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The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

The Shreveport Times asks:
do We need new constitution"
Well, hardly. Ours is a little
weather beaten, but it is still do
ing service.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

Some one has said that women
are braver than men,. and when
we consider the men some of
them become the wives of we can
not dispute the statement.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08
i STEP BACKWARD.

=
last Tuesday by the voters in the
country wards of this parish is
certainly a step backward. The
manner in which the vote was
cast and the slanderous assertions
mace as to the town of Winfield
all tend to show how far some
men will go to carry their ends.
We understand that in ward
seven individuals voted the total
amount of a mercantile partner
ships capital and milling part
nership's capital was also voted
by one member, which was clearly
illegal. We were reliably in
formed that in wards FIVE and ten
men were allowed to vote who
were not assessed with 4 dollars
worth of property. We know of
all of these irregularities, and we
know enough to have the entire
vote of wards four, FIVE and seven
thrown out, but we do not want
the tax until it is fairly won at a
legal election where only qualified
voters are allowed to vote and to
vote property they are legally
entitled 10 vote.
The truth of the matter IS, we
wanted the tax voted to help
those people who have such
miserable roads in their sections.
We are interested in every part
of the parish and want every part
of the parish to enjoy and receive
portion of the wonderful pros
perity that is sweeping over the
country. And we are more than
gratificd to see the position taken
by the property holders of the
town of Winnhcld. They knew
they would not get dollar of the
money, but they voted 4 popular
vote Of Ioo to 7 to tax themselves,
At the present assessment about
SI,ooo year, to help build up
the country roads-thcre were
only seven votes against the
proposition in ward one which
only represented $1,000 while
those voting for it represented
$4,000. The citizens of Winn-
field in this election have shown to.
the world that they are fer the
upbuilding of the entire parish
and are wilIingto contribute their
means, knowing that not one cent
of the tax could be spent in the
town of Winfield. The average
man, whenever he wants to arouse
enthusiasm for any cause in Winn
parish, starts out by denouncing
Winfield and we notice also that
whenever anyone gets in trouble
or wants to build churches, about
the first place he starts for help
is to WINFIELD.
While we regard this vote as a
step backward we are gratified to
know that it has shown the voters
OF Winn parish that they can be
misled. We can only say as the
Master said on Calvary: Father.
forgive them. they know not
what they do" and they will
prove themselves when they have
another opportunity to vote on
the proposition.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

Congress off his hands, the
president will now proceed to
break out in a new place.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

The Fift J-ninth Congress ended
its "labors" at noon last Monday,
March 1. The appropriations
during the session amounted to
soIo.o4S.67o63. leaving q surplus
In the treasury OF $40. 600 900.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

The Methodists of Homer, La,
laid the cornerstone of their new
church building last Sunday and
Congress was in session all day.
What are we coming to?
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

Now listen for some candidate
who will use the defeat of the
road tax to bolster his candidacy.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

E-judge Geo, x. Favrot of
Baton Rouge. according to law.
became 4 congressman Monday,
but. also according to law. he did
not qualify because he is in Jail.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

The Sentinel is now located in
the Fletcher building on Main
street.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

VIII the citizens of Winn parish
plead .'the unwritten law" in
defense of their votes against the
road tax?
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

The principal feature of the
next Congress will be Jeff Davis
in the Senate.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08
Friday. March s, 1907.

WINFIELD still has a little
ground left on which show could
set up.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

A Crowley citizen nominates
DR.. A. A. Forsythe of Monroe for
governor. Any other nominations? I?
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

