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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-25

It is known that one of their number
visited Delhi when it was Akbar's CAPT.
tai to plead the cause of his homeless
people. Some claim that the style of
head dress adopted by the Parsis was
the result of that visit Akbar promis-
ed his protection if they would be sub
missive to him in everything. In ac
ceptance of this condition of absolute
submission the Parsis fashioned head
dress made in the style of a hoof as
a symbol that they were under the
feet OF their masters. This odd shaped
hat il still worn by them.
There are many stores which de-
monstrate the great struggle the Par
sis have made to preserve their religion
and the means to which they were
sometimes put to accomplish this end.
On one occasion they were approached
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-25
NOT ACCIDENTS

| All the parties below had advanced
| cases of chronic Bright's Disease or
Diabetes. Note the certainty of the
results obtained by F'ultons Com
pounds as shown by the recovery also
of the friends they told who were sim
iIarly afflicted
n. W. Spaulding. President Spau1d-
ing Saw Co, San Francisco, had re-
coVery in his own family and told sew
eral others, who recovered.
Adolph Weske. capitalist. San Fran
cisco, recovered himself and told two
friends, who recovered.
DR.. Carl D. Ziele, pioneer druggist,
522 Pacific street, San Francisco re-
covered himself and gave it to more
than dozen patients, who recovered.
Charles Engelke, editor of the Ger
man paper, San Francisco, recovered
himself and told it to a number. who
recovered, one of them being Charles
F. Wacker, the Sixth-street merchant.
r. NJ. Wood, editor Wine and Spirit
Review, recovered himself and told it
TO several, who recovered, among them
being an old-school physician.
Edward Short of the San Francisco
Call recovered, also three of his
friends, viz: William Martin, Captain
Hubbard of the Honolulu route and
William Hawkins of the L. S. Quarter
masters Department of San Francisco
John A. Phelps of the Hotel Repelier,
San Francisco, and two of his friends,
etc, etc.
We again proclaim to all the world
the durability of Chronic Bright's
Disease and Diabetes.
About 81 per cent. of all cases are
durable by F7ulton's Compounds. Send
Tor literature.
HONOLULU DRUG co, ACTS.
When to suspect Bright's Disease
Weakness or loss of weight; puffy
ankles, hands or eyelfds; dropsy; Kid
ney trouble after the third month:
urine may show sediment; failing vi
sion; drowsiness; one or more of these.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-25

| often arranged when the principals are
still children two or three years or age
In some instances marriages are even
covenanted before the children are
born. The details of the betrothal are
| always made by priest and the we'd
ding generally takes place immediate
! ~ after the girl has arrived at the
! age of puberty. The ceremony invari-
ably taxes place in the evening and
/ for the reason that certain days in the
! year are considered suspicious. a great
many marriages may occur at the
! same time. The occasion calls for pro-
| cessions, bands, a profuse display of
flowers, and a lavish exchange of gifts.
The numerous guests always attire
! themselves in their richest apparel
TYING OF MANY KNOTS.
| The form of the ceremony is unusual
The bride and groom sit opposite each
other with a cloth curtain between
them. Under this screen they clasp
right hands The officiating priest then
proceeds to encircle them with a piece
of cloth, the ends of which are tied
in double knot. In addition to this
raw twist is wound around them
seven times, then tied in seven knots
over their Joined hands. After this
the curtain is suddenly dropped and
the bride and groom throw rice 1t
is supposed that the one who first sue
ceeds in hitting the other is the most
in love, and great interest is always
evinced in this test. The ceremony is
concluded by the recital of blessings.
The formalities observed when death
occurs are also notable. A dying man
is washed and dressed as prayers are
said over him. When life is extinct
the body is wrapped in cloth and de-
posted on a stone slab on the floor.
Before the recitation of the funeral
sermon, which is an Grafton on the
transitory life of this world, the face
OF the corpse is exposed to the gaze
Of dos. This is done because the ami
NAL is supposed to be able to guide the
soul of the deceased in the direction of
heaven and to afford protection during
the journey. 1t is also believed that
the eyes of a dog have peculiar mag
netic powers in destroying certain inn
purities which surround corpse, and
that a dead body should never be
touched by man until a canine has
looked upon it.
1t is further believed that the soul
does not leave this world for three
days, consequently a body is watched
over by friends and relat during
that time, the final disposition of it
occurring on the fourth day The fe-
male relatives of the deceased person
continue to sit for eight or ten days
IN a carpet spread upon the floor near
he spot where the corpse rested before
t was taken away. During this time
hPV Of fr0Y
elatives and close acquaintance.
FIRE IS ALWAYS BURNING.
The Parsfs have many customs to
istfnguish them from the other in
Continued on Page g.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-25

