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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

An esteemed lady correspondent, who
is engaged in writing up for her chill
dren a sketch of the life of her grand
father. inquiries who was governor OF
Mississippi in 1S23-1s24, and says: MY
grandpa moved from Georgia to Missis-
sippi, and as he was looking for loca-
ton in this new country, he stopped at
Clinton, and began to look around for a
home for his family. The governor had
a vacant house nearby, and told grandpa
to occupy it until he found land to suit
him. This he did. l want to know the
name of that governor.
And so it is, that after the lapse of
seventy-seven years, this kind act of
Gov. Walter Leake is chronicled to his
credit and will be held in grateful re-
membrance by the descendants of John
Stubbs through all coming time.
The "town of jackson" had just been
made the capital of the State, but had
very few residences. We supposed, un-
til the receipt of the above inquiry,
that the governor resided in jackson;
but Clinton was then town of consid-
erable Importance; had many stores:
several able lawyers resided there; and
a large and ably edited newspaper was
published there. A sketch of Clinton
in those early days would be good read
ing. Who will furnish it?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

The McComb City Normal has been q
brilliant success, under the direction of
Prof. G. f. Boyd. More than two hun
dred teachers were in attendance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

There are fourteen counties in Mis-
sissippi in which the sale of intoxicat.
ing liquors is authorized by State law
to be sold. These are called wet"
There are sixty-one counties in which
liquors cannot be legally sold. These
are called 'dry." Some of these are
decidedly moist; and in several the
''blind tiger" continues to see how TO
evade and defy the law. The wet coun-
ties are: Adams, Hancock, Harrison,
Issaquena, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, Quitman, Taliahatchie, Tunica,
Warren, Washington and Wilkinson.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Patrice-I told viii if he kissed me
I'd scream.
Pntience-And what did he say?
"Oh. he said he thought had ve:y
musical scream."-Yonkers Statesman
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Some years ago the Mississippi Bap-
tist State Convention assumed the debt
on the Jackson church. The Jackson
brethren undertook the erection OF a
$40, 900 building on the advice of lead
ing members of the convention, en-
couraged by the denomination gener-
ally throughout the State. Most OF the
period of DR.. Sproles' pastorate was
devoted to the erection of the church
and the collection of funds to pay for
it. The convention assumed the debt,
and when the convention met last week
there was balance of $4,000 still due.
The convention board and the home
mission board had provided for $4,000,
provided the balance could be raised in
some other way. The convention rose
to the occasion. In less than an hour
after the question came squarely before
/ the body, individual pledges to the
amount of s3,O75 were given; SO that
1.-THE debt of the jackson church" will
not occupy the time of the convention,
The Clarion Ledger describes the scene
that followed the announcement that
the sum needed had been subscribed:
"An affecting scene was enacted after
the amount of the subscription was
raised. DIR. H. +. Sproles, now the
venerabl pastor of the Baptist church
at Vicksburg, and who was the origin
ator of the movement to build the $40,
900 church in Jackson, made shor'
address, thanking the convention fol
its good work. His speech was stifieo
with sobs, and when he could progress
no further the ministers and delegates
crowded up around the pulpit to shak'
his hand, while the congregation SAM
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

No child will be permitted to enter
the public schools of Jackson in Sep
tember next unless they have bren sue
cessfully vaccinated or can show that
they have tried.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Col, G. Z. Hooker has announced for
congress in the Seventh district.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Lefiore county shows healthy in
crease in the number of educable chill.
dren. Present enumeration, s,O46; pre-
vious enumeration, 6, ,24S.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
the balance among the partners.

