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The Poet of the Night Riders.

At the trial in Union City, Tenn, OF
the eight night riders indicted for the
murder of Captain RANKIN, many wit
nesses, members of that chivalrous
order, have testified that they went
to a sylvan festival where the chief
made speeches. Finally the head of
these squires of the night, waxing fa-
cetious or inspired by the wine Of the
country, called for their poet, described
as "MoLLIE PITCHER who thereupon
recited an ode in honor OF the rustic
regulators. The scene must have been
curious. A band of Doors, their sensi-
bilitiss pricked by the joy of having a
man whipped, gathers under the green
wood tree, hears the shepherds Of the
rude flock wreak themselves upon ex-
preston, and at last, softening to the
Muse, calls out the homespun poet,
who deolaims his piece to his own salts
faction and amid the pleasure Of his
flattered listeners.
Last Wednesday The nocturnal
gleeman kissed the book. 'MoLLIE
PITCHER is WARREN NORRIS. We
,tL -. l;l,od h;r, ho...,. 20 III,
Christian name were WILLIAM, thus in
dicating that he was truly called to his
NJ. W,nn~, ,, e.. -
raseeu' e'eh "noh no io"o ''i' "ooui''iu
lay in court. He is "A, married, and
ought to know better. having whipped
JOHN SHAW the masked chevaliers pro-
ceeded to their celebration and WAR
REN MORRIS relieved his mind OF their
hymn. Tennessee poetry seems to be
like that OF so many OF the Tar Heel
CrabDes:
THE Odd Fellows met at Samburg
One bright moonlight night.
And on SHAw's way returning home
he met an awful right
OH mAsAou ~ ,nAa "aA,u W " 0'' 'Aee
60" n"r c"a.. 'a." - nn su.v =, .o ~. 80 - .,,s
W. van, Won 70 e,rry N, can.
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NJ, ~o,a ..,a u r.,,w
Ne .ho,zn, tss, h, wa, Al, alone.
They marched him of down the Park
Where WALTER PLEAsANr dwei
The sun., 1908-12-27
Ia.thume.. Name. in Chlna.

From he Shanghai hereurb.
Another imperial decree has been issued on the
subject Of posthumcus names 70 their late Males
lies the Empress -Dowager and the Emperor
posthrmous names OF Emperors In Chinese bis
tony never exceed twenty-five characters. and OF
EmpfesseA sixteen chRractep.
The sun., 1908-12-27

Colonel JAMES H. WAY OF Kirkwood,
Mo. has taught his tame villatic fowl a
lesson which the Country Life Commits
sion should include in its report. Col
onel WAYS hens never lay on Sundays,
The sun., 1908-12-27

II our fTisRds whO fapor as ptth Hanu'erfps for
eueTicahon ptsA TO haze rtJeetsd eH'etss rs'urnea
sasp m ssf IN all cases send stamps for that purpoSe
The sun., 1908-12-27

We grieve to hear that the Hon. Jo-
sEPHus DANIELS spent Christmas in his
embowered retreat. Bryan Lodge, in the
Diannal Swamp.
The sun., 1908-12-27

Kn,eker-pld he sh:ver IEks en- sspsa Iesfi
Bocker--worSe like Q new leaf.
The sun., 1908-12-27

What is to become of Pitsburg's reputation.
State.
What has become Of 1t?
The sun., 1908-12-27

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ustr Of the Association, William N. Lahen. lIo
Nassau street: Secretary OF the Association.
Franklin BaFtiett. S Nassau street
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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Demonstration Farms.

Col. j. E. Wemple, of Grand
Cane, called upon US yesterday.
He assures us that be will have
charge of the demonstration
farms again this year. We gather
from him that the 100 demon
stration farms in DeSotO Parish
averaged $50 pounds of seed cot
ton to the acre. This is actual
facts, not guess-wOrk. and when
we remember that last season
was as bad as it could be, and the
boil weevil as thick as they will
ever be, we must conclude that
cotton can be made in spite of
the weevil. Mr.. Wemple assures
US that about the average amount
of Cotton will be planted in
-DeSoto parish this year. Mr..
Gowden will be in immediate
charge Of the work IN this parish.
Mansfield Enterprise.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Capital Should be Conserved.

