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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24
DEMOCRATIC AFFAIRS.

During the past few weeks
MANY voters from different por-
tons of the parish have queried
us in regard to political aft airs,
As to what methods are going to
be used in making nominations,
and who are the candidates for
the different offices.
AS to the first proprosition we
desire a white Democratic pri-
mary, and from the best we can
find out the majority of the Dem
ocrats in the parish have the
same desire. As a member of
the Parish Executive Committee
we propose to contend for such a
primary and believe the rest of
the committee will do the same,
although we have not had their
opinions on this question. Of
course the committee will meet,
probably soon, and arrange date
for holding primary. if that
method is selected, and we be-
lieve it will be. At this primary
will be nominated parish ticket,
a new executive committee, and
delegates to the state convention.
The ticket will consist of parish
officers in the respective wards.
There is lot of work to be
done by the executive committee
before anything definite can be
done. Several members have
died, some moved away and
others changed wards since the
committee last met and all this
must be Strengthened up, vacan-
cies filled and the committee or
gained thoroughly before any
thing can be done satisfactorily.
As to the candidates for the
different offices we know Of none
who have announced themselves
rs yet. Several have been mem
toned by friends as good men for
certain Offices, but as none of
them have said they are candi-
dates we don't feel at liberty to
discuss them. There will be
plenty of candidates, however,
and matters are only awaiting the
action of the executive, commit
tee.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24
RAIN IS NEEDED.

From almost every section
comes the report that rain is
badly needed. Since the contln.
ned rains, which made the spring
late and kept farmers from work,
have stopped farmers have had
splendid weather for their work,
and most of them have everything
planted but owing to no rain
since the land was broken the
seed does not come up and farm
ers are looking blue.
Although the ground is getting
dry. it IS hoped good rains will
come soon. The almanacs pre-
dict plenty of rain during MAY
and we hope their guesses will
come true.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24

An Episcopal clergyman of
Cincinnati was being 8 haved BY a
barber who was addicted to oc-
casional sprees. The razor man
lpulator cut the parsons face
quite considerable. "You see.
Jackson, that comes from takipo
too much drink" said the man
of :..God. Eyes, sah." replied
Jackson. sit makes de skin very
tindah, sab. it do for a fack."
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24

Petition was presented fro1el
the citizens and road hands ~
ward 8 asking that a new road b.
granted beginning at the SpartI
and Liberty Hill and sWinnfelzl
road GEAR the residence of ,Ioshunl
Carpenter and running south o.
the dividing line between A. d
Griffin and W. r. Griffin, thencl
by the residence of NJ. T. JOIN.
son, thence south to the town "a
Carter.
On motion the request of tkx
petition Twas granted and j. 7
McQuillan, Dan Low, C. NJ. O.
Martin. j. c. Carpenter, and POI
sey Kelly are hereby appointed
reviewers to review and mari
out said road.
Petition was presented from
the Colfax Northern RailwsJ4
Co. asking for change in a pub
lie road which they have crossed
with their line of railroad, said
public road crossing the railroad
at a deep cut on the railroa
which makes it very inconvenieu
to make crossing, and in ordef
to make better crossing on said
railroad, they ask that a change
be made on said road, and agree
to make the change in the road
at their own expense and without
any expense to the parish.
On motion thu request of the
petition is granted and the said
Railroad Company is hereby au-
thorized to make the change, pro-
vided they secure the righ-of-way
for said road and make the change
at their own expense. Said
change is to be made on the
Winfield and st. Maurice road.
The report of the committee
to mark out d new road COM
mencing at the parish line near
G. A. Gaar's old place and run
ming by the the way of j. A.
Gaar's old pltce thence near d,
Roberson's mill and intertecsIng
the Luke and Wyatt road, was
received and read and committee
discharged, and 7. II. Young is
hereby appointed overseer to cut
out that portion commencing at
the parish line and ending at
GAINESVILLE road at J. !. Gaars'
place and T. VI. Breda is hereby
appinted overseer to cut out said
road from j. A. Gaar's place TO-
Luke and Wyatt road.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24

The Colfax Press Brick Co
was organized with capital stock
of $4,000 and proposes to make
all kinds of press brick and
tlling.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24

Governor Frazier of Tennessee
refused an increase in his salary
of $1,000 year. Pie hunters viii
say Frazier is crazy.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24
THE PRESIDENT AND TRIPLETs

