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Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
Amateur Night

Last Friday night, as usual,
large crowds were attracted to
"The Marvel" for amateur night.
This occasion is as popular as
ever and serves to bring out So
much dormant talent that our
good people did not dream existed
in this community, without this
opportunity many good perfor
mer would have bloomed and
faded unseen. Manager Nolan
always strives to keep the eve
ming for the amateurs and en-
courages them in every way pos
sible. Last Friday nights pro
gram was as follows "Toys for
SALE, illustrated song, by Miss
Jeanne Marie, Dansereau; 'FThe
Girl behind the counter, song,
10y Miss Cecile Grasshoff, "Pud.
ding Head', song, by Miss
Maude Billiu; "The glove and the
lion, recitation, oy Miss MYRTLE
Taylor. IL is needless to say that
each mum Der was treat in itself
and demonstrated the perfect
Lease with which each one of these
little: ones appeared before The
footlights. On to night there
will be special illustrated. song
rbp Miss Cecile Grashoffs of New
Orleans entitled "Put on the soft
soft, peddle". Another feature
which promises much fun is {
watermelon contest.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
Mr.. Joseph Block

Mr.. Joseph Block, an aged and no.
nored citizen of this community, resi-
dent for a 0oodly number of years pas
sed away III death last Monday afternoon
at the home of his son, Mr.. Leon lock.
Deceased was II native OF Germany and
had come TO Louisiana some years ago.
He came 10 ihibodaux about fifteen or
twenty. years ago, coming here from Clin-
ton, La, where he had lived for some
time. He engaged in business with hi:
son-in-law. Mr.. Emile Levy, and his son,
Mr.. Leon Block, but after few years he
retired, making his home with his son,
Mr. Leon Block, one of the leading mer-
chants of this community. He had reach
ed the advanced age of S4 years and his
last years were spent in the utmost quiet
and ease, he mlde himself comfortable
around the business place of his son and
received from this devoted son and his
daughter, MIS-. Labe all the care a son
and daughter could bestow on a parent.
In spending his time around his sons
business place he felt that he was occu-
pied but it was only pastime as he was
not allowed to exert himself He was
active and energetic nevertheless up to a
few months ago, when his illness got the
better of him and for a few weeks he was
confined to his room. While his illness
was known it was not generally believed
that it was as serious, save TO few
close and intimate friends and his death
| therefore came almost as q surprise tC
! the greatest number in the community
1t was not until yesterday morning thai
| we learned of it. His remains were taker
to Clinton, La, his old home, where they
were tenderly laid to rest in the cemetery
| there, after services according to the ri
] tual of the Jewish faith of which faith he
was member His remains were accom-
panied there over the Texas & Pacific
and mississippi Valley Roads by num-
! ber of friends and relatives. He leaves
to mourn his loss, son Mr. Leon Block
we'll known in this community, and q
daughter, MIS- Labe, and her daughter
Miss Julia and two or more grand c1il
dren also residents of this town, children
of his deceased son, Mr.. Ferdinand Block
and mrs. Emile Levy of New Orleans, fol
some years a resident of this town also
He was twice married and his seconC
wife proceeded him to the grave few
wears ago. He was of a quiet and unas
| Stunning disposition and character ant
leaves many friends here who learned O
his death with sorrow. He was up to
few years ago a member OF the Knight
of Honor.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
Lafourche 6 New iberia 5.