Capital Should be Conserved.
The soil Is the farmers capital.
and he can only keep that capital
unimpaired by adding fertility to
1t. As the fertility decreases his
capital decreases and becomes
impaired. Plants and animals are
his stock in trade. aud he can
only have the best stock in trade
by having the best plants and
animals. He can only beat the
other fellow in the competition
of trade by having a better stock
in trade and something that
people want and are willing to
day a good price for because it is
a good article. The more fertile
his soil. the cheaper he can pro-
duce the article which the people
want.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Preserving Pine Timber.

Prof. Eastman of the United
States Forestry Bureau. WASH
ington, ID. c., is now at the North
Louisiana Experiment Station at
Calhoun beginning the work of
exerImenting with a preventative
for pine trees. which will make
of the pine a post or piling equal
to any of the hardwood trees
Daily States.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Cattle Tick.

Congressman W.. r. Smith, of
the Abilene district, Texas, has
presented q bill in the House of
Representatives at Washington,
providing that 100000 be spent
in the eradication Of the cattle
tick in the South. 1t can be done.
Experiments over entire counties
and district in some of the
Southern states have shown that
the tick can be systematically
starved to death. This plan car
be adopted much more easily
than seems apparent. We are
pleased to note that this step is
to be taken and would like tn
see Texas. Oklahoma, Louisisna
and Arkansas line up with the
national government in this matter.
The work eau not I've dome with
out aid from the states Farm &
Ranch.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Potatoes.

1t is estimated that there will
be about 100000 worth of Irish
potatoes raised in Rapides parish
next spring. Fifteen carloads of
seed potatoes have been sold
already, making $500 Bushels,
and this is only about one-half
the quantity that will be planted.
The truck industry is looking up
in many parts of the state
Mansfield Journal.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Growing.

Wagon load after wagon load
of potatoes were hauled out of
Alexandria this week to be plant
ed for the spring crop. If the
seed bring forth the usual harvest
railroads will have plenty to do
hauling the crop to Market
Town Talk.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28

Raise corn and hogs. Raise
mules and chickens. When this
is done the cotton crop will be
high in price, because the owners
of it can afford to hold it until
the price goes up. 1t is selling
all the cotton just as SOC as it is
picked that reduces the price of
the crop. Hogs, mules and chick
ems can be sold all through the
year and will supply the money
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Beware!

The principles ON which farm
ers organizs-4lafg associations are
Yaysgood. But it is not long
until they are invited to depart
from their original plans by
designing tricksters, politicians
end grafters of the commercial
type. The organized farmer
needs to "be as wise as a serpent
and as harmless as q dove" He
should especially watch the self
constituted "orgsn" that is run
for pelf and self.-Farm & Ranch.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Proceedings Of the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen.
Town Hall,

1OWn hall,
Winnheld, La, Feb. 4, 1908.
The Mayor and Board of Alder
men met this day in regular ses-
sion there being no quorum the
Board adjourned to meet on Mon
day, Feb. IL, 1908.
Monday. Feb. 18th, 1908.
The Mayor and Board of Alder
men met in regular session pnr-
suant to adjournment, and was
called to order by the mayor and
the following members were pres
ent and answered to their names:
w. +. Cooper, G. HI. Elliott, II.
L. Pye, and j. r. Watts; absent
5. NJ. Abel-a quorum present.
The minutes of the previous
meetings were read snd approved.
The Clerk then presented the bills
of G. A. Felix for $3.50 for SER
vices as extra police: VIM. Macin-
tosh for the sum of $500 for
curling around Town Hall, and
j. N. Huffman for $4,000 for 8
feet front of his property,on Main
street.
Mr.. Cooper introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved that the Clerk be and
lie is directed to issue his warrant
to G. A. Felix for the sum of
$32.5 so out of the General Fund;
. warrant for $500 to VIM. Mac
intosh. and $4,000 to j. N. Huff
man, out of the Street Fund.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, Sec
onded by Mr.. Watts, the resolu-
ton was adopted by the following
vote: Aye-Messrs. Cooper, Ell
lott, Pye and Watts, four votes.
Nays-none; absent, Mr.. Abel.
Mr.. Watts introduced the fol-
lowing ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Mayor TO issue Certificates Of
material or labor furnished In the construc-
ton Of the Town Hall and Market House.
Section /. Be IL ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of the Town Of WINFIELD,
La. in regular sssion convened: That the
Mayor be and he IL hereby authorized to issue
Certificates Of Indebtedness Of the Town OF
Winn6eld, In accordance with Act 50 Of 1902 to
the following paaties holding approved claims
for material and labor furnished in the con-
structiou Of the Town Hall and Market House
In the below stated amounts. said certificates,
with interest 1t the rate of 5 per cent per an
mum HON July IS, 1907. TO be paid out OF the
revenues Of said Town Of Winnfeld not already
appropriated for the year 1908 and subsequent
voaFu until sQ12 ineluaive.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28

