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The Grenada sentinel., 1902-11-29
eDeath OF . Venerable Woman.

Mrs. Mary c. Wilkinson, the old
est citizen of Jackson, and the moth
er of Mrs. J. L. Power, died last
week. Mrs. Wilkinson was SO years
of age.
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-11-29
Holly Syringe selected.

The synod Of Mississippi selected
Holly Springs as the site for the fe-
male college, that city Offering build
ings and grounds valued at $25, 900
with SIS, 900 in cash.
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-11-29
TIE United STATES and
Tropical Agriculture
By HON.. IA MES WIL~SO
.SecrefarY Of Aer;culfure.

1E acquisition of tropical territory by the United States
has made it important and necessary that our agri-
cultural department become thoroughly familiar with
the agricultural conditions prevailing in these lands,
and their possibilities in crop production, CD for
the purpose of supporting the present population
(2) for supporting the population which will result
from the new and changed conditions and (3) for
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-11-29
Fatal Fight.

In a difficulty at Walden between
Henry Nelson and Singleton Wilks,
the latter was shot and killed. The
tragedy created a great deal Of ex-
citement, as several shots were fired.
Wilks was drinking and some un-
guarded expression precipitated the
difficulty. There had been no bad
blood between the men, so far as
known.
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-11-29
Separate Waiting Rooms.

The railroad commission has re-
ceived a petition from Taylor, on the
Illinois Central, for separate waiting
rooms for the races. This addition
al waiting room was recommended
by Commissioner May year ago
after return from his inspection,
but nothing seems to have been done
since.
The Grenada sentinel., 1902-11-29
Wedding Anniversary.

Natchez, celebrated the fftieth ami
versary of their marriage last week.
They were married in Natchcz, No.
vember 16, 1852, and had one child,
a son, Joseph Bruce Stratton, Jr.,
who died September 16, 1888. DR..
Stratton is a native of Bridgeton,
N. j., and is in his 87th year. He
was pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Natchez, from 1913 to 1894,
when he resigned and the honor Of
pastor emeritus was conferred upon
him by the Mississippi presbytery.
Charters Approved.
The governor has approved the
following new charters:
Bank of Ruleville, Ruleville; cap
ital stock, $50,000; incorporators,
W. P. Holland, G. W. King, E. L.
Anderson and r. W. Millsaps.
Epstein Land and Improvement
Company incorporators, A. Epstein,
G. Epstein and others; capital stock,
$4,000; domicile, McComb City.
The Peoples Building and Loan
Association, domiciled at Gulfport,
Harrison county; incorporators, W.
T. Stewart, R. W. Shipp, T. II. Bar
rett and others.
Thompson In OIL.
A hadnsome oil painting of the
late Jacob Thompson has been con-
tributed to the State by his daughter,
Mrs. Van Leer Kirkland, of Nash
vile. On the portrait is a name
plate which gives the following in
formation in regard to Mr.. Thomp-
son: "Born in 1910, died in 1885;
representative in congress from 1889
to 1858; secretary of the interior
1S57-1861; lieutenant-colonel and
inspector-general G. S. A., 1862
1868; confidential agent of the Con-
federate government in the Domin-
ion of Canada, 1863-1864."
Murderers Escape.
John and Alex Jones, convicted at
the last term of court in Winston
county of the murder of Lige Hop
kins and sentenced to a life term in
the penitentiary, have escaped. They
were in the county jail at Louisville
awaiting the decision of the Su-
preme Court. They had secured files
from some source, and had been at
work filing the bars for some time.
To Elect . Bishop.
The standing committee of the
diocese has called a meeting of the
Episcopal diocesan council on JAN
uary 20, to elect Bishop Thompson's
successor This is the date original
ly set by the committee for the elec-
ton of bishop coadjutor.
Parchman.s Successor.
The Penitentiary Board OF Con-
troll has elected J. J. Henry, of
Starkville, warden Of the institution
to succeed J. N. Parchman.
Rural Routes.
Four rural free delivery routes
will start from BALDWIN December
i. The carriers are: Route. No. /,
G. s. Archer; route No. 2, w. NJ.
Brrge; route No. 8, L. Fl. Boren;
route No. 4, E. B. Stubba
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure i'm all its stages. and
that Is CatarTh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being n
constitutional disease, requires con
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrb
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
~ upon the blood and mucous snr-
face OF the system, thereby DESTROYING
the foundation of the disease, and civ.
ing the patient strength by building m
the constitution and assisting nature
III doing its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case thatit fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address, Il. j. CHENEY Co.. Toledo
Sold by Druggist, 75e
halls Family pills are the best.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

