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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
WHAT GOES INTO A DAM.
Mate rails and Labor Required to Cons
struct One in the Hudson
River.

The ordinary layman who sees the
results of such labor as the dam across
the Hudson river at Glens Falls cannot
grasp the details with any comprehen-
sion. To say that 800 1000 barrels of ce-
ment were used in which the huge
blocks of granite were laid; to state
that 100000 tons of this same granite
were built into the wall; that 10000
trees were cut for the woodwork; that
1,5OO men labored for three years to
complete this narrow barrier stretch
ing across the river, represents only
a series of ungraspable ideas, says Les
lies Monthly.
The cable ways used to transport
buckets of cement and blocks of stone
were the largest in the world, the big
gest 2,400 feet in length. 1t needs H.
400 feet, or fully two miles of wire, to
run this gigantic aerial road.
The finished dam-it will probably be
completed early next spring-will be
], 400 feet long, exclusive of the 400 foot
WALL of the canal built to conduct the
water to the. turbine wheels. The
greatest height will be ia feet, with
a width along the top of IL feet. There
are one or two such constructions
slightly larger in size. but none that
bar so mighty and powerful river.
The power developed will be $4,000
horse power at times.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
FRESH FEMININE FANCIES.
Items of Finery That Are Now In Ev-
idence In the Up-tO-Date
Costumes.

Shot taffeta in pastel shades prom
ises to be a spring favorite, reports
the Brooklyn Eagle.
Shantung pongee, it is predicted. will
be employed extensively next season
for shirt waist suits, wraps, dressy
costumes and children's frocks and
coats.
The large pearl buttons will figure
conspicuously on the spring costumes.
Mercerized effects, particularly in
shirt waist fabrics, will occupy prom
inent place among the coming season S
productions.
Marked popularity is promised for
ecru shades in silk and linen goods in
the spring and sumner.
Among the colors for spring are
noted white, cream, baby blue, pearl
gray, reseda, royal Slue, navy, cham
payne and black.
The yoke skirt, full but not fiaring.
will be the leader in the coming sea-
son.
In millinery accessories grapes. cur
rants and cherries continue in favor
and are likely to adorn the spring
productions.
The newest silk petticoats are in
gun metal shade.
Fashion oracles say that the general
trend of style is toward the 1850 styles,
conspicuous for dropping shoulders
and voluminous skirts.
At recent wedding of Importance
the bride left for her honeymoon trip
in gown of biscuit-colored cloth, the
skirt bordered with deep founce of
Siberian squirrel.
Gallons and appliques of pearls in
gray. black or white, or all three
blended together. are also included
among fashionable trimmings.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
turkey An Potato n.ll..

Mince the turkey. season to taste,
and add just sufficient cream sauce to
hold it together. Let get cold, then
form into little balls. Whip into one
and one-half pints of hot mashed po-
tatoes. one heaping tablespoon of but
ter, one tablespoon of scalded milk,
salt and pepper to taste, one teaspoon
minced onions, one tablespoon
chopped parsley, two tablespoons of
grated mild cheese and one well-beat-
en- egg. Beat thoroughly, and set aside
to cool. Then put thick coating of
the potato mixture over the turkey
balls, preserving the round form, dip
each into beaten egg, then into bread
crumbs, and fry to golden brown in
smoking hot fat. These are simply
delicious, SO much SO indeed that no
matter how generous the supply, the
demand will usually be in excess of
it.-Home Magazine.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
spIced swe.t Potatoes.

