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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Homicide Cases Before Grand jury


Rayville.-The grand jury for the
ensuring six months was impaneled
with w. L. Cooper as foreman.
Judge John r. Mcintosh delivered a
forceful charge. Several homicide
cases are up for investigation, among
them being the killing of A. C. Hewitt.
by H. Allen Bdle.
A number of young farmers from
tennessee have come to Richland
Parish during the last week and Sc.
cured farm land which they will op.
crate during the next year. They
came on the recommendation of J. e,
Henderson, of Indianapolis, Ind, who
has bought several hundred acres in
the parish, and expresses the greatest
confidence in the fertility of the soil
and the future progress and develop.
ment OF this section.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

ensuing year the convention of the
National Association of Merchant Tail
ors or America in session at Washing
ton, adjourned Friday New York was
selected as the place for the next an
maui convention.
len thousand sacks of flour were
purchased in Chicago Friday by Otto
koenig of New York to be sent for the
relief of the famine stricken in China
Carrying out the program of the
financial rehabilitation of Honduras
In which the American government is
intensely interested, DR.. Luiz Lazo, the
Honduran minister to the United
states Wednesday signed contracts
with several New York bankers for a
loan, the total of which ultimately
may reach S10,00O,0OO. The contract
was signed in New York, but the news
OF the transaction was announced at
the state department. .4
For the relief of the wounded and
SICK OF the contending Mexican forces
IN the neighborhood of Mexicali who
Cal, the American National Red Cross
Saturday telegraphed 81 900 to General
Bliss, commander of the military de-
| partment Of California. General Bliss
had advised the war department that
the army had not sufficient funds to
take care of them.
All farm animals, excepting sheep,
IN the United States, showed an in
crease in average value per head on
Jan. l last compared with their value
on that date in 1910, according to the
department of agriculture Mules
showed the greatest increase in value.
it being $5.7S to $125.62 per head. Val
ues OF other animals were: Horses,
S111.67, an increase of $34S; milch
COWS, $4O.49, an increase of $4.70;
sheep, 1913, decrease of 35c, and
swine, $3.75, an increase of 21c.
George J. Gould, for nearly eighteen
years president of the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company, definitely admitted
Wednesday, that lit has long been his
intention to resign the presidency of
the road. At the annual meeting of
the stockholders on March Ia in ST. |
Louis Mr.. Gould will be reelected as
director and upon the boards organi-
zatlon he will be chosen chairman, but |
the office of president will be filled |
by practical active railroad execu-
tive whose headquarters will be main
talned in ST. Louis, so that he may
give personal attention to the affairs
OF the great property.
A change of venue to Victoria, Vic
toria County, was granted to D. B. Cha
pin, member of the legislature, who is
charged with the murder of Oscar J.
Rountree, a former state ranger. The
attorneys for Chaplin alleged there was
a combination of influential persons in
San Antonio prosecuting the defendant
which made it impossible for him to
secure a fair trial in Bexar, Wilson or
Comal Counties
The high cost Of living received a
setback at Kansas City this week,
when eggs in the local market declined
&c dozen and hog prices about 2OS
q hundred pounds lower. Wholesale
quotations for eggs were 14c to Ice,
which is 16c lower than at the begin
ming of the year Hogs are selling $1.25
lower than last year, cattle soc to 81
lower and sheep 81 lower.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Earn Demonstration Work

Minden-At the recent meeting of
the Webster Parish Police Jury a
committee of citizens appeared and
asked that $500 be appropriated to-
wards farm demonstration work in the
parish, promising the government
would give like sum and furnish a.
man eight months of the year. The ap-
preparation was granted, provided a
local man be selected for the work.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
A Dry Wash,

Representative Livingston of Geor-
gia, who, disgusted at the bath-tub
debate in the house recently, proposed
that little money might be made by
renting the bath tubs out, said recent
ly, apropos of this subject:
I'VE are now a good deal like Bill
Spriggins on a zero morning.
"Bill's valet entered his bedroom
one January morning and said with a
shiver:
"'Will you take your bath hot or
cold, sir"
Thank you,' said Bill; TIL take it
for granted"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
New Orleans Rice Market.

