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Barbour County index., 1904-11-16

KILMER LODGE, No. 225, D. of Fl. Meets 2nd
and 4th Saturday nights of each month in A
0. U. w. Hall. MRS. j. d. MATHEwS,C of H.
MAY AxTELI., Recorder.
ESSIE LINDLEY Receiver.
Barbour County index., 1904-11-16

LORRAINE CHAPTER, No 46, O. E. S. Meets
and third Monday nights of each mouth.
frs Masonic Hall. MRSW. G. MILLAR, W. M.
n MRS. SAMUEL GRIFFIN, Sec'y.
Barbour County index., 1904-11-16

X n TT IKJ Fidelity Lodge No. So
AZ VI VI Wy n Meets I'd and 4th Friday
night. HENRY MCCOY, NJ. w.
c.. w KIDD. Recorder.
B. S kAUFFMAN, Financier.
Barbour County index., 1904-11-16
NIPPAwALLA
SHARON.

Road Overseer: Dist. 1, F. G Colborn; Dist.
Frank Springer; Dist 8, Geo. Heydenreich
Barbour County index., 1904-11-16

EQUALITY TEMPLE, Rathbone Sisters No
II 2S. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day evening of each month.
ADA BRANDoN,M. E. c.
GRACE IRELAND, NJ. of X. sc.
Barbour County index., 1904-11-16
MINGoNA.
MOORE.
McADOO,

Road Overseers: Dist. l, John Forshee; Dist
"a. II. Callison; Dist. 3, l. N. Vanaman.
Barbour County index., 1904-11-16

Justices. s.........w. ]. Gibbs. w. s. Watkins
Constables -. Edward Louthan, L. S. Gibbs
Road Overseers: Dist l, w." .Tibbetts; Dist
2. tie between John Suhler and G. o. Stew
ems; Dist. 3. s. w. Hayes.
Barbour County index., 1904-11-16

Road Overseers: Dist, 1, Joseph Wiley; Dis
2, J. j, Chadwick; Dist. 8, Homer Wheat
$ Dist. A. A. c. Lauby; Dist. 8, G. M. Porter.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
WINFIELD. LOUISIANA, THURSDAY MORNING, o. 1904
SHEP DAVIS ARRESTED.
Was Run Down by Detective
Agency and Apprehended.

Shep Davis, the negro who
killed deputy marshal Wright on
the night of last Feb. 81, is now
safely behind the bars in the jail
at Shreveport. a message to that
effect received at 8 o'clock this
morning by Sheriff Shaw from
Deputy j. w. Teddlie.
Several days ago Sheriff Bailey
received a letter from detective
at Alamogorda, New Mexico, con-
tanning full description of the
negro who he had been shadowing
for two weeks, and asking that
someone be sent to identify the
negro. Deputy +. w. Teddlie
left last Saturday and on Tuesday
wired that it was Shep Davis and
that he would leave with him that
evening. As a precautionary
measure arrangements were made
to keep the negro at Shreveport
until the next session of court.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
Big Furniture Store.

A gentleman was here from
Kansas City one day recently try
ing to interest one of our busi-
ness men in o furniture business.
The gentleman in question oper-
ates coffin and casket factory at
Kansas City and a furniture fac
tory at Texarkana, Texas. The
proposition he made was for the
erection of . two story brick
building here and stocked with
furniture and coffins, the business
to be managed by one of our
prominent merchants. A loca-
ton for the building has been
agreed upon and the proposition
taken under consideration at this
end of the line, to be definitely
settled one way or the other with
ID the next few weeks.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
Knights Of Pythias.

Eastern Star Lodge No. 81
Knights of Pythias. which became
suspended two years ago when its
hall was burned, was reorganized
last Friday night under q dispen-
sation from the Grand Lodge,
MT. D. j. Cohen of memphis.
Tenn. doing the work under
commission as Deputy Grand
Chancellor. The following offic-
ers were elected for the balance
of the present year, Gas MOSS.
chancellor commander;!Ace Allen
vice chancellor; j. I. Wallace,
prelate; r. Porter, master at
arms; j. S. Peters, master of
work; p. K. Abel, keeper of
records and seal; NJ. Bernstein,
master of finance; G. P. Long.
master of exchequer; j. G. Tea
gle, inner guard; H. C. Dunn,
outer guard.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
Price S Cents.
NEGRO KILLED A NEGRO.
Punk Martin Killed Quill Harris
Last Friday Night.

