The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-30

nropriating the money paid them by
policy holders, and especially in using
enormous sums to corrupt the coun-
try in the interest Of the Republican
candidate for president. Only last
week was the absolute evidence OF
The truth OF the assertion brought out
DIV the examination now in progress.
They not only contributed large sums
that year but also in 1900 n 1904.
This was money sent them by Missis-
sippi policy holders for protection n
it was used to corrupt national poll
tics. It also transpires that one COM
pan used during n session OF the
New York legislature 100000 to cor
rupt that body and secure Legislation
favorable to the numerous schemes OF
the big fnanciers who control the
concerns. The beginning of this in
vestigation has just begun. What the
future will develop al only be con-
jectured. Hon. Hugh N. Street, OF
Meridian, in a circular a few days
since, urging the people of Mississip-
ri to stand by the home insurance
companies, says that the president or
nne Of the New York life insurance
companies receives more salary from
the insurance company alone than the
governor and eve other State ON
Gals in Mississippi, three members
of the Supreme Court, eleven circuit
Judges and eight chancellors; still II
IS doubted whether this same presl-
lent is an ADLER man than any OF the
officials mentioned. The question or
insurance is attracting more attention
every day, and the people of Mlssls-
sippi are showing that they are inter-
ested to a large degree. We nave
paid tribute to the money kings or
the. East long enough, and If the leg
~islature will only give us Legislation
that is at all favorable, there will be
no trouble in organizing a safe, sound
md equitable life insurance company
In the State. Think about this propo-
sition. of the millions sent North eV-
cry year, the good they could be made
to do by being kept at home, the de-
yeIopment that must be brought
about in the next few years and talk
it to your neighbor until he is inter
ested and talking also.
It is cleaned from the newspapers
If the State that farmers are backing
ND the demand of the Southern Cot
: ton Association for a minimum price
5 of eleven cents for their product II
a strong manner. Almost every pa
: per received at this office last weel
] noted that cotton had been hauled
y - 1000 - ToVooin until the nXG(
E nrice was received. 1t looks as If tht
F" farmer at last had an organization U
meet the organizations that haV'
been preying on him for the last nun
: dred wears. After several attempt
70 nerfect an agreement to protec
their interests, always meeting VIII
y failure. it looks as if something tar
gible had been accomplished at las
With the crop in sight, eleven cent
will be a reasonable price, and 1t !
! to be hoped that members or the A
} ISOLATION will stand firm in their d'
l. termination to hold for that amour
s. Greenwood has capped the china
~ of IT'S INCONSISTENCIES by letting I'd
contract for over five miles of ne
; concrete sidewalks. Already nearl
that much walk has been laid. an
!, when the new contract Is complete
n Greenwood will claim more uniforl
walks than any city In the State.
is is an evidence of progress that is
ns most without an equal, n Otn'
towns and cities would DO Wen
visit Greenwood and Learn from Ma
a. or Vardaman how 1t was accoi
81 plished.
=
10 As a result of the good work dol
nv Hon. B. G. HUMPHREYS, Of the Thil
Congressional District. work was I
az Gently commenced on the cleaning
Coldwater river from Marks to u
DIS mouth. After the river is cleaned
~ line of small steamers will ply ]
course and will no doubt do a Ia
business and at the same time II
nish transportation facilities 10
tic large section of country hat here'
hit fore has been without.
I'M Lexington has a pumpkin on exhl
rs tion that is two feet and nine n
tie long O feet in circumference a
weighs seventy pounds. 1t should
placed on exhibition at the exposlti
IL in November to show III Northe
- visitors WndL CAN De uOHS ~
7as sippi. The largest here last year W
about this size and was sent in Ire
III. Sharkey county. Why not get Holm
'ay into the running this year?
Now that Woodville has secured
IN. up-to-date water and light plant, a
mr.. company to make use of the water
" Sighting fire is being organized. 81
"a an organization will be worth a gr'
deal to the town, possibly thousar
IF, of dollars in a single day.
Ids The trade day and business &C
md bration planned for Yazoo City
It'll the Business League has been pc
noned on account of the mosqu
quarantine. The proposed celeb
no. tion was along the right lines, and
is to be hoped that the project y
! a he taken up after the q~uaranti'
1ty are called off and carried to a S
lnu cessfu1 termination.
an
20 Business Is opening UP isely al
Tug -eyeral weeks Of depression on
leu count of guarantees, and the p1
eel meets for the fall are especially pr