Boil the potatoes the day before
using; peel while hot and when cold
slice them rather thick. In the bot
tom of baking dish put bits of but
ter; sprinkle sugar over the butter;
place on this layer of potatoes. Al
ternate with butter, sugar and pota-
toes until the dish is full. Cover the
top with butter, sugar and a teaspoon
full of ground cinnamon, cloves and
nutmeg mixed; pour over it a cup of
water. Put 1t in the oven and after
it begins to bake moisten it once or
twice with little butter and hot wa
ter to dissolve the sugar, so as to pre-
vent its drying on the top of the po-
tatoes. To make this dish very nice
you must use cup of sugar and a Gun
of butter to two quarts of potatoes.
Bake in a moderate oven.-Albany Ar
gus.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

dangers of urinary and bladder dis
orders, from common inflammation,
to Dropsy. Diabetes. Bright's disease.
CASE NO. 40,321.-Mr. w. FL. Ham
mer, well-known builder, residing at
125 N. Hinde Street, Washington C. n,
Ohio. says: Il am glad to endorse .
remedy which possesses such inestim-
ablevalue as Doan's Kidney Pills. They
cured me OF Inflammation of the blad-
der which had caused me much an
noyance and anxiety because of the
frequency and severity of the at
tacks. I have advised others to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and / know they
will not be disappointed in the re-
suits"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine, which cured Mr.. Ham
mer. will be mailed on application to
any part of the United States. ADJ
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n.
Y. For sale by all druggists, price
80 cents per box
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
singular Plurals.

A correspondent: who keeps watch
full eye on our columns wants to know
what are the correct plurals of mon
goose" and "phoenix." One is tempt
ed to write .'mongeese" as one is
tempted to write "Musselmen,"
though neither man nor goose has
any claim to consideration in these
words. ''Mongoose" is quite fancy
spelling, and you may spell it mum
gous" or ''mongous" or ''mungoos, !"
as you will. Therefore, we think
"mongoose" is quite plural enough to
cover all the specimens that are like
ly to come up for christening. AZ to
the phoenix-its case may be dis
missed with the swiftness of a police
court magistrate. There is never more
than one on the active list at the same
time. so the phoersx DOCS not require
. plural at an-London Chronicle.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
THE AIR WE BREATHE.
r.. s,een Constantly in an UnVenti-
tated Room Is Slow
Sui.iue.

Air &c : gaseous elastic body which
,nyelops the ca. III, extending nearly
200 miles from its surface ure ~
is tasteless and odorless. III Is eon
posed of nitrogen, oxygen anu ca"
homie acid. besides traces OF ahihohi"'
ozone. salts of sodium and othel HIN
eraI matter. The carbonic acIa In the
air is taken up by the plants WHICH
use the carbon and free til oXy"e u.
which is so essential to animal IN,
human life. Air is the create neces-
s,ty of life anu should be taken IN Tue
lungs in its purest form BAD IF -
poison and is the forerunner OF many
disease. To sleep constant IN a"
unyentilated room is a slow sulc'oe'
saws American On n.
II has been agreed that each indlvid-
ual requires about 1900 cubic feet Oh
air every hour. A room 10 by ID by ~
holds 3 900 crbic feet o. air-sufhc Mt
for one perso 1 one oar.
If we e; lie thu our food cannot
digest unless acted upon by tn oxygen
O. the air. We readily the vii need
of a constant supply.
The a we breathe into the lungs
is a mixture of oxygen. nitrogen ana
ca bonic acid. We retain the oxygen
and exhale the carbonic acid so II we
do not inhale sufficient oxs gen our
blood is depriv : of its chief source O.
nouri. lment-and as a consequence
the entire system suffers.
Since it is not possible to live every
moment of 3ur lives in the open air,
the ventilation of our rooms and Of
fees is a most important adjunct OF
our daily lives. Ere h air is the enemy
of the microbe; it carries away with 1t
all impure odors and gases. The sleep
ing room should have an abund; IT in
flow If oxygen which ca be effected
without producing a draft. Pure ali
is, indeed. beneficial in its influence
and should be used most abundantly.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
The Potato King
of Banquet
TIE appeared at Manila soon after
the Spanish feet had been de-

