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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

This week will be one of moderate
ly high temperatures in the Southern
States and generally over the Middle
West, according to a bulletin from the
weather bureau. In the Northern
States and west of the Rocky noun
tains temperatures will be near or be-
low the seasons average. The pre-
cipitation during the week." the bulle-
tin says, will be light and local over
the southern half Of the country, and
generally above normal in the North
ern States"
It is anticipated that Port Arkansas.
Texas, will handle between 100000 and
100000 bales of cotton during the
coming season.
The fourth annual Cotton Carnival
came to a close at Galveston Sunday.
The total attendance was 1850 and
admissions amounted to $8,475.05.
Rains in Southern Texas Friday
and Saturday relieved conditions gen.
orally and helped growing crops and
grass. In some localities violent thun-
der and lightning prevailed.
A loss, estimated to be not less than
100000, resulted Friday when light
ming struck two 37,500-barrel field
tanks of the Gulf Pipe Line Company
at Elvista, between Beaumont and
Port Arthur, totally destroying the
tanks and the greater portion OF the
oil in them.
The famous Alsop claims, which sew
eral years ago threatened the friendly
relations OF the United States and
Chile, are about to be paid. Secre-
tary of State knox Friday signed An
| order directing payment OF $935,0oo to
| the claimants.
| In order to see for himself just what
| conditions prevail in regard to the
| LIQUOR traffic in Oklahoma City, Gov
ernor Lee Cruce Friday night accom-
| panied his chief enforcement officer.
| w. J. Caudit, in series of raids which
caused the biggest sensation the un-
/ aerworId has known for long tinss
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Man Voluntarily Gives Up.

Lake Charles.-Wiley Green of De
Ridder is the latest acquisition to the
parish Jail on a charge of murder
growing out of the Grabow riot OF
July Z. Green came to Jail on his own
accord. The grand jury returned bill
at it's special session when the Gra-
bow case was investigated, and Green,
learning of his indictment, delivered
himself, coming down on the train
from De Ridder.
Philip Fazeral, the Italian wounded
in the Grabow fight, was placed in
Jail Friday. He had been confined at
St. Patricks sanitarium for treatment
ever since the trouble, and has now re-
covered sufficiently to take his place
with others indicted for murder in this
connection. Fazeral was shot in the
head, and at the time it was not
thought he could survive.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24

cannino Factory Assured.

Ponchatoula-That Ponchatoula will
have a canning factory in operation
by October l this year is assured.
The stockholders of the Ponchatoula
Ice Company will add canning fac
tory to the plant. A committee OF
five. consisting of Rudolph Flasdlck,
E. D. Parker, F. P. Willis, Sr., Fl. P.
Mitchell and Bert Branch was appoint
ed to investigate and secure the neces-
sary machinery and equipment. The
principal object will be the canning
of syrup, a product successfully made
here, but vegetables, strawberries and
other fruits also will be canned. A
cane grinding mill Of seventy-five tons
per day will be installed. Many farm
ers owning small individual mills
making excellent syrup will find
ready outlet for their goods. Their
syrups will be purchased by the com
paQy.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
NEWS AS It HAPPENS
NATIONAL, STATE, FOREIGN, OF
INTEREST TO READERS.
THE WHOLE WEEKS news
Short Mentioning Of interesting Hap
penings From Day to Day
Throughout the World.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

