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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-30

Following is the list OF the Commissioner
and clerks appointed to hold the general
election. at the different polling precincts in
the Parish OF Winn, La, on Tuesday. Novem-
Ward One, WINFIELD: R. L. Tannehir, R.
+. Brewer, o. X. Wallace. commissioners; w.
W. Hilburn. clerk.
Ward Two, Pleasant Hill: J. L. Lucas,
Jasper Lmith, l. Porter, sr., commissioners; j.
ward Two. TulIos NH: w. s. Avery, c. s.
Nelson. w. II. McCarty, commissioners; War
Ward Three. Hickory Valley: g. r. Sewers,
:. r. Newsome. J.. b. Willis. commissioners;
W. B. Martin. clerk.
Ward Three, Harris School House: J. X.
Err skins A. G. Beavers, R. l.. Baxter, commits
sioners: J. NJ. Willis, clerk.
Ward -Four, Gansyille: Fred Taylor, B. p.
Nixon. J. b. Milan, commissioners; @. A.
Smith, clerk.
Ward Five, Cculey: II. C. Little. s. &C.
Teagle. Geo. W. Kelly, commissioners; w. A.
Ward Five. St. Maurice: R. L. jackson,
John A. Graham, =. w Mathis, commissioners;
Ed Giici ease, clerk.
Ward Five, wheeling: J. NJ Mccain. J. ii.
Neal, J ID. Mitchell, commissioners; w. r.
Adams, clerk.
Ward six, Atlanta: Joab Durham, Cicero
Wilson, Thomas Wyatt, commissioners; w. p.
Teddlie, clerk.
Ward SIX, Lotion: R. NJ. Lang. w. A.
Hurley, I; N. Spencer, commissioners; Lonnie
Ward Seven. Kyiche: J. r. Skies. R. 3.
Young, John Stewart, commissioners; L. L.
Lee, clerk.
Ward Seven, Dodson: j. E. Waters, r. r.
Gentry, J. D. Hair, commissioners; ]. z.
whitley, clerk.
Ward Seven, Tsnnehill: W. 8. Peters, w.
NJ. Jordan, A. W. Radescich. commissioners;
8. 4. Fox. clerk.
Ward Eight, Calvin: q. w. Low. ST., 8. G..
Milan, X. O. Carter, commissioners; T. Durbin,
clerk
Ward Nine Zion: J. ID. Smith, J. s. Jones,
W. M Long, commissioners; O. G. Long, clerk.
Ward Ten. Stewards Mil: J. L. Brewton,
]. Martin. Warren Afford, commissioners;
Ed Weeks. clerk
Ut. DURHAM,
EARL X. KIDD.
Supervisors of Election, Winn Parish.
This October 70. 1905.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-30
PRESS COMMENT.

Louisiana Democrat: The bug
o'oglsts are still making war on
the boil weevil, but it seems 70
thrive, multiply and grow fat
from that kind of warfare.
Shreveport Times: A vouno
lady at st. Maurice has taken
CUT a hunters license and Frank
randolph of the Crowley Signal,
SHINING danger from afar, has
taken to the woods, followed
CLOSELY by John Marshall of the
Lake Charles Press.
Shreveport journal: The prin.
opal trouble with farm life. and
the thing which makes il TO he
shunned by so many young men,
says AN "expurt," is the fact
that the working day contains
about fifteen. hours. This is cal
cnitted to make a fellow shun
almost any kind of life. this
.@eh"ui-a'day proposition.
Jennings Herald: Our educa-
tlon Is all wrong. The dollar is
valued above business integrity
and the profits are given more
consideration than a good busi-
ness reputation. While the good
oi" times were not as good as
some people appear to believe,
yet there was one feature of the
Old days that should have been
retained. There was time when
the word of most men was as
good as their bond and when they
valued their regulations higher
than money.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-30
A Mild Laxative
For Baby's Bowels
Doctor Points 0ut Dangers Of Pills sad
Cafhartics

