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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23
NATURAL GAS NEAR WINFIELD.

We have at different times
called attention of the public to
the fact that we had natural gas
within two and a half miles of
Winfield. We are now receiv-
ing letters by every mail making
inquiry as to the quantity of gas
and as to whether it had been
tested by experts and, in fact,
they want to know everything
that can be said about it.
1t has been known that gas ex-
isted in the section where the old
salt we'll is located since 1862,
when an attempt was made to
make salt during the war. We
have oftentimes watched the gas
bubbles as they would come up
in the old salt we'll and when a
match was applied they would
burn. Several years ago, an oil
company was organized and COM
menced boring a we'll, but when
they reached the gas strata it kept
blowing out until the contractor
quit rnd the well was capped and
abandoned. Gas is now escaping
between the castings In the well
and is burning continuously.
Another well was started close by
the first and the gas was used for
fuel for the boiler while at work
on the second well.
This gas could be piped to
Winfield and be used for all of
the industrial plants which do not
make their own fuel and for
lighting and domestic purpose.
Shreveport people are making a
strong card out of their natural
gas, which they have piped twenty
miles or more. We have it right
at our door and it could be util-
lied at a much smaller expense
than any other form of fuel and
lighting. We see by the papers
from Monroe that the town
council of West Monroe, after
considering all of the modes of
lighting for number of years
and after having investigated
thoroughly and visited other
towns, have decided to put 10
aeetyline egas for lighting the
streets and houses in that town.
There is a gas field near that
town and should that be de-
veloped they could use the same
mains and connections used for
acetyline gas. 1t should be a
great thing for Winfield to bring
the natrual gas here. 1t would
insure the coming of number of
industrial plants which now hold
back on account of the cost of
fuel.
1t would reduce the cost of
brick materially, and would cause
other brick plants to come to
Wipnfiald
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23

tiles who have legal control OF
the roads ins their community to
make application in the manner
herein provided.
The extent to which this Office
can offer assistance is limited
both by law and by funds avail
able. So far as conditions warrant
a road engineer and experts of
this office will be assigned to give
advice ard prepare specifications
for carrying out the proposed
construction. Wherever it is pos
sible to do SO full charge of the
work will be undertaken by this
office to demonstrate how the
actual construction should be
carried on under the plans
and specifications suggested.
Wherever It is practicable to do
SO this Office will arrange to send
modern road machinery, such as
rollers, stone brushes, and road
machines for use in the work.
Tests of the various materials
entering into road construction
will be made at the laboratory of
this office, and information given
concerning their qualities and
proper use.
There will be no expense to the
community in which the road to
be improved is located for any
services of machinery furnished
through this office. The local
communities will. however, be
required to furnish. the right of
way for the road, all materials for
construction, common labor and
labor and teams, and all necessary
incidentals for the maintenance
and operation of the machinery,
except the pay of the skilled
operators.
The regular form on which all
applications for the detail of road
engineers and experts are to be
made gives the exact conditions
that must be complied with on
the part of the local authorities
before this office can cooperate
with them to the extent of taking
charge of actual construction OR
making arrangements for supply
ing machinery.
Before detailed estimates of the
cost of any proposed improve
ment can be made it is desirable
that plans, profles, and cross
sections of the road should be
prepared in accordance with the
regulations of this office.
The cost of making the neces-
sary surveys for these plans will
in general have to be borne by
the local communities, but all
estimates of cost and specifica-
tons will be made by this office.
LOGAN WALLER PAGE,
Director.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23

Of course. it requires work and
money to get out an eight-page
paper, all home print. but we de-
sire to get cut paper represen-
tative of WINFIELD and Winn
parish at all times and shall do so
as long as our efforts are appre-
ciated.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23
INSTRUCTIONS FOR REQUESTING
EXPERT ADVICE IN ROAD
BUILDING.
U. S. Dept Of Agriculture.
Office of Public Roads.

