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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
CHAFIN OPENS CAMPAIGN.
Would Have Soldiers and Warships
Enforce Prohibition Laws.

would Have Soldiers and WarShlpS
Enforce Prohibition Laws.
Chicago.-Eugene w. Chain, the
presidential nominee of the prohibi-
tien party. discussed campaign is
sues as they bear on the Prohibition
platform in ME towns adjacent to
Chicago. Most of tho trip was made
in an automobile. IF / am elected
President of the United States" he
said in one of his speeches, Il will
have a Congress which will pass a
prohibitory law, and If there are any
communities that refuse to obey the
law, and TIE civic authorities are un-
able to enforce 1t, I shall use the
power conferred upon me by the
Constitution and. call out the militia,
the standing army and the navy, and
and enforce prohibition on every
inch nf ~terTitoEy,nnder the American
"A o. yaZ..s
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
TURKEY GETS CONSTITUTION.

Sudden Move Proves Surprise on All
Hands.
Constantinople.-A | m e
trade issued ordains the assembling
of a chamber Of deputies in accord
ance with constitution which has
been elaborated by the sultan. The
trade has been communicated to the
wallis and the district lieutenant
governors, with the necessary Or
ders for the holding of the election.
The constitution, which the trade
now makes effective, is practically
the one worked out in 1876.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01

Some of Us never recognize love,
until we see the tall OF her garment
disappearing around tie corner; and
then we are too bewildered to call
her back.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
CALL OFF l,ABBIT BOUNTY.
Commissions Act.

Sawyer, Kan.-The commission
ers of Pratt county have decided
to cease paying a bounty OF three
cents each for rabbit scalps, for the
reaso nthat 1t has been too great a
success. In the last three months
the jack rabbit bounty in this county
amounted to $1164.36, representing
the destruction of 1882 rabbits In
three months, or about 500 for each
working day. In May the bounty
amounted to $490, which stands for
h edestruction of about 625 rabbits
each day for that month.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
Btshon Potter Dies at His Home.

Cooperstown, N. Y.-Henry Cod
man Potter, seventh Protestant Epfs
copal bishop of the diocese of New
York, died at "Fernleigh, his sum
mer home, near here, alter an i'll
ness of several weeks.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
TO HIRE CONvICTs.

The Wilson Act is Declared to be
UncOnstitutional.
District Attorney Hubert Wax,
holds that the Wilson Act, passed
by the last legislature, allowing the
police juries to hire out convicts SEN
fenced to jail by the District Judge,
is unconstitutional, and bases his
opinion on the opinion of the Attor-
ney General to this effect.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
PosToFF1CE RECEIPTS DOUBLE

WINFIELD Is Very froud Of its Show
ing.
For the year ending June 80, 1906
the postoffice receipts of WINFIELD
we're $3,758.73; for the year ending
the same date in 1908 the receipts
have been Si,072.17, an increase of
$3,313.44, or nearly double, in two
years. This indicates the rapid
growth of the town in population
and business. There is no cessation
in active work in the line of prog
ress.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
TO PROMULGATE ia ELECTION.
Held in Interest of New Railroad to
be Built.

The Police uJry of Claiborne Par
ish will convene soon to promul-
gate the result of the special tax
election held in the intcrst OF the
Shreveport Northeastern Railroad.
The tax was carried by a large ma
jority of property votes cast.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
WHOLESALE INDICTMENTS
Charges Against Railroads and Mail
Order Houses.

cbicago-The Federal grand jury
has completed an important sitting,
having returned indictments against
twenty-nine mail-order houses
whose illegal profits are alleged to
have been between four and five
million dollars, for using the mails
to defraud.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01

The troublesome part of love and
everything nice is that 1t always
must end; but then that's the nice
part of matrimony and everything
troublesome.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
PROSPECTS NEvE RBETTER

Harvesting of Rice Crop Begins
Quite Generally.
The harvesting of the rice crop
has been inaugurated on q number
of plantations and will soon be the
order of the day. Ns a result of ia
vorable weather duriug the growing
season the crop is IL fine shape and
a heavy yield is anticipated.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
"FROM POLE TO POLE"
A Maniac Performs On Telephone
Wires.

