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The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

The front OF Mr.. NJ. Bern
STEMS store hss been improved
in appearance BY the application
Of several coats of paint on the
woodwork, which gives it .
beautiful rosewood appearance.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

Having failed to receive . bid
for building the town hall within
the appropriation. the committee
has decided to build it them
selves, believing that it can be
built Cor less than $4,000, which
was the lowest lid.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

Louisiana Press Association.
The Louisians Press Associa-
ton will hold its 2Sth annual
convention in Lafayette April 80
and May l-2. Lafayette is making
preparations to give the associa-
ton y jolly time.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22
Colored School.

The Winfield Colored School
will open on Monday, March %,
1907. CHARLES w. Scorr,
Principal.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22
Room Wanted.

A room in private family for
q gentleman and his wife, and
board for the lady. Leave adj
dress ut Sentinel office. 1t
A force of men started to work
Thursday morning repairing the
tracks In the Rock Island yards
at this place, adding new ties and
leveling up the tracks.
A deal is on for q change in the
ownership of the Adams Hotel al
this place, q lady from Arkansas
to be the purchaser.
Mr.. I. B. White has purchased
a couple of lots in North Winn'
field from Mr.. A. s. Norrid and
will improve them.
Anew line of granite ware al
at KeIley's. m22
There is something wrong
somewhere when Winfield has
no show for a whole week.
Lace curtains and counterpanes
at the Racket Store.
J. A. Colvin, of the City Hote
left for New Orleans on business
Friday.
Night shirts at the Racket stor'
from SOC to $l.0O.
Lost Horses.
Strayed from Rochelle. La.
two horses, one deep bay abou'
| 8 or 8 years old, weight about sO'
or 900 pounds, had piece of rop'
around his neck; one dark bay o
lbrown horse, about s years old
1 blazo In face and three or fOu
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22
To the Ladies

If you want new line of
spring goods call on w. w. Kelley
He will show some of line now
and more arriving every week.
We make the lowest price on
quality. Don't fail to call on US.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

Ray Calvin, Audrey Dickerson.
DIN Dickerson, Henry Ginn,
Raby Dark. Prentiss Watts,
{hsrIey Wood, SLsie CHM.
latfie NcG Ginty, James BeviIl,
5roa Raneey. Lora vick. Mike
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

The Woodmen building is
rapidly nearing completion and
will soon be ready for occupancy.
The outside of the building has
been finished with the exception
of the crown on the front, which
will contain, in large bronze let
ters, the inscription: "W. O. w.
Erected 1906.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

Gents, 60 to W. w. Kelley for
your shirts. underwear and
hosiery. A new and up to date
line of low cut shoes. hats, col
lars, ties and white cuffs. A new
line mems and boys suits. Call
and see them. m22
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

If you want groceries ask
Central to give you No. Is. a
new line just received and will
give . nice present with every
4 pound bucket Of French Opera
Coffee. m22
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

Mr.. Smith Of the firm of Drago
g Smith, architects, was here
from Monroe this week looking
after business for his firm and
submitting plans for some of the
new buildings that are soon to 60
up on some Of the property sur
rounding the Court House square.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

A room in private family for
q gentleman and his wife, and
board for the lady. Leave adj
dress ut Sentinel Office. 1t
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22
Splendid Work.

0pI6uUlu WUrks
The wall sign on the paint and
wall paper store of Mr.. G.. B
Spangler is about the neatest
piece Of sign painting in the
town. Dad and Spangler did it.
Peacock syrup is the best.
Phone Is. m22
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

The soda fountains are in ful
blast now and in q few day
longer the electric fans will b
turned on.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

A force of men started to work
Thursday morning repairing the
tracks In the Rock Island yards
at this place, adding new ties and
leveling up the tracks.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

The Racket Store has the most
complete line of enameled ware
IN town and prices that defy com
petition.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. X. III. Fletcher
left Sunday for Shreveport where
Mrs. Fletcher will remain a few
weeks to recuperate from her
recent long illness.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

Mr.. D. B. Coates, of The Sen
tinel force, spent Monday in tn
growing town of Jena on a busi
ness mission.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

A deal is on for q change in the
ownership of the Adams Hotel at
this place, q lady from Arkansas
to be the purchaser.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-22

Miss Pearl Wright returned
Sunday from q months visit
among relatives and friends in
New Orleans and Biloxi.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
A CRYSTAL WEDDING.

