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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Mississippi State News
Killed by Touqhs.

terrible tragedy was enacted at
Ludlow, twenty-five miles east of
canton, last week, in which Capt.
Young, who was commander of the
government snagtoat on Pearl river,
was instantly killed by Walter Nc
Dun and Jim Fitzhugh, two tough
characters of the neighborhood.
There was an oratorical contest of
the boys Of the Ludlow school last
week and McDuft and Fitzhugh
were present, drunk and disorderly.
Mr.. Lee and two other gentlemen
put them out of the house, which
angered the men, who, after making
many threats, left for their homes,
but returned soon a%fterward, wait
ing outside until the speaking was
over. Capt. Young happened to be
the first to leave the house, when
he was fired on with a shotgun and
immediately killed. McDuff and
FitZhugh made their escape, but
were later apprehended. 1t is be-
lleved their intention was to kill Mr..
Lee. Capt. Young was from Madi-
son Station, a fine gentleman and
highly thought Of by every one. All
the parties are well known in Can
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Want Repudiated Bonds.

Several New York brokers, on the
strength of the decision Of the
United States Supreme Court in the
case Of South Dakota VS.. North Car
olina, touching North Cardinals re-
pudiated bonds, have written the
secretary of State asking for infor-
nation in regard to MississippIs re-
pudiated bonds, and where they can
be located. These bonds are scat
tered over the world, but most of
them are held in London and in
the Peabody fund. The recent de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court does not affect the Misslssip-
pi bonds, as pointed out. The facts
in the case are different, and the
Mississippi bonds have been held by
a Mississippi court to be legal, but
payment was refused by the legisla-
ture.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
AN UNREASONABLE STORM
St. Louis the Center of a Snow
storm of Remarkable Severity.
a Little More Than Six Inches OF
Wet snow Fell, Impeding Traffic
and Worlds Fair Work.

st. Louis, April 20.-A snowstorm
Of remarkable severity and duration,
attaining in its early hours the violence
of a blizzard, developed early Wednes-
day morning over a small area, OF
which St. Louis was the center. The
total fall was a little more than six
inches. The temperature fell to 80 de-
crees at seven O'Clock Wednesday
morning. After that hour it began to
rise again.
According to reports received, the
snowstorm did not extend more b
100 miles to the west of st. Louis. It's
northern boundary was south OF
Springfield, Ill, and its southern boun-
Diary was north of Cairo. II extended
as far east as Evansville, Ind.
Other snowstorms were reported
from Dakota and Pennsylvania and
New York; but the three storms seem
to be entirely Independent of each 9TH
er. Rain is falling over the greater
part Of the country outside OF the
Gnowstorm areas. A heavy rain visit
ed Kansas City Tuesday night, and
much rain also fell in Arkansas.
The local ~snowstorm was entirely
unexpected. Officials of the weather
bureau explain that it was caused by
the meeting of a cold wave from the
east with the rainstorm, predicted,
coming in from the south and west.
The damage to growing crops is not,
from reports SO far received, in any de-
gree serious. In many cases it is said
that the blanket of snow and ice will
be beneficial.
At the Worlds fair l. was stated that
the only trouble would be in delaying
the work of preparing for the opening.
but that this would be overcome by
adding to the force as heavily as neces-
sary.
The exhibit installation work is not
seriously impeded. leaning and road
building are Handicapped. The land
scape work is helped, rather than re-
tarded.
1t was reported to the chiefs Of de-
partments that the various beds or
blooming flowers about the grounds
we're not in the least injured by the
snow.
No damage was lone on any part o
the grounds through the breaking OF
buildings.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
SAYS WOULD RATHER HANG.
HARRINGTON, the Convicted Murderer
of James r. Mccain, Doesn't
Want Appeal to BE Made. :

st. Louis, April POI. Seymour Bar
rington, convicted of killing James z.
Mccain, and whose motion for a new
trial at Clayton was overruled by Judge
McElhinney, will request his counsel
to let the ruling of the lower court
stand and not appeal to the supreme
court. He said the newspapers n
public had declared him guilty before
he, had been tried. Il am as innocent
as the court or the prosecuting attor-
ney." he said, "but l am ready to go
to the gallows an innocent man. l
would rather hang than remain In
Jail"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23


