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On the Wrong Tack.

A youn@ man in New York was deep
ly impressed With the beauties of Free
masonry and after considerable effort.
mental and otherwise, had fitted him
self for the ceremony of initiation into
the order. He had heard Of the goat
and the "gridiron'' and many other
things connected with the first degree
and was prepared to be surprised at
nothing In the course of his first even
ing at the lodge he stepped on Il tack,
which stuck into his foot and gave him
considerable pain. He said nothing
and made no effort to remove it, pain
full though it was. Two hours later,
when it seemed to him that there was
nothing more to come in the way OF
initiation, he asked if he might take
the tack out of his foot. His sufferings
We're not ameliorated when he was
told that the tack had nothing to do
With the ceremonies. New York Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03

+. B. Nor. company
W"stail and company
Mead, Harper and CO.
+. G.. Smart
Fox Brothers
Wiz Grocery
Charles IUhfkin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03
He Was Not I.acOnic.

John Morley in his life of Gladstone
tells the story of the statesman's eX-
animation for admission to Oxford uni
versity when he was a youth. The eX-
aminer. having utterly failed to floor
the candidate on some point of the
ology, said. I'VE will now leave that
part of the subject" 'No. sir" replied
the candidate; eff you please. we will
not leave it yet" and proceeded to pour
forth "A fresh stream. The dean in Mr.
Gladstone's Gay was Gaisford famous
among other things for his trenchant
brevity. "This laconc gift" observes
Mr.. Morley slyly, ''the dean evidently
had not time to transmit to all OF his
flock"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03
Oldest Fire Engine.

The original fire engine, the first ma
chine Of it's kind ever made, is pre-
served in the old parish church at
Dartmouth. England. 1t is only feet
long and feet 6 inches in height. The
car rests on four small wheels, and the
hose is attached to the top. A clumsy
lever placed at the back of the car sets
the machine in motion. The stream
thus forced through the pipe was very
small and doubtless had very little eff
ficency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03
Count Cassini viii Return.

As soon as it was announced that
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, intended to sail for Europe about
the middle of May. a rumor became
current that he would not return. This
Is now said to be without foundation.
The count is conceded to be the clev.
crest diplomat in Washington and the
star member Of the Russian corps.
AS he is now dean of the diplomatic
set In Washington-a position Of much
Importance in European eyes-it Is
not regarded as likely that the shreWd
Russians will care to rellnquish the
Ady...,e Whio, vcs i IN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03

Strauss and Miller.
Mccain Grocery Co.
J. S. Lloyd
Sawyer Austin Lbr. Co.
F. z. Madding
W. E. MulTikin
Theo. Wollerman.
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A DOG OF UTILITY.
The Pointers Evolution From the
Bloodhound Type.

The evolution of the pointer from
what may be described as the blood
hound type to the modern English
foXhound kind has taken, perhaps.
close on 100 years, He is essential lily,
above all others. il dog of utility. and
as the pointer has always been looked
upon as one of the chief helpmates of
the man who loves to take his pleasure
behind u we'll broken brace OF dogs, a
pair of barrels and straight powder, it
stands to reason that that man has
called in all his ingenuity and all his
knowledge of breeding to provide him
self with a sporting dog that is best
adapted for the sport that is provided
for him. Therefore in some places in
America. where the plains are so vast
Very fast and wide ranging pointer
is required-one too, with bird sense"
Where true ranging. Il good nose and
stanchneSS on game are to be found
embodied in one single dog, there. per
laps, have we found the perfect ami
nal, and a retrieving pointer at that
AS in other breeds of dogs. there are
all sizes and sorts of pointers. The
short headed, cloddy shouldered and
often weak thighed and COW hooked
pointer has gone by the board. 1t
stands to reason that, although TIE
cart horse can galIop, he cannot gallop
with the thoroughbred, the clean neck
ed. oblique shouldered deep hammed
live racing machine. Half Il day oI
real going will knock uD the heavy
headed, loose throated pointer. He has
had to give Way to the more elegant
quantity, but even such as he should
not be too small. illustrated Sporting
News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03

