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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-14
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
At Damascus Church in South
WINFIELD We're Enjoyed
by all Present.

Thanksgiving at Damascus
Church WAS a grand success. AT
1O:4O a. M, the congregation was
called together by singing some
sweet music.
Then Rev. j. M. Griggs in
voked the blessings of God in a
word of prayer and also delivered
the thanksgiving sermon, which
was very interesting and much
appreciated. At the conclusion
of the sermon he. extended the
opportunity to all who he'd any
thing to thank God for since our
last thanksgiving. A goodly num-
Der manifested their thankful
ness to God for his goodness and
mercies to them in the past.
just here the writer expresses
few of the many things wnicn
he has to thank God for.
First of all / thank God for the
gift of his only begotten Son
who died on the cross for me
that 1 might have eternal life and
I thank Him that gave me life
Into this world and By His
lguidance l walk in this life that |
may have life in the world to
come.
! l thank God for loving parents
lwho did so earnestly labor for
my support in my childhood days
and that / can say the words
which have SO much influence
and carry so much love with
them, .smother still liveth." Yet
las years have passed and gone
lsince she first pressed me to her
loving bosom, / still love mother,
aud during this time the Lord
has graciously blessed me with
three loving companions, two of
whom have gone to dwell with
the angels, yet oft times l feel
their loving influence nesting
around me. | thank God for
blessing me with twelve children
; nine of them living and have nc
deformities of any kind. Ithank
God that during my life with
all its Affections, trials and mar
row escapes l today enjoy
good health.
1 thank God that he saw fit to
, raise the mighty hand of provi.
dence over our land during the
. late disasters that have visited
, other parts of our country and
leftmany homeless and lifeless.
Last, but not least, thank
God that my Savior liveth t.
: ever guide me to my home, {
house not made with hands eter
, nal in the Heavens.
The meeting then dismissed
q for dinner. The table was boun
J. ttfully supplied with all the goot
: things and four nice turkeys, ant
, everybody enjoyed themselves
8 in perfect unity.
d After dinner Bro. Griggs CAV
. us another good sermon and a
o the close of the services Their
: was q collection taken up TO
! Sunday school literature.
q After the benediction every
u body went home feeling it wa
J lgood to be out on this day i
; thanksgiving service.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-14
SPECIAL HOLIDAY RATES

Louisiana & Arkansas Railway
For the holidays, Dec. 20, 1906,
to Jan. /, 1907, the Louisiana &
Arkansas Railway will sell tickets
between all stations on its line at
one and one-third fare for round
trip, minimum rate SOC. Selling
dates, Dec. %, to Jan. l, inclus-
i've; return limit, Jan. A, 1907.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-14

Pay q visit to w. A. Mashaw &
Co., iu their new honse next to
Siess-B elcher Co. mao.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-14
LUDICROUS ALTRUISM
The Eros Plaindealer Expresses
Itself on Circuit Judge
Matter.

clans conjure forth an insignifi-
cant idea and revolve it in their
minds until it looks big and
serious to them. and then it is
amusing to see how they can find
in every little side of the little
idea a mighty argument for
their personal ends.' 1t would
seem the very irony of politics
that in law there is no techni-
cality so idle and accidental that
one who would be exalted to al
high judgeship will not boldly
proclaim it as a fundamental
principle.
With a peculiar resourceful-
ness for which it is said he is
noted in his section, Mr.. l.. \.
Watkins has hit upon precious
thought which he seems to be
working overtime, against Judge
Dawkins in their race for the
Circuit judgeshIp in this district.
AS soon as the amendment Gre
ating the Circuit Court of APP
peals was passed, Judge Dawkins
of Union announced his candid
acy, it is said at the earnest
solicitation of the Lincoln Parish
bar as well as the bar of his own
town. The bar of his entire dis
trict has with one accord given
HIM its unanimous support. and
it is everywhere understood that
Lincoln and Union parishes.
which constitute his district, will
roll up their solid vote for him.
Members of the bar who have
practiced under him for six years
have attested all over the district
to his distinguished merit and
held him up as their ideal
Judge.
To Offset the effect of this
unanimous and earnest support
of the bar and people of his own
judicial district and home, we
see Mr.. Watkins, with two of his
ieutenants making q hurried
circuit of the southern part of
the district, returning through
the western part of jackson
Parish. And we see in their
wake q few of the newspapers,
in pointed paragraphs and labored
periods deprecating the loss Of
Judge Daukins to the people of
the Fourth Judicial District, and
ssviewing with alarm" the threat
ened ssinconvenience" which
Judge Dawins promotion to the
Circuit court bench will entail.
They say that there will be 9
great breach in the judiciary Of
the State, . grievious and extern
ded inter-regnum in which LIN.
coin and Union parishes will be
without q district judge. They
argue that q primary election car
not be ordered to nominate biz
successor until after his resigna
ton. They forget that Mr.
Theus, District Attorney of tht
Third District recently resigned
to take effect when his successor
should qualify, and that his sue
cessor has been already elected
though Mr.. Theus is still dis
charging the duties of the Office
But the amusing part Of thi
argument is that it u not ad
dressed to the people Of Judg
Dawkin's district who hav'
pledged him their solid vote, Blu
they shoot it of IN other parishc
Vic must gain BY the Fourth Dis
trict's loss. The people of tn
Fourth JUDICIAL District hav'
no kick coming on account o
their own Inconvenience, whicl
seems to be the object Of sue
tender and altruistic solicitnd
on the part of Mr.. Watkins an
his frieuds away over in th
CONGRESSIONAL District
The Lincoln and Union peopl
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-14

