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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Cultural system.


DR.. S. A. Knapp, the greatest ag-
riculturist in the South, and who has
had charge of the cotton cooperative
demonstration for the United States
department of agriculture as a means
Of making cotton profitable in the boil
weevil district, says:
"First-Burn every stalk in the fall
while still green. This exterminates
the alternating weevils.
"Second-Plow deeper. This helps
force the cotton.
"Third-Harrow your ground all
winter. This keeps up the work.
'Fourth-Plant early.
"Fifth-Use maturing seed.
"Sixth-Use fertilizers.
"Seventh-Plant the cotton in wide
rows, a little wider than the cotton
grows high, and with the stalks wide
apart; this lets the sun in and the
sun kills the weevil.
"Eighth-Use a tooth harrow as
soon as the cotton appears. This
breaks the earth crust and helps the
cotton grow.
"Ninth-Keep %cultivating the cot
ton and agitate the squares to knock
off the weevils.
"Tenth-Pick up the fallen squares
and burn them. This is extremely
important.
"EIeventh-Control too rapid a
growth of the plant by barring off or
blowing the ridges away from the
rows, leaving ridges between the
rows.
"Twelfth-Select your seed for flu
ture crops from the earliest and larg-
est bolIs. Don't get any weevils in
your seed.
"Thirteenth-Rotate crops; plant
cotton one year, COW peas and corr
the next. Never let cotton succeed
cotton in the same land.
"Fourteenth-Plant legumes freely
between the cotton rows. 1t i'm
proves the mechanical conditions of
the SOIL"
And these can be followed by every
farmer in the South with profit, even
if you haven't the boil weevil.
The following is among the resolu-
tons adopted at the national cotton
convention, December II to To-:
THAT we heartily approve the meth
DDS already employed as being both
scientific and practical, and that
we emphasize the idea of thorough
preparation of the cotton lands, a re-
duction of acreage, the rotation OF
Investigation with efforts to secure
early maturing cotton"
This was the largest and most inn
p~ortant cotton convention ever held
in the South.
This department will be filed each
week with articles from. the best and
most successful farmers of the South
ern States on cotton and the benefits
of diversification, and how to to diver.
sify. This paper will be the medium
through which the National Cotton
Association will reach each member
to carry on the campaign for better
conditions for the cotton farmers.
Every banker, every merchant,
every farmer should see that this
paper goes each week to every cotton
farmer, landlord or tenant, white or
black, in each schoolhouse cotton as
ISOLATION in this county.
Signed reports from Texas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Georgia have recently been received
by National Secretary Oswald Wilson,
Fort Worth, Texas.
One hundred bankers in convention
at Houston, Texas, January 88, 1905,
unanimously adopted resolutions and
pledged aid, if We near business.
The South is short On food and
forage crops and long on cotton;
bring about a parity. Raise more to
eat and feed for your stock.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure FOR swollen, sweating,
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem
sumption and all throat troubles. AT
druggist, 25c., Soc. and Sl.00 per bottle.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
DIVERSIFICATION
Something to Sell Every Day"
By oswALD WILSON. Secretary National Cotton Association.