Y. ,. Dept of Agriculture, /
Office of Public Roads. {
In order to carry out efficiently
the provisions of the law direct
ing the Secretary of Agriculture
to furnish expert advice in road
building. this office offers to local
communities throughout the
country the services of its corps
Of higway engineers and experts,
who will advise as to the bes,
methods Of construction to be
employed in a particular locality.
Whenever a community is
DESTROYS of constructing an object
lesson road. when practicable. an
expert will be detailed from this
Office to supervise and demon
strate the methods of c. Instruction.
Object-lesson roads are roads
constructed for the purpose of
showing by practical demonstra-
ton how to build and improve the
in any partic ular local
ity. The nature of the construc-
ton employed should be that
which seems best adapted to the
locality under the conditions
presented.
In order to obtain the assistance
of this Office in supervising and
demonstrating methods of con-
'truetion it IS necessary for the
constituted local author.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23

A suspicious case of fever was
found in hospitol in New Or
leans. The patient was getting
along splendidly till yellow fever
experts from Texas, Mississippi
and Alabama came in bunckes to
investigate. when he died from
excitement.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23

The average educated man gets
q salary of $1,000 per year. He
works forty years, making a total
of 100000 in life time. The
average day laborer gets $3.50
per day, 800 days in the year, or
$3.50 in a year. In forty years
he earns $4,000. The difference,
or $4,000. equals the value of an
education. To acquire this earn
ing capacity requires twelve
years at school of $50 days each
or 2, 160 days. Divide $22. 900, the
value of an education, by 2,16O,
the number of days required in
getting it, and we find that each
day of school is worth $40 to a
pupil.-Midland Enterprise.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23

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q. d. BENNETT
Local Agent
Winfield, Louisiana
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23

Yankee" Meere celebrated St.
Patrick's by printing the Lee
compile Drummer on green paper.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23

Harlequin threatens to tar and
feather the police commissioner
of New Orleans.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23
CONGRESSMAN WATKINS LETTER.
Washington, D. c.. |
Mar. IS, 1906. I
Hon. Will A. Strong.
Winfield, La.

Dear SIR
| have received a communica-
ton from the Secretary of
Agriculture. stating to me that as
a good roads agent is in eur
section of the country now, it
would be an opportune time to
make application tor the con-
struction of an experimental road.
The Secretary couples this notice
with the statement that an imme-
date application will be neces-
sary, and the forms properly
filled out, with sufficient guarantee
of their compliance. He also
states that as the funds for this
purpose are very limited he
reserves the right when the ap-
plication is made to turn it down
if at that time the funds on hand
are not sufficient.
Yours truly.
]. T. WATKINS.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23

New Orleans, March 18.-Jules
Erbenz, who died at the charity
hospital last night. did not have
yellow fever. An autopsy held
at IL o'clock today resulted in
the unanimous verdict of visiting
State health officers that it was
not a case, and the following
statement:
"New Orleans, March Is, 1906.
We, the undersigned physicians
representing our several States,
invited by the Louisiana State
Board of Health to examine the
case of Jules Erbenz, find upon
autopsy held this day at the
charity hospital that the case was
one of cirrhosis of the liver,
accompanied by jaundice and
acute nephritis, and that the man
did not have yellow fever.
"Slgned: Fl. A. Cant. NJ. D..
for Mississippi State Board of
Health; w. FL. Sanders, NJ. D.,
Health Officer of Alabama; w.
r. P. Thompson, NJ. D., State
Quarantine Officer of Texas; J..
III. Florence, M. D., Acting
Health officer of Texas; j. H.
White, M. D., of the United
States Marine Hospital Service.
"We concur in the above opin-
ion. Signed: Hamilton P. Jones,
NJ. D.; E. Denegre Martin, NJ.
d.; j. NJ. Bachelor, Nj. D.;
approved. C. Fl. Irion, NJ. D.,
president Louisiana Board of
Health; Quitman Kohnke, NJ. D.,
president City Board of Health;
w. G. Armstrong, M. D., men,
Der Louisiana State Board of
Health.
State boards of Texas and
Mississippi were Immediately
notified by their representatives
of the result. Unanimous ap-
proval was expressed by the
visiting physicians of the open
and public policy adopted by
President G. H. Irion of the
Louisiana State Board of Health
and all expressed the belief that
q new era had dawned in the
handling of yellow fever in the
Gulf cities should it appear.
"We are now in position to ad-
wise with you and not suspect
you" was the expression of one
health officer. ALI expressed the
belief that under this new policy
there would be no occasion for
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-23
GOOD ROADS.