Senator Dick said: THE only office
Senator Hanna I've held, excepting a
seat in the board of education of his
adopted city, was a seat in the United
States senate.
1T is given to few men who have
been reviled and prosecuted as he was,
to enjoy such a complete reversal OF
sentiment and to close their days in
the full sunlight of power, confidence
and esteem. His greatest legislative
achievement was turning a hostile
majority against the isthmian canal to
a decisive majority in its favor.
Senator Hanna was moi merely a
scholar. He was more than that. He
was a thinker who did not permit
others to think for him. The greatest
good he did was what he accomplished
to solve the greatest industrial prob
lem. His greatest service lay in max
ing labor and capital better acquainted.
Measure him from whatever point you
choose. his sturdy honesty shines pre-
eminent. The arts of the demagOgue
he scorned. He hated all shams and
a%rtifce. He did not win by intrigue.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
The Ohio Legislature Holds a Joint
Session to Pay Honor to
Hanna's Memory.
U. S. SENATOR CHARLES Dick
WAS The PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
at is Given to Few Men Who Have
Been Reviled and Prosecuted as
He Was, to Enjoy Such Complete
Reversal of Sentimcnt'-His Life
Work an Inspiration.

Columbus, o., April 20.-For the
third time since the present session be-
gan, the legislature paused in its work
to pay honor to Marcus A. Hanna, late
senator from Ohio. The second week
in January it elected him to a sec
ond term in the United States senate.
A month later it adjourned out of re-
spect to his memory and to attend his
funeral, and to-day the two branches
met in joint session to hold formal me-
mortal exercises and to pay honor to
his memory.
The joint session was held in the
hall Of the house, Lieut.-Gov. Warren
G.. Harding presiding. After prayer
by Rev. S. S. Palmer of the Broad
Street Presbyterian church, Gov. Her
rick made a few Introductory remarks.
The principal memorial address was
delivered by Senator Charles Dick, who
is Senator Hams successor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
VETERANS %AMALGAMATE.
The Three Organizations of Spanish
War Veterans Have Effected "A
Consolidation.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 20.-The
amalgamation of the Spanish val vet
Grams, of which Maj. Harold c. McGrew
is commander-in-chief, the Spanish
American war veterans, Capt. w. E.
English, of this city, commander-in-
chief, and the service men of the Span
ish war, Col. George NJ. Moulton, OF
Chicago, commander-in-chief, has been
perfected.
The new organization is to be known
as the United Spanish war veterans,
and has a membership of about 25,OOO.
Mai. McGrew is the commander-1n-
chief of the new organization, Capt
English is senior vice-commander-in-
chief and Col. Moulton is Junior vice
commander-in-chief.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
TAFT AS A MOUTHPIECE.
Roosevelt's Method of Checking ANY
Demonstration Favoring Phil
ippine Independence.

The st. Louis Republic contectures,
no doubt accurately, that Mr.. Roose-
welt spoke when Secretary Taft de-
clared that it would be many years
before the Filipino would be fit for
self-government. 1t thinks, says the
Albany Argus, that Taft was selected,
because he used to be governor-gen-
eral Of the Philippines, and or the
theory that what he said would carry
more weight than any other cabinet
mouthpiece.
OF the utterance itself the Republic
says
at is called out by the formation of the
Philippine independence committee. Some
OF the ~best-known men in the country. re-
CARELESS OF politics, compose the commit
tee that seeks what the democratic nation
al platform of our years ago sought.
Among those on the committee are: Charles
Francis Adams, OF Boston; Judge George
Gray, of Delaware; w. d. Howells, the now
elist: David Starr Jordan, president of the
Leland Stanford university; Bishop Pot
ter, of New York; Bishop Spalding, OF Hill
nois; George Foster Peabody. the philan-
thropist; Andrew Carnegie. Wayne Nc
Veagh, Henry Van Dyke and Hoke Smith"
In the opinion of our st. Louis con-
temporary, it is small wonder that
when these men and others equally
prominent in philanthropy, religion.
literature. the sciences, the arts and
politics move for the independence OF
the Filipino, Mr.. Roosevelt hurries one
of his numerous mouthpieces to the
fore with a carefully prepared and
censored speech calculated to counter
act the influence of such men. But
can he succeed?-it wonders.
1t may be remembered that Presi-
dent Schurman, of Cornell. n of the
first Mckinley Philippine commission.
takes an altogether different view
from Secretary Taft's.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Confessed to Conspiracy.

