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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15

Misses Hattie James, of Susie, and
Nola Trussell, of GraySport, were the
guests Of Mr.. V. II. James and wife
this week.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15

Semmes' Kidney & Liver cure will
relieve that old aching back and make
you feel like Il fighting cock. Try it.
At Second Glass Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15

We are showing a line Of Hurlburt's
Lockwood Stationery, the prettiest
tints on the market. Ask to see it..
SECOND CLASS DRUG STORE.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15

No equal on earth has Hunts Lightning
Oil for rheumatism and neuralgia. as vel
as Sprains. cuts. burns. bruises. and insect
bites and stings. Guaranteed. Price % and
80 cents.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15

Misses Maud and Lena iapdell, of
Canton, are the guests of relatives in
Grenada.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15

Clean goods in a clean store,
sold by clean men at a clean
nrice. Your trade will be appre-
Lated NJ. +. POWELL.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15

Q IttI IIkt 4 HEITUIHS OUNN' 10 U
At Second Glass Drug Store.
Ny friend. are you suffering from any
painful and annoying skin disease, such ms
ringworm, letter. eczema or anything SIM
ilarp III 50, lust try one box of Hunts Cure.
1T never fails. Guaranteed. Price 30 cents,
Mai. ii. c. Humphrey, a prominent
cotton buyer and n of Greenwood's
leading and most popular citizens,
was in Grenada on last Saturday.
NJ. E. Powell, staple and fancy gro
Ger, has a first class line OF fine candy,
fresh and pure, as good as that which
comes in the fancy boxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
HIS DYING REVENGE.
WORST THING, HE COULD DO TO FORMER
RIVAL WAS TO HAVE HIM
MARRY HIS WIDOW.

.,yo,, never knew Jack Clancy? No? Well, listen
now and I'll tell you how he went to the sslhIs'
said the quarry superintendent HE was me,
big man. well liked by the boys He had a good
time living barring an occasional experience at
home ano when he died everybody regretted 1t.
except perhaps, his wife Mrs Honoriah kmmelne
Clancy who was Miss Norah Emma BrOdy before
she took I'D with Clancy. Twas a great courtship,
hut Clancy won out in the end, and money changed
hands on the outcome. Clancy lived five years
after his marriage. but man or woman ever
heard him complain One day Clancy crept back
to see why a fuse hadn't reached and rock caVed
his ribs in The told him he had to die, and
he took it without twitch TO his eyes He lay
still a minute, and then he called his best friend
Red Shaughnessy. to him. Red told me afterward
how il went.
" Red said he, weak as a kitten, put SInllhB
I'm goin' dol
Jack said Red. ye are
Red said Clancy we've allus been me best
frind- VIII ye premise me wan thing that yen do
'Thot / Will answered shaughnessy, with
Then Clancy said: There's thing thot's long
been layin hwy on me sowl. Red. Do ye moind
Him do l. said Red He put the dirthy wur-rd
av spite upon ye whin ye took from him the prisint
he did thot. Red said Clancy. weaker and
in tR et Us n9M and perhsPs s bethr
So Red. said no word, nor did / aven the score
when Crinnian put the dirthy word av spite upon
me Ye may how wondered thot l did not break the
hid him. Sharghnessy. hild off. but now me
Jack Clancy name me what We will hov me do
f boo ihe s tho VIII do It as sacre j%ty to
ns ss h Gosf s Words Red said nS k GRf
off blocks thot will be reauiPin We to do to
bv me whin l lived-see to II thot Norah. who l
bate him out av, gifts married to him whin I'm
.Thot I will, so hip me the saints swore
csncy pressed his hand The saints be praised
he whispered. Sind for Father Leddy- dol CON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

