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Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

That prohibition does not pro.
hibit the sale purchase. or consumr
ton of whisky was most conclusive,
| ly proven and we'll demonstrated in
a court of justice last week. Dur
ing the week, while the District
Court at Baton Rouge was trying a
railroad case to show the business
done by certain branch railroad in
one of the Felicianas some interes-
ting evidence tending to show the
absurdity of prohibition was
brought out.
One Of the Witnesses was CAL
led to the stand to show the busi
ness he gave the railroad in ques
tion. He testified that he had a
saloon at Zachary, near the bor-
der line between East Baton
Rouge and East Feliciana. He
stated that he kept and operated
a saloon and that in the year 1908
he shipped into the town of Gin
ton, of less than one thousand
souls, many Of whom are wo-
men and children necessarily,
over nine thousand packages of
liquor. This is only one point
ON the road that he testified to
and only one town in the dry pa
rish This tends to show what
prohi bition does. 1t tends first
to make people who do not think
about keeping liquor in The house
and who would not otherwise
keep it, have it ali the time; it
takes money away from the pa
rish and brings it to another; it
deprives that parish of the re-
venue derived from liquor; it
puts the wealth of one parish in
to another and helps the public
ourri--s -ssaa a-trasasfsssAssA;~.>--~
panies increase their dividends;
it serves to make people con-
sumo and purchase more liquor
than they would ever dream
of purchasing were IL SOld open
ly and were they to purchase it
only when they felt inclined,
knowing that they could get it
all the time, ,and lastly it does not
do what it is intended to do--that
is by no means prohibit the con-
sumption, sale or purchase Of the
same. We venture to say that
in the wet parish Of Lafourche
that in proportion to population,
there is not one tenth the
amount of liquor sold to the
same mum Der of people who pur
chased these nine Thousand pack
ages in Clinton, there are less
drunks and our criminal records
are by no means as congeSted.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
MI. Henry Heymann.

MIR. Henry Heymann died at his
home in this town last Monday
afternoon at three o'clock after a
long aud protracted illness. His
death white not unexpected Came
as u surprise to most Of the people
of this community, it lid not be
come generally known, strange to
say, until the next morning. De
erased was born in Paris France,
or in the vicinity Of that city. He
spoke the French language very
fuentiy and Was We'll read, always
keeping in touch with affairs in the
OLD country, receiving regularly
the papers from his native cOun
try. He had been in this country
a great many years and in this com
munity for some seven or eight
years. He established a aud 10
cents store at the foot of Canal
Street seven years ago, aud al
though the location was u bit dis
tant from the commercial centre of
tuc LOM " hC Ouiit q optOuuiA ouSi
ness and people from all over the
parish visited the place, which from
a small business grew into "a large
aud fourishing establishment. He
married Miss Caroline Rosenthal
some thirty years ago and of this
uniOn there are four children who
with his wife are left to survive
him. The children are: Messrs
Leon and Morris Hryman, Master
Henry and daughter, who married
last winter. Deceased was of a
very quiet disposition, retiring and
unassuming, attending to his bust
ness and devoted to his wife aud
children for whom he had the most
tender affection. His remains were
taken TO New Orleans yesterday
morning and were inferred in
that city under the direction of Rab
hi Burgmann, according to the
rites ofthe Jewish faith, of which
following he was an adherent. The
family have ths sympathy of thrir
many friends in this community.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

