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The Press., 1902-12-11
Would Surely Raise Revenue.

In the old days they spoke of li- censed fool. If all the fools were re quired to have d license now. the gov ernment could do away with its other taxes and still maintain the surplus. There's single tax" for you.-Monte- &anO IndpNp,!dent
The Press., 1902-12-11
Told Her Frankly,

Told Her Frankly.
 Edith-Tell me frankly, George, if you were a rich man do you think you would ask me to marry you?
 George-l don't think 1t would be necessary. Edith. In that case you would probably do the asking!
The Press., 1902-12-11

It Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry. Ask to-day for Aliens F0ot-Ease. powder. It cures Chilblatns, Swollen. Sweating, Sore, Ach- stores, 26c. ss .r ..I4..tEll nss NY "!
The Press., 1902-12-11
The Town Had Offsets.

"I had been knocking about a Kan sas town in the evening"" said Bos- ton drummer with a limp, "and in heading for my hotel I walked plump into an open sewer which had no red light of warning. had bad fall and broke my hip, and I wasn't yet out of the sewer when I made up my mind to sue for $2O,OOO damages. I was taken to the hospital. and next day the city attorney called on me to know what I was going to do.
 "I'm going to sue the town, of course replied.
 "'But what for?' he asked,
 "'For personal damages. There should have been a railing or light, but there was neither, and my injury will lay me up for weeks a
 But don't you know what you es- capped by falling into the sewerT he asked.
 "'No.'
 ""rhen let me tell you that the roof of the hotel fell in last night and killed three men, and if you had been in your bed you would have been crushed to pulp. You really owe this town something instead of talking about damages
 When able to get out" continued the drummer, T found that public opinion was against me and the peo. pie ready to stand a suit, and by ad. vice of lawyer I settled the case fol $125. I didn't even get all that. In tumbling into the sewer broke two blanks and brought a cayein, and the damages were assessed at $5.66 and taken out of my money"
The Press., 1902-12-11

When Russian family moves, 1t is the custom to carry the fire from the hearth of the old house in closed yes sel to the new residence.
 A Wet Blanket.
 Congratulate me- Jimmy. I'm en. gagged to Sally Jenks."
 'I'm awfully sorry. Henry, but l can't conscientiously do it. I've been engaged tO Sally myself"
The Press., 1902-12-11
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
December Ia. 1s7s.

[Items of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years ago.l
The Press., 1902-12-11
Pleasing Him.


 Mrs. Gay-Yes. I know my husband can't afford all these things. but I'm buying them to please him.
 Mrs. Schoppen-ro please him?
 Mrs. Gay-Yes: there's nothing that pleases him more tAan chance to tell his people what martyr he is.-Phila delphia Press.
 A. J. Shell wanted to attend & party, but was afraid to do so on account of pains in his stomach, which he feared would grow worse. He says, "I was tell ing my troubles to a lady friend, who said: Chamberlin'sC Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will put you In condition for the party I bought bottle and take pleasure in stating that two doses cured me and enabled me to have a good time at the party" MT. She'll Is resident of Summer Hill, N. Y
 For sale by E. K. Taft, H. F. Cady, Stafford; Gardiner Hall, ,Jr., X Co, South Wnlington.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
OFFICE SEEKS THE MAN.


Once upon time postmaster
who lived in a Kansas town was
seated in his Office reading postal
cards when a native cyclone sud-
denly came his way. The wind
carried him through an east win
dow and in the direction of a
chestnut grove three miles distant.
Ina few seconds he was safely
seated in the top of a high tree
busy picking chestnut burs out Of
his hair and clothing when he saw
the building that he had so sud-
denly left coming directly toward
him.
II declare" he exclaimed,
~there comes the old shanty look
ing for mel"
Moral. Sometimes the Office
seeks the man.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
BEHIND THE TIMES.

"Gradins has begun at Campti
for the Winfield branch of the
Shreveport and Red River Valley
Railroad. During the year 1902
WINFIELD will in all probability
be reached by the Bodcaw road
also, giving her three lines.''
The above lines are copied from
the Baton Rouge correspondence
to the Picayune. Evil
IDENTIFY all eyes are being turned
towards Winfield. But it is
strange that people are just now
finding.that the Bodcaw road is
likely to come here. The grad
ing is already finished right into
the town aud it only requires q
few days work from the construc-
ton gang and the road will be
completed. It is not at allsspro-
babIe" that the Bodcaw road will
reach here; it is here already.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
---7--7-77777777777 -
A CURIOUS MIX UP.

