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The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-23
Educational LEGISLATION.

O1 the 1Orty-dve bills introduced In
the lower house yesterday seven seek
to make appropriations for the sup
port of the common schools, and It
appears from the teaor Of these meas
ures that q dgnt is to be made to Sc.
cure a reduction Of the annual appro-
priation Of 81 1.25O,000 for this purpose.
The amounts proposed in these seven
bills vary from 100000 to $1,5Oo. 900.
but the majority of them are for sums
less than 100000.
Another educational movement OF
much interest is the Ave bills offered
the two bodies providing for an uni
form system Of textbooks and Great
ing a commission for this purpose. A
scrutiny of the measure shows that
they are very similar in their general
provisions, and the two houses will
doubtless be able to agree on a satis-
factory compromise measure.
Primary Election Law.
The bill introduced in the lower
house by Mr.. Sample Of Holmes en-
bodies the ideas of .le Hon. E. F. Noel
of Lexington, regarding amendments
to the primary law, and it's course
through the committees will be mar
rowly watched. After reference to the
committee on registration and elec-
mittee to be further perfected.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 13.
The house and senate have displayed
a very manifest tendency to get at
loggerheads with each other Concern
ing matters requiring Joint attention.
This was shown in the house today
when that body, by vote of So to 50,
declined to accept the invitation of
the governor and board of control to
visit the new Sun1ower con-
vict farm, and the senate will
make the trip alone, leaving
the city on q special train At
80 o'clock tonight and reaching the
prison station at Parchman by day.
bers of the house, who do not feel
called upon to observe the majority
action, accompany the senate ON the
trip, among the number being several
members of the house committee on
prison affairs.
A large number Of bills were Of
fered in both houses, 100 measures
having been introduced in the house
and seventy-four in the senate up to
date.
A conflict has arisen between the
two houses regarding the insertion
of the amendment to section 206 in
the constitution, but it will probably
be Strengthened out in few days.
| Outside of a resolution Introduced
In the house by Mr.. Heidelberg, re-
quiring the State chemist to be sum-
moned before the house committee on
agriculture, when needed, to give such
information in regard to fertilizer
| h0 1nF 10
nothing of special interest transpired
in either house. Many bills were In
troduced in both the senate and the
house, but all were on unimportant
subjects, or on matters covered in
previously introduced bills on the
same subjects, and both houses ad-
journed, the senate until Friday.
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-23
Showed His Ignorance.

"A young North Carolina girl gave
me a center shot the other day as
token of that pride Of locality which is
more pronounced in the South than
elsewhere" said Mr.. Henry o. Con-
ners. of Baltimore, according to the
Washington Post.
1T was quite a small place, but It
boasted one very fine hotel. at which l
stopped all night. After good break
ter OF the lady who ran the tavern and
who was quite up in the duties OF
cashier.
"'You have a nice little town here,
miss, said l. trying to make friends
with the good looking clerk, but I
must say that l never knew there was
such town On the map till the South
ern Railroad landed me here yester-
day
"Eyeing me coolly and looking mo
square in the eye, the Tarheel maiden
said: Where are you from, mister"
l owned up to Baltimore. and this is
whet she handed me: Well, I reckon
there's lots of folks in Baltimore that
are just as ignorant as you"
The Meanest Man.
Il suppose" said a we'll known trav.
cling man recently, that they pointed
out to me the meanest man in the
United States last time l was over in
Wilkesbarre
He is a merchant there, and his
reputation for stinginess is so univer-
sal that when it was announced he in
tended to do something handsome for
his son on the boys twelfth birthday
a delegation Of men who knew him
called around to see what had hap
pened and if he had really loosened
up.
Isl hear you did something fine for
your son. said one of the visitors.
YES said the stingy man, I treat
ed him pretty we'll
What did you do?' asked another.
Well he said, L was going to let
him have his hair cut as a birthday
treat, but as it turned so cold l took a
pail of water and made a slide for
him in the back yard"
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-23
Identifying the Fly.

