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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-14
BURGLAR BAGGED.
Grit and Workmanship Captures
q Black Burglar.

Helena, Ark. MIR. French
Bruce of this city, shot and killed,
at an early hour Friday, a desper-
ate negro burglar, who was late
in the day identified. as Chgrley
Williams, a Memphis. rounder OF
bad reputation. Mrs. Bruce dis.
covered the presence Of the burg
lar in the house and awakened her
husband, who secured a long un-
used pistol and taking a light,
found the negro in one of the
rooms, crouched behind a chair.
He called on him to surrender and
not to move on peril of his life.
The negro for answer sprang at
him like a tiger, but q well aimed
bullet struck him in the breast.
He bore Mr.. Bruce to the bed,
where a desperate struggle ensued.
Being fatally wounded, however,
the man finally turned and ran
out of the house, another shot
being fired at him as he ran. He
stumbled and fell in the yard and
then crawled under the house.
Mr.. Bruce summoned Chief of
Police Clancey, who secured med
ical aid, but it was too late. The
negro died within an hour. He
was short, black, thick-lipped
negro and was unknown to the
police and to those who viewed
his body, until anegro barkeeper
identified him as Charley Williams
of Memphis.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-14
- Number 48.
DISAPPOINTED.
Charleston Could not Get Presi-
dent to Come.

Charleston.-The greatest dis
appointment is felt in all circles
here on account of the abandon
ment of the presidents trip to
Charleston. Arrangements had
been made for a splendid reeep-
ton, everybody looking for it to
be the occasion of great day at
the exposition. Everything may
have to be called off as the pres
ident figured on the programme
as the feature, practically, of the
occasion, the celebration of Lin
coin Day being incidental to Pres
ident Roosevelt's visit. The
President cannot leave the White
House on account of the illness of
his son.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-14
NARROW ESCAPE.
The Crawford Hotel Barely Es'
capped Destruction by Fire.

There came near being a dis
asterous confagration at the
Crawford Hotel Sunday night.
but fortunately the fire was dis
covered in time to be quelched
before much damage was done.
The fire originatedin the private
apartment of Mr.. and Mrs. Craw-
ford about Z o'clock. supposedly
by one of the smaller children
lighting a lamp and throwing the
match down where it conveyed
fire to lace window curtains.
Fire was discovered by some Of
Mcssrs. Mathis and Siess' family.
who reside next door, and an
alarm given. As soon as the
room could be entered all hands
went to work to remove the con-
tents of the room, consisting oi
bed clothing, wearing apparel, etc.
The fire had burned the curtain
and shade in the window and had
got on to the bedstead, playing
havoc with feather beds, pillows,
quilts, clothing, and everything
In reach. But little damage was
done to the building, nothing
more than scorching the window
casing and ceiling directly over
the flames. In q short while the
room was emptied of its contents
and it was not much trouble then
to put the fire out with water.
Il was not put out, however, un-
til Mr.. Crawford and Mr.. T. X.
McRea. who is boarding there,
were severely burned about the
hands. >.
Il was 8 narrow escape and Mr.
CzAwford and family are to be
congratulated upon their Efficient
work il exfinguishihs the fire.
Ihey afe gid Of their escape Ard
~ houkfd1 for the kind assistance
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-14
From Wheeling, La.

Feb. 10.-Farmers in this local
ity are we'll up with their work,
some blowing being done. Corn
will soon be planted as the far
mers in this community are early
planters and good farmers.
We have a good S-month school
at Wheeling. Miss Eliza Payne,
from the State Formal at Natchi-
toches, is the teacher.
Rev. G. l.. j. Brown is pastor
of the NJ. P. church at Mt. Zion
and prsaches every first Sunday.
while Rev. Isiah Watson, presi--
dent of verda College, is pastor
of the Baptist church. preaching
every second Sunday.
Mr.. Hamp Spikes of Natchi-
toches parish, win move to Mt
Rios, having purchased land from
S. c. Currey. He and family are
gladly welcomed to our. commu-
nifty.
Mr.. 1. B. Mitchell has moved
back to this community. We are
glad to have him with us again, he
is such a good neighbor and
worker in the church.
Mr.. j. w. Hughes fell from off
a house several days ago, dislocat-
ing his ankle. He is slowly inn
proving.
Mr.. w. r. Adams, the efficient
postmaster and merchant Mt
Wheeling, was married last week
10 Miss Kate Lee Maseberg. The
groom is one of our incest and
most promising young men while
ais bride is beautiful and accom-
plished young lady. The bride
was beautifully dressed in white
with q wreath and veil, while the
groom lookd his best. Quite
a. crowd attended the marriage
and all had pleasant time.
Wishing the young couple and
The SENTINEL success Twill close
for this time.
A SUBSCRIBER.
lNorE:-"A Subscriber" writes
an interesting letter, but fails to
sign his naIue, which is usually re-
quired in all communications of
character. We break
the customary rules in this ease
and publish the communications
because it contains many good
news items, however, we hope
"A Subscriber" will write againi
every week, or a. often rs possible.
and give us his real name so that
we will know who is doing the
writing. Let more of our friends
write newsy letters. They will
be appreciated. .-EDTroR-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-14

