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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-04
SYNOPSIS.

A detachment of the Eighteenth In
fsntry from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians in narrow gorge. Among them
70 a stranger who introduces himself by
The name of Hampton. also Giilis the
post trader, and his daughter. ellis and
q majority of the soldiers are killed dur
ing a three days siege Hampton and
the girl only escape from the Indians
They fall exhausted on the plains. A
company of the Seventh cavalry, Lieut.
Brant In command find them. Hampton
and the girl stop at the Miners Home in
Glencaid. Mrs. Duffy, proprietress. Hamp-
ton talks the future over with Miss Gil
iis-the Kid. she shows him her moth
~r's picture and tells him what she can
of her paraptage and life. They decide
she shall live with Mrs. Herndon. Nadia
the kid-runs away from Mrs. Herndon's
and rejoins Hampton. He induces her to
GO back, and to have nothing more to do
with him. Hampton plays his last game
of cards; He announces to Red Slavin
that he has quit, and then leaves Glen
csid Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives in
0iencaid to teach its first school Miss
Spencer meets Nadia, Rev. Wynkoop.
etc. She boards at Mrs. Herndon's
MAZDA and Lieut.. Brant again meet with
out his knowing who she Is. She informs
him of the coming Bachelor club bell in
honor OF Miss Spencer.
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CHAPTER XIV.
In Honor If Mas Spcncer.


Mr. Jack Moffat. president OF the
Bachelor Miners Pleasure club. had
embraced the idea OF a reception for
Miss Spencer with unbonnded enthu
sIasm. Indeed. the earliest conceptlos
OF such an event found birth within
his fertile brain, and from the first be
determined upon making II the most
notable social function ever known 10
that portion OF the territory.
The large space above the Dec,
dental was secured for the oscasion
the obstructing subdivisions Knocked
away, an entrance constructed with an
outside stairway leading up from va
cant lot, and the passage connecting
the saloon boarded up. incidentally.
Mr. Moffat took occasion TO announce
that II ANY snoozer got drunk and
came up them stairs" he would be
thrown bodily out of a window. Mr.
Mcneil. who was observing the prN
liminary proceedings with deep inter.
est from a pile OF lumber opposite,
sarcastically intimated that under such
circumstances the attendance Of club
members would be necessarily limited
Mr. Moffat's reply II is manlfestiy i'm.
possible to quote literally. Mrs. GuS
fy was employed to provide the requi
site refreshments In the palatial din
ing-hall of the hotel. while Buck Ma
son. the vigilant town marshal. popu
larly supposed TO know intimately the
face OF every ''rounder" In the terri
tory, agreed to collect the cards OF IN,
yitation at the door. and bar out OBJ
qoxious visitors.
The invited guests arrived from the
spsrseiy settled regions round about
not a few riding for q hundred miles
over the hard trails. The majority
same early. arrayed In whatsoever ap.
parel their limited wardrobas coulA
supply. but ready for any wild frolio
The men outnumbered the gentler SEA
five to one. but every feminine repre-
sentative within a radius ~ about 50
miles. whose responsibility could pos
sibly pass muster before the investiga
dons OF a not too critical invitattox
committee, was present
GRO BE yuNTINukni
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-04

