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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-04-06
AN EPIDEMIC OF CRIME
Followed Interference OF Fed
eral Supreme Court
In the Case of Ed Johnson at Chatta-
nooga---Many Brutal Assaults
i'm Only Few Days.

Since the interference OF the
Supreme Court of the United
States i'm the case of the Chat
tanooga negro, Ed johnson,
charged with criminal assault,
there has been an epidemic OF
outrages by negroes in Southern
states, and, while all of these
crimes may not be attributable to
the misguided confidence of the
negroes that they will be protec-
ted by that high tribunal. there Is
little doubt in the minds of many
leaders in Southern thought that
the interference has infamed the
negroes more or less and caused
them to become arrogant and
court trouble.
Following is record of the
outrages occurring in Louisiana
since March 10. the date of the
Supreme Courts interference, the
perpetrators in every case being
negroes:
Leesville, La. March 21-
Negro attempted criminal assault
on a white woman and escaped.
New Orleans, La, March FL
Negro attacks white woman in
store and beat her terribly ano
robbed the store. Escaped.
| Palmetto, La, March 81
Negro shot and fatally wounded
Deputy Sheriff without cause
captured and jailed. Negroes be
come arrogant and another shoot
ling followed, one negro ~belns
killed.
Alden's Bridge, La, March %
}, Negroes barricaded themselve'
in house to resist arrest fol
trifling offense; defied officer
and fired on them when the,
broke into the honse, woundin.
one white man; two negro womel
were also wounded in the fusi!
lade.
Boyce, La, March 22.-Whitt
woman found negro in her room
at night; he escaped when sh'
screamed.
Monroe, La, March 22-Negr,
: criminally assaulted negro wo
man; arrested. :.
Plaquemine, La.,. March %
, Two negroes held up anothe
negro, who killed one, and wa
wounded by the other, who es
capped.
Shreveport, La, March 20
Negro cab driver attempted as
SAINT on white girl on street a
dusk; arrested and identified.
u Forest, La, March 2S-Negr
assaulted white woman; lynched
Torras, La, Marrh '29-Negr
desperate ran amuck with a gun
lynched-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-04-06
ACTIVE CONGRESSMAN
Judge Watkins Has Not Made
Many Speeches
But He Is Accomplishing Results for
Many Portions of the Fourth
District.

Judge Watkins is making one
of the most active Congressman
that has represented this district
in many years. Notwithstanding
the fact that he is member OF
the committee on the revision OF
the National laws-a committee
that has been at work night and
day during the present session OF
Congress in order to complete
the codiication of these laws so
that they can be passed on before
Congress adjourns, as was fully
shown by an article clipped from
the Washington Times and pub
lished in our last issue-he has
not neglected to look after the in
terest of his own constituency.
He has assisted and Is assisting
In the establishment of various
free rural delivery routes In
nearly every parish in the district;
has introduced a bill to open up
navigation in Cane river, which
from all accounts, was closed
against the wishes and without
the knowledge of majority OF
the people directly interested;
the proposed enlargement of the
Government building at Shreve.
port as we'll as the locating of the
new building at Natchitoches has
received his constant aid ano
watchful attention, and he has
also been exceedingly active in
his efforts to prevent the closing
of the land Office at Natchitoches
something iu which the homestead
settlers of his district are deepl,
interested. This Office had beer
ordered closed by the Department
of the Interior at Washington
about the time Mr.. Watkins wen
into Office, but by prompt worl
on his part the order was held uI
and he hopes to be able to hav,
it rescinded later.
In addition to this work he ha
succeeded in having soil survey
5 made in several of the parishe
of the district and is at present
giving what aid he can in a
effort to have the Department 9
Agriculture construct mode
roads at several points in the dis
trict. OF course, in buildin
these roads as we'll as in the es
adjustment of free rural route
for the delivery of mail he mus
have the cooperation of the pee
pie interested to be successful
The respective departments unde
which these improvements ar
made have certain rules that mus
be complied with and these i'm
provements are only undertakes
where the local surrounding
would seem to justify the outlay
1t is true that Judge Watkin
has made but few speeches. New
members, as rule, are seldom
heard on the floors of Congress
But he has always been at hi
post ready to vote on every ques
ton that came up. And. further
more, he has ut all times beer
wide awake to the interest of hi
Observation-Disclosures Signal.
----
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
INTERESTING DEBATE AT BIG OAK.
Usners Unions of Bethel and CheswoId Con.
test Honors at the Home of Thomas Kirby.

