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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03
GRENADA COLLEGE.

1t is no criticism Of, or reflection
upon the past work Of Grenada Col
lege to say that the type of work now
done there Is far superior to that on
It's previous record. The same can be
said Of the University of Mississippi
and Of all the other educational insti.
tutionS of any reputation. The Gren.
ada College has, however, made con-
spicuouS gains in both material facil.
tiles and in the scholastic prepare
tions of its faculty within thr last
three years. In material increase the
school has within that time added the
excellent annex, and the main build
ing has been made practically new,
and the ordinary method Of heating
by means of crates has been replaced
by the hot water system. which is al
most as nearly perfect as we can i'm
agine q system to be. The whole
building is kept warm day and night
and the damp atmosphere, a some
what Objectionable condition in this
latitude, is rendered dry and whole
some at least within the building.
The furnishings OF the rooms have al
so been entirely renewed within this
time, and the quality Of the furnish
ingS was improved IN every instance.
Besides these added requirements in
improvements Of the homes for the
girls, the financial standing Of the
is Of high order. It's obliga-
TOES drc met promptly, and the pat
icaase OF the school is sought after.
t''e coupons for the first payment of
the u.' - which was due February
/, III the bonds sold last spring, were
in advance.
In the preparedness Of the teach
the Improvement is readily seen
by a glance at the catalogue. All the
teachers hold degrees from the lead
colleges and universities of The
dta1 are experienced in thier pro-
.eSSiOn. Furthermore. The high or
Ter of work is proven by the young
Nomanhood sent cut from the halls
within Ie past ,Aree years twenty
TX young women baye gone out into
he world and are proving their pow
r in practical achievement. That
lumber are Self-supporting, and some
re not only caring for themselves but
re even assisting in the education of
heir younger brothers and sisters.
Ne ar Glad that the conference is
ecogniziug the merit Of this worthy
institution and are entering upon a
ampaign.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03

Gen. +. G. Butler in the Manufac
turer'S Record furnishes some thoughts
that it would be we'll for every farmer
to put into action at their earliest
moment. No one will question the
wisdom Of his plea which is as follows:
| am frequently asked What is
the cost of making Il pound of cot
TOM" My reply is: "Yon may as
we'll ask how long is a string or how
large is u piece of chalk. If you will
make all the supplies on your own
farm to feed your family. laborerS and
animals, you a produce cotton at 6
cents a pound, and all above that is
profit. Bot if you mortgage yourself,
farm animals and all your worldly pos
sessions to borrow money to buy your
food and fertilizers, it will cost you s
cents a pound or more" Too many
OF us follow the latter course, and we
can never come to u w until we
abandon it. / have always felt more
anxiety about the acreage in food pro-
ducts than the acreage i'm cotton. If
you will plant acreage enough to make
an ample provision croD the cotton
acreage will settle itself. With food
enough to supply a farmer for a year,
the cotton he may make owe and
above that will furnish the best mon.
ey crop in the agricultural world. A
bale OF cotton is almost as impcrisha-
nn6 N6nCfrrr<fsh nc n Ttfo1 |
States bond, and when offered for
sale it will command the cash in gold
at any time-One, two, five or twenty |
years after it has been ginned and
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03
if to be a beggar.

if to be a beggar.
He looked Gown upon his wife as ar
inferior being.
He never took time to get acquaint.
ed with his family.
He thought Of his wife only for
what she could bring him.
He never dreamed that there were
two sides to marriage.
He never dreamed that a wife needs
praise or compliments.
He had one set OF manners for home
and another for society.
He paid no attention to his person
al appearance after marriage.
He married an ideal, and was dis
appointed to find it had flaws.
He thought his wife should spend
all her time doing Homework.
He treated his wife as he would not
have dared to treat another woman.
He never dreamed that his wife
needed a vacation, recreation or
change.
Judgment, eve in unimpor-
tant matters.
He thought the marriage vow had
made him his wife'S master, instead
Of her partner.
He took all the little attentions law
shed on him by his wife as by "di-
vine right, " and not as favors. !!
He always carried his business trou<
)leS home with him, instead of lock-
ng them in his store or his office
when he closed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03

