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been, and when he believed it to have
been done
Harry N. Reeves, of Montclair, was
appointed receiver by the New Jersey
courts, and received an appointment
as ancillary receiver from Judge Chat
field, of Brooklyn, in which borough
the main office of the company is To-
Gated. Mr.. Reeves said yesterday that
although the company seemed to have
Deen making a great deal of money at
one time, he was unable to find any
thing that looked like real assets.
The president of the company ex-
planned that large sums had been
spent in an effort TO remodel and hold
a building at Forty-sixth street and
Eighth avenue, Manhattan, in which
the company formerly had its home
office. A mortgage for $4,000 on this
building was fOreclosed in December
after a failure on the part of the COM
pany to meet a $4,000 payment which
fell due last April.
The company had for its purpose
the housing of Negroes in better sur
roundings and the formation of Negro
colonies 1t operated in large tracts
Vi ldltu NSiiWdS anu 1oAillANANf ~
J.; at Sag Harbor and in sections in
the South. 1t maintained branch Of
fees in Boston, Atlanta, Savannah,
Philadelphia, Charleston, Birmingham
and other cities. For some time it
had a large grocery store in Plainfield,
and had planned to establish several
department stores. After losing its
New York building the company made
its headquarters in the Jefferson Build
ing, in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Atkins said in his Office yester-
day that he was sure the company
could be put on its feet again if only
the stockholders, all colored people,
would get together and help the man
agement. He said that the failure
was due somewhat to lack of expert
ence among colored people in manag-
ing such affairs, but that the expert
ence had been acquired, even if at a
high price, and that the company's al
fairs would be Strengthened out IN 80
months, without a dollar loss to any
one, provided the stockholders would
meet their obligations and back up
the company.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
The Great Conference
INTERNATIONAL CONFER
ENCE ON THE NEGRO.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
April II, IS and Ie, 1912.

April II, 10 ana I9, I9i2'
For some wears past | have had in
mind to invite here from different
parts of the world-from Europe, AT
rica. the West Indies and North and
South AmeTiCa-peTSOns who are &C
tively interested or directly engaged
as missionaries, or otherwise, IN the
work that is going on IN Africa and
elsewhere for the education and up
building of Negro peoples.
For this purpose it has been deter
mined 10 hold at Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, April II, IS and 10, 1912, a
little more than a year from this time,
an international conference on the
Negro Such conference as this
will offer the opportunity for those
engaged in any kind of service in At
Tica, or the countries above mention
ed. to become more intimately aC-
Quainted with the work and the prob
lens of Africa and these other cOun-
tr es Such a meeting will be vaiua-
bic and helpful, also. in so far as IT
will give opportunity for a general IN
terchange of ideas in organizing and
systematizing the work of education
of the native peoples in Africa and
elsewhere and the preparation OF
teachers for that work. Wider knowl-
edge of the work that each is dong
should open means of cooperation
that do not now exist.
The object of calling this confer
enCe at Tuskegee Institute IS to al
ford an opportunity for studying the
methods employed in helping the Ne
gro people of the United States, with
a view of deciding to what extent
Tuskegee and Hampton methods may
be applied to conditions in these coun-
tries, as well as TO conditions IN At
TiCa.
1t is hoped that numbers of people
reDresenting the different govern
ments interested in Africa and the
West Indies, as well as representa-
tives from the United States and the
countries of South America, will de-
eide to attend this conference. Es-
pecially is it urged that missionary
and other workers in these various
countries be present and take an act
i've part in the deliberations OF the
conference.
1t is desirable, in any case, to have
airy suggestions as TO what might be
done to make the work OF the con
ference more helpful to all concerned.
The names of persons who would like
TO be present, with whom you are ac--
quainted, will be appreciated, and
through you they are invited to be
present and take part IN the dellbera-
tions of the conference.
Those who come to Tuskegee prop
eriy accredited will be welcomed and
entertained as guests of the institu-
ton, and will be under no expense
during their stay here.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Principal, Tuskegee Normal and In
dustriai Institute, Tuskegee lnsti-
tute. Alabama.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
A New Steamboat.

