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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04
AN AFRICAN METROPOLIS.
Center Of slave Trade and Leather
Mart Comes Under British
Authority.

The recent extension Of British adj
ministrative authority over the Kano,
Katsena and Sokoto districts In north
ern Nigeria has attracted attention to
this prosperous and fertile country.
Kano. which has 10o. 900 Inhabitants, II
the metropolis Of that part Of Africa.
says Youths Companion.
It has been called the Manchester d
the Sudan. For centuries the Hausas,
a. the people are called, have been the
clothmakers Of northern Africa. They
raise cotton, spin the yarn. dye 1t with
indigo or scarlet, and then weave It
But there Is not factory In al the coun-
try. The work of weaving Is done on
hand-looms In the homes Of the people.
Much of the morocco leather comes
from Kano. and this. too. Is prepared and
tanned by workmen 1t home. Their
caravans carry their goods across the
continent to Alexandria. and thence
down the eastern shore Of the Red sea
even to Mecca
The city has been the center Of great
slave-trade, for much Of the work In the
fields and practically Ill the work Of
transportation Il done with the assist
ance OF slaves 1t II said that not less
than 500 men and women are offered for
sale every day In the slave pens Of the
city. This trahlc. and slavery itself.
will be abolished ut once.
The money OF the country Is slaves
and cowrie shells: the slaves are the
large bills and the shells the small coin.
When the owner Of q caravan runs short
OF provisions he buys more and pays for
them with slave. taking his change
In the shells.
Thick walls or mud. 80 feet high. sur
round the city. which Is Is miles in cir
The large area thus In
closed will accommodate not only the
population, but many big farms as well,
on which grain is raised and cattle
pastured. Thus the city is capable OF
withstanding 4 long siege.
The British have extended their au-
thority over the city and the surround
Ing territory because the native rulers
refused to surrender the murderers OF
i British ofdcial.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04
HOW TO GET GOOD ROADS.
Enemies of Mud Should Unite In q
Campaign for . Principle,
Not for Details.

One great reason for the prevalence OF
bad roads throughout the United States
Is lack OF agreement and united action
among the advocates Of Improvement
Everybody prefers goods roads to bad
Everybody knows that the roads can be
improved only by the expenditure OF
money and labor. But here the agree
ment ends. There is great variety OF
ideas and schemes for securing the de-
sired object. There is no end of discus
sion, but very little Is accomplished.
Some people would rather travel
through mud than to have the roads i'm
proved by any other plan than their own
pet scheme" Thus road reformers
themselves sometimes actually hinder
the cause to which they are devoted.
II the roads of the country are to be
made good within the lifetime OF the
present generation, 1t is high time the
advocates Of good roads should unite in
support of few general propositions,
and go to work in favor Of a general
plan. II q national good roads movement
ever gets started. nothing can stopit It
VIII oWSCP CvCAy SuA06 oCAOAC H. o0l tuc
dimculty Is to get 1t started.
One great advantage possessed by the
national aid plan, which is now becom-
ing SO popular. is that It Is general in
stead Of sectional or local. It is as broad
@ the whole country. 1t can bring into
harmonious united action the friends of
good roads in every state, and 1t is the
only plan yet proposed that can do this.
The friends Of national aid will make
q mistake II they undertake to work out
details in advance. They win disagree
among themselves and give objections
every advantage. They should go to
work for the general principle and leave
details to be worked out later. This
was the plan Of action adopted by Glad
stone. When his opponents asked for
details OF any great reform which he
Gladstone would answer:
'sThere will be time enough to work out
the details when we get the power" The
advocates of national aid will do well
to emulate the example Of this great
English statesman. They should or
ganize everywhere and fight for the prin-
ciple, leaving details to be worked out in
due time.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04
WILLING TO REPEAT.
~ Hunter Captures sonetAans
r.re Than Game ON One %
His Expeditions.

