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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
WINFIELD, FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER H. 1903
ANOTHER CANDIDATE,
c. H. Elliott Is In The Race
for Assessors Office.

His many friends no doubt will
be glad to know that in this issue
OF The Sentinel is the announce.
ment of Mr.. G. H. Elliott
as a candidate for the Office of
Assessor. Mr.. Elliott is so we'll
and favorably known to the
people of Winn parish that COM
ment is hardly necessary. He
having resided in our parish
since 1889, he has earned for
himself a warm place in the hearts
OF The people. He has proven
himself to be worthy and highly
honorable citizen and many of our
young men and women owe their
early success to the careful and
valuable training they received at
Mr.. Elfiott's hands while he was
SO earnestly engaged in teaching
in this parish.
Mr.. Elliott is high minded
christian gentleman and as such
never fails to foster every cause
that will promote education and
Christianity. The sick, the blind
and the lame always find kindest
consideration at his hands, and to
assist those more unfortunate
than himself in his pleasure. He
never fai to contribute literally
to the building Of churches and
schools.
Mr.. Eiliott's views on the tax
question are liberal and he says
he opposes the collection of a
surplus tax and thinks the rate
of taxation should be reduced at
once and that the Assessor should
not value farm lands any higher
now than what they were worth
five or six years ago. He thinks
timber lands are worth more and
should be assessed higher. He
says he warts the Office by fair
methods and hopes no one will
condescend to mud-slinging and
vituperation where they lack ar
gument to carry their point.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
Mr.. o'neal's 5 Card.

To the voters of the parish of
Winn:
Following my letter of an
nouncement for the position of
Assessor, / desire to say to the
voters and taxpayers that l am
on record for low tariff, and be-
lieve in and advocate a reduction
of the present assessment.
In reducing the assessment value
of property, say 25per cent, we
reduce the special tax paid the
Arkansas Southern railroad 25
per cent, and the State tax 25
per cent. as we'll as that of the
Parish.
We are paying today to the Ar
kansas Southern railroad $I4,-
396.70. we are paying State tax
to the amount of $16,579,51; we
are paying to the parish $26, ,7S1,-
50. To reduce the present as
sessment 25 per cent. on all lines
would be an entire saving to the
taxpayers of the parish $14,651.-
IS.
Upon this platform of justice
and equity to the taxpayers of
Winn Parish l submit my candi-
dacy, and if the voters see fit in
their wisdom to honor me with
the position, I shall use every
effort in my power to lower and
equalize the present assessment.
Yours truly,
WILL w. O'NEAL.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
WITT APPOINTED.
Governor Recognized the Mun-
icipal Primary Election.

The momentuous question OF
filling the vacancy in the marshal
ship in Winfield has been set
tied by the appointment of j. r.
Witt, the candidate who received
the majority of the votes cast in
the primary election which the
board of aldermen ordered for
the purpose of making the selec-
ton, but afterwards refused to
promulgate. Everything that
could be thought of was done to
keep the candidates in the pri-
mary from getting the appoint
ment after it was learned that
the people really had a choice in
the matter. But the Governor
simply recognized the primary
and Mr.: Wits commission
followed.
All fair minded men wanted
the matter settled according to
the expressed will of the people
in this primary, and because the
primary was not conducted in
strict accordance with the law it
made the expression none the
less genuine. There were men
defeated III the primary, but they
desired to let the matter be set
tied by the primary and they are
satisfied. The Governor was ap-
preached with n proposition to
ignore the primary. but he ress
fused to entertain the proposition
and did what should have been
done in the matter.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. l tried all sorts
of medicines, none of which re-
lieved me. One day I saw an ad
of your Electric Bitters and de-
termined to try that. After TAX
ing a few dose l felt relieved,
and soon thereafter was entirely
cured, and have not been sick a
day since. Neighbors of mine
have been cured of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney
and General Debility"
This is what B. F. Bass, of FREE
mont, N. G. writes. Only Soc,
at Grisham Drug Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
After the Coons.