The negro girl who attempted to
poinson John L. Hudson, in Mar
shall county last week, by putting
strychnine in waffies, has confessed
to a plot duplicating four negroes,
three men named Pinson and a wo-
man named Sally Jenkins. The ne
groes supposed there was consider
able money in the house and planned
to get Mr.. Hudson out of the way
and easily overpower the ladies. The
girl was induced to confess by her
sister. who visited her.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
THE CASE OF SENATOR SM00Tt
Senate Committee on Privileges AID
Elections Resumes the Reed
SmoOt investigation.

Washington, April 20.-What may
be termed the second round of the
Reed Smoot contest opened before the
senate committee On privileges and
elections. 1t was announced that seven
witnesses would be heard before the
adjournment of congress, and 1t is
practically certain that the committee
will then adjourn to nven in Salt
Lake. Utah, on July Is. At that time
will b. examined witnesses who were
unable to come to Washington and
others who could not be reached with
summons to come here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Bond Issue Refunded.

The Kinds County Board of Su-
pervisors has succeeded In refund
ing $4,000 of the issue of bonds
made about twenty years ago to Sc
cure the construction of the Natchez,
Jackson & Columbus road from
Jackson to Natchez. These bonds
have been drawing interest at the
rate of 6 per cent and the board re-
funds the issue at AZ per cent, thus
affecting a saving in interest Of
about $1,1,5 annually for the coun.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Two Children Fatally Burned.

George Green, two and a half
years old, and a girl child, whose
only name is Little Ruby, both in
mates of the Methodist Orphans
Home in Water Valley, had their
clothing ignited from a CRATE last
week, and were so badly burned that
they will die. They have been in
the home for more than a year, and
were extremely bright children.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Lynchinq Condemned.
~.

The strong resolutions of the W.
R. Barksdale Camp of the Confed-
crate Veterans, of Grenada. con-
demning the practice Of lynching
and appealing to the people of Mis-
sissippi to put a stop to the bar
barrie, unlawful, inhuman and I'M
godly crime Of burning human be-
ings" have been adopted by several
Of the Confederate Veterans camps
throughout the State.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Will Establish a Town.

A new town is to be established
four miles north of Grenada by f.
Howard, a prominent real estate
dealer. The town will be located
just adjoining the big tie manufac-
turing plant established by the iii
nois Central road, which is the larg-
est concern of its kind in the world,
having arranged to employ 600 la
borers, and representing an invest
ment of $4,000. The plant VIII
treat the ties with a creosote pro-
cess, and by this method it is claim
ed that sap pine ties will last as
long as oak timber.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Willie Baxter Pardoned.

Gov. Vardaman has granted a
pardon to Willie Baxter, of Wins
ton county, who was serving "a life
sentence in the State penitentiary
on the charge Of rape. The pardon
was granted on the recommendation
of the trial judge, as we'll as the
jury and many prominent citizens,
on the showing that the woman
whom Baxter was charged with as
saulting was a public character.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
INSPECTION Finished.

Maj. J. R. Dowdy, of the United
States regular army, Inspector OF
the Mississippi National Guard, I'M
der the provisions of the Dick bill,
has completed his inspection of the
three regiments, and is now engaged
in the preparation of his report to
the war department, which will be
forwarded within the next week or
ten days. Maj. Dowdy states that
he has found the National Guard
companies generally in excellent
shape.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
SURVEY COMPLETED.

