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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
SHERIFF NELLIS Threatened
Game Cairo Officer Defense
of Jail Cost a Life
THE CITY QUIETED BY SOLDIERS
Conflict Between City and County
Authorities Again in the Lime
light Halliday Family to Sue
for Damages.

Cairo,-With three companies OF
militia guarding the court house and
Jail, under direct supervision of
Adjutant General Frank S. Dickson,
of Springfield, this city settled down
to complete quiet after a strenuous
two hours and the authorities believe
they have the situation well in
hand.
There were many scattered groups
of men about the streets and in the
vicinity OF the jail, but no crowd al
lowed to congregate.
Threats have been made against
Sheriff Fred N. Nellis for the kill
ing of Alexander Halliday by his de-
puties and the wounding of four
others in battling back the mob that
snatcher, but presence of the sol
diers had sa1utary effect in pre-
venting further demonstrations.
John Pratt, the negro the mob in
tended to lynch, and who was given
an indeterminate sentence of not
more than IA years in the Cheter
penitentiary, on each of two charges
of robbery was taken secretly to the
prison with twelve other convicted
prisoners, in a special train.
Lincoln Wilson, arrested as sus-
pected companion of Pratt, was re-
leased. The grand jury failed to
return an Indictment against him.
Pratt's indictment and sentence
took less than half hour, the in
dictment was returned and ten minu-
tes later he pleaded guilty and was
sentenced.
Investigation Ordered.
A searching investigation Of the
attack on the jail, when Halliday
was killed, was ordered by Judge
Butler, in a charge to the Gran
jury, Immediately after the dispos-
al of the cases of the two negroes.
Judge Buffers instructions to the
grand jury were in substance a
demand that the rioters be brought
to justice and made to stand trial
for rioting, felony.
The Halliday family said that they
have retained an attorney to sue the
sheriff and the county for damages.
A stray shot fired by a member
in the mob was the direct cause OF
the volley from the deputies guard
ing the Jail, according to Sheriff
Nellis' version of the attack.
''The mob refused to retreat and
my deputies then fired into the
crowd. You know the result. My
conscience is easy over the entire
affair They were determined to
get me unless l got them. I did my
duty by protecting my prisoners at
anv nrice." E1l
Former Sheriff Frank Davis, who
was outside from Office by Gov. De-
neen after the lynching of VIM. Sails
ner, a white man, last November, is
suing to oust Nellis from the Office,
claiming that the law under which
he was ousted is unconstitutional.
There were six negroes in the
partyof fourteen armed deputies that
defended the Jail with Nellis, he
says. His party numbered about
twenty, but there were not guns
enough to go around. Nellis had
great difficulty in enlisting deputies
and the negroes were Immediately
pressed into service he says, because
he could not get enough white men
to serve. Despite this explanation,
he is being criticised for deputizing
negroes to fire on whites.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
GAYNOR NULLIFIEs SYSTEM"
Three Of Five Policemen Convicted
of Assaulting Woman.

New York-Three of five police
men charged variously with assault
ing woman WHOM, they had piled
with liquor in the rear Of a barber
shop and with suppressing a report
Of the case have been found guilty
by trial commissioner and will be
recommended for dismissal.
The case attracte1 attention by
the energy with which Mayor Gaynor
took it into his hand and because of
the exposure it afforded Of the me-
thods Of the system One of the
convicted policemen had en- ample
supply Of witnesses to swear an alibi.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
ANOTHER CHERRY DISASTER.
An Attempt to Assassinate One Of
the Mine Bosses.

