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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25
WINFIELD WILL ISSUE BONDS
FOR SYSTEM OF WATER WORKS
Property Holders Voted Almost Unanimously for
Water Works Bonds in Tuesdays Special
Election, Only One Vote Against.

and bonds, $4,000; against tax
and bonds, $1,000. Majority,
$61.S40.
The amount of bonds to be lssu-
ed as result of the election is
s27 800, the bonds to be for $3.50
each and bear interest at the rate
of five per cent. per annum, the
interest payable semi-annually.
A tax of FIVE mills on the dollar
was also voted to provide a fund
for the redemption of these bonds.
Plans and specifications for the
water works system have been
agreed upon by the town author
tiles and as soon as the bonds can
be sold the plant will be put in.
1t is thought that there will be no
delay In disposing of the bonds.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25
ARRESTED ON A
SERIOUS CHARGE
Young Farmer from Rapides
Parish Arrested at Dodson
on Abduction Charge.

Tom Page, a white man aged
about 80 years, was arrested at
Dodson Tuesday by Marshal r.
r. Gentry on charge of abdue-
tion filed against him in Rapides
parish. He was placed in Jail at
Winfield and the Rapides sher-
iff was notified. Deputy Sheriff
Francis David came up Wednes-
day and carried the prisoner to
Alexandria.
Page is a married man and
lived at Hineston, Rapides parish.
He is alleged to have gone to the
home of J. HI. Hopkins and in
duced his 15-year-old daughter
to leave with him, and in passing
his home, it is charged, he left
the girl in the road and went
home, bidding his wife and chill
dren good-by. when he went on
with the girl, finally stopping at
Dodson, where he was arrested.
Deputy Sheriff David. when he
arrived in Winfield, telephoned
Marshal Gentry at Dodson to
bring the girl to Winfield, which
he did, and she was carried to
Alexandria and restored to her
parents.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25

Winfield made another step
forward Tuesday when her prop
erty holders voted to issue bonds
to raise money to put in 1. system
of water works.
The election to decide the mat
ter was ordered in December and
no campaign was made either for
or against the proposition. and
while a light vote was cast it was
sufficient to show what the prop
erty holders think of the propos-
ed water works.
The total vote cast was as fol-
lows:
For the tax and bonds, As:
against tax and bonds. l; majori-
ty AZ. Property voted for tax
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25
WALLACE is
The PRESIDENT
The State Board of Equalizers
Elected Fourth Districts
Popular Representative.

Hon. W. M. Wallace of Winn-
field was elected president of the
new State Board of Equalizers at
the meeting of the board in Bat
on Rouge last Monday. w. n.
Curley of Lake Charles was made
secretary of the board, with T. A.
Voorhees, of st. Landry parish
and Allen Bearry of New Orleans
assistant secretaries.
This. meeting of the Board of
Equalizers was held for the pur-
pose of getting organized and
ready for the regular sessions,
which will begin in July and con-
tinue for two months. =
The election of Mr.. Wallace to
the presidency of the board was
a pleasant surprise to his many
friends irAthe Fourth District and
all of them are proud of the
honor thus conferred upon this
Districts popular representative.
Mr.. J. D. Holmes of the
Peoples Hardware and Furniture
Company. spent the first days of
this week on the Valley road
below Alexandria ON business
matters.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25

stations along the line, but
another independent wire will be
putin connecting only the Winn-
field and Ruston exchanges.
After the improvements north
of Winfield have been made the
company will run two or more
wires south to Colfax, Montgom-
cry and to Alexandria, and one
or more wires east to Jena. All
of these wires will be connected
with the local switchboard and
with the present boxes now in
use in Winfield any patron of
the exchange can talk from his
own telephone to almost any
part of the state.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25

