The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-08-24

ware '....... .....--........ i6l,4ol
femaies 769,8l9
Iotdl ................ j, ,ool, 30
Natlte born j, ,543,2S9
Foreign born ............ 1881
Total white $4,000
Total cOlored ............... 908,370
The colored being about SO per cent.
In 1890 the population of Mississippi
was:
Whlte ................... 544,S5l
CoioIeu ............. ........., f44. .i@9
In 1890 there were 199.89S more
blacks than whites. In 1900 there were
265,470 more blacks than whites.
large percentage of the increase
in black population is from immigra-
tion to the delta.
railroad Mileage In Mississippi.
Secretary Webb, of the Railroad
Commission, has given out the follow
ing interesting information:
Number of miles in State 2.s95.56
Gain over previous year. 12S.29
Total valuation in State $2S, 1872, $4,000
Increase in valuation over
l9OO .................. 1,5S1 20b.OO
Total taxes paid State. 1,l69, ,095.84
Privilege tax to counties. 43070.73
The greatest mileage is in Washing
ton county, 1926 Bolivar has 1851;
Hin''s. 1929. The counties of Leake,
Neshoba Winston, Calhoun and
Itawamba are the only counties that
have no railroad mileage The mile
age given does not include about 225
miles of logging roads.
The State of Mississippi mourns the
loss of an honest man, an upright
judge, and useful citizen in the
taking to his last home of Judge H. F.
Simrall. This fine old Christian gen.
tleman looked his last on life at his
home at Yokena, Warren county,
August 18th. surrounded by his loving
family. Judge Simrall was a unique
figure in Mississippi history. and was
ore CT tn, last of the old Guard" that
did so much to make the State famous
in days gone by. A native of Kentucky,
and in later life. during a term of
| residence there, lieutenant-governor of
the Blue Grass State. he gave equal
love and loyalty to this State of his
| adoption, wherein he rose to the emf
nence of the Chief Justices seat In his
school days in Kentucky he was a
friend and classmate of Gen. John A.
Logan, and after his removal to Miss
issippi his friendships lay among such
brilliant men as Prentiss Foote and
the galaxy in which they moved. To
his tireless work and powerful in
fiuence Mississippi is greatly indebted
| for her public school system. His
last public service of note was render
ed in the constitutional convention Of
1890, of which he was a valued mem
Der. His family and friends have
the sympathy of the people of the
| State he loved so well, and served so
faithfully, in this, their great loss.
| In the last general election in
Mississippi it was urged against one of
| the candidates for the legislature that
he was no speaker-that he would not
| be heard from during the session. He
disposed of the matter at one of the
appointments as follows; Fellow citi-
Zens. there's nothing in that The very
| first thing that a new legislature does
is to elect a Speaker. He does most
of the speaking for the whole body.
If all the members were speakers. there
would be very little business transact
| ed. The legislature is motor should
not be-a debating society. Actions,
you know, speak louder than words.
| will try to act right. | will always
vote right. and if you send rae to
Jackson, you will find when the legis-
/ lature adjourns that | will be all right
on the record" He carried that precinct
and made a good. but unsuccessful,
race in the county.
The Greenwood Enterprise notes
that the next election in MississiL pi
will be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monoay in November, 1902.
when congressman will be chosen. The
election to be held next after that will
occur Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1903, at which State and
county officers and members of the
legislature will be elected. The legis-
lature then chosen will, at the session
of the legislature in January, 1904,
elect two United States senators, each
for the full term of six years.
There are Abs United States pen.
sioners in Mississippi, and they re
ceived last year the sum of $3.50, 1892.
The total army and navy pensioners is
99S,529, and total payments last year
S13S, 1906! The pension roll in.
cluded l widow of Revolutionary sol
dier, seven daughters of Revolutionary
soldiers, and one survivor of the wal
of 1912. OF civil war pensioners, Ohio
has the largest number, 105.1 .157, who
received last year $15,17l1