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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Lake Charles Court.

Lake Charles-In district court this
week Richard /. Howard recovered ST.
500 from the Hudson River Lumber
Company for the loss of two fingers,
which were crushed off by a cogwheel.
Charles Kaplan, a negro, pleaded guilty
to horse stealing and was sentenced to
five years imprisonment. George
Brown pleaded guilty to selling liquor
at the Vinton oil field and was sentenc-
ed to six months in jail and fine of
$500, nonpayment of which will mean
six months additional. D. Williams
was fined $3.50 or three months il Jail
for carrying concealed weapons.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Louisiana State News
haPPeDiDss of lDterest
for Our MaDy Readers
Cotton Acreage Will Be Increased.

Cotton Acreage viii Be Increased.
Raysyille.-The farmers of Richland
parish have taken advantage of the
three weeks of warm weather to do
preparatory farm work, and when the
proper time comes they will have a
better seed bed for planting than
usual. While there will be plenty Of
corn planted this year there will be an
increase in the acreage of cotton, due
to the encouragement the farmers re-
ceived last season in making a sue
cessful fight against the boil weeVil.
More hogs than ever are being raised
in this parish and the breed is being
improved. Nearly every farmer who
makes any claims to progressiveness
has invested in some good breed OF
swine to improve and grade up his
herd.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Through Skylight to Death.

-Euphemi E. Broussard, 9
year-old daughter of Ovey Broussard,
was killed by falling through sky
light in the Duson building from the
second Story. The child was playing
with two other girls of her own age,
She leaned against a skylight that had
been replaced with a tin sheet, ana
the sheet gave way, precipating her
TO the floor below. She struck On her
head. and her skull was crushed. She
died in about an hour. W
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Santa Ee Brinas in Well.

Snyder, Textile Santa Fe Rail.
road people have within the last few
days brought in and tested well
eighty feet deep On the right of way
at the depot site in the north part Of
Snyder, and find that it produces 1876
gallons of pure water minute. The
Santa Fe now has a track completed
through Snyder, and switches are now
being built.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
His Wish Granted.

NJ. Jean Robie, the celebrated Bel
gian artist, died at Brussels the other
week aged SO. He was the son Of a
blacksmith who worked at his fathers
forge early in life, and afterwards de
veloped a taste for painting. NJ. Robie
was also famous as a horticulturist,
and was an authority on roses. He
used to say. Il want to die among my
roses" and his wish was fulfilled.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Not for Mortal Understanding.

What fond mother has not, at some
time, said: ''My child, you are much
to young to ever understand; you will
find out when you get older-all you
wish to know will be explained And
how many of us are still waiting for
the reason, for tsome one to explain
are We still too young? Perhaps we
are, and again. perhaps we are not
perhaps it never shall be explained to
us; there are things wrapped in voice.
less mystery.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
People to Vote on Special Tax.

Many-The Parish School Board
have ordered an election throughout
the parish on the proposition to levy
a tax of mills for school purposes.
In the Sabine Literary and Agricul-
tural School District voters will also
pass on the proposition to.levy spe-
cial tax of mills to supplement the
10 mills already authorized. On the
total 15-mill tax bonds will be floated
to erect school buildings and make
other improvements.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
For Louisiana Odd Fellows.

Crowley.-Crowley Odd Fellows are
making preparations to entertain about
900 Louisiana Odd Fellows at the meet
ing Of me Grand Lodge of Louisiana,
which will be held there on March IA
and will last about three days. The
Louisiana Odd Fellows Home will be
dedicated during the session of the
grand lodge and it is expected that
this viii attract a large attendance of
members of the order. Business men
of Crowley will assist the local lodge
in preparing to entertain the visitors.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
New Gin at Poth.

Floresville, Tex.-Work on the new
gin at Poth, prosperous little ger
man town about seven miles from
Floresville, has begun. The gin will
be equipped with all the latest mach
inery and conveniences. This makes
two gins at Poth, but owing to the
fact that several hundred acres of
new land will be put in cultivation
this year a busy ginning season is
looked for
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Can Not Fill Order.