WaH.l e,stsss =. c.tlli, =.
boils greasy jthd tln.:,4.sa31' nlessc.;: G
the march Sic Cares: :ssf-eat bags c
cooking utensils a.! nd. being * 't'
ed % ceileet e.1i,.!e:; - IL way. n b@
tie she G@l1ts With tic tnai1.
Another featGre Ct ts:a eanllaiss:s:y
the rvatzz" .,s": ., !sgsz..4 of b.
and :-ir.s Wao ritia groves ct IjmiAt
tive danlzeys ;}ert9e; whose i ,,..;~ -
sluag two h1!@e l.a.rs ef &.at"r T.
weight car:iga 'E tEesr little beasts
protiigi0;is .lto@et!ar the isthl"i;
army on the march or in camp loo|
Ike a iolle. hUt il can fight when occ.
sion Demands
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03

Eason Grocery Co.
s. II. Reeves
J. J w Smith
5 uthern Mer. Co.
c. VI. Ferguson & Son
John II. Talbot & Co.
Bluff City Lbr. Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03
EUPION OIL

eshes Light sokeess Without
Try it will use
The following gocers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03
A DANCE IN TIE KJONDlKE
Joaquin Alilaer's story and the Way
He CIincheI 1t.

At one OF his lectures Just after lis
return from the KlondiHe Joaquin Mil
Ter told the following story: "One night
l was invited to Il dance in q miners
cabin. and Willie Bill Dalton scraped
away on his fiddle we just hoed it
down. But the miners tramped III AND
cut SO much between dances that be-
fore midnight the Indies declared the
floor was SO slippery they couldn't
dance another step unless something
was done. Then something was done
that never was possible in mining
days in California. Each miner gal
lantly opened his buckskin powder
pouch and sprinkled gold dust on the
floor. And this was repeated through
out the night And in the morning.
ladies and gentlemen, those miners
never troubled themselves about sweep
ing up that gold dust. They just hitcls-
I, ed up their dog sleds and rode away"
At this point of Miller's narrative
there was Il slight agitation in the au
dience. an ominous sign of incredulity
but Miller WAS equal to it. With {?
wave or ms nalu toward one OF lHP
boxes, he said And my old friend up
there in the box, Captain John Heay
will snbstantiate what l say"
1t was Il master stroke OF the poet
for the house burst into applause and
greatly embarrassed the modest mi,
lionaire mnin. and railroad promote,
of Alaska, who =uilstlspectingly= had az
cepted ,Iiler's invitation to attend til
lecture in tie afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03
ST. Paul's Semi.CentennIal.

The city Of st. Paul will reach It's
semi-centennial next year and sew
eral dates have been suggested for
commemoration exercises. 1t appears
that on March 4, 1854, the bill incor-
por4ting the city was signed by Gov.
German: on April II the city govern
ment was put in operation and on
April The f-. vOr, David Ohm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-03
Careless.

ut was careless of me to say that l
admired Bacon" remarked the young
woman with glasses.
did you offend some Shakespearean
student?
NO. 1t was Chicago pork packer,
He frigidly remarked that he didn't
care to talk shop."-Washington SIaka
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19
IT'S TOO BAD.

Miss E. Dorsey Anderson. in 9
most pleasing writeup of the late
press excursion to Texas. which
appeared in a recent issue of the
Daily States. among other things
said:
editor T. ]. Cole, of the st.
Helena Echo, was pronounced a
failure by the ladies. One of the
handsomest men aboard, he was
vet so modest or shy, that he was
never to be separated from the
vicinity of jolly Judge Holland
where he was completely over.
Swallowed by the splendid CONVEX
'sational powers of his confrere
Some say Mr.. Cole Is shy, some
that he left his heart behind him
and still others that he lost it be
fore quite leaving on this trip, t.
a timid little newspaper woman
who shall be nameless here forev
i, ermore.
But whatsoever the mystery !
the ladies have determined t
solve it. If any echo of this ri
NOR should reach the .sEcho"
Helena, he is hereby warned i
5 time.
We hate to spoil good thing
Miss Dorsey, but the joke is 0
you. Mr.. Cole is merchant
this town. ard is in no mannt
i connected with the Echo. L
r was cur companion on this tril
$ and has a beautiful wife and thrt
= lovely children, in whose love
e is supremely happy. Now don
g cry, Miss Dorsey.-St, Heller
Echo.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19
Informal Meeting.

