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The southern sentinel., 1908-08-07
WELCOMING HOME
OLYMYIG VISITORS
Inc american Rifle Team Will
Receive an Ovation on the
Return to Homeland.

"aShIngton, ID. d., Aug. T.
Saturday. August s. America will
welcome home her victorious
r'he team from the Olympic
Games. With the limited funds
at the disposal of the committee
on reception it has been impos-
sioie To prepare and handle the
demonstration which should be
accorded the victors over teams
from all shooting countries, but
this Is more than offset by the
courtes,es which will be extended
by the government. What the
demonstration may lack in splen-
dor will be made up in heartiness
and in the unusual character of
the welcome. Representatives of
the federal government in the
persons of military and naval
officers, of the state and city of
New York, of the various militia
organizations interested, and of
the National Board for Promo
tion of Rife Practice and the
National Rifle Association of
America, together with a number
of distinguished civilians interest.
ed in rifle practice. will extend
to the members of the team the
congratulations which they so
thoroughly deserve. The Treas
ury Department has placed at
the disposal of the reception
committee the Revenue Cutter
Mohawk, the largest in the
service. On the morning of
August s. the reception commit
tee and invited guests will en-
bark and proceed to quarantine
where the team will be taken
from the New York. On the way
up the bay speeches of welcome
aud felicitation will be made by
distinguished officers and civilians
and a luncheon will be served.
As soon as the baggage can b
cleared the team, with a number
of others, will leave for Camp
Perry, o., To attend the annual
rifle matches. A, large party will
go from Washington to New
York to attend the ceremonies
and many of them will proceed to
Camp Perry with the team. Gen.
Fred ID. Grant, commanding the
Department of the East, with his
staff, will be on board the
with other representa-
ives of the army and navy, and
, military band will add to the
enjoyment of the occasion. A
;en-pounder on the Mohawk will
,e utilized to give the proper
'alutes al.1 the steamer will be
avishly decorated with flags and
,unting.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-07

appalling lesson of the tendenc,es
anu influences of this age of
the higher civilization. Tbero :,
something radically wrong !, tho
teachings of youth to nro,In.o
such APPALLING results. There are
lhnuences that underlie the in
'e'''genee' refinement aud pleas
ure oil society that produces this
iruit that taints with deadly effect
tAe moral atmosphere of the land
1t is due in a large measure to
The home training; the lack of
restraint; the inculcation of a
high sense of honor and honesty:
the want of admonitions to keen
alive the voice of conscience.
COO little restraint imposed, too
much license allowed. Add to
THESE moulding influences of
youthful life, such unframed
moral forces lacking. thrust out
into It's arena to combat tenden-
cles that are notoriousIy apparent
and prevalent, and it is little
wonder that SO many bright
lives are hopelessly wrecked in
the great maelstrom of wealth
sought for, to pander to unnatu-
raj and depraved prorensitles.
1t is claimed, with every indica-
tion Of truth and wisdom, that
the lack of proper home training
and home influences are largely
responsible for the crimes perpe-
trated by the younger generations;
the mandlin sentiment that con-
dones wrong doing. and seeks to
shield the young criminal i'm his
crimes; the disregard of the re-
straints of law; its subterfuges
and bubbles and exceptions and
false appeals to shield the Grim
inals; the want of q high moral
standard, are among the causes
for an increase of the young
criminal classes and their incar-
ceration, in increasing numbers,
in the prisons of the land.
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gEcTRIGITY PLAYS
SOME TRICKS HERE
uousss Struck by Lightning
Monday and Some Very
Narrow Escapes.

