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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

Figures furnished by Auditor Cole
show that the state of Mississippi col
lected poll taXes from T,63S more per-
ons last year than the year before,
and yet there are nearly as many
who do not pay this So tax as do. and
the state is a loser to the tune of
about 100000. IL 1899 the sum of
S2S0,074 was collected on account OF
polls and for 1860 the collections on
the same account were S294,222. And
these d%elinquents are not all negroes.
by a long shot: there are thousands
OF white men who are abundantlv
able to pay their taxes. and who do
paying the poll tax. The reason is
plain enough the sheriff and tax col
lector having 10 authority to col
lect a poll by distress and sale, as
he has for other taxes. The payment
of the poll tax was not made COM
pulsory by the builders of the present
constitution of the state, but it is one
Of the prerequisites to the right of
suffrage, and without the payment of
which no man can vote. The legisla-
ture has been trying for some years
to devise means cf encouraging the
payment of The poll tax, but so lar
success has not crowned their efforts.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

The revolutionary effect of the new
oil wells in California and Texas is
shown in a striking way by an esti-
mate of the sun that will be saved
on the California railroads through
the substitution of fuel oil for coal.
During the last year these roads used
nearly 100000 tons of soft coal, cost
ing $1O,O 900. 1t is estimated that
10000 900 barrels of oil, costing $j,OOO,-
900, will do the work formerly done
by coal, thus leaving about S., 1000, OOC
of extra profits annually for the rail.
way stockholders. All their engines
are being equipped for oil.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

The fact that a parent in Indiana
has brought a suit against a railroad
to obtain damages for the killing of
his son, who was hanging to a car in
a railroad yard, leads to the inference
that some parents believe that about
everybody is responsible for the care
of their children but themselves; they
turn them into the street, and if they
receive injury while stealing rides or
meet with an accident while ~trespass-
ing, the people owning the carriages
from which they fall or the property
from which they receive injury are
held responsible.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

Frank Eddy, of Minnesota, who
prides himself on being the homeliest
man in congress, has a brand of eli
gars named after him and some patent
medicine man wants his picture as a
recommendation for use in advertise
ments. The congressman now thinks
he is eligible for n place in the New
York hall Of fame.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Five Negroes Killed.

Deputy Sheriffs Frank johnson,
Edgar Montroy and Frank Mullen
were fired upon by negroes upon en-
tering an alleged blind tiger" in
Coachoma county, Tenn. The fire was
returned and five negroes were killed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

The up-to-date Vicksburg American
(but, since we think of it, all Ameri.
cans are up to date) delighted its
patrons with the splendid edition it got
out In homo of the Y. G M. v. r. r..
Employees picnic, recently. Mr.. Senter
published twelve pages of good mat.
ter, n everybody enjoyed every.
thing from editorials on down through
the big list of advertisements, to the
local and picnic departments. It isn't
o1ten that even the Y. G. NJ. V. r. r
can nave an american all its own.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

The death of the young son of Sec
Rotary Hay at New Haven, Conn. re-
calls similar tragedies in his mothers
family. Young Hay wa named after
his uncle. Adelbert Stone, who was
drowned while a student at Yale, some
20 years ago. As a memorial TO the
latter his father, Amasa Stone, of
Cleveland, donated SG00,0OO to the
Western Reserve university, condi-
toned on its name being changed to
Adelbert college. Several years after
Amassa Stone, father of Mrs. Hay, was
found dead in his bathtub.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
SOUTHERN ~GlEANINGS.
An Estimate on Cotton.

