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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-01

On motion of Mr.. Crew, the
report is adopted as read.
Claims committee report re-
ceived and read as follows:
Winfield. La, April s. 1903.
We, your claims committee,
after having examined all claims
handed in to US, beg leave to
state that we have allowed the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-01

Total amount all funds ON hand sll.ss5.52
We also find paid up claims to
the amount of $7325.O1 against
general fund and paid up claims
to the amount of $456.15 against
bridge fund and ask that they
be burned in the presence of this
body.
Respectfully submitted.
j. w. WATSON,
j. G. CREW,
T. J. LONG.
n. c.. Sewers.
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS.

There is one feature Of the new filter
project which has not been made clear
to us. and we rise for information. We
are told that certain patents which are
TO be used and which are to cost us
ten per cent. of the construction price
are very valuable and that their use
will result in saving of many thou
sands OF dollars. We have asked sew
eral times how anybody is certain OF
this? Is the Water Commission cer-
taing II so why is it that a small filter
Is TO be built az considerable cost to
test tho matters
These questions may reveal our ig-
nornce, but few of our readers are ex-
perts and our water board has been
slow IN enligntoning us. We may be
wrong. but this whole transaction has
impressed us as being peculiar. But W,
content ourselves in this issue with ask.
ing the question: why is am experimen.
tai filter necessary II there is Il Ger
tainty that the plans are right and th'
patents are all that is claimed 70
theme We might further, ask why tn
city should pay for experimentation il
order to ascertain whether patents 70
which we shall pay a great sum ar
valuable? should the city bear the ex
plnse, or who?
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
chauncey in London.

From the Des Moines Register and
Leader.
Senator Depew recited TO the Lon
doners the little verse that has bl -,
credited TO Secretary Shaw.
ASK papal" the maiden said.
lie knew that her papa was dead.
He also knew the life he'd led
And understood her when she said
ask papai"
. he press dispatches state that this
verse was met with renewed laugh
ter which proves conclusively that it
is a slander on the English to say that
they cannot see the point Of an Ameri-
can joke. That IS a very clever verse,
and the point does not touch even
Americans like a prod from an OK gad.
Secretary Shaw has never acknowl-
edged its authorship. but IL is clever
enough to have been his.
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
OPENING OF LYCEUN THEATRE
Takes Place on August f3-lmprove-
ment Being Made Under New
Manager Humphries.

Daniel Humphries. an experienced
theatrical man. has been selected by
Burt q Nicholai, lessees of the Lyceum
Iheatre, to manage the house this sea-
son. Mr.. Humphries already has ar
rived in town and is making prepara-
tion for opening the theatre on Mon
day. August 10.
Heretofore the place has been heated
by hot air. and a complete new heat
ing plant will be installed. The house
will be thoroughly renovated and
frightened throughout. and everything
is TO be completed in time for the
opening performance on August 18th.
The front Of the stage has been meas
ured for the new curtains which are
to be made by the Lee Lush CO., of
New York
Arrangements have been made 30
build an addition in what is now the
rear of an adjoining carriagehouse.
This will be a room 40 feet square, in
which the properties will be kept and
it will open upon the stage and be
so arranged that a horse and sleigh or
carriage can be driven on the stage and
off again. The stage will be rebuilt
and the front part of the interior re-
painted.
The new manager announces that
the theatre viii be conducted in a first
class manner. and special considera-.
tion will be paid to women and chill
dren. There will be performances
every afternoon and night and only
good. clean attractions will be booked.
Some of the plays so far booked are:
THE Great White Diamond" which
will be the opening attraction, on Au-
gust 18TH 14th and 18th. It will be
followed by Slaves of the Mines"
Coon Hollow" The Funny Side of
Life" "McFadden's Row of Flats"
For Her Children's Sake" John Welch
i'm "The Rugged Hero" Fire and
Water" "The Pride of Jennico," "The
Factory Girl" why Women SIM"
Charles Groppin in Mr.. Pipp," "The
Lilliputians." The Christian" Sign
of the Cross" and others
Evening journal., 1903-08-01