MDuhof ~
heavy thunder storm. a holt of
t;phtning descended with sharp
,,oort like the crack of a pistol.
n struck the chimney of tie
,..;deuce of Mr.. j. Il. Sanders,
=, Front street at the corner of
C.oter street. Besides tearing
off some bricks it did no other
axmape. The inmates of the res
jaeuce fortunately escaped any
injury. They are to he congratu-
hted on their immunity from
harm.
Another bolt of lightning
srack q new house being erected
,orthwest of the Louisiana &
Arkansas railroad depot. Thre,
rofkmen, Messrs. Rockhold,
Mercer and Riser were standing
an the gallery of the building.
The bolt of electricity tore off q
portion of the roof, and descend.
ine, splintered a partition within
lafeet of the men. 1t knocked
Mr. Rockhold senseless, shocked
Nr. Mercer, who ran from tie
building and fell, and stunned
Mr.. Riser. Fortunately none of
the men were seriously injured.
aIthnugh MIR. Mercer was lamed
il one foot from the shock.
These Strenuous Times.
Strange, isn't it? That 81 many
ysung men of intellect, ii, e
qualities, of high social standing,
Of reputable families. of bright
prospects and vigorous physical
s:reagth should G" wrong.
Neyert leless it Is the truth. TIE
penetentiaries are receiving NOR,
than the ordinary quota of thi,
tlzs>. of criminals. There j.
nmething radically wrong in tie
kndeneies of the present era.
There Is too much elasticity of
emsclence. There are too many
shady business methods. Their,
i too much license and libert,
gwen to the young. The siren
uousness of the age has opened
new alIurements for young feet
% travel forbidden paths.
Behind it all is the incentive t.
st rich quick-the worship of
ke almighty dollar. The desir,
p shine 10 social circles. specu
tf3ons In stocks and products OF
- asil, the insane ambition to
hw high and cut q dash in society
unFenents whose magnetism il
ue1istable to the mind not
asehored BY the power of honesty
as4 guided by the forces OF
nescieoce. Peculations, first in
meunts; then as detection seemed
nooved and distant, and the
e'esements increased in intensity |
- volume. bolder, deeper and
~ rsckless became the pecula. |
-. aad inevitable detection |
edpunish'nsnt follow. A young
wrecked. hopes and bright |
.oc'pations destroyed. families
e1nesd. fond hearts filled with |
ee'sh. and homes overshadowed |
pail worse than that of |
~.
ns y no overdrawn picture.
Asaf daily occurrence aud is an
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-07
Verda Again.

The mill hands ut Verds went
on a strike Monday. Outside of
some noisy demonstrations by the
discharge of pistols there was no
one injured that could be learned.
Just rs to the nature of the
grievances for this disturbance,
has not been definitely learned.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-07
OF Interest.

You will be surprised by the
quick relief from headache or
neuralgia which Aliens Fever
and Pain Powders afford. Best
for reducing fever when high.
For sale by all druggists, 25 cents
a box. 5-3ltf
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-07
Born.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Holmes are
rejoicing over the advent of a
fine baby boy that frightened
their home last Sunday. The
parents are congratulated on this
happy addition to the family
circle.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-07
July Rainfall.

Winfield has no weather
bureau gage to measure the pre-
cioitation here, but the rainfall
daring the last week of July has
been excessive and unusual. Sim.
liar rainfalls, more or less eXccs-
sive have visited nearly every
section of this State. The fol
loving figures taken from the
Baton Rouge correspondent of
the New Orleans Picayune will
prove of interest and give some
conception of the extent of the
precipitation that has been so
unusual:
"For two weeks today there
has been a hard downpour and
there appeared to be no letup In
the rain. The United States
Government record shows a re-
markable raiafsll for the month
of July. Over ten inches moie
has fallen this month than in
1907. Last year the United States
record shows that 4.98 inches of
water fell during July. This year
the record shows that during the
same period Is inches fell. This
record does not include the rain
fal! Of last night, which had not
been recorded when the statistics
were compiled. For the past two
weeks of this month the total
rainfall has been 8.93 inches,
against 3.l4 inches for the last
two weeks of July, 1907. The
rains are doing more and more
damage to the crops every day.
The planters are very much dis
couraged over the outlook. +"
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-07
Press Opinions.

Enterprise. The first bale of
new Louisiana cotton was received
at New Orleans on the 9th inst.
nearly three weeks earlier than
the first bale last year.
Lake Charles Press: Over in
Georgia, the state of near-beer
fame, the convicts from the state
prison were used as merchandise,
being leased and subleased by a
prison board. Truly Georgia is
infested with something worse
than saloon keepers.
jackson Independen: On one
of the hot days last week the
inayor of Georgetown, Delaware,
had hot case. Horace Pepper
and Walter Pepper engaged in a
law suit. among the witnesses were
a Mr.. Mustard and Mr.. Spice.
After the case had been heard
the mayor wiped his brow and
said 1t was hot stuff.
Opelousas Courier: Many a
woman goes out shopping dressed
in silks and enveloped in perfume
whose hard-working husband
hasn't had new suit of clothes
or a decent meal in five years.
Yes, and many a loafer stands on
the street with a stinking pipe in
his face, his tank full of "booze"
and his mouth full of profanity.
whose hard working wife hasn't
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-07
had a new dress or kind word
since she was married.


