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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09

Tomorrow IL the 46th ami
yersary of the battle of Oak
Hills, the second general en-.
gagement of the civil war. II
was in this battle that the 3rd
Regiment Louisiana Infantry
received their baptismal fire and
earned the soubriquet of the
"Bloody Third" Any members
of Company c, Winn Rifles, who
survive, are cordially invited to
visit The Sentinel Office and find
a recruit from Go. K, who will
participate in reviewing some of
the incidents of the "wah."
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09
LOCAL ITEMS
OF INTEREST
Brief Paragraphs Containing
the Cream of Local
News Notes.

-
town, was visitor Thursday.
Mr.. Bechtell, l.. X. & N, Com
mercial Agent, was in town Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Norrid re
turned from the campmeeting OF
Tuesday.
Mr.. w. M. Campbell went tc
Hodge Sunday on insurance bust.
ness(?).
Mr.. III. p. Gamble and Mss
Brian took In the campmeeting
for few days this week.
1t is noted that improvements
have been made i'm the attractive
show windows of O.Quin &
Gibson.
Miss Ida Hutchinson, who has
been visiting friends in Winfield,
returned to her home at Verda
Tuesday.
Prof. d. A. Clark, of jefferson
College, Mississippi, was in town
Tuesday looking for boys to
attend his school.
Mr.. Joe A. Mashaw, of The
Sentinel force, returned Wednes-
day night from a weeks visit to
his family in Magnolia, Ark.
A new concrete sidewalk has
been laid on Main Street, In front
of the vacant lot of NJ. Bernstein
adjoining the new City Hall.
The many friends of Mr.. Philip
Bernstein, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of this place,
will be pleased to learn that he is
much better. He has been quite
ill recently.
Mr.. j. R. MCGEE, the local
agent of the L. r. & N. Co. here,
left last Sunday to accept a new
position at Magnolia, Ark.
Mr.. Arnold Bernstein and wife,
of Monroe, who had been enjoy
ing q delightful visit to their
parents for several days, left last
Monday for their home.
The family of Sheriff F. l..
Shaw have gone to Holland, Tex,
for months vacation with rel
atives and friends. They are
wished an enjoyable outing.
We call attention TO the card
of Mr.. Ham, who has recently
opened his business corner Main
and. Jones street. Give him o.
call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow jackson
returned Wednesday night from
Bernice, La, where they have
been spending several weeks with
relatives and friends.
1t is gratifying to note that Mrs.
Il. p. Gamble and baby who have
been quite i'll, are improving. 1t
IS hoped that they will speedily
fully recover their wonted health.
Miss Ruby Wilmington, of
iloster, Miss, a charming young
ady, is spending a week or two
With her school friend, Miss
Rhodes Randall.
Attorneys E. E. Kidd and r.
W. OgIesby. went to Georgetown
Friday afternoon TO attend trial
before Judge Sketo. in ward FIVE,
Grant Parish.
Miss Sallie Sutton, who is
,ursing Fred Dickerson, informs
Is that both Brian and Fred are
loing as nicely as could be ex-
,ected.
Among the recent arrivals of
lew residents who will perma-
lsntly locate here, the Sentinel is ]
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09
VITAL QUESTION
FOR ALL SECTIONS
The Improvement of Inland
Waterways the Solution Of
transportation.

and again, more particularly las
year in the grain producing area
of the great West and the cottol
belt of the South, that the rail
road lines were inadequate t,
move these crops rapidly Il
market. There was a constan
shortage in cars and inevitably /,
congestion of necessary traffic
This will become more pro
nounced and glaring as there j.
4 khange in agricultural methods
and an incr sg demand fol
cheaper transportation. That ers
has already been inaugurated in
the South.
The rich and fertile lands con.
tiguous to navigable streams, the
towns aud cities within easy touch
% these water highways, are all
clamoring for river improvement
ns . solution of the Transports
ton problem.
The towns and cities are taking
. deep interest in this matter.
Active steps have been inaugu-
rated to improve the streams and
resume the river traffic. The
people of Shreveport and Alex
nndria as well rs New Orleans
have but recently formed stock
company to place a regular line
of steamers in Red River.
This movement of river inn
movement and. navigation seems
to permeate the whole country.
The time once was when the care
of the inland waterways elected
little public attention and they
we're overlooked and neglected.
Not 90 now.
This question has become one
81 great national import, and is
receiving the attention and sup
vort Of the nationa! government
opd great commercial cities that
oulsase with the life-giving ar
1cfies of trade and commerce. It
y eliciting the warmest support
y che great metropolitan dallies
md the rural press as we'll.
4 river Improvement conven-
Son Il to be held at Memphis,
q5tober 4. Not only will Pres
5nt Roosevelt be in attendance
6of strung delegations will be
mt from every section of the
Dcnntry. It is attracting wide
1otood attention and bids fair to
ncot favorable legislation in the |
nsxt coigress.
There is no question:" says
|ko Indianapolis Star, "but that
- conntry must have increased
|1nnenortation facilities, and no
ro11 needs this more than the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09