The books of the Columbia Steam
boat Company are now open for char
ters. Until the downtown office is
opened the charter will be made at
the residence of the manager, Jeffer-
son S, Coage, No. 1911 Eleventh street
northwest. The members of the new
company, along with the manager,
were in New York last week, and are
now high in their praise of the new
steamer Columbia, at present being fit
ted out. This enterprise is being man
aged solely by men of our own color
in this city, with the exception of one
stockholder, who comes from New
York City, a member of the bar, and
highly creditable gentleman of our
race. Mr.. Coage reported last even
ing at the meeting that already every
Sunday and holiday had been spoken
for by well-knOwn clubs of the city
The season promises to be the best
yet seen on the Potomac River. The
steamer Columbia will easily outclass
any excursion boat that the colored
people have tried to operate on the Po-
tOmac River. In addition to her two pi-
amos, one in the palm garden on first
deck, and the other in the dance hail
on second deck, there will be an or
chestra daily employed by the COM
pany to furnish music for the passen-
gers; so there will be no need of or
CARNATIONS hiring music. Another
item Of much concern to chartering
parties is the printing: In order that
the new company may be properly ad-
vertised and the printing uniformly
done, the company will have the print
ing done by one firm, under contract,
the cost of which the charterer and
the steamboat company will divide
equally. The Sunday dates will be let
on 1913 per cent basis to the char
tering party, starting with the first
, passenger. A deposit Of SIS will be
required on each Sunday date, and SIC
on week days, and S. on moonlight
outings.
! There will be no stateroom accom-
mOdatiOns on this steamer. The bar
will be closed on all religious excur-
sions without extra charge The Bee
will weekly outline the policy of this
company. Telephone connections.
Advertisement
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
SHELBY ]. DAVIDSON, ESQ,
AN INVENTOR OF A GREAT
MACHINE.
COMPLIMENTED BY THE GOV
ERNMENT.

given especial attention to adding and
calculating machines. serving in the
factories and rendering such ethcIent
and notable service in charge OF the
machines in the Office of the Auditor
for the Post Office as to attract the at
tention not only of his superlOrs, but
OF the adding machine manufacturers
throughout the country. This IS the
third invention directly bearing on the
work of the Auditors Office made by
Mr.. Davidson The present device be-
ing electro-mechanical, Mr.. Davidson
has associated with him Mr.. Edwin ].
Dowling, electrician, of the Post OF
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
AN ELEGANT SHOWING.

The COlored people of New Orleans
number upward of 10000 persons.
Their property is valued al $4,000, 900
They pay over half million in taxes
In the industries the Negro is lars cIy
engaged 1t is said that 90 per cent
of the hard labor is done by this peo-
pie. Eighty per cent of the bricklay-
ers are Negroes, 90 per cent of them
carpenters, and most of the caterers
and buffers of the city are Negroes, ac-
cordi4g to the Advertiser. The Ad-
vertiser further states that there are
some Negroes in the Crescent City
whose checks would be honored at
$4,000. Church property is valued at
100000, and a private office building
alone is valued at 100000.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
GREAT DAY AT DURHAM.
Preparing for the Closing.
eCiaI to ne Bee.

Durham. n. C., March 90.
DR.. James E, Shepard, president of
the National Religious Training
School at Durham, n C., IS making
great preparations for the closing in
May. The white citizens are equally
as enthusiastic in making the event
one OF the greates1 that ever occurred
here as the colored people are.
The orator of the occasion will be
Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford, Of
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. All Durham will turn out to
welcome this distinguished jurist,
whose name is a household word
among the citizens of this place.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01

ment may be more quickly infamed,
and if d white woman gives her word,
like Caesars, it would stand against all
the world, so far as Negroes are con-
cerned. We are not here to assail the
discredited accusers of DR.. Washing
ton, but to vouch for Our confidence in
him."
Greeted With Cheers.
Collector Anderson caused the audi
ence to rise to its feet and cheer fran
tically when he lauded President Taft
for his action in writing TO DR.. Wash
ington.
"He is a President who labors to
make his country just," shouted An
derson, amid wild enthusiasm. And
we, who have always loved him, never
loved him more dearly than after his
letter to our leader. DR. Washington.
The Rev A. C. Powell of the Abys-
sinia Church, said that America was
just as much the home of Negroes as
it was of anybody else
Send back the Russians, Jews, Ger
mans, Italians, and send the Irishmen
back TO the shores of the River Shan
non, and then perhaps, with Booker T
Washington at our head, we will go to
the banks of the Congo and start ma
ton our own," he said
Frederick r. Moore, Editor of the
New York Age, then read the laud-
atory resolutions, which were adopted
with cheers. Bishop w. B. Derrick,
DR. York Russell, Edward T. Lee and
James L. Curtiss expressed their con-
hdence in DR.. Washington.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
NEGRO REALTY COMPANY'S
TROUBLES.
Metropolitan Mercantile in the Hands
of a Receiver.

