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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Falls Into Melted Sulphur.

Lake Charles-John Hanlon, an
of the Union Sulphur COM
pany, fell into vat Of melted sulphur
Friday and was seriously, but not
'atally, burned about the hands and
knees. A crust had formed over the
sulphur and Hanlon thought it had
:ooled sufficient to bear his weight.
When the crust gave way he fell Oh
lis hands and knees.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Acadia Potato Club.

Crowley.-The Acadia Potato Clul
will hold it's first meeting at the Eben
ezer school house on the first Satur
day in September. Professor Gull
beau, director of the Acadia agricul-
tural school, who is at the head of the
movement, expects that $50 acres OF
Irish potatoes will be planted next
year in EbeneZer alone. DR.. F. r.
Martin Of Crowley will plant fifteen
acres and Hams Bros. will plant
about the same amount.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
A Mile of Sidewalks,

Lafayette.-Mayor George Melchoil
of Carencro signed a contract with A
E. Massicot for the construction o1
over mile of concrete sidewalks il
that town. The price was 19 cents
per square foot, and will total be
tween $4,000 and $1,000. Curbing and
several bridges are included in the
contract.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Rainy Season Rrinas WeeyiI.

Waterproof-The rain and cloudy
weather which has been prevalent the
last week still continues and the
weevil is numerous. The first bale Of
cotton for this season was raised by
Eli Smith and delivered to S. Marks.
1t weighed $50 pounds and classed
strict middling.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Intercoastal Business,

Lake Charles. - Secretary Leon
Locke of the Inland Waterway Asso-
citation is in Washington, where, with
President Holland, he will lay the
needs of the intercoastal canal for the
board of engineers in charge of rivers
and harbOrS
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Gas From Salt Mater WeIls.

Alexandria.-The Kent salt water
natatorium wells are again attracting
attention by emitting sufficient guam
titles of gas to burn several feet
above the surface 1t is the belief of
the contrac-c--Hat commercial gas
in sufficient quantities to light the
city will be found in the well when
it is completed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Receipts Are 5000 Bales

Brennan, Tex.-Over 800 bales of
cotton were marketed Saturday. Thus
far the receipts for Brennan are
about 5000 bales of new cotton. The
crop throughout the county is I'M
usually good this year and everybody
is feeling good over the bright pros
poets.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Loses Arm Under Train.

1lyfayette.-Clarence Culpepper, Of
FoAmbus, Ga, was run over by a
FoQmotive in the Southern Pacific
'yffds and had his right arm badly
cTshed. Culpepper and several COM
p4ions were tramping, and when one
Suggested that they sleep in the grass
a the roadside Culpepper declared
ae would sleep on the track out of the
fampness. The injured man was sent
70 New Orleans, after attention here.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
outcry Wins Three.Horse Race.

Marksville.-The harness races al
the fair grounds this week drew about
$500 persons. There were eight
events on the card. A special train
cipal race was between Outcry, owned
by DR.. L. S. Bordelou; Nellie, owned
by DR.. A. T. Barbin, and Doris S.,
owned by G. w. Sentell The race was
won by Outcry. Time, 2:20, mile
heats.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Bank Cashier Resions.

Mount Herman.-The directors of
the Mount Herman bank have accept
ed the accounts and cash of w. G..
Buckley, cashier, who has resigned.
N. D. OFT succeeds him as cashier.
Mr.. Buckley will remove 10 Kentwood.
where he will make his future home
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
To Extend Bayou PlaouemindRoad

10 Extend Bayou PIaquemind Road.
Plaquemine,-The police July met
n regular session at the cour house.
one and one-half miles of grate road
were added to the Bayou Plduemine
road, which will extend the rdd down
as far as Templetville and ole and n
quarter miles from the grael road
from White Castle to Sam town in
the rear.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Speed of Automobiles Changed.