Fremont Tribune Mother Earth
celebrated her crystal wedding this
morning. For two days all the ele-
ments combined in busy preparation
for the suspicious event So perfect
was the work that every object under
the turquoise canopy had been coated
with a pure and transparent crystal,
so delicately and impartially done as
to leave none that was not to pay its
tribute to the sublime occasion. Ev-
cry blade of grass and chip and stick
and post and tree and wire was in
readiness for the ceremony. Then
when the Sun came in his chariot if fire
and kissed the bride the whole scene
was aflame. The crystal tracery CLINT.
ed and glistened The trees with their
myrial of twigs and boughs formed a
thousand million shapes that stirred
by an occasional zephyr, flashed their
prisms until they became objects Of
dazzling and bewitching beauty. The
clear, pure elegance of 1t all entranc-
ed every guest who stood in enraptur-
ed gaze within the mighty cathedral
before the holy altar that was lighted
by million tapers glowing with
sacred fire. AS the day wore on the
decorations disappeared and the cele-
bration Of the royal nuptials was done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
NEXT TIME.

From Harper's Weekly" Yes" said
Mrs. Malaprop, talking to a friend
about her daughter Emily's wedding:
II am glad it's all over. If it had
lasted a second longer should have
had nervous palliation or something!
Why. what do you suppose? When
the minister called before the wedding
asked him whether it was necessary
to have two cassocks for the bride
and groom to kneel on. He smiled
and said he thought that something
thicker would be better, and Emily
laughed right out and left the room
Well, of course knew I'd said some.
thing wrong, SO corrected myself.
I didn't mean cassocks, said, 4
meant two Cossacks.' And what do
you suppose he said"
asked you whether you desired a
foreign military effect7" ventured the
guest.
mo. He said That, Judging by the
present state of affairs in Russia, he
doubted whether he'd be able to get
them; and even if he could, he doubt
ed whether they would re agreeable
to be knelt upon, Judging by the way
they were fighting oppression. Oh, I
was so mad! You can bet the next
time won't beat about the bush; Ill
come right out and ask whether or
not we need two pillars!'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
AVOIDED THE TRAP.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin,
Senator Dolliver knows a good many
things, but he is bad in botany, which
came near being his downfall. He
was stumping the state from the tail
of Pullman with a party OF politi-
leans. Alta large Swedish settlement
he was hurting his vigorous thunder
when d magnificent bunch of dahlies
was handed up, amid vociferous
cheers, and It behooved him to notice
them. He turned to Senator Clapp,
who sat besides him and whispered:
What the devil are those flowers any
way?" Instantly Clspp replied: "They
are American Beauties
4 Dolliver was not caught. He simp-
ly thanked the people for their beau
tiful flowers, and let 1t go. He said
afterwards: Il knew that Clapp didn't
know any more about botany than l
did, and | wasn't going to getsinto &
trap through. any of his ignorance
1t was particularly fortunate, for the
dahlia is the sacred flower of the
Swede, and to have heard them called
American Beauties would have wet
blanketed the senator's political ef-
fort
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
SENATOR sPooNER's RETIRE.
MENT.