A movement is on foot to in
crease the endowment of this
noted Baptist institute $4,000 by
private subscription. Alta meeting
of the trustees of the college and
citizens of Mt. Lebanon Thursday
$4,000 of the amoent was raised- =
q good starter. Prof. Robinson,
. memberof the college faculty,
has been given ehsrge of tlle work
and will make = canvass in that
behalf.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-14
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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-14
HINGTON news NOTES.
Batch Of Interesting News Items From Nations
Capital City, Giving The Latest News In
Governmental Affairs--Pofitical Gossip.

Washington, ID. C.-"Czar
Roosevelt" as they are now call
ing him, has shown that he re-
CARDS himself possessed of the
power to deprive citizens of rights
guaranteed them by the Constitu-
ton, by his extraordinary order
forbidding government employees
to ask for Congressional legisla-
ton in their interest, under PEN
atty of dismissal. If Mr.. Roose-
welt has discovered any law which
says a citizen of the u. S. for
feits any of his Constitutional
rights by becoming government
employee, he should lose no time
in making itpublic. Nobody else
knows of such a law. The order
was especially aimed at postal
employees, who have had several
bills introduced in Congress pro-
|viding for increase of salary and
other privileges to put them on
the same footing as more favored
government employees, but it hits
them all. That the Cabinet
unanimously approved this usur-
patton of power by the President
is not surprising. in view of the
general republican tendency to
make the power of the Federal
government autocratic. If the
President has the power. to cur
tail the constitutional rights of
government employees he has the
power to curtail the rights of any
other class of citizens. This or
der is of itself sufficient cause
for the election of a democratic
House this year and of a demo-
cratic President in 1904, and if
the democrats i'm both branches of
Congress do not denounce it with
all their power they will miss a
great opportunity to make demo-
cratic votes by showing the op-
position of the democratic party
to such usurpation of power.
1t seems that serious attempt
is to be made by republicans at
salary grab in Congress. |
Extravagancei is catching and there
is extravaganza in every branch of
this government, such as would
not have been dreamed of few
years ago. The proposition to |
add $4,000 a year-an amonnt
greater than one-half of them |
could earn in private life-to the |
salaries of Senators and Repre-
sentatives was first seriouly made
in this Congress by Senator Hoar
in bill providing an increase of
about one-third in the salaries of !
All Federal judges. Before rel
porting the bill to the Senate, the |
Congressional salary grab was
struck out by the committee onl
the Judiciary, but when the bill
was taken up by the Senate Sem
ltor Stewart gave notice of his
intention to offer It as an amend
nent t., the bill. II would be
,reat piece Of luck for the demo-
rats if the republicsa Senator'S
,honld vote for the salary grab
amendment.
Democrats are not particularly
Interested in whether the republi- |
an members Of the committee on
Wsys and Means were actuated in
,reparing the bill for, Che repeal
i al the war taxes. which was
70 the House today and
rhich will be taken MP - soon Is /
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-14

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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-14