thorough soldier, born into the ser<ice
and deeply enamored OF its dangers;
yet beyond this he remained a man. a
young man. swayed by those emotions
which when at full tide sweep aside
all else appertaining TO life.
His had been a lonely life since
leaving West Point and joining his
regiment-a life passed largely among
rough men and upon the desolate
plains. For months at a time he had
known nothing of refinement, nor en-.
joyed social intercourse with the OPP
posite sex. Yet. beneath his mask OF
impassibility. the heart continued to
beat with fierce desire, biding the time
when It should enjoy its own sweet
way. Perhaps that hour had already
dawned; certainly something new,
something inspiring. had now come to
awaken an interest unfelt before. and
leave him idly dreaming of Swallowed
eyes and flushed, rounded cheeks.
He was in this mood when he over
took the Rev. Howard Wynkoop and
marked the thoughtful look upon his
pale face.
II called at your camp" explained
Wynkoop. after the hrst words OF
greeting had been exchanged. las soon
as l learned you were here in com
mand. but only to discover your alb
sence. The sergeant, however, was
very courteous. and assured me there
would be no difficulty in arranging a
religious service for the men. unless
sudden orders should arrive No
doubt may rely on your coopera-
ton"
Most certainly" was the cordial
response. "and | shall also permit
those desiring TO attend your regular
Sunday services so long as we are sta
toned here. How is your work pros
pering?"
but spiritual progress is slow. and
there are times when my faith falters
and feel unworthy of the service in
which l am engaged"
"a mining camp is so intensely ma
terial seven days Of the week that IL
must present a difncult field for the
awakening OF any religious senu-
ment." confessed BrRnt sympathetical-
ly. Il have often wondered how you
consented TO bury your talents in such
a place"
The other smiled. but with a trace
OF sadness In his eyes. Il firmly be-
lieve that every minister should de-
vote a portion OF his life to the doing
OF such a work as this. II is both a
religious and a patriotic duty. and
there is a rare Joy connected with II"
yet II was surely not JOY I saw pic
tured within your face when we met;
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the fowls body az night onIy. hiding
In cracks and crcvices during the day
They appear red when gorgcd with
blood. OF white when there Is little
blood In their bodies
To kill the lice We must treat the
hens or chicks body. as the lice live
there practically all the time There
are several kinds Of these lice, but
they all yield 10 the some treatment.
namely. good busting The dust
fills up the breathing pores In their
bodies. and thus sufocates them. A
good insect powder may be made from
equal parts Of fine ground tobacco
and powdered sulphur. Snufi il also
used. There are a number Of insect
powders ON the market and most OF
them prove very satisfactory The
essential thing Is a finely pulvcrized
substance that win 40 through the
feathers.
Having carefully busted the chicks
land hens u the chicks are running
with theml clean the houses and re-
move 20 clean ground A good dust
bath should be arranged 50 that the
hens aud chicks may help keep them
selves clean. An excellent dust bath
is made hy drawing a load Of chip
dirt" aud dumping IL In the yard
where the little fellows may have
ready access 10 a. For winter uso
box partly filled with fine saRh. road
dust, land plaster or coal or wood
ashes answers very we'll A mixture
OF sand and land plaster seems 90
please them more than either one
alone. Some use wood ashes alone.
but mixture OF wood ashes and
road dust. or hnc sand. makes
heavier bath and therefore more a.
fectlye In cleaning the lice out Of tho
feathers
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sweep of his long arm toward the
northwest. Coin to-be hell-oIt
there-damn soon"
How? Are things developing into
a truly serious AFFAIR." real cam
paign?"
Every hvck--in the-Sioux nation
is makin%--fer the-bad lands" and
he laughed noiselessly. his nervous
fingers gesticulstiDg. guess that
means--business.
Brant hesitated Should he attempt
to learn more about the young girl?
Instinctively he Appreciated the fulfil
iiy OF enGeavoripg % extract informa-
ton from Murphy, aud he experienced
a degree of shame AT thus seeking to
penetrate her secret He glanced
about, seeking some way Of recross-
ing the stream. t
IF you require any new equipment"
he said tersely. I'VE can probably sup
ply you at the camp. How 40 you
manage to get across here?" NN>,
Murphy. walking stiffly, led the way
down the steep slope, and silently
pointed out a log bridging the narrow
stream. He stood watching while the
officer picked HIS steps across. but
made no responsive motion when the
other waved his hand from the oppo-
site shore. his sallow face looking
grim and unpleasant.
The young officer marched down
the road. his mind busted with the
peculiar happenings of the morning,
and that prospect for early active
service limited at in the brief utter
anees Il the old scout Brant was a
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-04
AND MITES
Don't Board Them.

other foes OF little chicks are ex.
ternal parasites. lice and mites. We
frequently find lice even among win.
ter brooder chicks. Lice on the head
are most troublesome. They fasten
themselves 10 the back OF the chicks
head. near the base OF the brain and
gradually kill the chick II is a pitt.
full sight TO see the little chick
scratching the back OF IT, head try.
Ing 10 dislodge the pest. Good re
suits are usually obtained by greasing
the head OF each chick with I'VE per
cent. carbonatod vasellne. Kerosene
aud lard. equal parts. prove equally
effective. The chicks can be rapidly
treated and should be attended to as
soon as there Is any suspicion OF
head lice. The louise may be seen
readily by means Of small magnify
Ing glass II can also be- detected
with the naked eye n one Is very care
ful 10 examine the right place. al.
though one must look carefully to
sec IL.
To Kill mites. clean all coops and
brooders perfectly. then apply thor.
1ughly either whitewash. Kerosene
oil. or some of the prepared insect.
cidcs BE sure 10 MI all the cracks
and crevices as these are the places
where mites will be found hiding dur
ing the day. Burn all the litter and
add new. \ spray pump may be used
for applying the lnsectlcido. as Il
drives the liquid into the cracks and
crevices better than can be done with
a brush. Whitewash can be applied
with pump and then smoothed over
with a brush. doing rapid and cffoc.
tive work Mites diner from body
lice In that they suck the blood from
the fowls bodies. while lice have
biting mouthparts and live on the
skin and feathers. causing intense
Itching and annoyance. Mites live on
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-04

