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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
THE COTTON MARKET
A Cold Wave is Approaching
and Will Hamper Cotton
Movement.

New Orleans, Sept. 12.-The
principal new influence today
was the unfavorable turn in the
weather outlook. A severe cold
wave is approaching from the
northwest, liable to check growth
and cause extensive heavy rains
i'm the northern and western
portions of the cotton belt, which
will hamper picking and the
movement on which the markets
now principally depend for a
decline. Therefore if there be
any life at all in the situation it
must show itself how that bullish
influences are available for an
upturn. Shortage among export
ers for September, small move
ment, revival of fear of frost
scares and the assurance of a
bullish bureau report for Sep
tember are all points which
should work in favor of bull
speculation. Some caution on
the short side during the next
few days are advisable.
Reports from Arkansas are also
getting bad, speaking of incredible
deterioration. The general opin
ion here still is that comparison
is being made with most promis-
ing prospects and that is why the
news appears so bad. There is
a good spot demand here to fill
contracts for immediate shipment.
Country not offering so freely.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
On Fishing Trip.

Sheriff +. L. Shaw and family,
H. T. Pye and family, L. r. Neill
and family, j. r. Watts and fam
lily, j. j. Nixon and family. Mrs.
j. w. Teddlie and Misses Elva
Crawford, Pauline and Pearl
Williams and Ada and Ollie Shaw
of Montgomery are upon the
Saline lake to spend the week
fishing and enjoying an outing.
They are to be joined by friends
from Montgomery, st. Maurice
and Natchitoches and 1t is expect
ed that they will have a jolly
time.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
HOLD FOR TEN CENTS
Farmers Urged to Hold Cotton
Till the Price Reaches
Ten Cents.

President Paul M. Potts, of the
Louisiana division of the South
ern Cotton Association, in obedi-
ence to the action of the executive
committee recently at Hot
Springs, has issued the following
appeal to the planters of this
state:
Natchitoches, La, Sept. IL
To the Cotton Producers of Lou
isiana:
The Southern Cotton Associa-
tion has fixed the minimum price
for this years crop at 10 cents
per pound. We call on every
farmer, planter and business man
in the south to stand by us in
demanding that price. If the
bears should raid the market and
force the price below 10 cents we
ask everybody to withdraw from
the market and refuse to sell q
single.pound>of cotton until the
price advances to 10 cents per
pound.
1t must be remembered that
ten to fifteen days holding oul
cotton off the market will nearly
always advance the price to oul
minimum figures and we ask you
to stand by US In this fight. See
that every newspaper in your
parish publishes this appeal.
Yours truly,
PAUL NJ. Pors,
President La. Div. S. G. A.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
THE TAX RATE REDUCED
West Monroe Council Cuts
Down the General Tax Levy
to Two Mills.

The city council of West Mon
roe met in adjourned session last
night, and among other things.
levied a general tax of two mills.
This tax, it Is thought, with the
revenues from licenses and water
rates, will be sufficient to defray
all the general expenses of the
town. The tax heretofore was 8
mills.
In day or two the same body
will convene and order an election
for the purpose of voting on the
proposition of levying an s mill
tax for the purpose of building a
city hall, commodIous school
house and putting In an electric
light plant. There seems to be
little doubt that such a measure
will be carried, as the reduction
of the general tax levy from s to
2 mills will mean that taxation
in West Monroe, if the s mill:
special tax carries, will be lncreas
ed only two mills. The benefits
to be derived are almost incalcu.
Eble.-Monroe Star.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
new ORLEANS IN 1908
Democratic National Conven-
tion May Meet in CreS-
cent City.

New Orleans, Sept. 13.-Goy-
ernor Blanchard, democratic
national committeeman from
Louisiana, is sanguine that the
next Democratic National conven-
tion may be held in New Orleans.
At a meeting of the Committee
In New York just prior to the
Bryan reception he read to his
associates a telegram from Presi-
dent Albert Godchaux of the
New Orleans Progressive Union
inviting the Committee to meet
here in 1908 to nominate the
Democratic candidate for presi-
dent. This was the first city to
make formal offer to secure the
convention though several have
since followed. Mr.. Bryan S
daughter lives here, and as he
may be the nominee despite his
tentative proposal government
ownership of trunk railroads.
unuasl efforts are making to have
New Orleans named for the con-
vention. 1t is pointed out that
the metropolis of the South, the
gateway to Panama and eventual
ly the Orient, is entitled to spe-
cial consideration, particularly as
its many years experience in ham
ding immense carnival crowds.
naturally fits the city for easily
taking care of tens of thousands
of visitors.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
THE SECOND PRIMARY
Wallace Issues Statement to
the Voters Of the Fourth
District.
NUMBER II.

