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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27

cent. The capital invested increased
40 per cent. during the same period OF
time. the amount for 1904 being placed
al sS9.3S6.169, as against SCI, 423,9OS in
l9Co. During 1904 this industry en-
ployed 3.O43 salaried officials. clerks.
etc. at salaries aggregating s3.999 49,,
While the number Of wage earners is
given as 63,97O. drawing wages amount
nS to S36,194112, an increase of Sc per
cent. over 1900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27

Large sums are paid for the eggs of
the aepyornis or moa. gigantic wing
less bird of from twelve to fourteen feet
in hight. which as long ago as 200
years was already dying out in NADIA
gascar. In appearance the bird much
resembied the ostrich. and its egg was
one foot in length. The first specimen
was brought to Europe Paris by a
French merchant in 1851. and caused
quite sensation from the amount IF
interest it attracted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27

When William Makepeace Thackerav
was running for a seat in Parliament
he chanced 10 meet his opponent a few
daNs before the polling began After a
Gays before the polling began.
After a few minutes friendly conyersa-
ton. the obvious remark was made:
wei. may the best man Win" "Oh.
hope not" was Thackerays courteous
reply as they shook hands and parted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
Frank Gotch Throws Jim Parr.

Kansas CITY, Mo. Feb. 26,-Fr,nlE
Gntch t"niEh. in convention hall won
two straight falls in wrestling match
With Jim Parr of F.nG!a nd. in lG ana II
minutes II respectively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
I

ROLAND has just celebrated an UNI
usuai Journalistic festival Haarlem
mas the distinction of possessing one of
inc Oldest newspapers in the world, the
Haariemsche Courant." founded go
years ago. A copy of the first issue
was exhibited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
DECISION FOR BRIGGS
Over Dave Deshier After IS Rounds of
Rough Fighting.

Chelsea, Mass, Feb. Cat the end Of
j. rounds Of rough boxing ut the Lincoln
a. G. tonight, Jimmy Briggs of this city
was given the decision over Dave Dcs;-
Ter of Cambridge. Briggs did most of the
leading, forcing the fighting throughout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27

Paper handkerchiefs after Chinese
lasn'on are to be supplied to the chill
oren OF the communal schols OF the city
~ faris as -hygienic measure to pre-
veht the spread of tuberculous infec-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27

The air is so pure in the Polar
S'"iiS. so free from harmful microbes.
tiidt throat and lung diseases are I'M
known there That section is also en-
tlieiE Tree from contagious maIadics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
uits %, Maine 10.

Mcdfori. Mass. Fob 2G,-Tufts lie
f"atcd University of Maine at basket
bail tonight by a score Of - to 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
Lavoie Knocks Out Young Ford.

Gloucester. Mass. Feb. 26-Joc
Lavoic OF this city knocked out Young
Ford. of New Jersey, in one minute
and three quarters. before the Glou-
cester y. c. this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27

James c. Rather and Miss Mary
short were married at Norman. \. VI
recently. The Norman Transcript
heads the story of the Wedding
kather-Short." which. OF course is
not meant to cast any reflections on
the bridegrooms financial STANDING ar
anything of that sort,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
West Point Cadets Arrange
Schedule Of "a Games.
New York, Am., Sells Whole
Bunch Of Drafted Players.


West Point, n. Y. Feb. .6.-The
baseball schedule of the Military Acad-
envy mas been completed and the first
game will be played April Ii. Games
had been booked with Union and Sus-
quehanna Oh April and II, respective
ly, but were cancelled.
The schedule consists Of IA games,
all Of which will be played at West
Point with the exception of the navy
game, which will take place at Ahilap-
oils. The cadets will start indoor prac-
tice shortly under the direction OF X.
c. HOuie Of CohmCeS. n. u, VINO VIII
act az head coach. Mr.. Houle has UNI
pired games at West Point for the last
three years and is prominent pasepall
man i'm upper New York state leagues.
BY gradua ton last year the cadets lost
many valuable men. but the new class
brought much promising material.
Charles X. Rockwell is captain OF the
nine. The schedule follows:
April IL Rutgers: is. johns Hopkins
81. Coiumbia: %. New York University;
%, Wesleyan.
May, Yale; 3 Trinity: 3. George
town; Il, Fnrdhau: fG, Pennsylvania
state College; 10. 22d Regiment. New
York. 20: Ma,..iattan College; -. Navy;
50, eth Regiment. Now York CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
The Highlander Exhibition Games