The construction OF this style OF
trap nest is as follows:
The front OF the nest box should be
IL inches wide and 20 inches high !;
two inches from the bottom circular
hole eight inches in diameter is cut. A
door is placed at the top eight by
ten inches square by which the hen
Is removed. The trap consists OF a
board ten inches square, with an eve
screw on each side. The door slides
up and down on No. Q wire passing
through the screw eyes of the trap
door A nail bent in the shape Of an
=" and died Hat on the bottom side
is driven into the center Of the bot.
tom OF the trap door with the bottom
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-04

part of the IL" projecting toward the
inside Of the box. About one inch
above the middle OF the entrance q
hole Is bored large enough to admit
No. wire that is bent as shown. The
top side of the bent piece OF wire upon
which the nail of the trap door rests
Is also filed fiat, and the trap is set
by placing the ~ shaped nail Of the
trap door on the wire. as illustrated.
The wire hangs on the inside OF the
next box, as shown. The hen in
passing through the entrance on either
side of the wire moves II enough TO re-
lease the trap door and lock herself
in. The length OF this nest may be
from 16 to 20 inches.
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Good Alfalfa Field have a two.
yearold field of alfalfa from which
cut last year on June 30 "a tons per
acre. on August y ton per acre.
and on October "a over a ton. u also
gave five weeks pasture before the
snow fell. do not irrigatc my al
falfa, az Il Is only ~ to "a feet to
water
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you we're certainly troubled over some
problem"
Wynkoop glanced up quickly, a
slight flush rising in his pale cheeks.
"Perplexing questions which must be
decided off-hand are constantly aris-
ing. And just now scarcely know
what action TO take regarding certain
applications for church membership"
Brant laughed. Il hardly consider
myself a competent adviser in matters
of church policy" he admitted. yet
have always been informed that all so
desiring are to be made welcome 10
religious fellowship"
theoretically. yes" And the min
lister stopped still In the road, facing
his companion. But this special case
presents certain peculiarities. The
applicants. as learn from others, are
not leading lives above reproacA. So
far as i Know. they have never even
ATTENDED church service until last Sun.
day, and | have some reason to sus-
pect an Interior motive. I am anxious
to put nothing in the way of any hon
estly seeking soul, yet confess that
"a these cases hesitate"
But your elders? Do not they share
the responsibility Of passing upon
such applications?
The flush on Mr.. Wynkoop's cheeks
deepened, and his eyes fell. "Ordi-
narily. yes; but in this case | fear
they may prove unduly harsh. IL
feel-that these applications came
through the special intercessioa Of a
certain young lady. and | am anxious
not to hurt her feelings In any way. OF
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The accompanying plan for farm
dairy will give a general idea OF the
requirements for such a building Ac
commodation Is made for handling the
milk of 30 cows and making butter
a cement floor Is In every way superb
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or TO a wooden floor for creamery.
When properly put in, a cement floor
viii last indefinitely and can be kept
clean and sanitary, wheraas wooden
floor Is short lived. rots quickly and Is
always n source of contamination.
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Conveniently for Handling the MIR
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-07
Card of Thanks.

l desire to thank the citizens
of Winn Parish for the large vote
received at their hands in the
recent primary election. Iaccept
it as compliment of the highest
degree-one that | appreciate
beyond my ability to express. 1t
will be my chief delight to SO
wear this honor that there will
not arise ary regrets on the part
of those who SO kindly assisted in
bestowing in. The best ability l
have to serve the people, will be
cheerfuily rendered.
Respectfully yours,
u. A. PAYNE.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-07
Bloody ARRAY.

