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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES
VISIT WINFIELD
Twice Within "a Hours, Fiery
Demon Works its Devastion
in This Community.

Tuesday afternoon at 2:l5. the
residence belonging to s. j..
Rockhold and occupied by G.. Nj.
jackson. on East Central Avenue,
was discovered to be on fire. The
alarm summoned the citizens to
the rescue and by energetic work
they succeeded in saving nearly
all of Mr.. Jackson's household
effects. The origin Of the fire
was u mystery; it WAS first dis
covered near the apex of the roof.
1t was d still day aud the flames
burned downward very slowly.
At the time of the fire MIR.
jackson was on the outside OF
the building and no one else
within. He says there was no
fire on the premises and he heard
the roar of the flames before he
was aware that the building was
on fire. The loss on the building
is estimated at between $3.50 and
$1,000. Mr.. Rockhold was absent
from town at the time. The
house was insured for $400.
Wednesday morning at 2 O'Clock
again the fire alarm summoned
the citizens from their midnight
slumbers. The livery stable of
w. E. Harty was the prey of the
flames. How the fire originated
could not be ascertaIned. There
were three employees of the stable
sleeping in the building and they
were awakened by the roar of the
flames. The building, located ON
the corner of Main and Church
streets, with ell Its contents, was
entirely destroyed. The horses
fortunately escaped from the fire.
Mr.. Harty lost twelve vehicles OF
various description, harness. feed
stuff, etc., valued at $1,000. in
sured for $1,000 in the w. NJ
Campbell & Go. agency.
The building, which was quite
an extensive one, belonged to
John g. Teagle and was valued
Mt $500. insured for $400 in tho
B. L. Anderson agency.
During the progress of the 6rs
the residence of Mrs. S. A. Wrlgh,
was in danger, but through thu
strenuous exertions of the active
and fearless citizens. it was avert
ed. Those IN the vicinity of thi'
fierce blaze are to he cOngratuI
ated on their escape from it
visitation.
Mr.. Harty will still continue il
the livery business, as he saved
two bussss and surry from tn
blaze and will add to b's equip
| mente.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
THE DANGER LINE
OF NEGRO QUESTION
Demagogery Of a Fanatical Class
Who Misinterpret Negro
Character.

In a recent issue of our es-
teemed contemporary, the Cau-
casian our venerable friend. the
editor of that paper, sees tit to
severely criticise the speech OF
the "old war horse of Democra-
cy", Hon. Samuel Douglas Nc
Emery, United States Senator,
made at the court house in
Shreveport during the last days
of the Democratic campaign IN
this state for the state offices.
The venerable senator sounded q
warning which in the east and
even in the very capital OF this
government, is q perplexlng
question, which we, in this
section, will sooner or later have
to meet again. The same criti-
cism could have been made OF
Judge Watkins speech here in
Winfield, during the same cam.
paign. While these distinguished
statesmen were speaking in OuI
midst, the Cosmopolitan Club OF
Brooklyn, New York, was having
| a love feast over the possibility
of circumycnting the very same
question which these gentlemen
were warning US would occur
should the Republican party
get in power. The daily press
through the associated press
dispatches, heralded that meeting
throughout the country. This
shows that an onslaught is to bs
made on the South, not only fol
the political equality of the negro
but for social equality by the
amalgamation of the races.
That meeting held 10 Brooklyn
| is thrown ont as a dare to the
Southern States and will do more
harm to the negroes here than any
other proposition that could have
been advanced. If these ideas
are attempted in the South i
will cause more bloodshed thar
was split from 81 to '65. W.
can not conceive how such un
natural utterauces can come from
the throat of u Caucasian.
The hiotory of San Domingo
should be enough to conyinc'
everyone of the absolute failur'
of the bleaching process. We o
the South, have managed th'
negroes and have made then
good citizens, and all negroes
except those who have been take'
up by the negrophlles of tn
! North, admit that the Southern
men aud former slave owners ar
their only true friends. We ca'
say to this class of people ths
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
MEETINGS RESULT
IN ORGANIZATION
Presbyterians Bard Together
and Steps Taken t.. Build q
House of Wv,.l