Last Friday evening about 8
O'Clock Punk Martin killed anoth-
er negro named Quill Harris by
shooting him through the heart
with a bullet from a .3S caliber
Colts pistol. Punk Martin is
about 19 years old and was living
with his parents in a small house
across the alley from the resi-
dence of Hon. r. l.. Tannehiil
and the killing took place in this
cabin. The negro who was kill
ed had only been here about
three weeks, having come here
from Mississippi and was en-
ployed at the Dalton-Clark stave
factory.
The killing occurred at about
9 o'clock and from the evidence
obtalnable was a cold-blocded
affair. Punk had thrown a lamp
out of the house and shot at 1t.
After shooting he stepped out
into the dark, expecting to be
pulled for disturbing the peace.
Mr.. Tannehill went over to the
cabin to see about the racket and
one of the negro women told
him who did the shooting. After
he left Punk returned and asked
who told on him and, on being
informed who had given him
away, he began to curse the
woman. Quill Harris, who had
gone to bed, got up and told him
not to abuse the woman in that
manner whereupon Punk shot
hlm, the bullet piercing the ne
groe's heart killing him almost
instantly. Punk Immediately
disappeared and up to this time
has not been captured. Coroner
Peters empanelled jury and in
vestigated the case, the findings
being as above stated.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
The Boys Unloaded.

Sunday evening at about 3
o'clock somebody reported that q
gushcr had been brought in at
Oil City. A buss was soon ready
and filled with anxious men who
..must go" and see. As the buss
started out up Court street one OF
the horses began to kick and got
: leg over the tongue and started
to run. Occupants of the buss
piled out, some headforemost
and some feetforemost, along the
street the full length Of the pub
lie square. The horses we're soon
stopped and after .dusting them
selves the crowd again loaded in
and rolled out, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Bagwell who decided
he did not care to go to Oil City
on that occasion.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
New Bank President.

Stockholders of the Bank OF
Winfield held their third annu-
al election of directors Monday,
June s, at which the following
we're elected to serve one year:
G. P. Long. M. Bernstein. DR.. l.
E. Siess, B. w. Bailey, j. 81.
Crawford, j. T. Wallace. G. NJ.
Grisham, j. E. Reynolds and
H. T. Pye. OF this number the
following were elected as officers
for the year: g. P. Long. presi-
dent; B. w. Bailey and DR.. /. r.
Siess, vice-presidents; H. 7. Pye,
cashier. The president and cash
ier were empowered to employ ap
assistant cashier. =
The stockholders ratified the
contract made by the old board
for : new banking house at the
corner Of Court and Abel street:
and authorized the hew officers
to close the deal and take deed T.
the land.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
Hon. F. L. SHAW,
Sheriff Of VIM Parish.
MUST FILE CERTIFICATE.
Justices Of the Peace Must Un-
dergo Examination.


The following letter has been
sent out by the secretary of state,
and as it is of interest to the
jus.ices-elect we publish the letter
below, also the law on the subject.
State of Louisiana,
Department of State,
Baton Rouge, May 25, 1904.
To Clerk of District Court:
Dear Sir-The Governor re-
quests me to say that certificates
of qualification to act as Justices
of the Peace, as required by Act
155 of 1898, must be filed in this
Office before commission can be
issued to new justices.
The certificates must be filed
within thirty days from date.
Your truly,
!. JOHN T. mitchell,
Secretary of State.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That in addition to
the qualifications prescribed by
Article 126 of the Constitution.
Justices of the Peace shall be
able to read and write the English
language correctly and be citizens
of good moral character and
standing in the community in
which they are elected or appoint
ed to serve.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted
that no commission shall hereaf-
ter be issued to any person as
Justice of the Peace until he shall
have filed in the Office of the
Governor or Secretary of State a
certificate signed by the Board of
School Examiners showing that
he possesses all the qualifications
required of him by law.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09

The very large warehouse being
erected at the corner of Jones
and North streets by the NJ. N.
Fisher Dry Goods Co., is moving
up all right and will soon be COIN
pleted. It will give the company
more room to store the mamoth
stock of goods which they carry.
This company is one Of the lead
ing business concerns OF the
parish and Is DONG . splendid
business.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
Shooting at Georgetown.

Deputy Sheriff Sullivan OF
Rapides parish arrested John
Mathis at Georgetown Tuesday
of last week after shooting him
with load of No. l shot from q
shotgun. Mathis had threatened
to kill Sullivan. During the
shooting Mrs. o. Fl. Cooper.
who was at the depot waiting for
train, was hit with several shot,
sustaining only flesh wounds.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
SHAW IN CHARGE.
Took Charge of the Sher-
ifs Office Monday
Morning.
After Three Hard Campaigns
He Receives Honor From
Admiring Constituents.