segment of the abdomen. underneath and con-
cealed by the wings They quite complex,
but each consists principally of corrugated ear
like drum. which. controlled by powerful muscle.
may be made to vfbrate rapidly. The song is usu-
of the day. The warmer the the louder the
sing night. but instances have been recorded
where the song has suddenly broken out long De-
fore daylight. only to last few minutes -
While the males are sounding their ear SpltlInS
posting eggs on the twigs of trees. This damage,
previously stated, is principally 10 young trees
instances have occurred where young or
chards OF plum and cherry trees have been padly
female cicadas- Another case is cited Wnere the
cicadas appeared in large numbers In young
vineyard a examination showed that the vines
badly broken and the new growth was Wllteo-
The result was that the vineyard produced little
fruit that year Another injury that re-
suits from the punCture of the ccada arises rom
the old wounds that afford Judgement Tor otner
Insects especially the woody aphiS. This second
airy injury may result in serious damage to the
As has been seen. the real injury resulting from
the periodical visits of the seventeen-year locust
Is not great is the general belief. The
tendency in the future will be for less and less
injury. Two three natural causes are operating
to bring this about In the first place. the perl
short distances. and one generation after another
lives in almost identically the place. Ento-
mologists hold to the sUpposition that originally
The cfcada was uniformly distributed in the East
breaking I'D of the forests for cultivation and the
arrival OF few individuals trife earlier or later
than the general swarm, the tendency was to
divide them into broods- The continuance Of this
the plough, will in time tend to make the species
extinct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

promir emit. while the front legs are much deveI-
oped and well fitted for digging. Observations
have shown that the usual depth Is from twelve
TO eighteen inches below the Sod although there
are records of pupa coming up from the bottom
case is reported where found feet
below the surface.
When ready to abandon the subterranean life
the pupa digs upward toward the surface of the
ground The pupa, when 1t first appears above
the ground is soft bodied and creamy white IN
color In the course of a few hours II finds suit
able support upon which 1t climb and to which
1t can securely cling. The skin hardens rapidly
and in a short time the adult escapes, leaving
behind the empty pupa skin. The adult cicada Is
about three inches from tip to tip OF the wings,
and the body IS about inch in length.
Under some circumstances. not yet well under
stood. the pupa build chimneylike huts on the
surface Of the ground just before abandoning
subterranean life These huts may open at the
top or be closed the top and open at the sides
The hut is in reality a continuation above ground
of the channel in the earth made by the pupa- In
others only few They built both high
and low ground although they more frequently
appear on swampy ground. Whether the ccada
comes up through improvised chimney or
through an ordinary hole In the ground when he
does arrive he IS active noisy creature. He
flies about during the day and makes the woods
ring with his shrill song.
The so-called song Of the cicada is produced by
the male only. Each male has two song produc-
ing instruments. each side OF the basal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
SEVENTEEN YEAR LOCUSTS.
SWARMS OF THEM EXPECTED THIS
MONTH HOW THEY CAUSE DE-
STRUCTTON - GRADUALLY
DISAPPEARING

This month. according to the reckoning Of ento-
rnologists old orchards bits of primeval forests
and patches of nursery stock in various parts of
the United States Will begin TO resound with the
shril whistle OF of the largest and most de-
structive broods OF periodical cicada seventeen
wear iocusts. known to scientists. Already they
have appeared in Maryland The localities that
viii be affected Richmond. Kings. Monroe and
Niagara counties of New-York State. the northern
part Of New-Jersey and sixteen other Eastern,
Southern and Central States, together with the
District OF Columbia. In these districts il is eX
pected that very soon the dreaded pests will arouse
from their comfortable siesta Of seventeen years
Under the sod. For the three four days follow
wonderful rapidly and the work of destruction will
then begin.
The injury the beautiful deciduous is not,
as is the popular belief, q result Of q ravenous
oevouring Of foliage but will be caused by the
female ocusts laying their eggs in the young twigs
Frequently the twigs and smaller limbs are so
weakened by the punctures Of the female as to
break of with the slightest wind Large trees
may withstand this without serious consequences,
but the smaller of a few years growth are
severe sufferers from the ravages Of the cicada-
The entire subject Of the periodical cicada has
Gently been investigated by Victor II. Lowe NJ. S,
Mr.. Lowe has completed extended treatise
the subject, which Is in press for publication
in bulletin form
The interesting habits OF the cicada, their ap-
pearance in great swarms and the noisy way in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

