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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-07
THE SENTINEL is authorized to announce
PHANOR BREAZEALE
" Nsschitoches as candidate for re-efection
o Congress from the Fourth District, subject
o the win of the voters in the primary election
[nly q 1904.
THE SCHOOL BOND ISSUE.

Concerning the educational
bond issue provided for by an
act of the legislature which leaves
the matter in the hands of the
voters, the Lake Charles Press
says:
1.-The most important leglsla-
ton accomplished by the General
Assembly just closing its session
one that means far reaching
and continuous benefit to this fair
state of ours-is the bill providing
for the issue of million dollars
in bonds for the purpose of Sc
curing sites and erecting school
houses throughout the state.
s'Louisianians for several years
have felt the blush of shame
mantle their cheeks when re-
minded of the fact that our dear
state has the greatest percentage
of illiterates of any in the galaxy
of states. 1t has been situation
for which conditions and circum-
stances have been more response
able than the citizenry of the
state. But these conditions and
these circumstances no longer
exist. Louisiana is on the crest
of a wave of prosperity such as
has never been known before in
her history. In all sections of
this fair land are indications of
progress and development along
material and development lines.
New industries are sprInging up,
lands are increasing in value. in
fact the value of everything is
rapidly increasing.
"Louisiana must see that the
value of her citizenship increases
in the same ratio as her products
do. No one will question that
the citizen with an education is
worth more to himself and thus
to his state than is the illiterate
one. The money expended for
an education is but an investment
made that returns a larger per-
centage of gain to the individual
or to the state, than that invested
in any other direction. Let US in
a few years be able to make the
proud boast that Louisiana no
longer stands head in the illiteracy
column, but is rapidly forging to
the front educationally as well as
from a financial standpoint. No
better plan presents itself at this
time than the voting of the bond
issue at the November election.
"He.is-not a friend to his state
who does not believe in at least a
common school education for
every white child in it,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-07


In this connection, the Baton
Rouge Daily Times, one of the
brightest and best of Louisiana
paper. says.
The Lambremont bill provid.
ing for the issuance of a million
dollars worth of state bonds fol
the purpose of acquiring sites
and building school houses where
needed in the state, has passed
both houses and been signed BY
the governor. It is now a law SC
far as the legislature can make it,
but il will have to be submitted
to the people to be accepted OF
rejected, at the November cleo.
ton. 1t is a constitutional
amendment an d requires the
sanction of the people of the
state. No measure ever proposed
BY any governor, ever received
such a universal endorsement,
and it is reasonable to expect
that the voters will bear out the
present indications, when they
formally pass upon the question.
The passage of the measure
marks q new era in the history OF
public education in this state. II
signifies dawning of brighter days,
and that before long no man can
point his finger at Louisiana as
the most illiterate state in the
union, according to figures.
Louisiana has stood under that
dark cloud of ignorance for many
years, but she is now emerging
into the bright sunshine of en-
lightenment and progress, and
with able, conscientious officials
discharging responsible duties,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-07

Judge Watkins is a true, chiv-
alrous Southern gentleman in
every sense of the word and his
presence in Congress would be
felt.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-07
FOR CONGRESS-.

THE SENTINEL is authorized TO announce
JUDGE ]. T. WATKINS
as a candidate for Representative in Congress
from the Fourth Congressional District SUD-
iect to the action OF the Democratic party.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-07
Sheriff Sale.

Foster Glassell & Co., Limited, vs.. A.
]. n. Bonnett-No. 1Ss9-In Fifth
District Court, Parish of Wiz
State Of Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that by viz
writ Of fieria faciass issued ont Of the
bic Fifth Judicial District Court in -
Parish Of Winn, La, and to me dire
bearing date Of April Is. 1904, have 81
taken into my possession and will
sale in front Of the principal door Of ~
House in the town Of WINFIELD, Lar
auction to the last and highest bid
tween the hours prescribed by law e.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-07

An old Stradivarius violin
sold in New York for $500.
Our "Strad" is now for sale.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-07
THE REAL TROUBLE.

