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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

peal the home and foreign grain trade
continued a subject of elaborate legisla-
ton. The laws. during this long period
dealt with the levying of protective
duties, in imposing restrictions
amounting to prohibition. and in grant
ing bounties for the encouragement of
expectation. Space permits considera-
ton only of the corn laws of the last
century, those in existence from 1915
to 1876.
Immediately after the Napoleonic
war in Europe, there was almost a
famine in Great Britain. there being
poor harvests at home and supplies
from. abroad being cut OF by Napo-
Icons Continental System" devised
to destroy English power and COM
MERGE The laboring classes and trades
men suffered severely, the agricultural
folk, landlords and farmers. alone en-
joying prosperity. But when presently
the war was over and ports open. for
eign grain came pouring in and prices
fell rapidly. The landlords became
alarmed and craftily spoke. in their
appeals for reforms, of the distress of
the English farmer. They asked par
lament to resist the importation OF for
eign grain, and insisted that, as the
cost Of cultivation was higher In Eng
land than In the foreign lands from
which the grain was arriving. the Eng
lish farmer be protected. In 1915, .
parliament, consisting almost wholly of
landlords, enacted the corn laws. ex-
GLIDING foreign wheat except at high
rates Of duty. until the market price
should reach sos per quarter; and put
ting . like restriction ON the importa-
ton Of other grains.
Though considerable sympathy was
aroused by oratorical flights In behalf
Of the agriculturist, the law was looked
upon by many Of the people as afro
cious. Students averred that the indus
trial situation might have been other
wise relieved than by such q radical
measure a. raising the price Of common
food stuffs; that rents might have bean
lowered. improved methods of culs-
walton adopted: that the corn Lawn
were passed by the landlords in ordcs
to maintain high rents and keep OUT
foreign grain. The masses. as was to
be expected, did not conflne their ex-
pressions Of displeAzsSe co verUai crit
icism, riots and lawlessness followed
the enactment Of the laws. On London
walls were written the words Bread
or Blood" bread stepped in blood was
Get in Carlton house occupied by the
prince regenO and the mob attacked
the houses of some Of the unpopular
advocates Of the new bill. The milf
tarywas called ont. the house Of parlia-
ment kept guarded by soldiers, and thu
whole q Londoa va IN Z state a ~
~
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
ozark FOREST
~ Cutting Is the Lead
- Industry There.
oF PRIMITIVE PEOPLE
9TH But Little Pay for
--.av AOuntaineers = The
- ~ Tie Timber Ii
90 n..idIy Giving Out.

i. .reat hardwood region Of the
4 ~ .ieman will soon be a thing
~ Like his predecessors. the
2s.S the lumberman, he will be
nemory.
10 at the forced migration
= cages, the noblest Of the red
- white pioneers who entered
z,nitiye forests found a wealth
= rathering. Then came the era
Srine. Great RATS of oak. wal
81 and hickory filled the creeks
- tributary to the greater
81 emptying into the Mississippi.
5rere the palmy days of the big
luesly the vandal axes hewed at
Tsreychs Of the forest, whose sap
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

away up in the tip
of New Hampshire.
1t Is in the wilds
of the town OF
Pittsburg, which
occupies all of the
bulge in New
Hampshire that
extends north Of
Vermont boundary
and which is very
much the largest
town in the state
territorially.
The place is 600
acres of woodland
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

laid out which Is
one Of the finest to
be found any
where. The ground
is as hard and
smooth as a floor
and it is enclosed
with q high wire
netting. W b / c b.
however, does not
conceal the court
from the street.
Here three or
four days IN the
week the president
plays tennis with
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

which meets the
second Monday In
November. All the
legislation that is
likely to come up is
Just Of thekind that
he is especially in
terested in and In
regard to which he
has already done
important work.
The Cuban reci-
procity legislation
which will take up
90 much Of the
special session
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

doris Of the capitol
for a generation
with a claim which
was as just as the
moral law. Every
body knew that 1t
was just, but 1t
was for so large
an amount and old
Billy had been at
1t SO long that con-
gress got in the
habitofignoring 1t.
The bill passed the
house s e v e r a l
times. But never
"a
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