A Girard school teacher, instruct
ing her class in grammar, wrote this
sentence: 1.-THE horse and the COW is
in the lot..' No one seemed to know
what was wrong with it, till at last a
polite little boy raised his hand.
What is it. johnny" asked the
teacher. you should put the lady
first, corrected Johnny.--Kansas City
Journal.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03
Home Circle

What is the work l have done today?
Have l left a mark upon the way,
A kindly work, or a CHEEKY smile
That has fingered In some heart awhile
Strengthened the path or crooked the road.
Lightened the weight o. a weary load,
Into the shadow of some ones night
Sent even a tiny ray Of light?
Young mar or young woman il you
have a mother living, love her. One
little rose to her while she is living Ia
worth vastly more to her than all the
flowers you can pile on her coffin after
she is dead. One little kind word is
worth more to her than all the mon
ey you car expend at her funeral.
Your mother may be growing old, IL
SO, love her, be kind to her. She
loves you and will dolmore for you than
any other person living, so take her
as the best friend you have or will
have.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03
AN ELECTIVE

The elective judiciary proposition is
again before the legislature and an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the election of all judges by
the people will doubtless be submitted
for ratification to the popular vote
and as certainly be adopted.
But notwithstanding the populari-
ty Of the suggestion the Star does not
think that the judiciay of the state
will be improved by the process. The
people of Mississippi are-quite as Ca
pable, nodOubt. OF selecting good judg-
es as they are selecting good congress
zen; but consequences Of a mistake
are TOT serious and far reaching. No
public office or function touches so
closely every public and private inter-
est as does that OF the judiciary. An
incaple or corrupt congressman may
bring discredit upon himself and
make his constituents ashamed to own
him; but his conduct does net direct
ly affect the rights of persons and
things, the sacred possessions of the
citizen. A congressman may make a
fool OF himself in Washington or even
sell his vote on some national question.
and the average citizen pursues his
way unframed by either circum-
stance. 1t may irritate; but it does |
not hurt. A fool judge or a corrupt |
one, is however in a different relation. |
His misconduct may entail dire conse-
quenceS directly upon any citizen who
is brought into his court either in civ.
il or criminal trial. The court has
protection of the right of citizens in
its keeping. If for any reason, the
court fails in this duty. or worse still,
violates these rights, the citizen Is
without recourse. The courts are our
house of refuge, and must, above all
other things, be kept clean.
The parallel. therefore, between the
congressman and the Judge is not a
fair one and does not hold good in ar
gument.
1t is quite true that the governor !.
may lie mistaken and make a bad APP
p%Ointment; but he always has album
dant opportunity to inform himself
rs to the character of the applicants
for ju~dgeShipS; and if he names an
unfit man, his action is subject to re-
view by the senate, and there the mis-
AXE a be corrected. I,
The Star thinks that while there {
lre objections to appointive system, !
there are more serious objections to
elective and that, on the whole, ,
1T is better to bear the ills we have, ,
han fly TO others we know not Of"
But, as we have said, the amend |
nent will probably be adopted by leg !,
stature, submitted to the people and {
atified. But that will not convince /
is of its wisdom Meridian Star.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03
SATURDAY. FEB. 3, 1906.
ADVERTISING T

Locals 10 cents per line for first insertion
and S cents per lise for each subsequent
Issue. Special contracts ut reduced rates
Display advertisements Is cents per inch
for one Insertion. Special contracts at re-
'duced rates.
We publish obituaries OF ten lines free of
charge; over ten lines 10 cents per line.
Cards OF thanks. 10 cents per line
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03

The legislative committee appoint
ed to investigate the alleged lumber
trust in Mississippi has about deter.
mined that such a combination does
exist and is now celebrating as to the
mode of procedure against the COM
bine.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03

Think OF it.! More than a ton of
special scenery. gorgeous magician
paraphernalia, castle oriental trap
pings, magnificent costumes. The
Laurant Co., College chapel, Feb. g..
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03

Wait! Wait!! Waltz! The peer
Of Hermann the Great in magic. Col
chapel February 6.
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THE OLD AND NEW.

