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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
FROM REV. j. 7. KING.
He Writes Of His Work in a
New Field.
Special to The Sentinel.


Farmerville. La. Dec. 9. '03.-
Sunday was my first day here as
pastor. The Sunday School as
well as preaching service was well
attended. We had an unusually
bright day. The people were all
merry, the sky was bright and
clear, and in fact one who loves
the Lord could see his presence
in every thing. | think | am GO
ing to be well pleased here, but
when | think of Winfield with
its newness and with its great
net work of railroads, and of the
many good brothers and sisters
who stood by me so nobly while |
served them as missionary, it is
always a pleasant thought to me.
There are many of the pastors
with a great number of the laity
of Central Association that de-
serve great credit for their noble
efforts to sustain the great cause
of fiaissions. whose names | have
not time to mention here. but he
who keeps strict record of all
things has already placed these
deeds of honor to their credit. /
preach the first and third Sun
days in Farmerville, and the sec
ond in Marion, and the fourth in
Oakland. l will write you more
of my new field later.
Please send Sentinel regularly
l will appreciate it as letter from
home. With the very best wishes
to the editor and all the readers
of The Sentinel. am yours to
serve. J.T. KING,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
Fight VIII Be Bitter.

Those who will preslst IN clos
ing their ears against the con-
tinued Recommendation Of Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, will have . long and
bitter fight with their troubles, if
not ended earlier BY fatal term
ination. Read what 7. r. Beall
Of Beall, Miss, has to osay:'t Last
fall my wife had every symptom
uf consumption. She took DR..
Kings New Discovery after
everything else had faHea. lms
nrove,nent came at once and four
bottles entirely cured her.
Guaranteed by Grisham Drug
20. Price SOC and $1.00. Trial
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
COULEY PERSONALS.
Short News Items From The
Sentinel's Special Scribe.

Special to The Sentinel.
Couley, La, Dec. 12.-Post-
Wyatt is ailing with La
grippe just now.
Mrs. E. P. Martin is Oh the sick
list.
Police member A. j. Franks
attended the barbecue and speak
ing at WINFIELD Thursday.
Sam .Bafksdale, ESQ.,, of Winn-
field, was through here Thurs
day.
w. M. Jackson visited hls
parents near Montgomery first of
the week.,
Frank Little and wife visited
relatives ut the county seat Sat
urday and Sunday last.
Registrar j. H. Crawford. with
a posse OF candidates, were at the
church one night last week. The
friendly candidates were, of
course, glad to meet the voters.
They went from here to st. Maui
rice.
Mrs. Henry Machen returned
today from Calvin where she as
sisted the family of DR.. Milan,
who are all in bed with measles.
After several days visiting rel
atlves near Calvin, Miss Nettie
Martin returned home first of
the Week.
Dan S. Low of Calvin passed
through today on business.
G. w. Brown is at home now
aftera visit of a number of days
at Sar.lis.
A. c. Reeves and Earl Dean.
of near Montgomery. were up
Yesterday after moIasses which
they hid purchased from Post
master Wyatt.
Our friend Henry Jackson ant
his handsome bride, of Calvin
were ut Martin Bros. cane mil
one day last week and purchased
some new molasses. Some of th'
boys seem to thing that a newl.
married wife ought to be swce
enough without classes bu
Henry .l5h'tstEsak So.
L SCRIRBLEx.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
WINFIELD a. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1908.
ARK. SOU. EXTENSION.
contracts for the Work to be
Let Within a Few Weeks.

A special to the Picavune from,
huston, under date of Dec. 10.
says:
CONTRACTS for grading the ex-
tension of the Arkansas Southern
railroad, from Winfield to Alex
andrla. will be let within six
weeks. This will give the line a
thorough system from Ell Dorado.
Ark, where the direct connee-
tons are made with the Iron
Mountain. to Alexandria, where
through service will be had over
the the Texas and Pacific into
New Orleans. Another impor-
tant connection made at the
Rapides Parish capital will be
with the Kansas City, Watkins
and Gulf, into the heart of the
rice fields of Louisiana. The
Arkansas Southern has penetrated
the virgin piness forests of north
Louisiana. central through Union.
Lincoln. jackson and Winn
Parishes. New towns and mills
of large capacity have sprung up
along its line like magic.
''Thc distance from Winfield
to Alexandria is forty-five miles.
There will be no steel bridges or
heavy trestles, and Superinten-
dent }. c. Nolan is concentrate
ing his forces to push construc-
ton when once began -
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
PICAYUNE CORRESPON-
DENT VIEWS 1T.
HAS THREE RAILROADS
Plenty of Telegraphs and Tele-
phones and a Bright
Future.

