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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-12
david PERSON CAMP
CONFEDERATE VETS
hold interesting Meeting and
Pay Tribute to the Memory
or Gen. Stephen D. Lee.

David Pierson Camp U. CIV.
met at the Court House on June
8, 1908, with Commander Geo. A.
Kelly presiding and Assistant
Adjutant Will II. Tunnard in his
place. The following members
answered roll call: Commander
U. A. Kelly, Joe Smith, p. +.
TRISTAN, u. w. Lowe, X. }. Car
roll, u. w. Story. lessee Wom-
mack. p. III. Smith. c. j. Crew.
W. j. Carson. J. NJ. Griggs, w.
Z. Odom. Nj. Bernstein, w. II.
Iunnard, w. L. SmyIie and X. G..
Jones.
The Commander stated that the
object of the meeting was to at
tend the Memorial services at the
Opera House given under the
auspices of VIM. Walker Chapter
daughters of the Confederacy.
Comrade Will III. Tunnard moved
that a committee of three be ap.
pointed to draft suitable resolu.
lions on the death of Gen. Stephen
d. Lee and report the same at
the regular meeting, June 9Th.
Adopted. The commander ap.
pointed the following committee:
Will Fl. Tunnard. chairman; J.
NJ. Grlggs. Joe Smith, and on
motion tue commander. Geo. A.
Kelly, vas added to the committee.
The application of G. w. Lowe
to become a member was approved
and he was duly elected a member
The meeting then adjourned
and proceeded to the Orera House
in a body.
June 6, the Camp held a regu
lar meeting, with a good attend
ance and Commander Kelly pres
iding. The minutes of the specia
meeting were read and approved
The following resolutions wer,
read. adopted. ordered spread up
on the minutes, and an engrosse,
copy sent to the family of Gen
S. ID. Lee:
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
David Pierson Camp, No. 1903
U. &. ", June 6, 1908.
Once again the Southland ha
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-12
MONROE, LA.

Dear Sir
Valley located Monroe, La. offered much
Capital seeking investment in the Souh the
stock and control such institutions the stock offered at
81 per share and will be known Working Mans Bank
of small stock and be
a reasonable rate of interest on small loans.
Stockholders of Banks generally those who have large bus
protect they make certain of ample
money carry their pans by holding controlling
banks thus they foered and cared for by
general public who the depoos OF their savings anu
surplus.
that they think that they would by being
small the institution in which they
consequently the large stock holder or moned
bank receives the of man OF small means on
deposit without interest or at best on Saving Account III
Until these change wealthy stakeholder increases
for while he sacrifice for the sake OF
deng money douby sa the large investor in Bank Stock
the use of such without INTEREST," did stop for
moment think of this? Did ever think when Dank Is
how ouck the Capital Stock subscribed without allowing the
Iof small means to in and take stock2 .
This will the building formerly occupied BY the
Bank 100000 paid In the bank
will be known Ouachita Valley Bank and Trust Co.
Many stockholders who have already sent in their sub
live In of Northern States and will have the
use money help Louisiana people and institutions
No subscriptions will be received for less than twenty dollars
$4,000 The following is the first Board OF Directors VINO VIII
serve until elected III L. Gregg Chas T.
Cheney Green Crook. S. McLug Chas Bynum, George
Mc( ,or,nack C. T. Dixon G.. l.. Gunby and i. L. Webb
II better bank and receive large Dividend
to of interest Savings deposits we oner
the opportunity stock and will and ell
@ NAV favor us wth fifty dollars has already
been and of this twenty-five thousand mas been
to date. A.. ; Sc Io 6rs,
Nineteen Eight having by that date with all
the laws with reference to the OF its
In the doors of Che bank Will be oPsn Tor the
purpose OF receiving stock subscriptions
your and trusting to be of service to
we are ,,.-
NY OUACHITA VALLEY BANK.
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been called upon to mourn for its