CHICAGO Inter Ocean-The decision
of the Hon. John e. Spooner, Senator
of the United States from Wisconsin,
to retire imme'iatelv from public life
is received with profound regret by
every thoughtful American. He is
recognized as the finest TYNE of Amer
lean citizenship and an ideal senator.
There is no overpraise in the Presi-
dents comment on his retirement:
eve lose one of TIE ab1est, most
efficient, most fearl ]. and most up
right public servants that the nation
has. He has been in, his life a gallant
soldier, a trained public servant of the
highest standard of ability and faith
fulness, and at all times an American
citizen who did his whole duty"
9 Senator Spooner. is forced to retire
because of the high ideals of public
duty. Through sixteen years he has
served his country and it's people with
no divided allegiance. When he ac-
cented the high trust confided to him
by the state of Wisconsin, he did so
with single mind. He has given the
nation his. whole. strength, leaving all
fields of private endeavor to devote
himself wholly to the public. service.
With rank in an honorable profess
sion which assured him large rewards
for any work he might do In 1t. he has
refused to practice that profession
that he might give himself wholly to
the service of his country. AS result
he finds himself at Ga compelled by
the inadequacy Of the material rewards
of his high Office to retire to private
life that he may earn support for
himself and family He has given 10
his country until he can give no more.
Yet this is the man who, by crea-
lures who look upon all things through
the slime in which they live, has been
heralded to the world as one Of the
chief traitors in "the treason Of the
senate" This is a man held up as
daily betraying his country in post
in which he might have won wealth
and lifelong material ease had he been
willing there to serve any interest but
that of his country. What common
tary upon the muck raker is John G.
Spooner's honorable poverty!
We have among us many who are al
ways telling us that this or that is
wrong in our country When we re.
ally think about it, that which is
wrong-and shameful--is that any
should be found among us so base as
to revile the unselfish patriot. and that
as people we have failed to so ar.
range that such pillar of the repub.
lie as John G. Spooner should not be
compelled to withdraw from the public
service that he may do his duty as a
man,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
HER TRluMPTH OVER TIME.


She isn't as young as she used to be,
But her laughter was never lighter;
Her hair is blanching, as you may see,
But the pleasure of youth delight
her;
She has kept the heart Of girl-she
wears
A look that frightens away the cares
Which like to come plaguing US un.
awares
She is helping the world grow bright
What does 1T matter about her years
since the graces OF youth attend
She adds to our glee ant lessons our
What is service that is to render!
She smiles and trou e at once de-
parts,
She gives new courage to doubling
hearts;
All, ners is the highest of all the arts
That add to the worlds gay spieu-
dor.
How cheated are they who think or
say
That years are the only measure!
She never has foolisnly put away
The youth she was born to treas
Ire,
Her hair is blanching, but in her eyes
The glory of hope serenely lies;
She sees no skies but the bluest skies,
Her world is a world of pleasure.
Chicago Record Herald.
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and happiness elsewhere, but most of
the wanderers would be glad to be
back in Iowa. In view of conditions
there 1t is assuming grave RESPONSE
btlity to contribute to local discomfort,
and to urge the average citizen to seek
more of prosperity and happiness else
where. 1t is true that here and there
man may make change to his adj
vantage. For instance, where ills of
the flesh demand a change of climate,
where a farmer with growing family
and little means needs to go where
land is cheaper, but many moves are
unfortunate, and most Iowans are bet.
ter off to stay where they are. This
beautiful coast country is by no means
without it's advantages, but the Iowa
farmer must throw away most of the
experience Of lifetime, and spend
years in learning the ways peculiar to
local conditions before he may have a
fair chance to prosper. 1t is unfortu-
nately the way Of human nature to
minimize the advantages of our home
situation and the disadvantages exist
Ing elsewhere-to desire to ely from
the ills to those we know not f. Ver-
lily "all natures children share her
care Unbiased investigation always
shows that there are troubles every
where and that no section is without
its advantages. Then it is lesson of
bitter experience that to sunder the
home ties of lifetime and build up
again among strangers is so serious
matter as to be justified only by
! considerations most important.
! Iowans, of all others, should deliber-
! ately reflect upon these things, for
they live in a state Of all the uRon
most blest in many ways.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
CALIFORNIA VS.. IOWA.

A. B. Funls's California letter to the
Spirit Lake Beacon.-Men and women
TO the number of several hundred, for
'mer residents of Iowa, met on Mission
heights the other day. There was
some speaking and some singing and
a lot of social interest, 1t brought
that funny feeling to my enervated
spinal column to hear Iowa sung with
force and feeling by the audience. Evil
dence abounds as to the enduring at
tachment for Iowa on the part of those
who have lived in our noble common
wealth. Many have found prosperity
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
oulzzlNe THE AMERICAN.
How Yankee Got Back at the Rus.
sian InquIsitor.