From unofficial information it
appears that the race for member
of the Board of Equalizers will
have to be run over between w.
M. Wallace and w. p. Head. If
so, the election will take place
October 4th.
The Secretary of State has
made no PRONUNCIATION of the
returns to date, but unofficial in
formation is to the effect that
Mr.. Wallace lacked fourteen
votes of majority over both of
the other candidates.
Mr.. Wallace has issued the
following to the voters of the
district:
WINNFIELD, La,
September 10. 1906.
To the voters of the Fourth Con-
gressional District of Louisiana.
Gentlemen:
1t now appears that l am a few
votes short of majority over
both my honorable opponents,
Judge J. I. Boone and w. P.
Head, for member of the Board
of Equalizers and hence the
primary must be run over. |
take this method of now express
ing my hearty appreciation of and
grateful thanks to the many
friends throughout the District
for their hearty and loyal support
on September 9th and shall again
appear before them with the
same promises and on the same
platform that L. have already
given, asking them and the voters
of the whole district to again
rally to my support, which | feel
they will do. To those who voted
against me in the first primary |
entertain no i'll will, and only
lacking few votes of majority
l respectfully solicit their votes
on the 4th of October, and shall
sincerely h ope th at this
second primary shall be as void of
acrimony and vituperation as the
other was. / again earnestly So
licit your support.
Yours truly.
w. NJ. WALLACE.'
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
Cotton Warehouse at Ruston.

Ruston, La, Sept. I2-The
Lincoln Parish Farmers Union
has begun steps for the erection
of their warehouse. 1t will be
situated on the Rock Island
Railroad at the northern edge
of town. The grading contract
has been let and orders have
been placed for the necessary
lumber. 1t will be one-story
frame and iron building, 70 X 100
feet and be used to store all the
products of the farm which the
members of the union may wish
to hold for a higher market.
There is great activity among
the members of the union, and
new members are daily coming in.
the present membership said to
be about GOO.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
ALExANDRlA---MONROE
Both Seem to Need Services
Of q State Board OF
Equalizers.

The assessment rolls of the city
for 1906 have been completed and
are now in the Office of the City
Clerk. The total assessment is
$1,559, ,765. This will make a
revenue of $23,396.54 from the
city and bond tax.-Alexandria
Town Talk.
This is not bad for small
town, but considering the fact
that Alexandria has seven or
eight railroads and the corporate
limits are wide apart, the town
ought to show up much better.
Monroe has three railroads, and
ID 1905 the assessment of city
property alone footed up $3.444.-
600. La 1906 the assessment was
33,776, ,560-more than double the
assessment of property in Alex
andria. Monroe Star.
From the above it is apparent
that : State Board of Equaliza.
zion IS absolutely necessary. Il
3 certain that Alexandria is very
much under assessed or Monroe
- over oeeo1sed.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
A Fine Building.

An examination of the plan
and specifications of the new
residence, to be erected on Main
street for President Fisher of the
Winn Parish Bank, shows that it
will be when completed one of
the best residences in town. The
rooms are to be large, with plenty
of light and ventilation, which
are prime requisites for comfort
in this climate.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
IT BEATS COTTON CROP
A Cheap Canning Outfit and
Vegetables Make Money
Than Cotton.

