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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

DR.. Forsythe and his administra-
ton Of the affairs of the city OF
Monroe was a physical demon
stration and an unanswerable
argument for municipal owner
ship. which the corporations were
afraid of. and something had to
be done. and the opponents took
the ground that the sends justified
the means" and the mass of
misrepresentation edited by
Norman Walker and published
by several newspapers who were
either unsuspecting or under the
influence of the opposition-but
they failed to create the sentiment
they expected as the articles
showed too plainly the animus.
DIR. Spearing will continue his
articles on these lines. discussing
"the measures to be adopted and
the details to followed to ac-
complish the best results OF
municipal ownership" we shall
watch his papers with a view OF
giving our readers the benefit of
them.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
Mr.. PERRY <. ABEL

We call attention to the an
of Mr.. Perry X.
Abel as q candidate for the
position of Clerk of the District
Court for the Parish of VIM.
Mr.. Abel is young man and n
native to the manor born. The
position to which he aspires is
not an ordinary clerical one it
carries with it many judicial
questions which if not properly
would cause consider
able loss to clients and citizens
having tusi6ess in the courts.
His familiarity with these re-
quirements make him an ideal
and we know. should
he be reelected, he will do his
duty as he understands it.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

created things-human life-thai
gives light and motion and
existence to the casket of Gods
anointed temple.
Men who premeditatedly, will
fully. deliberately or with malice
aforethought commit this heinous
crime should never 60 unwhipt OF
justice. The same relentless, un-
compromising. even-handed ap-
plication of law should be melted
out to all alike, regardless OF
standing. degree, class or station.
Murder is simply murder and
should make for its perpetra;or a
covenant with death.
Is there a false sentiment cher
ished and nurtured in this
Christian and enlightened age
that "there is no debt with SO
much prejudice put off as that of
justicef" The higher intelligence,
the loftier moral sentiment oil
man should influence him to will
lingly step to the front and
discharge the obligations that he
owes to himself his country and
his fellow men in restraining and
blotting out this red-handed
demon that walks abroad in the
light of day or conceals its
diabolism under the curtain of
midnight darkness.
1t is the solemn duty of every
free American citizen, particular
ly the intelligent. refined. Chris
tian manhood of the land to
accept and conscientiously dis
charge the duty imposed on him.
resolved that truth shall ever
come uppermost and justice shall
be DONE" for right is right, since
God is God, and right the day
must win"
Out of the depths of broken
hearts. out of the ruined hopes of
desolated homes. out of the sea
of human blood ruthlessly and
wantonly shed, comes the clarion
call to dispense even-handed
Justice lest it "commends the
ingredients of our poisoned
chalice to our own lips" Scatch
this crimson spirit that stalks
through the land until there shall
forever echo in his hear, the ever
pursuing Nemesis that proclaims:
saTremble, thou wretch.
That hast within thee undivulged crimes.
Unwhipp'd Of justice"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

The Lords anointed temple and stole thence
The life o. the buildingi"
Life is that essence of the
human form that is the mystic
rious affinity between the finite
and Infinite. 1t is the light of
Gods anointed temple; a little
CLEAN of time between earth and
eternity; the most precious gift of
frail mortality.
|. Yet would it seem that it has
become the wanton plaything of
a boosted civilization, a candies
wick to be snuffed out by brutal
passion, an imaginary wrong. the
foul demoniacal thirst tor revenge,
the plaything of the passing hour.
Why is j, SO cheap? Whence
this constantly increasing tide Of
crimson blood. ruthlessly poured
out as a libation on the altar of
human passionY Is there some
fatal flaw in the application OF
law9 Is there a miscarriage OF
even-handed justicef Is it be-
cause a premium is placed upon
murderr Has a maudling public
sentiment encouraged this spirit
of Cain that makes flesh and
blood so cheap
Even in this fair state of the
jasemine, magnolia. orange flower
and lily. their snow white petals
seem turned to crimson by the
murderer's red hand. with its foul
and midnight spirit fed by human
blood. A mother kneeling by
the bedside of her innocent
sleeping child. while murder
creeps up under cover of the
sable folds of night and takes
these precious lives with an as
sassin's weapon.
An innocent child is kidnapped
from home and loving parents.
and its precious life sacrificed to
cover the 6endish crime. And
still the perpetrators live because
of the lax application or inter
probation of law.
A fuse attached to 4 deadly
explosive is placed beneath a
dwelling where slumber the
inmates. The blackness of night
conceals the diabolism of the
perpetrator. Precious lives are
sacrificed on the altar of revenge
and the red-handed assassin is
adjudged mot guilty" by jury
of his peers!
The sudden crack of a pistol in
the street of city suuffs out
precious life because of some
dispute or previoys difference and
justice closes ITS eyes to the
shedding Of human blood.
And tbas the record might
be extended. This saturnalia Of
blood grows day by day. 1t
feasts and fattens on the element
that is the most precious of all
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