The winds of March have no
terror to the user of DeWitt's
Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve.
It quickly heals chapped and
cracked skin. Good too, for
boils and burns, and undoubtedly
the best relief for Piles. Sold
here by Smith & Grisham Drug
Company.
Jonas RosenthaI, of Alexandria,
is the up-to-date grocer of that
city. He has fruit cakes, currants,
citrons, raisins, 5 and 10 pound
tubs of butter, olives, pickles,
spaghetti, vermicelli, anything in
fruit lines. Self raising Buck
wheat cheese. Whlskey, wines.
liquors, beer, cigars. Country
orders solicited. Prompt ship
ments.
Mary-Dark circles under the
eyes indicate sluggish circula-
ton, torpid liver and kidneys.
Exercise and HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will make you we'll
and beautiful. 35 cents, tea or
ltablets.-Phoenix Drug Store.
All the latest magazines and period
Gals at Smith & Grisham Drug
Company's. f9
Are you tired. tagged out, ner-
vous, sleepless. feel mean2. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea
strengthens the nerves. aids
digestion, brings refreshing sleep.
50 cents. tea or tables.-PhoeniS
Drug Store.
New magazines and periodicals al
Smith & Grisham Drug Company's.
Marbury's Perfection Pills. the
best liver pill on earth, for sale
by Smith q Grisham Drug Co,
s2S.
lola Portland Cement. the
best that can be had, get prices
from WINFIELD Hardware & Fur.
niture Go.
Smith 8 Grisham Drug Co., !.
our agent for that we'll known
headache remedy. Cephalone
It never fails. Only 25 cents
per box. Marbury & Kidd, Rus
ton, La. s28.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

lola Portland Cement, the
best that can be had, get prices
from WINFIELD Hardware & Fur
niture Co.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

Smith 8 Grisham Drug Co., is
our agent for that we'll known
headache remedy. Cephalone
It never fails. Only 25 cents
per box. Marbury & Kidd, Rus
ton, La. s28.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

Address all communications and make all
checks, drafts and money orders payable to
The Southern Sentinel.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

Marbury's Perfection Pills. the
best liver pill on earth, for sale
by Smith e Grisham Drug Co.
s28.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

New magazines and periodicals q
Smith & Grisham Drug Company's.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-08

street.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
Road Surface Repair Plan.

The road commissioners of Mason
county. Mich, are planning real in
nOvation in the way of keeping the
stone roads In that county In repair.
Material for repairs will be stored at
convenient places for use along the
highways. A man will be kept whose
sole duty it will be to see that no hole
or break Is allowed to grow beyond the
mere rut state. He will repair these
breaks as fast as they occur. Hun
dreds of dollars, it is believed, will be
saved the county each year by this
plan of dealing with the road surface.
1t Is plan adopted by toll road man
agement and has proved to be econom-
zeal as well as excellent for the road
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
Affects
Many
Organs
Of the
Rndv
"There is no
better remedy in
the syOrld than
Pc yu- ma for sys.
temic cafayyh. /"
S. b. Hartman, NJ. D.

Peruna has for q long time been re-
garded as the remedy par excellence for
conditions of this kind.
The accompanying testimonials are
sufficient to indicate the promptness
with which Peruna relieves these
symptoms and the satisfaction which
people express concerning the use OF
Peruna.
Catarrh Of Stomach.
Mr.. w. r. Callahan, proprietor of Big
Hill Farm, and q prominent fruit
grower and stock raiser, Glenvar, Va,
writes:
~ write to express my kindness
toward you and your good medicine,
Peruna.
81 had very bad spell of sickness
and could not eat anything at all.
"My head, stomach, in fact, my whole
body ached, and it looked as though
nothing would do me any good.
81 had almost given up. decided to
try bottle of your Peruna and before
had taken half the bottle my appetlta
came to me and my head became all
right"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
D