scientific interest connected with the species has
caused be the subject of investigation by many
prominent American entomologists among whom
Asa Fitch. first New-York State entomologist;
DR.. j. A. Leutner the second NewYork State
entomoogist and DR.. A D. Hopkins, entomologst
of West Virginia. The difficulty, however. of fol-
lowing a number Of individuals through the long
life under ground prevented thorough knowledge
of the insects subterranean life until the COM
paratively Investigations of the late Dr. c. v
Riley, former entomologtst of the Department of
Agriculture, Washington. and those of C. Il. Mar
lett. assistant entomologist at Washington. The
work of these has resulted in throwing
much light the entire life history of the seven
teen year locust.
Like all other species of insects. the periodical
cicada passes through the egg. larva, pupa and
adult stage. The principal difference in the life
history of the ccada is its long life under ground.
There many others that known to live
nearly year in the soil. and there are few, such
the common white grub. the larva of the May
beetle, which remains three years in the ground
before emerging, but other insect known can
equal the periodical cicada for longevity
The eggs are deposited In the twigs and young
branches of both fruit and forest and vines.
In fact all kinds of trees are attacked except ever
green's They are deposited well into the wood in
two double convergng rows. The color Is pearlY
white and they measure one-twelfth of an inch in
length Although affected by weather conditions.
the period Of incubation is from six weeks.
When the larva is fully matured within the egg and
ready to emerge the eggshell gives way and per-
mits its escape
The newly Matched Iarva is awkward. some
what spider shaped creature one-sixteenth Of an
inch in length. The striking popularity of
the insect, both in the iarva and pupal states is
It's prominent, lobsterlike front legs. with which
II digs it's way into the ground Soon after the
larva is free it looses its hold the twig and
drops to the ground After reaching the ground
the first impulse Of the young arva is to get be-
meath the surface. II it was anxious TO seek
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
A NEW SCUTTLE OPENER.

The patent automatic scuttle opener manufact-
ured by G. Bickelhaupt of Nos. .43-2b West
Forty-seventh-st is put the market to fill a
long felt want" Mr.. Bickelhaupt's opener over
comes much that has been unpleasant in the old
fashioned scuttIe 1t is operated from the floor
and when closed 1t is sef-locking. thus making il
Impossible TO open it from the roof 1t is con-
structed of wrought and malleable iron. and is
therefore not likely to break get out of order
easily 1t be attached TO scuttles as they are
II is valuable in of fire. pull of the rope
opens Immediately both bolts and scuttle. thereby
furnishing a means of escape. Mr.. G.. Bickelkaupt
will send his circular free to all interested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
A. I. SMITH. JR.
Captain Of Troop 1 polo team.


ted their requests for appropriations, Controller
Grout said:
Not half of these appropriations demanded by
the borough presidents can be made for the reason
that the debt limit is too small. We have only
s46 900 above the ordinary running expenses of
the city for other issues, and these appropriations
call for twice the amount .--.--..,
marked Mayor Low, who up to that time had held
q discreet silence.
That's all" said the Controller.
We'll" exclaimed the Mayor looking across at
President Fornes, at seems sort of strange TO De
broke with SAG 900, 60 doesn't it?"
Mt. Fornes only shook his head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

Instead Of submitting to the stockholders of the
William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building
Company a proposal to issue 81 100000 of bonds the
directors have under consideration $5.5GONO0 issue.
wipe out the existing mortgage Indebtedness of
81 100000 and furnish 50 100000 for working cap
tal and betterments 1t is even said that arrange
ments have been made through Morton McMichael
vice president of the First National Bank and a
Cramp director, for the underwriting here and in
New-York of the issue The annual statement
presented at the stockholders meeting Thursday
showed gross earnings of s. 2 coz. 1856 256 with
a surplus of $l42S36 after paying dividend OF >
per The company has hand contracts ag
gregattng $24 730S74. involving sufficient work to
occupy the present force of seven thousand hands
fort three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