breasts Of the
army OF hangers-
on about the capt.
tOl who live from
year to year In the
Eever-dying expec-
tauon that some
time or other they
are going to have
the rights which
they have claimed.
There II nothing
more pathetic any
where, wrecks Of
manhood " b o
haunt the eorri-
dors Of the house
for the justice that
/ Once in . Rh2sn
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

grows out of the
Plat amendment which he had much
to do with and which he helped Sena-
tor Plat to frame. Sooner or later
congress is sure to take up the ques-
ton of the Panama canal, which is now
being handled by the administration
in accordance with the terms ct the
Spooner act passed last winter. Anoth-
er question that will disturb the seren-
ity Of legislation will be that OF the
coastvise trade of the Philippines. q
question arising under the Philippine
government act which Spooner had
much to do with perfecting.
In short, there is hardly any ques-
Ton that can come up without touch
ing Spooner at some point, for more
than any other man IN the senate 1t
has been his fortune to have drawn
bills which became enacted and which
settled great legislative problems.
Spooner Is believed by many to be
the most useful man in the senate. He
IL called In more frequently than any
other senator to unravel snarls of leg
islation and he has never yet failed to
furnish some compromise that would
meet the dificulty. Yet Spooner is not
by nature . compromises. He is dash
ing, eloquent and pugnacious. and he is
the hardest proposition to tackle In
congress when 1t comes to . rough and
tumble debate. He II always good ma
tured. never loses his temper. even In
the hottest Of scraps. and has never Yet
beeu worsted In parliamentary wran-
s3e. Tillman, Of South Carolina, II his
fayorite game. because Tillman always
loses his head
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

BILE tie juggler. It is the custom for these
agents to borrow names with which to
homestead lands. From the home
steader only q nominal entry fee is ex-
acted. The land is then denuded of the
timber, which Is converted into ties.
For their lands title is never perfected.
J. r. O'RYAN.
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On the other hand there was old Bill
ly McGarahan, who trudged the corri-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

Position Of senator Spooner.
Senator Spooner Is bound to play q
very conspicuous part in the congress
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
OF CONGRESS
Timely and Interesting Gossip Of
the Nations Lawmakers.
PLACE OF SENATOR sPooNER
He In Bound 70 Occupy n PromineE<
Place in the Special Session.
The Settlement OF Just and
Unjust Claims,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Spooner, of
Wisconsin, has bought a summer place
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

companions. His favorite antagonists
are Commissioner Garfield and Com
missioner Cooley. the. young New
Yorker, who has just taken place on
the civil service commission. Both Of
them are fine players, Garfield espe-
cially, and they go at it with q vim.
The president generally picks one Of
them for partner and the two play
against the other. Occasionally the
president takes one side of the net by
himself. He is not up on the fine
points Of the game - the others are
and he Is q little heavier on his pins.
but he plays powerfully and plays to
win.
It Is one of the most interesting
sights In Washington to see this ten
mis- game going on in the Afternoon be-
tween four and I'VE o'clock after the
xrist of visitors has been ground out
Tennis is not SO popular among pub
lie men In Washington as 1t was few
years before the laxier game Of golf
came into vogue. but 1t Is growing
again in esteem. When Olney was Sec
rotary OF state under Cleveland he was
regarded as the pest player in Wash
ineton and it was the only form Of ex-
ercise he took. Senator Lodge il also
q fine player. though he seldom gets a
chance. Ever since he was old enough
to straddle q horse he has been addicted
TO riding. and he has the best eeat Of
any public man In Warrington.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

FweddyI got an insulting rgots
from Ruggles this mawning. He says
I'm . damned fool.
Cholly-Never mind Ruggles. Hes
one Of these deucedly frank fellows.
don't you know.-ChicasQ TribunA
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
A Gentle HAT.