PRISON sent slor 81 5cers Of coT-
porations who violate the calnpafgn
publicity law was proposed by Sena-
tor Kenyon of Iowa Saturday In an
amendment offered to the Culberson
bill to extend the present law regulat-
ing contributions. The senate spent
an hour in debating the Culberson bill.
but finally laid it aside.
The house Indian affairs committee
Friday reported favorably bill en-
powering the secretary OF the interior
to set aside four sections OF the un-
allotted lands of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians in Oklahoma for
tuberculosis sanitarium site. The
Indians are to build the hospital them
selves.
Construction of a dam across the
Coosa river in Alabama for water
power purposes was authorized in
bill passed by the senate Friday. An
amendment by Senator Polndexter
providing for tax of 1 per cent on the
net earnings of the plant was voted
down, The measure now goes to the
house.
In the senate Friday Mr.. Kenyon
secured an agreement for considera-
ton on December 16 on his bill to
regular shipment of liquor into dry
| States.
A joint resolution extending the ap-
preparation of 1912 for the remainder
of the month of August was passed
by the senate Friday. The resolution
already had passed the house and VIII
now go to the president.
| On account of the stand the senate
| took on the Panama canal question
Great Britain may refuse to renew
the arbitration treaty.
The house and senate have agreed
on the pension bill carrying $16O,OOo,-
600, and checks are to be mailed 10
veterans.
Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 invited
Edward Hartman to the White House
for 4 talk about political campaign
funds and few days after this TAX
the railway financier raised $240,0OO
and turned it over to the republican
national committee, according to dec
larations made Wednesday to the spe-
cial senate committee on inquiry, by
BENJAMIN B. Odell, former governor
of New York
After a fight extending over many
weeks, house democrats Wednesday
agreed in caucus to recede from their
no battleship" program in this sesr
sion and to permit the battlesh1p
champions to vote for one such ship
Unlike the four preceding caucuses.
there was an absence of bitterness and
by rising vote Of 95 to IL the resolu-
ton of recession was put through.
The senate Wednesday yielded to
the democrats of the house for the
abolition of the pension agencies
throughout the United States and
passed the $3.50, 100000 pension appro-
priation bill, with a provision for the
abolishment of the agencies January
!, 81, 1913, :
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Bakeries Must Wrap Bread.

Alexandria-Dr. Mayer Newhauser,
inspector fer the state board of health.
who is here In the interest of sani-
sation, has given the positive order
that all bread made in Alexandria
bakeries must be wrapped. He has
ordered the closing of three bakeries,
and other bakeries have been given
"a hours notice to clean up. One
dairy was ordered closed and three
tthers ordered to conform with .hs
sanitary regulations
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Warned to Quit Woods.

A-cump1.--ruw-m ntgn 1mpiuyvur.
getting out logs at the camp located
at Creston.o six miles northeast OF
Campti, found the following notice
posted on their cabins and in the
woods in conspicuous places:
"Nigger, read and run, and if you
can't read, run anyway"
The negroes failed to vacate, and a
few days later party of men rode uI
to the negro cabins in the dead OF
night and fired number of shots into
them. No one was hurt, but the labor
ers are thoroughly demoralized and
are afraid to 60 to work.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Hungarian FIeet-Footed.

Bogalusa.-Officer Lambright ar
rested a Hungarian for running an
open saloon without license, but
while Lambright had his back turned
the prisoner made his escape. No
trace of the prisoner has been found,
and his name is unknown. One bar
rel of wine, one cask of beer and a
case OF whisky were taken from the
house in which the Hungarian was do
ing business.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Nominees Are Selected.

Benton-The democratic executive
committee Of Bossier parish has de-
clared as nominees for the parish
school board the following, who have
no opposition: First ward, w. E. Con
nell; Second ward, J. w. Wallace;
Third ward, N. w. Sentell; Sixth ward,
L. C. Biggs. Messrs. Connell, Sentell
and Biggs are members of the present
board, Mr.. Sentell having served TWEEN
ty years, the last eight years as presi.
dent. Candidates entering the Sep
tember primary are: Fourth ward,
G. G. Allen and G. w. Demoss: Fifth
ward, Archie Hoffpauir and w. r
Bounds.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Two Arrests in Sheppard Case.

Winnsboro. John McLemore and
his son Alison have been arrested and
placed in Jail pending outcome OF
the wounds inflicted by McLemore
upon A. r. Sheppard Sheppard has
not gained consciousness and has been
taken to the Natchez hospital for an
operation. McLemore admitted hav-
ing struck the blows, but says that
when he struck Sheppard the first
blow Sheppard was in the act of cut,
ting his son, and that after the first
blow Sheppard turned on him with the
Knfre anu ne CuErrnueu 70 Trgnt I'll
self-defense. The weapon used was
the handle of a whip.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
School Tax Carried.

Columbia,-The returns from the
special school tax election held Tues
day in school district No. is Of this
parish came in Saturday. The tax was
carried by an overwhelming majority,
only three votes being polled against
it. This will mean ten-mill tax for
that district in addition to State and
parish taxes, the ten mills being for
school purposes. The district will con-
solidate all of it's schools and build a
modern new school house somewhere
near the center of the district.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
New Orleans Rice.

