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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-05
BOARD OF ALDERMAN
Hold Monthly Meeting and
Adopted Several
Ordinances.

and board of aldermen met at
the mayors Office on this day and
was called to order BY his honor,
c. M. Bevill, mayor. and the fol-
lowing aldermen answered to their
names: s. Nj. Abel, w. f.
Cooper, r. N. Fletcher, j. M.
Leeper and j. r. Watts.
A committee from the police
Jury consisting of DIR. ID. B. Will
liams and ID. III. Shumate were
introduced by Mr.. E. E. Kidd,
town and parish attorney, to enter
a protest to board of aldermen
against the passage of an ordi
nance requiring the parish to curb
and pave the sidewalks around
the court house square. As there
had been no ordinance on the
subject before the board no action
could be taken. After some dis
cussion by the committee, who
stated the position the police jury
had taken, the committee then re-
tired.
The mayor then had the fol-
lowing message to the board of
aldermen read, which was on
motion of Mr.. Leeper ordered
spread on the minutes and filed:
Winfield, La, Oct. 2, 1906.
To the Hon. Board of Alder
men, town of Winfield, La:
Gentlemen: Filing of the as
sessment roll of the town today,
places the figures before US, and
we can now shape our course with
certainty, knowing the amount of
revenue we will have to expend in
the way of necessary improve
ments to the town.
As the executive head of the
town of Winfield, / beg to make
some recommendations in regard
to these improvements:
/. A system of waterworks is
one of the most important i'm
proyements that can be brought
to your notice, from a standpoint
of fire protection, health and san
itation. 1 am aware that the
present revenue will not be suM-
cient to accomplish that end. |
deem it advisable for your honor
able board to take some steps in
that direction. Your board can
at the present time purchase the
necessary grounds for the location
of the wells, power house, pumps.
reservoirs and stand pipes. secur-
ing it before the price gets too
high. A suitable location can
be secured nov at o much
less price than it can later.
2. The necessity for a town
hall and police Jail is imperitive.
The sums we pay in rent for
Offices and necessary repairs to
the old calaboose, and then have
no security for the safe keeping
of prisoners, would pay the in
terest and provide q sinking fund,
that would build a building that
would be q credit to the town,
which could be used for q city
market also. The town, as l
stated in the first recommonda-
tion, does not own any ground
upon which it could build; SO
it behooves us to secure that also.
I think an arrangement could be
made BY which the town could
secure the ground, both for q
town hall and police Jail and
waterworks plant on easy terms.
8. The necessity for putting
ia . permanent curblng of either
brick, stone or concrete along
our sidewalks, especially on Main.
Abel, Court and Jones streets, is
certainly great for the protection
of the sidewalks. With curbing
around the square on both sides
Of the streets mentioned, the cost
Of maintaining the grade and
I@Se@aruax xSf kfo SfrsnoHm aud oss7n.
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practical route.