ALI SASSttSSIHdlS oNc vi
the Mine Bosses.
Cherry, Ill.-An attempt to assass-
mate one Of the St. Paul Coal Com
pany's bosses added to the tragedy
of Cherry's mine disaster.
A dismissed employe, stepping up
behind Charles Atherton. known as
the top boss, whipped out a revol-
yer. and crying to pay you back"
fred three shots. Atherton fell, pro-
badly fatally wounded.
The shooting occurred in the midst
OF the work of recovering the 1T
bodies which have been entombed in
the mine since the fatal fire Of Nov
-3.-Eleven bodies had been brought
up. Atherton was standing at his
post at the mouth of the shaft, and
was working heroically to get the
bodies out. About him stood the
widows and orphans, eager to learn
whether the next lift would bring up
their dead.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Recovered From Wounds.

Pletro Digllomini, who was shot
at Hammond some time ago, by
Tony Chicarelli, returned home from
the hospital slightly stopped from
the wounds, but will suffer no seri-
GUS results, according to his physi-
clans.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Canal Work Progressing.

The dredge work on the L. and
H. Canal Company's extension work
near Gueydan Is progressing rapidly,
The three boats are operating in
different sections and will have all
the new canals in readiness for the
years crop.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Negro Kills His Brother.

Willie Smith, negro living just
above Port Allen, shot and killed
his brother, George Smith. The
trouble arose from a quarrel among
the children of the brothers, which
was later extended to the men. Will
lie Smith Is In Jail.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Costs Of $4,000 In S7bo Case

Costs of $4,000 In $3.50 Case.
In the Trahan case at Lafayette.
which has been pending for the last
six years in court and which involves
land worth approximately $3.50, the
costs In the case have almost reached
$4,000,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
The St Tammany Steamship Com

The St. Tammany Steamship Com
pany, capitalized at s250.000, was
arganized at Coyington to establish a
line of passenger and freight vessels
between New Orleans and Lake Pont-
chartrain points. The first vessel of
the fleet was purchased in Mobile,
and named St. Tammany.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Brakeman Loses Leg.

Green Nickerson, a brakeman on
the Iron Mountain Railway was bad
l. injured at Swartz by falling in
front of an engine when the wheels
psased over his right leg, crushing
it about half way up to the knee. His
leg had to be amputated.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Scalp Split and Skull Exposed.

A negro who gave his name as
Samuel Myers and New Orleans as
his home was thrown down head
foremost with a great deal OF force
and had his scalp split. for about nine.
inches and his skull exposed for sew
eral inches while attempting to board
the observation car of moving
train at Lafayette. He will live,
though painfully hurt.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Company to Manufacture Ladders.

Company to Manufacture Ladders.
The charter of new Calcasieu
corporation with capital stock Of
$4,000 was filed when the Duncan
Manufacturing Company, with DOM
icile at Elton, La, was given the
right to begin business.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Governor Sanders, State superin-
tendent Harris and Prof, J. B. AS
well spoke at Clinton at an agricul-
tural, good roads and educational
rally
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Leopold Aschaffenberg, 81 years,
old, of Henderson, La, capitalist,
planter and clubman, suicided by
shooting in a hotel at Vicksburg.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

L. Caspari, of Natchitoches, unop-
posed, was elected senator from the
Twenty-frst District, succeeding B.
w. Marston, resigned
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Portion of Game Law Repealed.
At a meeting of the police jury
at Abbeville the ordinance limiting
the shipment of ducks from the par
ish to twenty-five in one calendar
day, passed at the previous meeting
was repealed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Fifty business and profession men
of Covington met and organized a
carnival club, which will give par
ade and ball next Mardi GTas.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
For Benefit of Park Commission.

An open air festival is announced
by the Donaldsonv1lle Park CommIs-
sion to take place Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, April 2, and 4 next,
for the benefit OF the park fund.
Plans have boen drawn up which,
when carried out, will transform
Louisiana Square into one Of the
most beautiful grounds in the state.
Excursion rates will be given On all
railroads and the steamers Ruth and
Virgie will make special night trips
for residents on the east bank Of
the river. All the fraternal orders
will take a conspicuous part in the
festivities. .....
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Mills Running Night and Day to Save
Blown.Down Timber. More Po-
tatOes to be Planted. To
Manufacture Ladders.

