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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
the MOTHERHOOD.


..As one wtsn his mother comforteth :"
-Isaiah 66:l3
Yeu take the finest woman. with tn roses
In her cheeks.
Al all tn birds a-singin' IN ner VOICE
each time she speaks:
Her hair all black an gleamin, or glow
In mass o. gold
An, still tn tale O. beauty isn't more tn n
half way told.
There amt a word that tells It; AL de-
scription IL defies-
The motherlook that fingers IN q happy
woman's eyes.
"A woman's eyes WIN sparkle in her IN
nocence an fun,
Or snap a warnin' message to tn ones
she wants to shun.
In pleasure or in anger there - always
han'someness,
But still there is a beauty that was sure
IL made to bless
A beauty that grows sweeter an tnat IA
but glorifies-
TIL motherlook that some time comes
into q woman's eyes.
II amt a smile. exactiy-yet it's brimm:n'
FIJI O. joy.
An Meltin' into sunshine when sne penus
above her boy
Or girl when it's a-sleepin'. with its dreams
told In its face:
She smooths its hair. an pets It as she III S
1t to its place.
Il leads all tn expressions. whether grave
or gay, or wise
TIL motheriook that gliEmers In Town
woman's eyes,
<here amt q picture of It. e there was
they'd have to paint
4 picture OF q woman mostly angel an
some saint,
An make it still be human-an' they
have to blend the whole.
There amt a picture Of 1t. for no one can
paint a soul.
No one can paint the glory comm strASn'
from parable
tt motherlook that fingers in . happy
woman's eyes.
Chicago Daily Tribune.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
WAITING AT TABLE.
In Laying and Serving
Meal.

Do nothing in hurry or noistly. The
table should be set well in advance OF
the meal. The cloth is unfolded and laid
evenly, all the creases being smoothed
out. Napkins should be put at each plate.
and the knives, forks, spoons and glasses.
according to the number Of courses to
be served. says American Queen.
The glasses, knives and soup spoon
are placed ON the right. and the forks on
the left of the plate. A thick square OF
bread is placed in the folds Of each
napkin. Water bottles are refilled just
before the meal is served.
The center Of the table should be deco.
rated with flowers, small dishes Of bon.
hons and candied fruits.
The sideboard is covered with linen
cloth, on which is q plate. of bread, be-
sides other extra things that might be
desired.
The soup is usually helped and handed.
one plate at time. Other dishes are
carved on the sideboard: or II the party
Is very small, and there is only one maid.
they are helped on the table, the vege-
tables, sauces, etc., being handed during
the fish and meat courses, and the des-
serts after these have been removed.
Dishes are handed to the left side Of the
guest and plates changed from the same
side
At the end of each course all dishes
pertaining to that course are removed
from the table and taken out of the room.
The maid should be quick to see to the
wants of each guest. She should refill
the glasses as they are emptied and no
want should escape her notice. Any
unused spoon or fork should be removed
With the rest ut the end Of each course
The meal ended, all dishes are removed
and. the crumbs brushed away for the
dessert course. Dessert plates. finger
bowls and knives and forks are then
placed on the table, after which the maid
leaves the room.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
nininx-Reem CAairs.

A point ON which hostesses are often
careless is the height OF the dining chair.
when q man insults me, ask him to
dinner" said q student to Jowett. II q
woman insulted me. and wished to re-
venge myself, / should ask her to din
ner, and seat her in chair two inches
too high for her. Except for tail peo-
pie, nearly all handsome chairs are
made so high that the user has to sit
ON the edge or let her feet swing. A
small debutante once tainted from the
fatigue 30 occasioned during q long.
formal dinner. Footstools are fire.
quently more acceptable than salads
or dessert. The test of chair is this:
That the knee. when standing. comes
clear above the seat. The uncomfort-
able mania for high chairs is traceable
to the fact that at the French court
sets of furniture ION parade" were
ranged along the wall. but never used.
The chairs actually used were lower
and much more comfortable. The fur
niture makew to-day, however, copy
the more snowy ones, and add to tho
original detect by adding spring cush-
ions, which the model never had.-Ta-
BILE Talk.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
THE rNsrEp SUIT.
Heavy Gown, Built for Service Thss
Are Suitable for Rough
weather.

