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The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-10
From Mondays Bulletin

Tine Dora left Seward last night and ls expected here tonight. She has 1000 cases of fish from the Chisnig canncry billed to the States.
 J, H. Stephens returned recently from the Copper river where he has taken up 8 homestead at what is known as artillery junction, oppo- site Child's glacier He has some buildings in course of construction and two men are now campcd there finishing the houses
 The Jcanie arrived Saturday evening from the South with a genera! cargo, some coal and one passengcr for here.
 The Orr stage arrived fromI Fair banks yesterday with the following passengers: Otto Arnbrosius, Lee Billings, Paul Hopkins
 The longshoremen who were unloading coal from the Jeanie, struck for = cents an hour vesler- day. The strike has not been set tied and the sailors are doing the unloading. The hoat will be slightly delayed here on account oi the strike.
 E. F. BIrgin expects to visit Valdez this month for d few days to settle mp his business here.
 Ed Westbrook, Jr., of Bradloe ~ NestDrook. who have bond on the Lowe river hydraulic ground, announces that he Is ngrceably surprised by the showing made in hI- prospecting work on the prop cr,V. He now has a crew of seven mcnaj work sinking holes to de- telIminc the distance to bedrock in different parts Of the ground.
 Ii is announced by d member of the Knights Island Consolidated Go. that the Hubbard Elliott Co. has absorbed a controlling interest ln the former company, but does not own all oi the stock.
 Postmaster Clum. of Fairbanks. has had seven carbunclcs removed from his neck during the past month.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-10
WICKERSHAM ALL IN Hoyt's UnfavoraIo1e Re port Will Settle
 Matter.

Mashiugtoi. Jan. 1--The reign of Judge WickcrSham uS judge of the Third judicial division of Alaska will soon be- over l. is now positively known tlat iiovt's report on the judge iS directly op- posite to that made by Day two years ago and iS against the com tinuAncc in office of Nirkersham.
 Hoyt found nothing rcHecting on WickerSham'S integrity or honor, but he says that conditions are such in the district as to call for A clean slate by the appointments of new judge. The president and the attorney general have had several conferences lately regard ing the matter and Roosevelt k at a loss to know what Jo do in the matter, but he will maka a de- .i-ion in few days.
 It has been reported to the preaI- lent that District Aron y Hoyt i~a candidate for ,a iudgc,hjp in AIaska but there i~ Iitt.c chance 'f his getting un appointment. several senators have iudulggd in criticisms of Roosoyclt~ appoiut- ment of subordinate judiciary official to investigate charges against United States judge.
 Within the past week petitions have been wired to the president asking that Nickersham be trans fcrrel to either Juneau or Nome, but the president will not consider such q transfer This week should witness the end of the trouble over the judgeahip in the Third district, and the matter will probably be settled by the appointment of an entirely new man to the office.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-10

San Francisco, Jan. Ut i4 re- Poytcd chat the City of Panama, which left here Dec. 3lst for the Isthmus, has been wrecked st an isolated point l5O miles down the California coast. It is reported that 1OO lives have been lost. The only positive information obtain able SO far is that life tafts and other wreckaee bcaritg the name have drifted ashore. Vessels have bo0n sent from hero to obtain news Of the boat and render aid if possi- ble. There were s number of prominent people aboard of the Panama, among whom were Dr. Coe and wife and Dr. Rutherford and wife, all we'll known residents Si Portland,
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-10

Seattle Jan. This city came near having d lynching bee last night. A number of citizens caught a negro, who gives the name of A, w. Claws, tearing the earrings from the ears ot Mrs. Bloon on the sidewalk oi Filth Avenue. lie was seized and the crowd which gathered was on the point If !ynching the negro when th" police arrived and took hin in cus;ody.
 Mexico City, Jan. 7-Thc steamer City of Panama, which was reported a> lost, arrived at Mazatlan after . terrible trip down the coast The passengers at one time gave up all hope oi being saved, bat the storm moderated somew hat anu she made port. No one was lost.
 San Francisco, Jan. 5-Fccling runs high thi, morning after the announcement that the tedera government will force the city to allow J;tps to attend their schools. Serious trouble may he expected here, but what form it will take is hard to predict
 Washington, Jan, 5-PostmaStor General CorteIyou reports that Martin Cameron who Is reconI- mcndcd by Ankeny for the office of receiver of the land office at North Yakima has had bad record. ITc state. that when Cameron was postmaster at EIlcns0urg ne pad ded his accounts and was far from being a satisfactory official. On the strength oi Cortelyou'~ report Roosevelt has refused to appoin. Cameron.
 IL is tbOuuht in Eo;rboul, +L,t
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-10

