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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
Novel Mountain Railroad.

Two Syrian engineers have been {
perimenting with great success. 81
the Geneva correspondent Of the Ia
don Daily Mail. with a novel mode
locomotion. which consists of a captiS
balloon attached to a single suspend
rail fixed to the side OF n precipitou
mountain.
The balloon remains about twelS
yards above the rail. to which 1t Is Z
tached by n wire cable. and Is ma
oeuvered up and down the side OF z
mountain ut the will of the engines
When ascending the balloon it,
furnishes the lifting power by mes
of hydrogen gas; in the descent n
ervoir in the balloon Is filed WI
water. which serves as ballast. Uno
the balloon & circular car Is suspen
ed. through the centre OF which
cable passes, and is attached to
regulator on the rail
Not a single accident has occur
during three months Of experimen
and the system Is without any d
ger.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
A Conventioa of whales

Word comes from Pasadena, Cal,
that the residents Of the Island of San
ia Catalina witness some strange
sights In the course of the year. Peo-
pie on the beach are sometimes bonn
barded with flying fishes that jump out
Of the water when chased by the tunas,
and few days ago a school of large
sQuids dashed in. leaping upon the
beach and filling the water with their
ink. It is supposed the squids were try
ing to escape the orcas. The orcas is
a whale about thirty feet in length,
entirely black with the exception Of
a pure white collar and saddle. II has
teeth and Is so active that 1t chases
seals and sea lions out of the water
upon the beach. and has actually been
known to snatch a sea lion from the
rocks. This season whales have been
particularly common here. and recent
ly a vast convention of them was OBJ
served at the entrance of the Bay OF
Avalon. A steamer had a collision with
one Of them. These wales have a way
Of collecting together" said the cap
tain of a steamer, "and for what pur-
pose I do not know. Several years ago
when was running a small yacht they
gathered at a deep bank to the south
east Of the island. / went out to them
number of times. and they stayed SO
long that excursions were run out to
see them. 1t was a wonderful sight. /
can't say how many whales there were.
There may have been nearly a hun
dred or possibly fifty, but enough to
keep the deep water over the bank
boiling. The games they played were
worth seeing. Sometimes they would |
leap into the air; sometimes they f,
would shoot along the surface, but the
finest sight was when, looking down |
upon them from the boat. they would 4
be seen twenty or more feet below
swimming in great circles. 1 saw there
we're great numbers of jellyfsh about
the whale food-and / reckon that
vas what they were after"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
THE RIDE TO cAMFMseTI,
BNEASK L. sTASInS.

'Twuz 'lonsSsbout eamDmeet.a' time :,
preachin' high an low.
An sence Sa''v WIZ a-go.a'-wer
lowed that I would 90,
So i harnessed up Of Eotsy-a cr-s,
true an tried
An headed for canpmeeIia' with s.,
by my side.
She never looked so sweet 70 ne i, :.
time or place;
The red rose wlvn't a p.ctur' Ia :,
roses on her face,
An, stealin' sidelong siclccs, the tho--.
that come wuZ this:
Them arms wuz fer a necklace. IA C.
made them lips 70 kiss"
We rid past bloomin' medders, an =,
from left to right
Sweet fiePs arrayed IN Twin green 3
rivers of delight"
But / jest had eyes fer Sally, an 81
with many a sigh:
"Oa JOrdan's stormy banks stan !
cast a wishful eye"
An Sally-she wuz listenIn'. an n
her that the way
To that dear little heart o hers seem
longer day by day;
An she said-a-lookin' at me rs eun.a
as you please:
Must you be carried to the skies on ioy
cry beds of ease:'
That teached nv heart a lesson. but
toP her on the way,
Single I'D not live always, an ask
not fer to stay"
An then she said she'd have ne,-aa'l
shouted. full and free:
'AmaZin' grace, how sweet the souul
that saved wretch like met"
Saturday Evening Post
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27

