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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
MAY Is. 1912.
hailstorm Near Crowley.

Crowley.-News to the effect that
the section five miles south of Crow
ley was visited by one of the severest
hailstorms ever experienced in this
part of the country A damaging
amount of wind and rain accompanied
the storm. The hailstones are report
ed to have been an inch in diameter.
and many windows were broken in the
houses in the path of the storm. Lenis
Faulk, one of the most prominent
farmers of the section visited by the
storm, Monday stated that he had
twenty-five acres of corn practically
ruined by the hail and wind, and that
several windows in his home were
broken by the hail. The rice above
ground was severely damaged by the
storm and some OF 1t will have to be
replanted.s
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
The Largest Bells.

Great Paul." the bell OF st. Paul's
Cathedral. in London, weighs nearly
II tons and Is nearly 80 feet around.
The first big Ben" OF Westminster
was cast more than 80 years ago and
weighed more than IA tons. But Big
Ben" had crack and was cast over,
losing some weight, aaad the clapper
was made smaller. now being about
800 pounds instead of a ton. The
great bell. Peter of York" cost $10.-
900, weighs about 13 tons and is %
feet In diameter.
The largest hanging. bell in the
world Is in the great Buddhist monas-
terry near Canton. 1t is 1S feet in
height and 40 feet in circumference,
being cast OF solid bronze. This is one
OF the eight monster bells that were
cast By. command of Emperor .Yung
II about IA. 10. 14D0. II cost the lives
il sight men, who were killed II tho
rocess of casting.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
New orlean. Sugar.

New Orleans-The sugar market
was steady Saturday and trading was
confined to the light receipts that
arrived from plantationa They
Eanounted Ia 7ls barrels Of lov Hsd4
and ali were sold. Prices wefs u
changed.
Refine sugars were steady and un-
changed. New York reported quiet
and unchanged market for refined
sugars. London cabled that beet
sugar was steady; cane quiet, with
little doing.
Molasses was nominal Receipts
from plantations were 1876 barrels,
and were all sold.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Shreveport Recalls Official.

Shreveport-The first recall elec-
ltion since the Inauguration of the
commission form of government, eigh-
teen months ago. resulted in Commits
|sioner w. S. Atkins Of the department
iof streets and parks being defeated
by Gee e Epple, the recall petition
ers' candidate, by the close margin
Of three votes. Epple carried five Of
the nine l-ecincts, receiving $50
votes, as compared to SS7 for Atkins.
Horace Noona, socialist candidate and
third man in the race, received ia
votes
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Producer at Iennlnae.

Jennings.-The Calcasieu Oil and
Mineral Company of Jennings. operat-
ing on the Houisere tract in the Jen-
nings oil field, has brought in q new
we'll, which shows a production OF
something over 500 barrels . day.
The company expects to continue op-
erations in the same tract and will
commence drilling two new wells ae
once
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
New Orleans Sugar.

New Orleans.-Not much trading
was done in the local sugar market
Monday. The tone was dull and prices
were unchanged. Receipts from plan,
tations were 726 barrels, mainly Of
second and third sugars. They were
all sold Refined sugars were quiet
and unchanged. New York reported q
dull and unchanged market for re-
fined sugars. London cabled that beet
sugar was weak and depressed; cane
quiet. Molasses was nominal. No re-
ceipts from plantations to work on.
Sugar quotations: Yellow, 4h@5hc;
seconds, 3A@43sc.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Site for New High School.

Raceland.-A committee of citizens,
appointed by the school board, agreed
upon a site for the erection of mod
ern high school building. The site
was procured from the Leon Cod
chaux Company, Ltd, and is on the
Upper Ten plantation. The building
contract has been awarded. and 1t is
expected that work will be in progress
this month.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
AGED Man Shot and Killed.

Shreveport-Ike Silverstein. an
aged fisherman and merchant con-
Quoting a small store on the levee,
was shot and killed by a negro. who
used Silverstein's own pistol, which
he emptied at the white man while
the latter was trying to disarm him.
Two bullets took effect. one in the
pit of the stomach and the other in
the hand. Silverstein died shortly
afterward, but not until he had in
formed Chief of Detectives Price and
a squad of officers that the negro
had taken flight into his (Silver-
stein's) house, which adjoins the
scene Of the shooting.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Mis-. Freret viii Teach.

