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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-04-25

The municipal election, which took
place last Tuesday. passed by very
quietly. The saloons and stores
dealing in intoxicating liquors were
all closed. There wa. but one ticket
out but still the voters manifested an
interest in the elertlon by coming to
the polls to vote. In all l26 votes
were cast. The following shows the
number Of votes received by the can
,;idatcs:
For Mayor, ". e. Ragan, l23
votes; for Aldermen, II. R,viere, 126
votes; P. j. Aucoin. l26 votes; W.
H. Ragau, l25 vot's; g A. Lagarde,
l25 vmes; z. u Dan'i',, l22 votes.
For Marsha, r. J. Naquin. 125 vot.s.
The e!,rtivu COZ. inlssiouers were
Messrs. +. r. Rivirr, A. j. Braud
and +. n. Roth.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-04-25

Whcr you have found . man who
has fixed your watch right, promptly
and at reasonable price Why not tell
it 10 your friends. Tell them who he
il, and where he is and z. D. will hs
satisfied, ga
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
MANY IMPORTANT EVENTS
HAVE OCCURRED ON JULY 4.

red-eer American history
On
the southern
American colonies assembled at
OF American
ndepend
N 4, Independence sgnd
British under
Corvallis
American smack captured the British
Eagle without loss
Z Canal
o United
Mexico signed giving the
troops dispersed
Legislature.
VickSburg
On July t. 1868 "Burlngame Treaty with China signed
On July 4, 1874, Eads Bridge ST Louis
celebration Philadelphia
celeb at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
SLAVERY IN AL ALBANIA.
Government Starts an Invest CATION
Into Awful Outrages.

The investigation Of the peonage cases
by the federal grand jury at M0ntgom-
cry, Ala, has brought out evidence Of
more shocking crimes than existed III the
slave days. Many negroes have shown
scars from the lash and others showed
where their bones had been broken with
clubs.
One affidavit signed by six negroes told
the following story Of the murder of
Sarah Nealy, a negro W0nan:
Il was ut Mr.. Turner's place. She
came on Monday and stayed until Tues
day. She came down to Fletcher Tur-
ner's. We were in the new ground. She
could not pile brush like he wanted her
to and he took her down ard placed her
across Jog. | held her feet and an
other negro held her by the head. Allen
Turner whipped her with Il buggy trace
100 lashes. Then he put Il pair of hand
cuffs on her and tied rope around her
wrists, and made me draw her up so
her feet would just touch the ground,
and he let her hang two hours.
Just about dinner we lowered her and
she crawled over to some brushes. Mr..
Turner told me to throw her a pone of
bread. She said she couldn't eat. After
must go to work She pulled the lid of
her eye down and said she could not see.
She then crawled behind the brush pile
and laid down and never got up any
more. Allen Turner beat her over the
head with a pistol again and she died.
The principal offender against the
peonage law, John W. Pace of Talla-
poosa County, has practically confessed.
He did not believe that he could be pun
ished. Indeed, he told Mr.. Ree@c and
Mr.. Sternfeldt that he had committed no
crime There are others among the i'll
dictcd men who have turned government
evidence. Their stories disclose the con
spiracy to violate not only the laws OF
Alabama, but of the United States for
the purpose of maintaining Il system OF
slavery. They have traiIicked iii negroes
to the extent of buying and selling them
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
NEGRO DIES AT THE STAKE.
Delaware Mob Burns Girls Slayer At
ter OYernowerinc IaiI Guards

