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The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14


The men of this republic-and
when the word men is used it
means the pure-minded. patriotic,
honest, incorruptlble, hlgh-mind-
ed and moral men of the country
should rise in their might and
influence and purge its political
circles of the evils and abuses
that have iuoculated the ambition
for Office. This land needs to
return to the simplicity OF the
forefathers and the economical
administration of its public
affairs. The,e is too much prof
legacy and expense. There is two
great ambition for official pre-
ferment, and the increase of
emoluments, until Office Is made
the stepping stone for favor and
fortunes. 1t is highly essential
that the party in power should be
dethroned because they have
made possible the general cor
ruption that exists in official
circles and have encouraged
wasteful expenditures and built
up an aristocracy founded on
wealth robbed from the earnings
Of the toilers.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
Sold BY PHOENIX DRUG COMPANY
Free Delivery Not Yet.

We publish herewith a letter
from Hon. j. T. Watkins, our
efficient member of Congress,
which shows that he is at work
and is keeping the interest of
Winfield in his mind. This let
ter explains itself. We will have
to have 10000 population or the
rece p's of the Office will have to
be $4,000. We can safely count
on it in 1909.
"Minden, La Aug. Z, 1908.
Maj. Will A. Strong,
"Winnfeld, La.
Dear Friend:
Il have a letter from DR.. G..
p. Granfield, First Assistant
Postmaster General. Washington,
ID. e., stating that:
"'ln answer tn your your letter
of the "a. ult.. you are informed
that under the law now in force
place to be entitled to city
delivery must have population
of not less than ten thousand or
gross receipts from the post office
for the preceding fiscal year end
ing June 30th Of at least ten
thousand dollars. As the rev.
enues of the Winfield, Louisiana.
post Office for the last fiscal year
were but seven thousand and
seventy-two dollars and seventeen
cents. it Is not legally entitled to
city delivery at this time.
"Truly. your friend,
-. L. WATKINS"
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
A Good Wssvil Remedy.

A partridge was killed by q son
of Mr.. Abe Hendricks near Viii
lsge last Friday, and upon being
cut open it was found to have 81
boil weevils 10 its crsw. We
think it would be good idea for
our people to cease slaughtering
these birds and allow them to rid
the greatest pest that has been
among us-the boil weevll.-
Columbia Banner.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14

Webster Signal: There are two
ways of spending a dollar. You
can spend it at home. gain an
easy conscience, make another
friend and perhaps get the dollar
back tomorrow, or you can send
it away. feel that you have sinned,
offend the home merchant and
forever lose the dollar and the
blessed influence for good to
yourself and neighbor.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14

Monroe News: An exchange
in explaining the meaning of the
"directory" gown says that you
get information out of the
"directory" that can not be
otherwise obtained, hence the
".!irectory gown" This ought
to satisfy all the rubhernecks
hereabouts dictionarlously speak
ing, at least.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
Notice.!

Ebenezer Holiness Campmeet-
ing, August l4th to 23rd, in
elusive. Workers, Revs. j. b.
Mcbride, W. e. Maun and III. G..
Maitland.
r. f. HARRISON.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
For Sore Feet.

81 have found Buckiin's Arnics
Saive to be the proper thing to use
for sore feet. - we'll as for heal
lng burns, sores, cuts, AMI all
manner of abrasions," writes Mr..
w. Stone, of East Poland, Maine.
Il " the proper thingtoo sor piles.
Try i'll Sold under guarantee at
ell druggists. CSC.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
Sold by NJ. Bernstein. 5-1ti
Timber for Sale.

100000 feet long leaf yellow
pine for sale on S 1-2 of Sc IA
section Is, township 9 N r A w.
Government title, see records IN
Winfield. Address Louis h.
Wolf, box Is. Atlanta, La. 81 3t
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14

The Gazette: An exchange
pertinently remarks, "A good
newspaper cannot be made these
days without good advertisers. "
But what is of more general
concern is the broad fact that
. good town cannot be made in
these days without q good news
paper. Il costs money to make
q good town. 1t costs money to
make . good newspaper.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
IlFiean Politics.

lFlean Politics.
ekding parties of the
- are the Democratic
'''can. These are sup
oy the Prohibition,
opoilst and Iadepend-
1etions. This gives q
g the sovereign vote,
n's right of suffrage to
II will take q revo-
to a general earth
dlslotlge either the
q Democratic parties
'nation Of the great
sr,ean suhragists.-
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14