CHEswoLD, Feb. 6:-Under the aus
pices of the Ushers Union and Ladies
Guild of Bethel Church, very large
social company gathered last Thursday
evening at the commodious home of
Thomas Kirby near the ''Big Oak .
Cake. lemonade aud fruits were served
and royal social time was had. Also
q feature of the evening was a debate
between the usher's union of Bethel
and the ushers union of Cheswold on
the question: "Resolved that Ambition
Causes More Evil Than Intemperance.
Messrs Robert Johnston, i. V. Sha-
han, Norman Hoffecker, of Cheswold,
supported the affirmative and Messrs
John r. Mingus, Fraley Ford and
Frank Boggs of Bethel supported the
negative. Rev. J. E. Cote, Mr.. @. b.
Massey and Mr.. Donovan were Sc
lected for judges. Both sides of the
question were handled creditably by
young men but after considerable de-
Liberation the judges decided in favor
of the affirmative. The number gath
cred at this social event has been var
lously estimated from 100 to 100 per-
sons
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
PROMOTER CLICK DENIES
SALEOF TROLLEY FRANCHISE
SAYS THE REPORT is ABSOLUTELY RI
DlCULOUS AND WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
EmphaticaIIy States That He and the Syndicate
He Represents Are Here to Build a Trolley
and Mean to Construct 1t Without Fall.

Trolley matters received an unfortu-
nate blow the past week when the
statement was printed in some of the
Wilmington and State papers that the
Smyrna, Kent County and Delaware
Bay Traction Company had sold its
franchise to a Baltimore Trust Com
pany, which proposed to build a COM
plete electric railway from Wilmington
to Delmar. When representative of
the Smyrna Times approached Promo
ter Click concerning the report, the
latter came out with. a fiat footed emo"
He said the idea was absolutely ridic-
ulous, that no such subject had ever
been thought of or intimated either by
him or the syndicate he represents.
Continuing, he emphaticBlly stated
that he was not here to SELL, but to
build and he was absolutely, going to
give the people of Smyrna and Kent
County trolley line Just as soon as
the construction crew could get to
work. Regarding the construction of
complete trolley line down the State
he did say that the desire of the syndi
cate he represented was to make the
Delaware proposition large one and
if possible, to acquire or build line
from Wilmington down the Peninsula
and that they had directed him to in
vestigate the matter as soon as posi-
BILE. But the first thing he would dc
would be to get started between here
and Woodland Beach and was ready
for his constructing engineer to begin
work as soon as a sufficient number of
ties were procured, which was SLOW
work and necessarily delayed matters
The contract has already been placed
with Philadelphia contractor t,
throw up roadbed over the marsl
and a dredging machine will arrive tn,
first of week to start work. Enginee
Mccarthy is getting necessary equip
ment for the power plant at Schenec
tady, N. Y, and everything was mos
promising for quick and effective worl
when the construction force once get
started. The Syndicate will send
Philadelphia surveying corps dowI
next week to survey the route between
Smyrna and Dover with the view o
building the line to the State capita
as soon as the Smyrna Woodlan,
Beach line was completed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
KENT LEVY COURT CLOSES YEAR.
Names Trustees of the Poor Who In Turn
Elect George M. Stevenson, President,
and Harry c. Johnson Secretary.

Kent County closed up her year yes
terday with an air of prosperity that
convinced all present that Kent is the
place to live and man who cannot
succeed here could not even make a
living shoveling snow. The Levy Court
paid some big bills and squared &C
counts for the end of its fiscal year.
Orders were drawn in favor of all the
magistrates, constables and peace off
GERS on the courts pay roll, and the
court paid Sheriff Edward Baker $4,000;
William L. Smithers and Amos A.
Watson for preparing new induces for
the Orphans Court aud Court of Chan
Gerry, $500 each. The Court elected
Trustees of the Poor from the even dis
tricts. They are as follows: Second
Thomas G.. Roe, Dover; Fourth
Charles J. Luff. Wyoming; Sixth
Robert Friedel, of Kenton; Eighth
William I. Creadick, Frederick; Tenth
John H. APPEL, Milford. County of
ficials were elected by the court as
follows: Levy Court Attorney and So
licitor-Frauk H. Davis, Dover; Prison
Physician-Dr. Wilbur d. Burton, OF
Dover; Custodian of Court House aud
Public Buildings-Capta Joseph l..
Bonsall. Levy Court officers are elected
for one year and the Trustees of the
Poor for terms of two years. The lattei
met at the Kent County Almshoust
at Wyoming to-day and organized by
electing George M. Stevenson o.
Smyrna, president. and Harry @
johnson, of Clayton, secretary. Boil
of these officials have made a good rec
ord and their re election is a compli
ment as well as recognition of thei
untiring efforts. Many of the Boart
will miss the advice and counsel of w
E. Davis, who will be succeeded b,
William L. Creadick. Mr.. Davis ha
looked we'll to the affairs of the indi
gent poor and there is regret that h
could not be continued. His successor
however. is man highly spoken of 70
the place.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
REVIVAL SERVICES AT ASBURY CHURCH.
Started Sunday Evening Have Been Held
NightIy-SpecIaI Services Next Sunday.