A Maniac Performs On IeIePHUHe
Wires.
Chicago-A maniac who perform
ed weird gymnastic feats ON tele-
phone pole and walked the wires be-
tween poles with the casual air OF .
man on the street kept squad OF
policemen busy for an hour. A COM
nany of firemen finally induced the
crazed performer to mount lad
der. which, once he was on 1t, was
quickly lowered. The prisoner prov
ed to be Constantine Bostells, an au'
tomobile mechanic.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
PUBLISHING AMENDMENTS

The Auditors and ,Treasurer's Of
fees are preparing to issue the var
rants to the newspapers of tho state
which published the constitutional
amendments, the payment for wh..n
was omewhat deferred.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01

Do not become discouraged when
wrong overcomes right, for it ia
perfectly safe TO assume that right
will come out on top after awhile.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
ST. TAMMANY MEDICos MEET.
Reorganization Had at Covingto
Last Week.

REORGANIZATION Had at COvingtOn
Last Week.
DR.. E. Denegre Martin. president
of the Louisiana State eMdical AS
sociatien, addressed about sixteen, of
the leading physicians of st. Tam
many parish at Covington. Follow
ing DR.. Martins address the st. Tam
many Parish Medical Society was re-
organized. Every physician in the
parish is expected to join the asso-
citation. Monthly meetings will be
held and special attention will be
given sanitary measures.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01

Heavy artillery firing ts reported
in Tabriz, Persia,
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09

The growers OF this section have vet
for the most part. to learn that har.
rowing or discing alfalfa should ha
done several times year TO keen tho
crown split up and to keep a soil
mulch to control moisture In tho
soil. There are enough other rea.
sons; but where crab grass Is to no
feared. there Is a special reason whv
soil mulch should be made seyera,
times year. say. after each cutting
There will be more moisture In the
soii To carry the alfalfa on through
the dry period. when the crab grass
has the beat opportunity 10 vercome
the crop. Harvesting crop after crop
OF alfalfa nearly looks like getting
something for nothing: but even
with alfalfa there Ia point beyond
which ihis something for nothing
idea must not he carried The cron
must have attention enough TO keen
the plants vigorous. IL either the
stand Is tn continue or II large Yields
are io be- harvested whit. the stand
does continue.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09

per acre was asked. The land was
put TO alfalfa. and now could not be
rented for $40 per acre. The land
is being made rather better. instead
OF poorer. by growing alfalfa in the
place of cotton. too. In spots in
the Delta alfalfa Is making a start
Rotation and Cultivation.
Outside Of Mississippi there are
experienced alfalfa growers who are
certain that II pays to grow alfalfa
In rotation with other crops. plow-
ing up the alfalfa after two years. II
costs considerable To buy the seed
and prepare the seed-bed as we'll as
II ought to be prepared: but tho
Yields got during two years make
much hay of high value and the land
is so much improved by the tap
roots boring through the sub-soil and
storing atmospheric nitrogen In the
land. ,ha, the ne, results are very
good. This ought 10 bc Of aomc con
ISOLATION to anybody who may not b..
able tn keep n stand year after year
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09

Mcmsrs. Editors: That Cotton Spe-
cial waa the beat gotten up issue
that has ever appeared from your
press. II ongh, to be worth thou.
sands OF dollars 10 the farmers Of
tho South. II tn. adyic. In II was
followed II would save them an Inn
mems. amount May your lnfiuence
never grow i.aa. =. III. HOBBS.
Sampson Co, y. &.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09

M~aars, Editors; In answer TO the
query ot one of your CORRESPONDS
-nts In regard To the hr.akahllity
of manure spreadcrs. let me say that
do not ind them any more liable
to brcakase than other farm ufa-
chin.ry. such aa moving machines.
grain drills. et, II he uses we'll
made sprcader he need have no fear
that pine knots or even stones as
large as ii mans fist will injure 1t.
have to-day been using an old
Success" manure spreader To SOW
lime which contained many pieces of
rock which were not burned sum
ciently To slakc and although the
beatcr occasionally threw one 10 or
| o feet In the air no harm was done.
consider the manure spreader one
OF the most useful implements.
JOHN II. LEWIS.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09
Cotton Growers Should Study Cotton
Growing.
rianinr
farmrr~ ssady


many head. h. would not b. any
more able 10 select the right animal
than ha In when advised To aetec. tho
best stalk of cotton and not given
any Information as to tn. character
issscs that make UP sh. best stalk.
We want To set the cotton grower 10
SEQ and know III. individual cotton
plant. regardless of tn. variety rame
nT any other nam.. Tho individual
is The unit In variety. aud many
like units make the lot of seed so!d
On a variety. The individual ss what
wr want In know.
X. L.. HENSETT.
Special Agent Bureau of Plant In
ausssY. Paris. Tex.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09