Natchitoches-Miss Emily M. Freret
of New Orleans. graduate Of Sophie
Newcomb College, will fill the va
cancy during the summer term OF the
State Normal caused by leave OF
absence given to Miss Isabel Will
hanson of the art department. Miss
Freret has been art supervisor In the
city schools of Baton Rouge during
the past session.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Surueon in Ancient Times.

High honorariums were paid sur
geohs In ancient times. Whe6par-
fus, the son of Hystaspes. spraifIeA his
foot Damocedes was called In, aEs1her
surgeon of renown having failed to
effect a cure Damocedes was sue
cessful, and the king took him to his
harem and introduced the doctor to
the ladies' Of th9 sourt. The ladies
filled q vase of gold with money and
precious pearls. whieAa eunuch was
ordered to carry toSehe doctor. The
eunuch let fall the vase, and the care
ful historian tells us that slaves gath
cred up the pearls.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
New Orleans Rice.

New Orleans.-Rough Honduras rice
was firm and Japan nominal and clean
grades very strong, with nominal Of
ferings were the tones recorded on
the local rice exchange. Quotations:
Honduras. 3@4.50c; clean, Az @5kc
Japan, 4@4hc Receipts: Clean, 44O
pockets. Sales: Clean, 572 pockets
at 41hc.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
TORNADO Near Shreveport.

Shreveport residences. own
led by Joe Hazel and Curtis Bartlett,
that were under construction in the
Queensborough section, were wrecked
by a wind resembling tornado Fri
day. AS the houses were unoccupied
nobody was injured. For nearly half
an hour the city was almost in total
darkness, due to an intensely dark
cl0ild
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Decide on eridoe Tax.

Lake Charles.-The police Jury
has called a special election for June
18 to decide on q special tax to build
a bridge between Lake Charles and
Westlake The proposed tax Is five
eighths Of mill for ten years for
the Lake Charles ward, and three
.eighths for the Westlake ward. The
estimated cost of the bridge 10 $50, 900.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Sand Boil Develops.

New Roads.-A sand boil" Develop
ed Friday in the Irvinville levees Of
the Mississippi. six miles from Mex,
Roads. The Torras water is rising
against the hastily constructed pro-
lection levee about the town. Lieu
tenant Weeks. in charge Of the rescue
corps, has warned the people that
conditions are serious and that they
must get out at once. There are ap-
proximately $1,000 persons In what ID
known as the New Roads district.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
New Orleans Rice.

New Orleans.-Rough rice was re-
ported firm Saturday and clean
grades were very strong with nomi1
nal offerings. Quote-Rough Hon
duras, $3.O0@450 per barrel; clean
Honduras, 4h@5hc per pound;
Japan, 4@4kc. No receipts or sales.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18

Lake Charles.-The Ca1casieu par-|
ish executive committee has selected
the following delegates to the stateI
convention at Baton Rouge, June A.,
John Chamount, Y. o. Reed, DR.. S. R..
Sartor, R. R. Arceneaux, John W..
Armstrong, A. P. Pujo, w. J. Martini
w. E. Krebs, Dr. A J. Perkins, L. H.
Moss, ]. A. Williams, Aladdin Vincent,
Leon Locke, J. G. Gray, F. E. Powell,
J. E. Tooke, J. H. Mcmahon, DR..
George S. Lyons, L. l.. Squires, George
w. Richardson, B. M. Ball, Prosper
Verret, A. A. Gauthier, w. E. Gorham
and J. G. Richard.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
clothino for Refugees.

Amite City-The first carload OF
clothing for the flood sufferers was
shipped Friday by the relief commit
tee. another car will be shipped soon.
So far between $50 and SIS has been
collected for the fund in addition to
the $3.50, which was donated by the
police jury.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Leaves After Long IdIeness.

