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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
GAS MOTOR CARS TO RUN
OVER FOLSOM RAILROAD

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 1.-THE South
ern Pacific company announces today
that beginning tomorrow gas motor
car service will begin on it's lines in
the Sacramento valley. A schedule has
already been announced for a car
which will make. two trips a day each
way between Sacramento and Folsom.
Cars will soon return between Sac
Oroville.
Six new cars will be used and 1t is
possible that another will be brought
from the east shortly as relief car.
The cars are each of 2O0-horse power
and of the latest all-steel model. In a
rate of a mile minute for some dis
tance and one mile in IS seconds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
RAILROAD CHIEF
BAY CITY GUEST
E. H. HARTMAN ARRIVES IN
SAN FRANCISCO
WILL BE GIVEN FORMAL REcEP-
TION THIS AFTERNOON
Representatives of Various Parts of
California viii Explain inter-
ests and Resources to
Him Today
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.-E. H.
Hartman and his party arrived in this
city today from Pelican Lodge, Kla-
math lake, in Southern Oregon, where
for some time he has been enjoying a
rest and recuperating his health.
He went at once to the Fairmont
hotel, where during the afternoon he
received number of railroad men and
others who called to pay their respects
and welcome him to San Francisco.
At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon he
will be given a reception at the Fair
mont under the auspices of the Man
ufacturers and Producers association.
He will then be given an opportunity
to hear from many representative men
residing in all parts of the state some
thing about the resources and interests
of their various sections.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
SAN DIEGO MAN is BADLY
HURT IN MOTORCYCLE RACE

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7.-During the
motorcycle contests for local compet-
itors at Coronado today o. o. Taylor,
a young married man, dashed into
fence while his machine was running
at high speed. He sustained a. fracture
of the skull and other injuries.
His condition is critical He came
here from Osceola, Ia, about two years
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
Sacramento Assessor Dies

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 7.-Col. T. H.
Berkey, assessor of Sacramento county
for the last fourteen years, formerly
county clerk and for many years a
prominent Republican politician, died
here today at the age of Sc. Mr.. Berkey
was a Civil War veteran and was lieu
tenant colonel of the old California
light artillery, which he organized. He
leaves a wife and a daughter, Mrs
Hendricks, wife of District Superin-
tendent w. c. Hendricks of the Pacific
States Telephone and Telegraph COM
panY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
AUTO UPSETS; MAN
DEAD; WOMAN HURT
MACHINE TURNS TURTLE AT
FOOT OF HILL
Prominent st. Paul Real Estate Man
and His Wife In Fatal Accident.
Latter Is Badly
Crushed

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept 7.-Paris
Fletcher, member of a well known
real estate firm of this city and prom
inent socially, was instantly killed and
Mrs. Fletcher was severely injured by
the overturning of their automobile at
Minneiska, near Wabasha, Mimi, to-
day.
The accident occurred at the bottom
of a steep hill a mile out of Minnesota.
Mr.. Fletcher was pinned under the
car, being crushed across the abdomen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
Bristol Pier Cafe

An exclusive, high-class dining place
on the waters edge, where 1t is cool
and pleasant The menu, service and
music cannot be excelled.
Hollister Ave-, Ocean Park
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
Shoes Half Price and Less

over two hundred big display bargain tables
are displaying shoes for men, women and
children, on sale IN many instances for half
price and less. Convince yourself and come
to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE.
S1e South broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The La Marque Directoire Corsafsnow
being demonstrated at La Marquen Cor
set Parlors. 41416 South Bgoadway
second floor. Take elevators
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08

The Herald will pay SO in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the ar
rest and conviction of any person caught steaIs
ing copies of The Herald from the premises Oh
our patrons. THE HEHAbD'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-08
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
OF California products at the Chamber OF Com
merce building, on Broadway, between First
and Second streets. where free information viii
be given on all subjects pertaining 20 this
section.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
Treatment Of the Town and
Country School Children.

The provision made for the
education of town children and
country children for the entire
United States. appears from adj
vance sheets of the report of the
United States Commissioner of
Education for the year ending
June 80, 1908, which makes a
division by calling all centers with
population of four thousand or
more Cities" and all with less
than four thousand as country"
thus:
Enrolment in puplic day schools
city, 5.44I,2I3. or 32-7 per cent; in
country, II.2oo.757. or 673 per
cent. Value OF school property,
dity s52S.oo3.eso. or O. 6 ger cent;
country s254.I34,ISI. or ST. per
cent. eTotal expen 1iture for
education. city. s254.I34ISI. or
81 4 per cent. Total expenditure
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
Card Party and Dance.