Started Sunday Evening Have Been Held
NightIy-SpecIaI Services Next Sunday.
Rev. Robert Watt, D. D., pastor of
Asbury NJ. E. Church started his series
of revival meetings last Sunday even
ing and meetings have been held every
night this week. He has been assisted
by the Rev. Alfred Smith of Dover
who preached to an appreciative con-
gregation last Sunday morning and has
given several addresses during the
week. A feature of the Epworth
League half of the service last Sun
day evening was the first appearance
of the juvenile quartette composed of
Irving Brinton, first tenor; Ralston
McCausland, second tenor; Walter
Chandler, first bass; and Watson
Gearhart, second bass. The quartette
had been excellently drilled by Mr..
Townsend Jefferson and their first APP
pearance has been the subject of many
complimentary remarks. Next Sun
day Pastor Watt will have special SER
vice throughout the day and Sunday
night the second week of the revival
will be commenced.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
FINE ENTERTAINMENT AT BLACKBIRD
Given Ia the School House Tuesday Evening
Under the Auspices of The Epworth
League; Excellent Program Rendered.

BLACKBIRD, Feb. 6: A very interest
ing entertainment was given in Black
bird School House on Tuesday even
ing, Jan. 30, 1906, by the members of
the Epworth League. The entertain
ment was much appreciated by those
attending. The following program
was rendered: Dialogue, Watermelon
Pickles, "Mrs. Brown, " MissAda De-
Venish, "Her Grandson" jake Brown,
Walter holland; Solo, "In the Shade
of the Old Apple Tree" Miss Beulah
Buckson; Tableanx, every Body
Works but Father" every Body
Works but Mother" Reading, "The
Engineers Story" Mrs. Theodore
Ferguson; Dialogue, The Paper
Don't Say" Mr.. Slocum, Mr.. John
Beth, Mrs. Slocum, Miss Ella Fergu-
son; Tableaux, Hunting Dear" Read
ing, Jimmy Browns Steam Chair"
Miss Ethel Fenemore; Dialogue, "Ad-
vertising for Servant" Mr.. Bray"
Mr.. SD. Keen, MRS. Bray" Miss Stella
Richardson Bridget O'rimgley" Miss
Martha Ferguson, ''Katrina Vancopen-
fungerminger," Miss Nellie Schafer,
"Miss Lilly Snowdrow," colored SER
want, Mrs. James Buckson, "Mrs. Es-
quireJones" Miss Bessie Schafer, ''He r
Son Freddy Freddy Heinold; Reclta-
ton, Miss Viola Helveston; Dialogue,
"The Burglars" Josiah Green, Mr..
William L. Reynolds, Jr., Mrs. Josiah
Green, Mrs. William L. Reynolds,
Kitty, the maid, Mrs Edgar T. Helm
old, Toby, the burglar catcher, Mr..
Edgar T. Heinold.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
SMYRNA GOLD MAIDS CLUB" ENTERTAINED
Mrs. Robert Watt Gives Them an Evening
Company at the Parsonage friday.

The "Old Maids Club" was delight
fully entertained at Asbury M. E.
Parsonage last Friday evening by Mrs.
Robert Watt. The latter at the time
was entertaining Miss Emma Sirman
of Laurel and Miss Agnes Elliott of
fredericksburg, Md. and the meeting
of the "old maids" was made pleasant
social affair. A feature of the evening
was the surprise arranged by Mrs.
Watt. In anticipation of the meeting
of the Old Maids Club, she invited one
of the towns bachelors to get some of
the young men together and at an APP
pointed time rush in upon the old
maids. The plan was carried out sue
cessfully under the leadership of
Charles j. Sudler. The surprise was
complete and effective and the balance
of the evening was spent in jolly
good time. Various games were in
dulged in and refreshments were
served. Those present besides Miss
Sirman and Miss Elliott were: Misses
Edith Beck, Irma Lewis, Lillian
Speakman, Agnes Carrow, Edith Start,
Bertha Price, Mrs. w. G. Roe, Mrs.
Harvey w. FAIRIES; Messrs. Charles J.
Sudler, Howard r. Jones, Ernest P.
Collins, Vernon Phillips, Gilbert S.
FAIRIES, and W. g. Roe.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
CHRISTIAN ENDRAvoRs CELEBRATE.
Presbyteriaus Held an Interesting Program
Sunday 10 Commem0rati0n of rs Anniversary