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form any and All duties that may be necessary
e5 es TV.n u ns and
removed for canse BY the Mayor and Police
section 1 Be IL further ordained, etc., That
proyision Of Section One Of this Ordinances
shall be hxed at Fifty $4,000 Dollars payable
monthly. and that the Clerk Of the Town be
suthcr ne @ issue his warrant for the same
section 4. Be Il further ordained. etc., That
al ordin.ncss or pasts Of ordinances in con-
sase escs non N .sa sse sn sdo s
Mr.. Pye moved that the ordin-
ance be taken up, read in full and
and adopted. Roll was called on
the adoption. The following
members voted aye: Cooper. FL
lott, Pye aud Watts, A votes; no
nays. absent Abel. The ordinance
was adopted and becomes Ordi-
nance No. 80.
The mayor then appointed Mr..
Chas. Felix ~ the police officer,
whose appointment was concurred
in by the following vote: Cooper,
Elliott, Pye and Watts votes;
absent Abel.
Mr.. Elliott then proposed an
ordinance for the paving Of the
south side of South street from
Jones street to West Boundary
avenue, and in advocacy, said the
conditioner tho sidewalks to get
to the school building and ceme-
tsry were bad anil that they were
needed a. much as any other part
Of the town. The matter was
deferred until the next regular
meeting.
To the Honorahls Mayor and Board Of Alder
men a. IL Town a. winnneld-
0entlsosn: herewith submit my report -
audiser for ~ month % January. lsos.
General Fund.
Anosnt rsceivsd fron Tsz Collector - szs1lm
Amount recslvsd froa narshsl----.-- - 80
Total rscsived------- --,..-.--. S61l-ss
10 warrants orawn-- &os-oo
AnOunt wn--------------------------- so2os
Street. Fund
By amount q warrants drawn - .--. SGs5.oo
10 anUant pain n By Tax Collector------. Hs1o
Amount overdnwu - 100000 So3i 8
water. WORMS Fund.
~ amount from Tax Collsctor - 81
~ UNIV 1loo-0U
By amount oysFdrawp-- 1Dl1D
1rgDost = Cali n L. Fund
~ anouks fFon Tsx ColIector - - an
CRY Hall Building Fund.
ADouue no. Masket Masesr = --------- N. g
1o vassnnss esnvn ---------------- los.se
-
oiny Hail xss Fund-
nvnmDune evum1>1 oo1)oe<og 1Ds
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Preparing.

The farmers through this
section are making rapid strides
now toward another crop, in the
way of fence building. clearing
and breaking land. God bless
every tiller of the soil; the life
of the world depends upon them.
The Argus.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28

against the town of Winfield.
covered by Ordinance No. =, and
Whereas Mr.. Hunt has made
application to the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen to lease this
part of South street for q periosl
of SO years and that he pay the
sup of $4,000,
Therefore he it resolved that
the town attorney of WINFIELD
be directed to prepare the neces-
sary papers to carry into effect
the lease mentioned herein.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes3C6ooer, Elliott, Pye and
Watts. 4 ayes, no nays; absent
Abel.
Mr.. Elliott introduced the fol-
loving ordinance:
AN ORDINANCES
Authorizing the Street Commissioner TO con-
sectios i. - Be i o1dainsd S BY s sRs Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen In regular session conven-
cd that the street Commissioner be and he h
Win fhe Winnfeid Electric Light 4 Power CO.
for Eve additional street lights.
Sec. BE Il further ordained, ETC.. That he
VII i not Be s1thoriss e to pay more than the
Sec 3. Be il further ordained, etc, That the
lights Be placed - follows: One light 1t the
croesing Of Nam and St John street: one light
ing Of Laurel avenue and North Boundary
street; one light on Jones' street 1t alley north
Ct l. q A. Hotel and one at the intersection Of
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained ETC., That the
same rules govern the burning Of the Iights a.
b provided In Ordinance No..
Clerk be and he 10 di1~cted 10 draw his warrant
On the treasury out q the Street Funds 70 pAy
for the same monthly.
ordinance take effect nom and after its sdop-
taon and al ordinances or part Of ordinances In
conflict hsrswitn be and the same h hereby
repealed
:. On motion of Mr.. Elliott, the
ordinance was read in full and
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Cooper, Elliott, Pye and
Watts; no nays, absent Mr.. Abel,
and becomes Ordinance No. 50.
Mr.. Pye introduced the follow
ing ordinance:
Al ORDINANCE
A.thori.iae tie enpsoyme.t q :. additsonai
k rS':ss go oser' defining hi. dssiss ssd azins
seetsoa 1 De q ordained b. he Mayor and
BooEd q Aldermen IN regular srouioo oonven-
ID I1at ~ Mayor Of the Iovn = Winn1sld
E 5s via ss e 80: ss
cunsent q Ne Board 4 Aideruon-
uoceloa = De a fur(hw ooa>in,d etc. ~
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28

