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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
STUDY BLINDS A BOY.
A Queer Case Which Bafiles the Win.
 sted Doctors.

Winsted, Jan S.-The case of Richard, the thirteen-year-old son of John B. Curtiss, of Norfolk, Is baff1ing the doctors. Several weeks ago his school-teacher gave him six pages of geography. besides arithmetic, spell ing, grammar and algebra for a days lesson.
 While pondering over his studies the boy rested his head on his arms, and when he raised up was unable to see, both eyeba1ls having rolled up into his head so that neither pupil was visible His eyelids twftched fast and also his whole face, and he soon lost his senses.
 Specialists has succeeded In getting the eyebal1s back in the sockets, but his sight is impaired. The spells come upon him often. Doctors are taking a great interest in his strange strange malady and think it the result of holding his head in an unnatural position for long periods of time.
 The boy insists that his trouble Is the result of hard study.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
The Deadly Dynamite.

WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 8--A spe- 'cial from Uxbridge says Edward Will son. thirty-ive years of age, of North Uxhridge, foreman for O. Edward Blanchard at his quarries, was instant ly killed by an explosion of dynamite in well that was being dug in the vil- lage of Linwood yesterday. The well had been dug to the depth of twenty feet. Wilson went down, and two min utes later there was an explosion. When the smoke had cleared away Wilson was found dead at the bottom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S
 ASSOCIATION.

There was an unusually large at tendance last evening at the meeting of the members of the Catholic WO- mems association, held in the gymna- sium of St Patrick's hall. The les- sons for the second terms work will count from next week and new mem bers will be accommodated in any of the classes. The children's physical culture classes meet on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Children from 9 to 15 years may join, the boys class being on Monday afternoon and the girls on Wednesday The even- ing physical culture class will devote a part of the evening to basketball, and those who intend to join should be present next Monday evening. The elocution classes will not meet this week at all, but will meet next week on Friday evening and Saturday af- ternoon. The other classes, short hand, grammar and arithmetic, French. art work and dressmaking will meet as they did this week.
 A committee was appointed to plan a novel celebration of the Valentine season with leap year party and also to plan the annual entertainment in honor of St Ptrfck's day, to take the form of a lecture on the Sunday evening previous.
 The social evenings hereafter will be open to friends every other Thurs day evening, each alternate evening being for members only. Next Thurs day evening all friends of the associ- ation are, Invited to be present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Fire In . Chicago Factory.

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Several of the forty-fve employees of the Rausch Of flee Desk Manufacturing company had to jump for their lives to escape a fire which followed an explosion in the third and fourth stories of the plant here. One man who jumped from the third floor was badly injured, but the others escaped. The flames, attacked a printing blishment adjoining, but the 125 employees, many of them girls, escaped without injury. The loss will reach $35,G00
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down For
 the Benefit of Our Busy Readers

Mrs. John Kennedy, who has been married less than year, fell from a window while engaged in hanging out clothes at her home at New Britain yesterday. She received injuries which 1t is expected she will not recover. Both wristes were broken and inter nal injuries were received.
 The cotton mills of the Uncasville Manufacturing Company gt Uncas- vile, which have been shut down since Monday because af the spinners and doffers' strike resumed operations yesterday, the strikers voluntarily re- turning to work. Thestrikewas caused by g. reduction in wages which went into effect Monday, About 250 persons are employed in the mill and the pres ent shutdown has been the first one in eighteen years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
COAL ON FIRE.
1000 Tons of It in East Hartford
 Railroad Yards.

Hartford. Jan S.-The large pile of soft coal in the railroad yards at East Hartford has been burning for several weeks and the whole bottom of the 50,O0O tons is afire. Every ef. fort has been made to put the nre out and stream of water has been poured on the coal for many days, but the fire continues to increase. The coal is now being carted away. About fifteen carloads of coal are being shipped away every day. The coal has been burning since the last of Oc. tober. The smoke from the burning coal settled over the center of the town last evening and there were many complaints.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Four Injured by On. Explosion.