= ~ Kronprinz Wilhelm, one moon.
~ Nav night, young man and Z girl
lsl.s 6;scovered making love. The news
"a - discovery spread among the pas
~ - and many joke was cracked.
49, III Kansas City journal. But Sen.
81 B. Scott, of West Virginia, aaid
p 'fse snoking,room
s Il i nothing to laugh at here. In
- love-making is natural in the
- This fact was well brought out
a adventure that happened to =
S.s3 If mine, years ago, in the noun
- q West Virginia.
~. roung man was hunting. He came
]. /. ionely cabin, and, being thirsty. he
k.sslsd At the door for drink. The drink
-. ksnded to him by girl 50 charm
s.. tiat. With q smile, he said:
Wand you be angry if l should Of
ii ~ dollar for kiss:'
3 sNo eir,' the girl answered, with
=. M friend took the kiss, and then
=. ~ the maiden the dollar. She bal
~ il in her hand a moment. She
] ;sied her pretty brows in perplexity.
sVkat' she asked, shall do with all
- money!
ssHhy, anything you please, my DEAR
fSsu' she murmured, 7 think IN
1 6aek to you, and take another
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

being short, parallel and straight Holes
are drilled to fasten chain, which is at
tached to doubletree. A plank may be
used for the driver to stand on or for
other weights. BY simply dragging this
weighed iron band over the roads they
many be kept in quite fair condition,
especially If drained and properly
rounded-T. E. Dewey. in Farm and
Home.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

1nirpcint, Mss, Aug. 3rd.-One Of the
11sssrest eases ever reported occurred here
sss.stIy. The SON of Mr.. G. L. Butler was
- II The doctor said he had some dis
~ z he spinal cord, and treated him for
5Is ronths. but he grew worse all the time,
fnany the doctor told Mr.. Butler that
is IA pot know what was the trouble.
~ boy would wake up in the night and
- nj be was dying. He would be nerv-
= "a trembling and want to run out of
~ -, saying he saw ugly things which
f1traed him.
4 iather vas very much discouraged till
~ he saw new remedy called Dodd's
=3S9 PiIls advertised, and he at once
- spme and began to give them to his
"A altogether eight boxes before hs
- Gfirtly cured. He has not been
fi1l ince. Mr. Butler says:
IN nv duty to tell what Dodd's Kid
laIe have done for my boy. All this
= needs j. fair chance and it viii
y = ikself."
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

The average weight Of dirt which
falls from muddy udders during milk
ing Is 80 times greater than that which
falls from the same udders altar wash
ing. and when the uddsrs are but
slightly soiled It Averages q :ines
Hoatsf.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

Eout Eeolseres Get Foot.Ease.
5a powder that cures tired, hot,
~ and makes new or tight shoes
~ today for Aliens Foot-Ease.
r. @hstitute. Trial package FREE.
~ 81 0lmsted. LIE Roy. Y.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

~ u soldiers who had been reported
certain battle in South Africa
re- enist whose name in the regimental
7 1ete to that effect had ben made,
llla turned up and reported himself.
- argeaat made another note in the
Did BY mistake" The man was
= fhe hospital, and few weeks after
~ to the injuries be had received.
- vas communicated to the sergeant
- the colonel of the regiment, and
i lind note was made: "Re-died BY
q the colonel. London ". c."
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04
o. shs Nigh Seas.

- The Nigh Seas.
Ie1esof the steamer sit the two happy
! pesple
= 1xeet i eeems tonight" sighs
= How sweetly solemn il the view
= 1ore a! Even the sea seems to b
= pheidly ahead of the boat"
= hve. agrees the young man. "It
IS frout Of the boat but it is wake
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04
The Boy and the Farn.

Teachers and farmers. teach the boys
and girls to be honest and upright in
every sense, but by all means teach
them to work. It won't hurt them to
do 4 little farm work. Send them to
college II you can. but let's keep all
the college boys and girls on the farm
that We can. and then the farmers In
terest will be looked after better. We
will have halter schools. better
churches and better society. Insist on
trying to keep the boys on the farm
after they have received their educa-
tion. They can keep the farm books
and viii lend an air Of intelligence to
the town. We need more educated peo-
nile on the farms. when We win have
Iees boys and girls going to the cities
er.un the farms.-J. o. Gates, in Farm
and Home.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

o1Iy f1fc6eF.
eaef ms bravely serving the gun
meand had fallen.
1.ke Jour name famous, " cried
ZIG soldiers.
xFned the heroic girl; Gin time
= = vel known ~ . baseball
q u glory swaiting her, -
another charke.-N. Y. Sun.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04
HANDY ROAD SCRAPER.
IL II Simple Continuance but Does
Well the Work for which
1t IL Intended.

