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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
FOR EiGN.

Another chapter was ADDED 10 the
history of aviation at London Sunday,
when the French dirigible balloon
Clement-Bayard made the voyage from
Compiegne to London in the remark
able time of six hours, journey re-
curing seven hours by the fastest ex-
press trains and boats. Compiegne ls
forty-five miles northeast of Paris and
about 1875 miles by air route TO Lon
don. This is also the first occasion
on which a dirigible balloon has cross
ed the English channel. The oVerwa-
ter route occupied forty-fve minutes
Ramon Barros Luco was Saturday
elected president of Chile. Senor Luco
was the candidate of the liberal party
who nominated him for the presidency
early in September.
The bodies of Rear Admiral Rels,
one of the leaders of the revolution IN
Portugal. who committed suicide, ana
Professor Bombarda, who was assas-
sinated by an army lieutenant prior
to the uprising, were given Durlai Oh
Sunday. the occasion giving rise 10
demonstration unique in the history Oh
Portugal. The cortege occupied TWO
hours in passing given point. Inc
coffins we're borne on gun carriages
that in which the body OF professor
pnrmbarda was placed being escorted
nv imposing civil deputations Inc
coffin of Admiral Refs was surrounded
nv a brilliant military and naval es-
.cort There were no religious services
and no religious emblems.
The first anniversary Of the execu-
.ion of Professor Francisco Ferrer, ne
sounder Of the modern schools, passea
oF without incident at Barcelona On
Thursday. The city was Verilaole
,rnad camp. Large bodies OF ponce
I.nd civil guards patrolled the streets,
while the garrison renamed IN par
racks under command of Captain Cen
oral VIEWER. Masses OF mowers were
.o,aced on Ferrer's grave by the rep
.rosen+atiyes of various associations
.hrt there were no disturbances
A hurricane swept over the eastern
l,.s+ of the Baltic Sea Friday. caus-
;np many wrecks and the loss OF nun
.arads of lives among the sailors
throughout the night the slgnal hghts
~ distressed vessel could be made
ou, Three sailing vessels foundered
or the Gulf of Riga Some OF the
men we're rescued.
King Manuel is preparing a mani
festo for distribution to the press OF
Europe setting forth the truth con-
cerning me revolution. The manifesto
will not be published until some time
after the kings arrival in England
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Cattle Ticks About Eradieased.

Baton Rouge-In Lincoln and
Morehouse parishes the State San
itary Live Stock Board, which has
been conducting the campaign for the
eradication of the cattle tick in these
two parishes, will suspend its cam
paign for the winter, as it is not nee
essary to carry On the work during
the cold months Both parishes are
nearly free from ticks. One more
seasons work and the eradication OF
the ticks will be complete. Ii Is
Just the beginning of the work if the
entire state is TO be freed OF them.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Lumber Plant to Resume.

Ramsay.-A crew of millwrights has
been put on to repair the sawmill Of
the Greenlaw Lumber Company, which
has been shut down since the appoint
ment of receivers was made by the
United States Court. The work OF
.repaiHs.- sWin require possibly two
Meeks, when It is expected to resume
operations. Storm timber from the
Great Southern Lumber Company from
the Folsom district will be used to
log the mill as soon as 1t resumes,
and will continue until that supply is
exhausted, when it will cut timber
from its large holdings in this vicin-
ity. The majority of the families
which left when the shutdown went
into effect are fast returning, and by
the end of the present week dwellings
will be in great demand.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
South Objects,

New Orleans-New Orleans banks
have rejected the guaranty plan for
cotton bills OF lading, despite the fact
that the National City Bank of New
York telegraphed urging them to &C
cept
The cotton exchanges of the South
are up in arms over the proposal from
New York to tax the cotton crop &c
or &c a bale.
The tax proposed on cotton would
mean to New Orleans shippers and
those who ship thre Ugh this port Sc to
81 on every hundred bales, $50 to $40
on every 1000 bales, $4,000 to $1,000
on every 100000 bales, and 100000 to
$4,000 on every 100000 bales,
enough to build big stretch of new
wharves every year and under the
plan proposed in New York this tax
must go into the pockets Of foreign
bankers.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Locate the Agricultural High Schools