visitors this week. lie was Iol
many years a citizen OF Grant
and moved from this place tt
Dodson about 4 years ago. His
visit calls to mind the efforts OF
the whites living near Dodson IL
trying to work white labor in the
mills in that part of the state anc
giving them the preference over
colored labor. A strong effort
was made to uphold white labor
in that section and about 20 men
were held up the sheriff for
trying to break up the use of col
cred labor there. Not a paper In
Winn parish had the backbone to
stand by the demands of the white
laborers and see that white people
were given the preference. Ii
they could have had any support
from the newspapers and encour-
aged, today you would not hear
of a negro killing white men in
that parish and white people be-
ing indicted and tried for Staying
: negroes who so violently and
rutblessly killed white men.
The courts seem to favor the
black man in preference OF the
whites and others take special
pride in prosecuting whites and
npholding blacks in general.
There is bad blood in that section
and it will remain there until
white people stand for white peo-
pie and quit standing for negroes.
Of course few designing poll
tlcians are responsible for the
greater part of this trouble and
we hope the time will come when
chickens will come home to
roost.-Peoples' Demands.
Such ssgush" as the above is
responsible in q greater measure
than any other one thing for the
.strouble" we have had in this
portion of north Louisiana In
recent years.
The Demands does not know
anything Of the conditions at or
near Dodson where this trouble
occurred or it would not have been
led to print what is contained in
the above. On the occasion re-
fered to Mr.. Boyett and q num-
Der Of other citizens, about 20 in
all, collected at the Kelly mill for
the purpose as stated, to make
the mill people give two white
boys certain jobs about the mill
and at . daily wage of % cents
higher than the boys had been
gettin, this demand made because
the boys had learned that one or
more negroes about the works
were getting Is cents per day
more than the boys were getting.
The collection If this number Of
strange men around their mill
excited the mill people and they
called for help. The sheriff went
up and placed the crowd under
peace bonds. This ended the
trouble and we have heard no
more of it until we see the above
sblow in tho Demands.
II the sschickens come home to
roost, Z Is the Demands hopes,
and - few designing politicians
are responsible for the greater
part Of this trouble, = then the
home coming of the chickens will
be ! sad event in the history Of
the Republican party in Vim
parish, for these same ssdesigning
politicians" are the leaders of the
The progress., 1904-05-21
EXTENSIVE BILL OF FARE.
Guest of P. T. Barnum Could Have
Anything He Called For, Includ-
ing Grow or Whale.

The late P. T. Barnum was known as
an ideal host, and, next to his interest
in the greatest show on EARTH" enjoyed
nothing better than entertaining his
friends at his house and table, says Sue
cess.
Among those who visited him most
frequently at Lindencroft or Waldemere,
and who gave the name of the last resi-
dence, was Joel Benton, who sometimes
calls himself author of prose and
wrose."
1t is a popularity of this author that,
with one slight exception, he eats neither
butter nor milk, and none of the ordi-
nary meats, nor for any hygienic or
philosophical reason, but simply because
they are distinctly unpalatable to him.
On one occasion, when a young lady
occupied a seat near Mr. Benton at Mr..
Barnum's table, the waiter handed the
bachelor author some butter. Obi"
said Barnum to the waiter, pointing
at the lady, you shouldn't do that, for
he doesn't love any but her."
Mr.. Barnum's table, Of course, was
always bountifully supplied with great
variety of food, and yet, on another oc-
casion, when Mr.. Benton refused the
beef and the lamb and the butter. Mr..
Barnum wearily said well, Benton,
you seem likely to starve here. What
can we serve you?"
'Oh," said Benton, Il eat everything
that flies or swims."
VERY well. then" said Barnum,
well get you crow and a whale to-
morrow"
The progress., 1904-05-21
Digestion Table.

The time required to digest roasted,
broiled or boiled meats is from three to
three and one-half hours. Slowly stewed
meats slightly less time. Pork and very
fat meat, four or five hours; veal. four
hours; fresh lamb, two and one-half
to three hours; chicken and turkey, two
to two and one-half hours; wild fowls,
three to four hours. Brains, tripe, liver
kidneys and heart are digested in about
two hours; fish and oysters, two to three
hours. Raw eggs. two hours; hard
boiled, four hours: soft boiled, two
hours. Boiled milk is digested sooner
than raw milk, which requires three
hours. Cooked peas. beans, corn, beets.
turnips, etc, require three to three and
one-half hours; potatoes, If baked and
mealy. may be digested in two and one
half hours. Raw vegetables, like cold
slaw, lettuce, etc. require two and one
half or more hours. as do raw fruits.
The more digestible cereals, like rice.
sage, tapioca. require two hours. Fats
and oils remain in the stomach but q
short time.-Oh,o Farmer.
The progress., 1904-05-21
SPRING AND SUMNER Fin e
Pretty Triffss That Are Just Now the
Proper Thing IN Nv
Lady's Dress.
I cream II 4 leader al fashion-