Lafourche and New iberia eros
sed bats in an interesting game at
Dantin's Park last Sunday after
noon. Both teams played well
considering the fact that the dia-
mond was wet, muddy and neces-
sarily slow. The locals did not
play their usual line up, in fact sub
stituting a number of local men.
If the Regular team had been on,
it would have been veritable walk
over as the visitors would have
been distinctly out classed. To
prove that the locals felt confident
of success they did not use their re-
gular battery but started Tom Le-
det pitching, the right fielder. Tom
was pretty good at the art, handled
the hide gracefully and carefully for
six innings only allowing a few
scattered hits and five runs. The
last two innings, Sid. Kno-
bloch pitched and kept the visitors
on the alert striking out. Sealy
was on the mound for the Iberians
and was easy, the boys getting a
number of hits but not taking ad-
vantage of them, trying to practise
base stealing while there was a
chance and sacrificing many runs
thereby. Cordova was the back
stop and Deme Knobloch represent
ted the locals back of the bat, as
usual. Andrew Acee played a good
short with the locals, this being his
first try out this season with the
team. Jos. Gautreaux who had
been with the team a few seasons
ago was also in the line up and
played to advantage. There were
also other strange faces, but they
have played already this season.
We missed the game, therefore re-
strict ourselves to this write up.
The score atthe end of the eighth was
6 to 5 with another inning Coming
to the locals. 1t had been agreed
to play seven innings butthe visitors
having tied the score in the seventh
the eighth inning was played and La
fourche made the winning run wit b
ease: r-
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

The local owners of fast
horses, and there are quite few
in this i'm mediate neighborhood,
are anxiously awaiting the con-
struction and operation of a race
track here. Two or three. Sun
days ago a program of races
scheduled TO take place on a
straight road on Ridgefeld plan.
tation, just bove town, was post
ponel indefinitely on. account of
the weather. The promoters
now contemplate giving the pro-
gram at any time the weather
will permit.
There is no denying the fact
thata good race track here, con
Quoted legitimately and in keep
ing with the law, as country race
tracks are run, would be a good
thing and ir these days of auto
mobiles would serve to bring
good crowds to this town. A
race track in conjunction with a
base ball diamond, as we'll as an
amusement park with a concert
band as an adjunct would be a
paying proposition as Well as a
good card to draw visitors here.
The only hope is iu converting
the old Tetreau Park, the LefOrt
property, into a com bination
track and park or getting suf-
ficient ground in the neighbor.
hood of Dantins Park and con-
verting it into the combination.
AS far asa bail park is concerned
Dantin's Park is superior to any
park in the state. The ground is
well shaped, the lot is sufficiently
spacious and there is no pos
sibility OF making home runs by
hitting the balls out of the lot, in
fact no hitter has ever touched
the surrounding fences, save on
foul strikes.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

The fair given by the Protectors
last Sunday for their benefit while
proving a success was not by far
the success anticipated. for the rea-
son that the weather interfered.
The excursions that were depended
Upon to large extent to bring the
crowds. here were disap
pointment in a way for the crowds
fell short by far of what they were
in years past. 1t may be that the
rain interfered also. The western
excursion brought rather a good
crowd, but the colored race occupi-
ed the larger portion of the train
and did not do any good to the
fair. The New Orleans excursion
was light and consisted chiefly, if
not entirely, of former Thibodaux
citizens. Most of them of course
visited relatives and did not do the
fair much good.
1t really made d fellow feel bad
to See the crowd as it reminded
one of what an army of people
had left this community within
the last ten years. 1t was the
biggest knock the town has ever
received. And yet al. those who
left for New Orleans we're not
aboard nor were those who left
here and did not go TO New Or
leans considered in that vast
army of stake pullers in the last
ten years. We consider the ex-
cursion from New Orleans and
eye opener and is the strongest
argument that this town is not
doing what itshould be and it sim
ply demonstrates or illustrates
the fact that our words should be
taken heed of. Put all our
draw backs together, draw backs
that can be cured, and it will
easily be seen that present con-
ditions are ineXcusa ble can and
should be cured.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