Cr0wley.-The Rice Association of
America received a letter from we'll
known firm engaged in handling break
fas5 foods Offering TO distribute free Of
charge 10000 rice cook books a month
In fifteen different states. The asso-
c.a,tou has not been able to accept the
oGfer Tor the reason that its supply of
books is short. Manager Gueydan
states that it would take not less than
two million books to fill demands of
this kind.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
DOMESTIC.

ueofge s. Griscom Jr., who has
aeYed much notoriety in conucc-
% With the disappearance oil Miss
'4o'hy Arnold of New York. and who
que to Atlantic City, declared sun
Y lhat he hopes TO be able TO mar
Mss Arnold. He added that he be-
as'es the young lady is alive, but
" ae absolutely does not know her
aeFeabouts
a. Herman T Keller Sr., for thir-
saFs a prominent business man Of
Aasloa and one OF the best known
'@eNs. died on Sunday.
'of the purpose OF facilitating the
~sement Of interurban cars over a
n of railroad tracks and across
susy public road construction was
~ Ssanehced on Saturday by the Stone
Ssr Engineering Corporation on
sauIorced concrete viaduct just
%Tue M the eastern limits of the city
huston. This viaduct will be 1900
I :, ~ length, it viii support a sin
1ue Of track for the use of the
y ssssoa'houston interurban cars
,ns ~ 90 much to shorten the run
~ ume Of the interurban cars be-
sYea the two cities.
-. Ais, zeralda samuels. mother OF
\ ~ y, ana Frank James, the ex bandits
ssoafi, died in the Pullman car
MI. frisco passenger train twenty
ssm ~ lfon Oklahoma City Friday. Mrs.
seo,S s@ mad spent the past two
NJ ~ visiting her son. Frank James.
Oh II ssiues On a farm near Fletcher,
E,.n,ss sas ana her daughter-inlaw. Mrs.
d, H r. James, were en- route to Kan
bn NV TO visit Mrs. sauuels grand
Y Jesse James, Jr.
li,'a uan Aocline, colorea. CHARGED with
sts h0sa Tubbs by shooting her
ha aa pistol at Marlin, has been given
biz aul ea penalty by a jury in the dis
taslsss af9, The killing occurred in the
laoot,s. part par. of Falls County. The
sensn wa was done with pistol. The
iat also elved I, a wound in the back
Y Alnatn
lag Kan nomeseekers from ster,
atovesrl,,,. sr, came in on the St. Louis,
lelpp ile ss & Mexico Friday and are
feal ests,a van over the Alvin country by
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Runs on the Bank of England.

Even the Bank of England has not
been entirely free from runs nor from
the necessity Of saving itself by
strategy. In 1745, for instance, it was
forced to employ agents to present
notes, which were paid as slowly as
possible in sixpences, the cash being
Immediately brought in by another
door and paid in again, while anxious
holders of notes vainly tried to Sc
cure attention. In 1925 too only the
accidental discovery of 100000 81
notes saved the bank from stopping
payment-London Chronicle.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
TWO Children surned.

Houma-As the result Of an acct
dent at the Duplantis bridge, on Little
Cai1lou, Omer Landry, wife and two
children We're badly burned. and it is
thought the children Will die. Landry
was on his way to Houma in a gaso-
line motor-boat when the vessel ran
into the bridge, overturning the gaso-
line in the boat. The oil caught fire,
seriously burning the occupants.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Bank Directors Declare Dividend.

Port Allen-The directors of the
Bank Of West Baton Rouge, at meet
ing, declared an annual dividend of s
per cent, to be paid 3 per cent semi
annually, in March and September.
In addition surplus of $4,000 in casa
was set aside, this to be an added
asset to the 5000 capital stock.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Now Flows a,ooo Barrels.