Sheriff NJ. l. Swords reaches,
here yesterday with a bunch of
prisoners for the pen. Two OF
the list were for life, for a most
atrocious murder. when the COM
mitments were read, one of them
was found to be adrcsseed to"O,-
tave Robertson" (Roberson was
one of the life prisoners) and il
read ..see that you deliver tpe
body of NJ. L.Swords to the State
penitentiary for the term of his
natural life." The joke was on
our handsome friend, Swords.
Now Swords may be due short
term in Jail FAR raising cain occas-
sionslly at some convention, bat
he is too nice fellow for "life
job. The genial St. Landry
sheriff soon Strengthened out mat
tiers and corrected the record and
was among his friends at the Cap
ital during the day.-Baton Rouge
Advocate. Sass
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
ANOTHER SCARE.
Small Blaze In Wallace Building
Creates Excitement.

The clerks in Peters & Wallace's
store, the postmistIesses and The
SENTINEL force were scared a
little about 9 O'Clock Tuesday
morning because of a small blaze
of fire in the law Office of Wallace
& Moss up stairs Gin front end of
the Wallace building. The stove
pipe mad gradually telescoped
itself until it was out of the flue
and had not been noticed till fire
broke out in the ceiling overhead.
The fire was doing quite lot of
roaring and persons in other parts
of the building could not tell just
where it was. Judge Wallace
was in his sffice and as soon as
he discovered the fire he went
about putting it out, BY 'ssmoth-
ering" it with the tail of his
Prince Albert. But other
occupants of the building did
some lively getting around. The
printers In THE SENTINEL Office
stopped work SO fast that the type
took chill and the pi almost
soured. The editor grabbed the
delinquent list and sailed out to
hunt the fire, but when it was
found it. was out and everything
again resumed a calm and moved
along as though nothing had
happened.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
GOOD SUGGESTIONS.

Bro. Herr, of the Filicianas, a
new paper recently launched AT
jackson, La, offers some gooe
suggestions to the country news
papers. He wants them to I'M
prove the general character and
appearance of themselves. to get
better prices for the advertising
they Go and to exclude from their
columns certain kinds of adyer-
Using matter. such as .P.erce's
Favorite Prescription. Mothers
Friend" Lydia +. Pinkham's
Compound" "Dr. Puckersham's
Painless Panacea for Peculiar
People" etc. All right Bro,
Herr. Get up some plan of az
ton and submit it to- the boy
and we will decide what can bs
done. 1t might be well to havs
something to present to the State
Press Association ut its mex
meeting in regard to this matte.
and then we could get an opinio
from most of the press an
would know better how to pro
coed.
Let us hear from you agaiI
Bro. Herr, ana tell us how yol
intend to do IL.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
ANOTHER FIRE.
Couch Hotel Narrowly Escapes
Burning.

There came near being another
serious confagration here Sunday.
Fire was discovered about 30 clock
in the evening on the roof of the
Couch Hotel by w. o. Williams
who Immediately gave the alarm,
md after a few minutes of efficient
work what would have proved to
De big destructive fire was
lverted.
The fire caught from a spark
which dropped on the roof from
4 aue. At first it was thought
that a defective fiue was the cause
of the fire but as, it was found
that the fire was on top of the
roof and about three feet from
the flue the only conclusion is that
the fire originated from spark.
Mr.. A. X. Salnon, who proved that
he understood his business in such
cases, was the first to reach the
fire, by tearing through the roof.
and it was but q short time till
the fire was out. Mr.. Couch, of
the Hotel, is very thankful to all
those who assisted in the work of
extinguishing the fire and feels
that it is due to their good work
that he was not burned out of
aouse and home. The damage to
The building, which is owned by
:. II. Elliott, is estimated at
about $50 aud is covered by in
surance, -.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

Sundays Service.

