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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Lafayette Advertiser: The Leg
islature is now in session, and
judging by the number of bills to
be submitted, there are a whole
lot of things in this STATE that
need correcting, amending and
reforming. Truly one wonders
how it is that with a Legislature
meeting every two years, so many
things get out of the whack.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22

Minden Democrat: Three pain
full accidents resulting from the
"merry widow" hat were chroni-
cled In Mondays dispatches. Next
we will hear of legislative enact
ment prohibiting a hat of more
than five feet in diameter or the
garden on top of it more than
three feet high.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22
A CalifoPnian'S Luck.

1.-The Iuckiest day of my life
was when | bought II box of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve;" writes
Charles +. Budahn, of Tracy,
California. 1.-TWO 25c. boxes
cured me of an annoying case of
itching piles, which had troubled
me for years and that yielded to
no other treatment" Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22

Shreveport Times: Ask the
fellow who tells you that the
movement for lucent cotton is a
failure, "what would be the price
of C ton now, in view of the fin
ancial conditions, If there had
been no effort upon the part of
the farmers to get the l5-cent
price?"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22

Crowley Signal: Just as one
famous kentucky product is about
to bid us a fond good-by. another
Kentucky industry gathers up its
household goods and moves to
Southwest Louisiana. A part of
the X ntucky tobacco industry
moves in as Mr.. John Barleycorn
emigrates.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22
merry Widow"

Byron Williams has evidently
run against a "Merry Widow"
hat. This is the way he describes
it. "One of 'em blew off the
heal of a careless young thing
and rolling madly down the street,
cut off a dogs tail, pared slice
from the handle of the town
pump, and making a dash along
the hitchIng pole south of the
public square, cut the tie straps
off AZ teams, Iberating them for
one of the maddest runaway
mix-ups the place has. ever ex-
perienced. The hat then fell
over on the crown part and set to
spinning until it wore a hole in
the pavement and completely dis
The next morning an
oil wei! spoutd where the hat
went down and the mayor sent to
Chicago by telegraph for a dozen
MERRY Widow" hats to be used
in oil we'll prospecting.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22

Grant Parish Democrat: The
truckers of Grant parish are to be
congratulated on having one of
their own citizens in Kansas City
to whom they can ship their pro-
duce and feel sure that they have
been honestly dealt with in every
particular. This man is Rev. +.
w. Teddlie, of Hargis.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22
A PROCLAMATION
GETTING READY FOR RED
RIVER MEETING.
The Approaching Convention a
Most Important AS 'embly.
Some of its OBJ. >.

y y
Presidents of Boards of Trade IL
the various counties of the Con
gresSional Districts bordering on
the Red River are hereby request,
ed to appoint twenty five delegates
from their respective Jurisdictions
to the first Annual Convention OF
the Congressional Red X yer I'm
provement Association at Shreve-
port, jane 10Th and goth, 1908.
They are further requested to
report the names of the delegates
they appoint to Mr.. Louis n.
Brueggerhoff, secretary Shreve-
port convention committee. 1t Is
to be hoped that a large and en-
tbuSiastic attendance from every
section of the Red River valley
will be present at this, the most
important meeting ever held in
the interest of Red River,
Objects.
The objects of this association
shall be Cd to restore navigation
to Red River, CD to improve and
develop the river, its valley and
tributary territory from mouth to
source, 60 to study the various
problems involved in the improve
ment and navigation of the river
and the reclamation and cultiya-
ton of its valley, (4) to secure
the construction of permanent
levees and the protection of the
banks, 90 to secure the enact
ment of a comprehensive engineer
ing project under which appro-
priations may be effectively ex-
pended for the permanent benefit
of the stream; to organize the
people of the entire Red River
Valley in behalf of these purposes,
go to secure adequate appropria-
tions from the federal government
and all other possible sources,
CD to see that appropriations are
expended in the most effective
and economic manner, (S) to
secure the location of federal
engineering Office at some conven-
lent point on the river in order
that the government engineers
may give all the government work
thereon constant personal super
vision, and the assignment of the
river to a separate engineering
district, (9) to do all other things
necessary to make Red river what
nature intended it to be, the
fundamental trunk waterway of
the southwest, to the end that
transportation rates may reduced
to a minimum and one of the rich
est sections of the earth brought
into easy and profitable inter-
course with the markets of the
world.
1t is important that all interests,
mercantile, manufacturing, min
ing, agriculture, state and NUM-
cipal, should show their desire
for, and concern in, the fulfill
Eent of the above described OBJ
jects. and this can only be accom-
plished through this organization.
BY order of the Congressional
Red River Improvement Assocla-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22