Locate the Agricultural High Schools.
Baton Rouge.-The Department OF
Education has completed the work OF
locating the 16 agricultural high
schools that are to be established this
year in Louisiana, in accordance with
the provision made by the last gen
eral assembly. The locations are:
Belview, St. Landry parish: Merry
Vile, calcasieu; Calhoun, Ouachita:
Rio, Washington; Ebenezer, Acadia
Eros, Jaekson;s StoneWall. De Soto:
Dodso, Minn; Oak Grove, West Car
roll; Gueydan, Vermilion; St. Martin
vile, st. Martin; Verda, Grant; Min
den, Webster; Chesborough, Grand
Prairie and Arizona. Tie general as
sembly appropriated $4,000 for this
work, and the sum will be divided
between the sixteen schools. Each
school will be in charge of a principal
who is thoroughly versed In agricul-
ture, and will have a small model
farm.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22

VI TIE proceeding In the
eie'enth district court before Judge
eharles +. Ashe on Friday in Hous
ton, II was definitely decided that ey-
eiS pailot cast in the democratic pri-
mary last July in Harris County would
oe recounted in order to determine
who is the nominee of the nartv for
tne ofnce of sheriff. Judge Ashe re.
quested the opposing sides in the Ar
chle Anderson-Frank Hammond elec.
tlon contest case to recommend two
men each to read and recount the bal.
lots.
Ihe entire Fifth avenus establish
ment OF the five Duyeen brothers
known the world over as dealers in
rare art objects and antiques. was
seized by federal officers in New York
thursday, and Benjamin j. Duyeen.
the only member of the firm in the
city at the time, was arrested, charg-
ed with conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment OF customs dues Henry A.
Wise. United States district attorney.
in asking for heavy bail, said that
the frauds would reach more than ST.
100000, and that all four brothers and
an uncle, who make up the firm, were
implicated. Bail was fixed at $4,000.
which was promptly gwen and Du-
veen was released
Joan, the Directum Spier mare,
owned by Captain David Shaw of Clev-
eland, Ohio, won the Walnut Hall
Farm cun fhn foaturo ~ tho K.r+roL,x
Trotting Horse Breeders program on
Thursday at Lexington in straight
heats and established a new worlds
record for 4-year-old trotters, going
the third heat in 2:04 3-4, half Sec
ond better than the record of her
grand sire Directum, which made the
mile in 1893 in 2:05 IA.
Two persons were killed. two fatal
ly wounded and five seriously wound
ed in fight for the capture of George
alias Red Johnson, fugitive negro,
at Huntington, w. Va. He shot and
probably fatally wounded Detective
George LentZ when the latter attempt
ed TO place him under arrest and shot
seven members of the posse before
being killed
Branding Theodore Roosevelt as a
dangerous disturber' and new apos-
tie of discord and dissension" who
should be regarded as public en-
emy,' Mr.. John A Dix, on the YER
anda OF his beautiful home in Thorn
son, n. ", the quaint and quiet vii.
lage. Wednesday accepted the demo
cratic nomination for governor OF
New York and brought a thunderons
shout of applause from the thousand
persons-ne:ghbors and party lead
ers-who swarmed over the lawns
and gardens and stood with rapt at
tention listening to every word of the
man whom the democrats have chos
en- to lead them TO victory
Diversified farming as the eficieh,
foe of the boil weevil will be urged
on the farmers of Georgia as the
cardinal principle Of a campaign OF
education decided upon Wednesday
by the Atlanta Chamber OF Com
merce. The boil weeyil, it was said
il scheduled to make its appearance
IN Southwestern Georgia within the
nexr four years. Committees were
appointed to map out details OF
campaign in which it is hoped to en-
roll the assistance Of all civic ano
industrial organizations in the state
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Plan Opposed in New. Orleans.