Rev. Nathan j. Roberts filled
the pulpit at the Methodist church
sunday. The congregation was
extra large for an ordinary
preaching day and the Pastor de-
livered an excellent sermon which
was received with marked atten-
ton by the audience. 1t is prob
able and also devoutly hoped that
Rev. Roberts will do an excnp-
tionally good years work here.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
From Carriers Mill. La,
Special to The SENTINEL.

Feb. 20, 1909,
Everything in this section q
the country is moving alon1
nicely and the farmers are beei1
ming to lay plans for the couiu
cropi,
Opr town is steadily buildi1
up, though we can do but LTD
till the trains get to runrin
There will be a good town at 4
point when the road is compist
as there is a good country q
rounding it.
l was glad to see some M
from Wheeling. / always ike
read the happenings from all 6
communities of the parish ~
wish that more SENTINEL reedeu|
would send in any news items II
might occur in their neiahbou|
hood. But perhaps l should -
be advising persons to write M
out taking part of the advice 4
myself and-finding out Il
writing would be interesting -
of service to the editorl
Say! l don't hear any -
from "Bill Thompson and r.
Sanders" who were buildir
cotton factory-in the Cousf1
Since l "paid them my respe
they seem to have swallo1
themselves. l did not intend
freeze their enthusiasm "a
once but it seems that / q
However, it probably was bel
But the P. j, played the y
with the liquor icens, diden
l heretofore thought that
was opposed to the blind
but.
Speaking of one thing and
ether, it seems to me that -
enterprising person ought to
up a telephone line from
field out to this way. There =
lot of hello work out here.
Guess I'll ring off.
g. M. LATER.
C"Mr. Later" is invited to CO
again; also "Mr. Sooner, = or e.
one else who has any news items
Ed
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
FOURTH CLASS p. M


Washington, d. Can oiic
statement of the new policy ~
will hereafter govern, sppoir
ment of fourth-class postmas(g
was made today by Postmasl
General Payne, who said:
"The policy of the adminbtx1
ton is not to make removals g
fourth class postmasters witho4
cause. The removal of an 06ic1I
is a proposition entirely difereq|
from the naming of a succes
at the expiration of a postmaste
commission. 1t is, therefor
desired that removals be not ND
except for some good reaso
which affects the service, or 1T
request of a senator or represenl
tive indorsing the petition
such a changh made by patrons
the Office in question. In 500
sections of the country, notao
in the south, not represented
Republican representatives in C
congress, these demands a
changes in fourth-class pcstoinc9
are made not for the good of g
service or for any proper pnrpoe
but to subserve the Interests
rival factions
No order on this subject, hor
ever, has been issued.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

Minister WI seems to-, think
that apologizing to the labor or
CARNATIONS and disclaiming any
intention to reflect upon them in
his remarks against Congressional
legislation for continueing Chi
nese exclusion. will make votes
against exclusion in Congress.
He has another think coming to
him. W
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

As the Danish West Indies will
require a new name if the treaty
for their purchase be ratified by
the Senate and the $5,000,000 to
pay for them be appropriated by
the House, we suggest that they
be called Republican Folly Is
lands"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

Partnership gives way to the
wave of sympathy for Mr,. and
Mrs. Roosevelt in their trouble
May their SON regain his health is
the universal wish,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

If our observation be correct,
there Is less, enthusiasm among
our German-born citizens over
the reception Of Prince Henry
than in any other GLASS. Perhaps
this is because they have good
memories,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

Why did the department of
Justice make its investigation OF
Judge Noyes and his conduct OF
the United States Court in Alaska
a star chamber affair? The peo-
pie have the right to know the
full facts in such cases.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
OBITUARY.
Wiley J. Wilson.