Lake Charles Press: Those
who have never been in this State
nor lean ned much of its history
are surprised that its political
divisions are called parishes in
stead of counties, rs in other
states. To them it seems that the
state Is cut up into little parcels
of land as in Ireland. Now it is
recommended by the retiring gov
ernor, Blanchard, that the name
counties be substituted for par
Ishes and there seems no reason
why the idea should not be car
ried out.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22
ura,1 n. c,.
H6 w Oflu . D6SE Of1TIfdt6


is not entirely free from disease,
on the high elevations fevers pre-
vail, while on the lower levels
malaria is encountered to q
greater or less extent, according
To altitude. To overcome climate
affections lsssitude, malaria.
jaundice, bIliousness, fever and
ague. and general debility, the
most effective remedy is Electric
Bitters, the great alternative and
blood purifier; the antidote for
every form OF bodily weakness,
nervousness, and insomnia. Sold
under guarantee at all drug stores.
Price Soc.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22
Valued Same as Gold.

B. Or. Stewart, a merchant of
Cedar View, Miss, says: 81 tell
my customers when they buy a
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
they get the worth of that much
gold in weight, if afflicted with
constipation, malaria or bilious
ness" Sold under guarantee ut
all drug stores.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-05-22
GOV. BLANCHARD SENDS
TO THE LEGISLATURE
His Final Message Containing
Many important Recon-
mendations.

covers sixteen columns OF mt
print and is the most voluminoui
document of that character evel
sent to the Louisiana Legislature
Its main and most pity points arr
thus summarized by the New Or
leans Picayune:
Governor Blanchard recon-
mends that the members of the
Levee Boards and State Board OF
Appraisers be made elective by
the people.
The State tax should be reduc.
ed from ) to 4 mills, and the par.
ish tax be also further reduced,
fixing the limit of the parish and
municipal taxes at Z mills. He
wants New Orleans included in
the reduction.
The Governor favors amending
the law creating tie State Board
of Equalization, providing penal
ties if the orders of the Board are
not carried out, but he does not
want the State Board abolished.
He recommends the appoint
ment of a Permanent Tax Com
mission, composed of three MEM
bers, to give their entire time to
the work, and have powers now
invested i'm the State Board of
Appraisers and State Board of
Equalization.
The whole chapter on State
taxation should be rewritten. IF
this Is not possible, the Constitu-
ton so amended as to declare that
taxes shall be uniform upon the
same class of subjects within the
territorial limits of the authority
imposing the tax.
A liberal policy is favored with
respects to the railroads of the
State. The Railroad Commission
should be given authority to fix a
standard road bed, and require an
interchangeable mileage book.
Public corporations should be
taxed by franchise tax calculated
upon the gross earnings.
The method of taxing mortgages
should be changed and law
passed taxing the mortgage as it
is filed in the Recorders Office at
so much per $1,000.
The Primary Election Law
should be amended so as to make
fraud in elections more difficult.
The Governor reviews Levee
Board work done IN New Orleans,
and recommends that the Orleans
Levee Board be authorized to
issue bonds to the amount of
5000, 900 to complete the work.
He comments the work of the
New ORLEANS Dock Board, and
that a constitutional
be passed authorizing
the Board to issue S2,OO0,O00 in
bonds.
The enactment of a law for the
projection of the forests of the
State is urged, and also the APP
pointment of commission To
report in 1910 to make a serious
study of the subject.
The Governor urges the passage
Of law requiring life Insurance
companies to invest 20 per cent
Of their reserve from Louisiana
business in Louisiana securities.
He also wants to prohibit life
insurance companies from max
ng any political contribution or
rom paying any office, a salary
N excess of $4,000.
The game laws should be furth-
n strengthened. and a license or
,ame tax should be required of
every hunter.
He declares that a grand jury
has no right to inquire into the
'easons of a murder and return
mot q true BILL" He recommends
hat the law be so amended rs to
i've the Attorney General the
authority to file a bill of informa-
ION on the part of the State, or
o provide Tor a change of venue
o allow the grand jury of another
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
Hearst Representative
Frees Reporters
j. II. Eich0Is Secures BOndsmen
for Men Accused of Stealing
Photographers Films
SPECIAL nIspAroH TO THE Gail

