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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-30
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

1t has become more or less a
habit to make fun of the National
Department of Agriculture. Yet
in the past few years the depart
ment has done a number of things
that would more than have paid
for itself from the beginning. OF
course there have been scandals.
The cotton crop leak was bad
enough, and there have been
other occasions when otherwise
good men have succumbed to the
temptation to make what looked
like "easy money" But the De-
partment must be given credit for
the good it has done, and there
are few things in that line that
will ever rank over the work it
has just accomplished in cotton
culture. This work has occupied
a number of years and has just
been announced. 1t will be ap-
preciated most readily through
the cotton belt where the planters
know that an eighth of an inch on
the length of the cotton staple
means an increase of cent
pound in the value of the crt.p.
But even people outside the cot
ton belt must realize what it
means when the length of the
staple is increased by half an
inch or an inch.
This has been done by long and
painstaking work in which large
number of southern planters have
cheerfully co-operated with the
Department and helped in the
work of record keeping and Sc
lection. The plants have been
bred as carefully as blooded stock
and pedigrees have been kept in
the same way. Now the Depart
ment has several stratus of fixed
type that will transmit their inn
proved qualities TO their progeny.
The supply of seed SO far is not
large, but the Department is ready
to distribute it SO far as it will &C
and the result should be that
Americas cotton crop which is
now the second largest crop in
the country and the largest of our
export crops should be vastly in
creased in value. The cotton
crop now is valued at 5000. 900. 900
annually and if four cents a
pound, which is regarded as a
conservative amount can be
added to its value, it is easy to
see that the Department of Agri-
culture will have paid many times
over for all the money the gov
eminent has ever expended on it.
The press and the public can
have all the fun they want with
Secretary Wilson and his scien-
fist farmers. but when he delivers
the goods in this fashion, the cot
ton states at least will be-ready to
give him all the credit that such
an achievement deserves.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-30
Al APPRECIATED LETTER.

We have received the follow
ing, which is highly appreciated:
New Orleans, La.
March "a, 1906.
Mr.. Will A. Strong,
WINFIELD, La.
Nv dear Major;
Please find enclosed my check
% cover bill rendered.
! get your paper regularly and
enjoy reading it very much.
Long may it live in the good old
parish of Vim, and ever be .
Sentinel. posted to warn the peo-
pie against any and ell approach
ing dangers.
With best wishes for your sue
Co.'S, I remain, Is ever,
Your friend,
J. Y. 6ANDrRs.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-30

Chairman Babcock has issued
his annual statement that he can
no longer serve IS the head OF the
Republican Congressional Com
mittee.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-30
PREPARES PROGRAMME.
Prof B. C. Caldwell of Natchl-
toches Decides on ExeP-
cises for Teachers.