Rev. VIM. Ii. Richard IN, of
Nashville, an organizer an evan
gelist of the Presbyterian church,
began his ministrations here near
ly two weeks ago. Tie First
Methodist Church edifice was
k;"dly plac" ~ ;'is disposal in
which to ho #..vices.
Stranger >. vas to this COM
munity, his -.o1ling attracted q
splendid atten lance from the very
inception of the services. Then
his talent, earnestness and ability
increased and held the congregs-
tions.
Rev. w. III. Richards n, as an
expounder of the gospe.. IS of u
high order of intellect. He is
close reasoner. He combines with
deep earnestness, an imr essive
and persuasive eloeuen :. His
heart is wrapped up in :nls-
sion. He awoke and re's ed the
deepest interest of tn people Who
attended his preaching. Hi man
ner, his earnestness. his .ruching
persuasion, without rant. : ..d
or fury, made deep and lasting
| impression. Those who attended
the services felt that it was good
to be there. He was ably and
earnestly assisted in his W rk by
the resident pastor of the church,
Rev. A. 5. }. Neal.
As a result of ten days of zeal
ous work, Presbyterian cOngre-
CATION was organized last Sunday
night that embraced 81 commune
cants, all adults except three,
embracing seventeen families.
Nineteen children have leen bap-
tised and enrolled, who ire nom
communicating memt'ers. Tues
day night Mr.. Brown Hall and
Mr. Frank G. Stewart were elected
leacons whose duty it is to take
charge of and conduct the teni-
porary affairs of the congregation.
1t is the ...i rose to inaugurate
steps to ere; church as soon rs
practicable. From the drift OF
public opinion this viii. not prove
n difficult un lertakins, as the
Chris ian sentiment Of WINFIELD
is bot. '"ral an. mutually help
fui.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
Progressive League,

The regular monthly meeting
of the Progressive League will
take place at the opera house
next Monday evening at 7:4j
O'Clock. Every member is urged
to be present promptly. A cor
dial invitation is extended tn
every citizen who is interested
In the progress of Winfield, to
be present.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08


the South can and will look after
its negro question without the
necessity of any intervention on
their part.
There is life in this old land
yet. and cnough of manhood and
chivalry to counteract the DEM
agogery of 4 fanatical class who
know nothing of the charactistics
of the negro. We take issue with
the Caucasian in this, that the
speeches of both. Senator Nc
Emery at Shreveport and Judge
Watkins IN WINFIELD, were
eminently proper and timely.
Woman's Missionary Union.
This organization of willing
Christian workers held their
meeting at the Baptist church
Monday evening. Part of the
business of the meeting was
hearing the reports of the contest
between the purple" and the
"Gold". This Gas q friendly
rivalry among the members to
determine who could secure the
largest number of new members
for the union. The 'GoId" won
! by a good majority. Mrs. IL. r
Long was decl4: ell the banner
solicitor, havin9 secured twenty
two new memt RS.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08

Lost an Arm.

august Mckenzie, a negro
brakeman on the Louisiana &
Arkansas had the misfortune of
having his right arm crushed
Sunday while coupling cars in
the yard near the depot. His
arm was caught between two cars
and SO badly crushed that Local
Surgeon Or. /. +. Siess found il
necessary to amputate it near the
shoulder. DIR. Siess was assisted
by DIR. E. H. Payne and DR.. S.
G.. FittZ.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08

Help get that Encampment
special by sending in your fare.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
Spider Bitten.

Mrs. Ruel l.. Anderson of
Shreveport, wis is spending
several weeks here at the City
Hotel, was bitten on the upper
lip by poisonous spider Monday.
She was compelled to call in
medical assistance to relieve the
pain and swelling. 1t is sincerely
trusted that the lady will suffer
no serious results from this
unfortunate visitation.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
MOST DELIGHTFUL
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Miss Mabel McGinty Entertains
Her Friends on Her Tenth
Birthday Anniversary.