killed out and choked off in
Louisiana before it reaches Miss
issippl.
That the people are in earnest
is evidenced by the fact that l am
daily receiving a large number of
letters, besides petitions and
memorials signed by farmers,
merchants, bankers and people
of all avocations in my district.
That the demonstration farms
will accomplish the desired re-
suits is shown not only by the
statements made to your Com
mittee by Doctors Galloway and
Knapp, but by the statements of
Colonel Charles Schuler, Secre-
tary of Agriculture for the State
of Louisiana. He says:
s'In DeSoto Parish there are
130 demonstration farms. They
do more good than schools. They
are supervised by a man paid by
DIR. Knapp, and they will be in
every parish in which cotton is
raised before long. 1t is very
important that the demonstration
farms be established. One
planter planted forty acres and
made four bales. HIS neighbor
put seven acres in cotton and
made five bales.
The first man planted and cul-
tivated in the old way, and the
second used the demonstration
methods.
A negro living on Colonel
Schuler's place raised 16 bales of
cotton on 81 acres of top land,
following the demonstration
plan; a neighboring negro on the
same kindsof land, not adopting
the demonstration plan, made
only $50 pounds of seed cotton
on q acres. He proceeds to
give a number of illustrations of
a similar kind.
While the white farmer greatly
benefits by these demonstration
farms, the negro is more par
ticularly benefited. He is a
great lmitator, and when he sees
a thing done and knows that it
can be accomplished by the
white man, he goes about doing
the same thing for himself.
There are about as many
depending on agriculture
for q living in Louisiana as there
are white people; and they will
be the greatest sufferers from the
ravages of the boil weevil, as
they can not put tLeir talents to
work to advantage in any other
line than raising cotton.
If this fifty thousand dollars
asked for is appropriated to be
Immediately available, it will do
more good than twice the amount
after the crop has been pitched
for the season.
Earnestly requesting that the
appropriation be granted, to be
made Immediately available, l
am,
Most respectfully,
j. I. WATKINS. M. G..
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25
GENERAL LEES BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED
United Daughters of the Confederacy Held Memo
rial Exercises and Conferred Crosses of Honor
on the Veterans and rendered Them
an Enjoyable Banquet.

made the opening address deplor-
ing the fact that the church was
not filled to even the aisles to do
honor to such a character as
Robert E. Lee and read General
Lord Wolsey the commander of
the army of Great Britaln's opin-
ion of General Lee.
Professor G.. A. Dutton, Prin-
cipal of the Winfield High
School, was then introduced and
gave splendid address on the life
of General Lee.
At the conclusion of the Pro-
fessor's address the Chapter sang
"By Christ Redeemed"
Hon. I'll. P. Gamble was then
introduced and gave a most
eloquent address on "The lost
Cause" Mr.. CANDLES address is
one that the youth of the country
should have heard, it was timely,
it was appropriate, it was pat
riotic and inspiring, none could
have heard it without feeling
that 81 was glad l was there"
Mrs. r. w. Oglesby sang
"Tenting on the old Camp
Ground" and was joined in the
chorus by the entire chapter
which was received with ap-
plause by the audience and
brought back Renaissance to
the old Veterans present.
Miss Georgia May Belcher then
with the Battle flag of the Con-
federacy in her hand gave beau
tiful recitation "The Confederate
Gray" which was splendidly
delivered aud received an ovation
of applause.
Rev. Geo. A. Kelly to whom
was assigned the reading of
"Robert E. Lees farewell address
to his army" did so with much
feeling and said that the occasion
was one that he could not let pass
without reading a.poem by the
soldier priest Father Ryan, en-
titled "Lee's Sword, which
brought down the house.
Mrs. Nelson, president of the
Chapter, then read the origin, the
manner of comforting the Crosses
of. Honor and those entitled to
receive them, after which the
crosses were conferred on all the
Veterans present except Major
Will A. Strong who had received
one previously. As each of the men
came forward as their names
were called, the ladies of the
William Walker chapter pinn ed
on each a cross of honor.
After the crosses were con-
1continued ON last pasel
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25