Mr.. A: W. NewIins. of the
staff of the New Orleans Plea
yune, was here last week with the
Blanchard party and lie took oc-
casion to look around Winnfield
and ask all kinds of questions,
as only u newspaper man can.
In Sundays issue of that paper
he tells a few of the things which
he saw and heard. rs follows:
"Four years ago the Heard
campaigners drove into, this
seat from Pollock, twenty-five
miles distant. and drove out
again. The only way to reach
WINFIELD was by team. and a
very long drive ut that. A few
years ago WINFIELD consisted of
u store and bunch of goats.
To-day the place has three rail-
roads and two telegraph comps
MES. to say nothing of the long.
distance telephones. 1t his
struck oil, and before another
campaign party comes here, four
years hence, it promises to be a
modern city.
''The Arkansas Southern Rail-
road is here from Ruston and the
North. and is building to Alex
andria. The Louisiana and Ar
kansas Railroad is here from
Minden anil the North, and has
already completed its line TO
Georgetown, on the Iron Noun
tain system, just north of Alex
andria. and has reached Jena, in
Catahoula parish. with its sad
ing. The Company few years ago
purchased the Natchez, Red River
and Jonesville Line, extending
west from Vidalia to JonesviIIe.
The Louisiana and Arkansas will
build through Catahoula Parish
and soon reach Natcllez over It's
late acquisition. Edenborn's Red
River Valley Road, officially
= b
known as the Louisiana RaHHavs
and Navigation Company. is just
now laying its rails to Winfield
from Colfax, which will give thti-
people of Winfield another out,
let.
This goes to show that IN an
other four years State campaign !
parties will probably have none
of the cross country driving to do.
The present canvassers will prob
ably have the last touch of it.
The only two parishes on this
campaign have been Catahoula
and Union, and both will have
railroads within twelve months
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
THE SPEAKING
AND BARBECUE
A Fuller Report of the Blanchard Meeting than We
Could Give Last Week:

Appended is a good report of
the Blanchard meeting at Winn-
field on Dec. 10, the report being
furnished by a Picayune repre-
sentative, who was present:
President Kidd called the as
sembly to order at IL O'Clock,
and made Ex-senator G. A.
Kelley presiding officer. When
Judge Blanchard walked down
the aisle, the entire audience of
school children. bearing United
States flags in their hands, arose
and gave him chautauqua salute
while the men applauJed. 1t was
one OF the most enthusiastic re-
ceptions the distinguished guber-
material candidate had received
on his trip. In assuming the
chair, Mr.. Kelley said he could
not rccall q time when lie appre-
ciated an honor so much rs being
asked to preside over a Blanchard
meeting.
Judge Blanchard spoke fol
two hours, Ue laid bare the falst
doctrine of |, Jastremski camp
that LouisiaiI md her govern
ment are in \ 81 \way. He be-
licyesl these stSkments were
hurting the state both at homt
and abroad. The Republicans
were saaking capital of the Jas
|kreunski nsHuments, md f0rciet
z4<4Ns
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
A CENTENNIAL,
PROCLAMATION
uovernor Heard Issues Proclamation Urging Every
Parish in the State so Observe the One
Hundredth Anniversary of the
Louisiana Purchase.

Baton Rouge, La, Dec. H.
Governor Heard has issued th,
following proclamation:
''To the People of Louisiana:
One hundred years ago the vast
domain called Louisiana, extend
ing from the shores of the Gulf
of Mexico to the sources of the
rivers that flow eastward from
the Rocky Mountains, was ac-
quired by the United States from
France. BY the treaty of Paris
of April 30, 1903, over f.oOo, 600
square miles of territory were
thus added to our country, and
from this old Louisiana, the
mother of many States. has been
created twelve states and two
Territories. which today have a
population of more than 15,O00,-
600. The free navigation of the
Mississippi was thus forever se-
cured to America and an outlet
to the sea was obtained for the
products of its great and fertile
valley.
"This vast empire, embracing
nearly one-third of the area of
the United States and developed
by American genius and industry
into one of the happiest and rich
est regions of the world, was
transferred to the United States
on December 20, 1903, in the old
Cabildo, in the city of New
Orleans.
s'To commemorate the. centcn-
nial of this great historical event
with appropriate ceremonies, the
Legislature adopted Act No. Ia,
of 1908, directing the Louisiana
Historical Society to prepare a
suitable programme. and it be-
comes my duty, as Chief Execu-
tive, to make this proclamation,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