On last Saturday Miss Mabel
McGinty, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus McGinty,
delightfully."- " entertained q number
of her little friends and school
mates, on the occasion of her
tenth birthday anniversary.
The guests, as they arrived,
were received at the door by Miss
Nettie McGinty, a sister of the
little hostess, and each presented
with a card bearing the initial
letters of state and its capital.
Those having the initials of a
state and its capital, were
partners for the occasion.
One of the pastimes of the
reception, that afforded much
amusement. was the "Tailing of
the Donkey" A large picture
of a donkey was set up on a seat
and esch one of the little guests
was furnished with al imitation
tail and blindfol,led. Each one
walked across the room and
designated on the picture where
the tail should be located, and
pin was stuck at that point.
Master Burton Williams and Miss
Maude Elsie Gamble tied for the
honor of guessing the closest
to the proper point. Drawing
straws for the first prize, it was
won by Miss Maud Gamble.
After this pastime refreshments
were announced. The dining
room had been tastiIy decorated
for the occasion. On the beau
tifully spread table were con-
spicuous two large cakes and the
snowy cloth was decorated with
ten candles. The refreshments
! consisted of jelio with sliced
oranges, ice lemonade, home
made candy and variety of
elegant cakes, all of which the
children heartily enjoyed.
After the refreshments ;ne
guests repaired to the yard and
enjoyed a number of pastimcs
which the younger children
delight IN. aud their enjoyment
was superintended by Miss Nettie
McGinty as the presiding genius
OF the happy hours and scenes
of merry childhood.
Thus with sports like these :
very charming and attractive
little hostess of the notable event
beguiled all their cares and made
the fleeting hours roseate with
Joy and happiness. Miss Mabel
was the recipient of a number
of beautiful presents, thus in.
dlcating her popularity among
her playmates. The anniversary
was one of genuine enjoyment to
all tha "a: Elephants. The little
mai,.en Is wished many happy
occurrences of this notable day in
her existence.
The guests of this enjoyable
anniversary were: Misses Ruth
Machen. Florence Hart, Chlotlldt
Siess, Annie and Nita DeLoach
lDurelle Morehead. Kate Wasson
Maud Elsie Gamble, Lucille
Mathews, Esther Robinson
Masters Lewis Morehead, Bur
Williams, Freddie Meusche.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
Dodson High School.

Rev. j. X. Edwares, pastor of
of the Baptist Church of Winn-
field, preached the commence
ment sermon of the Dodson High
School. The exercises on Tues
day, commencement day. were
varied and largely attended.
More than the usual interest
centered in the exercises as 1t was
the initial program of this fine
public school. Lawson Peters
received bis diploms and he has
the distinction of being the first
graduate from u Winn Parish
high school. The attractions of
this notable event In the history
of Dodson concluded with Il game
of baseball between the WInn-
field and DOdson mines.
u
See w. A. Mashaw for local
view post cards. 4-l0tf
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
NUMBER 4
NOTICE.! !


All persons owning or keeping
dogs in the corporate limits of
the Town of Winfield are mott
fed that, under the provisions of
Ordinance No. 92, no dogs are
permitted to run at large without
tag on the same. which tags
can be procured from the tax
collector of the town. All dogs
found at large without tags will
be killed after Monday, May IL,
1908. &. &. O'MALLEY,
Marshal.
Help get that Encampment
special by sending in your fare.
A Day of Pleasure.
Last Saturday the pupils of
Miss Lottie Longs room, were
treated L. Il pleasant days outing.
At $3.50 a. m. they left town
in wagons. hey Jrove to the
Holmes spring about 3 1-2 miles
south of town on the WINFIELD
and Pinevllle road.
The happy children picked
berries and piaye.., Gmes and
amused themselves ult.l noon
when dinner, which was furnished
in abundance BY the crowd, was
spread on the ground.
At about 3 O'Clock the picnick-
ers left there, driving back to
Winfield and then to the oil
we'll where q pleasant hour WAS
spent decorating the wagons with
evergreens for the home journey.
All expressed themselves as
having spent a most enjoyable
day for which they sincerely
thank their teacher. Miss Bette
Huey, one of the other teachers,
accompanied this class.
Mesdames A. j. Long and A.
Smith chaperoned the merry
crowd.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
Foot Hurt.