Sheriff-elect f. L. Shaw quail
fled as Sheriff of Winn parish at
$3.50 o'clock Monday morning by
subscribing to the usual oath,
which is provided in such cases.
the oath being administered in
this case by Clerk of the Court
P. X. Abel. Mr.. Shaw filed his
bond Of $26,O00 last Friday
morning in the clerks Office, but
did not qualify till Monday. CIV
ing the retiring sheriff time to
straighten up the Office and get
his private papers assorted from
those belonging to the Office.
This is happy time in the life
OF Mr.. Shaw, having the highest
honor within the gift of the peo-
pie of his parish bestowed upon
him, in his early manhood.
and it is an honor he highly ap-
preciates. It shows the conf
dence reposed in their young
manhood by an intelligent peo-
pie. and Mr.. Shaw's numerous
friends feel certain that this con-
fidence will. be sacredly guarded
throughout his Official career.
Mr.. Shaw is the oldest son of
Mr.. D. L. Shaw, of Winfield,
but formerly of near st. Maurice
in ward FIVE. He was born near
the town Of Montgomery Noyem-
Der %, 1871, which makes him at
this time nearly SO years of age.
He spent his boyhood on the
farm, his father being . success
full farmer. In 1892 he came to
Winfield to attend school, but
after attending school one ses-
sion he accepted . deputyship in
the Sheriff's Office under Mr..
j. H. Crawford. He held this
position for six years. He was
married in 1893 to Miss Ellen
Crawford, oldest daughter of
Sheriff Crawford.
In 1899 the many friends of
Mr.. Shaw urged him to become q
candidate for the Office he now
holds and he finally entered the
Democratic primary but was
defeated by the late Mr.. j. D.
Wright. In June. 1900, he was
appointed marshal of the town of
Winfield and held the Office for
four years, being reelected in
1902, but resigned the Office IN
October Of last year to become q
candidate for the Sheriff's Office.
He made q clean, but hard, fight
for the Office. going through two
primaries and the general election
before landing, but the majoritles
of votes rolled up for him in
each of the elections demon
strated how we'll he stands in the
esteem Of his people.
Having supported Mr. Shaw
for FIVE years for the Office .of
Sheriff Of our parish. The Senti-
mel is grstifed over being able to
report his induction into the
Office. It has been our opinion
that he Is ! worthy and deserving
young man Who will make US q
GOOD Sheriff. and We confidently
expect his 70 be as good admin
|istration as our parish has ever
had.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
SYNOPSIS of the Sessions
Work During the
Past Week.
Notice is Given of Measures to
be Introduced Bearing on
Different Subjects.

A bill has been introduce in
the House to separate the nomi-
nations of judges and district at
torneys from all other nomina-
tions, this intended to carry out
the spirit of the law changing the
time of electing these officials
from April to November SO as to
remove them as far as possible
from political influences.
Notice of a bill was given in the
senate to create the Office OF
travelling state auditor.
The state university has asked
for an appropriation of 1886. 1000
to cover the needs of the institu-
ton for the ensuing two years,
which includes new buildings and
equipment to the extent of
$144,OOO.
Notice of a bill has been given
which has for its purpose the
prohibition Of intoxication among
Jurors while engaged on a capital
case. The bill will provide that
it shall be unlawful for jurors to
drink intoxicating liquors while
engaged on such cases. also fol
any person to sell, give or deliver
such liquors to persons while en-.
gagged.
A concurrent resolution was in
troduced in the House expressing
it to be the Tense of the Genera
Assembly:
First, that the Supreme Court
Justices should be elected.
Second, that Appellate Court
Judges should be elected if the
people authorized their creation.
Third, that the commissioner oi
agriculture and register of the
land Office should be elected.
Fourth, that parish school
boards should be elected.
Fifth, that q primary election
law should be passed.
The resolution provides for a
Joint committee of nine to pre-
pare the necessary bills to carry
these views into effect.
The bill empowering the State
Railroad Commission to make
Joint rates on two or more trans.
portation lines passed the Senate
Having abandoned his idea of a
constitutional amendment which
would have given the right to the
people to determine whether OF
not they desire the election Of
parish assessors. Mr.. Evans ha:
given notice of Q bill to amend
the act of ITO so as to require
that method of selection. Some
opposition developed to the ides
of the amendment on the grouno
that il the vote was favorable the
assessors would be made constitu.
tional officers and if the elective
system proves a failure difficulty
might be encountered in restor'
ing the present appointive system
Mr.. Evans proposed to put the
law into immediate effect. Tht
commissions of ell the assessor
expire at the close of the present
year and if the law is passed as
sessors throughout the state vii
be chosen at the presldentla
|.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09

Mr.. anil Mrs. Berger have re-
turned from = visit to relatives at
Alexandfla. They will spend .
few DAYS here with DR.. I. Z. Siess
and family before returning 70
Chicago.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09
THE OIL WELL.
|znge Doings Cause a
Renewal of Interest
and Excitement.
!. Water, Mud and Oil Fly
High Above Terra Firma
on Two Occasions.

