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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-08
A THING NEEDED.
M. r. johnson, one Of Cur
Progressive Farmers.
He LIKES THE LEAGUE.
Thinks If Viii DO MucE, Towards
the Development of the Town
and Parish.

This Office had Il visit Monday
from Mr.. NJ. T. johnson of the
eight ward. who was here to do
some trading and to look after
school matters. The editor out
lined to Mr.. Johnson the objects
of the Business League formed
here Saturday night and he was
pleased with the prospect of such
an organization, and said that
there is need for such steps on
the part of the people of orr
parish. Mr.. johnson is a pro-
gressive farmer of tlfis parish and
is we'll read and keeps up with
different sections of the country.
He wants our agricultural inter-
ests developed and sees no better
way ofssdeyelopement than through
the united efforts of our leading
business and agricultural men.
Mr.. johnson and his three
sons have a farm of one hundred
acres and they are preparing for
sliversification along the most
modern lines. They will grow va
riety of crops. including potatoes.
corn, peas sorghum. hay of the
different varieties. fruit and veg
etables this year, and next year
they will have in cultivation sew
erai hundred more peach trees
and several different varieties of
forage crops. and will grow live
stock to consume the unmarked
able products of the farm. They
read agricultural papers and are
keeping abreast of the agricuft-
uraI progress now making such
rapid strides throughout the
great Southland.
Mr.. johnson says the Business
League can do much towards the
developement Of our parish by
inducing immigration this way
and getting the thrifty farmers
of the north and east who are
seeking new homes to locate here
and engage in the different agricul-
tural pursuits TO which our land
and climate are so wonderfully
adapted. He makes it u part OF
his business to write to different
papers throughout the north and
west and to lay the advantages
of this part of the country before
the readers of these papers. He
has done a lot of correspondence
| In this manner and has received
many replies asking for further
information. If the Business
League viii get UP lot of good
advertising matter it can be dis
Itributed in this manner with but
little expense. He says that he
is ready any time to tell the ad-
vantages possessed by our coun-
try and always makes it \ point
to do so when he has an oppor.
tunity. He thinks our farmers
could do much good for them.
selves and the country by sex.
Iperience meetings'' or through
lsome medium of exchange where
Ithey could give their experience
with different crops, methods o.
Icultivation, and results. Ht
lsays he is ready to be sinitiatctl
! info The Rus;naSs -.aesno
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-08
Cooks on Strike.

Natchitoches, La, May 2.-
The colored cooks and assist
ants at the state normal schoo
have struck for higher wages
Others will be employed in their
stead.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-08

We know the ingredients of
nearly all the liver pills on the
market, and we know how they
all work, and what satisfaction
they give; and we tell you cam
didly, that there is no one that
gives better satisfaction than
Marbury's Perfection Liver Pills.
They contain no calomel. Their
action is gentle, but thorough.
They cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Constipation, Backache,
Drowsiness, and all worn out
conditions due to liver derange-
mepts. They are. by far the
Best Liver Medicine that we have
ever handled. Everybody whc
uses them acknowledges then
superiority over the ordinary pills,
Buy q box. Return it and gel
your money if not satisfied. Price
| 25 cents, of your dealer or By
mail. Samples free =
| MARBuRY & KIDD,
lm231y Sole Proprietors. J.
For sale BY the Gfisham Dru,
Co. and pr. W. 81. Williams.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-08

Patch your troubles at holne
ys:giving your wife } Singer
! Sowing Machine which you can.
purchase on easy enstaIlnent
plan. W.O. Williams. salesnaE
md doIldctef It WiuaksH. I.s.'.,
NiA iHteEviewsfox you4 aAtayS-2t.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-08

"They all look up to J. P
Morgan down here, = said q Wall
street broker. "ahtI oae ol
would break our neck to get a
from him, but no one loves hi
There is not q man who wou
not go up against hrm and bre
him if he could. Not becau
they have anything against u
Morgan, hut that's the spirit ii
rules in Wall street. First, {
up the public; second. doup ca
other. =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