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trict's loss. The people of the
Fourth JUDICIAL District have
no kick coming on account Of
their own Inconvenience, which
seems to be the object Of such
tender and altruistic solicitnde
on the part of Mr.. Watkins and
his frieuds away over in the
CONGRESSIONAL District.
The Lincoln and Union people
will stand for the Inconvenience
I'll right.
Not only SO but they say uE
there that there will be very BIT
tie Inconvenience occasioned By
JUDGE Dawkin's election. Il i
aid that there is not : case stand
ine "a bis docket where the par
fies ere ready for trial. Hi
dookst IS clesr. Up there Their
= - conplaint of 'sthe law
delnyI''
y cooxse this ssinconvenience'
Arizona republican., 1906-01-08
Linens and Bedding

72x90, torn by hand and finished witt 3-inch hem, of good quality cotton always sold at 65c. Sale lO-
Arizona republican., 1906-01-08
Donestics

Sc sHIRTING PRINTS, in black, blue and pink and white, at CI
Arizona republican., 1906-01-08

BEST 6I4c CALIcOES, colors cadet, indigo blue, red, black and gray, in a large assortment of patterns. xH- Sale price, yard. d............... f/Z(
Arizona republican., 1906-01-08

BRAIDED SCARFS AND SLAMS a number of pretty open-work designs scarfs measure 1Sx54, shams are inches square; values up to 1E
 soc. Sale price ....-...-..... Zs)
Arizona republican., 1906-01-08

FINEST A. F. c. DRESS eINGHAMs in newest spring patterns, plenty of plaids, checks and stripes in light and dark foundations. Sale QLC
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TURKISH TOWELS-UnbIeached. so and fluffy; always sold at Ice. -
Arizona republican., 1906-01-08

PRINTED FLANNELETTES, long and bOokfold, light and dark grounds, in pretty polka dot, figured and striped designs we'll worth 121Ac. F. Sale price, yard .................O O(
Arizona republican., 1906-01-08

GOOD PILLOW CASES Made of strong muslin. nicely hemmed. size 42x36, splendid 121Ac grade. Tno
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
MAY PUNISH LYNcHERs
U. S. Supreme Court May Investigate
Killing Of Negro In Tennessee.

U. S. Supreme Court May Investigate
Killing Of Negro In Tennessee.
Washington, March 2l.-Some Of the
members of the supreme court of the
United States are considering the ad-
visibility of an attempt to secure the
punishment of the members Of the mob
which took from the jail in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, Ed johnson, the negro
rapist, whose legal execution was
stayed by an order issued by the SUI
preme court. The department Of JUS
tice also is considering action in the
matter.
The supreme court Is not now in ses-
sion, and will not be for a fS~tnight
yet, but It is possible that a conference
may be called at an early date to con-
slider what course should be pursued.
So far there has been no effort on the
part of its members to reach a common
understanding, but two modes Of pro-
ceeding have been suggested, one con-
templating the taking Of the matter in
hand by the supreme court, and the
other turning the matter over to the
executive branch Of the government.
In the first event the officers response
bic for the custody of the prisoner
would probably be called upon to an
swer to the court, and in case the mat
ter were turned over to the executive
branch, there would be an effort to
secure the arrest and punishment of
members of the mob.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
OWE s4,ooO,oOO INVOLVED
Administrators Of Millionaire Start
Sensational Sbfff.

