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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
WIND AND RAIN
BRING DISASTER
Central and South Mississippi Suf-
fer Much From Recent Winds
and Rains-The Wind Is Worst
at BrookIyn-Traffic Is Much
Interrupted

The heavy rains last Sunday and
Sunday night almost paralyzed rail-
road traffic in Central and South Mis-
Sissippi. Telephone and telegraph
lines in many places were either blown
or washed down which added much to
the inconvenience and anxiety Of the
public. Railroad officials report that
the rain in South Mississippi was the
heaviest for many years, small rivers
and creeks being higher than ever
known. For three or four days
no through trains were run over the
Illinois Central into New Orleans.
Jackson reported rain fall of seven
inches in twenty-fOur hours and great
damage to property in that vicinity
\ cyclone one quarter of q mile
wide passed over Brooklyn, Miss, a
little town on the Gulf and Ship Is
land railroad below Hattiesburg, and
did no inconSiderable damage. The
cyclone covered territory of sixteen
miles. No deaths so far reported
from it. At McComb City, the rain
fell in torrents. The creeks and ditch
eS oyerhowed, and flooded the electric
light plant and put the town in dark
ness. The damage was estimated at
81, 900. While Mississippi and Ala
bama are reporting floods aS result
of the equinoctial rains, many places
in the north and west report snow
and intensely cold weather.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
GOOD WORK BY FIRE LADDlES
Prompt Action Of Department Saves Res.
idence Of Mrs. J. A. Carl.

The fire alarm sounded twice on
Wednesday morning near the hour Of
10 0, clock, the first fire being the res
idence of Mr.. Cas-. Heath,- which was
soon extinguished. The second alarm
was occasoned by the fire at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. A. Carl, which
proved more difficult of handling than
the other. The fire company was on
hand promptly and as usual perform
ed highly complimentary work. 1t
appeared at first that the flames were
under such headway that the problem
of saving the house was a very doubt
full one and but for Grenada'S exceed
ingly fine water system and the very
best work OF the fire company it
would have gone. The roof Of the
house was almost wholly consumed
and no little damage incident to fight
ing the fire occurred otherwise. The
damage is estimated at about 81, 200. 90
which is covered by insurance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Trouble in Cotton Market.

A special from New York under
date of March 20, says: The summa-
ry of the final report of the census bu-
reau, showing the amount of cotton
ginned from the growth of this sea-
son was published at 2 O'Clock to day,
and was followed by a very sharp
break in the local market. The mar
ket had been very nervous, an early
advance to 1918 for May being follow
ed by a decline to 1906 fer that posi-
tion under realizing. Immediately af-
ter the report was published May
broke to lO-3Sc and July 10.4Sc or
about SO points below the closing
prices of yesterday.
Bulls supported at the decline,
which was followed by reaction OF 10
or IL points, but sentiment was very
unsettled durng the late session, with
bears taking the aggressive.
The market closed steady at a net
decline of 1923 points. Sales were
estimated at 600, 900 bales.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
D. D. WILKINS DEAD
An Old and Prominent Citizen of Duck
Hill Passes Away.

Mr.. ID. ID. Wilkins, an old and
prominent citizen of Duck Hill,
passed away on Wednesday evening,
the 2lst. He was Y years old on
March 18th. He was born in North
Carolina. In his infancy his father
removed to Tennessee, settling near
Chattanooga, where he grew to man
hood. The fortunes Uf life brought
him to Mississippi and while engaged
as contractor in constructing what
is now the Illinois Central railroad.
he met Miss Mary .Eskridge, whom he
shortly married and by whom he is
survived. For few years after his
marriage, he resided in Tennessee
but after the close Of the war he
came To Duck Hill, where he has ever
since lived. He was splendid citi-
zen and enjoyed the esteem Of a large
circle of friends. He had been a
member of the Baptist church for
many years and was a Mason, by
which fraternity he was buried. He
had applied himself closely to busi-
ness and his labOrS had been rewarded
with large estate.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
seven children and a brother.
His Masonic membership was held
at Grenada and large number of
that lodge here attended his burial,
The Sentinel extends sympathy to
the bereft ones.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
FOUR.SCORE YEARS AGO
News Items from the "Sou,hern Rural
Gentleman" of 1860.