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
san DIEGO. March 2o.-The light I'm
gered men of the Los Angeles Exam
iners are out on ball srld will remain
out until April ?, when they must ap-
pear before Judge Thorp of the town
ship court for preliminary hearing on
burglary charges.
The release of the accused was ac-
complished through the efforts of J. III.
EichoIs, Familiarity known as Cum
Shoe" Eichols. the political leader of
the Hearst independence league in the
southern part of the state, the man who
fixes things for Hearst
Efchols foun6 bondsnen in C. ".
oesting and J. NJ. Dodge, who. being
assured that Eichols and some one else
would be behind them, put down their
names as surety. The bond for Hayden
Talbot is SO 900 and for william Beard
and ". r. Heustis $1,000 each.
Talbot, it is reported. was in charge
of the train which the Los Angeles Ex-
aniner sent to get the photographs
which it is claimed Beard and Heustis
were ordered to get. no matter how.
He remained aboard the train, or near
1t, while the others We're uptown
pher, to leave his Coronado home in or
der that they might have clear field
Beard acknowledged that he took the
pictures because he did not want his
paper to be scooped. To the arresting
officer he said that he hoped he would
not be suspected of being the sort of a
man who would steal anything of value,
forgetting that he had offered a tidy
amount of Hearst's coin for the films
which he is accused of stealing.
Talbot has acknowledged that he
knew before he got to Los Angeles that
the films were stolen and he was in
charge of the train that carried them
into Los Angeles. Fitch had refused to
sell the films before the special train
started from Los Angeles. The paper
prints that it did not expect Beard to
go to the extent of stealing the films
so it is presumed here that the Exam
iner and Hearst expected to be given
the films, or the special would not have
been sent 123 miles for them.
When Talbot returned the films to
Fitch he wanted the prosecution
dropped and he assured the photogra.
pher that the Examiner Office did not
know that the films had been stolen
Yet he has acknowledged that he knew
they were stolen after they had beer
| brought TO the train
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
Boy Is Drowned When
Skiff Capsizes
Comrades Try to Save Him, But
Are Near to Death Them
selves When Rescued

The overturning of leaky old skif
in which they were rowing homeward
from their days hard work threw three
small boys into the bay at the foot Of
Eighteenth street at o'clock last
night, and one of them. John Dunnigan
of 1905 Twentieth street was drowned
before help could reach him.
While he was sinking before their
eyes, his two companions. Lawrence
Lewis of s27 Twenty street and
George Wood of 331 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., aged Is, clung heiplessly to the
bottom of their shipwrecked craft. In
able TO swim a stroke, Wood risked his
own life in an effort to save that of
his friend. Reaching out with one
Dunnigan above the water. but his be-
numbed fingers slipped over the little
lads coat collar as he sank for the last
time.
Ten minutes afterward. when he was
becoming so exhausted from the cold
grasp the keel of the overturned boat.
Wood was rescued by Policeman Will
liam Benser of the Potrero station, who
had jumped into skiff and rowed with
all speed to the spot. The patrolman
lifted the limp body of the fainting boy
in his own strong arms and took him
to the Potrero emergency hospital.
There he was restored by heroic treat
ment.
Meantime. Lewis, the only swimmer
in the trio struck out for the dock of
the Twiggs boat building company, 900
feet away. A strong ebb tide swept
him far down the channel. After Is
minutes of desperate struggling with
the waves. he managed to work him
self so close to shore that he was res
cued by men who had waded out to
their hips in water Lewis tainted from
exhaustion and was in a serious condi-
tion for hours
All three boys were employed by the
Kneass boat building company at
Eighteenth and Illinois streets.
Through with their DAY 5 WoTk, they
got into an old skin and started to row
along the wharves to the Union iron
works landing, several blocks below.
Halfway to their destination one OF
the boys moved to relieve his fellow al
the oars Thrown off an even keel the
frail boat listed. shipped water. and
Dunnigan. who was standing up. fell
I-over the side. and in an instant all
] three were in the water.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
WAR TALK sILENcED

ment that the United States has ac-
cepted the invitation OF the japanese
government for the Atlantic battleship
feet to visit Japan excites the highest
interest here. first as putting an end
to the war talk. and. second, as one
of the modst significant naval demon
strations of modern times. 1t is antici-
pated that Japan will assemble her
feet in its full strength at Yokohama
to greet the visitors. In such event
there would be a splendid spectacle
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
School Girl Tries to
Commit Suicide
Threatens Teacher With Re-
vOIver, Runs Into Yard and
Turns Weapon on Herself