the balance among the partners.
Frick alleges that in 1900, right at
prosperous time in the business, Car.
negie asked him to resign. without any
reason, except personal malice. This he
did in the interest Of harmony. He
then demanded that Frick sell his stock
at half its value. This was Jan. If.
"Frick refused to sell at that price,
but offered to sell and allow three men
to value the interest sold. Carnegie re.
fused this, and left Frick, threatening
him for not yielding to his demands.
"Frick now alleges that after his res.
ignation, and at the time Of this last in
terview, Carnegie was fraudulently and
secretly, without Frick's knowledge OF
consent, attempting to carry. out
scheme. which, il successful,
would enable Carnegie to confiscate
Frick's interest i'll the firm at
probably not much over 30 per cent Of
its real value that is, say, not over &c..
100000 for what, on the basis of Clrneg.
les option, was worth SIG, ,23s, 900. This
scheme, Frick says he can prove, was to
revive and reinstate and make operative
an unexecuted and abandoned so-callcd
ironclad agreemento of 1887 which related
solely to Carnegie Bros. g. Co., Limited,
and never did include the Carnegie
Steel company, limited; and also to at.
tempt to make binding on Frick an.
other so-called ironclad agreement of
1892, which Carnegie never before had
executed, which Henry Phips had al.
ways refused to execute, and which
many other partners had never signed. !"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
A DAY IN WALL STREET.
Iron and Stool Stocks Were Notably
strong Good Business In Bonds.
Other Teatures.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE stock mar.
ket gave evidence yesterday that the
selling movement to take profits which
developed about tho middle Of last week
had run its course. The professional
operators in stocks, who hesitated to re-
sume operations on the eve of double
holiday, were buyers at the opening
yesterday. There was no evidence Of
renewal Of outside demand, orders
through commission houses being on a
very small scale and not showing a
notable increase as prices made progress
upward, but the professional traders
bought with confidence and maintained
prices quite firmly, apparently with
faith that outside demand would dc.
velop.
The southern group of Trunk lines, in
which the influence and control of Penn.
ssylvania arc becoming dominant by
large purchases Of stock of the compet-
ing companies, were all markedly strong,
Pennsylvania leading with an extreme
rise of 81. Baltimore and Ohio prefer
red rose over 2 points, being greatly af.
fected by the January statement Of
earnings, which showed practically all
OF the increase in gross ee-nings saved
for net, with the resulting increase In
the latter Of over 466l 900, or nearly 1853
percent. The iron and steel stocls
were all notably strong on the growing
evidence of q continuance Of last year d
large demands for all grades Of iron
product.
Considering that last years high
prices We're made by the urgent demand
OF belated bidders for a comparatively
small part of the years product, it is es.
timated that the continued high level Of
prices for the total product will yield
largely increased returns in the aggre.
gate. Not much account was taken of
the money outlook and of the opinions
OF careful observers that a period Of
higher rates is likely in the near future,
owing to the renewed absorption Of
funds by the treasury and the cessation
Of the movement of funds from the into.
rior to New York on account Of active
business. Spectators are inclined to
discount probable initiation of the cur-
rency by the pendiug financial bill.
There was good business in bonds at
mixed price changes. Total sales, par
value, g., $50, 900.
United States bonds are unchanged in
bid quotations.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14

LONDON, Feb. 14--4:20 a. m.--The
news Of the day is the enforced retire.
nc.it Of the British from the Colesberp
district under heavy Boer pressure and
probably after brisk fighting. Thus at
time when Lord Roberts is apparently
about to push an army into the Free
Stato the Beers make a counter stroke in
unknown but seemingly great force, not
far from the vital line of railway con.
Meeting De Aar and Orange river.
= General French, when he iobaed Lord
Roberts, presumably took most of HE
cavalry. General Clements WIS left
with the infantry to hold the Beers in
check, but Commandant Delarey with
Il double turning movement, has com.
PEELED the British to concentrate at
Rensberg, beside threatening Lord Rob.
erts' communications.
LONDON. Feb. 14.--A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Rensburg, dated Feb.
13, says: There has been hard fighting
for two days near Colesborg, the Beers
making strenuous efforts to outflank the
British left. The enemy occupies strong
positions from Acbtertang, through
Polfontein to point five miles south Of
JasfOntein.
"The fighting at the outpost camps
has been very severe during the last few
days. Yesterday the Beers attacked the
position Of the Worcesters, to the south.
east Of Colesberg.s Fighting continued
all day, and after dark it was considered
necessary to withdraw to Rensburg.
Our losses are not yet known"
"On the left the West Australians,
Wiltshires and Berkshires had hot fight
ing, but held their positions against long
odds. The Boer losses were considera.
BILE.
Owing TO thJ growing difficulty ex.
perienced by conveys in reaching the
camps, all Of the latter were vacated
last night and the troops withdrew to
Rensberg.
1.-THE Beers are burning he farms OF
the loyalists, but the latter have con.
trived to get away with their stock"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
MILLER GOT A MILLION.
Opinion Of His Press agent. who Con-
fcsssd Regarding the syndisstes
y n tOperations.