| am carrying around with me
canning outfit of soldering irons,
acids and tubs, prepared to show
the people how they can can up
their surplus vegetables and fruit
and make more money than they
can on cotton.
A man can take $40 and put up
an outfit that will can from 800
to 500 cans of peaches and toma-
toes per day. and an acre of to.
matoes will clear man at least
one hundred dollars clear of cans
and hired labor to put up. ]
have sold all my two-pound stuff
on the local market at IS and sc
cents per dozen. One wholesale
house here offered me 80 cents
per dozen for all | could offer,
and one acre of tomatoes will put
up from 1000 cans up. I-have al
least 200 cans saved for winter
use, peaches, tomatoes and okra.
G. A. RICKs.
The above was taken from the
Farm and Ranch of. September
18th. We have examples of the
same kind here in this parish. A
number of farmers have these
canning outfits and we hope te
see every farmer in our parish
place himself in this Independent
position. This parish has The
soil to make the fruit and yege
tables and we feel satisfied tha1
the farmers .will take advantage
of the opportunity to divorce
themselves from the one none,
crop.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
THE RESULT NOT KNOWN
Matter of a Second Primary for
Railroad Commissioner
in Doubt.

The result of last Thursday s
primary for railroad commissioer
is still in doubt. Meredith claims
that he has majority over both
his opponents, but it Is impossi
BILE to give the official figures, as
twenty precincts have not yet
been heard from. Until the
official announcement is made
the matter of a second primary
will remain i'm doubt.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
Failed to Meet.

The Board of Aldermen failed
to hold ITS meeting Tuesday on
account of a lack of a quorum.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting
over until next Tuesday, the 18th,
when a full attendance is request
ed, as some important matters
are to come before the board.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
Council Proceedings.

Mayors Office, Town of Winn-
field, Sept. IL, 1906.-The Mayor
and Board of Aldermen met in
adjourned session at the Mayors
Office today and there being NO
quorum present the Mayor adj
journed the meeting until Tues
day, September Is, 1906.
e. NJ. BEvILL, Mayor. :
WILL A. STRONG Clerk
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
Foster Sure of a Second Race.

Foster Sure of a Second Race.
81 am sure of a second pri-
mary" declared w. L. Foster,
one of the candidates for railroad
commissioner, to a Journal rep
resen tative this afternoon.
"While the returns so far tabu-
lated by the Secretary of State
show Mr.. Meredith slightly in
the lead, | am convinced that in
the precincts yet to be reported
the apparent majority of 137
votes will be overcome and a
second race will be required to
settle the contest. Shreveport
Journal.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
Is Well Pleased.

The Sentinel is indebted to Mr..
j. I. Hudson for copies of the
Mena, Ark, papers. He went to
Mena last week to look after
some property interests there,
having formerly resided at that
place. He has made investments
here and is well pleased with this
section.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
I4TH OF SEPTEMBER
The Day Should be Observed as
States Independence
Anniversary.

Today should be celebrated
with the same eclat in Louisiana
as the Fourth of July, because on
the 14th day of September, 1874,
the first decisive step was taken
to rid Louisiana of carpetbag and
negro rule. Under that regime
the Metropolitan police were the
State militia and commanded by
the militia general officers.
The people had in 1872 elected
John McEnery of Ouachita gov
ernor and Davidson Be Penn lieu
tenant governor, but they were
counted out by the famous re-
turning baord of which j. Madi-
son Wells, former governor of
the State, was the president, and
the notorious carpetbagger Will
lam Pitt Kellogg was installed as
governor. He, with his hench-
men and negro dupes, made life
almost intelerabIe, SO much so
that the people of New Orleans
organized what was known rs the
White League under the leader
ship of that gallant officer,
Frederick d. Ogden. The or
ganization assumed a military
character and the citizens
had ordered guns and when
they arrived in New Orleans on
one of the New York steamers
an attempt was made to prevent
the citizens from .gettiug posses
sion of these arms. That act
caused clash between the White
League, under Gen. Fred Ogden,
and the Metropolitan Police,
composed Of negroes and whites,
under Gems. Jaiues Longstreet
and A. S. Badger, which resulted
in the utter rout of the Metro
politans and the woundlng of
Gen. Badger. The police made
q hasty retreat into the Custom
House, where Lieut.. Governor
Penn established his government.
The blow was so sudden and
decisive that people throughout
the United States began to in
vestigate the conditions In LOU
isiana with the result of the
temporary overthrow of the
Kellogg Government by the
White League. In 1876 that
noble old General, Francis T.
Nichols was elected as their
Governor.
So it can.be seen that the 14th
Of September should be cele-
ebrated throughout Louisiana,
and it is also the birthday of the
editor of The Sentinel.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
Going Right Up.