gratified to note the presence of
S. A. LATTER, of Shreveport, and
j. j. Landreaux, of Verda.
Miss Mary Dale, of Hodge. La,
accompanied by her cousin Miss
Annette Marbury, of Arkadel-
phia, Ark, were visiting relatives
in our city the later part of last
week.
The new brick building of Ed
ward Eagles, postmaster on Court
street is being pushed forward.
1t is learned that it will be occu-
pied as postoffice, and a portion
of it as jewelers. establishment.
Mr.. NJ. M. Fisher, the genial
President of the WInn Parish
Bank, spent several days at Jena
this week. Being piscatorially
inclined he tried his luck and re-
ports ''goose egg"
Mr.. X. III. Fletcher and j. M.
Hyde, with their families and
friends, returned from a weeks
fishing trip on Hemp's Greek in
Catahoula parish. They report
fine time.
Rev. r. A. Holloway returned
last Friday from a two weeks va
cation in Oklahoma where he
visited his brother. He occupied
the pulpit at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and evening.
DIR. s. M. Smith, of Tunica,
a veteran of Co. 1, 3rd La. In
fantry, dropped into The Senti-
mel Office last Monday to have a
chat with the representative of
Company X. His visit was highly
appreciated.
Mr.. III. I. Pye the popular
President of the Bank of Winn-
field has been appointed member
of the Board of Aldermen of the
Town of Winntield-and has
qualified. The Town is to be
congratulated on the the selection
of their new city father.
Miss Mary Selien, the charm
ing niece of our friend, Mr.. G.
M. Selden, after spending several
weeks with her uncle, has return
ed to her home In Taliulah, La,
much to the regret of her numer-
Gus friends. Miss Selden has, by
her charming manner, won the
hearts of all who were so FORUM
ate as to meet her.
Mr.. j. B. Womack, who lives
on the j. Wesley Boyett planta-
tion near Tannehill, brought to
our Office on last Saturday q stalk
of cotton which he cut August L,
which had five open bolls and ten
green bolls past any chance of
damage. Mr.. Womack says that
his eight acres has now an average
of seven bolls beyond danger.
Doctors Payne and Porter have
moved into those elegant front
Offices over the Winn Parish
Bank where they will receive all
calls during Office hours. Neither
of these gentlemen are strangers
in our city. DR.. Payne having
practiced here before and DIR.
Porter was raised 10 our midst.
We recommend them to the
public.
The fremont and Gulf Rail-
road is building an addition to
The depot in Eros which is proof
Of a growing business. 1t is the
intention of the road later on to
build handsome depot just be-
ow the present one. The road
S making a great many improve
nents now all along the line, and
when it reaches Winfield the
service will be greatb improved.
Eros Plaindealer.
Have you Corns or Bunions?
4 so. M. c. Bagwell is your best
'riend. He will take them off
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09

1t affords The Sentinel genuine
pleasure to note the promotio1 a
OF II. B. Hearn ~ superintendent
81 he Vieksburg, Shreveport snd
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09

AOulSIou1 0tato university.
In this issue will be found the
announcement of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural
College. This splendid institu-
tion is keeping well abreast of the
times and keeps constantly
expanding its several departments
and adding new branches to meet
public requirements. Owned, con-
trolled and supported by the
State, il affords exceptional adj
vantages in mental training, both
to tho youths as we'll as young
women of Louisiana, as the latter
are admitted to the department of
philosophy and education.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09
A Bathing Pool.

A bathing pool was established
at the oil works last Saturday.
II was literally patronized by the
citizens. The water is from an
artesian we'll. An analysis of its
properties discloses that it is
strongly impregnated with salt,
magnesia and sulphur and Is said
to possess great curative powers
for skin diseases, sores, etc.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09

Look out for malaria. II is
seasonable now. A few doses of
PrickIy Ash Bitters is sure pre-
ventative. Smith Gresham Drug
CO., special agents.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09
Contractor and Builder.

