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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-15
INTERNATIONAL JUBILEE.
Great CONGREGATION Grcets the Com
vention Of the Young Mems
Christian Association.

Boston, June IA great congre-
CATION greeted President Edwin l..
Shuey, of Dayton, O., as he called TO
order the International Jubilee con-
vention OF the Young Mems Christian
association in Mechanics building yes
terday. from all over the globe, the
delegates had come, bringing with
them individual enthusiasm in the
great work for young men. The big
hall was radiant with color, while
standards on the floor told the lcca-
ton of state delegations and the
seats of distinguished men from other
countries and lands.
The ptning exercises were quite
brief, President Shuey not making
preliminary remarks, but asking 'he
gathering to join in singing "All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name"
The afternoon session was held il
Trinity church, and Rev. Charles
Cuthbert Hall, d. D., of New York
preached the sermon.
William +. Dodge, of New York
presided at the evening meeting II
Mechanics hall, when the state ap(
city welcomes were delivered. Th,
principal address was by Gen. Nc
Cook. of New York.
A unique feature of the evening
service was heard in series of pray
ers, some of which had been special
written for the occasion by Rev Dl
Hall, of New York, who recited then
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-15
ADVANTAGES OF THE SOUTH.


PHILADELPHIA June 1.-Two i'm
portant topics occupied the attention
of the delegates to the Southern Indus
trial convention at this mornings
sessions. The relations of the South.
ern States to the productive wealth
OF the nation" was discussed by the
governors OF various States or their rep
resentatives. The speakers set forth
the resources of their States for the
investment of capital and the induce
ments offered to settlers.
Specially appointed delegates pre-
sented The industrial and commercial
advantages of cities OF the South"
President Hargrove opened the dis
cussion on the first named subject. He
said Philadelphia has heretofore hesi-
tated to take advantage of the oppor-
tunities offered by the South.
Send your agents of commerce
among us, said Mr.. Hargrove, "Phila-
delphia has money. Send it down and
weld a link between this city and the
South, which can not be broken. Or
ganize trusts to build manufacturing
| plants in the southwest.
II. ". Sexton of Admission, Ala,
said the State he represented was bet
ter able to support itself than any
other Southern State. Alabama's in
dustres, he said were rapidly develop
ing. Thousands of dollars are being
expended in reopening the gold mines.
and the production of coal is increas-
ing each year. The earth is rich in
minerals. and the undeyeloped water
powers of the State are sufficient to
turn all the mills in New England.
Judge B. J. Brown of Little Rock
said the resources of that State are
equal to those OF any State in the
Union. The zinc fields. comprising
over 100 square miles, he said. had
never been properly developed owing
to lack of railroad facilities.
Our lumber and timber interests
are unexcelled' continued the speaker.
We are third or fourth in the produc-
ton in cotton. We have not the funds
to erect cotton factories. We have
what you want. Come with your money
and develop it."
John p. Coffin, representing the gov
ernor of Florida, said there are still
thousands of acres of government
property in the State ready for claim
ants under the homestead act. He
spoke of the great advantages of the
undeveloped portions of the State
Col. w. A. Hemphill of Atlanta. rep
resenting the governor of Georgia, as
serted that with Georgias variety OF
soil. climate and products the posi-
) bilities of the State were almost
, beyond belief. He briefly sketched th'
history of the State and detailed tht
/, developments of recent years, especial
n ly in the iron, gold and marble indus
! tries.
e If l had to write one word owe
= the South, he said, that word woul,
be 'Undeveloped.' We wanb you t
ccme down and see for yourself an
= if you are so inclined, to invest you
y money. If you don't care to do sc
we will try to work out our salvation
l. alone
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-15
NUMBER 40.
MAY BE A LYNCHING.
Captain John &. Foster Murdered Near
shreveport BY Negro-Citizens
Intensely Excited.