The New York journal of Com
merce has received replies from near
ly 100 correspondents relative to
the condition of the cotton crop July
The Journal of Commerce estimates
that the crop has decreased Az points az
compared with the government report
June l. These correspondents were all
asked the direct question:
What is the present condition of the
cotton crop in your vicinity, stated in
perCentage?'
I'm the appended table are given the
condition by states and the general aV-
erage for the country. Comparisons are
made with the agricultural departments
report of condition on June l. this year,
and July l n year aco, The percentages
representing increases in acreage are
those printed III the Journal of Com
merce and Commercial Bulletin as a re-
suit of a special investigation one month
ago.
Ennlitinn ~ cniinn liz. slntna.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

Although the Boer women have al
ways been mor bitter against the
English than the men, kind treat
ment has so affected the Boer widows
who are refugees in the British camps
that many of them are marrying Brit
ish non-commissioned officers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

The Congregationaiist goes so far as
to say that 1T is even a question
whether, if q candidate for the minis
try should refuse to avow a belief
that the body of Jesus came forth
from the grave alive, he would be re-
fused ordination"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

Georgia is getting ready to harvest
its finest peach crop, and to ship the
most of it to the northern states.
Georgia peaches and melons are n
mighty pleasant token of a reunited
country.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

OF the $1,000 persons held by the
British in the concentration camps in
the Transvaal $4,000 are children.
When to these are added the women
it is apparent that most of the men
are not prisoners of war, but are still
in the Boer fighting line.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Two Killed nj Dnuyinp- XIV

Two fatalities occurred, recently. at
Danville, Ky. Samuel Bishop was IA
tally cut and mutilated by a binder
while the horses were running away.
Earnest Montgomery vas swept over
the falls while bathing and sustained
fatal injuries.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

The agricultural bureau of the
United States has an idea that the
corn crop can be doubled by the best
selection of seed and high culture.
Two billion more bushels at so cents
would be $1,000, 0Oo, 900. There's mil
lions in it!
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

Rural free delivery is a good thing,
but it is easily faded by the PROPOSE
ton of a Wisconsin man to establish
steam laundries at every crossroads
in the country. Eventually, a clothes
line will extend from ocean to ocean,
md it viii be impossible for the over
land tourist to escape the aroma of
suls.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
COMMENT.

Predictions regarding the crops of
Oklahoma and Kansas will have to be
withheld until the scientists can as
certain the full extent of the depre-
dations by the Pyralis costalis and
cotton catootus.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

\ large tobacco barn, belonging TO
John W. Murray, Of Kirksville, KY,
was destroyed by FIRE caused by light
ming. Forty thousand pounds of to-
bacco were burned.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Double hanging in Alabama.

Frank Miller, white, and Alonzo
Williams, cclored, both convicted of
murder. were hanged in the yard of
the jefferson county (Ala.) jail.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Given Fifteen Years.

In the criminal court at G%allitan.
Tenn. Bill Buntin, colored. was given
10 years in the penitentiary for MUIR
der i'll the second degree. He killed
Thaddeus Patittc another negro.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

somewhere, and nervous NM.
tration is sure to follow. p''r
You ought to know that indiresio,
exhaustion, womb displacsmsuU.aa'
fainting, dizziness, headache sna
backache send the nerves villa NV nv
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of eel w. Concres.s q,
chicago, ILL.,, whose portrait we nuS'
tish, suffered all these agonies. and
was entirely cured by Lydia L, PM.
hams Vegetable Compound her "a.
should be a warning to Others, ANA
her cure carry conviction to the mind,
Of every suffering woman OF the nm.
falling efficiency Of Lydia E. Plnkbam,
Vegetable Compound.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

Complaint is made that too many
railroads are being built these days
solely on paper. That's always the
trouble. If all the railroads projected
on paper had really been constructed
nearly every acre of land on the
American continent would be cross
sectioned with rails close enough to
do service rs a broiler in a grill room.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

Last year the number of immigrants
from Italy numbered 1OO,13j; from
Austro-Hungary. 114.s47, and from
Russia, 90,7S7. Nearly half the immi-
grants arriving this year are Italians.
The problems connected with the for
eign addition to the population of the
United States are not growing lighter.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

If the experiment of having one
man serve as president of half a dozen
railroads proves successful it may re-
suit in reducing the cost of travel.
But the railroad companies will not
try two experiments at the same time.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Struck hN LighIninr.

John A. Saunders, OF CampbellsviIls
Tenn, died from the effects of n
stroke Of lightning. He had just end
ed a telephone communication when
he received The fatal stroke.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

City council of Jackson, Miss. has
repealed the Sunday closing ordin-
ance. 1t was impossible to buy a
glass of soda or fruit on Sunday.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Killed by "a Live Wire.