There was not man who worked
harder for the Improvement of the field
work of the Delaware National guard
than Major Simon Z. Doherty, during the
recent encampment OF the regiment at
Rehoboth. He was untiring in his efforts
to get the guard up to a regular army
standard regarding tactics and drills.
Among the most enthusiastic fishermen
Of Wilmington it would be difficult to
find a man who takes a greater interest
In the sport and the maintenance Of fish
in the nearby streams than l.. T.. Moody.
But few men In this city have a greater
stock of jokes and wltticisms than Colonel
l.. b. Morrow. His funny sayings kept
the guests at the "headquarter mess" at
Rehoboth during the encampment Of the
National Guard confused.
/. Elmer Perry, secretary of the Bran
dywine Summit Camp has been a busy
man during the last two weeks. lie has
been trying to get tenants for the tents
at the camp and has been very successful.
Several minor improvements about che
grounds can also be traced 10 him.
That the First Infantry Band Is at its
best now there is no question. This is due
ito Professor Bttinger, the new conductor.
He has had the musicians under his
charge but about month"; hut a won
dcrful Improvement can be noticed. Pro-
fcssor Ettinger returned from Paris but
few weeks ago, where he has been
studying for some time.
Special officer William Heal Is one of
the few men gifted with presence OF
mind. His quick action on Monday nieh'
last probably saved the life of Patrolmar
Carmen Di Mare. The officer was stand
ing ON the southwest corner of Eight
and Orange streets during the Bow'
building fire and would have been crushed
gy falling wall but for the Quickness o
officer Heal. who warned him OF hi
/ danger.
Although still a young man George B
Ward has made rapid strides during tn
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
TRACK FOREMAN RETIRED
James c. Wilson Of Townsend Served
Railroad 35 Years.
speolal to pc Evenlns JournaI.

olNAAht 'Nb AAAN A<NtiAlAH tOulHdAs
Townsend. Aug. lat six o'clock last
evening, track foreman James c. Will
son, retired from the service Of the Penn
sylvania railroad after having been in
the company's service for a little more
than tbnty-fve years Mr. Wilson re-
signed his position the first of June.
Mr.. Wilson first entered the service OF
the railroad company as far back as 1865.
and for a number of years he served as a
track laborer, but in 1882 he was appoint
ed track foreman on the Delaware rail-
road taking charge of subdivision No.
s, which position he held until October.
1901 when on account of age and inhrm-
ity he was transferred to subdivision
No. Il. which is on the @. A. and X.
branch. and remained there until his re-
tirement yesterday. william L. Joiner. a
popular railroad man. of Blackbrd, Del.
has been appointed to succeed Mr.. VIII
son as track foreman on the branch. Mr..
Joiner has resided at Blackbird. For
several years previous TO the promotion,
which he has just been granted, he was
assistant foreman under track foreman
William Wehber at Blackbird. Mr. Joiner
is about 81 years old and has many friends
here as well as in the vicinity OF his home
at Blackbird.
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
UNION REPUBLICANS
OPPOSE "CALE'S" SLATE

A well-known Union Republican in
the lower part Of the State who is on
the inside and knows what is going on
writes as follows;
To the Editor Of the Evening Journal.
Sir Some time ago there appeared
IN one Of our Union Republican organs
a prospective slate for which the whole
Republican party Of Delaware is ex-
pected to vote at our next election. The
slate was left blank in some places.
However enough was set forth to show
the absolute absurdity of such a thing.
In the first place John Hum is named
as governor for a second term. If the
Republican party, whether Union or
Regular is contemplating self -destruc-
ton, this would be the primal step.
our Governor, because Of his vacillat-
ing policy has made himself generally
unpopular. If he should be nominated
by one branch of the party and en-
dorsed by the other his election would
by no means be sure. But he viii new
er be acceotable to both factions He
has not done the square thing. II is
useless to go into particulars. This is
general knowledge Anyone who has in
mind the welfare OF the whole Republi-
can party of Delaware is not so entirely
puerile as to accept seriously such a
foolhardy proposition as John HUM for
a second term as governor of our little
State. He has shown no peculiar char
acteristics of fitness. His ability is not
above the average ordinary man. He
has never risen above petty politics. He
has performed no such extraordinary
Ii
either the classes or masses OF Della
wareans. lie has not raised the dig
nifty of the Office Custom protests
against the selection of any man for u
second term as our governor. There
are thousands OF men in either faction
Of the Republican party who could hn
the place as acceptably as the present
incumbent. There are hundreds who
would no doubt be more it,
In view of these few premises there
appears difficulty in discovering any
sensible reason why the Hon. John
Hum should be burdened with further
public duties after the expiration Of
his present term of office. AS an hum
BILE voice from this county we venture
the prophecy that no Republican party
or faction thereof will nominate our
present governor for any political office
be Il great or small
For Insurance Commissioner George
w. MARSHALL why? Another tough
proposition. Let us admit that Mr..
Marshall has made tolerably good Of
fetal. Is that any reason why he should
continue to collect the fees arising
from that Office for another four years
There arc others in the party. These
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
About SAVING Motey.
the Lancaster Intelligencer.