On last Monday Miss Nettie
Wright invited quite party of
friends tn meet Miss Roliie
Grigsby of Arcadia. who is her
guest. and at eight O'Clock the
guests began to arrive and were
graciously received by Mrs. Il. b.
Wright assisted by Miss Nettie
and her charming guest, Miss
Rollie Grigsbv.
There were present Misses
Pearl. Nettie and Alma Wright;
Olive, Callie and Zelma Long:
Messrs. j. B. Pope of Selma;
Benton Howard of Coushatt; j.
S. Fitzpatrick of the Rock
Island force between Alexandria
and Eunice, Lloyd Tugwell and
James Wright. They played pro-
gressive euchre until they became
tired and then moved out the
tables and enjoyed dance. Mrs.
Wright then invited them into
the dining room where she served
them with home made blackberry
wine and ice cold watermelon.
Where the health of the genial
hostess was drank and a hearty
welcome given to the charming
guest. All left expressing thanks
for the great pleasure they had.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
Burning Lake of Oil.

A dispatch to the Chicago Irlb-
une from the City of Mexico
says:
A lake OF oil covering an area OF
more than one square mile and oil
unknown depth in the State oil
Vera Cruz is on fire. 1t has been
burning for five days and has
created the widest terror among
the natives of that sect on The
blaze is seen for more than zoe
miles at sea, according to naviga-
tors who have arrived at Vera
Cauz and Tampico.
The scene of the fire is about
= miles southeast of Tampico,
near the San Geronin river. 1t is
remote from any railroad. An oil
field was being developed at that
place by the Pennsylvania Oil
Company, which is composed of
Pittsburg men. The company had
bored a number of wells and all of
them were flowing oil in large
quantities. The product was
being placed in earthen storage
tanks preparatory to shipping.
A careless workman accident
ally set fire to one of the wells
and the flames were communicat-
ed to the underground Reservoir of
oil. A terrific explosion occurred
which uplifted the earth's surface
Throughout the whole field. The
explosion was heard IS miles
distant. The oil company lost
$500. 900 worth of machinery and
and oil which has been burned will
total millions of barrels. The
whole oil field will be destroyed.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
Copious Rain.

The long dry spell which has
prevailed very generally through
out this sectioa for several weeks
was broken by a steady and
copious rain last Tuesday. This
rain will prove Of incalculable be-
neft to The craps aud gardens. II
was hailed with delight and graft
tude.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
Warning.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
All men are hereby warned NOT
to give away, sell ar throw uwav
old clothes without first con.uItin,
The CITY PRESSING CLUB.
Many garments apparently
worthless can be made almost
new again by good steam clean.
ing. Pressing and repairing work
sent for and estimates made freq
of charge. Phone 80.
7-l1-4t l.. Vi. SMITH, Prop.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
A Time TO Advance.

During the heated term and when
business has slackned its claims
is an oppotune period for formu.
latng plans to press onward in
the march of progress, when
the harvest time fills the land
with cheer, abundance and
activity.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
The Farmers Union.

The Convention of the Far
mers' Union that will convene
here next Tuesday will discuss
and decide several important
matters that are of more are less
interest to the citizens of Winn-
field. They will please sit up and
take notice.
The State Executive Committee
of the union will meet at the
Office on July "a and rs.
The Parish Business Agents
will me, t at the Court House ON
Monday July 81. The State
Farmers Union Convention will
meet at the Court House July 20,
20, and 30. At this meeting of
the farmers Ruston will make an
application To have the head
quarters of the Union transferred
to that city, inst under what plea
has not been stated. 1t would
seem as il VIM field was a much
more central and convenient point
for headquarters.
Another important matter for
which Ruston is also a claimant.
l. the building of the proposed
cotton factory, which is a favorite
project of the Farmers Union of
Louisiana.
These matters are mentioned
rs items of interest to the general
public and may prove of special
to WINFIELD citizens.
Long & Black do public hauling.
If you want hauling done call up No.
Il over the phone. They make a
speciality of carrying travelling men
and their trunks: will furnish you
4 card with distances from WINFIELD
10 any point you may desire to go by
team.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24