The Daily States.
A few days ago the wife of one.
Geo. Cunningham. a citizen OF
Gloucester City, N. j.. presented
him without any warning what
soever with triplets, all boys.
1t is fair to assume that the sold
man" was swept off his feet BY
the rush. so to speak. and in or
der to afford him some consola-
ton for the unexpected and un-
desired occurrence the famil y
physician informed President
Roosevelt of the birth of triplets,
and the latter wrote to the affiict-
ed Cunningham, saying:
My Dear Sir:-I congratulate
you and Mrs. Cunningham. That
is the kind of American citizen
ship in which I believe. l send
you three photographs of my
self for the three Cunningham
boys and my best compliments to
Mrs. Cunningham. With my
best wishes,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
president. :"
We are quite sure there are a
great many people in this country
who will agree that the President
could have done better than send
three photographs of himself to
the stricken sire of the Cunning
ham bunch. Mr.. Roosevelt
could have greatly relieved the
situation by forwarding a con-
signment of provisions, or a cash
contribution to assist in lifting
the doctors bill which, under the
circumstances, is sure to be of
robust proportions, and cause
George Cunningham to spend a
great many very bad hours.
The President remarks that the
casting of triplets right off the
reel. as it were, is the kind of
American citizenship he believes
in, but we are quite sure that the
average citizen, especially if he
be married man, will not en-
thuse over the statement. No
man cares to marry merely for
the purpose of becoming the
father of mass meeting and de
fraying the living expenses of the
same. While 1t is quite true
that there is a biblical Injunction
to the effect that it is our duty to
multiply and replenish the earth,
it is equally true that there is not
a married man in the world who
asplres to beat the multiplication
table at its own game and go
through life with line of off
spring trailing at his heels like
an army regiment marching in
open order.
Mrs. Cunningham is no doubt
most estimable wife and fully
deserving of the compliments the
President has sent her, but we |
are we'll within the mark when
we say that if all the women in |
this country were as prolific as
she has proven herself to be the |
men would take to the woods
without waiting to pick up their
hats and matrimony come to a
dead standstill. For any wife to |
make her husband three times a
father in one deal is more than
human nature can endure. There
should be only one card to every
hand and a lapse of years be-
tween deals.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24

WINFIELD needs some kind of
business league or progressive
union to look after the towns
interests.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24

Judging from Roosevelt's large
family idea it would seem that
the rabbit or goat is his ideal
citizen.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24

Some high sounding names
have more weight on visiting
cards than on checks.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24

Winfield, La, April Z, 1907
The body was called to order by
the clerk with the following men,
bers present:
T. j. Long, ward 1; A. S. Pc
tiers, ward 2; N. G. Sewers, ward
3; j. c. Crew, ward 5; j. w.
WATSON, ward a; G.. G. Purvls,
ward 6; P. +. Smith, ward Z; A.
j. Franks, ward s; G.. R. Nugent,
ward 9.
Minutes were read and adopt
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Sewers G.. G..
Purvis is hereby elected temporary
president for the purpose of
electing a president to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Skies.
On motion of Mr.. Peters the
temporary chairman is hereby
made permanent president.
Minutes of last meeting read
and adopted.
The president appointed N. c.
Sewers as member on the finance
committee to fill the vacancy oc-
casloued by the resignation of
Mr.. Skies.
The president appointed T. j.
Long as member of the finance
committee to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of w. ID.
Bevill.
Petition was presented by the
road hands of ward s asking for
a new road as follows: Begin
ming at FL. McGinty's old store on
the Winfield and Sparta road
and running to Calvin, La, by
the way of G. B. Carriers place,
making a distance of 2 miles.
On motion the petition is grant
ed provided the right-of-way can
be secured without expense to
the parish. and G. B. Carter,
G. G. Carter, VIM. Howard, j. 7.
Collins. John Hamilton. Geo.
Burnum ara hereby appointed to
review and mark ont said road.
Petition was presented from
the citizens of East Dugdemonia
asking for some arrangements to
be made with some bridge COM
papy to bridge Dugdemonia and
the swamps of Dugdemonia and
Port de Luce at the Gorham |
crossing.
On motion of Mr.. Peters ac-
ton on the petition was deferred. |
On motion of Mr.. WATSON the |
sum of $3.50 Is hereby appropri-
ited out of the general fund of |
1903 for the immediate relief of |
Did Aunt Ellen Turner (col.) |
md r. L. Lewis is hereby author
zed to draft on treasury for same, |
md apply to her immediate re-
ief.
On motion of Mr.. WATSON the
'um of $500 is Hereby appropri-
lted out of the general fund of
1908 for the immediate relief of
Jim Postell an INVALID and A. NJ. |
Postell is hereby authorized to
lraft on the treasurer for same
md apply to the immediate re-
lief of jim Postell.
Petition was presented from
the citizens of ward 6 asking the
police jury to lsyy~a special tax
Of five mills was referred to the
citizens presenting the petition
for the reason that the police
Jury has no authority to levy
taxes, but only has authority to
order an election for the tax
payers to vote special taxes.
Petition was presented from
,he road hands of the road run
hing from forks of road near A.
VI. Grifin's place to the Mont
,omery and Sparta road asking
hat the portion of this road
lbove described be discontinued.
On motion the request of the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24
Official
Proceedings Police Jury
April Session.