Markham, Textile Hardy Oil
Company we'll reported Saturday as
doing 4,500 barrels has steadily in.
creased in flow and is now estimated
to be flowing 5000 barrels and is a
topnotcher in the field Several 9th.
er wells are expected to come in
within a few days.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
ScantIinu Penetrates Lea.

Oak Groye.-C. R. Carley, aged IS
years, met with a fatal accident this
week while hauling lumber to
Kerche's mill on Bayou Mason The
wagon ran over a piece Of scantling,
one end entering the right leg and
severing an artery, from which the
man died in ten minutes.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

Estherwood.-Th Midland rice mill
has started after being closed down
several months. Manager Fl. G. Hol-
brock reports several thousand bags
of rough on hand and is buying to fill
rush orders for the domestic and ex-
port trade
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Balance Now S516,832.7o.

Austin, Tex.-Tax collections con-
tinue to be received by the treasury
department in large amounts. The
balance to the credit of the general
revenue fund now is S516,S32.73. On
Feb 1 it was only $4,000.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
viii Rebuild Hotel.

Coyington.-Contract has been
awarded TO Jenkins Bros, Covington,
to rebuild the J. NJ Labat hotel at
Abita Springs. The grounds comprise
fourteen squares under fence 1000
feet long.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Another Oil Gusher.

Vinton.-The Guffey-Gardner-Noble
oil well No. came IN as an 5000
barrel gusher 1t is declared that the
well will make 10000 barrels when
turned on at full force.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
GarbaCe Must I

Garbage Must Not Be Put in bitches.
White Castle.-The mayor and City
Council have decided upon d strict
enforcement Of the. sanitary ord1-
nances. The draining Of slops, gar
bage and other refuse into bitches and
alleys will be stopped. The admins
tration proposes ito cooperate with the
State Board of Health
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
Strawberries ST Quart.

Brownsville, Tex Homegrown
strawberries appeared on the local
market Monday. They were ripe and
luscious and brought the astounding
price of 81 per quart.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
No Indictments Returned

Napoleonville.-The cases of Charles
". Triche, charged with manslaughter
and Leonard Montet, charged with
murder, have been ignored by the
grand jury.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18
New Postoffiee RuiIdina.

Grand Cape.-Mrs. NJ. E. Thomas,
postmistress, has purchased a lot in
the business section and awarded the
contract for a concrete postoffice
building
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

Mrs. Beans-How rapidly Emerson
grows!
Mrs. Cod-Yes; he will be in short
specs very soon.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

Constipation is an avoidable miscry-take
Garfield Tea, Natures Herb laxative.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

An undertaken knows a lot of dead
ones that he is unable 10 bury
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

Garfield Tea has brought good health to
thousandss Unequalcd Tor constipation.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

It sometimes happens that the black
sheep of a family is a blonde
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

All the worlds stage, and life is
the greatest on earth.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

The Cynic with incipient mustache)
Poof! Lady footballers, indeed. Why,
1 don't suppose half of you know what
touch down" means.
Young Lady-Your best girl does ie
you ever kissed her.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

USE ALIENS FOOT-EASE
the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes. 1t makes your feet feel easy and com
forta Bile and makes walking delight. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Refuse substitutes For free trial
package, address Allen s. S.OlmStead, Leroy N. Y.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

Your druggist will refund money if PAHO OIETH-
NHNE fails TO cure any case of Itching. Blind
Bleeding OF Protruding Piles in TO Il days. Soc
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-18

Notice Of receipt OF a warrant for
$4,000 for a site for new postofice
for Marshall, Texas, was received on
Saturday. The site will cost $4,000,
citizens paying $4,000.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31
PUFFED THEIR OWN WARES.
Authors In the Good Old Days Threw
Bouquets at Themselves.