capital was timid about coming to
a state heralded far and wide to
be in the hands of political trio &
sters. Judge Blanchard said he
believed in Louisiana and her
government, and he thought the
people wanted a governor who
would tell the world SO. He took
up the backbone land grant, 1t
having come to his ears that his
congressional record on the case
had been assailed. and he showed
conclusively that his acts had
been in the interests of the
settlers on this grant, and that he
and Colonel Sam Robertson had
protected them.
Judge Blanchard made strong
the argument that the progressive
era on which Louisiana IS enter
ing needs a progressive, broad
gaugcd governor. who has 6 ma
tiondf acquaintance and can tell
the world of the possibilities here,
aud this logic was a winner.
"The 81. Louis Exposition. .
said he. twill be twice as large as
the Chicago Worlds Fair, ter
years ago. The ;shole world viii
have its eyes On Louisiana at thai
Exposition. because Of the I'M
portant part ie will naturally take
| in ebc ceremonies. You want !
r tco.st4usa = Par -
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
Republican State Ticket.

The Republicans of Winn
parish have been notified by
Chairman Williams of the State
Central Committee that a full
state ticket will be put out for
the general election next April,
a convention for that purpose to
take place soon after the holi-
days.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
Found.

One valicc containing clothes.
Owner can get same by describing
it and paying for this notice.
Apply to this Office.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
FAVORS Mr.. ABEL.
out that He Has Made
ood Official and Should
b Reelected.
10 The Sentinel.

Hndson. La. Dec. ID, lSu5.
ifor SENTINEL:-It is not
fhat | write for the public
but in this instance |
Be pleased if you could
= space in your columns to
IN words in justice to one
Sndidates for Office in the
Fl eampaign. He is a young
nhose success / Tam inter-
aolel; because he is a
ko has shown himself to
1k5 of the support of the
~ lor the Office to which he
] have reference to
Abel, candidate for re-
V 70 the clerk 5 ONCE.
Jears ago | could not see
interest to support Mr..
CHS position because he
been tried and | always
man whom / know to be
an. from the standpoint
y for the position to be
am convinced now
- is no man in-the parish
salified to fill this position
Abel, for he has been
I have taken particular
how affairs in the clerk 5
e been conducted during
foar years. /. as do |
ef8s have considerable
aith this Office and it is
II to us to have a man
= = active, polite and |
md one who thoroughly |
5flS the husinpsS of tbe
= to give good service.
Ek's Office, when Mr..
Elarge, wasin a pretty |
q at least it was not
81 the times. This is |
aaed to reflect on the |
who occupied the
fe, but only to show |
Ice had not been im-
but was conducted in
inner as it had been
Since Mr.. Abel took |
Methods have been
~ conyeniences added |
ees our clerks Office |
on an equal with
her parish entitled
methods and conven-
xe are. These Inn
exe the ideas of Mr..
- willing to leave it
competent to judge
Or not the Office is
1a more convenient
han ever before. Il
Abel Is just now in
make us the best
- had, as he is now
the workings of the
Tor me / am willing
= for four years more
e'ncnt of his good
3 the past four years.
Edltor, this article
Nithont Mr.. Abel,s
s consent, and If you
! shall be pleased
~ so, as / feel that
nstice to one Or os1r
young man thst we
q to bis ability as
Arizona republican., 1903-04-04
HE TRIED THE RIVER
4 Horseman Who Nearly Drowned
 Making the Experiment.