An informal programme will be
rendered at the School House
Monday night, June p, 1908. as
follows:
Introductory speech by Hon.
Gas Moss, superintendent of pub.
lie education.
Address by Revs. J. II. Crosby
and J. Ct. Sloane. and others.
Musical programme by Prof. c
J. Gilbert. of Verda, La, ant
Prof. +. L. Hilderbrand, o
Bridgewater, Va.
Everybody is invited to be pres
ent.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

rrr., OF adventure. but tals bog, N
inter what he might have Geve!aps
had his lot been cast In other SURROUND
t., uas an honor To any race. Nssu.
liz religious. as is the bent CT the n.
40 no was 10 his young mistress tie
eonI of honor and 81 deeply ,rl.sta
that his life was simply dedicated o
her.
The next two years passed uneyen.
sullv. Tony continued the faithful lis
charge of his duties and enjoyed ths
h,nnIness uf peaceful lie AIicel
oial,teenth birthday WAS 10 be ceiebrzt
,d in festivities extending over several
.lays. and the air WAS I'M! Of prepare.
lion Yany IVES now Invaluable. q b,
i,rotght IN from The woods for deeosss
tinn the beautiful gray moss and L
sweetest wild flowers.
4 grand oak tree With Spreadin:
branches stood IN front of the Brevsts
| homo. For almost II hundred years
rad been there. and it Lad come TO b
- Ianfmark in the city. II the hranchs
Of this oak Tony and tie squirrei ha
hon allowed 20 play at viii. and it wa
! astonishing to observe Il, agility
/ tho hnv rs he swung from l!alH % lin
n MAY with the animal The gay crow
,.athered To ste the fun. filte,; the a
with peals OF laughter. and nearly 6
cry day witnessed Il repetition Of II
diversion. The evening OF The bir'Aia
marty came and went, and happy, tir
heots sought their pillows and wc
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

President Roosevelt's western
trip has ended and TerrIable Ted
IN Is again at Washington.
During the sixty-tiye days of the
trip. the President travelled more
than i400 miles By rail. several
hundred miles by stage and car
riage, more than three hundred
miles on horseback and as much
as one hundred miles on foot.
During his trip MIR. Roosevelt
made 365 speeches and came as
near saying nothing of interest tc
the country as any Presidential
globe trotter Of recent years.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19
TYPHOID VICTIM.
Charley knisley Died After IN
Illness CT Sixteen Days.

A Young man about % years OF
age, known as Charlie Spears,
died n Ir. 4. Rugg'> Wednesday
about 1880 O'Clock, after m i'll
ness Of about sixteen days. He
came here some time ago and had
worked for the WINFIELD OH
Company and the Louisiana Tel
ephone Company up until some
three weeks ago when he was
taken ill with chill, winch after
wards developed into typhoid
fever.
He was q quiet young man and
not much was known of his past
history. except BY a friend who
was with him at the time OF
death. His parents could not bt
reached BY telegram when dealt
came. He did not want them t.
hear from him before he became
unconcious. To friend he salc
he did not want his mother t.
hear from him till he got well
He said that his real name wa
/ Charlie Knisley: that his mothe
E married again when he was SINAI
l and that Ire always wore the nam
, of his. step-father. On his rlgh
$ arm is tatooed: 1882. {. ;
knisley." over a pair of claspe
!. hands. Under the hands WEI
a the letters -. b." On the rigi
e arm were the letters IL. o..
: The dead man said while sic
e that his mother lived at Dalla
d Texas. but kilograms failed I
r reach her or any other relativ
: Among his effects was a policy
- the the A. O. u. W. fer s1,00
!. but a telegram could not get al
e. information, and the body W
to buried here Thursday.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

KNEELING DOWN HE CLAsPED HIS HANDS.
little black nuts. While gathering some
of these few days later the boy was
startled by voices near him, and he was
seen before he could move.
4 merry group Of girls and boys be-
tween the ages of fourteen and sixteen
stopped when they saw this strange
boy, and. noticing his look of fright,
some OF the youths thoughtlessly made
fun of him. The expression OF fear on
the face Of the dwarf changed imme-
diately to one of dignity. He seemed to
realize that, though not caught by his
brutal father. as he at first feared, he
was at the mercy of q crowd of heart
less boys. AS he was about to walk
away a sweet young girl came for
ward and, turning to her companions,
said:
'For shame, boys. God, who made
you and me. made this poor child"
The boys evidently realized the JUS
tice OF the reprimand. One of them ap
preached the negro and asked If M
had any nuts to sell.
"Tenkye. sub. but got ter keep un
ter eat. I ane got muffin else"
"Why. money will buy something
else"
mo, tenkye, sub. I ane got no wa,
ter epen' money"
The girl who had before spoken nov
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

King Alexander and Queen
Draga of Servia were assasslnatcd
BY officials of the Servian army ut
the royal palace in Belgrade last
Thursday and new king pro-
claimed. Several members of the
cabinet were also killed. The
story of the killing reads like a
tale of the dark ages. but it Is a
terrible fact that the young King
and Queen were hunted down and
murdered in the dead hours Of
night, all to satisfy the greed OF
another man who coveted Tho
throne.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19
GRETNA GREEN.
Same Story About Love Laughing
at Locksritl,s.