SALTS. purgatives. and violent cathar-
tics are dangerous when given babies.
children or delicate women" says q well
known doctor. Neither should they be
given medicines containing narcotics for
stomach or bowel troubles"
II would be well for mothers to heed
this warning and keep on hand bottle
Of Dr. Caidwelis Syrup Pepsin for baby
and herself and for any member OF the
family that has need Of . laxative or .
stomach remedy It II safe and pleasant
70 take and has cured old people o.
chronic constipation and dyspepsia Of
many years standing. and yet 10 HARM
less for q baby ~ many happy mother
can testify. II brings natural daily move
ments. sweetens the stomach. aids d.
gestion and stimulates the torpid liver to
proper action The children like II Lafe
Weathers. the popular hotel man tn In
dianapolis. says: The children Ike u.
We an use II and would not Be without
Il IN the house" Mrs. Matte Crouch.
Tiptonvilie, Tenn. cured her month";
old baby Of indigestion with It Mrs..
Alnnon willis, Jamaica. W.. says IL saved
her baby's life Mrs A. b. Cunningham.
Fresno. Calf, says she can't keep house
without II. II cured her little son OF
rheumatism and stomach trouble.
Mrs. Flora Hebrew. Bow Creek. Kan.
says: "Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
cured my little girl Of constipation
cannot recommend your splendid remedy
too highly for children"
Mrs. Mary E Young. Burlington. II.
writes: IT cheerfully recommend IL %
mothers as the best laxative for children
Mrs. Alice Miller. Canal Dover Ohios
has used DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepefn
with splendid results - q laxative Tor
children
An druggists sell II at SOC ana xos
per bottle. Pepsin Syrup Co. sol Cno-
well Bldg. Monticello. ~. viii send
free sample 20 any one who has rever
used II and win give q fair trial
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-30

sldered for the entire country.
Figures show that these great
crops travelled in wagons over
the country roads 208,432, ga
miles. merely III being transported
from the farm to the railroad
shipping point. Investigations
have established the fact that the
average cost of hauling per ton
per mile isabout % cents, on stone
roads dry aud in good order, about
3 cents; on stone roads in ordinary
condition. IL cents; on earth roads
containing nut and mud, go cents.
on sandy roads when dry, "a cents.
"A reduction ia the cost of
hauling from % cents to IL cents
would mean an average saving of
over $250,000, 00O."
Our roads would fall in the
class "earth roads containing
rut and mud, over which the
cost of transportation is given at
thlrty-nlne cents per ton per mile
and with the mud-hole caused by
bad drainage elimated. our roads
would probably fall somewhere
between "stone roads in ordinary
condition" over which the cost Of
hauling is twelve cents per ton
per mile, and the average cost OF
twenty-five cents per mile.
If Mr.. Cushman's figures are
approximately correct, the
elimination from our roads of the
mud-hole caused by bad drainage
would save the farmers of Acadia
parish at least fifty per cent of
the cos: of transportation.-Crow-
ley Signal.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-30
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2,
Empire, Ga, w. A. Floyd by
name, says: "Bucklen's .Arnica
Saive cured the two worst sores |
ever saw: one on my hand and
one ON my leg. Ii Is worth more
than its weight in gold. / would
not be without it If l had to mort
gage the farm Ia get it. Only 25
cents at all drug stores,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-30
A Healthy Family.

"Our whole family has enjoyed
good health since we began using
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, three
years ago." says L. A. Bartlett, of
Rural Route l, Guilford, Maine.
They cleanse and tone the system
in II gentle way that does you
good. 25c. at all drug stores.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-30
Second Hand Furniture.

The u. M. jackson Furniture
Repository is just in receipt of q
carload of second hand furniture.
Purchasers are invited to call and
examine. Household goods of all
descriptions kept in store and will
Ice offered at extremely low fig
ures. o23tf
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-30
Ne ace Of Night Riders.