Clay County, near West Point. are
six adjoining farms with total of
1000 acres at present. an increase
of about so per cent in twelve
months. There will be 100 per
cent increase this year. Ten or
twelve miles farther north, near
Prairie. Monroe County. there has
been an equally great increase in
acreage. At this point there are
something like 5000 acres. with the
prospect OF the acreage being dou
bled this year. The first cutting has
been running at about a ton per
acre: and the hay has been selling
ready at West Point and Columbus
at SIS n ton. or course, the hay Ia
sappy now. and the present price
would equal well up towards &25
this fall. when the hay had dried out
thoroughly The alfalfa grower has
the satisfaction when he sells his
nrst cutting. Of knowing that his
profit has not yet well begun for the
year. rs he will have two ar three or
maybe four more cuttings during tho
year.
In the vicinity of Prairie a worm
has been found a; work. that has
made n number uneasy. who imagin-
cd II was tho army worm. The
worm responsible for the scare. how.
ever. ts a different species: and will
soon disappear The fall army worm
would not arrive before about July.
Some Specimen Plants ~ la ~
Inches Long.
very finc stool Of alfalfa from
the field OF n. H. Strong. W~at
Point. 81 inches long. found i,a way
10 The Gasctsc ONCE the middle OF
April: and the Thrift; IL showed ~aa
n pleasing sight IL attracted much
attention. About that time John
Carpenter. of ssarkvillc. drove up 10
The Gasrssr Office With alfalfa foil
50 inches long. y. A. Saunders. also
OF S,arkyillc. having heard OF the
Strong specimen being in town.
brought In "a stool that reached up
wards Of &c inches. Mr., Strong In
noted for his success with alfalfa.
~
be glad To show something better
than his specimen. when Mr., Saun-
d.rs saw tha, the Carpenter nample
exceeded his Ia length. he made for
the tall grasa and cam. back wish
s4"inch specimen. Any of the sam
pies would be u credit 10 a grower
and IL IN not known whether any of
tn. samples represented the most
thrifty stools or the longest growth
of It's grower. An matter OF fact.
that In not important. since n tcw
very superior specimens do not rep.
resent III. average Of nald. /, In a
dense growth covering "A field with.
out skips iha, makes th. hig Yield
and the big profit. Tho samples of
Mcssrs. Saunders and Carpenter were
from las, years seeding Th. Car
penter specimen WAS from hill land
not noted for It's richness. The i'm.
por,ant point about NIL this iK that
alfalfa In not only doing well In Nil
sissippi. but is also being planted
more widely. The enormous yield
from the crop Of several cuttings
per year and the big prices the hay
commands make the crop attractive.
How it's Growth Has spread.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09

ing alfalfa, when no one could hold
out more hope TO them than that
they had fair fighting chance. The
history of alfalfa In this country has
been that those who presumed to
know. said II could be grown on only
certain types OF soil. Little by little.
and year by year. the territory and
the types of soil suited TO II have
been shown to bc wider and ever
wider. till to-day one hardly dares
to say what soil II will not grow on.
provided the land is rich enough and
In well drained. and the handling of
the soil sui,s the land used.
4 Hattie With Crab Grass.
The Carpenter specimen referred
10 Mas from field In which last
year. tho year OF sccdin.. crab grass
made a great thick mat over the
ncld and the alfalfa seemed to have
the alfalfa today indicates that tho
crab grass will have much TO do sc,
before IL proves isa mastery In this
field. We cannot say how II will be
done. but there In hope that way
will be found 10 keep n good stand
of alfalfa on crab graas land. The
means may be some special .mplc-
ment for uprooting crab grass. while
cul;iYatinE tho ground wcii and
mcrrly splitting tho crowns OF the
alfalfa. without doing any injury TO
iia long ,aproot: or the means may
bc growing alfalfa with bermuda. In
order for the bermuda. In which nj.
falta wili grow. to keep crab grass In
suhicctinn. A mixed hay Of Dcsmu.
ds and alfalfa In good. and there is
mo- reason ~hy farmers Of crab grass
land should not TAX. n halt loat OF
alfalfa II they cannot got whole
loaf. Reliance ss pns on tho hope
that some farmer rlli report expert.
rncc that may ho guide for others
on crab graaa land. This Ia a matter
that Ia just "a likely 10 h- solved on
sosssc farm an at some experiment
station. aud wc look sn our farmer
friends for n guide.
spring and Fall s~~siing-
FAM seeding has bern very often
recommended In Tho Cult States.
sinco I, was assumed sha, alfalfa
would have n stronger root before
crab grass became bad and would
therefore br able better so withstand
that enemy: also fall seeding would
permit rcaccdIug again in spring. IL
the firs, seeding did not make a
stand. Hut around wcas Point and
Prairie mostly spring sr~dins has
been done. though some alfalfa has
been seeded IN the fall May is the
most favored time there.
Land 1t~ntats Advanced by Alfalfa.
In Soxuhcc County. near Macon.
is another polni that IL coming ,o tho
front with alfalfa One noted IN.
noim farmer and dairyman bought a
lgrg. tract of land there abou, n ycat
ago, He IL the Kind of man that nd.
sanc.s about every time h. iakrs n
stcp; and ha has Just closed n deal
for Tho purchase of another tract OF
respectable sisr to grow alfalfa on
On. thing In sure: II those now own.
Ing typical Mississippi prairi. land
do NOT put In alfalfa. farmers from
other sections viii just aa sure as
they can buy the land. Think of
leasing alfalfa meadow for $40 per
acre. land that few years could
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09

