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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
COMPLAIN of Salt Water.

Crowley.-Farmers of Iota and Egan
are complaining that salt water from
the Jennings oil field is running into
Bayou des Cannes and is drawn
thence into. the Acadia and Abbott
Duson canals. 1t is fact that both
thees canals closed down on account
of salt water, although they are the
farthest from the Mermentau river of
the canals in this parish, and there
fore least likely to invasion of salt
water through the Mermentau. An
act Of the legislature forbids owners
of oil wells to pump salt water to an
irrigation stream during the irriga-
tion season.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
New Orleans Rice Market.

New Orleanc-A quiet tone ruled
in the market for rough rice Satur-
day. No trading was done In either
Honduras or Japan grades. The mar
ket was bare of supplies and nothing
was offered from store. Clean rice
was steady, with only a moderate in
quiry in evidence, and as result trad
ing was very light. Rough rice-Hon-
duras quiet at s1.58@3.oO per barrel
of 162 pounds; sales reported 564
.ass1lk at az 7u Japan quiet and
nominal; no sales Receipts of rough
rice, 484 sacks. Millers' receipts, 4S4
sacks.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Ordained TO Priesthood.

Alexandria.-Rey. Father Augustine
Aloysius Sauve, native of Saginaw,
Mich, was ordained to the priesthood
Of the Catholic church in the cathe-
dral by Bishop Van de Ven. He re-
ceived his education at the apostolic
school Of the Eudist Fathers in Nova
Scotia and was a member of the
faculty for a year of st, Marys Semi.
nary, La Porte, Tex. Father H. S.
Maring, president of st. Charles col
lege. Grand Coteau, La, and Father
". C. Henderson Of Mansfield, La,
were present and assisted the bishop
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08

Little Jean had visited one of the
! hrge summer amusement parks for
/ DE first time, and with the courage
pssessed only by those girls whose
phymates are boys and girls older
than themselves, she had not hesi-
alsd, when invited, to take ride on
one Of the "thrillers" that abound In
such places. '@"
To her mother on her return from
he park, she confided the emotions
sne had experienced as she swept
lound the curves of the figure eigh.."
With her elder brothers.
Mamma" she said, when l went
nund those awful turns so fast l felt
Just as If l had freckles on my
stomach!"-Youth's Companion.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Postoffice Robbed.

EstherWood, The postoffice at Mer-
mentau. seven miles west of Esther
wood, in Acadia parish, was robbed
at ate hour day night Entrance
was gained by breaking the glass in
window and taking a stick out so
that the window could be raised. No
money was in the cash drawer. Sew
eral dollars worth of stamps were
taken. This is all that Postmaster AL
pert Johnson missed. In getting his
arm through the window it was cut
severely, as clots of blood were found
on the money box and over the floor
and window, and the sidewalk was
spattered from the postoffice to a
point more than block away. Blood
MOUNDS were put on the track, but
lost it at the river.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Two Bond Issues.

Taylor, Textile taxpayers of
Taylor voted affirmatively upon the
proposed municipal bond issues. One
.or the issuance of $4,000 bonds for
the purpose of building additional
buildings for the Taylor public
schools, and the other for the issu-
ance of $4,000 bonds for the purpose
of building a new crematory for the,
use of the city. Both measures car
ried by handsome majorities.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Machinery for Ice Plant.

Ia'fayette.-The Consumers Ceid
Storage and Gaming company has
purchased the Lafayette Compress
property for $500. President Fer
nand Mouton and Manager Max I'm
mergluck will visit New Orleans and
purchase machinery for the ice plant
and canning factory. Next fail cane
syrup, potatnes, okra and pumpkins
will be put UP.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
New Orleans Sugar Market.

New Orleans-Only a light volume
of trading was recorded in the local
sugar market Saturday. The tone
was steady. Supplies were small and
were all sold at quotations. Refined
sugars were steady and unchanged.
New York refined sugars were in good
demand at quotations. London cabled
that beet sugar was steady and fully
maintained, and cane sugar firm. Mo
lasses and syrups were nominal. Re-
ceipts were 900 barrels, and were all
sold.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Bandit Robs stonekeeper.

