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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20
WINFIELD LOUISIANA, FRIDAY. MARCH 20. 1908

anu spOhc dS SOIuc icuStu oH tuC
desirability of getting direct rail-
road connection with that section
from Monroe and the hope that
the gap between the fremont &
Gulf Railway and the Monroe
Southwestern would be filed.
Messrs. j. M. Keller and G. &.
Weaks of Monroe, Will A. Strong
of Winfield and Noah Chatham
of Award spoke on the same lines.
Committees were appointed to
confer with the Grealing people.
who own the Monroe-Southwest-
ern, and to take such other action
as would insure the building of
the gap.
At $3.50 the special pulled out
of Award after many handshakings
and expressions of good will for
Award. Just before arriving
at fremont, Col. Anderson, in
his usual happy style, extended
to Mr.. Mead and the fremont &
Gulf Railway the thanks of the
entire party for their courtesies
in giving them the special and
other favors. 1t was the voice of
the entire party as shown by .
rising vote. The officials of the
v. s. & P. kindly had the cannon
ball stop at fremont for the
party. Every one expressed him.
self as pleased with the trip.
VIM. Walker Chapter q. d. c.
VIM. Walker Chapter U. D. G.
of Winfield. held their regular
monthly meeting on Wednesday.
March 18th, at the residence of
Mrs. C. H. Sutton. There was .
| good attendance of the members
and the meeting was presided
over by Mrs. A. B. Nelson, the
president.
There was the usual transaction
of routine business connected
with the affairs of the chapter.
On motion Mrs. M. +. Mschen
and Mrs. A. B. Nelson, were
selected as delegates to attend the
annual meeting of the Daughters
which convenes at Alexandria
next May. After the transaction
of the business of the Chapter, q
social reunion was held BY the
members. Elegant refreshments
were served consisting of lemon
and strawberry ice cream. choco-
late, and silver cake. The atten-
tive hostess was assisted in serv-
ing the guests by her gracious
daughters, Misses Sallie and
Mamie Sutton.
Outside of their importance Is
an organization, these gatherings
of the Daughters each month, ars
enjoyable social unions and en-
phasize the noble work in which
they are enlisted.
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House Warming In West nonros
Last Tuesday night the ladies
of the Civic League Of West
Monroe gave . house warming in
honor Of the completion of the
City Hall of that town, and car.
ried out splendid program.
West Monroe commenced their
city hall about the time the one in
WINFIELD was started. Il was tc
cost $1,000, but on its completion
it cost something over $4,000,
The lower hoor has the marshal'a
Office. fire department and polics
| Jail with cells, while the uppeI
story contains au auditorium, A
feet square. with two rooms ID
front 16x16.
Why can't we have . houss
warning in WINFIELD.
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i Il iS q Boy.
i Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Cooper
have had . new sunbeam adds(
to their household this beautiful
spring Ses<ou. II came in th'
shape of . 10 IA pound boy las
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20
RECENT SHOOTING
AT TOWN OF vERDA
Some Of the Facts Cleaned Of
Its Cause and the
Results.

Az ehO ihoeeOt VI q SOh1P'S"s
of events that eventually lead to
personal rencounters and fatal
results it is extremely difficult to
secure and establish facts, free
from some personal bias or inter-
est in the circumstance that lead
up to the certain serious compli-
cations.
1t is very generally conceded
that the trouble which occurred
at Verda last Sunday evening In
which pistols played prominent
role was the outcroppiug of the
bad feeling engendered on the
race troubles in the same town
some two weeks previous.
A close investigation Of rumors
afoat and conversation with sew
eral citizens, on last Monday
nights train, lead tn the only
partial solution of the truth and
is given as ascertained. The
principals iu this unfortunate
affair were Geo. +. Poole. deputy
sheriff from Grant parish, and
James Scott, bookkeeper for the
Richardson Ozone Saw Mill,
which was the elimination of the
Yerds race conflict.
1t is asserted that Poole made
remarks about Scott while at
supper. Accompanied BY d. K.
Tucker, Geo. New and d. O..
O'Neal went on the street and
Poole saw and approached Scott.
Introducing himself. Words EN-
sued leading to the use of weap-
ons. In the melee that followed,
| it was difficult to ascertain who
fred first. Poole was shot in the
wrist, shoulder and abdomen, and
afterwards was conveyed to Alex
andria and died from the effects
of his wounds. Scott ran away
after the shooting and escaped
unhurt. He came to Winfield
Monday and surrendered toSheriff
Shaw and is In prison.
Only q legal investigation will
unearth the facts of this unfor-
tunate rencounter. There Is con-
siderable feeling engendered by
this clash of interests. Only the
display of forbearance and the
wise counsel of cool heads will
avert further trouble. Until the
truth of this occurrence Is legally
developed any comment pro or
con is withheld at present.
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Farming Operations.
It Was noted during q recent
trip up the Red river valley that
the agricultursIists were unusually
busy. The lands are not only in
II
. forward state of cultivation, but
| in some instances corn and cotton
had already been planted. A
larger area is being cultivated in
alfalfa, and other grain is being
sown.
The indications point strongly
TO greater economy and raising
more foodstuffs for home con.
sumption. More attention is be.
ing paid to poultry and domestic
fowls of all kinds. Undoubtedly
. revolution has been inaugurated
lin agricultural methods. The
rssult will be greater independ
ence among the "horny-handet
sons of toll"
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Lecture.
1 Rev. s. L. Morris will deliver
bis lecture; s'From Start TO Fin
ish,' = in Winnfeld Opera House
March 27th., as . church, benefit
! He has delivered this lecture Der,
lbsfore, bat has since then revised
i and improved it and 20 desires
IL friends here shall hesr il aeail
= - inproved arraneement.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20
Major Will A. Strong was dele
gated to attend this meeting.