set well ahead and the scraper de-
slightly at the left or back ends. The
position OF the frames Is controlled by
the chain to which the doubletree Is
hitched. The chain has three rings in
IT.. one In the center to be used when
hauling with scrapers square and one
on either side OF the central ring to
hitch when working with scrapers
diagonal, like the split log drag.
The scrapers are held up tightly
under the frames by bolts passing
through castings fastened to the tops
OF the scrapers and up through blocks
OF wood set between the double sides
of the frames. These castings act as
fifth wheels and allow the scrapers to
swing under the frames into any de-
sired position, but the bolts, being near
the front edges of the castings and di-
rectly over the center Of the scraper
planks. hold them rigldly against the
thrust OF the earth when scraping is
being DONE
by manipulation OF the levers at the
rear the wheels can be held In any de-
sired position, and the frames and
scrapers may be raised or depressed at
either end. For easy transportation to
or from work both levers should be
back and the scrapers raised clear of
the ground. The cut shows right lever
part way forward and left lever part
way back.
by lengthening the long connecting
rods the front wheels may be made to
rise ahead OF the rear ones, thus de-
pressing the front end OF the frames
and making the front scraper do all
the work. This would only he done in
heavy work. BY shortening the rods
the back end of the frames would go
down first and each scraper would
take light cut.
The machine Ii easily turned, as the
front wheels are hung as casters and
when frames are raised they can turn
In any direction. The frames are sep
arated by six inch blocks, so that the
wheels and their supporting levers
work between them. The advantage
claimed for the long rigid frame with
these scrapers is that it will tend to
cut on all high places and drop the dirt
Into holes and thus equalize the road
surface better than would a shorter
machine with only one or two scrapers,
which would naturally follow the sur
face Of the road and not correct its in
capabilities
The wheels are three inch tread and
eighteen inches In diameter, and the
frames are each OF two pieces OF by
inches by IL feet The scraper planks
are 2 by 5 inches by feet These di-
mansions may be altered to suit condi-
lions under which work IN to be done
without changing wheels or levers.
When used like the split log drag. to
trowel or smear the surface OF wet
road. pieces Of 2 by timber can be
fastened on the bottom Of the scraper
planks 20 ~ to prevent the blades
from cutting and to make a nat sur
face four inches broad to smooth the
mud
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
SprIn1 and Summer Catarrh.

Sprin1 and Summer Catarrh.
There is form of catarrh especially
prevalent in spring and summer, called
by DR.. Hartman systemic catarrh.
This form of catarrh especially de-
ranges the stomach, bowels and other
organs Of the abdomen. The whole
mucous tract lining the stomach, liver,
bowels and kidneys Is in an infiamed
condition, and these organs fail to per-
form their proper function.
Systemic catarrh may be or may not
be accompanied by catarrh in other
parts Of the body. In some cases there
is hacking cough. 1t may be also as.
ISOLATED with catarrh in the head.
But, in typical cases of systemic ca
tarrh all the organs of the abdomen are
In a weakened and sluggish condition.
Dyspepsia and BllIousness.
Sometimes it is called dyspepsia, at
other times biliousness, or the patient
may be suspected of having kidney dis
ease or appendicitis.
Systemic catarrh presents symptoms
which resemble closely great many
different diseases.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
Rural Delivery Notes

The REIMBURSEMENT adopted with the
increase of upward Of $6.OOO,OO0 made
in the appropriation by congress Will
involve an aggregate expenditure TOT
rural service during the next fiscal
year Of nearly $50. 100000. The sched-
ule Is as follows: Routes OF a or more
miles, 5000 per annum; - to - mlles'
1864: 20 to % miles, $50; IL TO ~
miles. x72O: Is to 18 miles, $3.50; Il 20
is miles. $40; IL to IA miles. Soof: ~
To II miles, $46S; 8 to 10 miles, $4o<'
6 to 8 miles, 1896.
information has been received at the
postoffice department that the iesis'
fire Of Tennessee recently enacteu
h;ll which is now law declaring al
roads in that state traveled " lu,
carriers to be public roads ana p'osla
ING that all gates on such roaus sna
rs taken down at once. AS one Oh llo
.a,,u;roments in connection Win tue
,aa,rtanance OF rural delivery service
q that gates and other oDstruc'lons
mist he removed from the roads, TINS
: = wiIl doubtless facilitate the estaD-
lishment and continuance OF rurai ue-
livery in Tennessee
Rural mail deliveries on route 10
Kenosha county, Wis, have been dis
continued by the government because
81 the failure OF the community to
raep the roads in q satisfactory condi-
tion. The community will remain cut
on from delivery service until the roads
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
GOOD ROAD PROBLEM
Importance Of Laying Out a High
way Properly.
AVOID ALL STEEP GRADES