Parrot green is : leader In fashion.
able tints.
White shades grade from chalk col
or to the deepest ivory.
Persian bands figure conspicrously
in the seasons trimmings.
Silk bouillonnees are superseding
ruchings in popularity.
Ribon bows with their ends frayed
OF represent new notion.
White will be worn more than ever
during the coming summer.
Soft. pliable. materials are given
the preference by Dame Fashion.
Ombre effects In ribbon and chiffons
are utilized for millinery purposes.
Wolfe is a pronounced favorite for
dressy street costumes and general
wear.
For summer wear linen will take
precedence of all other wash materials.
The garland idea will be the key
note Of the trimmings for the coming
season.
Irish lace will continue to be used both
for the turnover and the stock collar.
Shantung embroidered with white
pastilles, both in ecru and pastel
shades, is in favor.
Considerable vogue for black re-
lieved by touches Of pronounced color
is predicted for spring, says the Brook
lyn Eagle.
Linen laces in antique patterns,
macrame and heavy Venise will be used
for trimming linen costumes.
Both black and white lace hats of the
tricorne shape will be worn, trimmed
with narrow velvet ribbon.
The tendency in light colors is to-
ward champagne, gray, heliotrope, al
mond green and pale golden yellow.
Small white and colored roses, and
lace, too, will be used for bows and
other trimmings on straw and tulle hats.
For applique lace the fine branch
with cone and leaves has been adopted
as model, and this pattern Is much
favored by the Partisan modiste.
Chiffon in light and dark hues is much
in evidence for evening dresses, gaug-
ing forming the principal trimming
with lace yoke or bertha.
In the latest Chantilly laces japanese
designs have been introduced, and the
lotus flower has also been utilized as
a pattern for some recent productions.
The progress., 1904-05-21
SHE PREFERRED THE PAIN.
Was Taking No Chances on Reveal
ing Secrets While Under
Drug influence.

She had been suffering for several
days with slight abscess, and when
she decided to have 1t lanced her young
husband accompanied her to the physi-
clans, relates the New York Press.
"You are very brave, dearest" he
said to her, as they waited for the doc.
tor in the reception-room
"Oh," she said, smiling sweetly,
you see, I'm going to take chloro-
form or gas or something"
mo! Oh, mol" he, demonstrated.
you mustn't"
"Why, Jack, it won't cost so much
more"
Darling, how unkind! But. you
know, sometimes patients die under
chloroform."
"I'll risk that. All, doctor, my hus-
band is trying to scare me with tales
about patients who die under chloro-
form. Now, you don't think"
"Pshaw! There's no danger when
the doctor understands his patients
condition" exclaimed the physician.
And few moments later:
"Will you kindly take hold OF this
sponge? BY the way, just before you
came in l was administering the drug
to a man, and he was honestly NQuite
amusing. He ratified on about his early
love affairs-gave himself away in great
shape"
"Oh!" cried the young woman. in evil
dent distress. Then, collecting herself:
"Will it hurt dreadfully, doctor?"
''The lancing? No; with the drug you
won't be any the wiser"
81 think | can manage without any
drug, don't you know?"
"You might faint, dearest" put in the
anxious husband. And doctor says
there's no danger in your case. You'd
better take it,"
"No, l think not" she said, throwing
the sponge away and sitting bolt up
right. I'm going to show you men how
weak little woman can bear pain"
The progress., 1904-05-21
Hunting with Falcons.

Hunting with falcons was revived in
Scotland some years ago by Sir Henry
Bethune. A writer on field sports says:
'sThe falconers had an old setter dog
which hunted till he found a covey of
partridges. The falconer then threw of
a hawk, which rose in circles till very
high, then hovered above the dog. The
dog looked up to see if the hawk was
ready, and then ran in and reused the
birds. Swoop went the hawk. If he
missed. the birds generally went into a
hedge and the hawk scared again and
hovered over the birds. The old dog
then went of after them and got another
point. II the hawk killed its bird the
falconer went gently to ii and picked it
up. If not he had to fetch the bird with
the lure, a dummy bird with a bit Of
pigeon on it. He called the hawk -Killy,
killy, voiyook," sort of view halloo.
and hurled the lure in the air. The hawk
stopped to 1t and began to eat the pigeon.
and he then succeeded in picking it up"
The progress., 1904-05-21
CALIFORNIA; GIANT TREES.
How They Would Loom Up If Placed
Beside Some Big New York ~
Buildings.