Authors N the good old DAYS" were
rot above writing their own puffs.
Charles Reade wrote long article on
himself for Once a Week. in which he
said:
1t Is impossible TO speak too highly OF
The Cloister and the Hearth" 1t is one
OF the most scholarlike and learned as
well as one of the most artistic and beau
uful works Of fiction in any language
Read him. Resign yourself to the magic
spell of his genius. The effect of Foul
Play" is perfectly marvellous. 1t leaves
the stories of every other sensational nov
Ell writer far behind
Nor was BalZac in France above
praisins his own works. IF you have
not been born story teller" he wrote
in review, you will never obtain
the popularity of NJ. de Balzac. And
what story teller! What verve and
wit! How the world is dissected by
this man. What passion and cool
nessr'
But the height of literary advertis.
ing in the first half of the last cen.
fury was reached in the case of Eu.
gene Sues famous novel The Wan
uclihS Jew. Every little While the
daily installment in the newspaper in
which it was appearing would be miss
ing, and in its place would be an an
nouncement that NJ. Sue was suffering
from a slight ndisposition and read
crs would b. obliged to wait forty.
eight hours for new developments of
the narrative. SO well did these meth
DDS succeed. says Mr.. Tassin. that 1t
was impossible to buy outright copy
of the journal, but instead copies were
rented out at 10 sous for half an hour.
the time thought necessary to read the
installnent. And all the while Sue
himself was industriously abetting the
publishers by posing overdressed and
with spurs to his boots at the Cafe de
Paris in an attitude of deepest alb.
straction, as If wondering what the
next installment would he about
Bookman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31

In factories where needles are made
the grindstones throw off great guam
titles of minute steel particles. al
though the dust is too fine to be per
ceptible to the eye breathing he dust
shows no immediate effect, but gradu-
ally sets up irritation, usually ending
In pulmonary consumption, and for
merly almost all the workmen died be-
fore the age of forty ineffective at
tempts were made 10 screen the air by
gauze or linen guards for nose and
month. At length the use of the mag
net was suggested, and now masks of
magnetiZed steel wire are worn by
workmen and effectually remove the
metal dust before the air Is hreathed
london Telegraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31
NESTS OF SEAWEED.
Floating Homes For Flying Fish In the
Sargasso Sea.

Sargasso Sea.
Science is beginning to know good
deal more than it formerly did about
that strange drowned meadow" in
the Atlantic ocean southwest of the
Azores which Is called the Sargasso
sea.
1t is, as is we'll understood. vast
accumulation of a kind of seaweed
which. upheld at the surface of the
water by innumerable little air vessels
that act as floats, is continually re
newed by the breaking up of its fronds
and the growth of the broken parts.
Many fishes have established their
homes in II as well as numerous swim.
ming crabs, small cuttlefish and quite
a variety of other creatures.
Most remarkable of all its inhabit-
ants is the mouse fish, which has pee.
toral fins developed in such way as
to resemble arms. BY these it holds
on to the fronds of the weed. Il crea,
ture of solitary habits, highly carnivo-
rous and always waiting for some
prey to come within reach. 1t is
fish Of very peculiar appearance. with
ever so many queer looking appen.
dages, and in color 1t initiates closely
the plant that affords 1t shelter. being
green with white spots.
The flying fishes that inhabit the
floating meadow make ball-like nests
out of fronds of the weed as big as
two fists. Such balls are found float
ing and appear as if knit togeth'-.
with elastic threads. They are tilleu
with eggs. Professor Louis Agassi,
mistook them for nests of the mouse
fish, but DR.. Theodore Gill. an emf
nent authority. has proved this 10 have
been an error Each one of these
nests is composed of single frond,
which by commencing with the slen-
derest outer branchlets and peeling
them successfully off can be spread
out entire New York World
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31
Dnen but DrN-