Mr.. A. J. Hall, familiarly known
~ George Hall, and Miss
Hattie Lawrence. both of the
Prairie Home settlement. were
o,;etly married here at | O'Clock
sunday morning by Justice Z. NJ.
Bevil!. It was Gretna Green
affair, the couple thwarting tie
plans Of the brides parents to
break up the match.
One night last week the father
Of the bride got after the groom
and he migrated to Winntieldano
waited patiently for the arri1a
Of his bride. IL thi, ease As ii
al! Others Of similar nature, vii
Hing friends lent their assistance
and the bride came Up SATURDAY
inirht and Justice Beyill WIS calle'
on to assist them out Of thel
troubles. Being an adept a
lsuch things the Justice soon mad
them one and sent them ON then
way rejoicing, with the hope til"
the old folks would acquiese'
which they did and sent for tn
counle to come home. Friends
the couple wish them much hal
njusSs.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19
The Baton Rouge Advocate yer,

The Baton Rouge Advocate very
uathfully remarks.
with 10000 troops engaged il
Cabs during the recent mimircy OF
war with Spain there have been
$1,000 applications for pensions
aRd 1900 have been granted.
rad there been a sure enough wal
ritb i sure enough nation, the
restof the American people wouic
he spending their lives supporting
/ the pensioners.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19
l--PiIkinso1.

Another troubled couple called
On Justice BeyiIl Wednesday to
Get his permission To traye! under
the same name. They were +. NJ,
Graham and Miss Iia Pilkinson.
both Mailing from Plaindealing,
La. The groom was formerly i
member of the Shreveport police
force but Is row sojournins al
plaindealing. He did not want
his name printed in the paper Sc
we print II On The outside.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

n LONE III i WIN POI -, -,
ESs On the outskirts of Charies'oh'
Efa : e = deformed negro boy WAS
"a r,ovjnr with 4 little squlrrei.
,,.o,, fine to time he would put the
little animal ON his shoulder anu scl"ii,
~, into the bushes. as if in search OF
,a,,athing Soon his woolly head wouid
re.,n,ear. and, sitting among the ie'iNes,
hc would feed the squirrel ana niileei.
~, barr,as which he had gathered SIN
ilor occurrences might have been seen
,t almost any time for severai "etNS
nosf dav and night being ailke 10 'his
iittle creature. who appeared 1" nave
M want beyond life of freedom
! one day while apparently pay 'iis
I s,lea:uIlv no laugh or word issued from
Gis lin. though the squirrel was fuii OIL
,,~a,,l,s After some time the boy jumped
m his feet and as noiselessly rs an
animal scaled the nearest tree anu
quickly concealed himself in the th.ck
foli.ec If the topmost branches. THIS
Decuiiar conduct was soon eNpi'lhieu ny
+Ia a1,uearance Of some negroes. he
sonnd OF their approaching FOOTSTEPS
h.d sent the frightened child into hiu
iu,, - Il was growing late the routt
throI,ch the woods was taken ny N'ahs
-o;,-,-,,;n.s home from their days "orf
=, Ito ,ialds and this knowledge KEEP
,h.. bov safe In his retreat. Soon par
~ NJ men and women appeared. Anon;
tha,,, was u negro of middle age, arInet
with thick stick
-, rnoi,ing around eagerly, lie said: o.
Icmnne ketch UNI. III tan ms oilcA hii
fur um."
y .sw'at 'e bin dom, Scipio"
Dom? De little debble. He too iaz
fer wuk. an e steal eberyt'ins l put ee
J.. do room. I'll teach um fur teen wa
:, doan b'longs ter UNI
:, WAY you git dat boy anyway. Sep
+" "I dunno. t'ink Satan SEN I'M Fe''i
e 'E muddcr die jes' wen e need III
It mos. an l got ter hcdder wild a WorI
less brat wat can't mex liyln.
- us you e own daddy
20 ..yes cuss uln, t bin cen my wa
sepce e wuz bon. an you femme kete
Urn now. III finish um.'
\ woman asked how old the boy wa
ard Scipio thought he was about lou
teen but was not sure. As they We
leaving Scip said:
m Il track Tony fur as desc woods a
I cumin' yeah cherry day till l git III
Den mex um sing"
When all was once more quiet. t
little wanderer crept cautiously iro
VI the tree and made Il sort OF led OF l
s. leaves and branches. When about
nv lie down. a sudden thought seemed
:; strike him. kneeling down. he clasp
II his hands and raised his eyes In pray
lie please. good Lord, bless me an dos
od let dat man fine me. | so mis'Dle WI
die, like my dear nanny.
III He sought his bed and was soon IL
ell sleep of blissful, childish peace.
mo 1t was early September. when I
chinauapin is ripe ana the woods
'as often secured by young folks FOR
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