Straight Roads the Right Kind 20 1ass'
but In Hill, Countries Their Straight
ness Should BE Sacrificed to Obtain
Level Surface.
All the important roads In the United
States can be and doubtless Will Do
,naralanlized or otherwise Improved Ia
the not distont future. This expecta-
fien should govern their present ioca-
isn and treatment everywhere. IN
.ss changes are made In the location
# tile reads in many parts OF the Unit
+, states II would be worse than folly
5 eaaea..amize them. ANY costly re-
afaciiig Of the existing roads Will
f...en them where they are for genera
TONS. says General Stone. The cniet
difficulty In the United States is not
with tne surface, but with the steep
grades. many Of which are too long
to he reduced by cutting and fiiling on
the present lines, and IL this could De
done IT would cost more In many cases
than relocating them, says Motor News.
Many Of our roads were originally
laid out without any attention to gen.
eral topography, and in most cases fol-
lowed the settlers path from cabin to
cabin. the pig trail. or ran along the
boundary lines OF the farms regardless
of grades or direction. Most OF them
remain today where they were located
years ago, and where untold labor, ex-
pense and energy have been wasted In
trying to haul over them and In en-
deavors to improve their condition.
The great error is made Of continu-
ing to follow these primitive paths
with our public highways. The right
course is to call in an engineer and
throw the road around the end or
along the side of steep hills instead OF
continually going over them or to pull
the road up on dry, solid ground In
stead Of splashing through the mud
and water Of the creek or swamp. Far
more time and money have been vast
ed in trying to keep up single mile
OF one Of these '.pig track" surveys
than it would take to build and keep In
repair two miles of good road.
Another and perhaps greater error is
made by some persons In the west who
continue to lay out their roads on sec
tion lines" These sections are al
square with sides running north. south.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
Wide Tires Preserve Roads.

Narrow tires carrying heavy load
cut the road surface. making ruts.
thereby letting In the water, which,
when frozen results in ruin to the
road. The use Of wide tires. on the 9th
er hand. through the constant process
of rolling. is benefit to the road. In
foreign countries, especially France,
which enjoys the proud distinction OF
having the best roads In the world. the
use Of wide tires is required by law.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
cow rs foR ROAD WORK.
TribOts - rhsir vsius - Highway

Tributs - Thsir vaius 8 Midway
Duildero.
In a. address ~ John Craft or No
bile It Was stated that TIE cost to the
farmers ct the south 4 80 cents per
bals of cotton for an average haul Of
eight miles. says N exchange. II there
wore good roadS, the cost would be
reduced to 10 centa 1 bale. Estimat-
ing. crop at million bales, this
would mean 4 saving Of $40, 900 an
nuaIly. II costs under present road
conditions - cents to haul ton Of
fertilizer : mile. With good roads the
cost would be 8 cents q ton.
II have studied FOR some years the
problem Of working convicts ON our
public roads," said Mr.. Craft, "and
they have proved to be the most eco
n0mical road builders to be had. The
convict has long passed the experiment
taI stage FOR roadmaking.v Judge Eve
Of Georgia, who has had twenty years
Of experience in working convicts AZ
road builders. says: They are the best
ana cheapest road builders. While
working convicts not 4 single overt act
was committed or ! single child, wo-
man or man molested or one dollars
worth Of property deprecated on.
Mecklenburg county, N. G., has the
finest macadamised roads, and 1t ID be-
ing done with convict labor. 1t costs
an average Of - cents day to guard,
feed and care for convict labor when
II II managed On business principles.
~ for the convict himself, statistics
show that 90 per cent Of those who are
worked III the open ar, properly fed
and guarded, return to their families
and cease to be 4 charge or menace to
tho state, while Of those who are kept
iii prison Or worked In mines, At saw-
mills or other similar places So per
cent become hardened criminals Nor
DO think II right to put the honest
wage sarners IN competition with con
Wet labor Or the manufacturing indus
try In competition with the one that
hires cheap convict labor.
indiana has about 1900 miles of
good gravel roads. remember when
Indians was considered one OF the
iiliterate states 81 the Union. Today
she II prosperous. and her people are
no longer ignorant but the state IL
dotted with the finest schools and col
le9ss.
Massachusetts spends more money
than any other state on her public
roaf1s. New York has voted to issue
350 go for her roads to be used in
TIE next ten years. New Jersey has
me roads, which are the best invest
rnent the state has Missouri ii agi-
tAting 1 bond issue Of $26,00OO0O for
her public roads The province Of On
tArio. Canada, has $4,000 miles of good
roatIs. and from that phenomenal Inn
provement has been prosperity to its
farmers Z
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
NEW ROAD MACHINE.
rripIs Device For improving Earth
Highways.

