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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
HAS A GOOD RECORD.
John Sharp Williams Well Liked
by His Colleagues.
New Minority Leader fn House OF Rep
rcsentativen Abundantly Able
to Take Care Of the Inter-
ests of His Party.

II he lives until July 80 next John
Sharp Williams. of Mississippi. the
democratic leader in the house Of repre-
sentatives, will be SO. He is of slender
figure, and a trifle above the medium in
height. He has a whole lot of WOODY
= hair and a striking disregard Of fash
ionable clothing.
From boyhood Mr.. Williams has been
a hard student, and all his mature life
an Industrious reader Of high class lit
erature. Although never of decidedly
robust constitution, ne has not at any
time been regarded as an invalid. AT
present he appears to be in good condi-
ton physically for the arduous duties
recently imposed upon him with unan-
unity by his party associates.
Mr.. Williams received thorough ed
ucational training. He studied at the
Kentucky military institute, and later
at the University Of the South. at Sc
vance. Tenn, and at the University Of
Virginia. Then he went abroad and at
tended Heidelberg university.
While at Heidelberg he mastered Ger
man sufficiently to converse fiuently in
It. He also studied French in his youth,
and since leaving the universities he has
kept up his researches both in German
and in French. Since his selection for
the minority leadership, though. Mr..
Williams has been somewhat amused to
read that he is able to read and speak
half dozen languages.
He was born at Memphis. Tenn. His
mother died when he was quite young,
and his father. who was colonel of Ten
nessee volunteers in the confederate
army was killed at Shiloh. His home is
at Yazoo, Miss. where he has practiced
law and engaged in planting cotton. He
and his brother are joint owners of about
5000 acres of land in the Yazoo coun-
try. This property has not been divided
IN many generations.
Mr.. Williams never held any public
ONCE prior to his election to congress
in 1892.
Mr.. Williams does not pretend to be
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
THE GIANT OF GIANTS
He II Twenty-Five Years Old and Al.
most Eight Feet High, In His
Stocking Feet.

According to scientists who have
carefully examined him. the man
whose picture accompanies this story
enjoys the distinction of being the
tallest person in the world. His name
is Feodore Machow. and he comes of
an old Russian family. He is now
about % years old and is 23S cent?
mentors in height. He especially sur
passes all other giants now living in
the length of his head, and in every
other respect he is Of the greatest sci
entific interest. The New York Herald
says that all the other giants who have
been seen in Europe were from ten to Is
centimeters smaller than he is, their
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
J.p.nese Oysters.

Japsn has some Of the best oysters
n the world. One. growing in the bays,
/. rarely larger than finger nail. and
IL favor is delicious. 1t suggests the
California oyster. The second form
averages the size of Blue Point" 1t
= cream colored. 1t occurs abundantly
throughout the Inland sea- The third
form Is immense. specimens weighing
four to five pounds being frequent. II
rarely occurs tn water less than two
fathous deep. and Is most abundant In
about ten fathomk The Oyster produc-
ing region Of Japan II the Inland sea,
and the culturists here worked cut ans
scientific method Of propagation. This
hody Of water Is one Of the most impoFs
tat natural preserves of fsh ard sheaar
- & the world.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
THE GERMAN PEOPLE.
This Writer Says They Are Not Lyin9
Awake Nights to Hate
Americans