Young men who rail at their
surroundings and long for
fortune or a "sott job" are re-
minded that the lives of great
men have only been made sub
lime by striving in life's strenuous
battle. They have left their foot
prints for succeeding generations
by study. effort. industry. A man
must act in the living present
and patiently await results. The
drone never makes honey and is
stung to death. relegated to
obscurity by the activity. energy
and constant toll of the indus
trious class around him.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
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J. L. WESTBROOK, Secretary.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

A man who has acquired his
wealth by his industry. honest
dealing and judicious investment
should not be COMPOUNDED with
that other class known as the
criminal rich. The one uses his
money wisely for public benefits
and the country's development.
The other systematically robs the
producers of their hatd earnings
to accumulate vast wealth through
dishonest methods and for selfish
aims and ambitions and democrat
izing purposes. The one is q
public benefactor. The other is
an octopus that destroys the
vitality of everything that comes
within the grasp of its tentacles.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

1t would seem as if the moment
that justice begins to enforce the
Law against the robber combines
and their operations in restraint
of legitimate trade. they rise up
in vociferous protest. They not
only use their accumulated mil
lions to disturb business relations.
but 90 to the extreme of pre-
dieting financial panic because
justice is only partially meted out
to them. add proceed to bring il
about. Even : financial panic
would not cause the loss OF create
the suffering entailed By The
rhumb- serew meth<ds Of cospoelr
dos 40 iru,t
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
JOHN w. WATSON.

thereby announce myself ss . candidate for
the position Of Sheriff of the parish Of Winn
subject TO the decision Of the Democratic
voters ut the primary election.
ROBERT II. FLETCHER-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
For Sheriff

Having been solicited by numbers Of friends
I hereby announce myself candidate for
sheriff subject to the action of the Democrats
voters ct the state primary to be had under the
auspices Of the State Democratic State Central
JOHN W. WATSON.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

hereby announce myself ~ . candidate for
State Senator for the nth Senatorial District
PARISHES VIM, Caldwell and Grant,, subject
TO the decision Of the voters 1t the Democratic
primary. r. w. OGLESBY.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

We are authorized TO announce CHAs. Il.
TEAL, - . candidate for reelection to the
State Senate from the eth Senatorial District,
composed Of the parishes Of Caldwell, Grant
and Winnn, subject to the decision OF the vot-
ers at the Democratic primary.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
For Clerk of Court.

hereby announce myself IS . candidate sol
Clerk Of the District Court for Winn Parish
subject to the decision Of the Democratic
voters 1t the primary.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

Having been solicited BY numerous friends,
I announce myself Q candidate for Assessor,
subject TO the approval Of the Democratic vot-
err 1t the State primary ~ provided by law.
w. R. ADAMS.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

/ hereby announce myself - . candidate for
Clerk Of Court, VIM parish, subject TO the
choice OF the voters ct the Democrstic primary.
PERRY X. ABEL.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

thereby announce myself a. q candidate fo
Assessor Of the Parrish of Winn, subject 10 thu
decision Of the Democratic voters ct thu
primary election.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
SPIRIT OF MURDER.

"Confusion now hath made his masterpiecei
Most sscrilegious murder hath broke ope
The Lords anointed temple and stole thence
The life o. the buildingi"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20

Having been urged by numerous friends.
hereby snnounce myself e . candidate for A.
SCISSOR subject to the decision of the Democra-
tic voters Of Winn ut Che primary. under the
call Of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee. CYRUS Mc0INTY.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
For Police Juror

We are authorized TO announce MR.. CHAs.
r. WHITEHEAD - . candidate fozinember:of
the Police Jury Of the Parish Of VIM for
ward 4
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For the Senate.