After spending weeks so near the
South Pole as to share in the long
night Of that lone region, the crew of
the Belgica prepared for dawn. Every
man had suffered from the unnatural
conditions Of that Imprisonment. void
of light and solar heat Physically and
mentally they were all next door n
entire collapse. Yet the sun, for which
they had barely lived, was about 10
rise once more. Says the author of the
book. Through the First Antarctic
Niot": Every man on board has
long since chosen a favorite elevation
from which to watch the coming dawn.
Some are In the crow's-nest, others on
the ropes and spars of the rigging:
but these are the men who do IittIe
travelling. The adventurous fellows are
seattsred over the pack upon iceberRs
and high hammocks. These positions
were taken about IL O'Clock. Thu
northern sky at this time was nearly
clear. and clothed with the usual haxe
A bright lemon glow was Just chang
Ing into an even glimnsr of rose. Al
half-past eleven . few clouds spread
over the heavenly color. There were
Ipaces Of gold. orange. blue, green and
hundred harmonious blends, with an
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27

Lake Titicaca, in Peru, Is the tradi-
tional cradle OF the Inca civilization.
or all lakes in the world, this lake. thu
largest In South America, is In many
respects the most remarkable. Its alti-
tude. according to the railway survey.
Is 1876 feet above sea level. In the
rainy season 1t rises about five feet
higher. Its area Is over 5000 SQUARE
miles. half the size of Lake Ontario
fourteen times the size of Lake Gene
va. 1t Is over 100 miles In length and
averages thirty miles In width. Twenty
streams empty into 1t. The Rio Des-
asuadero very slowly flows out of II
to Lake Toopo. fifty leagues away to
the southeast, from which lake there
Is no surface exit. The level of the sur
face OF both lakes has sunk within
the historical period. Three hundred
years ago the margin OF Titicaca was
near the ruins Of Tiahuanaco. which
now lie over sixty miles from the wa
ter's edge. At an earlier date, when the
temple was built, II stood upon an is
land. At an even earlier. but still re-
cent geological epoch the southern
limit Of the great inland sea was In
about latitude q degrees south.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
Curious Given Names.


The most curious name. perhaps.
ever bestowed upon a girl is that of
Airs and Graces. She is now about
three years old, her name being regis
tered at Summerset House, London, In
1888, when she was baptized. What
she will think OF these cognomens
when she arrives at maturity is diff
cult to imagine. Her sisters name is
equally as uniQue-Num Nicer. When
Airs and Graces and Mum Nicer arrive
at the age of maturity at least one o;
them should marry a youth whose
Christian name compares favorably,
for example: Acts Of the Apostles. This
is name found on an English parish
register; Acts apostle, son Of Thomas
and Elizabeth Pegden, was baptized
August 2. 1895. Again this name figures
In records in 1888. when Acts of the
Apostles. son of Richard and Phebe
kennett, was baptized. This name.
curious as it is. is preferable to What.
or Dunn Spiro Spero. names with
which children have been handicapped.
Ii was q patriotic American who be-
slowed upon his young hopeful the
name of Declaration of Independence.
The most warlike name on record is
that of Robert Alma Balaklaya Inker-
man Sebastapol Delhi Dugdale. who is
an English inn keepers son; a similar
name is Richard Couer de Lion Tyler
Walter Hill. About 100 years ago a
snowstorm In western PENNSYLVANIA
set In the first of March:
there were many weeks of
sleighing. traditional for years
for the length Of time 1t lasted.
What did Mr.. Smith do, who happened |
to have a boy born about this time.
but name him Seven Weeks Sleixhing
In March. He usually went by the
name weeks. His initials were all writ
ten outs. w. S. /. NJ. Smith. Parents
Of large families need no assurance
that the advent Of another child is
not always as welcome in fact as to
theory, but II Is scarcely kind to make
The child bear a token of disapproyaI
All Its life. 1t must be rather terrible
10 90 through life. for example, as Not
James. What Another. Only
Fancy William Brown. or even as Last
If EN- Harper. Still Another Hewitt.
And yet these are all names which the
oolish caprice Of parents has imposed
IN innocent children. About 500 years
Igo. 1t Is said, more than half the
men were named either John or WILL
am. In the thirteenth century William
Vas the commonest name: in the next
entury John took the lead, with
'homas. Richard and Robert the next
most common names. Among the old
urnames are Jumps. April Marriage.
very 1nk-Mr. Pink Ink-Hogse,t
nd Cheese. Any one Of these, how
yer. Is a more cheerful name than
which is English, and very
roud the Pine-Cofans are said to be
their name.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27