The Metropolitan Mercantile and
Realty Company of New York,
.SLooo.oo concern, managed by Ne
groes, and doing a large real estate
and store business, has gone into the
hands of a receiver. According to
Tohn H. Atkins, president of the COM
pany, its present troubles are due in
part to the panic of I9o7Tand in part
to the failure OF stockholders who
bought on the instalment plan to pay
for their stock. He says that while
the liabilities of the concern are less
than $4,000, there is more than
$4,000 due it from stockholders
alone.
Complaints concerning the manage
ment of the company have been made
TO the District Attorney of New York
County, but Atkins says they arose
from a misunderstanding of a real es-
tate deal in which the transfer OF prop
erty taken in his name to the company
was unrecorded. when it should have
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
NEW ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
Ex-Editor ]. c. Asbery Divides the
Order.

Mr.. ]. c. Asbery, formerly Editor of
the Odd Fellows Journal, and defeat
ed candidate for Grandmaster of Odd
Fellows, which convened in Baltimore,
Md, last Summer, has organized a
new order of Odd Fellows to be
known as the Ancient Order of Odd
Fellows of America. The followers of
Mr.. Asbery, who supported him in Bal
timore, declare that he was counted
out unfairly, and that they propose to
organize a new order. The first meet
ing looking to the organization was
held in Philadelphia, Pa, last month,
at which time Mr.. Asbery explained to
his hearers the aim and object of the
new organization. The next meeting
will be held by Mr. Asbery in Norfolk,
Va, this month, and from there he
will make a tour of the United States.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
Rs1+;r,ore Md March 20.

Mr. w. Calvin Chase. of Washing
ton. y. C., Editor Of The Bee, and
member Of the District of Columbia
bar, will address a mass meeting IN
tIis city Sunday afternoon, at 4:3o,
His subject will be 'The Man and His
Duty"
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
MI Lewis in Town.

Mr.. w. H. Lewis, the recently ap-
pointed Assistant Attorney General of
the United States, arrived in this city
Sunday evening and was sworn in
Monday morning and admitted to the
Court of Claims Mr.. Lewis is the
guest of DR.. John R. Francis, at 2II2
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
Hill Has Left.
Richmond, Va. NJ;

Richmond, Va, March 20.
Cashier Hill, of the True Reformers
Bank. is reported to have left the city.
Il is not known whether he will re-
turn TO the State again or not. Mr..
Hill has been one of the most efficient
and active men IN the organization
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH MAY
SELL.
Colored Congregation to Get S4so,ooo
for Property.

Supreme Court Justice Newburger
granted Yesterday an application bv
St. Philips Protestant Episcopal
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
SHELBY ]. DAVIDSON'S AUTO
MATIC ATTACHMENT.

From Laborer to One OF the MoSt
Competent Clerks in the Depart
ment, and an Inventor of National
Character.
The announcement that Mr.. Shelby
!. Davidson, a colored clerk of the
ST. 600 grade, in the Office of the Au
ditor for the Post Office, Treasury De-
partment, has invented an automatic
fee attachment for adding machines,
gives him the distinction of being the
first to be thus singled out as coming
within the scope of the Presidents
Efficiency and Economy Commission
in contributing to the reduction of the
operating expenses of the executive
departments.
Mr.. Davidson entered the govern
ment service sixteen years ago as
laborer, at the lowest salary of 5000.
For more than twelve years he has
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
, sssss ss: 81 &HzZzsZx
For Sale.
Notice To Planters.

One Dean double action size 74x5 (
.e inches No. 20O4l.
Smedley single action size 81 x44
xlO inches
Epping Carpenter & TO. Ltd,
single action plunger pump No. 4
size 6x4x9 inches.
/ Bau Pump double action size Ok
34x6 inches.
/ Henry R. Warrington double
action plunger pump size 6x3x 6
inches No. 1924.
j Marsh air compress No. 1859
size 6x6x6.
Blake hy wheel single action 5x4
IA inches.
/ Blake boiler feeder single action
size 3fx54x6.
IA. s. Cameron single action No.
9l22 size 3x6x6 inches.
All of the above is second hand,
but has been repaired and put in good
condition, and is as good as new.
Apply
Thibodau Boiler Works Go Ltd
Thibodaux
La
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
Thibodaux To Have
New Enterprise.

