
C. Deverus, Republican, OF Dewey
county. for representative; P. H. Hol.
land of Ruby, Republican, for flotoriai
representative from Craig and Rogers
counties: Fl, II, Edwards, Democrat
OF Stigler, for representative from
Haskell county: George T, Searcy,
Democrat. OF Coalgate, for represen-
tative from Coal county, 0. M. Stey-
ems. Democrat OF Tupelo, for repre-
sentative from Coal county; M r.
Roberts. Democrat, of Claremore. for
representative from Rogers county,
Robert T. Jones, Democrat. of Pauls
Valley, for Judge OF the Fourteenth
district. J. M. Cones. Democrat, of
Canadian. for senator from the Twen-
ty fifth district: W. B. Anthony, Dem
ocrat, of NARROW, for representative
from Stephens county; s, M. Byers.
Democrat, OF Taloga, representative
rom Dewey county: DR.. Lee D. Ew-
ing, Democrat, of Terral, for represen-
tative from Jefferson county: r. M.
G. HILL OF McCloud. for flotorial rep
resentative from Lincoln and Potta-
watomie counties: George A. Coffey,
Democrat, of Lone Wolf, for senator
from the Sixth district; Thomas s..
Gin, Democrat, Of Ardmore, for rep-
resentative from Carter county: W..
Z. Mcknight, Socialist. OF Healdton,
ter senator from the Eighteenth dis
trict.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
GUTHRIE PRESENTS HER CASE

City Put To Great Expense
There was no building In Guthrie
oi In the state large enough 10 house
all the state officials. Logan county
was Just completing a county build.
ing at cost of $4,000. This build
Ing being located In the City OF Guth-
lie the citizens of Guthrie arranged
with the county officers to permit the
state TO make use OF II as II would
Lerye for state house purposes. The
state officials could only be partly nc.
commodated In the county buiIdIna
and It became necessary to find ad-
ditional quarters. To this end. the
people OF Guthrie voluntarily erected
a Convention hall at cost of ap.
proxlmately 100000. located on one
OF the most beautiful sites In the
state: and having completed this
building, leased the same to the state
at a yearly rental OF one dollar.
Reliance In Enabling Act
All this was done In reliance upon
the Enabling Act and the ordinance
lrrevocable OF the constitutional con
fention accepting the terms of the
Enabling Act, which was solemnly rat
flied and confirmed by the vote oi
the people. These heavy burdens
would neve- have been assumed by
the people Of Guthrie IL they had mol
had an abiding confidence In thd
sanctity Of the compact between tbs
General Government and the people
Of the state This confidence wai
based not merely upon principles ol
common morality but upon long and
urbroken line OF decisions OF the
courts sustaining and upholdlng ths
binding force and effect OF such com
lacts. Mr.. Justice Mclean, OF tic
supreme court Of the United States
in case involving the compact an
der the ordinance for the Northwest
TERRITORY laid down the rule that has
been consistently followed by the
courts. He said:
1T Is a well established principle
that no political change In the gov
Continued on Page Three
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
THE HEAVENLY FEEL,

iNGS OF JANE
Jane Haskell lost her clothes In
Guthrie during the election melee
Oklahoma City Times.
Jane Haskell returned to Guthrie
svr her clothes this morning. .-Oklaho,
ma City News. What did Jane do In
the meantime?
Il feel like I am in heaven when !
get to Oklahoma City," said Jane Has
kell.-oklahoma City News.
We think Jane must have exag-
gerated her feelings Just a little bit,
First time we ever heard Of Oklaho-
ma City heing compared to heaven.
---El Reno American.
And so Jane was hooted. Jane
ought to be real ashamed OF herself,
- vi Reno Democrat.
Too bad about Jane. Jane, 30 right
home to mother. Bad, bad Guthrie
Muskogee Times.
Oklahoma City and heaven. That's
good. Enid Wave.
Yes, jamie, dear, go to papa and
get your little nursery rhymes or the
gobllns II get you. You want to do
too. for that heavenly
feeling. Try sprouting angel wings.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
AN ADDRESS TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE

FEOFGG OF fFE y - =
II Is provided in the Enabling Act,
that
'1'he capital OF said state shall tenn
itrarily be at the City OF Guthrie. in
the present Territory of Oklahoma,
and shall not be changed therefrom,
revious to Ammo Domini 1913. but
said capital shall. after said year, be
located by the electors Of sail state,
at an election to be provided for by
the leg Stature"
II is further provided In the En-
aiding Act, that
"The constitutional convention pro-
ylded for herein. shall by ordinance
lireyocable, accept the terms and con-
Jitions of this Act"
The Enabling Act granted to the
state, sections numbered l6 snd 36
in every township In Oklahoma Ter
rltory. and all indemnity lands select
cd in lieu thereof, for the use and
benefit of the common schools. II
also appropriated out of the treasury
ot the United States, the sum OF five
million dollars, for the use and bene-
III vi tHt otbDVib VI Shf
siate. It was provided In said Act
that In case constitution and state
government should be formed in COM
,liancc with the provisions thereof,
tnat the same should be submitted u
the people for. their ratification or re-
lection at an election TO be held for
that purpose and that the result OF
such election should be certified to
he President Of the United states
and II 1t should appear to him that
the Enabling Act had been complied
with, it should be his duty TO issue
hIs proclamation admitting the state
to- the Union.
The constitutional convention called
under the terms OF the Enabling Act
accented the provisions thereof. BY
ordinance irrevocabie. as follows:
-Be It ordained by this constitu
tional convention OF the proposed
! State OF Oklahoma, that said consti
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

, In the argument and am of the opin.
ion that congress can not, without the
| consent OF the state, impose upon a
state any conditions which would eff
feet its sovereignty or place it on a
footing not equal to the original
states. But this is not question o.
imposition or imposing terms -
IL is question of contract or COM
pact, which means the same. Con-
gress by the Enabling Act imposed
nothiDg,-it proposed many things.
1t proposed that perfect federation of
religious sentiment should be secured
that plural marriages be prohibited;
that land lying within the limits OF
the state belonging to citizens OF
other states should never be taxed at
higher rate than lands belonging
to residents; that no taxes should be
imposed by the state on lands or
property belonging to the United
States that the debts and liabilities
of the Territory of Oklahoma should
be assumed and paid by the state;
that the manufacture or sale of H.
quors should be prohibited in GER
tain part OF the state for q years;
that certain quantities OF land should
be given to the proposed state; that
five million dollars should be given
by the National government to the
state; that this money should be used
for the benefit of the schools, and
that the temporary capital of the
state should remain at Guthrie until
after 1913. None of these provisions
had any force or effect until accept.
ed by the new state. The people of
the state were not compelled to ac.
cept these proposals, and congress
could not impose them The people
had the power to accept or reject
them, and having accepted them they
are bound thereby just the same and
to the same extent as any individual
corporation or municipality having
the power to contract Is bound
People Accepts Proposals.
1t may be argued that il these pro-
posals or provisions of the Enabling
Act had not been accepted that the
state would not have been admitted,
and that may or may not be true; the
people of Oklahoma still had the right
to reject every proposition. Such an
argument would avoid any contract
ever entered into, and is sufficiently
answered by the Supreme court of
the United States in the case OF White
v. Hart, 10 Wall, GAG, wherein it is
said: Congress having received and
recognized the constitution of Georgia
as the voluntary and valid offering
of the state. this court Is concluded
by such action of the political depart
ment of the government The ques~
ton then is not one of state soyer-
eighty but Of contract AS is said
by Mr.. Justice Davis, speaking for the
Supreme court OF the United States
in the case OF the Kansas Indians, s
Wall, 1877: There can be no ques.
tion of state sovereignty in the case,
as Kansas accepted her admission in
to the family of states on condition
that the Indian rights should remain
unlmpaired--" Congress- has a pur
pose in enacting all OF the provisions
proposed in the Enabling Act. In
giving lands and money to the state
for schools 1t was advancing the
cause of education in the state; In
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
IRRIGATION BIG SUCCESS

Irrigation appears to be tremen-
dous success so far as Harper coun.
ty Is concerned. The board OF agrl.
culture has been informed that along
The irrigation ditch running from En-,
plewood, Kansas. south, wheat IL mag
niflcent. Several hundred acres Of
wheat. the first crop since irrigation
was started. are in the Oklahoma sec.
ton 1t is reported that yield will be
fifty bushels per acre against twenty
bushels on the dry lands adjoining
The final reports from the irrigation
country will be matter OF great In
.erest to the state.
The board Is sending out 1000
crop inquiries. which are to be an
swered by the end of the month. The
June, July report will be vital af'
fair.