Inc SuD]ect OF TINS SkeCcn was
born in Autauga county, Alabama,
April 90, 1921, and died near
Wheeling, La, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. j. w. Hughes,
Jan. 9; 1902, aged 80 years, 8
months and 20 days.
Bro. Wilson joined the M. I,
CHURCH in Alabama 'when young
man and lived q consistent menu
Der of the same until his deaths
He left his native state while yet
young and lived in Arkansas until
1854 when he removed to Louisi-
ana and located near where he
died.
Bro. Wilson was married the
third time and was the father of
ten children, seven of whom pre-
ceeded him to the eternal home.
He was one of a family of ten,
all of whom lived toaa ripe old
age. he being the last one to pass
away. His last brother died in
April, 1901.
He was present and assisted in
the organization, under the minis
try of Rev. Hicks, of the NJ. p.
church at Mt. Zion and remained
a member until he went to JOIN
the church triumphant. Bro.
Wilson always filled his place in
the church, was a kind and devot-
ed husband AN affectionate father,
an honorable citizen, and
was loved BY all who knew him.
The writer was closely associated
with the dear old brother during
the last years of his life and has
many pleasant recollections of his
words of testimony concerning
his Christian life and experience.
He bore his affection patiently,
although he knew the near APP
proach of death. As he fingered
around the gates of eternity
his only request and desire was
that he could pass away easy,
which prayer was answered when
death came, only those by his bed
side knowing when death came.
He leaves a wife, three children
and host of relatives and friends
to mourn his death, but we know
that our loss is his gain.
The body was laid to rest in the
Mt, Zion cemetery where it will
await the day when the trumpet
shall sound and the grave shall
give up their dead. Then this
dear old father in Isreal will
come again and reap the reward
of his stewardship here in this
world.
1 We would say to the bereavec
ones let us take courage and run
with patience the race that Is SCI
before us, ever holding to Jesus
onr great Captain until the battli
of life is DER and the victory won
May God help us to walk in thai
straight and narrow way, let oul
lives be long orshort so when We
come to press dying pillow w
may look back upon life wei
and faithfully spent in the service
of God; and then go to meet oui
blessed Savior and 10y ed ones il
that home above where parting
comes no more.
HIS PASTOR,
Peoples Demands DIeeso copy,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

When it was made plain to the
republican House leaders that L
was no Cuban tariff concessions,
no more official pie, they promis-
ed the concessions
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

The New York Tosdies who
desire to attend the same per-
Torrance of the opera that Prince
Henry does will have to pay 81
each for standing room. Oh,
no. this SOFT of thing isn't dis
gushing; not at ALL
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

Texas Farm and Ranch dosa
more for the farmers OF ~
South than any other paper Pu2|
Iished. For q limited time i =
be-sent withsTHE SESTIsEL
year for $l.25, cash.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

The g. A. r. also knows that
this is Congressional year.
That's why it Is asking that 2
House COMMITTEES. investigate
Pension Commissioner Evans.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

Last Friday Congress passed
LIS private pensions bills in. thirty
seven minutes, and. it was not a
good day for pensions, either.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

The Cook County, (Ill.) de
mocracy whooped things up
along their route to and from the
Charleston Exposition. There
were $50 of them.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21
EDITORIAL OBSERVATION.

In the addition to the Foraker
fight, Senator Hanna has . newly
engaged daughter on his hands,
not to mention an occasional dash
of the govt.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

PLAYED.
Offers, minks, raccoons and all
other furred animals, are appar-
entity aware of the high prices
being paid for their skins by the
old reliable house of fitzpatrick
Cromwell Co.. Ltd, Wholesale
dealers, 6l6 Commerce ST., New
Orleans, La, for, it is reported
that, in sections where these
prices ere known, the futred
animnle are voluntarily walking
'ipfo tzspe = AVOID f'fxther mental
Worry. 91n
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

England has uncovered enough
crookedness to show that swind-
ling army contractors arc not
monopolized by the United
States.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

A naval recruiting station has
been opened in New Orleans.
Eleven applications was the first
days record.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

( Whenever things get a little
dull with Gen. DeWet he lets
Kitchener think he has become
trapped just for the fun of fool
Ing him.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

The Senatorial muddlers are
working over time to get the peo-
pie muddled on the Isthmian
canal question.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

When you want physie that
is mild and gentle, easy to take
and pleasant in effect use Cham
berIain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Price % cents. Sam
pies free. Every box guaranteed.
For sale by dealers in patent
medicines.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

The United Irish League is
credited with planning for an
Irish revolt against English rule.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

H.vs'o e.sss do YOU psiel|
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-02-21