Good roads on the farm are essential
and scraper helps materially to keep
them in condition. Take a heavy wagon
tire and bend as shown in cut, the ends
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

uyou suffer fron Epilepsy. Fits, Falling Sick
ness, St. vitus's Dance, or Vertigo. have chill
dren, relattyes. friends or neiehbors that do %.
Or know eople that are afnicted, my New
Tfeatma will Immediately relieve and PER
0ANEN1N CURE them, and all you are
AENT and try il Il has CURED thousands
where everything else failed. Will be seit In
plain package absolutely free. express PREPAID.
~ ILLUSTRATED Book. Epilepsy ExpaiPed,"
full address. An eesrespondenee peofessi4nally
eon0donttal
W. H. MAY, M. D.,
- Pine Street, Nev York Eiv.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04
HelR Wanted.

A. Fusser-What would you do If kissed
you?
Mary McLane-I would scream for help.
Why, don't you think ! could do Is
alone. "-Punch Bowl.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

Tess-"Gracious! You're a. cross as two
eticks this morning." Jess-"No wonder
That's what had calling on me last night"
Tess-"What:" JessE'Two sticks."-
Philadelphia Press.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

hate the matter, old man!
Mfufn your love." Tilted One
the trouble. She returned it
pse It to some other girl.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

eatss . good example,
- Democrat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
BUSINESS LOCALS.

1000 dozen fruit jars. pints. quarts
and half gallons, at very low price;
we give tickets for the automobile.
Savannah Crockery Company, BOB
Broughton. west.
Man is never better satisfied than
when smoking the choice brands of
cigars at Ed. L. Byck's, corner of Pu-
laski House. Tobaccos and smokers
supplies
Ladies' grey walking skirts. light
weight flannel, full 7-gore width. very
swell make. Big bargain basement
price $50. regular price $3.50. ]. It.
Cohen's Sons, 215 Broughton street,
west.
Think of i'll Conida's candy factory
are employing twenty hands making
candies. Their COO a pound sweets are
IS fine as skill and money can pro-
duce. Conida's name on each piece Is
the guarantee OF excellence. A single
trial makes a friend.
w. NJ. Davidson g. Co. the real es-
tate company. are the people 70 see for
your realty business. stocks and bonds;
thoroughly reliable. 10 East Bryan.
A. l.. Desbouillons. the jeweicr will
sell you goods ~ his line AZ lowest
prices ever heard or a visit 10 his
store will convince you.
b. DFyfus. oufntters for men and
boys clothing you know II. The peo-
pie come 70 this reliable store Tor hats,
shoes and furnishings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
A SUCCESSFUL GEORGIAN.

From the New York Commercial.
They are talking on the Cotton Ex-
change of a man who followed W. P.
Brown in his bull campaign in cotton
and came out with a surplus of cash
estimated at million. This is John P.
Parker, a planter of Ouachita Parish,
louisiana His recent purchase of
Ingleside plantation, on Bayo Desiard,
for SIS, 900 cash, makes him the biggest
cotton planter in all North Louisiana.
Mr.. Parker is president of the Plan
ters' Oil Mill Company, vice president
and is interested in planting opera
tons. After leaving school young
Parker clerked awhile in a store, then
of the Merchants and Farmers Bank,
recently organized; vice president of
cotton seed oil mill soon to be erected
there; senior member of the insurance
firm of Parker, Speed g. Co., and has
other large property and business IN
terests.
Mr.. Parker was born in Cuthbsrt,
Ga. in 1854. His father, A. f. Parker.
who is one of the Oldest citizens of
Monroe, is still vigorous and active,
he went on the road for a ST. Louis
firm, for whom he built up an immense
business. He loaded some of the big
gest Mississippi steamers with cargoes
at st. Louis for Monroe direct, and
made that the distributing point. Then
he acquired some land with his father
and became planter. Other purchas-
es at times, with his latest acquisition
make him one of the most important
cotton planters in the South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
DUBLIN NEWS.
w. III. Burch Goes to West Point.
Missionary Society Meeting.

