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The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
THE WORLDS NATIONAL DEBT.

1t has been estimated that the ma
tional debt OF the world will aggregate
thirty-one billion dollars. The popu.
lation of the world is one and a hall
billion, thus making the per capita
Indebtedness over $40. The interest
on this giant debt amounts to a bill
lion dollars per annum. The princl-
pal is three times the amount of the
total gold, silver and paper money OF
the world. The Indebtedness has
grown to be twelve times what it was
in 1870, while the population has in
creased two and one-half times.
There are various reasons for this, one
of them being the constructing of rail-
road of which were paid for by the
governments.
The principal national debts of the
world today, stated in the order of
magnitude, are as follows: France,
the largest, $4,000, 900, 900: Russia,
So, 1877 900, 900: Italy, 81, 538, 900, 900;
Germany and the German states, $2,-
573,OOO,OO Spain, $1,728, 900, 900;
Australia, 81, 600, 900; Austria
Hungary. 1854 200, 900; United
States, 1868, 900, 900 and all other
countries, SO, 385, 100000
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
The Value Of Newspapers.

AS general thing the people un-
derestimate the value of the daily and
weekly newspapers. 1t is frequently
the case that those who abuse the
newspaper Of their community never
contribute penny toward making
them useful.
We have known business men to
withhold their advertisements and
subscriptions from worthy paper
and then find fault if they are not
given complimentary notices in nearly
every issue. There are preachers, too
who sometimes for the time being for
get all about the gospel and score the
editors, when their only sin has been
in saying that the preacher delivered
a strong, able forceful sermon. The
newspapers of the country are worthy
institutions. If one would pause for
a moment and ponder on what this
world would be like without honest
newspapers, he or she would soon come
to the conclusion that the country
could not get along without them
Exchange.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

The perfection of the Marconi sys-
TEN OF wireless telegraphy promises
great things in the way of cheapening
rates for communication between this
country and Europe. The present
rate for cablegrams is about a dollar
per word, while the new system prom
ises that it will be something like a
cent a word from England. This will
be even less than telegraphing costs
in this country. For the press this
will mean an immense saving and will
be the means of the publication OF
considerable more news from foreign
countries. The possibilities lying be-
fore the use of wireless telegraphy
are beyond human comprehension.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
Green Pastures For Winter.

Farmers who have paid little OK no
attention to having green pastures
for winter time are in their own light.
The following clipping from the South
ern Farm Magazine shows something
of their value:
1.-THE Agricultural and Mechanical
College herd of dairy CATTLE" says the
Gazette, ''were being fed = certain
rotation and their product, of course,
weighed and estimated for thirty
days. They were then taken of the
feed and put on thirty acres of very
thick and fine oats and vetch. The
saving in feed amounted to $75.and
the COWS increased in yield. This
was only one month in the late fail,
and the green pasture paid over $3.50
an acre. This land will stand a fine
chapce to pay SIS an acre more, and
then permit the stock to come Oh in
time to make full crop of hay OF
seed, besides crop of peas or sorghum
to grow in the summer ~
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

| The Washington Post, one OF the
most conservative and independent
republican papers in the country, has
pronounced views in regard to the
Indianola postoff1ce matter. It is
very influential throughout the North,
and the following expression will nc
doubt have much weight in that Sec
tion in moulding opinion. It SAYS:
The President is having a great
deal of trouble with his negro Office
holders and seekers in the South.
We do not wonder. He would have
still more trouble at the North If he
were to extend his policy to that
section. He has declared, speaking
of the South: that he W i'll appoint
negros to office wherever they prevail
In sufficient numbers to warrant It,.
and provided they are Of good char
acter and with approved competency.
But why not apply the same rule to
the North? There are more than
so, 900 negro voters in Pennsylvania.
more than 0,OO0 in Ohio, more than
co. 900 in New Jersey. Has it ever
occurred to any President to appoint
a colored collector of the Port of
Philadelphia, or a colored United
States District Judge in New jersey ?
Why have one rule for North Caro-
lima and another for New York;.
As matter of fact the negro can
claim more than equality, for they
ensist upon being set apart, and they
demand a certain share Of patronage.
not because they are competent but
because they are negroes.
Republican Presidents have al
ways had trouble on this score. Thev
Will continue to have it 50 long as they
recognize the preposterous pretention
We have described ,,
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
SOME MINERAL FIGURES.