Elsewhere will be found the
card of E. A. Stanton as contrac-
tor and builder. He will furnish
plans and specifications on appli-
cation. Those who anticipate
building will do well to call on
him. He will give prompt and
careful attention to all business
in this line entrusted to him.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09
Another Veteran Gone.


Last Wednesday, August z, at
l O'Clock, w. r. Estes, aged 79
died in Emden, La, at the home
of his son. The deceased was a
member of Capt. Prudbomme's
Company d, in the End Louisiana
Cavalry, Confederate Army. He
leaves behind him the record of
good service in defense of his
country. As father he was kind
and affectionate, and as citizen
a sociable, kindIy-disposed neigh
Dor. He has laid down the bur-
den of life and "rests under the
shade of the trees" As fall the
leaves of the forest, so are pass
ing away the men who made a
deathless record on history's
shining pages. Sympathy born of
comradeship is rendered the men,
oers of the family in their be-
reavement.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09

ment OF the Ohl0, the WaOaS
and other streams. The conveu
tion at Memphis will be an i'm
portant one. President Roose
selt has agreed to be present, ant
Indiana should be wcll represent
ed. 1t means more to this stat,
than the Panama canal, or an,
other great work now in progress
or in contemplation"
To demonstrate just how es
sential aud far-reaehing is thi,
highly important question ant
how it reaches into even remote
sections, it may be stated tina,
Hon. j. E. RansdelI, representing
the Fifth Louisiana District in
Congress. IS a member of the
House Committee on Rivers
and Harbors. He took occasion,
during his recent visit to Winn-
field to inspect the Dugdemonia
river and the feasibility of
making it a navigabIe stream.
1t has heretofore been used for
the transportation of slaves, in
barges, to New Orleans. Once it
is improved SO as to make it
navigable for steamers it can
readily be understood how it
would become of vital Importance
to this city and what a strong
factor it could be made in its
future rapid development.
Thus all sections of the country
and even remote CO nmunities,
located on waterways that have
attracted little notice are more
or less interested in this active
movement in the improvement
of the inland streams. They re-
quire and should receive liberal
appropriations from the general
government and their respective
states as we'll.
= =
Delayed in Their Mission.
Hon. j. E. RansdeIl, of Lake
Providence, member of congress
from the 5th district. and Prof.
w. r. Dodson, of Baton Rouge,
of the experiment station, spent
last Sunday in this city. They
we're delayed in their itineracy,
while en- route to Jena to address
the citizens of that town Monday
night, by the Rock Island missing
connection at this point. They |
were extended every courtesy by |
the citizens of Winfield and
visited the site of the oil well and
other points of interest. They
expressed :heir surprise at the
rapid growth Of WINFIELD and
the evidences of It's thrift and
enterprise.
Congressman Randall was par
ticularly enthusiastic over the
evidences here of natural re-
sources for the establishment
near here of q first class health
resort' The development of ex-
sting conditions was all that was
needed.
Birthday Party.
Little Miss Florene Hart enter
aimed several of her friends Mon
lay afternoon, on her ninth birth
lay. Those present were:
Chlotilde Siess, Mabel McG Ginty,
Perrine and Mabel Long, Ruth
Mschen, Thurlow and Frank
Parish, Marion and LOWE Grish-
I'm, Lucille Long, Jack Oglesby.
lizzie Allen, Louise Wallace,
Salph and Herman Gates and
darien Hart.
After playing several games,
efreshments were served by Mrs.
Hart and Mrs. Parish.
Florence was the recipient of
many nice presents and the little
oIks all seemed to enjoy them
elves and have q good time.
salEh's ssre kldnsy csrs. II
The only guaranteed kidney rem
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09

The only guaranteed kidney rem
edy. Buy it-tzy tit costs you
nothing 4 i fails. Price so cents at
Phoenix prng Store. f86m.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09

Miss Sallie Sutton, who i
nursing Fred Dickerson, informs
US that both Brian and Fred arr
doing as nicely as could be ex
pected.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-08-09
NUMBER IL

gratified to note the presence of
5. A. LATTER, of Shreveport, and
j. j. Landreaux, of Verda.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-16
Think Lightly Of II.

