The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By KATE MARKHAM POWER.


quartette of speakers, and that it would
De hard for any State to produce bet
ter"
Inc following extract from a Wash
lngton paper has been widely copied
and commented on, as though it were
something uncommon for a man to be
a congressman and a Christian. We
are glad that some of our Mississippi
representatives have shown that a man
may be both:
Last Sunday nigth Representative
lander, the new member of the Mis-
sissippi delegation, delivered an in
teresting address before the Central
Union Mission, Of this city. Mr.. Cand-
Ter took for his theme what Think
Ye of Christ" His audience was a
large one, and Mr.. Gambler, who is al
ways an Entertaining talker, whether
his subjects happen to be religion or
politics, handled his subject in a mas
terly ann He urged his listeners
to become Christians and to lead
Christian lives. He talked for more
than an hour, and everyone who heard
MIN was sorry when he brought his adj
dress to a close"
The "Beauvoir Fund" continues to
grow, and many of the State papers
are publishing goodly lists of subscrib-
ers. Let the good work go on until
ten thousand many times over is col
lected. The old soldiers will need
much besides the house to cover them.
If their last days are to be days of
pleasantness."
Among the many gatherings around
which the interest Of our people CEN
tiers, that one which is to be held in
Okolona late this month is certainly
one of the most important as well most
interesting. This meeting will be the
fifth annual convention of the Missis-
sippi Federation of Woman's Clubs, and
1t Will be called to order April 80, in
that little town in Northeast Missis-
sippi which has furnished so many
splendid men and women to the State
-Okolona.
The sessions will continue through
two days, and every moment Of the
time will be rich in enjoyment and in
struction.
The town of Okolona has long been
a model Of which many large towns
have done we'll to copy. Her women
are cultured, progressive, and know
how to blend the best Of the life of
the old South with the best Of these
new times, thus securing to themselves
the very cream of existence.
With an unusual number of accom-
plished women, some of whom have
made brilliant INT In the literary
world, Okolona has four f%ourishing
clubs, and they work we'll together.
These four federated clubs will enter
tain the Federated Clubs of the State
IN this, the fifth annual convention,
and they will do it royalty. Assurance
OF this fact lies in the knowledge that
Mrs. Josie Frazee Cappleman, the
State president, lives in Okolona. or
course all of its people will join hands
to make a success of this visit from
Mississippi's representative women,
who chose their own Sweet singer
as president. But we do not mean to
convey the impression that these meet
ings will be chiefly socialism from 1t.
Matters of great Importance will be
discussed and special attention will be
given to the all-absorbing question of
child labor.
The president, Mrs. Cappleman, has
always been a staunch advocate of wo-
mans clubs, believing there is no reason
why a woman should not be a better
wife and mother, because she is a club
woman. And the happiest thing about
her club life is that its pleasures are
shared by her husband.
Mrs. Cappleman knows from a happy
experience that the CLUB husband is
not an enemy to the club woman, but
Is her staunchest advocate. Through
the many bright women composing the
Mississippi Federation it is hoped to
teach all the club husbands this ex-
cellent doctrine.
Revenue Agent Adams threw a bomb
into the peaceful quiet of Warren coun-
ty last week when his deputy, Mr..
Chiles, filed a list of back taxes due by
citizens running close up to ten mill
ions Of dollars. Mr., Adams attorneys
in the fight that is now on are Judge
Tim E. Cooper of Memphis and Messrs.
McLaurin, Armistead and Brien of
Vicksburg, and it is safe to predict a
"hot fight" When one glances over
some of these back tax lists one feels
that there are some things worse than
having no property to tax, after all!
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