may be forced build with draw And this IN
spite of the fact that between this city and Spring.
field there several bridges that have sem-
blance OF draw 1t is all very Disappointing, but
1t is simply history repeating itself, after ALL From
the earliest inception OF bridge across the river
this point there has been continual trouble about
It. Three times questions concerning IT have been
there have been litigation and misunderstanding IN
hundred years of its existence. To-day the tempo
rary bridge. made OF structural steel mounted on
and although it has Outived its guarantee OF five
Necessary The fact that trolley service has been
opened between this city and Springfield and that
the Hartford markets attract trade rom the up
river as well as the SprInsfeld markets Is Ih8ugnt
opposition TO the bridge
The Torkingmen's Free Reading Room Assocta-
ton. which has been promoted by John F. Gun
shanan. West Side mechanic, closed its season ot
lectures Wednesday evening in fitting
General Daniel E Sickles and General Horatio
c. King were the speakers, and they were
corted by the city battalion OF the 18th Regiment
and the Putnam Phalanx the hall where the
speaking occurred. The association has given some
thirty lectures. all free by prominent men OF tha
State and city, and all the takers given their
services IN aid of the movement Probably Mr..
Gunshanans idea is the most Individual Of any OF
the many organizatfOns-certainly new to this
cty-and it has been of great value. In addition
men who had anything to say. either on economies
or mechanics the club has comfortaole rooms for
indeed. The voluntary character OF the movement
and the voluntary services of the men who have
talked alike notable
The Connecticut Humane Society has established
itself this week in quarters. having purchased
with the Sund left by the late Richard c. Waterous
the homestead erected by Chief Justice Williams
of the Supreme Court of the State, and for many
years occupied by his nephew. John c. Parsons,
now dead The house is In the centre of the bust
ness part of the city. short block from Main
St. nearly opposite ParsOnss Theatre and in close
proximity the cIubhOuses of the Elks and
of the Hartford Club. which in process of cree
ton. and to the Travellers Insurance and
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company's buildings.
The quarters CommOdiOus. the house having
been remOdelled for the purposes of the society,
the work of which is extending throughout the
State each year. Mr.. WateTOUS the donor the
fund, well known in the hat business in this
city, but the foundation of his fortune in
nectOn with the late + I. Barnum, Mr.. Waterous
acting his personal agent in conducting the
of Charles StrattCn. the original General Tom
Thumb, of the noted Snowman The opening OF
the building attended by many of the best
known men and women of the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

which they proclaim their presence early attracted
attention The species is native Of America, and
legend has II that the aborigines of the continent
were acquainted with its periodical appearances.
but the first authentic record Is found in Moretons
New England Memorial" in which 1t is stated
that the Puritans observed the swarm at Plymouth
in 1888 The first person to make study OF the
species was the pioneer in natural science Lime
Cor Linneus) who described 1t in l75S and gave IT
the scientific name Of Cicada septendecem. From
that time to the present the unusual popular and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
THE UJEOT HOTSF

The Minot House, at Asbury Park. N. J.. which
for MANY year. has been one of the most popular
hotels I'm that resort is again open for the season
and Captain J. Minot Is entertaining number OF
aarly euests The Minot House has delightful
location in Third-ave.. only few blocks from the
beach. and recent improvements and additions
,,ided with ali of the conveniences of later day
hotel life Including elevator and sun parlors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

its hermitage beneath the turf. During its long
underground life 1t grows many times its length.
1t lives within cell of compact earth. which is
usually formed so that two fine roots of
a food plant run through the roof walls in easy
access OF the insects beak. 1t may thus obtain
nourishment by thrusting its beak into the tissue
and sucking the sap.
The pupa resembles the larva in its advanced
stages but the rudmentary wings have become
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
M4rOR'S OPINION WORRIED HER.
WOMAN DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE WOULD THINK
OF HER FOR SIGNING AFFIDAVIT
FOR BOYS DISCHARGE.