New Orleans.-Rice was in better
demand Saturday, with good sales re
ported. Receipts-Rough, Sill sacks;
clean, none; millers, 1901 sacks
Sales-Rough: Honduras, 1887 bar.
rels at $395@4.45; Japan, none. Clean
Honduras, 5,211 pockets at 3Ac;
Japan, 900 pockets at 33s @4hc. Quo
tations-Rough: Honduras, $3.95G
445; Japan, nominal. Clean: Hon
duras, 4A@5Ac; Japan, 4@4kc.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Ton Much Rains,

CAYnpti.-Heavy rains have fallen
nearly every day for the past two
weeks. causing the cotton plant to
grow rank, thereby making the lower
bolls rot. What promised to be a
bumper crop has deteriorated. Added
to the wet weather the caterpillar has
put in its appearance, and with the
scarcity of paris green considerable
damage is expected.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24

% O. % w.
A wise doctor tries to give nature Its
best chance by saving the little
strength Of the already exhausted pa
tient. and buildingrUp wasted energy
with simple but SpoNsrful nourish-
ment ~
Five years ago." writes doctor
Il commenced to useGRostum u my
own family instead otscoffee. e ITS
a well-known fact that tea Is just as
injurious as coffee because it contains
caffeine, the same drug found in cof-
fee.) Il was 30 well pleased with t.
results that l had two grocers place
it in stock. guaranteeing Its sale. @
Il then commenced to recomRsend II
to my patients in place Of cores as
nutritious beverage. The consequence
is, every store In town is ne# selling
1t. as 1t has become household ne
cessity in many@Acmes.
I'm sure I prescribe Postum az OIL
en- as any one remedy In the Materia
Medica--in almost every case OF lndl-
gestion and nervousness l treat, ana
with the best results. -
When ! once introduce 1t INTO q
family, it is quite sure to remain.
shall continue to use it and prescripA
it In families where practice.
IN conyalescence from pneumonia,
typhoid fever and other cases | give
1t as a liquid, easily absorbed diet
You may use my letter as reference
any way you see fit" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Read The Road to Wellville," IN
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letterr Anew
one appears from time to time. iney
nre genuine, true, nBd full of human
Interest.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
New Orleans SUGAR.

New Orleans.-The local sugar mar.
ket was again quiet Saturday. Sup.
plies that were displayed on sample
tables failed to show style, but all
were quickly absorbed. Low grades
of seconds sold down to 15sc, but all
other grades were unchanged. Re.
ceipts were 1893 barrels. Refined
sugars were quiet and steady and un.
changed. New York reported fair
demand for refined sugars at quota,
tions. Molasses was nominal. Re
ceipts were 636 barrels and all were
sold.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Young Girl browns.

Shreveport-Miss Mabel Benton,
daughter of Rev. Bruce Benton OF
Colfax, La, while on fishing ex-
cursion at Rives- Wilcox club house
near Howards Point, Thursday was
drowned. Her father is now on a
vacation in North Carolina. The girl
@ @a&Fanddaughter of Representative
NJ NJ NAmes OF De Soto parish.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Baton Rouge.-Nineteen high grade

Baton Rouge-Nineteen high grade
boars will be offered, through the
agricultural extension work at the
state fair to the boys, members OF
the hog clubs; making the best show
ing. S. E. Richardson, in charge OF
the agricultural work, has received n
telegram from tho Fort Worth, Tex,
stock yards, advising that the 10 boars
would be given the department to Of
fer as prizes.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
J. r. Toibert in Automobile Accident

Shreveport being whirled
out of the way of an approaching car
on new road between Shreveport
and Mansfield, an automobile in
which j. R. Tolbert and his cousin,
Edgar Tolbert Of Kechie, La, were
travelling about fifteen miles an hour
Friday plunged down twenty-foot
embankment J. r. Tolbert was hurt
internally, though probably not fatal
ly. His cousin was not seriously in,
iured
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Truckers Organize.

Plaquemine. The Crosse Tete
Truckers Association was launched
last week at Crosse Tete, with DR.. S.
l.. Singletary as president, G. F. Klein
peter, vice president, and Daniel D.
Holiday, secretary and treasurer. The
association has eighteen members.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Project Proves to Be ILLEGAL.

Thibodaux.-At recent meeting
the town council found that the ar
1previously made for the ex-
tension dffire protection to the newly
portion of the town could
not be carried out because of the IL
legality of the proposed loan.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Two Seamen Lose Lives.