The Christian Endeavor movement
is rs years old and last Sunday even
ing the local society of the Presbyter-
ian Church, celebrated the occasion
with an interesting program. The
leader was Miss Eunice B. Anthony
and an augmented choir and orches-
ira assisted in the music which was
happily rendered. The following was
the program: New Work We May do
For Christ and the Church," prayer
song, choir; prayer by pastor; singing,
"Work for the Night is Coming;;"
singing, up for Jesus Stand;" lesson
from Gen. IL, II; prayer, Mr.. W. d.
LeFevre; singing, ''Do the Next
Thing" "a Thought in Regard to the
Memorial Fund" read by Mrs. Rey-
nolds; points of interest gathered from
DIR. Clark's, ga Quarter Century of
Christian Endeavor," leader; singing,
up the Day is Breaking;" report of
the Smyrna c. E. Society, prepared by
the President, Miss Middleton and
read by Mrs. j. N. Lloyd, Cor. Sec. !;
report of Treasurer, Miss Emily Mid
dleton; offering; anthem by choir; pas
tors remarks; closing song, ''Saved to
Serve;" Mizpah Benediction.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS
George W. Taylor the Faithful and Efficient
Superintendent Reelected Another Term.

The annual election of officers of the
Presbyterian Sabbath School took
place recently, and resulted as fol-
lows: Superintendent, Geo. W. Taylor;
Assistant, /. j. Warner; Treasurer, f !.
f. Evans; Librarian aud Organist,
Mrs. f. f. Evans; Secretary, Miss
Lucy Tay Tor; Primary Superintendent,
Miss Eunice B. Anthony; Assistant,
Miss Elizabeth Middleton; violiuists,
Miss Grace Lloyd, Harry Blendt;
Cornetlst, Andrew J. Collision; Super
intendent Home Department, Mrs.
Robert Denney.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY DINNER KENYON
Collector -of-th e-Port and Mrs. David 5. Clark
Celebrate their 4lst Wedding Anniversary

KENYON, Feb. 6:-CoIlector- of-the-
Port and Mrs. David S. CLARK of this
town celebrated on Friday last the
forty first anniversary of their mar
riage. During the day they were the
recipients of many warm and tender
congratulations by their relatives and
the town people. At two o'clock they
attended family dinner at the home
of their daughter Mrs. W. S. Arthurs
which was delightful occasion. In
the evening reception was rendered
them at their home at which twenty
five or more were present and parti-
cipated.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
MRS. dRIce TO LECTURE TO CLUB WOMEN
Will Take up the Afternoon Hour The Twen-
teh Century Club Next Friday Afternoon.

Mrs. Edwin @. Grice of Philadelphia,
corresponding secretary of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers will lecture
at the Twentieth Century Club next
Friday afternoon. Non members will
be admitted on payment of small fee.
The following program was rendered
at the Twentieth Century Club last
Friday afternoon: "Great Men of the
10th Century" Miss Muriel Janney;
Vocal Solo, Miss Agnes Carrow; "The
Government of England" Mrs. Baggs;
'sThe House of Parliament, Mrs.
McCausland; Piano Duet, Miss Lii
liam Speaknan, Miss Ebs Wilds; "Eug
lish Agitators, Miss Irene Roberts.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
MAHON RIVER LIGHTHOUSE SOLD FOR $40
Newton J. Lodge Buys it at Public Sale, Part
Of the Bargain is That lie Must Remove Ii.