Marshal Witt arrested three
negroes, Punk Martin, Ang Jone;
and Alvin johnson. Sunday for
crap shooting. They we're re.
leased on their own recognoissnce
till Monday merging when they
appeared before the mayor and
plead guilty. Punk and Alvin
we're fined $3.50 and cost each,
while Ang said that he was not
shooting, but only looking on, and
the mayor gave him a IS fine and
costs.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
The Brick Building.

l1e contractor began work
znsiay on the new brick build
Tor = G. Teagle and the
slam Drug Company, and the
: going along finely. It
not be many days now, if
: Weather holds out, before
anlldings will be completed
ady for occupancy, The
building will be only one
b height while the Grisham
will be two stories With
ha s6eopd
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27

Winfield, La, Nov. 20, 1903.
The Executive Committee of
the Republican party of Winn
Parish met at the court house at
II o'clock-every one present,
ii. Dickerson. chairman, presid-
ing, andJ. w. Boyett, secy. The
committee after discussion de-
cided to put out primary ticket
and formed a resolution asking
the people Of the different wards
to meet ON the 10th day of De-
cember and nominate ward officers
and elect delegates to a Parish
Convention, said delegates to
meet in Winfield ON the 18th day
of December and nominate a
ticket for the parish.
The committee then adjourned
subject to cali of the chairman.
J.J. DIcKERsoN, Chairman,
j. w. BoYETT, Secretary.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Rev. W. n. D. Gaar Is In the
Race With the Boys.

The Sentinel did not have room
and time last week to give the
usual complimentary notice to
the announcement of Rev. w. M.
D. Gaar as a candidate for the
Office of Assessor of Winn parish.
He is in the race and has some
good ideas to offer on the man
ner of administering the affairs
Of that Office. He is in favor of
keeping up our public schools and
Improving them and thinks that
4 can be done only by taxation.
Special taxes are all right in a
way, but unless property values
nze kept up within a reasonable
heure our schools will not be pro-
sided for sufficiently to keep
1em going as they should.
Rev. Gaar is we'll known
fhroughout the parish and has
many warm supporters for this
plRce. He is qualified in every
ztlcu1ar to Gil the Office and as
y y now in the race to q finish
y the voters will have an oppor-
nn1ty to find out how he stands
my questions appertaining to
e ofiice and he is prepared to
n6wer them.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
Large Radish.

s. White brought to this
! 1ee the other morning a very
80 radish which he pulled
esl hls turnip patch. It meas
g 8 inches IN length and nearly
inches in circumference. It
y sound as q dollar and was
akn with no rain on the ground
g the seed was planted.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27

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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27

of this committee be added tC
said committee of six, who shall
be ex-officio Chairman, and that
the seven together shall consul
tute q committee to confer with
the Sentorial, Judicial and Parish
Executive Committees of the
Parishes of Grant, jackson and
Winn, relative to the nomination
of q candidate for Senator from
the 9th Senatorial District, and
District Judge and District At
torney for the 9Th Judicial Dis
tnct; and that coy of this reso-
luton be forwarded to the Chair
man of the various Committees
of the Parishes above named.
J. f. Girod, Chairman,
T. j. Waggoner, Secretary.
Mr.. Meredith made a talk in
which he urged that a primary
election be ordered for the nom-
ination of Judicial officers and
that the primary be held on Jan.
19, 1904.
Mr.. Kelly made short talk
endorsing what had been said by
Mr. Meredith.
Mr.. Girod made short talk on
the subject.
The Chairman then asked for
expressions from the gentleman
present. including some of the
candidates. Hon. j. T. Wallace,
candidate for. District Attorney,
and Hon. Geo. Ware, candidate
for Judge, made short talks, the
former contenting that the nomi-
mating of these officers be post
poned until next summer, the lat
ter expressing an opinion that a
primary in January would be
more satisfactory.
Mr.. Meredith introduced the
following resolutions, which were
adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, the Parish Democrt-
ic Executive Committees of the
Parishes of jackson and Caldwell
met in their respective Parishes
on the Both day of October.
1903, for the purpose of fixing a
date for the holding of primary
election in said Parishes for the
nomination of candidates for the
various Parish officers, and to
adopt rules and regulations gov
erning the same, and
Whereas, said Committees
adopted the same day fixed for
the holding of the State primary
election, for the nomination of
State officers, and
Whereas, said committees adop-
ted resolutions and memorials
admonishing and requesting this
committee to adopt the same day,
towit, the 10Th day of January,
1904. for the holding of q primary
election to nominate u candidate
for District Judge and District
Attorney for the 9th Judicial
District, composed of the Parishes
of Jackson, Caldwell and Winn;
Whereas, we have carefully
read and considered said memoir
ial and resolution and fully en-
dorse the reas0R- and argument
set forth therein, and fully agree
with them, that The constant cal
ling out of our people, to various
primaries, would become burden
of taxation to both candidates
and voters, aud absolutely de-
structive of the policy of primary
elections; and
Whereas, the holding of all
primaries, State, judicial Sena-
torial and etc. on the same day
(Continited on uiqe 4.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
JUDICIAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
Met at Ruston and Ordered a Primary for Judge
and District Attorney.

