The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-25
No Lynchinos This Year.

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year, and thus far not q single
lynching has occurred. The unusual
length of the interval since an in
stance of mob violence occurred has
given rise to much speculation and
comment among students of crime,
and some interesting theories. are
advanced therefor. It is asserted by
some that the scarcity Of lynchings
is due to the plenitude of legal hang
ings; that the two forms of execu-
ton act in an antithetical manner
toward each other, and as one mode
increases the other must decrease.
The official records apparently sup
port this theory, for more death SEN
tenccs have been handed down in the
courts of Mississippi during the past
year than during any two years of
the States history since the war, and
the courts have been more prompt in
disposing of cases involving capi-
tai punishment. While Of course
there is no telling when or where
mob violence may break loose, the
showing thus far made for 1903 is
one of which the law-abiding citi-
zens Of the State are justly proud.
A Wonderful Old Man.
Capt. Lafayette Montgomery of
Madison county is going to attend
the laying of the cornerstone of the
new million dollar state house on the
Sd of June, and he intends to ride to
the capital city ON horse back. Capt.
Montgomery is 81 years of age, yet
the twenty mile journey on horse
back will be a very ordinary event
for him, as he is accustomed+to TAX
ing such Journeys on the faithful old
mare he has been riding for the past
twenty years, and vino, like her mas
ter, is quite spry and active in spite
of the weight of advancing years.
Capt. Montgomery is one of the few
persons who witnessed the laying of
the cornerstone of the old state
house in 1889, and he has been ex-
tended a special invitation by the
capitol commission to be present at
the coming event. Although now in
his 92d year, he is one of the most
active farmers in Madison county,
and raises good crop each year.
0ratorieal Representation
The oratorical contest for the pur-
pose of selecting representative for
the Gulf State Intercollegiate ora
torical meeting to be held at the Uni
versity of Alabama was held in the
university chapel at Oxford last
week. The three participants were
Messrs. r. III. Chamberlain, S.. La
nier Field and W. A. Henry. Mr..
Chamberlain's subject was ''Justice
to One, Justice to All,'' and was we'll
handled. Mr.. Field spoke on the
subject, 'tTo the Strongest" and the
judges gave him the place. Mr..
Henry in his eloquent way discussed
progress Through Revolution"
The contest was entertaining
throughout. - ,.
Will Carry Big Crowds.
The passenger officials of the Illi-
nois Central expect to carry 10000
veterans from Mississippi to the re-
union of the Confederacy at New
Orleans next month, and some of the
traffic men are inclined to the opin-
ion that from $4,000 to 10000 vet
erans from this State will be in at
tendance at the big gathering. Mr..
L. F. Montgomery, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Illinois Central,
states that all reports received indi-
cate a rd-breaking crowd from
this State, and that if it exceeds the
expectations of the passenger depart
ment the road will be unable to car
ry all the crowd, for all the availa-
bic rolling stock has been called into
service to fill present estimates.
How to Avoid Pests.
A bulletin of much value to the
farmers has been issued by the Mis-
sissippi agricultural experiment sta
ton on the subject Of chicken mites,
known to scientists as Dermanyssus
gallinae. The bulletin is prepared
bv Prof. Glenn W. Herrick, who
states that the principal cause of in
fection by these pests is filth and
lack Of light in poultry houses.
Prof. Herrick gives a detailed de-
scription Of how to build roosts and
nests in poultry houses, method Of
constructing the houses and other
means Of avoiding the pest. He rec
ommends the cleaning Of chicken
houses with lime and sulphur every
two weeks, and as direct remedy
the application of crude petroleum
or kerosene to the fowls.
0Aenratl0n 0Av Celebration.