Los ANGELES. March 20.-Ruth Sar-
gent. school girl aged IS. shot ner-
self in the left breast in the yard OF
the san Pedro street school about ,
O'Clock this afternoon. She left the
room of the sixth grade a few minutes
before, and 80 far as is known no one
saw the shot fred
Il shot myself and no one is to
blame. said the child. as a score of
teachers and pupils rushed TO her side.
An examins ton by the surgeons
breast but had missed the heart. 1t
perforated the lung and lodged near
the spine While il was said at the
hospital that the patients injury was
serious. it was stated that she might
recover.
According TO the story told by Clar-
ence Seglia. one of the pupils Ruth
asked for permission 10 leave the room.
When refused. she pointed the revolver
at the teacher. but instead of firing she
ran down the stairs One of the boys
followed her When he reached the
yard the girl pointed the revolver at
him
The boy became frightened and start
ed to run. and as he did so the girl
shot herself, The girls father said
that her attempt at suicide was the
result of a breakdown due TO overwork
in school
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
Wife Follows Couples Wine
Supper Trail Across the
Country to Tacoma
Then With Revolver She Forces
Spouse to Kiss Her Be-
fore Rival
Actress Wronged Woman's For.
mer Playmate and That Saves
Her From Death
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

IL
TACOMA. March 2o.-After hay-
ing followed her husband and his
companion across the country. tracing
them through principal cities by their
wine suppers and theater parties,
Mrs. Garnet Reade, daughter of a
wealthy plantation owner of La Mar.
Miss. forced her husband at the point
of revolver to return to her Mon
day night, and on learning that the
woman with him had been a play
mate of her own bought ticket for
her to New York.
About six weeks ago Winston B.
Reade and his wife started on tour of
the United States, and were stoppinr
at the Gibson house in Cincinnati when
Resde met Grace Aitken, daughter of
a southern plantation owner and stage
beauty The two spent several even
ings together in Cincinnati. Reade was
persuaded to desert his wife and start
west
The runaway husband and his actress
charmer visited St Louis, Kansas City.
Denver. Salt Lake. San Francisco. and
finally reached Tacoma. where Reade
found his pockets empty. The pair
registered at the Bay View hotel March
as NJ. J. Smith and wife Reade tele-
graphed home for money. but his wife
had communicated with the banker and
Reade's- telegram was returned.
Three days after Reade disappeared
his wife took up the trail found b,-
private detectives Her love for her
husband and fear of publicity would
not permit her to appeal to the police
In each city she was told of wine sup
pers, but when she reached Tacoma she
was blocked. She watched streets and
hotels for several days Then she ad-
vertised for a detective, and gave Or
ders that if the pair were found they
were not TO be disturbed.
Before leaving Cincinnati Mrs. Reade
purchased a small revolver, with which
she vowed she would take the life of
Grace Aitken.
She was ushered 10 the door OF the
room occupied by her husband and the
actress. Her knock was answered by
the woman she had sworn to kill. But
when the door opened she found her
self face to face with an old playmate:
the revolver fell from her hand and
she almost tainted.
Recovering the revolver Mrs Reade
entered the room and forced Miss Aitken
to pack her trunk and suitcase.
At sight of his wife Reade fell to
his knees and begged forgiveness.
At the point of the revolver Mrs.
Reade forced him to kiss her repeatedly
and then 10 carry Miss Aitken's suit
case TO the railroad station, where she
purchased a ticket for New York and
saw her rival on board the train after
having given her $3.50.
Mr. and Mrs Reade sailed for San
Francisco Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
SHOOTS. WIFE FOR LOVE
OF ANOTHER WOMAN
Prominent Churchman Stays
Spouse, Wounds Self and
Tries to MisIead Police