The road to home happiness IL said
to lie over small stepping stones. So
small sometimes are the causes Of our
unhapplness that we wonder the eonse-
quences can be so great. One great pal.
natiye Is the determination by every
member of the family not to dwell
on the circumstances, whatever they
may be. which are alike sad to all. II
1t be poverty let it be cheerfully and
silently borne; IL 1t be the Ill temper OF
grandpa try TO make a Joke Of It. II II
be something Infinitely worse and also
hopeless accept 1t bravely; do not talk
of 1t. Try In the family circle to ignore
1t Accept every little enlivening cir
cumstanee. Let in all the sun and air.
Work on chesrily and hopefully, know.
ing that there is the ray OF sunshine
somewhere that has only to be looked
for 10 be found.
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There e no reason IN the world why
men. whether average men or men o.
genius. should despise the cooking Of
their food. They never show. Of are
required to show. the same contempt
toward any other art. and on no other
Is their mental calm more completely
dependent. An u fitting coat Is a
worry, but not such a worry as dinners
perpetualIy m dressed. To many men.
and especially to men whose work Is
sedentary or whose brains are fully
taxed. food which Is at once light and
nourishing is an absolute necessity II
they are to exert their highest powers,
and food OF that kind Is obtainable
only BY care In selecting meats and
good cooking when they arc selected.
A man should not think too much Of
his dinner or devote too much time to
preparation for It or enjoy 1t too visl-
bly, when It has arrived. for all those
are animal peculiarities. But to re,
main content with bad food. when
little more thought or carefulness or
criticism would procure 1t In state at
to be eaten. is only what Scotchmen
used to describe as "a wasting OF the
maircles."-London Spectator.
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J. MiA..NTEp a kAlsE.
A story - MARKHAM Field ana on.
af Rfs Pensloner.

Among the charities OF Marshall
Field was a pension list Of persons to
whom stated sum was sent regularly
each month. With these he was gen
erous. but be dlsliked being imposed
upon. one man, who had In some way
impressed Mr.. Field with his deserts,
had check each thirty days for SIS.
he had gone far from Mr.. Fields
memory, but remained ON the list his
pension made him quite IAN eligible
party" In the circle in which he lived.
and at last he yielded to the blandlsh-
ments Of his landlady. an elderly, pros
porous widow, and married her.
Now, Henry" she said to him next
day. "we'p just be having your pay
raised. You can't keep two as easily
as You can one. Mr.. Field is a rich
man. ana he win understand that. You
20 down and tell him you need $50
month DOW.
Away went Henry. and after much
argument and persuasion obtained &C.
cess 10 the inner office of the great
merchant. where he stated his case,
Mr.. Field became Interested at once
"A widow, eh?" lie inquired. smiling.
did she ask you or you herY'
We'll, sir" stammered Henry. 81
guess she dld lead up to it"
How old IL she?"
About forty, SIR,
Did she support herself?"
ayes sir Sha bnS hIo hoar5t,n.
house. boarded with her do yet, in
fact
''Ah. yes said Mr.. Field: $50 you
want a raise, do you? Let me see.
How mnch was your pension? Twen.
ty-fve dollars? Well, you won't have
TO pay nny board now. so suppose we
make II twelve and half? That will
keep you in spending money! Youths
Companion,
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Birds n wnrIr.r.

Birds can and do work far harder
than human beings. a pair of house
martins when nesting win feed their
young on an average once In twenty
seconds-that is, each bird, male and
female, makes ninety journeys to and
fro in hour. or. perhaps. 1000 day.
1t must be remembered that on each
journey the bird has the added work
Of catching an insect. Even so tiny a
bird as the wren has been counted to
make ITO trips to and from its nest
within 43o minutes, and the prey It
carried home consisted Of insects much
larger, heavier and harder to find than
were caught by the swallOws.-London
Mail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-16

Daniel Webster once became TIE
owner Of soI-e land in New Hamp-
shire, with buildings thereon. He left
the tenant who was there when the
premises were conveyed to him In pos
session One summer few years later
as he and his wife were journeying in
the vicinity Of the farm they decided
to take q look at It. he found an aged
woman in charge. She said in reply to
questions that the place belonged to a
lawyer down in Boston named Web
ster.
What rent do you payi" asked the
amused owner.
'Rent!' she exclaimed. II don't pay
any rent. It is bad enough to live
here without having to pay for il, and
II he don't N up the house soon I'll
leave anyhow. Wonder Il he expects
I'm going to freeze to death this cold
weather."
We'll" remarked the proprietor. ut
is pretty hard case, but II youH ac-
cept this five dollar bill toward holding
on another year I'll try to see Mr.. Web
ster and have something done about
it."
With which remark he took final
leave OF his :arm.- Boston Herald.
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SEA COILS sees.
Fhey Are Coed % Kns and Tau.s
Like plovern, Ezra.