Miss Gladys Deacon, an American
girl, amazed a scientist whom she met
recently at a London dinner party.
The scientist narrated in great detail
to tht girl series of experiments he
was conducting with the microphone.
'The microphone," he explained,
"magnifles sounds to the ear as the
microscope magnif1es objects to the
eye. The footballs of a centipede heard
through the microphone resemble a
tattoo ON q kettledrum. The dropping
Of q pin is like the report of a can
non." THAT is very interesting and
odd" said Miss Deacon. "This ter
noon," resumed the scientist, II caught
fly and studied it's note. The note
resembled the neighing Of a horse.
Perhaps" said the young girl, 1T
was q horsedy."-New York Tribune.
Some New Years Resolutions.
Nebuchadnezzar was considering
some New Year resolutions, says the
New York Sun.
Fl would like to swear <sn chewing
he remarked. but under present con.
dit10ns 1t is Impossible.
Hunting up some more grass, hs 1nt
ished his repast
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-23

his administration are eXtraVaSanLly
indulged, and when, in the discharge
of the duties of the Office, he falls be-
low that ideal-too high for imperfect
men to disappointment fol-
lows, and the eye that once could see
only order and good in him, distorted
by disappointment, now sees only er-
ror and irregularity. Such, l fear, is
too often the history of man. Mine
may not be an exception. Without pre-
tension to anything above that which
fair intelligence, devotion to principle
and honesty of purpose may attain,
ask of my fellow citizens only so much
confidence and support as may be nee
essary to give firmness and efhciency
to the legal administration of their
affairs.
shall make mistakes. through de-
feet of Judgment, for which I shall
suffer uncomplainingly the penalty.
But how often, when right, shall be
thought wrong by. those whose point
of view prevents a survey of the whole
ground, or complete understanding
OF the situation? / ask your. indul.
gence for my own mistakes, which
assure you shall never be Intentional
and invoke your support against the
mistakes of others who may criticise
and condemn In me what they would
not, IL they understood the matter IN
all Of it's bearings.
know it is not possible to please
everybody. shall not try to please
anybody save myself, and shall please
myself In the proportion that / IAN
able to do that which Is best for all
Of the people Of Mississippi.
I have no ambition, no desire be
yOlld making Tor you q governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
OLD PAVING FIRM D1ssoLyEs.
Wall & HanIey Quit and New Partner.
ship Formed.

The old paving firm of wall &
Hanley has dissolved. and in its place
John Richie and Jas. Hanley have
formed a partnership.
Owing to the fact that Wall &
Hanley have dissolved, and that Mr.
Hanley is at present very busy in
lola with a big sewer contract, the
paving contract which Wall & Han
ley had for paving Jackson street from
Tenth to Huntoon has been turned
over to Clarence Ritcnfe, who is do
ing the work in the name of the old
firm.
Clarence Richie is the son of John
Richie, and will probably look after
the Topeka end of the work done by
the firm of Ritchie & Hanley. Both
Mr.. Richie and Mr.. Hanley are at
present busy on out of town con-
tracts. The Topeka cOntractrs find
that there is more money in the out
of town jobs than the jobs here at
home where competition is hotter.
Mike Wall. the other member of
the firm of Wall & Hanley, is doing a
lot of work here in Topeka this sum-
mer. He secured contracts for build
ing retaining walls for the Eighth
avenue bridge, widening Biddle creek.
and building new bridges, and build
ing the sewer outlet at Potwin. These
contracts will keep him busy all sum-
mer DrOba bly,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
CAT RELEASED FROM PRISON.
Had Been Shut Up Between Walls
Nearly Two Years.

New York, July 23.-After nearly two
years Imprisonment between brick
walls four stories high and only a little
more than three inches apart, a cat mas
been rescued by means of a lariat. The
feline dropped into the crevice when it
was only few weeks old and has been
ther ever since-fed and cared for by
families residing in the buildings.
The prison which it occupied so long
is between two buildings in East
Fourth street. The crevice is closed
front and back and even closed partly
on the top by tin roofing. Efforts which
the kitten made again and again during
the early days of it's imprisonment to
climb up these slippery walls only to
fall back were watched with sympathy
by the neighborS and they became di-
vided into factions-those who thought
that the kitten ought to be killed and
relieved of it's misery, and those who
held that while there was life there
was hope. The latter fed the cat and
gave it water by means of a long string.
Disconnected neighbors many times
threw it chunks of poisoned liver but
the animal never touched it. Mean
while the cat grew and every effort was
made to release it, but without success.
A few days ago the story became gem
orally known and came to the notice of
an ex-cowboy who, with an old lariat
soon dra eyed the cat from it's prison,
thus removing a source of much worry
to the society for prevention of cruelty
to animals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
PROBATE DEWEY WILL.
Opposition by Chauncey and His Sister
in Chicago.