New DEMONSTRATING in the mar
ket for rough rice Saturday was on a
very light scale, owing to the small
offerings in both Honduras and Japan
grades. Clean rice was steady and on
ly light inquiry was in evidence and
as result only moderate volume of
trading was recorded. Quotations:
Rough-Honduras easy at $1.75 and
$3.05 per barrel of 1852 barrels; Japan
No offerings.
Receipts-Rough rice, 1890 sacks;
millers', 176 sacks.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Real COURAGE.

He was the small son of a minister
and his mother was teaching him the
meaning Of courage
"Supposing," she said. there were
twelve boys in one bedroom, and
eleven got into bed at once, while the
other knelt down to say his prayers,
that boy would show true courage"
"Oh," said the young hopeful, Il
know something that would be more
courageous than that? Supposing
there we're twelve ministers in one
bedroom, and one got into bed with
out saying his prayers!"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Electric Light and Water Plant,

Patterson.-Business men, at a
meeting in the Town Hall, effected
temporary organization of an electric
lighting company capitalized at $500.
All stock was placed The F. B.
Williams Cypress Company will fur
nish power from it's plant to run the
dynamo. 1t is expected that construc-
tion will begin shortly.
Construction of a $4,000 water works
system will be under way in thirty
days.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

S@SA bVf %ISSpOSOs
frankllnton.-Mrs. Annie l.. Gam
mas flled suit against the Great South.
ern Lumber Company, d. H. Hinson
ana Robert Carson, for $155,0O0 dam
ages for the death of her husband.
>. M. Gam, who was killed by Hinson
ana Carson while acting as police at
oosaiusas March 1 last. The petition
rec1tes that the company owns the
property on which Bogalusa is situated
and was active in the care and sup
port OF Carson, who stood atrial on a
charge of murder after an indictment
Dy the grand jury some months ago.
the case resulting in mistrial Hin
son has not yet been tried Mrs. Gam
is represented by John R. Talley of
Hattlesburg, Miss, and D. C. and S.
Reid, of Amite City.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
James Flanagan Guilty.

Many.-Among the ten convictions
secured at this term of District Court
which has just adjourned after ten
day session, was that of James Elan
nagan for manslaughter in having
killed Emmet Maxey, with whom
Flanagan boarded. The defendant
testified that he was attacked by
Maxey while they were alone at night
and driven out of doors because of
jealousy. Flanagan seized gun he
left at the door and shot Maxey.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Will Work Day and Niuht.

Gueydan,-Captain Griffin, owner of
the dredgeboat Ed Mac, working south
of Gueydan Saturday stated that he
was making arrangements to put on a
double crew and as soon as his dyna-
mo arrived ne would be working both
day and night on the big ditch to
White Lake.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Candidates Must Try Again.

Jennings.-The first Democratic pri-
officers under the new primary law was
held this week, the result of which
will necessitate calling a new primary
for the nomination of mayor and mar
shall, as none of the candidates re-
ceived majority of votes cast.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Charged With Forqery.

Alexandria.-Harry E. Cunning
wanted, it is alleged. in Texarkana
Ark, on the charge of passing a forg
ed draft on bank of that city, was
arrested by G. W. Gardner of New
Orleans, member of detective agen.
cy. He will be held in the parish Jail
until the Texarkana authorities are
heard from.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Alexandria Democrats.

Alexandria.-The democratic munich.
dria this week resulted in the election
of Thomas c. Wheadon for mayor over
J. N. Kramer by a majority of 166. F.
M. Blessing was nominated for chief
of police over J. G. Armstrong and c.
S. Duke by majority of 54
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Convicted Of Manstauuhter.

Lake Charles.-In District Court this
week Frank Brown, accused of the
murder of Tarlton Chrelen at Jen-
nings in November, was adjudged
guilty of manslaughter with recon-
mendation of clemency Chris Wilder,
accused of safe burglary at Merryville,
was acquitted.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Fish Preserve to Be improved.