The very severely tailored girl is IN
vogue this season as she has not Deen
far several years, and there are new
gowns built for her without trimming
of a heavy, rough, almost mannlsn ma
terial. cut in the severest fashion, ntted
to the figure from head to heel, ana
made ND on lines that suggest man
coat. and do not admit of as mucn as
4 single frill, says Brooklyn Eagle.
These severely tailored suits are
stitched, strapped and banded; tney
are trimmed with buttons and with Dut-
ton holes, and they are made sometimes
with and sometimes without slot seams.
They are finished with very deep mem.
But they are not trimmed. No lace ap-
pears upon them; and there Is not the
sign of embroidery or applique, nor OF
any trimming that is akin to either.
These suits are built of instep length.
In fact, the most novel of the season
fashions is the new instep skirt, whlcn
is as long as its name suggests, ana
which is cut of even all the way around.
Il is a skirt that is finished with hem
around the bottom; it is strapped as to
the seams all the way up; it is trimmed
with strappings of cloth foot deep
around the bottom. and each Swapping
is finished with cloth button.
This skirt is tightly fitted around the
hips; it is fitted, too. around the figure;
1t is fitted even around the knees and
the only fullness comes around the in
step, where the skirt flares very lit
tie. The instep skirt is as rule unlined
and, being made of fairly heavy cloth.
1t needs no lining, for its own weight
is sufficient, and. owing to the nature
of its cut, 1t requires no stiffening I'M
derneath.
The coat of the trotting suit is three
quarter coat. very snug in the back. with
something of the straight front to con-
form to the lines required by fashion.
1t, too. is stitched and strapped. and its
lapels are mannish to degree. even
showing the peculiar stitched button
hole affected by men.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01

In travelling up the mounIa.ns
North Carolina. one may nnu -
in a little village Independent o. -
inventions. where the whir on ne
ming wheel and the click OF me -
loom are familiar sounds. In it,
Of the weavers. near the hea1n - +.
the ancient "blue pot" or dye ssI ~
old bark dyes and also the oriea no
Of aniline are used for colofins. :
is competition among the women -. :
gard to fancy weaving and many ~
and some original patterns are pIosr
which they designate by sucn -
titles as SNAKE trail. cal -,
..honey comb" the name oeins -
tive of the design.-Prairie fsi
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01


The criticism public officials attacks municipal morals de-
of clubs labor organizations all this needed
times doubt does feed lift up inspire 1t will
church There
every conscientious minister needs lift his public
matters sacrifice Nneenth of his people
message their souls about God salvation
hope, immortality and comfort.
There whose sole occupation be to denounce
old faiths tell the untnkng gallery that the Bible
spired that collection of myths and superstons Then there
who love and advocate
easy What Of stuff weary
the tired discouraged mother working
young did church hear politics discussed
Sermon things They to hear of
Saviour who will forgive Father who will prayer of
where mother will welcome them by and by way
burdens at the These realities church.
which eager The cruc6ed
and everything Christ is the hope of the church.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
yellow Tomatoes.

These are delicious made into pre-
serves. Select them before they ara
soft. Take on the skins with hot wa
ter and drop them into = thick strip
Of sugar and water. TO which . eupful
Of pineapple. chopped fine. has been
added. Let the tomatoes simmer
slowly in this strip until the tomatoes
are cooked thoroughly. II pineapple il
not available, lemon or orange may
be substituted. In that case. I squeeze
the juice into the strip. and then chop
the pulp and rind fine before adding
them.-Ohio Farmer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
somethiss Dsins.