Chicago. July 23.-Urging that un-
due influence had been brought to
bear on the late Charles P. Dewey by
his secretary. Charles T. Killen, in
drawing the will of the former, attor-
neys for Chauncey and Emma Dewey,
children of the testator, today sought
to prevent admission of the instru-
ment to probate. The will disposes of
an estate of $685. 900. leaving one
third to the widow, all the residue ex-
cept SOS 900 being divided equally be-
tween Charles T. Killen and Chauncey
Dewey, who are named as executors.
To Emma. Dewey. the only. other child,
is bedueathed So, 600. Chauncey Dew
ey and Emma Dewey are now in Paris.
having been abroad since the young
mans acouittal on charge of murder
in connection with the Dewey and
Berry ranch feud in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
SAW KINGS EARS BOXED.
Couple Welded Fifty Years Remem.
Der Royal Chastisement.

Hanover. Pa, July 23.-Receiving the
congratulations of their relatives and
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Bingley
quietly celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their marriage. They were mar
ried in Baltimore in 1854 five days after
Mrs. BinSley' arrival from England. Mr..
Bingley had preceded her to this coCn-
try nearly a year, and after securing q
position sent for his sweetheart The
ages of husband and wife are IL and
70, respectively, and in all their nifty
years of welded bliss neither has been
sick week.
When Mr.. Bingley came to this coun-
try he brought with him one of the
oldest pieces of furniture in this coun-
try. 1t is a massive armchair. made i'll
Yorkshire, England. about 1880. Eng
lish oak, inIaid with various kinds OF
wood. was used in its construction.
Kept as an heirloom. the chair has been
handed down from father to son for
many generations. Many offers were
made for the historic chair before it
been sought after for place in indie
pendence hall, Philadelphia, but Mr.
Bingley refused to part with it.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Bingley tell
many interesting "reminiscences of their
careers. On the occasion of Queen
Victoria's visit to the city of Manches-
ter, in 1851. Mrs. Bingley witnessed an
incident that is believed to be the only
case of public chastisement of mem
Der of the royal family. Her majesty,
Albert and the young Prince Albert
Edward, now King Edward VII, was.
riding through the city and bowling to
the assembled multitudes, when at the
place where Mrs. Bingley was viewing
the spectacle Prince Albert astonished
ears of little Prince Albert Edward for
characterization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
Easier Tone In Corn But Prices
Pretty Firm.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Unchanged-Natives Sell
at 81. to Sc.
Hogs Weak at 10 and % cents
Lower.

Chicago. July 2S.-WHEAT-Realiz ing
in wheat today, the September delivery
showing a loss of more than cent from
brought out by lower cables and favora-
BILE weather. September opened 5s9Ac
to 1Q11sc. lower, at s6Aq671sc. The price
soon settled at Se34c.- Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts of 20 cars,
against 246 cars year ago. Receipts
here included 45 cars of new wheat.
The low point on September was reach
ed at S65s@S6azc, and the close was at S67sc.
net loss of 10I11sc.
CORN-There was an easier tone in
corn, but the market exhibited no great
weal xness. September opened 1sd1zc to
&c lower, at 491sq4914c to 491zc, and sold
off to 49c.
September closed with loss of &c. at
49Q491sc.
OATS-Oats were easier. September
opened MqAc lower, at 327sd33c, and
eased off to 323z Q32Ac.
PROVIsIoNS-Owing to the strike at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
OUT OF POLITICS.
Colonel Ed Butler Says He Is Not
Guilty of Bribing Witness.