Crowley Signal: The Loui,i-
ana Mothers Congress will have
a model home at the Shreveport
Far tins fall. The model country
home will be connected with Il
model SchoolhouSe by model
country road. The home will
have a model playground. The
mothers are doing practical work
for the children of Louisiana.
The State: The Missouri Pa
cIhc is leasing its right-of-way to
farmers along the track near
Mankato at 20 cents an acre to be
farmed within six feet of the ends
of the ties. No crop except a
hay crop of some sort is to be
allowed on the right-of-way. The
rate of 20 cents an acre indicates
that the Goulds are not trying to
increase their income, but have
adopted this plan to keep the
right-of-way clean of weeds.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the best pills pade. They are
the well known, a Hleasant, gentle,
prompt, little livkr pills. Insist
upon Early RiserJ We sell and
recommend them. Sold by Phoe-
nix Drug Compank
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14

Now that SO much attention is
being paid to the problem OF navi.
eating the air, it may not be amiss
to recall that a strange effort in
this direction was made just 400
years ago. 1t was in September
1907, that King James ~ sent a
special am bassador from Edinburg
to France. An adventurer, John
Damian, who had gained the favor
Of the King, said that he reached
France before the ambassador by
simply flying there. He had a
pair of huge wings made OF eagles
feathers, fastened them to his body
and in the presence Of thou sands
of people, he launched himself in
to the air from the walls Of Stir
ling Castle. Instead of rising,
though, he fell to the ground and
broke his leg. The air navi gators
excuse for his failure was that some
cocks feathers had been mixed in
with the eagles plumes, and that
these influenced the body earth.
ward
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
Tho Rise Of a Painter.

Only painters looked long at tne pic.
4,,re which Eugene Carriere exhibited
at the salon of 1877, and for a dozen
wears afterward. while his portraits
md HIS studies Of children and women
steadily gained In distinctive charae-
ter. they puzzled and repelied the I'M
wary says Henry Copley Greene In
the Century. Their merging varied
colors in single tone, their dissolying
OF sharp contours in smoke hued mist,
suggested either insincerity or myopie
Vision. Yet little by little Carriere Inn
pressed first few artists and critics,
them part Of the public, then even
the ministry Of fine arts. In 1889 no
was decorated, and in the next year,
when his paintings were seen at the
then new Salon du Champ de Mars
isolated in a single group, Carrsere be-
gan TO be more widely understood. His
feryid sincerity reverberating. as 1t
were, from picture to picture destroy.
ed all suspicion Of pose. and as bis
technic grew familiar the sculptur-
esaue solidity Of his heads and figures
appeared through that mist In proof OF
his genius of eye and hand.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
Public Sale

I will offer for sale at my home
on Dickson hill, near Pincknev. on
the 10th day of February, 1908, all
my personal property, consisting OF
Is good heifer calves, all good
stock; 2 cows, fresh in spring, 2
y ork horses; Is head of young
ewes: 2 wagons: old hickory good
as new; set of double work her
ness, good as new: rs to 100 bush
els of nice oats; 8 or 4 hay stacks;
and 80 acres of meadow land offer.
ed for rent on dav of sale.
Sale will begin promptly at nine
o'clock.
TERMS-Sums of less than IS,
cash; over that amount credit OF
nine months from date, without
interest, purchaser to give negotia-
BILE note with two good endorsers.
G. A. CoRBBTT.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
The Watermelon

The humorists always associate
the African with the watermelon,
assuming that the taste of the col
ored man for his favorite dainty
arises from his life in the southern
states, where the melon vine grows
like a weed.
As a fact, however, the African
taste for the watermelon is heredi-
tary, The vine is native Of Afri-
ca, where 1t IS found wild in the
great central pl aims Of the CONT
nent, and has-a also been cultivated
for ages.
In Egypt the melons grown
along the Nile rival those of south
eastern Missouri.
The melons mentioned by the
Israelites as being among the good
things they had in Egypt were un'
doubtedly watermelon, for in the
wall painting about the time of the
exodus the melon vine is represent
ed. and in one case long process
sion of slaves is depicted, each
bearing on his shoulder a huge
dark green watermelon.
Botanists say that varieties OF
the melon are found in southern
Asia, and some even claim the
plant grows wild in central anc
South Africa, but Africa is M
doubt The original home of thu
melon, and in his preference oveI
every Other kind Of vegetable o.
fruit the African merely displays
taste that has become fixed in his
race by thousands of years Of in
diligence, for in central Africa rip
watermelons are to be had ever
month in the year. Detroit News
Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
Tho Hsrrlnos' Heads.