TIE appeared at Manila soon after
n the Spanish feet had been de-
stroyed. In appearance he was the
beau ideal of the soldier. Standing
something over six feet in height, ne
was as straight as ramrod, and ms
blonde mustaches had the droop that
only comes after long service with
the union jack. So far as most OF US
knew he held some mysterious COM
mission as a military expert.
We soon discovered that capt.
Buffer. which was the name he went
by was a good soldier and was well
acquainted with all there is to know
about tactics and the rules of strategy.
Wherever there was fighting the cap
tain was in the middle of the ring.
and it soon was demonstrated that he
had forgotten at least what it was 70
be afraid.
About a year after hostilities began
Capt. Buffer came out into the open
rs an alleged correspondent of an
American paper. And he certainly
had the best of opportunities to get a
first hand account of what was going
on. He always was there or there
abouts when anything was doing.
When 1 came back from the islands,
two years ago. Capt. Buffer had disap-
peared. Nobody knew where he had
gone or what had become of him. And
rs he had always had the manner OF
an English duke in disguise our curios-
ity was excited.
The other day on train going to
New York i met an old comrade in
the Philippines. He was on his way ia
an eastern post, and, for pruden-
tial reasons. his lips were sealed SO far
Is the public is concerned. But he
talked to me under the rose. and
may tell what he told me about Capt
Buffer in the same way.
* heard the story of Capt, Buffer be-
fore he left the English serTice and
TIM free to confess it sounds to me
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

Iniorder to have g fair start in life
a snowflake should De built up on a
particle of dust. Then, if it has the
good fortune to begin its career at
the top of cloud many miles above
the earth, and to pass through many
atmospheric strata. differing in tEeir
temperature and the amount of mois-
ture they contain, our snowflake is
very likely to become a notable indi-
vidual among its kind. In q stratum
Of warmer air the little flake catches
moisture on its tiny spicules. and when
IL enters a colder Stratum below, the
moisture is frozen, and so the flake
grows. In thawing air many fakes
sometimes cohere. forming disks from
IN inch to two or three inches across.
--Knowledgs.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
WIT AND WISDOM.

Busy men are seldom afflicted with
fits of melancholy.-Chi Daily
News.
If you give to the poor you are
philanthropist, but if you give with
out also giving offense, you are a
genius.-Atchison Globe.
II ear as you 'ad fight with Bob
Smith" "Yes." what was it all
about?" "Well, e said as my sister
was cross-eyed." why, you 'aven't
got a sister," mo; but it was the
principle of the thing l went for
London Tit-Bits.
A Contrary Opinion.-~There are
few great actors Left sad the man
who takes melancholy vie " of things.
ION the contrary" answered MIR.
Stormington Barnes, with touch OF
asperity, great actors are. to my per-
sonal knowledge, getting left every
observation-disclosures Star.
what kind of tobacco do you
smoke, Rivers?" asked the friend who
had dropped in. Rivers hesitated a
moment. las a rule" said Brooks,
coming to his relief, ''he smokes cut
plug, except when / run out of IT and
happen to have some other kind IN
my desk."-Scranton Republican.
Wanted to Be Sure.-"And you're
really lord?" said the maiden. "of
course. Do you think I'm an i'm
postor?" no; oh, no; but papa says
one can't be too cautious these days.
Would you mind bringing me one Of
those abstracts of title hear so much
about before / give you my answer?'
Chicago Post.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

Hike q pipe dream. Capt. Buffer, il
seems, is connected with one of the
titled English families. He originally
was an officer in her majesty's Foot
guards which means a good deal in
. social way. He transferred to the
Eleventh Bengals and saw service in
India. Meanwhile he had married an
English girl much younger than him
self and had gone out to India.
AOnly q year after he went to Simla
he discovered don't know how
that his wife was in love with young
officer in his own regiment. And this
r. the part of the story I don't suppose
anybody will believe-I'm free to adj
init I didn't think such an unselfish
man existed myself. One night Capt.
Buffer and some of the officers of his
mess were playing cards. OF sudden
one OF them jumped mp.
Somebody around this table is
cheating he cried out. All Of you hold
your hands till I find out who it is
Capt. Buffer looked across the table
at the young officer with whom his
wife was infatuated. He saw in his
face certain evidence that he was the
guilty man. Presumably he thought
that If the investigation went on his
guilt would be made clear and he
would be dismissed from the army in
disgrace. That, of course. would break
the heart of the wife of Capt. Buffer.
And Capt. Buffer did not hesitate. He
rose to his feet and swept all the cards
into pile before him.
1t was who cheated he said.
$50 Buffer was dismissed in disgrace
from the English army and came out
to join MS in the islands. You know
how he risked death hundred times
IA the early days of the Philippine war,
and you know also how strangely he
disappeared. Well. Inever heard from
or of him till three months ago.
I'VE had been sent up into the in
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
Personal AND LITERARY.

