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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09
JOURNALISM IN CACTUS CENTER

Down here in Cactut Center, we amt
much on splittn' hairs;
In the fancy shades of language we are
putin on no airs,
But we're shy one young reporter-it was
strange how it occurred,
Who mussed up brilliant future when
he chose jest one wrong word.
He hustled local items for the "Stock-
mems Weekly Star;"
He was young and plumb ambitious, and
he made frieuds near and far;
He never Knocked nobody but he allus
tried to boost,
And we thought he'd make wonder in
the journalistic roost
But he wrote with good intentions, a,
most everyone allowst
"Our townsman, Pecos Johnson, has gone
south to rustic cows.
He meant to say that Pecos was around
in up his brand,
For he didn't know that "rustle" meant
to thieye in Cattle Land.
When Pecos Johnson read it he put or
an eXtry gun,
And he came to town a-irothin' with hi.
bronco on the run;
The reporter got warnin' and he hopped
cowboys beast
And he started navigatin' for the calm
and distant east.
We got old Pecos quiet when he'd busted
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
FIRST BALE ON SPECIAL TRAIN
Charters Train to Send Bale
to Houston.

San Benito, Tex.-Under the aus.
pices of the San Benito Commercial
Club the first bale of cotton for the
1911 season was shipped to Houston
from San Benito Saturday afternoon
on special train at 1920. The bale
was raised on the farm of Ernest
Matz and weighed 490 pounds gross
and 473 pounds net Train No. 5 of
the San Benito Interurban, with one
coach, pulled the bale. Alba Haywood.
president of the San Benito Land and
Water Company, went as brakeman
and Sam Robertson, secretary of the
same company, as conductor OF the
train. Streamers hung out from both
sides of the train with First Bale
1911 Season" painted on them. Prom
inent citizens here assisted in ginning
the bale, which was done at the San
Benito Gin Company's gin and two
hours after the cotton arrived at the
gin 1t was aboard the train. The
Commercial Club first bale commit
tee was composed of Mrs. Barber
Hinkley, B. H. Frazier, Walton and
Roy.
The cost of the special train was
paid by the club, $528.75. The bale
was consigned to company in Hous-
ton, who met it at the train with an
automobile. The train arrived early
Sunday morning.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17

Crowley.-Unless flooding rains
come within the next two or three
weeks the rice crop of Southwest
Louisiana depending on canal lrrlga.
ton will be confronted by q serious
situation. Salt water has entered the
lower reaches of the Mermentau and
the Vermilion and has stopped the
large pumping plants on the Vermihon
and the lower Mermentau basin. In
the Mermentau the water is getting
very low and the current is up stream
on account of the heavy drafts made
by the irrigation pumps. Water I'M
pregnated with salt in sufficient guam
titles to injure rice may reach the
pumping plants in the upper Mer-
mentau basin at any time. The rice
crop is now in excellent condition, and
if relief comes in the shape of heavy
rains in the next two or three weeks
no harm will be done. The cotton crop
Of this parish is in fine condition and
the corn crop is as good, although it
is showing the effects of arouth. Corn
is unusually early The evaporation
on the rice fields is very great, owing
to the heat. In this parish number
of farmers who watered from deep
water wells last year are this year
watering from canals.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
MRS. MCPHERSON
IS RELIEVED
In Letter Written From Chadbourn,
N. C., She Makes a Full State
ment Regarding Her Case.

Chadbourn, N. C.-1n letter from
this place, Mrs. M. D. Mcpherson
says: II suffered five years with aw-
ful pains. They grew worse, till
would often faint could not walk
at all. for two or three days at a time.
and had an awful hurting in my side,
and headache, and backache. I-couid
not do anything.
gave up, and thought would die.
but my husband said, Let's try Car
dui.' So began and the first bottle
helped me. and could do my cooking,
and by the time the third bottle was
used, could do all my work.
The Cardui home treatment will do
more than you recommend it to do.
All the people around said ! would
die, but thanks to Cardui. was re-
ieved."
Cardui is composed of gentle-acting.
herb ingredients. It's action is mild
and natural, and 1t has no bad after
effects, as have many OF the powerful
drugs sometimes recommended.
No other medicine or tonic has e1-
,actly the same results as Cardui.
No other has the record of 80 years
of successful treatment Of cases Of
'womanly weakness and disease.
Suppose you try it.
N. B.-Write to: Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanOOga, Tenn, for Special Instructions
and 64-page book, "Home Treatment
for Women" sent in plain wrapper, on
request.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17