road from the pllIng bridge on
Dugdemonia to Port de Luce
near Mrs. DeLoach be re-sintated
and opened up as public road
and that J. A. Lowery be ap-
pointed overseer to open out
same, and that he be authorized
to summons all hands as the law
directs to cut new roads. Car
ried.
BY Mr.. Porter: That the
Winfield and 'Possum Neck
road be changed from the corner
of Mrs. Wright's pasture to cor
poration limits of the town.
Carried.
BY Mr.. Porter: That the police
jury donate the timber on crooked
bridge and the two sloughs to the
roadhands to use on Port de Luce
crossing near Mrs. De Loach' 5
place. Carried.
BY Mr.. Smith: That new
road be cut as follows: Leaving
the Gansville and Winfield road
near Mr.. A. w. Radesich and
running the most practical
route and intersecting the Vernon
and Winfield road near the
piling bridge on Dugdemonia.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to review and work out
same: Wesley Boyett, Jim Saun-
ders, Jasper Boyett, r. L. Fox.
Rich Womack and Alferd Nixon.
Carried.
By Mr.. Brewton: That a
change be made on road running
from M. w. Blake's to d. n.
Stewards to turn north at o. M.
Rowes' and intersect Sparta and
Montgomery road II miles north
of d. W. Stewards provided said
change will not be any cost to the
parish. Carried.
By Mr.. Smith: That a change
be made on road No. II in ward
8, so as to intersect the Dodson
and Columbia road Ia mile be-
tween DIR. Parker and Chas. Mil
ler. Carried.
BY Mr.. Smith: That the sum
of $55, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated out
of bridge fund to build a bridge
across Big creek on Wyatt and
Dodson road. and a. committee of
T. B. Pickett, III. j. Lilies, and
J. B. Robertson be appointed to
draft plans and specifications, ad-
vertlse and receive bids and let
out contract for same. Carried.
The president appointed a COM
mittee of A. j. Franks, 7. B.
Puckett, w. N. Dunn, j. I. Por-
ter and j. M. Webb to inspect
the dump at the Gorham crossing
and ascertain the necessary re-
pairs to be made on same.
On motion body adjourned
until 8 o'clock tomorrow.
Reduced Rates to Natchitoches
Fair.
Shreveport, La, Oct. 2 1o06.
Mr.. Samuel ]. Henry, President.
Natchltoches Parish Fair Asso
citation, Natchitoehes, La.
Dear SIR
Your letter Sept. %. addressed
to Mr.. Ellerbe, having reference
to meeting of your Parish Far at
Natchitoches Oct. 9, 10. and 11th.
For this occasion this line. in
connection with the l.. & n. W.,
will place on sale tickets On all
agency stations, Alexandria to
Shreveport inclusive and Winn-
field to Verda inclusive, at rate OF
one and one-third fares for the
round trip. Tickets to be on sale
Oct. s, 9, 10, IL, with final re-
turn limit Oct. IL.
Yours truly,
(Signed) E. c. d. MARSHALL.
q. 4. A. La. Railway & Nav. Co.
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The Primary.

The Primary.
Following is the total vote for
each candidate polled In yester-
days primary:
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-05

Mr.. w. r. Adams of Wheeling
was among the business visitors
to town Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
PRIVATE BUILDERS
WIN CONTEST WITH
FEDERAL NAVY YARD
Battleship Louisiana Is Ready
for Service in Advance
Of Connecticut.

WASHINGTON May 24.-The de-
livery on Tuesday at Norfolk TO the
Government of the compiated battle
ship Louisiana >of 10000 tons. built
by the Newport News Shipbuilding
Company. ended In favor of a private
corporation the struggle that has been
going on nearly three and a half
years to determine whether the Gov
erEment could build at q navy yard
a warship as quickly as II could be
constructed in private yard. The
keel of the Louisiana was laid down
February Z, 1903, at Newport News,
and the keel of the Connecticut, which
was to be built In competition was
laid down at the Brooklyn navy yard
on March OF the same year. The
Louisiana was launchsd on August 81,
1904, and the Connecticut followed
her into the water O month later, Sep
tember 49,
So far the race had been close. but
soon the private workmen forged
ahead and the result was that the
Louisiana was delivered ready for SER
vice some months in advance of the
Connecticut.
The. Louisiana cost the Navy De-
partment $3,99a, goo, while the Con-
necticut has already consumed all of
the total appropriation OF s4.2l2, 000
and hsr builders have asked Congress
for S3S0,000 more.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
.FEUD MAY END
IN 4 SCANDAL
raiders Insurance En-
broglio Becoming
Acrimonious.
Rothermel Defies the
Company's Board of
Directors.
Special Dispatch to The call.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Threats Of exposure
of a scandal, which was said to be behind
the action of the directors of the Traders
Insurance Company, who sent the COM
pany into receivership, were not made
good today.
The former secretary of the company, s..
A. Rothermel, who returned to Chicago
because he said. attacks had been made
upon his integrity, made~a statement In
which he said that unless these attacks
ceased he would have something to say
and intimated that it would not be in the
nature OF a joke, either.
Rothermel refused TO give any hint of
the nature Of the expose" but said that
his seeking bids for reinsurance and in
forming other companies two days before
the receivership proceedings that such a
course probably would follow was justi-
fed by the acts Of the directors. He de-
clares the directors had agreed to bank
ruptcy plan five days before the action
was taken. Some Of The directors charged
him with bad faith in tipping off, the
probable action of the company.
The raceivership, il was said by Byron
L. Smith today will remain at stand
still until. the adjusters who went to San
Francisco SEND in their reports. Rumors
TO the effect that the Traders' stockhold-
ers would be sued under California's un-
limited liability act were again revived
today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
Oakland Wants to Enlarne.