Admitting Friend-"I don't see how
you manage to read all these books.
Great Reviewer (stiffly)-"1 don't
read; criticise. ''-Philadelphia Press.
The Isle of Pines, south of Cuba, is
the original of Robert Lopis Steven
sons Treasure Island" Prof. John
Finley has been visiting the island and
in writing of the experience says that,
even at this late and unromantic day,
he found mer digging for treasure
there
A French lady has written most
interesting account of visit to Count
Tolstoi. She found him under the low
ing domain of his devoted wife. who
made him eat and drink for his bodily
good, without the slightest regard for
his theories of diet. Men of genius,
she remarked to the visitor, need peo-
pie of common sense to contradict
them occasionally"
Although Edmond Rostand, the au-
thor of "Cyrano De Bergerac," was
elected member of the French acad-
envy several months ago, he has not
yet been officially received by that
body. The reception has been repeat
eddy postponed until it has been jocu-
larly suggested that the youngest
academician would be the oldest be-
fore he could sit at the institute.
A petition for leave to establish a
public library in Constantinople was
recently refused by the minister OF
public instruction, special objection
being made to several books on the
proposed list, among them the fables
of La Fontaine. The frequent refer
ences to the lion, the King of animals,
it was held would be regarded by ig-
norant people as degrading TO the
kingdom and insulting to the sultan.
Chief Justice Fuller was porting over
some volumes in Washington book
store when Congressman Littlefield
and Lands entered. Great lawyer"
said one in subdued tones. Remark
able iurist." assented the other. Both
agreed that the distinguished Chicago
man was doubtless examining some
rare work and that perhaps uncounted
Qepcu0Su upon
Just then the chief justice beckoned
to a salesman and said in matter-of-
| fact tones: please wrap me up this
copy of Jack and the Beanstalk,' will
your"
The poet, Walt Whitman, was, as is
well known, dependent during most of
his life upon the kindness of friends
and admirers for support. making
little or nothing on his writings. A
few years before his death one of
these friends called upon him in his
little house in Camden, suburb town
of Philadelphia. "Well, Walt" he
said, chow goes it this winter? Any
subscription needed for Christmas?
'No," said Whitman. mo, I'm at work
now. I'm in the employ of George
Childs. He pays me $50 a month"
"You at work! May / ask your occu-
pation?" "Why. l ride in the street
cars. / fall into talk with the drivers
| and conductors, and find out which
of them have no overcoats and guess
at their size and notify Childs, and
then he sends the overcoats. It's not
hard work" said the poet. "And then,
Won know ii helps Childs along"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
THE MAN WHO HEsiTATEs.

He might have been something: he's plenty
OF brains
And to labor he isn't averse.
Yet, I'm sorry TO say that the fact stiu ~
mains
He has never much coin in his purse.
He always considered just what he would
do
And would hope something better to find.
But the more that he thought more I'M
certain he grew
And he never could make up his mind
ouite often he might have got on the Hood
tide
And have ridden TO power and wealth.
01t he never felt able 1t 6nce r. 'ecide
nat the damp wouldn't inJurE aas health.
q eoFtune would knock IT his door ~
would walt:
- her hec1a and her sU1Ies hUwas hind:
= - oDeeel = fexSuS1 'tNae a1ways TOO
e - ~ - - - - - ula,1. !
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

victories of the Constitution during &
displayed
at
killed practically
back on her
fight itouto ragain,b had had enough
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