Plaquemine-The dredgeboat Shell
ly. belonging to the Bowers Southern
Dredging Company. which has been
idle for several months. left on Fri
day for Galveston, Texas, with Rance
Love and Coan A. Rolls, mechanics
of PlaQuemine, on board.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Taking Of Cotton BY spinners.

New Orleans-Secretary Hester
gives the taking of American cotton
by spinners throughout the world as
follows. In round numbers:
. This week, this year. 321.000 bales,
against $4,000 last year and 175,O0O
year before last.
Total since September l this sea-
son, 1919, 900 bales, against $4,000
last year. and 8,9S5,O00 the year be-
fore.
| Of this Northern spinners and Can
ada took 2,171.O0O bales this year,
against 1,955,O00 last year, and 1871
900 the year before; Southern spin
ners, 1888 900 bales, against 100000
last year, and 1,922,000 the year be-
fore, and foreign spinners, $4,000
bales, against $4,000 last year. and
b, ,186, 900 the year before.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Heavy Rain at Abbeville.

Abbeville - Abbeville was visited
Friday by a heavy rainstorm lasting
nearly all day and at times assum-
ing a very threatening appearanceI
This is the fifth heavy rain this
month and the excessive moisture is
seriously interfering with the proper
working of the crops and the planting
of late rice and corn. The grass
worms have been doing great damage
to the old corn, eating the leaves and
finally killing the plant by eating the
heart as the bud worm does.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
lrrloation plant Canal starts.

Irrigation Plant Canal Starts.
Estherwood-The big Morris irrt.
CATION canal plant has started for
the seasons run and is filling up the
canal which, with its laterals, Is more.
than fifty miles long. Ben Barnett's
crop was the first rice flooded. He
has 140 acres of fine Honduras rice.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
A s25. GOO Fire .t shreveport.

Shreveport.-Four two-story brick
buildings located on Texas street and
owned by L. s. Gray were gutted by
fire, the loss being estimated at $685.
900. The second stories, used for
rooming purposes, were totally ruin
ed Water badly damaged the stock
in the stores on the ground floors. as
follows: Cornwell's bakery. Charl-
tons meat market, Levy Produce
Company and New Sanitary market.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Good Roads Convention.

New Orleans-President Arthur c.
Jackson and Miss Maud E. Jackson
and Miss Maud E.. Jones are now In
the city arranging for the convention
of the National Good Roads Associa-
ton, which viii take place this week.
Mr.. Jackson announced that Captain
w. v. Bradburn and his wife OF Hous-
ton, Texas, would be speakers.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
p.e.on. /. Elected Mayor.

Parsons 10 Elected Mayor.
Mansfield.-At the election held at
Mansfield James w. Parsons was
elected mayor. and w. w. Williams.
~. M. Murphey. L. N. Fair. Will Head
and James Kavanaugh were elected
aldermen
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Charged with Dammins Canal.

Charged With Damming Canal.
Donaldsonville.-J Paul Leche.,
In the district court, issued fifa to-
Sheriff Edgar Aucoin Of Assumption.
parish to see that Cancienne canal;
leading from Lake Verret to Bayou
Lafourche, is not damned. or, II 1T
is. to have the obstruction removed,
by the parties alleged to have done So
to protect their plantations from the!
onrush OF crevasse waters. The or7
der is aimed at Messrs C. C. BartonI
S. M. Malhiot and Leo Cancienne.
prominent planters OF Assumption
who are said to have diverted the
stream by constructing dam. !
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Iumps into Red River.

Monroe - While returning from
West Monroe DR.. Murray Graves
heard a man fall or jump from the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
railroad bridge into the river. The
man called for help and the alarm
was given by DR.. Graves and some
parties secured boat and went out
into the river, but the man had dis
appeared. No trace of the man was
found
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Postofftce Building Not Accepted

Postoffice Building Not Accepted.
Lake Charles.-While the postof-
flee has been moved into the new fed
eral building, the government has not
yet accepted 1t, and will not do SO
for some months. Imperfections have
developed in the basement floor which
may make its reconstruction neces-
1ary
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Want Energetic Police Chief.