The people Of the United States are
prone to accept every cock and bull
story that sensation mongers circulate
about Germany. We must acknowl-
edge that the kaiser has sadly misun--
derstood US In the past, that his peo-
pie have been inclined to envy our
commercial supremacy, but that EN-
peror William and his advisers are
strengthening the German army and
enlarging the German navy with the
idea of eventually going to war with
the United States we must seriously
doubt, says q writer In the Albany Press
Knickerbocker.
L During the past spring the writer
spent several weeks in Germany. From
the time he landed at Cuxhafen until
he sped toward the south Of Europe
he never heard Z word or viewed an
act which might lead him to infer that
there was any serious prejudice
against Americans. In Hamburg. in
Berlin, in Potsdam, in the Black For
est district, in Gleason, in Frankfort.
in Wiesbaden, and down the Rhine to
Cologne, the writer never heard any
remark that aroused suspicion that
the kaiser was preparing to turn his
guns on the statue of Liberty In New
York harbor. The statesmen of Ger
many are not all agrarians. and the
agrarians are the people who may
have an idea that the United States In
a dangerous commercial rival. Prince
Henry's visit to the United States had
an excellent effect upon the masses Of
Germany. To-day. II an American sits
down with an intelligent resident Of
Hamburg or Berlin, the latter Is likely
to refer In glowing terms to Americas
hospitable treatment of Germany's
most popular member Of the royal
house.
The Germans may not be disposed to
accept the Monroe doctrine at the
present time. they may even endeavor
to secures the pick Of the trade in
South America. but they are not imL
patiently awaiting the time when them
can lock horns with the United States.
We predict that in the years to come
Germany and the United States will
be fast friends. who will mutually en-
gage in noble undertakings. which
must make the world better world for
all classes
Here's to Germany-our friend and flu
ture ally.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22

average height. according tothe late Prof.
Virchow. who made a thorough study Of
the subject. being from 210 to 227 cent?
meters Those who have not seen Ma
chow can obtain an adequate idea of his
height from the fact that the top boots
which he wears. and which hardly reach
to his knees. would cover two ordinary
persons up to the waist and could be
used by two 1z-year-old boys as places
in which they could completely conceal
themselves Moreover, the mattress Oh
which he sleeps is nine feet long. and al
every meal he eats three pounds Of meat.
together with a large quantity of bread,
potatoes and other vegetables.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
IMPROVING HIS STYLE.


Col. Henry Watter<on, the editor, be-
lieves in good English. and not only
writes it himself. but tries to get his
young men to write It also.
The Philadelphia Post says that a
bright young fellow who went to report
q national convention with Col Waiter
son turned in an article one night that
was loosely written and somewhat
slangy.
The colonel read it with portentous
frowns. Here, here, young man." he
said, this will never do. You must i'm
prove your style"
what can do to improve 1t, colonel?"
the young man asked.
Read, sir, read; read books"
Eyes, colonel, but what bo0ks?"
Read Thackeray; start with .Penden-
MIS-"
That night there was much excite
ment. Important news developed. Col.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22

A method Of treating gold ores after
crushing or concentration is called the
chlorobromuration process. and claims
to be rival Of the cyanide treatment.
particularly for ores carrying aurifer-
Gus arsenical pyrite- The promoters
Of the process claim high percentage
Of extraction. in which. as well as the
matter Of low working costs. they
claim superiority over the cyanide
process
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22

Little Willie-Say, pa, It must be awful
to be . poor orphan boy and know that
Santa Claus won't bring you bicycle. a
sled. = cannon, knife, box Of tools. a
watch and lot Of oranges. candy and
nuts for Christmas.-Chicago Daily
News.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
Not . Cen.en Crininal.

A Pittsburg minister was in the coun-
ty jail doing missionary work among the
prisoners. He found darby scrubbirg
the floor on one Of the upper corridors.
and asked him II he was in for disorderly
conduct. NO.. sah." Indignantly re-
plied the negro. -I's no common GRIM
inal: rs highway robber."
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22

heiative-l notice that you have q.
last got acquainted with your next-door
neigIoor. who has lived alongside Of
you for the past ten years.
mrs. D'Avnoo-Yes. we were intro
duced to each other at the Pyramids O,
Egypt. and found her q delightful Gem
panlon. We became very intimate
N. Y. Weekly.
Another War Rumor.
Priscilh-Lieut- Higgins seems to
be rather attentive to Miss Elderleieh
OF late.
Melicent-Yes; and she Is evidently
skirmishing around trying to precipi.
tate an observation-disclosures En-.
quirer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22