colony, accompanied by it's musicians
and dancers, marched about the city,
and finally through the gates and
away. Before their ruse was discover
ed they had placed d safe distance be-
tween them and those who proposed
to forcibly convert them.
THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.
Much attention has been attracted
to the Parsis on account of their tow
ers of silence. or tombs for the re-
ception of their dead No one is al
lowed to enter these places, but the
following is an authorized description
of their arrangement. Each circular
tower is open at the top and has walls
built of the hardest stone and faced
with white lime plaster. These walls
are from twenty to thirty feet high.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-25

by their masters and informed that
they must change their religion. Know
ing that it would be useless to attempt
to rebel against this verdict, the lead
ers planned an artful scheme to avoid
the persecution with which they were
threa tened. They told the governor
that they would be glad to adopt his
religion. that in reality they had con-
cluded to do so before he demanded it.
However, as a special favor they de-
sired a few days grace in order that
they might worship their sacred fire
for the last time and enjoy a period
of rejoicing before their conversion.
This acquiescence was so gratifying
to the governor that he gave orders
for no one to modest the Parsis in their
ceremonies, no matter what form they
might take. A surnptuous feast was
prepared to which all were invited. and
after the wine flowed freely the Parsi
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-25

The diameter of the largest tower in
Bombay is ninety feet In the interior
| there is an exposed platform paved
with large stone slabs which are divid-
| ed into three rows for the reception
| of the dead. The outer row is for
i males, the next for females, while
| children are placed on the inner one.
The center of the tower is a stone
paved pit into which the bones of each
| skeleton are thrown after the vultures
have stripped the flesh from it, which
is generally accomplished within an
hour
The powerful heat of the tropical sun
and other atmospheric influences soon
cause these bones to crumble into dust
which passes into the earth through
series OF drains. At the mouth of
each drain there is a filter of charcoal
and sandstone, which purifies the fluid
before it enters the ground This is
in accordance with one of the tenets of
the Zoroastrian religion of the effect
that mother earth must never be de-
filed. To the Christian the mere
thought of oisposing of the dead in
such manner is narrowing. 1t is
depressing to see the great vultures
sitting solemnly on these silent towers
waiting for their prey But the Parsis
make a plausible defense of the prac-
tice.
PRACTICE Is NOT POLLUTING.
They concede that cremation would
be preferable, but it is contrary to
their religious belief to pollute fire with
anything so unclean as d corspe. They
assert that the decaying particles of
our bodies should be disposed of as
rapidly as possible, and in such a man |
ner that neither mother earth nor any |
of the beings which she supports shall I
be contaminated in the slightest de- |
gree. They explain that the founders !
of the custom, by placing their towers |
on high hills above all human habi- |
tation, and by providing such excel |
lent filters, adhered so strictly to sani-
tary laws that even modern experts |
can find no fault with the plan. The
corpses are exposed, not especially to
be consumed by vultures, but to be
quickly disposed of without polluting
the earth or injuring any living thing
dwelling on it. That the birds of prey
the destruction is better than
to have millions of insects accomplish
it as they do when bodies are placed
in the ground
The Parsi marriage is a picturesque
affair and the stranger in Bombay is
always attracted by the SNOWY specta-
Gle. While they do not countenance
the marriage OF children according to
The Hindu custom, the bethrothals are
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-25