In this issue of, the Sentinel
will be found the charter of
Thibodaux Supply and Con-
struction Company, Limited,
a corporation organized dur
ing the current week. The
organizers are all local people
and men of recognized bust.
ness ability under whose
guidance the new enterprise
should prosper.
AS will be noted by refer
ring to the charter, the cor
poration will engage in the
automobile business in its
many branches, maintaining
sales, livery and repair depart
ments; it will also carry a
complete line of electric and
plumbing supplies: and will
engage in the construction Of
electric and plumbing outfits
Tho new enterprise will be
located in the Meyer building
on Main Street, near jack
son.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
Mrs. Hubert Richard.

Mrs. Hubert Richard, nee
Emelie Bergeron, died at hel
home, in this town, on Mon
day night at the age Of II
years. Interment took place
on Tuesday at 4:30 o'clock p.
m. at st. Joseph's Church and
was largely attended.
Deceased was we'll know
here and was prominently
connected with the best peo-
pie in the parish.
She left six children to
mourn her death as follows:
Mrs. +. Ramagosa, Mrs. MI
ma Riviere, Misses Odi1e and
Bertha, and Felix and Albert
Richard.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.

Be it known that on this 18th day
Of April, in the year Of Our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Eleven.
Before me, Adrian Joseph Caillouet,
Notary Public duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the Parish Of
Lafourche, State of Louisiana, in the
presence of Messrs. W. S. Lafargue
and L. f Caillouet, good and COMP
tent witnesses both residing in the
aforesaid Parish and State.
Personally Came And Appeared
the persons whose names are hereunit
sub >crlbed, who declared that, await
lug themselves Of the provisions q
the laws of this State, relative to Il (
organization Of corporations, they
have covenanted apd agreed, and do
by these presents, covenant and agree
bind. form and constitute themselves
as we'll as such other persons who
may hereafter join or become associa
ed with them, into corporation AND
boiy polite in law for the objects
and purposes, aid under the agree
ments and stipulstions following, to-.
witt
ARTICLE
TIL. pane aud stule of this corpo.
ration shall be: Thlbodaux Supply
and Construction Co.. Limited, and
under that name it shall have and en-
Joy all the rights, advantages and
privileges granted by law 10 corpora
tiors; it shall exist for a period OF
ninety nine years from this day; ii
shall have power to contract, sue and
be used, in Its corporate name; to
make and use corporate seal, and
the same TO break or alter at pleasure;
to hold, receive, purchase, convey,
lease, mortgage, hypothecate Or
pledge property, both real and person
al: to issue bonds, notes and other OBJ
legations; to have and employ such
managers, directors, officers, agents
and other employees as the interest
and convenience of said corporation
may require, and to make and esta-
bIlsh such bylaws, rules and regula--
tons for the corporate management
and control Of the affairs of said cor
poratlon as may be deemed necessary
and expedient
ARTICLE ii
The domicile of said corporation
shall be in the town of Thibodaux,
State of Louisiana, aud all citations
and other legal process shall be ser
we'd on the president, and in the alb
sence Of the president, on the vice.
president, and, in the absence of both
OF these officers, on the secretary OF
said corporation.
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes fol
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15