Baton Rouge-Two lives were lost
and a large quantity of oil was de.
stroyed when the Standard Oil steam
er O.. M. Pate, together with three
loadEb bbarges, was burned on the Mis-
sissippi river at Gramercy, La. The
two victims were members OF the
steamers crew.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Ped Men Hold Session.

Hammond-Tangipa tribe No
II. I. o. R. NJ, met with a large at
tendance to welcome Great Sachem
Francis l.. Knoblock Of Thibodaux to
the hunting grounds. The great
sachem was paying this lodge an OF,
ficfal visit, and expressed himself as
gbeing well pleased
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Yaol-co,-An election was held here

JaCKSOn.-AH ElettiOiI Ne'9 11e1o ~ .
to vote a special tas Of 3 mills for
nub1ic school purposes in the Third
Ward of the parish Of East Fe!lclana,
with the following results: Fer the
tax so votes, representing $4,000;
AGAINST the tax. 81 votes, representing
s34,405.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
youno LADY Wins Honors.

NapoleonvilleAAt regular meet.
ing OF the police jury Miss May Dugas
was declared the winner of the
scholarship to the State normal school
having made the highest average in
the competitive examination held last
month.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Sneciai Tax Defeated.

Church Point.-A special election
defeated two and one-half mills spe-
cial tax. There were 14S votes cast
and the proposition was doWned four
to one.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Mrs Mamie Dusauls Dead.

Patterson.-Mrs. Mamie Dusauls,
wife OF Robert ]. Dusauls, and daugh-
ter of Mrs. N Himel, died Friday. The
interment took place in the Catholic
cemetery.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
Drops Dead in Church.

Diamond Caywood, aged 81
years. dropped dead in her pew while
attending services in the Grand
Prairie Baptist church.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24

Estherwood.-AI Pettejon, a farm
"er living in east Acadia, threshed 600
bags of HonduTan rice, and sold the
same to local buyers for 1915 per bar
rel. The yield is Is bags to the acre.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24

General office, etc. ....s 46S,OOe 90
Judiciary department :. 261 100000
Institutions .... 1,1o0,000.00
Public schools ......... 1,25o,OoO.oo
Debt fund .. 65o,OO0O0
Levee and engineers fund 4o0,000.00
Good roads ...... 100000
Confederate veterans $4,000. 90
snecial appropriations g.. 20o,ooo.oO
Reimbursement to phs.
and municipalities. 49,. 100000
Total 80. 5 $500, 1000 90
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24

As against this the following estt-
mate OF revenue has been made.
Tax on tr'nsfr of stocks l0,00O.oO
Corp. organization eax >. i5,oooD0
Corp. franchise tax .. 24o,000D0
Spec. automobile tax -. 100,000.o0
Cot. grain etc. fut. tax 5O.OO0.0O
Inheritance tax . 100000 go
Natural resources ..-.. 25o o.oOu.uV
Fire and marine insur-
ance premiums at per
cent 14s,ooo 90
Casualty, accident, etc,
at 8 per cent ........ 100000
Life insurance at per
cent 5000. 90
4 Life insurance at a per
cent ~. y !. 4 I. 1o6 10000
License on subject of po-
lice power ........... 500, 600. 90
Fees of secretary of state
and interest on state
deposits ..... so.oeo.oo
Tax on all reserved prop
erty, estimated at $780,
100000 at 2 1-2 per cent $3.50, 100000
Total 49,. -. 80. IS 1850, 100000
Following is the property segregat-
ed to the state for taxation and it's es'
timated value.
Railroads .$54, ,S42, ,7SO.50
| Telegraph companies =. ,077,324.50
Telephone companies 80. 3,52O,277.00
Express companies ... 100000
Sleeping car companies 388,0o0.0o
Banks ............ $4,000, 900 90
Street railways, etc. -. 15,o35, ,222 90
Canals .......... 1,0S6, 13O 90
Pipe lines ......... 1899, ,065 90
Pumping stations (part
of pipe linesl. ........ ,210,015.00
Steamboats, ............ 1916, $3.50
Sugar refineries ....... 3,0ss, 10000
Petroleum refineries -. GAL 100000
Rice mills ........... 1921, 10000
| Cotton seed Oil mills -. ,S3O,3e5.00
Railroads taxable in 1914 5000 100000
! Estimated increase in as
| sessment in three years 13 3,249, ,408.00
Total $3.50, 600 600 90
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24
wea-L PEOPLE TOO