New Orleans.-Any plans for the
formation of guaranty company to
validate cotton bills of lading viii meet
with small favor in the South, accord
ing to leading Representatives here OF
cotton and banking interests. Prevt-
Gus proposals for such an organization
are reported to have been vigorously
opposed throughout the Southern
states on the ground that it would i'm
pose unwarrantabIe burden on produc-
ers and exporters OF cotton.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
New Rules Governs.


Baton Rouge.-A new rule regard
ing absences in The Law School has
been adopted to 50 into effect at once.
The law students. for oDsiols reasons.
are not under tary res.rictions.
and, therefore, are NOT given tours and
demerits for absences. A rule TO COW
er absences was therefore, adopted,
according to which for every absence
the student SO absent was required to
make one point above the pass mark
in order to pass in the subject from
which he was absent. The new rule
entirely supersedes this rule. Under
it student is not marked Off for ab-
sences, but if he is absent from one
sixth of the classes in any subject
without an excuse, or absent from one
third of his classes, even with excuse,
he is not permitted to take the exam
nation in the subject from which he
is thus absent.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
saioonist Attacks a Policeman.

New Orleans.-Sam Leone, sa-
loonkeeper, was arrested and held
for violating the Gay-Shuttuck law.
1t seems that Policeman Note had a
tip that the saloon man was selling
liquors to women, and he noticed a
woman leaving the place with can
of beer. Just as the bluecoat stopped
the woman, it is claimed. Leone
rushed up to the policeman and hit
him in the face. The woman took
advantage of this and escaped. How
ever, Leone was jailed
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
What Qteri Had.

Plaquemine-The first sensational
development in the trial Of Frank Ote-
ri of New Orleans, charged with the
murder of the aged veteran, J. F. Ste
phens of st. John, Mich, On his gas
oline launch, came Saturday when DIR.
Eugene Holloway, coroner Of lber-
vile Parish, took the stand as the
first witness for the state and testified
that the jewels of Stephens were
found on the person of OterL He iden-
tilted the watch, chain and Shriner
pin found on the prisoner at the time
of his arrest as the property of Ste
phens, the deceased. A piece of iron
which fitted the wound on the body
Of Stephens was introduced as evi-
dence.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Limit Speed of Automobiles.

Covington.-The town council has
adopted an ordinance regulating the
speed of automobiles in the town lin
its to 10 miles an hour and forbid
ding a speed greater than six miles
an hour In rounding street corners.
The ordinance also requires the
blowing of a horn or other alarm al
street crossings and the carrying OF
a registry numSeE, lights fore and
aft and that the driver must be at
least 1e years Of age, and imposes a
fine of from IS to $50 for violations
of the law.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Fish and Game EXHIBIT.

Natchitoches.-Presidknt Miller Of
the State Game Commission has ap-
piled for 175 feet of space at the Par
ish Fair, Oct. 10 to %, for the display
of fish and game exhibit. The model
road from this city to Grand Ecore, a
distance Of four miles, of which the
first half mile is graveled, has been
completed. The camp Of convicts will
be transferred to the east side of Red
River, where work on the continuance
of this road to Campti Is under way.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Maine Raising Delayed.
Cherokee Indian Fund.

Washington.-In accordance with q
petition filed last spring, the supreme
court of the United States Monday
directed the court OF claims to show
why it should not distribute the $4,-
100000 Cherokee Indian fund in ac-
cordance with a recent decision of the
supreme court. Answer is to be made
Dec. 5.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
University Defeated Tulane.

New Orleans.-The University OF
Mississippi had little difficulty IN de-
feating Tulane Thursday by score
of 16 to 0, touchdowns being scored
largely by straight football in the first,
second and fourth periods. The game
was one-sided, save in the third, when
time was called with the ball on Mis-
sissippis 30-yard line in possession of
Tulane. Many players were used on
account of the warm weather and
of some.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Theatrical Rate Complaint.

Baton Rouge. M. Busley, man.
ager of the Harrison Minstrel Show,
has filed a complaint with the Rail.
road Commission against the rate
charged by the railroads of the state
for the transportation Of baggage
and a Pullman car over their lines in
Louisiana The show used the two
cars in its travels over the state, and
the rate is declared entirely too high
by the theatrical manager, who says
that q lower rate should be allowed
the theatrical colnp2s.es In the state.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Police Jury Meets.

