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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
To The National COnven-
ti0n for Judge Parker
of New York.
CONVICTION WAS
HARMONIOUS.
Administration Of Governor w,
W., Heard Was Commended.
THE Delegates.

Baton Rouge, June 2O.-The
Democratic State Convention as
scmbled in the hall of representa-
tives in the State House tonight.
Lieutenant Governor Sanders was
made temporary chairman and
r. S. Landry temporary secretary.
Chairman Sanders appointed the
following committee on creden-
tlals: Colonel w. H. Wise, Jo-
seph Voegtle, j. c. Hsnriques,
Charles Elfer, NJ. T. Gordy. w.
B. Boggs, w. M. Wallace, r. III.
Snyder, Ernest Obannon, G. S.
Babbington, j. w. Hyams, g. X.
Kennedy, 7. G. Wingate, S. X.
Lee and Philip Gilbert.
The only contest which appear
ed in the convention was from
Washington parish. where X. +.
Pierce opposed S. B. Bennett.
After being out over an hour
the committee on credentials
made its report to the effect that
4
the credentials of all delegations
except that of Washington, where
it was recommended that the con-
testing delegations be seated with
half a vote. The report also
said that in the opinion of the
committee there was no legal
parish democratic committee in
Washington and recommended
that the state chairman ORDER
such committee elected. The
report of the committee was
adopted.
Congressman Broussard moved
that temporary organization be
made permanent. Chairman
Sanders made . short speech,
thanking the members for the
honor they had conferred upon
him.
Z Senator Foster moved the ap-
pointment of a committee on
resoluiors. The motion carried,
The following committee on res
oiutions was appointed: +. B.
Krlttschnitt, John Fitzpatrick,
Martin Behrman, T. Fl. Thorpe,
p. M. Lambremont, NJ. j. Foster,
r. H. Broussard, Phanor Brea-
zeale, T. G. Barrett, S. D. Nc
Entry, w. B. Stuckey, Il. N.
Sims, L. D. Beale, G. w. Bolton.
Charles Fl. Teal.
Senator Barrett moved that all
resolutions. offered on the floor
Iof the convention be referred to
the copmittee without debate.
Carried.
The resolutions which were
adopted endorsed in the most un-
equivocal manner the candidacy
|of Hon. Alton B. Parker of New
| York, instructed the Louisiana
delegation to vote for him as .
unit, and stipulated that in the
event Of a'contingency in which
it might be seen that some other
candidate might be more availa-
BILE, the delegation should vote
for . candidate which would be
decided upon By . vote Of two
thirds Of the members Of the
delegation. The resolutions fur
ther stipulated that the delega-
ton should ii al cases be bound
b. this vote Of two-thirds Of the
member.
Ihe} administration Of; Gov
Heetd ~ warmly ednmehded.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
Resolutions to Govern the
Primary Election
July 78.
THE RESOLUTIONS
PRINTED IN FULL
All Voters Interested Should
Preserve a Copy to Refer
to on Election Day.

The following is a copy of the
resolutions adopted at the recent
meeting of the Democratic Exec
ut;ye Committee of the Fourth
Congressional District. All
persons interested should keep q
copy of the resolutions till after
the primary. The resolutions
follow:
The following is copy of all
the resolutions adopted:
Resolved, By the Democratic
Executive committee of the
fourthe congressional district:
First That the nomination for
Democratic for congress from the
fourth district be made by gen.
eral primary election. to be held
on the 2Sth day of July, 1904,
throughout the district at the
polling places established by law
il the respective parishes. the
polls to be opened at I o'clock q.
~, except in the city of Shreye-
Il. ~ II T..
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
LOUISIANA .lNSTRUCTS
HER DELEGATES
A WEEKS WORK IN
The LEGISLATURE