The only way we can comprehend
the greatness of the "big trees" Of
California without actually seeing
them is by comparing them with
things of everyday life. Imagine one
of these trees being transplanted to
the corner of Fifth avenue and Broad
way, New York city. 1t would make
the Fifth Avenue hotel look like cot
tage, and If the largest tree now
growing on. Manhattan island were
placed on the top of the Flatiron build
ing 1t would still be in the shade of the
big trees upper branches, says Wom-
ans Home Companion. Gen. Walteuffel
stated not long ago that if he could
have had one of these big trees to
throw across the Pei-ho river upon the
arrival of the international army, it
would have served as a bridge across
which he could have marched the en-
tire 10000 men into Peking in 45 min.
utes.
1t Is estimated that some of these
trees contain 100000 feet of lumber.
and we may get an idea of what this
means when We hear that it would
make board fence six feet high and
"a miles, long, or that it would supply
enough telegraph poles to support a
line of wires running from Kansas
City to Chicago. If the tallest elm tree
you know of were cut down and bent
into circle, it would just about make
ring to fit the base of one of the big
trees. But it is not their size alone
which makes these giants so impress
sive; their age is still more remark
able. When Cheop's army of 100000
men began to build the Great Pyramid
of Jeezeh, over 1000 years before Christ,
these Sequoias, as they are called, had
bark on them foot thick; they were
old. old trees when Methuselah was a
baby-they are the very Oldest living
things on the face of the earth. And
we Americans should regard them as
priceless heritage, which once taken
from us could never be replaced, and we
should at any cost guard them forever
from those who with ak and saw would
in one week undo the work of 5000
years.
The progress., 1904-05-21
Rich Man and Doctor.

The life of a rich man is worth more
than the life of poor man, and the
physician has a right to charge the mil
lionaire more for his services than ne
does the laborer." is the opinion re-
Gently handed down by a Philadelphia
Judge who went on to say: The physi-
clan is unlike the. merchant who MAS
goods of different quality to sell at vari-
Gus prices. He must give his best service
in every case. But 1t does not follow
that the service is worth the same in
every case Human life has a pecuniary
value Of variable quantity, greater in
the millionaire than in the laborer
Thus the practitioner Of common sense
makes out his bills to suit the pecunisry
circumstances oil bis patients. s."-N. Y.
Press.
The progress., 1904-05-21
USES OF THE KOREAN HAT.
By It a Code of Etiquette Is Estab-
lished as Well as Bureau of
Information.

The Korean does more than talk
of etiquette by it. In its stateliest form
1t is the skyscraper Of headgear Sup
pose member of the niang-pan, the no
bility, meets you. He bows, and you no.
tice his bamboo hat three feet across,
seven inches high. He learns that you
are an American woman; another inch
or story is added of the finely split ma
terial; you turn out to be consul's Sis
ter and daughter of general-quickly
two more stories were annexed, and you
wonder what would happen were you the
great-aunt of the president, says the
New York Times.
If his hat is of buff color and of toad
stool brim you are to be very sad with
him; he is in mourning for wife, parent,
or mayhap an ancestor he has newly
found in some old graveyard.
Long strings of beads or gems rum
ming from the hat and tied under the chin
indicate that he is happy. prosperous.
and we'll married; you may borrow
money of him.
When oil paper skirts appear on his
hat you may know he has seen the
weather prophet and there will be rain
or windstorm. Perhaps he has consult
ed a devil-finder for information or the
rheumatic twinges in his great toe; but
never mind, it never fails to rain.
He may carry invitations to public
functions in his hat, so you know where
he is going to be for the next week; also
his status in society. II he knows any
little tidbit of gossip very often he bills
that in his hat in the form Of two or
three curious characters. No one is
more courteous than the Korean, and
certainly no one can boast of so versatile
a headgear to express this courtesy.
The progress., 1904-05-21
Ignorance of Plant Wonders.

We heard recently of a college girl
who was deeply impressed by some curly
lettuce brought to a STUDENT dinir
table. She looked at 1t and exclaimed:
How clever CT the cook to crimp 1t that
wayi How does she DO it?" After all.
many OF us are equally ignorant of
plant wonders. The lettuce may he no
mystery to us. and yet the plants Of a
nearby swamp may cause us to demon
strate an ignorance quite as profound
as that we smile at. Why not stsrt q
nature study circle right at homS Al d
see what new interests the seasons Offer
us?-Rural New Yorker.
The progress., 1904-05-21
HIS FIRST LOVE.