The National Cotton Association is
the outcome OF a meeting of cotton
farmers and ali allied interests at the
National Convention in Shreveport,
La, December 1915. 1t was organ
lied to bring together into one asso-
citation the farmers, bankers, mer-
chants g~inners, railroads, newspapers
and all allied interests for the promo
tion of a general diversifcation of the
crops of the South, and for the protec-
ton of the cotton industry.
The plan is for all the farmers,
merchants and bankers. both land
lords and tenants, to form a school
precinct cotton association at each
SchOolhouse in each county in the
Southern States, elect a chairman and
secretary and a committee on acreage.
The great cotton convention, which
was held in New Orleans January
1921, has emphasized in no unmistak-
able terms that the prosperity Of the
South is dependent upon diversified
ton; that the welfare and happiness
of every farmer, every merchant and
every banker is to have each farmer
tpS oCtl1C ulN u SllICGlAOll, 81 maj IC lAA0y
control his cotton instead of being
controlled by it; that he must make
it a surplus crop n not a sole de-
pendent.
The South is rich in fertile lands
and an equable climate to produce
all the great food crops of the world,
and with livestock become the most
Independent and prosperous section.
There is no other section of the Union
that can produce as great a variety
Of crops as the South.
The National Cotton Association
stands for the reduction of the cotton
acreage and the consequent increase
in diversiicatiOn. Our plan is to
have a community of interest between
the farmer. the merchant, the banker
and the local paper. for diversifcation
along such lines as will be to the best
interest of each individual community.
And in this work the National Cotton
Association has the support and in
dOrSement of the farmers, the bank
ers, merchants, newspapers, spinners
and the legitimate handlers of cotton.
1t also has in this the support of every
friend and welI-wisher Of the farmer
and those who are really working for
the prosperity and u~nbuilding of the
South.
There should be a community of in
lterest and a close organization be-
tween the farmers, and bankers and
the editor of each local newspaper of
every school district of the South. not
only as to cotton. but as to all other
crops hat can be raised with profit.
The National Cotton Association has
received reports from the school pre-
cinct meetings that more than AGO.
600 farmers, bankers and merchants
are pledged to a reduction of the cot
ton acreage and adoption of diversi-
ication. This work will be kept up
through the local committee of each
school precinct cotton association I'M
til every farmer in the Southern
States has been pledged to diversified
ton and a reduction of the cotton
acreage.
More than 1000 editors of local
papers throughout the South have re-
piled to our personal letters and said
that they will carry a department in
each issue on "DiversifcatiOn."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

The inventor of the gold brick" is
dead, but many counterfelts survive him.
Louisville Herald.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

There would bs an enormous increase
in production L we were all paid what
we think we are worth-and earned the
money.-Puck,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

The social graces are admirable, but no
man has yet waltzed into fama.-N. Y.
Times.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the moneyifi it fails to cure.
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
AN OLD MANS TRIBUTE.

An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 70 Years Old, Cured
of a Terrible Case After Ten Years Of
Suffering.
Sidney Justus, fruit dealer, of Men
tor, Ohio, says: "a was cured by Doan's
Kidney Pills of q severe case of kid
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

Lincoln's Philosophical Attitude.
At the crisis of the civil var the prest-
dent said: whichever way 1t ends, !
have the impression that | shap't lass
long after it is over"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

Peruna is the most prompt and sure
remedy for catarrh that can be taken.
Many a preacher has been able to
meet his engagements only because he
keeps on hand a bottle of Pernna, ready
TO meefany emergency that n~1ayarise.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

There is no reason why the South
should import corn. but there is every
reason why we should not only raise
enough for Our own consumption, but
make it an article of export. Every
Southern State is nearer the great eX-
port markets of the world than the
great Central West, which is now sup
plying these markets.
Start a campaign in your school pre-
cinct association for more corn.
There, are farmers in every community
who always make a success in raising
corn; let them tell you how to do it.
There is more money in corn at so
cents q bushel than cotton at 6 cents
a pound.
The work must be pushed until
every farmer, merchant and banker
has been pledged to a reduction of
the cotton acreage. If you have not
held a meeting in your precinct, hold
it at once and have every farmer,
landowner or. tenant, white or black,
sign a pledge to reduce his acreage
from that planted last year, and APP
point a. committee to visit every
farmer, merchant and banker in your
precinct who is not present at the
meeting and secure their pledge to
an agreement to reduce their cotton
acreage, and send to National Secre-
tary Oswald Wilson, Fort Worth, Tex.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
The Bishops Strong Tribute to Pe-ru-na.
among then