Frank Bardwell, night foreman OF
the lath department Of lumber mill
was killed at Kentwood by the burst
ing Of a. sixty-inch iron pulley. a
piece Of which struck him. cutting
large artery which caused him to
bleed to death before assistance
could be rendered. He was in the
act Of connecting the leth machinery
With the driving shaft by means of
q clutch and It is supposed that the
throwing on Of the extra strain on
the paddy revolving pulley, caused
1t to give away. A negro assistant
was stunned but was not injured.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
MISSISSIPPI STATE MEMORIAL IIeight 7e feet)
Viewed by the Mississippi Legislators Their Trip Through
the National Military Park During Their Visit
Vicksburg in Body

cles, the granting of a privilege to
stop a car loaded with freight be-
fore it reaches its destination, the
removal Of the contents, and the
completion of the journey at a lat
er date without additional charge,
or, in the case of grain, the removal
of the grain en- route and its re-
shipment after being cleaned, mixed
or stored. There are other ways in
which transit privileges are used.
The complaints arise from the abuse
OF the privilege.
John Marble attorney for the in
terstate commerce commission, has
boen holding hearings In washington,
Chicago, Montgomery. Memphis and
other points. The attorney for the
commission has shown great abil-
ity. and knowledge OF the rate sit
uation which was marvel to all
who heard him, especially the rail-
road men. He has succeeded in ex-
posing a situation which is very in
teresting.
How 1t is Worked.
Suppose we consider one OF the
simplest cases first. A grain ship
per at Davenport, Ia, buys barley
at Minneapolis for shipment to Chi
oago via Davenport The rate from
Minneapolis to Chicago is % Ia
cents. The rate from Minneapolis to
Davenport Is also % 1-2 cents. 1t
was shown that the shipper stopped
the barley IN Davenport in transit,
that he was able to and did sell it
there to maltsters, and that then,
having the uncompleted portion Of
the trip to make, he bought local
grain and completed the shipment
on the original bill of lading. the
freight from Davenport to Chicago
costing him nothing. For shipments
originating at Davenport the rate to
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Rice Gives Way to Potatoes.

St. James parish will raise heavy
crop Of potatoes. A number of small
rice planters. whose lands have CIV
en- out, have decided to let rice alone
and are putting in most of the places
In potatoes, corn and in a few cases
cotton.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Farmer Fears Hylrophobia.

Robert Boudreau, well-to-do far
mer. living near Mauriceville. went
to New Orleans for medical treat
ment for case of suspected hydro
phobia. Some days previously
strange dog passed through the
neighborhood and bit several animals
and dogs which afterward showed
signs Of hydrophobia. A calf belong
ing to Mr.. Boudreau became affect
ed, and in milking the COW he fear
ed he had inoculated himself.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Morgan City annexed Klingsville,
and now has a population Of 5000.
w. NJ. Egan defeated ]. A. McAyeal
for mayor of Crowley.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Four hundred delegates attended
the laymen's missionary conference
at Shreveport.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Buggy Turns Oye-.

AS DR.. Driesbach and his wife
were driving out of Collinston the
horse became scared and turned the
buggy over. The doctor and his
wife were caught beneath the buggy
and would have been seriously hurt
il the traces had not came loose mad
allowed the horse to go free. Mrs.
Dreisbach had bad bruise on the
shoulder.
A 100000 wfndow-glass plant
wifi ~ ayartad at shreyanort.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

NJ. Halphen defeated DR.. B. A. Lit
tie for mayor of Opelousas by four
votes
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

State Travelling Auditor Archie
Smith is to have another assistant.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