been called upon to mourn for its
heroic dead. an illustrious Com
manGer of its once battling hosts.
In the unexpected demise of
Northumberland Stephen ID.
Lee the members of this Camp,
in common with the remnant of
the Confederate veterans. and
the whole people of the South,
recognize their irreparable loss,
while bowing in humble submis-
sion to this decree of the Great
Commander.
In our noble dead was conferred
all those virtues and traits of
character that beautify and glorify
human life and crown it with I'M
dying chaplets of renown.
Commander. christian, soldier,
hero. citizen. history willillumine
his life record with its brightest
epitaph aud accord him a worthy
niche in the eternpl temple of
Fame.
Beloved because of his Chris
tian virtues and noble example,
honored because of his inherent
worth and nobility of soul, truly
admired because of his genuine
greatness, he has left both sac
red, lasting and beautiful memory
of his well rounded life.
Words are but feeble expression
in which to convey our deep grief
and profound sorrow, yet our
loss is his eternal gain and beati-
tude.
Therefore, Resolved, That q
copy of these expressions of our
profound appreciation of the lofty
character and stainless reputation
of our beloved, noble and honored
Cnieftain. be forwarded to the
family of General Stephen d.
Lee, as a feeble expression of our
deepest and most sincere SYM
patty.
WILL III. TUNNARD, Ch.,
GEO. A. KELLY,
JOSEPH SMITH,
j. NJ. GRIGGs.
Committee.
The application of B. f. Briggs
of 10th Texas Regiment, Walkers
Division, was read. approved and
and he was duly elected a member
of the Camp. The application Of
Mr.. Scarborough of the 2ud Lou
isiana Cavalry was favOrably con
sidered and he was elected a mem
Der of the Camp. The application
of L. j. Henderson was taken W
and on motion he was duly elected
a member of the Camp.
On motion Adjutant Strong wa
authorized to give the credential
of the Camp to members ant
alternates who should attend TIN
the Reunion at Birmingham.
The Camp then adjourned t.
J Saturday, July 4th, 1908.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-12

'nteiligently his full twelve DAYS
on his road. Or it might not he
a bad idea to supplant tie present
system of road overseers and
ward reviewers with a parisb
road commissioner who womb
also have a road commissioners
for each ward of the parish. and
under whose direction and super
vision every road hand in the
parish would be compelled by law
70 work his full twelve days in
each year.
we feel like that intelligent
work should be done on every
public road in the parish for the
full term of twelve days in each
year for every road hand, that it
will 40 two things. First, it will
make much better roads than we
now have. Second, that 1t would
make such a road sentiment AS
this parish has never seen, and we
feel free to say that if the Police
Jury can devise any scheme that
will make good road sentiment
that the problem is then over.
When the people make up their
minds that they want good roads,
they will have them.
Third. We have some things
that have come before us that we
would have been glad to have been
able to have handled. but under
the law, we understand, and have
been advised that such matter
properly comes before the State
Board of Health. and we would
be glad to have the matter refer.
red to that department. There
are certain persons who have
come into this parish claiming to
be specialists and scientists, who,
IL fact. IRE nOthingin the world
but "Quack Doctors" and results
from these practitioners have
been very detrimental to the par
ties on whom they have p, acticed,
and while it is not our purpose to
pass criticism or to condemn any
young men who are endeavoring
to get start in life, we feel that
our people ought to be protected
from impositions, as we have
already referred to.
Fourth. We would again sug.
gest, as has already been done by
former Grand Juries, that the
Police July of this parish prepare
license books and turn them over
to the Sheriff, and charge him tol
the same. and give him credi,
when he returns them at the enc
of the year. This will simplify
the bookkeeping of the sheriff
Office, and WAS recommended once
at a request from his office.
Fifth. We have examined the
public buildings of the parish ant
find them in their ordinary condi
ton.
| Sixth. We trust that the Polio,
Jury will make some arrange
ments by which the prisoners o.
the parish can be worked on thu
public roads OF can be leased Oul
or hired out in some way that the.
will not be such drain upon thu
parish.
/ Seventh. We have examine,
the books OF the various parish
loficers, and find the following
amounts to the credit of the yari
Gus funds of the parish as shown
| by the treaserer's statement here
to attached and made part here
of:
Parish Genera; Fund 5 6631.7'
! General Bridge Fund 13S7.3'
Special Bridge Account S953.4,
Railroad fo.z'
| Total $17,e42.7'
Having now completed our lab
ors for the term, end after return
ing thanks to the various officer
of the court for the assistance
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-12
strayed or Stolen

From our lot IN WINFIELD, May
20, 1908, one small bay mare,
about IL hands high; weight $50
pounds; small blaze in face;
caulked fore feet; gentle. Any
information or her return viii DE
rewarded. Address, ii. G. Couch,
North Louisiana Telephone CO..
Winfield, La. o-zz
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-12
]lf GRAND JURY.
FINAL REPORT
mind Tigers Decreasing--Wise
Recommendation About the
Public Roads, Etc.