On last Saturday the Tooth
Anniversary of Gen. Robert
Edward Lees birthday was Gel
ebrated.. by the Confederate
Veterans and Daughters of the
Confederaey. William Walker
Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy had an elaborate
programme prepared and was
fittingly and beautifully carried
out.
David Pierson Camp 1903 q.
c. v, met at the Court House
at 7 p. M, and was called to
order by Commander Geo. A.
Kelly. The general orders issued
from the Louisiana Division
Headquarters by Major General j.
Alphonse Prudhome was read by
the adjutant and the camp then
marched to the Baptist church
to attend the programme map
ped out by the Daughters, when
they arrived they found a COM
mittee of the Daughters at the
door to meet them and were
escorted to seats near the ros-
trum. On the rostrum was
seated Mrs. NJ. ]. Nelson, pres
ident; Miss Elva Crawford, re-
cording secretary; Miss Georgia
May Belcher, Rev. j. P. Dur
ham, of the Baptist church; Maj.
Will A. Strong, Adjntant David
Pierson Camp q. C. V's and
master of ceremonies selected by
the Daughters; Prof. G. A. Dut-
ton, Principal of the High School;
Hon. HI. p. Gamble, Represent
alive of the Sons of Veterans, and
Rev. Geo. A. Kelly, Commander
of David Pierson Camp 1903.
The programme was commen-
ced by the singing of "America"
By the entire chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Mrs. II. P. Gamble presided at
the organ.
Miss Eva Crawford called the
roll of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy belonging to William
Walker Chapter 976.
Then called the roll of Veterans
and the following Veterans an
swered to their names when
called: Geo. A. Kelly, R. C.
Jones, j. G. Teagle, Jos. Smith,
Will A. Strong, M. Bernstein,
A. R. Butler, John Stlnson, Jesse
Wommack. w. p. Odum, Fred
Stroud.
When the roll was finished Rev.
J. P. Durham was asked to open
the services with prayer. After |
= beautiful and fervent prayer; |
Major Will A. Strong then
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25
WATKINS WORKING
FOR APPROPRIATION
The Sum of S5oooo Needed at Once for Demonstra-
tion Farm Work in the Mexican Boil
Weevil Territory---Reasons
Set Forth

Congressman j. t. Watkins is
doing all he can do to have adj
ditional demonstration farms
operated in this, the Fourth Con-
gressional District, in order to
counteract the ravages of the
Mexican boil weevil. A number
of these farms were operated In
different parishes of North
Louisiana last year and it is
hoped that more work along the
same lines will be done during
the coming season.
Congressman Watkins is doing
what he can in the interest of the
work, as will be shown by the
following letter which he adj
dressed to the members of the
Committee on Agriculture from
the lower branch of Congress:
Washington, D. c.,
Jan. 18th, 1907.
Dear Sir:
On December 18th / filed bill
III. r. 2s672, asking for an ap-
preparation of fifty thousand
dollars to conduct demonstration
farms in the Mexican cotton boil
weevil territory, as an emergency
fund, to be Immediately avail
able.
AS b hearing was set for Jan
uary 18th, and DIR. Knapp, of
Louisiana, who has charge of
this work, was notified to appear
on that day, | expected to appear
with him before the Committee
and urge the appropriation. DIR.
Knapp having arrived on the
14th, and for his accommodation
the hearing having been re-fxed
for that day, as DR.. Knapp, DIR.
Galloway and Others presented
their views, | now wish to en-
phasize my claim for this ap-
preparation:
Unless these demonstration
farms are enabled to be operated
at once the desired results can
not be accomplished. To con-
duct a successful demonstration
farm there must be, first: Thor
ough preparation of the soil.
Second: Early planting. Third:
Rapid and thorough cultivation.
Fourth: The rows must be wide
apart. Fifth: The crop must
be highly fertilized. Sixth:
An early variety of seed should
be planted, and seventh: All the
stalks and rubbish in the field
should be destroyed after the
crop is gathered.
You will readily see that this,
programme requires early prep
aration. which must be made be-
fore the general agricultural ap-
preparation bill goes into effect.
# this appropriation is made
Immediately available and the
demonstration farms are suf.
ficlently numerous and properly
conducted, the boil weevil can be
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25
Card of Thanks.

William Walker Chapter No.
976 United Daughters of the Con-
federacy desire to thank Mr.. Ju-
lian Bernstein for the use of his
hall, the Winfield Hardware &
Furniture Company for the use
of dishes, and all others who con-
tributed to the success of our
entertainment celebrating the
Tooth anniversary of the birth of
the Southland's beloved chief
tain. Gen. Robt. E. Lee. To, all
who assisted us on this occasion
we return sincere thanks.
Mrs. M. j. NELSON, Pres.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-01-25

Continued on last page.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-22
HOLLYWOOD GOLF
TOURNEY FINALS.