rrIpIs Device For improving Earth
Highways.
A now style 81 road machine for
eartn roads has been devised by G.. q.
Townsend. road engineer. Frostburg.
Md, says the Good Roads Magazine
He says Of this invention:
1T Is cross between a Shuart grad
er, spring tooth harrow and split
log drag aud resembles all Of Its distin-
gnished progenitors In some Of It's
features. 1t gets its wheels and levers
from the spring tooth harrow and the
Shuart grader, Its long frame from the
harrow, Its three scrapers from the
grader and from the split log drag.
.The cut shows the machine ready
for work. with the right hand frame
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06
THE PIANO.
How to Keep II In Excellent Working
Order

How to Keep II In Excellent Working
Order.
The piano Is an instrument requiring
almost as much attention to keep in
good working order as the human
body. A great deal of care and skill
have entered into it's manufacture, and
In order to keep 1t in effective condition
some points suggested by maker Of
forty years experience may be worth
noting, says the New York Herald.
In the first place, piano cannot
keep its tone in damp place Damp
ness rusts both strings and tuning pins
and also causes the felt on the ham
mers and hampers to swell, thus caus-
Ing the mechanism to move irregularly
or sluggishly.
To prevent the ivory keys from turn
Ing yellow, allow them to be exposed
to the rays of the sun occasionally.
While avoiding dampness, do not. on
the other hand, put your instrument in
place Of extreme heat, as near the
radiator or stove or open fire.
To keep dust from accommodating on
the sounding board, close the piano
when not In use.
Most people have learned by expert
ence that 1t is injurious to a watch to
leave It without winding for long
time, thus causing the oil to clot. 1t
is just as hurtful to piano to keep 1t
closed tpr months at a time. Even
when not In use open it occasionally.
II you insist upon burdening your
piano by piling heavy loads Of books,
pictures and ornaments upon 1t, do not
be surprised II it retaliates by some
times emitting unpleasant sounds when
played upon.
Place small piece Of camphor in a
corner inside your instrument to keep
the moths from destroying the felt.
Have the piano tuned Often--if new,
every three or four months the first
year and less frequently thereafter.
When necessary to move your instru-
ment see that It II done by those whose
sole business II Ii to move pianos.
heW g Handle List Seasons Clothes.
y = mistake to keep winter and
summer garments In the same place.
a most important detail iii the care OF
clothing ID that at the close Of each
season the clothes which have been In
ne during tn course should be looked
over ana decisiyely dealt with, says the
klftsDurg Dispatch Articles which
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-06

east and west A person wishing to
cross the country in any other than
these directions must necessarily do 50
In rectangular zigzags. 1t also neces-
States very often the crossing and re-
crossing of hills and valleys which
might be avoided il the roads had been
constructed on scientific principles.
In the prairie state Of Iowa, for ex-
ample, where roads are no worse than
In many other states, there Is great
er number OF roads having much steep
er grades than are found In the noun
famous republic of Switzerland. In
Maryland the old stagecoach road or
turnpike running from Washington to
Baltimore makes almost a bee line"
regardless Of hills or valleys, and the
grades at places are as steep as 10 or
~ per cent where by making little de-
tours the road might have been made
perfectly level or BY running it up the
hills least abruptly the grade might
have been reduced to 3 or per cent,
a. is done In the hilly regions Of many
parts Of this and other countries.
Straight roads are the proper kind to
have, but In hilly countries their
straightness should always be sacri-
feed to obtain level surface, so az to
better accommodate the people who
use them
Graceful and natural curves conform
ing TO the lay OF the land add beauty
to the landecano hoefdor cnha nosn~. 49,.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR F..

porations which are in fellowship for the attain
ment of political ends with the ecclesiastical bunch
that rules the Mormon church, and one will do for
the other whatever the other asks.
Such are the component parts of the machine that
prevented the enactment of the legislation the Re-
publican convention had promised and they all
Republicans and assistant Republicans, as well as
Mormons and assistant Mormons
The strong element of insurgent Republicansm
that asserted itself in the Legislature with honesty
of purpose was unable to overcome the combination
against the fuh1ment of Republican pledges and the
party was compelled to dishonor itself that the
schemes of the machine might prevail This is
condition that will continue until the voting strength
of the party overthrows the machine,