names were added.
The League proceeded to the
reelection of officers under the
charter, j. d. Pace was reelected
president. Will A. Strong re-
signed as secretary and his sue
cessor was held in abeyance, until
the adoption of tue charter and
selection of a proper person to
fill the vacancy.
On motion q committee of
three was appointed to secure
charter members. President Pace
appointed, on this committee,
Messrs. B. L. Anderson. p. C..
Moseley and j. s. Hunt.
1t was moved and carried that
a committee of three be appoint
Ell to draft constitution and
bylaws. Messrs. w. NJ. Wallace.
w. +. Cooper and Will A. Strong
were designated as this committee.
The committee selected to
secure data on public building
and navigation of the Dugde-
monia were granted further time
L
to prosecute their inquiries.
The League then adjourned
subject to call.
j. d. PACE.
WILL A.. STRONG, President.
| Secretary.
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Teachers' Association.
Last Fri-ay and Saturday the
Teachers Association of Winu
parish convened here. There waa
= good attendance from all por-
tions Of the PARISH.
The program-wasA nsssG astsF.
ftaining one aud was admirably
carried out along the lines Of
school topics and literary discus-
sion of opportune topics connect.
led with the advancement of the
public school system. The pro.
program was interspersed with
musical reuditious, both vocal
land instrumental, that Was au
Entertaining feature Of the meet.
ling.
Prof. Weber made . q ost in.
| tereoting address, more pal ticu'
Harry confined to the ncccessity
for q school training and the
prompt aud continuous attend
ance of the boys and girls rs q
necessity for fitting them for The
active duties If life:
These Association meetings ars
highly important to those engaged
in this noble work and keeps alive
ard increases the interest in TIM
high calling IS we'll a proving in.
structivs in its various duties.
| The range Of subjects discussed
|is yaried and veil calculated te
Igive impetus to the work Of train
ling the plastic minds Of the chill
dren. The people Of VIM An
proud of their educational facili
tiss and tals The deepest Interest
in these meetings.
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/ Winfield Abroad.
1t is gratifying to note thaI
Winfield is attracting wide stten
ton aud constant comment frou
the most active business centsrs
Its resources, its un1aegipg &C
tiv,ties and increasing develop
menf are we'll calculated 20 slici
moro than : passing notice.
!. IL has come out Of its crysali
form and u sssnming the stalwsr
II c~nsv6R ~ - e~fsva hussuae
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20
NUMBER 40
DR.. SAM A. STEEL
AS AN ORATOR
He Entertains the People with
0ratory and Sentiment
Combined.