Lincoln. himself a superb writer"
stand tedious writing in others. He
once condemned for its tcdiousness a
Greek history. whercupon a diplomat
took him 10 task
"The author Of that history. Mr.
President" said the diplomat, lis one
Of the profoundest scholars of the age
Indeed. 1t may he doubted whether any
man Of our generation has plunged
more deeply in the sacred fount OF
learning"
Eyes. or come up drier," said Lin
coin
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31
By ELINoR STEWART CATION


iii cation 1911 Ill
News came that cholera had oyet
stepped the boundary between Asia
and Europe and had gained q foothold
in Italy orders were issued to the
medical officers along the american
coast to quarantine every ship arriv.
ing from Mediterranean ports and to
permit no sick person to enter the
country without submitting the patient
to thorough test for the dreaded dis
ease
One autumn day, when storm was
sweeping the coast of New Hampshire.
Jeremiah Whipple. newly appointed
collector of II little port of New Hump
shire. opened the window OF his bed.
room To more clearly examine vessel
that had Just east anchor in the har=
Dor. She was small steamer, and ut
her peak WAS The United States dag,
upside down, which Whipple knew to
be signal of distress Taking up
spyglass. he brought 1t to bear ON the
vessel and saw group OF persons
standing amidshipS uncovered
Then suddenly the group scattered
several Of them going TO Il boat that
hung on its davits, lowering il and
manning It. The next move was the
lowering of an ohlong box into the
boat, where II was rcvercntly received
by the crew Easily, man. evidently
an officer, took his place in the stern
OF the boat. gtasped the tiller ropes,
and the boat moved away from the
ship.
Patience" said the collector to his
wife, u guess thcy's got the cholera
on board that vessel Thcy's put UP
Il distress signal. and there, too, goes
up n yellow sick flag"
you're not going to let any of EN-
land, lie you?" asked the wife. blanch-
ing.
Not till II medical officer comes
! They We're To send one today"
The boat pointed straight for the
shore, ut one moment its bow shooting
up toward the sky the next diving
/ down toward the bottom of the bay
When 1t came within half n mile of
the shore. Whipplc, armed with his
badge of authority. went down to the
dock to warn them to keep off He
had never before been in position of
trust, and he felt that the keeping out
of an epidemic which might sweep
away thousands of his countrymen
rested upon his shoulders As soon as
ln
shouted:
You can't land here
\ tall, thin man rose in the bow of
the boat, took cut Il baudanna hand
kerchef wiped his eyes and said:
we do not desire to remain ashore
longer than 10 bury the body CON
tanned In this box My wife was taken
down with cholera six days out of
Naples. Fearing that she would die
she cNacted from me Il promise that |
would not permit her to be buried nj
sea. Both the officers and crew of the
ship have respected her wish, and |
now beg that you will permit me 10
inter the remains here on the shore"
Even If the collector had been NOR,
familiar with the duties of his Ollie,
it is questionable If he would have
felt any certainty with regard to the
disposition of this case. He felt a
dread of cholera and was anxious IL
get rid Of the party rs soon as pos
sibIc. There could be no violation, so
far as he could see in either the reHe-
nue. or quarantine laws. The purity
need not he searched since none Of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31
Very Snecial.

A young medical student was being
Quizzed by one of his teachers. I'm
what will you specialized" he was
asked.
Diseases of the nostril," replied the
student.
"Goodg' said the professor enthusi-
astically. (Which nostril?"- Success
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31

This is the sort of conversation one
overhears between newly married
couples:
Him-Oh, I'm tired of hearing about
Jour brother Bob Shut up about him,
One would think he had all the manly
virtues
Her Well. he may not be such an
angel as all that but he isn't such a
fool as you are.
Him-You bet he isn't. He's a
MISUNDERSTANDING Plain Dealer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31
A Reliable
Remedy
sly'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once

lives Relief al Once.
1t cleanseS, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased menu
orane resulting from
Ca.agrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
II
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31

The Fair Purchaser-You eggs are
all very small today. Mr.. Jones. Mr.
Jones-Yes'm, they are, but I'm sure
I don't know the reason. The Fair
Purchaser Oh. | expect you took
them out OF the nests too soon.-Lon'
don Sketch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31
CATARRH

I'IsIT anu III IT. Full size 30 cts. at Drug
gists or by mail. In liquid form, - cents.
LILY Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31

We cannot control the evil tongues
Of others, but good life enablss us TO
despise them Cato