IL. q A. spent luesuay hish' III
Winfield.
Mr.. j. NJ. Webb, eX-member OF
the police jury of ward SIX, was
in the city Wednesday.
We were pleased to note the
presence of Mr.. 0. K. Hodge,
former resident of our city.
Attorney +. f. Kidd went to
Baton Rouge Saturday on legal
business, returning Wednesday.
Mr.. w. b. Sutton of st.
Maurice is visiting the family OF
his brother, Mr.. e.. III. Sutton.
Mr.. l.. B. Oliver, of Dubach,
was a visitor to this city last Sun
day and spent the day here.
Among the visitors in Winfield
Tuesday was Mr.. J. G. Neyland
of Alexandria, a representative OF
the Armour Packing Company.
Conductor l.. +. DeLoach of
the l.. r. & \. moved his family
Tuesday into his beautiful new
residence on Lafayette street.
Miss Margaret Park, of Jack
son, Miss, is the fair guest OF
Mr.. F. G.. Rice this week. She
is wished a most delightful So
journ.
Dir. j. I. Peddy, of Gibbsland.
spent several days here during
the past week visiting his son, j.
A. Peddy, the genia! clerk at the
Winfield Mercantile Co.
MIR. J. J. Burnett of Eros was
in the city Wednesday and is very
much impressed with our pos
sibilities. He may invest and
possibly move to Winfield.
Mr.. J. I. Byrd of Shreveport.
representing the Waters Pierce
Oil Co., dropped into this city
Tuesday and was favotably i'm
pressed with Its facilities and
appearance.
Hon. o. Nj. Grisham left last
Monday for recreation and will
be gone about a month. He will,
while taking his vacation, we
understand, coach a class of law
students.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are safe, sure, little pills with a
reputation. They are the best
pills made. Be sure to get Early
Risers. We sell and recommend
hem.-Phoenix Drug Co.
Mr.. III. T. Pye and Prof. W.
e. Robinson were over in
Madison last week, fishing in
Tensas. Mr.. Pye returned via
Arcadia and came home Tuesday
accompanied by his family.
Col. M. G. Bagwell, a former
citizen of the city, and proprietor
of the City Barber Shop. now the
champion truck farmer of ward
one. called on us and gave us one
of his splendid melons which the
Sentinel force ate with relish.
Hon. Geo. A. Payne reached
home this week having visited
friends in Lincoln parish, where
Mrs. Payne and children are
sojourning. He looks we'll after
his ardious labors in the Legis-
latlre.
Messrs. Patterson, assistant
cashier; Scott, chief engineer,
and Helmick, superintendent of
the fremont & Gulf Railway, are /:
all on their summer vacation.
Mr.. s. j. Carpenter, general
manager of the same road, Is in
Chicago. |,
Miss Rollie Grigsby is the .
guest of Miss Nettie {
Wright. This is not Miss Grigs-
by's first trip; she was in Winn- T,
field last year and there is an old !,
adase that "if you ever drink ,
Dugdamonia water you will al
ways come back We've tried /.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24

Mr.. w. Ill. Timheelake, travel
ing freight agent of the V. ). &
P. Rnl Road spent Thursday in
Winfield.
+. +. Wilson of Shreveport, the
very genial traveller for the Ma
tional Biscuit Co., arrived in the
city yesterday. 1t was genuine
pleasure to greet him.
Mr.. Albert Aubrey, manager of
the Weiner-Loeb Laundry of
Shreveport, was a visitor to
Winfield last Wednesday, with a
view of establishing an agency of
that plant in this place. He paid
visit to the Sentinel and it was
a pleasure to meet this genial
friend.
We are gratified to note the
presence of our young friend Mr..
John X. Hanna of Gibbsland,
who is with us for a time to take
advantage of the curative pro-
perties in the Pace Oil Well.
We can look for him back
again. He is made of the stuff
that we would like to see Winn-
field filled with.
Our young friend Jas. Wright
left on the Rock Island going
north to visit some of his l.. 5. U.
friends at Ruston, Monroe and
other points. Jim has a way of
winning friends. IN fact if one
meets him he or she will have To
be his friend, They just can't
help it.
Miss Onie and Master Morris
TeldIie of Lerado, Texas, are
visiting their old home and will
be the guests of their uncles,
Messrs P. X. and s. Nj. Abel and
DIR. w. ii. Williams and their
aunt Mrs. j. j. Nixon. They
are receiving warm welcome
from their old friends.
Mr.. w. +. Howell, one of the
p-oprietors of the elegant con-
fectionary establishment under
the City Hotel, returned on Tues
day from business trip to Col
umbia last week, accompanied by
his wife. Mrs. Howell has been
on an extended visit to relatives
and friends at Columbia.
Laundry Work.
See elsewhere the all of l.. r.
agent for Weiner- Loeb
Laundry of Shreveport. This is
a complete laundry with expert
and modern machinery. |
Work will be promptly performed
and quickly delivered. Read the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
Local And Personal