W. DurCh NfOeB 10 west FOlnts
missionary Society Meeting.
Dublin, Ga. June 4.-Mr. w. H.
Burch has been appointed cadet at
West Point by Congressman W. G.
Brantley. About a year ago Congress-
man Brantley appointed young Burch
a cadet to West Point, but he decided
at the last moment not to accept the
appointment. Mr. T. L. Wolfe of this
city was then rendered the appoint
ment. For year Mr. Wolfe has been
at West Point. He recently decided
that he had enough and rendered his
resignation, the disappointment of Mr..
Burch following.
Tomorrow the annual meeting of the
Womans' Missionary Society of the
South Georgia Conference will con-
Vene in Sandersville, Mrs. George w.
Mathews of this city, president of the
society. presiding. Mrs. Mathews has
prepared a splendid programme for the
occasion, the following being among
those who will take part Rev. j. M.
Cutler. DIR. w. R. uambuth, Mrs. G. c.
Thompson, Mrs. j. B. Cobb, Mrs. S. w.
Hitch, Mrs. r. c. Medley, Miss M. c.
White, Mrs. Chas. Gray, Miss Berdie
Respess, Miss Esther Case, Miss Lula
May Norville, Mrs. J. M. Pagan, Mrs.
w. F. Amor, Miss Alice Grower Mrs.
E. M. Thomas, Mrs. B. j. Tarbutton.
The features of the meeting will be the
addresses of Miss Lula Norville, mis-
sionary to China from the First Street
Church of Macon, and Miss Esther
Case, missionary at San Luis Potosi,
Mexico. The society will be in session
from tomorrow to Tuesday inclusive.
Although no official announcement of
the fact has been made and no schedule
has been published, it is generally I'M
derstood that the Macon, Dublin and
Savannah road will at an early date,
probably Sunday, June IA, put on a
morning passenger train between Ma
con and Dublin. 1t is understood that
the train will leave Macon during the
week days Immediately after the arri-
val of the early train tfrom Atlanta
over the Southern road and will leave
Dublin returning in time to connect
with the Southern train leaving Macon
for Atlanta at 1885 p. m. On Sundays
it is said the train will leave Macon
about $3.50 a. m. and will run through
to Yidalia, passing Dublin about $50
and connecting at Vidalia with the
early train for Savannah over the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad. Some months
ago the Board of Trade of Dublin took
up the matter of securing a morning
train over the Macon, Dublin and Sa-
vannah roAd with General Manager
James T. Wright. Mr.. Wright agreed
to put the train on at the request of
the business men, but one thing or an
other prevented the train from being
put on until now. aH
About July l the Whitehurst Drug
Company will establish a wholesale
drug store in this city. On that date
Mr.. c. Whitehurst, who is now cashier
of one of the Sandersville banks, will
enter the firm. He will shortly move
his family to Dublin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
TRYING TO FIX
LIABILITY FOR FREIGHT.

In the city Court yesterday the case
of the Central of Georgia, against Cor
don. Nicely & Co., occupied the atten-
ton of the court throughout the day.
1t was not concluded, but will be fin
ished to-day.
The state of affairs embodied In the
case is somewhat unusual. 1t seems
that no one is willing to claim the re-
sponsibility for certain freight on cot
ton, and the court is asked to fix the
liability. About three years ago
Vaudeville & Co. OF Carrollton shipped,
order notify, 100 bales of cotton to Sa-
vannah, via Central of Georgia Rail-
road to r. A. Cults. Acting as agent
for Vaudeville & Co., Mr.. Cults trans
ferred the bill OF lading to Gordon,
Medley e. Co, who sent to examine the
cotton. AS they had a credit account
with the railroad, the Savannah firm
did not have to pay the freight, but
had the cotton submitted TO inspection.
As a result OF the inspection Gordon.
Nicely & Co., decided not to take the
cotton. and notified the railroad COM
pany accordingly. Both Mr.. Cuts and
the Savannah Arm disclaim any liza
bility for the freight charges. the for
mer claiming that his connection with
the Transaction ceased when he as
signed the bill OF ladlnR. and the lat
ter maintaining that since they did not
accept the consignment they could not
BE- held for the freight.
LRWfon A. Cunningham appear Tor
the plaintiff and ~. W. Gordon rep-
rcsenfa the defendant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
One Brother Trying to Dust the
Other from Possession of Land.