The Bishops Strong Tribute to Peruna.
L. II. Hasey, Bishop G. M. e. Church, Atlanta, Ga, writes:
"Ihave found Peruna to bea great remedy for catarrh. I have su1ered
with this terrible disease for more than twenty years, until since l have
been using Peruna, which has relieved me of the trouble.
money for them, but found nothing S efecfuaI lin the Cureo of catarrh q 8
the great medicine, Peruna.
:" feel sure that Peruna Is not only a triumph of medical science,
but ii Is also a blessing to suffering humanity.
EVERY individu al who suffers with respiratory diseases will find Peruna
a magnificent and sovereign remedy"-L n. Halsey, Bp C M. E. Church.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

The South is short on food and
forage crops and long on cotton;
bring about a parity. Raise more to
eat and feed for your stock.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

One hundred bankers in convention
at Houston, Texas. January S8, 1905,
unanimously adopted resolutions and
pledged aid, if We near business.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Ministers OfAll Denomination.
Join in Recommending
Pe-ru-nd to the
People.

Breathing the air of crowded assem-
blies, and the necessary exposure to
night air which many preachers must
face, makes catarrh especially prevalent
among their class.
Peruna has become justly popular
among them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

Signed reports from Texas, IndiaI
Territory, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi ant
Georgia have recently been received
by National Secretary Oswald Wilson
Fort Worth, Texas.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

We have on file many letters Of rec
ommendation like the one given above.
We can give our readers only a slight
glimpse of the vast number Of CRATE
full letters DIR. Hartman is constantly
receiving, in praise Of his famous
! catarrh remedy, Peruna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN
 ABOUT ALABAMA CLUB

name was changed from "the Shake speare club to the Alabama club" It is under this that the club members feel they are protected from police inva- sion. Section of the charter says:
 Be it further enacted, That said club shall have power and authority, in addi- tion to those already conferred upon It., to lease or purchase such real estate and buildings, and to erect such buildings as may be necessary or proper for its own use; to acquire and hold such personal property as said club may see proper to acquire and hold; to operate or con tract for a restaurant to be operated, to provide for and dispose of to its mem- bers cigars, cigarettes. tobacco, spirit us. vinus and malt liquors, and such disposition shall not constitute a sale thereof, but shall be held and treated as a consumption by such members of their own property; to acquire and op- crate for the exclusive use of the mem bers billiard and pool tables and gym nasiums; and the rooms of the apart ments of said club shall be the private apartments of it's members, and shall not for any purpose be held or treated as a public place; and to borrow money, and to secure the same by bonds and mortgages"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
ACTION ON PETITION
 POSTPONED ONE MONTH

Opposition to the Alabama Great South ern's petition for privilege to construct a spur track in First alley from Twelfth to Eighteenth streets, developed at A joint meeting of the judiciary and railway committee of the City Council held at noon yesterday in the Mayors office. De- finite action in the premises was post poned until October le. when a full re- port will be made. The result of yes terday's meeting will be reported to the council at the meeting tonight, the peti- tion of the railroad having been referred to the joint committees at the last meet Ing.
 The joint committee was inclined to grant the petition, provided that 50 per cent of the property holders consented Representatives of the Alabama Great Southern claimed to have the consent of over half of the property holders, but some of the real estate agents present challenged the assertion. This brought about lengthy discussion.
 When the meeting was first called to order, A. G. Smith, attorney for the rail- road, read the petition of the road and produced a map, showing exactly what the road wanted. He also presented a petition from what he claimed to be more than half of the property holders, asking that the franchise be granted. MT. Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20