of Governor Blanchard and the
prospects for brilliant admin
istration.
After remaining out half an
hour the committee submitted
the following resolutions, which
were adopted with enthusiasm:
''We the democrats of Louisi-
ana. in convention assembled,
renew and emphasize our repeat
ed expressions Of, confidence in
the democratic party of the Un-
ion and therefore from it to the
national convention to be held at
StLouis all questions relating to
federal affairs. and we do so with
the fullest convictions that the
convention can and will adopt a
platform based on the time-hon-
ored principles of the party upon
which, laying aside all minor
differences of opinion. all patriots
can unite in one supreme effort
to bring the government of our
beloved country back to its fun
damental principles as expressed
and expounded and exemplifed
by Thomas jefferson.
Resolved further, that we
recognize in Judge Alton B. Par
ker of New York, democrat
who has been true to his party In
days of adversely as we'll as pros
perity. a man who believes in the
most complete separation of the
three great departments of our
government and that the life of
the republic depends upon the
maintainance ! Of each of those
departments in all of its functions
and activities; man whose faith
in aud love for the great basic
principles of our American form
of government, whose wisdom and
patriotism and essential Ameri-
canism is exemplified by his
whole course of life, as well on
the bench as on the farm, COM
mend him in this crisis in our
couptry's history as the most
available, acceptable and typical
democrat to be selected as our
candidate for the highest Office in
the gift of man. and point to him
as our leader and guide in a re-
turn to government of the peo-
pie, by the whole people and for
the whole people.
eve can trust him as the peo-
pie of his native state have
trusted him, and we therefore
instruct our delegates to the
national convention to cast the
votes of the state of Louisiana
for Judge Parker as the demo-
cratic nominee for the presidency
of the United States; but con-
fiding in the democracy and pa
triotjsm of those delegates, we
further empower them. by a two
thirds vote of the majority dele
cation, to absolve themselves
from those instructions in the
event that q contingency should
arise, which will, in their judge
ment, authorize such action.
ssResolved further, that the del
egation be instructed to cast the
vote of the state of Louisiana in
national democratic convention
at St. Louis as "a unit on all
questions to be voted upon in the
convention and is decided by q
majority Of the delegation
The folloging resolution was
submitted to the committee by
Senator Foster and was included
in the committee report:
Resolved further, that we
realize the great benefit. to
the people resulting from the
patriotic, wise and conservative
administration Of the affairs of
Che state at the hands Of our
retiring governor, Hon. W. w.
Heard. and that we heartily ap-
prove and endorse his admins
Continued on pese 8.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
WINFIELD, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 7s 1904.

Ing list when he votes, which vot-
ing list shall be kept hy twp Of
the commissioners, one repre-
sentiDg each candidate. Imme.
diately after the closing of the
polls the boxes shall be opened
and the ballots counted in the
presence of the bystanders. and a
tally of the votes kept and dupli-
cate returus made. out and signed
by the commissioners. IF any
commissioner refuses to sign,
those who do sign she'll state the
fact and the reason for not sign
ing by the one refusing. One of
the duplicate returns, together
with the tally sheet and the list
of voters, shall be mailed by reg
istered letter to. Leon r. Smith,
secretary of this committee at
Shreveport, in care Of f. A..
Leonard, clerk of the court, and
the duplicate,of the same to each
member of this committee for his
respective parish. The secretary
shall not epen the said returns of
said election until the meeting Of
this committee as her einafter
provided for.
Fifth-The committee shall
meet in the city of Shreveport on
the fourth day of August, 1904,
and compile the vote and promul-
gate the returns of said election,
and at the meeting of said COM
mittee, each member thereof
shall produce the duplicate re-
turns made to him by the COM
missioners of election as afore-
said. In the event of q second
primary election said committee
shall meet again at the city of
Shreveport on the 25th day of
August, 1904, and canvass and
promulgate the returns of said
second primary election in like
manner as above provided for
the first primary election.
Sixth-That at said primary
election the voters in each parish
shall also vote for a member to
represent such parish on the con-
gressional committee to serve for
the two ensuing years and said
elections and returns for said
member shall be made in the
same manner as are the election
returns of the congressional can-'
didates. The nine members thus
elected, together with six mem-
bers from the district at large, to
be elected by the nine members.
of the committee 1t its first meet
ing shall constitute the executive
committee Of this congressional
district, and which said new COM
mittee shall succeed the present
committee after the November
election in 1904.
That the chairman of this COM
mittee call = meeting of the newly
elected democratic executive
committee Of the fourth congress
sional district to meet here at the
court house, at Shreveport, at II
m, on Thursday, the 10th day of
November, 1904. for the purpose
of organization.
Seyenth-That each candidate
furnish his own tickets.
Eighth That nominations be
closed July 1, 1904.
1xA-Ana-- n--aS>->
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-06-04
JURY VENiRE.
23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. MARY, Stair OF LOUISIANA.