Interest is being revived in that
excellent suggestion of confrere OF
ours, The Comet, in the short road
from Thibodaux to New Orleans,
that is by short cut by way of the
interior of this parish. We learn
that Police Juror L. c. Roger has
kept himself unusually busy map
ping out the road and has blue
prints of same. AS soon as convict
labor Can be secured work is to be
started and aid and assistance is to
be asked other sections that are to
be benefited by it. 1t is also sta
ted that after this, that all import
tant road from Chacahoula will be
given attention. We think the
Chacahoula road is as important if
not more so, in 80 far as the inter
ests of this parish are concerned.
The Chachoula road will connect
Morgan City and all points beyond
with twenty mile closer connection
to Thibodaux than exists to-day.
The question that arises is: Are
we going to ask outsiders to
build a roadway in Lafourche
and then after We have their
money hold them up for toll on
our monument to barabrism, the
Thibodaux toll bridge: that is
making US the laughing stock Of
the rest of Louisiana, as well as
the civilized world ? 1t would in
deed be adding insult to injury
to demand toll of them. Still to
exempt them would be legisla-
ting against other classes, and
discriminating against our own
people. We are glad to see that
in the last round of the free
bridge fight that our local news
paper brothers did not oppose as
usually, but remained silent ra
therthan speak againststhe cause.
There is no argument to oppose
it, in fact those opposing should
lose the patronage OF the peo-
pie for the reason that il is for
the public good and in opposing
it's being made free the future
and progress of the town is be-
ing naturally opposed. If toll
bridges were the proper thing
Thibodaux would not be the only
place sticking to it. The OppO-
sition has demonstrated beyond
any doubt that there is no other
toll bridge in the state belonging
to towu and parish, they are
all free.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

The mosquitoes in southwest
Louisiana are waging a verita BILE
war. The pest has become so
fierce, that it is actually scourge
and both man and beast are
greatly inconvenienced and made
TO suffer much in consequence
thereof. A report says that peo-
pie in the infested sections go
armed night and day prepared
to battle the insect. Burning
bushes are carried about and
every dairy cart in the territory
must have an attachment consis
ting Of a burning bush for the
purpose of raising smoke to keep
the mosq quitoes at a safe distance
from both driver and horse.
Cows with bells attached keeping
away from the pest serve to keep
the inha bitants awake nights at
a time. The milk supply is al
fected for the reason that cows
are mus deprived or the privilege
of grazing. A great mum ber of
cattle have been killed by the
sufferings the pest has put them
to since the war has started. A
dispatch from Breaux Bridge
says road and field work is i'm
posi- BILE, teams run away when
any attempt is made to work
them as they stir up myriads of
the insects. A Common sight
now is to see pedestrians, espec-
tally children with small bushes
in their hands keeping off the
pest. Milk wagons from the
country come in with smoke en-
the vehicles.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
The man from north louisiana showed
his pluck by standingzup for his rights
iuHouse of Representatives

One of the so called big kickers,
one of the few who would not place
his neck in the gubernatorial yoke
and be blindly driven into passing
laws and making nominations to
suit the state political machine
Sanders-was given a rousing well
come home; deserved ovation by
his constituents. Hon. J. ). Atkin
son on reaching ishome at Ruston
was received at the depot by large
delegation of citizens headed by a
brass band and taken to the local
theatre and given a rousing recep-
ton. Numerous speeches were
made endorsing his course in the
General Assembly and thanking
him for the manner in which he
had represented bis people and
north Louisiana. From an account
in the Picayune the reception was
quite an event. In responding
Mr.. Atkinson said among other
things:
lam glad to return to the un-
bought, Embossed and unbulldozed
Democracy of north Louisiana, bu@
lam unable to find words to ex-
press my appreciation of this mark
of your confidence and esteem "
He is credited with having stated
that the curse of this state is exc
cutive patronage, whereby execu-
tive interference is made possible,
this patronage must be curtailed
in the interest of decent govern.
ment. When the time comes in
any state that one man can defeat
or enact any law, regardless of its
merits or demerits, and approves
himself to the highest Office within
the gift of the people, without con-
sulting the voters, then you have a
state in which free government no
longer exists. Concluding be said
Let north Louisiana begin the fight
for free and clean government.
Assistance will come to US from all
parts of the state, and there is no
reason why the honest advocates 81
clean honest government should
not win in 1912"
We heartily endorse every word
uttered by Mr.. Atkinson and stand
ready to do our mite towards join
ing our brothers of north Louisi-
ana in their fight for right, the
fight of the people. If Louisiana
had a few more Atkinsons, a few
more Thomas, Nettles, and a few
more Tetes and Buffers, the two
last our honored, and distinguished
neighbors, Conditions uldimprove
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
Capital and Surplus, $13O,OOO.OO.
The Bank Of ThibOdaux
THIBODAUX, LA.