SHREVEPORT. La, June 12.-John G..
Foster was killed on the Foster plan
tation five miles east of this city on
the Vicksburg, Shreveport &c Pacific
Railway, this morning by a negro
named Prince Edwards There had
been trouble between the overseers and
negroes, and Foster left the plantation
store to go to the scene of the trouble.
The negroes gathered in cabin to the
number of twelve or fifteen, and as
Foster approached one of those in the
cabin fired, mortally wounding Fos-
ter. The negroes scattered, but sew.
eral large bands of officers have sue.
ceeded in capturing all but Edwards.
who did the shooting.
Capt Foster was about % years OF
age. and belonged to one of the leading
families of Shreveport. Gov. McMillin
of Tennessee is a brother-in-law of the
deceased. Intense excitement prevails
at Shreveport, and the negro will prob.
ably be lynched if caught.
Talk of Mob Violence.
At 9 o'clock tonight it wa announced
that all the negroes implicated in the
/ killing, with the single exception of
| Edwards himself. were in custody.
Prophet" Smith, the negro who
brought Edwards and his companions
| from Houston, Tex, was caught near
the Cash place, about three miles be-
low the Foster plantation. He ran
when he saw the officers, but was
fired upon and brought to a halt. The
negroes were placed in Kinnebrew's
store. near the Foster plantation and
surrounded with armed men. Mandy
Edwards, wife of the murderer. was
among the captured. She had her
husbands shotgun, with which the
deed was committed, in her possession
when caught Mandy says that when
Mr Foster rode up to the cabin Ed
wards told the negroes to step back
and he would settle the matter. He
then opened fire on the young man
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-15

Among the Mississippi students to
whom high honors have come this year
is Miss Katherine Crusoe Ia former
student of tie |. |. and c., who gradu
ated from the University of California
few weeks ago. This brigh, young
woman made a specially of the study
of chemistry, while at the Industrial
College. and we are glad to know that
she won her degree as -laster of Sci.
enccs, from the College of Chemistry
Of the famous University of California
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-15
NET IN NATIONAL CAMP
Twelfth National Camp of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America
Begins Its Work.
THE DELEGATES WELCOMED TO ST. PAUL
The Reports of the Head Officers
show Remarkable Net Gain in
Membership and In the Number
of Local Lodges Organized Dur
ing the Inst Two Years.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 12.-The
twelfth national camp or national
convention of the Modern Woodmen
of America was called to order at 10
a. III. in the Auditorium, an immense
audience crowding the great conven.
ton hall. Welcomes and responses
and preliminary routine in the APP
pointment of committees filled the
morning session. GOV. Van SAINT OF
Minnesota, Lieut.-Gov. Northcott OF
Illinois, Mayor Smith of St. Paul, and
others participated in the opening
greetings.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-15
Grand secretnry's Report.


There were 5,94s camps in good
standing December 81, 1s9S; chartered
during the term, 3.362; surrendered.
$50; leaving $3.50 camps in good stand
ing December 81, 19OO-a net gain of
3,032 camps. The states having over
100 are: Illinois. l,4T9; Iowa. 1,0OS;
Missouri, 900; Kansas, s14; Wisconsin.
T44; Minnesota, Csc; Nebraska, 595;
Michigan, 49S; Ohio, 261; South Dako-
ia. 22O; Pennsylvania, 191; North Da-
kota, 1o6; Oklahoma, 17j; Washing
ton, 1853.
The receipts of the society from
all sources during the term aggre-
gated SS.635,93O. OF this amount ST.
77O,0ss was received in the mortuary
fund and $l,O64 ,942 in the general
fund. Other official reports submitted
were those of the board of directors,
head banker. medical department,
general attorney, board of auditors
appeals and grievances committee
committee on ritual and editor of Of
fetal papCr
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-15
Rapid Growth shown.

The reports of the Woodmen head
officers show n net gain Of 211.31O in
new members since the meeting OF
ance of S34s 100000. During the ;wo
years $500 new local lodges were or
ganized
In his opening address Consul
Northcott says: This rapid growth
has never been equalled by any fra
ternal society or life insurance com
pany in the worlds history. We now
hase 100000 members and 300
lodges. We are maintaining insur-
ance on lives of members to-day IN
the aggregate sum of S1,O25, ,00O,0 900,
and we have more policy holders than
the largest regular life insurance
company in the United States"
Grand secretnry's Report.
The report of Maj. c. w. Hawes
grand secretary, shows that up tc
June /, the society had paid total OF
11.340 death claims, the aggregate dis
bursement for such purpose being
So. 100000. The average annual cos
to the members for their insuranc,
has been Si.95 per thousand. At the
close OF the biennial term 72.6 pei
cent. of the members were paying
more than the cost of their insur
ance: now the average amount is sly
cents per assessment less than cost
indicating a need of revision of rate,
| of oSspSSmeDt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
Central Officials