They say my heart Is cold and dead,
Insensible to female kraces.
own that am rather old
To care much for your pretty faces
But still might, In spite Of this.
BeNtempted some fair maid to WOO
And SO enjoy domestic bliss,
But to my first love I'll be true.
And so through what Is left Of life
Alone unto the bitter ending.
Without the care of child or wife
My weary way must be vending.
In some RESPECTS the single state.
Is not much to my taste. but who
Can alter the decree Of fate?
TO my first love I'll still be true.
don't see how could commit
That sort of matrimonial treason.
Besides, fear the bridal bit.
And that is a sufficient reason.
My heart has never been quite FREQ.
Who was the lady? Lady! Pooh!
/ early fell In love with Me,
And to my first love I'll be true.
Chicago Daily News.
The progress., 1904-05-21
Botanic Blood Balm I B.B.B b.
FUN ON a STREET CAR.
And This Nonsense Was Heard In
the Sedate and Sensible City
4 Of Philadelphia.

On a Walnut street car the other day,
says the Philadelphia Record, two women
who evidently knew each other but slight
" struck up this conversation: "Why,
Mrs. Brown! How dye do?" How dye
do, Mrs. Green? | wasn't sure It was you
at first" "Yes, it's me-. all right How,,s
Mr.. Brown" "Oh, he's all right. How,,s
Mr.. Green?" Hes all right, too. H5w.s
the children?" They're all right. Hows
yourn?" They're all right"
There was d slight pause, as though
neither knew what to say net. Suddenly
one had an inspiration. She glggled 2
minute and then said. Say, my husband
asked me the other day what your first
name was, and to save my soul l couldn't
tell him. What is it,"
Then It was the other woman's turn to
giggle. "Why, it's Millicent." she said.
:Millicenty How do you spell it?" "Oh,
it's an easy name. M-i-l-li-c-e-n-t." We'll, /,
you can't never say you amt got cent
to your name, can you?"
A scream of laughter followed this wit
ticism, and they began to slap each on the
wrist
The progress., 1904-05-21

physical condition when this condition
is caused by sick kidneys:
Mrs. Sadie Mettles of 394 w. 4th Ave,
Columbus, Ohio, says: "Prior to the
year 1898 suffered considerably from
baclsache, pain in the head, languor
and depression and weakness of the
action of the kidneys. The pain was
always worse in the morning and | felt
miserable. was induced to procure
box of Doan's Kidney Pills and began
heir use. They proved prompt and
effective. They cured me and there
has been no return of the trouble since
taking them. / owe all the credit to
Doan's Kidney Pills"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Mcttles will
be mailed on application to any part OF
the United States. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. For sale
by all druggists, price SO cents per box.
The progress., 1904-05-21
PERSONAL ARMoR OF FELT.
Invention Of an italian Said to Be
Possessed Of Remarkable
Qualities.

A French periodical, Cosmos, is au-
thority for the remarkable statement
that the Italian government is negotiat-
Ing with an inventor named Benedetti
for the adoption of an armor of felt for
soldiers. Obviously, such material
would be preferable to steel on account
of its lightness and the ease with which
it would adapt itself to the form of the
wearer The chief doubt which must
arise regarding the value Of the inven-
tion relates to it's power of resisting
penetration. On that point Cosmos gives
rather positive assurance.
It is asserted that against the armor
Of seven-sixteenthso of an inch the regular
ordnance revolver, with steel covered
ball. is powerless, and also the gun OF
the 1891 model charged with smokeless
powder In the numerous experiments
which have been made-in firing at
distance of several yards-the ball,
whether 1t be of lead or steel, when 1t
strikes the protector is arrested and de-
formed. Thus there is not only an ar
rest of the ball, but reformation as we'll,
and in this reformation the force of the
ball is converted. While there should be
a high degree of temperature at the point
touched by the ball, it seems that the ball
alone feels the effect, for the protector
does not seem to be burnt in the
slightest.
In the recent experiments 1t was
sought to pierce the armor with dagger
driven with all possible force. Cosmos
assures its readers, however, that the
point of the arm could not penetrate the
felt, and was bent into shapeless mass.
Signor Benedetti attached his protector
to horse, and fired upon the animal,
only six feet away, with an ordnance
revolver, the ball falling at the feet OF
the horse, while he, freed from his halter,
walked awav as If nothing had haDDened.