1, Wilbur H. Kramer Clerk of the 23rd Judicial
District Court of the State Of Louisiana and ex-
officio jury commissioner in and for the Parish
Of St. Mary, do hereby certify that at meeting
Of Jury Commissioners, in and for the aforesaid
Parish and State, duly convened this day pur-
suant to an order of the Hon. 23rd Judicial Dis
trict Court and at which four of the five regularly
appointed and qualified jury commissioners to-
gether with myself, said Clerk, were present. the
following petit jurors were drawn in accordance
with the provisions of act No 135 of the acts Of
the General Assembly of louisiana approved
July 18th, 1893 tO.wit:
LIST OF PETIT JURORS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-06-04
FOR SALE.

Property of Miss Guidry on Will
son street. For terms and parti-
culars apply to
HENRY MAYER,
Franklin LIZA.
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The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14
Republican Caucus.

A Republican caucus was held In
Coburn Hall, Saturday afternoon, the 8 h
instant, to elect delegates to the Sd Dis
trict convention held at Waterville, yes
terday, and to the State convention In
session at Portland today.
w. FL. Wildes, chairman OF the town
committee, called the meeting to order,
Nathan Fowler, secretary, read the call
and Geo. W. Cover, Esq, was elected
chairman and j. o. Smith, clerk.
Messrs. W. II. Wldes, W. T. Seekins,
John Weston, j. o Smith, j. n Merrill,
lssac Dyer Geo. w. Cover, L. c. Emery
and j. T. Thabadeau were nominated
from flor for delegates to attend the
Congressional convention at Waterville,
and the clerk WAS instructed to cast the
votes of TIE caucus for their election.
This was done and the delegation was
authorized to fill vacancies, If any.
Messrs. A. G. Blunt, E. p. Page, S. j.
Walton, c. A. Marston, +, n. Merrill,
Sewall W. Smith, w. T. Seekins, F. W.
Bucknam and Ivory A. Homestead were
nominated from the floor as delegates to
the State convention, and the clerk was
authorized to cast the vote OF the meet
Ing or their election. This was done
and the chairman of the delegation WAS
authorized to fill vacancies in the delega-
ton, If any.
On motion of Hon. S. j. Walton the
delegates to the Watervlle convention
were instructed to support Col. A. G.
Blunt as delegate to attend the Repub-
lcan National convention at Chicago and
solicit delegates from other Somerset
towns to join in this support.
On motion of Col. A. G. Blunt dele
gates to the WaterVille convention were
instructed to support Hon. Edwin {.
Burlegh for nomination at Representa-
ton to Congress.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14
Dealers Arrhigned.