Now, as for womeus wear there
are hundreds of Jackets, Wraps,
Capes, etc. And, OH
THE MONTE CARLOS.
Prices kept low down.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

thanksgiving entertainment was
giVih III the college last night by tie
Jaeger Literary Society. A large crowd
was in attendance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

\ suit with an insurance policy at
tached-not against fire. but insured
To fit, wear well and not to fade. made
by the firm of Strouse q Bros. This
policy goes with any suit sold-no risk
to you in buying these suits.
Hartman & Bottimore.
Boys and Girls Rally Day -
thanksgiving entertainment given bv
the children in the interest Of Americ; n
Evangelization-will be observed In
the Christian church next Sunday even
ing at z o'clock. The exercise is free
and everyone is invited to attend.
Christmas is almost here The mer-
chant who descent advertise these davs
Is not in it at all. AS evidence of this
look at the business being done by
Tazewell merchants who are advertis-
ing judiciously every week.
DIR. Pepper returned from Chicago
Monday where he took a post-gradu-
ate course in dentistry. He expects to
be in his office in the new Peery and
Stellar building in about two weeks.
Rev Robert Gilmore visited his
homefolks in Craig county, having
stopped over there on his way from
Richmond.
Mr.. j. W. Bailey, of Maybeury, w.
Va, called to seeW last week, and en-
tered his name upon our list. He is a
member of the large family of that
name in this and other States.
Although the election OF the county
! officers is one year of, MIC. Clark, our
county treasurer, is receiving pledges
rPfsupport for reelection. Mr. Clark
an efficient and saving officer and
I Where heis known the best he win oct
the lnostyotes The Lebanon News is
for him ''teetb and toe-naiI." -NeNs
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28
Fire Fighting.

Is most effective when it is done be-
fcIe the fire occurs.
{ Maybe the firemen viii save sonnet .
ing; but reliable insurance saves Won
from loss in any event.
Even though you have a small dire
there is always lots OF water. And the
water is very good substitute as a
destroyer Of property.
The only safe way Is not to take 4
single chance, but carry a policy writ
ten by us and you will be fully insured
against loss.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

We inadvertently omitted To notice
III Our last issue, the visit of Cant
Mays, of Blueiield, TO our town. He
came up after his wife, who had been
iorsome time with her father. G. l.
Mt s44Rtack--The Sergeant, ut this
writing is no better.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

Ashoy Henry, athletic Instructor at
81 Adams School at Radrord, accom-
panied by his friend, Mr. Moseley, is
at holne' having come here to spend
Thanksgiving.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28
Shirt w aiSts and
Skirts,
lust too lovely" she said.

SAVER Cloths, Etamine, lib
cline, Venetians, Serges, and
Henriettas, in black and colors.
All novelties in dress goods
and outings at &c. Simpson
Prints, sc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

: The Norfolk yirginian- Pilot takes tb,
tlchmond Times and the Ilichmon,,
News to task for their apparent bre.
sumption that the Republicans of the
Ninth District are lily-white and snot
lessly holy, and pertinenly asks WHEN
the Republicans OF this district BEGIN
10 sprout their wings. Lebanon Nf.,,s
Jno. S. POwling, Of Burke's Gardo1
Former Professor Of Telegraphy ii
lodges Business College. pass e 4
through town yesterday enroute 70.
Up V'P To accept a position as assist
anu operator in the Telegraph office at
that place. NV al
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

- 49,. "''Iileu that In &.
i'atllh Comedy Co, will start on n .
road again about the 10Th. Of noa.
month. VI next
Mr.. Lee Stephenson is in search =,
some man who has powerful straDo,t,,
IN his legs, and who wears ,ar'.a
heavy boot. He was one Of the MT
unable VICTIMS Of the Cincinnati H.
qmrer guessing contest. He guessed H.
right figures exactly to the dot bnt 10 a
lore sending it in he decided the tieuro
was 70 large. He reduced il abont
zoe and sentit 10 the Enquirer wbsn
vote was counted It was TOM,
that Mr.. stephenson's first guess ,ra =
Tue exact sote cast II Mr.. Stepbenson
had not changed his guess he Womb ,,STll
have been $4,000 richer today ana
the old adags, at is better 70 no
born lucky than rich" would he vo,.,,
applicable This unfortunate CHANCE
mas caused Mr.. Stephenson no it'll.
worry, and he says he has lost sey-,,.,
nights sleep over it. ei"i
One other Tazewell citizen cne....,a
n 90 ofthe $4,000 prize, and. dom
'sss' ne has lost sleep $40. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

Gold brooch with diamond and
pearls. Finder will be literally reward
cd by returning same to this Office on
to
Miss Mary Adair.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28
w. &. JENKINS, Agt.
StoreS-ChurCh and st Clair Streets

Overcoats for boys, young men and
I09en-all sizes from four years up
Digs coats and ulsters Of best value
monaE will buy.
-Harman y Bottimorc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28
700 pairs of Sample Shoes.