GLENS FALLS, N. F., Jan. S.-Four employees of the Glens Falls Gas and Electric Light company have been bad Jy injured by an explosion in the gas ihouse of the company A leak in the main leading from the purifying tanks to the stora ge tanks caused the trouble. The roof of the building was blown off and part of one wall destroyed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
General vnraaain Dead.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 8. General Victor Vifquain, pioneer of Nebraska, Is dead. He served throughout the war of the rebellion, enlisting with an Illinois regiment, and was breyetted brigadier general, being one of the few men whom congress by vote commend ed for bravery. He was United States consul respectively at Barranquilla and Colon during the first and second ad- ministrations of President Cleveland
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Mining Expert Dead.

GRASS VALLEY, Cal, Jan. S.-In- formation has been received at his home here of the death at Snowball, Ariz., of Archie Nivens, one of the foremost mining experts in the United States. He recently returned from Ko- req, where he went to examine mines far an English syndicate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Mount co7ima I'm Eruption.

CHICAGO, Jan. s.A special from Guadalajara, Mexico, says that violent eruptions on Mount Colima volcano have alarmed the inhabitants of the adjacent country. Many of the people have left their homes and sought safery from the ashes and lava.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08

Tive Negro Women and Mule Killed.
 CHARLOTTE, N. O., Jan. s.-Two colored women named Pressiy have been killed, together with the mule which they were driving, by South ern railway train near Bessemer City, N. 0. They attempted to cross the track in front of local passenger train.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
onetda Haa to Be Reached.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. B. Heavy ice foes in Delaware bay damaged the Clyde line freight steamer Oneida, on her way to New York, so badly that the little steamer had to be beached near Reedy island, Delaware, to pre- vent her from sinking.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Ticket scalpers Lose.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. S.-The right of ticket brokers to deal in the return portions of contract excursion tickets is denied in an opinion of the superior court just handed down in the case of John M. Kinnan ct al. versus the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
searonsnx For Leak; Met Death.

@caEchang FOT Leak; Met Deafh.
 SOUTH HADLEY, Mass, Jan. B. While searching for leak in gas generator at the plant of the South Hadley Gas company here Clarence s. Snow struck match. An explosion followed in which Snow was instantly killed and c. A. Gridley slightly in- jured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Tenne..ee statesman Deaa.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 8--Hugh l.. Brinkley, statesman and capitalist, is dead from shock following an opera tion for appendicitis. Mir. Brinkiey came of one of the most distinguished families of Tennessee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Loud Postal Congress Delegate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Postmaster General Payne has appointed former Representative Eugene F. Loud of Cali fornia as the United States delegate to the international postal congress to meet in Rome next spring.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
sen~~ar ssorson nxsr~

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 9.-General John B. Gordon, commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, who has been i'll of acute indigestion, is reported In dying condition
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Three xtaltan. Ktllea by a Trair

Three Italians Killed by a Train.
 HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 8.-Three Italians employed as masons by Nc Hale Bros. on the construction of a stone bridge for the Pennsylvania rail- road near Millerstown were struck and instantly killed by an express train while at work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Carl Gordon Accidentally nxil1ed,

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, Jan. 8. Carl Gordon. brother-in-law of Dan Hanna, was accidentally killed while placing pistol under his pillow in his home here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
sterey,a ssarveIous vofae.

PARIS, Jan. sMrs Emma Flames Storey has delighted her guests in her home with the marvellous beauty of her voice al musical deception.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-08
Ranheater Theater CIoaea.

Rochester Theater Closed. ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 8.-The Empire theater, a burlesque house, has been closed by Mayor Cutler, being considered unsafe.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07

Continued next .,veek.)
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07
School Board Proceedings.

Winfield, La. Apr. 1. 1904.
The School Board of the parish
of Winn met to-day in regular SEES
sion with following members
present: ". E. Long, +. G. Mi
lam, c. C. Allen, J. K. Erskin,
T. B. Pickett. r. L. Oaks, j. E..
Waters and A. l.. Martin.
Minutes of meetings held in
January last were read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Milan moved that the par
ish board of school directors re-
solve the body into q committee
of eight to confer with Mr.. Bell
and examine the outline of Bells
Louisiana Portfolio, relative to
placing same In the public schools
OF the parish; and said committee
to report in the morning at nine
O'Clock.
April 2, 1904.
All members present.
Report of committee appointed
to examine Bells La. Portfolio
was deferred until afternoon.
Mr.. Allen moved that the Ehe-
nezer school district be discontin-
ued and sections l, ,, IL, II, 13
and IA TIP. N R ] E be added to
Beech Greek district and also sec
tions % and "a same TIP. and r.
be added to Holly Springs DIS
Itrict. Carried.
Mr.. Erskin moved that section
20 and all of sections 80 and "a
except south half Of south half Of
tsaid sections in Up. ID N, RI +,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07