Hotel Accommodations 1t the
Ebenexer Camp Ground
Visitors to the Ebenezer Holi-
ness Csmpmeeting will find first
class accommodation and hotel
service at the Ethridge Hotel.
j. j. NoLLEY,
8-14-2t Proprietor.
= 4 g
Uncle Sans Formidable Fleet.
Undoubtedly the great Ameri-
can feet is setting the pace for the
balance of the world powers.
Such a cruise to the leading ports
of the world has Lever been un-
dertaken or witnessed as that now
being made by Uncle Sans great
naval lighting machines. Such a
formidable object lesson will
forcibly impress the minds of
other powers.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
Startling but True.

Wehave been exploiting Miraco
through the medium of your col
umns for the past several months
and find from the number of let
ters that we are receiving that our
efforts are bearing fruits, and
that your patrons are becoming to
know Miraco for what it is. Il
is true that Miraco is nothing but
a mineral water. But while that
is the case, and while it is abb
solutely harmless. it is q most
powerful drug, for otherwise it
could not relieve kidney disease
from Chree days to three weeks,
indigestion in ten minutes, regu-
late pslpitating or weak heart
in ten minutes and cure diarrh0ea
or cramp collie in fifteen minutes
or less time.
We submit the following letter
from Mr.. Reilly, the president
and manager of the great coffee
house in New Orlean, Reilly
Taylor & Co.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 20, '08
Gentlemen:-I want to write to
you about Miraco, for / believe it
to be one of the most wonderful
remedies in the world and the
people should know sbout it.
Several days ago on my return
from New York, / was suffering
from sick stomach, accompanied
with very severe pains. | was
given all kinds of remedies, but
without relief, and in this manner
suffered four or five days. Final
ly by my own hook, l tried your
Miraco, having heard it recon-
mended SO highly for such
troubles. Positively in five min
utes [ began to feel relief and
in two hours, after the second
dose | was absolutely we'll. You
truly have a wonderful remedy
and you ought to make a million
dollars out of it.
Yours truly,
WM. B. RELY.
Sold BY NJ. Bernstein. 5-1tf
TimbeP for Sale.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14

~ N8VOo
!: DAWSON. of No. 37g
: 6en Js'se. Csl., ssys:
ri Electric Bitters ~
lilly remedy for head
ooesss and torpor of th.
eesls b Nd pronounced
sOmpted to say u ws.rd
TOR the benefit 0f
- relief from such
There is more health
we organs in q bottle
1ltters than in any
l know of f." Sold
eetse at all druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07
Rhymes for To-Day
T,,E BACIIEbDOIaE.

I'M going to be bacheldore-thats
A flat. for good or I'LL
haven't ever married, and l never
never will
III never have Mrs. to the glory OF
my name,
III never own person who Will al
ways be to blame,
Therc'll never be u kiss for me when
trudge homeward late,
Thercll never be lady who Will think
that / am great,
I'll never have firesde-Im unlucky
don't you see?--
1 love lot of ladies-but they
Don't
Love
Me.
I'm going to be a bacheldore-I'm SEN
fenced so for life:
I'll never have a honeymoon. I'll never
have wife.
I'll never laugh at biscuits which are
amateur and raw,
I'll never have visit from busting
mothern-law.
With none to share my triumphs or tc
soothe away my tears,
I'll step in single harness down the
long and lonely years.
But oh. It isn't my fault: I'm no parti-
don't you see?--
I love lot Of ladies', but they
Don't
Love
Me.
II. s. Fl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