He (sadly)-There's many . good
thing lost by not asking for It
She-Well, thank Heavenl next yeas
- leap year.-JudsA
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orators labored

peal Of the laws. and Sir Robert Boz
came less and less of a protectionist
1t was under his leadership that q
measure was at last put through that
proved practically the repeal OF the
corn laws. A biographer thus speaks
of the statesman's change Of views:
Peel had returned to power the cham
pion of protection. His first great
achievement was the extension Of the
freedom of trade"
KATHERINE POPE
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with the Coming 81 Congress.
Nov that congress Il coming back to
Warrington hope again animates the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18
KATHER1NE POPE
Not Charged = Ceat.


A group OF representatives were In
the cloakroom telling stories OF their
experience in court when Delegate
Smith contributed this incident from
Arizona.
Out in one of the border towns case
vas in progress. one Of the lawyers be-
ing an eastern man who was new TO the
<auntry.
"Will you charge the jury. your
honor?" he asked, when the evidence
had been submitted
"Oh, no, I guess Eot." replied the
Judge. Il never charge them anything.
They don't know much. anyway. and
let 'em have all they can make
Washington Post
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

Tennis Court nj the White House.
Just back of the executive Offices at
The white house q tennis>court has been
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-18

ana senate waiting for the justice that
u1ll sever b their& Once in 8 xhEe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
spy IS DISCOVERED
IN TRANSFERS UNION
He Is A. NJ St. Clair and Summary Action Will Be Taken
Eighteen Unions Are Now in Favor of General
SypathetiC Strike

"A startling but not altogether un-
expected discovery was made in the
ranks of organized labor this morn
ing.
An alleged spy has been caught
among the members of the teamsters'
union and labor leaders claim he Is
q man with a record behind him. The
alleged spy is A. NJ. st. Clair.
About a year ago the trades coun-
ell took action on him and 1t was
thought he had disappeared from
Spokane. He worked his way into
the Transfers union. however, and
now that body will bring his case up
tomorrow evening and ANONYMOUSLY
expel him from its membership.
Several letters have been received
warning all union men to beware of
him.
This morning he went UP to Gen.
trail Labor hall and merely placed his
head inside the door. Instantly there
were mutterings of vengeance against
him and many uncomplimentary ex-
pressions.
1--WE know this man WELL" said Mr..
Crotty. His name is A. M. st. Clair
and he is an ex-convict from Deer
Lodge penitentiary. Montana. His
record is right here In Spokane"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

The friends of organized labor ex-
press the fear that in ordering gen.
eral strike the Spokane unions are
blindly walking into a trap set by
their enemies. In fact, those who
were at first the most enthusiastic in
urging so violent a measure are be-
ginning TO view the situation with
alarm. as 1t has come to light that in
many of the other unions there are
spies employed by a hostile organiza-
ton.
IF some of the statements made
are correct" said Mr.. Smith this
morning, II do not entertain a doubt
that the enemies of labor are trying
to agitate this strike. The history of
general sympathetic strikes Is that
they have invariably been precipitat-
ed through the schemes Of capitalists
and the poor workingman rushes into
them blindfolded."
Despite the advice Of conservative
people, the great majority of union
men seem determines to walk out in
sympathy with the gas workers. A
canvass of the unions that have not
yet met to take action in the matter
has conclusively proved that every
one of them with the possible excep-
tion OF three will endorse the trades
council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

The painters, bartenders, bricklay-
ers and the cooks and kitchen helpers
met last night. They heartily en-
dorsed the action of the trades coun-
Gil. Ten unions have now decided to
strike.
The following report was made to
The Press this afternoon:
80 far there are IS unions for the
strike and one against. The union
which is against the strike had a
majority of but one in favor of the
negative and will probably reconsider
the question"
F. z. Merryfield made the follow
ing statement today:
1.-The cooks and kitchen helpers de-
cided by unanimous vote to endorse
the general strike. The result will
be the closing up of every hotel and
restaurant in the city. AS far as
am concerned have no personal opin-
ion. My actions are governed by
the majority vote Of the unions
which 1 represent, and those unions
consiuer that it is a principle that is
at stake and nothing else. We will
uphold our union principles at any
time. A very prominent business
man told me today that he is with us,
as he wants to know whether or not
Spokane is a union town."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE
S0UATTER SOVEREIGNTY