Mendis was found IN his little homa Z
consisted of but one room. The only fur
niture vas q bed, O table with a lamp
and a trunk The whole appearance was
surprisingly clean. Here. absolutely alone
in the world. was the aged veteran.
When asked II he had any relatives. he
replied: me have sister. brother, don't
know where-me think dead"
And you are all alone in h worldr'
Yes. nobody ever comes here but land
lady-shs good to me. Wish some friend
come see me some time"
When asked about his life In Mexico his
eyes grew bright as he replied: ."Teu all
that fill big book-taks week" He can
] tell long stories Of the many battles he
was in and describe IN detail how forts
and mountains appeared, but unfortunate
I ly only every second or third word can be
understood.
His face and eager manner satisfy all
doubt as to the clearness of his memory.
His description Of the City OF Mexico
Is unique. Big mountain here, chr
Mexico-Capita (capitarO down here.
I Cannon here. eh-cannon there cannon
everywhere.
Deep downlike fall In. Way up top
unit house like castle. not so big,
for soldiers.
Water all around-marsh water. Boats
come every day with stuf-vcgetables-
to SELL"
uCOiO Is disV q AdiuiildI pidCC 10 1CH~
dis, every detail Of which he can de-
scribe. His Mexican pronunciation Of
the name is "Pwebla."
Mendis was born In the little village Of
Comitan. Mexico.
When the Americans invaded the coun-
try Dranquelino at once Joined the army
and remained In Its services for many
years
He remembers seeing Macmillan the
day he was shot
After he left the army he became a ma
ch!nist and worked for many different
masters, and In different cities.
In the army he had learned to cook, and
by and by his services were sought in this
line. So for twenty years he cooked for Q
living.
Now he is too old and must wash dishes.
At the restaurant where he Is employed
he works from 2 in the morning until 2 at
night, and often comes several hours
earlier because he cannot sleep and feels
lonely at home.
Mendis has just recovered from q Short
sickness. His small salary is spent up a.
fast az it is earned. and sickness IL .
great mifortune. He stoutiy refuses to ac-
cept any money, but asks aid IN finding Q
more remunerative place.
When asked II he would not rather hye
in the Poorhouss than work so hard, he
replied: Me rather work. No get work
go to Poorhouse, can't help" And Nc
glanced around a. II already bidding 6nz1R
well - The ba<o little reom- --
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06
Su5SzaS 6ezHTKY
MEAfEg.
M1-

can feed its troops without trouble. II IN
one Of the richest food-producing ooun-
tries Of the far East, raising vast quanti-
ties Of rice and other cereals. 1t has plenty
of coal and sufficient iron to keep It going.
Its railroad system Is such that every part
of the Empire can send goods and troops
to the seaports. so that all the resources
OF It's 1000, eco people are available.
Besides. The japanese can live upon al
moth nothing. Their staple diet Is rice.
AT the time of the Chinese-Japanese war
the soldiers lived almost entirely on rice,
dried fish and canned meat, a large part
of the latter article being supplied by the
United States. The people are fond of
AIMED salmon. and they like to have
pickles TO cat with their rice. They are
not great eaters. and can work long on
small rat;ons. The same is true to some
extent of the Russians. although the Rus
sian peasant is fond of gorging and over
loads his stomach whenever it is possible
to do so.
HOW ABOUT KOREA!
One of the most interesting possibilities
of this war will be the future OF Korea.
That little peninsula, only about as large
as the State of Kansas. is coveted by both
Japan and Russia. 1t Is one of the richest
countries of the far East. 1t has gold
mines. now worked by the Americans and
Germans: coal mines which are said to
be of enormous value. and a vast area OF
cultivable soil. 1t has good forests. and 1t
would be worth everything to Russia, as
1t would bring her Empire and railroad
several hundred miles further south.
Ever since the Ch~inese-Japanese war the
Japanese have been c%olonizing Korea.
Each of the port cities has a Japanese
quarter. where some of the finest build
ings are and where the most Of the busi-
ness Is done. This Is the case with Fusan,
on the southern coast, with Chemulpo on
the west and Gensan IN the east. At these
places there are japanese banks, japanese
exporting and importing FIRMS. and the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06
- Franz G. Carpenter Visits the Qualifications at KonSadt-Wheeh the Russian Fleets e-apans
-- Dollars md One Hundred Milton More TO- Be Expended L. hnbmAna-C