Pittsbwg, Pa, March 20.-In com
mon pleas court No. F. ~ Hoffstot,
president of the Pressed Steel Car
company, and J. W. Friend. also an
official in the same company, were
made defendants in a most sensational
suit involving s3,SSS,OOo worth of Sc
curities and real estate valued at
about S25O,000.
It is alleged by the Colonial Trust
company, the Mercantile Trust COM
pany and Mrs. Jane c. lutte, admins
traitors Of the estate of the late W. G.
lutte. a millionaire Pittsburg coal op-
orator, who died suddenly at Atlantic
City last summer, that the latter while
a mental wreck, gave over the securi-
ties for loan of 100000, besides
paying $4,000 interest and $4,000 com
mission for getting the loan.
In the bill filed Hoffstot and Friend
are alleged to have secured the securi-
ties and property while processing
friendship for lutte and his family.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
COUNT WITTE
WILL RETIRE
Russian Statesman Declares Career
as Premier is Ended.
HIS ACTION DUE TO ILL HEALTH

st. Petersburg. March 2O.-In high
circles the rumor is current that
Count Witte has definitely decided to
retire from the premiership. The AS
sociated Press is unable to confirm the
rumor. From an absolutely authentic
source, however. it can be stated that
Count Witte, at a session of the coun-
ell of the empire, made an enigmatical
statement, which is interpreted by
many members of the council as a
virtual declaration that his career as
premier is ended and that he will be
succeeded by Privy Councillor Kokov.
soff, former minister of finance.
A project for the solution Of the
Rgrarian problem by the purchase of
lands from the mobiles and other large
proprietors through the peasant banks
and their resale to peasants on long
term instalment payments was under
discussion. AS the treasury is in no
condition to advance money to the
banks for this purpose. Count Witte
advocated a scheme under which the
banks should purchase the lands with
15-year credit bonds instead of cash.
A very marked division of the cabinet
developed. Finance Minister Shipoff
opposed the premier. Suddenly NJ Ko-
kovsoff arose and in a warm speech
earnestly supported Count Whites
views. When he had concluded Count
Wftte closed the debate in a few
words. rather apologizing for his seem
ing indifference and thanking NJ. Ko-
kovsoff for his support, adding:
81 also might have made a better
defense had been as much interested
in the future as Alexander Nicholaie-
WITCH" meaning M. Kokovsoff. Rus
SLAMS even on formal occasions refer
ring to persons by their Christian
names.
On what is apparently reliable au-
fhority. it is stated that the condition
Of Count Whites health is quite un-
satisfactory. He is said to have ex-
perienced a rather alarming attack OF
heart trouble a few days ago. His
physician advised him some time since
to give up work. It is known that
Count Witte, believing that ne had
weathered the political storm, formed |
n determination to relinquish the pre-
miership upon the meeting Of the ma
tional assembly. Recently. however
the strength of the reactionaries in
creased and the premier was obliged
to keep up the fight against heavy
odds. It may be that his endurance
was thus exhausted and that, feeling
that his health was declininf, he has
the decision to retire imme-
diately.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
HAziNe BILL AGREED ON
sub-Committee on Naval Affairs Ready
20 Report Measure.

Washington, March 2O.-A hazing
bill was agreed upon by the sub-com-
mittee sent to Annapolis to investigate
discipline there. The bill will be re-
ported to the full committee on naval
! affairs and doubtless will be introduced
in the house in a few days. 1t pro-
vides for a graduated system of pun
ishment for hazing; empowers the
secretary of the navy to dismiss mid
shipmen when he sees fit, and makes
1t possible for him to have cases of
hazing investigated by court martial
The bill embodies most of the recon-
mendations of Secretary Bonaparte
and vests the whole responsibility for
discipline at the academy in the Sec
retary Of the navy and the commander
Of the academy.
Wants New Judicial System For Jersey
Trenton, N. J., March 21.-The COM
mission appointed a year ago to rec
bmmend changes in the state constitu-
tion regarding the judicial system, has
completed its labors and will submit
it's report to the legislature in a few
days. The report will provide for
substitution of a supreme court for
the present supreme court, chancery
court, court of errors and appeals and
prerogative court. The new supreme
court will be divided into three divi-
sions-appellate, chancery and law.
The circuit court judges are to be
abolished. A new court of pardons will
be provided, to consist Of the COVER
Dor. chancellor, chief justice and two
Ipecially appointed JUICES. Justices Of |
the peace are to be made legislative
instead of constitutional officers.
Mother and Child Killed BY Train.
Grand Rapids, Mich. March I'll
Mrs. Cornelia Botesma and her one
year-old child were struck by a Miehi-
gan Central passenger train near this
city while driving across the track.
The child was instantly killed and the
mother died at Buttsrworth hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
Nenrn Mnrderer Rscantured.