Il - >saa >s>sso w
ment of the correctness of the at
titude the democratic party tool
toward those taxes as soon as tht
need for the money produced BY
them passed. The bill is brought
forward now by the republicans
with the hope that they can BAN
boozle the voters into giving then
credit that belongs to the demo-
Gratis.
Senator Morgan, in a speech
against the Philippine tariff bill
said that imposing a tariff upon
the products of the Philippines
would, in his opinion, be uncon-
stitutional. He said: 81 believe
in the doctrine of free trade in all
ports of the u. s., whether COW
cred by the Constitutional the
flag, or BOTH"
The notable thing about the
testimony of Gov. Taft, the first
witness IN the Philippine investi-
CATION by the Senate committee
on the Philippines. was his evil
dent intention to speak in gener-
alities and only about matters
that had been fully reported by
the newspapers.
Senator Morgan, chairman of
the committee on Interoceanic
canals, believes that the hearings
now being conducted by that CON-
mittee are an unnecessary waste
of time, but he will nevertheless
take advantage of the opportunity
to furnish additional proof of his
claim that the Panama Canal
Company connot give a title to
what it is trying to sell this gov
ernment for $40, 100000.
Senator Rawlins of Utah thinks
there has been some crookedness
connected with the leasing of
mineral lands by Indians, and he
has secured the adoption by the
Senate of a resolution directing a
committee to investigate the sub
ject and report upon the authority
of the Secretary of the Interior
to, approve such leases, also the
of Federal officials
with them.
Representative Richardson, of
Tenn, the democratic leader,
started the agitation which re-
suited in the House showing its
antagonism to the idea advanced
by Senator Cullom, that the Pres
ident and Senate negotiate and
ratify treaties which affect the
colntry's revenues without the
consent of the House, by instruct
ing the Ways and Means COM
lnittee to investigate the claim
and report to the House. For
more than century this claim
has been periodically made BY
some Senator, but it has never
been made good. The President
and Senate were given authority
Turing . stated time by the Ding
ley tariff act to negotiate reci-
procity treaties, and the fact that |
the Senate allowed that clsuse to |
remain in the bill was q tacit
acknowledgement that such trest-
es could not be made effective
without the authority Of an act of
Mr.. Roosevelt sent for Speaker |
Henderson Saturday and, it isl
add gave him .some very plain |
Ealk concerning the attitude Of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20

The Southern Loan and Endowment
Association of America, placed in the
hands of receivers by Judge Daniel
Grinnan in The Chancery Court of
Richmond, Va, Wednesday.
The above Association was placed in
the hands of David Meade White and
7, Kent RalwleY receivers Wednesday
by Judge Grinnan on the application Of
Mollie Keiths Administratrix and
others who sues on their own behalf
and al other stockholders of the said
Association. through r. w. Ivey their
counsel.
An injunction was also granted re-
straining the Association, its officers
from interfering with the assets of the
same. This company did a loan and
Insurance business ON the sick benefit
death and endowment basis. and some
time in 1899 went ont of business, and
claimed it was broke, they had ,thous-
ands of policies and stockholders among
the colored and white people OF Rich
mond and vicinity. 1t was capitalized
at $500 900 90, and A, N, POLLARD was
its President and ]. F. RIGGs. Sup't of
Endowment Department, and n, Z,
STRUDwICK, Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
FREE TO Ali,

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for the past year? Have you paid it for
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and enable the PLANET to enjoy its
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Y. M. C. A. Notes.

All who attended the explain alton on
Sunday School Lesson last Saturday
were very much benefited. Come again.
The meetings in thecity Jail and aims
house were very impressive and much
good was accomplished. 1875 requested
special prayer.
The boys enjoyed the address which
was delivered to them last Sunday,
committeeman, j. II. Rhorer, it was
extremely helpful in every way.
Assistant State Secretary Mr.. w. R.
Walker delivered a very pathetic ad-
dress to the men last Sunday. Subject;
Goods Claim" The influence Of q
mother was thourghly emphasized.
Every man was touched.
The music by the quartette led by
Mr.. Walter Jones added much to the
meeting. These young men deserve
much credit. We hope to hear them
again soon.
Do not fail to hear Prof. G. R. HoVey
Saturday p. M, at our rooms on the
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explanation ON the Sunday School
Lesson. Come and bring friend.
Be on time boys Sunday p m. at
our rooms. Mr.. J. III. Rhorer will
have charge. Donot fail to meet kim.
Let every man and woman go to the
True Reformers' Hall Sunday $3.50 p. m.
10 hear the lecture by Mr.. Roger j.
Kyles, Subject; sect OF and Get on T"
Richmond should manifest the same in
terest as other places have done. Come
out and show that you want TO encourage
your young men. MadameyT. w. Tay-
lor will read special selection. Music
by quartette. Mr.. w. ID. Jones will
lead. Solos by Messrs Jackson and
Smith. Mrs. s. Alice Kemp Burren
will sing Where is my Wandering Boy
Tonight Come early and get a good
seat. Free for women and men.
Remember men You are invited tC
spend your holidays with us. The
Y. M. O. a. ala East Leigh st. Tel
the other fellow.
Mr. Paul Pollard viii lead the early
meeting Christmas morning 8 o'clock a
our rooms. Come ont men and begin
right.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
VALLEY SCHOOL