growing greater all tho time, and for
tho seeond-rate professio.l man less.
There IL great opportunity In
Richmond for schools that VIII train
men for better jobs. Richmond Is tho
gateway between the North and South,
an important commercial centre, With
low freight rates because of the deep
water flowing out an important manu-
featuring centre because of falling
water flowing in
The training offered in the business
colleges and the public high school
takes care of the commercial interests
as far as they can be helped by any
schools, but our provision for indus
trial training is meagrc, although APP
proximately so per cent of our popula-
ton earn their livelihood with the
work of their hands. The interest in
such training is evidenced by the large
number of young men who attend
nightly the classes OF the Mechanics
Institute, at Eleventh and Broad
Streets, and the appropriation which
the city makes to that institution pays
hundred per cent. n year. But Rich
mond's opportunities lie in broader
field OF Industrial education, by which
term we include all phases of techni-
cal, chronological, manual and voca-
tional training.
AS yet no manual training is offered
In the public schools beyond the sixth
grade. and we would see the whole
system, from Kindergarten to the
senior grade of the high school, per,
meated with this leaven. which will
increase the power of the community
to grapple with the growing industrial
problems of the day.
We would see day classes which
would provide courses of from two II
four years for boys in practical car
pentry. cabinet making, pattern-mak'
ing and advanced Woodworking. We
would see the foundry, the smith shop
the machine shop making tools ant
machines in operation by these young
men, under the direction OF competent
and skilled instructors.
The class rooms and Laboratories
would be used to teach the theory OF
mathematics and the sciences which be-
long to these particular vocations' In
the wing-rooms would be taught
the designing necessary for the intel
ligent direction of these branches, ant
| in this connection would be taught
applied industrial art, which instruc'
| ton would enable the plastic mind OF
the youth to show later mature juds'
ment. good taste and a vehicle of ex-
pressing in concrete form the produc
of his constructive imagination.
Industrial education! 1t is the cry
of the periodicals and the captains o
Industry. Richmond should become
centre of Industrial education, as sh'
is now centre of trade and industry
There is within her grasp no field c
exploitation and development NOR
promising.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07
New Inv corccrning Sunday Labor.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
po Slit was quite srpr the 70 oo ,he
necessary labor on the Sabbath day
was practically nudity. as It pro-
xlded for simpv forfeit OF " Tor
unnecessary work, and sucn VOCATION
was not even declared to be INSIDE
meanor. Early in the session Judge
Martin Williams and Hon. o. G. Brew
er introduced a bill on the subject. the
provisions of which were clear ana
misdemeanor aud providing for n
line of not less than SIS for violation
of tho law.
!, The bill was persis,tentl,y fought en-, by
passed the House Of Delegates. and
went to the Senate Committee on Gen
eral Laws, where IL was again op-
posed. and from which 1t was finally
1T do not pass. This action OF the
committee was quite a surprise, and,
lI not reversed. meant that When given
an opportunity to change the law so
as to give it effectiveness, the Gen
eral Assembly was unwilling to do SO.
Under these conditions. 1t looked as
AZ 1t would he impossible to pass The
Dill at this late date In the session
and the Seventh Day Adventists' OBJ
jections seemed to be considered
weighty by some persons other than
themselves. AS The Times-Dispatcll
has pointed out, the Legislature is not
religious, but is civil, and Is clearly
within the province OF the State, with
out the assumption of religious func-
lions.
On Wednesday night, however, Judge
Mann called the bill up out of its
order, and after explaining its pro-
visions, secured n unanimous vote for
is passage, notwithstanding the un-
favorable report of the committee, thus
placing upon tho statute books SEN
sible. helpful law. which will secure to
the laboring people u me state pro
lection from any possibility OF en-
forced labor for seven days in the
week ut the call of greedy. covetous
employers. who care naught for men
or morals, but only for money. | give
the full text of the law for intorma
ton:
"section arse. Violation Of the Sab
bath: how punished. IT person or
the Sabbath day be found laboring al
any trade or calling, or employ MS
apprentices or servants in labor OF
other business. except in household OIL
other work of necessity or charity, he
shall be deemed guilty of misde.
lneanor and upon conviction thereof
| shall be fined not less than five DOL
| lars for each offense. Every day any
person or servant or apprentice is 81
employed shall constitute distinct OF
| fenSe."
The members of the Legislature de
serve the thanks of the people OF Nir
ginia for this additional proof of thei
interest in Legislation which concern
| the highest welfare of the citizens o
the State. They have certain!
wrought we'll up to the present time.
JAMES CANNON, JR.
Blackstone. Va.
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= "
Xyhlskey Is Poison.
The Times dispatch