Carefully figured estimates Of Q
earnings per year Of wooden and -
cars give a single steel car. on :
count Of its lighter weight and lar
capacity. an advantage Of ninety-fe
dollars and fifty cents There ben
somewhere near 1.5O0.000 wooden
In service in the country there woo
be an aggregate yearly saving OF 81
10000 IL steel cars were used. =
other estimate. taking the capacity
the cars as starting point. give
result Of S147. 100000 saved. r.
are now about $4,000 pressed
cars In use. and the first one was n
only four years ago.-The Woe
Work
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
Snake Liars Of Indlana.

Some very good snake liars are de-
veloping In northern Indiana, al
though in recent years southern Indi-
ana has been unchallenged because of
Its supremacy in this respect A wom-
an riding in a buggy suddenly found
her feet fmmovable. and. glancing
downward. she saw the head Of q huge
blacksnake protruding upward, while
a broad grin of delight expanded the
reptiles mouth as 1t gazed into her
face. The woman struggled to release
her feet. but his snakeship took an
extra coil and continued to grin
broadly. while the woman's shrieks
rent the air and the farm v.lls for
miles around rang out. rallying the
neighbors to her aid. The snake was
finally killed. Then it developed that
the black rascal. finding lis slumbers
disturbed in the blanket under the
woman's feet. coiled its body around
her ankles and took an extra hitch ON
the foot rest of the buggy. after which
1t was prepared for business. The
greater the struggle of the woman, the
tighter the reptiles grip on the foot
rest. and nothing remained but for
the woman to spend her energy in
which she did with right
good will. while the snake grinned its
undeniable satisfaction. Southern In
diana has gone to extraordinary
lengths in the past with stories of
things that crawl. but 1t remains to
northern Indiana to nnd a black
snake with a vein of humor.-Indian-
apcps News.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
(FIANAES
=: s@eoEVN]

This is not fare to me-" remarkd
the conductor as he handed back u
plugged nickel.
my wife is woman of strong VI
power" said Goldtho-pe. My Vi
is n woman of great won't power
added Bickers.-Brooklyn Life.
/ never knew how generous
NV lady fair could be.
Until / popped the question and
| She gave herself to me.
Philadelphia Record.
whats this now about Jack al
Bessie breaking their engagementy
very sad case. They quarreled abol
which loved the other best. "-Bostd
Traveller.
Diggs-"There go a newly marrie(
couple" Daggs-"How do you know3
Diggs-'.I saw him give her a five-ddl
lar bill to buy some chocolates with
Ohio State Journal.
Girls are growing much taller-oh, frigh
full the plan
That makes woman stretch up-lookiI
down upon man.
Chicago Record Herald |
"Afaud felt awfully cut up about h
wedding presents" What was II
trouble?" why. she didn't get a 81
gle duplicate. and so there was not
ing she could change" Clevela1
Plaindealer.
Mrs. Jones THE kidnapers han
thrown two more messages onto u
Porkenhamm's front lawn" Nh
Propah Stock-"There's no use tryiu'
to keep a front lawn looking decent [
one has children.
Luck never seems to come my way"
The pessimist complains.
"Whene'er / save, and try to lay
Some cash aside for a rainy day,
Why, then, it never rainsi"
Philadelphia Record.
Moses-"Hcw did you make you
fortuney Levi - by horse-racing4
bettingy" Levine.
started a pawnshop just outside n
racecourse for the people who wante
to get home when the races weJ(
over."-Philadelphia Press.
Teacher-"What Is the meaning
the word 'excavate?" Small Pupil
1T means to hollow out" Teachef-
Correct. Now form a sentence r.
which the word is properly used
Small Pupil-"Stick a pin in a b
and he will excavate."-Chicago New
Wife-"There's burglar. down
the cellar, Henry" Husband-"We
my dear. We ought to be thankful tn
we are up stairs" Wife-"But he4
come up here" Husband-"Then Wi
90 down In the cellar. my dear. Sun
" n ten-room house ought to be
enough to hold three people witho
Traveller.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
in THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