Kinder-An unknown white man
entered the store of James Baker at
Phillips Bluff and, at the point Of
double -barreled shotgun, compelled
Baker to turn over the cash on hand
and his revolver. After securing his
booty the robber left through the
back door and escaped In the woods,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08

Festivities in connection with the
coronation of King George, so far as
the metropolis is concerned, ended
Saturday with his majesty's treat at
Crystal palace to 100000 of London's
poorest children. The king and queen
personally attended the festival.@
Ransom Jones, an 1S-year-old boy OF
Treynor, Iowa, Friday while watching
a balloon ascension, was caught in the
guide ropes and carried aloft. He
managed to hold onto the ropes and
descended with the balloon, three
miles from Treynor. He was unin-
Jured.
The supreme court of Louisiana
handed down decision in the case
of ]. V. Spring ct al VS.. John G. Gray.
involving practically all OF the Vlnton
Oil field. The court decided the case
in favor of Gray, thereby confirming
the title of the operators who have
leased from Gray.
Generally fair weather prevails in
the middle and western cotton belt
and in the Central AID Northeastern
States, but it is unsettled and show
cry in the eastern cotton belt and
throughout the Northwest In the
South temperature changes have been
slight, but 1t is warmer in -Morth-Cen-
trial States and cooler In the far west.
The state treasurer Saturday re-
Tsorted to the controller that the land
sale and lease deposits IN Texas dur
ing the month ended Saturday
amounted to $94,74995. This does not
include all of the land receipts, Tor the
law requires that 20 per cent OF the
amount collected be retained for max
ing refunds where title or possession
did not pass where sale or lease was
attempted.
Envious of their comrades who were
captured with General Navarro AT
,Juarez and who were released by the
reyoIutionists without being forced
hack into arms, 400 men deserted in
a body from the command OF General
Gordille Esrudero in Chihuahua, &C
cording to official advices received at
the war department Friday. Fired up
on when attempting to escape. they
stopped the pursuit by returning the
fire, and made good their escape with
their arms.
To continue the investigation OF the
killing of Chinese during the revolu-
tion and to meet Admiral Chen PeIn
Kwong, who arrives from England,
Chang Ying Fang, Chinese minister to
the United States and Mexico, arrived
at Mexico City Friday. 1t is expected
China will ask a heavy indemnity for
the 303 Chinese killed at Torreon.
Because the management would not
accede to their demand for an in
crease in wages, 1900 men employed
at the smelter Of the Penoles Mining
company at Mapimi, Mexico, have gone
out on a strike The smelteT is shut
down. A force of former revolution
lists is guarding the works TO prevent
disorder.
The American yacht Bibetot won
the first race at kiel, Germany, We'd
nesday and so captured the Emperor
William cup by winning a series OF
the sender class yacht contests.
Great crowds attending the Roubai1,
France, exposition were massed in
the airdome on the exposition grounds
Wednesday 70 welcome the competi-
tors il, the international! circuit avia-
ton race. Nedine was The first to
arrive a0d VII receive tie lions share
o. $4,000 prize given fer tl.e leaders
IN -a t.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Potato Shipments.

Crowley.-The present high prize
of potatoes will probably result in a
large fall planting in this parish A
second carload shipment is now beiE g
prepared, the first carload shipment
ever made from Crowley having been
made last week. One farmer has
cleared nearly $500 from one and
shree-uuarters acres of potatoes.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Troops to Be Withdrawn.

shington.-Leaving on the Mexi-
can border military force adequate
to meet any emergency that might
arise, President Taft Saturday author
lied the withdrawal of the maneuver
division of four regiments of infantry,
the Ninth cavalry and the Fourth field
artillery. The infantry regiments to
be withdrawn have not yet been Sc
Iected. The movement will be srad-
ual, and will consume probably thirty
Gays
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
New Baptist Church.

!Ionroe.-Work was begun this
geek moving the old Baptist church to
the rear of the lot, where. it will be
used as a Sunday school room, SO the
new church may be erected on the
front Work w<sI begin on the new
church as soon as the old one is
moved and the material can be placed
.on the grounds. The house is to be
of pressed brick and Indiana brown
stone, and will cost, without the lape
organ, about $4,000
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
School VIII Have New Departure.