Clarke Griffith. :Ianaser or the High
Ianders, announces two new dates that
have been added to his long list of eXhi-
bition games. The Yankees Will play I"
game in Macon, Ga on April 4. and one
in Lynchburg, Va. on April 10. These
dates complete the spring training sched-
ulc which is rs follows:
Exhibition games will be played with
the birmingham baseball club every
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. begin
ming March 10 and ending March II.
April >. j. &. and .. with the Atlanta
baseball club. in Atlanta. Ga.
April >, in Atlanta, with the Georgia
School Of Technology Athletic Associa-
ton.
April t. in Macon. Ga, with the Macon
ball club.
April 10. in LvnchburS. with the Lynch
burg baseball club.
April II. at home. with the Providence
baseball club. champions of the Eastern
League.
April T. 1t home. with the Newark
baseball club Of The Eastern League.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Unique Freak of Nature.

New Albany, Miss.-At the home Of
John PannelI, at this place, last night.
while his wife and daughter, Opal, were
baking cakes, n most unusual occurrence
took place. The room had become heated
from the stove and as the Geld wave
from the north began to chill the glass
in the upper panel of the door there be
gan to form beautiful flowers and in a
few moments they appeared as well
crystallized chrysanthemums. Then
there formed in each corner of the glass
a flower showing distinct traces of the
veins as they appear in nature. These
flowers remained for eleven hours. A
number of Mrs. Pannell's friends were
called and saw the flowers, and verify
the above facts.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Situation at PODtotoc.

AS a result Of the decision of Chan
,ellor Robbins that the injunction
against the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
City railroad be made perpetual as to
operating any line of road that does not
make the old line of the Gulf and Chi
cago road it's main line, the track of the
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City road
is completely tied up between Ecru OF
the north and Algoma on the south .of
Pontotoc. Thousands of dollars worth
of brick from the plants in and around
Pontotoc, and millions of feet of lumber
are stacked along the track ready for
shipment under contract, and the situs.
ton il serious
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Railroad to Be Built.

Revival OF the plans to build a rail-
road from Vicksburg southeast to the
gulf coast, and preferably Gulfport, is
attested by the application for charter
of the Vicksburg, Natchcz and Gulfport
Railroad Company, received at the office
of the governor. 1t was four years ago
that the step was first taken in Vicks-
burg to get a line to the coast, and a
company was organized, known and
chartered as the Vicksburg and South
eastern Railway Company, and money
subscribed to make a survey. This was
made by a strong engineering party, a
line being run from Vicksburg directly
southeast, running almost on an air
line to Utica, IIazlehurst and Hatties-
burg.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
HOUSE.

The code chapter on privilege tax Ii.
censes was taken up.
The first change was the placing of a
privilege tax on ~auctioneers of $40, that
class of professional men having hitherto
enjoyed immunity from such tax under
the State law.
The section ON banks created some
discussion, which arose from an amend.
ment offered by Mr.. Stennis making the
banks liable to a privilege tax of ST for
each Thousand of capital paid in. The
amendment was adopted by a vote of
81 to 20.
One OF the most important of the in
dividual amendments which the COM
mittee accepted was that offered by Mr..
Alcorn of Coahoma, fixing a tax of 81
on each express office in the State, this
being in the nature of a privilege tax
on the money order business, this tax
being in addition to other items.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hoyle,
to place a privilege tax ON itinerant
and ~peripatetic hawkers of patent med
going through the country and
haranguing the multitude, was adopted
after some discussion, the vote being
43 to II in it's favor.
Mr.. Stennis of Lauderdale introduced |
a bill to regulate the sale, analysis and
inspection of ~cottonseed feedstuffs and |
TO regulate concentrated feedstuffs.
Mr.. Norment introduced his bill to
for creation and reorganization
If the board of control of the peniten-
,iary, and for other purposes.
The senate bill to provide for a med
cal field officer to the State board of
to act as a scout for an enemy
n shape of undiscovered contagious dis.
asses, notably yellow fever, was called
Ip. The house committee added an
making the salary of til
fficer $2,50o, and the bill passed by tt
vote of 40 to As.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