Towson. Nd, March 2O.-Isaac Win
der, the colored murderer who escaped
from jail here two weeks ago, was
captured near Loeb Raven. Winder is
under sentence to be hanged March 30
for the murder of toll-gate keeper
on the Dulaneys Valley turnpike,
few miles from here, last December.
On March 3 he escaped from Jail. and
by his intimate knowledge of the sur
rounding country he has ever since
been able to elude the many searching
parties that have attempted to recap
ture him.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
Boy Shot In Quarrel.

Philadelphia, March 20.-A quarrel
over a 10-cent brass ring here resulted
in the killing of Herbert Macarthur, a
16-year-old boy. by William johnson.
a companion, who is only IA years Of
age. They had dispute over the pos
session Of the ring and began to fight.
Before anyone could interfere John
son took small revolver from his
pocket and shot Macarthur. The latter
died in few minutes. johnson was
arrested.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
Professional Lnnrunre.

A small boy who lives in an inland
traffic center had been accustomed to
visiting the depots, says a writer in the
New York World, and there he watch
es admiringly the operations Of rail-
roading. One day he arranged the
chairs in line at home and persuaded
his aunt to play train with him.
"You be engineer and I'll be condue-
tor" he said. Lend me your watch
and climb into the cab"
Watch in hand, he hurried down the
platform.
"Pu,l out, you redheaded jayw he
called from the other end to the amaz-
ed aunt
"why, wnHer she exclaimed in hor-
ror.
THAT'S right Chew the ragg' he re-
torted Pull out. We are five min
utes late already"
Willie does not play round the sta
ton any more and is acquiring a lass
technical vocabulary.
Three Men Killed 5y cave-ln.
Hammonton. N. j., March 21.-An-
tonic Maori. Mattio Shani and Giu.
seppe Costa, Italians, lost their lives
at Folsom, OF the Cape May division
Of the Atlantic City railroad. by the
,aving-in of a gravel bank. They were
suffocated. Fifteen men were digging
lut an embankment, when it suddenly
,aved in and the three unfortunate
men were caught and covered up by
80 tons Of earth.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
ROBBERS GET s425.ouo
Twenty Armed Men Hold Up Credit
Mutual Bank at Moscow and Escape.

Twenty Armed Men Hold Up Credit
Mutual Bank at Moscow and Escape.
Moscow, March 21.-The Credit Mu-
tuaI, one of the largest banks in Mos
COW, was mysteriously robbed by
masked men, the robbers securing
S432,5OO. It was an extremely daring
job. The last Of the clerks had just
departed, leaving an inside guard Of
three men, while under the porte Co
chere outside were a policeman and
the house porter According to the
story of the guards, in the twinkling
of an eye they were confronted with
revolvers in the hands of 20 masked
men who had entered silently by the
main door, which had been locked
when the office force left. After a
command to the guards to hold up their
hands not a word was spoken. The
guards were quickly bound and gagged
and thrown into a dark corner. When
all was ready, the chief Of the robbers
went to the heavy, burglar-proof safe
and with a few whirls Of the knob
threw the combination Of the lock, the
heavy doors swung open and the treas
ure of the bank was revealed.
The plunder, consisting of gold, sill
yer and notes, was speedily thrust into
sacks. When a clean haul of the money
had been made, not kopec being left,
the robbers departed as silently as they
came making their exit through the
main entrance and leaving no trace be- |
hind them.
It is the general impression that the
key to the mystery is within the bank
itself.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
CASHIER An EMsEzzLgR
First National Bank Of Fresland, Pa,
Loses S56, 1900,


Loses $4,000.
Hazleton. Pa, March IF. N. Ev-
erett, cashier of the First National
Bank Of Freeland, was arrested here
on the charge Of embezzling $56, 1900
from the institution. William Beck
ley a lawyer. of Bloomsbury, was ar
rested at about the same time on the
charge of conspiracy. Both warrants
were sworn out by A. Oswald. presi-
dent of the bank. before United States
Commissioner c. F. Hill, of this city,
who committed both the accused men
without bail for a further hearing
when a national bank examiner will
he here.
Everett and Beckley claim the
money was sunk in the Pennsylvania
paper mills Of Catawissa.
The capital stock Of the bank is
$4,000. 1t was organized in April,
1902, and Mr.. Everett has been its
cashier ever since. He is under $15,-
900 bond with a Baltimore surety COM
pany. It is said all the depositors will
be fully protected.
Robert Lyons, who has been appoint
ed receiver for the bank, has arrived
at Freeland, and had a conference
with the officers Of the institution.
After the meeting, Receiver Lyons
said he was authorized to make the
announcement that if no further dis
crepancies are found the bank will
be able to resume business in a short
time.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
"BLACK HAND"
LEADERS IN TOLLS
Two Italians Held in $4,000 Bail
FOr. Dynamite Outrage
SURE CASE AGAINST THEM

