The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-02
Mississippi State News

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Many Hiohwaymen and Burglars
There has been an unusually large
amount of safe-blowing, highway
robberies, burglaries and similar
criminal doings in Mississippi dur
ing the past few weeks, and it seems
that in number of localities gangs
Of professional criminals are actively
at work. Thus far but few of the
guilty parties have been captured, !,
the only instances recorded being
the arrest at Canton of the two men
who blew open the safe in the sher--
ifs office at Walthall about ten days
ago, and the capture in Jackson OF
one of the safe-blowers who took
part in the robbery Of the express
office at McHenry.
Want a Child Labor Law.
There seems little doubt about a
child labor bill being introduced and
pressed at the next session of the
legislature. Several months ago it
was stated that the Kings Daugh-
ters of the state would have such a
bill introduced. Mrs. H. B. kells,
the vell-known woman publicist OF
this state, SAYS that there is no doubt
about the bill being introduced.
The Daughters all over the state are
behind tho movement to prohibit the
working of children of tender years
in factories. This is the first time
that a united effort has been made
to get such measure passed.
The Talk Of the South.
Among the distinguished visitors
to Jackson last week was Hon. +. l.
Martin, of Macon, Ga, all old Mis-
sissippian, who is to spend the holl
days with relatives and friends IL
that city and in Brookhaven. MI
Martin is now one of the wealth,
citizens of Macon, but he has no
lost his interest in the state OF hi
nativity. In conversation last wee
he said that he was much gratltie'
at the splendid growth of the state
He said-that the state and the splen
did progress it is making is the tai
of the South.
Undergoing Some Repairs.
The old desks and chairs whic
have been put in position in tn
, senate and the house chambers 8
, the new capitol are undergoing som
repairs. They are being reva1
, nished, and dc not now present sue
a bad appearance The chairs loo
a good deal worse than the desk
which are made of mahogany an
were manufacted when the peop
believed in making things good.
is believed, however, that the legisl'
t ture will vote early in the session
: have new furniture.
Rio<ous Negroes Killed.
: A terrific shooting affray too
i place on the Southern passeng
Il train coming out Of Greenville la
+ week, while it was nearing Heat
:, man, and as result two negroes a
" dead and the conductor, Bob Cal
y was badly shot through the han
> The negroes were full, Of bad Chris
q :; mas whisky and were making thin
- - lively by terrorizing the other occ
II II pants of their coach when the co
II ductor went into the coach to ia
L their pistols from them when he W
y shot, and did some shooting himse
with the above result.
Truck Growers Organize.
A large and enthusiastic n;
10 meeting Of farmers sndbusiness m
in was held in Collins last week for
ce purpose Of organizing a truck gro
I'd ers' association. Several speec]
or were made relative to the business
n truck growing and its commerc
n Importance. A constitution a
m bylaws were adopted and perm'
he ent organization affected. The
ce sociation will probably grow ]
e. acres or more of early vegetables
to Northern and Eastern mark'
m success will be attained.
n Experiment station Bill.
to State Senator A. NJ. Hicks
Yazoo county announces that
will introduce a bill in the n
Legislature providing for State
lty pertinent station to be establisl
on in the Yazoo- Mississippi delta. s
!, MS ator Hicks also expresses himself
ne favoring a geological survey OF
"A. m State and may introduce a bill
~ that end. =
he z..s.. 4 Pie,<ens eankrupt- B.
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