Speed of Automobiles Changed.
Mandeville.-The town council at
is recent meeting amended the ordi
nance regulating the speeding Of au,
tomobiles, changing the legal rate OF
speed from six to ten miles per hour.
md compelling owners of vehicles to
i've the usual signal 100 fee. iroR
,ach street corner.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
swims Across Golden Gate.

San Francisco.-Miss Hazel B..
Laughneur, a 19-year-old college stu
dent, swan across the Golden Gate
Sunday in one hour and tWenty-eight
minutes. She was the first woman
to accomplish the feat.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26

Water Finally Struck at Chesbrough.
Roseland.-Water has been finally
struck at Chesborough for the school,
"Bida" Williams, the contractor, after
many days brought in the well at a
depth of 1876 feet, and has 73 feet of
water. This will be a grand thing
for the school, as five attempts to get
water there have failed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Contract Let for Concrete Sidewalk,

sContract Let for Concrete Sidewalks.
Lafayette.-Mayor George Melchoir,
OF Carencro, signed contract with
A. F.. Massicot for the construction of
over mile of concrete sidewalks in
that town. The price was 19 cents per
square foot, and will total between
$4,000 and $1,000. Curbing and sew
eral bridges are included in the con.
tract.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
orozco Declares Martial Law.

Juarez, Mex-crozco has declared
the city under martial law. Mayor
Medina, who was lieutenant colonel
In the insurrecto army, was arrested
and placed in Jail on the charge OF
failure to close gambling houses when
ordered by the governor Of chihuahua
In do So
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
School Faculty Eieeseo.

Waterproof.-The school board has
elected the following facultys H. Il.
Harper, principal; Misses~Rosa Guice.
Kate Duncan, Eunice Guyton and
.oula Pipes, assistants.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Negro Arrested on a Serjoui Char,

'esru NrTested on a SerIouI Charge.
opelousas.-Sheriff Sword arrested
Wesley Lotion, charged with crimi-
nally assaulting a negro gtl named
Eaia Lewis. II years old. Lotion is
large negro. and the ca le is said
% be most aggravated ole. He is
man Of some little meanI for a ne
80, and so far as known has never
eeen in trouble before. Fhe crime
occurred at Mackland, afew miles
aorth of Washington. on th| Southern
Facific railroad.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
The Cotton Season Has opened.

Washington.-The cotton season
has opened at this place. there hav-
ing already been a number of bales
to arrive here in the past week, and
now they are coming in daily. The
cotton is in better condition than for
many a year at this season.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Teachers Get Certificates.

'a'chitoches.-At the examination
'eachers' certificates at the Nor
val school last week there were 249
.ppilcants, of whom % secured first
Aaoe, IS second. and 81 third.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Homeseekers at Brownsville,

Brownsville, Tez.-Fiye cars OF
homeseekers rom Nebraska, Iowa
and Illinois arrived in the valley this
week and were distributed to various
points. Nearly half the number pur.
chased land since their arrival
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Father Sievin consuc:lns Mission

Campti. feast Of 'ha Assump
ton Of the Blessed Virgin was cele
JratcG al tho Catholic church this
week with mass ald = se'mon by
Father Sleyin
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Why, Willie!

Sunday School Teacher-Yes, Will
lie, the Lord loves every living crea-
ture.
Willie-Ill bet he was never stung
by wasp!-Puck.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Neoro Killed bv White Man.

Avery Island.-Antonio Henry. a ne
gro, was fatally stabbed by Divide
Fitzgerald. white man, during a
quarrel. Death resulted a few hours
afterwards.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Result of Teachers Examination.

Result of Teachers Examination.
Natchitoches.-At the examination
school there were 2{s applicants, Of
whom twenty-five secured first grade.
sixty eight second, and th:rty-sevs1
third
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Half Million Persons Homeless.

hanghai-Floods<in the province of
Anhui have destroyed 325,000 acres
of rice. Half a million persons are
hnmeleSR-
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
Merchants Form Association.