Colorado Springs, July 23.-In an
interview today. Edward Butler of st.
Louis had the following to say con-
corning the grand jury indictment
against him for the bribery of a wit
ness:
ut is all a conspiracy for political
purposes on the part of Folk against
me and a certain prominent banker
and broker of st. Louis. Immunity
was promised to all who would give
information that would lead to my
being indicted. I am charged with
-bribing a witness and I can most GER
tainly say that it is not true. ! knew
all about the indictment before 1 left
ST. Louis and made arrangements in
advance for the furnishing of bond
Mr.. Butler declares that he is
through with politics He will remain
in Manitou about four weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
NO HOPE HELD OUT.
That United States VIII Ratify a
Canadian Reciprocity Treaty.

London, July 23.-Sir Robert Bond,
premier of Newfoundland, sailed for
home today on the steamer Buenos
Ayres from Liverpool, after having set
tied upon Newfoundland share in the
Anglo-French treaty.
Interviewed by the Associated Press
on the subject of the Hay bond treaty
which is waiting ratification by the
senate, the premier said:
i have been unable to give the Brit
iSh government any hope that the
treaty to which it lent support will be
ratified by the United States. New
foundland is and has been anxious to
secure reciprocity upon a mutually adj
vantageouS basis with our great friend
ly neighbOr. To secure that end have
made every effort consistent with the
dignity and interest of the colony. More
than this Newfoundland has given
American fishermen during IA years
rights which it has power to withhold.
1t has been a matter of comment in
connection with Joseph Cnamberlain'S
campaign that Newfoundland gives
America greater privileges than the
mother country.
1.-THE next move in the matter must
be on the part of America. In the I'M
toward event OF our failing to secure
any measure of reciprocity, it may be-
come ecessary-altnough i hope it
never will-to put into execution those
differentiating tariffs which the other
British colonies have enacted against
foreign countries. The adoption of our
1914 per cent preferential tariff in favor
of British manufactured goods would
turn the whole of our business with the
United States over to Canada. New
foundland has not so far adopted this
preferential tariff because it was
thought that sooner or later the United
States, both from the view point of
self interest and in return for a mater
ial sign of genuine friendship would
enact the reciprocal agreement. 1t
would be absurd for me to say this as
in any sense threatening a tariff war.
but the people of Newfoundland can
not be expected to let this remain an
open question forever when everybody
on the island knows that America is
trading under advanta ges not allowed
by any other British colony and while
Newfoundland products entering the
United States are taxed to almost a
pronibitive degree
The Associated Press learns that Sir
Robert Bond has given the British gov
eminent a frank expression of his views
the suggested confederation
With Canada. When questioned on this
subject Sir Robert replied:
Il am strongly opposed to any such
Indignation. Newfoundland neither
desires nor needs confederation. There |
are no advantages to us in such an ar
compared with the diSad- |
sucn movement worth mentioning on |
DOT in Newfoundland. The oldest Brit |
sh colony can maintain the most pleas |
mt returns with her Canadian sister |
out she intends to paddle her own |
,anoe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
AMERICANS VlCTORS.
Win Majority of Events in College
Contests at London.