Langdon Warner, who made his
way to the forbidden city of Khiva,
relates In the Century Magazine
conversation with some fellow passen-
gers on the steamer which took him
down the Oxus river. One of his com
panions asked him question in Ger
man. When he admitted slight UNI
derstanding of that tongue, the man
winked at the others and asked If
he were not English. The traveller re-
piled that he was an American.
"Then he asked If I spoke English
and when said yes, wanted to know
why, since / was not an English
man.
"Then came steady stream Of
questions.
you say you are not an English
MANI"
No, an American
DO all Englishmen wear boots
like that?
In Boston?'
is Boston near London?'
NO.
"(With a sly wink at his friends,)
About how far?'
About 5000 miles,
How much in English currency
did you pay for those clothes?'
I never made the calculation
Which do you like best, the Brit
ish or the Russian armies?'
i have seen very few Russian
soldiers
Well, which do you prefer?'
The English
'Why?'
" Because they are my cousins
DO you like the English or Amer
lean soldiers best
The Americans. of course
.Why?'
They are my countrymen.'
Later, to avoid further questioning,
the American took self-defensive re-
venge.
After some particularly maddening
questions, he yawned and asked:
Are you married.
Yes
How many wives have you got?'
The man stared stupidity and said:
Only one'
is that ALL said How many
has the fat man got, and the man
with the gray beard? Ask them. will
your
There was moment of spluttering,
indignant Russian, and | was inform
cd that all Russians have only one
wife each.
i showed no surprise and lapsed
into silence. Soon saw symptoms Of
more questions, and interrupted with
the inquiry. How much did that collar
cost and that necktie?' pointing to his
fat neck. innocent Of either decora-
ton.
He put his hand to his Hopping
neck and stammered, I'll don't know
Then went to bed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
A PROPHECY OF SEPARATION.

Chicago Chronicle.-There could be
no better illustration Of the fact that
an irresistible wave Of secularization
is sweeping over the world than the
recent action of the British house of
commons in adopting by vote Of 1913
to 80 resolution fayoring the discs
tablishment of the church in England
and Wales. The government did not
introduce or father the resolution, but
it was still of great significance be-
cause the last time that such reso-
luton was offered, which was in 1871,
it was overwhelmingly defeated. The
present resolution was offered by Mr..
Birrell, wno said plainly that the
church had done the state no good
and the state had done the church
only harm. Well done and well said!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
IOWA is EVIDENCE.

Oskaloosa Herald.-Iowa was we'll
represented at the annual meeting of
the Inland Daily Press Association
held in the commodious rooms of the
Press Club. Of Chicago this week. In
fact, the Hawkeye state had more re-
personalities present than any other
|of the seven represented, except Hi
nois
The secretary's report SHOWS that
l,inety-six of the leading daily papers
in the middle west are now members
III good standing a,d the number is
increasing from NOR tn to month The
|crs NATION represents combined
circulation of about 100000 papers
daily.
In the Alect.onof officers, the high
est Ioncr. that If president went 20
VIII Curtis, OF The KeWanee Illinois9
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09

B D. + { X
Star-Courier. He was also endorsed
by unanimous vote as candidate for
treasurer of the National Editorial
Association.
Will v. Tufford of Clinton. Iowa,
was reelected secretary, and Dave
.nrailt. of Iowa City, was made mem
Der of the executive committee. H.
3. Oates of Clinton, was made Iowa
Vice President of the association, and
r p. Adler of Davenport, and Phil
Hoffman,, of the Herald, were elect
ed delegates to represent the associa-
ton in the meeting of the National
Editorial Association, to be held at
jamestown, Virginia, during the Elk
position. The trip will be made in
June together with representatives of
tile Press Club of Chicago and an in
teresting itinerary mas been arranged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
.lowA's INDUSTRIAL FUTURE