Natchitoches.-The superintendent
of the Fishery department, E. A. Tu.
lian, visited the Natchitoches Gun and
Rod club to examine into the condi-
tlons of the Chaplin Lake, the fish
preserve of this organization, just be-
low the city limits, with the view of
its Improvement along scientific lines.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Acadia Parish Equ Shipments

Crowley.-Egg shipments from the
parish are increasing heavily. One
road Saturday shipped from Church
Point 12S cases, and from other points
as many in proportion. The increase
in poultry interest is largely attribut-
ed to the work done by the parish fair.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Scott Bill a Snecter-

New Oreans.-The Scott bill, which
has for its object elimination of trad
ing in futures and now before a con-
gressional committee, is a specter in
the New Orleans cotton future ring,
and there is feeling of gloom, it is
said, in the local Cotton Exchange
over the possible passage of the bill.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
New Catholic Church.

Crowley.-It is announced that the
new 100000 church edifice planned by
Rev. Father Isenberg, pastor of st.
Michaels Catholic Church at Crowley,
will be built at once and Father Isen-
berry hopes to have it completed in
time to celebrate high mass in it on
Christmas Day.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Captain Marston Loses Suit.

hreveport-District Judge Suther.
lin has decided in favor of the defend
ants the suit filed by Captain B. W.
Marston, stockholder. against Presi-
dent L. NJ Nelson and Secretary f.
Neild, asking for receiver for pub
fishing company.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
NOT ACCORDING TO PROGRAM
Practical Joker Meant 10 Astonlsh
His Wife. and Doubtless
He Did.

When the first shipment Of frozen
eggs arrived from Australia their en-
treme hardness astonished the bTuht
ers
One man. calling at brokers' offlos.
was amazed to see him taking aim at
the wall with an egg.
What the dickens are you at?'' he
said
But the broker let drive, the only
result being slight dent in the wall.
The thing being, explained, the man
took couple OF the eggs, put them
~ net [. and left to startle his
wife, Arriving home, he waited TIL
the family was assembled for dinner,
hen banged an egg at the new
dado. sases
e.4t the smile quickly fadeeA from
his face. The egg had thawsa.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

II wonder why Mrs. Flimgilt regards
her husband as stupid. He has been
very successful in business"
Perhaps" replied Mr.. Meekton,
hes like so many of the rest of us
who can't possibly learn to keep the
score Of bridge game"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Pavinq Work Starts.

Houma--The contractors have
started work on the paved sidewalks
On both sides of Main street from Ca
nal 20 Bond.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Consider This Advice.

IA woman should submit to surgi.
liberation, which may mean death,
$mal sbe has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Isntable Compound a fair trial.
I Tbis famous medicine, made only
! surn roots and herbs, has for thirty
! mry proved to be the most valuable
Eso and invigorator of the female
mnnism. Women residing In almost
l,sry city and town in the United
|Iaks bear willing testimony to the
|,nderful virtue Of Lydia +. Pink
|hnb Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
mites all sick women to write
Mfor advice. Her advice is free,
Uuadential, and always helpful.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

Alexandria, Oscar Clark, a young
negro. was jailed this week on the
charge of killing George McQuoin at
Crane, La.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

No harmful drugs in Garfield Tea, Ma
lures laxative-it is composed wholly of
clean, sweet, health-giving Herbs,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

ltrouhle in all it's
ldre a adful forms ;
shooting pains all
lover my body, sick
Headache, spina al
weakness, dizziness,
ID depression and
Everything that was
Ihorrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts Of the United
States, but Lydia E.
| |Pinkham's Vegeta-
Ible COMPOUND has
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

A good home is the best exposition
of heaven.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

I Eas more for me than all the doctors.
4 7 Ia SSsl it nv duty to tell you these
ira Ny heart Is full Of gratitude to
NM for nv cure" Mrs. HARRIET E.
ElRLER, 524 8. Ransom Street,
wurawa. Iowa.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
|6I1UMWA
WOMAN
CURED
!, lydia E. Pinkham's
= ,msretable Compound

o..rmva, Iowa. a.-.For years / was
Vsls ooTstant sufferer from female
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Doctors Said
Health Gone
y
Suffered with Throat Trouble