Signs are multiplying that there
Is being formed an organization
Ia the Southern States to compel,
by intimidation and violence, the
holding back from market of the
cotton crop of the South so as to
force up the price to such figures
as the self.appointed dictators
may determine.
The success of a similar organ
lZatlun Ia the tobacco districts of
Kentucky, by which. although at
tie cost OF many .assassinations
md the widespread burning of
property, tie design was accom-
phshei, IL was done without the
Sigh est danger to the criminals,
who bad the entire civil power of
the State working IN their interest
or sbjectly inundated. is OPP
Grating With great activity to
encourage similar attempt In
the South with cotton.
The Plcayune believes that
Acting Governor Lambremont is
fully impressed with the serious
ness of the situation, hut while
lac is investigating conditions, can
do little in the absense of overt
criminal acts. In this connection
the Picayune calls on the good
people of the State to cooperate
with the civil authorities in seek
ing to repress and prevent any
criminal outbreak by combining
to maintain public order and
protection. In order to meet the
possible attacks of u secret organ
ization bent on incendiarism
which has been repeatedly threat
ened, and assassination which
has been limited at, it would be
wise for citizens everywhere to
or. anize local parish and neigh
borhood associations for defense.
What is necessary is to repress
and crush the threatened evil in
the beginning before it can gain
BY force and intimidation control
of the Southern States.-N. ..
Picayune. .
Don't be deceived by limitations
of DeWitt,s Carbolized Witch
Hazel Saive. When you ask for
DeWitt's be sure to get it. The
name is stamped on every box.
There is just one original. 1t is
good for piles. We sell
and recommend them. Sold by
Phoenix Drug Company.
- \ q
Figures Worth Studying.
Here are some figures on the
cost of bad roads, compiled BY A.
s. Cnshman, a civil engineer
connected with the Department
Of Agriculture:
"There are 2,l5l,578 miles of
public roads in the United States.
or this mileage statistics for the
year 1904 show that about per
cent are improved. During the
crop year l905-l9O6, S5.47S, 000,-
900 pounds of farm products we're
hauled over common roads from
farms to shipping points. No
figures are included for forest or
mine products or for the general
of life that go from
city to country. 1t is evident that
the slightest saving in cost of
hauling per ten would assume
striking proportions when con-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
A Sharp SNindler.

A fashionable young lady once drove up in handsome carriage to q private lunatic asylum situated q few miles from Paris and requested to see the proprietor. Her wish being acceded to- s4e informed the doctor that she de- sired to place her husband under his care to see if cruel mania under which he labored-viz, that he had lost a large quantity of jewels"-could not be removed. After some hesita- ton the doctor consented, and the lady drove away directly to jewellers in Paris and selected jewels to the value of several thousand francs and re- quested ono of the shopmen to go with her in her carriage to procure the money for the goods she had taken. She drove with him to the asylum, and, arriving there. he WIZ shown into room. The lady then sought the doc tor, told him of the arrival of her hus- band and, getting into her carriage, again drove away. The rest may be imagined, but the poor fellow was con- fined several days before 1t was found they both had been sold" The lady was never heard of after.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
Wauner's Portrait.

When Wagner was In England super vising the first production of his operas, the music enthusiasts commissioned the artist Herkomer to paint the mu- sician's portrait. but Wagner was dash ing about in such a state of frenzy that he repelled impatiently every attempt to get him to give sitting" Still, Herkomer stuck to him like a limpet, fed with him, walked and talked with him, watched him conduct his orches- tra, write music and read books. At last, when every attempt to secure sitting" had failed, Herkomer rose early one morning, painted with fren- zied speed all day, spent short night in restless sleep, rose early again and painted furiously, till on the second evening he sat down exhausted-but with his picture finished. Wagner was called in and threw up his hands in amazement. "Ahw he cried. Won derful! That is exactly how I would like to look if I could"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
An Eccentric Genius.

Among the genilIses none perhaps was stranger than the poet Baudelaire, who dyed his hair green, tried to stran- gle his father-in-law, used opium, to- bacco and wine to excess and enjoyed perverted olfactory sensations. My soul soars upon perfumes as the souls of other men soar upon music" he wrote. But what pleased him, strange. ly, were odors of putrefaction. vile smells which other men abhorred and the stenches of disease which made others sick. And yet his poetry is among the most passionately musical of the literature of France. He was exceedingly superstitlous, believing he would not succeed in an undertaking unless he left house first with the left foot. and would count the number of gas jets along the streets, the num- bers of cabs and numbers of doors. Adding these figures in his mind, he would consider the result an omen multiples of three good, multiples of seven reassuring, while his bad num- Der was seventeen. Curiously, once he wpA thrown out of cab, the figures of which he added and found amounted to seventeen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
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 One Eisn Didn't Grow,

A number of men were telling of re- markable catches off Atlantic City. and one of them said that one day he caught very small cod. and. not car ing to take home such little fellow, he took a piece of copper wire. ran it through the tail of the fish, and on one end of the wire he attached a copper tag with his name scratched upon 1t. 'The next year when l was off there," continued the man. 'I got heavy pull on the line. and after five minutes fighting landed a twelve pound cod. and there on its tail was my tag"
 That reminds me of a similar ex- perience of there." said another man. Il caught one of those small cod. and I wanted to hang some sort of identifi- cation on it, but couldn't find any thing in the copper tag line from one end of the boat to the other. I did find. however. a little tin whistle in one of my pockets. and. running wire through the tail of the fish, hung on the whistle and threw the cod back into the water.
 The following year l got most pe- culiar bite on my hook. and after pull ing in the line got the surprise of my life. There was the same little cod. He hadn't grown an inch, but hang ing on his tail was long fog horn."- Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
Why We Are All Mimies.

