The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-15

press; witness the Times edition in
proof thereof. We understand all of
the work Except the mechanically
was done by the able editor of the pa
per. Mr.. H. T. Crosby. This includes
the splendid drawings. This being
the case. Mr.. Crosby richly deserves
the widespread praise that is being
showered on him, and the Greenville
people should give him their cordial
support in his every undertaking. Mr..
Crosby has stood for some time in the
very front rank of the States writer's,
but it is all too rare to find a success
full writer who is also a successful
business man, as the souvenir edition
proves him to be.
The Long Beach truckmen are in
trouble over excessive shipping rates.
At the present high rates charged by
h express companies, the heretofore
lroftable winter gardens of that Sec
ton give their owners a painfully
small margin over and above expenses.
From November till May these winter
gardens along our Gulf coast supply
the high-grade market of the North
with fresh vegetables, and it ought
to be a paying business. One of these
Coast gardeners estimated that he
could make this winter $500 an acre
on his garden. The different shippers
have sent out this season all the way
from twenty-five to two hundred bar
rels. clearing from So to $40 q barrel.
and all the shipping was by express.
Charges on barrels the size of -four
barrels were $3.50 and the sugar bar
rel size were IS each on radishes. The
prices were a large increase over last
year, and the shippers are very SEN
sibly making a long pull, a strong pull
and a pull all together for better ship
ping rates. We wish them success in
| their undertaking. 1t Is said, by the
way, by connoisseurs, that the Long
Beach radish is the most delicious
radish that is put upon the North.
ern market from any point, and com.
mands the highest price. Inasmuch
as all the first-class hotels use this
vegetable on the breakfast table every
day in the year, If they can get it, 1t
can be readily understood that there
are close to millions in It," provid'
ing reasonable shipping rates are
given the shipper.
Jackson came perilously neal being
the scene Of a lynching on the list
when a policeman Of the city, Mr.
. James Redmond, was brutally slair
, by a negro boy who was under arrest
l Indignation was so general and so in
tense that a mob soon gathered an
' clamored for the murderer to be givei
to them for punishment. Sheriff
l Harding, an ideal officer and a fear
: less man, stood at the Jail door, an,
l in addition, Judge Powell appeared il
= person and assured the public that h
I would n the grand jury Mon
? day morning and give the mar speed
trial. The Governor called out tn
D military company to maintain orde
and the excitement was soon subduet
I Jim" Redmond was a popular mar
4 and his friends were driven to frenz
1 by the cruel death that snatched hin
in his early manhood from them an,
from a devoted wife and little Chi
. dren.
Despite the very general opinion
that has prevailed, the prohibition
bill Cor, as it was called, the ladies
bill) was defeated in the Senate las
. week. A large number of devoteI
q women, in the lobby, heard tn
speeches for and against it, and thei
disappointment was great at the de
feat of their cherished measure. De
= spite the fact that the bill was pre-
pared by the w. c. T. U. of MissiS
sippi, some Of the leading prohibition
lists in the State were opposed to it
passage, deeming it an impossibilit,
|, to accomplish the desired end wit
. the bill that was before the Senate
Despite this heavy blow to their hopes
!, the w. c. T. U. has not lost courage
a but, taking heart of grace. will cor
q tinue the fight and look for success
from the next Legislature.
1t begins to look like 1t would b
we'll to enact and enforce a form o
prohibition in Mississippi that vii
prohibit the use of pistols in the State
Mr.. Redmond's murderer was a negr
boy of not more than 16 or II year
: Of age. Somebody beside the negr
ought to suffer for putting a pistol i
:, his hands. When we prohibit whisk
from entering the State it would b
" a good thing for all of us if pistol:
ETC., were added to the list. Then, il
deed, we might live in peace and quie
Ie Southern Express Company.