Ry virtue of a commission and order
az sale issued out of the Honorable,
Twentieth Judicial District Court, and to
me directed in the above entitled and
numbered succession,I will sell at public
auction in front of the main entrance to
the courthouse in the town of Thibo-
daux, on
SATURDAY, APRIL, s 1911
between the hours of IL O'Clock A. NJ.
and 4 O'Clock P. NJ. of said day. the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Lott The contents and fixtures of
the late DR.. S. A. Ayo's office on ST.
Philip street in the town of Thibodaux.
consisting of office furniture, surgical
instruments, operating tables, static
machine, tables, chairs, desk sofas, book
cases and library of medical books.
Iot2. One lot of open accounts.
Lot ). Contents of stable. being two
horses, one colt, two buggies, one gig
and two sets of harness.
Lot 4, Contents of the residence, be-
ing one pianola, three bedroom sets
complete and bedding, chairs, sofas, book
eases, library of miscellaneous books. din
inc room furniture, silver ware, crock
ery ware. cutlery, china closet, hall fur
niture, kitchen and cooking utensils,
bath room furniture and fixtures.
Terms of Sale: Cash for the purpose of
realizing funds to settle the debts of
said succession.
James Beary.
Sheriff of Lafourche Parish.
J. A. 0. Coignet,
March 18th. 1911.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
goth JUDICIAL DISTICT COURT
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.
Secession of Mrs. Orella Sigur
Deceased wife of James NJ. Bourg
No. 1898 Probates.

Whereas, Mrs. Anna Bourg, wife OF
Joseph Bernard, of the said Parish
aud State, administrative of the above
entitled and numbered succession, has
rendered and flied provisional &C
count of her administration of the
aforesaid estate.
Now, therefore, all persons. credl.
tors and heirs, and others interested,
are hereby warned and notified to file
their opposition to SAID account, in
writing with the Clerk of said Court,
at his Office in the Town of Thibo-
daux, La, within ten days after the
first publication hereof, otherwise the
said account will be approved and
homologated in accordance with law.
In Testimony Whereof.
Witness my
hand and the impress of the seal of
my office, at Thihodaux, La, April, 8,
1911.
2. j. Aucoln
Deputy Clerk.
Howell & Caillouet,
OF counsel.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15

The marriage of Mr.. Jos
Richard to Miss Mary Ber-
geron will be solemnized at
st. Joseph's Church on the
25th inst, at seven o'clock in
the morning.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
Trespass Notice

Hunting fishing and trapping on
Our lands Is strictly prchiblted and
trespassers will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
Philip IrupJ,
Edward Toups,
Oscar Cancienne.
Cyprien Cancienne,
e. Penisson,
ieonce Morvant.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15

It is rumored that the opera
house will throw open it's
doors tomorrow for the sum
mer season. Needed improve
ments were made and the
house put in tip top shape.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
Trespass Notice

The public is hereby notified not to
hunt, fish, or otherwise trepass on my
properties ia Terrebonne parish, form
erly owned by L. Lejeune aud Jos
Tabor. Violators will be dealt with
according to law
EMELEUs THIBODAuX
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
Trespass Notice!

The public is hereby notified that
hunting, fishing, moss-picklng, trap
ping and otherwise trespassing, Is
positively prohibited on any and all
our 'ands, under the penalty Of the
law
II. j. LUTCHER AND OTHERS.
DlBERT, STARK Brown.
Cypress Lumber Go Ltd
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15

The largest bottIess IN the South OF
all kinds of Carbonated Drinks. Our
speciality Arms CelrJ Phosphate l.. z.
Arnys, 1110-1115 Annunciatlon st.
New Orleans.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
IFThE

lF THE
Merchants need bill heads,
The business men envelopes,
The teachers programs,
The girls visiting cards,
The young men wedding invitations
Come to The SENTINEL Office.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
Trespass Notice

HUI ing and trapping on our lands
Is strictly prohibited and trespasscrs
will be prosecuted to the full extent
Of the law.
Louisiana Meadows Company
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
Child rem Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 oRIA
Trespass Notice

Hunting and trapping is strIckly
rohibitad on my Plantations. Tres
,assers will be pr ,secuted 10 full ex-
81i , the ,av
G. S. Mathews.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15

FOR SALE:-Several good
secondhand Mules at reason
able prices.
Georgia Plantation,
Mathews, La.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
Succession Sale

Succession of DR.. Sampson A. Ago No.
1894 Probate-; 10th judicial DISTRICT
Court, Parish of Lafourche, La.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15

FOR SALE-Thibodaux Opera
House. Address Chairman Finance
Committee Lock Box 291 Thibodaux
IA =....
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15

Itch cured in 30 minutes by WOOL
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
Sold by E. N. Roth, Druggist.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
Trespass Notice

Hunting and trapping Oh our lands
Is strictly prohibited and trespasssers
will De prosecuted to the full extent
Of the law.
BOWIE LUMBER COMPANY Ltd
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-04-15
BORN.

TO Mrs. w. P. Martin, a
boy.