If we did not cough in church, the human race would not exist" And the professor, twiddling piece of chalk In his hand, regarded the sophomores with quizzical smile.
 What I mean" he continued, 'is that the cause of coughing is the cause of our survival. That cause is mim- lcry. Mimicry is better life preserver than fleetness or strength. For by mimicry we manage not to attract at tention, and in prehistoric times they who attracted attention were hunted down by the tribe and roasted for din ner or hunted down by the saber tooth tiger and taken raw.
 Since those dark days mimicry has been instinctive with us. Mimicry Is what causes us to follow the fashions. It causes us, when in England, to say 'cawn't and 'lawf' If your friend yawns, you yawn-thats mimicry. If he laughs, you laugh-mimicry again. If he snuff1es, you uffle-mimicry. And If he coughs in church, straight way you and all the rest of the con- gregation cough, the reason being the same one which saved our forefathers from extermination. "-Sew York Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
Famous Euders.

Among English schoolmasters whose names have come down to posterity with the dubious reputation of great aoggcrs Dr. Busby of Westminster school is the generally acknowledged chief.
 Of him it is recorded that. one of his head boys having insulted young French viscount who came to the school to demand satisfaction, he fog ged the viscount first for the blood thirsty intentions and next his friend who was the bearer of his challenge.
 Dr. valpy, too. who edited an edition of the classics, was a potent wielder of the rod. Archdeacon Groom, who was a pupil of his, tells story in illustra- ton of his prowcss. One of the boys had been logged by the redoubtable dominic, and the lads father came to complain.
 Sir" said Valpy to him, 'I fogged your son because he richly deserved it. If he again deserves it, shall fog him again. and" rising. If you come here, sir, interfering with my duty I shall fog you"
 The parent fled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
CAPTAIN M'CREA,
 J. 5. N, IS DEAD.
Commanded Baitleshlp Georgia
 on Long Cruise.

New York. July 20.-Captain Henry McCrea of the United States navy, who was in command of the battle ship Georgia during the cruise of the North Atlantic squadron to the Pa cific coast, died of Bright's disease in the Naval hospital, Brooklyn. He had been i'll since June 9. Captain Me Crea was fifty-seven years old.
 During the voyage of the battleships to San Francisco Captain McCrea, al- ready i'll from the fatal malady, was able to perform his duties only by the exercise of an indomitable will. He was relieved of his command shortly after the fleet arrived at San Fran cisco. Refusing to admit himself too i'll for service. he proceeded to Wash ington and on June 20 took up his du- ties with the lighthouse board. He served but three days with the board, however, and then was compelled to give up and go to the Naval hospital.
 Captain MeCrea was born in LO- gansport. Ind. He was appointed to Annapolis in 1866. Tn command of the Machlas. on duty in Haitian wa ters six years ago, Captain McCrea prevented the Haitian Admiral Kill lick from bombarding Cape Haitien and prevented a blockade of Ilaiti's ports by that officer,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
Put Throuah His Faces.

The wealthy Briton is confessedly the most fastidious man living as tc the quality of his personal domestic service. The concentrated energy with which an Englishman will rebuke his servant for m offense so slight that the average American fails to observe 1t bears out the above statement. Those who propose changing servants ire not content with references and perfunctory interview with the man CT maid under consideration. but in- kist upon full dress rehearsal of both manners and appearance. The serv- mt in livery is put through all his paces. must display the size of his calves. the haughtiness of his pose as well as breeding fin handling card, announcing a guest or serving at the table. Nothing is taken for granted. The master and the mistress sit by and discuss the points of groom or but Ter as they would those of high priced horse or valuable dog. Domes- tics are taken with great seriousness by the upper class Englishmen. and for that reason nothing Is left to luck fin peopling the servants hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
Whx Kelly Didn't Slaep.