M.aafa. Editors. Tho copy of your
paper containing an article an get
Ting an early staad of cotton In r"+
css.ca. have read your ether srsl.
cloa containing statements from tho
bulletin on shallow planting of early
cotton. and notice you aay IL IN not
jifaculs Ia understand the principle.
Involved ia the method recommend.
cd. am glad you understand them:
they arc simple. and yet some COZ
fusr she Idea.
There IN much yet tu .rarn
about COTTON growing. nos~ish.
standing the forty ,eara Of cotton
growing of some farmers. Wha, cot.
ton growers want most 10 under.
stand In that 80 long - l~~. than y
half bale II made per asrr si,~rv 1. q
vast deal to i~arn in cntfoa gruwtug.
since by a t~strr knowledge os the
subject IT In ss easy so make haic
pcr acre an II In In make l~as shan n
half. aud that haif uncertain When
enough 10 learned about cotton grow
Ing 10 make bale pcs arr. every
year. and there ia enough. then cot
ton growing can and wili rank az a
learned profession. instead ot i,a
pr"s~n, ssatuaa hit ar mlsa propo.
sitlons IA YOU know. tho usual aa-
vice In cotton growers when tho crop
's NOT very profitable. ~ to grow
some other market crop. Tho prop.
rr advice would b~ To learn rnssoa
growing t'Ttt~r. rather than 10 a,.
tempt la learn how 10 grow other
market crops. since they would know
l-sa about the proposed new crop
than they do about cotton.
Aa 10 shallow covering ON itrm
ssvd bed of early planted cotton. 1
attn pleased nj s-riug other wsltrrM
beginning tn advise tho mam. thing.
| published In the Texas press laat
arring nr summer the r-ani,a OF this
work on gutting IA stand of early
planted cotton: and II II w-r. not
aurc-ssfat. II would b. no wora. than
,hr old method. Another subject of
vast importanc. Ia cotton growers IL
an understanding of th. charact.rim-
ties of III. cotton plant. aud this bul-
l"tin tBuli.tin No. sii, l.. y. Dent
Agricultural contains the FIRST study
OF the characteristics. Tn. usual
advice to cotton growers on secd se-
lection In to take the seed from the
best stalk. but the advice In silent
on how he In to know the bea, stalk
II hes knew nothing of the character
lstics of pork hog or IA race horse
and were told To s.lect the best pork
hog or the best race horse out of
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09

The increase In acreage will natur-
ally be fastest In the black prairie
region OF northeast Mississippi: but
here and there In isolated spots In
other sections are patches that give
good promise. The prairie raisers
have practically nothing TO fear from
that pest Of alfalfa. crab grass: while
In various other sections. where crab
grass Is n menace, progressive far
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-09

Editorial Comment: Th. recon-
IN here repeated. that III. bulletin
mentioned ia tn. foregoing be- OBJ
tanned aud studied by all who are
In position 10 benefit from IL. A
very large number of our readers
could in n comparatively shor, time
pu, themselves In tn. bal. p~r acre
ciaaa II they 80 u, IL with !nt.lli-
g~ncc and determination aud stick
nj IL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-04
MR.. BRYAN COULD NOT REVISE THE TARIFF ALONE.