"oCFIUUI W.T. TTdVS Ne" DcPsF IuI C
Olla.-The proposed new high school
at OLA for which 5-miu ten-yeartax
is soon to be voted, will have an agri-
cultural department. The school at
Ola and Standard, one and half
miles apart, have consolidated, and
the site fer the new building will be
half way Between the tgE8 points.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Treasury Street, st. Augustine.

A fact which is proved by the man
with extended crns, his hands touch
ing both sides of the street. The
streets In the old section of this city
are all very narrow. most of them be-
ing only Il to Is feet wide, with ex-
ception of Treasury street. These
streets are lined with the old Spanish
residences built Of coquina, curious
coral congIomerate. easily quarried,
but becoming extremely hard when
exposed TO the air for lorg time
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Tn Drill In New Tract.

Jennings.-The Calcasieu Oil and
Mineral company has Its machinery
all placed for drilling on the Eastman
tract southwest of town and will be-
gin the work within a very few days.
They claim to have splendid indica-
tions for eoil and it is their purpose to
thoroughly test the entire section.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
GIRL HAS QUEER M0NUMEfs i
Fantastic Conception Is Memorial to
Daughter, Who Was Ksr
Fathers Idol.

Bloomington: Ill.-In the rural ceme.
terry known as Pleasant Ridge In Piatt
county. Illinois, short distance
southeast OF Bloomington. there
stands stately monument which is
one of the most remarkable conceived
by man Perhaps II all the grave
yards Of the world. there IS no more
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Horse Thief Is Pardoned.

Alesandria.-A man pardoned from
the State penitentiary Friday was
sent up for two years on a charge OF
horse stealing. He served part Of
the time and escaped, afterward be
ing captured in Oklahoma and re-
turned to the penitentiary. His term
would have expired in November next
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Seyhurn Resigns.

New Orleans-Charged with coun-
tenancing the levying of contributions
to republican campaign funds upon
civil service employees, and withDaa-
nipu1ation of the eligible lists SO as
to appoint civil service applicants
whom he favored to positions, Edwin
/. sSeyburn, collector of internal reve-
nue. for the district of Louisiana, re-
signed his position this week at the sGi-
rection of President Taft.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08

Customs officers at San Antonio re-
port an exceptionally large movement
OF cattle from Mexico through Texas
TO Northern markets since the cessa-
ton OF hostilities. Thousands of head
are coming through Brownsville, La
redo, Eagle Pass and Ell Paso. The
new quarantine regulations permit
tnese cattle to enter the United States
either above or below the quarantine
line, and the Mexican producers are
taking advantage of it,
After electing officers for the ensu-
ing twelve months, paying the Gulf of
Mexico one farewell visit on the
steamship Pilot Boy, passing the final
resolutions and listening to an in
structive address by J. w. Carson,
superintendent of feed control at Col
.lege Station the Eenteenth annual
convention of the Texas Cotton Seed
Crushers' association on Friday ad-
journed at Galveston until another
year rolls around.
Gifts to the amount of $1,20O,0O0 re-
ceived by Harvard university during
the last year were announced by Pres
ident Lowell to the 1000 or more
Harvard students gathered for the
alumni meeting Wednesday, Almost
simultaneously with this announce
ment VIM. C. Boyden of Chicago
handed to President Lowell check
for 100000 as the gift of the class of
1886 to the university to be invested
in the college funds and only the in
come to be used.
The Whited- -Wheless saw mill,
property of the Frost-Johnson Lum-
Der company Of Shreveport, La, and
located at Aldenbridge, Bossier par
ish, twenty miles north of Shreveport,
was totally destroyed by fire Tues
day, entailing loss of approximate
ly $4,000.
The first wedding to take place at
Hotel Galvez was celebrated Wednes-
the new million-dollar establishment.
The bride was Miss Cecile A. Brous-
sard of Double Bayou, Tex, and the
groom Mr. Harry G. Warner of De-
troit, Mich.
Mrs. Laura Alsop's contest of the
will of E. j. Uucky) Baldwin, alleg-
ing that he was her father, and ask
ing a daughters share of his $11, ,000,-
900 estate, was dismissed Tuesday at
Los Angeles.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
New Tent of Maccabees.