Section = Be Il further ordained, ETC., That
ySaSs isos 49, 100. 1911 and isia except such
. ere already dedicated and set aside, and
except the statutary, necessary and usual
sarpsss Of Iisuidatns the indessedness susss
eriSed By this ordinance and the same js here
b. pledged until the Aforesaid obligation lie
6ecfioa & Be it further ordained ETC., That
ths net revenues over and above those already
- s1i1e and dedicated. arising from the rent
~ rsn oa q. q
nm ~ and the same are dedicated and set
49,; C > period Of Eve years, to-wit: the
2 tso 'ns sa
oectto1 q this ordinance, and the same are
hs.ehg pledQsd until the Aforesaid obligation
= slsssssgsd a. !. 9sq1 ss.s .,.,s a. ~.
III o(1inance take .iect from and after it's
pannGa and that all ordinances contrary there
s. s S;'::s'' .' s' hereby s;';;s
On motion of Mr.. Watts, the
ordinance was taken up and read
10 full and was duly seconded by
Mr.. Cooper and was adopted By
che following vote: .Ayes-Cooper.
Elliott, Pye AMI Watts votes;
nays none; absent Abel, and be-
comes Ordnance No. IS.
On motion Of Mr.. Cooper, the
matter Of the certificates of in
siebtedness held by VIM Parish
Bank be referred to the town
attorney and that be give his
opinion q next regular meeting.
n1.n. ~n~ek kbn.. voo1 the on;u;oc
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-28
Agricultural Gleanings.
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Items of Interest from
Field and Farm........

necessary to carry on the farm
! and support everything on it.
Corn will feed them.-DeSoto
Progress.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01

be dreped In black and purple and all the puipits
of the chapels will be draped in black. The bells
of the church and chapels will be tolled during
the services.
There is a tradition In Trinity Church that the
assistant rector shall succeed to the rectOrship.
and 1t is said to have been understood when the
Rev. DR.. Manning was chosen as assistant that he
should succeed DIR. Dix, who was assistant when
he succeeded Dr. Berrian.
DIR. Manning elected Bishop of Harrisburg
November 30. 1904 without having said before
hand whether he would accept. Immediately after
ward he was informed of his election assistant
rector of Trinity Church. and then he declined the
Pennsylvania offer. few years before this the
bishoprc of Kentucky was offered him, but he de-
clined 1t.
DR.. Manning was born in England in 1885, and
came to this country when ten years old He was
graduated from the University of the South at
Sewanee Tenn. In 1891 he received the degree Of
D. D. from the University Of Nashville. and from
the University of the South IN 1906 He married
Miss Florence Van Antwerp IN Cincinnati In 1855
DR. Manning was ordained IN 1881; was rector Of
Trinity Church Redlands CaI in 1892: professor
of dogmatic theology IN the University Of the
South in 1898; rector of ST. Johns Church, Lans-
downe, Tenn, 1S96-'sS; rector of Christ Church.
Nashville 1ses1sOs and vicar Of St. Asness Chapel
1so3-04
There was an informal meeting OF the vestry
members yesterday discuss the funeral arrange
ments, and the services tN-mOrrow will be ex-
ceedingly simple, without sermon, it was decided
a MONTH In which the clergy of the city could take
part
The vestry will meet in the vestry house to-day
to plan for the next meeting. when Dr. DIX sue
cessor will be chosen. II Is understood that TINS
meeting will be held the second week in this month
One Of the vestry members said last evening that
DR. Manning would be unanimously chosen rector
DR. Dix's body taken 10 Trinity Church last
night the family. the Rev DR.. Manning, and the
vardens and vestrymen accompanying it The
coffin was placed under the tower where 1t VIII
remain until the funeral DR.. Manning delivered
a PRAYER and the vigil over the body was begun
The clergy of the parish will divide the time
until tomorrow morning The body will not lie
In state to-day. II believed that this would
be distasteful to DR.. Dix. Only friends and pew
holders will permitted to enter the church
The general public will be excluded The funeral
arrangements in charge of the three sections
of the parish, Albert Meurer. of Trinity Chapel;
William c. Broughton, of Trinity Church. and
Thomas P. Browne, of St Agnes's Chapel Mr..
Meurer had charge Of the funerals OF Dr. Dixs
father, General John A Dix, and OF the rector's
mother
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
OBITUARY NOTES.