good parliamentarian On the contrary.
he has before and since his election as
the minority leader candidly admitted
that he il lacking in this capacity.
But Judge De Almond, of Missouri. IL
acknowledged to be shrewd. careful
and able parliamentarian. That is why
at the request of Mr.. Williams he was
appointed by Speaker Cannon a member
of the rules committee. Throughout
the congress. and especially during the
session preceding the presidential cleo
ton. Judge De Almond will virtually be
at the elbow of the minority leader.
The New York Sun says that 1t Is con-
ceded on all sides that Mr.. Williams is
amply fortified by experience and abil-
ity to take care Of himself and his party
in any partisan debates that may arise.
His mind works quickly. he. purposes to
be ever watchful, and those who have
measured lances with him know that he
Is no SLOUGH In discussing the welfare
Of the nation.
A talk with Mr.. Williams impresses
the interviewer with the fact that II
he has the support of his party he does
not propose to engage in filibustering
to the extent of wasting the time Of the
house. His policy will be signally differ
emit from that Of some Of his prede-
cessors.
He purposes. however. to put the re-
publican party on record at every stage,
so that the country may know what is
actually being done in the popular part
of congress This he believes can be done
speedily and In order without resort
to tactics that prevailed in former con-
crosses, when the rules were more lax
and permitted filibustering to degree
nothing short Of ridiculous.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22

why does Amelia hate Cholly SOL"
why, when she told him she could
never learn to love him. he insisted that
one was never too old to learn."-Puck.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
Haunted By Flock Of 0eese,

Twenty years ago an unsuspected
man in Lexington. Ind, stole three
geese from q neighbor. The despoiled
farmer has just received i've dollars
from q resident In Washington. D. c.,
confessing the theft, and thus making
financial reparation. He states that
for years he has been unable to sleep
well, as flock Of geese always haunt
ed his dreams, no matter where he
slept.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22

Watterson waited for his young mans
report. 1t came to be II o'clock at night.
and he had not submitted line. The
colonel started on q search and found the
young man In his room with his feet on
table, smoking cigar and reading .
book.
Here, sir" shouted the colonel, what
are 1au doing? Whereis your article!
You have written nothing that 1 can find.
What are you doing here loafing in this
manner while the paper Is waiting for
the news?"
why, cc.onel." the young man re-
piled with panied surprise, Il am carry
ing out your orders. Pam reading PEN
dennis to improve my style"
Discouragers Of Suicide.
A favorite method Of suicide In
Japan lately has been to leap over GER
tain waterfalls. So frequent have such
occurrences become that police arc
now constantly stationed In their
nefxhborhood. and large notice boards
are erected bearing inscriptions In
large letters. Of which the following
translation II an example: DO not
drown yourself here! Intended SUE
cides are warned that heaven disap-
proves. of the utilization Of Kegon wa
terfall for the purpose. This is certi.
fied to ON the best priestly authority.
and serious consequences in the here
after are guaranteed. TO drown here
u also forbidden BY the profectural -
|thr1itje&"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
MAJ % Ahality.

II hear he is man Of ability in many
lines"
''Yes-culpabflity, incorrigibility and
undesiubility." - Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22

Gladys Beautigirl-0 oh. but mamma
objects to kissing!
Jack Swfft Well, am not kissing
your mamma, am I?-Toun Toptcs.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
For Good.

Maud understand you are about to
lose the young pastor that has been
preaching for you the last year or tTo.
Mabel-Yes: he's going to be married
next week.-Atlanta Constitution.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-01-22
II Heehaw-Umph! This Teller
ri vuth seem. Anybody kin git ossi-
~ h this cold weather!"-Chicago
~ News.
No Kick Coming.

No Kick COMING.
ne warbler faced the audience
Ard thus sang trite and true:
r cannot sing the old songs.
As once used TO do"
3uas then a gallery goblet
Called out from his high pew:
eknen, old gal: get busy pow.
AAd give us something new"
cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
SPEECH IS FINISHED.
Which President VIII Deliver on his
Notification.