Raceland.-State Commander NJ. J.
Busger of the knights of Maccabees
has been here two days completing
arrangements to institute tent.
There will be thirty members.
hall will be built and club features
added
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Ieas Crushed.

Lake Charles.-Ellis Bennett, aged
%. a farm hand from near Hayes,
went to sleep under some box cars
on a siding in the Southern Pacific
yards Saturday. A switch engine
shifted the cars, and both of Benefits S
legs were crushed
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Hill Shuts Down.

Lake ChMles-A special from Car
son Friday says that the Central Coal
and Coke ccmpany's mill closed down
indefinitely Friday, following trouble
with the employees, who demanded the
reinstatement of a discharged work.
man
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Eirst Boil of Cotton.

Alexandria.-The first open boil OF
cotton for Central Louisiana was re-
ceived in Alexandria Friday. 1t came
from the Lamourie (Rapides parlsh)
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
Woman Is Eiectrocuted,

New Iberia-Mrs. Assard Elias,
wife. OF a Syrian merchant, was cleo
1rocuted Friday while hanging out
linen on a wire clothes line which had
become crossed with az electric wire
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
NARRoWEsT STREET IN u. S.
It d Found In st. Augustine, Florida,
and is Only Seven Feet
In Width.

st. Augustine, Fla.-The narrowest
street In the United States is found In
st. Augustine It is called Treasury
street, and is only seven feet in width,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
DID THE BEST HE COULD.

Mr.. Bugg - Why, / expected this
message two days ago.
Snail Messenger-Its not my fault,
DE company only gave it to me Q
week ago,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
FOREIGN.
-.,.1T SF

Festivities in connection with the
coronation of King George, so far as
the metropolis is concerned, ended
Saturday with his majesty's treat at
Crystal palace to 100000 of London's
poorest children. The king and queen
personally attended the festival.@
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
DOMESTIC.

Standing Of Texas League teams:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-16
MAY Use NEW CUT-OFF
DURING FEBRUARY
LSpecinl to Tho rImns.nisnn.eh,

Especial to The Times Dispatch
INnchbnrg, Va, january l5-Whilo
no official announcement has been mad.
1t IL believed by a number Of railway
men hero that the Southern Railway
VIII not begin the operation OF mo
new cutoff around 1.ynchburg until
some time during the month of Feb.
i'uary,
The work on tho temporary pas
scngcr station is being pushed forward
aud some Of the track, connecting tho
new limo with the olu at the northern
and southern ends nave been completed.
but there Is still much to be ac-
complish"d before the passenger trains
can he shifted TO the new route
new schedule on the Washington
and Danvillc divisiona VIII bo rccos-
*ary before tho change can bc made
for II IS estimated that tho ncw route
VIII cut of from twenty 10 thirty min
"tes on the time of all passenger trains
and nearly as much as an hour on Tho
schedules Of time frc!chts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-16
BAL TIMORE PLAYERS
SIGN WITH DANVILLE
-Four of Best Amateurs in City Will Be Seen on
Virginia League Circuit This
Season.
Season.