A good audience assembled at
the Opera House last Friday night
to listen to DR.. Samuel A. Steel,
in his famous lecture on "Home
Life in Dixie During the War"
Mere words will scarcely delineate
the force, psthos, eloquence and
thrilling descriptions of this ora
tors personal recollections of
the war as boy"
His word pictures of Southern
scenes during the war are power
full delineations of those days of
stupendous events. His COM
mand of language, his power of
utterance, and his emotional de-
scriptions have few equals, assur-
edly no superior. He combines
pathos and mirth, the suggestive
thought with serious consideration
and the merest trifles expanded
into potent facts.
Those who listened to this ora
tor and word artist were FORUM
ate in hearing him and will long
remember the intellectual feast
furnished so forcibiy and tempt
ingly.
Cotton Stalks for Paper.
w. H. Croll of Atlanta Ga,
has invented an improved psper
stock and paper from cotton
stalks. The Sentinel had occa-
sion lately to mention this nan
invention, and on Q very recent
visit to Shreveport, last Monday
Q Director of the Continental
Bank and Trust Co. handed the
Associate Editor Q sample Of
paper manufactured from this
material which has been consid-
cred an incumbrance of the cotton
fields and annually gathered and
destroyed.
The paper ia question is of fne
texture, durable and strong, and
light brown in color.
Presumably it will be manufac-
tured in all required colors in due
time, thus q material that has
heretofore been considered use.
less and an incumbrance, will
soon come into active demand.
It will not only become . source
of revenue to the cotton raisers,
but also furnish Q continuous
supply of material for paper pulp
and lessen the price of this article,
the consumption of which is enor-
nous for newspapers, wrapping
paper, etc.
This important discovery is
casually mentioned ct present - .
matter of immense influence in
the future on the price of paper.
A cordial invitation is extended
to oil interested in this new dis
covery, and the farmers psrticu-
larly, to call at the Sentinel Office
and examine this new product OF
the cotton stalks.
| A Spring Bud.
Domestic happiness is the only
bliss that has survived the fall Of
man. It has come to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Graham IN
the form of . girl baby that glad
dened their hearts last Tuesday.
May she grow into . beautiful
bloom of womanhood to blsss
their lives.
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i Weather Forecast.
i New Orleans, March Ito
uieht partly cloudy weather. colfl-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Cooper
have had . new sunbeam added
to their household this beautiful
spring Sesxon. IL came in the
shape of . 10 IA pound boy last
Wednesday. The proud father
wore . smile - broad - the blue
vault of the heavens - he xn-
nounced the happy event. The
parents are congratulated on thia
addition 70 the family circle.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20

Domestic happiness is the only
bliss that has survived che fall Of
man. It has come to the home
of Mr.. and, Mrs. John Graham IN
the form of . girl baby that glad
dened their hearts last Tuesday.
May she grow into . beautiful
bloom of womanhood to bless
their lives.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20
Millinery.

Don't forget Mrs. Huffman's
millinery opening, Saturday.
April IL, 1908.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20

Weather Forecast.
New Orleans, March 19.-To-
night partly cloudy weather, coltI-
or; Friday, fair and colder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
ADMITS TAKING SIS
FOR PLEASURE TRIP
Stranger Goes to Chesapeake
Beach TO Forget His Troubles
Over Position.

Il took SIS SO that I could 80 away
and forget my troubles for a couple of
DAYS" said Bert r. BurgOyne. twenty
six years Of age, Of S085 r street north
west. when he was arrested last night
by Detectives Baur and COrnweu 7
intended paying the money back at the
end Of the week"
Burgoyne was arrested on a warrant
charging embeZzlement, which was
sworn out by Richard Fletcher, manag-
er Of the National FireprOofing Com
pany, which has its offices in the Col
o-ado Building. Burgoyne recently
came TO Washington from Pittsburg.
and obtained position as boOkkeeper
with the fire9rOOfing company.
The company required him 70 furnish
$4,000 bond, and he made application
for a surety company TO furnish ehe
bond. Thursday he was notified that
his application had been refused
Discouraged, he says, ne took SIS from
the safe and went to Chesapeake Beach
The detectives arrested him when ne
returned last evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
REYNOLDS RESCUES
CHILD FROM RIVER
SnatcheS Boy From Watery Grave
as He Goes Down for
Third Time.

William Reynolds. who rents boats
at the foot OF Thirty-fourth street part
Of the time and rescues persons from
drowning in the Potomac the rest OF
the time, saved another life last night.
Charles Simmons. six years old play
ing on mud scOW tied a short dis
lance below Reynolds place, fell over
board. Hearing the splash. Reynolds
and Roy Davis threw of their coats
and plunged into the water
The lad was going down for the third
time when the two men reached him
and II was with difficulty. thar they
grabbed his hair just as he was disap-
pearing beneath the surface. Reynolds
and Davis kept the boys head out II
water until a rOwbOat reached them
The boy was unconscious when shey
reached the shore. and It was necessary
to work over him nearly an hour before
he was revived. Later he was taken TO
his home in Potomac street
Reynolds has saved more persons
from drowning during the last few
years than any other man along the
water front.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
THIS NATAL PARTY
A hISCALCULATION
Bible Record Shows Real
Age of Miss Ethel
Roosevelt.