Miracles are not only Of religion.
Perhaps readers may have forgotten
the strange adventure OF the great
Johann Sebastian Bach. The story
was told by Bach himself and Is there
fore, we may be assured. substantial
ly true. Bach was very young man
at the time. His chief object then was
to hear a great organlst OF Hamburg
named Reinken. He was very poor,
and on one of these Journeys, return
ing home, he found himself destitute
and yet far from Luneburg. So ne sat
down on a bench outside an Inn and
tried to dine on the smell Of the cook
ing. Suddenly q window was thrown
open above and couple OF behring's
heads fell ut his feet. He picked them
up and discovered in each Q piece OF
money! He could not flnd out who
his benefactor had been. But he made
q good use of the gift for he immedi'
ately tramped back to Luneburg to
hear Reinken once more. However 1t
happened, 1t was miracle. But Bach
was dwelling In the regions OF the
miracle.-London Academy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
VIVA. BARRIERS Must Know.

The barber spoke Indignantly.
"A doctor, a lawyer or divine" he
said, "learns his business In three or
four years, and afterward he Ia won
derfully looked up to. It takes us
BARRIERS many, many more years to
learn our business, but who is there
that looks up to usf On the contrary,
we are rather looked down on.
"Yet think Of all good barber must
know today.
"He must not only shave and cut
hair and trim boards beautifully. He
must understand facial massage, sing
Ing, hairdressing, undulating, dyeing.
wigmaking and switchmaking, and he
must also be able to compound pleas
ant washes and shampoo lotions. mas
sage creams, skin foods, eradicators
and regenerators and depilatories-n
you know what they are-tonics, oils.
brflliantine and shaving creams.
with ali this knowledge why
shouldn't the modern barber hold his
head as high as any doctor or lawyer
or preacher in the landY'-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
Unly a Dog-But

"A Dutchman addressing his
dog, SAID. "You vas only a dog,
but | wish | vas you, when you go
NIT your bed in you shust turn
round dree dimes and lay down;
ven go NIT the bed in / hav to
lock up de blaze, and wind up the
clock and put the cat ont, and on
dress myself, and my frou wakes
up and scolds, den de baby wakes
up and cries and | half, to walk
him mid de house round, dea may
be, ven | get myself to bed, it is
time to get up again. Ven you
get up, YOU shust strech yourself,
dig your neck leedle and vou vas
up. | hat to light de fire, put on
de kiddle, scrap some NIT my wife
already and get myself breakfast.
Yon PLAY around all day and hat
plenty of fun. | hat to work all
day and have b!enty of drubble.
Ven you die you vas dead; ven
die [ hat to 60 to hell vet.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
A SENSATION

The marvellous curative proper
ties Of FoleY's Honey and Tar has
proved a sensation in manv cases
of severe coughs and colds that had
refused to yield to other treatment,
FoIey's Honey and Tar will stop
your cough, and expel the cold
from your system. Contains no
harmful drugs. Swadley Bros,
Vanderpool, Va. Sold by all
Druggists, Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
RIes In the salt.

There is no denying the fact that
salt will not run out Of shaker In
humid weather. 1t Is very clever
IMMORAL; knows enough to stay In
when 1t rains. There a no better ba-
rVmeter. The best thing ever known
to cause the salt to run is rice. Heat
a peaspoonful Of rice on the stove and
put 1t In the salt shaker with the salt.
The hot rice quickly absorbs all the
moisture and the salt issues forth M
dry as the sands of the desert Tween
ty grains Of rice are sufficient for q
small shaker. Although It has only
pinholes In the top. the salt Will not
pack in the most humid weather.-New
York Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14

came of them, and no inquiry
could ever trace their disappearance
to the Koreans. The japanese
say to the world that they have
established a proteetorate over Ko.
rea, but they hold with exceeding
ly slight tenure. In order that
they might remain here at all
they are constantly on the alert for
surprises and assassirations. These
Orientals are adeps at assassina-
lion, and | would not like to have
many of them for enemies.
Clarence E, Edwords.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
Shipping Live Fish