New YORK, Feb. ia local paper
claimed to have O confession from Cecil
Leslie, press agent" and employee Of
the Miller $40 per cent swindle, which
was in part as follows:
The Franklin syndicate WINS colossal
bunco game. Some Of the men inter-
ested in tie concern were formerly
managers Of Lyons s. Company and the
E. 8. Dean company, in this city, which
were run on similar lines Miller must
have gathered at Last 81 900, COO out Of
the scheme, probably more. He had
behind him more political backing than
any schemer, swindler or gambler this
country ever knew.
Politicians Of highest rank, senators,
Assemblymen and leaders Of both parties
were his clients. The syndicate's stock
market connections were fairy tales. IL
was organized with it's first clients from
among members Of the church in which
Miller taught Sunday school class. The
wives Of high police officials and q great
number Of policemen and firemen were
among his investors. When last saw
Millor he had $10, 900 in jewelry ON his
person, and always carried immense
sums of money in his pockets. The Mil
Ter deposits Of 800, 900 in the Wells Far
go bank have not been withdrawn.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14

The old saying that "a man, who is
naked can't give away his shirt, is only
another way Of saying that you can't
give what you haven't got. The man
can't give free medical advice" or any
other kind of medical advice who hasn' I
got a medical education and certificate
to the fact, in the form of diploma.
And in this particular woman has no
more privilege than man. She can't
give medical advice without medical edu-
cation and medical knowledge.
The offer Of free medical advice made
by Or. Pierce, chief consulting physician
to the lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical In
sstitute, Buffalo, N. Y, has been initiated
by so many, who without any medical
qualifications claim to give ".nedical
advice" that a word of caution is neces-
sary.
Don't write for medical advice to any
one, man or woman who is not ply
stcian. II they are physicians they will
take the title Of physicians or doctors so
that you may recognize them. If they
don't claim that title it Is because they
dare not, for fear Of the law.
DO not forget that there is just as
much difference in doctors as in artists.
Every little town has Its artist who draws
and paints. But these artists . gener.
ally paint copies of the works Of great
artists like Millet. There was only one
Millet n,
There IS only one Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, such as DR.. Pierce
presides over. Thousands of women
come. or write to DR.. Pierce who have
found no help at the hands Of doctors of
lesser skill and narrower experience.
Any sick or ailing woman, suffering
from the distressing forms of disease
peculiar to women, is invited to con-
suit DR.. Pierce, by letter, free. Such con-
sultations are absolutely private. Bach
letter is treated as a sacred confidence,
and each answer is sent in a plain en-
velope, bearing no printing upon 1t.
In this way offensive questions and
repulsivc examinations may be avoided.
Address DR.. X. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
MAORUM SAID NOT GOODBY.
Gave Officials No Reason for
Quitting His Post.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--Mr. Macr um,
ex-consul at Pretoria, completed the set.
tlement of his accounts with tho state
department. He must now make final
settlement with the treasury, although
this does not require his presence In
Washington, and it is presumed that he
will return to East Liverpool in day or
two.
Mr.. Macrum paid another visit to the
state department. He waited until hi
accounts had been formally approved
and signed by Third Assistant Secretary
Cridler, and then, without ascending the
stairs to say farewell to Mr.. Cridler,
who is in charge Of the consular stSyice,
or to Secretary Hay himself, Mr.. Macrum
left the state department. Every official
with whom he has come in contact since
his arrival in Washington asserts that
he has not given the slightest explanation
Of the motives that influenced his ao-
ions.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
EXPENDED $4,000 FOR CLARK.
Witness So Testified refore the Senate
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
concluded its hearing Of Mr.. Neill in the
Clark investigation, and also heard Mr..
William McDermott, another Of tie
close friends and staunch supporters of
Senator Clark. Mr.. McDermott at one
point said that Mr.. Clark had made him
a present Of 5000 after his election to
the senate to pay McDernott for his scr,
vices in the contest. He also testified
that he had expended about S22, 900 In
the legislative and senatorial elections.
The major portion of this money had
been received from Mr.. Clark's son, hut
the witness oontended that it was ali
spent for legitimate purposes,
MIR. Neill asserted that he spent only
a very limited sum Of money, and said
that all he did spend was his own.
The only other witness of the day was
a resident OF Butte named Jacobs who
stated that the prosecution's witness,
Cason, had told him that he was getting
money from the DAILY people for his tes.
timony adverse TO Clark.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
MAY JOIN REPUBLICANS.
democrats Likely to AdJoura rk,ir Leg.
islature to Frankfort pesoIu-
tion Odered.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1.-THE first sign
OF break in the Democratic lines was
noticeable when resolution was offered
by Senator Triplett, providing that upon
adjournment Thursday the Legislature
name Frankfort as its next meeting
place. While no action upon the reso,
luton was taken, 1t is believed to fore.
shadow return % the Democratic legis.
lature to the state capital soon, possibly
by the end Of the week.
This action will probably be taken
when a report is received from the com.
mittee sent to Frankfort upon conditions
as to the presence about the capitol of
armed men, and as TO the advisability of
resuming sessions at the usual meeting
place.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
MRS. ANTHONY RETIRED.