OAKLAND, May 24-Frank w. Bilger
Sol Kahn and ]. w. Phillips, represent
ing the Chamber of Commerce, and A
Ionas j. f. w. Sohst, Wilber Walker, J
c. Dog-ney and A. Schlueter from the
Merchants Exchange, waited upon Gov
ernor Pardee today with request that
the special session call include provision
for legislation which shall give Oakland
an opportunity to organize a oonsolida ted
city and county. The Governor referred
the committee to the subcommittee on
legislation of the San Francisco general
committee. Governor Pardee said he had
left the matter of preparing the call in
the hands of the San Francisco COM
mttee. The draft of the call win shortly
be submitted to the Governor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
Goes TO MEET PRINCESS
Continued from Page /, Col. 5.

leading to the royal palace, and scores Of
triounes are going up in the streets which
are lined with flags and bunting. making
the avenues long vistas of bright colors.
The King will arrive at Irun at daylight
tomorrow morning, and the bride will
reach there an hour later The station at
irun is elaborately festooned and dee
Grated with European and British flags.
spanish peasants playing flutes and tam
bourines and dressed In their quaint local
costumes Will welcome the bride, the mu-
nicipality will offer her homage and q reg
lment OF the Castilian Guards viii act as
her military escort. The royal train will
return to Madrid at o'clock Friday
morning. arriving at the Prado Palace at
$3.50 Friday night A special railroad sta
tion hung with tapestries and displaying
the royal arms has been erected near the
palace. Thence the Royal Halberdiers
VIII conduct the Princess to the Prado Pal
ace, where she win await the Maria &c
ceremony.
CALAIS. France, May .4--Princess Ena
ana her mother, Princess Henry Of Bat
tenoergs arrived here from Dover this aft
ernoon on their way to Spain They were
met py the spanish Embasasdor to France
ana the British Consul here. The railroad
station and its vicinity. were brilliantly
decorated, and the crowds greeted Prin-
cess Ena with shouts of Long 1--we the
Queen."
Inc Princesses entered d special train,
proceeded on their journey to Irun and
passsu A'niens without any noteworthy
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
GIVES CITY NEEDED POWER.
Proposed Law Makes Municipal Pur.
chase of Land Possible.

Again the greater part of yester-
days session Of the joint committee
on the call for special session of the
Legislature was occupied with the
discussion of the proposed important
amendment TO the State constitution
permitting the city to buy and sell
real estate for the purpose of widen
ing streets. The draft of the amend
nent was submitted by A. Ruef who
moved its adoption. Various sugges-
tons were then made by the members
# the committee and the amendment
was again referred to Ruef. TO be re-
drafted and VIII be presented finally
at this mornings session.
The amendment as finally prepared
will give the city uni.mited power In
acquiring public or private lands for
the purpose of widening Or opening
aew streets. 1t Will also limit the
powers of the Board of Supervisors
n selling city lands Without the ma
iority vote OF the people. but will
authorize the board to retain the pow
ar to direct the movements of cor
noratiens using the streets for laying
eonduits or pipe, tracks or trolleys.
PRESERVE PEOPLES RIGHTS.
It was discovered that as the amend
ment, was submitted yesterday, the
Goard of Supervisors, with the ap-
proval Of the Mayor, could, by a two
thirds vote, dispose of any city prop
arty. This would net only enable
hem to sell the present City HALL site,
out they could at Will sell Golden Gate
Park or any other municipal property,
While the people would be powerless
20 interfere. The proposed change
will give the people the right to vote
On, any proposal to sell city lands.
suggestion was adopted that the
'ity not only acquire lands that II
nay actually use for street purposes
out also other lands auxiliary to the
purpose. In this way the city may
purchase an entire block for aim osi
he same price it would pay for two
birds ef the block TO secure a GER
ain right of way and then dispose OF
The remaining third at an increased
price after the Improvement is made.
The committee adopted the follow
ng draft of an act validating acts
on LEGAL holidays, and recommended
the subject matter for insertion in the
,all:
Whenever, by reason OF any great ca
tamity, the Governor shall heretofore have
declared succession of legal holidays
which shall have continued uninterrupted
or more than thirty days, all ACTS OF
ouhlie officials done or performed and
I'll legal publications done or made during
said holidays or on any Of them, shall
be deemed and held valid.
TO SUPPLY SCHOOL BOOKS.
The Legislature will also be asked
to appropriate s25, ,o00 for the purpose
Of supplying school text books 70 the
children of INDECENT parents. The
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
amount was based on an estimate
furnished by the State printer