Fussly-Do you mean 70 Le1A -
Won stood there like bloomine 49,
permitted Bifkins to call you : -
out resenting It? ). n
Meeker-Not me. Wna1 ~
was plenty.
What did you do?" ...sS
Hurried downtown ana
lawyer. I've got half dozen -
who will swear to what be ss.1' -
going to make him prove u
sati Enquirer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
Eclectrclsm IN Politics
Rv GEORGE MAY POWELL,
Prominent Reformer, Explorer, Etc.

The eclectic physician is one who is not too maen
bound to any particular school of medicine to use
either allopathy hydropathy or homeopathy, as Tue
case may require The time has come Tor eiee'lcsll
in politics. True politics is Christian patriotism ana
common sense. President Roosevelt has well saia
"That man is dangerous citizen, who SO lar ms.
takes means for ends, as to be servie to party ano
afraid to leave it." At the one hundred ana ni'y
first anniversary of Princeton university ex-ries-
dent Cleveland said: Where party organiza'ioii'
which should be the servant OF intelligence ana pa.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
Preserving the Peyzu0nemcy OF
the Church
Bv REV. W. A. BARTLETT,
Pastor First Congregational Church, Chicago.

THE Christian church is to keep alive and be power
there must be enthusiastic following People not to
be tricked into interest unmpotant and fictitious mat
There be underlying great fundamental and
changing principles which shall appeal to mems convictions
The church will retain thoughtful and only SC
long as they receive help. Mankind must be fed There
certain sensational and temporary efforts made by
preachers which attract the attention of the papers and
cause ripple in public attention. but it poor stuff in the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01

These the foremost in each OF the pohtea par
ties of our country suggestive The fall OF an unsupported
not more honest do not attend 10 Po
ropues will There annually hundreds Of millions OF dollars Oh
public money handled where the carcass Is there WI" e
ues gathered together Legislation sure to De N
the interest thieves practice Eternal ugahce
which we have been.tod SIS the of liberty In many great
and land license masqerade as oery anu
pe are too stupid the difference is time to wake
from sleep the essence OF ana
License license the Sabbath queon heSe
respecting liberty the press ETC. No man has right 10
as peaes do right The voice the people
lis not the voice God gody people that speak
If the and manipulated at the polls by party
whips Sheep flag farce Because OF following OF Paes
and of party leaders, rum forces of evil to-day the
saddle purred and riding with cruel curb bits forced
teeth.
II costs people let this thing than to stop
bv the suggested by Roosevelt and Mr. Cleveland Let
parties give leaders to know that parties are
servants not masters will be lost party that betray
Tits high and holy the words Of Lincoln sound
like prophecy I'VE shall nob meany ose tie last best
hope the human race
These are serey bound is treason
good To vote they pray and work as
they pray, they will continue to be preyed on.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
r

triot;s proclas itself and attempts 70 Dno h
and foot the time has surely come when all the intelligence ana eo
caon of our land should call duty am not
allegiance founded on judgment Party men we a may
bu only with the reservation thoughtful and patrionc
we all be"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-01
E1u1s of Government Ownership
BY N. W. HARRIS,
New York, Chicago and Boston Banker.

] ] ! !
lERE few Americans who would America
nation composed of of the of intelligence
of your Russian citizens This all system
3X government that prevails The incentive for
or removed the removal of the profit and
people Indifferent of their conditions Under that
bene6cent system of government ownership which is
certainly worked out to the broadest possible the
land OF the Savs have not heard of great achieve
mens in of the departments of the the
No great inventions bear the Russian aan great
OF art atess the handiwosk of that countrys genius
The system tends toward breeding which is
quite contrary to the spirit OF Americans.
Government ownership may tend to foster spirit Acadian
simplicity but that for the American OF more
pleasure for him face the hard realities of life long
that inclination prevails Americas supremacy will remain
triumph ant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30
The Woes of a Boss.