"a for the Parish Of VIM.
We, your grand Jury. drawn,
.mp.nneled, sworn and charged
for the present sitting of your
honorable Court, having CON-
lated our labors for the term,
h.s leave to submit our final re-
port.
First, We have made diligent
..oniry into all violations of the
N that have been brought to our
tsowIe,Ige and have examined
s,d docketed. all told, SO cases,
.ad ont of that number have re-
armed fortyfive true bills, as will
shown by our docket, which
e herewith return.
WhIie we have returned some
nv serious bills. taking the.
mole situation together, we feel
nv well satisfied with the en-
lorcement of the criminal laws in
sur parish. As is well known to
NUT Honor. aud the public. we
,ye. of the last few years become
I very cosmopolitan people, and
u junction of so many railroads
: the town of Winfield, allows
= il some measure to be n dump
- ground of criminals from
erers direction, and q great many
q our worst crimes seem to come
ltunl this class. We are pleased
s stste that we find very few
ioktions of the criminal statutes
anong our country people. and
ssone the people who have made
lis parish their homes for life.
n don't feel like closing this
6boervation without making
s)eciel reference to the whiskey
fnlic, or the Illicit sale of IntOx-
Iaking liquors in our Parish.
[w some time, the Grand Juries,
- good people and the court
o1cials have made a persistent
ht on this special class of law
}rsukers and with a telling effect.
d ! understand that ut this term
J court, three years ago, there
~ no less than twenty bills
= Indictment, and nearly As
<nay convictions, for retailing
fqnor without license, and We
1n1erstand that many saw mill
1nps, little towns and even large
- mills were almost demora-
4 I'D on account of this nefarious
11liness. This Grand Jury has
- been without work along that
=, but the improvement is
liked. The trouble, that once
i1ted in getting witnesses to
t1y against parties who had
y xhiskey, does not exist now
= s once did. Testimony of this
- i fairly easy to be had when
4ists. And taking the general
Hatlon of our parish in this
paect'on. we are glad to say
8 We have not been able to
q any town. place or camp that
lIemuraliz"d on account of the
11ekey traffic. In some in
oces. we have found where
key has been soil, but it has
Eat intervals and with great
(exy, and under such adverse
znmstances to the seller that
business has not prospered
Il We feel that the day j.
= hele that the "bliud tiger
only be known i'm the Grand
\ reports and the criminal re-
oc0nd. We are dissatisfied
oar public roads, and We
HAT the citizenship and the
psrity of our parish is ham
y and handicapped for the
Of good roads. No greater
Qtem confronts the incoming
- jury of this parish thar
of devising some system b,
= We can get out of the ole
- have so long travelled with
eece to our road system
hing that they can do tt
p = better road sentiment
a
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-12
sident CHAs. L. CHENEY, vice-Pres. GREE
OUACHITA VALLEY BANK
CAPITAL Stock 100000

Directors: southern Dixon with Sugar Bros
nj
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$l7,e42.7S

Total $l1,e4z.1o
Having now completed our lab
ors for the term, end after return
inp thanks to the various officers
of the court for the assistance
given us, we respectfully ask to
be discharged. j. K. SHoLARs,
Foreman.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-06-12

GREEN NJ. CRooK, Cashier
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-14
READY REFERENCE GUIDE OF San FRANCISCO BUSINESS CONCERNS
BANKS AND TRUsT CoMPANTEs

AOCOUSTANTs-CE PUBLIS
FOHN 2 RUCEsTELL Claus spreekels BID
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-14


ALFALFA FARMS CO zOs Nonedaock Bid
GOLDEN STATE IRRIGATED FARMS CO. 7O2
Market
REGINALD B. McKAIG. IL Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-14
FARM LANDS uRRIGATED)

Country Lands-Cfty Real Estate
ARTHUR z. JORDAN. Inc, Croker BID
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-14

BUILDING q LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
CAL HOME BLDG Z LOAN CO. Cssus Spreck-
els BID
c0ST- BLDG & loan Assn. Market & Church
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18
THAT FLORIDA POSTMASTER,
Committee Will SoOn Take up Case as
Special Meeting.

Washington, February 15.-Mem-
bers OF the senate committee on post
office and post roads. are taking great
interest in the issue raised by the
postoffice department in keeping Will
lam Northup postmaster at Pensaco-
la Fla, in office after the rejection
Of his nomination by the senate. The
committee will take UP the case at a
special meeting soon to be held.
The answer of Mr.. Meyer to tho
senate inquiry concerning the depart
ment's reasons for keeping in office a
postmaster who was rejected by the
senate last session cites the postal law,
which declares that a postmaster shall
not be permitted to surrender his Of
flee until his successor has qualified.
No mention was made by Mr.. Meycr
of his failure to appoint a successor
to Mr.. Northrop and on this point the
senate will ask further information
Members of the postofice committee
said today IL Meyers position should
G upheld 1t would render inopera-
tive the constitutional provision that
federal appointments shall be made
by the President by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18