Chief Engineer H. g. Kelley, of
Minneapolis, was in the city Friday
looking over the Oskaloosa yards
and taking in the progress of the
work on the Iowa Central along the
line between this city and EddyYille.
He went to that city TO inspect the
progress of the work on the new
bridge over the Des Moines.
General pas niger agent Geo. s.
Batty, of Marshalltown, came down
with the gentleman on the special
car Iowa and cared for the business
of the company and was the guest OF
General Agent w. r. Sterrett of this
city during the day.
General Solicitor Geo. W. Sewers
Joined the gentlemen in the after
noon on the return trip to Marshall
town and thence to Mason City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
CITY POLITICS.
Complexion of New Council Be-
ing Discussed.

The coming municipal campaign
has commenced to simmer in the pot
and there are some ideas astir as to
the things that are to happen.
In the first place there is much ado
over who shall have the appointment
to the place of city solicitor made
vacant by the resignation of former
Solicitor B. w. Preston. 1t is said
that there are now ten candidates
for the position and the man that gets
the place win in all probability be
continued on the ticket of one of the
parties for election to the place.
There is considerable rivalry for the
place and the selection OF a man to
succeed Mr.. Preston will be no easy
matter.
TIE retiring councilmen this sprir g
will be John v. Miller of the First,
L. r. Geneva of the Second, w. L.
Neagle of the Third, VIM. Cunning
ham of the Fourth and DR.. Cole Of
the Fifth. Mr.. Neagle states with
emphasis that he will not be a candi-
date for reelection under any con-
sideration and some of the others are
of the same opinion regarding them
selves. In addition to the five coun
cilmen and the mayor to elect there
will be the solicitor and city treasurer
to elect.
1t Is a bit early yet to discuss who
the possible candidates for the alder
manic positions may be but there has
been talk here and there as to who
are eligible and able to carry the vote
of their wards.
Among the possibilities talked of
are the following:
In the First ward the name of John
White has been talked of to succeed
Milleriwhile the Democrats are pretty
well divided between John Brill and
Henry .Sondregger, Jr,
In the Second ward James McCul-
Tough, the popular Iowa Central con-
ductor, finds much favor in the pub
lie eye and his name will be proposed
at the caucus. George Sterling will
also be candidate for nomin alton.
The Third ward Republicans have
been talking of putting Harry Hos
letter in the field and the gentlem
would be elected. The name of Sam
Jones is also being used.
In the Fourth and Fifth wards it is
very likely that the present council
men Cunningham and Cole will be
returned for second terms. They
have been faithful and efficient SER
wants of the people and their work
has been appreciated. The people of
the wards desire that they shall be
returned to continue the work they
have handled so well for the past two
years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
MORE CARNEGIE MONEY.
Millionaire Gives $4,000 at Solicita-
ton of Speaker Henderson.

Fayette, Jan. 19.-The sum of $685.
600 has been given for the founding
of a library for the Upper Iowa Uni
versity of Fayette by Andrew Carne-
gle at the instance of Speaker D. B.
Henderson. Mr.. Henderson was at
tending the university when the war
broke out and left to enlist in the
Twelfth Iowa Infantry. Following
his example twenty more,students
enlisted. The money will be used in
the erection of a building on the
campus. 1t will be known as the d.
B. Henderson library and will be
modern in all respects.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
TO BUILD AT ALBA.
w. G. sheppard v i'll Erect a Business
Block There.