Many NJ Womep Sunragists wcpt When
Her Successor Was Elected Mrs.
Gait Was Chosen.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.--The National
American Woman's Suffrage associa.
tion elected Mrs, Carrie Chapman Gait,
OF New York, president of the associa,
ton for the ensuing year. to succeed
Susan b. Anthony, who has been active
IN tho hattie for woman suffrage for
nearly half q century and declined a re-.
election to office.
With tho exception Of president all
the old officers were elected, us follows:
Vice president, Miss Anna Howard
Shaw; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Rachael Foster Avery; recording secre.
tary, Mrs. Alice Stone Blaclswell; treas.
urer. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton; audit.
ors, Miss Laura Clay and Mrs. Katharine
Waugh McCulloch.
The retirement Of Miss Anthony
caused genuine and heartfelt regret
among the members of the association,
and when the announcement of the vote
naming hor successor was made many of
them wept.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
BRITISH SOLDIERS WERE LOST.

Remarkable Story Sent to n Brussels
Paper From Pretoria.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 14.-Le Petit Bleu, in
correspondence from Pretoria, publishes
an extraordinary account of 2 700 British
soldiers, who, it is said by the writer,
arrived toward the end Of December
last during the retreat from Dundee, at
the river Maputa, the boundary between
Swaziland and Portuguese territory.
According to the narrative, they had
lost their way aud wandered for weeks
in Zuluiand, arriving shoeless, in rags
and dying Of hunger. These soldiers.
the correspondent says, were thought to
have been shut up with Sir Geo. White
in Ladysmith.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
Report on studeu. Frnud..

HARRISBURG, Feb. l4.-A meeting Of
the state medical council was held here
to receive the report Of the committee
appointed TO investigate the charges that
the questions for the semi-annua1 exam.
nations last June were furnished to cer.
tain medical students in advance Of tho
examinations. Phe report was presented
by DR.. Henry Bates, Jr., Of Philadel
phia, and referred % committee with
instructions to file a new report at a
meeting TO be held Feb. &C.,.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
To Help Wars Needy Ones.

LONDON, Feb. 14.--As the conviction
grows in Great Britain that the war will
be long the efforts for providing for the
sick and wounded and the families of
she soldiers at the front are redoubling.
There is scarcely woman in England
who, in addition to making articles of
clothing for those in the field and in the
hospitals, is not working for and con.
ttibuting to some social fund.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
REBELS WON TWO VICTORIES.
Battles Fought by Opposing Armies In
Venezuela.

Battles Fought by Opposing Armies In
Venezuela.
New YORK, Feb. IA dispatch from
Port of Spain said: The revolution un-
der the leadership Of General Herman
dcz in Venezuela is gaining rapidly.
The revolutionists under General Me-
dina attacked and defeated the govern.
ment troops under General Cotina, near
Coro, the capital OF the state of Falcon.
The capitol is being held by the revolu-
tionists.
At Port Chichinrichi, which is near
Puerto Cabello, battle has taken place
between the government troops and the
rebels, resulting in a victory for the
revolutionists. This engagement has
created great excitement in Puerto Ca.
bello, particularly among the foreign
residents,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
TROUBLE DOWN T. eRos'RY.