Robert Rarrv the Postal Telegraph messenger
hoy VINO was arrested on Friday on suspicion OF
being connected with the robbery OF N5OO worth OK
Iaces from the apartments of Mrs l. A Flanders,
of No 262 West Thirty-ninth-st-. was discharged
nv Magistrate Barlow in the West Side court yes
ter1av Mrs. Flanders said that she had investf-
gated Barry's history. and was convinced that he
Ias innocent The magistrate then told her to
make an affidavit. and he would discharge the boy.
ssI am sure / don't know what Mayor Low will
say Mrs. Flanders murmured as she signed the
affidavit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

for 1899 1900 and 1901 each having successfully been
banner years. But even over the large figures Of
creases, the gross increase for the first quarter
charging expenses literally this year, for in face
Of this almost 5000 coo gross increase the net earn
month of March showed a gross increase of $SS6ooO
with net increase OF $4,000
A second investigation into the allegations that
school teachers in this city have had to pay for
places is under way. The first was by the sec
tional school board in the Twenty eighth Ward
four OF whose members were accused. The scope
Of that investigation confined to that ward
but the being made is by committee OF
the Board of Public Education, whose Jurisdiction
extends the entire city, and the inquiry is
pected to go beyond the confines of the section in
which the scandal first received publicity
The conditions in that ward now threaten de-
morazation in the schools While the sectional
board evaded a decision the guilt or innocence
Of the accused directors. 1t requested their resg
nations Each of them refuses to resign, although
the inquiry has made entirely clear that places
TO teach have been put on sale. that money has
been solicited from applicants and that In in
stances it has been paid. one young woman teacher
in her Indignation has threatened TO hOrsew hip
George sterr. the Republican organization board
leader who in popular parlance controls the board.
Other gross and intima tions have been
made and even the pupils in the schools are now
At the meeting of the Central Boards committee
witnesses who were beyond the authority of the
original Investigators the principal item of which
that demand for $1,000 had been made by
director upon man candidate for supervising
principaship The candidate refused to comply.
and the demand dropped by successive stages TO
$500. This final proposition rejected. and
other man elected to the vacant place.
Before the committee adjourned for one week the
chairman read letter from reputable citizen.
who offered to furnish the names of witnesses if
investigation was to be made of not only money
eXtortion. but intimidation, coercion and threats
Of dismissal. If certain demands were not com
piled with
One school principal testified that while he had
paid money for his election. he assessed
stated percentage of his salary for ward cam
paign purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
CITY BROKE" WITH SIG 600 600

story is told of how Mayor Low expressed his
'Nnhes AT hnding the city debt limit smaller than
ne had first believed. II was at a recon, meeting
?. she Board Of Estimate and Apportionuaent. and
's' inc oinerent borough presidents had submit
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-04
LOCAL and GENERAL

@. H. Berrey, money to loan.
The place to get pure Kona coffee is
at c. ]. Days grocery.
Primo and Rainier beer 10 cents a
glass at the Pantheon.
There was no meeting of the execu-
tive council this morning.
The Board OF Education will hold a
meeting tomorrow morning.
Judge Humphreys sat with Judge
Gear at the August term preliminaries.
The weekly edition OF the Evening
Bulletin gives a complete summary OF
the news Of the day.
There were no important cases on the
Police Court calendar today. All those
disposed of were minor cases such as
drunkenness and the like.
Call on II. E. Hendricl. Nos. ia.
IFS King street. and exaldine the
eighty-four safes in stock. He can
save you money. See ad on page 5.
The best the market affords at the
most reasonable prices. The Palace
Grill meals and service can't be beat
Family dinners in private rooms a spe-
cialty. Palace Grill, Bethel street.
Ella A. c. Long, a Honolulu boy. was
admitted to the Territorial bar by
Chief Justice Frear this forming. He
is graduate of Georgetown University
and a brother OF Carlos A. Long. an
other young attorney.
Henry Maialoha. John Akwai, Kaha.
lau and John Pua-a were reprimanded
and discharged in the Police Court this
forenoon on the charge of vagrancy.
These are four of the native boys ar
rested in Kakaako the other day by
Detective KAPPA.
The wedding of Mrs. E. w. Holds
worth and l.. g. Blackman took place
Saturday morning at ST. Clements
church. the Rev. John osborne officiat-
ing. Only intimate friends of the
couple were present. The newly mar
ried couple have gone out to Kaalawai
for their honeymoon.