ter OverpowerinS Jail Guards.
Fired by ministers of the gospel and
the women of Wilmington, Del, George
White a negro, accused of attacking and
numbering Miss Helen s. Bishop, was
taken from the Newcastle workhouse
Monday night. after fierce battle with
the guards in which several men We're
shot. and tied to Il stake and burned.
The negro confessed and was shot full
OF bullets as he was burning at the
stake. Four of the citizens who took
White from the wOrkhouse were shot,
one fatally.
Following the verdict of the coroner's
jury mobs gathered in the streets of Will
nington throughout the afternoon and
night. Finally, 1000 strong. the mob
marched, singing and cheering. toward
the workhou-o. about mile and a half
outside the city.
There was no demonstration on the
part of the mob when the police arrived
The crowd seemed to be holding back,
waiting for the leadership of some per-
son still expected.
Suddenly up the roadway, galloping
swiftly, came half a dozen horsemen.
They dismounted and soon they had or
with heavy railroad ties.
With Il rush and whoop squad after
cquad charged upon the workhouse door
With the improvised battering ram. The
doors crashed in and the mob charged
into the hallway. The police then drew
their revolvers and fired into the crowd.
But the mob paid no attention to clubs
or bullets. The police were carried off
their feet and knocked down, trampled
upon and the mob passed over them into
the corridors of the jail.
1t was shortly before midnight when
they had located the cell where White
was confined Swinging lanterns they
peered in and made sure of the Negroes
Identification. He fell on his knees,
screaming piteously for mercy.
With moose around his neck and the
mob of thousands at his heels the negro
was started toward Prices Corners, the
scene of his attack upon Helen Bishop.
There on the spot where the girls
mutilated body was found had already
been erected Il great pile of pine kin
ding and straw, and to a stake driven
in the middle of this the negro was tied.
The whole pyre was saturated with kerO-
sene and then the torch was applied.
When he found that his case was hope
less the negro confessed the deed and did
not spare himself in telling it.
The flames leaped up and reached the
mans hands. Suddenly the ropes on his
legs parted and he sprang from the fire.
A man struck him on the head with Il
fence rail and knocked him down. Others
threw him back into the flames.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
AS THE FLAG WENT BY.

Be had never been seen on a dress parade,
His demcanOr as grim as his visage, frayed
With smiles of goodness and kindliness
shown,
GOndoning the fighting that once he had
known:
Sitting and watchng,-a tear in the eye
AS uniformed marchers were passing by,
Each of them heroes; he paused but to say:
rive known every one of 'em, many Il day;
I've fought with 'em, marched with EN-,
blcd with EN- and
I've gone mighty near to the mystical
land"
Aud just here he paused again,-asked for
his cane,
And went to the window, and peered
through the pane,
All Marthy, said he, to his partner of
Its hard that 4 pension won't come for
the tears;
We've waited and waited and tried time
again
But never can be like one of these men;
I'm crippled and heartsick, but some of
them. too.
But, Marthy, I've always been lacking a
star
I never have Joined with the old G. A. r.;
I've always worked hard, We know; didnt
have time
And lived in the country all. you of course
mind
All the reasons I've had for itycs, you
ana L
But. Marthy, come nearer, there goes the
flag by
And he pondcrcd an instant then raised to
his brow.
A hand that was withercd and pafsed now;
Then the Cd man tottercd and fell to the
floor.
But he raised with a dream of the days Of
wore:
Forward. Forward, Keep them in line!
Bring on the cavalry! Watch en- ncnt..u!'
As he stroked the gray hair of his wife he
said:
''Gu,ss I'm adroamin'-the Colonel is
lead"
All, such dcirium! Mist fore his eyes!
His mind far away where a soldier lies.
The crowd on the highway just then gave
cheer
The old man was powerlcss-ne' er would he
hear:
Unconscious of pasSershy. lay just inside
OF the window where he had once waved to
his bride
Long, long years ago. when a soldier he'd
be.
70 fight for the rights and the cause of the
free
His ola wife. tottcring ana a~cd ~ -"
PiloweG his head in her arms where he
fell;
The last words he uttered were: ,'Marthy.
die
But look. can see it, The flags soin' by
w. NJ. Fogarty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
"a N MM MY

ident of our City College, read the docu-
ment in a ringing voice.
in the evening many incipient Sons
of Liberty who had listened to the read
ing made an impromptu expedition to
Bowling Green i'll order to vent their
pent-up Indignation upon the equestrian
statue of gilded lead that had been erect
ed half a dozen years previously i'll honor
of George III. A few Of the Continental
soldiers, who were afterward reprimand-
ed, aided in pulling the statue from It's
pedestal Eventually it was cast into
$4,000 bullets, and, as melted majesty.
was fired at the Kings troops in the bat
ties that soon followed at Long Island,
Harlem, knights Bridge and White
Plains. The pedestal itself during half
a century served as a doorstep for the
Van Worst family in Jersey City.
The occupation by the British of New
York City from 1777 to 1893 prevented
any other reading of the Declaration I'M
til July 4, 1854, when it was read again
in the park to a great crowd at where
is now seen the park statue of Nathan
Hale
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
NOVEL FOURTH OF JULY FROLlC
Reviving u Quaint Old I'm Glish Gus o M
with Patriotic Features.