Morgan City.-A protective associa-
ton has been formed by the retail
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26
OF Short Duration

VT SHoFt DQFdItOn.
"Plimply is afraid to ask old Mr..
Plunker for his daughters hand"
why, Plimply told me yesterday he
stood in with the old man"
"Oh, that was only for few min
utes in the vestibule of an Office build.
ing during a shower"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-26

Mrs. Nelson-My husband is awfully
absent-minded.
Mrs. Bilson-In what way?
Mrs Nelson-He went fishing yes
terday. When he had finished he
threw away the fish and brought homo
the bait.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
,enefit at their ease The common fish

benefit at their ease. The common fish
of the river and sea have their own
limited circle of admirers, but the greater
interest centerS round the strangers from
tropical chimes, whose tanks are warmed
by petroleum stoves and whose water
temperature is carefully regulated by
thermometers. Gorgeous in color and or
weird shapes are many of these exotic
fry that have been brought with great
trouble and expense from the far Indies,
Africa and Japan Here are the fighting
fish of Toxic, gaypainted little Samurai,
with long Elementary whiskerS and iri-
descent fins that bristle with rage when
challenged by rivals. From the great
lakes of central Africa and the mighty
rivers of North and South America these
enticed to exhibit their unknown shapes
to a Partisan Sunday collection of sight
seers They seem comfortable enough, al
though the water of the Seine must taste
different from that Of the Zambesi or
Amazon.
There is an excellent show, too of fish,
ing implements of every sort from the
most minute trout flies up to deep-sea
trawling nets. English products are con-
spicuous, and it is strange that in a
country like France, where anglers are
legion and practically all water is free,
the rods, hooks and lines that are most
in repute all come from across the chan
mel. The more modest fisherman, it is
true, sticks to his cheap rod, and ties
his own hooks on French prepared gut or
horsehair, but all who can afford it
pride themselves on using an English
line and, IL possible, rod, the very word
serving as Q hallmark for souhdness and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
BILL FOR LICENSES.
Board of Trade Would Tax Itinerant
Merchants.

The proposed bill to license itinerant
merchants. which is to be drawn up by
John B. Larner, general counsel of the
Board of Trade. was considered at
meeting of the industrial committee
of the board yesterday afternoon. The
bill will be laid before the committee and
,ater before the entire board for action.
Mr.. Larner, in drafting the bill, will
closely follow the provisions Of the bill
drafted by the District Commissioners, it
is expected.
Chairman D. s. Porter was authorized
to appoint a subcommittee to consider the
matter of advertising Washington by
means of a circular such as is sent out
by the trade organizations of Baltimore.
The matter was brought to the attention
of the committee by Arthur c. Moses
The members of the subcommittee are
William ]. Eynon, L. L. Thompson and
H. c. c. Stiles.
E. c. Graham was elected vice chair
man of the industrial interests committee
and Chairman Porter announced that he
will shortly name and assign the follow
ing subcommittee: License fees. build
ing trades, retail trade, wholesale trade.
manufactures, freight rates and transpor-
tation. and purchasing government sup
plies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
printing office during the last year the

printing office during the laSt year the
report states:
1.-The total appropriations for salaries
maintenance and operation of the govern
ment printing office were $5,674.734.
.Deducting from this amount the APP
propriation for the operation and mainte-
nance of the office of the superintendent
of documents $3.50, $50. there was allotted
and available for the production of the
n,h,,c printing and binding the sum of
$5,414, 100 l,,.;.,,
The charges for repay work (Which
CONSISTS of work performed for the de-
nartments and chargeable to appropria-
lions other than that for public printing
and binding) amounted TO SLIGO, DOL IL
during the fiscal year
s.The total disbursements and outstand-
ing obligations amounted 10 $o4oS, oNlG'
leaving an unexpended balance of $500
52S. rs to the credit of the several appro-
"In the unexpended balance is included
s1s9 194. 20. which amount represents the
renay accounts not transferred to the
credit of the appropriation for printing
and binding June 80. 1911, and therefore
not available for expenditures
1.-The unexpended balance OF $2Oo.o2S. 16
lime 80. 1911 was composed or the FOL
lowing items: Legislative salaries. ONCE
of the public printer. Sc. 663 "a; general ex-
nenses office of the superintendent OF
Monuments. $3.50, 1895; leaves of absence.
S15 1aO. tS,: pay for holidays. $1S.3O4.52; sal
aries. office Of the superintendent of doc
unents. $I.42617: public printing and
binding, So27 2S7.O9.r
The total balance unexpended In de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
That 0ld-Fashioned Lady.
From the Atlantic.