A six weeks summer normal school
was assigned to New Orleans, with
Nicholas Bauer as conductor.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Two trainmen charged with man
slaughter in connection with re-
cent wreck went to trial at Shreve-
port.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Billeaud Refinery at Brussard, will
install a new mill, costing $4,000,
to care for increased cane tonnage.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Seven negroes at Opelousas are ac-
cused of operating blind taigers.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Tug Minnie Gorgas, bound for Gal
weston, was burned soon after leav-
ing Morgan City.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Seven thousand bags of rough rice
were sold at Crowley under the COM
petitive bid system.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

A drainage and navigation canal
will be cut from White Lake to Pecan
Island, Vermilion Parish.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

The Frisco Railroad will establish
an agricultural experiment farm near
Opelousas.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Bud French rescued child from
drowning near Franklin.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Prairie Fire Extinguished.

The prairie fire which ragged sever
al days in the neighborhood of Abita
Springs has been extinguished. The
fire at one time assumed threatening
proportions, and 1t was feared that
the Sunshine Cottage near Abita
would be consumed. Several other
buildings were In danger Of being
destroyed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Timber land investigation will be
prosecuted In. the Teche section by
government forestry agent
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth open
ed her tour of Louisiana with an
address at Shreveport.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
THIBODAUx La. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1910
Man Seen Setting Fireto Barn.

A white man was seen applying
the torch to w c. Baehanan's barn
on the Gaddis places shout three
miles west of FLOYD. by the small
boys of c. Z. Milliki1s oyerseer. In
the barn there was stored $50 bush
els Of corn, much De- and 1900
pounds of peas, all ofsWhich was des-
troyed by the fire. There were also
thirty-one head Of hi 6ea and mules
stabbed in the barngH OF which
were saved. This fourth fire
Of an incendiary nan re in the past
sixty days, and the indignation is
great.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26
Dredge Work fs rained.

The prairie aE Ia district
dredge, which lis - a large
drainage and akiss sanal from
the prairie lands sn lear OF Hou-
ma to Bayou Terre eh1nne, was tenn
porarily gtopped bya junction.
The insune netion was taKe1i out By a.
Joliet to prevent the dredge from
throwing its excavations and cover
ing up his garden truck and fruit
orchard. The injunction was bonded.
and work went on.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

Lake Charles proposes to pave
Ave miles Of sidewalks
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-26

More Farmers to Plant Truck.
Four more Acadia parish rice far
mers have signified their intention
Of planting an acre each of potatoes
for shipment this spring. The truck
growers association will encourage
the planting of other vegetables for
shipment this spring.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-30
Modern DEVICES.

Even If woman does not fully
comprehend the intricate parts of fn,
sewing. there is little excuse these
days for not knowing how to do piait
sewing, Even down TO turning thu
hem there Is a little hem marker
which costs but rs cents, and 1t vii.
mark a hem from the ,.lost minute
width to four inches, making 1t per
fectly even on all sides. The meta
gauge for making erelets Is anothel
sewing implement OF as pNch use as
the buttonhole SCISSORS. Patterns arr
so simple that a child could under
stand how to put garment together
after reading the directions, aAt
there Is really no reason why wo
man should not do her own sewing
Below their dignity? Not good ex
cuse at all. Why, / came In contsc
in sewing room here in st. LOUIS
with millionaires daughters, who arr
learning to make their own pretty
waists instead of paying $25 for som,
one else to make them, and II ricl
mems daughters turn to the daint,
task, why not all women? There arr
women who cannot learn to sew :
bit more than some others who can
not learn TO sing or paint, though
these women are always politely ex
cused, for they do something useful IN
another direction,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-30
Stocks, Bonds, Cereals
MARKET SA|FT|NG|DECL|N[ IN WHEAT
Movement Of Stocks Yesterday Left
Uncertainty as to Source and
Significance.