MR. BRYANS attention
matter
we'll VINO oppose MS
is true
of of good republicans VINO are con-
schedule need urgent
vision where the election of Mr. Bryan would
March matter If re-
the senate Will be republican % our
tariff bill when the mouse
Mr. Bryan
the republican platform He will II elected
assemblies ne
tariff lines advocated by
revision along proeonist lines
equaize
will give the American manufacturer
Taft
that Mr. Bryan Will convince the
the election of Mr. Taft
couldn't revise it for four
bind him
behind him The beginning of tariff revision
commission
Diabes
interest the country who Will settle the
the heroics of Mr. Bryan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-04
ovER-coNFIDENcE A DANGEROUS ENEMY.

satisfaction eVnced in the epub-
election and it not without
which the past
the republicans think sufficient to
returned republican
of
1t foolish that the
pulling
where
will heard until Noem
the republicans grid their and
Mr. in
republicans precinct ward township
candidate
tory repeat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-04
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Mrs. Marshall Field Jr weds NAL
durn Drummond, grandson of the third
Lord Muncaster, in a quick ceremony
in London.
Zia Bey, Abdul Hamid's one-time ia
vorite, tells of wholesale murders and
atrocities in Constantinople, and fees
frem New York to England, fearing
the power Of the young Turks.
Great Britain irritated by Ger
many's course in the Morocco affair
and will act with France.
Springfield grand jury denounces po-
lice as towards for failure to quell
riots, and four men are indicted and
will be placed on trial.
Following confession of girl that she
aided murdered Omaha doctor in lead
ing dual life, acquaintance of vic
tim say that he was killed by a jeal-
Gus woman.
Firm of Hisgen Brothers. whose
senior member is the candidate of the
independence party for the presidency,
is scored by government attorneys in
New York as using the same trust
methods employed by the Standard Oil
company.
Wife of Harry Thurston Peck, pro-
fessor of Latin in Columbia and edf-
tor of the Bookman, granted a divorce
at Sioux Falls. S. D., on charges of
desertion.
Members of the Chicago charter gov
eminent consider further plans for
getting a new dress for the city.
Mr. Taft will make tour through
Ohio Tuesday, talking from the rear
of his train.
Democratic managers plan an active
| campaign in hope Of winning Illinois
for Bryan and Stevenson.
Democrats will make a determined
effort to defeat Speaker Cannon.
Aaron S. watkins. accepting the pro-
hibition nomination for vice president,
says the United States government is
| training citizens to drink.
Grain values mark new high levels
and attract further realizing sales;
cattle low; hogs higher and sheep
| steady.
HeaIy- Wayman contest are favorable
| to the states attorney.
Chicago's principal shipping banks
report an aggregate loss of $4,000. 900
| on the direct currency movement to
the country in August.
Weakness of American Smelling car
ries the entire stock list down in Wall
street, and Bay State Gas, another
Lawson bull tip. shows great weak
ness.
owen Moran is almost down to
| weight for his bout with Attell.
First Baseman Chase of New York
American league team quits and will
play in California
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-04
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.


1755-Public announcement was made
of the exile of the Acadians from
Nova Scotia.
1767-Charles Townshend, the British
statesman whose bill taxing tea
and other commodities brought
about the American revolution,
died in England.
lenses of his army at Whining
ton, Del.
1s04-The American ship Intrepid
blown UP in the harbor of Tripoli.
1S06-Charles Petit, assistant quarter
master general of the continental
army. died in Philadelphia. Born
near Amwell, n. J.. in 1885.
1soS-John Home, noted Scotch writer,
died. Born Sept. 81, 1922.
1S37-An extra session of the United
States congress convened to de-
wise measures to relieve the finan-
cial embarrassment of the country.
1s51-Levi Woodbury., who, as Presi-
dent Van Buren's secretary of the
treasury, established the independ-
ent treasury system, died in Ports
mouth, n. H Born in Frances
town. N. H, Dec. %, 1889.
1s54-Grand opera first produced in
Castle Garden, New York
Is62-The confederate Oreto ran the
blockade at Mobile.
1S64-President Lincoln issued a proc.
lamation OF thanksgiving becaus,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-04
JGGERS.

The pitching of "Rube" Wadden
against the Philadelphia Athletics has
been about the prettiest piece of fancy
work displayed this season. Five wins
with nary a loss is what the "Rube"
thinks of his former team mates.
The Hartford team, which is leading
the Connecticut league, has a Cobb and
he is rightflelder. too. Perhaps some
big league teams will have a Tyrus
some day to stack up against the
Tiger star.
When it comes to paying big and
real money for players President John
T. Brush of the New York Giants has
a shade on the other magnates. When
the bidding starts for a promising play
er it is usually to be noticed that
John T. has his brother owners badly
crippled at the finish.
new electric score board which
is strictly up to date is being used in
several cities when the home team is
on the road. Along with the hit, err
ror, stolen base, passed ball. hit by
pitcher, etc, scrap with imp" is also
Indicated.