"hch are sold at less than wholesale prices bid for vou
trade on these specials and regular goods yeu will find us
down Our line OF Dress Goods and Dress TRIMMINGS M;re
Sotg Iaior-made Suits, Separate Skirts under and @
alter weeks OF PREPARATION ready complete than ever
before We quote you few selected from random: Cb;Id
eeCe d understands and drawers, SC each, suit Ladies
Jersey boed fleece lined I5c up should see r
csc SUIT OF mems heavy fleece lined shirts drawers-spo cash
purchase OF 100 dozen, and being there made the above ~
possible Mems mackintoshes, 81 90, worth s15o
GU are sale when trade here Anything YOU bIv III don,
wear to your expectation don't up its
we Will make right. Look for us next veek VIII I
Something else to interest you. " W
Yours for spot cash.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28
Forty Years Torture.

To be relieved tom torturing disease
aftor 40 years torture might we'll of use
the gratitude of anyone That is what
DE Wits Witch Il azel SsIve did for g.
Haney, Geneva, O.. he says: "De Wits
Witch HAZEL Salve cnied me of piles af-
ter had suffered 4Oyears - Cures cuts,
burns wounds. skin ii; eases, Bewsre of
counterf hts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

Chas. Hamlet colored, an inmate. of
OF the county Jail, died Tuesday night
OF consumption. He was sentenced
here from Pocahontas for selling whisk-
ey without liscence, and would have
been liberated on the first OF December
next.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-28

! - : NEWELL SUPPLY co.
Miss Emma Reynolds has returned
from Russell and resumed her duties
in the High School.
Place your orders with us for Mag
azines for Xmas presents.
J. T. Boyer & Co.,
The Big Holiday Store.
II you are going away get the Taze-
well Transfer Company to haul your
trunk 10 the depot. They'll have it
checked.
We have combir alton boot and
shoe, calf skin, easy and comfortable
X the latest thing in foot wear-takes the
'Plaee of boot
Hartman x Bottimore.
Br's. Geo. H. Zimmerman and J. b.
Halter, well known physicians Of Poca-
hontas, were here this 1eelS as Witness
es in court.
Mrs. Z. *. Brown is much better now
than sbs Y ~ lst.csa for some time. The
infant child which W. born to them
asst Friday died SatusFty morning.
If you have any hauling want
done, phone No. 33 or Al and it viii be
promptly attended TO.
Mr.. James /. Peck is confined to his
bed with what the doctors say is ty-
phoid fever.
We have just received an elegant
line of Sterling and Plated ware Prices
are Rock Bottom.
J. b. Boyer X Co.
The Big Holiday Store.
Rubber coats, capes, mackintoshes,
boots and shoes for sale 10y
Hartman & Bottimore.
The epidemic Of cerebro-spinal men
engetis has about abated. The recent
rain has filled the branches and wash ;
ed the dread disease away.
Boyer & Co. carry the Largest line
Dolls, Toys, etc, of any stors in
hitor J. A. Leslie of the Clhch
lev News tarTied over TUESDAY,
4 fight at the Dotson Hotel.-Wise N9rs.
The Ria Holiday Store are Los
in Xmas Presents.
- J. B. Boyer 4 Co.
The Old Virginia nigers have, fe the
time being, scaffoled Col slemp's Ger
tificate Of election. The Colone,can
now sing that good old song. Il d,n't
like a niger nohow. wise News
Mr.. William Walk of Thompson VII
ley. was in town Thursday on a visillo |
his sister, Mrs. Lee Stephenson.
Our line Of Fancy China is shictik
up-to-date. Il
a. -. Boyer q Co. | |
TIE Big Holiday Store
News reached us yesterday to die
eject that Mr.. Harold Bslchalan. or :
Thompson Valley. was Seriously in
He has pleurisy and the doctors fear
thathe may have to undergoasurgical
operation.
An the latest novelties in Burnt
Leather goods at The Big Holiday
Store.
J.B Boyer 4 Co - i
Mrs. Robert Elmore returned last
1 Friday from Russell. where she had /
been to see her father, Hon. H. MI
r<Rsgthe, who las been very I'LL We
10 report his condition much
a very dine selection. of
Snd Me:Iap;ons for Xmas
3 b. royer & Co.
Tia Big Holiday Store.
GENE fcuns ri yardmaster
ian. III. Va hsr a e N. q ". Ry.,
.eptfsi similar aid more lucra-
IN With she s. A. L., atiI
jim has snly been rail-
NJ time aud his pro-
I|!;'s p2sition Ike .
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-04
Manufacturers
Advertising Sale
At Butler Cash
Dept. Store.
7 Sale Begins Monday Dec 18th
Closing Dav SATURDAY. Dec.
2Oth. We will Offer so
Fine High Grade
-:o:-
SEWING MACHINES.
At Manufacturers Cost, SO 50
Up, Sale Conducted by Manu-
facturers Special Demsnstra
tor 10 Introduce Our New
Line, New Styles, New
Patents, Etc
-:O:-
TT IS JUST LIKE FIFTY CUSTOMERS
\ -:O:-
Ruying Direct From the Factory at One
Time, Saving IObbers, Agents or
H. -.
-n1sJUsT LIKE FIFTY CUSTOMERS
Ruying Direct From the Factory at One
Time, Saving Jobber's, Agents or
Pdedler's Profits.