It is thought in Fairbanks that the fire which occurred there the same day as the Valdez fire, was of incendiary origin. No trace of the miscreants has been found.
 4 contract hao been let for 4O- OOO ties to be delivered to the Tan ana Mines railroad carly in the spring. They will bc used on the extension of the road to Dome and Vault creeks.
 E. F. Willard has chartered the Flirt for use between here and his mine at Galcna bay.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
Doctors Endorse It.

Lang Bros, Druggists, Pad
ucah, KY, write: I'VE sell more
of DIR. Mendenhall's Chill and
Fever Cure than all other rem
edies combined, having retalled
over 700 bottles in one season.
Physicians here prescribe it and
persons who once use it will have
no olher." Sold by honest drug
glsts.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25

The Baton Rouge Truth COM
plains of the. rowdyism of the
boys of that city in and around
the postofiice at night and then
voiciferates: "We need a curfew
law, and badly at that. If one
half the kids that roam the streets
after dark would attend the Sun
day schools and catechisn, it
would be no time before we would
have an army enough to crumble
the walls of Jerico."
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
HEALTH BAROMETER.
Some Simple Methods Of De-
termining the Presence Of
Serious Diseases In the Body.

Key to health.
The urine is an unerring indicator OF
bodily health.
Exhaustive scientific study has devel-
oped the fact that through the urine it Is
possible to largely determine the disease
with which the victim is afflicted.
For instance. scanty passages of dark
colored or cloudy urine containing red
dish or white sediment is an infallible
sign of kidney trouble and should be
given quick attention. If neglected the
absorbent vessels which gather up the
liquids of the body to be expelled as
urine give way and allow the water to
back up and spread itself through the
inner cavities of the body, ultimately
poisoning the whole system and produc-
ing condition known as dropsy.
Frequent passages of large quantities
of urine, colorless and Of sweet odor in
dicates diabetes.
Is an evidence of Bright's Disease.
Bile in the urine Is q warning that the
liver is torpid.
These several irregularities of the urine
prove conciusively the existence Of 4
disease of serious import to the victim.
The safe course Is to begin treatment a.
soon as its existence Is known.
Prickly Ash Bitters exercises highly
beneficial influence in the kidneys and
urinary organs. It quickly arrests the
progress of the disease, strengthens the
kidneys and organs which have to do
with the urine 90 that they can fully per.
form their duties Of keeping the body
free from uric acid poison and other i'm
purities.
Prickly Ash Bitters has earned arepu-
tation that puts it beyond comparison
with other remedies designed for kidney
and bladder ailments. Its record rests
upon the marvellous success that has fol.
lowed its use wherever II has been tried.
Many physicians praise its efficacy In
diseases of the kidneys and urinary or
gans, although they are opposed to pro
prietary remedies a. class.
az can recommend Prickiy Ash Bitters to b
the best kidney medicine In the world" says d
4. Robinsos. jerks, No. Thousands OF other'
from all parts Of the Union give willing testimoe,
as 10 the great curative powers Of Prickiy AL
Bifters for urinary. liver and kidney troubles.
Get the genuine which has the figure
ss3" in red on front label.
Sold BY druggists. Price 800 Pc
bottle.
Smith Grisham Drug Co., Agts
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25

The Longshoremen and freight
handlers strike in New Orleans
is working incalculable injury to
the commercial interests of that
city and changing the basis of its
business operations. 1t is noted
that the Board of Control of the
Louisiana penitentiary has been
advised by Julius Weis of that
city, that he would ship and
handle all his cotton from Baton
Rouge owing to the strike in New
Orleans. 1t is believed that il
the conditions continue that Others
will follow his example.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25

Constipation is the rock that
wrecks many lives; it poisons the
ve,y life blood. Regularity can
be established through the use of
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is mildly
cathartic and strengthens the
stomac, liver and kidneys. Smith
Grisham Drug Co., special agents.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
Mule Stolen from West Monroe

One black horse mule, about
16 hands high. weighs between
LOCO and LOO pounds. Scar on
the point of left shoulder made
from collar, and collar marks.
Good saddler, fox trots, home
raised mule and no brands.
Saddle was q $25 Padgett make;
has . little red paint on the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
Railroad improvements.