One Brother Trying to Dust the
Other from Possession of Land.
The ejectment suit of Pollignac
Bourquin against Gugie Bourquin, an
action for the recovery of certain
realty in the southern section of the
city, was heard in the Superior Court
yesterday. The hearing was not con-
cluded, but will be resumed this
morning.
The original suit was instituted by
P. Bourquin against his father, who
was murdered last November on the
Dean Forest road, but Guilleman
Bourquin, son of the deceased, has
since been made party defendant, SO
that the suit is now between the two
brothers.
The property in litigation was origi-
nally bought by Gugie Bourquin, title
being taken in him as trustee for P
Bourquin, his minor son, the trust to
terminate when the cestui que trust
attained his majority. Later it was
sold for taxes, and bought in by a
Julius Kaufman, who testified that he
bought for Gugie Bourquin, individ-
tally. The son instituted legal steps to
reclaim the property. Guilleman
Bourquin having come into possession
of the property through another tax
deed has subsequently been made a
party, and now stands in his father
stead in the suit. The property is val
ued at $500.
The case has been pending in the
courts for many years; so long, in fact,
that the petition is in a worn and mu-
tilated condition, and has to be enclos-
ed in an envelope to keep it intact
The plaintiff is represented by George
w. owens, and the defendant by Ira
Wis & Edwards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
BUSINESS LOCALS.

George Wagner's Son, Savannah's
leading and reliable florist Now is the
time to order a choice selection of the
most beautiful roses Of all kinds.
Frank werm. 1ewelry store, ia Bull
street, is showing a beautiful line Of
ladies' watches and chains at popular
prices. Save money by buying at
When you want frst-class trunk
that's made by a first-class trunk
maker, call on Chatham Trunk Fac
tory, Broughton, corner Abercorn.
Chas. A. Cox. the practical tin-plate
and sheet iron worker; tin, slate, tar,
gravel and tile roofing: best work:
lowest prices. 142 Barnard street.
A. L. Desbouillons. the reliable Jew
eler. Is showing a fine line of watches,
clocks and jeweiry ware Get prices on
rings. pins and charms. 43 Bull street.
J. w. Teeple's great sale continues
on furniture. carpets and stoves. The
people say Teeples prices are the low
est. This accounts for the large sales.
Cut prices IN water coolers, ice cream
freezern, ice chests. watering pots. ny
fans. hammocks, hooking bird cages.
flower pots Jardineres, fruit jars. rub
Der rings, show cases. We give tickets
for the automobile. Savannah Crock
cry and Hardware Company, 500
Broughton, west,
Garfunkal a SONS are showing
black lace '~t skirt with q drop skirt
al s. that r~eAag heen sori below
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
.waycross News Notes.

Waycross, Ga. June 4.-The Way
cross Rifles picnic train returned from
the Dooley county camp grounds at IL
o'clock last night. The attendance was
small but the picnickers report very
pleasant time.
Wakefield Lodge. knights of Pythias,
of this city, last night voted S25 for
the Gainesville sufferers, and this was
at once sent to Gainesville.
Mr.. G. NJ. Archer is again suffering
from a stroke of paralysis. The stroke
was slight. and ii is expected that Mr..
Archer will recover from it's effects in
a few days.
The three Waycross lodges of Odd
Fellows will hold memorial exercises
next Sunday afternoon in memory of
deceased brothers.
Waycross. Lodge, No. 81, 1. o. o. F..
last night elected the following officers
to serve for the ensuing term: Noble
grand. T. H. Finn: vice grand, r. r.
Whitehead; secretary, J. C. Huber
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
THE SOUTH END BALL.

II was unfortunate that the opening
dance of the season at the South End
PAVILION, Tybee. should have met with
snch inauspicious weather. The heavy
aims in town all day rather .discour-
sed the formation of plans for the
evening, and late in the Afternoon
whatever hope there was of it's still
clearing had to be abandoned.
Few people, except those living on
the island, were brave enough to ven-
ture down, and, as a consequence, the
first hop of the summer was rather
slimIy attended. He's.
There is consolation, however, in the
thought that there are many more
Thursday nights to be enjoyed at the
South End during the season. and it is
probable that next week will more than
atone for the i'll success of this.