We publish herewith the IN
structions. form of application
and requirements that will have
to be complied with before we
can secure the advice and assist,
ance of the Department of Agri.
culture to construct an object
lesson road in this parish. Judge
Watkins, the member of congress
from this district, has been active
in bringing the matter before the
department. We publish also his
private letter to the editor of the
Sentinel showing the necessity for
prompt action.
In publishing these papers we
do so that members of the police
jury may read them and have the
matter thoroughly discussed
before their meeting in April,
which will only be week from
next Monday. We also publish
the remarks of Governor Blanch-
ard before the National Good
Roads Convention held at Baton
Rouge.
We hope that the members of
the police jury will find it to the
interest of the general public to
have this work done. 1t will
show our people how to build
permanent roads and in any
kinds of soils. We feel satisfied
that for the purpose of building
this road the Louisiana and
Arkansas railroad would furnish
sufficient amount of gravel to
build the mile of road at NOM
inal cost. The V. S. & P. fur
nished the gravel for that purpose
in Shreveport. And we feel sat
isfed that the engineers of either
of the roads would make the
survey and make cross sections,
plans and profles of the proposed
road for a small cost. There is
nothing that will attract attention
more than good roads and schools,
SO gentlemen, let us have them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02
JAMES J. HILL TALKS.
St. Paul Magnate Denies Designs on
Outlet to the Gulf.

CHICAGO, Feb. Flames ]. Hill
was in Chicago today and late in the
day he left for New York with a view
of going to Jekyl Island for two weeks
rest. Mr.. Hill stated that neither he
nor his railroads had bought the prop
erty of the Chicago Terminal Transfer
Railroad company nor had he bought
the Katy road
Il am not seeking an outlet to the
gulf" he declared eff you will look
at the map and see what will happen
when some one digs a canal from east
of the Georgian bay territory to tide
water at Montreal, you will see why
am not looking for a gulf outlet
Asked what he thought of the Hep
burn bill, Mr.. Hill declared:
Il haven't any idea what it contains
but if the legislation desired is passed
it will eventually lead to distance tar
ifs in this country and when they
come the people will pull those polit:-
clans up by the roots and throw them
into the sea-"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02

the Australian Philatelist and which
gives lucid explanation of the points
of difference between reprints AMI
originals.
Several readers are anxious t,
know how to distinguish between
original and reprint Samoa express
stamps All the originals, except the
penny, are invariably imperforate or
one side, and frequently on two. Thu
3d., 3d., 3D., Is, Is. and IS. values
were printed in two-rows, and only
perforated between eacn row. The
pennies were printed in four rows, an6
perforated horizontally and vertical
ly, except at the outside edges Thu
colors are deep, and altogether the,
have more mature appearance thar
the reprints, which have a gaudy, gar.
ism, 'cotton-ball label kind of look
Most of the originals have a pen am
ink cancellation showing the year II
and some bear a Sydney postmark
either alone or in addition to the pen.
mark. There was no I'd. value in tn,
original set
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02
The Postage Sts.mp-Perseveran

We have owten read in many forms
the smile comparing the postage
stamp and it's stick to- it -iveness" to
perseverance. A short time ago we
came across a clipping from the
Springfield Republican. which attrib-
utes it to the late Judge Wylie of Vir-
ginia, and which We here present:
1.-The late Judge Andrew Wylie of
Virginia had happy gift of illus
tration. The judge cast in 1850 the
only vote for Lincoln that was given
in Alexandria, Va. In an address on
Lincoln he once illustrated in an odd
way the power of perseverance. Lin
coin persevered,' he said, and it is
only those who persevere, they who
concentrate their energies who sue
coed. Don't give three years to jour-
nalism, and then, discouraged, try the
law awhile. Don't learn the grocery
business and in a little while take up
placer mining or plumbing. Consider,
rather, the postage stamp, whose use
fulness depends on it's ability to stick
to one thing until it gets there"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02
FUNERAL OF CHARLES B. UPTON
LARGELY ATTENDED BY CITIZENS
-SERvICEs CONDUCTED BY
REV. Mr.. BARD.