Harvey Boyd, aged 20, was killed
at Hopkinsyille, Ky, by coming into
contact with q live wire, which had
the Tennessee river, near Knoxville.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
want the Money Bnck.

Suit has been brought against Cen
tral university OF Kentucky by the
heirs of Rebecca Shearer to recover
5000 provided to educate young men.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Looks Like a Case of Revenpe.

st. j. McGowan, who recently killed
a negro, near Mobile, Ala, was badly
wounded by "a gang of unknown men
Seven negroes arrested.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Warehouse burned.

Fire at Richmond, KY, destroyed a
large warehouse containing 5000
bushels OF bluegrass seed. Loss IS
given at $4,000; insurance, $500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Fell Dead.

Leon Levy, aged 81, a life insurance
agent of Nashville, Tenn, fell dead
in his wife's room at Hopkinsville,
Ky, Of heart trouble.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

Samuel T. Logan was drowned in
the Tennessee river, near Knoxville,
Tenn, while trying TO save a young
lady who had fallen from a steam
boat.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06

The Poll Tax in Mississippi.

Government report. ''Journal of Com
merce report. May 81.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21

latter advised that the money should be given to
the boy who called, and said nc would follow and
arrest him.
Shortly afterward Jacob 1ivine, fourteen years
old. of No. 107 Eopkins-st., Brooklyn came In and
handed Dr. Lohr an envelope containing q check.
The doctor counted out t25 and, placing II In he
same envelope gave IL to the boy. The detective
followed and when young who was waiting
near by a corner him he started on a run.
The detective caught him.
In the station house the prisoner. who was well
dressed and talked gbly, described himself as
John Collins, Of No 32l Pacihc-st BROOKLYN The
check bore the signature OF DR. Franciscus and
was drawn on the First National City Bank to the
order OF Emma c. Winston. Yesterday Collins was
renanded for examination in the I.ee-aye court
by Magistrate O'Reilly. Several druggists in the
been swindled by this game
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
ROSENBLUM STILL IN JAIL
POLICE HAVE NOT YET FOUND THE MAN
WHO SENT THE INTERNAL Ma
CHINE TO KLETCHKA

BENJAMIN Rosenblum, held on suspicion of having
sent the Internal machine to John Kletchka, which
exploded and MANNED Edgar Schroeder fellow
empioye OF tho Brooklyn Typographical Bureau. Is
sun in JAIL Supreme Court Justice Hooker yester-
day dismissed the writ OF habeas corpus by means
OF Which Foster l.. Backus hoped to secure the
release OF his client, Rosenblum Justice Hooker
afterward decided that the prisoner might be re-
leased on $1,000 ball. but far one has come
forward with that amount.
Acting Captain Kennedy is much worried over the
possibility that Rosenbum may be released. be-
cause he still believes he discover evidence
against him.
Kennedy says that Rosenblum has not been frank
with him. and that what Information he has oo-
tained from the prisoner came out only after haro
struggle.
Rosenblum declared that he in the habit OF
spending his evening In study in his room. NO. o'
Willoughby-st.. but other people in the house oe-
clare that he rarely ever seen there IN the
evening.
When Mr.. Schroeder made microscopic exam
ination of the fragments OF the address on the PACK
age, taken him by Acting Captain Kennedy
yesterday he declared that he was sure ne hau M
seen similar writing before many times but wnetnea I
or not 1t in the office he could not say Inc
In the Typographical Bureau in the Jefferson Build
ing, and working along those lines. Another
employe of the department has been watched Ioi
several dayS.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21

