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The southern sentinel., 1907-12-13
TRUE DRIFT OF
RECENT REFORMS
They Came from the Demands
Of the Sovereign People
of the State.

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reforms enacted by the legisla-
ture may be attributed, it had it,
inception with the people. ac'
centuated by their insisten'
demands on the several can.
didates, for u plain and un-
equivocai expression of opinion
on vital questions affecting their
future welfare, prosperity and
success, as well as reduction IN
the rates of taxation. The spirit
aroused would take no denial.
Nor would they tolerate AZ y
sophistry or subterfuges. Here
is where it was initiated and il
will conti1ue to grow until it will
reach the ultimatum of the DEM
ocratic doctrine of taxation to
meet the legitimate revenues of
the government, deprived OF
every feature of sinecures for
their officials.
Governor Blanchard. in re-
viewing the work of the session,
concluded it with these senti.
ments of his personal opinions:
THE good accomplished by the
laws enacted is not all the benefit
the extra session has been to the
state and the people. Beyond
and besides this, it has aroused
the spirit of reform. A move
'ment for a betterment of con-
ditions generally has been begot.
ten and life and vigor put into 1t
Abuses and evils in other lines
will be struck at and destroyed.
while further and greater reforms
in the economic system of the
state may be expected to follow.
After the mastery review of
the work of the session in the
matter of fiscal saving to the
state and Its political subdivisions.
made by Hon. Thomas j. Herman,
l do not deem it necessary to
say more on that subject. Mr.
Herman figures out u saving to
the public of more than $500, 900
a year. Calculations j caused to
be made confirm his figures.
"This is a complete answer to
the critics who charged unneces-
sary expense incurred In calling
the extra session. The expense
of the session was but little over
s33. 900, including printing the
journals. promulgating the laws
and publishing the acts.
"There is another thing the
good results attained at this extra
session has taught us, and that il
the wisdom of holding one of the
sessions of the General Assembly
during the political campaign
preceding the general state
election every four years, when
the people are looking on or
standing behind the ballot boxes
with the ballots in their hands.
For quick action and good results
there is nothing like the direct
and immediate responsibility to
the sovereign power.
The southern sentinel., 1907-12-13
EXPERIENCE OF A
FARMER WHO HEDGES
A Practical Method of Hedging
Against Depredations of
the Boil Weevil.

The Sentinel has taken occa.
sion to nrge the necessity of the
farmers, To Offset some of the
losses occasioned by the ravages
of the boil weevils. by raising the
greater portion of their nece>-
sities at home, thus practicing
an economy that will reduce their
expenses, and make them inde-
pendent. Many have adopted
this plan and are yearly reaping
their reward.
Practical agriculturalists who
foresaw the results of the presence
of the cotton pests, last year
inaugurated the plan of raj ing
their home meat and other sup
plies. Their wise precaution in
caring for their cows and in
breeding hogs, gave them an
abundance of home supplies at
comparatively small expense,
thus tiding over the hard times
occasioned by the depredations
caused by the boil weevils.
Among the planters who thus
took time by the forelock. men
tion is made of Mr.. j. T. Clark.
of Irma, who cultivated a large
garden area which he kept pro-
ductive by planting in rotation,
vegetable seeds throughout the
season, milking his cows and
curing his own meat. He also
raised hundreds of chickens aud
literally lived at home.
He raised full-blooded hogs of
the Red Jersey breed. During
the recent cold spell he killed five
OF these hogs that were eight
months old. They netted him
765 pounds of meat. and be has
seven more of the same kind to
kill. This will furnish him with
an abundant supply of meat aud
pure lard.
de Is now constructing a re-
frigerator IL by l6 feet in di-
mensions, with double roof,
ceiling and floor in which to store
his meat. lard, butter and milk,
which he will thus keep fresh for
daily use. and in which to store
fresh meats, and other perishable
fool stuffs during the hot
summer months.
Thus it will readily be recog-
nized that this practical planter,
and all who follow his example,
will be free from any depriva-
tions in a comfortable home
living, hut will have a surplus
which be can readily dispose of
to those who are less thoughtful
of their family needs.
A man who can supply his
table with some kind of garden
truck for twelve months in the
year, and have an abundant sup
ply of milk. b1tfer. chickens,
eggs. meat (fresh or cured.) pure
lard. sausages, while his thrifty
wife puts up pickles. cat,up.
jrliies. etc.. viii always have AN
abundsntly supplied table. aud
not realize any of the depriva-
ti0ns of his less thoughtful
neighbors.
What has been done by one can
be done by others and Is within
the reach of every industrious
farmer, no matter how small
his holdings. With proper care,
hogs, cattle, domestic fowls will
rapidly multiply aud soon afford
: comfortable supply of healthy
and nutritious food for every
family. The present time of the
year is the proper season to begin
Preparations for such livelihood.
y
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Turned Out to Be a Fake.