For the Senate.
We are authorized TO announce CHAs. h
TEAL, - . candidate for reelection to the
comPosed Of the parishes Of Caldwell, Grant
and Winnn, subject to the decision OF the vot-
ers at the Democratic primary.
hereby announce myself ~ . candidate for
State Senator for the nth Senatorial District
70 the decision Of the voters at the Democratic
primary. r. w. OGLESBY.
s~s~~~~~~~~.~~~~~-~-
For Sheriff
Having been solicited by numbers Of friends
hereby announce myself . candidate for
voters ct the state primary to be had under the
auspices Of the State Democratic State Central
JOHN W. WATSON.
thereby announce myself ss . candidate for
the position Of Sheriff of the perish of Winn,
subject TO the decision Of the Democratic
voters at the primary election.
~~~~~N~~s~s~.~~~~.~
For Clerk of Court.
thereby announce myself Is . candidate for
subject to the decision Of the Democratic
voters 1t the primary.
j. b. COkEB-
I hereby announce myself - q candidate for
Clerk Of Court, VIM parish, subject TO the
choice OF the voters At the Democratic primary.
PERRY X. ABEL.
For Assessor.
Having been solicited BY numerous friends,
announce myself q candidate for Assessor,
subject TO the approval Of the Democratic vot-
ere ct the State primary ~ provided BY law
w. R. ADAMS.
thereby announce myself a. Q candidate for
Assessor Of the Parish of VIM, subject 10 the
decision Of the Democratic voters 1t the
1T. DURHAM
Having been urged by numerous friends, I
hereby announce myself - candidate for A.
SCISSOR subject to the decision of the Democra-
tic voters Of VIM ct the primary. under the
call Of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee CYRUS Ac0lNTX.
For Police Juror
We are authorized to announce Mr. CHAe.
r. WHITEHEAD - . candidate fortmembsr:sf
the Police Jury Of the Psrish Of VIM for
ward 4
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02

The Caucasian. of Shreveport,
says: All "Wasteful Expenditures
Must be Abated," is to be the Slo-
gan of Gen. Jastremski, in his
fight for the Governorship. This
is, and will be the only issue of the
campaign, and the people should
see that no candidate be permit
ted to dodge the issue. The eau
casian thinks that Taxation and
Equalization of Assessments will
be a lively topic for discussion if
not an issue" There may be many
topics injected into the campaign,
with the view of bewildering the
voters, but if the press will stand
to its guns and hold the candidates
to this issue, the people can be re-
lied upon to render a correct YER
dict. The vital, the all-importaut
and the all-absorbing issue, is the
Abatement of Wasteful Expen-
ditures." The politicians who
may have axes to grind, who want
appropriations, will try to obscure
the issue, but if the people are
capable of. self-government they
will not permit them TO do so. The
last Legislature appropriated more
money than the revenues amoun-
ted to and forced the Governor
Blanchard to veto same measures
that had his hearty approval. This
should not be the case, and will
not, ii the people will give it due
consideration. The Enterprise
has no favorites to play, but when
the cards are dealt. the game made,
it will unhesitatingIy espouse the
cause of the men who most near y
meet the demands of the times,
and especially represent the idea
Of the Abatement of the Waste
ful Expenditures. Mansfield En-
terprise.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02
Who pays for the advertising

A viewpoint in the who-pays-for
the advertising controversy. Did
you ever think about it? Who pays
for the advertising of merchants
and other business men? Not the
advertiser, for the cost it returned
to him fourfold in increased pro-
fits. Not the purchaser, for he
buys cheaper from the advertiser
and has better assortment and
fresher goods to select from. Who,
then, really pays the advertising
bills? The non advertiser, of
course. A just proportion of the
money he loses by his lack of mi
tiative and enterprise finds its way
eventually to the printer, to adj
vance the cause of education and
the interests of the community. If
you have never looked at it in that
light it is worth thinking about.
When You arrive at the only iogi-
cal conclusion, Mr.. Non-Advertis-
er, put up your case to bright,
broad-minded, well-baianced and
experienced advertising man.
BOSTON TRAVELLER.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02
A Habit to Be Encouraged.

The mother who has acquired the ha-
bit of keeping on hand a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, saves herself a
great amount of uneasiness and anxiety.
Coughs, colds and Group. to which chill
dren are susceptible are quickly cured by
its use. 1t cOunteracts any tendency of
a cold to result in pneumonia, and if gil
ven as soon as the first symptoms of
Group appear. it will prevent the attack.
This remedy contains nothing injurious
and mothers give it to little ones with
feeling of perfect security. Sold by T.
j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02
500 REWARD sIOc

The readers of this paper will be plea
sed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on
ly positive cure now known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a consti-
tutiODal diseases, requires constltu-
tiOnal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they Of
feO One Hundred Dollars for any case
that IL fails to cure.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & co, Toledo. o
Sold by ali Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02
Prices: Is, IS & SOC.
Rising From The Grave.

A appointment manufactures, VIM.
A. Fertwell, of Lucams, n. c., re-