Here is a proposition that will en-
list the liveliest attention on the part
OF those who may need a good sew
ing machine now, or those that may
have to purchase machine within
the next two years. 1t is a matter
that vitally concerns thepocketbook
viz: the saving Of goodlv sum ol
money in your Sewing Machine pur.
chase. Believing that news speeds
best by being plpasingly and candid
ly told it is our purpose to make a
plain, straightforward statement,
giving the why's and Whereiores for
this great manufacturers sale of
good sewing machines at these ridic-
ulouslv low prices.
Owing tn our heavy increase in
factory optprt, we are turning out
400 machines daily, and have six
very fine new styles. swell front and
serpentine front, drop head and lnnt
drum. Parlor cabinets with single
and double doors, automatic lift drop
head cabinets and uprights, in an
tique oak and piano finish.
We are very anxious to get these
new styles before the people, and
have adopted these special sales and
exhibitions with a few OF our best
customers in each state at central
points, where we offer just certain
number Of machines at factory cost
prices. At Kansas City we offered
$50 machines and at st. Joseph $50
and all were sold in less than week.
All machines will be marked in plain
factory cost figures, one price to all,
sno deviation. This will be q great
Vale and q hurry-up time for sewing
2achine buying. Nothinglike it has
ever occurred in Butler before and
may never occur again.
This sale positively lasts but one
week, so it will pay those in need
Of q good sewing machine to make
haste for they may be sold before the
week is up. A few sample bargains
at this sale:
Elegant machines worth $25, $35,
$45 and $55 will go at $1O.98,
$14.97, $17.61, $2l.54 and $24 81.
Parlor cabine in pretty golden oak
retail the world over at $65, SIS
and $S5, will 90 at this sale for
$23.44.
All machines warranted for ten
Asars by the manufacturers aud
Che Butler Cash Department Store,
~ sold on a positive guarantee
'lhAt y you are not fully satiaed at
~ end Of thirty days we will cheer.
l1ly refund every cent ntofyour money
~ take the machine.
Illinois Sewing Machine Company.
REPRESENTED by
BUTLER CASH DEPT STORE.
Butler, Mo. |
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-04

proof vHfu
Mensextru length covertrain NT 90
proof coats Vi'uU
Mems rain proof overcoatall @ 40
sizes VLifU
Boys rain proof school and cl nm
work coat worth $1.25 at VI,UU
120 pairs Jean pants 32, 81
and 36 waist worth 81 20, TX
L. 80 and 200 at III
Mems heavy tleeced underwear TX
worth $1.00 per suit at III
Mens-h-ro wn-underwear 40
worth 1Oc per suit ut ,fu
Mems heavy gray undershirts 0E
worth 25c each at 2 for 'LJ
Mems 10 OF cotton flannel n6
gloves worth 10c at 'uV
Mems good leather glove, 40
warm lined worth Csc at sfU
Mems napra glove, always En
soft, wet or dry worth 65cat ,uO
Mems PhGnix fire proof glove TX
lined worth 90c at I'D
Mems stand water calf skin OK
glove worth $1.00 at 'Uu
Big Line Ladies Golf Gloves
and Mittens.
Ladies', misses and childrens cloaks
still 20 at cost.
All 80. so ladies cloaks ctnE
20 at VhJJ
go at VJ'IJ
All SO. so ladies tan castor, "a 0E t
blue and black, go at @4'JJ
all 5000 ladies tan, castor, &C or |
blue cloaks go at vU'JJ
All $1,000 ladies castor or G. or
tan fine Kersey go at vn'0J
ALI $12.50 and $14.O0 tan Gin nm
Or castor Jackets 60 at vIU'Uu
Misses and childrens from cE m
75c to vU,UU
Mems and boys caps from Hl nm /
zoe to vhUU
Mems hats from SOC to the O. 40
inc thoroughbred at vL'fU
Boys hats from 25c to a fine 7E
,rusher at I'D
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-04
Big line of New Belts,
all the newest things.