Amite City.-The First circuit court
OF appeal, with Judges Ellis, Mouton
and Caillouet presiding, have rendered
the following decisions: Mrs. Rosa
Ruiz VS.. Morris Becker, affirmed;
Mrs. Josephine H. Davidson VS.. Frost.
Johnston Lumber Company, affirmed;
Thomas P. Sims ct al VS.. Mrs Julia
Sims, affirmed; Jessie Blackwell VS..
I. B. Irwin, reversed (plaintiff, the
owner of the property being seques-
tered, unconventional demand rejected
and plaintiffs right to sue for dam
ages reserved; Mrs. Josephine H.
Davidson VS.. Thos. c. Mcdonald ct al,
affirmed; Cedar Rapids National bank
VS.. B. B. Varnado, affirmed, Miss
Lena Rand VS.. heirs of Stark, affirm
ed; Miss Lizzie Lotspeich VS.. Mrs. M.
V. Fortenberry, town of Amite city
intervenor, annulled and reversed;
Letitia Bannister Varnado VS.. Kent
wood and Eastern railway, continued;
Warren J. Brown VS.. Morris Building
and Land Improvement Association,
Limited, amended as to cost of rule
and affirmed; James Provost VS.. Co
lumbus Porter ct al, application for
rehearing refused
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
New Orleans Rice Market.

New Orleans.-Little trading was
done in the market for rough rice Sat
urday, owing to the absence of sup
plies. Offerings of Honduras grades
from store were very light. Japan
grades were nominal Receipts were
rather light and mainly represented
recent purchases made in the country
by local mills. Clean rice was quiet
but steady. Trading was confined to
a few small lots of Honduras grades,
while no trading was recorded in
Japan grades up to the noon hour.
Quotations: Rough rice-Honduras
quiet; per barrel of 1862 pounds, S1.50
@30O; sales reported, 1O3 sacks at
$2.10@2.35. Japan quiet; per barrel
of 1872 pounds, nominal; sales report
ed, 451 sacks at $1.50@2.4O. Receipts
rough rice, 1909 sacks; millers' re
ceipts, 602 sacks.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
|.. COMES A TIME
ssHse Shows What II Has Been
Doing.

M -. e years coffee has disagreed
I'M writes q matron from Rome,
hts en'est punishment being to
M AZ, 'ogy and dizzy, and it seem.
nlcken up my blood.
an.s, ,AeaViest was when 1t upset my
M = !. completely, destroying my ap-
IN. aao making me nervous and ir-
~. aa sent me to my bed. After
Meae attacks, in which I nearly
NE, l concluded to quit the
and try Postum.
Il vent right to the spot. / found
M, y most palatable and re-
n beverage, but a food as well.
ele..s aiments. the 1oginess' and
the unsatisfactory condition
Dih S'ood, my nervousness and irrl-
Is, disappeared in short order
~ sofeiy afflicted stomach began
IL 70 recover. I began to rebuild
NM steadily continued until now.
spss suoa appetite and am rejoicing
pas,S aeaith which l owe to the use
a.s, Name given by Postum
III s',le \ Creek, Mich.
sasms' 'ne ~ little Book "The Road to
Rs., ~ pigs. There's a reason"
a sspr..aa the above letter. A ne,
tenuins rom time 10 time. They
est True, and full of humap
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
ANOTHER WAR is BREWING
CENTRAL AMERICA ON VERGE OF
BIG UPHEAVAL.
General Political Crisis in Guatemala
Honduras and Nicaragua Said
to be Approaching.