The survey for the branch line OF
the Mobile & Ohio road to run west
from Shuqualak for a distance of
about sixty miles, has been complet-
ed, and a halt has been made by the
civil engineers at the latter place to
await further instructions from Vice
President Finley. 1t is thought to
be probable that the road will be
extended to Carthage, the county
seat of Leake county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Bishop Bratton on Tour.

Bishop Bratton, of the Episcopal
diocese of Mississippi, went on a
mission tour through the northern
portion of the State last week, Wis
iting Columbus, Aberdeen and other
towns in that section. The bishop
will deliver the commencement SER
mon at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College in June.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Want Price to Run.

There is a movement on foot
throughout some portions of the dis
trict now represented by Mr.. Cand-
Ter to induce the Hon. Walter Price
to run for congress. He is from
Noxubee county, and is a magnetic
stump speaker, and will make things
interesting if he enters the race.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
$4,000 Church for Grenada.

Plans and specifications are now
being drawn up for the erection OF
a new Presbyterian church at Gre
NADIA. The building is to cost not
less than $4,000 and will be a mod
ern structure, probably one Of the
most handsome churches in hat sec
ton of the State.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Selected a Mississippian.

Mr.. A. H. Whitfield, Jr., Of Jack
son, son of Chief Justice Whitfield,
has been selected by the faculty Of
Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
Tenn, as its representative in the
o~ratorical contest for the R. A.
Youno medal
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Crop Damage in Yazoo.

Yazoo county planters are com
planning Of the cold weather Of the
past week, and say the seed is not
terminating as they should. Frost
fell in the county last week, and
the thermometer was exceedingly
low for the season Of the year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
NeWton,s Chance.

1t is believed that the shops OF
the new Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
City road will be located either at
Newton, the junction with the Ala
bama & Vicksburg road, or at Louis
vile, the county seat of Winston
county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Will Cost $40, 900.

The board of trustees Of the In
dustrial Institute and College held
a meeting last week and authorized
the building committee to adopt
plans and specifications for a new
music hall to cost $4,000. The
committee will ask for plans and
specifications within the next few
DAYS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Water Valley Votes Bonds.

Water Valley, by a vote of 2O7
TO 81, decided toissue $4,000 worth
of bonds for the erection Of a new
public school building. The result
was very gratifying to a number of
the citizens of the town, as the old
school was about out of date.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Fatal Mine Slide.

Vancouver, B. c., April 20.-By a
slide at the Silver Cup mine. at Lar
deau, B. c., a miner named Marrable
a nephew of the mining su~perintend-
ent, was killed and $4,000 in damage
done TO the plant.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23

"A talk with political leaders In
Washington makes one thing plain-the
Cleveland wave is coming along with an
irresistible sweep. HE is the only man
that the democrats can win with" is
what one hears on all sides. The Chron-
icle's observations in recent days lead
it to believe that Cleveland's nomina-
ton will be Observation-Disclosures IN.
CD Chronicle.
The republicans are now looking
for three or four men to fill the place
of the late Mr.. Hanna as a campaign
manager.-Chicago Chronicle.
TEDDY seems to be sort of a cross
between oliver Cromwell and President
Castro, with tinhorn Napoleonic pro-
clivities.-Atlanta Constitution.
New York will send to the dem
ocratic national convention a body
pledged to the support of Parker and
it seems safe 10 predict that this nu-
cleus will serve as the rallying point
of delegates from the east, south and
west sufficient to effect his nomination.
-Elmira Gazette
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Whole Town Wants to Talk.

Eupora is preparing to install a
new telephone system, and fran
chises to the company have been
granted by the town council.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
LARGE Land Purchase.

The Himmelberger = Harrison
Lumber Company, of Rayville, has
secured $4,000 acres of hardwood
timber lands in that section and
will shortly install a large double
band mill to work up the growth.
The company has in view the estab-
lishment of a handle, spoke and bar
rel factory.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23

Mexico City, April 20.-The north
bound fast passenger train on the Mex
ican Central jumped the track about
four kilometers north of Zacatecas, re-
sulting in the death of eight persons
and the injury of 35 or 40 others.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Leeation Building at Pekin.