OYSTER BAY, L. /. Tuly 1S-EtheI
Roosevelt has had another birthday
anniversary And to celebrate it she's
had another party late tonight, by
examination OF the family Bible. il was
discovered 70 The horror Of all thar a
terrible mistake has becn m2de-lwo
terrible mistakes Miss Ethel WON'T be
seventeen till August ID. Then she'll
have another party
The rubes down at the general stors
sat extra late on the cracker and sap
boxes trying 10 save the country by
solving the problem last night.
They chaWed tobacco by the pound
ana hl'ed all the cracks IN the 1oor
with juice They went 10 bed with mud
died heads as a result Of il.
The famous problem, How old is
Ann?" has been discounted to a FRAGILE
by the new one. How old is EtheI
Miss Roosevelt gave a fancy dress
dance at Sycamore Hin this evening.
and il was said that the event was 10
celebrate her seventeenth anniversary.
Nobody cOntradicted it. as they were
glad TO get an invitation to the dance
Some newspaper man, who didn't get
an invitation, and who was grouchy
as a result. called to the attention Of
Secretary Loeb that Ethel had a birth
day party a little while ago. Loeb
thought he would square Ethel by max
ing official announcement that every
thing was o. X. branding tonight
gayety as the real article.
Then the wires began TO burn between
this village and Washington The Bible
was looked up and found nicely busted
in the library OF the Whi5e House.
Right there on the first page II said
..Ethel-August 70. 1881"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
EXPRESS HITS AUTO.
SIX ARE KILLED
Machine Bearing c. S. King
and Family, of Fort Wayne,
Is Hurled 800 Feet.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. July IS
Charles Sherman King. fnancier, club
man. and politician. was killed when
a train struck his auto this afternoon
and with him died his entire family.
A young woman guest and their chauf-
feEr also met death.
The accident occurred at the Co
lumbia City crossing Of the PennsyI-
vania railroad. seventeen miles west
Of Fort Wayne The six victims were
hurled 500 feet. and all were Instant
y killed
The dead:
CHARLES SHERMAN KING, forty
three years old
MRS. ALMA ZIEGLER KING his
wife. forty years old
MISS CATHARINE KING, their
daughter, sixteen years old
MISS JOSEPHINE KING. their
daughter. thirteen years old.
MISS FATMA BRADSHAW, their
guest. fifteen years old
CARL TIMNIINS. chauffeur. twenty
seven years old
Going Sixty Niles an Hour.
The train which struck the auto was
the Pennsylvania limited and It was
speeding eastward at sixty miles an
hour The party was en- route to Mr..
Kings summer home at Lake wawa-
see
Miss Dorothy White. a young society
girl Of Fort Wayne. was 10 have ac-
cOmPanied the Kings. but at the last
moment made different plans and did
not go
On arriving at the Columbia City
crossing the auto encountered a west
bound freight train. Chauffeur Tim
Minis halted the auto close 70 the track
and waited until the long line Of box
cars had passed. AS the caboose Of
the freight train cleared the crossing
Timmins started TIE auto over the
rails
Hits Auto Amidships.
At thar instant the - & OF the giant
passenger locomotive was within twenty
feet OF TIE crossing. In the fraction
of an instant the engine struck the
big touring car amidships and sent It
hurting through the air for a distance
of 800 feet With It went the mangIed
forms of FIVE of the occupants. The
car was a mere mass OF splinters and
twisted metal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
STABBED
BY ANGRY MATE

Cor Siderable excitement was occa-
sioned at the Navy Yard late last night
when two marines got into a fight.
which resulted in one of them being
stabbed in the chest The wound is
slight
Officers at the Navy Yarc refused to
give out any information re garding the
attain, and refused to make public the
names of the marines. The man who
did the stabbing was locked up in the
guard house The other marine was
treated at The Naval Hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
IN BREAKING JAIL,
TWO MEET DEATH

HOUSTON, Tex, July 1S.-One convict
guard and a free negro dead, is the re-
suit Of what seems to have been a con-
certed plan on the part Of the Convicts
of two State farms in Fort Bend and
Brazoria counties to bring about
wholesale escape.
Two negroes made good their escape
from one of the farms and four from
the other. Full descriptions Of the men
have been sent TO the authorities of the
surrounding counties. and the police
and sheriff's departments of Houston
have joined in the search for the miss
ing men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
BOY DIES IN AGONY
FROM HYDROPHOBIA
Dog Bite Causes Roanoke Young
Ster to Foam at Mouth and
Lacerate Arm.