Not having attended the Col
lege Com mmencement exercises
we understand that we were in
correctly informed when We
stated that Mr.. Stephen Thiber
will had won the elocution contest,
the honor fell to the lot of Mr..
Robert Legendre, Son of Mr.. E.
j. Legendre. Our attention hav.
ing fortunately neen called to
same we cheerfully make the cor
rection, realizing at the same
time the difficulty the judges
must have had in deciding the
winner when rumors and parties
present enormously gave others
the credit. The debating contest
however was won by Mr.. Stephen
Thiberville.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
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Recent Fight

The recent prize fight between
Jeffries and Johnson is reported to
have been frame up.I 1t is said that
the moving picture people only
agreed to pay the price they did
pay providing the fight was guaran-
teed to go seven rounds or more,
not less. Now that the pictures
have been prohibited in almost
every state in the 'upiop all sorts of
rumors are afoat as to what the
fight really was. Press dispatches
say that Jeffries wants to meet
johnson again and that Johnson is
willing and that the, fight may
again be pulled off in September
next.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
Foley Kidney Pills Have Cured
Me-

The above is quotation from
:, letter written by Ii. M. Winkler,
Evansville, Ind. 81 contracted a
severe case of kidney trouble. My
back gave out and panied me. |
seemed TO have lost all strength
and ambition;was bothered with
dizzy spells,my head would swim
ard specks float before my eyes. /
took Foley Kidney PINS ,regnlarly
aud am now perfectly we'll and feel
like new man. Foley Kidney
Pills have cured me. ":,Lafourche
Drug Store.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

The latest wrinkle now is that
Sanders will abandon his St
Mary home and make Baton
Rouge his legal domicile. His
friends believe this will make
the senatorial race easier in 1912.
We suggest Shreveport Or Mon
roe, Baton Rouge is still in south
Louisiana and north Louisiana
deserves recognition. What is
the object?Trying to fool the peo-
pie
The Robert E. Lee Literary and Deba
ting Society gave their annual picnic
Yesterday. The spot selected was the
: romantic and superbly magnificent picnic
grounds back of Rienzi Plantation. The
members OF the association together with
! their invited lady guests and chaperones
drove out in large three mule plantation
wagons and made the best of the day.
Refreshments of all kinds were served
throughout the day. All present report
! having had an ideal time.
Rev. Thomas j. Brady, represen
ting st. Joseph's College, near
CovingtOn La. is here since Mon
day and will be here the balance OF
the week in the interest of St JO
seph College. This school is a
Catholic College with high cur.
riculum, where boys can enter
either classical or commercial
courses and where complete col
legiate education is guaranteed
The distinguished visiter is guest
of Rev. Father Rousseau and will
be glad to communicate with any
prospective students or their
parents in this vicinity. A number
of ThibOdanx and Lafourche boys
are entered at this institution.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

A publishing company with j..
Howell Pugh as President has tax
en- over the Weekly Iberville Sen
tinel' and the Daily Champion"
of Plaquemine. 1t is said that the
recent libel suits only made the sup
port and patronage of the paper all
the stronger.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
Those Who Come and Go

Miss Blanche Malbrosgh OF New
Orleansis visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Louis LamOreux.
Miss Irene Boudreaux OF Lafayet
te is the guest OF her aunts Mrs.
Eugene Knbloch and Miss Louise
Thibodaux.
Mr.. Camire Malbrough returned
to his home in New Orleans last
week after sojourn here.
Miss Clotilda Lyall of Lockport,
visited the Misses Fey last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Points, of
New Orleans, are in town visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fey.
Messrs Thomas Lagarde. Wolsley
and Lawrence Lagarde returned to
New Orleans last Sunday after spen
ding several days here.
Miss Beatrice Simoneaud is visit
ing friends and relatives at Napo-
leonville La.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierson and
children are spending sometime at
Biloxi Miss.
Miss Mamie LefOrt returned from
Raceland where she had been visi
ting, on her return Miss lisa
belle Letort left here to spend a
few days there.
Mr.. u. l.. Boudreaux of La.
fourche Crossing was visitor yes.
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bourg of
New Orleans are guests of Mrs. n.
L. Bourg.
DR.. and Mts. Panl Tetreau and
Mr.. Gayle and Miss Helen Haran-
que passed through town last week
on their way to California.
Mr. Joseph Roger OF Upper Lafourche,
was in town last Saturday.
Mr.. P. Bourgeois OF Lafourche Crossing
was in town Saturday.
While in Thibodaux play POOL
& BILLIARD at the CLUB, cor.
ner Main and St Philip.
\ The Thibodaux Pressing and
4 Cleaning Company is now installed
! in the Hoffman Building, next to
Trepagnier and Lambert's Jewelry
Store. The best attention is given
to cleaning and pressing clothes by
experienced Torkmen, we'll trained
and proficie Mt in the work.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