New Orleans.-known since the
Walker expedition of the early sos as
the hotbed of revolution and the
Mecca of filibusters, New Orleans is
now preparing for another upheaval
in Central America and the city is
rapidly filling with the dark complex
ioned Latin folk whose blood seems
to simmer in proportion to the inten-
sity Of the hot weather. And as ali
weather bureau records have been
smashed this season, just SO have the
plans of the revolutionists been elab-
Grated and, unless Uncle Sam steps
in and spoils the game, almost the en-
tire strip of land from the southern
border of Mexico to Panama, with the
possible exception of Costa Rica, may
witness within the next few months
the most stupendous upheaval in the
history of Central America.
Never before perhaps have there
been so many people of known revo-
lutionary designs in New Orleans as
right now and they are leading score
of secret service agents a merry
chase these hot days and nights. If
stories handed out by these govern
ment agents are true, Jose Santos
Zelaya, exiled former president Of
Nicaragua, has joined hands with
prominent members of the cientifico
party in Mexico On a plan which in
wolves general political upheaval,
embracing Guatemala, Honduras and
Nicaragua, if not Salvador as well.
Several hundred exiles from these
countries are now in New Orleans and
daily these are holding as full con.
ferences as the eagle eyes of the gov.
ernment agents will permit.
These intriguers are said to have al
ready purchased in this country 5000
rifles, 100000 rounds of ammunition
and the former United States torpedo
boat Winslow They are said to be
negotiating for the former gunboat
Siren, now in Central American
waters, and a vessel or two for use
on the Pacific coast.
A large number of soldiers of for.
tune" including half a dozen members
of the American legion which was
commanded by Garibaldi in Mexico,
are awaiting the call to arms of Gen
eral Lee Christmas, the best known
of all the professional war men, who
is expected to arrive within few
days from Honduras, where he recent
ly assisted Manuel Bonilla in gaining
possession of that country.
Fourteen other members of the
American legion now at Memphis,
Galveston, San Antonio and Ell Paso
are keeping in touch with affairs and
will go to the front wherever a
scrap" can be found at a moments
Eotice.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Twelve Tons Of Alfalfa Per Acre.

Grand Can 81 M. Cook, president
of the Cook & Douglas Mercantile
Company, has finished harvesting the
second cutting of alfalfa grown on
hill land in the western suburbs of
Grand Cane. The yield was three tons
per acre. This yield, counting four
cuttings year, will make twelve tons
per acre. Many have tried alfalfa
in the hills, and have made failures
generally, but number in this sec
tion have demonstrated the fact that
this crop can be grown successfully
in the hills where the planters know
how. Mr. Cook did not inoculate the
soil, but practiced deep plowing, and
used quantity of Stacked lime. Those
who inoculated got good results, but
none quite equal to Mr.. Cooks.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
New Orleans suear Market.

New Orleans.-Thel local sugar mar
ket was steady and unchanged Satur-
day. Offerings were light and trading
was confined to few small lots of low
grade that arrived from plantations.
Receipts were $50 barrels. Refined
sugars were steady and unchanged.
New York refined sugars were in fair
demand, with no change in quota
tions. London cabled that beet sugar
was active at the decline. Cane sugar
dull and rather easiei Molasses and
syrups were nominal. Receipts from
plantations were on a rather liberal
scale and amounted to 568 barrels, all
Of which were low grades.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Woman Tioer Must Leave.

Shreveport.-Mrs Alice Wright,
thrice convicted of running blind tig-
ers, was given her second opportunity
Saturday to permanently leave Shreve-
port rather than stand punishment
District Judge Bell, after affirming the
lower courts decision, suspended sem
tence for a State fine of $500 and two
months Imprisonment, provided the
woman leaves within ten days.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Town May Have Natural Gas.

Mansfield.-Mr. Mccormick of Snid-
er & Mccormack, who control the gas
wells near Naborton, seven miles east
of Mansfield, was before the city
council this week with a view of Sc
curing franchise to supply the town
with natural gas. There seems to be
an abundance of gas for all purposes.
In fact, the more enthusiastic persons
say that the field exceeds the Caddo
field. The board of trade has taken
the matter up, and it is probable that
Mansfield will be supplied with nat
ural gas for domestic and manufac.
turing purposes within short time.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
NEWS AS IT HAPPENS
NATIONAL, STATE, FOREIGN. OF
INTEREST TO READERS,
The WHOLE WEEKS DOiNGS
snort Mention Of Interesting Happen.
'nss From Day to Day Through
out the World.
WASHINGTON.