Public School state Ieacheis
Association, a most interesting
program for the forthcoming
meeting of educators in Baton
Rouge has been issued for the
benefit of those who expect to be
in attendance. Arrangements are
being made for the accommoda-
ton of the teachers, and the
largest attendance in the history
of the association is expected.
Prominent educators and speak
ers from other states will par
ticipate in the exercises.
Among the prominent Louis
lana educators whose names
appear on the program are Pres
ident Edwin B. Craighead of
Tulane University, New Orleans;
President E. l.. Stephens of the
Southwest Louisiana Industrial
Institute, Lafayette; Prof. G. HI.
C. Bennett, department philos-
ophy and education, Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge;
State Superintendent of Educa-
ton j. B. Aswell, and DR.. w. X.
Dodson, director Louisiana
Experiment Stations.
In addition to the above other
prominent teachers will entertain
the delegates and visitors to the
great meeting. Several lOca /
educators are expected to be In
attendance. Important educa-
tional questions, meaning much
to the training and department of
the children of Louisiana, will be
considered. The program pre-
pared by Prof. Caldwell is as
follows:
Thursday, April 10, 2 O'Clock
p. M: Address of president,
reports of Secretary, treasurer,
executive committee and COM
mission on illiteracy; appointment
| of committees. nomination of Of
fcers; unfinished and new bus
mess; "The Louisiana School
Review" President E. L.
Stephens, Southwest Louisiana
Industrial Institute, Lafayette.
Thursday evening, 8 O'Clock
General Sessions: Address, "The
New Profession" President John
w. Cook, Northern Illinois State
Normal School, DeKalb.
Address, 1.-The Teacher s
Equipment" DR.. O. T. Corson,
ex-State Superintendent of Public
Schools, Columbus, Ohio.
Address, expert Supervis-
ion," President Charles D. Nc
liver, North Carolina State
Normal and Industrial College,
Greensboro.
Friday. April 20, 9 o'clock a.
m.-General session. Address:
"Training the Parish Corps"
Professor j. E. Keeny, State
Institute Conductor, Baton
Rouge.
Address, ''Normal Training of
Teachers" President Edwin B.
Craighead. Tulane University,
New Orleans.
Address, university Training
of Teachers" Professor G. j. G.
Bennett, Department Philosophy
and Education, Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge.
'sSchool Progress and Prob
lems," five minute speeches.
Reunion of State Normal
School Alumni at close of morn
ing session.
Friday afternoon, 3 o'clock
Department sessions. Primary
section, Miss Elizabeth Trousdale,
chairman. Art of Telling Stores
to Children, the Secret of Control.
Five Best Books for Primary
Teachers, Business.
Grammar School Section. Su-
perlntendent L. M. Favrot.
chalrman-Manual Work for
Boys and Girls, Helps from Halls
adolescence" Book Table for
Eighth Grade Room. Business.
High School Section, Principal
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-03-30

The Opelouszs eourier wonders
bow Nick likes AIice's cooking by
this time.
The bee., 1906-06-14
LOVES YOUNG DREAM
Nipped in the Bud--Romantic Affair
Squelched by Parents.

A young couple of Darlington
had planned an elopement lately.
But as the hour drew nigh for
the departure from the parental
roof, the nervousness o f t h e
bride-to- be gave the affair away
and owing to her extreme youth,
cruel hands interviewed, and the
youthful bride-to be was sent to
bed with tears and protestations.
And in the meantime Lothario
having had the news of how his
hopes were blighted, failed to
show up, and saved himself the
embarrassment of a good talking
too. Surely this is a cold unfeel-
ing world.
The bee., 1906-06-14
KENTUCKY P0sTMAsT-
Frs SALARIES RAISED
Darlington. Dawson and jacksonville OF.
fees Receive Increase.

Washington, June 13.-These
changes in salaries of Kentucky
postmasters are announced to-
day, effective July L: Increase
Barbourville, Elkton, $1,000 to
81, 400; Campbellsville, 81, 300 to
81, 400; Corbin, 81, 200 to 81, 500 /;
Cynthiana, Fulton, $4,000 to
So, 100; Dawson Springs, 900
to 900; darlington, $1,4OO to
1900; Elizabethtown, 900 to
$1,700; Glasgow, 800 to ST.
900.
The salary Of Postmaster
Bacon has been increased from
1900 to 81, 300
The bee., 1906-06-14
FLAMES AT
WORTHWHILE.
Property ofNortonyille Coal Co.,
Destroyed.
SEVERAL MULES LOST.