Information was received here
Wednesday night of a desperate,
If not fatal affray that occurred
at Tioga, on the Louisiana and
Arkansas railway, on that day.
Two men, Chandler and Knox
Miller became involved in a diff
ficulty with Town Marshal Lone
Gum, which eliminated In the
latter being shot by the former
and mortally wounded. The par
ticulars of what led up to the en-
counter are meager, save its oc-
currence and fatal results. The
wounded man was sent to a san
itarium in Shreveport. for treat
ment. Marshal Gum has a father
and two brothers residing i'm
Winfield.
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Another Shooting.

On Monday some pc, sonal
trouble occurred between Mr..
Bogart, the shipping clerk of the
Pine Tree Lumber Co. and
Ira Davidson, an emp'oye, at
Winona, on the Rock Island rail-
road, about ten miles north of
Winfield, in which the latter
was shot in the stomach. The
wounded man was removed to
the Rufton sanitarium for treat
ment. Mr.. Bogart surrendered
to the sheriff and was admitted
to boud Thursday. While David
son is seriously wounded, he is
not thought to be mortally hurt.
The particulars leading up to the
trauble were not stated.
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lIcate of the second and each story
is furnished with sanitary closets.
The elevation of the building
affords the guests with an attrac-
tive and comprehensive view of
the town towards all points of the
compass, Each room Is an out
side one aud makes its location a
convenient and pleasant one. All
the windows are of broad plate
glass and self-adjuSting The din
ing room. located ia the southwest
corner of the ground floor. is not
only spscious, but elegantly light
ed by its numerous high and broad
windows.
rhe water supply is bounteous,
clear, pure and healthful, and is
furnished from deep arteSian
well in the rear of the hotel and
is supplied from an elevated gal
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-07
Hall-FeuSton.

Married in this city on Monday,
February 3, 1908, Mr.. Guy Hall
and Mrs. Pearl Feuston, former.
Iy of Huntington, Tenn. Rev.
Neal of the First Methodist
church performed the ceremony.
The parties to this interesting
event somewhat surprised their
many friends. A select few wit
messed the ceremony and rendered
their congratulations on their
happy nuptials. The Sentinel
unites its best wishes for their
happiness and prosperity in their
new relations.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-07

vahlZcd iron reservoir, for the use
of the guests and to afford water
in case of fire.
The entrances to the hotel are
of tessellated finoriag. 1nl all If
its appointments are neat and :
tractive. complete for the comfort
of guests who patronize this up
to-date public place of entertain
ment for travellers. The building
will be heated with steam coils.
The propri' tor. j. A. Colvin,
has spared neither pains, skill and
expense 10 make tins hotel one of
the most convenient and attractive
public resorts IN North Louisiana,
and that he has accomplished his
purpose, is evinced by the liberal
patronage of the travelling pub
lie. The clerks, w. G. Cokin
and E. M. White, are attentive to
their duties and pleasant accessor.
les to their elegant surroundings
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To the Voters.
Winfield. Feb.

Wlnnheld. Feb. A, 1908.
l take this method of thanking
the pood people of Winn Parish
for the nice vote 1 received in the
primary last week. | realize that
many of my friends voted for
one or the other of my opponents.
but respect them just the same.
During such a heated campaign
for governor and other state and
district officers, it was a hard
matter for me to get the atten-
tion of the voters to my claim.
but now / trust that / shall be
able to see most of you in person
and get favorable consideration
at your hands on February 25th.
Respectfully.
j. w. WAssoN.
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lication of its outer appearance.
The building is composed of
gray compressed >brick, three
stories in height, and presents a
most attractive appearance. with
its beautiful stone finish and broad
and high plate glass windows.
On the ground floor are located
spacious lobby, Office, baggage
room. reading room, dining room
and kitchen, besides elegant bar
Der shop and three roomy store
departments, and handsomely
lighted sample room.
On the second floor is a tastily
furnished alcove parlof, with car
pet, wicker rocking chairs, piano
and other conveniences for COM
fort, pleasure and social enter
tainment. Also a linen room,
bridal chambers and thirty bed
rooms. twenty of which are sup
Piled with private baths and other
cGny.nlehces.
The third fipor is nearly dup
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-07
THOSE WHO ARE
IN SECOND RACE
The Democratic Executive Com.
mittee Promulgates Prim-
ary Votes.
Winfield, La, Feb. 4, 1908