explained that the length of the spur on First alley would be 4ooo feet and that owners of 2l7o feet abutting on the alley were in favor of the spur.
 W. B. Leedy and John s. Leedy, real estate agents of the firm of ". B. Leedy & Co.,, said they were present in the in terest of property holders who opposed the franchise. They held that prospective purchasers had options on some of the property and that the present owners had no right to sign a petition in favor of the spur Alderman Moore also op- posed the granting of the franchise on the ground that he was interested as a property holder.
 Several of the officers of the railroad, including w. A Garrett. general mana ger made short talks in behalf of the franchise MT. Garrett said the spur would be an inducement for merchants to erect warehouses and that he thought it meant the upbuilding of that section of the city. His position was endorsed by T. H. Motion, a real estate agent.
 After a full discussion of the matter, it was decided to defer action for thirty days to give the joint committee sufficient time to make a thorough Investigation. In the event 1t Is found that majority of the property holders favor the spur, the action of the committee Is taken to mean that the franchise will be granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
HOWARD COLLEGE
 HAD GOOD OPENING
THIS PROMISES TO BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TERM IN THE HiS- TORY OF THAT. INSTITUTION. RECEPTION FRIDAY NIGHT.

The fall term of Howard college began yesterday with all indications pointing to the most successful session in the history of the institution.
 The opening exercises were held in the chapel yesterday morning, number of prominent Baptist being present. It is impossible yet to ascertain the total enrolment as many of the pupils will not arrive until today. The entire day was devoted to the classification of the new pupils by members of the fac ulty, and today will be taken up with the same work.
 The professors will not meet their classes until Thursday. On Friday even ing a reception will be given by the young women of the East Lake Baptist church to the student body. The affair will be given in Renfroe hall and prom ises to be most enjoyable occasion.
 At meeting of the faculty J. w. Var daman was elected secretary of the fac ulty. He will also be principal of the preparatory department. Present at the meeting were Dr. A. P. Montague. Prof. E. P. Hogan, Prof Edward Brand, Prof. A. J. Moon, Prof. J. c. Dawson, Prof. J. w. vardaman and Prof D. F. Stake ley. Prof. J. A. Hendricks, who was re- gently elected to the chair of English to succeed Prof. c. w. Cunningham. was not present at the meeting. He is ab- sent from the city, but Is expected to re- turn today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
Miss Aston Goes North.

Tuscaloosa, September 19.-(Special)- Miss Marilou Alston. the charming daugh- ter of MT. s. F. Alston of this place, left this morning for Poughkeepsie, N. r., where she will enter Vassar college. Mss Aston was most tastefully compimented last night by the young men who are members of the A. T. o. fraternity at the university in being presented with a beautiful loving cup as token of the regard and esteem in which this young lady Is held by this chapter of the fra ternlty. Miss Aston has on several oc- casions entertained members of this fra ternity and the young men took this very happy manner of expressing their appre- citation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
MADE NEGRO JUMP
 FROM STOCK HOUSE
DRUNKEN NEGRO CAUSES sENsA- TON IN oxMooR UNTIL HE IS ARRESTED BY DEPUTY SEER IFFS-HAD SHOTGUN.

A sensation was created in OxmooI Monday night For the first time in quite a while. It finally terminated in the arrest of Louis Carter, a negro, by Deputies Curl and Gulledge.
 Carter, who goes under the alias Of Red" and who claims to be half Choc- taw Indian, became intoxicated, and fol his amusement, with the aid of shot gun, put the colored citizens of Oxmool through various stunts.
 Dan Smith, negro. was ordered tc jump from the top of the stock house near the furnace, and at the sight of the shotgun readily complied The fact tha' he escaped serious Injury Is considered remarkable, as he jumped distance oi about twenty feet.
 Carter continued his sport until tele gram to the sheriff's office brought out the two deputies mentioned above to tho scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20