Smith-Say that's fine dog you have
there. I'd give $40 for one like him.
Jones-I'll let you have this one for
S.
Huh! He amt worth it. I'll give
yon SO cents for him."-CincinLati En-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
BAD BACKS.
BAD backs are found

Bad backs are foun0
in every household.
A bad back is n back
that's lame, weak or
aching. Most back
q C h e pains come
fir o m kidney de-
ran ge m e n t $ and
should be promptly
attended to.
Reach the cause Of
backache by reliev-
ing the kidneys and
curing their Ills
Doan's Kidney Pills
are for the kidneys
@rl~ .-l ~1 A.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
bathing the Baby.

Young mothers naturally feel anxious
about the baby's bath. 1t is best to begin
at six weeks to put the little one IN the
water, first folding a soft towel in the bot
tom of the basin. Use only Ivory Soap,
as many Of the highly coiored and per
fumed soaps are very injurious to the ten
der skin of an infant.
ELEANOR R. PARKER.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

A life without principles and principles
without life are two evils to be avoided
United Presbyterian
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

what is it that makes men great, papa?~
persistent advertising, my SON. '-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
Ave, NJ Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 8. 1900.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

A mans own good breeding is the best
security against other peoples iH-manners.
-(,hestertleld
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

A small door may lead to . large room
Rams Hor-.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
10 he's plugging along and he's always in

30 he's plugging along and he's always In
doubt
Whether This plan or that Is the thing:
But the chances that come never linrer
about
Being birds that are strong on the wing.
He's provided with salt for each fugitive
tail,
And to drop it he's almost inclined.
But its certain and sure that he always
must fail.
Since he never can make up his mind.
Chicago Daily News.
just . Hint.
Churchman-We had spelling-bes
at the church last week. The pastor
gave out the words. Did you hear bout
it?
Ascum=-No, was it interesting?
Churchman-RatheF. The first three
words he gave out were increase"
''pastnr," salary" Philadelphia
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

How an dDSCcSS LII eiiS oAo
pian Tubes of Mrs. Hollinger
was removed without a surgical
operation.
IL had an abscess in my side In
the fallopian tube (he falloplan
iube is a connection of the ovarlesl
/ suffered untold Misery and was
so weak J could scarcely get around.
The sharp burning pains low down
IN nv side were terrible. My physl-
clan said there was no help Tor me
unless would go to The hospital
and be operated on l thought
before that l would try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
which, fortunately, I did, and it has
made me a STOUT, healthy woman.
NV advice to all women who suffer
with any kind of female trouble IS
to commence taking Lydia u.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
at once."-MRs. IRA S HoLLINGER,
Stilvideo, Ohio.-s6ooo ftrfsit u original Of
abovs letter proving genureness cannot Be Produced
1t would seem by this state
ment that women would save
time and much sickness III they
would get Lydia e. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound at once
and also write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn. Mass, for special ad.
vice. It Is free and always helps.
No other person can give such
helpful advice as Mrs. Pinkham
to women who are sick.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27

To Cure q Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money if It fails to cure. sc
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-02

Generals consent to stand not only
pat, but for the vice presidency.
If this be accomplished our six dele
gates to the National Convention will
charter a train of cars. a brass band
or two and five hundred whoopers-up
for our ticket:
COL. FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS.
of Nevada, for President,
and
GEN. PATRICK A. COLLINS.
of Massachusetts. for Vice President.
Now, Mr.. Editor, can you blame us
for our political aud financial siren
~uousness? l can't. Yours till death.
II am a Democrat"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-02
S. p. TIME CARO-

Following is the time OF departure
4 all passenger trains from Winnie
nucca. Trains remain here 10 min
ties:
WESTBOUND.
No. l (iyer) ................ 1925 a. IN.
NO. d $50 p IN
No. s IL: 10 a. m.
EASTBOUND.
10. 2 (ayer) ..............12:20 a. N
No. 4 2:5O a. m.
No. 6 p. IN.