AsoSOOus Att.s NON. ZOs IJUO
The Executive Committee oi
the Fifth judicial District met to
day at Ruston. On motion o1
Mr.. Meredith, R. g. Culpepper
os jackson Parish. and r. r.
Redditt of Caldwell, were elected
permanent Chairman and Secre.
tary of the Committee. Mr.
Redditt being absent, D. B.
Coates was named as temporary
Secretary.
Moved and carried that com.
mittee on credentials be appoin.
ted. j. j. Meredith, Geo. A,
Kelly and j. F. Girod were ap.
pointed. The committee retired
and arranged the following re.
port, which was adopted:
Ruston, La, Nov. %, 1908.
We your committee appointed
on credentials. beg leave to make
the following report:
We find on examination the
following members present in
person and by proxy, and entitled
to seat in this Committee:
For the Parish of jackson, R.
c. Culpepper; for the Parish OF
Winn, Geo. A. Kelly; for the
Parish of Caldwell, j. j. Mere
dith, w. B. Grayson (proxy by
J. J. Incredibly, r. r. Redditt
(proxy by j. j. Meretlith),
j. F. Girod, M. FARRELL (proxy
by j. F. Girod).
We respectfully request that
the above named gentlemen be
seated in this Committee, and
that each Parish be entitled to
and allowed one vote in our pro-
ceedings.
Respectfully submitted;
(GEo. A. KELLY, Oh.
J.J. MERIDETH,
J. f. GIRoD,
Mr.. Meredith read the follow
lowing resolutions, adopted by
the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the Parish Of Caldwell:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the STAGE Central
Committee has fixed the 10Th of
January, 1904, for holding pri-
mary elections throughout the
State to nominate candidates for
the various State Offices, and has
provided that the expenses of
said primary shall be borne by the
candidates, and
Whereas, to hold frequent pri-
maries for State, Senatorial, Ju-
dicial, Parochial and Congress
sional nominations would become
q tortious burden of taxation, to
the candidates, and useless con-
sumption OF time of the voters,
and absolutely destructive of the
very policy of primary elections,
for which our State Ceutral Com
mittee has so recently stood;
therefore,
Bel it resolved byt he Democratic
Executive Committee of Cald-
well Parish, that we recommend
that the Parishes of Winn and
Jackson hold their primaries for
Parish officers on the same day
fixed fof the State Primary, and
that at the same time we also
nominate q candidate for the
Senate, from the 9th Senatorial
District, and q candidate for
Judge and District Attorney for
the 5th judicial District.
Be it further resolved, That the
Chairman of tiis COMMITTEES ap-
point a committee Of six demo-
Gratis, who shall constitute the
members OF the Democratic SEM
at0rial and judicial Executive
COmmittees for the 27th Sena-
1el1f D5xri5t sid tho 5th judi
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
Price 5 cents.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
Decided to Put Out a Primary
Ticket.