An unbroken of success aests the HIGH state Of
perfection attained by the Oldsmobile
physicians use the Oldsmobie in preference to any
other because it me-and doctors time is money
Inc Odsmobie has proved itself by long, hard service to
be the ideal Motor Vehicle for Physicians 1t outwears
dozen horses always harnessed always feds built to run
and does it. All months good the Oldsobe
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-25

The Parsis have many customs to
distinguish them from the other in
Continued on Page g.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26

cured besides a large number of
other clean. refined, and reput-
able attractions and good music,
fun and amusement will be In
plenty for all, but no gambling
will be allowed.
The Signal heartily endorses
the Fair, and trusts that the mer-
chants and farmers of our section
will realize that it is designed for
their aid and encouragement and
will be i'm attendance during the
entire Fair. Let us thus assist
in advancing our section to the
proud station to which nature
and the temperament and intelli-
gence of our people so justly en-
title her to.-Webster Signal,
Oct, Is.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26
Did Considerable Damage
to Winfield Property.
CITY HOTEL SCORCHED
But Hard Work Saved it From
Destruction by Monday
Mornings Blaze.

\ destructive fire occurred in
Winfield at 5 o'clock Monday
morning and the Elkhorn Restau-
rant, the pool room, the City
Market, Thompson Brothers
and A. Riggs restaurants were
completely destroyed.
Fire was discovered in the
kitchen of the Elkhorn Restau-
rant, in the two-story frame
building on Main street east of
the City Hotel, and on examina-
ton the entire lower portion of
the building was found to be in
flames. The pool room was run
in building adjoining the Elk
horn. Both were soon destroyd
together with all contents. The
building and fixtures belonged to
j. W. Douglas who carried insur-
ance to the amount of 5000.
The total loss was about 81, ZOO.
The City Market belonging to
Leonard Smith was destroyed to-
gether with the large refrigerator.
All the meats and the tools were
saved. The loss on the City
Market is estimated at $500 with
no insurance. The restaurant of.
Thompson Brothers adjoined the
City Market, but everything was
saved except the building.
A. Riggs restaurant was the
last to burn. Every thing was
saved except the building.
1t took hard work to save the
City Hotel and Fletcher's ware
house, but the bucket brigade
did noble work and saved both
the buildings, the City Hotel
from what seemed to be certain
destruction. Nearly all of the
furniture, beds and fixtures were
carried from the building and
was considerably damaged in this
way.
The building was damaged by
water and fire, it having caught
several times during the time the
ElRhorn building was burning.
The damage to the hotel building
and furniture will amount to
$500 or 5000 which is covered by
insurance.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26

the hotbed champions. [ am
not making an individual defense
but for the members who had the
interests of the community in
view in their every action.
We trust now that the commu-
nifty will see that the intention of
the Board was for the great
est advantage to all concerned.
B. L. Sewers.
X -
Mr.. j. Freedman, with the
Mosler Safe Company of Cincin-
natti spent several days in WInn-
field last week, becoming quite Il
favorite. His jovial good nature
has won him many friends here.
He expressed himfelf with being
delighted with his stay.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT
List of the Cases Disposed of
at Session Held
This Week.

Last week in the case of the
State VS.. Prultt, we reported it as
case of carrying concealed
weapons, when it should have
been cursing and swearing in a
public place.
CIVIL DOCKET.
f. G.. Drew VS.. Il. A. Lotion,
non-suit entered.
w. o. Williams VS.. Brock &
Speights, Judgment for plaintiff
ii. McGinty VS.. S. G.. Stlnson,
petition amended to include Mon
roe Singleton, judgment rendered
in favor of plaintiff and against
S. G.. Stinson and Monroe Single
ton.
III. McGinty & Co., VS.. B. +.
Peterson, judgment for plaintiff
NJ. w. Blake VS.. Willis A.
Sholars. judgment for plaintiff fol
$40 and costs.
J. w. Dean ct ais VS.. Mrs. M.
G. Lewis, judgment in accord
anee with compromise agreement
Mrs. Kate Bell, wife, VS.. A. c.
Bell, husband, judgment decree.
ing separation of property.
j. A. Maxwell VS.. heirs DIR. j.
f. Kelly. judgment for plaintiff
Lee K. Davis VS.. j. W. Horn,
judgment for plaintiff.
DIR. j. j. Peters VS.. j. S. White
ct ais, exception filed and sus.
Continued on last page.)
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26