The associate editor of the Engi-
neering and Mining Journal OF New
York has collected some interesting
statistics and data aboat the output of
the mines of the United States for
the past year. The result of his ef-
forts Is startling, showing as it does
that the increase in the mining pro-
ducts is but little short of marvellous.
The value of the production OF the
mines and furnaces was 81, SOC, : 600, 900.
The number of tons of coal, soft and
hard, for the year was 295, 900. 900.
This, too, was in the fact of the great
coal strike, which cut off at least one
third of the anthracite output. The
blast furnaces turned out nearly eigh-
teen million tons of pig iron, equal to
the output of Germany and England
combined. The total gold produced
last year was $S7, 100000 while OF
silver $1,000, 900 ounces were mined.
The price OF the white metal is lower
than ever before known. There was
also heavy increase in the production
of copper, this country easily holding
the record for the amount mined.
The article goes on to show that
there is a greater activity in mining
than ever before known and there is
no nrOha hi)itv nf a c,,roooco 10 +A:.
at any time soon. Mother Earth has
untold wealth in her bowels and the
American people are not the kind to
allow it to remain undiSturbed.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
Finds Way to Live Long.

The startling announcement of 4
Discovery that will surely lengthen
life is made by editor O. H. Downey,
Of Churubusco, Ind. II will state. .
he writes, THAT DR.. Kings New Dis
coVery for Consumption is the most in
fallible remedy that 1 have ever known
for Coughs, Colds and Grip. It's in
valuable to people with weak lungs.
Having this wonderful medicine no
one need dread Pneumonia or Con-
sumption. Its relief is instant and cure
certain.' Tide Second Glass Drug
Store guarantees every soc and s1.oO
bottle, and give trial bottles free.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

The poStof11ce closing incident at
Indianola, Miss, has been the chief
topic Of conversation for the past
week. Since the facts are out about
the matter, it appears that President
Roosevelt made blunder in closing
the Office. He acted altogether too
hastily and has inflicted a grave in
justice upon the business interests of
IndianOla by his action. His high
temper and bull-headedness in this
matter will hurt him in the North as
well as more strongly unifying the
South against him than it has ever
been before.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

Choctaw Plaindealer: AS an evi-
dence of the fact that our farmers
should not depend entirely upon cotton
in this country we will state that this
year Mr.. Wesley Hood planted one
acre of Louisiana cane and made AS
gallons of molasses. This he can sell
for fifty cents q gallon. Right by
the side Of this cane patch he planted
five acres in cotton and gathered only
three and half bales therefrOm.
For the molasses he got 1922. so; fol
the cotton about 3125.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
The Secret of Long Life.

Consists in keeping all the main or
gans of the body in healthy, regular
action, and in quickly destroying
deadly disease germs. Electric Bitters
regulate Stomach, Liver and Kidneys,
purify the blood, and give splendid
appetite. They work wonders in cur
ing Kidney Troubles, Female Com
plants, Nervous Diseases Constipa-
ton, Dyspepsia and Malaria. Vigorous
Eheaith and strength always follow
their use. Only 5Oc,S guaranteed by
The Second Glass Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
One Hundred Dollars g. Box

Is the value II. A. Tisdale, Sum-
merton, S. c., places on DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. He saws: ''I had
the piles for 20 years. l tried many
doctors and medicines, but all failed
except DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
1t cured me.' It is a combination of
the healing properties of Witch Hazel
with antiseptics and emollients; re-
Hcves and protruding piles, sores, cuts,
bruises, eczema, salt rheum and all
skin diseases. Second Class Drug
Store.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

Farmers in this section should be-
gin the use of fertilizer. The expert
ence OF those who have tried it is high
ly satisfactory. One dollar invested
in the proper sort of fertilizer will
make two in the increased products of
your land. BY beginning the use of
fertilizer it's great value can be seen,
and it will be but a few years before
many carloads will be sold here every
year. No matter how rich your land
is, fertilizer will pay handsomely for
its use.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

The United States navy is to be in
creased still further. In order to have
sufficient officers to man the vessels
the number Of appointments to An
napolis is to be materially increased.
The program now planned is to give
each representative and senator the
naming of a young man to attend the
Academy. The increase in this cOun-
try'S international Importance has
been so remarkable within the past
few years that a larger navy is an in
dispensable adjunct, and there must
be more officers.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
Unconscious From CrOuD.