The Southern Seminal and;
Home md Farm one year i. u@
Texas Farm 3 Ranch " I0
Soufhern Farmer - liz
. EDITORIAL OBSERVATION.
Ca
In the addition to the Foraker
fight, Senator Hanna has . newly
engaged daughter on his hands,
not to mention an occasional dash
of the gout.
Partnership gives way to the
wave of sympathy for Mr,. and
Mrs. Roosevelt in their trouble
May their SON regain his health Is
the universal wish,
when it was made plain to the
republican House leaders that it
was no Cuban tariff concessipps,
no more official pie, they promis-
ed the concessions
The G. A. r. also knows that
this is Congressional year.
7,haf,s ,rhv r. "a aekin0 that n
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-04-05

TN the name Of the Commonwealth O
Virginia In the Clerks office OF thu
i Circuit court Of thecOunty OF Spotsyl
vania. on the 9Th day OF March, 1902.
James b. Smith-.................."..Plaintiii,
Against
Sarah T. Smith in her own right
and as the administrators of
William G.. Smith, deceased, and
and Luther 5. Smith and -
Smith, his wife Defendants
The object Of this suit is to enforce the
payment of Judgment dOcketed in favor
of the plaintiff and against the said VIM.
C. Smith. deceased, dOcketed in Spot .yl-
vania County court Clerks office, for the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, with
interest on same at six per centum per
annum from August 30th, 1877, till paid
and to that end TO subject the tract oil
land in said county. containing % acres,
more or less. of which the said VIM. C..
Smith died seized and possessed, TO the
payment of the same.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendants, Luther ). Smith
and - Smith, his wife are not resi-
dents of the State Of Virginia. it is order
ed that they do appear here within fifteen
DAYS after due publication hereof, and do
what may be necessary to protect their
interest in this suit. And it is further or.
dered that a copy thereof be published
once a week for four weeks in THE FREE
LANCE. and that copy be posted at the
front door of the courthouse OF this
county on the first day OF the next term
of the County court Of this county. See
Code 1887, Sec. 1921.
A copy-Tests:
j. p. II. CRISMOND, Clerk.
FREDERICK W. COLEMAN, p. q.
mil lw4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-04-05

IN the name Of the Commonwealth OF VIZ
| ginia. In the Clerk = once OF the CircnIt
court OF the county OF Spotsylyania on the
14th day Of March,s 9o2.
VIM. II. Bunnell, X. l.. Boswell and
Emmett Boswell, her husband, An
ME Bunnel Sallie Jones and Jim
foncs her husband, Sue Green and
- Green, her husband, NJ. j. Bun
nell. j. A. Bunnell. l.. 7. Bunnell,
Mrs T. X Wheeler and Il. X. Wheeler,
her husband, and Mrs. {. ). Cole, flalhtlhs'
Against
John Hayden. the heirs at law OF Su-
san Quarles, deceased, VINO was
Susan shelton, viz: ). +. Quarles,
the wife of Johns. and said -
Johns. her husband. Florence
Ouarles. the wife OF Tom White, and
the said Tom white. her husband,
Sally Rice and - Rice, her husband
IonSmith and-Smith, her husband,
WIN. Quarles, sgd Quaries ana
John Quarle-, and the = heirs Oh
Joseph Shelton, deceased .........DelehuAhus'
The object Of this suit Is TO have partition
either I'm kind or by sale, OF the estate OF ~
abeth shelton, deceased. consisting OF I64 :.
acres Of land in Chancellor Township, spot
sylyania county Va, and Tor division OF shlu
( land or the proceeds thereof, u soih, aInone
/ the heirs at law Of the said Elizabeth shelton
And afiidavit having been made and med
that the defendants, 5. +. Johns ana =
! Johns. her husband, Florence White am
] Tom W nlue, hcI hu.o"huf ~ - 49, =.
Ouarles, John Quarles, anf the = heirs o
Toseph Shelton, deceased, are not resident
/ ~ The state III Virginia, IL II ordered thal
they do appear here within fifteen days ate
Jue publication hereof, and do what may "
necessary TO protect their interest In thi SUIT
And N IL further oF0ered that a copy thereO
ne nublished once a week for four weeks II
Tur FREE LANCE, and that copy be poste'
AZ The front door OF the courthouse OF thu
county on the first day OF the next Term m q
tbe Comfy court OF this county. See Cod
1887, Sec. 1921.
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