Des Moines Register and Leader
The secretary of the Greater Des
Moines committee has made an esti-
mate of the amount of money Iowa has
sent abroad to develop the real estate
booms of other states in the past ten
years. He has been very careful in Sc
curing his data. At the lowest figures
he puts Iowa's contribution. at $780,
100000.
What would four hundred millions
have done to develop the industrial re-
sources of Iowa if that amount of mon
ey had been invested at home in the
past ten years? 1t is time every city
and town that expects to be anything
but four corners was thinking of this
problem and preparing for the coming
ten years, for within the next decade
the future. of every city and town Of
Importance will have been determined.
If Iowa is to continue to send its
surplus earnings abroad for specula-
ton in foreign real estate, there are a
lot of promising county seats that will
soon be as dead as New England vii
lagos. Their future is easy to read.
Already many Of them arc taking on
the desolate appearance of age and
decay. Their prototypes are to be
found in Wisconsin, the next stage is
passed in Ohio, and SO on toward the
east until in the hills of New England
the traveller comes to villages that
have not seen the color of new lumber
in fifty years,
Iowa can become as much of 4 bee
hive of industry as Massac husetts, i'll
addition to its enormous agricultural
production. cotton mill has recently
been established in Kansas City. The
largest glove factory in the west is in
Des Moines. There Is nothing iowa
cannot do. and do to advantage, with
proper business management The flu
ture of Iowa and of every Iowa city
is along lines of Industrial ente. prise
Let the Greater Iowa movement
grow. Every county seat town should
join 1t with vogor. Let foreign specu-
lation be discouraged and the develop.
ment of home industries be encourag-
led 1t is all matter of fixing atten-
ton. When the only man to be call
ed benefactor is the man who has
made two indust ries where there was
but one sfore+ Iowa will enter upon
a period Of Industrial prosperity never
know before.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-09
sBooTH AND TAINTED MONEY.
Z Tainted money looks as good as gov

Tainted money looks as good as gov
eminent bonds to General William
Booth, the aged commander Of the
Salvation Army, who is in this coun-
try in the interests of new humani-
tartan project whose mission 1t will
be to save men everywhere from vice,
crime and all the other evils attendant
upon poverty. General Booth wants
money to advance his projects and he
takes the position that no matter how
much faint the muck rakers may see
In the money that may be advanced
for his project it will be absolved
when devoted to alternating the suffer
ings of the needy.
Would you accept money from Mr..
Rockefeller" General Booth was ask.
ed, ''pr would you look upon his money
as tainted?"
why, of course l would take it,
he replied. ''It would be just as good
as anybody else's money, SO far as l
can see. Some years ago met the
Marquis of Queensberry, who made
the prize ring rules. and he gave me
$500. 7 hen we had prayer together.
He had Just lost his wife, as I had
mine. and we had q common bond of
Sympathy
Some people saw this and said 10
me- Are yon gong to take that dirty
money of That Marquis OF Queens
Berry,
4 Certainly am, said, and they
denounced ME right away.
u would take anything and would
wash IT in the teurs of the widows and
orphans. I would lay it on the altar
u benevolent effort for the good OF
the cause
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: - - = : . : -
WHANGDoODL-D.

Washington Times.-'I have been
handed a very diminutive lime in ex-
change for about $4,000 or $4,000 Of
my good nard money" explained Will.
liam j. Oliver of Knoxville, Tenn, in
explanation of the turning down of his
bid for the Panama canal contract.
On being asked whether he had any
assurance of getting the contract be-
fore he rushed and incorporated the
Construction company and made 9th
er expenditures, Mr.. oliver looked
contemptuously at the interviewer as
he asked:
do look like a fellow who would
invest 100000 in rainbows?"
Oliver is so mad about the way his
contract was turned down that ne de-
clines to have anything to say until
he gets his breath.
Then things are going to be told of
how it all happened.
divers friends declare that not
only Oliver himself, but also four or
five of his friends and associates were
assured that if Oliver 'llled" he would
get the contract.
What more could / do?' queries
Mr.. Oliver. 81 dug up the men and
the dollars. My bid was the lowest,
and according to the terms required
he continued
at reminds me- he continued, "of
that spiked game of poker out west.
The sucker held four aces and reached
for the pot. Nothing doing, said one
of the other players, I hold whang-
doodle; that takes everything you
lose. You should have noticed the
sign behind the table
sThe next night" said the contract
or, the sucker returned with a big
bunch of dough, determined to get
even. The game progressed, and when
the table was stacked with the long
green he called. Il have a whang-
doodle, he said
Nothing doing replied one of the
gamblers. Il nold four. aces; you Lose
81 thought a whangdoodle took
everything said the sucker.
".Oh no; you didn't read the sign
carefully. You can only play a whang-
doodle once week
well, I'm the sucker. entered in
to this canal game, and made the low
est responsible bid l called the adj
ministration's hand, but was whang-
doodled out of the job"