During a sudden and terrible attack
of Group our little girl was unconscious
from strangulation, says A. L. Spaff-
ord, postmaster, Chester, Mich, and
a dose of One Minute Cough Cure was
administered and repeated often. It
reduced and inflammation, cut the mu-
Gus and shortly the child was resting
easy and speedily recovered. It cures
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, and all
Throat and Lung troubles. One Min
ute Cough Cure fingers in the throat
and chest and enables the lungs: to
contribute pure, health-giving oxygen
to the blood. Second Class Drug StQue.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

A good way to make a town stagnant
is for the people to become satisfied
with the amount of business that it
does and not make an effort to get
any more than naturally comes of it's
own accord. a spirit thus lacking in
enterprise not only in the long run
causes town to lose it's prosperity,
but it acts as barrier to new comers.
People naturally like to locate in a
place where it's Inhabitants not only
work to hold what they have, but to
gain more.-Summit Sentinel.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

The man who owns his little home.
who Is making q living and is able TO
hay aside . few dollars each month, is
one Of the best hxed men on earth, IL
he only knew it. With health and
strength to perform his daily labor,
with good stomach. good appetite
and sound and refreshing sleep, and
above all : clear conscience, he Is the
peer Of the great J. p. Morgan every
day IN the week. Exchange.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

Governor Longino on Wednesday
made three appointments in the state
judiciary system. Judge A. McC.
Kimbrough, of Greenwood, resigned
his place as chancellor of the seventh
district, and was appointed circuit
judge to succeed the late Judge Frank
E. Larkin. Hon. G. G. Moody, of
IndianOla, was named to succeed Judge
Kfmbrough. The other appointment
was Hon. Jas. McCool to be chancellor
of the sixth district. All the men
are high up in their calling and will
no doubt prove efficient in their new
position.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

Water Valley Itemizer: 1t H. not
the long, sanctimonious face that
indicates the greater amount Of re-
ligion. There may be covered up
under the adorning of such face spite,
hatred and malice. The christian
face looks more radiant-radiant from
Ethe knowledge of the fact that it's pos
SCISSOR is in harmony with theone who
taught peace on earth good will to
man. A long face has a 6eterrine
aspect.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

1t is said in the daily press that
the Beaumont oil wells are beginning
to fail. This is attributed in part to
the volcanic eruption of Mount Pelee
last year. There are no more gushers
and the supply is vanishing. This oil
craze was one of the greatest CANDLES
of the century and has been the means
OF making large fortunes OF many
people and the draining Of the pocket.
books of thousands of others. A large
number OF people who have been an.
ticipating bonanzas from their invest.
ment must be satisfied with a mod.
est per cent of incomes.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

West Point, Miss, had very unus-
ual experience Monday. Two ladies,
tired OF living, committed suicide.
One shot herself dead, while the other
took strychnine and barely escaped
death. This is something out of the
ordinary. Women are less prone to self
destruction than men, but occasionally
they attempt it. It is horrible
thing to contemplate.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
The New York Herald, a paper in

The New York Herald, a paper in
dependent in all it's views, condemns
the action of the President in the In
dianola matter and gives reasons why
he should not have closed the office
and why he should not force an ap-
pointment so Objectionable upon peo-
pie. The expression from this paper
will have much weight throughout
the North.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

s"'The incest and pleasantest medi-
cine have used for indigestion and
constipation is Chamberlain s Stomach
and Liver Tablets" says Melard +.
Craig, of -Middlegrove, N. Y, They
work like q charm and do not pfipe
or have any unpleasant effect. = For
sale by Second Glass Drug Store
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

There will be = meeting Of the w.
r. Barksdale Camp q. g. ", at the
Court House in Grenada, Miss, on
Monday. January II, 1903, at 10
O'Clock q. m. to consider matters per-
tanning to the welfare Of the Camp.
By order Of the commander.
3. G. adams, O0mdr.
J. s. KM0, Adjt. ~,
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
THE DlSpENsARY SYSTEM.
Some More Strong and Practical Reason.
for its Adoption.