It has been ascertained that the
negro of Red River parish who
dreamed of u sovereign remedy
for the boil weevil has turned out
10 he fake. Tho only wende, is
that the intelligent white men
should have put any credeace in
one of that class who dreamed
dreams as an Inspiration from an
Invisible power. 1t only demon
otrates how earnest Is the desire
20 discover some remedy to slaugh-
ter the destructive pest.
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Still Coming.

Mr.. +. d. Allgood, who resides
near Summerfeld. in Claiborne
Parish, made n deal Tuesday
that will give him a permanent
residence in Winfield. He has
purchased the ten room. two and
half story residence of Mr.. w.
10. Carraway, the consideration
being $4,000. Mr.. Allgood hls
wife and five children and pro
poses to occupy his~new home
about January L. The Sentinel
accords the new residents cor
dial welcome and assures them
that citizens of their calibre will
always find a cordial greeting,
and Winfield u most desirable
place in which to locate.
LOCATION WANTED-By expcr-
fenced physician; Tulane graduate
will pay for information of sat
lsfactory opening. Address
DIR. HILL.
1912 Ursulines St.,
d6tf New Orleans, La.
Smith Grisham Drug Co. are
headquarters for school supplies.
See the beautiful line of rugs
and art squares at the New Furn-
iture Store. n15tf
Smith & Grisham Drug Co., is
our agent for that well known
headache remedy. Cephalone.
1t never fails. Only 25 cents
per box. Marbury & Kidd, Rus
ton, La. s28.
Geo. A. Kelly sells marble and
granite grave stones and monuments,
in any qualityand design at moderate
prices fully guaranteed. j22.
= =
You get only the best job print
iae q The Sen tinel Office.
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Proceedings Board Of Health.
Winnfield. Ia, Dec. 9, I9O

Winfield, Ls.. Dec. 9. 1907.
The b ,ard of Health of the
Parish of Winn, met today. and
the following members were
present.: DIR. j. j. Peters, pres
Lent; DIR. ID. b. Williams and J..
I. Porter.
The board having under con-
sidcration case of small pox
reported from Whitford. La,
On Iuotion by Mr.. j. Il. Porter,
1t is resolved by the Board of
Health of VIM Parish. La. in
session convened. That hereafter
the Board of Health will not
take c1arge of nor pay for the
care and treatment of sporadic
cases Of small pox in the Parish
of VIM
On motion adopted.
There being no further bus
mess, the board adjourned.
DIX j. } PETERS.
w. w. HILBURN. President.
Secretary.
u y X
Tax Notice.
The town tax roll has been
filed in my Office and personal
property tax is now delinquent
and must be paid at once. Real
estate tax becomes delinquent on
January L, after which time l
will commence to collect interest.
d13 j. s. WHITE,
Tax Col. Town of Winfield.
Improving.
The latest information from
Antoine Sassen, who was SO
terribly mangled at Ruston last
week in an accident, is improving.
His recovery from his terrible
injuries, which were considered
mortal, will be not only remark
able, but gratifying to his rel
atives and friends here.
Smith -Grisham Drug Co. has a
full line of tablets, pens. pencils
and school books. s27tf
The southern sentinel., 1907-12-13
Improving.

Smith -Grisham Drug Co. has a
full line of tablets, pens, pencils
and school books. s27tf
The southern sentinel., 1907-12-13

Geo. A. Kelly sells marble and
granite grave stones and monuments,
IN any qualityand design at moderate
prices fully guaranteed. j22.
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ARE YOU A MISFIT?