A List 81 Curious Names In This Country
and England - Party Suffers From
seventy DAyless Nights In the Antarc-
TIC Circle.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
CHAPTER "

10 bring Q woman into focus, BY
means even Of q scandal has always
been . sure way to bring upon her
more than her fair share Of the admi.
cation Of the other sex. When, there
eore. the object Of public attention d
gdfted with unusual attractions Of per
ooo and manner. the havoc abe makes
u susceptible masculine hearts. u pro-
portionately great
Clifford was not q particularly weak
nan. and he would have scorned. q
week ago. the idea that be could love
. woman the more for being under
e9spicion Of theft But Il u lncontest-
Ahle. Tor al that that the stronger the
ouspicious circumstances grew which
Aedeed her round. the stronger also
eseome his own feelings Of tender IN
oerest.
II she were not the thief, then who
could Il have beenf And II Il vere
indeed she who had taken his watch
and money. and dropped or thrown
away the former on her way between
ohingle End and the Blue Lion, what
was the cause which had prompted the
octf
The case for somnambulism stin
seemed strong to clifford. for this
would have accounted for the fright
oned look Of half-remembrance which
- had seen more than once IN her
tAce. when the theft was being dis
onnDed. /.
o. The other hand. she had certainly
ooen Wide awake when he saw her
oenrt for ehlngle Ind aeroGs tie flelds
eAat morning. at ths very time when
- must have bsen Carrying the
Natch.
Ano Il not oo0nambull1m. then what
oeAsr petivs could .tAeFs b fer this
01oMlhg - . Aoefibls tomptat3oa On
- part e . boiutiful amlabas ana
oDparOtly Andid ana good eirlf Was
- IT, victim - that oouhtful aissaso
Invented 70 a&og4 mngiGfraHss N ex-
- 6br disehGfU1ag Wellcoanscfed
A1ovDo ~ s1pog1ee eonea&imr Wa
- q fAek 3 71sDep0aniaeP
Z - oU)w{Uuo - GDGun11nD e |
- - ~ oVoE. . - ~ nm.
l1n1o0 ~ - ~ a. ~ - II ".
- g = uowu1ooD 1o11un1nn11on = |
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27

In 1870 the savings banks Of the
United States held $54s. oe0. 900 belong
ing to 1.s3o.s4 depositors. In 1900 the
deposits amounted to S1.3sl .Ooo. 900.
and the deposits numbered s,s75, $50.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27

The census returns show that 4 cIeas
majority Of he people Of New Jersey
I'VE within twenty miles Of the New
xeek City Hal
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
fcopyrishf, 1855 BIZ Robert Bonnsr's Sons,
CHAPTER Nv.
Continued.