| Something oneht to be done to insure the
| ,orson.I comfort in his own bailiwick of
| Charles f. Murphy. leader of Tammahy
| Hall. He has a good deal of power at nome
within certain lines. When present in town
| he sits at the right hand of Mayor McClei-
| Ian and by whisper or a nudge secures
| for this old crony or that snug JOB, ana
| in many ways makes his friends happy.
| Others he can protect, but he himself re-
mains exposed The town at times Is not
| big enough for his purposes. He has not
| while there a safe place to lay his head.
The disturbing influence is no other than
Mr. Bryan. For some reason Mr.. Murphy does
not feel at ease these times in Mr.. Bryan's
company When the Nebraska leader landed
in New York on his return from Europe Mr..
Murphy was sojourning at Atlantic CITY
and many people believed that he had
skeedaddled at Mr.. BryanS approach
Bourke Cochran and Pat McCarren were on
hand to assist in receiving the distinguished
native upon his return. but the leader of
Tammany. who should have led on that oc-
casion. was far away. "musing on the shore
of the murmuring sea-" He did not succeed
in solving the question of what the wild
waves were saying until Mr.. Bryan's de-
parture.
Within the past ten days Mr.. Bryan has
been in and out of New York. and again
Mr.. Murphy has been absent from home.
This time he has sought refuge in the
northwest, where the weather this winter
is unusually severe. The SHOWS are deep
and continuous, and the thermometer regis
tiers so low that the oldest Inhabitants are
incredulous about the figures. An affidavit
from the local weather bureau goes with
every report And yet Mr.. Murphy prefers
that climate to his home climate at pres
ent. AS between exposing his ears to the
frosts of King Winter, to the burning
words of King Bryan in heart-to-heart
talk. the Tammany boss prefers the risk
of a frost-bite.
Nevertheless. this retreat of the Tiger be-
fore Mr.. Bryan is unseemly. Either the
Tigers backbone should be stiffened. or the
bars in New York be put up against Mr..
Bryan. If Mr. Murphy cannot get his con-
sent to meet the peerless leader, the latter
should be formally restrained from run
ming the former out of town. A mans home
should be his castle even in the world of
politics. In order to show their contempt
in practical form for the Kansas City plat
form. why would it not be well for the
Tammanyites to appeal to the courts? Why
not invoke government by injunction in
order that Mr.. Murphy may not further be
disturbed? Why not make another visit
from Mr.. Bryan impossible before Novem-
Der?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30
Street Car brushes.

A woman was killed on one of New York;
elevated railroads the other day because OF
the overcrowding of the train which she at
tempted TO board. The platform was so fun
that she could not find safe foothold. and
after clinging to the step for short dis
tance-without hand being stretched forth
TO save her-she fell to the track and there
was crushed by following trains Aside
from the unspeakable brutality of the whole
affair. on the part OF the platform guard
and the nnotormen of the following trains,
which passed over the body without stop
ping. this case has greatly aroused the big
city and now steps are being taken to mini
mize, If possible. tha dangers from over
crowdng. This is palpably difficult if not
an impossible task. for the transportation
problem in New York is now at such a
stage that not even the addition of the sub
way to the city's facilities will materially
relieve the congestion. OF course. much
can be and should be done toward reg
ulating the use OF platforms and the meth
DDS of the guards. who now are extremely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30
Delaware.

The republican factions In Delaware are
out in paint and feathers again. and the an
nouncement is made that this time the war
will be to the death. Let US hope SO, and
sincerely hope that death may be very
active. In the interests of the state and Of
the republican party as a national organiza-
ton, the mortuary list should be large The
country is tired of the whole unsayory mess.
We have all breakfasted and dined and
supped off charges of Delaware election cor
ruption until the bare suggestion is nau-
seating. If therefore 1t is possible for the
matter to be ended. and ended for good, we
should all hail the prospect regardless of
the cost within the state itself. The wish
simply is for the abatement of a nuisance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30
WHY Not General SicklesP