The, Golden Ranch Plantation,
otherwise known as the Gheens,
Plantation, which was few days ago
sold by MIR. John R. Gheens to Mes
srs. Charles d. Garnett and Fred
erick p. Morrill, for $3.50, 1000, was
by these gentlemen sold to corpo-
ration recently organized and COM
posed mostly of Missouri and Illi-
nois capitalists and known as the
Golden Ranch Land and Drainage
Company for the price and sum of
One million, three hundred and ff-
ty nine thousand, six. hundred dol
lars. The plantation, as is known,
is one of the largest in this parish
In point of acreage taking in vast
amount of cultivable land as we'll as
land undrained and uncultivable.
The purpose of the corporation will
be to reclaim and put into cultiva-
tion some of the heretofore idle
lands. The new land brought in
by draining and other modern me-
thOds used to reclaim i. will place
a large acreage in cultivation.
1t is also stated that these people
will establish a portion of the land
as town and will induce land set
tiers from other states to take the
same in hand and locate there, sell
ling them homes and farms. 1t is
also stated that a railroad will
reach that section, as a branch If
the Southern Pacific and that in all
probability the Frisco System,
which tits rumored will soon pur
chase the Southern Pacific, is inter
ested in the scheme.
This is the largest land deal eff
fected in this parish in some
in fact possibly the largest
covered by one ACT of ruiv and traIIs
fer. The vendors retained, las por-
ton of the purchase price, certain
amount of stock. The act of sale
was passed before Henry L. Loomis
Jr, Notary Public of New Orleans,
and the deed was filed for record in
the Recorders office of this parish
last Saturday.
EOzE. 5 ss,sa)laEsY Z Pills
.. S.n..-,-s ,Se q, aucrg
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
EOLEYSKIDNEYpHlS
Fos RAcNAeng k,cMEvy Ano SLAopke

The women prohibitionists in
Crowley yesterday served free gum
bo and sandwiches to all voters at
the different polls in Crowley.
There is every reason to believe
that their counters were popular for
once, and regardless of the manner
in which the vote was cast that the
voters availed themselves of the
free treats. The liquor people
might use this as ground for con-
test, as warm gumbo will intimi-
date a man, particularly hungry
or thirsty man.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

Congressman Robert Brous-
sard, from this district, is credi-
ted by press reports with having
said at Baton Rouge last week
that he would not have the nomi-
nation for Governor of this State
at present if it were rendered to
him. He contends that he would
not at present resign his position
in Congress for the reason that
there is too much work that be
can not accomplish for the good
of his district and the entire
state.
He went on to give statistics in
the same address that were ques
toned by some of the New Or
leans papers as being slams at
New Orleans and he also said
that New Orleans should be
where Baton Rouge is and Baton
Rouge where New Orleans is.
While he undou btedly meant well
one of the New Orleans dailies
takes exception to the statement
and calls in question the ac-
curacy of the figures given regdr
ding the city in his address.
Bob took a decided fling at San
ders when in the same address
he said that he could last week
have gone in the Secretary of
States Office and have told the
majorities that were going TO be
given for the different amend.
ments and added further that
all the representatives in Con-
gress would start in the proper |
work for the exposition after |
the election, including-the Sena-
tors, Senator Foster and the |
other Senator. whoever he is.
winding up by saying that if he
had been Governor and the Gene
raj Assem- bly, had elected him
that he would at present know
who was Senator and of course
initimating also who would be
Governor. Iu the next week OF
so the people of this state will
learn that Jared will have a good
excuse to move to Washington
as Senator.
The Governor of Mississippi
pardoned n convict serving
term of five years for grand lar
cent or condition that he would
abstain from using Intoxicating
liquors.
Try our fresh TaffyCandy made
this morning. ."-Lafourche Drug
Store.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