Rev. IS. l.. Morris, with his
family, is now located temporar-
lily at the Sewers Hotel. His
study and Office is located in the
Fletcher building.
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Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no opiates, and will not consti-
pate like nearly all other cough
medicines. Refuse substitutes.
For sale by Grisham Drug Co.
Singer Sewing Machines are
the best and are sold on an easy
payment plan. See W. O.
Williams, salesman and collector,
Winfield, La. (m11-tf)
Births.
To Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Ogles-
by, Easter, April 8, a boy.
r. 4 X
Foley's Kidney Cure if taken
in time affords security from all
kidney and Bladder diseases. For
said by Grishsm Drug Co..
81 r r.
The Republican Meeting.
The Republican meeting here
Monday night was attended by
about 120s men, the majority of
them Democrats who went out of
curiosity. The audience was
addressed by Sen. Behan, candi-
date for governor; E. s. Hebert.
candidate for acknowledgement
and Judge Machen, candidate for
encouragement. An arraign-
ment of the Democratic party
was the chief efforts of the
speakers, however, Mr.. Herbert
made a splendid talk in defense
of the Republicansparty.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07

Mr.. j. G. Hughes of st. Maui
rice came up Monday to meet
his wife who had been off on a
visit. They returned home
Tuesday.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07

Mr.. @. G. Bird of Atlanta
spent Monday night in the city
on the way to Shreveport to meet
his wife, who had been on : visit
to relatives in Texas.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07

The people are invited to call
round aud examine the new
spring millinery at Mrs. Alice
Huffman's. (m11-2m)
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07

Mr.. N. p. MoKaskle of Port
Necessity, La, was here latter
part of last week and called at
this Office. He said farming in
that section is progressing rapid
ly and he hasa good start on his
crop. -
80 ,
Pneumonia Robbed OF its Terror
by Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
stops the racking cough and heals
and strengthens the lungs. If
taken in time it will prevent an
attack Of pneumonia. Refuse sub
stitutes. For sale BY Grisham
Drug Co.
See the card of Mr.. j. n. Han
chey in this paper and when trav-
cling down that way stop with
him. ,
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Attachments.:: parts, needles,
oil, etc., for all kinds OF sewing
kept on hand by W. O.
Williams, salesman and collector,
Winfield, La. (m11-tf)
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07

be added to Hebron district and
the west half of Sec. Is same TIP.
and R. be changed from Hebron
to Oak Ridge district. Carried.
Mr.. Oaks moved that the Star
light and Atlanta colOred schools
be consolidated and a building
erected at a place most convent
emit for all the children in both
districts; said location to be selec-
ted by member from ward six;
that $500 be appropriated out
of the funds of said districts to
buy material for building; said
bill of lumber to be approved BY
said member of board and score
tary authorized to issue warrant
for said amount Is soon - title
to property is made to parish
board and also the member Of
ward six to superintend the cree
ton of said building. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Oaks the To-
cation of the school building in
Holly Springs district il moved to
about one aad one-haif miles
north east of Lotion in said dis
trict and Mill school district il
discontinued as . district and adj
ded to and made part of the
Holly Springs district.
Mr.. Waters moved that the
Dodson School district be amend.
ed BY dropping the following ter.
ritory, viz:
description not tn copy.-ED.]
and making said territory dropt
a part of the Dodson cOl0red
school district, Carried.
Mr.. Puckitt moved that the
following claims for publishing
ordinances of special elections in
the following districts be approx
ed, viz:
Special election in Winfield, $34.
{" " in Rocky Hill, 80.
4" i" in Brewton, 80.
and secretary authorized to issue
warrants on respective funds for
same. Carried.
Mr.. Milan moved that the
claim of Southern Sentinel $500
for printing proceedings 1st quar-
ter 1904. be approved and also the
following claims for printing bal
lots for special election in several
districts, viz:
Cross Roads, $3.50
Hickory Valley, $50
Boles, 2.j0
Mulberry, $50
Winfield. ESQ
Rocky Hill, $50
Brewton; $50
and secretary authorized to issue
warrants on respective funds for
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07
LITTLE LOCAL ITEMS.
Happenings Of the City Told in
Brief Paragraphs.