Mr.. B. W.
D. B q rnes,
ex Sheriff
Of Warren
G 0 u n t y.
T e nnessee.
In q letter
fr m Nc
M in n vile.
T e n nessee,
writes:
II h a d
4 h r o at
{ ro q b. fH'
a n d h a d
t h re e doc
tors treating
m e. A ! l
failed to do
m Q a n y
& o o d, and
Or onounced
m y health
gone. Icon
- ~ a = -
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

home Is very frequently tight wac In II.
He will spend $40 buying drinks for a lot
OF barroom loafers and then have TT
over his wife's extravaganza because she
wants a $40 hat.
why so many men should get pleasure
in spending their money on strangers,
and none on spending it on their own
families is one Of the mysteries of human
nature that nobody can solve. Probably
in such a mans mind home comes to
stand only for duty. It's obligatory upon
him that he should buy his wife's clothes
and so he does Il with grurlbling and NUT
tering against her extravaganza, while he
would joyously pay out twice as much
for yiolets to send to some woman that
he really doesn't care as much about as
he does his wife.
Another reason why men accuse women
of extravaganza IS because the two sexes
spend their money for such different
things. Practically all of woman's
money goes for clothes. Very little of II
goes fer amusements or vices, whereas
man spends comparatively little for
clothes and most of his money for
amusements and vices.
If any woman in ordinary circum-
stances should spend upon her clothes
as much money during the year as her
husband spends upon drinks and cigars
she would never hear the last of it.
Yet why is $50 hat that lasts season
more eXtravagant than a $50 jag that
lasts only twenty-four hours?
know a man who will never take his
wife to the theater. which she adores,
t..Iy, gs. eltaft n 40
of money to pay 81 for a couple of hours
amusement, but once or twice week
he takes her to dinner at a restaurant
and spends twice that much for food
There is also a rather pathetic side to
the matter when you reflect that most
of women's extravaganza in dress is the
result of their efforts to make them
selves more attractive in the eyes Of the
men they love. a deep note in the
feminine psychology was struck in the
Thief" when the author made the wife
even steal in order to appear as smart
and attractive to her husband as other
women did.
OF course, men proclaim that they like
simplicity in women's attire, and that
beauty unadorned is adorned the most
and so on, but women know this to be
fudge. They observe that the prettiest
dressed women get the most attention,
and that men like to be seen out with
living fashion plates, and i'm their efforts
to please i'm one direction they fall into
the pit in the other. To be well dressed
requires good clothes, and good clothes
cost good money, and to spend the money
brings on the charge of extravaganza.
What is a poor woman to do?
Goodness knows, but It would be in
teresting to have some of the men who
are getting divorces on the ground of
their wives extravaganza file their own
bill Of personal expenses along with their
complaints.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

my handsome friend wore flowing and
very modish teagOwn over her tightly
laced corset. Around her neck was what
appeared to be q very tight dos collar
OF book muslin and metal. The head was
covered by small pointed cap, TO which
were attached several strips OF muslin,
each with large piece OF shaped cork
beneath IT, The cork pieces were placed
one over the forhead. two on each cheek,
one under each eye and one beneath the
chin.
Each piece Of cork was attached to the
strips OF muslin by means OF metal
clasp. and the muslin in turn fastened
tightly on to the headpiece by means OF
an ordinary metal buckle.
Naturally she could not speak. but she
waved her hand frantically, indicating
that she would like some OF the various
clasps unbuckled. She couldn't do It her
self, as each one OF her ten fingers tips
was held in a small cone-shaped vice Of
steel. and when / came into the room she
was holding her hands up as II she were
going through some lurid incarnation.
Would you mind telling me what on
earth you are doing?" / asked. unfasten-
ing some of the buckles,
She gasped for breath and emerged
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