the medical profession, the government and the
people in their war against tuberculosis The Pull
man company has recently taken measures for
regular. thorough disinfection of Its with
formaldehyde, and told that hotels
at resorts for tuberculous patients are adopting
Similar measures. In the treatment OF tubercu-
losis the Introduction of fresh air treatment with
abundant nutrition and precautions against infec-
ton has been brought into prominence by the
tablishment of numerous sanatoriums Many of
these only attract wealthy patients but Massa-
chusetts has again been the leader in giving poor
people opportunity for proper treatment at its
great and successful sanatorium at Rutland Mass
All of these facts give evidence that very salts
factory results have been obtained. All of these
improvements in a comparatively short length of
time make certain still greater results in the
future. tuberculosis is not disease that is nl-
tied TO the weak and unfit, but. like all contagious
diseases. Il has claimed many of the strongest
and best both mentally and physically. 1t is high
ly important that this fight, with It's encouraging
results, be kept constantly before the profession
and the public and that every effort be made 10
cont tinlle
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
HE WAS NOT GENERAL MILES.

Washington correspondence of The Philadelphia
North American.
A large, well proportoned man with fiorid
complexion and distinguished curl TO his iron
gray mustache passed through the navy yard
gate In a carriage day. last week. All the
marines duty there present and
then OF them sped down the RraVeled walk
ahead OF the carriage until he reached the COM
mHndant's residence. Other marines this
time flying i'm all directions, and some We're tug
ging away at some big guns down by the river
BY this time the gray mustache man had alight-
ed. His attention was attracted by the unwonted
coTnnotion, and he hailed young officer who was
about, SIR
The officer chn9e TO a halt, squared around and
saufed If on parade.
why. general ne answered, with wonder in his
the guns for you"
And who the devil do they think am?" de-
uanded the visitor.
why General Miles. OF course SIR
General Miles be hangedf' thundered the other
the inwardDess Of the situation dawned upon
him Ppm no general I am plain ordinary coal
operator, and my name is William p. Rend. Of Chi
csgo."
Applied
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
SMITH HEIRS LOSE SUIT.
JUDGE THOMAS DECIDES THAT THEY HAVE
NO CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

NO CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
decision was handed down yesterday by Judge
Thomas. in the United States District Court
Brooklyn. in the suit of the Smith heirs against
the government, in which they sought TO recover
the value of buildings erected by the government
on land taken twenty-five years ago for life saving
purposes. The decision that the Smith heirs
nave no standing on this question, and that they
cannot recover for property taken for the general
public benefit
The United States in 1876 bought from Egbert T..
Smith. son of William Smith. two acres of land
on the beach Mt Smiths Point and Forge Point for
TWO lie saving stations. Smith received 800 an
acre and the government received deed which
purported to give the United States full right and
title to the land, with the privilege of maintaining
HE saving stations thereon IN perpetuity Egbert
T. Smith died In 1889. and In 1897 the heirs pre-
sented claim to the government for the property
and instituted eteotment suits against the life
saving crews at the stations. The heirs refused
10 accept the $50 an offered by the govern
ment and filed claim that the land on the beach
was worth *lo.ooo. and that the government was
Also nape for rent for the and occupancy of
the iand since the death OF Egbert T. Smith. The
government refused to pay tho amount and held
that the question or rent was subject, which
could not enter Into the suit brought by the Smith
heirs to recover the value OF the buildings.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21

lent certain conveylnces of Eastern District real
estate made II is charged by Valentine within four
months Of the fling OF his petition in the United
States Court, In Brooklyn. 1t is asserted that
March last Valentine possessed real estate valued
at $4,000, and that that day he executed deed
OF the property at No. 40 Meserole-st. subject TO
a mortgage of $500. TO Wenzel Altman On the
same day, 1t is asserted. he conveyed to Joseph
Goetz the property No. 1cl Scholes-st., subject
TO a mortgage of $500. II is also alleged that
on March Is Altman conveyed the Meserole-st.,
property to William Luthv without consdera-
tion, but on the same day Luthy paid to Valentine
100, Lutny taking the property subject a mort
gage Of S,Oo0 NJ. Moneypenny declared that
Luthy knew that Valentine insolvent that he
had many creditors and that the property was
worth than $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
THOUGHT HIMSELF A SPONGE.
From The Mllwaukee Sentinel