Brief Paragraphs.
Mrs. C. McGinty spent Mon
day at CALVIN.
Mr.. G. r. Jones of Dodson
was here Sunday.
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Mr.. Eugene Shows of Calvin
was in town Monday.
X X =
Mr.. c. NJ. Durham made a
business trip to Shreveport Tues
day.
Mr.. j. T. Hyde of Tide was
among the visitors in town yester-
day.
Mr.. D. E. James of Royal
spent several days here this
week.
Mr.. r. B. Watson of the Sec
ond ward was q visitor to town
yesterday.
Hon. q. M. Grisham made q
professional trip to Shreveport
Tuesday.
Mr.. j. D. Pace returned yes
terday from short visit to
Shreveport.
Mr.. N. NJ. Hyde returned Mon
day from a business trip to
Natchitoches.
Rev. j. NJ! Peters of Hudson
was among the visitors to town
first of this week.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes
kidneys and bladder right. Don't
delay taking.
Editor White of the Jena Trib.
une spent Sunday to Tuesday
here and also visited Verda.
Mr.. A. L. Mel Donald returned
Monday. from Natchitoches where
she spent Easter with relatives.
Mr.. j. II. Pendarvis of Tullos
was . visitor to town Tuesday
and gave this Office a short CALL
Mr.. j. r. Bachelor of Holden
vile, I. T., is in the city pros
pecting for q business location.
Mrs. L. d. McClain of the
eighth ward spept Sunday here
with her daughter, Mrs. j. M.
Leeper.
Mr.. B. H. Culbreath of Dod-
son attended the meeting of the |
police jury here the first part of |
The week.
Editor Payne of the Dodson
Times spent first of the week
here looking after his interests
before the police jury.
R1kIs.s = > = -
Mr.. ]. D. Gentry Of Tunica
vas in town yesterday getting his |
'upply of tomato seed to plant
or the canning factory.
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Rev. w. II. Jordan left Mon
lay for q trip, to Pollock, Le-
'ompt and other places. He
will be away<three weeks.
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Mr.. e. w. Smith is having a
leat residence erected for him.
elf on . lot on Lafayette street
q Tannehill addition.
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The people are invited to call
ound aud examine the new
pring millinery at Mrs. Alice
Iuffman's. (m11-2m)
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Mr.. j. G.. Hughes of st. Maui
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07
The Timber Rstimate.

The police jury yesterday con-
|tracted with B. H. Culbreath to
estimate the amount of timber on
The lands of Winn parish, but
made q somewhat different ar
rangement than was At first pro-
posed when the matter came up
some months ago. The arrange
'ment finally made Is to give the
estimator al Of the taxes collect
ed on the increase in the assess-
ment over and above what it is
now. Under this arrangement
the estimator will get What he
makes and If be does NOT increase
The assessment be gets nothing.
The seotinel WIN print more con-
cerning this matter 10 - next H.
me. s:'sass.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-07

WANTED:-An activs young
man with fair education and Who
can give good reference and does
not drink or gamble. None other
need apply. Apply ct A. J.
Longs Livery, Feed & Sale Sta
BILE. (a&tf)
The oasis., 1904-07-23
Custom House Blanks

THE OAsIs office has printed and keeps on hand for sale to importers the following described United States custom house blanks:
 Manifest of Goods in Boat of Less Than Five Tons. Car or Other Vehicle"
 Entry for Immediate consump~ tion."
 Application, Under Oath, 10 Enter Goods Without Certified In- voice"
 Manifest of Merchandise Trans ported in Bond" "
 All these blanks have received approval by the United States cus- toms house authorities, and are warranted correct. x
The oasis., 1904-07-23

Alex naIpe1 n had foo0e awning hallt u from 0 is a'otf this Heek replace fhs gUe canvas bloH down bY ihe wind recent
 tlnlie umbe aoeales people contemplate isiting st Louis and other Eastern points D August There will be special ex- cursion rates to Boston and return on the eighth
 J c. Irving started this morning for the scene of his mining proper ties in the Santa Ritas. not a great distance from the Helvetia camp He stated that he and his partner have struck Q very rich proposition, and several months will be spent lin further development Of the mines.
 Attention is called to the ad- vertisement of the Montezunla Pharmacy, which appears else~ where in this issue. Doctor Shums way has made a number of inns proyements since he took charge of the store and is bound to make a success. Besides new and cons plete stock of drugs, chemicals and other druggist supplies he has fine soda outfit where cool and refresh ing drinks can be had at all hours of the day. Drop around to-day and tomorrow and try one of his delicious ice cream sodas Xou will want another
The oasis., 1904-07-23
NoGALES NOTES