From the Lancaster lntelligencer.
Several OF the local banking irbtitu-
tions have introduced scheme. in
spired OF course. by purely business
considerations, which has a utilitarian
tendency that makes It worthy of at
tention. II is the home savings bank.
Conversation with an official of one
Of these companies revealed some in
teresting facts. This company has
issued several hundred banks. They
have been in use less than two years,
and in that time the deposits amount
ed to more than three thousand dol
lars. The average deposit is less than
a hundred dollars; the depositors for
the most part being people OF small
means or young men just beginning
life on low salaries.
Three thousand dollars is not larfD }
sum- but what this three thousand dol
lars represents Is important; II means
much. In the first place, II represents
"A saving that otherwise would likely
not have been made. Il means much
to the depositors because IL represents
In almost every case more money than
that person ever owned before. Andfi
represents the forming of a new habit
IL Is this last phase, the inculcation
OF the habit of saving, and of thrift
which forms the strongest recommen-
dation of the home saving bank. Then
II reaches people to whom other means
of saving, even the admirable building
and loan association, may be denied
The smallest sum Is received. Fre-
quently. the official quoted states the
amount turned into the trust company
as the savings of couple OF months
does not exceed twenty-five cents.
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
AIS, PooR YoRRIcK.
lver Index says:

The Dover Index says:
It is stated that Mr.. Addicks, who
owre the franchise and privileges OF
the proposed railway from Smyrna to
Milford, or who owns those who nomi-
nally own Il. has issued his pronuncia-
mento that no road Is 10 be built until
he. AddiclSs, is elected Senator. Surely
no other State was ever held uD as has
been this one since the advent OF this
easman. No highwayman IN the days
OF brlgandage piled his avocation more
relcntlessly. With none Of the pride or
state that marks the true Delawarean,
with not the slightest fitness for the
place. IN the face OF the opposition OF
every honest and patriotic Delawarean
this man. with the assurance and ar
frontcry of an advcnturer, demands this
great honor for a price.
OF course. if Addicks owns this fran
chise, whether he builds the road OF
not Is mat,or for him to decide but
the fact remains, If our Information Is
correct. that ne told a body of gentle.
men who were Interested in the project
that not a rail should be laid until he
was elected Senator. This is an inter-
esting side-light on his nature and
shows characteristic that is not alto
gether lovablc. Kent county may want
trolley road very much, but her pride
has been lost If she win exchange a
senatorship for il.
But II Kent county wants the road
built she win probably have to look
to another source. II we are not mis-
taken Addicks is not at present seeking
new avenues for the Investment OF his
wealth. And even though the senator
ship were rendered him on a golden
platter tomorrow with proviso that he
build the road. we should expect to sec
the offer reluctantly declined. Things
have changed and as wealth may take
wings and fly away, so political friends
may sometimes forget their allegianc'
at the signs Of am empty purse.
i have venture,
Like little wanton boys that swim ol
bladders
This many summers Ia a sea of glory
But far beyond my depth: my high
blown pride
At length broke under me; and no'
has left me,
Weary. and old with the service, to III
mercy
OF the rude stream that must forevo
hide me-
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW

past few years in the plumbing business
and is now one OF the leading plumbers
Of the city. Mr.. Ward is preparing TO re-
move into a larger shop on Market street
opposite the Court House.
There Is some talk Of Harry Giles. the
present Deputy Sheriff being a candidate
for Sheriff next November a year. Mr..
Giles has many friends and thoroughly
understands the work of the sheriffs Of
terms.
f. J. Williams, Manager of r. G.
Dunn and Company's local office, is an
enthusiastic horseman. Mr.. Williams Is
often seen along the Park Drive in his
runabout and takes great delight in driv-
ing.
Friends of Plumbing Inspector Edward
#. Kane are glad 10 see him about once
more. Mr.. Kane recently underwent an
operation in Philadelphia which resulted
in a cure. Although still weak the genial
official has resumed his duties.
Harry Bothman, the proprietor Of the
Clayton House, is becoming fireman of
no mean ability. He is member of the
Union Company and has a red shirt. cap
and belt. which he will don on the night
of the housing of his company's new APP
paratus.
William NJ. Connolly, the popular presi-
dent Of the Wilmington Baseball Club, is
a sport when ii comes TO baseball, who Is
second to none in the city. The williams
ports offer of $500 was quickly taken VI
and It is likely that Penn Park will get
$3.50 worth If It keeps hankering after IT,
The many friends of Philip r. Shea are
pleased that he has been elected as clerl
IN he city frsasurer's office. Mr.. She's
has an enviable record and no doubt vii
make a good officer
There are few public officials who ar
more popular than State Treasurer Mar
tin b. Burris Mr.. Burrls is also
prominent lawyer and is we'll know
throughout the State.
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
LONG LIVED cLERoYMEN.

A professor OF the Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary has issued a report In
which he shows the longevity Of the
ministers OF that communion. Forty
one members died last year and the
average age was a little over 6S years,
which is most remarkable. Three had
passed their ninetieth year, five their
eightieth, and fourteen their seven
tieth. We do not imagine that the rep
resentatives Of any other calling could
show such a record.
Then why is IL that as a rule cler-
gymen live longer than other persons?
The answer is plain; because they live
more temperately. There is popular
superstition that credits them with
good appetltes especially during the
spring chicken season. but in most re-
spects they are abstemious. They do
not indulge In intoxlcants, few Of them
use tobacco. and the traditions OF their
calling forbid all forms of dissipation.
How far their length Of days is affected
by their religious convictions and ex-
perionces, Is "a matter of pleasing spec
ulation; but we are safe In concluding
that were AN our lives governed by thai
temperance, mental and physical which
characterizes the clergys we should live
20 a more advanced age.
Evening journal., 1903-08-01

others are probably as deserving Of
honors and emoluments within the gift
of the Union party as Is Dr. Marshall
The execution of this Office does not
require any peculiar knowledge. A ten
dollar clerk is fully competent to run
its business and draw the large income
attached to It, Many others have done
as much work for the Union Republi-
can party as has the Doctor. These
offices are distributed merely because
the incumbent may enjoy the cash he
gets out of it. d.. Marshall has had
his. BY what right does he or his
friends come along and at the expense
of someone as competent and deserv-
ing as he is, claim another feast at the
crib? TO the casual observer the
present leadership OF the Union Repub-
lican party looks something like a
close corporation, created and exist
ing for the sole purpose of absorbing
everything within their spacious reach.
The stockholders are in much the same
position as those who bought the stocks
of the Bay State Gas Company. They
are getting a heap of experience, but
high.
At RfA0A NluAt o0E6 the
nominee for Congress will come from
Sussex county. That may be so. 1t
is not impossible to surmise the man
whom the slatemaker has under con-
sideraton. We mention no names But
that man is rather better than the ones
whose names are given on the slate
However the assertion that the next
Union Republican nominee for Con-
gress win come from Sussex must be
taken with a grain of salt. There may
be such a thing as the next governor
coming from Sussex. That would ne
cessitate a change In someone's plans.
IL is too early to speak with any degree
of certainty about such contingencies.
one thing is certain, however The
whole Republican party of Delaware
must use better political sense in the
future than il has in<the past. A split
all down the line will mean party sui
eide. Neither faction alone can win
throughout the State. II the Democrats
once get into power the Republicans
will have a period of twenty-five years
to wonder how il happened. The Re-
publican party will never get together
as long as the present leaders of both
the Union and Regular factions are per-
mitted to perish in a policy no broader
than their own personal ambitions
Personal and factional Drejudices must
be sacrificed for the good of the whole
party. Conditions are such in both
factions that the leaders must either
"kow-tow or be deoosed. The people
demand party united on basis hon
orable to all, and this they will have.
Mark theml Sussex
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
Field Flowers.