The dispensary system method OF
dealing with the liquor question is
rich in reason and argument favorinp
its adoption. The plan is happy
medium-and it will accomplish more
results for the cause OF temperance
than any other scheme which may be
devised. Extreme methods rarely
ever accomplish the most good. Toe
much freedom or too much restric-
tiOn both bring about reaction. The
dispensary plan is a success in Ala.
bama, where it is in operation, and
the following letter from the mayor
OF Tuscaloosa to prominent official in
a neighbornig town shows something
OF the results of it's operation:
Dear Sir-Replying to your letter
OF recent date take pleasure in CIV
ing all the information can.
About five years ago the agitation
over whiskey traffic began here, and
on January l, 1902, the dispensary
was put in operation, and, since then,
we have had no trouble about liquor.
1t works we'll so far.
l. About @9O,0OO worth OF liquor
will be sold by the dispensary in Tus-
caloosa during the present year, if
trade keeps up as it has been.
2. 1t is estimated that we will get
$15 900 from the dispensary, or more,
this year (1902) after paying forty per
cent OF earnings to the county.
3. Expenses are governed largely
oy each man for himself, generally
and the same rules apply to business:
it is owing to how you manage. But
the Tuscaloosa dispensary pays for
house rent $3.50, and salaries as fol-
lows: Dispenser, 1925; assistant dis
penser, s75; cashier, $40; three help
ers, one white man, $50, and two ne
groes, $25 each. Total, $357.5O per
month, equal to $429O per year. A
fair profit on the sale of liquor is from
twenty-five to forty per cent, never
over forty nor under twenty-five per
cent.
4. We are not troubled with illicit
sellers, or "blind TIGERS: because the
public sentiment favors the dispen-
sary almost to a man here, opposition
having about died out owing larpely
to the strict business methods which
have been pursued, and to the fact
that the dispensary is selling full
and good liquor cheaper than
the blind tiger can, and no one cares to
run in opposition to prosperous bus
mess with the law against them.
Inc
about fifty per cent and morals have
increased in about the same ratio. No|
liquor is sold here after 6 O'Clock D.
m. nor before 6 o'clock a. m. This
prevents night drinking and people 20
home earlier at night.
My opinion has changed somewhat.
At first opposed the system on the
grounds that it was against the true
spirit OF American government, and
that the State, or any part of it ought
not to engage in trade of any kind in
opposition and to the exclusion Of the
private citizen. While I still adhere
to those ideas, / am forced to confess
that we have had less trouble under
ttis system than under the other, and
we have enjoyed the privilege of buy
ing whiskey and other liquors at
home, and our city treasury has been
benefited largely.
How long this will hold good can
not be foreseen at this time. 1 hope
it will last and be of greater benefit to
us. Any help I can give you will be
done. Yours truly,
WM. G.. COCHRANE, Mayor.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10

When will the time coma when the
sectional feeling will not be stirred up
in these United States? 1t is too far
ahead for any of us to expect to see.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
For County Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce the name of
]. T. BAILEY
AS a candidate for the Office OF County Treas
urer at the regular election in November,
1903 subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce the name of
W. H. CROWDER
as a candidate for hSeriT of Grenada county
at the regular election in November, 1903,
subject to the action Of the democratic
party.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
We are authorized to announce the name of

AS candidate for Sheriff of Grenada county
at the regular election in November, 1909
subject to the action OF the democratic party
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

County Officers. ...... SO, CO
TERMS, Spot Cash, before the announce
ment is published.
~ All communications calling on parties
obecome candidates will be charged for at
regular advertising rates. These rules will
be strictly adhered to, and the cash must
accompany all announcements, communfca-
tiOns es
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-14
CIRCUIT
COURT
RECONVENES
Grand Jury Also Sits ana Returns Long
List of Indictments.-other Court