The tax In aid of the New
Iberia, st. Martin & Northern
Ry. Go. was carried in the 4th
and 5th wards of Iberia parish
and also i'm Abbeville. The pros
poets for building this road are
line and the citizens gratified at
the prospects.
The Texas & Pacific and st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & South
ern Railway companies were or
dered by the STATE Railroad Com
mission of Louisiana to build a
joint passenger depot at Alexan-
dria, and were gwen until Sep
TENDER 10th ult. to commence
the work. Up to date not a mo re
has been made to build a new
depot. The Texas Commission
would have fined them about $10,-
600 by this time.
The Louisiana & Arkansas is
one of the best roads running be-
tween Alexandria and Mlnden,
the two divisions connecting at
Winfield. 1t has fine graveled
roadbed and splendid equip
ments. 1t is now giving vol
unfairly a double passenger
service daily between. Minden
and Alexandria, which is of
great convenience to the travel
ling public to and from this point.
They asked this concession of the
Railroad Commission on their
own motion. The general public
highly appreciates such an accom-
mediation.
A mortgage agreement was re-
corded i'm East Baton Rouge par
ish in conformity with the law
requiring such instruments to bt
recorded in the capital parish OF
the State, between the Haskell
and Barker Car Company Of
Michigan City, Ind, and the Ire
mont & Gulf Railway Compan,
whereby the former will manufac
ture and deliver to the latter on
hundred and fifty cars at $75'
each, aggregating a total of $l05,
| $50 and fifty fiat cars at $649 eacl
aggregatlng a total of $32.4 50.
| The work of laying rails on The
Baton Rouge, Hammond & East
ern at a point above the plant Of
the Baton Rouge Sugar Compan.
to the north of that city was act
lively inaugurated last week. Th'
work will be pushed rapidly t.
the eastward and it is claimed b,
those in charge of the work tina
they will lay track at the rate o.
a mile per day when all the condi
tions are favorable. The crossing
of this road with the Louisian,
Railway & Navigation Company
line above the city will be effected
during the current week.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
housing behind the tree. Wa.

housing behind the tree. Was
stolen by white man about 5 #
6 inches in height, weighs 14O
pounds. dark complexion, smooth
shaved, wearing black suit of
clothes and black felt hat, was
last seen near Ruston. Twenty
five dollars will be paid for the
mule and man or the mule.
q. B. HAYNES,
'o4tf West Monroe, La.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
For Sale

have for sale at a bargain two
A mule teams and three wagons;
two wagons are wide tires and
almost new; the other l ga inch
tire; in good fix. Apply to
18-tf III. M. MCDONALD.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
Notice to City Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given that l
have this day filed my assessment
roll with the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of VIM
field. This Oct. 10th, 1907.
WILL A. STRONG,
Clerk aud. Ex-O ficiO Assessor.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25

If you have a house you want
to rent place it with Hall & Pace,
the real estate men, Winfield,
La. Phone 3S. Office over the
new bank building.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
Property Wanted.

We have several calls for i'm
proved property. We can sell your
property if price is right. See
PACE & HALL, the real estate men.
Office over Winn Parish Bank,
Phone SO, Winfield, La.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25

A new court house is being
built in Franklin, st. Mary parish
end hurried to completion a.
rapidly as possible.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
A Bargain.