amount was based on an estimate
furnished by the State printer.
On the recommendation of w. j.
Partnett, the committee indorsed the
amendment TO the State constitution
proposed at the last session of the
Legislature regarding the depositing
OF State funds in banking institutions.
1t is maintained that the placing of
these funds in State banks will facili-
tate the sale of the municipal and
State bonds. The plan is for the de-
posting of the funds in the banks,
provided the banks can furnish such
security as Government, State, munich
pal or school bonds, exceeding In
value the amount of the deposit and
will pay not less than per cent in
terest. 1t will also be provided that
no bank may receive such deposits
exceeding so per cent of its paidup
capital stock and that no State cffi-
cisls shall deposit more than 20 per
cent of the funds in any one bank if
other banks desire to receive the
funds
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ing therein, of any court Of this
Sfate has been or shall hereafter be
lost or destroyed by reason OF nre
or earthquake. any party or person inter
such destruction, on application TO such
court and on showing 70 It's seustaSIon
that the same was lost or destroyed With
cut his fault by such fire or earthquake
may obtain from ii an order authorizing
such defect to be supplied. Such appiica-
ton shall be in writing. verineo py the
party or person making the same, showing
such loss or destruction, ana that the
same occurred without his fault or neg
lect and that the loss or destruction
thereof, unless supplied, viii OF may re-
plicauon shah be served personally upon
every person Interested therein, togetner
with a written notice that on day
therein stated, which shan not pe less
after such service. said application VIII
be heard, and ~, upon such nearing, the
court Is satisfied that the statements con- con,
rained IN the application are true, II snall
mako and cause TO be entered OF record
an order reciting the SUBSTANCE ana enecl
Of such lost or oeetroyeo record; II II per PER
tanned by reason OF the absence from the
state OF California OF the parues upon
whom such service is 70 be made, or by
reason OF the fact that such party or per-
son cannot be found after reasonable
search and diligence within the State OF
California. such notice shall De given Dy
r0ubHca ton in a newspaper Of general CIR
culaIion, published in said county or city
and county, once a week for at leest three
successive weeks Such order shall have
lie same effect, 50 far as concerns the
party or person making such application
and the person served as above PROVIDED
as the original record would nave hdo'
II the same had not been lost or de-
stroved II shall be lawful for the court
in which said lost or destroyed RECORDS
are reproduced 70 issue the proper pro
cess 10 enforce such judgment or decree
in the same manner as IL the original rec
ord remained in said court, and the mes
,.-biob D,lrs1ant 10 law may have been or
nav be restored or supplied in place OF
such lost or destroyed records Lies,
9leadings or papers shall nave the same
foree and effect 10 al intents and puF-
soses as the originals thereof would
aave been entitled
Sec. 2-This act shall take effect imme-
Hareiv.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
EDUCATOR FINDS
NEW AFFINITY
Professor Triggsand Wife
Agree on Permanent
Separation.
Sage Turns Attention to
a Handsome Young
Woman.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