LONG BRANCH, July 22-Finals for the
presidents cup were played at the Holly
wood Golf Club links yesterday, J. j..
O'Donohue. jr.. and Henry McAleenan
winning first honors.
In Glass A there were t~wenty-one start
ers. The following eight qualified, with
these net scores: j. J. O'Donohue, jr, n;
II. Blumenthal. IS; F. F. Bach, rs; w w.
Vaughn. 70, j. C. Phillips, 81; F. 70. Hen
derson, 50; S. w. Baruch, 81; Arthur NC
Aleenan, 50.
Those who qualified in Class B, and
their net scores, were: G. NJ. We'll, "a;
John Frankenheim, 81; benjamin. Wolf.
IS; Henry McAleenan, So; j. Calm: s5;
Nathan Blur, IS; Clifford Seasongood, 49,
Leonard Hochstadter, so.
In Glass A. at match play. in the first
round Phillips beat Bach l up in 10 holes;
Henderson beat Blumenthal | up; OtDon-
ohue beat Baruch ! up IN 10 holes; A.
McAleenan beat Vaughn 2 up and l to play.
In the semi-fina,s Henderson beat Phil
lips / up in 10 holes. O'Donohne beat Nc
Aleenan 1 up in 10 holes.
In the finals O'Donohue beat Henderson
8 up 2 to play. .
In Glass b., at match play. Well beat
Calm 4 up n 8 to go; McAleepan beat
S~easongood 7 MP and 6 to go; Franken-
helm beat Blur 3 up and ? 10 go; Hoch-
stadter beat Wolf 3 up and 2 to go.
In the semi-finals McAleenan feat We'll
] up; Frankenheimer beat Hochstadter
In the finals Henry McAleenan beat
Frankenheimer 2 up and ] to go.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-22
READING INVADED
TRl-STATE PLANTS CLUB IN
THAT TOWN.
York Franchise Transferred to the At
lantic Leagues Bonanza
City.

ALTOONA, Pa, July 22.-The York
Tri-State team. which has met with in
sufficient support at home ever since
the season opened, has been transferred
to Reading, the transfer to take effect
next Wednesday. A Reading organiza-
ton. headed by Jacob L. Weitzel, has
taken over the. old franchise and has
secured Whitman Park as the playing
grounds.
President Carpenter has been notified
that the team will be strengthened i'm
mediately, and hat a determined effort
will be made to give the leaders a hard
race from now to the end of the sea-
son. Reading was willing to enter the
Tri-State League in the spring, and
made overtures In that direction, but
the league management hesitated at
taking the franchise from York, and
York was unwilling to surrender Il.
Time has proved York's inability to
give sufficient financial support, and,
anticipating such a condition, President
Carpenter some weeks ago secured ter
r~itorial rights in Reading for the Tri-
State, from the National Association.
The acquisition of Reading, credit of
which is almost entirely due to Presi-
dent Carpenters well-directed efforts,
is supposed to be most advantageous
to the Tri-State organization and has
the hearty approval of all the other
clubs. Under the new arrangement the
first game at Reading will be played
Friday, Youngstown being the opposing
team. Reading is already represented
in the Atlantic League.
Reading has always been a good
baseball town. but the winning streal
of Its Atlantic League team has arouse
enthusiasm to such a pitch that thS
large attendance at each game encour.
ages the belief that the time is ripe IL
place a ~long-desired ITri-State League
cub there, and this will serve to weake
the Atlantic League. which is not un.
der National protection.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-22
DIAMOND CHIPS FOR THE FANS

since last Thursday. He went to Jersey
City today and expects to pitch in one Of
the Toronto games with that club.
Catcher Higgins. formerly of Providence,
has been released by York.
Tom DAILY. the veteran shortstop, once
with Cincinnati n Brooklyn. has been
deposed as manager of the Johnstown
team.
Outfelder Buck Weaver, who was with
Newark in 1902 and last season led the
New York State League clubs in batting
has been dropped by the A. J.. and G..
club.
Tim Flood, the Toronto second baseman,
who was expelled from the Eastern
League, has signed with ST. Paul in the
American Association.
The Boston Americans are said TO be
negotiating with Buffalo for First Base
man George Mcconnell.
Clark Griffith says thai his offer Of
5000 for Pitcher Mullen. of Detroit, still
holds good.
outlelder Phelan. released by Montreal,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-22