collars absolutely made the blood come
At last she realized that she had over
done that kind Of beRutifying at least.
and she pays FOR her folly by having a
thin scrawny neck which must always
be hidden by a dog collar or velvet band
OF some kind. She belongs TO the large
class OF women who believe that beauty
Is acquired by slow torture only.
She has run hundreds Of miles on
treadlng machines to get thin. though
she refuses to walk an ordinary city
block Her endurance in the pursuit OF
beauty amounts TO heroism. So does
her confidence In any one who advises
her TO do anything. providing It's new
and startling enough.
And the very strangest thing OF all
Is that she doesn't look over thirty-fivs
and when her name appears in the pa
pers Il IS always with the prefix. the
beautiful Mrs. -, for she chose her
parents with care. and they bequeathed
to her a fund OF health. vitality. mag.
netlsm and enthusiasm which keeps her
young despite the torture she end,AraA
in the pursuit OF beauty.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
EACH OF HER FrNaERswAs pNcAsED IN STEEL"

was fat. She said every German woman
wanted to look like the statues OF Ger
mania. She's fatter and bigger than our
liberty, and has even less figure. Those
things are a matter OF national ideal and
tradition, It's a nice, easy, comfortable
ideal / wish we American women felt
that way about our figures because Just
now I'm trying a new way of reducing.
and / can't walk or move without suf-
fering agony It's queer little ball with
a spring in It. and you wear 1t under
your corset. Ever time you stir or even
breathe It gives you kind of deep mas.
sage. Very painful, but I'm sure II ought
10 reduce you wonderfully. Don't you
think II sounds very scientific? I'm sure
/ never heard of anything like It before.
and you know I've tried every thing"
Indeed she has. The steel .finger-tlp
clasps are among her latest acquisitions.
She assures me that they are making
her fingers more pointed and shapely
and nothing will make her believe the
contrary. For u long time she cherished
the belief that II YOU squeezed yDur neck
very firmly In a tlghtly-boned collar It
would grow thin and slender She wore
collars that made the famous instru-
ment OF torture the Iron Maiden" look
coy by comparison. The bones in hos
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

pink ana spluttering from her cork and
muslin cage.
ITS the very latest thing directly
from Berlin Don't you think it's great?
I'm sure II viii do my face no end of
good. IL hurts so when l wear Il, and We
all know that you have to suffer to be
beautiful, as dead Nine. Roland said
Oh! didn't she say that? Oh! yes OF
course. / remember now. Beauty, what
crimes are committed in thy name That
was what she said l always liked her
she wore such sweet caps"
Long experience has taught me that the
pursuit Of beauty along eccentric lines
makes the pursuer more ana more
Tightly, mentally So ! merely suggested,
that the lady quoted had lost her head
ana my friend seemed IN the act OF los
Ing hers. She became quite indignant
mot at all. This thing is very highly
spoken OF. The woman who sold II TO me
said Il would lift up the sagging muscles
OF the face. reduce a double chin. tone
up the checks, remove crowsfeet and
lines around tue eyes and make one per-
fecuy young and radiant You are sup
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

esting to know just how much part
women's extravaganza plays in domestic
infelicity, and in how many divorce cases
If the real correspondent was named
it would be the millinery store or the
bargain counter.
Undoubtedly there are many women
who are dress mad, and who i'm order to
disport themselves in the latest Paris
finery are perfectly willing to ruin their
husbands, or work them to death. Ger
talnly any man is Justified in getting
up and leaving such a woman. Better the
divorce court than the bankruptcy, court,
and wise the man who has the courage
10 free himself in time from a wife who
is so heartless and so selfish that she
thinks more of adjoining her own back
than she does Of his peace and comfort.
The criminally eXtravagant wife is,
however, a much rarer bird than is
generally believed. Ninety-nine times out
of a hundred when you see a woman
spending more money than she should
upon her clothes and living. It is because
her husband has kept her i'm Ignorance
of his financial affairs, and she does
not know where she stands on the
financial platform No man could do
business without having any idea of what
his assets and income were, yet the
majority Of women are expected to man
age their affairs thrifty when they
don't know whether they can afford
homespun or silk velvet.
Also a woman's extravaganza is quite
as often her husbands doing as her own.
Many a woman who goes about looking
like a perambulating jewelers. window
has really simple tastes herself, but her
husband likes TO see her bedecked with
quarts of diamonds because she adver-
tises to the general public his financial
success,
The money question in the family is
one of the burning questions that will
probably never be settled this side OF
the millennium. One Of it's curious fea-
lures is that the man who delights in
throwing his money around outside of the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

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