Winfield, La, April 6, 1903
The Police Jury of the parish o.
VIM, La. met today in Regular
session with the following mem
bers present:
T. J. Long. ward l; A. S. Pc
tiers. ward 9: n. G.. Sewers, ware
3: j. G. Grew, ward 5; G.. G. Pur
Wis, ward 6: p. f. Smith, ware
Z: A. j. Franks, ward 8; G. K
Nugent. ward 10.
The body was called to order
by the Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Franks the
body adjourned till tomorrow
morning at s o'clock.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-24

consinued ne1s week,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

The gossiper thought that u was time
to 5e hearing from the farmers and their
big hogs, hut as long as this Uarm
weather holds on tire killing OF hogs wiil
hold of In TIE mesaiime, iast to keep
things moving. ms haHs are having a
''gD", ell her with iarge-s'zsd eggs, or with
some artIsticallF ard 6s aatiiuily 0eco-
rated. Deacon jefferson Toirey aud bis
hen, Of Atiantie, sill have 10 take mack
seat, for EsP. Thoula. Tsp;ey, of we.t
BSosksviiie, comes forward With an egg
measuring 541SR wesi, Capt Tepley,
this Is ali vary good 50 fsr as II gees. hut
shst 90 you teink nt Mrs. Psrsis Laryey's
iitils black hen hieh isss eggs WITH a
perfect wreath % roses painted all over the
white shell, ard same kind OF huted ar
engagement fiaisniag up tbs sDdsl Tne
zgs. willis not a. ARE ~ the one mem
ilebsd shove, are VI large size. Mrs.
Lurvey lives al Southwest Asrbor, ara the
eggs may lie seen by c.i ing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

According to the Washington dis
patches President Roosevelt had Sec
retaries Hay and Wilson, Senators
Hale, Hanna, Fairbanks, Platt, of
Connecticut, Spooner and Allison with
him at dinner one night recently, and
they remained comforting over i'm
portant matters till midnight, says the
New York Press.
This is only one OF many like in
stances where men of real promi-
hence in national Affairs have been
called in conference with the execu-
tive that he might hear their views
and profit by their advice.
1t can not fail of notice that though
New York is the empire state of the
Union, the most populous and pros
porous, and ought TO be the most in
fiuential, its senators, Plat and Depew.
never appear as having been taken
into account upon any of these occa-
sions.
The senior senator apparently de-
votes his time and attention only to
practical politics. When he visits the
White House it is on his own motion
to urge the President to appoint some
friend to office. Senator Depew oblig-
ingly turns all these things over TO
his associate, and does not bother him
self very much about either states
manship or politics.
1t would be an appreciative distinc-
ton il New York senators would win
for themselves place of real promi
hence in national affairs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