Wise Doctor Gives R8stum w. Con-
" valescents, a.,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24

lULdt -P o,ooU,Vpo.oV
Following is the property segregat-
ed to the state for taxation and it's es'
timated value.
Railroads S,d $40 72O 5n
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-08-24

Flexibility is given to the whole sys-
TEN by giving the general assembly,
by two-thirds vote, the right to add
to or take from the sources of state
revenue, and the right to change Ger,
tain provisions, which it was deemed
unwise to cast into the rigid mould OF
a constitutional provision, unchange
able except by constitutional amend
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-11
NO SALARY FOR JUDGE.
Whether County or State Nus. Fay is
nooted Question.

Shawnee, Okla, July ln.--Unless
son.e immediate agreement Is reacn .
ed. Judge Abernathy Of the superior
court and his stenographer will have
to work without pay until the superior
court passes upon the question Of
whether or not they are to draw pay
from the county. That may DC two
years hence. The board OF county
commissioners has refused to foot
the bills On the plea that the state
must pay.
Judge Abenathy brought a man
damus suit before Judge Wilson Of
the district court, who ordered the
commissioners to pay the salaries.
The board refused and took an ap
peal.
4 guess ! will have TO cancel ny
trip TO the mountains" Judge Aber-
nathy said today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-11
GAS TO GIVE AWAY.
SapuIpa Has Splendid lnducement
TO Offer Manufacturers.

Sapulpa, Okla, July 10.-Thirty
million cubic feet of natural gas per
day is now ready for manufacturers
who may have it for almost nothing.
The new ten-inch pipe line to the
Stebbens gas field east Of Sapulpa
will be completed tomorrow. Citi-
zens OF Sapulpa are practically Civ
ing this fuel away.
Prof. Helmholz, the German geolo-
gist who criticised American scien-
lists for shooting off their mouths
before making an investigation, says
natural gas in the Sapulpa district
will last for twenty years and that
new fields will be opened up in
search of oil. He takes a fling at
Erasmus Haworth state geologist Of
Kansas and accuses the gentleman OF
hiding behind textbooks instead Of
going to the field to investigate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-11
Vote for
". e. FRAME
GenocratIc
Candidate for Register % Deeds.


stand for: One assistant, thus
saving $500 per year to the tax pay
ere.
I have been in the drug business
IN Ardmore for Is year,. During
that time ] never refused a sick
man medicine. have done more
to help the poor than all the other
candidates for this office combined.
promise 70 give my entire time
10 the duties Of this office and the
people who know me guarantee the
fulfillment Of this promise.
II you believe in economy and
helping one who has gone broke him
self in helping others, vote for
9f W. 3. FRAME.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-11
How One Merchant Began.

One OF the most successful bust.
ness men OF Ardmore built the frs,
little cottage for himself and wife
in a Building & Loan company. It
taught him TO save. 1t taught him
the value OF a dollar. Today he
owns a handsome home on a pretty
street and owns two business houses
on Main street and big stock Of
goods, besides farm lands.
Ardmore has a company that o..
fers you many times the benefit
Of the company he went into. com
pany approved by the laws OF Okla.
homa, company that pays no rents,
no taxes, no saAries. You can
make more money IN me Ardmore
company than he made in his com.
pany. VIII you investigate? II you
have from 81 TO 800 a month will
you see what advantages are OF.
fered?
ASK the secretary, .j'j.
w. A. EDWARDS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-11

invention for ioot gro~ths since
Adam
HezHs qE.ck r.Gdznce 70 ~ors,
cDrLs. caIIosses. v8nlonE that ever
grsr oI human fest Not par
Tia. r.ddance-whole plagued thing
goes' Kyery time.
-Blngo- enables lots o. folks 70
wear size smaller shoes--size larg-
er smiles Makes foot smooth az
a ~hls,le-4hoe slips On easily,
painlessly, yog forget you eyeer had
foot trouble.
'B.Dgo' shr.Lks the corn, loos-
ems it-doTn 70 the roOt'E end
out Il comss-.ugt Ike that Doesn't
hurt healthy tissue. Bingo's as
direren, from usual corn cures"
az night from day. Get It and zee.
COsts 2Jc-xorth more. At drug
gistg. Or cent direct by Dennison
Pharmacal Co, III No. Dearborn St,
Chicago. III. Sold In this city by
". Fred Gnider, 1o3 West Main ST