Special Correspondents Of The Sunday Rsrubss&
St Petersburg. Aug 1.-THE prospect Of
q war with Japan calls attention 70 the
enormous increase going on In ths navy
OF Russia I see Russian men-of-war ev-
erywhere. I found several new ones build
ing IN the Vulcan shipyards at stett,n,
Germany; others nave been constructed at
Kiel by the Krupps, and there are g large
number under way in the ~shipyards of
Russia. This country has now ono Of the
largest navies Of tho world, and It has q
vast number Of nfefcantils vessels which
can be brought into use in time Of war.
The Car has six great battleships, with
an aggregate tonnage OF more than To,oOo.
He has three armored cruisers, aggregat-
ing more than $500 tons, and ten cruisers
OF about 5000 tons. In addition, there are
twenty destroyers, fourteen torpedo gun
boats and fifteen torpedo-boats either
built or building. For the past ten years
Russia has been steadily adding to her
navy. and has had ships constructed for
her in the United States England, Ger
man and Denmark, in addition to those
made at home. She has q big feet tsrs on
the Baltic guarding St Petersburg and
other ports. There is another feet in the
Black Sea and the Mediterranean, and an
other IN the far East protecting Man
churia and Eastern Siberia
I. took the steamer at Nicolas bridge
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

WRITTEN EoR rn SUNDAY EEPuEh10
These are some Of the remarkable
characteristtcs Of Dranduelino Mendis, q
little. wrinkled. half-breed Indian and
Mexican, who works In q 81. Louis restau-
rant:
Scarcely over 5 feet high. his taco Deep
y furrowed and hands thin ana sim
A6644Aa prezera To- al = leng = VICE a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

At the same time tho Koreans do not
want to be swallowed up by TIE japanese.
and they are glad to have Russia a. .
buffer between than and their almond
eyed cousins across the strait.
FRANK g. CARPENTER
Copyright. 1909, by =. q. Carpenter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

Dor rather than make his homo at the
Poorhouse.
He cannot read. and. With the exception
OF his own NAME, and those OF q few
towns IN Mexico, cannot write. but hs has
managed 70 sec the world and make an
interesting history. for himssif
In spite Of Hi shsst EtS&utos ~ kaa 1sGR
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

q warrior in his day. having fought on
the Mexican side in that war.
Goo nstured. fond OF company, and
lively to q remarkable degree. he Is well
liked by nj who como In contact with
him.
He can tell war stories By h hour.
In ths Ear a< Ia Iea NA Ninth Etzeet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

business generally is in the hands Of the
Japanese. This Is SO to some extent In
Seoul. the capital.
The Japanese are building a number of
new railroads in Korea They have bought
the little line which was constructed by
Americans from Chemulpo to Seoul, and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

they are building a trunk line from Fusan
to Seoul, which will have a great trade
and will bring Japan within a very few
hours Of the capital OF Korea. I understand
they are also planning roads TO the east
and to the north Of Seoul. so that In time
their railroads will cover the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

ter known than the popular company
bearing the name of Kennedy Players
who will appear at the Illinois all
next week with Wednesday and Sat
urday matinees. at whose head is the
popular comedian John J. Kennedy
and the beautiful young artist, Nellie
Kennedy. The company is large and
well balanced, containing in its ros-
ter some of the best artists i'm the
theatrical profession. 1t is perfectly
equipped with all special scenery and
electrical effects necessary for n first
class performance. Each play being
presented with special scenery and
beautiful and expensive costuming.
The following is the repertoire for
the week: Monday, Check" Tues
day, THE Midnight Express" We'd
nesday. "Faust;" Thursday, Two Jol-
ly Tramps;" Saturday, Grit. the
Newsboy;" Wednesday matinee. "Wo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18
500 Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de
stroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer
800 for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
f. J. CHENEY d CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