Ye field fowersl The gardens eclipse
yoM 'tis sgue,
Yet. wndings OF Nature. < dote upon
you,
For ye watt me TO summers of old.
When the earth teemd around me with
fairy delight,
And when daisies and buttercuts glad
den'd my sight,
Like treasures OF silver and gold.
L love you for lulling me back into
dreams
OF the blue Highland Mountains and
echoing streams,
And of birchen glades breathing
their balm;
While the deer was seen glancing in
sunshine remote,
And the deep mellow crust OF th'
woodpigeons note
Made music that sweeten'd the calm
Thomas Campbell
Evening journal., 1903-08-01

blood is vile because It fails to be
Republican. We are guilty. Were our
position other than 1t is. we should be
UNI Republican. un-American and un-
Christian. we should be simply "bru-
tal"-thanks for the word.
The Republican uses considerable
space TO write down examples OF Dem
ocratic rascality. IL is a good worl;
and we hope that 1t viii keep it up.
But we refuse to be led into defense
OF that party. aud thus we avoid the
pit that was digged for us We have
long ago reached the conclusion that
epithets and whosesale denunciations
have little weight in creating public
opinion. We have before us two down
State sheets, whose only answer to cer-
tain newspaper articles is little
'pink-necktie" smartness that IS mere
personal abuse directed to the editor,
and not to the newspaper. Certain
writer's, like Dogberry have no need
for another TO write them down as
asses
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
Union Grove campmeotino.

Tomorrow will be the middle Sabbath
at the Union Grove Camp and will mark
ings under the direction Of John w.
Raikes These meetings will be held from
$50 TO 10. IS a. m. each Sabbath until the
camp closes and great spiritual results
are looked for. At II a. m. the Rev. b.
W. Allen. Of Philadelphia, Will deliver
the sermon; 1.3O p. m, Sabbath School;
3. sermon, by the Rev. Charles II. Walk
er, pastor of St. Peters A. U. NJ. p.
Church, this city; 400 p. M. revival SER
vices, p. m, sermon, by the Rev. Willis
G. Dickerson OF Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
Justice Baked.
Philo. Evening Telegraph.

Phila. Evening Telegraph.
The most important OF the peonage
trials thus far held in the United
States District Court at Montgomery,
Ala. las resulted in deadlock In the
jury, which Judge Jones has finally
been constrained to dismiss. The evil
dence IN the case was so clear and con-
elusive that the Judge-who, it should
be borne In mind, is "a Democrat and
not a Republican-two or three days
ago told the jurors that If they did not
render a verdict OF guilty they would
"perjure themselves in the sight OF God
and dishonor themselves in the eyes
of men," The jury, before II was dis
charged split evenly on the question
OF the guilt or innocence OF the slave
driver on trial before Il. half OF its
members going forth into the world
with the Judges brand OF dishonored
perjurers upon their brOws.
Evening journal., 1903-08-01
CAUGHT ATRANDOM

Estelle-"Look at that Miss Antique
fishing for compliments"
Adele-"She win never get a bite"
Fstelle-"Why not?'
Adele-"she hasn't anything but |
dough bait. and shows bad form In
throwing out her lines"
Jaggles-"Our friend Johnson is GO
ing ON a hunting trip during his vaca-
ton"
Wagrles-"You don't say sol"
Jaggles-"Yes. / saw him downtown
today buying insect powder and cam
phor balls"
Vaccination is now compulsory In
France during the first year OF life, ana
rcvaccination during the eleventh and
twenty-nrst years.
The pressure OF sap rising from a
grape vine root has been found equal
to sustaining a column of mercury three
and a half feet high.
The area added to the British Empire
by the acquisition OF the Boer Repub-
lies and 100000 square miles on the NJ.
ger exceeds that OF France.
statistics show that in fifty years
the average height of British men has
risen an inch. The present average
height for man of 30 is feet Sia
inches.
Tne immense quantity of oak slaves
,,sed In tho wine districts of Spain all
come from the United States, and most
OF them from New Orleans. one COOP
erage concern in Andalusia buys li5,-
600 900 slaves a year.
For the youngest daughter of Emper-
on William. Princess Victoria Louise. q
z conude;ely fitted miniature Kitchen has
been Installed in the Royal palace OF
u Potsdain. where she viii be taught th'
art of cooking.
In accordance with the wish of th'
,. late Scnstor Ingalls,. his widow ha
place q az his grave one of the huge re'
bowlders with which the Kansas prai
ries are stre,vn The stone weighs nv
tons. and h,ars a bronze tablet
Charles Henry Gibbs. keeper OF Blu
IS. light Nantucket. Mass. receives 81
'n year as salary from the United State
l. Government.
4 The viii Of Charles Godfrey Lelan
Id CLANS Breitmans). who died at Flor
n ence. March 20. beQueathed all the pro
l. fits from his works TO his publishe
m Philip Walby.