Don't We hate to get a.talkin with fub,
with feller who 10 runnin nil to nub,
With a crab who thinks he's cunnin, sort Of
leaves his mouth a.runnin,
Don't do nothn but Just Get around and fubf
When git to takin comfort at the store,
Jecro Crismus, II it doesn't make me sore
For to have my meditation busted all to thun.
deration
BY gibble, gobble, gabble sort Of bore.
I've set there on salt box forty years,
And critters come along and use my ears
To dump their chitter chatter bout dern fool
private matter,
Bout their fsmbly or some horsedesh some
There are humstrufns who have nothin much to
Who'll set and clawnk terbacker, sub, all day.
And they'll gibbcr of some hazy sort Of talk
that makes ye crazy
To smash 'em once and knock EN- out the way.
They'll spend the day atakin round pin;
Their brains is Just porridgc, mighty thin;
They'll tell ye all their trouble, tell ye once
and tell ye double.
Then take a breath and tell it all agin.
They think that they're the biggest with big D;
They yammer on to prove the thing to me;
They'll tritter. tritter, trotter in half an inch
OF water
And RELY think they're drownin in the sea.
For thunder sakcs, will nothin keep 'em shets
Why can't they let a quiet critter set2
I'm mod'rit kind Of feller. but III crack 'em
on the smeller
II they don't pull OF and leave me, now you bet.
The chaps that's always dribh!in brummagem,
With nothin down their outlets. suh but phlegm,
Would suit the neghbors better II they'd only
stop and let a
Chap remember that there's SOM 'un else sides
them.
Dent We hate. sub, to git cornered by nub
Who thinks the worlds wheel and he's the hubf
When he spouts his langwidge fountain, I'm
goin to climb a mountain,
Cause the law won't let me mash him With .
club.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
Floods Il the south.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. l4.--The weather
bureau reported a heavy and general
rainfall throughout the central south,
In this city, Pas inches fell. Other re.
ports range from that figure down TO
i.0i inches at Mobile. The rivers are
very high and above the danger line at
many points iu Georgia.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
Chicago Wheat Msrket.

CHICAGO. Feb. l4.--Damages 70 the
French crop and higher Paris and Ant
werp cables were the chief features in u
strong and active wheat market Mon.
day, but the edge was taken off by sales
for profit. May closed "A Of a cent over
Saturday. Corn closed unchanged aud
% OF cent lower. The provision mar
ket was weak, May pork closiug at 30
cents, May lard ~ cents and May ribs
~ IA 10 cents down.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
Anxious For TAM. pec,s,on.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. l4.-Another
day OF extreme quiet passed here yester-
day, there being no developments in the
political situation. The eyes of the lead
ers on both sides are on Cincinnati,
where Judge Taft, of the federal court,
will render decision today ON the ques-
tion whether the federal courts have
jurisdiction in the contest cases.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
The Trial. OF the vice President

A party OF friends Of the late Vice
President Hobart were visiting Wash.
ington. and. OF course. spent an hour
in the senate chamber. Among them
was little girl Of 10 who paid close
attention to the proceedings. Two
days afterward he met the child. who
presently asked:
"Do you sit there every day listening
to those old men talk"
"Yes. dear"
"Do you have TOT"
"Yes."
I'm real sorry It's an awful thing
to be vice president. Isn't lt?"-Satur.
day Evening Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
i,odies Of Missing poy, round.

New YORK, Feb. i4.-Plumbers work.
ing in an unoccupied house on Edge.
wood avenue, found in a closet the de-
composed bodies Of two boys. They
were identified by their parents as Mar.
tin Loefer, aged Q, and Charles Byrnes,
aged II. They had been missing since
Aug. 3 last, when they left their homes
nearby, saying they were going to picl,
apples. The building in which the
bodies We're found is a fiat house, and
has never been occupied. The closet
had spring lock on the outside.