~DA~A~A OOhOOA.
Week Ending, Dec, 10, 1909.
Fourth Grammar Elizabeth Mitchell,
Florence Phillips.
Third Grammar-Joseph Broken
brough, Isaac Minor, William Wood.
Second Grammar-Ethel Jones.
First Grammar-Leroy Brown, Jos.
Anderson, Otie johnson, Gertrude
Harris, Rosa b. Wheatherless, Rosa
Moody, Hattie Coyington.
Seventh Primary--Annie Holland,
Emmett Coleman. Vivian Kemp, Bertha
Crump, Annie Freeman, Lily Jones.
Earnest Edwards, Robert Brown, Ella
White, BeulAh Thomas.
Sixth Primary-George Murry, Mary
Francis, Rosa Perkins, Florence White,
Lillian West.
Fifth Primary, No. S4.-Jas. Pernell,
Fannie Braxton, Eva Thomas, Mary
Woodson, Gertrude Walbarrow, Bessie
Wells, Zipporah Yearnman.
Fifth Primary No. S5.-Mabel Gram
mar, Charles Davis, Osborn Mason,
Blanche Eddleton, Mile Washington,
Virginia Brown.
Fourth Primary-Mattie Thomas,
Leonora Kenney. Louise Boiling Louise
Duncan, Arthur Hope, Walter Phillips.
Third Primary No. S7-Ida Hargrave,
Essie Jenkins, Amanda Reid, Doris
Young, Oscar Allen, Asa Lipscomb.
Third Primary No. ss-Maria Brooks,
Gertrude Elicit, Charles Wn1barrow,
Milton Dabney, Emma Moody, John
Elicit, Joseph Jones, Geo. Moody, Ethel
Shelton.
Second Primary No. 9o-Charles
Hunt, Irwin Guy, Eli Anderson, John
Moody, VIM. Anderson, Moses Brown,
Joseph Brown, Harrison Byrd, Oscar
Percy Moody, Alex Watt, Willie Lee
Burrell. Ellie Caskie, Sadie Dabney,
Isetta Kelley, Julia Moore, Alma Min
ton, Cora Overton, Malinda Payne,
Cora Smith, Katie Thomas, Cora
Whitaker, Annie White. Hattie White.
Second Primary No. 41-John Har-
grave, Charles Shields. Dean Taylor,
Chastain Williams, Eddie Watkins,
Elizabeth Graves, Adele Jones, Mabel
Kelly, Maria Nash SalGe Watkins.
First Primary No. 42-Alex Dam
bridge, Harry Ellis, Osceola jennings,
Shirley Kenny, Sherman Kenny, Jack
son Morris. Charles Mann, Willie Rob.
inson, Joseph Scott, Sarah Allen,
Bessie Bell, Cora Crump, Marie jackson
Ruth Woodson.
First Primary No. 40-wm. Gregory,
Leon Addington, Major Brown, Leon
Cooke, Elisha Kidd, Daniel Lewis,
Elisha Munford. Robert Montgomery,
Noah Thompson Lonnie Williams,
Ceestine Booker, Amanda Burrell,
Alberta Coleman, Mamie Harris, Gladys
Hill, Mary Kinney, Rebecca Manbin,
Laura Muse, Lucy Overton; Lucy Scott,
Blanche Smith.
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Charlottesville.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Dec, 10. 1904