Pursuant to Il call number of
citizens met IN the court house for
the purpose of organizing the Re-
publican party in the parish of
Winn.
The meeting was called to order
by NJ. f. Machen who called
j. Die lerson to the chair and he
explained the object of the meet
ing and J. W. Boyett was elected
secretary. After Il short talk bv
Judge Machen and others, a COM
mittee on resolutions was appoiE-
ted as follows: Nj. T. Machen,
d. E. James, Jno. Smith, w. D.
Boyett, Geo. Womack.
The meeting then proceeded to
organize an Executive Commit
tee by electlng member from
each ward, the committee being
elected as follows.
t. w. Parish, j. j. Dickerson,
Joe Smith, j. w. Boyett, j. W.
Shoemaker, o. II. Harper, Sr.
Il. A. Sanders, w. w. Boyett, e..
S. Snow, w. M. Machen, j. w.
Hughes. +. NJ. Mccain, d. G.
Head, E. ID. Thornton, w. j.
Boyett, S. E. Perkins, w. Nj.
Long. w. D. Peterson, D. w.
Stewart.
On motion the following named
persons were appointed as mem
hers Of the Executive Committee
at large.
NJ. 4. Machen, S. E. Miller,
%. III. Harper, Sr.. j. A. Boyett,
p. +. Lucas.
On motion the following men
appointed as committee to fill
vacancy on the Executive Com
mittee:
NJ. +. Machen, d. E. James,
Joe Smith.
On motion Judge NJ. +. Machen
and D. E. james were elected to
represent the parish in the State
Central Committee each to have
one half vote if both be present
and if only one be present he Is
authorized to cast whole votes.
After short talks By Judge
Machen and others, and after each
one present promised to do all in
his power to carry the organiza-
ton to success, the committee
adjourned to meet again on the
goth day of Nov, 1903.
j. j. DICKERsoN, Secy.
j. w. BoYETT, Chairman.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-27
Registers Appointments.

Registrar j. Fl. Crawford will be
at the following places ON the
dates named for the purpose of
registering oil those who are not
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-07
Territorial Topics

disastrously occurred the other after.
noon. W. t. Bobo had couple OF
young lady visitors out for ride be
hind his team OF spirited ponies, and
when on the avenue leading to The
Heights. a shackle bolt slipped out. al
lowing the tongue of the buggy to fall
about the heels OF the horses, which
started them running. Mr.. Bobo was
thrown from the buggy and was drag
ged several yards holding on to the
reins, which were finally torn from his
grasp. At the approach of the bridge
the buggy was wrecked, the horses
tearing Loose and continuing on their
mad career toward town. At the side
entrance of the Schlltz. Mrs. l.. Fuoss
and Mrs. Boyer were occupying the
formers buggy when the Bobo horses
crashed into their rig from behind
causing what looked like fatal
wreck However. the ladies miracu'
lously escaped with shaking up and
bad scare. Their rig was almost re
duced to k.ndling wood. The ladies
In Bobo's buggy also escaped with a
few small bruises. while Bobo himself
was the chief sufferer. being badly
scratched by gravel on the arm and
side.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-07
STRIKE COMMISSION.
Findings viii BE Found Favorable to
the Miners.

New York, March 6.-The Herald
prints a summary of the findings of
the coal strike commission which II is
expected will he handed TO the presi-
dent within a week. 1t will undoubt-
edly be an increase of 10 per cent in
wages Per diem employees are not to
have pay increased. but recommended
same pay for nine hours. Wherever
practicable operators TO be required
to pay by weight. Miners will have
checking representatives at their own
expense, This is practically second
increase, The causes of the strike as
found by the commission will not be
comforting to the coal companies, but
the boycott will be condemned. and
the terms of the verdiat are to hold
good for three years
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-07
TULAROSA.
From the Democrat.

From the Democrat.
J. +. Hall is in from San Andreas
He brought In some fine samples OF
good quartz. showing free gold in good
quantity. taken from claims near Sa.
lima Peak. He is highly elated and
thinks that the camp will he heard OF
soon as one of the best in the country
Pablo Gomez met with a serious nc.
cident last Sunday on his return from
the agency. where he had gone to drive
the team OF w. d. Upton. The team
became frightened some five miles
from town. threw him from the buggy
breaking his leg and ran into town
Parties went In search OF Mr.. Gomez
and brought him in.
ELI McNew is one of the old settlers
of this section. In response to an in
quiry as TO his experience liz noun
tain farming he said: Il have raised
as much as 10000 pounds of Irish po
tatoes to the acre in the Sacramento
mountains Oats and barley yielded
to beat all known records elsewhere
Wheat, oats and barley grow 10 per
lection In Otero county"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-07
GALLUP.