Alexandria-The grand jury made
it's final report, having examined 246
cases, finding $50 true bills. There
were several bills found for violations
of the liquor laws. The city court of
Alexandra was commended for Its
good work in saving expense. 1t rec
commended an Improvement in the po-
lice department, saying that the force
could be improved by having more
energetic and efficient chief of. po-
lice"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Three Boys Hob Store.

Estherwood. .A 12-year-old SON of J.
Istre. John Wisley's 13-year-old son
and a 1o.year-old son of Mrs. Oras
Troutman were ordered jailed fifteen
days by the mayor for entering the
Estherwood drug store at night time
and robbing it OF some toilet articles.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
NEGRO eov stab. Syrian.

Lafayette.-As George Stephens. a
Syrian boy, was on his way to school
he was attacked by George Madeo,
negro youth, beaten and stabbed In
the arm with pocketknife. Chief
Chargois and Marshal Latiolais ar
rested the negro.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Rain Causes Washouts.

Hammond. nd.-Hammond was visited
Saturday by the heaviest rainstorm
in the history Of the place, no less
than 81 inches falling In the space OF
four or five hours. Washouts occur
red on the Baton Rouge, Hammond
and Eastern railroad. both east and
west.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Father Pleads Guilty.

Lake Charles.-J. T. Labauve, for
years a resident of Lake Charles,
man of family and heretofore respect
ed, pleaded guilty to a crime of which
his daughter was the victim. and was
sentenced to fifteen years in prison.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Eleven Held for Robbery.

EIeVeN t1eIQ bUT NUUUeTy'
Morgan City-Four Italians and
seven negroes were jailed in connec-
ton with a robbery at Ramos, in
which the Ramos Mercantile store was
ransacked to the extent OF large
quantity of cigars.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Elacts New Police Force.

Alaxandria.-At a meeting of the
board Of aldermen, the following Of
ficers were elected to serve on the po-
lice folce: L. H. O'Donnell, lieuten-
ant Of police; A. Jeansonne. Eugene
lBrister, Walter Aymond, G.. r. Wat
lers. w. s. Trimble, w. w. Smith. J.
w. Dunn. Ed Hickman, patrolmen; r.
%. Webster. sergeant of police; J. NJ.
iTreadway and R. P. Scallan, super
numeraries
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Parish Division eobs Up.

Baton Rouge Calcasieu parish di-
vision haa hohh hefore the Louis
lana legislature before the session OF
1912 was one day old. s. A. Spencer
and E. D. Conner Of Jennings arrived
Monday night They want the parish
divided into four parts, with south
east parish giving Jennings the CAPT
tai. Senator R. II. Odom also arrived
from Kinder He wants Kinder the
county seat of northeast parish.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Two Jail Sentences Imposed.

Lake Charles.-In the district court
w. a Kellan and Roy Thomas plead
ed guilty to charges of selling liquor
without license, and were sentenced
to six months in Jail and fine OF
$3.50 each, and in default Of payment
three months additional.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Plumbing Company Formed.

Lake Charles. The Lake Charles
Plumbing Company was organized last
week. with e. H. Reeder, president;
J. Oscar Landry, vice president; Alex
R. Chisolm, secretary and treasurer,
and Joseph W. Pate. general manager.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Hail Damages Cotton and Corn.

Hail Damages Cotton and Corn.
Lafayette-Reports from many Sec
tons of the parish indicate that the
rain and hail storm did great damage
in places to cotton and corn. The hail
cut up the crops SO badly that re-
planting will be necessary in many
fields. Large stones fell in quantities
over limited areas, breaking branches
of trees and doing other harm. es-
pecially around Scott, Carencro and
Ridge
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
n.w Orleans Cotton Seed Products.

New Orleans Cotton Seed Products.
New Orleans.-Cotton seed oil
Prime refined, in barrels, per pound,
7.15c: choice meal, 8 per cent am
monia. per long ton, $1,000; choice
cake. 8 pc rcent ammonia, per long
ton, $27.50.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Dipping Vat Necessary.