Teething children have more or
less diarrhoea, which can be- con-
trolled by giving Chamberlain's'
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem~
edy. All that is necessary is to
give the prescribed dose after each
operation of the bowels more than
natural and then castor oil to
cleanse the system. 1t is safe and
sure. Sold by all dealers.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

b. P. Sullivan of New Orleans
was appointedStatc Fire Marshal
to succeed the late D. B.Hagger-
ty, deceased. Our fellow towns
man, an experienced fireman and
an enthusiastic firefighter, Chas.
Riviere, was an aspirant for the
appointment but lost out after
the appointment hung fire for
weeks. Charley would have
made good.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

The local aerie Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, held an important
business meeting at the aerie
last Friday night at which busi--
ness of importance was trans
acted. We learn from one of the
members that there were big doings
Proposed and that the progressive
members present entered heartily
into the spirit of the occasion.
Some of the birds present state
that it was one of the most impor-
tant meetings the aerie has held
since it's institution. Interest was
resuscitated and all present left with
the greatest enthusiasm on the big
things proposed. The next mee-s
ting also promises big things, it be-
ing scheduled for Friday 22nd,
lust.
We were authorized tOsaY that
in order the better to start a
cam paign for new mem bers the
aerie passed resolution exemp
ting from initiation ali applicants
who presented their applications
on or before August 25th next.
1t is expected that quite a few
will avail themselves of this pri-
vilege. This order is paying
seven dollars per week relief to
it's sick and disabled members.
The initiation fee at present is
seven dollars, the examination
fee one dollar and the dues seven
ty five cents per month. At the
death of a member bis beneti-
ciary is paid seventy five dollars.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
WHEN A BANK

As old and with the capital and
prestige of ours offers you it's SER
vices in all the branches of General
Banking, is there any reason why
you should not avail yourself of the
opportunities it puts within grasp ?
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
A Few Short Weeks.

MIR. J, S. Bartell, Edwardsville,
Ill.,, writes: "a few months ago
my kidneys become congested. l
had severe backache and pain
across the kidneys and hips. Foley
Kidney Pills promptly cured my
backache and corrected the action
of my kidneys. This was brought
about after my using them for
Only few short weeks and | can
cheerfully recommend them. LA
fourche Drug Store.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

A campaign has been started to increase
the membership and all those entering
before August Goth will be exempted from
initiation.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

Old Teatreau park the one hope for a
track in town, which could be made a
track, ball park and amusement place.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

Both excursions bring fair crowds but
not the crowds that were once in the
habit of coming here.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

The school children, patrons and
parents of the children attending
the Lafonrche Academy gave a
picnic OH Melodia Plantation last
Sunday. There wes large crowd
present and all enjoyed most
delightful day, regardless of the
threatening weather. The affair
was such decided social success
that it is expected that another
such outing will be given again in
the near future.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

Cattle dying from the stings and consie
derable smoke has to be used and car
ried about for protection.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13

Candidates begin announcing for various
state offices, particularly for Lieute-
nant Governor.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-07-13
Eagles Promise
To Fly HIGH
The local aerie Fra ternal Order of Eagles
held an important meeting last Friday
night.

Some big propositions were brought be-
fore the acrie and fully discussed by
the progressive members.