CHICAGO, May 24.-Professor Oscar L.
Trlggs, who severed his connection with
the University of chicago under sensa-
tional circumstances that caused stir
throughout the educational world has
reached an agreement with Mrs. Triggs
for permanent separation. Whether a
divorce Will follow has not been made
public. The separation Is and will remain
as complete as any legal mandate could
effect, Mrs. riggs being located in Paris,
France, and the professor in Chicago,
through an agreement mutually secured.
Professor Triggs is living at 11la Thirty
third street. The apartments he now calls
his home are those of Miss c. NJ. Pagan,
a handsome young den1onstrator of by
gienic articles.
Prior to taking up an abode in the
Thirty-third street apartments both the
professor and MISS Fagan lived at the
Peoples Industrial College, 1926 Indiana
avenue. After a stormy scene in the col
lege Hiss Pagan left. She was followed
shortly afterward by Professor Triggs.
reports that Professor Triggs contem-
plated an immediate divorce TO be fol-
lowed by marriage to Miss Fagan were
denied by Professor Trlggs today. He ad-
lnitted the fact OF his separation from
Mrs. Triggs and declared he saw nothing
unconventional in his present status
Mrs. Mabel Mccoy Irwin occupies the
premises with us, or did until week
ago, said Professor Triggs today II do
not Know that divorce proceedings WI!
foiiow, nor do ! care to say that con-
template another marriage. There is moth
ing IN the relations of Miss Fagan and
myself TO occasion comment although ma
llcious persons are inclined to make much
Of II. They have even gone so far as to
circulate reports that 1 am interested in
scheme to establish a free love COM
nunity This l deny in the strongest
terms
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
NEW BURNT RECORDS ACTS READY
FOR PRESENTATION TO LEGISLATU TURE
Provide for Restoration of Burned Documents and Put Title Insurance
Plants Under Law of Eminent Domain

Continued from Page 1. Col. :.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25

my deceased person. or any beneficiary
under any trust, may themselves or Jointly
Win the executor or administrator or
trustee maintain an action under this
act.
Sec. 4-The remedy provided in this act
shau be construed as cumulative and not
exclusive or any other remedy, form O,
utter allowed by law.
mediately.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
CONFIRMING owNERsHIp.

Section / Whenever the record or any
part OF the record of the title of a per-
son TO real property in this State shall
have been or may hereafter be DESTROYED
by fire or other calamity. any person
claiming title to such real property or
title thereto from any such person withls
one year after such fire or other calamity
may file verified complaint in the SUI
perior Court of the COUNT or CITY and
county IN which said real property is sit
uated praying for a decree establIshing
and confirming his title. Any number az
pareels OF real property may be Included
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25

CALL subscribers receiving
their paper BY mail are re-
spectfully requested to forward
portion Of any one wrapper
recently received showing name
and address to THE CALL,
care Of Circulation Department,
Third and Market Streets, San
Francisco. This is necessary
in order to insure prompt dis
patch Of paper. If impossible
to send wrapper, send last re-
ceipt.
THE WEEKLY CALL IS
still being published, and al
subscribers to that edition are
respectfully requested to notify
the office, Third and Market
Streets, San Francisco, Of their
subscription. Please send, d
possible, portion Of old wrapper
showing name and address or
copy Of last receipt. With this
information your name can
readily be restored to the mal-
ing list.
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spmnor co.ee.

SUfaHlCF NVflE.
Laxative Bromo Qu;nine, the werid-widq
Cold Cure, removes the cause. Call for
the full name and look for signature OF
e. w. Grove. 2Sc.
Evening star., 1906-03-11

bushes, and dozen wild figures armed with club
and with spear rushed upon the PROSTATE
n moi AngLars, d NoIi cried a voice, and Nigel
the young rider stagger to his feet strike round
him with his sword, and then fall once more before
the rush of his assailants.
There was a comradeship among men of gentle
blood and bearing which banded them together
against all rufhanly or unchivalrous attack These
rude fellows were no soldiers Their dress and arms
their uncouth cries and wild assault, marked them
as banditti-such had slain the Englishman
upon the road. Waiting in narrow gorges with
hidden rope across the path, they watched for the
lonely horseman as fowler waits by his bird trap,
trusting that they could overthrow the steed and
then slay the rider he had recovered from his fall
Such would have been the fate of the stranger,
of many cavaliers before him, had Nigel not
chaEced to be close upon his heels. In instant
Pommers had burst through the group who struck
at the PROSTATE man, and in another two of the
robbers had fallen before Nigels sword. spear
rang his breastplate, but one blow shore OFF its
head, and second that of him who held it. In vain
they thrust at the steel-grt His sword played
round them like lightning, and the fierce horse
ramped and swooped above them with paving iron
shod hoofs and eyes of fire. With cries and shrieks
they flew off to right and left amidst the bushes,
sprnging over boulders and darting under branches
where no horseman could follow them. The foul
had gone as swiftly and suddenly as they had
come and for four ragged figures Uttered
amongst the trampled bushes no sign remained of
their passing.
Nigel tethered Pommers to thorn-bush and