The two new brick buildings on
Main street are going right up.
the walls now above the second
floor and going on up. They
will soon be completed and will
fill a long felt want in the towns
march to greater things.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
BRYAN WILL VISIT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Sept 12.-Wiiam Jennings Bryan has
formally notified New Orleans that he will be the guest of
the city Sept a. terse telegram received by the
Mayor this morning advising him of Mr.. Bryan's coming
1t is as follows
St. Louis, Sept. IL 1906
Mavor Martin Behrman New Orleans
Many thanks. Invitation accepted for Sept. a. Must
leave OH night train for Nashville, Tenn. w. BRYAN
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
Always Crowded.

WINFIELD has three first class
hotels and . number of boarding
houses, yet many times visitors
are obliged to secure lodging in
! private house. Every body
comes % here.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14
Can't Supply Demand.

The Winfield Brick Company,
running on full time can not
supply all the orders received for
brick, and the company will
enlarge the plant for the next
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court in and for said
county. September term, A ID. lSOo'-
In Chancery.
Albert r. Hereen, s e9mPiaiiaGGt rte TS.
Amelia E. Schiller. Esther S. Dement,
Elite w. H. Dement,, Carmen l. pc
ment, Rosanna V Dement,, Anna A De
ment. the unknown heirs and devisees
of Charles Dement, deceased, the uh d,
known heirs and devisees of Samuel
richards. deceased, Eliza a. Richards.
the unknown heirs and devisees of Myri
Richards, deceased, Grant Richards;
devisees of Jennie NJ. Bell. deceased,
Clara 1. Grove, Meddd Martin, the un-
Tin. deceased, and the unknown owner
or owners of the following described
real estate, to-wit: The east haI OF
quarter of the southeast quarter of sec
ton seven, in township nineteen north.
range two, east of the fourth principal
meridian. in the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois.
To the above named defendants. the
unknown heirs and devisees of Charles
Dement,. deceased. the unknown heirs
and deViSees of Samuel Richards, de-
of Myra Richards, deceased, Grant Rich
ards Sarah Bryant, the unknown heirs
and devisees OF Jennie NJ. Bell, deceased:
Clara /. Grove, the unknown heirs and
devisees of Medad Martin, deceased. Me-
dad Martin and the unknown owner or
owners of the following described real
estate to-wit: The east half of the
southwest quarter and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter or
section seven, in township nineteen
north. range two. east of the fourth
principal meridian. in the county of
Rock Island and state of Illinois
Affidavit of your nOn-residence hav-
ing been filed in the office of the clerk
of said court; notice is hereby given TO
you and each of you that the above
named complainant has filed in said
court his bill of complaint against you
on the chancery side of said court
wherein said suit is now pending; that
summons in chancery has been issued
in said cause against you. returnable to
the next term of said court, to be begun
and held in the city of Rock Island in
said county on the third Monday in Sep
tember a. d. 1906. at which time and
place you are to plead, answer or de-
muir to said bill of complaint. If you
see fit.
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, Aug. II,
A d. 1906.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE,
Clerk of Said Court.
Murphy & Witter, compliments so
licitOrS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
PnbIIcation Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court of said county.
To the September term, A ID. 19o6.-in
Anna L. Swanson VS.. Alfred Swan
Affidavit of the unknown residence of
the said Alfred Swanson having Deen
filed in the clerks office of the slrcult
court of said county, notice is there
fore hereby given to the said defendant
above named. Alfred Swanson, that the
complainant filed her bill of complaint
in said court, on the chancery Slde
thereof, on the Goth day OF December,
1906. and thereupon a sum lSSueu
out of said court, wherein said SUIT Is
now pending. returnable on the nrst
Monday in the month of January, l9Oo'
as is by law required, which said sum
mons was returned by the Sherln OF
said county not served, and thereupon,
ON the 18th day of August, 1906, an
alias summons issued out OF SAID court,
wherein said suit is now pending, re-
turnable on the third Monday IN the
month of September next, as Dy Ia"
Now, unless you, the said defendant
above named Alfred Swanson, Shali
personally be and appear before saIu
circuit court on the first day OF the next
term thereof to be holden at Rock IS
third Monday in September next, ana
plead answer. or demur to said com
1Iainant's bill of complaint, the same
and the matters and things thereln
charged and stated Will be taken as
confessed and a decree entered againSt
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island. Ill. Aug IL. 1905
Searle & Marshall, complainant S So
licitOrS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