For sale on Red River two miles
below st. Maurice in Winn par
ish, 235 acres of land. Situated on
it are a good dwelling, barn and
cabins, 25 acres in alfalfa, and rs
acres in pasture in Bermuda. The
land is in cultivation and has
plenty of good meadow for stock.
For terms amply to
E. w. fEDDLIE. st. Maurice,
or Editor Southern Sentinel.
S-30-4m
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
Wanted

A good cook and house woman;
win pay good wages 20 the right
KIND, white preferred. Apply TO
o-l8-tf g. p. LoHe.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25

1t matters little how much the
chronic political heelers may seek
to belittle the candidacy of Jared
Y. Sanders, it will not detract one
iota from his popularity nor
change the high estimation in
which he is held by the people.
These very methods have a tend
ency to strengthen his cause and
add to his popularity. The aver
age intelligent voter dislikes to
read detraction of a man who has
shown himself to be a useful
citizen and a high minded gentle
man.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25

Have you Corns or Bunions?
If so, M. G. Bagwell is your best
friend. He will take them off
with q painless treatment. All
male persons are requested to call
at City Barber Shop for treat
ment. NJ. G. BAGwELL, Chy.,
m3-1y WINFIELD. La.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25

If you have a house you want
to rent place it with Pace & Hall,
the real estate men, Winfield,
La. Phone 38; Office over new
bank building.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-30

It was q beautiful morning Of early I
October ia the mountain region Of Viz
ginla. The old Fitzhugh homestead, /
now the property of az Englishhman
who had married the only daughter q
the impoverished family and bought 70
the home from creditors with good
British gold, reared its dun red sides
from amid a mass OF sugar naples,
Iarches and sycamore trees, ana
seemed, with It's widely opened doors
to proclaim an endless hospitality
mrs. Meeks stood in the middle OF
the sitting room, her dark eyes gazing
upon the floor in front Of her She
was thinking Of Mr.. Meeks. He had
Just left the house, and as not infre-
quentIy happened had left the sting
OF sharp words behind him. ret, not
exactly sharp, either Overbearing
dogmatical words, not Intentionally
cutting ones, for that was not the ma
ture Of the man; but words that, said
IN his tone Of command, bore heavily
upon sensitive feelings. He wasinclined
10 quarrel on slight occasion. He nad
not the least idea Of his defect OF tenn
per; It was always clear to him that
he was ia the right and people who
differed from him were wrong.
Mrs. Meeks had watched her stout
well set-up husband drive away behint
his handsome bay horse TO hts otilc'
in town, and then fallen into an un
pleasant at Of meditation over he
morning task Of putting the sittini
room in order
The suggestion Of Cupid's bow ha'
entirely disappeared by the time So
had mentally reviewed the whole sit1
alton, when keen-eyed, yiEacioul
! middIe-aged woman alighted at a
door from an open carriage and mad
her way in without ceremony.
Her sharp black eyes took in th
situation at glance; the half-a
ranged room, Mrs. Meeks' dishabill
, her despondent attitude and the trace
or tears. She advanced quickly an
put out both hands, exclaiming In
voice Of mingled affection and curio
ity:
LINDA, what is the natter"
e "Oh, Louise, for once am sorry
see you!"
These two women we're hfelol
. friends; friends In the sense In whi'
y Virginians understand the term, ths
Q relations being OF the sort that
a wolves the frankest self-disclosure, a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-30

an immediate discussion Of every i'm
portant circumstance entering into
their experience. And Linda told her
friend the cause Of her sadness
NOV. my dear said Louise cour-
lay. when she had finished, ! have
q suggestion. You drive back with
me and stay al night rs an
age since you spent the night
At my house. Il will do Mr.. Meeks
good to show bim you feel a proper re-
sentiment It's high time YOU took a
stand"
.sstay all night7s said Linda slowly.
she felt that the significance Of thl
act would be greater to her husband
than her adviser was aware. It would
be dropping the old life. putting q
check upon all the sweet. confidential
relations that we're 80 dear to both
and starting out n a new. untried patl
Of independence, Of separateness Ma
might end ID complete alienation. shI
was a reasoning woman, used to fore
seeing consequences.
But Linda was = proud woman a
wei a. a tender one. The Ftzhugl
spirit had been chafed beyond endul
ance: It could bear the hurts Of privi
ton, Of grief. ruin and an sufferings II
fictsd by svll circumstances It coul
not submit to insult So she name
the roughness OF the man whose On
great fault had to-day came 10 on
weigh in her mind innumerable VI
tues. She called old Rose. gave fe
orders in a tone that warned the ser
ant 10 preserve silence IN the mid
Of surprise, and then. beside b
friend who kept up a cheerful low
talk. moved tall and stately toward 4
+. carriage and gazed dry-eyed, but e
how sadly, ct the fine old red brIs
? dwelling halfcovered With Virgin
F creeper and clematis. till q turn u q
: road suept Il cut Of sight
: The horses pranced merrily along &
read. while The two women kept ]
their conversation lndefatigahly +
!. fore long they heard he tramp of
hegasmsn approaching
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-30