k~SkyAA&6p AoSS W
CHAPTER Nv.
Continued.
There was q faint track over tn,
1elds. not defined enough to be callet
, footpath. but just clear enough FOL
him to discern by the trodden look Of
he short grass.
he was within a couple Of hundred
yards Of the little river. and was look
ing out for any sign Of Nell's presence
h the little kitchen garden on the Other
Ode. when he became aware that the
questionable Jem Stickels was In sight
Dunting slowly down the stream. as be
had done the day before. Catching
aght Of the gentleman. Jem drew bis
punt to the shore. and with his black
telt hat on the back Of his head, his
short clay pipe in his mouth, his hands
h his pockets, he landed, and slouched
along toward Clifford
~Well. SIR, I warned you a how Il
we're not q wise thing to put up at the
Glue Lion" said Jem, with q swagger-
Ag insolence which made Clifford
want to kick him. 81 card Of It Nd at
Fleet yonder." and he jerked his head
hack In the direction Of the old ruined
castle up the river. II s'pose there's
been q grand pretence o. huntin' about
The place. and how they've found moth
h. They're gettin' used to these lit
De scenes BY this time"
After one glance at Clifford's face,
The man let his eyes wander elsewhere.
Looking shiftil~ and idly about as he
poke. his attention was suddenly ar-
rested. Just as he finished his speech,
b. something on the ground. apparent
b . few feet from where Clifford was
sanding. The latter noticed the rapid
change which came over the mans
lace. the eager look Of interest and as
Punishment with which he stood gazing
spen-mouthed at the one particular
pot on the ground.
In spite Of himself, Clifford turned
his head and looked. too.
There. on the grass behind him. not
three feet from the track he had fol-
lUwed. was his own watch, with the
chain still attached to II, lying half
hidden in the stubbly growth of the
neld.
For the first moment Clifford stared
without speaking or moving. dumb
With establishment.
my watch! How did II get therer
Ae stammer at last.
The man laughed scornfully.
aye. how did it2 I think I could
i've . good guess. II I dared"
~What do you meanT
why. that this ID the way Miss Nell
harris goes to see Miss Bostal at Shin
- End. and that nobody but her ever
Des It That IL what I should make
. bold as to mean, II could speak my |
nind. And I'll wager Miss Nell has
'een along here this morning. Oh,
he don't get around the swells for
she don't"
Clifford sprang at the man and pin
poed him BY the throat.
you lying curr' he Kissed out saw
gely. you deserve q thrashing for
hist"
But even as he flung the fellow
In the mud Of the river
ank. Clifford felt . chill at his heart
vhen he saw the evidence closing
ound pretty Nell.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
Consolation and Comfort,

Who is it that does not wish to be out
in the open air OF alive in some field of
sport, whether it be with the bat, rod
or gum; whether we go coasting Owe
the hills and wales on the wheel or sail
ing over rough waves or into serene
coves, it is all sport, and the springing
muscles seem to need it. 1t is bound
to happen that some mishap will occur.
Thus it is that we have sprains in
abundance. Light sprains, sprains that
cripple, sprains that give great pain,
sprains that rob us of sleep, but sports
men of all kinds have come to know
that there is nothing better than the
old, reliable st. Jacobs Oil. Have it
with you for use; you may rely OF its
cure of the worst sprain and restoration
to the comforts of life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
CHAPTER Nv.

i'"ff CLARK was not destined TO drop
barS soon AGAIN INTO its former state oil
staSnatioh. lhefe was now plehty lof
men ana o'hcefs TO LAX ABOUT ana inc
malcrlai Tor conversation WAS largely M
creased when, late tlat cvenlnS, the
major was seen RIDING INTO the Fort With
FLORENCE i-oflhs by ms sac ana Il mum
ner OF inolahs and Sol'iiefs r1aihs oellha.
one OF these Indians was unaouotcdiS
FISH Hawk. ana from The free and easy.
If not absolutely triumphant EXPRESSION
of that savage, he did not consider HIM
sen II prisoner OF 10 ne III any aahser Oh
punishment.
Tho major had effected the negotiation
on Fish Hawks terms, and 50 "rcdcemed
from captivity" MS he expressed it ncNt
day in Il letter to Judge loring, the beau
tiful Florence.
lie had pledged himself not to arrest
Fish Hawk fer amy past olfensc done ut
the Fort. but he wisely and expressly
stipulated that if it could be shown that
Fish Hlwl, had taken Il hand in the
murder OF Mr.. Reynolds. that the bar
gaia as TO his freedom would not hold.
~ dill NOT know" said the willy Indian
-;tnd his left eve half closed rs he look
ed into the mnior's faoc-.that Mr.. Rev-
Mods was dead. Where did he de-"
The major told him.
II can bring red me. and white men 10
prove I have not been there. but that
every night since / make the cscape from
the guard house / have been at one of
the honses outside the Fort"
..You can prove tliat?,
III / can't You may hang ne"
VERY WE'LL said tle major, "we shall
see And as he rode ahead 10 ioin Flor
encc. the savage shook Win dumb LAUGH.
ter. and winl.ed at his Iulian coml,an-
IONS.
When Florence told her story TO tllc
Aap,ain and his wife they were greatly
o,1ozea. and congratulated her again n
erNin on her narrow escape. And Mrs.
SohaIys so far overcanie her "prciulio c
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
MISS LAURA HOWARD, CHICAGO.