llgtIul fortnight WITH Mr. anu
Mrs. w. III. Smith mt Lotion on
the l.. K. & n. in the lower part
of the parish.
Mrs. Sarah Clay, mother of
Mrs. Hilburn and Mrs. Brice,
left last Saturday for Ruston to
spend some time with relatives in
that locality.
Mrs. J. NJ, Colvin and three
children. of Ruston, after spend
ing a week with Mr.. j. A. Colvin
and family at the City Hotel, left
last Saturday for their home.
Mrs. A. b. Moore of Ark
adeiphia is visiting her brother
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 5.
Hunt. She was accompanied by
her little daughter.
Mr.. n. G.. Couch of the North
Louisiana Telephone Co., went
to Baton Rouge last Sunday on
Telephone business before the
railroad Commission.
Mr.. j. B. lngle of Goldonna.
was pleasant caller at the Sem
tinel Office on last Wednesday.
He left an interesting fac simile
of the Missouri Gazette, publish
ed 100 years ago.
Mr.. j. A. Mashaw, valuable
member of the Sentinel's typo
graphical force, is now taking his
vacation, Mr.. Charley Smith is
at the case during his absence.
Mrs. Mashaw and children are
also away on a visit.
Mr.. P. X. Abel, the efficient
and genial Clerk of the District
Court, returned last Saturday
after several days recreation. He
spent his time in Ouachita and
Union parishes and reports a
a most enjoyabIy outing.
Mr.. Ruel l.. Anderson, of
Shreveport, dropped in last Mon
day for a social chat. He will
tade a summer vacation on Au-
gust lst. and join his wife IN Ard
more. Okla. Thence they will
visit Galveston and Houston.
From present indications the
fruit crop Is prolific one. The
citizens of Winfield are great
lovers of fruits and the market is
abundantly supplied with all the
varieties of these toothsame prod
ucts of prolific nature.
Hon. w. M. Wallace left Mon
day to meet the State Board of
of which ne is pres
ident. Mr.. Wallace has been
taking an active iaterest in the
matters of the work of his boarl,
having visited a number of par
ishes with other members OF the
board so as to be informed when
tho board meets.
1t is noted that an unusually
large number of strangers are
showing an interest 10 the Pace
Oil Well and are continually WIS.,
ting that locality. Strangers
have learned the luxury and eff
cacy OF q plunge into the waters
IF the bathing pool near the oil
we'll and daily take a bath in its
refreshing waters.
Hon. j. Henry Shepherd. for
nerly q resident of Shreveport |
ind District Attorney of Cad,lo.
has been appointed assistant At
General of the United |
states to recover lands obtained
rom the Indians in violation Ct
he Acts of Congress, and To
prosecute criminalIy, all who by
perjury and forgery have obtained
md placed on record fraudulent
leeds.
Misses Bessie and May Tame
ill left Saturday on an outing
rip. The only information they
would give out az to the length of
ime or their sojourn was that
hay mara uo,no ovor IN fh.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
Mem rial Association Benefit.

mcfH 'TIof hSSOOf"thOH DfcHe'
The members of the Ladies
Memorial Association are en-
deavoring to raise money to pay
for the cemetery fence. They
will take charge of the City
Theatorium ON Tuesday night,
the 2sth, and will give an extra
hong film. The Willing Workers
have agreed to sell the tickets in
advance. Mrs. Mashaw is giving
the one that sells the most tickets
q beautiful gold necklace.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
Laundry Work.

See elsewhere the all of l.. r.
Smith, agent for Weiner- Loeb
Laundry of Shreveport. This is
a complete laundry with expert
workmen and modern machinery.
Work will be promptly performed
and quickly delivered. Read the
ad in this paper.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-24
OF Interest.