= Consul-General Richard Guenth-
err writes from Frankfort that ex-
periments made in Germany with
reference to cheap transportation
of live fish have demonstrated that
all kinds of fish can live for days
outside their natural element, wa
ter, under certain conditions.
This apparently wonderful fact
will be easily understood bv exam
lining the breathing apparatus OF
fish. The gills of fish are an or.
gan similar to the human lungs;
the blood in them comes up close
to the surface. The lungs sx-
change for the outside air, rich in
oxygen, carbonlc acid which has
been formed in the lungs. On the
other hand, the gills Of fish are
constantly washed by water con-
tanning oxygen. The thin mem
brance of the gills separates the
blood in them, vitiated with car.
bonic acid, from the water con.
tanning oxygen and the practical
result is the same as with the hu.
man lungs. Carbonic acid is ex-
changed for oxygen.
It had been noticed long ago
that many kinds of fish could live
out Of water for some time. provid-
ed that the gills remain wet. The
experiments made aimed at keep
ing the gills wet and to see to it
that this moisture be we'll charged
with oxygen. In order to keep the
gills wet the evaporation of the
moisture of the gills had to be
prevented; for this purpose the
fish were placed in an atmosphere
thoroughly saturated with water
vapor. An hermitically closed
wooden box was filled with water
to the depth Of about one-third OF
an inch, or the bottom was covered
with wet rags, thich throu gh
evaporation kept the air in the box
always saturated with water vapor.
In this way the fish are always in
a pure oxygen atmosphere and a
drying up of the gills is not to be
feared. The result Of the expert
ments was surprising. Carp,tench,
bleak and other fish remained in
the box for from three to four days
perfectly we'll. When they were
then placed into water to be fed
they swan about in a lively man
ner and appeared perfectly fresh.
1t is expected that this mode OF
TRANSPORTATION for fish will become
popular, as it is much more eco
nomical than shipping live fish in
water tanks. BY the latter meth
cd the weight Of every shipment
was 90 to 96 per cent. water.-Ex'
change
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
A NIGHT ALARM

Worse than an alarm Of fire at
night is the metallic cough OF
group bringing dread to the house,
hold. Careful mothers keep Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar in the house
and give it at the first sign Of dan
ger. Folev's Honey and Tar has
saved many little lives and it is the
only safe preparation for children
as it contains no harmful drugs.
Swadley Bros, Vanderpool.Sold by
all druggists, Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
A Psripatetls Investment.

When the scailop Is full grown 1t u
able to swim with great rapidly BY
opening and closing the valves OF i1
shell. This curious fact says What 70
Eat, was unknown to an unfortunate
Frenchman who undertook few years
ago to establish scallop plantation
on quiet New England beach. Hs
deposited several thousand scallops In
shallow water, expecting them to
breed, but when he looked for them
tina next day ali Of them had fed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
Simple Remedy for La Grippe.

La grippe coughs are danger.
Gus as they frequently develop into
pneumonia. Foley's Honey and
Tar not only stops the cough but
heals and strengthens the lungs so
that no serious results need be
feared. The genuine Foley's Hon
ey aid Tar contains no harmful
drugs and is in yellow package.
Refuse substitutes. Sold by Mon
terey Druggist and Swadley Bros,
YanderpCol.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14

you're queer looking thing to
want to fight with me-" said the young
bulldog contemptuously. you're not
In my class"
Perhaps not" replied the porouptns
quietly, but I think I can give you q
few points. "-Philadelphia Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
For Sale.

Store. house and small stock OF
goods, in a good location for bus
mess. This is the pretties store.
room in town. Being nearly new,
25x4O feet in size, glass front, and
conveniently fitted up, My reason
for selling is that | may take
charge Of farm. =.
For particulars. price, terms etc.,
call on or address J G Loury,
Huntersville,
Po.ahontas Co., W Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
Literary Exsrelaaa.

Wife (scornfully)- I've no doubt
you were at your literary club recitins
poetry till this hour Of the night. And,
pray, what were you reciting7 Hus-
band teminiscently)-I think wash
something bout "Chips That Pash In
the Night. "-Baltimore American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-14
His cieve,nsss,

"Don't be 80 lazy. There's plenty Of
room at the top. and you're clever
enough to get there"
"But,n replied the lazy genius,
"think how clever It La of me to and q
place at the bottom, where there Isn't
80 much room"