Our correspondent at Newport
offers good suggestion in regard
to the star mail routes through
the country. The contract for
carrying these routes are always
taken for too little money By
those who don't know the time
and work involved in fulfilling
the contract.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19
The Alexandria Town

The Alexandria Town Talk
says the canning factory recently
erected there has made its initeaI
run. putting up 5000 cans Of
snap beans in two days with IN
experienced help. The factory
has contracted for more than To-
Go3 bushels OF sweet potatoes he
sides other kinds Of vegetables.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

A rarely has been discovered
in Iowa. 4 man was found vol
unfairly repairing piece Of public
road that he was compelled to
pas, over daily. and his neighborS
we're nearly killed by the shock.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

,.,-iction price q TIE sk''f r Gent I
81 s T ytsr 8 cents tsF s niS % said icr ts
81 thee months; s ahe ' before he na.os VII
s 'f 299e u III Isl, eEeE can n 5 sh ssR' 81 q
express or rostal 49, .1i checks and orders
Teg:s;;SsTe.a u ~ -orrHEaN SENTINEL a
Ta2 soysrs thS eti me- ewSr should
where sioeS = So. IA drsrTia.ion 81 same win
s i 4 IN toT two Insertions IL rs ,os A. ssocL.
oisn sve mach te in pat tina p notices sGss M
The law ssl ii published il the omen,
erai II he parish. TIE ssMris Sr. stest L
ncisl journal q tae pafis. 2 aAi' mia be sen;
es'Tsye@ =. ~ o5rS Tfe o,her expenses o. .ns
@ vi, come from The saie u '''
essse s;;tSr ., TRE ssSrI:,L Is IN DO W.
ce;;,e rs. ;c views g CORES RI. Eve
expressed through tiie co-'--iA1'' %
Eslress al letters g s,--<-rrSry
IAf- 80 winfield, IA
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

The Shreveport Times does not
want William Hearst as candi-
date for the presidency. The
Times should not forget that
Hearst has the dough
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

A negro over in Texas plead
guilty to two crimes and got sem
tence of 50 years in each case.
The penitentiary is better than q
Iynching.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

That Italian who is looking for
a job. prefering work to idling
around and spending an inheri-
lance of 1880. 900, can swap his
position for a hustling job by ap-
plying at this Office.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

The Peoples Demands says
that when Hobson. of kissing
fame, passed through Pollock the
other morning the good people
there kept their cows shut up in
the stables for fear he would ks:
them.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

A negress III Shreveport was
sentenced TO three months in jail
an,. she requested that the SEN
tenca be changed to three months
in the penitentiary. TIE Shreve-
mort Jail must be tough.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

Joseph N. Mccormick. editor
Of the Chicago Tribune. was mar
ricd last week to tie youngest
daughter IF Senator Hanna. joe
always had an eye to business an,
we congratulate him on his luck.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

A New York court has decided
that j. i not insanity for a man
f. fan IN love at the age OF nne-
- hut this will not prevent the
women folks from calling him an
old fool.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

Illinois and Indiana have MT
eoe tributed any figures TO nc
.yncsine column for at least 2
week.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

ST. Louis capitalists have or
gained a company at Alexandra.
FOR the purpose of boring for oil
in the vicinity of ColfaN.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

During twenty-three days of
March one of the wells in the
.'ennings oil field produced oil to
the value of $4,000. These fig
ures are authentic and CERTIFIED
to. There's money in oil.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

Another cure fer consumption
has been discovered. But con-
sumption is still doing business at
the old stand.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-06-19

An Illinois mob were very con-
.i,!eratc in waiting till President
Roosevelt left that state before
Iynching q negro.