Our we'll known friend and excel
lent citizen, MIR. j. Nj. Hudson, OF
Graysport, has furnished us with ter
copies of the Southern Rural Gentle.
man." published at Grenada by Mr..
J. L. Davis. Our copies are of date
from September 29th, 1860, to De-
cember Sth, 1860, both inclusive.
The papers contain a great deal O.
splendid reading and many local
items that can doubtless be recalled
by many of cur older citizens. We
suspect that deal Of the local mat
ter will be read with peculiar interest
by many of our readers and we shall,
at sundry times, reproduce much OF
it either whole or in condensed form,
and such other matter as we think
will interest our readers.
The issue of Sept. Goth 1860, states
that: Work on the M. & T. railroad
is progressing nicely; notice Of the
death of Mr. Freeman T. Smith; an
nouncement of the State Fair to be
held at Holly Springs; a query from
d COTIcSpOiIucuG, Il. N. H., Dis W
the name Of a red stalk and red leaf
cotton; judges for the various depart
ments of the Grenada Fair which was
to begin October 23rd, 1860; an
nouncements of the following named
parties for various county officers in
Yalobusha county: John Kelley. John
VanhOozer, Jas. L. BrannOn, ThoS.
E. Atkinson, G. Q. Martin. w. II.
Harbour, ThoS. Wood, John Broad
street, Joseph Caldwell, Robert Will
liams Jr., John Powell, Samuel Bar
bee and J. B. Walthall.
The following gives some idea Of
the attention given at that time to
good orchards and explains why almost
every home had fine peach crop:
The scales of iron that accumulate
around the anvil Of biacksmith'S
shop are more valuable than manure
for peach trees. A shovelful put
around healthy peach tree will be
very likely to keep it. in good condi-
tion; and it is said that trees already
have recovered by the appli-
cation Of these scales. Iron in any
form will answer good purpose.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
CENSUS BUREAU ON
LAST COTTON CROP
Three Million Bales Less Than
Crop Of 1904 Ten Million.
Six Hundred and Ninety-Seven
Thousad and Thirteen Being To.
tal-SOme Still to Be Ginned

A bulletin issued today by the CEN
suS bureau shows the complete crop
of cotton for 1905 including linters
and counting round bales, as half
bales, to be 1867, ,O13, compared with
13,697,31O for 1904 and 1O,O15,72
for 1908.
The average gross weight Of the
bales this season is shown to have
been 5O3.S pounds, and the equivalent
5O0-pOund bales to have been O,777,-
$40. The items entering the totals
for the crop Of 1905, are 1924, O59
square bales, 279, S36 round bales, 1l2,-
539 sea island bales, 230, 497 linters.
The number of bales estimated by
the ginners as remaining to be ginned
and included in the report is 4O,112.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
GOVERNMENT AFTER
ALLEGED LUMBER TRUST
Legislative Investigation Directs
Attention Of United States Al.
torney-GeneraI to Condition,
THAT Official Asks for Copy
Of Testimony

The joint legislative committee ap-
pointed to investigate the alleged
lumber trust in this state certainly
started something" when it's report
was filed charging that the retail
lumber dealers OF Mississippi and
Louisiana have formed an unlawful
combination in restraint Of trade
and to control prices.
The lumbermen were given a pro-
found surprise when announcement
was made that attorney general of the
United States had requested Chair
man McAllister, OF the investigating
committee, to forward a copy of the
testimony taken at the hearing, as he
intended to proceed against the al
legged lumber trust for violating the
antitrust law.
Hostility from this source was Who'll
ly unexpected The lumbermen of
course realized after the report of the
committee was filed that they would
be compelled to fight quo warrante
proceedings instituted by Attorney
General Williams, pursuant to the in
StructiOnS Of the legislature, but they
did not entertain even a remote idea
that Uncle Sam would take hand in
the game.
Furthermore, it is hard for the lum-
bermen to understand why the attor-
ney-general of the United States
should invade the South in search of
a little trust when there are so many
gigantic monopolies In existence in
the North that are aggressive enough
to keep bis hands full for the next
twenty years or SO.
The letter from the department of
justice, however, indicates that Un-
Gle Sam means business. 1t is evident
ly his purpose to run the old hogs
over the fence, and the little ones
through the crack" as one of the pi-
ney woods legislators expressed il in
the homely vernacuar of his section.
Chairman McAllister is having a
copy of the testimony prepared, to he
forwarded to the department. of jus
tice at Washington. and the evidence
will be on its way to the national cap
ital within the next few days.-Jack-
aofr Special.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Stores to Close at 6 pm. After April lst.