Residents of the school section, in
the eastern part of the city. have
complained to Corporation Counsel
Judson about a number of persons
who have recently focked to the sec
ton and begun establishing their
homes without the formality of get
ting the consent of either the state,
county or city.
zone resident who has n pretty
home In the section tells me that the
other night a man moved a house of
tin and scrap iron onto the lot next
to him" said Mr.. Judson. when the
first man complained the second man
told him to mind his own business:
that the new DETACHMENT to the land
scape was his house and castle and
he proposed for 1t to stay there as
long as,he pleased.
Another man. without the formal
lily OF getting a building permit, roll
ed another shack. bag and baggage,
wife and children onto an adjacent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
WILL h0T|ff
LORD RO}[b[R1
GOnzaga College to Take
Action Concerning
Scholarships.
AN INTENTIONAL SLIGHT
DR.. Parkin Was Not Told of the
Catholic Institutions in Three
Northwestern States.
AN INTENTIONAL SLIGHT

sensation is about to be stirred
up in England. The Catholic clergy
of Spokane will write to the trustees
OF the Rhodes bequest calling atten-
ton to the discrimination made
against Catholic colleges at the con-
ference of the six presidents Of the
northwestern colleges held in Spokane
last Tuesday to confer with DIR. Par
kin, commissioner for the Cecil
Rhodes scholarships.
In every other city where Dr. Par
kin held conferences such discrimina-
tion was not made. and it is said to
have been far from his fault that the
Catholic colleges were not represent
ed at the assembly in Spokane. How
ever. the faculty of Gonzaga college
does not intend to let the matter pass
in silence. A letter will be written
to Lord Rosebery and the other trus-
tees of the Rhodes trust. telling them
of the way in which Catholics were
treated here and requesting that the
decision of the conference as to the
three northwestern states be set
aside. No doubt is entertained that
Lord Rosebery will read Of the action
with Indignation. and it is stated that
Lord Gray in particular will rebuke
those who were guilty of discrimina-
ton. Every one of the trustees fire.
quently warned DIR. Parkin against
the prevalence of religious bigotry in
his conferences. Furthermore, a let
ter has been written to DR.. Parkin
advising him of the fact that he was
kept in ignorance Of the existence of
Catholic colleges in these states and
that the action will Immediately be
drawn to the attention Of the
trustees.
Rev. H. J. Collier said this morn
ing:
I'VE also desire to call attention
to the fact that the three Catholic
colleges are the only ones that satisfy
all the conditions necessary to secur-
ing a Rhodes scholarship. Ours are
the only institutions that give five
years course In Latin. We do not
intend to let the matter alone"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
To Investigate
Wheat Conditions.

d. Ryrie. local representative of
Balfour-Guthrie & Co.. who are heavi-
ly interested In farm Investments in
eastern Washington. left this after
noon for Davenport. to be gone until
next Monday, during which time he
expects to investigate the condition
of the wheat crop.
Mr. Ryrie has been of the belief
that the extremely cold nights and
warm days of the past two weeks
have been playing havoc with young
wheat The continual freezing and
thawing is almost as serious as il
the wheat Were caught by drouth.
1t is the hope of Mr.. Ryrie that con-
ditions will not be as bad as he an
ticipated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

with smallpox, and the mother
thought it unwise for the case to be
kept so near the school. The doctor
case to the hospital, and I went in
and got it at night, bringing both
mother and daughter to the hospital.
She came here on February l and is
now discharged.
THE only way I can explain the
matter is by presuming that the doc
tor wants to drive us out of the hos
pital and proposes to do it, even if
he has to have the cases left in town.
There is not a case Of measles. diph-
iberia or scarlet fever in the hospi-
tai"
That there is much contagion in
town Is shown by the bill rendered
the other day by Harvey Heritage for
messenger services during the month
of February. Each family is allowed
so cents per day for a messenger.
Heritage put in bill for more than
200 days of messenger service during
the month, or for the equivalent of
messenger duty performed more than
zoo times during the month.
Additional interest is attached to
the case because all of the poor fam
lilies quarantined in their homes have
been allowed groceries and provisions
at the expense Of the city. Some of
these latter bills have already been
questioned by the finance committee
of the city council and have not yet
been paid.
DIR. Newman. when asked this
morning concerning affairs at the
hospital, refused to make any state
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
NOT CONFINED
\ IN HOSPITAL
Superintendent Harris Claims Gases of
Contagious Diseases Are Scattered
About City.