Almost every small town has an lee
house Of sufficient capacity to supply
the people locally with ice. II would
not be very expensive to conduct IN
connection with It cold storage plant
Of capacity great enough TO care for
the storing Of fruit. eggs and other
produce brought IN from the surround
ing country. Such an establishment
would often save farmers considerable
money BY enabling them to keep their
products for favorable market
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-30


A cash transaction is more desirable
than a credit one. II customers would
only pay the small town merchant
cash for all things purchased the
same as the department stores and
mail order houses IN the large cities
require. there would be no reason Why
goods could not be sold at lower
prices. Il Is the constantly turning
over Of the money invested IN bust
ness that makes the profit for the
merchant. This Is one Of the reasons
OF the success Of the bly, city concerns.
Few farmers when they sell their
crops are willing to wait six months
for their pay why then should the
small merchant IN the town be asked
to do SO. II he has the ready cash &c
discount his bills. he win be enabled
to sell his goods at a lower margin oi
profit. He cannot have the ready
money TO DO 50 Il he does a credlf
business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-30

The greatest Imaginative writer. un-
auestlonably. since shakespeare is
The author of 'chuszlewita (Vroto
Charles Lever ia 1868 With him We
encounter 30 repetitione: all ls varied,
novel. and Interesting as nature her.
self; and this great master Of humor
moves as 10 tears or laughter without
the semblance Of en- effort on bis part
and as Tor those inexpensive guests
that sit beside our fireplace At lone
hours. or stroll with ne in our solitary
ramhles ve owe more Of them ts
Charles Dickens than 10 any othsl
RalaI 6 IAs aznLaIE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-30

Insurance against losses by Gre,
tornadoes and cyclones Is a necessity.
How many farmers estimate the vast
amounts that are paid yearly to for.
eign insurance companies for which
comparatively small returns arc re.
celved9 How few realize that farm in.
euranee Is the less hazardous oI any,
and that it is too often the case that
the farmers are compelled to pay
Losses incurred OH hazardous risks,
such as factories Of various kinds. and
crowded city buildingsg It IS best q
palronize some home insurance com
pany aAlch goa know 70 Be sound
and every state has q number Of sacf
ones. Ter the farmer good mutual |n
aurance is always the best. 1t costs
less. because the risks are select ones
and lho insured Is not compelled Il
make 20 losses On the more hazArdouf
klna.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-30

Prot Albert A. Nicholson, head Of the depart
ment Of physics Of the University Of Chicago, has
been awarded the Nobel prize for physics for 1907
BY the Swedish Academy of Sciences. His efforts
IN measuring the velocity Of light marked by the
invention Of several machines to record the light
waves. placed him at the head Of the worlds
physicists. with the $4,000 as a reward Recently
be received the copley medal Of the Royal Society
Of England for bis experiments on light
Prof Nicholson has constructed several ma
chimes recently for measuring light wave lengths,
but II Is believed by his colleagues At the Uni
vorBlty OF Chicago that the Nobel prize has been
awarded TO him FOR work which he did IN the eos
His experiments then were In measuring light By
sahal a hnnnn na the .reYnlring mlrrorl malhod
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-30
GOOD ROADS LESSON.
Highway Improvement Causes a Bet
tsrmens IN Agricultural Districts.

Good roads for the people means
a saving Of hundreds Of millions Of
dollars yearly to residents Of asrlcul-
tural districts. Good roads mean bet.
Ter rural towns. better country schools.
more happiness and greater reward
for labor. Yet there are other things
that should 60 hand II hand with good
roads. and one Of item Is opposition
70 every means that win cause trade
to drift from the home town. It mat
ters not how good the roads, the coun-
try Is impoverished If the roads are
the means Of sending more dollars to
the large cities. In connection with
the good roads improvement, let every
taxpayer be impressed with the fact
that the more money kept In each com
munlty makes the pro rata share ol
taxes for the maintenance OF good
roads less; that the dollars sent to The
big financial eenlers viii not help pas
for local improvements.