young people are thinking OF
organizing a dancing club for the
winter.
Young ladies present: Misses
Clara McGlnty, Pearl, Alma. Net,
tie and Ella Wright, Nettie Bern.
stein, DOME Craighead, Ina
Mullen, of New Orleans; BIRD
Ingram, Florence Lynn, Jessie
Nelson, Lena Ewing and Onie
TeGdlie.
Gentlemen: Messrs. j. G
Pope of Selma; l.. Z. Tucker
of Washington, d. c.; w. G.
Diggs and j. L. Piper of fremont
& Gulf engineering corps; Webb
Burrage of the Louisiana & Ar.
kansas construction corps; Mr.
Harrel of the Grant Lumber
Company; E. B. Slaton OF
Uranla: Chas. Breaud of Monroe
HI. McGinty of Wyatt; A. G. Will
liams, w. E. and Joe Heard
Lawrence Mccain. Julian Bern
stein, Johnnie Wright, g. nj
Sheldon, L. B. Hawkins, w. M
Wallace and Hon. H. P. Gamble
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26
Card of Thanks.

To the citizens of Winfield
and all those who so generously
and heroicly fought to prevent
the fire from burning the City
Hotel on last Monday morning,
and for the heroism displayed
and the timely and well directed
assistance given, | am truly very
grateful. feel that | shall al
ways be indebted to you for saw
ing my house and home, which
would have been impossible for
me to have replaced. | cannot
particularize or individualize any
one person. but sincerely thank
you all from my heart.
Yours in gratitude,
j. A. CoLvIN,
Proprietor City Hotel.
Mr.. J. B. Hughes of Wright's
Spur was in attendance on the
court Tuesday.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26
A Small Blaze.

Some excitement was caused
yesterday morning by fire in
small house back of the residence
of Messrs. g. P. Long and j. M.
Belcher. The fire originated
from the stove-pipe in the kitch-
en-. About six square feet of the
roof was burned and torn off
before the fire could be put out.
=
See the display of New Co.
carts at the Hardware Store.
O26.
4 4 x
Rev. w. Nj. ID. Gaar of Hud-
son was in town Tuesday on bu-
siness.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26
NINTH GRADE.


Randall BurkS, Mahlon Dur
ham, Hardy James, Lawrence
Morris, Charley Smith.
TENTH GRADE
q. A. DUTToN and q. A. PAYNE, Teachers.
Minnie Peters. Nettie Tcagle.
Crawford Walker, Ina Watts.
DIR. Siess and family and Mr..
and Mrs. G. p. Mathis returned
Tuesday from Il week spent in
hunting and fishing on Catahoula
Lake. They stopped at the mouth
of Hemps Creek, and report fish
ing the best they had ever en-
ioyed. They killed Il few ducks
but it was almost too early as
there were only a few ducks
coming in. They had all they
could eat, however. and brought
Il few home.
II u
Rev. l.. y. Holmes of Bernice
spent Tuesday here, having made
a trip throughout Catahoula and
Grant parishes in the interest of
the farmers union.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26
WEBSTER PARISH FAIR
Secretary Robertson Gives In
teresting Interview on At
fractions offered.