Willie Edison. Young man
who is assistant to Foreman G..
f. Baker. of the fremont & Gulf
construction department. had the
misfortune of getting his foot
badly bruised last Monday. by
being caught under the wheels
of a hand car. Fortunately the
injury was not a serious one,
although it will lay him off for a
time.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08

The ladies wonder how Mrs. b:
manages tn preserve her youthful
Itoss. The secret is she takes
Prickly Ash Bitters; it keeps the
syatem in perfect order. Smith
0risham Drug Co..specisl agents.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-08
B. Y. P. u. Entertained.

The Baptist Young Peoples
Union and n number of specially
invited guests were royalty enter.
tanned ut the home of Rev. j. X.
Edwards last Friday evening,
May l, from $50 to ll:30.
The guests were received by
Mrs. Edwards and Miss Georgia
Barnett. who was visiting in the
home, and ushered into the
psrIors where the young people
enjoyed themselves very much.
After some very interesting
and brain-testing contests, very
delicious refreshments were pro-
duced and passed around to all
the guests. The hour being late,
the guests departed after having
spent a most delightful evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
roo GOOD FOR TRUTH.

Pitsburg Dispatch.
 The cable message is almost too good to be true that the CZar of Rus sia will himself proclaim powers for the Douma which will virtually give that body authority similar to that exercised by the German Reichstag. and the rule of the bureaus will be abolished. Yet after the grant of a constitution by the Sultan of Turkey and the developed power of the ad- vanced party of the people in the de- mInion of the Sublime Porte nothing that occurs in the region of Eastern Europe should be surprising. It will not be a matter of choice If 1t comes, but of compulsion.
 But if the Czar is so far converted to the principle of the constitutional or parliamentary monarchy. with the head little more than a figurehead. he should at once avow also the principle of universal suffrage and thus teach a lesson even to some republics where there Is yet a Animation of the fran chise and a refusal to recognize that manhood suffrage Is one of the force- full of educators toward the best there is in civic life. Denial of the suf- rage to any element of the citiSenGhiT of e nation Is a degradation of ttl growth. No other act would go 60 far toward disarping the revolution ary forces in Russia as the giving to the mutik the same voice at the polls as the landed proprietor tho uoblou man or the professional span.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
POLITICAL POINTERS
Special to Louisville cour-

Washington Special to Louisville Cour-
 ier-Journal
 The Democrats r,ay as well under stand now as later on that the Repub- licans will get together in such States never been a doubt nere among think ing political leaders that Senator For aker would throw down his hand as soon as he had accomplished his pur- pose. He has been playing his cards ate, and has won out. If the next Onio Legislature happens to be Republican. Foraker has never deceived old. wise Roi''f,a1s tss srownsyilis sy nss ncident TSsy all advantage. So far as West Virginia is concerned 1t is notorious that the terests. have controlled for twelve years and now control that State. All of the dickering there for the last three months has been amusing to the wise Standard oil interests took a hand in the game. the little State bosses would subside.
 recent press dispatch from Schen- estady, N. r.. states that the Independ- ence League organization of that noun. ty had repudiated the HeaEst national ticket and indorsed Bryan and Kern. ocratic ticket set forth the fact that the nomination of Hisgen and Graves is a thinly yelled effort to divide the privileges and is intended to aid in the election of the Republican ticket. New York Times
 The fight for the Shrievalty nomina- tion.in Essex County, N. Z. and espe- cially in Newark. is overshadowing in interest even the Presidential cam- paign. and Republican State leaders publican Internal strife which. it is feared, will place one of the keystone counties in the Democratic column, en. dangering the entire State. One nor that Essex will go Democratic by 2,ooo. giving Bryan the State by 1000.
 New York Herald.
 It was stated at National Headquar. ters yesterday that bad row has de" veloped in the Republican organization in Connecticut and that Mir. Hitchcock the warning factions there.
 It was learned within the last few days. according to information given out last night, that in quiet way. George L. Liliey. formerly Represent atiye at large from the Nutmeg State. had corrailed enough delegates practi- cally to insure his nomination for Gov. ernor on the sth. This fact caused consternation among the forces which have been booming Archibald McNeiil been a lining up of the followers of the two men. and the indications are that unless some steps are taken to bring about peace there will be light among the organization leaders which the national leaders fear may have .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09