Last Monday a fire broke out
in the stables of the Nortonville
Coal Co. The fire was beyond
control when discovered about
10 40 O'Clock, and ten mules, one
horse and 175 barrels of corn
and some hay stored in the
building were soon lost.
There is of course, some talk
of incendiarism, but this is always
so when any considerable amount
of property is lost, by fire, and
while the stables were locked at
closing time Monday evening
aud there had been no fire about
the stable for some time to the
knowledge of the officials there
are many ways that stable con-
tanning such inflammable stuff
as hay could have started the
fire, and as no motive for such a
crime can be assigned it is safe
to say that the fire had an ac-
cidental origin. The loss of build
ings and stock will likely amount
to something near $4,000.
The bee., 1906-06-14
service,

1t has been repeatedly urged
that citizens look after their
premises, especially the alley
back of your place. Some seem
to think if the front yard is
speck and span the back yard
and alley can go. This shows
either a bad form of citizenship,
or an ignorance of all laws of
sanitation, for the garbage that
finds its way to the alley is the
most favorable media for germ
growth, and beyond all question
will cause no end of contagion,
and besides that, reflects on the
town, and every property owner
should enhance the value of his
property by seeing that our town
is clean one. The morals of
DARLINGTON will compare favor
ably with any town, lets all
work together and see that our
sanitary condition Is better than
other places. If the great white
plague is ever to be eliminated
from the human race, it will be
the work ofievery one individual
ly and the good to the human
race will be beyond our imiagina-
ton. So lets clean up and kick
if our nelghbor don't.
The bee., 1906-06-14
Drowned.

Little Willis Carnehan, the
ten year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnehan, of this place, was
drowned in No. IL pond last Sat-
urday. Willis and some play
mates, all of whom were chill
dren, were wading in the pond
when the little Carnehan boy
ventured a little too far out and
was was drowned in sight of his
friends, none of whom could
save him. The body was re-
moved from the water about
5 80 p. M, by the boys uncle,
Dave Barker. The sad accident
occurred about 2:3O p. m. The
interment took place at Coving-
Ton, KY, the old home of Mr..
Carnehan. The parents have our
sincere sympathy in this sad &C.
currence.
The bee., 1906-06-14
POPULAR OFFICERS
OFC G PROMOTED
Lieuts. Powers, Rogers and Sergeant
Thos. Long Advanced to Higher
Rank.

According to Special Orders
No. 25 issued May 31st, from the
office of Adjt. Gen. Henry r.
Lawrence at Frankfort, three
popular officers of Co. g are adj
vanced to a higher rank upon
the recommendation of the Com
pany, Battalion aud Regimental
commanders and in accordance
with Section 922 of the Constltu
tion of Kentucky.
The officers receiving the adj
vancement as announced are
Second Lieutenant Henry w.
Rogers promoted to First Lieu
tenant vice OFT L. Powers as
signed as Adjutant of the End
Battalion and First Sergeant
Thos. o. Long promoted to Sec
ond Lieu tenant to fill vacancy
caused by promotion of Henry
w. Rogers.
These are well deserved pro-
motions and come to men who
are popular with the boys. They
have labored earnestly and en-
Enthusiastically in helping the
local company to attain the
reputation of being one of the
best military companies in the
service.
The bee., 1906-06-14
HOMECOMING WEEK
In Bowling Green to Begin on June Is
and Last Until Jnne Is.

The people of Bowling Green,
the county seat of Warren, have
arranged a series of Home Com
ing entertainments to be given
Monday, June Is, and to con-
tinue to June 25th, inclusive.
There will be three high class
entertainments each day, some
of the leading lecturers, lmper-
senators, and musical organiza-
tions having been engaged for
the occasion. Besides these there
will be many other entertain
ments and attractions. In fact,
there will be something doing
every hour of each day. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold on
June 18th and 18th from Louis
vile, Glasgow, Greensboro,
GAINESVILLE, Gallatin and in
termediate points at one fare
plus 25 cents, and on June 10th
to 10th at one and one. third
fares (minimum so cents). All
tickets limited to June 26, 1906.
An extremely low rate has been
made on steamboats, from Ev-
ansville and intermediate points.
Quite a number of people will
go from this city to Bowling
Green on this occasion. The
inimitaole Sam 2. Jones, and the
Hon. Temple Graves will deliver
addresses on the opening day,
Monday, June 18th.
The bee., 1906-06-14
Special Judge Appointed.