Secretary Thomas w. Robert
son, on being asked by the editor
of the Signal for an account of
the Fair, submitted the following
interview:
"The Webster Parish Fair to
be held at Minden on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday Now, Z. 5
and 8, promises to be most sue
cessful and encouraging enter
prise. The grounds, track, and
building are rapidly nearing COM
pletion and everything will be in
perfect readiness for the Fair by
the opening day, so that the first
permanent Fair of Webster
parish is now an assured fact.
! The l.. & A., and V. S. & P.
railroads have granted very low
rates, and the L. & A. will run
two special trains during the Fair.
The Secretary is in receipt of
many letters and kilograms from
prominent horsemen in our own
and distant states, and it is cer-
tain that the racing feature alone
will be worth coming miles to
witness. Some of the finest
blooded stock in the South are
coming, and will be true delight
to all horse-lovers.
From all indications the Wo-
mans department, in charge of
Mrs. G. p. Chaffe, will be exceed
ingly beautiful and interesting,
and many creditable pieces of art
will be on exhibition.
The Superintendents of the
Poultry and Agricultural Depart
ments are working with the de-
termination that their exhibits be
a credit to our parish, and are
already assured of great success.
The Superintendent of Live
Stock is much gratified BY the
lively interest taken in this de-
partment, and the interest thus
stimulated is sure to make that
branch of our Fair worthy of
high praise.
The premiums amounting to
over $l400 both cash and dona-
| tions in all departments, are well
worth competing for, and cata-
log containing full information
is now ready for distribution by
the Secretary.
A Wild West Show is being
arranged for, and we have Sc
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26
THAT APPROPRIATION
A Member of the Parish School
Board Writes on the
Subject.

Hickory Valley, La.
Oct. %, 1906.
Ed. Southern Sentinel.
So much has been said pro ct
con by individuals and the press
about the Winn Parish School
Board with reference to that
s675 appropriation, until | would
like to have say.
In that appropriation lies all
the contention. Now let us
figure little. There are ten
wards in the parish. Divide the
appropriation among the ten
wards and 1t shows that each
ward was "robbed" of $3.50.
Now let us suppose that each
ward would have sent four pu-
pills to the High School for eight
months. At monthly rate of
50 per scholar this would be S64
to each ward the first year.
Then there would have been a
debit of $3.50. just where the
"robbery" comes in or any favors
to the High School / fail to see.
Let us say right here that the OBJ
ject of the Board was to give an
opportunity to the young people
from each ward to qnalify them
selves for teaching. There are
more than four young persons in
each ward who desire the qualifi-
cation to teach but are without
the means and schools to prepare
themselves. The Board, know
ing this, made the pitiful appro-
priation for the benefit of those
who were not in the High School
district. But a contention arose.
However, since the hotbed and
nest of this contention and
accusations has had the same
honor conferred upon their nest
all things seem quiet, but let us
not forget that we can boast of a
high school with public patron
age. But where are we to draw
line? If it was robbery in the
first action it was also robbery in
the second action.
We want to say here that there
are seventeen students at the
present time in the High School
at Winfield and owing to the
Winfield school being in ward
one, that ward would have paid
more of the $675 than any other
! ward in the parish, and that, too,
for the benefit of pupils in the
other wards of the parish.
Speaking of favors and graft
ing, l will say that no member OF
the School Board has ever pre-
sented an account for $50 for vac
cinating the pupils of a
school, while it is true of one of
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-26
THE ROLL OF HONOR
For the WINFIELD High School
for the Month Ending
October IL.

Following is list of the pupils
who were neither tardy nor alb
sent for the first month and who
made an average of ninety per
cent. on all studies including de-
pertinent:
PRIMARY.
Miss AGNES GREENE, Teacher.
X. ID. Bevill, Una Fullerton,
Jim Hatcher, Jewel Jones, Singy
Patterson, Avice Peters, Hazel
Wallis. Pearl Wade.
FIRST GRADE.
Miss JACKSON, Teacher.
Ards Dickerson, Lois Dieker-
son, Harold DeBray, Gordon
Durham, Bernlce Eagles, Eta
May Jones, Audry Jones, Eva
Jenkins. Agnes Long, Louis
Mathson, Minnie Robertson,
Jessie Thomas, Vernon Wood,
Hermon Wood, Bill Heard
Wright.
SECOND GRADE.
MISS ELLA MAY PETERS, Teacher.
May Bevill, Melton Banks,
Mamie Coleman, Estelle Gryder,
Eaton Grisham, Homie Jones,
Maggie King. Perrine Long, Ray
Wallis, Limma Wyatt, Kenneth
Watts.