From The Milwaukee Sentinel.
lie arrived in Milwaukee yesterday, q tall angu-
lar specimen of the inhabitants from the farms OF
Northern Wisconsin Travel stained and weary. he
dropped into a Grand-ave. BARRIERS shop and bath
house for real city shave. While indulging in
this luxury the barber painted In such glowing
coors the wonder OF their bath establishment that
the rural visitor finally decided TO in for IL If IL
broke him. Attaching himself TO attendant he
was meekly led into wonderful room of tiled
floors and wall. white enamelled bath tubs and all
the modern improvements of plumbing.
While the luxuTiousness of e all overcame him
for while. his curiosity finally got the better OF
him, and he proceeded to investigate. AT the head
OF the tub was of those patent cylindrical
waste pipe regulators that empty the tub by pull
Ing up; After giving this slight pull he settled
dreamtly back the soothing water, noticing
that the water slowly diminishing. This in no
way disturbed him and in about hour the
tendant appeared. inquiring II he had had enough.
II guess have" said he. I've soaked up about
six inches OF your goi darned water. and reckon
thatl about do for me-"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
THE T7SSOT COLLECTION.
THE PAINTINGS ON EXHIBITION AT THE
INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.

Ihe admirable disposition of the Tssot collection
ol paintings and drawings illustrating the life of
oniist IN the gallery which has been fitted up for
ueih on the top floor of the Museum of the Brook
yh institute OF Arts and Sciences has excited
favorable comment from all who have seen them.
Ihs famous collection of 462 pictures. reframed in
an appropriate and elegant manner at an expense
Oh several thousand dollars. is open to the general
pooiic subject TO the general rules governing the
museum.
me entire color tone of the gallery is shrimp
piih. Eight asbestos partitions. coming out dag
onally from the four corners of the room, have
ui'ioea 1t into four compartments. The entrance
10 eaeh has been ornamented with fancy oxy died
iioh work The central space is in the form of an
octagon An additional artistic vffect has been OBJ
'aiheo py the drapfng the walls Of self-tinted
'elours to match the general color scheme.
Inc pictures have been hung to the middle lines
IA TWO rows on the partitions and walls. running
from left to right in the order designated by Tis
sou himself. Great precaution taken in pre-
serving the pictures. They were first placed in ar
airught passe-partout having gold mat. and ther
framed in artistic gold leaf frames. Each picture
Is numbered with q brass tag. Originally, wher
the pictures were being carried about the country
TOT exhibition purposes. all OF the frames were OF
the same size and The mats were white. This otter
detracted from the general effect. Now the frames
are In every suited In size 10 the inavidua
picture, and between he mai ard the frame Is
UNIFORM distance Of four inches
IN smaller gallery to the lett or the large room
are Ilssots Dca-ind- ink sketches o. the Gelai OF
the larger works. Directly opposite the arch be
tween the two ~8]lerGS is the large 't>rucilXiOn
Brown
New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS.
SOME OF THE RESULTS SECURED BY WORLD $
CONGRESSES.


From American Medicine.
The elaborate Preparations which being made
ior the British Congress Ttibercuiosis, to be
heid In London. July - to &c, again call attention
to this important subject and lead us to ask what
has been accomplished by the worlds congresses
and agitation OF the last few years Any exact
statement is, or course. OF the question but
judging from the records OF cities. and of States
like Massachusetts. where mortality statistics are
carefully recorded and studied. IL con-
servatve estimate TO that a tenth of the popu-
lation In civilized nunitles has been saved by
the measures adopted TO prevent the spread OF
tuberculosis. In England. where the death rate
from tuberculosis TO the million inhabitants in
1870 2.il0. there has been reduction from this
cause OF nearly one-half
Although there may have been some slight i'm
provements in methods OF treatment the most i'm
portant results have come from improved prophy-
tactic measures Sanitary enactments and the
growth OF public sentiment against splitting in
tho streets and IN public conveyances have done
great good. Physicians have impressed their pa
tents with the necessity OF disinfectng safely
disposing OF their expectorations. and though many
ignorant careless persons cannot realize the
necessity for such precautions. most patients have
come 10 understand the danger to others and the
risk OF retnfecrion to themselves.
To some extent. even corporations are Joining