Frankfort, KY, June o.
Gov. Beckham has appointed
Judge I. G. Lewis of Hyden,
Leslie county, to conduct the
trial of Judge Hargis on the in
dictment charging him with the
murder CT DIR. B. d. Cox, of
Jackson.
Judge Lewis has been desig-
mated by the Governor as pre-.
siding judge of the new Thirty
second Circuit Court district
created by the last Legislature
in the Eastern part of the State.
He is said to be a very able
lawyer, fearless and thoroughly
qualified in every way to manage
such hard fought case as this
is expected to be.
The bee., 1906-06-14
Jett Case Continued.

Cynthiana, Ky., June s.
Case of the State against Curtis
Jett, charged with the murder
of James B. Marcum, has been
continued until June II. Alb
sence of important witnesses was
the main cause of continuance.
Jett, who was brought here from
the penitentiary, where he is al
ready serving a life sentence for
the murder of James Cockrill,
was taken back to prison.
The bee., 1906-06-14
Ugliest couple in the parade,

Ugliest couple in the parade,
ST..
A committee of visitors will
be selected to award the prizes.
Flags and bunting can be Sc
cured at several stores of the
city.
Let everybody begin to make
arrangements to participate in
the parade and let's us show to
the world that jacksonville and
Hopkins county people can do a
thing of this sort in the most ap-
proved style.
Those desiring further informa-
ton concerning t h e parade
should call upon or write John
B. Brasher, jacksonville, who
will take pleasure In giving
necessary information.
The bee., 1906-06-14
MILITARY SOCIAL.
Co. 6 Will Give Ice Cream Supper at
Armory Saturday Night.

The officers and men of 90. q
will give an ice cream supper at
the armory Saturday night, June
10th, for the benefit of the COM
pany, the proceeds to be used by
them while on encampment this
summer.
1t is planned to make this an
unique affair. The armory will
be decorated with the national
colors presenting a patriotic APP
pearance. An innovation that
will be seen at the supper will be
kakhia clad soldiers acting as
walters instead of young ladies
A prize cake is to be given to
the most popular young lady in
the city.
Ice cream, cake, sherbet and
lemonade Will be on sale during
the evening.
This is the first attempt of
the local military company to
give an affair of this kind since
It's organization.
The bee., 1906-06-14
House Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Brown
ing are giving this week a house
party at their beautiful home.
The guests are Miss McFadden,
of Auburn, KY, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. 5. McGary, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Coward, DIR. and Mrs. A.
o. Sisk, Miss Georgia Wyatt,
Mr.. McFadden and John Long.
The bee., 1906-06-14
Better Late Than Never"

The Louisville Herald in a
dispatch from Muskogee, |. T.,
says:
Newton Bohannon was ar
rested last night at Okmulgee,
l. T., on a charge of numbering
Moses Echolds near Bonham,
Tex, in 1867, and placed in the
Federal jail here today.
Bohannon has been a fugitive
from justice for forty years. He
was located on information given
by his wife. Bohannon waived
examination, and will be taken
TO Bonham tomorrow.
The bee., 1906-06-14
Seargeant. DlIIer.

Announcements were, received
last week of the marriage of
Miss Carolyn Amelia Diller to
Mr.. Miner Sergeant Wednes-
day morning at the home of the
BRIDES parents at Evansville,
Ind. Miss Diller is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Diller,
of Evansville. Mr.. Sergeant is
Master of Trains for the Hen
derson division of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad. He has
been located here for several
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Sergeant
will be at home, at Darlington
after July Goth.
The bee., 1906-06-14
NATIONAL EDITOR
IAL ASSOCIATION
Convention at Indisnspolis-Trip on
Great Lakes and Through Canada.