There came near being 9 fatality in the river yesterday morning. \ gentle man who is something of Q horseman and two ladies whom he is teaching to rice went to Gray's crossing to see the raging flood. The ladies with great CT confidence in their horses than they will have when they become fully ac- quainteQ with horsCs, wanted to cross the stream. The sensation of swiu,- ming on horse back they thought would 6e great anL there could be TO danger of drowning so long as they stayed on the horses. Their escort did not enter into the swimming project with q great deal Of enthusiasm but he was too brave man to hang back cn account Of the danger. He figured that in the event of q. disaster it would be easier for him to rescue himself than him self and two ladies. He therefore pro- posed to ride into the stream and get the lay of the water. He will never know how deep the water was at the point where he went in but he does know that the horse went down long distance. came to the top and began swimming. A few yards further on he struck q bank O: quick sand and stopped. lie began hourdering and the rider dispountcd. His new Stetson hat went off on the flood and his cloth ing was torn by floating driftwood. How he got out he does not know but hc managed in some way tO reach the shore from which he started. The quicksa no was washed away from about the ho1.se anG nc was released. He swsm down the stream and came to the shore and was caught at a Chinese garden. Tha owner found him there when he went t0 the same garden to borrow a hat to wear back tc town. It was q hat imported from China and looked Ii'-e q bushel basket. Later in the day the horseman cpoa king of his adventure said that the ladies with him were fools for thinking about crossing such q raging torrent. And what were you?" asked Captain Hi Me Donald. ''I was two damphools," vas the frank reply.
 Ire best swimmer in the world could not make q good showing in the Salt river now. The mud it carries in sOiu- ton would bc precipitatod upon him so that within two minutes after en- tering tho water he would increase in weight to the extent of not less than twcnty-fiva pounds. The longer he stayed the heavier lie would get until there world bc no room on him .or any more mud.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-04
LOCAL TURF NEWS
Latest Achievements tf Young Sal,
 River Valley Horses.

| There i5 hardly a day th2t ore can net hear something Interesting in the way of horse" news If ne listens in
 the right direction. There are so many good horses in this valley now that there is something doing all the tine | Especially is this true at the driving park where nearly all the trainers in the valley are engaged in working out the promising young stock owned by local people.
 Yesterday there v-2s as usual more CT less driving done and the watch was held on. several ho-se3. Bessie NJ. Q little mare owned by Willi3Ia Mayors. was sent around the mile track in a:-21. which is pretty good trOtting for an animal that as yet is laying cl1rs to no record and travelling only on her blood. She is of tke famous Boydel,o stock and was raised by '. w. Pamber- ton, CT rather Mr. Mayors bought her c. MT. Penbertc1 while she was yet a colt. Bessie N. was sired by Mark H., a brother of BoyGello, their sire being BOyden The dam of Bessie Ii. was Florence C.. time 2:39, she being also the dam e Roydello, an uncle of Bessie NJ George FIotzbach held the ribbons and her performance yesterday was highly satisfactory to all.
 Billy Baker. Dr. Hughes racer, also did some good work yesterday under the watch, making three heats in 2:I71a. 2:19 and 2:2l54.
 These are the fastest three heats ever made by one horse on the Phoenix track though there have been faster single heats. Billy Baker has had only about a months regular work.
 Nalter Benrett's horse did some good several nice exhibitions though it was only practice work and there was no grand stand aggregation to cheer. In this connection it may be stated that an Interesting event is scheduled for May at the Phoenix track. It will be q trattinE race for half mile, best two in three for purse of s500 or $500 a side. The contestants will be Heart wood, a twenty months old colt owned by Woolf Sacns Of Tempe, and a three year old flly owned hy J. E. Stur1-on Of Tempe. Eeartwood is a half btoti- CT to Oakwood. J. 4. Plattner's well known horse and Of the same CClor and general markings. though younger and lighter. He is a fine looking colt and has Cnly been driven since February la, being hardly broken yet. Tho other horse has the advantage 0: more age and experience but MT Sachs is hack sources and depending on Driver Rich ardscn to develop them before the day of the race.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-04

Todd, 7i2 North Third avenue, the oc- casion being a reception in honor of the young men of the II. C. club. The rooms wera very elaboratcly decora ted in pink and White, large vases of roses and sweet peas being in evidence every where. During the evening several musical selections wc-e very well rsn-
 Gered and favcra3ly received. Miss Hazel Cowan sang How 1 Long for
Arizona republican., 1903-04-04

That Bright Day; Walter Hardwicl1 rendered beautifully the piano solo. "Selmaaca;" J. w. Todd sang Forgot ten and Harry F. Wilson gave 8 whistling solo, Hearts Courageous. :" Miss MayI:le Cowa2 proved q very cap able 2ccompanist in the solos, and the numbers were all well received Many new games were iatroduced and all en- icyed the elegant supper.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-04

Nigg-"Do you care for private theatricals?" Wagg-"I can stani them if they are sufficiently private" " Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-04
OUTFITS PURE MALT WHISKY

an tmul 1c.bu the
   i ms and to the food the s inc s a of
  nc c  doctor  CAUTION VII yo hsfeY
 
  $1OO bottle Write medical booklet
Arizona republican., 1903-04-04

Try Chamberlain's Stomach 6; Liver Tablets, the best physic. For sale by all druggists.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-04

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Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
Nickerson College.