.Fd Ike to have a mess Or gulls'
eggs now said the epleure- ,'They
beat hens egg all to pieces. and nine
people out OF ten eat gull eggs for
plover eggs and don't know the diner
snee.
an England from March to May
there are hundreds Of men who make
q living by gathering gulls eggs and
foisting them on the public for ployers'
eggs. The fens and salt marshes OF
the English coast are as valuable on
account OF the gulls' nests as vine
yards or orchards These fens rent at
a high rate. and keepers protect the
eggs from thieves the same as keepers
on nOblemen's estates keep out poaeh-
ers.
Early in March the gulls pair. They
lay their eggs in the salt marshes In a
hollow or a tuft of grass. The nests
in the best marshes touch. You can't
take step without crushing eggs un-
der foot. These eggs. olive eolored.
FLASHED with green and gray. sell at
wholesale for cents apiece. They are
called plovers' eggs.
Each nest has. as rule. three eggs
When the first set is taken from her
the female bird lays another set and
II this one is taken too she lays a
third set, which is always left TO her to
hatch. or otherwise she and her kind
would never return to the marsh again.
MANY OF the owners of these
marshes make $500 apiece in the
spring by selling for plovers' eggs
their gulls' egg haryest."-New York
Press.
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Al orrnnIred nolhnn.

An English Christmas isn't saen.
gerfest; it's a beggingfest The band
plays. but It plays with one hand
while the, other is ont for coin. The
boys and men sing Christmas hymns
and then take a collection. and the
moon may be shining, but you can't
see 1t through the fog. Some Of the
railway stations are decorated, and
you've scarcely had time to remark
that you think it's a very beautiful
custom when an itching palm appears
between you and the holly. The post.
man says, Merry Christmas" and
waits for you to be generous, and the
lamplighter and the paper boy and the
man who delivers groceries and the
boy from the cake shop. Porters follow
you wherever you go. and servants
whom you never saw before bob up in
numbers. And ont in the street when.
ever you hear any one say Merry
Christmas" you mechanically put your
hand in your pocket. 1t isn't Christ.
mas; it's IN organized holdup,-Bohe-
mian.
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Cheerful Advice.

Number OF railway men were once
discussing the question of accidents.
THE roads in Scotland" said one OF.
tlclal. used to have bad name, in
deed, in respect to accidents. No one
thought Of embarking on a railway
Journey unless he had provided him
self with an accident policy Of lnsur-
ance.
THE famous DR.. Norman Macleod
was once about to set on on a long
journey through the Scotch country.
Just as the train was pulling out the
clergyman's servant put his head In
through the window and said:
Haze ye ta'en an insurance ticket.
az have replied the doctor.
"'Then.' continued the servant, write
ye'er name on II and gre 1t to me.
They haze an awful habit o robbin' the
corpses on this line = New York
Times.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-16

Lapis lazuli. peculiar stone. vary.
ing In shades from sky blue to dark
blue. comes from various parts Of Asia
and has usually spseks OF yellow or
white iron pyrites, which some believe
to be gold or silver. The 1ns blue color
for painting called ultramarlne is made
from lapis lazuli by grinding 1t into
powder and purifying It from pyrltes
and other substances which are mixed
with 1t in its natural state. As paint.
ers know well, thls color is now din
cult to obtain genuine since mode Of
making 1t artineiaIly has been diseoY-
cred by chemists. The difference in
price is great. The artificial cannot be
distinguished from the real by even
the most careful chemical tests, the
only means Of detecting the FORMER be.
ing by the microscope, which shows
the absence OF the sparkling particles
Of the broken stone from which the
real ultramarine is never free.
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How snakes Move and Climb.

The vertebrate of a snake are fitted
together by kind OF ball and socket
articulation. which. however, is capa.
bic Of only lateral or side to side mo-
lion. A snake moves by propelllng
himself on the points of his scales,
which, to him, answer the purpose of
ribs. A snake does not climb a tree
or bush by colling around it, as most
people who have not investigated the
matter believe, but by balancing him
self very evenly and holding on with
the points and edges OF his scales. A
snake on pane OF glass or other pol.
ished surface where the scales cannot
take hold Is almost perfectly helpless.