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Dec, 10, 1909.
Now that the interest in the testing
of the new constitution have been laid
aside for awhile, the pastors OF the city
have decided to discuss a theological
debate. Revs. A. b. Coleman and J.
II. Prestley in the Affirmative, and X
negative, discussed the subject as to
whether the Devil was once in Heaven,
there being no judges the debators de-
cided to leave the decision with the
audience, but it was clearly seen after
such hard contest from both sides that
they were afraid to let the audience vote
their decision but dismissed them to re-
tire to the lecture room of the church
where many refreshing things were
awaiting them.
At the Shiloh Church Of which Rev.
j elias is pastor have been celebrating
their annerversity with much success
under the leadership of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Brown.
Sunday was a happy day at the
Ebenezer Baptist Church. The pastor
Rev. A. B. Coleman served the Lord s
p. M, and at the evening service Rev.
William Barber preached a very in.
structive sermon.
The Piedmont Industrial School of
which Prof. Terrell is president IS max
lag a reputation for it's self.
The friends Of Mrs. Fannie Logan are
glad that she is able to return home
after undergoing an operation at the
University Hospital.
Mrs. J. r. Scott and children are
visiting their relatives for the winter.
The Planet can be gotten at 800
W. Main st.
Mrs. Kathleen Dalton has return
back TO Charlottesville from Sparrows
Point Md, to spend the winter with her
W. s.
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$500 to 5000 buys Umbrellas that
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English Gloria Umbrellas, nearly al
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opEs1aN OF coNspIRAroRs. !"

Another clause says "tnaJ the design
of the said conspirators both In the
framing of said constitution and in the
enactment of said registration ordinance
was. contrary to law, to deprive these
plaintiffs of their rights, privileges and
immunities secured by the constitu ton
and Laws of the United States and the
lawful constitution of Virginia then in
force" The refusal of the convention
TO submit the constitution TO popular
vote and next recited.
One paragraph is devoted especially
to Governor Montague. 1t says ''that
the said Andrew j. Montague, well
knowing that said constitution, sche-
dulles and ordinance were invalid, I'M
lawful and in violation OF his oath OF
office and Of the rights of the plaintiff
and of others, lawful citizens of the
United States and citizens and voters
of Virginia, did then and there become
a marty to said conspiracy and did make
said proclamation and call upon the
people of Virginia to obey and respect
said constitution, schedules and ordinan
ces as the organic law of the State;
whereby said Andrew j. Montague be-
came a party to said conspiracy and was
and is responsible for all damage sus-
tanned by plaintiffs.
The amount of damage asked Is So, 900
and Judgment is demanded against the
defendants, collectively and severally
for that sum, with costs.
SUIT IN NORFOLK.
A similar suit was entered in Norfolk
Yesterday. This suit is brougt IN the
name of Antony S. Primer, colored
letter carrier
The complaint of Primer, besides the
foregoing allegations, includes separate
and specific allegations to the effect that
under the new registration law, l6l
colored men were registered IN Hun
tersyille precinct; that after the regis
traction the registrars made new list
and cut off 81 colcred men, including
school teachers, doctors, preachers, bust
ness men and tax payers. 1t Is alleged
that some of the persons so cut on are
among the most intelligent and best
educated people in Norfolk one of them
being distinguished colored preacher
STILL ANOTHER TO COME.
A like suit, it is said, will be entered
in the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Western District against
nineteen other members of the coHsti
tutional convention who reside in the
Western District.
The defendants in this case will be:
Rufus A. layers, William Fl. Boaz
Allen Capterton, John Thompson
Brown, Preston w. Campbell, david
O. Eggleston. Basil T. Gordon, Berry
man Green, George w. Jones, james
III. Lindsay, E. ii. Lowell, James Nun
dy, James w, Orr, Richard 8. Parks
Julian m. Quarles Joseph Stebbins
A. O. Walter, Eugene Withers, w. I
Yancy, and John Goode.
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of the leading ministers of EIDE water.

Of the leading ministers of tide water.
When yoa see Bro. ]. w. Lawrence
coming, don't say, wonder what he is
coming for? But say he is coming 70
bring us a valuable peace of property
which is the PLANET.
Let us all subscribe for it.
Miss ID. L. Luke, Miss Eta Rodgers,
and others are planning for a box supper
for Little Mount Zion Baptist S. s., on
the second night of the christmas. A
grand time is promised,
The little two year old boy Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Edwards who was 81
badly scald a few weeks ago, was buried
last Saturday in the Rodgers Cemetar,
J. w. LAWRENCE
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EXIT, VA.

Rev. Thomas Hill of Norfolk, Va,
who has been preaching at Little Beth
won for himself no small degree Of
honor, he was called to take PASTORAL
charge there about five years ago, since
that time he has built one Of the finest
country churches in tide water and has
absolutely cancelled the debt. On last
Sunday he preached his annual sermon
at the above name church. He ohosed
for his text, Joseph, Goth, chapter lst,
and 2nd, verses, subject, 1.-THE cities Of
refuge" 1t was beautifully handled
and It caused rejoicing and tears came
in eyes of every body. Rev. Hill Ia one