Reviving a Quaint Old English Gust I'M
with Patriotic Features.
katherine Bell Tippetts writing of "a
Patriotic Garden Party in the Woman's
Home Companion, describes the chief di-
version of the afternoon thus:
After the formalites the hostess led
the way to the well-shaded lawn, where a
liberty had been erected with Phry-
gian cap Of liberty at its top. Innumer-
able red, white and blue streamers had
been fastened under the liberty-cap and
stretched in every direction over the lawn
and the ends tied to trees, arbor, chairs,
tables or any convenient objects. y suf-
hcient number had been left fluttering
from the pole to serve as starting points.
To these were pinned slips of paper each
bearing the first line of some patriotic
song. poem or address. and a number to
show how many other slips were required
to complete the quotation. The rest of
the lines had been pinned to the scattered
StrCamerS.
Each guest selected familiar line
AID began tour of inspection of the
other red. white and blue streamers,
which was kept up until all the lines call
ed for had been collected, when a new
line could be selected from the liberty
pole, and when made up, a third, and so
on. up to the expiration Of time allowed.
The selections were taken from such pat
riotic poems as America. The Star
Spangled Banner w arren's Address
The Battle Hymn of the Republic and
Tho Song of Marion's Men
a large bell hung aloft was rung as
signal for the beginning of the game,
and soon the lawn was the scene of
laughter and activity. which became pat
riotism under the influence of the grow
ing sentiments expressed on the slips of
paper
when the limit of time was up the
collected quotations were examined and
prize of silk liberty cap was given and
placed on the head of the one who had
compiled the greatest number of verses
OF sentences. So thoroughly imbued
we're the compilers with their work by
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
1.a He IL Side
: N@9g9f ~
The News ~
o~~N~N~~00~

June should not forget for moment
that it has reputation to live up to in
the matter of weather.
From this time forth only one presi'
Dental bee will be permitted to buzz DILL
cially in the Republican party.
Summer resort advertisement writers
are now throwing in all the thrillers that
the breakfastfood men have not used.
Jett and White have been run in on
charge of having painted Breathitt Coull-
ty (Ky) red Officials hope 10 be able
to round up the other colors of the ram
bow in few days.
Considering how extensively some OF
the postofice officials seem TO have de-
voted their talents to grating 1t IS
somewhat surprising that they found time
to conduct the nations postal business
at all.
1t appears to be the regulation way
now for bad men who intend to shoot
the President to hunt UP the officers OF
the law and tell them all about it. Also
it is the safest way.
Those Washington teachers who were
satirized by their pupils may not nave
deserved such treatment, but the methods
which they have taken to show their re-
sentiment do not bear out the theory.
That German naval ensign who was
degraded and fined for killing a frlend
who failed to salute him was very much
annoyed that he was not promoted ana
turned loose by the court martial
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
Our Birthday.

Friday. July 4, 1777, was celebrated
in Philadelphia the first anniversary of
our birthday, with much joy and festiv
ity. The celebration began at 1 o'clock
by a discharge of thirteen guns from
each of the armed ships and galleys
drawn up before the river front. Then
followed an elegant dinner, to which
were invited the President and suprem,
executive council, speaker of the Assem-
bly, of the State, general officers and colo
nels of the army, strangers of eminence
and members of the several continental
boards in town. A Hessian band. taken
prisoners ct Trenton the December preyi
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
Declaration of independence.

On July 9, 1I16, Gen. Washington
drew up his little army in New York in
what is now the City Hall Park-then
the Commons-where the brigadeS were
formed in hollow squares at what is now
Ehe Park Row side and fronting where
stands the site of the Franklin statue.
a copy of the Declaration of Indepen-
zence. signed in Philadelphia, had just
reached New York City and it was to be
read to the Continentals
Washington was on horseback in the
center of the brigade squares. where. at
p. NJ ON delightful summer evening,
the Declaration was read to the troops,
large fringe of the populace standing
IN the rear toward Broadway. Abide
Camp Samuel Webb. the grandfather of
Maj. Gen. Alexander +. Webb, now pres
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
A Conclusive Argument.