We. the undersigned merchants of
Grenada, do hereby agree to close our
place of business at p. m. with the
exception of Saturdays, commencing
April 1st, and ending October 1, 1906:
Heath Bros, G. III. LickfOld, Max
Ginsburger. Grenada Dry Goods Co.,
Garner & Sharp, Grenada Mercantile
Co., Il. fresSgrOve & Co., Duncan &
Co., II. kosminsky, j. J. Hardy, Jno.
L. keeton, E. A. Meaders & Co.,
Planters Hdw. Co., Roane & Co., w.
+. Smith. Grenada, Miss, March 10,
1906.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
MISSISSIPPI RAILROADS
AND THEIR MILEAGE
Seventeen Standard Lines and Numerous
Trunk Lines. G. Leads in Amount of
Stock-CapitaIization and Dividends


authorized value authorized well issued and
railways
This information obtained from the official of the different roads
Commission
Vcsbu and the Gulf
lines trunk particularly the Yazoo Mississippi Valley
whole mileage almost
value the main lines The railroad
capital embarked in business the state is $l4
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

At the session of the Superior Grim
inal Court held 10 Worcester in jana
ary of this year prisoner was tried
for setting fire to bis dwelling house
in a nearby village. The prisoner
made very plausible explanation in
his own defense, but, notwithstand-
ing, the general impression iD the
court room was that verdict Of guilty
would be speedily reported by the
jury. To the. astonishment OF the
court, the jury returned verdict ot
mot guilty."
Judge Holmes Of the Superior
Court, who was presiding, turned To
the jury and, in surprised and sharp
tone, said:
Mr.. Foreman, how did you arrive
at that decisiop?''
The foreman, after celebrating Z
few seconds, replied: by ballGt. -
Boston Herald
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

Grenada was never on a more solid
basis. The business Of 1905 was sat
iSfactory. There is no citizen in the
town that is not proud to claim him
self Grenadaite and the future is
bright.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
Information Wanted.

Good business men and careful, prop
erty owners always want to know OF
the reliability Of corporations to
which they entrusJ important affairs.
They do not wish to pay out money
unless they are to receive its full va!-
ue. On the other hand good corpora
tions want fair play also. One that
has always given full value, and is of
great benefit to it's patrons and the
public, should have a full share OF
public confidence and business. There
fore the hosts Of friends of the MissiS-
sippi Home Insurance Company, that
has promptly met all obligations for
over twenty years, has paid out mir
lion of dollars in the South, and is
stronger than ever, desire to know why
it should not be given all the patron
age it wants in this an adjoining
states. MeSsrs. Thomas and Hoffa
are the Grenada agents.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

CONTINUED on Fourth page.)
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24

miles
Mississippi
formerly responsible
1t mpactabe estimate the mileage of railroads
tered under construction the incuang
the Natc Eastern the extension Men,
o Railroad Cemmisson.-JackSon special.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-24
OF THE RAILROADS.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07
Fraternal Sons of Jonadab.