Abba Union: "On last Monday w.
g. Sheppard, of Oskaloosa, bought
from A. R. Barnes forty.four by
ninety-six feet of ground at the south
east corner of the public square in
Abba, The consideration was $3.50.
The "home OF the Union" destroyed
by fire on March 2, covered the west
half of the ground. Mr.. Sheppard
will proceed as soon as the weather
will permit to theierection of the best
business house in Abba. He will put
basement under the whole of the
building which will cover the entire
ground. The building will be two
story, of beautiful design, modern in
all respects, and the entire structure
will be used as a department store by
Mr.. Sheppard and his son. Mr.. Shop
pard, in company with Mr.. Gibbs and
Mr.. Wightman, developed the Hook
ing coal plant, and Mr.. Sheppard has
faith in the future of Alta, and hence
will plant good many thousands of
of dollars here and become an acti, e
and potent influence in the upbuild-
ing of the city"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
Ladies' Can Wear shoes.

one size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes
feel easy; gives instant relief to corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Cures and pre-
vents swollen feet, blisters, callous and
sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is a GER
tain cure for sweating, hot aching feet.
At all druggists and shoe stores. 2sc.
Trial package FREE by mail. Address
Allen S. Olmstead. lie Roy, N. Y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
vIERSEN is SHORT.
A Trusted EmpIoye Leaves Fisk Bros.
SI,SOO Out.

Pella, Jan 81 ON Christmas LeRoyJ.
Viersen babe goodbye to friends and
relatives in Pella, and went to Chi
cago where he SPENT the holidays with
friends and relatives. Shortly after
wards rumors of a shortage in his ac-
counts became current. Viersen was
employed as bookkeeper and treas
urer for Fisk Brothers, proprietors
of the Tile Ditching Machine Co., but
his books were not kept at all Notes
belonging to the firm are gone and
the records all so muddled that they
cannot tell within several hundred
dollars of what his shortage is but it
is in the neighborhood of 81 800.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24

Has No Price
kAzlz q 25lEfJr

s. p. Harmon has rented his farm
north of the city and will give pos.
session of the place about March /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon will go to Col
fax for stay of few weeks and
thence to.California for an extended
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Alien of UniCn
Mills, who have been stopping at the
Wolcott home in this city, have both
been quite ill. Mrs. Allen is better,
but Mr., Allen continues very feeble.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allen, of Union,
are here caring for them.
Mrs. Barr, who has been visiting
with her. son, Carl Barr, the popular
guard at the Fort Madison peniten-
tiary for the past three months, ar
rivedihome Saturday evening. Her
daughter, Mrs. M. d. GiIchrist, went
down and accompanied her upon her
return.
JoeiBeeson, of the Oppenheimer-
Beeson-Morse Co., has gone into the
eastern markets to purchase goods.
He went to- Marshalltown and from
that city departed with w. h. Bur
rows for Rochester, New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chi
cago. The gentlemen will be in the
east number of weeks.
j. B. Smith, who recently removed
to this city from his farm east of town,
has a valuable heirloom in his pos
session that he is very much attached
to. 1t is an old Catechism, published
in the printing Office of Paul Henkel,
in Newmarket, Va, in 1916. 1t was
presented to Mr.. Smiths father,
Michael Smith, upon his 2lst birth
day, in 1927.
Eddyyille Tribune: On account of
poor health Rev. Jackson has ten
deFed his resignation as pastor of the
NJ. e. church, and his position will be
filed by Rev. O. A. Westfall. Rev.
Jackson, during bis short residence
with us, has made friends of all, who
sincerely sympathize with him in his
Rev. Westfall formerly
lived in this section of Iowa, but for
the past two years has been in Ar
kansas. He, accompanied by his
family, arrived Tuesday.
Concerning young lady who has
visited at the A. P. Spencer home in
this city, and who has many interest
ed acquaintances here, the Burling-
ton Hawkeye, in it's write-up of
Club musicale, says: "Miss
Ednah Dow was heard in four vionG
numbers. This talented young artist
played with her usual fire and spirit
and was enthusiastically az plauded
after each selection, being compelled
to return and play an encore selec-
ton after concluding No. on the pro-
gram, which was a triple number"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
brought Good Fortune

A small item in his own paper lately
brought amazing good fortune to Editor
Chris. Reitter, of the Saginaw (Mich,)
Post and Zeitung He and his family
had the grippe in its worst form. Their
doctor did them no good. Then he read
that DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds was a
guaranteed cure for La Grippe and all
Throat and Lung Troubles; tried It and
says: Three bottles cured the whole
family. No other medicine on earth
equals it" Only soc and $I.oo at the
Green & Bentley Drug Co. Trial bottles
TO-.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
AN UNUSUAL CASE.
Strange Story in the Death of
John Knox.