Hundreds of Walla Walla citizens
paid their last respects to the late
Charles B. Upton, whose funeral oc-
Cured this morning from the residence
of Judge B. L. Sharpstein on Catherine
street. Impressive services were per-
formed by Rev. Andreas Bard, rector
of the St. Paurs Episcopal church. The
members of the Walla Walla Bar as
ISOLATION attended the funeral and ac-
companied the remains to the cemetery
where the body was inferred in the
Sharpstein plot. The pallbearers were
Frank w. Paine, Louis F. Anderson
George W.. Whithouse, A. r. Burford
Gilbert Hunt and Harry H. Turner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02
QUIET RE|GNS IN WHEAT MARKET
DEMAND FROM THE UNITED
KINGDOM SHOWS A FALLING
OFF THIS WEEK.

There has been a further decided
quieting down in the wheat market on
the Pacific coast, says the West Coast
Trade. The falling off in the demand
from the United Kingdom has eliminat-
ed the only factor that has been inf1u-
entail in according support to the ce-
real of a representative character, and
as a result the undertone is one Of
weakness. California, which it is ex-
pected will still Lemand another mil
lion bushels of North Pacific wheat is
at present out of it, and there have
The mills are still awaiting a demand
for flour before consuming any more
movement of wheat from Argentine,
hoping that when this source of sup
ply becomes fairly available that still
lower rulings will prevail. Worlds
shipments are being maintained at a
high point, in spite of the fact that
Russia is exporting less than the nor
NAL. Last weeks shipments were 49,
10000 bushels, an increase of nearly
1000 900 bushels over the week pre-
ceding. A little better tone was i'm
parted to eastern markets with TIL.
opening of the week, after several
days of steady declines, due to an i'm
provement in the cash demand, but the
local reaction has not been recovered,
and exporters are quoting 70@71c for
club, with bluestem 72c and red CSC
Local exports during the week were
$50, 200 bushels, three cargoes having
cleared, including one steamer, the
first of the season to carry wheat for
eign Receipts were interfered with by
the washouts of last week, and have
not been restored to their full normal,
the total wheat coming to hand ag-
gregating 1S9 cars, or slightly in ex-
cess of 200, 900 bushels The bulk of
the wheat has been moved, however,
and receipts from now on will show Il
moderate falling off.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02

In an interview at New York We'd
nesday night Robert Strahorn, presi~
his road mas no transcontinental back
ing. He says the main line will be
built from Tacoma to Walla Walla,
and from Kennewick a branch will be
built to Spokane. In the interview Mr..
Strahorn said:
Terminals are all secured except at
Seattle, where we have only tidelands
for a terminal
"On the line west bound we will take
the anthracite tonnage from the west
slope to tide water on a descending
grade.
Connect With All Lines.
when all these plans are worked
out it will be found that we will con-
meet at convenient points with the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul. the
Northern Pacific, the Union Pacific, the
Great Northern and the Canadian Pa
cific, and later with the Northwestern
and Gould systems. They will all have
use for us, because we will occupy the
best tonnage-making belt on the Pacific
coast
To Use CowIitz Pass.
"The main line of the road is to run
from Tacoma to Walla Walla, through
Cowlitz pass, on its own rails, through
the anthracite fields, thence to North
Yakima, crossing the Northern Pacific
at that point, and continuing eastward
Just south Of Rattlesnake mountains
having that range between us and the
Milwaukee road.
"The maximum grade is Il per cent
and the maximum curvature six de-
grees in the mountain and three de-
grees in other divisions.
Will Have Low Grade.
1--WE have the lowest grade line "
existence across the mountains and The
least curvature. The road will be Of
good standard and will not have a mile
| of dead country on it's right of way.
| "The project will stand on it's own
| bottom. 1t is backed by powerful in
| terests, but must be considered as al
Independent local traffic proposition.
ct will drain the Yakima and Tietor
valleys and afford the transportation
that is needed to open the regions O.
| the richest state in the Union nov
suffering from lack of adequate
| facilities"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02
Collectors Fortnight
How U. S. Newspaper Stamps Were
Used.