Circuit court reeonvened this morning
ful and the boy suffers terribly. His
grand jury also sat.
Guy Lester was convicted Of a mis-
demeanor for shooting at a. L. Graves
In the chancery cause of jacob c.
Wbiteman against Harlan Riley, the de
fendant wus reu,,ired to give n new bond
The misdemeanor case against Haught.
Sampson and Reeder is being tried.
Manv Indictments.
Indictments, in addition to those al
ready reported, have been made up az
follows. but the grand jury is not through
vet and Z number are vet to be made
ap:
Perry strother. misdemeanor, two
ca scs
Adiline g. cahilI, misdemeanOr four
eases.
James Boyle, misdemeanor seven
S"lla Andrew ua.Iett. mi.demeanos four,
teen cases.
'sJs .IaeEson Boyle, alias Jack. misde-
mennor. one case.
p'l .. n. Morris, @ misdemeanor, avo cases
walter F. Rau, misdemeanor, tive
.,s.s
Lea Duff. Frank Hart and Reymanp
Brewing company, misdemeanor, three
eases. .ases
demea~or, DSssDu = ons ne ease. ase
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-14
'FRIGHTF FULLY
SGALDED
BY WATER
EARL GRIFFIN, OF LUNdBERpoRI
THE vICTl4- OF = PECULIAR Ac-
cIDENT, LEFT LEG BEING
played with a Miniature Furnace ana
an Air-Tight Can of Bolling Water,
Neighbor Boy Had Along
Roadside.

An explosion of an air-tight can oi
boiling water may cause Earl. Martin
aged IS. years, to lose his left leg
There is a lesson in the incident and
accident that every mothers son should
learn and remember.
Earl is a son of the sister Of james s
Griffin, residing near Lumberport, and
Mr.. Griffin is raising him and his brother
LYDIA, aged Is.
Saturday Mr.. Griffin sent Them TO his
neighbor, John Lnnha1n's, to assist him in
threshing his grain. At George A og-
den's they ran across Mr.. Ogden's son.
Vance, aged "a years, who had q minia-
ture furnace in operation along the pub
lie highway. They stopped and played
a while with their neighbor boy. and
while doing SO the can exploded, throwing
the boiling water all over Earl's left leg
and burning it in a frightful manner. All
the skin was scaIded off and the leg
burned into crisp. The injury Il fright
full and the boy suffers terribly. His
temperature quickly rose to an alarmins
degree, and, at first, it was thought the
accident would prove fatal, but his condi
ton seems to be somewhat improved,
and it is the hope of the attending ply
sician that he viii recover. The accident
happened at noon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-14
DEATH OF
PROMINENT
YOUNG Man
CAUSES DEEP GLOOM OF SORROW
AND GENERAL MOURNING IN
THE COMMUNITY.
JOHN R. sw1GER sUccUMBs To
CONSUMPTION SUNDAY NIGHT
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS.
Bright and Talented Young Attorney
Who Had Brilliant Prospects Before
Him, is Dead-Funeral VIII oc-
cur at DoIa Thursday At
ternoon.

Sad, indeed, IS the news of the death
of John r. Swiger, one of Clarksburgi
rising young attorneys, which occurred
Sunday night at 10 o'clock at his home
on Main street, after lingering illness
with consumption OF the bowels. The
news win be received with a profound
shock and with sincere sorrow by his
many friends in this city and county
Mr.. Swiger had been i'll for over q
year with the disease which caused his
death. He went to Asheville, North Car.
olinn last winter in the hopes that the
warmer climate would beuefit his health.
His health was bettered to a considera.
Bile extent by his southern trip, but upon
his return to his native land he was tax.
en- worse, and he gradually declined I'M.
til death came. He was bedfast for two
weeks prior to his death.
John r. Swiger was 20 years of age
He was the son of solomon Swiger. now
deceased. and Jane Swiger, who lives
at Dola, this county. Besides a loving
wife, he is survived by his mother and
five brothers and four sisters. The
brothers are sisters are, Lafayette, vii
liam, Mrs Blanche Rogers, Susan, David
Omar julia Ida ana robert. Mhl''
attending the law school at the sta''
University, he met Miss 1enilins' Q! Nor. J!
gnntown- to whom ne was married ~
1900
In carly life, Mr.. swlger had a har'
struggle to attain the position IN nc
which he afterwards held. He taught
school in Harrison county for severa'
years, and afterward Attended ssiien