j Areport reaches here that a
corps of Civil Engineers are
busy at work stalking out what
Iseems to be projected railroad
! route from the Parish of Ascen
sion coming down the bayou.
The report further states that
the ultimate end in view is the
Gulf of Mexico. The route seems
, to be confined to this, the right
side of the Bayou. That it is
the better of the two sides goes
without saying for various pea-
sons. All the towns are on the
right side with one exception, all
the churches with large congre
CATIONS are on the same side
and these two factors in themsel
YES mean something,
The latest report is that the
corps is nearing the line between
this parish and Assumption
and will not stop their work un-
til it is completed. Whether it
is the much talked of and recent
ly agitated proposed electric rail-
road from here to the Gulf We
can not say positively, as our in
formers were not in possession
Of all the facts. This much is
true, i6 is work being done for
something. We trust that the.
promoters will not cease in their
efforts until the trolleys are sus-
pended and the cars are on the
line.
The planters all along the ba-
you, we understand, are very
much interested and the project
has their united support. 1t is
for the convenience OF all and its
Gn@ 6ae paarf People, viii wilt pa 6rlhg Us closer
together and do untold good deve
looping industries and offering
opportunities at present un--
thought of by us all. The most
surprising feature of the entire
matter is the fact that such a
good paying proposition should
have remained undevelopped so
long. ANY individual with the
least enterprise, who knows any
thing about money making propo
sitions, can not fail to see the
good in this one.
A despatch to the Picayune from
Napoleonville goes to show that
there is something in the survey.
The despatch reads as follows :
'Napoleonville, La, Nov. b
The Lafourche Valley and Gulf
Railroad Company capitalized at
81 500, ,000.was permanently organ
lied here yesterday with the follow
ing officers F. N. Welch, of Crow
ley, president !; ]. n. Colon, of
Donaldsonville, first vice president;
Honore Dugas, of Paincourtville
second vice president, and Charles
Maurin, of Donaldsonville, secretary
and treasurer The officers, with
G. c. Barton, Sr., E. P, Munson, /
John Marks and Sam A. Leblanc, !
of Assumption, and James Ba-
deaux, of Lafourche, Compose the
board of directors. The purpose of
this company is to run tramway
along the right descending bank OF
Bayou Lafourche from Donalds IN
vile to Lockport.
"A civil engineer with several
workmen passed through town this
morning stalking off the route of the
proposed railroad. The right of
way is being gotten from all Of the
property owners along the route,
and it is understood that the COM
pany will try to interest as many in
the project as is possible. Mr..
Welch, as soon as all arrangements
have been completed, promises to
have the road built to this place
within eight months"
Thibodaux has no on the board
representative and seems to be indi-
| fferent to themoye.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

According TO news dispatches
from Washington d. c., Judge
Thornton will have fight on his
hands if he receives his com mis-
sion as United States Senator
from Governor Sanders and be
takes himself to Washington
and presents his credentials as
such. 1t has been given out that
a fight will be precipitated in the
Senate Immediately by the con-
stitutional lawyers and that
Senator Bailey from Texas will
lead in the fight.
The general opinion however
is to the effect that no such con-
dition of affairs will present it,
self as Governor Sanders will in
the next few days begin desk
clearing and himself become
Senator. The kind public will
again be deceived into the belief
that Governor Sanders will take
the commission himself because
he wants to prevent any tangle
or complication whereby this
State will be deprived of it's full
quota of representatives in the
upper cham Der, whereas it al
ways was his intention to fill the
bill himself after the election,
provided an agreement can be
reached whereby lam bre mont
will promise to keep quiet and
be good.
The following clipped from the
"Plaquemine Protector" while
hits the nail on the
head
Taking A Back Seat.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
Allen Guilloit.

Allen Guilliot, two year. old
child of Mr.. Alfred Guilliot, t,died
at Gros Tete where Mr.. GUillolt
and his family have been resi-
ding for some time. The sad
news reached here laat Thurs
day afternoon. The remains
were inferred in the Catholic
Cemetery at Gros Tete.
The death of Mr.. Joseph C. But
Ter, who had charge of the distribu-
ton of the fondlings from the Catho
lie Asylum of New York, and who
made several trips to this State
placing several hundred orphans in
homes died at his home in New
York in September, his death was
only chronicled in the New Orleans
papers last week, the news having
reached there on the return of Mr..
Thomas Agnew from New York.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
Many of our Friends

have looked at successful men and
wished they knew the secret OF
money making. If you will exa-
mine things closely, you will find
that it is not such a mysterious
matter after all. Men are solving
the problem every day. But in
ninety-nine out of hundred cases,
bank account will be found to be
at the bottom of every financial
success.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
Taking A Back Seat.