New 1beria-The Police Jury held
its regular meeting. with John Curtis
presiding and A. r. Romeo as secre-
tary. Deputy Assessor Felix Mestayer
presented the bill of the assessor. for
1910, amounting to $1,761.3I, which
was accepted. The bill of the parish
health officer for expenses incurred in
stamping out smallpox cases, amount
ing to $500, was ordered paid. The re-
port of the committee of freeholders
in the matter of a public road through
the property of Dupre Romero was
read and accepted, exappropriated and
ordered paid.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Cane Plantation Owned by Monks.

OdHe FfdHtdlfUH O"Heu " "osaNS'
st. Benedict.-Within the next week
or so the cane mill belonging to the
Benedictine Abbey and located about
a mile from it will be in operation.
Adjoining the college grounds is a
large plantation owned by the monks.
Every season this land Is worked out
and produces good crop of sugar
cane, all of which is ground at the
local mill Last season the mill turned
out a number of barrels OF sugar cane
syrup.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
s4,35s for Car of Alfalfa Seed.

Amarillo, Tex.-Judge L. c. Lair,
of Canyon, shipped the most valuable
car of agricultural produce ever grown
in the Panhandle this week, In the
form of car of alfalfa seed, for
which he received s4,358 The ship
ment consisted of 527 bushels of seed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
$50 900 Fire at Houston.

Houston, Tex.-A fire in the planning
mill of the Harrisburg Lumber Com
pany Monday caused a loss estimated
at $4,000. The fire did not reach the
main lumber sheds of the mill, which
were saved by the quick work of the
Houston auto chemical engine No. 2.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Louisiana State News
HaPPe9l9gs of l9terest
to Our Aa9y Reader5
Revision of Express Rates.


Baton Rouge.-The Louisiana Rail-
road Commission has given notice that
on Oct. 20 it will take up and consider
the proposed revision of the express
company rates in Louisiana, with .
view OF malking . reduction In the
rates. The companies involved are the
American, Pacific, Southern, Wells
Fargo and United States. The three
cases to be heard are: Railroad Com
mission VS.. Express Company in the
matter Of rules and regulations con-
corning the transportation OF liquors
In corrugated paper boxes between
points in Louisiana; Railroad Commis-
sion VS.. Express Companies, in the
matter of reducing express rates be
tween points in Louisiana; Petition OF
express companies in the adoption OF
official express classification No. 20
for use in Louisiana.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
OIL Plant Burns,

Alexandria.-The Bonner Oil Com
pany's plant in this city was burned,
causing a loss of approximately s1a,-
900, partially covered by insurance.
The fire originated in a boxcar on a
sidingagear the warehouse and tanks
and was supposed to- be Of incen-
diary origin. It was spectacular
fire and burned for several hours.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Arranaina for Farmers Fair.

Alexandria.-Arrang are be-
ing made for the farmers fair and
trades display to be held here Octo-
ber 20, 21 and o. Seven hundred
dollars in premiums is offered. The
exhibits will include, besides stock
and poultry, products of the farm
and field.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Business Men Want Intercostal Canal

AbbeviIle. le.-Considerable interest IS
being manifested by the business COM
munty over the route of the Inter
coastal Canal from the Teche to the
vermillion and the meeting OF the
Board of Engineers for rivers and har-
bors to be held Oct. 19 in New Or
leans. A board of trade was organized
by the business men of Abbeville and
q delegation named to attend this
board meeting and lay before it the
vital reasons why the canal channel
should be deepened and widened.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Lumber Company Sued for s25,ooos

Amite City-Mrs Lilly Baker,
resident of Natalbany, has filed suit
in the district court against the Ma
talbany Lumber Company for $4,000
for personal injuries sustained by her
15-year-old son. Alfred Baker, which
resulted in his death, while in the
employ of defendant company In June
of this year Besides alleging negii-
gence on the part of the company IN
having machinery poorly manned and
generally defective, the plaintiff says
the company violated the child labor
law. and that the bey was overworked
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Atascosa County Valuation.