The square peg in the round hole is an old figure.
Ever since children have heard Of it, in
stancng plumbers who should have been stock brokers
and doctors who should have been politicians and preach
who should have been drug clerks
1t is an old and familiar way of saying that man
doesn't fit.
But almost always apply this figure only to pro-
LESSONS and cangs, and have it illustrated by the
story of how they wanted to make physician of Agassz
and of how many of the worlds great great
men only because they succeeded in getting away from
from profession calling which did not suit them.
Suppose go beyond professions and callings?
Don't you know many who is a mlstit simply
man?
Don't you know and women who not only
teachers perhaps when they should be Students but who
are lonely when they ought to be companonabe who
sour when they ought to be smiling who old maids
and old bachelors when they ought to be husbands and
wives? Don't you know and women who mis-
cradle when they ought to be happy?
They the worst mis6ts Of ALL
man who would make good carpenter may be
making very poor lawyer, but of how little Importance
that is compared with the who is only one of the
boys instead of being the father Of his boys is
pity to who would make good nurse
waste her life incompetent stenographer, but what
is that compared with the good mother who spoiled
in the making of tolerabe hand at bridge?
These the real tragedies!
They all square and square They
put here for fine things and big things but they
have only mistaken what life had in waiting for them
They have slipped into the first place they could find,
without thinking whether it the place they
intended to fill There fashionable society; they have
tried to fill that There the selfish life; they have
tried to fill that. There the existence that worship
ped only the god Of good time; they have tried to fill
that. They nursed puppies instead of babies. They
sneered at the poor instead of helping them They loved
money instead of morality They cared for show instead
of genuneness. All the time they choosing the mi-
tation instead of the real.
And there ism t any happiness in that.
The square peg will fit in the round hole!
4 Will it9
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Amazing the shapes of some of

Amazing the shapes of some of
the latest Paris hats.
In size the designers appear to
have reached the limit of eccentric
ity, the hugest patterns no longer
exciting comment. Over the use of
feathers of the maddest kind the
milliners have gone mad. Cockatoo
plumage is the latest fad. and so
great has been the demand that
the supply has become very scarce
and the price is away up.
Feathers of extreme length are
being worn, some of the creations
being calculated to trail through a
yard or so of space. In one of the
accompanying pictures there is
shown toque of moderate dimen-
sions, made of olive velvet, deco.
rated with a bird of the brightest
possible orange, with tail feathers
that shade gradually to brown to-
ward the tips, where they are al
most black. The feathers watt in
the breeze so far behind the wearer
than another person could walk UNI
der them with ease. They fly into
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ASKS PROTECTION FROM
LOVING WIFE

DETROIT, Dec. 9.-George w
Robson, wealthy farmer of Van
Buren,, has appealed to the circuit
court to protect him from his wife s
protestations of affection. He asks
that an injunction be issued re-
straining Mrs. Robson from stop
ping him in his work or when driv'
ing along the highway to tell him
that she loves him. Such actions
are bothering him greatly, he de-
clares, and he doesn't have time to
husk his corn or do the other ne
cessary work on his farm.
Robson is 20 years old and is re-
puted to be quite wealthy. Mrs
Robson Is AZ. They are living
apart.
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CHAPTER XVI
(Continued.)

He soon found her waiting in the
sitting room, just as cold and pale
and impressive as before.
II want you to believe that | am
actuated entirely by the friendliest
motives, and if | speak plainly you
will understand that | am not
wanting in feeling" he said. Il
have been with Inspector Dallas to-
night and he introduced me to an
Italian detective whose name is
Berti. The latter assures me that
his names is quite familiar to
you"
'He is quite mistaken" Mrs. De-
ahay said in her cold, even voice.
Il don't know anybody of that
name. AS to a policeman, | never
had the honor of speaking to one
/ in my life"
You are quite certain of that?''
| absolutely. If it were true, what
should | have to gain by denying
| ito"
| The woman spoke quietly enough
and it was impossible to believe
that she was willfully deceiving
her questioner.
Very well, then" Lance said, 81
may as well tell you that this man
BERT was the detective who had
the Flavio case in hand. You will
remember, of course, what an ex
traordinary sensation that drama
caused in Italy many years ago"
| 'Did II - Mrc Dn1ahov enid in
differently. 81 never had the slight
est interest in that kind of thing
So far as this particular case is
concerned, l never heard of it be
fore"
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THINGS OR MEN?