Washington Council, No. i, Fraternal Sons
OF Jonadab, held a meeting Thursday night
In Its quarters No. 90 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, Mr.. o. w. Bradt occupying
the chair in the absence of the worthy chief
of the council. The nltiatory degree was
conferred on five candidates, after which
the council passed resolutions concerning
the recent death of Mr.. Charles H. Rein
hardt, copy Of which will be engrossed
and sent to his family.
A report was read from the Grand Coun-
ell by Grand Worthy Secretary r. w. H.
Schultz, outlining the arrangements per-
fected for celebrating the first anniversary
of the formation of the organization and a
committee was appointed to act with the
Grand Council to complete these arrange
Inents
special meeting OF the JOINT committee
has been called for next Tuesday night to
be held at the residence of Mr.. Thomas ].
Clark, II Q street northwest The com
mtttee having charge of the recent enter
tainment given by Capt. james Campbell
made report
In the good of the order exercise, which
lasted till after midnight, Grand Secretary
n. w. H. Schultz was the presiding officer,
dresses: Capt John Shaw. William ].
Harris John B. Buckley. A. D. Bagby Ar
thur B. Scrivener. John c. Brawner, Wat
son Lyon, Joseph Malloy. William White,
Major. A. F. McCabe. John MeBeth. John
]. Wade. Harry B. Sweeney, Charles A.
Lucas Thomas ]. Clark, O. w. Bradt, Sam
uel DeNedrey, Walter G. Mitchell, Robert
w. III. Schultz, Arthur Hopes, F. C. Bates,
Wade Jackson. Clifton e. Harrison, Will
lam L. Hodgkins. Clifford ]. Gaskins, Con
Sullivan. George A. Beller, William A.
Hickey, Charles A. Blush and q. C. Owens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07

HEALTH IN THE CANAL ZONE.
Pneumonia and Malarial Fever the
Chief Causes of Death.

DR. w. c. Gorgas, chief sanitary officer of
the canal zone, has submitted report to
the isthmian canal commission for the
month of February, which shows a sick
rate of 20 for each 1000 of the $1,000 canal
employees. In the opinion of DR.. Gorgas
this is an excellent state of health. There
were f1fty-six deaths among canal en-
ployes, and of these forty-nine were ne
groes. Among employees the annual death
rate is shown to be 900 for each 600 per-
sons. The number Of deaths among resi-
dents of Panama. Colon and the canal zone,
exclusive of canal employees, was 176. The
total number of persons included In this
class is 1881. and consequently the death
rate among non-employes was 1924 per
LOCO.
An enumeration of the persons who died
shows that only 40 were white, 1874 were
black and Z were Chinese. Eighty-nine of
the persons who died were natives of Pan
ANA, 80 were Jamaicans and q Colom-
bans Only five were natives of the United
States. Pneumonia and malarial fever were
the chief causes of death, and there was
no yellow fever on the isthmus, in spite of
IT'S presence In Pacific ports south of Pan
anna and in Caribbean ports both north and
south Of Colon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07
LAW SCHOOL DEBATE.
National University Students to Com
pete for Honors.


The Debating Society of the National
University Law School has arranged to
hold the second semi-fnal debate for the
scholastic year of 1905 1906 at the National
University Law building, on 18th street
between New York avenue and l streets
northwest this evening at $50 O'Clock. The
subject will affirm that any railroad rate
leg station should specifically provide for a
review by the courts of decisions of the IN
terstate commerce commission fixing the
rate to be charged by common carriers en-
gagged in interstate commerce"
The speakers will be: Affirmative, Cor
ham f. Whitney. Michigan; John F. Sic
bert, Illinois. and Walter N. Weston.
massachusetts,; negative. Wisdom D.
Brown, Missouri; Frederick D. Maphis. Vir-
gnia, and Morris r. Bennington, Indiana
Those who will serve as judges are: Mr..
Judson c. Clements, interstate commerce
commissioner; Mr.. Francis W. Cushman,
member of Congress from Washington; Mr..
Joseph H KnowIand member of Congress
from California. MIR. John f. Gardner OF
Maryland W II be the presiding officer.
The officers of the Debating Society of the
National University Law School are: Wris-
ley Brown, president, Maine; John F.
Gardiner, vice president, Maryland; Fred
erick ID. Maphis, recording secretary, VIZ
GINA: James n. England corresponding
secretary, Virginia; Cyrus NJ. Kelly, treas
urer, Minnesota; James L. Wilmeth, critic,
Arkansas; Gorham f. Whitney, sergeant-at-
arms, Michigan,
Executive committee: George Fields,
chairman, Idaho; Morris r. Bevngton In
diana; LIE Roy a. Glider, Alabama; Earl B.
Wood, Maryland
Reception committee: lie Roy A Glider of
Alabama. chairman; John L. Cassin
Washington: Charles ID. Drayton South
Carolina; William B. kerkam Washington;
Harvey B. Cox, Iowa and Prof Frederick
L. SiddonS, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07