We have just let go of the hand Of
1900 and with OutStretched arms we
greeted 1906. AS we lift the veil that
Grapes a sacred past and look back
ward Over the scenes and incidents
that have occupied our time and
thoughts, we can but wonder what
this glad new year will bring to us.
Their are few homes where 1905 did
not bring its changeS-vacant chairs
reminders of absent ones; perhaps
some loved inmate has stepped over
the threshold and has gone to bless
and brighten the home Of one who
has sworn to love and protect her:
others have answered the summons
that robS US of our dearest and best
and the music of the fireside has gone
out with the birds, and as these be.
reaved ones SIT in the shadow and hear
the Happy New Year, "they can but
wonder how any one can, even for a
day, forget those blights of time. |
Yet life has its sunny side, and to
many the future is radiant with prom
Use and when the roll was called on !
New Years morning all the home
brood answered, present." Plenty !
crowned the board and made the new !
year dawn in brightness. But tossed
on the wave OF adversely and looking
in vain for anchorage was the lot of
many ia our fair land at the dawning
Of the new year. May the happy ,
tide Of life be turned to each reader
If the Home Circle" as they step
,ver the threshold of this new and un-
,ried year and may they grasp its re-
possibilities with Spartan courage.
4 happy New Year to all, especially
the tired mothers, whose lives are
pent in devotion to the interests Of
lome. May your joys be as deep as
he ocean, your sorrows as light as its
!
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03

WHY HIS MARRIAGE WAS A FAILURE.
He regarded children as a nuisance.
He did all his counting before mar
rage.
He never talked over his affairs
with his wife.
He never had time to go anywhere
with, his wife.
He d0led out money to his wife as
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-03
TO WEAK WOMEN
OF NEW IBERIA AND VICINITY, WE
MAKE THE FOLLOWING
PROPOSITION

"There are hundreds of women In this
vicinity who are dragging themselves
through life in pain and misery, without
vitality, strength or health" said Mr..
Taylor. "They get no happiness out OF
life and are just in condition to be at.
tached by almost any disease. They need
q vitality-making and strength creating
tonic.
"Now at our expense we want to ask
every such woman in New iberia to try
our cod liver oil preparation, Vinol,
which contains In a highly concentrated
form all Of the medicinal elements of cod
liver oil, but no oil or grease. It is deli
cious to take, creates healthy appetite,
makes pure, rich, red blood and gives
strength and vigor to every organ of the
body better than any medicine we have
ever sold In our store, aud when n woman
is in poor condition 1t makes life worth
living. When we say 'at our expense
we mean that If the medicine you buy
from us and pay for does not benefit you,
we will refund every cent paid us for il.
Miss Mary A. Woodward says: al think
Vinol is the best remedy in the world for
n weak, tired, worn-out system. ] was
just in that condition when commenced
to take Vinol. 1t gave me new life and
energy. | feel well, strong aud better
than have for years.
1--WE can only ask New Iberia women
to try Vinol on our guarantee" John II.
Taylor. Druggist.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-03
BOARD OF TRADE.

In response to the repeated demand
and in line with the articles appear
ing In our columns. n number of bust
moss men met in the rooms of the
Peoples National Bank last Wednes-
day night and organized Board of
Trade for the City of New Iberia,
with the following officers: President,
James Gebert; Vice Presidents. A..
Daigre and Fritz Dcitlein: Secretary
Manager, j. W. Eckart; Treasurer.
E.E. Delhommer. Board of Directors
Albert Estorge, Jules Dreyfus, p. A.
Landry, M. w. Fisher, Lazard King,
II. S. Mcmahon, Joseph n. Thibo-
deaux. Charter and by laws will be
at once formulated by the board of
directors and the Board of Trade for =
mally launched. We consider this n
most suspicious omen and consider
the move Of vital importance to our
City. We trust that il will appeal to
our business people who will Mt once
ally themselves with the organization
and make IL powerful factor in the
building up of the interests of our
City. The names of the gentlemen
comprising its directory is assurance
OF energy and enterprise which will be
felt In the community. We trust that
the annual dues will be made at such
figure that IL will be possible for all
to become members here, for the reve.
nue In the aggregate from large
membership ut a reasonable figure
will greatly exceed that of restrict
ed membership at large annual con-
tribution. Furthermore, the reason
able figure will always DO promptly
paid, while higher one may remain
uncollectsd. We wish the new organ
ixation full and complete success and
believe II will be deserving Of IL.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-03
THE ELECTRIC ROAD.