The large labels of the first ISSUE
1865, were the only newspaper stamps
used in a manner like that of the reg
ular postage stamps. While this is
sue was in use it was the custom, or
rule, to paste the stamps on the mail
bags and cancel them, usually with 4
brush. The rough handling of the mail
sacks was destructive to used speci-
mems. Even unused copies of the
stamps of this issue are rare.
Subsequent issues were used in a
different way The postmaster had a
receipt book from which he detached
a receipt and gave to the publisher
upon payment of postage. To the stub
of the detached receipt he pasted
stamps to the value of the postage paid
and cancelled them. Every three
months, receipt stubs were sent to the
postal department at Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02
A Famous Widow.

One Of the most famous widows of
antiquity was Agrippina, the widow of
Germanicus. During the lifetime of
her husband she attended him In all bis
campaigns and shared his dangers.
Suspectng that her husband had been
poisoned. she had his presumed muir
derer assassinated and was herself
soon after treated with such indignity
by Tiberius that she was driven to
despair and starved herself to death.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02
IS THE CITY LIABLE FOR DAMAGES?
ATTORNEYS SAY MEN ACQUITTED
ON GAMBLING CHARGE
HAVE RECOURSE.

Leading attorneys expressed the
opinion today that DAWN and Michel
loid. acquitted in the justice court yes
terday afternoon on the charge Of
maintaining gambling resorts On the
in revoking their license for the Louvre
saloon last November, have an excel
lent case against the city for damages
sustained, if they desire to push it.
Neither Mr.. DAWN or Mr.. Michelloid
could be seen today, but their attorneys
and friends said they did not contem-
plate bringing an action against the
city, although the opinion was freely
expressed that there was sufficient
cause to base a suit for damages
against the city for the action of the
council in closing up their saloon when
the evidence acted upon was not proven
in a court of justice in yesterdays
cases against the two ex-saloonkeepers.
The loss sustained Dy the former pro-
prietors of the Louvre can hardly be
estimated They forfeited several hun
dred dollars license money besides be-
ing compelled to dispose of their bust
ness. because of their inability to OBJ
tain a new license.
In mis- arguments, following the TAX
ing of the testimony in the trial yes
terday, Attorney Sharpstein for the de-
tense, scored Councilman Glasford, the
complaining witness, for bringing the
suits at such late date, declaring that
the venerable councilman must have
had some Interior motive for his action
The alleged gambling took place last
November and he thought it strange
that over two months had elapsed be-
fore complaint was made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-02
HOLDS ATLANTIC RECORD.
Veteran Canadian Has Crossed Sea Not
Less Than $50 Times.

Veteran Canadian Has Crossed Sea Not
Less Than $50 Times.
LONDON, Feb Lord Strathcona,
veteran high commissioner of Canada,
probably adds to his other distinctions
that of being the holder of the record
as a transatlantic passenger. For the
last month he has been in Canada and
lust returned in the turbine liner, the
Carmania.
The Liverpool reporter of the Even
ing News met Lord Starthcona on his
arrival and had an interesting CONVEX
sation concerning his acquaintance
with ocean travelling.
Il really have not kept count" he
said "of the number of times I have
crossed, I believe I have voyaged to
and from Canada at least $50 times, il
not more.
According to the steamship COM
panies, this is something near the rec
ord for a passenger. l have seen many
changes, indeed / am amazed at the
wonderful advance made in the speed
size and comforts of ocean travelling
These new turbine steamers are mar
velous. In my early voyages to Can.
ada we were tossed about in a small
uncomfortable craft for IA or Is days
Now it is merely weeks steaming OF
board what really is a floating palatla
| home"