Of the Bargain is That lie Must Remove 1t.
The old Mahon river lighthouse
passed out of the ownership and con-
troll of Uncle Sam Saturday when it
was put up for auction in front of the
Dover Federal Building at 1.3O Satur-
DAY afternoon, and purchased by New
ton j. Lodge, through his counsel,
Thomas G. Frame, Jr. Mr.. Lodge
paid only $270 for his bargain, but he
will have to remove it from the reser-
walton within a year. The Mshon
lighthouse is now standing on the RESI-
ervation of the old Mahon light station
and has lighted many mariners on the
busy Delaware bay, but its place is
now taken by the new system of range
lights. The lighthouse is a well-built,
well-preserved two-story structure, on
brick pier and pile foun dalton. About
it is layer of oyster shells, making
permanent strata, underneath of which
is continuous layer of plank, all of
which goes to the new owner. The
barn offered in connection with the
lighthouse but upon separate PROPOSE
ton, was withdrawn Saturday because
the government agents, as instructed
by Major J. 9. Sanford, refused to
accept any bid for the barn under $50
cash
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-07
Ice fisrveslsr's Begin harvesting Ice,

With the temperature lowering near
zero, the cold wave has furnished the
first Ice of the winter. This morning
the Smyrna Creamery and w. F. Keith
gathering good 3-inch ice on Lake
Como. Good skating has been in
dulged in.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-24
THINK EVIDENCE CONVINCING
Three Are Arrested on Charges of
Conducting Bucket Shops in
Business BUILDINGS

C. b. Dennison, ]. w. Scott ami
Henry Eiles were arrested yesterday Y
afternoon by officer Berchtold on thu,
charge of conducting bucket shops.
For several weeks the officer has been
working on the case, securing evidence
and it is believed by the police de-
partment that the evidence already in
the possession of Berchtold is suffi-
cient to convict the men.
Search warrants issued by Police
Judge Chambers yesterday morning
were utilized in securing some of the
evidence. Telegraph instruments and
books of accounts were among the ar
tices seized for evidence. Later in
the afternoon the three men were ar
rested on complaints issued by George
Beebe. They were charged with vio-
lating the law regarding bucket shops
In addition to officer Berchtold there
were working on the case yesterday
Officers Pendegast, Carol, Moore
Boyd, Ingram, Redmond, Adams and
Hilf. The offices of the men who were
arrested were located as follows: j.
w. Scott &c Co.. Germain building; c.
E. Dennison, Citizens National Bank
building; H. Hiles in the H. w. He'll
man building.
All of tie men arrested were re-
leased on 800 bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-24
DECEMBER NNGNzlNES

The Christmas Everybody's is full
to overflowing with the holiday spirit,
as indicated by the character of fic
ton, essay and verse, but at the same
time the serious undertakings of a pur
poSeful magazine are not neglected.
There are ten we'll known writer's of
fiction represented in the number, and
FIVE important special articles. A not
able contribution is the first install
ment of Thomas w. Lawsons story,
Friday, the 18TH a dramatically in
teresting romance of Wall street and
its ramifications. 1t has been the gem
eral expectation that Mr.. Lawson
could tell an intensely interesting
story, but few have guessed his COM
mand of vivid and finished narra-
tive style as applied to the purposes of
fiction. ''The Terrible Story of the
Congo" by Robert e. Park, is a bit
ter arraignment of King Leopold and
a full exposure of the most unjusti-
fable conditions existent in the civil
ized world today.
Ida NJ. Tarbell, Mr. Dooley," Will
liam Allen White, Clara Morris,
George Madden Martin. Mary Stewart
Cutting, David Grayson, Stewart Ed
ward White, Samuel Hopkins Adams,
Edward Peple and others have made
the American Magazine for December
a really notable number-rich and even
in good reading. Something stirring,
delightful or important appears on
every page. Miss Tarbelrs new his
torical serial, THE Tariff in Our
Times" opens with an immensely in
terestinG description of the part the
tariff played in the financing of the
Civil War. 1t is such easy reading
that child can understand it. 1t is a
story full of conflict, introducing so
many OF our important political and
business generals that it might almost
be called "A History of the Men of
Our Times" 1t is story giving
promise of being much livelier and
much more significant than the His
tory of Standard Oil.'
The December number of the Metro
ropolitan Magazine is a Christmas
number of great merit. 1t is seldom
that a magazine is put together so
artistically and entertainingly and us
wholesomely as this. A few of the
Christmas features are 1.-The Glow" by
j. V. "A. MacMurray, 1.-The Christmas
'Possum," by Frank Fl. Sweet. and
"Kyrie Eleison," by Elsie Casseigne
King. The opening story "Fanch," by
Henry Cottrell Rowland, is the best
work this author has done. 1t is
strikingly, illustrated in full color by
Emil Herring.
Anslee's Magazine pursues the even