The number of producing mines in
the western states, exclusive of Alas.
ka. in 1904, was 1884. To this should
Be added several hundred producers
In Alaska and probably over a hun.
dred in the southern Appalachian
states, which would make a total of
about 1000. The total number of
placer mines reported is 1,349 and of
deep mines 1905. Colorado has the
largest (567) OF deep-producig mines,
and is followed by California with 474.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

Mrs. Grover Cleveland was the only
woman ever married In the White
House to a president. Mrs. Tyler was
the only other woman who married a
president in his term Of Office. Four
daughters Of presidents have been
married at home. In Washington
Miss Monroe. Miss Tyler, Miss Grant
and Miss Roosevelt. -Four sons of
presidents were married while their
fathers were in Office and all took
their brides to the White House for
long periods. Only n Of the sons Of
= president, John Adams, wal married
u the White House
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

Last year we exported nearly ESQ.,.
600, 900 pounds of fresh beef alone,
while 100000 pounds Of canned
beef were sent abroad. Packers have
realized immense returns from the
nigh price Of hides and %by-products.
Prices for hogs rule higher than for
three years past, although the six
western markets handled a total of
10000 900 head during the year. The
range of prices for sheep was higher
than ever known.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Walter Clark at Newton.

Hon. Walter Clark, president of the
Mississippi Cotton Association, in COM
pany with l.. X. Whitney, financial
agent of the same organization, deliv-
cred an address to a good sized audience
at Newton. His talk was a most cX-
ceIlcnt one, practical and to the point,
and much enjoyed by all who heard him,
whether cotton growers or not. lie
spoke of the necessity of organization
among the farmers and strongly urged
them to diversity their crops.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,
BOLES GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
Breaks Down at Last Moment and Prav,
to Be Saved.

Quitman, Miss.-William David Boles
"a years old. accused of poisoning his
1S-year-old wife, Minnie Mcdonald
Boles, by giving her strychnine in q
drink of cordial Oh the evening of De.
cember 26, was found guilty last night.
Boles was brought into court at 9:15
pm. He had been aroused by Sheriff
Carter and cam in convinced that be
would not be hanged. Boles' faith in
this matter depended upon a series of
prayers which he had uttered in Quit.
man Jail Immediately after he was
taken from the court room this after
noon. Kneeling down in the second
story of the jail, Boles prayed aloud
that the Lord would spare his life. Only
n person overheard the PRAYER. but
that person had noted the stolid indif.
terence with which BOles had greeted
every ruling of the court and every
scored point of the counsel. When he
heard Boles offering a prayer for his life.
1t occurred to the witness that it was
ridiculous, and he sent out for his friends
neighbors to come and enioy the
When a crowd had gath.
cred they jeered at the young man as
he offered his petition to his Maker. and
the performance IA kept up until Boles
had retired for the night.
When he was brought into court
came direct from his cot. He had
but had not gone to sleep. HIS
hair was not brushed and his clothing
looked as if it had been badly put on.
he appeared to be the same
3oles who had unfinchingly faced a jury
or four days. When the verdict was
cad to him Boles' eyes showed a faint
,leam of triumph, but this was soon
'wallowed up in the realization of his
lie imprisonment.
Judge Cochran, addressing the jury,
aid: "You have rendered the most
nerciful verdict you could possibly have
endered under the evidence in this case.
he defendant is guilty as charged in
he indictment and ought to have been
ansed by the neck until dead"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

The man who is in charge of the
interests OF the brotherhood Of loco
motive engineers IN Mexico reports
mat American engineers, American
locomotives, capital, equipment and
brains are doing wonders in The de-
velopment OF the railroads Of Mexico.
The superiority Of the engineer from
the United States over the native en-.
4gfneer is fast giving to Americans all
the good positions on the roads.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