Colncident with the announcement
that the department of justice has re-
sumed the investigation into the So
called harvester trust" with view
OF beginning proceedings under the
Sherman antitrust law, 1t was learn
ed Saturday that many big corpora
tions have written to officials of the
government. asking instructions as to
the best manner of reorganizing SO
as to conform with the law as inter
preted by the supreme court.
With a view of insuring the widest
publicity of all the expenditures OF
candidates for congress the senate
committee on privileges and elections
this week will complete amendments
to the house bill on this subject which
will vastly broaden the proposed law
An attempt was made Saturday be-
fore the house committee on expendi-
lures of the department Of justice to
show the indictment of certain cotton
bulls" for their alleged participation
in the so-called bull cotton pool of
1910 was the result of an appeal to
the government by the cotton bears"
for help. The investigators elected
little satisfactory testimony
Insurgent republicans who hailed
with glee the Introduction by Senator
Curtis Of Kansas of resolution call
ing for a beneficial change in the
rules of the senate, have decided that
they will not press for action on the
measure at the present session of con-
gress.
The senate committee on foreign
relations has decided to report favor
ably the treaty between Honduras and
this country providing for loan of
$1O,O00,o00 from banking interests of
the United States to meet the Hon
duran debt Of this amount s7,50O,000
Is to be forthcoming at once.
Legislation to replace the Sherman
antitrust law SO as to protect prop
erty and the peoples welfare alike
was urged by Ebert H. Gary, chair
man of the board of directors of the
United States Steel Corporation, in
concluding his testimony Friday be-
fore the house steel trust investigat-
ing committee. Judge Gary said he
hoped the committee in its report on
the investigation would give the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation what the
committee things ought to be the cor
poration's standing under the law.
The senate finance committee Fri
day, by a vote of to 6, placed the
Root amendment on the Canadian
reciprocity bill, and then agreed by a
vote of 10 to to report the measure
without recommendation to the SEN
ate.
An attack on the democratic wool
bill on the ground that it affords pro-
lection to the so-called worsted trust,
was made in the house Friday by Rep
resentative Victor Murdock Of Kansas.
Mr.. Murdock attacked the 40 per cent
duty on worsted cloths which the bill
contains, declaring it meant imme-
diate protection to the combination
that controls the worsted output.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Standing of clubs in Southwest

The bodies of man named Hill,
his wife and his two children were
found Saturday in the Hill home at
Ardenwald, suburb of Portland, Ore
The woman and children had been
beaten to death with an ak.
Representative William sulzer of
New York is contemplating a scheme
by which the wreck of the old battle
ship Maine may be cut up into souve-
Mrs and sold to the people OF the
United States at 81 each instead OF
being towed out to sea and sent to the
bottom. The idea is not original with
MIR. Sulzer. 1t was suggested TO him
by Bert w. Kennedy Of Michigan,
special messenger of the house, who
thinks that the remains OF the his
toric ship should be preserved 10 pos
terity, even if it has to be done in
pieces.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Jail to Be Made Sanitary.

Lafayette-The police jury have
approved the assessment lists submit
ted by Assessor Trahan. There will
be few changes from last years fig
ures. The jury awarded contract to
Alex Broussard for repair of the par
ish Jail for $500, the work to include
installation of sanitary closets and
general repairs to cover recommends
tions made by Dr. Downing during
his recent visit Two drinking foun-
tains, one at the Jail and one at the
court house, Will be installed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
pbllelty Law Badly Needed.

Fublicity Law Badly Needed.
annecticut, District of Columbia,
lss, Maine, Maryland, Michigan,
ekslppi, New Jersey. New York.
We Island and Vermont, have laws
% provide specifically for the re-
uas Of tuberculosis and which
y provision for the proper regis
sn Of living cases of this disease.
i1rteen other states, laws or reg
ans Of the state boards of health
Nc that tuberculosis be reported
w - one Of list Of infectious
ases. The following 2S states and
Rofies have no provision what
ior the reporting or registration
a0efculosis cases:-Arizona, Alas
Arkansas. Colorado. Delaware.
laa Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, ILL.,
kentucky. Louisiana, Missouri.
aaa, Nevada, New Hampshire.
Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio,
mona. Philippine Islands, Porto
Mouth Carolina, South Dakota,
virginia. West Virginia and
'luulng.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17

r.l package of Munyon's Paw Paw
riIl be sent free to anyone on re-
Address Professor Muryon, SD b
~s,p Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. If you are
sS of medical advice, do not fail to
Professor Munyon. Your communi-
4 viii be treated in strict confidence,
,sur case will be diagnosed as care
u though you had q personal inter
savon's Paw Paw Pills are unlike
,tb.r iaxatives or cathartics. They
the liver into activity by gentle
ssds They do not scour, they do
mpe, they do not weaken. but they
nrt all the secretions of the liver
tomaeh in a way that soon puts
agans in a healthy condition and
no constipation. In my opinion
kation is responsible for most all
b There are 20 feet of human
rs which is really a sewer pipe.
this pipe becomes clogged the
gstem becomes poisoned, caus-
shousness, Indigestion and impure
which often produce rheumatism
hdney ailments. No woman who
n with constipation or any liver
at can expect to have a clear
1ian or enjoy good health. If
my way I would prohibit the sale
,netenths of the cathartics that are
being sold for the reason that they
destroy the lining of the stomach,
III up serious forms of indigestion,
paalyze the bowels that they re-
b act unless forced by strong
ptvs.
nycn's Paw Paw Pills are n tonic
b stomach, liver and nerves. They
prats instead of weaken; they en-
the blood instead Of impoverish
ag enable the stomach to get all
peiahment from food that is put
- pills contain no calomel, no
n they are soothing, healing and
satng. They school the bowels
lnvithout physic.
rlr size bottle. containing As pills,
mh. Munyon's Laboratory, SD 1
nm Sts.. Philadelphia.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Eioht Neuroes Were slain.