be Interesting to know the relative cost in human life on bad and good roads. Presumably in these days of fast mo- tor-oriven vehicles, the ngures would show a contrast as striking as that be- tween the cost of hauling freight from and bad rJads.
 A New York newspaper recently as- serted that experience proved that in New York nine out of ten taxpayers may be readily stirred to enthusiasm over q discussion as to whether betting on horse races should be permitted. al. though perhaps no more than one out of the ten patronizes racing or indulges In betting at the track. but that not half of them could be persuaded to proposing saving of expense to each of them. This comment upon the psy- bhpfogy or the breadwinner is applica- ble to the good roads question. The average farmer takes an interest In almost every plank of State national thusiastic partisan or one or another of the opposing candidates. although the probability that the principles ehupeiated will be upheld by the tri- umphant contestant for honors and emoldment may be, and often Is, re- mote. But bad roads are suffered with conplacency In many sections of the country because the class to which they mean dead expense as well as dis comfort accept them as one of the inc evitable evils of life and grin and en- dure accordingly.
 It is, perhaps. because the average user of roads has never paused to con- slider the facts brought out by statis- ties as to the cost of bad roads that there are so many bad roads and that slip-shod supervision of road repair and improvement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09

bad effect on the candidacy of MT. Washington Special to Philadelphia Re-
 cord.
 Furious onsiaughts from all parts of preya pne ssass ssainst ann sf rrank H psvis % no
 inee for Attorney General, and D. O. Moore of Laurel Republican nominee for State Treasurer. are causing some over the prospects for the success of the Republican State ticket in Novem- Der. When Davis. who h Dover att torney. was nominated m open a, con Daniel o. Hastings. Republican leaders immediately recognized that the ticket had been greatly weakened by. the con- cession to the political expediency of
 Money was plentifuIiy used in be- half of many of the candidates yester- day. and It Is openly .asserred that one alone and then lost. The negro voters held out for the Tong green" in many districts and helped the Organization candidates to poll big msjorities In the
 These conditions fin the Republican camp have spurred the Democratic pur- pose to nominate the strongest ticket possible in their State Convention on Trenton Special to Philadelphia Re-
 cord. asI been given marked stimulus to hope by the announcement that comes from Newark tonight that former Senator James Smith. IT,. after a tour of the country that has included many States of the Middle West, and many large. popuious oentres. Is convinced that Bryan will win in November. Mir. Smith was not q Bryan admirer. He went to the Denver convention opposed to the nomination of the Nebraskan. because of his belief that he was not the strongest man the party could name. and that he did not stand for those things that the people most need ed for the conservation of peace and prosperity. That the former Senator has changed his mind after looking over the situation carefully is regard ed as T heaithful sign for Bryan sue. . leader Is convinced that there Is at least a doubt, with considerable chance of it's going Democratic once more.
 CT believe that Mir. Bryan has great chance of election" says MT. and his extended travels since he last appealed to the people have combined to make him q broader and much more conservative man.
 "The Middle West. so far as the Re- publican Party is conserned. Is in tion and anti-prohibttion agitation donn- mates everything else there, and, if the men who are talking in favor of prohibition support the straight ticket of the Prohibition Party at the polls, very materially reduce the normal Re. publican vote. because a very large part of the support for The anfi-liquoP ticket. will be furnished by Republi- cans"