London, July 23.-The keen inter-
est of the English people in the inter
national sports between Harvard ale
and Oxford-Cambridge was shown by
the early hour at which the throng
of spectators began to arrive at the
Queens club grounds, West Kensing-
ton. Before 8 O'Clock the stands be-
gan to fill and by 1925 when a pistol
shot warned the participants in the
first event to get ready, the stands had
been crowded for a long time and
masses of spectators had gathered be-
hind the ropes.
At 1927 the men appeared for the
100 yard DASH, R. w. Barclay in the
light blue. of Cambridge, Chapman in
the dark blue of oxford, w. A Schiek.
jr., in the crimson of Harvard and
D. ]. Torrey in the dark blue of
Yale.
The runners made the marks amidst
the breathless attention of the spec
tators who had greeted them with ap-
plause when they first appeared. The
men started at 1925 p. m.
Schick won the 100 yards dash with
Barclay second Time, As seconds.
There was considerable applause
crowd waited for the time to be an
nounced. Slowly the British flag was
hauled down from the pole, leaving
the American flag flying.
Barclay got away first, but Schick
caught him after 80 yards, passed him
and held the lead to the end.
Schick's time, 9 AS seconds. equalled
his previous record for the same dis
lance.
At 1897 the one-miIe race began
with Welsh and Gregson. both En-
glishmen, in the lead. Gregson in
creased his lead at the half mile and
won. {. G. Hamilton, oxford. was sec
Ond Welsh third. F. L. Olcott and
Hill, both of Yale, came. in last. Time,
minutes, 81 1-5 seconds.
Shevlin, of Yale, won the hammer
throw: E. 7. Glass of Yale was
second.
E. J. Clapp, Yale, won the hurdle
event The Americans thus We're win
lers of the contest. Time, 1 5 AS Sec
0nds.
Holding, Cambridge. won the half
nile run.
L. P. Sheffield won the long jump
Colby of Oxford, won the two-mile
The Americans We're thus the VIC
.ors by six events out of nine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
HObart'S Vin-Seng Tonic.

Vin-Seng Tonic works on the stom-
ach, liver and bowels. It builds up
the system and puts the vital organs
in good working condition. In sum-
mer time most of us are in bad shape.
The hot weather runs us down and
summer debility, which is the fore
runner of typhoid and malaria, is
common. Why not use common sense
in meeting these conditions? If you
are out of sorts Vin-Seng Tonic will
put you right We don't ask you to
take our word for it. Wen be glad
to send you to people who have taken
1T and who will vouch for what we
saw. Another thing: we believe in
Vin-Seng Tonic. If it doesn't do just
what we Claim for it we'll be glad to
refund your money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
ACTION ILL-ADVISED.
Ottawa People Not in Sympathy With
Arthur Ireland

Ottawa. Kan, July 23.-The action of
Arthur Ireland in calling out the ma
chinists' apprentices in the Santa Fe
shops here is looked upon as very ILL
advised. The boys had no grievance
against the company. were getting sat
tsfaetory wages and were contented-
Nothing is gained by the fact that the
boys were called out. They only lose
their salaries and the amount which is
always held back each week by the
company, as a forfeit if the apprentice
quits work before the time of his con-
tract expires. In addition the Santa
Fe is making reductions in the work
ing hours of its employees at the Otta-
wa shops and several men are being
laid off.
General Foreman Siemantel of the
Ottawa shops says:
'sThe boys going out will not cripple
the work of the shop in the least The
shops have been running only three
quarters time since last week and this
morning orders were received at the
shops to lay off fourteen men,
The men could be put on full time.
Forty-four men, working sixty hours
a week can do as much work as fifty
four men only working forty-five hours.
If this strike had happened in a busy
season, when we were working a full
force full time, it might have crippled
US. but it is not hurting the road now.
The only thing have to say about the
strike is that 1 am sorry for the boys
The company keeps back a part of
the boys wages each day during their
apprenticeship and this is paid to them
in a lump sum at the end of the four
years Five cents a day is kept back
the first year, ten cents a day the sec
ond year and the last two years fifteen
cents a day is kept out. The boys by
going out as they did will lose this
sum Two of the boys were in their
last year. Three or four were in their
second year and the others were in the
first and second year
Mr. Ireland in talking over the ac-
ton of the boys said: 81 did not know
the real conditions here until this
trip. Yesterday 1 found out a num-
Der of things which led me to make
this move. 1 found that the boys had
been doing great deal of the work
that had been done by the machinistS,
so that it was possible for the COM
pany to employ cheap machinists and
] found this out L determined to call
the boys out
1.-THE boys have walked out and we
will provide for them. We will give
them five dollars a week right now
and il is probable that they will re-
ceive more than this later on We will
establish a picket line of information !
here, the same as we have in all the |
larger shops and we will keep inform /
ed of the progress of the strike here"
When asked whether the machin- |
lists helpers would be called out too. /
he said: I'VE will not call them out
at this time 1 cannot tell just what /
we will do later. but 1 will be back /
here in week or two and will stay 1
here a week so as to get line on the /
conditions"
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