Say, paw, can / have a nickel to buy
some firecrackers withY'
No, Johnny, don't believe in letting
children play with explosives 1t is a
very dangerous pastime."
''All the other boys does"
THAT makes no difference. 1 consider
it a foolish waste of money, and l will
not allow it,
''All right, but you'll be sorry some
day"
What do you mean?''
well, s'posn' | should run for Pres
ident when l get big. an s'posin' the
people should find out that / didn't cele-
brate the Fourth when | was a kid, what
kind of a show would / stand then?
bet you'll wish you'd given me all the
fireworks l wanted"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26
No Fun for Him.

Biggs-Are you going to celebrate the
Fourth?
Boggs-Not much That's my busy
day. I'm in the fire insurance business
You know
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26

this time that it naturally followed to
join hands around their successful COM
petitor and unite in singing America
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-06-26

Gus, and a corps of British deserters
heightened the festivities and filled ul
the intervals with feux de joie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

good second growth; or will sell the wood
miles from Augusta Mrs M.
A. Jones, Cross HILL Maine. SeDt1dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
AMUSE ENTS.
"Hello Bill"

In the Opera house, last night, was pre-
scented comedy called Hello Bill" Had
it been labelled "Fabrication'' the It'll.
would have fitted equally We'll; but rs u
great writer has asked. "What's in a
nance Hello BIZ pleased under chat
name as it would under any Other The
story Of the play is Il lot of absurd and
Impossible complications arising out tf a
wave IF morality which SWEEPS over The
summer resort of Seaside Long Island
terminating in the descent IS the police
upon the club rooms of the Seaside Club
and arresting those present On a charge
of gambling. Among these is ore William
Fuller, who is to he married at noon. thc
next Gay. In fear that his bride will
know that he is to be sent to Jail, as he
fully expects to be, he takes advantage
of the announcement that Il William F;,!-
Ter has been appointed Il colonel in the
army to fight the Spaniards and rushcs
away-to The Jail. as he believes; to the
war, as the wife of an hour supposes.
BY fortunate turn of the wheel of
life he escapes Jail. but in or,cr to keep
his wife in ignorance of his arrest @nc$
to an ut-of- the way place in New Jcrsa,-
ItIliliilS UiEtIl llt tilt.l INC real
warrior. who has been made General I7ul-
Ter, has returned from Cuba. y grand
reception is arranged for him at Sake
and all would have been We'll but some
blundercr tclcgraphs the real scnrlal,
who arrives at the same time as The i'm
pcrsonator. And it is hero that tn real
tanglcs of the piece begin. OF cotlrs",
they all come out right il The end. they
always do on the stage.
That is the story of Hello Bin" In it
there IS lots of good laugnahIc comedy
and the audience which witness d IT, laat
night, appreciated every line. Air. Mar,
ply in the leading role. was al that
could have been desired and his song,
General IIurdtack," in the third act,
made Il hit. The other male parts were
We'll handled and no word of fault cpHll
he said Of them. on the women. and il is
to ;c regretted. 50 much cannot h. said.
They did not put the action into ti3yir
parts that they could. With tn cveap-
ton of Miss Lorraine they seemed to
think that speaking the lines Was Ill that
was required of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
THE HARVEST FESTIVAL.
Salvation Army Seeks Useful Gifts Of
Every Description.