ike IOcuStS. IN vast armies, marching
in i line two inches or more broad AMI
miles in length. One of these armle;
has been known to take twelve hours
to pass a given point. These ants PIE
fer the shade and, rather than he ez-
posed to the rays of the blazing sun.
will burrow tunnels under the surface
of the ground and thus travel until
they come to the shelter of trees. Any
animal which, unaware of the pToXim-
ity of the bull ant and reposing III
the solitude of the welt, happens to be
attacked has no chance of escape. 1t
is devoured with irresistible fury, AMI
within few minutes a pile OF bleachcd
benes marks the spot where it reposcd.
A great deal of valuable information
about this dreaded creature has been
published by a French ZOologist, NJ. de
Chailler, who has described personal
encounter with the bull ant. Il re-
member well the first time / met tn.
bashikouays on a raid. l knew not
what was in store for me. l was hunt
ing by myself. when suddenly the for
est became alive with the foe. 4 sud
den dread seized me. and 1 stood still
III 'hC hunting pay ASo'iiiS Vh ny SUI
Suddenly, rs if by magic, l was COW
cred and bitten everywhere. 1 fed in
haste and found refuge in a deep
stream, yet even then the strong pinch
ers of the ants would not give way,
and though the bodies We're torn off the
heads remained. The native tribes
when a man is condemned for witch
craft. generally fasten him to a tree
before an inroad of these ants. After
they have passed shining skeleton
alone is left to tell the tale"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Publication Notice,

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court, in and for said
A D. 1906.-Bill to Quiet Title.
John Lancaster Spalding bishop of
Peoria, complainant, VS.. Priscilla A.
Winchell, Marie Louise Ennis. as con-
servatrix of the estate of Priscilla y.
Winchell. an insane and distracted per-
son. Miranda f. Jarvis. If living, and
the unknown heirs and deviseeS of Mir
anda E. Jarvis. if dead, defendants.
To the above named defendants, Mir
anda E Jarvis and the unknown heirs
and devtSeeS of Miranda L. Jarvis. de-
ceased: Affidavit of your non-reSidence
having been filed in the Office of the
clerk of said court, notice is hereby
given TO you and each of you that the
above named complainant has filed in
said court his bill of complaint against
you, on the chancery side of said court.
wherein said suit is now pending; that
n summons in chancery has been issued
in said cause against you, returnable to
the next term of said court to be begun
and held in the city of Rock Island, in
S1id county, on the third Monday in Sep
Iember. a. d, 1906, at which time and
place you are to plead, answer or de-
muir to said bill of complaint, If you
see fit.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, Aug. II,
a. d. 1906.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE
Clerk of Said Court.
Murphy & Writer, compartments So
1icitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Even Better
Than Frumenfy
Old English Dish Is Now Surpassed
by a Matted Grain Food.

Writing on the food problem and adj
vocating n rational health diet, DR..
Josiah OIdfeld. author of THE Claims
of Common Life" and other we'll
known works, declares a sufficiency of
grain food is necessary and refers to
the old English dish of frumenty as a
most excellent article of food. He also
speaks of matted grain as a food for
increasing years. This eminent author
thus strikes the very keynote of health
and strength.
There is a modern food which en-
braces all the qualities of frumenty
and has even more. for it is matted
grain. We refer to Malta-Vita-all
pure grain and nothing else.
Malta-Vita is made by an extended
and elaborated process of the old way
of making frumenty. The whole wheat
grain is thoroughly cleaned, then
boiled in water and cooked in steam
to gelatinize the starch. After the
starch cells have broken down. the
wheat is mixed with pure barley
malt extract which converts the gela-
tinized starch into maltese. or malt
sugar, highly nutritious and easily di
gested even by the weakest stomachs.
Then each grain of wheat is rolled
into little wafer flakes and goes to the
great ovens where under intense heat,
it is baked crisp and brown. done
to turn" ana ready for your table.
ALI grecers sell Malta-vita- 10 cents.