Mrs Kate Margie, Thomas i. Smsil
and Emilio Debe were before the Muaiei-
pal court, Saturday, on the warrants
against them upon which Sheriff Lang
made seizures on the Monday before.
the return of analyst. of samples sent TO
Prof. Robinson OF Bowdoin College
showing above three per cent upon
enough Of them to authorz their appre-
hension and arraignmeDt, County A
toney Cover appeared for the State and
Hon. Forrest Goodwin for respondents
The first case taken up was that Of
Mrs. Margie. The counsel moved for
dismissal OF the case upon the ground
that, while the search and seizure were
made promptly, the apprehension OF the
respondent, days after the seizure, was
not legal proceeding Authorities
were cited In support Of this contention.
County Attorney Cover stated that
the delay between the time that elapsed
between the seizure and OF arrest wa.
not unreasonable as 1t required that time
to send the liquors seized TO chemist
for analysis and Sheriff Lag would not
be justified In arresting the parties be-
| fore.
The court denied the motion for die
missal in this case and the counsel filed
objection to the ruling.
The respondent pleaded not guilty
upon the grounds that she bought the
beer seized from men she supposed to
be reputable dealers and claimed 1t was
not above the per cent allowed under
the law. She asked for trial.
County attorney Cover stated that It
would be necessary to have the chemist
who made the analysis, present as wit
ness and he could not come here before
Friday. MIR. Goodwin was obliged to be
out of town on Friday and 1t was arrang.
ed to have the hearing on this case on
Monday, April 18Th at 1890 a. N. at the
court house.
The other cases will be heard at the
same time as pleadings were and proceed
ings will be Identical In each.
M rtin Flynn, who does a bottling
business In town, and Of whom the above
named respondents are supposed to have
bought some OF their beer seized, was
brought before Judge Bachelor on three
warrants. Harold j. Phillips, Esq, ap-
peared for Mr. Flynn and the case WIS
set down for hearing the same day as
those above mentioned. E&h recognize
ed in bonds for appearance the 18th
instant.
In the case of Allie Pumlow, whose
premises were searched the same day as
the Others above named, assay of sample,
of the stuff seized showed less than three
per cent alcohol.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14
Probate Business.

The April Term of probate court be-
gan at the probate office, Tuesday morn
ing, Judge Danforth presiding. Among
the attorneys present were W. r. Jordan
of Bingham; A. Simmons, No. Arson
G. o Small, Madison;J. F. Holman,
Athens; L. r, Folsom, F. L. Ames, Nor
ridgewock; P. A. Smith, Fairfield; T. B..
Barrett, Canaan; G. Fl. Morse, Pittsfield;
E. r. Orumund, Waterville.
Business WAS transacted as follows:
The wills of Joseph Gagnons of Skowhegan,
Nellie b. Taylor of Flagstaff and Annie J.
Willis Of Canaan were presented and those Of
Mary d Niles of New Portland, WILDER A.
Lord, Mary +. Thompson, Melville Emery Of
Fairfield were allowed.
Accounts in the estates Of Daniel c. Hall
of Fairfield, Danville 5. Moore of Moscow,
w. Henry Bradbury, John Ham Of Hartland
were presented, and accounts in the estates Of
Elizabeth P. Thomas, John Roncoe, Mary A.
Whorfi, Rachel Tolman, Asa 5. Emery Of
Skowhegan, Ann Mathews of Hartland,
Eleazer Pease of Pttsheld and Fred l..Murray
of Fairfield we're allowed.
Petitions for administration in the estates
of Stephen Green of Cornvlle, Daniel {.
Hall of Fairfield and Chester W. Bates of
Bingham were presented and administration
was granted in the estates Of Bessie Hilton Of
Madison, Sumner Robinson Of Norridgew, ok
James A. Merrill Of Caratunk, benjamin f..
Haynes of Fairfield, Sullivan K. Taylor Of
Pittsheld, John NJ. Pratt Of Starks, Ann
Smith and Sarah w. Nutting of Skowhegan,
John Baker of lockwood, Wilson Bgelow Of
St. Adams and Judith Berry OF Concord
Petitions for sale of real estate were pre-
sented in the estates Of Eugene +. Gibson Of
Fairfield and Eliza d. Frye of Skowhegan,
and license granted in the estates of Stephen
Parlin Of Chicago, Ill, Alma L. Hanson Of
Skowhegan, Josiah II. Goodrich of Moscow,
Lewis II. Lawrence Of Brighton, Charles T.
Packard Of Canaan and Winthrop Eldrdge.
Petitions for allowance we're presented in
the estates Of William Gordon aud Charles T.
Packard Of Canaan and Charles A. tarnham
of Piltsheld.
Ida II. futile petitioned to have her name
changed to Ida II. Robinson.
A guardian was appointed for Verne H.,
Annie {. and Dwight d Emery.
Report Of commissioners upon disputed
claims in the estate Of James McGoon was
allowed.
Roy Gordon was adopted by Jonathan and
Annie NJ. Mcneil and ms name was changed
to Roy Mcneil.
Widows allowances were granted in estates
Of Geo. b. Gilman Of Norridgewock, William
J. Henry # Moose River and Abbie I.
Rowel Of Madison.
The estates Of William J. Henry, David
NJ. Butler and Charles /. Packard were re-
DreSenteI incplvant
The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14
Lee s Surrender.
sincere.