There has been something do
IN the Winfield oil field this
ek. Sundey evening at about
o'clock an explosion occurred
bich shot gas, mud, water, sand
q small rocks over 80 feet into
! air. Another outburst 0c-
.rred Monday morning with
eater power than that the day
sfore, the mud and water with .
brinklisg of oil shooting more
ia one hundred feet high.
For several days Contractor
(uiler has been ready for such
appenings in we'll No. ?, in which
J Is now at work, and was pre-
sred for it when the explosion
sme. Saturday night and Sum
" morning the drill went down
apidly. making something over
90 feet in that time, which put
he we'll between 800 and 900 feet
b depth. He had everything in
sadiness for = gusher and at
bout : o'clock p. m. Sunday,
rhSn the drillers undertook to
Iace another joint Of pipe on the
Hill this operation necessitating
kes s(opping Of the powerful pump
nsed % counteract the gas pres
~ from the bottom OF the we'll,
~ 6rst explosion occurred.
~ csp was taken from the
ing and immediately there was
|16nsth hing doing, : stream of
~, water and coarse sand
s. ontino fully fifty-t1ve feet in the
= After the first excitement
1Ih1ldsd the pump was applied
"a ~ drilling resumed. Things
=, hioely till Monday when it
aaz1e necessary to put on an
- secfion Of pipe. This time,
= son = che pump Wa stopped,
vsll seemed to explode from
~ botton,, some pieces of ms
Eelnery used about the we'll being
1ocked to The top Of the derrick
~ j s. fest high, mud, water
4 ] siderable sprinkling Of
1pouting fully 40 feet above
j derrick. This explosion in-
nt1s that the deeper the drill
- the greater il the pressure
- The eas and that the oil
r i this territory, this one
eehlly, will not be bumpers.
h1 well at which the gnshers
nxeS occurred Is the Winnfield
81 Company's we'll No. 2, the
6rQt veil having been abandoned
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-09

Judge Machsn if hsldlnss .
|tardsof ccnft II 5fezson ptrf1h
|thi8 week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-30
Picric Acid an ExpIosive.

Picric acid, which is now used as an
explosive, is nitrated carbonic acid.
Picric acid was made more than 100
years ago from indigo. 1t crystalizes in
brilliant yellow scales, and it dyes all
animal tissues an intensely brilliant
yellow. 1t was used many years in the
arts as a dyeing agent before its true
character as an explosive was known.
Picric acid is, indeed, a very peculiar
substance. Although one of the most
violent explosives known, it is one of the
safest. If thrown into a white hot fur
mace It burns away lik. pitch. 1t set on
fire in the open air, it Eurns with a vel
low, smoky flame. 1t cannot be ex-
ploded in the open ali, but II confined in
a strong receptacle and ignited by a
strong Illuminating charge, it detonates
with terrific violence, reducing the re-
ceptacle into fine fragments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-30
PILGRIMS HONOR DuRAND.
New York society Hears Welcome
News Of Peace.

New York Society Hears Welcome
News of Peace.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Enthusiasm
reached its climax at the banquet Of the
Pilgrim society at Delmonico's last
night in honor of the British ambassa-
dor, Sir Henry Mortimer Durand,
when George Wilson, secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce, went to the
Speakers table and, waving a paper,
said, cat the conclusion Of this feast
OF international brotherhood let me
bring you the best news of all"
The 200 diners, who had been in
touch by cable with the Pilgrims of
London, who held a dinner at the same
time, had Just cheered Woodrow Will
son, president of Princeton university,
for his eloquent address on "Growing
international Comfy" paushed while
Mr.. Wilson read:
"The British ambassador at st. Pc
tersburg has notified the British lega-
ton ut Tokyo that the Russian answer
Is satisfactory and that Great Britain
will prevail upon Japan to accept 1t.
This means that there will be no war;
With one accord every man in the
room raised his voice in hearty cheers.
Good, good" cried Bishop Potter, who
had been presiding, clapping his hands.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the
British ambassador, who sat at his
right, clasped the bishops hand, and
former Attorney General Griggs, who
sat on the bishops left, waved his
handkerchief in the air and led the
cheering. Former Assistant Attorney
General Beck, who was leaving the
room after dwelling in his speech upon
the last public words of President Nc
Kinley, whose birthday yesterday was,
praying for universal peace, turned and
said, This comes like n benediction."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-30
SLAUGHTER OF INNocENTs
How n Brutal Colombian General I'm
masked the Position of
the Enemy.