New York, Feb. 13.-One boy is dead
rom stab wounds and three others Sc
iously hurt as a result of a fight last
Saturday evening in which twenty
Doys participated, In the correctional
institute on Randall Island The dead
10y was Meyer O'Shansky. Is years
I'D. Raefello SfonGa the same age.
= under guard at he institution, charg-
Cd with having inflicted the wound
which caused O'Shanskyy's death. All
he boys involved in the trouble were
inmates of the institution.
The fight occurre,! when 24O boys
we're at recreation in the play room
Il the big building but it did not be-
come known outside institution until
after O'Shanskyy's death There were
several officers present when the fight
broke out in one of the playrooms.
Only about 90 boys were actually en-
,rowded around them SO closely that
he officers had great difficulty in
Coaching the combatants,
The four wounded boys, including
O'Shansky, were lying on the floor,
unconscious.
Two knives were found nearby. The
other injured boys were Samuel Blum
enthal, l., Julius Axalrod, l6 and
Samuel Kramer, Is. All were suffer
ing from stab wounds ard al aprar-
emily were in a serious condition. The
condition Of all the boys seemed to
improve steadily until today when
O'ShaDsky became suddenly worse
md died this afternoon.
Young SfOnza was placed under
zuard as the result of the information
given by Blumenthal. Axelrod and
Kramer. He and O'Shansky were
fighting together the others, the boys
said, and Sfonza stabbed his friend by
accident
The knives with which the boys were
armed had been stolen from the teach
er's desk in the school room.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18
Concord Boy SfRnda Pat

A letter received this morning fresh
from the college campus. states that
while six sophomores were attempting
To haze Robert Graeber about o'clock
Saturday morning. the young Cabarrus
boy stood pat. and rs fast az he could
WELD chair. just 80 fast did he put
the young students out of commissi n.
He defended himself admirably. al
though the sophs got little of the
blackened mixture on his fac. lie
states that the mixture put on his face
was not the nitrate of silver but tina.
six OF his classmates were daubed with
the stuff and will have TO await time
for il To wear OF
J. w. Moye, the room mate Of Rob
ert Graeber, submitted quietly To the
hair cutting stunt. hut when O. G'aeber
broke into their plans the assailants.
dropped pair OF shears which a.
now in the Cabarrus boys possession.
Concord Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18
TROOPS SE.ST To SCENE.
Presence Necessary TO Preserve Order
During Mining Strike iu Alaska

Washington, Feb. 13.-By direct on
OF the president, Acting Secretary oil
yer today ordered company # in
fantry from Fort Gfbbon n A.as a
TO Fairbanks in that tent ry 10 pre-
serve order during he mining sgike
In that section.
This action was taken 1pon repre-
sentation from the United Stats court
IN Alaska 70 the attorney general that
the presence OF federal troops was
needed. Attorney General B n2part
promptly brought Ire mater the
att@atinr ct the president am b his
i''e-'.I-ct:oca assc~vards co~sultaf ~i-h
acttnr Secretary Oliver. no throu II
General Fell. chief of tn staff for
war6ed the necessary orders for the
Increment OF he troops to the M ary
commander 1t Fcrt Gihbon.
Talegrame from Fairbanks to the
attorney general stated thai opsn air
meetings are being held by the striking
miners. and that threats of violence
have Re II made
T. g - arsEa! has bsen directed b the
attoTrev general to use all the force
a. his command to arrest law b-eal ers
and 70 prevent intimidation.
The striking miners have n'cket II
the trail between Valdz and Far
banks
Most of the newly arrived laborers
are Russians.
The distance from Fort Gibton n Fair
banks is 155 miles and the troops viii
be carried by sleds ove- tie routa
Fairbanks is in the center of = mi IN :
country with a population Of seven or
eic 1T thousand.
The trouble is the outcome O. a
strike year or more ago for higher
vTages and shorter hours for the min
ers. This the operators have resisted
end their determination to operate
their mines Independently Of the Wes-
tern Federation of Miners may it is
feared ,ead to trouble.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18
DIOCESE OF GEORGIA.
Rev. Frederick Rees Elected Bishop
by Episcopal convention