In 1899. when the report of the
weigh" OF all malls was made, it was
stated that this government free"
matter exclusive of bags ana wrap
pings. constituted 1872 per cent. Of the
sntire weight carried. Applying this
ratio to the postal revenue from the
public in 1904. Postmaster-General
Oortelyou found that the matter car.
f1sd free by the government occa-
Stoned a loss Of $40, 900, 900 in round
Numbers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

Through the invention Of a resi-
dent of Colorado City the Vests
great gold output may be doubled.
1t Is a simple machine for saving
flour gold, is run by a gasoline en-
CINE. n may be taken anywhere.
Experiments ON twice-treated trail.
ings or mine refuse show an accumu-
lation of five and one-half pounds Of
gold In ten days.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
A rare and notable instance of reli,

A rare and notable instance OF reliS.
kous tolerance and breadth Of view,
combined with a philanthropic spirit,
was evidenced in the will of William
N. Gould, who died in New York re-
Gently. Mr.. Gould's entire estate, q
very large one, was bequeathed to foul
institutions in equal parts, as follows:
The Gould Memorial home at Rome,
Italy, the Congregational society, the
Methodist Episcopal church, and the
Roman Catholic church, all OF Sharon,
CT. Sharon was Mr.. Gould's birth,
place and early-hOme.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Supervisors Arrested.

Marks, Miss.-A rather sensational
development has taken place in the ar
rest of the board of supervisors of this
county and the w. T. Young Bridge
Company of Nashville, Tenn, for OBJ
structing Tallalatchie river, in this
county, by the erection of a bridge. Tai
lahatchie river is a navigable waterway
and these parties have been arrested on
sworn out by the United
States attorney.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

A discussion Of the old question,
should fairy tales be read to children?
has been revived by the duchess of
Somerset, who takes the negative in
the controversy, declaring that such
mental pabulum is highly injurious
for young minds, giving false and mis-
leading impressions Of life.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Farmers Institutes.

The farmers Institutes which have
been conducted in the summer for the
past two or three years by Prof. Hardy
and Prof. Clothier of the A.. and M.
College, will be held again throughout
Mississippi during the coming summer.
These institutes have been formerly
largely attended and the farmers have
derived much valuable information from
them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
One Of the smallest exhibitions of

One OF the smallest exhibitions of
canfnfty on record "a at the dog
show recently held in New York in
shape Of a small bunch of bones
and skin and a little fuzz that has to
do for hair. He is "Chula," a Chihua.
hua dog, the property Of Mrs. c. W.
Atwood, and he tips the beam at six
ounces, Just enough to require II
cents by mail first, class. But his price
II $500. just about 500 an ounce for
dog.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Bear River Bill.

The bill introduced by Mr.. Gambler of
the First Mississippi District to author
ize the North Mississippi Traction Co.
to construct dams and power stations
On the Bear river in the northeast quar-
ter of section 81, township 5, range II,
in Tishomingo county, Mississippi, has
been reported favorably.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

The work of the American farmer
Tor 1905 was the most important in
dustrtal work done in the whole
world. The last two years crops
were worth more than all the gold in
the world for the last 400 years. Tho
American farmer is today in a fair
way to furnish the bulk of the food
supply Of the world.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Poll Tax List
OF GRENADA COUNTY.

!. W. II. Crowder, Sheriff and Tax Col
iector OF Grenada County, Miss, in ac-
cordance with the terms and provisions
of Chapter AZ, Laws of 1900, hereby adj
~vertise the following %delinquents for poll
taxes after the LIST day of February,
1000 to-uit.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

Japanese proprietors of three large
modern apartment houses for Orient
ais in San Francisco have decreed
that no children shall be allowed
within their walls.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

George Fields. a Cherokee Indian
living in Indian Territory, has been
married three times, and is the father
OF Sc children. 26 Of whom are now
living.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

The imperial canal in China Is the
longest In tho world. and connects no
fewer than Al cities, in the course Of
lts 500 miles.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

The production of petroleum In the
United States last year was III, 600.
600 barrels. which sold for $101, 900.
900.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

II IS estimated that in the United
Kingdom over fourteen million dol
lars are annually spent on pipes and
tobacco. -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-13
FATTENING POULTRY.