Oyster Bay, L. L. July 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has completed the
speech he will deliver on the 27th in
slant on the occasion of his notifica-
ton of the action of the Chicago con-
vention. 1t is about 5000 words in
length, the president himself revising
it carefully before permitting it to be
placed in the hands of the printers.
No information has yet reached the
president regarding the strike of union
brick layers at the Washington bar
racks on account of the employment
of non-union negro. 1t is not ex-
pected here that the question will be
presented to the president at all. The
president passed upon a, similar ques-
ton last summer in the case of a
bookbinder named Miller in the gov
ernment printing office. While the
cases are not quite parallel, the same
principle in a general way is involved
in both.
President Roosevelt rode on horse
back, played tennis and took a swim
in the bay today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
Portland Mine Is Forced to Sus-
pend Operations
Owing to Arrest of III Members
of Working Force.
ACCUSED OF NO CRIME.
Refused to Give Up Membership
i'm Western Federation
And Take Out Cards In Mine
Owners Association.

Victor, Colo, July 21.-The Portland
mine is closed again in consequence of
the action of the military authorities.
The mine was giving employment to
about 500 men. Squads of soldiers have
arrested III of these, including the en-
tire mechanical force at three working
Shafts. This comprised engineers, fire.
men, master mechanics and skilled men
in other departments.
These men thus summarily removed
from their labors are accused of no
crime, the only accusation being that
they refused to sacrifice their member
ship in the Western Federation of Min
ers and take out Mine Owners assocfa-
tion working cards. After being tried
before the military tribunal if they still
refuse to take out working cards they
will probably be deported from the dis
trict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
MAMMOTH BARBECUE.
Entertainment for Visiting EIlzs on a
Big Scale.

Cincinnati, July 21.-At the Elks re-
union today there was considerable
agitation over the report that persons
not entitled to admission had been in
the grand lodge to vote for grand Off
GERS Tuesday. 1t is charged that about
twenty Substituted credentials were
used then and had the same persons
attempted to participate yesterday
they would have been exposed. Prox-
les are not permitted and past exalted
rulers only are entitled to vote. 1t is
claimed that some past exalted rulers,
unable to be present, gave their cards
to others.
The feature today was the session of
sorrow in memory of Past Grand Ex-
alted Ruler Meade D. Detweiler, who
was at his death chairman of the
board of governors of the national
home for ElkS near Richmond, Va
Among those who delivered addresses
were Past Grand Exalted Rulers Fan
ming and Rickett, Judges Fisher of
New York and Melvin of California,
after which resolutions were adopted
The grand lodge considered changes
in the ritual. 1t is settled there will
be no change from annual to biennial
or triennial meetings OF this reunion.
Preceding races and field sports
there was a mammoth midday barbe-
cue at Oakley race track, where over
10000 pounds of beef was served and
burgoo was made in several kettles
holding 500 gallons each, while other
refreshments were without limit. Sim
liar entertainments were elsewhere
furnished free to all wearing Elk
ha dyes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
GALE GETS 1T.
McPherson Man Breaks the
Judicial Deadlock.

Mcpherson, Kas., July Pip. j.
Gale, Mcpherson county's candidate,
was nominated by the Republicans for
district judge of the Ninth judicial
district here today on the 219th bal
lot.
The nomination was effected at 10
o'clock this morning by a combination
of Harvey and Mcpherson counties.
A deadlock had existed since Tuesday,
and as there seemed no prospect of
nominating G. E. Branine, Harvey
county joined Mcpherson in voting for
Gale.
Williams and refused to make Gales
nomination unanimous The final vote
stood 80 for Gale to 5 for Williams.
Judge Williams was appointed by
Governor Bailey about two months
ago to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late NJ. P. Simpson Bra
nine and Gale were both candidates
for the appointment and each was
somewhat disappointed at not receiv-
ing it.
Mr.. Gale, the successful candidate
for the nomination, attained consider
able prominence in the last legislature
in which he was the representative
from Mcpherson county. He was
chairman of the committee on cleo
tions in the house and belonged to
what is known as the machine fac
ton. He is forty-four years old. He
was born in Franklin, Lee county,
Iowa. January 16, 1860. He came to
Kansas in 1876 and settled in McPher-
son county, which has been his home
ever since. He graduated from the
State Normal school and then went
to the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor. taking the course in law there
and receiving the degree of LII. B.
Since then he has been practicing
law and has served six years as coun-
ty attorney of Mcpherson county. He
has always been a Republican and is
a PRESBYTERIAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
MANY ARRESTS.
Military Authorities Continue Busy at
Victor