Rev. Frederick ReaS Elected Bishop
by Episcopal convention
Augusta, Ga, Feb. 13.-Rev. Fred
erick Reese pastor of Christ church,
Nashville, Tenn, was elected today
bishop of the diocese of Georgia at the
Episcopal convention. Three ballots
were taken in open convention. The
strongest contest was made by the
delegates supporting DR.. c. H. Strong
of Savannah. On the last ballot, how
ever, the election was made unani-
nous for DR.. Reese.
The vacancy in the bishopric of tne
diocese was caused by the state Of
Georgia being divided at the general
convention of the church held In Rich
mond and the election of Bishop c.
X. Nelson, to serve the new dio-
cese..
DR.. Reese is a native of this state
having once served a charge IN Macon.
At the Richmond convention he was
selected for a western bishopric but
he did not accept owing to his wise's
i'll health.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18
INSANITY NTE4I. BE THE PLEA.
Frank C2utI95<Hn" -irran9"d for til.
Murder Cf IrS. Ada Jones.

Frank C2uth5rHn" -irrangcd for the,
Murder cf Nrs. Ada Jones
Po2nOEe, Va. Feb 1&-Frank Ca
thorna was placed On trial today a.
Ckristiauburg Va, for the murder at
that place three weeks ago Of Mrs
Ada Jones, a former sweetheart.
When arraigned Cauthorne plead
not guilty. Counsel for the defense
was appointed by Judge Moffett. The
plea of insanity will be made Two
alienists, DR.. w. F. brewery, superin-
tendent for the eastern hospital for
the insane at Petersburg, aDd DR.. G.
w. Priddy, superintendent Of the west
ern insane asylum at Marion, are pres
ent to examine witnesses and to give
expert testimony
Cauthorne went to the Jones home
and shot Mrs. Jones to death. He SIR
rendered to the sheriff saying that he
had killed Mrs. Jones because he loved
her and because she had married an
other man.
The first day was devoted to trying
to secure a jury. Only two( jurors
qualified today.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18
RAILROAD MAN DEAD
Howard Roger Dies Suddenly in
Washington City.

Roanoke, Va. Feb. 1S.-Howard
Royer, assistant general freight agent
of the Norfolk and Western railway
with Offices in roanoke, died suddenly
in a hotel at Washington early today.
Death was due TO heart failure. su-
perinCuced by acute indigestion. He
was Sc years old ana started his ca
reer as a clerk in the general super
intendent's office of the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad He was sue
cessive!y chief clerk to the engineer
of the canal department paymaster
Of the canal department. special agent
Of the coal anil freight department o.
the Philadelphia and Reading and la
er was division freight and passenger
agent of the same road. In 1886 he
was made general freight and pas
senger agent OF the Shenandoah valley
railroad. which position he held un-
til that road was absorbed by the Nor
folt and Western. when he was made
assistant general freight agent of .ha
latter. He was also manager Of the
great Southern Despatch and the
Shenandoah Despatch Fast Freight
lines
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18

Hint ax to Retaliation on vfrwini.
Towns by those OF North Carolina
May he those towns In VfrEinf1
know what they are doing In Joining
In with the railroads In that fight ov-
er freight rates. but at present it
looks like some body In going TO gct
luri Virginia Aas had splendid
trade from North Carolina for nfty
years Does she want TO lose it, Her
excuse Ii that she does not want her
freight rates raised Neither do North
Carolina merchants. but they want On
even chance: they would be perfectly
contented with the same rate Virginia
towns now have. The Richmond papers
are handling the matter very adroitly
but say that Virginia gets her rate
by reason Of water composition. Very
likely. Take f4ynchbury with freight
that could not touch water transpor-
tation anywhere and the rate In about
half what II Is in North Carolina A.
first Lynchburg's rate was explained by
falling back on the short and long
haul: then an illustration was made
from the other end OF the line. re-
yersing the thing: when IL was even
worse. We repeat what we said yes
rerday-that the public thinEs there
Is a negro in the wood pile and those
Virginia towns do not want him un-
covered Record
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18

the ns-r3 vets and ron csnRos co 4.
wien sou tuI II d0Tr Foraker.
The president. h. said. Is crying
mp" republican sources Of income in
bis prosecution of trusts.
IL. Rainey said that the r.publi-
can party without money and without
n9ggers" would be :; pitaole spectacle
The democratic party. however. he de-
c,ared, was the white mans party
in the north as well as the south" and
he did not care how long IL remained
50
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-18

Washington February IL The res
olut.on introduced by Representative
Crumnacker. OF Indiana. requesting
the attorney general TO furnish the
house with copies OF the reports made
to the department OF justice by Mary
Grace Quackenbos. bearing upon Ia
Dor conditions i'm the SCUM was re-
ported favorably by the house COM
mittee on labor today. Recently Miss
Quackenbos has been at work on al
legged peanage cases.