Hammond.-Eight negroes were
killed at Labranch, few miles south
of Ruddock. Friday as result of an
attack by a gang of railroad section
negroes upon Foreman Boutwell, of
an Illinois Central bridge force, and
Conductor Green Story. of work
train, according to reports received
Saturday. The negroes are alleged to
have conspired to kill Boutwell, and
when the attack was made the latter
is said to have shot three Of the me-
groes dead. Conductor Story, it is
said, came up and together he and
Boutwell, killed five more of the black
conspirators. No further trouble is
expected.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Diplomas for Four Graduates.

Melville.-The graduating exercises
of the Melville high school took place
at the auditorium this week, with the
following graduates: Misses Aline
Dezauche, Clara Hayard, Florence
Worden and Elsie Suffer- The medals
awarded were: Scholarship, present
ed by DR.. H. s. Joseph, won by Miss
Aline Dezauche; punctuality, won by
Miss Florence Powers of the tenth
grade, and presented by Prof. w. W.
Tison Miss Clara Havard was pre-
sented with the poems Of 1.-THE Lady
Of the Lake" for the best manuscript
and notebook work, by Prof. w. w,
Tison.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
LARGE Fissures in Ground.

Vandalia, Ill-On the Cocagne farm
near Vandalia there is a tract of ten
or twelve acres recently drained Of
water. Large cracks or fissures ex'
tend deep in the earth where once the
water stood, and from these openings
are emitted heat and smoke. The
intense heat during the past week, 1t
is thought, has caused spontaneous
combustion, setting fire to the decay.
ing vegetation on the boggy grounds.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
DRILLING for oil Begins.

Shreveport.-After several weeks
of preparations made in quiet manner
drilling was begun this week on an oil
we'll on Claude Herndon's place at
Jewella. western suburb Of Shreve-
port. Several citizens of Caddo parish,
including former Police Juror w. C.
Agurs, are actively interested and
have spent considerable money pre-
pairing for the sinking OF the well.
Jewella is twenty miles south of the
main Caddo oil and gas field and about
twice that distance north of the new
Naborton field, in De Soto parish.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Council Takes Over Equipment

White Castle.-At regular session
of the mayor and city council, Presi-
dent H. Papet, with his fire commit
tee, made report as to condition Of the
fire department The fire implements
were turned over to the council and
the town will hereafter be owner Of
all such effects, bug equipment for the
volunteers and pay expenses.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Aldermen Go on Hunt.

board of aldermen the mayor was au-
thorized to enter into contract with
the Rapides Abstract and Realty Com
pany, Limited, to revise the assess
ment roll of the city, adding thereto
all property that can be located not
heretofore shown on the assessment
rolls. An ordinance was adopted fix
ing the salaries of City Attorney Rob-
ert A. Hunter at $50 per month and
Court Officer R. B. Webster at $50 per
month.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Growth Of Hyasinth Pest.

Napoleonville.-For the last week
this section has had q western wind,
which brings along with it trouble for
those travelling through the Cancienne
canal At the mouth OF the canal
on the lake end the water hyacinth
has accumulated in such large guam
tity that it is almost impossible to
pass through with a steamboat. The
hyacinth is over five feet thick. and
a man can walk acrpss the growth
without any trouble. Small launches
attempting to go through get so jam
med that ropes must be used to pull
them out.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Hadn't the Material.

aliy never saw such an impu.
nan Is that Mr.. De Borrowe,"
aAs Wrathy. "He actually had
AsVe to ask me the other night
managed to get that lovely
= = auburn In my hair!"
"salW Well, why didn't you box
~ ss asked Miss Slimm.
" only had my Easter hat
,.- sa0y, and that wasn't big
's..s, aid Miss Wrathy.-Harper's
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
VIII Prohibit GAMBLING.

Abbeville-The city council has
passed an ordinance assessing the sa-
loon license for the remaining six
months of the year from July l at
$500. An ordinance prohibiting gamb
ling in any form was adopted.