Although the Colombians are ex-
tremely brave, their generals care
nothing for the lives of their men, as
the following incident will show, says
Worlds Work. At the battle of Palo
Negro, when Gen. Tribe Tribe, the lib
eral leader, was beaten back in his eff.
forts to reach Bogota, over 1000 men
were left dead upon the field and many
terrible atrocities were enacted. One
of the worst was related to me by a
government officer, Gen. Trina, aftef
he returned from the fight.
1T was a glorious victory and a hor-
rible affair, and we whipped the lib
erals properly" he told me. But one
thing happened which has disguised
me with the whole war. / want
to see any fighting again.
There was a strong force of liberals
ambushed in thick brushwood on this
side of a hill. One of our generals
was ordered to clear them out, but he
could not locate their exact position,
and he knew that to advance blindly
upon them would moan the loss OF a
great many or his men.
What do you think he did? Among
his troops there were about 40 little
boys from ten to IA years old. He
picked them out and told them to
march across the exposed ground to-
ward the enemy They had never
faced death before, and were proud to
march ahead of the rest. Before they
had gone far thousands of rifiemen
opened FIRE on them, and every one oil
the 40 was killed. Then, the enemy
having unmasked their position, our
general easily drove them away. A
pit was dug after the battle, and the
corpses of the 40 boys all thrown into
II t0patharo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-30
FUN ABOARD VESSELS.
The Various Forms 20 4mhaemen,
Adopted by Passengers to while
Away the Time.

During the holiday season, when the
military, departmental and other officiai
classes OF India are returning to theii
duties after having spent their vacations
in England, the steamers t%raversing the
Mediterranean sea; Suez canal and IndiaI
ocean present an aspect Of increasing
activity in the line of amusements, sayf
the Brooklyn Eagle.
As soon as the passengers have recov.
cred from the seasickness caused by the
VIGOROUSLY rough Bay of Biscay a mast
meeting is held in the main saloon, and o
sports committee is elected. The duty
OF this committee is to arrange for the
entertainment of the ships company
during the voyage. Contests in whist
hearts, euchre, quoits. Switchboard, bull
board and other games OF skill are
opened, and the passengers enter the
competition with the greatest enthus-
iasm. After passing into the Mediter.
ranean the sky and sea are generally
clear and smooth day after day; so nc
impeachment to the progress of the sports
is offered.
In addition to the games mentioned
strenuous tugs of war, in which most oil
the passengers join, are held frequently
along the clear upper deck of the steamer
Rubber-soled shoes, which are less like
ly to slip on the smooth deck, are in great
demand during these trials of strength
Another very amusing contest to wit
ness is a pillow fight on a pole. In this
fight a smooth, round pole or spar Is
dashed across the deck some five or siS
feet above its surface. Two men then
straddle the pole, facing each other, o.
few feet apart, each holding a pillow in
his right hand. The object each contes.
tant has in view is to knock his oppo.
nent off the pole without falling himself
Several mattresses are arranged under
the spar to soften the descent of the
vanquished. The feat of keeping ones
balance on the pole is very difficult, ano
frequently both contestants fall at the
same, time in opposite directions, turn
ing around the pole and dropping of,
onto the mattresses. 1t is found that the
cavalry officers are the most skilful in
these contests.
The obstruction race is another anus
ing event. In this race a number Of
distractions for the, contestants to pass
are arranged along the deck. He must
climb up through several circular life
preservers which are Suspended in the
air, then crawl or wriggle' through .
long tubular canvas air shaft which is
placed horizontally on the deck; then he
must fiatten down on the deck and slide
or creep under several low benches, ano
finishes by climbing over a high horizon
tai bar which is dashed up within a foot OF
so of the n awning overhead. When
a number of men are competing In this
race the effect is exceedingly ludicrous.
In addition to the games, any number
of concerts, dances and masquerade balls
are given during the voyage, so the
time passes very ~agreeably.