The Augusta officers cf the Lewiston
Salvation Army are making p'cl'ar-
atoms for the annual harvest festival
and the dates have been set from
october II TO ~, Inclusive. The army.
the country. over, during this period,
will not only gladly receive, but will
eagerly seek for gifts of every roncciv-
ablex4 nature. Primarily, perhaps, the
fruits of the earth are desirable, but,
as the world very we'll knows. there is
nothing of any sort or kind of which
the Salvation Army cannot make use
as astonishing as it is noble.
Following is a list of articles of prac-
teal utility to the Army. any one, or
all of which, will be gratefully received
by their local representatives: Fruit,
flowers. canned goods, vegetables, fish,
meat. chickens. live stock, corn, flour,
wheat, oatmeal, condensed milk, bread
crackers, cheese. tea. coffee, cocoa
books. pictures. jewelry, shoes, coal,
wood. lumber, shingles, chairs. sheets
blankets. cLtlery, tools. furniture new
or used, clothing (ncw or second
hand.
There are people with whom times
and seasons count for nothing; each
year represents for them the same dull
round of monotony. Not so the Sal
walton Army. They are q people
broadcast. worldwide, whose consistent
endcavor and method il is to derive
from each season everything that by
any possibility can be put to use for
the practical benefit and uplife of hu-
mankind
In the winter and spring they have
their enormous, well-nigh irnmeasur-
able relief work among the starving,
freezing poor: in the summer they
have their renny-ice wagons, their out
ings, their fresh-air camps, all for the
poor of our cities and towns: while in
the autumn, for the sake of these same
miserahly. poor, they hold yearly their
harvest festival of thanksgiving to the
Lord of the harvest.
1t has been stated that there is in the
Salvation Army one millionaire, but if
that is so his millions must be very
lonely: for officers and soldiers alike,
these militant followers of Christ are,
as a rule, personally. about as poor as
they well could be, because they give
and have given their all to their labor
of love.
a people of this stamp deserve every
announcement possible to give them.
They are asking gifts-gifts Of any and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

sometimes" remarked an Augusta
man, yesterday, i've been indignant
at the frequent sayings of funny
papers and stage comedians regarding
the volubility of women, but after an
experience which 1 had last night 1
snail never have those feelings again.
honestly, never was made more
weary in my life than I was at that
tiine. 1t was in the Opera House,
where went to witness the play. Di-
rectly behind ME sat two ladies, whom,
! am sure, have taken all the degrees
~ the hammer club. Before the cur
tam rose for the first act they began a
systematic roast on their friends and
aequaintances, which held throughout
the entire. performance and, towards
the last included relatives, as well as
friends. Not only was it disgusting,
put II was very annoying. Such peo-
pie should have some consideration
Tor the feelings of the people about
them and. if they must talk over the
ratings Of everybody they know in the
theatre, let them do it in tones which
VIII not reach the ears of their neigh
bors.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Stage Notes.

Gortons MinStrclS will appear at the
Opera House. Tuesday evening, Sept.
D.
Anna Eva Fay, we'll remembered here
for her. wonderful second sight perfor-
mances, will be in Augusta SEPT. q.
% and &c.
Danl Sully the wellknoWn actor who
played here several times in THE
Parish Priest" comes in the near
future in his new play, The Old Mill
Stream
The finest and most complete pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
Clever Soubrettc With Fiskc Stock &C.

Mablc Hawthorne, the dainty
come liennc who will be seen in the
souhrette roles of the plays TO be given
by the T'iSkc Stock CO.. during there
engagement here all next week with
clever singing and dancing spe@ialties
is sure to be Il popular faYo-tr. Miss
team of the Hawthorne Sisters. who
have appeared in all of the leading
vaudeville houses throughout the
country. "A Soldier of the Empire.
the opening bill on Monday night will
give this clever player an excellent
opportunity TO display her ability.
Matinee will be given daily COM
nIt ncing Tuesday. Tho company
carries their own band and orchestra.
Seats are now on sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

An Augusta man who has been dfiv-l
ing much this week through the cpun-i
try towns of Kennebec county says
that he saw very little evidence of
damage by the frost of last Monday
ana Tuesday nights. There were more
signs of damaged crops in the vicin-'
lty of Augusta than in the outlying
towns. This same gentleman says
that there is every prospect of "a
splendid apple crop through the county.
ana the quality will be good as well as
the quantity. for the apples are sound
and of good color.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12

The celebration of the jewish New
Year falls on September ed and 2Srd.
this year. There will be no observances
in Augusta, as there are hot enough
Jews here to make it possible. They
will, however, unite with their brethreil
of Gardiner in celebrating the New
Year sslsft =
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