"ReaIizing at last how unpopular
he has become in this State Gov
ernor- Senator elect Sanders is
keeping quiet but still hangs on
to two jobs while Thornton sits in
front of him his mouth watering
for piece of the corn-bread to
come his way.
son one occasion here a juror be
ing close pressed as to whether
he would give the benefit OF the
doubt to the accused or State
said with great emphasis I will
give it to neither one [ will keep
itfor myself.
"That is the present policy of
Sanders to keep all for himself
and to keep quiet also in the keep
ing.
"The time is coming when this
beautiful game ofhold on toevery
thing in sight can be played no
longer.
cit will be a sad day for Sanders
when he will have to doas he says,
but mark well he will never doit.
His unseltish patriotism will ooze
out of tie cool fngure tips he
will ext. nd to Thornton as he
(Sandcrs) l,'avesfor Washington.
The goou looks says, The leo
pard can no change his spots or
the Ethiopian his, "but it said
nothing atouL lizards, and there
are certain chameleon like quail.
ties about the present executive
that make it very difficult some
times to locate him accurately.
Right now it would seem "He
is not dead but sleeping, but he
had better sleep on as,he knows that
he has already been weighed in the
balance and found wanting.
Mr.. J. B. Bourgeois, who resides
just mile or so below town, on
the opposite side of the bayou,
wishes us to state that he has
peach trees for sale. Any size, in
fact all sizes of the best and largest
varieties, as we'll as of the most de-
licious varities. The trees having
been planted here are accordingly
acclimated and better for result 8
than the imported trees.
Address
J. B. BOURGEOIS,
r. F. d. Thibodaux, La.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

The general opinion prevails however
that the Governor will use the argu
nent as an excuse TO go to washing
ton himself.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
CLERK WANTED

to work in General Merchandise
Store. Experienced man preferred.
Apply to ]. Q. TOUPS,
Minerva, P. O., Ia.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
Born

To Mrs. Joseph Leblanc, a
girl.
To Mrs. Peter Boudreaux a
girl,
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

Prohibition deprives the parish of reve-
people for the benefit of another parish.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

1t is surprising that idle capital has not
already taken the proposition and car
ried it to a successful conclusion.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

Drainage and development of alluvial
land, included in sale, will be one of
the first moves of the new corporation.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

Senator Baily, Democrat, will lead the
fight in the Senate against his being
seated.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
Thornton Will
Have Fight

III Governor issues commission to Judge
Thornton as Senator, Washing ton des-
patches say ne will have fight on
his nands
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

Be sure to try our old fashion
Taffy Candy, made daily at La
fourche Drug Store.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
Big Land
| Deal Recorded,

Recent purchasers of the Gheens Planta-
tion transfer same to corporation
known as Golden Ranch Land & Drain
age Co.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
Good
In Elections
We go to press too early to give returns
but while there was some opposition
to amendments the bosses seem to have
carried most if not all of them.
Democrats after hard fight seem to have
won a decided victory all over the coun
try and may control Congress.

New York and Ohio thought to have elec-
ted Democratic Governors and Roose-
yelt sent into ipnocuous desuetude.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

Eat the best Taffy Candy made
For sale by Lafourche Drug Store
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
What Does
It Mean 2

Report that Civil Engineers are surveying
the route from Ascension to a distance
way down the bayou.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
Does Prohibition
Prohibit Use,
From all reports and daily testimony it
seems to increase the sale for the dry
parishes.

Express companies and all public carriers
should fall in line as it Increases their
business.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

Opinion is that it is for much talked of
and very much needed electric rail-
way from Donaldsonville to Gulf
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09

Consideration and price of sale is One
million, three hundred and fifty nine
thousand, six hundred dollars.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
What Is 4
Y|ack VaaIk !?
There Are Creatures with This Circus
Americans Never Saw Before and may
never see again.
School children will BE- in q position to
answer questions no one expected them
to answer before.

$50 animals in the menagerie, majority
specimens never before exhibited or
seen in America
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-09
DRQUSSARD WOULD
NOT HAVE IT.
Congressman Bob Broussard is credited
with having said that ne would not ac-
cept the nomination for Governor, II
it were rendered him.
Would not resign his present position
with all the possibilities to dc good be
fore him.