=. The Nickerson Normal College
was,organized in 1898, and has been
In successful operation for the last
five years. At meeting of the
trustees held May 4. 1908, the name
of the institution was changed TO
Nickerson college. This. does not
mean that normal work will be
neglected in the future, but that with
the organization of the Reno County
High School as the preparatory de-
partment, the work of the collegiate
department can be made stronger.
The N. N. C. has not been changed
into county high school, but into
eNickerson College, with stronger
Faculty, better equipment, and
higher ideals.
Students attending the College
will not be compelled to take the
high school course, nor will they be
subjected to entrance examinations.
They will enjoy every advantage the
school has hitherto afforded, and
many additional advantages.
If you are interested in the work
of this kind of school, write for a
Catalogue. Address,
E. B.sSMITH, A. NJ, President,
NiCkerSon, Kansas.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
Suddenly .sCalIed Home. +"

Mrs. c. E. Sowle died at her home
in Oakland, Kansas, of heart failure,
on Sunday, June 18th, at the age of
81 years, months and 3 days.
g Deceased came with her husband
and children from Buffalo, New York,
in the seventies, and located in Bar
ton county, their home for number
Of years being about a mile: south of
the Arkansas river bridge. She was
a kind, warm hearted christian
woman, one of those who become
more dear to their friends the longer
we know them, and although she
lived to ripe age of fruitfulness, all
who knew her will feel that useful
life worthy of emulation has gone out
forever, and gentle spirit has taken
its fight to the just reward and peace
full habitations prepared for those
whose acts on earth have been in
accord with the teachings of the great
Model Life.
Miss Mary Sowle, who was here
among Great Bend friends last week,
writes of the last hours of her mother:
Saturday she was up and around
all day, and was sick Sunday morn
ing, and when | came home she want
ed me to tell her all about you all,
and said 1T makes me homesick to
see all my old Great Bend friends. ,
Then I went out in the dining room
when she called for me to go for the
doctor. ! went, two blocks away,
but before | reached home she was
gone. 1 was here just three quarters
of an hour before she left US.
The aged husband and life COM
panion, and sorrowing children have
the deep sympathy of this entire com
munity.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
One More Early Settler Gone.

James M. Depue was born
December A, 1927, in Wyoming
county, Pennsylvania, and died May
80, 1903, at the home of his son,
Richard Depue in Pond Creek,
Oklahoma. Deceased came to Kan
sas, and settled near Pawnee Rock in
the early days of the county, and has
many firm friends here who will
regret deeply to learn of his death.
He joined the Baptist church in 1864
and to the end led consistent
Christian life, being a devoted Sun
Z day School worker. He leaves a
wife and six children to mourn his
departure. His life will only be
remembered with credit.
es A FRJEND
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

Everybody in the county should
vote in the DEMOCRAT Piano Contest.
Each contestant will be supplied, on
application, with blank ballots and
subscription receipts. Persons need
not hesitate to pay subscriptions to
those who have the regularly number
ed receipts and blank votes. There
ought to be 800, 900 votes cast during
the next two months.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

The Normal students were rendered
a social at the residence of E. G..
Davis on South Main street last
Thursday evening at which an
exceptionally enjoyable time was had.
The evening was spent in listening to
a good programme, eating ice cream
and cake, and various amusements.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

While taking a bath last Sunday
morning, Charlie Dodge had the
misfortune to fall and strike the edge
of the bath tub with sufficient force to
break three ribs. He is getting along
pretty we'll 1t seems that ChaIle's
family has been having a run of
misfortune, which their many friends
trust has about run its course.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

The many friends of John Norris
and wife will be panied to learn that
the recent food in Argentine caused
them quite a loss to their stock of
goods, also household goods; of the
latter a great number of articles we're
stolen. Their building has also been
damaged considerably.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

Herman Praeger, Chester Grizzell,
and his sister Gertie Grizzell, of
Clafin, were the guests Of Mrs.
Grizzell on Broadway Monday even
ing.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
IttOrneV

Call on the Secretary, Attorney
Jas. w. Clarke, and get a copy of
the 1903 Fair premium list, look it
through carefully, and then make
your preparations to put something
on exhibition.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

Foreign. subscribers, when re-
uniting, should cut out the blank
ballot in the paper and send in their
votes with remittance.