"one night went fin late to Father Dempsey's hotel. Every bed was full, and there were 200 men sleeping on the floor of the recreation room. Each one of them had a newspaper under him to keep on the dust of the floor. I pointed to one little Irishman and re- marked that he did not seem to be resting well.
 Whats your name, my manT Fa- ther Dempsey asked him.
 "'Thomas Kelly, your reverence
 "'You don't seem to be resting well, Mir. Kelly
 "T'n get to sleep after awhile, your reverence he answered.
 "T don't believe you will unless you change your bed. You're sleeping on a westliche Post answered Father Dempsey."-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
A Famous Architects Trick

When Sir Christopher Wren was building the town hall of Windsor, fdgety member of the corporation, so the story goes, insisted that the roof required further support and desired the architect to add more pillars. In vain did Sir. Christopher assure him that the danger was imaginary. He knew better. The alarm spread. and the great architect was worried into adding the desired columns.
 Years passed, and in later times, when architect and patrons were dead, cleaning operations in the roof re- vealed the fact that the supposed addi- tional supports did not touch the roof by two inches, though this was not per- ceptible to the gazers below.
 By this ingenious expedient did Wren pacify his critics, while vindicating his own architectural skill to future gener- ations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
The MYsssrisu, eea.nsehisn.

There is visible in the night sky. un- der favorable circumstances. a faint light. rounded Ia outline and situated always exactly opposite 10 the place Of the sun. It Is called the "gegen- schien- and is one Of the most ine1- pilcsble objects known to astronomers. According to a scientist. It may be a sort Of eometary or meicoric satellite attending the earth. He supposes it Co be composed of a cloud of meteors. situateI aiort t.ooon00 miles from the earth aasl revolving around 1t in q period of just one year. So that the sun and the msteoTx are always on op- poelfe sides of the earth. He estimates that the sire of thts ghoStly satellite uay be nearly the same as that of the planet Jspifer-viz. about s6ooo niles f~ dFawpfpr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
I'm Tellinq You.

Pat Murphy. who was in lodgings, was greatly annoyed by the landlady helping herself to his provisions. She began by taking a piece of his butter, and when Pat came home she said:
 Pat, I'm taking little of your but, ter, but I'm not like other landladies- I'm telling you"
 Next day it was an egg. and so on. Every day there was something taken and put off with the remark. I'm not like other landladies-I'm telling you"
 Of course there was never any re- duction in Pats bill. One Saturday his bill came to a larger amount than usual. Pat looked at 1t, bundled up few things in his handkerchief. walked to the door and said:
 "Landlady. I'm sloplng. I'm not like other lodgers-l'm telling you.'-Lon- don Answers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
csuoht the General,

One of the regular army officers tells a story of how the old stringent army regulations once went against General Scott. One wet afternoon that soldier was caught in the rain in Washing ton. He was in full uniform and was well known. so, no cab being near. he borrowed an umbrella. Arriving at his hotel. an underoficer approached bum and calmly remarked: .
 General. you will consider yourself under arrest for eight days for carry ing an umbrella while in full uni- form"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
Wink at Some Things.

"When you have mastered the gentle art of winking." said Lord Beacons- field. you hold the key to success in your hands"
 Every ones personality Is made up of trivial failings and trivial talents. Foster the good qualities in your friends and subordinates and wink at those faillngs so dear 10 their possess. ors. Not to see everything is a rule which will strengthen friendships and help you 10 get the best results from your fellow workers.
 "He Is no good" said the great Ma poleon of one of his officers. He Is continually looking into the privates' stew potr'
 'I want q man who can keep hls ere on the ultimate result and ignore little failings. never mind how nggravating." said Nelson. And General Gordon once remarked that the man who lost his temper because a prira:e's boot lace was tied loosely on the day of battle did more 10 lose the day than all the enemy's guns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
FOR sALE--Time having elapsed,

FOR SALE--Time having elapsed, the following pledges will be sold at private sale, if not called for by the 1st of Aug, 1908: 146S, watch, issued July 5, '07; 1470, watch and fob. issued July 6, '07; 1434, watch, issued June 19, or; 1439, diamond ring, issued July "A, '07;
 1916, watch, issued Dec 21, '06;
 1341. watch and chain, issued Jan g, '07; 1864, watch and chain, is sued Feb IS, or; 1865, diamond pin, issued Nov 26, or: 1913, watch and chain, issued Dec 19, '06; 12s0, watch, issued Oct 27, '06. Many other bargains on hand. Come in and see them. s. NJ. Schneer, jew eler, 19S So Main st.