| New York, March 29.--The irregu-
lar and shifting movement of the
stock market today left some uncer,
tafnty as to whether the action
simply measures the completion of
steps in the progress of speculation
or whether the actual change of opin-
ions on the outlook is being reflected.
| The turn upwards in prices was co.
incident with the fall Of one cent a
Ibushel in wheat which greeted the
news OF rain in Kansas and the
weather prediction OF sufficiently
general rains to promise breaking the
| drought. A plentiful harvest must
be an important influence in sustain
| ing the extended credit position of
| the banks of the interior, much OF
which is known to be based on farm
land purchases and some of which
are also involved from holding old
wheat.
The price upturn did not come un,
der the after selling movement which
made heavy inroads ON prices, es,
pecially coppers. The sudden death
of Justice Brewer had an unfavor.
able influence. The suggestion that
the vacancy on the bench might in
volve a retrial Of the American To.
bacco and Standard Oil cases was
not relished.
The resumption of business at Lon
| don brought no disturbing influence.
Atchison announced convertible
bond issue today, the amount run.
ming to s43,000,o00. The privilege ac-
corded to stockholders to subscribe
to the new bonds at 102h, carrying
valuable rights, and the underwriting
of the issue by syndicate, insure Its
success.
There is a remnant of uneasiness
lover the labor outlook. The coal
miners attitude in the west is a fac
tor also.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-30
Recorded at Close Of Yesterdays
Markct-corn and Oats
Were Better.

Chicago, March -WHEAT-The
official forecast of general precipita.
ton in the southwest induced liberal
sales today and resulted in declines
ranging from "a to mos. At the
close the net decline was from %0%
to 1 N. A great amount of wheat was
thrown on the market by leading
longs and there was also free selling
for the short account. The selling
pressure centered on September, all
though there was also liberal sales on
July. The decline was helped along
by the increasing receipts at all pri-
mary points. Late In the day fair
rally occurred on covering by shor:s
and on buying based on reports which
belittled the earlier dispatches telling
of rain in Kansas. September, after
selling off to $1.043s, closed lo47s %
LOS.
No. red $1.17@I20; No. 3 red 1.I3
GILT; No. hard 1.12B@1.1AA No,
8 hard 1.o7ml.13. May opened 1.13A
@l.139s; high 1.13a; low 112Bi
closed 1.13A; July 1077s.
CORN After an early decline the
market rallied on buying by shorts
who were forced to cover owing to
the brisk demand for corn by prom
inent longs in wheat. The advance
was l cent above the low point.
Cash corn was in poor demand and
declined " to l.. Options closed firm
near the high point of the day.
No. 2 61k @62; No. 2 white $50
"a; No. yellow 67Nt62A; No. COG
coz; No. white 611a m62; No. 5
yellow g. May opened G2% @G2 V !;
highest G3A mGS3s low G2as; closed
,69hMG314 July G50G5M
OATS-Buying of May by elevator
interests caused a substantial rally
following considerable weakness at
the start The close was firm
No. white 49, No. 8 white 42Mi5;
standard 4JA @45A. May opened
1874 @43la; highest "A; low 43h
closed A. July 42B.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-30
. Husband Safe al Home.

Excitement with capital r broke
loose at the Riverside bathing beach
at o'clock Sunday evening, when a
woman rushed wildly into the Office
and declared that her husband had
been drowned after diving off the high
tower ,.
Are you quite sure?" asked Man.
ager Bowser.
Sure? OF course, I'm sure! Do
you think am fool" she screamed
."He dived off of that thing at 3
o'clock, and that was the last saw
Of him. Haven't seen him since, and
know he's in there"
Bowser and hts life guards were
preparing to make search In order 70
satisfy her when she stepped over to
the telephone.
"Oh, must call up at home and tell
them what has happened. The chill
di'en must coEac," she said, twitching
her hands as though regie,ting to
touch the phone TO c.igey such sad
message Finally she reached for the
receiver and called for number.
"IIello,' she said. sadly. Hello,
children, this Is mamma Chil--why,
Is that You? Huh? Is 1t? Speak
again why, how aid you get homes