Scranton, Pa, March 21. - Paul
Trapi and Giuseppi Cagliano, the two
Italians arrested while being handed
marked money by Giovanio Fazio. a
macaroni manufacturer who, it is al
legged, they had repeatedly threatened
and whose store was dynamited New
Years eve. supposedly by these two,
were given another hearing before Al
derman Kasson and put under $4,000
additional BAIL making $4,000 bail for
each man.
At the hearing the young daughter
OF Fazio swore that Trapi is the man
whom she saw throw the bomb which
wrecked her fathers store. She was
looking out Of window on the sec
ond floor. where the family lived,
when she noticed three men on the op-
posite side of the street. While she
was watching them, one of them, who
she Identifies positively as Trapi,
came across hurriedly and threw some
thing on the porch Of the store. I'm
mediately there was an explosion, and
the lower front of the building was
wrecked. FaziO himself swore posi-
lively that Trapi and Cagliano were
the men who came to his store no
less than IL times after the explo-
sion, demanding money to use their
influence to prevent further explo-
sions and the death Of him and his
family According to Fazio's daughter,
they represented on pne Of their visits
that they had been hired to put him
out of business" by a rival macsroni
manufacturer, who is one Of Scran-
tons leading and wealthiest citizens.
The purpose OF the authorities in
demanding such heavy bail is to pre-
vent the possibility Of a repetition Of
the experience in the John Costa case.
Costa was the leader OF the Carbon.
dale BLACK Hand" and the police had
a sure case against him. He got
trust company to go ON his bail in the
sum of $4,000 and got out Of jail. He at
once fled to Italy.
Trapi, who has a number Of aliases,
among them Peligrino N.ccoli, is said
W llG lONdl DQlANE anu AaRNaAA W aAoAf
Of the United States secret service, to
be one of the men implicated in the
barrel mystery in New York, in
which it will be remembered a wealthy
Buffalo Italian was robbed and MUIR
1ered and his dismembered body put !
into a barrel. It is also said that he is
wanted in Italy to serve 25 years for |
attempted murder and Is years for fe-
onious assault on a girl. He lived with |
ais wife and children in Raymond |
,ourt under the name of Trapi, but
got his mail at PA Linden street un-
Ter the name of Peligrino Guiero.
Both Trapi and Cagliano are intel
igent and prosperous looking. It is
.laimed by the police that they are
he leaders of the BLACK Hand" in
his region, and that between them
hey have extorted between $4,000
nd $4,000 from Italians hereabouts.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
MURDER AT COLUMBIA, PA. .
Clayton christy Shot Frank MeissingeF
For PreIudicina His sweetheart.


Lancaster. Pa, March 19.-Clayton
Christy, aged "a years, shot and killed
Frank Meissinger, AZ years old, at Co
lumbia. Christy claimed that Meissin-
ger had attempted to prejudice against
him Miss Grace Findley. to whom he
had been paying attentions. After
drinking heavily, shortly before mid
night, Christy called at the Meissinger
home. on Front street. He shot at
Washington Meissinger. a son, who
opened the door for him, but missed
his mark, and then fired bullet into
the breast of Frank Meissinger, who
had come to the door at the sound of
the first shot. Meissinger died almost
Immediately.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
KINGS AUCTION SALE OF HORSES
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND
FRIDAY
Commencing at IO;3O A. VI.
OVER $50 PRIVATE ENTRIES.

each week of seasoned, acclimated horses con-
signed by private parties IN Baltimore City anc
surrounding counties, who send them 10 us to sell
for one reason or another. generally because they
have no use for same and these reliable, seasoned
horses are put up and sold direct to yOu through
us, another good reason WIN, and WE GIVE
SELLERS SPOT CASH THE MINUTE THEY
SELL or remit at once by check or money order.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-23
Palma Re-EIeeted presId.nt

Havana, March 20. = The Cuban
presidential electors formally met here
and unanimously elected Tomas Es-
hrada Palma president Of the republic.