A party of Skowhegan veterans sons
of veterans, veterans of the Spanish
American war and invited guests to the
number of nearly one hundred as.
sembled in Grand Army Hall, Saturday
evening, April 9th to recall the i'm
portant event of of 1895, 80 near the end
of great civil war, long to be remembered
by every veteran and appreciated by
every patriotic citizen.
No formal program was prepared for
the meeting but after social hour
Charles Smith, veteran of the First
Maine Cavalry, called the company to
order, assumed command and called up
on the gentlemen present for speech
story or song.
Among those who responded by re-
marks, personal "Reminiscences or story
were: Hon. S. j. Walton, Lewis
Anderson, G. W. Cover, Esq, Col. w.
R. G. Estes, DR.. j N. Merrill, F. r..
Buck, Geo. b. Stafford, Capt. F. A Wing
Mr. Breed, f. P. Pencil, w. P. Ord
way, DR.. L. A. Dascombe, Lieut.. Ed
ward Spear, w. r. Elliott, Stephen
Graham. j. P. Oak, DR.. c. V. Richards,
DR.. e. e. Brown and l.. J. Addition.
The responses brought out number
of interesting army "reminiscences among
which one by Charles Smith met with
marked favor The exercises were
patriotic and highly appreciated by
those in attendance.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14
Obsequies.

The funeral services Of Mrs. George
N. Page, held on Saturday, were largely
attended although the weather WAS very
unfavorable. Rev. Webster Woodbury.
of So. birmingham, Mass, from 1870 to
1881 pastor OF Island Avenue Congre-
gatonal Church, of which Mrs. Page
became during that time member, con-
Quoted the service which consisted Of
scripture reading, remarks and prayer
by Mr.. Woodbury., and the singing Of ap.
propriaCe selections by qusrtette COM
M. Withee, Mr.. E C. Taylor, and MI.
<. Z. Harris. The remarks and prayer
of the beloved pastor of former years
were partic 1larly impressive and help
tul. The floral offerings by relatives,
societies of which Mrs. Page was high
ly priced member, and by warm personal
friends were numerous, tasteful and
rich. Messrs. Lewis Anderson, George
B Stafford, j. Palmer Merrill and c. M.
Lambert were bearers.
Mrs. Pages home had been In this
town since the year 1871, coming here
from Augusta, the place Of her nativity.
Her circle of steadfast friends WAS a
wide one. She was woman of rare
loneliness of character and charming
personality. Sorrow because of her
death is keen, and honor to her memory
sincere.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14

There are two animals in Australia
that lay eggs after the manner of birds
and reptiles. They are those quaint
creatures the neutrality-suspicious.. or
duck billed platypus, and the echidna.
or pOrcupine ant eater. The former
lays its eggs in burrows, which it
scratches out on the banks of rivers.
The latter carries them until Matched
in II pouch somewhat like the kanga-
roo's.
In many respects these animals have
an anatomical affinity to reptiles. but
their mouths are toothless and beak-
like, resembling those of birds. while
the feet of the platypus are webbed.
The platypus is IA semiaquatic animal,
and the porcupine ant eater is much
like the ground hog in appearance
The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14