The Electric Railway proposed b,
Mr.. Il. A. Augur is making con
siderable Roadway. the parties fur
nishing the capital for the extended
line TO Berwick desire the Compan,
to possess private right Of way. SC
the promoters are In the field and are
securing the ground necessary for the
road which Is 30 feet wide. No OPP.
position Of any moment has been en-
oountered, but all have cheerfully and
quickly signed acts conveying the
property to the Company, conditioned
that work shall begin within ten
months and to be completed within
twenty months from date. II is with
much satisfaction that we SEQ this in
vaslon OF capital In our midst and feel
that II Il but : forerunner Of great
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-03
NOAHS ARK.
CORNER MAIN AND FRENCH STREETS

ing the result of the election held in Pet
lite Anse- Coteau Drainage District on tn,
23rd day of January. 1905,
On motion of Joe Norres the followin,
resolution was unanimously adopted.
BE it resolved by the Petit. Ansc-cr
teau Drainage Commission that the Boar,
do now proceed TO the counting OF til,
votes compiling the returns and d.clar,
the result OF the election held in said
District on The 23rd January. 1905
Upon adoption of this resolution The
Board proceeded in accordance with said
resolution and declared the following re.
suit.
Be it remembered that we the under.
signed Board Of Commissioners of Petite
Anse- Coteau Drainage District at n meet
ing for that purpose did this day meet i'm
New Iberia, Parish of lberin, State of
Louisiana for the purpose of counting the
votes and compiling the returns sent in
by the commissioners of election Mt
the several polling places in said district
oS an election held therein on the Odd
day of January, 1906, For and Against the
proposition submitted to the property fax
payers qualified as elector. under the Con
stitution and laws of the 81 ate of Louisiana
OF the Petite Anse-Coteau Drainage Dis
tlict rs per resolution adopted on the 10Th
day OF December 1905 by the board of com
missoners of the sntd Petite Anse- Coteau
Drainage District, The meeting having
been regularly called TO order by Hamil-
tonGDeroUPu president aud all members
of said drainage board being present.
They in open session aud Fl the pres
ence of Numa Miguez, Onesippe Leleu.
and Prospere Romero witnesses known
and hereunto required andequailied prop
erty tax payers of this drainage district
aud rs many other as have chosen to at
tend TO compile said returns, and having
ascertained from said compilation that
the votes in number and amount cast at
several polling places in the drain
age district Mt said election for and against
the proposition submitted to q vote of the
tax payers of the said Petite
Anse- Coteau Di ainage District by resolu.
ton adopted by SAID Board on the 10Th
lay of December, 1905, to wit
To incur an indebtedness of ffty.fve
thousand dollars. to Issue interest bear
ng negotiable bonds to the amount of
fifty five thousand dollars and to authorize |
'aid drainage district to levy a five mill |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-03

Assessor hormand, of Acadia
parish, and his friends have made
their peace with the governor and
he will be permitted to retain his
fotfice. 1t appears that Col. Lor.
mand gave Acadia bad p*e emin-
ence. While assessors all over
the state We're by some Rimultane-
ous impulse raising the taxable
values, Sol Lormand was cutt-
ing his assessments down. The
governor was abOuts to reach for
hormand's scalp lock when prom
nent citizens interviewed and ox-
planned that Lormapd was heartily
IN favor Of raising assessments.
They must have convinced the
govcrnGT that Acadia parish was
really much poorer in 1905 than in
1904 L G, imericGn.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-03