There seems to be combination
Of unusual circumstances in connec-
ton with the death of John Knox,
sold man Knox" he was called, who
died Thursday night at his room on
North A st.
The old gentleman lived a close
life and had few friends and no con.
fdants. He was secretive in habit
and life and there are none who knew
of his affairs. He was not to be APP
preached and people generally left
the old man to his own thoughts and
resources. He always paid cash fol-
the little that he purchased and as
he asked favors from no one he was
left severely alone. He seemed to
have an interest in no one and nc
one had an interest in him.
He was known to have means and
considerable property. He paid his
taxes and lived to himself in his own
way.
For several years the old man lived
in house on north @ street and few
indeed were the people who saw the
interior of his home. He used news.
papers for curtains and they were al
the windows from month to month,
year in and year out. During the
summer months the old man had
been in the habit Of going out to his
little place of eight acres east of the
city and near Spring Creek, This
property is in good repair and val
liable, being worth about 50, 900.
The question now arises, where is
the old gentleman's means? There
is no account with any bank in the
city and no papers or accounts can
be found anywhere. Mr.. Knox about
two months ago sold property in
the city for 81 ,20O,a cash transaction,
and he could not have disposed of
this money within that time in his
manner of living. Yet the funds are
not to be traced or found. They are
not in bank, and there is absolutely
no trace of them. The deceased had
considerable real property in addi-
ton to that which was sold recently.
There is no will that has yet been
found but an administrator will be
appointed to care for the estate I'M
til some sort of settlement is reach
ed. 1t is said that the old gentleman
has son somewhere and every ef-
fort will be made to find the heir.
The wife of the deceased died some
months ago and was buried in the
Friends cemetery. 1t was thought
that it would be proper to place the
remains of the old man by the side
of the wife but as there was some
controversy concerning this on &C.
count of the absence of the cemetery
trustees the remains were laid in the
receiving vault at Forest Cemetery
there to await developments.
The funeral procession was strik-
ing one. He went to his rest as he
had lived, alone. There was the
hearse bearing the corse and single
carriage followed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24

Twenty-Five Years. Constant Use
without a Failure

The first indication of Group is hoarse-
ness, and in a child subject to that dis
ease it may be taken as sure sign OF
the approach of an attack. Following
this hoarseness is a peculiar rough
cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is given as soon as the child be-
comes haorse, or even after the cronpy
cough appears, it will prevent the at
tack. It is used in many thousands OF
homes in this broad land and never dis
appoints the anxious mothers. We have
yet to learn of single instance in which
it has not proved effectual No other
preparation can show sucn a record -
twenty-five years constant use without
failure. For sale by Green & Ben!ley
Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
TWIN BRIDES ARE MIXED.
Rridegrooms of Double Wedding DO
Not Know which wife Is which

Binghamton, N. Y, jan 10 -
Which sister did Henry Wilkinson of
Alton, H., marry? That is the ques-
ton puzzling not only Mr.. Wilkinson
but another groom and the guests
assembled at the wedding.
The brides were twin sisters, Flor
ence and Rose Eska. When Wilkin-
son appeared on the scene both fell
in love with him. He was blissfully
unconscious of this at the time, but
he wooed and won Rose. Florence
was chagrined, but accepted the at
tentions of another sutton and ar
rangements were made for a double
wedding. The brides were attired
exactly alike in white and their own
parents could not tell them apart.
AS they stepped in front of the min
lister a guest jokingly remarked: "Be
careful, girls, that you do not change
places" In spirit of fun the two
exchanged.
After the ceremony Florence ex-
claimed that she had welded Will
kinson, as Rose did not changr back
Rose declared The change was only
momentary and that she stepped
back before the ceremony. The
guests were divided on the question,
and the minister said that in the
confusion he had not noticed. The
result is that the two husbands do
not know which their wives are.
They cannot legally be married a
second time for fear of committing
bigamy, nor can a separation be OBJ
tanned as they do not know which
girl to name in the court papers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-24
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