MILWAUKEE. March 2o--George
vy;lIougbbv. manager of the Jewett &
sherman company. coffee and spice
mills. shot and killed his wife early
today at their home in Prospect ave-
nue.. Willoughby then shot himself and
is not expected to recover
He confessed TO the police that he
had committed the murder because he
was infatuated with another woman
whom he had been supporting for four
years.
WiIloughby and his wife had last
evening attended a social at the Park
Place Methodist Episcopal church,
where both were prominent workers.
willoughby also taught a Sunday
school class.
After the social they visited his
brother. Leroy wiiloughby. and then re-
turned home There quarrel arose,
after which both retired. While Mrs.
Willoughby was asleep her husband
chIorofornsed her and then shot her be-
hind the left ear. causing instant death.
After shooting himself Willoughby
dragged himself downstairs to the
basement, opened the side door SO as
to make it appear that burglars had
committed the deed, hid the revolver in
the wall of the basement. and then tele-
phoned for doctor. When the police
were notified they were informed that
a burglar had shot both of the Will
oughbys. but when the officers arrived
they at once concluded that it was muir
der and attempted suicide and later
obtained confession from Wilioughby.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
TAFT'S MANAGERS CLAIM
55z PLEDGED DELEGATES
Say South, West and Many in
the East Are for Their
Candidate
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALI

WASHINGTON. March 2o.-Taft.s
managers issued statement tonight
claiming 552 votes. They count more
than 100 votes in Iowa, Missouri. Ne
braska, Kansas and Oklahoma. already
instructed. and count as assets the
resolutions of the state committees of
North Dakota. South Dakota, wyom-
ing, Colorado. Washington, Arkansas
and Louisiana
They claim 81 delegates in New Eng
land. 13s in the south west of the
Mississippi So from New Jersey. Della
ware, Maryland. West Virginia, Mich
igan and the district Of Columbia. and
1 from the territories
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
lmpertinent Question No. 43
What Is an Affidavit?

For the most original wittest answer to this ques
ton-and the briefer the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERT1NENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
to hzt Is a
prize o Mis- orke. lice sreetoa
Most he 5
Lagura
A husband,
He's a speared
. r shannon. ciu
Ask the on Aowl'
o reet
A prince o OF the
81 o Ruppet Jack Ssb topoL
Usually the devil of fellow when a home
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
SENATOR LODGE RANGED
ON SIDE OF EXCLUSION
Declares Asiatics Will Never Be
Allowed to Compete With
White Labor
sPEeIAf. plsPATeH no TlfE cALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TlfE CALL
BOSTON. March Discussing i'm
migration before the City club tonight
senator Lodge mentioned the japanese
and Chinese question He said:
-sThe people OF Australia exclude the
Chinese just as we do, and it may as
well be frankly stated that the white
race will not permit Asiatic labor TO
compete with their own in their own
countries.
In the environment Of Chinese labor
our labor could not long survive as we
desire il to exist. and, therefore. by an
overmastering instinct our people of
the west are determined not TO admit
Asiatic labor to this country, whether
il is Chinese, Japanese or Hindu"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
LABOR
MARINE
oFFrcERs sLAY EACH OTHER

Ell PASO, Tex. March 20.-Mounted
Customs Inspectors Charles Logan and
Charles Jones fought duel in the dry
bed OF the Rio Grande river in this city
last night, and both were killed. Their
bodies were found this morning. 1t is
supposed that each mistook the other
for a smuggler.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
Bar Sits Down OF Resolution to
Silence Attack on Pro-
Graft Decision
Sullivan Asks Why No Attempt
Was Made to Protect Law.
IOr and Dunno
Attorney Shows Where SUI
preme Tribunal COntradicted
Itself in Schmitz Case

respect the courts as courts, but IL
rescue of the higher courts, while for
n year and = half we have left the
lower courts In the Iurch. Why undue
excitement this tinef
When all the criminals see the Ioep-
the rescue ct the crsuiSuaIsf
am willing 10 give the judEes OF
TIE higher courts credit for the highest
motives. but te the lay mind the rulings
may seem sfrazge.-DecIarattOn of At
1orney Matt j. sullivan before meeting
Of the bar association called TO consider
protecting Judges from newspaper
erftfeism-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
TELEPHoNE KEARNY Sc
SATURDAY. MARCH 81. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-CIesr; west wind; maximum
temperature. 20: minimum. 46.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Tsir; fog in the
morning. light north wind. changing TO west
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