Austin, Tex.-Ataseosa County's
tax valuation is s7,56s,195 In 1909
it was s5,s91 1895. The county assess
or's estimate of what this years yalu-
alton would be, filed with the depart
ment July IS, was s7,23s,000.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
BaIinq Rice Straw.

Esterwood-Vic Coles of Etherwood
is baling several thousand bales of
Japan rice straw near Morse for mar
ket. and may ship several carloads
out of Louisiana This is very choice
food for mules and all kinds of stock.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Oil Field Operators Elated.

Estherwood-P from the Ney
ranch, a few miles from Lake Ar
thur, report that the new oil well
going down is working over heavy
gas pressure at over $50 feet. and
owners of the well are mach elated
at the good prospects.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
1a-Months-old Boy Kills Self.

Algiers-Playing with a revolver
which he found lying Oh the bed.
George Blum, a 13-months-old child of
w. F. Blum, put the barrel In his
mouth and pulled the trigger. The
bullet passed through his head, kill
ing him instantly.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Election on Road Tax Called.

Many.-The police Jury, during It's
three days session here, passed an
ordinance in compliance with the Pc
tition of many stores, providing for
an election upon the question Of levy
ing 5-mill road tax at the Novem-
Der general election.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Bank Resources.

Shreveport.-State Bank Examiner
Young reports the total resources OF
the state banking institutions of Louis
lana on Sept. q amounted to s1o9,oSo,.
a5s. an increase over the previous
quarter of s565.21
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
State Convict Killed.

Lake Charles-News was received
Saturday from the Angola State farm
to the effect that Jim Jones, convict
sent up from this parish for term OF
fen wears charged with robbery. had
been killed while attempting to es-
cape.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
eooo-earreI 8 Oil Well.

shreveport.-The Gulf Refining Com
pany brought in new well this week
in section "a. on land leased from Cad
do Levee Board with a capacity OF
6 900 barrels.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Boy Slayer Gets Five Years in Pen

Thibodaux.-James Howard, a ne
gro boy, was found guilty of man
slaughter and sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary after motion
for a new trial had been overruled.
An appeal to the supreme court was
granted
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Architectural Examiners a.ooin+ed.

Architectural Examiners Amounted.
Baton Rouge.-Governor Sanders
has appointed the following TO be
members of the State Board of Arch
itectural Examiners under act 231 OF
1910: Charles A Favrot, New Or
leans: Allison Owen, New Orleans;
W. L. Stevens, Baton Rouge; j. c.
Carter, Lake Charles. and ]. z.
Snyder, Shreveport.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Or. Smith Dies From His Wounds.

Lake Charles.-Dr. Temple Smith,
who was shot through the abdomen
by his wife during a quarrel at their
home here two weeks ago. died at
st. Patrick's Sanitarium. Gangrene
set In and he Iapsed into unconscious
ness until his death. The nature OF
the statement made when he believed
he was dying has not heen divulged,
but it is the general impression that
il exonerated Mrs Smith from blame,
as he has done at various times since
he received his wound at her hands.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Fire Chief SUSPENDED.

Lake Charles-Following meeting
of the city council this week, Fire
Chief L. ]. Sudduth was suspended
pending an investigation by the city
council of charges against him.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Lightning at Dance Hall Kills Boy.

Albemarle.-Pierre Gros. 1S-year-
old son of Mrs. Cleophas Gros, a
widow, was killed by lightning at
Emile Clauses dance hall. A game
of cards was being played, and Gros
was sitting in a window looking on
when he was struck. Those who
were gambling received light shock.
but no injury. The lightning stripped
the boys clothes and followed the
left side of his body, tearing off the
left shoe and leaving the right in
tact. .....#
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Will Vote on Good Roads Tax.

Winnfield.-The police jury of this
parish ordered a special election to
be held December to ascertain the
wish of the voters relative to levying
a special tax of 5 mills for five. years
in aid of good roads.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22
Banana Fields Devastated.

Kingston, Jamaica.-News from the
interior of the island shows that q
large aera of banana fields was devas-
tated by the severe wind and rain
storm last week.