Past Chief Ruler Golden Rule Tent, /. o. r.
liquor. Misery Is always to be found around
the saloons, he said. In one instance he
told of having visited a southern city, and
in talking to the mayor of the place about
the misery caused by saloons, the latter
stated that there no misery connected
with any of the saloons of that city. The
speaker added that after leaving the may
or's Office he found within 300 yards of the
spot a family suffering from want. due TO
the fact that the father was a drunkard.
The speaker told of a man who, while I'M
der the influence of liquor, fell down thirty
feet of stairs, and. on being offered assist
ance, stated that he always descended the
stairs that way.
Rev Mr. Smith stated that he proposed
to show the liquor traffic in the District OF
Columbia with its clothes off. 1t was stated
that in the city of Worcester, Mass, the
records of taxation for liquor licenses was
$500, eco One-fourth of this amount Went
to the state and that after the city had
paid for the expenses of the poorhouse and
asylums caused by the use of liquor II was
found to have lost $50, geo. He stated that
he believed the liquor business would out
reach itself and that the American people
would in time put Ii down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07
Banquet of Republican Clubs.

The executive committee of the League OF
Republican State Clubs of the District OF
Columbia met Thursday evening to make
further arrangements for a banquet to be
held April 81, In Masonic Temple. In the
absence OF the president, Mr.. Phil E. Win
ter, the vice president. acted as chairman.
The committee on speakers announced that
in addition to those already mentioned they
had received acceptanees from Senator
Frank b. Brandegee of Connecticut Repre-
sentative Joseph II. Gaines of West vir-
ginia and Representative FL. C. Adams of
Wisconsin, all OF whom would make short
addresses.
William c. Common. president of the New
York State Club, will act as the presiding
officer of the banquet. while Williams c.
Fox will act as POSTMASTER
Application for admission In the league
was received from the North Carolina Re-
publican Club and Messrs. Marion Butler
ana Robert III. McNefli were elected as
representatives upon the executive commit
tee OF the league
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07
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Advertisement.
GARFIELD INTERESTS.
Citizens Association Discusses Needs
Of the Community.

VI the community.
The Garfield Citizens Association held a
meeting recently. which was well attended
in anticipation of an address by member
of the Public Educational Association.
previously arranged for. but as the speak
er did not appear the association proceed
ed with the regular business of the even
Ing. Mr.. A. w. Carroll presiding. The re-
ports OF the several committees were re-
ceived and acted upon.
The committee On law and order pre-
sented communication from Lieut. Nc
Cathran of the fifth precinct, In reply to
complaint of the association regarding
the police service, stating that he had no
1ootmen for the section in question be-
tween the hours of midnight and s am
and that while he would do all he could
to better the service. it was impossible
to make it what Ii should be with the
men at his disposal.
The committee on postal service report
delivery Of mail could only be had after
certain public improvements had been
brought about in the community. The
chairman or the committee was thereupon
directed to continue the work and ascer-
tain the nature of the public improvements
required.
The president of the association Impress
ed upon the several committees the ne
cessity for vigilance during the gaming
season In order to accomplish something
for the interest of the community
A short address was made by Dr. w K
Scott of the Hillsdale Citizens Association,
In which he encouraged the work Of the
association, and suggested certain needed
improvements in that section of the Dis
trict.
Rev. R. T. Queen of the Allen Chapel, A.
M e. Church, was present, and admitted
to membership In the association.