knew one day how 1 would feel the
next. I WITS nervous and had no ap-
petite, neither could 1 sleep soundly
nights. Lydia Il. PinkNam's Veg
etable Compound, used in on
Junction with your Sanative Wash, did
more for mo than all the medicines
and the skill Of the doctors. For eight
months ] have enjoyed perfect health.
L verify believe that most of the doc
tors are guessing and ezperimenting
when they try to cure q woman with
an assortment Of complications, such as
mine !; but you do not guess. How 1
wish all suffering could only
know Of your remedy; there would be
less suffering 1 lsnow."-LAuHA How
ARD, 113 Newberry Ave, Chicago, III.
$4,000 forfeit if abous Testimonial is not genuine.
Mrs. Pinl1ham invites all wO-
men who are i'll to write her for
advice. Address Lynn. Mass.,
giving full particulars.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08

CHAPTER .lly.-tContinucd.)

N-Ii.t. ! w -h1 ' --tAOntlnltu.J
He .sli marched his men to the place
whcre Colin Morton Described the atiacl,
as llav.as occurred, bu; beyond the char
red ST KS, that told a fire had been built
Their. there was nothing TO Indicate that
the pasee had been ever visited before.
".Nnl .you searched for Mr.. Reynolds
rcms'Ms:' asked the major.
we did. but folnd no sign of them"
repiiosi he captain.
"i}t.y alay have been thrown into The
Scum - suggested Maj. Gcrmon.
"That would be fla. quickest way Of
disposins of them. | think it is rist.i To
add. i'll j.s.irc to Morton. that The ic.
cen rain storm had oblitcratcd all the
tracks. / win sive you my written report
as soon as possible Capt. Phelps bow
ed from his hips up. turned and WAS
ahout 10 leave. when the major called 10
linn.
II shall leave lllc Fort this afternoon.
To be conc somc hours. perhaps far into
the night; rs the senior officer. you will
assume command in my absence"
Very wen, sir. 1t will hardly oe worth
while TO issue an order
NO at all. Captain"
The captain went down 10 see Colin
Morton. and he found Robert brace
bridge, still dusty and unsllavcn. sittin:.
beside him. DIR. Ross had succeeded in
arrestins and a~llaying the fever. and
Colin was now conscious. But his hag-
gard face and hollow eyes told the ordeal
through which he had passed. The cap
tain shook hands with him, and Colin
said.
My friend Bracchgidge tells me you
founi 10 trace OF Mr.. Reynolds"
no, not Il sign. The recent rain had
washed out I'LL the tracks, said the cap
tain.
SIS it not possible that he may yet he
alive in the hands Of HE lniians:" asked
Colin.
- fear there is no hope of that
"Rnt should not II search be made for
this fellow that calls himself Fish
HAWK
If he were found. what good would
it dog
ii could swear that he was with tho
attacking party. L might not remember
the others, but l would be sure aboul
him
"lic would he sure to deny it." said the
captain.
".As against my oatli:" asked Colin. his
pale checks flushing With Indignation.
"Certainly; and he could get plenty Of
Indians and white men like himself To
swear to an alibi, and then where wculd
you bc?" said Capt. Phelps.