Baltimore Md, January i5.--John w.
Carter. Ir, secretary of the Danviic.
Va. baseball club. to-day "iShcd -four
Baltimore amateurs for his next sc;t-
| sons Virginia League team Those
signed arc Benjamin Ircmcr. an cut
! fielder: George SchacGflc', uutficldcr
and pitcher: Herman RUSSELL first base
man. and Walter Alexander. All of
the men have made good on local
| amateur mines and were recommended
to Danville by Manager I.uchlun. who
loft here last night after having as
sisted Secretary Garter in ,ns selection
OF his men.
Russell is the greatest man of all
says Carter. He knows the game and
VIII make MS Il man WORTH having.
Alexander is also Il good one. and
think he'll make good. You can just
say that the Danvillc team will he
made up almost entirely OF Baltimore
and washington men. Already VIC have
six baltimore players. ana to- morrow
Ill see what there Is To gci In Wash
inSton. Last year Danvile paid great
big prices for her men, and that's why
We didn't make money. | don't think
the present salary limit is sufficient
but we'll abide by II and think Wen
get another pcnnant.
Secretary Carter was I'm conference
ager OF the Baltimore baseball club.
and it is probably that tho Danvillc
club will secure Buddie Muth. II left
handler. whom Dunn sigre.! ten days
ago.
I'll not let M ymcn go to the Vim
Einin League unless I can't help IT,"
Dunn says 81 have nine pitchers. but
tho SALARY limit there Is not sufficient
to cntioc my mon"
Manager Carter I1op,.IlIo
VIII not stand for an eight Ica,uc cir
cult and that such a league will be tho
end of the organized baseball In MIR
Einia we stand for a siS-Icaguo or
sanitation and Will not support my
thing else. My mission here lie To got
The best ball players tha. Baltimore
can furnish. and am convinced tina,
this Is the place 10 pick professional
material"
Catcher Rowe. last year with Lynch
burg has been signed with nc Albany
cub of tho Kew York state League.
bob Bender has been signed 10 UNI
pre- in the Eastern League next aea-
son. Umpire Westcrvclt who also
appeared in Virginia. Will also have an
,'mpiro'S position in the Eastern
League. Ills contract was received in
Baltimore Yesterday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-16
NEW DECLARATION
. OF INDEPENDENCE
United States Golf Association
Dehes Honorable Golf Club
Of St. Andrews.
[ srcclal ID Thc Times Di.pnlc! I

Special 10 Tic Times Dispatch
Chicago, January lj.-Thc United
states Golf Association nailed It's nag
10 the masthead and flung its gauntlet
it. Tie face Of the Ancient ana nonor-
able raolr C!ub, of ST. Andrews. Scot
land when, hy majority Of four 10
one. IT highly resolved TO read its own
rules in it's own say ana no; ask tho
consent OF amy golf club in the world
TWO hundred aud eighty-onc goi!
clubs Of America, forming the active
membership OF the United states Cor
Association. held their Seventeenth an
uuhl meeting In tho Blackstone iotcI
last night and after an exciting dis
cuss!on, adopted resolutions amending
section 10 OF its hy-laws II admit the
use Of the so-callcd "Schcnectady put
ter aGaiiis, which the Ancient ana
Honorable Gnf Cub. OF :, Andrews
had legislatcd last year
Tile tories, or those of Inc mem
berhip WHO stood by tho iutrrprcta-
uoi Of -. Andrews marshalcd their
hoSis and made forrnidai,lc attac. al
tho outset. but were beaten hack AT
every stage. The "minu,c men OF IN
surecnts. headed ~ Judge Ionn Barton
i5ync. proved worthy dcHccudants OF
the men ri Concord and Lexington.
and fred the suis which will bc hear
around til" World of golf The rcsoIu-
lion winch brought all the discussion
read rs follows:
''Ihc United States Golf Association
VIII not sanction any substantial de-
psrinte from the traditional ana ac-
trpied form AMI make OF golf clubs
| whtch in ts opinion consists Of a
! plain shaft and head witch docs not
/ contain any mechanical contrivancc
| ai'ch Is sptine II also rcgarGg aa
| Illegal the use Of such eiubs oh those
! Of The mailet headed type OF sucn
! clubs rs have tie head 50 bent as Ia
| produce similar effect"
Sias a Sirawn OF the c;icnyity Coli
! Club, the newly elected president OF tho
association. in his Inaugural address
prayed for some Carnegie VINO coma
give anothcr Sino0h0oo peace fund l.,
means Of which threatened ,ynr:.r.
j inish, he avcrtcd. ImpasAioner
/ spaccics pleading. nov Tor peace. nov
ior war. were made by various rDprc
| SoiiaIycs 81 tile forcnoal Roif ciuljs :.
the land Wien q; last the vote wai
Wkcl' an Instant silence Kreetcd III,
hnnonnccncnt tiat Tie trilt had come
30 checrs were beard 10 .ictor.o,,
OF Naihslorious BOOSTING but rather
ioa Walton ~ whht wclrbi dcciyio,
had been mado, anu a mental cAeeA.n.