1t has been rumored about the city
hall that Health officer Newman is
sidetracking the city isolation hospi-
tai in the matter of contagious dis
eases and is advising victims of the
disease to stay at their homes.
z. B. Harris, superintendent of the
isolation hospital, is of the opinion
that DR.. Newman is piqued by his
failure made some weeks ago to get
the superintendent into trouble with
the health department. on the allega-
ton that the hospital was in an I'M
sanitary condition.
Mr.. Harris said today:
1.-THE number of cases at the hospi-
tai has steadily decreased since we
had the trouble with DR.. Newman.
have been informed that he tells peo-
pie not to go to the hospital. To us
1t seems probable that his game is
to drive us out of business.
while the doctor was rabbit
hunting down on the Columbia river
for three days other physicians sent
the number of cases confined up to
2S. That was two weeks ago. Since
then the number has steadily decreas-
ed. At this time last year 1 have
been Informed there were 60 people
here. although the building only has
comfortable accommodation for about
40 patients.
among the people who told me
that DR.. Newman insisted that they
stay away from the hospital was Mrs.
Josie Boggs, wife of Great North
ern stationary engineer. whose home
adjoins the Garfield school.
Mrs. Boggs' little girl was taken
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
Pioneer Seriously III.

"A. Blake. the pioneer settler, now
upwards of 90 years OF age, in whose
honor Blake's lake was named, is in
st. Luke's hospital suffering from
cancer of the face. DIR. Gray. the city
physician, is treating Mr.. Blake by
means of the Y rays.
Last Friday night Mr.. Blake was
removed to the hospital from the
boarding house where he had been
staying since his treatment, began Il
little over week ago, 1t was dis
covered that he was suffering from a
severe attack of pneumonia, and for
a day or SO his life was dispaired of.
Mr. Blake still owns the big ranch
near the lake. and during the summer
season has entertained many people
from Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

s. M. Coin. a car checker In the
o. r. & N. yards. called on Prosecut-
ing Attorney Kimball this afternoon
and obtained warrant for the arrest
OF George Crandall on the charge of
assault and battery. The latter man
has been employed by u prominent
firm in this city.
According to Coin. Crandall and ne
had a row on January ~ and Gran
dali struck him in tho eye with such
force that he was sent to the hospital
and has just been released Coin has
"a glass eye and because OF the blow
which Crandall landed the sight Of
the other eye was threatened for sew
eral weeks. Not until today was Coin
able to go to court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
New Car Franchise
Declared Illegal.

Corporation Counsel Judson an
nounced this afternoon that the whole
Mendenhall street ear franchise,
which passed the third and final read
ing at the session of the city council
Tuesday night. is Illegal and will have
to be reread and passed
The hitch came in preparing
amendments to the original appllca-
ton for the franchise. After the
amendments were agreed upon they
were given to Mr.. Mendenhall TO
have him make a copy OF them. When
the copy was made the clause. lis or
dained. etc, by the city" was omitted.
No franchise is legal without these
explanatory words.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
CARD PLAYERS MUST
BEWARE OF L|L|ENTHAL
Commissioner Declares He Will Emulate Exam.
pie of Roosevelt When It Comes to
Enforcing Gambling Law.

such practices, and you shall see that
l will be here to do so.
There is nothing to prevent a man
renting a house and calling 1t his
home, although it will be in reality
Il place where gambling is allowed.
IF necessary, l shall go right down
to Pacific avenue and knock in one
of those $4,000 palaces if they vio-
late the law. When President Roose-
welt was police commissioner In New
York he broke open places; and l do
not see why | should not enforce the
law In the same way. OF course, 1t
will require n sharp outlook, and
when the law comes If 1t says to stop
all this gambling l shall stop it..
Else l would not be police commits
sioner."