business man. discussing the presidents policies and
generally prasng them asked this question: 81 wonder
if it is not better to attack instead of things?"
Great evils grow up great corporations engage in pre-
datory enterprises, but behind each evil is always the
directing hand of some
What the business means whether it would
not have done good and less harm to have put
responsible in Jail rather than to have fined
such evil trust the Standard Oil the whoppng sum
of $29,000,OO0
John ID. pass loss of $29,OO0,00O on to his
toners by boosting rates by depressing the market to
''teach people lesson" but nobody pass a jail
sentence.
The crying need in this country is and has been
for to have high placed maefactor in Jail Even
panic has not busted a single trust
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quill affection of approaching mid
die age. She had been perfectly
candid in the matter, and Delahay
knew exactly what he had to ex-
pect
And SO. after all, her sister was
alive. This knowledge had not
reached Maria Delahay tonight.
She had suspected it for some
days, and it had come about in
quite a prosaic way.
The pleasant hammered chamber
maid had come into the sitting
room soon after Delahay had gone
out on that fatal evening
rs there anything you want?"
Maria had asked.
You see INTO have forgotten
me-" the girl said. 81 waited upon
you when you were here last
spring"
Last spring." Mrs. Delahay ex-
claimed. why, surely, you have
here before
ooh, madam" the girl said re-
proachfully, Il remember you. Only
the name is different. You used to
have Carlotta, not Maria, on the
envelopes | brought up to you"
Mrs. Delahay started. Was it pos
sible that her sister was still alive?
A little discrimination might get the
truth from the voluble chamber
maid.
You have sharp eyes," she said,
land, no doubt, a good memory.
How long did | stay here, and
where did | go afterwards p
at was little over week"
the girl said. And then you went
away to No. II Isleworth road.
Kensington. | remember the ad-
dress because | have sister in
service who used to live next
door. Perhaps madam does not
want to be remembered? There
are many reasons why it is pru-
dent not to know two much
Il am glad to see you are so dis
Greet" Mrs. Delahay smiled.
There is no reason to mention this
to anybody else, you understand?
(To be continued)
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TIRED OF CHRISTMAS

CHICAGO, Dec. "a sort of de-
natured Christmas-a holiday with
the evil" of gift giving eliminated
will be the order of things with
in few years, if the Chicago Wom-
ans club Is successful in a crusade
which it is about to inaugurate.
Mrs. Ellen HenrOtin, chairman of
the reform department. suggested
that women form the habit of writ
ing notes to their friends instead
Of sending Christmas presents.
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CHAPTER XVII
Looking Backwards

That is very strange" Lance
murmured. 81 am told that the
trial in question was the talk of
And yet you don't seem to have
heard of it. Isn't the name of
Flavio familiar to you at all?"
AS Lance spoke he saw swift
change pass over the face of his
companion.
81 have not told you quite the
truth" the woman said; "but in
20 years one forgets the keenest
of SORROWS. Now | come to think
of it, the name of Flavio reminds
me of one Of the most unhappy ex-
periences in my existence. There
was a certain Count Flavio whose
estates joined those of my father.
For some generations there had
been deep and bitter feud exist
ing between the Flavios and the
Descartis. The head of the
Flavios was very old man. who
had two sons. Not to make a
long story of it, the young people
met and well in love with each
other; the young people on one
side being my sister and myself.
The intrigue was found out, OF
course, and for the next 10 years
was practically prisoner in my
fathers house. He had a gloomy
old fortress somewhere up coun-
try, and there | was detained.
might have been there still had
my parents lived"
"And your sister," Lance asked.
What of herr"
Again the woman hesitated.
Again the look of pain and suffer
ing swept like wave across her
face
"They told me my sister was
dead" she murmured. Il had to
take their word for it."
And you believed it? You be-
lieve it still?"
Once more Mrs. Delahay hest
tated. Once more she seemed to
shrink as if in physical pain.
How can l know? How can I
tell?" she asked. Did l not say
that | had been prisoner all
those years? Are you going to tell
me that this Flavio family is the
one to whom my sister and myself
were attached"
Indeed | do" Lance went on.
your Count Flavio had two sons.
When he died his elder son came
into the title and estates. That
was the man who was afterwards
NV, hic. of a
great many people think so. And
his wife's name was Carlotta. Her
surname was Descarti. My dear
Mrs. Delahay, it is impossible to
believe that this is coincidence.
Il quite agree with YOU Mrs.
Delahay said in low voice. They
seem to have deceived me about
my sister and my parents told me
she was dead. ! suppose they
meant that she was dead to the
family"
81 want to spare you as much
pain as possible Lance muir
INJURED. "But what | really came
here to tell you is this. The Ital-
ian detective, Berti, who had the
case in hand, declares that you
are Countess Flavio. You can see
how seriously this accusation may
tell against you-later on"
Lance uttered the last two
wards reluctantly enough, but
Mrs. Delahay saw their full sig
nificance.
"Oh, | know what you mean"
she said lyon mean that | have
placed myself in perilous posi-
ton. But there is one thing | can
assure you'll am not the Countess
Flavio 1t is very kind of you to
take all this trouble on my behalf.
suppose you want me to tell the
whole truth, and say why | denied
being away from the hotel the
other night, when three people
show my statement is false. Well.
1t was false. But more | cannot
and will not say. except that am
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LEAVES $4,000 TO CATS