Plaid Belts, Silk Belts, Initial Belts,
Leather Belts &c.
Niceline Of new ties 15c, 2Oc, 25e and
SOC
Bissells carpet sweepers 81 90, $2 so
and $500
Good watch correct time { 90
keeper -'0V
Good nickel alarm clock II
Good 8 day Y hour strike 2 40
with attachment Jsfu
Ladies Furs.
Black coney scaris 6 feet long . IN
4 tails usJu
Fine American sable 5 feet 7 IN
long, 2 tails, 2 claws isJU
Fine 6 foot Martin 10 tail ~ IN
ornaments ILsSu
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-04
/ Big line Of boys and mems
! fine dress shirts to close
out.
For Holiday Present.

For Holiday Present.
Fine apiece set comb and 90
brush 10
sInsh sins a.Risss .|sss ,;s'.s sss comb and S248
Fine B piece set comb, brush Cl 40
aud mirror, silver finish vhfV
Fine 3-piece set comb, brush CT no
,,nd mirror, gold finish vI,JU
Fine hand mirror ebony finish II
5hx5k mirror sIJ
Fine hand mirror. gold finish el ~
bev. mirror 5Hx5h at vhLJ
Fine 8 in. ebony finish cloth "a
brush silver name plate III
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-04

Se'z, famous royal blue shoe, @ nm
for men $3.50 now @u'uu
The Ultra, the finest $3.50 @ nm
ladies dress shoe made Vu'uV
100 to 200 pairs OF ladies $3.50,
200 and $50 go at 81 90, 81, so and
$500.
100 to $50 pairs of mems fine dress
shoes $1.75, 200 and $50 at 1.25,
1.50 and $500
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
METEOROLOGICAL.

Jan. EEarthquake at Mound City and
Pleasanton.. Kan: Six It. Of snow in
parts of California.
Feb. S-severe snowstorms throughout Ill.
Wis, Mich. and Ind.
Mar 9-WilIs Point, Tex, tornado: 8
killed. Tornado In Arkansas kills is and
destroys much property. Red Bud. Ill.
Birmingham. Ala. cyclone; 40 persons
killed, and 10000 OF property destroyed.
Tornado wrs ks buildings at Must
eass es e. f eyaSns S destroy.
Jun. SIN n. W. N. Oak. Sin. Of snow.
S-Cyclone In z. Oklahoma; IL persons
killed and village of Eddy entirely de-
l7-Gate City and Big Stone Gap. Va,
wrecked by cyclone.
2-Near Naper. Neb.. cyclone; killed.
VA II Eknsrn river xaIsy cloud sTs
Vivian destroyed.
Jul. Record breaking heat causes q
deaths In New York. u In Philadelphia, -
in Plttsburg. IA In Baltimore and Gin Chi
cago.
A-Heat smashes. all records in western
states; official Thermometers register lib
deg. In ILL.,, ITO in Ia, 104 In Wis, 106 In
Neb.. 1R In Mich, ITO In Ind, and 100 In
Aug. slate wheat damaged by frost near
Bottineau, N. d.
16-Tidal wave on gulf floods New Orleans,
Mobile and other places; navy ships lost
and persons drowned.
N-Anadrako, Okla. wrecked by cyclone:
Sep. cleveland, O., c1ouGburst devastates
district miles long by III wide; damage.
$i,000.0O0
Oct. 14-First snow Of season IL Kan. and
killing frost.
Nov. 3-Snowstorms in Ill, Wis. and Ia.
&-Storm on Atlantic coast destroys prop
erty worth 81 ZOO. 600; 8 lives lost.
Dec. 6-Extreme cold In Catskill mountains:
90 below recorded.
15-Coldest Dec. day In IS yrs. in Chicago:
u below O. Intense cold throughout west.
Floods throughout Pa. and N. Y; Is
lives lost. Worst earthquake since 81
In Manila.