The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18

pended upon to give satisfaction with
good officers to enforce the law. Great
Indignation toward the American Express
Company for the Wholesale manner in
which it is bringing whisky into the
State on supposed {. o. d.. orders, has
been e%ngcndered, and the movement to
make a concerted fight against the COM
pany and its nefariOus business was or
ganized at jackson last week. A large
number of the best citizens of the State
met, determined upon a line of action,
employed attorneys, and will raise a large
sum to fight the matter to the end. The
good people are rightcously Indignant,
and will use every effort to suppress the
wholesale distribution of liquor in pro-
hibition districts.
Very much unlike the Arkansas but
ton worn by natives Of that State at
the st. Louis Fair, with the words, Il
am from Arkansas. Now laugh, darn
you,' the people of Mississippi are fast
becoming proud of their State and take
advantage Of every occasion to let the
world know where they are from. No
State in the Union can boast of greater
achievements during the past five years
in every line. Be proud that You are a
MissiSsiprian and show that You are
proud ot the fact.
Hazlchurst gave its regular annual
flower show last week, and the event is
reported as a great success. The people
Of that section take much interest in
raising flowers, and the annual show is
an important event. The Flower Club
will be represented at jackson by a splcn.
did display of cut flowers, chrysanthe.
NUNS and pot plants.
r. j. Wilson, of near McComb, has
gathered 400 bushels of sweet potatoes
from two acres, and is disposing of them
at a satisfactory price without trouble.
There is room for more truck gardeners
around McComb, the local market being
one of the best i'll the State. Persons
looking for a location would do we'll to
examine conditions around that thriving
town before settling down.
Capt. John \. Webb, former secretary
OF the Railroad Commission, has accepted
the position as secretary of the Newton
Business League and has actively entered
the discharge of his duties. His first
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scented at the exposition new week. He
is a good man for the place, and Newton
Is to be congratulated upon securing him.
The proposition to present the battle
ship Mississippi with a silver bell in
stead of a service for the table, seems
have struck a popular chord, and a
of newspapers take kindly to the
proposition. Makes no difference which
is given, make it in keeping with the YES
sci and the prosperity of the State.
Experience has proven that no vegeta-
bic cans so well as the sweet potato. 1t
all natural flavor and opens up
for use Il year later nearer Xix. the fresh
article than anything yet tried. There is
4 fine business to be worked up with this
Mississippi is the home of this
5ucculent tuber, and it is poor land, in
iced, that will not produce from 100 to
200 bushels to the acre. The subject is
of investigation and serious
bought by our people
Raymond is still energetically boring
or water. A depth of nearly 1000 feet
las been reached, and still the contrac-
ors are going Town for water, oil, China
nen or any old thing that may turn up.
This is the season for street fairs,
ountry c~ircuses and other fake con-
Generations to tour the South. County
airs are all right, but cut the street fair
God and cold.
Judge Robert Cochran may be consid-
red a little strenuous in his manner of
with law-breakers and those who ,
abitually infract the law, but if every 6
in the State would deal just like he Y
Oes and had the backing of district at. +
as they should have, the business :
the courts would soon decrease to
Dmething insignificant. !
j. +. Shannon, of near Yazoo City, has ]
cen experimenting with ribbon cane, and r
finds it profitable, judging from .
recent note in a Yazoo paper. He ]
in a stalk twelve feet long and
it'll twenty-five joints. From one-half N
ere planted in this cane, Mr.. Shannon
onfidently expects to make over 200 gal
ms of excellent syrup.
The M. J.. & X. c. has established
train service from Mobile to S
and in a short time will be run t
ing them through to Middleton, Tenny e
le northern terminus. p
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1t is remarkable with what prompt. O
our people forget the inconvenience II
I'd troubles of a quarantine. Business is :,
all over the State, just as if =,
'thing had happened. Our power of re- =
lperation are remarkable and elicit the p
lmiration of the whole country. u
Car after car of Bohemian oyster
are arriving at Scranton, BIZ
XII, Bay st. Louis and other gulf points, !,
handle the crop which is being gath :,
ed. From a small beginning not so II
any years ago this has grown to be one 81
our principal industries. M
The City Council of Aberdeen has ar M
pged to plant 500 shade trees each year
front of property owned by citizens
no will agree to take care of them.
lis will be lone until every street in .,
e city is thoroughly supplied with trees. =,