Inc National Editorial AssOcla-
tion is holding its twenty first
annual meeting at Indianapolis
this week. At the close of the
convention the delegates will be
given an extensive tour of In
diana, visiting numerous inter-
esting points, particularly in
sections that abound with i'm
portant manufacturing and min
ing interests, and they will be
entertained iavishly at Indian
apolis and throughout the trip
through Indiana, including a
stay over Sunday at the Justly
celebrated French Lick Springs.
On June Goth the party will
arrive at Chicago, where they
are to be the guests of the Press
Club. AT 2 p. m. they will leave
on the Manitou Steamship Com.
pany's magnificent st am r
"Manitou" for Mackiuac Island.
This spleRdid ship has been
properly titled "The Greyhound
of the Great Lakes; her great
Engines send her through the
water at an average speed of
eighteen miles an hour. Built
entirely of steel and measuring
300 feet in length and forty-two
feet in breadth, her hull is di-
vided into seven distinct COM
partments, each separated from
the others by solid steel bulk
heads, thereby giving her such
stability as to rank her with the
finest ocean. going ships. This
ship is used for passenger SER
vice exclusively. Its culinary
department equals that of the
best hotels and clubs. The
furnishings and decorations, and
everything, is of the best.
The National editors make the
first sailing of the season on
June 20, after which the "Man.
itou'' will make regular trips
from Chicago to Mackinac Island
and intermediate points, on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days of each week. Mr.. Jos.
Bcrolzheim, g. 2. A. of the
Manitou Steamship Co., Rush
and N. Water Streets, Chicago,
will look after the welfare of
the visiting delegates on their
trip and is at all times pleased
to furnish interesting informa-
tion relative to the Great Lake
Resorts.
There is no trip on the Ameri-
can continent so delightful as
trip on the Great Lakes and on
steamer of such high grade as
the "Manitou."
The party will proceed to
Detroit, Toronto, Niagara, down
the st, Lawrence to Montreal,
Quebec and the Saguenay river,
visiting Ottowa and other points
on the return trip.
The bee., 1906-06-14
Ends Llfs.

Mrs Marion knight, of Christ
ian county, while suffering from
dementia ended her life last
Wednesday by jumping into a
well. The deceased was of prom
inent family and the mother of
four small children.
The bee., 1906-06-14
HOPKINS COUNTY
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
First Visitor to Register Estab-
fishes a Record.
COMMISSIONERS AND LADIES
ON HAND AMONG FIRST.

Louisville, KY, June r.
Especial. Notwithstanding the
official opening of county head
quarters for sHome Coming
Week" in the big, new Armory
building does not take place I'M
til tomorrow morning, the Hop
kins county official contingent,
with representatives. from few
other counties, were Oh hand at
noon today, registering and
decking with badges ex Hopkins
county citizens and those pres
ent residents of Hopkins county
who happened in.
Commissioner Jno. b. Akin
son, Vice Commissioners John g..
b Hall, Mrs. Jno. b. Atkinson,
Matron, aud Miss Nevilene Nor
ton, Mail of Honor, went to the
Armory ON Walnut sire t
promptly little before noon to-
day to get the county register
and badges and establish Hop
klns county headquarters.
The county headquarters will
be easily found by all visitors,
who have but to follow alphabet
ically around the inside of the
great building the signs hung
from wires just outside the great
number of chairs ranged in the
central portion of the building.
A very interesting incident
served today to give suspicious
opening to the Hopkins County
register. The first ex. Hopkins
countian to register came short
ly after noon and has doubtless
established the record for dis
lance travelled to get back TO his
home county and state, besides
getting in the list of those who
left the State at tenderest age.
The gentleman in question is
Mr.. j.. w. Baker, of Cottage
Grove, Oregon, State Game
Warden for Oregon for some
years past, who has travelled
5000 miles to attend the Home
Coming celebration and visit
relatives. He is a cousin to +.
o. Baker, of jacksonville, who
is Familiarity called by his friends
"Falcon" Baker, an d ] o
cousin to Mrs. Vibella Davis, of
Paducah. Mr.. Baker will visit
Hopkins County to attend the
celebration next week. He was
born near jacksonville sixty
years ago and crossed the plains
with his father, O. b. Baker, in
1853 by a wagon train for which
his father had bought the cattle
in Missouri. Mr.. Baker has with
him as a relic an old fashioned
whiskey glass that crossed the
plains with that cattle train and
which he prizes highly as a
memento, although he does not
appear to have used the glass
himself.
There are preparations on all
sides for a big time this week
and the people will surely be
here.
Ross Givens, of Providence, is
among the first to open county
headquarters. He was in charge
of Webster this afternoon.
The bee., 1906-06-14
Succeeds the Late R. D. Hill.