The new German 3 per cent. loan.
amounting To $72.5G0,0OU, has been
heavily oVer-subscribed.
Secretary Shaw is to be the prin-
cipal speaker ut the commencement eX.
ercises ut Armour Institute of Tech
nolOgy, Chicago, June 10.
Miss Amelia Higginson. president of
the old maids convention of New
York, condemned President Roosevelt
for his words on race suicide"
The Economic settlement in Penn
sylvania has been sold for $2,50O.000
This ends the famous Harmony So
ciety.
DIR. James L. Gartrell eX-iudge and
ex-legislator. an aged murderer, was
hanged at Butler. Mo. He was rs years
old
Ex-Representative a. S. Mcclure is
dead at Wooster, o.. from heart dis
ease. He served in congress from
1850 to 1882. ,L5 .,.. ae
Fire partly destroyed the store of
the Memphis (Tenn) Queensware COM
pany Loss 100000.
The tenth annual convention of the
Western Drawing Teachers has just
closed at Springfield. Ills.
Dew. DIR. Howard Smith, dean of
the Reformed Episcopal seminary at
Philadelphia, is dead, aged SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

paper snow by blue gauze and can
vas seas. by burning pans of suf-
locating saltpeter, and working a
sheet of tin hung on a rope, blowing
through paper tunnels, and rolling
dried peas in a wooden trough-oc-
casionally enlivening this wild anger
of the gods by terrific wooden
crash and a streak of phosphorus
blown through a blow pipe for streak
lightning In "a Little Outcast" when
the elements are to be iarred-we
press the button. and electricity does
the rest, responding with more kinds
of weather than the average weather
bureau could think up to earn its
salary when it has no news. Our
head electrician is our wizard, and
when. for instance. we want a grand
spectacle. as in our great fire scene,
the result of his knowledge is a pic
ture which is overwhelming in its
vivid realism. Huge sheets of flame
belch out from the buildings and sea
and Sky are lighted up with pillows
Of flame so real that it is hard to re-
alize that one is not in the presence
of the real thing
NJ, n,,,,r, ~ ft.nvaIipU today * bet-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

tered there are responsible for his
present condition, and DR.. Hageboecl1,
who was called to attend the man.
said that the fellow is liable to die
Tony Clinas, a Greek, was fined $40
and costs in the police court yester-
day afternoon for cruelty to animals
The specific charge was that Clinas
numerically belabored horse, his
own property, with spade, being
not particular whether he struck the
animal with the sharp edge or the fiat
side of the utensil. He was arrested
by Officer Schroeder and Secretary
Fred Nollmer. of the Humane society,
conducted the prosecution. In addi-
ton to the hne Of $40 and costs,
which Clinas paid, sentence of 20
days was hung over his head to be
served in case he is ever arrested on
similar charge. Tony was lame on
the use of English and all the testi-
mony was taken through an inter
prefer.
Yesterday was the send anniversary
of the marriage of MIR. and Mrs. w. S.
Chenoweth, who have been residents
of the city for So years. They were
married at Newcastle, Pa.
Mrs. Addie Baumann. pretty grass
widow of this city, and well-known to
a host of friends. is said to be under
arrest at Keol<uk on the charge of
stealing $116.15 from the home of her
employer. She is said to have been
caught with the money in her posses
sion. This will come as truly surpris-
ing news to her many friends in this
city. where she lived up to a very
short time ago. when she was separa-
ted from her husband and left the
city. While here she is said to have
lived on Marquette. near Seventh
street, and she is sister of the late
Mrs. Minnie BaumaHn, whose sudden
death tive years ago was the matter
of no little mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

will make a special trip for the ben
eft of the citizens of the tri-cities and
vicinity to the dedication of the
worlds fair April 80 to May 1. Boat
leaves Rock Island Saturday. April
IS, at . a. m, and returns May ,.
Fare. $40 fer round trip, including
meals and berth. For further partic-
ulars see
. GEORGE LAMONT & SON.
Agents Diamond 10 Line.
rs East Seventeenth street; phone
CLOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18
warning. warning

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, FOley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for a little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tions in place of these valuable medi-
cines that have stood the test OF
years, and thus jeopardize the lives of
their victims. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

