The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-25
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

Gen. Robert Lowry, commanding the
Mississippi division of the United Con
fecerate Veterans, has issued the fol.
lowing:
"After a full consultation with com.
rades here and elsewhere, the conclu.
sion is reached that, owing to the cool
weather and the great number of peo-
pie that will be in attendance at the
Mississippi Industrial Exposition, and
the restricted hotel accommodations, ii
Is thought best to postpone the reunion
OF United Confederate Veterans until
the usual time in the summer, when il
will be the pleasure OF the Robert A
Smith Camp and the citizens of Jack
son 10 claim the privilege of entertain
ing the veterans of the State and give
them a hearty welcome and a good
time"
This means, of course, that there will
be no meeting of the Confederate Vet
Grams of the State of Mississippi this
year. The time for the reunion was
during the fall, when the guarantees
were in force, and for that reason it was
called off then. Now the city of Jack
WI AiNAS JAoU " nv as IL al w " AdlC
for the visitors to the exposition, and
the veterans would not enjoy them
selves as they would at some other time,
when jackson a give them undivided
attention.
twenty-five or thirty of the most
prominent cotton oil men in Mississippi
met at jackson last week for the pur-
pose of organizing a lodge of the SONS
of Plato" but for want of attendance
the organization was not completed. Ii
is proposed to meet again o o to Der
feet the organization, and in the e
time they decline to tell anything about
their intentions further than to state
that the object is to promote good fell
lowShip among the mill men, that it
has nothing whatever to do with prices
of seed, oil or other products of the
mills, and is fraternal and cooperative.
The governor has increased the re-
ward of $3.50, making the total reward
800 for the arrest of Charlie Stark,
the murderer of r. T. Horton, assist
ant manager of Stone & Forts planta-
ton in Washington county. This Is a
description of the murderer: Black ne
gro, about % years old, height ) feet II
inches, weight about 175 pounds; close,
kinky hair; bullet eyes, high cheek
bones and heavy forehead, broad face,
sullen expression, not intelligent, a
joker, crap shooter. When last seen
wore dark pants, old black felt hat,
blue jumper and about No. 10 shoe.
DR.. Will II. Woods, secretary of the
Mississippi division, Southern Cotton
Association, addressed q large and en-
thusiaStic crowd of farmers and bust
ness men at Durant last week. The
pledged themselves to support |
the association by pNying the Scent tax
On cotton levied by the association. n
hearty approval was given the actions
If the executive committee and of the
good work being done by the State
Ulcers.
Hon. Frank Burkitt, a member of the
Worlds Fair Bureau, has prepared his
'eport to the legislature. The legisla-
,ure appropriated $780, 900 for the ST.
louis Exposition, and of that sum only
'48. OS7.3l was expended, the bureau
back into the State treasury
~ SNI1 vi Vl1,o1-.OC. ~ Illd IlL1O
$3.50 worth of the exhibits have been
and that sum also placed in the
State treasury.
Gov. Vardaman has given out the
following announcement: "For reasons
satisfactory to myself, the reward of
500 heretofore offered for the arrest OF
md conviction of the parties who as
ocriy,otn1 IinlI Aloro1 in Epor11lir
ounty, is reduced to $3.50" The gov.
makes no explanation whatever
# his course.
A. II. Bradley, a thrifty farmer, sent
Flora last week in the same load
squashes, tomatoes, beans,
kra, Irish and sweet potatoes, winter
abbage, turnips, pork, eggs, chickens
nd turkeys. Mr.. Bradley could no
Ioubt do better than this, but he is an
extensive cotton planter and gives most
f his attention to that.
The baby show was tho feature of
he Crystal Springs Flora! Club enter
ainment. There were between twen-
y-fve and thirty babies exhibited.
Pink Adams was a~ssassinated near
creek, in Franklin county, last
eek. He was a mail rider and testi-
ed before the Federal grand jury at
ackson last May when indictments
gainst 300 men for conspiring against
Omeseekers were returned.
The colored fair at Grenada last
eek was a success. There were many
her features besides the racing which
lade this fair not only interesting, but
cry commendable. Many white pep