General Sickles proposes General John c.
Black for President. Why not General
Sickles himself? Some people may say he
Is too old. But is he? There is the saying
that 4 woman is no older than she looks. a
man no older than he feels According to
this General Sickles is not an old man.
We may safely judge his feelings by his
actions. and his actions proclaim him to be
still full of life and energy. He left a leg
on the battlefield forty years ago. but
crutches did not condemn him to his chair
or his study. He has continued to play a
conspicuous part in public affairs, and he
is even now in office. The man who has
represented the government as minister
abroad. who has been major general in
the army and member of Congress. is
serving like a good citizen as a member of
the local board of aldermen. He is giving
his neighbors in their smaller affairs the
benefit of experience he has gathered in
very large affairs. This is an admirable
example to be set before the young and
aspiring.
Geographically, General Sickles fills the
bill He is a New Yorker of New Workers.
and in his races for Office has demonstrated
popularity. He has stood with Tammany
when he thought Tammany was right, and
against 1dHiidHy Wntn ne tnOugnI the
organization wrong and needed publication
and correction. The old soldiers like him
because he was a genuine fighting man for
the four years when fighting was in order.
he Is likewise clubable man, and in that
way widely and favorably known.
The difficulty would be IN fitting General
Sickles with platform. He Is of course
for sound money He cares as little about
the tariff as General Hancock did The
terrific yawps about Imperialism and the
Man on Horseback simply amuse him AS
an old soldier he knows how little the
country has to fear from the soldier ele-
ment He thinks We can easily manage all
the territory We have recently taken over,
ana he wants to see the country continue
10 grow His solution of the isthmian
problem is the annexation of Panama Mr..
German. in his eyes, is beating the air i'm a
futile and childish way.
Mr.. Bryan will tell you that this man is
not democrat. And ii must be admitted
that If Mr. Bryan is a democrat General
Sickies is not. Is it possible to bring these
TWO men into agreement al ST. LOUISE If
not then We confront that old Alabama in
curry; where is the democracy at?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30
careless and indinerent to the welfare and

careless and Indifferent to the welfare and
safety of passengers. as every traveller who
visits the metropolis has occasion to know.
But whether there is any possibility of keep
ing the platforms wholly clear of passen-
gers, as has been urged, is very doubtful.
AS long people are waiting to ride and
there are not enough cars to carry them
promptly the platforms will be filled. The
same is true in this city, and in fact every
other place where the facilities are not
equal to the demand.
Some months ago one of the local compa-
MES undertook. on the strength of certain
legal proceedings in New Jersey, to close
the front platforms entirely to passengers.
The cars were all loaded and unloaded from
the rear, and In consequence the running
schedule was greatly confused, and the
average days performance of each car was
reduced. Later the fear of the management
of possible prosecutions in case of accidents
resulting from the crowding of the motor
mans platform passed and the front doors
were opened, with the understanding that
the passengers entering by that way should
not stand outside of the ear. Very soon,
however, this understanding was forgotten.
and the passengers choked the platforms as
before, because they could not find room in
ferred the fresh air of the front space TO
the fetid atmosphere of the over-packed IN
terror
Street cars are for the convenience OF the
people. not for their danger. When the
public needs are not accommodated and the
facilities prove inadequate. the transporta-
ton companies should be required FORTHWITH
to increase their accommodations. IL is
plainly evident that several of the local
lines do not meet the requirements Inc
new 4:3O closing hour of the departments
has added to the difficulties The public IS
asking whether it must await the conven-
fence and generosity of the companies for
the necessary additional accommodations.
1t wants no platform accidents to bring the
corporations sufficiently into the light OF
public notice to force them to grant reiie1.
A very distinct feeling prevails in TINS CITY
that there is an urgent need of strict sys-
tenn of street railway inspection which Will
of its own initiative continually seek ana as
far as possible effect a proper adjustment
between the public needs and the corpora
tons equipment.