Said if he were governor and had been
elected Senator by the General Assem-
bly, he would know who is governor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-26
CHAMPION
CLAM EATER

New York. SEPT zs.-Ary reader
here ike eiams2 Nice. juicy. steamed
sctt Long Island clamss TnIuk taeyre
rather TASTY. and say when you've
done yoFtion: NY. could eat as
Mzny more n II So listen io this.
william Licknan. residence Avenue
a and Tenth street, weight go pounds.
and standing member b the Progres-
siFe Republican club. put away es-
aetly as5 steamed clans At his organ
szaiAcns annusl cutting Al Bslvedere
park
Gee 81 WilIiam smzeking bis
ilps them. ~. ov somenodya eat
along wiih me IA 90 some more Of
these clans Right nice dish. what +
had
But since nobody vent along he
pOcketed bis $50 prize money Is cham
Dion clam eater Of the world and was
satisfied Meanwhile four other con.
;estants SAT satisfied nearby
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-26
ENROLMENT
REACHES lis


EnFcliMent in the / 4 G. fo4as
reached ii5. vita prospects for addf
tional Increase
~ impression las gone abroad thai
tnisioa Is charged a the Liz d
President Aoernathy Il should ike a
eofrscf this There IS 70 iuitlo1 rec
a. al bat Instruction is tres 10 al stu
dezts-
President AteruathE stated that en-
fo'AMent IN ihe music CLASSES had BE-
come g large thar hereafter ssudants
would 1e limited to ore lesson per
week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-26
Livestock and
Dairy Train is
Coming Oct. II

Gufhrie. Okla, Sept ze.-The timer
sry o. the Agricultural and Mechani
eai college live stock ara aziry demon.
ssration train. which sin ba ran b.
Inc Santa Fe and shs Frisco raiiroa.i :,
~as made putiir yetsrdAx TIE trait.
wiiI starr ig0ns 0klahoma CITY Oh 90.
t05eF 4 ard remain but Ii days con
cluding rs itinerary * stilIwatsr. the
hone Of the A. & ii. college a. Fri
das October zs
Demonstration lectures wfil be given
On ltye stock 5airy husbandry. seed
corn domestic sciencs and boys ard
girls eiuhs Al towns where nlght
stops are made. Illustrated lectures
wifh moviHg pictures. will b. given.
provided such toWns furnish rent frse.
suitable hall and equipment County
observation-disclosures ard teachers are ask
I'd 20 arrange for 6elegz Jon froza
eaeh school 70 meet the train.
and II fhe school is close to the
station the entire school might ad.
'iourn- Eyery boys ard girls club q
expected 20 send Al least two dele
gates who shah report 70 their scnool-
) TIE itinerary in part follows:
Tuesday Ocs- II-staFts Al Okla
soma Cxy; chlckasha, 10 4. nj.
fletcher, 1s2o p M Lawton, $50
a H.
Wednesday. oct I2-snyder. a
a. Eldorado. 1880 a. M: OIustee. 2
e. m. AItHss $50 ). m.
Thursday. Oct Es-Fredsrick, 9
p; Davidson, n . m; Roosevelt.
\ m- Hobart. ss45 D. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-26
SEEK PARDON
FOR WALSH

cAieago. m SEPT 2s-A peti,ior
tos a pzfioA sog john K Waish. soss.
presitsnt q re chicaso Natio1s.
bank from the federal prison =,
i-eAFenworsA. rz aiea AZ ske depart
rsnt q Justice.
Iha applicati1n was hisd b Atsof-
ney George r Buetinghzsn q cnicaz..
e. behalf . he wife and sons of ~
prisoner accompanying the apnlscz.
ticH wsre thasszndx cf letters sron
individuals Throughout The middle
vest. urging the Pre- dent 10 grant
The petition.
Il 1907 Walsh vas found suiitr 81
vioistier q the United States banking
iaws ia having made excessive iosrs
20 railroads "a whieh he was interest.
Cd
10 December. 1903, was vas sen
iencsa io frs years Is the prison az
L.eayenworfh.
ne ls aefeAty-shree years Of age and
: suffering from hsart disease PIT.
sieians say he q likely to die a. any
moment