Mccarthy is booked to pitch against
Buffalo this afternoon.
Pardee has beaten the Bisons three
times this season. He is the only Newark
pitcher who has had 1t on the Bisons.
Engle has taken the lead in batting
among the regulars Of the Newark team.
The Colts were greeted with a rousing
cheer as they took to the field for prac-
tise yesterday.
Cockman was there with a pair of two
baggers yesterday. His hitting counted In
the victory.
The Easton land Brooklyn Atlantic
League teams played a Sunday game at
Brooklyn yesterday. The teams were dis
guised undo the names. of the Easton A.
@. and the Brooklyn A. c., and that was
sufficient.
Manager westlake, of the Newark At
lantic Leaguers, has released Catcher
Poole to Easton, as both of Easton's
catchers are on the injured list.
Larry Hesterfer. Toronto's crack south
raw, has BEEN Ill Mt his home on sycamore
street, Bloomfield, with malarial fever
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-22

has been playing good ball for Providence.
Big Cy Young, OF the Boston Americans.
has won more games than three pitchers
Of his club.
Detroit is after the services of Pitcher
Schlitzer. of the Utica club. He was tried
last season by Rochester and failed. but
this year his work has beens the means
Of keeping the ''Utesa In first place.
Weldon Henley. of Rochester, holds the
strike-out record for the Eastern League
this season. He famed twelve men in
the first game he pitched for the Broncos.
Umpire KERN, last year in the Eastern
League recently knocked out a spectator
who had attacked him after a game be-
tween Kansas City and Louisville.
Al Setback formerly with Providence, is
one of the leading batters in the Tri-State
League.
Pitcher Jerry Nops, formerly with Provi-
dence and Trenton. has accepted terms
with the Lynn New England League club.
Since Joining Buffalo. Third Baseman
Hunter Hill has been batting at a .3Q
! clip. He was not "at home" in Montreal
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-22
PARKWAYS BEATEN.
Lose to Original All-stars in Holly
Contested Game.

At Parkway Oval. Harrison, yesterday
afternoon, after twelve straight victories
on their home grounds, the Pathways, of
Kearny, met defeat at the hands of the
Original All-Stars, Of this city. The game
was an interesting one from start to finish
and the fast work Of both teams kept the
spectators guessing throughout. The Park
ways got one run In the first, but right
there was their getting off place, for MaD-
ager Mills and his team got extremely busy
from there on and there was nothing more
doing The Originals were blanked up to
the sixth, when Wheelan hit safe and
came home on Speery's three-bagger.
Speery scoring on Whalen's single. In the
seventh they got another when Lyons was
safe on an error and came home on O..
Mills's triple, and It was "23" for Parkway.
The features were the work of both
pitchers; A. Mills's double play unassisted.
and j. Miller's pull-down of Clay's drive.
The score.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-22
GLlDDEN TOURISTS REST.
But Tour Is Resumed Today with Balti-
more as Destination.

BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pa. July 22.-It
was a day of rest for the tourists In the
American Automobile Association tour
here yesterday. The hard going of Friday
and Saturday made an off day doubly ap-
preciated. Nineteen cars which left here
for Baltimore today have clean scores for
the Glidden trophy, but only two rum
abouts have not been penalized for the
cup. 1t is likely that there will
be less today.
At Philadelphia tomorrow the Quaker
City clubs have arranged a rousing DEM
onstration. A committee will meet the
tourists near Coatesville and escort them
into the city.
The cars were inspected yesterday after
by a committee to see If IN extra
parts were put on since the tour Started.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-22
ESSEX WINS BY A RUN.
Defeats Woodside in Eighth Inning
Rally, 6 to 5.

The Essex b.. b. C. and the Woodside
A. G. played one of the best games seen
on the Essex Oval this season yesterday.
Essexs,s alter # a a narG ppbilI ae Hitc'9 by 4 aor score eTe
of 6 to 5. Manager Sheehan's team started
in to win early in the game, having five
runs to the Essexs' one at the beginning
of the fifth inning. when the Essexs by
good batting and base running scored two
in tho fifth and three In the eighth and
BANKED the Woodsides In the remaining
sides, played a good game. accepting sew
eral hard chances For the Essexs, Trev-
ance, in right field, made a sensational
catch of a difficult fly. Tuite's line drive
I'm the eighth for two bases brought in two
runs. The infeld work of the Essexs
showed a marked Improvement. Next Sun
day they meet the st. Benedicts in the
second game on a series. The score:
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