Louisville, KY, June o.
Judge George DuRelle, formerly
on the bench of the Kentucky
Court of Appeals has been APP
pointed United States Attorney
for the Western District of Ken
lucky, succeeding the late II. ID.
Hill.
The bee., 1906-06-14
BIG DOINGS
Wanderers to be Royalty Wei
coined in Darlington and
Hopkins County
Home Coming Celebration.

rangements to welcome the wan
dering ones. On that day a bas.
ket picnic will be had at Lake
side park at which will be fur
nished oratory, music, sports
and incidently some Kentucky
grub, which Will be prepared by
that which sets Kentucky above
all other states, "her women
and brought to the park in bas-
kets, the grub, of cours e.
Among other attractions worthy
especial mention will be the rem
deration of "My Old Kentucky
Home" by the darlington Quar-
tette. The lodges and churches
of the town will contribute to
make this most enjoyable time.
Music will be furnished by the
Madisonville brass band which
in itself is worth going far to
hear. OF course every body can't
live in Kentucky but fate has
dealt most unkindly with those
who can't. If you don't believe
it come and see, and remember
this is an entertainment in which
all citizens of Hopkins county
can show their loyalty by bring
ing well filled baskets to share
with the honored guests of this
occasion.
The following contests will
take place:
Free for all Swimming Race
Hopkins county championship
$500 to winner, $3.50 to second,
SOC to third.
Boat Race-Handicap. $3.50
first, $1,00 to second, SOC to
third.
Tub Race-for boys. $1.00 to
first, 75c to second, sos to third
25c to fourth.
Barrel Race-for boys. 81 so
to first team, Toe to second team.
Swimming Race-boys 10 and
under. S1.00 to first, SOC to sec
ond, 25c to third.
Boat Race-for ladies. $500
to first, S1.00 to second. Three
to start.
Potato Race for boys.
Egg Race for boys.
Potato Race for men over IT'S
pounds in weight.
Egg Race for ladies.
Nail driving contest for ladies.
Egg Race for men.
Prises will be awarded t h e
winner i'll all of the above con-
tests.
Those desiring to enter any of
the above named contests or hav-
ing any suggestions that will
tend to add to the pleasure of
this occasion will communicate
with f. ID. Rash, Chairman COM
mittee on Sports.
Home Coming in jacksonville.
The feature of the day will be
parade formed by Field Mar
shall Jno. b. Brasher and marched
through the main streets of the
city. The Field Marshal trusts
every one Will participate in the
parade and iii every other way
contribute to make this a glad
celebration. It is especially
urged that every man who can
scrape up buggy and a pretty
girl, get IN the parade. Now
buggies are more scarce than
pretty girls in Kentucky, but
mayhap you could induce her to
walk and carry a bunch of
flowers. The following prizes
are offered:
Best decorated rig or float,
representing some business house
or industrial concern, So.
Most attractively Elaborated
individual rig, SO.
Handsomest couple in the
parade, ~.
The bee., 1906-06-14

Too many men spend so much
time getting ready that they run out
Of time before they begin.
The bee., 1906-06-14

We have often wondered during
the hot weater if the summer girls
are as cool as they look.