DETROIT, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Dorcas
J. Rathbun brought existence to
an untimely end by swallowing
laudanum and then turning on a
gas jet.
She left $4,000 to the Detroit Cat
Club and Shelter association, espe-
cially STIMULATING that none of this
amount was to be expended for
the purpose Of shows, but that all
of it was to be used for the succor
of homeless and shelterless cats.
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I've wandered the village. Tom, to tree
On which carved dear happy
free;
But there nothing doing, Tom that stood the hill?
DO recall the schoohouse Tom the
Do recall the apple with fruit attending
They've built
It's vanished place: a
Played one odcat and pullaway, and knew many
But Tom, that the to
they're dumping and rubbish herence
Do you remember Geraldine she golden hair?
She all
They've made 1t shingles Tom-since years
tried best to win her, Tom and be her steady
She away and Joined troupe female
It's swell to dream of all those things
The school, the green the meadows where the blossoms
And Tom I'm not knoker but don't
Tor Railroad fares to visit of twenty
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the faces Of passers-by and be,
come entangled in all sorts of
things, but they are the mode, SO
who cares?
Other hat shown is what is
known as Botticelli effect. 1t is
made to look the lid of an old
clothes man, with a tremendously
high crown and ridiculously small
brim. 1t is constructed of light
velvet, swathed round and round
the crown. In front there are jet
black wings of an enormous height
yet no higher than the enormous
crown.
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an innocent woman who has~been
a prey to cruel misfortune an her
life"
There was determination as well
as sadness in the words. Lance
could see that he was merely vast
ing his time. He took his leave
without another word. Then the
woman dropped into chair, and
covered her face with her hands.
Why did fate prosecute her in
this way, she asked herself 1T
seemed but a brief step back to
the happy, sunny days when she
and her sister had been children
playing in the woods at home
Then they had hardly comprehend
ed the feud that existed between
the Descartis and the Flavios
They had begun to notice that the
sons of old Flavio were good tc
look upon, and finally one day a
slight adventure in the woods had
thrown the young people together
Soon the two girls awoke to the
fact that they were both deeply in
love with the sons of their heredi
, tary enemy. 1t was at this point
that stern old Descarti discovered
the great secret, and she was lock
ed up. She was told that her sis
| ter was dead
The prison doors were open al
length, but only on the death O.
her parent, and there she was a.
40 years of age, helpless ant
friendless, with nothing to aid hel
besides her brush and pencil. Wher
she came in contact with Louis De
lahay, she had no strong passion
to give him, nothing but the trans
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the United States coin is about as
true to nature as is the twO-headed
representative that looks both
ways over the Russian empire"
The bald eagle, according to Dr.
Brown, is the only bird among
eagles that should be permitted to
grace the American coins. 1t Is
the only one. he declares, wholly
and solely belonging to Americans,
the golden eagle being a cosmo-
polite. belonging to all nations in
the Lorthern hemisphere.
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STENOGRAPHER BARS CUPID

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Miss Julia c.
Dunkirk has secured employment.
The young woman who said that
she wished to be someone's ste
nographer, not his sweetheart, had
100 offers of positions in three days
and accepted the one she liked the
best.