Little has been heard recently of the
one-time projected and much-talked-
of railroad across Hancock county
from Ellsworth to Castine. But that
a road, steam or electric, viii ulti-
mately be built along the roate of the
proposed Hancock County railway is
reasonably certain.
The impression has all along existed
that the Washington County railroad
would sooner or later come into the
control of the Maine Central, and this
impression is constantly growing.
Should this finally come about, the
next move would doubtless be to build
westward to a point on Penobscot bay
that would afford an open port all the
year round, and naturally Castine
would be this objective point.
No one can traverse the western
section OF Hancock county without
being impressed with the conditions
that call loudly for better transpor-
tation facilities. This is thrifty sec
ton; from Union river to Penobscot
bay are prosperous farms, granite
quarries, lumber mills, large country
stores, and many minor industries
that only need short and cheap way
to market to turn them into major
industries. The rapid development OF
this entire section il hindered only by
lack of better transportation facili-
ties.
The 'longshore steamboat service is
admirable, but not adequate, but it
cannot overcome the long lands and
double handling OF merchandise;
nothing but rail Communication can do
this
Ii is to be doubted IL there is local
tradesman along this entire route
who, through fear of losing trade,
would actively oppose the introduce
ton of the railway; on the contrary,
ii is morally certain that not only
would there be no serious opposition,
but that substantial assistance could
be secured from individuals and towns
all along the route.
With line OF railroad connecting
with the Maine Central at Ellsworth
and running to Castine, and with the
Bucksport branch extended to Cas-
tine, an outlet for the products of
eastern and northern Maine would be
secured that would, at no distant day,
bring about a marked change for the
better in the industrial conditions
throughout this entire section.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

III Is the lisile riff within the lutte which ever
widening, makts the mAsic mite u H. inst
isliic rift ia the hesifh ~ woman Often, whirA
gradually takes tar rpfipE from hre step. tise
hs ht frnin her eyes, Tue rose from h. ciecg and
the music from her voice PeTbsp- tue bu bear
which has triEbiesed TIE from the
timely help neesitd 1T tAe beki ming has heea
ihe dreaded quest osss. the 0ht,s xiour rxABiIua
t4oa, the losal treatments OF the home uhy,E
can. there l. no need for hese- Nor j. there
need for continued fertrg Dr. tisrce'- Pa
veTite. frescriptlon can he Teiiet on iy every
woman. sufsrlag feom Whist Il cailei female
troubles" to renew tile h,slrh ana cure the dis
esse Women are astorlshet al the resulis OF
th,' u-e Of this medieiae Il BOT only makes
wesk wenfen "roeust and rosy checked" but
IL eives them back the vieor and vitality Of
Youth.
Free. DIR. Pierce's Peoples Common Sense
Medical adviser, ZOOS pages. u sent free or
ceipt Of u one cent stamps 10 pay expense Of
mailing nnig- Adiress ar, X. Pierce. Buff
falo n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

The bill enacting the Cuban reci-
procity treaty passed the House by
vote of 1856 to q. It is now in the
hands OF the Senate committee on
foreign relations and If the democrats
do not attempt TO hlibuster, the treaty
ought to be passed in time TO adjourn
the extra session by Thanksgiving.
In the House the democrats voted for
the bill, although they took advan-
tage of the debate to make many
campaign tariff speeches which they
will soon be distributing to their con-
stituents. They denouEse the "gag
ruler which prevented them from in
Producing host of amendments and
proIonging the debate indefinitely,
but after they were reminded that,
when in power, they adopted the
same tactics, they made threats of
what they would do when the House
was again democratic. The bill will
of course pass the Senate, as two
thirds Of that body voted for the
treaty.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

According to the terms of the Hay
Bunau Yarilla treaty, just signed by
our secretary of state and the Pam
anna minister, the United States is
granted absolute sovereignty over
strip of land five miles wide on each
side Of the canal, possession Of sew
eral islands In it's vicinity, with the
right to fortify these as well as the
canal, the right to preserve public
peace in the cities OF Panama and
Colon and to prescribe their sanitary
ordinances. When necessary we
may use force to accomplish these
ends.
In return we guarantee the indie
pendence OF the republic of Panama,
pay her $40, 900 900 at first and $780,
600 annually, beginning nine years
from date of treaty We are to have
perpetual monopoly of all means of
transit across the isthmus, either by
railroad or canal.
A few hours after the treaty was
signed the Panama commissioners ar
rived in Washington. They expressed
satisfaction with the terms of the
document, aud one of them will take
it to Panama for ratification. 1t is
expected that the treaty will be APP
proved by the new republic about
Dec. 10. 1t will then be sent to the
Senate for ratification.
The republicans need two demo-
cratic votes 10 get a two thirds ma
jority required for the approval OF
the treaty, but as nearly the whole
country, including some OF the largest
democratic papers, are supporting
the administration, and as the South
especially is anxious for canal, many
of the democratic senators win vote
for the treaty, thus insuring its rati-
fication.
Senator Bacon explained the posi-
ton OF the minority senators, by say
ing that while they condemned the
action of the President in his hasty
recognition OF the new republic, they
would not allow themselves to be
placed on record as In opposition to
the canal.
In other words, they would like to
attack the administration, but they
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