Editor of The Times D1Spatch:
date an article headed as above.
Permit me to say, as an old drug
gist, one who has made study of the
effects OF alcohol on the human system,
mt thas you never made Dgser mis-
in itself harmless beverage"
Tho one hundred thousand poor VIC
tins who fll drunkards' graves. and
50 s; to drunkards. he'll annually. IN
this country, this grand county ,o the
brave" these victims are enough to
prove that there Is a lurking danger
IN this harmless CD beveraga--there
IS demon IN every crop ,t % s. II :, ~,
q drunkard, but In the company OF
friends the social glass is indulged in
the effect is hilarious, charmlhg, w
taste pleasant, and right mere IS M
The taste Of whiskey is pleasan
and fascinating: Mt the same 1iue' !
is the nature Of whiskey 70 cteast a. g.
| ton finds sooner or later that his sys
TEN requires this stimulant; haplu
soon formed, and then, 20 we u y s,'na
OF this once strong man, from the r,'ni
he finds his will power gone, nnu e n,,,
self In the embrace of ael'io n,,y ~
whom he Is unable to breaR Az I',,t i,s
as M deadly as cocaine unfortunately, y nc
so quick. Let cocaine alone ana i
harmless; let whiskey alone s,aen AMI mais i
4 harmless: but as a compariso,n,,n re harl
Whiskay flres its victim With heal "
. purpose, it nerves the .ronp es 'brins
families 10 want robs children
]! bread. brings sorrow. shame
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07
Shall the People Have No Right to VOC
for or Against the Dlspensarys
/, of The Dispatch:

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Several municipal dispensarles'
have been established BY. speclal aGts
of the General Assembly, but no prov,le
sion has been made to give the pe9p.e
an opportunity after years OF trial 70
decide whether they wish to contln,ue
the dspensairy or mo mol wa Eai inytroduced
applying county option to dispensarle,ss::
This measure was reported fayoraply
by the Senate Committee on Genera
Laws and placed on the calendar' sW gu
| it came up on it's second reading, sen
ator Garrett moved that 1t be recon-,
mitted in order that persons interested
might be heard. The opposition against
county option feature For. this rea,
son, another measure was Introduces
in the House eliminating the county
option feature, which simply adopts tle
! same principle and units that are now
embraced in our local option law; tina
| is, a town of 1000 Inhabitants or over
which has dispensary,, may vote Or
the question Of for the dispensary, OF
| against the diSpensary," and towns
with less than 1000 inhabitants ; Ioii
tho district in such an election. rms
lis true of elections against the saloon
towns of 1000 Inhabitants or over may
vote as unit but If under 1000 N
habitants the district must be tho un mi
Hence the dlspensary local option ~ ~
which passed the House applies IN
same unit as applied in other loca
, OpllOn elections.
After the House bill came over 7
the Senate the Committee. on I9Wr
City and County Organization made
favorable report, believing that IN
State should have a general law givin
the people the privilege of deciding N
8 question whether the majority desire
n to continue the dispensary or not. y
: FEBRUARY 9Th Senator ELAN moved
. take this measure up, but Senate
who has dispensary in his little toWi
run in his building. moved to pass
u by, and q recorded vote was taken, "
motion prevailed. Now It is quesilo
!, whether the Senate will be goVerne
y by the interest of one man ana OF
3, town or apply Democratic doctrine
A. passing a general law which VIII 81
able the people to vote on the ques
ton flor" or against" the dispensnr
!. Is it possible that the Senate Of "!
ID ginia VIII refuse to give the people y
privilege of voting on this questlc
after thousands have petitioned TOT y
!. lief? The House bill is reasonable
!. every way. 1t provides that dlspens
~ ries newly established may run w
10 years before a vote can be takell' :,
d majority vote In favor OF the a.
ponsary, 1T continues two years ppto
-, another vote can be taken. me "a
~ objection offered to the bin by henht
Garrett is that 1t annlias to district
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