Everybody loved that old-fashioned
lady. And i find almost every one past
forty has, at the back of h : mind, vivid
impressions regarding her and the social
life of which she was the center. One
remembers the atmosphere of that day as
one remembers the blush roses and spicy
pinks of old gardens. Even yet there are
gardens where blush roses grow, and
know some women not yet old. and few
young girls, whose mere presence serves
today to reproduce that atmosphere. Size
was dauntless and sweet. that old-fash-
Toned lady: witty but tender; as notable
a housewife a hostess: full of gentle
concern for others, with a mind ever at
leisure for their affairs, and heart
whose sympathy was instantaneous in
their service She stimulated and she
soothed. Fine complicated and Interest,"
ing as the old lace and finely wrought
gold she delighted to wear, she Was
very precious piece of porcelain. The
brilliant, soft daguerreotype that has pre-
served her early likeness for us did not
ideallze her beyond her just due. Per-
haps the intimate secret OF her influence
was the impression she gave OF one whose
heart is fixed. one whom the world can
no longer harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
FRED G.. BERGER, JR., DEAD.
Son of Local Theater Manager Was
III for Two Years.

Fred G. Berger. jr., son of the mana ger
of the Columbia Theater here, died this
morning at Saranac lake. N. Y. Of
tuberculosis. He had been prominent
in theatrical affairs. and was we'll known
throughout the country. Up until two
years ago he was manager of a Shubert
theater in Utica, N. Y. relinquishing his
post when he fell i'll. He was hurried
to a sanitarium at Saranac lake, and
there was marked improvement in his
condition until a year ago. His mother
went to Saranac lake a month ago to be
with her son, and his father left the
city yesterday to spend the holidays
with him. Mr.. Berger, ST., had not been
gone two hours when message was
received telling Of the young mans
desperate condition. and Mr.. Berger
reached his destination too late to see
his son alive. The body probably will
be brought here for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
RAINBOW-HUED FISH.
Novelties From Far Off Seas in a
Paris Aquarium.

From the London Standard.
The hall Of the Grand Palais that is
taken up during the salon with the most
massive groups Of sculpture is now peo-
pied with the denizens of seas, lakes and
rivers. The public who usually consider
fish critically on their plates. fried.
stewed or served up with some cunning
sauce are now f1ocking to look at them
swimming in their native element And
the fish in turn look back at men whom
they never see at other times with eyes
that possibly hide a world OF curiosity
and regret behind their impassive glance.
With their noses against the windows
of their narrow prisons they stare with
varied expression at the crowd that is
gathered round The trout, the roach
and smaller fry are lively and gay, but
the pike lie sulkily glazing out from their
Iairs with wicked protruding shouts like
miniature sharks. A little goldfish swtms
uneasily near the surface In their tank.
He has probably been put there to feed
the pike and he knows it, and Is In
furry of fear.
The water Is aerated with pipes that
perpetually furnish showers of air bub-
bles. and all the little fish frolic CRATE
fully round these. while the bigger ones
laziiy lie conveniently near to enjoy the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
FOR CLERKS
URGED BY DONNELLy
Public Printer, in His Annual
Report, Recommends Re-
tirement Plan.