A bulletin of the Maine Station
contains an account of experiments
in fattening chickens for market.
The results show larger total and in
dividual gains and cheaper flesh
production in the case of chickens
with partial liberty. The custom of
combining the birds in small coops
was found more troublesome and
less profitable than maintaining
them in small flocks with restricted
runs. The age at which fattening
begins is very important. Chickens
twenty weeks old gained one and
a half pounds in three weeks, while
chickens twenty-five weeks old
gained less than one pound in the
same length of time. 1t required
eight pounds of grain mixture to
produce pound of gain in live
weight with the older birds, and
less than six pounds in the, case Of
the younger birds.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-13
H.NDLING DUCKS.

Never try to catch the ducks by
the legs. Pick them p by the head
or neck. Do not choke them, but
carry them carefully; in This way you
will not injure them. Dry lime is
more of an injury than a benefit to
water fowls. Ducks especially dis
like it, and cease to thrive if it is
cast about their living quarters to
any extent
All the laying ducks should be
shut up in house 1T night, and kept
there until they have finished laying
their eggs upon the floor in the morn
ing. They have usually finished lay
ing by nine or ten o'clock. If per-
mitted 20 run about at night. the
greater portion of their eggs will be
lost, as they do not hesitate to lay
the eggs when swimming about in the
water, or in any convenient locality
where they may be at the time
They neglect nesting place when
provided for them, preferring to de-
post their eggs in the water or upon
the ground.
Damp and cold cause rheumatism
in ducks. They should be provided
with a dry spot upon which to sleep
at night. An open shed covered with
dry litter is fine for this purpose,
and should be provided for them at
all times. Select good, strong,
healthy parent ducks from which to
hatch the ducklings. Oversize
males and females are not the best
producers.-The Feather.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-13
DEHORNING YES

Referring to the Work of dehorn-
ing cattle the Arizona Stockman
says:
''Dehorning calves is such a simple
operation that it it difficult to eX-
plain why it is ever postponed until
the horns are fully grown and the
necessity arises for saving them off.
To dehorn, secure pencil of caustic
potash at a drug store. When the
calf is three G., four days old locate
the little knot which indicates the
young horn, wet it and rub it with
The pencil, held in gloved hand.
This is all there is to the operation.
1t constitutes but a few minutes
work and causes no pain to the ami
NAL"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-13
AWFUL PSORIASIS IS YEARS.
Terrible Scaly Eumor in Patches An
Over Body-Skin Cracked and
Bleeding-Cured by Cuticura.

Terrible Scaly Eumor in Patches An
Over Body-skin Cracked and o.,
Bleeding-Cured by Cuticura.
II was afflicted with psoriasis for thirty
five years. 1t was in patches all over my
body. L used three cakes of Cuticura
Soap, six boxes of Ointment and two bot
ties of Resolvent. In thirty days l was
completely cured, and think permanent
ly, a. it was about five years ago. The
psoriasis first made its appearance in red
spots, generally forming circle, leaving
In the centre a spot about the size of .
silver dollar of sound flesh. In . short
time the affected circle would form .
heavy dry scale of white silyery appear
ance, and would gradually drop Oh. To
remove the entire scales by bathing or
using oil to soften them the flesh would
be perfectly raw, and a light discharge of
bloody substance would ooze out. That
scaly crust would form again in twenty
four hours. 1t was worse on my arms and
limbs, although it was In spots all over
my body. also on my scalp. If let the
scales remain too long without removing
by bath or otherwise, the skin would
crack and bleed. l suffered intense itch
ing, worse at nights after getting warm
in bed, or 9Iood warm BY exercise, when
it would be almost unbearable. w. NJ
Ohidester, Hutchinson, Kan. .Aprii 20. 1905. !"