Walker.-To improve the health OF
cattle for the purpose Of marketing,
the citizens here have ordered the
construction OF dipping vat, ma
terial for which is on the ground.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18

Contract for City Hall Furniture.
Lake Charles.-The city council mas
let the contract for the furniture for
the new city hall. which amounts to
S3.O7368.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Doctor Is Fined.

Alexandria, A. Bennett was
fined $3.50 and ten days on state
charge and a $50 or twenty-five days
in the city court here on the charge
of assault and battery.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA, SATU|


defs the onaon were the prolific human anens tns 4
hrout the y:tsm Of nsv and the stomach Affected seoor
said to live (dh) The stomach" He
dy.pepsia and the multitude
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Lumber Men Are Busy.

Estherwood-The Plaquemine bayou
is from three to four feet higher than
for some time and timber men are
busy getting out logs for saw mills.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Strike. wife on Head.

stherwood.-Thomas Jones was
fined S. and costs by the mayor for
striking his wife on the head. The
woman narrowly escaped being killed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Dr,ain.as g,aued.

Donaldsonville. kase OF w. J.
Fickling ct Al WI. liver drainage
district, which ause celebre
locally. was the district
court this weslk "a under ad-
,xiaera1 1ui :. he suit
held in the Sev0nth an4 4uEighth wards
Of the parish. August l, last, wherein
bonds to the amount Of $l76,0O0 were
voted for drainage purposes. The
plaintiffs are represented by Attorney
George s. Guion of Napoleonville. and
B. J. Vega OF Donaldsonville, and the
case for the drainage district is be-
ing handled by Attorneys C. C. Weber,
e. N. Pugh and Walter Lemann.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
cloudburst Floods Fields.

Welsh.-Another cloudburst visited
Welsh Saturday, lasting all the after
noon, causing every field to bear re-
semblance to the flooded areas.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Rin naal Of Marsh Land.

Plaouemine-The Atchafalaya Land
Company has sold to Francois Rouge
of New Orleans $500 acres OF swamp
land. The price paid was $33,s20.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
FROM THE EDITOR.
He Forgot That He Had 4 Stomach

He Forgot That He Had Stomach
Talking Of food. there is probably
no professional man subjected to .
greater. more wearing mental strain
than the responsible editor Of .
modern newspaper.
To keep his mental faculties con-,
stantly In good working order, the
editor must keep his physical powers
! up to the highest rate OF efficiency.
Nothing will SO quickly upset the
whole system as badly selected food
and disordered stomach. It there
fore follows that he should have
right food, which can be readily as
simulated. and which furnishes true
brain nourishment.
my personal experience in the use :
of Grape-Nuts and Postum" writes
Philadelphia editor, $50 exactly
agrees with your advertised claim as
to their merits that any further ex-
position in that direction would seem
to be superfuous. They have bene-
fitted me 80 much, however, during
the five years that have used them
holding my testimony.
General high living with all
that the expression implies as to q
generous table, brought about indi-
gestion, In my case, with restless
ness at night and lassitude in the
morning, accompanied by various
pains and distressing sensations
during working hours.
1.-THE doctor diagnosed the condi-
ton as 'catarrh Of the stomach. and
prescribed various medicines. which
did me no good. finally threw
physics to the dogs gave up tea
and coffee and heavy meat dishes.
and adopted Grape-Nuts and Postum
as the chief articles Of my diet
II can conscientiously say. and I
wish to say.it with all the emphasis
possible to the English language.
that they have benefited me as med
icines never did, and more than any
other food that ever came on my
table.
my experience is that the Grape
Nuts food has steadied and strength
ened both brain and nerves to q most
positive degree. How 1t does 1t I
cannot say, but know that after
breakfasting on Grape-Nuts food one
actually forgets he has a stomach.
let alone stomach trouble It Is. in
my opinion, the most beneficial AZ
we'll as the most economical food on
the market. and has absolutely no
rival" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Greek, Mich.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-05-18
Oh, Learned Judge.

Oh, Learned Judge.
A California judge decided that
there is no judiciaymauthority to keep
a man from makifg4ove to his wife.
although it could stop his beating her.