Strong recommendations that the civil
employees of the government be retired
on annuities when they reach the age Of
retirement or become disabled are con-
tanned in the annual report Of Public
Printer Samuel B. Donnely. In order to
show the advantage which would accrue
to both the government service and the
employees Mr.. Donnelly states that in the
government printing office today he has
more than $50 men who are more than
sixty-five years old. In this connection
Mr.. Donnelly's report says:
There are employed in the government
printing office more than go persons
above the age of sixty-five, and it would
be of advantage to the government to
provide for the retirement Of those who
have given to the public service the best
years of their lives and who may be
unable to perform an average days work.
This could be equitably accomplished
through the adoption of plan which
would in effect amount to an annuity to
each employe upon arriving at the age OF
retirement or upon becoming disabled.
THE basis of such annuities should be
length Of service and the salary or wage
received during their employment. which
in the case of those who have been in
the service for many years would meet
their ordinary requirements during the
remainder of their lives. Such plan
would result in saving a large portion
of the amount that it is conceded gener-
ally is now lost throgh the superannua-
ton OF employees, and would at the same
time be an act of justice to the in
dividual and recognition Of long and
faithful service.
Expenses of Big Print Shop.
In regard to the work of the goVernmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14

partmental allotments for public printing
and binding amounts to $45S, 277.O4 and
there is deficit In the congressional al
lotment of $174, 1866. 70
THE total charges for work performed
were S6,307, 1924, which was exceeded by
SIG, $50 81 by the total charge for work
performed during the previous fiscal
year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
HALF MILLION SEALS
SOLD MAY Be RECORD
Percentage of Receipts of En-
press Theater for Week Of
fered to tuberculosis Fund.

Every days approach of Christmas
brings the sale of the Red Cross Christ
mas seals higher and higher, and the
committee in charge of the sale in the
District of Columbia is confident that at
least half a million of the seals will be
sold The cause to which the proceeds OF
the sale are to be devoted - the fight
against the spread of Observation-Disclosures
to the Christmas spirit which prevails.
bring thousands of purchasers in WASH
ington.
Mrs. Theodore North Mclaughlin, Sec
retary of the District of Columbia Red
Cross, and in charge of the sale of the
seals here. today received from the presi-
dent of the Imperial Amusement Com
pany UncD Marcus Notes, letter donat-
ing to the cause IL per cent OF the gross
receipts of the Empress .ieater. 4l6 9th
street for the week beginning Monday,
December *
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
Letter of MI. Notes.
|. letter is as follows:

The letter is as follows:
Realizing the great work being con-
Quoted in Washington by your organiza-
ton with the proceeds from the sale OF
Red Cross Christmas seals, I hereby offer
T., pay the district Of Columbia Red Cross
t'narter for its anti-tuberculosis cam
lai-,0 10 per cent of the gross receipts
- the Impress TheateT. 4l6 9th street
ruIt t4y.e@t ior tbe week beginning Mon
day. ftrceul ,er Il. 1911.
- .cs,:.; very much that / cannot at
Ii54 present increase this contribution, for
/ have Yet to learn of d greater work
th.:r tai@ i viii take pleasure In for
waT1iHs 20 you daily the percentage
q ,e9e offered -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14

From the Atchfson Globe
II your enthusiasm Is still going good
at the end Of hard days work il is apt
to get you somewhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
Justiciab1e Questions.

Il must not take the time to enter this
field of discussion further than to say
that there does not seem to ME to he the
slightest danger of any such contingency.
Under the terms of the treaties 1 do not
see how these questions can be said to be
justiciable. and as it will require the con-
sent Of at least two out of three of our
own citizens who will be members of the
commission before any such question can
be held justiciable and therefore subject
to arbitration, the chance of our being
called upon to submit any matter of this
kind is SO remote as to be practically i'm
possible. Neither am / alarmed over the
claim that we may be compelled to sub
init questions affecting the national
honor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
a Move That Might Help.

From the IT. Paul Pioneer Press.
The beef trust has tried everything
except reducing the price of meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14
A Contributing Cause.

From the Atchison Globe
Wives with ambitions larger than their
husbands salaries also contribute some
what TO the growth of the socialist party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-14

reliability in a way that is extremely
hattering to British pride.