Probably the biggest scenic produc-
ton housed at the Illinois will be seen
Sunday evening, April 10 when "A
Little Outcast" comes to town. Mil
ton Gunckel, the manager, in an inter
view the other day, shed some light
on the modern methods which have
made ~ Little Outcast' success.
Says Mr.. Gunckel: I'm a Little Out
cast will be shhown the sensational
establishments in the matter of me-
chanical possibilities never dreamed
of in the days when gas instead of
electricity predominated. When you
want a hurricane with whirIing,
swirling thunder clouds, forked light
ming and torrents of rain, we have it,
and we have it right. In the old days
when ! was a youngster touring the
provinces back in 'AIerrie England all
kinds of exciting weather was brought
about by the mystic aid of chopped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18
MOLINE MENTION


Announcement has been made by
the high school faculty of the win
ners Of honors in this years gradual
ing class. Miss Florence Swanson
ranks highest in the class and will
have the high privilege of represent
ing the class as valedictorian at the
commencement exercises. Other
places of honorable mention fall TO
August Brissman, who stands second.
Miss Virginia Tunnicliff third, and
Miss Edna Creutz fourth. the last
two the schools representatives in
defamation at the Galesburg and
Macomb contests, respectively.
| o
! y third ticket for president and
members of the board of education
was put in nomination at the resi-
dence of Charles II. Ainsworth. ON
Seventeenth street Thursday evening
by number of men and wCmen inter
ested in the public schools, word hav-
ing been passed around during the
last day or two that a meeting was
to be held there to consider the school
election. The ticket put up at this
meeting is headed by J. W. War;, for
president. Here it is in full: For
president, j. w. War;; for members.
c. IL. Perrin, Harry Sutley, Stella d.
Ainsworth, G. \. ShalIberger. The
election is being held today.
Plumbing Inspector c. +. Grant,
shows in his annual statement Just
made to the council that $500 calls
for garbage were made during the
last year; and that 1,735 loads of gar
bage were hauled; also 1 400 loads OF
sweepings; S,OS4 loads of rubbish and
LIS loads of cinders. To preserve
the health of the public all the sew
ers of the city were flushed at least
once, some as many as four times.
The Retail Merchants association
has rented the upper floor of the II. \.
Smith building opposite the city hall
as the permanent headquarters of the
association. Possession will be taken
the first of May. y permanent secre-
tary has not yet been selected. but it
i is expected one viii be chosen very
soon.
| John Geisber%er has returned from
] Texas. where he spent the winter for
his health.
Mrs. Matilda Young has returned
from Los Angeles, Cal, where she has
been during the winter.
Rev. y. r. Morgan. of Joliet is Wis
| iting at the home of w. J. Entrillin.
He is stopping on his way from Okla
homa, whence he accompanied his son
Robert, who gees there for his health.
Robert married Miss Eva Entrikin
ana lives in Chicago.
The Svea Male chorus is making ar
engagements for the first excursion
out of the city. Memorial day. Satur-
day. May 30. an excursion will be run
over the Milwaukee to Rockford. y
big crowd is expected and couple
of trains will be chartered.
Word has been received that Miss
Stella Wright. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Wright. living at 1880 Third
avenue. and John Lang. the day OPP
orator at the Milwaukee passenger
sta ton across the street from the
residence. have been married. The
news comes i'm the nature of a sur
prise to the parents and many friends
of the young couple. although many
have surmised that they were to be
married soon. Thursday Miss Wright
left the city for Chicago. Her parents
saw her off on the train and noticed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18
AfterLa Grinne-whats

Usually a hacking cough and a gem
eral feeling of weakness, often lead
ing to fatal results after the patient
is supposed to have passed the dan
ger point. Foley's Honey and Tar is
guaranteed to cure the grippe
cough" and make you strong and
well. It never fails to stop a cough
if taken in time. Take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

'The Younger Brothers" is adyer-
tised as strenuous-the apothesis of
startling sensationalism. yet has some
clean and wholesome features and
points out a moral withal. This
unique stage production will appear
at the Illinois tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

G. y. stephens, president of the Mo
line Plow company. Is at present at
work ON plans for $4,000 home
which will be erected in this city as
soon as possible. \ Chicago
man has been in the city to
see Mr.. Stephens regarding the
removal Of the Iatter's houses and
stables from the cites which they
now occupy in order TO give room
for the magnificent new home. Mr.,
Stephens believes nothing can be done
before next summer on the building.
owing to the time it Will take to pre-
pare the site. The house viii cost
between $4,000 and $4,000.