Interesting developments are expected to follow the communication of Mayor Ward to Chief of Police Wier concern ing the complaint of citizens that gam ing is being carried on at the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-frst street.
 No investigation was made by the po- lice yesterday. They say they are pow erless to act until the city attorney has rendered a decision. This assertion Is made on the ground that the Alabama club enjoys special legislative conces- sions, passed during the session of 1SsO- 91, which gives the club privileges al- most as liberal as the law allows a man in his onw home.
 On the other hand, it is said the city attorney proposes to look up other lawsS and amendments that have been passed since the special act of 1S90-91, and which take away any special privileges one club enjoys over another. The po- lice, as well as those making complaint. are awaiting his decision. In the mean time the officers of the club say that they invite full and free investigation of the acts of the members.
 The special act enlarging the powers of the club was passed at the time the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
CHICAGOCAPITALISTS
 INVEST IN ALABAMA
COMMITTEE WILL
 GO TO MONTGOMERY
ONE PARTY WANTS GREATER 5IR- MlNGHAk LEGISLATION AND THE OTHER IS OPPOSED TO
 THE MovEMENT-WHo's GoING9

A delegation opposed to the extension of the city limits will go to Montgomery to- day to ask the governor not to include the Greater Birmingham measure in his call for an extra session of the legislature. President J. c. Maben of the Sloss-Sh field company will head the opposition, and associated with him will be Mayor Friell of North Birmingham and w. H. Hassinger, vice president of the Republic Iron and Steel company.
 The committee from the joint committee on Greater Birmingham appointed to wait on the governor with a view of having him incorporate in his call for an extra session a provision for Greater Birming ham legislation, will leave this morning at s:25 o'clock for Montgomery to lay their plans before Governor 1elks.
 The committee has been requested by Chairman Eli P. Smith to meet at the depot at s:15 o'clock It is thought that all the members of the committee will att tend except, probably, Secretary J. B. Babb of the Commercial club, who will be detained at home on account of the serious illness of his child.
 The following Is the committee appoint ed by the joint committee:
 Eli P. Smith, vice president of the Board of Education. chairman; Alderman B. H. Cooper, from the City Council; J. H. F.. Mosely from the Trades council; J. H.. Shelby, from the Board of Trade; Au- gustus Benners, member of the state leg islature; Dr. Howell T. Hefiin of the Jeff ferson County Medical society; Hugh Me- Geever member of the County Board of Revenue; Attorney R. B. Smyer, of the sanitary sewer commission; Joseph B. Babb, secretary of the Commercial club George B. Ward, Mayor of Birmingham, and Attorney John w. Tomlinson.
 The committee will have a conference with the governor at noon today, and will probably return tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
DECIDED ON BADGE
 FOR THE PRESIDENT

about the size of a twenty dollar gold piece. Engraved on 1t are the words, Here We Rest" A sample of the badge was shown to the members yesterday by Chairman Simon Klotz. Badges will be provided for all members of the various committees on arrangements. From the arrangements that have been completed thus far the following Is a brief synopsis of the reception to the President:
 The chief executive will be met at the depot by a special committee headed by Mayor George B. Ward. The Mayor will make a short address and will present the badge to President Roosevelt The parade will be formed at the depot and will march up Twentieth street to Capitol park to the grandstand. One thousand pupils of the public schools will gather around the stand and with American flags in their hands, sing several popular ma tional airs. Rufus N. Rhodes will deliver the address of welcome and the President will respond with speech to the people,
 Other details of the entertainment of the President will be arranged later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
WILL START WORK ABOUT OCTOBER 1
G. M. INGRAM, PRESIDENT OF THE NASHVILLE ROOFING AND PAW ING CO.,, TALKS ABOUT TWENTY. FIRST STREET BRIDGE.

Work on the Twenty first street viaduct Is expected to begin on or about October 1. This announcement was made yes- terday by G. M. Ingram, president of the Nashville Roofing and Paving company, which has the contract for repairing and paving the bridge.
 Mr. Ingram is in Birmingham for the purpose of seeing what progress is being made on other btulithic contracts his company has here and to attend to other business. He called on the Mayor early in the day yesterday and was asked about the Twenty-frst street bridge work
 The contractors agreed to have the steel here by October l." said MT In- gram and 1t is our intention to begin work as soon as it arrives As soon as the new steel frame Is in place the repair work and paving will be rushed to com pletion."
 MT. Ingram will probably remain In the city several days. He said that he was pleased with the progress of the work