ROANOKE. Va. July 1S-Emmett
RatclIne's six-year-old son died at
Floyd courthouse yesterday of hydro
phobia and was buried today
The boy fOamed ~ the mouth. bit
his tongue 70 pieces, and bit and tore
his arms in several places. The bite
Of the dog on the arm was plainly
seen, and appeared much inhamed be-
fore the child died
A few weeks ago a dog belonging to
Radcliffe bit a calf and three of Rat
cliffs children and child of one Of
his brothers, showing at the time
every symptom Of hydrophobia.
The boy died and the calf that was
bitten also died few days later.
Elmer Ratcliff, the brother left YES
terday with hts child for Richmond
for treatment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
Loathsome Conditions Are
Revealed in Many
Bakeries.
CLEANLY MARKETS
IN ALL SECTIONS
Soda Water Fountains Also Prais-
ed-GrOCeries in Fair Shape.
Cafes Condemned.

Health Department inspectors yes.
terday investigated practically all OF
the food eenters engaged in catering 70
the public They brought in widely dit
ferent reports
-Four inspectors were appointed 10
visit the bakeries, the soda-water foun-
tsins, the smaller groceries and the
markets
Inspector Stoy, who examined the
bakeries, reported to Dr. ". c. Wood
ware, the Health Officer. that they
were IN a generally unsatisfactory con
dition- he said they were unclean IN
many instances and failed to observe
the sanitary methods prescribed by Law.
Inspector Duenner found that the or
binary small groceries, while not es-
peciaIlv clean, are well within the
scope II the regulations
The marNets, visited by Inspector
BIothersheaG, were found 10 be Uniform
~ clean sIa IN good condition
The sDOa-water fountains were visit
ed By Inspector Gallagher, who report
ed them IN good condition, with the
exception OF some smaller ones.
Further attention was given 70 the
hotels and restaurants by Inspector
Norris, who made a tour OF the pl4ces
that had been visited once He found
conditions much better. DR.. Woodward,
however, adheres 10 his intention Of
swearing out warrants for the arrest
OF managers Of three big hotels and two
uOTc restaurants
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
POiSOnS Children;
Takes Paris Green

BUFFALO, n. Y, July 1s.-whne
suffering from a sudden attack OF In
sanity tonight, Mrs. Charles Schlen, OF
2l6 Grey street, gave paris green 10
her three young children and then took
a dose Of il herself The chiIdrer
whose ages ranged from three months
TO five years. are dead
Mrs. SchleEn was removed TO the Ger
man hospital In dying condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
TWO MEN BURIED
AS OVEN COLLAPSES

HAMILTON. Ohio. July 1s.-Four men
who were removing cores from an
oven in the Hoover, Owen and Rentz-
schiller Company'e plant this morning
were buried under tons Of red-hot
bricks when the oven collapsed.
All were terribly burned and crushed
an6 two of them are now near death.
2he other two may not survive their
injuries
Several Of the rescue party were badly
burned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
JOIN MEXICO
TO ENFORCE PEACE
Plans Are Laid to Make Central America Behave Dur
ing Conference Held Yesterday at
Sycamore Hill.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y. July 1S.-Jolnt
interveption by the United States and
Mexico in the Central American dis
turbance. centering around Guatemala
and Honduras. was practically decided
upon today at 2 conference between
President Roosevelt and several OF his
advisers.
Attorney General Bonaparte. the first
OF the visitors to arrive. was questioned
regarding several legal points in the
present neutrality laws. Ambassador
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

Enrique Greet. OF Mexico. and Assistant
Secretary Of state Bacon reached the
Presidents house In an automobile
about an hear after she arrival Of the
Attorney General.
The President was shown a newspaper
report from Mexico City that President
Cabrera OF Guatemala had contributed
$1,000 TO the Roosevelt campaign fund
four years ago, and has enjoyed spe-
cial favors since. secretary Loeb was
authorized 20 make an absolute denial
OF the report
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
MILLIKEN RETURNS;
DELAYED BY LEAK

The mystery surrounding the disap-
perance Of Stanley J. AIilliken. the
young newspaper reporter, who had
been missing since Friday night in his
power boat. the Betsy B., was cleared
up yesterday afternoon. when MilIiken
Put in with the beat at the foot OF
Thirty seventh street A leak in his
boat had delayed him.