Aplut aNiS4- -A'S SA ~A"N
 tonsolitis.
 z. F. Rawson. of the Worlds Fair mine, visited Nogales several days this week.
 H. $. Stewart, manager oG the Duquesne properties, was q guest at the Montezuma on Thursday.
 Mr. ". .. Ellis is reported as being quite sick this week, suffering from an attack of typhoid fever
 R. C. Colhoun, mining man from 1obolobampo, Sinaloa, was at the Montezuma Thursday en route north.
 Frank Hills, it is stated, has sui tered q relapse and is not quite so we'll this week. He is not thought, however, to be in dangerous coa- dition,
 While visiting cananea don't forget 10 look up !. Padilla x Company, where will be found complete stocks of general mer- chanise. They will save Y . II money
 II was reported early in the week that Billy Stiles, the notorious and much sought for bandit, paid No. gales visit last Saturday night. It has been impossible. however, to confirm the rumor,
 The passenger train from Tuc~ son which should have arrived here last evening at 9:30 has been delayed on account of washouts on main line. It is expected here tonight It the regular hour
 Thursday morning Hon. Alexan- der 0. Brodie, Governor of Ari- zona, started for the East. He is q member of the committee appoint ed to notify President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on the 27th instant, of bis nomination for the presidency.
 Persons having business to at aend to at the Custom House may be guided to the location by the flags which are displayed from the porch of the Marsh Building. There are two of them, the Ameri- can flag and that ol the Treasury Department
 Tn this weeks issue of THE OASIS appears for the first time the ad- vertisement of the Three BBB" store, Carillo Bros, proprietors, located at Sahuaripa, s on Q a They carry full line of general merchandise and enjoy 9 very large trade in that section of Sonora
 severa. Of Nogales merchants md professional men regret the the departure from town of '. z. Morrison, an advertising specialist shc spent swo weeks in Nogales 9eS8ing up 2 bil of fare cover for the hotels and restaurants He Jeff sown rather nurriedlys neglect ing in his haste so 1t is stated to settle rathes large otehbill 9t aimsels and wife, and some o6 the ones who paic him sums eanging sroro fvs thirty dollars for ad ver3isemense 3e sne -eveFa state 1has he 9lc D. -lVs F o als agreement with them t appears tha he hae invented 0uletfe svsSana blch se
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
CULPEPPER,s MUgINas.
Makes Some Remarks About Home and Visiting Manners and
 Politicians.

Editor Advertiser:
 Although, I'm great home body" sometimes go from home. There's when I have to be on my good behavior. l heard 1t once, in my old neighborhood that If men were only as polite and sweet at home as in company or among strangers, it would go a long ways to- wards making home more pleasant"
 There may be some truth in the obser- vation, and I only mention 1t that it may be tested. If any man tries 1t I hope he will report the result to Mrs. De Cottes' department-Im too busy doing nothing to be troubled with reports. When 1 go off and return I can always give a good account of myself. for a constant flow of kindness from all l meet con strains me to a proper department. You will gather from this that 'I ann not subject to the above suggestion" neith- CT, indeed can be-" But married men should strive to make home pleasant by being pleasant at home. I hope the male factors of families will try 1t some, if no more" Any suggestion to the 'other side of the house" will. properly. come from that side, though I'm not impolite enough to intimate there's any fault in perfection. I never have been the Tel low to trace all our troubles to Eve. While l don't think 1t possible she could have been as handsome as her present day daughters, still Adam shouldn't have let her out of his sight long enough for that beguiling, disastrous conversation The old scamp was to blame.
 We'll. went among the politicians or every home variety. I like 'em. Some or 'em are pretty "slim Caesars" but that fault of Nature. It looks like fight headedness is very often a special dis- pensation of Providence that one may rise to high places. I believe 1t Is Ma ture that hates a vacuum. and, in th,S respect, Nature seems the very antlpoue of our ''Virtuous and intelligent pe"- pie when they go to fill the ofices. ] met candidates, too. All men shoulu