Winfield, La, Feb. 4, 1908.
The Democratic Executive
Committee for the Town of
Winfield met to-day to canvass
the vote of the municipal primary
held on the 2Sth of January,
1908, and for the purpose of
ordering a second primary. On
counting the vote for mayor it
was found that no candidate had
received majority of the votes
cast and G.. NJ. Bevill and j. d.
Pace being the two leading can
didates, are entitled to run in the
second primary.
For street commissioner, it was
also found that no candidate had
received majority, and e. M.
Swanson and j. S. White, being
the two leading candidates, are
entitled to run in the second
primary.
b. l.. Anderson, w. +. Cooper,
5. J il.rper, q. p. Long and j.
III. Mathews having received a
majority of the votes cast for
members of the City Council are
hereby declared the Democratic
nominees for the Board of Alder
men for the ensuing term.
On motion, Thursday, Feb. 13,
1908. was selected as the date on
which IL hold the second primary.
A. A. Moss. w. +. Dickerson, j.
b. Dickerson and w. A. Smith
We're appointed commissioners
and clerk, respectively, to hold
the election; d. +. Dunn, officer
in charge.
There being no further busi-
mess, the meeting adjourned to
meet on Friday, Feb. IA, 1908, to
canvass the vote of the second
primary.
r. W. OGLEsBY,
b. l.. ANDERSON, Chairman.
Secretary.
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VOLUME XIV
new CITY HOTEL
WINNFIELD'S PRIDE
A Succinct Description of this
Favorite Resort of North
Louisiana.

The readers of The Southern
Sentinel are presented in this is
sue with an elegant representation
of the New City Hotel that beau
titles the main thoroughfare of
Winfield, the pride and boast of
this progressive town.
A description of this structure
has been published in a previors
issue of The Sentinel, yet it is
worthy of another succinct men,
tion i'm connection with the pub
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-07
Being Rebuilt.

Bnt short time ago the jhne
residence of Mr.. T.. l.. Jones was
destroyed by fire. It's a pleasure
to note that a new residence is
being erected on the same site,
by the owner under the direction
of Contractor K. F. Brewer. Mr..
Jones is one of Winnfield's solid
citizens and deserves all the good
things that may fall to his lot.
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A FINE SOCIAL
DINING EVENT
Mrs. Ollie Wright Royalty En-.
tertains q Few Personal
Friends.

On Last Tuesday we were
honored by an invitation from
Mrs. Ollie Wright to a dining
at her elegant home, corner of St.
John and South streets. We
were on hand promptly and were
pleased to meet Mrs. Wright and
her charming daughter, Miss
Annette. There were present
Messrs. G. G. O'Malley; A. l..
Mcdonald; Frank Williams,
contest manager for The Sentinel;
Mrs. Frank Williams, daughter
of the hostess; Misses Lottie and
Callie Long and the editor of The
Sentinel. Dinner was announced
and all we're seated at table,
groaning under the good things
of life. 1t held the following
menu. Magnificent roasted tur-
key stuffed with oysters, oyster
soup, splendid home made hams,
salads of all kinds and descrip-
tions, preserves, pickles, stuffed
olives, celery, splendid creole
coffee. To say that we did full
justice to the occasion was putting
it lightly. Mrs. Wright and her
fair daughters proved themselves
splendid hOstesses.
u 4 Il
Vernon Porter, son of Judge
G.. V. Porter of Natchitoches, has
been appointed private secretary
to Governor Blanchard. The
young man left the law depart
ment of Yale University to ac-
cept the position.
Don't Forget
Heard Bros, phone No. 80,
when you want q bill of clean,
fresh groceries. j31
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-07
Marriage License.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk p. K.
Abel of the District Court, in the
parish of Winn, since last report:
L. r. Wright and Miss Hen
rietta Page.
j. G. Wilson and Mrs. Linnie
Carmichel.
Guy Hall and Mrs. Pearl
Feuston.
Will Hays and Hattie AIexan-
ders
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-07
NUMBER 43
The Opera House.

This popular place of amuse-
ment was patronized last Satur-
day night with a fine audience.
Totten. the magician, both
amused and mystified the audience
with his clever legerdemain and
slight of hand tricks. His YER
satility was shown in his imper-
sonations, which were splendid
character delineations. He kept
the audience in roars of laughter.
an indication of his success In
his several character sketches.
The performance in its entirety,
was clean and entertaining, and
the spectators were pleased with
their entertainment at one of the
best performances of the season.
Manager Hawleg is to be COM
mended for such an excellent
attraction for his patrons.