Pekin, April 20.-The corner stone
of the first legation building ever erect
ed by the United States was laid in
Pekin by Mrs. Conger. wife of the
American minister, in the presence OF
the entire legation staff.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
A Small Failure.

The Grant Brothers, of Willmore,
Copiah county, have filed a petition
in bankruptcy. Their liabilities are
given at $2,245.44, and their as
sets a $500 stock of goods.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
K Good Progress.

The Southern Railway is making
good progress with the construction
of its forty-mile branch from Oko-
Iona to a point in Calhoun county
not yet decided upon.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
TO Direct Pittsburg Orchestra.

Dresden, April 20.-Emil Paur, the
musical conductor. has signed a con-
tract to direct the Pittsburg orchestra
for the next three seasons, in consid-
Grafton of $4,000 per s of Is
weeks. beginning in October.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
Pardoned BY Gov. Dockery.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 20.-Gov.
Dockery has granted a sick pardon to
Charles Bingham. sent to the peniten-
tiary September II, 1901, TO serve ten
years for murder in the second degree.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
KiIled Nv am Employe.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 20.-Jo-
seph German, master of transportation
of a wild west show playing here, was
shot and killed by w. l.. Durant, an
employe. Durant was arrested.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
WHAT'S THE RUSH ABOUT L?
The President Is in a Big Hurry to
Get Congress Off His
Hands.

President Roosevelt has ordered con-
gress to disband. Congress does not
usually adjourn the long session until
after midsummer, but the republican
leaders declare that May l at the latest
will be the date this year. President
Roosevelt probably feels more than
any other former president that he has
Congress on his hands" and wants
to get rid of it. This dislike and e
of congress has always been the talk
of the best business interests" in Wall
street and Whereabouts. 1t is not diff
cult to see that this feverish haste to
get rid of congress car be traced
through the administration to Wall
street. If there were no democrats IN
congress the trusts, combines and cor
porations would not object to it's con-
tinuance forever, but the minority lead
ers are making too good a record and
calling the attention of the country to
the great need of reform, SO they must
be got rid OF.
President Roosevelt has also another
reason for wishing to get congress on
MS uduuS. ne hUOWS IudI AIuC-IChlAAo
of the republican senators and rep
resentatives secretly dislike him and
would be quite willing to see him COM
nit political hari-kari. On the surface
they are favorable to his denomination.
but they fear he will be defeated and
that the loaves and fishes will be lack
ing with his political obliteration.
They would feel SAFER with some other
candidate, but see no way out of their
dilemma. Why should congress adj
journ without passing upon the many
matters that the voters deem of great
Importance to them? Unfortunately
what the people want is not what the
trusts desire. The people a reform.
The combines are willing to stand pat
and the republican president and law
givers stand with the corporations
against the people. To have a record
vote on those important reform meas
ures the democrats favor would show
too plainly to the voters how their
representatives stand and it would be
awkward for many republican con-
gressmen to decide between their
friends the corporations and their con-
stituents. Caucuses and conventions
are being held about this time and the
ordinary republican voter, who is op-
posed to the trusts, might make trouble
now, and more about election time, If
it could be proved to him that he was
represented by a trust lover, instead Of
a trust buster.
There is another reason for the anx-
iety of the republicans to adjourn con-
gress at this early date. The democrats
are demanding that the post Office de-
partment be investigated. as they have
evidence that but a small part of the
rottenness with which that department
has been proved to be honeycombed
has been disclosed. 1t is very annoying
to the republican leaders to be thus
bearded in what they consider to be
their own den by the minority and
have the country constantly reminded
that only a partial exposure of the
grating has been uncovered.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-23
The Republican press is still

The Republican press is still
worried over Judge Parker's silence.
They will have no cause for worry over
Roosevelt on that score. Many republi-
cans wish that Roosevelt was blessed
with some of the New York judges
reticence.-St. Louis Republic.
Since the commission charged by
the house of representatives with the
investigation Of the postal scandals is
everywhere known as the "whitewash
commission" it is not to be wondered
that its sessions are secret, "far from
the m~addening crowd" withdrawing
jobs of that character will not Deal the
sunlight of publicity.-Albapy Argus.