From the Republican.
Matt Sollars, who has been in Bisbee
for the past year, arrived in Gallup
Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Lee of albuquerque. Is
here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. f.
T. Harper
Mr. Downs, of Albuquerque, repre-.
senting the International Correspond
once school, OF Scranton, Pa, was here
In the interests Of the school
Mrs. Joe Reitz has rented her house
to sevral Of the employees at the
briquette plant. and the boys intend ia
try baching for a while.
Anton Caloni. the stone and monu-
ment cutter, has Just finished a fine
monument for John Koenig which he
has placed in the Catholic cemetery in
memory Of his wife
AL Stevenson, proprietor of the
Forest hotel at Adamana. was in Gal.
lup. The Gates excursion party from
Chicago, numbering about 1926. will
visit the petriiied forest about March
IA, and Mr. Stevenson was here to get
extra rigs, etc To handle the large
crowd
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-07
SILVER CITY.

From the Enterprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wilson are
spending several days at the Haywood
hot springs.
] NJ Weahunt and daughter. Mrs. +.
c. Miles. were in from their ranch
near Ciiff this week
Miss Cox, sister of w. s. Cox, who
had intended leaving soon for Hobart,
Okla. to accept position in the public
schools, has decided to remain in Sill
yer City, to the delight of her many
friends.
r. A. Mains the mining engineer
with headquarters In Denver arrived
here last week and will remain some
time with his interesting family in this
city Mr. Mains says when he left
Denver the temperature was 4 degrees
below zero and thinks that Silver City
people should not complain of the little
"spurts" of snow we are having.
Arthur Rule. formerly assayer at the
Silver City reduction works, and well
and favorably known here, arrived In
Hanover last week from Salt Lake to
take charge Of the sampling works and
concentrator recently opened in that
camp by J. W. Bible, MIR. Rule is an
expert in his line and Is sure to give
satisfaction.
c. W. Ward, city editor of the Jour
nal Democrat. Albuquerque. has re
9signed his position TO accept the city
teditorship OF the Las Vegas Optic, his
Resignation to take effect April :. The
Journal-Democrat loses a most valua
BILE member of its stan and one who
has played an important part in the
.upbuild!ng of the only strictly daily
morning paper In the southwest. The
Enterprise wishes Mr. Ward all the
tgood things that can happen to news
.paper man and at the same time con
Graduates the Optic on its valuable
iacquisition.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-07
STATEHOOD TALK.

Hon. Neill B. Field. one of Albuquer-
que's most prominent attorneys, who
was at Washington on important legal
matters before the United States SUI
preme court, returned TO the city on
the edlayed limited yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Field was seen at his well ap.
pointed law Offices this morning, and
on statehood matters he spoke as fol
lows:
Encouragement of the idea that
Joint statehood would he acceptable
to the people of New Mexico and Art
zona, in my opinion said Mr.. Field
destroyed any chance which the ON
nbu5 statehood bill ever had of pass
age.
IF the people of the three terri
tories earnestly desire statehood and
are willing to sink all political and per-
sonal differences until sta' hood is ac-
complished. believe II will be possible
to secure statehood at the next session
of congress.
II would like to see the territorial
legislature provide for the assembling
of constitutional convention and the
adoption of constitution for New
Mexico to he submitted to the next
congress after ratification by the peo-
Pile, provisions for the election of state
officers to he left to congress in the
enabling act
"Such action | believe, would enor-
mously advance the chance of success
in the next congress, as II would dem.
onstrate our ability To formulate and
ratify n constitution equal to the con-
stitutions of the older states and would
remove the fear expressed by certain
senators tif such fear has been seri-
ously entertained) that, II admitted,
the constitution of New Mexico was
liable to he so framed as to leave
openings for the control Of the new
state by the Mormon church and by
other influences equally chimerical
New Mexico has been greatly in
jured, in my judgment, by the course
of the debates in the senate and some
action should be taken to refute the
ISLANDERS and abuse which have been
heaped upon our people.
"A constitution, such as would be
framed under the circumstances sug-
gested, would be the best refutation
which could be offered. and would have
a tendency to create public sentiment
in our favor in quarters where we are
now looked upon as Ii community Of
outlaws and barbarlans."