Lumbermen are somewhat solieitous
about the water for driving purposes In
the tributaries to the kennebec, this
spring. Ice has left the river from the
Forks to the sea, excepting some short
pieces, one Of which Is just above Cara
funk falls at Scion. Ice has also left
Dead river below Dead river dam. Mr..
E. p. Viles. who has charge OF driving
on Dead river, informs US that he looks
upon the present situation as rather un-
favorable for a successful drive on Dead
river this spring, but If weather condi-
lions should be favorable, with good
rainfalls, all will be we'll. He has a
crew of men blasting ice above Ledge
falls on the north branch of Dead river,
in order to take the best advantage OF
warm weather and rise of water when
1t Gomez.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-14
LOCAL MENTION.

w. f. Hackett was confined to his
room the first of the week by the gripp,
but is now able to attend to business.
D. B. Savage of Augusta was in town
on Friday and Saturday called here by the
death of his sister, Mrs. Geo. N. Page.
Mrs. Philo Steward and Miss Lena
Wyman passed the afternoon In Water
vile, Monday, returning, Tuesday morn
Ing.
Mise Fannie Stevens, who had been
passing the winter In Peabody, Mass.
with her sister, Mrs. A. H. Noyes, re-
turned, Monday evening, and has resum-
ed her position In Ordway's.
Mrs. Ira A. Norton entertained the
Ladies' Afternoon Whist at her home on
Madison Avenue, Friday afternoon.
After few hours spent at cards delight
full refreshments were served.
C. X. Cook resumed charge of the
Skowhegan Office Of the American Ex-
press Co., Tuesday morning, after an
attack of the grippe which had prevent
ed his attention to business for about
three weeks.
Miss Prima Baker of Lampasas, Texas,
who has been the guest Of Miss Hattie
Marble for some weeks, returned, Satur-
day, to Boston to resume her studies at
the New England Conservatory of music
Miss Marble accompanied her as far as
Brunswick, returning to Augusta to pass
Sunday with the family OF Dr. W. John
son.
The Town Improvement Society held
its annual meeting Friday, and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year President, Mrs. Clementine A'Wes-
ton; first vice president, Mrs. ClaIa b.
Leavitt; second vice president, Mrs.
Laura Dinsmore; secretary, Mrs. Angus
ia Bailey treasurer, Mrs. Helen Brown.
The attendance was large and the pro-
gram one OF the best of the winter.
The collection OF curios from the
Hawaiian Islands exhibited and describ-
ed by Mrs. d. A. Ball were especially
Wednesday, April 18th, the Womans
Club held their - / annual meeting.
The program consisted of songs by Mrs.
Sawyer and an original story by Miss
Nash, after which the business of the
club occurred. This resulted in the cleo
ton of the following officers and com
mttees: President, Mrs. Ada A. Viles;
vice president, Mrs. Hattie b. Fogler;
secretary, Mrs. Corn-lia s. Jackson
treasurer, Mrs, Alice W, Steward; direc
tors, MS. Edith s. shepherd, Mrs Laura
II. Dinsmore, Mrs. Eiz ,beth l., Merrill,
Mrs. Margaret Goodrich, Miss Harriet A.
Nash, Mrs. Lizzie Nj. Page; committee
for void Home reception, Mrs. Sarah
Marston, Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd, Mrs.
Abbie Wildes; committee for ti.ld day,
Mrs. Clementine A. WestoE. Mrs. Julia
Robbins, Mrs. Martha l.. Griffin, Miss
Nell l.. Lesvitt, Mrs. Mary II Bailey.
Mrs. Hattie B. Fogler was appointed
delegate to the State Federation with
Miss Lizzie T. Hussey, alternate.