tax on all property In said district sub
Jeet to State taxation are as follows. TO.
wit:
Number Of votes for proposition snb.
mltted ms aforesaid one hundred and
twenty.
Number OF votes against the proposal ,,,ss
submitted as aforesaid. one.
AmounV OF assessed value of the pro-
perty Tor the proposition submitted as
aforesaid, one hundred and eight one
Thousand three hundred aud three ($1sI.-
1903. 00.)
Amount OF the assessed value of pro-
perty against the proposition submitted
as aforesaid, nine hundred dollars.
ANA having compiled said count and
compilation. we replaced in the ballot
boxes the tickets of ballots, the tally
sheets, the compiled statements and mum.
bered list OF voters and after having seal
Ell Same forwarded them to the Clerk Of
Court or Iberia parish, and as said pro-
position submitted was carried In number
ana amount OF the property tax payers
voting NJ SAID election, we, the said com.
mfssloners OF the said drainage district IN
session assembled as aforesaid, hereby
declare that the said proposition submit
ca 10 the property tax payers of Petite
Anse-Coteau Drainage District by resoI,,-
ton of the Board of Commissioners Of
said District on the 10Th day Of Dece,p.
Der l9o5,as aforesaid is carried, NJ ,videnc.
ed by the compilation Of the vote az herein
setiofth ana having made public pro-
claination of the above result. we have
closed this present process verbal of com.
pilatlon OF votes in number aud amount
which is made in triplicate.
Witness the president of the Board and
members thereof Mt their Office in the City
OF New Iberia, parish Of Iberia. on tbis
10Th day OF January. 1906. in presence of
Prosper Romero, Numa Miguel and Ooe-
slppe Lel'u, three competent witnesses
who have Witnessed the proceedings here.
in and signed these presents with the
president aud members Of the Board.
HAMILTON DEROUEN, President.
JOS. NORRES,
MOREL DAVID,
u. DELCAM BRE. commissioners.
N. DROUET,
HOMER DEtcAMBRE, Secretary.
PROSPER ROMERO.
)NEz1pPE LELEU, Witnesses.
NUMA MIGUEL.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-03
NNTRInrTEpl

CosrRrnurEpl
The Modern Book Circle was on
tertained on Tuesday last in nm orig.
inal and altogether delightful manner
by Mrs. DIR. Tom Gayle, ut the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Zenon
Decuir. After the usual routine of
business and the distribution of books
the company was invited to 20 to a
picnic, via an improvised railway
train. There was the usual sale of
tickets. the rush for seats, the butch
or boy with peanuts, etc, etc. Every
one entered with enthusiasm into the
spirit of the thing, leaving not sus-
picion in the mind of the fair hostess
as to the enjoyment of her guests.
The spacious dining room was trans.
formed into miniature forest. trail
ing vines tangled themselves into
masses of foliage over the walls and
curtains, formed arches over doors aud
hung suspended from the ceiling.
Stately palms and feathery ferns filled
inches and corners. small evergreen
trees laden with bright blossoms com.
pleted picture which under the soft
radiance of artificial light shed
through tinted shades was simply fairy.
like in effect. The amusement of the
evening consisted in deciphering cor.
rectly certain cards. thirty of which
hung ON trees. and in writing the an. |
swer in booklets drawn from an i'm. |
provised fish pond in the center OF the |
room. The answer to each was the
name of bird. Refreshments were
served in rural fashion by three
nymphs of the woodlands in
costumes in harmony with the scene
These were Misses Matilde Rcnoude..
retes Gayle and Louise Decuir. The
quests present outside the Circle,
we're Mrs. Flora Schwing. Mrs. Lonis
sagot. Mrs. Albert DeBlanc, Mrs.
Sed Weeks, Misses Valerie and Emily
,foussard-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-03
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

We see II mentioned that the littl.
city of Donaldsonville is taking steps
to pave her principal streets. This
IL q most laudable move upon the part
Of this progressive little city and re-
fleets great credit upon her public
men and city council Such action
should be stimulus to our city faith
ers, who should endeavor to become
inoculated with tho paving disease
IL can DO done and should be done, II
DonaldsoDville with her comparative
restricted environments and sparse
population can plan such public inn
provements, surely the city of New
Iberia, the fourth city of the State,
can find some way to relieve her peo-
pie Of the quagmiros and unsightly
holes that are part of her thorough
fares. No city of ten thousand popu.
lation can afford TO let her citizens and
commerce suffer for want of conven.
lent and permanent streets that will
bear the traffic aud give speed and
comfort TO all. The added value to
the properties ON the paved streets is
worth all the work of paving may
cost. We are of the opinion that
bond issue can be made having twenty.
five years to run that will afford
ample capital to do this very neces-
sary work. Let posterity bear its
portion Of the expense. II we wait
until we have revenue TO meet such
large outlay we shall be forever plod.
ding in the mire aud mud with ali it's
discomforts and unpleasantness.