You will be surprised by the
quick relief from headache or
neuralgia which Aliens Fever
and Pain Powders afford. Best
for reducing fever when high.
For sale by all druggists, 20 cents
q box. 5-3ltf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-17
FOUND NOT GUILTY,
Jury Acquits Alleged CRATER After Max.
ing Certain He Could be Sued for
Money Misappropriated.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Jan. Ii
Especial Mot guilty" was the verdict
in the case of Louis Handkerchief, the
former superintendent Of the county
asylum, who has been standing trial FOR
the alleged embezzlement of sums ag-
gregating about $500. This verdict was
returned after the jury had inquired of
the judge whether the defendant could
be sued to recover the money. When
the judge replied affirmatively the YER
dict of not guilty was returned.
Proceedings in the case of Arthur
Schuessler, former county clerk, indict>
ed for the alleged embezzlement of
$3.50, were stopped this morning, the
defense claiming that Schuessler had re-
ceived the money as private citizen and
not in his official capacity of county
clerk, and the court supported this con
tention.
Civil actions against former Sheriffs
Thomas G. Sullivan and Bernard Sher-
idan, charged with having received $780,
600 through the presentati ton of false
bills. have been settled out of court i'll
the sum of $3.50 for each defendant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-17
Top OF the ContInenv.

It must have been pleasant and
Columbus-like feeling that filled and
thrilled the soul of each first traveller
on each of the great rivers of Ameri-
ca. 1t must have been so, because that
is how the normal boy feels when he
finds new path through the woods or
across lots, ana the man-explorer is
but a large-print edition Of the boy
explorer, so writes Aubrey Fullerton in
the Technical World Magazine.
Those were great and glorious first
trips up the st. Lawrence, from east
to west down the Mississippi, north to
south up the Columbia. west TO east A;
down the Mackenzie, south to north,
They are history now, and if you want
TO know what they felt like there are
only two ways of finding out, and they
only in part; to read the journals OF
the men who made them; or, better, to
follow yourself in the path Of one OF
them by going this summer or next,
down the Mackenzie.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-17
was never so cheap before. Rents hay

was never so cheap before. Rents have
gone down fifty per cent"
Then why don't farming pay?"
IN tell you," said I; Its because
your farmer is too genteel to work, and
has to pay another for doing what he
ought to do himself--thats one reason"
If a man were not too genteel to
work, if he put his heart and soul into it,
II he went into it as a man goes into bat
tie, setting his heart ard soul on win
ming, how then?'
He would make it pay-I'd stake my
reputation on it," l exclaimed. You
know nothing about farming doctor but
with your logged perseverance and GER
tain amount of intelligence that you
would bring to bear on it, even you might
make it pay; and III guarantee that you
would make more by it than by your med
ical practice
l am very glad to hear you think so,
said he, cheerfully
why? Do you think of taking a
farm? l asked hopefully.
He nodded. / was never better pleased
in my life. and l told him so.
Now there's ThibaId's farm said L.
You could get that at fifteen shillings an
acre, l know"
''Too far off, How about Captain Ran
gers farm-do you think he wants to give
up?"
Il know he does He must. Can't go
on losing eight hundred year
Eight hundred a year? That's a good
deal to lose,'' he said, drawing a long
face
why does lie lose it? Because he
never goes out of the house except to
hunt or shoot because he's lounging
about his billiard room instead of look
ing after his accounts when he's at home !;
because his wife keeps four servants !;
because he pays Evans three hundred a
year for robbing him; and because he's
no more a farmer than you are lawyer.
It's famous land-the best in the county.
I'll get the place, house and all, for a
pound an acre. You're bound to make it
pay: it's the very thing for you
We'll" said he, rising, Il shall go
over and look at the farm this afternoon,
perhaps. Do you know if Captain Ranger
is at home?''
HE is and he will be only too glad TO
see you. I'll send a note up to him this
morning. Leave all the negotiations to
me. l shall manage that better than
you could"
We shook hands and parted, but as
soon as he was gone g misgiving seized
me- That misgiving was verified when
l caught sight of him in the afternoon
jogging along in the gig towards Captain
Rangers, with Lynn Yeames on the seat
beside him.
ITO De continued.)