tan t1 SS5 sattaa TSa shefa e same eis IL
true q ,0e our in general local option law
on q vote for OF "against license.
1 r. this is the only objection the Senator
rnent to make the measure apply to in
corporated towns only, when dispense
,ries exist in towns? This would be
better than withholding any and every
question. The people of this State will
be surprised. after getting all the facts.
II tho Senate Of Virginia adjourns with
out giving dispensnrg communities
w w.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07
Blackstone.
BE n Good Citizen.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-The nearness OF the spplhs Wv
RAPIDLY growing city has forciply nm
pressed the writer with the grave re-
sponsibi1ity resting upon the ei.lzen
voters in the selection of proper men
10 fiji those offices. Many of our best
people appear to consider this matter
lightly. The increment OF "ealtn anu
completely of social and business en-
gagements impress such with the luea
that they are not required to SO mucn
| as take the time to go TO the polls ana
| vote, at least in primary eIertioii.
Since the primary has been a Gee end as
dates for office. all voters should en- ~
press their choice. of candldates
through that channel, and with possibly
| q few exceptions all franchised clti-
| zens should take part.
| The United states census statlstics
/ for 1900 showed that 81 per cent OF
| the population of the United States I'VE
\ in the cities of 5000 or more inhabi-
tants, and the population of our cities
is rapidly increasing. They VIII soon
/ become the controlling power IN our
/ political history, State and national.
Such being the case, it becomes the
duty of all who are interested in clean
and honest government TO attend 70
and take part in the civic affairs or the
community. The spirit that prompts the
,, successful business or professional man
|, to take no part In politics, and to tan
, to exercise his franchise right in Vot-
ing, is the same .thhI causes tHe tieSi = II
ing politician to seek and hold his
place in the legislative body, whether
city, State or national. Both stick be-
cause there is money in It to them
| the one to his business; the otner 10
| his political office.
Our city government has been good
| and on the whole, honestly administer
| ed for many years; SO much the more
| should ii be the purpose and desire
| of all classes of our citizens to keeI
1t so. Without good city government
| the life and wealth of our citizens are
| in hazard. Our Council rolls for many
| years have recorded the names of some
| of the most useful and valuable citi
Zens living among u.s.. Can we no
awaken the interest OF more of thu
same class now, and get them to stan,
: for election, and when elected, max
the sacrifice required to attend to TIL
i. duties incumbent upon Councilman?
y Many matters of vast Importance ar
constantly presented to our city legis
lators which require, and should hay
IS the use of, tho best minds and mos
rs sagaclous and far-seeinE business me
i among us. The acts of the City Coun
le Gil make FOR the veal or woe OF tn
20 future. and i'll can we afford to Sigh
ie or pass hastily by such matters, no
le should they be placed In the hands {
sd schemers
IS. The enlarged electorate in the cit
~ for 1908 some 900 or 1,vu0 more tina
al for 1907, according to advices frol
IN our newspapers, is going to, and will
n affect the spring election. AS ther
y, may be a change in the results, ever
cd citizen is interested and should hel
st to make tho result what he woul
ne like to have it. A VOTER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

and disgrace to tho home--tleso ana
more than these Not ono KIND WoIu
cnn be said IN the favor of whisK.e,y
md yet 1t Is tolerated.. How soon vi. VIZ
cocaine curse IL put down, amd I'd
by law, and sustained by pubic oPih'
ION , ,,,,,,,, this
monster evil Will be seen IN its W.,
iinht. Then the users of this harnlless
* beverage Will md that what J say
Is true. >. ~. hloiih
Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

The hosts of out-of-town lovers. it
is relief to note, are at last SORROW
fully setting their faces homeward,
contrasting to themselves that it is no
use. With the coming of Lent. the
thoughts of the devout little star ed
blondes of Royal Richmond have turned
far from mundane things, and the Wis
ting lovers have perceived plainly that
their Establishments only annoyed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

ii must be ground for bitter regret
to the ambitious daughters of soap
kings and others of colossal rocks that
young King Manuel Is beyond the reach
OF the likes of them,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

Says the advertisement of a weekly
ma gazine: owen Wister's Timberline
is a story of the West and our old
friend, Scipio LeMoyne-fe of the Vir-
ginian." Scipio is a good fellow, and
every one Will doubtless be mighty glad
to read this new story of he.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

Now let's all talk excitedly about the
dreadful holocaust for few days. and
then comfortably forget it and go on
making all the same old mistakes UNI
til 1t happens again somewhere else.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07
SATURDAY, MARCH I, 1908.
pAItY-wEEKt.r-suNDAY.

There nrc two good rules which
ought to DC written OH every hcnrt
never to believe anything p"d
about anybody unless you positive
~ know II to he true; never &" ten
even that unless gen feel TINT IL -
absolutely necessary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

Now that 1t has been announced that
the President is studying Esperanto,
we expect to hear most any day that
Senator Foraker has gone in for San
aIkrr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

Speaking of that new baseball league.
it is true, of course, that Brooklyn has
the reputation on us, but we solemnly
warn the fans of that city that Rich,
mond will give them the race of theil
lives for the fourth-class position in
the .appendiX.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07

Rhode Island is going to take 4
census Of her unemployed, but an
nounces that habimal idlers will not
be enumerated, The qualifying clause,
OF course. lets out the Newport bunch,