CHARLES HENRY GILLESPIES funeral will
be held the University Place Presbyterian
Church this morning at 10 o'clock Mr.. Gillespie
died the Hotel Albert Tuesday, in his sew
enty-sixth year. He president Of the Charles
H. Gillespie & Sons Varnish Company, Of Jersey
City. His wife and two survive him.
MRS MARY E. COCK. widow of William E.
Cock a member OF the wholesale drygoods firm
of E. & ". Cock & Co. died yesterday from heart
disease at her home. No. 90 Whtestone avenue,
Flushing Long Island Mrs. Cock was born in
Flushing in 1881, the daughter of Sas Hicks.
She a member Of the Society Of Friends.
Two sons and two daughters survive her The
funeral will be held tomorrow morning at II
o'clock
MISS VIRGINIA KENT TOMBSTONE. OF
the best known women educators In New England,
died at her home IN Whitney avenue New Haven,
yesterday, after illness of several months. For
years she had been at the head of school for
girls.
MISS MARY NOEL NELSON, daughter of the
late John Nelson, jr., and granddaughter of
Colonel Nicholas Fish, died Wednesday at Sum-
merville S. c. The funeral will be held at st.
Marks Church II tho Bouwere. tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock
THEODORE EARLE sTUDLEY. secretary.
treasurer and director of the vulcanized Rubber
COMPANY died at his home. No. 162 West nth
street yesterday, after short fitness. Mr.. Stud
lev was member of the New York Athletic Ark
wright and Twilight clubs and the New England
Society.
MRS EvELENA FRANKLIN DIXON. wife of
William Palmer Dixon. senior member of the law
firm of Dixon & Holmes, died yesterday at her
home, No. % West 49th street. Mrs. Dixon was a
native of Riverdale \. Y. and married in 1871
Mr. Dixon is a director Of the American Exchange
National Bank. Lawyers Title Insurance Com
pany United States Mortgage and Trust Company
and of the Fidelity and Casualty Company, and
is of several clubs.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01

win ordinary convcts There were no less than
III or these great nohles including representatives
VI 'he iiiustrtous houses Narishkine Troubet-
.ne'r wives like Princess sergius wolkonski. OBJ
tanned permission from the Czar TO follow their
unfortunate husbands into the wilds of Siberia,
sacrIncing for them all the luxuries the rank and
the pleasures of life at St Petersburg. which they
might otherwise have continued to enjoy For in
RUSSIA the political offences of a
aio never visited even indirectly upon his her
relatives, and during the recent war between Rus
sia and Japan the officer holding Of the prin-
cipal commands in Manchuria General sassou-
Itch, aide-de- camp of the Car, and only brother
or that Vera Sassoutch who shot the chief Of
police. General Trepof. St. Petersburg nearly
thrtv years ago. and has remained since one
OF the most active leaders of the Nihst party.
After five years Wolkonsky's lot was alleviated
TO the extent that his heavy manacles
moved and later he was taken q peniten-
uary In the neighborhood Of Irkutsk, eventually
being permitted 10 live In village by with
his wife. But 1t not until after the death of
Emperor Nicholas that his Alexander II finally
pardoned the surviving Decembrist leaders and
that they were allowed TO return to Russia first
and foremost among them being Prince Sergius
Wolkonsky and his devoted wife, also their chill
dren born in exile, of whom became Minister
of Public instruction, chamberlain of the Czar
and father of the Prince Sergius Wolkonsay who
lectured in Boston. OF the l21 great mobiles who
had been condemned to penal servitude in Siberia
in 1926 only 10 remained alive to benefit by the
amnesty granted just thirty years afterward by
Alexander II on the occasion of his coronation.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.