Victor, Colo, July 21.-The military
authorities are making many arrests at
the Portland mine. Regarding the rea-
son for the arrests Judge McGarry,
chairman of the military commission,
gave out the following statement:
1t has been ascertained that about
100 men working in the Portland mine
are there in the interests of the West
ern Federation of Miners and leaders
among the men have organized a, walk
out in a body for the purpose of en-
barrassing the operations of the mine.
The mana cement learned of this in
time to secure men to fill their places
The names of all the members of
this conspiracy were obtained by the
military authorities and they are max
ing arrests. The places of the men will
be filled promptly, as the Management
has been preparing for this for several
days These men obtained employment
on the mine by deceit and false repre-
sentation and were old employees. Their
names were secured by detectives
working on the mine"
A detail is patrolling Cripple Creek in
order to pick UP the men wanted, who
may be missed by the authorities at
Victor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
LITTLE RAIN IN TOPEKA
There Was More in Other Sections of
the State.

The forecaster who predicted possible
showers for Topeka last night was
saved. A trace of rain was recorded in
Topeka, but the rest of the state was
pretty well provided with showers and
therefore today has been sticky.
The rains recorded last night over KAN
sas were as follows: Baker. so; Dodge
CITY. IA; Fort Scott. 40; Macksville, -oS;
Mcpherson. IS; Sedan, A; Topeka, trace;
Toronto, trace; Wichita. .0S.
The forecast sent out today seems to in
the rainmaker's show the Ringing circus
which formerly always brought rain to
Topeka The forecast is: Probably
showers tonight; Friday fair and werm-
err"
The temperatures over the state for
the "a hours ending this morning at z
o'clock. maximum and minimum, were
Baker. aI1 S4-s4: Concordia. ss-62: Dodge
CITY, SS-62: Fort Scott, 90-62: Macksville.
1886: Mcpherson. $3.50; Usage City. S2-S2.
Sedan, a2-6S: Topeka, $3.50; Toronto, 92-62;
Wichita, 1896.
Today's corn and wheat region bulletin
saws: 1.-The weather was partly cloudy in
western Kansas this morning. but clear in
eastern Kansas and western missouri
The maximum temperatures have fallen
in eastern Kansas, but risen in the cen
tral and western counties. Showers have
been general in Kansas and western Mis-
souri, with some heavy rains. The tenn
perature has fallen slightly in all dis
The wind at noon today was south
east blowing six miles an hour. The
hourly temperatures recorded by the gov
ernment thermometer today were as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21

manding that the resolution be tabled.
The chairman declared that the reso-
luton was out of order.
The anti-Cook resolution was again
introduced. Its supporters and those
against it We'd with each other in their
demonstrations. 1t was finally refer
red to the committee on resolutions.
Nominations were then declared in
order for secretary of state. The
names placed before the convention
were James A. Todd, R. w. Mitchell,
L. H. Musgrove and Sam B. Cook.
Cooks name was received with an
ovation.
Cook was nominated on the first
ballot. The vote: Cook, 447 71s );
Mitchell, 1872 Il; Musgrove, 81; Todd,
40.
When order was restored long
enough for the result of the ballot to
be announced and it was declared that
Secretary of State Sam Cook had
been nominated, the demonstration
was resumed and did not stop until
Mr.. Cook had mounted the platform
and endeavored to quiet the delegates
by motioning for silence. He made a
brief address, declaring answering
to Mr.. Folk.
The ticket, as completed, is as fol-
lows:
Governor-Joseph w. Folk, st. Louis.