The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-09-22

says, has been in uninterrupted posses
sion Of the Chickasaw school lands
since 1s45, and the titles are all right
The State has sold about $500, 900 worth
OF these lands, and there can be no
question raised as to the validity OF
titles.
The secretary Of State. Colonel ]. L.
Power, has prepared form of ballot to
be used at the November election in
Mississippi.
This ballot contains the names of cam
didates for presidential electors on the
Democratic, Republican and Populist
tickets, the names of candidates for
congress for the seven districts and two
constitutional amendments submitted
by the legislature of 1900. One of these
provides for the retention of the poll
tax in the counties where the same was
collected, instead Of being distributed
among the several counties and sepa-
rate school districts in proportion to
the number of educable children in
each, as now required by section 206,
and the other provision provides for =
new legislative apportionment.- Cur
rent Comment in Picayune.
A correspondent wants us to give
him some information about building
and loan associations in Mississippi
how many are in operation-receipts,
disbursements, resources, liabilities,
number of shares, value per share, etc.
The laws of Mississippi make no pro-
vision for reports by building and loan
associations. and hence NO statistics
are obtainable except those made by
each to its own stockholders. All as
sociations of this character should be
subject to supervision by the State,
and, like banks and insurance COM
panies, should make report to State
auditor from time to time.
A bright morning paper, with full
press dispatches, ought to get big cir
culation through the territory recently
opened up to the capital city. The nu-
merous trains leaving Jackson daily
several with very favorable schedules
for morning issue-make jackson a
first-class point for the distribution Of
news. The two jackson papers are up
to-date as evening editions. If either
could see the way clear to move up to q
morning issue it would help the town,
and might help the paper.
A deplorable tragedy occurred at
Winona on Friday afternoon, the 7th,
in which Mayor w. H. Witty was
fatally stabbed by John Lacky, a tur-
bulent character, who was drunk and
indulging in some profane denuncia-
ton of q road machine on exhibition.
Mayor Witty advised him to keep quiet
or move Of. Lacky responded by draw
ing a knife and fatally stabbing the
mayor. Marshal Thompson then shot
and instantly killed Lacky. Mayor
Witty was universal favorite and his
tragic death is keenly regretted.
OF the SIS, 900 that the agricultural
colleges of Mississippi received this
year from the United States Morrill,
Fund" 5sK per cent, or s1s,S75 is
credited to Alcorn A. and M. College,
and 46H per cent, or el1, 1,625 is credited
to the A. and M. College at Starkville,
the distribution being based on the en-.
rollment, by race, in the public schools
of the State.
The awful calamity that has over.
taken the city of Galveston has aroused
the substantial sympathy Of the entire
country. Many public meetings were
held In Mississippi, and considerable
sum, in the aggregate, was forwarded
to the stricken city.
The new Methodist church at Poplar,
vile was dedicated by Bishop Galloway
on Sunday the 9th instant. 1t was ar
occasion of very special interest no,
only to that congregation, but to the
community, When Bishop Galloway
dedicates it means church debt all paid
and we take it for granted that the
Poplarville church is no exception.
The total assessed valuation Of realty
and personally 1899 was sls7, ,s16, ,935
which, at 611 mills, yielded revenue
of 81, ,5s4.os. The reality and per
sonalty assessment rolls for this year
will show an increased valuation oil
fully twenty millions. The State levy
this year is mills.
Homochitto river, where it crosse.
the Brookhaven and Union Church
road, will soon be spanned by q stee
bridge. This will certainly be "a long
felt want" supplied.
Capt. p. g. Milan, q well-to-do farmer
living near Brookhaven, died last weel
from the bite of an insect while a
work in his field.
Articles Of incorporation are being
prepared for another planning mill II
jackson; capital stock, $4,000.
The Q. & G. and Y, & M. v. railroadl
will give special rates for the vicksburs
Fair, from 18th to 18th of November.
The citizens OF Jackson sont upwards