lates a most remarkable experience.
He says: "After taking three bot
ties of Electric Bitters, | feel like
one rising from the grave. My
trouble is Bright's disease. in the
Diabetes stage. l fully believe
Electric Bitters will cure me per-
manently, for it has already stop
ped the liver and bladder compli-
cations which have troubled me
for years" Guaranteed at L. j.
Liable druggist. Price only SOC.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02
SATURDAY, FEB. ?, 1907.
The Plaquemine Locks.

The lock, when open, will again
connect Bayou Plaquemine, with
the Mississippi river, and it is fl
cured should establish connection
between Bayou Teche and the ri
yer no later than December of this
year. this establishing thorough
waterway traffic between the river
and the fertile country of Evange-
line, after lapse of forty years,
for it was in 1867 that the Police
Jury of Iberville closed out the
river waters by throwing up dam
at Bayou Flaquemine's junction
with the river, on account of pro-
lection from overflow of the back
country and because of the chan
nels in the interior of being dan
gerous to or completely obstruc-
ting open navigation.
To effect this great undertaking,
which assures to the Teche coun-
try, up SO high as st. Mariinville,
short and easy connection with
New Orleans and all river points,
Congress appropriated S1,74O,OOO,
this to cover the cost of building
the lock aud dredging and open
ing connection to the Teche, the
distance 80 miles by water route
from PlaquemIne to the Teche, by
clearing aud dredging passes
through Bayou PIaquemiue, Grand
Lake, Natchez Lake, Flat Lake,
Grand river and Bayou Loug, es-
tablishing channels fifty feet wide
and allowance for boats going
through with SO deep a draft as
ten feet.
The work of opening the water
way connections was started in
1890, and the preliminary work for
the lock erection commenced in
August, 1898, but owing to many
unforeseen delays, it is just now
reaching completion. The COM
mercial interests of the Teche
country, in view of the congested
conditions of freight transit by
rail, during the harvest season
particularly, hail with delight the
promised opening of their section
to freer commerce. Now that this
desideration is ia sight. the agita-
ton should be for the further
shortening of the route from the
Teche to the river, for points above
Franklin, by the cutting of a ca
nal back of Clarendon to Grand
Lake and joining the other chan
nels already cut. This it is esti-
mated may be done by an expen-
ture of $4,000. Even more i'm
portant to the upper Teche coun-
try and still more deserving of
Congressional appropriation, is
the proposed locking plan of the
upper Teche, whereby the entire
Bayou will be open to navigation
for fifty miles above St. Martin
vile to Port Barre, it's head in b.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02

BOSTON TRAVELLER.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02

City, this project involving the tx.
penditure of nearly $2,OOO,OOO,
with the object Of shortening the
water route between the rich su.
gar and cotton country of western
Louisiana and New Orleans. 1t
Is anticipated that upon the COM
pletion of this project the freight
rates to New Orleans (the market
for this section of country will
be very materially decreased. The
lock is to be completed in the near
future, and a channel from Pla-
quemine to Morgan City has been
dredged. The interest in this I'M
provement has waned on account
OF the delay in the construction of
the lock. When the lock is com.
pleted, however, the enthusiasm of
the people will be aroused, and the
Improvement of the streams that
will be benefited by this project
will be agitated more than ever"
Sugar Planters.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02
SHERIFFS SALE.
State Of Loni lana. Par. Of st. Martin.
Nineteenth Judicial District Court.
M. 1861,
BANK OF ST. MARTINVIL l. +
ALCIBIADE CHAMPAGNE,

By virtue Of writ Of seizure aud sale
! issued in the above entitled and NUN.
Dered suit, dated December 18th 1906 and
to me directed bv she Hon"rable Nine
teenth Judicial Court in and for the Pa.
IRISH of st. Martin.
l have seized and will proceed TO sell
at public auction to the last and highest
bidder. at the Court House door, in tho
Town of st. Martinville, between the le-
gal sale hours, on
Saturday February End 1907,
the following described property, tOwit:
That certain tract Of land situated In
st. Martin. Parish, La, containing thir-
t. six arpents more or less in superficial
area bounded North by land Of Aymar
Babin. South by land heirs of Onezime
Thibodeanx, East by Public Road, and
West by land OF Toto ArceDeaux; said
land being better described az two GER
tain tracts of lands with all improve
mrnts thereon, measuring in superficial
area 1884 arpents each, situated in ST.
Martin Parish, La. Tract No One being
lot No of a sketch Of survey annexed to
an act of partition made between the
heirs of the late Paul Thibodsaux. ON
March nth 1901. said lot IL containing
IS 75-lO0 superficial arpents and said
tract No Two being lot No Of said sketch
contains IL "a snperfscial arpents.
Seized to satisfy said above mentiOne
writ.
Tprms-CASH.
Sheriff's Office this 9th dayOf December
1905. JOSEPH PELLERIN,
Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-02-02

State and Parish licenses are
due since the First day of Janua-
ry and those that will not be paid
before the First of March will be-
come delinquent and the collector
of same after that date will entail
some costs. To facilitate the COL
lection of said licenses Sheriff
Pellerin will send a deputy to call
upon those who owe same.