No wonder the fish supply is limhed
when they can't finc anything TO eat but
lobster trap buoys. This Is the case OF
the fish at Manset. Two men went out
one night recently to tend their traps. As
taey we're pulling one they noticed it
vent sailing round The bay at s lively
rste and they began TO get scared. TAX
ing the line In little more they sa. a
isn about three feet long sailing up to-
ward the surfsce IS though be ives In
distress. Nothing in the fish line scares
these two men SO they pulled the hsh
aboard and proceeded 10 Investigate.
From the isn they pulled eigat or ten
fathoms OF cord line (moTe or iess) and
lobster buoy. The buoy wss block of
wood about foot long and i've inches
through. 1t must have been difficult for
the fish to stag under water with such
a piece Of wood In its stomach.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25
ACCIDENT AT MASsET.
VIII and Al. Newman Nearly Lose
Their Lives.


VIII ard Al. Newman met with s serfous
acci1ent at MsBses lest weeR, which came
near ending their lives
TIE I've rssn were late IN starting from
tue fisainz grounds, aud it was Icing sitter
aark and IN binding snow storm when
trey made their naoo-iags. Il was so
rough at the mornings Ehat they took
their boat up 20 fsrksr's wharf and iad-
ing & small car on the wharf put their
holsters into Il and started for thsir
mocrings.
When they were nearing the moosEngs
the coat saddealy I'D and sank from
under them. TIE ruen were IN their oil
clothes, and after struggling 10 The water
for several minutes faaliy reached a
small skiI Bsariy exhausted To this
they chung until help arrived and rescued
them from their psrilous position.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25
know which side the people are on.

know which side the people are on,
and dare not.
General Reyes, the Colombian
peace commissioner, says he is COM
ing to Washington to arrange affairs
amicably, and that unless a satisfae-
tory agreement is made, Colombia
viii fight, and we shah have . Roer
war on our hands
The threat viii not have much
weight with the administration, but
il is believed that We viii offer Coll
onbia 8 financial indemnity for her
losses through the revolution. The
European governments are ready to
recognize Panama, but say that she
should assume reasonable portion OF
Colombia's debt, which amounts TO
about sf5, 600, 900.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25
Uantto.

~ -0~ro-s0-~@0~@-01a c1~J~-N---clo1eONN-N.
A GENP-A cs;tvzssing agent with sms
4 u aoouu' OF F40nsy may secgfe the agency
ct California prodnc' thst can es sold to
every family Of Ellsworth snd surrounding
cqa Try. Zoe seller for mouse 20 hease
saae1sser to handle with other goods. II ID
an article OF daily consumption, ard Nhese
o'es seai is . "a e repeater. THE pgoanet Is
no IS yet tntTcd aced 10 Maine. hat hussdreds
~ applscsrf ms have been received from there.
F.3T pSstical4rE prices AMI sample address
MAsASEA. 2. % Bnx So. san j So. California.
a. ENERAL AGENT Fu& HANCOCK
II COUNTY. Ar experienced house. 20
house canFasser. Sew goods 3 & money
HOOP MIC. Co. East Roc aeeter. n. X.
G4qPPeRS Cut cord woo1. Address
~ Box 81. Ellsworth. Me
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

The question aiong tine eastern end OF
Hancock eouaty and ali over Warrington
county Is what viii be done With the
Washington Coussy railroad. The date
when the fate Of ihe road wiii be decided
Is Dec. Il. set bs Charles F.. Libby several
months ago. The general belle: though
out this section OF the State is that the
Maine Central viii take the sew road.
This arrangement would be entirely sat
isfsctory to the msis-ity OF residents in
this section, snd the outcome viii he
Watched with Interest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

The -igntm sneuai meeting Of TIE
Nsite oea3fhotostasi society VIII be heia
Al Gardiner. and not Bsngor as at first
announced. Nov 81 nd 2S
fas program e pave tssen anHounees
ans nc'nde many prominent speakers.
R-duesd rastfnsd f,tes will he oIssed to
aiI VITO wish TO attend.